QRpedia is a mobile-based system that uses QR code to deliver Wikipedia articles to users in their preferred language. QR codes that can be directly linked to any Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) can be easily generated, but the QRpedia system adds more functionality. It has been in use at institutions since 2011, including museums in the United Kingdom, the United States and Spain. The source code of the project can be freely re-used under the MIT license.
Technical PROCESS
When a user scans a QR-code of QRpedia on his or her mobile device, the device decodes the QR code to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), using the domain name “qrwp.org”, and whose path (last part) is the title of a Wikipedia article, and sends a request for the article in the URL of the QRpedia web server. It also transmits the language setting of the device.
The QRpedia server then uses the Wikipedia API to determine whether there is a version of the specified Wikipedia article in the language used by the device. If so, it will return the article in a mobile-friendly format.
If there is no version of the article available in the desired language, the QRpedia server performs a search for the title of the article on Wikipedia in the appropriate language, and returns the results.
In this way a QR code can deliver the same article in many languages, even if the institution (in this example the museum) is unable to make its own translations. QRpedia also keeps usage statistics.
QRpedia was conceived by Roger Bamkin, chairman of Wikimedia UK, and Terence Eden, a mobile internet consultant. It was unveiled on 9 April 2011 at the Backstage Pass event at the Derby Museum, part of the GLAM / Derby collaboration between the Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Wikipedia. The project name is a portmanteau that has the initials “QR” (Quick Response) of the QR code and “pedia” of the name “Wikipedia”.
APPLICATIONS
Although the system started in the United Kingdom, QRpedia can be used at any location where the user’s telephone has a data connection. Since September 2011 it is in use at:
The https://asean-retreat.org established in Bangkok (Thailand) has now started to develop a QR system that is aimed at the ASEAN countries and can be used, among other things, by shopping malls, shopping centers and all kinds of types. of meetings (eg exhibitions, museums and for educational purposes such as schools, universities etcetera.) The development of the KeWaSAN system is a ‘start-up’, it will take a few years before the system is operational. KeWaSAN will start with only pilot projects in Thailand, at a later stage it will be rolled out across other ASEAN countries.
The challenging problem for https://asean-retreat.org is mainly that virtually all ASEAN countries (at least most of them) use their own unique ‘script’ that is very different from that in Europe and America. Almost completely on both continents the “Roman script” is used and the use of the “English Language” as a communication medium is practically everywhere; it’s not so within the ASEAN countries.
What is NAS (Network Attached Storage) and Why is NAS Important for Small Businesses?
Data is a critical asset for companies
Without access to their data, companies may not provide their customers with the expected level of service. Poor customer service, loss of sales or team collaboration problems are all examples of what can happen wheninformation is not available.
Each of these issues contribute to lack of efficiency and potential loss of income if customers cannot wait for a data outage to be corrected. Additionally, when it comes to data storage, small businesses find themselves faced with other storage-related needs such as:
Lower cost options
Ease of operation (many small businesses do not have IT staff)
Ease of data backup (and it’s always accessible when you need it)
Growth capability
NAS devices are rapidly becoming popular with enterprise and small businesses in many industries as an effective, scalable, low-cost storage solution. IronWolf Pro hard drives are designed for NAS systems.
What is NAS?
An NAS device is a storage device connected to a network that allows storage and retrieval of data from a central location for authorised network users and varied clients. NAS devices are flexible and scale out, meaning that as you need additional storage, you can add to what you have. NAS is like having a private cloud in the office. It’s faster, less expensive and provides all the benefits of a public cloud on site, giving you complete control.
NAS systems are perfect for SMBs.
Simple to operate, a dedicated IT professional is often not required
Lower cost
Easy data backup, so it’s always accessible when you need it
Good at centralizing data storage in a safe, reliable way
With a NAS, data is continually accessible, making it easy for employees to collaborate, respond to customers in a timely fashion, and promptly follow up on sales or other issues because information is in one place. Because NAS is like a private cloud, data may be accessed remotely using a network connection, meaning employees can work anywhere, anytime.
Scattered storage arrangements will not work for SMBs.
Out-of-sync data
Reliability and accessibility issues if storage goes down
Delays in responding to customer service requests or sales queries
The Right Drive for NAS
Built for network-attached storage servers, Seagate IronWolf Pro drives are the best choice for NAS applications and are developed in close co-ordination with leading NAS partners such as Synology, QNAP, Netgear, Drobo and others to provide the best experience possible.
