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...Wave Inventor: Mark Itnyre and Peter Mehiel Availability: Now, $850 to $1,200 To Learn More: hydroepic.com After decades of riding waves on boards made of foam and fiberglass, surfers have a high-tech alternative. Hydro Epic boards are hollow on the inside but have an extra-sturdy shell made of a carbon fiber-Kevlar composite and a thin aluminum honeycomb. To keep the air in the board from expanding and contracting in extreme heat or at high altitudes, there is a small vent at one end that lets air pass through while keeping water out. The radical design makes...
...they are drinking at social events. “People at parties just kind of pour things carelessly,” he said. Jameson added that the “mocktails” and “mocktinis” provided at the open house will be served in foam cups supplied by the Community Health Initiative. The cups have facts and myths about alcohol consumption printed on them. According to Jones, the HoCo chose to incorporate alcohol awareness into one of the bi-weekly open houses because these events are popular with students. “We wanted...
...less magical is Azambourg's Pack chair. It initially looks like a brick but, when shaken, inflates into a full-size chair within five minutes. The shaking activates an emulsion that causes a special polyurethane foam to expand, thus unfolding a 3-D textile made by knitting together two parallel wire-linked fabrics. Several firms are negotiating to produce the chair. Meanwhile, this fall, Herms will launch a series of ultralight suitcases, designed by Azambourg, that are fashioned from a unique mix of foam and leather...
...Little Mermaid sleeping bag and pillow may attract some unwanted attention. 2. Bring a high-quality eye mask. The bright lights in Lamont are fantastic for studying, but they’re less than conducive to getting some shuteye. Check out sharperimage.com for their “Heat-Sensitive Foam Sleep Mask,” a great investment at only $24.99 (bonus: lined with sensuous black velvet on both sides!). 3. Snag a book off the shelf on the way in. Claiming to a Lamont employee that you simply dozed off during a close reading of “Ulysses?...
LANE: One of those green things. Like at ballparks. [He holds up his bandaged digit like a foam hand.] I'm No. 1! Oscar, he's a very positive character this time around...