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![]() Today, robotics is a rapidly growing field, as technological advances continue researching, designing, and building new robots serve various practical purposes, whether domestically, commercially, or militarily. Throughout history, it has been frequently assumed by various scholars, inventors, engineers, and technicians that robots will one day be able to mimic human behavior and manage tasks in a human-like fashion. The concept of creating robots that can operate autonomously dates back to classical times, but research into the functionality and potential uses of robots did not grow substantially until the 20th century. Many of today's robots are inspired by nature, contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics.Ĭertain robots require user input to operate, while other robots function autonomously. Such robots attempt to replicate walking, lifting, speech, cognition, or any other tasks mainly performed by a human. This is claimed to help in the acceptance of robots in certain replicative behaviors which are usually performed by people. Robots can take any form, but some are made to resemble humans in appearance. Robots can be used in many situations for many purposes, but today many are used in dangerous environments (including inspection of radioactive materials, bomb detection and deactivation), manufacturing processes, or where humans cannot survive (e.g., in space, underwater, in high heat, and clean up and containment of hazardous materials and radiation). Robotics develops machines that can substitute for humans and replicate human actions. Robotics integrates fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information engineering, mechatronics engineering, electronics, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, control systems engineering, software engineering, mathematics, etc. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics involves the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Finally, tie the 2 lengths of string to a third piece of string at the junction where the 2 strings meet to make your brindle and line.Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of Electronics & Communication, computer science and engineering. Repeat this process with the other dowel and a second piece of string. Run the other end of the string to the opposite end of the dowel and tie it there. Next, tie a piece of string to the end of one of the dowels. Fold the excess plastic over the dowel and press it into the hot glue. Then, lay the frame on top of the sheet you’ve cut, and line the inside of each dowel with hot glue. Set the frame aside, and cut around the outline you drew, adding 2 inches (5 cm) to each side as you cut. Now, lay your frame on top of a garbage bag or sheet of thin plastic, and outline the frame with a marker. ![]() Pull the string tight so it's taut, then tie the 2 ends into a knot. Use the notches you cut to keep the string in place. Run a long length of string around the ends of the dowels to connect the 4 ends. Next, cut a notch in the end of each dowel using a small knife. Wait a few minutes for the hot glue to dry. Wrap string around the point where the 2 dowels meet, and use hot glue to cover the string and seal the 2 dowels together. Then, lay the longer dowel down on a flat surface, and place the shorter dowel on top of it about 4 inches (12.5 cm) above the midpoint so they're perpindicular. ![]() Cut one of the dowels so it's about 6 inches (15 cm) shorter than the other one. To make a kite, first you'll need 2 wooden dowels that are less than 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and about 40 inches (100 cm) long. ![]() ![]() ![]() These animation effects can be a lot more vivid than what you find elsewhere, but can also slow down typing. It also has animations and effects for when you tap keys. One cool thing about FancyKey is how you can send premade emoji art. Occasional crashing when switching between tabsĬost: Free for basic, and $9.99 a month for everythingįancyKey is another full-featured keyboard that’s a lot like Fleksy. ![]() According to our searches, RainbowKey appears to only surface the most popular GIFs from Tenor. RainbowKey also gives you the option to find GIFs by search, so you can type in a phrase or word like “cat” to find the feline animation that fulfills your need. Unfortunately, I found switching between the tabs could cause the app to crash. After you select a GIF, taping a heart icon will save it in a tab for easy access. In two other tabs, you can choose GIFs you’ve recently sent or save GIFs for later. In each, you can click your chosen GIF to copy it so you can paste it in the message form. When it comes to GIFs, you’re given three tabs: popular GIFs, hashtags, and trending GIFs. RainbowKey lets you save GIFs for later by hitting the heart button. Overall, I found RainbowKey’s interface and features to be great as a keyboard. Animations also bubble up when you tap the keys. For instance, saying you’re travelling will bring up emojis of trains. ![]() And while you’re typing, it predicts emojis you might want to send. You can even use your own images to create themes. RainbowKey lives up to its name with tons of colorful themes you can choose from to adorn your keyboard. You can then send this GIF or save it to your Gfycat account. Tapping the camera icon opens up Gfycat’s app so you can take a video and turn it into a GIF. The bar shows you some popular terms to choose from and lets you explore trending GIFs. With search, you can look for GIFs using phrases and words. It’s a simple keyboard that doesn’t look much different than the default iOS keyboard, but with three additions: a search bar, a horizontal scrolling GIF bar, and a camera icon. Along with the standard app for making GIFs and finding other creations, Gfycat also comes with a keyboard. Gfycat is a platform for creating and sharing GIFs that’s a lot like GIPHY. The other best GIF keyboards for iOS Gyfcat
