#As movable as butterflies

[jpf-sydney]

Harapeko aomushi

New item:

Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format. Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.

Shelf: 726.6 CAR ENG/JPN (@ children's book section) Harapeko aomushi = The very hungry caterpillar. by Erikku Kāru saku ; translated by Mori Hisashi.

Tōkyō : Kaiseisha, 2006. ISBN: 9784033283203

25 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm. (Eigo de mo yomeru).

Parallel text in English and Japanese. Translated into Japanese from the English, hiragana and katakana only.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Word List: Eye

beautiful words with "eye" to try to include in your poem/story

Bird's-eye - any of numerous plants with small bright-colored flowers; an allover pattern for textiles consisting of a small diamond with a center dot; having or involving a bird's-eye view

Deadeye - a rounded wood block encircled by a rope or an iron band and having holes to receive the lanyard that is used especially to set up shrouds and stays; an unerring marksman

Eye-beam - archaic: a radiant glance of the eye

Eye-opener - a drink intended to wake one up; something startling, surprising, or enlightening

Eyeable - archaic: that may be seen; visually attractive

Eyeberry - partridgeberry; wintergreen

Eyebright - any of a genus (Euphrasia) of semiparasitic herbs of the snapdragon family with spikelike racemes

Eyecup - a small oval cup with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye used for applying liquid remedies to the eyes

Eyedness - preference for the use of one eye instead of the other (as in using a monocular microscope)

Eyeful - a full or completely satisfying view; one that is visually attractive

Eyelet - a small hole designed to receive a cord or used for decoration (as in embroidery); peephole, loophole

Eyen - archaic plural of eye

Eyeroot - goldenseal (i.e., a perennial North American herb (Hydrastis canadensis) of the buttercup family with large leaves and a thick knotted yellow rhizome sometimes used medicinally)

Eyeshade - a visor that shields the eyes from strong light and is fastened on with a headband

Eyeshine - reflection of light from the inner surface of an eye through the pupil so that the eye has a luminous appearance (as in a cat)

Eyespot - a usually small spot of color (as on the wing of a butterfly) that resembles an eye

Eyestalk - one of the movable peduncles bearing an eye at the tip in a decapod crustacean

Eyestrain - weariness or a strained state of the eye

Eyestrings - obsolete: organic eye attachments formerly believed to break at death or blindness

Eyetooth - a canine tooth of the upper jaw

Eyewash - an eye lotion; misleading or deceptive statements, actions, or procedures

Eyewater - archaic: tears; aqueous humor

Eyewink - look, glance

Fish-eye - being, having, or produced by a wide-angle photographic lens that has a highly curved protruding front, that covers an angle of about 180 degrees, and that gives a circular image

Goldeneye - either of two diving ducks (genus Bucephala) with small yellow eyes; especially: a large-headed swift-flying Holarctic diving duck (B. clangula) with the male having a green head and striking black-and-white markings

Hawkeyed - having keen sight

Mooneye - a silvery North American freshwater bony fish (Hiodon tergisus of the family Hiodontidae)

Oxeye - any of several composite plants (as of the genera Chrysanthemum or Heliopsis) having heads with both disk and ray flowers

Shut-eye - sleep

Tigereye - a usually yellowish to brown chatoyant stone that consists of silicified crocidolite and is much used for ornament

Walleye - an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris

If any of these words inspire your writing, do tag me or send me a link. I'd love to read your work!

More: Word Lists

[wolfdrakocat]

Who thought that they would post drawings regularly? I thought.

Artblok thought differently.

And then in the chat they suggested drawing Sunstreak on Design meme.

I usually don't draw canon characters unless I'm asked to do so.

But my love for showing off my headcanons got me into drawing.

Sunstreak. And my headcanons for BeetleWings(and HiveWings, and SilkWings).

When I first saw the tribal designs, the wings quickly became the object of my ire.

Insect wings. which do not bend. and are attached only to the limb.

The last straw was the children Sunstreak and Clearsight. These massive Nightwings bodies have butterfly wings. And Hivewings can also have transparent wings.

Result: The wings are movable and cannot be transparent. But BeetleWings and descendants have an additional joint in the wing manus, which, when the muscles are tense, locks the wing motionless in an extended state. Other tribes don't have this. The wing membrane is attached to the body. And these are full-fledged wings, which have a shape similar to the wings of insects. The composition of the scales from the wings differs in composition from the scales from the rest of the body. Therefore, the wings feel different to the touch and their color may differ radically from the main color.

Beetlewings also have wings like bees or dragonflies. Wings Silkwings are a mutation of the wider wings of Nightwings - the result of several hybrid generations.

On the other hand: antennas growing from the temples have no justification other than my personal whim. (I don’t like it when they grow from the forehead.)

[asksythe]

Flowing Glitter Standee attempt 2! With movable butterfly accessories!

