Thank You Holy Spirit for teaching me the following :)
Pouring out water from a pitcher into a cup in limited light.
Pouring out: Transfer out or transmitting
Water: Blessing, spiritual food
Pitcher: Source, Well
Cup: Container, Being, Destination
Limited Light: Blinded. Limited knowledge, limited sense.
How are we able to pour out water from a pticher into a cup.
First we need to ensure that the pitcher is filled with sufficient water. The nozzle that allows water to come out is in the Open configuration. Then after placing the Cup at the appropiate position, the pitcher is tilted at the correct angle to allow the water to flow out. As the water pours out, the speed of the transfer will be determined by the angle of the pitcher.
Too large of an angle, the water pours out too fast and too much that it will dislodge the lid. Too small of an angle, the water pours out slowly, or perhaps it does not at all and it will take forever to fill the cup up.
Secondly, we need to ensure the pitcher is above the cup and not the cup is above the pitcher. This follows the Law of Gravity Unless we are in zero gravity environment, then we will be using a straw into a water bag...or we can start to catch water.
The position of the cup opening is under where the water will flow out of the pitcher.
As one pours water into the cup, we know there is a limit of the cup. However in limited light, how can we gauge how much water has poured into the cup.
Here are a few things:
1. Volume of Cup: Knowing the volume of cup will help us know how much that the cup can hold. How much water it can hold comfortable, without overflowing. Presuming we are using a solid cup, the volume will be generally fixed. However, when we use a flexible container, it is difficult to hold onto the container although the volume could stretch.
2. Open surface of Cup: The surface area of the cup will determine how well and easy that the cup can receive water from the pitcher. The open surface of the Cup is also one of the determing factor, together with the depth of the cup to determine the volume of the cup.
3.Cup handle: Different shape of cup handle will also suit different type of hands and affect the ease of handling and maintain the cup. It may also affect the sensitivity of the hand, which may affect other sense, i.e sense of weight.
4. Closed, unleaking bottom: As clearly understood as it is, however in real life application, this can be neglected without notice until it forms a pool of water below the cup. This is important as limited light means limited visual detection.
5.Size of Pitcher: Size of the pitcher will determine the volume of water it can hold, and the weight required to lift it up. A pitcher that is too heavy to handle may require a different way of handling it
6. Shape of Pitcher: The shape of the pitcher will determine where the nozzle will be. It will also determine the ease of handling the pitcher.
7. Volume of Water in Pitcher: The volume of water in the the pitcher will determine the weight and the ease of handling the pitcher. It also determine the angle at which once the pitcher is tilted, and also how the water is being dispense.
8. Style of the nozzle: Different type of nozzle will have its effect on the water that is going to come out. A narrowed nozzle will force water, of a certain momentum, to narrow and cause the water to take a long pathway. A wide nozzle will allow more water to be dispense while there is lesser control. The pathway will be shorter for the same amount of momentum per volume of water.
Monday, February 21, 2011
10 dirty fruits and veggies.
10 dirty fruits and veggies.
by Health.com, on Tue Feb 8, 2011 10:27am PST
By Ashley Macha
Are the fruits and vegetables you buy clean enough to eat?
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) studied 100,000 produce pesticide reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to create a list of 49 of the dirtiest and cleanest produce.
So before you hit the grocery store, see how some of your favorite fruits and veggies measured up.
Did one of your favorites make the list? Don't worry, the EWG recommends purchasing organic or locally grown varieties, which can lower pesticide intake by 80% versus conventionally grown produce.
Celery
This stalky vegetable tops the dirty list. Research showed that a single celery stalk had 13 pesticides, while, on the whole, celery contained as many as 67 pesticides.
Chemicals fester on this vegetable as it has no protective skin and its stems cup inward, making it difficult to wash the entire surface of the stalk. It’s not easy to find locally grown celery, so if you like this crunchy veggie, go organic.
Peaches
Peaches are laced with 67 different chemicals, placing it second on the list of most contaminated fruits and vegetables. They have soft fuzzy skin, a delicate structure, and high susceptibility to most pests, causing them to sprayed more frequently.
Health.com: 10 heart-healthy dessert recipes
Strawberries
This red, juicy fruit has a soft, seedy skin, allowing easier absorption of pesticides. Research showed that strawberries contained 53 pesticides. Try to buy strawberries at a local farmer’s market for a sweet dessert.
Apples
Apples are high-maintenance fruit, needing many pesticides to stave off mold, pests, and diseases. The EWG found 47 different kinds of pesticides on apples, and while produce washes can help remove some of the residue, they’re not 100% effective.
Blueberries (domestic)
These antioxidant-rich berries have a thin layer of skin that allows chemicals to more easily contaminate the fruit. Domestic blueberries were loaded with 13 pesticides on a single sample, according to the EWG. Imported blueberries also made the list at No. 14 for the dirtiest produce.
Health.com: 10 refreshing blueberry recipes
Sweet bell pepper
This crunchy, yet thin-skinned, vegetable is highly susceptible to pesticides. According to the EWG, sweet bell peppers showed traces of 63 types of pesticides. While some pesticides can be washed away, many still remain.
Spinach, kale, collard greens
These leafy green vegetables are on the list, with spinach loaded with 45 different kinds of pesticides and kale 57.
In 2006, Dole recalled bagged baby spinach after multiple E. coli illnesses associated with the vegetable made their way across the country.
Health.com: 10 foods that can make you sick
Grapes (imported)
These tiny fruit have extremely thin skins, allowing for easy absorption of pesticides. And think twice before buying imported wine. The grapes that go into the wine could be coming from vineyards that use too many pesticides.
