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Type A, especially type 4A zeolites are well adapted as detergent builders, said zeolites comprising (i) primary particles having a mean particle diameter ranging from 0.1 to 10μ, (ii) a cation exchange capacity in excess of about 100 mg CaCO3 /g of anhydrous material, and (iii) a rate constant, relative to the surface area of the zeolite per liter of wash solution, in excess of about 0.15 s-1 lm-2. The builders are prepared by first determining the value of the rate constant for a given zeolite sample. Since a higher rate constant value corresponds to a lower degree of salt incrustation on fabrics, only those zeolites having a value above the predetermined minimum will be incorporated into detergents. Thus, zeolites otherwise appearing identical can be differentiated, with only those not causing high levels of incrustation being selected.
1. A method of producing a detergent including a surfactant and a zeolite detergent builder having improved detergent effect represented by lower levels of incrustation of salts on fabrics comprising the steps of:
providing a type A zeolite having a mean particle diameter ranging from 0.1-10 microns and a cation exchange capacity in excess of about 100 mg CaCO3 per gram of anhydrous material;
determining a rate constant ks relative to the surface area of zeolite per liter of solution;
incorporating only those zeolites having ks values in excess of about 0.15 s-1 lm-2 in said detergents.
2. The method of producing detergents as defined by claim 1, said type A zeolite comprising a zeolite of type 4A.
3. The method of producing detergents as defined by claim 1, said rate constant (iii) being in excess of about 0.25-1 s-1 lm-2.
4. The method of producing detergents as defined by claim 1, said rate constant ranging from about 0.4 to 4 s-1 lm-2.
5. The method of producing detergents as defined in claim 4, said type A zeolite comprising a cation exchange capacity (ii) in excess of about 200 mg CaCO3 /g of anhydrous material.
6. The method of producing detergents as defined by claim 5, said type A zeolite comprising primary particles (i) having a mean particle diameter ranging from 0.5 to 5μ.
7. The method of producing detergents as defined by claim 1, said type A zeolite comprising primary particles which are agglomerated together.
8. The method of producing detergents as defined in claim 1, said type A zeolite comprising primary particles agglomerated with another constituent of the detergent composition.
9. The method of producing detergents as defined by claim 1 wherein said step of determining the rate constant ks further comprises the steps of:
measuring the area of zeolite per volume of a solution;
measuring cation concentration at various time intervals; and
calculating ks.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a zeolite of type A and to the use thereof as a detergent builder in detergent compositions for washing various materials, fabric or otherwise. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of determining the different mineral incrustation properties between zeolites heretofore believed to be identical, i.e., with equal particle sizes, areas, exchange capacities after fifteen minutes, and equal times to carry out one-quarter of the exchange. This is achieved by calculating a parameter ks for a given type of zeolite A and by incorporating into detergent compositions only those zeolites having a ks value above a defined minimum. The present invention further relates to detergent compositions incorporating the zeolites obtained by the above method.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In this art, sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) has long been considered to be the best detergent builder, particularly by reason of its dispersing capability, its capability to sequester alkaline earth metal ions and its solubility, which enables same to be discarded after use without leaving any traces.
Unfortunately, its eutrophization "properties" are suspect and the compound is considered an ecological/environmental risk.
Thus, this art is replete with many and varied efforts to develop a substitute for STPP which would have the same advantages but not suffer from the defects thereof.
The natural response, therefore, was to turn to inorganic materials which were easily obtained and inexpensive, and particularly to silicoaluminates, which were well known for their cation exchanging capacity and had already been used in detergents in the past.
Synthetic zeolites, particularly of type A, too had appeared in the art and were well suited to fulfill this function, essentially because of their higher cation exchange capacity and greater purity. Moreover, based upon the knowledge that dispersion of bentonites, for example, was aided by the small size of the particles thereof, the natural reaction was to look to small particle sizes, on the order of from 0.1 to 10μ.
Despite all of the immediately aforesaid, however, it was found that the zeolites were not suitable to replace sodium tripolyphosphate completely.
Indeed, published French Application No. 2,283,220 features the desideratum of even smaller particle sizes, despite the disadvantages which result therefrom, particularly in respect of ease of handling.
Also compare U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,416; published French Application Nos. 2,237,839, 2,291,268 and 2,396,086; published European Application Nos. 0,000,215 and 0,038,591.
In view of the foregoing, it should be apparent that there exists a need in the art for a method whereby, for a given zeolite particle size, surface area, and cationic exchange rate, the varying incrustation properties of the zeolite can nonetheless be determined with a view towards incorporating into the detergent only those zeolites which will not deposit undesirably high levels of minerals into fabrics. Accordingly, a major object of the present invention is the provision of an improved zeolite well adapted as a detergent builder which, given equal particle sizes, displays improved effectiveness in its detergent action compared with the zeolites hitherto employed for such purpose.
Moreover, as the rate of exchange of Ca++ ions is known to have been linked with particle size, and both with the detergent action of zeolites, the present invention represents a marked departure from the state of the art.
Briefly, the above as well as other objects may be achieved by providing a method for determining the rate constant ks relative to the area of zeolite per liter of solution, expressed in s-1 lm-2 and by providing a detergent incorporating the zeolites of the above method. The rake constant Ks may be determined by use of the equation: ##EQU1## where v=the exchange capacity is mgl-1 s-1 ; and S=the area of zeolite brought into play per liter of solution, expressed as m2 1-1. It has been observed that the higher the ks value, the less incrustation will occur. Thus, the selected zeolites are well adapted as a detergent builder comprise a type A, particularly a type 4A zeolite, and are characterized in that they comprise:
(i) primary particles having a mean diameter ranging from 0.1 to 10μ and advantageously from 0.5 to 5μ;
(ii) a theoretical cation exchange capacity of over 100 mg of CaCO3 /g of anhydrous product, and preferably over 200 mg; and
(iii) a rate constant, relative to the zeolite surface, per liter of solution, of over 0.15, preferably over 0.25 and advantageously from 0.4 to 4 seconds-1 liter meter-2 (s-1 lm-2), hereinafter referred to as ks.
More particularly according to the present invention, the primary particles could be agglomerated together. The zeolite may equally as well be agglomerated with a different constituent of the wash composition.
It has also been demonstrated by applicants that, under the conditions of use in wash operations, the detergent effect represented by incrustation could be associated with a constant ks, for a given particle size and surface area.
The surprising and unexpected observation has now been made that, with equal particle sizes and areas, with equal exchange capacities after 15 minutes and equal times required to carry out one-quarter of the exchange (t1/4), there results a different behavior in detergent action, particulary in respect of incrustation of insoluble salts on cotton fabric, and this behavior depends upon the value of said constant.
Indeed, it has been shown that the reaction of "initial calcium exchange" by a 4A zeolite, namely, within a range where the concentration of exchanged calcium is not more than 30 to 40% of the exchange capacity of the zeolite, may be described by a first order rate law relative to the calcium and a first order rate low relative to the zeolite.
The initial exchange rate V is expressed by: ##EQU2## where: (Zeol.): concentration of zeolite expressed in ppm of anhydrous zeolite;
k: second order rate constant, expressed as s-1 ppm-1 ;
S: area of zeolite brought into play per liter of solution, measured with a scanning microscope, expressed as m2 1-1 ;
ks : rate constant relative to the area of zeolite, per liter of solution, expressed in s-1 lm-2.