Oberon x Titania!Ritsuka @shaine26 's commissioned art by artist Cioccolatodorima for the fanfic Lies and His Wife Truth. I'm actually not a hundred percent happy with this. The flowing glitter is good, the acrylic bloc quality is good, the butterfly and jewel accessories are good, the print quality is good. But the print layout can be better. Flowing glitter standees really need to be printed in at least two or three layers, with the image layer sandwiched by flowing glitter for maximum effect. Here, the image is printed on top of the flowing glitter bloc, so only a little bit of the glitter can be seen. It's such pretty glitter, too. The finished product is still very pretty, but it's definitely something I will remember for the next attempt. Hmm... I kinda want to try making a music box standee.

[tricksterly-conduct]

Here is the next design I worked on for my Miraculous Racers au; Papillon.

Yapping under the cut.

So Papillon's entire look is heavily based around Thierry Mugler's spring 1997 collection. She also has the little butterfly tongue neck tattoo, but that's just me thinking it would be cute and that represents the butterfly mouth but also Noroo’s head swirl. And her butterfly wings are based off of milkweed butterflies cause they eat their own caterpillars.

I want her to be like a mix of my favorite childhood villains; Rita Repulsa, Queen Nehelenia, and Queen Beryl. So her goals are similar in that she straight up wants to rule the universe. She uses the butterfly miraculous to brainwash people and is trying to get her hands on the miraculous to make sure there's no way she can be stopped.

I figure that she rides around in some sort of town car-esque space vehicle and has a driver and stuff. Then, when she gets serious, she pushes her driver out of the car and drives it herself like Cruella De Vil.

So I imagine the rose petals of her dress are a purple velvet and her wings are made of satin. Usually butterfly wings would have the velvet texture but i think it’s important for her wings to shine and look light weight. The dress is velvet because it needs more weight because it’s the butterfly body and roses are surprisingly heavy looking, but also i like how butterflies and moths have those fuzzy bodies.

And she has layered sleeves that match the gloves to give a more bug like appearance. Her shoes and tights are less important cause the attention must be focused on her wings first, then the body of the dress. And for proper movability, and cause she’s a magical girl, her wings fold down like a bustle or train. So if she needs to sit in her car. Hawkmoth has such a baby cane, I wanted Papillon to have a cane that looks like she could crack someone’s skull with it. Like, if she fights, she’s actively using it like a spiked mace. I also want death to be an option. So she does eventually kill someone, but that character comes in later.

[blueguydraws]

While designing them I wanted to go for a cuckoo wasp meets tropical plants vibe, since  most people think of butterflies when thinking of vivid insects, but wasps and other less pleasant ones can be just as colorful. 

Their size on average is between a wolf and a tiger. The black dot above its shoulder is one of its eyes. Its brain is also in its bust/chest. The “head” is just the mouth with a single large closable nostril above it. The mouth is hidden between two folded arm-like mandibles with clawed hands at the end, each hand has 3 fingers. They use these to grab smaller prey and bring it to the mouth which looks like something between a beak and teeth. It can turn its eyes inside (similarly to sharks) to protect them and also bring a harder shell over it. 

The two spike-like appendages are actually soft and bendable, but still stiff, kinda like the tail of a dromaeosaur, they are also easily movable to any position . For their much smaller ancestors these functioned like the whiskers of cats to feel their surroundings, but they use them now to balance and help at sharp turns while running so they essentially function as the tail of big cats. These are also covered in small pores through which they can smell the air like how snakes do it with their tongue, they have an excellent smell. 

The two foldable fingers on their single back leg can be used to give better traction while running or to give a more stable support. The foldable fingers on the front can also give better traction, but are mainly for latching onto larger prey and to cause injuries.

Their ears are just before the back leg.

They are very social and live in packs of 6-7 on average. 

Reproduction: to choose who is the strongest, most ideal, they have rituals in which they stand up on their back leg and display their bright iridescent colors on their stomach and also showing off their whole body by opening up their talons making themselves as wide with their “tails” as possible. All of this usually includes a bit of roughhousing but rarely an actual fight. When one of them gets chosen after this, they use a long organ similar to the proboscis of butterflies, expandable from under their mouth to plant an egg/seed into the ground.

Which grows into something that resembles a tree but has more in common with corrals in their function. They will start to bring prey to it and put them at the base of it, after a few hours the “tree” grows and moves its roots into it and starts to digest the prey. The lifespan of a tree like this is anywhere between 2-4 years. When the tree dies they quickly plant a new one.

The body of these animals is cyclically producing 2 small flying creatures that carry the genetic material of their “parent”, they are born from behind a membrane under their tails and above the ears. These creatures have no mouth nor digestive systems so they have to be quick, their mission is to find one of those trees and fertilize it. The part wich resembles a beak has many holes in it and is actually used for smelling, their eyes are great but smell and pheromones play a big part in finding and choosing the right tree, from smell it can tell how good is the soil it was planted in, how much food it gets or how fit was the animal that planted it (they also avoid accidental incest this way). Once they found the ideal tree they use their long tongue-like appendage released from their beak-like structure to fertilize the tree through its flowers (not included in the drawing) that they grow when they grow large enough and not yet “pregnant”. After this the tree start to grow 2-3 animals in its underground “wombs”, it takes about a year but when they hatch they are already half the size of the adults, can walk, eat solid food and could even hunt in a few days if they wouldn't have to get practice in like, walking in the forest and stuff. But in a few weeks they are fully productive members of the pack once they get strong enough. They can afford to have even only 2 cubs a year because infant mortality is almost nonexistent and the young ones can serve the group very quickly.

