One benefit of this environment is increased resistance to detergents and antibiotics, as the dense extracellular matrix and the outer layer of cells protect the interior of the community.

A variety of materials can be used to construct a typical water tower ; steel and reinforced or prestressed concrete are most often used ( with wood, fiberglass, or brick also in use ), incorporating an interior coating to protect the water from any effects from the lining material.

* Installing footing drains, foundation waterproofing membranes, interior perimeter drains, sump pump, gutters, downspout extensions, downward-sloping grading, French drains, swales, and other techniques to protect a building from both surface water and ground water.

In the northeast he built a wall to protect the interior of his empire from the Hephthalite and Turkish threat that was growing on his boarder.

During most of the nineteenth century, Asante, the most powerful state of the Akan interior, sought to expand its rule and to promote and protect its trade.

Disregarding aesthetic qualities, the casing's purpose is to protect the interior and create a closed environment, so any durable and airtight material can be used.

Champneys suggested that, in order to protect the books and manuscripts, ' it will be very desirable to keep the air in the interior of the building as clear and free from smoke and chemical matter ( both of which are held in the air of Manchester ) as may be possible '.

« The sole reasonable economic policy is the following: as for the foreign, to protect, and interior, set free.

Pershing waited until roads into the interior had been completed, so that government troops could protect disarmed Moros from holdouts.

The glass walls and the elimination of all interior columns emphasizes the idea of free space as a place for artists to present their work, unencumbered by the necessity of a shelter to protect visitors and contents from the elements.

Also, the parliamentarian socialism of the left wants economic nationalism, and huge tariff-barriers in order to protect their interior capitalists and this works well together with the cultural nationalism of the conservatives.

The interior of the grotto can now only be viewed through a glass wall, installed to protect it from the large number of tourists it attracts, as well as temperature change.

In the interior of the island was the command post and a number of large shelters designed to protect defenders from air attack and bombardment.

As such, blast resistant curtain walls must be designed to withstand such forces without compromising the interior of the building to protect its occupants.

The second is a device used to protect the interior of an

( source needed ) The purpose of lining is to protect drapes and interior spaces from damaging UV rays ( UV lining ), the rotting of silks, adverse light conditions ( dim-out & blackout lining ), and fading colored dyes.

The EarWell infant ear correction system is a tissue-molding device in four parts: ( i ) the posterior shell ( cradle ), which is emplaced over and around the ear to be corrected ; it adheres to the skin of the head ; ( ii ) a retractor for shaping the rim of the pinna ; ( iii ) a conchal former for molding the concha, the central hollow of the ear ; and ( iv ) an anterior shell that fits atop, affixes the interior parts, and locks onto the cradle, to cover and protect the ear.

A full set of airbags, steel reinforced cabin, and head restraints were safety features designed to protect the interior while VDC, ABS, electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist were mechanical safety features.

* Baseboard, " base molding " or " skirting board " — used to conceal the junction of an interior wall and floor, to protect the wall from impacts and to add decorative features.

The silo door is permanently blocked in the half-open position, with the open portion covered with glass panels to protect the missile and silo from the weather while allowing a dramatic view of the silo interior and the missile from the top.

In the cases where he was unable to protect a building, Nickel extensively photographed both its interior and exterior to archive the craftsmanship and attempt to preserve the buildings ' character in his images.

Taxi partitions, alleged – incorrectly, by the TLC – to be bulletproof, had proven by October 1970 to be a considerable occupant interior impact hazard, in addition to failing to adequately protect cab drivers from assailants willing to use guns.

In the stories the Company buys up their holdings to protect its hidden resources in the island's interior.

The outer shell is hard and slippery, and has soft padding on the interior to protect the seeds.

Since then an ongoing programme of conservation has been underway and isothermal secondary glazing is gradually been installed on the exterior to protect the windows from further damage.

Heavy versions of such plasters are also in use for exterior fireproofing, to protect LPG vessels, pipe bridges and vessel skirts.

As part of this work the whole of the exterior granite wall of the fort was covered with earth and the front ditch filed to protect the shell and cartridge stores.

Small details became significant: to protect her dignity Buffy pulls the hem of Joyce's skirt down after it rode up when she attempted CPR ; the camera focuses on a breeze through wind chimes while Buffy vomits ; to emphasize Buffy's isolation, the scene has no exterior establishing shots of the house.

However, at the same time, Lisa is secretly very insecure, and her tough exterior seems little more than a front to protect herself emotionally.

An exterior hurricane shutter or storm shutter is used to protect windows and doors in a building against the effects of high winds, rain, and flying objects during a hurricane, or as security gates over the opening.

These finishes protect the adobe wall from water damage, but need to be reapplied periodically, or the walls can be finished with other nontraditional plasters providing longer protection.

To protect the walls and reduce maintenance, adobe buildings usually have large overhanging eaves and sizeable foundations.

Secondary walls-especially in grasses-may also contain microscopic silica crystals, which may strengthen the wall and protect it from herbivores.

The acid is polymerised intra-cellularly, then the wall is extruded to protect the cell.

Excavations made in 1879 and 1880 led to the discovery of the remains of this station, arranged round three sides of a courtyard some 100 ft. square, including traces of baths and other buildings, and a massive embanking wall above them, some 150 ft. in length, to protect them from landslips, while a discharge certificate ( tabula honestae missionis ) of sailors who had served in the Ravenna's fleet was found in some ruins here or hereabouts.

The Kabul Turks and Hindus built a huge defensive wall around the city to protect it from future invaders.

A city wall was built for the first time in 1554 to protect the town from raids by Japanese pirates.

About 954 the monastery and buildings were surrounded by a wall to protect the abbey, and the town grew up around these walls.

Ceramic plates specifically designed to withstand high temperatures are also placed on the inside reactor wall to protect the magnets and reactor.

* Aurelian begins construction of a new defensive wall to protect Rome.

A generally accepted version is that the name of the street was derived from an earthen wall on the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement, perhaps to protect against English colonial encroachment or incursions by native Americans.

These riot shields are most commonly used to block and push back crowds when the users stand in a " wall " to block protesters, and to protect against shrapnel, projectiles, molotov cocktails, and during hand-to-hand combat.

The city was surrounded by a wall to protect it from invaders and to mark the city limits.

In the late 15th century, a much larger wall was erected to protect the greatly expanded settled area.

This is similar to a levee, which is a wall or embankment built along a river or stream to protect adjacent land from flooding.

Nebuchadnezzar's construction activity was not confined to the capital ; he is credited with the restoration of the Lake of Sippar, the opening of a port on the Persian Gulf, and the building of the Mede wall between the Tigris and the Euphrates to protect the country against incursions from the north.

They responded with decisive action for defense-a wall was built to protect the hinterland of Hakata Bay, defensive posts were established, garrison lists were drawn up, regular manning of the home provinces was redirected to the western defenses, and ships were constructed to harass the invaders ' fleet when they appeared.

Nebuchadnezzar built a wall between the two rivers to protect his country from a Median invasion, which also ended near Opis.

About 960 Count Baldwin III had a town wall erected, in order to protect the settlement against Viking raids.

Enschede was granted city rights around 1300 which were confirmed in 1325 by Bishop Jan III van Diest and henceforth was allowed to protect itself with a wall.

Around 2010, Bound Brook built a suspendable wall to protect Main Street and the rest of Bound Brook from future floods.

A defensive wall is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors.

Depending on the topography of the area surrounding the city or the settlement the wall is intended to protect, elements of the terrain ( e. g. rivers or coastlines ) may be incorporated in order to make the wall more effective.