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Volunteer in Zambia
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- Available year-round
- 5 meaningful project options
- Projects based in and around Livingstone
- Accommodation in a dormitory-style volunteer house
- Program fees include airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support
- Program fees from $270 for 1 week
- Between 5 and 15 volunteers start in Zambia each month
- Most affordable fees - as the world leader in affordable volunteer travel, we're able to keep our fees low by partnering with a local organization in Zambia to support meaningful community projects and local employment.
- Superior support - your experienced IVHQ Program Manager, teamed with our local team in Zambia will ensure you feel supported every step of the way - from planning to volunteering.
- Responsible projects - we're dedicated to ensuring that our projects are responsibly run and have sustainable positive impacts that are supporting local needs.
- Online training - as soon as you register on an IVHQ program, you will gain access to our interactive volunteer training to ensure you're well prepared for your program.
- Safety-first - volunteer safety is a top priority for IVHQ and we have clear standards for risk management on each program. You can feel confident that you are placed with trustworthy institutions, organizations and families that have been screened by our local teams.
- New friendships - as an IVHQer, you'll always be in the company of friendly locals and like-minded volunteer travelers who will quickly become your life-long friends.
- Epic weekend adventures - you'll have your weekends free to explore Zambia with your new-found friends.
The IVHQ Zambia volunteer program is based in the laid-back tourist town of Livingstone, Zambia. Volunteer placements are located in Livingstone and surrounding rural areas.
Volunteers can begin the IVHQ Zambia volunteer program on the first and third Monday of every month. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods ranging from 1 week to 16 weeks. The first day of your volunteer program will be orientation, after which you will begin your volunteer placement.
Due to Zambia's rapidly growing population and a shortage of government funding and teachers, local communities have informally developed 'community schools' to serve the immense need for education. A number of these schools offer reduced fees or free admission to students in need, many of whom are orphaned or living with elderly family members, who cannot afford school fees. Some community schools eventually become 'government schools' which receive some limited government funding, however these schools continue to struggle, as student numbers increase annually. As these schools depend heavily on the involvement of local volunteers, the ratio of students to teachers can be as high as 60 students to 1 teacher. On the Teaching project in Zambia, you will work in community or government schools, or community centers. You will work alongside local teachers, peer teach with other volunteers or serve as tutors for slow or struggling learners. The project is heavily focused on teaching English, however there are also opportunities to teach a range of other subjects, such as math and science. You can also assist with extracurricular activities, including sports, music, dance, art, gardening and nutrition programs. Exams and assessments will be written towards the end of each term and teaching work can therefore be limited during these periods. During these times, you may be asked to supervise exams, assist with marking exams, report writing or class planning for the next year. Due to the great demand for teachers and support staff, you may find yourself working full days, in many capacities at your placement. There is also the option to opt for a unique cultural experience to teach in a rural community school, located approximately 1 hour from Livingstone. If you wish to work at this rural placement, you can arrange this with the local team once you have registered for the Zambia program. As you work with the support of IVHQ's local team and placement staff, you do not need to be a qualified or experienced teacher to participate. However, we encourage you to come prepared by completing some relevant training. Visit our Online TEFL course page to learn how to gain an internationally-recognized TEFL certification at a discounted rate.
With a significant portion of children living under the poverty line in Zambia, many of these vulnerable children suffer from poor hygiene, inadequate education, insufficient food and little healthcare. Individualized attention and a focus on early development and education are crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty in Zambia. On the Kindergarten project, volunteers work in pre-schools, nursery schools, or day care centres with children aged from 2 to 7 years old. Volunteers mainly teach basic English and Math to the local children. Your classroom assistance helps the children grow their confidence, which helps them in their future education. You are welcome to bring any tactile and creative ideas to the classroom, and discuss these ideas with the local team. In addition to teaching, your tasks may include mentoring, helping with homework, preparing meals, cleaning, helping with the general running of the home/facility and interacting with the children through games, singing, dancing, sports, and arts and crafts. The Kindergarten project is ideal for volunteers who love working with younger children and have a passion for education, as Zambian children are passionate about learning.
Healthcare is neither easily accessible nor affordable for many Zambians in poor local communities. Volunteers on the Medical project help to provide care in these areas and work alongside local medical professionals, gaining an understanding of the healthcare system in Zambia. Volunteers work in medical clinics and are placed according to previous experience and training. Some clinics include departments, such as Laboratory Testing, Pharmacy, Maternity, Gynaecology and Family Planning, Optometry, HIV/AIDs, Nutrition and Pediatrics, and if you have an interest in any of these areas please let us know. The key attributes for a successful Medical volunteer are initiative, enthusiasm and readiness to work in basic facilities with limited resources. It is important that you have realistic expectations in regards to the activities that you will be involved in on the Medical project. You will generally shadow medical personnel and provide basic patient care, under supervision, as procedures must comply with the Zambian Medical Council requirements and most volunteers cannot communicate directly with patients due to language barriers. Volunteers need to understand that a key role on this project is simple observation and you will not be involved in independent tasks without supervision. Volunteers on this project must be fully qualified doctors or nurses, or be studying nursing or medicine, and must bring proof of relevant qualifications, training or certification with them. The Medical project has a surcharge of U$25 per week for supplies and supervision and this will be included in the program fee quoted to you. Volunteers on the Medical project need to bring scrubs of any color to wear on the project. Please note, most clinics are located 4 to 7 miles away from the volunteer house and volunteers use local taxis to commute, which costs approximately US$5-6 for a round trip.
Elderly Care
In Zambian culture, it is common for the elderly to move in with their family or extended family when they are unable to independently care for themselves. Unfortunately, some senior citizens face abandonment if they have no family, or if their family is unable to provide for them. This can be due to financial issues, or if the health needs of the elderly are beyond the family's capability. The Elderly Care project in Zambia focuses on providing basic services at an elderly facility, including meals, maintenance, cleaning, gardening, taking elderly to local hospitals or clinics and providing general care and companionship to the seniors. This project is severely under-resourced as the provisions for abandoned seniors are generally provided by social service agents. Volunteers on the Elderly Care project must be willing to work on their own initiative as little structure is established in this environment, however help is much needed.
Construction and Renovation
The Construction and Renovation project offers volunteers the special opportunity to work alongside local people to help improve the infrastructure in poorer communities in Livingstone. This project focuses on the construction and renovation of community centers, toilet facilities and schools. Volunteer tasks include painting, building, gardening and general maintenance. If you enjoy being outdoors and have a good level of fitness, this will be a perfect project for you. Volunteers also have the opportunity to become involved in community development work and if this interests you, you will just need to discuss the option with our local team once you arrive in Zambia. Projects and volunteer roles will vary from community to community according to need at the time. The Construction and Renovation project has a surcharge of US$49 per week for supervision, materials and the logistics involved in this project. This amount will be included in the Program Fee quoted to you when you apply.
The program orientation begins on the first and third Monday of each month, and volunteers need to arrive in Livingstone on the Sunday before orientation.
After you have registered for the program, please book your flights to arrive at Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone. Your airport pick-up is included in your Program Fee.
When you arrive, you will be greeted at the airport by a member of the local team and transported to the volunteer accommodation in Livingstone. Your accommodation is covered by your Program Fee and includes the night before your program orientation.
