A statumen or " foundation " of flat stones set in cement might support the additional layers.

Henry, in exile in Brittany, enjoyed the support of the Breton prime-minister Pierre Landais, who hoped that Buckingham's victory would cement an alliance between Brittany and England.

Even so, agreements made at the Congress of Vienna ( where Spain was represented by Pedro Gómez Labrador, Marquis of Labrador ) would cement international support for the old, absolutist regime in Spain.

To seek more support from its alumni in the US and cement its collaboration with Yale University, Fudan University launched the Fudan University Education Development Foundation in New York in February 2008.

That stand helped cement his support in Illinois ' large German and Irish communities.

In 1815, the first granite quarried near the Manchester town line signaled the birth of an industry that would support Hallowell until 1908, when cement displaced stone as the construction material of choice.

According to Robinson, Smith Sr. later worked two jobs to support his family — cement mixer and sewer worker.

* Other facts: 771, 240 bolts, 6, 900 drill rods, and of iron were used to support the vault, of formwork for of cement ( mixed with of aggregates ).

This space is broken by six stone and cement pillars which support the floor above.

: The President of the United States of Mexico, know ye: That desiring to celebrate in the year of 1829 the anniversary of our independence with an act of justice and national beneficence, which might result in the benefit and support of a good, so highly to be appreciated, which might cement more and more the public tranquility, which might reinstate an unfortunate part of its inhabitants in the sacred rights which nature gave them, and which the nation protects by wise and just laws, in conformance with the 30th article of the constitutive act, in which the use of extraordinary powers are ceded to me, I have thought it proper to decree:

Finding that it was advisable to cement the ties between the empire and the papacy, John IX gave unhesitating support to Lambert in preference to Arnulf during the Synod of Rome, and also induced the council to determine that henceforth the consecration of the Popes should take place only in the presence of the imperial legates.

The cement ( most commonly PMMA, although more modern cements are used as well ) quickly hardens and forms a support structure within the vertebra that provide stabilization and strength.

Even when Attewell became the MCC's chief bowler and increased his aggreagte of wickets to around 150 from 1889 to 1892, he did not cement his Test spot, and improving pitches and a severe shortage of support bowling caused Attewell's average to blow out to 21 in 1893-and his record of 111 wickets at 17. 54 in 1894 was disappointing given how much the pitches helped a bowler of his type.

The Kempler video shows Yigal Amir lounging about or sitting on a cement planter situated at the bottom of the stairs that officials, participating in the rally in support of Yitzhak Rabin's policies, would pass by on their way back to their cars.

From a military perspective, in order to limit support for António title to the Crown, Phillip II determined to invade Portugal and cement his claim to the throne.

However, the healthy inventory position of the textile industry lends support to the broadly expressed belief that improvement in that industry can be expected by the second half of 1961.

Even industrial development leaders find it hard to win local support for training unless a new industry is in sight and requests it.

Anxious to avoid a similar debacle in the motor car industry, Hanch went to Detroit in 1909 to enlist the support of leading A.L.A.M. members for an industry-wide patent-sharing plan.

Mr. Bolker heads a group within the building and development industry to raise funds in support of this cultural center for the performing arts.

Soviet investment in and support of Armenian industry has virtually disappeared, so that few major enterprises are still able to function.

Brazil's arms industry nearly collapsed after 1988, as a result of the termination of the Iran-Iraq War ( 1980 – 88 ), a reduction in world demand for armaments, and the decline in state support for the industry.

; and the Lumber Cartel putatively funding anti-spam efforts to support the paper industry.

The Foreign relations of Chad are motivated primarily by the desire for outside investment in Chadian industry and support for Chadian President Idriss Déby.

Most cities in the West, and many outside it, support a sizeable and visible industry of cycle couriers who deliver documents and small packages.

The economy of Crete is predominantly based on agriculture and is one of the few Greek islands that can support itself independently without a tourism industry.

However, the majority of the conflict's impact was felt in the shipping industry since diplomatic tensions between Britain and the Unionist North had deteriorated after Britain expressed support for the secessionist Confederate South.

The award is given to an individual in the entertainment industry who contributes to global well-being through donations of time, expertise or other support to improve the human condition.

In the late 1960s, the British motorcycle industry was unable to support a national team to compete in the International Six Days Trial so, Cheney hand built a limited number of ISDT Cheney-Triumphs using his own design of twin down-tube frame with a specially tuned Triumph 5TA engine.

Despite the foundation of the Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film ( Young German Film Committee ) in 1965, set up under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of the Interior to support new German films financially, the directors of this New German Cinema, who rejected co-operation with the existing film industry, were consequently often dependent on money from television.

