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COASTAL BEND - Despite the loss of MLB draft pick Wyatt Mathisen, Calallen opens the 2013 season ranked No. 1 in the preseason Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association poll.
Calallen will be led by preseason South Texas all-stars second baseman Lee May Gonzalez and outfielder Preston Dorsey, both seniors. But coach Steve Chapman will be looking for someone to fill the void of losing his top 3 pitchers from 2012's 33-2 season.
No team in the Coastal Bend had bigger losses than Carroll, which is on a three-year streak of going to the state tournament. MLB first-round pick Courtney Hawkins, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi signees O'Shea Dumes, Chris Cano and Josh Cruz were just part of a senior class that established a high bar for Tigers' baseball. With junior catcher-pitcher Michael Cantu moving over to Moody, coach Lee Yeager will build around Caller-Times' All-South Texas newcomer of the year Rene Pineda, who plays in the middle infield and pitches. Promising first baseman Brandon Burns earned preseason South Texas all-star honors with Pineda.
Carroll is ranked fourth in the Class 5A preseason poll.
Although ranked sixth in the preseason poll, Moody enters 2013 with more proven players than anyone in the Coastal Bend. Junior pitcher-outfielder Kenneth Saenz, senior outfielder J.D. Garcia, junior infielder Ricky Gonzalez and Cantu were all named to the preseason South Texas all-star team.
In 3A, Sinton, led by junior pitcher-shortstop Donnie Lopez, senior infielder Trey Gallegos and senior Gerad Galloway, is ranked third. Their District 30-3A foe Robstown takes the sixth spot in the poll. The Cottonpickers will ride the big bats of seniors Brandon Garza and Victor Leal, and Michael De Los Santos, a junior. All three were preseason South Texas all-star picks.
Port Aransas was picked for third in the Class 1A rankings. Seniors Tyler Pate, Caleb Rogers and Andrew Follet, along with junior Jake Roberts lead the Marlins this season, after losing 7 key seniors from 2012's 22-5 team.
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Monthly Archive for December, 2008
Golf studio opening in Pittsfield, Mass.
A new golf studio in downtown, Pittsfield, Mass., will hold open houses from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, and from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. The studio is the creation of former LPGA Teacher of the Year Kay McMahon, who runs the EduKaytion golf program in West Lebanon. It is […] [Read More]
Futures Tour announces 2009 schedule
The I Love NY Championship at Capital Hills again will serve as the official season-ending event for the Futures Golf Tour, according to the schedule released today: March 20–22: Florida's Natural Growers Classic, Lake Region Yacht and Country Club, Winter Haven, Fla. April 3–5: impact Invitational, LPGA International Golf Club, Daytona Beach, Fla. April 17–19: […] [Read More]
ESPN gains rights to Women's British Open
ESPN announced this morning that it will show all four rounds of the Women's British Open beginning in 2010 and running through 2017. The good news is "live." ABC has done the final two rounds previously on tape-delay. There still will be same-day tape Sunday coverage on ABC, but ESPN will have the final round […] [Read More]


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John Henry Bass began an industrial career in Fort Wayne at the young age of 17. By 1900, Bass was known as Fort Wayne's greatest industrialist. His mansion, called "Brookside" on the west side of town, was the finest residence of its kind in the region. On its grounds was a livestock menagerie including elk, buffalo, huge Clydesdale horses and imported Galloway cattle. Today, the esteemed estate serves as a campus administration building for the University of Saint Francis.
Bass, born in Salem, Ky., in 1835, was the son of Ohio Valley settlers from Virginia and North Carolina who had strong sympathies for the South. In 1852, Bass arrived in Fort Wayne with a few dollars to his name and took a job working as a grocery clerk while studying bookkeeping at night school. He audited books for Samuel and William Edsall during the time they were building the Wabash Railroad from the Ohio Line to the Wabash River. The next year he joined his younger brother Sion Bass in a machine shop operation doing business as Jones, Bass and Company at the site of the present-day post office on South Clinton Street where John worked as a bookkeeper from 1854 to 1857.
By 1857, John Bass had used his small amount of capital from the machine shop to buy and sell land on the Iowa frontier. When he returned to Fort Wayne, he had $15,000 in cash and land holdings worth more than $50,000. Jones, Bass and Company was sold to the railroad, marking the beginning of the huge Pennsylvania Railroad Shops. With the profits, the Bass brothers and Samuel Hanna started another small foundry and machine business.
While leading his regiment in the opening battles of the Civil War, Sion Bass was mortally wounded at the 1862 Battle of Shiloh. That same year, John Bass purchased his partners' interests in the company and established the Bass Foundry and Machine Works, locating the first plant on the southern side of what was later known as the Pennsylvania Railroad. This company at first specialized in the manufacture of axles and wheels for the railroad, which were used across the tracks in the construction of cars and locomotives at the Pennsy Shops. Because of the war, huge profits came to the Bass Foundry. Within 10 years, the company and its affiliates had become the nation's largest manufacturer of rolling equipment for trains.
Soon after the war ended, Bass married into the respected, old southern Lightfoot family. Laura Lightfoot was a descendant of 17th century settlers of Virginia and was closely related to the family of Robert E. Lee, the great Confederate general. Laura was 13 years younger than John and a resident of Falmouth, Ky., near Cincinnati when they met. Laura and John Bass rose to the top of Fort Wayne society in the four decades after the Civil War.
Bass founded the St. Louis Car Wheel Company in 1869 and, in the next two decades, sought to extend his control over his competition by seizing the natural resources that supplied his raw materials for production. So, by 1875, he also owned high-grade iron ore mines in Alabama and Tennessee, and he established a major ironworks in Chicago in 1873 taking advantage of the ideal building opportunities following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
In addition to foundries, machine shops and mines, John Bass was one of a group that purchased the Wabash-Erie Canal Saint Joseph River feeder line as a means of conveying water to the city when the topic of waterworks was first considered. He was also one of the organizers of the Fort Wayne Organ Company later known as the Packard Piano Company and the Citizens Street Railway Company, the first trolley company in Fort Wayne. From 1887 to 1917, Bass was president of the First National Bank of Fort Wayne, a precursor of the Fort Wayne National Bank, the present-day PNC Bank.
The center of his fortune, however, was the great Bass Foundry. At its height, the company employed 2,500 workers who produced not only railroad axles and wheels, but also everything from huge steam engines, entire power plants and boilers to vaults and jailhouse doors. When John Bass died in 1922 at Brookside, he was hailed as Fort Wayne's greatest industrialist.
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Allen County Historian Tom Castaldi, a retired Essex vice president, hosts "On the Heritage Trail," which is broadcast at 6:35 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. Mondays on WBOI, 89.1 FM, and "Historia Nostra" heard on WLYV-1450 AM.


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The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating a traffic crash late this afternoon on Interstate 40, at Exit 270 near Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. The accident is in Orange County.
Firefighters are also at the scene.
The accident was reported about 4:30 p.m. Further details were not immediately available. Expect traffic delays.


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Delta is throwing down the frozen yogurt gauntlet and upgrading amenities in Economy Comfort on its JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO, and JFK-SEA routes beginning today.
In addition to the free booze, and extra legroom, Delta now offers:
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Good morning, dear readers! :D
Recently I painted (acrylic) some basic lands for my edh deck, and I plan on doing many more.
Note: because of how much of the card is covered up, these are not legal in tournament play. However, as I do not play in tournaments, I don't really care. XD
The gold on there is a super-awesome gold leafing pen from Krylon, which I also used for some of the nail art I did in the past. If you use it for nail art, be wary of top coat; you have to blob it on to not smudge the paint.
I think the pen retails for around $10 Can, and it really is so awesome to use. I don't know what they use in it, but it really looks like gold leaf!
Have a super weekend! :D (I'll be going to a Comic Con, wooo!!)
-Ash :}
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Dario Conca was the unlikely last-minute penalty hero for Guangzhou Evergrande as the Chinese side reached the last 16 of the AFC Champions League with a 2-1 win over Thai outfit Buriram United.
Argentinian midfielder Conca was served with a nine-match suspension by the club for his reaction to being substituted against Jeonbuk in the previous round of matches. But Conca was selected against all expectations and provided the late drama by converting from the spot to send Guangzhou to the top of Group H.
Coach Lee Jang-soo saw his decision to field the former Fluminense player justified, but there were worrying moments for visitors Guangzhou before the penalty came.
They went ahead through Lin Gao after 49 minutes, but were pegged back when substitute Suriya Domtaisong levelled for Buriram eight minutes later, and a draw would have seen Guangzhou miss out on a top-two finish.
Jeonbuk Motors fall
Conca had the decisive say, though, which left Jeonbuk Motors down in third place after their 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Kashiwa Reysol, who finished second.
Jeonbuk had been top of the table at the start of the sixth and final round of group games, but they fell behind against Kashiwa when Leandro Domingues netted with a fine low shot across goal into the bottom left corner after 48 minutes.
Junya Tanaka added a second goal in the 61st minute, tapping in from close range after Leandro Domingues' shot was touched against the right post.
