Rent rises in the private sector were so severe that in 1982/1983 a means- tested Housing Benefit was introduced to assist low-income tenants, at high public cost. Non-profit housing associations were subsidized to provide affordable rentals, replacing council houses in what was now called '...
MRS BULLETIN/MARCH 2003 231 2002 MRS Fall Meeting Features Innovations in Materials Research continuum-level modeling of materials and behaviors relevant to near-surface mechanical-property characterization, contact, and adhesion. Reflecting the importance of surface engineering to cur- rent and future ...