Music review of Taranga by Prem Joshua

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Prem Joshua is considered a pioneer in the field of World Music. I’ve been reviewing Joshua’s groundbreaking synthesis of East and West since the mid-’90s, with Tales of a Dancing River, Hamsafar and desert visions It’s still among my favourites. I am delighted to be able to […]

The chemistry of leather care

Leather can be thought of as a non-woven mass of fibrous collagen protein that is derived from animal skin and has been rendered biorefractive. The skin of an animal becomes biorefractive and is therefore made into leather through the tanning process. The tanning process permanently incorporates what amounts to a […]

PCB Repair Tools and Techniques

When physical damage appears, typically in the form of scratched fingerprints or skins, broken corners, raised pads, or damaged plated through-holes, the PCB must be physically repaired. If desired or permitted by the customer, these repairs require the proper PCB repair tools and techniques. Techniques should be performed by subject […]