The speed of the initial exchange of calcium by a zeolite can be measured by means of a "forced circulation cell" [A. M. Gary and J. P. Schwing, Bull. Soc. Chim., 9, 3654 (1972); A. M. Gary, E. Piemont, M. Roynette and J. P. Schwing, Anal. Chem., 44, 198 (1972); A. M. Gary, Thesis Strasbourg (1970)], for long enough reaction half lives; for shorter reaction half lives it is measured by a stopped flow spectrophotometer. These two arrangements make it possible to obtain short enough mixing times, as not to disturb the kinetic measurement. After the rapid mixing of the reagents, the variation in the concentration of calcium over the course of time during the exchange reaction is followed by spectrophotometry in a heterogeneous medium, using a calcium indicator: murexide (wavelength 495 nm).
In order to further illustrate the present invention and the advantages thereof, the following specific example is given, it being understood that same is intended only as illustrative and in nowise limitative.
The characteristics of the specimens of zeolite 4A employed in this example are reported in the Table 1 which follows:
TABLE 1______________________________________ Specific Mean surface area Exchange diameter (E.S.M.) of capacity of primary measured,Zeolite particles, particles, Mor- mg CaCO3 /gspecimens in μm m2 /g anhydrous phology anhydrous______________________________________A 2.8 1.9 cubic 226 � 10B 2.8 1.9 spherical 233 � 10C 1.2 3.8 spherical 244 � 12______________________________________
Zeolites B and C were prepared in accordance with SN 299514.
The specific surface areas and diameter of the particles in the zeolite specimens were determined by calculation, by statistical analysis of the plates of the zeolites obtained with an electronic scanning microscope (E.S.M.).
The crystallinity ratios of each of the three specimens of zeolite 4A employed were over 90%.
The theoretical exchange capacities of the three zeolites were 352 mg CaCO3 /g anhydrous and the exchange capacity of the calcium reported in Table 1 was determined after 15 minutes in a medium of NaCl 3 g/l, using an electrode specific to calcium (ORION 93-20-00). The initial concentration of calcium utilized was 5. 10-3 mole 1-1 and the concentration of zeolite was 1 g (anhydrous)/liter. The temperature was 25� C. The medium (NaCl 3 g/l) was selected because of the desire to take the measurement in a medium with an ionic strength representative of that of a washing medium.
Using the method described above, the constant values ks were determined for the three specimens A, B, C.
The kinetic measurements were taken at 25� C.
The concentrations of the reagents employed in the kinetic measurements are reported in Table 2 which follows:
TABLE 2______________________________________ MethodZeolite of TBABr TBAOH Murexide (Ca2+) ospecimen study mole l-1 mole l-1 mole l-1 mole l-1______________________________________A F.C.C. 0.02 2.1 � 10-3 2.38 � 10-5 3.8 � 10-5 B(1) S.S.F. 0.02 2.2 � 10-3 10-5 2 � 10-5 B(2) F.C.C. 0.02 2.1 � 10-3 2.38 � 10-5 3.8 � 10-5C S.S.F. 0.02 2.2 � 10-3 10-5 2 � 10-5______________________________________ F.C.C.: forced circulation cell S.S.F.: stopped flow spectrophotometer TBABr: tetrabutylammonium bromide TBAOH: tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
The quantities of zeolite used in the kinetic measurements were selected such that the initial concentration of calcium did not exceed 30 to 40% of the exchange capacity of the zeolite.
FIGS. 1 to 4 of the Drawings illustrate, by way of example, the variations of ln Ca2+ as a function of time, which were thus obtained for specimens, A, B(1), B(2) and C for respective zeolite concentrations of 143, 50, 143, 50 ppm (parts per million).
These variations are linear, a fact which confirms the hypothesis of a first order reaction relative to calcium with an apparent rate constant kapp given by the slopes of the straight lines ln [Ca2+ ]=f(t). This first order law is also confirmed when the concentration of zeolite varies within the range in question, and the variation of kapp with the concentration of zeolite is a straight line passing through the point of origin, thus demonstrating that the initial exchange reaction may be described by a first order rate law relative to calcium and a first order rate law relative to zeolite.
Table 3 which follows reports the values of the constant ks for the zeolite specimens utilized.
TABLE 3______________________________________ ksZeolite specimen Method of study s-1 1 m-2______________________________________A F.C.C. 0.14 B(1) S.S.F. 0.73 B(2) F.C.C. 0.68C S.S.F. 3.2______________________________________ F.C.C.: forced circulation cell S.S.F.: stopped flow spectrophotometer
It will be appreciated that for sample B the two methods, F.C.C. and S.S.F., give similar values; a value of 0.7 will be recorded.
The three specimens were tested for their detergent power. The values of t(1/4) were also determined for the three specimens A, B and C. In accordance with DE-AS No. 2,422,655, this is the time required to exchange 1/4 of the ions representing the hardness of the water (col. 22, pp. 42-43).
In the aforedescribed application, this parameter is measured by means of an electrode specific to divalent ions, by tracing the concentration of calcium during the exchange reaction, in the presence of a magnesium concentration equal to half the initial calcium concentration (hardness conditions of American water). The use of a specific electrode has the disadvantage of seriously upsetting the kinetic measurement during the first few seconds of the reaction, because of the response time of the electrode, and for this reason it has been found preferable to employ the following method:
A mixture of calcium and magnesium is injected into a cell, which is set thermostatically to 25� C. and which contains 100 ml of a zeolite suspension (0.03%), such that the initial concentrations of calcium and magnesium are respectively 1.37.10-3 and 0.685.10-3 mol l-1 (the concentrations used in the test described in DE-AS No. 2,422,655).
The calcium concentration was determined at various stages by ascertaining the amount of Ca2+ (atomic absorption) contained in the solution obtained by withdrawing a small volume of solution and filtering it as quickly as possible.
The times required to obtain one quarter of the exchange equilibrium which were obtained in this manner for specimens A, B and C are reported in Table 4.
TABLE 4______________________________________ Zeolite specimen t (1/4) s______________________________________ A 3 B 3 C 3______________________________________
The difference which may exist between these specimens is within the range of experimental error.
This measurement should not, therefore, be considered as representing the detergent action of specimens A, B and C, any more than the exchange capacity does.
The following incrustation tests were carried out to demonstrate the effect of the zeolite according to the invention:
As a means for comparing the incrustation performance of zeolites A, B and C, a series of washing cycles was carried out, using a detergent formulation with a mixed TPP/zeolite builder having the following composition:
______________________________________Constituents % by weight______________________________________(i) linear sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate 7.5%(ii) Sodium stearate 3%(iii)linear C18 alcohol, ethoxylated with 3%12 moles of ethylene oxide(iv) linear C18 alcohol, ethoxylated with 2%50 moles of ethylene oxide(v) Anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate 13.75%(vi) Zeolite A, B or C 13.75%(vii)Sodium pyrophosphate 2%(viii)Trisodium phosphate 0.5%(ix) Sodium silicate with 20% water 8.6%(x) Sodium sulfate 17.5%(xi) Carboxymethylcellulose 1.5%(xii)Optical brighteners 0.4%(xiii)Enzymes 0.3%(xiv)Perborate, 3H2 O 25%(xv) Magnesium silicate 1%(xvi)EDTA Na 0.2%______________________________________
Cumulated washing cycles were carried out in a tergotometer at 60� C. The concentration of washing solution used was 6 g/l and the hardness of the water was 32� H.T. (NFT 90 003) [Ca++ ]/[Mg++ ]�5 molar ratio. Each cycle comprised a 20 minute washing phase and three rinses in hard water. Each dish in the tergotometer contained twelve pieces of cotton fabric (ref. 405 Testfabric, dimensions 10�12 cm). The quantity of solution in each wash and each rinse was 1 liter per dish.
