Bertrain H. Wait, an engineer whose company had worked on the construction of the New York Cities Catskill Aqueduct, was impressed with the durability of Rosendale cement, and came up with a blend of both Rosendale and synthetic cements which had the good attributes of both: it was highly durable and had a much faster setting time.

Mr. Wait convinced the New York Commissioner of Highways to construct an experimental section of highway near New Paltz, New York, using one sack of Rosendale to six sacks of synthetic cement, and it was proved a success and for decades the Rosendale-synthetic cement blend became common use in highway and bridge construction.

The New York Times said of Bogart, " he is incredibly adroit ... the skill with which this old rock-ribbed actor blend the gags and such duplicities with a manly manner of melting is one of the incalculable joys of the show.

In The New York Times, the protagonist was described as " a blend of Dorothy Parker, Fran Lebowitz, and Janeane Garofalo, wearing Carrie Donovan's glasses.

This combination of events directly precipitated an inrush of settlers from Pennsylvania and New York, made up of a blend of Quakers and various German and Scots-Irish homesteaders, many of them new immigrants.

" Steven Blush, author of American Hardcore: A Tribal History, describes the single as " a blend of Devo-style New Wave and Dick Dale-like surf.

J. Francis McComas praised the novel in The New York Times, comparing it to Forester and Wouk and declaring, " In this fine blend of speculation and action, Mr. Herbert has created a novel that ranks with the best of modern science fiction.

They covered blues, R & B, soul, country and rock ' n ' roll songs, but with their own particular, fresh and raw style of interpretation, a successful blend of the Memphis Stax sound provided by MGs band members Steve Cropper and Donald " Duck " Dunn, and the New York City sound from the horn section ( Alan Rubin and Lou Marini, for example ).

Dunham opened a school in New York ( 1945 ) where she taught Katherine Dunham Technique, a blend of African and Caribbean movement ( flexible torso and spine, articulated pelvis and isolation of the limbs and polyrhythmic movement ) integrated with techniques of ballet and modern dance.

The New Zealand government decided to leave the Hobbit holes built on location as tourist attractions, since they were designed to blend seamlessly into the environment.

The manga is a quirky blend of over-the-top humor ( Reiji's giant panda robot destroying parts of New York, Shuichi's explosive nosebleeds and ridiculous declarations of love, K's machine gun wake-up calls, Touma's half-teasing come-ons, etc.

New America receives a blend of support from both private companies and individuals ( 70 percent ) and public institutions, including the federal government, ( 30 ).

It attracts an intellectually gifted blend of culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse students from New York City.

According to the band's web site, BeauSoleil's musicians " take the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana and artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues and more into a satisfying musical recipe.

Missing Persons is an American band that plays a blend of New Wave and pop rock.

Models ' early style was a spiky, distinctive blend of New Wave, glam rock, dub and pop: which included Kelly's strangled singing voice, Duffield's virtuoso synthesiser performances ( he used the EMS Synthi AKS, as used by Pere Ubu on their Dub Housing ), and the band's cryptic, slightly gruesome, lyrics ( e. g. " Hans Stand: A War Record " from Alphabravocharliedeltaechofoxtrotgolf ), which were mostly written or co-written by Kelly.

Lee recently released his own wine label, " Spaceman Red " wine, a California syrah, cabernet and petite sirah blend, produced with winemaker friend Geoff Whitman, and distributed in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & New Hampshire.

Their musical style was an original blend of genres: they combined the high-volume electrified rock sound that had been pioneered by Jimi Hendrix ( whom McLaughlin had jammed with on his initial arrival in New York as part of the Tony Williams Lifetime ), complex rhythms in unusual time signatures that reflected McLaughlin's interest in Indian classical music as well as funk, and harmonic influence from European classical music.

* Cecile Licad-a renowned Filipina virtuoso classical pianist dubbed as a " a pianist's pianist " by The New Yorker, " her artistry, a blend of daring musical instinct and superb training.

