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At one point this afternoon while I was on the phone with Dennis, I clicked over on call waiting to find one of my mom's great friends, Joyce, at the other end. Since my mom was entertaining guests downstairs, I stayed on the line and talked with Joyce. One of the many things we discussed was how my mother has the ability not only to make friends wherever she goes, but to keep them. Forever. It is in that respect that my mother I differ terribly as I have about as many friends from my past as would fill a motorcycle, while my mother has magically captivated caravans of double-decker buses, filled to the brim and spilling over with friends, even more of them running behind in the dust of those buses with smiles on their faces waving banners with my mom's name. And these are not just fair weather friends. They are the sort to drive, let's say, from Hingham, Massachusetts, pick up a friend from Maine, and then come to our house in Vermont for a couple of hours—-all to drop off a quilt. THAT kind of friend.
You may have heard me talk about a magical place from my youth called Camp Arcadia. This was my summer camp in Casco, Maine when I was 11, 12, and 13 years old. It has been around for almost a hundred years and is steeped in tradition, down-to-earth good natured-ness, and lots of blue uniforms. It was the camp my mother and aunt went to for a decade when they were young, and the camp I dreamed to go to when I heard my mother tell stories about it.
Arcadia is a camp only for girls, so the friendships my mother made there were strong and true, unlike the friendships we make when boys are in the mix. Those were the friendships uncluttered by jealousy or competition. They were friendships built on a love of the outdoors, by the shared experience of spending whole summers away from parents, by going on hiking and camping trips into the White Mountains of New Hampshire and coming back with stories and songs from those trips. Camp Arcadia is a place that helped make my mother who she is today: strong, determined, responsible, and caring beyond words. Camp helped her form the basis for all the friendships she ever made and as much commitment as she placed into her friendships at Camp, she did the same for all the friendships that would ever come into her life until now.
I write about this today because two of my mom's friends from her time at Arcadia came to visit today, from Hingham, MA and from Maine, and brought to her a beautiful quilt. A handmade quilt, enormous and loving, and colorful blue and green: the same colors of real Maine summer days. On the quilt are pockets taken from the blue camp uniforms from years ago, and in each pocket a quilt square decorated with words, drawings, and prayers from her other Camp Arcadia friends. It goes without saying the emotion and love that went into creating a piece like this, and that went into receiving it. We were all in tears, the six of us there in the living room. My little mom in her lime green pajamas, the thin silver hairs sticking out on her pink little pinhead. For hours they all sat together and read the wishes on the quilted squares, looked at pictures, told stories, laughed. I could not help but stare at my mom, watch how she came more alive with every passing minute that she was in the company of these women, the ones she met when she was just 10, 11 years old.
In fact, she came so much alive, she thought she might go for a drive with the "kids," as she later referred to them, and show them around our town. She even asked me if that would be alright. "Please!" I said. I could barely contain my excitement. She has not left our house in three weeks, nor has she been in regular clothes in that same time. She changed into regular clothes—-soft blues to represent Arcadia colors, and the three of them hopped into the car and toured the town. As soon as I saw the car drive away, a hunger overcame me as if I had not seen food in months. It was the oddest physical reaction to happiness (or maybe it was relief?) that I've ever had. I have found my stomach tight and clenched recently and haven't felt hunger in a while. Perhaps it was seeing my mom go out and do something normal that made me relax and feel something besides anxiety again.
When they returned, they toured the house and the grounds. I watched my mom point out the flowers she'd planted, the hammock they'd hung up years ago, where the contractor had leveled the ground when the new addition went on. It was, for a moment, just like normal. And everything was so good. And everything was just as it should be. And it was so, so good. And I forgot about tomorrow and the tests and the chemo and I just watched my mom walking around with her friends.
I am so thankful for these friends, for all the friends of my mom who would—and who have—given their time to help her, in whatever way they know how or can. At Arcadia, we seek to have have what's called a "true blue spirit," which means we are filled with honesty, caring, determination, positivity, morals, good citizenship, strength, love, the will to do things well, and the desire to be good people. I know not all of my mom's friends went to Camp Arcadia. But all of them have that true blue spirit.
**** You can see pictures of this amazing quilt over at Team Tina. We're going to put pictures up tonight.****


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"Though we've tried a few times," chimes in Betty. "We've had plenty of run-ins, oh my God …"
But she is quick to say that Morrie has never laid a hand on her nor she on him.
