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Flow Paths To Power - Engine Exhuast and Intake Flow Path Research
Directional Changes In Intake And Exhaust Paths Are Inevitable. Here Are Some Considerations When Selecting, Building, Or Modifying These Essential Areas For Power Gains.
A Note from Jim: The stated objective of this story is to introduce you to some notions that may be of imme-diate help to circle track engines operating under rules that allow non-OEM parts. It is based on years of design and experience dealing with flow passages on both sides of the cylinder. Likely, you won't agree with all the points. That's OK, but try them out on the flow bench. Build some sample flow boxes. Measure the indicators. U.S. Patents have expired on most of them, so we'll reach behind the patent claims and talk about how they were derived. You can take it from there.
Elementary physics confirms that when two different pressures exist, there will be some form of "activity" directed toward establishing an equilibrium condition. In short, nature would like for the two pressures to be equal. For example, when the inlet cycle of a normally aspirated engine begins, there is a difference in pressure between cylinder and atmospheric pressures. Air outside the engine is not "sucked" but forced by atmospheric pressure into the cylinder.
What you should remember is that this flow would like to take the shortest path into the engine, which is key to this discussion. In fact, on the exhaust side when cylinder pressure replaces atmospheric pressure and expands into lower pressure conditions outside the engine, the natural flow path is still the shortest route, even though this may not be possible at high rpm (simply based on fluid dynamics). If you take nothing else from this story, remember both these points. Now, let's get specific.
Intake Systems Suppose we walk through the basic pressure relationships in an intake path, beginning when the intake valve first opens. Initially, residual cylinder pressure tends to be higher than that in the inlet track (manifold and cylinder head ports). Containing residual and unburnable combustion by-products, cylinder pressure causes flow back into the inlet path. Over time, this has been called "reversion" or "back flow" into the induction system.
For purposes of this discussion, we'll omit any comments about how valve overlap may play into reversion. It doesn't relate to what follows. Also, at least in this story, we'll not include the effects of "wave motion" and other unsteady flow conditions that exist in both intake and exhaust systems. Our topic here deals with port passage considerations in the presence of steady-state flow. It's a premise that forms the basis for a number of flow models.
Further into the initial stages of the inlet cycle, cylinder pressure will equal atmospheric, after which cylinder filling begins. Obviously, the shorter the reversion period the greater the potential for increased volumetric efficiency and power increases from additional fresh air-fuel charges. So it's critically important that flow toward the cylinder is optimized. It is here that port shape becomes important. And it's not just about port size or volume, as you'll soon see.
Now, remember we spoke about how airflow tends to seek the shortest geometric path, all else being equal. If we're dealing with a flow path that is without bends, pressure distribution across any given port section remains relatively the same (constant). Just as soon as the path provides a directional shift, however, conditions can change significantly (Figures 1, 2, and 3). Note how the pressure distribution profiles change, favoring (again) the shortest flow path.
In an intake system for carburetor-equipped engines, we're dealing with a "working fluid" comprised of both air and fuel, each of which has materially different mass (weight). In a steady-state flow environment, the ability of air and fuel to remain "in suspension" is not much of a problem, certainly by comparison with what happens during directional changes. When subjected to changes in flow direction, the kinetic energy differences between the two elements (air and fuel), based on differences in mass, causes them to mechanically separate, and the consequences of this are classic.
So, ideally, we'd like to have changes in flow direction at least "act" as if there have been no changes. In other words, it would be helpful if flow passage section areas could be configured (for directional changes) that encourage pressure distribution profiles resembling those in a straight path of flow (you may want to read that again, because it's important). It's additionally important to keep in mind that this same concept, in terms of pressure differential manipulation, also works on the exhaust side of the engine. But we'll get to that in a minute.
Exhaust Systems Here, we'll define "exhaust systems" as they pertain to exhaust ports and directional changes in tubular exhaust manifolds (headers). Although the working fluid in an exhaust system differs in both operating temperature and viscosity from an intake system, favorable passage section design is comparable. Not unlike on the intake side where the "short path" notion applies, exhaust passages respond to the same approach, except at high rpm when flow rates are high and the so-called "short side" path plays less of a role (except at low valve lift). Nevertheless, and certainly at low exhaust valve lifts, you'll find that the fundamental shape we'll be describing in a few paragraphs has merit as it does on the intake side.
Flow Passage Area vs. Torque Output Because section area has a direct bearing on port flow velocity and port velocity is tied in with volumetric efficiency (potential torque output), we need to examine how area relates directly to torque. This is important, independent of port shape.
One approach to examining the importance of section area suggests that at an engine's peak torque (volumetric efficiency), there will be a value for mean flow velocity that appears in virtually any normally aspirated internal combustion engine. Typically, the value assigned to this velocity is on the order of 240-260 feet/second. Of the ways that have been used to verify this concept, building intake and exhaust systems sufficiently "tuned" at a wide difference in rpm has shown this value for mean flow velocity to occur at peak volumetric efficiency. Interestingly, the lowest values for brake specific fuel consumption can also be observed at this point, in the majority of cases.
