Sentences with phrase «from slick surface»

Their creations alter 3D space and time, using lavish patterns of materiality and alternative elements, from slick surface painting to remarkable views of altered graphic relief.

Wyss chemist Joanna Aizenberg, for example, borrowed the concept for a new nonstick material from the slick surface of the insect - trapping pitcher plant.

Not exact matches

The Brentford goalkeeper came through a sterner test later in the first period when John Fleck cut through midfield and let fly from 25 yards but, despite the ball skipping off the slick surface, Bentley saved well.

Another benefit is that during folding, the stroller remains in a standing position, which is a huge plus if you've ever wrestled with folding a stroller, trying to keep the fabric surfaces from rubbing against an oil - slicked, wet or dusty parking lot.

It also has a non-skid surface to prevent the seat from sliding around on slick vinyl or leather seats.

Munchkin Auto Seat Protector — Not only does this protector keep your vehicle seats cleaner, but the non-skid surface helps prevent the car seat from slipping, which could be very handy if you have slick vinyl or leather seats.

This image shows the surface oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

With help from the ocean's natural wave action, the reduction in surface tension allows large surface slicks to separate into individual droplets that eventually sink to the sea floor.

Sprayed from planes or boats, dispersants reduce the surface tension at the oil - water interface, allowing waves to break the slick into tiny droplets.

My only other complaint is the bed surface is so slick that groceries are strewn everywhere during the 3 mile drive home from the market.

That, coupled with the optional traction control system ($ 1,100), should prevent the wheels from spinning at low speeds on slick surfaces.

Traction control, which prevents the front wheels from spinning on slick surfaces, is standard.

The front seats are firm, with supportive bolsters that keep you from sliding around on the slick surfaces.

The slick surface of the substrate is more than appropriate for Taylor's consistent blurring of edge, a technique that one can not mention without also mentioning Gerhard Richter; however, the overt tenderness of Taylor's handling, as well as her considerable ability to conjure empathy from the sparest of means, mark a distinction between her conceptual goals and those of the venerated (but decidedly chilly) German painter.

Justine Hill's knotty acrylic abstractions clearly relate to the work of her former employer Mickalene Thomas in their bright, direct colors and in the progressively fractional way they divide the canvas, but the tension between their cheerily slick surfaces and half - born compositional problems suggest that Ms. Hill will end up somewhere far away from Ms. Thomas.

The sculptures» alluringly slick, candy - coated surfaces are a far cry from the aesthetic of scrappy appropriation and lo - fi video that largely characterized Kelley's pre-Gagosian years.

Oil film simulation diagramming hydrocarbon compositions and behavior from both the initial surface slick as well as deep subsurface plumes resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

While the risk to coasts is likely to quickly recede, biologists have expressed strong concerns about the use of nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants that don't destroy surface slicks, but simply cause the oil to disperse and sink (not to mention the dispersants sprayed at the point where oil gushed from the seabed a mile down).

The AGM comes less than two weeks after Shell spilled more than 88,000 gallons of oil from a group of four underwater oil wells located some 97 miles south of Port Fourchon in Louisiana and creating a 13 mile - wide slick on the water's surface.

Perhaps one of the most controversial elements of the BP spill saga was the oil giant's use of large quantities of chemical dispersent Corexit to attempt to break down the oil both spewing from the wellhead and on the slick on the ocean surface.

Falls around swimming pools (on slick surfaces such as tile, or from faulty / defective ladders or diving boards) can result in traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, paralysis and other serious injuries.

Cases can develop from many other situations: slip and falls on a slick surface or ice; defects in roadways such as missing road signs, bad intersections or pavement defects; holes or uneven surfaces in parking lots, sidewalks or floors; unmarked drop - offs, ledges, culverts or holes, dangerous retail layouts or designs, including sharp corners and displays that may cause injury to children.

Injuries can result from slipping and falling on wet, icy, slick or debris strewn surfaces.

Slippery back: The slick, glossy back, which feels as slippery as its glass front touchscreen, makes the phone not only easier to accidentally drop from your hand, but more likely to slip off of uneven surfaces when you set it down as well.

The touchpad is expansive and has a slightly slicker surface than the rest of the chassis, with a defined ridge around the edge that will keep your fingers from straying too far.

Microsoft Surface Book has been one of the best products from the Redmond giant, but it seems that the slick machine is already running into initial niggles, which the users are finding it hard to cope up with.