Since diamond has the highest thermal conductivity of any bulk material, layering diamond onto high heat producing electronics ( such as optics and transistors ) allows the diamond to be used as a heat sink.

Since the per-carat price of a diamond shifts around key milestones ( such as 1. 00 carat ), many one-carat ( 200 mg ) diamonds are the result of compromising Cut quality for Carat weight.

Since the word diamond is now used for the hardest gemstone, the increasingly archaic term " adamant " has a mostly poetic or figurative use.

Since 1998, when the first moissanite reached the jewelry market, it has been regarded as an excellent fine jewel, with optical properties exceeding those of diamond.

* Since a diamond also consists of crystallized carbon, the star V886 Centauri has been nicknamed Lucy after The Beatles's hit Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

Since a route letter or number is ordinarily presented inside a circle, variants of the same service are shown as the same letter or number inside a diamond shape.

Since then, several groups have used computer models and specialized scopes to design diamond cuts.

) Since diamonds are unlikely to encounter substances that can scratch it, other than another diamond, diamond gemstones are typically free of scratches.

Since the introductions of high-speed steel ( HSS ) ( early years of the 20th century ), sintered carbide ( 1930s ), ceramic and diamond cutters, those materials have gradually replaced the earlier kinds of tool steel in almost all cutting applications.

Since this trade was mostly in the hands of Jewish businessmen and craftsmen, the diamond trade essentially disappeared.

Since 1994, De Beers has acted to improve the performance of the Williamson diamond mine by trimming work force, making needed capital investments in equipment, and bringing in expertise in technology, technique, and exploration.

Since the stylus is blunted in such cases or even broken, actual numbers for hardness that exceed that of natural diamond are meaningless.

Since 1944 he has also conducted regularly at the San Francisco Opera, where he made his debut with a memorable performance of Verdi's Falstaff.

Since a civilizational crisis involves also a crisis in private interests and in the ruling class, reaction is normally found among those who feel themselves to be among the ruling class.

Since the Connally amendment has the effect of giving the same right to the other party to a dispute with the United States, it also prevents us from using the court effectively.

Since then, there has been a notable increase in the number of stations and also the accumulation of additional data and the development of new techniques for using it, leading to a better understanding of propagation phenomena.

Since you contributed more than half of his support, you may also claim an exemption for him on your return.

Since the sides are also covered up to the spray rails, they are also rough-sanded in that area.

Since marginal costs rise when the wage rate rises, the profit-maximizing price also rises when the public-limit price is elevated, and is likely to remain well above the latter.

Since she also has considerable technical virtuosity and a feeling for music in the romantic tradition, Miss Xydis gave her listeners a good deal of pleasure.

Since perforated tape at the time could record eight bits in one position, it also allowed for a parity bit for error checking if desired.

Since the administrative reforms in Bavaria in the 1970s, the town also encompasses the following Ortsteile:

Since tomatoes are New World plants, they are also fairly new to China and Chinese cuisine.

Since 1977, New Zealand has celebrated Arbor Day on June 5, which is also World Environment Day, prior to then Arbor Day, in New Zealand, was celebrated on August 4 – which is rather late in the year for tree planting in New Zealand hence the date change.

Since 2000, there have also been complete recordings issued or re-issued of the operas Axur Re d ' Ormus, Falstaff, Les Danaïdes, La Locandiera, La grotta di Trofonio, Prima la musica e poi le parole and Il mondo alla rovescia.

Since “ a cappella ” singing brought a new polyphony with instrumental accompaniment, it is not surprising that Protestant reformers who opposed the instruments ( such as Calvin and Zwingli ) also opposed the polyphony.

Since 2002 she has also made numerous television and radio appearances, including as a television presenter.

Since the speed of sound varies with temperature, and is virtually stable with pressure change, sonic anemometers are also used as thermometers.

Since the Oxford Movement there has also been a modest flourishing of Benedictine monasticism in the Anglican Church and Protestant Churches.

Since many bowls look the same, coloured, adhesive stickers or labels are also used to mark the bowls of each team in bowls matches.

Since its inception Beechcraft has resided in Wichita, Kansas, also the home of chief competitor Cessna, the birthplace of Learjet and of Stearman, whose trainers were used in large numbers during WW2.