IronWolf Pro drives have the following features:
AgileArrayTM firmware for RAID optimisation and 24×7 use
RV sensors built into the hard drive to mitigate vibration in multi-bay NAS
IronWolf Health Management for drive monitoring is built into compatible NAS operating systems
Includes 2-year data recovery service and 5-year limited warranty
Built for multi-user environments by providing high workload rates forheavy data transfer networks
NAS is growing in popularity. And with good reasons. NAS servers allow access to company data 24×7, and using the right hard drive will provide the best experience possible. IronWolf Pro-equipped NAS servers help provide tremendous competitive advantages, increase levels of customer service, and extend the collaborative reach across any project, at any company. In many cases, the only limit to the usefulness of having a NAS solution in your business may be not having one at all!
Vlaanderens culinaire rijkdom wordt Bourgondisch genoemd. In werkelijkheid hebben de Bourgondiërs hun gevoel voor smaak en kwaliteit van de Vlamingen afgekeken.
De kip is mals, heerlijk hartig naast de prei, de wortel, de bleekselderij in de met ei gebonden roomsaus, en over alles groent geurige gehakte peterselie. Jazeker, dit is de Gentse waterzooi, en waar kun je die beter eten dan aan de waterkant van de Leie, waar ooit de handelsschepen aanlegden die de stad haar rijkdom bezorgden? Nu glijden er rondvaartbootjes tussen de rijk bebloemde kaden. Wij hebben er vanochtend ook een zonnige tocht mee gemaakt, vanuit het centrum tot aan de resten van de Prinsenhof, waar in het jaar 1500 keizer Karel V geboren werd en waar hij later residentie hield. Zou hij een gerecht als waterzooi gegeten hebben?
De culinaire rijkdom van Vlaanderen wordt dikwijls in verband gebracht met het oude Bourgondische hertogdom waar het deel van uitmaakte, en waarvan keizer Karel de Habsburgse erfgenaam was. Daar is veel voor te zeggen. Maar eigenlijk kunnen we het beter omdraaien: de Bourgondische keuken is eerder Vlaams dan omgekeerd. Vlaanderen was in de veertiende en vijftiende eeuw het rijke deel van het hertogdom en de hertogen verbleven dan ook juist hier, in Mechelen, Lille, Gent en Brugge.
Suiker en sop
De keuken van die tijd was duidelijk anders dan die van nu. Hartig en zoet werden niet gescheiden; er was geen dessert aan het einde van de maaltijd, althans geen opeenhoping van zoetigheid. Gangen waren er al evenmin. Of nee, ik zeg het fout. Gangen waren er wel degelijk, maar bestonden elk uit een grote variëteit aan schotels – zoiets als een buffet of een rijsttafel. Gerechten een voor een serveren is iets wat pas in de loop van de negentiende eeuw in zwang kwam. De oude Bourgondiërs – die dus dikwijls Vlamingen waren – snoepten van allerlei smaken door elkaar, en zoals gezegd: hartig en zoet stonden tegelijk op tafel.
Zoet kwam van fruit, honing of de toen nog bijzonder dure suiker, die uit verre landen rond de Middellandse Zee werd geïmporteerd. Suiker en specerijen werden aan het hof met gulle hand over hartige gerechten gestrooid, niet omdat men de smaak van twijfelachtig vlees wilde verhullen (wie anders dan de hertog kon zich het allerbeste, meest verse vlees veroorloven?), maar om de rijkdom te tonen.
Eten we middeleeuws als we in Brugge of Mechelen aan de waterzooi gaan, aan de stoverij met bier, de paling in ’t groen? Nou en of. Dit soort bereidingen kunnen we bijna ongewijzigd in middeleeuwse kookboeken terugvinden, ook al wilde men toen graag zaken toevoegen als kaneel, foelie en gedroogde gember, iets waarvoor we nu minder warmlopen (hoewel, wellicht moeten we het eens proberen?). Vlees en vis werden langzaam gegaard in geurige bouillon en dan dikwijls op een snee brood geserveerd. Die snede heette aanvankelijk de ‘sop’, een naam die later overging op de nattigheid waarin hij lag.
