towel designed by yoshimoto nara, as a part of artist towel series 2010 for art production fund’s wow (works on whatever). towels is 100% cotton, 60” x 70” and it costs $95 (~3,200 baht). art work “well” of yoshimoto nara looks pretty great on the towel. who wouldn’t love it?
Daily Random Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
The Dressing
Bring to a boil again. Cover
and let simmer for 30-50 minutes. Cook until tender. Drain under cool water.
Peel
beans and discard skins. Combine all ingredients. Stir gently, pour dressing
over contents. Enjoy!!
FAVA BEANS: Available in several forms. Fresh, hidden inside large green pods. Open the
pods and extract the beans. The beans thenselves are also clothed in their
own “seed coats” or skins, which are hard and tasteless. Unless the beans
are very young and tender, these skins need to be removed.
Here is the best way to cook them: Boil the beans for about 10 minutes in
lightly salted water. They should be quite tender inside their coats.
Now they are ready to be peeled. Drain and let them cool under running water
first. Two pounds of pods yield about 2 to 2 and half cups of beans.
Discard the peel. They taste a bit like fresh lima beans.
Then there are the dried fava beans which are available year round at
Chinese, Greek and Middle Eastern stores. They come without their pods, of course but you can get them with or without their skins. They taste somewhat like chestnuts after they have been cooked. I boil them for 2 minutes and then let them sitin hot water for 1 hour. Then
boil them for for another 30 45 minutes or until they are just tender. The
beans can be put in salads or or pureed and put into scrambled eggs.
I missed this last month, but a friend sent over a NY Times article looking at the growing practice of teachers making additional money by selling lesson plans. Marketplaces are emerging, and teachers who have crafted smart and useful lesson plans are able to earn extra cash, while other teachers who are looking for help in crafting smart lesson plans, or understanding what kinds of lesson plans work gain the ability to learn from others, rather than starting from scratch. However, there’s a problem (isn’t there always?). Some school districts are upset that the teachers are selling lesson plans, believing they deserve some of the “cut.” Thanks to our “ownership society,” we’ve built up this belief that every idea must be “owned” and if anyone makes money, others come grabbing as well.
Of course, while the article doesn’t go there, I would bet that a growing number of teachers are seeing value not just in “selling” lesson plans, but posting them publicly for free. In doing that, you can get better feedback and open a nice discussion among other teachers to share what they all have learned, and create a better overall lesson plan that helps everyone out (especially the students). In fact, the more you think about it, the more you realize that expecting teachers to keep coming up with their own lesson plans entirely separate from what thousands of other teachers are doing, seems positively backwards.
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Eco Factor: Energy saving plug emits pesky noises to save energy.
The need to save every milliwatt of electricity has made industrial designers think of products that make sure that no gadgets or appliances are kept connected to the socket if they’re not being used. Designers Lai You Cheng, Liu Kai Ping and Liu Chen Guang believe that their annoying Ace Plug can help do just that.
Eco Factor: Concept electric vehicle designed to run on solar energy.
The Arbo Moving Capsule concept by designer Jeongche Yoon is an all-electric car for clean streets of the future. The concept vehicle, with a stunning exterior is as extraordinary on the inside too. The all-electric zero-emission car can be powered by an onboard photovoltaic array and via a conventional 220V wall socket as well.
Eco Factor: Renewable energy powered electric vehicle charging station.
New York-based Beautiful Earth Group has unveiled a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The first-of-its-kind charging station in New York is fed entirely by a 235W photovoltaic system.
Homebrew coder HtheB has released a new version of Beup Live, a homebrew MSN messenger client for the Nintendo DS. The latest update has fixed some login issues and now supports MSNP8.
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My pal Matt Hickey from over at Crave has seemingly connected a few dots as it pertains to the battle between AT&T and Verizon, and this whole Fake Steve Jobs “Operation Chokehold” stunt aimed at taking down the AT&T Wireless data network this Friday afternoon. In case you are unfamiliar, Fake Steve proposed that AT&T customers load up bandwidth-intensive apps on Friday at noon, all at the same time, to saturate the AT&T network to a point of failure as a way of expressing they they are fed up with the horrible performance of the network. Thing is, one of my other pals, John Czwartacki, who just happens to be a contributor to the Verizon Policy Blog and a prolific Verizon personality on Twitter, linked to the movement via a tweet. Some are seeing this as a Verizon official condoning, or possibly even encouraging, the whole “Operation Chokehold” act.
Personally? We think that this is more of a finger pointing statement. It’s John saying “Haha – look at AT&T – their users are so fed up that they want to crush the service that they pay for! Tee hee! Verizon customers wouldn’t do that to us!” What do you think? Was John, and thusly Verizon, out of line here? Either way, we can stomach the rivalry that is happening in the television commercials…but let’s keep the battle outside of our Twitter streams, okay guys?