By the early 1970s, the picture changed: software costs were dramatically increasing, a growing software industry was competing with the hardware manufacturer's bundled software products ( free in that the cost was included in the hardware cost ), leased machines required software support while providing no revenue for software, and some customers able to better meet their own needs did not want the costs of " free " software bundled with hardware product costs.

The FSTA filed an amicus curiae in support of CBC, also arguing that if MLBAM won the lawsuit it would have a dramatic impact on the industry, which was largely ignored by the major sports leagues for years while a number of smaller entrepreneurs grew it into a multi-billion dollar industry, and a ruling could allow the MLBAM to have a monopoly over the industry.

The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry which provides sawn logs for export.

Meanwhile, between World War I and the Russian Revolution, the film industry, and the infrastructure needed to support it ( e. g., electrical power ), had deteriorated to the point of unworkability.

However, mostly since 2000, due to the always increasing expenditures, several teams, including works teams from car makers and those teams with minimal support from the automotive industry, have become bankrupt or been bought out by companies wanting to establish a team within the sport ; these buyouts are also influenced by Formula One limiting the number of participant teams.

His paternalistic programs won the support of German industry because its goals were to win the support of the working classes for the Empire and reduce the outflow of immigrants to America, where wages were higher but welfare did not exist.

It provides a rich growing medium, or a porous, absorbent material that holds moisture and soluble minerals, providing the support and nutrients in which plants can flourish, although it is rarely used alone, being primarily mixed with soil, sand, grit, bark chips, vermiculite, perlite, or clay granules to produce loam.

These sand bars are often associated with large wetlands, which support large numbers of plant and animal species, as well as providing important rest areas for migratory birds.

Framework grains are silicate grains that are detrital in origin, their purpose is to support the sand.

Note that the larger grains ( pebbles and gravel ) in the till are completely surrounded by the matrix of finer material ( silt and sand ), and this characteristic, known as matrix support, is diagnostic of till.

Various habitats, including marshes, grasslands, birch forests, cedar groves, sand flats, and coastal watersheds provide key habitat for wildlife and support great botanic diversity.

The sand islands of Quandamooka did not support pasturage suitable for sheep and cattle, and thus there did not occur conversion of large tracts of land into farms and pastoral properties and the subsequent widespread annihilation and displacement of Aboriginal people.

At Southport and the Tweed River on the Gold Coast in Australia, there are piers that support equipment for a sand bypassing system that maintains the health of sandy beaches and navigation channels.

When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates liquefied soil that loses strength and cannot support weight.

This ashfall section on the south rim will not support a person's weight ; it is safer to stay on the basalt cliffs and the sand dunes.

Buildings whose foundations bear directly on sand which liquefies will experience a sudden loss of support, which will result in drastic and irregular settlement of the building causing structural damage, including cracking of foundations and damage to the building structure itself, or may leave the structure unserviceable afterwards, even without structural damage.

When the water trapped in the batch of sand cannot escape, it creates liquefied soil that can no longer support weight.

The sand wall and its concrete support prevented any armored or amphibious units from landing on the east bank of the Suez Canal without prior engineering preparations.

Seagrass meadows, sand dunes, mudflats and salt marshes support a diversity of life ranging from marine invertebrates to fish and birds.

However, on account of sand banks along the river, these waterways no longer support medium or large ships.

To support the need for sand and gravel, Smythe bought land northwest of Toronto for a sand pit.

These resorts are noted for very fine white sand and their mild and wholesome Mediterranean climates which support a rich flora of palm, pine and oleander trees.

According to Sibelco Australia, an independent poll in 2011 found 84 % of Queenslanders support sand mining continuing to 2027 and do not want an early shut down of mining on NSI.

and its 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry escort crossed the bridge on foot as a support force for Collins, forming a skirmish line when they observed several hundred Cheyenne emerge from the sand hills and gulleys between themselves and Collins.

The schmutzdecke is the layer that provides the effective purification in potable water treatment, the underlying sand providing the support medium for this biological treatment layer.

The Schmutzdecke is the layer that provides the effective purification in potable water treatment, the underlying sand providing the support medium for this biological treatment layer.

Since the late 19th century, soldiers of various nations, especially infantry, often wore leggings to protect their lower leg, keep dirt, sand, and mud from entering their shoes, and to provide a measure of ankle support.

They rise from the surrounding flat desert landscape or sand dunes and create islands of moister habitat ( guelta ) which support flora and fauna.

In the 1910s, Jensen played a role in building support for the preservation of part of the Indiana Dunes sand dune ecosystem, also near Chicago.