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Russian model whose broken and burned body was found naked in the woods may have been killed by husband because she gave him AIDS
- Yulia Loshagina's disfigured body found in Ural mountains
- Postmortem tests show 28-year-old model was HIV positive
- Police investigating photographer husband Dmitry Loshagin
- Victim disappeared after party at couple's £1million penthouse in Russian city of Yekaterinburg
- Loshagin denies murder and tells judge 'I loved my wife'
Police are probing whether a glamorous Russian model was killed by her photographer husband because she infected him with AIDS.
The naked body of 28-year-old Yulia Loshagina was found in woodland in the Ural mountains in Russia, her neck broken and face disfigured by burning.
Her wounds were so severe that her body could only be identified by DNA.
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Fairytale romance: Dmitry Loshagin and Yulia Loshagina met on a photo shoot in India and he proposed on the spot
Her photographer husband, Dmitry Loshagin, 37, was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth largest city.
He is currently being held as police investigate whether he was involved in the gruesome murder following a rooftop party at their £1million loft penthouse.
Other guests who were at the party reported that Loshagina appeared to become distressed.
Detectives said postmortem tests showed that the dead model was HIV positive, according to Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.
'One version is that Dmitry Loshagin became so furious when he learned that his wife infected him with AIDS that he killed her. Police are investigating if this version is correct,' reported the newspaper.
He told a judge at a hearing in Pervouralsk - after which his remand in custody was renewed - that the accusations against him are 'baseless' and he denied any guilt in her murder. 'I loved my wife,' he said.
Allure: This picture of Yulia was taken by her husband Dmitry, who said he first fell in love with her when he photographed her in a wedding dress
Married bliss: Loshagin told his wife 'I want to grow old with you' and his friends say it is 'impossible' that he killed her
Unconfirmed local reports say investigators found evidence that his mobile phone was registered close to where her body was found at a lonely sport 23 miles west of the Yekaterinburg.
Her tragic end is a far cry from the love affair between the leading local photographer - known for his pictures of Urals oligarchs - and one of the region's most prominent models.
They fell in love on a shoot in India when he photographed her in a bridal dress - and proposed on the spot. The couple wed two years ago.
'When I saw her in a wedding dress on the back of an elephant in the Indian jungle, I went to her and proposed," he previously disclosed.
''I want to look at the world through your eyes', I said to her then.
Top model: Yulia quickly became her husband's favourite subject for photo shoots
'I want to grow old with you, and I want to walk on the beach and hold your hand.'
She agreed instantly and has since become his favourite model, with many of his pictures of her appearing in Russian glossy magazines.
Yulia disappeared on 22 August and her frantic family launched an immediate search, calling friends and acquaintances.
Despite her absence, say her relatives, he continued working normally.
Yulia's brother Mikhail, said: "He simply didn't bother to start looking for her. First he told us that Yulia left in the middle of the night, taking his car. Then he claimed that his car suddenly re-appeared under their window.
Behind the scenes: Friends who were at the party the night Yulia disappeared said she seemed very distressed and locked her husbands and guests out on the roof
'I got simply fed up and went to police, claiming my sister disappeared and we suspected had something happened to her.
'He constantly changes his story. He didn't think to call police to check the car which Yulia allegedly took for fingerprints. Why? He refuses to take a polygraph test. I think it means he's got things to hide.'
At the party, she had locked her husband and other guests on the roof until a janitor released them.
When her body was found several days after she went missing, Mikhail claimed he was too busy to go and identify her. Mikhail claimed that he texted: 'Busy, at picture presentation right now.'
In the days after her death, he put their penthouse flat in Yekaterinburg on sale for £1 million.
He was arrested as he sought to leave 'on a business trip', confirmed police.
'Police will do everything in our power to find the murderer as soon as possible," said a source.
'We detained Yulia's husband. He has not been charged with murder, but we are investigating if he could have been involved.'
His supporters say it is 'impossible' that he killed her and are demanding his release.
He once said of her: 'I really love the partnership I have with Yulia. I know I can 100 per cent rely on her. Whatever happens to me, I know she will come and pick me up, however deep I sink.'
Trust: Loshagin once said of his wife 'I know I can 100 per cent rely on her'
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As Hillary Clinton's surrogates and campaign attempt to spin the way she attacked the mistresses of her husband Bill as well as the women who accused him of rape, sexual assault, and other types of sexual misconduct as understandable because she is only human, she is under fire yet again for another type of attack meant to destroy someone who was a threat to her lifelong quest for wealth, power, and control. This time, however, the destruction, if carried out, would have resulted in the death of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Wikileaks tweeted an article by True Pundit about Hillary's open inquiry whether Assange could just be droned and the laughter that her question elicited from others in the State Department who were in the meeting.
Hillary Clinton on Assange "Can't we just drone this guy" — report https://t.co/S7tPrl2QCZ pic.twitter.com/qy2EQBa48y
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 3, 2016
Before anyone argues that this was just a quip by Clinton, making light of a serious situation by joking, keep this in mind. There was an email chain involving Hillary and some of her top aides about "nonlegal strategies" to deal with Wikileaks.
Immediately following the conclusion of the wild brainstorming session, one of Clinton's top aides, State Department Director of Policy Planning Ann-Marie Slaughter, penned an email to Clinton, Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills, and aides Huma Abebin and Jacob Sullivan at 10:29 a.m. entitled "an SP memo on possible legal and nonlegal strategies re Wikileaks."
"Nonlegal strategies." How did that phrasing make it into an official State Department email subject line dealing with solving Wikileaks and Assange? Why would the secretary of state and her inner circle be discussing any "nonlegal strategies" for anything whatsoever? Against anyone? Shouldn't all the strategies discussed by the country's top diplomat be strictly legal only? And is the email a smoking gun to confirm Clinton was actually serious about pursuing an obvious "nonlegal strategy" proposal to allegedly assassinate Assange?
This is possibly going to hurt Hillary's support among pacifist Bernie Sanders supporters and Code Pink-types.