Regardless, as briefly mentioned in a previous CT tech story, you can use port section area to create this flow velocity at rpm where you'd like the intake (or exhaust) system to provide a v.e. boost. Using this same "tool," you can also design/modify these systems at different engine speeds to help tailor torque curves to specific track requirements. And while the following equation (also previously offered) is a greatly simplified version of a more mathematically complex method of analysis, it is useful for designing/modifying components, selecting intake and exhaust components, or evaluating existing parts packages in a surprisingly accurate way. As previously indicated:
torque peak = (cylinder volume x port section area) / 88200
In this case, "torque peak" (or v.e. boost) is the rpm at which you'd like the intake or exhaust to be particularly volumetric efficient; "cylinder volume" is the calculated swept volume (displacement) of one cylinder; "port section" is the actual section area of the passage in question (don't rule out the option of using multiple-sized passages in a given system for a broader range of torque boost); and the "constant" (88200) handles conversions to allow you to use the English measuring system (feet, inches, seconds, and so on). If you're calculating header pipe section area, don't forget to account for tubing-wall thickness.
We've included this again to emphasize its usefulness and, in fact, direct relationship to the port shape concept that follows. It has proven its merits over a long period of time.
Port passage taper vs. no taper Actually, this subject could morph into a complete story, but not here. We'll limit comments to the fact that both can have merits, under the proper circumstances. On the notion of "no taper," however, we'll offer one thought for you to at least consider because it's linked to the mean flow velocity issue.
Even though there is considerable "pressure excursion" activity along intake and exhaust paths, you can generalize these conditions as being akin to kinetic energy systems. As such, their kinetic energy content may be mathematically described as one half the product of mass times velocity squared (1/2mv^2). Since we suggested mean flow velocity at peak torque (v.e.) to be on the order of 240-260 feet/second, would you not want as much flow mass as possible moving at this critical velocity when it is reached? If there is taper in a passage (and velocity is a function of section area), less flow mass will be moving at this velocity when its associated rpm is reached. Multiple "degrees of freedom" intake and exhaust systems (those tuned to multiple rpm points) frequently contemplate the use of no-taper passages. It's something to think about.
What happens when flow direction changes? Here again, we're attempting to simplify a rather complex issue. Fundamentally, under any given conditions of flow in a passage, there will be a "pressure distribution" profile that represents the distribution of kinetic energy in the passage. While some amount of fluid friction at the interface between the "working fluid" and passage walls is unavoidable, the effects flow-direction changes have on pressure distribution across any given cross-section along the path can be more problematic.
Dissimilarities in mass (weight) between air and fuel exacerbate the problem, keeping fuel suspended in air (wet flow), and the effects of gas dynamics (dry flow) can combine to make passage design for directional changes a real challenge.
Consider some of the conditions of flow during a 90-degree turn (elbow shape), using a constant circular section area (see Figure 1). Note that the "short path" in this instance is along the passage's floor and, in fact, amounts to a single line of virtually no width. In addition, because of this feature, you can see how the pressure distribution "profile" is skewed to favor this shortest path. As such, the highest flow velocity is toward and along the passage floor. Neither the surface nor shape of the "outside" surface plays much of a role.
Were we to flatten the floor (Figure 2; still maintaining the same section area) to provide some additional "short paths" that are equal to the one in Figure 1, the pressure profile becomes less concentrated along a single line, essentially making the passage wider and more efficient, as compared with the one in Figure 1. The result is a time-honored D-shape sometimes found in exhaust ports. This D-shape concept can be applied to many flow passage requirements where the short-side can (1) be designed accordingly or (2) modified to produce the same results.
In both examples (Figures 1 and 2), you can see that there is a lack of flow activity on the "long side" wall, thereby causing some pressure distortion in the pressure distribution profile. One feature that can improve flow efficiency is to create a shape that provides a more uniform distribution of pressure across each section in a passage, including times when the direction of flow changes. Configuring section areas that work toward uniform pressure distribution is one possible solution. This leads us to the next topic for discussion: trapezoidal section shapes.
Trapezoidal passage sections Take a look at Figure 3. You'll notice how the pressure distribution pattern has become more uniform during the bend. Had the passage begun with a square cross-section, it would have transitioned (gradually) into the trapezoidal shape you see at the apex of the bend, up to the apex of the bend, and transitioned (again gradually) back into a square section at the passage's exit. The same would have occurred regardless of the entry and exit passage shape; e.g., circular, rectangular, and such.
Not surprisingly, gradually widening the short-side base and making the long-side base more narrow (forming the trapezoid) caused velocity pressure along both paths to become more uniform, causing the flow (wet or dry) to transition through the turn without realizing the full impact of a directional change. Both wet and dry flow conditions stand to benefit from the method.
Here's where you might want to build a test flow-box. It needn't be fancy. One way is to whittle out a wooden "plug" that's shaped like the passage you plan to evaluate. Using 2-inch-square patches of fiberglass cloth and some casting resin, wax-coat the plug and layer it with resin-impregnated patches of 'glass, randomly overlapping them to provide coverage and strength. A couple of layers are sufficient.
When the 'glass hardens, split it down its length and remove the plug, covering the cut with a few more patches of resin-soaked fiberglass cloth. Now you can attach your new "flow-box" to a mounting flange that's connectable to the bench, form a molding clay radius for an entry, and you're ready to take some measurements. Although somewhat crude, this model will help you visualize the pressure distribution relationships being described.
