Sentences with phrase «impact material properties»
The change, though, did not impact the material properties of the forelimb enough to reduce its hardness or flexibility, Taylor said.
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After reviewing the material provided by Nevin, Kennedy said in an email that «this unsubstantiated county ordinance does not impact the village's authority to exercise its police power under the [New York State] Constitution in relation to regulating signs on public property.»
To relieve some of the financial pressure landmarking puts on property owners, Comrie recently proposed two bills: One would require the Department of City Planning to consider the economic impact of designating a landmark, instead of focusing solely on a building's historic and aesthetic worth, while the other would allow owners of landmarked buildings to replace fixtures — like windows, roofing or siding — with newer, cheaper materials rather than the materials that were part of the building's original design.
Papps: LED lighting is another major materials science issue: diffusing the very energy - efficient light from LEDs through materials that have the right optical properties to provide the kind of light that we need; housing the components in a material that has the right physical properties for impact; addressing wear, non-yellowing, et cetera.
These simulations of the structures and the physical properties of their materials were extraordinarily complex, with the aircraft impact analysis requiring computations «that were accurate over microseconds,» Sunder recalls.
To date, it remains highly desirable to precisely tailor the phase transformations in a material due to their potential impact on macroscopic properties and thus many advanced applications.
University of Miami (UM) physicist Joshua Cohn and his collaborators report new surprising properties of a metal named lithium purple - bronze (LiPB) that may impact the search for materials useful in power generation, refrigeration, or energy detection.
«Studying the formation and evolution of jets in metals and, more generally, how materials at extreme conditions respond using X-ray phase contrast imaging is relevant to such things as meteorite impacts, the performance of explosives and detonators, understanding crack nucleation and propagation in materials, and the development of new materials with tailored properties whose applications include automotive and airplane components, lighter and more impact - resistant armor, and debris shields in space, to name a few.»
Finding evidence for these strong electron - lattice interactions, known as polarons, emphasizes the need to quantify their impact on complex phenomena such as superconductivity (the ability of some materials to carry current with no energy loss) and other promising properties.
«So we run simulations to figure out what combination should produce the optimal defect — one that can hold down the magnetic vortices without negatively impacting the material's superconducting properties.»
«The ability to tailor the tag's material properties without impacting the coding strategy is really powerful,» he says.
«What separates our system from other anti-counterfeiting technologies is this ability to rapidly and inexpensively tailor material properties to meet the needs of very different and challenging requirements, without impacting smartphone readout or requiring a complete redesign of the system.»
If successful we will have the capacity to manipulate material properties at an unprecedented level, impacting not only consumer electronics but other areas such as medical implants and diagnostics.
It uses material properties to smoothly project velocities near impact sites to model many real world impact situations such as the impact and rebound between a soft printed material and a table, for instance.
The various patterns that atoms of a solid material can adopt, called crystal structures, can have a huge impact on its properties.
«Nanostructured materials are ideally suited to study the impact that spatial properties at the single molecule level have on cell adhesion.»
Understanding the behaviour of materials during their formation and use is crucial to allow manufacturers to develop new materials with tailored properties, such as those with reduced environmental impact.
Similarly, South Africa has launched a programme for the creation of centres of excellence that is designed to promote new knowledge and develop collaborative research projects on such critical issues as biomedical treatment for tuberculosis; research and development of strong materials (for example, alloys, metal oxides, ceramics and diamonds that retain their distinctive properties under extreme conditions); the impact of invasive species on biodiversity, ecosystems and tourism; and examinations of chemical catalysis, primarily for the conversion of gas to liquid fuels.
Nike's Making app is an open - source tool for designers to become better informed about the environmental impact of the materials they use by scoring them based on properties such as chemical processes, energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas output.
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Other things that impact the rebuild price include the age of the property, as this could mean costlier or cheaper materials need to be used, as well as the type of roof and the type of wall.
A material defect is a specific issue with a system or component of a residential property that may have a significant, adverse impact on the value of the property, or that poses an unreasonable risk to people.
Using a container for home construction results in less building material waste as well lowering the destructive impact on the property.
The fact or suspicion that real property may be or is psychologically impacted shall not be deemed to be a material fact required to be disclosed in a real estate transaction.
While the litigation process played itself out, I assisted my friend in minimizing the impact of the offending material by building up a catalogue of high - ranking online properties (blogs, websites, biographies on credible third - party sites, etc.) that presented the true picture of his accomplishments, professional work and character.
• Securing financial and technical assistance available to owners and their communities seeking to redevelop brownfield properties or complete clean energy and conservation projects • Establishing cleanup criteria, institutional controls, financial assurance mechanisms, and other measures required under CERCLA and RCRA • Developing strategies to meet TSCA remediation and disposal standards for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and authorization to use encapsulation and similar abatement methods for PCBs, asbestos, and other building materials • Completing the analysis and application proceedings required for projects» regulatory requirements, including wetlands and other EH+S permitting • Scoping and completing impact assessments and reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act • Completing surveys and identifying mitigation plans addressing Endangered Species Act concerns
Professional Experience Commerce Real Estate Solutions 09/1998 — Present Insert Title • Manage access database for all available investment properties and land in Utah • Record transactions which impact company listings in the proprietary database • Research properties, land sales, and other pertinent data ensuring accurate records • Record historical information including building level data, market, and sub market statistics • Create quarterly statistics for internal and external use ensuring accurate and thorough results • Maintain up to date knowledge of research materials including internet sites, periodicals, etc. • Create custom reports for agents based on their sales and marketing needs • Anticipate agent and client needs delivering excellent service and issue resolution • Author and distribute quarterly market beat study reports offering important market insight and analysis • Create and populate accurate photo databases for use in property marketing initiatives • Provide additional sales, marketing, and customer service support as needed • Build and strengthen professional relationships with coworkers, clients, and community leaders • Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity
Grove says that Airbnb has had a profound impact on the property industry in South Africa, and in most cases, estate agencies are using the ability to Airbnb a property as a selling point on marketing materials.
«Not only is this unsustainable, but property owners pass these increases through to tenants, which has a material impact on the health of businesses in the economy.»
Massachusetts The possibility of a property being «psychologically impacted» isn't considered a «material fact required to be disclosed» to potential buyers.
As part of its mandate to protect the public, the Council is developing materials for consumers to explain how the Superintendent's changes will impact them, and to support consumers to make informed decisions when buying or selling property.
Responsibilities: • Negotiating, writing and executing real estate investment agreements as well as contracts on behalf of the company • Offering counsel on a variety of legal issues • Advising executives within the company • Working alongside other departments within the company • Advising on contract status, business risks and risk mitigation strategies, and the legal liabilities associated with different real estate related deals including but not limited to: the evaluation of existing property special assessments, restrictions, zoning issues, building codes, lien releases, ADA, etc.) • Conduct title and survey review and perform due diligence on prospective loan deals; prepare and review contracts, and coordinate closings • Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company • Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are in compliance with legal requirements • Manage real estate disputes including litigation • Providing training to the company on legal topics • Performing other duties as required or assigned
A material defect is a specific issue with a system or component of a residential property that may have a significant, adverse impact on the value of the property, or that poses an unreasonable risk to people.
The court said that the failure to disclose past litigation related to flooding and drainage issues was material information that could impact the desirability and value of the property to a potential buyer and thus could be litigated.