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An experimental study is conducted in order to investigate the paraffin as a phase change material. The PCM was loaded in GI (Galvanized iron) pipes and arranged in a criss cross manner to form a grid shape and the whole setup was laid one over the other and was used as a heat storage unit. Water is pooled as heat transfer fluid (HTF) surrounding the GI pipe, to collect the heat from the heat exchangers. This arrangement focuses on the possibility of the heat transfer enhancement in the heat storage unit. The thermophysical characteristics of the paraffin used in the experiment was determined using the Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) analysis. The dimensionless numbers such as Rayleigh number, Nusselt number of the PCM are calculated. It is observed that the natural convection between the melted paraffin wax (oil) and the unmelted solid wax has enhanced the melting process. The overall efficiency of the system has been calculated are reported.
|PCM; HTF; DSC; Latent heat; sensible heat .
|The discrepancy between energy supply or availability and demand can be overcome by important role in conserving available energy and improving its utilization. Among the various thermal energy storage methods, the latent thermal energy storage employing a phase change material (PCM) has been widely noticed as an effective way due to its advantages of high energy storage density and its isothermal operating characteristics. The charging/ discharging of heat at a nearly constant temperature during the melting solidification processes, which is desirable for efficient operation of thermal systems. In a latent heat storage system, energy is stored during melting process and recovered during the solidification process of a PCM. Practical difficulties usually arise in applying the latent heat method, due to its low thermal conductivity, density change, and stability of properties under extended cycling and sometimes phase segregation and sub cooling of the PCM [1]. Over the last decade, a number of studies have been performed to examine the overall thermal behavior and performance of various latent heat thermal energy storage systems. These studies focused on the melting/freezing problem of the PCM and on the convective heat transfer problem of the HTF used to store (melt) and/or retrieve energy (solidification) from the unit [1]. PCMs have been widely used in latent heat thermal storage systems for heat pumps, solar engineering, and spacecraft thermal control applications. The uses of PCMs for heating and cooling applications for buildings have been investigated within the past decade [2]. The heat transfer rate of the PCM depends on the geometrical shape of the Latent thermal energy storage system [3]. Spiral thermal energy storage unit was used as the heat exchanger. Paraffin wax PPW-20 was used as the low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage material. This paraffin has the characteristics feature that phase change transition occurs not isothermally but rather over a finite range of temperature. Heat exchangers should ensure high effective heat transfer rate to allow rapid heating or cooling of a phase change material [4]. Charging only and discharging only modes, using heat pipes as the heat transfer elements stores the thermal energy efficiently, it stores and releases the heat independently. Natural convection is stronger in the charging process and it becomes weaker in the discharging process. The charging only operation is actually a melting process. As the process proceeds, more solid PCM is melted and the thermal conductivity of the PCM increases with time due to the enhanced natural convection effects. The discharging only operation is a process of solidification and the solid phase PCM on the heat pipes increases with time. So heat pipe heat exchangers with latent heat storage material have stronger influence on the discharging/charging process than the flow rate [5]. The studies of the latent storage system with the solar flate-plate collector are used to eliminate seasonal variation in thermal efficiencies. Cylindrical storage units are used for TES using PCM to reach the high thermal conductivity. This will help to eliminate seasonal variation in thermal efficiency [6]. During the melting of the PCM, the melting occurs non-isothermally but on the other hand solidification of the PCM occurs isothermally. Initially the PCM temperature increases with time and it began to melt. From the start of the heating process the PCM begin to change from solid to liquid state due to the conduction. During the phase transition both conduction and natural convection in liquid phase occurred. As melting proceeded, natural convection enhanced. Solid particles of PCM dropped down and melted liquid particles rose, causing faster melting at the top of the tube. At the end of the melting process a more rapid increase of PCM temperature was occurred. During the discharge of heat from the PCM, heat transfer has been governed by natural convection from the start to beginning of the liquid-solid phase transition. A sharp initial temperature drop was observed at the start of the cooling process, until the paraffin started to solidify. The temperature remained constant until the end of solidification and then another temperature drop occurred. Paraffin has an isothermal phase change temperature and no sub cooling property [7]. Thermal analysis of thermal energy storage was performed by using paraffin and stearic acid as phase change material (PCM). The PCM was filled in the spherical container of various sizes and its temperature distributions, melting, solidification, characteristics were studied and it was found that paraffin takes shorter duration for the complete melting process when compared with the steric acid [8]. The paraffin wax was used as the latent heat storage material which was encapsulated in small aluminium containers packed in conventional water storage tank. Paraffin wax was found to have the melting temperature that enables it to store the excess energy available in day time hours as latent heat and then release the stored heat to maintain the water temperature in an acceptable range for most domestic applications [9]. The thermal conductivity of the heat exchanger container material doesn't have any effect on the thickness of the heat exchanger container material. The boundary wall temperature plays an important role during the melting process and has a strong effect on the melt fraction [10]. In the present study PCM encapsulated GI pipes were used to store heat in a reduced volume of the solar collector chamber. Using the PCM filled GI pipe modules a study has been made to solve the problem of slow heat transfer rate from the PCM to the water and increase the availability of the energy.