Using a manometer and Pitot tube for downstream flow velocity data, you can begin profiling sections through the length of the passage (see sidebar on pressure mapping). Note the similarity in velocity pressures, comparing the short- and long-side paths. Compare these same two areas at the entry and exit (assuming you are using the recommended entry radius). By adjusting the transition from square to trapezoid and back to square again, you'll be able to approach equality of pressure maps at the entry, midpoint of the bend, and exit. At that point, the flow's recognition of a directional change is minimal.
This concept is particularly applicable during conditions of wet-flow where the mechanical separation of air/fuel charges can lead to a number of consequences, virtually all of which are undesirable and include lost power and potential damage to parts. By minimizing pressure distribution differences that can lead to energy imbalance and losses in flow efficiency, it's possible to optimize volumetric efficiency and reduce problems associated with intake and exhaust flow paths.
Understand that what we're discussing is outside the intentions of what you may have heard or read about the benefits of "controlling" air or mixture motion in induction systems. This technique (sometimes referred to as "swirl" and "tumble") is more directed to exhaust emissions and fuel economy benefits, particularly at engine speed (flow rates) well below what you find in a circle track engine. Taken to extreme, these features in the inlet track can lead to poor mixture control and unwanted variations in mixture ratio as a result of excessive motion of fuel particles.
Determining the proper trapezoidal shapes Experience has shown that unless you have access to a comprehensive computational flow analysis (CFA) or comparable software package, experimental investigation is probably the best approach. Depending upon specific dimensional characteristics of the flow path change you're confronting (space limitations, abruptness of the change, and such), you'll likely find the width relationships between the upper and lower bases of a trapezoid won't become the same from passage to passage. In some cases, the smaller base width may be roughly half that of the larger, but don't expect one rule to hold for all cases.
What you're striving to accomplish is a pressure distribution pattern that shows flow rates along the short-side of the turn to be as equal as possible to the long-side. Again, to the working fluid, this presents an environment where a pressure differential (change in flow direction) has not been experienced . . . or at least the negative effects are minimized. As in virtually any parts design or modification process, there are unavoidable compromises. The idea is to accept the fewest number of them that have any impact on a project's outcome.
A Few Concluding Thoughts If you persevered through this entire story, it's likely that you're wondering how you can apply what's been discussed. Having eaten my share of cast-iron dust while grinding on ports and heads, washing aluminum shavings out of my hair, and using eye drops to excess, I can tell you the foregoing is good information. Smokey once told me to try talking to CT readers as if they were sitting across the table from you, nursing a cold cup of coffee, and trying to learn from what you've learned. The material you've just read can be applied to your weekly racing engine. It's up to you to find out how well.
A "saturday night" approach to port flow mappingConsidering the large number of flow benches owned or accessible to weekly circle track racers, the following information is intended as an introduction to pressure distribution mapping in flow passages. Whether you are examining a wet- or dry-flow system (particularly if you're not using a wet-flow bench), the suggestions and illustrations provided are intended to get you off dead-center in these types of studies.
Essentially, you'll want to either build a "system" of three water manometers or one to which you can interchangeably attach two different types of probes. For the sake of simplicity, we'll call one of these a "velocity" probe and the other a "boundary layer" probe. As is typically the case with measuring devices or test equipment, each has benefits and limitations. From experience, you can expect the former outweighs the latter for these two methods.
You can build the probes in a variety of ways. One proven method uses malleable steel tubing of about 0.040-inch o.d. and 0.015/0.020-inch i.d. These can be attached to flexible plastic tubing connected to the manometer(s), the other ends of which are vented to atmospheric pressure. A suitable manometer(s) can be constructed with lengths of hard plastic tubing connected by flexible tubing that forms the U-bends and filled with colored water. The manometer(s) can be mounted on a plywood backboard on which some form of "grid" or "scale" has been placed so that you can record numerical differences in manometric readings.
Figure 4 is provided to indicate the types of manometer readings you can expect from the use of a velocity and boundary layer probe. Manometer No. 1 depicts fluid deflection direction when the boundary layer probe senses pressure less than atmospheric, as in the case of layer separation from the passage surface or (in other instances) turbulent or unstable flow. Manometer No. 2 is what you should see when there is no turbulence and/or when the probe only sees atmospheric pressure (as positioned in the figure). It will also appear this way at or near areas of high and stable port-flow velocity. Manometer No. 3 shows gauge deflection direction when using the velocity probe, higher readings being a function of increased flow rate.
Now, study Figure 5. This is a visualization of how you can "map" a passage, section by section. Using the velocity probe, record readings at each "corner" of a given section, along with the highest pressure read elsewhere in the port; e.g., ideally at its center. Each of these readings is taken in the plane of each section. By assembling the data from all sections in the passage, you can determine the pressure distribution profiles for the entire path, entry to exit. Although there will always be compromises, the goal is to create a passage (including directional changes) that trends the center of pressure distribution toward the geometric center of the passage. This is critically important in wet-flow conditions and significantly important during dry flow. Remember, the lower the dynamic pressure, the lower the flow activity and the greater the possibility for turbulence (in dry flow) and air/fuel separation (during wet flow).
Using the "boundary layer" probe (open end facing atmospheric pressure), you can navigate these same sections as were examined with the velocity probe. In this instance, you'll be looking for manometric gauge deflections opposite to what you saw using the velocity probe. When you find them, it's an indication the working fluid (air or exhaust gas) has separated from the passage walls, creating a lower than atmospheric condition that hampers dry-flow efficiency and can lead to air/fuel separation during wet flow. You'll also discover that at the point of greatest velocity (within a given section plane), the boundary layer probe will not cause the manometer to move. This is because both sides of the manometer (at this point) are experiencing atmospheric pressure. It's a quick way to also map maximum velocity pressure in a passage (section to section).
