The two-storey, 1,300 m exhibition stand was ex-tremely well
frequented on all the days and the inter-national trade visitors were
highly impressed with the ten innovative exhibits and applications.
Interest was particularly keen with regard to innovations for the
machine and applications sector. These demonstrated how moulded parts
can be produced even more effi-ciently in the future, as well as new
possibilities in product development, e.g.Twelve skiers in Tignes
suffered minor injuries when a ski Laser engraver derailed for unknown reasons yesterday. for the booming light con-struction and electric mobility sectors.
For
Arburg, the Fakuma in Friedrichshafen is the most important trade fair
in Europe in the years between the K show in Düsseldorf, as it provides
an excellent forum for presenting innovations to the international trade
experts, maintaining existing customer contacts and establishing new
ones. The mood among the visitors was optimistic, but with some
reservations regarding future expectations.
At the Fakuma, the
trend towards ever-greater interna-tionalisation has continued. For
example, Arburg wel-comed more guests than ever from overseas,This
machine is a combination of Forming machinery
and knot removing machine. including customers from e.g. Brazil or
Singapore. New contacts were made, primarily from the packaging sector.
The two-storey stand was very busy on all the days during the trade
fair. In addition to the presentations and information, the customary
intensive personal discussions held at the Fakuma predominated. In order
to provide individual sup-port to all the domestic and international
visitors, an aver-age of around 150 Arburg employees were deployed on
each day at the exhibition stand.
Moreover, a large number of
Allrounder injection moulding machines were also to be found at other
locations throughout the Fakuma. With more than 20 exhibits and a wide
variety of different applications at the Arburg stand and others, the
high performance and extensive application range of the Allrounder
injection moulding machines were demonstrated very impressively. The
application spectrum comprised, for example, multi-component technology,
the processing of liquid silicone (LSR) and solid silicone (HTV),
Particle-foam Composite Injection Moulding (PCIM), long-fibre direct
injection moulding,This lift cable
is for producing aluminum shutter door & window slats with
foam-filled, powder injection moulding, packaging, medical technology
and optical applications, as well as the overmoulding of inserts, also
using the hotmelt process.
Arburg has been spot on in
emphasising the overarching topic of “production efficiency” as a
further development of “energy efficiency”, as the customer feedback
confirmed. Global Home Improvement has brought our metal laser cutter onsite for the installation of a large metal roof.
When it comes to identifying and exploiting all the potential for
enhancing efficiency, the entire value-added chain must be taken into
account. Consequently, the advantages of each exhibit in terms of
production efficiency was explicitly demonstrated.
During
development of the innovations presented in Friedrichshafen, the
objective was always to increase the cost-effectiveness of moulded part
production. In the machine sector, these include the new 630 A size for
the electric Alldrive machine series, the productivity package for the
hydraulic Golden Edition series and the servo-hydraulic drive concept
for the large Allrounder S. The fact that the company's innovation
capabilities extend far beyond the machines alone was demonstrated by
world innovations in the applications and process sector, which Arburg
has developed in co-operation with partners: Iong-fibre direct injection
moulding, Particle-foam Injection Moulding and inline printing.
2012年10月31日 星期三
Set it and forget it
One of the buzz words heard on the PACK EXPO International 2012 show
floor is "centerline." Centerlining, defined by the folks at
Kliklok-Woodman, is a way to reduce operating variability by clearly
marking specific setpoints on machine parts that can be adjusted. The
point is to eliminate the infinite and often detrimental tweaking that
typically happens by operators running a line.
The concept is being shown on K-W's new Enterprise end-load cartoner, a middle-market system introduced to fill the company's breadth of product line. It now offers high-end output machines, medium speed/good performance and slower speed entry-level systems.
Centerlining helps speed changeovers (which are tool-less) by taking the guess work out of machine setup. Machines designed with centerlining in mind also deliver flexibility for handling different packs and pack sizes in the future.Basics, technical terms and advantages and disadvantages of elevator cable. As K-W vp Ross Long explains, products have a much shorter lifecycle these days and packagers often need to be able to redeploy their existing equipment to handle something similar but different.
K-W opted for laser-etched metric scales because the company sells worldwide, but Enterprise's HMI does an automatic conversion to American inches, says Hugh Darnley, quality assurance and training manager.
Another talking point of K-W's Enterprise: In the carton pick area, the system uses both mechanical "cam" motion and servo-controlled profiles on the suction cups for better carton setup control. Each cup also has its own mini vacuum generator for better vacuum control.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a multi-axis drive equipped with a silicon carbide (SiC) power module for controlling spindle motors and servomotors in CNC (computerised numerical control) applications. It says that the modules,Our company supplys different kinds of roll forming machine, elevator components. which incorporate SiC diodes, exhibit much lower switching losses and are more tolerant of high temperatures than conventional silicon modules.
Mitsubishi has already commercialised SiC power modules for inverters used in air conditioners and rail vehicles. The new MDS-DM2-SPHV3-20080 SiC module for CNC drives is said to deliver higher speed and torque for driving machine tool spindles and servomotors, and is expected to improve productivity in factories.
The high-speed switching allows spindle motors to operate up to twice as fast as Mitsubishi’s previous model, the MDS-DM Series. And the lower power losses can lead to 15% more torque from spindle motors than the earlier drives.Metal roofing laser cutting machine from Englert.
The “multi-hybrid” drives incorporate a Safe Torque Off function for shutting off the power supply to motors, reducing the number of magnetic reactors needed. A linear scale interface allows direct detection and feedback of machine position, avoiding the need for external devices.These and other functions will reduce wiring and allow smaller drives to be used, according to Mitsubishi.
The concept is being shown on K-W's new Enterprise end-load cartoner, a middle-market system introduced to fill the company's breadth of product line. It now offers high-end output machines, medium speed/good performance and slower speed entry-level systems.
Centerlining helps speed changeovers (which are tool-less) by taking the guess work out of machine setup. Machines designed with centerlining in mind also deliver flexibility for handling different packs and pack sizes in the future.Basics, technical terms and advantages and disadvantages of elevator cable. As K-W vp Ross Long explains, products have a much shorter lifecycle these days and packagers often need to be able to redeploy their existing equipment to handle something similar but different.
K-W opted for laser-etched metric scales because the company sells worldwide, but Enterprise's HMI does an automatic conversion to American inches, says Hugh Darnley, quality assurance and training manager.
Another talking point of K-W's Enterprise: In the carton pick area, the system uses both mechanical "cam" motion and servo-controlled profiles on the suction cups for better carton setup control. Each cup also has its own mini vacuum generator for better vacuum control.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a multi-axis drive equipped with a silicon carbide (SiC) power module for controlling spindle motors and servomotors in CNC (computerised numerical control) applications. It says that the modules,Our company supplys different kinds of roll forming machine, elevator components. which incorporate SiC diodes, exhibit much lower switching losses and are more tolerant of high temperatures than conventional silicon modules.
Mitsubishi has already commercialised SiC power modules for inverters used in air conditioners and rail vehicles. The new MDS-DM2-SPHV3-20080 SiC module for CNC drives is said to deliver higher speed and torque for driving machine tool spindles and servomotors, and is expected to improve productivity in factories.
The high-speed switching allows spindle motors to operate up to twice as fast as Mitsubishi’s previous model, the MDS-DM Series. And the lower power losses can lead to 15% more torque from spindle motors than the earlier drives.Metal roofing laser cutting machine from Englert.
The “multi-hybrid” drives incorporate a Safe Torque Off function for shutting off the power supply to motors, reducing the number of magnetic reactors needed. A linear scale interface allows direct detection and feedback of machine position, avoiding the need for external devices.These and other functions will reduce wiring and allow smaller drives to be used, according to Mitsubishi.
2012年10月25日 星期四
Police describe Colorado shooting as 'calculated and deliberate,' say it may have been planned for months
The film's director, Christopher Nolan, issued a statement on behalf
of the cast and crew, expressing their "profound sorrow at the senseless
tragedy."
"Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families," Nolan said.
"Words cannot express the horror that I feel. I cannot begin to truly understand the pain and grief of the victims and their loved ones, but my heart goes out to them." actor Christian Bales said in a statement.
The attack began shortly after midnight at the multiplex in Aurora. Audience members said they thought it was part of the movie, or some kind of stunt associated with it.
The film has several scenes of public mayhem -- a hallmark of superhero movies. In one scene, Bane leads an attack on a stock exchange, and in another he leads a shooting and bombing rampage on a packed football stadium.
A federal law enforcement official said Holmes bought a ticket to the show, went into the theater as part of the crowd and propped open an exit door as the movie was playing. The suspect then donned protective ballistic gear and opened fire, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.
At some point, the gunman appeared to have stepped outside because several witnesses saw him come through the door.
"All I saw is the door swinging open and the street lights behind, and you could see a silhouette," said Crofter, who was sitting on the left side of the theater and toward the front.
Sylvana Guillen said the gunman, clad in dark clothing, appeared at the front of the theater as the character Catwoman appeared in the movie. Then they heard gunshots and smelled smoke from a canister he was carrying.
As she and her friend, Misha Mostashiry, ran to the exit, Guillen said, they saw a man slip in the blood of a wounded woman he was trying to help.
Oates said the gunman wore a gas mask and a ballistic helmet and vest, as well as leg, groin and throat protectors. He said he bought four guns from local gun shops in the last 60 days and 6,000 rounds of ammunition, including a drum magazine that could fire 50 to 60 rounds per minute.
"My understanding is that all the weapons that he possessed, he possessed legally. And all the clips that he possessed, he possessed legally. And all the ammunition that he possessed, he possessed legally," Oates said at a press conference Friday.
Seeger said she thought it was showmanship.
"I didn't think it was real," Seeger said. She said she was in the second row, about four feet from the gunman, when he pointed a gun at her face. "I was just a deer in headlights. I didn't know what to do," she said.
Then she ducked to the ground as the gunman shot people seated behind her.
Seeger said she began crawling toward an exit when she saw a girl of about 14 "lying lifeless on the stairs." She saw a man with a bullet wound in his back and tried to check his pulse, but "I had to go. I was going to get shot."
Later, police began entering the theater, asking people to hold their hands up as they evacuated the building.
Some of the victims were treated for chemical exposure apparently related to canisters thrown by the gunman. Those hurt included a 4-month-old baby, who was treated at a hospital and released.
"Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families," Nolan said.
"Words cannot express the horror that I feel. I cannot begin to truly understand the pain and grief of the victims and their loved ones, but my heart goes out to them." actor Christian Bales said in a statement.
The attack began shortly after midnight at the multiplex in Aurora. Audience members said they thought it was part of the movie, or some kind of stunt associated with it.
The film has several scenes of public mayhem -- a hallmark of superhero movies. In one scene, Bane leads an attack on a stock exchange, and in another he leads a shooting and bombing rampage on a packed football stadium.
A federal law enforcement official said Holmes bought a ticket to the show, went into the theater as part of the crowd and propped open an exit door as the movie was playing. The suspect then donned protective ballistic gear and opened fire, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.
At some point, the gunman appeared to have stepped outside because several witnesses saw him come through the door.
"All I saw is the door swinging open and the street lights behind, and you could see a silhouette," said Crofter, who was sitting on the left side of the theater and toward the front.
Sylvana Guillen said the gunman, clad in dark clothing, appeared at the front of the theater as the character Catwoman appeared in the movie. Then they heard gunshots and smelled smoke from a canister he was carrying.
As she and her friend, Misha Mostashiry, ran to the exit, Guillen said, they saw a man slip in the blood of a wounded woman he was trying to help.
Oates said the gunman wore a gas mask and a ballistic helmet and vest, as well as leg, groin and throat protectors. He said he bought four guns from local gun shops in the last 60 days and 6,000 rounds of ammunition, including a drum magazine that could fire 50 to 60 rounds per minute.
"My understanding is that all the weapons that he possessed, he possessed legally. And all the clips that he possessed, he possessed legally. And all the ammunition that he possessed, he possessed legally," Oates said at a press conference Friday.
Seeger said she thought it was showmanship.
"I didn't think it was real," Seeger said. She said she was in the second row, about four feet from the gunman, when he pointed a gun at her face. "I was just a deer in headlights. I didn't know what to do," she said.
Then she ducked to the ground as the gunman shot people seated behind her.
Seeger said she began crawling toward an exit when she saw a girl of about 14 "lying lifeless on the stairs." She saw a man with a bullet wound in his back and tried to check his pulse, but "I had to go. I was going to get shot."
Later, police began entering the theater, asking people to hold their hands up as they evacuated the building.
Some of the victims were treated for chemical exposure apparently related to canisters thrown by the gunman. Those hurt included a 4-month-old baby, who was treated at a hospital and released.
Bargains up for grabs
Ultrabooks, portable hard drives, GPS, security solutions and digital
media players were among the sought-after products over the three-day
event, which concluded on Sunday.
The popularity of Android was evident, as a large number of exhibitors showcased tablets running on the operating system at bargain prices. One could even get a seven-inch Android tablet for as low as RM300!
With the lesser known brands coming out in full force, bigger players like Samsung had different approaches to attract buyers.
The South Korean company, for example, employed local cartoonists to showcase how devices like Galaxy Note that can be used to replace paper when drawing comic characters.
Visitors got their faces drawn by cartoonist Padi, who draws for the Ujang comic.
Apart from computing solutions, there was a variety of sales promotions on anti-virus and storage devices, GPS and telecommunications services.
In the security solution department, new players like Avast drove down prices of anti-virus programs to as low as RM29.90, while storage products like portable hard drives saw price per megabyte of storage at an all-time low. For example, a 1TB portable storage cost RM299, a reduction of RM20 to RM50 from the last fair.
This year’s KL PC Fair was a smaller affair, in terms of exhibition floor size. It took up only the ground floor halls compared to two levels on previous occasions.
There was also a lucky draw, with a trip to the Seven Wonders Of The World for two as grand prize, and a host of other prizes like iPads, notebooks, digital cameras, GPS and thumbdrives.
A PROJECTOR that you can carry around — that’s what 3M Company is offering with its Mobile Projector MP220. Measuring 6.2x1.3x3.2 inches and weighing 413g, the projector is capable of generating 11-75 inches diagonal image projection at brightness level of 65 lumens. It also comes with rechargable battery and storage options to allow stand-alone projection on the go.
Running on Android operating system, the MP220 is designed to deliver WSVGA resolution using its LED light source as well as audio with its dual 0.75W speakers. With a VGA/Av port onboard, the unit is compatible with digital cameras, DVD players, camcorders, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox. The MP220 is also great for home use.
Users can pair the projector with a regular camera mini tripod for better positioning of the device against a wall or screen.
The little projector comes with 2GB of storage expandable via microSD slot to store photo, video, audio as well as work documents. The files stored onboard the projector can be displayed immediately without the need to hook up the unit to a PC. Aimed at business users and road warriors, the projector’s interface also allows users to do edit PowerPoint slides or Excel documents, among others. Besides the PC, the projector is also connectible to iPhone or iPad using a separate accessory, the 3M Adapter Cable for Apple.
Other accessories include 3M Portable Screen, 3M Remote Control for MP220, 3M VGA Cable and 3M RCA Cable. Retailing at RM2,099 and available through 3M authorised distributor, Dantronics, the projector’s standard pack includes a rechargable lithium ion batter, power supply/charger cable, USB cable and quick start guide.
The popularity of Android was evident, as a large number of exhibitors showcased tablets running on the operating system at bargain prices. One could even get a seven-inch Android tablet for as low as RM300!
With the lesser known brands coming out in full force, bigger players like Samsung had different approaches to attract buyers.
The South Korean company, for example, employed local cartoonists to showcase how devices like Galaxy Note that can be used to replace paper when drawing comic characters.
Visitors got their faces drawn by cartoonist Padi, who draws for the Ujang comic.
Apart from computing solutions, there was a variety of sales promotions on anti-virus and storage devices, GPS and telecommunications services.
In the security solution department, new players like Avast drove down prices of anti-virus programs to as low as RM29.90, while storage products like portable hard drives saw price per megabyte of storage at an all-time low. For example, a 1TB portable storage cost RM299, a reduction of RM20 to RM50 from the last fair.
This year’s KL PC Fair was a smaller affair, in terms of exhibition floor size. It took up only the ground floor halls compared to two levels on previous occasions.
There was also a lucky draw, with a trip to the Seven Wonders Of The World for two as grand prize, and a host of other prizes like iPads, notebooks, digital cameras, GPS and thumbdrives.
A PROJECTOR that you can carry around — that’s what 3M Company is offering with its Mobile Projector MP220. Measuring 6.2x1.3x3.2 inches and weighing 413g, the projector is capable of generating 11-75 inches diagonal image projection at brightness level of 65 lumens. It also comes with rechargable battery and storage options to allow stand-alone projection on the go.
Running on Android operating system, the MP220 is designed to deliver WSVGA resolution using its LED light source as well as audio with its dual 0.75W speakers. With a VGA/Av port onboard, the unit is compatible with digital cameras, DVD players, camcorders, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox. The MP220 is also great for home use.
Users can pair the projector with a regular camera mini tripod for better positioning of the device against a wall or screen.
The little projector comes with 2GB of storage expandable via microSD slot to store photo, video, audio as well as work documents. The files stored onboard the projector can be displayed immediately without the need to hook up the unit to a PC. Aimed at business users and road warriors, the projector’s interface also allows users to do edit PowerPoint slides or Excel documents, among others. Besides the PC, the projector is also connectible to iPhone or iPad using a separate accessory, the 3M Adapter Cable for Apple.
Other accessories include 3M Portable Screen, 3M Remote Control for MP220, 3M VGA Cable and 3M RCA Cable. Retailing at RM2,099 and available through 3M authorised distributor, Dantronics, the projector’s standard pack includes a rechargable lithium ion batter, power supply/charger cable, USB cable and quick start guide.
2012年10月19日 星期五
Blood, sweat and salt
From one corner of the Stamp Gallery, light shines. Its source is not the sun’s rays or dull fluorescent bulbs. Instead, the glow comes from a simple stack of fabric embedded with lights. But, of course, there’s a catch.
“I did a project a number of years ago in which I created batteries from sweat,” said multimedia artist Olivia Robinson. “I wanted to continue that, so I thought, ‘Why not sell the sweat itself as an exchange medium?’”
In case that wasn’t clear: The lights run on sweat.
