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Technical Papers and Presentations
A Study of Curved Flexures for MEMS
Minhee Jun[1], and Jason V. Clark[1]
[1]Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Large deflection actuators are becoming increasingly important for microsystems. Since actuation forces are usually small, large deflection actuators usually require flexures with low stiffness. Rectangular serpentine flexures are often used for such actuators due to their low stiffness and large linear deflection range. In this paper we investigate the performance of curved serpentine flexures ...
High Coupling Factor Piezoelectric Materials for Bending Actuators: Analytical and Finite Elements Modeling Results
I.A. Ivan[1], M. Rakotondrabe[1], and N. Chaillet[1]
[1]FEMTO-ST Institute, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
New giant piezoelectric factor materials such as PMN-PT and PZN-PT were researched during the last decade and are actually becoming commercially available. As they seem very attractive for actuator designs, we studied their potential in replacing PZT ceramics. In a first comparative approach, we tested a series of classic rectangular composite bimorph structures of different combinations of ...
Chaotic Behavior of the Airflow in a Ventilated Room
A.W.M. van Schijndel[1]
[1]Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Chaotic systems may lead to instability, extreme sensitivity and performance reduction. Therefore it is unwanted in many cases. Due to these undesirable characteristics of chaos in practical systems, it is important to recognize such a chaotic behavior. The existence of chaos has been discovered in several areas during the last 30 years. However, there is a lack of studies in relation with ...
Including Expert Knowledge in Finite Element Models by Means of Fuzzy Based Parameter Estimation
O. Krol[1], N. Weiss[1], F. Sawo[1], and T. Bernard[1]
[1]Fraunhofer Institute for Information and Data Processing, Karlsruhe, Germany
In this paper we present a novel approach for modeling spatial distributed bio- chemical and environmental processes like the growth of plants and the related biochemical reactions. The physical phenomena like flow and mass transport can be described by fluid dynamics equations, but for effects like growth rates often no analytic models are available. However, in many cases experts have knowledge ...
COMSOL Multiphysics® as a Tool to Increase Safety in the Handling of Acetylene Cylinders Involved in Fires
F. Ferrero[1], M. Beckmann-Kluge[1], and K. Holtappels[1]
[1]BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Division II.1 "Gases, Gas Plants", Berlin, Germany
In this paper a mathematical model for predicting the heating-up of an acetylene cylinder involved in a fire is presented. In the simulations polynomial functions were used to describe the temperature dependency of the thermal properties of the cylinder interior, which is a complex system composed by a solid porous material, a solvent and acetylene dissolved in it. Model equations covered heat ...
Reactor Design Improvements for a Propane Autothermal Reformer by Simulation of Momentum Flow
F. Cipitì, L. Pino, A. Vita, M. Laganà, and V. Recupero
CNR-ITAE, Messina
The paper presents a two-dimensional model to describe the gas flow in a propane autothermal reactor, developed at the CNR-ITAE Institute, and aimed to design a Beta 5 kWe hydrogen generator, named HYGen II, to be used with Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) for residential applications. The main aim of the mathematical model was to optimize the reactor geometrical key parameters (diameter ...
An Agglomerate Model for the Rationalisation of MCFC Cathode Degradation
B. Bozzini[1], S. Maci[1], I. Sgura[2], R. Lo Presti[3], and E. Simonetti[3]
[1]Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
[2]Dipartimento di Matematica, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
[3]ENEA Casaccia, Dipartimento TER, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, S. Maria di Galeria, Roma, Italy
This paper describes the numerical modeling of a key material-stability issue within the realm of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC). The model describes the morphological and attending electrocatalytic evolution of porous NiO electrodes and is apt to predict electrochemical observables that can be recorded during Fuel Cell operation. The model has been validated with original experimental data ...
Optimization of a Thermal Actuator for Low Power/Low Cost Applications
R. Zúñiga-Quesada[1], M. Vílchez-Monge[1], P. Vega-Castillo[1]
[1]Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago, Costa Rica
This work describes the study of a thermal actuator and modifications to the materials employed in order to decrease power consumption and implementation costs. For this study, we worked on improving the thermal actuator described in the work of T. Ebefors. The criteria for choosing the new materials were lower power consumption, commercial availability, and ease processing. The thermal actuator ...
Kinetics and Plasma Modeling of Plasma Steam Reforming at Atmospheric Pressure
J.M. Cormier, F. Ouni, and A. Khacef
GREMI, Polytech'Orléans
Gliding discharges at atmospheric pressure were investigated in the GREMI laboratory for different applications such as syngas production from methane steam reforming. In our case, the kinetics could be described by using a simplified second order model in which the rate reaction coefficient is obtained from a linearization of parameters. Calculated and experimental data are presented ...
