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US 4837446 A Abstract An apparatus and process for testing the uniformity of a papermaking pulp with respect to the lignin associated with individual fibers comprising substantially simultaneous analysis of individual fiber length and fluorescence of the lignin associated with such individual fiber. The ratio of the lignin mass over the fiber length has been found to be proportional to the Kappa Number.
Claims(17) 1. A process for determining the uniformity of papermaking pulp with respect to the lignin content associated with the fibers of said pulp comprising the steps of:
selecting a sample of said pulp, adjusting the concentration of fibers within said sample to a value less than about 100 milligrams of dry fiber to 1000 grams of water, agitating said sample to disperse said fibers within said sample, forming said sample into a flowing stream which includes individual fibers of said pulp suspended therein, directing a beam of substantially monochromatic light into said stream to cause individual ones of said fibers moving through said beam to cast a length shadow and to cause lignin associated with individual ones of said fibers to fluoresce, detecting said length shadow for individual ones of said fibers, detecting the intensity of fluorescence of individual ones of said fibers, correlating the length shadow value of a particular fiber with the fluorescence of the same fiber. 2. The process of claim 1 and including the step of computing the concentraton of lignin per unit of fiber length.
3. A process for testing the uniformity of pulp as respects the lignin content of the individual fibers thereof comprising the steps of:
collecting a representative sample of said pulp, adjusting the concentration of said sample to less than about 100 mg of dry fiber in 1000 g of water, forming said sample into a flowing stream having a cross-sectional dimension slightly greater than the cross-sectional dimension of individual ones of said fibers of said pulp such that individual ones of said fibers are caused to move length wise with the direction of flow of said stream, directing a substantially monochromatic polarized beam of light into said stream at substantially a right angle to the direction of flow of said stream, said beam having a wave length of about 488 nm, whereby lignin associated with individual ones of said fibers is caused to fluoresce and individual fibers are caused to cast a length shadow, capturing the length dimensions of the shadow of each fiber passing through said beam of light, capturing the magnitude of the fluorescence of each fiber at a wave length of about 574 nm substantially simultaneously with the capture of its length dimension. 4. The process of claim 3 and including the step of converting said magnitude of fluorescence to a mass of lignin.
5. The process of claim 4 and including the steps electronically dividing the lignin mass value of each fiber by the captured length dimension of such fiber, and displaying the quotient so obtained.
6. A process for determining the uniformity of papermaking pulp with respect to the lignin content associated with the fibers of said pulp comprising the steps of:
directing a substantially coherent beam of substantially monochromatic light into a flowing stream of said pulp containing discrete dispersed ones of said fibers, said beam of light having a wavelength suitable to fluoresce lignin, detecting the magnitude of fluorescence of lignin associated with individual ones of said fibers. 7. The process of claim 6 including the further steps of:
substantially simultaneously analyzing the length of said individual ones of said fibers, and correlating said magnitude of fluorescence with said length of said individual ones of said fibers to provide a measure of the concentration of lignin associated with said individual ones of said fibers. 8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the wavelength of said beam of light incident upon said flowing stream is about 488 nm.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the wavelength of detected fluorescence is about 574 nm.
10. An apparatus for measuring the fluorescence and length of fibers that fluoresce the presence of light of at least one frequency, comprising:
means defining a sample volume, transport means for disposing individual ones of the fibers in the sample volume, illuminating means for generating and directing a beam of light onto the sample volume and the fibers present within said sample volume, said beam of light having at least one frequency that will cause the fibers to fluoresce at a fluorescent frequency, first optical detector means for observing the fibers in said sample volume and for generating a length signal corresponding to the length of individual fibers in said sample volume; second optical detector means disposed to receive fluorescent light produced by the fibers in said sample volume and for generating a fluorescence signal corresponding to the intensity of the fluorescent light from the fibers, and processing means for receiving the length signal and the fluorescence signal and for producing a comparison signal corresponding to a comparison of the fluorescent light produced by the fiber to the length of the fiber. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said first optical detector is disposed to receive forward light scattering produced when the light beam strikes the fibers in said sample volume.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said second optical detector is disposed in a light path from said sample volume that is substantially perpendicular to the path of the beam of light from said illuminating means as it passes through said sample volume.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said means defining a sample volume comprises at least a capillary tube having a cross-sectional diameter that is within the range of 1.0 mm to 0.01 mm.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said processing means is a computer that compares the magnitude of the fluorescence signal to the length of the fibers.
