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Good Things Growing
The latest edition of the Garden Dirt is in your mailbox and available at The Gardens now! Below is Executive Director Fred Spicer's "Good Things Growing" column for the January/February 2012 edition.
Few plants evoke an Asian aesthetic like bamboo. However, running (monopodial) species can be very aggressive spreaders. Understandably, many people consider them invasive exotic plants, although river cane, Arundinaria gigantea, and its relatives are important plants in their SE US native ecosystem.
Clumping, or sympodial, bamboo species offer a guarantee of self-restraint. Despite the ability of their basal clump to reach 5-6′ wide and more over time, have no fear, the plants are genetically incapable of running. However, they have not been widely used in our area, perhaps because some clumpers exhibit borderline cold or heat tolerance, or because runners are easier to propagate. Maybe it's disbelief – those who have experienced the tenacity of the monopodial species mistakenly think that all bamboos ate noxious pests.
We grow several types of sympodial bamboo at The Gardens, primarily cultivars of Bambusa multiplex, hedge bamboo, from China. As the name suggests, its growth habit lends to clipping as a hedge. Over the past 8 years, our earliest plant-outs of "Rivieriorum," considered the hardiest form, have formed well-behaved, dense, graceful, finely-textured and fountain-like evergreen clumps ~ 10′ tall and wide (left); the basal clumps of emergent shoots are ~ 36″ wide. They have withstood heat, humidity and drought with total aplumb, as well as a brief flirtation with single-digit lows with minimal aboveground injury.
On hedge bamboo, new culms (individual grass stalks) arise through the growing season, primarily late spring-early summer. Height increases gradually (up to 18′ in our area) as the clump matures; growth is slowed compared to monopodial species. Leaves (secondary growth) are produced after maximum culm height is reached each year but late-season culms may not produce secondary growth until the following year. After leaves are produced individual culms cease all growth, and live 3-7 years. Clumps can be attractively thinned by removing individual culms, or completely renewed to the ground in late winter before new growth ensues.
"Alphonse Karr" sports attractive gold culms streaked with green. Leaves are larger than "Rivieriorum" but suffer complete injury at ~15 degrees F (above), necessitating renewal pruning. "Fernleaf," as supplied to us, appears very similar to "Rivieriorum," perhaps with slightly less stem hardiness. We're also growing Borinda boleana and Fargesia spp.; time will tell if these clumping species also have potential.
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As a sophomore (2014): Raced with the second varsity eight in all 11 spring races, sitting in the five seat on six occasions and the three seat on five occasions…sat in the five seat with the JV8 when the boat won the WIRA Championships…that boat was named the Conference USA Boat of the Week after posting one of the fastest JV8 times in school history (6:53.10).
As a freshman (2013): Competed with the novice eight, second novice eight and second novice four during her freshman season with the Hornets…sat with the novice eight in three races, including once at bow and twice in the three seat…with the second novice eight, she sat at three on two occasions, and once in both the five and seven seats…sat at seven with the gold medal winning second novice eight at the WIRA Championships.
Personal: A chemistry major…has a 2,000-meter ergometer time of 7:38.2.

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Gamer Euphoria staff member Sean writes:
''There seems to be a strange trend on the rise, especially when conventions and expos are in town, and this trend is slightly worrying given the nature of peoples mind sets. The term 'Booth babe' has been thrown around the pillars of the video game community for quite some time now and it can be seen as a little juvenile, but that isn't the issue I'm talking about at this current moment.''
I feel sorry for those girls.
They have to stand around and be gawked at for hours.
They probably don't even get to use the toilet if they need to.
Booth Babes are great to look at and i'd say a lot of them enjoy what they do, but sometimes you see one or two who have that "i wanna go home" face on.
Those poor, sexy things.
I never quite got the point (well, I do. They help sell games). Shouldn't video game conferences be ALL about games? Like film festivals are all about movies and not about what people are wearing...
The events are turning into mainstream peep shows now days.I doubt millions of gamers bought Halo 4 and others because seen some booth babe @E3.


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NEW YORK -- So often, New York Rangers' winning streaks have been fueled by the stonewall goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist.
He is still a big part of the equation, but suddenly he has an ever-improving, young supporting cast that is making this group of Rangers a legitimate threat in the NHL.
Rookie forward Carl Hagelin scored twice for his second career multi-goal game, and Lundqvist stopped all 28 shots he faced as the Rangers beat the New York Islanders 3-0 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.
The names of high-priced forwards Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards are quite familiar, and they have both played a key role in the Rangers' surge to the top of the standings. But suddenly, youngsters such as Hagelin and defenseman Stu Bickel, have contributed to New York's recent success.
Despite injuries to defensemen Marc Staal and Michael Sauer, the Rangers haven't missed a beat.
"There is great depth in this organization," said Hagelin, who also scored twice against Buffalo on Dec. 10. "There's a lot of guys out and it shows that the organization is doing a great job preparing guys for this. It's fun."
Hagelin, in just his 16th NHL game, scored in the second and third periods for the Rangers (22-8-4) -- the Atlantic Division leaders, who leapfrogged defending Stanley Cup champion Boston into first place in the Eastern Conference.
The Rangers finished a 3-0 homestand that included a pair of victories over the Islanders in a five-day span. New York's past four victories have been against division rivals. The Rangers begin a three-game trip at Washington on Wednesday that will conclude with the outdoor Winter Classic in Philadelphia next Monday.
Lundqvist improved to 23-11-5 against the Islanders with four shutouts. He has three shutouts overall this season and 38 in seven NHL seasons.
"I don't have too many this year, but hopefully I can change that," he said.
Joyous Rangers fans chanted "Hen-rik!" as the final moments ticked down. Gaborik sealed the win with his league-leading 22nd goal -- an empty-netter with 2:28 left. Gaborik scored for the fifth straight game, netting seven in the span, and matched his goal total of last season.
Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves for the Islanders (11-17-6), who dropped behind Carolina and into last place in the 15-team East. The Islanders have lost three of four to the Rangers this season.
"I don't think we have to change a lot, but we have to simplify things," Nabokov said. "We have to find a way to play hard. I don't like the word cocky, but we have to come out with a swagger.
"We have to come out with the mentality we can win and that we're going to work hard," he said.
The Rangers took a 1-0 lead 5:14 into the second on Hagelin's first goal. Defenseman Michael Del Zotto made a slick, toe-drag move to get around forward Frans Nielsen in the high slot and sent the puck down to Ryan Callahan near the left post. Callahan moved it across the crease to Hagelin for a shot that banked in off Nabokov.
"Both of those goals, it was really just being in the right spot at the right time, and guys making good plays," Hagelin said. "I didn't do much."
Lundqvist was the overall star of the period for the Rangers as he turned aside numerous in-close chances. With just under seven minutes left, Lundqvist made a tough save to stop P.A. Parenteau during a power play, and quickly got back into position to kick out Nielsen's try on the rebound.
At the end of that advantage, Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi sprung Callahan on a breakaway as the New York captain left the penalty box, but just before he closed in on Nabokov the puck bounced over his stick.
Lundqvist came up big again when in rapid-fire succession he denied Marty Reasoner twice and Tim Wallace. He got some help in the closing seconds of the second when teammates Brian Boyle and Anton Stralman threw their bodies in front of potentially dangerous shots and were left down on their knees in pain when the buzzer sounded.
Hagelin doubled the lead 6:32 into the third when he finished off a feed from Del Zotto for his sixth goal.
- Islanders C Micheal Haley injured a hand during a first-period fight with Bickel and didn't return. He will be re-evaluated Tuesday.
- The Rangers have beaten the Islanders six straight times at the Garden.
- Bickel had earned four assists in his first three NHL games before being blanked by the Islanders. He sustained a black eye during his fight with Haley.


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BREVARD — The Rev. Doug Kearney has been hired as interim minister at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at Broad Street and Fisher Road. Kearney will begin on Sept. 30 and continue until a permanent pastor is called. He has assisted nine churches in three denominations with their transition period between pastors, most recently the Home Moravian Church in Winston�Salem. Kearney's position at Good Shepherd will be part time. Resident pastors Bill Johnson, Ed Barrett and Paul Cooper will continue to be available for additional needs. The congregation is thankful for their continuing service.
Grace Lutheran studies Handel's 'Messiah'
The music department at Grace Lutheran Church begins a foursession study of "The Bible and Handel's Messiah" at 10 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 27 through Oct. 18, in the music suite, corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street. The classes will be facilitated by Burton Bumgarner, director of music and organist at Grace Lutheran.
The study will include video presentations of "Messiah," study materials, insights to the biblical sources of the text, and historical information about Handel's genius in composing this moving and ever-popular work. "Messiah" is an oratorio, which is similar to an opera but based on a religious subject or text and without operatic trappings such as scenery and costumes. For more information, call 828- 693- 4890.
Shoe box countdown at First Presbyterian
The "Beyond the Shoe Box" countdown event is set for 9:55 a.m. Sept.
29 at First Presbyterian Church, 699 N. Grove St., Hendersonville.
The event is presented by the Blue Ridge Operation Christmas Child Team. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy refreshments, videos, spiritual impact stories and idea sharing, which can be used in churches or organizations to help inspire the packing of more shoe boxes.
This year, local churches, community groups and families will help Operation Christmas Child surpass 100 million shoe box gifts packed and distributed since 1993.
The goal for the Blue Ridge Area Team this year is 36,000 gift-filled shoe boxes, toward an international goal of 9.1 million boxes to be delivered to children in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, call 828-696-2996.
Dream symposium at Unitarian fellowship
An Awakening the Dream Symposium will begin at noon Sept. 30 with lunch at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, Kanuga Road and Paterson Street.
There is so much chaff blowing in this windy presidential campaign, people might be asking "Where on Earth are we going?"
and "What can I do about it?" Attendees will find answers to these two questions. The symposium presents a bold vision of how to shape an environmentally sustainable, spiritual and social presence on Earth.
The symposium begins at 1 and ends at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 828-693-1147; email email@example.com.
Grace Community to celebrate 20 years
Grace Community Church will host its 20th anniversary celebration service at 11 a.m. Oct. 7 at the Expo Building of the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher.
The hour-long service, "Good News to the Mountains," features various art forms, video testimonies, music and a short message from Pastor Dave Desforge. Child care is available at 10:30 a.m. for children ages birth through 4 at the log cabin building.
A free lunch will follow the service.
To register, reserve a meal ticket or sign up for child care, visit graceinfo.


