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Debates of March 17th, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #71 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.
- Vacancy
- Committees of the House
- Canada Elections Act
- Privilege
- Business of the House
- The Budget
- International Women's Day
- Terrorism
- Peace Scarf
- International Trade
- Badger Flood
- Zoran Djindjic
- St. Patrick's Day
- Iraq
- MetroStar Gala
- Official Languages
- Meteorological Service of Canada
- Iraq
- Acts of Bravery
- National Defence
- Canadian Learning Institute
- Amber Alert Program
- International Women's Day
- Iraq
- Ethics
- Iraq
- Member for LaSalle--Émard
- Iraq
- Government Contracts
- Foreign Aid
- Iraq
- Government Contracts
- Fisheries
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Iraq
- Firearms Registry
- Veterans Affairs
- Softwood Lumber
- Iraq
- Trade
- The Environment
- Iraq
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission
- Government Response to Petitions
- Parliament of Canada Act
- Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 104
- Question No. 107
- Question No. 108
- Question No. 109
- Question No. 112
- Question No. 113
- Question No. 114
- Question No. 116
- Question No. 117
- Question No. 120
- Question No. 121
- Question No. 123
- Question No. 124
- Question No. 127
- Question No. 141
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 110
- Question No. 111
- Question No. 122
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Budget
- Business of the House
- The Budget
- Situation in Iraq
International Women's Day
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, to commemorate International Women's Day, on Thursday, March 6 I hosted the fifth annual breakfast in my riding to acknowledge the accomplishments of the women of Parkdale--High Park.
The event celebrated the success of local women including: Dr. Wendy Cukier, professor at Ryerson University and president of the Coalition for Gun Control; Judy Fong Bates, High Park writer; Janis Galway, developer of equity inclusion programs, Angela Gei, producer, actor and community activist; Sonia Potichnyj and Slava Iwasykiw, owners of Lemon Meringue; and Lisa Zbitnew, president of BMG Canada.
International Women's Day is an ideal opportunity to reflect on the progress made to advance women's equality, to assess the challenges facing women in contemporary society, to consider future steps to enhance the status of women and, of course, to celebrate the gains made in these areas as well as an opportunity to honour all women in our communities.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Ted White North Vancouver, BC
Mr. Speaker, for at least a decade the Liberal government has known that the MEK was raising funds in Canada to support the activities of the terrorist National Liberation Army in Iraq. Yet despite all of the evidence available to the Prime Minister and the fact that the MEK has long been branded as a terrorist organization in the United States, the MEK still does not appear on the latest Canadian list of banned organizations.
Why is it that the official opposition has to continually bring these groups to the attention of the Liberal government? Whose interests are the Liberals protecting by refusing to ban the MEK from fundraising for terrorism in Canada?
It is time that the members over there gave their heads a shake. They need to abandon their naive and dangerous multicultural endorsement of terrorist fundraisers. It is time to draw up a complete listing of all terror groups active in Canada so that we can put an end to their fundraising activities once and for all.
Peace Scarf
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Andy Scott Fredericton, NB
Mr. Speaker, I would like to advise the House that on Saturday, March 8, 2003, almost 300 people gathered at Wilmot United Church in Fredericton for the afternoon to demonstrate their commitment to peace and to bring this commitment to life by working together knitting this scarf.
Folks from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, the Fredericton multicultural community, CISV, OXFAM, Freedom and others spent the afternoon knitting and supporting each other during these critical and fearful times.
This scarf, which was presented to me, represents the diversity of people opposed to a war in Iraq, those who do not want to see Canada involved in a war in any way, shape or form.
I join with my friends in the belief that the act of war must be the final resort, only to be waged when there are absolutely no alternatives. We are not there.
International Trade
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Guy St-Julien Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, QC
Mr. Speaker, Canada successfully passed a review by the World Trade Organization, which gave it an enviable grade for its trade policies. Canada's trade practices and policies are among the most transparent and liberal in the world.
All countries are regularly subject to a review of their trade policies. The resulting report takes stock of their policies and highlights certain shortcomings and progress achieved in terms of market openness.
The World Trade Organization, through its member countries, suggests, however, that Canada seek new trade opportunities rather than depend on its ties with the United States.
The Minister for International Trade replied that Canada is making great efforts in this regard, but that the proximity of the Americans makes the situation more complex.
Badger Flood
Statements By Members
March 17th, 2003 / 2 p.m.
Janko Peric Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, in mid-February the community of Badger, Newfoundland was hit by terrible flooding, followed by freezing temperatures that left the town devastated and many homeless.
In my riding local businesses and organizations like Nemcor, Elite Vending, the Real Estate Board of Cambridge and the Newfoundland Club of Cambridge have raised money and relief to help the people of Badger.
My constituents, as well as local companies and organizations have always been there to help other regions of Canada when they have faced disasters.
I would like to congratulate the efforts of all those involved, especially the Newfoundland Club of Cambridge, for showing leadership in helping the people of Badger.
Zoran Djindjic
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Rahim Jaffer Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, the world has come to know the horrors of crime and terror once more as one of democracy's shining stars was brutally assassinated.
Zoran Djindjic became Prime Minister of Serbia following the end of President Milosevic's brutal reign.
Djindjic made it possible for the United Nations to indict and capture numerous war criminals in the former Yugoslavia. He re-established diplomatic ties with the west and it was under his watch that Canada dropped sanctions. He waged war against organized crime and pledged his country's support for democracy and for human rights.
For these actions he became a target of criminals and recently lost his life.
On behalf of Canada's official opposition, I would like to thank Mr. Djindjic for his sacrifice and wish his successor, Mr. Zoran Zivkovic, our full support in continuing on with these much needed reforms.
Most of all we would like to thank the Serbian people for their perseverance and for their commitment to peace and democracy.
St. Patrick's Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paddy Torsney Burlington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to wish all Canadians a very happy St. Patrick's Day. Today, all Canadians join those of us of Irish descent to celebrate in a spirit of comraderie and goodwill.
March 17 offers an opportunity to note the vital contribution that Irish Canadians have made to the history of this great country. It is no surprise that 14% of Canadians claim some Irish ancestry. During the famine of the 1840s millions of Irish left their homeland. Many travelled to Canada where they found a flourishing community of Irish people.
