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"Cerise! Let me explain, please!" He'd come after her, with arms stretched out towards her. His eyes, filling with regret as much as with shame, locked onto hers. For a second, she held his gaze, then dropped it, disgusted that she would ever be in love with such a man.
"You're a liar, Desmond! A liar! Don't touch me!" His fingers brushed against her bare arm, which she yanked away swiftly. A tear spilled out from her eyes, trailing down her face. "I trusted you! You think you can explain any of this?" She swore under her breath, wishing she was strong enough to hold back the tears.
"Please! Cerise… I love you." His face, which was usually handsome and smiling, was twisted in horror. At his side, another girl, only half-dressed, kept quiet. She pulled on her shirt, which Desmond had previously held in his hand, before Cerise entered the room.
"You don't love me." Cerise had fled the room, slamming the door behind her. She never heard it close; instead, she could hear his footsteps sounding behind her. "Please, give me another chance!" Gone, she noticed, was his plea to explain away the situation.
Turning around, she gave her head a shake. "Stop it, Desmond! Just go away," pausing, she couldn't stop the tears that wet her cheeks. To her horror, she saw that Desmond was going to brush them away. "Don't! Stop it Desmond…" her voice broke as she flinched.
His eyes, which were softening, suddenly narrowed and he swore under his breath. "Fine." Turning away, his hulking frame went back down the hall, towards the room where the girl was.
He'd actually listened to her-and that brought to her heart the most pain.
Of course, as the days passed after her discovery of his cheating ways, she began to forgive him. He apologized profusely, promised that it would never happen again and slowly won back her favor. During those two weeks in the hot, sweltering summer months, she let him back into her life. He was in fact, one of the only boys that she'd fallen so head over heels for her.
Cerise and Desmond were reconciled, fully, and the happiness the couple had felt before he cheated on her, returned. Again, he would kiss her, and she would kiss him back. His light caresses, the way he would hold her tightly, were almost enough to build their relationship back to its former glory. When neither of them were busy at work, or with friends, they would often go out together, spending countless hours doing all there was to do in Winnipeg.
Some nights would be spent at her place; most nights were spent at his. Since his single father was mostly gone, the place was left mostly to the inhabiting of the two lovers.
During that summer, Cerise fell more in love with Desmond then she thought possible. Even with the inevitably of his going off to university in the fall, she hoped that this summer would be enough to carry them through the stressful, busy times that autumn would usher in.
"I love you, Cerise." Desmond held her on his lap as they sat at the top of a bell tower. Over them, a rusted, old bell, nearly as large as they were, swung from a thick rope. In the dark of night, no one had noticed the two teenagers scaling the church roof and going up to the bell tower. Not a soul.
"I love you more, Desmond." She tilted her head to the side, kissing his cheek.
"No you don't. Not even close."
Cerise thought of the half-naked girl in his bedroom, frowning ever-so-slightly. That scene had been burned into her memory, forever haunting her. No matter how close they could become, she'd never forget that afternoon she'd stumbled upon him and another girl. "Okay Desmond."
Why bother bringing up the past, she reasoned, if all that would do was reignite an argument between them? Never mind that her friends had warned against getting back together with Desmond, or that her parents disapproved of their relationship; she loved him.
"Do you want to ring the bell?" Her question broke the awkward silence that had fallen over them. Forcing a smile, she glanced up at the bell hanging over their heads.
Her smile leapt to his and he nodded his head. "Let's do it." She stepped out of the shallow bell tower and onto the roof of the church, while Desmond followed suite. Together, with both their hands on the rope, they pulled down, sounding the bell. Neither of them were prepared for the loud, cacophonic noise that followed.
Cerise put her hands to her ears, letting out a cry of surprise and pain. Simultaneously she leapt back from the bell, landed awkwardly on the slanted roof and fell to her side. She began to slide down the roof, her progress unhindered by the tiles and encouraged by the steepness of the decline.
"Cerise!" Desmond let go of the rope, his own ears ringing profusely, and gave chase to Cerise. Running awkwardly down the steep incline, he struggled to reach her flailing arms. Shouting her name once more, he dove for her, wincing in pain as his stomach was ripped by the roof's tiles.
She saw her boyfriend dive onto his front side, his arms reaching out for her own. Both of them neared the edge of the roof, where a several meter fall awaited her. Would she die from the fall? Unlikely, but the pain and possible broken bones wouldn't be favorable.
