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A quick note on Lieberman's political vulnerability, and how he might have played his hand differently from 2004 on.
Just as Democratic AG Joe Lieberman brought down an idiosyncratic incumbent, Lowell Weicker, in 1988, it looks as though Democratic AG Richard Blumenthal could easily bring down the idiosyncratic Lieberman in 2012. A couple of years ago, I was thinking about Lieberman's political future — who knows why? — and my thought was that he had to halt his perceived slide towards the right by embracing a quirky mix of left and right views, e.g., despite his historic ties to big business, I thought he should become a champion of sweeping reform of intellectual property laws: attack the DMCA, push for net neutrality, call for abolishing or at least reforming software patents, become the tribune of the cyber-transparency crowd. Had he taken these steps, he would have forced his critics in the netroots to say, "Lieberman is a complete bozo, but boy, he sure is good on IP issues!" I mean, perhaps this would have been totally worthless, but I don't think so. Complicating the narrative his good. Apart from geek issues, Lieberman could also have been far more active in advocating equal rights for gays and lesbians, including using his credibility on defense issues to press for an end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
As for right-leaning issues, he had room to maneuver on climate change, an area where he did build a strong portfolio, but perhaps not a sufficiently creative portfolio, e.g., he could have pursued an expensive version of the Break Through approach. Conservatives are happy to talk the Break Through talk, but they're generally not willing to commit actual money, which is where Lieberman could have come in. To maintain his family-friendly cred, he could have pushed a Ponnuru-vian proposal on the child tax credit or, in keeping with the environmental theme, some kind of green payroll tax swap, though I tend to think this would be a tough trick to pull off. Another Lieberman-friendly, Connecticut-friendly tax idea: the Graetz plan, which would use VAT revenue to exempt the vast majority of the working population from paying income tax.
Moreover, Lieberman could have allied himself with the Bernard Schwartzman pro-infrastructure camp, a cause that would have resonated with suburban Connecticut and with a broader national constituency. The basic idea is that Lieberman remained an old school DLC Democrat as the issue mix changed and as the country moved on. Rather than stake out new centrist ground, he focused all of his energies, understandably, on foreign and defense policy. Here he tried to play the role of a domestic Tony Blair, moderating and restraining the Bush White House — but he had very little leverage as he lost the favor of others to his leaf. His support became a fig leaf rather than a serious political asset. I stress "political" because I think Lieberman's intelligence and deep familiarity with the relevant issues was always an important asset when it came to thinking through how to turn around Iraq, etc.
There's an obvious reason none of this happened: time and attention are a scarce resource. Still, this would have been interesting, and it would have insulated Lieberman from some heat to his left.


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Young Adult and New Adult Romance Novels are a booming genre.
In North America, romance novels are the most popular literary genre, comprising almost 55% of all paperback books sold. According to The Daily Mail, sales of Young Adult and New Adult Romance Novels jumped almost 150 per cent in just six years. Figures compiled by Neilsen Book Scan are even more dazzling: In 2014 more than 3 million books in the category were sold, compared to only 981,000 in 2006! Whereas it is estimated that women buy up to 90% of all adult romance books, Young Adult and New Adult romance books have managed to attract a considerable number of male readers.
As a genre, Young Adult and New Adult Romance hasn't changed much over the years, because neither has the subject matter that appeals to the readers.
The reason that romance is such an eye-catching genre, is because of the heart pounding thrills that drive the story. The road blocks, obstacles, and struggles that each of the characters must face to develop the love between them is an emotional trip that any reader would love to explore.
The various sub genres: young adult, new adult and adult romance, are largely determined by the protagonists' age and aims at drawing readers in by having the main characters struggle through the same emotional issues as the reader before gaining the love which they set out for.
The common theme in these novels are young people turning into adults and discovering love and the responsibilities of life.
Typically, the main character in these books is a late teenage or early tween heroine who is trying to figure out who she is and wanting to fit in and be noticed. In the process, she is struggling with her emotions, and often getting into conflict with her environment.
In the Young Adult Romance Novels, paranormal elements, dark forces (spirits, werewolves, vampires, zombies or whatever) and universal threats (extinction, plague, extra terrestrials) help to attract young readers.
In the New Adult Romance Novels, the life phase focused on generally moves from an high school environment to college and transition to work. Paranormal elements appear less frequently and, if they do, are less important. Instead, the emphasis is on a more mature sexual experience and / or deeper psychological analysis and description.
Inter racial and same sex relationships, as well as more controversial topics including poverty, addiction, criminal behaviour, rape, abuse, domestic violence and personality disorders are addressed in some novels. Adults used to be ashamed of admitting that they are reading Young Adult and New Adult Romance Novels. But not so anymore!
Young adult fiction, thankfully, has conquered the literary recognition it deserves. And It's not just children who are reading these books! Industry experts estimate more than a third of them are actually bought by adults.
It's no surprise these books are finding a growing audience: there are countless amazing young adult and new adult novels to choose from, and with promising novels coming out every month, chances are that once you have found one series you enjoyed, you too will return for more.
There are plenty of good reasons why adults love these books.
Actually, young adults often feel embarrassed to confess that they are reading Young Adult or New Adult books, whereas more adult readers have come to accept and appreciate the reasons why they love reading this kind of novels:
– There is something endearing, fresh, compelling and innocent about young love that makes it irresistible. Stories about young love are about starting the path towards becoming yourself. They are open minded, unpretentious, have a strong sense of hope, and take us to a period in life where imagination still reigns and cynicism isn't present yet.
– The characters are easily relatable: the main character's behavioural traits and goals mostly are clear from a very early stage in the story, allowing readers to communicate more openly, honestly and candidly with them than is possible in most adult novels.
– Since the theme is universal, we can draw from what is happening in the story and learn from the characters' behaviour and growth how to conquer problems in our own life.
– The stories have a clear plot: generally, you know what to expect when you start reading.
In Young Adult novels, the protagonist, who is usually female, is going through a rough period and meets a bad boy. As the story evolves, a good boy enters the story and with time, she discovers that she's in love with him. But there are obstacles to overcome and misunderstandings to clear before the pair of them finally become an item and their love is accomplished.
In New Adult novels, though the story is basically the same, you are likely to find more explicit sex scenes, thought monologues and flashbacks. Also, since the characters are usually older here, elements from their personal history may return on stage and complicate the plot.
