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How a lead-acid battery works
How a lead acid battery works EngineerGuy Series #4
The increasing amount of technology we rely on in
everyday life makes portable energy sources essential
to our world today.
We can power our cellphones and laptops with
lithium ion batteries, run flashlights from alkaline ones,
and many of our watches depend on batteries constructed with silver oxide.
This one, though, may be the most important of them all.
Now I know it seems a clunky, old-fashioned thing
it was invented in the 19th century
but it still makes our world move by starting our
cars, motorcycles, and trucks.
No wonder it's the best selling battery.
If you understand how this battery operates
you can grasp the principles underlying any of the newer ones
and even see why no single type of battery can be used in all applications.
Let's take a look inside.
The first thing to note about this motorcycle battery is that it's heavy
That's because it's tightly packed with lead and lead oxide sheets
both of which are very dense.
This is a cell from an identical battery
and you can see the lead and underneath this the lead oxide.
They alternate throughout the interior.
So, let me show you how they store electricity using just two plates.
So, I have here a lead plate and a lead oxide plate from the battery
and the sulfuric acid.
And now watch what happens when I connect the leads
The LED lights up.
A current flows from the lead oxide cathode to the lead anode.
The lead gives up electrons, which the lead oxide accepts.
This exchange turns both plates into solid lead sulfate.
Now let me measure the voltage difference between the two leads.
And you can see that it's about two volts
which means that to make this 12-volt battery
six cells are linked in series to make up the 12 volts.
So, that's the basic electrochemical reaction
now let's look at how you engineer a battery.
We want a battery to have a high density of either energy or power.
That difference being that batteries with a high energy density
can store large amounts of energy,
and release it reliably over long periods of time,
whereas batteries with a high power density release
large amounts of energy quickly.
This battery was designed with power in mind
because we need a burst of nearly four hundred amps to start a motorcycle.
To save space we need to pack the plates in here tightly
but in order to ensure that the electron transfer
takes place through the terminals
the plates are mechanically separated by these permeable layers.
Now, let me show you two plates from a discharged battery
so you can see the effect of a deep discharge of a battery.
If we look at these two plates we can see
the effect of a long term discharge.
This light coating here is lead sulfate.
That explains why if you run a car battery to zero charge
a few times you're likely to kill it.
As the battery discharges, lead sulfate cakes the space between the plates.
If too much builds up, you'll never be able to recharge the battery.
This highlights how every different application
needs a different type of battery.
You see with most engineered objects
there are going to be trade-offs
giving away some characteristic you want
to gain others that you must have.
Indeed, the toughest part of engineering often ends up
being balancing the trade-offs in a design.
For example, a car battery does a great job starting a vehicle
but not running one, like an electric car.
Nor is it a good candidate to store energy
from solar panels in a house.
There we harvest energy from the sun
charge up the batteries
and then use the stored energy
in a variety of ways until the batteries die and
then recharge them with the sun's energy.
For this use you would use what is called a deep cycle battery.
As the name implies this battery's capacity can be largely used
and then recharged easily.
To convert an SLI battery
like used to start a motorcycle or a car
into a deep cycle battery we do three things.
We use thicker electrodes to increase energy density
space them further apart so lead sulfate debris can fall off of them
and add room below where that debris can accumulate.
The trade off is that it's larger, heavier
and gives off a lower current than a car battery.
It would seem that we'd want to get rid of the lead-acid battery
It poses a significant environmental risk if disposed of improperly.
We still have the 19th century lead-acid battery
because of what nature has handed us
plentiful electrode materials, lead and lead oxide
both very high in conductivity.
Once we arrange these materials correctly we have a
cheap battery with a high power density.
No other materials found in nature meet these criteria so well
which means that with current technology it is extremely difficult
to overcome this barrier.
That's why 19th century technology is still
the go to for starting our cars.
I'm Bill Hammack, the Engineer guy.
This video is based on a chapter in the book
Eight Amazing Engineering Stories.
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I.T. – we do our best to leave them alone
If your hospital is like most, your IT department is busy. If you were to take the elevator down to the basement and ask your IT Director to schedule a project, you probably would not get a commitment for resources until Q2 of 2013.
Admissions system (ADT) upgrade, standardization of clinic operations, implementation of a new financial system…their projects calendar is, and always will be, full. What answer did you receive the last time you made a request to the IT department? An immediate no?
As a vendor, we are constantly on the road meeting with hospitals. Our engagements are typically with Patient Access Managers, CFOs and CEOs – and each time the IT constraint issue comes up. Making self-services available to patients makes sense, but the unavailability of IT resources is the first objection to be raised (well that and privacy, but I will address the issue of web forms and kiosks vs Post-it notes and fax machines in a separate post).
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Jony Ive, the mastermind of design at Apple, had this to say about Apple's competition and why they fail to make designs with the same kind of hook that Apple makes:
Most of our competitors are interested in doing something different, or want to appear new — I think those are completely the wrong goals. A product has to be genuinely better. This requires real discipline, and that's what drives us — a sincere, genuine appetite to do something that is better.
What stuck in my mind is the statement, "A product has to be genuinely better."
I am somewhat known as a person who likes to change things. My friends in the congregation love to note that I change my office every 6-8 weeks. This is not simply because I like to mess with stuff. I am genuinely interesting in making things genuinely better.
Shouldn't we be asking questions like, "How can I improve study habits? What kind of posture helps me think better? How can I take my spiritual disciplines deeper?"
And in the church, shouldn't we be seeking what is genuinely better rather than that is just different or has the appearance of novelty?
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After shopping, we went to a lovely little Italian restaurant called Rocket, hidden away down a side street away from the hubbub of Oxford Street.