Now, you may decide all this isn't very scientific. And, by some contemporary standards, it's not. There are far more accurate and expensive ways. But for our purposes, you'll quickly discover that what you're attempting to do is compare readings on a test-to-test basis, so units of measurement can be grid-count, portions of an inch or virtually any linear unit of manometer gauge information. Using this rather crude system, you can make serious progress creating (or evaluating) changes to achieve stable, uniform, low turbulence port flow.
At the end of the day, you'd like to minimize manometer deflection, as measured by the boundary layer probe, and equalize section pressure distribution with an emphasis on trending the center of pressure toward the center of the section, using the velocity probe. You can also use this method to evaluate parts known to work well, in the sense you'll develop a better understanding why. "Getting there" is one thing. "Knowing how you did" is another matter, and you need to understand them both.


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WORKING MEMORY TRAINING: NOT USEFUL? A meta-study published by the American Psychological Association indicates that working memory training may not be useful in treating AD/HD. While the training improved performance on tasks involved in the training, the performance improvement does not appear to "generalize" to other tasks. The study's lead author is quoted as saying, "In the light of such evidence, it seems very difficult to justify the use of working memory training programs in relation to the treatment of reading and language disorders. Our findings also cast strong doubt on claims that working memory training is effective in improving cognitive ability and scholastic attainment." Read more.
ANTIOXIDANT TREATMENT FOR AUTISM. A Stanford University pilot study found that the antioxidant N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) "lowered irritability in children with autism as well as reducing the children's repetitive behaviors." The university says, "Although the study did not test how NAC works, the researchers speculated on two possible mechanisms of action. NAC increases the capacity of the body's main antioxidant network, which some previous studies have suggested is deficient in autism. In addition, other research has suggested that autism is related to an imbalance in excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the brain. NAC can modulate the glutamatergic family of excitatory neurotransmitters, which might be useful in autism." Read more.
DEPRESSION AND BIOMARKERS. If depression is one of the learning and living challenges your twice-exceptional child faces, you might be interested in a new article at the Dana Foundation site. The article describes advances made in finding biomarkers for depression and using those biomarkers to determine which anti-depressants might be most effective. The article also provides a look at current thinking on the causes of depression. Find the article.
THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE has posted several items relevant to those who raise and teach twice-exceptional children. One is an article is called "Mindful Parenting: How to Take the Stress Anxiety out of Raising Kids." A second item is a short video, "The Pain of Hiding OCD," describing how kids may hide OCD at school and then "explode at home."
DYSLEXIC ADVANTAGE. In their blog, the Drs. Eide raise a concern about proposed revisions to the DSM criteria for dyslexia, a change the Eides say "will reduce the likelihood that dyslexia is specifically recognized and remediated." More to the point for parents and educators of twice-exceptional students is that the changes might lead to less use of the ability/achievement discrepancy to uncover problems; without such testing, say the Eides, "many gifted dyslexic students won't be recognized for their gifts or dyslexia." Find the blog.
GIFTED PARENT BLOG. Chicagoan Matt Kelley blogs and posts resources for the parents of gifted and 2e kids at giftedparent.org, "dedicated to all gifted and twice exceptional children and parents"; find the blog. At another site, giftedprograms.org, Kelly provides information about services and resources for the 2e community; find that site.
DON'T FORGET VISION. A story at the site of Chicago radio station WBEZ "focuses" on the importance of proper vision in effective learning. A vision expert is attributed as finding that "of academically and behaviorally at-risk children ages 8 to 18 years old, 85 percent had vision problems that were either undetected or untreated." Find the article.
GREAT POTENTIAL PRESS has established a guest blogger series by pediatrician Marianne Kuzujanakis, M.D. The first few weekly postings are on the connections between giftedness, AD/HD, autism, and misdiagnosis. Find the blog, which has four posts to date.


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1 medium onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
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1/3 cup Eden Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms
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1/2 cup Eden Diced Tomatoes, drained
1/4 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
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Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, and sauté the garlic and onions for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the maitake, shiitake, salt and pepper. Sauté for another 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rice, vegetable stock, garbanzo, mushroom soaking water, and tomatoes. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the flame and mix in the parsley. Serve.


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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - The 2012 Pfeiffer University women's soccer team will be raising awareness for Ovarian Cancer all season. The Lady Falcons will wear teal warm up shirts for every home game in September, Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, that began last Saturday. Women's Volleyball will also host their annual "Dig Pink" match in October for breast cancer awareness.
T-Shirts will be available for $6 to help raise money and awareness for ovarian cancer. Donations will go to the North Carolina Medical Foundation of Chapel Hill. Month long awareness will continue on September 21st at 10am in the Chapel as the Women's Soccer team will host Nancy Wilkinson, RN, MSN as a guest speaker, along with Sharron Frahm.
The Lady Falcons will help raise the money in honor of Frahm who is a standout tennis player in North Carolina. Frahm, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage IIIC twelve years ago, will share her story on September 21st. She was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007 and recently into the Guilford Sports Hall of Fame back in 2010.