Think about it. Hillary Clinton wanted to launch a drone strike against a whistleblower. And she wants to call others vindictive and dangerous?
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The 13-year veteran with the Baltimore Police Department is accused of shooting Michael Johansen, 46, after he was shot by two separate police officers. Mr Cagle has been charged with attempted first degree murder, attempted second degree murder, first degree assault, second degree assault, use of a handgun in a crime of violence.
The Baltimore Sun reported that Attorney Mosby said the first two cops were justified in shooting because the suspect refused to adhere to commands and made a move toward his waistband. However, officials said that Officer Cagle stood over Mr Johansen, called him a "piece of sh*t," and shot him in the groin.
"I want the public to know that my administration is committed to creating a fair and equitable justice system for all, no matter your occupation, your age, your race, your color or your creed," said Attorney Mosby.
"The hardworking men and women of the Baltimore Police Department expect public safety leadership to ensure those who put on this patch and wear this badge represent the values of our organization and our community," Commissioner Davis said.
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The appearance of the two-time world light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton here yesterday provided an apt backdrop to this thrilling Midlands derby. He was promoting a world title fight in the city next month and found time to indulge in a spot of playful shadow boxing with the Stoke City mascot, Pottermus, when he strolled on to the pitch at half-time.
But there was nothing playful about the way Stoke and Wolverhampton slugged it out toe-to-toe, only enmity in a bristling contest between two local rivals in which the home side left their opponents bruised and battered in a one-sided first half before Wolves bounced back off the ropes to deliver two counter-punches of which Hatton would have been proud.
The Stoke manager, Tony Pulis, preferred to reflect on the fact that his side are now unbeaten in four League games rather than the loss of two points – and the irony of both Wolves goals coming from defender Jody Craddock, a player Pulis had on loan two seasons ago and wanted to sign permanently.
Pulis said: "We lost the momentum in the second half, and their goal at the start [of it] gave them a massive lift. Craddock looked offside, but they got a leg-up off the officials and we stepped back. But we understand where we are, in the best League in the world, and to have the points we have so far means we are delighted."
Pulis responded to a miserable 4-0 Carling Cup exit at Portsmouth on Tuesday, for which he had made 10 changes from the side which had won 1-0 at Tottenham in the Premier League three days previously, by making another 10 changes.
With a more familiar line-up restored, Stoke swept into a seemingly unassailable position after Matthew Etherington's 17th-minute cross was turned into his own net by George Elokobi before Etherington added the second goal with a brilliant volley a minute before half-time.
The decision of Wolves boss Mick McCarthy to leave striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on the bench and gamble instead on the extra height of Chris Iwelumo was questionable, but his introduction of Nenad Milijas was a masterstroke.
It was from Milijas's free-kick, just over a minute into the second half, that Craddock turned in his first goal. The veteran defender, 34, profited again after 64 minutes from a precise Milijas corner.
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Acquisition costs $1.25–$1.50/bbl raw water cost $1.75–$2.25/bbl concentrated brine water cost $0.75–$3.50/bbl transportation cost Disposal costs $0.75–$3.50/bbl transportation cost $0.75–$1.25/bbl disposal via deep well injection Total costs $2.00–$8.75/bbl fresh water and disposal $4.00–$10.50/bbl brine water and disposal Pretreatment Steps: Organics removal (oil / grease, polymers, etc.) – Oily Water Separator Particulate removal (filtration) Efficient management (removal of dissolved hardness and metals (scale formers by brine softening) Bacteria control (incorporated in brine softening step along with salt removal) The major problem with use of flowback water for makeup of hydrofracture water is the total organic carbons and very high content of scale forming constituents present (hard water contaminants). The high levels of barium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and strontium common in flowback water will readily form precipitates, scale, which would rapidly block the fractures in gas bearing formations required for economic gas production. Removal of these constituents to much lower levels is thus required for recycle of flowback water, or use of production water, as frac water. Two methods of contaminant removal used by NrgQst are caustic soda softening and/or ion exchange resins if warranted. Example flowback treatment levels for recycling purposes per industry standards: Total organic carbon <10 parts per million (ppm) range Total cations 10 – 2,000 ppm range Acceptable levels range from company to company Primary focus on Barium (Ba) and Strontium (Sr), but Calcium (Ca) also a concern Ba, Sr , Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Magnesium (Mg) <10 ppm Ca <1,000 ppm Hardness <2,500 ppm Processed water sulfates levels <30 ppm Total Suspended Solids (TSS) <30 ppm Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) is variable, >50,000 ppm can be acceptable Barium, beryllium, calcium, magnesium and strontium belong to a group of chemicals called the "alkaline earth metals." Although these chemicals belong to the same chemical group, they vary widely in their abundance and behavior in ground water and in their potential health effects. Calcium and magnesium are abundant in rocks and soil, particularly limestones and dolomites. They are relatively soluble. Strontium and barium are also abundant in earth materials, although their concentrations are one to two orders of magnitude lower than those of calcium and magnesium. Strontium and barium are less soluble than calcium and magnesium, but are found in appreciable quantities in aquifers consisting of sandstone and igneous rocks. Step #1 Oily Water Separator – The first step comprises a method of effectively extracting organic carbons (oil) from the frac water by means of the Crystal Oily-Water Separator (102) operating in conjunction with the Crystalline Polishing Unit (103). Crystal Oily-Water Separator (102) is an innovative apparatus capable of reducing the oil content in the effluent to less than 5 ppm (mg/l) in five stages of separation. Crystal Oily-Water Separator (102) does not require any consumables and is virtually maintenance free resulting in important savings in manpower and downtime costs. ØCrystalline Polishing Unit (103) is designed to eliminate any traces of oil and reduce the oil content to zero ppm (mg/l). Similarly to Crystal unit, the polisher does not necessitate filters or other consumables and is designed for unattended operation. Crystalline is the only polishing unit worldwide that can achieve this type of decontamination in terms of effluent purity and without consumables. Oil reclaimed by Crystal separator contains up to 6% water and needs to be dehydrated in order to meet pipeline specs, i.e. 0.5% BS&W (basic sediment and water). 