#powder batching systems

[najia-cooks]

[ID: A plate of light brown bumpy flatbread with blackened spots, surrounded by za'tar and green olives. End ID]

خبز طابون / Khobz taboon (Palestinian flatbread)

Khobz taboon ("taboon bread") is a soft, chewy Palestinian flatbread. It may be eaten with olive oil and za'tar, but it is best known as the base of مسخن (musakhkhan), where it is topped with spiced aromatics and perhaps chicken.

Khobz taboon gets its name from the vessel it is traditionally cooked in—an outdoor, shallow conical oven with an opening at the top and a clay or metal cover to trap heat. Taboons may also have an opening at the side through which the fire can be stoked, especially in the east of Palestine. These ovens were historically made from a mixture of local clay and hay, but have more recently also been constructed from clay treated to be sturdier, or from metal.

A taboon is used by packing flammable material, such as hay, fabric, animal dung, wood, and charcoal, around the outside of the oven and letting it burn overnight; the fire transfers thermal energy to the clay, and to the river stones, sand, glass, or flint stones (صوان, "ṣawwān") that form the base of the oven. The ash is then brushed away, and the flattened dough is placed on the stones or stuck to the walls of the oven to cook. The clay and stones will continue to release thermal energy and cook things throughout the day. The clay and ash give a distinctive flavor to anything cooked inside the taboon, making this method a source of nostalgia for many people who have transitioned to cooking in indoor ovens.

Khobz taboon was traditionally made with whole wheat flour. Most people today use a blend of around two parts white flour to one part whole wheat, or else all white flour; they may even add milk or milk powder to ensure a very soft dough. This recipe uses a blend of flours to combine the nutty flavor of whole wheat dough with the pliancy of white dough. It also begins with an optional pre-ferment to mimic the traditional Palestinian method of including a piece of dough from the previous day's bread into each new batch (like a pâte fermentée) giving a rich and slightly sour flavor to the final bread. It calls for the use of rocks to imitate the bottom of a taboon; the rocks give the khobz its distinctive dimpled texture, and ensure that no interior pocket forms in the bread.

In the years following 2007, the siege Israel had imposed on Gaza caused a shortage of cooking gas that led to a resurgence in the use of taboons. The ovens were used to bake bread and to grill sweet potatoes during the time of their winter harvest. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, Israeli military forces repeatedly destroyed taboon ovens and assaulted villagers who tried to defend them, as Israeli settlers from nearby villages complained about the smoke that the ovens produced. Some of these ovens had been used to bake bread for entire families of 40 or more people. Palestinians continue to build, use, and defend these ovens, despite the fact that Israeli law de facto forbids Palestinians in the West Bank to build anything.

Today, Israel is deliberately targeting and destroying bakeries in refugee camps that had been supplying bread to tens of thousands of people in Gaza, continuing a long campaign of starvation of the Palestinian people.

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Equipment:

A large, shallow mixing bowl, like a Moroccan qus'a

A large (12"), shallow clay cooking vessel, such as the bottom of a Moroccan tajine (one that is rated for very high temperatures), or a large baking tray

Assorted smooth river rocks of varying sizes, from 1 to 3" in diameter.

Make sure that your rocks have been thoroughly cleaned, and that they do not contain any fissures, cracks, or veins that could contain water (this water, once heated in the oven, could cause the rocks to crack open). Instead of river rocks, I used lava rocks designed for use in a clay tanoor. You just need something to provide thermal mass and give a bumpy texture.

Ingredients:

Makes 3 large breads.

For the pre-ferment:

140g whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp active dry yeast

140g water

You may also use a pâte fermentée that you already have (just adjust the ratio of white to whole wheat flour added later accordingly), or a sourdough starter. The hydration of the starter doesn't matter, since you will be adding water by eye later.

For the bread:

330g bread flour or all-purpose flour

30g whole wheat flour

5g salt

Water

If you skipped the pâte fermentée step, add 170g (rather than 30g) of wheat flour at this stage, as well as 1/2 Tbsp of active dry yeast. I have not tested the recipe this way.

Instructions:

For the pâte fermentée:

1. Mix flour and yeast in a small mixing bowl. Add water and stir to combine. Cover and leave out at room temperature for a day, or in the refrigerator for up to three days. At the end of the rising time, it should be about one and a half times its original size.

For the bread:

This recipe makes a high hydration dough that will need techniques such as slapping and folding to knead effectively.

1. Mix flours and salt in a very large, shallow mixing bowl. Add your pâte fermentée and mix to combine.

2. Add water until the flour comes together into a soft, sticky dough and continue keading. Have a bowl of water on your workstation. Every time the dough starts to stick to your hands or the sides of the bowl, wet your hands and rinse down the side of the bowl with some water. This will gradually add water to the dough.

3. You will notice the dough growing smoother and laxer. At this point, start kneading by repeatedly folding the edges of the dough in towards the center. Do this by occasionally wetting your hands, then running a hand along the side of the bowl and under the edge of the dough to unstick it from the bowl; then fold. You will get stuck less often if you try to touch the dough as lightly and briefly as possible. Every few folds, dimple the surface of the dough all over with your fingertips. You will have been kneading for about 10 minutes at this point.

The dough should become more smooth and less bumpy—you will notice it holding its shape and becoming more stretchy as gluten forms. It should form into a ball when you fold the corners in and hold its shape for a minute, but then gradually expand to take the shape of the bowl. I added about 2 1/2 cups of water total (in dry conditions) during steps 2 and 3.

4. At this point, the dough is wet enough that the slap and fold method is the best way to knead. Wet your hands and again unstick the dough from the sides of the bowl. Hook your hands under the dough and quickly pull it all up into the air; fold the hanging bottom part of the dough under, and plop the dough back down, folding it on top of the part you plopped down earlier. Give the bowl a quarter turn and repeat. Do this continually for another few minutes.

5. When the dough is very smooth and lax, smear some olive oil on the sides of the bowl and under the dough, and pat some oil on top.

6. Cover the bowl and bulk ferment the dough at room temperature for 8 hours, or for 16-24 hours in the fridge. At the end of the rising time, you should see bubbles beginning to form on the surface of the dough.

To shape and bake:

1. Place a layer of rocks at the bottom of a clay cooking vessel or baking sheet. Put the sheet in the top third of the oven and preheat your oven to 550 °F (290 °C), or as hot as it will go.

2. Meanwhile, fold the edges of the risen dough over into the middle a few more times with damp hands. Pinch off a large piece of dough (about the size of two fists), and fold the sides over into the middle to make a neat packet.

3. Drop the packet of dough onto a heavily floured surface, and flip to flour both sides. Pat the dough flat, then throw it back and forth between your hands, catching the edge each time as you spin it through the air, like a pizza crust, to stretch it into a circle about 1/4" (1/2cm) thick with a diameter of about 10" (25cm).

You may also stretch and pat the dough out on a flat surface.

4. Remove the tray from the oven. Flip the dough circle over the back of your hand to transfer it and lay it down over the hot rocks. Re-stretch it into a circle, if necessary.

5. Place the tray back in the oven and cook for 5-7 minutes, until the top of the bread has golden brown spots. Repeat with each piece of dough, leaving the rocks in the oven for a few minutes between each one to allow them to come back up to temperature.

