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For those Americans — and there may not be many — seeking great foreign authors who have yet to be discovered in English, the Nobel Prize judges present a fresh candidate: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, this year's winner of the literature prize.
Le Clezio, 68, was cited by the Swedish academy Thursday as an "author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization." His works include "Terra Amata," "The Book of Flights" and "Desert," a 1980 novel the academy said "contains magnificent images of a lost culture in the North African desert contrasted with a depiction of Europe seen through the eyes of unwanted immigrants."
Speaking to reporters in Paris, Le Clezio said he was very honored and the news left him feeling "some kind of incredulity, and then some kind of awe, and then some kind of joy and mirth."
Asked if he deserved the prize, he replied, "Why not?"
Le Clezio had been considered a strong contender and Thursday's announcement continued a decade-long trend of European and European-oriented authors receiving the Nobel, with recent winners including Britain's Doris Lessing and Harold Pinter, Austria's Elfriede Jelinek and Imre Kertesz of Hungary.
No American has won since Toni Morrison in 1993 and no American was expected to win — Le Clezio did put in a plug Thursday for Philip Roth.
Last week, Academy Permanent Secretary Horace Engdahl told The Associated Press that the United States is too insular and ignorant to challenge Europe as the center of the literary world; Le Clezio may serve as Exhibit A.
A world traveler, especially of deserts, who has been ranked among France's greatest living writers, he is unknown to the U.S. public and to much of the U.S. literary community, even though he has a home in Albuquerque, N.M. Most of his books are unavailable in English and virtually all of those that have been translated are out of print, a common fate for writers from overseas.
"Unless the person being translated is extremely well known, the translation doesn't sell very well," says Judith Doyle, executive director of Curbstone Press, a Willmantic, Conn.-based publisher that in 2004 released the English version of Le Clezio's "Wandering Star," a novel about a French Jewish woman and a Palestinian woman.
Doyle said "Wandering Star" only sold about 1,500 copies, but expects that with the author "all of a sudden becoming known, we are going to print more."
According to the National Endowment for the Arts, less than 1 percent of non-English books end up being translated in the United States, a much smaller percentage than in European countries, says NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. He lists two reasons, one good and one bad.
"The good reason is that America is so large and so diverse that it is a full-time job to understand the ever-changing complexity of American cultural life," says Gioia, a poet who has translated 1975 Italian Nobel laureate Eugenio Montale into English. "The bad reason is that even most American intellectuals are monolingual."
The prize will almost surely raise sales for Le Clezio in English, but the Nobel bump is unlikely to last. Winners that sell best are those who write in English, including Morrison and V.S. Naipaul, or those already widely translated, such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Guenter Grass. Jelinek, Dario Fo and other laureates obscure to U.S. readers before winning the Nobel still have tiny audiences in America.
Le Clezio has published several dozen books, including novels, stories and essays. The most famous — at least in France — are tales of nomads, meditations on the desert and childhood memories. He has also explored the mythologies of native Americans, who have long fascinated him. He was an experimental writer in his early years, compared to Alain Robbe-Grillet and other authors of the French "Nouveau Roman" (New Novel). But in the late 1970s, Le Clezio switched to a more intimate and traditional style.
"He has gone through many different phases of his development as a writer and has come to include other civilizations, other modes of living than the Western, in his writing," Engdahl said.
Even some of the most well-informed Americans acknowledged that they had not read him, including the NEA's Gioia; publisher Jonathan Galassi of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, which releases many books in translation; and Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation, who strongly criticized Engdahl last week and suggested sending him a list of American writers.
"The best I can say is that I know somebody who has read him," Gioia said with a laugh.
One admirer, at least of his more challenging fiction, is Richard Howard, an award-winning poet who has translated many works from French, including a couple of early short stories by Le Clezio.
"He's a very gifted and remarkable writer. I loved the first books and I regard him with a great deal of respect and affection," Howard said, adding that he found Le Clezio's later works less interesting. "My attention flagged and I didn't go on reading him. I just thought he was another French writer I might turn to at another time."
Le Clezio was born in Nice in 1940 and at eight the family moved to Nigeria, where his father had been a doctor during World War II. They returned to France in 1950. Le Clezio tells the story of his father in the 2004 "L'Africain."
He studied English at Bristol University in 1958-59 and completed his undergraduate degree at the Institut d'etudes Litteraires in Nice. He went on to earn a master's degree at the University of Aix-en-Provence in 1964 and wrote a doctoral thesis on Mexico's early history at the University of Perpignan in 1983.
Besides the $1.4 million check, Le Clezio will also receive a gold medal and be invited to give a lecture at the academy's headquarters in Stockholm's Old Town.
The Nobel Prize in literature is handed out in Stockholm on Dec. 10 — the anniversary of Nobel's death in 1896 — along with the awards in medicine, chemistry, physics and economics. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway.

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Thome, Giambi readjust to roles after Interleague Play
Thome, Giambi readjust to roles after Interleague Play
And frankly, this isn't a big deal for most of the guys who were pressed into service as DHs. Michael Morse (36 at-bats) can return to the outfield or first base for the Nationals. Alfonso Soriano (25 ABs) will go back to left field for the Cubs. Jason Kubel (24) for the Diamondbacks, J.D. Martinez (21) for the Astros; same principle.
Then there are Jim Thome of the Phillies and Jason Giambi of the Rockies.