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ROCHESTER � Spaulding High School Boosters� main fundraiser is a weekly bingo session held at VFW Post 1772 on Highland Street every Sunday. Games start at 6:30 p.m. with doors open at 4 p.m. Monies raised support the SHS Boosters� activities, and your support is greatly appreciated. For more information, contact Dana Hussey at 332-2878.
ROCHESTER � Super Secret Project, Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester; Creators of the popular �Granite State of Mind� in benefit performance for Rochester Main Street. $15 Tickets at the door. Michael Provost, 603-330-3208, email@example.com, www.rochestermainstreet.org.
RYE � Lago�s Ice Cream will hold Free Ice Cream Day on Sunday, October 7, to benefit Families First Health and Support Center. The fundraiser begins at noon � rain or shine � and lasts until all the ice cream is gone. In return for the free scoops, customers are asked to donate to Families First. All donations will be passed on to the community health center to be used for pediatric health care.
Lago�s is located at 71 Lafayette Road in Rye, and online at lagosicecream.com Call 603-964-9880.
LEE � Fund drive and raffle to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger October 8, 10 am to 4 pm. Sponsored by PLAY!, at 40 Concord Road, Lee, (Family Dollar Plaza on Route 4). Donations and proceeds donated in honor and memory of Christine Skidds, and will be collected to support the building of a permanent facility for the Dover and Somersworth programs.
If you prefer to bring a food donation, please bring the following: Peanut butter (18 oz., no glass please); Jelly (16 oz., no glass please). Raffle tickets will be sold.
PORTSMOUTH � The Richie McFarland Children�s Center (RMCC) will hold its 8th Annual �Touch-A-Truck� fundraiser on Saturday, October 13th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Pease International Tradeport. The rain date is Sunday, October 14th. Last year there were over 2000 people in attendance!! Lots of big construction equipment, trucks, race cars, limousines and emergency vehicles will be on hand for children and adults to get a close look at, and when appropriate be able to touch and sit on the equipment. Tickets are $5.00 per person, not to exceed $20.00 per family. Tickets can be purchased at the event.
All proceeds from the event will support the programs at the Richie McFarland Children�s Center. We are looking for vehicles, sponsors, service vendors, volunteers and attendees. For more information on our organization please visit our website at www.richiemcfarland.org. If you are interested in more details about the event, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 603-778-8193.
PORTSMOUTH � The Seacoast Rotary Club announced that registration for their 4th annual 5K Turkey Trot is open at www.seacoastrotary.org. Held each year on Thanksgiving morning, the Turkey Trot provides a fun and relaxed race for individuals, families and walkers. Part of the Portsmouth Community Road Race Series, the 3.1 mile race starts at Peirce Island and finishes at Strawbery Banke. This year�s race will be capped at 3,000 registrants and registration will close on November 18th. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each division as well as for the best costume.
Online registration is available for adults at $27; youth 12 and under at $15; family (limit of 4) at $70 and the Benjamin Club at $100. Mail in registrations are accepted at a slightly higher rate. The Seacoast Rotary Club offers Turkey Trot sponsorship packages to area businesses. To become an event sponsor or volunteer or for more information about the Turkey Trot or Seacoast Rotary, email email@example.com.
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Essential Readings in Light Metals: Aluminum Reduction Technology (Volume 2)By: Marc Dupuis (editor), Geoff Bearne (editor), Gary Tarcy (editor)Hardback
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DescriptionONE OF A FOUR-BOOK COLLECTION SPOTLIGHTING CLASSIC ARTICLES Landmark research findings and reviews in aluminum reduction technology Highlighting some of the most important findings and insights reported over the past five decades, this volume features many of the best original research papers and reviews on aluminum reduction technology published from 1963 to 2011. Papers have been organized into seven themes: 1. Fundamentals 2. Modeling 3. Design 4. Operations 5. Control 6. Environmental 7. Alternative processes The first six themes deal with conventional Hall-Heroult electrolytic reduction technology, whereas the last theme features papers dedicated to nonconventional processes. Each section begins with a brief introduction and ends with a list of recommended articles for further reading, enabling researchers to explore each subject in greater depth. The papers for this volume were selected from among some 1,500 Light Metals articles. Selection was based on a rigorous review process. Among the papers, readers will find breakthroughs in science as well as papers that have had a major impact on technology. In addition, there are expert reviews summarizing our understanding of key topics at the time of publication. From basic research to advanced applications, the articles published in this volume collectively represent a complete overview of aluminum reduction technology. It will enable students, scientists, and engineers to trace the history of aluminum reduction technology and bring themselves up to date with the current state of the technology.
About AuthorGEOFF BEARNE, BSc, CEng, FIMechE, is General Manager, Technology Delivery Systems, at Rio Tinto Technology & Innovation. He has more than thirty years of experience in the aluminum industry. MARC DUPUIS, PhD, has been a consultant since 1994, when he founded GeniSim, Inc., his own consulting firm. He specializes in the application of mathematical modeling for the aluminum industry. GARY TARCY, MS, is Manager of Smelting R&D at the Alcoa Technical Center in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He holds twenty-six patents and has published thirty-one papers. He has been twice awarded TMS's Light Metals Award for Best Paper and also won the Australasian Smelting Technology Conference Best Paper Award.
ContentsPreface xvii Lead Editors xxi Editorial Team xxiii Part 1: Fundamentals Section Introduction 1 Overview Principles of Aluminum Electrolysis 3 W. Haupin Bath Properties The Solubility of Aluminum in Cryolite Melts 12 K. Yoshida and E. Dewing Viscosity of Molten NaF-AlF3-Al203-CaF2 Mixtures: Selecting and Fitting Models in a Complex System 19 T. Hertzberg, K. Torklep, and H. 0ye On the Solubility of Aluminium Carbide in Cryolitic Melts Influence on Cell Performance 25 R. 0degard, A. Sterten, and J. Thonstad Liquidus Curves for the Cryolite - A1F3 - CaF2 - A1203 System in Aluminum Cell Electrolytes 33 R. Peterson and A. Tabereaux The Solubility of Aluminium in Cryolitic Melts 39 R. 0degard, A. Sterten, and J. Thonstad Dissolved Metals in Cryolitic Melts 49 X. Wang, R. Peterson, and N. Richards Electrical Conductivity of Cryolitic Melts 57 X. Wang, R. Peterson, and A. Tabereaux Electrical Conductivity of Molten Cryolite-Based Mixtures Obtained with a Tube-type Cell Made of Pyrolytic Boron Nitride 65 J. Hives, J. Thonstad, A. Sterten, and P. Fellner Liquidus Temperature and Alumina Solubility in the System Na3-AlF6-AlF3-LiF-CaF2-MgF2 73 A.Solheim, S. Rolseth, E. Skybakmoen, L. Stoen, A. Sterten, and T. Store Unconventional Bath Lithium-Modified Low Ratio Electrolyte Chemistry for Improved Performance in Modern Reduction Cells 83 A. Tabereaux, T.Alcorn, and L. Trembley Production of Aluminum with Low Temperature Fluoride Melts 89 T. Beck Alumina Dissolution The Structure of Alumina Dissolved in Cryolite Melts 96 H. Kvande The Dissolution of Alumina in Cryolite Melts 105 J. Thonstad, A. Solheim, S. Rolseth, and O. Skar Further Studies of Alumina Dissolution Under Conditions Similar to Cell Operation 112 G. Kuschel and B. Welch Anode Effect Mechanism Studies on Anode Effect in Aluminium Electrolysis 119 Q. Zhu-Xian, W. Ching-Bin, and C. Ming-Ji Direct Observation of the Anode Effect by Radiography 127 T. Utigard, J. Toguri, and S. Ip On the Anode Effect in Aluminum Electrolysis 131 J. Thonstad, T. Utigard, and H. Vogt Energy and Voltage Breakdown Anodic Overpotentials in the Electrolysis of Alumina 139 B. Welch and N. Richards Cathode Voltage Loss in Aluminum Smelting Cells 147 W. Haupin Interpreting the Components of Cell Voltage 153 W. Haupin Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Reduction of Alumina 160 W. Haupin and H. Kvande Field Study of the Anodic Overvoltage inPrebaked Anode Cells 166 H. Gudbrandsen, N. Richards, S. Rolseth, and J. Thonstad Current Efficiency Current Efficiency and Alumina Concentration 172 B. Lillebuen and T. Mellerud Continuous Measurement of Current Efficiency, by Mass Spectrometry, on a 280 KA Prototype Cell 177 M. Leroy, T. Pelekis, and J. Jolas The Influence of Dissolved Metals in Cryohtic Melts on Hall Cell Current Inefficiency 181 R. Peterson and X. Wang The Interaction Between Current Efficiency and Energy Balance in Aluminium Reduction Cells 188 F. Stevens, W. Zhang, M. Taylor, and J. Chen A Laboratory Study of Current Efficiency in Cryolitic Melts 195 P. Solli, T. Haarberg, T. Eggen, E. Skybakmoen, and A. Sterten Current Efficiency Studies in a Laboratory Aluminium Cell Using the Oxygen Balance Method 204 M. Dorreen, M. Hyland, and B. Welch Current Efficiency inPrebake and Soderberg Cells 211 G. Tarcy and K. Torklep Physical Properties Bath/Freeze Heat Transfer Coefficients: Experimental Determination and Industrial Application 217 M. Taylor and B. Welch Sludge in Operating Aluminium Smelting Cells 222 P. Geay, B. Welch, and P. Homsi The Behaviour of Phosphorus Impurities in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells 229 E. Haugland, G. Haarberg, E. Thisted, and J. Thonstad Cell Studies See-through Hall-Heroult Cell 234 W. Haupin and W. McGrew Metal Pad Velocity Measurements in Prebake and Soderberg Reduction Cells 240 A. Tabereaux and R. Hester Metal Pad Velocity Measurements by the Iron Rod Method 251 B. Bradley, E. Dewing, and J. Rogers On the Bath Flow, Alumina Distribution and Anode Gas Release in Aluminium Cells 257 O. Kobbeltvedt and B. Moxnes Bubble Noise from Soderberg Pots 265 M. Jensen, T. Pedersen, and K. Kalgraf Recommended Reading 269 Part 2: Modeling Section Introduction 273 Thermal Balance Simulation of Thermal, Electric and Chemical Behaviour of an Aluminum Cell on a Digital Computer 275 A. Ek and G. Fladmark Estimation of Frozen Bath Shape in an Aluminum Reduction Cell by Computer Simulation 279 Y. Arita, N. Urata, and H. Ikeuchi A Water-Model Study of the Ledge Heat Transfer in an Aluminium Cell 286 J. Chen, C. Wei, and A. Ackland Computation of Aluminum Reduction Cell Energy Balance Using ANSYS(R) Finite Element Models 294 M. Dupuis Thermo-Electric Design of a 400 kA Cell Using Mathematical Models: A Tutorial 303 M. Dupuis A Modelling Approach to Estimate Bath and Metal Heat Transfer Coefficients 309 D. Severn and V. Gusberti MHD and Stability Computer Model for Magnetic Fields in Electrolytic Cells Including the Effect of Steel Parts 315 T. Sele The Effect of Some Operating Variables on Flow in Aluminum Reduction Cells 322 E. Tarapore Magnetics and Metal Pad Instability 330 N. Urata Stability of Aluminum Cells - A New Approach 336 R. Moreau and D. Ziegler Analysis of Magnetohydrodynamic Instabilities in Aluminum Reduction Cells 342 M. Segatz and C. Droste Magnetohydrodynamic Effect of Anode Set Pattern on Cell Performance 352 M. Segatz, C. Droste, and D. Vogelsang Stability of Interfacial Waves in Aluminium Reduction Cells 359 P. Davidson and R. Lindsay Using a Magnetohydrodynamic Model to Analyze Pot Stability in Order to Identify an Abnormal Operating Condition 367 J. Antille and R. von Kaenel Wave Mode Coupling and Instability in the Internal Wave in Aluminum Reduction Cells 373 N. Urata Comparison of Various Methods for Modeling the Metal-Bath Interface 379 D. Severo, V. Gusberti, A. Schneider, E. Pinto, and V. Potocnik Bubbles and Bath Flow Physical Modelling