Yet the perspiration-powered textiles are only one portion of Robinson’s “Salt Market” exhibit, a sort of trippy blast from the past that reminds viewers of simpler times through three separate pieces of art. Crafted as an homage to the value of labor, and how it becomes power, the pieces speak to audiences who take the time to look past the strangeness of the exhibit, which opens today.
“Salt Market” is based on the past, specifically post-war America, which inspired each piece in a different manner.
“It’s a work that I created 100 years ago, before my birth,” Robinson said. “Given that I created it so long ago, yet I was able to use the technology of today, the piece sort of melds both time periods.”
The results of Robinson’s inspiration decorate not only the gallery but the rest of the student union — 192 hand-painted posters that hang on various walls. These posters display a series of five-word poems, which include words such as “share,” “work,” “progress” and “science.”
Robinson was not an expert at poster-painting when she began work on the exhibit. She spent a short time studying with a local Baltimore man who continues to create his own work.
“The style of hand painting just looks so much more animated and rich to me, so getting to know someone who could create these things merely by muscle memory was amazing,” she said.
Inside the gallery are the rest of “Salt Market’s” elements, including a cart Robinson created from a tricycle.
“In the cart I used to sell salted products like peanuts and sunflower seeds, which were salted with my own sweat,” Robinson said, explaining the exhibition’s name, “Salt Market.”
Weirdness aside, the cart backs Robinson’s general theme of the power of sales, as well as the labor that goes behind it. She has displayed a video of a woman sweating next to the cart in order to reinforce this idea.
As if the subject matter weren’t enough, the use of multimedia also set Robinson apart from the typical artists who appear in the Stamp Gallery. Robinson said she feels as if there are fewer restrictions when she uses a variety of media, making it easier to explore her own ideas.
The success of the exhibit, though, is at the mercy of the students.
“I have no idea [how students will respond],” Robinson said. “I think there will be some curiosity because the Stamp is covered in posters, and hopefully these posters are provocative enough for students to go inside.”
“I did a project a number of years ago in which I created batteries from sweat,” said multimedia artist Olivia Robinson. “I wanted to continue that, so I thought, ‘Why not sell the sweat itself as an exchange medium?’”
In case that wasn’t clear: The lights run on sweat.
Yet the perspiration-powered textiles are only one portion of Robinson’s “Salt Market” exhibit, a sort of trippy blast from the past that reminds viewers of simpler times through three separate pieces of art. Crafted as an homage to the value of labor, and how it becomes power, the pieces speak to audiences who take the time to look past the strangeness of the exhibit, which opens today.
“Salt Market” is based on the past, specifically post-war America, which inspired each piece in a different manner.
“It’s a work that I created 100 years ago, before my birth,” Robinson said. “Given that I created it so long ago, yet I was able to use the technology of today, the piece sort of melds both time periods.”
The results of Robinson’s inspiration decorate not only the gallery but the rest of the student union — 192 hand-painted posters that hang on various walls. These posters display a series of five-word poems, which include words such as “share,” “work,” “progress” and “science.”
Robinson was not an expert at poster-painting when she began work on the exhibit. She spent a short time studying with a local Baltimore man who continues to create his own work.
“The style of hand painting just looks so much more animated and rich to me, so getting to know someone who could create these things merely by muscle memory was amazing,” she said.
Inside the gallery are the rest of “Salt Market’s” elements, including a cart Robinson created from a tricycle.
“In the cart I used to sell salted products like peanuts and sunflower seeds, which were salted with my own sweat,” Robinson said, explaining the exhibition’s name, “Salt Market.”
Weirdness aside, the cart backs Robinson’s general theme of the power of sales, as well as the labor that goes behind it. She has displayed a video of a woman sweating next to the cart in order to reinforce this idea.
As if the subject matter weren’t enough, the use of multimedia also set Robinson apart from the typical artists who appear in the Stamp Gallery. Robinson said she feels as if there are fewer restrictions when she uses a variety of media, making it easier to explore her own ideas.
The success of the exhibit, though, is at the mercy of the students.
“I have no idea [how students will respond],” Robinson said. “I think there will be some curiosity because the Stamp is covered in posters, and hopefully these posters are provocative enough for students to go inside.”
Poor Lightening Could Affect Pupils Sight
A NUMBER of pupils within the Greater Accra Region and some parts of the Eastern Region might lose their sight if appropriate measures are not put in place to reverse the trend.
Currently, most pupils in schools in some identified areas have to strain their eyes to read from chalkboards in their classrooms.
Minister of Education Lee Ocran, made the observation when he toured schools in some parts of the two regions as part of the “My First Day at School” programme initiated by the ministry. It marked the first day of the new academic year of basic education schools.
