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"Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle" at Echo Park Film Center
October 25 – 26, 2013 Location: Echo Park Film Center Special Events
The Echo Park Film Center will screen four films about civil rights history in America as part of their annual Human Rights Film Festival. These screenings will be accompanied by public conversations about the changing meaning of freedom and equality in US history. Films will be screened with both of their innovative mobile cinema units, The EPFC Filmmobile, an itinerant film school and cinema created out of a recommissioned school bus, and The EPFC Filmcicle, a bicycle-powered traveling cinema.
The four films screened over the two-day festival will be The Abolitionists, Slavery by Another Name, The Loving Story, and Freedom Riders. These screenings are part of the Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle public programming initiative, made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History."


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Quoting Garuda's Vice-president of
Sales and Marketing, Agus Priyanto, "We
are now studying the way we operate out of dual
hubs in Jakarta and Bali. But we expect to only
use Jakarta because having two hubs is too costly
and the recovery of the Australian market to
Bali has been slower than expected, and (due
to) Garuda's limited fleet."
If the national carrier goes ahead with the
proposed change to its air hub structures, passengers
from Japan and Australia on Garuda
will face the disincentive of longer flight
times to Bali, due to an intermediate stop in
Jakarta. Bali-Perth flights are expected to
remain operating on a direct basis.
The Indonesian language Bisnis Indonesia reports
that Garuda Indonesia will allocate US$1.6 million
for rental fees to secure two new Boeing 737
NG aircraft in 2006.
The funds will be channeled from the US$52.2
million dollar cash injection recently approved
by the members of the National People's
Consultatative Assembly (DPR).
The four uses designated for the emergency
cash injection to the national carrier are:
o Initlal lease payments for the rental of
two new B-737 NG worth US$1.6 million.
o Repayment of US$14.7 million of short term
debts totalling US$43.6 million.
o Payments for US$17.3 million in repairs and
overhaul of a projeted US$19.6 needed for six
Airbus 330 aircraft owned by Garuda.
o Allocation of US$18.9 million or a an estimated
US$20 million needed to undertake repairs on
the rest of Garuda's aging fleet of aircraft.
An second cash injection of US$52.5 million,
allocated from the 2007 State budget, will be
used next year for ongoing management restructing
at Garuda, short term loan repayments, and additional
repairs needed on the Airline's fleet.
Targeting a Profit in 2007
Meanwhile, the Indonesian language BisnisBali
confirms that Garuda is projecting a profit
of Rp. 444 billion (approximately US$48.2 million)
in 2007, an impressive financial rebound from
losses of Rp. 692 billion (approximately US$
75.2 million) suffered by the Airline in 2005.
A Garuda Indonesia spokeman recently told the
Indonesian Parliament that the airline expects
total revenues in 2007 to reach Rp. 13,136 trillion
(approximately US$1.42 billion).
Last week, regional authorities in Gianyar
shut down a luxury villa project under construction
on Cucukan Beach, near Blahbatuh, when the project
was found to have been partially built on 300
square meters of government land and to have
violated mandatory "set back" limits
forbidding construction too close to local shorelines.
Developers of that project have been told to
demolish those parts of the construction that
do not meet local building requirements.
As part of a continuing crackdown on illegal
building in Bali, Denpasar authorities similarly
"froze" three villa and apartment
projects in the Canggu area of North Kuta that
reportedly did not possess the required building
perrmits. Concurrently, authorities are taking
action against a villa in Kuta that was built
uder a permits for a private residence but is
now being leased out as a commercial villa enterprise.
While it is encouraging to see local officials
are finally taking some steps to slow the helter
skelter free-for-all of villa construction that
is fundamentally changing the character of the
Island, there are indications that a more radical
re-examination of building regulation on Bali's
beaches may be long overdue.
With Bali repeatedly winning awards as one
of the world's favorite holiday island destinations,
a more thoughtful approach on how best to protect
and preserve Bali's precious beach front and
tidal mangroves are needed in order to maintain
the island's reputation and make its tourism
product sustainable for the long term.
No One Owns the Shoreline
Preserving beaches and ensuring full access
for every Island resident is a principle already
protected by local laws in Bali. In fact, the
concept that "No One Owns the Shoreline"
is a generally accepted rule-of-thumb for local
governments and property ownership stretching
from Waikiki to Wisconsin.
However, the "free enjoyment" of
universal beach access takes on an even added
importance in Bali where beach areas play an
essential areas in Bali-Hindu relgious rites
of passage (yadnya).
Balinese hotels, villa owners and resorts that
persist to arrogantly build barriers and fences
that bisect the shore line; build structures
that usurp beach areas by ignoring established
"set back" rules; and encourage their
staff to "chase off bothersome locals"
who linger in front of their properties are
guilty of either ignorance and a disregard for
the basic fundamentals that govern Bali's culture.
We pray that local authotiries will continue
with their current crackdown on zoning violations
in Bali, particularly along the Island's beaches.
Those building found to be violating the "set
back" requirements should be quickly bulldozed
and their foundations replaced with beach sand
– all at the owner's expense. While such
steps may appear as draconian, a strict and
unbiased enforcement of the rules is the only
way to reclaim Bali's beaches and serve warning
to future developers who have grown overly-confident
that all rules can somehow be waived in Indonesia.
We also hope that Bali's legislators will consider
toughening the rules on beachside development
to ensure these precious areas are preserved
for future generations. Tougher pollution controls
preventing contamination of Bali's beaches and
streams, and mandatory public right-of-ways
connecting public roadways and beach fronts
to the beaches at regular intervals along the
enture island's shoreline are representative
of what's happening on islands elsewhere possessing
leaders familiar with good governance and thoughtful
environmental stewardship.
According to a report published in the Indonesian
language Bali Post, the reclamation project
on Pulau Serangan, being carried out by PT Bali
Turtle Development (PTBTD), has caused
substantial suffering for the people living
on Bali's nearest island neighbor. The island,
once a green and fertile locale surrounded by
waters in which a wide variety of fish, crustaceans
and other sea life were harvested by Pulau Serangan's
Sadly, little is left of the island's former
beauty. The 418 hectare reclamation project
- comprised of 100 hectares of the Original
Island and 318 hectares of new land, is now
a barren limestone outcropping.
I Wayan Sudarsana, the Secretary of the
People's Forum for the Rehabilitation of Serangan
Island told the Bali Post that the reclamation
project has caused a number of difficulties
for the island's residents, falling far short
he claims of the many promises made over the
past years by the project developers which included
an integrated tourism development and luxury
As part of the major reclamation project, the
eastern shore of the island has undergone major
excavation and the destruction of hectares of
mangrove forests that once surrounded the island.
And, according to Sudarsana, developers have
destroyed surrounding coral reefs to a distance
of up to more than 1,000 meters from the shoreline,
effectively eliminating the natural habitat
of the sea life that once lives in these areas.
According to Sudarsana, an agreement by his
family to trade a 560 square meter plot of ancestral
land on the island for a relocated smaller plot
of 370 square meters has resulted in the seizure
of his family compound without the promised
compensatory plot.
The Pulau Serangan Activist also claims that
a survey conducted by Udayana University students
in 2000 showed that the people health on the
island is suffering, with substantially raised
incidents of eye and pulmonary infections.
According to the report, the Bali Post
was unsuccessful in repeated attempts to
meet with representatives of PTBTD
and seek their comments of rebuttal.
Current estimates place 161 poor families as
living on Serangan Island.
According to a story published in the Indonesian
language Bali Post, the ongoing construction
of a large Carrefour outlet on Kuta's
Sunset Road is drawing protests from a local
retailers' association (Asprindo) and local
Concerned that the opening of the hypermarket
will economically sideline local traders and
create a traffic congestion problem, concerned
local resident are labeling the project's originators
as "unconcerned" with the welfare
of the people of Kuta.
A local community leader and regional parliamentarian,
Puspa Negara, told the Bali Post, "It's
as though the people of Denpasar have received
no socialization at all in connection with the
proposed business with many people asking questions
in connection with the project."
A law passed in 1999 requires that all investment
projects undertake impact studies that include
a requirement to "socialize" new projects
to surrounding communities before being granted
a license to proceed.
The outspoken local legislator reminded Carrefour's
developers of their obligation to undertake
impact studies including any potential impact
on local traffic conditions. "We (local
Balinese) suffer the consequences of such projects,
while the profit is alienated to other regions
of the country," complained Puspa Negara.
Admitting that he does not know whether of
not the Carrefour project enjoys public
support, Puspa Negara said that the people's
feelings will only be known when they receive
a thorough explanation of what the project entails.