6. (Optional): Hold each flatbread directly over a gas flame for a minute or two to blacken a few spots and mimic the flavor that a wood-fired oven would give to your khobz.

You may also use a method similar to the dhungar technique to smoke your bread. Place each piece of bread one at a time into a large vessel with a closely fitting lid, alongside a small bowl. Light a piece of wood on fire and drop it into the bowl; then cover the vessel with the lid as you allow the wood to smoke for a minute or two.

[ask-alsius-vafer]

The path to the Hospital Wing seemed to stretch endlessly before him. The throbbing ache on the side of his head matched the pulse of each beat of his heart. Every step on the stone floors sent a jolt of pain, a hurtful reminder of the morning's misadventure in Herbology. His hand pressed against the spot where his ear should have been, the phantom pain still gnawing at him. The sharp bite of the Tentacula Vorax' teeth still echoed in his mind, the memory almost as painful as the wound it left behind.

It was a foolish mistake, Felix chastised himself. He should have been more careful, more gentle. Perhaps a kinder touch when pruning the plant might have spared him this torment. Professor Garlick had certainly thought so, lecturing him quite thoroughly before handing him two pieces of cloth - one to stem the bleeding, the other to transport the unfortunate remains of his ear.

The Ravenclaw shook his head, a motion he instantly regretted as dizziness washed over him. There was no time for a bad conscience, no room for self-recrimination. He needed to reach the Hospital Wing. He needed Als.

Als would know what to do. He always did.

Had he been feeling less queasy, he might have opted for the Floo Powder system. But the thought of spinning through the network of fireplaces only made his stomach churn further. So it had to be the long way - the very, very long way, with its many, many stairs.

A sigh escaped Felix as he leaned against the cool stone wall, allowing himself to take a small break. A few passing students glanced his way, their expressions a mix of curiosity and concern. With a forced smile, the Swede assured them that everything was fine. Or at least, it would be once he got to Alsius. He just hoped his friend wouldn’t be too annoyed with his clumsiness, but deep down, he knew he was in the best hands.

"Take a deep breath. In and out. You're almost there," he muttered to himself, trying to steady his breathing, the words a small comfort as he pushed off the wall. The stairs seemed never-ending, each one a cruel reminder of how much further he had to go.

"Just a little bit more..." The words were barely a whisper as he forced himself to keep moving. The trek was taking its toll, beads of sweat dotted Felix' forehead, and the sick feeling in his stomach grew worse with each step. The wound throbbed in time with his heartbeat, the cloth already soaked through with blood.

“Finally,” Felix breathed, both exhausted and relieved as the door to the Hospital Wing came into view. He paused at the door, peeking inside cautiously, his heart lifting slightly at the sight of the young healer, who was quietly tending to his duties. A weak smile tugged at Felix’s lips, a small flicker of relief and gratitude amidst the pain. Just seeing his friend was enough to make him feel safer.

Clearing his throat softly, Felix hesitated. He didn’t want to disturb Alsius if he was in the middle of something important, and the last thing he wanted was to wake any of the other patients. But the urgency of his situation couldn't be ignored.

“Als, um,” he began, his voice a little shaky, “how good are you at reattaching body parts?”

Two freshly corked phials in hand, Alsius crouched before the medicinal cupboard by the infirmary entrance. The beds were unusually vacant today, prompting the rest of the Hospital wing staff to indulge in an impromptu excursion around the grounds for some exercise. Since Professor Sharp had delivered fresh batches of healing potions earlier that afternoon, Alsius volunteered to stay and he took advantage of the rare quiet and solitude to steadily restock the ever-dwindling stores.

He ducked his head and tucked the last phials in with the others, the faint tinkling of glass against glass floating in the stillness as he ensured all labels were neatly aligned for easy readability in an emergency. After an unfortunate incident involving a nurse and a swarm of magimedical-grade leeches (not to mention the Coffee Bean Barrage), the use of Accio was indefinitely banned in the infirmary and the last thing any reasonable healer wished to do in time-sensitive situations was frantically rummage through wilfully neglected shelves. It was a personal pet hate of his, so he made a point of leaving the cupboard the way he always wished to find it.

Clean, tidy, and methodically organised.

The creak of the Hospital Wing door opening echoed that of the cupboard door closing. He hadn’t the chance to look up before he heard Felix’s voice, and the weak, nervous warble immediately drew his attention and concern.

“…reattaching body parts…”

Alsius turned and caught sight of Felix slumped against the doorway, his focus immediately pulled to his friend’s rapid breathing and sickly pallor. Despite the attempt to inject a certain nonchalance into his question, exhaustion etched Felix’s sweaty brow, his expression drawn painfully taut as he cradled a blood-soaked cloth against his head.

A sudden, leadened pit in Alsius’s stomach tipped the scales for haste. Fearing Felix would collapse to the floor, he rushed to the entrance and caught Felix’s weight against his side. He quickly ushered him to the nearest bed, and if the tall blond baulked at being unceremoniously laid out in such fumbling earnest, Alsius couldn’t hear it over the torrential roar of his racing thoughts.

“Sorry,” he whispered, somewhat amazed he had the presence of mind to apologise for such a brutish bedside manner. “With the bleeding, it’s better to lie down.”

Despite his relative youth, Alsius was generally cool and collected and not prone to dramatic mood swings, but when his gaze tracked the crimson rivulets steadily slipping down Felix’s wrist, something in him critically failed. He was no stranger to gruesome illness and injury, but Alsius was woefully unprepared for the visceral impact of seeing someone so dear to him in such a state.

As he stood and hovered over Felix, his chest tightened, heartbeat keeping time with the breakneck pace of all the grim possibilities reeling through his mind. Felix managed all the way here, he frantically reminded himself. It can’t be that serious. It was a paltry reassurance. He pinched his eyes shut against the unsettling swells in his emotions.

Set them aside. Heal. Reconcile the rest later. That was what his parents taught him in his early youth. That’s what Hogwarts more or less taught him in the infirmary. Yet his mind – his heart, still screamed: it’s Felix.

He turned and snapped the privacy curtains closed. Unnecessary considering they were alone, but the guise afforded him the barest moment to try to regain some semblance of composure.

The steadying breath he drew was audibly shaky.

After what felt like an age mustering his courage, Alsius returned to Felix’s side, lowering to sit at the edge of the bed. “Don’t worry, I’ll sort you out,” he murmured softly, though he was unsure if the reassurance for Felix’s benefit or his own.

He leaned forward to remove Felix’s hand and assess the damage, however just as his shaky fingertips brushed the back of Felix’s – he hesitated. He blinked and reached out again, only for his fingers to once again twitch away and curl defiantly into his palm.

There was more than a hint of frustration in Alsius’s sigh when he grudgingly compromised with himself. He rested his palm against the back of Felix’s hand as his gaze slowly surveyed the familiar topography of his friend’s face for all traces of primary and secondary injury. He murmured another apology when he lightly pressed his thumb into the side of Felix’s chin and carefully tilted his head to the side. Their hands remained protectively pressed over the wound, but Alsius still thoroughly searched the visible area for residual scorch damage from curses.

Any sort of evidence to restore the cool rationale upon which he so heavily relied.