If you are traveling in Zambia prior to your volunteer program, we can arrange for you to be picked up in Livingstone on the day before your program orientation.
Orientation is hosted by our Zambia team at the volunteer house in Livingstone. Orientation begins on the morning of your chosen start date and covers everything you need to know for your volunteer program in Zambia – Introduction to Zambia, Culture and Customs, Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities, Introduction to Project and Placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing.
First Day: On your first day of volunteering (the day after your orientation), you will be escorted to your placement by a local coordinator and introduced to the placement staff you will be working with.
Weekdays: A typical volunteer day is as follows:
7.00 AM Breakfast at the volunteer house.
8.00 AM Volunteers travel to their placements to join local placement staff and begin work on their project.
1.00 PM Work at the placement usually breaks for lunch. Most volunteers will receive a packed lunch. After lunch, volunteers continue with their volunteer work.
3.30 PM/4.00 PM Work at the placement usually ends and volunteers return to the volunteer house or spend their free time as they wish.
7.00 PM Dinner at the volunteer house.
Volunteers are accommodated in a dormitory-style volunteer house, approximately 10 minutes outside of Livingstone town. You can expect to share a bedroom and bathroom with 2 to 7 other volunteers of the same gender. The volunteer house has electricity, running water, western bathrooms, a communal lounge and a garden area for relaxing and socializing. It is important to note that power cuts are common in Zambia in times of drought, which in turn affects the running water supply.
If you would like to keep connected during your stay, we recommend bringing an unlocked mobile phone and purchasing a local SIM card when you arrive in Zambia. The local team can assist you with purchasing a SIM card during your program orientation. You can also access WiFi from cafes and restaurants located within walking distance of the volunteer house.
Private or matrimonial rooms can be arranged at an additional cost of US$40 per week and are subject to availability. This can be arranged directly through the local team once you have registered for the program. Bed linens are provided and during the hot months, a sheet should be adequate cover in the evenings. During the cooler months, you may wish to bring a sleeping bag for an extra layer of warmth. Volunteers are also asked to bring their own towels. The volunteer accommodation has a nighttime security guard and is located in a safe area protected by an electric fence. On-site staff clean the accommodation throughout the week, however volunteers are also required to keep their rooms and common areas tidy.
Volunteers who choose to join the rural Teaching placement are accommodated in a basic homestay with no electricity in the village, which is around 1 hour from Livingstone.
Volunteers are served three meals per day, prepared by an on-site local cook. All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be a mix of western and traditional Zambian food. Breakfast may include fruit, toast, spreads and cereal with tea, coffee and juice. Lunch is usually provided in the volunteer accommodation, although packed lunches of sandwiches and fruit are provided if requested for those who choose to remain at their placement. Dinners will commonly comprise of a combination of meat, starches and vegetables. The local staff are happy to accommodate special dietary requests (vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, gluten free etc). Please let an IVHQ staff member know of any special dietary requirements in advance, so we can ensure the local staff are prepared for you.
"My husband and I had a great volunteer experience at the Elderly Care placement in Livingstone. It was very challenging as these are individuals who don't have any family to care for them and have very little means. The staff and elderly people warmed up to us quickly and even though we learned a handful of Nyanja, communication was not an issue. We shared many laughs and a few tears. We will miss the smiles and characters and hope to return some day. Our advice would be to future volunteers to keep an open mind and your heart will be filled to the brim before you leave." - Diane Newman (Elderly Care Volunteer in Zambia)
During the weekend, volunteers in Zambia have an endless list of activities to join. The area's major attraction, Victoria Falls, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest waterfalls in the world. In addition to the wealth of nearby national parks, nature lovers have the opportunity to experience a range of safaris and tours in Zambia, as well as in other neighboring countries, such as Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Thrill seekers are also well catered to in Zambia, with an abundance of activities, such as bungee jumping, devil's pool, white water rafting, abseiling, gorge swinging, zip lining and microlight flights. Within Livingstone itself, a range of restaurants, curio markets and various cultural activities offer a lot to take in for those wish to stay around town.
See our Zambia Travel and Tours page for more volunteer travel options in Zambia!
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Weather and climate: There are three seasons in Zambia: the dry season (mid-April to August), when temperatures drop at night, but the landscape is green and lush; the hot season (September to mid-November), when the best time to see wildlife as flora is sparse; and, the wet season (mid-November to mid-April), which is ideal for bird-watching.
Volunteers need to be 18 years or over to participate, unless volunteering with a parent or guardian. All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance and provide a criminal background check to IVHQ's local team on arrival in Zambia.
Volunteers on the Medical project must be fully qualified doctors or nurses, or be studying nursing or medicine, and must supply proof of relevant qualifications, training or certification.
Free Interactive Volunteer Training - All volunteers are encouraged to complete our interactive pre-departure training, which is available exclusively to registered IVHQ volunteers. The training is designed to build an understanding of important aspects that need to be considered before embarking on an IVHQ program. It helps volunteers to prepare in the right way by providing advice on what it takes to be a safe, responsible and valuable volunteer. Try a sample of the training here.


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Coal Analysis techniques are specific analytical methods designed to measure the particular physical and chemical properties of coals. These methods are used primarily to determine the suitability of coal for coking, power generation or for iron oresmelting in the manufacture of steel.
Chemical properties of coal
Coal comes in four main types or ranks: lignite or brown coal, bituminous coal or black coal, anthracite and graphite. Each type of coal has a certain set of physical parameters which are mostly controlled by moisture, volatile content (in terms of aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons) and carbon content.
Moisture is an important property of coal, as all coals are mined wet. Groundwater and other extraneous moisture is known as adventitious moisture and is readily evaporated. Moisture held within the coal itself is known as inherent moisture and is analysed quantitatively. Moisture may occur in four possible forms within coal:
- Surface moisture: water held on the surface of coal particles or macerals
- Hydroscopic moisture: water held by capillary action within the microfractures of the coal
- Decomposition moisture: water held within the coal's decomposed organic compounds
- Mineral moisture: water which comprises part of the crystal structure of hydrous silicates such as clays
Total moisture is analysed by loss of mass between an untreated sample and the sample once analysed. This is achieved by any of the following methods;
- Heating the coal with toluene
- Drying in a minimum free-space oven at 150|°C|°F|abbr=on within a nitrogen atmosphere
- Drying in air at 100|to|105|C|F and relative loss of mass determined
Methods 1 and 2 are suitable with low-rank coals but method 3 is only suitable for high-rank coals as free air drying low-rank coals may promote oxidation. Inherent moisture is analysed similarly, though it may be done in a vacuum.
Volatile matter
Volatile matter in coal refers to the components of coal, except for moisture, which are liberated at high temperature in the absence of air. This is usually a mixture of short and long chain hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and some sulfur. The volatile matter of coal is determined under rigidly controlled standards. In Australian and British laboratories this involves heating the coal sample to 900 ± 5 °C (1650 ±10 °F) for 10 min.
Ash content of coal is the non-combustible residue left after coal is burnt. It represents the bulk mineral matter after carbon, oxygen, sulfur and water (including from clays) has been driven off during combustion. Analysis is fairly straightforward, with the coal thoroughly burnt and the ash material expressed as a percentage of the original weight.