Just before she went over the side of the roof, Desmond caught her hand, gripping it tightly. His fingers dug under one of the tiles, securing himself to the roof.
Cerise, who was half off the roof, her legs dangling over the side, gripped Desmond's hand with all her strength. Screaming, she regained composure when she noticed that he'd saved her from the fall.
"I got you, I got you! Hold on!" His face tensed as he tried to pull her up with his one hand.
Sweat built up where they were holding hands and she could feel the tension in his fingers loosening. "Don't let me go!"
"I can't…" They met one another's gazes; she almost let go of his hand. "I'm sorry Cerise."
"What?" She used her other hand and gripped his arm. "Don't let me go!"
"I have to… I'm sorry, Cerise." With a sad smile, he opened his hand, releasing her.
"Desmond!" In vain, she tried to grip one of the tiles, before falling off the roof.
Just before the moment of impact with the concrete sidewalk below, Cerise woke up from the terrifying nightmare.
Cerise sat up in bed, bathed in sweat. Her eyes danced over her room, which she was relieved to see she'd been in the entire time, instead of hanging off that church's roof, her boyfriend's hands wrapped around hers.
Until he'd let her go.
"What a horrible dream", she mumbled with a sad smile, her heart still racing. Yet, it wouldn't be so bad, if there wasn't a hint of truth in the events of the nightmare. No, she'd never been betrayed by Desmond in such a terrible manner, like being dropped from the roof of a church. Where that event in her dream had been inspired from, she could hardly guess.
Still-Desmond had cheated on her, not once, but twice in the spring leading up to the summer. Both times, she'd reluctantly forgiven him, after he apologized and promised that it would never happen again. Though she saw now how foolish it was, at the time, she'd been too afraid to let go of Desmond.
During the summer, as her dream narrated, she'd spent most of her time with Desmond. Only, unlike the dream, they were growing farther apart-not closer. Each time they got together, there'd be less smiles, or happy moments, instead, they were replaced by long moments of silence, short conversations and hasty goodbyes.
Just yesterday she'd said goodbye to Desmond before he boarded a plane for Alberta. Their kiss was short, dry and brief. He hadn't even turned around to give her a short wave.
There'd been no emotions in their goodbye; he hadn't even wanted her to go see him off at the airport in the first place.
"I'll be back in a few days, Cerise; don't worry about it." Was his bemused, nonchalant response when she offered to take him to the airport. Still, when she pressed him, he let her go with him and they both endured a silent, awkward time at the airport.
"Oh Desmond…" Cerise mumbled under her breath, getting out of bed. She wasn't tired at all, and even if she was, her mind was now too occupied to take the time to relax and sleep. No, she would go out and get some fresh air.
Opening her window, she ambled onto the roof, by twisting her body and pulling herself up onto the roughly tiled slant. In the cool, night air, under the stars, she was given an impressive, beautiful panoramic view of the night sky.
Donning only her pajamas and bathrobe, she stretched out onto the roof and thought of her final weekend.
Next Thursday, she'd be back in school, going through her final year of homework, assignments and drama. Finally, she'd be able to reach freedom, so she reasoned, and live her life. As a young adult, she'd have full license to pursue her dreams, let go of her mundane, petty life and do what she really wanted.
Perhaps, when she was graduated, she'd be free of her oppressive relationship with Desmond. Although she deeply loved him, she wasn't sure just how much that love could hold them together. She sensed he was growing tired of her, and if he didn't begin to show her love in return, perhaps she'd be the one who would let go of him.
"Or not," she said sadly, sitting up and pulling her legs in closer to her body. "I do really love him, and he really loves me too, how can he not? After all we've been through, it just has to be his recent struggles at work and university that are making it hard." Then again, that could just be wishful thinking.
Glancing over her neighborhood, she noticed that she wasn't the only one enjoying the night air. A few houses down, she could see a young man, her age, standing on his balcony. Steven Walker.
How long had it been since she'd seen him?
However, before she could consider calling out to him, he retreated back into his room.
Pity, she rather missed her old friend.
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When David Cox greeted me at his door, I wasn't sure if he would remember me or why I was standing on his front porch.