15. Apparatus for determining the uniformity of papermaking pulp with respect to the concentration of lignin associated with the fibers of said pulp comprising:
means containing a sample of said pulp including substantial numbers of discrete fibers dispersed in a liquid, pump means, conduit means leading from said sample containing means to said pump means for conveying said fibers from said sample containing means to said pump, means defining a length of reduced cross-sectional area of said conduit interposed in the length thereof, a source of substantially coherent and substantially monochromatic light incident upon said reduced cross-sectional area of said conduit, said light being of a wavelength suitable to fluoresce lignin associated with said fibers moving through said conduit, and means detecting the magnitude of fluorescence of lignin associated with individual fibers. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 including means detecting the shadow length of a fiber within said beam of light substantially simultaneously with the detection of fluorescence associated with such fiber, and
means correlating said detected magnitude of fluorescence and said shadow length of individual fibers. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the wavelength of said incident beam of light is about 488 nm and the wavelength of the detected fluorescence is about 574 nm.
Description This invention relates to the testing of papermaking pulps for uniformity with respect to the lignin associated with the fibers of the pulp. Pulping, as the term is used in papermaking, refers to the conversion of wood chips into separate fibers by the chemical reaction between lignin found in the wood chips and the active chemicals in a cooking liquor. Pulping processes commonly are of the kraft type or the sulfite type. In each of these, and other, types of pulping processes, the concept is to separate the fibers by breaking down the lignin that acts as a binder that holds the fibers one to another. The reactions of lignin with the cooking liquors are complex and not fully understood. Briefly, the sulfite process forms a sulphonic acid of the lignin and the kraft process an alkali- or thio-lignin. These products are soluble and are largely removed from the pulp in subsequent processing. The facet of lignin behavior that is of importance in pulp quality is the nature and location of the residual few percent of lignin that remains associated with the individual fibers. In the prior art it is customary to test the lignin content of the cooking liquors within the chip digester and to use this determination as a measure of the effectiveness of the ongoing pulping operation. One major problem with this prior art testing lies in the fact that when one tests the cooking liquors, one is determining only the quantity of lignin that has collected in the liquor. It is only by reference back to total lignin quantity contained within the wood chips that one is able to determine the effectiveness of the delignification process using these prior art tests. Following a pulping operation, it is common in many wood pulps to pass the fibers through a bleaching process. In the present context, bleaching refers to chlorination of the wood pulp and generally comprises the first stage of most bleaching sequences. The intention of chlorination is to de-lignify rather than simply to decolorize pulp, and therefore chlorination may be said to constitute an extension of the pulping process. Numerous investigations of the chlorination process have failed to provide a complete understanding of the mechanism of pulp chlorination. While it is generally agreed that lignins represent polymeric materials composed of various phenol propane units bonded together by a complex system of ether and carbon-to-carbon linkages, the nature of this bonding system has remained a matter of more or less well-founded speculation. Under the conditions of technical chlorination, "residual lignin" in the unbleached pulp undergoes a great variety of reactions that finally lead to its degradation into water-and-alkali-soluble fragments. Predicting the bleachability of pulp in the prior art has been by one or more of the several available tests such as the Permanganate Number (TAPPI method T-214), or the Kappa Number (TAPPI method T-236), Roe Chlorine Number (TAPPI method 202), etc. Each of these tests is designed to determine the quantity of lignin present in the pulp fibers as a group and provides an indication of the total bleach requirement (chlorine demand of the pulp) in the chlorination stage. Possibly, the most commonly used of these tests is the Kappa Number which is defined as the quantity of potassium permanganate consumed by one gram of oven dry pulp under specified conditions. Notably, the Kappa Number Test, as well as the other Tests noted, require extracting a representative sample of pulp, separating the pulp fibers from the cooking liquor, drying the pulp to oven dry conditions, resuspending the fibers, and treating this new mixture with one or more special reagents such as 20 mmol/l solution of potassium permanganate, all under strict laboratory conditions and requiring skilled laboratory technicians. None of these tests, however, provide a measure of the "uniformity" of the pulp. "Uniformity" as referred to herein, is defined as the constancy of the properties of the individual fibers constituting the pulp. It is this uniformity, or the lack thereof, that enables or prevents one from predicting the optimum operating parameters in the various papermaking