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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Wednesday - definitely some progress.
My progress on the Mystery QAL is slow but steady. You can see those jaggy strips have been added to that large orange star at the top.
Also, are the blocks laid out as I think they will be pieced in the final quilt. That friendship star up at the top left is at the outside of the borders, which are not yet done. And there are braided strips to go between the stars at the bottom of the picture and some background rectangles.
So, later on in this evening I made the first braid. They are fun to make (the braid tutorial is here) and the effect is pretty slick for a really easy process. That is, if you cut it correctly.
Well, I know the rule, measure twice, cut once, but I was tired and thought I had it right. So I cut the left side first and there was nothing to do then but cut the right. I am going to use this off kilter braid anyway because I like its asymmetry and it will remind me to slow down and think a bit more as I go.
And so there is just one more braid to do and then the I can piece the stars and finish the border to complete this quilt top. If all goes well this one will be ready for quilting soon.
This is the pincushion I made for my secret partner for the Bee a {Modern} Swapper group. This month we are swapping pincushions. I decided it was time to try a cathedral window out and a pincushion was a great opportunity as it is just one block. I used this tutorial from My GoGo Life, which is excellent.
This lovely block is called Quatrefoil from the Modern Blocks book. It was the January block for Alisha in my Modern Blocks Bee. This block has grown on me, I think that a whole quilt of them is going to be wonderful.
And I promised to show off more knitting. This little shawl is called Little Arrowhead Shawl which is a pattern by Pam Allen. The yarn is Noro Silk Garden Lite.
This picture shows both the lace and the true colours. This is a small scarf size piece to wear around your neck more than your shoulders, and I wore it all day today.
This one is a pattern called Travelling Woman by Liz Abinante. I love this pattern and have made a few of these, which again are quite small and fit nicely around your neck or over your head if it starts snowing. Again the yarn is Noro Silk Garden Lite, which is one of my favourites because it comes in so many stunning colours.
Once I started quilting, my knitting output decreased, but I often carry a project in my purse to work on when waiting somewhere or stopping for a coffee with a friend. I had a few of these shawls in a pile to have ends mended in and to be washed and blocked. Rhonda, at Quilter in the Gap, recently mentioned that she had a 15 minute drawer and I gave her a hard time for not finishing all those little bits off. Well, that made me think that I best deal with my own pile of almost finished knitting. I will show you some more of the knitting finishes next week.
I am linking to Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday and with the Canadians at the Needle and Thread Network. As always, I hope you will go and have a look at the wonderful work you will find linked at both of these.
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you have been busy! Your stars quilt is coming right along, and I love the Cathedral window pincushion - thank you for that link - I've been wanting to do one for ages, and those instructions look like even I could follow them! Your bee block is great, and I love your shawls - seeing all the wonderful knitted items appearing in blogland is getting me itching to pull out the needles again. What a lovely inspiring post!ReplyDelete
Quatrefoil and the Cathedral Window pincushion are really wonderful- perfect in fact!ReplyDelete
Love the CW pincushion. I haven't done CW since college - must have another go (I remember they were tricky!). And I love Quatrefoil, been meaning to have a go at that one too! Mystery Quilt is really taking shape. Will look stunning when it's finished. JxoReplyDelete
All of your work is lovely...I really love the pincushion. I think I might give it a try:)ReplyDelete
Wow, you have been busy! I love all your projects, but that pincushion is especially nice.ReplyDelete
Was going to pick out my favs but I love everything here.ReplyDelete
Your knitting is gorgeous - fab colours!
Love the off kilter braid - asymmetry is the coolest thing just ask the Japanese!
Forgot to say I love the pin cushion!ReplyDelete
Your mystery quilt is looking great and your pin cushion is very prettyReplyDelete
Everything you made is wonderful Leanne - love that block you have made. May have to make one myself.ReplyDelete
Ok Leanne...do you have more than 2 hands????? You are getting so much done there...I love all of your blocks...especially love the braids...I've never made one. And you knitting is beautiful....very nice job!ReplyDelete
I love the washed out colours and subtlety of the mystery qal, such great choices! And that pin cushion is just perfection! I MUST get around to trying one of those one of these days!ReplyDelete
Wow, the mystery QAL is looking so pretty! Love the vintage-sheet-esque color scheme! Gorgeous works in progress all around :)ReplyDelete
What a pretty braid and stunning pincushion! And you knit, too! I love your scarf. :)ReplyDelete
Leanne, even your off kilter braid is fabulous! All your projects are looking amazing, and as I've said before, love the quatrefoil block!ReplyDelete
I'm also getting some inspiration to pick up my knitting needles again as well!
wow, so many gorgeous things! The Mystery QAL is looking so incredible. I LOVE your braid and the block with the Bliss fabric, gorgeous! Very inspiring!ReplyDelete
You Mystery Quilt is going to be the absolute best - I conceded a big fail when I saw yours!ReplyDelete
You have some really pretty projects going there! I too love the pincushion, it looks so crisp. Also, th shawls are great, I love noro yarns too! Thanks for the lovely show and tell. MReplyDelete
I like that braid. Thank you for linking to a tutorial I appreciate that a lot. Gratz on your progress on WIP Wed.ReplyDelete
Mystery Quilt - almost there, so excited.ReplyDelete
I absolutely love those shawls, you make me want to get the knitting needles out......but I am not very good at it!
What a bunch of great sewiness! Love your star quilt, with that one star out in the border - very cool! too bad about the mis-cut....it happens....ReplyDelete
Don't worry about cutting the braid off centre, I did exactly the same thing but once it is in the quilt it is hardly noticeable.ReplyDelete
Love the pincushion, cathedral windows are on my list to try sometime.
you've been busy! All your current works are wonderful, the mystery quilt is fun and the block for your bee is super cute, love those fabrics!ReplyDelete
Everything looks wonderful! I especially love your mystery quilt so far - it looks fabulous! So fun!ReplyDelete
This whole post I kept saying "OH! I love those blocks! Oh, I LOVE that braid! Oh! I love those pillows!" you get the point! Great week for you! Way to go!ReplyDelete
The Mystery QAL looks like fun. I love all your stars. And that cathedral windows pincushion is adorable. I'm sure your partner will love it!ReplyDelete
Wow, you have been busy! Love all those stars and the CW pincushion is divine. Your knitting is amazing too- I am impressed!ReplyDelete
Wow, you've been busy. Your mystery stars are so pretty together in that layout! Once your braid is pieced into all that pointy business I'm sure you won't even notice the little off-centredness anymore.ReplyDelete
Beautiful knitting!! I am v. lucky that my mom's a master knitter and I simply have to send yarn and patterns her way for any knitting I have in mind. So cheeky.
