Pleiades Stars Have Turned on Light

Kenichi Iga, President
August 16, 2011

The title is one sentence of No. 3 from the song of Tokyo Institute of Technology*).
“Look up, through green tree leaves,
The Pleiades stars, they have turned on the light.
We are friends, learning in seven windows.”
I wrote this on a shikishi-card that appeared on ”Keisetsu-Jidai” magazine for high school students to encourage people who suffered from March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.
The thought I meant was; even small stars like those in Pleiades group can emit light, if all of them harmonically work together.
*)http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/about/introduction/pdf_songs/110708_lyrics.pdf

The Goya outside of the president's room

Kenichi Iga, President
July 22, 2011

It has been less than a month since the Goya was planted on June 26, but it has been growing very well and the leaves are starting to create shade on the windows that are facing west. Now it seems to be helping to keep out nearly 70% of the late afternoon sun. Bees are buzzing around the yellow flowers and some of the fruits are becoming large. The picture below is a stereogram.

Power saving and Health

Kenichi Iga, President
July 13, 2011

Now that the Visualization of electricity usage has progressed, we are able to recognize the efficacy of our daily power saving. The rainy season has ended and the temperature is rising day by day. I hope you all make sure to be aware of potential heat stroke. The president's room receives the late afternoon sun and is also getting hot. However, the Goya planted outside the window in June 26 which is growing well already seems to be helping to keep out nearly 20% of the late afternoon sun.