procedures, e.g. bleaching, refining, forming, etc., or predicting the properties of the paper product. Only one test for measuring uniformity of pulp is known by the present invetors to have been used heretofore. Such test is known as the "Tichy and Procter" Test and involves a density gradient column. This test is time consuming, requires a skilled technician, and, relying on a counting technique, is inherently inaccurate. In Canadian Patent No. 1,176,839, there is described a process and apparatus for determining the length of individual fibers using shadow measurements. This patent makes no reference to lignin analysis. The present inventor has discovered a novel process for testing the uniformity of pulp as respects the lignin associated with the individual fibers of the pulp wherein the test is easily carried out under field conditions by relatively unskilled persons and is useful as an indicator of digester operation as well as a predictor of pulp bleachability and performance on the paper machine. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a process for testing the uniformity of a pulp as respects the lignin content of the individual fibers of the pulp. It is another object to provide a process of the type described which is useful as an indicator of pulp digester operation as well as a predictor of pulp bleachability and performance on a paper machine. It is another object of the invention to provide a process of the type referred to above which is capable of being performed in the field as opposed to requiring laboratory conditions. It is another object of the invention to provide a process of the type described which does not require a skilled laboratory technician or the equivalent for carrying out the process. It is another object to provide apparatus for carrying out the process of the invention. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be recognized from the following disclosure including the drawing which is a schematic representation of apparatus for carrying out the process of the present invention. In accordance with the present invention, a sample of the pulp, representative of the pulp as a whole, is taken. This sample is diluted, agitated thoroughly, and directed into a flowing stream. In the preferred form, the flowing stream comprises movement of the sample through a tube having a capillary section whose internal diameter is slightly larger than the maximum diameter of individual fibers in the pulp such that the fibers are forced to flow through the capillary section one at a time. A beam of light, preferably a laser beam, is directed into the flowing stream at substantially a right angle thereto. Simutaneously, as a fiber passes through the capillary section of the tube, the fiber is caused to cast a shadow onto an array of diodes, and is caused to fluoresce, the fluorescence being emitted at all angles to the incident beam. The fluorescent beam is monitored, commonly at right angles to the incident beam, along with the length of the shadow of the fiber. The electronic signals representative of the length of the fiber and of the intensity of the fluorescence of the fiber are processed to provide a measurement of the concentration of lignin on individual ones of the fibers. Unexpectedly, the present inventors have found that dividing the mass of the lignin as determined by the fluorescence of the lignin on the individual fiber by the length of the same fiber provides a value which is directly related to the Kappa number of the pulp. Therefore, the results of the present process can be expressed in terms of the familiar Kappa Number. Referring specifically to FIG. 1, a sample of pulp which has been properly diluted is stored in a tank 10 where it is agitated as by a stirrer 12 and thereafter caused 15 to flow downwardly through a tube 14 which has a capillary tube section 16. Preferably, the internal diameter of the capillary tube section 16 has an internal diameter between 1.0 and 0.01 mm which insures a flow of single fibers through the section. The flow of the pulp sample from the tank 20 through the capillary section is effected as by a pump 18, preferably of the peristolic or controlled vacuum type. A beam of coherent monochromatic light such as that generated by an argon laser 22 is directed at a right angle into the capillary section 16. When a paper fiber is present within the capillar section and is disposed in the beam 20, the fiber blocks a portion of the beam 20 with the remainder thereof forming a back scatter beam at 24 which is receivd by an array 26 of diodes. The same fiber, when contacted by the beam 20 will fluoresce to the extent of the quantity of lignin present on the fiber to generate a further beam 27 that emanates from the capillary section 16 and is detected at a right angle to the incident beam 20. This fluorescent beam 27 is detected as by a photocell 28. The values detected by the diode array 26 and by the photocell 28 are input into a computer 30 within which the length of the shadow of the fiber within the capillay section, hence the length of the fiber itself, is calculated. Further, within the computer the intensity of fluorescence detected by the photocell 28 is compared to intensity standards of known lignin quantities to determine the mass of lignin on the individual fiber under observation. As desired, the output from the computer may be in terms of the length of the fiber, the mass of lignin on the fiber, or in such other format as desired. As noted above, in particular, it has been found useful to divide the mass of lignin on the fiber by the length