The mystery quilt is looking fab. I have so nearly finished mine and saw some fabric for the borders that would have been perfect but just couldn't get at the time! Love the pincushion tooReplyDelete
Very pretty quilt in progress! I love the wonky braid! the shawl looks very warm.ReplyDelete
Lots of beautiful things in this post Leanne. Love the pincushion, and the quatrefoil block. The Mystery quilt is going to look awesome. I really do need to get back into it and finish mine.ReplyDelete
The shawls look beautiful, it is always too warm to wear them here, sigh.
So many beautiful projects, Leanne! Your Mystery quilt is looking fabulous and I wouldn't have even noticed your mistake!ReplyDelete
That pincushion is amazing! And your knitting is so gorgeous! I always want to make more delicate things like that, but I have limited patience and like big needles :)ReplyDelete
Your mystery quilt is coming along nicely and your shawls are beautiful. Yet another thing you are amazingly talented at! Are they pinned right to your wood floor? **shocked face**ReplyDelete
You are multi talented , your blocks are really nice and your knitting is amazing!ReplyDelete
I have had a love affair with cathedral window since my MIL showed me a pillow she did way back in the 1970's! Love the little shawls and the silk yarn -- I am just learning to keep my knit stitches even so am using cheaper acrylics for project but see that maybe it is time to graduate to natural yarns and more satisfying colours!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh Leanne, I was going to rave about each thing but it's easier just to say it's all incredible, really incredible!! :)ReplyDelete
Wow - what a lot of work. Especially like the braid sashing, and the pincushion!ReplyDelete
Great list of makes on the go there, isn't that pincushion tutorial fab? I made one for my mum for ChristmasReplyDelete
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE it all......There's not much more I can say other I'm really inspired...ReplyDelete
Very lovely work this week! I adore the top quilt you are working on.ReplyDelete
Hi Leanne! I love your scarfs - those mixed colours are wonderful and mostly I love many-colour yarns! Lovely pattern, too!ReplyDelete
Also your quilt is going to be beautiful!
x Teje
Hi Leanne,ReplyDelete
Thank you for posting the braid and the link! I am a beginning quilter and love this easy block with a fun look :-) Fun to find you via WiP!
~ Kristina
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Q: I've just started a new job and I've recently discovered that some of my coworkers are taking advantage of my state's lax concealed weapon laws and bring their own personal firearms to the office. As a child, I was a victim of gun violence and this makes me very uncomfortable. If I'm seeing red flags like this, is that a sign that perhaps this isn't the work environment for me?
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Q: Within the past year, I was [charged with driving under the influence]. How does this now affect my job search? What can I do to let employers know it was a stupid mistake, I've taken the steps to correct my issues and I've moved on?
A: Do you also have some good references? Some folks that can call the companies you are interested in to vouch for your work ethic and successful performance? Sometimes this can be very helpful because it shows that others have found your performance to be exemplary. Also, very few individuals often call employers (proactively) to speak on someone's behalf, so this might be viewed in a very positive way.
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Reader: I think it depends partly on what the legal outcome of your DUI charge was. I had one 10 years ago in Maryland, got probation before judgment and served my probation with no problems. It depends on how a job application is worded then — some just care if you were convicted of a felony. I applied one place where it asked if I had to plead guilty to something other than a minor traffic violation, so I said yes. The HR recruiter called to ask me about it, I was very worried, but explained about the [probation before judgment] and said I'd been to an alcohol counseling program (true), and the recruiter acted like it wasn't a big deal, and I ended up getting the job. Now, if you were in fact convicted of felony DUI, then you'd have to disclose that — and you might want to disclose it anyway even if not, just to be safe. But as long as the job doesn't involve driving or operating machinery, it's probably not as big a deal as you think. Not that I'm saying a DUI isn't a big deal — quite the contrary — but that it's not necessarily a big deal to employers, in my experience.
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Also, are you up on social media sites such as LinkedIn? Are you attending professional conferences and networking events? Having more experience means it is critical for you to use personal contacts and networking to help you find employment opportunities.
Abusive behavior
Q: I work in a very small office with no current leadership in this country. One staff member uses vulgar and abusive language toward other staff members and outside contractors. Out-of-country (read: not under U.S. rule) superiors say to "just ignore it." The troubled staffer is a political appointee. I am looking for other employment, but I am wondering how to word my reasons for leaving. Any input greatly appreciated. Also, worth filing an [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] complaint?
A: Sorry you are experiencing this. There is more and more being written today about incivility in the workplace, and vulgar language comes in to play here.
You would not really file an EEOC complaint unless you could make a charge about harassment in the workplace. I would suggest checking out the eeoc.gov Web site for more details and information to see if you have a case that is worth pursuing.
To your point about how to word your reasons for leaving, you could just meet with HR (if they have HR) to verbally have an "exit" interview. But, I think it depends on where you go next in your job. Would you need some of your current employees or bosses to write or give recommendations for you? This might determine what you will say. Some people prefer not to say much about reasons for leaving so that they won't burn any bridges.
Sadly, many people are often not truthful in exit interviews since they are worried about potential backlash. This means the company does not get the information it really needs to make improvements.
Joyce E.A. Russell is the vice dean and the director of the Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. She is a licensed industrial and organizational psychologist and has more than 25 years of experience coaching executives and consulting on leadership and career management.