Riley infused his own unique blend of hip-hop beats, R & B progressions and the Gospel vocal stylings of Hall to create the archetypal New jack swing sound on Guy's eponymous debut.

" The Boston Globe described her music as " an irresistible celebratory blend of rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana swamp-rock and smoldering Texas blues from a contemporary storyteller.

* Āio, are a New Zealand band that blend elements of Jazz, RnB, Funk, Reggae, and Rock, with lyrics written in both English and Te Reo Maori.

In 1989, The Front Lawn toured New Zealand performing the musical play " The One That Got Away ", a blend of drama, satire and songs.

Their possum and merino blend products are called Ecopossum and Merinomink.

Its fur changes colour with the seasons: in the winter it is white to blend in with snow, while in the summer it is brown.

It is thought that this ability helps them to survive in the Arctic, because many objects that blend into the landscape in normally visible light, such as urine and fur, produce sharp contrasts in ultraviolet.

He has the ability to blend into shadows, both as a result of his indigo fur, and the dimensional portal which always surrounds his body and absorbs photons.

Dik-diks can blend in with their surroundings, because of their dusty colored fur.

They are different from other foxes in their fur, which gives them the ability to blend in to almost any surrounding, invisible to all but the keenest eye.

While white is the coolest summer shade, there are lots of pastel hues along with tintable fabrics that will blend with any wardrobe color.

To prepare mustard cream, blend mustard with enough water to make a thin paste.

One of the script's big problems was how to blend pictures and music of the past with live performances by musicians of today.

This method was demonstrated with an adobe blend heavily impregnated with cement to allow even drying and prevent major cracking.

Without the contrast of light, the figures would blend in with its surrounding environment.

A storyboard artist worked closely with the director in order to blend the shots from the Joan of Arc storyboards with the battle scenes in his film.

They follow a blend of Tibetan Buddhism mixed with animism.

Four different Bubble Teas: mango green tea, lychee green tea, strawberry green tea with strawberry jelly, and a coconut cream blend with tapioca.

Between 2 and 4 September 2011 on labor day weekend, the Blue Angels flew for the first time with a 50 – 50 blend of conventional JP-5 jet fuel and a camelina-based biofuel at Naval Air Station Patuxent River airshow at Patuxent River, Maryland.

In the late 800s, Alfred the Great assembled the Doom book ( not to be confused with the more-famous Domesday Book from 200 years later ), which collected the existing laws of Kent, Wessex, and Mercia, and attempted to blend in the Mosaic code, Christian principles, and Germanic customs dating as far as the fifth century.

Later, beginning in 1982 with The Pogues ' invention of Celtic folk-punk and Stockton's Wing blend of Irish traditional and Pop, Rock and Reggie, there has been a movement to incorporate Celtic influences into other genres of music.

Films in this sub-genre blend comic antics and action where the film stars combine wit and one-liners with a thrilling plot and daring stunts.

However, U. S. law permits " blended " whisky to contain up to 80 % un-aged grain neutral spirits ( with an age statement on the label that refers only to the " straight " part of the blend ), while Canadian law requires that all of the spirits in a Canadian whisky be aged for at least three years.

2, with the character of Bill noting that Superman was not born into his alter ego ( Spider-Man was " Peter Parker " first, Batman was born " Bruce Wayne "), using the blanket he was wrapped in as his costume, and Clark Kent is a collage of mankind's less impressive traits meant to blend in with other humans ( as well as a device to pursue Lois Lane's affections ).

Prior to Ricasoli, Canaiolo was emerging as the dominant variety in the Chianti blend with Sangiovese and Malvasia playing supporting roles.

In 1967, the Denominazione di origine controllata ( DOC ) regulation set by the Italian government firmly established the " Ricasoli formula " of a Sangiovese-based blend with 10-30 % Malvasia and Trebbiano.