of the fiber to provide a concentration value for the lignin on the individual fiber. It has been found by the present inventors that this concentration value is directly proportional to the Kappa Number for the pulp in question and therefore this output of the computer can be expressed in terms of the Kappa Number which is very familiar to papermaking personnel and useful in pedicting bleachability of the pulp. Accordingly, it will be recognized that the mass of lignin on the individual fibers, when compared one to another, provides an indication of the effectiveness of operation of the digester from which the pulp sample was taken. For example, if individual fibers have inconsistent values of lignin mass, it is an indication that the wood chips may not be reacting uniformly with the cooking liquor within the digester. Thereupon the operator can examine the operating parameters of the digester to determine which one or ones of these operating parameters may be out of range and causing the nonuniform reactivity of the cooking liquor with the wood chips. In like manner, the mass of lignin on the individual fibers is an indicator of the degree of completeness of the chemical reaction taking place within the digester. Specifically, if substantially all of the fibers have very little lignin present thereon, it is an indication that the digesting process is approaching or has reached its end point. In the preferred embodiment, the pulp in the stirred tank is a very dilute slurry, typically having a consistency of less than about 0.01 percent, i.e., less than one hundred milligrams of dry fiber in one thousand grams of water. A constant flow rate of pulp slurry through the tube is insured by the peristolic pump. The reduced capillary section of the tube is provided with an internal diameter of between about 1.0 and 0.01 millimeters. This insures a flow of single fibers through the capillary section, thereby making it possible to measure individual fibers. The light source as indicated is preferably an argon laser. The incident laser beam preferably is polarized and has a wave length of about 488 mm. Although a laser is preferred, because of the ease of focusing, monochromaticity and intensity of the resulting fluorescence, any light source emitting photons with energy capable of inducing lignin fluorescence can be used. Likewise, the incident wavelength is not limited to 488 mm as indicated to be preferable, but rather any incident wavelength inducing a measurable fluorescence specific to the lignin and intensity proportional to the lignin mass is acceptable. Measurement of the emitted fluorescence at 574 nm is chosen because it is at this wavelength that the maximum intensity of fluorescence is developed. Other wavelengths of the emitted fluorescence that are measurable and which are proportional to the intensity of the fluorescence are acceptable as are the collection of wavelengths comprising the fluorescence effect. Within the computer the length and fluorescence intensity values of the individual fibers are stored, as is the number of fibers analyzed. From these data one can readily determine how many or what percentage of analyzed fibers exhibit lignin concentrations within selected ranges, for example. Other related analyses of the collected data will be recognized as being available, such as extrapolation of the lignin mass data from individual fibers in the sample to provide a measure of the total lignin in the pulp from which the sample was taken. Especially important in the predicting of bleachability of the pulp is the lignin mass remaining associated with the individual fibers at the conclusion of the digesting operation. It is this lignin mass that the chlorine (or other bleaching agent) will be required to attack in the bleaching operation and a knowledge of such lignin mass can be used to predict the chlorine demand to carry out the desired bleaching. Other uses and advantages of the data collected by the present process will be apparent to one skilled in the art. Also, it will be understood that the invention is capable of numerous modifications, rearrangements and substitutions of parts without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims. Patent Citations
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Choose wisely between unconstrained and constrained designs as your test design will limit your options for data collection and data analysis.
There are two primary types of multivariate test designs: unconstrained designs and constrained designs. Let's discuss these further.
Unconstrained Designs
Unconstrained design test variables can be created and displayed independently of each other on your landing page. For instance, if all variables can be displayed in separate locations on your landing page, they are usually unconstrained. Most basic landing page tests involve unconstrained designs.
This does not mean that there are no variable interactions among variables in unconstrained designs. Some variables may interact with each other. For example, the call-to-action text on the button may interact with the button color. Imagine that the button text says "go." On a green button this makes sense.
However, the same text displayed on the red button would be confusing since people commonly associate red with the word "stop." So you should look for possible interactions among all the possible variable value combinations of V3 and V4, but your choices of the exact wording of the alternative calls-to-action text can probably be considered independently of your choices about alternative button colors.