Their colors on the stomach can be “turned off” like the skin of chameleons to not make prey animals notice them. Changes in them can also indicate health, mood and can be used for limited communication.

The inspiration for their anatomy, mainly for their eye, brain and mouth placement, was by how many fish have very expandable jaws, while their head is basically in one piece with their body. The fishes that we derived from evolved necks to have more mobility to the jaw, but what if some other fish would rather just made the jaw more and more flexible while it could leave the head still in one piece with the body.

Of course males and females are not a thing for them.

[uni-vee]

[CN] CNY 2023 Hell: 4 Seasons

I’m so sorry in advance for those who only wish to get one suit because this event has the worst format I’ve ever seen: tiered gacha.

Format: Pull a certain number of times in Winter pav to unlock Spring, Summer, and Autumn in order. This means Winter has to be your first suit and Autumn the last.

Pull Wish Jar: Every 8 pulls, you fill up the jar and get either a Live2D piece, minor suits, minor suit recolors, and stamina/gold/diamonds. Complete each major suit to receive a chibi item (pretty sure it’s not a avatar pendant, so it’s pretty bad still)

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Snow in Winter

~ 2 makeups (unposed and posed)

~ animated dress pose, animated hair, sfx headpiece, 2 face accessories

~ animated movable snow, and 2 sfx bg items

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Journey in Spring

~ 1 makeup

~ 2 animated posed dresses, animated hat

~ 4 animated bg accessories

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Song in Summer

~ 1 makeup

~ 2 animated posed dresses, animated hair, animated rabbit ears

~ 3 animated bg accessories , 1 sfx accessory

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Banquet in Autumn

~ 1 makeup

~ animated posed dress, animated hair, animated earrings

~ 2 animated bg accessories

2D Live SSR: Misty Clouds

~ Apple Suit

~ animated makeup, animated posed dress, animated hair

Minor Suits

Dance of Butterfly / Snow Branches / Maple Dew

[themurderofcrowscollective]

Under the light of the Full Moon.

(Japanese mythology meets Call of Duty, an AU.)

Normally, when someone hears the term 'Mythology', they'd think about creatures they'd find in fables and legends like dragons, demons, spirits and so on. No one knows if these creatures exist, let alone the gods and goddesses of every culture... but you do. You don't really go by your name which you keep a secret, but everyone you know calls you Cryptid. Why? Well there's a whole list to go through to explain. For starters, you're able to move your body in twitchy and creepy ways like the way the nurses from Silent Hill move, as well as make unnerving bone cracking sounds to add that extra layer of creepiness. In addition to that, you have a whole body tattoo that resembles that of a doll with movable joints in the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, back, neck and so on. Aside from that, you're incredibly flexible and can fold yourself perfectly into a box, and yes you've gone trick-or-treating as an amazon package before. Your footsteps are as quiet as a mouse, you're capable of many hidden talents you keep secret simply for fun, and you're capable of throwing off so many people. Appearance-wise you fit the stereotypical look of an outcast of society who seems creepy but is 'misunderstood', heavily introverted and timid around everyone while being easily intimidated by anyone who looks at you. However, that's not the case. You're quite the social butterfly and you love to trick people, especially after they confirm that you're this innocent and misunderstood introverted bean. One moment you easily sneak out of a public setting and stay by yourself, the next you're drunk off your ass singing Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' to the pleasant surprise of your friends. Sadly though, you and your friends were separated. Why? Because you're also an SAS soldier. You're a special case though, you are an excellent stealth soldier with exceptional fighting skills and fitting in the smallest of spaces to gather intel without making a single sound. COs have fought tooth and nail for you but the only one who won the fight was Captain John Price. Normally a new face would arrive via helicopter and meet the team in the breakroom at the base, but this time, you met them a different way. - - - You arrived in a box. A simple box among other boxes full of equipment with your codename labeled on your gear. Price had led the team into the lounge room and showed off every box, letting everyone look inside and admire the weapons, gear labeled with the name 'Cryptid' on them, and even some basic clothing. Of course there are a few boxes labeled 'DO NOT OPEN' so they weren't opened, until they got to your box. It's a simple medium-sized box without any holes in it so it's incredible how you breathed through the whole shipping process, which you won't tell anyone how. One would assume it'd be heavy if a whole-ass human was in it, but it was decently light. You feel Price pick up the box and gently place it on the floor away from the other boxes, gathering everyone's attention as he cuts the tape keeping you inside with a knife and steps away. Had it not been for the face mask you're wearing, everyone would tell you're grinning as your hand opens the flaps of the boxes and gently feels around the floor before sounds of cracking and popping bones echoes out as your arms and legs twist and bend when you get out of the box. In a few minutes, you're standing upright and stretching yourself out before you open your one eye and look at everyone. Only three people are wearing masks but the rest share the same look of shock, surprise and fear. Price proceeds to stand next to you, crossing his arms with a chuckle. " This is Cryptid, I've heard great things about his feats and knew he'd be a perfect fit for our team so I expect each of you to welcome him. He's one of us now. " Normally the others would introduce themselves but you know exactly who they are. Before any of them spoke, you address each and every one of them. " Ghost. Gaz. Soap. Konig. Horangi. Alejandro. Rodolfo. Roach. "