It was revealed that most of the pupils’ eye sights were at risk due to the poor lighting of the structure in which they received lessons daily.
“If immediate actions are not taken by Government to construct new structures with proper ventilation and lights, these pupils would in the future have sight problems,” lamented Mr. Ocran.
The situation was such that in most schools, authorities had provided the children with fluorescent lights to enable them take lessons.
At the Ga West Municipal Assembly, teachers at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School complained bitterly about the poor ventilation and darkness in the classrooms, explaining that it had, over the years, affected the performance of the school children.
Mr. Ocran, throughout the tour, stressed that due to the seriousness of the situation, his ministry, in collaboration with Government, would see to it that all those structures were reconstructed.
He said the programme had been a success and had significantly increased enrolment figures.
A teacher at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School at the Ga West Municipal Assembly, who did not want to be named, told DAILY GUIDE that due to the enormous heat in the classroom, most of the school children refused to return to the classroom after break.
“We need to always visit the parents of these children and plead with them before they send the children back to school,” he said.
However, teachers at most of the schools aside the complaints about the poor ventilation and darkness explained that the children within the Ga West Municipality did not attend school due to the lack of school feeding programme in the school.
Authorities of schools also called on government to include them in the school feeding programme in order to further increase enrolment.
“Although we see ‘My First Day at School’ as a good exercise, Government should as well address delays in payment of teachers salaries as most of us have not been paid for months now,” he pleaded.
The Minister and his entourage distributed free uniforms, exercise books, pencils, footballs, cups, biscuits and toffees to the pupils as promised by the government.
The heads of the schools took turns to commend Government for its support and appealed to Mr. Ocran to help address all the concerns raised to boost the children’s performance.
Stephen Adu, acting Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, in a remark, urged parents and guardians to invest and encourage their wards to attend school regularly in order to have a bright future.
Kindergarten children at the Ledzokuku Southern Cluster of Schools were given 17 cantons of fresh drinks, 300 pieces of plastic cups, 4 gallons of parasol, one carton of hand sanitizers and 50 school uniforms for distribution to those who did not have any.
Currently, most pupils in schools in some identified areas have to strain their eyes to read from chalkboards in their classrooms.
Minister of Education Lee Ocran, made the observation when he toured schools in some parts of the two regions as part of the “My First Day at School” programme initiated by the ministry. It marked the first day of the new academic year of basic education schools.
It was revealed that most of the pupils’ eye sights were at risk due to the poor lighting of the structure in which they received lessons daily.
“If immediate actions are not taken by Government to construct new structures with proper ventilation and lights, these pupils would in the future have sight problems,” lamented Mr. Ocran.
The situation was such that in most schools, authorities had provided the children with fluorescent lights to enable them take lessons.
At the Ga West Municipal Assembly, teachers at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School complained bitterly about the poor ventilation and darkness in the classrooms, explaining that it had, over the years, affected the performance of the school children.
Mr. Ocran, throughout the tour, stressed that due to the seriousness of the situation, his ministry, in collaboration with Government, would see to it that all those structures were reconstructed.
He said the programme had been a success and had significantly increased enrolment figures.
A teacher at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School at the Ga West Municipal Assembly, who did not want to be named, told DAILY GUIDE that due to the enormous heat in the classroom, most of the school children refused to return to the classroom after break.
“We need to always visit the parents of these children and plead with them before they send the children back to school,” he said.
However, teachers at most of the schools aside the complaints about the poor ventilation and darkness explained that the children within the Ga West Municipality did not attend school due to the lack of school feeding programme in the school.
Authorities of schools also called on government to include them in the school feeding programme in order to further increase enrolment.
“Although we see ‘My First Day at School’ as a good exercise, Government should as well address delays in payment of teachers salaries as most of us have not been paid for months now,” he pleaded.
The Minister and his entourage distributed free uniforms, exercise books, pencils, footballs, cups, biscuits and toffees to the pupils as promised by the government.
The heads of the schools took turns to commend Government for its support and appealed to Mr. Ocran to help address all the concerns raised to boost the children’s performance.
Stephen Adu, acting Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, in a remark, urged parents and guardians to invest and encourage their wards to attend school regularly in order to have a bright future.
Kindergarten children at the Ledzokuku Southern Cluster of Schools were given 17 cantons of fresh drinks, 300 pieces of plastic cups, 4 gallons of parasol, one carton of hand sanitizers and 50 school uniforms for distribution to those who did not have any.
2012年10月10日 星期三
Blood, sweat and salt
From one corner of the Stamp Gallery, light shines. Its source is not the sun’s rays or dull fluorescent bulbs. Instead, the glow comes from a simple stack of fabric embedded with lights. But, of course, there’s a catch.