Constrained Designs
Constrained designs involve conditional rules for constructing certain recipes. In other words, some of the allowed values for a particular variable are contingent on the setting of others, or can exist only under certain conditions. Under such circumstances, take special care to properly define and structure your variables. You may also have to make sure that you sample appropriately during your test and do not accidentally create improper recipes for presentation to your visitors.
Let's consider a simple example. Assume that you have a two-page registration form. You want to test an alternative design for the second page, but you also want to consider a design where all of the form fields are moved onto the first page (i.e., there's no need for a second page at all).
One possible test construction approach is as follows:
V1 - first page contents
a - original first page
b - extended first page (containing all original first and second page fields)
V2 - second page contents
a - original second page
b - alternative second page design
c - no second page (all content moved to V1b first page)
Under this unspecified constraint approach, you will need to keep track of the fact that V1b and V1c can only appear together, and enforce it through rules that are external to the variable definition itself.
Another common solution is to flatten the constrained variables and create a single variable containing values for each allowable design.
V1 - registration process
a - original first and second pages
b - original first page and alternative second page
c - extended one page (containing all original first and second page fields)
As a real-life example of a constrained design, ScanAlert, the creators of the Hacker Safe website trustmark, worked with my company to conduct multivariate testing of its trustmark to qualifying prospects and customers of Hacker Safe. The goal was to find the biggest conversion rate improvement possible by adding the trustmark. The company tested six different logos in multiple positions on the client's landing page.
We tested against the original client landing page, which did not contain a trustmark. Obviously, if the trustmark is not present on the landing page, the specific logo chosen and its position becomes meaningless. To run these tests, we chose the specified constraint test construction approach. In other words, we reserved one variable specifically for the constrained condition, and a placeholder variable value for it in all other appropriate variables:
V1 - trustmark presence (branching factor = 2)
a - no trustmark
b - trustmark
V2 - trustmark logo (branching factor = 7)
a - no logo (placeholder for constraint in V1)
b - red-horizontal logo
c - red-vertical logo
d - black-horizontal logo
e - black-vertical logo
f - white-horizontal logo
g - white-vertical logo
V3 - trustmark location (branching factor = 5)
a - no location (placeholder for constraint in V1)
b - location no. 1
c - location no. 2
d - location no. 3
e - location no. 4
Based on the branching factors here, you might assume that this test has 70 distinct recipes (2 - 7 - 5). However, it only has 25 (one original plus 24 trustmark logo and position combinations). Besides the baseline recipe (specified by aaa), no other recipes are allowed to contain any a's.
The Bottom Line
Unconstrained test designs are far easier to implement. You can set a different number of values for each variable so the branching factor is determined simply by the number of good options you want to test for each variable. Unconstrained designs go hand-in-hand with full factorial data collection.
Constrained test designs require you to predefine the number of variables and their branching factors. These designs are used with fractional factorial data collection and require you to choose from a standardized test construction.
Either way, it's important to choose wisely, as your test design will limit your options for data collection (full factorial vs. fractional factorial) as well as data analysis (parametric vs. non-parametric).
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DIY Paper Mache Teacup by Ann Wood
I came across such an inspirational project while surfing for paper mache ideas on the web… I bumped in to the wonderful world of Ann Wood, whom I've known for years, but never thought to look at her blog for such a project. Sure enough, talented Ms. Ann shared a DIY project from A-Z on how to make Paper Mache (Papier-mâché) Teacups and my little heart nearly leaped from my chest. Hey, it doesn't take much for me – some girls want diamonds and I'm perfectly pleased with a nice little project to try at home with my girlfriends…
To see the entire project, download the teacup template, and to see what Ann Wood is up to lately you'll need to click here. She'll love to have you pop by for a visit, I'm sure. And if you make any pretty paper mache teacups, let me know!
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Trully talented… heading to her blog now… I wonder what else can she make…
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1. The Expendables 3 (2014)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.
Writers: Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Dave Callaham | Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Antonio Banderas
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
PG | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Writers: Roald Dahl, John August | Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter
3. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime
The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of.
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
4. The Karate Kid (1984)
PG | 126 min | Action, Drama, Family
A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.