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Water SA vol.34 no.5 Pretoria Out. 2008
The effect of vegetation harvest on the operation of a surface flow constructed wetland
JA ÁlvarezI, *; E BécaresII
IEnvironmental Institute, University of León, La Serna, 56, 24007, León, Spain
IIDepartment of Genetic Ecology and Microbiology, University of León, Campus de La Vegazana, 24071, León, Spain
Constructed wetlands represent a low-cost and highly efficient municipal wastewater treatment alternative, due to their low technological and energy demands. Wetland vegetation releases an amount of carbon to the system, when it is decomposed (winter period). Part of this organic matter could remain in the system, and will be decomposed at very low rates during winter and spring. In this research, a constructed superficial-flow wetland was divided into two equal parts and vegetation (Typha latifolia) was harvested in one of them. The organic load applied to the system was 11.2 gBOD/m2·d. The control of the organic matter was carried out during 141 d (111 d in winter and 30 d in spring). Differences in efficiencies (TSS, BOD and COD), were observed between both types of the wetland, with an important increase in these differences during spring. Vegetation released organic matter to the system, specially suspended and biodegradable matter. BOD and TSS released per dry gram of Typha were 4.24 mgBOD/gTypha and 4.36 mgTSS/gTypha, respectively. Harvest is a recommended practice in systems treating diluted wastewater, especially in productive areas like the Mediterranean. The recommendations can also be applied to a broader geographic area.
Keywords: wastewater treatment wetlands, Typha, decomposition, biodegradable organic matter, suspended organic matter, harvest.
Constructed wetlands are low-cost systems requiring a low input of energy, which makes them particularly appealing for the treatment of wastewater in small to medium-sized communities, and in developing countries (Brix, 1994a).
It has been widely demonstrated that vegetation is involved in almost every major function within constructed wetland treatment systems (Wrigley and Toerien, 1988; Brix, 1997; Greenway and Woolley, 2000). Specifically, vegetation in treatment wetlands acts as physical filters (Brix, 1994b); takes up nutrients and other constituents (Tanner, 1996; Greenway and Woolley, 1999; Liu et al., 2000); provides a substrate for microbiota and macroinvertebrates (Kadlec and Knight, 1996; Wetzel, 2000); contributes carbon and creates anaerobic zones for denitrification (Wrigley and Toerien, 1988; Mann and Wetzel, 1996); adds oxygen to sediment zones where mineralisation and nitrification occur (Reddy et al., 1989); and enhances denitrification by pulling nitrates from the water column into anaerobic zones within the sediments as the roots actively absorb water needed for transpiration (Martin et al., 2003).
Numerous studies have confirmed that water treatment is improved in vegetated systems compared with systems containing no plants (Wrigley and Toerien, 1988; Tanner and Sukias, 1995; Tanner, 1996; Matheson et al., 2002, etc.). However, most of these studies were done when the vegetation was new and actively growing, absorbing abundant amounts of nutrients, minerals, and water as the plants transpired and produced large amounts of biomass. As vegetation biomass increases, the role of the vegetation in water treatment function shifts. When senescence begins, this mature vegetation dominates water treatment function by driving the carbon cycling and denitrification processes, while processes that are driven by active vegetation production are reduced. When vegetation biomass builds up to high levels, it can cause numerous problems, as documented in several studies (Gray et al., 1999; de Szalay and Resh, 2000; Pinney et al., 2000; Prior, 2000; Sartoris et al., 2000; Thullen et al., 2002). Some of the negative effects in constructed wetlands with high density of vegetation are:
Dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations are consistently lower than 1.0 mg/ℓ, which can severely restrict nitrification and reduce the survival of larvivorous fish and invertebrate mosquito predators, as well as the microbes and macroinvertebrates that decompose senesced vegetation
Dense vegetation can contribute significantly to internal nutrient loading as the plants decompose
Both mature and standing dead plants shade algal and autotrophic microbial communities, thus reducing the nutrient-retention capacities (even if small and of short duration) of those communities. Shading also limits photolysis, which is necessary to kill pathogens, and to detoxify many organic contaminants.
In addition to managing vegetation expansion to avoid high density of vegetation, it is also important to manage plant litter accumulation and decomposition for the successful management and sustainability of constructed wastewater-treatment wetlands. In fact, eliminating excess litter is often necessary to restore positive functions important in constructed wetlands (Prior, 2000; Sartoris et al., 2000). In a particular constructed wetland, vegetation grows and emerges during spring and summer, but at the beginning of autumn, vegetation starts to decay and is decomposed during the rest of the year, contributing organic matter and nutrients to the system, and the effluent flow. For all these reasons, harvesting wetland vegetation in constructed wastewater-treatment wetlands has been a subject of intense debate (e.g. Wrigley and Toerien, 1988; Brix, 1994a; Wieder et al., 1994; Reed et al., 1994; Crites, 1994, Thullen et al., 2005).
The utility of harvesting for the operation of the process depends on many factors (e.g. weather, type of species, wastewater characteristics). A widely-held view is that harvest does not have a significant effect on nutrient removal (Brix, 1994a; Wieder et al., 1994), and some authors (e.g. Reed et al., 1994; Crites, 1994) do not recommend the technique because the amount of nutrients removed by harvesting is insignificant with respect to other processes involved (Brix, 1994b). Other disadvantages of harvesting are cost of maintenance, reduction of ecological value, effect of sediment re-suspension during harvest, and low buffer effect at low temperatures (Kadlec et al., 2000).
However, some authors recommend harvesting to improve hydraulic conductivity and mosquito control (Bendorichio et al., 2000), especially in warm areas where biomass production is high (Koottatep and Polpraset, 2000). Wrigley and Toerien (1988) indicated that removal of N and P from the reed bed studied (planted with Phragmites) by harvesting the above-ground biomass material (70 t/ha per year), amounted to 750 and 76 kg/ha per year, respectively. The performance of cattail (Typha spp.) systems may be improved by harvesting the plants at the end of the growing season, thus reducing additional BOD and TSS inputs from decaying biomass litter (Karathanasis et al., 2003).