Since the early 20th century it has been commonly accepted that Old Irish Bel ( l ) taine is derived from a Common Celtic * belo-te ( p ) niâ, meaning " bright fire " ( where the element * belo-might be cognate with the English word bale in ' bale-fire ' meaning ' white ' or ' shining '; compare Anglo-Saxon bael, and Lithuanian / Latvian baltas / balts, found in the name of the Baltic ; in Slavic languages byelo or beloye also means ' white ', as in Беларусь ( White Russia or Belarus ) or Бе ́ лое мо ́ ре Sea ).

Since, in the same verse, the temple has been rebuilt, the book must also be later than 515 BCE.

Since the 1950s, Prince Philip has also added herbaceous borders and a water garden.

Since 1982 the comic, along with The Dandy, has also run " Comic Library " titles.

Since 1995, Costas has also hosted NBC's coverage of the U. S. Open golf tournament.

Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair consists of a man and a woman.

Since these concepts are formally defined in the article on structures, the present article can content itself with an informal introduction which consists in examples of how these terms are used.

Since plug-ins and extensions both increase the utility of the original application, Mozilla uses the term " add-on " as an inclusive category of augmentation modules that consists of plug-ins, themes, and search engines.

Since the bus topology consists of only one wire, it is rather inexpensive to implement when compared to other topologies.

Since it is to any player's advantage to eliminate failure cards from his opponents ' hands, a large part of the strategy of the game consists in bluffing: when one player attacks Doctor Lucky, it is in your interest to persuade your other opponents that you have no failure cards in your hand, to attempt to force them to save the game by spending the required cards.

Since 1897, the municipal council has been elected by proportional voting and consists of 30 members and 15 alternate members.

Since 1 January 2011, Greece consists of thirteen regions subdivided into a total of 325 municipalities and communities.

Since 2002, by a Royal Order issued by Albert II of Belgium the three independent armed forces were merged into one unified structure and organised with four components which consists of about 47, 000 active troops.

Since nearly two-thirds of Bærum's area consists of forests, there are rich opportunities for outdoor activities, such as skiing, hiking, and fishing.

Since China's Muslims speaking various Turkic, Mongolic, or Iranian languages are all included into those other groups ( e. g., Uyghurs, Dongxiang, or Tajiks ) the " officially recognized " Hui ethnic group consists predominantly of Chinese speakers.

Since permafrost consists to a large amount of substrates other than ice, permafrost does not ' melt ' but it ' thaws '.

Since January 1, 2007 the majority consists of CD & V / N-VA, which is by far the largest party with 14 seats out of 25 ( an absolute majority ) in the Municipal Council.

Since 1977 Büllingen consists of 27 villages:

Since the eigenvalue of an observable represents a real physical quantity for that particular dynamical variable, then we must conclude that there is no largest eigenvalue for the position observable in this uncountably infinite-dimensional Hilbert space, since the field we're working over consists of the real-line.

Since plug-ins and extensions both increase the utility of the original application, Mozilla uses the term " add-on " as an inclusive category of augmentation modules that consists of plug-ins, themes, and search engines.

Since the Old Red Sandstone consists predominantly of rocks of terrestrial origin, it does not generally contain marine fossils which would otherwise prove useful in correlating one occurrence of the rock with another, both between and within individual sedimentary basins.

Since a solar power plant does not use any fuel, the cost consists primarily of capital cost with minor operational and maintenance cost.

Since May 2006, most of its programming consists of music videos.

The black salsify is considered nutritious: it contains proteins, fats, asparagine, choline, laevulin, as well as minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, and vitamins A, B < sub > 1 </ sub >, E and C. Since it also contains the glycoside inulin, which mainly consists of fructose, it is particularly suitable for diabetics.

Since 2011, the company has launched auto parts recycling business, named " OnECO ," and it mainly consists of distribution of reuse and remanufactured auto parts.

Since September 20, 2011, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 166 stations and 125 km in total.

Since, the home uniform consists of vertical blue and white striped jerseys with blue shorts.

Since the post-season NIT consists of teams who failed to receive a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the NIT has been humorously nicknamed the " Not Invited Tournament ", " Never Important Tournament ", " Nobody's Interested Tournament ", " Needs Improvement Tournament ", " No Important Team ", " National Insignificant Tournament ," or simply " Not In Tournament ".