“I did a project a number of years ago in which I created batteries from sweat,” said multimedia artist Olivia Robinson. “I wanted to continue that, so I thought, ‘Why not sell the sweat itself as an exchange medium?’”
In case that wasn’t clear: The lights run on sweat.
Yet the perspiration-powered textiles are only one portion of Robinson’s “Salt Market” exhibit, a sort of trippy blast from the past that reminds viewers of simpler times through three separate pieces of art. Crafted as an homage to the value of labor, and how it becomes power, the pieces speak to audiences who take the time to look past the strangeness of the exhibit, which opens today.
“Salt Market” is based on the past, specifically post-war America, which inspired each piece in a different manner.
“It’s a work that I created 100 years ago, before my birth,” Robinson said. “Given that I created it so long ago, yet I was able to use the technology of today, the piece sort of melds both time periods.”
The results of Robinson’s inspiration decorate not only the gallery but the rest of the student union — 192 hand-painted posters that hang on various walls. These posters display a series of five-word poems, which include words such as “share,” “work,” “progress” and “science.”
Robinson was not an expert at poster-painting when she began work on the exhibit. She spent a short time studying with a local Baltimore man who continues to create his own work.
“The style of hand painting just looks so much more animated and rich to me, so getting to know someone who could create these things merely by muscle memory was amazing,” she said.
Inside the gallery are the rest of “Salt Market’s” elements, including a cart Robinson created from a tricycle.
“In the cart I used to sell salted products like peanuts and sunflower seeds, which were salted with my own sweat,” Robinson said, explaining the exhibition’s name, “Salt Market.”
Weirdness aside, the cart backs Robinson’s general theme of the power of sales, as well as the labor that goes behind it. She has displayed a video of a woman sweating next to the cart in order to reinforce this idea.
As if the subject matter weren’t enough, the use of multimedia also set Robinson apart from the typical artists who appear in the Stamp Gallery. Robinson said she feels as if there are fewer restrictions when she uses a variety of media, making it easier to explore her own ideas.
The success of the exhibit, though, is at the mercy of the students.
“I have no idea [how students will respond],” Robinson said. “I think there will be some curiosity because the Stamp is covered in posters, and hopefully these posters are provocative enough for students to go inside.”
“I did a project a number of years ago in which I created batteries from sweat,” said multimedia artist Olivia Robinson. “I wanted to continue that, so I thought, ‘Why not sell the sweat itself as an exchange medium?’”
In case that wasn’t clear: The lights run on sweat.
Yet the perspiration-powered textiles are only one portion of Robinson’s “Salt Market” exhibit, a sort of trippy blast from the past that reminds viewers of simpler times through three separate pieces of art. Crafted as an homage to the value of labor, and how it becomes power, the pieces speak to audiences who take the time to look past the strangeness of the exhibit, which opens today.
“Salt Market” is based on the past, specifically post-war America, which inspired each piece in a different manner.
“It’s a work that I created 100 years ago, before my birth,” Robinson said. “Given that I created it so long ago, yet I was able to use the technology of today, the piece sort of melds both time periods.”
The results of Robinson’s inspiration decorate not only the gallery but the rest of the student union — 192 hand-painted posters that hang on various walls. These posters display a series of five-word poems, which include words such as “share,” “work,” “progress” and “science.”
Robinson was not an expert at poster-painting when she began work on the exhibit. She spent a short time studying with a local Baltimore man who continues to create his own work.
“The style of hand painting just looks so much more animated and rich to me, so getting to know someone who could create these things merely by muscle memory was amazing,” she said.
Inside the gallery are the rest of “Salt Market’s” elements, including a cart Robinson created from a tricycle.
“In the cart I used to sell salted products like peanuts and sunflower seeds, which were salted with my own sweat,” Robinson said, explaining the exhibition’s name, “Salt Market.”
Weirdness aside, the cart backs Robinson’s general theme of the power of sales, as well as the labor that goes behind it. She has displayed a video of a woman sweating next to the cart in order to reinforce this idea.
As if the subject matter weren’t enough, the use of multimedia also set Robinson apart from the typical artists who appear in the Stamp Gallery. Robinson said she feels as if there are fewer restrictions when she uses a variety of media, making it easier to explore her own ideas.
The success of the exhibit, though, is at the mercy of the students.
“I have no idea [how students will respond],” Robinson said. “I think there will be some curiosity because the Stamp is covered in posters, and hopefully these posters are provocative enough for students to go inside.”
Poor Lightening Could Affect Pupils Sight
A NUMBER of pupils within the Greater Accra Region and some parts of the Eastern Region might lose their sight if appropriate measures are not put in place to reverse the trend.
Currently, most pupils in schools in some identified areas have to strain their eyes to read from chalkboards in their classrooms.