Writer: Robert Mark Kamen | Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
5. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
6. Road House (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Thriller
A tough bouncer is hired to tame a dirty bar.
Writers: David Lee Henry, Hilary Henkin | Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara
7. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure | Active
The Grand Army of the Republic, led by Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and other Jedi Knights, fights the New Droid Army of the Separatists.
Creator: George Lucas | Stars: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor
8. Blade II (2002)
R | 117 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reaper vampires who feed on vampires.
Writers: Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, David S. Goyer | Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela
9. Blade (1998)
R | 120 min | Action, Horror
A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.
Writer: David S. Goyer | Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright
10. Never Back Down (2008)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Drama, Sport
At his new high school, a rebellious teen is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran.
Writer: Chris Hauty | Director: Jeff Wadlow | Stars: Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet
11. Blade: Trinity (2004)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula
Writers: David S. Goyer, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan | Director: David S. Goyer | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Parker Posey, Ryan Reynolds
12. Mortal Kombat (1995)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.
Writers: Ed Boon, John Tobias, Kevin Droney | Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
13. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventuress Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Writers: Sara B. Cooper, Mike Werb, Michael Colleary, Simon West, Patrick Massett, John Zinman | Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
14. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Walker, a martial artist, and his partner Trivette are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the State of Texas.
Creators: Christopher Canaan, Leslie Greif, Paul Haggis, Albert S. Ruddy | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Noble Willingham
15. Dragon Ball Z (1996–2003)
PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After learning that he is from another planet, a warrior named Goku and his friends are prompted to defend it from an onslaught of extraterrestrial enemies.
Stars: Jôji Yanami, Masako Nozawa, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel
16. Rush Hour (1998)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter.
Writers: Ross LaManna, Jim Kouf | Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Ken Leung, Tom Wilkinson
17. Ip Man (2008)
R | 106 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
Writers: Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-Li | Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka Tung Lam
18. The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
R | 95 min | Action
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Writers: RZA, Eli Roth | Director: RZA | Stars: Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, RZA
19. Abduction (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.
Writer: Shawn Christensen | Director: John Singleton | Stars: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Maria Bello
20. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants.
Writers: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Todd W. Langen | Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Paige Turco, David Warner, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden
21. Say Anything... (1989)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.
Writer: Cameron Crowe | Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor
22. Naruto: Shippûden (2007– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition, as well as to become Hokage, who is acknowledged as the leader and strongest of all ninja in the village.
Creator: Masashi Kishimoto | Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Maile Flanagan
23. Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000 Video)
PG | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining ... See full summary »
Writers: Patrick Read Johnson, Charles Edward Pogue, Shari Goodhartz | Director: Doug Lefler | Stars: Christopher Masterson, Harry Van Gorkum, Rona Figueroa, Matthew Hickey
24. Man of Tai Chi (2013)
R | 105 min | Action, Drama
A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
Writer: Michael G. Cooney | Director: Keanu Reeves | Stars: Tiger Hu Chen, Keanu Reeves, Karen Mok, Hai Yu
25. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Writers: Man Keung Chan, Stephen Chow, Xin Huo, Kan-Cheung Tsang | Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Shengyi Huang
26. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Crime
The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.
Writers: Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Gene Quintano | Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf
27. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Adventuress Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box before an evil scientist and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her.
Writers: Dean Georgaris, Steven E. de Souza, James V. Hart | Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Chris Barrie, Ciarán Hinds
28. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.
Writers: Ross LaManna, Jeff Nathanson | Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang
29. Elektra (2005)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
Writers: Mark Steven Johnson, Frank Miller, Zak Penn, Stu Zicherman, Raven Metzner | Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Will Yun Lee, Kirsten Prout
30. Ninja Assassin (2009)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
Writers: Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski | Director: James McTeigue | Stars: Rick Yune, Naomie Harris, Rain, Joon Lee
31. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Writer: Michael Allin | Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
32. Rush Hour 3 (2007)
PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.
Writers: Jeff Nathanson, Ross LaManna | Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Max von Sydow, Hiroyuki Sanada
33. Shanghai Knights (2003)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.
Writers: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar | Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
34. Naruto (2002–2007)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The stories of the struggles of three young ninjas - Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno - as they go through their training.