65°C, do not necessitate chemicals and have few moving parts being far more economical than centrifuges, which operate at 90°C with emulsion breakers and produce pollutant sludge. Therefore, Coalescing Dehydrator (104) will assist Vacuum Dehydrator (105) to attain the required oil dryness in one pass or could even eliminate it altogether. The tests will indicate whether Coalescing Dehydrator (104) will be able to achieve pipeline specifications without the Vacuum Dehydrator (105). In any case, it will be very useful in reducing energy consumption and capital costs of the Vacuum Dehydrator (105). Step #2 Filtration – Water is then passed through a Conventional Filter Press (201) for solids-water separation designed to retain solids up to 20 microns. Contaminated fluid is injected into the center of the press and the pressure inside the system will increase due to the gradual formation of sludge. Then, the liquid is filtered out through the filter clothes by adding a stream of water. The process is fully automated, the unit having larger plates and frames filter presses with mechanical "plate shifter". The function of the plate shifter is to move the plates and allow rapid discharge of the filter cakes accumulated in between the plates. The Filter Press (201) will be temporarily bypassed during automatic discharge in order to ensure the continuous operation of the system. The filtration system downstream will then handle the fluid during the self-cleaning sequence of the filter press. Whereas the Filter Press (201) is very effective in removing solids it cannot accomplish a satisfactory clarification of the water. In some situations the water turbidity can be quite high and further steps are provided for dealing with such turbidity. The filtered water is introduced into a Mixing Tank (301) and then a Settling Tank (302) for reducing the turbidity of the water by means of coagulation and sedimentation. Multimedia Filter (303) removes the remaining suspended solids and colloids whereas the Activated Carbon Filter (305) removes chlorine, odor, volatile organic compounds etc. Clarified water with a turbidity comparable to that of tap water is temporarily kept in Surge Tank (401). For the full scale plant an Anjan Unit will be used. The filtration system described above will be used in place of an Anjan Unit because it is not feasible to miniaturize an Anjan Unit. Information is provided on the Anjan Unit. Whereas the pilot plant filtering system will not be as effective as Anjan it can provide nonetheless a satisfactory alternative to it especially when the brine is further clarified by the softening step downstream. Strontium , 90% of which can removed by Anjan, will remain in solution. However, as will be shown in the softening step, strontium will form non- toxic compounds which can safely disposed of as sludge. Furthermore natural strontium is non radioactive contrary to the public perception. In effect, strontium commonly occurs in nature being the 15th most abundant element on Earth, estimated to average approximately 360 parts per million in the Earth's crust. Frac water contains natural strontium which is dissolved when brine is injected into the formation. Step #3 – Brine Softening – In general lime is used for precipitation softening but some problems such as handling difficulties, health problems including chemical bronchitis and also some operating upsets, including blocking the lines and injection equipment, arise during handling it. The use of caustic soda as a superior alkaline reagent in water softening is well known and discussed in many references which found caustic soda as an efficient alkaline reagent in water softening compared to lime. The precipitation reactions of caustic soda with hardness are shown below: magnesium chloride + caustic soda = magnesium hydroxide + salt magnesium sulphate + caustic soda = magnesium hydroxide + sodium sulphate For precipitating calcium chloride (CaCl2) and calcium sulphate (CaSO4) the following reaction with soda ash occur: calcium chloride + soda ash = calcium carbonate + salt calcium sulphate + soda ash = calcium carbonate + sodium sulphate The above reactions indicate that the amount of sludge resulting from the precipitation of calcium and magnesium compounds is far lower than that generated by lime treatment. Thus, caustic soda produces salt and sodium sulphate which remain in solution. The water analysis indicates that the amount of carbonate hardness in negligible. Traces amounts of bicarbonate will react with caustic soda and from soda ash and magnesium hydroxide. Soda ash will then be used up for removing calcium compounds. The barium and strontium content in the feed is unknown at this time. However data from similar operations suggest that they are present in small amounts. Barium reacts with sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) which is produced during the reaction of caustic soda with magnesium hydroxide as was shown previously. Barium sulfate is non toxic and is frequently used clinically as a radio-contrast agent for X-ray imaging and other diagnostic procedures. It is most often used in imaging of the GI tract during what is colloquially known as a 'barium meal'. It is therefore obvious that barium sulphate is non toxic. Strontium hydroxide, resulted from the reaction between caustic soda and strontium ions is used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar and as a stabilizer in plastic and is also non toxic. Strontium carbonate is produced from the reaction with soda ash is non toxic and is used for manufacturing CTV to absorb electrons resulting from the cathode, in the preparation of iridescent glass, luminous paints, strontium oxide or strontium salts and in refining sugar and certain drugs. It should be noted that strontium has physical and chemical properties similar to those of its two neighbors calcium and barium. While natural strontium is stable, the synthetic 90Sr isotope is present in radioactive fallout and has a half-life of 28.90 years. Natural strontium is NON- RADIOACTIVE and NON-TOXIC, a fact that eludes the public that confuses it with synthetic Strontium 90 which is mainly generated by nuclear power plants. This confusion is exploited by the media and politicians to further their interests at the expense of the truth. In most applications lime treatment is preferred to caustic soda treatment due to the fact that the use of caustic soda is limited by the carbonated hardness of the water. Thus carbonates reacting with caustic soda increase the amount of soda ash which in turn would increase the alkalinity of water. As a result, sources of water have significant carbonated hardness render softening by lime treatment more suitable. In this application carbonated hardness is negligible as can be seen from CO3 and HCO3 content. Consequently, the water treatment needs to deal with non carbonated hardness given by calcium and magnesium compounds which are in significant amount and render the caustic soda very effective in softening the water without the risk of increasing the alkalinity. Another reason for opting for lime is the higher price of caustic soda. However, this cost is only apparently higher and needs a careful analysis. Thus, comparison of the lime-sodium carbonate system with caustic softening system shows that the amount of produced CaCO3, in case of using caustic soda, is significantly less than the other case. Decrease in