Both are 41 years old, and both will be largely limited to pinch-hitting for the rest of the schedule unless they're traded. The Phils have decided not to play Thome in the field anymore because of the risk he might re-aggravate the back injury that landed him on the disabled list earlier this year. Todd Helton gets the vast majority of the starts at first base for Colorado, keeping Giambi on the bench.
It's not a stretch to suggest that nobody will be more influenced by losing the designated hitter.
The change figures to be particularly wrenching for Thome. As a stretch run pick-up for the Dodgers in 2009, he got 17 at bats in September, all as a pinch-hitter. He didn't have an extra base hit, and batted .235. Earlier this season, Thome was 0-for-10 as a pinch-hitter, leading to some speculation his Hall of Fame career could be nearing its end.
Then came nine straight Interleague games at Baltimore, Minnesota and Toronto. Thome, fresh off the DL -- and regular plate appearances during his rehab assignment -- exploded offensively. He batted .333 (12-for-36) with a pair of doubles, four homers and 14 RBIs. The question, of course, was whether Thome would be able to stay sharp once he went back to getting only an occasional at-bat.
So far, so good. Thome's walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth beat the Rays on Saturday.
Phillies hitting coach Greg Gross, who is fifth on the all-time list with 143 career pinch-hits, said it takes some time to get used to not getting four or five plate appearances every game.
"If you go back and check the first 30 times that I pinch-hit, the numbers are not very good. I can remember going like 1-for-16 the first 16 times I hit," Gross said. "It took a while to adjust to it because I was used to playing every day. Then I got into that, and you get into a role and you get into a pattern, and you get comfortable with it. And then things sort of turned around. So it's not something you just walk into and you're good at. That doesn't happen very often."
Gross and Giambi agree that the most important thing is finding a routine.
"The only advice I give anybody is try to find a routine that keeps you constantly moving, that you don't sit," Gross said. "Take advantage of the cage, which is something we didn't have when I was playing. Also, we have the machine in there that they can see something coming at them any speed that you want. So you utilize that, especially for your eyes. Because that's at 60 feet, 6 inches, just like the mound is. And I think that's something that can help these guys when they go in and try to pinch hit."
Added Giambi: "The biggest thing I found is I had to develop a routine. I'll usually go hit off the tee in like the third inning, soft toss in the fifth and then have someone throw to me in the seventh or eighth inning. [Manager Jim Tracy] usually uses me late in games. I usually get that last at-bat.
"So you have to try to develop some kind of routine to get fresh. And sometimes the at-bats don't come for a long time. There have been times I haven't played for 10 days just because the way the game matches up. He wants to save that bullet, and it never gets to me. So it's a tough role. It's fun because you can get to walk them off. There's nothing better in the game. It's exciting, but it's definitely a tough role."
Giambi also mentioned confidence. That's why Saturday's home run looms so large for Thome. It was easily the biggest hit he's gotten as a full-time pinch-hitter. Instead of just thinking his routine works, now he knows it does.
"That's baseball, whether you're a young player or a 20-year vet," Thome said. "When you see results, it makes you think, 'OK, this can get done.' It's like hitting a good golf shot. You hit one, you want to keep coming back. And that's what makes it fun.
"It's almost like you have to have a little chip on your shoulder. It's not arrogance. It's when you walk on deck and you're pinch-hitting, there's got to be that inner confidence that comes out. Like, 'I'm going to go up here and I'm going to get it done.' Now, statistically, it doesn't always happen. But mentality-wise, you think that and you try to put yourself in a frame of mind that it's not just one at-bat. This is a really important at-bat. Without putting pressure on yourself, either. So that's the fine line."
Here's the routine that Thome has developed. In around the third inning, he begins moving around, stretching, maybe hits a little bit. Around the fifth, he starts bouncing back and forth between the dugout and the batting cage. Around the sixth, he begins swinging in earnest, having the pitcher stand several feet in front of the mound, throwing hard to simulate the mid-90s fastballs he can expect to see if he faces the opposing team's closer, working on his hands.
"And then, at that point, hopefully, just go up and have a good at-bat," he said with a laugh.
Interleague Play may have ended. The chances for Thome and Giambi to contribute, in a different and more difficult role, hasn't.
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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TRIBUTES have been paid to a rugby fan who died after falling ill during a Six Nations match.
The 60-year-old, who is thought to be from Northumberland, was watching the Scotland versus England match at Murrayfield when he became unwell around 15 minutes into the game.
He was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he died.
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Hundreds of tributes have been left on social networking sites.
The man was watching the game from the stands with a group of friends when he became ill.
One fan said she saw someone being treated from the South stand before being taken away.
Both the Scottish Rugby Union and Rugby Union have expressed their condolences to the man's family.
A statement from Police Scotland confirmed a 60-year-old man had collapsed at the game at around 5.15pm.
It said: "He was taken to ERI where he was pronounced dead. Inquiries are still ongoing but it is believed there are no suspicious circumstances."
Scottish Rugby Union president Donald Macleod said the Union was "extremely saddened" by the news. He said: "We extend our deepest sympathy to the gentleman's family and friends and we are standing by to support in any way we can."
England won the Six Nations match 20-0.
Rugby Football Union president Bob Reeves said: "The rugby family has lost one of its members and on behalf of all the travelling England fans and the RFU we extend our condolences to the gentleman's relations and all those who knew him."