Franse invloed
De glorietijd van Vlaanderen eindigde in de Tachtigjarige Oorlog, toen de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden zich losmaakte. De Zuidelijke Nederlanden bleven onder Spaans-Habsburgs gezag en de welvaart verplaatste zich naar het noorden. Niet dat dat voor de culinaire opvattingen veel uitmaakte. Vanaf de zeventiende eeuw groeide de Franse invloed op alle culturele aangelegenheden, de keuken en de tafelmanieren incluis. Het Franse hof was het schitterendste van Europa. Daar werden de nieuwe smaken en kooktechnieken ontwikkeld, daar wist men hoe de burger, maar eerst nog de aristocraat, moest epateren.
In 1651 verscheen Le cuisinier françois van François de la Varenne, een toonaangevend werk dat vijftig jaar later vertaald werd uitgegeven als De geoeffende en ervaren keuken-meester, of de verstandige kok. Hierin werd voor het eerst saus gebonden met een ‘roux’ van bloem en vet. Fijne groenten als doperwtjes, asperges en artisjokken kwamen op tafel. En toen begon de zoetigheid op te schuiven naar het einde van de maaltijd. Vanuit Frankrijk kwamen in de eeuwen daarna de belangrijke nieuwigheden, zoals mayonaise en bearnaise, soufflés en bladerdeeg, waarmee onder andere de bouchée à la reine wordt gemaakt, nog altijd een gewaardeerd hapje in België.
De Spaanse Nederlanden werden in 1714 Oostenrijks, maar ook dat is niet terug te vinden in de keuken. In de negentiende eeuw was België eventjes onderdeel van Nederland, maar al in 1830 werd het een zelfstandige staat. De Franse haute cuisine regeerde in heel Europa en de Vlamingen lustten er wel pap van. Een rumsteak bearnaise? Komt u maar door. Tournedos Rossini dan, belegd met ganzenlever en overgoten met madeirasaus met truffel? Smakelijk! Deze exquise Parijse bereidingen gaven de toon aan.
Mosselen met friet
Onder die elitaire oppervlakte bleven de oude recepten bestaan, bij de gewone mensen thuis. Konijn met pruimen bijvoorbeeld, middeleeuws door het combineren van zout en zoet. Paling in ’t groen met handenvol verse groene kruiden. Bloedworst, die hier ‘zwarte pens’ heet. En er kwamen nieuwe dingen bij. Aardappelen bijvoorbeeld. Na hun ontdekking in het verre Amerika werden ze aanvankelijk alleen als veevoer gebruikt. Hongersnoden en veranderende opvattingen zorgden er echter voor dat in de loop van de achttiende eeuw de patatten ook de mensenmonden in gingen, eerst bij de arme boeren, later ook bij de burgerij.
Het frituren van reepjes aardappel is iets waarvan de oorsprong onduidelijk is. De Fransen claimen de uitvinding, maar waren het misschien toch de Belgen? Populair werd deze nieuwigheid pas aan het eind van de negentiende eeuw, toen de kosten van vet naar democratische waarden begonnen te dalen. In diezelfde tijd begonnen Vlamingen (en Nederlanders) hun stoverijen met aardappelen te stampen, met de ‘stoemp’ als resultaat.
En daar zitten we dan, dit keer aan de Meir in Antwerpen, achter mosselen met friet en daarbij een bolleke De Koninck – bier is immers de vloeibare trots van Vlaanderen. Die mosselen zijn de bovenstebeste uit Zeeland: de jumbo’s of imperials waar de Belgen grif voor betalen (de kleintjes gaan naar Nederland). De frietjes zijn gebakken in ossenwit, het vet dat er die kenmerkende Belgische smaak aan geeft. Straks nog een dame blanche toe, of een pêche melba? Klassieke Franse gerechten, maar hier kun je ze nog vinden; smaak en kwaliteit zijn het allerbelangrijkst. In Vlaanderen heerst nu eenmaal een andere attitude ten aanzien van eten. Men praat erover, men trekt gemakkelijker de portemonnee. Een erfenis van die oude Bourgondiërs? Welnee, die zijn hier de kunst komen afkijken, zoals ik al zei. Net zoals wij nu doen.
On the surface, street photography can seem like a simple practice: go out, wait for those lucky, incredible moments, and take the shot. But in reality, “street” is one of the most difficult forms of photography to pull off.
You often need to wait for a very long time for those spectacular moments to occur, and when they do appear, you can miss the moment or ruin the shot. Still, getting great street photos is not impossible. Read on for seven street photography tips which will make everything much easier, both technically and conceptually.
Practising these tips will help you roll the dice with much better odds.