Nagoya, Seongnam go through
Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight and Seongnam Chunma made certain of their places in the next round by both posting 3-0 wins in Group G.
Nagoya were comfortable home winners over Central Coast Mariners, with Keiji Tamada setting them on their way in the 19th minute and Jungo Fujimoto adding a second goal after 36 minutes. Australian side Central Coast conceded a third, to Marcus Tanaka, with three minutes remaining.
Seongnam were just as emphatic in their trip to face Chinese side Tianjin Taida. Yoon Bit-Garam gave Seongnam a 33rd-minute lead and Vladimir Jovancic made it 2-0 in the 48th minute before adding a penalty 20 minutes later.
Struggling Persepolis bounce back
Persepolis sealed their progression from Group D as runners-up after a 3-1 win at already-eliminated Al Shabab, who took the lead through Issa Mohamed on eight minutes.
The Iranian side levelled through Eamon Zayed three minutes before the break, before second-half strikes by Mehrdad Pooladi and substitute Hossein Badamaki secured victory.
Al Gharafa, who needed Persepolis to lose to have any chance of going through, ultimately finished a distant third after a 2-1 loss at group winners Al Hilal. Goals by Ahmed Al-Faridi (48) and Nawaf Al-Abed (65) had the Saudi hosts cruising, while Osama Hawsawi's 82nd-minute own-goal was scant consolation for Al Gharafa.
Sepahan clinched top spot in Group C with a 2-1 win over nearest rivals Al Ahli. Both sides kicked off the match with their qualification for the next round already assured and locked together on 10 points, but it was Sepahan who progressed as winners of the section thanks to goals by Xhevahir Sukaj (19) and Mohsen Bengar (84). Emad Al-Hosani replied for Al Ahli after 63 minutes.
Al Nasr avoided finishing bottom of the group as they won 2-1 at Lekhwiya. The hosts took the lead through Lassina Diaby on 37 minutes but Al Nasr claimed the three points with goals by Amara Diane (54) and Mohd Abdulla (57).


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A method for producing 1,3-diglyceride oils from triglyceride containing oils is disclosed. The method uses alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of mono-carboxylic or di-carboxylic acids to drive glycerolysis under conditions such that commercial, food-quality 1,3-diglyceride oils are produced.
1. A method for producing 1,3-diglyceride oils, the method comprising mixing triglyceride containing oil with glycerol and a catalyst comprising an alkali metal salt or alkali earth metal salt of a mono-carboxylic acid or a di-carboxylic acid, or a mixture thereof, to achieve glycerolysis, wherein 1,3-diglyceride oil is produced.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/327,762, filed Oct. 3, 2001, the contents of which are fully incorporated by reference herein.
The present invention relates to a method for producing 1,3-diglyceride oils from triglyceride containing oils. More specifically, the invention uses alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of mono-carboxylic or di-carboxylic acids to drive glycerolysis under conditions such that commercial, food-quality 1,3-diglyceride oils are produced.
With obesity on the rise in the industrialized countries, the incidence of degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes is also rising at alarming rates. While obesity can be due to a combination of genetic, psychological, socioeconomic and cultural factors, a more straightforward, bottom-line explanation is that obesity is "caused" by an imbalance of energy intake as compared to energy expenditure. As humans continually become more aware of the health risks associated with obesity, more people are trying to live healthier lives, which typically includes eating healthier.
Much of the blame for the rise in obesity and disease has been focused on fats and oils. Although fats and oils are critical to a balanced diet, many people in the industrialized countries have a tendency to consume more than is needed. A major source of consumption of fats and oils is foods that have been fried or baked in cooking oil. These cooking oils absorb into the food and give it certain texture, color and palatable qualities to which people have become accustomed. Simply eliminating these cooking oils or fried foods from the diet often leaves people feeling unsatisfied, or decreases the flavor and palatability of foods to the consumer, so that motivation to eat such foods for a potential health benefit is short lived. So far, low fat oil substitutes have generally proven to be unsuccessful. The public does not seem to be willing to compromise taste for health. Healthier, more palatable edible oils may be the key to controlling the incidence of obesity and certain diseases.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,004,611 discloses an edible oil composition having unique nutritional benefits. The majority of this edible oil composition is diglycerides, of which the 1,3-diglycerides (comprising more than 40% of the oil) are considered to be the actual beneficial component. When edible oils of triglyceride nature are digested, they are broken up into fat components. The body packages the components into triglycerides, and transports them to the tissue while the liver handles the excess.
Triglycerides are stored in the adipose tissue until the body needs them for energy at a later time. However, the body does not package the digested components of 1,3-diglycerides as it does the triglycerides. Therefore, the components of 1–3-diglycerides are transported to the liver to be metabolized. In other patent publications from the same assignee (EP 0 307 154 B2, WO 99/09119) the inventors disclose a process for the preparation of this diglyceride (DG) oil. They disclose a process which includes splitting or partially splitting triglyceride oils to yield the corresponding fatty acids, followed by the separation and fractionation of these fatty acids, and then the selective enzymatic esterification of the fractionated acids with glycerol to make a DG oil rich in 1,3-diglycerides. The DG oil is further processed to attain the desired color and flavor. This patent teaches that a 1,3-specific enzyme is used for this esterification reaction to increase the content of 1,3-diglycerides. To maximize the positional specificity, the DG oil was also prepared from fatty acids and glycerol (the products of the fat splitting reaction of triglyceride (TG) oils).
The process disclosed in WO 99/09119 has several side effects that are labor intensive and expensive to overcome. During the fat splitting step, the triglyceride oil feedstock is subjected to high temperature and high pressure, which causes discoloration and contamination of the reaction products with high levels of trace metals and trans fatty acids. Also, glycerol is recovered as an aqueous solution and has to be distilled and cleaned in order to be used in subsequent esterification reactions. The fatty acids also have to be cleaned, either before esterification or after esterification, to be suitable for an edible application.
It has long been known that the positional isomers of partial glycerides, such as monoglycerides (MG) or diglycerides, reach an equilibrium composition at a certain ratio of the possible positional isomers. Thus, even though the process disclosed in WO 99/09119 achieves a DG oil with a high level of 1,3-diglyceride through the selective enzymatic esterification reaction, the final ratio of 1,3- to 1,2-diglycerides comes to equilibrium following esterification and storage of the product.
In an effort to produce DG oils rich in 1,3-diglycerides in a simpler and more economical manner, it has been determined that DG oil compositions can be prepared chemically. Chemical preparation of DG oils avoids the fat splitting, fatty acid separation, clean-up and selective enzymatic esterification steps required in the method disclosed in WO 99/09119. When diglyceride oil was prepared chemically, as described in the following examples, the ratio of 1,3- to 1,2-diglycerides was essentially the same as the commercially available DG oil product.
Therefore, the present invention relates to a method of producing 1,3-diglyceride oils. In the method, oils containing triglycerides are reacted with a catalyst to achieve glycerolysis. The catalyst is chosen from among alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of mono-carboxylic or di-carboxylic acids, or the catalyst may be a mixture thereof. By way of example, the catalyst may be a lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, or barium salt of a mono-carboxylic or di-carboxylic acid. As noted above, the catalyst can also be a mixture of such compositions.
Another advantage of the present chemical process over the enzymatic process disclosed in WO 99/09119 is that a large variety of DG oil products having different physical properties can be produced for various applications such as shortenings, margarines, frying fats, and the like. The products that can be made by enzymatic esterification are limited due to the enzyme's thermal stability and the acyl migration that occurs during enzymatic esterification at higher temperatures. In the WO 99/09119 document, the esterification was done at 40° C. in order to maintain enzyme stability and viability, and to minimize acyl migration, which can increase the formation of TG and change the ratio of positional isomers. Due to the high-melting characteristics of many fats, it is not practical to prepare these forms of DG products by the enzymatic process. There is no such limitation, however, for the instant chemical process. The present chemical method opens up the opportunity to manufacture a variety of DG oil products, which could not be made enzymatically.
The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following, more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings:
The present invention provides a method of producing 1,3-diglyceride oils, the method comprising mixing triglyceride containing oil with glycerol and a catalyst comprising an alkali metal salt or alkali earth metal salt of a mono-carboxylic acid or a di-carboxylic acid, or a mixture thereof, to achieve glycerolysis, wherein 1,3-diglyceride oil is produced.
In the present invention, glycerolysis of triglycerides to produce the edible DG oil is performed in a way to ensure minimal discoloration, to minimize the amount of catalyst, and to maximize the yield of diglycerides. Various triglyceride containing oils can be used in the method of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment, the triglyceride containing oil is selected from a group consisting of soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, butter fat, cocoa butter, illipe fat, milk fat, shea fat, borneo tallow, lard, lanolin, beef tallow, mutton tallow, animal fats, coconut oil, hazlenut oil, linseed oil, olive oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, palm stearin, palm olein, palm kernel olein, palm kernel stearin, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, safflower oil, vegetable oils, marine oils, menhaden oil, cod-liver oil, sardine oil, herring oil, orange roughy oil, partial or fully hydrogenated or fractionated oil, and a blend of one or more thereof.