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The area of human service field that I want to work for is a school social worker. School social workers are known as advocates for equity and fairness between the students, teachers, and parents. School social workers serve as a mediators, negotiators, consultants, and advocates for all students and school personnel, by listening to students grievances. It is also a school social workers job to set up informal groups for students, teachers, and other school personnel.
In this day and age, as we all know, there are many factors involved making it difficult for some young people to make it through school such as poverty, substance abuse, community violence, early sexual activity, and family conflicts. It is up to the school social worker to pick things up, where the teachers and school personnel leave off. School social workers are professionally equipped to address the social and psychological issues that children face today and that can prevent the child's academic progress in school.
School social workers primary purpose is to help students who have specific social psychological, emotional or physical difficulties that could put them at risk for falling through the cracks of the school system. School social workers are trained to think of innovative solutions to complex problems, and this can result in having a strong difference for the young people who are at risk for failure in school.
There are several areas that school social workers had an impact on, such as by designing a successful violence prevention program, alternative programs for gay and lesbian youth which can result in giving up and leaving school because of peer teasing and abuse. School social workers are to be experts on intervening in such crisis as teen suicides, alcohol related deaths and school violence. It is up to school social workers to work with different types of organization to help with...


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'Shocking' rise in mums forced to quit work
A new report by MPs suggests there has been a "shocking" increase in discrimination against pregnant women and new mothers and has led to calls for an urgent increase in protection for women.
The Commons Women and Equalities Committee claimed the number of expectant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs because of pregnancy discrimination, or concerns about the safety of their child, has doubled in the past decade to 54,000.
Its figures suggest more than one in 10 pregnant women and new mothers were either dismissed, singled out for compulsory redundancy or left their job because of poor treatment in the workplace.
The report is somewhat surprising, as maternity and pregnancy is already one of the most regulated and protected areas of employment law. For example, all pregnant employees have the right to paid time off for ante natal appointments, the right to up to a year off work and automatic protection from unfair dismissal.
It is discrimination to not give a woman a promotion or reduce pay because she is pregnant or has recently given birth. New mothers also continue to receive work benefits during maternity leave and when they return to work, they have the right to go back to the same job or a similar job, subject to some limited exceptions.
The reason for such a high level of protection links directly to the UK government's economic policy. Given our ageing populating, more than ever the economy needs women both to have babies and to return to work after having children, so the law acts as a "big stick" to ensure women are given the best possible chance to re-enter the workforce.
But the findings of the Women and Equalities Committee report strongly indicate the current laws aren't working, leading to calls for a German-style system, which would make it very hard for employers to dismiss women during and after pregnancy.
It found hefty tribunal fees of up to £1,200 prevent a lot of women from issuing claims against their employer - particularly if they have just spent six or nine months on low paid statutory maternity pay. Finding money to meet fees may well be an insurmountable barrier for many of those women.
While maternity discrimination does of course happen in Northern Ireland, the landscape is better for claimants - we don't have tribunal fees here and it is still "free" to issue a claim.
Across the UK, it is unlawful to dismiss a woman for reasons relating to having a child, but there is leeway to make people redundant for other legitimate reasons at that time.
In Germany, employers can only dismiss women in certain circumstances, such as their company going bust - and they need government approval to do it. The implications of moving to a German system need careful analysis.
From the employers' point of view, further regulation will not be welcomed. The recommendation to extend the right for paid time off to attend antenatal appointments to casual, agency and zero-hours workers will be seen as yet another unwanted cost.
That may seem harsh, but it's important to remember the duration of statutory maternity leave has increased dramatically in the last 15 years, from a maximum of 18 weeks in the year 2000 to 52 weeks as we stand today.
It is very hard for some employers to keep a job open for a year and while most accept the law and look after their employees, a balance must be struck, as further tightening of an already highly regulated area of employment law could simply serve to increase costs and complexity, at a time when businesses could do without it.
Rachel Penny is Employment Law Partner at Carson McDowell
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The only Philadelphia Phillies players who appeared to have warmed-up sufficiently Tuesday night against the Cleveland Indians were Delmon Young and Chase Utley.
Both Young and Utley hit solo home runs, but the rest of the firepower on display at Progressive Field came from the Indians. It was an awesome exhibition of what it means to go "yard", and it quickly doused any hope the Phillies had of continuing their modest winning streak of three games.
Although the offense continued to sputter, the focus again shifted to Roy Halladay. The Indians must have thought the pitcher on the mound was John Lannan, not the former Cy Young award winner. Depending on the day, it's an easy assumption to make.
The post-game scrutiny of his poor pitching performance by Halladay and Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee followed a tired and trite litany of excuses targeted at Doc's pitch selection, location and speed.
The truth of the matter rests with Halladay. Like most people who are still walking around, Halladay is getting older. He's not the Halladay of old. Where's the sin in admitting a fact of life everyone faces? He's mortal.
His fastball isn't blazing anymore, the cutter doesn't cut as much these days, and his off-speed pitches don't fool as many batters because there is less contrast between his fast and slow pitches. And when Halladay continually gets behind in the count, he pays the price.
Forget location and pitch selection, it's survival. The proof is in the number of balls still circling the planet that were launched by Cleveland hitters.
It's long past time for the Phillies and Halladay to do some straight talking. Maybe it's not appropriate in baseball to admit something so obvious. If not, here's a revolutionary idea — put him in the bullpen.
Really? Yes.
