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|CARBON CATALYST, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTRODE AND BATTERY EACH UTILIZING SAME - Provided is a carbon catalyst having an improved activity. The carbon catalyst is obtained by: carbonizing raw materials containing an organic compound as a carbon source, a metal, and an electrically conductive carbon material to produce a carbonized material; impregnating the carbonized material with a metal; and subjecting the carbonized material with the metal to a heat treatment.
|BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYSTS FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION AND EVOLUTION REACTIONS AND RECHARGEABLE METAL AIR BATTERIES USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for a metal air battery or fuel cell comprising a mixed metal oxide consisting of at least one lanthanide element and at least two different transition metal elements. The catalyst may further comprise a conducting additive. The present disclosure further provides an air electrode, metal air battery or fuel cell comprising the disclosed catalyst, and methods for forming the disclosed catalyst.
|CATALYST ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a catalyst assembly. In one embodiment, the catalyst assembly includes a two-dimension (2-D) extensive catalyst including one or more precious catalytic metals and having a catalyst crystal plane; and a substrate supporting the 2-D extensive catalyst, the substrate including one or more non-precious catalytic metals and having a substrate crystal plane in substantial alignment with the catalyst crystal plane.
|Oriented Photocatalytic Semiconductor Surfaces - The present disclosure relates to oriented photocatalytic semiconductor surfaces which may include photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals (PCCNs) positioned all in the same orientation. The photoactive material may be employed in a plurality of photocatalytic energy conversion applications such as the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide and water splitting, among others. The disclosed oriented PCCNs, within the oriented photoactive material, may also exhibit different shapes and sizes, and higher efficiency in a light harvesting process. Having all the PCCNs oriented at the same angle and dipole moment may allow the light to interact with the dipole at an increased efficiency, to predict the polarity of the light or a more efficient interaction with the nanocrystals substrate, and therefore, increasing the harvesting efficiency by controlling different parts of the light spectrum in the same system.
|CATALYST CONTAINING OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE - A composite oxygen transport membrane having a dense layer, a porous support layer and an intermediate porous layer located between the dense layer and the porous support layer. Both the dense layer and the intermediate porous layer are formed from an ionic conductive material to conduct oxygen ions and an electrically conductive material to conduct electrons. The porous support layer has a high permeability, high porosity, and a microstructure exhibiting substantially uniform pore size distribution as a result of using PMMA pore forming materials or a bi-modal particle size distribution of the porous support layer materials. Catalyst particles selected to promote oxidation of a combustible substance are located in the intermediate porous layer and in the porous support adjacent to the intermediate porous layer. The catalyst particles can be formed by wicking a solution of catalyst precursors through the porous support toward the intermediate porous layer.
|CATALYST CONTAINING OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE - A composite oxygen transport membrane having a dense layer, a porous support layer and an intermediate porous layer located between the dense layer and the porous support layer. Both the dense layer and the intermediate porous layer are formed from an ionic conductive material to conduct oxygen ions and an electrically conductive material to conduct electrons. The porous support layer has a high permeability, high porosity, and a microstructure exhibiting substantially uniform pore size distribution as a result of using PMMA pore forming materials or a bi-modal particle size distribution of the porous support layer materials. Catalyst particles selected to promote oxidation of a combustible substance are located in the intermediate porous layer and in the porous support adjacent to the intermediate porous layer. The catalyst particles can be formed by wicking a solution of catalyst precursors through the porous support toward the intermediate porous layer.
|NON-NOBLE METAL BASED ELECTRO-CATALYST COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE BASED WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND METHODS OF MAKING - The invention provides electro-catalyst compositions for an anode electrode of a proton exchange membrane-based water electrolysis system. The compositions include a noble metal component selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, ruthenium oxide, rhenium oxide and mixtures thereof, and a non-noble metal component selected from the group consisting of tantalum oxide, tin oxide, niobium oxide, titanium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, yttrium oxide, scandium oxide, cooper oxide, zirconium oxide, nickel oxide and mixtures thereof. Further, the non-noble metal component can include a dopant. The dopant can be at least one element selected from Groups III, V, VI and VII of the Periodic Table. The compositions can be prepared using a surfactant approach or a sol gel approach. Further, the compositions are prepared using noble metal and non-noble metal precursors. Furthermore, a thin film containing the compositions can be deposited onto a substrate to form the anode electrode.
|Method of manufacture of noble metal/zinc oxide hybrid product for simultaneous dose reduction and scc mitigation of nuclear power plants - Composite particle comprising a zinc containing compound such as zinc oxide and a noble metal such a platinum, and process for fabrication thereof. The particles facilitate simultaneous controlled introduction of the zinc and noble metal species into a nuclear reactor.
|METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method for producing an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, comprising the steps of: mixing conductive particles loaded with catalyst metal fine particles with an organic compound; and heat treating the mixture formed in the mixing step under an inert gas atmosphere, so as to carbonize the organic compound. According to the present invention, the size increase of catalyst metal fine particles, which lowers catalytic activity, can be suppressed.
|Ink For Producing Catalyst Layers - The invention relates to an ink for producing catalyst layers for electrochemical devices. The ink comprises catalyst materials, ionomer material, water and at least one organic solvent. The organic solvent belongs to the class of tertiary alcohols and/or the class of aliphatic diketones and bears functional groups which are stable to oxidative degradation in the ink. This prevents formation of decomposition products in the ink. The ink of the invention displays a high storage stability and is used for producing catalyst-coated substrates for electrochemical devices, in particular fuel cells (PEMFCs, DMFCs).
|METHOD FOR SUPPORTING NANO-TITANIUM DIOXIDE ON TITANIUM WHITE POWDER, AND NANO-PHOTOCATALYST AIR-PURIFICATION WALL PAINT - A method for supporting nano-titanium dioxide on titanium white powder includes: adding titanium white power into purified water and slowly stirring; adding both a surfactant and a dispersant to produce thick liquid; heating the thick liquid to 60° C.˜100° C., slowly adding nano-titanium dioxide, and quickly cooling to 40° C. within three minutes; and continuing to stir for three to four hours. The method solves the problem of nano-titanium dioxide easily agglomerating in a coating, and improves the stability of nano-titanium dioxide coating. A coating containing the nano-titanium dioxide prepared by the method and a method for preparing the coating are also provided.
|Age-Resistant Catalyst for Oxidation of NO to NO2 in Exhaust Streams - The present invention relates to a zeolite comprising platinum. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing said zeolite comprising platinum according to the invention, to the use of said zeolite as an oxidation catalyst and hydrocarbon reservoir and to a catalyst component comprising the zeolite according to the invention.
|Absorbent Polymer Composition with Hazard Indicator
|PHOTOCATALYTIC METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF ELECTROCATALYST MATERIALS - The invention relates to methods and structures of metal particles on a support material, including platinum-containing nanoparticles on a carbon support. Such materials can be used as electrocatalysts, for example as improved electrocatalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs).
|ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL - An object of the present invention is to provide a platinum catalyst for a fuel cell, the platinum catalyst having platinum particles with a fine particle size which are supported on carbon carriers in a highly dispersed manner. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for producing an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, the method comprising: an ammonia treatment step of heat-treating carbon carriers in an ammonia gas atmosphere; a platinum salt contact step of mixing the carbon carriers treated with ammonia with a solution prepared by dissolving a platinum salt in a solvent and bringing the platinum salt coming into contact with the carbon carriers in the mixture that has been formed; a recovery step of recovering the carbon carriers by removing the solvent from the mixture; and a heat treatment step of heat-treating the recovered carbon carriers in an inert gas atmosphere.
|HIGH SURFACE AREA, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOCARBON-SUPPORTED METAL OXIDE - A metal oxide-carbon composite includes a carbon aerogel with an oxide overcoat. The metal oxide-carbon composite is made by providing a carbon aerogel, immersing the carbon aerogel in a metal oxide sol under a vacuum, raising the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to atmospheric pressure, curing the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol at room temperature, and drying the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to produce the metal oxide-carbon composite. The step of providing a carbon aerogel can provide an activated carbon aerogel or provide a carbon aerogel with carbon nanotubes that make the carbon aerogel mechanically robust.
|WIRE CATALYST FOR HYDROGENATION/DEHYDROGENATION REACTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A wire catalyst for hydrogenation reaction and/or dehydrogenation reaction comprises a metallic core and an oxide surface layer covering at least part of the surface thereof. The metallic core is electrically conductive so that the metallic core itself can generate heat by directly passing an electric current therethrough or electromagnetic induction. The oxide surface layer is made of an oxide of a metallic element constituting the metallic core. The oxide surface layer is provided with a porous structure having pores opening at the surface of the oxide surface layer. The catalytic material is supported in the pores of the oxide surface layer. When a shaped wire catalyst is manufactured, the shaping into a specific shape is made before the oxide surface layer having the porous structure is formed and the catalytic material is supported thereon.
|Catalyst particles comprising a layered core-shell-shell structure and method of their manufacture - The present invention is directed to catalyst particles comprising a layered core-shell-shell structure and to a method of their manufacture. The catalyst particles have the general formula BM/IL/PM in which BM is a base metal core (selected from Co, Ni or Cu), PM is a precious metal outer shell (selected from Pt, Ir or Pd) and IL is an intermediate layer comprising a base metal/precious metal alloy with a concentration gradient of base metal to the outside PM layer. The particles of the present invention comprise a core-shell-shell structure and a substantially continuous precious metal shell layer. They find use in various catalytic applications, for example in gas-phase catalysis, in electrocatalysts for fuel cells, in catalytic converters for automobiles and in electronic or medical applications.
|MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CATALYST CARRIER - After placing inside a reactor second container a substrate to which a CNT not yet carrying a catalyst is adhered under a sealed environment of supercritical carbon dioxide through which a Pt catalyst complex is dispersed, a temperature of the supercritical carbon dioxide is maintained below a decomposition temperature of the Pt catalyst complex, and a temperature of the CNT not yet carrying a catalyst is maintained at or above the decomposition temperature of the Pt catalyst complex by heating the substrate. Further, a pressure of the supercritical carbon dioxide is maintained at 7.5 MPa, which is slightly higher than a supercritical pressure (7.38 MPa) of carbon dioxide. The supercritical carbon dioxide is then caused to contact the CNT adhered to the substrate, and as a result, a Pt catalyst is carried on the CNT.
|HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - To provide a honeycomb structure capable of using as a catalyst carrier, which suitably functions as a heater by applying a voltage, and where a bonding layer is hard to break; and including a honeycomb segment bonded body where honeycomb segments are bonded by bonding layer, and a pair of electrode members disposed on side surface of the bonded body, wherein the electrode members is formed into a band shape, in a cross section perpendicular to the cell extending direction, the one electrode member is disposed on an opposite side across the center of the bonded body with respect to another electrode member, and in at least a part of the bonding layer, inorganic fibers made of an oxide are included in a porous body where particles of silicon carbide are bound with silicon in a state where pores are held among the particles.
|HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a honeycomb structure capable of using as a catalyst carrier, which functions as a heater, and where a bonding layer is hard to break and an electrical resistance value is hard to rise; including a honeycomb segment bonded body where honeycomb segments are bonded by bonding layer, and a pair of electrode members disposed on a side surface of the bonded body, the electrode members is formed into a band shape, and in a cross section perpendicular to the cell extending direction, one electrode member is disposed on an opposite side across the center of the bonded body to another electrode member, and in at least a part of the bonding layer, inorganic fibers made of β-SiC and a metal silicide are included in a porous body where silicon carbide are bound with silicon in a state where pores are held among the particles.
|Photocatalyst for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide - The present disclosure relates to a method and composition for forming photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals which may include semiconductor nanocrystals and inorganic capping agents as photocatalysts. Photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals may be deposited on a substrate and treated to form a photoactive material which may be employed in a plurality of photocatalytic energy conversion applications such as the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide. Different semiconductor materials, shapes and sizes may be combined when forming photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals, allowing band gaps to be tuned and expand the range of wavelengths of sunlight usable by the photoactive material. The disclosed photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals, within the photoactive material, may also exhibit a higher efficiency of solar energy conversion process, derived from a higher surface area of the semiconductor nanocrystals within photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals available for the absorption of sunlight and enhancement of charge carrier dynamics.
|BELT-SHAPED METAL NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention relates to a belt-shaped metal nanostructure in which a wide surface area of catalytically active material can be realized even by a relatively small amount thereof so that it shows an excellent catalytic activity, and a method for preparing same.
|Solar Water Splitting in a Molecular Photoelectrochemical Cell - A Dye Sensitized Photoelectrosynthesis Cell (DSPEC) splits water with visible light using a derivatized, core/shell nanostructured photoanode with the core having a high surface area conductive metal oxide film—such as nanoITO (indium tin oxide) or nanoATO (antimony tin oxide)—coated with a thin outer shell of, for example, TiO
|Fibrous Composite Catalytic Structure Having at Least Three Solid Phases - Permeable composite fibrous catalytic sheets comprised of at least three distinct solid phases. A first solid phase is a 3-dimensional porous network of a non-conductive porous ceramic material. A second solid phase is an electrically conductive phase comprised of randomly oriented electrically conductive fibers. A third phase is comprised of catalytic particles dispersed on said 3-dimensional porous network, said conductive fibers, or both. A fourth phase can be present, which fourth phase is comprised one or more conductive species or one or more non conductive species embedded in said first solid phase.
|CARBON CATALYST AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a carbon catalyst having an excellent catalytic activity on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. The carbon catalyst is a carbon catalyst for decomposing hydrogen peroxide, which is obtained by impregnating a carbonized material, which is obtained by carbonization of raw materials containing an organic compound as a carbon source, a metal, and an electrically conductive carbon material, with a metal, and subjecting the resultant to a heat treatment.
|PHOTO ELECTRODES - Methods of fabricating nano particulate Titanium dioxide photocatalysts onto a conducting substrate are disclosed. The methods include hydrothermal fabrications with heat treatment steps to increase the crystallinity and photoactivity of the titanium dioxide layers.
|Method and Electrochemical Cell for Synthesis and Treatment of Metal Monolayer Electrocatalysts Metal, Carbon, and Oxide Nanoparticles Ion Batch, or in Continuous Fashion - An apparatus and method for synthesis and treatment of electrocatalyst particles in batch or continuous fashion is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a sonication bath and a two-compartment chamber submerged in the sonication bath. The upper and lower compartments are separated by a microporous material surface. The upper compartment comprises a cover and a working electrode (WE) connected to a Pt foil contact, with the foil contact connected to the microporous material. The upper chamber further comprises reference counter electrodes. The lower compartment comprises an electrochemical cell containing a solution of metal ions. In one embodiment, the method for synthesis of electrocatalysts comprises introducing a plurality of particles into the apparatus and applying sonication and an electrical potential to the microporous material connected to the WE. After the non-noble metal ions are deposited onto the particles, the non-noble metal ions are displaced by noble-metal ions by galvanic displacement.
|COLLOIDAL PHOTO-CATALYTIC COMPOSITION - A photo-catalytic composition, comprising nanoparticles of at least one photo-catalyst and an aqueous colloidal dispersion of SiO
|Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Supported Cobalt-Iron Oxygen Reduction Catalyst - A Fe—Co hybrid catalyst for oxygen reaction reduction was prepared by a two part process. The first part involves reacting an ethyleneamine with a cobalt-containing precursor to form a cobalt-containing complex, combining the cobalt-containing complex with an electroconductive carbon supporting material, heating the cobalt-containing complex and carbon supporting material under conditions suitable to convert the cobalt-containing complex and carbon supporting material into a cobalt-containing catalyst support. The second part of the process involves polymerizing an aniline in the presence of said cobalt-containing catalyst support and an iron-containing compound conditions suitable to form a supported, cobalt-containing, iron-bound polyaniline species, and subjecting said supported, cobalt-containing, iron bound polyaniline species to conditions suitable for producing a Fe—Co hybrid catalyst.
|COMPOSITIONS AND PARTICLES CONTAINING CELLULOSIC FIBERS AND STABILIZED-AND/OR ACTIVATED-UREASE INHIBITORS, AS WELL AS METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to compositions containing stabilized and/or activated urease inhibitors, as well methods of making and using the same.
|Electrically Heated Catalyst for a Compression Ignition Engine - An emissions control device for a compression ignition engine is described. The emissions control device comprises: (a) a first catalyst comprising an electrically heatable substrate and a first composition disposed on the electrically heatable substrate, wherein the first composition comprises alumina and a first platinum group metal (PGM); and (b) a second catalyst comprising a substrate and a second composition disposed on the substrate, wherein the second composition comprises alumina and a second platinum group metal (PGM); wherein the loading of the first composition is less than the loading of the second composition.
|BULK METALLIC GLASS NANOWIRES FOR USE IN ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE DEVICES - A class of materials has advantageous utility in electrocatalytic applications, e.g., fuel cells. The materials circumvent conventional Pt-based anode poisoning and the agglomeration/dissolution of supported catalysts during long-term operation by exploiting the unique physical and chemical properties of bulk metallic glass to create nanowires for electrocatalytic applications, e.g., fuel cell and battery applications. These amorphous metals can achieve unusual geometries and shapes along multiple length scales. The absence of crystallites, grain boundaries and dislocations in the amorphous structure of bulk metallic glasses results in a homogeneous and isotropic material down to the atomic scale, which displays very high strength, hardness, elastic strain limit and corrosion resistance. The melting temperatures of the disclosed bulk metallic glasses are much lower than the estimated melting temperatures based on interpolation of the alloy constituents making them attractive as highly malleable materials.
|Fibrous composite catalytic structures and their use in chemical reactors - Permeable composite fibrous catalytic sheets comprised of at least three distinct solid phases. A first solid phase is an electrically conductive phase comprised of randomly oriented electrically conductive carbon fibers. A second solid phase is a 3-dimensional porous network of a non-conductive porous ceramic material. A third phase is comprised of catalytic particles dispersed on said 3-dimensional porous network.
|INORGANIC HYDROPHILIC SELF-CLEANING COATINGS - Hydrophilic coating compositions and methods to make and use the compositions are disclosed. The compositions may include at least one metal organic oxide and at least one inorganic photocatalytic pigment. The metal organic oxide may contact the inorganic photocatalytic pigment non-covalently. A coating composition may be applied to a substrate to coat the substrate.
|METHOD FOR PREPARING PYROCHLORE TYPE OXIDE, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRO CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a method for preparing a pyrochlore type oxide having a larger specific surface area, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a fuel cell system improved in power generation efficiency and capable of being produced more inexpensively, and a method for producing an electro catalyst for a fuel cell, which electro catalyst has a larger specific surface area, is relatively inexpensive, and has high electrode activity per unit mass. A method for preparing a pyrochlore type oxide represented by A
|PHOTOCATALYST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN - A method and composition for making photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals include semiconductor nanocrystals and inorganic capping agents as photocatalysts. The photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals may be deposited on a substrate and treated to form a photoactive material that may be used in a plurality of photocatalytic energy conversion applications such as water splitting. By combining different semiconductor materials for photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals employed and by changing the semiconductor nanocrystals shapes and sizes, band gaps can be tuned to expand the range of wavelengths of sunlight usable by the photoactive material. The disclosed photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals within the photoactive material may also exhibit a higher efficiency of solar energy conversion process derived from a higher surface area of the semiconductor nanocrystals within photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals available for the absorption of sunlight and enhancement of charge carrier dynamics.