Creator: Masashi Kishimoto | Stars: Tony Beck, Laurent Vernin, Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan
35. Agent Cody Banks (2003)
PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A government agent trains Cody Banks in the ways of covert operations that require younger participants.
Writers: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Jeffrey Jurgensen | Director: Harald Zwart | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Andrew Francis, Angie Harmon
36. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of a quartet of humanoid warrior turtles and their friends.
Creators: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Fred Wolf, David Wise | Stars: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman
37. Blood and Bone (2009)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Writer: Michael Andrews | Director: Ben Ramsey | Stars: Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco
38. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
Writer: John Fusco | Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Juana Collignon
39. DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Adventure
The movie adaptation of the best selling video game series Dead or Alive.
Writers: J.F. Lawton, Adam Gross, Seth Gross | Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, Holly Valance
40. Black Rain (1989)
R | 125 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, ... See full summary »
Writers: Craig Bolotin, Warren Lewis | Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw
41. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A group of martial arts warriors have only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion.
Writers: Ed Boon, Lawrence Kasanoff, Joshua Wexler, John Tobias, Brent V. Friedman, Bryce Zabel | Director: John R. Leonetti | Stars: Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar, Sandra Hess
42. Kiss the Girls (1997)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police hunting for a serial killer are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.
Writers: James Patterson, David Klass | Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Alex McArthur
43. Ip Man 2 (2010)
R | 108 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
Writers: Hiu-Yan Choi, Chan Tai-Li, Edmond Wong | Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Lynn Hung
44. Tekken (2010)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jin Kazama witnesses the death of his mother Jun by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. After finding a Tekken ID he decides to seek out vengeance for his mother's death.
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We reported earlier on a rumor suggesting that new iOS 4.2 AirPrint feature that allowed users to print wirelessly to any printer connected to a PC or Mac had been canceled. Because of the rumor, a frustrated MacRumors reader emailed Steve Jobs and suggested that Apple could begin to lose credibility and become known for announcing "vaporware." Steve Jobs replied with an email that simply read:
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One of my project team members came up with a requirement, wherein she was developing a SSIS package to generate text file as output. The source is a Microsoft-SQL Server 2005 database. She was using a T-SQL Query to read data from the data source. The text file should be saved in file system with dynamic name. For example, File<yyyymmdd>.txt.
The Package consists of DataFlow tasks to generate, Header, Body and Footer for the flat file (since the requirement demands the flat file to have 3 sections: header, body/details, footer with different set of data from the database) and a File System Task to set the name of the file dynamically.
Define a variable with the package scope. To create a variable, right click on the Control Flow workspace and click on Variable. It will open the variables tab and from there, we can create variables. Go to the properties of the variable and click on the button beside the Expression property.
The Expression Builder dialog box opens up. Here we need to build the expression for the dynamic file name.
In the Expression Text Box, put in either of the following expressions:
"C:\\FlatFile\\File" + SUBSTRING( (DT_WSTR,30)GETDATE() , 1, 4 ) + SUBSTRING ( (DT_WSTR,30)GETDATE() , 6, 2 ) + SUBSTRING( (DT_WSTR,30)GETDATE() , 9, 2 ) + ".txt"
There is a button in the Expression Builder dialog box called "Evaluate Expression". Click on the button to check the file name and to validate whether the expression is correct or not. And then, click on OK. Refer to the following screenshots:
Now finally, use the variable in the File System Task (Rename File). Double click on the File System Task in the Control Flow to open up the File System Task Editor and in the Destination Connection section, set IsDestinationPathVariable to True and select the defined variable corresponding to the DestinationVariable property. Refer to the following screenshot:
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Fauna of Europe is all the animals living in Europe and its surrounding seas and islands. Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the east and south between Europe and Asia, the term "fauna of Europe" is somewhat elusive. Europe is the western part of the Palearctic ecozone (which in turn is part of the Holarctic). Lying within the temperate region, (north of the equator) the wildlife is not as rich as in warmer regions, but nevertheless diverse due to the variety of habitats and the faunal richness of the Eurasia as a whole.
Before the arrival of humans European fauna was more diverse and widespread than today. The European megafauna of today is much reduced from its former splendour. The Holocene extinction drastically reduced numbers and distribution of megafauna. Many of these species still exist in smaller number, while others thrive in developed continent free from natural predators. Many other species went extinct all together.