I had the most amazing pizza- pancetta and goats cheese with cherry tomatoes and a balsamic glaze.
We all had to admire Katie's vigor for ordering the calzone, which was the size of a small child!
Here's a quick snap of some of the things I got- which was loads! Forever 21 is such great value, you get a lot more for your money than you'd expect from other high street chains of the same quality.
I began picking up a lot of black (surprise, surprise) so I moved out of my comfort zone a bit with some bright prints and a few neon tops.
I hope to style some of this up and do some outfit posts soon.
If anyone in Manchester fancies going along to the launch of the new store, I'm told that the first 300 through the door get a giftcard to spend in store!
On a final note, I had a fantastic day and met some lovely people- hope to meet up soon!


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I'm currently building my new rpg map. I'm putting the whole series on my youtube channel !
If you want to see how it is now, here are the series videos i've done for now.
1st part : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CttZzg1lGw
2st part : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw9Ig-pCpGo
Here is the last video i post ( like 1 week ago ) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTasN9bZ5GI
I'll post the rest of the series here.
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Hello everyone!
This is one small project which I had done with Abhinav Gupta some months back. In this experiment, I graduate from using simple RF communication to Xbee! 😀 Whoa! 🙂
Ok, so here is the basic problem statement. I need to develop a temperature sensing system such that the temperature from the sensor node is relayed to a co-ordinator sensor and then the co-ordinator node shows the user in a simple graphical form.
For the wireless communication, I used Xbee Series 2 modules with Arduino Board Shields. The shield looks like this :
The lower pins can be easily slided into an Arduino Duemilanove or even an Arduino UNO board. The shield is readily available on different portals selling electronics hardware related to Arduino boards. There are some XBee radios in the market which are almost the exact copy of the Xbee based radio modules (Open Source! ). Personally I wouldn't recommend them for learning or experimental purposes because majority of the times, they are highly customised and they don't give you freedom to work with the ones which are discussed in the community. This is a major backdrop of highly custom Zigbee protocol based shields. Buying the custom ones is always beneficial when they are going to be used for a specific operation. One more awesome thing about this shield is that you never lose out on the analog and digital pins of your micro-controller. There are female headers attached on the shield which basically allow you to easily connect the required circuitry to the arduino board. This shield doesn't interfere with the working of the arduino board! Sweet! 😀
Ok, now coming to the Xbee radio. The radio is available in three types, namely Xbee Series Pro, Series 1 and Series 2. For all experimental purposes, using Series 1 and Series 2 should be enough. Xbee Series Pro is basically used when you need to have a better range and your application is specific. I have worked with only Series 1 and Series 2 modules. Ok, once the radios are bought, we need to code them. We should understand that the radios usually don't have memory to store "codes" as such. There is enough memory to store the values of many parameters but not specifically a "code". How do we set those parameters to get the Xbee working? Well, windows users may use a free software named X-CTU , specifically developed to store the values of different parameters of your Xbee. For Linux users, they can use any terminal softwares like HyperTerminal. But some of the custom radios are such that we always need to use their prescribed software only! A standalone Xbee Radio Module looks like this:
You may use it with a shield or you have another alternative. If your application isn't micro-controller based, then you can surely go buy a Break Out board for Xbee and then power it separately or probably even have something like this made :
Such a Xbee can be powered using a laptop or that could be replaced by a single 9 v battery source too to make it portable! ( There are other issues which we come across if we want the sensor node to be completely independent! Those issues will be discussed in the upcoming posts! )
Ok, coming back to the problem statement, we used a temperature sensor namely Infrared Thermometer – MLX90614 which was bought from RhydoLabz. The reason to choose this particular sensor was that it had a wide ambient temperature range with enough resolution. The sensor has an inbuilt 17 bit ADC! That is one awesome feature of this sensor. Now we need to interface this particular sensor with our micro-controller board, ie the Arduino Board. On googling up for some time, we realised that a new library should be written for the sensor to be interfaced with an arduino board. The new library was written and the circuit diagram which we used was as follows:
(source – bildr blog)
Due to mismanagement from my side, my code has been lost somewhere! Someday I will surely work on it and push it on git. But for those who want a source code, they could probably include this in their libraries folder of the arduino software.
So now, this is how the system looks like. MLX90614 temperature sensor is interfaced with a micro-controller and a sensor node Xbee. There is another Xbee in the system which acts as a co-ordinator and receives the data packets from sensor nodes. Now if the co-ordinator sensor node is connected to a laptop or a server, on simple use of python's "pyplot" library , we could generate different types of graphs. Using PHP, all of it can be hosted on a local host machine! This allows you to have the temperature of an area on your fingertips! We used python's pyplot library to plot the graphs because it was damn easy! Python for sure is the best choice if you want less of code and more work to be done!
To set up a localhost on a Linux machine LAMP can be used, and for a Windows machine, WAMP. I will be dealing with handling X-CTU in coming posts!
P.S.: In due course of time, these codes will be available on my git account! And sorry for a long post 😛
The code to plot a graph in python:
import matplotlib import numpy import matplotlib.pyplot as plt plt.plot(l1,l2,'r-') plt.title("Title") plt.ylabel("Value") plt.xlabel("Time Elapsed(ms)") plt.show()
Note that l1 and l2 are two arrays of same no. of elements.
The sample graph of the same is:
I plotted the temperature values against time in seconds. The seconds can be easily integrated in the python script!
PPS: I will upload the code on git soon.
I recently realised that many of those who may compile the code as mentioned above, may get an error 'I2C_INIT' not defined.
