When it’s passing the station, we can get a rough visual on how high the wave is. The next term that we use is wave height, and to determine this, we first must look at the wave when it passes our station. The example above highlights the crest to crest concept of wavelength. Wavelength is defined as the distance between two crests or between two troughs as seen in the image above. These currents circulate around the globe in a thousand-year cycle.When meteorologists are forecasting for ocean-going vessels, there are a few terms that we need to understand. This is the start of what scientists call the “global conveyor belt,” a system of connected deep and surface currents that moves water around the globe. This water also cools and sinks, keeping a deep current in motion. The denser water sinks, and as it does, more ocean water moves in to fill the space it once occupied. It is left behind in the ocean water that lies just under the ice, making that water extra salty and dense. The salt naturally present in seawater does not become part of the ice, however. In the North Atlantic Ocean, near Iceland, the water becomes so cold that sea ice starts to form. The water cools as it moves into higher northern latitudes, and the more it cools, the denser it becomes. It all starts with surface currents carrying warm water north from the equator. The process that creates deep currents is called thermohaline circulation-“thermo” referring to temperature and “haline” to saltiness. In contrast to wind-driven surface currents, deep-ocean currents are caused by differences in water density. Subtropical gyres are also responsible for concentrating plastic trash in certain areas of the ocean. These surface currents play an important role in moderating climate by transferring heat from the equator towards the poles. There are five main gyres: the North and South Pacific Subtropical Gyres, the North and South Atlantic Subtropical Gyres, and the Indian Ocean Subtropical Gyre. Large rotating currents that start near the equator are called subtropical gyres. The same thing happens below the equator, in the Southern Hemisphere, except that here the Coriolis effect bends surface currents to the left, producing a counter-clockwise loop. At about 30 degrees north latitude, a different set of winds, the westerlies, push the currents back to the east, producing a closed clockwise loop. The currents then bend to the right, heading north. As these currents flow westward, the Coriolis effect-a force that results from the rotation of the Earth-deflects them. The winds pull surface water with them, creating currents. In the Northern Hemisphere, for example, predictable winds called trade winds blow from east to west just above the equator. Other things, including the shape of the coastline and the seafloor, and most importantly the rotation of the Earth, influence the path of surface currents. The water starts flowing in the same direction as the wind.īut currents do not simply track the wind. Major surface ocean currents in the open ocean, however, are set in motion by the wind, which drags on the surface of the water as it blows. Tides contribute to coastal currents that travel short distances. They carry nutrients and food to organisms that live permanently attached in one place, and carry reproductive cells and ocean life to new places. Ocean currents are also critically important to sea life. Some currents flow for short distances others cross entire ocean basins and even circle the globe.īy moving heat from the equator toward the poles, ocean currents play an important role in controlling the climate. Some ocean currents flow at the surface others flow deep within water. Ocean currents flow like vast rivers, sweeping along predictable paths. Ocean water is constantly moving, and not only in the form of waves and tides.
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![]() In the case of the "Top Opening" the reference lines will be aligned with the top and bottom of the wall. Make sure to center them on the wall and are flush to the bottom. Use the "Skittles ISO" PDF to see where each one goes. Use spray adhesive to adhere each profile to the appropriate wall. To finish the the cutting, print out the different ". Using a 13/32" drill bit on a drill press, 7/16" can be used, drill to a depth of 2-3/4". To drill this out, clamp a scrap piece, cut to the same height, to the side where the slot will be. The front wall will have an opening for the top to sit in assisting with spinning the top. If you choose to use dado's, cut them to a depth of 1/4" as shown in the drawing. With all that in mind, use the measurements from the "Skittles Shop Drawing" PDF to cut out the base and walls of the game. Some measurements might have to change to accommodate the difference in thickness. 1/2" material can be used for the walls to lighten the whole game. 3/4" material was used to make the walls.If you have a dado stack and choose to use it, make sure to add a 1/2" to the lengths of the pieces that sit in a dado.This is important because the top you will make later will move around the whole area smoothly and not stay in a low spot. If I were to do this again I would use a hardwood plywood because the wood would stay flat better then the MDF when exposed to humidity changes. ![]() I built this out of MDF because thats what I had on hand.pdf in step 2.Ī few notes before you start cutting out all the pieces using the provided PDFs: I knew even these measurements weren't going to be 100% accurate so I used the plans from and my measurements to come up with what I believe to be fairly accurate dimensions which I have as a. I ended up using software that allowed me to calibrate a known distance on a picture then measure everything else. This company I believe had the original design for this game.ĭespite a long search I was unable to find any plans for Merdel's/Carrom's design. As I have mentioned earlier, the one I played was done by Merdel.