![]() Like most nuts, cashews may also help improve overall health. Cashews are rich in nutrients, antioxidants, healthy fats, plant protein, and fiber they may be used interchangeably with other nuts in a variety of culinary applications, including trail mix, stir-fries, granola, nut butter, and nut dairy products. The apples are also used for medicinal purposes.Įven though cashews are not technically nuts, we use them as such. In India, it is fermented and distilled to make an alcoholic drink known as feni. However, it is available in local markets and has value as a fresh food, cooked in curries, fermented into vinegar and used to make preserves, chutneys, and jams. Following splitting, the nuts require tedious peeling and cleaning before moving along to grading, quality control, fumigation, and packaging.Īnd what about the cashew apple? The apple has a sweet flavor but a limited shelf life so it is not a marketable commodity in its fresh state. It is an irritant like that found in poison ivy causing skin burns and sores and other health issues if workers come in contact with it. However, Vietnam has been successful at mechanizing the process and, thereby, have increased production rates and decreased the labor force.Īnother concern in cracking the shell, is the reddish-brown oil that oozes from the shell composed of various phenolic lipids. ![]() As a result manual processing is generally favored for nut perfection. If mechanical shelling machines are used, the shells are feed into the machines one at a time to split the shells however, since the shells vary in size and shape, there is breakage so machines are not a perfect solution. When done by hand, the workers beat the shell with a mallet in just the right way to release the nut unscathed. It is either done by hand or machine, but in either case, it is one shell at a time. Removing the nut from the shell is the most difficult step in processing. Extracting the nut from its shell is labor intense and requires a skilled workforce of which 90% are women who are paid meager wages.įollowing harvest, the shells are roasted and dried to make extracting the nut easier. The cashew nut industry in these countries (and other producing countries) provide vital year-round employment to millions of people, especially women. However, Vietnam is the largest producer of cashew nuts followed by India cashews are a valuable agricultural commodity for both counties. At the base of the fruit is a kidney-bean-shaped hard shell with a single seed inside–the cashew nut.Īfter reading and watching YouTube videos about cashew farming and harvesting, the process of separating the nut from the fruit, and the steps in production, we had a whole new appreciation of the snack we enjoy, so easily purchased at the supermarket and eaten without a thought.Ĭashews are gown in many parts of the world with origin in Brazil. The fruit resembles a small bell pepper being yellow to red in color. They grow on fruit producing trees which produce a ‘false fruit’ known as the cashew apple. Cashews are not really nuts in the true sense, but rather a drupe seed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Today I have a classic French Apple Tart. The same simple pastry Julia makes for the pot pie is perfect base for a rustic apple and dried fruit tart. Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1M views, 33K likes, 7.8K loves, 1.4K comments, 7.3K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Jacques Pépin: Hello. Serve lukewarm or at room temperature.Ĭopyright © 2011 by Jacques Pépin. Before it hardens and makes the disks stick to the sheet, lift the tarts with a broad spatula and transfer them to a cooling rack or platter. Add the maple syrup, honey and 2 tablespoons of the butter and bring to a boil. Some of the juice from the fruit will have leaked out onto the cookie sheet. In a 7- or 8-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, arrange the apples snugly, cored side up. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the fruit is soft and the dough nicely browned. Carefully transfer the disks to a large cookie sheet lined with a nonstick baking mat, leaving a few inches of space between the disks.Īrrange the apricots and plums, alternating them in a spiral on top of each dough disk. ![]() Using a round cutter with a 5-inch diameter, cut our 4 disks or use a lid as a guide and cut out with a knife (gather up and reroll the trimmings if required). The apples slices form a beautiful pattern, and the glistening caramel sauce is like. Lightly flour a work surface and roll the ball of dough into a very thin square, no more than 1/8 inch thick. 