There is a simple solution for this: Firstly please go to the appropriate header file <i2cmaster.h> and find a line similar to this: '#define Dev24C02 0xA2 '. Edit that line to '#define Dev24C02 0x06' (without the quotes) . Note that you should not change any other line except this. The 0x06 denotes the query address. 0x06 enables us to query the ambient temperature, while 0x05 will enable us to give direct object temperature where it is touched. The simple changing of addresses will help us easily in rectifying the compilation error. Hope you find this useful!


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The moment the door closed behind Gayle, as she left for work on Friday, I jumped to Noble. "Noble! We are gonna do something awesome for Mom today! Wanna know what it is?!"
He beamed with enthusiasm, "What?!"
"We're gonna get pictures taken of you and Alistair! Isn't that…" But before I could finish selling him on how much fun we would have, he was screaming tears. You would have thought I murdered his favorite toy in front of him.
"I don't wanna get my picture taken!!!! I don't! I'm not! I won't!"
Clearly I had two choices. I could be the unpleasant, suck it up you're going and you're gonna like it, dad. But that would have made the experience pretty crappy and I really didn't want to be an asshole. It would have required multiple assholings so as to reinforce my expectations and that would have sucked, for all of us. So I bribed him. Yes, I bribed him with a Venom doll. He would listen to the photographer, get his picture taken with Alistair, and if he had great behavior, we would get him a Venom doll. The bribe worked.
At the mall, I dealt with many things. In rapid fire: The place we went last time was no longer there, so we had to find a new place. Noble got hungry for a snack. Alistair filled up a diaper. We found the new place and we got an appointment, but it wouldn't be for another hour so we rode the carousel. We went back to the picture studio, we did the photo shoot and at one point Alistair fell down and hit his head on the hard floor. I had to console a crying baby while encouraging my older son to smile and be "fun" for the camera.
The photo shoot lasted about 10 minutes. Noble and Alistair were amazing for the camera, up until Alistair bonked his head that is. After that, his eyes were red and puffy from crying and he had no desire to get his picture taken. I didn't blame him. The lady taking the pictures was slow as hell in setting things up and she actually thought that I should set Alistair up before she had the camera ready for shooting. You can't expect a 7 month old infant to sit still while you set up your camera for a shot. Just tell me when you are ready, and I will drop that kid into the shot. Then fire away!
Well, the photos were uploaded onto their monitors, I picked out my favorites, ordered a package and then waited for the order to get processed. Apparently it was only gonna take 10 minutes. It was in that 10 minute window that my face would go from peachy white boy to tomato red.
While we waited, Noble in my arms, a tall woman of about 45 years approached us and said in a deep voice, "You're order will be right out. They are putting it all together right now." She then walked back behind the counter, maybe 15 feet away. Noble pipes up instantly, "Daddy, that woman – she looks like a woman, but she talks like a man!"
Avoiding all eye contact with the woman, I said to Noble in a quite voice, "ah come on, noble, you don't have to say that." I wasn't mad at him. Embarrassed more than I've ever been embarassed in my life, sure, but I couldn't get mad at him. Because he was right. She did have a man voice. It was deep, hollow, and if I were blindfolded, I would have guessed – man. And I didn't want to get into a dialogue with Noble about social etiquette. That would have prolonged the embarrassment because Noble would most definitely have plead his case….loudly.
The results of the photo shoot were fantastic, especially considering that we only had 12 or so to choose from. The shoot was cut drastically short because of the Alistair bonk. Normally they do two background changes and take tons more pictures. We had very few, but ALL were awesome if I do say so myself.
Gayle got her pictures Friday after work. I know mother's day was Sunday, but if you have ever tried to get a 4 year old to keep a secret about something happening in two days, then you either know what I'm talking about, or you will most definitely post a comment and tell me how the hell you do it.
Here's a couple pics from the shoot. Sorry bout quality, I am actually holding the physical photo up to the iPhoto camera…


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- August 6th, 2014
August 6: Loyalty Links & Likes
1. The Value of Customer Experience, Quantified – Harvard Business Review
For business executives, the value of delivering a good customer experience is often not clear, because it can be hard to quantify. This blog post explores ways of quantifying the impact of good versus poor customer experiences.
2. How to Decide Which Loyalty Program is Best – Toronto Star
A review of Canadian loyalty programs and which deliver the best bang for their buck.
3. Lord, Lakers or Lassie? Where Loyalties Lay – COLLOQUY
A joint study by COLLOQUY and FanXchange reveals that American consumers are more loyal to their pets than their churches, favorite sports teams or alma maters.
4. Data Collection Methods to Boost Your Marketing Intelligence – Business 2 Community
Business intelligence is enhanced while marketing strategies are optimized with the help of the data collection process. This article details a variety of ways by which internet marketers are able to gather this valuable data.
5. You Can't Eat Buzz: How to Create Profitable, Loyal Customers – Forbes
Buzz is a magical force, but it only gets a business so far. What businesses need is staying power, a customer experience that builds customer loyalty and gives customers a desire to return.


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With the recent bi-partisan effort to enact further restrictions on tobacco advertising, I decided to explore the issue further.
Just how much does advertising and marketing need to be regulated?
It doesn't matter who's in power in Washington—there are both Democrats and Republicans who want to impose the additional tobacco regulations. It seems we are living in an ever-growing nanny state, and there are other types of advertising in the regulatory crosshairs, most notably fast-food, pharmaceutical, political advertising, and anything that kids could potentially see. That's just for starters.
Now, I'm no fan of excessive government regulation, and I find it deeply strange to ban advertising of any product that's perfectly legal to make and sell. But every time the threat of more regulation emerges, the leading trade groups for marketers, manufacturers, and advertisers along with their attendant lobbyists always say, "We don't need federal regulation. Self-policing is the best way to go." Bullshit. That's letting the fox guard the henhouse, and frankly, our industry has never displayed much capacity for trustworthiness.