|COMPOSITION FOR FILTERING AND REMOVING PARTICLES AND/OR CONSTITUENTS FROM A FLUID - Filter-aid materials are disclosed herein, and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one filterable composite adsorbent comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component. Further disclosed herein are filter-aid materials and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one filterable composite adsorbent comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component, and wherein the filter-aid material further comprises an at least one additional filtration component mixed with the at least one filterable composite adsorbent.
|PARALLEL PASSAGE FLUID CONTACTOR STRUCTURE - A parallel passage fluid contactor structure for chemical reaction processes has one or more segments, where each segment has a plurality of substantially parallel fluid flow passages oriented in an axial direction; cell walls between each adjacent fluid flow passages and each cell wall has at least two opposite cell wall surfaces. The structure also includes at least one active compound in the cell walls and multiple axially continuous conductive filaments either embedded within the cell walls or situated between the cell wall surfaces. The conductive filaments are at least one of thermally and electrically conductive, are oriented in axially, and are in direct contact with the active compound, and are operable to transfer thermal energy between the active material and the conductive filaments. Heating of the conductive filaments may be used to transfer heat to the active material in the cell walls. Methods of manufacturing the structure are discussed.
|PHOTOCATALYTIC NANOCOMPOSITE STRUCTURED WITH BORON - This invention is related to a functional inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposite structured with boron. With the present invention, a nanosized material is obtained with enhanced UV and Visible region activity wherein metal-oxide nanoparticle combinations with boron compounds are used.
|ADSORBING MOLDED BODY, ADSORPTION RECOVERY TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND ADSORBATE DESORBING METHOD (amended - An adsorbing molded body is configured to be subjected to ohmic heating or electromagnetic wave heating. The adsorbing molded body includes an electrically conductive powder adsorbent, an insulating powder adsorbent, and an inorganic binder that binds the powder adsorbents together. An adsorption recovery treatment apparatus includes the adsorbing molded body and a heating unit to heat the adsorbing molded body, preferably ohmically or using electromagnetic waves. An adsorbate desorbing method includes desorbing an adsorbate, which the adsorbing molded body has adsorbed, from the adsorbing molded body by heating the adsorbing molded body, preferably ohmically or using electromagnetic waves.
|Low Platinum Fuel Cells, Catalysts, and Method for Preparing the Same - This invention provides novel fuel cell electrodes and catalysts comprising a series of catalytically active thin-film metal alloys with low platinum concentration supported on nanostructured materials (nanoparticles). Processing of the electrodes and catalysts can include electrodeposition methods, and high-pressure coating techniques. In certain embodiments, an integrated gas-diffusion/electrode/catalyst layer can be prepared by processing catalyst thin films and nanoparticles into gas-diffusion media such as Toray or SGL carbon fiber papers. The catalysts can be placed in contact with an electrolyte membrane for PEM fuel cell applications.
|ELECTROCATALYSTS USING POROUS POLYMERS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - A method of producing an electrocatalyst article using porous polymers. The method creates a porous polymer designed to receive transition metal groups disposed at ligation sites and activating the transition metals to form an electrocatalyst which can be used in a fuel cell. Electrocatalysts prepared by this method are also provided. A fuel cell which includes the electrocatalyst is also provided.
|Mechanical Alloying of a Hydrogenation Catalyst Used for the Remediation of Contaminated Compounds - A hydrogenation catalyst including a base material coated with a catalytic metal is made using mechanical milling techniques. The hydrogenation catalysts are used as an excellent catalyst for the dehalogenation of contaminated compounds and the remediation of other industrial compounds. Preferably, the hydrogenation catalyst is a bimetallic particle including zero-valent metal particles coated with a catalytic material. The mechanical milling technique is simpler and cheaper than previously used methods for producing hydrogenation catalysts.
|PHOTOCATALYST COATING - Provided is an antifouling acrylic board coated with a photocatalyst layer suitable for a surface of a base material made of an acrylic organic material. The antifouling acrylic board includes an acrylic base material, a silica layer constituted of silica as a main constituent and formed on a surface of the acrylic base material, and a photocatalyst layer including titanium oxide particles dispersed in a silica matrix and formed on the silica layer and further includes a binding layer constituted of a silane coupling agent and provided between the surface of the acrylic base material and the silica layer. The silane coupling agent is an epoxy silane coupling agent or a vinyl silane coupling agent.
|CLAY ADDITIVE FOR REDUCTION OF SULFUR IN CATALYTICALLY CRACKED GASOLINE - Compositions and processes for their use as additives for reducing the sulfur content of FCC gasoline employ a support material montmorillonite clay material. A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) mixture, therefore, is provided comprising an FCC catalyst and separate particles of sulfur reduction additive consisting of porous montmorillonite clay.
|Additives for Highly Compacted Ammonia Storage Materials - Disclosed is a self-supporting solid compacted composition of material comprising an ammonia storage material capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing ammonia in its ammonia saturated state and compacted to such a density that it has of at least 70% of the single crystal density of said material in its ammonia-saturated state in admixture with one or more additive incapable of storing ammonia and having a thermal conductivity of at least five times the thermal conductivity of the ammonia storage material at a temperature of from at least −45° C. to 250° C., as well as a process for preparing it.
|PHOTOCATALYST-COATED BODY, COATING COMPOSITION FOR THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOCATALYST-COATED BODY - A photocatalyst-coated body includes a substrate with an organic material as a surface thereof, a photocatalyst layer with interstices between the particles in the layer and an intermediate layer provided between the substrate and the photocatalyst layer. The photocatalyst layer includes photocatalyst particles in a range of 1 part≦x<20 parts by mass, inorganic oxide particles in a range of 70 parts≦y<99 parts by mass, and a dried substance of a hydrolyzable silicone in a range of zero parts≦z<10 parts by mass, provided that a total amount of the photocatalyst particles, the inorganic oxide particles, and the dried substance of the hydrolyzable silicone is 100 parts by mass in terms of silica. The intermediate layer comprising a silicone-modified resin, wherein the silicone-modified resin includes silicon atom in an amount of 0.2% by mass or more and less than 16.5% by mass.
|A METHOD OF APPLYING A NOX DEGRADING COMPOSITION ON A CONCRETE ELEMENT - A method of applying a NOx degrading composition on a concrete element, including providing a concrete element having a surface, and applying a composition including photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles dispersed in a continuous phase on the surface of said concrete element. Also, a concrete element having NOx degrading properties. Also, a concrete element having photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles dispersed thereon.
|RESIN BONDED SORBENT - A multi-functional resin bonded sorbent material including a blend of a resin, a sorbent and an electrically conductive material. The sorbent includes a plurality of sorbent particles uniformly dispersed within the resin so that each sorbent particle of the plurality of sorbent particles is fully surrounded by the resin and the electrically conductive material includes a plurality of conductive particles dispersed within the resin so that the plurality of conductive particles forms a conductive path.
|Carbon Material for Electric Double Layer Capacitor and Process for Producing the Carbon Material - The present invention provides a process for producing an activated carbon having a small average particle diameter, a uniform particle size and a relatively large specific surface area suitable for an electric double layer capacitor electrode, in an easy and cost effective manner. The process comprises calcining an easily graphitizable carbon material such as petroleum coke or coal coke, used as the raw material under an oxidizing gas atmosphere, adjusting the particle size of the carbon material, and then activating the carbon material. The use of the activated carbon produced by the process of the present invention in an electrode can provide an electric double layer capacitor having a large capacitance per unit volume.
|Carbon Nanofiber-Metal Composite and Method for Preparing the Same - The present invention provides a carbon nanofiber-metal composite, which is formed by continuously coating a carbon nanofiber including a plurality of laminated truncated, conic graphenes with a metal. The carbon nanofiber-metal composite according to the present invention can have improved magnetic permeability and conductivity, and thus can be useful as an electromagnetic shielding material.
|ADSORBENT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided is an adsorbent for carbon dioxide, including: a graphene oxide layer having an interconnected network structure; and carbon nitride formed on the graphene oxide layer.
|With structure having utility in addition to support or carrier
|METHOD FOR COATING CATALYST ON DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER - A method for coating catalyst on a diesel particulate filter may include preparing a filter main body by using a substance through which a plurality of pores may be formed wherein a plurality of inlet channels and a plurality of outlet channels may be arranged alternatively, coating firstly a reduction catalytic agent by providing absorption pressure to an opposite channel to the selected channel while supplying wash coat solution containing the reduction catalytic agent to a selected channel from an inlet channel and an outlet channel of the filter main body, and coating secondly the reduction catalytic agent by providing absorption pressure to an opposite channel to the selected channel while supplying wash coat solution containing the reduction catalytic agent to a selected channel from an inlet channel and an outlet channel of the filter main body that has been coated firstly.
|METAL MESH PANEL FOR PASSIVE POLLUTION CONTROL APPLICATIONS - A mesh for passive pollution control includes a mesh panel having a surface defining a plurality of openings; and a layer of titanium dioxide coated onto at least a portion of the surface of the mesh panel; wherein the layer of titanium dioxide promotes degradation and destruction of pollutants through a process of photo-catalytic oxidation.
|Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system and method for the degradation of threat agents - Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system for the degradation of threat agents including a synzyme coating about a material, the synzyme coating having bucket-shaped molecules for the sorption and degradation of the threat agents. A binding agent is configured for synzyme immobilization to maximize loading and retention of the synzyme coating on the material.
