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Babylonstoren is a South African Treasure
Reader Contribution By Marilyn Jones
| 3/19/2018 2:53:00 PM
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A decade ago Karen Roos, a magazine editor and lover of South Africa's Dutch Cape history, purchased a fruit and wine farm dating back to the late 17th century. She renamed it Babylonstoren and set about transforming it into the showplace it is today.
Located near Franschhoek, it was in 1692 the land was granted to burgher Pieter van der Byl by the then Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. Prior to that, the Drakenstein Valley was inhabited by the nomadic Khoisan communities for centuries. Van der Byl planted the first vineyards on the farm and altered the water courses to provide irrigation.
Instead of wandering the property on my own, I take a guided tour through the property; a maze of fruits, vegetables, trees and lovely flowers framed by the Simonsberg, Du Toitskloof and Franschhoek mountains.
Our guide tells the group that some of the earliest farm structures are still on the farm and used today including a manor house dating to 1777 as well as the Koornhuis (for storing wheat), the old cellar, fowl house, dovecote, the leaning bell tower and the historic gates. A cow shed was transformed into Babel restaurant where I would later have lunch.
Set within eight acres, the big garden was inspired by the historic Company's Garden in Cape Town. "The Company Garden supplied sailing ships of the Dutch East India Company with fresh vegetables and fruit during the days when the Cape was a halfway station between Europe and Asia in the 1600s," our guide explains as we set off.
The garden is fashioned into a labyrinth of "rooms" segregating different fruits, vegetables and flowers.
"All of our plants in the garden are edible," our guide says. "More than 300 different plants are grown here."
Included in the mix are everything from fruit and nut trees to asparagus and mushrooms. The produce supplies the farm's two restaurants — Babel and the Greenhouse. As we walk and learn more about the gardens, employees are busy harvesting crops.
When the formal tour ends, I continue to wander through other areas of the garden taking my time to enjoy the scents, colors and atmosphere of these natural rooms and arbors.
Soon it is time for lunch at Babel. The menu is guided by what is available in the garden. The group of women I am traveling with decides to try each of the "color" salads offered — red, yellow and green. Not only are they delicious, but the presentation is amazing.
Babylonstoren also offers luxury accommodations. According to the website, "When new accommodation was added to create the Farm Hotel, every care was taken to ensure that the integrity of the original architecture and its sympathetic relationship with the landscape and climate, were reflected."
Babylonstoren is a true treasure for anyone who appreciates gardening, farm-to-table dining and the joys of the great outdoors.
For more information email enquiries@babylonstoren.com.
All photos used are the property of Marilyn Jones.


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Scientists weigh Zika vaccine challenge study after case count plummets: report
Zika vaccine research continues despite the fact the outbreak has subsided. (Health.mil)
Zika captured the world's attention when microcephaly cases started popping up in Brazil back in 2015, and in a fast response, governments and industry quickly committed resources for vaccine research. But after the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases pushed a vaccine into phase 2 testing, the outbreak has subsided, making it harder to test for efficacy, Science reports.
In response to those challenges, scientists are now considering pressing ahead with a human challenge study in which investigators would infect study participants with the virus to test vaccine efficacy. Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health professor Anna Durbin told Science her team plans to submit a new proposal for a challenge study in about a month.
An ethics panel previously blocked (PDF) such a challenge test, but in speaking with Science, the panel chair said she believes there's now "compelling reason" for such a study.
RELATED: NIH's Zika vaccine enters phase 2, unscathed by Trump's budget-cutting plans
The study would be separate from the ongoing large NIAID trial, which is enrolling 2,500 participants to test a DNA vaccine in several countries including the U.S., Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico.
Even if the NIAID is unable to demonstrate efficacy through its current study, it'll at least produce data on safety and immune responses. Director Anthony Fauci told Science the results, plus earlier data, could be enough to secure an FDA approval.
Zika popped up on the global stage in 2015, and the outbreak later slowed. In 2016, the World Health Organization said Zika was no longer an international emergency but that fighting Zika will continue to demand "intense action."
RELATED: WHO: Fighting Zika still requires 'intense action,' but it's an emergency no longer
NIAID and industry continued pushing ahead with their vaccines in preparation for the next outbreak, but those efforts have yielded at least one setback. Sanofi stepped away from its Zika vaccine research after its partner, the U.S. government, scaled back funding for the project. The decision followed a controversy over future pricing for the shot. Takeda, Moderna, Inovio are among other teams working on Zika vaccines.
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San Diego Spicy: Sriracha Festival
Do you use the caliente condiment on everything? 'Fess up, then eat up.