of Bubble Behaviour and Gas Release from Aluminum Reduction Cell Anodes 385 S. Fortin, M. Gerhardt, and A. Gesing Coupled Current Distribution and Convection Simulator for Electrolysis Cells 396 K. Bech, S. Johansen, A. Solheim, and T. Haarberg Effect of the Bubble Growth Mechanism on the Spectrum of Voltage Fluctuations in the Reduction Cell 402 L. Kiss and S. Poncsak Modeling the Bubble Driven Flow in the Electrolyte as a Tool for Slotted Anode Design Improvement 409 D. Severo, V. Gusberti, E. Pinto, and R. Moura Other Planning Smelter Logistics: A Process Modeling Approach 415 I. Eick, D. Vogelsang, and A. Behrens CFD Modeling of the Fjardaal Smelter Potroom Ventilation 421 J. Berkoe, P. Diwakar, L. Martin, B. Baxter, C. Read, P. Grover, and D. Ziegler Heat Transfer Considerations for DC Busbars Sizing 427 A. Schneider, T. Plikas, D. Richard, and L. Gunnewiek The Impact of Cell Ventilation on the Top Heat Losses and Fugitive Emissions in an Aluminium Smelting Cell 433 H. Abbas, M. Taylor, M. Farid, and J. Chen Mathematical Modelling of Aluminum Reduction Cell Potshell Deformation 439 M. Dupuis Recommended Reading 445 Part 3: Design Section Introduction 449 New Cell Design Development of Large Prebaked Anode Cells by Alcoa 451 G. Holmes, D. Fisher, J. Clark, and W. Ludwig Aluminium Pechiney 280 kA Pots 457 B. Langon and P. Varin AP 50: The Pechiney 500 kA Cell 462 C. Vanvoren, P. Homsi, J. Basquin, and T. Beheregaray The Pot Technology Development in China 468 X. Yang, J. Zhu, and K. Sun Cell Retrofit VAW Experience in Smelter Modernization 474 V. Sparwald, G. Wendt, and G. Winkhaus From HOto 175 kA: Retrofit of VAW Rheinwerk Part I: Modernization Concept 479 D. Vogelsang, I. Eick, M. Segatz, and C. Droste From 110 to 175 kA: Retrofit of VAW Rheinwerk Part II: Construction & Operation 485 J. Ghosh, A. Steube, and B. Levenig Productivity Increase at Soral Smelter 489 T. Johansen, H. Lange, and R. von Kaenel Reduction Cell Technology Development at Dubai Through 20 Years 494 A. Kalban, Y. AlFarsi, and A. Binbrek Potline Amperage Increase from 160 kA to 175 kA during One Month 500 B. Moxnes, E. Furu, O. Jakob sen, A. Solbu, and H. Kvancle AP35: The Latest High Performance Industrially Available New Cell Technology 506 C. Vanvoren, P. Homsi, B. Feve, B. Molinier, and Y. di Giovanni Tomago Aluminium AP22 Project 512 L. Fiot, C. Jamey, N. Backhouse, and C. Vanvoren Development of D18 Cell Technology at Dubai 518 D. Whitfield, A. Said, M. Al-Jallaf, and A. Mohammed New Cathodes in Aluminum Reduction Cells 523 N. Feng, Y. Tian, J. Peng, Y. Wang, X. Qi, and G. Tu Other Dimensioning of Cooling Fins for High-Amperage Reduction Cells 527 I. Eick and D. Vogelsang Satisfying Financial Institutions for Major Capital Projects 534 J. Heintzen and R. Harrison Development and Deployment of Slotted Anode Technology at Alcoa 539 X. Wang, G. Tarcy, S. Whelan, S. Porto, C. Ritter, B. Ouellet, G. Homley, A. Morphett, G. Proulx, S. Lindsay, andJ. Bruggeman Innovative Solutions to Sustainability in Hydro 545 H Lange, N. Holt, H Linga, and L. Solli Recommended Reading 551 Part 4: Operations Section Introduction 553 Anode Change Current Pickup and Temperature Distribution in Newly Set Prebaked Hall-Heroult Anodes 555 R. 0degard, A. Solheim, and K. Thovsen Thermal Effects by Anode Changing in Prebake Reduction Cells 562 F. Aune, M. Bugge, H. Kvande, T. Ringstad, and S. Rolseth Material Issues Considerations in the Selection of Alumina for Smelter Operation 569 A. Archer Alumina Transportation to Cells 574 I. Stankovich Study of Alumina Behavior in Smelting Plant Storage Tanks 581 H Hsieh New Aerated Distribution (ADS) and Anti Segregation (ASS) Systems for Alumina 590 M. Karlsen, A. Dyr0y, B. Nagell, G. Enstad, and P. Hilgraf Beryllium in Pot Room Bath 596 S. Lindsay and C. Dobbs Hard Gray Scale 602 N. Dando and S. Lindsay Aluminum Fluoride A Users Guide 608 S. Lindsay Anode Cover and Crust Crusting Behavior of Smelter Aluminas 613 D. Townsend and L. Boxall On Alumina Phase Transformation and Crust Formation in Aluminum Cells 622 R. Oedegard, S. Roenning, S. Rolseth, and J. Thonstad Heat Transfer, Thermal Conductivity, and Emissivity of Hall-Heroult Top Crust 630 K. Rye, J. Thonstad, and X. Liu Improving Anode Cover Material Quality at Nordural Quality Tools and Measures 639 H. Gudmundsson Operational Improvement Appraisal of the Operation of Horizontal-Stud Cells with the Addition of Lithium Flouride 645 K. Mizoguchi and K. Yuhki Technical Results of Improved Soederberg Cells 652 H. Hosoi, M. Sugaya, and S. Tosaka Strategies for Decreasing the Unit Energy and Environmental Impact of Hall-Heroult Cells 659 N. Richards Operational and Control Improvements in Reduction Lines at Aluminium Delfzijl 669 M. Stam, M. Taylor, J. Chen, and S. van Dellen Power Modulation and Supply Issues Modeling Power Modulation 674 M. Dupuis Smelters in the EU and the Challenge of the Emission Trading Scheme 679 H. Kruse Challenges in Power Modulation 683 D. Eisma and P. Pate I Cell Start-up and Restart Hibernating Large Soderberg Cells 689 N. Sundaram Thermal Bake-Out of Reduction Cell Cathodes-Advantages and Problem Areas 694 W. Richards, P. Young, J. Keniry, and P. Shaw The Economics of Shutting and Restarting Primary Aluminium Smelting Capacity 699 K. Driscoll Brazil 2001 Energy Crisis -The Albras Approach 707 H. Dias Potline Startup with Low Anode Effect Frequency 712 W. Kristensen, G. Hoskuldsson, and B. Welch Cell Preheat/Start-up and Early Operation 718 K. Rye Loss in Cathode Life Resulting from the Shutdown and Restart of Potlines at Aluminum Smelters 723 A. Tabereaux Simultaneous Preheating and Fast Restart of 50 Aluminium Reduction Cells in an Idled Potline 729 A. Mulder, A. Folkers, M. Stam, and M. Taylor Recommended Reading 735 Part 5: Control Section Introduction 737 Overview Overview of Process Control in Reduction Cells and Potlines 739 P. Homsi, J. Peyneau, and M. Reverdy Alumina Control A Demand Feed Strategy for Aluminium Electrolysis Cells 747 K. Robilliard and B. Rolofs Design Considerations for Selecting the Number of Point Feeders in Modern Reduction Cells 752 M. Walker, J. Pur die, N. Wai-Poi, B. Welch, and J. Chen Pseudo Resistance Curves for Aluminium Cell Control - Alumina Dissolution and Cell Dynamics 760 H. Kvande, B. Moxnes, J. Skaar, and P. Solli Aiming For Zero Anode Effects 767 W. Haupin and E. Seger Reduction of CF4 Emissions from the Aluminum Smelter in Essen 774 M. Iffert, J. Opgen-Rhein, and R. Ganther The Initiation, Propagation and Termination of Anode Effects in Hall-Heroult Cells 782 TMS, G. Tarcy, and A. Tabereaux Heat Balance Control Operation of 150 kAPrebaked Furnaces with Automatic Voltage Control 786 R. Bacchiega, A. Innocenti, M. Holzmann, and B. Panebianco Bath Chemistry Control System 798 D. Salt The Liquidus Enigma 804 W. Haupin Control of Bath Temperature 808 P. Entner Noise Classification in the Aluminum Reduction Process 812 L. Banta, C. Dai, and P. Biedler Increased Current Efficiency and Reduced Energy Consumption at the TRIMET Smelter Essen Using 9 Box Matrix Control 817 T. Rieck, M. Iffert, P. White, R. Rodrigo, and R. Kelchtermans A Nonlinear Model Based Control Strategy for the Aluminium Electrolysis Process 825 S. Kolas and S. Wasbo Probes and Sensors Bath and Liquidus Temperature Sensor for Molten Salts 830 P. Verstreken and S. Benninghoff Anode Signal Analysis The Next Generation in Reduction Cell Control 838 J. Keniry and E. Shaidulin Alcoa STARprobe 844 X. Wang, B. Hosier, and G. Tarcy Recommended Reading 851 Part 6: Environmental Section Introduction 855 HF and Other Gaseous Emission A Study of Factors Affecting Fluoride Emission from 10,000 Ampere Experimental Aluminum Reduction Cells 857 J. Henry The Characterisation of Aluminium Reduction Cell Fume 865 L. Less and J. Waddington Factors Affecting Fluoride Evolution from Hall-Heroult Smelting Cells 870 W. Wahnsiedler, R. Danchik, W. Haupin, D. Backenstose, and J. Colpitts A Study of the Equilibrium Adsorption of Hydrogen Fluoride on Smelter Grade Aluminas 879 W. Lamb The Role and Fate of S02inthe Aluminium Reduction Cell Dry Scrubbing Systems 889 W. Lamb Sulphur Containing Compounds in the Anode Gas from Aluminium Cells, A Laboratory Investigation 898 R. Oedegard, S. Roenning, A. Sterten, and J. Thonstad Mathematical Model of Fluoride Evolution from Hall-Heroult Cells 903 W. Haupin and H. Kvande Factors Influencing Cell Hooding and Gas Collection Efficiencies 910 M. Karlsen, V. Kielland, H Kvande, and S. Vestre Sulfur and Fluorine Containing Anode Gases Produced during Normal Electrolysis and Approaching an Anode Effect 918 M. Dorreen, D. Chin, J. Lee, M. Hyland, and B. Welch Understanding the Effects of the Hydrogen Content of Anodes on Hydrogen Fluoride Emissions from Aluminium Cells... 924 E. Patterson, M. Hyland, V. Kielland, and B. Welch Effect of Open Holes in the Crust on Gaseous Fluoride Evolution from Pots 930 M. Slaugenhaupt, J. Bruggeman, G. Tarcy, and N. Dando Alumina Structural Hydroxyl as a Continuous Source of HF 936 M. Hyland, E. Patterson, and B. Welch Investigation of Solutions to Reduce Fluoride Emissions from Anode Butts and Crust Cover Material 942 G. Girault, M. Faure, J. Bertolo, S. Massambi, and G. Bertran Gas Capture and Treatment Global Considerations of Aluminium Electrolysis on Energy and the Environment 948 R. Huglen and H. Kvande The Surface Chemistry of Secondary Alumina from the Dry Scrubbing Process 956 A. Gillespie, M. Hyland, and J. Metson S02 Emission Control in the Aluminium Industry 962 S. Strommen, E. Bjornstad, and G. Wedde Reduction of HF Emissions from the TRIMET Aluminum Smelter (Optimizing Dry Scrubber Operations and Its Impact on Process Operations) 968 M. Lffert, M. Kuenkel, M. Skyllas-Kazacos, and B. Welch Handling C02EQ from an Aluminum Electrolysis Cell 975 O. Lorentsen, A. Dyroy, and M. Karlsen Dry Scrubbing for Modern Pre-Bake Cells 981 S. Lindsay and N. Dando Pot Gas Heat Recovery and Emission Control 987 A. Sorhuus and G. Wedde The Applicability of Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Primary Aluminium Smelters 993 S. Broek and S. Save Material Issues Dusting Properties of Industrial Aluminas 999 P. Ravn and A. Windfeldt Perfluorocarbon (PFC) Emissions Evaluation of Fluorocarbon Emissions from the Aluminum Smelting Process 1007 R. Roberts and P. Ramsey Perfluorocarbon (PFC) Generation at Primary Aluminum Smelters 1015 B. LeberJr., A. Tabereaux, J. Marks, B. Lamb, T. Howard, R. Kantamaneni, M. Gibbs, V. Bakshi, and E. Dolin Factors Affecting PFC Emissions from Commercial Aluminum Reduction Cells 1024 J. Marks, A. Tabereaux, D. Rape, V. Bakshi, and E. Dolin Protocol for Measurement of Tetrafluoromethane and Hexafluoroethane fromPrimary Aluminum Production 1032 J. Marks, R. Kantamaneni, D. Rape, and S. Rand On Continuous PFC Emission Unrelated to Anode Effects 1037 W. Li, Q. Zhao, J. Yang, S. Qiu, X. Chen, J. Marks, and C. Bayliss Recommended Reading 1043 Part 7: Alternative Processes Section Introduction 1047 Overview Impact of Alternative Processes for Aluminium Production on Energy Requirements 1049 K Grjotheim and B. Welch Alternate Smelting Processes for Aluminum 1056 C. Cochran Carbothermic Technoeconomic Assessment of the Carbothermic Reduction Process for Aluminum Production 1070 W. Choate and J. Green Solid State Carbothermal Reduction of Alumina 1076 D. Liu, G. Zhang, J. Li, and O. Ostrovski Other Production of Aluminum-Silicon Alloys from Sand and Clay in Hall Cells 1082 A. Tabereaux and C. McMinn Bench Scale Electrolysis of Alumina in Sodium Fluoride-Aluminum Fluoride Melts Below 900 C 1089 W. Sleppy and C. Cochran Electrolysis of Alumina in a Molten Salt at 760 C 1095 A. LaCamera Aluminum Reduction via Near Room Temperature Electrolysis in Ionic Liquids 1100 B. Wu, R. Reddy, and R. Rogers Recommended Reading 1107 Author Index 1109
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What To Do When Your Employer Just Stops Paying You
You may have a great job, love your coworkers, and get along with everyone—but those things don't keep the paychecks flowing. If your employer suddenly stops paying you, either with a promise to make it up later or no explanation at all, you have rights. Here's what you need to know.


