Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

This area offers some of the best beaches in Mexico, I prefer the Pacific to the Caribbean as the waves are bigger and stronger and are more fun to swim in. The water is not as clear, but you can still snorkel and dive to see plenty of fish and wildlife. You can also spot …

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Baja California

Baja Norte – You might have heard of Tijuana, I haven’t visited it , so I can’t say much, but it is is an interesting city where the US and Mexican culture meet. I wouldn’t stay long and is not as dangerous as people say. But it is easy to get there as the airport is well …

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Mexico Itineraries

Her are some recommendations of where to travel and stay in Mexico Destinations Mexico is a big country, it is about the size of Europe and will be hard to cover it in a single trip. Even most Mexicans haven’t visited all it’s states. I will say that it all depends on what you like …

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Baja California Sur

Baja California is one of the best places to see sea-life. Depending on the season different species can be spotted. One of the best places to explore is around La Paz, where you can get excursions to see sea lions, whales and whale sharks. The food is also excellent in la Paz. Loreto is also …

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Hangzhou

Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, is the southern terminus of the ancient Grand Canal waterway, which originates in Beijing. Its West Lake, celebrated by poets and artists since the 9th century, encompasses islands (reachable by boat), temples, pavilions, gardens and arched bridges. On its south bank is 5-story Leifeng Pagoda, a modern reconstruction of …

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Suzhou

Suzhou, alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about 100 km northwest of Shanghai. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province, after its capital Nanjing. The city is situated on the lower …

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Material mechanical properties

Material Mechanical Properties This is a summary of the most important material mechanical properties Tensile Strength -Is a measurement of the force required to pull something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point where it breaks. The tensile strength of a material is the maximum amount of tensile stress that it …

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Is a medical device consultancy like an expedition?

Article Published in Team consulting. > Text is here: Is a medical device consultancy like an expedition?   Developing a medical device is not a straight-forward activity. It’s a journey where many obstacles will be encountered and unexpected findings will arise. As in any journey, you might need a wide range of expertise to be …

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Keypad design guidelines

I came across this valued reference for designing keypad and wanted to share it http://www.comdes.nl/pdf/gtc/keypad-design-guide.pdf If the link stops working, you can download from here:   keypad-design-guide

Working with a Product Design Consultancy

Working with a Product Design Consultancy I have worked as a product design consultant for 10 years. During this period I have collaborated with many clients from different industries with a wider range of needs. What I have found is that there are some type of business where is very difficult to add value as …

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Goju Ryu Karate History

Brief  chronology of the history of Goju Ryu Karate   1853  Kanryo Higaonna  is born in Okinawa 1867  Kanryo Higaonna  travels to Fuzhou in China  to learn martial arts and meet Ryu Ryu Ko, who teaches him Fujian White Crane style. 1881  Kanryo Higaonna returns to Okinawa and founds the Naha-te martial art based on his learnings from Ryu …

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Yucatan

Yucatán in México is an extraordinary tourist destination. I am often asked if I recommend it and what to visit. So I decided to share a map with the main tourist sites in the area and a route that I followed in 2017. What to see in Yucatan I would divide it in 4 main …

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Gage R&R

Here is a process that I found online and adapted to a spreadsheet to calculate Gage R&R based on Average and Range Average and Range TMV calculations This is how its calculated: This section describes the calculation method used to evaluate the test results from the Gauge R and R studies. Test is conducted according …

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