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According to our database1, Ken Brodlie authored at least 65 papers between 1977 and 2012.
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A Review of Uncertainty in Data Visualization.
Proceedings of the Expanding the Frontiers of Visual Analytics and Visualization, 2012
Flexible delivery of visualization software and services.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science, 2010
Uncertain Flow Visualization using LIC.
Proceedings of the EG UK Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, 2009
Liver Segmentation Using Automatically Defined Patient Specific B-Spline Surface Models.
Proceedings of the Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 2009
Service-oriented approach to collaborative visualization.
Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 2008
Contouring with Uncertainty.
Proceedings of the EG UK Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, 2008
The volume in focus: hardware-assisted focus and context effects for volume visualization.
Proceedings of the 2008 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), 2008
A Web Services Architecture for Visualization.
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on e-Science, 2008
Visualization Notations, Models and Taxonomies.
Proceedings of the EG UK Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, 2007
Adaptive Infrastructure for Visual Computing.
Proceedings of the EG UK Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics, 2007
Evaluating Enhanced Volume Rendering Visualization of Cerebral Aneurysms.
Proceedings of the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15, 2007
Principles and Applications of Computer Graphics in Medicine.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 2006
Multi-Variate Visualization of Cardiac Virtual Tissue.
Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2006), 2006
Visual Supercomputing: Technologies, Applications and Challenges.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 2005
Constrained Visualization Using the Shepard Interpolation Family.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 2005
Do You See What I Mean?
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2005
Distributed and Collaborative Visualization.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 2004
Gaining understanding of multivariate and multidimensional data through visualization.
Computers & Graphics, 2004
Constrained Visualization of 2D Positive Data using Modified Quadratic Shepard Method.
Proceedings of the 12-th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, 2004
Building an Ontology of Visualization.
Proceedings of the 15th IEEE Visualization 2004 Conference, 2004
Visualization in Grid Computing Environments.
Proceedings of the 15th IEEE Visualization 2004 Conference, 2004
A Model for Virtual Suturing in Vascular Surgery.
Proceedings of the Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics 2004 (TPCG 2004), 2004
Focus and Context for Volume Visualization.
Proceedings of the Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics 2004 (TPCG 2004), 2004
Seeing is Believing So Beware.
Proceedings of the 2004 International Conference on Computer Graphic, 2004
Improving the Robustness and Accuracy of the Marching Cubes Algorithm for Isosurfacing.
IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graph., 2003
Soft Object Modelling with Generalised ChainMail - Extending the Boundaries of Web-based Graphics.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 2003
Curve drawing subject to positivity and more general constraints.
Computers & Graphics, 2003
Web3D for medical education and training.
Proceedings of the Proceeding of the Eighth International Conference on 3D Web Technology, 2003
Model Centred Approach to Scientific Visualization.
Proceedings of the 10-th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, 2002
Visualizing and Investigating Multidimensional Functions.
Proceedings of the 2002 Joint Eurographics and IEEE TCVG Symposium on Visualization, 2002
A Distributed Co-Operative Problem Solving Environment.
Proceedings of the Computational Science - ICCS 2002, 2002
XML for Visualization.
Proceedings of the Web and the Grid: from e-science to e-business. EuroWeb 2002 Conference, 2002
Recent Advances in Volume Visualization.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 2001
Surgical training on the web.
Future Generation Comp. Syst., 2000
Using web-based computer graphics to teach surgery.
Computers & Graphics, 2000
Navigating high-dimensional spaces to support design steering.
Proceedings of the IEEE Visualization 2000, 2000
Problem Solving Environments: Extending the Rôle of Visualization Systems.
Proceedings of the Euro-Par 2000, Parallel Processing, 6th International Euro-Par Conference, Munich, Germany, August 29, 2000
Volume Graphics and the Internet.
Proceedings of the Volume Graphics, 2000
Collaborative visualization.
Proceedings of the IEEE Visualization '97, 1997
Accuracy in 3D Particle Tracing.
Proceedings of the Mathematical Visualization, Algorithms, Applications and Numerics, 1997
Keynote Lecture Visualization over the World Wide Web.
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Information Visualisation, 1997
Visualization over the World Wide Web.
Proceedings of the Dagstuhl '97, 1997
Visualization Over the World Wide Web and its Application to Environmental Data.
Proceedings of the Visualization '96, Proceedings, San Francisco, CA, USA, October 27, 1996
Scientific visualization - some novel approaches to learning.
Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on Integrating Technology into Computer Science Education, 1996
An overview of visualization: its use and design: report of the working group in visualization.
Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on Integrating Technology into Computer Science Education, 1996
GKS-94: an overview.
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 1995
Visualization of surface data to preserve positivity and other simple constraints.
Computers & Graphics, 1995
Standardisation - opportunity or constraint? (panel session).
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 1995
Guest editors' introduction.
Computers & Graphics, 1994
Graphics and visualization - Techniques and tools: A course for postgraduates of all disciplines.
Computers & Graphics, 1994
Controlled Interpolation for Scientific Visualization.
Proceedings of the Scientific Visualization, 1994
Preserving positivity using piecewise cubic interpolation.
Computers & Graphics, 1993
GRASPARC: A Problem Solving Environment Integrating Computation and Visualization.
Proceedings of the Proceedings IEEE Visualization '93, 1993
Preserving convexity using piecewise cubic interpolation.
Computers & Graphics, 1991
The new Graphical Kernel System.
Computer-Aided Design, 1991
Visalization and its Use in Scientific Computation.
Proceedings of the Programming Environments for High-Level Scientific Problem Solving, 1991
The CGM - A Metafile for GKS?
Comput. Graph. Forum, 1987
Report on Workshop on Validation of Graphics Software : Wenschdorf, West Germany - December 1984.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 1985
A practical strategy for certifying GKS implementations.
Computers & Graphics, 1984
GKS certification--An overview.
Computers & Graphics, 1984
An Algorithmic Interpretation of the GKS TEXT Primitive.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 1983
Report on the EEC Workshop on Certification of Graphics Software - Rixensart, Belgium.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 1983
Report on the EEC Workshop on Graphics Certification - Defining a Device for Certification (Miltenberg/Darmstadt, FRG, 25-28 April 1982).
Comput. Graph. Forum, 1982
The Development of the NAG Graphical Supplement.
Comput. Graph. Forum, 1982
An assessment of two approaches to variable metric methods.
Math. Program., 1977


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Riding Behind The Padre By Richard Collins
Richard Collins' book provides timely and important input into the discussion of border issues and the emerging West. Leave it to a Sonoita cowboy to get to the heart of things!
The subject is framed around "cabalgatas," his retracing with Mexican friends the hundreds of miles of muleback travels of the intrepid 17th Century missionary/explorer Fr. Eusebio Francisco Kino. Through his fascinating narrative Collins provides an accurate perspective and a strong reality check for those who have only flapped right wings or left wings ignoring the bodies in the middle. Kino was most concerned with doing truly useful work for the people he met despite the follies of Catholicism and Crown, a lesson we still could learn and apply if we can manage to turn off the strident media talk voices who are doing us absolutely no favors.


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DULUTH, Ga. (Nov. 10, 2014) – AGCO's RG700 self-propelled sprayer is being enhanced for model year 2015 with a simplified drive system to provide improved performance and easier operation.
The upgraded model is planned for introduction in late spring 2015 as the RG700B. In addition to having a Tier 4 final engine, the machine's AWD Smart Drive™ System will enable some components to operate automatically, without operator input, according to Craig Miller, sales and marketing specialist for AGCO Application Equipment.