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Milwaukee Bucks Introduce Nate Wolters to the Media [AUDIO]
The whirlwind that has been the life of former South Dakota State guard Nate Wolters landed him in his new NBA home Friday morning - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - where Wolters was introduced along with the Bucks' first round draft pick, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Wolters NBA Draft experience Thursday was unique to say the least.
The evening began when he was selected by the Washington Wizards with the eighth pick of the second round (#38 overall). Moments later, the Wizards dealt him to the Philadelphia 76ers for Glen Rice, Jr.
Things weren't done just yet, as the Sixers then traded Wolters to the Bucks in exchange for the #43 pick, Ricky Ledo and a 2014 second round pick.
At Friday's press conference in Milwaukee, Wolters talked about the whole draft night experience:
Also at the press conference, Bucks general manager John Hammond and head coach Larry Drew sung the praises of the two newest players:
The Bucks wasted no time in fitting Wolters for a new uniform (#10)...
...and getting photos for the team's media guide.
Next stop is summer league play. Coach Drew says the organization is going to do everything it can to get their two newest faces ready for the next level:
Wolters is scheduled to be a guest of ESPN 99.1's 'Overtime', Monday, July 1st.


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Hi loves! Today is not a sunny day anymore, but, I will show you my bright outfit that made my day yesterday when outside was extremely nice. You can find all the details about each piece of clothing that I`m wearing at the end of the text but I want to insist more on my currently most fav pair of heels.
I don`t know if there are many of you that heard about Garkony. Either way, I can say they made the perfect shoes: Gorgeous, comfy and made out of leather ( inside and outfide) ♥ You may know the other pair of nude heels that I own and is also from Garkony, but the pair that I`m wearing in this post... oh, this pair :D
I decided together with the Garkony teams, to make my own pair of shoes... How awesome is this? I wanted for a long time to own a pair of tiger printed heels and not leopard and they made my wish come true ♥
You can also order this pair, but you`ll need to contact them HERE, because this pair is available only by pre order and you`ll not find them on the website. And if you need more info, the price of my pair of heels is around 330 ron and you can have a 10% discount if it`s your first order on their website and if you subscribe to newsletter.
So, do you want to own a pair of heels that is not available in each store in the entire country and that it will also be in a limited number? Make a change and order them :D And if you`re not the tiger print, find out that there are also classic pairs that will make you want them all ♥
I hope you like it and can`t wait to hear your impressions :D
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Coat: Here
Shirt: H&M
Jeans: Zara
Shoes: Garkony
Bag: Moschino Available Here
Bracelet: Pandora
Watch: Wood Watch by Jord