The last time we spoke, a couple years back on the phone, the next day he didn't recall talking with me. That's one of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, which Cox has been combatting since forced retirement from the military seven years ago.
The 63-year-old Highland grandfather served six tours of duty in the Iraq War as a critical care nurse for the Indiana Air National Guard. As Air Force Maj. Cox, he transported hundreds of critical patients from the front lines to far-away hospitals over 156 combat missions. Soldier after soldier, injury after injury, flight after flight — he's seen it all and now it's all coming back to him, like a field of emotional landmines.
"How you doing, Jerry?" asked Cox, prompting a sigh of relief from me.
I've known Cox for several years, even before he suffered a life-threatening meltdown on a flight back home after first losing 57 pounds in one month's time. That nervous breakdown at 30,000 feet was one of the first red flags of his PTSD, which he's been battling ever since.
He fights it while driving his car around litter in the streets, scared it could be an improvised explosive device, or IED, which have killed so many soldiers. He fights it in grocery stores, where he first finds escape routes. He fights it at family gatherings, where he can last only 15 minutes before fleeing to perceived safety.
"Too many vets are walking around with this very same injury," his wife, Kim, told me at their kitchen table. "And make no mistake, it is an injury even though people can't see it like with other seriously injured vets."
There are different levels of PTSD, rated from 10 percent to 100 percent. Cox is 100 percent.
Like many injured vets suffering from PTSD, Cox has felt suicidal at times but he's convinced he would never act on it. Kim, his wife of 37 years, isn't as convinced. She keeps his many medications in a safe.
A Pentagon report says thousands of military vets commit suicide each year, not counting failed suicide attempts and other self-harm due to combat-related PTSD and other triggers.
"David has been home for almost seven years and he has only gotten worse," Kim said, looking over at her husband.
Cox doesn't disagree but he's feeling better these days. Possibly it's that Old Man Winter has finally retreated. Possibly it's because he can walk his beloved dogs again. Or possibly it's the new treatment he recently began at the Adam Benjamin VA clinic in Crown Point.
It's called Prolonged Exposure therapy, with one component prompting him to recall every combat-related trauma he witnessed during all those deployments. He talks into a recorder and then later listens to his own recollections. Which way is more painful — remembering or listening?
"Remembering them, speaking about them," Cox replied quickly.
"There are so many traumas and tragedies to talk about," Kim added. "And he has to say them twice. The second retelling always has more haunting details."
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Posted 18 November, 2011, 12:30 PM
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A question has been asked on another forum about Reserve Service. It is a tax free income with the Defence Force. Is this income included for Child Support purposes? It is not taken into consideration for family assistance payments, nor for tax purposes.
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Posted 18 November, 2011, 04:06 PM
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|make sure you make it clear to the CSA that its tax free income because they will try and garnish it.
Posted 18 November, 2011, 04:56 PM
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Some other responses I have heard are that if this persons ex decides to put in a COA, it will be taken into account and used to take extra child support? Is this correct, all the legislation I've seen discounts it but CSA have said to this person that they will take it? So is it wrong to assume that CSA only takes into account your "taxable" income? Or it takes into account your "taxable" income until they decide your non-taxable is good enough too??
Thankfully this isn't my situation, I just like to try and help out a fellow Defence member.
Posted 22 November, 2011, 12:34 PM
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The CSA Guide covers this:
Posted 23 November, 2011, 12:17 AM
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I am both a reservist and have been trough 2 COA's.
In my circumstance, the CSA could not include it as income via a standard assessment, but during the COA, the reservist income was classed not as 'income' but as a 'financial resource'. Both COA's went to the SSAT and classing the reservist pay as a 'financial resource' was upheld.
Unfortunately the term 'financial resource' is assessed more broadly than simply income, so it can be applied to basically any monetary asset / income that a benefit can be derived via a COA or via SSAT.
It's a shame and a double standard as reservist income is listed under the same section of the Income Tax Assessment Act as Family Tax Benefits and alot of other government payments which are also specifically excluded and indeed impossible to have included. I argued to have the inclusion of the reservist income as a financial resource on my side balanced with the inclusion of other types of income paid under the same section of the ITAA to the other parent but was unsuccessful.
In regards to the comment of garnishing reservist income, I do not believe it is possible to do so.
Posted 19 February, 2012, 11:02 AM
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Given the level of knowledge and understanding of all things CS within this forum, hopefully someone can provide some insight with this, as this was/is my query with CSA.
