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Bicycle Trailers Bicycle trailers have become quite popular in the recent years. You will see them on city streets filled with groceries, on country roads with a cooler strapped in, and in your own neighborhood with children enjoying the ride. But many cyclists new to touring don’t really understand all the benefits that a properly equipped trailer may offer. The primary purpose of a bicycle trailer is to carry a heavy or bulky load without adding excessive weight to your rear bicycle wheel. Pros You can load all your gear (and your riding partner’s) on the trailer and keep extra bags and the extra weight off the bicycle.With a trailer attached, instability of the bicycle is fairly minimal compared to weight in panniers mounted on a rack. Back to Top Cons When pulling a loaded trailer up a hill, you may feel like it is pulling you back down.The trailer wheels may be a different size than your bicycle.
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Earthship South and East view of an Earthship passive solar home Earthship typical floorplan Earthships are primarily designed to work as autonomous buildings using thermal mass construction and natural cross ventilation assisted by thermal draught (Stack effect) to regulate indoor temperature. History[edit] Michael Reynolds' first building, the Thumb House. A building being built of cans in the 1970s The design used with most earthships. Eventually, Reynolds' vision took the form of the common U-shaped earth-filled tire homes seen today. Rammed-earth and tires are easily accessible and allow for owner build structures and use of untrained labour. The earth-rammed tires of an Earthship are usually assembled by teams of two people working together as part of a larger construction team. Additional benefits of the rammed earth tire are its high load-bearing capacity and its resistance to fire. Systems[edit] Water[edit] Collection[edit] A domestic rainwater harvesting system Greywater[edit] Black water[edit]
Ask MetaFilter Blue hour - Wikipedia Praia da Ursa, Sintra, Portugal. A blue hour seascape seen in wide angle The illuminated mining lamp memorial in Moers during the blue hour The blue hour (from La hora azul, in Spanish, or L'Heure Bleue in French) is the period of twilight early in the dawn each morning and late dusk each evening when the sun is at a significant distance below the horizon and the residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue hue. This effect is caused by the relative diffusibility of short blue wavelengths of light versus the longer red wavelengths. Influence in popular culture[edit] The blue hour is famous for its romantic connotations, particularly in the arts. As a result of the perceived specialness of this time, there are various restaurants, theatres and hotels called L'Heure Bleue located worldwide. Art[edit] L'Heure Bleue is a concept often expressed, in his works and in his thought, by the contemporary artist Jan Fabre[1] Books[edit] Films[edit] Music[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Opium Museum - Photo Gallery Opium Lamps Detail of the base of an opium lamp decorated with a cloisonne depiction of a still life. Close-up of the base of an opium lamp showing enamel adornment. Detail of the vent of an opium lamp made from openworked paktong. The floral motif includes a grasshopper. A brass opium lamp with openwork in floral and bird motifs. This close-up of the base of an opium shows a delicately rendered engraving of a contemplative couple sitting under a tree. This opium lamp for traveling could be covered and protected during travel by means of a threaded lid. A brass opium lamp made up of interlocking "shou" (longevity) symbols. This opium lamp with extensive cloisonne ornamentation was sourced in New Orleans. Heat, not light, was the purpose of an opium lamp.