Initial field ion microscopes, precursors to modern atom probes, were usually glass blown devices developed by individual research laboratories.

In modern manufacturing, the most common bead materials are wood, plastic, glass, metal, and stone.

The rear glass tube of modern CRTs may be made from leaded glass, which represent an environmental hazard if disposed of improperly.

One of the most ubiquitous accessories in modern China, after a wallet or purse and an umbrella, is a double-walled insulated glass thermos with tea leaves in the top behind a strainer.

Thorium oxide gives glass a high refractive index and low dispersion and was formerly used in producing high-quality lenses, but due to its radioactivity has been replaced by lanthanum oxide in modern eye glasses.

A modern greenhouse in Wisley Garden, England, made from float glass

Apart from historical collections in general museums, modern works of art in glass can be seen in a variety of museums, including the Chrysler Museum, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Toledo Museum of Art, and Corning Museum of Glass, in Corning, NY, which houses the world's largest collection of glass art and history, with more than 45, 000 objects in its collection.

The tower's smooth aluminum and glass surface and crisp unadorned geometric form demonstrate Pei's adherence to the mainstream of 20th-century modern design.

His mature buildings made use of modern materials such as industrial steel and plate glass to define interior spaces.

Pizzicato strings, cascading pianos and celeste, chimes, and glass instrumentation are prominent throughout this version, implying the fresh and modern twist that Folmann and Crystal Dynamics have placed in Anniversary.

Although crystals were once loaded into glass capillaries with the crystallization solution ( the mother liquor ), a modern approach is to scoop the crystal up in a tiny loop, made of nylon or plastic and attached to a solid rod, that is then flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen.

Cubism had become an influential factor in the development of modern architecture from 1912 onward, developing in parallel with architects such as Peter Behrens and Walter Gropius, with the simplification of building design, the use of materials appropriate to industrial production, and the increased use of glass.

Notable achievements included the introduction of the first turbocharged engine in 1962 ( the Turbo Jetfire ), the first modern front-wheel drive car produced in the United States ( the 1966 Toronado ), the Vista Cruiser station wagon ( noted for its roof glass ), and the upscale 442 muscle car.

The technological revolution in camera design in the 19th century revolutionized optical glass manufacture and lens design with great benefits for modern lens manufacture in a wide range of optical instruments from reading glasses to microscopes.

Although startling when constructed, the glass and steel tower ( indeed many idioms of the modern movement ) had by the 1960s become commonplace the world over.

Their primary expertise is in high-end commercial buildings, as it was SOM that led the way to the widespread use of the modern international-style or " glass box " skyscraper.

Many design features of modern cloth diapers have followed directly from innovations initially developed in disposable diapers, such as the use of the hour glass shape, materials to separate moisture from skin and the use of double gussets, or an inner elastic band for better fit and containment of waste material.

In the late 20th century and early 21st century, ridges of galvanized steel are most common, but some modern boards are made of glass.

The external shots of the Oceanic Airlines 747 depicts the 747-200 version of the aircraft, yet all the cockpit scenes in the movie feature the much more modern glass cockpit of the newer 747-400 which has a longer upper deck than the-200 model as well.

Due to this all passenger airliners are equipped with a third gyro-horizon ( apart from those on the captain's and first officer's instrumentation ) even with modern glass cockpits.

The original windows in this room were destroyed by a bombing in 1944 ; the modern stained glass windows were made by the master glassworker Max Ingrand in 1954.

Brockley contains several fine churches: St Mary Magdalen's RC Church, Howson Road ( completed in 1901 ), St Peter's, Wickham Rd ( completed 1870 ), the Grade II listed St Andrews, Brockley Rd ( 1882 )-originally a Presbyterian Church, which contains the modern stained glass New Cross Fire memorial window ( 2002 )-and the Grade II listed St Hilda's, Crofton Park 1908.

Airy and bright, the apartment was furnished with good modern furniture, rugs, and draperies.

The dormitories vary in design from modern to traditional Georgian styles, and room arrangements range from singles to quads and apartment suites.

In the distance, modern apartment buildings are seen.

Since the 1950s, Montevideo's prosperous middle classes have tended to abandon the formerly fashionable downtown areas for the more modern high-rise apartment buildings of Pocitos, a beachfront neighborhood east of the center.

The old dairy plant in southern Finglas which had been left derelict for many years has made way for several modern apartment blocks, the adjacent land also being used for a similar development namely Prospect Hill.

As part of this effort, the first modern concrete apartment block, the Unité d ' Habitation of Corbusier, was built in Marseille in 1947 – 52.

The apartment on rue Fontaine became home to Breton's collection of more than 5, 300 items: modern paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, books, art catalogs, journals, manuscripts, and works of popular and Oceanic art.

Dion decided that since the $ 36 fare ( approximately $ 270 adjusted to modern terms ) equaled the monthly rent his parents paid for his childhood apartment, he couldn't justify the indulgence.

The city has a rich and varied culture, and the city is divided into three distinct regions: the medieval sector with a modern state-of-the arts area, the planned 19th century district and the more densely-populated post-war area, with its several apartment blocks.

Although Miller had little or no money the first year in Paris, things began to change with the meeting of Anaïs Nin who, with Hugh Guiler, would go on to pay his entire way through the 1930s including the rent for the beautiful and modern apartment at 18, villa Seurat.

File: vancity 14. jpg | A modern apartment building in Van

Also during the 1970s, several modern apartment high-rise towers were built throughout the city, many part of the Fall River Housing Authority.

Growth continued throughout the 1960s and 1970s, which saw the advent of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the Plymouth Meeting Mall, high rise and garden apartment complexes, and many modern industries and offices.

The Haçienda closed in 1997 and was demolished shortly afterwards, being replaced by a modern luxury apartment block in 2003.

* Shahrak-e Gharb, built as a massive project of modern apartment buildings.

The modern design was created by Yip Man in Hong Kong to fit the needs of living in an apartment.

The development was designed to integrate the benefits of suburban homes, namely gardens, fresh air, privacy, and multilevelled environments, with the economics and density of a modern urban apartment building.

The actor appeared at Wilton's Music Hall in London's East End, the world's oldest and last surviving grand music hall, and an adjoining modern residential apartment block has appropriately been named after him ( Leybourne House ).

An industrial, warehouse, or commercial space converted to an apartment is commonly called a loft, although some modern lofts are built by design.

In the 1980s, modern apartment buildings sprang up in riverside locations in Brisbane ( along the Brisbane River ) and Perth ( along the Swan River ).

Şanlıurfa's newer districts are a sprawl of modern concrete apartment blocks, with many surprisingly tidy leafy avenues, containing modern restaurants, sports facilities and other amenities with air-conditioning.

The market was demolished, not without public outcry, in order to pave the way for a modern mall, new apartment buildings and a small park, thus ending a 300 year tradition.

The topography of modern Chatsworth is varied, with many industrial areas, sleepy home communities, large apartment and condominium complexes, parks, ranches, horse stables, horse trails, and farms, a few shopping centers, restaurants, and a train station.