– The first cut is the deepest. Teenagers have this capacity to love unconditionally. Their life is filled with new emotions, new perspectives, new dreams and new experiences and every decision has the potential of creating a totally different future. Because they are about a phase in life when everything is new and felt more intense, also the drama is more intense in Young and New Adult novels.
– To some adults, reality is a disappointment. They want to experience true love and, live all these emotions and believe in a happily ever after, but often can't. Reading about it is the next best thing and has the power to turn every day into a love story.
Young Adult and New Adult Romance Stories are exciting and interesting because the reader knows they almost always end with a positive outcome. In general, good people who believe in and fight for their relationship will likely be rewarded, which offers hope and feeds optimism.
– Teens and young twens are still at the outskirts of society. They aren't really part of the system yet, which allows them to revolt and kick ass. As such, they remind us of our own ideals, which makes it easy to feel empathy for the characters and be empowered by them. Watching them grow and learn from their mistakes, makes us reconnect with our younger self, which makes the characters easy to root for.
– Parents and teachers may choose to read Young Adult and New Adult books to stay connected to their children or students.
– The novels provide an opportunity for escapism: There is nothing that makes you feel better than reading about people who become happy. You also know that any emerging problem can be easily solved by reading the story all the way to the end.
– Young Adult and New Adult Romance Stories are inspiring and empowering. In the life of a teen, every new event and decision has the capacity of creating new perspectives for a totally different future. In considering the possible consequences of the main characters' decisions, we enter a world with new morals and new choices that invite us to consider applying them to our own daily actions.
– They are good adventures, because traditionally the hero and heroine fall in love very soon, but have to conquer a lot of opposition and go through a roller-coaster of experiences and emotions before finally finding love in each other's arms.
– Stylish packaging and marketing helped them expand beyond their initial teen audience.
Young Love
Have you ever looked back at your life and noticed you remember it in segments defined by the relationship you were in? If you did, I'd like to recommend you some of the more unconventional Young and New Adult Romance Novels.
Amongst them, the "Young Love" series definitely is amongst my favourites. If you're done with romance stories that rely on princes, werewolves or dark secrets, than here is a set of refreshing contemporary New Adult Romance Stories about ordinary people that deal with love, loss and growing up.
Sean's high school phase was determined by Katherine. Though Katherine wasn't his first girlfriend, she definitely defines as his first love: the person and relationship all later significant persons and relationships in his life are compared to.
A difficult relationship.
In the first novel, Young Love Part1: A Schoolyard Love Story, Sean and Katherine fall in love. Theirs is never an easy relationship. When Katherine doesn't agree with his life style, he realizes he will lose her unless he drastically changes his behaviour. His desire to please Katherine forces him to start looking at himself, other persons and events in his life with new eyes. Nothing he does however can save their relationship from capsizing. When the relationship becomes a threat to her studies and understanding with parents and teachers, Katherine still ditches him. Since Katherine keeps repeating that the break up is only temporary and that she can't imagine life without him, he starts out very optimistic about his chances to win her back. Soon however, he discovers that broken things have sharp edges and that trying to fix them can be very painful.
Young Love, A schoolyard love story, is a refreshing high school romance set in Europe, Flanders, in the early seventies of the previous century with a total lack of stereotyping, that has it all: it's witty, bittersweet, touching and rich in culture and history. The story depicts all the uncertainties and overpowering emotions that come with true young love in a most original and genuine way.
Readers will appreciate the realistic depiction of the tortured hero's psychological struggle after the heroine ends the relationship, especially when it becomes clear that both young people remain drawn to each other anyway and struggle to regain their balance during the rest of the school year.
Dealing with loss and struggling with growing up
In the second novel, Young Love Part2: First Love's Shadow, Sean tries to move on with his life. After some time, Katherine asks him to reunite. But she ads a condition: "Until the end of the school year only". Sean would go to the end of the world to date Katherine again, but the added condition makes it obvious to him that Katherine's view of what they mean to each other is very different from his own. But maybe, once they go together again, Katherine will change her mind and not keep him to the expiration date she is putting forward? Are second chances really possible? Can recreating the past help the young couple to create a different future? And is Sean even willing to accept her terms?
In this imaginative, surprising and complex page-turner, which will certainly appeal to all fans of young adult and new adult romance novels, the author has brought a vivid, clever and heartfelt portrayal of what it's like to be a teenager in love. "Young Love Part 2, First Love's Shadow" is a gripping story in which the distance between lost and found is often less than a text line long.
Relatable and no nonsense
The success of the books is due to their simple, yet intricate storyline. This, in fact, is the kind of situation many young people go through. Young love, the loss of love, the internal struggle and the continued search for love are all captured beautifully in these novels, allowing readers to easily identify with the story's main characters.
Life (especially life as a teenager) is rough at times, and novels offer the greatest of sanctuaries from reality. As I met and came to love people like Sean and Katherine, I realized that these novel characters do not only inspire us, but also remind us of the fact that we are not alone in our experiences.
In his Young Love novels, Dean Amory chronicles the hero's life through the thrills, heartbreaks, joy and despair of the final years in high school and the consecutive transition to a labour environment.
YOUNG LOVE is a wonderful contemporary romance. Dean Amory does an excellent job at at giving us humor and characters that have depth, and portraying love, heartbreak and fate in this great coming-of-age story. He gives us the thoughts and musings of young adults, and shows us that in a world seemingly without a cure, there is always hope in one form or another.
Dean Amory is a master at writing characters that come alive on the page. The emotional tension between Sean and Katherine is beautifully written. You really get a good sense of what both characters are feeling. The sweetness of young love. The anguish of regret. The sadness of time lost. Not only did I fall in love with Sean and Katherine, but I really enjoyed watching Sean struggle to become the person he wanted to be and remain honest and consequent, even when his decisions came with an obvious cost.
I don't know about you, but I totally love high school romance stories, especially when they involve young people trying to become the best they can. I highly recommend this book. It's a wonderful read, and it leaves you with a sigh and a smile.
Dean Amory, real name Edgard (Eddy) Adriaens, was born 21.09.1953 in the Flemish city of Aalst. After finishing high school, he worked at a few local SMEs as a correspondent and assistant (sales) executive. In 1986 he was recruited by Bacob Bank, and started as a relationship manager. After the bank's merger with the Dexia Bank, he moved on to be an Electronic Banking Expertise Officer at Dexia, later renamed Belfius bank.
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Thank you all for your kind wishes regarding Pops and his ill health. As regular readers, you all know how much he, and my mum, means to me.