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Electromagnetically Induced Transparency-Like Transmission in a Compact Side-Coupled T-Shaped Resonator
Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 32, Issue 9, pp. 1701-1707 (2014)
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A plasmonic bus waveguide with a side-coupled T-shaped (TS) or a reverse T-shaped (RTS) resonator consisting of a parallel and a perpendicular cavities is proposed. The compact configuration could serve as a wavelength demultiplexing device as a forbidden band is achieved based on the symmetric distribution of resonators. By shifting one cavity away from the center of the resonator, the system exhibits electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) like transmission at the wavelength of the former forbidden band. The electromagnetic responses of the structure could be handled with certain flexibility by changing the asymmetric behavior of the TS or RTS resonator. Similar characteristics for two proposed structures could be obtained except for the center wavelength that is determined by the two cavities in the RTS resonator or by the cavity parallel to the bus waveguide in the TS resonator.
Kunhua Wen, Lianshan Yan, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Zhen Guo, Yinghui Guo, and Xiangang Luo, "Electromagnetically Induced Transparency-Like Transmission in a Compact Side-Coupled T-Shaped
Resonator," J. Lightwave Technol. 32, 1701-1707 (2014)
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Absent from the starting gate since a close 4th place finish in the G3 Eddie D Stakes, Caracortado begins his comeback in Friday's 6th race, a NW3X optional claimer, at Del Mar. Last year, a sore foot knocked the popular gelding out of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. The injury was so minor that trainer Mike Machowsky was confident that his charge would make the Hollywood Turf Express on December 8, but in horse racing, things cannot be counted on to go according to plan.
Now nearly 10 months removed from his last start, Scarface, as the gelding is affectionately known, is ready to rumble. Under Machowsky's care, Caracortado has put in good work after good work, but a newly widened turf course at Del Mar has equated to larger "allowed" fields in turf sprints. Whereas only 7 could previously start in a turf sprint at Del Mar, Caracortado will face 9 rivals in his comeback.
The five furlong optional claimer drew a rather deep cast of 10, and as racing luck would have it, all the early speed drew to the outside. While Caracortado is the class of the field as a multiple graded stakes winner, he still faces as tall task since the field is comprised of six other stakes winners. Pure Tactics won the Siren Lure last out and is accustomed to facing tough rivals. Highly regarded Boat Trip won the Hollywood Turf Express three starts back, and Wine Police gets a major class break when dropping into this spot off three consecutive graded stakes attempts.
Merit Man also takes a drop in class after finishing a well beaten 11th in the G2 Woody Stephens. Artest most recently finished 4th in the Siren Lure behind Pure Tactics, and Rosengold finished 2nd in that same event. The field is rounded out by Giant Ego, Ankeny Hill and Celzo's Birdie, who stretches out in distance after running Quarter Horse type distances in his most recent starts.
Giant Ego, Rosengold and Ankeny Hill should all ensure a lively pace. Drawing posts 7-9 respectively, the trio will have to be quick out of the gate to clear the field and establish their early running positions. Wine Police, Merit Man, Artest and Celzo's Birdie all like to be near the lead and could even contest the early pace should the three speedsters fail to get good front-running positions. That should set things up nicely for Pure Tactics, Boat Trip and Caracortado in the stretch.
"Scarface" receives a 4 lb break in weights from high weights Pure Tactics and Boat Trip under the conditions of the race. Rafael Bejarano, who was aboard for the gelding's G3 Daytona win, gets the call, and the duo will break from post 5 in the field of 10. With only one start in both 2012 and 2013, here is to hoping the often absent runner is healthy and ready to return to his 2011 form.
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This cache is very near the bike trail which crosses the Waupaca River and goes on up the hill. I wish this trail was made when I did a lot of bike riding.
U R Looking for a small container in a small plastic bag....Please use care, pull well off the road, which may be busy with truck traffic, I suggest PAST the guard rail where there is ample room to park if you are in a car. If you are walking, or ridng a bike on the trail, there is no parking problem. As always watch for muggles!
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Current Time: 3/5/2015 10:06:24 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (6:06 AM GMT)Last Updated: 2015-02-25T00:39:02Z on 2/24/2015 4:39:02 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (12:39 AM GMT) Rendered From:UnknownCoordinates are in the WGS84 datum