Other pitchers have had to readjust their games. If he truly wants to do what's best for the Phillies, here's his chance. Who wouldn't want a strong, focused and determined Roy Halladay coming out of the pen and into the game somewhere around the seventh or eighth inning?
Those thunderous booms heard Tuesday night in downtown Cleveland were the result of the monstrous home runs blasted into the night sky by the Indians. The mention of Halladay being relegated to the bullpen would result in a similar earth-shaking boom in Philadelphia.
Nice idea. But, it's probably not going to happen because that requires courage. However, if Halladay provides more evidence of his fading effectiveness over the next several months, don't say you didn't hear it here first.
Halladay is going to the bullpen.


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Some crafters have been working on Christmas cards all year long, but I am not one of them. I am just now thinking about them --now that Thanksgiving has past. Although mass production would go faster, I get bored making very many of the same design. So I will be showing you several different cards, some of which I will make four to -six of, some just two. I find that it takes very little extra effort to make one more, so I usually make a minimum of two. If I hate it, that first one gets trashed. Why bother?
I still had my Penny Black stamp out that I used for the invitations that I made, so this time I inked it up three times with the Royal Satin Kaleidacolor
(remember those?), choosing a slightly different spot on the pad each time for variation.
I used the same Hero Arts bough and adorned it with some fine glitter.
The strings are made with a gold spica pen, and the card is layered on a blue/black marbelized
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Sentiment by PaperTrey--embossed in gold.
Image--3-3/4 x 5 (cut longer to allow for scallop)
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Christmas plaid is so traditional and one of my favorites,
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I stamped the Christmas tree again on green and popped it up,
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Will a so-called indestructible luxury hotel survive a devastating hurricane?
On an island in the Caribbean, the brand-new Samsara Resort and Spa is promoted as the world's only indestructible hotel. Samsara offers upscale guests their unique, opulent accommodations that include such technical wonders as indoor beaches with artificial sun to support the concept of disaster-proof vacations - for a price. And sometimes, it has been a price that is more than money. Disaster-proof island vacations are the marketing brainchild of the developers, who need an infusion of investor cash.
However, the creation and operation of such a fort-like grand hotel is not without its dark secrets and unfortunate development history. One man knows too much, and he's determined to find a way to spill the truth before they silence him, forever.
As an unexpected hurricane gathers speed, its imminent destruction blasts straight for the island. Now, it's time to prove the indestructible claim to investors who are trapped there, along with some formidable guests who may come in handy if things take a turn for the worse. And turn, they do! Even a lock-down during the hurricane has potential security issues for those who want to wreak their own brand of havoc.
Listeners will get to know the compelling stories of the characters: a man with a personal problem whose wife is skeptical of investing their retirement money; a family on vacation; the developers with their own greedy agenda; and more people who will come together to either survive the storm - and each other - or destroy the dream in the process.
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If there's any point at all to your website, there's a point to making it mobile-friendly.
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lol the without version looks to have effects even it ther's none Anyway, I prefer your curent version.
**RESPECT LIST**Barcode - First MPGH member I've got respect for
ShadowWrath - Keeps me aware(as he says...he's the shitz)
Looks decent.. me personally don't like graffiti so the background is blah.
the purple an blue on the left side kinda takes the focus away, Can't really say much.. Kinda small, Try working with a bigger canvas maybe.. It would look less crowded.
All an all.. Decent, 7/10 keep up the work.
not a problem. Hope to see more work from you.. Potential you have.
GEWD work
Sharp no offense, that question was so fucked up, it's not even funny.
*facepalm*How did you colour the background only without colouring the shoe.


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Sometimes she just turns on me outside. Out of nowhere (or when I scold her) she will rush at my feet. When I scold her for that, she becomes a bit neurotic and starts rushing even worse. She will rush at my ankles, but before I can grab her, she will back off. Then she rushes at me from a different angle. If I am trying to walk away, she has even grabbed at my clothes and/or my hands. All the while, she is growling and barking ferociously. Once she has calmed down, she's a good girl again. I really don't know what to do. I have children and they have friends over to play outside. She doesn't do this every time, but it does happen kind of frequently. I just don't know what to do with her. She never does this in the house.
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My name is Carson, I am a sporty girl but also girly at the same time. I moved to Clear Lake a little over a year ago. I moved here from Cedar Falls. I like to hangout with my friends Ali, Ellie, Emilie, Sophia, and McKenna all the time.I play volleyball, basketball, and softball. I also run track and I do jazz, tap, and ballet. I am a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and UNI, I also like the Chicago Cubs.


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Modeling Migration-Diffusion-Reaction Processes in an Idealized Lithium-Sulfur Cell
G. Minton [1], R. Purkayastha [1], S. Walus [1], M. Marinescu [2], T. Zhang [2], G. Offer [2],
[1] Oxis Energy Ltd, Oxford, United Kingdom
[2] Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
During the basic operation of a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) cell, sulfur molecules are required to undergo a complex mix of electrochemical and chemical reaction processes. To date, almost all modeling of Li-S cell behavior has been undertaken using electroneutral, structurally homogenized, cell scale models accounting for most of these processes. The presented work was undertaken in order to try and ...