DESCRIBE SRIRACHA WITHOUT "HOT": If fans can ably describe a popular condiment without employing the one word most associated with it, does that make it a condiment for the ages? Even iconic? We vote yes, and we vote that this can easily be done with Sriracha. The green-topped spicy stuff -- also sometimes called Rooster Sauce, thanks to the fowl on the front of the squeezie bottle -- is, of course, quite hot, though it is not the hottest of all pourables (we're looking at you, habanero salsas and other piquant pepper sauces). But "hot" is often the label people apply to Sriracha, even though "tangy" and "slightly sweet" and "full of body" and "impossible to go a day without" all apply. Granted, "impossible to go a day without" isn't a single word, but ask any Sriracha-ist if this description holds true and they'll nod with enthusiasm. (They'd answer "yes" but there mouth is likely full of a Sriracha-laden taco or rice dish.) Those fans, and many others who incorporate the Rooster into their day-to-day, are making for San Diego's Liberty Station on Saturday, Sept. 20 when the goopiest of good flavorful stuff gets its day of delicious due. It's the Sriracha Festival, from Food GPS.
21 AND OVER: Yep, it is for the of-age Sriracha buffs, and a bevy of regional chefs'll be out, red-yummy bottles at their sides. Craig "Andy" Beardslee of the always humming Hash House a Go Go'll be on the grounds, as will Joe Kraft of Wow Wow Waffle. Some dishes of the day shall include baguette sliders with Sriracha-beer cheese, a Sriracha porter quiche, and a brisket redolent of Arrogant Bastard Ale and Sriracha. And will there be desserts rocking a hint of the Rooster? You betcha. Mama's Kitchen is a beneficiary -- they deliver meals to hundreds of people impacted by AIDS and cancer throughout San Diego and its environs -- so know your ticket is lending a hand. Want more information? You'll find it here, Srirachian.


The SWAB is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that is dedicated to increasing recycling, reducing solid waste, and advancing solid waste policy in New York City.
The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB) is a volunteer citizens' advisory board dedicated to helping NYC achieve its zero waste goals. We advise the Manhattan Borough President, City Council, City Administration and others on policies and programs regarding the development, promotion and operation of the City's waste prevention, reuse and recycling programs. We are a Board comprised of solid waste management industry, waste reduction and diversion consultants, sustainability professionals, and concerned citizens, appointed by the Manhattan Borough President's Office.
We produce two grant programs: the NYC Community Composting Grant and the NYC Reuse and Repair Grant, hold monthly meetings, provide information online about waste reduction and diversion in NYC, and have a number of active committees, all of which are open to the public. Please visit our website for more information at http://www.manhattanswab.org.
The Board meets once per month, typically on the second Wednesday of the month, and our meetings are open to the public. We gather to hear speakers discuss issues related to our mission and to provide a forum for advancing solid waste policy. The Board also hosts several events and fundraisers annually and collaborates on many other worthwhile programs with partners.
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The Manhattan SWAB meets once a month. Each SWAB member is also a member of one, or more, sub-committees, which can be found here.
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Former world No1 Ana Ivanovic has slumped to her second first-round exit in as many weeks after falling 6-4 ,6-2 to Karolina Pliskova on day one of the Sydney International.
In worrying signs for Ivanovic, the Serbian star struggled to keep pace with the world No11, and even had trouble with her ball toss.
She was bundled out by world No122 Naomi Broady in her first match in Brisbane last week.
Pliskova is now on course to meet top seed Simona Halep in the quarter-finals should the draw go to the seeding plan.
The 23-year-old Czech has a strong chance of avenging her final loss last year after both defending champion Petra Kvitova and second seed Agnieszka Radwanska.
Kvitova succumbed to a stomach bug she picked up at the Shenzhen Open last week, while Radwanska, who won the title in China, is recovering from a left leg injury.
"I'm really disappointed to have to withdraw from the Apia International Sydney but unfortunately I am still not feeling well," Kvitova said in a statement on Sunday.
Radwanska said she needed the rest.
"I'm really sorry that I can't play the Apia International Sydney this week. I am feeling very confident in my game at the moment and the results are there, but after five matches in the past week my leg needs some recovery time," Radwanska said.
The women's top four – Serena Williams (knee), Halep (Achilles), Garbine Muguruza (foot) and Maria Sharapova (forearm) - have all endured a troubled lead-up to the Open.
Australian No1 Sam Stosur is also battling a wrist problem.
World No10 Angelique Kerber is the only member of the top 10 to not withdraw, lose first round, or retire through the first few weeks of the 2016 season.
Earlier on day one in Sydney, 2014 champion Tsvetana Pironkova upset Lesia Tsurenko 7-6, 6-2 to move to the second round, where she'll be joined by dual Wimbledon champ Svetlana Kuznetsova, who lost just two games in a 6-2, 6-0 romp over Australian wildcard Tammi Patterson.
