* Advanced composite ceramic and metal matrices have been designed for most modern armoured fighting vehicles because they offer superior penetrating resistance against shaped charges such as high explosive antitank ( HEAT ) rounds and kinetic energy penetrators.

During an extensive gene-mapping project, archaeologists analyzed the heritage of more than 110 modern grape cultivars, and narrowed their origin to a region in Georgia, where wine residues were also discovered on the inner surfaces of 8, 000-year-old ceramic storage jars.

The first development of the modern ceramic brake was made by British engineers working in the railway industry for TGV applications in 1988.

On modern ( post 1930's ) spark plugs, the tip of the insulator protruding into the combustion chamber is the same sintered aluminium oxide ( alumina ) ceramic as the upper portion, merely unglazed.

The ceramic industry in the town surpassed that of the fishing industry and has continued into modern times, with as many of 50 ceramics shops in Rønne today.

The distinctive and modern curvilinear exterior facade is faced in 115, 000 glazed tiles, in varying rich brown tones with an undulating surface, made by renowned ceramic artisan Edith Heath.

Traditionally considered to have been located in the area of the modern city of Toyokawa because of the place name, archaeological investigations at the Hakuho-machi area of Toyota from 1991-1997 have revealed extensive ruins and ceramic shards indicating the possibility that the provincial capital was located there.

Until it was banned due to its carcinogenicity, asbestos thread was used ; modern mantles use a wire or a ceramic fiber thread.

Some of the earliest graphics and drawings known to the modern world, from almost 6, 000 years ago, are that of engraved stone tablets and ceramic cylinder seals, marking the beginning of the historic periods and the keeping of records for accounting and inventory purposes.

Some of the designs used in this modern Polish pottery rendition of the older Bunzlauer ware harkens back to the German decorative motifs of the pre-war period but the new ceramic artisans of Boleslawiec have not hesitated to invent their own decorations, many of which are designed to have an especial appeal to the pottery's growing international clientele.

Ancient mugs were usually carved in wood or bone or shaped of clay, but most modern ones are made of ceramic materials such as earthenware, bone china, porcelain or stoneware.

In Itapopó there is a very modern ceramic industry.

In 19th century Japan it was used on pottery vessels with ceramic glazes, and it has been used with lacquer and modern acrylic fillings for the cloisons.

The galleries also showcase new works by modern ceramic artists.

In terms of modern models, a survey of stores in 2007 showed that most hair dryers have ceramic heating elements ( like ceramic heaters )— because of their “ instant heat ” capability.

Some modern exhaust headers are available with a ceramic coating.

The use of modern sewage systems began in 1884, with the installation of the first brick and ceramic sewer in Kanda, Tokyo.

The US Cyclone featured two dual-coil ceramic Vintage Noiseless single-coils and a modern 2-point synchronized vibrato with stainless steel saddles.

These tile were replaced with a more modern style glazed ceramic white tiles, multicolored tile mosaics over the seats, and white stone floors.

As such, it provided itself with a new modern town-hall, adorned with a grand mural in the main hallway by the artist Denis Juneau, as well as some ceramic pieces in the church by the famed ceramist Claude Vermette.

The next section on the ground floor is an exhibition of modern ceramic figures done in traditional Shiwan ( Foshan ) style.

The company, well known for its Mid-Century modern ceramic dish-ware ( Heathware ) and architectural tiles, is still operating out of Sausalito, in Marin County of the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

A similar type of modern personal armour is Dragon Skin body armour, which uses ballistic fabric and high-impact resistant ceramic plates to protect against pistol and rifle fire.

Recently Industrial Electric unveiled another new development made possible by modern plastic materials -- a revolving spectacular sign.

Masu's home economics training comes into play as she designs cupboards along modern functional lines for the storage of cleaning materials.

Under the old Soviet central planning system, Armenia had developed a modern industrial sector, supplying machine tools, textiles, and other manufactured goods to sister republics in exchange for raw materials and energy.

Many industries, notably textiles, firearms, clocks and watches, buttons, horse-drawn vehicles, railroad cars and locomotives, sewing machines, and bicycles, saw expeditious improvement in materials handling, machining, and assembly during the 19th century, although modern concepts such as industrial engineering and logistics had not yet been named.

As the modern world evolved, several other patented materials, such as bones, starch, fish skins and isinglass, and casein, were introduced as alternative materials for glue manufacture.

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

However, many details have been improved, especially since the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design.

These innovations have continued with the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design, allowing for a proliferation of specialized bicycle types.

Bede's scriptural commentaries employed the allegorical method of interpretation and his history includes accounts of miracles, which to modern historians has seemed at odds with his critical approach to the materials in his history.

Bronze continues into modern times as one of the materials of choice for monumental statuary.

On that Mississippi riverine system today, including that of other sheltered waterways, industrial barge trafficking in bulk raw materials such as coal, coke, timber, iron ore and other minerals is extremely common in the developed world using huge cargo barges that connect in groups and trains-of-barges in ways which allow cargo volumes and weights which would astonish pioneers of modern barge systems and methods in the Victorian era.

* Cone calorimeter, a modern device used to study the fire behavior of small samples of various materials in condensed phase

In modern times, researchers have experimented with the addition of other materials to create concrete with improved properties, such as higher strength or electrical conductivity.

However, the first modern studies of magnetism only started with the development of electrodynamics by Faraday, Maxwell and others in the nineteenth century, which included the classification of materials as ferromagnetic, paramagnetic and diamagnetic based on their response to magnetization.

In addition, modern chemical engineers are also concerned with pioneering valuable materials and related techniques – which are often essential to related fields such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and biomedical engineering.

Grierson's principles of documentary were that cinema's potential for observing life could be exploited in a new art form ; that the " original " actor and " original " scene are better guides than their fiction counterparts to interpreting the modern world ; and that materials " thus taken from the raw " can be more real than the acted article.

A solid base is a must for any successful course, and where early courses had plain dirt pads, modern courses use concrete, or more cost effective materials such as mulch, decomposed granite, or other natural materials.

Because of differences in raw materials and manufacturing techniques, modern attempts to duplicate the metal have not been entirely successful.

Most modern day electronics now use printed circuit boards made of materials such as FR4, or the cheaper ( and less hard-wearing ) Synthetic Resin Bonded Paper ( SRBP, also known as Paxoline / Paxolin ( trade marks ) and FR2 )-characterised by its light yellow-to-brown colour.

It is from such materials that modern scholars try to piece together copies of the original plays.

Adrienne Mayor, in introducing a bibliography on the topic, noted that most modern folklorists are largely unaware of classical parallels and precedents, in materials that are only partly represented by the familiar designation Aesopica: " Ancient Greek and Roman literature contains rich troves of folklore and popular beliefs, many of which have counterparts in modern contemporary legends " ( Such as Mayor, 2000 ).