Optimizing Fuel Cell Design with COMSOL Multiphysics
Chin-Hsien Cheng[1]
[1]Renewable Energy RD Center, Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery, Taiwan
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) were investigated using COMSOL Multiphysics with the AC/DC Module and Chemical Engineering Module. Simulation may be used to increase the performance while decreasing the cost of the catalyst later (CL). Experimental validation of single and multi-layer CL was performed for varied PBI electrolyte content. The validated model was used to investigate ...
Mathematical Formulation of a PEM Fuel Cell Model
E. Robalinho [1], E. F. Cunha [2], M. Linardi [2], E. I. Santiago [2],
[1] Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN/CNEN, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; and Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - IFRS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
[2] Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN/CNEN, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
The idea of a friendly implementation of a mathematical formulation using specialist software was performed with the support of COMSOL Multiphysics® software with Chemical Reaction Engineering and Batteries & Fuel Cell Modules. The real problem of a Proton Exchange Membrane – PEM fuel cell modeling involves different scales, multiple variables and processes, coupling of solvers and experimental ...
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L. Balboa [1], G. Wittstock [1],
[1] Institute of Chemistry, Carl v. Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
In the past two decades, highly porous nanostructured materials have been investigated and used for a large variety of applications, such as catalysis, energy conversion/storage, optics, sensing and more. Nanoporous gold (npAu) is one of such materials which have shown great potential as an electro-catalyst due to not only its physical properties but its surface chemistry as well. It presents a ...
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B. Bozzini[1], S. Maci[1], I. Sgura[2], R. Lo Presti[3], and E. Simonetti[3]
[1]Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
[2]Dipartimento di Matematica, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
[3]ENEA Casaccia, Dipartimento TER, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, S. Maria di Galeria, Roma, Italy
This paper describes the numerical modeling of a key material-stability issue within the realm of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC). The model describes the morphological and attending electrocatalytic evolution of porous NiO electrodes and is apt to predict electrochemical observables that can be recorded during Fuel Cell operation. The model has been validated with original experimental data ...
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M. Hackert[1], G. Meichsner[2], and A. Schubert[1][2]
[1]Chair Micromanufacturing Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
[2]Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
Jet Electrochemical Machining (Jet-ECM) is an unconventional procedure using localized anodic dissolution for micromachining. An increasing of the electrolyte temperature will lead to an increase of the electrical conductivity of the electrolyte by about 30% and to a reduction of the dynamic viscosity of the electrolyte by about 25 %. Both will improve the process. Therefore a Jet-ECM tool ...
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The US Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) has established goals for long term commercialization of advanced batteries for electric vehicle applications. In this work, a dual lithium-ion insertion cell with silicon as the negative electrode and an intercalation material as the positive electrode is modeled using COMSOL Multiphysics. Both are composite porous electrodes with binder, void ...
Numerical Modeling of a Microtubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Using COMSOL Multiphysics®
P. Pianko-Oprych[1], E. Kasilova[1], Z. Jaworski[1]
[1]West Pomeranian University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Szczecin, Poland
Micro-tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (mSOFC) are attracting more and more interest as new generation of energy conversion devices. Although commercial applications still suffer from high costs, there is a need for further improvement of the cell performance, durability and start-up. To resolve those challenges, knowledge of the distributions of species concentration, temperature and current ...
Two-dimensional Model of a Lithium Iron-Phosphate Single Particle
M. Cugnet [1][2],
[1] Université Grenoble Alpes INES, Le Bourget du Lac, France
[2] CEA, LITEN, Grenoble, France
Introduction: Lithium-ion batteries are widely used as power sources for portable electronic devices (laptop, phones, and players) and electric cars due to their high energy density. New applications, such as Formula E, require also a huge power capability that the iron-phosphate-based positive electrode is able to provide. Indeed, a recent publication [1] shows that, at the particle level (20 ...
Investigation of Performance of SOFC in Hydrocarbon Fuel
S. T. Aruna [1], S. Senthil[1], S. Chauhan [1], B. Shriprakash [1],
[1] CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
SOFC is a high temperature electrochemical device known for its fuel flexibility. Apart from using pure hydrogen, it can utilize CO (carbon monoxide), CH4 (methane) or any other higher hydrocarbon. Since methane is highly researched hydrocarbon fuel, it was chosen to start with. The most prominent problem faced while using hydrocarbon fuel in SOFC is the formation and deposition of carbon on the ...


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Starred by Maria Bamford (see full cast), this film directed by Jordan Brady was premiered in TV or cinema in 2014. The feature film "I Am Road Comic" was produced in USA. You can watch I Am Road Comic online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 25 users./
Runtime: 68 minutes
Maria Bamford, W. Kamau Bell, Doug Benson, Alonzo Bodden, Jordan Brady, Wayne Federman, Judah Friedlander, Nikki Glaser, Pete Holmes, Kyle Kinane, Marc Maron, T.J. Miller, Jim Norton and Kristopher Tinkle.
68-minute film (full movie) directed by Jordan Brady.
The original audio of I Am Road Comic has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
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Like Bruce McGregor and the residents of Pipers Creek ('Digital poverty', Opinions, April 11), many of the residents of Spring Hill and Denver are also thoroughly disappointed with the NBN.
The lucky residents in the higher areas of Spring Hill have been able to connect to 25 mbps wireless broadband from the nearest NBN tower at Drummond South.
So barely one kilometre from my house, NBN fixed wireless is readily available.
