It is feasible to fracture mechanical valve leaflets using... commercially available angioplasty balloons. Cracking the carbon ring requires substantially higher pressure. Get the details: #JACCINTshow more

The Mechanical Calculator by KingTut is a fully mechanical... calculator is designed to solve times tables in seconds. Entirely 3D-printed, it requires no glue, screws, or additional hardware for working.show more

The future is now: new paper where we developed... & validated the first commercially available wearable to predict tissue loading at three common running injury locations using machine learning Full-text Free formatted full-textshow more

Is it better to crack an egg on a... flat surface or on the edge of something? Cracking an egg on a countertop or cutting board tends to make a cleaner fracture and pushes the shell inward less aggressively, so you’re less likely to get little shell fragments in the egg. Cracking it on the edge of a bowl or pan can drive shards inward and occasionally puncture the yolk. I'm a flat egg cracker.show more

Your heart has four tiny doors that never sleep... — opening and closing with such perfect rhythm that you don’t even notice they’re working. But these valves are the real architects of every heartbeat. Let’s walk through them in the exact sequence your blood travels: ⸻ 1️⃣ Aortic Valve The final checkpoint before blood enters the body’s main highway — the aorta. This valve handles the highest pressure in the entire heart, snapping shut with power and creating the iconic S2 sound. Every time it opens, it sends freshly oxygenated blood to every cell, every organ, every thought you’ve ever had. A true powerhouse, silent but strong. ⸻ 2️⃣ Pulmonary Valve Before blood can breathe, it must pass through the pulmonary valve. It opens to let the right ventricle push blood into the pulmonary artery and onwards to the lungs for oxygenation. A calm, efficient gatekeeper that makes sure your blood gets its “fresh air break” before returning to the heart again. ⸻ 3️⃣ Tricuspid Valve Three leaflets, one simple job — let blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle. This valve prevents backflow and maintains the smooth entry of deoxygenated blood. Often underrated, rarely dramatic, but absolutely essential in keeping the right side of your heart steady and stable. ⸻ 4️⃣ Mitral Valve Two leaflets, maximum pressure. Known as the most elegant valve, the mitral sits between the left atrium and left ventricle, allowing oxygen-rich blood to enter the strongest chamber. A high-performance valve with a reputation — prolapse, regurgitation, murmurs… it knows how to grab clinical attention. ⸻ Together, these four valves create the perfect one-way journey for your blood — a cycle that repeats 100,000 times a day, quietly keeping you alive. Your heartbeat is not just a sound; it’s the choreography of Aortic → Pulmonary → Tricuspid → Mitral, working in flawless harmony. #HeartValves #AorticValve #PulmonaryValve #TricuspidValve #MitralValve #Cardiology #PureMedicine #MedicalReels #AnatomyExplained #MedStudentLife #DoctorContent #HeartAnatomy #ClinicalMedicineshow more

🇺🇸🇮🇷 The U.S. Navy boarded and seized an Iranian-flagged... vessel in the Arabian Sea yestarday. The M/V Touska tried to run the blockade. It didn't get through. This is now a daily pattern. Iran probes. The U.S. intercepts. Neither side is backing down. The blockade is a pressure valve. Every ship Iran loses is a message to Tehran that the economic squeeze is real and enforceable at sea. Source: CENTCOMshow more

The bulldozer was split in half. The very limited... equipment available in Gaza is not capable of removing this rubble it requires large, heavy machinery to clear the tons of debris.show more

Isaiah Rodgers is now live on IG at the... Eagles Ring Ceremony Get over there to check it outshow more

"Welcome to Noble Bell College." The Glorious Masquerade: Let... the Bell of Solace Ring has begun in #twistedwonderland! 🔔 Book 1: A Social Request is now available! Play it through to get R Ruggie (Masquerade)! Also, check out the Halloween Stamp Missions: Round 1!show more

Because now the Metro Tunnel is open and Victorians... are using it everyday to get around.show more

Mark Carney is trying to fool people. Isn’t it... suspicious that a long-time carbon tax supporter suddenly pauses it? His plan is to: 1. Hide the consumer carbon tax for 60 days. 2. Do anything to get re-elected. 3. Bring back a bigger-than-ever carbon tax with no rebate. Carney puts himself first. Conservatives will put Canada first.show more

The Islamic Republic attacking #Oman--which has been a friend... of #Iran's regime and served as a crucial diplomatic conduit and pressure valve for the system, even hosting the #Houthis--is so telling and damning. It doesn't bode well for its survival. Tehran is burning its regional relationships to the ground.show more

There is no equivalence to the Lexus LFA, simply... because of how it was conceived, started out using aluminum chassis but scrapped midway to switch to carbon fiber, which reset the entire process all over again. Music is Shelter by Madeon & Porter Robinson.show more

This is very hilarious because not only did he... have to do more to get the robot copy but just found out that after all that the robot got mechanical failure and it blows up #phineasandferbshow more

The Gnarly emote is now available! GET IT HERE:... Use Creator Code "GuilleGAG" to support me! #EpicPartnershow more

‼️ 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ‼️ Joe Fournier says it... is time to get back in the ring 🥊👀 [Via - joefournier on IG]show more

I’m no expert when it comes to women who... get in the ring. So I’m gonna need some help identifying who the smokeshow in green is. Anyone?show more

Keeping it locked in a tight, cold chastity device... while hearing all the details of My exciting details of My sex life you’ll never get to experience is the highlight of your life, cucky.show more

Now targeting Friday, July 24 for Starship’s thirteenth flight... test, due to weather. A key objective for the flight test is to get clear imagery from the ground of Starship’s heatshield as it flies at a higher dynamic pressure during ascent, which won't be possible with today's weather conditions. Visibility is forecast to be ideal for a Friday attempt.show more

The HTTP client CLI tool is now available in... Homebrew, for free! To install it, launch the `brew install ijhttp` command in the terminal. 🧵 Check out the thread below for more details! 🧵show more