The resulting product of glycerolysis is a mixture of partial glycerides, residual triglycerides and glycerol. The 1,3-diglyceride oil produced from the glycerolysis reaction can be further isolated. In a preferred embodiment, this reaction product is neutralized and stripped of residual glycerol through a steam distillation step. It is then cleaned of residual catalyst, and is subjected to a molecular distillation step to separate monoglycerides from the DG oil (>80% DG, <15% TG, and <3% MG). In an alternative embodiment, the reaction product is not neutralized prior to stripping of glycerol and separation of residual MG. The MG fraction can be sold as distilled MG for emulsifiers. The MG and glycerol can also be recovered from the reaction product, either after neutralization or without previous neutralization, and recycled back to the glycerolysis reaction. The DG oil can be further winterized to make a product that satisfies cold storage requirements. The DG can also be subjected to an additional molecular distillation step for increased DG purity and lighter color. In this case, the residual TG fraction (containing active catalyst in the case of no catalyst neutralization or removal) could be recycled back to the glycerolysis reaction.
Color is an important property of the edible DG oil. From among the alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of mono-carboxylic acid or a di-carboxylic acid catalysts that were tried in glycerolysis, it was determined that potassium acetate caused the least discoloration. It was also determined that the development of color during glycerolysis could be minimized further when the potassium acetate catalyst was used with inert atmosphere in the reactor, either under pressure or without pressure. The process of the invention reacts under inert atmosphere with a pressure of 0 to 500 psi. Subjecting the reactants in the reaction vessel to vacuum to remove air is also a means for conducting the reaction under inert atmosphere. Some examples of inert atmosphere gases are CO2, N2, Ar, Ne, He, and the like. Reaction time and temperature were also optimized for minimal development of discoloration. The reaction time may be anywhere from 10 minutes to 8 hours with 20 minutes to 4 hours being a more preferred range. Optimal temperatures will range from 170° C. to 280° C., more preferably from 190° C. to 240° C. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the relationship between pressure, temperature and time, and, with the guidance provided by the present disclosure, will be able to optimize the process parameters for particular situations and variations of the invention without undue experimentation. Almost no discoloration was observed with optimized conditions, which for exemplifying purposes only are set forth in the examples that follow. Minimizing the development of color during glycerolysis eliminates the need for extensive clean-up steps.
The ratio of glycerol to TG oil and the conditions for glycerolysis were optimized to maximize the diglyceride content of the product. The ratio of glycerol to TG determines the equilibrium composition (MG, DG and TG) of the reaction mixtures. Molar ratios of glycerol to TG which can be utilized for the reaction can range from 0.2:1 to 19:1. More preferred molar ratios of glycerol to TG would range from 1:1 to 9:1. The most preferred molar ratio of glycerol to TG is 1.5:1 to 2.5:1. The optimal amount of catalyst necessary to complete the reaction was determined to fall within a range of 0.001% to 10% (weight of catalyst to weight of oil in the reaction), with a more preferred range being 0.01% to 1.0%. The catalyst contributes to the production of color during the reaction; therefore, having too little of the catalyst in the reaction increases the reaction time which results in a darker color. Having too much of the catalyst in the reaction makes the reaction more expensive. Because of these contradicting effects of the catalyst, it is important to find the precisely optimal level of the catalyst for the reaction. In a preferred embodiment, moisture is removed from the reactants, before adding the catalyst, for maximized reactivity of the catalyst. The drying can be achieved by various methods known in the area of the art, for example evaporation under vacuum, use of molecular sieve, use of chemical compounds that absorb moisture such as anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The use of molecular sieve or solid chemical compounds to absorb moisture requires subsequent removal of these agents through means such as filtration or centrifugation.
In one embodiment of the invention, the catalyst is not neutralized or removed after the reaction but is recycled with the TG fraction back to the glycerolysis reaction. However, residual catalyst can cause glyceride reversion during glycerol stripping or molecular distillation, resulting in a decrease in DG content and an increase in TG; therefore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the residual catalyst is removed, and this can be done in various ways. For example, after the glycerolysis, residual potassium acetate was neutralized with phosphoric acid and the product was then filtered (or centrifuged) to separate the resulting salts. The residual salts can further be removed, if necessary, by treating the neutralized reaction product with silica hydrogel. Silica hydrogel treatment worked best when the neutralized reaction mixture was first stripped of glycerol by steam distillation as compared to when the glycerol was still in the reaction mixture.
The composition of the chemically prepared DG oil was very similar in composition to the oil prepared enzymatically according to the patents discussed above. The chemically prepared DG oil also had a satisfactory color as a salad oil without any bleaching treatments. Conventional bleaching processes, such as bleaching with clay or activated carbon, can bleach this DG oil made using the instant process further to make an even lighter product. Even though the DG oil that was prepared from canola oil did not pass the cold test, the oil can be used in many other applications where the cold test is not critical. However, DG oil product that passes the cold-test was prepared by fractionating canola DG oil, as described in Examples 18 and 19.
The following examples are provided to further illustrate and describe the particular specific embodiments of the invention, and are in no way intended to limit the invention to the specific procedures, conditions or compositions described therein.
Prevention of Discoloration During Glycerolysis
As mentioned before, color is one of the important properties of many fat and oil products. Color of oils comes either from natural color pigments or from undesirable reaction products during processing. Generally, the undesirable color from processing is hard to remove by conventional process such as clay bleaching. Thus, preventing the development of color is the best and most economical way to manage the color of processed oil products. Catalysts and other reaction conditions affect the color of glycerolysis reaction mixtures greatly, and the following examples and the data in Table 1 show this effect. Automated Lovibond PFX990 (5.25″ cell) was used to measure the redness and yellowness of the samples.
Nusun oil (400 g) was placed in a 1-L round bottom flask and dried by heating the oil to 90° C. under vacuum for 30 minutes. Glycerol (80 g) and NaOH (1 g) were added with vigorous agitation to the dried oil. After a 3-hour reaction at 145° C., the reaction mixture was cooled before it was centrifuged to separate oil phase from residual glycerine for color measurement. The color of the oil phase was 12.5 Red and 70 Yellow. The original Nusun oil had color of 0. 8R and 4.1Y.
The same procedure as in Example 1 was used, except the reaction time was 4 hours.
The same procedure as in Example 1 was used, except the reaction time and temperature was 170° C. and 1 hour, respectively.
Nusun oil (2500 g) was placed in a 5-L round bottom flask and dried by heating the oil to 90° C. under vacuum for 30 minutes. Glycerol (500 g) and potassium acetate (12.5 g) were added to the dried oil with vigorous agitation. The reaction was sparged with nitrogen gas. After 2.75 hour reaction at 200° C., the reaction mixture was cooled before it was centrifuged to separate oil phase for color measurement. The color was 1.6R and 8.4Y.
Nusun oil (400 g) was placed in a 1-L round bottom flask and dried by heating the oil to 90° C. under vacuum for 30 minutes. Glycerol (80 g) and potassium acetate (2 g) were added to the dried oil with vigorous agitation. After 5-hour reaction at 200° C., the reaction mixture was cooled before it was centrifuged to separate oil phase for color measurement. The color was 2.6R and 23Y.
The same procedure as in Example 5 was used, except the catalyst dosage was 0.25% on the weight of oil, the reaction temperature was 180° C. and reaction time was 6 hours. Under these conditions, the reaction was not completed, and color of the reaction mixture was not measured.
The same procedure as in Example 6 was used, except the reaction temperature was 200° C. and the reaction time was 4.5 hours. The color was 3.6R and 31 Y.
The same procedure as in Example 6 was used, except the reaction temperature was 220° C. and time of reaction was 1 hour. The color was 1.5R and 5.6Y
The same procedure as in Example 8 was used, except the reaction time was 1.5 hour and CO2 was sparged into the reaction mixture. Carbon dioxide gas was sparged during the entire reaction. The color was 1.0R and 5.6Y.
The same procedure as in Example 9 was used, except canola oil (2500 g) was used and the reaction time was 2 hour. The color was 0.6R and 4.3Y. The original canola oil had a color of 0.5R and 3.8Y.
Sodium hydroxide or sodium methoxide are the usual catalysts for glycerolysis in commercial practice. As shown in Table 1, the reaction mixture after glycerolysis darkened greatly when NaOH was used as the catalyst. Longer reaction time and high temperature worsen the discoloration of the reaction mixture. The discoloration in the glycerolysis reaction mixture of the present invention was greatly reduced by using potassium acetate as the catalyst. The reaction temperature and time affected the color and completeness of reaction with the catalyst. As shown in Examples 9 and 10, the discoloration was minimized by running the reaction with potassium acetate as the catalyst and sparing CO2 gas during the reaction. Almost no discoloration was observed in the material produced in Example 10.