Well, I went with my gut instinct.
I received a message in the early hours of Sunday morning to say a CT scan was required and possible surgery.
My mind was made.
We deposited the children with their other grandparents, and Hubby Dearest and I rushed (as fast as you can rush in the heat, and on a three-hour motorway journey where the M1 will inevitably have roadworks and traffic) up to Birmingham.
And I am so glad I am here with him now.
He looked so tiny when I got here. This wasn't the vibrant Pops I knew.
The anaesthetic and morphine had him in a muggy daze and for the first couple of hours, he kept on waking up, and saying hello, not registering that we had been there a while.
He was very pale, but a welcome pale from the almost jaundiced yellow he had been the day before.
It appears (though this is not conclusive) that there may have been an ulcer caused by regular long-term medication that burst, causing a perforation, or tear in the bowel. The possibility of gastroenteritis from a few days before may have aggravated the issue, causing the tear, and then subsequent seepage into his body from the bowel, that created the extreme pain he had been suffering.
Long story short – he needed major surgery to remove the torn section of bowel, and then rejoin it all, and drain the unneccesary 'stuff' (yes, technical medical term there!) from around it.
The surgeon said the bowel was so red and inflamed it was angry, or 'vexed' in his words.
He was wired up to all sorts, tube in his nose, oxygen mask on, catherer in, various IV drips with saline and antibiotics…
But the surgery went well, straightforward, they said.
He regained a little colour before we left, but he was still really groggy.
I made the decision then that I need to be with him for a few days at least.
So, here I am, tapping into my Surface whilst he dozes by my side.
He looks wonderful (well, as wonderful as you can with tubes everywhere) a smile on his face when I arrived. It warmed my heart ❤
He's taken a few steps and is on fluids only still at the moment, but he has definitely turned a corner… a huge one!
My heartfelt thanks to the NHS team too, who have been so amazing since he was admitted. They are always around with a smile on their faces, nothing is ever too much of a big job for them, and if you can spare a smile and politeness for these angels, they will always go that extra mile, without question.
And so, I found Ronovan's prompt words, Old & Days, a good prompt for a little Pops based Haiku, to celebrate this time we have together, chatting in between his dozes…
Nothing better than
Spending days with our elders
Old wisdom passed on
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It wasn't all bad though, yesterday. There is something else I want to share… but I'll save that for another post!


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"And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. ~ Luke 16:23-24
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment." ~ Luke 16: 27-28
Tonight, while reading this letter, someone's mother, father, sister, brother or dearest friend will slip into eternity only to meet their decision in hell.
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A Letter From Hell
Dear Mom,
I am writing to you from the most horrible place that I have ever seen, and more horrible than you could ever imagine. It is BLACK here, so DARK that I cannot even see all the souls I am constantly bumping into. I only know they are people like myself from the blood curdling SCREAMS. My voice is gone from my own screaming as I writhe in pain and suffering. I cannot even cry for help anymore, and it is no use anyway, there is no one here that has any compassion at all for my plight.
The PAIN and suffering in this place is absolutely unbearable. It so consumes my every thought, I could not know if there were any other sensation to come upon me. The pain is so severe, it never stops day or night. The turning of days does not appear because of the darkness. What may be nothing more than minutes or even seconds seems like many endless years. The thought of this suffering continuing without end is more than I can bear. My mind is spinning more and more with each passing moment. I feel like a madman, I cannot even think clearly under this load of confusion. I fear I am losing my mind.
The FEAR is just as bad as the pain, maybe even worse. I don't see how my predicament could be any worse than this, but I am in constant fear that it MIGHT be at any moment.
My mouth is parched, and will only become more so. It is so dry that my tongue cleaves to the roof of my mouth. I recall that old preacher saying that's what Jesus Christ endured as he hung on that old rugged cross. There is no relief, not so much as a single drop of water to cool my swollen tongue.
To add even more misery to this place of torment, I know that I deserve to be here. I am being punished justly for my deeds. The punishment, the pain, the suffering is no worse than I justly deserve, but admitting that now will never ease the anguish that burns eternally in my wretched soul. I hate myself for committing the sins to earn such a horrible fate, I hate the devil that deceived me so that I would end up in this place. And as much as I know it is an unspeakable wickedness to think such a thing, I hate the very God that sent his only begotten Son to spare me this torment. I can never blame the Christ that suffered and bled and died for me, but I hate him anyway. I cannot even control my feelings that I know to be wicked, wretched and vile. I am more wicked and vile now than I ever was in my earthly existence. Oh, If only I had listened.
Any earthly torment would be far better than this. To die a slow agonizing death from Cancer; To die in a burning building as the victims of the 9-11 terror attacks. Even to be nailed to a cross after being beaten unmercifully like the Son of God; But to choose these over my present state I have no power. I do not have that choice.
I now understand that this torment and suffering is what Jesus Bore for me. I believe that he suffered, bled and died to pay for my sins, but his suffering was not eternal. After three days he arose in victory over the grave. Oh, I do SO believe, but alas, it is too late. As the old invitation song says that I remember hearing so many times, I am "One Day Too Late".
We are ALL believers in this terrible place, but our faith amounts to NOTHING. It is too late. The door is shut. The tree has fallen, and here shall it lay. In HELL. Forever lost. No Hope, No Comfort, No Peace, No Joy.
There will never be any end to my suffering. I remember that old preacher as he would read "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: And they have no rest day nor night"
And that is perhaps the worst thing about this terrible place. I REMEMBER. I remember the church services. I remember the invitations. I always thought they were so corny, so stupid, so useless. It seemed I was too "tough" for such things. I see it all different now, Mom, but my change of heart matters nothing at this point.
I have lived like a fool, I pretended like a fool, I died like a fool, and now I must suffer the torments and anguish of a fool.
Oh, Mom, how I miss so very much the comforts of home. Never again will I know your tender caress across my fevered brow. No more warm breakfasts or home-cooked meals. Never again will I feel the warmth of the fireplace on a frosty winter's night. Now the fire engulfs not only this perishing body wracked with pain beyond compare, but the fire of the wrath of an Almighty God consumes my very inner being with an anguish that cannot be properly described in any mortal language.
I long to just stroll through a lush green meadow in the springtime and view the beautiful flowers, stopping to take in the fragrance of their sweet perfume. Instead I am resigned to the burning smell of brimstone, sulfur, and a heat so intense that all other senses simply fail me.
