Dr Hoch's team extended this idea, arguing that as a plant starts to disassemble its light-gathering apparatus in preparation for winter, its leaves become particularly sensitive to light damage.
They can put an electrical charge on satellites in high orbits, such as communications satellites, and may damage their sensitive electronics.
Besides the mice, researchers lost precious specimens and suffered damage to sensitive equipment from the blackouts and flooding from the nearby East River.
The authority will shut down power to its signal system if it appears that large amounts of water have entered the tunnels, to prevent the salty water from doing added damage to sensitive electronic relays.
She added that powers would not be limited to national security matters - the green paper says the procedure could be triggered by the secretary of state deciding "that certain relevant sensitive material would cause damage to the public interest if openly disclosed".
Trinity House said moving the lighthouse in one piece was not possible because it would cause too much damage to the sensitive shingle spit habitat.
So far it does not seem to do any more damage, or steal any sensitive information.
They would continue to pay compensation rather than disclose sensitive information in public, causing serious "reputational damage".
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From here, the damage they can inflict is almost limitless, depending on how much sensitive information your organization keeps.
But strikes by BA's cabin crew could cause short-term damage to the airline's traffic figures and longer-term damage to its reputation at a time when airlines are feeling particularly sensitive.
The Obama administration is scrambling to get ahead of the diplomatic damage that could be caused by the release of hundreds of thousands of sensitive and classified documents.
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Some satellite developers are beginning to design spacecraft so that sensitive instruments are located towards the back of the satellite to minimise any risk of impact damage, and the side facing away from earth is shielded to protect it from meteoroids.
In an Aug. 16 letter to the Senate Armed Services committee, Mr. Gates said the leak hadn't revealed sensitive sources, but reiterated his claim that disclosing the names of Afghans who had aided the military could damage the U.S. interests.
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