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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1491256902218978047</id><updated>2024-03-12T20:08:49.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Son Gough</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Micah Costa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13392553755784934826</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1491256902218978047.post-5300492641082599152</id><published>2022-04-28T02:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-28T02:54:37.469-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ADA Signs for Toilet Room Entry Doors</title><content type='html'><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #081b33; font-family: calluna; font-size: 1.875vw; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many requirements for public toilet rooms to comply with the <a href="https://thedisabilitydoc.com/">Americans with Disabilities Act</a> (ADA). Signage at the entry door for a public toilet room is one of these requirements. 2010 ADA Standards 216.8 and 703 cover these requirements for toilet rooms. Recently on a road trip in Florida, I found an installation that exceeds these requirements. Please see the photo on the right.</h2><h2 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #081b33; font-family: calluna; font-size: 1.875vw; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the photo above there are two signs at this entry door to an accessible Men’s toilet room. Only one is required by the ADA Standards, the one on the right. See the requirements below</h2><h2 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #081b33; font-family: calluna; font-size: 1.875vw; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ADA Toilet Rooms and Bathing Rooms, states, “Where existing toilet rooms or bathing rooms do not comply with [Standard] 603, directional signs indicating the location of the nearest toilet room or bathing room complying with [Standard] 603 within the facility shall be provided. Signs shall comply with nd shall include the International Symbol of Accessibility complying with [Standard] 703.7.2.1. Where existing toilet rooms or bathing rooms do not comply with [Standard] 603, the toilet rooms or bathing rooms complying with shall be identified by the International Symbol of Accessibility [ISA] complying with [Standard] 703.7.2.1. Where clustered single user toilet rooms or bathing facilities are permitted to use exceptions to [Standard] 213.2, toilet rooms or bathing facilities complying with [Standard] 603 shall be identified by the International Symbol of Accessibility complying with [Standard] 703.7.2.1 unless all toilet rooms and bathing facilities comply with [Standard] 603.” An example of the ISA is shown above.</h2><h2 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #081b33; font-family: calluna; font-size: 1.875vw; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2010 ADA Standard 703.4.2, [Signs] Location, states, “Where a tactile sign is provided at a door, the sign shall be located alongside the door at the latch side. Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with one active leaf, the sign shall be located on the inactive leaf. Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with two active [leaves], the sign shall be located to the right of the right hand door. Where there is no wall space at the latch side of a single door or at the right side of double doors, signs shall be located on the nearest adjacent wall. Signs containing tactile characters shall be located so that a clear floor space of 18 inches (455 mm) minimum by 18 inches (455 mm) minimum, centered on the tactile characters, is provided beyond the arc of any door swing between the closed position and 45 degree open position. EXCEPTION: Signs with tactile characters shall be permitted on the push side of doors with closers and without hold-open devices.” In other words, for most installations the sign is required on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door. The graphic below is representative of this Standard.</h2></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/feeds/5300492641082599152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/ada-signs-for-toilet-room-entry-doors.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/5300492641082599152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/5300492641082599152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/ada-signs-for-toilet-room-entry-doors.html' title='ADA Signs for Toilet Room Entry Doors'/><author><name>Micah Costa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13392553755784934826</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1491256902218978047.post-8411832504017361954</id><published>2022-04-28T02:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-28T02:29:16.739-07:00</updated><title type='text'>FESTIVAL INSPIRATION THE FESTIVAL INSPIRATION </title><content type='html'><p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">This past weekend, I attended Coachella for some weekend fun in the desert. As you guys may already know, this festival always brings in the coolest fashion and looks. I got a chance to stop by the</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">&nbsp;</span><strong>WinterBumbleland</strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">party and find some of the coolest accessories and hairstyles that I was inspired by. Here are some trends I noticed during&nbsp;Coachella this year that I feel will set the tone for the rest of the year:</span></p><ul style="font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"><li style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 24px;">Space buns (saw lots of of these)</li><li style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 24px;">Glitter on the hairline</li><li style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 24px;">Layered jewelry</li><li style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 24px;">Statement belts</li><li style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 24px;">And as always… braids, braids, braids!</li></ul><p style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue LT W01_41488878&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 24px;">Below are some of images I snapped at the Bumble party to (hopefully) serve as festival look inspiration for the future festival-goers here! Are you attending any festivals this year? What are some of your favorite accessories or hairstyles for festival season? Please share them below!</p><h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Tony Moly I’m <a href="https://beautytipshalk.com/">Rose Hand Cream</a></h2><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">It seems like nobody’s caught on to the fact Tonymoly makes the perfect dainty hand cream. Take one look at the packaging and one whiff of the lotion and tell me that Rose here doesn’t belong at a tea party, delicately fanning herself under a parasol. The fragrance isn’t overpowering, yet it sticks around just enough for people to smell it if they shake or hold your hand. Plus it’s light and absorbs quickly. It’s the perfect choice for when you want to moisturize your hands, but don’t want to commit to a heavy lotion because you know you’ll be washing them again soon.