"The drive system will offer presets for both transport and field conditions," he said. "Within the field range, the RPM floor setting remains adjustable, although with a higher limit to ensure peak performance."
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The Delhi government Tuesday claimed its doorstep delivery of services scheme got a "massive response" from people on the second consecutive day.
The Delhi government Tuesday claimed its doorstep delivery of services scheme got a "massive response" from people on the second consecutive day.
An official said that over 3,300 calls were received overnight at the call centre set up to facilitate the scheme between 10 pm on Monday to 10 am on Tuesday.
According to an official figure, applicants placed more requests pertaining to the Transport Department of the Delhi government.
As many as 59 requests were received for driving licence and other services till 2 pm Tuesday. During this period, 54 requests were made pertaining to the Revenue Department.
The Delhi government got a "massive response" on the second day of the launch of its doorstep delivery of services scheme, the official said.
Yesterday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the scheme under which Delhiites can avail 40 services, including driving licence, ration card, caste and marriage registration certificates, at their doorstep.
"By 5 pm on Tuesday, the total number of calls connected was 13,783. Out of these 4,758 calls were answered by the executive handling the call centre," the government said in a statement.
It stated the rest of the calls were on waiting line and were being called back. SMS were sent to 8,101 callers, whose calls were not answered and are in the process of being called back.
It also stated that the chief minister has directed to add more operators and lines from tomorrow.
"The number of operators would be 150 and phone lines will be 200 from Tuesday," the statement stated.
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The timing really couldn't be better. Just as we're all about to swap out our lightweight summer bags for supple leathers in rich colors, Trina Turk introduced her very first handbag collection and it's pretty much everything you'll want for fall. There are spacious satchels, carry-all totes and even cute crossbody bags for a night out all done in super soft leather that gets better the more you carry them. My personal fave is the Modernista tote, which is essentially the most perfect everyday bag, but click through the slideshow to find the one you love most.
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A Vineyard. Some History. & A Whole Lot of Love.
One thing I absolutely love about Maryland is how rich the history is. Every single building, park, lake, etc. has it's own unique story. One of my favorite stories happens to be my in-laws backyard. It was the original Boordy Vineyards in 1930. (I am biased because I love wine & my family.) Here's a little piece of history for you...
"It was a quiet act of civil disobedience that led to the founding of Boordy Vineyards in 1945. Fed up with Prohibition, and determined to help the decimated American wine industry get back on its feet, Philip and Jocelyn Wagner planted a small grapevine nursery on their property in Riderwood, Maryland in the early 1930s." - 1930-1965 THE EARLY YEARS; J. & P. WAGNER, PROPS.
Um... how cool is that. The barn that they first made wine is still in my families backyard to this day. It still houses the original wine presses and vats. There is still remanence of where the grapevines once flourished. The founders names are still imprinted on the outside wall with the founding date. Even better, in the original poured concrete floor, you can find the initials of Philip & Jocelyn Wagner carved inside a heart.
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About Presbytera Ana Coman, Ph.D.
Presbytera Ana Coman has been married to Fr. Ion Coman for 24 years, and they have two sons, Andrei (19) and Alexie (13). Presbytera has been educating their own children and others for the last 12 years and has homeschooled independently, with co-ops, charter schools, school districts, private homeschool "schools", and in two different states. She is passionate about Orthodox education and has been involved in several different Orthodox schooling efforts, of which homeschooling is one. She is committed to Classical Education for grades 1-12 and believes the Orthodox faith should permeate all of education and guide our choices in what and how we teach our children. She has a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, is Montessori certified for Early Childhood Education (AMS), and is certified in Orthodox Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. She is currently a director for Classical Conversations junior high students, where she is a lead-learner for Latin, Mock Trial, and Formal Logic, to name a few. First and foremost, however, she considers herself a humble learner on the path towards salvation.


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Jerry, Suzanne and Kurt are so happy to be playing the Grand Re-Opening of the Bowling Alley on Saturday, December 15th!!! We'll be playing an early set from 5-7:30pm...(before the cookie party:) Yeah, we're so glad and grateful that the Bowling Alley is back up and running...what a great community contribution it is! ....We've also been practicing our 'hit' song..."Bowling with the Babies" so you won't want to miss this!!!
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As is well known, the reason we play dreidel on Hanukkah is this: Before the miracle of Hanukkah, when the gentiles who controlled the land severely restricted Torah study, Jewish children would gather to study Torah in secret, and brought dreidels with them so that, should they be discovered by the authorities, they could appear to be playing rather than studying.
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I made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious. Warm, comforting, and healthy. Barley and lentils are full of fiber, which helps you to feel satisfied. This is also a very easy dish to put together.
1 onion, chopped
6 cups water
1-2 tbs. Better Than Bullion Vegetable Base
1 16 oz. package sliced fresh mushrooms (or more for extra deliciousness)
3/4 cup uncooked pearled barley
3/4 cup dried brown lentils
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. sage
3 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
Olive oil
Salt to taste
Saute onion in olive oil until translucent. This step is optional, but gives the stew a more complex, mellow flavor.
Throw all the ingredients in your crockpot and stir. Add olive oil to taste (I add several tablespoons of olive oil to every soup or stew I make, which gives it a wonderful flavor).
Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. It can also be made on the stovetop.
Add salt to taste if needed after cooking.


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Wow, I completely failed to blog the entire month of May - yikes! I had every intention to begin sharing with you all of this season's wedding and engagement work. Somehow I let the month slip by and here I am today, in the second week of June, eagerly hoping to catch up. In all fairness, my office space is still awaiting its floor to be installed (more on this later) so it is a complete mess. Having my office in a complete mess makes me hate being in there because I feel so uninspired, blah!!!! I have, however, kept busy with engagements, bridals, and weddings all while overseeing the remodel of half our home, keeping up with our 18 month old baby girl, and reaching the end of this second pregnancy. Whew, that was a long sentence and these past few months have felt so long yet so short. Where o where has the time gone?
Anyway, I am making a goal this week to catch up on this blog and share with you all the prettiness I have witnessed this wedding season. Right after today's blog post I am hitting the laptop and preparing some photos to share, wahoo!!
So I am nearing the end of this pregnancy and very much into my 2014 wedding season so I am struggling with finding a balance between home, motherhood, and work but I am somehow managing. Mostly with the help of my husband, our cooperative little girl, and my family. Seriously, I have the best job ever and an amazing support system.


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There's a reason why Dublin is now serving as the European headquarters for companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter. For the past decade, Ireland's pro-business environment has been an incubator for start-ups, particularly in technology, and its reputation as a principal technology hub of Europe is well-established.
Our Entrepreneurship & Technology Program has been designed to provide you with leadership, entrepreneurial, and digital skills in an immersive environment so you can capitalize on the business-friendly energy of this city.
Dublin is Europe's tech hub for the world's most innovative companies with 8 out of the top 10 Global information, communication and technology firms here. Google, Facebook, Zynga, PayPal, LinkedIn, and Salesforce are well established and in the past few years, Dropbox, AirBnB, Malwarebytes, SurveyMonkey, and Yelp have set up a base in Dublin.