|FABRICATION METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL SURFACE - Provided is a fabrication method for a functional surface that has self-cleaning ability and superhydrophilic anti-reflective property, which includes a) arranging a plurality of beads having a sphere shape on a surface of a transparent substrate; b) forming a predetermined inter-bead gap by etching the plurality of beads; c) forming a surface unevenness on the surface of the substrate by etching the substrate using the plurality of the beads having the predetermined gap as an etching mask; d) removing the plurality of the beads from the surface of the substrate; and e) forming a photocatalytic layer or a compound layer having a surface tension of 18 to 28 N/m on the surface of the substrate formed with the surface unevenness.
|METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CATALYSED PARTICULATE FILTER AND CATALYSED PARTICULATE FILTER - Method for the preparation of a catalysed particulate filter and a particulate filter. The method comprises the steps of a) providing a catalyst wash coat with a first catalyst active in burning off of soot and a second catalyst active in selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides; b) coating a particulate filter body with the catalyst wash coat on the dispersion side and the permeate side of the filter body and within partition walls of the filter body; and c) drying and heat treating the coated filter body to obtain the catalysed particulate filter.
|NANOPARTICLE ENHANCED ACTIVATED CARBON FABRICS - Metal oxide nanoparticle-containing activated carbon cloth and methods for using such cloths for decontamination and protection from hazardous chemical agents are described herein.
|PYROCATALYTIC COATINGS FOR HEATING DEVICES - Heating devices such as self-cleaning ovens include at least one surface comprising metal oxide crystalline catalytic material disposed thereon. The metal oxide crystalline material includes perovskite and perovskite-like materials, pyrochlores, rare earth metal oxides, spinels, and combinations of the foregoing. Also disclosed herein are processes for process for forming a pyrocatalytic coating on a substrate.
|HYDROPHILIC MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - In a hydrophilic member including a structure in which a photocatalytic TiO
|Method for manufacturing photocatalyst multifunctional dust-free active carbon color ball - A method for manufacturing photocatalyst multifunctional dust-free active carbon color ball includes the steps of (1) compound-formulating and mixing 8%-15% attapulgite, 8%-15% sepiolite, 5%-10% mordenite and 50%-65% active carbon; (2) after step (1), granulating by adding 5%-10% photocatalyst and appropriate water and mixing; (3) after step (2), drying at 60° C.-80° C. and then grinding till the particle size is smaller than 200 meshes; (4) after step (3), compound-formulating and granulating by adding 5%-10% tourmaline powder and appropriate water; and (5) after step (4), drying at 150° C. and obtaining a product, wherein the percentage of every raw material is expressed by weight. The photocatalyst multifunctional dust-free active carbon color ball can strongly adsorb formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and other harmful toxic polar molecules, and has multiple functions of adsorption, decomposition, releasing negative ions, emitting far infrared, instead of the originally single adsorption function of active carbon.
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Father, thank You.
t h a n k Y o u x hundred .
i stand in awe of Your goodness, Lord, and Your faithfulness even in the darkest of days. my eyes are slightly swollen, as i gently smudge off the last hints of mascara from my wednesday. despite the painful exchanges between madj and i, You have shown me great beauty Abba. I choose to set my heart on the things above, which are being carefully crafted in us during trying times.
i thought it would be most appropriate to include a thank you note for the things which i am utterly blessed by, Father. [ see below ]
praises : : :
You have never left my side .
You have answered the desire of sister's heart in love and marriage .
You have enabled moto to return to school .
You are binding up mom's wounds and freeing her from guilt .
You are granting me the relationship with dad i've always wanted .
You are restoring my family .
You are renewing our minds .
You are healing our hearts .
You are pouring out Your abundance in our lives .
thank you, Abba for : :
my friendlies, who keep on loving me, despite my faults .
my cousin, who i will move in with soon and begin this season of new adventures .
my animals, hugie / little boy / cowboy / myrna / mangoat / billy / bernadette / jr. boy .
my job, the new one which You will supply when i move to seattle .
my favorite boy, who cares about me and is learning to speak my language and can see into my heart . he is a blessing to me, Lord, and i hope i get to keep him .
i have so much, Jesus.
You love me so much. may i give unto You freely, Father. teach me to share how You do.
m a i l e
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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July 6, 2014
County to repeal sex-offender ordinance
California appeal court rules state law takes precedence, putting municipalities at risk of being sued
Riverside County is poised to do away with an ordinance that sets rules on where sex offenders can live or visit in an effort to avoid a lawsuit.
The county established sex-offender residency and loitering prohibitions for unincorporated areas in 2010, but the Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval last week to repeal the law because an appeal court has invalidated similar ordinances in other municipalities.
Hemet and Beaumont changed their ordinances recently for the same reason.
The county ordinance sets limits on where parolees could live and how close they could come to schools, parks and child care centers. The court said such laws are unnecessary because local ordinances regulating sex offenders are trumped by state law, a county report states.
County counsel insisted that the 2010 law be repealed because a legal group has been suing other counties that had passed similar ordinances, said Jeff Greene, chief of staff for Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries.
"The courts have struck down every meaningful provision of our ordinance in other counties," Greene said.
"We asked if there was any of this that ought to be salvaged," he said. The county counsel's office insisted that there are still "good protections for families against sex offenders."
State penal code provisions include a lifetime requirements for sex offenders to register with local law enforcement, prohibitions against entering any park where children gather and a prohibition against a sex offender living with other sex offenders or within 2,000 feet of a school or park.
The 2010 county ordinance prohibited sex offenders from being within 300 feet of a park, school or day care center
Supervisors have not heard objections to the repeal of the ordinance from the sheriff or district attorney, Greene said.
The county ordinance came amid public furor over the prospect of a child rapist and killer, Donald Schmidt, being released to a Perris-area group home. Schmidt eventually was turned away from the facility. Two court rulings said parts of the ordinance were illegal.
In September 2012, the 4th District Court of Appeal's ruling on a San Diego County case decided that blanket restrictions of Jessica's Law were unconstitutional.
The law, named after Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Florida girl who was the murder victim of a convicted sex offender who had failed to report his whereabouts, was approved by California voters in 2006.
It requires registered sex offenders who have been convicted of a felony sex offense to be monitored by GPS devices and includes a number of other provisions that increase the legal penalties for specified sex offenses.
The ruling does not prohibit the Department of Corrections from individually enforcing residency restrictions of the law in San Diego County, but disallowed blanket enforcement.
A different division of the same Court of Appeal issued a decision earlier this year invalidating ordinances in the city of Irvine and Orange County that prohibited sex offenders from entering public parks and recreational facilities.
The state Supreme Court in April denied Irvine's request to review the decision, keeping the ruling in place. ..Source.. by CRAIG SHULTZ and DAYNA STRAEHLEY
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Required Level : level 50 Recommended number of characters : 1
This area is for players level 50 to 70. To get to it, you will just need to board a boat from any docks of the World of Twelve. You will then arrive directly at the dock where you will be able to start exploring this mythical area. The quest will unlock at level 50. if you complete it, you will be rewarded with a new precious artefact : The Excarnal Scepter (Click here to check to which new chests you can have access now !).
1 – A deserted Camp
"All that's waiting for you on the island is what's left of an archaeological camp. Look around it for clues and try to find out what happened there."
- Find the clue that explains where you are
- Find the clue that explains who was here
- Find the clue that explains what happened here
Reward : 40 000 xp
Tips : The three clues you need to examine are circled in red on the image below.
2 – Where's Gobbaldo ?
"The clues indicate that this is an Amaknian archaelogy camp that was suddenly attacked by Wild Gobballs. You've found some tracks which are still quite fresh… It looks like the camp's inhabitants headed north! Follow those runaways!"
- Find the Bwork footsteps
- Find the humanoide footsteps
- Find the Enraged Gobball tracks
- Find out where the footsteps lead
Reward : 40 000 xp
Tips : examine the footsteps on the road coming from the camp and going on the right. Those are the 4 ones you are looking for !
3 – Another Deserted Camp
"Another deserted camp… and this one is scattered with the remains of Bworks and Wild Gobballs. Have a look around and see if you can't find something interesting here."
- Find some clues on the excavation site
Reward : 40 000 xp
Tips : Click on the Worm-eaten Plank to get into the excavation website.
4 – The Pick, the Brain and the Bomb
"After giving the corpse on the excavation site a little shakedown, you are the proud owner of some excavation gear and its owner's journal. Apparently, the Bontarian archaeologists offered to help the Bworks dig out some ancient artifacts, but no sooner had they started than they were attacked by Gobballs. A group headed to the bottom of the site. Use your brand new gear to clear the way and find out where they are."
- Clear away the loose blocks
Reward : 40 000 xp
Examine the guard's body to get some excavation gear. It triggers a fight against one Skeletal Gobball. Continue and use your excavation gear on the Loose blocks to clear the way. In the second room, kill the three gobballs and break the other loose blocks.
5 – The Pick, the Brain and the Bomb II
"There are Skeletal Gobballs everywhere! You keep finding corpses, and the only clues you have are the archaeologists' rambling descriptions of how the Bworks unearth their artifacts. You're going to have to keep going until you find a way out."
- Keep going until you find a way out
Reward : 100 000 xp
Examine the Head foreman's body, he has a letter saying there is no way out. You get attacked by 6 Skeletal gobballs that time ! Kill them, use your excavation gear to break the loose blocks for the last time and get out.
6 – To a New Camp
"You're finally out of the Bontarian excavation site, where you found some snippets of information suggesting that there's an archaeology camp somewhere to the north of this one."
- Find the Brakmarian Archaelogy site
Reward : 60 000 xp
Tips : The location of the Brakmarian excavation site is indicated by an orange dot on your map.
7 – The Brakmarian Camp
"Amid the excavations at the old Bontarian camp, you found traces of the long-lost archaeologists, who were heading for another camp: the Brakmarian archaeology camp. Find this, and you'll probably find an archaeologist. Simple !"
- Find some clues on the excavation site
Reward : 60 000 xp
Tips : Examine the Suspicious Crack to get into the excavation site.