"I've so much to do, I don't have time to die." Morris Markoff, 101, from the book AGING GRACEFULLY (Chronicle, 2017), Los Angeles 2015 © Karsten Thormahlen https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/11/the-100-year-old-couple-still-married-still-going-strong #theguardian #aginggracefully #abramschronicle #chronicle
But whatever arguments they used to – well now they both say "..it's peaceful," The interviewer for the books aid the two were constantly holding hands, or touching each other's hair or face during the interview and a for a secret to their long marriage Betty says, "Just don't let every complaint turn to anger. Tolerance and respect (and luck)." She added " And you've got to like them." She did surprise the author of the book when she said that in their nearly 80 years of marriage Morrie would never use the word love. When asked Why not the word "love"? Morrie replied, "to me, love is possessive; it's controlling and demanding. The word that I would rather use instead is 'caring'. "
The two also said that laughter is a big part sharing the story of when they got married – They had a small ceremony and when the rabbi that married them said "May the marriage be as pure as the gold in the ring(s)." Betty and Morrie "looked at each other and…burst into laughter" – they had a bought fake gold rings at Woolworths right before the ceremony.
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'Keep eyes on Manchester' Brit held after Facebook warning praising Paris attack
A MAN has been arrested for a Facebook post appearing to praise the Paris terror attacks – and warning Manchester would be next.
Police are holding a 21-year-old from Todmorden, West Yorkshire, who allegedly praised his "brothers" for the atrocity – which killed 129 – and paid tribute to Jihadi John.
The post read: "We are ISIS, this is our time now," and warned people to "keep your eyes on Manchester".
He was arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred.
"This is just disgusting and disrespectful."A Facebook user
The post – removed after 45 minutes after a backlash from other Facebook users – read: "My brothers did well in Paris. Now we have proved that there's a bit of intelligence, planning and synchronization going into our killings.
"You people are starting to realize that we are a force to be reckoned with. WE ARE ISIS, THIS IS OUR TIME NOW.
"Keep your eyes on Manchester, AALUUACKHBAAR! Rip jihadi john."
Other social media users were outraged by the shocking rant – and reported him to cops.
One commented: "Whoever has written this really does want to be ashamed of themselves."
Another wrote: "This is just disgusting and disrespectful. How could you be so twisted?"
A third responded: "All those people and children losing their lives and you think you're funny writing s*** like this? Scumbag."
The world has seen an outpouring of grief and support following the horrific attacks – with the England vs France friendly football match set to go ahead as planned on Tuesday evening.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "A 21-year-old male from Todmorden has been arrested today for publishing material intending to incite racial hatred.
"This follows a Facebook post supporting Islamic State.
"West Yorkshire Police take this behaviour seriously, especially in light of the recent events in Paris.
"The male remains in custody whilst police investigate the offence."


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I was recently reading a novel which involved cyberbullying. The whole time, I was thinking that I was so glad the Internet wasn't around when I was a kid. This is because I had many experiences with bullying and know just how emotionally harrowing it is. However, in my day, it wasn't half as bad because technology wasn't prevalent. What happened in the school yard stayed in the school yard. Even prank calls weren't as bad as what I can imagine some kids going through these days. Therefore, I want to share my own "It gets better" message. I encourage parents to share this with their kids, as this is really a message to them, and I hope it will open up some much-needed conversations.
The bullying started with people drawing the lines of popularity and unpopularity in first grade. Once you were in one group or another, your fate was set. Either you'd pick on people or people would pick on you. Guess which group I ended up in? Even at a young age, I'd get picked on by kids in my class. I felt like I had to pounce upon new kids first, so that other people didn't convince them to not like me. It was always this way from one grade to the next. I once made the mistake of quietly dancing in place to some music at a party and suddenly I was taunted about that too. It was a never-ending cycle. Seventh grade was the worst. I had just barely survived a very hellish sixth grade experience (complete with someone whom I thought was a friend betraying me by the end of the year) and would have to hide at lunchtime to avoid getting picked on by a group of girls. They managed to find me anyway. I'm still thankful for the gym teacher who put a stop to all their nonsense.
The bullying continued through high school, but in a milder form. Still, there were times when I felt like staying home sick for a few days. I did have some friends and teachers looking out for me, which made things more bearable. (If you want to hear more about my experiences, you can read the following posts from my personal blog: Sticks and Stones and No Broken Bones Here.) I realize that what I went through isn't even as bad as what some kids have endured. In all the times I was bullied, I tended to run off crying or let my emotions show, wearing my heart on my sleeve. I was terrible at standing up for myself. I had a friend in grade school who would be mean to me because she thought she was teaching me how to stand up for myself. It didn't work too well, but she was the same friend who later apologized to me during our college years. At that point, it was well behind us, but sometimes I still remember how much I dreaded going over to her house for play dates.
When my mom first read my "Sticks and Stones" post, she told me that she had no idea this had all been going on. However, I know she spoke to my teacher about it at conferences once, so maybe she just blocked it out. It took me a while to say anything to her at all and she had to drag the information out of me. This brings me to my first point. Kids, if you are being bullied, tell someone you trust! A parent, relative, sibling, close friend, guidance counselor, teacher, etc. Just tell someone and don't keep it to yourself. It's tempting to not want anyone to know because you feel ashamed and embarrassed, like it's your fault. It's NOT your fault. And if you can't tell anyone else, tell me and you'll have my support! I am not personally familiar with cyberbullying, but keep whatever you get in case you need proof to show a trusted person what is going on.