Think of Dublin as your classroom. Here, you can foster your own essential skills needed for developing new businesses through our Entrepreneurship and Globalization, Technology Ventures and Digital Marketing and Communication courses. Our Entrepreneurship & Globalization course focuses on the macro business environment while the Technology Ventures course teaches you strategic business development and our course in Digital Marketing & Communications explores tactical and implementable marketing plans. Through assignments and the undertaking and presentation of a professional business pitch, as well as entrepreneurial and digital projects, you will develop skills in project management, business plan development, expansion strategy, customer engagement, and creativity.
This learning is augmented by visits to technology centers, local start-up companies, and networking events. Examples include day trips to Cork and Galway to technology centers and site visits to global, technology and digital companies based in Dublin. These course-related opportunities enable you to experience first-hand the extraordinary energy and creativity behind the country's technology boom. You can also take elective courses from our Irish Studies Program about the arts, culture, and history of Ireland, and learn about its place in the European Union.
While in Dublin, you also have the opportunity to get involved in business or philanthropy through an internship or service learning placement. Add international work experience to your résumé while earning credit by participating in an internship placement and accompanying academic seminar. Or enroll in a service learning course that helps you understand some of Dublin's most pressing social issues, while contributing your skills toward a community-driven solution.
We want you to feel at home in Dublin, so we do everything we can to help you integrate into life in the city. From housing in apartments to cultural events, our job is to make sure you have the most authentic study abroad experience possible.
Quick Facts
- Center: IES Abroad Dublin
- City: Dublin
- Country: Ireland
- Program Credits: 15-19 credits (5-6 courses)
- Language of Instruction: English
- Language Prerequisites: None
Program Dates
After you are admitted, refer to the Travel Dates section of the Predeparture Information in your MyIESabroad account before booking travel.
Fall 2018
- September 3- December 15
Upcoming Application Deadlines:
- Spring 2019 - November 01, 2018
Our mission is simple: to provide you with the best study abroad program possible—which includes the highest quality academic and cultural experiences.
We offer unique courses that explore business and technology, as well as other topics, through an in-depth and hands-on approach. Our world-class professors and course options enhance your academic experience and provide you with new perspectives each day in class.
You take 15-19 credits per semester, and all courses are worth 3 credits unless otherwise specified. Choose five to six courses per semester; all courses at IES Abroad are offered both fall and spring semesters unless otherwise noted.
You will be required to select and enroll in a minimum of 2 courses from the core set of Entrepreneuship & Technology courses offered.
Craft your own academic experience by selecting from the following required and optional program components:
- Two or more Entrepreneurship & Technology core courses at IES Abroad (required, 3 credits each)
- Digital Marketing & Communication
- Technology Ventures
- Globalization & Entrepreneurship
- Negotiations

Internship or service learning seminar and placement (optional, 3 credits)

Additional area studies courses at IES Abroad (optional)

Choose additional area studies courses offered in the Irish Studies Program and the Writer's Program

Courses
This is a list of planned course offerings. After you are accepted, you will see a list of final course offerings in your MyIESabroad account.
SO/AN 320 - Irish Communal Identity (Fall, Spring)
Business Administration
CM/BS 348 - Negotiations (Fall, Spring)
- CM/BS 348 - Negotiations (Fall, Spring)
- CM/MK 345 - Digital Marketing & Communication (Fall, Spring)
Cultural Studies
- CU 250 - Introduction to Irish Language and Culture (Fall, Spring)
- LT/CU 270 - Celtic Myth and Legend in Early Ireland (Fall)
Creative Writing
- LT/CW 350 - Photo/Graphic: Shaping Visual Narratives (Fall, Spring)
- LT/CW 358 - Write Here, Write Now: An Introduction to Immersion Writing (Fall, Spring)
ET 334 - Globalisation & Entrepreneurship (Fall, Spring)
PO/HS 360 - Northern Irish Troubles: 1969-1999 (Fall, Spring)
International Business
IB 344 - Technology Ventures (Fall, Spring)
Internship Seminar
IN 395 - Internship Seminar (Fall, Spring)
- LT 342 - Exploring Gothic Ireland: Fact, Fiction and Film (Spring)
- LT 356 - The Shadows That We Cast: Writing the Irish Short Story (Fall, Spring)
- LT/CU 270 - Celtic Myth and Legend in Early Ireland (Fall)
- LT/CW 350 - Photo/Graphic: Shaping Visual Narratives (Fall, Spring)
- LT/CW 358 - Write Here, Write Now: An Introduction to Immersion Writing (Fall, Spring)
CM/MK 345 - Digital Marketing & Communication (Fall, Spring)
Political Science
PO/HS 360 - Northern Irish Troubles: 1969-1999 (Fall, Spring)
Service Learning
SO/SL 395 - Service Learning: Youth Engagement and Education in Ireland (Fall, Spring)
- SO/AN 320 - Irish Communal Identity (Fall, Spring)
- SO/SL 395 - Service Learning: Youth Engagement and Education in Ireland (Fall, Spring)
Service Learning
Participating in a service learning experience in Dublin is one of the best ways to gain a deeper understanding of the city's culture and society. Working alongside local people towards a common goal, you experience first-hand some of the social issues that affect Dublin, while contributing your skills towards a community-driven solution.
A service learning experience consists of time spent with a local organization, accompanied by a weekly academic, for-credit service learning seminar. Through the seminar, you have structured time for reflection and discussion, and even research, about the issues of your host community.
Possible placements may include organizations focusing on:
- Advocacy for the disabled
- Community health
- At-risk youth
- Other social issues unique to Dublin
Course-Related Excursions
In addition to local entrepreneurs and other guest speakers from global technology companies, the program features site visits to major U.S. tech companies in Dublin, such as Yahoo, Google, Facebook, Dropbox, or Intel. You will also visit start-up enterprises and enjoy networking events.
A visit to the Dundalk Institute of Technology, home to Ireland's largest entrepreneur development program, is a mandatory component of the academic program. Afterwards, enjoy a stop for lunch in the medieval town of Carlingford or a visit to Drogheda Castle.
Past course-related excursions have included visits to:
- National Museum of Ireland
- Smithfield and the Markets Area of Dublin
- Dublin's Liberties area and Medieval Dublin
- Crypts of St Michan's Church
- Belfast
- Dublin's famous theatres
- The Abbey and The Gate
- Croak Park for a stadium tour
Interning while you study in Dublin gives you a rewarding job experience with a wealth of long-lasting career benefits. You will:
- Gain a better understanding of the real-life, everyday culture of your host country
- Add global work experience and skills to your résumé or your application for graduate school
- Improve your confidence
All of our internships are supervised and earn IES Abroad credit. You participate in a 3-credit seminar to complement the practical experience you gain during the internship.
Personalized Placements
Once you indicate your interest in an internship, we work with you to find the ideal internship placement that fulfills your academic and career goals. We've placed students with a wide variety of organizations and businesses. If we don't currently work with a business or organization in your field of interest, we will search for a placement that's right for you.
Placement Examples
Past students have interned in the following fields. Don't see your field listed here? Just talk to your IES Abroad Advisor—new internships are always being added.
- Accounting
- Arts Administration
- Business
- Communications
- Education Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Event Management
- Finance
- Human Resource
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Media & Publishing
- Politics
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Social Outreach
- Technology
- Theatre
We want to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding which landmarks to see first or discovering the best café—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Dublin, it will feel like home.
Private Student Apartments - You will live in a private student apartment located in residential Dublin. The private student apartments are shared by three to four flat mates, and consist of a fully-equipped kitchen, two bedrooms with large fitted wardrobes, two bathrooms, and a shared living area.
The private student apartments are completely furnished and have WiFi Internet access along with other amenities. You are responsible for your own meals, and can prepare your own food at home or eat at local, inexpensive restaurants.
Private Student Residence - You will live in a private student residence, Binary Hub, in Dublin. At Binary Hub, you will be given your own private bedroom and bathroom. You will share the floor with up to four other flat mates, which consists of a fully-equipped kitchen and a shared living area.
The private student residence is completely furnished and has WiFi Internet access along with other amenities. You are responsible for your own meals, and can prepare your own food at home or eat at local, inexpensive restaurants.
Student Life
The program begins with a two-day orientation that introduces you to the IES Abroad Dublin staff, your fellow students, and the city of Dublin. Topics such as academics, housing, transportation, and health and safety are covered during this time.
You also take guided tours around the Center and areas of Dublin as part of your orientation.
Additionally, CORE™, IES Abroad's Comprehensive Orientation & Re-entry Experience, begins during orientation and continues throughout the semester with activities focusing on cultural adjustment, goal achievement, and preparing for the return home. You will also take guided tours around the Center and areas of interest in Dublin as part of your orientation.
Extracurricular Activities & Cultural Events
Redefine the way you live and learn in Dublin through our cultural events, such as:
- Visiting the Causey Farm where you can try hurling, sheep herding, and Irish dancing
- Enjoying the Fringe Fest and Theatre Festival, a two-month-long festival complete with theatre performances and street performances (fall)
- Attending the Bulmers International Comedy Festival (fall)
- Attending the Dublin International Film Festival (spring)
- Watching GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) matches such as Hurling and Gaelic Football (spring)
- Attending an international or provincial rugby match (spring)
- Celebrating the St. Patrick's Festival (spring)
IES Abroad Dublin organizes volunteer opportunities that complement our courses and contribute to a general knowledge of Irish culture and society. Volunteer experiences include the following:
- Volunteer at Solas Project, working weekly with at-risk school children with their homework and supervising their activity time.
- Volunteer at Fighting Words, working with children in a fun-filled, structured environment to promote creativity through writing. Volunteering is done on an ad hoc basis.
- Lend a helping hand at the Dublin Film Festival by passing out tickets, answering queries, or assisting with administration during this 10-day festival in February. (spring only)
- Volunteer at Foróige, a teen youth club, organizing activities to promote empowerment of youth in local communities. Activities include film nights, cake sales, football clubs, and more.
Eligibility Requirements
- 18 years of age
- In good standing at your home school
- 2.75 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale (GPAs under 2.75 will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Sophomore, junior, or senior standing when program begins. Some local university courses may not be available to sophomore standing. Please contact your IES Abroad Representative for more details
Passport & Visa Requirements
A passport that is valid for at least six months beyond the end date of the program, with at least two blank pages is required.
U.S. citizens in possession of a valid passport do not need to obtain a visa to enter or study in Ireland. Non-U.S. citizens may be required to obtain a student visa prior to arrival.
Fall 2018
- Tuition: $12,415
- Housing: $4,185
- Insurance: $230
- Total: $16,830
Academic Year
- Tuition: $22,335
- Housing: $8,370
- Insurance: $455
- Total: $31,160
Consider these prices as a starting point. We encourage you to contact your study abroad office to determine the actual cost to you when factoring in financial aid, scholarships, your home school policies, and other factors.
Program taught in:
- English
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Here I'm pasting this information directly from Amazon.com, which ranked Why They Stay first on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in this category:
- #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Women's Studies > Feminist Theory
What does this ranking mean? I haven't a clue. But I think it's a good indicator that people are reading and enjoying this book.
If you haven't picked up a copy yet, by all means, visit here to purchase a paperback, ebook or audiobook. If you'd like to enter a contest to win a free audiobook, click here, scroll to the bottom of the page, and add your email address. The narrator, actor Sara Morsey, is a pleasure to listen to.
If you HAVE read or listened to Why They Stay, I would love to hear from you. Comments? Reactions? Criticisms? I truly enjoy discussing these topics, and I'm not all that thinned-skinned. Happy to discuss. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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When you cannot decide what to eat, just order everything. La Mediterranee Noe, which is actually in the Castro, offers an amazing lunch meza platter where you can taste a little bit of everything. This option requires a minimum of 2 people, which is why I was excited to take my cousin here for her birthday. La Mediterranee is one of the best Mediterranean restaurants in San Francisco. The 10 dishes in the meza include: hummus, spinach and feta fillo, cheese karni filo, dolmas, chicken pomegranate, potato salad, lamb kofta, baba ganoush, tabouleh, and levant sanwiches.
To walk off a bit of our enormous meal, we took a stroll through the Botanical Gardens in San Francisco. This whimsical garden, in the heart of Golden Gate Park, is a staggering 55 acres with over 8,500 plants from around the world; yet it somehow remains a hidden gem in SF. SF residents have free access to the garden, and it is lovely to visit rain or shine.


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Supersaurs: Raptors of Paradise - what did your child think?(34 Posts)
Imagine a world where dinosaurs have survived… and evolved. Welcome to the world of Supersaurs! Find out more about the first book in this exciting adventure series, ideal for readers aged 9+.
Bea Kingsley lives in a world where humans live side by side with 'saurs' – a world in which her parents disappeared when she was just a baby.
So when her and her formidable grandmother and her godfather suddenly embark on a trip to the remote islands of Aru to see the elusive Raptors of Paradise, Bea starts asking questions. Was the journey to the islands a dangerous mistake, or the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime?
We ask all winners to share their child's thoughts on the book. Everyone who posts their detailed feedback by midday, Monday 11 December will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher.
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Is it my phone playing up? I filled in details, got as far as ticking the agreement box and then no way of sending the form.
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Hi there received a email at 11.22 this morning saying I had won a copy then the postman delivered it at 1150 this morning that what I call great service .Feedback to follow
What a great book this is. My 10 year old granddaughter was thrilled and enthralled with it. Thank you Mumsnet. It was a great "journey" and she loved the pictures as well.
I received this book this morning....I assume that I have won a copy and my child has to review?! I have not received any email
Notification or information with the book, so originally thought I had ordered it without remembering. Anyway, my child has started it and we will post a review once he had finished.
My 9 year old Tommy absolutely loved this book and has nearly finished it. Gorgeous illustrations and a fun/engaging book. Thoroughly recommend
Thanks so much for our copy!
DS (10 and in yr6) is really enjoying it so far - he has just finished chapter three and very keen to find out what happens next, he predicts lots of adventures ahead! He likes the characters (I was quite amused by Theodore Logan as a character name ) and says the dialogue is quite funny at times, also particularly keen on the little chapter sub headings as a taster of what's to come in the next few pages.
Apparently, the illustrations are "probably the best I have seen!" - he thinks they are very detailed, likes the shading and has declared them "so cool". He likes the smaller illustrations that are peppered throughout, too...as well as the full page ones.
A great start, I'll come back once he's finished with the final verdict, but I'm sure it will be a very positive one!
Thanks again
My 12 year old son has just finished this book and he really enjoyed it! It cleverly merges the world of interactive and the traditional - a pop up book using modern tech. It's a clever way to get kids immersed in what we all grew up with - a good old book! The way the images come to life are not a gimmick though - the story is engaging and even when he doesn't have his iPod, my son loves to lose himself in the adventures.
I'll defo be buying the rest of this series for my son to enjoy! Thank you for the recommendation and free copy!
I enter this for my 8 year old son who is mildly autistic he found it a bit heavy going and gave up . My 9 year old daughter was at first a little un unsure by the cover of the book and though it would not be for her either. However after a bit of persuasion from me she gave it a go and couldn't put it down . She said it was" exciting with an old fashion style a bit like Enid Blyton. (who she loves) I felt like I was in another world"
The book looks very traditional and its reminiscent of books I read as a child. Hard back is somewhat of a novelty these days and went down well with my kids. Once she finished it she encouraged my son to try it again. We have been taking turns to read it with and to him and he is now enjoying it.
I Think this book is charming in that it mixes traditional with contemporary and the illustrations are just stunning .Thank you for sending me this book , I have a feeling it will be treasured and passed on for a long time.
So we've just finished our copy and I have to say it has been a massive hit.
Everything from the cover, to the illustrations have been a refreshing change to the books we have been reading together recently and it's almost a throwback to the books I enjoyed when I was the age of both DSS and DN.
The book itself has clearly been written in such away that the reader feels completely transported and immersed in the world within the book.
Initially we thought that having Bea as the main character might put DS off but he genuinely didn't care and frequently commented on 'how awesome that girls life is'.
It has been amazing to see both kids completely engrossed in a book, and completely fascinated by the illustrations. We are already on the lookout for book number 2 and can't wait to download the app to really bring the illustrations to life.
Both the boys have declared the book is:
*really clever
*totally awesome
OH and I are now fielding questions about being able to go to Indonesia and bring a dinosaur back home.
A huge thumbs up from us!
Another fabulous book Mumsnet. My 10 year old was in heaven. Storyline was based on Bea, whose adventurer parents disappeared when she was a baby, Bunty, her grandmother and best friend Theodore exploring the dinosaur infested island determined to solve the mystery of where her parents are. We downloaded the app on my phone and the added thrill of watching the pictures literally jumping off the page made this book irresistable. He also loved the list of dinosuars on the back pages and referred back to them over and over again as he read. Great stocking stuffer this Christmas.
Thank you for our copy! This review is from Theo age 11.
One of my favourite parts of the book are the illustrations. You instantly want to read it. On the first page there is an insert of the Earth, coming from the Sauria trading company. The characters you can really see what they are like. Even the names help, like Christian Hayters and Biggie. The shadow raptors are my favourite and you don't even need to read its inclusion in the little guide at the back. Imagine if in Jurassic Park, the velociraptors could talk.I just really think the shadow raptors are the best because we can all imagine real raptors like them and the ability to talk, just is amazing!
It's a really thrilling story, with the bond between human and animal - two animals that lived 65000,000 years separate bonding.
Theodore is a lot like Indiana Jones. He's just the character Dr Jones would be if Indiana got a job at Jurassic Park. The key to a good book is if the first chapter is great. This book achieves that. The prologue is on,y a page but sums up what is happening with the bandits on the spice island. The start of each chapter is always good and the book ends in just the right place for a sequel which I believe to be the Stegosorcerer.
It's quite long and does focus on the bandits a little too much. If there is one thing we could improve in the book, is that I would like to see the dinosaurs defend the main characters in the middle part. The rest of the book, I have no complaints.
The book really makes you think about dinosaurs. Could they actually have spoken other animal noises? I really like that idea!
This book is so good at dinosaur knowledge and the made-up ones are such good dinosaurs, I would love a real shadow raptor!
the kids loved this book the oldest like the fact that Bea was a girl and a bit of tomboy like she is, both liked the beautiful illustrations there is a real bond between the animals and the people which was good to teach children that both man and beast can live together be great if this book could be made into a film
Thanks for this book!
DS (9) has loved it. He didn't realise about the interactive app part until he was nearly finished but is glad as he says he wouldn't want to read it and have his tablet at the same time so is happy now to go through and bring the pictures to life and play the game.
He thoroughly enjoyed the story and said that it was written so well that he was able to picture everything clearly in his head and felt that he was actually in the story. He is looking forward to the next one in the series!
It is a lovely looking book - nice to have hardbook but it's not too heavy and the illustrations are great. It has a grown up reading feel about it. It's a perfect book for that age group and I've added it to my present list for party gifts.
Great story and lovely illustrations. An interesting adventure story which is, surprisingly, believable.Loved by C(9) who read it by herself and L. (7) who also read some of it by himself, but had some read to him.. Highly recommended , whether you are a dinosaur fan,or not.
Thank you so much for the book. DS is very nearly 9 and reads way above his age group but he did find it hard going and gave up. I skim read parts and agree that the pictures are beautiful and it seemed to be really nicely written... almost old fashioned in the best possible way. My friend has a 9 nearly 10 year old daughter and I might pass on to her as I think she will really enjoy it.
Sorry to not be more help.
My son is part way through this and is enjoying it. the app is a bonus, and we were very impressed with the images when we tried it out, but he mostly reads the book in bed, which is a screen free zone.
Even without the app at the time of reading the story is a hit.
I am reading this to my 7 year old son. He is finding it quite hard going. We are going to finish it. Lovely pictures. I am trying to read a chapter a night. I am enjoying the story.
received the book a few days ago. Going to give it to my grandson when I next sse him.
This is a fabulous book to keep a child enthralled until the end. Makes your child want to go on an adventure and wonders why there are no 'saurs' or raptors like these in the real world. The illustration are magical.
My 10yr old grandson loved this book.
My 10yr old Grandson is Dinosaur mad from Dino's in his bedroom to tubs full in my living room, at 3yrs old at nursery the teacher was talking all about different ones & he told her that she had got the names wrong, after she checked up on it Connor was right so he helped tell the other kids all about them.
So the book is perfect for him, he loves reading at bed time & so far he is loving the twists & turns & can't wait to read more.
A perfect book for a Dinosaur fan xx
I entered for my 11 year old stepdaughter, she is normally keen on things like this and an avid reader. However she has struggled to be enthused, the cover has really put her off - she says it is clearly meant to be for boys to read and not girls.
After some serious nagging she read the first few pages and has not touched in since, she has found it a bit hard going and difficult to really get into. Sorry!
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Deb Bixler will entertain and demonstrate quick sweet and savory breads and things you can do with them. In this class, you will learn the classic quick bread recipe then how to mix and match your ingredients to make an unlimited variety of flavors for tea sandwiches, French toast, muffins, toast, or cupcakes!
Instructor: Deb Bixler
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What a crazy week we have had!
The drive home from Portland was much less rainy, making a nicer drive. The kids were worn out and slept most of the way and I listened to an Audio Book (Dear John :: which I didn't really enjoy, I sure hope the movie is better)
So Tuesday afternoon we got home and just collapsed. Nathan had to go to work, but I just vegged on the couch with the kids for the rest of the night. The kids ate up the last apples from the trip and, what do you know, I found a tooth on the floor! Angel lost her first tooth! It is one of the bottom, front. It is really hard to look at her teeth, even brushing is a daily chore, but I noticed that the one next to it was crooked and loose as well. I am guessing that they had been loose for a while, but since she won't let me check them I didn't know and the apple just gave it that last push.
I don't know about you, but a loose tooth just drives me crazy. I wanted to pull it all night, but she wouldn't let me. Then on Wednesday night I found another tooth on the floor! So her two front teeth on the bottom are missing! What a milestone. This tooth had the permanent already broken through the skin under neath. Unfortunately she has such and overbite that when she smiles you can't see the gap, so I don't have a good picture yet...but I am determined to get at least one good picture for the photo book at the end of the year.
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Enjoy the world's greatest tribute show at the Fox Theater & try your luck at Foxwoods
Legends in Concert
Tuesday, October 15
The World's Greatest Live Tribute Show is Back! Legends in Concert is known as the pioneer of live tribute shows and possesses the greatest collection of live tribute artists in the industry. Each legendary performer not only looks like the star they portray, but use their own natural voices to pay homage to their iconic musical counterpart. Legends in Concert shows are known for their elaborate sets, magnificent costumes, full array of incredible special effects and multimillion dollar state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. The show will feature tribute performances for Elvis, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Sting, Freddie Mercury & Donna Summer! Enjoy the show at the Fox Theater and time to try your luck at Foxwoods Casino before and after the 2:00 PM show. Included is a casino bonus - $10 slot bonus and free lunch buffet. Casino bonus subject to change at casinos discretion.
Departure Times
Dennis- 7:25 AM
Barnstable- 7:40 AM
Sagamore- 8:00 AM
Return Times
Sagamore- 7:00 PM
Barnstable- 7:20 PM
Dennis- 7:35 PM
Package Includes:
*Deluxe motorcoach transportation
*admission for the 2:00 PM show
*casino bonus
*gratuities for tour escort & driver
Payments & Cancellations:
Cash, personal checks & money orders accepted
Visa & MasterCard payments accepted via phone.
Full payment is due 45 days prior to the trip, refundable up to 14 days prior to tour
Cancellation Protection is available for this trip for $7.00 per person
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
|Contact Details
|1 - Dennis
| Patriots Square, Route 134, South Dennis
On Stop & Shop side, park in lot closest to Rt 134
|2 - Barnstable
| Barnstable Exit 6 Commuter Lot - behind
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The Orange County Fair invited Orange County to celebrate its official 125th birthday on August 1. The OC Fair is open from noon to midnight for Wednesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays. The County's event officially opened the Fair's day with the national anthem, sung by Veronica Moreno of the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's office, while the U.S. Flag was raised on The Hangar building. Veronica was a participant in the 2005 season of "Objectivo Fama," the Latin version of "American Idol," and she proved why she qualified to compete on that show. Wow! This was followed by a slide show of historic OC photos, a brief history of how Orange County became the "second" 53rd county by yours truly, and then Happy Birthday wishes from Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen, Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich, and Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates. Veronica Moreno then led us in "Happy Birthday To You." I want to thank all those who were able to attend and participate. Special thanks go to the Orange County Fair, the Orange County Business Council for the birthday cake and cupcakes (that went so quickly that I didn't even get to eat one), and the Auto Club of Southern California for the special "Orange County Quasquicentennial Historical Maps" that were handed out. These maps will also be available at the Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, August 5th. The OC Register covered our special milestone event in the first piece below. (The OC Fair will be celebrating its quasquicentennial next year!)
ABC Channel 7 Los Angeles covered the Thursday morning press conference (see MOORLACH UPDATE — Happy Quasquicentennial — August 1, 2014) in the second piece below.
Happy birthday, Orange County
Small celebration at the fair marks area's 125th year.
Veronica Moreno, a staff assistant at the Orange County Clerk/Recorder's office, sings the national anthem with a backdrop of various fair foods to begin the 125th birthday celebration.
Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach gave a brief history of the county's early days during the birthday celebration Friday.
Cupcakes were decorated with the seal of Orange County.
Orange County opted for a low-key celebration of its 125th birthday Friday afternoon at the OC Fair.
The intimate gathering commemorating the county's independence from Los Angeles County drew a crowd of about 20 residents and visitors to the fair's Hangar stage, including Yorba Linda resident Elaine Majam, 58, and her daughter Andie, 23.
"It's a great place to live. It's very family-oriented and there's lots of things to do," said Majam. "I don't know why anybody would want to live anywhere else."
While historical milestones don't necessarily draw big crowds, Friday's celebration at the fair was a way to commemorate 125 years of becoming a "little slice of heaven," as Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates put it.
The Costa Mesa-based Andrew E. Barrett Trio played music from the 1880s before and after the event from the Hangar stage.
Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach gave a brief history of the county's early days. Historic pictures from the county archives rolled behind him and passers-by enjoyed free cake and cupcakes as he explained why the secession from Los Angeles was a matter of convenience more than anything.
In 1870, when residents here began taking steps to become a county, "it took more than seven hours to get to Los Angeles," Moorlach said.
Some in the audience muttered that this may still be the case, depending on what time of day you land on the I-405.
At the time California became a state, most of the 27 existing counties were clustered in Northern California, where mining and gold industries lured the state's residents. After about the 1850s, counties like Fresno, San Bernardino and Merced cropped up, hoping to create a closer county seat for residents in their areas, Moorlach said.
On Aug. 1, 1889, this small chuck of land in the shadow of Los Angeles became the state's 53rd county. The counties of Kings, Madera and Riverside followed. Imperial County was the state's 58th and final county.
Though in some ways, Orange County is still identified as north of San Diego and south of Los Angeles, it has become a destination for its beaches, mountain trails and school systems, Moorlach said.
For 10-year-old Angel Sicairos of Anaheim, you don't need to know much about history to know what makes Orange County great.
"They grow a lot of oranges here and it's fun too," he said.
Politicians oppose Orange County 405 Freeway toll lanes
By Eileen Frere
There's strong opposition in Orange County to toll-lane plans announced by Caltrans for the 405 Freeway.
Huntington Beach resident Bridget Johnson home-schools her children and travels the 405 Freeway every day to get to activities across Orange County. She says she worries about talk of toll lanes.
"We depend on the freeway and I absolutely cannot afford a toll road. I'm having trouble affording the price of gas right now," said Johnson.
That concern is echoed by local politicians from several cities along the 14-mile stretch of the 405 from Costa Mesa to Seal Beach. About 400,000 drivers use the corridor every day.
"We want our money going to free lanes," said Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach.
Last week Caltrans, despite opposition, decided on a plan that adds one free general-purpose lane in each direction, paid for through Measure M with a 1/2-cent sales tax approved by voters, as well as a high-occupancy toll, or "HOT" lane. Caltrans says it would combine with the existing carpool lane to create two express lanes in each direction.
"It's a combination of the two," said Caltrans Spokesman David Richardson. "If you have the right number of people in the car, the required occupancy, it's just like an HOV lane. You get to ride for free."
"If you put toll lanes in, it's a money grab," said state Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa). "Who can afford $10 to $15? Seniors can't afford it. Low-income families cannot afford it."
Caltrans says the cost of the tolls has not yet been worked out. The agency also denies any Measure M money will be used to pay for the express lanes.
"We just don't know where those funds are going to come from at the moment," said Richardson.
While Caltrans says it tries to find a way to pay for its plan, it insists the "HOT" lanes will allow about 2,300 more vehicles per hour during peak hours than if it added just one free lane in each direction.
"It's going to reduce the trip time," said Richardson. "Because remember, anybody that's in one of these two lanes is taking a vehicle out of the general-purpose lanes, so it benefits everybody."
"I would say to the people of Orange County: You're informed, you're intelligent, you're affluent. Stand up and have your voices heard," said Los Alamitos Mayor Gerri Graham-Mejia.
Officials assay that $1.3 billion will come from Measure M money. It will be up to Caltrans to figure out how to come up with the remaining $400 million for the HOT lanes.
Construction of the free lanes is scheduled to begin in 2016.
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This article discusses various aspects of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. CSP system ensures that more solar energy reaches the earth in one hour than the combined worldwide consumption of energy by human activities in one year. The article also focuses on various challenges posed by the CSP systems as alternative energy sources. Some CSP systems focus sunlight onto a line, where tubes contain a working fluid, such as synthetic oil, which is heated and pumped to heat exchangers to produce high-pressure steam. These systems are oriented north–south and track on a single axis from east to west over the course of a day. Technological improvements have been made in nearly all the sub-components of CSP systems over the past few years. Research efforts include developing novel materials and heat-transfer fluids, designing receivers that can achieve high temperatures, and building higher efficiency heat collectors. The study shows that nearly every part of the CSP system presents rich opportunities for mechanical engineers to contribute their expertise. In particular, the challenging SunShot Initiative goals call for innovations and ingenious system designs to drive costs down, while improving efficiencies.
Archimedes, the Greek engineer from the third century B.C., defended his home of Syracuse from a besieging Roman fleet by focusing sunlight reflected off highly polished shields onto the ships, setting them afire. As a historical matter, it's probably a myth, but it neatly illustrates the power of solar energy. When concentrated to a high degree, sunlight generates intense heat.
—Capturing that heat and putting it to work has captivated minds of engineers since Archimedes's time, if not before. But it has taken advances in materials science and control technologies to bring this ancient dream to the cusp of practical power production.
Photovoltaic cells, which turn light into electricity, are the most common means of capturing solar energy. Concentrating solar power systems are more complex: mirrors—sometimes 100,000 or more—controlled by sophisticated tracking systems reflect and concentrate sunlight, which is then converted to heat to generate electricity via steam turbines or heat engines. CSP systems range in size from large, utility-scale operations to smaller units that power individual buildings or plants.
The potential for CSP is enormous. More solar energy reaches the earth in one hour than the combined worldwide consumption of energy by human activities in one year. A recent study by the International Energy Agency's SolarPACES group, in conjunction with the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association and Greenpeace International, suggested that concentrating solar power systems could provide up to 25 percent of the world's electricity needs by 2050.
In spite of the promise of CSP, the challenge is making solar thermal energy cost-competitive with fossil fuels and other alternative energy sources. This means increasing the efficiency of CSP technologies, as well as making them more affordable.
"The primary challenge that is driving all the development work on this technology is how to reduce the installation and operating costs to the point where the generated electricity is cost-competitive with other conventional forms of electricity generation," said Scott R. Hunter, senior research scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. "This is driving the design of lower-cost mirror materials, thermal storage, scaling to larger mirrors and facilities, and higher operating temperatures."
Solar Thermal in Focus
The flux of energy streaming in as sunlight is roughly 1,000 W per square meter. Getting that flux concentrated enough to be able to do work with it is the challenge for all CSP technologies.
Some CSP systems focus sunlight onto a line, where tubes contain a working fluid, such as synthetic oil, which is heated and pumped to heat exchangers to produce high-pressure steam. Such systems are oriented north-south and track on a single axis from east to west over the course of a day. The most mature form of this linear concentrator technology uses single-piece parabolic reflectors; facilities using this configuration have more than 500 MW nameplate capacity. Linear Fresnel reflector systems consist of slightly curved mirrors mounted on trackers on the ground, which reflect sunlight onto a receiver tube fixed in space above the mirrors.
To get higher concentrations—and thus higher temperatures—other CSP systems focus sunlight to a single point. In so-called power tower systems, numerous sun-tracking mirrors known as heliostats focus sunlight onto a receiver at the top of a tall tower. This solar energy heats a heat-transfer fluid that is used to generate steam, which then powers a conventional turbine generator. BrightSource Energy of Oakland, Calif., is currently constructing the $2.2 billion Ivanpah project in California, a power tower that will be the world's largest solar thermal energy plant and power about 150,000 homes.
A smaller version of the two-dimensional array called a dish engine uses a mirrored parabolic dish that tracks the sun across the sky. A power conversion unit at the focal point produces electricity. Dish engines are currently the most efficient CSP technology, with a record greater than 31 percent. The power block of a dish engine system is a Stirling engine, which uses hydrogen gas or helium as the working fluid.
Power towers and dish engines track in two directions and have higher efficiency by using dual curved mirrors (focusing at a point or an area on the receiver). Consequently the tracking is more complex to keep the sun's image focused on the receiver.
Currently about 500 MW of electricity is generated by CSP in the U.S. Five new plants are under construction with financing from the U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee program, for start-up in 2013 or early 2014, which will collectively add another 1.3 GW. Some of these plants are among the largest CSP plants in the world.
The Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative was established in 2011 to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. This support has been a key driver in advancing CSP research.
Many of the Technologies have been shown to Work, but the Issue is more on how ot Reduce the Cost of Large-Scale Manufacturing and Deployment.
"The SunShot Initiative has set an aggressive target for CSP technologies to achieve cost parity with other forms of energy on the grid by the year 2020," said Ranga Pitchumani, a professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech and director of the Concentrating Solar Power Program for the SunShot Initiative. "This calls for at least a 75 percent reduction in costs in order to achieve a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of 6 cents/kWh electric or less without subsidy."
Technological improvements have been made in nearly all the sub-components of CSP systems over the past few years. Research efforts include developing novel materials and heat-transfer fluids, designing receivers that can achieve high temperatures, and building higher-efficiency heat collectors.
"Some of the key technology issues are molten-salt storage, advanced concentrator technologies, and advanced thermal receiver approaches," said Thomas R. Mancini of TRMancini Solar Consulting in Albuquerque, N.M. "Many of the technologies have been shown to work, but the issue is more on how to reduce the cost of large-scale manufacturing and deployment."
Hot to Handle
One area of emphasis is heat-transfer fluids. The efficiency of the heat engines at the heart of a solar thermal plant is directly tied to its operating temperature, but the heat-transfer fluids in current use can't stand up to the highest heat levels.
"A heat-transfer fluid that can operate at very high temperature as a liquid, with no decomposition, will result in higher thermal efficiencies for CSP," said associate professor Peiwen Li, director of the University of Arizona's Energy and Fuel Cell Laboratory. "The temperature limit of synthetic oil is 400 °C and for the current available molten salt is 550 °C. New DOE projects are setting a target of 800 °C."
It's a Dirty Job But . . .
It's pretty simple: dirty mirrors and solar panels don't concentrate as much solar energy.
A team headed by Scott Hunter of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Measurement Science and Systems Engineering Division recently received more than $2 million from the Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative to develop low-cost, self-cleaning reflector coatings for concentrating solar power collectors. The goal is to develop a transparent superhydrophobic coating that can be applied to the surface of solar collector mirrors. The coating will keep collector mirrors clear of debris by preventing dust from sticking to the mirror surface, maximizing the amount of reflected sunlight from the collector mirrors and decreasing cleaning costs.
Hunter plans to engineer the coatings so they can be easily applied to the front surface of CSP collector or heliostat mirrors. If all goes well after two years of field testing, the coatings will be ready for application in operating facilities.
"By using transparent superhydrophobic coatings on collector mirrors, we'll be able to create high-performance and low-maintenance concentrating solar power electricity generation," he said.
The reflector coatings are expected to provide as much as a 90 percent reduction in mirror cleaning and maintenance costs, and provide about a 20 percent improvement in the average amount of reflected solar energy.