[qijinuannuan]

CN's Anniversary Hell Event: Mystery Dream Analysis!

Credit for translations and costs goes to LND's Ampithea Press!

yes i know i'm really late to posting a guide from this and it's probably redundant since i'm sure there's other guides but better late than never!

View the whole post here!

CN's 7th anniversary Hell event, Mystery Dream Analysis, ran from May 10th to the 26th. It is a node hell event with 5 suits. Each pull costs 30 diamonds, there are 17 free pulls (1 per day of the event), and 390 pulls are needed to complete all the main suits.

Similarly to CN's 5th anniversary Van Gogh hell event, the suits are paired together and you get extra items/buddy items for completing the suit pairs.

The first node costs 1890 diamonds (80 pulls), the second node costs 4230 diamonds (158 pulls), the third node costs 6480 diamonds (233 pulls), the fourth node costs 8670 diamonds (306 pulls), the completion frame costs 9750 diamonds (342 pulls), and the fifth node costs 11190 diamonds (390 pulls).

If you complete both Blazing Night of Sin and Frosty Dream of Atonement you will get a background 2 animated movable accessories, and animated movable versions of both suits.

Blazing Night of Sin comes with an animated fire face icon and an animated movable accessory. It has a 5.88% chance of dropping on the first node.

Frosty Dream of Atonement comes with an animated butterfly face item and 2 animated movable accessories. It has a 58.82% chance of dropping on the first node.

If you complete both Lord of Celestial Abode and Wanderer of Green Bamboo, you will receive a background, an animated dress, an animated movable accessory, and animated movable accessory versions of both suits.

Lord of Celestial Abode comes with 3 animated movable accessories. It has a 5.88% chance of dropping on the first node.

Wanderer of Green Bamboo comes with 2 animated posed dresses and 2 animated movable accessories. It has a 29.41% chance of dropping on the first node.

Fulfilling Spring Sunshine comes with 2 makeups (posed and unposed), 2 animated dresses, an animated veil, 4 animated posed accessories, and a background. It is guaranteed to drop on the 5th node.

(The rest of the hell event and the recharges will come in a reblog because of the image limit)

[citilandscape]

Enchanting Easter Decor: Discover Your Favorite Bark Decoration Ideas

Easter brings with it the arrival of spring and the allure of fresh, vibrant blooms and lively outdoor settings. There’s no better way to celebrate this joyous season than with decorative accents that echo the season’s charm. Easter bark decorations, often overlooked in favor of traditional flower beds or elaborate garden displays, offer a unique twist to the holiday decor. They bring not only color and texture to your outdoor spaces but also an eco-friendly, sustainable touch that harmonizes with the natural beauty of spring.

Whether it’s the earthy charm of wood chips or the colorful playfulness of dyed bark pieces, Easter bark decorations are versatile and customizable. From whimsical arrangements that feature bunnies and pastel eggs to more refined designs with minimalist lines and muted hues, the options are endless. And with an array of materials available at Auckland landscape supplies, crafting a beautiful Easter-inspired setup has never been easier.

The Appeal of Easter Bark Decorations

Easter bark decorations have gained popularity not only for their aesthetic versatility but also for their practical benefits. Decorative bark serves as a low-maintenance option that enhances the appearance of garden spaces without the hassle of constant upkeep. When choosing the best decorative mulch for Easter, consider opting for materials that match the color palette of your spring garden. Mulch comes in a variety of shades, from natural browns to rich reds, ensuring that it can complement any outdoor theme. For quality options, look to decorative mulch from reputable suppliers.

Decorative bark has other functional advantages as well. It helps in weed control, retains soil moisture, and can regulate the temperature around plants, making it perfect for gardens, flower beds, and potted plants. This utility makes bark decorations not only visually appealing but also beneficial for long-term garden health. For areas like pathways or open spaces, using decorative stones is a charming alternative to bark, as it adds a rustic texture and enhances the setting with its subtle sophistication. For ideas and a selection of options, visit decorative stones.

Unique Ways to Decorate with Easter Bark

Bark decorations for Easter don’t have to follow conventional trends. While pastel-colored bark may feel festive, adding elements of nature in unexpected ways can create an eye-catching focal point in your garden. Here are a few creative approaches:

Layered Look with Decorative Bark and Stones Combining various textures can create a visually appealing design. Use decorative bark as the base layer, and then place decorative stones on top in patterns or shapes, such as bunnies or eggs. This technique enhances the depth of the decor while adding playful, festive touches.