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The Inside Man: Michael's Home in the Design District
Location: Design District, Dallas, TX
Style: New contemporary construction in need of character
With the help of Valspar Paint, I'm helping five guys across the country re-do a room in their home. Michael recently moved to Dallas from the Northwest and has yet to paint over the accent wall left by the previous tenant.
Michael's living room/dining room area off of his kitchen is a smallish space and I'm working with a lot of things that don't necessarily go together. The job involves finding one common thread that is a happy expression for Michael, which I can use to harmonize the whole space.
Michael's walls posed a challenge because there was already a strong accent color in the room that Michael didn't like, but it worked well with the room, being a warm color. I had to find another warm color that Michael would like and that would be really different from the deep Chinese red that you see in the first pics.
After a really good tour and conversation about possible inspiration, Michael pulled out a photograph from a magazine that he really liked, showcasing the side of a rustic Italian room with a dusty rose color on the walls. The color was very unique and warm and carried an ancient feeling about it. It was also a lot lighter than the Chinese red, which meant that it would significantly brighten the room.
Then Michael pulled out a lovely old map that had been his grandfather's, and I found a similar color in it. Working off of the inspiration in both places, I was able to isolate a few colors that were very close, and which I felt would work. Here they are below.
• Dusty 1 - Antique Coral - 1007-2a
• Dusty 2 - Powder Peach - 1007-1c
• More Orange 1 - Simply Coral - 2001-2a
• More Orange 2 - Poppy Petal - 2001-1c
After working on the color, I set down to figure out how to detangle this little room. The arrangement that Michael had going on felt awkward to me, but there didn't seem to be many options. After a good deal of work, I was able to find two more, both of which give the room a wider feeling. One of the big problems in the room is that it is relatively long and narrow from windows back to kitchen, and it is easy to create a "hallway" effect straight from the door to the living room windows. Michael already felt that the room was cramped and narrow feeling, so I wanted to emphasize the lateral motion between the two bedroom doors to offset this. Therefore, both of my arrangements are meant to stop your motion as you enter into the living room and have the activity be SIDEWAYS across the room, instead of towards the windows.
Michael's Kitchen/Living/Dining Room is going to get three big shifts:
1. A New Accent Color - While the room is already accented, we're going to replace it with a much brighter and more pleasing color that will keep the warm palette, but reference a more rustic and historical feeling. We're going to start with paint, but the furnishings and accessories are going to further carry this historical feeling to balance the newness of the apartment.
2. New Horizontal Arrangement - We got a good start on this while I was visiting and settled on the second of the two arrangements we tried. This gets the TV out of your direct line of sight as you enter and moves the sofa to the right, into the "thicker" part of the room. We really wanted the living room to be accessible to the kitchen so that guest could be sitting there and still talk to Michael if he was in the kitchen. Michael entertains a good deal, so this was a real consideration. In addition, he often serves dinner, so we moved the dining table/console back to the left, where it could easily now seat someone on either side.
3. New Furniture - Michael has a hodge-podge of furnishings that we need to edit and upgrade in a consistent way. Due to all the lovely historical art and traditional pieces he has, I decided this was the way to go. Our only traditional room, I'm nevertheless going to make it feel contemporary by adding a little funkiness to it. The key pieces that are going to define the room going forward? The old map is going to be framed and hung over the sofa, which is going to be replaced, and the vintage chest which is under the TV is going to be moved directly into your line of sight, becoming a side table for the sofa. Oh, and we've got to get a new rug! Michael's rug is super bright red, almost primary, and we need something with much more character. I'm thinking kilim here.
4. Picture Rearranging - Michael loves pictures and he has a lot of them. We're going to edit them a bit, get the best ones on the walls (and off of the surfaces) and use the 57" rule to bring some balance to all of the rooms. Right now, the pictures in the living room are a bit higglety pigglety and too high on the wall.
- Sofa with a more traditional feeling
- Kilim rug 6x8
- 2 table lamps on either side of sofa
- 1 side table for the far side of the sofa
- Light off-white curtains and rod for window
- 1 small chair to fit between the windows and give the room 3 seating positions
- Media console to hold the TV and hide all of the devices
- 1 table lamp on dining table
When we finished, I left only a bit of homework for Michael:
- Paint up the various red samples that I am going to send
- Find a good framer for his vintage map
- Call the cable company and arrange to have them move the cable to the other side of the room
Now the clock is ticking! Time to get to work. See you next month when we reveal the final room.
We've teamed up with Valspar Paint to create The Inside Man, a special feature dedicated to daily (Monday – Friday) posts from Apartment Therapy and GQ about men's color conundrums and style questions. From sofas with cup holders to brilliant bachelor pads, we're focusing on the décor dilemmas men often bring to us.
• See my introduction to Michael here.
• Read more about guy style at theinsideman.apartmenttherapy.com.
• Check out GQ's guide to guy style at gq.com/theinsideman.
Photos: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan


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Lecture 10, The Gospel of God:
This Lecture is from the Teaching Series Handout Apologetics.
About the Teaching Series, Handout Apologetics
Christian apologetics is that which deals with answering any and all critics who oppose or question the revelation of God in Christ and the Bible. This study explores a whole host of doctrines important to the church and defends them all against common objections and misconceptions. Working through this series will challenge and equip you to defend the faith.
John H. Gerstner (1914-1996) was a Professor of Church History at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Knox Theological Seminary and an authority on the life and theology of Jonathan Edwards. He pastored several churches before accepting a professorship where he taught church history for over 30 years. He was also a visiting professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill., and author of many books and articles.


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Apple, Microsoft, and others, a little over a month ago in a letter to the EU, warning that the EU's new proposed unified patent law could lead to more patent trolling:
To mitigate the potential for abuses of such power, courts should be guided by principles set forth in the rules of procedure to assess proportionality prior to granting injunctions. And PAEs should not be allowed to use injunctions for the sole purpose of extracting excessive royalties from operating companies that fear business disruption.
A new front opened today in the patent wars between large technology companies, as a consortium that owns thousands of patents from the Nortel bankruptcy auction filed suit against Google and other manufacturers alleging infringement. Rockstar, which is owned jointly by Apple, Blackberry, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Sony, filed suit in US District Court in Texas. In addition to Google, the consortium has alleged infringement by Asus, HTC, Huawei, LG, Pantech, Samsung, and ZTE.
They're not just scumbags - they are lying scumbags.
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My comment stems from yours having absolutely nothing to do with the central part of my argument and being largely an aside.
Even if you had carefully examined all of the asserted patents in question (you have not) and cited exactly where they were broad, trivial, or had prior art (no, no, and no), it would've been unrelated to anything I was talking about.
Your personal opinions do not matter because you are not the Judge presiding over the case. The reality is that there are rules of the road with patents, rules industry players must abide by.
Your distaste for such rules is utterly irrelevant and non constructive, whereas my suggestions have everything to do with the realities of the impending litigation and operate within that statutory framework.
I'd probably be less annoyed if you were saying something that others haven't already regurgitated many times, bur you aren't. There's nothing new of value here.
We have to wait and see if your argument is really valid. US$ 4,5 billion is a lot of money. Oracle thought that they could make more than US$ 7 billion and got nothing, so to speak.
Granted, the case here is different and, of course, I based my opinion on what was vented by news sites. People here are labeling Google as amateurs on legal bases, I don't believe on that. Lets wait and see how it will develop, though.