Meanwhile, former world No1 Jelena Jankovic rebounded from a first-round exit in Brisbane to score a 6-3, 6-4 win over American Coco Vandeweghe.


Get an overview of the craftsmen working with the Urban Change Lab. All craftsmen who realize your idea, live and work in Africa.
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ma name is Kelvin from Nairobi Kenya.I design sandals using leather and used car tyres.they are comfortable and very long lasting.I have been in this industry for now 15yrs and i love the going.
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The Geek knows that he is a key, essential, unique and unrepeatable piece of the GeeksHive model. He has everything to achieve the success he desires: a unique product in the market, a job, a family and a group of belonging with values and goals. The consolidated Geek feels that it has arrived the time of giving, being generous and returning to society everything it has directly or indirectly brought to him.
Thus, the Geek is somebody set on bringing services of his specialty, somebody worried about meeting strict parameters of quality, whose main motivation is to satisfy clients and users, but mainly, to cultivate the incomparable sensation that only things well done can bring.
The GeeksHive model approaches solutions that help to recover energy and comfort to devote to one´s specialty with the tranquility of knowing that the rest of the things is delegated in suitable hands. As GeeksHive serves security and tranquility to all of its Geeks, they focus on their professional relation and their clients´ loyalty.


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Anyone can make a donation to Sunday Night Lights -- or any participating charity -- via the Give STL Day website, http://www.givestlday.org.
On Tuesday, May 5, R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co. will be participating in St. Louis' annual Give STL Day, a 24-hour event that seeks to raise awareness and funds for more than 790 local nonprofit charities.
Jessica Kauffels, Vice President, says R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co. plans to participate in the online day of giving to raise awareness for Sunday Night Lights, the charity the plumbing company sponsors.
Sunday Night Lights, a charity that helps patients diagnosed with cancer and other terminal illnesses, was founded in 2010 after Kauffels' son's classmate passed away from cancer. This is the first year that Sunday Night Lights will be a charity to which people can donate during Give STL Day.
"The charity gives patients a chance to reenact a 'Friday Night Lights'-style high school football game," Kauffels explains. "These Sunday Night Lights games take place at the Lindbergh High School in St. Louis."
Kauffels says anyone can make a donation to Sunday Night Lights -- or any participating charity -- via the Give STL Day website, http://www.givestlday.org. All Give STL Day proceeds go directly to the specific charity each individual or business chooses.
"We will also be posting the St. Louis Day of Giving website on our brand-new Facebook page in order for customers to get the chance to donate to charities as well," she says. "The company will also being reaching out via individual contact to get people to think about making a donation."
Give STL Day is an event that gives every member of the St. Louis community the opportunity to make positive change in their city, Kauffels says. Because of this, R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co., a plumbing services company that has been in business since 1925 and is still located in its original location, sees Give STL Day as the perfect opportunity to better the surrounding community.
"We love supporting anything local and we're happy to be promoting and donating to charities around the area," she says. "We are hoping that supporting the St. Louis Day of Giving will encourage others to look within the community and participate in local events that help others out, whether it be a school, a charity or a business."
About R.A. Guinner Plumbing Co.
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This on-line guide is designed to assist Australian canola producers certified to supply canola to Europe prepare for an imminent or potential EU audit. The aim of the guide is to simplify as best as is possible the audit process a grower may be required to complete in order to supply ISCC certified canola.
PART 1: Audit Checklist is based on the ISCC 202 "must" have list. If you can 'tick' all the boxes, you are ready for an ISCC audit. If you are unsure whether you meet the requirements for any item, click on that item for more details in Part 2.
PART 2: Documents, plans and information that an Australian grower may need in order to demonstrate that their farming operation complies with ISCC principles. This section provides more details and examples of the sort of documents and actions to help a grower reassure the auditor that they are in compliance. It is likely that you already have these documents in your files. If you need help to source or prepare required information, then click on that item to access the associated section in Part 3: Detailed References and Extracts.
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The Making Work Pay Credit is to be included as untaxed income on the 2011-12 FAFSA (questions 44i and 92i) and during verification, according to recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Recent confusion and inquiries from the financial aid community motivated ED to clarify guidance on the proper treatment of the Making Work Pay Credit on the FINAID-L listserv and on page AVG-19 in the Application and Verification Guide section of the 2011-12 FSA Handbook.
Created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA -- Public Law 111-5), the Making Work Pay Credit provides a refundable tax credit of up to $400 for working individuals and up to $800 for married taxpayers filing joint returns. Most workers received the benefit of this tax credit through an increase in take-home pay, reflecting reduced federal income tax withholding by their employers during 2010. Taxpayers who do not have taxes withheld by an employer during the year claim the full credit on their 2010 tax returns.