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Aviv Raff has taken two different vulnerabilities, one of them quite old, to form a new attack.
The old one is an old IE attack that allowed bypass of the security warning dialog for executable downloads and just get a regular File-Save dialog. Raff claims that this was fixed, at least partially, on IE7, but remains exploitable on IE6 SP2. As Secunia reports on this bug, it relies on the default setting in Windows to "Hide extension for known file types."
The other vulnerability Raff was interested in was the PDF vulnerability found by pdp of GNUCITIZEN, a bug that got a lot of attention when it was found. Raff noticed that it was exploitable in the standalone reader, but not in the ActiveX control version of Acrobat in the web browser. Raff assumes, reasonably, that the authors of the ActiveX control were more careful. (How's that for irony? The ActiveX control is more secure.)
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Historic house is three-story, 180-years-old, solid brick interior and exterior walls with installed (some badly) ducts. Low-R envelope and resulting high energy $ has driven us toward 9-ton, closed-loop geothermal solution.
And unusual heating and cooling loads and difficulty of installing ductwork through brick walls -- especially to second floor -- make at least partial ductless multi-split from GSHP attractive. (Hydronics alone don't solve cooling need.)
There are plenty of split GSHPs with conventional air handlers available, but seemingly no ductless GSHP systems. Is there a commercial solution? Or would one have to be customed engineered? Seems like some progressive company would have been onto this combination by now.
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FROM THE BOOK COVER:Eve of Darkness is the first book in a new urban fantasy series called The Marked. The series will be launching this spring with a big splash as part of a larger initial three book campaign. The next two books come out one month apart so readers will not have long to wait to get their next fix of the series. The last time I recall seeing a genre author book launch of this nature was with Naomi Novik's Temeraire fantasy series.
Cursed by God, hunted by demons, desired by Cain and Abel... All in a day's work.
For Evangeline Hollis, a long-ago fling with a bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks just became a disaster of biblical proportions. One night with a leather-clad man of mystery has led to a divine punishment: the Mark of Cain.
Thrust into a world where sinners are drafted to kill demons, Eve knows her learning curve must be short. A longtime agnostic, she begrudgingly maneuvers through a celestial bureaucracy where she is a valuable but ill-treated pawn. She's also become the latest point of contention in the oldest case of sibling rivalry in history...
But she'll worry about all that later. Right now she's more concerned with learning to kill while staying alive. And saving the soul she'd never quite believed she had.
Eve of Darkness uses a unique approach to introduce Eve our reluctant heroine. The opening chapter is set in the contemporary present (California) and we learn only a little about Eve and her mentor and lover Alec Cain. They are among the Marked, hunters of Infernals (demons, rogue fae, mages, werewolves, dragons and other supernaturals) that have been targeted by the forces of light. The Marked have heightened physical strength and senses and are able to recognize the Infernals coexisting among the human population.
Before you can blink, Eve finds herself on the losing end of a life and death fight with a demon dragon resulting in this tender scene with Alec -
"Angel . . ." His hands shook as he tentatively touched her ruined skin. "Don't you dare die on me. You hear me? I just got you back, damn you—"Normally this would be a striking emotional moment, but we haven't been given a chance to get to know Eve or truly understand the depth of their relationship. What's going on here I thought. Soooo… the story leaps back to six weeks earlier before Eve became Marked and we follow Eve's journey of love and loss as it builds towards the present. By the time we arrive where we started, the emotional hook has been thoroughly seated. Well done!
"Alec." She tried to open her eyes, but the effort required more energy than she possessed. Shivers wracked her abused frame and rattled her teeth. The faint chemical tang of tap water filled her nostrils, as did the scent of ashes, demon, and blood. Her blood.
The journey of love is complicated because Alec is the temptation that resulted in Eve being chosen to be Marked – by Alec Cain's brother Abel (an angel) who also covets Eve. Eve finds herself responding to Abel as well, at least physically. There is no shortage of hot erotic moments in Eve of Darkness. Rivalry, personal agendas, and internal Marked politics colour the brothers relationship. This messy but absorbing love triangle provides plenty of sexual and dramatic tension.
The journey of loss is equally complex. Eve loses her innocence about the world as she understood it, and as an agnostic is forced to accept the true 'good versus evil' reality. Her career success and plans for the future are washed away. The physical changes resulting from being Marked also alter her mental state. She finds herself relishing the role of predator and the violence inherent in the position. Intellectually she recognizes this and other changes. It becomes her mission to find a way to be released from being Marked. Thus she is cast as a reluctant heroine, nuanced and intriguing.
Although we view the storyline through the perspective of the good guys, it doesn't take long to recognize that there are a lot of murky motivations and suspect methods being applied. All in all the good guys often seem pretty grey. Even though there is plenty of action, I found Eve of Darkness to have thoughtful and subtle layers that are not immediately evident until further reflection. A cliffhanger ending compels you to search out the next book. I believe characterization will be the strength of this series, so we will have to wait and see what's in store for Eve in Eve of Destruction (June 2009) and Eve of Chaos (July 2009).
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. –Winston Churchill
From a community perspective, donations contribute to the overall enhancement of the community. For example, from its 1988 inception to completion in 2006, the Pullman Downtown Riverwalk, spearheaded by the Pullman Civic Trust, inspired $400,147 in donations from 273 individuals, couples, families and businesses as well as funds from state and local government for a total of 1.05 million.