In the present invention, the use of catalyst is optimized to ensure reaction completeness. In a preferred embodiment, the optimal amount of catalyst is also minimized to make catalyst removal more economical. Insufficient removal of the catalyst residue can cause glyceride reversion during glycerol stripping or molecular distillation, causing a decrease in DG and increase of TG in the final product. Conventional ways of removing catalyst include, for example, neutralizing the catalyst with acids, such as phosphoric acid, then filtering the resulting salts. Water wash or adsorption with various adsorbents can also be performed to remove the catalysts. In the following examples, various approaches were tested using minimal amounts of catalyst, neutralizing with acids, filtering or centrifuging the neutralized catalyst salts, and treating with silica hydrogel, in case the product oil requires further removal of catalyst salts. Neutralization and filtration removed most of the catalyst. Adsorption with commercially available adsorbents was used to further clean the oil. However, the use of adsorbents is not necessarily required. Silica hydrogel (TriSyl® 600) is relatively cheap and known to adsorb polar compounds in oil.
The results in Example 11 and Table 2 show how the DG oil can undergo undesirable glyceride reversion when residual catalyst has not been removed from the oil. Catalysts could be removed by TriSyl® treatment even when the reaction mixture had some residual glycerol in it. However, TriSyl® worked much better when used in previously glycerol-stripped DG oil. As those of skill in art will recognize other adsorbents such as rice hull ash, alumina, diatornaceous earth, bleaching clay and the like could be used for the same purpose.
Glycerolysis reaction mixture was prepared as in Example 4. The mixture was treated with 3% TriSyl® 600, then glycerol was stripped from the mixture. Molecular distillation at 200–210° C. and 0.001–0.010 millibars pressure followed. The composition of the sample changed during the molecular distillation step due to glyceride reversion. The glyceride compositions are shown in Table 2.
Glycerolysis reaction mixture was prepared as in Example 10. After the glycerolysis reaction the reaction mixture was cooled to 110° C., then phosphoric acid was added to neutralize the catalyst before settling the mixture and separating the upper oil layer. Glycerol stripping was done after that at 150° C. for 30 minutes under 0.5–3 torr vacuum. The dosage of TriSyl® was 1.2% for the subsequent silica hydrogel treatment. With the silica filtered out, the potassium content of the silica-treated oil was 15.5 ppm. The silica-treated oil was then molecular distilled at about 210° C. and 0.001 millibars pressure to yield DG oil (in the distillation residue). There was no significant change in the ratio of DG/TG during the distillation at this potassium level.
Glycerolysis reaction mixture was prepared as in Example 7. The mixture was neutralized with phosphoric acid before settling and filtering the upper oil phase. Potassium content of the filtered material was 38.4 ppm.
Glycerolysis reaction mixture was prepared as in Example 9. The mixture was neutralized with phosphoric acid before settling and filtering the upper oil phase. Phosphorus content of the filtered material was 54.2 ppm. After glycerol stripping and treatment with 1% TriSyl® 600, the phosphorus content was 4 ppm.
Preparation of Diglyceride Oil
Diglyceride oils were prepared as described in Example 12 and 15. The canola DG oils had similar glyceride compositions as the commercial diglyceride oil that was prepared enzymatically. The ratio of positional isomers of diglycerides, 1,3-DG to 1,2-DG ratio, was also similar. Red color of the oil from Example 12 (CO2 sparge) was light even without any bleaching treatment.
The glycerolysis reaction mixture was prepared from canola oil (2500 g) using 0.5% potassium acetate as the catalyst on the weight of oil without CO2 sparging. After neutralization and glycerol stripping, the mixture was treated with 10% TriSyl® 600. The silica-treated product was then subjected to molecular-distillation. The diglyceride oil (DG/TG oil) was collected as the distillation residue. Without CO2 sparge, the DG/TG ratio of this oil was similar in composition to the enzymatically-prepared oil, but the color was darker (4.1R and 39Y) than in Example 12 (1.6R).
Bleaching of the Diglyceride Oil
The prepared diglyceride oil (the distillation residue from molecular distillation step) had a satisfactory color for a salad oil without any bleaching treatment. However, the oil could be further bleached by conventional bleaching process with bleaching clay, activated carbon and the like, Examples 16 and 17 show the bleaching effect.
Canola diglyceride oil of Example 12 (300 g) was heated to 70° C. before adding 6 g of bleaching clay (SF105, Englehard) with vigorous agitation. After 2 minutes mixing at 70° C., the oil/clay slurry was heated to 100° C. and bleached for 20 minutes under 4–8 torr vacuum. Clay was filtered through a Whatman #40 filter paper under pressure. The clay bleached oil had a color of 1.4R
Canola diglyceride oil of Example 12 was bleached as described in Example 16, except 6 g bleaching clay and 3 g activated carbon was used. The bleached oil color was 1.1R.
Winterization of the Diglyceride Oil
The canola diglyceride oil could be further winterized as described in Examples 18 and 19 to make a product that would satisfy the cold storage test.
Canola diglyceride oil of Example 12 was mixed with either hexane or acetone (30% v/v oil). Both solutions were winterized in a refrigerated bath at −15° C. overnight before filtration through Whatman #40 filter papers. Both liquid fractions, after solvent evaporation, passed the cold test.
The same procedure as in Example 18 was used, except the fractionation temperature was −20° C. Again, both of the liquid fractions passed the cold test.
Having now fully described the present invention, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that this invention can be performed within a wide and equivalent range of conditions, formulations, and parameters without effecting the scope of the invention or any specific embodiments thereof. All patents, present application and publications cited herein are fully incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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Originall posted by skychiefWe have gone from living in caves to building massive, beautiful, structures that can house hundreds.
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Really, our current level of technology depends on having machines that make the machines that make the machines that make our tools
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Unless every country on Earth was effected by this disaster I cant see how we would revert to cavemen. Most countries have their own facteries and produce their own goods. If something were to happen somewhere then it could just get help from other nations until it can land back on its feet. Some people say how Atlantis had a nuclear war with India or around that area and it set us back a thousand years. That or a whole bunch of meteorites hitting the Earth is the only way I could see something like this happening.
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This is exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned a world wide disaster. Say, for instance, a fairly large asteroid roughly two-three miles wide impacted roughly around the center of Africa. In a very short time the entire planet would probably be enveloped by a thick shroud of dust, possibly affecting communications, and soon after food would become scarce. Soon oil shortages would cause massive death around the world as people would succumb to the cold and panic would ensue.


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Credit disability insurance
By Frank N. Darras
Credit disability insurance is a type of insurance that pays all or part of a debt on a monthly basis, should the policy owner become disabled or unable to perform their normal work in order to bring in a paycheck. Because unpredictable things can happen in life at unexpected times, this type of insurance helps your clients plan and reduce financial risk. Death or disability are life events that most people will experience at some point, often rather unexpectedly. Should one of these events occur, your clients' loved ones will have plenty to deal with without taking on the additional burden of financial payments on a loan. Credit life and disability insurance is designed specifically to take over these payments on a loan in the event of death or disability.
Financial planners or financial services companies can be of great help in helping clients look to the future and deal with any possible events in their lives that could drastically affect income or savings. The average person never wants to project about their health or even death; however, it is important to be prepared for these events. Being prepared for such events secures the financial stability and future of clients' loved ones. This will also provide your clients with peace of mind in the event of a disability; to help them know that their family is protected from further financial risk.
Credit life and disability insurance provides your client and their family with financial security and peace of mind, should a disability occur. With this insurance, should a client become disabled or die, the benefit will pay the remainder of their loan or take on monthly loan payments for them. Credit life and disability insurance will pay the actual balance owed on a loan if they should die prior to the loan being fully repaid. Alternatively, credit disability insurance will make regular payments on the loan, should they become disabled or so sick that they are incapable of working.
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MD – Intersect Signing
November 21, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Maryland, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Ray Fawkes (Batman Eternal, Constantine) appears at Third Eye Comics on Saturday, December 13th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm to sign INTERSECT!
Third Eye Comics
2027-A West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 897-0322
ON – Intersect #1 Launch Party
November 7, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Canada, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Ray Fawkes, Chip Zdarsky, and Jim Zub sign at The Beguiling on Wednesday, November 19th from 6:00 -8:00 PM!
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The Beguiling is proud to announce that on Wednesday, November 19th, we will be hosting a signing featuring three great Toronto cartoonists being published by Image Comics, and in celebration of the brand new Intersect #1, written and illustrated by Ray Fawkes! Ray will be on hand for the event, and will be joined by his friends and colleagues Chip Zdarsky, artist of Sex Criminals, and Jim Zub, writer of Wayward and Skullkickers.
This will be an in-store event at The Beguiling, beginning at 6pm and going until roughly 8pm. Treats and giveaways for all those who attend!
The Beguiling
601 Markham Street, Toronto, ON M6G 2L7
Valiant Entertainment Heads to Baltimore Comic-Con 2014
August 27, 2014 by Anthony Aycock
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Valiant Entertainment Heads to Baltimore Comic-Con 2014 with Show Exclusives, Giveaways, Signings, Panels, and Much More
Hot off of 16 nominations at this year's Harvey Awards – including six for the industry's most nominated series, Quantum and Woody – Valiant Entertainment is proud to join Baltimore Comic-Con 2014 for a weekend jam-packed with show exclusives, signings, and panel appearances from the most talked-about comic book publisher of the year!