8 – Not much of an Explorer
"In the rubble of the old Brakmarian excavation site, you find a fair new clues indicating that a group of humans and Bworks held the fort against a flock of angry Wild Gobballs."
- Find some clues about the Brakmarians Archaelogists
Reward : 40 000 xp
Tips : Read Lebbocq the Arkaelogist's journal.
9 – 70% of Archaelogy is done in the Library
"As you read the journal, you relive the archaeologist's experiences. Lebbocq was following a trail leading to a Bwork treasure vault. Now it's up to you to help him find a way to open the door."
- Find a way to open this door
Reward : 60 000 xp
Tips : Examine the stele to read the instructions.
10 – Elementary, My Dear Lebbocq
"Of course! You must use the workshop to complete a staff – a staff that can then be inserted into the model! You'd better get searching for the components right away."
- Find the unfinished staff of Arrrghhh
- Find the Headpiece of Arrrghhh
- Create the Staff of Arrrghhh
- Insert the Staff into the model
- Get your hands on all the treasures
Reward : 60 000 xp
To find the unfinished staff of Arrrghhh, you need to dig up the "mixed mug pies". The items you find are random, keep going until you find the staff.
When the staff is finally yours, you need to get the headpiece. Go on the left of the map, there are Skeletal Gobball groups. You need to kill them in order to drop 3 headpiece fragments. The fights are a bit special though. You don't have your usual spells !
- "Call a miner" : Summons a bwork miner, they are support and CC DD characters.
- "Call a Bomber" : Summons a bwork bomber, a range DD.
- "Call a Warrior" : Summons a bwork warrior, a CC DD capable of buffing his allies if they end next to him.
- "Whip Crack" and "Health Steal" : spells that deal fire damage.
You don't have a lot of HPs and only 3 APs and 5 MPs. The Skeletal Gobballs only have 200 HPs. Summon the bworks to work for you !
When you finally have the 3 pieces, use the items to make the Headpiece. Use the bwork Arkaelogy Workshop to craft the Staff of Arrrghhh. Place it on the Wild Estate Model to open the door and reach the treasure room ! … Or not…
11 – Garbage Day !
"Empty. The Bwork treasure room is empty, according to Lebbocq's journal. He seems to have been convinced that the Sufokian archaeologists grabbed the treasure first! His notes indicate that the Sufokian camp is further to the west of the island."
- Find out where in the Sufokian Camp the treasure is hidden
Reward : 40 000 xp
Tips : The location of the Brakmarian excavation site is indicated by an orange dot on your map. Enter the Storeroom Door.
12 – Help Thy Neighbor
"The Sufokian Reserve contains loads of old artifacts, but nothing really amazing. The weird thing is that there's a Bwork standing in the middle of the room, casting frightened glances all around, murmuring crazily, and regularly jumping in surprise for no apparent reason. This might be your only chance of gleaning information from a real, live source. Have a word with him, and try to make sure he cooperates."
- Help the frightened Bwork
- Find out more from the frightened Bwork
Reward : 40 000 xp
Talk to the frightened Bwork, it starts a fight against two Angry Excarnates. They both have 500 HPs. Kill them and speak to the bwork again.
13 – Bwork No. 5
"The Bwork Miner that you found has advised you to go and see the Bwork Chief to find out more about the archaeologists. But if you want their esteemed leader to give you the time of day, you're going to need to conform to his aromatc standards. An armful of Worn Wild Gobbal Wool will set you on the right track for concocting a "perfume" reminiscent of a Bworky stench."
- Collect 10 worn Wild Gobball wools
- Go back to see the frightened Bwork to create the Essence of Bwork
Reward : 45 000 xp
Tips: The piles of Wild Gobball wool are indicated on your map by little green dots.
14 – Interview with a Bwork
"Now that tou smell the part, any Bwork will welcome you with open armpits! Head to the Bwork Chief's quarters right away, and ask if he has any information about the archaeologists."
- Go to the Bwork Chief's tent
- Speak to the Bwork Chief
Reward : 15 000 xp
Tips : The Bwork Chief's tent is indicated by a green dot on the picture below (roll on hover).
15 – Like a Bwork
"The Bwork Chief has explained that he needs your help to solve the problem of the Bwork Foo epidemic. But first, he wants to put you to the test. There's nothing better than a little game of Bworkball to make sure you're up to the job ! Make your way to the Bworkball Field and take on the teams you find there."
- Go to the Bworkball field
- Beat the Juicy Larvae at Bworkball
- Beat the Featherless Albatrocious at Bworkball
- Beat the Bworkboys Athletic at Bworkball
Reward : 120 000 xp
Tips : The Bworkball field is indicated by a green dot on the picture below (roll on hover).
Now you will have to win 3 matchs of Bworkball ! To win the match, you need to carry the bworkball into the enemy end zone and make a touchdown. You don't have your usual spells anymore.
- "Recruit a Passer" : Summons a bwork passer, he keeps the bworkball moving and passes it to teammates.
- "Recruit a receiver" : Summons a bwork receiver, he has speed and dodging skills, he's the one receiving the bworkball and running to make a Touchdown !
- "Recruit a Blocker" : Summons a bwork blocker, he has impressive lock and can prevent others from moving, he can also clear the field thanks to his "Shield Blow".
You also have the spells :
- Winged Boots : +3MPs
- Shield Blow : Pushes back from 2 cells
- Pass : Passes the bworkball to a teammate
- Taking a Bullet : Takes the bworkball
- Touchdown : Makes you win the match if used into the enemy end zone
16 – Like a Bwork II
"You've won all your Bworkball matches! Go back and see the Bwork Chief so he can tell you about his plan to gain access to the Bwork Temple."
- Speak to the Bwork Chief
Reward : 15 000 xp
17 – Bwork Foo Fighting
"According to the Bwork Chief, the only way to enter the Bwork Temple is by finding a remedy to Bwork Foo fever, an illness that drives Bworks crazy. The first Bwork infected is being held at the top of the mountain to the east of the Bwork Camp. Go there now and find a way to make Bwork Foo Zero come to his senses."
- Go to the Quarantine zone
- Speak to the Bwork Cook
Reward : 30 000 xp
Tips : The location of the Quarantine zone is indicated by a green dot on the picture below (roll on hover). Talk to the Bwork cook.
18 – Bwork Foo Fighting II
"The Bwork Cook has already tried several different mixtures, but none of them have any effect on Bwork Foo fever. He has one last idea, but he needs your help. Go and collect bits of flesh from the monsters he locked in his storeroom and bring them back to him."
- Collect 10 Mobbits
- Give the ingredients to the Bwork Cook
Reward : 90 000 xp
Tips : Go on the right, into the Cook's reserve. You will have to fight level 50 monsters from each Nation by group of 3. Treechnid for Bonta, Darth Mussel for Brakmar, Spear Shark for Sufokia and Ancestral Crackler for Amakna ! You get 1 Mobbit for each monster killed so you need to kill 10 of them.
19 – Bwork Foo Fighting III
"The Bwork Cook has made his "special": a Bwork Burger with an odor that would repel even the most starving Gobball."
- Give the Bwork Burger Special to Bwork Foo Zero
Reward : 90 000 xp
20 – Bwork Foo Fighting IV
"The dish the Bwork Cook has prepared did not have the desired effect on Bwork Foo Zero. Go back and see the Cook to see if he's got another idea."
- Go back and see the Bwork Cook
- Use the casks of beer to "cure" the Bwork Foo Zero
Reward : 45 000 xp
Tips : To win this fight, you need to force the Bwork to drink the beer (the bwork is invulnerable). To do so, break a barrel a maximum of 2 cells away from the bwork. Careful to break only one barrel per turn ! If you break two, the other one won't count and you will be out of barrel in no time. Be careful, if you lose this fight you really die and reappear at your pheonix !
21 – Clearing the Way
"The remedy for Bwork Foo fever is none other than Bwork Beer! You can now venture into the Bwork excavation site without having to fear for your life. Use the Bwork Beer wisely and make your way to the entrance to the Bwork Temple."
- Speak to the Bwork Cook
- Go to the Bwork excavation site
- Make your way to the Temple
Reward : 90 000 xp
Enter the Excavation site. In the first room, kill the 4 Bworks foo. They are level 70 and have 600 HPs. In the second room you will have 5 more to kill ! In the third and last room, you have 6 of them to kill to finally access the Temple !
22 – The Archaelogist and the Temple of Doom
"A Temple of Doom. Several possible routes. Find the Bworks' artifact and you'll be made of money !"
- Open the passageway to the Artifact room
- Take the Bwork Artifact
- Leave the Temple
Reward : 300 000 xp + Excarnal Scepter
I advise you to follow this order. First go to the left, to the Infinite Rooms. Take the door on the right, then the door on the left and finally the door in the middle !
Now you arrive in a room with 2 Angry excarnates, kill them and talk to the Arkaelogist. He gives you the earth gem.
Head down the corridor to the Bwork Foot Room. Look at the signs on the wall. Those are the safe tiles to step on ! Have fun figuring the way out or follow the solution below. Talk to the Sufokian Arkaelogist, he gives you the water gem.
Come back to the Entrance and now go to the right. There's a door but it's locked ! Keep going down. You arrive in a room with one Angry excarnate, kill him to make a chest appear. Take its content, the key to the door.
Open the door and enter the new room. Kill the 2 Angry excarnates.
Talk to the Arkaelogist, he gives you the Air gem and an Excarnal Anti-totem scepter.
Now you can clear up the way. Use your Excarnal anti-totem Scepter to make the totems disappear.
Enter the first room and kill the Angry Excarnate. Enter the second room and kill the 3 Angry Excarnates.
Talk to the Arkaelogist, he gives you the last gem, the Fire gem.