|A Solar Paraffin Wax melting chamber of area 0.22 m2 was constructed to study the melting /solidification characteristics of Paraffin wax. Commercial grade paraffin wax was used in the experiment. Copper Constantan monojunction thermocouples were used to measure the temperature. Polyurethane foam was used for thermal insulation purposes. Galvanized iron (GI) pipes are of diameter 0.019 m and length 0.30 m were chosen as the heat exchangers (pipe). Each pipe was filled with 115 grams of paraffin wax. Four layers of pipes are arranged one over the other inside melting chamber of area 0.22 m2 in criss cross manner. Each layer contains 10 wax encapsulated GI pipes, so 40 GI pipes have been used to construct the four layers which form the heat exchangers in the wax melting chamber. A monojunction thermocouple was fixed on the outer surface of the GI pipe arrangement to study the pipe temperatures. Similarly another thermocouple was inserted inside the GI pipe and well sealed to study the Paraffin wax temperature in the pipe during charging/discharging process. Like that one pipe was placed in each layer as one among the 10 pipes, to study the pipe temperature and PCM temperature (T) in each layer. The heat collection cum storage unit was covered with two glass layers. The empty pipes were stacked as four layers figure 1 one over the other each layer containing 10 sealed GI pipes in order to sealed GI pipes filled with PCM material. So that the HTF will flow in contact with the pipes, so the heat exchangers filled with PCM increases the heat storage capacity of the HTF.
A. DSC Thermal Analysis of the PCM
|In this study commercially available paraffin wax was purchased and used as PCM. Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) analysis has been made to study the phase change characteristics of the available paraffin wax. Paraffin is an attractive, chemically stable and non toxic material. A 3 mg of sample was sealed in an aluminum pan. The DSC analyses were performed on the sample PCM in the temperature range from 30 ËC to 500 ËC at 20 ËC/min heating rate. The different phase changes of the PCM have been studied from peaks obtained in the DSC curve reported in Figure 2. Three peaks were noted in the Figure 2. The first peak noted at the temperature of 44.1ËC reveals the paraffin gets partially melted. The second peak represents the process of fully melted stage of paraffin wax at the temperature 60.4 ËC and becomes paraffin oil. At 303.7 ËC the paraffin attains the gaseous state. The DSC analysis made on the PCM have clearly represents the phase change properties occurring at 44.1ËC, 60.4 ËC and 303.7 ËC where solid, liquid and vapour phases of the PCM has been identified.
|During the melting process thermal resistance of the PCM decreases as reported in figure 2 and there is an increase in the temperature of the PCM. Until the melting process completes the temperature of the PCM is increase with the temperature of the heat exchanger and reaches the peak temperature at the end of the melting process. During the solidification process the loss of heat from the PCM was very slow, so the rate of heat loss proceeds slowly, due to this the HTF also remain in the reasonable temperature which is useful for house hold applications.
|B. Studies on Paraffin wax Encapsulated GI Pipes as Heat Exchanger in a Solar Collector cum Storage Chamber. 4 liters of water was taken in the wax melting chamber. The solar heat collection and heat storage capacity of the water was studied from 10.00 AM to 5 PM and the efficiency of the heat storage system was calculated as 10%. When the system was loaded with the paraffin wax of mass 1.15 kg alone encapsulated in G.I pipes and laid as a single layer. The heat storage efficiency of the solar thermal energy storage of the system was calculated as 16%. The heat storage capacity of the empty pipes surrounded by 4 liters of HTF was taken in the wax melting chamber are studied. Its efficiency was found as 30%. From these observations it has been found that the G.I pipes and the water was found to be a good thermal energy storage combination. The pipes were used to encapsulate the paraffin wax and it has acted as the heat exchanger. So the heat transfer fluid charges the wax in the pipe during the morning hours in the presence of sunlight and the melting of the PCM proceeds which leads to the storage of thermal energy. A single layer of pipe (10 pipes) encapsulated with 1.15 kg of paraffin wax laid a pool of 4 liters of water. It was subjected to collect solar energy heat storage capacity was estimated and its efficiency was calculated as 28%.
|The heat transfer characteristics of the single layer GI (10 pipes) of heat exchangers with and without PCM in the presence of HTF and in the absence of HTF are studied and its efficiencies are calculated. The dimensionless numbers of the paraffin such as Rayleigh number, Nusselt number are calculated as, Ra = 0.9 X 105, Nu=9.3 and from the observation it was found that the heat transfer took place in the paraffin was laminar. The efficiencies of the fabricated heat exchangers loaded with PCM and without PCM have been studied and the results are tabulated in table .1 for various descriptions of the experimental setups arranged.
|Then the PCM was loaded in and various amount of water was used as the heat transfer fluid to study the maximum efficiency of the system. From the figure 3, it was absorved that 50ï¸ C of water was able to produce from the heat storage unit loaded with heat exchangers filled with PCM. The Thermal Energy Storage (TES) capacity of the heat storage unit was analysed by loading the heat storage unit with 12 liters of plain water and from the observed results the system efficiency was calculated as 38%. The heat storage unit with 4 layers (40 pipes) of heat exchangers filled with PCM (4.6 kg) is loaded with 12 liters HTF from the results its efficiency was calculated as 43%. The efficiency calculation includes the contribution of the sensible heat of solid and liquid phases and the latent heat of the solid liquid transitions
|Latent heat storage technique has been applied to solar energy storage systems, where heat is required to be stored during the day for use at night. A thermodynamic analysis of latent thermal energy storage system employing multiple pipes loaded with PCM has been reported. Relative merits of the thermal energy storage system using four layers of GI pipes loaded with PCM have been investigated. The energy collection efficiency of the system is has been significantly improved while using the PCM encapsulated modules. It is noted that the overall efficiency of the thermal storage system was increased varies with the increase in the number of heat exchangers loaded with PCM used in the system. The analytical results have provided the needed guidance in the selection of appropriate number of heat exchangers loaded with PCM and the number of layers to maximize the system efficiency for the practical design of solar thermal storage systems.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — The roots of Luke Voit's boisterous, barrel-chested romps around the bases, the Sammy Sosa-like crow hops after connecting on a home run and the forearm shivers that are vigorous enough to leave Popeye with bruises trace back to a bucolic setting — the expansive backyard of his home in Wildwood, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis.