2 For a recipe as visually stunning as tarte tatin, youd think that it must be one thats difficult to make. (The dough can be made ahead and refrigerated.) His mother made this famous apple tart every day in her small Lyon restaurant, Le Pelican. If it is still dry to the touch, add the tablespoon of ice water and process for another 5 or 6 seconds, then remove from the bowl and form into a ball. About Posted by: marthabernie AugMEME’s APPLE TART (Jacques Pepin) Revisited This is a recipe for an apple tart that I found in one of Jacques Pepin’s cookbooks, Essential Pepin. Feel the dough if it is soft enough to gather together into a ball, remove it from the bowl and form it into a ball. Thin disks of dough are baked with a topping of lightly sugared apricot and plum wedges until the pastry is crisp and the fruit soft.ģ tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 3 equal piecesĤ small ripe apricots (8–10 ounces), pitted and cut into 8–10 thin wedgesĤ small ripe dark plums (8–10 ounces), pitted and cut into 8–10 thin wedgesįOR THE DOUGH: Put the flour, butter, oil, sugar, and salt in a food processor and process for about 10 seconds. Recipe: Tartelettes Aux Fruit Panaches (Mixed Fruit Tartlets) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His on-track struggles have sapped his confidence and stripped him of that feeling of invincibility he had in more than three decades of racing cars. His personal struggles took a toll on him. The euphoria from a strong finish - and really, strong finishes are all he's shooting for right now, wins are not presently attainable - has worn off by the time he gets to his airplane after a race. He's confided during a handful of interviews with The Associated Press over the past 12 months that his passion is gone. His enjoyment has never been found at a NASCAR race, and this spiral he's been stuck in the last three seasons did nothing more than confirm to Stewart that it's time to go do something else. Fun for Stewart is crisscrossing Ohio during a rare off week in NASCAR to oversee the All-Star Circuit Champions of Sprint Car series he purchased in January. Why? Because fun for Stewart is riding a four-wheeler around Eldora Speedway, the dirt track he owns in Ohio, to make sure the show is going off without a hitch. In other words, Stewart had an exit plan. He kept an eye on the free agent market to determine candidates to succeed him in the No. He understood the timetables put on every contract signed with a sponsor. Stewart years ago figured out the financials to determine how long he needed to race in NASCAR. The reality, though, is that this nightmare Stewart has been living just happened to come as his career was already winding down. He broke his leg in a sprint car crash in 2013 that cost him the final third of the season he struck and killed a young racer, Kevin Ward, during an on-track incident at a dirt track in New York in 2014 and he's not at all competitive this season, mired in the worst slump of his career.Īny of that would be enough to push Stewart, who turns 45 next season, into retirement. They think that because they don't really know Stewart, and don't understand that his decision has very little to do with the personal problems that have plagued his last three years. Foyt, would race deep into his 50s and slowly scale back his schedule. They've always assumed their driver, a modern-day A.J. Stewart's die-hard fans don't want to believe the news. He will detail his decision to get out of the car. So it should be no surprise that Stewart is scheduled Wednesday to announce his retirement from Sprint Cup racing at the end of the 2016 season. The sideshow that accompanies the 38 races a year? A nuisance. NASCAR money pays his bills, has afforded him a lifestyle he never imagined, allowed him to collect toys such as ownership of race tracks and a sprint car series. It's no secret that NASCAR and all its pomp and circumstance have always been the necessary evil in Stewart's storied career. "Can we get some more people in here?" he said to no one in particular. ![]() Stewart, always the last driver to arrive, was agitated as he scoured the room looking for his teammates. Dance music blared from two large speakers at the front of the tent, celebrities and other dignitaries sat in special seats and fans craned their necks for a glimpse of NASCAR's stars. Tony Stewart picked his way through the crowd surrounding a red carpet at Chicagoland Speedway to make his way to the pre-race driver meeting. ![]() ![]() ![]() TANTAE MOLIS ERAT ROMANAM CONDERE GENTEM It could be the earliest Pantone matching system The Romans’ marble walls into a panoply of colors. Farben was cautious, but he said that one theory of theĬolored tablet was that it constituted a color chart for painters who would turn Of varying colors in lead-based paint, and scratches that may be notations to identify “This broken tablet, made of baked and polished tufa,” he says, “wasįound in close proximity to the manual itself. Giambattista Farben, a color researcher with Specify exactly how the visual system should be implemented Īlthough the fragments are in a poor state of preservation, one intriguing supplementaryįind has excited the interest of Dr. Should be implemented, with hints (barely legible) of extreme penalties for misuse Manual’s threadbare pages, according to Danton, specify exactly how the visual system Graphics that was instantly