Fixed carbon
The fixed carbon content of the coal is the carbon found in the material which is left after volatile materials are driven off. This differs from the ultimate carbon content of the coal because some carbon is lost in hydrocarbons with the volatiles. Fixed carbon is used as an estimate of the amount of coke that will be yielded from a sample of coal. Fixed carbon is determined by removing the mass of volatiles determined by the volatility test, above, from the original mass of the coal sample.
Chemical analysis
Coal is also assayed for oxygen content, hydrogen content and sulfur. Sulfur is also analysed to determine whether it is a sulfide mineral or in a sulfate form. Sulfide content is determined by measurement of iron content, as this will determine the amount of sulfur present as iron pyrite or dissolution of the sulfates in hydrochloric acid with precipitation as barium sulfate.
Carbonate minerals are analysed similarly, by measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted when the coal is treated with hydrochloric acid. Calcium is ana he carbonate content is necessary to determine the combustible carbon content and incombustible (carbonate carbon) content.
Chlorine, phosphorus and iron are also determined to characterise the coal's suitability for steel manufacture.
An analysis of coal ash may also be carried out to determine not only the composition of coal ash, but also to determine the levels at which trace elements occur in ash.
Physical and mechanical properties
Relative density
Relative density or specific gravity of the coal depends on the rank of the coal and degree of mineral impurity. Knowledge of the density of each coal ply is necessary to determine the properties of composites and blends. The density of the coal seam is necessary for conversion of resources into reserves.
Relative density is normally determined by the loss of a sample's weight in water. This is best achieved using finely ground coal, as bulk samples are quite porous. To determine in-place coal tonnages however, it is important to preserve the void space when measuring the specific gravity.
Particle size distribution
The particle size distribution of milled coal depends partly on the rank of the coal, which determines its brittleness, and on the handling, crushing and milling it has undergone. Generally coal is utilised in furnaces and coking ovens at a certain size, so the crushability of the coal must be determined and its behaviour quantified. It is necessary to know these data before coal is mined, so that suitable crushing machinery can be designed to optimise the particle size for transport and use.
Float-sink test
Coal plies and particles have different relative densities, determined by vitrinite content, rank, ash and mineral content and porosity. Coal is usually washed by passing it over a bath of liquid of known density. This removes high-ash content particles and increases the saleability of the coal as well as its energy content per unit volume. Thus, coals must be subjected to a float-sink test in the laboratory, which will determine the optimum particle size for washing, the density of the wash liquid required to remove the maximum ash content with the minimum work.
Floatsink testing is achieved on crushed and pulverised coal in a process similar to metallurgical testing
Coal tar is a brown or black liquid of high viscosity, which smells of naphthalene and aromatic hydrocarbons. Coal tar is among the by-products when coal is carbonized to make coke or gasified to make coal gas. Coal tars are complex and variable mixtures of phenols, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heterocyclic compounds, about 200 substances in all.
Being flammable, coal tar is sometimes used for heating or to fire boilers. Like most heavy oils, it must be heated before it will flow easily.
Tar was a vital component of the first sealed, or "tarmac", roads. The streets of Baghdad were the first to be paved with tar from the 8th century AD. Coal tar was formerly used as one of the primary ingredients of Tarmacadam pavements, when mixed with ironworks slag. Today, petroleum derived binders and sealers are more commonly used. These sealers are used to extend the life and lower maintenance cost associated with asphalt pavements, primarily in asphalt road paving, car parks and walkways.
Like pine tar, it can be used in medicated shampoo, soap and ointment, as a treatment for dandruff and psoriasis, as well as being used to kill and repel head lice. When used as a medication in the U.S., coal tar preparations are considered an OTC (over-the-counter drug) pharmaceutical and are subject to regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Name brands include Denorex, Balnetar, Psoriasin, Tegrin, T-Gel, and Neutar. When used in the extemporaneous preparation of topical medications, it is supplied in the form of Coal Tar Topical Solution USP, which consists of a 20% w/v solution of coal tar in alcohol, with an additional 5% w/v of polysorbate 80; this must then be diluted in an ointment base such as petrolatum. Coal tar is also used to synthesize paracetamol (acetaminophen). It is also used to manufacture paints,synthetic dyes and photographic materials.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, preparations that include more than 5 percent of crude coal tar are Group 1carcinogen.
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation and the FDA, coal tar is a valuable, safe and inexpensive treatment option for millions of people with psoriasis and other scalp or skin conditions. Coal tar concentrations between 0.5% and 5% are safe and effective for psoriasis, and no scientific evidence suggests that the coal tar in the concentrations seen in non-prescription treatments is carcinogenic. The NPF states that coal tar contains approximately 10,000 chemicals, of which only about 50% have been identified , and the composition of coal tar varies with its origin and type of coal (eg: lignite, bituminous or anthracite) used to make it.
Coal tar causes increased sensitivity to sunlight, so skin treated with topical coal tar preparations should be protected from sunlight.
The residue from the distillation of high-temperature coal tar, primarily a complex mixture of three or more membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons, was listed on 28 October 2008 as a substance of very high concern by the European Chemicals Agency.
The Bergius Process is a method of production of liquid hydrocarbons for use as synthetic fuel by hydrogenation of high-volatile bituminous coal at high temperature and pressure. It was first developed by Friedrich Bergius in 1913, in 1931 Bergius was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of high pressure chemistry.
The coal is finely ground and dried in a stream of hot gas. The dry product is mixed with heavy oil recycled from the process. Catalyst is typically added to the mixture. A number of catalysts have been developed over the years, including tungsten or molybdenumsulfides, tin or nickeloleate, and others. Alternatively, iron sulphides present in the coal may have sufficient catalytic activity for the process, which was the original Bergius process.
The mixture is pumped into a reactor. The reaction occurs at between 400 to 500 °C and 20 to 70 MPahydrogen pressure. The reaction produces heavy oils, middle oils, gasoline, and gases. The overall reaction can be summarized as follows:
n{\rm C} + (n+1){\rm H}_2 \rarr {\rm C}_n{\rm H}_{2n+2}
The immediate product from the reactor must be stabilized by passing it over a conventional hydrotreating catalyst. The product stream is high in naphthenes and aromatics, low in paraffins and very low in olefins. The different fractions can be passed to further processing (cracking, reforming) to output synthetic fuel of desirable quality. If passed through a process such as Platforming, most of the naphthenes are converted to aromatics and the recovered hydrogen recycled to the process. The liquid product from Platforming will contain over 75% aromatics and has a RON of over 105.
Overall, about 97% of input carbon fed directly to the process can be converted into synthetic fuel. However, any carbon used in generating hydrogen will be lost as carbon dioxide, so reducing the overall carbon efficiency of the process.
There is a residue of unreactive tarry compounds mixed with ash from the coal and catalyst. To minimise the loss of carbon in the residue stream, it is necessary to have a low-ash feed. Typically the coal should be <10% ash by weight. The hydrogen required for the process can be also produced from coal or the residue by steam reforming. A typical hydrogen demand is ~8 kg hydrogen per ton of dry, ash-free coal.
