![]() At night the silo cools, the air inside contracts and the bags "breathe in" and expand again. In the warmth of the day when the silo is heated by the sun, the gas trapped inside the silo expands and the bags "breathe out" and collapse. Instead, the silo structure is open to the atmosphere but outside air is separated from internal air by large impermeable bags sealed to the silo breather openings. It would be expensive to design such a huge structure that is immune to atmospheric pressure changes over time. Low-oxygen silos are only opened directly to the atmosphere during the initial forage loading, and even the unloader chute is sealed against air infiltration. Low-oxygen silos are designed to keep the contents in a low-oxygen atmosphere at all times, to keep the fermented contents in a high quality state, and to prevent mold and decay, as may occur in the top layers of a stave silo or bunker. Low-oxygen tower silos Low-oxygen Harvestore tower silos They have the flexibility to have their height increased according to the needs of the farm and purchasing power of the farmer, or to be completely disassembled and reinstalled somewhere else if no longer needed. The static pressure of the material inside the silo pressing outward on the staves increases towards the bottom of the silo, so the hoops can be spaced wide apart near the top but become progressively more closely spaced towards the bottom to prevent seams from opening and the contents leaking out.Ĭoncrete stave silos are built from common components designed for high strength and long life. The vertical stacks are held together by intermeshing of the ends of the staves by a short distance around the perimeter of each layer, and hoops which are tightened directly across the stave edges. Concrete is much stronger in compression than tension, so the silo is reinforced with steel hoops encircling the tower and compressing the staves into a tight ring. More hoops are added to strengthen the lower staves.Ĭoncrete stave silos are constructed from small precast concrete blocks with ridged grooves along each edge that lock them together into a high strength shell. Small stave silos can be expanded upward. In bumper crop times, the excess grain is stored in piles without silos or bins, causing considerable losses.Ĭoncrete stave silos High contrast image showing the intermeshed concrete staves, and how the lower hoops are aligned over the stave edges. In Canada, Australia and the United States, many country towns or the larger farmers in grain-growing areas have groups of wooden or concrete tower silos, known as grain elevators, to collect grain from the surrounding towns and store and protect the grain for transport by train, truck or barge to a processor or to an export port. The tower silo was invented by Franklin Hiram King. ![]() However, this may be a disadvantage for items like chopped wood. Bottom silo unloaders are utilized at times, but have problems with difficulty of repair.Īn advantage of tower silos is that the silage tends to pack well due to its own weight, except in the top few feet. ![]() Tower silos containing silage are usually unloaded from the top of the pile, originally by hand using a silage fork-which has many more tines than the common pitchfork 12 vs 4-and in modern times using mechanical unloaders. Silos can be unloaded into rail cars, trucks or conveyors. Silos storing grain, cement and woodchips are typically unloaded with air slides or augers. Wood staves, concrete staves, cast concrete, and steel panels have all been used, and have varying cost, durability, and airtightness tradeoffs. Storage silos are cylindrical structures, typically 10 to 90 ft (3 to 27 m) in diameter and 30 to 275 ft (10 to 90 m) in height with the slipform and Jumpform concrete silos being the larger diameter and taller silos. Types of silos Tower silo Concrete stave silo under construction in 2015 ![]() Three types of silos are in widespread use today: tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos. Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Silos are used in agriculture to store fermented feed known as silage, not to be confused with a grain bin, which is used to store grains. Silos in Acatlán, Hidalgo, MexicoĪ silo (from Ancient Greek σιρός ( sirós) 'pit for holding grain') is a structure for storing bulk materials. Grain bins in Cashton, Wisconsin Grain elevators are composed of groups of grain silos, such as these at Port Giles, South Australia.