Some of Canada's most prominent leaders have Irish roots. Four of the first five Governors General of Canada were Irish, as were eight Fathers of Confederation, including of course D'Arcy McGee. Some of Canada's famous business leaders are Irish, including Hilary Weston and the late Timothy Eaton.
I wish all Canadians a very happy St. Patrick's Day.
Caid Mille Failte.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Réal Ménard Hochelaga—Maisonneuve, QC
Mr. Speaker, although the Security Council did not authorize a war, it seems that there will be a war on Iraq. However, we still do not know if Canada will take part or not.
On one hand, the Prime Minister says that Canada will not participate in any war not backed by the UN; on the other hand, he says that the existing resolution already authorizes war and that Canada will take part in an authorized war. On one hand, he says that he does not approve of war aimed at a regime change; on the other, he submits a proposal authorizing, after a deadline, a war that, everyone knows, is aimed at a regime change.
In fact, the government says what the public wants to hear but does whatever Washington asks.
The 250,000 people assembled in Montreal the day before yesterday do not know what to make of this contradictory and ambiguous behaviour. They want their elected representatives to oppose Canada's participation, period.
Put an end to ambiguity and let parliamentarians decide by allowing them to vote here, in this House.
MetroStar Gala
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Hélène Scherrer Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, last night the MetroStar awards gala once again showed Quebeckers' admiration for television artists. Sophie Lorain and Guy A. Lepage received the awards for female and male artist of the year respectively.
I would also like to note that for the first time a woman, Sophie Thibault, received the award for best news anchor.
Among the winners in other categories were: Sophie Lorain and Roy Dupuis for female and male leads in a television series, Élise Guilbault and Denis Bouchard for female and male leads in a television drama, Véronique Cloutier for variety show host, Benoît Gagnon for sports show host and Guy Mongrain for a game show.
I would also like to congratulate all the other winners and nominees. Thanks to them, the quality of our television programming is undeniable. Bravo to all.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Scott Reid Lanark—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, if someone sat down and tried to design as an experiment the most exclusionary system of public service hiring and promotion imaginable, it might look something like this.
First, select some skill that most Canadians do not have and declare it essential for many jobs where it serves no work related function. Second, keep tight limits on job training in this skill. Third, demote or transfer any public servant who does not meet the arbitrary and ever-changing goals. Quite frankly, that is exactly what the government is doing with the tough new bilingualism requirements announced last week.
Under these rules 24 million Canadians would be frozen out from all top public service jobs. Which Canadians are excluded? There would be the 57% of francophones who do not speak English, the 91% of anglophones who do not speak French, over 80% of immigrants, and 95% of aboriginal Canadians.
The new rules are unworthy of a country that cares about all of its citizens, including the ones who are not bilingual.
Meteorological Service of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alan Tonks York South—Weston, ON
Mr. Speaker, on March 13 the Government of Canada announced an investment of $75 million over five years that will allow the Meteorological Service of Canada to improve the quality of its forecasts and service to Canadians in all regions.
As a result of this investment, Canadians will benefit from more accurate and timely weather information, day-to-day forecasts, longer term forecasting, and in the prediction of extreme weather events.
To produce an accurate forecast for any given area, it is not necessary for a meteorologist to be looking out a window at the area to which the forecast applies. That is observation. It tells us what the weather conditions are at that particular moment in time. Environment Canada has over 6,000 different kinds of observing sites across the country.
Producing a forecast requires a view that extends many thousands of kilometres in order to see how various weather systems and patterns are developing. Then it takes sophisticated knowledge and equipment to predict the conditions that these systems will produce.
This new funding will enable the staff of the Meteorological Service of Canada to expand their knowledge and use more sophisticated equipment. It will also allow them to strengthen their research capability and deliver better--
Meteorological Service of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Winnipeg North Centre.
Meteorological Service of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, last week the environment minister made a decision to cut Canada's 14 weather forecasting centres down to 5. In Winnipeg, public pressure forced him to keep a forecasting capability for now, but we will have to be vigilant to prevent closure down the road.
Over the last 10 years the Liberals have followed an erratic course opening offices and then closing them, cutting 59 weather offices, 3 forecast centres, and making massive cuts to the weather service amounting to 40% of its budget. How short-sighted.
The government's own reports show that our weather forecasting system is in such bad shape that it has put the safety and security of Canadians at risk. We know that forecasting accuracy has dropped, equipment is rusting out or obsolete, personnel are overworked, and staff morale is decreasing.
The Liberal's plan of consolidation is not a solution to any of these problems. In fact, the plan puts Canadian safety in jeopardy, and threatens our economy and the environment. There has been no cost benefit analysis done. There is no recognition that technology and remote forecasting cannot replace the accuracy of human observation and regional experience. There has been no consultation with the employees, their representatives or the public.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, along with millions of people around the world, Quebec has proclaimed loud and clear its opposition to a declaration of war against Iraq.
In Quebec, the demonstrations have been impressive. This solidarity shows once again that Quebec is distinct. It is a clear message to renounce war and let the negotiation process and the UN inspections play out unimpeded.
I participated in the march in Quebec City, which drew 18,000 people, and several of my colleagues did the same elsewhere: in Montreal more than 250,000 people took to the streets; in Trois-Rivières there were 3,000 people; in Alma and Rimouski 5,000 people came out; and in Gatineau 5,200 people took part.
Aware of the imminent possibility of a unilateral declaration of war, people want to send a clear message to the Prime Minister.
By all accounts, the Prime Minister does not seem very receptive, since he refused to meet with the Échec à la guerre Collective to discuss Canada's role and the importance of finding a peaceful solution to this conflict.
Acts of Bravery
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
R. John Efford Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, NL
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to congratulate John Dean of Little Heart's Ease, Newfoundland, who nearly four years after he saved the life of his friend and shipmate Levi Avery has been recognized by the Governor General of Canada for his act of bravery.
Mr. Dean and Mr. Avery were fishing from the Sandra L. Dean about 130 miles southeast of Catalina on May 29, 1999. They were setting crab pots when Mr. Avery became entangled in the rope that was tied to the pots and dragged overboard into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. Crew member Randell Smith reacted quickly as he operated the engine controls. Mr. Dean made the decision to go into the water after his friend. The recipient showed exceptional courage in the face of this near fatality.