It's the subject of my new column on Talent Zoo.
I hope you enjoy it. I know these tubes of the Internets reach an audience around the world, but most of what I wrote applies primarily to American advertising and our government's regulatory abilities.


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Are you a McAlister's Tea Freak like my cute little friend, Lenley?
If so, you must enter their Instagram contest for a chance to win $5,000!!!
I don't know about you, but I think McAlister's tea is absolutely perfect.
It is the perfect strength, it has the perfect tea to ice ratio and the lemon puts it over the top.
If you like iced tea and you haven't had McAlister's tea, you are really missing out!
It is simply the best!
It is the perfect summer drink!!
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They are giving you a chance to win $5,000!!!
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I have to warn you though; you've got your work cut out for you!
Miss Lenley and Miss Avery are two of the cutest McAlister's Tea Freaks I've ever seen!!
On July 21st, McAlister's will be having its Free Tea Day where any customer can go in and grab a sweet tea…for FREE!!!
I'll be there! Will you?!?!?!
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When Sitting, sit like a Buddha. Be Buddha.
When Standing, stand like a Buddha. Be Buddha.
When Walking, walk like a Buddha. Be Buddha.
When Thinking, think like a Buddha. Let Buddha think through you.
When Breathing, breathe like a Buddha. Let Buddha breathe through you.
Let Buddha live through you. Be Buddha. Enjoy the natural great perfection. You are far more Buddha-like than you think.
by Lama Surya Das, published 1997
a while back I ran across a delightful book called if you find the buddha by photographer jesse kalisher - jesse takes readers around the world and shares photos of buddhas that he finds virtually everywhere - from a little coffee shop in carrboro, north carolina to the patpong sex market in bangkok. I find the book to be both a treasure trove of buddha iconography and an inspiration for starting my own finding buddha project.
and a nod towards sepia saturday, I include one more buddha photo - the photo below was taken in 1965 when my family was visiting japan. today, the photo is quite poignant as it includes my dad, who passed away a month ago. while I was growing up, dad was the family photographer so he's not often present in our vacation photos. looking at this photo with my dad with my brother and I, in front of this most venerated buddha statue is quite healing.
even though I was only ten years old, the trip to see the giant amida buddha and the surrounding buddhist shrine was the highlight of our trip for me. by the way, this buddha was constructed in 1252, it is made of bronze and is 37 foot tall and weighs 93 tons.
answer me from the silencers 1988 album a blues for buddha - I admit I've lost track of this incredibly talented band. in fact the only two albums I have of theirs are this one and the one that came out next - dance of the holy man. from their website, I've discovered they have a number of recordings since holy man (uh-oh, this could be dangerous). although the band has changed over the years, the band is still active and playing live music - unfortunately, from what I can tell, it looks like they don't come over to this side of the pond.
photos: top - standing buddha, shakyamuni, 7th century - part of the permanent collection of the kimbell art museum, fort worth - september 2010; middle - buddhas in the window of the daystar boutique, lakewood - september 2010; bottom- kamakura, japan - spring 1965


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Horticulture Staff for the University of Missouri Extension 1987 - 1992
Duties included teaching Master Gardener classes, publication of newsletters, teaching guides and brochures, illustration of horticultural teaching materials, organizing events, maintenance of community and demonstration gardens and insect life-cycle photography.
Botanical Illustrator at Missouri Botanical Garden 1991 - 1995
Works included 9 plant families for the revision of Steyermarks' Flora of Missouri, newly discovered plant species plates for the Flora of Meso America, the Flora of Peru and the Flora of Zimbabwe and illustrations for graduate student research. Free-lance artist for the Center for Plant Conservation and the Brookings Institute.
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Clients include Missouri Botanical Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the national Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters and the Center for Archaeological Research at Missouri State University.
University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1975, Bachelor of Fine and Graphic Arts.
Illustration and fine arts in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor.
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Tennessee Brew Works returns to Knoxville, Tennessee and just in time for the holidays! Working with wholesaler Eagle Distributing Co, Tennessee Brew Works will be available in bars, growler stations, and grocery stores over the coming weeks.
Beer releases include the "Wildwood Flower" Belgian-Style honey blonde, made with Wildflower and Sourwood honey from East Tennessee's Strange Honey Farm, and the just released "King Chestnut", a brown ale made with real American chestnuts. Also, the year-round headliner beers will be on tap; including the Southern Wit (Belgian-style Witbier), Cutaway (Rye IPA), Extra Easy (ESB), and Country Roots (Sweet Potato Stout).
Details of where to find Tennessee Brew Works beers in Knoxville will be announced over the coming days. Stay tuned!
Tennessee Brew Works was born from a love for craft beer. A start-up which began over a home-brew session, they ultimately celebrated their first professional brew in August 2013. Tennessee Brew Works is 100% owned and operated by folks in Tennessee. They are guided by their motto: "We work hard to create high quality craft beer that makes Tennessee proud. Our culture places importance on family, friends, and community, and we hope you'll be a part of it."


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A visit to the Book of Kells at the Old Library in Trinity College Dublin is a journey through some of Ireland's most iconic cultural heritage.
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Drimnagh Castle was, until 1954, one of the oldest continually inhabited castles in Ireland and is an example of an old feudal stronghold. It is located in the South West of Dublin City and can be hired for public events.
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The Dublin Garden Group (DGG) is an organisation which includes some of Dublin's most distinguished private gardens. Through DGG, groups can visit the gardens, many of which are not open to the public.
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No family day out in Dublin would be complete without a visit to Dublin Zoo in the Phoenix Park. It's a fun filled, stimulating day out for all the family and a place to learn about wild animals, especially those which are endangered.