Raise Your ISO Street scenes move lightning quick. Some of the best moments will appear and disappear in front of you in an instant. To offset this, you have to set your camera to be able to catch these fast-moving scenes. The most important setting is your shutter speed. The shutter speed I prefer to use is 1/250th of a second, which will guarantee that your subjects will be sharp. At night you can go slower, to 1/160th or 1/125 in order to let in more light, but slower than that will introduce motion blur.
Secondly, I prefer to use a smaller aperture (when possible) so that I get more depth of field in the image. This is a personal preference, of course. I prefer it because there’s less of a chance to screw up your images. If you miss the focus on your main subject slightly, a larger depth of field will minimise the chances of that ruining the photo. If you have multiple interesting subjects entering your scene at different depths or if you have a great subject and a great background, a smaller aperture will allow you to get them all as sharp as possible. But unless you are shooting in direct sunlight, the only way to use a fast shutter speed and a small aperture is to raise your ISO.
Writes about her “Ultra Soft and Moist Banana Chiffon Cake”
I have a chiffon cake theory!
You may agree or disagree with me…
Based on many different chiffon cakes that I have baked at here, here, here, here and especially this banana chiffon cake recipe, I realised something! The chiffon cakes that I baked without adding cream of tartar, baking powder or any cake raising agents are the BEST being so moist, tender and cottony soft!!!
Really? Despite the fact that the cream of tartar and baking powder will make chiffon cakes looking tall, fluffy, impressive, structurally stable and easier to bake and handle, these cake-rising ingredients tend to make the cakes structurally stiffer and kill their ultimate softness! Hence, in my opinion, chiffon cakes with cream of tartar and baking powder are good but they are NOT as ultimately good as those that are made with NO cake raising agents!!!
Convinced? Here, I have an ULTIMATE banana chiffon cake recipe to share. With NO cream of tartar, I have to say that this is the BEST banana chiffon cake that I have baked so far!!! It is tall, fluffy, impressive, very very very moist and very very very ultra soft!!! Trust me… I have never taste any chiffon cakes that are softer and moister than this. This is truly the ultimate!!! Best of all, it contains no sourish cream of tartar aftertaste. So delicious and banana-y that you don’t even need to add aromatic spices like cinnamon or vanilla to boost its flavours.
Must try!!! Must try!!! And I hope that you will be convinced that my chiffon cake theory is right!!!
Finally… This is the ultimate banana chiffon cake that I’m after! My husband and son can clearly tasted its ultimacy and told me the same too!!!
In order to bake this tall and ultra soft chiffon cake, you can fill 90% of your chiffon cake pan with the cake batter and with no worries!!! This chiffon cake will rise above the rim of your pan and won’t create any mess with dripping cake batter or exploding cake top.
However, without the addition of cream of tartar or any raising agents, the cake will shrink but only slightly to the exact size of the pan after cooling.
After baking… The cake will rise above the rim of the pan but will shrink to the exact size of the pan after cooling.
Still looking good! This is how the cake looks after it is completely cooled.
Want to bake this cake? I have a few tips to share…
One: The most important, Egg White Mixture! The success of this chiffon cake is highly depending on the egg white mixture used because there is no other chemical agents used to stabilise the cake structure.
To make sure that the egg white mixture is whipped into its best form, it is essential to beat egg whites in the lowest speed at the beginning for at least 10 mins to stabilise the mixture. Then, increase the beating speed to medium. Please be aware… To avoid large bubbles forming, do not use high beating speed. To avoid the meringue from being too dry and stiff, do not over-beat the mixture. Stop beating immediately when stiff peaks form.
Two: Please handle me with care! Without the cream of tartar, please be aware this cake is very cottony soft and can be very fragile to cut and handle!
Thus, please do not unmould the cake by pressing it!!! To unmould, please use a blunt thin plastic spatula or knife to run along the cake’s edges and gently push the cake out from the pan.
Three: The cake has to be baked for at least 65 mins!!! Due to its high moisture content, this cake has to be baked for at least 65 mins. If the top of the cake turns brown too quickly, cover the top loosely with a foil after 30-40 mins of baking and continue to bake it until it is thoroughly cooked. Please be aware that uncooked cake will shrink very badly to form patches of doughy area!!! Ewww… And over-cooked cake will be too dry. Therefore, I would say 65 to 75 mins of baking is the best.