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">J.R. Watkins Natural Moisturizing Lavender Hand Cream</h2><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">I’ve never really tried aromatherapy, but this lotion is what I imagine it to be like. The lavender scent is calming and dries down to a heady natural fragrance that’s almost musky (J.R. Watkins, tell me your secrets!). Because she’s thick, I like using this as the last step in my nighttime routine so that I’m done putting my grubby hands on everything before I apply it. Upon waking, my hands feel baby soft and ready to catch whatever the day throws at them.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Glossier Hand Cream</h2><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">Glossier’s formula is the most subtle of the bunch. You only need a little bit to fully moisturize your hands—the texture is rich, but not so rich that you have to worry about leaving oily fingerprints on your phone screen while you’re&nbsp;<strike style="box-sizing: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px !important; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;">playing Candy Crush</strike>&nbsp;checking the news. And its scent is soft and fresh. It smells—in a good way like clean baby. Or nice-smelling laundry detergent. Bonus points for the fact that the packaging looks great in any bag or pencil case.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Apercu Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><br /></p></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/feeds/8411832504017361954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/festival-inspiration-festival.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/8411832504017361954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/8411832504017361954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/festival-inspiration-festival.html' title='FESTIVAL INSPIRATION THE FESTIVAL INSPIRATION '/><author><name>Micah Costa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13392553755784934826</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1491256902218978047.post-4676928437454437737</id><published>2022-04-28T01:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-28T01:30:50.804-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Techno Economic Evaluation and Feasibility Analysis of a Hybrid Net Zero Energy Building in Pakistan: A Case Study of Hospital</title><content type='html'><p>&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 20px;">The current study is an economic evaluation and feasibility study of <a href="https://technorenovation.com/">hybrid microgrid Net Zero Energy Buildings</a> in Pakistan. A Net Zero Energy approach is proposed for a two-story hospital building situated in Taxila, Pakistan. Consequently, to design a hybrid Net Zero Energy Building, the solar radiation potential of the subject location and electricity usage of the hospital are estimated. The proposed hybrid microgrid Net Zero Energy Building comprises photovoltaic modules and converters. However, the thermal load is computed as a grid-connected hybrid system. Economic evaluation is performed by using economic indicators of the net present cost and the payback period. Also, initial and operational costs are determined, to determine the profitability of the project. Results show that the analysis is a cost-effective approach and has a payback period of 2.53y. Additionally, the per-unit cost of electricity is reduced to 0.12 USD/kWh. Moreover, the energy produced by a hybrid system is 10.24% more economical than that of the pre-working grid system. Results explain the reduction in the cost of energy and profit margin in electricity generation and the increase in electricity production and feasibility of hybrid Net Zero Energy Buildings in Pakistan.</span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 35px 0px 18px;">Introduction</h2><p class="mb15" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">In the past few decades, energy consumption in buildings has been increased to 30% worldwide.&nbsp;Renewable energy is not a new concept to work with. Many researchers are already working on various renewable energy systems to reduce capital costs and increase energy production. In a study, the water management of PEM fuel is inspected, and, according to the results, the effectiveness of PEM fuel cells is at maximum at 80°C with the removal of wastewater periodically . In another research, the importance of simulation and optimization techniques is highlighted by working on PEM fuel cells in the energy sector. Results conclude that by the simulation of operating pressures and voltage parameters as working parameters, the energy and exergy efficiencies are 47.6 and 50.4%, respectively. In a study of the PEM electrolyzer, the payback period for the hydrogen generation systems is observed.&nbsp;</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 35px 0px 18px;">Methodology</h2><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">In this particular research, a hybrid microgrid NZEB is proposed for the hospital building situated in Taxila, Pakistan.&nbsp;The aim of the current research is to minimize the electricity consumption expenditure of the hospital by implementing RE techniques as well as to check the feasibility of NZEBs for the Pakistani climate. So, the total thermal load is calculated for a hospital located in Taxila, Pakistan, using ASHRAE thermal load equations. Also, an energy-efficient model is developed in HOMER Pro software by using variables of NPC, operating cost, and payback period. Later on, sensitivity analysis and optimization of the parameters are performed.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 35px 0px 18px;">Building Design</h2><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">To design the building, the most important task was the selection of a site in order to perform a feasibility analysis of NZEBs in Pakistan.</p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 30px 0px 14px;">Site Selection</h3><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">On the basis of climate condition, Pakistan is divided into five zones. However, the highest temperatures range, i.e., 25–127°F exists in zone D. Therefore, in this study, a hospital building is selected for the conversion into NZEB in zone D in Taxila, and it has a latitude of 33.43°N and longitude 72.8397°E. the solar potential of Pakistan for different cities is highlighted. It can be clearly seen that the selected zone has a high potential for energy production and development of NZEBs in Pakistan</p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 30px 0px 14px;">Zone Identification and 3D Modeling</h3><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">After selection of building type and site, a 3D model is designed in Heat Cad software. In the current research, the hospital building is comprised of five offices, a patient ward, ICU, radiology, two laboratories, operation theater, pharmacy, and washrooms. However, identification of zones is dependent on the type of work, thermal conditions, and human comfort.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 35px 0px 18px;">Thermal Load Assessment</h2><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">The current hybrid on-grid system is designed to meet the electricity needs of a hospital building in Pakistan using solar energy as an alternative energy resource in addition to a conventional grid. The estimation of the thermal load is carried out carefully, taking into consideration the load requirements of the hospital building for the peak summer season.