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![]() It has some unique features, including the fact that it is Lithium Ion battery-powered and can run for up to six hours at a time on a single charge. ![]() If you are looking for a star projector with accurate star projections, complete with removable optical discs, but don't want something too expensive, I'd recommend the Pococo, which is effectively a more affordable knockoff of the Homestar Flux. USB chargeable and up to 6 hours of continuous use from the battery.Integrated timer for 15-minute, 30-minute, and 1-hour sessions and auto-off at 2 hours.Removable disc platter for use with POCOCO optical images (sold in packs of 5 for $49).8-foot projection distance, 130 square roof projection area, 13ft image diameter.1W warm white LED for projecting the optical image.Attractive spherical industrial design only 12cm wide and 771g in weight (1.7 lbs).There's also no way to control it remotely - you have it set for "on" or in 15-minute, 30-minute, or 60-minute sessions. Unfortunately, you can't integrate the two because this product is purely mechanical, and there's no Bluetooth or WiFi integration with Alexa, Google, or Siri. The integrated timer is also suitable for listening to a sleep story for apps like Calm, which have 30-minute audio segments. I like using this product in the bedroom or on my covered patio because it's most usable at night in a very dark room, and its light projector is bright enough to see the star formations but not so bright as a laser that will keep you up at night. In addition to star fields, Sega also sells Homestar discs representing other astronomical formations, such as nebulas, galaxies, planets, and even jellyfish. There are also third parties that also make discs for the unit besides Sega, such as Miller Engineering. Sega (via its Sivesco subsidiary) has been in the home planetarium business since 2006. The product was designed in conjunction with Japanese astronomer/engineer Takayuki Ohira (TED Talk), the inventor of the Megastar, a professional laser-based planetarium projector that can show the most stars in the world. Using a patented photographic process similar to microfiche, the Homestar Flux uses analog removable discs with very high resolution, simultaneously showing as many as a million distinct stars. Why is this product so expensive? We can start with the build quality and components. However, it's also the most expensive product on our list at $259. If you're looking to represent a night sky for an authentic home planetarium experience, the Sega Toys Homestar Flux is your answer. ![]() ![]()
This project is composed of several different compositions that you will use to explore different aspects of the program interface. Navigate to the ae02lessons folder that you copied to your hard drive and open the file named lesson02_StartingProject.aep. In this exercise, you will work with an existing After Effects project to help you understand the organization and structure of the interface, and you will soon create your own projects.ġ Choose File > Open Project. Opening a project in After Effects is much like opening a file in any other software program. Opening an existing After Effects project You’ll start with the File menu to open an existing After Effects project. Some of the menu names may be familiar to you from other applications, while others may be new and unfamiliar. Understanding and working with menusĪfter Effects has nine menus on Windows and 10 on Mac OS, located at the top of the application window that combine with various panels to form the interface of the program. See “Loading lesson files” in the Starting up section of this book. Make sure that you have loaded the aelessons folder onto your hard drive from the supplied DVD. You will work with several files from the ae02lessons folder in this lesson. In this lesson, you will gain an understanding of the key elements of the interface and how to work with the various application panels. The After Effects interface can seem daunting to the beginning user. For more Adobe After Effects training options, visit AGI’s After Effects Classes.Īdobe After Effects Tutorial: Understanding the After Effects Interface It is the second lesson in the Adobe After Effects CS6 Digital Classroom book. This tutorial provides you with a foundation for working with Adobe After Effects interface.
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Shoppers who just want the safety items – and especially, if they’re like me and don’t care for glass roofs – shouldn’t have to fork over that much to get them. The Titanium comes with numerous higher-end features – auto-dimming mirror, heated steering wheel, ten-way leather seats, and bi-xenon headlamps – but optioning a package of adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist and blind spot monitoring adds $2,500, because a panoramic sunroof is bundled in with it. You can use voice commands for many of the functions, and it works quite well, but you shouldn’t have to default to one controller because the other is awkward to use. The system itself is fairly easy to use, but it requires that you tap the icons at the bottom of the screen to get to each function – and because that screen is set deep in the dash, and with a little joystick for the stereo stuck in front of it, it’s difficult to actually get your hand in there to tap them. The top-level trim includes a self-parking feature that turns the wheel to guide the Escape into parallel or perpendicular spots, but like all of these systems, it’s faster just to park it yourself.Īnother fiddly thing is the centre touchscreen, where Ford’s Sync 3 software program takes care of the connectivity, audio, and on my Titanium tester, the navigation system. Visibility is very good – if a little “fish-bowly” thanks to its large windshield – and a fairly tight turning circle helps in tight spots. ![]() The Escape’s a decent driver, with steering that’s light enough for easy parking-lot manoeuvres but with enough heft at higher speeds. ![]() ![]() And while the 2.0L will accept regular-grade fuel, it wants premium gas if it’s going to deliver its maximum horsepower and torque, which of course will add to your operating costs. Keep in mind that if you like to go fast, you’re not going to get the advertised fuel efficiency. 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Is a Clipper different from a trimmer? - Barbers generally define ”Clippers” as the larger hair cutting tool that has an adjustable blade and a full range of guards, The clippers do the majority of the work when giving a short haircut. So in this section, we will go over the best option depending on your use case. They also have products that are assembled in America with foreign made parts.Īndis has quite an extensive line of clippers that tend to be specialized. If it doesn't have this sticker, it was produced in China. If it has a "made In USA" sticker, it was produced in America. If you are looking for a USA-made product, check the label before making a purchase because it can be confusing when it comes to Andis. Their USA Made products are assembled in Wisconsin. The pro line is pretty good but very expensive.