Four: This banana cake is so good on its own! Believe me or not! It’s true that this cake is mostly naturally sweetened by lots of banana and the minimal 75g sugar added is essentially adequate enough to whip up a decent meringue! So please do not reduce the amount of sugar any further as the sweetness of this cake is just right.
As mentioned earlier, I reckon that the addition of the aromatic cinnamon or vanilla is absolutely not required in this recipe! However, if you think that you want to add these ingredients into your cake, please feel free to do so. I wouldn’t because I just want to taste nothing but only the banana in this cake. Now who want to sing the minions’ banana song? Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-nana LOL!
Update on 5/10/2017: I have one more important tip to mention!!! It’s ok to have some cracks on this cake!!! Please do not bake this cake with too low oven temperature or a tray of boiling water. Detailed explanation is at here. Too complicated? Nay!!! Watch my one-minute video and see how I baked this cake. It is a typical way of baking chiffon cake but just without the addition of cream of tartar. That’s all! If you follow my recipe to the tee, I’m sure that you won’t go wrong…
See how soft is this cake…
Now, what do you think about my chiffon cake theory?
Agree? Disagree? Agree to disagree? LOL!
Why not try baking this cake? And see what I mean…
After baking this ultra soft banana chiffon cake, I feel like I have gained some sort of cake enlightenment!!! LOL! Thus, if you like this ultimate ultra soft banana chiffon cake, I have a lot more of my newly-derived ultra soft chiffon cake recipes to share in the near future and so please stay tune! You can follow me at either my Facebook at here or here or my Instagram @zoebakeforhappykids.
Before proceeding to the recipe, I like to mention something…
It’s time again that I need a break!!! I just did my 5th marathon and my timing is 03:52:59. Just seconds faster than my previous run but I felt so much better this time because I was running in a steady pace. Too old already… So no need to chiong (meaning dash in Singlish)… LOL!
Hence, I won’t be running, baking and blogging for the next 2 weeks as we are going to Singapore and Japan for our holiday. If you wish to “come along” with us to see what we will do at Singapore and Osaka, please follow me at my Instagram @zoebakeforhappykids
Bye baking and blogging and I will see you again in 2-3 weeks time 🙂
Happy that I have completed 5 marathons!
Here’s the recipe that is mostly adapted from here.
IMPORTANT: Please use the exact weight and make sure that all ingredients are at room temperature.
Makes one tall and perfect 8-inch (20 cm) chiffon cake
For the egg yolks mixture: 360g ripe bananas, peeled and this is the weight without the skins 75g egg yolks (about 4-5) 55g neutral tasting vegetable oil 60g milk 120g cake flour with 8% protein 1/4 tsp salt
For the egg white mixture: 240g egg whites (about 7-8) 75g caster sugar
Preheat oven to 170°C/330ºF.
For the egg yolk mixture: Use a handheld blender or a small food processor to process the bananas into smooth purée. Set aside.
Using a hand whisk, combine egg yolks, oil, milk and bananas in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Sift in cake flour and salt and whisk gently until the batter is smooth and combined.
For the egg white mixture: Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, beat egg whites in the lowest speed for at least 10 mins to stabilise the mixture. Increase beating speed to medium (not too high to avoid large bubbles forming). While beating, add sugar gradually and continue to beat until stiff peaks form and the meringue should be smooth with very tiny bubbles. Do not over-beat the mixture.
Using a hand whisk or a spatula, gently fold in the egg whites to the egg yolks mixture in 3-4 batches. It is ok to mix the 1st batch of egg white more vigorously into the egg yolk mixture but the subsequent portions must be folded in very gently. Make sure that most of the white is not visible after folding.
Pour batter into an un-greased 20 cm chiffon tube pan. Use a spatula or spoon to distribute the batter evenly in the pan. Give the pan a gentle tap and bake at 170°C/330ºF for 10 mins. Reduce temperature to 160°C/320ºF and bake for 55-65 mins or until it is thoroughly cooked. Total baking time has to be at least 65 mins. If the top of the cake turns brown too quickly after 30-40 mins of baking, cover the cake top loosely with a foil and continue to bake until it is thoroughly cooked. Remove from oven and invert the cake immediately to cool on a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before removing it from the pan. The cake is fragile and so it is easier to slice with a serrated knife. Enjoy!
Store any uneaten in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. This cake will stay super ultra moist and soft for many days until they are all gone!