Four Australian parliamentarians visited their
counterparts at the People's Consultative
Assembly (DPR) in Jakarta on Thursday,
September 21, 2006 to send confusing mixed signals
on exactly where Indonesia's near neighbor stands
on the issue of capital punishment.
The four Australian legislators, representing
both ruling and opposition members of the Government,
included Peter Slopper, Alan Ferguson, Anna
Pacre and Harry Jenkins.
During their visit the legislators logged in
with the Indonesian parliamentarians sending
"mixed signals" on the following issues:
o They protested the recent execution of three
Christian men in Sulawesi found guilty of fomenting
religious riots and killing in Poso.
o They questioned the prolonged legal process
that is delaying the final execution of the
three Bali Bombers convicted in connection with
the October 12, 2002 attack that killed 202
o They called for an elimination of the death
penalty in Indonesia or at least the specific
sentence commucation as it applies to the six
Australian members of the Bali Nine
awaiting execution for their conviction for
drug smuggling.
In reply the Indonesian lawmakers attempted
to explain to their Australian coleagues the
reasoning behind President Yudhoyono's uncomprising
stance demanding the execution of major drug
dealers and the inherent futility and counterproductiveness
of threats or itimidation by Australian public
figures and the press when it comes to "selective
enforcement" of capital punishment in Indonesia
as it impacts on Australian felons.
The two countries legislators arrived at an
impasse when the Australian tried to persuade
members of the DPR that mercy for the
Bali Nine would assist efforts to recast
the current negative image of Indonesia popular
in the their nation's press.
The Indonesian language Bisnis Indonesia reports
that no less than three international cruise
operators are currently considering Bali as
a turn-around port.
The Secretary General of the Department of
Culture and Tourism, Sapta Nirwandar explained
that the development reflects the growing interest
in cruise tourism worldwide.
International Cruise ship visits to Indonesia
continue to grow with tourism authorities expecting
the targeted 82 visits for all of 2007 to be
easily exceeded. The targeted ship visits for
2007 is 100.
According to Sapta, Bali is becoming increasingly
viewed as a possible base port for cruise ship
operators, a change from its past role as merely
a cruise stop.
"There are now three international companies
who have expressed an interest in making Bali
a turn around port. This means (Bali) will no
longer be just a cruise stop, but a port. This
also means that cruise voyages will begin and
end from Bali." Sapta told Bisnis Indonesia.
The tourism official would not specifically
name the cruise operators eyeing Bali as a base
port, but did confirm the companies involved
are American and European cruise operators,
among the 10 largest worldwide.
Speaking at the close of the Tourism Indonesian
Mart & Expo (TIME) held in Makassar, Indonesia's
Vice President issued his thanks and appreciation
to those who organized and supported the travel
trade event.
The Vice President's comments were read by
Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism,
Jero Wacik, at the opening of TIME in which
the Government's continuing commitment t0 tourism
was underlined via Presidential Instruction
No. 16 of 2005 that commanded cooperation between
all sectors and levels of the official bureaucracy
in support of tourism.
VP Jusuf Kalla, who did not attend the opening
of the 13th Annual TIME due to international
travel commitments, said in his comments that
now is the time to aggressively promote Indonesian
tourism following the series of natural disasters
that have recently befallen the Country.
TIME was held for the first time in Eastern
Indonesia where it attracted 110 buyers from
21 countries and 124 sellers representing 20
different provinces in Indonesia. 62 members
of the press were also invited to attend the
travel show.
For the fourth consecutive year, Bali Film
Center (BFC) will be attending the Busan
International Film Commission and Industry Showcase
(BIFCOM), considered Asia's premier film
industry event for film commissions and production
services, in South Korea 15-18 October. BFC
will participate in the event involving more than
70 film commissions and film industry exhibitors
in order to raise awareness of film making possibilities
in Indonesia.
Since its inception in 2001, BIFCOM
is held in conjunction with Pusan International
Film Festival (PIFF) and Pusan Promotion
Plan (PPP). This year will mark the launch
of the Asian Film Market (AFM), - a promotional
fair addressing all aspects of filmmaking—sales
offices, market screenings, buyer services, production
and co-production services, and financing. Organizers
of the event are seeking to transform Busan into
the center of the Asian film industry.
Presenting seminars, workshops and demonstrations
by industry professionals including 'Business
Models and Visions in Digital Cinema', BIFCOM
will showcase the latest filmmaking technology
and location information on countries in the region.
During the event, Asian Film Commissions
Network (AFCNet), the 23-member commissions
from eight nations (including Indonesia) will
jointly exhibit and hold its annual general assembly.
Hosting a seminar on "Supporting International
Productions and the Challenges They Bring,"
AFCNet focuses on the importance of building
and improving a system that rewards film productions
shooting in Asia.
60 local pecalang members from North
Kuta recently received a day's session of special
training on traffic control and maintaining
public order on Monday, September 18, 2006 from
the Bali Police.
Pecalang is the name applied in Indonesia to
traditionally dressed members of the local vigilante
corps established in local community units across
Bali and normally deployed to maintain order
at religious ceremonies and festivals.
Supervised by the precinct chief of North Bali,
Officer IB Ketut Mantra, the participants received
pointers on combating criminality, basic traffic
control and maintaining positive relationships
with the public.
Local Kuta community official, Made Parmita,
commended the training program and called for
it to be undertaken on a yearly basis in order
to train the ever-changing cadres who comprise
Kuta's pecalang.
The sub-district chief for North Kuta, AA Yuda
Darma, also expressed his support for the community
policing training saying the increasing number
of traditional ceremonies and the resulting
need to close local roads underline the necessity
of such training.
One of New Zealand's most highly regarded wine
producers is teaming up with The Ritz-Carlton,
Bali Resort & Spa in a remarkable event at
its signature Dava Restaurant featuring
Gravitas Wines of Great Stature in combination
with a five-course degustation dinner created
by Dava's Chef de Cuisine, Dean Keddell,
from Monday, October 9 to Sunday, October 15,
With four purposefully chosen Gravitas fine
wines paired to the special menu created by
Chef Dean, guests will be privileged to sample
award-winning flavors in a world class combination
of dual excellence. Alternatively, guests may
choose from Dava's sumptuous a-la-carte
menu throughout the week which, as a matter of
course, also offers wine pairing notes and suggestions.
"We continue to have world class wines available
exclusively for our Dava guests. These stunning
wines come from the 'wine capital' of New Zealand's
Marlborough region and will, together with the
sumptuous flavors of Dava, make for an incredibly
impressive week-long gourmet event," said Troy
Clarry, the Resort's Executive Assistant Manager
for Food & Beverage.
During the week-long engagement, wine-maker Martyn
Nicholls will be dazzling guests with his stunning
wines from New Zealands Marlborough region via
complimentary tastings on October 13 & 14, 2006.
Gravitas Wines have won over 80 medals
and major accolades in the past three years alone.
Their featured 2005 Pinot Noir included
during the Bali week was judged as the Southern
Hemisphere's top Pinot Noir, while the
Sauvignon Blanc won seven Gold medals in
various international wine shows, including France's
leading wine competition, Citadelles. Similarly,
it was one of only 3 Gold Medal winnersin the
world's largest wine competition - The London
International Wine & Spirits Challenge, and
rated as one of the World's Top 100 Wines of any
style, by the 2005 Wine Report.
Fine New Zealand wines magnificently paired to
a special five-course dinner the menu begins with
amuse bouche followed by Borneo crab,
avocado, crème fraîche, caviar, sweet corn sorbet
- served with a 2005 gravitas unoaked Chardonnay.
A red-cooked quail with hand-cut noodles, hot
foie gras, spiced pear chutney forms the perfect
companion for a 2005 gravitas Pinot Noir,
whilst the coconut grilled ocean trout, rice
cake, hot and spicy peanut salad is impeccable
in collaboration with the seven-time gold medal
winner, - 2005 Gravitas Sauvignon Blanc.
The 2005 Gravitas Llate Harvest Riesling
gives a refreshing finish befitting the planned
desert of granny smith apples won-tons, vanilla
sabayon, palm sugar apple syrup, sorbet and
apple chips.
The Gravitas/Dava Degustation menu is priced
at Rp. 650,000 ++ (approximately US$85.49) per
person available only for dinner between October
9-15. Dava's a-la-carte menu is also available
with Gravitas wines by the glass at special
Dava's special guest, Martyn Nicholls,
the owner of Gravitas Winery will give
an introduction to the vineyard and wines with
complimentary tastings from the range on October
13 & 14, 2006.
For reservations: +62-(0) 361 702 222
InterContinental Resort Bali has announced
the appointment of Kamal Chaoui as General Manager
and Regional General Manager InterContinental
Resorts - Southern Asia. Chaoui replaces
Amadeo Zarzosa who has taken on a senior role
with a new hotel development in Dubai.