Oh, Mom, as a teenager I always hated having to listen to the fussing and whining of the little babies in church, and even at our house. I thought they were such an inconvenience to me, such an irritation. How I long just to see for a brief moment one of those innocent little faces. But there are no babies in Hell, Mom.
There are no Bibles in Hell, dearest mother. The only scriptures inside the charred walls of the damned are those that ring in my ears hour after hour, moment after miserable moment. They offer no comfort at all, though, and only serve to remind me of what a fool I have been.
Were it not for the futility of them Mom, you might otherwise rejoice to know that there is a never ending prayer meeting here in Hell. No matter, there is no Holy Spirit to intercede on our behalf. The prayers are so empty, so dead. They amount to nothing more than cries for mercy that we all know will never be answered.
Please warn my brothers Mom. I was the eldest, and thought I had to be "cool". Please tell them that no one in Hell is cool. Please warn all my friends, even my enemies, lest they come also to this place of torment.
As terrible as this place is, Mom, I see that it is not my final destination. As Satan laughs at all of us here, and as multitudes join us continually in this feast of misery, we are constantly reminded that some day in the future, we will all be summoned individually to appear before The Judgment Throne of Almighty God.
God will show us our eternal fate written in the books next to all of our wicked works. We will have no defense, no excuse, and nothing to say except to confess the justice of our damnation before the supreme judge of all the earth. Just before being cast into our final destination of torment, the Lake of Fire, we will have to look upon the face of him who willingly suffered the torments of hell that we might be delivered from them. As we stand there in his holy presence to hear the pronouncement of our damnation, you will be there Mom to see it all.
Please forgive me for hanging my head in shame, as I know I will not be able to bear to look upon your face. You will already be conformed into the image of the Savior, and I know it will be more than I can stand.
I would love to leave this place and join you and so many others I have known for my few short years on earth. But I know that will never be possible. Since I know I can never escape the torments of the damned, I say with tears, with a sorrow and deep despair that can never be completely described, I never want to see any of you again. Please don't ever join me here.
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Dear soul,
This doesn't have to be your fate. The very fact that you're reading this says there's time to accept the Lord Jesus as your Savior.
Yet, if you don't believe in the Lord you're going to hell. There's no pleasant way to say it.
The Scripture says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." ~ Romans 3:23
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." ~ Romans 10:9
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Dates and Deadlines
July 1, 2015 – Date by which those claiming vertical integration had to be operating a vertically integrated business. (AB 266 Section 19328 (c1))
January 1, 2016 – date on which AB 266, AB 243 and SB 643 will take effect. (See: the end of the legislative summaries in all three bills)
January 1, 2016 – Beginning business operating date for cannabis businesses who are eligible for priority licensing. "In issuing licenses, the licensing authority shall prioritize any facility or entity that can demonstrate to the authority's satisfaction that it was in operation and in good standing with the local jurisdiction by January 1, 2016." (AB 266 Section 19321 (c))
March 1, 2016 – Date by which cultivation must be regulated by a locality: "If a city, county, or city and county does not have land use regulations or ordinances regulating or prohibiting the cultivation of marijuana, either expressly or otherwise under principles of permissive zoning, or chooses not to administer a conditional permit program pursuant to this section, then commencing March 1, 2016, the division shall be the sole licensing authority for medical marijuana cultivation applicants in that city, county, or city and county." (AB 243 Section 19362.777 (c)(4))
January 1, 2017 - By January 1, 2017, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall convene an advisory committee to evaluate whether there is a need to develop industry-specific regulations related to the activities of facilities issued a licensee. (AB 266 Labor Code Amendment Sec. 7 147.5)
July 1, 2017 - By July 1, 2017, the advisory committee shall present to the board its findings and recommendations for consideration by the board. (AB 266 Labor Code Amendment Sec. 7 147.5)
July 1, 2017 - By July 1, 2017, the board shall render a decision regarding the adoption of industry-specific regulations pursuant to this section. (AB 266 Labor Code Amendment Sec. 7 147.5)
January 1, 2018 – "a facility or entity that is operating in compliance with local zoning ordinances and other state and local requirements on or before January 1, 2018, may continue its operations until its application for licensure is approved or denied pursuant to this chapter." (AB 266 Section 19321 (c))
January 1, 2020 - Not later than January 1, 2020, the Department of Food and Agriculture in conjunction with the Bureau, shall make available a certified organic designation and organic certification program for medical marijuana, if permitted under federal law and the National Organic Program. (SB 643 Section 19332.5(a))
January 1, 2022 - Date by which the loan of up to $10,000,000. 00 from the general fund to establish the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act has to be repaid. If the fees collected by that time don't repay the loan, they will begin using funds that come from imposing penalties to repay the loan. (AB 243 Section 19351 (b) (1))
March 1, 2023 - Beginning on March 1, 2023, and on or before March 1 of each following year, each licensing authority shall prepare and submit to the Legislature an annual report on the authority's activities and post the report on the authority's Internet Web Site. (AB 266 Section 19353)
January 1, 2026 – The date Type 10A Paragraph on licensing become inoperative "A Type 10A licensee may apply for a Type 6 or 7 state license and hold a 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4 or combination thereof if, under the 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4 or combination of licenses thereof, no more than four acres of total canopy size of cultivation by the licensee is occurring throughout the state during the period that the respective licenses are valid… This paragraph shall become inoperative on January 1, 2026." ((AB 266 Section 19328 (a) (9))
January 1, 2026 – Date vertical integration section of AB 266 is repealed. (AB 266 Section 19328 (d))


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The three classes which have been placed down restricts to patents are laws of nature, abstract ideas, and organic phenomena. Although these classes have been purchased to be off limits, the USPTO has tried to push the restricts and make new criteria for patentable topic matter. One of these simple involves attempting to patent organization strategies; nevertheless, the Supreme Court has ruled that they have to include a computer to be patented.
The second requirement needs that an invention is helpful in a few way. The invention only needs to be partially beneficial to go that requirement; it will simply crash if it is absolutely incapable of reaching a helpful result. This is a very easy requirement to pass, but it can be unsuccessful in the event that you aren't ready to spot why your invention is of good use or you do not include enough information showing why your invention is useful. Also, your maintain for why your invention is of use will not be credible if the reasoning is mistaken or the important points are inconsistent with the logic.