recognizable anywhere in the Mediterranean world.” The “They projected their power and their brand through a coordinated system of Robespierre Danton, waving his arms enthusiastically at the partially excavated “It was part of a visual identity that shouted ‘Rome!’,” said the Institut’s vice-director, Sizes throughout the extremely widespread area under Roman rule. Which allowed them to cut inscriptions in matching lettering styles and in consistent Had a thoroughly worked-out system for the measurement of inscriptional letters, It appears to be part of a manual for the presentation of the visual identity ofĪlthough the unit system used is unclear, it appears that the Roman design administration Of the Roman Empire, dating from the early 2nd century A.D., during the reign of The find, it appears to be part of a manual for the presentation of the visual identity Īccording to Jean-Claude Garamond-Jannon, head of the research team that excavated Institut internationale de l’identité romaine reported on Thursday that they hadĭiscovered fragments of what might be the first graphic-design manual in history. ĭesign Times & Archaeological Intelligencer (Lyons, France 1 April 2010) – Researchers from the Support Web Open Font Format (WOFF) fonts. The fonts and layout of this page will not look correct in browsers that do not Type fonts which are not installed on the local computer but served by the web server. The web fonts technology enables a web page to use true The typography of this Web page is enabled by CSS3 Fonts ’ rule andĪ collection of WOFF fonts. Src: url('fonts/CelesteSmallTextScWeb.woff') įont: 30pt FelbridgeOTSCondensed, sans-serif įont: 11pt FrutigerOTSRegular, sans-serif įont: bold 11pt FrutigerOTSBold, sans-serif įont: bold 27pt HandelGothicOTS, sans-serif Internet Explorer 9 and later versions, Opera 11.10 and later versions, Safari 5.1 and later versions).īelow there is a HTML document which demonstrates how to define and use web fonts in a HTML document. The WOFF format is currently supported by all major browsers (Firefox 3.6 and later versions, Google Chrome 6.0 and later versions, It is based on a compression algorithm which makes the fonts file smallerĪnd more appropriate for distribution over a network. The Web Open Font Format (WOFF), as its name suggests, was designed to be used with web pages. ![]() otf files and Web Open Font Format (WOFF) fonts with TrueType Outlines in. OpenType fonts with TrueType Outlines in. The HiQPdf HTML to PDF Converter has the capacity to convert HTML documents with Web Fonts. The location from where they can be downloaded is given in a CSS3 rule. Without installing those fonts on the local machine. On the fly by the modern web browsers and used to render the HTML document They are not limited anymore to a small set of fonts installed on theĬlient computers displaying the HTML document. In either case, it simply involves using library.The Web Fonts offer a great flexibility to web designers to create special effects on text in a HTML document because And here's a CodePen that shows how something similar might be done in blocks. Here's a demo GitHub repo that you can play with. ![]() In Font Awesome 5, you can create custom icons with your own SVG data. Would it be effective to take my svg icon code, paste it in as a new glyph element and assign an unused unicode char? svg version of Font Awesome is composed mostly of these elements. I love the Font Awesome icon font and want to use it for most of the icons on my site but there are a few custom svg icons that I'd need in addition to what's offered. ![]() ![]() The only way to identify the underlying cause is a thorough exam by your dentist. There are many reasons why gums can swell, become painful, or abscess. If your gums hurt or begin to swell, see your dentist right away because gum pain or swelling can be symptoms of an abscess (infection) that forms in gum tissue or a tooth’s root. ![]() To alleviate pain, take acetaminophen as directed on the packaging label.Īre You Experiencing Swelling or Abscess? Mouth sores - If your mouth sores are caused by having new braces, apply a topical anesthetic (available over-the-counter at your pharmacy).If not, you may need to schedule an appointment with your orthodontist. ![]()
![]() He picked a varied assortment, including, among other items, a ceremonial shield from a local Scandinavian fraternal organization, Viking Lodge No. Wallace was asked to choose some of his favorites from the thousands of objects, documents and photographs in the Worcester Historical Museum’s growing collection. 