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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask U.S. President Barack Obama to allow shale gas exports as the world's third-largest economy grapples with soaring energy costs after 2011's nuclear disaster closed reactors.
The request will be made at a meeting tomorrow between Abe and Obama in Washington, said three Japanese officials, who declined to be identified because the information isn't public. The bill for importing liquefied natural gas, combined with a weaker yen, prompted Japan to post a record trade deficit in January of 1.63 trillion yen ($17.4 billion), the Finance Ministry said yesterday.
The switch from nuclear to gas-fired generation after the accident at Fukushima forced Japan to increase LNG imports 11% last year. Abe wants Obama to share the benefit of surging output from shale fields, which has depressed the cost of U.S. gas to about 20% of Asian prices, by approving export terminals. Some U.S. politicians oppose shipments overseas because the lower energy costs are making manufacturers more competitive, helping to create factory jobs.
"Since Fukushima, Japan has dramatically increased its energy imports," said Mark Lewis, a Paris-based analyst at Deutsche Bank AG. "They are desperately looking for cheaper imported sources of energy supply."
Japan is the world's largest importer of LNG, gas cooled to a liquid for shipment by tankers, and cargoes from North America would allow it to diversify from suppliers in Asia and the Middle East. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan's largest utility, Chubu Electric Power Co. and trading company Sumitomo Corp. all have agreements to buy LNG from proposed export plants that have yet to win government approval.
Sabine Pass
The U.S. has only approved one export plant for shipments to countries without a free-trade agreement. Cheniere Energy Inc.'s plant at Sabine Pass is due to begin exports in 2015. The U.S. may ship about 50 million tons of LNG by the end of the decade, Royal Dutch Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser said last month. That compares with 77 million tons a year from Qatar, currently the world's top exporter.
Japan paid an average of 67,210 yen a metric ton for LNG in December, according to data from the country's Ministry of Finance. That's equivalent to $15.79 per million British thermal units. U.S. gas futures traded in New York hit a 10-year low in April of less than $2 per million Btus. The gas price rose 0.2% to $3.3 per million Btus today.
Importing U.S. gas would boost Japanese utilities' bargaining power in negotiations with suppliers who benchmark their prices against more-expensive oil, said Reiji Ogino, an analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Utilities have sought government approval to raise electricity prices and pass on the burden of higher fuel bills to consumers.
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How easy it is to make New Years resolutions.
Im going to be a better person this year, you might say.
Or perhaps more specifically: Im going to shop local, and Im not going to speed on 32nd Street. Or, Im going to buy a wetsuit and swim the English Channel.
How simple is that? Childs play.
After decades of doing it that way, its time to try something else. This year, Im adding a degree of difficulty. Im going to make New Years resolutions for other people. Its not only more challenging, but its way more fun.
Yes, my New Years resolution is to tell other people how to run their lives. No doubt, I will be a popular person in 2013.
Hmm, where to start. How about the mighty halls of Congress?
Resolution for representatives: I want you to forget about your political futures. I want you to consider only the good of your country. Thats it.
Do not consider your lobbyist a friend. Do not worry about offending the party leadership.
Think only of your constituents and what is truly in your heart. Make the decision that will most benefit the United States of America. Deliver us gracefully from the fiscal cliff.
For juries, judges and parole boards: Do not let people out of jail who have killed their grandmother with a hammer. (See Webster, N.Y., Christmas Eve.)
For teams facing the Broncos: Be nice to Peyton Manning. Tackle him if you must. But put him on the ground gently, then help him back up. Just because weve got Von Miller trying to take your quarterbacks head off doesnt mean you shouldnt treat Manning like a middle-aged man whos had three neck surgeries.
For anyone who talks politics with me: Do not hear the first thing I say and put me in a box. Do not instantly label me as conservative or liberal. Thats too easy. Try to bend your mind. Try out new ideas. Its not a weakness. Its how you remain nimble. Its how you grow. I will give you every opportunity to be malleable, and I expect the same courtesy.
For people with guns: Shoot at targets. Shoot at clay pigeons. Shoot at toy soldiers. Shoot at animals, if you can use the food. Do not shoot at people unless theyre about to shoot or stab or otherwise severely injure you.
For people with guns, part 2: The Second Amendment is extremely important, and I do like the idea that a government cant just willy-nilly run roughshod over U.S. citizens. Lets not gut the second, or any other, amendment.
That being said, can anyone seriously believe that James Madison wrote the Second Amendment with our current situation in mind? We have a society in which crazy people are regularly acquiring guns and massacring kids. In 1791, the worry was that a tyrannical government would form a strong, standing army and subjugate its citizens.
Ive been studying the Second Amendment. Its not clear to me where it says, and the right to have semiautomatic machine guns with 30-round magazines, shall not be infringed. But Ill read it again just to see if Ive missed something. (Also, keep in mind that things do change. For example, when implemented, the Bill of Rights did not apply to blacks or Native Americans.)
Many factors, including violent video games and movies, and inadequate mental-health care, are part of the quandary too. So heres the simple New Years resolution: Lets at least keep everything on the table when talking about our lethal problem.
For my excitable puppy: Do not jump on people, especially those older than 65. Not everyone appreciates how cute you are or will forgive you so easily. If you jump on someone younger than 65, at least wipe off your paws first.
For the weather gods: Please pummel the parched parcels of Southwest Colorado with a profuse pack of snow.
For everyone: Be kind to your family, neighbors, friends and those less fortunate. And, if you can stand it, be nice to yourself.
Well, there you have it. A more perfect world for 2013. Youre welcome. It wasnt easy, but now that its done, I feel better.
Nope, I wont improve one iota in 2013. Ill still be the same dolt I was in 2012. But thats OK. This is all about you.
Dont screw up.
firstname.lastname@example.com. John Peel writes a weekly human-interest column.


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Mobile & Wireless Slideshow: Gartner's 10 Mobile Apps to Watch
Location-based services (LBSs)
Gartner expects the total user base of consumer LBSs to reach 1.4 billion users by 2014. LBS strive to deliver features and functionalities in tune with the user's context, taking into account the user's location, personal preference, gender, age, profession, intention and so on.
Today's enterprises increasingly are adopting and adapting consumer technologies to meet their own needs, and no category of technology is positioned to drive that trend more rapidly than mobile applications. As a result, forward-looking IT executives will want to keep an eye on the future by staying apprised of mobile app trends among consumers. Research firm Gartner has provided a primer in this area with its recent report, Mobile Insight: Ten Consumer Mobile Applications to Watch in 2012 Gartner expects companies to increasingly shift their marketing budget to the mobile channel, and experiment with cutting-edge apps to capture marketing and sales opportunities. Companies, as well as technology and service providers, that stay abreast of the latest developments could make their products stand out from the pack, enhance brand image and retain user loyalty, according to the research firm. In other words, ignore these potential business-changing applications at your own peril. A full version of the report can be purchasedfrom Gartner. Here are highlights on the 10 mobile apps to watch.


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8 years ago
|Dale F. Bentson , a Professional Reviewer, wrote:
by Dale F. Bentson, Palo Alto Weekly (Jun 4, 2010)
I didn't know a place like Cibo could exist here. It is a restaurant the likes of which I haven't encountered in the Palo Alto area, an eatery that would seem more at home in Omaha or Des Moines.
Cibo is attached to the Creekside Inn hotel. Paul Khaki and wife/chef Anna Jamei have owned the restaurant for eight years. Previously, they were restaurant operators in San Carlos. "Many years of family experience," Khaki told me.
The space itself looks as if it had once upon a time been a coffee shop, even though it was an Italian restaurant before Khaki took over. Stools long removed, the counter is now an expansive wood-top service area. The ceiling is painted burgundy, the walls a dappled ocher. There are only booths in the main dining area and two separate dining rooms with tables and chairs. The booths abut expansive windows that front El Camino with views of the gnarled traffic outside.
The focal point of the restaurant is the opposite of what it should be. Behind Cibo are the lovely gardens of the Creekside Inn, serene, green, relaxing and yes, a creek runs through the property.
The menu lacks focus. The concept seems to be "something for everyone." The results seem to be not much of anything for anyone. The appetizers are a journey through the Middle East and south of the border. Coupled with the entrÈe offerings of meats, pastas, dinner salads and sandwiches, there is no unifying theme.
There are numerous misspelled words on the menu. Marinar (marinara) sauce, artichikes (artichokes), vniaigrette (vinaigrette). After eight years at this location, one would at least expect the scrutiny of Spell Check.
Prices tend to the steep side as well. The captive audience from the hotel works in Cibo's favor. I don't doubt there is a premium on the lease for the hotel business.
One evening, I ordered the Earth & Surf ($8.95) appetizer, a supposedly lightly battered calamari with assorted vegetables with aioli sauce. Alas, the kitchen didn't have the ingredients. That dinner, I settled for Buffalo chicken wings as an appetizer followed by the chicken and artichoke linguini entree, an odd combination.
My dining companion ended up with hummus and meat loaf. What's the theme here? Supposedly California with a touch of Mediterranean — it sure fooled me.
I tried two soups du jour ($4.95 or $3.10 if ordered in conjunction with an entree). The tomato soup was thick, more sauce-like than soupy, and way too salty. The clam chowder, on the other hand, was loaded with tender, delectable clams, potatoes, onions and — New Englanders, please avert your eyes — celery.
Those chicken wings ($7.95), by the way, weren't too bad so far as chicken wings go. The wings were meaty, the sauce slightly piquant, with ranch dressing that was cool and creamy.
We went Middle East one evening, ordering both hummus ($6.45) and mazeh ($7.45). Both were plenty for two. The hummus was tasty enough, the pureed chickpeas were enhanced with tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice.
The mazeh was a platter of tomatoes, cucumber, bits of fresh basil, with big chunks of feta cheese all drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Both plates had ample amounts of fresh flat bread.
For entrees, the grilled salmon filet ($18.95) was flavorless and blanketed with the special Cibo saffron sauce. The sauce was akin to a not-very-eggy hollandaise without the kick of lemon to liven it. The color was DayGlo yellow, startling when the plate was placed before me. Saffron-infused sauces are tawny to yellowy. I've never seen a sauce turned fluorescent yellow from saffron.
Accompanying the salmon was rice and sauteed zucchini, spinach and carrots. The carrot slices must have been hewn from a carrot the size of a sapling — they were as big as half-dollars and nowhere near cooked even partially through.
The aforementioned linguini with chicken and artichokes ($19.95) was an excellent dish with generous portions of both artichoke hearts and cubed tender chicken that was not overwhelmed with cheese.
The meat loaf ($13.95) was pretty good too. There was more than one kind of meat in it, perhaps beef and pork. The generous portion was smothered under a rich blanket of red wine mushroom sauce. The garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables that included those giant carrot slices, completed the plate.
The eggplant parmesan ($14.95), drenched in marinara sauce, was burned on the bottom. It was pretty on the plate and the initial flavors were good.
The Philly steak sandwich ($12.10) was massively filling. The bread had been grilled and it oozed provolone cheese. The inside was loaded with thinly sliced, rather flavorless beef, onions and roasted red peppers. I managed not quite half of it before waving a white flag.
Service was generally good, polite, friendly and prompt except when clearing. On each of my three visits, entrees came while appetizer plates sat. The server couldn't manage with both arms full, so we awkwardly moved plates around to make room.
The wine list is puny and uninteresting. About the only wine I had any passion for was out of stock. The waiter, sensing my frustration, discounted a Beringer merlot from $44 to $26. While I appreciated the gesture, that merlot retails for $17.
Desserts provided no pleasant surprises. The apple pie a la mode ($5.95) was a train wreck, both visually and taste-wise. The crust was soggy and apples were in short supply. It had faux artiness about it with squiggles of mango, chocolate and strawberry sauces, none of which complimented the baked apples. A glob of whipped cream flavored with something I never identified and a Maraschino cherry topped the ruin.
Lava cake ($6.25) oozed hot, thick chocolate when pricked. Obviously, it was a better choice.
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Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Left trade unions Thursday came down heavily on the United Progressive Alliance government's decision allowing state-run oil marketing companies to revise diesel prices, saying the step would lead to high inflation.
"The central governmment's decision will have dangerous consequences. It will heighten inflation," All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta said here.
Terming the step as the "biggest anti-people decision" of the UPA government, he said: "In a few days, diesel prices will be up by Rs.5 to Rs.6. There will also be a spiralling effect on food inflation".
Tapan Sen, general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-affiliated Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU), said the decision will add fresh fuel to the fire of inflation.
Public transport and goods transport will be dearer "and the centre is actually trying to do away with the public transport system".
In a reformist move, the central government Thursday allowed state-run transport fuel retailers to revise diesel prices marginally and periodically without prior government consent.