It's also important to have a "saving grace" in your life. Mine were always pen pals, V.C. Andrews novels and extracurricular activities (especially speech team). Toward the end of my high school years, I found my "salvation" at a local theater that played "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." I made a new group of friends there who didn't judge me. Even though my parents didn't feel safe about me going there (it was late at night in a somewhat rundown neighborhood), it was the safest I ever felt. I'm not saying these should be your child's" saving graces," but help them find something that makes them feel happy and secure all the time and stick with it!
My message to kids is that it gets better. It really does. There's so much out there for you to accomplish. New places to go, people to meet, friends to make. In time, people are going to forget they ever bullied you. They may be the same people who end up flipping burgers or asking if people want fries with those burgers, while you're successful at whatever you set your mind to. I may have dealt with a lot of peer-induced heartache during my youth, but I came out on the other end with an amazing husband, three adorable kids, a job I enjoy and a book blog that is doing incredibly well. I'm happier than I've ever been. So keep looking forward and when all else fails, listen to "Mean" by Taylor Swift and make it your theme song.
About Melissa A
Melissa A. and her husband have 2 young sons, E and M, and a new baby daughter. Melissa's son E has hearing loss and wears a cochlear implant. Melissa works as an administrative assistant for a non-profit and also runs a bullying prevention group and a book-related fan group, in addition to blogging for Empowering Parents. You can check out Melissa's personal blog here.


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3) Sequential performance measurements based on CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2, and Random performance measurements based on Iometer 1.1.0. Performance may vary based on SSD's firmware version, system hardware & configuration. Test system configuration: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz, DDR3 1600MHz 8GB, OS – Windows10 x64, Mainboard: MSI (Skylake), Model : Z170 KRAIT Gaming
4) Power consumption measured with IOmeter 1.1.0 with Intel i7-4770K(Haswell, 3.5GHz), DDR3 8GB, ASRock Z87 Extreme9/ac, APST on, OS- Windows7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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* 5 years or TBW (256GB: 200 TB, 512GB: 400 TB), whichever comes faster.
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-Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration.
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-Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration.
- PCIe 3.0 x4 (up to 32 Gb/s) NVMe 1.1
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Superpowers and conspiracy collide in this unmissable action-packed sci-fi thriller, sequel to "Meteorite Strike".
Granted superpowers by the mysterious Fall virus that has put so many in an irreversible coma and chased by the rogue international agency HIDRA, mind-controller Sarah and her band of super-powers kids are in hiding. And they're not the only ones. Given the power of invisibility by the virus, Alex has committed one bank robbery too many - now the police are on his trail. And somewhere out in the desert an old enemy is biding his time.
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A mysterious stranger claims to know the truth about the virus.
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- Publication Date: 01/11/2010
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text: Laurie Blakeney has an Advanced Level Teaching Certificate granted to her by B.K.S. Iyengar. She began her Iyengar yoga studies in 1971, and has studied annually in Pune India at the Iyengar Institute since 1983. She has a BA in comparative religions, and a not so long ago career as a piano tuner/technician. Laurie has served as an IYNAUS Board member, chair of the Certification Committee, and Curriculum co-chair of multiple national conventions and regional conventions. She brings to her class a personal and direct style of teaching, challenging students while helping them explore their potential. She loves to include artistic and philosophical considerations in her teachings while staying true to the precision of the Iyengar method.


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£3.5bn pay-out for patients given killer blood
PATIENTS who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products by the NHS could be entitled to a staggering £3.5billion payout.
Around 5,000 Britons were infected in the 1970s and 1980s
A Scottish public inquiry will this week publish its long-awaited findings into the scandal, which saw around 5,000 Britons infected during the 1970s and 1980s.
Despite the report by Lord Penrose focusing on Scotland, Prime Minister David Cameron recently said he was willing to offer "more help" for victims across the UK.
Campaigners have suggested a "realistic" compensation settlement would be a lump sum of "at least" £500,000 each, plus a further £30,000 to £40,000 a year.
The inquiry is expected to confirm that, in some cases, NHS doctors failed to tell patients they had been diagnosed with the life-threatening viruses.
But some hope it will go much further and prove that a number of medics deliberately infected patients to be used as "guinea pigs" for research purposes.
Several witnesses gave evidence to the inquiry that appears to support these astonishing allegations.
A campaigner said yesterday: "There are a number of people within our infected community that would like to see criminal prosecutions come from this."
The judge-public inquiry was announced in 2008 by Nicola Sturgeon, then Holyrood's Health Secretary.