On the other hand, an effective tool to manage and sustain healthy vegetation is the use of hummocks, which are shallow emergent plant beds within the wetland, positioned perpendicular to the water flow path and surrounded by water sufficiently deep to limit further emergent vegetation expansion (Thullen et al., 2005). The main functions of these hummocks are wetland vegetation management, and enhancing plan decomposition. Properly configured hummocks in a constructed wastewater-treatment wetland can therefore be used to maintain the proper balance of vegetation, create desirable macroinvertebrate habitat, accelerate plant decomposition, and increase hydraulic mixing and retention time (Thullen et al., 2005).
Macrophyte decomposition in wetlands increases gravel clogging in subsurface flow systems (SSF), and contributes to the sediment layer in free-water surface systems (FWS), leading to terrestrialisation of the wetland (Kirschner et al., 2001). In this work, we studied the effect of vegetation harvesting and its consequences for plant decomposition in winter and early spring, comparing a harvested with a non-harvested constructed wetland. The geo-climatic setting of the area in Spain, where the constructed wetland is situated, is the following: the location coordinates are 42°36'N 5°35'W; mean annual precipitation is 400 to 500 mm; potential evaporation is 0.1742 ℓ/h·m2 (in summer, measured in situ during the experiment); altitude is 800 m; and mean annual environmental temperature is 11ºC (19ºC in summer and 5ºC in winter).
Materials and methods
A horizontal surface-flow wetland with a total area of 88 m2, a substrate comprising 0.3 m of 6 to 8 mm diameter gravel, 0.4 m of water, and planted with Typha latifolia (3 007.7 g DW/m2), was divided into two equal completely separate parts. Each wetland therefore had an area of 44 m2 (length: 11 m, width: 4 m). During the middle of the autumn, one part of the wetland was harvested and the other part was maintained with plants. The plants were harvested 2 cm above the water level to preserve the effect of stems on biofilm and hydraulics of the harvested wetland. The wetland was placed in the treatment plant of Cubillas de los Oteros, a small village of 150 inhabitants situated in León (North-west Spain). Overall, the facility consisted of a septic tank as pre-treatment, a stabilisation pond, a surface flow (the experimental wetland), and a subsurface flow wetland.
During winter (111 d of operation) and spring (30 d of operation), weekly samples of wetland influent, which is the same in both harvested and non-harvested wetlands, and of the effluents of each part of the wetland (harvested and non-harvested) were taken. Total and volatile suspended solids, (TSS, VSS), total and soluble chemical oxygen demand (TCOD, SCOD), and biological oxygen demand (BOD) were analysed following standard methods (Standard Methods, 1995); pH, temperature (T) and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration were also measured in the wetlands. Student's t-test was used for statistical analyses.
The flow was 11.23 m3/d until Day 79 of operation, and from Day 79 until the end of the operation, the flow was 8.64 m3/d. The flow was controlled in this manner to maintain the organic load rate at below 12 gBOD/m2·d. The average HRT (hydraulic retention time) applied to each part of the wetland was 44.4 h. The organic load was maintained at about 11.4 g/m2·d.
Results and discussion
Physico-chemical parameters
Influent pH was about 9.0 units, a typical value for a facultative lagoon effluent (Henze et al., 2000) (Fig. 1). Effluent pH was significantly different (Student's t-test, p<0.05) between harvested and non-harvested wetlands (8.9 and 8.3 units, respectively). The average temperatures were 6.9, 5.4 and 6.1ºC in influent, non-harvested wetland and harvested wetland, respectively, these differences also being statistically significant. Main differences with respect to DO concentration were observed between influent and non-harvested wetland (13.1, 8.1 and 12.5 mg/ℓ in influent, non-harvested and harvested wetland, respectively).
Vegetation clearly influenced the physico-chemical environment of the wetland. Presumably, higher organic matter in the non-harvested wetland would be responsible for a higher oxidation activity, causing lower pH and higher oxygen utilisation in the vegetated part. Vegetation also maintained a higher thermal inertia in the vegetated part, compared with the harvested part. Plants helped to maintain the lower temperatures reached during the night (frequently below 0ºC during winter), which resulted in lower values at the sampling time (noon) in the vegetated part in comparison with the harvested part. Absence of plants allowed for higher water temperatures at noon and higher light incidence in the harvested part in comparison with the vegetated part, often frozen for several days in winter. This aspect confirms the important thermal inertia of the vegetation (Brix, 1994a), but in the opposite way.
Organic matter
Values of TSS, TCOD, SCOD and BOD are presented in Fig. 2. Two different operational periods were observed: from Day 1 to 70 (winter period) and from Day 70 to 141 (late winter and early spring period), particularly evident in the TSS and BOD plots.. Average values for each period are presented in Table 1. Differences between the effluents with and without vegetation were not significant in the first period (Day 1 to 70) (Student's t-test, p>0.05) Higher values of the effluent characteristics were observed for the non-harvested wetland in the second period of the study (Day 70 to 141). The analysis of data showed that TSS, TCOD and BOD values were statistically different and that a higher removal of suspension and biodegradable organic matter was observed in the harvested part (Table 2). Effluent TSS and BOD were removed to a greater extent in the harvested than in the non-harvested wetland (45.4%, from 77 to 42 mg/ℓ; and 50.7%, from 67 to 33 mg/ℓ, for TSS and BOD, respectively).
The performance of the systems planted with cattails may be improved by harvesting the plants at the end of the growing season, thus reducing additional BOD and TSS inputs from decaying biomass litter. Similar to our findings, Karathanasis et al. (2003) observed that the decline in BOD removal efficiency in cattail systems occurred mainly in the spring, probably due to the large biomass production during winter. This caused an increase in effluent BOD in spring, when increasing temperatures contribute to more rapid decay of plant material.
From laboratory experiments on Typha spp. decomposition at different HRTs (from 1.6 to 7.4 d), Pinney et al. (2000) showed that at higher HRTs, the Typha released a large amount of organic carbon.However, of the carbon released, 5 to 8% was transformed to dissolved organic carbon; 45 to 60% accumulated as biomass, and 35 to 60% was used in bacterial growth or was decomposed by fermentation to CO2 and CH4. Despite the fact that dissolved organic carbon released by the plants is low, the large amount of vegetation biomass produced could have an important effect on the BOD of the final effluent.