The 3rd requirement, the novelty necessity, prompts the inventor to show that their invention is new in certain way. An invention will fail that necessity if it is identical to a guide that's been formerly designed to your invention. Put simply, if your patent might infringe on an existing patent, then it doesn't move this requirement. If the guide is just a newspaper or some other variety you've to ask: if the newspaper was given a patent, would your patent infringe?
To ensure that your invention to go the last requirement, it must certanly be unobvious. Your invention would be evident if someone knowledgeable about the subject combined a couple of past references and came to your invention. Therefore, an invention cannot contain a straightforward mixture of previous inventions; but, if the supplement of the inventions isn't considered previously known, then it will soon be regarded unobvious. This is the reason that requirement can be extremely tricky. Therefore, in short, if an invention contains just evident differences from prior artwork, then it will crash this requirement.
Inventions intrigue people. I would venture to express, almost universally. The further we judge an invention from being within our personal capabilities to make, the more fascinated we are with it. I doubt I would have actually considered the aerofoil. Actually easier inventions win from people a kind of applause for the success that easily could have been me, had I been only a little quicker. If the existing sticky-note inventor had not been created I am certain that many other folks would have looked at it https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Inventhelp/reviews.
Most of us have heard the expression, "requisite is the mom of invention." This allegedly National proverb (actually it's much older) is accepted as a satisfactory description for inventions, while stating almost nothing in what "is" an invention. The French, in a curiously related manner, state "Anxiety is a great inventor." Even Level Twain thought required to declare an abstract connect to inventing when he said, "Incident is the name of the maximum of all inventors." While prerequisite, concern, and accidents might all be observable and materially present preceding the emergence of an invention, none of the identifies an invention; nothing of the tells people how a person invents. At best, these words describe a catalyst or perhaps a motivation, they're maybe not total descriptions. These are perhaps not definitions.
The phrase "invention" means obtaining or discovery, if my introduction to Latin is of any value. This may provide us some information originally but let us investigate whether that that will be discovered is unique or the result of some past input. The words of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), both objective and sincere, seem worthy of research: "Invention strictly talking, is small more than a new combination of those pictures which may have formerly collected and deposited in the memory; nothing may come from nothing." The important thing rivalry proffered by Friend Joshua Reynolds is, nothing can come from nothing.
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The Black-Bearded Barbarian : The life of George Leslie Mackay of Formosa by Marian Keith
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This is a very little story of a very great man. It contains only
a few of the wonderful adventures he met, and the splendid deeds
he did. Most of them may never be written. Perhaps they may be
lived again in the lives of some of the readers. Who knows?
Even this brief account of Dr. Mackay's life could not have been
written had it not been for the help of many kind friends. The
Rev. R.P. Mackay, D.D., of Toronto, Canada, who visited Formosa,
and met many of the people mentioned in this story, gave me great
assistance. Mr. Alexander Mackay, brother of the hero of this
book, was very kind in telling many interesting tales of boyhood
in Zorra. My most untiring and painstaking assistant has been the
Rev. J. B. Fraser, M.D., of Annan, Ontario, formerly of Formosa.
You will find him among the many heroes of this story. To his
kind and careful oversight is due much that gives this little
book any value as a history. The life of Dr. Mackay in Far From
Formosa, compiled by Dr. J. A. MacDonald, editor of the Toronto
Globe, has been my chief source of information. Indeed this story
has been taken almost entirely from its pages, and owes Dr.
MacDonald much thanks.
And now there is just one more favor it asks, that you who read
it may in some measure strive to catch the great spirit of its
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Mint of Rome
Yale University Art Gallery: Transfer from Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University; 2001.87.5967
Obverse: Laureate head of a bearded Hadrian facing right.
Legend: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP (or Hadrian Augustus consul for the third time, father of our country) clockwise, beginning at 7 o'clock. Border of dots.
Reverse: Female figure draped and reclining left, wearing elephant headdress, holding a scorpion in her outstretched right hand and a cornucopia cradled in her left arm; basket of grain at her feet.
Legend: AFRICA, clockwise, beginning at 9 o'clock. Border of dots.
This text was prepared by Laura Moriarty, Class of 2014.
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As rain water runs off our streets, parking lots, lawns, and other surfaces, it picks up pet waste, pesticides, fertilizer, oil, and other contaminants. This polluted runoff typically is not filtered in the way that wastewater is treated at a sewage plant. If the draining water doesn't evaporate or soak into the ground, it flushes straight into local creeks, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay, adversely affecting water quality and aquatic life.
Currents of runoff scour stream banks, destabilize the natural contours of the streams, and even alter their depths. They muddy drinking water sources, and also carry bacteria, making the treatment and use of such water more expensive.
Eroded dirt from the runoff blocks sunlight from reaching underwater grasses, and smother the aquatic homes of oysters and other life. As grasses and marine life die, fish and other creatures that rely on them are imperiled. The runoff also carries nutrients that spur algae blooms that cause low oxygen and kill fish.
Not only wildlife is endangered by stormwater pollution. The state of Maryland cautions people not to swim in waterways for 48 hours after a heavy rain. Polluted runoff carrying bacteria has resulted in serious illnesses. Also, in urban and suburban areas where ground surfaces have been hardened and the polluted water has no place to go, local streets and basements often flood, causing repeated and costly damage to homes and businesses.
Urban and suburban polluted runoff is a significant source of nitrogen pollution that continues to grow in the Chesapeake watershed. Pollution discharged from sewage plants, agriculture, and other major sources is declining. This problem with runoff is one of the main reasons the Bay remains on the "dirty waters" list of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Climate change promises, and even now is delivering more frequent and intense storms. These heavy rains will wash more pollutants from the land. Computer modeling by the Chesapeake Bay Program suggests 9 million more pounds of nitrogen will wash into the Bay due to climate change and 500,000 pounds of phosphorus. The larger volumes of water traveling at higher velocities will wreak ever more havoc. Already, the northeastern United States has seen dramatically more rainfall during heavy storms in recent decades. The summer of 2018 saw record-setting rainfall in many parts of the Bay region. With those downpours came severe flooding and property damage.
States and localities are failing already to deal adequately with polluted runoff. None of the six states in the Bay watershed, or the District of Columbia, is meeting its Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint goals to reduce polluted runoff. Climate change will add to their burdens.
So too will sprawl development. Sprawl is insufficiently managed growth that gobbles up farms, forests, and other natural areas, that typically would soak up the runoff. More impervious surfaces mean fewer of the "green filters" that nature provides, and more polluted runoff.