Believed to have cost the taxpayer £12million, the report is due to be published in Edinburgh on Wednesday - despite Lord Penrose falling "seriously ill" on Friday.
It will reveal how an estimated 530 Scots were infected with Hepatitis C, with at least 71 of those also contracting HIV.
Most were haemophiliacs given a new treatment called Factor VIII - a protein which helps the clotting of blood.
Despite appearing to significantly improve quality of life, many batches of Factor VIII - which was imported from the United States - were infected with the viruses.
There is a feeling that some doctors deliberately spiked and infected people and then watched to see how the disease progressed
Each was made up of blood from thousands of people, so if just one donor had a virus it would infect the whole batch. Worryingly, the blood was often sourced from "skid row" donors.
It is alleged the Government continued to use commercial suppliers despite being aware of safety warnings.
Haemophiliacs in Scotland were told they could be at risk at a meeting in Edinburgh in December 1984.
In addition, a small number of people were infected with the viruses through blood transfusions.
It is estimated that less than 200 infected Scots - many of whom were children - are alive today.
At present, an organisation backed by the UK Government pays victims lump sums of between £20,000 and £50,000, as well as up to £14,000 annually.
However Joe Peaty, co-chair of campaign group Tainted Blood, said he hoped Lord Penrose's findings would prompt "good, fair and just" compensation settlements.
While acknowledging the inquiry cannot recommend levels of compensation, he said: "I think, if the government do the moral thing, the right thing, then they will respond to Penrose in a very responsible way. That will prevent the need for people to go back to courts and argue for several years, with more people dying during that process."
He added: "We believe a reasonable settlement would be £30,000 to £40,000 a year on top of a lump sum of around £500,000. You can justify that in a number of ways - the damage caused, or even if you think for how many years the £40,000-a-year should have been paid."
Tainted Blood is also arguing for bereaved relatives to also receive the full amount, with Mr Peaty saying: "They shouldn't be left out."
Following a similar inquiry in the Republic of Ireland, victims received an average settlement of £600,000 each.
Although the contents of Wednesday's report are secret, one insider told the Sunday Express it will be scathing.
The NHS is expected to come under fire for the way their doctors failed to tell patients they had contracted the viruses, despite knowing themselves.
"Certain parts are going to be very controversial," the source said. "One of the most shocking elements is the idea that people were not being told they were infected.
"Their doctors knew their patients had Hep C or HIV but didn't tell them for years - meaning they unwittingly infected their partners, their children."
In 2008, Edinburgh-based consultant Christopher Ludlam was investigated by Lothian and Borders Police over claims he endangered lives by keeping diagnoses secret.
One of his patients, Robert Mackie, a haemophiliac, said he contracted HIV in 1984 but was not told until 1987. He also accused Professor Ludlam of using patients for medical research without their knowledge.
A report was sent to the Procurator Fiscal but, yesterday, neither Police Scotland or the Crown Office were able to reveal the outcome.
Professor Ludlam has given evidence to the inquiry.
Last night, Mr Peaty said campaigners hoped the inquiry would uncover details about medics who "deliberately" infected patients for research purposes.
"We think there is certainly a suspicion that some doctors may have taken part in practices where they knowingly infected their patients on purpose," he explained.
"There is a feeling that some doctors deliberately spiked and infected people and then watched to see how the disease progressed.
"There are a number of people within our infected community that would like to see criminal prosecutions come from this."
Evidence published on the Penrose Inquiry website includes a letter from Professor John Cash, who worked at the South-east Scotland Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, published in the British Medical Journal in 1976.
He wrote that the import of Factor VIII into the UK "represents an unequivocal pathway by which the level of a potentially lethal virus into the whole community is being deliberately increased."
Meanwhile, Dr Alison Richardson, a psychologist who worked with haemophilia patients between 1987 and 1992, admitted there were concerns among medical staff over whether patients had consented to take part in research.
She told the inquiry: "Their thinking was that they had been deliberately - this had been deliberately done and in that sense they were being used as guinea pigs."
The Scottish Government said it will make a "full response to the findings" as soon as possible after publication, "giving full consideration to any recommendations contained in the report".
A Department of Health spokesperson added: "The Penrose report has investigated these serious issues. We will carefully consider its findings and will look at how to improve support to those affected."