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My program chews up a lot of the CPU for ~ min. It only does after I do my execution, if I exit as soon as I launch it closes with no troubles. When I close after doing my processing(a lot of number crunching, two int arrays of 525000) It opens a binary file get all my data in and then I output to a text file, with a lot of number crunchin in the middle. After I am done and get back to my main Dialog, I hit the wait state and no CPU usage, I can even run the number crunch as many times as I want and will do less cpu chewing than when I exit. Any comments, or anyone else had this problem.
I am leaning toward the large arrays that I have, because I tried using them in diffrent delcloration and got assertion failures, and another one kept giving me stack overflow problems.
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Mark's Blog: Happy Holidays with a Festive Bluescreen of Death: Mark's latest blog post shows you how to change the colors of the infamous "bluescreen of death", complete with a screenshot and instructions on how to make one that's colored for the holiday season.
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ProcDump v3.0: This update to ProcDump, a flexible command-line utility for capturing process dumps based on time, CPU, memory, or performance counter thresholds, adds a new dump type, Minidump Plus, that uses heuristics to create the equivalent of full dumps for very large processes, but with large data sections and caches omitted. This has been…
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Autoruns v10.06: This release fixes a bug that could affect delete and disable operations on entries stored as multisz registry values.
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orchestra and orchestration
orchestra and orchestration, an orchestra is a musical ensemble of mixed instruments based on strings and winds, under the direction of a conductor, employing four classes of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. It is the principal large instrument ensemble of Western music from the 18th to the 20th cent. Orchestration is the scoring of a piece of music so that it can be played by specific instruments.
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February 19, 2013
Decoty Coffee Company Inc. Recalls Decoty Taco Seasoning
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the recall of 1.25lb and 5.75lb of DeCoty Taco Seasoning because it contains an undeclared ingredient, Soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Soy run the risk of a life threatening or serious allergic reaction if they consume these items.
The products are distributed in plastic spice containers with resealable lids. The item code numbers are 71400 and 71410 with lot numbers from 010111 through 021313.
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On the evening of February 17th, the Icelandic containership Godafoss ran aground in the Hvaler national park in southern Norway and started leaking heavy oil. One of the biggest challenges of the cleanup operations has been to clean up oil from ice covered areas. This clearly illustrates that we can't let the oil industry move into the Arctic.
I know that coastline well and I have been there with the Rainbow Warrior to document the unique cold-water coral reefs in the area. The same summer the Norwegian government decided to make the area a national park – the only one at sea. This national park is home to more than 6000 marine species - around 220of which are on the Norwegian national redlist of endangered and threatened species. Yesterday I visited the same area but on a coast guard ship struggling to get oil up from the ice.
Since last Friday we have seen a heroic effort from staff from the Coastal Administration, Coast Guard and local fire brigades to try to clean up and limit damages to the environment. It's not an easy battle. Temperatures have been down to minus 20, days are short and the fjord is full of ice.
Over the course of the week it has become clear that one of the biggest challenges in the area is the ice that covers the fjord.
These problems are hard to solve in Norway's most densely populated area and only a few hours from the capital Oslo.
The challenges to clean up an oil spill in icy conditions are one of the reasons we are against letting oil companies into the Arctic. Many say it's virtually impossible to clean up an oil spill in Arctic conditions.
Standing on the bridge of the coast guard ship and watching the crane lifting up one piece of oil covered ice at the time in the beautiful surroundings of the national park made me sad but also more committed to fight the oil industry. On our way out to we passed a seal pup on an ice flow – baby seals are much more dependent on their fur than older seals to keep them warm since they don't have enough blubber to keep them warm.
The pictures we see from the south Norwegian coast is in sharp contrast to what Shell use in their promotion video on their Arctic oil spill cleanup plans for Alaska. In Shell's movie we see how they easily operated booms and that they are well prepared to handle any spill. The things that struck me with that video are that none of the images from Alaska are taken in winter, the sea is very calm, it's not that cold and there is no sea ice.
The images they do show from icy areas are taken from the Norwegian Arctic island Svalbard, there you see burning oil and thick smoke rising to the sky. The fact is, there's very little oil and it's a planned exercise with Coast Guard and Norwegian Polar Institute on site. That is not the reality in the Arctic.
An accident is never planned and in the far north the preparedness is limited and the areas vast. This should be enough to keep oil companies out of the Arctic.
Looking at the mess from the ship, I can see why Shell use their own carefully constructed images and not these scenes from the mess of real life. Standing here, I'm reminded that nature is random, unexpected and hard to predict. It's obvious that Shell would try and lead us believe that they are in control, by showing such structured images instead
I would suggest to Shell to update their Arctic spill response video with some pictures from Hvaler, an area far from darkness, icebergs and thick sea ice but where challenges around oil and ice are a big problem.
Frida Bengtsson in an Oceans campaigner for Greenpeace Nordic based in Norway.
Photos: © Kent Inge Olsen / Greenpeace, Jon Terje Hellgren Hansen / Greenpeace
(Unregistered) Laurence
All this equipment is great until the wind picks picks up or the sea get rough...
26 February, 2011 at 12:36
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I couldn't watch this all the way through. It's too depressing and sickening.
Wow we have satellites to help clean up oil!
Wow we can bu...
I couldn't watch this all the way through. It's too depressing and sickening.