Incrustation was then assessed after 5, 10, 20 and 30 washing cycles, as follows:
Analysis (by X-ray fluorescence) of the ash obtained by calcining the samples of fabric evidenced that the incrustation essentially comprised pentacalcium phosphate Ca5 (P3 O10)2 and insoluble calcium salts; the quantity of zeolite in the ash was negligible, not exceeding 5%. An assessment of incrustation can thus be given by the proportion of calcium and the proportion of Ca5 (P3 O10)2 (determined by measuring the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the ash).
The weights of calcium and Ca5 (P3 O10)2 thus determined per 100 g of fabric are reported in the following Table 5:
TABLE 5______________________________________ Weight (g) of constituent per 100 g of fabricBuilder No. of cycle Ca Ca5 (P3 O10)2______________________________________TPP/ 5 0.27 0.45zeolite A 10 0.64 1.43 20 1.48 3.81 30 2.63 7.40TPP/ 5 0.17 0.30zeolite B 10 0.48 1.04 20 1.13 2.84 30 2.27 6.04TPP/ 5 0.25 0.34zeolite C 10 0.43 0.92 20 1.05 2.45 30 1.86 4.81______________________________________
The results demonstrated a significant reduction in incrustation when comparing zeolite A with zeolite B and sample C: after 30 cumulated washing cycles, the proportions of calcium and Ca5 (P3 O10)2 were lowered by 14% and 18%, respectively, when one changes from zeolite A to zeolite B. In the case of specimen C, these proportions were respectively reduced by 30 to 35% compared with zeolite A and by 18 and 20% compared with specimen B.
While the invention has been described in terms of various preferred embodiments, the skilled artisan will appreciate that various modifications, substitutions, omissions, and changes may be made without departing from the spirit thereof. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of the present invention be limited solely by the scope of the following claims.
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Isaac Redman said Thursday that it "looks like" Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) will start versus the Ravens in Week 11.
Highnizzle Aug 27 '78
Take it from a die hard informed ravens fan. Start Mendenhall or you will regret it. The steelers are going to run run and run some more. Probably 30 times in this game. Look for mendy to carry 15 times, Dweyer 10 and Redman 5. This is a no brainier.
CommishBobC Aug 27 '78
A "no brainier"? LOL. I know it's "Da Raydas", but Reece is in line for at least 20 touches and he's going against a Saints defense that has been bad virtually all season, especially on the road. Mendenhall will eventually be the better option, as soon as Week 12 in fact, but he's a riskier play this week. Dwyer is a good bet to get roughly equal PT, and with Big Ben sidelined the Ravens will put added emphasis on stopping the run (e.g. 8 in the box) and forcing Leftwich to have to beat them.
TheOutlaws Aug 26 '78
Who would you start at RB2?
Rashard Mendenhall vs Baltimore
James Stark vs Detroit
LaRod Stephens-Howling @ Atlanta
TheOutlaws Aug 27 '78
Thanks rmax!
BoysUnderJimmie Aug 26 '78
1st start since njury and its agains raven D - better hope you have better options
Thias_777 Aug 26 '78
Ravens defense absolutely sucks this season. They've sucked all year and have been even worse since losing Webb and Lewis. If you're gonna start Mendy I wouldn't be worried about the defense....It'd be worried about him re-injuring himself or being on a snap count to ease him back into the offense.
TheOutlaws Aug 26 '78
That's what all of the "experts" are saying too. These are the same experts who told Mendenhall owners to sit him against Philadelphia and the same experts who told CJ2K owners to sit CJ2K against Houston, Chicago and Miami.
swagster Aug 26 '78
How many carries...
BlueCrimson27 Aug 26 '78
between zero and all.
CommishBobC Aug 26 '78
Very helpful, BlueCrimson. Folks, remember that when Mendenhall made his long-awaited return earlier this season against the Eagles, he immediately had a substantial role and a had a solid game that included a TD.
TheOutlaws Aug 26 '78
I remember that. But I also remember his next game against Tennessee. Redman got the start last week and look what happened. I like Mendenhall but not sure if I want to start him or not. If he were 100% healthy it would be a no brainer.
BlueCrimson27 Aug 27 '78
I would probably shy away from Mendenhall for one more week unless desperate. When Mendenhall made that Week 5 start, Dwyer and Redmen were basically doing nothing. Dwyer looks better now than he did then. Redman is basically the odd man out but i would see who gets the hot hand and the amount of touches each guy gets after the game.

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What's noteworthy about the games included is that you can do local co-op, although you'll have to get a second controller separately (keep an eye out on here, we'll highlight a good deal for one eventually.) Thanks to mondaytuesdayhappydays @ HUKD for the find!
With the recent £30 Amazon deal now a distant memory, this is the cheapest price for a Dualshock 4 if you want a new one as a spare or replacement for your PS4. On the bring side, you get to choose from three colours. Which is nice.
Thanks to brandonday1 @ HUKD!
With Christmas and Black Friday fast approaching, it's time for our annual console buyer's guides packed with useful advice, cheap console bundle deals and the best games bargains for the hottest software. Now we're ready to give the PS4 its dues.
Sony's console has been flying off the shelves this past year on the strength of its beefy specifications, best-in-class controller, affordable pricing, nifty features and the promise of more quality first-party exclusives. Unfortunately we'll have to wait until next year for big hitters like Bloodborne and Uncharted 4, but the PS4 makes up for it with canny third-party deals, superb indie games and an impressively varied lineup of software big and small.
In this guide we'll discuss the hardware, software and then the cheapest way to get up and running.
For those who want a taste of both new and old, GAME are currently running a PS4 bundle with The Last Of Us Remastered and either Far Cry 4 OR Grand Theft Auto 5 for £349.99. Bargain. Thanks to preparationiskey @ HUKD!
Argos are also running some straightfoward PS4 bundle deals at the moment, the best of which includes the console with Grand Theft Auto V and Far Cry 4 for £359.99. Scroll down to see the special offers. Thanks to Jabbypans @ HUKD!
If you want to make sure you don't run out of games to play, you can net a PS4 with five decent games for under £400 at ShopTo, including Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Wolfenstein and Minecraft. Thanks to preparationiskey @ HUKD!
Dragon Age fans can also get Dragon Age: Inquisition with a new PS4 console for £329.85 at ShopTo.
Finally, if you're in the market for a standalone glacier white console, you can grab a bargain at Gamestop for £299.97. Note that their customer service leaves much to be desired, though. Thanks to ahmadfirdausazmi @ HUKD!
Naturally we expect Black Friday to be bountiful for cheap PS4 bundle deals, but this is the level you want to match or beat! Also be sure to keep an eye on Amazon, who recently offered several bundles at £329.99 and may do so again come the end of November.Click here to read more...
This isn't the cheapest price we've seen, and there's a good chance Black Friday will probably yield better offers, but Amazon currently have the best price for a Dualshock 4 controller. Considering how most other online retailers are normally asking for around £45, it's certainly a tempting offer for those in urgent need a spare or replacement.