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text: Corrosione Cathodic protection condition in the presence of AC interference A. Brenna, L. Lazzari, M. Pedeferri, M. Ormellese To assess cathodic protection criteria in the presence of alternating current (AC) interference, weight loss tests on cathodically protected carbon steel specimens were performed in soil-simulated conditions in the presence of AC densities ranging from 10 to about 500 A/m2. Tests last for four months. Carbon steel potential was periodically monitored by means of a Luggin capillary in order to eliminate the ohmic drop contribution and to record the true polarization level of the polarised carbon steel samples. At the end of the test weight loss was evaluated. On the basis of the results, a corrosion risk map is proposed. Main conclusion is that overprotection is the most dangerous condition in the presence of AC interference. Keywords: Cathodic protection - Alternating current - Protection criteria - Interference INTRODUCTION Buried pipelines used to transport hydrocarbons and dangerous fluids are provided with corrosion prevention systems, namely an insulating coating, such as polyethylene or polypropylene type and a cathodic protection (CP) system [1]. CP reduces the residual corrosion rate due to soil corrosiveness below 10 μm/y, which is the maximum accepted damage regardless the pipe wall thickness, according to international standard EN 12954 (Cathodic protection of buried or immersed metallic structures General principles and application for pipelines). Nowadays there is general agreement upon the criteria to be used for corrosion mitigation in the presence of stray currents from DC systems, like a third party CP system as well as electric traction system, and international standards are available since many years (e.g., CEI EN 50162 [Protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems] and NACE SP0169 [Control of external corrosion on underground or submerged metallic piping systems]). AC-induced corrosion of cathodically protected pipelines became a problem in the last 25-30 years, due to the growing number of parallelisms between buried pipes and AC sources (as high voltage power lines and AC high speed rails), which caused problems both for the electrical safety and for the management of corrosion and CP systems. Laboratory investigations [2] have confirmed that: 1) at industrial AC frequencies (50 or 60 Hz) corrosion can occur even if CP is correctly applied; 2) at the same current A. Brenna, L. Lazzari, M. Pedeferri, M. Ormellese Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica "Giulio Natta" Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milano density value, the corrosion induced by AC interference is less than the corrosion caused by DC interference. Field AC-induced corrosion failures are reported [3-5] on cathodically protected carbon steel pipes, which matched the -0.85 V CSE1 protection criterion provided by EN 12954. Uncertainties still exist on protection potential interval and on protection current density to reach acceptable protection when AC interference is present [6-14]. The primary factors for AC corrosion likelihood evaluation are AC voltage and AC density. AC voltage on the pipe is measured as remote earth voltage, it is of easy detection, but it seems to be a less accurate parameter since the measured value depends on soil resistivity, thus no absolute threshold can be adopted. Till now, there is no agreement on reliability to consider AC voltage an influencing parameter and above all on the limit value to consider AC interference negligible. NACE SP0177 standard (Mitigation of alternating current and lightning effects on metallic structures and corrosion control systems) suggests 15 V as maximum allowable AC voltage to remote earth in order to control AC-related corrosion. The European Technical Specification, CEN/TS 15280 (Evaluation of A.C. corrosion likelihood of buried pipelines - Application to cathodically protected pipelines) states that remote AC voltage should never exceed 10 V along the pipe and, in particular, 4 V at points where the local soil resistivity is less than 25 Ω·m. AC density is a more interesting parameter: the higher the AC density, the higher the risk of corrosion. Based on experimental results [2], AC densities higher than 30 A/m2 give rise to considerable corrosion rates of carbon steel in free corrosion condition. Even an AC density of 10 A/ m2 may nearly double the corrosion rate with respect to non-interfered specimens in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Corrosion rate is greater than 1 mm/year in the presence of AC densities higher than 500 A/m2. Such values of AC density can be reached at small coating CSE, Copper-copper(II) sulphate electrode, +0.318 V SHE. 1 La Metallurgia Italiana - n. 6/2014 29 Memorie defects, or porosity, due to the small metallic surface area exposed to soil. Unluckily, AC density measurements are not easy to perform: proper probes are required and should be installed near the pipeline to measure correctly AC density and true potential [15,16]. The technical specification CEN/TS 15280 contains a list of factors, which may affect the AC corrosion phenomena, as DC polarization level, the size of coating faults, local soil resistivity and soil chemical composition. Nevertheless, doubts are revealed about the use of induced AC voltage and soil characteristics as critical parameters for the assessment of AC corrosion likelihood of buried pipes. Threshold values of affecting parameters can only be considered from a probabilistic viewpoint, since there is no deterministic relationship between the values of the parameters and AC-related corrosion rates [17-18]. In order to assess cathodic protection criteria in the presence of alternating current interference, weight loss tests on cathodically protected carbon steel specimens were performed in soil-simulated conditions in the presence of AC densities ranging from 10 to about 500 A/ m2. Potential profile readings and residual corrosion rate measurements allow estimating the critical parameters to be considered to evaluate the risk of AC-induced corrosion and the threshold of alternate current density to assure an acceptable CP condition. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three series of tests were performed on carbon steel specimens (10 × 20 × 2 mm, Figure 1) cathodically protected and then interfered by AC. Three protection current densities were considered: 0.5, 1 and 10 A/m2. Even if typically cathodic protection is applied at 1020 mA/m2, on real pipeline cathodic current densities as high as some A/m2 may be reached due to the use of high dielectric coatings (like extruded polyethylene or polypropylene) where pin-holes or small defects are always present. AC interference was applied from 10 to about 500 A/m2. Specimens were first degreased in acetone, and then sandblasted; the borders and the back were painted with an epoxy resin-based coating. The exposed net surface (200 mm2) was then softly sandblasted and the samples were weighed before the start of the tests (tolerance ±0.01 mg). Tests were carried out in soil-simulating conditions: carbon steel samples were placed in a 3 L cell filled with sand saturated with 1 g/L Na2SO4 solution. Soil resistivity was 10 Ω·m. Temperature was kept constant at 20°C (± 1°C). DC and AC signals were separated by a suitable two meshes electrical circuit, described elsewhere [19]: in the DC mesh, AC was limited to about 1% of the total AC by a 20 H inductance; in the AC mesh, DC was halted by a 500 μF capacitor. AC was applied on specimens by means of an AC feeder (variable transformer), through a carbon steel counter electrode; a MMO-Ti anode was used to apply CP, by means of a DC feeder (Figure 1). 30 Fig. 1 – Schematic representation of the test cell and the electrical circuit Fig. 1 – Rappresentazione schematica della cella di prova e del circuito elettrico Tests were performed as follows: • immersion of specimens into the cells (specimens were placed in vertical position); • application of CP for 15 days, until stable potential was reached; • application of AC for a proper time of exposure (about 100 days); • weight loss measurements, according to ASTM G1 (Standard practice for preparing, cleaning and evaluating corrosion test specimens); at the end of the test, specimens were removed from the cells, rinsed and dried; then specimens were pickled by 18% HCl inhibited with 3.5 g/L hexamethylenetetramine and weighted (tolerance ±0.01 mg) after 24 h drying in oven. Carbon steel potential was periodically measured by means of a Luggin capillary to eliminate ohmic drop contribution. Thus the measured values are the true polarization level of the steel, and are reported in the paper as true potential or IR-free potential. For the sake of uniformity, all potentials are reported against CSE. Even if tests were performed at a constant cathodic DC density and interfering AC density, currents values very measured once a week for verification porpouses. La Metallurgia Italiana - n. 6/2014 Corrosione Fig. 2 – True potential of carbon steel (0.5 A/m2 cathodic current density) in the presence of AC interference Fig. 2 – Potenziale vero dei provini in acciaio al carbonio (densità di corrente catodica 0.5 A/m2) in presenza di interferenza da corrente alternata Fig. 3 – True potential of carbon steel (1 A/m2 cathodic current density) in the presence of AC interference Fig. 3 – Potenziale vero dei provini in acciaio al carbonio (densità di corrente catodica 1 A/m2) in presenza di interferenza da corrente alternata Fig. 4 – True potential of carbon steel (10 A/m2 cathodic current density) in the presence of AC interference Fig. 4 – Potenziale vero dei provini in acciaio al carbonio (densità di corrente catodica 10 A/m2) in presenza di interferenza da corrente alternata RESULTS Potential monitoring True potential, Etrue (or IR-free potential) readings on carbon steel specimens cathodically protected at 0.5 A/m2 and interfered by AC are reported in Figure 2. During the first 2 weeks, only DC was applied: potentials were in the range −0.9/−1.0 V CSE. Then AC interference was overlapped. While no variations of potential were observed at 10 A/m2 AC density, an anodic shift up to 0.1 V occurred when 100 and 500 A/m2 were imposed. Figure 3 reports true potential measurements of carbon La Metallurgia Italiana - n. 6/2014 steel specimens, cathodically protected at 1 A/m2 and interfered by AC. Under CP condition, potentials were close to –1.2 V CSE. In the presence of AC densities an anodic potential shift was recorded: at 100 A/m2 true potential increased up to -1.15 V CSE; at 200 A/m2 AC interference, true potential increased to –0.95/–1.0 V CSE. Figure 4 shows the true potential measured on the specimens polarised at 10 A/m2 cathodic current density. Before AC interference, overprotection condition was established (true potential –1.4 V CSE), compatible with the high DC density. At 500 A/m2 AC density, potential shifted to –1.2/–1.3 V CSE, then confirming an AC 31 Memorie Fig. 6 – AC corrosion risk map: corrosion rate as a function of true potential and iAC/iDC ratio Fig. 5 – Corrosion rates of carbon steel specimens as a function of AC interference and cathodic DC density (CP) Fig. 5 – Velocità di corrosione dei provini in acciaio al carbonio in funzione della densità di corrente interferente e della densità di corrente catodica polarizing effect [16, 19]. After 30 days, potentials of two cathodically protected specimens, gradually lowered to –2.2 V and –2.6 V CSE, respectively. These values include a high contribution of concentration polarization due to hydrogen evolution at very high cathodic DC density, therefore they cannot be considered as true protection potentials, since they are not the real polarization level of the carbon steel samples. Weight loss tests After four months exposure, specimens were removed from the test cells and the corrosion rate was calculated by weight loss measurements. Estimated corrosion rate values are reported in Table 1 as a function of cathodic current density (iDC) and interfering AC density (iAC) In the absence of AC interference, corrosion rate of iDC iAC 0 0.5 A/m2 < 10 1 A/m 2 < 10 10 A/m < 10 2 10 A/m2 100 A/m2 200 A/m2 500 A/m2 < 10 < 10 < 10 60 40 150 210 80 220 Table 1 – Corrosion rate (μm/y) of carbon steel specimen under CP in the presence of AC interference Tabella 1 – Velocità di corrosione (μm/anno) dei provini in acciaio al carbonio in protezione catodica in presenza di interferenza da CA 32 Fig. 6 – Mappa di rischio di corrosione: velocità di corrosione in funzione del potenziale vero e del rapporto iAC/iDC specimens under CP is almost negligible (lower than 10 μm/y). AC interference promotes a significant increase of corrosion rate. At low cathodic current density (0.5 A/ m2), corrosion rate is higher than 200 μm/y only when AC density is 500 A/m2. At 1 A/m2 cathodic current density, corrosion rate increased to 60 μm/y at 100 A/m2 AC density. In overprotection condition (10 A/m2 cathodic current density) the increase of corrosion rate occurred at a very low AC density, 10 A/m2. DISCUSSION Experimental tests simulated possible AC interference on cathodically protected coating defects on buried coated pipelines. Results are analyzed and discussed in order to highlight the influencing parameters to be considered to estimate the risk of AC-corrosion and to evaluate the CP criteria in the presence of AC interference. Figure 5 reports corrosion rate obtained by weight loss test on carbon steel specimens as a function of cathodic DC current densities and AC interference. For comparison purposes, results of corrosion rate measurements performed on freely corroding carbon steel specimens under AC interference are reported. Tests were carried out with the same experimental procedure and detailed results are reported in [2]. Moreover, results obtained on carbon steel specimen polarised with 1.5 A/m2 cathodic current density are also represented (detailed results are reported in [19]). In freely corroding conditions carbon steel corrosion rate is about 50 μm/y. Increasing AC density from 10 A/m2 to 500 A/m2, carbon steel corrosion rate increased up to about 500 μm/y. Under CP condition, in the absence of AC interference, corrosion rate is always negligible, lower than 10 μm/y. At a constant CP current density, corrosion rate increases as AC interference increases. At constant AC density, higher is the cathodic current density, higher is La Metallurgia Italiana - n. 6/2014 Corrosione the measured corrosion rate. Summarizing, corrosion rate of carbon steel under CP condition increases as AC and DC current densities increase, i.e. corrosion rate depends on both interference and protection levels. The critical value of AC density that may cause significant corrosion rate on a cathodically protected specimen decreases from 500 A/ m2 to 10 A/m2 as cathodic DC density increases from 0.5 A/m2 to 10 A/m2. AC density and CP current density are not sufficient to establish AC-related corrosion risk, since protection potential must be taken into account. Figure 6 reports a corrosion risk map which correlates true potential (true polarization level measured by means of a Luggin capillary, then not affected by ohmic drop) and the AC and DC current densities ratio (iAC/iDC). This empirical diagram allows assessing CP effectiveness in the presence of AC interference by means of IR-free potential and current densities measurements. Three corrosion risk levels are identified: low, medium and high, depending on corrosion rate. Medium and high corrosion risk correspond to corrosion rates in the range from 20 to 100 μm/y and greater than 100 μm/y, respectively. As reported ion Table 1 and Figures 5 and 6, in the absence of AC interference, corrosion does not occur: the metal is protected by the cathodic current. In the presence of AC interference, at a fixed iAC/iDC ratio, corrosion rate increases as true potential decreases. At a constant potential, corrosion rate increases increasing the current densities ratio. Overprotection (potential lower than -1.2 V CSE) is the most dangerous condition as regard AC corrosion risk: few A/m2 of AC density (iAC/iDC in the range 5 to 20, depending on potential) may cause severe corrosion on protected carbon steel. At -0.85 V CSE (protection potential value according to UNI EN 12954), cathodic protection is not effective if iAC/iDC ratio is higher than 400. CONCLUSIONS Weight loss tests on cathodically protected carbon steel specimens were performed in simulated soil conditions (sand saturated with 1 g/L Na2SO4 solution) to estimate the effect of AC interference. Main conclusions can be summarized as follows: • in the presence of AC interference corrosion occurred even in the presence of a cathodic current density; • corrosion rate increases up to 200 μm/y by increasing AC density, even if CP is applied; • the -0.850 V CSE criterion is not always safe in the presence of AC interference; • overprotection (true potential lower than -1.2 V CSE) is the most dangerous condition in the presence of AC. Therefore, cathodic protection criteria for carbon steel in the presence of AC interference should exclude high protection levels (no overprotection conditions). Moreover, in order to assess the AC corrosion likelihood, AC density, true (IR-free) potential and iAC/iDC ratio must be taken into account. 