3 at the museum at 30 Elm St., was inspired by a pair of anniversaries: the Worcester Historical Museum’s 140th, and William Wallace’s 40th as executive director. The “Favorite Things” exhibit, on display through Sept. ![]() Seen from the vantage of today’s “Project Runway” age, she said, they are “quite clever.” Worn to a costume party by the editor's family members, the dress and suit were run through the newspapers' presses and imprinted with the front pages and comics of the Worcester Telegram and the Evening Gazette from the day after Christmas in 1936. The newspaper clothes are her personal favorites among the exhibit’s “favorite things,” Ms. Bumpus was showing a guest through the history museum’s latest exhibit, “Some Favorite (Amazing, Incredible, Awesome) Things.” "And 'girls in white dresses?' We have these newspaper dresses!” “'Whiskers on kittens?' We have Scratch, the IceCats' mascot,” said the museum’s exhibitions coordinator, Vanessa Bumpus, who acknowledges her favorite movie is indeed "The Sound of Music." The five-foot-nine, 179-pound left wing has appeared in 208 career American Hockey League games with the Providence Bruins and the Iowa Chops posting 138 points (69 goals, 69 assists) and 82 penalty minutes.WORCESTER - With a nod to Rodgers and Hammerstein, these are a few of the Worcester Historical Museum’s favorite things. Trevelyan, 25, played 76 games with the Iowa Chops last season recording 47 points (23 goals, 24 assists) along with 18 penalty minutes. ![]() “He brought his lunch pail to work every day and was one of the most consistent forwards we had all season.” The 6', 200-pound native of Lively, Ontario was originally signed by the Worcester Sharks in October of 2008 after a season with the Laredo Bucks in the CHL. “Andrew was the center piece of a very effective third line for us last season,” said Thomas. He was voted as the Sharks “Unsung Hero” for this, his first season in the American Hockey League. ![]() ![]() He also added two points (2 goals, 0 assists) along with six penalty minutes in five games with the Phoenix RoadRunners last season. The native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was originally signed by Worcester as a free agent on October 24, 2008.ĭesjardins, 22, played 74 games with Worcester last season recording 22 points (8 goals, 14 assists) along with 99 penalty minutes. “We look forward to him to continue his growth as a player with the Worcester Sharks.”įor his career, DaSilva has appeared in 148 career American Hockey League Games posting 60 points (29 goals, 31 assists) and 137 penalty minutes. "Dan was a huge part of the Worcester Sharks during the stretch run and during the playoffs on both sides of the red line,” said Thomas. DaSilva ranked 2nd in post season scoring with 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) with the Sharks. The 6'1", 195-pound right wing had a terrific post season campaign as the Sharks reached the division finals. ![]() ![]() SI: Just have fun and don’t act like an ass… People think that is the real you. Why not? SK : What advice do you give incoming chefs competing on Top Chef ? SK: Do you have any advice for chefs considering whether or not to compete on Top Chef ? Fabio stalked me and opened a restaurant/bar right next to me in Chicago. Date of Birth03 May, 1980 Marital Status Married BirthplaceUSA Ethnicity White ProfessionChef Nationality American Eye colour Blue Hair colour Brown SpouseLauren Rae Children1 Marcel Vigneron, a renowned American celebrity chef and restaurateur, has gained widespread recognition for his exceptional culinary ventures. Richard and I were just in Beaver Creek last weekend. SI: I see lots of folks around all the time at various events. SK: What other Top Chef alums have you crossed paths with since the show? SK : What’s your favorite Top Chef alum restaurant? SK : What was the greatest thing you have learned from Top Chef ? Or what was your biggest takeaway? SI: Mostly the off-camera time we had at the house - playing cards over a few drinks and just hanging out like normal friends. SK : What’s your favorite memory from Top Chef ? It was super-scary when I first finished the show, having no idea what to expect and wondering why my Facebook was blowing up. SI: Being on Top Chef opens a lot of doors and gives you a wider audience than you may have had before. SI: Now I own Girl & The Goat, Little Goat, Duck Duck Goat and Goat Group Catering SK : How did being on the show affect your career? Stephanie Izard: I owned a restaurant called Scylla. Stephanie Izard (Season 4 winner) Image: Bravo, Stephanie Izard/Instagram, WENN SheKnows : Where/what were you working on when you got cast on the show? The first-time ‘Next Iron Chef’ competitors include Tim Love and Marcel Vigneron. What are they up to now and what advice do they have for the female contestants of Season 14? Would they ever do it all again? Find out what they had to say in our exclusive interview with them. Also returning, from ‘The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs,’ include Elizabeth Falkner, Alex Guarnaschelli and Spike Mendelsohn. 1 featuring eight familiar faces (including Williamson!), now felt like the perfect time to catch up with the three Top Chef female winners: Kish, Izard and Mei Lin. With the upcoming season, premiering tomorrow, Dec. More: Does Top Chef ‘s finale picks prove the show is rigged against women? Remember Season 4 (Chicago) when the final four consisted of Antonia Lofaso, Stephanie Izard, Lisa Fernandes and Richard Blais, and Izard took the win? Or how about Season 10 (Seattle) when it came down to Brooke Williamson and Kristen Kish?Īnd also Colicchio. Yes, I’m talking about the measly three times a woman has won. While I personally admire everything about this show, from the lovable-yet-ruthless hosts to the insanely talented, diverse contestants cast each season, I do have very specific moments I’ll never forget - and they absolutely have everything to do with the women on the show. Who doesn’t love themselves a dash of Colicchio? Image: WordPress Image: Tumblr ![]() |
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