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Skriven 2007-01-02 10:57:29 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Sacerdote
Ärende: HOW TO GET A FR739 70102
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 -=> Quoting Dave Sacerdote to Glen Jamieson <=-

 DS> FWIW, DC was doomed before it ever really got off the ground; 
 DS> power stations would have been required every 50 miles had

 DS> "The direct current electric power transmission system had 
 DS> severe limitations that were solved by the use of alternating 
 DS> current. High loads of direct current could rarely be transmitted 
 DS> for distances of greater than one mile without introducing 
 DS> excessive voltage drops. The three-wire distribution system 
 DS> provided some improvement in voltage drop and conductor sizes, 
 DS> but did not eliminate the problem. Edison's response to the DC 
 DS> system limitations was to generate power close to where it was 
 DS> consumed (distributed generation) and install large conductors 
 DS> to handle the growing demand for electricity, but this solution
 DS> proved to be costly, impractical, and unmanageable." (Wikipedia)

Agreed, as technology was at that time, when the only means of
changing voltage and nature of electric supply was by rotary
converters.  Later, came AC-DC, with painted faces, electric guitars
and high powered semi-conductors.  (I'm rambling...)   This has
enabled DC electricity to be transmitted at high voltage with less
loss than with AC, in particular by undersea cables, using a single
conductor.  The North Island of NZ is mainly powered by hydro stations
in the South Island, connected by an undersea DC cable.
 
 DS> I stand corrected re: Tesla; he and Westinghouse were partners in
 DS> the US, and Westinghouse purchased many of Tesla's patents.  At
 DS> any rate, it was Westinghouse here who had the capital to back up
 DS> the technology, and in the States, the "war of currents" is 
 DS> primarily remembered as Edison vs. Westinghouse.

In his earlier days in USA Tesla worked for Edison, who was well known
for using other people's inventiveness for his own benefit.

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      Title: Alternative Uses For Pesto
 Categories: Sauce, Condiment
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
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  > I would like to hear from others about alternatives for using pesto.
  
  From: wlgardne@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Wendi L Gardner) I grow
  lots of basil and make tons of pesto. what to do with all of that
  pesto? yes pasta, yes bread, but other fun things to do with pesto...
  
  * smash it into cream cheese (the ratio of pesto to cream cheese that
  I prefer is 1:3, but you can go more or less, obviously.) add garlic,
  some plumped (blanched) sun dried tomatoes, whatever else you fancy -
  yum! * toss pesto with white beans and vidalia onions, serve this
  concoction hot on a bed of fresh spinach. * mix pesto with vegetable
  broth, toss in whatever veggies you have in the fridge and some
  macaroni, (I like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and rotini for
  this) and you have soup. * find the juiciest beefsteak tomato you
  can...slice in half, slather with pesto, broil till bubbly. messy,
  but with a good quality tomato--- more than worth the mess! * fill
  mushroom caps with pesto plus a cheese (the pesto cream cheese
  mixture in #1 is good for this) sprinkle with bread crumbs and broil.
  
  From: rscw081@uacsc1.albany.edu (Sarah G.):
  
  * Pesto and potatoes: On baked potatoes, swirled into mashed potatoes,
  mixed into homefried potatoes, used as a dipping sauce for French
  fries. * Make soup and swirl a spoonful into each bowl before
  serving. * Blend the pesto with vinegar and oil, or your favorite
  vinaigrette, and use as salad dressing * Make into soup... sautee
  some veggies, add broth and pesto, and simmer for pesto soup. * Thin
  it and use as a marinade for tofu, potatoes and veggies, then grill.
  * Use it for garlic bread filling (or is that what you meant?) Or you
  could use it to smear over homemade bread before it comes out of the
  oven as a glaze * Sliced ripe tomatoes layered on a plate with pesto,
  and fresh waterpacked mozzarella. * It's easy to make a dairy free
  pesto. Instead of using cheese, either use a mild flavored miso paste
  or SoyMage pretend grated cheese, which is completely vegan (no
  casein). I usually just leave the cheese out altogether, letting the
  flavor of the basil, garlic, olive oil and nuts show through.
  
  From: norrisj@boalt.berkeley.edu (Jennifer Norris) I make a potato
  salad with it. Instead of the usual mayonnaise, I add pesto. Besides
  potatoes, I add fresh snap peas, green onions, and if I want to make
  it a really substantial meal, black beans. Gets rave revues....
  
  from Culinary Herb FAQ Available by ftp: metalab.unc.edu or
  sunsite.sut.ac.jp
  /pub/academic/medicine/alternative-healthcare/herbal-medicine/faqs/
 
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