It was there that Voit and his younger brother, John, along with their friends, would play so much Wiffle ball that their father scolded them for wearing out the grass along their basepaths.
It is where the two brothers, four years apart, balled, bawled and brawled.
The only concession Luke made came when they were both young: He let John stand up when they played football on their knees. But the trash talk was incessant, the fighting was intermittent and the competition was unforgiving.
That competitiveness has served the brothers well. In Luke, now 27, it forged a determination that carried him from overlooked college prospect, 22nd-round draft choice and spare part for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals to his current stage: a late-season revelation for the flagging Yankees.
Since being given a start on Aug. 24 for the slumping Greg Bird, Voit has hit seven home runs in 12 starts; five of them tied the score or put the Yankees ahead. "To see the Luke Voit show roll on — he's been terrific," Manager Aaron Boone said on Tuesday after Voit's tiebreaking, eighth-inning home run helped the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
In John, 23, the brotherly competition built a relentlessness that helped transform him from a defensive lineman with only one Division I offer into a team captain at Army, where he helped the Black Knights to a 10-3 record and victories over Navy and Air Force last season.
He graduated with a degree in engineering in May and will soon begin Ranger training.
"I always wanted to beat him and I'd always beat him up — same with the kids I grew up with," Luke Voit said. "Sometimes I'd make him cry. It made him tough. It made me tougher, too."
That toughness almost led him to football. When he entered Lafayette High School, Luke Voit envisioned it as a training ground to play linebacker in the Southeastern Conference. But two years in a row his season ended with a dislocated shoulder in an August scrimmage.
"On the second trip to the emergency room, he said it's not worth it," his grandmother Joan Voit said. "He was going to play baseball."
The Kansas City Royals drafted Voit in the 32nd round after his final high school season, but he admitted that he was in no way prepared to sign a professional contract. He was planning to play at a junior college to try to improve his draft stock for the next year. But after the draft, the two catchers that Missouri State was counting on for the next season signed pro contracts. Missouri State Coach Keith Guttin called Voit, promised him some scholarship money after his first season and persuaded him to come to Springfield.
Voit impressed coaches there with his toughness — he once tried to play through torn ligaments in his thumb — but Boone has been charmed by Voit's belief in his ability to hit. In a game rooted in failure, it takes a special strength to remain unshakable.
"He always thought he could hit," Guttin said. "Those guys aren't falling off trees."
Voit said: "Nobody thought I was the best player in high school and then I got to college and it was the same thing. I was just kind of that average player. I never had the best stats, either. I think that's what made me what I am. If I don't have enough talent to compete at the same level, I'm going to outgrind them."
The sting of not getting drafted as a college junior was eased when he was chosen by the Cardinals after his senior season. In their backyard, Luke and John had pretended to be Mark McGwire and Albert Pujols, and Luke had imagined what it would have been like to be David Freese, a Wildwood alumnus who became a World Series most valuable player.
"It's rare to get to play for your hometown team, so it's pretty cool — it gives you extra motivation," said Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, a teammate of Voit's in St. Louis who now plays near his hometown, Pleasanton, Calif. "And the fans in St. Louis have a soft spot for the local guy. I think it was a big thing for Luke."
Walking down the tunnel, into the dugout and out onto the field for the first time at Busch Stadium last summer did not quite feel real to Voit, he said. He had arrived at his locker to find a handwritten note from Freese, and about 70 friends and family were in the crowd. When Voit came up to pinch-hit in the seventh inning, he received a standing ovation.
He was promptly hit by a pitch square in the back. But it hardly mattered. "He ran to first base with the biggest smile on his face," his grandmother said.
Among those in the stands was his brother, who was home for a brief summer break. The next night, John watched Luke hit a double in his first start, but he played sparingly over the week that followed. The last night John was home, Luke was back in the lineup. John watched him hit a double and drive in two runs, but when Luke came to bat for the final time, his younger brother pulled out his phone to record it.
"I remember sitting there thinking I know he's going to do something," John said.
Voit belted a 429-foot home run deep to center field, crossing home plate to chants of "Luuuuuke" and being summoned from the dugout for a curtain call.
In December, it was John's chance to leave his brother with an enduring memory.
Luke was bundled up with his family, sitting in the second row in the snow at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, when John raced more than 40 yards downfield in the third quarter and dived to trip up Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry, saving a touchdown. Army held Navy to a field goal on the drive and won the game, 14-13.
"It was like his Super Bowl," Luke Voit said. "I got the same chills he got watching me play. It's that mutual inner-brother brain wave."
As he spoke, it was with what is becoming a familiar dint of enthusiasm — the one that has endeared him to teammates and even caught the admiring eye of at least one opponent. The Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez, who is 39 and nearing the end of his career, chatted with Voit when they met at first base during a game last week. Martinez encouraged Voit to keep enjoying his moments.
There seemed to be a recognition of Voit's uncommon joie de vivre, a respect for the purity of a boy playing ball in the yard, which these days just happens to be a big-league ballpark.

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Writing a historical novel means doing a great deal of background research. Discovering the Mediaeval Market in Bremgarten, Aargau, where innumerable stands display a wide variety of crafts as practised in the Middle Ages, was a delight. You can see some of them in my gallery: wheelwright, armourer, smith, cutler, apothecary, baker,… Continue reading "Inspiring Mediaeval Market"
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This is the title of a talk written by John Dewey given at the celebration of his 80th birthday held in New York on October 20, 1939. The context of course was America climbing out of the Great Depression and on the edge of entering a war unraveling in Europe.
As I am coming to the end of the recent 500pp. intellectual biography of Dewey, The Education of John Dewey by Jay Martin, I was stirred by the mention and purported focus of this speech, which was delivered by a friend. Enough so that I tracked it down on the internet this morning. You could read the four page speech here and I highly recommend it.
Remember Dewey has been considered one of America's greatest philosophers. His long-time emphasis on democracy and education are clearly in full view in this piece. He was not an armchair philosopher, although he could hold his own with any of his contemporaries. He was involved with the founding of the American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University professors, and the National Association for the advancement of Colored People.
Born just before the Civil War in 1859, he was to live and be active until his death in 1952, almost a century. His long view provides a rare and deep look at what democracy was and could be. In the spirit of this blog that attempts to provide a window into "possibilities", Dewey believed in the possibility of a deeper democracy and the evolution of human society through education.
A few excerpts from this talk may perhaps whet your appetite to read the full piece. What is clear to this reader, is that his words from three-quarters of a century ago are at least as timely and as necessary to be considered and reflected on today as they were then.
…I am inclined to believe that the heart and final guarantee of democracy is in free gatherings of neighbors on the street corner to discuss back and forth what is read in uncensored news of the day, and in gatherings of friends in the living rooms of houses and apartments to converse freely with one another. Intolerance, abuse, calling of names because of differences of opinion about religion or politics or business, as well as because of differences of race, color, wealth or degree of culture are treason to the democratic way of life.
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Art of Reciprocity Training and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
By Melissa Powless Chacon, M.S. (Oneida), Network Weaver for Southern California
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." – Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
Native Americans in Philanthropy's Art of Reciprocity (AoR) training and curriculum examines the history of philanthropy and compares the traditional nature of Native American giving in the context of philanthropy today. The training engages participants in carefully examine how to leverage existing resources, partnerships and funding opportunities within the philanthropic sector and provides useful planning tools to increase marketing and fundraising strategies for the community and organization. Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) provided this training opportunity at the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation during the recent Standing Rock Funders Tour during the week of October 17-22, 2016.
As a Network Weaver for Native Americans in Philanthropy, I was requested to co-facilitate the AoR Training at Standing Rock with NAP Consultant Chrissie Castro, (Navajo) with 15 tribal staff participants in learning concepts of philanthropy and development. While facilitating a 2-day AoR training, held at the Tribal Administration building, we tailored topics to participants' needs and desires to create systems and strategies for future marketing fundraising and managing funds-raised. We examined ways in which specific fundraising would fit the staff and departments capacities while providing solutions and support to meet the needs of the community through addressing issues faced daily by tribal members on the Standing Rock reservation.
The process of facilitating the AOR training enabled me to speak in a language that could be understood by tribal member participants, which increased the amount of dialogue in both days. One of the highlights of the 2-day training was the time spent practicing responses to challenging situations by role playing with the group. Participants engaged in preparing and engaging in building relationships with funders through our role-play activity. The participants gained experience through discovering what responses to these situations look like and how developing their own style influences funding relationships. During this process, the Facilitators helped trouble shoot with participants in a flexible nature through acknowledging the uncomfortable position of "asking" and inviting participants to consider correcting their own situations to become more comfortable with the experience. The group's dynamics positively contributed to the success of the training and practice of tools.
Participants brought a diverse background of experience, expertise and staff positions from within their tribe. Some examples of their "community work" included language revitalization and maintenance, work force development, elder's services, suicide prevention, radio communications and youth programs. The group brought qualities of open-mindedness and positive attitudes that enabled the group to stay interested in the group discussions, share genuine and direct challenges and solutions to funding programs and operations for tribal community needs. Contributions were treated as credible and educational to validate the group and avoid competition for resources and ideas. The group was somewhat informal at times, being empathetic but also maintaining a sense of humor. The dynamics of the group was key to the open and honest reflection of the tribal environment and feeling safe and comfortable to share opinions and thoughts.
The opportunity to work with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe during the current pipeline events, which are garnering national and world-wide attention, was an honor and privilege I will hold dear to my life's work with Tribal Nations and Native nonprofits. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is a great example of Native American community needs and commitment to bettering the lives of Native people and systems. Their situations heighten the need and call for more focused philanthropic funding to Native American issues with Tribal Nations and Native American nonprofits.
Melissa Powless Chacon is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She resides in California with her husband and children with his family who live on the Cahuilla reservation. Melissa has served Native nonprofits and Tribal Nations in California for 21 years in various program, administration and community organizing capacities. Her passionate interests are Native American youth development, language revitalization and maintenance and Indian education. She provides services to these organizations and communities in program design and grant proposal writing, development and training staff, Boards and youth in organizational development, fundraising and philanthropy. Melissa is currently studying under doctorate research with the University of California San Diego in Education and Organizational Change and Leadership.


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Ta-Nehisi Coates assails Minnesota's black poverty and prison pipeline
In the Atlantic Magazine's October cover story, Ta-Nehisi Coates examines why America disproportionately locks up its black citizens and how it affects black families. He found the answer, at least part of it, in Minnesota.
Using polarizing civil rights-era Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-New York) as a launch pad, the decorated author holds up Minnesota as an example of why the prison system is a "moral abomination." Even if the country ended its rather Stalinist epoch of mass incarceration, there's no reason to believe the color gap behind bars would narrow, Coates argues.
Citing a 2009 study by University of Minnesota law professor Richard Frase, Coates writes that despite Minnesota's "relatively sane justice policies" leading to some of the nation's lowest incarceration rates, the state's black-white ratio in the slammer is one of the country's worst.
"Changing criminal-justice policy did very little to change the fact that blacks committed crimes at a higher rate than whites in Minnesota," Coates writes. "Why did blacks in Minnesota commit crimes at a higher rate than whites? Because the state's broad racial gulf in criminal offending mirrored another depressing gulf."
According to Frase's study, the poverty rate among black Minnesotans was more than six times higher than it was for whites. Minnesota's black poverty rate more than tripled the national average.
Frase could not immediately be reached for comment. But according to his study, reports from the 1980s and '90s show the state's black incarceration rates per capita were around 20 times higher than those for whites. While the margin had slimmed by 2005, it was still far greater than the national clip.
"The lesson of Minnesota is that the chasm in incarceration rates is deeply tied to the socioeconomic chasm between black and white America," Coates writes. "The two are self-reinforcing—impoverished black people are more likely to end up in prison, and that experience breeds impoverishment."


text: It is with complete pleasure, that Fran and Joe Bartholomew and I, get to give the first Tony Bartholomew Post Graduate KSU Residency tomorrow at an awards ceremony at the School of Art. Tony made a huge impression on all of us at Zygote. HUGE and lasting. This has been a difficult journey for all of us, especially his mother, father, siblings, Lindsey and John and his lovely gal, Ellie. They have held tight through all of this-and done it with grace and respect for this sweet boy. I will be happy to see a Kent print grad (both Tony and my Alma Mater) receive the support that this award provides. We were blown away from the incredible support from the outpouring of friends and family that attended his retrospective. Enough money was raised to create a legacy (that will last twelve years) in Tony's honor, so the recipient can create work, connect with a vibrant community and received some financial support for materials. Thank you to the residents, Board and interns at Zygote Press, Christine Havice of Kent State University, Michael Loderstedt and Noel Reifel, and especially his inner circle of friends and family that will continue to remember the tour de force that was the late great Anthony Bartholomew.


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The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft was bolted into place on the Harmony module of the International Space Station at 9:57 a.m. EDT as the station flew 250 miles over southern Algeria.
The spacecraft is delivering about 7,000 pounds of science and research investigations, including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, known as BEAM.
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Painting a Wall Border without Tape
Painting a wall border is often done using masking tape or painter's tape. However, tape contains adhesive that may cause you to pull the paint off the wall when you remove it. To be safe, you can use a different method that will not involve any masking tape. You may paint a straight line or free form borders.
Step 1 – Prepare for Painting
Get your supplies and wear coveralls to protect your clothes. You may also wear gloves or a protective mask. If possible, keep the windows open so that you won't have to inhale the chemicals. The paint will also dry faster if the windows are open.
Step 2 -- Draw a Line on Wall
Draw a straight line on the wall. Measure a point starting from the floor or the top of the wall. Use a level and a long ruler to draw the line. The line may be at various heights depending on how you plan to paint your wall border. If you want to paint a straight line, you will need to draw 2 parallel straight lines, which will be the bottom and the top of the wall border. If you use a stencil, the line will be at the bottom of the stencil. If you plan to use cookie cutters, stamps or other designs, you should mark the wall with chalk (which can be removed) and use this mark as a guide.
Step 3 – Prepare the Paint
Mix the paint. If you need to combine colors, you will need a palette, which may be a plastic plate or a plastic lid.
Step 4 -- Apply the Paint
When you apply the paint, the technique will vary according to what you intend to do with the wall border.
If you want a straight wall border, you will have to perform slow and careful brush strokes, making sure to respect the top and bottom lines you have drawn. You may leave a bit of space that you may correct later, but make sure never to go outside the drawn lines. Make sure your paintbrush is not dripping, as this will damage the rest of the wall. If the paintbrush is dripping, this means that it has too much color, so remove a bit of color.
When you are done, check the line and using a smaller paintbrush, you may fill in any uncolored areas between the 2 guiding lines. You may also use spray paint to make any corrections.
If you choose to use a stencil or other methods, skip this step.
Step 5 – Decorate the Wall Border
If you don't want a straight line as your wall border, you can choose various techniques you can use. You may use a stencil, which you can apply on the wall and trace the edges using a small paintbrush. Fill the shape with a larger paintbrush or spray paint.
If you use stamps, apply the paint on these and press on the wall, repeating as many times you want to finish the wall border.


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Well, If It's That Big A Deal…
I've never been one to fall into the trap of a placated democracy…I mean, politics… but with all the excitement and hooplah about our new old President, I decided to open my mind and write down the list of things this great man should accomplish in the next 4 years- Because obviously, if he is THIS celebrated, he must be magic. Amiright?
1. As someone just recently tuning in to the show Once Upon A Time, I've decided that I'd like dragons to come back. They not only remind humans that they're tiny and nothing, but they filter out the heroes of the land. And Obama, I think it's only fair to say that our President should be a hero as well, therefore it's time for you to kill, neigh! Slay, a dragon.
2. Make Kudos a thing again.
3. Saving the world one democrat at a time can be exhausting and taxing (more taxing on the wealthy, though) so I think Obama should fill the White House lawn with puppies…that are secret killing machines run by the CIA to detect terrorism and act accordingly. Think of all the peace of mind you'd have left to actually accomplish things!
4. No more speeches, only singing. We all know the cadence of a perfectly coiffed speech crafted from a future Senate seat warmer, I want to hear something else. I believe in so much when it's sung, if you presented me with a debate the style of Putnam County Spelling Bee we'd be in business.
5. Politics can be so daunting for the simple minded masses, throw Sarah Palin on tv for a while and let us all laugh. We can't be serious all the time, we're not the President. So put the court jester on the magic picture box and let us relax.
6. If you expect to be elected for a 3rd term (we all know you've been planning a "Bloomberg" with your presidential role) you have to stop using vague one word campaign tactics. Change and Forward worked for now, barely, but nouns and directions won't be inspirational the next go'round. You need to make changes going forward, man, that's obvious.
Well, I guess that's it for now. I don't want to get ridiculous or needy, obviously he has lists from around the America with wishes galore- and with only a little more than a month left to make these dreams come true for the boys and girls that were good…. this….year….Wait, Obama is Santa right?


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Triathlete - Dear Coach Highlights
Hot Tubs and Whirlpools
Dear triathlon training gods,
-Fred Synk, Troy, Mi.
Dear Fred,
You're absolutely correct. Hot tubs or whirlpools are not the best way to speed recovery after a long and hard training session (especially a run). After one of these sessions your body tends to be battling inflammation or swelling of joints and muscles and, while it's tempting to immerse your sore and tired body into the club's hot tub with a beer, that's not the best way to enhance recovery.
A better option, though less inviting, would be to soak those legs in cold water. For example, after our local Tuesday run in San Diego, many of the triathletes drive down to the beach for a 10-to 15 minute leg soaking in the 58- to 65- degree water. It's not the most comfortable thing to do, but the results (immediately after and especially the next day) are well worth it. Not only is there an immediate decreased level of soreness but, the next day, athletes find they're better able to perform a given workout.
We don't know any significant drawbacks to cold water therapy, although the initial shock and discomfort can be significant. So here are a few suggestions for how you can best use your new gym:
We don't know anyone who wouldn't rather get into a nice warm hot tub in any situation. There also aren't many people we know who enjoy a nice icy dip after any kind of exertion except, perhaps, Canadians, eh? It's like any workout; that hardest part is getting out the door - or, in this case, in the cold water. While a hot tub offers immediate gratification, the advantages of cold water therapy are much longer lasting.
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Lou's words were running around his head: 'There is no right and wrong, just winners and losers. When you understand that, you'll be free.'
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Mask (an 800-word Halloween flash fiction horror story) by Oren Shafir
Lou's words were running around his head: 'There is no right and wrong, just winners and losers. When you understand that, you'll be free.'
Thursday, October 17, 2013
The Pretender (a 100-word flash fiction horror story ) by Oren Shafir
How could I prove that I wasn't crazy when I was the only one who could see it -- the only one who could see that it was something alien: a parasite, an imposter, a pretender. And I had to get rid of it.
I went through it all in my head again as I hiked to the remote spot where I would abandon it. They had tried to tell me that something was wrong with her, but I knew it wasn't her at all. Something had taken her place. Still, as I left it there underneath the cypress tree I had to look away because, after all, it did look exactly like my baby girl.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Love letter (a 500-word flash fiction suspense story) by Oren Shafir
Celia my love,
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Friday, October 04, 2013
Learning to Count (a 700-word) flash fiction suspense story by Oren Shafir
Miss Chandler hears herself counting and the numbers dance before her eyes.The bed begins to spin. She wants to steady herself, but The IV in her arm stops her from stretching. She is not in control.
"Good honey. This is just something to help you relax before the anesthesiologist gets here," the nurse says.
Miss Chandler must regain control. She closes her eyes and sees herself: young again, in charge, in her classroom, helping one of her young students learn to count.
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David Cameron has secured the necessary UN approval for a "No Fly Zone" and action against inhumane attacks on Libyan citizens by President Gadaffi. We must hope that the World has not left it too late to act and that the Libyans can be saved from vicious attacks and retaliation for standing up to their unpopular government. David is speaking in the Chamber today.
Meanwhile the agonies of Japan continue. I know that many people in North East Herts will feel great sympathy for those affected by the Earthquake and Tsunami and I am writing to the Ambassador passing on our best wishes at this time. I have also been in touch with Minister Jeremy Browne MP, who has told me about the huge Consular effort in Tokyo to ensure the safety of British people there.


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Dear Friends,
It's all very well to say, "I'm going to be a happier person by the end of this year" but the question that comes up is this:
What the heck IS happiness, anyway?
That's what I've been asking myself this week. What do I mean when I say "a happier person"? Who are my role models for such a state of being? Who do I know that I could ID as "A Happy Person"?
I have to tell you, it was pretty discouraging to run through my list of friends and acquaintances and reject each and every one of them. Not that everyone I know is depressed, or even actively UN-happy. In fact, most of the folks I know fall on the positive side of the scale.
What scale? Let's call it : The Happiness Scale
The Happiness Scale ranges from 1 - 100, where 1 is morbid depression and 100 is enlightened bliss. Happiness, let's say, is around 80 or 85.
By the end of this 2019, I'd like to hang at around that level, most of the time at any rate. We all know that bad stuff happens sometimes, our worlds wobble and we wobble right along with it. None of us can expect to be in the 80-ish range ALL the time; most of the time would be fine with me.
I asked myself, "Who do I know that I could describe as A Generally Happy Person? Who can I take as my 80+ role model, someone I could study, whose ways-of-being I could emulate and adopt? Who???"
I didn't get an answer. In fact, it wasn't until today, as I sat here by the woodstove sipping my morning coffee and gazing into space, mulling on the once again, that a name popped out of the blue and into my mind: Dee! Dee's the one.
Dee certainly appears to be a truly happy person. I've known her for some seven years, and although she has had some challenges in that time, I've never known her to express anything other than a happy, optimistic attitude: not in conversation, not in any of her stories from her past, not even via a post on Facebook! Amazing, right? Her behavior, her attitudes, her self-expression, are all those of a happy human being. Wow!
I have a confession to make: When I first met Dee, although I did like her, I also found myself feeling torn between disbelief (is she for real?) and nasty, vicious, horrible envy. She talked about her delightful family-of-origin, and all the good times she had growing up. Envy! She told us about her adventures and travels, about her hobbies, her successes, her projects, and the delights of retirement. (Did I mention that Dee's a bit of a raconteur?) Every conversation I've ever had with Dee have been infused with the bubbly champagne of her vitality and enthusiasm. Even when she speaks of health challenges, even though she's gone through death and other losses, her essential happiness never seems to desert her. Oh to be as Dee is!
I have a role-model now. I know what one Happy Person looks like, how she acts and speaks. I expect that there are other ways of expressing 80+-ness, and that my way will be somewhat different from Dee's, but for now, I'm happy to have one person to emulate. I'm also on the search for others, so if you know any generally happy people, please take a few moments to describe them in COMMENTS, below. Thanks for the help.
Gratefully, Elaine H
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Ministry Of Defence Recruitment
Ministry Of Defence Recruitment Notification has been released for filling up 16 Group C Positions i.e. Fireman/Fire Engine Driver and Industrial Mazdoor. 10th Standard pass candidates can submit their prescribed form on or before the last date which is given below.
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Ministry Of Defence Group C Recruitment Details
- Name of the Organization: Ministry Of Defence
- Number of MOD Group C Vacancies: 16
- Name of Ministry Of Defence Vacancy: Fireman/Fire Engine Driver and Industrial Mazdoor
- MOD Group C Notification Date: 23-02-2019
- Last Date to Submit Application Form: Within 30 Days of releasing Notification
Ministry Of Defence Recruitment 2019
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What Is The Required Academic Qualification For MOD Recruitment?
- 10th Standard pass or equivalent from a recognized Board.
- Must have atleast three years' experience of driving heavy vehicles and be in possession of valid driving licence for Driver Post.
- Must be familiar with the use and maintenance of first-aid firefighting appliances and Trailer Fire Pump for Firemen.
- Must be physically fit and capable of performing strenuous duties.
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Is There Any Age Requirement For MOD Jobs?
The age of the appliers for Ministry Of Defence Jobs must lies between 18 to 25 years.
What IS The Age Relaxation Criteria?
Relaxable for government servants upto the age of 40 years in case of general candidates and 45 years in the case of candidates belonging to the SC or ST in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by central government.
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The £1 Shopping Mall
The auction sale of the Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy has caught the eye of the media nationally and internationally. With a reserve price of £1, there had been much speculation over what would happen when the Centre eventually went under the hammer. Even the One Show got in on the act.
The auction took place this week with the final price reported as being £310,000.
While this is not as dramatic a price as £1, the purchaser has still taken ownership of a 21 store shopping centre in the centre of Kirkcaldy for a sum not unlike the cost of a four bedroom house in that town.
Inevitably, all of this raises questions about the state of retail property. It also seems to be in step with the unfolding narrative of diminishing fortunes for retail occupiers. With Debenhams and Paperchase looking at CVAs and HMV having just been sold out of administration for the second time in five years, there is no shortage of tough times in retail.
I would suggest however, that there is another way of looking at all of this. Surely the Postings Shopping Centre, together with so many similar neighbourhood shopping schemes, has simply had its day. Being designed and built in the late 1970s means that the centre cannot meet the requirements of modern day retailers and shoppers which have changed beyond measure over the last 40 years.
A £1 reserve price does not reflect the negative state of retail. It reflects the shift in culture, habits and expectations of our population which has seen a transformation in modern retail and leisure hubs.
Let's not be downbeat – let's celebrate the evolution of our built environment. Let's be encouraged by a deal which will hopefully see a sadly outdated building re-developed or re-purposed in whatever form and useful life brought back to a corner of Kirkcaldy. Small towns across the nation take note - there is much more of this to come.
For further exploration of themes relating to the evolution in property please see the Burness Paull Urban AGE report.
25th September 2020
The Government has announced that measures to protect businesses from insolvency will be extended.
19th August 2020
There is an increased use of turnover rent provisions – especially in retail leases.
6th August 2020
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Waiting for Doctor Joe
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Press has traditionally reported 5 hours average waiting time to see a doctor in emerge, though I hadn't been in years and didn't know if that figure was still accurate. Could've just been journalists trying to bust the Harris or McGuinty governments, so I was interested to see for myself what the case would really be.
I showed up at 5:20 and saw a few stragglers, a bike courier who'd been hit by a door and an overly talkative girl with an insane rash on her feet. At 6:30 I decided to scope out the scene a bit more and found that there was still another room beyond this, and it might take another couple hours, I was told. 3 hours? If you go north of Toronto friends have told me you can be in and out in 5 minutes!
By now things were getting a little sketchy. Some guy in his thirties and kinda twitchy sat down near me, must be coming down from something. He was making all sorts of weird noises and organizing little piles of things on the table. 'Hi. Hi. How you doing?" he'd pipe up every once in a while to whomever was within earhsot. I watched him ring for a cab from the courtesy phone, call himself Denis and then deny it was him who'd called when the cab driver showed up. I couldn't believe it. I had to call him out, but he still denied calling the taxi. Another hour and a half killed just watching the crazy guy in action.
Just before being sent into the main room my boyfriend showed up with a bite of sushi. Yum. For another hour we played with the eye chart, checked our weight and height, then I paced up and down the hall with my cell phone. Since I'd already read the first 5 chapters of Confessions of A Shopaholic and grazed through Wired magazine I was getting impatient.
4 hours later Dr. Joe makes his appearance. Five minutes later I'm out and on my way to the pharmacy. So that's the state of health care in this city... 4 hours, 1 sktechbag, 10 rooms, 5 silly chapters, 6 spicy tuna rolls and 5 minutes with a doctor.


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"Finally, we can put this war over Battlefeld 3′s console visuals to bed."
What war? You need 2 sides to have a war and only the sony fanboy side were the ones yapping. 360 owners are smarter than that. They knew what the final outcome was going to be. They just sat their looking cool and smiling while the ps3 side was jumping and yelling "Niener niener niener!"
Gameinformer is one of the most respected gaming mags around. Strict and unbiased reviews. While other no name sites/blogs/fanboy sites are quick to give this game a perfect score, you can really tell the difference between this well written review over the other juvenile OMG TEH BEST GAME EVA!
Kudos to Gameinformer! Keep up the great job.
And finally the braid dead finally starts to realize what I been saying for a long time. The playstation brand just lost it's swagger and dominance of previous gens.
The ps3 and its numerous failed promises just ended up being nothing but hype. Home? Gt5? MAG? Move?
But we can safely say that the Ps1 Dominated, the Ps2 completely DOMINATED, and the ps3 completely failed. Better luck next gen.
Horrible article. I can guarantee that MW3 will outsell, B3, R3, KZ3, MAG, SOCOM, and every other shooter on the ps3 combined.
Don't mind him. Anything bad about a Sony product and it's instant bash mode.
Let's be real here. Resistance's multiplayer has never been one of the big boys. Just another average shooter in a already crowded genre of average shooters.
Sucks for you 360 guys, and ps3 owners as well who will probably be playing the inferior version of all 3...
...cuz I'm getting this monster on my brand spanking beast of a gaming rig. ;)
Well of course. It's the biggest exclusive this year. No question.
Master Chief is a soldier of war. Created for the one purpose to save the human race. Emotions and personality are erased from his mind at an early age. Personality is a weakness.
Solid snake has a personality of a cartoon character.
Nice intelligent article. What people don't understand here is that Sony used to be the best in everything they touched. The ps1 and Ps2 dominated, the walkman, their tv's, etc... Sony was the way to go.
But now they're mostly mediocre to good. Their tv's rank in the middle of the pack, the ps3 is in dead last, their cell phones sucks, their mp3 players also suck.
Sony has definitely lost its excellence.
Will still be picking this up... not for the multiplayer, but for the single player. The COD single player experience has been top notch movie blockbuster worthy. Some of the best levels I have ever played in a game.
But my mutliplayer gaming will be going to BF3.
First Fable I will not be buying.
Blame it on Elmer Fudd running around with that shotgun. Shooting innocent ducks and wabbits with no remorse.
Modding the D Pad for the 360 takes about 10 minutes. It's an easy fix dude.
And the tears keep a flowing. LMAO!
You 2 should be at her funeral and bring that joke up. You'll be on the floor picking up your teeth.
Disgusting people on here I tell you.
That's about the dumbest post I have ever seen here. Maybe, just maybe, people don't buy KZ because they prefer COD. Maybe people just think KZ sucks! Maybe people prefer a multiplayer experience and not a linear single player game like Uncharted. Just maybe, your ps3 exclusives aren't that great.
Get your head out of the sand dude.
I get called a fanboy, not sure why :/
I would of preferred a remake on the next Xbox with graphics not yet seen. Only because I expect the game to look similar to Halo 3 and Reach. Would of loved to see the level where you discover the Flood in next gen graphics.
LOL! Sony wishes they had a stellar FPS this generation. All their FPS's average 8's and 7's. Sony doesn't have a Halo killer. Only COD is as popular as Halo but even the mighty COD can't beat Halo in overall players. 1.4 million players last night on Halo Reach. That's impressive numbers for an old game. The most popular FPS on the ps3 is COD while the 360 has both COD and Halo.
And now quality...
Halo 3: 94%
Halo Rea...
Once the new Xbox comes out, the 360 will probably have a significant price reduction making it the next ps2. The ps3 will still be dead last.


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Cape Town - Sharks CEO John Smit has a message for disappointed Sharks fans after the team's failure to reach the Currie Cup semi-finals.
After playing to a 34-34 draw to the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein at the weekend, the Durbanites finished fifth on the overall Currie Cup log to miss out on a playoffs spot.
The Sharks appeared to have the game in the bag, leading 34-20 with four minutes remaining, but two late converted tries gave Free State a draw - and a place in the semi-finals at the expense of the Sharks.
Smit wrote a message to fans on the Sharks' official Facebook page.
As Sharks fans, we have become accustomed to reaching the Currie Cup semi-finals year in, year out and it's obviously disappointing we have not done so this season.
However, we move on. Our planning for the 2016 season is well advanced. We have a young team in transition, further signings are planned and we will compete strongly next year.
To all our supporters, thank you for your continued faithful support. The players and coaches are completely committed to making you proud again and filling us all with the joy that only this team can give us.
John Smit, Sharks CEO