Spatial Model of Glycolysis in Neutrophils
T.A. Hansen, and L.F. Olsen
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark
In an attempt to understand the mechanism and function of NAD(P)H waves in neutrophils, we have constructed a spatial model of glycolysis in neutrophils. The model does give rise to traveling NADH waves, but there are significant differences between the experimentally observed waves and the waves generated by the model. Based on the model we therefore conclude that it is doubtful that the ...


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The Steelers have left behind plenty of Super Bowl memorabilia.
The Steelers have left behind plenty of Super Bowl memorabilia.
by Eric Angevine http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3878474 "How much for the shoes, Santonio?" Shortly after Santonio Holmes snapped down the football in a corner of the endzone in Tampa Bay, fireworks lit up the skies over Pittsburgh. Fans of the first six-time Super Bowl champs in history screamed and, moments later, the first merchandise offers began to hit the internet. No longer do fans have to wait for local shirt shops to press images madly through the nightwe can satisfy our hunger for merchandise instantaneously by pushing a button. (You probably could've done it at halftime.) Sometimes literally. If you take the historical view of the team, you'll want to celebrate their dominance of the Super Bowl era from beginning to end. Here's a small selection of goodies available for auction: Super Bowl IX: Steelers 16 Vikings 6 1974 Steelers Mug: For your dad's celebratory Irish coffee. SB IX Steelers Pin: We had a button that looked like this one in '75. Except that it actually had a picture of Jimmy Walker in his bucket hat shouting "DY-NO-MITE!!" Super Bowl X: Steelers 21 Cowboys 17 Vintage 1976 helmets pin: The classic colliding helmets image, with the score below. A little more tasteful than the big honker above, as if that were a goal. Super Bowl X Program: This is worth it as much for the vintage ads inside as it is for the game preview. Bicentennial uniform patch: Lynn Swann was MVP during America's 200th birthday celebration, and he got to beat "America's Team" in the process. Good times. Super Bowl XIII: Steelers 35 Cowboys 31 Vintage XIII Pennant: Kids loved pennants back in the day. We kind of miss that. Does anyone hang these in their bedrooms any more? Mean Joe Greene Jersey Card: Somehow we doubt Mean Joe would have gone out of his way to tackle someone for a Coke Zero like Polamalu did in last night's commercial. But that ad was a fairly amusing take on Greene's iconic "Hey, Kid!" commercial from this era. Unopened 1978 Iron City Beer Can: The only thing more delicious than the rough-and-ready team portrait on the front of this can is the beer inside. Probably. Maybe not. Super Bowl XIV: Steelers 31 Rams 19 Set of shot glasses: If you pounded a shot for each Steelers SB win back in the day, you didn't get nearly as drunk. XIV Game Program: Featuring the Lombardi Trophy that ate Hollywood. Getty Images His football stuff is worth a tad more than "Swann for Gov" memorabilia. Vintage 1980 Superbowl Shirt: It's been so long since this super bowl shirt was cool that the style is actually back in again. You'll look superbad. McDonalds premium glass: We miss the days when fast food restaurants gave away useful stuff like this. You could take this home and actually drink milk out of it. Or, whatever it was you drank. AT&T Promo Magnet: Notable mainly for the image of the SB ring on the front, with four diamonds representing the number of Bowls that the Steelers had won at the time. This year's edition is going to be hella-gaudy, then. Classic Rainbow Patch: This patch could brighten up even the saddest Members Only jacket. Super Bowl XL: Steelers 21 Seahawks 10 Polamalu Parade photo: The irrepressible former Trojan gets his celebration on in downtown Pittsburgh in this photo. Super Bowl XL football: Refer to this oblate spheroid as a material anchor for one's recollections of the contest. XL Polo Shirt: XL was the game and XL is the shirt. That never gets old. Wear this to your business meetings with Jerome Bettis. Game Day Program: It really doesn't seem like this happened long ago enough to require a program to remember it by, but these things never go down in value, so if you want one, check it out now. Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers 27 Cardinals 23 Replica Coin Flip Coin: When did this Highland Mint take over the coin replicating business? Back in our day, it was the Franklin Mint or bust. Uniform Sleeve Patch: We like this design, with the roman numerals incorporated into the lines of a football field. Santonio Holmes Rookie Card Lot: These were already cool to have, but who knew he'd deliver on his promise this quickly? Got a collectible you want the world to see? Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com |
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'It will be a simplified affair if both CMs agree on supernumerary posts'
The final allocation of State level employees between the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which hinges on resolution of issues related to nativity, may take anywhere between three months to nine months.