I would like to ask the House to join me in sending out congratulations and our thanks to this brave individual and all others like him.


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The man who fell into the Crater Lake caldera in July has returned home to New York after weeks of care at the Rogue Valley Medical Center.
27-year-old Eric Brimlow of Syracuse slipped and fell head-first around 300 feet into the caldera on July 11. He was taken to hospital in critical condition after a six hour rescue by as many as 49 park employees.
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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. vol.112 no.6 Johannesburg Jun. 2012
Development and demonstration of oxy-fuel CFB technology
A. HottaI; R. KuivalainenI; T. ErikssonI; M. LupionII; V. CortesII; A.S.-B. SacristánIII; J.M. JubiteroIII; J.C. BallesterosIII
IFoster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland
IIFundación Ciudad de la Energia, Ciuden
IIIENDESA Generatión SA, Spain
Reduction of CO2 emissions is the key driving force behind the development and implementation of new solutions for energy production. One solution is circulating fluidized bed (CFB) combustion technology combined with a high-efficiency once-through water-steam cycle. Foster Wheeler's CFB technology is today commercially available in capacities up to 800 MWe with ultra-supercritical steam parameters. Simultaneously, the Flexi-Burn® CFB technology is being developed to provide capability of flexible operation in air firing and oxy-combustion for carbon capture. CFB technology can offer an attractive solution for the reduction of CO2 emissions, owing to advantages such as fuel flexibility and low emissions that the air-fired CFB technology offers today. Pilot test facilities provide information about the performance of CFB oxy-combustion technology, and the acquired knowledge is being incorporated in boiler modelling and design tools.
One of the European R&D initiatives on carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the Technological Centre for CO2 Capture and Transport, which is supported by the Spanish Government through the Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN). CIUDEN is a research and development institution created by the Spanish administration in 2006 and fully conceived for collaborative research in CO2 capture, transportation, and storage. The Technology Development Centre for CO2 Capture and Transport comprises two technologies on oxy-combustion: pulverized coal (PC) and circulating fluidized bed (CFB). This paper will focus on the design and main characteristics of the 30 megawatt-hour thermal capacity (MWth) oxy-CFB boiler.
Foster Wheeler is the technology provider of the Flexi-Burn CFB unit, for which commissioning has been completed in the first quarter of 2011. The CFB unit design allows operation either under conventional combustion with air or under oxy-fuel conditions. The size of this experimental boiler is sufficient to allow the scaling of the results to commercial units. In this way, multiple fuels and operating conditions can be tested economically. The results will validate the design of a future 330 MWe supercritical Oxy-Combustion Power Station (OXY-CFB-300 Compostilla Project) intended to demonstrate the CCS technology at commercial scale.
The Compostilla OXY-CFB-300 Project is one of the six CCS demonstration projects funded under the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) of the EU. The project is based on a future 330 MWe CFB supercritical oxy-combustion plant, with CO2 storage in a deep geological formation. The first phase of the project, granted by the EEPR programme and led by the Spanish utility ENDESA, includes all studies and characterization work needed on CO2 capture, transport, and storage, as well the costs, financing, and regulatory and permitting required, prior to the final investment decision for the construction phase of the plant by the end of 2012.
Keywords: oxyfuel, CFB, once through steam cycle, supercritical steam, coal firing, pilot testing.
Figure 1 shows a simplified process flow scheme of a power plant designed for both air-fired and oxygen-fired operation modes. It consists of an air separation unit (ASU), a high-efficiency steam cycle utilizing FW Flexi-Burn® circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler technology, and a CO2 compression and purification unit (CPU). For oxy-fuel combustion, which is the primary operation mode, oxygen is mixed with recycled flue gases, which creates a mixture of primarily O2 and CO2 (and H2O) used as oxidant in combustion instead of air. The absence of nitrogen produces a flue gas stream with a high concentration of CO2, making it much easier to separate the CO2. In the air-firing mode, which serves risk-mitigation purposes but may also be applied during high load demand, the ASU and CPU are out of service (or on standby) and the plant is operated like a conventional power plant, emitting flue gases to the atmosphere.
Research and technology development (RTD) activities for the Flexi-Burn CFB development
The RTD Framework
Foster Wheeler has been developing oxy-fuel CFB combustion since 2003 through:
Knowledge and design tool development
Test activities (bench-scale (VTT), small CFB test rig (VTT), and ~0.8 MWth CFB pilot (CANMET))
Conceptual and feasibility studies (boiler design).
In the development of Flexi-Burn CFB technology, FW applies an approach illustrated by Figure 2, which has been used in the scale-up of CFB boilers in the past two decades. Bench- and pilot-scale CFB furnaces provide well-controlled environments for studying different phenomena related to combustion, heat transfer, and emissions. Process understanding gained from small-scale experiments and modelling can be linked to designing of full-scale CFB boilers1.
Even though the once-through (OTU) CFB technology has been commercially demonstrated for conventional air firing, additional efforts are required to ensure the technological applicability to oxy-firing. For this purpose, the framework of a powerful collaboration between ENDESA, CIUDEN, and FOSTER WHEELER has been established. Within this collaboration, the following main RTD activities will be executed:
Test programme in the air-fired reference plant (Lagisza 460 MWe OTU CFB)
Small-scale pilot testing of oxy-combustion in the CFB process
Characterization of the design fuels and limestone in air and oxy-fuel conditions in a laboratory-scale plant of around 0.8 MWth at CANMET in Canada
Validation tests at CIUDEN's oxy-fired CFB at 1:30 scale
Development of operating modes and control strategies of the fully integrated CIUDEN Technology Development Center for CO2 Capture and Transport in Spain
Developing models for optimizing the final design for oxy-combustion
Economic and risk assessment studies.
Once-through CFB technology scale-up
The Polish utility company Potudniowy Koncern Energetyczny SA (PKE) selected Foster Wheeler Energia Oy's 460 MWe supercritical CFB boiler in 2003 for their tagisza power plant. The new 460 MWe power unit of tagisza was synchronized to the electrical network for the first time on 15 February 2009, and reached full output power of 460 MWe on 10 March. Commissioning continued with fine tuning of the boiler controls and performance prior to the start of a 720 h trial operation. The Łagisza CFB power plan was handed over to the client on 27 June 2009.