In short, ADF Reserve Service is tax exempt in accordance with S51.5, para 1,4 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. There is no requirement to declare it for tax purposes, and CSA is the only government organisation at any level of government who maintain that they can/will consider this as a component of a payer's (they specifically stated that they would treat payees differently) income. Even someone who has declared bankrupt can earn tax free money from reserves with no obligation to pay any of their earnings in reparation.
After lodging a complaint with CSA because they refused to respond, I received a cut and paste response straight from the guide, which is wrong anyway. I've since lodged a complaint with the C'wealth Ombudsman.
Reserve service is paid tax free so that members of the community who choose to volunteer their time to serve their country aren't in any way penalised for doing so. In simple terms, it's legalised cash in hand in order to retain people because they cost a fortune to train initially. CSA docking the pay of reserve members has cost reseve unit attrition rates dearly.
I will point out that CSA referred me to several 'senior' staff, all of whom responded differently, including one chap who seemed to have intricate knowledge of this issue and advised that it has been tested as a matter of law via the SSAT and the FMC. I read every case/decision on both their websites (and I mean every single one, it took several late nights to get through them) as well as contacting them direct and neither organisation had even heard of it. I can only conclude that the CSA rep lied through the teeth to shew me away.
Much like the other issues we find ourselves having to challenge with CSA, the issue of right and wrong in a legislative sense has become moot. The issue is now that I am right, but have to prove CSA wrong. S**t system, and they wonder why we get angry with them!
Any thoughts or theories on how else I might be able to drive home the point with CSA?
Posted 19 February, 2012, 11:21 AM
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|Sleepy if you read more on here you will learn that C$A have judicial powers and can deem anything that can been seen as a resource to you (even being kept by another person) and use if for maintaining your children. As long as the payee can show they are on the bare bones of their bum with the kids and you are better off, they will take $$$ from you and give to the payee. There is little that can stop C$A from doing this. This why C$A is known as the second settlement.
Posted 19 February, 2012, 11:32 AM
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S.43 of the act excludes reserve income by definition. It's not a tax free pension or benefit (normally that would mean veteran's entitlements hence receive different treatment under assessment conditions), it's a tax free salary paid at a daily rate. CSA responded by saying that they would enforce S.117 if needed, but as part of a COA, I don't understand how it would constitute a special application to the court or special circumstances warranting a departure from the original assessment.
Wouldn't the simplest form of logic dictate that a tax exempt income isn't part of an adjusted taxable income?
Posted 19 February, 2012, 11:59 AM
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|The point is that the income is adjusted: it's not raw figures. It's that ability to "deem and destroy" that is one of the major flaws in the sytem.
Posted 19 February, 2012, 01:23 PM
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Considering that the C'wealth Ombudsman has authority to act on matters both Defence and CSA I'd say he's well positioned to make a ruling. I won't dwell on the specifics, but the ADF has spent upwards of half a million on my training alone (I was a regular/full time member for ten years). If I leave the ADF because of CSA incorrectly applying a COA to my reserve income, then that's half a million dollars of your taxes wasted for the sake of CSA wanting to take (approx) 2K from me per year in addition to the 24K they already take. I've forwarded this issue through my chain of command for the attention of the Secretary of Defence too. Could be an interesting outcome.
CSA refused to provide a response addressing my question of whether I'd be penalised via COA/CTE if I left the military completely but they forced a higher rate of CS upon me by including reserve service in an assessment. If my study of Australian politics was thorough enough, I can say with confidence that circa 1973 Gough Whitlam put a stop to people being punished/penalised for not giving military service as a result of Gov't policy....
Could this be contested in court as it's a matter of law, not facts of a particular case?
Posted 20 February, 2012, 01:16 AM
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To stop C$A from doing that you would need to leave the ADF on health grounds which I'm sure you could achieve.
I think C$A over the years have taken out a license on special circumstances as it is meant to mean something out of the ordinary but they will come up with a reason that you are better off financially than the ex etc... etc... as above.
Anyway I don't think anyone will do anything for $40 per week. I guess you will just have to pay up.