Friedrich Bergius developed the process during his habilitation. A techniques for the high-pressure and high-temperature chemistry of carbon-containing substrates yielded in a patent in 1913. In this process liquid hydrocarbons used as synthetic fuel are produced by hydrogenation of lignite (brown coal). He developed the process well before the commonly-known Fischer-Tropsch process. Karl Goldschmidt invited him to build an industrial plant at his factory the Th. Goldschmidt AG (now known as Evonik Industries) in 1914. The production began only in 1919, after the World War I ended, when the need for fuel was already declining. The technical problems, inflation and the constant criticism of Franz Joseph Emil Fischer, which changed to support after a personal demonstration of the process, made the progress slow and Bergius sold his patent to BASF, where Carl Bosch worked on it. Before World War II several plants where built with an annual capacity of 4 million tons of synthetic fuel. These plants were extensively used during World War II to supply Germany with fuel and lubricants.
The Bergius process was extensively used by Nazi Germany and targeted for bombing during the Oil Campaign of World War II. At present there are no plants operating the Bergius Process or its derivatives commercially. The largest demonstration plant was the 200 ton per day plant at Bottrop, Germany, operated by Ruhrkohle, which ceased operation in 1993. There are reports of the Chinese company constructing a plant with a capacity of 4 000 ton per day. It was expected to become operational in 2007 , but there has been no confirmation that this was achieved.
During WWII the United States conducted secret research in converting coal to gasoline at a facility in Louisiana, Missouri. Located along the Mississippi river, this plant was producing gasoline in commercial quantities by 1948. The Louisiana process method produced automobile gasoline comparable in price with petroleum based gasoline but of a higher quality. The facility was shut down in 1953 by the Eisenhower administration after intense lobbying by the oil industry . Declassified documents detailing the experiments and the production process were systematically destroyed. In the 1980s 16mm microfilm of these documents were discovered in a few Federal Depository Libraries. Within three months researcher requests to view this microfilm were told the canisters were missing. In one case a physical search turned up only the rusty pattern of a 16mm film canister on a steel shelf. Apparently The National Petroleum Council continues to suppress this information.
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Answers:The other answer is excellent and informative, but doesn't really address how these materials are formed. Oil is formed from buried organic material. In most examples oil forms from the remains of phytoplankton (microscopic plants) and zooplankton (microscopic animals) which sink to the ocean floor and are buried by mud, clay, and silt, which later forms shale. As the shale is buried deeper and deeper (often several miles) it warms up and when the temperature exceeds about 140 F. the organic material begins to form oil. This process can take millions of years for the burial stage, and thousands of years for the chemical alteration of the organics to become oil. This process is known as catagenesis. Coal is formed from the remains of larger plants and trees which have been preserved by falling into swamps in which there was not enough dissolved oxygen in the water to allow the plant material to rot or decompose. These accumulated in thick deposits in some places in the world. As these accumulations of plant material were covered by other deposition of shale they were compressed and heated, undergoing a process called coalification that made them into coal. Dirt is formed primarily from weathered rock material, with some organic content contributed by plants and animals. There are many types of soil but they are generally divided into twelve soil orders. This website has good illustrations and explanations of all of the soil orders, along with maps: http://soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilorders/orders.htm Limestone, as you can guess, is my specialty. Limestone is formed by living organisms in almost all cases. In rare examples limestone can form by direct precipitation of calcium carbonate from sea water or even fresh water, but in most cases it is the remains of living organisms. The organisms that form limestone include microbes, bacteria, algae, foraminifera, plankton, sponges, molluscs, corals, bryozoans, brachipods, echinoderms, arthropods, and many more organisms that all secrete calcium carbonate as either part of their body or as a shell. As the bodies of all of these organisms accumulate in a marine or fresh water environment they gradually become cemented together by a process known as diagenesis. Some organisms form deposits of calcium carbonate that remain in place within the eventual limestone bed. Corals can be seen in their original growth position in some outcrops of limestone (Barbados for example). Again, some degree of burial and pressure helps with the process of cementation and diagenesis. However, it has been proven that some limestone can be formed in only a few decades, as pop-tops from 1960's cans (which are no longer in existence) have been found within some deposits of limestone along tropical beaches. The texture of limestone is highly variable based on what type of organism made up the bulk of the calcium carbonate. Some very fine-grained smooth limestone is formed from the remains of green-algae that create sort of a lime mud before it forms limestone. Accumulations of oysters and clams can form very porous rough limestones in what is commonly known as coquina. Travertine is a form of limestone that is formed by both evaporation of hot spring water and the action of microbes that help precipitate the limestone. Here is a website that has some information on both the formation of limestone and coal: http://gpc.edu/~pgore/geology/historical_lab/sedrockslab.php
Answers:Here's a hint: mixtures can always be broken down into other things. 1. Sea water is a mixture because it has a ton of different things in it, like salt and water and various microorganisms. 2. Cooking oil is a mixture. It is a blend of various kinds of oils. 3. Coal is a pure substance. It is made up of nothing but carbon atoms, pure to the atomic level. 4. Steel is a mixture. It is an alloy of different other metals, especially iron. It also uses carbon. 5. Chili sauce has all sorts of ingredients. I don't know what they are exactly, but there has to be stuff like different peppers and condiment bases. It's definitely a mixture. 6. Bronze is a mixture. It's another metal alloy made with tin, copper, and some other metals. 7. Sand is a mixture. I live by the beach, and you can see variations in the grains' colors. They're not all the same, so it's a mixture of different kinds of sand. 8. Gold is an element. At 24 k, it's as pure as you need to be for practical purposes. Pure substance. 9. Orange squash: well, it's all orange squash, but squash has the stem, the skin, the flesh, and all these different parts. The components themselves range from DNA to proteins to sugars and carbohydrates and other organic molecules. Mixture. 10. Salt is pure. Just NaCl, baby. 11. Milk has fats and proteins and carbs and water and vitamins. Mixture. 10. Oxygen is just oxygen, an element. Pure substance. 12. Air is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, noble gases, and hydrogen. 13. "Oranger" juice: same as milk, for the most part. Mixture. 14. Coke: caffeine, carbonic acid, sugars... mixture 15. Soil has all sorts of stuff in it. Mixture.
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Answers:An allotrope is a structurally different form of an element; "Carbon has the most number of allotropes. Scientists have already found eight of them, including amorphous carbon allotrope (manifestations include coal and soot), carbon nanofoam, carbon nanotube, the diamond allotrope, fullerene allotrope, graphite, lonsdaleite, and ceraphite allotrope." It is the ability of an element to exist in more than one physical state. Many elements can appear naturally in more than one form at room temperature. The allotropes are usually different due to different crystal shape, a lack of crystal shape, or through the attachments of more than one atom of an element. An isotope is an element that has different numbers of neutrons in its nucleus. Examples are hydrogen-1, hydrogen-2 and hydrogen-3, known as protium, deuterium, and tritium respectively. protium or hydrogen-1 has a nucleus with 1 proton and no neutrons. Deuterium has 1 proton and 1 neutron in its nucleus, while tritium has 1 proton and 2 neutrons in its nucleus.
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Guests at our CLC Hustyns resort can this week celebrate some of the county's amazing architecture, heritage and culture for free. The Heritage Open Days Scheme annually offers access to properties that are either closed to the public or charge admission fees.
For four days in September –from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th – there's the chance to discover hidden architectural treasures and discover more about Cornwall's history. Churches, museums, ancient tin mines and maritime fortifications will be opening their doors.
The list includes Lanhydrock Estate, near Bodmin. This is one of the most complete Victorian family homes in the UK, with gorgeous gardens and peaceful estate river walks. The estate will be open on Saturday September 8th from 10 till 5.