The AP State Reorganisation Act mandated that the final allocation will be on the basis of options exercised by employees to choose either of the States, subject to some parameters including local status.
However the Telangana employees associations and people's representatives have been demanding nativity (place of birth) should be the criterion and all Telangana employees be allocated to their State irrespective of the posts allotted to Telangana in each cadre. If there are not enough posts to accommodate all of them, then supernumerary posts be created is their refrain.
Among Seemandhra employees too who were earlier inclined to opt for Hyderabad which can remain the joint capital for a maximum of 10 years under the Act, the mood is to move to Andhra Pradesh sooner than later.
In this background, the Kamalnathan Committee will be meeting here on June 19 for firming up the draft guidelines for final distribution of State level employees before submitting them for Centre's approval. The meeting will be attended by the Chief Secretaries and senior officials of both the States and Central Government official.
Once the GoI clears the draft guidelines, they will be uploaded in the public domain to seek feed back and suggestions from the stakeholders, employees associations and the committee will incorporate some of their suggestions and submit them back to the GoI. Once approved, the final guidelines will be released, sources said.
The committee, sources say, is taking care to ensure that the final allocation, subject to restrictions imposed by the Act is a participatory and transparent process as several issues are involved. Sanctioning supernumerary posts is the prerogative of the State Governments.
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Motivation for this beauty comes by way of the 273 cubic inch "Formula S" small block. Built at the behest of Burt Sugarman, a Hollywood producer with a penchant for Ghia designs, the 450SS retailed for over $13,000 back in '67 and would have been cross shopped with the likes of Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the day.While the presence of a slushbox is somewhat disappointing, the fact that it's a TorqueFlight does redeem it somewhat, as these transmissions are known for their tolerance of ham-fisted abuse – though it's probably doubtful that someone buying a sought-after $100k classic convertible is going to be doing too many neutral-drop burnouts with it.In the collector car hobby, the term "rare" gets thrown around with increasing regularity. But when your car is one of less than three dozen known to still exist, calling it such is completely justified. And as the nearly six-digit current bid will atest, the bidders seem to agree.Is it worth it, or would you rather have a Hemicuda occupying a space in your dream garage?


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Ag Chairman Leads House Vote For Crop Year Assistance
Approval sets urgency for Senate to act within weeks
(June 26, 2001) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest (R-Texas) led support for today's House passage of economic assistance for farmers squeezed by low prices and high input costs for 2001 crops. H.R. 2213, "The Crop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act," passed the U.S. House of Representatives without objection. Agriculture Chairman Combest called for Senate action that must occur within weeks to ensure that the $5.5 billion funds get to producers before the funding authority expires with the end of the 2001 Fiscal Year, September 30.
"The important point is to move the process along," said Chairman Combest in advocating the bill's passage. "Because the FY2001 funds will expire unless delivered to hard-pressed farmers by the end of September, it is imperative that a bill be sent to the President for signature before the August recess. In my opinion, this amount is not sufficient to meet the minimum needs of our producers, and I intend to work further as this bill moves through the legislative process to improve the package."
$4.6 billion of the total is for Market Loss Assistance based on the AMTA transition payments, with the balance going to oilseeds, peanuts, wool and mohair and other producers. Although current low commodity prices and higher energy costs justify no less than the $5.5 billion provided in last year's Market Loss Assistance to row crop producers alone, Combest said there will be opportunities to improve upon the bill as it moves through the legislative process.
H.R. 2213 includes:
Market Loss Assistance. $4.6 billion in Market Loss Assistance to producers of AMTA crops (wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, and rice).
Oilseeds Assistance. $424 million in economic assistance to producers of oilseeds (soybeans, sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed).
Peanut Assistance. $54 million in economic assistance to producers of peanuts.
Tobacco Assistance. $129 million in economic assistance to producers of tobacco.
Wool and Mohair Assistance. $17 million in economic assistance to producers of wool and mohair.
Cottonseed Assistance. $85 million in economic assistance to producers and first handlers of cottonseed.
Specialty Crops Assistance. Provision includes $26 million in grants to states to promote agriculture with $500,000 for each state and $1 million for Puerto Rico; $133 million in grants to states in amounts that represent the proportional value of specialty crops in each state relative to the national value of specialty crop production; and $10 million in payments to states for the processing, transportation, and distribution of commodities purchased under the Emergency Food Assistance Act (EFAP) of 1983.