Posted 20 February, 2012, 11:13 AM
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A supplementary question;
I can't imagine CSA having the capacity to subpoena the ADF for pay details for a reserve member especially since it's not frequent (I tend to to 3-5 day blocks rather than set days per week/month), so if I don't declare gross/net earnings (for which there's no difference because it's tax free, and you don't get super from it) because the ATO doesn't consider it an income, how would CSA even find out assuming my complaint with the Ombudsman yields nothing positive?
My ex can't prove when I'm giving service, and CSA can't assess/reconcile it from tax returns, so how exactly would they actually ascertain that I'm getting any income from this source at all? All ADF pay details are 'Staff in confidence', which in a strict sense means it's classified and CSA staff don't have security clearances.
FYI, the only reason I'm so determined with this is, in addition to my insistence that CSA are wrong is because I'm in the process of losing everything I've ever worked for, will be forced into debt to pay a spousal maintenance claim, in addition to paying a fortune in CS, but reserve income is the only way I can try to rebuild without CSA/FLA destroying my sole remaining option to start again unhindered. I know I can apply under s.44 to have it exempted as post separation employment, but I don't trust CSA to honour that or get it right even though it would meet the criteria.
Posted 20 February, 2012, 11:24 AM
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|It's not happening. Wrong is wrong, and CSA are well beyond their authority in applying an assessment in this context. Given enough time I will prove that I am correct. Out of interest, if I don't declare it at tax time as there's no obligation to do so, and ADF pay details attract an 'In confidence' header meaning it's classified and CSA staff do not hold the appropriate clearance to request it, how exactly would CSA find out anyway? I might be getting myself all worked up for nothing as it'd be a very, very easy income to pretend didn't exist. Can they check bank records?
Posted 20 February, 2012, 11:31 AM
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That's exactly what I would do - take it to the Ombudsman. It really is unnerving when you get contrary advice from within CSA. That IMHO should be taken up via the CSA complaints mechanism. I don't really know if this is a matter for the courts, I suspect you would need to chat to a lawyer about that, but hopefully the Ombudsman can sort it out.
Posted 20 February, 2012, 11:44 AM
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|I have indeed spoken with a lawyer about it Oldboy. My lawyer, who also happens to be a military lawyer and a fairly savvy one at that. His response after shaking of head and furrowing of brow in disbelief was "If they're going to be like that then don't even bother telling them (CSA)". I think it will come down to communication between the Ombudsman's office and ADFHQ. At some stage within the process someone will examine why it's tax free (an actual reference for which I can't find, but it's to encourage people to volunteer without penalty and to retain trained members) and hopefully that will clarify it long term for any reservists involved with the cumbersome beast that is CSA.
Posted 20 February, 2012, 02:25 PM
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C$A will do what they always do and contact your employer for your income details. If you have used a tax agent or accountant to lodge your tax returns, they will also contact these people for information as well as get info from other agencies. It doesn't matter if the income is tax exempt or not, it is a resource and the C$A believe your children should benefit from it by giving more $$$ to the major carer.
Re spousal maintenance - unless you are a multimillionaire I doubt the ex will succeed with a spousal maintenance claim. The reality with divorce is that unless you are earning at least 150K per year, your ability to recover and rebuild life will never be as viable as before. You have children to support and if you set your ex up to be a kept women, then your property settlement decision will reflect this. It would be nice to think we could wipe the slate completely an start again. Sorry mate but you will have to get used to starting again with some major baggage until your children turn 18.
Are you aware that if you have told the ex you want the children to be privately schooled in the future the C$A can hold you to this word regardless of your financial situation and make you pay whether you want to or not? They will even suggest that you sell essential assets to meet their assessment on this matter.
Posted 20 February, 2012, 02:56 PM
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Hi Fairgo,
I have no problem with paying CS as I'd never want my kids living in poverty. I already pay for extras for them (never through a traceable source mind you) and will always do so. That's the situation and I accept it, and I have more money now than I ever did when my ex was effectively giving me pocket money from my pay so CS as a matter of principle is completely fair and warranted. I only begrudge this (ADF) aspect because I think CSA are wrong, and I'm stubborn. Whether that will be to my own detriment remains to be seen, but I can only press the issue until either I exhaust all avenues of appeal (for lack of a better term) or I get the response which I believe to be correct at law.
Regarding the spousal maintenance issue, I posted specifics in the Family Law - Getting started forum yesterday. If you've got time would you mind casting an eye over it? That's the real bugbear at this point...