A useless pursuit, like trying to capture vapour in his hands. The harder he focussed on ticking off a diagnostic checklist, the more each step dispersed into nothingness.

Alsius should just properly inspect the injury.

Alsius should just ask what happened.

It was the standard course of action no matter who found themselves in his care, but his faculties failed him. He shook his head against the internal contradictions: the spine-tingling fear and uncertainty, gut-wrenching anxiety, and the most alarming – the raw, hot sparks of anger that threatened his veins like flame at a fuse. At some point between his runaway thoughts and terrible excuse for a medical assessment, Alsius truly understood what Sebastian described feeling in the catacombs: cold, uncompromising protectiveness that overrode everything else. The ruthless sense of purpose that defied all rational thought was downright unnerving, and for someone as even-tempered as Alsius, its effect was so unsettling that he robbed him of his ability to function normally.

Nothing about it made sense, and it was maddening, but through the haze of it all there was one thing Alsius knew with unwavering certainty.

Felix would be fine because he would do absolutely everything in his power to ensure it.

Still, one question wrapped around his heart like a vice. It was the very first that crossed his mind in the emotional turmoil and the constant catalyst to whatever breakdown he actively tried to stave off.

It was an unrelenting, suffocating pressure that refused to be ignored. There was always the chance that it had been just an accident. Felix was unfortunately clumsy at times, but if this was maliciously inflicted on him…

Alsius didn’t need to know where or why, or what or how. He needed to know who.

And he would deal with that after.

Finally finding some sense of clarity once again, Alsius slowly exhaled into the heavy, ponderous silence as he gently tilted Felix’s face back to centre. When he finally spoke, the calm and even softness of his voice directly contradicted the steely intensity behind his eyes.

“Did someone do this to you?”

[archersxartxblog]

Home for the Holidays part 3

Part 2

thought this stopped at part two. wrong, here's part three. Caleb does some baking with his mom.

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“Cream together the butter and Sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt before adding to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.” 

Caleb rotated his shoulder, trying to get rid of the ache that was starting to form as he read off the directions from the book. His arms were starting to kill him.

To think the jocks at school had laughed at him saying baking was not a work out. Clearly they were the kind of people who thought buying premade cookie dough from the store and sticking them in the oven counted as baking. Caleb was sure that if he did this all year then he’d be able to shot-put a snorlax.

Currently Caleb had four different batches of cookies on the going, and he still had peppermint patties and almond bark he had to make. 

He was half tempted to go and grab Fjord so that he could help with some of the mixing, just so his arms got a break.

But it would all be worth it to have some fresh baked goods for the holidays. And boy was it so much easier to bake in a real kitchen, rather than the small kitchenette that was in his and Fjord's dorm room. 

At least here, if the smoke detector went off it didn't set off the sprinkler system for half the building.

Just as he leaned in to read once more from the book, he heard the door open behind him but he paid it no mind, thinking it was just his dad or uncle or one of their pokemon looking for a snack. “let's see, next we need to-”

“Hey Caleb!” 

“Mom!” Caleb yelled, swinging around to face the door, almost dropping the bowl he was mixing.

“Hey, sorry, I didn't mean to scare you” She spoke softly, raising her hands in a calming motion. “Just come to see if you need any help, that's all.”

Within seconds, Caleb felt his eyes start to water and actively fought the urge to run over and embrace her…if only because he was covered in flour and he didn't want to get any on her. 

Quickly he set down the bowl and spoon to quickly wipe his eyes, not wanting tears to get into the mix.

It was just really good to see her again, to see her the way he remembered her. But at the same time it stirred up a lot of thoughts and feelings that easily overwhelmed him.

A gentle hand suddenly took his face away from his face, and he looked up to see his mom standing there smiling at him. “You're getting flour all over your face.” she laughed, pulling his hands down to his sides before taking some paper towel. “Here let me.” she added as she started to carefully wipe the white powder away from his face. 

and still more tears fell until his mother wiped those away too. Only for new ones to quickly replace them.

“Okay, now take a deep breath” his mother said, placing her hands on his shoulders, and Caleb did just that. “Now hold it…now let it out” they repeated the process several times until Caleb felt sure he wasn't going to burst into tears again. “Do you want me to get your phone?”

He thought about it for a second, before shaking his head. No, he didn't need the anxiety sticker on the back of his phone, right now.

“Okay, just let me know if you change your mind.” she smiled, giving his shoulders one last squeeze before standing up. “Now, do you need some help in here or do you want me to get out of your hair?”

“Don't go!” He winced as the words came far louder and more desperate than he meant them to. Taking another deep breath, he took a moment to think things through. “Yeah, I could use a hand, if you don't mind.”

“Wouldn't have asked if I minded”

Right. He quickly looked around and grabbed the bowl he had before, holding it out to his mom. “Could you finish mixing this for me? The moo moo milk hasn't quite blended into the dough yet, and I still have to melt the chocolate for it.”

“Sure. so I just keep stirring until it's all one thing?” She asked, taking the spoon from his hand and slowly stirring the ingredients.

“Yep! Just gotta keep stirring until it's all combined.” Caleb explained, pouring the chocolate melts in a bowl and popping them in the microwave. He needed that to be hot enough to melt but not scalding. “It needs to be a workable dough for the next part.”

“What are we making anyway?”

“They're called Icebox Pinwheel cookies.” Caleb answered, turning his back to his mom as he checked the Starchies in the oven, trying to hide the stupid smile on his face. He was actually baking cookies with his mom. “They’re one of the few cookies that both Dad and Uncle Emmet will eat.”

“OH the swirly ones! I always wondered how you made those. I’m normally at work with you Uncle and Dad when you bake em.”

Setting the Starchies aside on the cooling rack, Caleb quickly checked on how his mother was doing with the dough, grinning when he saw that it was done. “Okay, that’s enough. Now we need to slit it in half.”

He left his mom to divide the dough to get the chocolate. “Then we mix this into one half until it’s one uniform colour.”

“I can do that.”

As his mom worked the chocolate into one half of the dough, and Caleb started to set up for his next baking project, the two fell into easy conversation. Just simple ‘how’s school?’ ‘are you enjoying your classes?’ ‘have any good battles?’ ‘how was your trip to Hoenn?’ ‘what Pokemon did you catch?’ ‘Where are you guys planning to go next?’. Things that most mothers probably asked their kids everyday, and Caleb was enjoying every bit of it.

It had been really hard not having his mom in his life for the longest time, made only slightly harder by the fact that he had to keep her a secret. He couldn’t exactly tell the other kids at school that his mom was captain Zisu of the Galaxy team’s security corps and one of the founders of the Sinnoh league. Even if they did believe him there would be questions, and the last thing he wanted was the whole Hisui incident to be dragged back up. His dad had already been through enough.

It helped a bit in finding out that his Mom had been his dad’s Chandelure, knowing that she was always around to protect and comfort him. But at the same time it brought to light a horrible reality that his mom had in fact died, and not just that but died a long time ago. A hard truth to swallow, only helped by the fact that there was a ghostly ball of flames and metal he could hug tight.

But now he had his mom back, in the flesh, and it was probably only for a limited time, but Caleb planned to make the most of it.