Wow we have satellites to help clean up oil!
Wow we can burn the oil off even if the ice is slushy!
Wow we can still make a profit off oil we've spilled when the damage has been done and we've buggered off!
26 February, 2011 at 20:05
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We are a four year old Canadian company that markets and distributes a well documented remediation product specifically engineered to clean up oil spi...
We are a four year old Canadian company that markets and distributes a well documented remediation product specifically engineered to clean up oil spills including icy salt water conditions.
Our Spill Green LS product is listed for use in Canada (Environment Canada) and the USA (EPA).
In fact, we made contact with the Arctic Council and Norwegian government back in 2009 and again in 2010 to formally introduce our products in case of a future spill. The information was very well received.
Residents of Norway, like those of us in Canada, are eager to have their governments pursue and use the best products and procedures to protect its people and the environment from potential spill hazards due to increased vessel traffic through icy water conditions.
Fast forward to last week and Norway is now in the midst of a 500 ton spill.
Our products work exceptionally well, they are safer to use and as soon as Spill Green LS absorbs the oil, IT IS NO LONGER HAZARDOUS.
The bi-product collected can be recycled or incinerated without any negative impact to the environment.
Are the responders using the best "tools in the toolbox" ? Studies done by companies like Exxon, dating back over 16 years, support the use of solidifiers like Spill Green LS.
Our products are non-toxic and non-hazardous. They work. They float indefinitely. They can be deployed from boat, on ice, from the air, from a water cannon. Once absorbed, the bi-product that needs to be recovered is NO LONGER HAZARDOUS!
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Bla bla bla... they have special hitec stuff to clean this mess?!
They have never proved this!
They can tel us a lot, but it is no exucse ...
Bla bla bla... they have special hitec stuff to clean this mess?!
They have never proved this!
They can tel us a lot, but it is no exucse to spil oil around the place!
Enough is enough! I am sick about that ' bullshit'!
Keep oil companies out of the Arctic!!!
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Why spend a fortune on this when it could be spent on renewable .
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- Students, parents, teachers and other school staff have the right to be safe, and to feel safe, welcomed and accepted;
- Healthy and respectful relationships based on Christ's teachings are promoted among all members of the school community;
- Students are encouraged to be leaders;
- Students, staff, parents and community members are expected to be positive role models and actively engaged;
- Positive behaviour is reinforced and celebrated;
- The Catholic Graduate Expectations are emphasized and support the improvement of learning outcomes for all students;
- Everyone is respected and valued.
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In �Show Me the Money� contestants must answer a minimum of six trivia questions. After each answer, the contestant chooses from among thirteen stunning dancers on stage, each of whom holds a scroll with a dollar figure to be added or subtracted -- for correct or incorrect answers -- to the contestant�s total.
A correct answer, combined with choosing a dancer holding big money, can quickly catapult the player�s winnings into the millions. But a wrong answer, combined with the wrong dancer, can wipe out winnings in an instant. There is no opportunity to play it safe � contestants will be tempted to take the money and run, but this rollercoaster ride of a game show requires that you play to the very end.
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With a career that spans some 50 years, Shatner is well known for originating the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the original �Star Trek� television series, and has remained a pop culture icon whose stature seems to grow with each passing year. Shatner will continue in his other ABC role, that of Denny Crane on ABC�s hit series �Boston Legal,� for which he has won back-to-back Emmy Awards.
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The trade deficit narrowed to $41.5 billion in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That is 5.1 percent below the August deficit and the smallest imbalance since December 2010.
Exports climbed 3.1 percent to an all-time high of $187 billion, reflecting stronger sales of commercial aircraft, heavy machinery and farm goods. Imports were also up, rising 1.5 percent to $228.5 billion, reflecting a jump in shipments of consumer goods from cell phones to clothing and toys.
So far this year, the U.S. deficit is running at an annual rate of $554 billion, slightly below last year's $559.9 billion imbalance, which had been 13.2 percent higher than 2010.
The U.S. deficit with China increased to $29.1 billion in September and is running 6.8 percent ahead of last year's record pace. America's deficit with China last year was the highest imbalance ever recorded with a single country.
Exports to the 27-nation European Union totaled $21.3 billion in September, unchanged from the August export level. Exports to Latin America showed a 4.2 percent increase in September although exports to Brazil, South America's biggest economy, fell 1.8 percent. Exports to China, a fast-growing market for the United States, rose 2.1 percent in September.
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Valentin Cardenas Gonzales, 75, formerly of Ford, will also face lifetime court supervision, should he be released from a federal prison, court orders from U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice show.
"I commend the efforts of the law enforcement officers with the Spokane Tribal Police Department and the Special Agents with the FBI who worked on this case," said U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Michael C. Ormsby. "Their tireless efforts resulted in the successful prosecution of Valentin Cardenas Gonzales and prevented the minor victims from any possibility of being re-victimization.
Gonzales faced several federal charges relating to his involvement with three minor children from the Spokane Indian Reservation, Ormsby said. He was found guilty in September on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor and two charges of abusive sexual contact with a minor.
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Rioters also hurled stones, bottles, fireworks and rocks and hijacked a van in Denmark Street before pushing it towards police lines.
The extent of the injuries sustained by the police officers taken to hospital is not yet known.
Terry Spence, chairman of the Northern Ireland Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said: "Their bravery and courage is in stark contrast to that of the cowardly thugs responsible for trying to murder them."