After operating for more than 2 years, it can be stated that the operational experience of the Łagisza boiler has been excellent. Over the whole load range, the boiler has performed as designed, and operation has been steady and easily controllable. All performance targets were demonstrated during trial operation. Thus, Łagisza has validated Foster Wheeler's supercritical CFB design platform, providing a solid base for further units3. Based on continuous development work, including the experience from over 350 reference boilers in operation or under construction worldwide, the capability to offer supercritical CFB technology up to 800 MWe scale with full commercial guarantees has been created. Recently Foster Wheeler has been awarded the design and supply of four 550 MWe (gross megawatt electric) supercritical CFB steam generators for the Samcheok Green Power Project for Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd. (KOSPO).
The design and operating experience of the tagisza unit will form the foundation for the development of the Flexi-Burn CFB technology. In support of this development, a field test campaign was carried out in 2010 in conjunction with project partners of the FP7 'FLEXIBURN CFB' project
Small pilot testing of oxy-combustion-the CFB process
FW has carried out several test campaigns at bench scale and small pilot scale since 2004 at VTT. In addition, FW has participated in several public projects in which fundamental understanding has been created on the oxy-fuel process and related phenomena. Bench-scale testing is well suited for producing data on specific combustion phenomena, whereas the pilot tests give process data on actual circulating fluid bed conditions. Results of these tests are presented in previous conference papers and presentations1,2,4.
Characterization of the design fuels in a 0.8 MWth scale CFB pilot facility
CanmetENERGY Technology Centre, Ottawa, (CETC-O) has retrofitted its 0.8 MWth CFB pilot plant for oxy-fuel combustion. The main components of the pilot plant (Figure 3) are the riser with an internal diameter of 0.406 m and an internal height of 6.6 m, hot cyclone, return leg, flue gas cooler, baghouse, and feeders for fuel and sorbent. Riser temperature is controlled with up to four water-cooled bayonet tubes, which can be inserted or retracted during operation by a motorized winch system. A natural gas startup burner preheats the CFBC to the ignition temperature of the test fuel.
During retrofitting, a flue gas recycle line was added, including a recycle blower, a flue gas condenser, and pressure control and safety equipment. The flue gas is drawn from the exit of the baghouse. Oxygen from a storage tank is mixed with the recycled flue gas to maintain combustion in the CFBC. Operating parameters remain basically the same as in the air-firing mode. However, the facility is run under slightly positive pressure to prevent air in-leakage, and oxygen level in the combustion gas can reach 29 per cent. Flue gas from the CFBC is continuously analysed for CO2, CO, O2, SO2, and NOx. The system can operate4 at temperatures up to 1000°C and superficial velocity of 4-6 m/s.
An extensive test programme to characterize the potential design fuels and sulphur sorbents for the planned 330 MWe Flexi-Burn CFB demonstration boiler, was conducted with cooperation of FW, ENDESA, and CETC-O. The test campaign commenced in Fall 2009 and continued until the end of August 2010.
The test plan consisted of fourteen weeks of pilot-plant operation, including reference tests in air mode, followed by one or two weeks of testing in oxy mode. The typical varied test parameters were: firing rate, limestone feed rate (Ca/S ratio), combustion temperature, excess air, air distribution, and oxygen/recyle gas ratio (oxidant O2).
Analyses of the test fuels are presented in Table I. In additon, the blends of both Spanish anthracite and petcoke and bituminous coal and Spanish lignite were tested.
The project provided plenty of data about the differences between oxy-fuel combustion and conventional combustion of different fuels. Phenomena of interest included combustion, firing rate, emissions-related issues, mixing, heat transfer, fouling, and corrosion. Figure 4 shows an example of the furnace temperature during one of the anthracite oxy-combustion tests. The combustion process was steady both in air and oxy-combustion operation. An example of results related to sulphur capture in a petcoke combustion test is shown in Figure 5. Sulfur capture efficiency was equal or better in oxy-combustion compared to air combustion.
The important conclusion is that no major issues that contradict previous assumptions and beliefs were identified during the tests. Hence, the oxy-fuel CFB technology continues to be an interesting option for CCS.
CIUDEN Technology Development Centre for CO2 Capture and Transport
CIUDEN is a research and development institution created by the Spanish administration in 2006 and fully conceived for collaborative research in CCS and CCTs, thus contributing to the strengthening of the industrial and technological base in Spain and by extension in Europe. CIUDEN's main objectives within the CO2 Capture Programme are the research, development, and demonstration of efficient, cost-effective, and reliable CCS and advanced CCT, as well as third-generation flue gas cleaning through the design and operation of CIUDEN's Technology Development Centre for CO2 Capture and Transport (the es.CO2 Centre)5,6.
The es.CO2 Centre features all necessary equipment to provide the CO2 stream ready for transport at a 1:30 scale. Testing campaigns are to be performed jointly by the partners, aiming to arrive at a sound basis for the refinement of the incorporated technologies, especially the CFB under oxy-firing conditions, but also the dynamic behaviour of the complete unit. Through this approach the risks associated with the design and construction of a first-of-its-kind Flexi-Burn CFB boiler will be greatly reduced, thus resulting in lower uncertainties about costs and availability.
The Centre is located adjacent to the Compostilla II Power Plant. The configuration of the es.CO2 Centre is flexible, modular, and versatile in order to test a wide range of operating conditions, including different coals and combustion conditions from air mode to oxy mode in independent but interconnected modules for simultaneous or separate operation. Figure 6 shows an aerial view of the es.CO2 Centre with the main units indicated. A general description of the es.CO2 Centre is found elsewhere6-9.
Figure 7 shows a 3D model of the CFB boiler island with the main design parameters.
OXYCFB300 Compostilla Project
The OXYCFB300 Compostilla Project is based on a CCS integrated commercial-size demonstration project, covering the entire CO2 chain: capture, transport, and storage. The project is one of the six selected CCS EU demonstration projects co-funded by the European Commission's European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) .
The overall Compostilla Project is based on a future ~330 MWe CFB supercritical oxycombustion plant, with a dense-phase CO2 transport line and final underground CO2 storage in a deep geological formation. The main target of the OXYCFB300 Compostilla Project is to validate a fuel-flexible and competitive CCS technology at industrial level for a wide range of fuels: raw coals, petcoke, and biomass. This project supports the European strategy for accelerating the deployment of CCS for combating climate change, as committed by the EU and its member states.