“Mom,”

“Yes sweety?”

“What’s your favorite baked good?”

[pixiecaps]

it never mattered who won the qsmp election. at the end of the day being “president” is only a fancy title for a puppet the federation will toy with as they choose. it’s not about whoever won being bad or unfit for the position its about actively working to dismantle the corrupt system that is oppressing you rather than working with them. in this case you cannot change the system from within when you are one individual against an entire group entity that is the federation. you cannot win. you cannot work alongside them in a way that matters. every action you take has to be a proposal, a proposition, a suggestion the federation then decides if approved. its a false sense of power on the island for the people to feel less puny when facing off against the federation. if anything this is a direct example of the federation toying with their food. the entire election was a massive setup from the moment a federation agent was planted in the running. it’s quite literally another tactic by the federation to make the islanders feel as if they’re making a difference. same as what they did with qcellbit simply on a larger scale. while the puzzles and anonymity was qcells bait the list of power and abilities for change was the candidates bait.

now some outside of roleplay and lore discussion. i think the only real powder is the ability to add a player. obviously, in a meta sense, i think it is wildly cool that the quackity and admin team are handing over that ability to another player. very lovely to see that level of trust and communication between players and admins. i feel like that is a really cool aspect of the qsmp

so in short thats just my take on everything qsmp election related:3 im excited to see whats to come and how any new batch of players will react to having a president they didn’t elect

[your-god-empress-lavender]

Patches

I'M MAKING PATCHES! HAH! YEAH! Anyway, I'm a bit excited presently because not only have I found a way to make E patches at home that give 200µg/day (each), it's actually very easy to do and relatively cheap (and should give similar yields if testosterone is used). Okay, so, because I love starch so much, it (again) is starch based (please note however, while corn starch may work, it is relatively low amylopectin, so it will likely work worse than potato starch or tapioca, so keep this in mind when you attempt). While I'm still working on refining the recipe, here's the gist of what I've gotten to work so far:

Make a powder of starch and estrogen with 2/3 – 3/4 teaspoon of starch per milligram of estrogen. When calculating how much estrogen you put in, estimate how many days you expect to keep the patch on in the same place (I would do no more than 3), take that number and multiply by 200µg (0.2mg) and then again by the number of patches you intend to make from that batch, and finally add 0.2 milligrams extra. So, 2 patches that I want to last me 2 days would simply be 2•2•0.2 which ends up with 0.8 milligrams, plus 0.2 getting us up to 1 milligram. Since it's really hard to weigh out that low of an amount, I recommend mixing a measurable amount of estradiol with your starch in either this ratio or simply a ratio that allows for easy serial dilutions into the concentration we want.

Mix glycerol (glycerine) with water in a 50/50 ratio such that the final volume is roughly equal (or slightly above) the volume of the dry mix you are using.

Take the desired amount of dry mix and mix it thoroughly with the appropriate amount of wet mix. Spread this evenly onto a 3.5x3.5cm piece of cloth (can be cut out of an old piece of clothing), put the cloth piece on top of a piece of paper that is just slightly larger, then put it in the microwave (paper side down) to heat for 10 seconds. It should come out quite hot and very sticky.

Once it cools down enough to put on your skin, you can do that, and that's it. You now have 1 or more patches that should stick to your skin for up to 4 days (likely only 3). And aren't watertight, so unless you want to cover it in cellophane/plastic wrap, you probably can't wear it in a shower, so be sure to clean yourself in other ways or make it with less estradiol so each patch/batch of patches lasts you one day and put it on immediately after you shower.

FYI, the dosing information for transdermal E (patches) is such that the µg/day is roughly equal to the amount of circulating E there is in your system in pg/mL (the normal unit for measuring E levels in a person). And to add to the complexity, the amount passing through the skin changes depending on where it is. You get the best yields where skin is thin and soft (more often than not), but worse elsewhere. Good locations include: under the arm (anywhere from armpit to end of your ribs but on that under arm space), your rear, your abdomen, the under side of your knee (though a lot of movement may decrease how well it sticks). Bad locations include: upper thigh, arms, and your shins or below. Be safe and happy transing that gender!

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[fractallogic]

Self. Self, listen. Self!! LISTEN. This is your entire to-do list for today. Most of these things will take less than five minutes.

Requesting money and paying taxes? The thing that will take the longest is remembering how to log into the system. Five minutes each.

Laundry? Worst part is having to bring it up and down stairs, and also having to go into the cold garage to do it, but overall, not that bad. Excluding folding/putting away (part of which will be packing!), active time is five minutes tops. Total time is actually about 2, 2.5 hours from start to “everything is put away”.

Packing? Like 10 min tops.

Filling pill containers and cleaning the litterbox? A minute each.

Finishing writing down this week’s to-do list in bullet journal? Idk maybe 10 min. I wanted to wait until after the meeting to see if there were more tasks assigned to me (but there weren’t). Probably closer to 5 min.

Feed Butch (not listed, but needs to be)? Thirty seconds.

Then. The two things that will be The Most. Doing the dishes/cleaning up the kitchen and patching my pants.

Patching my last pair of pants took about three sitcom episodes, so an hour.

Washing dishes will take less than that, I think, but I also need to empty the dishwasher (~5 min) and the dish rack (~2 min) and need to create clean counter space to dry my pie board (??? minutes). Dishes? ~30 min. Clean counters? 5 min, but must be post-dishes. Clean floor? 5 min, must be done last.

OH I also need to pack up cookies and also make the last batch (FOR NOW). Say an hour, hour and a half for making the cookies and another 10-15 min making up bags of cookies. AND I need to finish my wedding cookies from last night, so another 10-ish min. And that should be done before cleaning the floor because. Well. Powdered sugar.

SO we’ve got a little over 3.5 hours of work to do before I’m satisfied! It’s really not bad, I promise.

Self. Put your laundry in the wash. That’s how we start.

[hadeschan]

item # N5A03

Pra Nak Prok Bai Ma-kham, Nua Ngern, Roon Sao Ha Koon Pan Lan.  A minted sterling silver Buddha amulet in a shape of a tamarind leaf with figure of a meditating Buddha seating on top of a three coil and seven heads Naga King (Muchalinda / Phraya Nak Jet Sian), and the hood of Naga King is covering Buddha head. Made by Luang Phor Koon of Wat Ban Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province on Sao Ha Day, BE 2537 (CE 1994). The Batch was named “Roon Sao Ha Koon Pan Lan” means “An Auspicious Saturday 5 with Multiple Billion Dollars”.

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BEST FOR: Pra Nak Prok gives a fairly high level of protection from outside threats. Wealth Fetching. Klawklad Plodpai (it brings safety, and pushes you away from all danger), Kongkraphan (it makes you invulnerable to all weapon attack), Maha-ut (it stops gun from shooting at you), Metta Maha Niyom (it helps bring loving, caring, and kindness, and compassion from people all around you to you), Maha Larp (it brings Lucky Wealth / wealth fetching), and Kaa Kaai Dee (it helps tempt your customers to buy whatever you are selling, and it helps attract new customers and then keep them coming back. And Ponggan Poot-pee pee-saat Kunsai Mondam Sat Meepit (it helps ward off evil spirit, demon, bad ghost, bad omen, bad spell, curse and black magic, and poisonous animals). And this amulet helps protect you from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people.