produced CaCO3 significantly reduces the disposal costs. Additionally, the caustic softening process produces 0.5 mole sodium carbonate per mole of consumed caustic soda which can be considered as an economical alternative for water softening, compared to lime and sodium carbonate thus savings in disposal costs and soda ash compensate the higher price of caustic soda. Furthermore, a caustic soda plant with a total annual production of 5,000 metric tons, which costs in the order of tens of thousands of dollars can be added to the full size water treatment plant. The plant would use salt (NaCl) brine and electricity for producing caustic soda, chlorine and hydrogen. The excess caustic soda could be sold, fetching three times higher prices than pure salt and its commercialization would be obviously far more lucrative. The salt mine in Romania where the brine composition is similar to that in this application has used caustic soda since 2001, thus successfully replacing lime and precluding the problems associated with it. With reference to the Treatment Flow Diagram, clear brine drawn from Surge Tank (401) is introduced into Mixing Tank (402) where caustic soda and soda ash react with calcium and magnesium compounds which precipitate of calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide. Barium and strontium form the non toxic compounds which were described above and also precipitate in Sedimentation Tank (403). The sludge is extracted periodically from the bottom of Sedimentation Tank (403), may be dewatered by gravity in a decanter or by means of a dewatering screw (not shown) and disposed of at a landfill. It should be noted that some operators use calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide as additives to fertilizers or for the remediation of acidic soils. Softened brine is then filtered through Multimedia Filter (404) and discharged into Surge Tank (501). Caustic soda also destroys bacteria and viruses very effectively therefore no additional means need to be provided for bacteria elimination.For example, caustic soda used for clearing sewage piping destroys bacteria in septic tanks and renders them useless so it cannot be used in households that have septic tanks. A refinement of the softening method used in the salt mine would be the selective removal of magnesium compounds with caustic soda and that of the calcium compounds with soda ash. Magnesium hydroxide and calcium carbonate could thus be separated . Magnesium hydroxide could then be treated with sulfuric acid to obtain Epsom salt. Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), pre-dispersed in slurry form, is a common filler material for latex gloves with the aim of achieving maximum saving in material and production costs. Therefore it would be beneficial to depart from the conventional design and introduce this novel method. It should be noted, another advantage is that barium could be also precipitated with caustic soda and then neutralized with sulfuric acid in order to obtain completely harmless barium sulfate . This proposed method would have to be discussed with a reputable chemist in order to asses its feasibility and advantages. However, in principle the reactions described above should occur having the expected results mentioned above. In order to obtain higher purity Epsom salt barium would have to be extracted prior to using caustic soda. Chelating resins may be able to extract barium that but most of them also have affinity with calcium and magnesium, which defeats the purpose. Selective barium removal with chelating resins needs more investigation and will be one of the objectives of the pilot plant . However, if a satisfactory solution cannot be found, barium can be precipitated and neutralized with caustic soda and sulfuric acid. In this case the purity of the Epsom salt will depend on the amount of barium in the frac water. Step #4 – Evaporation (Mechanical Vapor Recompressor) The last stage of the process comprises Surge Tank (501), Evaporator (502), Crystallizer (503) and Centrifuge (504). Evaporator (501) is an MVR (mechanical vapor recompression) type evaporator which comprises a compressor for increasing the pressure of the vapor produced from the brine. The pressure increase of the vapor also generates an increase in the condensation temperature. As a result, same vapor can serve as the heating medium for its "mother" liquid i.e. the brine in order to evaporate the brine . Consequently, MVR evaporators are more energy efficient than any other type of evaporator. Furthermore, due to the fact that the brine is condensing the vapors, there is no need for condensing them with cooling water. This feature renders the MVR evaporator uniquely suitable for this project since no river water is available in the regions where it will operate. In effect, no other type of evaporator could be utilized in this application. For the pilot plant the evaporator capacity will be 0.1 m3/h, which is significantly lower than the capacity of the plant. This is due to the fact that the evaporator and crystallizer need to be portable. The dimensions of an evaporator that has larger capacity would not permit its installation in a container. The system provided by this method is flexible, thus both brine and salt can be produced simultaneously. NaCl brine from Surge Tank (501) can be separated into two streams. A stream will be supplied to the MVR Evaporator (502), Crystallizer (503) and Centrifuge (504). The salt produced in this manner, having a humidity between 2 and 3 % will be sufficient for determining its properties and value on the market. The other stream of NaCl brine will not contain Ca and Mg ions and its composition will permit its recycling in fracing operations with important profits. Also, the water treatment plant can be operated intermittently for treating the feed and clean brine can be stored in Tank (501). In this situation the evaporator would operate continuously in order to obtain exclusively salt. Distilled water (fresh water) is a valuable by-product that can generate important revenues. The income from distilled water and salt will be higher than that generated by the sale of brine therefore a full size unit would be more profitable when the evaporator is used at its maximum capacity. After a preliminary market study is done an ultrapure water system may further process distilled water in order to generate another highly priced by-product, which can be sold to hospitals, semiconductor industry, pharmaceutics, etc. (Has limited use in Texas) The heartbeat of the system is the Crystal Oily Water Separator. Low power consumption with highly efficient design. No costly filters required. Handles a wide range of densities with no limitation on oil particle size. Unaffected by chemicals or detergents. Coast Guard and ABS Certified IMO MEPC 107 (49) compliant. Did not exceed 5ppm even with 100% oil influent. Extremely compact, front side access for ease of installation. Easily transported. Designed for continuous automated predictable operation. The lowest maintenance and operating costs in the industry. 