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Dublinia, located at the crossroads of the medieval city at Christchurch, is history brought to life in an exciting way for all to engage, learn and share.
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Located in the heart of the St James's Gate Brewery, which has been home to the world famous stout since 1759, you simply cannot leave Dublin without having paid a visit.
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The Irish Jewish Museum is located in a former synagogue in Dublin City. The museum highlights the place of Jewish influence in Ireland's cultural and historic heritage.
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The Irish Museum of Modern Art, housed in the magnificent 17th century Royal Hospital building in Kilmainham Dublin, is an artistic gem with its extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
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If one set of wings does not cover all your needs, you can easily swap out wing designs to get the most out of your foil.
The kitefoil wing is best used under a kite, windsurfing, and general foil riding behind a boat. Taking off at slow speeds this wing handles well in the medium range and can push the limits with speed. The kitefoil wing will keep up with demanding riders wanting to carve turns and rocket upwind. Simply glass it up and ride!


text: "Certainly, an ethical and evolved life entails a whole lot of doing things one doesn't particularly want to do and not doing things one very much does, regardless of gender. But an ethical and evolved life also entails telling the truth about oneself and living out that truth." - Cheryl Strayed


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Poison Control Calls Increase Due To ADHD Medication Abuse
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an estimated 6.1 million children were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016. Research shows that as prescriptions rise, so does ADHD medication abuse.
ADHD Medication Abuse
A recent study determined that most of the 156,000 poison-control calls were related to unintentional use of ADHD drugs, either by small children taking improperly stored prescriptions or by older children taking more than the prescribed dose. Brand names for ADHD drugs are Adderall, Concerta, and Ritalin. Many experts in the field of psychotherapy believe doctors act too quickly to prescribe these medications for children who are suspected of having ADHD. The larger number of prescriptions being written are contributing significantly to ADHD medication abuse. Esther Fine, PhD, a psychoanalyst expressed her concern that teachers are diagnosing children as having ADHD and pressuring parents to have their child put on ADHD drugs. While the numbers of children diagnosed continue to rise, the percentage of those who receive psychotherapy has reduced dramatically. If a child is disruptive or displays poor behavior, he or she is sent to the pediatrician to get drugs for a quick fix without looking for the possible reasons for the problem. This continual increase in diagnosis has led to greater numbers of ADHD medication abuse cases.
ADHD Medication Abuse Side Effects
There are a number of side effects to ADHD medication even when it is used as directed. Some of the side effects include the following:
- Nervousness
- Anxiousness
- Insomnia
- Headache
- Uncontrollable shaking
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
Some side effects are serious and require immediate medical attention. These dangerous ADHD medication abuse side effects include:
- Rapid or pounding heartbeat
- Shortness of breath
- Excessive fatigue
- Chest pain
- Slow speech
- Dizziness or fainting
- Weakness or numbness in an arm or leg
- Seizures
- Motor or verbal tics
- Paranoia
- Hallucinations
- Aggressive and hostile behavior
- Mania
- Blurred vision
- Rash
- Hives
- Itching
- Swelling or eyes, face, tongue, or throat
- Difficulty breathing of swallowing
These are dangerous and often life-threatening side effects. Get immediate emergency medical help. If you are near a hospital, take the individual to the emergency room. Call 911 for an ambulance if you can not drive to the hospital in a few minutes time.
ADHD Medication Misuse
If you are concerned that your child or teen is misusing ADHD medication, you can get help. Better Addiction Care (BAC) is a free addiction treatment referral service that is staffed by well-trained and caring specialists. As more scientific research material on the results of long term side effects becomes available, you may feel the need to have your child stop taking his or her ADHD medication. It is important to be sure it's done safely. Call BAC at 1.800.429.7690 and let the addiction specialists answer all your questions. When the prescribed drugs are used properly, they may be helpful for the child who actually has ADHD. Misuse of ADHD drugs can cause serious physical and mental side effects as well as life-threatening overdose scenarios.
Take control of your child's ADHD medication misuse issues now. Whether he or she is in grade, middle, or high school, misuse is causing children serious problems that can affect their physical and mental health. Call BAC at 1.800.429.7690 and get the information you need to get the best help for your child.


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There is cautious optimism that a new drug could slow the progress of brain decline in people with Alzheimer's. Could a drug called Solanezumab be the breakthrough that we have hoped for such a long time in the fight against Alzheimer's?
This month the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilli presented their new findings to the Alzheimer's Association International Conference held inWashingtonD.C., on their drug Solanezumab. Scientists took another look at their findings from the 18 month trial that was previously thought to be a failure.
They found that by just looking at those with early stage symptoms and omitting people with moderate stage Alzheimer's their drug showed a significant effect. Of the 1,300 patients with mild dementia who had been placed on the drug a near 30% slower decline in memory and cognitive tests was identified against those who had taken a placebo during the original 18-month trial.
These are preliminary findings and the Eli Lilly will report on Solanezumab again next year. It is hoped that this drug will be the first medication in many years to offer real hope to people with Alzheimer's. Up to now many drugs developed but none have resulted in the significant breakthrough needed.
Solanezumab is an antibody that works on the plaques that build up in the brain. It attacks these deformed proteins, called amyloid, that have always been thought to be a central cause of Alzheimer's. They build up between nerve cells in the brain and cause damage and eventually brain cell death. The drug slowly causes the plaques to disintegrate.
Until now the drugs meant to have targeted plaques have not appeared to have that effect leading some to question whether some other biological process in Alzheimer's was the real root of the disease.
The next report on their findings will be interesting. A 30% effect on the pathology and leading to patient's improvement is helpful. But what will also be hugely important is that it opens a new and significant inroad into the development of new drugs that will, hopefully, make a major improvement in the fight against this awful disease.