We here at Dealspwn are big fans of the Dualshock 4, considering it a vast improvement over the DS3. Comfortable for long sessions and less likely to give you 'the claw' is a plus, but the fact it also works as a PC controller without configuring 3rd party software is nice little bonus. Thanks to knight01 @ HUKD for the heads-up!
The PS4's 'Masamune' firmware update brought a slew of great new features to the console experience, such as Share Play, but it wasn't quite perfect. Many gamers reported that their consoles refused to boot up after being put into Rest Mode, which isn't what any of us signed up for!
Thankfully Sony have sorted things out by way of a new patch, update 2.0.1, which is rolling out today according to the latest tweet from PlayStation Europe. Sorted. Hopefully.
If you haven't tried out Share Play yet, we'd highly suggest you give it a whirl after checking out Matt and Carl's PS4 Share Play Video. If you suffered from the PS4 Rest Mode issue, let us know in the comments!
It may have only been on the big screen for mere seconds, but the news that Dreamfall Chapters would be coming to consoles first on Playstation 4 was a welcome surprise at this year's Gamescom. So, it was obviously something I wanted to talk about with Ragnar Tørnquist & Dag Scheve of Red Thread Games when I met up with them the following day, to learn more about how the deal was made, and if it meant that Xbox One owners would missing out.Click here to read more...
Sony's official unboxing video was a thing of hammy brilliance, so it's perhaps no surprise that when we came to make our own, we took lashings of inspiration from Yoshida and co.
That's right folks, next-gen (current-gen now I suppose) is finally here, and Sony kindly sent us a PS4 unit and some titles to review. Naturally, the first thing we did was take some pointers from our wonderful community, strap on some gloves, and give Sony's latest console the unboxing treatment.
BEHOLD! Greatness awaits! Maybe.Click here to read more...
Sony's latest PlayStation 4 trailer recaps what to expect from their slanty black box, or more specifically, from the hardware housed within. Expect plenty of languid close-up shots, rakish camera angles and callouts touting the console's impressive specifications; all set to some soothing music.
The PS4 launches on November 29th here in the UK, in case you didn't know. Who's hyped?Click here to read more...
All aboard! The next-gen hype train is well and truly rolling, with Sony now raising the stakes thanks to a new television commercial and community 'Greatness Awaits' website. You can hit the latter through the link and watch the former above, which (shock horror!) is actually rather amusing and effective... relatively speaking. At least it's a far cry from the creepy PS3 adverts and utterly detestable PSP TV spots.
The PS4 launches on November 29th in the UK, in case you didn't know.
The battle between the industry's two console behemoths is really starting to heat up at the moment, and many gamers are still trying to decide which way they will be going at the end of November, so any opportunity to get hands-on with the PS4 and Xbox One is certainly worthy of note. If you missed the chance to try out both consoles at this year's Eurogamer Expo you've got another opportunity next month at the Gadget Show Live @ Christmas, where both the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One will be on the show floor with a selection of launch titles available to help consumers make that all-important purchase decision.Click here to read more...
PlayStation Access have released a new video touting the PS4's graphical grunt, which takes a look at how graphics have improved and evolved since the PSOne era. This will likely be the tip of a publicity iceberg since Sony are planning on discussing PS4 release details and announcements during tomorrow's press conference.
The next generation is so close you can practically smell it. It smells like... polygons.
Sony has informed two major British retailers that, starting today, PS4 pre-orders cannot be guaranteed to ship at launch.Click here to read more...
Last week, I looked at how Microsoft could come out on top in the next-gen console wars despite their initial self-inflicted setbacks. So it's only fair that I give the same treatment to Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4. Both consoles are going to release around the same period, just in time for the Christmas madness. We've not had consoles launch head-to-head for generations, which means we're going to see a real fight between the two. Ring that bell Mr. Shopkeeper. It's so on.
The only downside to PlayStation Plus is the size of your hard-drive. Sony wants to fill it with quality every month. This month alone subscribers were given Battlefield 3, Saints Row The Third, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, Unit 13 and more.
Microsoft have started giving freebies away with Gold subs too. This month Xbox 360 gamers got Defense Grid and the promised ancients of Halo 3 and Assassin's Creed II are still nowhere to be seen. Frankly, it's a bit embarrassing watching Microsoft try to defend their free tripe.
Yes, PS4 will require a PS+ subscription to play online, but when one subscription covers players for free games on PS3, Vita and PS4, they'd be mad not have one anyway.Click here to read more...
Sony's Mark Cerny expressed his desire for Sony to one day have the kind of enduring legacy that Nintendo are enjoying, discussing the importance of having a longevity in a core group of individuals at the heart of both companies during his keynote speech at Gamelab earlier today.Click here to read more...
Confused about Playstation Plus? Don't be. A new video from Playstation Access has delivered all of the points you need to know, and also highlighted DC Universe Online and the frankly superb Planetside 2 as two F2P games that won't require a PS Plus subscription to play online.
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San Onofre: A hard-won victory
Environmental activists and local citizens breathed a collective sigh of relief on June 7 when Southern California Edison announced it was abandoning efforts to restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant near San Clemente.
Edison's decision capped more than 16 months of uncertainty following shutdown of the plant at the end of January 2012 after a pipe in the steam generator system leaked small amounts of radioactive water. Subsequent investigation revealed that hundreds of other pipes had unprecedented wear from a pattern of destructive vibrations.
After the shutdown, Edison repeatedly sought to prove that even though the problem was unanticipated there was a sure technical fix that would allow restart without risk. Edison's case was undercut by multiple disclosures of its running dispute with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, designer and maker of the steam generators. The two parties could not agree on mutual responsibility for what went wrong or how to share the costs of technology failure.
The case for restart was further undermined by the Fukashima earthquake and seismic sea wave (tsunami) in Japan in 2011 that served as a powerful reminder of the hazard in locating a nuclear plant at tidewater in an earthquake zone. Critics noted that 8.4 million people live within 50 miles of San Onofre at a population density 10 times that of Fukashima, casting doubt on any plans for emergency evacuation.
A close call
Despite a growing sense that restart of this aging and troubled plant was not viable, the outcome was a very close call. Early in 2013 Edison focused on restart of an undamaged unit at 70% power for five months, arguing this would prevent vibrations and give the system an extended test. After review of the plan, a technical team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended that the agency's commissioners approve the proposed restart – with no further public input.
At that point, the outcome was hanging by a thread. A single vote by the commission would have given the green light for restart. Environmental groups realized this was the crucial moment and put on a full-court press. The Sierra Club's San Onofre Task Force wrote the NRC that grave questions regarding past performance and untested technology made fast-track approval totally inappropriate, both in terms of environmental risk and the NRC's public credibility.
We joined other groups including San Clemente Green, Citizens for Nuclear Responsibility, and Residents Organized for a Safe Environment. Our informal coalition spoke in unison regarding the urgent need to resolve restart through a full Adjudicated License Amendment (ALA) process. This quasi-judicial process includes sworn testimony from independent experts and an open forum for public input.
An untested operation deemed 'experiment'
A crucial development was action on May 13 by the U.S. Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) in response to a petition from Friends of the Earth. The petition focused on the fact that Edison proposed a type of operation never tested before. Under NRC rules, such novelty made restart an "experiment," which requires a formal license amendment. This key point was the needle in the legal haystack we had all been looking for. The ASLB agreed with the petitioners and recommended to the NRC against any fast-track restart.
