Welding is a fabrication process that joins metals or thermoplastics by using coalescence. Melting the work pieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material known as the weld puddle that cools to become a strong joint describes the process of welding. This is in contrast to soldering and brazing which […]
What is a Dissolved Oxygen Meter
Antoine Lavoisier coined the term ‘Oxygen’ in 1777. He coined the word using the Greek words ‘oxys’ meaning acid and ‘genes’ meaning ‘producer’ as he thought that oxygen was a part of all acids. While, today we know that this is not true, what we do know is that all living organisms need oxygen to […]
How Does a LCD Projector Work?t
I am a self-proclaimed movie maniac. I can watch movies back to back all through the weekend. I have turned my living room into a home theater simply by buying a LCD video projector. Projectors have taken home cinema viewing to new levels. Now, I do not need any fancy equipment. My LCD projector, the […]
Elephants Electrocuted In India
Four wild elephants, three females and a calf, have been electrocuted in India’s northeast Meghalaya state. The elephants died after becoming entangled in high-tension live wires, placed five feet above the ground, in the remote forest area of Paham Umdoh. ”Due to the drooping cables even the villagers feel threatened. When we go to collect […]
A trip to Caracas, Venezuela
The plane flew through the thick white Caribbean clouds with relative ease as it approached the green hills that adorn the coast of Venezuela. I look out the window as the plane begins to make its descent into Aeropuerto Internacional Simon Bolivar (or Maiquetia as its commonly referred to). It’s been two years since I […]
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