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7 Classic Movies That Are Shameless Ripoffs
#3. The Village Shares a Plot With a 1995 Novel
The Village is the type of M. Night Shyamalan movie he was still making back in the late '90s: It followed the simple yet lucrative formula of atmosphere + spooky twist = money. In it, a group of old-timey folks living in a village are unaware that they're actually living in a nature reserve in the present day and have access to toilet paper not made from bark and stinging nettles.
But It's Suspiciously Similar To ...
Running Out of Time is a 1995 novel that sold around half a million copies. The plot revolves around an 1840s village that doesn't know that it's not really an 1840s village. It's actually 1995, and they live in a fake village set up in the middle of a nature reserve.
We hope that girl is calling her lawyer.
Just like The Village, a girl goes on a quest to get medical supplies to cure diseases. But there's a conspiracy theory by community leaders to keep the truth hidden from the village's residents.
Anyone who lived in the suburbs knows the same basic story.
The only real difference between The Village and Running Out of Time is the reason for the village's existence. In Running Out of Time, the village is part of a genetic experiment. In The Village, it is because the village elders wanted to go back to a simpler time before everyone's lives were ruled by Facebook.
Little did they know they'd been infiltrated by Mark Zuckerberg.
There was initially some lawyer talk, like "reviewing our legal options," from the book's publishers, which we all know basically translates to "Motherfucker, you stole my shit." But that was in 2004 and, as usual, those accusations quietly went away.
#2. Poltergeist Might Be Ripped Off from a Twilight Zone Episode
Poltergeist was the movie that taught us that building on Indian burial grounds was a bad thing. The latter half of the movie sees Carol Anne -- the archetypal creepy haunted kid from every horror movie ever -- trapped in another dimension by ghosts, but somehow retained within the walls of their haunted house.
Yet another reason to rent.
But It's Suspiciously Similar To ...
"Little Girl Lost" is an episode of The Twilight Zone in which a girl is trapped between dimensions within her house as her parents and a scientist agonize over how to rescue her before finally deciding that one of her parents will have to venture into the other dimension to bring her out. The only difference between this episode and Poltergeist is that in "Little Girl Lost," the parents are helped by a scientist. In Poltergeist, that character is replaced by a psychic.
Both films feature a parent venturing into the other dimension to rescue the little girl. In Poltergeist the mom goes in, and in Little Girl Lost it's the dad -- because, you know, the 1950s and whatnot.
This could still be a coincidence, except that, according to author Andrew Gordon in his book Empire of Dreams, Spielberg was directly influenced by this episode and asked for a copy to watch while working on the script for Poltergeist. Apparently Spielberg has a broad definition of the term "inspiration."
#1. Ted Is Very Similar to a Comic Strip
Seth MacFarlane is the animator behind three American cartoon series, all of which are family sitcoms about a dumb guy, his smarter wife, and a talking alcoholic animal of some kind. In 2012, he broke form with Ted, a feature film about a dumb guy, his smarter fiance, and a talking alcoholic teddy bear.
But It's Suspiciously Similar To ...
Imagine This is about a 30-something slacker who lives with a sentient, foul-mouthed teddy bear called Clovis. Clovis is an alcoholic.
Clovis was brought to life by a lonely child's wish, just like Ted was.
But Imagine This came out waaaay back in the distant past of 2008, when Seth MacFarlane was still only stealing from '80s movies. As such, it contains fewer recycled Family Guy jokes.
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised. Stewie Griffin is a ripoff, too.
Of course, there's no direct evidence that MacFarlane was influenced by the comic strip (nobody's seen him reading a copy at the bus stop or anything), and MacFarlane is keeping his lips sealed about the matter. But the comic's creator said he was "devastated" after hearing about the similarities. Either that, or he's just upset that his characters fall so neatly into the MacFarlane archetype.
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RAE's dictionary provides some information on etymology. Examples:
I think that's the most authoritative free online resource. There are others:
If you want a book, you might want to try Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua española by Gómez de Silva Guido. It claims to have "10 000 artículos, 1 300 familias de palabras".
Besides the RAE itself, some of the other academy branches in the other Spanish speaking countries also publish dictionaries which can be very useful for regionalisms.
The Academia mexicana de la lengua publishes such a dictionary and it is also available free online:


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Can you help me choose an ice cream maker, please?
My wife has tasked me with finding an ice cream maker. The last one I had was 25 years ago, and it required lots of ice and salt. That one also was pretty messy. Is that still the best kind (small wooden barrel type)? Or is there another type? Not too choosy between soft or hard ice cream. Just looking for one that does it's job well, with not too much hassle.
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oh this looks like a question for @wootmango i'll remind her to answer this tomorrow.
Incidentally we had a similar barrel type ice cream maker- VERY noisy. Sounded like an old electric can opener.
@wootfast: Exactly! It took awhile too, so I'm wondering if the newer models are less noisy, less messy and quicker.
I have the same model of Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker that was offered here:
As you can read in my comments there... "Our family LOVES it. So much better than the 'old school' salt+ice machines. Makes great frozen treats!"
@unclefrog: I'll keep my eyes open for one of those. Thanks!
I've used this one: http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/f69c39e7-3499-4c26-96eb-5768f5e620f5/hamilton-beach-old-fashioned-ice-cream-maker#0
It's simple, but it does require rock salt and ice. It's a bit noisy, but at least you know when it's done -- since it just stops going. It always worried me that it would burn out the motor, but over, say, 20-30 batches, it was still going strong. Made great soft ice cream, which you could freeze to make harder, but who has the patience for that?
ive got last years model of this.
No ice or salt, it has the bowl you freeze beforehand. Takes at least 24 hours for the bowl to freeze but then you can make fresh ice cream in 20 or 30 min. Seems to be cheaper, simpler and smaller than the ice and salt models, but you can only make 2 quarts of ice cream a day.
You may need to start by asking how much ice cream do you want to make? There are posts on deals.woot for a 2 cup ice cream maker but it takes about 30 minutes to make and a for a 2 quart ice cream maker that takes about 30 minutes. Would you rather make more of one flavor or smaller amounts of differnt flavors?
@unclefrog: I have the same one. And in a pinch, I used the frozen container, inserted a bowl and kept dips cold for a party.
dual use item I think, and that's always a bonus
I had posted this deal last night. The price is
$64 on sale and you can get a $25 gift card.
Cuisinart Stainless-Steel Ice Cream Maker and a $25 gift card for $63.95
Edited to add the link did not post. However I found it at Willaim-Sonoma.
@klozitshoper: I have that exact model. It's awesome, I've made everything from banna ice cream to espresso sorbet. I paid $75 for mine a few years ago so $63 with a $25 gift card is a steal. Let me try a linking: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cuisinart-stainless-steel-electric-ice-cream-maker
It's similar to the one halbot42 posted but in a brushed stainless finish that's very easy to clean. It comes in four parts: the base, the bowl, the plastic mixing blade that drops into the bowl, and a cover with a nice funnel-ish opening to add things like candies or flavored swirls during freezing. The motor is a little loud during operation, though not nearly as bad as the old hand-crank warhorses, and since it's a set-and-forget for 20-30 minutes deal it's not a problem at all. If you look on the Willaim-Sonoma website they have a little five minute video on making vanilla bean ice cream with the machine that you can skip to the end to hear how that specific model sounds.
@klozitshoper: I did order the Cuisinart from Williams-Sonoma with the $25 gift card. Thanks for that. Thanks to all who posted and shared. I really do appreciate it! :)
@cylvre: Thanks for helping me out. I had an appointment I was hurrying to and just did not have the time to go back and copy the site properly. Glad those who needed to were able to get to it from here. I have not ordered it yet, but I am going to do so. Just need to figure out how to make peanutbutter chocolate ice cream with no fat and no calories!
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Breastfeeding: Helping Your Baby Attach Correctly
Once you are positioned comfortably with your breast supported, and your baby is well supported and positioned with her mouth aligned with your breast, you are finally ready to help your baby latch on. Your baby's hands should be out of the way and her body pulled close to you so the breast is within easy reach. You don't want the breast pulling away from her as she tries to nurse.
Lightly touch your nipple against the midpoint of your baby's lower lip to stimulate her to open her mouth WIDE. Many women make the mistake of trying to push their nipple into their baby's mouth, just like we do with bottle-feeding. Instead of trying to insert your nipple, concentrate on bringing your baby to your breast. Lightly tickle her lip, and patiently wait until she opens very wide. Then quickly pull her toward you so she grasps your breast. A common error at this step is to attempt to latch a baby on when her mouth is not open wide enough. Usually this problem occurs because a mother is so anxious to get her baby attached that she doesn't take the time to keep tickling her baby's lower lip until she opens really wide, like a yawn. A baby who grasps the nipple without opening wide will end up grasping only the tip. Correct latch-on involves taking the entire nipple plus about one to one and a half inches of surrounding areola and breast. She must grasp sufficient areola and breast to allow her jaws to be positioned over the location of the dilated milk ducts. Since the size of the areola can vary tremendously from woman to woman, a baby may need to take it all into her mouth (if the areola is small) or may leave a margin visible beyond her lips (if the areola is large). What's important is that the baby takes the entire nipple and a large mouthful of breast. This will assure that the nipple is far back in the baby's mouth so that it won't experience any friction or pressure and, thus, won't get sore.
Latch-on can be made easier for some babies if the mother uses a C-hold and then gently compresses her fingers and thumb to make the areola more narrow. The fingers and thumb should be aligned with the baby's mouth by positioning them parallel to the infant's jaws before squeezing them together. The result is a more narrow and more protuberant areola area that may be easier for the infant to grasp properly.
When your baby is attached correctly, her jaws should be open wide, her lips flanged out, her nose resting against the upper breast, and her chin pressed against the underside of the breast. You should feel her jaws compressing the breast at a point well past the nipple. Her sucking should not be uncomfortable. The tip of her tongue might be visible between her lower lip and the breast as it lies over the lower gum. Even with her nose touching the breast, your baby can breathe comfortably because her nostrils are flared. If you attempt to press your breast away from your baby's nose, this can change the angle of the nipple in your baby's mouth, creating friction and soreness. If her breathing seems obstructed by your breast, try pulling her lower body closer to you.
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A question kept bothering me about the Non-Equilibrium Statistical mechanics, can somebody give a simple description of how one approaches this subject. Is there a exact formalism, as we have for Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, or is it some kind of an approximation. I would also like to know the promising efforts in this field.
There exist an exact formalism to treat non equilibrium statistical mechanics. You start to write down the Hamiltonian for the N interacting particles. Then you introduce the distribution function in the phase space $f(r_1,r_2...r_n,p_1,p_2,...p_n,t)$.The time evolution of this distribution function is generated by the Hamiltonian and more precisely by the poisson brackets: ${x_i,p_i};{x_i,H};{p_i,H}$. The time evolution equation for f is named Liouvillian. However beautifull this formalism is, it is completly equivalent to solving the motion equation for the N particles, that is to say, it is useless. So on reduces by 2N-1 integrations over $x_i,p_i$ the problem to a 1 particle distribution function. The reduction is exact but one finds that $f_1$ is coupled to $f_{12}$; $f_{12}$ is coupled to $f_{123}$ etc. (BBGKY hierarchy). There are different methods to stop the expansion and the resulting equation for the 1 particle distribution function is named differently depending on the problem: Vlasov's equation, Laundau's equation, Balescu's equation, Fokker-Planck's equation or Boltzmann's equation.
In principle, nonequilibrium statistical mechnaics is exact like quantum theory in general. But to do actual computations in realistic systems you need to resort to approximations.
For modern expositions, I'd recommend the books ''The theory of open quantum systems'' by Breuer and Petruccione and ''Beyond equilibrium thermodynamics'' by Öttinger.
The macroscopic theory of non-equilibrium physics is called fluid dynamics. This theory is analogous to thermodynamics for the equilibrium case -- there are no assumptions about microscopic degrees of freedom.
The theory that replaces classical statistical mechanics is classical kinetic theory, originally developed by Maxwell and Boltzmann.
The theory that corresponds to quantum statistical mechanics is non-equilibrium quantum (field) theory, also known as the Schwinger-Keldysh formalism.
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| ZareNezhad, B., Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Semnan University, Semnan University
New developments improve operation of Claus sulfur recovery units
[acid gas]
[sulfur recovery]
Lean acid-gas enrichment processes can be used to upgrade
low-quality offgas from treating units to higher-quality Claus
plant feed or to smaller volume streams that are suitable for
reinjection. The process objective is minimizing hydrogen
sulfide (H2S) leaks into the systems vent gas,
thus producing a gas enriched in H2S to the greatest
extent possible.
Designing and operating acid-gas enrichment plants are
highly sensitive for a number of parameters, including
lean-solvent temperature (a serious constraint in the Middle
East). Other parameters are feed gas, including
H2S/carbon dioxide (CO2),
choice of tower internals type, number of contact trays, and
solvent selection.
For acid gas feeds with an H2S concentration
greater than 50%, a reaction furnace temperature in excess of
925°C (1,700°F) can be achieved using the simple
straight-through Claus process. However, if the acid-gas
H2S concentration is significantly lower than 50%,
the minimum required reaction furnace temperature of 925°C
(1,700°F) may not be attainable without an upstream
acid-gas enrichment unit to increase the H2S
concentration of the Claus plant feed gas.
The required reaction furnace temperature is a function of
acid-gas contaminants. Fig. 1 shows the reaction furnace
theoretical adiabatic flame temperature as a function of the
H2S content in the acid-gas feed for a
straight-through Claus plant configuration. The two horizontal
dashed lines represent the temperature targets required to
completely destroy benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX) and
straight-chain hydrocarbons.
As shown in Fig. 1, the minimum flame temperature required
to destroy BTX and heavy hydrocarbons cannot always be
maintained. Aromatics (BTX) cannot be destroyed if the acid-gas
H2S concentration is less than 60%, and paraffinic
heavy hydrocarbons cannot be destroyed if the acid-gas
H2S concentration is less than 50%.
Techniques such as supplemental fuel-gas firing can raise
the reaction furnace temperature. However, supplemental
fuel-gas firing introduces a number of negative factors.
First, there is a decrease in overall sulfur-recovery
efficiency with supplemental fuel firing. This is mainly due to
the formation of significant amounts of undesirable byproducts
such as carbonyls (COSs) and CS2. In addition, the
water and inert gases produced by combustion lead to less than
a favorable Claus equilibrium, which decreases the overall
sulfur-recovery efficiency. In addition, equipment sizes must
be larger to handle the higher gas flow that results from
co-firing with fuel gas. Finally, fuel-gas supplemental firing
usually requires more operator attention to ensure that coke
formation does not occur.1,2
Preheating the acid gas and/or the combustion air streams
prior to being fed into the reaction furnace is another option
for increasing the reaction furnace temperature. The maximum
reaction furnace temperature increase that can be achieved by
preheat depends on the heating medium used, but is limited to
about 60°C to 90°C (110°F to 165°F). Preheating
increases sulfur plant capital and operating costs and
increases the total pressure drop across the unit.
Oxygen enrichment is another process option that can
effectively increase the reaction furnace temperature. However,
depending on the location of the facility and the quantity of
oxygen needed, oxygen enrichment may be prohibitively expensive
if an inexpensive oxygen source is not readily available.
With the advent of selective amine treating
systems, the H2S concentration of a Claus plant
acid-gas feed stream can be increased by rejecting
CO2 and other contaminants. Selective amine treating
systems can also be used to increase the feed gas
H2S concentration of existing Claus sulfur plants
with the following advantages: 13
No impact on the reaction furnace combustion
air requirements
No impact on sulfur plant capacity
Stable operation in the reaction furnace
Achievable required temperature for destruction of
contaminants such as BTX, ammonia and cyanides
Wide range of acid-gas concentrations
New technology has recently been
developed that integrates an acid-gas enrichment unit with the
downstream tail gas treating unit. This technology utilizes a
special double-absorption design to enrich the acid
gas. The process can be designed to process acid gas with an
H2S concentration below 10% and achieve an overall
sulfur recovery that exceeds 99.9%.
The process is designed to selectively absorb H2S
from lean acid gases that could contain less than 10%
H2S, such as sour natural gas, refinery gas, synthesis gas or other
sour CO2 streams to produce a high-quality acid gas
with an H2S concentration up to 75%. This process
can be used with various licensed selective amine treating
technologies including formulated MDEA and proprietary
selective treating solvents.4 The technology can
also include a third-stage absorber with an integrated Claus
tail-gas unit that uses a common regenerator.
Lean acid gas contains significant amounts of inerts such as
CO2. Carbon dioxide lowers the net
heating value of the acid gas and also reduces the
concentration of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
H2S in the reaction furnace, making sulfur
conversion more difficult. Dilute acid-gas feeds often contain
contaminants such as ammonia and aromatics (BTX) that must be
destroyed in the reaction furnace to protect downstream
catalyst beds from fouling. The low-heating value of dilute
acid-gas streams makes the complete destruction of these
objectionable components difficult.5 The minimum
temperature for effective operation of the reaction furnace on
clean acid gas should be above 925°C
(1,700°F). In extreme cases, when the H2S
content in the acid gas falls below 10%, the minimum reaction
furnace temperature may become impossible to attain and
additional processing steps must be used to effectively convert
the H2S to elemental sulfur. In addition, the
dilution effect of CO2 in lean acid gases will
increase the size of the sulfur-recovery unit (SRU) as the
plant size is controlled by the total volumetric flow of acid
gas. This, in turn, will significantly increase the cost of the
When the acid gas is too diluted in H2S, a
selective absorption technique may be used to enrich the acid
gas prior to entering the Claus unit. By selectively absorbing
H2S from the acid gas and then stripping the rich
solvent, two gas streams are produced. The gas passing through
the absorber is primarily CO2. This stream is sent
to an incinerator for conversion of trace amounts of
H2S to SO2 prior to discharge to the
atmosphere. The gas stream leaving the regenerator is acid gas
enriched in H2S. This stream can be processed in a
conventional Claus unit.
Another selective treating application is in the processing
of tail gas from a Claus SRU. The sulfur recovery efficiency of
a third-stage conventional modified Claus unit is
thermodynamically limited to about 97%. A common practice that
is used to comply with stringent sulfur emission environmental regulations is to
convert the sulfur compounds in the Claus unit tail gas, such
as COS and SO2, to H2S using
hydrogenation and hydrolysis. The H2S is then
removed from the converted tail gas and recycled back to Claus
sulfur plant. This configuration can achieve sulfur recoveries
of up to 99.9%.
Amine-based solvents capable of selectively removing
H2S are used in these processes. These processes are
based on MDEA or on sterically hindered amines that react
rapidly with H2S and slowly with CO2.
Typically, these processes concentrate H2S by a
factor of three to five.
The following describes the double absorption acid-gas
enrichment and the integrated double-absorption sulfur-recovery
processes. These processes and configurations were developed to
increase the H2S content of lean acid-gas
The double-absorption process can be used as a stand-alone
process to improve the quality of the acid gas from
conventional acid-gas removal units. This process recycles a
portion of the acid gas to a second absorber to concentrate the
H2S. Fig. 2 shows the basic configuration of the
double-absorption process.
The acid-gas feed stream enters the unit and is scrubbed in
the first amine absorber, V-1, with a lean amine stream 2. The
solvent typically consists of 40% to 50% MDEA, although other
solvents, such as a sterically hindered amine can be used. The
amine absorber generally consists of 12 to 18 trays. About 85%
to 90% of the feed gas CO2 is rejected in stream 3.
The rich-solvent stream 4 exits the bottom of the first
absorber and combines with the rich solvent from the second
absorber, V-2, forming stream 6.
The combined stream is pumped and heated with the lean/rich
exchanger, E-1, using the heat content of the lean solvent from
the regenerator, V-3. The regenerator operates at a slightly
higher pressure than the absorber. This allows recycling of a
portion of the acid gas without using a compressor.
The heated stream enters the top of the regenerator, which
consists of 20 to 22 stripping trays and a wash section.
Alternatively, other contacting devices, such as packing, can
be used. The acid gas in the rich solvent is stripped with heat
applied at the bottom reboiler, E-2,
producing overhead stream 9 and a lean solvent, stream 10.
The lean solvent is pumped and cooled in the lean/rich
exchanger, E-1. The lean solvent is further cooled in E-3. Air
or cooling water can be used as the cooling medium. The lean
amine should be cooled as much as possible, as cooling favors
the selective absorption of H2S, thereby increasing
the H2S selectivity. The cooled lean amine is split
into two portions, stream 2 and stream 22, which are fed into
the first absorber, V-1, and the second absorber, V-2,
The overhead vapor from the regenerator, stream 9, is cooled
in the overhead condenser, E-4. Liquid in the stream is
separated in the reflux drum, V-4. The liquid stream, which is
mostly water, is pumped and used to reflux the regenerator. The
enriched acid gas is split into two portions, stream 17 and
stream 18. Stream 17 is routed to the second absorber, V-2, for
further enrichment and stream 18 is sent to the SRU.
The flow ratio of stream 17 to stream 14 ranges from 25% to
75%, depending on the H2S concentration in the feed
gas. For a low H2S-content feed gas, a higher flow
ratio of possibly 75% may be necessary. The ratio can be
reduced to less than 25% when the feed gas contains a higher
H2S concentration. For most applications, acid-gas
enrichment to about 75% H2S can be achieved. In
addition, over 90% of the hydrocarbons and BTX components can
be rejected with the CO2 stream. The H2S
enrichment and the absence of BTX and heavy hydrocarbons in the
enriched acid gas are highly desirable for good performance of
the Claus SRU.5,6
Furthermore, depending on the feed-gas composition and
acid-gas loading of the semi-lean solvent, the overall
circulation rate can be reduced by splitting the semi-loaded
rich solvent stream 7 from the first absorber into two separate
streams. One stream can be cooled and reused for absorption in
the second absorber V-2. The other stream, consisting of
semi-lean rich solvent from the first absorber, which is still
unloaded in terms of its H2S content, can be fed to
the lower section of the second absorber for bulk
H2S removal. The remaining semi-lean solvent can
then be sent to the regenerator, V-3, for solvent regeneration.
Fig. 3 shows the configuration for this option.
Integrated double-absorption acid-gas enrichment/sulfur
recovery process. The double-absorption acid-gas enrichment
configuration can be integrated with the tail-gas unit to
reduce the total project cost. The semi-lean solvent
from the tail-gas unit, which is unloaded at the upstream
absorber conditions, can be reused to reduce the overall
solvent circulation while eliminating a dedicated regenerator.
With this option, a single regenerator can be used to
regenerate the rich-solvent streams from both the acid-gas
enrichment and the tail-gas units.
Fig. 4 shows a configuration where acid-gas enrichment is
integrated with the tail-gas treating unit. The combination of
the enrichment unit with a tail-gas absorber processing the
tail gas from a Claus unit can achieve over 99.9% total sulfur
recovery even when the feed gas H2S concentration is
In this configuration, a two- or three-stage Claus SRU is
used to process the enriched acid gas. A conventional modified
Claus SRU would require more than three stages and other
various additional processing steps to achieve at best, 99%
sulfur recovery. This integrated tail-gas treating
configuration significantly reduces the sulfur plant energy
requirement and improves sulfur-recovery efficiency while
requiring less capital investment than a conventional
The effluent from the Claus unit, which contains trace
quantities of H2S, SO2 and other sulfur
compounds, is processed in the hydrogenation unit. The
hydrogenated gas is quenched and extra water is condensed and
removed prior to routing the gas to the tail-gas absorber, V-5.
Lean amine is supplied from the lean-amine header. Effluent
from the tail gas absorber, which contains environmentally acceptable levels of
H2S, can, depending on environmental regulations,
either be vented directly to the atmosphere or routed to an
incinerator for disposal.6, 7
The rich amine from the tail-gas absorber is pumped and
combined with the rich-amine streams from
the first and second absorbers. The combined stream is heated
in the lean /rich exchanger and fed to the common regenerator.
Depending on the actual feed gas conditions and sulfur-recovery
requirements, the semi-loaded solvent, stream 35, from the tail
gas absorber, V-5, can be re-used in the second absorber, V-2.
This configuration (option 1) as shown in Fig. 5, reduces
solvent circulation and the solvent regeneration duty. With
this configuration, the incremental amount of solvent used in
the tail-gas absorber can be reduced, thus improving process
economics while maintaining high sulfur-recovery
Depending on the acid-gas composition and the semi-rich
solvent loading, another option, shown in Fig. 6, can be used
to further reduce the total solvent circulation rate and
solvent regeneration duty. This configuration re-routes a
portion of the semi-loaded rich solvent stream 7 from the first
absorber, V-1, to the second absorber, V-2. The stream is
cooled prior to entering the lower section of the second
absorber, providing a cost-effective means for processing lean
acid-gas feeds.
Optimization options. Several acid-gas enrichment process
configurations and various options for integrating sulfur
recovery with tail gas treating are presented here. The
double-absorption process and various configuration options
effectively produce acid-gas enriched in H2S from a
lean acid- gas feed. Acid gas can be enriched from less than 7%
to over 75% H2S. The various configurations also
allow removal of hydrocarbons and BTX that are known to
interfere with SRU operation. Furthermore, a CO2
stream with environmentally acceptable levels of
H2S can be produced from the absorbers for disposal
by incineration. When integrated with Claus and tail-gas
treating units, the process is capable of reducing the number
of Claus reaction stages and can achieve over 99.9% total
sulfur recovery. The double-absorption process also solves the
problems of low H2S content and low acid heating
value by providing a Claus plant feed with a high
H2S content. HP
1 ZareNezhad, B. and N. Hosseinpour, Applied
Thermal Engineering, Vol. 28, Issue 7, May 2008.
2 ZareNezhad, B., Hydrocarbon Processing,
October 2008, pp 109115.
3 ZareNezhad, B., Research Report 1342B,
Petroleum Ministry, November 2008.
4 ZareNezhad, B., Hydrocarbon Processing, February
2009, pp. 6372.
5 Chow, T. K., C. H. Lawrence, J. A. Gebur and V. W.
Wong, Canadian International Petroleum Conference 55th Annual
Technical Meeting, Calgary, Canada, 2004.
6 Clarke, D., J. Iyengar, M. Al-Khaldy and S.
Summers, 51st Annual Gas Conditioning Conference, Oklahoma,
7 Chow, T. K, J. A. Gebur, and V. W. Wong, World
Petroleum Congress, Second Regional Meeting, Doha, Qatar,
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For example, in functional languages, variables are single assignment and their values are immutable once assigned. So they have two states unbound and bound, once bound they can't be changed.
Is there some mathematical term or other computer science term that is most appropriate for such as thing? Something that semantically doesn't imply variance or mutability.
If not there doesn't exist such as term and if you were designing a language that had such constructs, what other than the word variable would you use to for these?
I am not really looking to poll for ideas, I am trying to figure out if there is already an accepted industry ( any industry ) term for such a thing.


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The Good Humor Truck will be giving out free frozen treats from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Walgreens at 20 Weston St.
Baseball legend Pedro Martinez returned home to Boston as an honorary Good Humor Man to help kick off the brand's Summer of Joy campaign earlier this summer. Martinez helped with the unveiling of the Good Humor Joy Fleet, which consists of the Good Humor Truck, a lineup of custom Good Humor Joy Squad Cars, and The Good Humor Man. The Joy Fleet has traveled the neighborhoods of Boston all summer long, bringing joy in the form of complimentary frozen treats, according to the company.
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How do we find the GCD $G$ of two polynomials, $P_1$ and $P_2$ in a given ring (for example $\mathbf{F}_5[x]$)? Then how do we find polynomials $a,b\in \mathbf{F}_5[x]$ so that $P_1a+ P_2b=G$? An example would be great.
If you have the factorization of each polynomial, then you know what the divisors look like, so you know what the common divisors look like, so you just pick out one of highest degree.
If you don't have the factorization, the Euclidean algorithm works for polynomials in ${\bf F}_5[x]$ just as it does in the integers, which answers the first question; so does the extended Euclidean algorithm, which answers the second question.
If you are unfamiliar with these algorithms, they are all over the web, and in pretty much every textbook that does field theory.
The (extended) Euclidean algorithm works over any Euclidean domain, roughly, any domain enjoying a division algorithm producing "smaller" remainders, e.g. polynomial rings over fields, where the division algorithm yields smaller degree remainders (vs. smaller absolute value in $\mathbb Z$).


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STEUBENVILLE - The Jefferson County Board of Elections ran into some computer problems Tuesday that delayed the results of the general election.
Board of elections member Frank Bruzzese said the problem was recognized early in the tabulation process. He said the absentee or early voting ballots were uploaded to the computer system. The results from the machines at the 82 polling places then were uploaded, but the two totals couldn't be combined in the computer system, he said.
The board of elections had to post two separate totals, one from the absentee or early voting and the other from the machines. The board of elections combined the two totals into a final unofficial count.
Bruzzese emphasized the results are accurate.
"It was a smooth orderly Election Day," he said. "It just took longer than it should have" to get the final results, Bruzzese said.
Board of elections officials were predicting the final results wouldn't have been tabulated until around 2 a.m. The board would have had the results about 90 minutes earlier if it wasn't for the computer tabulation problem.
Bruzzese said the board of elections didn't spend too much time in trying to determine the cause of the problem and instead focused on getting the results out.
"We'll determine what the cause was and report it," he said. "Our goal was accuracy."
Bruzzese said the board of elections was in contact with the Ohio Secretary of State's office throughout the evening. He said the secretary of state's office agreed with the county board of elections to post both the absentee or early votes and the machine votes and manually total the two.
Richard Desman, Jefferson County Board of Elections chairman, said the board never encountered such a problem before.
"It took us totally by surprise," he said.
There was a 66 percent voter turnout in Jefferson County, with 32,870 voters casting ballots out of the 49,729 registered voters.
"It was a great voter turnout. All the polling place I visited were steady and busy, with no long lines," Bruzzese said.
There were 973 provisional ballots cast on Tuesday. The board of elections must wait 10 days before beginning the certification process. The board of elections will meet and determine if any of the provisional ballots shouldn't be counted.


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Also in this issue:
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable have filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission over a "proxy access" rule they say will open the door to political activism at odds with investor interests.
- The Federal Reserve received new authority in the financial regulatory law, but how those powers may be exercised remains unclear. Critics argue the new law fails to address the most pressing problems of the existing regulatory system.
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- Fitch Ratings has given General Motors the same credit rating as Ford Motor Co. as GM prepares to sell stock. Ford earned its rating. GM was handed its rating by taxpayer bailouts and skirting of bankruptcy rules.
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It is a common practice for a story for children to have a happy ending. Would it be considered inappropriate and disappointing for the young reader if his hero/heroine will suffer a horrible tragedy in the end? Or not maybe a horrible tragedy, but just a small unfortune.
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The commanding officer of a Norfolk-based submarine that collided with a cruiser in October was relieved of duty Friday.
Cmdr. Thomas Winter, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765), was relieved by Capt. Blake Converse, commander of Submarine Squadron Six in Norfolk, Va., due to a loss of confidence in Winter's ability to command, the Navy said Friday.
The Montpelier and the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) collided off the coast of Florida on Oct. 13. No one was injured and the submarine's nuclear reactor was not affected, according to the Navy.
The collision was caused by human error, poor teamwork by the Montpelier watch team and the commanding officer's failure to follow established procedures for submarines operating at periscope depth, according to the investigation into the incident.
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Chambers, a 2007 graduate, passed away in his sleep.
Published: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:25 p.m.
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LAKELAND | Former Lakeland Dreadnaught and Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league baseball center fielder Evan Chambers passed away in his sleep this past weekend. He was 24 years old.
"We are deeply saddened," said Monica Chambers, Evan's sister. "This was a shock and unexpected."
Evan Chambers, a 2007 Lakeland graduate, was selected by the Pirates in the third round of the 2009 first-year player draft and spent the past five seasons in the Pirates' organization. He also played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa.
"It's tragic," former Lakeland head coach Mike Campbell said. "This is a tragedy and this is going to affect a lot of people. There are a lot of people who really cared about him. He was a good young man."
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church at 2122 Martin Luther King Ave in Lakeland. The Chambers have asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Evan's honor to:
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A silent and smooth-running transmission can make all the difference to your ride.
The four videos below explain how to diagnose and fix common shifting problems.
The techniques within them apply to both road and mountain bikes.
How to diagnose bike gear problems
The first thing to do is find out what's wrong with your gears. The first video below shows you what to look out for when you've got misfiring gears. Watch it here or read the summary beneath it.
Video: How to diagnose gear problems
Problem: Gears won't shift up or down perfectly with one click
Solution: That sounds like you've got yourself some stretch on new cables there and you need to re-index your gears. The second video in this article explains how.
Problem: Gears are well indexed but the chain keeps dropping off either end of the cassette
Solution: an easy fix, this one: adjust the derraileur limit settings. See the third video for an explanation on how.
Problem: Gears are properly indexed, but chain shifts too far in one direction
Solution: If the chain won't run to the bottom of the cassette and shifts over the big cog into the spokes (or vice-versa), it sounds like a bent rear hanger needs straigtening or replacing. If you've been in a crash or damaged the bike somehow, this is the likely cause. The final video below explains how to do this.
Problem: Down-shifting is fine but upshifting is grippy
Solution: When were your cables last replaced? Because that sounds like a simple case of muck and grime in the housing.
Problem: chain slipping, jumping and generally misbehaving
Solution: Inspect your cassette, chain and chainrings for wear. See a pointy shark fin profile on the cog teeth? Sorry, but that sounds like you need to replace the chain and cassette.
Indexing your gears
If the gears on your bike are properly indexed, each click of the shifter will cause a single shift up or down the gears, front and rear. If you find you're skipping a gear or that your shifting is getting stuck, then there's a good chance you need to adjust your indexing. Indexing problems can be caused by cable stretch, which is a normal part of the bedding-in process for new bikes or cables.
Check that a bent or damaged rear derailleur isn't to blame first. If it's all good, here's how to index or re-index your gears.
What you need
A hex key to fit your derailleur cable retention bolt, usually a size 4 or 5mm.
What to do
Video: how to index your gears
Step 1
Shift your front derailleur into the middle or smallest ring, then wind your rear barrel adjuster in fully clockwise, then out one turn. Release the cable mounting bolt on the back of the derailleur.
Step 2
Pedal gently, and push the derailleur until the chain moves up to the second-smallest cog, then stop pedaling. Pull the shifter cable taut and retighten the retention bolt, taking care not to overtighten it, which can cause the cable to fray. Pedal gently and the chain should return to the smallest cog, then test the indexing by using the shifter to move through the cassette.
If upshifting is hesitant then gradually increase cable tension by turning the barrel adjuster a quarter turn anticlockwise and trying again.
If upshifting is responsive, but downshifting isn't, then there's a good chance the problem is dirty inner or outer cables, in which case you should replace them.
Step 3
Shift your front derailleur to the smallest ring and your rear to a cog near the middle of the cassette. Slacken the cable by winding the barrel adjuster fully clockwise. Release the cable retention bolt. Take the slack out of the cable and retighten the cable retention bolt. Then attempt to shift to the middle or outer ring.
If shifting is hesitant, wind the barrel adjuster one half turn anticlockwise before pedalling again. Repeat this process until the chain steps up cleanly onto the bigger ring. If you have a third chainring, try upshifting to it and add another half turn if shifting is hesitant.
Once you're happy with your upshifting, drop back down through the rings to check your downshifts.
Setting derailleur limits
Limit screws control range of movement of a derailleur. If they're not set properly, then your chain may be able to drop from the cassette or chainrings, which can be dangerous – both for you and your bike.
Before getting started, ensure that your derailleur hanger hasn't been bent. If it is, you'll need to fix or replace it – see the video below for how to do this.
What you need
A small crosshead screwdriver
What to do
Video: how to set your derailleur limits
Step 1
Locate the lower limit screw, which will be marked with an 'L', and screw it fully clockwise. Push on the derailleur to manually shift up to the highest gear possible - this should take you to the second or third biggest ring on the cassette.
Gently turn the cranks and wind out the LOW stop screw until the cassette shifts to the biggest ring and isn't jumping or clicking.
Step 2
Wind out the HIGH adjuster. Allow the chain to move towards bottom of the cassette by pedaling gently. Wind in the high adjuster until the chain returns to the smallest ring/highest gear and runs cleanly without jumping or clicking.
Your rear high and low limits should now be set.
Step 3
Adjust your jockey-wheel clearance by locating the screw on the top-rear of the derailleur.
With the bike in the highest gear, the upper jockey wheel should run clear of the cassette. Turning clockwise will increase the gap, anti-clockwise will close it. Adjust until there is about 2mm of clearance.
Wind in both screws as with the rear derailleur
With the rear in the biggest ring/lowest gear, drop the shifter to the lowest ring at the front. Wind out the screw until the chain drops to the granny ring and runs cleanly with no clicking or rubbing.Next, drop the rear to the smallest/highest gear and shift on the bars to the biggest ring – if you can. If not, wind out the screw until it will click up. Then quarter turn at a time, wind out the screw until the chain runs clearly with no rubbing.
Check the stops by pulling on the cable to insure it doesn't move further and drop off the top.
Step 4
Shift the front gears to the smallest ring, and the back gears to the largest cog. Fully wind in the low adjust screw.
You should complete this procedure with a slack gear cable, so you can be sure that cable tension isn't overriding your low limit setting. To do this, release the cable retention bolt on the derailleur. Slowly turn the pedals and wind out the screw until the chain returns to the small ring and runs smoothly, without rubbing on the derailleur cage.
Pull the slack from the cable and retighten the retention bolt, not so tightly that you fray the cable. Wind in the high stop screw. Shift the rear gears to the smallest cog. Pull on the gear cable manually, not with the shifter. You can use a tyre lever to pull on the cable, so that it doesn't dig into your hand.
Keeping pressure on the cable, wind out the screw a half turn at a time until the chain jumps to the biggest ring. After this, quarter turns will allow you to adjust the derailleur so it doesn't rub the chain.
Your high and low stops are now set, but you will probably need to make adjustments to your front indexing using the barrel adjuster.
Replacing a bent rear derailleur hanger
Derailleur hangers are sacrificial parts used on mountain and road bikes and specifically designed to bend or break long before your frame or derailleur, in the event of an impact.
If your rear shifting isn't working properly and your bike has suffered a knock - in a crash or while loading into a car, for example - then there's a good chance your hanger has bent.
It's easily done, which is why we'd recommend carrying a spare with you on the road or trail, as well as a multitool with the right size hex keys.
Any hanger will work with any derailleur, but you might need to do some research to find one that is compatible with your frame.
Don't be tempted to try to bend your hanger back to shape during a ride, because it's likely to break, leaving you with a long walk home. Instead, you could try readjusting your rear derailleur limits and indexing, by following the videos above, to compensate for the misalignment. This might not give you access to your whole cassette, but it'll get you home.
Assuming you have a spare to hand, here's how to install it.
What you need
- Multi-tool
- Appropriately sized hex keys
What to do
Video: How to replace a bent rear derailleur
Step 1
From behind the bike, sight the line of the chain as it runs over the cassette, and through the upper and lower jockey-wheels. All three should be arranged in a straight line, and if they're not, you're going to have to go ahead and replace the hanger. Bends toward the wheel are the most common, though outward misalignment is possible too.
Step 2
Remove your rear wheel. Then remove the derailleur from the hanger, allowing it to rest on the chain.
Step 3
Next, undo the two small hex bolts connecting the hanger to the frame, taking care not to lose them.
Reverse this process to fit your new hanger, quickly check your limits and indexing, and you're ready to ride.


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Busy agenda for
AMVETS meeting
American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 275 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Scaffidi's Restaurant in the Hollywood Center, Steubenville.
The group will discuss upcoming sponsorship opportunities; hear an update on the recently launched gas card and bus pass programs; discuss an upcoming fundraiser; and have an open discussion from the floor.
The meeting also will feature guest speaker Frank Hoagland, a retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief who served as an elite Navy SEAL. Since retiring from the Navy, Hoagland has continued to lead as a veteran-owned small business owner and has contributed his expertise in the emerging oil and gas industry.
"We are all looking forward to hearing his insights and experiences," said Dan Wilson, AMVETS Post 275 commander.
All area veterans are welcome and encouraged to attend but are asked to RSVP by phone to (740) 317-8646 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Breakfast, dance
to benefit relay
Upcoming fundraisers to benefit the Steubenville Area Relay for Life sponsored by the Jefferson County Unit of the American Cancer Society include:
A pancake breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Feb. 9 at Applebee's. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. It is sponsored by Team Family Affair.
Steppin' For Sisters co-chair Judy Fellows said there will be a St. Patrick's Day dance from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on March 16 at the Stratton Municipal Building. Cost is $5 for singles and $10 for couples. There will be free chips, pretzels and beer.
The team also will again organize a butterfly release as part of the relay, with butterflies available for ordering for $8 through June 1.
Tri-State Writers
Society to meet
The Tri-State Writers Society will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at the meeting room at the Schiappa Branch of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County in Steubenville.
Aspiring and published writers of all genres are welcome to attend.
For information, visit their Facebook page by searching "Tri-State Writers Society."
Jewett VFD to
hold fundraiser
The Jewett Volunteer Fire Department will host a fundraiser dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 10.
The menu will include baked pork chops and dressing, vegetables, salad, bread, dessert and beverage.
Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children.
Bishop to address
local Rotarians
The Steubenville Rotary Club, which meets at noon Friday at the YWCA, has announced the following speakers for the month of February:
The Rev. Richard Davis is program chairman for February.
Talent show set for March 15
The fifth-annual Kinsley S. Ard Memorial Talent Show will be held at 7 p.m. March 15 at Weir High School's Milton J. Weinberg Theater.
The contest is open to area children in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Children will be separated into age-appropriate categories, including kindergarten through fourth grade, fifth grade through eighth grade and ninth grade through 12th grade. Children do not have to attend Hancock County Schools to participate.
Cash prizes will be award to the first, second and third place finishers in each category. First prize will receive $100, second $75 and third $50.
Only the first 20 entries in each category will be accepted. Entry fees are $15 for a solo act, $20 for a duo and $25 for groups of three or more. Children may only participate in one act, and all acts must be two minutes in length. There will be a mandatory dress rehearsal March 14 at the theater.
The talent show began in 2009, and March 15 would have been Kinsley's 19th birthday.
The talent show will include a concession stand and Chinese auction, with items donated by local businesses. The 50/50 drawing will benefit the Kinsley S. Ard Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The event is hosted by the Weir High Class of 2014 Parent Group. The event proceeds will benefit the 2014 prom and senior events.
To register, contact Tina Viakley at (304) 723-5558 or stop by the high school office for a complete set of rules and a registration form.
All Class of 2014 parents and students are invited to participate in the parent group. Students will have an opportunity to gain community service hours.


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I receive a lot of emails each week from instructors all over the United States. I appreciate them and I think of them as a compliment as far anyone wanting my opinion on a subject. Thanks to all of you who reach out to me. I hope in some small way, I have helped.
By far, most of the emails I receive are about difficult students and how to handle them. I guess most people think that since I work with two to five year old children with behavioral needs, I should be able to shed some light on working with difficult adults.
The two concerns I read about the most are: talking during class sessions and students performing contraindicated movements while on the bike.
The talking situation is clearly a challenge because it's a purposeful behavior. The people doing it are clearly aware of their actions and the potential impact it can have on those around them, they most-likely just don't care. Many people ask me if they should just approach these participants and ask them to "be quiet." I guess you can, but I'm not that brave and I always think those interactions leave the room environment with a very negative feeling. I prefer to do something more meaningful and more natural. Change the current position or intensity demand of the movement. If you are sitting, stand them up. If everyone is standing, sit them down. If that doesn't slow the behavior, start splitting your symbols with quickly timed transitions. If you haven't quite extinguished it yet, add Phase 2 components like cadence building drills and resistance load goals (three every minute). Movement limits a person's ability to protest an action. Instead, it engages their thoughts on the stability and control needed to perform the functions required. In other words, they'll be working too hard on the tasks at hand to be able to focus on a conversation of any kind.
Reducing the performance of contraindicated movements is also a challenge. As I always say, keep your verbal prompts toward the actions you want to see each rider doing. As an instructor, you should continue to be an active, visually accessible person in the room to help influence proper riding techniques. Again, if you don't see behaviors changing, go into your position changes and steadily increasing intensity demands until the improper movements are extinguished.


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Maud Williamson offers opportunities for picnicking, playing horseshoes, volleyball, viewing wildflowers, viewing wildlife, and bird watching.
The park includes an historic farm house once occupied by the person who donated the property as a park. The park provides a covered picnic shelter which can be reserved for group picnics. Volleyball and horseshoes are available at this site. Large Douglas fir trees tower overhead providing excellent wildflower viewing in the early spring. Trilliums are abundant here.
Vital stats: There is no fee to use this park, except for the fee to reserve the group picnic shelters
: Climate in this region changes with elevation. The area receives a high amount of precipitation. Much of the precipitation comes from October to April in the form of rain at the low elevations and as wet heavy snow in the higher elevations. Winter temperatures are normally cool at the lower elevations and cold at the higher elevations. Although snow is possible in the lowest elevations, it is infrequent and does not stay on the ground for long. Late spring, summer and early autumn bring the best chance for clear, sunny days and bring moderate temperatures.
Location: This park is located in the Willamette Valley region, of OR 221, 12 miles north of Salem.
Contact Info: Oregon Parks & Recreation Department1115 Commercial Street NESalemOR97301-1002800-551-6949
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