On May 15, the Sierra Club wrote the NRC endorsing the Friends of the Earth petition and arguing that even though the Commission could spurn an ASLB decision, to do so in this case would cause deep damage to NRC's public credibility. In the same time period, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) urged the commission to consider the growing body of evidence that San Onofre's steam generator system faced an alarming level of technical uncertainty.
The game was clear: Could citizen groups and elected officials checkmate a staff recommendation and convince the commission to back the Safety Board?
Environmental groups turned up the temperature. At the Sierra Club, we shared our letter to the NRC with all of you on our website. No less than 3,537 Angeles Chapter members and friends wrote their own personal version of this letter and sent it to the NRC – a record level of response for the Angeles Chapter on any issue.
By the same process, another 2,713 personal letters went to the California Public Utilities Commission from Sierra Club members and friends urging the PUC to stop subsidizing Edison with almost $60 million a month in ratepayer dollars – a flow of cash that insulated the utility from making hard decisions about the future of the plant.
Edison pulls the plug
On June 7, Edison threw in the towel. What triggered that decision may never be fully known. The utility's public statement was certainly true as far as it goes: Carrying the plant in a non-producing condition through further months of uncertainty no longer made economic sense. It is tempting to speculate whether Edison was privately advised by the NRC that the combination of the Friends of the Earth petition and the Safety Board ruling, plus a massive and highly consistent expression of concern from a broad coalition of elected officials, environmental groups and local residents, created a political situation that ruled out approval by the Commission of the NRC staff recommendation for fast-track restart.
Let's savor the moment in this long and hard-fought struggle. Let's give ourselves and our partners well-earned praise for dedicated effort and for a strategic sense of what mattered most. And let's not forget that only three months ago the whole matter seemed hanging by a thread.
The saga of San Onofre, Part I, ended on June 7 with Edison's decision not to seek restart. The Saga of San Onofre, Part II, II began on the same day. Its plot will focus on environmental and financial uncertainties in the decommissioning process. Stay tuned for more actions and news from the Angeles Chapter.
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San Onofre Shutdown
A tremendous victory for the people of Southern California, for their health and welfare, and a great victory for opponents of "peaceful" nuclear power, the most dangerous method yet devised by science to boil water.
San Onofre
Yes, a sigh of relief for us and future generations. Well done! But...now what? Dismantling of the structure and what about the land and water environs? Those issues could prove a bigger challenge.


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How To: Manage PCs and Mobiles With Microsoft Intune (Part 6)
In part six of our deep dive into Microsoft Intune, we take a look at configuring Windows PC updates using the cloud-hosted management platform.
In part six of our deep dive into Microsoft Intune, we take a look at configuring Windows PC updates using the cloud-hosted management platform.
A fantastic concept, frustratingly let down by a weak specification, the W4000 isn't the successful debut Windows NAS that either Thecus or Microsoft were looking for. The proposition appeals, but be sure to invest in additional RAM to make the W4000 at all usable.
In Part 4 of our guide to Microsoft Intune, we'll learn how to configure user and device groups – an essential feature that makes it easy to deploy profiles to multiple devices.
In Part 2 of How to Manage PCs and Mobiles With Microsoft Intune, we take a look at the Administration Portal.
The tiny Intel Compute Stick is a mini-PC that plugs directly into a HDMI port.
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High powered motor allows you to chop, mince, whip, knead, blend stir and crush ice
453.6 g (16 oz.), Tempered Glass (All Glass), Commercial Grade, Cleans up With Water
Ribbed top and bottom, Cast-iron non-stick cooking surface, 2 separate independent controls for each side
Water Oven Available in Red or Black, SousVide Supreme™ Demi, SousVide Supreme™ Vacuum Sealer, SousVide Supreme™ Vacuum Pouches
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Tempered Glass (All Glass), Commercial Grade, Cleans up With Water
Power: 950 Watt - 1050 Watt, AC 110V (High efficiency)
Make multiple batches continuously instead of having to wait to re-freeze the bowl, Patented mixing paddle
With the Airfryer you can fry, grill, roast and even bake, recipe booklet full of inspiring recipes
25.4-cm (10-in.) stainless-steel blade, Built-in sharpening stone, Safety plexiglass on arm
Black, Easy to use: Never overcook a meal again, perfect results, every time, Easy clean-up: No messy pots and pans, just empty and wipe down the interior with a soft cloth, Energy-efficient operation: Uses minimal energy once at target temperature
226.8 g (8 oz.), Tempered Glass (All Glass), Commercial Grade, Cleans up With Water
6 Place Setting, 6 wash cycles, Energy Star® Rated
Makes a 500 g (1 lb) of pasta in just 15 minutes, 4 unique shaping discs to create various type of pasta, Spaghetti, Penne, Fettuccini and Lasagna, free recipe book with over 20 different pasta dishes
Power: 950 Watt - 1050 Watt, AC 110V (High Efficiency)
Only 1 spoon of oil for 1.5kg (3.3 lbs.) of crispy french fries and much more, Patented 2 in 1 function to cook fries/ veggies and meat/fish at the same time, 4 programs to cook meat, fish, poultry and, desserts
113.4 g (4 oz.), Tempered Glass (All Glass), Commercial Grade, Cleans up With Water
Indoor-Outdoor Tabletop Design Goes from Kitchen to Patio
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226.8 g (8 oz.), Built-in Warmer Light, Cleans Up With Water
5-rack food dehydrator, 12.7 cm (5 in.) fan, adjustable thermostat,
4-in-1 Function: rice-cooking function, synchro-cooking function, slow cooking function, steamer function
Scratch resistant bread pan, 13-hour digital timer, Baking modes:Pasta, Rapid bake, French bread, Pizza dough, Bake only
Creates 4 different drink varieties - Margaritas, Daiquiris, Slides and Smoothies, Manual controls let you shave or blend to your ideal consistency
With the Airfryer You Can Fry, Grill, Roast and Even Bake, Recipe Booklet Full of Inspiring Recipes
113.4 g (4 oz.), Tempered Glass (All Glass), Commercial Grade, Cleans up With Water
Measuring cup and rice scoop included
1, 1.5 and 2 lb. (0.5, 0.7, and 0.9 kg) loaf size, Outfitted with a special fan-assisted baking system, 15 standard programs
Prepare crispy French fries or delicious meat, seafood, vegetable or fruit dishes, 60-minute timer with indicator beep, Stirring paddle
Small, medium, large ice cubes (Indicator Lights), Includes ice scoop and 500ml fill jug, Piano black/ stainless steel
Keeps Food Fresh up to 5x Longer, includes: 1 heat seal roll 27.9 cm x 3 m (11 in. x 10 ft.), 5 vacuum zipper bags, 1 lunch and leftover container and 1 wine stopper
Holds 28 - 355ml (12 oz.) cans
22.9 cm (9 in.) hardened stainless steel blade, Adjustable thickness from 0 to 1.5 cm, (0-0.6 in.)
