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[Percy The Perv]

Steps Out New York City Monday March, Out And About March





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[NASA]

Inside the Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition, or PS-PVD, ceramic powder is introduced into the plasma flame, which vaporizes it and then condenses it to form the ceramic coating. The PS-PVD rig at NASA's Glenn Research Center uses new technology to create super thin ceramic coatings, which are being developed to protect high efficiency engines. The coatings created in the PS-PVD rig are thinner and more complex than those previously available. The PS-PVD rig uses a system of vacuum pumps and a blower to remove air from the chamber, reducing the pressure inside to fraction of normal atmospheric pressure. The plasma flame is extremely hot and reaches 10,000 degrees Celsius. Ceramic powder is introduced from the torch into the plasma flame. The plasma vaporizes the ceramic powder, which then condenses 5 feet away from the torch onto the component to form the ceramic coating. Plasma--not a gas, liquid or solid--is the fourth state of matter and often behaves like a gas, except that it conducts electricity and is affected by magnetic fields. On an astronomical scale, plasma is common. The sun is composed of plasma, fire is plasma, fluorescent and neon lights contain plasma. NASA’s PS-PVD rig is one of only two such facilities in the country and one of four in the world. Image Credit: NASA/Marvin G. Smith (Wyle Information Systems LLC)

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[Big Gay Al]

Location: Aspen, Colerado, USA



Boris is a Russian Blue adopted from the Loma Cat House in Grand Junction, Colorado. While sweet and cuddly in this photo, he has grown into the terror of the neighborhood. We don’t understand why he needs to tree the neighbors cats, but we guess it’s just his regal Russian background…



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[Hillbilly Jim]

[Hillbilly Jim]

tight trolling al

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[Adolf Hitler]

Forum: The Truth About Martin Luther King Posted By: Wild North Post Time: 04-01-2011 at 10:05 PM

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[Carl Culture]

James on his work:

The ceramic brick sculptures are made with an architectural red or buff stoneware. It is a heavily grogged clay body specifically designed for use in making exterior architectural ornamentation.

The sculptures are all hand built, one of a kind pieces. Constructed hollow, with a wall thickness averaging three inches. This makes them very heavy but it also makes them exceptionally strong, and durable. [Though it is possible that the edges could be damaged by a sharp impact, such as a blow from a hammer.] These sculptures are unaffected by normal exposure to weather. The sculptures are assembled using stainless steel pins between each course. The bricks are a natural ceramic finish, variation in color occurs during the firing process.








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thats cool

[NASA]

First flown in 1992, Endeavour, the youngest space shuttle orbiter,




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[Big Gay Al]

Charlie is so adorable. He is always there to give you hugs and kisses. He will nibble on your arm and smile. All Charlie does is eat, sleep, destroy and love.

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