If the module proves durable during two years at the space station, it could open the door to habitats on the moon and missions to Mars, NASA engineer Glen Miller said.
On the other hand, Lampard isn't only one of the club's most popular players but also one of the most durable over the past 12 years.
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Finland's education reforms may have taken ten years from conception to full implementation, but they have proved durable: little has needed changing in the 30 years since.
Spark EV's long-life battery is designed to be safe, durable and reliable, and is warranted for eight years or 100, 000 miles.
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The avid outdoorsmen and former high school classmates spent six years developing Bionic Yarn, a more durable yet soft substitute for canvas.
Orders for all durable goods - products expected to last at least three years - were up by 5.6%.
Durable goods are items expected to last at least three years.
Whereas Microsoft regularly discontinues support for its out-dated Windows versions, some durable goods like a washing machines may last maybe twenty years beyond the point where the manufacturer is still in business or any cloud services they had will still be running, he said.
What does that tell you about how many durable goods we will be selling to the Chinese in the next ten years.
In the case of durable medical equipment, studies have found that Medicare has been overpaying for this equipment for years.
On Wednesday, the Commerce Department reported that orders for durable goods -- orders to factories for manufactured goods meant to last at least three years -- came in weaker than expected, declining 0.4% in October.
Japanese and European automakers are building fewer engines with timing belts, a source of warranty headaches, and opting for more durable--and initially more expensive--timing chains. (Detroit has used chains for years.) BorgWarner owns 70% of that market, which is growing 10% a year.
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