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It is my pleasure tot reproduce within this website some recipes towards “baking with tropical Fruits”. I will divide these into ‘categories’ and each ‘categorie’ will be spit into ‘tags’. Using the ‘categories-link’ and the ‘tab-links’ you can search for the recipes and download each recipe freely.
The categories will be;
cakes
cupcakes and little bakes
cheese-cakes
cookies & biscuits
pies & tarts
puddings & soufflés
As introduction first this about tropical fruits in general;
Everywhere you go in Thailand, you will be met with plenty of fruit stands in almost every corner. The bright colors and shapes of these exotic fruits will attract your attention and call you to stop in your tracks and take a moment to divulge your senses in their sweet aroma and delicious flavors. Thailand is blessed with a hot tropical climate and fertile plains – which make for the perfect land and environment to grow just about any kind of fruit available to man. When you find yourself in Thailand, you must never leave your vacation without trying these 12 exotic fruits:
MANGOSTEEN Mangosteen is called “Mang-Kut” in Thai and considered to be the Queen of Fruits. It is known for its “cooling” effect compared to other Thai popular fruits that have a “heating” effect on the body. The husk or rind is a leathery purple shell and once opened, 4-8 segments of seeds covered in an edible white texture are revealed.
RAMBUTAN Called “NgoR” in Thai, this golf-sized, tiny red fruit is covered with “Velcro” hairs and when cracked open by squeezing it between your palms, reveals a seed covered with a white and translucent texture. You eat the fruit by chewing off the white texture off the seed, giving you a sweet and cool flavor with a mildly acidic taste. The best rambutans in Thailand come from the Surat Thani province where they were first planted in 1926.
POMELO Pomelo is known as “Som-o” in Thailand and it’s a large and heavy citrus fruit that can be as large as a basketball. The rind is thick and leathery and once opened, reveals several segments that are grouped together. These can either be sweet or bitter and are best eaten fresh with salt or spicy dip.
DURIAN Durian is one of the most popular tropical fruits in the world, mainly due to its sweet or foul aroma – depending on who you ask. They say that you either love or hate the fruit as it has a powerful smell and flavor. Westerners particularly are aghast at the fruit’s aroma which can be smelled from yards away. However, Thais love the fruit’s smell and taste, which has a custard, creamy, smooth texture. Durian or known as “Turian” in Thailand, is a popular aphrodisiac as it has an uncanny ability to increase the body’s temperature.
ROSE APPLE Known as Chom-Poo in Thailand, Rose Apple resembles a small red apple but bell-shaped. It is similar in texture to apple but sweeter and most commonly eaten raw with salt or mixed in a spicy salad.
LICHEE The Thais call this fruit “Lihjee” and it’s bright red and has the size of a golf ball, but instead of dimples on the latter, features pimples on the rind. It looks like a rambutan without the hairs or a plump and dry strawberry.
Once opened, it reveals a white texture that covers a single seed. Lychee is only available for a few months each year but are easily canned and made into a popular fruit shake flavor.
BANANA The most popular varieties of bananas in Thailand are the Gluay Hom and the Gluay Khai. They are available all year-round and are best eaten ripe. Fried banana and dried banana chips are popular afternoon snacks, and banana leaves are popular to use when wrapping fish or chicken for grilling.
COCONUT One of the most nutritious fruits in Thailand, coconuts are available all year round and are known well for their refreshing water. The meat can be mixed with coconut water or eaten separately. Coconut milk is made when the meat is grated and mixed with water. Coconut oil is also popular for frying food, for cosmetics, medicine, and even bio-fuel. A lot of dishes are also made with coconut milk, which is a staple in many Southern Thai foods.
GUAVA Guava or “Falang” in Thai is best eaten unripened. Guavas are seldom found in Thailand and make them a rare commodity. They are best eaten raw with salt and provides a refreshing and filling snack.
MANGO Mango is a staple in many Southeast Asian countries and is exceptionally sweet-flavored in Thailand. When unripened, they have a sour flavor that’s best eaten with salt or spices.
DRAGON FRUIT This interesting- looking fruit known as “Gao Mung Gorn” in Thailand is called Dragonfruit because its rind resembles that of a dragon’s exteriors. It grows off the long arms of a cactus plant and when opened, reveals a fuschia colored texture packed with black seeds. The fruit looks and tastes like a mild or sugar-free strawberry.