30 units currently operating trouble free for years in various locations. Outstanding reliability. Has no internal moving parts & does not require internal maintenance or cleaning Crystalline Polishing Units have been devised to remove oil particles to zero ppm. The most advanced polishing units currently in use cannot reduce the oil content below 50 mg/l. Furthermore, there is a limitation on oil particles size, which must be above 20 microns. The performance of older units is even more unsatisfactory, with oil content in the effluent exceeding 200 mg/l. The importance of minimizing the oil content cannot be emphasized enough. As produced water is pumped into the formation, oil prematurely plugs the well with significant economic losses. Image MVR is very energy efficient, since the latent heat of vaporization is fully utilized through vapor recompression and condensation. The major advantage of MVR is the energy economy. ØTypical MVR energy requirement is 0.05 to 0.15 kWh per kg of water evaporated. Image For the removal of the hardness ions Ca2+, Mg2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+, there exist two types of ion exchange resins: The first has aminomethylphosphonic (AMP) functional groups while the second has iminodiacetic (IDA) type functional groups. Both types can form stable complexes with alkaline earth ions with the following selectivity preference: Ba2+< Sr2+< Ca2+< Mg2+ The difference between the two types lies in the different selectivity for the various alkaline earth elements. The AMP types have more pronounced affinity for Ca2+ and Mg2+ than the IDA types. On the other hand, the IDA types have more pronounced affinities for Sr2+ and Ba2+ than the AMP types. Consequently, the choice of the resin depends on the feed brine composition and on the criterion for the end-point of the loading cycle. If the end-point is based on Ca2+ and Mg2+ breakthrough then the AMP type of resin is recommended. If it is based on Sr2+ breakthrough, then the IDA type of resin gives a longer cycle. Water effluent quality can be saturated brine for frac water makeup or can be near potable for fresh water needs Perfect water to re-use in all oil and gas needs Secondary uses in irrigation and industrial needs Does not use current freshwater drinking supplies Low cost to operate and maintain


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With the efficiency of industrialized fishing practices, in many cases non-target species are captured in fisheries, a process known as 'bycatch'. Bycatch refers to the unintended catch of non-target species that are either retained or discarded depending on the species. When discarded, these species may be healthy, injured or dead. Bycatch of shark species occurs in most fisheries worldwide, in some cases exceeding the catch of the targeted species; however, the precise extent of bycatch is often poorly documented. Sharks caught as bycatch are generally discarded at sea, which can result in high mortality. These sharks are rarely recorded in commercial fishery landings statistics.
In Canadian Atlantic waters, bycatch and unaccounted discard mortality is the primary threat to shark species. Bycatch of sharks in Atlantic Canadian fisheries is largely unmanaged, and methods to reduce these catches are either not yet implemented or poorly documented. In addition, little is known about the distribution of sharks in Canadian waters and ways to minimize the incidence of bycatch and overall shark mortality. Decline in abundance and high discard rates have resulted in the consideration of several species (e.g. porbeagle, spiny dogfish, basking shark, blue shark, white shark, shortfin mako) for listing under Canada's Species at Risk Act.
The Northwest Atlantic longline swordfish fishery has the worst 'bycatch to target catch ratio'. Bycatch in this fishery accounts for nearly half of all the catch of swordfish by weight caught by longline vessels. Sharks - particularly blue sharks - as well as other marine species including turtles, mammals and other fish, are caught in this fishery. However, this fishery has taken steps to reduce its bycatch and mortality of non-target species through the voluntary actions (e.g. adoption of circle hooks and safe handling equipment).
Bycatch can be reduced by a combination of fishing regulations, technological changes in gear and other changes in fishing procedures. Several strategies to reduce shark bycatch have been tested around the world. Many of these have focused on gear and fishing procedure modifications. For more information on bycatch mitigation, click here.
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Monday, April 17, 2017
Block Drive
Hey All! I'm popping in real quick to share with you some blocks I made for a block drive that is going on right now. Leanne at Devoted Quilter put out the call, and she requested a super simple block to make scrappy quilts of yum for a group of seniors displaced from their home by a massive fire. Thankfully, all twenty-one residents were evacuated without problem, but they've lost everything. Leanne thought it would be a super sweet to make a quilt for each person, which is a totally awesome and totally MASSIVE undertaking, and I give her mad props for making it happen.
At this point, she has received enough offers for blocks--woohoo!--but she could still use some batting and backing donations if you're feeling like you'd like to help too.
I hope y'all have the most lovely Monday! I'm hoping to cut into some yummy fabric this afternoon, but we'll see if I can make that happen!
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Saturday, April 15, 2017
Knit Geranium Dress
It is spring here. What this means is that I am spending every available moment outside with my kiddos because I remember last summer and how evil the humidity and heat were, and I want to soak up all of the lovely 65 degree weather while it's around. Family walk on a slightly breezy, overcast day? Yes, please!
I did take a break from outdoors-ing to sew up this Geranium Dress, pattern from Made by Rae. I love this pattern oh-so much, and I knew I wanted to sew up a version for my friend's daughter, my baby BFF. (YES, she is five now, but she'll always be my baby BFF.) But when chatting with my friend about fabric options, we settled on the fact that a knit dress would be way more practical than a woven dress. I was sad because I really wanted to sew up another Geranium, and then, the idea struck. Just how difficult would it be to sew up a version in knits? Could it be done? (Apparel sewists, forgive my ignorance. I am still quite a newbie when it comes to this stuff!)
A quick google search revealed it could be done and better yet, HAD been done. Thank you, Monica of Adirondack Inspired! You gave me the confidence to get this one done. Of course, I could only remember that I had seen a post where it had been done and not the specific details of what that dress entailed. It wasn't until I wrote this blog post that I thought to try and find that post again!
I followed the Geranium pattern and did line the bodice of mine, choosing to finish it off with snaps. Next time, I'll most likely follow Monica's example and neglect the back opening. (Because yes, you better believe there will be a next time!)
This is my first finish from my Q2 FAL list, but I am so excited about it. I went with a super short (for me) list, and knowing that I'm 25% of the way there is really thrilling!
I hope y'all are having a most lovely weekend!
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Q2 2017 FAL List
I managed to finish five items from my Q1 list, but all the same, there's still much to be done. (But isn't that always the way it is? And secretly, I LOVE it!)
Geranium Dress pattern - pulled fabric; I'm going to be attempting a knit version.
And I'm linking up! Join me?
