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The browser wars have seen a strange resurgence in the mobile world, as each platform brings its own-branded browser (Safari for iOS, Chrome for Android, IE for Windows Phone), and competitors see this as a new opportunity to gain more relevance after the desktop arena begins to settle. Mozilla certainly seems to think so as it starts to tease some new features it's currently working on for its Android-based Firefox app.
I'm going to do my best to make it through this article without making a Portal 2 reference, but this new SwiftKey feature is not making it easy on me. After recently announcing Flow, the Swype-like gesture input method, someone inside SwiftKey HQ thought to themselves "Well, you know, this is great and all, but man, what's with all this raising-my-finger nonsense? So inefficient!" So now the company is demoing Flow Through Space.
Back in June of 2010, Qualcomm issued a developer challenge to geniuses all over the world to create the best next-generation augmented reality applications using their Augmented Reality SDK for Android. With an impressive $200,000 total prize value, it's no surprise that developers have jumped into challenge head-first.
Qualcomm is planning on announcing the winners and showcasing their apps on February 15th at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, but in the meantime provided a sneak peak at some of the submissions, which, I guarantee you, will get you excited.
One of Gizmodo's readers Zack unexpectedly stumbled upon an upcoming Motorola Droid 2 at a tech show and didn't hesitate to snap some pictures and play around with this Droid successor.
Here are the main points of his review, in my favorite bullet point style, to save you some time:
- about the same size as the original Droid
- dark chrome overall color instead of the black
- feels really nice - more curves, fewer edges
- different button placement as the original, both on the outside and on the keyboard
- blue coloring around the keyboard instead of gold
- there is now a dedicated voice search button on the keyboard and the horrible d-pad is gone, replaced by cursor keys
- no more lip on the right side with phone open
- the Droid 2 name might change - Motorola reps are unsure of what it will be yet
- same 5MP camera, though noticeable faster
- most likely will come with vanilla Froyo - not Ninjablur
- 8GB internal memory, 8GB micro-SD card
- 1GHz processor
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Reviewed Gluten-free Vanilla Wafers
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"Thanks for sharing this recipe. So easy to make and quite tasty. The one thing which I did change, was I subbed in vanilla sugar for the normal sugar. That upped the vanilla flavor considerably. :)""
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"There turned out wonderfully! My first time baking vanilla wafers, but not the last. I love the crisp outer texture and the strong hit of vanilla that comes with it. Way better than store bought!""
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"We really like carrots and parsnips. Normally, I do not try too many of her recipes as I like to make from scratch and avoid a lot of preservatives and colorants. This one was from scratch, so we went for it.
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Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Feb 14, 10 at 18:25
Those new cabinets are really nice looking as they are. The bead board sounds like it would be the solution. I am all for making things easier. So where are you going to put what?? As far as your cabinets go. Oh boy Can't wait to see this come about. You do such a nice paint job. |
- Posted by bluesbarby (My Page) on Sun, Feb 14, 10 at 19:16
Actually your solutions are excellent. When we redo our bathroom I may do the same. Thanks! |
I'd go with the beadboard look too. That will look really nice, and you could probably put your trim on top of the wallpaper and keep the edges from ever coming loose. I'm with you on the fantasy world. I would really, really, really like to move the whole kitchen to the other side of the house so I can a wall of windows into the backyard and dh said it was impossible to move the plumbing. Well, gee, they do it in home magazines all the time. He HATES it when I say that. lol |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Feb 14, 10 at 22:17
Loretta you are so good at doing the lay outs for your new kitchen. I agree corner cabinets can be a real bother. We lucked out and got a door on the OTHER side of our corner cabinet making it very usable. but would have been a waste if it were in the usual corner situation. Love the green you chose. And I REALLY like the pop of black. I have been told by more than one person that wall paper bead board is great stuff. I was considering using it here too. Then we got such a good deal on refacing I could not pass it up. Can not wait to watch this evolve. I know it will be a great job. Your bath cabinets turned out wonderful. And do not feel bad partially stripping then changing your mind I did exactly the same thing. THEN I had new cabinets built after just a couple more years. Back then it was only $800.00 installed. Counter included. Those were the days. Chris |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Sun, Feb 14, 10 at 23:03
Idie, if the new and old are not side by side, you could perhaps make the border moldings on the old cabs just a wee bit wider, to keep from doing the beaded wallpaper or filling the routed channels. The look would be close but not exact. If you group some of the older ones together, like take down the wall cabinets to use as base for an island, getting a close up view of them would be quite difficult. And you could put all the newer cabs or doors up there where the eye notices them right off the bat. In case I misunderstood anything, I'll reread your sequence of "refreshing" and change my suggestions. Sort of distracted here with the Winter Olympics going on in the next room. :) |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 5:17
Im really looking forward to seeing this evolve loretta. wouldnt it be great if there was enough money to do things just the way we want? but I think there's a lot of ingenuity at this forum that just comes from staying within a budget and that is exciting too. Im thinking though, could you replace the bottom cabs this year and just paint the top ones to match and then maybe in a year or so you could replace the tops ones? I also love the idea of the beadboard paper, even if you only did that on the uppers it would look great |
- Posted by prairie-girl (My Page) on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 11:02
I like your mock up. What program is that? If you've said it before, I apologize; I must have missed it. I think you have a real workable plan without spending mega bucks moving everything around. If you do the wallpaper on the cabinet doors, will you still fill the routered design in the doors? |
Well, I ordered 2 rolls of beadboard wallpaper. It should be her by Friday. If I like it, I'll use it on the cabinets. If I don't like it, then I may put it up in the hallway. Moccassin, I did consider a wider trim, but was not sure if it would be too wide. The one I'm trying is 1.5". But like you said, since the cabinets are not side by side, I could change the size of the trim. Marti8a, the program is from Lowe's Home Improvement website. I just happened to stumble over it. Click HERE And yes, I would still fill the routered design. If I don't, then there is a chance of punching a hole in the paper. Trance, I would love to change them all. But they are very solidly built and all wood - no partical board. Also, they were built in place, so there is no chance of removing and using elsewhere. (Its an odd feeling being sorry that you have something you would like to get rid of, but its built too well, lol). Missy, I used to have them painted country blue and cream! Back then I loved it. And I did look at changing the doors ($40 each). I would need 22 doors/drawers. I decided to see what I can do on my own, and if it doesn't work, I can always order the doors later. It may save me a thousand bucks (that I can spend on repaving my drive way). Chris, I saw the beadboard wallpaper on a blog. Awesome. Here is the link Southerenhospitality |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 20:03
Loretta, I will drool over it a little later. Worked late today and dinner is warming. Thanks for the link. Will explore it for desert. Will love to know how hard the beadboard paper is to use. I can think of a couple of place here it would be really pretty on the walls. Chris |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 20:30
That beadboard wallpaper would be great INSIDE an upper cabinet! Especially in a cab with a removeable/adjustable shelf, and then it would have only a small amount of wear to it. That might be the way I work a couple of my uppers. I am trying to justify having NO uppers just open shelves, but the beadboard inside a glass front upper would be the easiest way to get the look I like. That link is a winner, Loretta. Thanks. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 20:50
Loretta, I just finished ordering some of the paper from Home Depot. the description was irresistable. I think my hubby will love this product. And I know I will. Be sure to keep posting a step by step account of your progress. You are doing what I like to do.....nibble away at a project. |
You're welcome! Yes a glass front cabinet would be great with the wallpaper inside. I looked up companies that make glass inserts for cabinets, and I came across a company with reasonable prices. The one I looked at is $58 - $80 for a 10"x28" insert. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Glass Insert
That's where I first saw the beadboard wallpaper too Loretta. I was thinking of using it on my den walls but I think it would take too much sanding. (We did the heavy adobe type texture in there.) But I may do it in the kitchen, I can't decide how it will look with stained beadboard panelling in the same room. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Tue, Feb 16, 10 at 0:31
