Such a coating can protect an iron structure for a few decades, but once the protecting coating is consumed, the iron rapidly corrodes.

Classicizing architectonic structure and decor all ' antica, in the " ancient mode ", became a fashionable way to frame a painted or bas-relief portrait, or protect an expensive and precious mirror during the High Renaissance ; Italian precedents were imitated in France, then in Spain, England and Germany during the later 16th century.

Because the purpose of a roof is to protect people and their possessions from climatic elements, the insulating properties of a roof are a consideration in its structure and the choice of roofing material.

The sextant was 11 metres long and once rose to the top of the surrounding three-storey structure, although it was kept underground to protect it from earthquakes.

Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy trilogy introduces the Maw Cluster of black holes that protect a laboratory where the Death Star prototype was built ( consisting of the super structure, power core, and Super Laser.

Most optical telescopes are housed within a dome or similar structure, to protect the delicate instruments from the elements.

" In 1981, the Supreme Court stated that " a claim drawn to subject matter otherwise statutory does not become nonstatutory simply because it uses a mathematical formula, computer program, or digital computer " and a claim is patentable if it contains " a mathematical formula implements or applies the formula in a structure or process which, when considered as a whole, is performing a function which the patent laws were designed to protect ".

Another possible reason is that ferric oxide acts a preservative and so painting a barn with it would help to protect the structure.

In 2003, the A. Conger Goodyear House was added to the National Register of Historic Places to protect the structure from being demolished to subdivide the expensive land surrounding it.

The structure is used by the Penang Heritage Trust as a model to further its mission to protect the most significant buildings in the community.

Gore asserted that families are " haven of moral stability " which protect children from outside influence, and that without the family structure rock music was " infecting the youth of the world with messages they cannot handle.

The primary calculation is how much anode material will be required to protect the structure for the required time.

For example, an Air-raid shelter is a structure built to protect against bomber planes dropping bombs over a large area.

* Cage ( enclosure ), a structure made of mesh, bars or wires, used to confine, contain or protect something.

To protect their traditional religion and power structure, the seven conservative, catholic cantons formed a separate alliance or Sonderbund in 1843.

He then assigned himself the duty of building up the sub-region's security structure, and to extend the local authorities ' capacity to defend, serve and protect the region's inhabitants from external disruptions like piracy, charcoal profiteering and separatist adventures.

After community protest about the destruction of the church, the university promised to protect and maintain the original facade, which it did, literally by having it stand alone in front of the new building, which is the tallest structure in the area.

The stele is 20 feet ( 6 metres ) tall and encased in glass structure to protect it from the elements and graffiti.

The sandwich structure also helps protect the data containing layer from scratches with a thick ' dummy ' disc, a problem with CDs, which lack that structure.

This shelter provides a strong and cyclone-resistant core structure to protect residents from severe weather.

May He protect the workmen from danger and accident, and long preserve the structure from decay ; and may He grant us all our needed supply, the corn of nourishment, the wine of refreshment, and the oil of joy, Amen.

Single-stranded DNA-binding protein, or SSB, binds to single-stranded regions of DNA to prevent premature annealing, to protect the single-stranded DNA from being digested by nucleases, and to remove secondary structure from the DNA to allow other enzymes to function effectively upon it.

* " to protect the United States against the overthrow of the Government by force or other unlawful means, or against any other clear and present danger to the structure or existence of the Government "

This right of the State, its upholders contended, was essential to maintain the federal balance and protect the liberty of the people from the danger of centralizing power in the Union government.

( Even granted that the Congo should be unified, you don't protect Western security by first removing the pro-Western weight from the power equilibrium.

Areas should be large enough to include the attractions, have ample space for the use of facilities needed, and have room around the edges to protect the values of the area from encroachment by private developments.

I work on a watercolor easel in the field, and frequently resort to a large garden umbrella to protect my eyes from undue strain.

Consider the equipment needed to protect this many from the weather, to make their cooking easy and their sleeping comfortable.

Selkirk persuaded eighty men and four officers to go to Red River where they were to serve as a military force to protect his settlers from the hostile Northwest Company which resented the intrusion of farmers into the fur traders' empire.

`` These actions should serve to protect in fact and in effect the court's wards from undue costs and its appointed and elected servants from unmeritorious criticisms '', the jury said.

The tungara frog ( Physalaemus pustulosus ) builds a floating nest from foam to protect its eggs.

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.

Rituals which are done on the first three days are vital and important, as they protect the soul from evil powers and give it strength to reach the underworld.

The dust created through the grinding and cutting of abalone shell is dangerous ; appropriate safeguards must be taken to protect people from inhaling these particles.

Her life was spared by Artemis, who transformed the maiden into a statue of pure crystalline quartz to protect her from the brutal claws.

Acapulco ’ s most historic building is the San Diego Fort, located east of the main square and originally built in 1616 to protect the city from pirate attacks.

Dipping sonar fitted to a range of military helicopters allows the helicopter to protect shipping assets from submarines or surface threats.

Armour is being supplemented with active protection systems on a number of vehicles, allowing the AFV to protect itself from incoming projectiles.

" Caplan comments on the impact of the Supreme Court's decision making it necessary for there to be evidence of guilt in such a plea, " By requiring that there be some evidence of guilt in such a situation, the decision attempts to protect the ' really ' innocent from the temptations to which plea-bargaining and defense attorneys may subject them.

* In Mindstorm's Alpha Omega RPG, the world's populations have retreated into arcology city-states to protect themselves from the war-torn decimation of the Earth's surface

He carries a staff and manages thousands of spirits to protect the ceremony and send away energies that are purged from the participants.

Since 1998, Harvard University wraps some of the valuable statues on its campus, such as this " Harvard Bixi | Chinese stele ", with waterproof covers every winter, in order to protect them from erosion caused by acid rain.

To protect yourself from the rain you hold an umbrella directly above you.

He arms himself in defense, and leads his army into battle to protect his kingdom from attack.

Because individuals with albinism have skin that entirely lacks the dark pigment melanin, which helps protect the skin from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, their skin can burn more easily from overexposure.

The iris is a sphincter formed from pigmented tissue that contracts when the eye is exposed to bright light, to protect the retina by limiting the amount of light passing through the pupil.