Minister of Education Lee Ocran, made the observation when he toured schools in some parts of the two regions as part of the “My First Day at School” programme initiated by the ministry. It marked the first day of the new academic year of basic education schools.
It was revealed that most of the pupils’ eye sights were at risk due to the poor lighting of the structure in which they received lessons daily.
“If immediate actions are not taken by Government to construct new structures with proper ventilation and lights, these pupils would in the future have sight problems,” lamented Mr. Ocran.
The situation was such that in most schools, authorities had provided the children with fluorescent lights to enable them take lessons.
At the Ga West Municipal Assembly, teachers at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School complained bitterly about the poor ventilation and darkness in the classrooms, explaining that it had, over the years, affected the performance of the school children.
Mr. Ocran, throughout the tour, stressed that due to the seriousness of the situation, his ministry, in collaboration with Government, would see to it that all those structures were reconstructed.
He said the programme had been a success and had significantly increased enrolment figures.
A teacher at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School at the Ga West Municipal Assembly, who did not want to be named, told DAILY GUIDE that due to the enormous heat in the classroom, most of the school children refused to return to the classroom after break.
“We need to always visit the parents of these children and plead with them before they send the children back to school,” he said.
However, teachers at most of the schools aside the complaints about the poor ventilation and darkness explained that the children within the Ga West Municipality did not attend school due to the lack of school feeding programme in the school.
Authorities of schools also called on government to include them in the school feeding programme in order to further increase enrolment.
“Although we see ‘My First Day at School’ as a good exercise, Government should as well address delays in payment of teachers salaries as most of us have not been paid for months now,” he pleaded.
The Minister and his entourage distributed free uniforms, exercise books, pencils, footballs, cups, biscuits and toffees to the pupils as promised by the government.
The heads of the schools took turns to commend Government for its support and appealed to Mr. Ocran to help address all the concerns raised to boost the children’s performance.
Stephen Adu, acting Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, in a remark, urged parents and guardians to invest and encourage their wards to attend school regularly in order to have a bright future.
Kindergarten children at the Ledzokuku Southern Cluster of Schools were given 17 cantons of fresh drinks, 300 pieces of plastic cups, 4 gallons of parasol, one carton of hand sanitizers and 50 school uniforms for distribution to those who did not have any.
Currently, most pupils in schools in some identified areas have to strain their eyes to read from chalkboards in their classrooms.
Minister of Education Lee Ocran, made the observation when he toured schools in some parts of the two regions as part of the “My First Day at School” programme initiated by the ministry. It marked the first day of the new academic year of basic education schools.
It was revealed that most of the pupils’ eye sights were at risk due to the poor lighting of the structure in which they received lessons daily.
“If immediate actions are not taken by Government to construct new structures with proper ventilation and lights, these pupils would in the future have sight problems,” lamented Mr. Ocran.
The situation was such that in most schools, authorities had provided the children with fluorescent lights to enable them take lessons.
At the Ga West Municipal Assembly, teachers at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School complained bitterly about the poor ventilation and darkness in the classrooms, explaining that it had, over the years, affected the performance of the school children.
Mr. Ocran, throughout the tour, stressed that due to the seriousness of the situation, his ministry, in collaboration with Government, would see to it that all those structures were reconstructed.
He said the programme had been a success and had significantly increased enrolment figures.
A teacher at Ayikai Doblo M/A Primary School at the Ga West Municipal Assembly, who did not want to be named, told DAILY GUIDE that due to the enormous heat in the classroom, most of the school children refused to return to the classroom after break.
“We need to always visit the parents of these children and plead with them before they send the children back to school,” he said.
However, teachers at most of the schools aside the complaints about the poor ventilation and darkness explained that the children within the Ga West Municipality did not attend school due to the lack of school feeding programme in the school.
Authorities of schools also called on government to include them in the school feeding programme in order to further increase enrolment.
“Although we see ‘My First Day at School’ as a good exercise, Government should as well address delays in payment of teachers salaries as most of us have not been paid for months now,” he pleaded.
The Minister and his entourage distributed free uniforms, exercise books, pencils, footballs, cups, biscuits and toffees to the pupils as promised by the government.
The heads of the schools took turns to commend Government for its support and appealed to Mr. Ocran to help address all the concerns raised to boost the children’s performance.
Stephen Adu, acting Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, in a remark, urged parents and guardians to invest and encourage their wards to attend school regularly in order to have a bright future.
Kindergarten children at the Ledzokuku Southern Cluster of Schools were given 17 cantons of fresh drinks, 300 pieces of plastic cups, 4 gallons of parasol, one carton of hand sanitizers and 50 school uniforms for distribution to those who did not have any.
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