A little further away but well worth the effort and still an easy drive is the National Trust's Trengwainton Gardens, Madron, near Penzance. The 25 acre site bursts with exotic trees and shrubs; wander through magnificent magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias, explore winding, wooded paths and picnic by the stream. The gardens are open on Sunday 9th from 10.30 till 5.
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Dodge Brand's "Wisdom" a Viral Sensation
AUBURN HILLS, MI--April 18, 2014: The Dodge brand is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new video starring centenarians that debuted yesterday (Thursday, 4/16) during the New York International Auto Show and has quickly become a viral hit amassing over 4,444,714 views in less than 24 hours - surpassing the 24-hour record views previously held by such Chrysler Group iconic Super Bowl commercials including "Born of Fire" (790,258) "Farmer" (542,817), "Whole Again" (321,798), "Halftime in America" (444,420), and "America's Import" (246,603). Dodge brand President and CEO Tim Kuniskis revealed the spot as part of the highly anticipated reveals of the brand's all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger. The original video went online at 11:30AM EST, with a "Director's Cut" posted at 3PM ET, on Thursday on the brand's social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and it quickly went viral.
To commemorate the brand's century mark, the ad honors centenarians and celebrates their 100 years, giving them voice to offer hard-earned words of wisdom to viewers: "I want to tell the world what I have learned." "Learn from your mistakes." "Live for now." "Because life is good, you make it good." "There are miracles all around you." As the spot progresses, their words begin to take on more attitude and defiance, as the sounds of an engine roars in the background. "Keep your eyes open and sometimes your mouth shut." "Be Strong." "Don't complain." "Don't always do what you're told to do." "Don't be afraid." "Suck it up!" "Hesitate and you lose!" "Be a bad boy!" "Raise hell!" Put your pedal to the medal. "Live fast!" "And never.ever.forget where you came from."
"You learn a lot in 100 years," says on-screen copy, as a 2015 Challenger screeches out of the frame. "Dodge. Born 1914."
"This video shows the power of the story-telling and human connection at its best," said Olivier Francois, Chief Marketing Officer of Chrysler Group LLC. "It has aired online only, without television or print support, and has already smashed records, reaching over 4 million viewers in less than one day. There is no other brand that could do 'Wisdom' because there's only one Dodge. It has a DNA that's just not like the others. And, like the centenarians featured in this video, it's got 100 years of attitude behind it."
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Protest groups targeting RNC in Tampa, DNC in Charlotte eye diverging strategies
Wake up and good morning. Protest groups that are planning to, well, protest at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Tampa and at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., are starting to take on different strategies.
While the Tampa convention continues to be the target of the more generic Coalition to March on the RNC, the groups focused on the Charlotte event have changed the name of their umbrella group from the Coalition to Protest at the DNC to a more specific Coalition to March on Wall Street South. Wall Street South is a reference to Charlotte, home to Bank of America and the former headquarters town of First Union Corp. before it was bought by California's Wells Fargo Corp. Even with the loss of First Union, Charlotte's corporate culture is bank heavy and its leaders still tout the city as the South's only real financial muscle away from those giant money center banks in New York City.
Does that name change matter? As explored in this New York Times story, the removal of "DNC" in the protest name and addition of "Wall Street South" is controversial among protesters. Some feel it's letting the Democratic Party off the hook, while others say it is an effort to capture more of the protest energy of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
One things is clear. Charlotte already is taking extra steps to protect its giant corporations, not only Bank of America but also Duke Energy -- the big Charlotte-based power company that is trying to acquire Progress Energy. Both shareholder meetings have been designated "extraordinary events" that allow the city to be more involved in limiting and controlling protesters. Read more from the Charlotte Observer and Reuters reporting on Wednesday's (May 9) Bank of America meeting. It is all a warm-up to the DNC events coming late this summer.
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- Profile: President Roh Muh-hyun
- Online NewsHour Special Report: North Korea Nuclear Standoff
- April 24, 2003: A reporter updates the North Korea/U.S. talks.
- April 16, 2003: North Korea and the U.S. agree to talks over the nuclear program.
- April 16, 2003: A report on the evolving nature of North-South Korean relations.
- April 14, 2003: A report from South Korea on public views of the ongoing standoff with the North.
- Feb. 25, 2003: Colin Powell attends Roh inaugural on his Asian trip.
- Nov. 25, 2002: The New York Times' Tom Friedman on his trip to South Korea
MR. LEHRER: Mr. President, welcome.
PRESIDENT ROH: How do you do?
MR. LEHRER: Yesterday after your meeting you and President Bush said that you would not tolerate nuclear weapons in North Korea. What exactly does that mean?
PRESIDENT ROH: It means that they will not be allowed to repossess the plutonium to make new nuclear weapons, and it also means that if they had produced any nuclear weapons before, they will have to dismantle them.
MR. LEHRER: Do you believe they have nuclear weapons right now?
PRESIDENT ROH: There are many different ideas on that question, but as for the Korean government's official position, we cannot verify right now. We have not verified it as of yet.
MR. LEHRER: So what are you going to do about it, about finding out about what they do have?
PRESIDENT ROH: On this issue to Korean government and the United States government will do everything in their power to verify the intelligence, verify that proposition, and if they–their statement that they have nuclear weapons was made just before the negotiations, so we need to verify whether the statement if true or not, and we will resort to many channels to verify whether they already have nuclear weapons or not.
MR. LEHRER: Let's assume that you are able to verify that they do in fact have such weapons. Then how do you go about getting North Korea to get rid of them?
PRESIDENT ROH: North Korea and the United States are still continuing their negotiations, and I don't think that the door to the trilateral talks has been closed yet. And in the midst of such negotiation efforts, I don't think it's a wise idea to hypothesize the worst case scenario and to talk about what to do about it. And if–and doing so will pour cold water over the negotiation efforts of the parties, and I will be very cautious in saying those words.
MR. LEHRER: Yesterday President Bush said there had been progress. What did he mean by that?
PRESIDENT ROH: Up to this point there have been some media reports about there being some disagreements between Korea and the United States over how to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue, and such media reports have been posing some difficulties in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue.
But yesterday President Bush and I agreed on the principle that this matter should be resolved peacefully, and in the course of such efforts we will coordinate closely and incorporate closely with each other, and I think President Bush meant this.
MR. LEHRER: Do you and your fellow citizens of South Korea fear that North Korea might use nuclear weapons against your country sometime?
PRESIDENT ROH: I guess we cannot exclude any possibilities at this point of time, but right now I think North Korea is using this as a bargaining chip to secure guarantees for their securities and to receive economic assistance from the outside world, but there is a possibility that if negotiations don't work out well, they might even export the nuclear weapons they might have. And also if they feel their regime is threatened, then I think they might even use their nuclear weapons that they might have. But however, I don't think that they will use nuclear weapons to preemptively strike South Korea.
MR. LEHRER: North Korea continually says, Mr. President, that they fear the United States, they fear an attack from the United States. Is that justified?
PRESIDENT ROH: I don't think I can judge whether or not that statement is–can be justified or not, but it is true that they are fearful of the United States, and I am sure that the Iraqi war have increased their fears against the United States.