Edit: John Czwartacki just hit me with an email, pointing out that he certainly doesn’t condone this behavior at all, and even said as much in a few tweets that followed. He was simply linking to industry news, as he normally does. He thinks that if customers are fed up with AT&T, they should vote with their wallets. We agree.
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From here it seemed things were looking up, my A1c was also down to 7.2 then. The problem started though when the onset of warmer months (about Sept/Oct). My morning fasting reading was always between 145 – 160 again. My eating was on track..I knew I wasn’t eating many carbs.. as if I did, it totally blew things out of whack for me.
My situation in which I am really curious about and wonder if anyone else has experienced this, is that after the 15 months in Aus, I have returned home to NZ for the next 4 months where the temps are a high of 70 at the moment. What has happened though is my blood sugars have suddenly dropped with my fasting count to 120, and often down below this below 105 before eating which rarely happened in the hotter climate. I’ve only been back 5 days and this happened almost overnight. It’s crazy but can the temps make that much of a difference.
I did suspect it was the heat, but directly before leaving my Dr wanted to put me on Avandia which I was resisting as I suspected this change.
Any thoughts most welcomed.
Thanks and blessings
Ruth
Staying fresh smelling naturally can be challenge. I’ve tried many natural deodorants, only to be disappointed by the end of the day. They work fine if you reapply them several times a day, but who is going to carry deodorant around in their purse or backpack all day? Crystal-based deodorants offer good protection and an alternative to aluminum-based ones that have been possibly linked to breast cancer. Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal products do work, and they are hypoallergenic, non-staining, phthlate-free, paraben-free, aluminum-free, and offer 24 hour protection.
I am not used to using a wet deodorant and spilled it on the floor when apply it. I usually just use homemade mix of baking soda and herbs for my body odor protection. I am also sensitive to scents, so I prefer deodorants that do not smell.
I haven’t put Naturally Fresh to a super sweaty test, but it holds up well for normal usage. It is important to note these products are super safe. According to the Environmental Working Group’s cosmetic database Skin Deep, Naturally Fresh products received a hazard school of 0 out of 10! That’s the lowest score you can earn.
Disclosure: I was sent a free samples of these products to review. No prior assurances were given as to whether the review be positive or neg
When I discussed, in the post, Kids & Grndparents’ Holiday Memories, Ron from GeriCare Finder, shared these thoughts:
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Seniors have so much to offer. They have time, wisdom, energy, and stories to tell. Having grandchildren around is often a great gift for them. This allows for them to speak freely about things they remember from when they were young. Some grandparents may benefit from visiting grandchildren because their memories come back to them when they see the smile of their grandchild. Working the memory is a good thing for older adults. So the next time you are around Grandma, ask her something about the holiday season when she was young!
We also don’t realize how much we wish we had written down these memories or recorded them in some way. After grandparents are gone, we don’t recall their stories in enough detail. However, jot down, in words and pictures, what they’ve told you. Spend time with grandparents and their memories.
My daughter has admonished, “Mom, write down your memories…for me and the grandchildren.”
We also can record the present events (which will become memories) by recording them in a journal. One lady told me she’s compiling a Holiday Journal. Here she writes down what she and her family do for each holiday.
What about you?
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Owens Corning Fibreglas France is a division of Owens Corning Vetrotex that produces Fiber Glass, the production process is continuous; the plant is so designed that the production should never stop.
To avoid downtime for maintenance works and comply with the new safety regulation in its Ardoise plant near Avignon, Owens Corning Fibreglas France decided in the early 2000’s to change the plugs and sockets of its power supply network. Marechal Electric became the obvious choice thanks to the safety features of its technology, Marechal’s decontactor being simultaneously a plug and socket and a load-breaking switch. Among others, the decontactor has a safety shutter that shields the live parts from operator contact. This feature was a key in OCFF’s decision.
Additionally, while Mr. Bouquet, the Ardoise plant’s maintenance manager, was thinking about making his installation compliant with the new regulations, the plant got equipment from its US counterparts with Marechal plugs. This further strengthened his decision in favour of Marechal Electric: “It became possible to set a standard for most of our production equipment, and that was a key point, said Mr. Bouquet. Technical benefits such as ruggedness, automatic IP66/IP67 seal and protection against UVA were also important arguments for these products’ reliability and safety.”
Some parts of the plant are very humid and previous sockets often failed because of corrosion. Corrosion generated overheating of the contacts until destruction of the connection. The decontactor’s solid silver-nickel butt contact was completely corrosion resistant even in such harsh environments; its superior conductivity proved reliable over time.