Part of the reason for confusion in the financial aid community rests in the ARRA language related to the Making Work Pay Credit provision and in the fact that the tax credit was previously omitted from ED's sub-regulatory FSA Handbook guidance. Section 1001, subsection (c) of the ARRA states that these credits "shall not be taken into account as income and shall not be taken into account as resources for the month of receipt and the following 2 months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individual or any other individual for benefits or assistance..., under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds."
Nevertheless, unlike some other tax credits (e.g., Lifetime Learning tax credit, additional child tax credit, earned income credit, etc.) which are specifically excluded from need analysis by the Higher Education Act (HEA), the Making Work Pay Credit is not similarly excluded. Therefore, schools should follow ED's recently posted guidance and treat the credit as untaxed income for Title IV purposes.
On past such occasions when we have received clarification on the treatment of various items found on a tax return, ED has said the guidance is in effect for the entire award year regardless of when that clarification became available. If the school has a tax return or IRS Data Retrieval information which shows receipt of this tax credit, then it will need to review the amount of untaxed income reported on the FAFSA and resolve any conflicting information, as necessary.
All eligible taxpayers must file a Schedule M to claim the Making Work Pay Credit on the 2010 tax return. The Schedule M is used to determine if the taxpayer has already received the full credit in his or her paychecks throughout the year or if he or she is due remaining funds at the end of the year. Those who do not have taxes withheld during the year file the Schedule M to claim the full credit at year's end. For 2010, the amount of the tax credit being claimed by the taxpayer appears on line 11 of his or her Schedule M; this amount is then transferred to line 63 on Form 1040 or line 40 on Form 1040A. Form 1040-EZ filers use the worksheet on the back of the 1040-EZ to calculate the tax credit amount, which is then reported on line 8 of the 1040-EZ.
For additional information on the Making Work Pay Credit, including who is and is not eligible to receive it, please refer to the IRS website. You may also contact an IRS representative for tax guidance by calling 1-800-829-1040 toll-free between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm (your local time) or by calling your local IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center. Taxpayer Assistance Center contact information is also available on the IRS website.


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What is Eta Kappa Nu?
Eta Kappa Nu is an organization that recognizes individuals that excel in electrical and computer engineering. Each member is expected to exemplify three primary tenants: Scholarship, Character, and Attitude. On September 1, 2010, Eta Kappa Nu merged with IEEE to form IEEE-HKN. Visit the official IEEE-HKN Website to learn more.
Candidacy for membership in Eta Kappa Nu is by invitation only. All undergraduate students that have met certain time and scholastic ranking will be invited each Fall and Winter semester. All graduate students are invited, given approval of the Department Chair and Faculty Advisor. Visit the joining section of the site for more details.
Joining Eta Kappa Nu broadcasts to the engineering industry ones caliber and academic excellence. Having an association with IEEE-HKN is more than another bullet point on a resumé; it's a history of leadership, accomplishment, and initiative. Membership opens the doors to networking, service, and leadership opportunities and is highly valued among employers. Visit the official Benefits of Joining section of the IEEE-HKN website.
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Born in 1929 in Koriyama, Japan, Joji Yuasa is a self-taught composer. He first became interested in music in his boyhood. Yuasa made the acquaintance of Toru Takemitsu (composer), Kuniharu Akiyama (musicologist) and others while a pre-medical student at Keio University in Tokyo. He joined them in forming the Jikken-kobo (Experimental Workshop) in 1952, and turned to devote himself to music. Since then, Yuasa has been actively engaged in a wide range of musical composition, including orchestral, choral and chamber music, music for theatre, and intermedia, electronic and computer music. Yuasa has won numerous commissions for his works from such institutions as the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, Saarland Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Canada Council, Suntory Music Foundation, IRCAM and National Endowment for the Arts of the U.S.A., etc.
Yuasa has received a number of scholarships at home and abroad: Japan Society Fellowship (1968-69), Composer in Residence at the Center for Music Experiment UCSD (1976), Berlin Artist Program by DAAD (1976-77), the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music in Sydney (1980), the University of Toronto (1981) and IRCAM (1987), etc.
As a guest composer and lecturer, Yuasa has contributed to the Festival of the Arts of This Century in Hawaii (1970), New Music Concerts in Toronto (1980), Asian Composers League in Hong Kong (1981), concert tour for Contemporary Music Network by British Arts Council (1981), Asia Pacific Festival in New Zealand (1984), Composers Workshop in Amsterdam (1984), Darmstadt Summer Course for Contemporary Music (1988), Lerchenborg Music Tage (1986, 1988), Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo (1990), and Music of Japan Today: Tradition and Innovation (Hamilton College, NY - 1992), etc.