From Friday, September 5th through Sunday, September 7th, join Valiant at Booth #2008/2009 to pick up your The Delinquents #1 Baltimore Comic-Con 2014 Exclusive Variant by fan favorite artist Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers, Comeback)! Witness the beginning of summer's most disastrous super-hero joyride right here as Harvey Award-nominated writers James Asmus (Quantum and Woody) and Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong) and red-hot artist Kano (Quantum and Woody) collide Quantum and Woody and Archer & Armstrong for the crudest, lewdest, and most unsportsmanlike team-up in comics history!
And that's not all! Debuting at Baltimore Comic-Con 2014, discover the battle ten millennia in the making with The Valiant: First Look preview edition, featuring an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look inside the all-new, prestige format mini-series event from superstar creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera. Packed with never-before-seen artwork, preview pages, and interviews, and featuring nearly every Valiant hero, do not miss your chance to find out why The Valiant is the astonishing new adventure that will be taking comics by storm this December.
Plus: join Valiant for signings and appearances all weekend long from some of the top talents in comics today, including The Delinquents' own James Asmus, alongside colorist Laura Martin (Armor Hunters), artist Rafer Roberts (X-O Manowar #25, Harbinger #25), colorist Brian Reber (Unity, Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel), writer Vivek J. Tiwary (Harbinger #25), and more surprise guests!
Then, join an all-star panel of Valiant creators and staff on Saturday, September 6th at 1 PM ET for an in-depth discussion about the future of X-O Manowar, Unity, Rai, Harbinger, Archer & Armstrong, and more with writer James Asmus (Quantum and Woody, The Delinquents), writer Ray Fawkes (Archer & Armstrong: The One Percent), writer Vivek J. Tiwary (Harbinger #25), colorist Brian Reber (Unity, Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel), colorist Laura Martin (Armor Hunters), Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons, and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani, only at Baltimore Comic-Con!
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ON – The People Inside Launch Event
August 4, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Author Ray Fawkes, and interviewer Jeff Lemire appear on Wednesday August 13th, 2014 from 7:00-9:00 PM at The Lillian H. Smith Auditorium!
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The Beguiling is proud to present a special event, celebrating the release of Ray Fawkes' new graphic novel THE PEOPLE INSIDE! In much the same vein as Fawkes' amazing ONE SOUL, THE PEOPLE INSIDE tells the story of 24 different people in a way that only the medium of comics can! Compelling, intertwining narratives and formalist experimentation meld to create a graphic novel that absolutely shouldn't be missed.
Joining author Ray Fawkes will be acclaimed writer and graphic novelist Jeff Lemire (Trillium, Essex County), who will interview his friend and colleague Fawkes on this new graphic novel.
Presented by The Beguiling, with thanks to The Friends of The Merril Collection and Oni Press.
Lillian H. Smith Public Library
239 College Street, Toronto, M5T 1R5, ON
DC Announces Emerald City Comicon 2014 Exclusives and Signing Schedule
March 18, 2014 by Brian Pate
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Announcing DC Entertainment's Emerald City Comicon Exclusives and Signing Schedule!
Seattle is home of The Space Needle, famous for fish-throwing at Pike Place Market, and of course, the home of Emerald City Comicon!
If you're heading to the Emerald City Comicon at the end of the month, you won't want to miss DC Entertainment's panels and exclusives throughout the course of the convention. Stop by the DCE Booth to say hello! And be sure to attend the fantastic panels and creator signings we'll be hosting throughout the weekend. This year, DC Entertainment is thrilled to have two exclusive variant comic book covers for sale at ECCC.
Illustrated by fan favorite artist Greg Capullo, the convention exclusive for BATMAN #29, written by Scott Snyder, takes the latest "Riddler" themed cover and gives it a location-specific touch: green for Emerald City! The "DARK CITY" chapter of "ZERO YEAR" reaches its conclusion in this amazing, extra-sized issue!
Written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by J.H. Williams III, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1 has an exclusive 3-D motion cover never before seen on this highly anticipated issue. You won't want to miss out on this exclusive! The first issue of this new miniseries also features a stunning double-page interior foldout.
THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1 3-D exclusive variant will be available for $15 and the Emerald City Comicon BATMAN #29 exclusive variant will be available for $10. Check them out in the gallery above.
And we're thrilled to announce that artist extraordinaire Jim Lee will be signing from 2:00-4:00pm on Friday, March 28th in the designated Emerald City Comicon signing area. More details below.
Take a look at the panel and signing schedule* below so you don't miss a thing. Or by downloading the DC Entertainment Events App on Apple's App Store or the Google Play Store, stay up to speed on all DC Entertainment happenings.
Hope to see you there!
Friday, March 28
10:30-11:30am – Creator Signing*
Talent: Brian Buccellato, Christopher Burnham
12:00-1:00pm DC COMICS – The Eternal Batman
Panelist(s): Matt Idelson
Moderator(s): Larry Ganem Talent: Ray Fawkes,Dustin Nguyen,Tim Seeley,Scott Snyder,James Tynion IV
Batman: Zero Year continues as one of the biggest Bat-stories ever told! Now with the launch of the weekly Batman Eternal, there has never been a better time to walk the streets of Gotham City! Join the talent behind the Dark Knight for an exclusive look at what's in store for the World's Greatest Detective!
Room TCC 301
1:00-2:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs
2:00-3:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, Robbi Rodriguez
2:00-4:00pm DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee – Creator Signing**
Talent: Co-Publisher Jim Lee (SUPERMAN UNCHAINED, JUSTICE LEAGUE)
**NOTE: Wristband required. Wristbands will be given away at the start of the day at the DCE Booth. Available while supplies last.
Location TBD
4:00-5:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Charles Soule, Alessandro Vitti
5-6pm DC Entertainment – ALL ACCESS
Panelist(s): Matt Idelson, Will Dennis
Moderator: Larry Ganem Talent: Mark Buckingham,Amanda Conner,Derek Fridolfs,Kyle Higgins,Jeff Lemire,Jimmy Palmiotti,Robbi Rodriguez,Scott Snyder,Bill Willingham
At DC Entertainment, there's never been a better time to be a fan! Come by for unfiltered access to all things DC Entertainment! Find out what they have to share from behind-the-scenes at your favorite and most talked about Publisher! Joining the All-Access party will be some of the industry's top talents, so don't miss out!
Room TCC 301
2:00-3:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Scott Snyder
Saturday, March 29
10:30-11:30am – Creator Signing*
Talent: Ann Nocenti, Kyle Higgins
12:00-1:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Gail Simone, Freddie E. Williams II
2-3pm DC COMICS: THE NEW 52
Panelist(s): Matt Idelson
Moderator: Larry Ganem Talent: Brian Buccellato,Jeff Lemire,Ann Nocenti,Gail Simone,Scott Snyder,Charles Soule,Alessandro Vitti
New and veteran fans alike are welcomed to be a part of history as the DC team and top-notch talent discuss the books that are shaping this new era of DC Comics! Don't miss this exclusive look inside the hottest comic line in decades!
Room TCC 301
2:00-3:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Jimmy Palmiotti, Yanick Paquette
4:00-5:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham
5:30-6:30pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Scott Snyder, Dustin Nguyen
Sunday, March 30
10:30-11:30am – Creator Signing*
Talent: Jeff Parker
12:00-1:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Charles Soule, Alessandro Vitti
2-3pm ART MASTERS: DRAWING DC
Moderator: Larry Ganem
Talent: Yanick Paquette, Freddie Williams II
DC Entertainment is proud to have some of the most immensely talented artists working in comics today. Join us for a unique look into their visual approach in shaping some of your favorite books!
Room TCC 301
2:00-3:00pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham
3:30-4:30pm – Creator Signing*
Talent: Scott Snyder, James T. Tynion IV
Emerald City Comicon takes place March 28-30 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. To purchase the variant covers, head on over the Graphitti Designs booth (#1804), where they will be available while supplies last. And visit the DC Entertainment booth (#1802) to meet some of your favorite writers and artists.
*Signing schedule is subject to change.
ON – The Spectral Engine Signing
November 15, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Canada, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Author Ray Fawkes appears at The Central on Wednesday, November 20th, 2013 from 6pm-9pm!
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The Spectral Engine is the unearthly entity that brings together thirteen historically documented ghost stories to tell a timeless narrative of life, death, and redemption.
The Beguiling and McClelland & Stewart invite you to join critically acclaimed DC Comics writer and graphic novelist Ray Fawkes to launch his newest book.
Also, don't miss the original art from The Spectral Engine, currently hung between the first and second floors of The Beguiling!
The Central
603 Markham Street, Toronto, ON M6G 2L7
Oni Press Schedule at Emerald City Comicon 2013
February 27, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Top Stories, Washington
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Emerald City Comic-Con 2013 is upon us once again and Oni Press all sorts of attractions and goodies to delight any comics reader. What kind of goodies, you ask? How does an ECCC 2013 exclusive variant cover of Helheim #1 by the talented Chuck BB sound? Maybe, the Scott Pilgrim V2 Collector's Edition is more your style. That will be there too! Also, don't miss your chance to purchase the recently released all-ages titles Mermin, Glitter Kiss and Sketch Monsters V2.
