His three-step process aimed at producing heat-resistant blocks from such oxide materials as zirconia, thoria or tantalia.

This year's version may produce blocks of politically useful (and free) air time on talk shows, but it doesn't seem destined to be required reading at the beach.

Several competitors have attempted to take advantage of Lego's popularity by producing blocks of similar dimensions, and advertising them as being compatible with Lego bricks.

The key for Manhattan was to keep the ball away from LaPhonso Ellis, the fluid 6-foot-8-inch senior who produces startling dunks and booming blocks.

Cottage industries on both continents produced wooden blocks, hobby and rocking horses, puppets, dolls, and other simple toys of paper, cloth, wood, and metal.

Some novelty trays produce blocks of ice in seasonal, festive or other shapes.

Kyle Brady produced serious blocks that enabled runners to turn the corner.

This approach, however, tended to produce rough and non-uniform blocks, which complicated the task of laying them in even courses.

This method of producing coloured blocks enables vibrant colours to be achieved which are not possible with coloured glass.

The Knicks do not need a repeat of last season, when an injured Camby was limited in his ability to produce crowd-pleasing dunks, blocks and offensive rebounds.