Payment Limitations. Increases payment limits on marketing loan gains and deficiency payments to $150,000 per person for the 2001 crop.
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Paige is really a beautiful horse. I bet your mom is so happy to have her. How exciting. I hope you got lots of outside time. I did. It was so much fun to run and roll in the grass. Mom says I get to stay out more because I'm growing. It's turning cold tonight. We might get snow by Tuesday. No one can believe that. If that happens mom will take lots of pictures. Hope your having sweet dreams tonight. Golden Kisses, Khaleesi
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is that Paige? wow she is pretty. How are you this Sunday? Hope you have had an awesome weekend. How is your weather? we had a wonderful day weatherwise yesterday. Today is a bit hotter though. we really need some rain so hopefully that will happen. We are all doing fine here. opa has his last day of work on Tuesday. And Saturday he went to his old work, the air national guard. They are closing the base down. So they had a last flyover. It was sad. Me, oma and mom saw it from here. we had just gotten back from doing a few errands. Mom says she is going to miss those C-130s jugging over. I went to the library park yesterday and the day before so that was nice. Mom has been way behind on everything as usual. Nothing I do has helped that. so you will hopefully forgive us if we are hit and miss again. and then this month is oma and opa's birthday. The kids(mom and her siblings) are giving them a laptop. And mom has been chosen to teach them how to use it. they have never, ever used a computer. It is going to be an adventure that is for sure. wish mom luck and tons of patience. Baby Louie is doing well and being silly. Connie is doing well with her pacemaker in. her sis came in from CO for the weekend so mom has been busy with that too. but the good news is she did grill steaks last night. She made a ton so there was plenty for all us pups. Here is some yummy grilled steak for you. wishing you a super Sunday and a terrific tomorrow. love, hugs, prayers, puppy slobbers and magical yorkie kisses, Rufus, momma Kay and Baby Louie too
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Hi! Here is a quick vote and C/P message, mom has been busy with graduation parties and graduations. Thanks for your visits and help toward my horse bro Quincy's (HC ' 157076) goal, means so much to mom and him :) • Thank you so much Marion & Harley :) I had a lot of fun this weekend. I finally got to go outside and soak up some sun with Gpa yesterday. I also got to play frisbee, and go on a walk with both Gma & Gpa. Its nice here, no so much ran so far this June. It just looks muggy and the humidity has been going crazy!! Its been weird. Mom was out celebrating and with friends. Today is mom's church graduation, a total of about 15 graduating kids, not that bad. But, next weekend mom has to go to her cousins graduation, with is 300 people and the first letter of her last name is..W. So glad I don't have to go, its boring, so I have heard LOL! But mom is truly proud of all the kids graduating!! Love you so much! Have a nice rest of this Sunday. How have you been? How is your weather? I hope well. I am always thinking of you every single minute of each day. Sometimes I take a break to play frisbee, but then I remember YOU right when I am finished Bol! Have a nice rest of this Sunday my unforgettable friends :) xoxo_SB
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Hope you are having a nice weekend. We aren't feeling too good today. Mom has no idea why, but first Brandon was puking, then Peanut, and then Muffin. We're taking it easy today so hopefully no more sick dogs! Left a vote. *hugs* Muffin, Brandon, and Peanut
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We had that super cold weather for at least 4 days. Now it's just the oppisite, Not so much the temps as the humidty from the early morning rain we got. Mom & our boy got the plastic put under the deck this afternoon. Mom just about melted in the sun. I tell you that woman is getting soft. Now all they need is some rock to [pour on it. That will be Dads job,bol.
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January 9, 2015
Today there are "Father Glebs" in Nigeria, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Sudan, and elsewhere, self-sacrificially speaking out for the persecuted. When they hear these voices, does the Western Church care?
July 24, 2014
A Christian woman sentenced to death by a Sudanese court after refusing to recant her faith has at last been permitted to depart Sudan.
July 23, 2014
Over 200 schoolgirls from northeastern Nigeria remain captives of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram 100 days after their abduction.
June 23, 2014
A Christian woman sentenced to death by a Sudanese court after refusing to recant her faith has reportedly been released following the ruling of an appeal court.
May 10, 2014
Millennial evangelicals have big hearts. We know that social justice is an important facet of Christianity. So why are we ignoring the voices of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are being harassed, kidnapped, arrested, beaten, beheaded, and burned alive for their faith?