Īs a side note, Merdel started in1961 from a few employees leaving another game company called Carrom. They do have plans for a version of this game but it is not quite the one I grew up with. As it says on the box it is "The Exciting Spin Top Bowling Game." I got a quick simple history of this game from where they describe this game as an old English pub game. I remember as a child going to my grandparents home and playing a vintage game called Skittles made by the company Merdel. We love this small hummingbird feeder by Instagram made from a jelly jar that is ideal for small spaces. Lovely Indeed Gatorade Hummingbird Feeder, Image via: World Of Hummingbirds 5- Jelly Jar Hummingbird Feeder I recommend this feeder to you if your preference is not to have glass items in your landscape, you can make a homemade feeder from a plastic bottle. Macrame Hummingbird Feeder, Image via: Lovely Indeed 4- Gatorade Hummingbird Feederįollow these detailed bird feeder plans by World Of Hummingbirds and recycle an empty plastic Gatorade bottle into an attractive and practical homemade hummingbird feeder. Place inside the macrame cover, hang it up and wait for the hummingbirds to come and dine. Fill the bottle with sugar water and place a hummingbird feeder tube in the open end of the bottle. Spray paint the macrame rope any color desired. Start with any empty bottle, then create a macrame cover for it. This homemade hummingbird feeder by Lovely Indeed is pretty enough to be used as front porch decor, and functional enough to keep hungry hummingbirds returning day after day for a meal. Recycle Tequila Bottle Into Hummingbird Feeder, Image via: DIY Network 3- Macrame Hummingbird Feederĭress up a clear bottle (glass or plastic) with a colorful macrame cover and hang it outside for the hummingbirds to flock too. Step by step instructions included, but emptying the bottle first is up to you. Recycle those empty shapely tequila bottles into attractive diy hummingbird feeders with this idea by DIY Network. Glass Bottle DIY Hummingbird Feeder, Image via: Ehow 2- Tequila Bottle Hummingbird Feeder This DIY hummingbird feeder will look good anywhere you hang it and the birds will flock in for a free meal of sugar water. A few enticing red flowers are cut from a red plastic plate, and colorful beads add a touch of decorative whimsy to glass bottle.
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In the case of separate bills, if the minimum spend is not achieved, the host is responsible for paying a venue fee in the amount required to achieve the minimum spend. In the event you do not achieve the minimum, a rental fee in the amount required to achieve the minimum spend will be applied to the host bill.īoth the host bill and individual guest bills count toward a minimum spend. If there is a government mandated shut-down of in-person dining, the above cancellation penalty is waived. If there is a government mandated shut-down of in-person dining, the deposit would be refunded regardless of timing.Įvents may be cancelled without penalty upto 7 days before the event.Įvents cancelled with less than 7 days notice will be automatically charged 100% of the set menu price for the reserved number of guests. It is the responsibility of the client to act within the stated time frame, and to provide ample notice of postponement or cancellation. 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Kupka has also experienced a physical reaction after drinking Celsius. “I consider the time of day and what I’ve already had in the day rather than its athletic effects,” she said.īecause students are consuming Celsius independent of physical activity, the unintended consequences of thermogenesis could be another reason for the symptoms Lane students have experienced. Many high school students, like Max Stevens, don’t choose Celsius for how it might benefit them during a workout. “So like, are you shaking your leg? Are you now maniacally pacing? Are you engaging in a thought loop? What is causing those calories to be consumed?” “If the calories are being burned, they need to go somewhere,” Bartelt said. According to Bartelt, when consumed independent of physical activity, Celsius’ thermogenic properties would still work, because it would force your body to find another outlet to burn calories other than a workout. If a consumer were to take Celsius at their word, thermogenesis still isn’t a fitness miracle. And so any studies that they would put on their website are only gonna be part of the story.” “I didn’t go to their website because again, their website is only going to put forth one side of the story,” he said. The Celsius website includes six peer-reviewed studies that lend evidence to Celsius’ claim of creating thermogenesis, but chemistry teacher Robert Bartelt isn’t convinced. Celsius, intended to be consumed 15-20 minutes before a workout, claims to increase the effectiveness of physical activity and achieve these goals.Ĭelsius includes ingredients such as caffeine and green tea (which contains epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)), which have been hypothesized to induce thermogenesis, with mixed results in scientific trials, according to Healthline. Weight loss and diet programs often claim to harness thermogenesis to increase metabolic rate and fat burning. Celsius bases their marketing on including ingredients that stimulate thermogenesis - the body’s natural process of expending energy in order to digest and metabolize food, according to the National Library of Medicine. The high caffeine content isn’t Celsius’ main claim to fame. The more caffeine someone is consuming daily, the worse the withdrawal can be. If a consistent Celsius drinker were to abandon the drink suddenly, they might experience these symptoms of caffeine withdrawal - including headaches, difficulty concentrating and fatigue, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. According to Medline, common side effects of caffeine consumption are insomnia, restlessness, shakiness, dizziness and anxiety. And then I crash.”Ī 12-ounce Celsius contains 200 milligrams of caffeine, double the amount that Nemours Kids Health says is safe for daily consumption by a teenager. My brain is just going like a million miles an hour all the time. “I’m very, very fidgety, sweaty, and I have a lot of energy, but bad energy. Stemen has felt the physical effects of her consistent Celsius consumption. “ I need energy and I don’t like coffee,” Kupka said.