1. Quilt for Baby P
I started with a pattern from Quilt with Tula and Angela, but it made a left turn and went off in its own direction. I'm cool with it. Need to build on this center and finish off this quilt pronto.
I started with a pattern from Quilt with Tula and Angela, but it made a left turn and went off in its own direction. I'm cool with it. Need to build on this center and finish off this quilt pronto.
2. Dress for E
I'll be attending a handful of events this summer/fall, and I'd like a new dress for them! I'm using the Felicity Dress pattern with a C+S cotton lawn.
4. 241 Tote for Kim
I'll be making a canvas version of the 241 tote in C+S' Tokyo Train Ride.
4. 241 Tote for Kim
I'll be making a canvas version of the 241 tote in C+S' Tokyo Train Ride.
Friends, I usually make a ridiculously long list and enjoy it! But this time, I think I'm going to try something new and go with a really short list! I really need to finish all four of these items this quarter, so I better get to it!
And I'm linking up! Join me?
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Stripey Stripe Block Tutorial
Hello Glitterati Royalty! Thanks for joining me for this next stop on the Honey Pot Bee Tour. I'm so excited to share my block with you--the Stripey Stripe Block.
If we haven't met before, my name is Audrey, and I've been quilting for about five years. I'm a homeschooling mama of four kiddos, including a four-month-old baby. As you can probably guess, I am totally in love with hot pink! Because of the aforementioned four kidlets, posting around these parts has been sparse of late, but I'm on instagram a whole bunch!
On to the tutorial!
Fabric A (3) 1.75" x 16" strips
Fabric B (3) 1.75" x 16" strips
Makes (1) 10.5" block.
Step 1
Sew your A and B strips together to form AB pairs.
Step 2
Sew the three AB strips into one panel. This will measure 8" x 16".
I don't use a lot of starch in my sewing adventures, but in this case, I starched my finished panel before moving on to step 3. We're about to slice and dice it and sew up some bias edges, and I found the starch kept everything crisp and neat.
Step 3
Using a rotary cutter, cut the 8" x 16" panel in half to form (2) 8" blocks.
I'm not gonna lie, at this point in the process, I considered just stopping here as I think these blocks are super fun on their own. But this tutorial would've lacked some serious spice, so I pressed on.
Step 4
Take an 8" block and cut a diagonal line down the center. You can use your ruler and rotary cutter and line it up yourself, or you can line up the corners of your block on the oblique line on your cutting mat and use that as your guide.
This will net you two triangles. Repeat with the other block, but make sure to cut them in the same fashion! In the end, you'll have four triangles.
Step 5
Flip your triangles around until your block takes shape, then sew it up! Each 8" block from step 3 will give you a triangle with a long fabric A strip and a long fabric B strip, so be sure to sew them up alternating A and B.
Step 6
Trim to 10.5".
Other Stripey Stripe Versions
Now, there are probably a kajillion ways you could customize this block and call it your own if the style above doesn't suit. My first rendition of this block was a scrappy explosion of color using leftover strips from my Gypsy Wife quilt. Those 1.5" strips were perfect for this.
I sewed and sewed until I had a scrappy panel, then followed the above steps. I found the use of starch particularly helpful with this version.
Some other options would be to use bigger or smaller strips, strips of different sizes, more or less strips. You could use three or six different colored strips. Go wild! Just remember that the width of your block needs to measure half of the length of your block.
That's it! I can't wait to see what y'all crazy talented people come up with!
Sunday, March 26, 2017
SS: Responsible Purchasing.
Oh Friends. I have been SO good lately. I've been buying stuff only when I've absolutely had to, and I've been using my stash, even bits I wanted to hoard instead! But seriously, when you use your stash, you use it. WHO KNEW? And I've depleted a handful of colors. So, when I had the opportunity to visit a super awesome quilt shop after a super awesome brunch with the super awesome Alison of Little Bunny Quilts, I jumped at it!
I have a healthy stash of green, but everything else is starting to run low, so I added this bunch of yum. From left to right: red polka dot from Sevenberry, orange something from Bear Essentials 3 by P&B Textiles, yellow dot without selvage information, Alison Glass Overgrown in Bluebonnet, some purple dot by Windham Fabrics, Timeless Treasures Sketch in Lipstick--had to replenish, I love this fabric!, Alison Glass Overgrown in Amaranth, C+S Add it Up, and the black is Imagine from Another Point of View fabrics.
But I wasn't completely good, though you could argue it would be irresponsible to leave these cuts of Tula Pink's Tabby Road behind. I'm totally in love with the center print, but I picked up some cats and 'Tula' cans--that name makes me laugh out loud EVERY TIME--because they were fun too.
What have you been stashing lately? I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles' Sunday Stash!
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Coast to Coast Traveling Bee Quilt 2
I was chatting with my super wise quilting sensei, K, this week about the pendulum swing of self-doubt. And I've got be honest, this week was a doozy of a swing.
This is Susan's quilt for the Coast to Coast Traveling Bee. The thing that stuck out to me on her list was a request for lots of movement. Susan made this gorgeous feather and flying geese ring, and then Alison contributed a glorious batch of ninja stars--ahem, I mean friendship stars!--and I was left pondering, what can I contribute? How can I make this quilt move?
I spent a lot a lot A LOT of time thinking about this. And in case that sounds like I'm complaining, I'm not trying to--this kind of thinking was super invigorating and pleasurable. I was trying to hunt down the perfect addition to this already stunning WIP, and it was fun!
I pulled a stack of rainbow, which was probably the easiest part of this. Early on, I thought half-dresdens might be nice, so I started piecing wedges and when it was obvious they were going to be stunning, I thankfully was a smart girl and pieced one extra for me! (I might already have plans for it.)
And then this idea for arrows formed in my mind, but how to fit them? Why, around the corners, of course! This pattern is by Sew What Sherlock, and I always enjoy how crisp the points turn out.