Chaoui, a French national, first Bali assignment
was in 1990 when he joined the Food and Beverage
opening team of Grand Hyatt Bali. Shortly
after the Bali opening, he was promoted to the
position of Director of Food and Beverage. Leaving
Bali in 1993 to become Executive Assistant Manager
at the Hyatt Regency Santiago, Chile.
A graduate of Glion Hotel School, Switzerland
with a Diploma in Hotel Management and the University
of Nevada (USA) with a Bachelor of Sciences
in Hotel Administration, Chaoui began his hotel
career with Hyatt International Corporation.
He has worked his way through the hotel hierarchy
in Food and Beverage and General Manager positions
that took him to Mexico, Australia, Indonesia,
French Polynesia, Chile, Malaysia, and Morocco.
Chaoui then spent several years as Area General
Manager for Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts
managing the luxurious and award-winning resort,
Banyan Tree Phuket. Most recently, based
in Kuala Lumpur, Chaoui was Senior Vice President
and Head of Hotels & Resorts Division for Berjaya
Hotels and Resorts' 15 properties worldwide.

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'Bolha: Genexodus' rooted in the basics, but grows much higher
Theodore Bolha's first solo exhibit, "Genexodus," which opened last weekend at The Gallery 4 in Shadyside, has already gained a lot of attention.
Two pieces sold within the first hour of the opening reception, and, says Bolha, "The gallery was packed the entire time and most people commented about their breath being taken away. ... Everyone was impressed and couldn't believe I'm a native of Westmoreland County."
Bolha grew up in Latrobe and studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He has since moved to the Polish Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. But it was time spent with his mother, who would often sketch plants and flowers from memory, that influenced his art the most.
Around the age of 9, he says, "I taught myself basic human and animal anatomy." And it's those basics, along with what he learned from his mother, that informs his intricately detailed artworks today.
Bolha creates a type of paper-cut artwork called Scherenschnitte (pronounced "Sharon - SNITT," German for "scissor cuts"). It can be traced back to the 16th century, but today the art form is having a revival of sorts, with many contemporary artists like Kara Walker and Bovey Lee adopting the technique as their main mode of expression.
But where Walker and Lee employ it in a narrative structure, Bolha chooses to reference the natural world. For example, the piece titled "Flora Fauna" features a deer skull set amongst a swirl of botanical growth that appears to nearly consume the central animal figure.
"It's the most time-consuming piece I've done to date," says Bolha, who says most of his concepts just kind of pop into his head while out walking or biking. "Some require only 30 minutes, while others have taken nearly 200 hours. Having said that, I do believe great works of art can be achieved in very little time."
While working on "Flora Fauna," he says, "I was transported to a frame of mind that could be described as prehistoric."
Bolha has been working with Scherenschnitte since 2008. "I start out by drawing on the reverse side, but each piece usually entails a slightly different process," he says.
For example, of the 26 hand–cut pieces on display, only one piece in the show, "Insatiable," started out as a digital image, which he cut out in reverse. "I have since abandoned the computer completely in respects to my paper cuttings," Bolha says.
However, just as complex, the piece "Dodecahedron," a free-standing paper sculpture, was created completely from a hand-drawn design.
"The 'Dodecahedron' is a reference to Plato's thoughts on the Platonic Solids and how their structures appear in the universe," Bolha says. "Specifically, Plato said that the dodecahedron was the shape of the universe itself."
Cut from a single piece of paper, each unique side of the paper sculpture is based on the design of a pentagram.
Bolha says the piece "To Separate" is about "the human desire to explore, and to peel and separate layers for deeper exploration."
"This yearning for knowledge can be likened to sexual curiosity and experimentation," Bolha says of the piece, which features a set of human hands separating layers of cut paper.
"The Way the Wind Blows," which features a flock of birds caught up in a windstorm, was inspired by the cyclical nature of life while also playing on our perception of direction.
"Genexodus," the title piece of the show, is also an exploration of life and death, but, says Bolha, "with a pantheistic tone."
The piece has, as its focal point, a human figure that appears to be delineated by the central nervous system of the human body. Again, cut from a single sheet of paper.
"The title 'Genexodus' came to me after realizing that the body of work I had accumulated is all loosely based on my thoughts and feelings of how things change; the process of entropy — how all things depend on the deconstruction of another, the same way I deconstruct a piece of paper to create."
In this way, Bolha created the title by combining the words genesis and exodus, not only to imply religious connotation, but, he says, "while I cut, I go into a meditative state, and that has become something akin to religion for me."
Finally, "Moths in the Moon Lights" is a real stand-out because it is lit from within.
Featuring moths guided by moonlight, it's just one of several light-based works on display that complete this well-rounded exhibit. Bolha says of his light sculptures, which create a flicker of shadows on the gallery's walls, "They remind me of what it must have been like to see the fire's light playing on the walls of caves while those people began to articulate their world through images."
Kurt Shaw is the art critic for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Polymer electrolyte membranes have found broad application in a number of processes, being fuel cells, due to energy concerns, the main focus of the scientific community worldwide. Relatively little attention has been paid to the use of these materials in electrochemical production and separation processes. In this review, we put emphasis upon the application of Nafion membranes in electrochemical membrane reactors for chlorine recycling. The performance of such electrochemical reactors can be influenced by a number of factors including the properties of the membrane, which play an important role in reactor optimization. This review discusses the role of Nafion as a membrane, as well as its importance in the catalyst layer for the formation of the so-called three-phase boundary. The influence of an equilibrated medium on the Nafion proton conductivity and Cl− crossover, as well as the influence of the catalyst ink dispersion medium on the Nafion/catalyst self-assembly and its importance for the formation of an ionic conducting network in the catalyst layer are summarized.
Membranes are omnipresent in nature. For example, cell membranes control fluxes in and out of the cell acting as cell gate-keepers. To facilitate their gate-keeping function, cell membranes are equipped with special functionalities, which may provide for selective ion channeling or proton pumping through the membrane. Membranes, as a naturally inspired solution, have also found applications in technical processes. However, technical membranes are not as sophisticated as natural membranes. The challenge remains to develop as efficient technical membranes as those provided by nature.
Like in biological systems, the primary function of membranes in electrochemical processes is separation. The second equally important function is the conduction of ions. These two main functions define the most important properties of membranes under electrochemical conditions
The focus of this contribution is on polymer electrolyte membranes, which have found applications in different low-temperature processes so far. Among these materials, perfluorosulfonic acid membranes such as Nafion were especially the subject of intensive research in the past. Nafion membranes were developed by the DuPont Company more than 40 years ago for application in electrochemical membrane separation processes [
Chlorine is a platform chemical with about 15 000 chlorine compounds being used commercially [
Electrochemical chlorine recycling takes place in electrochemical reactors of similar construction as fuel cells (
Schematic presentations of different reactor types used for HCl electrolysis: (
HCl can be used in a gas or liquid (dissolved in water) state. The net reaction and half reactions can be expressed as follows:
Equations 1 and 3 depict the direct conversion of hydrogen chloride (HC1(g)) and hydrochloric acid (HC1(1)), respectively, into its elements chlorine and hydrogen. Equation 2 follows the stoichiometry of the Deacon process, which was introduced in 1868 by Henry Deacon for the chemical chlorine production by the heterogeneously catalyzed oxidation of anhydrous HCl. Due to the high requirements on catalysts, the high temperatures, and the high demands for product purification, the Deacon process was soon outperformed by electrochemical processes. Newly, this idea has been successfully revisited due to the advances in ruthenium-based catalysts. For the recent progress in the field of heterogeneous chemical chlorine recycling, the reader may refer to the works of Perez-Ramirez
However, even with the present advances in heterogeneous chemical catalysis, electrochemical processes outperform chemical HCl oxidation in terms of the investment costs per ton of chlorine [
As can be seen in
Nafion membranes are employed in the DuPont-DeNora and Bayer-UhdeNora processes, while the Bayer-Hoechst-Uhde industrially still uses PVC-based diaphragms due to lower costs [
Influence of temperature on equilibrium cell voltage for different HCl electrolysis processes.
The Nafion membrane in the above-shown reactor setups has the role of a separator and a solid electrolyte (as it conducts ions, ideally only protons). To extend a reaction zone, Nafion is also added to the catalyst layer and provides for a proton-conducting network. We address hereby both roles of Nafion as:
A membrane, pointing out the following properties: the proton transport
A proton-conducting network in the catalyst layer, pointing out the influence of a dispersion medium on the self-assembly mechanism of the Nafion on the carbon supported catalysts, its relevance for the formation of an ion-conducting network in the catalyst layer, possibilities for its visualization by electrochemical and other methods and the role of Nafion as an ion-conducting medium.