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 35px 0px 18px;">Homer Program</h2><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">HOMER is one of the best tools for designing renewable-energy-based systems. Moreover, it can simulate the operations of a hybrid system for an entire year in time steps from 1 min to 1 h. It also enables us to compare and evaluate the disadvantages and advantages of economic and technical features. In HOMER, the design process is performed in three steps: simulation, optimization, and sensitivity analysis. In this paper, all three processes are followed to get the best overview of the feasibility of NZEBs in Pakistan.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: MuseoSans, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 35px 0px 18px;">Conclusion</h2><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;">The current study is an economic evaluation and feasibility analysis of hybrid microgrid NZEB. A hybrid PV power system is created to supply energy to the hospital building located in Taxila, Pakistan. The objectives were to decrease the total electricity price and feasibility analysis of hybrid NZEBs in Pakistan for non-residential buildings. To attain maximum advantage from the proposed hybrid NZEB system, the designing of the building, calculation of thermal load, simulation, and optimization of the suggested hybrid microgrid NZEB were all performed in HOMER Pro. An optimal range of design parameters was acquired using thermal data and solar irradiance as input. Additionally, an economic analysis was performed to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed hybrid system over the duration of 25y</p><p class="mb0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3d40; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px !important; padding: 0px;"><br /></p></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/feeds/4676928437454437737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/techno-economic-evaluation-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/4676928437454437737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/4676928437454437737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/techno-economic-evaluation-and.html' title='Techno Economic Evaluation and Feasibility Analysis of a Hybrid Net Zero Energy Building in Pakistan: A Case Study of Hospital'/><author><name>Micah Costa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13392553755784934826</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1491256902218978047.post-6234528747401677386</id><published>2022-04-28T00:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-28T00:29:01.500-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Farming insights Udder care</title><content type='html'><p>&nbsp;<span style="color: #766e68; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif;">Udder health is of major importance to <a href="https://lelylifestyles.com/">milk production</a>, cow welfare and farmer working pleasure. Basically, every case of mastitis occurs due to bacteria that enter the udder via the teat sphincter and teat canal. The teat canal and the teat sphincter are the first and most important line of defence. On a teat where the skin is strong, smooth and flexible, bacteria have the least chance of finding a home. In this article you will find some practical tips for keeping cows’ teats in perfect shape.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">It all starts with having the right milk settings and liners during milking, as milking puts quite a lot of mechanical force on the teat. Remember, on average 60 pulses per minute for 5 minutes for 2.5 milkings per day equals 750 squeezes per day!&nbsp;</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">The skin is a natural barrier that protects the body against external intruders. For this purpose, the surface of the skin has a protective acid mantle with a pH of about 5.5. It takes a certain amount of effort to get or to keep the skin in good shape. Therefore, good udder-care products also have to be rich in care ingredients for recovery of the skin.&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">So, teat spraying after milking has two functions: disinfection and care. Product ranges vary from strongly disinfectant to very gentle and caring. The active ingredient reduces microorganisms on the teat (for example iodine, lactic acid). Products are selected on the grounds of applicability, effectiveness, skin tolerance, market demands (product availability varies per region) and having been specially designed for use with a Lely Astronaut milking robot.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">Based on the farm’s situation (environmental bacterial or cow-related bacterial mastitis) and the visual teat-end quality score for at least twenty cows per robot, while taking different lactation stages into account, you can choose the product that fits your needs.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">Once you have chosen the teat dip that best fits your situation, of course you want to make sure it is applied properly to the udder. Therefore, make sure that spray settings, such as pressure and duration, fit with the teat dip (for help check with your local Lely advisor). In addition, the pattern of the spray can be checked to see if it creates a nice conical spray shape. Furthermore, it is possible to scan for the teat coordinates automatically before you spray (Astronaut A5), for example if the udder shape is changing greatly or when the cow is moving. Another tip is to set a spray to follow a failed milking.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;Please do not forget: for the first 2 - 15 minutes after milking, the teat sphincter is open. Therefore, make sure that after a milking the cow enters a relatively clean and udder-friendly environment. This means that the floor is scraped and the cubicles are clean and dry with a good quality of lime or other bedding materials.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu-light, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">In conclusion, the first line of defence - the teat canal and the teat sphincter - is very important in udder care. Therefore, it is important to keep it in very good condition by using the right udder-care products and achieving the right milk settings. Ask your local advisor about what is possible and available in your area*.</p></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/feeds/6234528747401677386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/farming-insights-udder-care.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/6234528747401677386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1491256902218978047/posts/default/6234528747401677386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://songough.blogspot.com/2022/04/farming-insights-udder-care.html' title='Farming insights Udder care'/><author><name>Micah Costa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13392553755784934826</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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