Loretta Great link for the beadboard paper. And enjoyed looking through the others too. Did not get all the way through so having more desert tomorrow. signing off long day at work today and I am done in. |
- Posted by nancy_in_mich (My Page) on Thu, Feb 18, 10 at 1:19
Hi Loretta, I do not post much but I do read our smaller homes forum and feel like I am getting to know some of you. I am going to join that club of kitchen fantasy dreamers. I had the good luck to "do" my last kitchen, in a house we never expected to leave. Well, add a family member and double your income, and all of a sudden a different house (bigger but still small) matters more than the $30K we used to fix and remodel the kitchen and back room. That is one reason I will not spend the money on a new kitchen here. Another is that I don't have it! I am amazed that you are willing to do all the work to fill in the routered edge design on the old doors. What a lot of work! If I understand you, your plan is to put the newer picture-frame style molding on the old doors. Then they will look like the new doors. Is that correct? Are you filling in the groove and then feathering the filler so that it appears that the door is now flat, then adding molding on top? Or filling in the entire surface area inside the molding to make the doors flat, then wallpapering the middle and adding the picture-frame molding on top? While admiring your spunk to tackle either of these solutions, I do have an idea or two for you to consider. The first thing I noticed is that the new, unfinished door does not have mitered corners. They used straight edges that abut each other. If you do the same style, no mitering is needed. :-) Second, I wonder if you can do as Moccasinlanding suggested and use the beadboard wallpaper inside the cupboards and convert your old cabinet doors to glass. You might then just cut out the entire center section of the doors with the molding style you do not like, making the edges square for the cut-out. I see you considered this and found glass too expensive. But that was using new glass. Do you have anywhere that you could get some old windows and cut out the glass to use on your doors? I know I could get them on Craigslist around here. A second hand store or flea market might also have old windows. You could even hide low-quality glass by buying some of the static cling glass texture, like this I have seen seeded glass window film that would be great on kitchen cabs and would hide imperfections in glass. Or you could use glass paint and make your own design if you are talented. Just some ideas for you to consider. Filling in those cab doors looks like a lot of work. I am looking forward to see how your project develops and what your results are. My cabs are already painted - and peeling. I am thinking about options for mine. Right now, however, I cannot even decide what colors to paint the family room/kitchen area! So I am lurking and looking for ideas to steal from all of you. |
Here is a link that might be useful: ebay window film
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Thu, Feb 18, 10 at 5:26
has anyone used the beadboard paper on walls? I so love the look of beadboarding and Im thinking I could use this in my hallway if I install a chair rail and use it underneath. do you paint the beadboard paper or does it come in different colours? hmmm, I have dogs who seem to make a mess of the lower wall in the hall so whatever I do has to be very washable. Ive been looking around locally for the beadboard paper and cant find any so I can always order it from the US if I get my heart set on it. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Thu, Feb 18, 10 at 19:04
Loretta, You can use regular glass if you choose with no problem. I had my neighbor cut out the centers of my cabinet doors and put glass in them I think it opened up the kitchen so much. Loved it. You can even cut out the center of the door yourself and put the glass on the back side with glass clips. Molding to hold it might be better. Chris |
Here is a link that might be useful: Glass doors
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Thu, Feb 18, 10 at 19:30
thanks loretta, wow this stuff looks good! |
- Posted by prairie-girl (My Page) on Thu, Feb 18, 10 at 21:31
You've been given some wonderful ideas. :) Just wanted to add that if you have grandkids etc you might want to be careful with regular glass. The thing with 'tempered' glass is it's so much stronger and safer (if it ever should break). The beadboard wallpaper would look good, too. The samples pics you posted look fabulous. I think painting it would be a good idea. Paint will harden it up, and make it much easier to clean down the road. Several years ago, we had talked about using some textured wallpaper on our kitchen ceiling, along with 1x2 wood trim, to imitate the old metal ceiling tiles. Turned out we couldn't do it, but the sample one we did looked really good. |
Chris, you always have such beautiful pics! Everything always looks so good. I had no idea you could use regular glass! But I was 'thinging' about just ordering 2 inserts for one of the cabinets. I love your cabinets (especially the green and white one). Yeah Trance, those sites give you a good idea of how it looks. Can't wait for mine to get here. Thanks for the website Missy. Tempered glass is what I was thinking but could not recall. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Fri, Feb 19, 10 at 1:06
Loretta with grand kids tempered glass would be safer. The cabinets I did were up high enough I was not worried about kids being injured. If they could reach them they would know to be careful. I do have several plain glass doors around the house and never broke one. Some are really really old. Still tempered glass is not all that expensive. Chris |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Fri, Feb 19, 10 at 20:20
WOW that looks FANTASTIC!!!! And not even painted yet. I was not going to do the bath room cabinets. I just might go ahead and do this on them So nice looking. I would only need a little bit. I really like the straight cut trim. Chris |
- Posted by flgargoyle (My Page) on Sat, Feb 20, 10 at 7:53
Wow- That stuff is amazing! That looks like a lot less work than what I went through. |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Sat, Feb 20, 10 at 22:39
OMG that door looks terrific! this is going to look SO GOOD in your kitchen. thanks for the heads up about the paper. I want this paper so bad now lol but it sounds like Id have to use it somewhere the dogs arent going to trash it or rub against it or I'll be constantly cleaning it :0 |
- Posted by nancy_in_mich (My Page) on Sun, Feb 21, 10 at 0:06
That does look very good. It seems to hide the bit of a slope left after you filled in the routed edge quite well. I like your idea and how you are making it come to life. |
i'm glad to see that you are taking the steps to get the kitchen area done..all that thought and planning and now you have a plan and you are following through..i'm so excited for you and i'm totally sure it will be making you happy when it is done..your plans look very well thought out..can't wait to see it all done....bre |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Sun, Feb 21, 10 at 18:44
Can I make a suggestion? Over there where the stove is now, you plan to put in a base cabinet. Can you make it either with drawers totally instead of doors? And could you bring the short cabinet presently over the stove into some other spot, and put a full length upper cabinet, maybe a dish rack or a glass door cabinet? Or just some open shelves. Next to that window, it will get plenty of light, won't it? And I'd think about another liftup counter extension, sort of like the one you have on the end near the present stove. With a drop down top and a heavy spring to latch it up, it could be a really nice spot for a stool. And about the beadboard wallpaper: I am waiting with great anticipation for the 3 rolls I ordered to arrive. I'm thinking the wallpaper would be much easier to mount on the wall surrounding the intended clawfoot slipper tub in the new bathroom bumpout, and maybe on the bottom of the new bar (room for 2 stools) planned for the kitchen. Papering the inside back of the bathroom shelving to be made by my hubby will sure dress it up too. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Feb 21, 10 at 20:40
Hello, Would some one living closer to Loretta than me please pop in and make sure she has not glued her self up to the wall somewhere disguised as bead board???? I am posting with a lady that is using this in her ceiling in her new kitchen Looks wonderful. Chris |
Jay, I'm using your cabinets as inspiration. I just sent my sister that picture you posted of your cabinets. I hope the wallpaper holds up. Nancy, I want to thank you for nudging me in a different direction. I was so focused on the mitered corners...... thank you Ronbre, I'm actually enjoying working on the doors. (Don't know how long that will last, though, lol) Moccassin, hanging out on this board has us thinking alike! The new base cabinets will be all drawers, except for one I need as a filler. I'm also going to put one upper wall cabinet over where the freezer used to be (I've already moved it). It will have glass in the doors. I like the folding counter top. Trance, do you have Home Depot? It was not in the store here either, I had to order it online. Want me to send you a sample? Chris, is your friend going to send you a pic of her ceiling? |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Feb 21, 10 at 23:21
Ok I begged permission to add pictures to an album I have of projects. The last three pictures are of the bead board paper on the ceiling. I think it is wonderful. This is not my kitchen Wish it were. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bead board paper on ceiling.