May 6, 2014
Rallies have been held throughout the world to call on Nigerian authorities to return the girls to their families, and a social media campaign using the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls has raised awareness of their plight.
As this campaign got underway, Secretary of State John Kerry called on Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to take more action to rescue more the girls, abducted on April 14 from a school in the country's rural northwest.
On May 3, rallies were held in London and in several U.S. cities including New York and Oakland, California.
April 21, 2014
Based on 2012 data, Nigeria alone accounted for almost 60 percent of Christians killed globally.
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@thedude1 I don't see how Killian could be Fin Fang Foom. Is it because he breathed fire? That was actually from the Extremis comics. The part where he is breathing fire.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s4mCKx1vgCE/T7lK7e9Z7cI/AAAAAAAAAJs/GF7vKv-FPEU/s1600/tha+thing+mallen+guy.png@ghostman: That's cause the most famous chinese actor ever played the doctor in that scene, and in the beginning of the film (or so I read). The surgery itself seemed to have the gist of simply getting another arc reactor to have double magnetization when removing the first one. Not too complex. But the writing was still flimsy. The beginning most of all. They could easily have fixed those issues with only adding ten minutes at best to the film.
@thedude1: I agree that they handled the twist poorly. While Kingsley may have had fun with it, they wasted his talents. They should've had the fake mandarin at least be somebody who shared that philosophy who could've gotten into some fight with Tony and Rhodes (seeing as they were short on weapons and armor after Killian fled the compound).
@ghostman: TDKR was written a lot better though. IM3 just kinda starts with Act 2 after a random flashback, with a poorly written twist, and a villainous agenda which doesn't make any sense unless you pause the movie to think about it. Until I broke it down after seeing the film, I couldn't figure out how Killian went from wanting to perfect Extremis by getting funding for his think tank to suddenly wanting to execute the president and replace him with the VP. He wasn't seeking world domination after all. There was no explanation given there. Even after he injected Extremis into Pepper as leverage over Tony's intellect to fix Extremis' problems for him, he still didn't express any grandiose desires beyond profiting off Extremis being weaponized, which he could easily do without all the mayhem and destruction. Even the way they wrote the reveal in the climax was shoddy.@thedude1 I didn't dodge anything you said. I stick with my opinionated views and think what they did with the Mandarin was acceptable with me, and see nothing wrong with it. It was a new spin that was something bold to do. I understand some hard core comic book fans will be pissed off, while others like me who aren't that knowledgeable in Iron Man lore will like what they did. If you want the version of the Mandarin you hoped to of seen, go watch 2007's "The Invincible Iron Man."
@ghostman The character of the Mandarin was mocked by having a big laugh at the expense of the guy who looked like the Mandarin from the comics and the TV shows.
I say it was poorly written because they could have easily still had the twist that Killian was the Mandarin without making a big fat joke of the character from the comics.@slysnide I now understand and have read that Killian truly is the Mandarin. I've read the article where Shane Black admits it. However it doesn't bypass the problem in doing that storyline. The twist was so poorly written it seems they just threw it together. And there was no need to mock the character of the Mandarin from the comics and animated shows.
On top of all that Killian also shares elements from Fin Fang Foom.@therealGoku The difference is Thor was holding Stark, he wasn't even trying to crush him.
2 years agoby @youngrizoFlag
@ghostman@bawnian-dexeus crushing the arm without breaking Tony's arm doesn't show much strength. Are the extremis soldiers that much stronger than a God?
2 years agoby @therealGokuFlag
@therealGoku Yet, you didn't acknowledge the fact that Thor did indeed damage Stark's suit during there fight. Also, the Extremis Soldiers and Killian were more powerful due to their enhanced strentgh and powers.
@therealGoku Thor only smacked him once, and wasn't even trying. Plus, he nearly crushed his right arm with is bear hands. If he wanted to, he could have ended Stark
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Has anyone ever stopped and thought... Thor couldn't break the iron man armor... A god!! Yet "the mandarin" SMH was ripping through the suits like nothing
@jonspidey07@ghostman@ejk1@h-ryuga@bawnian-dexeus@dan1@slysnide@ghostman2 years agoby @therealGokuFlag
wow, I didn't think 'Iron Man 3' could bring in so much :)
I liked it a lot next to #2 but I was pissed that the Mandarin was handled so poorly
still a good summer movie though2 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag
@therealGoku I don't think he wasted his time, for it seemed like Ben Kingsley actually enjoyed playing his role.