One promising solution is greening the landscape strategically, a tool called "green infrastructure." The idea is simple: slow down and soak up runoff. Build "rain gardens" and other natural areas in key drainage areas. Where possible, replace old pavement with pervious pavement. Plant gardens on rooftops. These and other green solutions not only are cost effective; they provide secondary social benefits: shade, wildlife habitat, a more pleasant neighborhood, to name a few. We call this the green filter approach to managing runoff.
CBF is introducing local Bay jurisdictions to a new way of financing these green filters. It's called "impact investment." It helps slow down and soak up runoff, and also creates local sustainable jobs and more healthy, vibrant communities.
Additional information about stormwater management can be found at the following websites:
The Center for Watershed Protection
Low Impact Development Center
Low Impact Development Urban Design Tools
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October 17, 2018
Garden mud, rain, and rocks were Rafiyqa Muhammad's playground growing up in a south-Harrisburg, PA neighborhood. Today, she's back in that neighborhood, empowering the community through rain gardens and green infrastructure.
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December 11, 2018
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October 3, 2018
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February 9, 2018
At the dawn of every new year, shortly after the ball drops and the confetti is swept away, our Bay saving efforts kick into another gear. With the new year comes the start of legislative sessions in Maryland and Virginia, and its continuation in Pennsylvania.
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The James River in Richmond overflowed its banks after heavy rain washed huge amounts of dirt and pollutants into the current. Clear, clean water turned the color of chocolate milk. Even days after the storm the surge continues as runoff flows 200 miles downstream from the headwaters.
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Discussion in 'General Gallery' started by LittleMan, May 6, 2006.
Some folks at a Porsche Club meeting after dinner.
i like it. I like the the arc that the lamp shade creates.
also has a bit of a Godfather-ish feel to it
I totally forgot about this post!
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Like so many Southland hikers, I was overjoyed when I learned the news: the Backbone Trail is complete!
If the Backbone Trail were a movie, it would be an epic: decades in the making, dramatic outdoor locations, millions of dollars more to complete than anyone dreamed possible, an armada of government agencies and a cast of thousands. (See Backbone Trail Gallery)
For about a half century, the Backbone Trail, which extends some 67 miles between Will Rogers State Historic Park and Point Mugu State Park over the spine of the Santa Monica Mountains has slowly been pieced together.
Parkland and trail corridor was purchased by private donations and government funding, as hikers championed the Backbone Trail for the access it offered to the natural beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains and the grand adventure it offered so near—and yet so faraway—from the nearby metropolis.
Finally, after all those efforts, the trail will be completed, and a completion ceremony held on Saturday June 4.
The National Park Service recently closed escrow on purchase of the last missing links along the trail, and closed escrow as well on a 40-acre donation by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and fitness pioneer Betty Weider.
Federal, state, and local government agencies worked for decades on the trail, most particularly the National Park Service and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, guided by longtime executive director Joe Edmiston.
I've been hiking the Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains for more than 40 years, and advocating and writing about it for 30 years. My advocacy began with the California Coastal Trails Foundation in 1986 when I supervised production of a map of the completed and yet-to-be completed Backbone Trail, and helped install Backbone Trail information kiosks at trailheads. Since then I've written stories and trail descriptions about the Backbone Trail in 10 books as well as dozens of newspaper, magazine and online articles.
Twenty years ago I wrote a story for the Los Angeles Times that charted the slow progress of the Backbone Trail titled, "A Bit More Backbone on the Trail."
"Sure we're a bit frustrated after 20 years of work, but the Backbone Trail has never been closer to completion, declared Ruth Taylor Kilday, executive director of the nonprofit Mountains Conservancy Foundation.
Kilday was then often affectionately nicknamed "the Mother of the Backbone Trail" for her tireless efforts on its behalf, and for spearheading the Backbone Trail Campaign, a fund-raising effort that helped purchase private property along the route of the trail.
We can be thankful that Kilday and many more dedicated hikers who, while frustrated with the progress of the Backbone Trail back in 1996, nevertheless persisted with their efforts for 20 more years.
One happy note about the Backbone Trail: it's longer than we imagined. Hikers and government officials first referred to "the proposed 55-mile long Backbone Trail." The completed Backbone Trail is 67 miles. Now that's progress we can all appreciate!


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Kashyap, SK and Satish, K Vegula and Shantha Kumar, N (2013) Infrared and Millimeter Wave Radar Sensor Models for Enhanced Vision System Simulation Studies. Project Report. National Aerospace Laboratories, National Aerospace Laboratories.
Satish, K Vegula and Sudesh, K Kashyap and Shantha Kumar, N (2013) Automatic detection of runway incursions using on-board sensors. Project Report. CSIR-NAL, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore.
Sudesh, K Kashyap and Satish, K Vegula Detection of runway and target on runway using on-board color camera. In: Annual Seminar in Hindi, 14-15 June 2012, NAL. (Submitted)


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About Rogue:Reeling from the death of her daring Navy SEAL brother, reserved McKenzie Prescott decides to honor him in the only way she can think of--by finishing his bucket list. Suddenly, she's doing things she's never dreamed of--like jumping off waterfalls...and inviting the intoxicating stranger she meets in Las Vegas to help her with some of the more racy items on the list… Noah Payne used to be a Navy SEAL…until his job cost him his family. Now he wants revenge, and he's not above playing dirty to get it. His current mission—to find a missing shipment of guns—is the last piece of the puzzle. But his only lead is Liam Prescott's bucket list. Noah figures that by getting close to Liam's sister, McKenzie, he'll soon get his hands on the list. Only keeping his hands off a suddenly sexy McKenzie is turning out to be the real challenge!
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Which would you rather sweeten your iced tea with? Something with a label that reads "phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine" or "made from sugar"? That's the crux of a lawsuit that begins today in a Philadelphia courtroom.
According to "In Battle of Sweeteners, Promoters to Slug It Out," an article in the Chicago Tribune, The fortunes of of artificial sweeteners have been in flux. Equal, the little blue packet of aspartame, used to have a 33.9 percent share of the marketplace, while Splenda had a mere 13.9 percent. Now, Equal is at 13.7 percent while Splenda is at 59.8 percent.
Is it because Splenda can say it's "made from sugar"?
Merisant, the maker of Equal, believes it is, and that the consumer has been misled into thinking that Splenda is made with sugar, instead of confected in a lab from molecules pried out of sugar.