Chris the new cabinets are nice |
Wow, that ceiling looks great! But I'll bet their necks were aching from looking up! lol |
Loretta, your cabinets are going to look great. I like it better the way you are going to do it now. Chris, I adore that ceiling. Helps that the kitchen is great too. lol I soooo want wood floors in my kitchen and white cabinets. Not gonna happen though. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Mon, Feb 22, 10 at 19:48
Loretta and Marti, The lady is doing all the painting of the walls and putting that paper up on the ceiling all by herself!!! I have been visiting with her. I LOVE her new kitchen .There is a pretty arch and so many nice plans for the cabinets. I will ask to share a picture when she gets them in. I think it was going to be within a couple of days depending on the weather. all that global warming is dumping snow on her. Chris |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Tue, Feb 23, 10 at 9:26
Loretta we dont have home depot here or lowes so it's a bit restricted what we can get compared to over there. I would love a sample! it would be great to see this in person. I'll see if I can send you my address through your page here.... |
Marti. there was a lady on the home decor board who put vinyl flooring that looked like wood. It really looked great. There a couple of threads on that board showing vinyl. Chris, how in the world did she get it on the ceiling by herself? I'll bet that was tricky. Trance, your sample is on its way to you. It has an odd feel to it. Tell me what you think. With the cabinet doors all over the kitchen and living room, I envy people who have a basement, shop or garage to spread out and do projects in. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Tue, Feb 23, 10 at 22:06
OH Loretta me too. Our kitchen is all over the place. Keeps getting shifted as cabinets come and go. You should have seen it yesterday before I got things sort of sorted out. EEEEKKK You could hardly walk through the place. Can't wait to see your finished project!! Or even progress. Chris |
Some of the doors are done (I think). I also put wallpaper on the end of the cabinets too. I trimed it with moulding. |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 5:35
wow youve done so much! did you do the mouldings yourself? because I've gotta say, your mitre corners are fantastic. I cant do a decent mitre corner to save my life I always muck them up. I cant wait to see these finished they are looking amazing. thanks for sending the sample I'll let you know what I think (Im so excited to see this stuff!) |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 8:06
Loretta, Cabinets look great. The paint is so glossy. Love it. Was up way too early painting because I should have done it last night and fell asleep. Woke in the middle of the night worrying about a 10 minute job. DOH on me. You keep up the good work. That beadboard looks so real. Chris |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Thu, Feb 25, 10 at 18:23
LOL Loretta ignore the mess. Sheese I never saw it until you said ignore it. I had to scroll back to see what mess??? you silly girl you are working. No time to stop to tidy.Looks great. I was so stunned on how pretty your cabinets look that is all I was looking at. What a great job and now I am sorry I did not go with this instead of spending so much$$$ How does the beadboard paper feel now that it is painted? Did it get Ah Hard? Since we did not do the guest and master bath cabinets I think this is the ticket for them. Many months ago I think I saw some of this paper in Home Depot. THEN it would tie into doing Wainscot around the rest of the room. Woo hoo Loretta you are doing a great job. Chris |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Thu, Feb 25, 10 at 20:43
It's looking fantastic! what a difference it's made to those cupboards. yep, work in progress means mess I didnt even look at anything apart from the cupboards either. |
Chris, I put up some beadboard last year in my bathroom - what a pain working in that small space! I wish I had known about this back then. Your guest bath would be perfect to try it out. It still feels like it has some 'texture' to it after painting. It looks like the real thing until you touch it. I have decided not to use it next to the stove of course. (I know the pic shows it next to the stove, but I'm still planning to move the stove to the other wall). Not because of a fire hazard, but because I think when we are boiling or steaming food, the moisture would cause the paper to come loose. So for now, I'm going to leave it on this wall of cabinets. Trance, I did do the miters with that little hand miter box. They're not that perfect - you just can't see the spackle! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 23:32
Dang Loretta You Go Girl. I LOVE the black and white. Those new cabinets look like nice ones too. You are going to have your kitchen done before I do and you are doing it all yourself. Way to go!!! I am so impressed with your abilities. Chris |
- Posted by desertsteph (My Page) on Fri, Mar 5, 10 at 19:13
"Sheese I never saw it until you said ignore it. I had to scroll back to see what mess??? you silly girl you are working. No time to stop to tidy.Looks great. " me too!!! I totally missed the 'mess'. I was busy looking at those beautiful cab doors - but then what you call a 'mess' is normal here - lol! geeze, you're making me feel terrible. i'd better get off of here and go do dishes and clean lettuce for dinner. i sure don't have any cab doors refaced or painted to show for my day... lol! love, love, love how your doors have turned out. another use for that open space between cabs w/'top' over it. a trash bin. HD should have a bracket to 'work' that counter top section. read that on a thread on the kitchen forum i think. i'm so glad to see that you are getting your kitchen fixed up. you'll be so pleased when it is all done and behind you! and i haven't even moved yet... |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Mon, Mar 8, 10 at 22:56
Ahhh, this has become my very most favorite thread on the GW forums! And the beadboard wallpaper on the CEILING! To die for. And now I have envisioned the wallpaper going on the shed style ceiling of the back porch. It is just some plywood painted white with a strip of molding to cover the seam near the middle, so I think it would be a big improvement to that ugly overhead. All of you are doing such inspirational projects, and holding down a job and dealing with big dogs and little kids at the same time. This wallpaper is made for SUPER WOMEN!!! The SouthernHospitality blog link was quite good. I followed it and of course was led astray for at least an HOUR. I don't want to lose all the great links you folks are directing me to, because I'll never in a million years be able to find this thread if it gets lost in the archives. Huh, I wonder what they are really doing when they "archive" the posts? But enough. I'm about to put a little WOW into the pull down attic steps, which is nothing but ugly plywood, but will be reborn as a BEADBOARD CEILING IN THE HALLWAY. Whoooooeee, that will be easier to do since I can pull the steps down and work on it while standing on the floor. I hope I live long enough to finish all the lovely things I want to do. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Mon, Mar 8, 10 at 23:50
Loretta, You are doing such a wonderful energetic job. I just LOVE the black and white together. Beadboard is wonderful. you certainly deserve ME time. Have fun. Please take me with you virtually!!!! I wanna go have fun too. Chris |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 12:18
Idie2live, I was just looking at the label on the beadboard wallpaper which I ordered from H0meDep0t and it is exactly the same as the photo you posted. Did you buy your wallpaper from HD? Or did you order it from SouthernHospitality blog? Since I will need more paper than the 3 rolls I ordered originally from HD, I ordered one from SouthernHospitality last night. The reason I am doing this is because of the price and the way HD charges $25/ROLL, and the SouthernHospitality blog charges $25/BOLT, which is 2 ROLLS. Once I figure out if the amount of paper is the same, per roll, or if it is smaller rolls to make up 1 BOLT, I will post back. It could make a significant difference in the cost of a project, couldn't it? The HD roll says: Nominal Dimensions: 11yd x 20.5in, 56ft I am just curious and will satisfy that curiosity, since I have several projects to do in different rooms. |
Chris, all of the tedious things are going to be my holdup. I hate cutting in around doors, windows, and especially baseboards to paint! And since my hall opens into the kitchen, I am going to paint it also. That is 2 windows and 9 doors to trim and paint! Urghhhhhhhhh! Best of all? My kitchen is paneled, so I have to be careful to get into the grooves. :( Moccassin, I am curious too about the size of her bolts. I don't see how she can out price HD though - but we'll see. I'll bet your ceiling will look great with the wallpaper! But I still can't imagine HOW you get it in place and straight while working overhead. Desertsteph, I hope things work out for you and you can get into your new home soon. Things never go smoothly, do they? |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 22:56
gosh loretta you're a DIY dynamo! woohoo what a great project this is turning out to be. The beadboard paper sample you sent arrived today, thank you so much! it's just the right length to put it up against a wall and look at it. It looks more hardy than I was imagining too I think this stuff would last quite a while especially painted. ideas are just spinning in my head right now. you're doing such a fabulous job on your kitchen, I am just amazed how it is coming together it's such a huge transformation going on there and I just love what you are doing! |
- Posted by desertsteph (My Page) on Fri, Mar 19, 10 at 0:06
"Desertsteph, I hope things work out for you and you can get into your new home soon. Things never go smoothly, do they?" they sure don't. maybe for a reason. you hurry and get done, be bored to tears, then you can come help me... lol! I like the lighter counter top. and love the BS! that is so different. can't wait to see it all done! |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Fri, Mar 19, 10 at 15:29
Beadboard wallpaper from Southern Hospitality and The Home Depot is the same product. I did not remember where we were discussing it, so I started another thread. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Beadboard Wallpaper Same Product.
Trance, one thing I noticed is that when you paint the wallpaper it becomes 'more substantial' (if that makes sense.) If the dogs don't scratch it with their claws, it may be fine in you hallway. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sat, Mar 20, 10 at 0:26
WOW Looks great. That plyw0od is screaming at me to add tiles glass something bling. Hehehehehe Would not last long that way in my house. And I know you can not do counters now I understand and am not being you should do this or that. I just see bare wood and feel the urge to glue something to it. I can not help myself. I have lost my mind and enjoying every second of it. My husband. Not so much. Hehehehehe I like the bead board inside the cabinet. Shows off your glassware. You can buy fake stainless steal paper for the front of your dishw@sher. I saw it done on HGTV. I have no connection to this company just showing what I am talking about. Chris |
Here is a link that might be useful: Stainless contact paper.