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Naga King

The Naga King Muchalinda, Mucalinda or Mucilinda is the name of a Naga, a snake-like being, who protected the Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment. It is said that six weeks after Buddha began meditating under the Bodhi Tree, the heavens darkened for seven days, and a prodigious rain descended. However, the mighty King of Serpents, Muchalinda, came from beneath the earth and protected with his hood the one who is the source of all protection. When the great storm had cleared, the serpent king assumed his human form, bowed before the Buddha, and returned in joy to his palace.

“Thais believe that Pra Nak Prok (the amulet with Naga King) could safeguard against all hazards and dangers, and ease the addiction to gambling and whoring that damages your life.”

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Bai Ma-kham (tamarind leaf)

The tamarind tree is an auspicious plant in Thailand, specifically is due to its meaningful name. In Thai, tamarind is ma-kham, the sound resembling greng-kham, meaning respectability, power of authority over the subjects or manner that is worthy of respect.

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Sao Ha Day

The Sao Ha Day is the Saturday, the fifth day of the month on Thai lunar calendar, and according to ancient Thai Astrology, the Sao Ha Day is the day of “Keun Reu Ram Ha Kam” which means New Moon or waxing crescent moon of a Lunar Phase, and “Deuan Ha” which means fifth month of Thai Lunar Calendar / Month of April. It happens once in every 2-3 years. And the Soa Ha day is the most auspicious day for having Buddha amulets Blessing Ceremony which the highest power of “Kongkraphan Chatrie” (being invulnerable to all weapon attack), “Klawklad Plodpai” (pushing you away from all danger), and Maha-ut (stopping gun from shooting at you or the gun aiming at you would miss the target).

Thais believe that people who were born on this day would be protected by Thep Pra Sao Devaraj (God of Saturday), Thep Pra Sao was created by Hindu Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva crushed 10 of great Tiger Kings into powder, and wrapped with purple and black pieces clothes, sprung with elixir of immortality. The Saturday people were born with auspicious blessing from Thep Pra Sao Devaraj with prestige, and power to win over all difficulties in life.

Thep Pra Sao Devaraj AKA Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.

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*fashioned with waterproof gold case.

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DIMENSION: 1.50 cm high / 0.80 cm wide / 0.30 cm thick

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What's The Differences Between SLA and SLS in Rapid Prototyping?

Rapid Prototyping(RP) is a manufacturing technology that quickly generates models or parts. There are more than ten different processes, such as stereolithography (SLA), laminated object manufacturing (LOM), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modeling (FDM), solid ground curing (SGC), three dimensional printing (3DP_Binder Jetting), ballistic particle manufacturing (BPM), etc. Among them, SLA is the earliest and most widely used technology, accounting for about 70% of all rapid prototyping equipment.

Today we'll discuss the differences between SLA and SLS from four aspects.

The principle of SLA: use laser of a specific wavelength to solidify the resin.

The material of SLA is the category of resin.

The characteristics of SLA:

1. Stereolithography is the earliest rapid prototyping process, with high maturity and time-tested. 2. The prototype is made directly from the CAD digital model, with fast processing speed, short production cycle, and no need for cutting tools and molds. 3. It can process prototypes and molds with complex structures or difficult to form using traditional means. 4. Make CAD digital models intuitive and reduce the cost of error repair. 5. Provide samples for experiments can verify and check the results of computer simulation calculations. 6. It can be operated online and remotely controlled, which is conducive to production automation.

The disadvantages of SLA:

1. The SLA system is expensive to build, use and maintain. 2. The SLA system is a precision device that operates liquids and has strict requirements on the working environment. 3. Most molded parts are made of resin, which has limited strength, rigidity and heat resistance, and is not conducive to long-term storage.

The principle of SLS: heat the powder sintered to near melting point of the material and then add laser energy to sinter it.

The material of SLS is nylon and various materials and mixed materials.

The characteristics of SLS:

1. A variety of materials can be used. In principle, this method can use any powder material that reduces viscosity when heated, and can produce any shape through materials or various types of coated particles containing binders to meet different needs. 2. The manufacturing process is relatively simple. Since a variety of materials can be used, the selective laser sintering process can directly produce complex-shaped prototypes, cavity mold three-dimensional components or parts and tools according to the raw materials used. 3. No support structure is required. The overhanging layers that appear during the lamination process can be supported directly by the unsintered powder. 4. High material utilization rate. Since the process does not require a support structure, most of the powders used in the SLS process are relatively cheap, so the cost of the SLS model is relatively low. 5. Short production cycle. It only takes a few hours to dozens of hours from CAD design to the completion of parts processing. The entire production process is digitalized and can be modified and manufactured at any time. This feature makes it particularly suitable for the development of new products. 6. Combined with traditional process methods, it can realize functions such as rapid die casting, rapid molding and small batch manufacturing, injecting new vitality into traditional manufacturing methods. 7. Wide application. Due to the diversity of molding materials, the SLS process is suitable for a variety of application fields, such as prototype design verification, mold master, precision casting investment, casting shell and core, etc.

The disadvantages of SLS:

1. Rough surface. Since the raw material of SLS process are in powder form, the prototype is built by melting the powder layer by layer through heating. Therefore, strictly speaking, the surface quality of the prototype is not good enough as in powder form. 2. Polymer materials or powder particles generally emit odorous gases during laser sintering and melting. 3. Sometimes more complicated auxiliary processes are required. SLS technology varies depending on the materials used, and sometimes more complicated auxiliary processes are required, such as preheating the raw materials for a long time, cleaning the surface powder of the model after the modeling is completed, etc.

The advantage of RP prototype is its rapidity, but it is mainly formed by stacking technology, so RP prototype is generally relatively rough, and has centain requirements on the wall thickness of the product. For example, if the wall thickness is too thin, it cannot be produced.

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Mineral fertilizers are mined from fertilizer production machines

On the big stage of agriculture, mineral fertilizer has gradually emerged with its unique nutrient advantages. Behind this is the remarkable contribution of fertilizer production machines.

Into the production workshop of mineral fertilizer, the first thing you see is the raw material treatment area. Here, large loaders move ore raw materials from all over the world to designated locations. Some of these ores are bulky and need to be processed by crushing machines. The crusher is like a strongman, crushing large chunks of ore into smaller stones to prepare for subsequent processing.

Then the grinder began to work. It is like a fine craftsman, grinding the crushed ore further into a very fine powder. This step is critical because only a fine enough powder can ensure that the nutrients in the ore can be fully released and utilized.

In the mixing process, advanced mixing machines play an important role. The ground mineral powder is mixed with other auxiliary raw materials in a specific proportion. These mixing machines can ensure that the various raw materials are evenly integrated together, so that the nutrient distribution of mineral fertilizers is more balanced.

Granulation equipment is the key part of mineral fertilizer production. It processes the mixed material into particles of uniform size. During the granulation process, the machine will precisely control parameters such as pressure and temperature to ensure the quality and stability of the particles. For example, some granulators can produce particles of different sizes and shapes according to different needs to meet the requirements of different crops and different fertilization methods.