Would've made an interesting twist if General Ross was Killian's top prospective buyer for the perfected Extremis. It all had seemed very Red Hulkish to me.Ben Kingsley completely wasted his time
2 years agoby @therealGokuFlag
I blame the WRITER!!
2 years agoby @therealGokuFlag
The Dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark.
2 years agoby @Joshua-HollawayFlag
@ejk1 but he didn't, he just stood there and watched her fall and don't even begin to think he didn't have anymore suits cause that will be a lame excuse as well
when the joker threw batman's girl he just reacted, when they first attacked his house he reacted well, gave up his suit but there in the end...
lucky for him she came back as a dragon@slysnide *sigh* That was beautiful
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
@dan1@ejk1@bawnian-dexeus@felipe-11@thedude1@rjh094: Here's a very simple lowdown on the Mandarin's role and why his adaptation is justified in the trilogy. Cults attract weird people. Some of said people have the gifts to personify the core ideals of that cult--IE: Sidhartha Gautama to Buddihism, Charles Manson to OT Jesus, Vernon Howell (David Koresh) to Davidians, Marshall Applewhite to Gender Identity Confusion, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) to New Age Religions/Cults, Henri Ducard to the League of Shadows--I could go on. The Ten Rings opposes capitalism and America for being corrupt/world police, etc etc. In the comics, I think they also disliked the notion of Arc Reactor Technology since it invoked the power of the rings, hence why they facilitated Vanko's trip to Monaco to kill Stark, and hence why their "leader" Killian/Mandarin was developing Extremis tech.
Killian (like Manson, Applewhite, Koresh) had a unique childhood as one can imagine. Not only was he badly crippled, but he probably had lots of bullies like Stark in his life. Case in point, these people retreat to their psyche to form some justification for their life challenges, and what results is usually a religious or cultural experience which drastically affects their lives. Applewhite's gender confusion resulted in his believing he was an alien, Koresh's turbulent/dysfunctional upbringing paved the way for him to believe he was a religious prophet after a trip to Isreal, and Killian used his struggles and intelligence to develop a cure for unhealthy people, for what they all have in common is that they believe their new identity is meant to inspire/help people for the betterment of humanity. Extremis would certainly do that if it were perfected. Applewhite sought to save lost souls like he did, Koresh sought to save a sliver of a religious faction for salvation, and Killian sought to heal the masses cheaply and easily (and all three of them also do it to make themselves feel better, to get a rush out of it, they like the power trip since they come from backgrounds of powerlessness).
So Killian has become desperate for Extremis to work, so desperate in fact that rather than gather all his extremis goons in some warehouse and kill them in a gas explosion and then exploit the VP's desire for Extremis in a much quieter, simpler way, he instead seeks to keep his test subjects alive at the cost of having to create this Mandarin persona to take the credit for a series of accidents which wouldn't have occurred has he just killed his goons earlier.
The Mandarin persona he most likely discovered from being familiar with the Ten Rings given 1) Tony's kidnapping had been publicized enough by his public admittance of being Iron Man for those responsible to be identified, 2)Tony is partly the source of his chagrin, so it fits (enemy of my enemy) 3) being a known terrorist group (even corporate stooge Obadiah found them) it'd be easy to gain access to information on them, and 4) given Killian's psychological state, the Ten Rings were probably inspiring enough for him, as these people are typically drawn to certain cults.
Hence Killian gets the dragon tattoos and secretly adopts the moniker Mandarin given its definition (mentioned briefly in the film), and he'd keep that to himself since it'd be deeply personal to him, and so he wouldn't be affiliated with the fake Mandarin persona he had Slattery create (which still reflects what Killian believes himself to be, or rather, to be becoming). We all saw how insane he got when proclaiming himself the Mandarin, specifically phrasing it as "I am the Mandarin. I always have been." The second sentence means nothing to anyone, but it obviously means something to him.
And lastly, the Mandarin persona/identity is perfect for Killian since he couldn't get funding for the Extremis project. War profiteers could careless about healing soldiers/civilians, and so his marketing Extremis as a 'super soldier serum' was just a front for his true end of fulfilling this psychological need to fulfill/become his new identity, and it provided a good front for how he'd wield his newfound power, being the perfectly functional form of Extremis. And in so doing, he'd be an obvious enemy to western nations.
So given all the above, Killian IS the Mandarin.@ghostman Meh
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@bawnian-dexeus True. The way they make it out to be, he was never dead to begin with.
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I thought it would only take a week or so depending on the length of it.