Loretta, your cabinets look fantastic! I am definitely going to try that wallpaper on something. Chris, thanks for the link for the stainless contact paper. Do you think it would work on a refrigerator? |
Are you doing all this work all by yourself? I am so impressed! Also, what are the measurements of your new refrigerator and how do you like it? |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Sat, Mar 20, 10 at 22:12
About covering the old dishwasher: I saw some RustOleum paint that goes on appliancex to make them look like stainless. With your DW sitting next to your very nice S/S refrigex it might look really great. I never can get contact paper to go on smoothly. Your entire kitchen looks fantastic. Inspirational!! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Mar 21, 10 at 11:19
By ML " I never can get contact paper to go on smoothly." Hehehe Been there done that. did a bathr00m counter with TWO sinks in it all on one 9 foot run of contact paper years ago.Had to do two rows of it too. EEEKKK I was seriously drinking wine by the end of the project. It turned out nice amazingly. Anyway I do not know how this would work on a fridge. Read at that link if there is texture it could show through. The spr@y p@int sounds like an easier fix. I thought those dish washer panels came out and turned over for other colors. So it might be easier to take it outside to spr@y. I had a dishwasher once that had two panels with four colors. Black white harvest gold and?? forgot the last color. Was a simple change. Chris |
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm sort of glad we had so much cold weather - it was the perfect time to do this project. Marti8a, yes I have done everything myself EXCEPT hang 4 cabinets on the wall and move the electric for my stove! I could have gotten my son to help with the manual labor, but when I am excited about something I like working by myself. (that excitement doesn't always last till the end of the project!)It was/is a lot of work but it was fun. The frige is huge! Her name is Lucille (after my mother), but we call her 'Big Mama", lol I began by looking for a frige with bottom freezer and ice in the door. None of the single door had ice in the door. That's why I ended up with a fr8nch door. The only reason I could afford this one is because my former employer makes them and employees/retirees get a discount. And it is not really stainless, it's something called clean steel. I really like it but the ice in the door takes up a LOT of room! There is a panel on the dishwasher. I wonder if the screws will come out after all of this time. I'll see. |
In 2002 we bought a refrigerator freezer set that is meant to sit side by side. Back then, I cooked a lot, had two kids at home, a lot of their friends were always here, and it made sense. I still fill up two freezers, but the refrigerator is nearly always empty now that it's just dh & me. If we move the kitchen, I need to leave enough room for a normal refrigerator but I think I could go much smaller myself. Can you get a large casserole in yours? I saw some similar French door refrigerators (GE) online and it looked like the shelves were separate on each side and didn't line up. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Mar 21, 10 at 17:01
Loretta if you have not already tried the screws you might spritz them with a little WD40 and let it sit for awhile first. Chris |
- Posted by prairie-girl (My Page) on Sat, Mar 27, 10 at 11:14
It's unbelievable how fast you did this. I am humbled.... Good for you, Loretta. Wanna contract yourself out? It all looks fantastic. Can't wait to see the end result. :o) |
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US 7165546 B2 Abstract A self-contained system which converts nitrous oxide to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a portable system is disclosed wherein liquefied nitrous oxide is converted to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. The decomposition occurs over a catalyst bed which is all contained in a small reactor. The invention is useful for underwater, fire fighting and outer space applications.
Claims(47) 1. A system to provide breathing gas to a user by decomposing nitrous oxide to a breathable mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, said system comprising the following components:
(a) a first storage tank adapted for storing liquid nitrous oxide;
(b) a first throttling device in line with said tank, said throttling device adapted for feeding vaporized N2O in a controlled manner;
(c) a thermal reactor in line with said throttling device, said reactor capable of creating a self sustaining decomposition of the vaporized N2O to a mixture of breathable gas of approximately one-third oxygen and two thirds nitrogen;
(d) a second throttling device receiving said breathable gas mixture, said second device feeding the breathable gas mixture in a regulated manner to the user of said system.
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(a) a first storage tank adapted for storing liquid nitrous oxide;
(b) a first throttling device in line with said tank, said first throttling device adapted for feeding vaporized N2O in a controlled manner;
(c) a thermal catalytic reactor in line with said first throttling device, said catalytic reactor comprising a means for heating and a catalyst, said catalyst capable of creating a self sustaining decomposition of the vaporized N2O to a mixture of approximately one-third oxygen and two thirds nitrogen; said catalyst selected from the group consisting of a noble metal or transition metal, on alumina, zirconia, yttria, or a substituted crystalline zeolite support, said catalyst operating at temperatures ranging from about 250� C. to 900� C.;
(d) a second storage tank in line with said reactor, said second storage tank for storing a small surge volume of the resultant breathable gas mixture in a pressure vessel;
(e) a second throttling device receiving said breathable gas mixture, said second throttling device feeding the breathable gas mixture in a regulated manner to the user of said system.
25. A method for providing breathing gas in a system, said method comprising the following steps:
(a) storing liquid nitrous oxide in a first tank having an outlet;
(b) feeding nitrous oxide from the outlet of said tank in a controlled manner to a thermal reactor;
(c) heating said reactor to a temperature at which the decomposition of nitrous oxide will occur above about 150-250� C.;
(d) sustaining a reaction in said reactor such that the decomposition of the nitrous oxide results in a breathable gas of approximately one-third oxygen and two-thirds nitrogen; and
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Description This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/064,998, filed Apr. 23, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,347,627, issued Feb. 19, 2002, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The present invention describes a system for the conversion of nitrous oxide into a breathable gas mixture consisting of nitrogen and oxygen. The system may optionally be fitted with an air separation membrane to enrich the breathable gas in oxygen. Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA, or SCUBA, for the underwater variety) systems are currently used in an enormous number of applications. People such as fire fighters and hazardous (nuclear, biological and chemical) material workers regularly find themselves in unhealthy and even toxic atmospheres, and have to wear air or oxygen tanks. SCBA systems are also an essential part of the spacesuits used by NASA astronauts in extravehicular activities. Many military planes and submersibles carry a supply of liquid oxygen to provide breathing gas for the crews. High altitude climbers regularly use compressed oxygen supply systems. Finally, underwater SCUBA systems are used by various people, including military divers, underwater workers, search and recovery divers, and more than 3 million recreational divers in the United States alone. Current SCBA systems primarily utilize compressed air. This works, but suffers from excessive mass, as the air tanks must be built to withstand several thousand pounds per square inch (psi) internal pressure. In addition, supply systems are inherently dangerous at these pressures, as tanks or fittings can burst. Finally, the nitrogen and oxygen in air are permanent gases at ambient temperatures, which means that they are very low density even at extremely high pressures (>200 bar), unless they are cryogenically liquefied. Thus, SCBA systems are either heavily insulated cryogenic tanks or very large and heavy gaseous air tanks. For example, a common fire fighting air pack includes a compressed (standard atmospheric composition) air tank designed for thirty minutes duration, although, in the real world of excitement and exertion, this is usually somewhat optimistic. The tank contains 1.53 standard m3 of air compressed to 4500 psi (310 bar). Thus, this tank, which weighs about 23 kg, holds about 0.5 kg of oxygen. Standard SCUBA tanks typically contain 11.1 liters of an oxygen/nitrogen mix (79% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, standard atmospheric mix) under about 3000 psi (207 bar), which is approximately 2.27 standard m3. This provides a total of about 2.9 kilograms of air (0.68 kg of which is oxygen) which is usually enough for about 30 minutes to one hour underwater. Underwater diving is different from use on land because of the increased pressure at diving depths. This has two effects. First, because of the higher density of the gas at higher pressures, each breath, assuming a constant volume, consumes more of the stored air. The second effect is that at higher pressures, nitrogen present in the air mixture is dissolved into the blood. While at diving depth, this is of little concern, but if the diver attempts to return to the surface too quickly, the nitrogen will quickly come out of solution and form bubbles in the bloodstream. This phenomenon is the cause of �the bends,� a familiar diving problem that in extreme cases can cause severe pain and death. The result of both of these effects is that the deeper a diver is, the less time he/she can remain there. To help alleviate the problems associated with diving at depth, a SCUBA mix called �nitrox,� is used. Nitrox is enriched to (depending on intended use) 32% to 36% percent oxygen with the rest nitrogen. The increased oxygen content reduces both the absorption of nitrogen in the blood and the quantity of the gas mixture that must be inhaled with each breath, and thus extends the permissible depth and length of dives. However, it is still limited in that a portable tank cannot hold very much breathable gas. Nitrous oxide is not by itself a breathable gas. Nitrous oxide has a long history of use as an anesthetic. It was first used for surgery in 1799, but found its primary employment in dental anesthesia, where