Watch our videos and learn how Smart Mates and Mate References can make your life a little easier when constraining assembly components. We'll explore different ways to activate Smart Mates in SolidWorks, which mates are available as Smart Mates, and how what you drag and from where you drag makes a difference.Well also see how to create Mate References in components, including a special case where multiple Mate References can be solved together.e'll explore different ways to activate Smart Mates in SolidWorks, which mates are available as Smart Mates, and how what you drag and from where you drag makes a difference. Well also see how to create Mate References in components, including a special case where multiple Mate References can be solved together.
Bananas, a major consumer staple item in the produce department, cost an average of 99 cents per pound at Whole Foods compared to about 70 to 80 cents a pound at competitors. Peanut butter, another major staple, cost almost twice as much at Whole Foods as at Safeway, $2.69 versus $1.79 for a 16-ounce jar.
Economic Costs of the Banana Trade. When you go to the store to buy bananas, you are not only purchasing a sweet, cheap tropical fruit, but also contributing to global environmental problems. Many billions of pounds of bananas are produced and consumed every year in nations around the world. According to the United Nations, the United States alone consumes 6.4 billion pounds of bananas per year. 1 Since most bananas are not grown in the United States, they all have to be shipped here.