Potatoes
Have you ever indulged in a potato skin at your favorite restaurant? You might want to think twice before eating the skin. This spud was highly laced with pesticides—36, according to the EWG—that are needed to prevent pests and diseases.
Health.com: 5 new ways to savor your spuds
Cherries
Cherries, like blueberries, strawberries, and peaches, have a thin coating of skin—often not enough to protect the fruit from harmful pesticides.
Research showed cherries grown in the U.S. had three times the amount of pesticides as imported cherries. Because cherries contain ellagic acid, an antioxidant that neutralizes carcinogens, it’s worthwhile to buy organic or seek imported ones. .
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Quoted: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/10-dirty-fruits-and-veggies-2451593/
by Health.com, on Tue Feb 8, 2011 10:27am PST
By Ashley Macha
Are the fruits and vegetables you buy clean enough to eat?
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) studied 100,000 produce pesticide reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to create a list of 49 of the dirtiest and cleanest produce.
So before you hit the grocery store, see how some of your favorite fruits and veggies measured up.
Did one of your favorites make the list? Don't worry, the EWG recommends purchasing organic or locally grown varieties, which can lower pesticide intake by 80% versus conventionally grown produce.
Celery
This stalky vegetable tops the dirty list. Research showed that a single celery stalk had 13 pesticides, while, on the whole, celery contained as many as 67 pesticides.
Chemicals fester on this vegetable as it has no protective skin and its stems cup inward, making it difficult to wash the entire surface of the stalk. It’s not easy to find locally grown celery, so if you like this crunchy veggie, go organic.
Peaches
Peaches are laced with 67 different chemicals, placing it second on the list of most contaminated fruits and vegetables. They have soft fuzzy skin, a delicate structure, and high susceptibility to most pests, causing them to sprayed more frequently.
Health.com: 10 heart-healthy dessert recipes
Strawberries
This red, juicy fruit has a soft, seedy skin, allowing easier absorption of pesticides. Research showed that strawberries contained 53 pesticides. Try to buy strawberries at a local farmer’s market for a sweet dessert.
Apples
Apples are high-maintenance fruit, needing many pesticides to stave off mold, pests, and diseases. The EWG found 47 different kinds of pesticides on apples, and while produce washes can help remove some of the residue, they’re not 100% effective.
Blueberries (domestic)
These antioxidant-rich berries have a thin layer of skin that allows chemicals to more easily contaminate the fruit. Domestic blueberries were loaded with 13 pesticides on a single sample, according to the EWG. Imported blueberries also made the list at No. 14 for the dirtiest produce.
Health.com: 10 refreshing blueberry recipes
Sweet bell pepper
This crunchy, yet thin-skinned, vegetable is highly susceptible to pesticides. According to the EWG, sweet bell peppers showed traces of 63 types of pesticides. While some pesticides can be washed away, many still remain.
Spinach, kale, collard greens
These leafy green vegetables are on the list, with spinach loaded with 45 different kinds of pesticides and kale 57.
In 2006, Dole recalled bagged baby spinach after multiple E. coli illnesses associated with the vegetable made their way across the country.
Health.com: 10 foods that can make you sick
Grapes (imported)
These tiny fruit have extremely thin skins, allowing for easy absorption of pesticides. And think twice before buying imported wine. The grapes that go into the wine could be coming from vineyards that use too many pesticides.
Potatoes
Have you ever indulged in a potato skin at your favorite restaurant? You might want to think twice before eating the skin. This spud was highly laced with pesticides—36, according to the EWG—that are needed to prevent pests and diseases.
Health.com: 5 new ways to savor your spuds
Cherries
Cherries, like blueberries, strawberries, and peaches, have a thin coating of skin—often not enough to protect the fruit from harmful pesticides.
Research showed cherries grown in the U.S. had three times the amount of pesticides as imported cherries. Because cherries contain ellagic acid, an antioxidant that neutralizes carcinogens, it’s worthwhile to buy organic or seek imported ones. .
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Quoted: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/10-dirty-fruits-and-veggies-2451593/
Suffering...The Road to Godliness
One of the greatest privileges we have as believers is the grace of suffering. Many may not see suffering as a privilege, but it is one of the few things that we can share in with Christ. We might never go through anything like being crucified on the cross, but living in this world, we will face persecution of many kinds as His sons and daughters.
As Christ is the Head, and we the body, there is a fellowship of condition, a sympathy of suffering of the closest character. Most assuredly there is a sense in which we could have no actual participation in the sufferings of our Lord-the sense in which those sufferings were expiatory. But mystically, the church suffered with the Head. And having begun in suffering, suffering more or less, tracks our course to glory.
In the Bible, Jesus said "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me" (Matthew 16:24). If we die with Christ, we also celebrate in His resurrection, knowing that when we suffer, we also share in His glory. "Suffering is inseparable from true godliness."
Living Life
As Christ is the Head, and we the body, there is a fellowship of condition, a sympathy of suffering of the closest character. Most assuredly there is a sense in which we could have no actual participation in the sufferings of our Lord-the sense in which those sufferings were expiatory. But mystically, the church suffered with the Head. And having begun in suffering, suffering more or less, tracks our course to glory.
In the Bible, Jesus said "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me" (Matthew 16:24). If we die with Christ, we also celebrate in His resurrection, knowing that when we suffer, we also share in His glory. "Suffering is inseparable from true godliness."
Living Life
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