And when I had pieced all the dresdens and all the arrows, and all I really had to do was fit everything together, I had a major moment of self-doubt. I was convinced it was all terrible and all wrong and horrible and WRONG. I started thinking of other things I could do and would I possibly be able to make them happen before the mailing date? And I was tired because I had felt so sure that the plan I'd had was solid and perfect, and here it was, a massive failure and who's to say the next one wouldn't be quite so horrible? (Admittedly, I can be a *touch* melodramatic at times.)
Except, it wasn't. Not at all. The swing back to confidence started with a good talk with K, who assured me it was great. The photo I took to send to her gave me a different eye. It shrunk down the quilt, and I was able to weigh my concerns using its help. I appliqued down the wedges, and I decided they could stay. I started adding the arrows, still half-convinced they were going to have to go. And slowly, I finished piecing my portion of this quilt.
And friends, I think it looks pretty smokin' awesome! I'm hoping that the next time I face such a moment of self-doubt, I'm able to continue forward because maybe, just maybe, it'll turn out grand.
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Monday, March 13, 2017
Baby E's Northern Lights Quilt
You could say I'm a fan of Jaybird Quilts' Northern Lights pattern. You could say that, and you would be right since this is my FOURTH time making this particular quilt! But this is the first time I got to make one for a girl, and I really enjoyed this fabric pull.
I had originally tossed around some other quilt pattern ideas, but I made a Northern Lights quilt for Baby E's cousin, so it seemed fitting that I make one for Baby E too.
And while this is my fourth time making this quilt pattern, it's the first time that I actually did something fun with the quilting, which is kinda shameful, but we'll ignore that. For the first three, I echo quilted the lightning bolts. For this one, I added some FMQ spiky stippling. I purposefully chose Kona Charcoal for the background so that the bobbin thread would be really noticeable and scrumptious.
And here's a better shot of the quilting. I also chose to bind this quilt in Kona Charcoal, which I think lends it a nice frame.
This is my fifth finish from my Q1 FAL list, and my first quilt finish. I have another baby quilt up next to finish, and then NO BABY QUILTS for awhile. Exciting!
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The beloved northeastern grocery store Wegmans, based in Rochester, is celebration their 100th birthday this year. For anyone who lives near a Wegmans, you know that it has a cult following, unlike any other grocery store in the country. When a new location opens, people will line up for hours waiting to be among the first to get in. When locals move away, they say one of the things they miss most is their very favorite grocery store. The chain is slowly creeping south, as there are rumors of a new location for the first time in North Carolina. Good news for southerners!
To celebrate their big 1-0-0, Wegmans locations held their version of a birthday party in their stores today. It included cake (the biggest I've ever seen!) that they were serving up for happy Wegmans-lovers, samples of different dishes throughout the store, and a giveaway drawing for a $100 gift card.
I tried samples such as cold lo mein salad, teriyaki salmon, black bean salsa and chips, sparkling grape juice, and a greek yogurt green smoothie. They were all so delicious, and it was so fun to turn the corner and see another sample to try!
To me, Wegmans is, and always will be the best grocery store around. From their lunch bar, to their subs and pizza, to their organic section and all of their extra amenities and special touches, they really go above and beyond any other grocery store in the nation. If you're ever in the northeast visiting, make sure you stop in and see what all the hype is about. I promise – this is a grocery store like no other!
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The PAK'nSAVE Explorer in Gisborne
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CollectAndDisplay.com and Tasha Zimich are pleased to announce the release of "Bitty Bats", a custom 3" Kidrobot Dunny vinyl toy series. Bitty Bats collection is composed of a 6 piece individual character series featuring hand sculpted and painted elements with installation display box. Pieces will be available for individual purchase October 28th retailing at 80£ through https://collectanddisplay.com/collections/october-tasha-zimich
Tasha shares her thoughts on Bitty Bats Series: "I was thrilled to be approached by Collect & Display, after following their releases & artist support efforts the last several years, and my first hope was to secure the October release spot. Halloween is my favourite holiday, so I wanted to celebrate it with festive designs that would continue to charm their adoptive homes year-round. I tailored each Bitty Bat to have its own personality and character, from cheerful to silly, solemn and dramatic. I don't consider myself a regular sculptor, but I'm very satisfied with the magnet installation that allows them to "hang" from their little boxes if desired."
Releasing parallel to Bitty Bats is Tasha's newest original sculpt resin toy "Snog" in a Collect & Display exclusive Tigerseye colorway with chase variant. Sculpted by Tasha, molded and cast by colleague Deth Becomes You and then individually painted by Tasha, Snogs are her 3rd small production run resin toy release. Tigerseye Snogs will be available blind-box style in an edition of 8 pieces only on Collect & Display, releasing October 28th. Each hand-painted piece will retail for 30£.
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The Australian automotive and motorcycle industry continues to be a vital and integral part of the national economy.
Consumer demand is at an all-time high with more than 1.2 million new vehicles and motor cycles sold every year.
For any industry to achieve these figures during times of relative economic uncertainty and transition, is impressive indeed; even more so, when you consider that we are facing a number of current and impending challenges.
For our industry to continue to thrive and expand, we need to respond rationally and objectively to these challenges.
It is incumbent upon us to ensure that we continue to engage with key stakeholders. We need to ensure that we have a strong and collective voice, a voice that appropriately influences the industry of the future.
This, of course is the role of the FCAI.
Two of the biggest issues that impact the industry are government policy and emerging technology. It is these issues that I would like to briefly address tonight.
Let me start with government policy.
Government issues
The three major issues currently on the Federal Government's policy agenda that impact our Industry are, vehicle emissions, personal imports and ADR harmonisation.
All three issues are complex and have wide ranging consequences that impact the entire industry.
Vehicle Emissions
In the area of vehicle emissions we have seen significant movement since our AGM last year.
At that time we intimated that we could expect greater Government focus on this issue in the ensuing year.
Indeed that proved prophetic, when in October 2015, the Federal government announced a Ministerial Forum on Vehicle Emissions.
The most pleasing aspect from the FCAI's perspective, was that the Government adopted an approach long advocated by the Industry, that is, a 'whole of government approach'.
The terms of reference comprehended the issues that we had been raising and have therefore formed the basis for a meaningful discussion.
