Cameroon survived Burkina Faso scare to win 3rd place in Afcon 2021. As at the 67th minute it was Burkina Faso’s match to win as they were leading by 3-0. But Cameroon came back in superb fashion, levelling up 3-3 within 20 minutes including scoring 2 goals within 5 minutes. The game went straight into penalties after regular time and Cameroon triumphed 5-3 to claim Bronze.
Burkina Faso had themselves to blame for the defensive and goalkeeping errors which led to those goals.
It was the same problem they had with Senegal when they lost 3-1.
For Cameroon it was a successful tournament even though they won’t lift the Afcon trophy this time around. Vincent Aboubakar is set to become the highest goal scorer 8 eight goals.
It was a tense and difficult match as expected but in the end, Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to book a final with Senegal.
The game was goalless after 120 minutes of football but Egypt would have scored in the 117 minute when a low cross just flew across the Cameroon goal post without any Egyptian striker to tap the ball in.
Cameroon gave a very good account of themselves in the match. They also had their chances.
In the end the game was settled through a penalty shootout. Egypt won 3-1 on penalties.
Cameroon will now play Burkina Faso for the 3rd position.
Clay is the main ingredient used in the making of different kinds of ceramics including ceramic cups.
Water is added to the clay material to make it workable enough to mould into the required shape of the cup.
The cup 🍵 can be moulded by hand only, hand and spinning wheel or industrially. Industrial moulding gives the best finish followed by the hand and spinning wheel method.
After moulding, the cup is left to dry after which it is engraved, painted/glazed. Glazing is very important, apart from giving it it’s aesthetic look, the cup will be impervious to water and have a smooth finish. Another method used after drying the cup is to oven dry to remove most of the moisture before paint/glazing.
The final stage is the oven drying of the cup. The cup is subjected to temperatures of over 1200 °C. This process will remove all the moisture inside of the cup and give the cup it’s characteristic hardness. The heating and then cooling process can take up to half a day.
The main material used in the production of ceramic tiles is clay. Clay is readily available in different types and in large quantities. Different types of clay and other similar binding materials can be combined in a particular proportion to create ceramic tiles.
The 3 major types of clay available are earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.
earthenware clay
stoneware clay
The earthenware clay is red in colour while the stoneware and porcelain are classified as white clay. All the 3 above mentioned types of clay are suitable for making ceramic floor and wall tiles.
The process of making ceramic tiles industrially will be discussed under the following stages.
Grinding the raw material
Moulding
Initial heating
Painting/ glazing
Final heating
Making of ceramic floor tiles in a factory
Grinding the raw material
clay and other binding and waterproofing substances are grinded in required proportions to smooth power. This is done using an industrial grinder.
Moulding
To the powder mixture a very little amount of water is added and thoroughly mixed to make it plastic. The powdery mixture is then placed into a mould and compressed under very high pressure and temperature to form a flat solid mass that has been shaped into the required time size.
Initial heating
Before the tiles can be glazed it needs most of the moisture to be taken out. This can be done by heating the tiles in an oven. The tiles are heated up to a temperature of over 900°C and then cooled.
Painting/glazing
Next the tiles are painted and or glazed.
Painting gives the tiles its waterproofing properties and aesthetic look. Glazing does similar work in addition to design and engravings.
Final Heating
After the tiles have been given its waterproof and aesthetic look. It is heated in an oven for the final time to dry up all the moisture and make the tiles stronger in the process. Temperatures in the oven are above 1000°C.The heating process can last for several hours, after which it is allowed to cool completely. After this final process, the ceramic tiles are ready for packaging and distribution to sale outlets.
Gran Turismo 7 will be coming soon on the PS5 and PS4 platforms. The game will be available from March 4, 2022. You can preorder on playstation.com.
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of Gran Turismo has promised that this latest series will be the best yet.According to him, if you love cars, you will love this game. He called Gran Turismo 7 a car life stimulator.
The cars will look more as in real life than ever before. Upgraded graphics display. Real life weather has been fully stimulated into gameplay. More music and sound tracks have been added. There will even be a game mode that will emphasize more on enjoying the music than racing. Fine tuning and upgrading your car is now much easier than before.
The game will require an online connection in order to protect data and prevent cheating.
So if you are someone that likes to admire cars or real life simulated car racing. Gran Turismo 7 is for you. Coming soon to PS4 and PS5