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Incumbent: | Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) (See full profile) |
Address: | 2136 Rayburn House Office Building |
Bio: | http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000147 |
Phone: | 202-225-8050 |
Fax: | 202-225-3002 |
Website: | http://www.house.gov/norton |
Email: | http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/foo/61731840657 |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/EleanorNorton |
Video: | http://youtube.com/EleanorHNorton |
Committee Assignments: | Oversight and Government Reform Transportation and Infrastructure |
In the news: | Recent political news items |
Cycle Fundraising, 2011 - 2012
Raised: | $332,288 | |
Spent: | $370,154 | |
Cash on Hand: | $245,903 | |
Debts: | $0 | |
Last Report: | Monday, December 31, 2012 |
Individual Contributions - Small Individual Contributions - Large Individual Contributions | $153,550 $14,400 (4%) $139,150 (42%) |
(46%) | |
PAC Contributions | $178,500 | (54%) | |
Candidate self-financing | $0 | (0%) | |
Other | $238 | (0%) |
Top Contributors, 2011 - 2012
Rank | Contributor | Total | Indivs | PACs |
1 | Studley Inc | $21,000 | $21,000 | $0 |
2 | Forest City Enterprises | $12,500 | $2,500 | $10,000 |
3 | Carpenters & Joiners Union | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
3 | Deloitte LLP | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
3 | Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
3 | National Assn of Realtors | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
3 | Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
3 | Sheet Metal Workers Union | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
9 | Operating Engineers Union | $7,500 | $0 | $7,500 |
10 | William C Smith & Co | $5,300 | $5,300 | $0 |
11 | American Federation of Teachers | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
11 | Arent Fox LLP | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
11 | CSX Corp | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
11 | Honeywell International | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
11 | National Assn of Postal Supervisors | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
11 | Teamsters Union | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
17 | Reed Smith LLP | $3,750 | $1,750 | $2,000 |
18 | Amalgamated Transit Union | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
18 | John Akridge Co | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 |
18 | Laborers Union | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
18 | National Postal Mail Handlers Union | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
What Top Contributors Want
The Carpenters & Joiners Union represents half a million carpenters and tradesmen across the country. The union lobbies on a number of workplace and trade issues, including pension reform and tariffs on soft wood lumber from Canada.
Deloitte, or Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, is one of the Big Four accounting firms. Its areas of expertise include auditing, financial advising, taxes and consulting. In the United States alone, the company has more than 57,000 employees, and represents clients in industries ranging from aerospace and defense to technology and telecommunications. Founded in 1845, the company's global headquarters are located in New York City. Individuals and political action committees (PACs) associated with Deloitte historically contribute more to Republicans than Democrats. The firm's lobbying expenditures come to upwards of $3 million per year; its lobbyists are frequent visitors to both chambers of Congress, the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Department of Labor.
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers boasts more than 730,000 workers across the country, including employees in the airline, shipbuilding and railroad industries. In addition to labor laws, the union's biggest legislative issues include pension reform, trade and the proposed privatization of Social Security.
The National Association of Realtors is a trade association with 1.2 million members representing the nation's real estate industry. While the bulk of its interests revolve around property management and control, the group also lobbies federal lawmakers and the administration on virtually every issue facing the business sector, including health care, bankruptcy legislation and tax rates. The group has fought the deregulation of the financial services industry. For years, real estate agents have successfully warded off attempts by banking interests to expand into the sale and management of property. One of the keys to the association's success: Its PAC supports Democrats and Republicans alike.
The Plumbers and Pipefitters Union represents more than 300,000 building tradesmen in North America. The union has adopted several traditional labor issues, including workplace safety and tax relief for working families, but its decision to join in some controversial efforts seem to reflect the pragmatic interests of its membership. It lobbied in support of designating Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository, and it is pushing hard for Congress to approve oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The Sheet Metal Workers International Association represents 150,000 workers in the sheet metal industry throughout the United States and Canada. It is one of the most influential of the building trade unions, and has been a generous contributor of soft money to the Democrats. The union is involved in causes common to labor, including higher wages, better and more affordable health care, and job safety.
The International Union of Operating Engineers represents heavy equipment operators, mechanics and surveyors in the construction industry, as well as operations and maintenance workers in building and industrial complexes. The union has more than 400,000 members and is one of the largest unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO. It is a strong supporter of Democrats, as evidenced through its PAC donations. The union has long pushed for generous federal highway funding and opposed international trade agreements that it says would threaten U.S. jobs. The union also lobbies on worker safety issues, pension and retirement benefits, health care reforms and wage protection guarantees.