Drying equipment is also necessary. It can quickly remove the moisture in mineral fertilizer particles, so that the fertilizer is not easy to deteriorate and caking during storage and transportation.

Finally, the packaging machine will produce good mineral fertilizer for packaging, whether it is a large bag or a small bag, can efficiently complete the packaging task.In short, mineral fertilizers are an important source of nutrients for agricultural production, and 

fertilizer production machines are the key to converting these natural ores into high-quality mineral fertilizers. They contribute to the sustainable development of agriculture through efficient operation and precise operation.

Zhengzhou Huaqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd. is a professional fertilizer production machine supplier, with strong technical force, high-quality staff and CAD design center, long-term commitment to automatic organic fertilizer production line equipment research and development. Its products include various granulators, mixers, shredders, drying chillers, conveyors, packaging machines, batching systems, etc.

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[ID: A bowl of a bright yellow stew topped with cilantro, mustard seed, chili, and curry leaf. End ID]

ಉಡುಪಿ ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ / Udupi sambar

A sambar is a lentil-and-vegetable stew distinguished by the use of a particular spice blend (Hindi: सांबर मसाला "sāmbār masālā," "sambar spice"; Kannada: ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ ಪುಡಿ "sāmbār puḍi," "sambar powder"). Sambars are a staple of South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, sometimes made in households for multiple meals a week. The word "sambar" can be traced back to the Sanskrit सम्भार "sambhārá," "collection of things required for a particular purpose”; “spices."

The lentil used in sambar dishes is usually tur dal (split pigeon peas), though arhar dal, tuvur dal, or even blends containing masur or mung dal may be used, depending on the cook or the region. Vegetables also vary between combinations of okra, potato, ash gourd (petha), bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki), drumstick (saijan ki phalli), beetroot, tomato, carrot, pumpkin, brinjal, and pearl onions, among others. The sambar masala fries chilis, curry leaves, dal, and various spices including cumin, coriander, and fenugreek, then grinds them into a spicy, earthy, fragrant blend.

This recipe makes a sambar in the style of ಉಡುಪಿ (Udupi) cuisine—a subdivision of the cuisine of the ತುಳುವ (Tuluva) people localised in the Udupi District of Karnataka, a southeastern coastal state of India. (Tuluva cuisine is also commonly found in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, and Kasaragod, Kerala). In the Udupi region, sambar may be known as "ಕೊಡೆಲ್" "kodhel"; perhaps related to "ಕಡಲೆ" "kadhale" "Bengal gram"; or "ಹುಲಿ" "huḷi"; "tartness." Udupi huli has coconut oil and jaggery as its primary distinguishing features: the jaggery's deep sweetness and the earthy pungency of unrefined coconut oil combine with the spice of the chilis and the sour fruitiness of the tamarind to create a complex, flavorful, well-balanced dish.

Udupi huli may be further divided into a few major types. ಮಸಾಲೆ ಹುಳಿ ("masāla huḷi") contains shredded coconut and vegetables; ಬೋಳು ಹುಳಿ ("bolu huḷi") contains vegetables, but omits the coconut.

Hotel-style masala huli recipes typically add a lot of jaggery to produce a distinct sweetness; cut back on the amount of coconut included; and contain onion and garlic. The other main type of masala huli—“temple style”—is sattvic (from Sanskrit "सत्त्व" "sattva": "goodness," "essence," "existence"), which in this context means that onions and garlic are excluded.

A sattvic diet in Hinduism centres around the concept of maintaining sattva by eating only pure and mild (sattvic) foods, and omitting tamasic (“dark,” "inert," "destructive"; from Sanskrit तमस् "tamas") and rajasic ("exciting," "passionate," from Sanskrit रजस् "rajas") ones. The concepts of sattva, tamas, and rajas (the गुण "guṇa" system) are central to the construction of caste: the degree to which each person innately inherits each quality supposedly determines their possession of characteristics including honesty, intelligence, and goodness (sattva), stupidity and lack of creativity (tamas), and passion and pridefulness (rajas); the possession of these characteristics in turn determines their rightful place in a professional and social hierarchy. The association of certain foods with certain qualities thus links diet to caste: a distinction in diet is one of the methods by which those belonging to upper castes maintain and police caste boundaries.

This recipe makes enough pudi for one pot of sambar. Traditionally, sambar pudi is created fresh each time the dish is made, but many households make large batches and store them. In this case, omit the coconut; or, use dried coconut and store the masala in the refrigerator.

Recipe under the cut!

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Ingredients:

Serves 4-6.

For the sambar:

2 cups chopped vegetables

1 red onion, sliced*

1 cup (200g) yellow split pigeon peas / tur dal / ತೂರ್ ದಾಲ್ (ಹಳದಿ ಸ್ಪ್ಲಿಟ್ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಬಟಾಣಿ)

4 cups (1 litre) water, or as needed

1/4 tsp ground turmeric / haldi / ಅರಿಶಿನ

2 tsp table salt

2 tsp jaggery / gur / ಬೆಲ್ಲ*

1/4 cup (60mL) tamarind pulp (from 1 Tbsp dried tamarind / imlie / ಹುಣಸೆಹಣ್ಣು)

2 tsp unrefined coconut oil / nariyal ka tel / ತೆಂಗಿನ ಎಣ್ಣೆ

Ingredient list format is English / Hindi (Latin transcription) / Kannada. The Hindi is provided for convenience while shopping.

Udupi sambar usually uses any of: gourd, brinjal (Indian eggplant), pumpkin, dumstick (saijan ki phalli), and okra. Pearl onion is not usually used in this region, but you can add whatever you want, according to taste.

*For a hotel-style sambar, include the onion; increase the jaggery to 2 Tbsp.

For the spice paste / sambar masala / ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ ಪುಡಿ ("sambar pudi"):

1/2 Tbsp split Bengal gram / chana dal / ಹಳದಿ ಸ್ಪ್ಲಿಟ್ ಗ್ರಾಂ

2 tsp split black gram / urad dal chilka / ಸ್ಪ್ಲಿಟ್ ಬ್ಲ್ಯಾಕ್ ಗ್ರಾಂ

2 tsp coriander seeds / dhaniya / ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಬೀಜದ

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds / methi / ಮೆಂತ್ಯ

1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera / ಜೀರಿಗೆ

1 tsp ground turmeric

5-6 curry leaves / kari pati / ಕರಿಬೇವು

3-4 Byadagi or other dried red chilis / byadagi mirch / ಬ್ಯಾಡಗಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ

4 cloves garlic, skins on*

Large pinch asafoetida / hing / ಇಂಗು

1 cup (100g) fresh coconut (about one coconut)*

1/2 cup (120mL) water

While the ratio of ingredients in Udupi sambar pudi vary slightly, the ingredients themselves are almost always consistent.

*For a hotel-style sambar, include the garlic, and decrease the coconut in the sambar masala to 1/4 or 1/2 cup (25-50g).

The grams and pulses in this pudi have many different names. You can find them in a halal or South Asian grocery store; look on the bag for the Hindi names (since they have been transcribed into Latin, the spelling may vary from what you see here).

The urad dal you find may be husked, and thus yellow instead of black; these will work just as well.