JACK FRUIT Known as “Khanoon” in Thailand, jackfruit is available from January to May every year. It’s the size of a large watermelon and can weigh around 80 pounds. The fruit contains dozens of large seeds with a yellow sheath and the taste is similar to that of a pineapple but less juicy. In fact, the flavor of the popular chewing gum called Juicy Fruit is said to mimic the flavor of this fruit.There are many other fruits you can find in Thailand including pineapple, watermelon, papaya, pomegranate, passion fruit, and so much more. And they make for the perfect afternoon snacks amidst the hot and tropical climate. Get yourself some coconut juice and mango, head over to the beach, and have the perfect tropical paradise afternoon snack. Fruits are not only refreshing but healthy too!
I will express that since my age of circa 15 to 16 years, I ma interestden into the art of Photography, and above all in photography of humans (male or female, young or old) in many positions and circumstances (inside buildings or outside buildings) and so on. One of the photographers on “Instagram” is a young Spanish photographer named “Walter Jenkel”. Walter lives in ‘Tarragona” in Spain, and he produces and publishes picture (mainly) of young men who are showing themselves inside buildings or outside buildings (most surrounded by nature).
Sometime “instagram” is posting me a message about his updates. With this post I’ll show you five pictures from his portfolio
As students transition more and more into creating digital projects, you’ll have to struggle with ways to showcase their work in a community that does not always possess the tools to access the World Wide Web. Lately, I’ve also been playing with the idea of bringing together 1) the digital and 2) “real” worlds in their projects.
Many students yearn for outside feedback, but rarely get it when they post their work on a blog or in an Internet gallery. Thus, after reading a post about Transliteracy, the idea for my “THAI Interactive Bulletin Board” was born.
Using a project from the USA-based “ReadWriteThink” website about Parallel Poems and an art project fromPrinceton Online, the students had a beautiful 2-D Bulletin Board to display in our hallway. But, I wanted to bring its viewers into the digital world as well, so I used a few tricks to engage the audience – QR codes, a puzzle, and an iPad. But it’s possible with other (more used in Asia) tablets and smartphones. I’ll explain that later.
HOW2DO;
First, mix up 1) the artwork and 2) the poetry on a board so that 1) and 2) are not matched with each other.
Then place QR codes on the artwork that led the reader to an audio file in which the artist/poet read his or her poem.
Place also QR codes that lead to the “reader to Google Forms” online that allow the viewer to vote on their favorite pieces of art and poetry.
This can be a a hit for your own students, but If you want to widen the audience, send out e-mails to surrounding classrooms and surrounding schools offering the loan of some of our classroom iPads so that their students can experience the system of “digital bulletin boards with QR-codes”, too.
Many teachers (perhaps most teachers) who possibly will volunteer to participate are not familiar with either 3) iPads or other tablets and 4) QR codes, but perhaps they will the insight that learning about “digital bulletin boards with QR-codes” to their students might be enjoying.
With a few instructions, the students themselves (third grade) are able to tutor each other as small groups stroll over to the school-hallway to view the board(s). You will see it by yourselves, for almost a week (at least), there are students standing in front of your board(s) with iPads, other kinds of ‘tablets’ and smart-phones, discussing the art and poetry, trying to match them up, and giving their input on the work.
It will be the greatest feedback you’ll have ever, to get on student’s work – virtual or otherwise. The success of this “pilot” has definitely made me want to branch out to other ideas – codes linked to videos or blog posts so viewers can comment, a bulletin board in the library to reach an even wider audience, etc…
Students find QR codes (in general) engaging, and I think (some or many) Thai kids will engage it also . Sure, the novelty will wear off in a few years, but we can certainly take advantage together of it now to enhance learning within “Thai bi-lingual schooling” and/or Thai schools where local teacher are learning pupils som basics about the English language.
I know that around in Thailand (eiher it’s in Ubon, Udon, Khon Kaen, Khorat or Bangkok) primary-schools and secondary-schools exists where (in many cases “farang” teachers are teaching to learn “English” components to students. QR-codes can be a very good help for teaching; we at “Thai-QR-help.org” will help and support you by this.
For a few more ideas on how we and you can use “QR-codes” in the classroom in novel ways, such as for classroom coupons, check out the blog at and do a search for QR codes, or you can just click here.
About the Blogger
Terri Eichholz is a teacher of Gifted and Talented students in North East Independent School District in San Antonio, TX. This is her 21st year of teaching and learning from her students. You can find her blog, Engage Their Minds: Different Ideas for Different Thinkers, at http://engagetheirminds.com
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