The making of Pennys iconic Nike Foamposite one signature shoe.

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Researchers at North Carolina State University have now identified a welding technique that can be used to join composite metal foam (CMF) components together without impairing the properties that make CMF desirable. CMFs hold promise for a wide array of applications because the pockets of air they contain make them light, strong and effective at insulating against high temperatures. CMFs are foams that consist of hollow, metallic spheres -- made of materials such as stainless steel or titanium -- embedded in a metallic matrix made of steel, titanium, aluminum or other metallic alloys. The resulting material is both lightweight and remarkably strong, with potential applications ranging from aircraft wings to vehicle armor and body armor. In addition, CMF is better at insulating against high heat than conventional metals and alloys, such as steel. The combination of weight, strength and thermal insulation means that CMF also holds promise for use in storing and transporting nuclear material, hazardous materials, explosives and other heat-sensitive materials.

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'𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠, 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚. 𝙏𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙.'

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There is nothing in the world that makes me more melancholic than my trip to Florence

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CHEWING HIM AND SHAKING HIM LIKE A DOG TOY

My foams made it ...🥰

i don't know if tumblr has seen this yet but this is honest to god my favorite video

Orange Sponge Cake Recipe This old-fashioned sponge cake is made fluffy by two separate foams: an orange zest-enhanced egg yolk foam, and a meringue. They're folded together in a batter flavored with orange juice. 3 eggs, 1 cup white sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 tablespoon orange zest, 1.5 cups all-purpose flour, 6 tablespoons orange juice

A self-powered sensor made from plants

The story of Qi Chen's research is full of serendipity. In the first year of her Ph.D., she was hanging out with friends at the University's Zernike campus, discussing the topics of their research. Chen told them she was going to study foam-like materials. A friend was casually peeling the stem of a grass-like plant, thereby revealing its insides that appeared to have an open and airy structure. He suggested jokingly that Chen might want to study it. She put it in her backpack and then forgot all about it. Nearly two years later, Chen found the plant again in her backpack. She had been trying to induce electricity from bacteria, using foamy materials as an environment for them to live in. The results weren't promising, so she decided to have a closer look at this grass-like plant: a common wetland weed called soft rush (Juncus effusus L.).

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since I have both adhd and anxiety i took both the creatures and combined them into one species.

I call it the “holy shit”

erm okay so... the way this argument ends...

because obviously the doctor is about to blame donna for spilling the coffee, but he catches himself, backs off and apologizes. and it's not him catching himself in a "this is a pointless argument because i'm right and you aren't getting that so i give up" sorta way- because in that beat after, he isn't irritated, he doesn't start trying to figure out a way to reiterate his point. it's him catching himself in a "that was the wrong thing to say and i regret that" sorta way.

it's him catching himself becoming another one of the voices in donna's head calling her a screw up.

People keep forgetting that Soap could probably fireman carry Ghost have you SEEN his muscles