Another aspect to take into account in a wetland is the role of the plankton community within the system. Luyiga et al. (2003) observed that the plankton community increased dissolved oxygen levels and pH, improving BOD and NH4 removal. They also observed that BOD removal was mainly carried out in the proximal portion of the wetland (first 8th), whereas an increase in BOD as a consequence of plant decay and plankton activity was observed in the distal part of the wetland. In addition, Baptista et al. (2003), studying two laboratory-scale wetlands, with and without vegetation, observed that carbon removal was higher in the unplanted part (63% vs. 51%). In our study, Table 2 shows that BOD removal in the harvested and non-harvested system was 55.8% and 8.9%, respectively, during late winter/early spring (Days 70 to 141).
Organic matter production from Typha latifolia
The organic matter released from the wetland vegetation during the second part of the experiment, (final part of winter and initial part of spring, operational days between 70 and 141), can be calculated. In this period, the BOD difference between harvested and non-harvested wetland was 34 mg/ℓ (67 minus 33, Table 1). Taking into account that each wetland has an area of 44 m2, a water volume of 16.5 m3 and a vegetation density of 3007.7 ± 1120.2 gDWTypha/m2, BOD released per dry gram of Typha was 4.24 mgBOD/g Typha.
The BOD background concentration produced in the biological process can be calculated according to Kadlec and Knight (1996) using the following equation:
C*BOD is BOD background concentration
Ci is the influent BOD concentration
The equation (R2=0.67) is applied to surface-flow and sub-surface-flow wetlands with Ci lower than 200 mg/ℓ. With an influent BOD of 74 mg/ℓ (Table 1), C*BOD is of 7.4 mg/ℓ. Comparison of this value with Table 1 reflects that BOD background concentration in our system (34 mg/ℓ) is 4.6 times the background concentration estimated according to Kadlec and Knight (1996). This means that autochthonous organic matter which originated as a result of vegetation decomposition is much higher than the expected background concentration according to Kadlec and Knight (1996).
With respect to TSS produced per dry gram of Typha, and taking into account data from Table 1 (77 minus 42 = 35 mg/ℓ of difference between each wetland studied), wetland area, water volume and Typha density of the wetland, a value of 4.36 mgTSS/gTypha is obtained. TSS background concentration can be also estimated according to Kadlec and Knight (1996), with the following equation:
C*TSS is TSS background concentration
Ci is the influent TSS concentration
The equation (R2=0.23) is applied to surface-flow wetlands with Ci lower than 807 mg/ℓ. In this case, TSS concentration released from the vegetation was 2 times the background concentration calculated according to Kadlec and Knight (1996). In this case, organic matter supplied by vegetation decomposition measured as TSS is lower than BOD5; this supports the evidence that the autochthonous organic matter is mainly formed by soluble biodegradable matter.
Kadlec and Knight (1996) found Typha spp. litter decomposition rates in wetland ecosystems in the range from 0.0013 to 0.0031·d-1. Álvarez and Bécares (2006) found a mean summer value of kd of 0.0043·d-1, similar to the mean estimates found in other studies (e.g. Nelson et al., 1990; Vymazal, 1995). These results suggest that Typha latifolia is one of toughest and most resistant emergent macrophytes in wetlands. The low Typha decay rate means detritus will remain in the system for a long time and could clog or deepen sediment layers in the wetland. Nevertheless, estimation of terrestrialisation rates in surface-flow wetlands (Álvarez and Bécares, 2006) suggests that sediment accumulation is much lower than the life-span of the wastewater treatment system.
Our results support the claim of Soto et al. (1999) that, when treating diluted wastewater, vegetation has a significant effect on the efficiency of the system, but also contributes significantly to the supply of autochthonous organic matter to the system. Our study demonstrates that vegetation harvest within created wastewater treatment wetlands has a significant effect on pH, dissolved oxygen, and temperature, as the absence of vegetation will improve algae photosynthesis and decrease thermal inertia. Furthermore, the absence of vegetation decomposition allows a reduction in effluent TSS and BOD concentration by 45.4% and 50.7%, respectively, relative to a non-harvested wetland, for the late winter/early spring period. The data show that harvest is a recommended operation and management strategy in the climatic setting described.
Our thanks to Roberto Reinoso and Linda Torres for their help during sampling at the wastewater treatment plant of Cubillas de los Oteros (León) and to Antonio Ribón for his help in laboratory and field work. Part of this work was funded by the Instituto Tecnológico Agrario (ITA) of the Castilla and León Government (LE-02. 2005). JA Alvarez was funded by a post-doctoral grant from the Xunta de Galicia and the Spanish Education Ministry.
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Having already appeared once in Vogue, is Best Actress nominee Carey Mulligan taking editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's advice on what to wear to the Oscars? Not according to Mulligan, who has visions of her own. "Anna said I should wear short for the Oscars," says Mulligan. "I was like 'No, that is so not what I had in my head when I was six years old!'" Despite turning down Anna's fashion tip, the 24-year-old is hardly ready to attend the Academy Awards on March 7. "It's beyond wild," adds Mulligan, who has been nominated for her role in An Education. "I haven't got a dress or speech planned. I haven't got any of that stuff yet!" And while nominations may have come out several weeks ago, Mulligan admits that it really only sank in at the recent nominees luncheon. "You're made to stand on this bank with all the other nominees like graduation, and are called up one by one to get your certificate. You just go 'wow. I've actually got some written proof that this has happened!'" So does she think she can win? "It is beyond crazy to be up against Meryl Streep," the actress adds. "She is the best actor on the planet. So it is really hard not to be overawed. Meryl Streep is the queen!" But Carey does have fans on her side, including director Quentin Tarantino, who says, "She is fantastic. I haven't done my voting yet and I haven't decided between her and Gabby [Gabourey Sidibe]. It is actually one of the tougher ones and I don't think I'll be able to choose until I'm there ready to write it." –Phil Boucher


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Immediately after the launch of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, which claimed a 207hp figure at the crank with ram-air (197hp sans the air), rumors began to swell that the new ZX-10R's peak performance figure would be drastically less in the American market. Apparently and supposedly due to federal regulations by the EPA, Kawasaki will be lowering the rev-limiter on the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R in order to comply with US government provisions.