More Informations Related Issues:
Guide to Antipsychotic medications side effects and Alzheimer's
Amyloid plaques and tangles often develop early in Down's syndrome


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The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Secret Ingredient Food Tour is launching new food adventures for Summer 2013.
There have been 180 restaurants or food shops featured on the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Secret Ingredient Food Tour since it began in 2009. That is something to be proud of. But the organization isn't resting on any laurels, but rather launching new food adventures for Summer 2013.
These weekly food tours give residents and visitors chance to sample a wide variety of ethnic foods and cultural cuisine of the Blackstone River Valley each week with cooking demonstrations and tasty meals. But the best part is the bargain price of $19.50 for each event. That doesn't include tip or tax but it's still a deal.
Got to blackstoneculinaria.com for reservations or call (401) 724-2200 to make a reservation. All events start at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted
June 12
J Gray's Family Tavern
405 Mendon Rd., Cumberland
Demo and Meal: Chicken and broccoli in a light cream sauce over penne pasta
July 10
Bob and Timmy's Grilled Pizza
621 Pound Hill Rd., North Smithfield
Meet the chef of this award-winning restaurant and enjoy an assortment of specialty pizza, grilled pizza, pastas, and salads.
July 17
El Sembrador
804 Broad St., Central Falls
Demo: Pork and cheese pupusas
Meal: Chicken or pork tamales, Mexican tacos with choice of steak, pork, pork with pineapple, or seasoned beef and onions, Mexican quesadillas and a cold drink.
July 24 & August 21
A & W Root Beer
460 Putnam Pike, Greenville
Demo: Learn how A & W Root beer is made.
Meal: A & W Root beer, a hamburger or hot dog, French fries or onion rings and a half-gallon of freshly made A & W Root Beer to take home.
Wednesday, July 31
Stanley's Hamburgers
555 Dexter St., Central Falls
Demo: How to make a Stanley Burger, a Blackstone Valley favorite for over 80 years.
Meal: A double Stanley Burger, French fries, onion rings, and a medium drink
August 7
Vintage Restaurant
2 South Main St., Woonsocket
Demo: A presentation on the history of sushi and how to make it.
Meal: Enjoy an assortment of sushi rolls.
August 14
Bella Restaurant
1992 Victory Highway, Burrillville
Demo and Meal: Baby shrimp Diavolo
August 28
Diamond Hill Vineyard
3145 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland
Enjoy a sampling of Diamond Hill Vineyard's award-winning wines and nibble assorted crackers, cheese, and fruit. Cap off the evening with a glass of your favorite Diamond Hill Vineyard wine as you tour the gift shop.
September 11
Bayal Buffet
50 Ann Mary St., Pawtucket
Demo: Nems - Senegalese spring rolls
Meal: A traditional Senegalese buffet
September 18
J & D Family Restaurant
�46 Putnam Pike, Rt. 44, Johnston
Demo: Angel Chicken - Chicken, mushrooms and fresh green peppers saut�ed in garlic butter then tossed angel hair pasta.
Menu: Chicken Escarole soup, Angel Chicken, apple crisp with coffee
September 25
Crystal Lake Golf Club
100 Bronco Highway, Burrillville
Demo: Chicken francaise
Meal: Chicken francaise, pasta and vegetable


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Here's an especially tricky problem from 5th grade geometry. Everyone knows that the area of a triangle is 1/2 (b * h). But with this particular triangle, what qualifies as "the height" is difficult to see. At least it was for me the first time I looked at it.
I don't know–maybe you'll look at this problem and say "Duh, Jenny." But for me, the scalene triangle was strange looking.
When I first looked at this I saw that it would be easy to solve with the Pythagorean Theorem. But Houghton Mifflin Math Expressions hadn't covered that yet. So there was another even easier way to solve this problem that wasn't jumping out to my me or my son.
Can you figure out what it is?
Figuring out the perimeter of the red triangle is easy. That's 17 + 9 + 10 = 36 cm. But what about the area?
First, I'll show the way that ends up being the most complicated: using the Pythagorean Theorem.
This is a perfect example of how being algorithm dependent can screw up your number sense. I was so sure the Pythagorean Theorem was the way to go, I initially missed seeing the easier solution.
Now after all of that, let's look at the original problem and try a third method to solve this problem, using the formula 1/2 (b*h). This is arguably the easiest method.
1/2 (9 * 8) = 36 sq cm.
Okay, so why didn't I use the formula to begin with? When my son first looked at this, why didn't I say "Dude, plug in the formula 1/2 (b * h),"?
Because that's not what good math teachers do. Math is more than memorizing and applying formulas. Math is about experimenting, visualizing, internalizing and sometimes struggling until you reach a higher level of understanding.
This is an example of a problem that is simple yet confusing. Those are the best types! I've gone through college level calculus and I still looked at the picture and couldn't viscerally understand why 8 cm was the height of the triangle. Neither could anyone in my family. (My husband, btw, is a lot smarter in math than me!)
So we played with this problem. We turned it inside out. Now, it makes sense. Along the way, we got to do a lot of cool math.


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Dave's Top 5 Father's Day Gifts6.04.2014
Hey Mumsies! Originally, I had planned to share my top 5 must-have Father's Day gifts with you. As I began to think about what those would be, it dawned on me, that my sweet husband, Dave, could do a much better job at this! So, without further adieu, I'll let him give you the real scoop on some of the things Dad's really want this time of year.
|Dave is wearing an awesome bow tie by Gwendolyn Jonson that you can buy HERE
Wow, I never thought I would be asked to represent Fathers as a whole, let alone be allowed to post on my wife's blog! I don't know what I want half the time and maybe your husbands are similar and tell you they don't want or need anything. Or, maybe you are fortunate to have a husband who knows what they want and are not afraid to let that be known. You are the lucky ones. So, with that being said, I give you my top five
Father's Day Giftsfrom an indecisive husband.