From 1981 through 1994 Yuasa was actively engaged in music research and education at the University of California, San Diego (currently a professor emeritus). He has also been a guest professor at Tokyo College of Music since 1981 and a professor for the postgraduate course of the College of Arts at Nihon University since 1993.
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Glass Laminating Furnacesanastasiya9026012021-09-21T13:22:54+03:00
Glass Laminating Furnace (Triplex, Polyplex Glass)
Plate architectural glass has been found as application area for many years. During this period, manufacturers have made significant progress in production and processing technology and have revealed almost all of their characteristics and qualities. The development of glass by using nano technology has opened new horizons for architects and designers, increased the performance and esthetic qualities of glass. We would like to point out that multi-layer safety glass (laminating glass) is one of the most important developments as a structural material in all the structure and properties of glass. All the operational and technological features of such glasses, principle of sandwich structure, that is, an intermediate polymer layer and a heterogeneous structure within the composite, have brought significant innovations and advantages in the industry.
Today glass can be perceived as a basic building material like metal sheets, concrete, that is used in building constuctions. Unfortunately, in the technology of layered (triplex) glass production, new machinery and production technologies are not adequately researched. In this context, production in the triplex glass sector is done by old methods. Researchers have difficulties in improving the technology and equipment to create laminated glass (triplex) that are out of attention.
First; the formation mechanism of the glass, the technology of layered glass and the existing strength properties should be examined. Afterwards, integration of polymer materials which are new and more resistant than the old ones into this sandwich panel should be investigated.
The combination of brittle glass and plastic material (eg polycarbonate glass, sandwich glass, acrylic glass block, and others) optimizes the properties of laminated glass. There will be no doubt that further development of existing products through the development of research in these areas and the development of new approaches in device design and construction for industrial production of laminated glass will be encouraged. Thus, laminated glass, layered glass, triplex glass will focus on the traditional definition, without taking differences in scientific and technical interpretation:
Lamination; glass, liquid or film with the help of polymer materials, smooth or curved glass glued onto the entire surface of a stable joining method.
Currently, two technologies are used in the world for the production of laminated glass. First, the glass is glued to each other at high temperatures and pressures using polymer film.
Liquid casting technology does not take up too much space in the general segment of safety glasses due to technological and operational limitations in glass production.
Glass film technology is divided into two groups: autoclave and non-autoclave. Both processes are based on the same physical principles. The differences are related to the outline and sequence of technical operations.
Sheet-layer glass producers prefer non-autoclave technology for economic reasons. In addition, the emergence of new films increases the use of non-autoclave triplex technology for architectural purposes. Particularly in tampered and bended glass.
Unfortunately, the disadvantage of both technologies is that they give error rates of 10-15% from production. The main reason for the high error rate of such products is low quality of adhesion between the glass sheets, bubbles are formed.
Therefore, the most important improvement activity in the production of laminated glass is to increase the consistency and strength of the polymeric materials and the entire contact surface of the glass. Briefly; it can be called both for the design of equipment and for the safety laminated glass, the definition of optimization of production processes.
Adhesion depends on the chemical nature of the polymeric materials forming the multilayer glass composition. In addition, assembly / package, pre-discharge stacking, washing and drying, vacuuming etc. are very important in terms of adhesive contact formation. However, as practical studies show, the main reason of errors is thermo process. This is due to the thermal physical properties of the glass, so that when the heat is applied to the layered glass, the same heat values are not generated on all sides of the glass, e.g. In simple combinations, homogeneous heat dissipation is easier in the glass-polymer-glass composition, while it is much more difficult to achieve homogeneous heat distribution in layered glasses such as polyplex.
In the last 10-15 years, theoretical and applied monographs, articles and questionnaires were discussed. In these studies, more attention was paid to hardening, strengthening and flexibility of sheet glass and optimization of heat treatment.
Generally, it is very difficult to choose the appropriate equipment / machine for the heating of a multi-layer composition (in particular big sizes) and the appropriate regime, due to the physical properties of the glass. It should be noted that today's old methods, are losing their places because of the problems. Infrared heating technologies are becoming more and more involved in the glass laminating sector.
In the selected areas of the surface of the object exposed to the IR beam, there is a significant increase in the heat flow density, so the heat input rate must be controlled. The use of IR radiation in deep penetration into the material improves many technological processes of heat treatment. Efforts have been made to replace existing convection systems with IR furnaces, but the major obstacle is the inadequacy of theoretical theses and research on glass lamination, which makes it difficult to develop.
There are objective requirements for solving scientific and technical problems:
In order to increase the production efficiency of multi-layered architectural glass, it is necessary to develop a series of measures and methods, in order to achieve a uniform heat dissipation throughout the entire surface of the polymer sheet between the glass and to achieve a better homogenous heat dissipation regime, to reduce the error rates and to produce quality products.