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CORROSION/2005, Paper 05375, NACE International, Houston, TX (2005). 16] M. Ormellese, S. Goidanich, L. Lazzari, Effect of AC interference on cathodic protection monitoring – Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 46, 5, 618-623 (2011). 17] L. Xu, Y.F. Cheng, A real-time AC/DC measurement technique for investigation of AC corrosion of pipelines and its effect on the cathodic protection effectiveness, Corrosion/13, Paper N. 1012, NACE International, Houston, TX (2013). 18] L.Y. Xu, X. Su, Y.F. Cheng, Effect of alternating current on cathodic protection on pipelines, Corrosion Science, 66, 263-268 (2013). 19] F. Bolzoni, S. Goidanich, L. Lazzari, M. Ormellese, Laboratory test results of AC interference on polarised steel, Corrosion 2003, Paper 03704, NACE International, Houston, TX (2003). Condizioni di protezione catodica in presenza di corrente alternata Parole chiave: Acciaio - Corrosione - Elettrochimica Le tubazioni in acciaio al carbonio interrate, utilizzate per il trasporto di idrocarburi sono protette per legge dalla corrosione da un sistema di protezione catodica e da un rivestimento isolante che permette di limitare la superficie metallica da proteggere alle sole zone esposte al terreno, come i difetti o le porosità del rivestimento (UNI EN 12954 - Protezione catodica di strutture metalliche interrate o immerse - Principi generali e applicazione per condotte). Correnti vaganti di tipo alternato possono causare corrosione delle tubazioni, anche se correttamente provviste dei suddetti sistemi di protezione. In letteratura sono infatti documentati casi di corrosione di strutture metalliche interrate in protezione catodica interferite da corrente alternate, con potenziale di protezione che rispetta il criterio dei -0.85 V CSE. A livello internazionale non sono ancora condivisi dei criteri che indichino quale sia il livello di potenziale di protezione o la densità di corrente di protezione da applicare nel caso in cui la tubazione interrata sia interferita da corrente alternata. In questa memoria si illustrano i risultati di prove sperimentali condotte su provini di acciaio al carbonio in protezione catodica interferiti da corrente alternata, al fine di individuare i criteri di protezione da adottare per strutture interrate. Lo schema del circuito elettrico è riportato in Figura 1. Sono state applicate diverse densità di corrente di protezione (da 0.5 fino a 10 A/m2) e per ciascuna condizione sono state sovrapposte densità di corrente alternata da 10 fino a 500 A/m2 (con frequenza 50 Hz). I risultati hanno permesso di individuare i parametri critici da considerare per valutare il rischio di corrosione da corrente alternata: la densità di CA interferente, il potenziale vero di protezione, la densità di corrente di protezione in particolare il rapporto tra la densità di corrente di protezione e la densità di corrente alternata interferente. In particolare, è confermato che in presenza di condizioni di sovraprotezione catodica, anche soli 10 A/ m2 di densità di corrente alternata interferente provocano un attacco corrosivo non trascurabile (Figure 5-7). 34 La Metallurgia Italiana - n. 6/2014


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The secret is actually hidden within the word itself. Solstice comes from the Latin words sol, meaning sun, and and stare or sistere, meaning to stop or stand still. To keep the yang energy from flowing out of control, we must slow down and consciously clear out negative energy to make room for the empowering energy of the solstice.
Eat cooling, hydrating fruits and vegetables that sooth and cleanse your insides. Swig a cooling green juice instead of iced sweet treat. Exhale though a gentle flow rather than heat up with an afternoon run. Escape the city to stick your toes in the grass and soak your body in the salty sea. Put down the smartphone and pick up a book.
The universe is the quiet undercurrent that wants to help move us in the direction of our sexiest, most empowered selves, but we have to tap into that current, recognize its power and then work with it to make the most of its magic. The solstice is one of the best occasions all year long to honor the Earth's magnificence and tap in for optimal results.
Allow us to help you turn the solstice into the spark that sets you free. Sign up for five day or 20 day program and let us hydrate and ground you with nutrient-dense, cooling salads. We'll leave the pleasure of creation to you.
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Laying low tonight, these guys do what they do what they do, and we LOVE it. The whole thing should be Safe For Work. Enjoy the show!
Tonight's Lineup:
9p – Corey Harris – Therapeutic Music – house
10p – NamaRuste – SunDaze – house
11p – MJ Darl!ng – Starsh!p – jazz, funk, liquid drum&bass
See ya on the radio!
The Harmony Network and Friends


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