On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:03:53 -0400, "Cheryl"
> wrote:

>My dad was a scientist (nuclear physicist). He was part of the development
>of nitinol wire.
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7jjqXh7bB4

FUN! I see in Wiki that nitinol wire is used in stents. That's a
practical use. Thanks in part to your Dad, my husband didn't have to
go through major surgery last year.



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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.