İSSUES TO BE INVOLVED FOR THE OPERATION OF GLASS LAMINATION:
Understand the physical properties of interactions in the glass-polymer interface under conditions of formation of an adhesion between glass-polymer (at temperatures above 100 ° C);
Thermal properties of glass in thermal processes. The thermal-physical properties of glass exposed to radiation in the spectral range of 0.8-2.0 μm and the nature of the heat distribution within the glass itself;
To develop a technique for monitoring and controlling the homogeneous warming of all layers of the layered glass. It is necessary not only for the upper and lower layers but for the heat to be transmitted in a homogenous manner in the middle layers, and to ensure the energy flow density.It is necessary to find technological and design solutions to ensure high processing efficiency by significantly reducing the time and energy consumption to ensure that the laminated glass is heated quickly and smoothly with all layers;
Synthesize the most appropriate heat control law in the heating of laminated glass;
Development of tools for stabilizing the regime parameters and controlling the dynamic fashion of lamination.
The process of optimizing thermal engineering in the production of laminated glass was previously considered. The solutions in production enabled us to develop some practical suggestions to improve the properties of the heat treatment process.
However, until now, a holistic methodology has not been developed with a single regime criterion. Working regimes need to be adjusted when changing the results of practical work in domestic and foreign laminating ovens, passing machine installations from one glass article to another, or changing the type of intermediate polymer film. Laminated plant operators choose from either regenerative technology regimes recommended by film manufacturers, or their own experience. Because the manufacturer's instructions remain superficial, the operators are creating their own regimes. As a result, the error rate increases, in addition to practical experience, the selected heat treatment modes are generally not the most efficient mode.
As a result, all these factors negatively affect the cost and quality requirements of the products. Equipment manufacturers should provide a detailed and descriptive physical instruction for all these. Ex; let us think about powder coatings. They are divided into two main groups as thermoset and thermoreactive.
The processes in the paint technology are clear: to form a coating, it is said that the product is allowed to stand for a period of time specified in the instruction.
There is no waiting time after reaching a certain degree for thermoplastic paints. In a complex combination of glass-polymer-glass-film when laminating (as a rule, a silicone membrane of at least 4 mm thick) is used; In a simplified manner, the lamination process is reduced to the bonding procedure, the adhesive is heated by heating the film and adhered to the pressure.In addition to the basic design concept, the selection and justification of the rational modes of IR energy in lamination technology was studied on a specially developed IR type industrial unit using low inertia linear, quartz and infrared sources.
General view of the oven
Considering portable design (within the framework of assumptions) in analytic way, the configuration of designs, geometric dimensions and reflective screens, we attempted to associate the IR emitters with the layout of the whole plant to solve the problem of radiant heat exchange.
ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH RESULTS
The temperature of the heated object is homogeneous; The position of the heating source (depending on the material) depends on the distribution of the heating source and the distance between the heating source and the surface of the object.
The distance between the heating source and the surface of the object is determined by the step ratio between the sources.
When using the upper and lower heating sections, the IR sources must be combined into thermal blocks and cross-radiation propagation must be ensured.
The second problem to be overcome is; Heat dissipation of infrared radiation, the boundary conditions and constraints given by the temperature gradient along the thickness of the laminated glass (temperature values given by the manufacturer of the polymer material) to achieve optimization of the heating speed of the layered glass. Rapid heating of the glass sheet (which causes the polymer to boil when it exceeds the temperature of the polymer in the laminated furnaces and disrupts the structure of the polymer) disrupts the structure of the polymer in the intermediate layer. The slow heating of the glass sheet reduces the temperature differences between the polymer and the glass layer, but leads to loss of capacity as it prolongs the baking time. The fact that the polymer is not fully heated increases the error rates in production. The following contradictions arise when optimizing the dynamic heating modes of the composite structure.
The recommended processing temperature of the polymer must be the same,
The temperature gradient should have a certain value.
As a result, we can sort the process of controlling the dynamic mode of infrared heating on the sandwich glass as follows:
Choosing the right energy flow density,,
Selection of the correct temperature values (proportional to the power from the radiation source),
Choosing the right curing time,
Optimal distribution of radiation sources and the correct choice of distance between the source and the material,
After the right selection, we can perform the optimal curing process of the sandwich glass-polymer layer.
One way to solve the problem is the oscillation regim of IR lamps in accordance with the layered composite glass and polymeric materials (Auto control of the lamps, the lamps are turned on for a certain period of time, the heat from the radiation starts to disperse in the material, the lamp is turned on again and the energy is delivered to the mountain in deep layers.)
In connection with the need to measure and adjust the temperature of the glass sandwich, an information measurement system was developed to control the oscillatory regeneration, thereby maintaining the maximum and minimum temperature of the material.As a result of our studies, we have developed a system that can control temperature in every section of the product by using infrared radiation.