Nafion is a porous sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene-based polymer, which can be considered ideal for halogen electrolysis due to its chemical inertness in a highly corrosive atmosphere and its high cation permeability. In particular, Nafion 115, 117, 324, and 417 membranes have been employed for HCl electrolysis [
Nafion proton conductivity depends upon the type of equilibrated medium, e.g., liquid, vapor water or acid, as shown in
Influence of equilibrated medium on Nafion conductivity in the presence of (
The concentration of protons in the Nafion membrane is very high, namely 3.2 M [
Schematic representation of the influence of an equilibrated medium concentration on the polymer electrolyte membrane structure (
The importance of the above discussion for the behavior of Nafion under technical conditions is twofold. Firstly, Nafion conductivity will depend on the type of solution (and its concentration) in contact. Secondly, at higher acid concentrations, not only Nafion conductivity will decrease, but also the level of HCl crossover might increase, which might further influence the kinetics of a counterpart reaction. Furthermore, the application of high HCl concentrations in industrial electrolysis (18–20 wt % HCl solutions in e.g., the Bayer-UhdeNora process) implies significant Ohmic losses at technical current densities (300 to 400 mA cm−2) due to an almost 50% reduction in the Nafion conductivity at these concentrations. On the other hand, higher HCl concentrations at technical current densities suppress parasite O2 evolution on the anode side and increase the product selectivity.
Another parameter affecting the ionic conductivity of the membrane is the membrane pre-treatment. Yeo and McBreen [
In addition to ionic conductivity, the other important property of the Nafion membrane is its ion exclusion ability and separation efficiency. Ideally, Nafion should allow for the transport of only cations (e.g., protons). Proton transport is also associated with water transport due to solvation effects, which is also called osmotic drag. It has also been reported that even other neutral molecules (like methanol, but also gases, like O2, chlorine
As we have commented, Nafion separation efficiency decreases with increasing acid concentration. Another important process parameter, which can influence the separation efficiency, is the operating current density. Van der Stegen
Transport parameters of species involved in chlorine recycling.
|Diffusion Coefficient/m2 s−1
|1.5 × 10−12–1.2 × 10−11
|4.9 × 10−10–3.5 × 10−9
|1.0 × 10−11–1.2 × 10−10
In addition to the above-described properties, the mechanical and chemical stability of the membrane is important for its industrial application. Nafion membranes should be tolerant to pressure changes, which can occur during operation. For instance, the gas production rate (resulting from the O2 evolution due to a side reaction) at low local reactant concentrations can increase, leading to a rise in the cell voltage and gas pressure in the membrane. Both can accelerate membrane degradation. For HCl gas phase oxidation (Equation 1), insufficient membrane humidification might be a problem due to the drying of the CL as a result of the gas flow. The flow-field in such a reactor must be carefully designed and analyzed in order to control the current density distribution along the membrane and the places where gas flow could carry more water away. Non-homogeneous current density distributions can lead to hot-spots, as well as non-uniform membrane swelling, which, in turn, can create a pressure profile along the membrane and leave it prone to fissures or membrane thinning [
The protons produced by electrochemical reactions (e.g., Equations 1-2 and 2-2) must be transported from the anode to the cathode in order to close the electrical circuit. For this reason, a catalyst layer (CL) has to be in contact with an ion-conducting medium. If the reaction is taking place at the dimensionally stable anode (e.g., Equation 2-2), the liquid electrolyte provides the medium for proton transport. On the other hand, for reactions taking place in the CL of the gas diffusion electrodes (Equations 1-1, 1-2, 2-1), the CL has to be impregnated with an additional ion-conducting phase. In the case of low temperature processes, Nafion is the material of choice due to its super acidic and hydration properties, mechanical strength, high conductivity, and inert chemical nature. Ideally, Nafion provides an ion-conducting network in the CL without influencing the properties of the catalyst (noble metal or carbon catalyst), mass transfer and electrical resistances. The question is how far is Nafion from these ideal requirements?
In order to form an ion-conducting network in practice, a Nafion "solution" (typically 5 wt % Nafion in water and/or alcohol) is mixed with the catalyst powder to form a catalyst ink. A self-organization of the Nafion and the catalyst particles already starts at this stage. Nafion strongly adsorbs onto both the carbon and noble metal particles (
For a better understanding of the Nafion adsorption on the Pt/carbon catalyst and its relevance for the formation of an ion-conducting network in the catalyst layer, it would be useful to be able to visualize the adsorbed polymer on the Pt/carbon catalyst at a molecular level. At present, this cannot be achieved, but recently, the Nafion behavior on highly ordered pyrolitic graphite (HOPG) (which might be considered as a model surface for Nafion adsorption on carbon) was studied by
The self-organization of Nafion and carbon particles may lead to further formation of agglomerates. The mechanism of their formation is still not clear, but it is known that the level of agglomeration, the particle size and particle size distribution, as well as the porosity and ionic conductivity, depend to a great extent on the dispersion media. As a dispersion media, water-alcohol mixtures but also different organic solvents have been used [
These interesting fundamental observations have importance for the development of catalyst ink recipes, which has recently been demonstrated by Xie
To clarify the observed effects, it would be helpful to assess the properties of the Nafion network in the CL directly. Traditionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) can be applied to study GDE electrodes (top or cross section). In this way, the distribution of the Nafion throughout the catalyst layer can possibly be visualized (
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrograph of a cross-section of the membrane electrode assembly, along with a profile of elemental fluorine across the layers. Reprinted with permission from [
Comparison of the information obtained by traditional SEM cross-section analysis and micro-computed tomography. Reprinted with permission from [
So far, the best non-destructive assessment of integral electrode performance can be obtained by the application of electrochemical methods in the absence or presence of reactants (e.g., oxygen or HCl) (
Influence of Nafion loading on (
Unlike these studies on GDE electrodes, half-cell studies, which utilize catalyst layer intermixed with Nafion (denoted as mixed) or Nafion in form of a thin film on top of the catalyst layer (denoted as coated) reported a different dependence on the Nafion loading. For example, Ignaszak
Most half-cell studies observe a decrease in the ESA with an increase of the Nafion loading, while tests with GDE under reactor conditions usually show a certain optimal Nafion loading. One can assume that "all" catalyst particles will be in contact with the liquid proton-conducting phase in a half-cell study. The decrease in ESA with an increase of Nafion loading can indicate a higher degree of catalyst site blockage at higher Nafion loadings and/or an increase of the mass transfer resistance. This would further imply an intrinsic decrease in the catalyst activity in the presence of Nafion. As opposed to half-cell studies, GDE under technical conditions show an initial increase of activity until an optimal Nafion loading is achieved, which is then followed by a decrease in activity. It is usually assumed that Nafion provides ionic pathways under technical conditions, which justify an increase in the activity with a Nafion loading in terms of the well-accepted formation of a three-phase boundary. A decrease at higher loadings is usually ascribed to an increase in the mass transfer resistance within the catalyst layer. However, if Nafion blocks the platinum surface in the presence of low anion adsorbing liquid electrolytes (e.g., HClO4), it might be natural to expect a similar behavior under technical conditions. To explain this discrepancy in relation to the results obtained in the half-cell studies, it would be useful to revisit the role of Nafion as a primary ion-conducting medium under technical conditions.
The consideration of Nafion as an ion-conduction medium is based on Nafion's super acidity, which is supported by the high Nafion proton concentration (3.2 M) [
The presence of Nafion in the CL can also increase the mass transfer resistance of reactants and products of the reaction. Ignaszak
Based on the discussion above, it can be assumed that Nafion influences the catalytic properties of platinum catalysts, at least in regards to the ORR. In the case of the HCl oxidation, there are not enough studies in the literature to draw a final conclusion about the effect of Nafion. In addition, Nafion might also increase the mass transfer and electrical resistance in the catalyst layer. The currently low level of catalyst utilization under technical conditions (around 10% according to Xia
We have reviewed chlorine recycling in electrochemical membrane reactors utilizing a Nafion membrane and GDE. An important property of Nafion for its technical application is its proton conductivity. According to the literature, the conductivity of Nafion equilibrated with acid is lower than the conductivity of water-equilibrated Nafion, and it decreases steeply at higher acid concentrations. The decrease of the conductivity might be further followed by an increase in the Cl− crossover. Keeping in mind that the concentrations of hydrochloric acid in technical processes are 18 to 20 wt %, it can be anticipated that both effects might influence the technical processes for chlorine recycling due to the increase in the energy demand and the deterioration of the catalytic activity. Furthermore, Nafion conductivity, separation efficiency, and its chemical and mechanical stability are influenced by membrane pre-treatment (thermal or electro-chemical) and operating conditions. In addition to the properties of Nafion as a membrane, we discussed its role as an ion-conducting medium in the catalyst layer. The problems in the development of the GDE for electrochemical membrane separation processes overlap to a great extent with the development of the GDE for energy applications. In general, the state-of-the-art GDE exhibit low catalyst utilization, which suggests the necessity of further improvements. For a major breakthrough in this area, joint fundamental and applied studies, starting with the influence of the dispersion medium on the properties of the catalyst ink and the formation of the ion-conducting network in the catalyst layer (including its
Catalyst layer
Dimensionally stable electrode
Flow field
Gas-diffusion electrode
Gas-diffusion layer
Oxygen consuming cathode
Oxygen reduction reaction
(m2 s−1): Diffusion coefficient of species
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the funding of the project for the development of a new process for electrochemical chlorine recycling (project numbers SU 189/4-1 and KU 853/5-1).