Go to the two women statues in the front of the big door and use the gems on them. It activates a mechanism and the door opens. Now kill the group of 2 Bworks foo and 1 Angry Excarnate. Open the big chest and take its content : the Boss Key.
Now that you have the Boss Key, go back to the main hall and go on the left. Use it on the big blue Keeper's Door.
Open the chest to take the Bwork's artifact, a fight starts. The chest has 800 HPs, focus on him and the rest will disappear. On first turn, he summons an Angry Excarnate who will summon an Angry Excarnate version of you ! Just focus on the chest.
Now that you have the artifact, you need to get out of here. While heading towards the exit, a huge rock falls on you. Run to the other side of the map and use Escape on the coloured tiles ! Be careful though not to lose your hat on the way !
This is the End of this quest ! Eager to go on another quest ? Reach the level 65 to know more about the Black Crow's story in Kelba !


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My run jerks me to a stop beyond my control. My neck lashes forward and my gut retches, a thing that usually happens after one of my cross country sprints. After the last bit of vomit splatters on the pavement, I struggle to catch my breath and burp up the taste of copper. While my wound remains crusted over, my ribs burn like a mother. I should have stayed back at the boarding house, at least until I fully recovered.
The sun starts to rise beyond the I-25 overpass up ahead. On my left, a twenty-four-hour gas station, and on my right, a closed burger joint. This is the Walsenberg exit, and from what I remember it's ten minutes by vehicle from where my run began. I'm not sure why I stopped here, but I need to get out of sight. Soon the daylight will make it harder to hide from Hell's bounty hunters.
My stomach gurgles from internal bleeding or hunger. I walk toward the gas station for something to eat to rule out one of the possibilities, and to recuperate before I attempt another run to Trinidad to rescue my friend Nina. I hang my head knowing it's my fault she's with my demon ex-boss, Margery, and that my pain is nothing compared to what she must be going through.
Minutes later, I exit the convenience store sipping on a Monster and holding a small box of Froot Loops. Four guys around the right side of the building stand huddled together, their voices muffled. I swallow hard and do a double take. They're all wearing red hoodies, the brand color for the courier company Margery manages for Satan.
Then I smell smoke. Cigarette smoke.
I whip around.
Margery emerges from between the red hooded men. "Hi, Honey." She winks an eye smeared with black liner and turns a grin up one side of her puckered mouth. Real flames mix with her orange and red streaked hair, telling she's in a bad mood.
I drop the cereal and aluminum can and turn to run, but it's like my shoelaces are tied together. I trip and fall flat on my face and chest. All the air in my lungs escapes with a grunt. My heart races while doing a pushup, but my legs are stiff. I can only manage to twist my torso around and flip into a seated position. A stream of black smoke has wrapped around my lower body. Like a snake, it slithers upward, pins my arms to my sides, then wraps around my neck.
Margery's all too familiar paralysis spell taught me to be careful around her a few days ago. I can't believe I've fallen under it again. All I can do is whimper and brace myself while the inside of my mouth fuses together, muzzling my speech.
The four men move in and stare down at me like I'm roadkill. One of them gets extra curious, leans close to my face and says, "He doesn't look so dangerous."
My nostrils flare. Holy crap, what are they? His shriveled skin and sunken cheeks make him look as if he belongs at an Egyptian mummy exhibit. And his receding lips expose cone-shaped teeth like those of a tiger fish.
Margery's long bulbous fingers reach in with hulk-like strength, and forcefully sweep the men out of her way. "Back up, you idiots." As usual, a cigarette hangs from her lip while she talks. "Barry, you stupid boy, did you really think you could get away from Old Margery?"
My eyes shift side to side and raspy breaths match the pace of my heartbeat. Why did I sign that contract to become a courier for her three days ago? Stupid. Stupid, stupid, I repeat in my head. I swear, I'm meant to live a miserable life, and here I am living it.
Margery holds her hands up and slowly brings her palms together. My knees bend upward in response until my thighs meet my chest. I lose my balance and fall to one side in a fetal position, as helpless as a baby.
"Go get the van." Margery shoves one of the mummy men. "We've got to get him back to the warehouse before bounty hunters show up."
I groan, "Hmm?" Lingering smoke burns my nostrils and the back of my throat. Margery works for Satan. Why is she worried about bounty hunters showing up? What are these freaky-looking mummy men if not bounty hunters?
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I started out by embossing a page protector using Stylized Flowers by Cuddlebug. After embossing I brush Pledge floor wax over the embossed plastic on the debossed side. I then placed tissue paper on top. Using a sponge brush to pat it down tight and to work any air bubbles out. Then I sprinkled fine glitter randomly on top. Some places I got glitter in a few places heavier than I had wanted to but I kind of like the effect.
After the wax was dry I went and colored with different colors of gelatos the flowers and in some of the other places also. Then I used a wet sponge brush over where I colored to soften the look.
I glued this embossed panel on black paper. Then glued it on a white card blank which I had edged with a metallic paint pen. I'm a loving this card.
I had fun experimenting with embossing on plastic and trying out this technique. I've never seen this technique but got the idea from stamping on plastic and then doing the tissue paper with floor wax and glitter. Now to see if this will work white glue instead of floor wax.
Thank you for stopping by. Do come back as I plan on doing some playing with a round Geli Plate which just came in today's mail. Then sharing the results with you.
Wishing you Happy Frugal Crafting till we meet again!


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|oil on canvas board 5"x7"
Saturday, November 27, 2010
blue clogs
Libellés : clogs, Still life
Friday, November 26, 2010
|acrylic on wood, 14"x15"
So I installed these 2 women in my bathroom, where they are a most beautiful effect, (although I now see faults that were unknown to me at this time), against a wall rather dark gray.
It was a reproduction of a painting by Henri-Edmond Cross, a neo-impressionist 1816-1910.
Libellés : Henri-Edmond Cross, néo-impressionism, Scarabée
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Days in Paris
For a week, I am again in Paris, after over 35 years-of work- spent here. I am going to definitively draw a line on this past, selling my apartment-which it's not on the picture;here is the Boulevard Malesherbes, in the 17th district;in the afternoon, we went there to a concert at the Salle Cortot ,with the pianist D. FRanc Nohain, who played Shumann & Chopin;
Yesterday, we went to the salle Gaveau,
rue de Miromesnil, to attend Shani Deluka a famous pianist who wonderfully played Mendelssohn, Chopin and Beethoven. So, it was a musical week end, as I love it.And I won't take my brushes before next week, because the preparation for the moving, and so on takes all my time..
But this has nothing to do with the painting...
Libellés : Paris
Thursday, November 18, 2010
|oil on canvas paper 8"x10"
Libellés : syill life
|oil on linen 10"x14"
I chose to crop the original picture, keeping those 2 apples, because the other ones didn't look exactly as apples( for me) , and it was hard enough to have only those 2!
Libellés : Still life
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Ingredients,for 4 people :
|oil on canvasboard 5"x7"
This painting was done for Rookie Painter challenge;from the beginning, I didn't like the short foot's glass ,and I had to struggle with it. On the another hand, I enjoyed painting the spoon, even if it was hard to find the right depth .I add a recipe which fits with the painting, for a light dessert, for hot days!
Ingredients,for 4 people :
40 cl of orange juice ( 3 oranges)
70 g of powdered sugar
15 cl of water
2 teaspoons syrup grenadine (or sugar syrup)
Preparation: Using a vegetable peelers, remove the skin of an orange. Chop coarsely, file in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil. Rinse under cold water. Drain again.
Combine the sugar, water and orange zest in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil 1 minute. Cool cover. Strain through a fine strainer syrup.
Squeeze oranges. Retrieve the juice and mix with the syrup. Pour into a dish of 1 cm of thickness approximately, put it in the freezer for 1 hour.
Add 1 teaspoon of syrup grenadine . Stir with a fork to break the slush before it becomes ice (woo!is it correct?hard to translate...). Put in the freezer.
After 30 minutes, complete with the second spoon coffee grenadine (or sugar syrup).
Still stir with a fork.
Put in the freezer for 1 hour.
The slush is ready.
Bon appétit!
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This was the first tarantula of the day and one which I used to 'get my eye in'. The biggest challenge I felt, would be in achieving a good enough depth of field. I tried to focus on the eyes or the body most of the time, but when a tarantula brought up its legs so you couldn't see the body, I focused on the legs themselves.
The lighting was kept care of, with Oliver making any necessary adjustments of strength and direction. We worked in a couple of groups giving plenty of opportunities and time to review images before carrying on shooting. The handler for all these critters was Sean - a very knowledgeable chap which made the day even more interesting. The variety of subjects was incredible - a number of tarantulas, two snakes, mantids, a scorpion and a beautiful leopard gecko.
The reflection shots are a master stroke. Using a black ceramic tile you can achieve perfect reflections to create some really unusual images of equally unusual creatures. We were also able to vary settings and backdrops, some of which Oliver has expanded on to create completely natural looking images for future workshops.
It was a great day, with unique images created - and an enjoyable experience too. It's clear that Oliver has put a lot of time and thought into these days, not just in the set-ups but also in his introduction to the session. If you want to give these Macro Photography Courses a go visit www.oliverwrightphotography.com I'm sure I will be back again.!


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A good sex life takes time and effort to maintain. It won't always be easy -- our busy lives are taxing and often leave us tired and devoid of the imagination and motivation required to keep up the pace. Having good sex doesn't necessarily mean spending hours and hours of frolicking, it can be as simple as doing something a little different just for a change.
Women are cyclic creatures, and her sex drive will vary depending on her hormones and what's going on in her life. Sometimes it takes a bit longer to get her hot and the same-old song and dance may not be enough. This applies to you too.
Therefore, it's important to add a few more stimulating aspects to your sex life to keep things interesting.