Table II summarizes the main features of the Compostilla Project.
This technology will be initially tested on a first-of-its-class 30 MWth boiler at es.CO2, located in Cubillos de Sil (León), close to ENDESA's Compostilla Power Station in the northwest of Spain. The facility will provide the knowledge needed to further scale the technology to demonstration size (330 MWe), once a positive final investment decision is made.
The Compostilla EEPR Project is led by a well-balanced consortium of ENDESA, CIUDEN, and Foster Wheeler. All three consortium members are dedicated and committed to the technology development and promoting the final project stage in order to achieve the successful commercialization of this promising CCS technology.
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. TREN/FP7EN/239188/'FLEXI BURN CFB'.
Project Compostilla is co-financed by the European Union's European Energy Programme for Recovery programme.
The sole responsibility for this publication lies with the authors. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.
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2. Eriksson, T., Nuortimo, K., Hotta, A., MyöhAnen, K., Hyppänen, T., and Pikkarainen, T. Near zero CO2 emissions in coal firing with oxyfuel CFB boiler. 9th International Conference on Circulating Fluidized Beds, Hamburg, Germany, 13-16 May 2008. [ Links ]
3. Jantti, T. and Parkkonen, R. Lagisza 460MWe supercritical CFB - operation experience during first year after start of commercial operation. Russia Power Conference and Exhibition, Moscow, Russian Federation, 24-26 March 2010. [ Links ]
4. Eriksson, T., Sippu, O., Hotta, A., Fan, Z., Ruiz, J.A., Sacristán, A.S-B., Jubitero, J.M., Ballesteros, J.C, Shah, M., Prosser, N., Haley, J., and Giudici, R. Development of Flexi-Burn® CFB Technology aiming at fully integrated CCS demonstration. Power-Gen Europe 2009, Cologne, Germany, May 26-28 2009. [ Links ]
5. Cortes, V.J. State of development and results of oxy-coal combustion research initiative by CIEMAT in Spain. 2nd IEAGHG International Oxy-Combustion Network Meeting, Windsor, USA, January 2007. [ Links ]
6. Cortes, V.J. CIUDEN's Technology Development Centre for CO2 Capture. CCT2011 Conference, Zaragoza, Spain, May 2011. [ Links ]
7. Lupion, M., Navarrete, B., Otero, P., and Cortes, V.J. CIUDEN CCS technological development plant on oxycombustion in coal power generation, Cottbus, Germany, September 2009. [ Links ]
8. Lupion, M., Navarrete, B., Otero, P., and Cortes, V.J. Experimental programme in CiUDEN's CO2 capture technology development plant for power generation. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, vol. 89, no. 9, September 2011. pp. 1494-1500. [ Links ]
9. Lupion, M., Diego, R., Loubeau, L., and Navarrete, B. CIUDEN CCS Project: status of the CO2 capture technology development plant in power generation. 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT10, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 2010. [ Links ]
This paper was first presented at the, Industrial Fluidization South Africa Conference, 16-17 November 2011, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa.
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The ever-blowing winds of change can be a soft, cool, and comforting breeze; but so too, they bring a maelstrom, violent, unforgiving, and so oft unanticipated. Well advised we would be, to consider the time frame upon which the Universal Intelligence, inherent and presiding within all of space and time, set into operation the Great Universal Laws and Forces upon which evolution herself was founded thirteen-billion, seven-hundred-million years ago. Unintelligible to the human intellect, though measurable and calculable, it is to no avail while we adamantly persist in thought of self within the time frame of the individual personality. The human personality is incapable of accepting the very system of organic integration of life on this one planet, so complex and interactive, it deafens any attempt of man to superimpose his arrogance upon the dynamic. The ecosystem reacts with quite unexpected and dire consequences, of which we are now but beginning to realize. To foist upon the stage of life, introduce into the Matrix Inconcievable, new genetic material simply because we have the technology to create within this realm, is nothing short of pure folly and to suggest a reasoned rationale behind such effort "will give us an explosion of diversity of new living creatures," goes further to elucidate the blanket of ignorance that impales the human condition. There are no mechanisms in place that can be applied to predict the consequences of such blindness. Humanity would be far better served were we to move away from the self-asserted, externalized concept of personal intelligence - recognizing its stupidity - so we may move our attention inward to know the source and true nature of Self. Consciousness Immortal. In that light, may your program serve.


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- 1 pound penne pasta
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus drizzling
- Salt and pepper
- 1 package chorizo, casings removed and finely chopped
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk, warm
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups shredded Monterey pepper jack
- 1 cup sharp white Cheddar
- 1 (2.7-ounce) can fried onions
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the pasta in salted, boiling salted water until al dente. Drain in a colander.
Add the cherry tomatoes to a sheet tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, until visibly plump and softened.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Saute the chorizo in a saute pan until crisp. Remove.
Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add flour, stirring for 1 minute. Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil. Continue to whisk constantly. Stir while adding the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the cheese; reserving 1/2 cup for the topping. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases.
Pour the drained pasta into the cheese sauce and mix well. Add to a 3-quart casserole dish. Add the chorizo and roasted cherry tomatoes. Top with reserved cheese and the fried onions. Bake for 35 minutes. Can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before baking if refrigerated.
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Markets: Four Charts You Need to See
You can learn a lot just by watching!
To be sure, the global financial machination is a multi-linear dynamic. The causa proxima, as my brother Jeff Saut likes to say, was a confluence of concerns ranging from "the Italian election to a collapsing euro to sequestration, dysfunctional government, etc." Truth be told, it doesn't really matter; just as the bulls were loath to credit the government hand for the rising tide that lifted all asset classes, the bears need not justify downside causation.
For my part, after trading like a banshee last week, I sat yesterday out -- and while it's frustrating (given my stated bias yesterday), I often remind myself that if my greatest cost is that of opportunity, I should consider myself lucky. It wasn't for lack of conviction, mind you; it was more a function of time management; we unleashed Hoofy and Boo anew yesterday, and (nodding to Jeff again) the human mind can only focus on one thing at any given time.