Thus far there have been two Government initiated forums where the Industry, along with other stakeholders, have been afforded the opportunity to raise their respective issues.
These issues include, CO2 targets, Euro 6 introduction, fuel quality, driver behaviour, in service testing and Co-Operative Intelligent Transport Systems.
At the same time, we have been able to highlight the interrelationship of these issues in delivering real world environmental improvements.
Vehicle emission targets have been introduced in other parts of the world and will inevitably be set here.
The Australian automotive industry is committed to making a strong contribution to national efforts designed to reduce the impact of climate change. This is evidenced by our year on year reduction in CO2 emissions.
An important pre cursor to the debate is ensuring that policy makers genuinely understand the uniqueness of the Australian marketplace.
It is our role to educate and communicate, to ensure that we provide the right inputs, prior to final policy determination.
Issues such as the timeframes of our product cycles means that we cannot make immediate changes in response to new policies.
We need time to plan our next generation models, which in most cases is five to seven years or, longer again, for commercial vehicles.
There are also factors outside of our control, such as fuel quality and its linkages with in service performance, as well as buyer behaviour.
Although the industry cannot directly determine these factors, their impact can potentially negatively influence CO2 and noxious emissions.
On the positive side of the ledger, we also have the emergence of Co–Operative Intelligent Transport Systems, which offer the prospect of reducing fleet wide emissions. I'll talk more about this shortly.
The second major item on the government policy agenda is the reform of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act.
The FCAI fully supports many of the recommendations wherein greater efficiencies can be derived, however, we cannot support the recommendation that proposes the introduction of personal new, or near new, imports.
The Industry is not 'fear mongering' when it says, Australians who personally import a vehicle from another country, may end up with a vehicle that does not meet their needs, or operate as required in Australian driving conditions.
The implications to Australian consumers are far reaching, as are those for Australian Dealers, who have invested heavily in their respective communities.
This is a very serious issue and the FCAI will continue to take an active role in these discussions. We must ensure that our concerns are clearly understood by government before any legislation is progressed.
The final policy issue relates to our Australian Design Rules – or ADRs.
As you know, we are part way through an industry-wide process to align ADRs with international standards.
Once completed this is expected to significantly cut administration costs and ensure that we can more readily access new technology already available overseas.
The FCAI's role will be to accelerate the timing of this activity. This will enable the brands, and ultimately the customer, to reap the associated benefits at the earliest possible timing.
In addition to vehicle emissions, personal imports, and ADR harmonisation there are a number other issues before us.
These include access to service and repair information, genuine parts, and the Coronial inquest into quad bikes, among others.
As is evident there are clearly many policy issues impacting the industry. The FCAI will continue to play a key role in objectively informing the debate.
Emerging issues
Of course, it is not just government policy that we need to be across. We need to ensure that we are at the forefront of discussions on a number of emerging issues impacting the industry.
The first relates to new technology.
As the global industry strives to reduce the environmental impact of their products, we are witnessing growth in alternate powertrains, whether they be hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric or hydrogen fuel cell.
Now, while still relatively low in volume when considered as a percentage of total sales, the actual rate of adoption is showing a positive trend across the globe.
Governments around the world are promoting and supporting the uptake of these alternate powertrains. Many of these alternates are already available commercially, or are currently being trialled in Australia.
However, before these products can be adopted more widely by the Australian consumer, we need to have the relevant infrastructure, and, if international experience is to be taken as a guide, government support is required to encourage and support their establishment
This includes introducing regulations and other supportive policy so that manufacturers can introduce product to Australia, and infrastructure providers can establish and expand re-charging and other refuelling infrastructure.
Without these provisions, consumers will not be able to fully embrace this technology, and the benefits to both the consumer and the environment will not be realised.
Similarly, we also need to look more closely at autonomous vehicles and Co-Operative Intelligent Transport Systems or C-ITS.
This technology is being introduced globally and we have already seen small-scale trials in Western Australia and South Australia with heavy vehicle trials taking place in New South Wales.
While this activity clearly marks the start of an exciting new era, new regulations must be formulated before we can even begin to broadly adopt this technology.
In order for us to do this, we all need to work together so that we can have input into the frameworks required to support these exciting new products and their associated infrastructure.
These technologies have the potential to provide numerous benefits for Australian road users, businesses and society. These benefits manifest themselves in the area of safety, productivity and the environment.
The FCAI response
To ensure the industry has a consistent voice and that member's views are represented, the FCAI is committed to taking the lead on these issues.
Our immediate priority is to continue active conversations with government about vehicle emissions and personal imports.
To further highlight the risks associated with personal imports, we will ensure our key messages are closely aligned with those of the AADA.
We also acknowledge that the FCAI needs to continue to raise its profile both with its key stakeholders and the general public.
Our work on these two issues will help us do this, however we can, and will, do more.
This includes engaging with government and opposition more frequently across a breadth of issues.
We need to further strengthen our relationship throughout government, and ensure that key policy makers are aware and informed of the issues impacting our entire industry.
The fact that we have had multiple leadership and ministerial changes over the past few years makes this line of conversation even more important.
To further enhance our effectiveness we have expanded two FCAI committees to include more brands. These are the Importers' group, which will now be known as the Member's Committee, and what was formerly known as the Government Policy Advisory Committee will be known as the Policy Advisory Committee.
This will ensure that the views of all members are well represented, thus ensuring that we have a multi-brand approach to all of our key issues.
Clearly there is a lot of work to be done over the next 12 months, however, I am confident that with all of your support we can achieve many positive outcomes for the industry, the consumer and the environment.


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We've seen some pretty awesome trailers over the last few days. Ryan Gosling's new film looks all kinds of amazing, and I'm still cracking up over the red band trailer for Seth Rogen's This Is The End. Today we have more good news in the way of movies with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, which stars three people who I will pretty much watch in anything: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Jim Carrey. They're all playing Las Vegas magicians and the trailer looks pretty funny. Really ridiculous… but definitely funny. Peep the video for more!0
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