Posted 20 February, 2012, 03:23 PM
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|You don't earn enough to pay SM and she has not spent a major part of her life rearing children and therefore could easily have a well paid career in the near future.
Posted 20 February, 2012, 05:58 PM
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I agree with Fairgo. SM is very rarely awarded in this country.
What does a court consider?
Your ex will be getting child support and possibly an adjustment in the property if she has the majority of care for the kids. Sounds like she could work if she choose to, not like she is disabled, so I doubt it would be awarded to her.
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Frenzy - you are incorrect in regards SM, it is often given or at least requested.
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The Agency's origin lies in the European Union energy policies
as established in the Green Paper and the White
Paper on Energy,
which recognise the value of energy efficiency and of renewable
energies in the achievement of the objectives of sustainable
Specifically, the White Paper stresses the role of
local authorities in energy matters, and the positive value of
exchanging experiences
in this field among the various cities.
The Consortium
The Barcelona Local Energy Agency Consortium was organised on 14th
May 2002. It is formed by the various Administrations that are
directly involved in energy and environmental management within
its scope of action: the Barcelona
as the municipal manager, the Metropolitan
Body for Hydraulic Services and Waste Treatment because
of its relationship with the "real" city, the Catalan
Institute for Energy and the Institute
for Energy Diversification and Savings because
of its responsibility in the Catalan and Spanish spheres, respectively.
Likewise, with the aim to increase knowledge and research, the
Autonomous University
of Barcelona and the Catalan
University Technical College, also form part of the Consortium.
The president of the Consortium at present is Joan Puigdollers, Chair of the the Barcelona City Council's Commission for Sustainability, Urban Services and the Environment.


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Abdullah, Luqman Chuah and Muhammad, and Jamari, Saidatul Shima and Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw (2010) Modelling of Single and Binary Adsorptions of Heavy Metals Onto Activated Carbon - Equilibrium Studies. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 18 (1). pp. 83-93. ISSN 0128-7680
A series of batch laboratory studies were conducted to investigate the suitability of activated carbon SA2 for the removal of cadmium ions and zinc ions from their aqueous solutions. The single component equilibrium data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. Overall, the Langmuir isotherm showed a better fitting for all adsorptions under investigation in terms of correlation coefficient and error analysis (SSE only 18.2 for Cd2+ and 47.95 for Zn2+). As the binary adsorption is competitive, extended Langmuir models could not predict the binary component isotherm well. The modified extended Langmuir models were used to fit the binary system equilibrium data. The binary isotherm data could be described reasonably well by the modified extended Langmuir model, as indicated in the error analysis.
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Lincoln Continental Air Bag System
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Garrett Calcaterra is an author of dark speculative fiction. His books include Dreamwielder and Umbral Visions.
Craig Comer's shorter work has appeared in several anthologies, including: Bardic Tales and Sage Advice, and Pulp Empire Volume IV. Craig earned a Master's Degree in Writing from the University of Southern California, is an avid hiker, and likes to tramp across countries in his spare time, preferably those strewn with pubs and castles.
Ahimsa Kerp is a peripatetic language mercenary and spec-fic writer who is fond of rambling hikes, craft beer, and tofu tacos.
Together they have co-written the mosaic fantasy novel, The Roads to Baldairn Motte.
GARRETT: Seven years ago, Craig Comer and Ahimsa Kerp asked me to join them in writing a collaborative project called The Roads to Baldairn Motte. The resulting book-a sprawling and highly unconventional mosaic fantasy novel-was published by an independent publisher and garnered a small bit of critical acclaim. Rogue Blades Entertainment, in particular, praised the novel, saying it "contains some of the best and most thought provoking studies in heroism at the individual level that I've seen in quite a while."
We, of course, were ecstatic. But still being inexperienced and largely unpublished at the time meant we had no established readers and knew nothing about marketing a new book. The Roads to Baldairn Motte disappeared into obscurity, eventually going out of print. That would have been the end of it, if it weren't for Mary Moore, managing editor with Reputation Books. Mary saw untapped potential in the book, and with her guidance, Craig, Ahimsa and I completely reworked the novel, adding new vignettes and interstitials, reordering the three main narratives to provide a more traditional three-act structure, and clarifying plot points readers had criticized on Goodreads and Amazon with the first edition.
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