To recap some thoughts from yesterday that continue to "matter," at least as much as one-quarter of our aggregate metrics can (fundamentals, structural influences, and psychology are the other three), I'll share four charts.
The first chart below is the CRB (commodities index) vs. the S&P (INDEXSP:.INX) (as a proxy for the stock market); this is consistent with our oft-stated vibe that "commodity volatility typically leads to stock movement."
The second chart below is the S&P uptrend we've been monitoring, which introduces near-term support in the S&P 1475-1480 range, depending on when we get there (it's an upward slope; time and price are the determinants).
The third chart should be familiar to ye faithful; it's the tech stocks on the aggregate; NDX (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) 2700 remains THE level of lore for traders galore (and, not coincidentally, where we closed yesterday).
The fourth chart is of the financials on the aggregate. BKX (INDEXDJX:BKX) 54 was flagged yesterday as a level that mattered for the banks, and by extension, the broader tape. As go the piggies, so goes the poke. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) remain the best single stock proxies for the sector.
As always, technical analysis provides a better context than catalyst-risk definition is our friend-so respect, but don't defer, as we together find our way.
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A conversation with authors Luis Rodriguez and Michael Warr: Tia Chucha Press in the House: Arts for Healing and Social Change, presented in partnership with the Red Poppy Art House
How can the arts transform neighborhoods? Rushing Waters, Rising Dreams: How the Arts Are Transforming a Community, coedited by Luis Rodriguez, answers this question through essays, interviews, poems, photographs, and paintings that document the rise of the arts as a powerful healing and regenerative force in the poor, working-class, and largely Mexican/Central American community of northeast San Fernando Valley.
Michael Warr's most recent book of poems, The Armageddon of Funk, is his third to be published by Rodriguez's cross-cultural, socially engaged Tia Chucha Press (founded 1989). The two authors have collaborated in the integration of the arts and social change for more than two decades, including through the creation of the Guild Literary Complex in Chicago, for which Warr was the founding director. Rodriguez drew on that experience in forming Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural and Bookstore, based in Sylmar, California.
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About the Author: Kurtis Cooper serves as a Press and Public Diplomacy Officer for the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
Yesterday was a big day for many students across the country — the first day back to school from summer vacation. To mark the occasion, President Obama spoke to students on the importance of taking responsibility for their education.
The remarks were carried live on C-SPAN and whitehouse.gov, and Susan Rice, our Ambassador to the United Nations, watched the speech with students of E.L. Haynes Charter School in her hometown of Washington, DC as part of the "My Education, My Future" events.
After watching the President's remarks, Ambassador Rice gave some of her own, encouraging the students to work hard and pursue their dreams, saying, "If you work hard and do your best, there is nothing you can't accomplish. You can be anything you want to be."
Ambassador Rice closed the event with words reminding the students that while an education can help them achieve their own dreams, it is also about something much bigger. She asked the students to work hard so that they could go on to be the next teachers and principals, the next doctors and lawyers, the next ambassadors and even the next Presidents, so that they could help solve the future problems of their communities, their country and their world.
Watch the video above to see Ambassador Rice speak to the students of E.L. Haynes Charter School. Text follows:
"One of the important messages the President had is: If you don't do your best, if you quit on yourself, if you quit on school, you're not just quitting on yourself or your school, you are quitting on your country.
And that's because we live in a world where we have so many different challenges we need every talented young person that we have to make a contribution, and to add to the greatness of our country. That's how we went to the moon. That's how we won World War II. That's how we have extended opportunity to every single American. And we need each of you to carry on and do it for us when we get old."
Read President Obama's remarks or Secretary Clinton's remarks as part of "My Education, My Future" events.
Russell in Washington, DC writes:
I think this is a wonderful initiative. For an Ambassador, Secretary of State, and President to address young students is great. The positive influence these talks will have on the students is tremendous. I, personally, never got to enjoy such a treat. I did, however, have a few outstanding teachers, professors, and a strong mother that spoke to me. They always encouraged me to try harder and aspire to be a better me tomorrow than I was that day and the day before. People should never understate the gravity of a few kind words of encouragement.
Susan in Florida writes:
As an educator, I appreciated President Obama's encouraging words. He is an outstanding example of an individual, who against all odds, made his life meaningful. Many individuals have numerous advantages and do nothing. He had very few, but he did not allow his circumstances to dictate how his life turned out. He is very inspirational, and I am proud of him!
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hi, Kurtis C. --
I am glade to see another person who likes Susan Rice writing in , i also think she is doing a great job as our representative to the United Nations.
I am very happy to see that Susan was also supporting President Obama, with his words of encourgement to our young and older people that are in school to help our country.
I think your never to old to improve yourself or help your country with the problems of the future or the present.
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Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Location: Fruit ranch outside of Wapato, WA
Time: 6 pm
We had a blast!! DH's family did an AMAZING JOB!!! They invited about 50 people, and we had 25 people actually show. They hired a local caterer, and we had a buffet of mini BBQed ribs, chicken tex mex style, fresh fruits, pasta salad, cesar salad, and ice cream for dessert.
They decorated the tables with photo frames of our wedding, flowers and lanterns.. it was held in the backyard of my sister-in-law and her husband's house, under a beautiful cabana covered in grape vines!
Below: table setup with our wedding photos for guests to look at
Below: The cabana and pool (covered with tarp)
Below: Table centerpieces
Below: Grounds and inside of house... the house was built in 1926! They're in the process of rennovating it
Below: Party! :) Most everyone left by 9 pm, but a few of us sat around drinking and chatting until almost midnight!
Below: on our way back to Seattle to fly home, we went over White Pass, and through Mt Rainier Nat'l Park. Soooooo gorgeous! On our way, we stopped by DH's parents' cabin to show my parents.
Below: When we got over to Seattle, we ate at Ivars on Pier 54. It's a tradition of ours to eat there whenever we're in Seattle. Amazing fresh fish and seafood! We also went to the Pike Place Market to watch the flying fish.
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- Five spice and honey pork skewers
- Angel hair pasta with basil pesto and oven dried tomatoes
- Baby field greens with herb vinaigrette
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- Center cut sirloin with wild mushrooms, onions and maytag bleu cheese. Served with fat tire demi glace
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My colors will be green and pink!! I'm helping my mom plan it, since she's VERY busy otherwise, and everyone else who would throw me a shower live in WA!! Here's my favors:
It was at my parents house.