MR. LEHRER: Because the message they received from the Iraqi war is: "you may be next, North Korea?"
PRESIDENT ROH: Rather than getting the message that they might be next after Iraq, I think they realized and they witnessed the tremendous war capabilities of the United States and that's why they are fearful now.
MR. LEHRER: Do you believe this fear helps the situation in terms of solving it peacefully with North Korea or hurts it?
PRESIDENT ROH: I think there is a bigger possibility of this factor being a helpful one towards peaceful resolution.
MR. LEHRER: Do you believe that the United States, China and others, as well as South Korea, should find ways to give North Korea what it wants in exchange for its dismantling whatever nuclear program it has?
PRESIDENT ROH: It is unpredictable what course of action North Korea will take in the coming days, but no government has a policy that can never be changed. They can never be unchanged. And depending on the circumstances or conditions, any government's policy can change I think.
And when Korea, China, Japan and the United States offers what North Korea wants, maybe North Korea's attitude may chance in the future, and that is if the North Korea receives security guarantees and if it receives an opportunity to reform and open up its economy, then there is a high likelihood that it will be willing to renounce its nuclear program.
MR. LEHRER: I take it you would support that course of action?
PRESIDENT ROH: That's right.
MR. LEHRER: There are some people in the United States who say that would be nuclear blackmail. North Korea says, "We have nuclear weapons. If you don't give us what we want, we will use them." And that's not a way to conduct international relations. How do you respond to that, sir?
PRESIDENT ROH: Yes, I think it is against the moral principles of the international community to relent to any threats, and especially from the United States' perspective it's a matter of pride to bend to North Korea's threats. I understand that. But it is a usual tactic for the negotiating parties to resort to bluffs or exaggerations, and I think it's quite common to arrive at a compromise through giving and taking.
MR. LEHRER: There have been reports, Mr. President, that there are some officials in the U.S. government–not the president, but others in the high levels of the U.S. government–who believe the only way North Korea will ever, ever agree to getting rid of its nuclear program is by changing the regime in North Korea. Do you agree with that?
PRESIDENT ROH: I am aware that such opinions exist in the United States, but I don't think it's the actual stance adopted by the U.S. government. And in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue may be removing the North Korean regime is a possibility, but also making North Korea regime change is a possibility. And South Korea, since removing North Korean regime to resolve this nuclear issue may entail such great risks for South Korea as well, we think it's safer to lead North Korea to reform and open up itself.
I think this is what the United States did to China in helping China to open up in the '70s, and I want this history to be repeated on the Korean Peninsula.
MR. LEHRER: Did you express this belief to President Bush?
PRESIDENT ROH: Yes.
MR. LEHRER: And how did he respond?
PRESIDENT ROH: Well, we had an exchange of views on many, many topics and many subjects, and I don't — I can't really tell on which specific items that we reached agreement on or not, but comprehensively we agreed on the principle of resolving this issue through a peaceful means, and I think President Bush and myself agreed to the foregoing means, the foregoing approach to the North Korean nuclear issue.
MR. LEHRER: Did you specifically ask President Bush to ask his folks to quit talking about a military solution to the problem in North Korea?
PRESIDENT ROH: No, I didn't ask him such a request.
MR. LEHRER: Would it be correct to read your position, however, that this is not helpful when Americans talk about possibly solving this problem militarily?
PRESIDENT ROH: Well, I'll give you a long answer, a long-version answer to the question. Korea has suffered a lot of tribulations and trials over the past several hundreds of years, and our people have been devastated by a war half a century ago. And thanks to the support of the United States and thanks to our own efforts, we have been–we have reached a threshold of prosperity.
Another war on the Korean Peninsula means that we will lose everything that we have achieved so far, and we will revert back to our dire past, and we have not recovered completely from the fratricidal war that happened 50 years ago, and another such war between brothers and sisters will take longer for us to recover from the wounds and we may never fully recover from such a wound.
We want to do everything we can to pursue the path to a peaceful resolution and when we have exhausted all the efforts then at that point we will consult with the United States on the next course of action.
MR. LEHRER: President Bush has in the pat referred to North Korea as part of an "axis of evil." How do you see North Korea?
PRESIDENT ROH: I think North Korea is insisting on an obsolete regime and the values that it pursues are not in the interest of its people. And its behavior and its demands are not those that can be accepted by the international community. And I–so therefore I don't think North Korea is a partner to be trusted, and I don't agree with its regime.
MR. LEHRER: Do you see a time, however, when North and South Korea will become one again?
PRESIDENT ROH: Yes.
MR. LEHRER: When you look ahead, how long a time will it take to get this done?
PRESIDENT ROH: I think it will take a lot of time, but we will never give up the hope that we will be unified one day. At the time of the President Lincoln, if the United States had been divided into two countries, the South and the North, I'm sure that mistrust and hatred and war and confrontation will be a norm for the United States as well, and the United States would not have achieved the level of prosperity that it's enjoying now.
Likewise, Korea has been divided into two countries, and mistrust of each other and confrontation and hatred of the other have been continuing up to this day, and therefore, even if we need to take more time, we want to achieve unification ultimately.
MR. LEHRER: Mr. President, thank you very much.
PRESIDENT ROH: Thank you.


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Package Quality: 3.5
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INGREDIENTSActive Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 3.0%, Titanium Dioxide 3.50% Inactive Ingredients: Talc, Mica, Lauroyl Lysine, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Camellis Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dehydroacetitic Acid, Dimethicone/Methicone, Copolymer, Polyethylene, Alumina. May Contaim: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).
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RE: OLD FORMULA: This stuff is amazing! Take MAC Studio Fix and turn it into a good-for-your-skin mineral formula.. and viola! In fact , last night a rep @ Sephora advised me that the man behind Studio Fix was behind it. I then read that online. It makes sense. I wore SF for years, starting in my teens. Then I fell in love w/mineral make up, but after 5+ yrs of BE, I got sick of the mess & lack of portability (which they've now fixed..however too late for me)!! I've gone thru a # of other brands since then ( Philosophy, LM, Tarte..) but am elated to have discovered Powder Fx! I have super oily, acne-prone skin. Powder Fx does not increase or aggravate either. I still have to blot mid-day, but this will occur w/o any makeup! Also, this makeup has the amazing ability to sink into your skin & adjust to it. It's extremely forgiving & therefore the color matching is superb. I was shocked to find I could wear E40, once being a NC20 in MAC, Fair in Tarte, or generally the fairest to 2nd fairest color in most MU lines. But b/c of the incredible forgiveness this MU has, E40 truly is a beautiful match (applied w/a brush- not caked on w/puff). I've had a number of people compliment me on the match. I feel its the best-matched my make up has been since MAC SF.
RE: NEW FORMULA: That said, w/in weeks of discovering this amazing MU, the formula was pulled from the shelves w/a new color line instated! Now the brand has a conversion chart online & inside of Sephora's, but let me tell u- DO NOT TRUST THE CONVERSION CHART!! Per the chart, E40 is now N40, which appeared 3 shades darker & very golden..despite it's "neutral'" name! I thought w/the additional shade #'s: N25, N30, N35 & so on, I'd find a more perfect match, but no! I had pulled out my E40 compact & holding it side by side to the new shades, there was NOT a single color that was similar, let alone identical! After testing several colors, w/the SA, I was however able to find another color that will work for me that was actually in the pink shades (P20).. Certain of its forgiving nature, I feel pretty confident & my hopes are high.