These features were necessary to connect outdoor equipment too. Marechal offered an interesting modular design, the decontactor comes in coupler socket, wall box mounted socket and inclined socket configurations as standard features while guaranteeing reliability and user safety through its load-break switch capability
Pneumatic rope balancer manufactured to operate in environment classified ATEX, for explosive atmosphere, protected against the trigger coming both from dust and gas.
It can be supplied with a simple hook or equipped with special handling attachments, designed and manufactured time by time on customer’s request.
For homologation reasons the equipment is completely connected to earth, to avoid any electrostatic sparking. In case of use with self bearing forkliftable base is provided with one wire with pliers for the connecting to the earth.
Proper safety devices protect the operator against the load loss caused by accidental or wrong manoeuvres, for air pressure fall down and against the cutting of the feeding or control pipes.
Max capacity 75 kg.
Max work radius up to 3 m.
Max vertical stroke 2 m.
FiberStar turnkey marking, engraving and cutting systems offer the benefits of a non-contact, abrasion-resistant, permanent laser mark onto almost any type of material.
A wide range of standard and custom platforms are available incorporating fiber laser source technology. Select a standard platform or custom designed workstation which offers the speed, reliability and flexibility required for meeting stringent quality control and process certification standards.
FiberStar marking systems range from a simple enclosure to an advanced, integrated XYZ motion for step-and-repeat laser marking or coordinated rotary motion for seamlessly marking around a circumference, all controlled through the marking software.
As a turnkey solution provider, LaserStar’s Applications Specialists will evaluate your marking or engraving requirements, define the application goals and objectives, specify and verify the correct marking platform, and define a complete system configuration to accomplish the desired results.
Solar & Semiconductor • Bio Sensor Production • Thin Film Polymers
General Marking & Engraving Automotive (Parts and Displays) • ID Cards & Mobile Phones
Medical Devices & Implants • Electronics & Sensors/Instruments • Industrial Components
Manufacture of Processed Parts
The V2i is a multi-function vacuum generator with straight through design and electrical ISO 15407-1 valve for on/off and blow off control.
The valve directly mounted on the vacuum generator brings a reliable and efficient solution for all robotics applications wherever short cycle time is required.
Non-clogging V2i, that’s the solution for difficult applications.
Your partner in the plastics industry for over 50 years for quick connection of energies and quick mould change, Stäubli has acquired exceptional expertise and skills in every field of plastics and composite processing.
Reliable and tested, our Quick Mould Change systems are designed to integrate your manufacturing processes with flexibility and adaptability.
– Compatible with new machines as well as existing ones and other equipment
– ensuring the integrity of the process
– simple to use and longer lasting
…they help you to optimize your production time.
From selecting the products which correspond to your needs to finding complete solutions for rationalizing and automating your production changes: Stäubli offers a wide range of choices.
– Mould loading: Stäubli provides the most suitable solution adapted to your mould and machine features in a partnership relation with you.
– Mould clamping: mechanical manual clamping, automatic clamping (hydraulic, magnetic). The Quick Mould Change solutions offered by Stäubli range from the simplest systems to the latest
technologies.
– Connecting energies: a wide range to connect your mould control and hydraulic circuits. Many diameters and options for every range.
– Handling & Process: tool changers for robots and handling devices, 4 or 6-axis industrial robots. Stäubli process automation solutions meet all your expectations to increase your productivity.
Our plastics processing expertise enables us to develop solutions for other sectors and applications (wax injection, composites, aluminium foundry, magnesium, Zamak, forming, tool change…).
Feel free to call us: we will build the systems adapted to your current and future projects together.
Visit our dedicated web site for Quick Mould Change and Automation in the Plastics industry.
Print Apply without ICA
The print apply systems, known as ICA, are made up of two product lines: ICATECH and ICASET4.
These machines are the fundamental axis of Incas S.p.A.’s print apply line. IcaTech is the top of the range, whereas IcaSet4 serves a less complex range, where flexible performance is required but not exaggerated levels of production and where one can take advantage of the knowledge and experience of Incas in the field of print apply and automatic identification.
ICATECH and ICASET4 are able to satisfy the needs of the market and, subject to studying the situation, those of customisation in relation to the different types of label application: on the front, on the top, on the sides, on the corners, on the surface curves, etc.
Print apply
* Increases the speed and improves the quality of the production line and the packaging area
* Codifies and manages the traceability of the products (SSCC etc.)
* It integrates with pre-existing lines and systems
* It provides a complete solution as regards identification
* Every machine is managed by the maintenance service and can be supplied with all the consumable materials necessary
• Proportional electrohydraulic
controls from both
control posts.
• Hydraulic cage levelling.
• Synchronous multi-stage telescope
cylinders.
• Internal hose and cable ducts.
• Hydraulic check valves on all
movements.
• Emergency hand pump.
• Emergency stop on both
control stations.
• Engine start-stop on both
control stations.
• Telescope retainer and turret
rotation blocking in trasport position.