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Instead of a "traditional" white guestbook that would end up in the closet, we decided to make our own photobook with our engagement pictures as our guestbook.
I made the book through Picaboo.com. Overall I loved the design program and the number of templates available for use. The quality of the book was good also, however the back photo on the book is crooked, and there are dents in the front cover.
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Posted on 10/31/2008 12:42:43 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
A look at gun sales and the economy, with Ted Novin, National Shooting Sports Federation director, public affairs
(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...
It's great to know that if Camp Obama "wins" this thing, they will be facing an ARMED America.
The little gun store that has everything not far from us sold 16 AR-15's before noon on TH.
OOPS sorry for the double post....
Buying guns is good, but they are nothing but bricks and bats unless you get the ammo too. That said, I went out and bought 4,000 rounds of .223 at lunch today. It's as good as gold.
Yep. Joined the NRA this a.m., and will attend the next gun show in Hampton Roads in VA to make my purchases before darkness falls on 20 Jan 09.
Curious what an AR-15 might run?
ANd how lucky are you to have a little local gun store!
Especially one so well-stocked with militia weapons...
Yep, I got two guns this month. I may want to convert the rifle to an SBR though.
Until a month or so ago, $650 and up ($950 for a good one) but today, who knows?
They said gun sales were up 40% in the past month and CCW permit applicants had a two week waiting period for the gun safety course that is required to be included with your application.
They run pretty hot if you empty a magazine quickly. ;-D
Actually. it depends on which make you purchase and what sort of accessories. $600 - $800 for a cheepie, $1200 - $1500 for a good make.
Jim and I bought a new shotgun this week, the gun counter at the sporting goods store(Sports Academy)was packed, we had to wait forever. They are doing a very brisk business, Jim said he'd never had to wait so long to buy a gun before, and there were 5 people working the gun counter!
/Jim's wife
I want to get one too before Jan 20th if Obama wins.
The store up the road from me sold 29 AR-15s since Monday. He said the prices are going up, up, up.
Any time is a good time to add another gun to your collection.
Please don't forget to buy enough ammo.
The little gun store that has everything not far from us sold 16 AR-15s before noon on TH.
The little gun store that has everything not far from us sold 16 AR-15s before noon on TH.
Does your Post button have a "Burst" setting?
if premer obama is going to ban all guns (as I fear he will) than its smart thinking to buy as many as we can before he bans them. its a lot harder to take the guns from my house than it is to take them from the shelves of a fleet farm.
I just picked up a Bushmaster Carbon 15 Type 97S pistol yesterday. No SBR registration difficulties with that...
Locusts are stripping ammo shelves bare everyplace I look. And I spoke recently to somebody at Bushmaster, and he said they're absolutely getting killed with orders.
I think the threat of wild Democrats every eight years does wonders for the gun industry sales - I'm sure in the 'buy it now or forever hold your peace' frame of mind.
I contribute to my ammo stash just like I do with my IRA - weekly. A couple hundred rounds every payday. It adds up!
WOW .... let's hope that Jan 20th a lot of 4473 document fires happen as FFL's start leaving the market.
RE: "I want to join the NRA but am scared that if Obama gets in they could use the subscription files to hunt down gun owners. And yeah, I'm buying ammo too! "
I just joined — and got a cute NRA baseball cap as a thank you. I have NO gun; may or may not ever get one = depends on how this thing goes on Tuesday — but I would NOT worry about "them" getting subscription files and tracking gun owners using that info.
There'd be a ton of dead-ends by doing that. They'd have to get hold of gun owner registration records, not magazine subs.
Business at our local gun shop here is up by almost 50%. There is a 2 week wait now to use the range. Busy busy busy!
I've been spending a lot of time polishing my bullets. LOL!
On a firearms thread it's known as a DOUBLE TAP!
True but it'd be a start ... my understanding is that federal gun records are restricted after 30 days when you buy a gun. So far there have been several tries on getting those records but were unsuccessful ... in an Obama administration he'd find a way to get those records ....
I'm a lifetime NRA member and I would say you need to go on and join, however I would never apply for a CCW!
And the EOTech sight will set you back about 450-500. But I LOVE that thing on my weapon.
My son bought one from a fellow Marine for $800.00.....deal of the century.....
This is exactly the news I expected. My family has already decided we're going to get in on this at some point too, particularly if Barry wins.
2 dillons and a lee pumping out rounds. 45's,357's,40's and highly accurate 308's.
Too late - I have a CCW already.
I carry a .32 Baretta Tomcat ..... always ......
my local gunshop has been selling anything semiauto and High Capacity. The shotguns and muzzleloaders are just sitting on the shelf with hunting season opening tomorrow.
>Locusts are stripping ammo shelves bare everyplace I look.
I got me 2000 rds for my PS90. If anything, I'll be well stocked for the riots. ;)
Or, you know, just going out and doing some fun shooting.
One of my local area dealers is offering an interesting trade-in deal for those with old, used AR15 rifles and clones thereof: trade in your old one now for an even trade for a new one that should arrive from the factory in about three weeks. That lets him sell the used piece now at the dealer price of a new one, and he makes his money selling magazines and ammo, and more new-gun accessories later.
I came pretty close to trading in my *middle bear* CAR-15 carbine, which is neither full-length rifle nor the latest M4 version, and which has 1:9 twist *compromise* rifling for either an M16A2-version semi or an M4 semi, and had we been able to reach an accomodation on the magazines and accessories I had for it, which I was willing either to keep for the others or swap for ammo, we might have struck a deal- he's out of decent M16 magazines.
Tomorrow's another day, and he'll be open Monday. After that, all bets are off.
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Double tap.
The gun stores here have been packed when I've been in them over the past few weeks. Obama has inspired me to buy a few new guns recently—a Springfield XD45(which I would have gotten sooner or later), a Bushmaster AR(a type of gun I had no interest in before Obama), and a Yugoslavian underfolder AK(another type of gun I wasn't interested in before Obama but I ran across one locally, and it's cheaper to buy and shoot than my AR, plus it just looks cool.)