For grammar geeks, the trial should prove fascinating, as it hinges on the interpretation of three little words.
Philadelphia Federal District Court Judge Gene Pratter sees the dispute as focused on language.
'The phrase "made from sugar," may sound simple enough, and may eventually prove not to be misleading to consumers, but it has spawned [an] epic battle among the parties over proper diction and syntax,' she wrote in an opinion earlier this month when she refused to dismiss the Merisant lawsuit.
'For example, McNeil claims that "made from sugar" clearly excludes the interpretation that Splenda is sugar, or that Splenda is made with sugar. Made with sugar would mean that sugar is an ingredient listed on the package. … McNeil asks the question, "How could a consumer interpret a product that is 'made from sugar' and 'tastes like sugar' as actually being sugar?"'
As a die-hard fan of actual sugar in my coffee, I think anyone tasting either product would probably never confuse them for the glittery white stuff.


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SUSS scheme rewards part-time students free modules if they marry or have children
SINGAPORE: The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is offering its part-time adult students free modules if they get married or have children during their study.
The Marriage and Baby Bonus Scheme, the university said in a press release on Friday (Jul 13), is in support of "Singapore's continued focus in encouraging marriage and parenthood".
To be eligible, the student must also be a Singaporean or Singaporean Permanent Resident and has registered his or her marriage, or the child's birth or adoption, on or after Jul 23.
If a candidate qualifies either through marriage or by having children, he or she will be able to redeem two bonus modules of five credit units each, or one 10-credit module.
The scheme is open to all SUSS students enrolled in its part-time conferred programmes, including undergraduate, law and post graduate programmes.
Students on SUSS or company sponsorships are not able to qualify for the scheme.
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Reported in the Dog fouling category anonymously at 09:30, Tuesday 14 January 2020
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The path that runs along the river from the football clue cat park to the back of the police station is always littered with dog mess. It's absolutely appalling. It seems so be an ongoing problem with this path, people obviously think that because they can't be seen they they shouldn't pick up thier dog mess. A lot of children walk this path to and from school.
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"What's in a name?" speaks Juliet. "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." According to the ancient Javanese cosmology Primbon Jawa, name meaning is very important for one's life. By naming his son Jan Ethes Srinarendra, Gibran Rakabuming the eldest son of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo hoped that the newborn will grow up to be the most dexterous intelligent leader. In a press conference the proud father elucidated that in contemporary Javanese dialect Jan means 'most', Ethes means 'agile' and Srinarendra means 'intelligent leader'.
The first grandchild of President Jokowi was born in Solo, Central Java, at the PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital on 9.30 a.m. Thursday March 10 2016. "The birthing process went smoothly. Thank you so much to PKU Muhammadiyah's team of doctors," said Gibran the eager father of the healthy baby boy weighing 3.090 kilogrammes and 48.5 centimetres tall. Mardiyatmo the Director of Muhammadiyah Hospital explained that the birthing process of the President's first grandchild is smooth. "The mother enters the labour ward at 07.03 a.m. and gave birth on 09.28 in the morning," Mardiyatmo gave details.
In Jakarta a few minutes later Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung confirmed the good news that President Jokowi's daughter-in-law Selvi Ananda, wife of his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming, gave birth to a son in Jokowi's hometown Solo, on 9:30 a.m.. "Please pray that he will be a devout son and respectful to his parents. May he be granted with health and happiness," Pramono stated in a text message to the press.
On 7.20 p.m. President Joko Widodo left Jakarta from Halim Perdanakusuma airport aboard Presidential Aircraft RI-001and arrived in Adisumarmo the airport of Solo at 8.30 p.m. From the airport the President went straight to his private residence at Jalan Kutai Utara, Sumber, and from there with First Lady Iriani proceed to Muhammadiyah Hospital to greet his first grandchild.
The next day after giving a general lecture at UNS the State University of Surakarta, in the evening President Joko Widodo for the second time visited PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital. The President headed straight to the second floor of Annisa B, Sweet Room 1 of the hospital where the baby's mother, Selvi Ananda, is recuperating.
There is no special party given by the First Family to welcome their first 3G. But in President Jokowi's hometown Solo, on Thursday afternoon just a few hours from the birth of the first grandchild, traditional food hawkers at the central market Pasar Gede shared specially prepared "jenang merah putih" rice broths with everyone who passes by. "It is how we greet and welcome a newborn," said a smiling hawker clad in neat traditional kebaya.


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Winter 2004: Society for Adhesion and Adhesives One Day meeting on 'Silane Coupling Agents, Fundamentals and Industrial Applications'
One day meeting on "Silane Coupling Agents, Fundamentals and Industrial Applications", held at the Society of the Chemical Industry, 15, Belgrave Square, London, on 8th December 2004
This one-day meeting was very well attended and showed a considerable level of interest in this topic. The range of papers summarised below show useful progress in this field. It was very encouraging to find that silane surface treatments for aluminium alloys that are slightly better than phosphoric acid anodising in terms of strength and long-term durability can be produced. These will be of particular interest for repair work and also for production line use.
The first paper was entitled 'Silanes and their main applications', and was presented by Jarek Monkiewicz of Degussa.
He explained that silanes have been used in many industrial applications for over 50 years. The basic large-scale products are tetrachlorosilane and trichlorosilane. Chlorosilanes serve as raw materials for the production of optical fibres, fumed silica and many electronic materials. Trichlorosilane is use as a raw material for the manufacture of a range of organofunctional silanes. These are mainly used as adhesion promoters between inorganic materials and polymers, as surface modifiers of inorganic surfaces and mineral fillers, as cross-linking agents in moisture curing processes, and as co-monomers and co-binders in coatings and sol/gel formulations. In practice, organofunctional silanes are applied in aqueous and /or solvent solution as primers or neat as additives. Silanes form "molecular bridges" to create stable, water and chemical-resistant bonds between two dissimilar materials. The hydrolysis of silicon functional groups allows bonding to the inorganic surface by condensation and reaction with the organic matrix via the organofunctional group. The hydrolysis of silanes is strongly affected by their structure, pH, type of catalyst, temperature, solvent and other factors. Special silanes are used for anti-graffiti treatments for buildings and others are used in sealants and pigments.
The second paper entitled, 'An overview of the International Collaborative Programme on Organosilane Coupling Agents' was presented by Prof. Steve Shaw.
