Sentences with phrase «engineering feats in»

«Colossus is an incredible saga of the politics and practical obstacles encountered in one of the greatest engineering feats in our history.»

Climb aboard and enjoy daytime cruises through one of the greatest engineering feats in history.

From Pritzker Playspace where infants and toddlers engage in sensory exploration to engineering feats in Skyline to the full realm of expression in the Artabounds Studio, Chicago Children's Museum translates the science of early learning into groundbreaking and transformative educational exhibits and programs.

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The bad news for passengers is that despite all these feats of engineering, more legroom in coach is not one of them.

Its towers were so gigantic they required feats of engineering and building technology never seen before, in order to construct them on a cramped site.

In an intricate feat of urban engineering, the L train will be shut for repairs for 15 months, transforming streets in Lower Manhattan into the busiest bus route in the countrIn an intricate feat of urban engineering, the L train will be shut for repairs for 15 months, transforming streets in Lower Manhattan into the busiest bus route in the countrin Lower Manhattan into the busiest bus route in the countrin the country.

Hein praised the county Department of Public Works for their efforts in getting a substitute bridge for the washed - out Hatchery Hollow Bridge in Oliverea, allowing cut - off residents to get in and out: «In less than 24 hours, using surplus materials, in an amazing feat of engineering and a testament to their hard work, they were able to make a secondary bridge.&raquin getting a substitute bridge for the washed - out Hatchery Hollow Bridge in Oliverea, allowing cut - off residents to get in and out: «In less than 24 hours, using surplus materials, in an amazing feat of engineering and a testament to their hard work, they were able to make a secondary bridge.&raquin Oliverea, allowing cut - off residents to get in and out: «In less than 24 hours, using surplus materials, in an amazing feat of engineering and a testament to their hard work, they were able to make a secondary bridge.&raquin and out: «In less than 24 hours, using surplus materials, in an amazing feat of engineering and a testament to their hard work, they were able to make a secondary bridge.&raquIn less than 24 hours, using surplus materials, in an amazing feat of engineering and a testament to their hard work, they were able to make a secondary bridge.&raquin an amazing feat of engineering and a testament to their hard work, they were able to make a secondary bridge.»

In September, modern technology applied to a centuries - old technique raised the wreck of the luxury liner Costa Concordia in an unprecedented engineering feaIn September, modern technology applied to a centuries - old technique raised the wreck of the luxury liner Costa Concordia in an unprecedented engineering feain an unprecedented engineering feat.

The richly detailed two - hour program also reveals impressive engineering feats that made D - Day possible, from floating tanks to man - made harbors that could be erected in hours.

But the feats of chemical engineering that cooks perform every mealtime — whether in a billycan over a fire, or a sous vide in a fancy restaurant — are more often appreciated with the senses rather than the mind.

In an amazing feat of tissue engineering, Anthony Atala and his research team at the Children's Hospital in Boston are creating new organs in the laboratory using patients» own cells and by employing the same technology used to clone Dolly the sheeIn an amazing feat of tissue engineering, Anthony Atala and his research team at the Children's Hospital in Boston are creating new organs in the laboratory using patients» own cells and by employing the same technology used to clone Dolly the sheein Boston are creating new organs in the laboratory using patients» own cells and by employing the same technology used to clone Dolly the sheein the laboratory using patients» own cells and by employing the same technology used to clone Dolly the sheep.

In a dramatic feat of engineering prowess, the private spaceflight company SpaceX successfully landed a reusable Falcon 9 rocket booster yesterday — the second such landing for the company, and the first successful touchdown on a ship.

The celebrated rescue in October of 33 miners trapped a half mile below the Chilean desert was not just a compelling human drama but a historic feat of applied medicine, psychology, and engineering.

We keep waiting for aliens to get in touch — but there could be smarter trails to follow, from feats of cosmic engineering to interplanetary pollution

Materials scientist Miodownik intertwines humorous vignettes of daily life in London with subatomic behavior to explain the feats of engineering that brought us samurai swords, skyscrapers, pool balls and even chocolate.

Dean Pomerleau's pet goldfish, Albert Einstein, knows how to play fetch, a feat the Pittsburgh - area engineer hopes will earn his calico fantail a listing in Guinness World Records as the world's smartest fish.

Engineers have been speculating about 3 - D chip architectures for years, but the change in skills and tools needed to build such devices is so radical that the feat has never found investment sufficient to do the job.

In either case, the engineering feat that must be solved is that as the train crosses the transition between ground and bridge, the relative stiffness of the bedrock, concrete, vs. metal bridge can impart intense vibrations that drastically impact the train rails and even make the ride uncomfortable to commuters.

Some of these proteins are wasp venoms, suggesting that genes from the wasp have been transferred into the virus in a feat of natural genetic engineering.

In some caves, every chamber is adorned with this architecture — an extraordinary feat of engineering in absolute darknesIn some caves, every chamber is adorned with this architecture — an extraordinary feat of engineering in absolute darknesin absolute darkness.

This feat of natural engineering allows flying lemurs glide over 130 metres while losing only around 10 metres in height — on a par with flying squirrels and other gliding mammals.

Ferrari, he acknowledged, did not need the publicity; it was ESA that was basking in Ferrari's red glow, trying to link its own feats of engineering in the public mind with sexy race cars.

