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coasters etc
February 12th, 2008WWIII amanda, generalok, so i have been working on the coasters. finally have the design down. sorry for not posting sooner. i have translated to quote/title of my piece into esperanto, and also the text on the back of the coaster that tells some background info about lemon batteries. i am thinking now that, at least for the coasters, maybe i should leave the text in english so that it is more informative.
i am having trouble uploadign the images of the coasters, so i will post the text:
The lemon battery is named a *voltaic battery*, which changes chemical energy into electrical energy. The battery consists of two different metals (the galvanized nail and the copper penny). These are named *electrodes*, which are the part of the battery where electrical current enters or leaves the battery. The electrodes are located in liquid
containing an *electrolyte*, which is a solution that electricity can pass through.In a solution of water and an electrolyte, like the acid of the lemon, excess of electrons collect on the end of the electrodes. Same time, electrons are lost of the other electrode.
Touching the electrodes by tongue closes the circuit and permits small electron current flow. A single lemon produces about 7/10 of a volt of electricity.
and in esperanto:
La citrono baterio estas nom *voltaa baterio*, kiu ÅanÄoj kemia energio en elektra energio. La baterio konsistigas du malsama metaloj (la Åtalo papero tond kaj la kupro drato). Ĉi tiuj estas nomitajn *elektrodojn*, kiu estas la partoj de baterio kie elektra kurento enir aÅ las la baterio. Las elektrodojn estas lokita en likva enhavanta *elektrolizaĵo*, kiu estas solvo tio ke povas far elektro.
En solvo de akvo kaj elektrolizaĵo, kiel la acido en la citrono, eksceso de electrons kolekt sur unu fino de las elektrodojn. Samtempe, electrons estas perdita de la alia elektrodo.
TuÅ las elektrodojn via lingvo fermas la cirkviton kaj permesas malgrandan elektran kurenton fluon. Un unura citrono produkt pri 7/10 de volto de elektro.
also, i wrote a letter requesting a donation of material from Homasote Company; I plan to get the boards before the end of the week so that i can have most of the circuit board done by sunday. i probably can not bring it into the studio, but i will bring photographs. the “cinderblock-lifting-with-the-intention-of-lemon-smashing device” si on its way as well. it will be static (non-working) and made mostly out of bicycle parts.
i am currently working on my statement so that it can be translated into esperanto.
this weekend i will be gathering additional aesthetic supplies from the thrift store, including:
-lacy tablecloth
-yellow aprons
-small old picture frames
-pitcher and glasses
if anyone has anything along these lines that they would like to donate to the project, i would be very grateful.
thats it for now.
5 Responses to “coasters etc”
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joanna
hmmm. i think the readability of the english on the coasters is great, so people know what it is a “recipe” for. however, the esperanto looks better….do both?(not both on each coaster, but half of them) is it too much work?
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gwen
i have a wonderful glass punch bowl with matching cups you can use if you want. it looks like crystal. it might look great. let me know and i will bring it on sunday. sounds like you are moving along!!
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love the text in Eperanto.
There is something that really just makes it sound soo “romantic”_>?
Cant wait to see pics of all the other things. -
amanda
thanks gwen. could you maybe take a picture of it and email to me? id love to see what it looks like, it might be just what i need!
i think i might need to do the text in esperanto!
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sorry! i forgot you already posted this. this may be too late, but here’s some text edits
The lemon battery is [cut named] a *voltaic battery*, which changes chemical energy into electrical energy. The battery consists of two different metals: [colon instead of bracket] the galvanized nail and the copper penny. These are called [instead of named] *electrodes*, which are the part of the battery where electrical current enters or leaves [cut second "the battery]. The electrodes are located in a [added a] liquid containing an *electrolyte*, which is a solution that electricity can pass through.
In a solution of water and an electrolyte, like the acid of the lemon, excesses [needs plural] of electrons collect on the end of the electrodes. At the [added] same time, electrons are lost off(?} the other electrode.
Touching the electrodes by tongue (what is tongue in this context? a tool?) closes the circuit and permits A small electron current TO flow. A single lemon produces about 7/10 of a volt of electricity. (maybe you should add a reference here like, 10 volts of electricity are needed to power small appliances)
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