We will be located at BOOTH #902!
That's not all! Stop by panel room 3AB, SATURDAY AT 6pm, for the RevolutiONIze Comics Panel. Join Oni Press Editor in Chief James Lucas Jones as he presents a whirlwind of talented creators, sneak previews, and the announcement of a new floppy series! This interactive panel will have some of the hottest names in comics right before your eyes, discussing their books and answering audience questions. Creators in attendance: Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Helheim), Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun, The Damned), Joëlle Jones (Helheim, You Have Killed Me) and Charles Soule (Strongman, Strange Attractors). All panel attendees will receive high fives and comics!
Below you will find our creators in attendance along with their signing times:
Jamie S. Rich: All weekend
Joëlle Jones: All weekend
Joshua Williamson: All weekend
Vinny Navarrete: All weekend
Joe Harris: Fri. 4:00-5:45pm & Sat. 1:00-2:45pm
Tyler Crook: Fri. 4:00-5:45pm & Sun. 4:00-5:45pm
Monica Gallagher: Fri. 4:00-5:45pm & Sun. 12:00-1:45pm
Chuck BB: Fri. 6:00-7:45pm & Sat. 5:00-6:45pm
Joey Weiser: Fri. 6:00-7:45pm & Sat. 5:00-6:45pm
Lars Brown: Sat. 11:00-12:45pm
Brendan Hay: Sat. 11:00-12:45pm
Chris Schweizer: Sat. 1:00-2:45pm & Sun. 10:00-11:45am
Jackie Lewis: Sat. 1:00-2:45pm
Cullen Bunn: Sat. 3:00-4:45pm & Sun. 2:00-3:45pm
Brian Hurtt: Sat. 3:00-4:45pm & Sun. 4:00-5:45pm
Brian Churilla: Sat. 3:00-4:45pm & Sun. 2:00-3:45pm
Bill Crabtree: Sat. 3:00-4:45pm & Sun. 2:00-3:45pm
Ray Fawkes: Sat. 5:00-6:45pm & Sun. 4:00-5:45pm
Matthew Southworth: Sun. 10:00-11:45am
Justin Greenwood: Sun. 12:00-1:45pm
AB – Canadian Creators Signing
June 14, 2011 by Colin Solan
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Jim Zubkavich, Anthony Del Col, Ray Fawkes, and Omar Dogan sign on June 16th at 7pm at Happy Harbor Comics!
Anthony Del Col is the co-creator and writer of the IDW hit "Kill Shakespeare" which as has received huge accolades and is the 2010 recipient of the Pitch This film prize! Anthony has also worked in the music, film and television industries, produced two independent feature films and most recently assisted with the management of international pop star Nelly Furtado and her world tour.
Ray Fawkes is a Toronto-based fine artist and writer of graphic novels, prose fiction, and games. Ray's work ranges in styles from introspective, dreamscape horror to bombastic slapstick. He is a two-time Shuster Award nominee in the "Outstanding Canadian Writer" category, and "Possessions Book One: Unclean Getaway" has been nominated for a YALSA award by the American Library Association.
Omar Dogan is a senior Illustrator at UDON Entertainment and has worked with major companies Capcom, Konami, Marvel, and many more. Over the last decade he has worked on the Sakura, Chun Li, and Ibuki Legends series as well as many game related properties and titles. He is now a professor a Seneca College teaching digital colouring in the Animation program. Soon to be announced is an artbook featuring Omar's latest artwork which has been a labour of 1 year. This book will have well over 70 pieces of original art in full colour and will expose his learning process and technique.
Jim Zubkavich is a comic writer and artist who has worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients through the UDON studio, including Marvel, Warner Bros., Capcom, Hasbro, Mattel and Bizzard Entertainment. He is also a Professor at Seneca College, teaching a variety of art and animation courses. Jim's latest project is a creator-owned sword and sorcery comedy series being published by Image Comics called Skullkickers. The first Skullkickers trade paperback arrived in stores in early March and has received rave reviews from outlets like USA Today, MTV and Ain't It Cool News.
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WA – ECCC Live Art Party
March 4, 2011 by Colin Solan
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Jim Mahfood, Ben Templesmith, Camilla D'Errico, Scott Campbell, David Mack, Ray Fawkes, Chris Haley, Rebecca Woods, Pete Woods, & Lar DeSouza appear on March 4th.
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Comic con season kicks off this again this weekend in Seattle, and you can find Ron and Conor at the Emerald City Comicon on March 4-6.
iFanboy has hit Emerald City for the last three years and we've had so much fun that we wouldn't miss it this year! The talent lineup for this show is absurdly good, since so much of the comic community calls the Pacific Northwest home. As always, if you're on the convention floor, walk up, say hi, get to know us!
We're excited, and we hope you're excited too! We'll be shooting lots of video in both places for those of you stuck in the rest of the world, because we can't leave you out!
And if you don't spot us on the floor, come check out the Emerald City Comicon Live Art Event!
When: Friday, March 4th. 9:30pm to 2:00am
Where: Noc Noc, 1516 2nd Avenue. Seattle, WA 98101
What: iFanboy.com, Graphic.ly, and Comic Evolution present the hottest event at this year's Emerald City ComicCon: Live Art at the Noc Noc!
Join a bunch of superstar comic book artists as they paint incredible, original artwork for your amusement as you drink and dance to the fantastic guest DJs. Observe the creation of art in a laid back atmosphere that you would not necessarily get at a crowded convention.
Artists include:
Jim Mahfood, Ben Templesmith, Camilla D'Errico, Scott Campbell, David Mack, Ray Fawkes, Chris Haley, Rebecca Woods, Pete Woods, & Lar DeSouza
Also featuring local Seattle talent:
Stephan Maich, Autumn Baker, Redd Walitzki, & Carl Faulkner
More artists will be announced as the event draws closer.
Dance your cute little behind off to the spinning of DJ Svengali Lad and DJ [Brandon] Jerwa!
Admission is FREE at the door if you say you are there for the live art.
The Noc Noc is a mere couple of blocks from the convention center, so you can continue your geeky excursions well into the night with this event!
All art created will be donated to Emerald City Comicon's Saturday Night art auction, and all proceeds go the Seattle Children's Hospital. Come help support art for a good cause, and watch artists do what they do best in a fantastic environment.
RSVP on Facebook! (Not mandatory but it's nice to know who's coming.)
Oni Press at SDCC with Bryan Lee O'Malley and More
July 21, 2009 by Brian Pate
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Oni Press has released their panel and signings schedule for Comic-Con:
Oni Press on Panels!
12:00-1:00 Spotlight on Bryan Lee O'Malley- Comic-Con special guest Bryan Lee O'Malley (winner of the Doug Wright, Joe Shuster, and Harvey Awards) talks with legendary comics scholar Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, Zot!) about Bryan's groundbreaking slice-of-life graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim. From its genesis to the production of the upcoming film version, O'Malley speaks frankly about where Scott Pilgrim came from and where the series is going from here. With a fan Q&A to close the discussion, this is the must attend event of Comic-Con 2009! Room 5AB
3:00-4:00 Oni Press: Panelmonium 2009- Get up close and personal with trend setting indie comic powerhouse Oni Press. Join in the Q&A with your favorite Oni creators, including Ross Campbell (Wet Moon), Jamie S. Rich (You Have Killed Me), Greg Rucka (Whiteout), Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim), and Chris Schweizer (The Crogan Adventures). Get sneak peeks at upcoming Oni projects, news on Oni Press fan initiatives, free Oni comics, prizes, and more! Guaranteed by Oni Press's totally biased employees to be "the most fun you'll ever have at a panel." Room 10
3:45-4:45 USA Network's Psych- James Roday (Shawn Spencer), Dulé Hill (Burton "Gus" Guster), Maggie Lawson (Juliet O'Hara), Tim Omundson (Carlton Lassiter), Corbin Bernsen (Henry Spencer), Steve Franks (creator and executive producer), and the entire creative team give you an all-access behind-the-scenes pass to the USA Network hit original series Psych. Stars and producers will share personal stories and answer questions about the show's genesis, episodic development, and production process. Video presentations created exclusively for Comic-Con will feature never-before-seen outtakes, a Season 4 exclusive preview, and a special video-diary segment that will take panel attendees inside the daily production process via the perspective of a staff writer, the Vancouver production team, and series star James Roday as he prepares to shoot a scene for the upcoming season. Plus, two lucky fans will find fame and fortune when they win the honor of having a guest character in a future episode named after them! You can also expect giveaways, exclusive merchandise, and a first-run preview copy of the upcoming Psych graphic novel from Oni Press! Ballroom 20
2:00-3:00 Kids Write!- Kids, join creators Chris Giarrusso (G-Man), Chris Schweizer (Crogan's Vengeance), Eric Wight (Frankie Pickle), and Gene Yang (American Born Chinese) as they draw the story you tell! Moderated by Cory Casoni (Oni Press). Room 30CDE
Oni Press is pleased to announce the following signings at their booth #1833
10:00 – 11:20 Hope Larson, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn
11:30 – 12:50 Chuck BB, Rick Spears, Phil Gelatt, Rick Lacy, Chris Schweizer
1:00 – 2:20 Robbi Rodriguez, John Layman, Cameron Stewart, Ray Fawkes
4:00 – 5:20 Ross Campbell, Renee Lott, Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir
5:30 – 6:50 Bryan Lee O'Malley, Antony Johnston, Chris Mitten
10:00 – 11:20 Justin Greenwood, Marc Guggenheim, Ray Fawkes
11:30 – 12:50 Antony Johnston, Chris Mitten, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Ande Parks, Chris Samnee
1:00 – 2:20 Robbi Rodriguez, John Layman, Phil Gelatt, Rick Lacy, Vasilis Lolos
2:30 – 3:50 Bryan Lee O'Malley, Judd Winick, Chris Schweizer, Ted Naifeh, Renee Lott
4:00 – 5:20 Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, Hope Larson, Greg Rucka, Matt Southworth
5:30 – 6:50 Lars Brown, Chuck BB, Rick Spears, Ross Campbell
10:00 – 11:20 Phil Gelatt, Rick Lacy, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Ande Parks, Chris Samnee
11:30 – 12:50 Antony Johnston, Chris Mitten, Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, Renee Lott
1:00 – 2:20 Bryan Lee O'Malley, Chris Schweizer, Lars Brown
2:30 – 3:50 Justin Greenwood, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Rucka, Matt Southworth
4:00 – 5:20 Robbi Rodriguez, John Layman, Judd Winick, Chuck BB, Rick Spears, Ross Campbell
5:30 – 6:50 Bryan Lee O'Malley, Cameron Stewart, Ray Fawkes, Ted Naifeh
10:00 – 11:20 Robbi Rodriguez, John Layman, Renee Lott, Cameron Stewart, Ray Fawkes
11:30 – 12:50 Antony Johnston, Chris Mitten, Lars Brown, Chuck BB, Rick Spears
1:00 – 2:20 Chris Schweizer, Ted Naifeh, Phil Gelatt, Rick Lacy, Vasilis Lolos
2:30 – 3:50 Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Ross Campbell
And of course the Oni Press Staff will be on hand at the Oni Booth #1833: Joe Nozemack, James Lucas Jones, Randal C. Jarrell, Jill Beaton, Keith Wood, Douglas E. Sherwood, & Cory Casoni.