Īndis manufacturers products in both China and the USA.The consumer line is very low cost and not great - these are made for big box-discount stores, and you may have seen the trimmers there.Ever since they have favored plug-in style clippers and have been slower to change over to battery powered clippers. Andis used this expertise to develop electric clippers. There was a time from the late 1920’s to the 1950’s that Andis’ home city of Racine WI was the electric motor capital of the world. Most of their models are plug-in vs battery powered. ![]() Most Andis models are designed as barber-style clippers with an adjustable lever blade that is standard for barbers but can be confusing for home users. Andis has a long history of making clippers, but their current designs are undifferentiated from other products. That depends - there are two main lines, one for professional barbers and one for the consumer that are generally sold at discount retailers. With that being said, let's get into the guide. We will cover which Andis clippers are good and in what circumstances, and we will even tell you which trimmers you should avoid. In this guide, we will go over everything you need to know. Andis has one of the most confusing lines of products in the grooming industry. And we recommend a smaller, quieter model that’s ideal for cutting your own or kids’ hair.Have you considered a pair of Andis clippers but found yourself confused and overwhelmed by all the choices? Well, you're not alone. We also have picks both for novices and for those more experienced in cutting hair at home. 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For roughly the cost of a professional haircut, you can buy a long-lasting tool to create and maintain your own short, buzzed, or shaved hairstyles at home. ![]() ![]() Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023 What’s impenetrable about the stock market - the manipulations, the rule-changing, the clandestine deals - is made crystal-clear. 2023 At clandestine Mexican labs, workers add a binding agent and use industrial machines to press the chemicals into pills. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 21 Sep. ![]() 2023 In the 1940s her father was a daring pilot, flying missions for the British in Burma but also doing clandestine work for the pro-independence movement. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Sep. In an era of individualism, how does our need to belong counteract our tendency to follow this egocentric trend? What pushes us to congregate under a common banner? While a certain rivalry may exist between different clans, what happens when two seemingly disparate clans come together? In the arts, this can happen through inclusion, collaboration or pluri/trans/interdisciplinary practices.Recent Examples on the Web Her father, Biju Patnaik, flew clandestine missions on behalf of the Indian National Congress and later served as chief minister of the East Indian state of Odisha, a position now held by Ms. There are also a variety of arts and crafts clubs. In the art world, we gather in collectives, shared studios, professional associations and artist-run centres. We all belong to a clan in one shape or form (whether it sees itself that way or not) be it family, a friendship circle, a cultural group, a social class, a special interest/sports/social club, a neighbourhood, a town, or a nation. We can also remove ourselves from the group, and sometimes have to, to change the course of our destiny (for family, immigration, or careers, for example).Ĭlans are social units that exist all over the world. On the other hand, irregular situations may be hidden from the clan to avoid ostracization and maintain our place on a predetermined path. The strength found in numbers can be used to manifest a common vision (think of cooperatives, activist groups or political parties). As for the support that these unions can offer, clans can direct our future actions and allow us to realize our projects. Clan members may also take this approach in order to protect their own, or simply to enjoy the privilege of possessing insider information. The clan may adopt a clandestine attitude with regard to its activities, be they illicit or benevolent (for example, guerrilla gardening or anonymous acts of kindness). Indeed, the mutual trust that resides within a clan is conducive to secrecy. Should either of these prerequisites come under threat, expulsion from the clan is an option.Ĭlandestinity, destiny and the clan are closely interlinked. But what might the criteria be for joining the clan? Is there a selection process or an initiation ritual or might we be accepted right away? In all cases, two conditions are essential to keeping a clan together: there must be a climate of trust and the binding core must remain in place. Although often seen as hermetic, a clan may always accept newcomers while some groups might be more exclusive, others are more open. To become a member, you must either be born or admitted into the clan. Although the primary meaning of the term ‘clan’ is a close-knit group of families who share a common ancestry, it can also refer to a closed community made up of people who provide a support system for each other. ![]() ![]() Getting inside the Captur is a bit of occasion. That's not necessarily a bad thing in our books, though. The tail lamps, the bumper and the windscreen all look like polished, grown-up version of the hatchback. There's quite a lot of customisation options on offer as well, which should give you the liberty to deck the Captur up the way you want to.įrom the rear, the Captur tries hard to shrug off the resemblance to the little Kwid. Keep in mind that the dual-tone combination will be an option. ![]() The two-tone is well-executed, and it's easy to see why Renault say the Captur was designed to sport a dual-tone paint scheme even since it was conceptualised. That said, the 17-inch wheels look classy, and the 215/60R17 tyres look just right sitting under the flared wheel arches. The design here has some understated French flair, which is going to be an acquired taste for most. The profile and the rear are a notch understated compared to the face. It also sits quite high up, with a healthy 210mm of ground clearance. While the curvy design does give you the illusion that the Captur is compact, it does have great road presence. It's got a bit of novelty on its side for now, and the bright orange colour our test car wore only aided the eye-ball grabbing. Lest, we forget, the Captur is also one of the longest and widest cars in the segment with the largest wheelbase too. Will you give it a second glance? Oh yes. Yes, it isn't as tall as a conventional boxy SUV, but there’s no doubt that it looks like a premium offering. We once parked it next to a Duster at a restaurant and were pleasantly surprised at how mature the Captur looked. But, spend some time with it and the edgy design grows on you. The Captur's crossover design may not appeal to all at first glance.
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