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i think distributing flyers has many other ways as well, instead someone just pushing into other's people face. Personally i hate that manner. And i actually like advertising, i love the smart ones. But i so hate the offensive, stupid, cheap (not the low budget) "solutions"
But forbidding? I think its also a bit strong reaction.
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But forbidding? I think its also a bit strong reaction.
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AUSTIN Both are coming home with bronze medals around their necks. But while sophomore teammate Ryan Simmons was visibly disappointed, you couldnt wipe the smile from Salado senior Robert Emricks face.
Thats because it wasnt long ago Emrick didnt much feel like smiling.
Relegated to the sideline for most of his final prep football season after suffering two concussions in a matter of weeks early last fall, Emrick still struggled with balance, coordination and simple muscle memory entering the start of track season.
The main part was mentally being able to take back control of my muscles and start lifting weights again and start getting everything firing, getting technique down, Emrick said. It turned out to be a pretty good year after all.
Emrick capped his career with a throw of 54-feet, 9½ inches on his final attempt to win bronze in the 3A boys shot put Saturday at the UIL State Track and Field meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
It feels great. I finally got a chance to show what I could do, show some colleges what I could do, (and now) Ive got something to prove it (when) I take it home, said Emrick, who also finished eighth in the discus (146-10).
Simmons, who struggled all day with his form and finished fifth in the shot (53-11½), took bronze in the boys discus with a toss of 162-9, despite throwing well below his regional qualifying distance of 177.
Its a good feeling to have a medal, Im happy about that, but I would have been feeling a little better if I could have gotten in the 170s, even if I still got third, Simmons said.
Eagles miss medal in 400 relay
Despite entering with the states ninth-best qualifying time, the Salado boys 400-meter relay team nevertheless had lofty goals.
Our one goal was to get on the stand. The next goal was to break 42 (seconds) and we got one, so thats all that counts, said senior Austin Silver who runs the third leg of the relay.
Despite a misstep on the final handoff between Silva and senior anchor Peyton Best, the Eagles finished fourth in a school-record time of 41.97 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 42.57.
We were aiming for a medal, and we came up a little short, (but) we still broke out school record, said Best.
After lead leg Joe Owens broke the stagger early, the Eagles maintained a solid hold on third and fourth entering the final exchange.
But with the crowd screaming, an excited Best broke too soon and had to come back to take the handoff from Silva, costing the team valuable milliseconds.
(Weve got) nothing to hang our heads about, that was an accomplishment in itself, said junior Reece Nicholson who runs the second leg.
Owens also was eighth in the 3A boys 200-meter dash at 22.75 seconds while Salado sophomore Ashley Adams faded late and took eighth in the girls 1,600-meter run.


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PingPong5361 4 years ago#11
PingPong5361 posted...And I hate it when Brits imply that we're still speaking the Queen's English. We've made changes and we like them. Welcome to the 21st Century mate :)
Oh I would change the name if I could my friend. But for now, I have no control of this, though I do prefer to call it American English myself.
As for Jaguar, we say it like it how it would be said if you follow the rules of other words with the "ua" sound in it. You don't pronounce quarter "q-you-orter", you pronounce it "core-ter". Thus, "Jag-War" is born. However, if you turn the "war" sound in to "wire" like most Americans do, I'll smack you regardless of what country you're from.
I'll be the first to admit that most of my fellow Americans absolutely butcher language in general. It seems nobody is skilled in verbal communication nowadays. Hell, during the media coverage of the Boston bombings I heard various newscasters say "Doctor's had to perform several amputees" and I just about s*** a brick. I mean FFS, you perform an amputation, thus making your patient an amputee.
Guess who brought a jet to a gunfight?
ZardoZsays 4 years ago#12
3CDED posted...
PingPong5361 posted...And I hate it when Brits imply that we're still speaking the Queen's English. We've made changes and we like them. Welcome to the 21st Century mate :)
Brits butcher their own language well enough. There is only one group of english speakers who are difficult to understand, they would be the English. I don't have any trouble deciphering Aussies, Auks, South Africans, Canadians, Nigerians, Indians or Phillipinos... Yet half of the traditional brittish accents are like listening to a mangled cassette tape of a marbles in the mouth choir.
If you don't like how we pronounce our native cats, eat it. You are the one trying to butcher that word.
P.S. Classicly trained Brits are the exception, we all want to sound like Captain Picard.
ZardoZsays 4 years ago#13
"makes like Jaguar get F***ing ruined by americans to. why do you put a W in it? i don't see one."
Also if you are gonna go on a language rant, you may want to put more brain cells into your posts, I count at least 8 grammar and spelling errors in this one line.
here you go
"Makes like Jaguar get f***ing ruined by Americans too. I don't see a 'W', why would you put one in it?"
It's a known fact anyone who attempts to correct someone's spelling or grammar on a message board will make at least one mistake of his own.
In addition, English spoken by Americans is already called American English. Not the Queen's English. Americans aren't 'ruining' the Queen's English. Americans are using American English.
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SuprSaiyanRockr (Topic Creator)4 years ago#15
Guys... I'm Australian. I'm only half British.
Also, I like where this thread has gone. It amuses me.
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SuprSaiyanRockr (Topic Creator)4 years ago#16
Argyle_Gargoyle posted...
SuprSaiyanRockr posted...*picks up*
If it's any consolation, it probably wouldn't help much for a melee zero. Best to use a Rapier or evisceration rubi for damage or survivability respectively.
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SuprSaiyanRockr (Topic Creator)4 years ago#17
One thing I would like to say is that no-one says 'shrimp on the barbie' here.
We call shrimp 'prawns', and I've never seen anyone barbeque a prawn before.
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Argyle_Gargoyle 4 years ago#18
Pvt-Spoon posted...
Argyle_Gargoyle posted...SuprSaiyanRockr posted...*picks up*
i see. limeys vs. muricans it is. taking all bets. im giving 3 to 1 on the muricans.
Crazy? Crazy with low prices on Wind Brahmin. You buy one!!
We already kicks the Brits' asses in WW2. Well CHEER-I-O, let's do it again!
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stickboy2323 4 years ago#20
Argyle_Gargoyle posted...
Pvt-Spoon posted...Argyle_Gargoyle posted...SuprSaiyanRockr posted...*picks up*
Well, there are way more of us than there are of them.
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Thom Yorke did a couple of interviews and sessions yesterday. For those who missed it, they're all online now.
Triple J's Robbie Buck did an interview with Thom for Top Shelf, which you can download at the Triple J website.
For Xfm Thom did a session, playing tracks from The Eraser. Thom played Skip Divided and Analyse. An interview is also avaialable. Battering Room has the links.
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Magnitude of the matter:
• Over 1.3 million new college freshmen will enroll this fall.
• About 400,000 were not accepted by their first-choice school.
Because colleges are ever harder to get into, more students are making multiple applications. Last year, about 25% of college wannabes applied to six or more schools, according to national figures compiled at UCLA.
Competition is greatest at Ivy League universities. Harvard this year had more than 23,000 applications for its 1,650 freshman-class slots.
Location weighs as heavily as reputation with many prospective college freshmen. About 75% of them go to a school in their home state.
When I enrolled at the University of South Dakota in my native state under the G.I. Bill after World War II, all ex-servicemen and women from inside or outside the state were accepted with open arms. At that time, Ivy League universities lobbied actively against the G.I. Bill, and after it passed, severely limited acceptance of ex-doughboys.
My own experience and those of many co-workers, friends and some family members convinced me that where you go to college is not nearly as important as what you learn there — outside the classrooms as well as inside them.