I finally got around to buying extra ammo today.
stopping by Graf and Sons to pick up powder, bullets, and Primers during Christmas and dust off the dillon 550 got plenty of brass
We traveled home from Reno, NV on Tuesday morning. Listening to Rush's show the local tag story was 'local gun sales up sharply in recent days, we'll explain why...'
I got my AR-15 right at 1000 dollars. Its a new Rock River Arms entry tactical model.
Very nice.
Yeah, I handload too. Mostly handgun ammo; .38,.357, .45ACP,.475Linebaugh; and .45-70, .308, and .338 Lapua Magnum rifle loads. I find .223 a PITA to handload so I just buy that.
I needed a long gun so I bought a Winchester Model 70 (30-06) from a friend. Darn good sniper rifle with a good scope. The 70 replaces my SKS when I need to reach out and touch something.
I'm going to a gun show on Saturday 11/1 to stock up on ammo - heck, I might even buy another gun. I hope to take the rifle to the range this week while I am off from work.
I figure if the SHTF, I should be sufficiently armed with one of my shotguns (00 buck and #4 birdshot), the pistol and my parka pockets full of shells and spare clips. I hope and pray that I am wrong, but it would be irresponsible if I did not prepare for the worst.
Keep your powder dry.
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The way a company treats you in the search is probably what you can expect on the job.
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Some 20 some years later, another opportunity has come knocking. This time, she's paying closer attention.
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It goes without saying that before you make a move, you evaluate the obvious: What's the job exactly? What are the duties and expectations? Who's your boss? What's the culture, financial health and reputation of the firm?
But just as important and a notion many people dismiss is how they treat you. And as a result, how do you feel about them?
Companies are looking at this when it comes to you. They're noticing how you treat them and how that strikes them. They're also concluding: If you act like this now, you'll act like this on the job.
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When 4th & 4th launched last summer, the fest had modest aims. Local acts like Eye, Connections and Sega Genocide filled out the bill, and organizers had little expectation beyond opening up the parking lot of Seventh Son Brewing Co. in Italian Village for a laid-back, neighborhood party.
Driven by the overwhelmingly positive response — more than 1,500 people attended the inaugural event over the course of its daylong run — the festival has grown in size and scope on its second go-round, attracting on-the-rise indie acts like Chicago's Twin Peaks, which is slated to perform at the Pitchfork Music Festival later this summer, and a smattering of killer projects spun off established acts.
"It's almost turned into Side Project Fest, because we have a Wilco side project (Autumn Defense) and a Divine Fits side project (Operators) and a Breeders side project (R. Ring)," said 4th & 4th cofounder Bobby Miller, who conceived the event alongside Seventh Son co-owner Jen Burton. "I don't mean this in the wrong way, but Columbus is so Columbus-centric, and there's so much local pride, we almost feel like people started to lose sight of the big picture. There are tons of awesome, fun music festivals and parking lot parties and different things around Columbus throughout the summer that are super great, but are all local-centric. It was like, 'Can't we put on a festival that has that same neighborhood, community, block-party-type vibe, but have national acts come through?'"
The festival is also doubling as the launch event for Revelator, a newborn promotional company founded by Miller that he described as "an entertainment and lifestyle company" (think "Parks and Recreation's" Entertainment 720 minus the delusions of grandeur). In the coming months, the company intends to branch out into concert promotion, beer festivals and health and wellness events like fun runs. Long-term, Miller envisions the company bringing a music festival on-par with Cincinnati's Bunbury Music Festival to the city, possibly as early as next summer.
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quote babypoy13Maybe, but he never seemed to recall Terra performing it on him. When he first saw Sora with the Kingdom Key he didn't go, 'Hey, a tall guy in a skirt I saw 10 years ago had something like that.' Maybe he doesn't remember it at all.actually shouldnt riku know it terra did do the cremony on him
quote SPARTAN keybladeactually shouldnt riku know it terra did do the cremony on himLots of people in the games have strong hearts, but since none of the current Keyblade Wielders know the ceremony, there's not much chance of numbers growing anytime soon
quote swordwielderThe way I see it is Terra, Aqua and Ventus came from a time when Keyblade wielders and masters were still around including Master Xehanort and Master Eraqus who could've done the performing part.where did terra, aqua and ventus got their keyblade from? who performed it on them?
quote SPARTAN Keybladewhere did terra, aqua and ventus got their keyblade from? who performed it on them?To be a Keyblade Wielder you have to have a strong heart and someone has to perform the inheritance ceremony on youSpoiler: Keyblade wielders
Lots of people in the games have strong hearts, but since none of the current Keyblade Wielders know the ceremony, there's not much chance of numbers growing anytime soon.quote UltravegetaNot only was he believed to be the last Keyblade Wielder, but the Kingdom Key represented the entire Realm of Light and chose him as it's master (Just like Mickey's Kingdom Key represented the Realm of Darkness). This makes it more powerful than normal Keyblades which are just some kind of representation of the person's heart.Just playing Kingdom Hearts 1 again and everyone is going on about how the Keyblade chose Sora and like he is the only one. The keyblade he wields has some unimaginable strength and every dark villain wants to kill him.
quote SPARTAN KeybladeUm, The Kingdom Key was for Riku but it was a picky bastard and it hated darkness so it went running to the next best thing in close proximity; Sora it just so happened that he has a shred of Ven's power, the blade's defectiveness was of it's own accord...I think.quote FlippyI never said Ven was connected to the Kingdom Key. Sora never had the ceremony performed on him; he could only use a keyblade because of Ven'sNo, Ven's heart has no connection to the Kingdom Key Sora uses throughout the series, Ven's powers only gives Sora the right to wield the second keyblade he summons during Drive Forms. (i.e: The Star Seeker that appeared when he first Drives into Valor.)
What I'm saying is he never had the ceremony so his ability to wield even one keyblade comes from Ven. The Kingdom Key just chooses as its master anyone capable of wielding it. The second keyblade in his drives I'm not so sure about, but I read somewhere that all keyblade wielders are capable of wielding two, they just don't do it often.
quote SPARTAN KeybladeThe Dive to the Heart(which is the correct name for the place) Is unique to each heart, it isn't some place where any heart can go, it is INSIDE the Heart.Maybe hearts pass through the awakening when they are created and Sora's heart found Ven's there.
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