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use during their events. Some examples of these include slicker ice skating suits, which allow the skaters to be more aerodynamic and to skate faster than before. There was also a material boost for the luge sled, changing the original wood and fiberglass sleds to lightweight carbon fiber ones and also redistributed weight to the bows, which keep contact with the ice, keeping the vibrations transferred to a minimum. Another advancement was the use of data sensors on bobsleds that allow real-time…

instead of nailing shingles down we cleaned everything and mopped bitumen(a kind of tar) over the whole thing and rolled out sheets of asphalt. The rolls weighed twice as much as the shingle bundles and would leave your arms covered in shards of fiberglass and it was nearly impossible to keep it from happening. After they were unrolled we would then use a propane torch to seal the whole thing. While there we stayed in a hotel which was a big step up compared to what I had been in all summer but…

Bruce Nauman is a fascinating artist. His career spans over 50 years and he has worked in a variety of different styles and mediums. He creates works that aren’t necessarily aesthetically appealing in the traditional sense, but they are still works of art because of his intention and message behind it. Many of his works, incluidinf the ones that will be mentioned later, feature strange forms, odd angles, and lack color. He does not create work to please the eye. He creates work to get people to…

ACAHRYA P. C. RAY CASE STUDY COMPETITION KUMARTULI- INDIA’S ONLY POTTER’S TOWN BY RASHI AGARWAL IBSK INTRODUCTION Kolkata – “The City of Furious, Creative Energy” is a city of matchless culture, traditions, food and festivals. During the month of October, the colorful and festive spirit of this city can be relished when the biggest festival, Durga Puja, is celebrated. The first idol worship of Goddess Durga in recorded history is said to be celebrated in the late 1500…

A great backyard landscaping idea is something that all people can make use of. There are a lot of different backyard landscaping ideas and most of them are very good. To find the right one for you and what your yard needs could take some extra research. This article will help you to figure out the most appropriate backyard landscaping idea for your needs. One great idea is to use evergreens. The use of evergreens will do a lot for any persons backyard. Evergreens will add a stately nature to…

Got any cooking oil in a spray can hanging around? Then what you have there, Gus, is aerosol gold. The sheer number of things that you can call upon cooking spray to do for you is staggering. Not all of the following means of getting the most from you cooking spray are going to be appropriate for everybody, but your odds of being able to use at least a few of the following tips are significantly better than the putting all your hopes on the Detroit Lions winning a Super Bowl in the next decade.…

The Two Architectures of Authority Ever looked at a building and thought how did this magnificent, gifted person create this astonishing, unbelievably ginormous building? Architecture is one of the most captivating work of a man’s time since the beginning it all started. Architecture is art, just like painting, drawing or sculpturing, consequently without architectures, there wouldn’t be jobs, offices, art, and most importantly imagination. In my opinion architectures is what keeps us going in…

"Colliding against another human running at full speed is way more high risk than getting a little mad every once in a while due to ‘roid rage”’ (Millman et al). People are sliding down ice at speeds over eighty miles per hour with only a half inch of fiberglass beneath them, but apparently steroids are too dangerous for professional athletes to handle. There are side effects to taking steroids but there are also side effects for eating a Big Mac. If one takes the time to think about it, many…

The available technology points toward the use of lead/acid batteries to supply the power for ZEVs. The negative consequences associated with lead/acid batteries are numerous. For example, lead/acid batteries contain a large amount of lead. When the life of the battery is lost, the disposal of the lead within the battery must be dealt with appropriately. An analysis by researchers at Carnegie-Mellon found that the mass production of electric cars using lead/acid battery packs would exponentially…

A fishing trip turns into a terrifying test of survival after Salvador Alvarenga becomes one man against the sea. Salvador Alvarenga loved the simple lines of the fiberglass craft. No cabin or roof. Just a 25-foot-long narrow, canoe-shaped boat designed to carve up the waves like a huge surfboard, agile and fast, with the engine mounted on the back. Alvarenga was a 37-year-old Salvadoran fisherman living and working in Mexico. A heavy drinker quick to pick up the tab, he had no family tying…