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I've been working on expanding the information provided in the MusicVisualisation view, and really in all of the music views, and it has been suggested that a python script to pull and parse the information from the last.fm API (for instance for the artist Dropkick Murphys http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method...b7b2e0a026 ) would add a lot of information to these views.
Unfortunately I have very very limited python experience, but was hoping there was someone out there will to take on the project?
Is there other interest in adding to the music views? Lets get them as feature-rich as the movie and TV views!
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Custom Length Push Rods
Cutting your own push rods to length for your custom motor
When building high performance engines, especially strokers, you need to resort to using cylinder shims to get the deck height (DH) necessary to achieve the desired compression ratio (CR) for the motor. As with anything in life, every action has an opposite and equal reaction. Using the cylinder shims causes the motor to grow slightly wider which in turn causes the pushrods to end up too short. This throws the rocker geometry off, then add a set of swivel foot adjusters to the mix and everything goes south in a hurry. You soon find that your push rods are way too short for the motor you're building, but there are only 2 sizes of push rod that VW made and they only come in short and shorter! The solution is a custom length set of pushrods.
Buying them is easy; just call your favorite VW parts retailer. I bought these steel push rods from CB Performance in Farmersville, CA. The set comes with 8 pushrods w/ one hardened end installed and 8 separate hardened ends. The pushrods are extra long, so they can be cut for virtually any motor out there.
The first thing to do is to measure the length of the tip from the shoulder (where it will rest against the top of the blank push rod to the top of the rounded tip). These measured .405" which happened to be the same length as the tip of my adjustable push rod.
I used an adjustable push rod and a variety of rocker stand shims to determine what length push rod I needed so that my rocker geometry was perfect with the valves at half lift. Once I had the rocker geometry perfect I could lock down the jam-nut on the adjustable rod and I had my length measurement for my custom push rods. Since my adjustable push rod tip was the same length as the tips on my push rods, all I had to do was to set the two rods squarely against a flat surface and carefully mark with a fine point Sharpie pen where to cut.
I use a tube cutter to make the first cut. I put the cutter blade just beyond the mark so that it's cut just about 1/32" too long. The reason for this is two-fold; (1) the blade cuts in a "V" causing the outside of the tube to be shorter than the inside and (2) the cut will need to be de-burred and flattened with a sanding disc.
With the length rough-cut I can then move to the finishing process on the disc sander. I used a framers square to square up my table and guide on my 12" disc sander. Getting the end absolutely square is critical when cutting your push rods. If they are not cut square, the load will be uneven on the rod and they will bend under load. Do not try and free-hand this process; you WILL get it wrong. If you can't get the tip absolutely square and flat, have a professional do the job. Once the table and guide are adjusted at 90degree angles to the sanding surface, I'm ready to begin.
When using a sander to de-burr/shorten push rods, you need to be aware that heat WILL build-up on the end being sanded and this could effect the head treat of the push rods. So what I recommend is only contact the disc for a few seconds at a time and have a cup of water to cool the tip in. I like to hold the push rod with one hand firmly against the guide while the other hand lightly pushes the tip against the disc while simultaneously turning the rod. This turning will ensure the tip is nice and flat and keep burring from building up on the inside of the rod.
Once the tip is exactly the right size, I be-burr the outer edge of the rod by turning it at a 45degree angle to the disc with VERY light contact; you're just trying to remove the sharp corner, not angle the tip. The next step is critical. Thoroughly clean out the push rod of sanding dust and metal debris. Any dirt missed here will be injected directly into the motor causing damage in a hurry.
Now that the rods are clean, you're ready to assemble them with the tips. I use a pair of old lifters to hold the top and bottom of the lifters. If you have a hydraulic press or arbor press, you just press the tips in place and you're done. If you don't have a press, you can use a hammer to tap the tips into place. Be sure to use the old lifters to hold the tips firmly.
What you have now is a custom set of push rods that will work perfectly for your motor.
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Every week, when we pick our TODAY's Babies of the Week, we glean advice from new parents. This week's theme: It's ALL worth it.
Heather and Ben Hwang, parents of Ella Hwang, born Feb. 23, say: "Regardless of how sleepless or frustrating the previous night was, his/her morning smiles will make everything worth it."
Ain't that the truth?
Meanwhile, the parents of Meara Fay Sellers, born Feb. 12, think new parents should cut themselves some slack. Courtney and Jimmy Sellers say: "It takes time to get to know your baby and what they need and want. Don't try to rush into a schedule."
And our favorite bit of advice comes this week from Daniel and Tamara Lasanta. The parents of Max Robin Lasanta, born Jan. 31, say: "Keep Calm…and always love."
Each week, Kathie Lee and Hoda select a few JOHNSON'S Babies of the Week to be featured on TODAY. And because your kids are way too sweet to stop there, we choose more little ones to grace our online gallery.
If you have had a baby in the past two months, click on the "add photos" link and enter your little doll's mug (newborn to 8 weeks old) for consideration to be featured on a future show and online in an upcoming week. Click here to see advice on the kind of photos we're looking for in this contest.
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Islanders' John Tavares now dominant but he wants moreMaking playoffs and a possible Olympic invite in mind
By TERRY KOSHAN, QMI Agency
Interesting how it works with budding superstars.
Often, they're the ones who know that talent alone won't get it done, that showing up every so often isn't enough to really earn the multi-million dollar paycheque.
John Tavares is no different. It's a bit hard to believe that nearly eight years have passed since the day in May 2005 that Ontario Hockey League commissioner David Branch announced that Tavares had been granted exceptional player status to enter the OHL draft at the age of 14.
Tavares tore up the OHL for four seasons with the Oshawa Generals, finishing his junior career with the London Knights in 2009, when he was a roommate of Leafs forward Nazem Kadri.
Now in his fourth season with the New York Islanders, the 22-year-old Tavares has developed on the track many figured he would. He has become a dominant player in and finds himself in the thick of discussion for inclusion on Canada's roster at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.


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Consider this. The motorsport off-season isn't quite as prolific as it once was. While the Formula Ones and World Rally Championships of this world finish term mid-November, many national GT events are just getting warmed up. Take the UAE Touring Cars and Maserati Trofeo, for example.
Now into January, the organisers of the Dubai 24hr are certainly keen to crack on. Take, for example, the fact that the date for next year's event has already been confirmed. Impressive. Even more so considering the 2012 race is now just over a week away.
With over eighty cars entered for this year's Dubai 24hr and a truly international driver line-up competing – each with a strong endurance racing head on their respective shoulders – a walk in the park this will not be.
Keen to keep their crown after triumphing at the Dubai Autodrome last year, Claudia Hurtgen and Edward Sandstrom will this year be partnering multiple World Touring Car Championship race winnerJorg Muller and Sandstrom's 2011 GT3 European Championship sparring partner, Prince AbdulazizAlFaisal. Their BMW Z4 will face stiff competition from their Team Saudi Falcon stablemates as HRH Khaled Bin Sultan AlFaisal in the sister entry will push to make an impression just a stone's throw from his Saudi Arabian home.
Also racing on home turf will be the Abu Dhabi Black Falcon team, with national racer Khaled Al Qubaisi sharing the wheel with sometime GP2 racer JeroenBleekemolen and Porsche Supercup race winner Sean Edwards. Their Mercedes SLS AMG mirrors could well be full of Gulf Racing's two-car fleet of Lamborghini Gallardo LP600s and AF Corse SRL's sole Ferrari 458 Italia.
Other top names to look out for are former-F1 pilot Thomas Enge on his latest 24hrs trip to the dunes, former-24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Peter Kox, reigning-American Le Mans Series LMP2 Champion Tom Kimber-Smith, and four-time DTM Champion Bernd Schneider. Even EVO magazine's Richard Meaden is having a go, taking the fight to the big boys in a Nissan 370Z. It's worth mentioning that Oryx Racing owner Humaid Al Massoud, the first Emirati to win an ALMS race outright, will be hopping in to join MrMeaden.
As always, crankandpiston.com will be onsite to bring you the news, the thrills, maybe spills, and the latest gossip, all through very weary eyes. Stay tuned…


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When the Quick Stop where he has worked for a decade burns down, Dante (O'Halloran) finds new employment at bovine-themed fast food joint Mooby's, along with his old buddy-cum-bugbear Randal (Anderson). A year on, he's only 24 hours away from a whole new life.
When dante and randal exited the Quick Stop at the close of Kevin Smith's 1994 black-and-white indie debut, there was no pressing need for a sequel. And when Miramax experienced a fallow patch, it's unlikely that Harvey Weinstein ever exclaimed, with dollar signs in his eyes, "I've got the answer! Clerks II!" Yet here it is, inspired less by public demand than by Smith's curiosity. Like Richard Linklater's Before Sunset, Clerks II brings its characters out of suspended animation to uncover their path from twentysomething drift to thirtysomething anxiety. Unlike Before Sunset, it comes with a year's supply of dick jokes.