Edged Garden Beds with Colorful Bark Brightly dyed bark along the borders of flower beds or pathways adds a pop of color, enhancing the visual impact of spring blooms. By using decorative mulch, you create defined lines that frame the garden beautifully and bring a cohesive, polished look to your landscape.

Personalized Bark Planters Small, movable containers filled with colorful bark and decorated with miniature Easter elements such as eggs, birds, or butterflies make delightful accents for entryways or patios. These miniature bark displays bring Easter spirit to smaller spaces while allowing you to experiment with colors and themes on a smaller scale.

Tips for Incorporating Easter Bark Decorations with Existing Landscaping

Integrating seasonal decor with your current garden setup might feel like a challenge, but with a few mindful touches, you can create a seamless look that complements your landscape. For homeowners in West Auckland, landscaping services in West Auckland are available to help blend these holiday accents with permanent garden fixtures. For ideas on professional landscaping support, refer to landscaping services in West Auckland.

To create a cohesive design, start with a central theme, such as a specific color scheme or natural texture. If your garden predominantly features lush green foliage, choose bark hues that contrast or complement the greenery without overwhelming it. Adding small decor elements, like painted stones or wooden signs with Easter greetings, can subtly incorporate the theme.

For those who have fenced-in areas, Easter bark decorations can elevate the charm and offer a festive feel. Well-maintained fencing serves as a stunning backdrop to bark displays, and in Auckland, fencing services are widely available to assist with installations or repairs. Whether you’re looking for security or decorative appeal, quality fencing services in Auckland can help transform the aesthetic of your yard.

Decorative Bark Color Options for Easter

When it comes to color selection, the options are endless. Here are some of the top choices for creating a cheerful Easter atmosphere:

Natural Brown: This shade is ideal for a rustic or woodland Easter theme, as it maintains a classic, organic look that complements most garden plants.

Pastel Pink or Blue: These colors bring a whimsical touch to your landscape, instantly infusing it with Easter spirit. Pastels are especially delightful when combined with small, brightly colored eggs or miniature figurines.

Rich Red or Gold: For a more refined, sophisticated setup, red or gold bark can bring warmth and elegance to flower beds and potted plants, blending festive charm with aesthetic appeal.

Sustainable Benefits of Using Bark in Your Garden

Using bark for decoration offers more than visual appeal. It’s a sustainable material that contributes to a healthier garden ecosystem. Bark breaks down over time, enriching the soil with organic matter, which improves soil structure, promotes microbial growth, and enhances water retention. For homeowners who prefer eco-friendly gardening options, bark decorations align well with environmentally conscious practices.

For larger areas or more permanent additions, sourcing materials locally, like from Auckland landscape supplies, reduces the environmental impact associated with transport. Locally sourced supplies are often fresher, helping to preserve the quality and longevity of the material. More details on available products can be found at Auckland landscape supplies.

Creating a Memorable Easter Display: Design Ideas

Building a memorable Easter display is all about creativity and attention to detail. Here are a few design ideas to help you bring your Easter bark decorations to life:

Centerpiece Garden Art Choose a small area within your garden, such as a raised bed or a circular patch, and create an Easter-themed art display using bark, stones, and natural elements like twigs or dried flowers. Layer colorful bark to form shapes such as Easter eggs, bunnies, or spring flowers, then add small pebbles or stones to outline the designs.

Pathways Lined with Easter Symbols Lining garden pathways with bark in the shape of Easter symbols, like eggs or crosses, creates a walking experience that’s both visually engaging and spiritually reflective. Choose vibrant shades to capture attention and make the path stand out.

Easter Fairy Garden Transform a small patch of your garden into an enchanted Easter-themed fairy garden using bark, stones, miniature fences, and tiny figurines. Arrange bark as a base, and place decorative stones as pathways or patios. This small, magical area can bring joy to children and adults alike, offering a unique feature that embodies the playfulness of Easter.

Seasonal Planter Accents Incorporate decorative bark into planter designs by adding it around the base of potted plants or trees. The bark acts as a protective layer and adds aesthetic interest, creating a seasonal look that’s easy to change as holidays come and go.

Final Thoughts on Easter Bark Decorations

Decorating with bark during Easter offers an inspiring way to infuse your garden with seasonal beauty and joy. From functional benefits like weed suppression and moisture retention to the aesthetic appeal of customizable color palettes and themes, bark is an excellent choice for garden decor. Embracing bark decorations can transform any garden or yard into an enchanting Easter wonderland, rich in texture, color, and creativity. This spring, let the natural elegance of bark decorations guide you in creating an outdoor space that celebrates Easter's warmth and renewal.