Holds 10 - 355 mL (12 oz.) Cans, Push Button Vending
8 Person raclette Party Grill, Unfolds up to 180 degrees, Hot Stone and Cast Aluminum non-stick grill plates, Separate power controls for each grill side
Tap Style Beer Cooler, Removable Drip for Easy Cleaning
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Multi Rice Cooker and Steamer 2-in-1, LCD Control Panel
Automatic Cooking Logic: Microcomputer controlled cooking ensures perfectly cooked rice every time
Makes 0.5 kg (1lb), 0.7 kg (1.5 lb) and 0.9 kg (2 lb) loaves
Temperature from 65°C to 232°C (150°F to 450°F), digital timer up to 150 minutes
Interior is large enough to cook two (2) entire 30.5 cm (12 in.) pizzas, Rotisserie spit, Multiple cooking functions
35.6 cm (14 in.) round cooking surface
Two Tier Tray System, Variable Heat Control, Reversible Cast Aluminum Non-stick Grill/ Crêpe Top
Manufactured by Krampouz in Brittany, France - the inventor of the original crepe griddle, Complete kit includes: Ladle, rake, spatula, recipe booklet, brush, spreader device
3.0 L (101.4 oz.) Capacity, Energy Saving Timer (4/6/8/10 hour timer), LCD Display is Easy to Read
14.5 kg (32 lb.) maximum weight capacity, Temperature levels from 60º to 232º C (140º to 450º F), Shut-off timer from 5 to 150 minutes
Genuine ceramic refractory cooking stone, Cooking Chamber reaches over 400°C (750°F)
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Makes up to 2 quarts (1.9 L) of your favourite frozen treat
Recipe Booklet, Dishwasher Safe, Double Cooking Surface
Includes removable popcorn tray, measuring spoon, and cup
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Home made yogurt in just 8 to 12 hours
Boils Water at the Touch of a Button, Heats Faster than a Microwave, Heats and Dispenses 0.2 L (1 cup) of Water at a Time, 1.5 L (0.4 gal.) Capacity
Package includes: One motor base plus all accessories for frozen dessert and slicer/grater tasks
Heats up 20% faster to save you energy and time, Ceramic plates for healthier cooking, Mess free removable grease tray
2 L (67.6 oz.) capacity, Stainless steel with glass cover, 6 stainless steel forks
Bakes 18 cm (7 in.) Belgian Waffles with 2.5 cm (1 in.) Deep Pockets
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Requires no electricity or power, eco-friendly (No BPA), container is made in Canada, 6 packs of probiotics
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BPA free, rolls are customizable
1500 watt heating element, Cook a variety of portions with the deep 10.1 cm (4 in.) interior
The 113.4 g (4 oz.) kettle is also compatible with a 70.9 g (2.5 oz.) kettle. The 226.8 g (8 oz.) is also compatible with a 453.6 g (16 oz.) kettle.
Easy to clean non stick interior, Keep warm function, Includes measuring cup and spoon
Patented ROTOR-CONE™ Technology, Simple to Operate, Easy to Clean
1.8 L (10 Cup) Capacity, Prepare up to 3.6 L (20 cups) of Cooked Rice for Large or Small Portions, Easy to Clean Removable Non Stick Bowl, Includes Measuring Cup and Rice Paddle
300 Watts, 0.7 L (3 Cup) Capacity, Measuring Cup And Spoon Included
Sleek and Lightweight Design, Dishwasher Safe, Ergonomic Compact Storage Case


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Video of my revolving tree
I hope this works. It's taken with my phone camera so it's blurry since it's moving.
Oh, my! It's really BIG! I don't know how to make it smaller.
I bought my first revolving tree stand from Sears about 1971 or '72. It lasted for years..
Now I have this one and it's really easy to use. It has a button to turn on the lights and another to make it revolve so you don't always have to have it moving. I've never seen one at Wal-mart but if you look it up there are several other places that see this one.
E.Z. Rotating Christmas Tree Stand
23-1/4" Diameter Base, Rotating Tree Stand,
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Rotates 150 LB
Use Up To 2,000 Mini Lights
Smooth Quiet 360 Degree Rotation,
Light Receptacles Rotate With Stand So Light Strings Never Tangle,
Separate On/Off Switch
Here is a link that might be useful: Revolving Tree
I'm sorry it doesn't work. I posted it on Facebood and it works there. I can post photos there and then use that URL to post other places but it won't work for the video. I asked on the computer forum but no answer yet.
I don't what they've done to Photobucket but I can't delete or add anything there and I can't find any directions. Bah Humbug!
I really love having a rotating tree stand.
Here is a link that might be useful: E Z rotating tree stand
They've ruined Photobucket in my opinion. I just hate their "improvements". I have slowly found my way around to delete and add, but the editing options aren't near as good as before.
I paid for a Pro account years ago so no ads would come up on my albums since I have the Inspiration albums for our Forum and also did one for the Garden Junk forum many years ago. And I'll keep paying the yearly fee, but I sure am mad at them. LOL.
I sent the tree stand info to my DD and my DDIL, in case they would want to get one for their big trees next year.
I sure would if I had a big tree!!
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Has anyone tried growing Bougainvillea? I realize it prefers weather that is congruent with weather in the desert southwest, but dow does it fair in the east (a la Florida) and zone 8b or above locations?
Thanks, Zach
Should be fine there. It grows like weed in Z 10, NZ. Our local climate [Z10] is very humid, Actually my plant is growing in the very wet catchment area around my stormwater drain. Infact my one grows almost too fast. They are very pretty plants, but the thorny clippings are a huge nuisance to dispose of. Dont do as the previous owner of my house did and put all the prunnings in the compost. They NEVER rot and seem to get sharper with age.
Lots of people in FL and HI grow bougainvillea. It does well there even with all the rain. I think the number one thing it loves is heat. I usually try to keep mine on the 'dry' side because it seems to flower much better that way. Although I now live in LA (grew up in Phx,AZ though) I keep mine in pots near a brick wall and on concrete. They really heat up that way and bloom like crazy. You could also use pavers (like the lg. square stepping stone type you can buy at home depot for a dollar) Place your pots on these. The stone absorbs heat during the day and releases it slowly at night fooling the plant into thinking the night temps are warmer. I also use this method of bottom heat for warming or rooting other tropicals.
Yeah it grows wonderfully here in Florida. It blooms best during the winter and spring dry months and grows more during the rainy season in summer and fall. It grows really good from Orlando south. It doesn't prefer the southwest's climate any more than it prefers our climate. I think it just likes warm climates with monsoonal rainfall patterns.
Oh forgot to add, the bougainvillea is marginal in zone 9a (and more of a perennial). It cannot grow in the ground from zone 8b north.
It actually prefers to be pot-bound and blooms better that way. I bet you could grow it as a houseplant in Illinois and set its pot oudoors in summer and it would thrive. Remember to fertilize and water it sparingly in winter in order for it to bloom better.
Definately, here in SoFL it does grow like a weed. We moved into a home which had a few random areas growing on the ground (not good for dogs chasing lizards I might add), anyways, I stuck a shepards hook (the iron pole used to hang pots in the open) on each side of a walkway and trained it to grow up and over each of them. I now walk under it and use a 9ft ladder to trim the top. It blooms almost year round and I try to keep it dry for more blooms. Each year I have a returning bird which nests in the top, pretty cool, amidst all the thorns ;)
I grow one here in zone 8 in a hanging basket. Bring it in or out during the Winters, according to the temperature. Seems to do ok. Just today I noticed the new red leaves/flowers were looking a little ragged. As I was looking at it, a fat young cardinal flew onto it and started eating the new red flowers. Chomping them down like they were his personal salad bar. I scared him away, but I imagine my boug's new blooms will be a little sparse this year. Tony
Zach, I've had one in a pot for nearly a year now. I think it's Raspberry Ice. I really like the variegated leaves for interest when it's not in bloom. Mine kept most of its leaves indoors over the winter (kept in a fairly warm and bright family room with minimal watering). I have heard that sometimes they defoliate under various conditions but regrow new leaves later on.