Aside from Beavis & Butt-head, Dante and Randal were the least navel-gazing of Generation X icons, more energised by employment conditions on the Death Star than by the meaning of life. On the surface, the vibe of Clerks II is, to paraphrase the old T-shirt slogan: same shit, different decade. Once again, the action is framed by one working day, namely Dante's last shift at Mooby's before moving to Florida with his unsuitable rich-girl fiancée, Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer); his only obstacles being the ever-present Randal and a complicated friendship with his vivacious boss, Becky (Rosario Dawson).
But a palpable cloud of sadness hangs over the Mooby's crowd. Even pot-dealer Jay (Jason Mewes), a man of limited ambition, is moved to reflect: "Sometimes I wish I'd done more with my life than hanging out front of places selling weed and shit." Silent Bob, as ever, just nods sagely. The $64,000 question is whether the bigger waste of Dante's life is flipping burgers in Jersey or succumbing to a bloodless parody of adulthood in Florida. Is Randal the foul-mouthed albatross around his neck, or the best friend he'll ever have?
As before, Anderson gets the best lines, ruminating at profane and hilarious length on the relative merits of the Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings trilogies ("just three movies of people walking"), but the passing of time has affected even him. His hatred for Peter Jackson, and relentless harrying of his geekish 19 year-old co-worker Elias (Trevor Fehrman), betrays his fear that a new generation gap has opened up and he's on the wrong side.
Like The 40-Year-Old Virgin's Judd Apatow, Smith has a natural gift for split personality, erecting the architecture of a traditional rom-com, then decorating it with obscene graffiti. Few directors would think to stage their big romantic set-piece against a backdrop of bestiality (sorry, "inter-species erotica"). Next to the first Clerks, the humour is broader (nobody will be comparing this one to Jim Jarmusch) and the sentimental streak deeper. One of many pop-montages not-so-subtly posits Dante and Randal as the Butch and Sundance of the McJob set; another, set to the Jackson 5's ABC, is both shamelessly corny and genuinely moving, thanks to Dawson's unfakeable fizz. She's one welcome addition to the cast. Another is Fehrman, who embodies an innocence so complete, it borders on mental illness.
So what are we to make of Smith coming full circle like this? Like his heroes, he seems incapable of leaving behind either New Jersey or his old friends (regulars Ben Affleck and Jason Lee cameo as customers) for fresh pastures. On Jersey Girl, with its family-good-career-bad sanctimony, this made him resemble a smalltown reactionary, but here that blue-collar sensibility lends the scatology and slapstick a vital bittersweet tang. Clerks II advances the proposition, unfamiliar in Hollywood, that not every smartass wage slave is destined to fulfil his dreams (some don't even have dreams), but that finding comfort in the familiar can be a small victory. With dick jokes.
Kevin Smith's most enjoyable film since, well, Clerks lacks much of its predecessor's outsider edge, but you'll probably be laughing too hard to care.


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Posted 16 December 2012 - 12:27 PM
We currently have our 6wo in a capsule and will need start thinking about upgrading her to a RF seat soon.
We were thinking about perhaps upgrading our toddlers seat instead to a booster and giving the baby the convertible (sns meridian AHR or hipod Milan depending on which is in the car at the time).
I was thinking a maxi rider? What would you ladies suggest. She's quite tall so I want something with high markers because we'd like it to last as long as possible obviously
Posted 16 December 2012 - 12:35 PM
I just bought DD the Babylove Ezy Combo. It's supposed to fit them up until they are 8 years old. I got it on special for $192.00 and it rates really well on CREP.
DD is currently in the Hipod Milan but like you that is what DS will be going into when he is too big for the capsule.
Posted 16 December 2012 - 12:47 PM
We will be getting the baby love ezy for our two year old.
Chose it cause it has the highest CREP rating and lowest price.
Posted 16 December 2012 - 02:18 PM
TBH personally I don't like convertible boosters for kids under 2-3yrs if age as I find they are too upright and my kids heads slump forwards out of the protection of the seats when sleeping.
My 114cm 5.5 yo fits in the new SNS Compaq. His 117cm older brother does too. Possibly the only convertible booster I would consider is the New MaxiRider T&A.
CREP ratings are totally outdated as they have not tested any 2010 standard seats and the 0-4yrs category are all changed.
Kids actually need o be in a booster longer then 8 yrs so you will still need to buy a booster in he future. Also most convertible booster seats are not as easy as a dedicated booster to use in booster mode too. Buy what you need for now as who knows what safety advancements are coming. They are already updating the 2010 standard to include ISOFziX and seats with 5 pt harness to 8 yrs.
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Do you remember a month or so ago I wrote about 50 Cent and how he was trying to kick his baby mama Shaniqua Tompkins out of the house he allegedly bought her and how he wants her and the kids to move back to the projects? Well, I don't remember the projects part either, but he wasn't going to give her any money and kick her out.
Well, now, things have taken a turn for the worse. I'm guessing 50 woke up in a bad mood or he and Jessica had a fight or he found out he wasn't that baby daddy. Who knows? And who knows if 50 was even involved, but Shaniqua and five other people were awakened this morning at around 5am by a fire that destroyed the $1.4M house. All six people who were in the house were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The firefighters are calling the fire suspicious. Well, I know it wasn't Shaniqua who did it because she has no motive. 50 Cent is not a suspect at this point. He might not be a suspect, but all I'm saying is that this is very strange timing. Now 50 doesn't have to worry about the eviction does he? Will 50 step up and find her a new house, or will he not pick up the phone when she calls.


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Vatican City, Nov 23, 2013 / 04:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Mario Palmaro, a traditionalist writer who co-authored an article critical of Pope Francis, received a phone call Nov.1 from the Pope himself, who knew that the writer is suffering from a grave illness. Palmaro shared with CNA Nov. 22 that "Pope Francis wanted to act as a priest; yet he is a very special priest and bishop, by calling me and paying attention to my health condition." According to Palmaro, one of the features … [Read more...]
Archives for November 23, 2013
Pope Francis calls a traditionalist writer who criticized him
Pope praises elderly for their wisdom
Vatican City, Nov 23, 2013 / 03:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis met with participants of an international conference of health care workers today, reminding them that the elderly and sick play an important role in life.The elderly "carry within themselves the memory and the wisdom of life, in order to hand it on to others, and they participate fully in the mission of the Church," he said on Nov. 23 in the Paul VI Audience Hall.Offering a special "greeting to the … [Read more...]
Pope welcomes those seeking entrance to Catholic Church
Vatican City, Nov 23, 2013 / 12:59 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis stood at the door of St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday afternoon, prepared to celebrate the entrance of over 500 people into the Catholic Church.As they waited to process inside, Pope Francis asked in the words of the Rite of Introduction, "what do you ask of the Church of God?""Faith," the international group of men, women, and children replied.Thirty-five representatives approached the … [Read more...]
Pa. Catholics granted injunction against contraception mandate
Washington D.C., Nov 23, 2013 / 06:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An injunction against the federal contraception mandate granted to a group of non-profit Catholic organizations in Western Pennsylvania has been hailed as a key win for religious liberty.Brandon McGinley, field director for the Pennsylvania Family Institute, told CNA on Nov. 22 that the decision is a "victory for religious freedom."He pointed to the judge's "strong argument that the Free Exercise of Religion … [Read more...]
Priests call Year of Faith a chance to deepen knowledge of God
Washington D.C., Nov 22, 2013 / 05:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Year of Faith draws to a close, two U.S. priests reflected on faith and the new evangelization, noting the importance of faith as the way that human being come to know God."Faith is a way of knowing. It's not believing impossible things; rather it's a heightened way of knowing a heightened reality," Fr. Raymond Gawronski, visiting scholar at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, … [Read more...]


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1. Ben Stein wonders what law gives President Obama the authority to "kick ass" and demand $20 billion from BP? "The BP behavior is reminiscent of how, immediately after assuming office, Mr. Obama, with no Congressional authority or administrative allowance, simply made a phone call to fire the head of GM. When I called the White House press office to ask under what law or regulation Mr. Obama was acting, I was told he did not need a law. If the government put a lot of money into GM, it could call the shots at GM, I was told. But under what authority, I asked. "None needed," was the final answer.
Without any new legislation, President Obama has used returned TARP money as a political slush fund to prop up favorite industries. This is the same problem: serious executive action without legislative authority."