The film, in which a geophysicist played by Aaron Eckhart tries to save Earth after its core stops spinning, has «blatant misrepresentations of physical laws... ridiculous feats of engineering, and pure fabrication of scientific «facts,»» according to the site.

In one of the most elaborate feats of synthetic biology to date, a research team has engineered yeast with a medley of plant, bacterial, and rodent genes to turn sugar into thebaine, the key opiate precursor to morphine and other powerful painkilling drugs that have been harvested for thousands of years from poppy plants.

The engineering of the feat, which seemed not far short of a miracle back in the late 1950s, seems not far short of a miracle today, quite frankly, especially when you consider that our closest rivals in the animal kingdom are still dining out on being able to open a coconut by hurling it at a rock.

Steve Justice, TTSA's aerospace division director and former Lockheed Martin engineer who worked on advanced top secret aircraft for the latter company's storied «Skunk Works» division, speculates that in both cases such incredible feats of flight could be due to the objects possessing some sort of warp drive.

In a world - wide first, Chinese scientists cloned two monkeys by transplanting donor cells into eggs, they said on Wednesday, a feat that could lead to genetically engineered primates for drug testing, gene editing and brain research.

The Mississippi River has been the focus of huge feats of engineering in an attempt to control the river, but a new study suggests those management efforts might have inadvertently raised the risk of flooding.

Seashells lined with iridescent mother - of - pearl are more than just pretty — they're a remarkable feat of microengineering, said study co-author François Barthelat, a mechanical engineer at McGill University in Quebec, Canada.

IN THE LATE 1950s, RICHARD FEYNMAN FAMOUSLY IMAGINED a science where researchers and engineers could achieve remarkable feats by manipulating matter and creating structures all the way down to the level of individual atoms.

That in itself is a great feat of engineering.

In this first - ever IMAX 3D space film, audiences will travel 220 miles above Earth at 17,500 mph to experience the making of the International Space Station — the greatest engineering feat since landing a man on the Moon.

In a feat of engineering that would likely be impossible even in a world where a large majority of the population isn't dead and resources aren't limited to two island nations, the massive structure is like an amusement park ride that drops straight into the Earth, through the planet's core, and comes up the other sidIn a feat of engineering that would likely be impossible even in a world where a large majority of the population isn't dead and resources aren't limited to two island nations, the massive structure is like an amusement park ride that drops straight into the Earth, through the planet's core, and comes up the other sidin a world where a large majority of the population isn't dead and resources aren't limited to two island nations, the massive structure is like an amusement park ride that drops straight into the Earth, through the planet's core, and comes up the other side.

The unprecedented engineering feat was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, a firm already well - known for another towering accomplishment, the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

While the feat of engineering is impressive, the fact that is specifically designed for children to use makes every single Christmas gift ever given pale in comparison.

This aspect of such feats of mechanical engineering requires creativity, and the results can be considered art in and of themselves.

This question - and others - will be answered as students create physical and conceptual models for aircraft in flight as they learn the science behind this engineering feat.

«About as relevant and connected to the real world as the Tango'ed pussy - grabber in the White House» - Indicating you are infact connected to the real world so it's a pointless feat of engineering for you?

Its predecessor, the SCR 4.2, was an engineering feat; Ruf took a 993 shell elongated the wheelbase, but kept the overall length of the car the same, then added radiators up front to cool the water - cooled 4.2 - litre Mezger flat - six in the back.

A feat in automobile engineering.

«It's not a major feat of engineering to design seats and head restraints that afford good protection in these common crashes.»

This is achieved through the use of an active rear wing, an engineering feat that, at that time, didn't exist in any automobile.

In this case, it's because Ford's engineers really went all out in making sure that the Escape's interior was capable of hauling as much cargo as possible - 67.8 cubic feet in total - a feat that was achieved by removing as many intrusions into the storage area as possible once the rear seat is folded flaIn this case, it's because Ford's engineers really went all out in making sure that the Escape's interior was capable of hauling as much cargo as possible - 67.8 cubic feet in total - a feat that was achieved by removing as many intrusions into the storage area as possible once the rear seat is folded flain making sure that the Escape's interior was capable of hauling as much cargo as possible - 67.8 cubic feet in total - a feat that was achieved by removing as many intrusions into the storage area as possible once the rear seat is folded flain total - a feat that was achieved by removing as many intrusions into the storage area as possible once the rear seat is folded flat.

The engine is a remarkable feat of engineering and truly compelling, providing standing - start and in - gear acceleration that borders on the preposterous.

In an impressive engineering feat, Infiniti removed the mechanical linkage from steering wheel to rack.

To achieve this feat, talented engineers increased the torsion bar stiffness within the steering system by 12 percent, which improves steering response and feel in all conditions.

That the XF is also keen to change direction with quick response and little in the way of roll becomes even more impressive... and it actually feels smaller than it is when threading through, which is no mean feat; and a tribute to the extensive weight savings the engineers rendered in the new XF's construction (up to 190 kg saving, depending on spec).

Under the hood BMW engineers accomplished the impressive feat of stuffing a 3 - liter twin - turbocharged straight six engine, also used in the BMW 335i and BMW 535i, under the hood of the 135i.

«In just about every way, the X5 M is an impressive feat of engineering.

My final GPA was a perfect 4.0, a feat that according to the Dean of Engineering had not been completed in the previous 15 years that he had been Dean (in any engineering discipline).