For the tempering / tadka / ಹದಗೊಳಿಸುವ:

2 Tbsp unrefined coconut oil

2 red chilis

8 curry leaves

1 tsp brown mustard seeds / rai / ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಬೀಜಗಳು

Recipes from north Karnataka may add cumin and whole, unpeeled garlic cloves to the tempering.

Instructions:

For the sambar pudi:

1. Break open the coconut and remove and shread its flesh.

If using a whole dried coconut, break into the shell with the wrong side of a hammer and pry open. Break into a few smaller pieces and peel with a vegetable peeler until the skin is removed from the white flesh, wearing something to protect your hand. Soak in warm water for several minutes to soften, and then grate or food process.

2. Heat 2 Tbsp of coconut oil in a skillet on medium-low. Add asafoetida and fry for 30 seconds, until no longer raw-smelling. Add dal and fry, stirring often, for 30 seconds until golden brown; add coriander, mustard, fenugreek, and cumin seeds and fry until fragrant.

3. Add curry leaves and fry until wilted, then add garlic and dried chilis and fry another 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant.

4. Add coconut and fry, stirring often, for another few minutes until a shade darker. Add turmeric and stir.

5. Grind all ingredients into a paste in a mortar and pestle, then mix in about 1/2 cup water to loosen (if using dried coconut, you may need more water).

Or, put all ingredients along with 1/2 cup water into a blender or food processor and process until a relatively smooth paste forms.

For the sambar:

1. Wash tur dal to remove excess starch. Simmer dal with 2 cups water, 1/4 tsp ground turmeric, and 1 tsp coconut oil for about 30 minutes until very tender. Mash until relatively smooth with a wooden spoon or bean masher, or process briefly with an immersion blender.

You may soak the dal in water after rinsing them to reduce the cooking time, but it is not necessary.

2. Meanwhile, make the tamarind paste. Soak 1 Tbsp tamarind dried pulp in 1/4 cup hot water for 20-30 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind into the water to extract the pulp. Discard the tamarind seeds and husk. Optionally, depending on your preferred texture, push the mixture through a metal sieve.

3. Prepare vegetables. Slice the onion; remove ends of okra and drumsticks and cut into 2-inch pieces; quarter tomatoes; quarter brinjal; peel pumpkin and cut into cubes; peel and cube potatoes.

4. If using onion, add a teaspoon of coconut oil to a large pot and fry until translucent.

5. In the same pot, boil vegetables in just enough water to cover, along with a pinch of salt, until they are beginning to soften.

Some recipes call for the vegetables to be boiled, and others call for them to be steamed. I prefer boiling, since it produces a nice savory broth.

6. Mix vegetables, dal, tamarind, jaggery, sambar pudi, and salt to taste and simmer 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to combine and vegetables to cook under tender. Add water as needed. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Taste and adjust salt.

The final sambar should be pourable, like a thick soup—Karnataka sambar is typically thinner in consistency than Tamil Nadu versions.

For the tadka:

1. Heat coconut oil in a small skillet on medium heat. Add tempering ingredients and fry, stirring often, until chilis and curry leaves are a couple shades darker and the mixture is fragrant.

2. Pour the oil and tempering ingredients into the sambar and stir in. If you like, retain some of the tadka as a garnish to serve.

3. Serve warm, in individual bowls, alongside long-grain white rice. To eat drumsticks, scoop the center out and eat it; the tough outer rind is left.

If you intend to save some sambar, it's a good idea to make just enough tadka for what you plan to eat that day, and then make fresh tadka to pour over the reheated leftovers.

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Precision in Raw Material Selection

One of the key aspects that set Kamdhenu Cement apart is the rigorous process of selecting and testing raw materials. The journey begins with sourcing high-quality raw ingredients, which are then subjected to a series of comprehensive tests. This is where our team of highly qualified professionals steps in. They scrutinize every element of the raw materials, ensuring that only those meeting stringent quality criteria are used in the manufacturing process.

The raw materials are analyzed for various factors including their chemical composition, purity, and physical properties. By employing advanced lab-testing methods, Kamdhenu Cement ensures that the raw materials are free from impurities and are capable of producing cement with superior strength and durability.

Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Once the raw materials are approved, they enter the manufacturing phase, where Kamdhenu Cement’s state-of-the-art plant plays a pivotal role. Our facility is equipped with the latest technology that enhances the efficiency and precision of the production process. The manufacturing plant utilizes automated systems and sophisticated machinery to control every stage of production, from mixing and grinding to heating and cooling.

The cement is produced through a well-defined process that involves blending raw materials in precise proportions, grinding them into a fine powder, and then heating the mixture in a kiln at extremely high temperatures. This process ensures that the cement achieves the desired properties and quality. The plant’s advanced technology allows for precise control over these parameters, resulting in a consistent and high-quality product.

Quality Control: Ensuring Excellence

At Kamdhenu Cement, quality control is not a one-time check but an ongoing commitment throughout the production process. The cement manufacturing plant incorporates multiple quality control checkpoints to ensure that the final product meets the highest standards. Our team of experts continuously monitors the production parameters and conducts regular tests to verify the quality of the cement.

In addition to lab tests on raw materials, the finished cement undergoes rigorous testing to assess its strength, fineness, and other essential properties. These tests are conducted using state-of-the-art equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability. By maintaining strict quality control measures, Kamdhenu Cement guarantees that every batch of cement is capable of delivering exceptional performance in construction projects.

Sustainability and Innovation

Kamdhenu Cement is committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Our cement manufacturing plant integrates eco-friendly practices to minimize its environmental impact. We have implemented measures to reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions. The plant’s operations are designed to be as resource-efficient as possible, reflecting our dedication to both quality and environmental responsibility.

Innovation is also a key focus for Kamdhenu Cement. We continually explore new technologies and methods to enhance the efficiency of our manufacturing processes and improve the performance of our cement products. By staying at the forefront of industry advancements, we ensure that our plant remains a leader in producing high-quality cement.

Customer-Centric Approach

Kamdhenu Cement’s commitment to excellence extends beyond the manufacturing plant. We prioritize customer satisfaction by ensuring that our products are not only of superior quality but also delivered with exceptional service. Our dedicated team works closely with clients to provide support and address any inquiries, ensuring a seamless experience from purchase to project completion.

Conclusion

Kamdhenu Cement’s cement manufacturing plant embodies the company’s commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability. Through rigorous testing, advanced technology, and expert oversight, we produce cement that meets the highest standards of excellence. As one of the leading cement brands in India, Kamdhenu Cement continues to set the bar high, ensuring that every bag of cement is a testament to our dedication to superior construction materials. For those seeking reliability and performance in cement, Kamdhenu Cement remains a trusted choice, delivering excellence from our manufacturing plant to your construction site.

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The Curing Oven Market is projected to grow from USD 4,325 million in 2024 to USD 6,245.39 million by 2032, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.70%. The curing oven market is a vital segment within the broader industrial heating equipment industry, playing a critical role in various manufacturing processes across multiple sectors. From automotive to electronics, the demand for curing ovens is driven by the need for efficient and consistent thermal processing, which is essential for curing coatings, adhesives, and other materials. This article explores the current state of the curing oven market, key trends, growth factors, and future prospects.