Here are 10 tips for better sex, which should keep the two of you hot for some time to come.
Number 10
Blindfold her
Sexual pleasure has many dimensions, but the most important sexual organ we have is our brain. When one sense is hindered, our other senses -- via the brain -- clamor to compensate. For example, a deaf person has increased sensory awareness -- sight, smell, touch, and vibrations. For No. 10 entry on our 10 tips for better sex guide, we're telling you that you can tap into this innate ability of ours and use it to your advantage: Blindfolding your partner increases her sensory awareness. She doesn't know where you are or what you are going to do next. This creates anticipation for better sex -- the tease. Tease her mercilessly with sensory objects, such as a feather or your tongue. Start off softly, as this excites her nerve endings and makes them far more sensitive. Be careful not to overstimulate the nerve endings, however, because after a while the neurons stop firing with such intensity and the sensation becomes null and void.
Number 9
Give her instructions
After a while you may think you know how to please your partner in every way, but this is very rarely true. There is always something you haven't tried, and there is bound to be something one of you always does that could be done differently.
To combat this for better sex, have a lesson session in which you don't think you know it all, and are at each other's mercy as teacher. Talk about things you haven't tried, but would like to, then choose one suggestion from each partner, and get down and dirty. We often get caught thinking we know what our partners like, and after a while it becomes "the way it's done." Lose this myth and put yourself in the student's chair for a while for better sex you won't regret.
Number 8
Sensual touch is one of the most highly relaxing and sexy things you can do for your partner, which is why it makes it onto our 10 tips for better sex list. Our bodies are almost without exception tense in some area, if not many areas. This hinders our energy flow -- including sexual energy flow. Imagine a car that has a clogged fuel filter: the fuel (our energy) can't get to where it needs to go quickly and smoothly, and the car performs inefficiently and ineffectively.
A relaxing sensual massage can unlock her body to some very intense orgasms and much better sex in the end. The ability to relax your partner in this way should be high on your list of skills to master. The same goes for her: The difference between a deeply relaxing massage and a sensual massage is in the manner of touch -- you don't want to relax her too deeply because she will probably fall straight to sleep.
The key to better sex in this case is to keep her senses alert, but her body relaxed. This means a firm touch, coupled with some sensory feather-light caresses. Once you've relaxed her major muscles -- shoulders and back -- work your way down to her buttocks. Strokes can then start to wander near to, but not on, her inner thighs, butt crease and vagina. Don't forget her hands and feet -- there are thousands of nerve endings in our hands and feet that are very sensitive to touch. If you have no idea what a good massage feels like or how to perform one, spend some time in "lesson time" with your partner and learn what you both like or just run your hands all over her body -- all over. Don't skip to the hot spots or you'll ruin the effect.
Number 7
Have her dress up
Pretending to be something you're not comes easily to some people. However, it has its benefits when done for fun. Stepping out of the role of being "yourself" can be a fun way to give each other permission to behave differently for better sex. Playing the role of someone else during sexual play is a very enjoyable way to give your partner some different sensations, and try things that you haven't done before. Role playing is a great way to have better sex and to have fun with your partner in a light-hearted but sexy way. It is often the woman who does the dressing up simply because A) They enjoy it; and B) They have the resources of clothes, underwear and makeup -- but don't forget that you can play too..
Number 6
Tell her your fantasies
Talking about your fantasies with your partner is a very conducive form of sex play. It increases communication with your partner, which is of great importance, as well, it also helps you get to know each other better for better sex. Yes, you may be surprised by what comes out of her mouth, but this works both ways. Keep it light at first and don't throw her in the deep end with fantasies about people you both know or reveal fetishes you aren't sure about. Sit back with a glass of wine and keep your clothes on -- for now. Fantasy play can also be incorporated into a game for better sex. Use your imagination, and keep it sexy. Take it in turns and see where it leads you.
Number 5
Play a game
Get a pack of cards and play strip poker for better sex. It may seem like something you would have done when you were in high school (given the opportunity), but adult strip poker is a good way to get naked. Once you are both naked (or nearly naked), you can start on the really fun part: A loss means the other person gets to choose what action is performed on them by the loser. Time limits like one minute on said action means that it is a prolonged game of seduction, which by the end will have you both clamoring to be both the winner and the loser. There are many other games you can play "strip" to, as long as there is regular winner and loser to reward and punish respectively. The great part about these games is that you can both ask the other person to do something in a certain way that you may not necessarily have ever done before. It can get rather filthy, and definitely lead to better sex in the end.
Number 4
Dirty talk
Talking dirty has turned people on for millennia and will continue to do so because it has something other sex play doesn't: words. Because our brains are our largest sexual apparatus, we respond to the spoken word automatically -- especially when someone says our name. The spoken word evokes emotions, sensations and blood flow to various regions, depending on the topic.
This works very much in your favor when it comes to talking dirty to your lover because women are especially susceptible to what goes in their ears (and I don't mean cotton buds or ear candles). Talking dirty is, however, an art form and when done badly can result in fits of giggles (which, lets face it, ain't so bad but isn't quite the goal here). Don't let this deter you.
Number 3
Try a new position
You already know how to bring her to orgasm in two ways (probably). You repeat these regularly because they work -- there's no harm in that. However, if you never, ever try any new positions again, how will you ever know? New positions need a reasonably high level of arousal in your lover, so choose your time to strike a new pose when she is quite obviously feeling very randy.
There is no limit to the number of ways to have sex, so you can use your imagination and come up with as many weird and wonderful inventions as you desire. Simply changing locations can dramatically change the position, so consider this too (for example on top of the washing machine, on a bench, beanbag or table).
Number 2
Use a cock ring
Cock rings slow the drain of blood out of your erection, and keep you harder for longer. A very hard penis stimulates a woman's insides slightly differently -- and much better -- than one that is getting soft around the edges. Cock rings are inexpensive and usually nice to look at, and make an interesting male sex toy to add to your collection. Cock rings ensure that you can maintain the pace without faltering for better sex. This is very pleasing to your lady friend.
Number 1
Try a new place
Sex in a new locale is definitely up there in exciting things to do for better sex. You can take a drive somewhere secluded where you can get a bit risqué. Try a public place (not too public) or simply move to a different room or area in your home -- or even someone else's home. Whatever tickles your fancy. There are a million and one different places to have sex other than your home, in your bed -- use them.
increase your pleasure
The list of helpful hints you have been presented with equates to a very good head start to a better sex life. The time and energy required to plan your adventures will pay off immediately, but also over the longer term. You will be rewarded according to the effort you put in with a great new skill set, and of course better sex. Make time, conserve some energy for it and relax. Life is short!
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It figures I'd get a beta invite the day before I get my preorder codes, but I don't really care how I got in, I'm just glad I got to take a look. From what I've seen so far, I can say I agree with most of what everyone is saying (Bio Break, Kill Ten Rats, MMOGC, Manifest Pixel, and especially Wolfshead Online); it's got a very strong sense of "sameness", but it's highly polished and "same" isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on what you're looking for when you head into RIFT. I'm not going to add much on what others have commented, except for a few things.
One, the game is gorgeous. I'm a sucker for good visuals, and RIFT has it in spades. Only a few hours into the game (barely out of the Defiant starter area and still in the Guardian one), and I'm glad I pre-ordered. Definitely worth the price of admission. And the experience is highly polished for a game in "closed" beta, even if it is only three months from launch.
Two, I agree that the starter areas do hustle you along, but having read that criticism from others, I made the effort to just wander around, even in the starter zones. It's worth it; lots of little details that add to the lore (especially in the Guardian zone) and make it worthwhile, and the Collections mechanic make exploring worthwhile.
Three, and this is a general criticism that RIFT just triggered, is the "Saviour Story". I haven't experienced much of the overall story, but I'm already a little annoyed. What's with the whole, "You're our only hope!" approach to story in an MMO? It seems like every other game wants me to feel like I'm the only change for world's salvation. One, there's a real disconnect when someone is telling me I'm the only shot the world has got and I'm surrounded by a dozen other players receiving or finishing the same quest. Two, I play MMOs to be a part of a bigger world, with other human players; I don't need to be The One, I want to be a part of something bigger. If I wanted to be The Savior of the World, I'd play a single player RPG. If LotRO proved anything to me, it's that I can play a secondary role to a larger storyline and still feel heroic.
Sure, I'd like to feel like I'm making an impact on the world around me (even in entirely temporary and invisible ways), but for me the stories are entirely personal; I don't need everyone else to witness my story or for my actions to play out on a global stage, it's my story, for me, and that's how I like it. As long as I can share the experiences and the fun.
Anyway, RIFT. Yes, "sameness" (someone in chat said, "Yeah, but WAR done right would be a really fun game!" and I agree completely). But still fun, and definitely worth checking out.


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Caroline Bergvall has made a poem out of forty-seven English translations of the opening tercet (three-line verse) of Dante Alighieri's Inferno (1321): "Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita / mi ritrovai per una selva oscura / ché la diritta via era smarrita." She arranges the translations alphabetically according to first word, from "along" to "when," reciting the translator's name and date after each. She performs the poem and the effect is eerie and beautiful and repetitive - as if we as listeners/readers are going nowhere.
1. read Bergvall's poem: link to text
2. listen to Bergvall perform the poem: link to PennSound
3. read Brian Reed's essay on the poem: link to text
4. listen to three poems talk for 30-minutes about the poem: link to PoemTalk
5. watch a 12-minute discussion of the poem: link to video


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Demon Underground series
Bell Bridge Books- February 19, 2010
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Rating: Loved it!