There was actually another lady next to me trying to re-match her color as well. She ended up taking 2 new shades, although she used the cream formula, whose color forgiveness I can't comment on. I will say the cream seems amazing too! The P20 shade matched me & its powder compliment well & I do plan to purchase it as well & use as a concealer. The $42 price tag is bit high, although use as a concealer it should last for some time & makes the price competitive in comparison to small sized concealers! Also, the new cream does not have the nasty preservative BHT like the old kind!!
Hope this helps! I highly recommend this MU to anyone, esp those w/skin like mine, but I stress when repurchasing the new formula, you will HAVE to do so in person. There's just NO way around this, unless of course, you plan to buy several or more shades online & simply return the ones that don't work.
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Saddlebrook, NJ, April 22, 2013 -- Nourison has entered into a licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide for a floor covering partnership.
The agreement includes the brands Kathy Ireland Home as well as Kathy Ireland Designs Jardin by Nicholas Walker, Kathy Ireland Designs ACafe Society by Chef Andre, and Kathleen Marie. In addition, Nourison said it will create decorative accessories under this agreement.
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I started covering a cake too late last night and then my little boy kept waking up poorly. So I got as far as torting, filling and crumb coat. Decided not to cwrry on as was late. So I let the buttercream set and wrapped well in clingfilm, popped it in freezer. I need to cover with fondant on Saturday. i am off to a wedding today at lunchtime and not back until sat morning. How shall I defrost? Fridge? Counter? Wrapped or unwrapped? It's only a thin crumb coat, I plan on doing another before covering. Thanks.
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Over or under your innings pace?
The subject of innings limits in roto leagues doesn't typically come up until late August or September. By then, many fantasy teams are approaching their cap on innings pitched and must adjust their use of pitchers accordingly.
But even before the season's denouement, many fantasy managers tend to glance here and there at their pitching staff's innings pace, and a projected innings shortfall or surplus tends to invoke some sort of psychological response. When Yahoo, CBS Sports, or any other fantasy service tells you in screaming red letters that you're on pace for 200 innings short of the maximum, do you take it as some sort of dare by the powers-that-be to pick up Tim Wakefield to catch up?
Most fantasy managers will try to roughly stay on par with the projected limit. To some extent, this makes sense, preserving the option to use a team's best starters all the way till the end of the season, while at the same time, making sure to leverage the benefits of all the wins and strikeouts garnered when one hits maximum innings pitched.
On the other hand, no rules exist that state how exactly fantasy managers must proportion their innings pitched throughout a season, and there may be advantages to asymmetrical apportionment.
Let's say you scoffed at all the conventional wisdom that said draft batters before pitchers, instead doing the opposite, and thus ended up with a super-strong rotation of pitching aces. Using all of these pitchers, plus any free agent acquisitions, plus any spot starters, would surely trigger red caution flags of a projected innings surplus. If the pitching is strong, does it really matter if you reach climax sooner than your league-mates?
Let's say your pitching is as weak as Jamie Moyer's fastball. We're talking a pitching staff that's anchored by the likes of (no offense) Carlos Zambrano and may include injured Daisuke Matsuzaka and injured John Lackey. Does it really make sense to trot out your league's draft rejects just to keep pace?
The advantages for being ahead of pace on innings:
1. The sooner a team reaches its maximum innings, the easier it may become to part with a fantasy ace like Johan Santana or Tim Lincecum in the interests of improving one's offense.
2. The sooner a team reaches its maximum innings, the easier it becomes to drop moderate-value players like middle relievers to add to hitting bench depth.
3. The avoidance of September pitcher's fatigue.
4. No need to worry about how your pitcher's real-life club's dashed playoff hopes will shake up your pitcher's psyche. Or how your pitcher's real-life manager will preserve your pitcher's arm after clinching the pennant. (Follow?)
The disadvantages for being ahead of pace on innings:
1. Use of roster spots on starters might mean lack of roster spots on closers. Additionally, it's hard to chase saves on an abbreviated schedule.
2. The more innings pitched, the harder it becomes to rescue ERA and WHIP should things go bad.
3. What if you can't trade Tim Lincecum or get fair value for him?
The advantages for being behind pace on innings:
1. Easier to spot the good match-ups with a few good weeks or months of data on the league's poorer offenses.
2. As teams approach their maximums, they might get more conservative on their use of pitchers. Some teams may drop decent starting pitchers to address other holes. Other teams may stop paying attention as they fall out of competition. In other words, the waiver wire options may be better as the season enters its late stages.
3. Relatedly, it typically becomes easier to trade for good starting pitchers—and pay less—as the season enters its late stages.
4. The less innings pitched, the easier it becomes to move ERA and WHIP.
The disadvantages for being behind pace:
1. You really sure you're going to hit your maximum?
All in all, we tend to see more of an advantage for being under count in the early going. Especially this year. Of course, hindsight is hindsight, but did you know that pitching has so far been terrible this year, compared to year's past? Batters are on their best pace since 2004.
If you haven't used a lot of pitching thus far, congratulations. You probably made the right move.
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My strategy on innings pace has varied from year to year, depending on the situation.
For instance, this year I've got Jake Peavy, Erik Bedard, and some other "high risk" pitchers. I'm trying to get ahead on my innings in case I lose one, two, or (yikes) more pitchers. It's unlikely I'd be able to replace the production I'll get from my current staff from free agent additions.
Whether you go over or under should entirely depend on the quality of your starters. If you have Haren going against the Pirate and you're 100 ip over, it doesn't matter, start the guy anyway.
However from a drafting standpoint, you should always not draft enough quality pitching to cover your ip limit. It's just too easy to find quality starters on the waiver wire to allocate the resources necessary to draft 5, 6, or 7 quality starters.


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"Province of the Massachusetts Bay — Fort Dummer, 1737.
"Pursuant to an order from his Excellency the Governor to us the subscribers
directed, appointing us to confer with Ontaussoogoe and other delegates of the Cagnawaga tribe of Indians; we came to Fort Dummer aforesaid, where we arrived on the 5th of October Anno Domini 1737.
"We acquainted the said delegates that his Excellency the Governor having been informed that they were come to Fort Dummer to treat about some publick affairs, he had thereupon ordered and appointed, us on behalf of the Government of the said Province to confer with them of such matters as were given them in charge, and that we should be ready to hear what they had to say when they were prepared to speak. The usual ceremonies being over, they withdrew.
"October 6. Being met in the morning, Ontaussoogoe said to us as follows vizt. 'Brother the Broadway, two years past I was at Deerfield; the matter then delivered to us by you was, that the old covenant of peace and unity between our brother the Broadway and us might be continued.
" 'We now return in answer for our three tribes, that our desire is that it might remain firm and unshaken, and do from our heart promise that the covenant shall not be broken on our part, but if ever there should be any breach, it shall begin on yours, and the God of Heaven who now sees us and knows what we are doing, be witness of our sincerity.' Then laid down a belt of Wampum.
"Ontaussoogoe then said again, 'We your brethren of the three tribes have learned by hear say, that our Brother the Broadway has lost his wife. Such losses ought to be made up. We did not know whether the Govr would be capable of a Treaty under his affliction, but find that he is, and are thankful for it.' Then gave a belt of Wampum to quiet the Govrs mind and remove his grief for the loss of his wife, and added, 'I rowl myself in the dust for the loss of our great men.'