For more on Oni merchandise and premieres at SDCC, follow the link.


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Dream Theater's new drummer is MIKE MANGINI
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First up, I'll just say that Mike Portnoy was never a favourite drummer of mine, but I am not going to criticise him here because he has created a legacy of his own. His work with Dream Theater is a massive achievement, no question about it.
I really enjoyed the drum auditions videos - never seen anything quite like it! Marco impressed me a lot & I think he is like a hard-rock Peter Erskine in the sense he just projects joy at the instrument.
Virgil was interesting to me as well. He's an awesome player & I'm a big fan of him, especially after seeing him live with Steve Vai. His drum solo that night was one of the most incredible solos I have ever seen. I suspect he would take a little work to be able to play along with because his ideas are radical at the drums. Maybe that was a factor in him not getting the gig. BTW - got a kick out of seeing him have a Zildjian China up there!
Thomas Lang didn't quite impress as much as I expected, but that's quite possibly because of the clips that were selected. A bit mean-spirited to show the section where he struggled to pick up the charted track. He's a top top player, & I hope he finds the musical vehicle he's looking for.
I saw Mike Mangini live with Vai on the tour before Virgil I think, & his whole symmetrical drum set idea was pretty mind-blowing. He nailed it clearly, so congratulations to him!
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XV – Everyday Life (Produced by The Awesome Sound) : HIp-HopPosted in Chill by nick | Tags: Chill, Hip-Hop, Rap, The Awesome Sound, XV
XV drops off the first new song in quite some time to honor the birthday of his go-to producer The Awesome Sound. "Everyday Life" has a piano focused beat produced of course by The Awesome Sound paints a great background for Vizzy to drop some more serious lines reflecting on life. Enjoy.
XV – Everyday Life (Produced by The Awesome Sound) | Direct Download
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XV – Pop Culture (Mixtape) : Hip-Hop MixtapePosted in Chill, Mixtapes / Albums by nick | Tags: Hip-Hop, Mixtape, Rap, XV
XV drops us a quality new mixtape "Popular Culture". The 17 track mixtape is filled with lots of great tracks including some cameos from B.o.B. School Boy Q, Emilio Rojas, and singer Rajas. The production on just about every track is very on point, with help from The Awesome Sound, DJ Tech-Neek, and even a track from Xaphoon Jones. Enjoy!
XV – Popular Culture (Mixtape) (Entire Mixtape) | Direct Download
XV – Wonkavator ft. Emilio Rojas (Prod. by The Awesome Sound) | Download
XV – Be There, Be Square (Produced by Xaphoon Jones) | Download
XV – Her Favorite Song ft. Raja | Download
XV - Aaahh Real Monsters ft ScHoolboy Q & BOB (prod by The Awesome Sound) | Download
XV ft. Wiz Khalifa – Gobstopper (Figure Remix) : Filthy Dubstep / Hip Hop RemixPosted in Bangin by nick | Tags: BANGER, Bass Music, Crunchy, Dubstep, Electronic, Figure, Filthy, Grimey, massive, Remix, Wiz Khalifa, XV
Hip hop and dubstep are two genres that work incredibly well together, and today I've got a track that surfaced a few weeks ago that blends both the genres very well. It's a sick track from XV ft. Wiz Khalifa, remixed by Figure, the guy who made the epic Beatlejuice dubstep remix. This song blends the original vocals with his grimey bass for a great remix. Turn it up, enjoy!
XV ft Wiz Khalifa – Gobstopper (Fiure Remix) | Direct Download
XV – The Kick : Real Sick Chill Hip Hop TrackPosted in Chill by nick | Tags: Chill, Hip-Hop, Laid Back, Rap, XV
Vizzy is back with another new track following up the recently dropped incredibly catchy BITSU that samples Jai Paul. Well this new track has a real chill mellowed out storyteller vibe to it. The beat produced by DJ Tech-Neek is very chill and has some dramatic string sounds that build up and down throughout giving it a cinematic feel. He delivers some solid bars and a nice chorus. Check it out, chill, enjoy!
XV – The Kick (Produced by DJ Tech-Neek) | Direct Download | Hulkshare | Mediafire
Check Out More XV through Official Facebook Here
XV – BITSTU : Chill Electronic Hip Hop Song Sampling Jai PaulPosted in Chill by nick | Tags: Chill, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Jai Paul, Laid Back, Rap, XV
Today I've got a very creative hip hop track, from XV. For those unaware, check out the V for Vizzy Best Of mixtape to get caught up. Well he sampled the very sick chilled out track BTSTU by Jai Paul, and killed it. XV's flow and the already sick sounding electronic track blend for an amazing combination. It's got a raw freestyle vibe, but still sounds like a hit. Enough talking, chill, enjoy!
XV – BITSTU | Direct Download | Hulkshare | Mediafire
XV – Mirror's Edge (Culture of Thieves Dubstep Remix) : Sick Dubstep RemixPosted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Culture of Thieves, Dubstep, Remix, XV
XV is such a sick rapper, and you guys loved the V for Vizzy: Best of XV Mixtape which seriously was one of the better mixtapes I've heard in awhile, because it's such a good collection of his songs. I've got a remix of one of my favorites, 'Mirror's Edge'. It's done by Culture of Thieves, and it's not necessarily the most BANGER remix, but a chilled out dubstep track, but still very sick.
Mirror's Edge (Culture of Thieves Dubstep Remix) – XV | Download
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SICK UPBEAT PARTY BANGER: All Out ft. XV – LightsPosted in Bangin by nick | Tags: 3Oh!3, All Out, Dance, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Party, pop, Rap, XV
The reason I checked out this song was because it featured XV, who has become one of my favorite rappers with his Best Of Mixtape. The groups name is All Out, and the are in the 3Oh!3, LMFAO genre. Party, Pop, Hip-Hop, Dance, it's a mix of all the genres to make a sick catchy high energy song. XV's part is sick, and the song overall is just too sick and pretty catchy. I know it's gonna be a little poppy for some, but at least give it a chance. Enjoy!
Lights – All Out ft. XV | Download All Out-Lights ft. XV
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XV – V for Vizzy: The Best of XV Mixtape TOO SICKPosted in Bangin, Chill, Mixtapes / Albums by nick | Tags: Electronic, Hip-Hop, Mixtape, Rap, XV
So with the crazy amount of sick music on the internet, certain artists slip through the cracks and I don't post nearly enough of their material. XV the sick up and coming rapper from Kansas has been a mixtape artist for a couple years and recently just signed with Warner Bros. so we'll see what bigs things are in store. Well today I've got V for Vizzy: The Best of XV, a mixtape of some of his best material out yet. I featured T.A.L.K. a while back and you guys loved it which made it's way to this mixtape, if you haven't heard go give it a listen. He's got a real sick style that reminds me of B.o.B. and Wale for some reason. If you attend CU Boulder get ready to see XV open for Chiddy Bang and Pnuma Trio for Welcomefest this Saturday! Check out the sampled songs, but trust me just download the whole thing (I mean it's a 'best of' album) and enjoy!