5) Gift Card. You can never go wrong giving them money to spend at a store they enjoy.
4) Something related to a hobby they love. For me, that's anything that has to do with golfing, basketball, or fishing.
3) Day of service from the kids. When my kids are old enough I just want some good fashion homemade gift like a back rub, breakfast in bed or really, anything else.
2) A Romantic evening with the wife is never a bad idea.
1) With how busy life can be, time to relax is a rare commodity. So, giving your man the day to just do whatever and not worry about a thing, would be awesome!
In the past, choosing the perfect Father's Day gift for Dave was quite the challenge because he can be quite indecisive. But, the longer we have been married, I've realized the best kind of gifts for him, are the ones that show him he is loved. Whether your hubby likes to keep it simple or enjoys something with a little more pizzazz, selecting the perfect gift for him will be an absolute cinch if you focus on his interests and the things he loves most.
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Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, is also the Australian capital city of all things art and culture. We can never get enough of it's alleys and street art, lush gardens, delicious cafes and animal encounters. There are so many things to do in Melbourne with kids!
- 1 Things to do in Melbourne with kids
- 1.1 Old Melbourne Gaol
- 1.2 National Gallery of Victoria
- 1.3 Royal Botanic Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden
- 1.4 Royal Botanic Botanic Gardens Victoria (Cranbourne)
- 1.5 Melbourne Museum and Carlton Gardens
- 1.6 State Library Victoria
- 1.7 LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
- 1.8 Melbourne Zoo
- 1.9 Werribee Open Range Zoo
- 1.10 Collingwood Children's Farm
- 1.11 Healseville Animal Sanctuary
- 1.12 Penguin Parade Phillip Island
- 1.13 SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
- 1.14 Federation Square
- 1.15 Australian Centre for Moving Image
- 1.16 Eureka Skydeck 88
- 1.17 Fitzroy Gardens
- 1.18 Enchanted Adventure Garden at Arthurs Seat
- 1.19 Puffing Billy Railway
- 1.20 Scienceworks
- 1.21 St Kilda Beach & Luna Park
- 2 Getting around
- 3 Where to stay
- 4 More ideas for Melbourne and surrounds
Things to do in Melbourne with kids
Old Melbourne Gaol
Old Melbourne Gaol was built in the mid-1800s, as a place for Melbourne to put its dangerous criminals, petty offenders, homeless and mentally ill.
It's a stark and confronting place, especially when faced with the gallows that are still hanging inside – between 1842 and 1929, 133 people were hung inside these walls, including Australia's infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
The gaol itself is quite small and tours are self-guided. We did a family activity while we were there that took us all around the goal, in and out of cells, to solve clues and "escape" the goal. The activity was an excellent way to engage kids in history and teach them a bit about what happened here – without freaking them out too much. The Old Melbourne Gaol is popular on lists of Melbourne attractions for a good reason – it's a great little spot that's rich in history and experiences.
Get more info on visiting Old Melbourne Goal here.
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St, Melbourne
National Gallery of Victoria
Australia's oldest and largest art museum is a must-see in Melbourne. The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, was founded in 1861. As well as an incredible selection of European, Australian and Asian art, it also has dedicated kids' space and garden with sculptures, plants, shade, tables and small climbing structure.
Get more info on visiting the NGV here.
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Royal Botanic Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria are split between two sites, Melbourne CBD and Cranbourne. Both are well worth a visit. The Melbourne garden features an Aboriginal Heritage Walk, Ornamental Lake, a wide variety of plants such as succulents, roses, herbs, camellias and perennials.
You will also find the Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden here. This beautiful garden gives kids plenty of nooks and crannies to explore in a natural setting. Plant tunnels to crawl through, rocks to climb and a bamboo forest for hiding. The gardens are a must for any list of things to do in Melbourne with kids.
Get more info on visiting the Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden here.
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Birdwood Ave, South Yarra
Royal Botanic Botanic Gardens Victoria (Cranbourne)
The Cranbourne gardens are a 45 minute drive from Melbourne's DBD. The focus is on Australia's landscape, featuring more than 170,000 native plants. The water display area is particularly popular with kids, and there is a small children's garden. Keep your eyes open for wildlife – we saw a bandicoot!
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
Enter via cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne
Melbourne Museum and Carlton Gardens
The Melbourne Museum is located in the heritage-listed Carlton Gardens, along with the majestic Royal Exhibition Building and IMAX Cinema. The gardens also contain a beautiful fountain, flowers, lakes and plenty of wildlife.
As the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere, the Melbourne Museum is an absolute must for any itinerary of things to do in Melbourne with kids!
Inside the museum you'll find plenty to keep everyone in the family entertained, from Australian history buffs to dinosaur fans, and even the junior set, who will be hard to drag out of the children's' gallery and garden. Melbourne Museum kids are especially spoiled with these brand new sections that are especially designed to engage kids aged 0-5.
The Melbourne Museum runs lots of activities year-round, so it's a good idea to check them out when looking for ideas on what to in in Melbourne with kids.
Get more info on visiting the Melbourne Museum here.
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St, Carlton
State Library Victoria
Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free libraries in the world, the State Library of Victoria is a beautiful, quiet spot to visit in the hustle and bustle of the city. Check out the chess boards and soaring domed ceiling in the La Trobe Reading Room, Ned Kelly's armour and the dedicated kids' reading and play areas. The library has just undergone a massive renovation.