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Market Overview

Curing ovens are specialized industrial ovens designed to facilitate the chemical reaction necessary for curing a variety of materials, such as powder coatings, adhesives, and composites. These ovens operate at a wide range of temperatures and can be configured in various designs, including batch, conveyor, and continuous ovens, depending on the specific requirements of the application.

The global curing oven market has witnessed steady growth in recent years, largely driven by the expansion of industries that rely heavily on curing processes. The automotive, aerospace, and electronics sectors are among the primary consumers of curing ovens, as they require precise thermal management to ensure the durability and quality of their products.

Key Trends Driving the Market

1. Technological Advancements: The curing oven market has seen significant technological advancements, particularly in the area of energy efficiency and process control. Modern curing ovens are equipped with advanced control systems that allow for precise temperature management, reducing energy consumption and improving the consistency of the curing process. Additionally, innovations such as infrared and ultraviolet (UV) curing technologies are gaining traction, offering faster curing times and lower energy usage compared to traditional thermal curing methods.

2. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: As industries worldwide increasingly focus on sustainability, the demand for energy-efficient curing ovens has risen. Manufacturers are investing in research and development to create ovens that consume less energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This trend is particularly evident in regions with stringent environmental regulations, where companies are compelled to adopt greener technologies to remain compliant.

3. Customization and Flexibility: The growing demand for customized products has led to an increased need for flexible curing ovens that can be tailored to specific manufacturing processes. Manufacturers are offering ovens with modular designs that can be easily adapted to different applications, allowing companies to optimize their production lines and reduce downtime. This trend is especially prominent in industries such as automotive and aerospace, where production runs often involve varied and complex components.

4. Digitalization and Industry 4.0: The integration of digital technologies and Industry 4.0 principles into manufacturing processes is also impacting the curing oven market. Smart curing ovens equipped with IoT sensors and real-time monitoring systems enable manufacturers to collect data on oven performance, identify inefficiencies, and make data-driven decisions to improve productivity. This digitalization trend is expected to continue shaping the market, as more companies embrace smart manufacturing practices.

Growth Factors

1. Expansion of End-Use Industries: The expansion of end-use industries, particularly automotive, aerospace, and electronics, is a major driver of the curing oven market. As these industries continue to grow, the demand for reliable and efficient curing solutions increases. For instance, the rise in electric vehicle production has created a need for advanced curing ovens to handle the specialized coatings and adhesives used in battery and motor components.

2. Rising Demand for High-Performance Materials: The increasing use of high-performance materials, such as composites and advanced coatings, in various industries is driving the demand for curing ovens. These materials often require precise thermal processing to achieve their desired properties, making curing ovens an essential part of the manufacturing process.

3. Emerging Markets: The curing oven market is also experiencing growth in emerging markets, particularly in Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Rapid industrialization, coupled with increasing investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, is creating new opportunities for curing oven manufacturers. These regions are expected to see robust demand for curing ovens in the coming years, driven by the growth of automotive, electronics, and construction industries.

Future Prospects

The future of the curing oven market looks promising, with continued growth expected across various sectors. The ongoing shift towards sustainable and energy-efficient manufacturing processes will likely drive further innovation in curing oven technology. Additionally, the increasing adoption of smart manufacturing practices and the integration of digital technologies will open up new possibilities for enhancing oven performance and efficiency.

Moreover, as industries continue to evolve, the demand for customized and flexible curing solutions will increase, pushing manufacturers to develop more adaptable and versatile ovens. The growing emphasis on high-performance materials will also create new challenges and opportunities for the curing oven market, as companies seek to optimize their thermal processing capabilities.

Key Player Analysis

Genlab Limited

Sailham

International Thermal Systems

Catalytic Industrial Systems

Spooner Industries

JPW Design and Manufacturing

WISCONSIN OVEN

Despatch Industries

DIMA Group

HENGXINDA Painting

Thermal Product Solutions (TPS)

Steelman Industries

LEWCO

Reputation Sincere DianZi

Armature Coil Equipment

Heller Industries

JLS Redditch Ltd

KE Hui Feiyan Shebei

Changlu Group

Segments:

Based on Oven Type:

Batch Curing Ovens

Continuous Curing Ovens

Based on Heating Source:

Electric

Gas

Infrared

Others

Based on Industry:

Automotive

Aerospace

Electronics

Building and Construction

Furniture and Woodworking

Healthcare and Medical Devices

Industrial Manufacturing

Others

Based on the Geography:

North America

U.S.

Canada

Mexico

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Spain

Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

China

Japan

India

South Korea

South-east Asia

Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America

Brazil

Argentina

Rest of Latin America

Middle East & Africa

GCC Countries

South Africa

Rest of the Middle East and Africa

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How Does Concrete Batching Plant Works

o put raw materials such as aggregate, cement, additives into the discharge port according to the production task, and the metering device measures according to the mix ratio and then conveys them to the mixer through the conveying equipment. The concrete mixer mixes the raw materials and finally uses the discharge port to discharge the mixed concrete into the concrete mixer truck or transportation equipment for transportation to the site for use.

How does concrete batching plant works is as follows: 1. First, the batching system is responsible for batching according to the proportion. The batching system includes aggregate scale, water scale, cement scale, etc. Raw materials such as cement, aggregate, powder, admixture, water, etc. are put into the concrete mixer in proportion. 2. Under the control of the batching system, various raw materials are sent into the concrete mixer for mixing. Mixers usually use two methods for mixing: one is forced mixing and the other is free fall mixing. Through mixing, the raw materials are evenly mixed in the mixer to form concrete. 3. After the concrete is mixed in the concrete mixer for a certain period of time, the concrete is transported to the discharge port through the conveying system. The discharge port can be in the form of a discharge hopper, a discharge pipe, etc., which is used to transport concrete to a concrete mixer truck or a concrete pump. 4. During the entire production process, the batching, mixing, and transportation of concrete are monitored and controlled by the control system. The control system controls the mixing time of the concrete mixer, the speed of the blades, and other parameters through the computer program to ensure that the quality of the finished concrete meets the specified standards to ensure the quality and production efficiency of the concrete.

In general, how does concrete batching plant works goes through the batching, mixing, and transportation of raw materials. Through this series of processes, the concrete batching plant can efficiently and accurately produce concrete that meets the needs of the project.

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Discover the power of HINEX HP Powder — a potent blend of high-quality protein, muscle recovery support, and immune system support for your fitness journey.

In the dynamic world of fitness and nutrition, having a reliable companion can make all the difference in achieving your goals. Enter HINEX HP Powder — a revolutionary nutritional supplement designed to elevate your fitness journey to new heights. In this comprehensive introduction, we’ll explore the myriad benefits and unique features that make HINEX HP Powder the ultimate companion for anyone striving to optimize their health and well-being.

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Conclusion: Elevate Your Fitness Journey with HINEX HP Powder

In conclusion, HINEX HP Powder is more than just a protein supplement — it’s your ultimate fitness companion. With its powerful high-quality protein, muscle-recovery support, immune system support, digestive health optimization, versatility, and trusted quality, HINEX HP Powder has everything you need to take your fitness journey to the next level. Experience the difference for yourself and discover why HINEX HP Powder is the ultimate companion for anyone striving to achieve their health and fitness goals.