Behind hills and in the valleys, however, the rest of us are still stuck with a heavily congested ADSL1 service from the Tylden exchange that Telstra refuses to upgrade and barely registers 1 mbps, or the prospect of the SkyMuster satellite with its significantly higher charges, poor latency and a limited data allowance that is hardly enough for the media and business uses that most broadband-connected citizens now take for granted.
The irony is that sometime this year, under the government-funded Black Spot program, Telstra will be installing a mobile phone tower, a couple of kilometres away, on top of Kangaroo Hill at Denver. This is the very hill that is blocking the signal to so many houses in Spring Hill and Denver from the NBN tower at Drummond.
Were there co-operation regarding co-location between Telstra and the NBN on Kangaroo Hill, dozens more properties in Spring Hill, Denver and nearby areas would have had NBN wireless available.
I am not holding my breath, because it seems these organisations never talk to each other about sharing facilities, and the NBN has apparently completed building wireless infrastructure in this area.


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Creating a wind chime out of empty bottles turns trash into art, much like compiling a rubber-band ball or throwing rotten fruit at the television. Reuse and rearrange with this Groupon.
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Ideal for group outings with friends, each wine bottle wind chime class unleashes creativity and is ideal for for both adults and teens. Students repurpose empty wine bottles as wind chimes, paint and decorate them with provided supplies, and enjoy complimentary wine and beer.
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Dallas Handmade Arts Market, Inc is a magnet for the city's creative community. Once per month, it pulls in a rotating lineup of more than 45 independent artists, designers, and crafting enthusiasts to sell their wares to enthusiastic customers hoping to discover a new artist or innovative piece. Live musicians set the mood as visitors wander past stalls, chatting with the artists behind the work and purchasing jewelry, pottery, and other creations. On select days, the market transforms into a center for artistic education where professional artists teach visitors to craft jewelry and mold ten-gallon hats out of clay.


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Cape Town - Allegations surrounding the arms deal, or the strategic defence initiative, have been in the public domain since the dawn of democracy and have hung like an albatross around the country's neck, says Justice & Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe.Speaking at media conference on Thursday, Radebe announced the terms of reference to the commission that would investigate the allegations of corruption that have surrounded the deal since 1996.Originally the deal was valued at R29bn over 12 years, however, recent estimates show that it had ballooned to more than R40bn.RationaleThe terms of reference for the commission are that it would have to take into account the rationale for the arms deal and whether the arms and equipment acquired were under-utilised or not utilised at all.The commission has also to consider if job opportunities that were anticipated to flow from the deal materialised.Offsets, the industrial participation by the arms suppliers, will also have to be investigated and if they materialised at all.Finally, the commission would have to look at whether any person or persons, within or outside of government improperly influenced the award or conclusion of any of the contracts awarded and whether legal proceedings should be instituted against such persons.The terms of reference also state that the commission should look into if there was any basis for the recovery of any losses the state may have suffered.Radebe said the commission would be based in Johannesburg and his department had allocated a budget of R40m for the commission.
Can they subpoena witnesses?
yes they can. they can cease evidence as well. i'd like to hear our president testify
Rather ask "Will they"... Quite frankly, it will depend on the legislature that governs this commission...
For some reason I doubt our very honest president would open up this can if he didn't already open it and cleared incriminating worms himself. I just smell a rat
The truth of the matter is that other individuals who have not as yet been fingered acquired far more from arms deal. eg. it has recently come to light that the Chairperson of a major bank was heavily involved in influencing the contract. Let them expose the complete rot once and for all. It should be remembered that the Arms Deal was actually under a different administration and individuals close to that administration may have benefitted enormously. President Zuma/Shaik within the overall deal may have just been fall guys with the real kingpins having excluded scrutiny thus far.
@Right: For once I agree with you. Spot on.
@Right: What different administration? The ANC has been in power, and as such has been the government, or the administration if you prefer that term, since 1994. As far as I am aware, there has been no change of government or administration at all.
@William...if you want me to educate you or elucidate for you then we must first talk about my fees....otherwise educate yourself in these matters.
40Mil - wow hope they take their time an use the whole budget
Would love to see a detailed budget!?
Well @Clint the salary, allowances and expenses for 3 judges will not be cheap. There will no doubt also be some international travel, hotel accommodation, etc. Won't be much small change after that bro.
The only term of reference that bears any relevance is the last one - the motive for adding the others is totally beyond me. Perhaps to drag the process out as long as possible? The use of the assets is totally irrelevant, as the continued shrinkage of the SANDF budget has obviously blunted capacity to use them effectively.
How about getting rid of the Gripens first.
They can fly in cold weather if piloted by foreigners. Nice toy!
By the time the commission is ready to hear evidence or to start submit findings our President Mr Zumu will be in retirement and so many of the others as well.
It seems that the commission must also investigate the validity or necessity for the arms deal in the first place and not just the corruption only.
Who ever started the whole arms deal, Mandela and Mbeki, will also be in trouble now.
Ubabamkhulu might not live to see the findings of this investigation.
The allocation to the commission is topo much.It is unbelievable. 40 milion? This is the continuation of chewing state/tax money. Coz i dont them recovring any cent from anyone who benfited from the arms deal
It does sound a lot, but it would be 40 mil well spent if they get everything cleared up once and for all!