GLASS LAMINATION ULS-4,1 / 2,5 IR
(see photos and features)
AİM:
Production of film triplex using vacuum laminating method;
Glass, MDF, Metal decoration;
Triplex-glass block production;
Decorative triplex production.
IR radiation.
"Glass-Film-Glass" operates according to the principle of programmable infrared heating.
BASIC FEATURES:
Computerized intelligent temperature control system for heating the entire product;
Integrated vacuum table leveling system – prevents deterioration during operation;
Automatic system for maintaining the vacuum in the vacuum system within the limits provided by the operator;
Automatic adjustment of the power of the heaters depending on the temperature in the heating chamber (PID controller);
Independent upper and lower heating sections;
Electronic control of the vacuum system with digital display;
Used vacuum pump type: Rotary plate, oil-insulated;
The capacity of the vacuum system, m3 / h – 63;
Membranes used: heat resistant silicone (two canvas 4 mm thick);
Technological cycle method used; Continuous;
Considering the operating modes, lamination and decoration processes for various algorithms:
Automatic;
Semiautomatic;
Manual;
The overall dimensions of the table are 4300 × 2500 mm;
Number of work tables – 2;
Type heating elements – KGT type IR sources with diffuse reflectance;
Maximum heating temperature: up to 200 ° C;
Maintain the temperature on the surface of the product during the operation temperature and
the set temperature protection phase: (±) 2-3 ° C;
Pressure in lamination, kg / m² – up to 9700;
Cooling of products: compelling air;
Ionomeric Adhesion, Possibility of Using Polymeric Materials – SENTRY GLASS;
Power consumption: 60 kW;
Maximum load capacity at one time, m² – 10.25;
Weight, kg – 2000;
Controlled parameters:
Rareness;
Two-axis temperature gradient;
The time of each operation;
Absolute temperature.
Film type used:
EVA; PTI; SENTRY GLASS;
THERMOPLASTIC POWDER PAINT.
The maximum thickness of the treated glass is – 30mm;
Number of controlled heating zones – 12;
Vacuum number – 2 pcs.;
Laminating temperature: 100-150 ° C;
IR sources of the upper zone can be controlled separately;
The upper and lower portions of the IR emitters are provided with oscillation regime systems;
The inner surfaces of the installation are covered with a special material which provides a common reflection;
Glass varieties used for lamination:
Colorless float glass;
Mass color;
Tempered;
Enamelled glass.
Installation performance at full load:
*The average cycle performance for 4 × 4 packets is 30 minutes..
Lamination machine Model ULS-4,1 / 2,5 IR, different film types of glass work with lamination quality and energy consumption good results were obtained.
To summarize, infrared (IR-short wave 0.78-2 microns) in the production of layered glass, the first time in this sector of heating with oscillation regime has been used and efficient results have been obtained by us.
İn order to increase the quality of laminated glass production in infrared furnaces, there is a need to find answers to the questions below:
The adhesion properties of the films used between glass and polymer need to be standardized.
Development of mathematical modeling and engineering calculation methodology of IR installation;
Effect of material and pressure on IR heating kinetics and investigation of optical properties.
Evaluation of the effect of pretreatment processes on glass and polymer surface before lamination;
Investigation of the effect of IR heat transfer on glass surfaces and coatings applied to glass types used in heat treatment process.
Continuing work in this direction will lead to more accurate practical advice, thus reducing the percentage of faulty products and improving the quality of the laminated glass produced.