Download The Entire V for Vizzy: The Best of XV Mixtape
Top of the Roof – XV | Download
Awesome – XV | Download
★ Mirrors' Edge – XV | Download
★ Never (CMSN Remix) – XV ft. Chiddy Bang & Killer Mike | Download
★ Best Wishes – XV | Download
1997 – XV | Download
★ Everybody's Nobody – XV | Download
★ Final Fantasy XV -XV | Download
Me, You (Remix) – XV ft. Freddie Gibbs & Shawn Chrystopher | Download
Now Jump – XV | Download
★ Undeniable – XV | Download
Sick New Pop/Rap Song: XV – T.A.L.KPosted in Chill by nick | Tags: Original, pop, Rap, XV
I'm loving the rise in pop/rap genre clashing, such as Chiddy Bang, Sam Adams, Hoodie Allen, etc. Well this new group of muscians, that are not quite R&B, but not nececarily Hip-Hop. Well XV is one of the more popular names in the mixtape scene. Making his name out of Kansas, didn't know there was a rap scne there. This latest single titled 'T.A.L.K.' is catchy, upbeat, and just sick. The beat is sooo sick, and the rapping adds to it perfectly. Give this chill song a listen and enjoy!
T.A.L.K. – XV | Download
Check Out More XV via Myspace Here
My story has changed quite a lot since moving to Boulder, Colorado and starting Thissongissick back in 2010. My name is Nick Guarino and this is Thissongissick.com. We've grown a lot since, but the original goal has always stayed the same: making it easier for you to discover sick new music that you've never heard before. In high school I would make mix cd's for my friends to show them all the new music I was discovering. Now, through TSIS, we work with musicians and record labels from all over the world to showcase a variety of the freshest electronic, hip-hop, indie, and alternative music to a global following that is comprised of millions of music lovers in over 110 countries - every single month. So, make yourself at home while enjoying countless amazing musicians from a variety of genres and let the sick sounds fill your ears! - Nick


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By Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press Service
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, June 21, 2002 Joint Task Force 160's primary mission is taking care of captured enemy combatants from the war on terrorism, but the outfit's commander emphasizes that the safety and security of his people is as important -- or more so.
"We have to make sure our security posture for the entire area is taken care of. We must also observe operations security issues," said Rhode Island Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Rick Baccus, who succeeded Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Michael R. Lehnert as task force commander on March 28. He formerly commanded the 43rd Military Police Brigade in Warwick, R.I.
"We have to be about the protection of our own service men and women assigned here," said Baccus, who wears the Army Ranger and Special Forces tabs and the master parachutist and pathfinder badges. Joint Task Force 160, composed of more than 1,700 U.S. service members and civilians, is responsible for receiving and securing detainees in support of the global war on terrorism.
"We also support Joint Task Force 170 and have a mission for migrant operations," Baccus noted. "For instance, if there's a surge of Haitians or Cubans looking for asylum, we have to be prepared to react to that."
JTF 170 handles interrogation operations for the Department of Defense and ensures coordination among government agencies involved in the interrogation of the suspected terrorists.
As to the detainees, Baccus said the task force must ensure they're treated humanely within the spirit of the Geneva Convention. "Humane treatment means we have to provide them clothing, food, shelter and allow them to practice their religious beliefs," the general said. "However, what we don't allow them to do are things like live in groups, use the canteen or work on work details."
The Geneva Convention states that those who are guarding and caring for the detainees should live under similar conditions as those incarcerated, he noted. "You wouldn't want detainees living in substandard conditions, which is something we in the United States wouldn't want to happen," he said. "Obviously our soldiers -- the guard force -- who deal with them every day are living in the same area as the detainees at Camp Delta."
There are 564 captured enemy combatants in the 612-unit detention facility at Camp Delta. If they keep arriving as they have this month -- 180 so far -- the facility will soon run out of space. If that happens, solving the problem depends on what Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld decides to do, Baccus said.
The task force moved 300 detainees from Camp X-Ray to Delta on April 28 and 29. At X-Ray, they lived in 8 feet by 8 feet units with open-air, chain-link walls, a concrete floor and a combination wood and metal roof. At Camp Delta, their units measure 8 feet by 6 feet, 8 inches.
"We've a much more secure facility to house them in Camp Delta," Baccus said. "There is indoor plumbing, exercise areas are better controlled, and detainees are out of the sun more."
Caring for detainees is much easier at Camp Delta, he noted. "For instance, the guards don't have to escort them to the bathroom all the time and those types of things," he said. "That's a great improvement in terms of how the guards have to deal with them on a daily basis."
Each of Camp Delta's 612 units has a flush toilet, metal bed frame and a sink with running water. None of that was available at Camp X-Ray, where guards had to escort detainees to portable toilets.
"All the service members here recognize the fact that they need to treat the detainees humanely," he pointed out. "Any time anyone lays down their arms, our culture has been to treat them as noncombatant and humanely.
"The detainees are accepting their incarceration as a matter of course," he said.
Baccus said Joint Task Force 160's accomplishments since the first detainees arrived in January show "a tremendous effort on the part of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen involved.
"We've gone from zero in January to 564 to date," he said. "That certainly says something about the quality of the service men and women who are serving here."


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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
With a field full of football players attending camp as a backdrop, two - now former Kingstree Senior High School players - are taking their athletic experience to a higher level. On Saturday, Garrett Hicks and Shyheam Frazier signed letters of intent to play with colleges.
Hicks signed with Orangeburg Calhoun Technical Prep Academy. Hicks played his junior and senior years at Kingstree.
During that time as a running back he had 1,500 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns and was named All-Region. Hicks said he was thankful for the opportunity.
First Id like to thanks God for giving me the opportunity, said Hicks. Second, Id like to thank the coach.
He made me the player I am today and he made sure I was doing everything right and played hard every game.
Frazier signed with The Apprentice School in Newport News Virginia.
Im feeling very confident with the Apprentice School football program and I hope to play for them this season, said Frazier.
It makes me feel good about myself and the people who helped me get to the next level.
Frazier played offensive line and played a key role in opening up the holes for Hicks.
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Tell civil rights stories now
For more than decade, we have heard that World War II veterans were dying at a rate of 1,000 a day. During that time, I have taken every opportunity, for this newspaper and others, to record their stories and share them with you. I'll continue to do so.
There's a new Greatest Generation that is now dying off, and they are great for a different reason. Some of them were WWII veterans, too, and some were the early baby boomers. I'm talking about veterans not necessarily of the military but definitely of a different kind of conflict. I'm talking about the civil rights movement. It's a subject worth talking about not just because Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month are coming up. Like any defining, momentous time in United States history, it is worth remembering throughout the year. Holidays remind us, as do anniversaries. And so do the deaths of notable people who strived to make America a better place.
Franklin McCain Sr. died on Thursday. He was one of the Greensboro Four, the N.C. A&T State University students who sat in at the Woolworth's counter in Greensboro and started the wave of sit-ins across the South to desegregate where Americans ate lunch. Yes, those of us versed in Durham history know that the Royal Ice Cream Parlor sit-in came first, but the wave didn't catch on then.
On Feb. 1, 1960, McCain and three other students – Jibreel Khazan (then Ezell Blair Jr.), Joseph McNeil and the late David Richmond – sat on stools but stood on shoulders, and the next generation stood on their shoulders. For the rest of his life, McCain continued to talk about the significance of that day. He was a living example of why it is important to stand up to injustice.
He was only 71 when he died, younger than most of us hope to live. But once we reach our 70s, many of us will be on the home stretch, if you'll grant me a racetrack cliche. And so, rounding the corner back to the start of this column, it is high time for some storytelling. Some questioning. Some collecting. Some recording. Some preserving. With me, if you'd like to see it recorded by a newspaper. At your home, if you want to just pass the stories down to family. Written down, if you want people to read it after you've gone. Tell it. Preach it. All of it. The good and the bad. Bring it out into the open because secrets don't stay buried. The stories will be tragic, and triumphant, and surprising, and not surprising at all. Not every story will be as great at Franklin McCain's, but every story will still be part of the big story. The time is now.
Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 919-419-6563.


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Re: Remote Hihat Cable adj. if you Cut & Solder
Sure, Actually was going to make a video with it moving between the zip ties before I put some permanent clamps on. My explanation could have been lacking, but there's nothing to be skeptical about. A cut cable will NEVER push anything with any force and certainly not enough to lift up a hihat, shift a bike or whatever. That's where the spring between the hithats comes in. It turns both the open and close into a pull action. Your foot pulls it closed and the spring between the cymbals pulls on the cable when it pushes the cymbals open.
I'll show you soon as I get the HD video up. You should be able to see how it works.
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Les Ismore
Im skeptical, find this hard to believe.
Can you post some detailed pictures please?
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