Whether those rumors are in regards to the ZX-10R's emissions or noise levels at that rev range is unclear at this time, but speculation that the power decrease is due to the new 10R's peak power figure being north of 200hp are completely unfounded (Editor's note: the United States has no provisions, at both the state and federal level, that cap motorcycle horsepower performance levels from the factory). We've reached out to Kawasaki for an official response on the issue, more as we get it.


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|Frosty Westering on the
Photo by Pat Coleman, D3football.com
By Mark Simon
SALEM, Va. – Gee whiz. Golly gee. Holy cow.
What's most amazing about the hokey-sounding Pacific Lutheran philosophy is just how people managed to believe in it in the first place.
Holding hands in a human chain as they came back to the sideline? Patting an opponent on the helmet and telling them how impressed you were with how they tackled you? Singing songs from Phantom of the Opera with pilots on the flight out? Going on television the day before the game and saying "We don't have to win this game." What is this, a football team or a Boy Scout troop?
"When you get into love and caring," said 72-year-old Pacific Lutheran coach Frosty Westering, "and you touch everyone, they know it's for real. They found consistency in me because I walk my talk. I've heard it said that some of what we do is kids' stuff. Well, maybe what the world needs is more kids."
PLU wide receiver Todd McDevitt spent two years at Western Washington and hated it. When Westering played football, first at Northwestern and then at Nebraska-Omaha, he found the same thing to be true. Instead of saying he couldn't change things, he went about doing so.
"All that mattered (at Western Washington) was winning football games," said McDevitt, the recipient of two touchdown passes from quarterback Chad Johnson, "and it rubbed me the wrong way. I was in the stands for a playoff game against Pacific Lutheran and I saw them kneeling and praying for an injured teammate with their gold helmets off. (I decided to transfer) and it has been one of the most positive experiences of my life. It is different from any other athletic program."
Seeing is believing as far as sincerity is concerned. Watching how serious they were, even as newspaper reporters shook their heads, raised their eyebrows and giggled, was astounding. The players at the podium at the postgame press conference laughed among themselves when they heard Frosty Westering tell a story for the umpteenth time, but were all business when asked what their newfound belief systems have meant to them.
"I was wide-eyed the first few weeks here," said defensive lineman Luke Jacobson, "but you get used to it after a couple of weeks. It changes you. You see the other side when you visit your family and friends. When you play other teams, the way some play compared to us, you can't believe that you ever played that way."
Johnson knows as well as anyone just how much Grandpa Frosty believes. He was raised in the environment of love and understanding, but grew skeptical during his freshman season. When he became a born-again Christian during the offseason, he got the true understanding of Westering's double-win philosophy.
"Grandpa bleeds this stuff," said Johnson. This is what he is all about."
It's amazing how simple life and football can be sometimes. I've used this saying in other stories before, but I feel that it's particularly appropriate here. PLU football – loving it and living it – comes down to the most basic of principles.
Don't worry. Be happy.
"I wouldn't coach," said Westering, "if it were any other way."


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When Clive Hawkins, an expert engineer, and Charles Taylor, a design guru, started their company in 1995, the idea was to crank out sleek concept cars for automakers. But years later, when the Great Recession knocked Detroit for a loop, the pair had to come up with a new act.
That's when they branched out to the movies.
The result is that today the Aria Group, with 70 employees working in an Irvine industrial park, has used its high-powered computer design software and versatile manufacturing robots to create a futuristic aircraft cockpit for one of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, "The Avengers." It also worked with Disney's Imagineers to create the Lightning McQueen and Mater car characters parading at Disney parks or roaming around and greeting visitors at California Adventure.
Taylor, Hawkins and their team still make concept cars for the car industry, costing anywhere from $1 million to $5 million depending on whether they actually drive or just sit there and look pretty. But they've also done work for projects as varied as the space-faring SpaceX Dragon Capsule and, for one of Microsoft's game studios, a working Warthog vehicle from the popular "Halo" video game built on a Hummer chassis.
Aria Group fills a very specific need – researching, designing and rapidly manufacturing everything from small parts to a complete vehicle in very small volumes. The company's 60,000-square-foot headquarters is filled with specialized tech gear capable of carving computer-designed shapes from a single block of foam, or 3D printers that build detailed objects layer by layer over many hours.
"When we saw the economy was starting to turn a little bit we took all the skill sets we had and thought, 'OK, who else can benefit from what we do?'" Aria President Hawkins said.
"It turns out the movie business is the perfect application because they've kind of shifted to building a lot of digital models so they can do the animating," Aria Vice President Taylor added. "When it came time for them to make models and get out of their virtual worlds, there weren't very many people who knew how to take those models and turn them into three dimensional things."
Each job has its own challenges. Here's a look at four very different Aria Group projects.
Lightning McQueen, Mater
When they started out, Hawkins and Taylor thought they could make computer models and just hand them off to a client to make the real objects. That changed when their first major client asked for a half-scale model.
"We quickly … started catering to whatever these customers asked for," Taylor said.
Working with Disney, Aria Group helped turn those 3D renderings into real-life working versions of characters made of steel and Plexiglas. The company did small jobs, such as repairing rides. That led to bigger jobs when Disney began work on Cars Land, which opened in 2012.
Lightning McQueen and Mater began as 3D digital models not too different from the main characters seen in the movies "Cars" and "Cars 2."
Mater's engine moves around, and the original idea for Lightning McQueen was to make his whole mouth move as well. In the end, they decided to just go with a stationary open smile. However, projectors inside the car, pointed at the windshield, produce eyes that move back and forth.
Aria Group also helped produce some of the prop vehicles seen in California Adventure's major new ride – Radiator Springs Racers – and the vehicles you sit on in the Luigi's Flying Tires ride.