They should also consider whether certain systems acquired were actually needed at all. I know that Grippon is at least one system that is a total waste of money. Some of our Cheetaha fighters were sold to Ecuador to modernize their fleet ... makes no sense
Albatross LMFAO
I think JZ is just spiting his political rivals in the ANC by doing all this lots of people are going down here he is just embarrassing the ANC he is so desperate for a 2nd time term in 2012 he will even sell his soul.I wonder which country in the world doesn't have problems the National party where the biggest thieves they stole large sums of cash before 1994 but now black people are in power it is made as if its the worst sin by those who have their own agendas humiliate and discredit the ANC government so we can be in control again
Re NATS references needed.
I agree with you ammpike, the Nats were corrupt, and stole. It is human nature.
However, they stole with desertspoons, the ANC is stealing with a pick and shovel.
My mother always asked me if I would jump in a fire just because my friends were. Using the fact that someone else was crooked as justification for your criminality is not an excuse, It's idiotic. But making unfounded allegations with no proof makes it even worse.
I am pretty sure the people that are complaining about the current thievery would have complained about the thievery back then. I know that I for one would support Zuma fully if only he was willing to prove his loyalty to the country and not to himself.
His firing of the crooked ministers this week was a great start. His allowing the terms of reference for the arms deal enquiry to be that broad makes him a hero in my eyes even if only momentarily.
Ammpike, how do you know this for sure?
What is your evidence?
Please share it with us.
Albatross? What flavour is it?
Arms commission to 'rid SA of albatross'????
Arms commission to 'rid SA of ANC = Association of National Criminals!
Arms commission to 'rid SA of ANC = Abortion , Murder , Genocide!
For once I must give credit where credit is due. I've been anti ANC since 1972 when I was Sen. Officer in the S.A.D.F. This is a brave move from our "dumb" President and I applaud it. Specially for the terms of reference which has been declared. This should and will throw a lot of light on what's been going on with our tax payers money and although I have never trusted the government as far as corruption goes, me thinks that this will end a 15 year old problem. Zuma has finaly realized that we S.Africans are not idiots and that we need to know where our taxes are going. Amandla D.A. Amandla. At last we geting some sense from our politicians


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We Are Water is a disquieting and ultimately uplifting audiobook about a marriage, a family, and human resilience in the face of tragedy, from Wally Lamb, the New York Times best-selling author of The Hour I First Believed and I Know This Much is True.
After 27 years of marriage and three children, Anna Oh - wife, mother, outsider artist - has fallen in love with Viveca, the wealthy Manhattan art dealer who orchestrated her success. They plan to wed in the Oh family's hometown of Three Rivers in Connecticut. But the wedding provokes some very mixed reactions and opens a Pandora's Box of toxic secrets - dark and painful truths that have festered below the surface of the Ohs' lives.
We Are Water is a layered portrait of marriage, family, and the inexorable need for understanding and connection, told in the alternating voices of the Ohs: nonconformist, Anna; her ex-husband, Orion, a psychologist; Ariane, the do-gooder daughter, and her twin, Andrew, the rebellious only son; and free-spirited Marissa, the youngest. It is also a portrait of modern America, exploring issues of class, changing social mores, the legacy of racial violence, and the nature of creativity and art.
With humor and compassion, Wally Lamb brilliantly captures the essence of human experience and the ways in which we search for love and meaning in our lives.
The complete list of narrators includes Robin Miles and Sandy Rustin.
©2013 Wally Lamb (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers
"Lamb + pros narrating = fabulous listening"
Audible narration is perfectly suited to Lamb's confessional/therapy session style, especially when the characters are read by seasoned actors and established audible narrators. And that includes the author, as Orion Oh, who is no stranger to book readings and narration.
If you've scrolled down this far you already know the book is good; it will hook you from the start, plunge you into some pretty bumpy uncomfortable territory, but will ultimitely leave you feeling uplifted and healed.
Is it Lamb's best? Probably not, but if you've read the others already and are in the mood to get immersed in a long, leisurely listen, you've come to the right book!
"Another great book from Wally"
Very engaging sort line, enjoy how the author ties past and present together. Storyline was really good. Only thing I didn't like was the female reader for Anne / Anna - seem to be a bit dramatic when not needed. Wally Lamb did an excellent job as Orion and Kent (he was really creepy sounding). Love Wally Lambs other books.
"Where's Wally?"
Having read, devoured and otherwise cerebrally ingested Wally Lamb's other books many times over, I was looking forward to "we are water".
I must first point out the book's central oxymoron. Two female protagonists are getting married. How hip with the times. One partner was raised with abuse and with no material nor cultural advantage, and I mean…zip, nada, zilch. She meets her partner by chance at a gallery and then becomes a kept woman. Well, she does supply the art for which her partner becomes wealthy, but how is this any different, except for the fact that the principals are the same gender - than the 1950's version of this same rescue story of a "woman in distress"?
Wally usually takes on highly ambiguous situations with a keen understanding and writes with skillful interpretation, with lots of elegant emotional and geographical description thrown in. However, I cannot say that "we are water" is up to Wally Lamb's standards - at least not as I have come to understand them. The obstacles to my enjoyment of this book are easy to enumerate as follows.
1) "we are water" is all about highly-educated, wealthy elitist characters with "first world" problems. There is a less-advantaged hispanic family thrown in for "diversity" I guess; someone's "help" brought along to assist with the logistics of a wedding, and wordsmith Wally deftly adds their little backstory as just more cumin in the curry.