"Ontaussoogoe said again, 'We do in the name of our three tribes salute the Govr and all the Gentlemen belonging to him Tho' at a great distance and strangers, yet something acquainted. This was their desire and our design when we came from home thus to salute you with this belt, wishing you happiness, and prosperity;' laid it down, and said they had done speaking.
"We then said to them, we would take what they had delivered into consideration, and return answer thereto in the afternoon. We then drank King George's health to them. They also drinked King George's health and the Governor's and to us.
"In the afternoon being met, We said to them, 'You have in strong terms assured us that the covenant of friendship renewed two years ago at Deerfield between this Government and the Cagnawaga tribe shall always remain firm and unshaken, and we do in the name and behalf of the Government, assure you that they will cultivate the friendship they have contracted with your tribe, and that nothing in our own hearts, nor the instigation of others, shall ever prevail upon us to break our solemn engagements to you, but we shall always hold ourselves under the strongest obligations to a punctual observance of what we have promised.' We then gave a Belt of Wampum.
" 'You have in your speech to us this day condoled the death of the Governour's Lady. Her death was the cause of much grief to him. We doubt not but your sympathizing with him, will tend to abate and lighten his sorrow. We take this occasion to express our concern for the death of your friends and to comfort your hearts under your afflictions.' We then gave three black Blankets instead of a Belt.
" 'We kindly accept the salutation of your people, and esteem it a token of their respect and friendship to us, and we do in the name of the Government return the like salutation to your old men and young, both to your counsellors and to your men of war, to all of them we wish prosperity and happiness for ever.' Then we gave a Belt of Wampum.
"Ontaussoogoe said, Gentn, I return thanks, you have rehearsed all that has been
said this day — are glad your hearts are disposed as we find they are to friendship and desire that they always may, and declare that ours ever will, and thank God for it — and wishes well to all.'
"We then drinked the Govrs health.
"The speeches being ended, we then in the name of the Govt Gave a present to them of the value of seventy pounds ten shillings.
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Rita Ora has announced that her debut album will be called Ora and will be released on 27 August.
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Twenty-one-year-old Rita has already had two UK number one singles, R.I.P. and the DJ Fresh track she featured on, Hot Right Now.
She's also supported Coldplay and Drake on tour and appeared at events like Radio 1's Hackney Weekend.
The singer, who was born in the former Yugoslavia but grew up in west London, said making the album was lots of fun.
"I can't believe how lucky I've been to work with these amazing people," she said.
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TORONTO, March 28, 2014 /CNW/ - Trident is pleased to announce the unveiling of Focus: Life Gear by Trident, a forward-thinking fashion concept that eliminates the distraction of mobile devices with material that blocks cell signals.
We love our mobile devices, but let's face it: they easily distract us and keep us from engaging with the world around us. Each conceptual piece of Focus: Life Gear by Trident features pockets made of radio-frequency-shielding fabric that blocks incoming messages to mobile devices, exploring the idea of embracing a lifestyle of focus.
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Demand for food assistance in Jefferson County rose by more than 45 percent in 2010.
Last year, the county received 18,281 food-stamp applications, up from 12,567 in 2009 and 7,925 in 2008.
Similarly, Medicaid applications and child welfare calls to the county hotline increased by nearly 7 percent, though demand for other human services programs fluctuated less dramatically. The county received 9,141 Medicaid applications last year, compared to 8,527 in 2009.
Winter weather finally landed in South Jeffco on Thursday, during a season that has been dominated by unusually warm and dry conditions.
As heavy snow began falling by late morning, residents formed queues at hardware and tire stores, stocking up on winter necessities.
An old Chinese proverb says, "May you live in interesting times." And 2010 was an interesting year for South Jeffco.
From an eleventh-hour sparing of Ken Caryl Middle School to an ongoing legal battle between Jefferson County and a marijuana dispensary, a few stories stand out in a year filled with a mix of hard news and unusual events.
A pack of cold noses provided warm holiday cheer at a school for developmentally disabled students Dec. 22, when Foothills Animal Shelter brought a few gregarious pooches to Laradon Hall.
As part of a new partnership between the two entities, a group of Laradon's students work five-day shifts at the shelter, acquiring custodial training and learning to take pride in a hard day's work. And the shelter, which operates on donations and government allocations, is able to keep its new facility tidier than its budget would normally allow.
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SOUTH JEFFCO — A local man headed home from a night of drinking at a Denver bar was reportedly well aware he took in a bit too much holiday cheer. After driving erratically on Dec. 16, the driver was pulled over by a deputy, to whom he reportedly said, "I'm so screwed." To no one's surprise, the man did not ace his roadside maneuvers, and he was taken to detox.
Boulder officials accepted a $5 million carrot from Jefferson County on Dec. 21 and will abandon decades-old resistance to the proposed Jefferson Parkway in exchange for the contribution toward purchasing 640 acres of open space.
Both the Boulder City Council and the Boulder County commissioners unanimously passed resolutions officially dropping their objections to the toll road, which would complete the metro-area beltway.
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Forgoing a new computer system, holding on to aging patrol cars longer and saving money on postage are among actions by Jefferson County departments in the face of nearly $30 million in budget cuts. And despite such reductions in the county's $477 million 2011 budget, passed Dec. 7, the public is unlikely to notice a difference in county services, officials said.
Dr. Cindy Stevenson will remain in charge of Jefferson County Public Schools for another year.
The Jeffco school board voted unanimously to approve a new contract for Stevenson, who has been superintendent since 2002.
Under the terms of the one-year contract that starts June 1, 2011, Stevenson's salary will be $205,500. The contract expires on June 30, 2012. There is no increase in salary, bonus opportunity or benefits from Stevenson's prior contract, according to a district news release.
One of the country's largest hunting-and-fishing-equipment retailers has set its sights on the former Table Mountain Animal Center property.
Cabela's, purveyor of guns, ammunition and fishing rods, recently offered $2.55 million, along with Molson Coors, to purchase 30 acres of land that originally was purchased by Jefferson County in 1931 for only $10.
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Commish must suspend Stallworth for one year
Published: June 16th, 2009 | Tags: Cleveland Browns, Donte' Stallworth, Jamie Dukes, Michael Vick, Roger Goodell
According to the reports, Donte' Stallworth will spend 30 days in jail, two years under house arrest and eight years on probation.
Stallworth is doing what the knucklehead former Giants diva WR Plaxico Burress should have done: Admit his culpability, accept his penance and move on with his life. By doing so, Donte' has evaded the inferno of prison. But I believe he should still receive hell's fire from Roger Goodell.
This is a particularly difficult blog to write because I think Donte' is a nice kid and has been a positive influence despite his injury-plagued history on the field. However, I think we have to be careful with this situation because a man lost his life.
The precedence for my opinion is Vickapalooza. Whether under his control or not, Michael Vick has missed two seasons. Chances are, at best, Vick would have been suspended for at least one season if he was given the same punishment as the bums who were actually killing the dogs — which was, by the way, no jail time.
Not suspending Stallworth for a year, in my opinion, would be diminishing the value of a human life. I know this may not be popular, but there is no animal on this planet that is more important than a human life.
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