[shopcrossway]

Necklace-Movable Butterfly-Charm Movable Butterfly Necklace

Product Story: This stunning butterfly jewelry collection is inspired by the timeless beauty of French elegance, combined with a touch of vintage charm. Each piece is meticulously crafted to capture the essence of the butterfly, symbolizing transformation and freedom. Size & Fit: Designed to fit comfortably and stylishly, these jewelry pieces are perfect for everyday wear or special…

[tesfavn]

Industrial Valves: Classification and Applications in Various Industries

Nowadays, the control and management of flow is an extremely important part of production and operation processes. With ever-advancing technology, industrial valves are becoming more diverse according to different applications. Let's explore industrial valves with Tesfa, including their classification and applications in various industries.

Overview of Industrial Valves

Valves in industrial sectors are crucial components in systems that control and regulate the flow of liquids, gases, and steam in industrial applications. Various types of valves are used to open, close, control, regulate, and modulate the flow of substances in systems, meeting different industrial process requirements. They are indispensable devices in the production or operation systems across all current industries.

Types of Industrial Valves

In industry, there are many different types of valves used depending on the specific requirements of each application or process. Some popular types include:

Globe Valves: These are used to regulate and control the flow of liquids or gases in piping systems, tanks, or other equipment. Globe valves typically have a disc or movable ball to open or close the flow of substances.

Ball Valves: This type of valve is used to control the flow of liquids in piping systems. Ball valves have a simple structure consisting of a rotating mechanism to raise or lower a ball inside the valve. When the valve is open, the ball rotates to allow the substance to pass through; when closed, the ball returns to a position that blocks the flow. Ball valves are often used to control the flow of water, oil, gas, and other liquids in many industrial and residential applications.

Butterfly Valves: Butterfly valves are commonly used to control the flow of liquids in piping systems. The main feature of a butterfly valve is a disc or plate positioned horizontally in the pipe that can rotate to open or close the flow. When open, the disc rotates 90 degrees to allow the substance to pass through freely. When closed, the disc rotates back to a fully closed position to block the flow.

Gate Valves: Gate valves are designed to control the flow of liquids in piping systems by opening or closing quickly. They have a simple structure and are often used for applications that require high pressure resistance and backflow prevention.

Pressure Reducing Valves: These devices are used to regulate and reduce the pressure of liquids or gases in piping systems. Their main feature is the ability to maintain a stable pressure at a set level, regardless of input pressure fluctuations.

Control Valves: These devices have linear adjustment capabilities, used to control the flow of liquids or gases in piping systems by opening or closing the flow as needed. The main feature of control valves is their ability to adjust the degree of opening or closing to control flow or pressure in the system.

Safety Valves: Safety valves are designed to protect equipment, systems, or production processes from dangerous situations due to excessive pressure. Their main function is to relieve pressure suddenly by releasing liquids or gases from the system when the pressure exceeds a pre-set safe level.

Applications of Industrial Valves

Industrial valves have many important applications in various industries:

Oil and Gas Industry: Valves are used to control the flow of oil, gas, and water.

Chemical Industry: Valves are used to control the flow of chemicals in production and processing.

Food and Beverage Industry: Safety and control valves are used to control the flow of liquids and gases in production processes, ensuring food safety and product quality.

Energy and Thermal Power Industry: Valves are used to control and regulate the flow of liquids in electricity production processes.

Renowned Brands

There are many renowned brands worldwide specializing in manufacturing and supplying various types of industrial valves for different applications. Some of the famous brands include:

OMC Valves: OMC, based in Italy, is a reputable valve manufacturer known for the quality and reliability of its products in the industrial valve sector. Their linear valves are highly regarded for precise control, reliability, and efficient operation in various industrial environments.

Emerson: One of the world's leading suppliers of automation and control products and solutions, including industrial valves like control valves, globe valves, butterfly valves, and safety valves.

Spirax Sarco: Known for steam and hot water solutions, Spirax Sarco also provides industrial valves like steam control valves, drain valves, and safety valves for energy and industrial systems.

Flowserve: A leading global manufacturer of industrial valves, including gate valves, globe valves, ball valves, and related flow and pressure management products.

Velan: Velan specializes in high-quality industrial valves for the oil, gas, chemical, and energy industries.

Industrial valves play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and safety of industrial production processes. With diverse types and applications, they are essential to modern piping systems and industrial equipment.

TESFA Co., Ltd. is a strategic partner of OMC Valve. Contact us immediately for consultation and support at the earliest!

[sztefa001]

YES!! IT'S ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF BRAINSTORMING IDEAS

AND I WENT A BIT OFF THE RAILS SO LEMME PUT THE RAMBLINGS UNDER READ MORE

Revving engines as growling. Making engine vibrate as purring. Letting out steam or sth as hissing. Honking as howling or screaming. Clamping armor like gators clap their jaws as being ready to fight. Do you think they could salute this way too? Yes, sir, my armor's tight and won't let any bullets through?

Beeps and other vocalizations like meowing with your cat back and forth. Or just as stimming. Clicking/ moving some parts as stimming. Broken fax noises to annoy siblings because why not. Make them chirp in Morse code.