2) The artist character gets her start by making little Joseph Cornell shadow boxes. I can say that nearly every book I've read where a female artist becomes successful she starts with little Joseph Cornell shadow boxes. Do writers just not know how to describe the visual arts and are incapable of giving the artists in their stories anything to create besides these (becoming trite) mini-scenes?
3) The female protagonists all talk with what I call Piping Rock Lockjaw. Those who've been raised in private schools and country clubs know what I mean. For simplicity's sake - let's just say they talk in that 1950's Hollywood-speak, sounding like Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr, but with drawn-out syllables to the "drama". I actually thought the first sentences read by the Anna character - pronounced "Ah-nah" - were part of a parody of snobspeak. Her first scenes were meandering thoughts on "Viveca"'s wedding dress. Just sounded like something out of "The Onion", or "Hyperbole and a Half".
4) I can't stand listening to George Guidall, who always brings to my mind a matronly picture of Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie", wearing a wallpaper-like flowered dress, white gloves, and boxy, capacious purse carried on his/her forearm, sort of like Queen Elizabeth. Add to that the fact that Guidall can't seem to read more than three words without taking a breath and you get a barely endurable Guidall endurance-fest. Not my most pleasant listening experience.
5) The names of the characters are pretentious, snobbish, elitist and non-relateable. "Viveca"?? Really?. "Orion", with his constellation-of-stars reference? The pompous one-letter surname "O"??
I am being harsh, because the shallowness of all these factors derailed for me the devastating emotional issues with which this extended family grappled. And grappled successfully, I thought. The pay dirt is there and is pure Wally Lamb. But this book makes you dig your way through a lot of shallow sandboxes to get there.
"We Are Only As Sick As Our Secrets. . ."
Wow! Wally Lamb has done it again! I've come to accept that this male writer somehow has a deep understanding of the female experience as well as the male . . . although I'll probably never understand how he did so. This book is simply outstanding; perhaps the best book of the year.
This is a gripping story of a family with secrets that drive them apart and bring them together. It is a difficult read, with child sexual abuse serving as one of the family secrets; and one of the sicknesses, too. That said, it will surely touch a nerve with any reader whose family has experienced violence, abuse, alcoholism, extra-marital affairs, divorce, sibling rivalry or any of many other dysfunctional issues.
The book uses a series to narrators, chapter by chapter, who are primary characters in the book. While some reviewers have indicated they found problems with some of the readers, I didn't. Each was unique and each, I thought, portrayed the character with great skill.
In sum, great story, well read. Highly recommended!
"Story is great. Narration is terrible"
I love Wally Lamb, but was terribly disappointed by the narration of this story. The main character, Annie, is over-performed and the reader presents her as bitter and awful. It completely ruined the experience for me. I'm returning the audio and I'm going to read the book instead.
What a quick 24 hour listen. I loved listening to this book. I'm sure we have secrets, each and everyone of us but the secrets in, We are Water, will give you the knowledge of what secrets are not supposed to be kept forever. However, there comes a time when a secret must be shared and because when a secret of such portent has been kept forever, the opening of Pandora's box will shatter and change people forever.
The story was excellent, the narrator, the characters, the words, the plot, everything about this book was excellent. I am definitely glad that I listened to the book and I surely would hope that others will also listen
I think that the book will eventually be make into a movie. I will definitely go to see the movie when it hits the theaters.
What moved me most was when Anna confessed her most toxic secret. Anna's secret had been the catalyst that drove her to become the person that she was. Anna and Orion had three children, twins, Ariane and Andrew and their oops daughter, Marissa.
Choosing a favorite character would be tough for me. Each one of the characters were crucial to the story. I think that each played an important part that made the story just perfect for me.
I listened until the book was finished and I couldn't tell you how long it took. Purchase the book and I can only hope that you can enjoy it as much as I did.
"Emotional & Deep"
This book is extremely deep and emotional and it totally consumed me. It is very well written, very detailed and definitely keeps your interest. It shows the heartbreaking damage of childhood neglect and the influence that has on relationships in their adult lives. There is a small part in the book which touches pretty heavily on child sexual abuse. It was very hard to listen to. Other than that, the book was one of my favorites.
I gave this story an overall 4 only because at times, there was just a bit too much detail and information. The ending went about 2 chapters too long.
"Entertaining and moving"
As a fan of Wally Lamb's writing I really enjoyed this novel. While I don't think it's his best book, it's solidly written, paced, and emotive. I thought the audio performances of Annie and Kent both stood out as excellent.
Please do not be disheartened by the folks saying this book was too slow.. I had trepidation to begin listening because of that, and I am SO glad I trusted my gut. Amazing storytelling... Huge depth of characters (hence the length), humor, sadness, love disgust.. It all hits you where it counts when you really get to know and care for his characters. What a great novel.. so many tough emotions (some sickening), but truly excellent writing. Explore your boundaries and give this read a chance!
"Excellent in every way"
Loved this book. A perfect listen. Lamb is one of the few authors who successfully reads his work. Story line was compelling and complex. Superb audio book.
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Driver killed in York
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Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision on York's outer ring road are appealing for a vital witness to come forward.
Officers believe that a woman driver who was directly behind one of the vehicles when the collision occurred may have important information that can help their enquiries.
The collision involving a Tesco articulated goods lorry travelling towards the A64 and a blue Vauxhall Signum travelling in the opposite direction occurred at around 8.15pm on Tuesday 20 September 2011 between the B1224 Wetherby Road and the Moor Lane roundabout on the A1237.
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