I find it's the perfect pot plant for my hot and sunny deck. It's the only plant I don't have to water every day during the summer!
Thought you might like to see a pic of a bougie hedge in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This was taken December of '05, and while everything was starting to really die back here in Texas, the flora was in glorious bloom down in the Baja! The photos we took didn't even begin to do the bougies justice.
Our garden has many colors of bougainvillea ... deep pink, scarlet, gold, orange & purple. Pink & gold in fotos on link below.
Here is a link that might be useful: Red & gold climbing bougainvillea
I have one in a pot. Its called Tom Thumb and its a dwarfish, bushy variety. I got it last year from Logees Greenhouse. It hasn't bloomed yet. Well, there were some bracts on the plant when I got it. Rose-colored. Last year I actually put it in the ground in early summer and dug it up and potted it up in the fall. I really think having it in the ground helped the plant grow tremendously. I've heard that you aren't supposed to disturb the root system, because the roots are very brittle, but mine bounced back just fine, I just made sure it had plenty of water during the transition period. I kept it by a sunny window in my sun room.
This year I just kept it in the pot and plunged the pot into the ground, and its doing great, although it hasn't bloomed yet. I did notice that the pot seemed to dry out a lot and the plant would wilt, so I gathered that this particular plant isn't that fond of dry conditions.
I've seen plenty of bougainvillea all over, from L.A. to Miami, to all over the Hawaiian islands, wet or dry sides. It seems to be a very adaptable plant.
I live in Chicago, by the way.


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Add-on: Property Management 101 – All You Need to Know
It is hard to be a property manager; it is even harder to do when dealing with all of the affordable housing regulations and requirements. This full day course will focus on some of the basics of how to effectively manage a community, as well as basic affordable housing information and requirements. Come prepared to ask questions and learn from each other as well as hear some best practices regarding being the best manager you can be. You may show up confused, but you will leave confident and excited to go back to your community.
Add-on: Tax Credit 101
This course will explore the LIHTC compliance rules with Karen Graham, CPM, HCCP, SHCM who will put the rules in context with examples and facilitate discussions. You will share best practices and tips to increase efficiency at your property. You will learn; Six Key Requirements for Managing a LIHTC Property, Complete review of the major players and governing documents & project info, Determining maximum incomes, maximum rents and utility allowances, Qualifying Residents & Income Certifications: Determining household composition, processing an application, verifying income and assets, calculating household income & assets, and the full time student rule, and Ongoing Compliance: lease requirements, move ins, recertifications, transfers, special rules for live in care attendants, changes in household composition, layering of programs, file maintenance, and compliance monitoring.
Bedbugs...Education and Prevention
Multifamily housing communities are on the front lines of the bed bug battle. Housing managers and staff have come a long way in managing this pest, but bed bug management can be expensive, frustrating, and time consuming. This informative session will help property managers make decisions about how and where to spend time and money in order to be effective in prevention and management of bed bugs. Dr. Dini Miller and Molly Stedfast will be presenting the results of their research on bed bugs from Virginia Tech's Dodson Urban Pest Management Lab. Anyone involved in the decision making process around bed bug control in multifamily housing will benefit from attending this presentation.
Building Community
Learn how to "Build Community" in order to create a happy environment for your residents and employees. Let's develop a sense of "community" or "neighborhood". Together we can create a plan for your property and your residents. Caring and creativity is the key!
Bullying is defined as the use of force, coercion or intimidation with the purpose of dominating others. Bullying is a shift in power. There are 4 types of bullying: Verbal, Cyber, Physical, and Emotional or Relational. We will discuss the types of bullying as well as the effects of bullying and what you can do to recognize a bully and prevent bullying.
Community Investment Tax Credit
The Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) Program is a tool that may be used to assist in the development and preservation of rental and homeownership units in Tennessee. Financial institutions may obtain tax credit from franchise and excise taxes for investments in eligible affordable housing activities. This session will provide an overview of the CITC Program and how it may be used in the development and preservation of affordable housing opportunities.
Converting Your Property to Smoke-Free Housing
Smoke-Free Housing is the wave of the future. However it is difficult to imagine converting existing affordable housing to a smoke-free environment. This session will discuss the advantages and challenges to converting to smoke-free as well as practical tips for conversion.
Conservation Maintenance
Want to save money, preserve natural resources, and make your property more attractive to potential renters or guests? Our conservation maintenance session will teach you about new green technology as well as repair techniques that keep the environment in mind. Topics will cover; Low wattage lighting alternatives, Repairs that make plumbing fixtures more efficient, and Green products that eliminate the use of harsh cleaning chemicals
Dealing with Mental Illness Issues
Mental Illness is a disease that may influence the way someone acts, behaves, thinks, feels and even how someone may relate to other people. It is a treatable disease. However, the stigma regarding mental illness is very prevalent in our society. Mental Illness does not discriminate. We will be discussing types of mental illness as well as signs and symptoms of mental illness and how to deal with someone that is mentally ill.
Disaster Preparedness
An overview of the typical disasters that may occur in our region of the country and how to proactively be prepared for them. From natural to man-made disasters to everyday events, this session will showcase real-world examples from a company that has been handling these types of disasters since 1977. Our goal with this session is to make you aware of the potential disasters so that you can plan, prepare and then practice returning your business and operations to normal with the least amount of interruptions and at a lower cost.
Is this REALLY here to stay? Even after 4 years, it seems like EIV is as confusing as ever. This session will focus on the New Hire Report and addressing findings as well as a detail review on income discrepancies and how to document and resolve them. We will review real-life scenarios and welcome your personal experiences. Bring your questions and be prepared to feel more comfortable when you leave!
Enhanced Service Coordination
This session will discuss the evolution of the service coordinator program into the next level. The session will discuss the findings of the Lewin Group who did a study for HUD in 2013 as well as a white paper developed by the American Association of Service Coordinators which presented the possibility of using housing as a platform to launch supportive services and health care.
Fair Housing Updates
This session will cover recent developments in fair housing. The topics will include the status of HUD's focus on disparate impact cases, including the use of criminal background checks and domestic violence. We will also discuss recent cases involving race, familial status and gender, as well as the latest developments in disability discrimination and failure to accommodate cases. Attendees new to the industry and seasoned professionals should all find something useful in this session.
Green Operations & Maintenance
This session will provide guidance on steps that can be taken by both property managers and maintenance supervisors to incorporate sustainable operation methods into property operations and building maintenance so that your property can begin or continue to "go green". Green is a journey, not a destination.
Handling Residents Complaints
This session will cover Fair Housing Laws and provide methods for responding to tenant complaints and will provide examples for an open discussion.
How to Deliver the Awarded Tax Credit
Your owners have been awarded tax credits and are counting on you to deliver the credits to their investors. This session is an overview of the steps you will take to qualify households and maintain needed documentation for maximum credit delivery. We will also discuss some of the obstacles you may encounter in the process.
How to Prepare for the Community of Quality (COQ) Designation
This will be a hands on session on how to organize and submit an application for your property to become a nationally recognized Community of Quality® (COQ).
Myths & Facts, and Understanding & Avoiding Tax Credit Recapture
This session will cover common Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit recapture events and help you plan and prepare to avoid these events. Topics covered will include common recapture events, recapture exceptions, calculating recapture, and 8823's and reporting noncompliance.