ĭespite being a cult favorite, the energy drink isn’t without its drawbacks and controversy. For junior Jane Kupka, it’s a perfect source of caffeine. Sold in stores around Lane Tech, such as Jewel-Osco and Circle K, Celsius is a sugar free fitness drink. ![]() ![]() And then my fourth one, if I have one, is at home.” “My first one is in my first and second ,” Stemen said. When junior Anna Stemen opens her locker, she reveals an impressive stash: not of pens, snacks or notebooks, but of the increasingly popular energy drink, Celsius. Launching with a whole range of fun new features and print templates – you can read my full review of the Instax Mini Link and app for more details. Really the only downside with this new app is that it isn’t backwards compatible with the older printer models. I won’t think twice about uninstalling the Instax Share app though. Design, weight and sizeįujifilm hasn’t reached the heights of Polaroid in terms of iconic design for its Instax devices yet.īut the Share SP-2 design was a clear breakaway from the fun and friendly look of previous Instax cameras.Ĭlearly, the idea was to turn smartphone printers into a must-have fashion accessory rather than a kids toy. The Share SP-2 design wasn’t for everyone. With the Mini Link, Fuji appears to have reverted back to a fun design that should appeal to a wider audience.įeaturing a rounded body made from a grippy textured plastic – it manages to blend modern and sleek design with a friendly overall feel. The Mini Link is also smaller and lighter.Ĭoming in around 20% lighter than the SP-2 (and that’s not including the SP-2’s battery). It’s a significant saving for an already light product.ĭimension-wise Fuji has also managed to make some good savings. Overall these reductions make the Mini Link feel a lot more pocketable than the SP-2. The final decision when buying an instant photo printer often comes down to style more than features. This is to be expected considering the final print quality is basically the same. ![]() So it’s not surprising buyers like to pick their favorite look instead of prioritising secondary features.Īnd again this is where the Insta Mini Link wins.
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With a stay at Bryce View Lodge, part of the Ruby’s Inn Resort in Bryce Canyon, you'll be in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Bryce Canyon National Park and Old Bryce Town. The people resisted by forming economic cooperatives and latched on to Liberation Theology amidst their Catholic tradition and offered an alternative society. While multinational companies profited, these changes caused mass malnutrition for Guatemalans and economic servitude “by the early 1980s, all five Central American companies held debts significantly larger than their annual earnings” (pp. Then came the “beef boom,” which created few jobs but absorbed massive amounts of land-all while the population exploded in growth. “First came the cotton boom…For peasant farmers, cotton meant eviction…forced recruitment through debt and low wages…child labor,” etc. “For US businesses …the coup brought magnificent windfalls” (p. ![]() Investors wrote the economic laws American oil companies wrote laws for drilling, the Bank of America revised the bank code and opened branches in the country and government loans were granted to buy products from General Motors. When the country elected a reformist (who proposed to outlaw forced labor, redistribute land, and grant rights to peasants), the America CIA orchestrated a violent overthrow of the government in 1953-54, and purged the land of “communists” (anyone who resisted, unionized, or refused to work for private capital). By the 1950s, most of the country’s exports went to the U.S. The military dictator Jorge Ubico “subjected Indians to forced labor,” “provided tax exemption for the United Fruit Company and the United States to establish its first military base in the country” (p. Furthermore, with the rise of Soviet communism, “Cold War counterrevolution targeted not only communism but virtually any movement for social change” (p. ![]() “Too much democracy had allowed workers, peasants, and the government to challenge” US corporations “United Fruit discovered that it was much more profit to do business with a dictator than with a democratic president” (p. The last section looks at what happened in Central America the last forty years in light of American foreign policy, from the neoliberal program of Ronald Reagan’s administration to the immigration restrictions of Donald Trump’s.Ĭhomsky highlights the “Good Neighbor Policy” in Guatemala during the 1930s and its connections with the New Deal. Chapter 8 looks at Central American solidarity in the United States. The second section looks at each place and episode of crisis and economic imperialism (from roughly the late 1800s to 1990s): Guatemala (ch. The first section discusses how memory suppression favors certain economic and political goals, and outlines the major markets (coffee, bananas, etc.) and the central role of anti-communist Cold War rhetoric in these American interventions. Importantly, it restores and re-centers the memories of witnesses of these events. The book basically explains why so many people have been and are immigrating to North America from Central America and how American economic interests led to the invasion, occupation, conquering, and violent suppression of peoples and societies in Central America. It explores the true human costs of interventions that are often justified in the name of “economic development.” Historian Aviva Chomsky’s Central America’s Forgotten History is one of these books. There are, however, new works of social, political, and economic history that don’t make the repeated errors of eurocentrism and instead use primary sources that give voice to the unheard and suppressed. (I recently described some of these problems in my review of The Economic History of Colonialism see Capital & Class 46:1). ![]() It is often disturbing how uncritically economic history tends to treat imperialism and colonialism. Reviewed by Jamin Andreas Hübner, LCC International University and University of the People. Central America’s Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration. Central America’s Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration Author(s):Īviva Chomsky. |
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