This project involved Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, UK and USA and was very successful. The objective was to find a silane surface treatment for aluminium alloys that was as good as or better than Chromic Acid Anodising. In the event the best silane treatment was found to be slightly superior to Phosphoric Acid Anodising.
This was a very good result and should be useful for aircraft repairs and manufacture. Wedge testing was used initially and when an optimum process was found further testing in lap shear, double lap shear, creep and fatigue was done to meet the needs of the aircraft industry. The variables studied were, nature of the solvent, solution pH, silane concentration, hydrolysis time, film drying temperature and time between application and bonding. The process must be followed precisely and training of staff is necessary to ensure that correct procedures are followed.
The third paper by Prof. Tony Kinloch of Imperial College London had the title: 'Test Methods and Novel Silanes for Assessing and Increasing Joint Durability'.
Attack of water on bonded joints was stated to be the topic of interest. The methods of attack in humid and aqueous environments were studied. Tests were made on Aluminium Alloy and Steel joints and some hybrids where one side was steel and the other aluminium. Tests were run at 25° to 30°C to avoid unrealistic mechanisms of failure. DCB tests were used and were given a grit blast and degrease before application of silane GPS. The mixed joints of aluminium alloy and steel always failed more quickly and at lower loads than the steel alone. It was considered that a corrosion process at the crack tip was the cause of this. The silane treatment gave chemical bonds which were more durable than the interfacial secondary bonds produced by grit blast and degreasing. This is a very useful paper worth reading in full. Further work on these lines is in progress.
Paper 4, entitled 'The Interfacial Chemistry of Adhesion: Surface Analysis and Organosilanes' was by John Watts of Surrey University.
In this paper it was stated that both the strength of bonds and the number of bonds in a given surface area are important. As in the previous paper covalent bonds were found to be more durable because they are not displaced by water like intermolecular bonds. XPS has been found to be both reliable and useful. ToF-SIMS gives semi-quantitative molecular data. Adsorption isotherms were used to define the adsorption type: i.e. chemisorption or physisorption. The Si-O-Al+ peak is indicative of a covalent bond between aluminium oxide and the organosilane adhesion promoter.This technique was used to study silane treatments. Please contact John if you need more detail.
Paper 5 was also from Surrey University and was given by Marie-Laure Abel. It was entitled, 'The Incorporation of Silanes within Formulation: Effect on Durability and Interfacial Chemistry'.
Previous papers have considered the treatment of surfaces prior to bonding whereas this paper discusses the incorporation of silanes into adhesive formulations as an alternative method of use. They may be added to adhesives, paints and coatings, partly to avoid the need to apply a primer.
This paper also used the wedge test, to ASTM-D 3762, as the test method to assess the value of adding silanes to an adhesive. Durability results indicate an improvement upon incorporation of an epoxy type silane. GPS was used in this case and APS was used for tests with a polyamide coating. Again it was found that silanes result in the formation of covalent bonds which are more durable.
Paper 6 was given by Francois de Buyl of Dow Corning. This paper had the title, 'The Importance of Diffusion and Interface Enrichment in Moisture-Cure Silicone Adhesives'.
The full paper should be read by those with a special interest in this topic. When an alkoxy silicone sealant is exposed to ambient air, a surface skin is formed, which becomes thicker with time. At a constant temperature and humidity, the thickness (cure depth) is initially proportional to the square root of time, but later the gradient of such a plot increases. There are thus two regions if cure, an outer region and an inner one. Swelling in toluene and functionality testing, which has been measured for samples taken at various depths, shows that the crosslink density is greater in the outer regions. Single lap joints in aluminium or glass have been cured in these two regions and joints from the outer region are always stronger than those from the inner region. Young's Modulus is always greater in the outer regions. These behaviours are due to the mobility of the low molecular weight silane and titanium ester species used as crosslinking agents and adhesion promoters.
During the initial stages of the cure they migrate into the outer region of the joint, but once cure has passed into the inner region there is now a paucity of these compounds. It was also shown that the extent of silane migration was influenced by their initial concentration in the system.
Paper 7, entitled 'Silanes as a Pretreatment of Metals Prior to Painting', was the final paper of the day and was given by Mr Heitman of Chemetall, GmbH, Frankfurt.
The author explained that silanes are useful as a pretreatment for metals but as with most processes optimisation is required to achieve the best cost/benefit/reliability result. It is first necessary to select the most suitable silane then hydrolysis has to be considered and a stable concentrate has to be developed. After this the best surface treatment must be selected and then the coating formation process. The coating thickness must be decided and the bath concentration defined. They have the existing OXSILAN product range and new developments are being studied.
Silanes are much safer in use than some existing methods and this gives them an advantage.
This was a very successful meeting and a useful update on the progress of silane technology.


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Week 4
This week presents us beginning of Hunahpu's self destruction, with barely any focus on Coyopa. Julie's bummed that John got judged-and-booted quickly, but puts on a happy face that she doesn't have to worry about him dragging down her game. Since he's had some decent clues, Keith goes Immunity Idol hunting by the well but it ends unsuccessfully with Reed interrupting. Keith's assumption isn't that he failed to find the idol, it's that someone else has it and tells his tribe Jeremy has the idol. Jeremy is furious because he thought Keith was his ally - firefighter bros forever. Then Keith does more thinking, realizing an idol is important, and finds the damn thing. So he has safety, but now a target since everyone thinks Keith is a sneaky liar. Great work!
Tribal Council time! Missy believes half the tribe is selfish, which is so true given the earlier circumstances where everyone thinks they're voice is the one to follow. Drew still pretends he had a crappy day at the challenge, though Probst claiming Dale could be Drew's grandpa is kiiiiinda pressing the age limit since Dale's daughter Kelley is practically the same age as Drew. But given that people don't know how to act at a first Tribal Council, it's Jeremy who comes off crazy after going on another rant about Keith's idol lie. Keith doesn't seem to grasp that it's a dumb move to put a target on an ally, and Jeremy is just looking crazy because he won't shut up. But Jeremy still comes out clean because most of the tribe is aligned with him, the sub-alliances that Jeremy understands you need while Keith has never heard of it. Drew wants to remove bad energy, which makes many smirk. When it comes to voting, the votes are all over the place on the divided tribe. Kelley, Keith, and Julie all receive votes but the jumbled tribe allows the majority to vote out the delusional Drew. Oh I love a blindside of a person who claims they run it all.


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Site History: 5th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
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