2. Before the age of Wikis, editorial wisdom and oversight determined exactly which leaks would be published. Now, any fool with an agenda and total lack of foresight can leak classified information to the whole world. Case in point, Spc. Manning:
"Government officials say many of the confidential documents describe the workings of Arab governments and their leaders. Wired magazine quoted Spc. Manning as saying, 'Hillary Clinton and several thousand diplomats around the world are going to have a heart attack when they wake up one morning and find an entire repository of classified foreign policy is available.'"
3. Biblical Armageddon to be taught alongside Global Warming in the classroom:
Christian Groups: Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming
4. EvangelicalOutpost friend and comedian Scott Ott's new book "Laughing at Obama: Volume 1" is now available:
"Be among the first in your office, neighborhood, or environmentally-sensitive transit pool to read this first-draft of the history of our 44th president…an edition destined to be bronzed and placed in the atrium of the Obama Presidential Library (either in Detroit, Guantanamo Bay or Crawford, Texas)."
5. Obama controlled coast guard stops barges sucking up oil in the golf because they were uncertain whether the ships came equipped with fire extinguishers: "It's the most frustrating thing," the Republican governor said today in Buras, La. "Literally, yesterday morning we found out that they were halting all of these barges… These barges work. You've seen them work. You've seen them suck oil out of the water."
6. Farmville is now coming to the iPhone. Don't lie, we know you're excited.
7. Misguided compassion hurts the poor.
8. A Christian definition of Technology:
"We can define technology as a distinct human cultural activity in which human beings exercise freedom and responsibility in response to God by forming and transforming the natural creation, with the aid of tools and procedures, for practical ends and purposes. (Monsma, Stephen V. (ed.) Responsible Technology, 1986, p. 19)"
Rachel Motte
9. Funny, Andrew looks exactly like I'd always pictured him.
10. How Pain Works
11. The truth is worse than you think–but Christ is more beautiful than you can imagine:
The ugly truth is that the fall still applies and the fall means that the Christian path is a cross bearing path – if you are a Christian expect that life will be harder than you initially imagined it would
12. Reusable cover art in historical novels: a gallery (HT: The History of the (Whole) World )
Why is it, in this world of nearly instantaneous, targeted, scalable communications, that we still rely on direct mail fundraising? When does the 140-character tweet, the Facebook status update, or even the 30-second YouTube video replace a clunky, 5-page typed fundraising ask – double-spaced in 12 pt. Courier New font – and on pink stationary, no less? Does it ever?
Amy Cannon
14. The particular difficulties of a composer's biopic.
15. If the way we raise our kids has little or no influence on how they turn out…let's have more!
16. This American Life's Ira Glass on the importance of being wrong for telling stories.
17. Young women's Christian fiction is being touted as feminist.
Joi Weaver
18. This Is How Your Drink Looks Under The Microscope
19. International Relations Theory and Zombies
20. Sir Thomas More, Patron Saint of Sci-Fi Writers and Dinosaurs
21. Atheists Don't Have No Songs
22. You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: 10-ft Great White Shark bitten almost in half…by 20-ft Shark
Julia Kiewit
23. Bill Gates on what makes a significant life
24. Utilitarian Bioethicists Don't See How Denying Human Exceptionalism Leads to Tyranical Tendencies
25. Dutch Euthanasia Growing Rapidly
Peter Gross
26. Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell in corrspondence! Out loud!
27. Photomicography. Be still, my heart.
28. The London skyline is about to look a whole lot different.
29. Don't you wish, deeply, that the Verizon logo looked like this? I do. Pretty please?
Robin Dembroff
30. A poignant picture from Chris Brogan.
31. A new way to look at art.
32. Liked Slaughterhouse Five? Then you might like Kurt Vonnegut's letter describing the experiences behind the novel.
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Betty's clever interpretation of Shylock won the applause for the first act.
Shylock is confounded further by a charge of endangering a Christian's life.
Madame Desvarennes loves her daughter with a more formidable love than Shylock had for his gold.
And mother, too, if she likes, though I should love to see her made-up as Shylock!
You havent any chances with the law, Shylock, retorted Murray.
The idea of Shylock as a blonde was too ridiculous to be tolerated.
The lesson of Shylock is not profound, but its mastery saves a world of trouble.
He would be Shylock, whether we liked it or not, so let him take the consequences.
There was the Shylock, the Shakespearian method, of a pound of flesh from near the heart.
That wealth can produce wealth is the assumption of Shylock.
"usurer, merciless creditor," 1786, from Jewish money-lender character in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" (c.1596).
The merciless moneylender in The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. He demands a pound of flesh from the title character of the play after the merchant defaults on his debt.
Note: Shylock is a Jew, and there has long been controversy over whether Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock contributes to prejudice against Jews. Shylock is a cruel miser and eventually is heavily fined and disgraced, but he maintains his dignity. At one point in the play, he makes a famous, eloquent assertion that his desire for revenge is the same desire that a Christian would feel in his place. "I am a Jew," says Shylock. "Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?"
: that were into them for shylock money and couldn't make the payments (1980s+)
A usurer; loan shark, shy: In Toronto and Hamilton both, loan sharks (''shylocks'') appeared in the gambling clubs (1786+)
: the shylocking that went with it as hot dogs go with baseball/ numbers games, shylocking, and other illegal operations (1930+)
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It that time of year, so I am making new curtains for the two bedrooms.
These are the ones for my room which is a light green
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
It that time of year, so I am making new curtains for the two bedrooms.
These are the ones for my room which is a light green
Very nice.
Fresh new curtains are just the thing to brighten a room. I love the fabric you picked, Ruth; they will look great!
I might add that this makes me think I'd better get my rear in gear regarding curtains in our house (the one we have been building for 5 years!)---another good excuse to buy fabric---lol :lol:
I love new curtins and those will look great in your room!
Hey Ruth
Lovely choice of fabric for your new curtains - they will certainly look nice & fresh for Spring time.
Where did you get the fabric from ?
I got this at Walmart for $2.00 a yard. Since my curtains need to be somewhere around 63". I get it cut in two yard pices. 2 pieces for each window. This paticular fabric had nicely finished edges so those I just left. I just did the top and bottom and I was done. A lot of the fabric that walmart gets like this is curtain fabric and washes great. I used some insulated drape fabric for grocery bags...great for frozen food. If you want to use tie backs, they have them at the local dollar store....very nice ones by the pair. :wink: The grand total for my room was $8.00
How springy!
Those will compliment your walls beautifully.
Very pretty fabric. It's such a pick me up to the room to hang new curtains!
Very pretty.
I'm still trying to get "in the mood" to make curtains for my spare bedroom. The comforter I bought came with a set of sheets so I thought I'd make the curtains from that....just gotta get it in gear :oops: :oops: :oops:
So spring makes you feel like making new curtains. What does summer do to you? Holy cow, that's a lot of ambition!
very nice and a great deal- $8.00, good job! Love to hear when someone finds a good deal. :)
Happy Spring Curtains :D :D Love them :D :D
pretty pretty pretty
Gee thanks Ruth.. now I've got the bug for new curtains...lol


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Asian Origin, Species: Morus alba
Of all of the Vanderbilt Era trees on the Dowling College Campus, the most is known about this one because of this label.
White Mulberry Label
Like the other Vanderbilt Era trees, this White Mulberry Tree is believed to have been mature when it was moved here - either in 1878 or circa 1900. It is located directly outside the Racanelli Center. If you know any more about the history of this tree, please comment below.
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Local Summer has Begun on the Jersey Shore!
To make it officially a "Local" Summer, we have to be rid of all the tourists and "Bennies". As far back as I can remember, it rains on Labor Day and the few days afterwards.It's OK! It's part of the natural cycle. So what happens during "Local" Summer?
- Beaches are Free
- Parkway traffic is considerably lighter
- Less wait time at restaurants
- Less boats/Wave Runners on the water
- Local street/beach festivals
- Not as many cover charges at bars
- Parking meters????
Seaside Heights has a bunch of festivals coming up. Que By the Sea. Clown Fest. Classic Car Festival Etc.
So don't be sad that the Summer (that most people know) is over. Just say goodbye to the "Bennies" for about 8 months. The BEST time of the year is here!


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Sir, All mosques in New York branded as terrorist organisations by NY police? Why am I not surprised? What is new? For the American establishment all Muslims are potential terrorists, so their mosques are places of terror.
When Muslims say the so called war on terror is war against Islam and Muslims, we are told we are extremists and anti West. But the story you carried in the last issue on NY mosques confirms to Muslims that the Americans are waging war against Islam. What other logic is there to paint all mosques as terror places with one brush?
The US gets away with it because, like in the UK, Muslims don't have good and courageous leaders to stand up to the American establishment.
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