The latest disorder came after 47 Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers were injured on Sunday night during riots linked to a republican parade nearby and a loyalist protest.
Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said: "I am very proud of how my colleagues stood in the face of danger, working to bring this situation under control, but I am saddened and angry that again we find ourselves subject to serious violence from the communities we serve.
"Let me be clear, we have made seven arrests already and with a robust criminal justice strategy in place, there will be more.
"The community of North Belfast needs to see a resolution to this issue now.
"Collectively, we cannot afford to wait and we cannot have night after night of violence on our streets. Following two nights of disorder, we have a number of police officers who are no longer available to deliver their core policing duties, protecting the communities they serve."
He said the violence had to be brought to an end.
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"I urge all those with influence to urgently use it to bring a resolution to the violence and work towards a longer-term solution for the issues affecting this area."


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Carrot Puree (Mashed Carrots)
As promised, here is the recipe for carrot purée that I served with my tapenade chicken the other day. I flavored the dish with rosemary, mustard, cumin and almond butter. The almond butter both thickens the purée and provides a nutty flavor.
It's a lighter, healthier version of the creamy mashed potatoes we served for Thanksgiving. Sweet potatoes and carrots are a great source of vitamin A and potassium. But don't get me wrong, healthier doesn't mean less flavorful. If you've read my many of my past recipes, you know that I'm not shy about using full fat ingredients. In this particular dish, I just don't think it's necessary to get that unctuous, creamy mouth-feel. Using the cooking techniques in the recipe, you'll be able to convince even the most anti-health food person in your life that the dish is loaded with heavy cream and butter.
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Sweet Mashed Potatoes with Maple Syrup Roasted Bananas
I make sweet mashed potatoes whenever the girls get bored with regular old mashed potatoes. It's a great alternative. The mild sweetness contrasts well with many savory main courses, especially fish.
I was steaming sweet potatoes for dinner today, while our little munchkin was eating a roasted banana I had just made for her. Roasted bananas are one of my childhood favorite desserts and I make them for the girls whenever they want a snack.
"Jackie, what are you making?" she asked, while scooping the soft banana.
"I'm making sweet potato purée for dinner."
"Can I help?"
"Of course, mon p'tit coeur (my sweetheart)" I said.
I let her pass the sweet potatoes through the food mill. She tasted it and asked "Can we add some of the roasted bananas to the sweet potatoes?" Isn't my little 5-year-old sister-in-law a culinary genius? We roasted the bananas with maple syrup to enhance the sweetness a bit. I added mustard and nutmeg to keep the dish savory, but the real credit goes to my munchkin.
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Candied Yams with Marshmallows
I experienced my first real Thanksgiving after Lulu and I got married. I say real because I had my very first Thanksgiving meal in July 1998. I know it sounds weird... As a child, I used to go to the US for the summer. Every summer, I'd be hosted by an American family through an agency. It was always a very neat experience. It offered me the opportunity to experience the culture and customs of America while sharing my own culture and customs with the host family.
When I met Reneé and Steve in the summer of 1998, they asked me to cook a typical French meal for them. I made a roasted leg of lamb and crunchy oven roasted potatoes. The next day, Reneé surprised me with a full Thanksgiving feast with all the fixings. I have very fond memories of my time at Reneé and Steve's in Williamsburg, Virginia. They even attended our wedding.
One of the dishes that really stood out was the candied yams. I had not eaten yams (or sweet potatoes, to be more accurate) in France, and this was my first experience with them. The yams were sweet and creamy, and the marshmallow topping was a nice touch.
I now make candied yams with my little sisters-in-law each Thanksgiving. It's a fun recipe for them to make because it's easy and also because they love to eat it. I get added pleasure out of passing on traditions that were taught to me in the past by my former host family. Thanks Reneé and Steve!
The marshmallows before melting in the oven.
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Prof. Carl Sable received his B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 1993. From 1993 through 1997, he worked as a software design engineer at Microsoft. As part of the Excel group, he helped develop versions of Excel ranging from Excel 5 through Excel 97. From 1997 through 2003, Carl was a graduate student at Columbia University. He received his Master's degree in Computer Science in 1999 and his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2003. As a graduate student, he was part of the Natural Language Processing research group, advised by Prof. Kathleen McKeown. Carl's research focused on the use of text categorization techniques to classify associated images.
Carl joined the Cooper Union faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering in 2003. He was promoted to associate professor in 2009. Currently, Carl regularly teaches a few of the required courses in the Computer Engineering track of EE, including Data Structures and Algorithms I and II and Software Engineering. Carl commonly teaches Master's level electives including Artificial Intelligence, Databases, and Natural Language Processing. He also commonly advises Senior Projects. Other courses that Carl has taught in the past include Digital Logic Design, Advanced Computer Architecture, and Compiler Theory.
Carl has advised close to 20 Master's students so far who have completed their degrees; the topics of their theses have ranged the gamut of EE, but the majority have focused on subtopics of artificial intelligence, machine learning, or natural language processing. In addition to research through Master's students, Carl is currently one of the Principle Investigators of a funded research project involving collaboration with MaXentric Technologies. The project is funded as an STTR, currently in Phase II. The task involves the use of software defined radios, provided by Rockwell Collins, to create a Cognitive Communications Gateway Engine capable of translating signals between waveforms.
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