"It's technically not really all that challenging," Taylor said of the Disney vehicles. "The challenge was to make it durable enough so that it lasts for 20 years."
'The Avengers' Quinjet
In last summer's "The Avengers," Marvel's superheroes get around in an aircraft called the Quinjet. In reality, the jet is a couple of pieces constructed by Aria Group, held together with some artful use of computer generated imagery.
Aria constructed the cockpit, both internal and externally, so actors had real instrument panels to interact with and cameras could shoot from inside or outside the cockpit. It also built a rear-loading bay of the vehicle, which characters depart in dramatic fashion.
The whole scale unit was too large to assemble in Aria Group's Irvine facility. It was made in about half a dozen pieces and shipped off to the movie set.
Previously Aria had worked on a cockpit for a vehicle in "Total Recall." It also made the transforming robot cars in the NASCAR scene of "Transformers 3," and that abstract 1960s architecture in the top secret headquarters of "Men in Black 3."
"It is fun to see thing things you've built in the movies," Taylor said, "and it's always a surprise how little time you're actually on the screen. 'Woo-hoo,' and then it's over."
Custom Hawaiian buses
Not everything the Aria Group makes is sci-fi. In a second building at the company's complex, sparks fly as a massive chassis is being turned into a gigantic tour bus.
Aria purchased the chassis and modified it with touches such as lowering the steps so a passenger can board from a sidewalk in one step instead of four.
The bus body is being built in a corner of the room. Soon it will be hoisted atop the chassis, then welded and bolted together. Outside roofing and fiberglass caps will be added, along with speakers and lights. Finally, three LCD screens will act as a virtual tour guide.
Aria's offices have built 16 of the buses, which are being used to show Japanese tourists around Hawaii.
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a classic car. But owners can bring one into Singer Vehicle Design in Los Angeles and have it rebuilt to be about 250 pounds lighter.
The customizing process begins with fabric stored in a refrigerator at Aria Group.
Pieces of carbon fiber polymer, interwoven just like thread, are kept cold until ready to be placed in a mold of a door or other body section. The fabric is then sealed in a bag with the mold, air is vacuumed out, and the bag is baked at 250 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit for six to eight hours.
The result: a classic-looking car with a body that's still super strong, but with lower fuel consumption and better performance.
With so much cool equipment at their fingertips, one challenge for Hawkins and Taylor is to restrain themselves from building toys for themselves.
"You could end up spending all your money building a bunch of stuff for yourself," Hawkins said. "We've been conscientious about understanding we're building a business and we've got a lot of people who depend on us.
"There's a big pile of napkins around somewhere with lots of good sketches on them."
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Committee passes budget, moves to full Legislature
Supplemental budget plugs $153 million shortfall
Maine's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee unanimously approved a new supplemental budget on Wednesday, that will plug a $153 million shortfall for the current fiscal year.
Committee members rejected many of Gov. Paul LePage's proposed cuts.
State officials said a downturn in revenue caused the budget shortfall, the result of a sluggish economy and cost overruns in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Senate President Justin Alfond (D), of Portland said, "We are in a very challenging situation. And we are thankful for the committee's tireless work to find solutions."
LePage proposed getting rid of the Drugs for the Elderly Program, but committee members voted to keep the program.
The governor wanted to eliminate the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for retired state employees. but the committee rejected that.
The committee also reject LePage's proposal to put a $10 million cap on General Assistance funding to local municipalities.
House Speaker Mark Eves, of North Berwick, said, "Democrats and Republicans worked together to reduce some of the harm caused by the governor's proposals, as we make these tough cuts now we must consider longer-term solutions that will prevent continuous budget shortfalls, including a balance of spending cuts, efficiencies, and a fair tax system."
Lawmakers could not agree on restoring LePage's $12.5 million cut to General Purpose Aid to education or come to an agreement about how charter schools would share in the cost-cutting burden.
Some of the other approvals include, giving the state authority to negotiate a lease for Crescent Beach State Park, $2.5 million for technology upgrades and reducing funding for the state Board of Corrections by $163, 524.
The spending package is expected to go to the full Legislature for a vote next week.


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Biden, Ryan clear the bar -- barely
DANVILLE, Ky. — Vice President Joe Biden gave Democrats what they needed most from the debate here Thursday night — a jolt of energy that came from hitting Republicans in all the places they are presumed to be most vulnerable and chasing away memories of President Barack Obama's flaccid debate performance the week before.
( Also on POLITICO: 5 takeaways from the Denver debate)
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But Biden didn't do much more than that. It is clear that Biden's substantive high points — and there were several places where he took clear command of the debate on issues ranging from entitlements to taxes — will be partly shadowed by his nonstop succession of incredulous smiles, sneers, taunts and guffaws that were apparently intended to show self-confidence and fighting spirit but struck many viewers as undignified and rude.
Paul Ryan, for his part, gave Republicans the minimum they needed. He turned in a passable performance with no big errors and with very occasional — and very faint — flashes of the energetic young domestic policy activist that first won him the national spotlight.
But Ryan didn't do much more than that. His earnest-but-bland performance rarely if ever dominated the evening, and it is unlikely that he left many Republicans fantasizing about the day when it is Ryan himself running for president and taking the fight to Democrats. If he didn't do any damage to Romney, it is possible he did himself some slight damage to his own long-term reputation.
If all this sounds like a pretty mixed verdict, that's exactly right.
( Also on POLITICO: 7 takeaways from the VP debate)
Republicans, thanks to Romney's strong performance and Obama's weak showing last week, have closed the gap in many swing states to where many political strategists long thought the race would be in the final stretch: competitive but with a clear Democratic advantage in the Electoral College. The president was never going to roll with high single-digit leads in states like Ohio and Virginia, and now Democrats have had their inevitable correction after a near-perfect six-week run.
Biden calmed his party's nerves and gave Democrats something to get about excited Thursday, but few people in either the campaign headquarters in Chicago and Boston or in the professional operative class in Washington expect the race will return to its September high-water mark for Democrats.