Li is a principal investigator for a five-year, $5 million project funded by the SunShot Initiative to develop molten salt-based fluids as possible alternatives to traditional heat-transfer fluids. Li's objective is to make a heat-transfer fluid from multiple salts that can work in a temperature range from 250 °C to 800 °C.
"This means the fluid will not freeze at temperatures above 250 °C and will not degrade below 800 °C," Li said. "Other requirements for the heat-transfer fluid include low cost and favorable properties like low vapor pressure, low viscosity, and high thermal conductivity."
Another five-year, $5.5 million SunShot project will team researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Berkeley, and Yale University to investigate the use of metal alloys as a heat-transfer fluid in CSP systems operating at temperatures in excess of 800 °C. Professor Sungtaek Ju of UCLA's Department of Mechanical Engineering is the lead on that project, which will use a novel material synthesis system to rapidly screen metal alloys with the desired thermophysical properties.
The search space is being defined through thermochemical modeling efforts and the application of rapid screening tools. A combination of modeling and experimental tools, including high temperature corrosion flow loops, will be used to verify that the metal alloys identified can meet all the needs of a CSP plant.
"Our main goal is to develop new types of low- melting point alloys and associated structural materials with several constraints, including high-temperature stability to allow the power cycle to run at temperatures beyond 650 °C, thereby achieving high cycle efficiency and low levelized cost of electricity," Ju said. "We also want minimal corrosion and creep, high heat-transfer performance, low viscosity, and high heat capacity."
New high-operating-temperature fluids, the DOE believes, can be used to realize "thermodynamic power conversion cycles capable of 50 percent or greater thermal-to-electric conversion efficiencies, thereby reaching a levelized cost of electricity target of 6 cents per kWh," Ju said. "Of course, the cycle efficiency is a function of the heat source temperature and we want to push it as high as possible."
New Heat-Transfer Fluids can be used to Reach Conversion Efficiencies of 50 Percent or Greater.
Industrial Solar
The SunShot Initiative is funding other research that might be able to deliver new technologies to meet various technical and cost targets within the next three to five years, Pitchumani said. These include highly efficient reflector materials integrated with low-cost structures for collectors, lean solar field manufacturing and assembly approaches, self-aligning and tracking heliostats, self-cleaning mirrors, solar selective coatings for enhanced absorption with lower radiative loss, and corrosion-resistant materials and coatings.
"High-temperature, higher-efficiency power cycles, such as the supercritical CO2 cycle at the 1 MW and 10 MW scales, and the solar-integrated Brayton cycle, will trend toward higher (greater than 50 percent) efficiency operation with dry cooling," Pitchumani said. "Some of these have broader relevance beyond the solar industry to the nuclear and fossil industries as well."
The SunShot Initiative is also investing in several thermal energy storage technologies. A CSP plant can be more flexible in meeting utility power demands if it has reliable thermal storage, and storage makes it more competitive with photovoltaics, which have dropped in price in recent years.
In one project, General Atomics is developing a method for storing the thermal energy produced by a CSP system in chemical bonds, which promises significantly higher energy storage density than sensible and latent energy storage methods. Another approach being developed by Terrafore, in collaboration with the Southwest Research Institute, focuses on a packed bed of encapsulated phase-change materials.
Solar thermal is also an excellent fit for a variety of industrial applications, such as thermal enhanced oil recovery, where solar energy is used to produce steam to "steam flood" oil wells that are low pressure and viscous, allowing for easier resource extraction.
"Solar thermal enhanced oil recovery is projected to be a $16 billion market by 2020," said Kristin Hunter, communications director for BrightSource. "Estimates indicate that more than 50 percent of global oil reserves require enhanced oil recovery. Thermal EOR represents a major market opportunity in the U.S. and in oil producing countries around the world."
Nearly every part of the CSP system presents rich opportunities for mechanical engineers to contribute their expertise. In particular, the challenging SunShot Initiative goals call for innovations and ingenious system designs to drive costs down, while improving efficiencies.
"Virtually every sub-discipline in mechanical engineering plays a role in CSP—heat transfer, fluid mechanics, high-temperature materials and coatings, thermodynamic power cycles, lean manufacturing, assembly and automation, metrology, sensing and control, and computational modeling," Pitchumani said. "In addition, there is tremendous opportunity to develop reliable and cost-effective solutions for system components such as actuators and drives, pumps, valves, fittings, and pressure vessels. These solutions must also be engineered to endure the harsh temperature, corrosive, and erosive environments in which CSP systems operate."


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William B. Cassidy | Jun 02, 2010 12:01PM EDT
Descartes Systems Group increased revenue by 22 percent from a year ago, but acquisitions, higher taxes and even volcanic ash shrank its profit.
"Our first quarter has historically been our most seasonally-challenging quarter and, this year, the challenges were heightened with severe currency fluctuations and the Icelandic volcanic activity that adversely impacted European air shipment volumes," said CFO Stephanie Ratza.
The global trade management specialist reported $200,000 in net profit on $21.3 million in revenue for the quarter, which ended April 30.
That compares with $2.2 million in net profit on $17.4 million in revenue a year ago. Its earnings were well below its last fiscal quarter, when Descartes reported $10.3 million in net income on $18.9 million in sales.
The 90 percent contraction in its bottom line is the price of expansion.
The company spent $40.5 million on acquisitions in the quarter, leaving it with $56.1 million in cash April 30.
Descartes completed the acquisition of Porthus, a Brussels-based global trade management firm, and Imanet, a Canadian firm using technology to speed cross-border trade with the U.S., in the last quarter.
The acquisitions positioned the firm for expansion in North America and overseas, said CEO Art Mesher. "We have an enhanced operating scale that allows us to accelerate the results that we deliver," he said.
Descartes said its pre-tax adjusted income was $5.3 million, compared with $5.2 million in the fourth quarter and $4.7 million a year ago. Those figures do not include acquisition or restructuring expenses.
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Green Smoothie Cleanse/
I have been doing some spring cleaning around the house to get ready for the season change and I figured it was the perfect time to do some "house keeping" with my own health ;) . Ten days ago I decided to started a green smoothie cleanse to detoxify my body from the past winter/holiday season. What a better way to get ready for Spring than cleanse and shed a few pounds while doing it!? Today I finished my last day on the cleanse and I am happy to say that it was SO EASY! I felt full the entire time, had tons of energy and even lost a little bit of weight! (6 lbs)
Now I feel refreshed and ready for the spring season to come! If you want to do a gentle cleanse for spring, this is definitely the way to do it.
Here's what I did:
Every morning I made a HUGE batch of a green smoothie with a few handfuls of leafy greens, fresh and frozen fruit, ground flax seed, and hemp protein powder. After, I would separate it into 3-4 jars to drink throughout the day. I also munched on healthy snacks, such as raw veggies, apple slices, boiled eggs, or raw nuts and seeds, in between shakes whenever I got hungry. I made sure to drink lots of water as well, and that's it! :)
You can mix and match whatever ingredients you like. This was my favorite one :)
Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie
- 2 handfuls of fresh spinach
- 2 handfuls of mixed salad greens or fresh kale
- 3 cups of filtered water
- 1 1/2 cups fresh/frozen strawberries
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 banana
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 scoop of hemp protein powder
Blend greens with water until smooth. Add ground flax and your choice of protein powder. Add all the fruit and blend until smooth. (You can add ice for desired consistency if you would like).
Let me know what smoothie is your favorite combination. ENJOY!
See you next week :)
<3 Viktoria