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The Worst Home Tech Solutions from There, I Fixed It
Make do, or do without. But if you're going to make do, please try to make it at least a little bit attractive. You know, and efficient. Functional, even. Whatever you do, just don't do any of these lazy-rigged DIY home tech solutions from the always hilarious blog, There, I Fixed It.
There I Fixed It is a blog dedicated to the hilarious ways people try to rig up solutions to everyday problems. Not just any solutions, either. These are cheap solutions to potentially expensive problems.
Seems like a great idea in theory, right? And you've got to appreciate the ingenuity of each of these, let's say, creative DIY projects. But somehow, whether it's unsafe, unstable or just plain ugly, each one gets it wrong.
- A hand-held drill running a blender
- Easy clothespin caps lock
- Scissors + Hand Drill = Hand Mixer
- Less-than-sleek TV wall mount
- An international power adapter
- Central A/C done the cheap way
- Who needs headphones when you have two speakers and some tape?
- Customizable Universal Remote
- A TV stand fashioned from some string
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Google arbitrage sites are a problem for the end user. They're based on the simple concept of forcing people to go an extra click to siphon some money away. If I'm looking for a particular site on Google I don't first want to go to a directory -- I want to go directly to the site. That's true for many, many users -- and Google's efforts in punishing arbitrage sites isn't anticompetitive, it's about improving the user experience, which is something that should be praised, not sued. The only problem noticed in the scenario was that the guy chose a bad business model, where he was totally reliant on a single company for both all of his traffic and all of his revenue. He made the decision to base his entire business on a single supplier, and that supplier has every right to change the terms of its deals in an effort to make a better consumer experience. This isn't Google being anticompetitive -- it's Google serving its customers.


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Many teenagers struggle to feel comfortable in their own skin. That cannot be said for both ends of Newman's softball battery.
Catcher Jaimie Hurd can thank her pitcher and co-captain Laura Turnroth, who, in turn, can thank her sister, Molly.
The sisters share more than the bond one would expect. They also share allergies to citric acid, milk and eggs.
The younger sibling watched the elder try to cloak her allergies, in order to avoid social rejection. Laura promised herself she wouldn't repeat her sister's mistakes.
"There are two ways you can deal with it," she said. "You can either try to hide from it and pretend you don't want to eat those things, or you can just be really open about it. I've just chosen to be open about it."
"I don't want my friends to judge me because I have allergies. That just seems ridiculous."
Blessing in disguise
When life hands Laura lemon juice, she's likely to break out in hives. Processed citric acid? Well, that outcome is even worse.
So she sticks to an all-natural diet.
"She's dealt with it very, very well and has denied herself a lot of things," her father and softball coach, Rick Turnroth said.
The absence of processed foods might make the average teenager uncomfortable. Laura, on the other hand, has grown grateful for her hereditary blessing in disguise.
"It helps, because I can't have the readily made bad things," Laura said. "I can't just go to the store and get store-bought cookies.
"I get a little extra bonus. Automatically, I just have to choose better things. Instead of grabbing a candy bar. I have to get grapes."
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Laura's pregame meal of choice is a big bed of whole-wheat pasta with chicken, those chief ingredients providing her with ample carbohydrates and protein. Neither red, nor white sauce are an option.
For away games, she knows she has to pack for two.
"I always have to pack an extra sandwich for Jaimie," said Laura, whose standby is turkey on pita bread with butter. "If I'm holding a sandwich out, she'll come by and take a bite before I look. It's ridiculous."
Because of her jackrabbit-fast metabolism, Laura must nibble on a sandwich or a granola bar between innings.
"Which means, I'm eating, too," Jaimie said, causing both best friends to break out laughing. "Before, I was more of a McDonald's kind of girl. But all of her food tastes really good. I was really surprised. Now anytime she has food, I'm like, 'Oh! Give me a bit.' "
Jaimie used to "enjoy" fast food almost every day.
But, thanks to Laura's influence, Jaimie has had little to no fast food over the past 6 months. Post-McDonald's naps used to be customary. Now, her body thanks her for a more natural diet.
"If I stay the night at her house, or anytime I'm with her, I have so much energy," Jaimie said. "When I eat McDonald's, I always just want to go to sleep."
Rick Turnroth used to poke fun, telling Jaimie she should invest in McDonald's stock. A bit darker of a joke, Laura used to jab, saying her close friend's arteries would be clogged by age 30.
Those days are gone. A few days ago, Jaimie was bellyaching for fast food, but Laura made a mixed vegetables run. Jaimie didn't slip away for her fix while Laura was gone.
"I am definitely proud of her," Laura said.
Sweet payback
Every great friendship is a two-way street, and all good catchers keep a thumb firmly on the pulse of their pitcher. Jaimie can sense if something's askew during a game, whether it's a pitch that isn't working or a rumbling stomach.
"I get cranky when my blood sugar is low," Laura said. "She can tell by my attitude."
"We'll just call a quick timeout," Jaimie said.
"We just get back in the zone, and that's the best part about having your best friend as your catcher," Laura said.
They have been looking out for each other since their sisters were in the same class at Newman, but the bond truly galvanized last year when they were the only juniors on the softball team.
Whereas Jaimie quickly latched onto Laura's diet, and the rest of her friends and their families readily embrace her dietary limitations, others need a calm, level-headed explanation.
Rick recalls Laura's traveling team playing in the ASA World Series in College Station, Texas. Laura broke out a sandwich between innings, and her coach nearly broke a few blood vessels.
"Her coach kind of came unglued, and she said, 'I have to' and explained it to her," Rick said, laughing.
Next-level talent
For Laura, helping her best friend overhaul her diet is merely scratching the surface of her potential.
She's taken an athletic training class with Andy Accardi, who fills that role for Newman.
While millions of fans recoiled Sunday evening, as they watched the equally improbable and gruesome compound fracture Louisville sophomore Kevin Ware suffered, Laura had a different instinctive response.
"Those are the moments as an athletic trainer that you don't hope for," Laura said. "Obviously, that's a really bad injury. But that's your time to shine. You're the one to take control of the situation and help the athletes."
Laura recently learned in Accardi's class how quickly exposed bone needs to be covered, and how little time it takes for infection to set in. But it's the longer term of care athletic trainers provide that makes her eyes light up.
"I just can't imagine all the emotions he has to have, losing his career at such a high level, in such a big game," Laura said. "It would just be awesome to be able to work with him through his recovery, and get him to a point where he can recover."
She plans to attend North Central College in Naperville and is considering a major in either athletic training or biology. She would like to work nutrition into a minor.
"It would be awesome to help other people learn how to get in tune with their bodies," Laura said.
No matter how many books she reads or Dean's lists she makes, perhaps nothing will teach Laura more than her allergies have.
"Some people with allergies want to take a pill or grow out of it, so they can still eat the things they're allergic to," she said. "I think it's helped me stay more aware of my body, because I always know what I'm putting into it. And if my body tells me it doesn't want something, I'm not going to eat it."


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As the Florida state board of education prepared to consider a final draft of a new set of state science standards, Floridians offered their opinions at a last-minute meeting held in Orlando on February 11, 2008. Over eighty speakers addressed the state commissioner of education, Eric Smith, and, via webcast, the board. A video of the entire meeting is available on the department's website.
Preparing for the impending bicentennial of Darwin's birth, the journal Nature (451: 632-634) commissioned Kevin Padian to consider (subscription required) Darwin's enduring legacy.
In a recent statement, the Texas Academy of Sciences expressed its support for teaching evolution -- which it described as "the primary unifying cognitive framework in the
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The American Geophysical Union reaffirmed its support for teaching evolution in December 2007, when it adopted a revised version of its Biological Evolution and the History of the Earth Are Foundations of Science statement. The statement begins, "AGU affirms the central importance of including scientific theories of Earth history and biological evolution in science education.
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From New York City's hottest comedy clubs to Chicago and all of the California coastline from San Francisco to San Diego - McKnight's extensive list of credits include the Apollo Comedy Hour, BET's Comic View, and the Tom Joyner Morning Show. She has hit the airwaves as a guest-host on LA's Power 106 with Big Boy, and Lee Bailey's Radio Scope. Annie recently landed a co-starring role in the up coming movie "The Soloist" starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. Annie is on a roll also on the big screen in "Cornered" starring Steven Guttenberg and "Crazy On The Outside" starring Tim Allen. No stranger to the small screen, Annie has appeared on "Heroes," "Brothers & Sisters," "The Winner," and Nickelodeon's "iCarly." She also performed in Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" directed by Penny Marshall and worked on Parker Posey's pilot "The Return of Jezebel James." Annie appeared on the Tonight Show and in Starz' new standup show "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment." The unforgettable Annie McKnight is so funny she took home $10,000.00 dollars as the first place winner on "America's Funniest People." This talented actress has among her film credits appearances in "Crimes of the Heart", "Two Degrees," and "Hair Show." She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Columbia College. One of her special interests involves using her animated facial skills and various vocal abilities to teach Autistic as well as developmentally delayed children to enhance their cognitive skills and to speak. "Annie McKnight is an exciting new talent with the rare ability to make you laugh or cry," says Actor-Director-Producer Bill Duke.
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A Bonds t-shirt you wear underneath another t-shirt, just in case you munt on your other shirt after having a bit too much to drink one night.
Dude! Good thing you had your safety bonds on or you would have been screwed after you chucked up on your other t-shirt.
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AUGUSTA – The list of candidates for four of the top state offices will get shorter Tuesday when newly elected lawmakers gather by political party and nominate their choices. The winners may be familiar faces.
All three Republicans who hold the constitutional offices – Attorney General William Schneider, Secretary of State Charlie Summers and Treasurer Bruce Poliquin – stand to lose their jobs, now that the Democrats have recaptured majorities in the House and Senate.
Summers and Poliquin opted not to seek re-election because of Democratic majorities in the House, where the count is 89-58 and four independents, and the Senate, where it's 19-15-1.
Auditor Neria Douglass, a Democrat, is barred by term limits from extending her eight-year tenure, so she's running for treasurer. She faces Jeremy Fischer, a Portland lawyer and former legislator who was House chair of the Appropriations Committee in 2007-2008.
The treasurer's office oversees the state's debt and cash management, and administration of the trust fund and unclaimed property.
Janet Mills, who was attorney general when Democrats were last in power, in 2009-2010, wants the job back. She faces a challenge by trial lawyer Timothy Shannon of Yarmouth, a political newcomer who said he's "thrilled by the level of support I've received. This is a moment for a fresh start."
Before becoming the first woman to serve as Maine's attorney general, Mills served in the Maine House. She also served for 15 years as district attorney for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties.
Republican Schneider is expected to ask his party to place his name in nomination for a new term.
Matthew Dunlap, a former secretary of state, is also seeking his former office, in a race against fellow Democrat Brian Bolduc of Auburn. A former four-term House member, Dunlap later served three terms as secretary of state, overseeing state elections, motor vehicles and corporations. He then ran in the 2012 Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
Bolduc was elected to the House just out of college, at age 22, and has served four terms since 1997, "gaining a fundamental understanding of the workings of state government," he said in a letter seeking Democratic lawmakers' support. He has made protection of voter rights a theme of his campaign.
With Douglass leaving the auditor's post, at least two candidates have come forward to replace her, Democrats say. They are Pola Buckley, principal auditor in the state auditor's office, and Gail Chase, a former state auditor who was a House member from China.
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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code M66.831
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right forearm
Diagnosis Code M66.831
Short Description: Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right forearm
Long Description: Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right forearm
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M66.831
Valid for Submission
The code M66.831 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
- Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon (M66)
- Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
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The diagnosis code M66.831 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V35.0)
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- 727.62 - Biceps tendon rupture (approximate) Approximate Flag
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Arm Injuries and Disorders
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include
- Tendinitis and bursitis
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You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
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A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain. Ankle and wrist sprains are common. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and being unable to move your joint. You might feel a pop or tear when the injury happens.
A strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can cause a strain. Strains can happen suddenly or develop over time. Back and hamstring muscle strains are common. Many people get strains playing sports. Symptoms include pain, muscle spasms, swelling, and trouble moving the muscle.
At first, treatment of both sprains and strains usually involves resting the injured area, icing it, wearing a bandage or device that compresses the area, and medicines. Later treatment might include exercise and physical therapy.
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Last week, Nicholas Kristof's New York Times column brought widespread attention to two new studies which discovered arsenic, banned antibiotics, Prozac and Benedryl present in poultry byproducts. These chemicals are fed to the birds in order to encourage them to stay awake and calm so they can eat more to grow faster. If the image of drugged-up birds on illegal antibiotics troubles you, you're not alone – and more drugs in chickens means more drugs in our water supply.
The studies come at a particularly interesting moment, when the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has floated a troubling policy proposal that would change inspection and safety procedures at poultry processing plants by cutting back the number of USDA inspectors and allowing the speed at which poultry are processed to speed up.
By the numbers:
- There are 300 plants nationwide. While the procedural changes would be implemented on an opt-in basis, based on industry feedback it is expected that over 200 would do so.
- At each plant, four USDA inspectors monitor poultry carcasses which come down each processing line at the rate of about 35 birds per minute. The proposed process would remove three of those inspectors, while allowing the line to speed up—possibly to a maximum rate of 175 birds per minute.
- Going forward, the lone USDA inspector would primarily focus on microbial testing, while relying upon the poultry plants to use their own inspectors to keep an eye on carcass conditions.
- Ultimately, 500 to 800 inspection positions and 140 supervisory positions would be affected over three years.
- In the Executive Summary of the proposal, FSIS states that "the proposed new inspection system may facilitate the reduction of pathogen levels in poultry products by permitting FSIS to conduct more food safety related offline inspection activities, will allow for better use of FSIS inspection resources, and will lead to industry innovations in operations and processing." (All emphases mine.)
Following analysis of data from pilot project testing which began in 1998, the USDA concluded that there could be same-or-better rates of disease while reducing the role of their inspectors. Moreover, they argue that industry should do more of the sorting and inspection work in the plants.
Placing one inspector at the end of a belt full of chickens moving faster than ever before sounds familiar – remember Lucy, Ethel and those chocolates? – but this time the image is frightening, not hilarious.
But should the poultry industry be responsible for policing itself? The presence of banned antibiotics in the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future/Arizona State University feather meal study would seem to suggest not. (The FDA has also recently asked drug companies to curtail antibiotics use in farm animals, but the agency's draft recommendations are non-binding and voluntary.) Apart from health concerns, there has also been pushback from labor groups concerned about working conditions. Placing one inspector at the end of a belt full of chickens moving faster than ever before sounds familiar – remember Lucy, Ethel and those chocolates? – but this time the image is frightening, not hilarious. USDA inspectors and labor unions have also expressed opposition based on safety issues.
Part of the USDA's argument for reform is the economic savings offered by the elimination of inspectors' jobs (which will happen via attrition). Should this policy be implemented, there could be larger implications for government oversight and consumer protections exercised by other agencies (prisons? schools?) or within other types of food production systems. Dana Milbank assessed the proposed reform in the Washington Post as "de facto deregulation." Such deregulation could represent an election-year bid by the current administration to befriend the poultry industry, Big Ag and business generally.
According to Food & Water Watch, inspectors are responsible for spotting defects like "feathers, lungs, oil glands, trachea and bile still on the carcass." Or, at more than 90% of the pilot project's sites, the fecal matter missed by the inspector. But somehow, when the changes were first proposed, FSIS estimated that by reducing the number of USDA inspectors and increasing line speeds, Salmonella infections would fall by 4,286, from an estimated 174,686 illnesses each year; Campylobacter infections would fall by 1,000 cases per year to about 168,000. Milbank's story also quoted Trent Berhow, one of several demonstrators outside the Agriculture Department on April 2, saying that "chickens are just the canaries in the coal mine of food-safety deregulation. If it starts in chicken, eventually it's going to continue on into red meat, into hogs and cattle," [Berhow] said. "No doubt about that."
The proposed regulation is open for public comment until April 26. If you eat chicken, or love someone who does, you might want to weigh in.


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