it was first used in 1844. However, anesthetic applications typically employ N2O in a 60%-75% concentration with air to achieve the desired effects. In concentrations of less than 30%, N2O is incapable of causing deep anesthesia. Nitrous oxide has recently received increased attention as a greenhouse gas pollutant and as a contributor to ozone destruction. The major manmade source of nitrous oxide emissions is from the production of adipic acid, which is used in the synthesis of nylon monomers. Several methods have been researched for catalytically decomposing N2O from these sources into nitrogen and oxygen to limit the negative environmental effects. Since N2O mole percentage in these streams is generally less than 10%, the majority of research has focused on nitrous oxide decomposition in dilute amounts. U.S. Pat. No. 5,137,703 claims a method for thermal catalytic decomposition of nitrogen oxides into molecular oxygen and nitrogen using a variety of catalysts, including mixtures of noble metals, transition metal oxides and group III metal oxides. This patent is primarily aimed toward decomposition of NO and NO2 waste gases from industrial power plants. U.S. Pat. No. 5,171,553 describes catalyst activities specifically for the decomposition of N2O. The patent describes the use of common noble metal catalysts on inert supports such as alumina. The supports were replaced with noble metal-exchanged crystalline zeolites. While the zeolite without the metal atoms was non-catalytic toward N2O decomposition, when metal-exchanged it provided superior performance over standard catalyst supports. U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,673 describes a method for decomposition of streams of up to 100% N2O over a tubular reactor filled with cobalt oxide and nickel oxide on zirconia catalyst. There is a need for a breathable gas mixture which can be carried in a compact fashion and which can last a long time. There is a need for a compact source of breathable gas which is safe and easy to use. There is a need for a portable, breathable gas supply unit which will supply gas for a longer period of time than traditional SCBA tanks. There exists a need for a portable supply tank of gas which can be oxygen enriched. There exists a need for supplying warmth to underwater divers or astronauts under certain conditions. The present invention is a complete system for efficiently decomposing nitrous oxide to nitrogen and oxygen, and supplying the resulting gas mixture to a breathing apparatus. The portable system consists of a compact nitrous oxide supply system, a catalytic decomposition reactor, a breathable gas storage reservoir, a mouthpiece, and appropriate controls. It may optionally include an air separation membrane to enrich the breathing gas in oxygen before supplying it to the user. The system can be used in a variety of locations and for numerous applications, including those listed herein. High conversion of nitrous oxide to nitrogen and oxygen can be achieved by utilizing an oxidized metal catalyst on an inert support or a metal substituted crystalline zeolite at temperatures above 250� C. A preheat to at least 150� C. is required to raise the reactor temperature to the desired level, after which energy from the exothermic decomposition of the nitrous oxide is sufficient to maintain the reaction temperature. The preferred preheat configuration uses an internal or external electrical heating element, but chemical ignition or other heating methods are also possible. The decomposed nitrous oxide can be supplied directly to the breathing system user or it can be optionally enriched using a selective membrane. The oxygen levels from nitrous oxide decomposition can be boosted above 70 mole percentage with a once through air separation membrane that separates oxygen from the nitrogen and residual N2O in the catalytic reactor exhaust. The warm N2O gas produced can also be used to provide heat to a dry suit or spacesuit prior to consumption. Broadly, the present invention is directed to a relatively compact unit which supplies breathable gas to a human being or other animal. The system uses nitrous oxide as a base or starting reactant. Nitrous oxide is stored in a liquid state in a pressurized tank. The liquefied nitrous oxide is thereafter, upon demand, bled from the stored nitrous oxide tank through at least one valve into a reactor. The reactor utilizes a catalyst which converts the nitrous oxide to a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen which has a reaction product of approximately 66.7% nitrogen and 33.3% oxygen. Thereafter the reaction product ratio may be passed on directly to the user or may be passed through a membrane which would affect the oxygen/nitrogen ratio of the breathable gas. The anticipated applications of the present invention include, but are not limited to portable breathing systems for fire fighters or nuclear, biological, and chemical material workers, portable underwater breathing tanks, underwater stationary tanks to provide a breathable gas to occupants in an underwater dwelling or submarine, portable space tanks for breathing gas either at high altitudes (mountain climbers and fighter pilots) or for astronauts. Finally, the present invention may be used in orbiting space stations, space vehicles, or other vehicles or dwellings which do not have ready access to breathable gas. Nitrous oxide, N2O, is a common and inexpensive storable chemical that in the present invention is used as a convenient, low cost, lightweight, safe, and reliable source of oxygen and nitrogen to supply a long duration breathing system. It is storable as a liquid at atmospheric pressure and about −90� C., or at ambient temperatures and about 50 bars pressure. The density and vapor pressure of liquid nitrous oxide as a function of temperature are shown in Nitrous oxide is an endothermic molecule, containing about 81.6 kJ/mole enthalpy more than molecular oxygen and nitrogen at 298� K. Thus, based on the energy balance, the molecule is unstable and should spontaneously decompose to oxygen and nitrogen, according to reaction 1:
All that is required for reaction 1 is sufficient kinetic activity to allow the decomposition to proceed. This decomposition will occur in the gas phase and almost to completion at about 600� C., or at lower temperatures when an appropriate catalyst is present. It is also an aspect of this invention that the thermal energy provided by the exothermic decomposition of the nitrous oxide can be used to supply warmth to divers using this system with an appropriately designed drysuit. As an example, assume a person is using about 3 standard liters per minute of nitrous oxide (6 grams/minute, or 4.5 standard liters per minute of breathable gas), which is a reasonable amount for mild exertion. As it decomposes, this amount of nitrous oxide produces 11 kJ per minute (182 watts) of thermal energy. This is approximately four times the amount of thermal energy a human body normally produces, which means that it should be able to keep a person warm underwater. The primary advantage of the present invention's nitrous oxide based breathing system over existing systems is the high density of the stored oxygen without high pressure or cryogenic requirements. This increases the amount of breathable oxygen that can be generated from the same volume and a reduced mass. The proposed nitrous oxide based oxygen storage system is lightweight, safe, self-regulating, and relatively simple and inexpensive. Unlike the components in air, molecular oxygen and nitrogen, nitrous oxide is storable as a liquid at reasonable temperatures and pressures. The density of liquefied (mildly pressurized to 31.4 atmospheres) nitrous oxide at 0� C. is comparable to that of much colder cryogenically liquefied nitrogen and oxygen. A comparison of the storage temperatures, pressures, and densities of N2O with both gaseous and liquid nitrogen and oxygen is shown in Table 1. It can be seen that at comparable temperatures and one-third the pressure, N2O is about four times more dense than compressed air.
Decomposed nitrous oxide will produce a mixture of two parts nitrogen and one part oxygen by mole, making it an ideal air supply for a SCBA system. To produce this same mixture using cryogenic nitrogen and oxygen, heavily insulated tanks would be needed, with an average liquid density of 921.7 kg/cubic meter. This is little different than the density of nitrous oxide, which requires no insulation, and much less weight and plumbing. Alternatively, if compressed air tanks were used, the volume of the tanks would have to be roughly four times larger than the nitrous oxide based system and be built to withstand three times the pressure to contain the same amount of gas. This would result in a tank that is 12 times as heavy, which would clearly be not as portable. By the term portable, it is meant that the supply tank may be carried by one average adult on his or her back. Thus, the present invention provides about 12 times as much gas when compared to a SCBA tank of the same weight carrying ambient air. Thus, the same mass of oxygen as in a firefighter's air pack (5 liters, 4500 psi), 0.5 kg, can be provided by 1.4 kg of nitrous oxide. If pressurized only enough to liquefy the nitrous oxide (735 psi/50 bar at 20� C.), the N2O will fill a sphere only 13 cm in diameter, although small cylindrical tanks may be the preferred geometry, as they would be small enough to fit under protective clothing. Not only is there considerable weight reduction, but the tank is significantly smaller, which is of material benefit in an emergency situation where protuberances may snag objects and hinder the fire fighter's job. For SCUBA applications, if a normal, 11.1 liter, displacement tank were used, 8.7 kilograms of nitrous oxide could be stored in the tank at 20� C. and 50 bar. This would provide 3.2 kilograms of oxygen. Thus, a nitrous oxide based oxygen supply system can be made that would hold breathable oxygen at four times the density of current systems and at 33% the required pressure. A smaller and lighter specially designed tank could be used for dives of the same duration, or tanks equal in volume to current tanks (but lighter, by a factor of three, not including the stored components) could be used for greatly lengthened dives of roughly four times the current time period. In addition, the composition the nitrous oxide system will produce is essentially the same as the nitrox mix. Although there is less nitrogen in the N2O system than in air mixtures, nitrous oxide SCUBA systems would still have limited diving depth due to nitrogen in the mix. But this would be offset by the much lighter weight it would provide. Divers who do not need to go to great depth would be unaffected by depth restrictions. Therefore, underwater times at shallow depths could be extended by a factor of five or more, or, alternatively, the N2O SCUBA system could be built much smaller and lighter than standard SCUBA gear, allowing divers to carry additional equipment. Nitrous oxide can be made even more dense by further cooling; at −88� C. and one atmosphere pressure it has a density of 1281.5 kg/cubic meter. A SCBA system with such a cold storage nitrous oxide breathing system would be very lightweight and have the potential of considerably extended duration, at the expense of increased insulation requirements. An application of this nature would potentially be very competitive and certainly much safer than the liquid oxygen systems used onboard aircraft and submersibles. The system, with and without a selective membrane for oxygen enrichment, is shown in Liquid nitrous oxide is stored in a supply tank 10 at ambient temperature and about 40-50 bar. The tank may be the size of present SCUBA tanks or may be smaller. Gaseous nitrous vapors are drawn off through a pressure regulator 12, with the downstream regulator pressure 14 typically set about 25-30 bar less than the supply tank 10 pressure. The pressure regulator 12 is a typical regulator available in SCUBA supply stores. The N2O flows through a manual shutoff valve 16 and a flow control valve 18 receiving a feedback signal from the pressure indicator 20 on the breathing gas surge supply vessel 22. The manual shutoff valve 16 allows the user to stop the flow of N2O from the supply tank 10. The flow control valve 18 is sized to deliver the appropriate volume of nitrous oxide gas for the desired application. The nitrous oxide flows into the decomposition reactor 24. An enlarged view of the preferred decomposition reactor is shown in FIG. 5. The gas flows axially through a tube in the center 26 of the decomposition reactor 24, receiving a preheat from the reactor effluent 28. At the bottom of the reactor, it flows into the catalyst-filled annular region 30 around the feed tube, decomposing into nitrogen and oxygen on the hot catalyst. There are numerous catalysts that are expected to work, with the preferred being oxidized noble metal catalysts supported on alumina, including ruthenium on alumina. Other catalysts can be made from the other noble series metals, including rhodium, iridium, palladium, osmium, and platinum. Transition metal oxides, including cobalt, titanium, vanadium, iron, copper, manganese, chromium, and nickel oxides have also been shown to catalyze the N2O decomposition reaction. These metals can be supported on porous alumina, zirconia, or yttria substrates. In addition, crystalline zeolites having a structure type selected from the BETA, MOR, MFI, MEL, or FER IUPAC designations with the sodium or potassium ion-exchanged for one of the noble metals listed above are expected to work very well. Ignition of the nitrous oxide decomposition reactor involves contacting a nitrous oxide flow with a small local heat source. In the apparatus developed and described herein, an external 125 watt heat tape was used to heat the decomposition reactor to about 150� C., at which point the exothermic decomposition of the nitrous oxide is sufficient to increase the reactor to normal operating temperature. After the temperature has reached the ignition point of nitrous oxide, power to the heat tape can be turned off. Alternative methods of igniting the nitrous oxide system are available. One of the alternatives is an internal electric cartridge heater. This heater can place the necessary heat directly on the inlet nitrous oxide stream without wasting energy heating the reactor walls and catalyst. Alternatively, an electric spark or a small pyrotechnic charge can accomplish the same objective. In the present invention, electric cartridge heaters are the preferred embodiment. Preferably, insulation 32 is wrapped around reactor 24. This insulation 32 maintains heat in the reactor 24 and also prevents injury from accidental touching of the reactor 24. The reactor 24 operates between about 250� C. and 900� C., with a preferred operating temperature of about 500-700� C. When the optional selective membrane 34 is present, as shown in The oxygen enriched stream 38 from the membrane 34 or the direct reactor exhaust 40 (if a membrane is not present) flows to the breathing gas surge vessel 22. This vessel is about 2-4 liters in size, and provides a breathable reservoir at a pressure of 5 to 30 bar of several minutes, thus allowing the reactor inlet control valve 18 time to ramp the flow rate gradually. Because the rate of flow through the reactor 24 is determined by the pressure difference between the reservoir 22 and the pressure upstream of control valve 18, the lower the reservoir pressure is, the faster gas will flow. This feature provides the system with automatic feedback, making gas flow faster when faster flow is needed. If necessary, this system feedback can be further augmented by an active sensor and control system, such as that indicated in Breathable gas from the surge vessel 22 flows through a normal SCBA tank regulator 42 to the end user. During startup of the apparatus, the user can open the purge valve on the SCBA regulator. This will vent undissociated nitrous oxide. After the reactor has reached steady state temperature, the user can vent the surge tank 22 one more time, after which it will fill with breathable gas. The tank 26 used to store nitrous oxide can be similar to the tanks used by normal SCBA systems except that it is smaller, less massive, and only needs to be designed for a pressure of about 60 bar. Steel, aluminum, fiberglass, or carbon composite are the preferred materials of construction, and the tanks must be cleaned periodically to prevent contamination of the liquid nitrous oxide. The equipment arrangement used by the applicants to collect experimental data on nitrous oxide decomposition is shown in FIG. 5. This reactor was constructed of 1 inch OD stainless steel tube wrapped with three layers of glass insulating tape. The reactor configuration shown, with a long axial feed tube surrounded by an annular region filled with catalyst, has the advantage of being a double pipe heat exchanger, which preheats the feed and precools the exhaust. This traps the energy released during the decomposition of the nitrous oxide feed in one area of the reactor, increasing the precision of the thermal control. The amount of insulation is a critical parameter, as it must be sufficient to maintain the minimum required decomposition temperature while still allowing heat leak to balance the reaction heat generation without overheating the reactor. The reactor requires a preheat of inlet fluid of nitrous oxide to reach the ignition temperature of nitrous oxide. During the experimental program, an external electric heat tape was wrapped around the bottom of the reactor near the reaction zone and the reactor was heated to above 150� C. with nitrous oxide flowing through the catalyst bed. Alternative solutions are to put a small electric filament inside the reactor, a small amount of chemical fuel, or a small sparker or pyrotechnic charge inside the reactor. Any of these solutions will require a short startup period before the apparatus starts dissociating nitrous oxide. Once the nitrous is exposed to a temperature of at least 150� C. in the presence of an appropriate catalyst, dissociation begins and the energy from the decomposition quickly heats up the reactor. The temperature typically stabilizes between 400 and 800� C., when heat leak from the reactor equals the heat generation from the reaction. Ideally, the temperature range should be in a range of about 500-700� C. This steady state temperature can be adjusted by changing the insulation around the reactor and the flow rate of nitrous oxide. Note also that, with an appropriate design, the thermal energy generated by the exothermic decomposition can be used to supply heat to divers using dry suits or to astronauts wearing spacesuits. This design would incorporate a fluid, such as water or the reactor effluent itself, to circulate through small passages on the inside of the drysuit, providing warmth to the diver. The preferred materials of construction for the reactor are stainless steel or titanium. As nitrous oxide decomposes, small amounts of acid gases such as nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may also be created. These gases can attack materials such as aluminum or brass, so a material with high thermal and corrosion resistance is required. The undesirable chemicals can be catalytically decomposed in the reactor exhaust at 28 by platinum metal supported on alumina, zirconia, or yttria. The other noble metals will also work to decompose these chemicals, but platinum is the preferred embodiment. The reaction chamber can include a catalytic converter section to decompose the undesirable by-products. This can be done simply by placing a small amount of platinum-alumina pellets at the end of the reaction zone, immediately following the normal decomposition catalyst. If required, an absorbent filter such as activated carbon may be put on the exhaust stream to further eliminate undesirable chemicals. An additional method for corrosion prevention is to place a desiccant on the reactor inlet stream to eliminate water from the system, thus eliminating the acid reactions of the gases. These three methods (catalytic converter, adsorbent, desiccant) can be used individually or in any combination to eliminate harmful reaction products. The decomposition can be accomplished in the gas phase at temperatures above 600� C., but it is preferable to lower the temperature for rapid ignition and dissociation to 150-200� C. by the use of an appropriate catalyst. For high altitude, low ambient pressure locations, it may be desirable to increase the oxygen partial pressure in the decomposed nitrous mixture. For example, consider a person standing on the top of Mt. Everest, with 0.33 bar absolute pressure. An oxygen partial pressure of 0.2 bar would afford this person with the same amount of oxygen as is available at sea level on Earth. Thus, a breathing gas mixture that is 60% oxygen/40% nitrogen is required. This can be supplied by a nitrous oxide based breathing system incorporating a nitrous oxide decomposition reactor connected in series to a single small one-pass air separation membrane. A commercially available hollow fiber gas separation membrane manufactured by the Permea Corporation has a 8:1 preferential permeability in passing oxygen compared to nitrogen, which is similar to membranes produced by other companies. Thus, when presented with a feed gas mixture that is 1:2 oxygen to nitrogen, it will pass a permeate gas mixture that is 4:1 oxygen to nitrogen. In the present application, the enrichment of the oxygen will not be that efficient, because as the feed gas passes along the length of the membrane, the partial pressure of oxygen in the feed stream falls as it is depleted by permeating through the membrane. Nevertheless, a single pass through a hollow fiber membrane unit will be sufficient to recover 90% of the oxygen in the feed stream and emerge with a gas that is about 70% oxygen and 30% nitrogen. If a second membrane is placed on the oxygen enriched permeate stream from the first membrane and used in a one pass system (i.e. no recycle) a gas product that is over 95% oxygen is feasible, with about 80% of the oxygen in the initial feed stream recovered. If a recycle system is used, then a gas product that is nearly 100% oxygen can be produced with better than 99% recovery of the initial supply. Such recycling systems require a pump and power supply, which would limit their application to larger systems. The Permea air separation unit is 2 feet long and 2 inches in diameter and weighs less than 0.5 kg. It is capable of separating up to 15 liters of gas per minute, several times more than that needed by the nitrous oxide breathing system, with a pressure drop of about 4 bar. Since the stored N2O will be under pressure much greater than this, one or more membrane systems in series can be driven without the need for a pump or other power supply. The Permea unit shell is made of plastic and can operate satisfactorily as pressures ranging from 2 to 15 bar. If higher pressures are required, the shell can be reinforced or replaced with metal. The unit also may employ a recirculation pump, which would create a loop, thus resulting in a gas mixture of higher oxygen concentration. Finally, the membranes may be connected in series, again enriching the oxygen mole percentage of the gas. The controls of the nitrous oxide based oxygen supply system have been optimized to provide a simple and flexible control scheme. The first control 16 is a manually controlled on/off valve that will isolate the nitrous supply tank 10 from the rest of the system. At the start of a dive (or other application), the user will open the valve, allowing nitrous into the system; after the dive, the user will turn it off. The second control is a minimum opening flow control valve 18. There are a variety of valves useful in this invention. A valve is not meant to be limiting and could be substituted with any throttling device such as a valve, orifice, regulator or other device to control flow. This valve 18 has a minimum opening stop that will allow the minimum nitrous flow required to maintain reactor temperature even when the valve stem has traveled to the full closed position. This valve 18 is controlled with a pressure signal from the breathable gas surge vessel. When the user requires more breathable gas, the surge vessel 22 pressure drops below the desired value, and the valve starts to open, increasing nitrous flow to the reactor and replenishing the surge vessel 22. As demand for breathable gas drops, the valve closes again to the minimum stop. The pressure signal can be transmitted either via a direct mechanical linkage using a balanced valve with a spring or a small amount of high pressure air, or with an electric signal and an electrically actuated valve. Even without an active control system, the variation of pressure drop through valve 18 caused by variation of the pressure in the breathing gas reservoir 22 should cause flow to increase when required and diminish when not. The final control is an overpressure relief valve 44 on the breathable gas surge vessel. This valve 44 will receive a setpoint from the pressure in the nitrous oxide storage tank, again either with a direct mechanical linkage using a balanced valve and spring or pressurized gas, or with an electrical signal. The setpoint will be at a chosen value of about 20-30 bar below the nitrous storage tank pressure, at which point the valve will open and vent vapor from the breathable gas surge vessel. This will prevent the pressure from building up to such a point in the surge vessel that minimum nitrous flow through the reactor is not maintained. Active thermal control of the system is also possible, by varying the effective insulation, 32. At low flow rates, the insulation may be increased, reducing heat leak and maintaining good dissociation. At higher flow rates, the amount of insulation can be decreased, increasing heat leak and reducing maximum temperature. Numerous methods for active thermal control are available to those familiar with the art, including, but not limited to, movable insulation, variable thermal conductivity materials, and variable convective and/or conductive systems. The applicants have run a series of experiments on a simple laboratory reactor apparatus created to study the decomposition of nitrous oxide using ruthenium on alumina catalyst. This apparatus, shown in The mass of the nitrous oxide dissociation reactor system, including tubing, all required fittings, and the instrumentation, is approximately 1.5 kilograms. Although the nitrous oxide dissociation apparatus in To provide start up heating, a 125 watt heat tape is wrapped around the bottom of the nitrous oxide dissociation reactor, near where the N2O emerges from the feed tube. After N2O ignition is achieved, the power to the heat tape is turned off. Pressure gauge P1, on the product flow stream, immediately upstream of the pressure regulation valve, records the system pressure. The machine shown in The data in The data show that at each set flow, temperature stabilized and remained flat as the nitrous oxide continued to self dissociate. The flow rate of 5 grams per minute corresponds to about 4 standard liters per minute of breathable gas, which is a typical breathing rate for an average person during ordinary exertion. Additional runs were made. For the additional tests, the 2.5 cm (1 inch) OD steel pipe N2O reactor was replaced with a 300 cc stainless steel reactor vessel filled with rutherium on alumina catalyst. The new reactor has approximately three times the space time as the previous reactor, and resulted in significantly higher conversions. This reactor was tested at a feed flow rate of approximately 3 standard liters per minute. At this flow rate, the reaction temperature stabilized at about 800� C. 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BIRRA (Beer) = The medical benefits are extended to hair, skin, nails and steady blood circulation of the body. It's also high in vitamins, such as B1, B3, as well as selenium, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorous and copper, all of which help to keep the skin and body healthy which in turn enhances the charm and glow of the skin. Barley has countless health benefits and is deeply nourishing, healing and comforting. In ancient Egypt, long considered the birthplace of beer, women of the upper classes used beer for all sorts of cosmetic and therapeutic purposes, such as to freshen the skin and reduce the risk of skin conditions.
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Our sex ed teacher used to say those who indulge willl bulge!!! But are children/adolescent any more promiscious than our great great grandparents?
I'm not sure...but everything I have read and heard on this subject is that the teens are promiscuous in an entirely different way....and it starts pretty young. If people don't know what I am talking about...then ummm... I can't help you...:o)


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A great 'introduction' to yarnbombing, courtesy the Canadian media and culture magazine 'Spacing'.
An absolutely fascinating collaboration: Neuro Knitting. Artists Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet worked with Sebstian Mealla, a scientist from 'the Music Technology Group' in Barcelona, on the project. They use a knitting machine to make a scarf with colorwork patterns based on brainwave readings from EEG scans.
An EEG scan records brainwave activity over 10 minutes of listening to Bach's Goldberg variations, and the results that would normally print out on paper are rendered into a one-of-a-kind scarf.
A related story explains 'Knitic', an open source knitting machine control module that is used to knit the scarves. The Knitic module controls a Brother knitting machine, allowing any pattern to be fed to the machine by computer, and the pattern to be changed on the fly.
The developers of Knitic, also the developers of the Neuro Knitting project, aim to explore the intersection of science, technology and art. Their first project with a knitting machine was "SPAMpoetry", creating poetry from spam email messages, and giving them knitted form.
A tutorial over at Instructables for making lightsaber knitting needles.
That light up.
Yes, you heard that right.
Knitting needles that look like lightsabers.
During WWKIP, there's been a rash of sightings of knitters at sporting events… scaring the muggles a bit, maybe? A Norwegian football/soccer fan was recently spotting knitting in public, at a international juniors match in the UK. And a baseball fan was photographed knitting (although that could be crocheting, too) at a recent Washington Nationals game.
Pub-goers in Bath, UK, are knitting a 2-mile long scarf as part of a charity initiative to support a local hospice. The scarf will line the route between the pub and the hospice. When the event is complete, the scarf will be divided into pieces to make blankets for residents of a local home for the elderly, and for animals as a local shelter. Worth a click to see the photograph of the pub landlord wrapped up in the scarf!
Designer Kaffe Fassett is to have a rose named after him. The beatiful floribunda rose is a fitting choice, given the designer's love of extravagant color and texture in his work.


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Here are a few reasons that no one has yet mentioned as to why President Obama is traveling to El Salvador in March.
First, President Obama's trip is designed to show that we support democracy in El Salvador, not any particular political party. As part of the 1980s counterinsurgency campaign, the US built up Jose Napoleon Duarte and the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). When the PDC and Duarte failed to end the war and they were deemed too corrupt by the people of El Salvador, ARENA was voted into power.
We then supported ARENA through its fifteen years in power. After ARENA was deemed too corrupt and failed to resolve the problems such as poverty and crime, Salvadorans voted the FMLN into power. The US now has a very close with relationship with Mauricio Funes. Our government-to-government relationship goes well beyond any single political party (a nice slap in the face to all those US officials who warned what would happen if Salvadorans voted for the Frente).
Second, El Salvador is one of the US' strongest regional allies. Salvadoran troops were deployed to Iraq in 2003 and its last soldiers did not return home until 2009. In all, five Salvadorans were killed and dozens more injured while serving in Iraq. I imagine that there are dozens if not hundreds of Salvadoran Americans who have also been serving our country overseas these last ten years.
Funes and the Salvadoran government also worked closely to respond to the coup in Honduras. As the Wikileaks cables documented, the Funes and Obama administrations tried to coordinate their responses to the coup. (There's also CAFTA and the International Law Enforcement Academy in SS.)
A third reason, and one that cannot be stated publicly, is that the trip is designed to shore up Funes and other moderate forces in the country. It's in the US' interest that Funes succeeds and either a similar center-left or center-right government follows him into power as there's uncertainty both on the left and the right. In that sense, the trip is about domestic politics, just not US domestic politics.
ARENA is still the second largest political force in the country, but it has been hurt by divisions and the creation of the GANA bloc in congress. It's not clear how ARENA or GANA will do in next year's legislative elections and neither is in good shape to win the presidency in 2014. Obviously, that's three years away and a lot can happen between now and then.
The relationship between the FMLN and Funes does appear stronger than it did a year ago. However, there's no guarantee that the relationship will last through 2012 and into the 2014 campaign. If the FMLN wins the presidency in 2014 with one of its own candidates, it's like that relations with the US will worsen as one can envision an FMLN government seeking greater ties with Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Even if the FMLN's goal is to pursue a non-aligned foreign policy, whereby the US is just one of many relationships, and not a complete break with their northern neighbor, relations with the US will probably not be as strong as they have been recently.
Finally, I imagine that Funes and Obama get along pretty well. Funes said good things about Obama and Lula during his campaign and after his elections. The two also met in March 2010 at the White House and it's likely that the two enjoyed each other's company. Granted you don't get a visit from the president of the US just because he likes you personally, but it probably played some role.
Finally one more time, I read somewhere that Obama wrote about Archbishop Oscar Romero and the Central American civil wars in one of his books and that the events of the 1980s were influential in getting him into grassroots activism. I don't know if this is true (I didn't read his book) but, if it is, he might not have had to have been talked into the trip especially as he'll be there just around the time of the anniversary of the Archbishop's murder.
So these are some of the reasons that might explain why Obama is heading to El Salvador in addition to security, trade, energy, poverty, etc.
Do you buy any of these Greg?
(Just fixed a few typos this morning.)
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While security has to be part of the discussion, I don't think that it's the main priority.
If it were, a regional summit of the heads of state would work probably be more appropriate. But there's already a regional leaders (don't know at what level) summit scheduled for June in Guatemala City to discuss a security initiative for the region.
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I was wondering if there's a relatively viable list that could be made for Rebels that only involves Lando and Wedge. I like to build themey lists in addition to tournament ones, but it's always nice if you can do both in one shot. It also speeds up the game a lot when you're only dealing with 2 ships at the start.
So at a glance, I was thinking something like this;
Wedge: 41pts
R2-D2, Expose, Engine Upgrade
Lando: 56pts
Nien Nunb, Millennium Falcon, Engine Upgrade, Veteran Instincts, Luke Skywalker
I originally had it as the Gunner, but since I couldn't get anything else for 3 points, I subbed in Luke to get it to 99pts total. The idea is to use the Boost action with Wedge and Lando to minimize incoming fire arcs. Lando can shoot 360 so his facing isn't as important, and if he moves green, he can give Wedge an Action, so Wedge can do a Boost to scoot out of sight and use Expose to put a hurting on something.
Luke is there to keep Lando's shooting in an optimal state. Veteran Instincts helps Lando shoot ahead of most of the competition. I could also drop the Falcon and sub the Gunner back in to put a missile/torpedo in there instead.
Thoughts and criticisms would be appreciated. Rememeber, my goal is to make a 100pt list using only Lando and Wedge's ships.


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Complimenting for Coupons
In January, I decided to run a little experiment. It seems that couponing is one of the latest trends, and I haven't really jumped on this bandwagon like everyone else. Every time I go looking for coupons, they seem to be junk foods or things we don't use in our household due to allergies. For this reason, I wasn't really seeing how couponing was saving us money. I had tried coupon collecting in the past before it was 'popular' and while it was a very good way to save money on a few items, it just didn't work for me. I was left spending countless hours comparing coupons with sales, and finding that all the healthy food I loved just was never on sale!
Saving Money Experiment : Compliment for Coupons
It wasn't until one of my friends was writing companies for coupons that I became interested. Was there a way to get coupons for healthy foods and be able to support small brands I love? I'm always looking out for a new way to save money on healthy food for my family, especially if it's not a time sink!
I decided to do a little documenting and make an experiment of it – writing 58 companies one day, and seeing how many of them responded back. I didn't just want to write to random companies, only those that sold healthy food products for my family. It seemed like writing companies and complimenting them for a good job was a great way to let them know I loved their products, and might help me save money on healthy foods for my family without spending a great deal of time. During a two-month time span, I kept track of the following:
- Companies Emailed
- Correspondence Dates of Companies
- What Was Sent
Saving Money Experiment: Results
After two months, I was a bit surprised with the results of the experiment. Quite a few people told me that this was a great way to save money, but I wanted to see if this was really an effective method for people who used green products and bought healthy food for their family. As well, it had to be worth spending four hours of time writing to these companies. While I am all for saving money, it is always important to remember that time isn't free. Out of the 58 companies, I found that:
- 20 out of 58 Companies Sent Coupons, Freebies, or Recipe Books
- 10 Companies Never Replied Back
- 28 Companies Wrote a Letter or Email
Overall, between freebies and coupons, I ended up compiling about $78 worth of coupons, with only about $10 of the coupons being for products my family could not use – these came from a handful of the largest companies with lots of different products. These coupons were traded off to nearby friends. The companies that gave the best coupons for saving money were actually the small companies that sold natural and green products. They were more likely to give samples and usable coupons. Since these coupons are the ones that are most usable to me, I was fairly excited and considered this a major win for me. While not all the coupons came from small companies, here is a list of the companies that rewarded me for complimenting their products!
- Hodgson Mill
- Chobani
- Red Rose Tea
- Botticelli (free bottle of Olive Oil!)
- Florida's Natural
- Twining's (great coupons, booklet, and, of course, wonderful tea!)
- Burt's Bees
- Freihofers (they even called to thank me!)
- Pacific Natural Foods
- Swan Down Cake Flower
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Only if I could get coupons for fresh fruit and vegs.
It is not easy to find coupons for healthy foods but it can be done! I too e-mail the companies who produce my fam's favorite products! It's surprising what you'll get
I love coupons, I am far from being an extream couponer I only get stuff I already wanted to try or on stuff that we use already.
With fruits and veggies I know that safeway just4U has buy $10 get $3 off. they it that quite often. I have also simular with meats too. (Safeway is the store we shop at most since its the closest)
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That's awesome! Sounds like you got a pretty good response from those companies. I've written to companies in the past, but haven't in a while. It is a great idea though…
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Awesome. i'll have to try this
I am truly surprised by those results! That is awesome! I am definietly going to be writing some letters of my own! Thank you!
I have done this in the past. I think I need to try it again
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Excellent advice! Why didn't I think of this! Thanks for sharing! Not only good for the wallet, but good for the soul as well (I love complimenting people and good service!)
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Thanks Susan! I think too often I think about writing companies when I have a bad experience but I really need to start writing those compliments as well
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When playing our first session I didn't actually realize that there is no skill used as an opposed check when dealing with ranged combat. More realistic, and I kinda of like it but also really deadly.
I know cover and situational things can be added to increase or decrease the difficult but I am looking for something more. And the dodge talent also effects this.
Perhaps I am missing something, but as far as I can tell this is the case.
So I am wondering if anyone has come up with house rules to adjust this? Just to give some other options if all the players don't enjoy this too much, or as a reward as the player gets more powerful.


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No titles. Albert Sandler and Reginald King - 'Daybreak' (this version is probably from Pathetone Parade compilation).
Over scenes of dawn breaking in countryside, commentator describes how "Poets, painters and musicians, all have described the glory of daybreak with its simple beauty heralding another day". He goes on to introduce "those master musicians" Reginald King - piano, Albert Sandler - violin, accompanied by Reginald Kilbey - cello as they play "that haunting melody, 'Daybreak'".
Pathe Studio, London.
The trio play in a room setting and the number is intercut with shots of countryside and coastline at dawn / dusk / night.
Note: Reginald King was the composer of 'Daybreak'.
This was originally item in Pathetone PT 280. Duplicate exists in 'Pathetone Parade of 1940' - check for best quality.
Note October 2011: Kilbey was previously named in this description as "Kilby". Spelling corrected after a visitor to the site wrote in.


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