( PHOTOS: Scenes from the VP debate)
The Biden-Ryan exchange presents challenges for both presidential nominees when they meet at Hofstra University on Long Island on Tuesday. Obama will need to match Biden's substantive aggressiveness, while avoiding stylistic excesses that would look especially out of place for a president. Romney must revive his momentum from the Denver debate after Ryan did little to help the cause at the Centre College debate here.
The evening likely counts as the most bickering, least decorous and at a few moments — when Biden's and Ryan's interruptions and insults went flying simultaneously — downright raucous exchange of any presidential or vice presidential debate in the 36 years since these have become regular events on the general election presidential calendar.
( Also on POLITICO: Biden grabs the mic)
But there's scant reason to believe a debate among vice presidential nominees can in any lasting way alter the trajectory of the race. The Biden-Ryan clash and the day or two in which post-debate chatter will dominate national conversation about the campaign will effectively amount to a holding pattern until Tuesday.


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Beans Palya or Sautéed Beans Fry is one of the most common dishes in the kannadiga household, at least in mine! This is so easy and so famous, be it any family event like weddings, naming ceremony, house warming ceremony..this Palya finds its way on the platter.
If it were to be beans palya for breakfast, on the previous night you would find my mother sitting in front of the TV with a chopping knife and board. She would snip-off the bean tips on either side and chop them (beans) to thinly slice. She says that beans palya with very finely chopped slices makes it look and taste better. She never approves if I cut the beans to say even 5cm apart! Phew!!! I am sure she would disapprove if she saw these pics! (I could blame it on the macro mode. Smarty pants aren't I?)
French Beans: about 1/2 Lbs or Kg
Onions: 1 Small (Optional)
Green Chillies: 3-4 as per taste
Ginger: 1 small peice
Garlic: 2-3 clove
Grated Coconut: For garnishing. About 2-3 spoons
For tempering:
Oil: 2-3 spoon
Mustard Seeds, Jeera, Channa Dal, Urad Dal, Red Chillies, Curry Leaves and a pinch of Asafoitida
Wash and remove the ends of the beans. Finely chop and keep aside.
Chop Onions and green chillies.
In a Cooking Pan, heat oil and and temper it with the above mentioned ingredients.
Add ginger, garlic, green chillies and onions one after the other Stiring in between.
Saute till the onions are tender.
Add Beans and saute for another minute.
Add about 1/2 cup of water and salt as per taste. Cover and cook in medium heat till the beans are cooked tender. Don't over cook the beans. It tastes better when it is almost tender with a little crispiness.
Turn off the heat. Garnish it with grated coconut and freshly chopped Coriander leaves (optional)
Serving Suggestions: Beans Palya can be eaten alongside chapathi's, Akki Rotti and like wise.
Can be a used as an accompaniment with Rice and Sambhar.
Note: Adding chopped carrots along with beans is a good variation to this palya. Also, cooked dal can be added to this beans to enhance its flavor.
See, its that easy. It takes not more than 15 mins to make this one.


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In Inspirational figures (such as former New York Knicks star Earl "The Pearl" Monroe shown above) and celebrity spokespersons gathered with 500 students at Chelsea Piers Fieldhouse in September to kick off the Live It! Program. The program promotes healthy eating and physical activity among middle school students. Live It! is an extension of The Coca Cola Company's Step With It!™ program.
Lenny Silberman, the assistant vice president of program services for the Jewish Community Center, was honored as the National Youth Sports Administrator of the Year. He received the STRIVE award, which is given to leaders for their passion and commitment to help children succeed in youth sports activities. He created the Day of Caring, a Day of Sharing at the JCC Maccabi Games and has helped to improve the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, a rehabilitation facility in Israel.
The YMCA Lamar-Dixon branch in Gonzales, LA, created a physical education program for home-schooled students. Forty-seven children from 25 families registered for the twice-a-week program. The branch is offering the classes due to the growing number of home-schooled children in the area and parental demand for a structured physical education class for the children.
Life Fitness' Signature Series strength line won a 2005 Silver IDEA in the annual Industrial Design Excellence Awards. Sponsored by Business Week magazine and run independently by the Industrial Designers Society of America, these awards "represent the best of the best from the U.S., Asia and Europe," according to the magazine.
The Almaden Valley Athletic Club in San Jose, CA, introduced a nutrition program designed to provide individualized diet prescriptions aimed at disease prevention, weight loss and improving overall health and quality of life. Vesna Mardesic, a nutritionist and personal trainer, joined the club's staff to oversee the program.
Octane Fitness, a manufacturer of elliptical cross trainers, added Edward O'Connor as its new chief financial officer, and Shawn Patton as its vice president of sales. The company also has moved to a new corporate headquarters in Brooklyn Park, MN, to accommodate its growth.
FitRewards, the official rewards program of IHRSA, and Retention Management have partnered to provide fitness centers with fully integrated active retention service.
After successfully completing an ACE and AEA recognized intensive two-day training session, a licensed Poolates instructor is trained to teach introductory Poolates group classes and is qualified to continue on to other levels, including Poolates Personal for special population classes and one to ones, Prenatal Poolates and, and Advanced Poolates for athletes. For more information about Poolates, to sign up for a certification class or inquire about hosting opportunities, visit www.poolates.com.
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) was selected as a winner in the 12th annual National Health Information Awards. The program recognizes the nation's best consumer health information materials and outreach.ACE received a Merit Award for Best Television Public Service Announcement for the "Active Kids" piece.


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Vegan Matcha-Banana Smoothie Recipe
This subtly sweet vegan smoothie makes the perfect summer breakfast: ultra-creamy with a hint of grassy green tea powder, it's delicious enough to double as dessert.
Why this recipe works:
- Freezing the banana overnight helps keep the drink extra-cold.
- Savory matcha powder adds a deep flavor while toning down the sweetness of the banana and soy milk.
- Yield:Serves 1
- Active time: 5 minutes
- Total time:5 minutes
- 1 banana, peeled, cut into chunks, and frozen overnight
- 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon matcha (Japanese green tea) powder
Add banana, soy milk, agave, and matcha to blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.


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