Biolights shining brighter as blushing or flickering/dimming as being afraid. Lights very bright as a warming or hyper on drugs, very dim as being sick/ depressed.

Rotors doing a lil spin or air vents going quicker as equivalent of feeling butterflies. Or just spinning rotors / venting faster as anger. Together with a growling engine, warming up the parts before a possible fight. Synchronized flights or rides as dancing / mating rituals or just having fun.

Wing flaps twitching/flicking. Small movable parts moving like cat's/horse's ears to indicate mood. Same with wings / doorwings /whatever's on the back. Or indicating mood in a way not perceivable to us. By sounds we can't hear or lights we can't see or vibes we can't sense. Like we can't hear most of a cat's vocalization and can hear only their baby talk for kittens or warning signs for predators.

Speaking of baby - there's so many different ways a tf can come to be. What if eggs. Not necessarily egg-shaped. Created next to an adult's spark or somewhere in a titan or Cybertron's ground or lab-grown. And it s their altmode till they evolve or grow or get upgrades or scan sth to transform into.

What if like in some dragon legends such egg can hibernate and "hatch" only under certain circumstances? Only when it absorbs enough of a certain type of energy like heat one radiation or sth? Charging batteries through solar panels by laying in sun like geckos.

Sleeping by hanging on a wall/ceiling like bats because after manufacturing they were stored that way to save space. Being able to hibernate for centuries if not millennia. Being able to "digest" various types of fuel, getting energy from energon or radiation or solar power or nuclear power or or or….

Weird legs' And arms and wings! Or other limbs! Make them use tracks or wheels in feet as wheelies. Feet/boots changing depending on the surface, like having claws/prongs that pop out when it's slippery. Specialized servos with inflatable small cushions on their fingertips for extra gripping on fragile things.

Weird faces! A mask. Mouth being in a different place than the mask indicates. Separate mouth for a vocalizer(s) and separate for fuel intake. Do they even need a mouth? Do they just have a speaker in one place and fuel intake somewhere on their arm or chest or leg?

You know how snakes yawn and get their jaws off the hinges? Make tfs stretch their whole frames like that. Weird fucked-up sort of mid-transformation mess. With the variety of frames and alt modes they could freak out each other and not only humans.

Weird nose-like or crest-like things that are sensors. And antennae. To take in all sorts of information. Looking like whiskers. Like horns. Like ears, nose or tail. Used for measuring wind or radiation or certain wavelengths or whatever.

3 eyes. Single eye. None at all. All there are. Optics resembling in looks/function eyes of an eagle, crab, spider, goat or a dragonfly. Seeing shrimp colors. Or seeing no colors but having x-ray vision or seeing UV or infra red. Having telescopes or microscopes for eyes. Various tfs having various modes of vision. Of hearing. Of feeling / orienting themselves in the sapce they occupy.

The whole spark and em field stuff. Another sense. Their helms suggest rather narrow field of optic vision but also no need for a wider scope. Is it sensing the EM field? Do they have ocelli-like cameras or sensors on their backs?

Brain to brain communication. Spark to spark. Vibe to vibe. To us it's a higher dimension. Talking by holding hands. Talking by blinking biolights. By Morse code. By bluetooth. Talking by ultra or infra sounds, not audible to us. Possibly not audible to other models of tfs or audible only when on the same wavelength.

Primus, just imagine their music and art. Looking and sounding different depending on your perception settings and changing as you change or upgrade your settings.

Behavior resulting from a mix of how they were built/ programmed, how were they raised, what upgrades/ training they got, where and when they lived, what they went through... Mix all the cultures and philosophies with all the cool stuff we know about plants and animals and technology. There is just so much we can do.

Make them learn human languages faster than expected because they often have to ad just to each others' ways of communication. I mean imagine communicating primarily with lights and meeting someone who uses sth like morse code. And with a different slang at that because they're from an aquatic community while you're from a mining one.

On top of that cultural whiplash because you're from different sides of the universe and were taught/programmed in different schools/philosophies and also the whole set of behaviors is different. Cat and dog. Wave tail as annoyance, wave tail as happiness.

For this wall of text I blame this post and @president-alpine (we rambled about our ocs). Also an animal that came to my mind that doesn't always fluff up when threatened was this owl:

It does fluff up but it also goes creepy skinny. Now this is obviously showing off either "I'm bigger than you, no point in attacking me" or "I'm a fucked up freak, you better stay away" but we put our own spin on these.

"Fluffing up," making armor stand out of the frame more can be used in general arguing, possibly as increasing ventilation to cool down in advance to prepare for more heat from the effort of the possible fight.

Clamping the armor close to the frame could happen when a tf gets spooked and tenses up or "fluffs up" and then loudly clamps down (maybe even repeatedly) to express anger and an attack warning (crocks smacking their jaws, big buff guys cracking knuckles or punching a fist into their other hand).

There would also be quiet clamping and keeping the armor clamped close - for those who don't mess around and mean business. Add to it the cold, focused and unblinking stare. You're being analyzed intensely for your smallest move and their armor is tight around their frame already at attention. You better apologize for whatever you did or said to make them like this. Or just run

And how one expresses their fear/anger/seriousness depends on who they are and how were they brought up.

