stabilisation

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the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
Maintaining the fabric of a place in its existing state and retarding or slowing deterioration (BURRA)
the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"
{i} process of making or becoming stable (alternate spelling for stabilization)
As applied to landfill, this term includes the degradation of organic matter to stable products, and the settlement of the fill to its rest level The process can take many years to complete The term also refers to the use of plants and/or geotextiles to prevent soil erosion from the surface of a landfill or spoil heap
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the process of stabilizing
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A term applied to a number of processes: a) A type of heat treatment to relieve internal stresses: b) The retarding or prevention of a particular reaction by the addition of a stabilizing element; c) A thermal and/or mechanical treatment given to magnetic material in order to increase the permanency of its magnetic properties or condition
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the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
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Exposing a magnet to demagnetizing influences which are expected in the application in order to prevent irreversible loss during the operation of the magnet
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The act of rendering a waste immobile or safe for handling and disposal
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An action resulting in the permanence or firmness of a structure suffering from deterioration
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After the IPO begins trading, the lead manager may decide that the members of the syndicate need to support the stock price with aftermarket purchases, and they make a stabilizing bid to ensure that the IPO doesn't fall below its offer price
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a process to help prevent shock in sick or injured people
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A practice used in connection with certain sales of new issues of municipal securities, in which an underwriter posts an open bid for securities of the new issue at a stated price, or purchases securities of the issue offered in the secondary market if the offering price declines below a certain level Stabilization is intended to maintain an orderly market for the securities during the underwriting, and to prevent sharp fluctuations in the market for the securities due simply to supply factors Stabilization conducted outside of the new issue context for any fraudulent or manipulative purpose is a violation of SEC and MSRB rules
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Satisfying the surface charge on each particle so they repel one another deterring reaggregation
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the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"
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Tanks with a Stabilization system are able to fire more accurately while on the move Without this system, tanks must stop in order to fire accurately
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at the scene of a motor vehicle accident a vehicle is made stable so that it is safe for the patients in a vehicle or the rescuers around the vehicle Stabilization is generally done using wood blocks called cribbing, chains, ropes, or other mechanical devices
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- The cooling of the foam pattern to produce a pattern true to the shape of the mold cavity
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Providing adequate measures, vegetative and/or structural that will prevent erosion from occurring
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the result of being stabilized
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Exposure of a magnet to demagnetising influences expected to be encountered in use in order to prevent irreversible losses during actual operation Demagnetising influences can be caused by high or low temperatures, or by external magnetic fields
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To control or abate threats to human health and/or the environment from releases and/or to prevent or minimize the further spread of contamination while long-term remedies are pursued (EPA, 1994 p 9)
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In an effort to maintain the value of a newly issued stock, the lead manager may place a bid for shares to try to prevent the IPO from declining in value
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Treatment procedures intended to maintain the integrity of cultural property and to minimize deterioration
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The protection of erodible soils along streams or slopes with bioengineering techniques, terrace walls, erosion mats, or rock
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{i} process of making or becoming stable; act of maintaining a given level
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Conversion of the active organic matter in sludge into inert, harmless material
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The introduction of new materials to supplement existing ones which no longer perform their proper function Includes both interim and long term measures; designed to be reversible
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A practice used by underwriters to maintain an orderly market for a new issue by which the underwriter either posts a bid for securities in the new issue or purchases securities in the secondary market if the price drops below a certain level
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Intervention in the market by a managing underwriter in order to keep the market price from falling below the public offering price
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1) A treatment process whereby chemical molecules become chemically bound by a stabilizing agent (e g , clay, humic materials), reducing the mobility of the contaminant in groundwater, soil, or sediment 2) Conversion of the active organic matter in sludge into inert, harmless material
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- This is the process used to reduce harmful bacteria and odors in biosolids Typically, stabilization is accomplished through aerobic (with oxygen) or anaerobic (without oxygen) digestion Digestion refers to the breakdown of complex organic substances through the action of bacteria and other microorganisms