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Darbari politics
Living up to the expectations of being in the news for the wrong reasons, the Congress has landed itself in a most unwanted and damaging situation when the party(or precisely Rahul and Priyanka) announced ten candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election scheduled on June 10. Polling for 57 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states has been scheduled for June 10. The Congress names of 10 candidates for the Rajys Sabha after unusually hectic parleys – P Chidambaram, Mukul Wasnik, Rajiv Shukla, Ajay Maken, Jairam Ramesh, Randeep Surjewala, Pramod Tiwari, Ranjeet Ranjan, Vivek Tankha and Imran Pratapgarhi. The Rahul and Priyanka imprint was large. The Congress has the votes to elect 10 from various states. The list is overwhelmingly full of Darbaris who owe their political existence to some member of the Gandhi family. These Darbaris could be dubbed as mass-less wonders, who have formed an exclusive club of drum beaters for the family in the high command and who may be the reason for the declining fortunes of the Congress. The list of the party's candidates for the Rajya Sabha, which primarily accommodated family loyalists, have left several leaders angry and disappointed, coming as it did with lofty promises of revamp at the Udaipur brainstorming. The Congress may have been justified in denying tickets to veteran and experienced orators in parliament such as Anand Sharma and Ghulam Nabi Azad for open dissent. However after they both patched up with Sonia the snub is going to cost the party dearly in the upper house at a time when the part is on the back foot. These two leaders have been leading from the front in attacking the ruling NDA on every major issue. The 'chosen few' have been parachuted to states to which they do not belong. Rajiv Shukla who hails from UP and Ranjeet Ranjan from Bihar were named from Chhattisgarh. Randeep Surjewala, who is from Haryana, was nominated from Rajasthan. Sonia had to placate Haryana boss Bhupinder Singh Hooda and parachuted Surjewala to another state. Ajay Maken, from Delhi, has been given the ticket from Haryana, Surjewala's home state. Taking a dig at his party over the selection of Rajya Sabha candidates, Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari said that the Upper House had become a parking lot. Congress' key spokesperson Pawan Khera from Rajasthan, who was expecting to be named, expressed dismay in a tweet. Another expectant and General secretary of Mahila Congress and former actress Nagma, who joined Congress at Sonia's personal invitation was promised of a Rajya Sabha seat. Najma has been waiting for 18 years but the party instead, parachuted Imran Pratapgarhi who is from UP, to Maharashtra. While Maken, Surjewala, Jairam are considered to be extremely close to Rahul Gandhi, the nomination of three UP leaders, despite the drubbing in the UP assembly elections where the party won only two seats, perhaps reflects Priyanka Gandhi's "long-term vision" for the Congress in the state. The Congress has forgotten, that in Rajasthan (elections next year), it is sitting on a political volcano that can erupt any time. Rebels led by Sachin Pilot are upset with the leadership as their demand to replace Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and install their leader has not been met. The Rajya Sabha election was a good opportunity to accommodate rebels. Instead of looking at the party's electoral interests, the Congress has instead chosen serve self-interests for which it will pay dearly.
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Displacement caused by conflict or natural disasters often deprives children and adults from access to education. When people are displaced for a long time, the lack of access to education reduces significantly their ability to contribute to a prosperous and peaceful future for their communities. That's why ZOA choses to include education in its programmes.
No child may be out of school, even not in emergencies. ZOA offers support to stakeholders in building schools, training teachers and awareness raising among parents. ZOA focuses on getting more girls to school and makes sure that they have safe access to water and sanitation. Moreover, ZOA pays attention to psychosocial needs of children who have undergone traumatic experiences. Part of peace education are life skills trainings in which young children learn how to deal with conflicts.
The skills to read, write and calculate are important for accessing and assessing information. ZOA supports programmes that offer literacy and numeracy training to people, mostly girls and woman. This support comprises the training of teachers and access to safe learning environments.
Part of peace education are life skills trainings in which young children learn how to deal with conflicts.
When people are employed or otherwise able to generate an income that sustains themselves and their families, this will add to their sense of dignity. ZOA works closely together with organisations and institutes that provide Vocational Skills Training programmes. ZOA ensures that these programmes are tuned to the capacities and aspirations of the VST students. In addition, collaboration is sought with major stakeholders in the labour market, so that graduates from VST programmes possess skills that are relevant for future employers. ZOA also provides start-up support to entrepreneurs, who want to start their own business.
ZOA participates in several networks and works together with other NGO's to increase the impact of our projects.


The masterclass "cos significant" presents different artistic approximations to the body concept.
The first part is a presentation: Including the own projects, is a introduction that shows works of artists as examples to understand different kind of body's interpretations. In the discussion the participants talk about their own idea of the concept.
The second part is an activity: The artist measures all the participants in two positions. First, in a "superman" position to get 6 reference points. The result is a polygonal form that is the summary of all the body dimensions of the participants. Secondly, in a "leonardo da vinci" position to get 5 reference points. The result is decided in a brainstorming with all the participants.
October 2015. Centre d'Art Maristany, Sant Cugat.


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At the end of 2015 we received the great news that The George had been bought out by the Brakspear Group and that there were great things planned. Brakspear shut the place down and invested huge amounts of money renovating the whole building. They have also moved a dynamic, professional manager in to rejuvenate the whole business.
On Monday night we were fortunate to have been invited to the soft launch of the restaurant.
It is a triumph. The menu is excellent, the staff friendly and professional and the wine list offers a great selection.
My husband had the lamb which he said was the best he has had in a very long time.
We dined with two friends who also thoroughly enjoyed their meals and at the end we tried four different desserts. They were all excellent but the hot chocolate mousse and the rhubarb crumble were especially noteworthy.
The decor is also excellent, very stylish but comfortable.
And for those special occasions there is also a private dining room.
The George Townhouse is an excellent addition to Shipston and we look forward to sending many of our guests there.
Well done Richard and Brakspear.