Naturally stealth tfs are generally quiet by nature and won't do much loud clamping (unless raised in a loud environment or just having a different personality). Quiet warnings / fight preparations may also indicate they re not necessarily from a stealth background but had a certain military training (fluffing up = leaving yourself open = not ideal).

Shy tfs ( stealthy or not) may also opt for the quiet version. Better be careful, you never know when their scared "making myself smaller" pose changes to their ready to attack "armor close and protecting me well" pose. It can just be in the eye contact: maintaining = observing for movement, turning optics away = pls don't attack, I can't even see you clearly.

If a shy one fluffs up to argue with you it's a friendly banter and they trust you enough to relax.

Also if there's a hot-headed loudmouth ofc they're gonna go naturally for fluffing up and loud repeated clamping (alongside with engine revving and other displays like that). This can mean two things: they're either playing and showing off 'cuz they know you won't attack or they don't treat you seriously and even if this turns into a fight they can defeat you easily without much effort.

And if one like that goes for the quiet clamp and stare it can also be two things: either they got scared and are bracing themselves or they got pissed enough to to kick your ass properly.

My biggest pet peeve in Transformers media and fanfiction sometimes is that Transformers aren't treated as aliens. They are referred to as aliens, they obviously are aliens, but they never feel like they are aliens because they are always written or seen as having all human mannerisms or features usually. Human posture, human noses, human mannerisms, humanoids...

What about TFA's cat noses or TFP's helm noses? One of the reasons I think those two shows have peak designs is because they have this lack of uncanniness to humans design wise. I'm not looking at a human being as a robot, I'm looking at an alien robot, ones that have claws, ones that have different body types that blend with their vehicle modes, ones with horrific mutilations and designs impossible by human standards. I love seeing that type of stuff in Transformers because to me, it makes them feel alien without completely changing the premises of similarities to where we can't compare their culture or likeness to humans. The films (mostly 1 and 2) showed off this as well.

Another thing I really would like to see in Transformers media is non-human interactive qualities. What do I mean by that? One thing I've noticed is aside from techno-organic species, regular Cybertronians do have a few qualities found in animals. Engine humming I believe was once used as a form of purring in the films and in some of the cartoons. Humans can't purr; cats can, and that small detail is always interesting to come across because it's like "wow, they have this feature that shows off a trait found in Cybertronians. That is so cool." You have them with multiple voice boxes for mechanical, natural, and human-like tones which is also an animal trait. Bumblebee is self-explanatory in most universes being able to still make sounds yet not talk. They have sensors across their body that don't act like the basic human receptors. Most animals can do more than just feel through certain points of their bodies. They can taste, smell, or even hear a hundred times better than a human being throughout various body parts, and Transformers have been hinted to have this ability too, especially through their servos. It's stuff like this that expands upon their existence as aliens.

They have extreme durability, their body morphs to extremes and can also double as a moving weapon (most obvious of course), some of them can make ungodly roars and creature-like noises to warn or show their threatening demeanor (Megatron's dinosaur-like growling), some can have two rows of teeth (a flat base in front and fangs hidden behind), and some of them have mimicking animal-like features (Starscream's bird-shaped feet with visible expansion the same as organic foot padding with similar distributive weight physics in a few universes) despite having no beast mode. There's probably more I can't think of on the top of my head in canon, but all those things are not heavily used as they should be to make them feel alien. They can still hold some relation to the humans they interact with, but I think a lot of Transformers are more than just metal "humans", you know?

Depending on the universe in fanfiction and who you encounter who writes it or not, you have several things that are always cool to see. They have to sparkbond (merging of hearts) above everything else to create a sparkling's life force with interface as just the extra for physical coding features. I've seen people use the non-canon heat cycles which are, of course, our fandom way of making a type of breeding euphemism akin to an animal's cycle. You have the common phrasing of nuzzling, heightened senses, armor and certain parts of the helm acting like fur or ears where it raises and flattens per their mood, and some Transformers have limb dissonance where if necessary, they can convert between bipedal and quadrupedal stances (best example is Bulkhead and Lugnut from TFA who have long arms but short legs and they have the bulky structure where they could possibly run like an animal briefly and the physics of it would work).

So, you have all these different things a common Cybertron most likely would be able to do or have but a human couldn't, and it's never utilized to their full potential. I would like to see people address the nature of Cybertronians as alien and not be afraid to make them alien. I think that's the biggest flaw in our franchise is that everyone is scared of making the Transformers not the humanoid "norm" and getting ridiculed for it. Like, they're aliens, you can make them act however animal-like or completely batshit insane as you want them. You can give them powers, animal-based senses, and behaviors hidden among a human thought process. And technically, you wouldn't be wrong to what they could be as a living creature in the universe by doing so. They aren't humans; they look humanoid, but they aren't us. Why should they have to be in every regard?

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