American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers represents 1 million teachers, school staff, higher education faculty and other public employees. The federation also has a health care division, which represents health professionals and nurses. As one of the leading education groups on Capitol Hill, the federation lobbied heavily on President Bush's education plan, beating back attempts to attach pro-voucher amendments.
CSX Corp. is one of the nation's largest freight companies, best known for operating the largest rail system in the eastern United States, serving 23 states and the District of Columbia. In May 2011, CSX pledged $160 million to the National Gateways project, which seeks to create more efficient railroads through the use of more double-stack trains and other measures. In recent years, CSX diversified in to real estate and sea transport, ventures which ultimately did not work out. The company has lobbied heavily to protect its interests, and its political action committee and employees typically give more money to the party in power at the time. CSX has spent millions of dollars lobbying against bills that would strengthen railroad antitrust laws, as well as bills that would give the federal government more power of oversight and regulation. The two major bills CSX has lobbied on are the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 and the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009. In that year, CSX's lobbying reached an all-time high of more than $5 million. -- Kathleen Ronayne
With more than 132,000 employees, Honeywell International is a major producer of aviation, aerospace and military products, as well as a range of other things from construction materials to various consumer goods. Founded in 1906, Honeywell is the sponsor of one of the more active political action committees in the United States, donating to politicians from both political parties. Honeywell International routinely spends close to $7 million each year on federal lobbying efforts aimed at dozens of agencies including both chambers of Congress, the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration.
One of the largest labor unions in the world, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has a membership of 1.4 million, the largest contingent of which work in the freight and airline industries. Like other unions, the Teamsters contribute the vast majority of their money to Democrats, but they have made some overtures to Republicans, as evidenced by the higher proportion of contributions that have gone to the GOP since President Bush took office. Although the union staunchly opposed Bush's plan to open U.S. highways to Mexican truckers, it supports one of Bush's signature proposals-oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. James P. Hoffa, son of legendary Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, is president of the union.
With more than 190,000 members and 264 local chapters, the Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor union for transit workers in the U.S. and Canada. From bus drivers to rail operators to maintenance and clerical workers, the ATU represents a variety of workers on issues such as driver's license regulations, emergency preparedness training, energy independence and social security. In addition to spending hundreds of thousands on lobbying expenditures, the group independently spent thousands of dollars supporting Barack Obama's 2008 bid for the presidency. The union generally donates a large majority of its political action committee money to Democratic candidates.
The Laborers International Union of North America, best known as the Laborers Union, represents workers in a variety of fields, from construction and health care workers to janitors and food service employees. Its policy agenda isn't far removed from that of other labor unions. The union follows health care reform, the minimum wage debate and attempted re-writes of collective bargaining rules, among other issues.
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More than 60 Lawmakers Relied Mostly on Out-of-State Money
May 7, 2013 | All members of Congress get checks from outside their districts or states. But in the 2012 election cycle, at least 66 senators and House members relied on out-of-state donors for more than half of their campaign funds.
How D.C. Lobbies D.C., Backchecking on Broadcast Royalties and More in Capital Eye Opener: April 11
April 11, 2011 | Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics.
Support for Charles Rangel Wanes In Midst of Alleged Ethics Scandals
October 15, 2009 | Republican members of the House last week attempted to oust Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) from his powerful chairmanship of the House Ways & Means Committee for the duration of a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged ethical misconduct surrounding his real estate investments and dubious personal financial disclosure reports. And although the effort failed and Rangel can sit tight for now, signs that he's sustained political damage are emerging.
Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers
September 11, 2008 | When the federal government announced two months ago that it would be seizing mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, CRP looked at how much money members of Congress had collected since 1989 from the companies. On Sunday the government proceeded with the takeover and we've returned to our data to bring you the updates, this time providing a list of all 354 lawmakers who have gotten money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (in July we posted the top 25).
Superdelegate Update
February 28, 2008 | In an update to Capital Eye's Feb. 14 report, campaign contributions from Obama and Clinton now total nearly $950,000 and have predicted endorsements about 80 percent of the time.
OutsideSpending on this Race, 2011-2012
Candidates Opposed/Supported
No Independent Expenditures reported for this race in the 2012 cycle.
Committees Spending Money in this RaceNo Independent Expenditures reported for this race in the 2012 cycle.
NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2011 - 2012 election cycles and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on April 16, 2013 (for Fundraising totals, and Source of Funds) and on March 25, 2013 for Top Contributors. ("Help! The numbers don't add up...")
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