Ductal, a French version of the material which is commercially available, can withstand pressure many times higher than normal concrete can.
Indeed, the tacit support of Singapore and its neighbors has helped SLORC withstand pressure to democratize from the U.S., the European Union, Australia and Japan.
The membrane is 38 microns thick, or a third as thick as a human hair, yet it can withstand pressure of 400 pounds per square inch.
Pelli, for one, believes that they are going to come from human psychology and physiology--our willingness to ride elevators for extended periods and our ability to withstand pressure changes.
"The electronic instruments are not built to withstand water pressure at 3, 500 metres, " Mr Faure said.
"They said 'being a sportsman obviously helped you to withstand the pressure of the operation and that's pulled you through', " he added.
To the extent that Netanyahu tries to withstand US pressure to surrender all these areas, Livni accuses him of endangering the country.
Does Kristol not understand that Obama will fight to the end against spending cuts (except in defense) using his considerable demagoguery skills, knowing Republicans cannot withstand the pressure.
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Increasingly, couples are marrying in their late twenties and paying for the wedding themselves, which means they are more likely to withstand family pressure to do things the traditional way or to invite Auntie Maude.
They are certified to MIL-STD 810G for extremes in temperature, vibration, shock and four-foot drops and have an IP65 rating for ingress protection, which means they are fully protected against dust and can withstand low pressure jets of water from all directions.
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Expert witnesses and police officers may be able to withstand the pressure of their performance being broadcast, he said, but "fearful or intimidated witnesses would refuse to attend court, which could impact seriously if not terminally on the successful prosecution of a case".
And second, to withstand US pressure to allow the Obama administration time to develop its ties with Teheran, (time that Iran will use to build its first nuclear bomb), Netanyahu will need to form as large and wide a governing coalition as possible.
With the new international security credibility he earned by overseeing the successful assassination of Osama bin Laden, Obama apparently believes that he can withstand congressional pressure and make the case for demanding that Israel surrender Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria to Hamas and its partners in Fatah.
It's about your jobs, your health care, whether you can afford to send your children to college, whether you'll be able to withstand the pressure of the rising interest rates on a home foreclosure that might come your way, and whether we're going to once again be proud of our country, and our leadership, and our moral authority in the world.
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Ultimately, he and his loyal board were unable to withstand the combined pressure of employee and investor discontent.
Blackburn had to withstand some incessant pressure as they employed their strategy to soak up pressure and catch City out on the counter-attack.
The visitors had to withstand relentless late pressure from the hosts and Palmason missed another great opening but the winger sliced his chance wide.
Because union membership under the NLRA cannot withstand the external pressure of a globalized economy it appears the NLRA has failed in the long run.
Its improvements over the second-generation spacesuit include the ability to withstand greater operating pressure, a carbon fiber waist ring, a retractable helmet and improved gloves and glove disconnects.
As it now functions, the Web site is primarily hosted on a Swedish Internet service provider called PRQ.se, which was created to withstand both legal pressure and cyber attacks, and which fiercely preserves the anonymity of its clients.
Leinster had to withstand some early Connacht pressure but managed to restrict the visitors to Keatley's penalty.
Both micro- and macro-organisms at vent locations can withstand extreme toxicity and pressure.
The operator argues that, because it is already losing money at an alarming rate, it cannot withstand further short-term pressure.
The challenge to build a submarine that can withstand 1, 500 times the pressure of an airplane is an awesome one.
In the wake of the Three Mile Island accident, the NRC was strengthened to withstand much of the political and industry pressure that existed prior to 1979, and has mandated reforms and requirements that have cost the industry plenty, more than any other energy sector.
For the previous several decades, electrical engineers had developed boilers that could withstand enormous and increasing amounts of heat and pressure.
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Gravity bombs are designed to be dropped from planes and must be able to withstand vibrations and changes in air temperature and pressure during the course of a flight.
Both the lid and base of the notebook are designed to withstand more than 220 lbs (100 kgf) of pressure, and the Toughbook SX2 also features LCD mounting protection.
The unique Panasonic spill-resistant keyboard design protects against liquid spills of about 6 ounces (200 cc), and both the lid and base of the notebook are designed to withstand more than 225 lbs (102 Kg) of pressure.
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But Froch, 31, kept up the pressure on his 30-year-old opponent and an exhausted Taylor was unable to withstand the Brit's furious late rally.
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