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St, Melbourne
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
Take LEGO-lovers to Australia's first LEGOLAND Discovery Centre. Billed as the "ultimate indoor LEGO playground", it's a great day of fun with 2 rides, 5 LEGO build and play zones plus a 4D cinema. If your kids love LEGO then this is an absolute must for things to do in Melbourne with kids.
Get more info on visiting the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre here.
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
Chadstone Shopping Centre, 1341 Dandenong Rd, Chadstone
Melbourne Zoo
Get up close to Australian wildlife such as koalas, kangaroos, wombats and emus at the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, AKA Melbourne Zoo. The zoo is also home to tigers, monkeys, lemurs, Little Penguins and Australian Fur seals. The zoo often tops lists of kids attractions in Melbourne with its excellent facilities and well cared for animals.
Melbourne Zoo
Elliott Ave, Parkville
Werribee Open Range Zoo
You'll feel like you're in Africa visiting Werribee Open Range Zoo, located in Werribee, about 32 kilometres south-west of Melbourne. This African-themed zoo houses gorillas, lions, monkeys, cheetahs, rhinos, giraffes, zebra and antelope on 225 hectares of wide, open savannah.
Werribee Open Range Zoo
K Rd, Werribee South VIC
Collingwood Children's Farm
Milk cows, bottle feed lambs, feed farm animals and cuddle a guinea pig at the Collingwood Children's Farm, a not-for-profit, inner city farm on the Yarra River in the Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford.
Collingwood Children's Farm
18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
Healseville Animal Sanctuary
See Australian wildlife in their natural habitat at the Healesville Sanctuary, located in the Yarra Valley. Set across 70 acres of bushland, the sanctuary offers a unique opportunity to get up close to koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, dingoes, birds of prey and platypus. The interactive platypus show is not to be missed.
Healseville Animal Sanctuary
Badger Creek Rd, Healesville
Penguin Parade Phillip Island
A highlight of things to do in Melbourne with kids: taking the little ones to see the world's smallest penguins as they return ashore at sunset after a day fishing. Each night the Little Penguins can be seen at the Phillip Island Penguin Parade, a two-hour drive from Melbourne.
Phillip Island
1019 Ventnor Rd, Summerlands
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Explore 12 discovery zones at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, home to thousands of aquatic creatures such as elephant sharks, crocs, King and Gentoo Penguins and brightly coloured fish.
Get more info on visiting SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium here.
Pic courtesy of havewheelchairwilltravel.net.
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King St & Flinders St, Melbourne
Federation Square
There's always something happening at Federation Square, from art exhibitions to events and cultural attractions. Right in the centre of town, Federation Square is a great place to start when looking for kid-friendly Melbourne CBD attractions and activities. Check the website to see what's on when you visit.
Federation Square
Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne
Australian Centre for Moving Image
Located in Federation Square, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is the place to go if you're into movies, TV and digital culture. The ACMI has seasonal exhibitions, many of them extremely kid-friendly. When we visited last the exhibition was on the cartoon characters Wallace and Gromit.
Australian Centre for Moving Image
Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne
Eureka Skydeck 88
Peer down at the city from the 88th floor gold-plated observation deck of the highest viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere.
Eureka Skydeck 88
7 Riverside Quay, Southbank
Fitzroy Gardens
Stroll through one of Melbourne's most historic gardens, conveniently located in the CBD. Features in the garden include Captain Cook's cottage, a dragon slide and giraffe swings, a dolphin fountain, fairy tree and miniature Tudor village.
Fitzroy Gardens
230-298 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne
Enchanted Adventure Garden at Arthurs Seat
Take a day trip from Melbourne to enjoy the Enchanted Adventure Garden at Arthurs Seat. Kids will love running through mazes, discovering art and themed gardens and hurtling down slides. Stop by the Amazing Lolly Shop for a giant lolly pop if you dare.
Enchanted Adventure Garden at Arthurs Seat
55 Purves Rd, Arthurs Seat
Puffing Billy Railway
This is one for the train-lovers! Hop on board an 100-year-old stream train and wind your way through the Dandenong Ranges National Park. The Puffing Billy Railway is located an hour east of Melbourne so plan on making a day trip out of it.
Get more info on Puffing Billy Railway here. Pic courtesy of Explorewitherin.com.
Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk Rd, Belgrave
If your kids are into science (like mine!) then a trip out to Scienceworks is for you. This world-renowned science museum is a bit of a drive out of the centre of Melbourne, so you'll need to drive or get a taxi (which is pretty expensive).
Scienceworks is designed to challenge young minds with hands-on exhibits and machines. There's also the Melbourne Planetarium that can be visited there, and a great playground outside.
Get more info on visiting Scienceworks here.
St Kilda Beach & Luna Park
Kill two birds with one stone on a trip to St Kilda. Easily accessible by tram, bus or train, St Kilda is home to a family-friendly beach and also the historic Luna Park.
Luna Park opened in 1912 and is still the place to go for a day of family fun. From jaw-dropping thrill rides to the carnival atmosphere of Coney island, a day at Luna Park is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. A day trip to St Kilda is a top choice when looking at things to do in Melbourne for kids.
Luna Park
8 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
2 Booker St, Spotswood
Getting around
We usually stay in the CBD and use the tram to get around, or walk by foot. On the odd occasion the trams don't go to where we're going, you can catch a taxi or the river ferry.
Trams are free in the city loop – check here where the loop goes. If you travel outside it you will need a MYKI transport card.
Where to stay
We like to stay central in the CBD when we visit Melbourne as it means many things are then in walking distance. We have previously stayed at the Novotel Melbourne on Collins Street and found it to be an excellent location.
Read my review of the Novotel Melbourne on Collins here.
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More ideas for Melbourne and surrounds
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