Partnership Roundtable
We invite Owners and Senior Management staff to participate along with representatives from Tennessee's HUD, THDA and US Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development offices. This open discussion will include updates from our regulatory partners as well as an opportunity for questions/answers concerning current events
Personal and Workplace Safety
Join this session to learn important information about working with your local police department and ways that you can network with them to help keep your property a safer community for your residents.
Physical Fitness
This session will focus on community-based partnerships toward physical fitness intervention for residents of housing facilities, particularly the elderly populations. It will expose session participant to the importance of collaboration among community-based organizations, agencies, and academic institutions aimed at improving health and wellness among elderly housing residents via physical fitness regimen. Objectives: 1) provide a brief overview of physical activity and health especially among elderly individuals; 2) discuss approaches to building partnerships; 3) discuss targets for intervention and implantation; and 4) identify strategies for evaluation.
Preparing for a File Audit & Physical Inspection
This session will help property managers understand their role in preparing for various types of compliance audits. Discussion will include guidance, quick tips, tools, and resources for how to best prepare for your next site visit.
Preparing for an MOR, Part 1 & 2
MOR, MOR, wherefore art thou MOR? Never fear, Management Reviews will be back and now is the time to be sure you are ready. In this session we will cover some important ways you can review your files on a regular basis to be sure your files are ALWAYS MOR ready. We will also discuss the basics of file management as it relates to having a successful MOR. This two-part session will include information related to EIV findings and overall preparedness for an MOR.
REAC – Improving Your Control of Results
Are you spending too much time and money getting ready for REAC? Are you not hitting the REAC scoring targets you want to hit? Long time REAC consultant Michael Gantt shares his proven strategy for reducing the cost of REAC preparations while improving the outcome. Expect this session to challenge your common sense and demonstrate that you might need to discard some of your present ideas about REAC and adopt a new approach. It starts with understanding the real purpose of the inspection and how the scoring system works, and ends with setting your own strategy according to cost/benefit analysis, and it's not as hard as it sounds.
Section 8 and the Negative Affect to PHA's
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Special Claims
You won't need Pat and Vanna to solve this puzzle. Reveal the letters that help you submit:
With Jack Thomas as your game show host, you'll learn the steps to submitting successful special claims. Come spin the "Wheel of Fortune" to learn your property's potential.
Successful REAC Appeals
Submitting a REAC appeal is not a wild, subversive act that puts you on a "secret hit list," and winning a REAC appeal is not an impossible feat. Appeals are a normal part of the process, and REAC welcomes you to submit one. They've even published a guide to doing so, and an invitation to submit your appeal before the inspection even occurs if you have reason to believe you need to. Believe it or not, REAC does want your inspection to be fair and reliable, and they offer a special process that allows you to help them make sure it is. Conditions beyond your control? Work in progress? Inspector errors? There's a way – many ways - to repair the record and adjust your REAC score. The guide published by REAC is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Michael Gantt believes that there's a potential appeal in almost every inspection, and shares his decade of experience on how to succeed on your next REAC appeal.
Tax Credit Basics
Basic Overview of Program Requirements, What Makes It Different From Other Programs.
Team Management for Maintenance
Designed to promote team building, this session will focus on shared responsibility between the leasing and maintenance teams. Team members will learn how working together helps everyone to succeed while encouraging unity of the entire team and how communication contributes to overall success. This session will cover; Team management/Maintenance, Curb appeal, Team Budget/Inventory Control, Maximum and Minimum Stock Levels, Standardizing Parts, and Ordering Cycles
The Benefits of Resident Service Coordination
Resident service coordinators provide a plethora of benefits to residents, management companies, and building owners. For years, there was only anecdotal evidence supporting this statement. In 2004, through a partnership between the American Association of Service Coordinator and Pangea Foundation, a data system was designed and implemented to standardize the profession, manage a successful program, and demonstrate outcomes. This session will discuss the benefits of resident service coordination based off of 10 years of data collection at over 2,000 properties.
Tips for Preserving Your RD Property
This session is designed to highlight the preservation efforts of the USDA Rural Development for our multifamily developments. The Rural Development portfolio of multifamily properties is getting older and the need for cost effective preservation tools for the owners of these properties is critical. This session will highlight the tools that Rural Development has available and share some recent success rehabilitation efforts that have occurred in Tennessee.
TN Landlord & Tenant Law Updates
Tennessee's Landlord/Tenant Act with the latest Legislative updates. Plus frequently asked topics such as death of resident and unauthorized guests, and questions from attendees.
Top 10 Audit Findings in Tennessee
Want to know what the most common financial statement findings are and how you can avoid them? Attend this session for an in-depth look at common findings issued by CPAs for HUD, RD, and OMB A-133 financial statements audits.
Understanding the HUD (Financial Statement) Audit Guide
This session will walk you through the Consolidated Audit Guide for HUD Programs (Handbook 2000.04) to help you understand what your CPA will be looking for and how to prepare for your upcoming financial statement audit. We will also cover recent updates to the Guide and other audit-related topics.
Workplace Safety for Maintenance
Workplace injuries can be prevented through basic systems which can be implemented and enforced by the property manager. This session will provide property managers with the tools and tips to improve the safety culture among the company and their individual property. You will learn how injuries occur in the workplace, how they can be prevented and how to investigate an injury if a loss should occur. We will focus on maintenance technician safety, including shop housekeeping and organization, ladder safety, handling heavy materials, moving appliances, make ready hazards, power tools safety and working alone.
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March 23,2015
Andy Warhol's Pete Rose stars in new exhibition, Up at Bat: Warhol and Baseball (Cincinnati Art Museum Press Release, March 23, 2014)
March 19,2015
Art-Inspired Floral Creations Needed for Cincinnati Art Museum's Art in Bloom 2015 (Cincinnati Art Museum Press Release, March 19, 2015)
February 25,2015
CAM to Open Rosenthal Education Center (REC) on March 7 (Cincinnati Art Museum Press Release, February 25, 2015)
February 04,2015
The Total Look showcases exciting mod fashions at the Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati Art Museum Press Release, February 4, 2015)
January 26,2015
Cincinnati Art Museum 2015 Exhibition and Special Event Schedule (Cincinnati Art Museum Press Release, January 26, 2015)
January 16,2015
Cincinnati meets Japan with Masterpieces of Japanese Art (Cincinnati Art Museum Press Release, January 16, 2015)
October 06, 2012 to December 30, 2012
Since well before the Renaissance, light has been used for and understood as a metaphor for illumination, spiritual or intellectual; light is, of course, the opposite of dark. It is also the primary material of photography. In Gravity of Light, Doug and Mike Starn present a compilation of four series of photographs that extend this classical metaphor. Central to the exhibition is a blindingly bright arc lamp, mimicking the sun—a facsimile of Sir Humphry Davy's "volaic arc" used in the first discovery of electric "artificial light in 1804.
Equal parts sculpture, scientific experiment and photography, Gravity of Light is as much a system of transmissions as it is an exhibition of object photographs. The Starns' art does not hold the world in suspension as an object for contemplation, but rather suspends the viewer in a world of their own making—a chamber of sensorial and experiential discovery, that renders each of us conductors; absorbers and emitters of the universe's energy.
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Holy Cross Church at the Mount Adams Monastery in Cincinnati
If you visit the Gravity of Light Exhibition at the Holy Cross Church at the Mt. Adams Monastery, you'll find a coupon that you can redeem at the Mt. Adams Pavilion for free cover and drink specials. So after you see the Light, go light up the night in Mt. Adams on us and the Pavilion!


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