Recommendation: Fans of YA, vampire demons and other paranormal characters, vampire slayers and teenage angst
Val Shapiro is back and this time she is not just another a vampire slayer. She is a teenager is learning to control her inner demon-literally. She is an eighth of a succubus-a lust demon. Though it will take time, she is hopeful that it means that she will be safe with her partner is appears to be slowly accepting Lola, her succubus. Well it looked that way until Val and Dan are no longer partners, Lola-her secret weapon and succubus side- is revealed to the other SCU officers, and Dan gets a new partner. Val is partnered with Shade, a shadow demon, on her next case. They must find the Encyclopedia Magicka books before they end up in the wrong hands. On top of her partnership with Dan dissolving, the missing books, and her growing (and confusing) attraction to Shade –who's supposed to help her learn to control Lola, the few good vampires in town are turning mad and going after innocents. That's nothing compared to the deal that she makes with Alejandro and the revelation about her unusual strength and speed that Shade lays on her. But it's all in the day and life of Val Shapiro. If anyone can handle this and save her town, it's Val.
I really like this one because there is more depth to the characters. While Bite Me seemed mostly just a good sit down and read story, Try Me seems where the characters really come to life. There is still action and mystery and angst. But I found it a lot easier to visualize the characters, the dialogue was easier to grasp definitely dripped with the characters' inflection. This series has turned out to be one heck of a ride. I am glad that everything that Val thought she knew in the first book is being challenged in this one. While I like Dan, I don't like him for Val, so I am very glad that she has someone else to focus on. I love the quips that go back and forth between Val and Fang, it's hilarious!
Another thing that I really like about Try Me is that the demons are used creatively. Though the Demon Underground is for those that find that they aren't really normal but want to live peacefully with the humans around them, they are still demons. Though they want to make nice with the humans, they have not lost their dark side. It's more of a conscious choice for some more than others, but it another layer added on to the characters which creates potential. Potential in this series is a powerful in and of itself. I am excited to find out what happens next.
Sometimes it's hard to find that balance of leaving readers hanging with a story that carries on into the next book, and tying up loose strings enough for the current book to have some closure. Parker Blue has found a nice way to find this balance. While, the immediate objectives (the safety of the supernatural and mundanely human population) are always met, the action that is secondary or happening in the periphery is left to be the focus of the next book. Nicely done.
Always Shine,
Starr K.
I received this complimentary galley from Netgalley. The review is not required to be a positive one, but I assure you it is my honest opinion of the book.


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Tomorrow is Hari Raya Haji...all feeling excited right, hope everyone's at home with loved ones right now.
I am not going back to Seremban (as always; only Aidilfitri balik), will be 'Raya'ing' in Penang continuing my stuff which at the moment is a lot to handle.
For a start, I have just finished an order from my Regular Customer Aimi. This time she wanted 50 magnet tags + 19pc of Rosets or Fabric Brooch. I Finshed doing the 19pc first...currently doing the tags. So since its raya haji tomorrow lets share some wonderful pics and news to everyone !
New Product in town , Scrapaperclip: All about Fabric Fabrique !
Below were my first try-outs !
And below were the final touch ups and end products =D
And of course something special for ALL of my beloved readers and friends =D
Have a wonderful Raya and Holidays Darlings !


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Remember those red and yellow plastic straws at McDonald`s restaurants?
Well, Gulf Coast fish apparently loved them. Canny anglers have cut them into successful lures and dressings. In fact, the ``McDonald`s Special`` is a staple of many southern tackle boxes. Well, the chain has switched to brown and yellow straws and the anglers are in an uproar. The fish ignore `em.


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Can two skeptics solve the world's issues? Scientific skepticism is the practice of seeking whether extraordinary claims are supported by extraordinary evidence. It may be helpful not to think of skepticism as the opposite of optimism, but as the opposite of unquestioning certainty.
In this weekly podcast, Harrison and Jake use a combination of science, skepticism, free thought and rationality to challenge all popular and unpopular beliefs. As a general warning, if you hold views near and dear to your heart, they may be challenged in this podcast. We often attempt to challenge our own beliefs in order to let nothing go unquestioned. As a result, we will frequently get off-topic and there will be swearing, name-calling and jokes in very poor taste. Welcome to the Wet Blanket Skeptics podcast, where there are no sacred cows allowed.


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A San Francisco man was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in prison on a child pornography charge, according to federal prosecutors. Stephen Leone, 50, was sentenced to 135 months in prison and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution for one count of transportation of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman Jack Gillund.
Initially charged with two counts of producing child pornography, Leone pleaded guilty on Oct. 12, 2012, to one count of transportation of child pornography, prosecutors said. In the plea agreement, he admitted that on Nov. 27, 2011, he made a video recording of a minor that he then transported to other electronic devices and media, prosecutors said. Leone has been in continuous custody since his arrest by San Francisco police on April 22, 2012.
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I got this recipe from a good friend just a couple of months ago, when I was searching for something to bring to a themed Scout Pack Meeting. I tried it, and loved it. When my friend made it for her family the first time, her husband asked her if she had gotten takeout! It is that delicious, and easy to make.
2 lbs. boneless, skinless, chicken breast
2-3 T. oil
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2/3 c. soy sauce
2/3 c. honey
2 T. apple juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
sesame seeds
Cut chicken into 2 inch squares. Add oil to skillet over medium high heat. Mix flour, salt, and pepper in a paper sack or large plastic bag. Add chicken and shake to coat. Add chicken to skillet, and cook, turning as needed, for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, honey, juice, garlic, and ginger in a small pan and bring to a boil. Cook briefly and set aside. Remove chicken from oil and place in a baking dish. Pour soy sauce mixture over chicken and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30-40 minutes. Sprinkle sesame seeds over chicken, and serve with rice.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Honey Teryaki Chicken
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Ahead of tomorrow's counting of votes in June 12 by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 18 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, exit polls project Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR Congress party to make a near sweep.
Ruling Congress and principal opposition Telugu Desam Party are projected to finish a distant second or third.
Telangana Rashtra Samiti is expected to ride yet again on the statehood sentiment to wrest the Parkal Lok Sabha seat in Warangal district.
The exit polls have already given about 12-16 seats to YSRC, one for TRS. Congress or TDP, if at all, may win one to two seats.
With a whopping 79.52 per cent polling reported on an average in all constituencies, the high turnout is being read by political analysts as a clear "anti-incumbency" vote and "sympathy" for Jagan who has been jailed in a disproportionate assets case.
Of the 18 Assembly seats, 16 were won by Congress in 2009 and two by erstwhile Praja Rajyam Party.
Nellore Lok Sabha seat was also bagged by Congress in 2009 but now it may go YSRC way, as per the current trend.
In effect, the by-elections will reveal the trend in 24 assembly constituencies in all as six segments under Nellore Lok Sabha constituency also went to polls.
Two of the six assembly segments under Nellore Lok Sabha seat are represented by state ministers Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and M Maheedhar Reddy.
Tirupati Assembly result will determine the political efficacy of K Chiranjeevi who vacated the seat on his election to Rajya Sabha in March this year.
The arrest of Jagan and the "sympathy" his mother and sister generated during the campaign trail have raised the party's stock steeply.
Congress seems to have resigned to its fate and virtually conceded defeat. "We will take collective responsibility for the results. If we fare badly, we will review our shortcomings and take corrective action," PCC chief and Transport Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said.
Similar was the mood in Telugu Desam Party. "Irrespective of the number of seats we win or lose, TDP's fight against corruption will continue", TDP MLC Y V B Rajendra Prasad said.
YSRC, on the other hand, looked upbeat and claimed it would "sweep" the by-elections.


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It looks like Ricky Hatton will be fighting somebody on May 2 in Wembley Stadium, but it doesn't look like his foe will be Manny Pacquiao.
The LA Times is reporting that Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy, who represents Hatton, is disgusted with Pacquiao, and has called the fight off. Hatton could instead tangle with Oscar De La Hoya.
The two camps couldn't decide on an equitable purse split, but it was believed that both sides could be satisfied. Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, felt confident that the deal could get done. Pacquiao stood to make more money than he did for his fight with Oscar De La Hoya. Arum is still hoping that Pacquiao sign the contract and Pacquiao/Hatton can be saved.
Schaefer blasted Pacqauio to the Times:
"I don't know what he's thinking," Schaefer said. "What a waste of time, money and effort. Am I surprised he's changed his mind? No. Frankly, I'm disgusted at the behavior of Manny Pacquiao. He's a spoiled young kid who doesn't know how to behave."
I'm hoping that the envelope is being pushed, and that Golden Boy simply wants to force Pacquiao to do the deal, that this is hardcore posturing. Stay tuned..


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Is taking advantage of Toyota's self-inflicted recall woes "predatory," as rival Honda puts it? Nah. All is fair in love, war and the automotive marketplace, and if the auto giant's teeth are getting kicked in a little further because of gains made last month by General Motors, Ford, Hyundai and other automakers who rewarded buyers trading in Toyotas, that is the price of behaving badly.
And evidence continues to mount that Toyota, which has recalled 6 million cars in the U.S. alone, behaved very badly.
A New York Times analysis of government documents shows that many Toyota Camrys built before 2007, which were not subject to recalls, have been linked to a comparable number of speed-control problems as the recalled Camrys.
In fact, the newspaper found that Toyota, which leapfrogged General Motors to become the leading automaker because of a reputation for dull but reliable cars, had more crash complaints than any other automaker.
With February sales numbers trickling in, Ford was the biggest beneficiary of Toyota's ills, reporting a 43 percent sales increase. It beat out General Motors to become the U.S.'s top-selling automaker for the month by a mere 471 units. Toyota's sales were down 9 percent.
Other automakers have not been immune to recalls.
G.M. issued one of its own this week, saying it needed to replace a motor in the power-steering systems of 1.3 million Chevy Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars, but the new recall is unlikely to hurt the automaker the way Toyota has been tarnished because the cars can be safely controlled and the problem has not resulted in any serious injuries or deaths.
Photograph by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters