Eco Factor: Solar-powered water purification system.
The World Health Organization estimates that over one billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water, and rely on purification that involves boiling water with firewood, which increases greenhouse gas emissions.
Heads up, PlayStation 3 owners! The latest PS3 system software update is now live and is ready for download.
When I first saw this new carrier, I was intrigued, so the nice folks at Sheraton Luxuries were kind enough to send me one to test out. I’ve been using it for transport to the vet, and not only am I a fan, but my cats are, too.
The Sheraton Luxuries pet carrier is made of sturdy plastic with a large top that hinges open for easy loading. The sturdy lock snaps into place with a loud click so you know it’s secure. Two nice handles make it easy to carry and the side slats allow for plenty of light and air circulation while kitty is inside. The carrier measures 16″ x 11 5/8″ x 10 1/4″, the perfect size for small to medium cats. Simba, who weighs about 10 lbs., is shown here modeling the Sheraton Luxuries carrier.
The Sheraton Luxuries carrier is available in sky blue, lavender, spring green, and orange and sells for $27.99 US. Each carrier comes with a plush liner.
One lucky winner is going to receive an orange Sheraton Luxuries carrier. Just leave a comment on this post to enter. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on December 16. One entry per person. This giveaway is limited to addresses in the US only.
Youngsters usually enjoy the study of weather, reading about it, viewing videos, performing experiments and finding out why things happen, especially violent incidents like tornadoes and hurricanes.
Enjoying the rain image: sxc.hu
During my substitute teaching recently, I spent three days with a second grade class, and they were focusing on weather in reading, science, math, art and writing.
We read Tomi de Paola’s The Cloud Book and discussed the various types of clouds described. They drew pictures and did a math paper about clouds. Then they began making a cloud booklet, using worksheets their teacher had provided. Some of the students became so enthusiastic, they wanted to create their original cloud booklet when they had free time.
We watched a video on weather, learned about tornadoes and hurricanes, blizzards, frost and snowflakes and weather myths. (A book we didn’t read, but which I would have used if the teacher had been out longer, is Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. This is about the man who first photographed snowflakes.) Some of the youngsters cut out snowflakes, an activity the art teacher also did with them later that day.
I found this unit so interesting that I’m developing one to use with youngsters when I teach and to provide material for home schoolers.
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Daily Random Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
Place the shallots, coconut and cumin seeds in a grinder or blender. Add 225 ml / 8 oz water and process the mixture for 2-3 until smooth and combined. Transfer the toasted rice flour to a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the coconut mixture and, using a wooden spoon, work the liquid into the flour until you have a thick, bread like dough. Add more water if necessary.
Take small amounts of the dough and shape them into balls the size of a large marble. Using your palms, flatten them into small discs and lay them out on a work surface. Continue until all the dough is used.
Heat some oil in a deep-fryer, wok or large, heavy saucepan (the oil should be 1/2 inch / 1.3 cm or so deep). When it’s hot, fry the chinnapam a few at a time for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.
Allow to cool before serving.
NOTES:Tired of boring bran muffins? These delicious muffins combine oat bran, apples and organic sweet potato puree. They are a wonderful option for breakfast, a snack or anytime. This recipe for Apple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins is courtesy of farmersmarketfoods.com.
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Dante’s Inferno the video game may not be ready for launch yet, but its book version sure is! EA has announced that the first issue of the Wildstorm comic book version has already been sent out to
Via Blaise we learn of a musician in Saskatoon, who heard that Google was going to be adding Saskatoon to its “Street View” efforts, and decided he was going to figure out a way to promote himself via Google Street View. He bought a sign with his band’s name, and kept it in his car. He told all his friends to be on the lookout for the Google Street View car, and to alert him, but he actually spotted it himself while eating lunch one day. After following it around for a bit, he figured out the pattern the car was driving in, and set himself up a little ways ahead and was photographed. He dashed ahead again, and got photographed a second time as well:
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Nintendo of America is ready to admit how they really feel about the failure of GTA: Chinatown Wars DS to bring home the bacon. Yes, it is critically-acclaimed as a game, but still, sales refuse to pick
Seattle-based pet product manufacturer These Creatures is offering some very unusual holiday ornaments this year. Makers of functional and stylish raised feeders and hanging feeders, These Creatures uses their signature material, powder-coated steel, to create their holiday ornaments. Cat lovers can choose from the Rein-cat and the Mer-cat to add a bit of whimsy to your Christmas tree or to decorate your packages.
$10 US each. Available directly from These Creatures.
I’m not looking into it as an excuse to eat poorly (I have changed my diet for good) but as a way of controling spikes for things like special occasions like Birthday cake.
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Developed in collaboration with the French Institute of Petroleum, ARAGO is an instrument for physical-chemistry applications dedicated to the refractive index measurement in suspensions for analysis applications such as the characterization of absorbent, dark or concentrated samples.
– The innovative design allows to widen the range of refractive index measurement (RI) from 1nD (air) to 4nD with a 10-4 accuracy. This new instrument, which presents the largest range of refractive index
measurements on the market allows to measure fluorated liquids refractive index (less than 1.3) and mercury’s refractive index (more than 1.7).
– ARAGO is a great instrument for oils and greases with a high fusion point, aromated oils, high refractive index perfumes and organic solvents.
After the recent presentation of a unique electrical analysis solution at the ATIP meeting, 01dB-Metravib’s OneProd team innovates once again in service development. This development meets a high demand for increased reliability of machines, for reduced and controlled maintenance costs, together with less hardware investment and shorter technical learning periods.
01dB-Metravib’s solution has a name: it’s LiveProd.
Very simply, LiveProd allows implementing and using predictive maintenance with no dedicated resources: the OneProd team installs a data acquisition system on each site, which is customised to the needs of each company, and to the nature and criticality of the machines…
Then, the measurements are directly transferred to a centralised and secured database. 01dB-Metravib experts actually perform monitoring and issue diagnosis from this database. They provide the operator with clear recommendations for the maintenance of each machine under monitoring.
Very safely, this original solution allows maintenance management thus avoiding failures, while controlling expenses and benefiting from continuous support.
With absolute confidence, LiveProd is implemented with no investment: a simple monthly fee allows financing the measuring and analysis instruments, as well as the services provided by 01dB-Metravib’s experts.
01dB-Metravib, a subsidiary of AREVA, demonstrates here its innovating spirit in the domain of machine reliability, thus offering its customers simple and easily implemented solutions.
I grab a towel and wrap my bleeding finger, grab the first aid kit and the band-aids, then just as I’m about to wrap the band-aid, the light-globe in my head goes off – waste not, want not – so instead of immediately stemming the blood flow I grab my glucometer instead :T
I guess you really know when you’re diabetic eh? 😉
Thank you so much to everyone who made a donation to Colony Cats via our GiveForward fundraising page. We met our goal and raised $1000 for this wonderful organization!
And the winner of the Urban Pet Haus Curve perches, chosen from everyone who made a donation, is Bridget Butch. Congratulations, Bridget!
Thank you again everyone for your generosity!
Has anybody had this problem? What do you do to keep from going low?
Nigeria’s Kevin was the big winner of M-Net’s Big Brother Revolution. After evicting Nigerian Nkenna, Malawian Mzamo and Namibian Edward, Angola’s Emma and Nigeria’s Kevin were the final two housemates left in the REVOLUTION.
Kevin
After a tense wait while people around Africa cast their votes, IK announced the name heard round the continent – Kevin! After Emma left the house and Kevin had a few moments to let the news sink in, he emerged victorious and joined IK on stage to share his joy with Africa.
US rap superstar, Bow Wow, gave three knockout performances that wowed the crowd. The evicted housemates came back to perform in a special dance routine before watching their housemate get his prize. Kevin was the most popular housemate in the most countries, claiming 11 country votes (Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Rest of Africa) versus 2 for Emma (Angola & South Africa), 1 apiece for Edward (Namibia) and Mzamo (Malawi) while Nkenna couldn’t claim a victory in any of the
participating countries.
On the Big Brother Revolution website, Kevin states that he will use some of his winnings to start an entertainment empire. That would be great to see. For those who want to relive the moments on Big Brother Africa Revolution, visit their website.
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