I recently learned that tightrope walkers are also called funambulists. The word derives from the Latin funis (meaning rope) and ambulare (meaning to walk), but funambulist also conjures up a sense of, well, fun: excitement, daring, a sense of the unknown. The practice dates back to Ancient Gr
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Many kinds of garments and wearable products have cushioning materials that provide shock absorption and user safeguards. The journal Polymers conside
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Spartanburg, South Carolina-based industry supplier Milliken & Co. has added a new producttoits mattress textiles portfolio, SimplyFR, a fire-resistant knit mattress sock made without fiberglass, antimony or topical FR finishes.
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Nashville, Tenn. (April 21, 2022) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has reassigned forward Cody Glass to Milwaukee (AHL).
Glass, 23 (4/1/99), has skated in eight games for the Predators this season, recording h
How to fix a hole in the wall, step-by-step. An easy task that's cost-effective if you DIY.
It happens, right. There are a number of ways that interior and exterior walls can be damaged, so a remedy is required. As ever we’re right here to help with a step-by-step guide to how to f
LVT’s rapid growth in both the residential and commercial markets has fundamentally changed the floorcovering landscape, already accounting for about 8% of flooring sales and likely to soar much higher before reaching some sort of equilibrium. Producers of everything from self-leveling p
With the Chevrolet Corvette celebrating its 70th anniversary, Jay Leno recently checked out one of the earliest production models, courtesy of owner and Corvette restorer Mike McCluskey.
This 1954 Corvette is from the 'Vette's second model year. Only 300 cars were made for the initial 19
Rebar is an acronym for reinforcing bar is a mesh of steel bars used as a tension device in reinforce masonry and reinforced concrete structures to further toughen and cushion the concrete under tension. Carbon steel is one the most common type of rebar. Other type of rebar used are stainless
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All of today’s best deals are headlined by Samsung’s official Wireless Charger Trio at $62. That’s alongside the Google Nest Wifi Mesh Router at $119 and an ongoing Chromecast with Google TV price cut. Hit the jump for a
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE )--Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) (“SWM”) and Neenah, Inc. (NYSE: NP) (“Neenah”), two leading global manufacturers of specialty materials, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock