WASHINGTON - Two senators leading separate efforts to put Congress on record against President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq joined forces yesterday, agreeing on a nonbinding resolution that would criticize the plan.
Sens. John W. Warner (R., Va.) and Carl Levin (D., Mich.) had been sponsoring competing measures opposing Bush's strategy of sending 21,500 more U.S. troops to the war zone, with Warner's less harshly worded version attracting more Republican interest. The new resolution would vow to protect funding for troops while keeping Warner's original language expressing the Senate's opposition to sending additional forces.
The resolution could well gain more support from members of both parties than Levin's and Warner's separate versions had been attracting. It lacks Levin's language saying the troop increase is against the national interest, and it drops an earlier provision by Warner suggesting Senate support for some additional troops.
It also is likely to pose a threat to the White House because of its potential appeal to Republicans who have grown tired of the nearly four-year war and want a chance to express their concerns. The White House has been hoping to avoid an overwhelming congressional vote criticizing Bush's handling of the war.
"It's been a hard work in progress," Warner said of his resolution, which has been struggling to win the support of 60 senators, a sufficient number to thwart a filibuster.
The agreement came as several leading Republicans who support the troop buildup said they would give the administration and the Iraqis about six months to show significant improvement. Many other Republicans say they are deeply skeptical that additional troops in Iraq, rather than a political settlement, would help calm the sectarian violence.
The widely unpopular war has led to the deaths of more than 3,000 U.S. troops, and is blamed for GOP losses in the Nov. 7 elections that handed control of Congress to the Democrats.
Senate debate on the new resolution, and several proposed by other senators, is likely to begin next week.
The House previously had planned on waiting for the Senate to vote first as a way of testing the waters for Republican support of such a resolution. But according to a Democratic aide, the House will begin the process next week with a committee review. That would set the stage for a House floor debate the week of Feb. 12.
Warner, a prominent Republican and former chairman of the Armed Services Committee, had attracted at least seven other Republicans who were inclined to vote for his resolution. Scrambling to find additional support, he added language proposed by Sen. Judd Gregg (R., N.H.) that would protect funding for troops.
As of late yesterday, Gregg had not said whether he would support the revised resolution.


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When the stylus is in use, the Panasonic CF19 will automatically disable standard touch, allowing you to rest your hand on the screen while capturing signatures, hand writing or sketching.
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CENTRAL, Texas — The Bell County Public Health District reported 83 new cases Wednesday, the largest one day increase by more than double. The total number of cases Wednesday was 903. Bell County Judge David Blackburn said Wednesday his biggest concern was the hospital bed capacity in Trauma Service Area L, which includes Bell County.
According to state data, the numbers don't look too bad at first. Trauma Service Area L has 33 lab-confirmed coronavirus patients in hospitals and 212 available beds out of a maximum 1,008. All of the general hospitals in the trauma service area are included in that number, according to Texas Department of State Health Services.
Blackburn, however, was worried about another set of numbers. Bell County alone had 15 coronavirus patients in hospitals but 11 of those patients were in the ICU as of Wednesday. Meanwhile, the entire trauma service area only had another 12 ICU beds free for additional patients. So if just 12 of the more than five hundred cases Bell County is currently tracking take a turn for the worst, Bell County would have a problem.
"That is concerning to me on several levels," Blackburn told reporters Wednesday. "
McLennan County, on the other hand, is in Trauma Service Area M. That area has either 14 or 15 lab-confirmed patients in hospitals (state and local data charts don't line up) and 196 beds available out of 619. Trauma Service Area M has seven more ICU beds available and 362 active cases. While you could make the same assertion concerning the assessment of McLennan County, officials say they have plenty of space.
City of Waco spokesman Larry Holze told 6 News in an email, that "currently only 7.2% of the reported cases are hospitalized which does not constitute a problem with both of the hospitals in Waco... At this time both Waco hospitals have not indicated that the 15 hospitalized COVID-19 cases present any problem with ample additional beds, etc. available."
In both counties, people ages 20-29 make up the largest percentage of the population currently testing positive for the virus. That is not a problem short-term, as that age demographic has a much smaller chance of being hospitalized with symptoms. If, however, younger individuals spread the virus to the 50+ age category it would be a different story.
Officials continue to ask the public to wash hands, social distance and wear face coverings to protect the most vulnerable parts of the population.
Also on KCENTV.com
- Baylor University shortens fall semester, cuts holidays
- North Texas family shaken after 18 relatives test positive for COVID-19 following family gathering
- Gov. Abbott issues order that suspends elective surgeries in Harris, Bexar, Dallas, Travis counties
- Sen. John Cornyn opens up on coronavirus testing in Texas, errant stimulus payments and schooling

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Sheffield weather: Roads begin to flood amid yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and rain
and live on Freeview channel 276
Cracks of thunder have been heard through the sky, as well as flashes of lightning, and the rain has been hammering down for a number of hours.
The yellow weather warning means that there could be a chance of disruption, with some areas subject to cancelled train and bus services, flooding, road closures, and power cuts.
Many communities across the city have began to notice signs of flooding, with one road in Beighton pictured completely submerged under water.
Other communities that have experienced flooding tonight include Woodhouse, Swallownest, Sheffield Lane Top, and Handsworth.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has released a reminder to only call 999 if you’re in immediate danger after receiving ‘a large number of calls’ regarding leaks and flooding due to the weather.
What is the weather forecast?
The yellow thunderstorm warning will cease in Sheffield at midnight tonight (June 18) as the rain travels upwards towards Scotland and parts of the north of England.
But before then, we still have a number of hours of heavy rain to endure.
Fortunately, the Met Office predicts a pleasant day tomorrow on Monday, June 19, with highs of 24C and intermittent sunshine. There is a chance of a shower late in the afternoon.
On both Tuesday and Wednesday, we can expect highs of 21C and 22C and showers.


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I Messed Me Up (12/2/18)
Three Things God has for a Messed-Up Me • December 2, 2018 • Pastor Chad Gilligan
Well, you did it again. You said something you shouldn’t. You’ve sabotaged another relationship. Maybe you will do better tomorrow? Maybe you will make everything worse. Despite best intentions, it seems you can’t do anything right. On Sunday, December 2, 2018, Pastor Chad Gilligan preaches on what to do when “I Messed Me Up.”
Death Messed Me Up (11/25/18)
November 25, 2018 • Pastor Chad Gilligan
We’re all told that death is a part of life, but what does that even mean? Few things in life leave us feeling so lost, confused, and destroyed. All of us have either been personally affected by death or know someone who has. On Sunday, November 25, 2018, Pastor Chad Gilligan speaks to those who are grieving this holiday season and how friends and family can help.
Church Messed Me Up (11/18/18)
Two Steps Towards Healing for those Hurt by the Church • November 18, 2018 • Pastor Chad Gilligan
It was supposed to be a safe place—a place of love, welcoming, acceptance—but, instead, it became a place of betrayal. Whether it was intentional or an accident, you were hurt by the Church. So many people all over the world are hurt by other believers and don’t know what to do. They feel like they’ve lost a voice, a community, even a Savior. On Sunday, November 18, 2018, Pastor Chad Gilligan shows us six ways the Church can hurt people and what we can do about it after the hurt.
Conflict Messed Me Up (11/11/18)
5 Steps to Handling Conflict • November 11, 2018 • Pastor Chad Gilligan
Anywhere you find people, you can find conflict. It’s at work, at home, at school, even at the grocery store. Conflict ranges from mild annoyances to full blown, blackout rage. However, no matter what the other person does, no matter the circumstances or the situation, your response is what matters to God. On Sunday, November 11, 2018, Pastor Chad Gilligan give us 5 Steps to Handing Conflict and reminds us that your response is your responsibility.
Stress Messed Me Up (11/4/18)
Five Sources of Stress • November 4, 2018 • Pastor Chad Gilligan
Stress is all around us; it’s a part of our everyday lives. And no matter our age, it affects us all physically, spiritually, and emotionally. If we don’t learn how to handle our stress, it will handle us, impacting our confidence, relationships, and peace of mind. On Sunday, November 4, 2018, Pastor Chad Gilligan speaks on what causes stress and what we can do about it.

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I am new here, and have already found a lot of helpful tips regarding my problem although still have yet to fix it.
I have XP installed (or did) and was online playin a game when pow, system froze and then went to the BSoD and said something about being stuck in an infinite loop. So, I powered down, and rebooted and thats when the system wouldnt boot.
I can get the system to boot and process and POST, I do get the beep. I have checked the bios and it does recognize that there is a western digital 320 gb hd, and it also recognizes my optical drive.
I have tried to repair the installation in the recovery console but I got the message when I ran the check disk that I have one or more unrecoveralbe errors on the harddrive. So after numerous atempts I tried to reinstall windows, but it said it would have to format. So i did. It formatted, installed windows, and then when its done and reboots, it just gets stuck in a loop....reboots, posts, quickly flashes a message somethin about boot error and then over and over reboot.
I went in to repair console, chkdsk....said drive ok but /r to check anyway. did chkdsk /r and first couple of times it would never say it fixed errors, but this last time 3 or 4th time running it...it goes from 75 to 50 75 to 50 and then sowly climbs from there.
This last time it said that it found multiple errors and had fixed them. so i exited and tried again...same thing.
I cant seem to get the system to recognize that windows is on the HD. When I run bootcfg /list it lists 1 C:\windows or something in that order. Since everything is gone due to the reformat (and before finding this forum with help on fixes lol), and I have an external with important stuff IE music/photos backed up, not too worried but I would love to try and save this HD if anyone can help.
Thanks for anyone with the time


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Middle income working families are the “new poor” – increasingly dependent on benefits despite ministers’ promises to “make work pay”, Britain’s leading economic think-tank has warned.
Two thirds of children growing up in poverty now live in a household where at least one parent works, according to a new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Meanwhile the gap between Britain’s poorest households and those on medium incomes has fallen to the lowest level for 20 years.
Due to the way money is manufactured in our societies, the rich and speculators have captured most of the benefits of the increased productivity since the 1970s.
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has a ten year history of helping veterans in need. Help us with a donation or apply for veterans emergency financial aid here
We do our part to help them and we applaud the efforts of other groups.
There are also over 154,000 veterans who are homeless on a typical night in America.
Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness. Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, (300,000 in all), report symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (PTSD) or major depression. Government money is limited and many veterans have fallen through the cracks. Suicides among active-duty troops and recently returning veterans is now an alarming 18 per day.
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Who are homeless veterans?
According to The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), about 154,000 Veterans are homeless on a typical night. Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness. Only 7% of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly 13% of the homeless adult population are veterans.
Why are veterans homeless?
In addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness – extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care – a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks. Additionally, military occupations and training are not always transferable to the civilian workforce, placing some veterans at a disadvantage when competing for employment.
Doesn’t VA take care of homeless veterans?
To a certain extent, yes. Each year, VA’s specialized homelessness programs provide health care to almost 150,000 homeless veterans and other services to more than 112,000 veterans. Additionally, more than 40,000 homeless veterans receive compensation or pension benefits each month. Other government agencies are also providing support. However, there are many in need who… Fall through the cracks!
Since 1987, VA’s programs for homeless veterans have emphasized collaboration with such community service providers to help expand services to more veterans in crisis.
What seems to work best?
According to The National Coalition For Homeless Veterans, the most effective programs for homeless and at-risk veterans are community-based nonprofit groups.
Government money, while important, is limited, and available services are often at capacity. It is critical, therefore, that community groups reach out to help provide the support, resources and opportunities that most Americans take for granted.
This is where NROTC comes in!
NROTC’s EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID & ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is our attempt to help those veterans who have honorably served, and who through no fault of their own, have met with hard times.
THESE GRANTS ARE PROVIDED WITH NO REPAYMENT EXPECTED OR REQUIRED!
There is a qualification process and grants can only be awarded when funds are available.
NROTC receives no government funding and our financial resources are limited to the amount of donations we receive from generous, patriotic and caring Americans throughout the USA. In many cases, we are able to help a needy veteran, BY PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY CHECK… to make a delinquent rent or mortgage payment, a utility payment or a car loan payment to get someone back and forth to work etc.
NROTC receives vehicle donations from across the USA and we have been able to provide basic transportation autos to veterans below fair market value and in some cases, for free.
Unlike most if not all government agencies, NROTC is often able to make these payments or provide these vehicles quickly without red-tape… after a simple application and investigative process.
No veteran or military family, especially a military family with young children involved, should ever find themselves living on the streets due to lack of transportation, meaningful employment or government assistance.
If you know of a veteran in need, a military or veteran family in need, please refer them to this page.
If you ARE a veteran in need, we want to help you and/or your family if we can. NROTC may be able to help in TWO WAYS:
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NROTC WORKS TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS.
Each of our programs are designed to provide certain services and/or fill certain needs. For a more complete understanding of each program, you may select a sub-header under “Our Work” from our MENU at the top of this page OR “CLICK” to select any of our programs listed below:
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Erin Runnion founder of The Joyful Child Foundation lost her beautiful young daughter Samantha to a sex offender. She talks to Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA about Irvine-aposs proposed ban on sex offenders near parks...
We are so sick of the media and others making it appear as if all ex-sex offenders are out hiding behind bushes in parks, drooling, just waiting for some kid to snatch. It's pure fear mongering that is not backed by the facts.
You will notice how most news agencies queue up some playground or park scene near the beginning or during the video to make it seem as if all ex-sex offenders are child molesting, pedophile predators, which is pure BS!
When are you going to report all sides other the story and all facts, instead of the usual BS to help you get ratings and viewers?
You continue to put all ex-sex offenders into the child molesting, pedophile predators category, which is simply not true. That would be like saying all ex-felons are serial killers because a couple are.
Not all ex-sex offenders enter parks to "leer" at children! Many ex-sex offenders have children of their own and are simply taking them there for the same reasons you do, to play and have fun. Not all offenders have harmed children, or even adults.
This is the type of mentality that is keeping the hysteria alive, instead of solving problems.
Are ex-sex offenders going to get a tax break because they cannot use the parks they are paying taxes for? They should!


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His first published work appeared in 1997, when he contributed the poem “Roadblock” to the self-published anthology Frekwenzi ta’ Spirti fis-Sakra (Frequencies of Drunken Spirits). Next came the short story collection Taħt il-Kappa tax-Xemx (Under the Sun, Minima) in 2002, which placed Schembri in the roster of alternative literary voices gathered under the umbrella of the short-lived but deeply influential micro-publisher Minima. But it was the release of his debut novel Il-Manifest tal-Killer (Choppy Books, 2006) which secured his position as a notable and urgent literary voice, even leading veteran author Mario Azzopardi to describe it as the first truly “anarchist” work of Maltese literature. Telling the story of a group of young misfits banding together to push back against the dominant political narrative through subversive action, the novel fictionalises into satire the real-life strands of political corruption, moral hypocrisy and institutional complacency which Schembri often found himself tackling during his years as a journalist for national media.
Schembri’s professional life would continue to expand and evolve – he branched out into international journalism, and relocated from Malta in 2009 to work as a journalist with a Palestinian news agency in occupied Palestine, before assuming media-adjacent roles in humanitarian institutions such as Oxfam, Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council. His poetry and short fiction would go on to appear in various anthologies, both local and international. And yet, the legacy of Il-Manifest tal-Killer continues to tower over Schembri’s literary reputation, as evidenced by it being privy to a rare phenomenon in Maltese publishing: a freshly reissued edition arriving in 2020 from the prestigious Merlin Publishers, no less. Schembri claims the novel has now come “full circle”, confirming that Malta’s institutionally stagnant political system remains ripe for satire with the same tools he employed back in 2006, despite apparent – and largely cosmetic – changes having occurred on the scene since.
But 2020 was as much about experimentation as it was about revisitation. Also for Merlin Publishers, Schembri collaborated with illustrator Alice Samuel for the picture book for children - It-tifel li salva d-dinja (The boy who saved the world, Merlin Publishers, 2020)– which speaks to Schembri's versatility as an author, capable of transforming a ‘napkin idea’ originally sketched at a Cairo cafe back in 2013 into a universal and slyly complex story about a lonely boy forging an imaginary friendship with the sun. The Lulu Diaries (Ede Books, 2020) adds a further kink to Schembri's recent publication history, being a poetry book inspired by a kitten which accidentally dropped into the author’s life while he was living in Gaza in 2012.
Karl Schembri is now based in Amman, Jordan, where he lives with wife Simine, his dog Mitti and cats Munzer and Mario.
Written by Teodor Reljić
Project co-ordinator: Clare Azzopardi
With the help of: Kirsty Azzopardi, Leanne Ellul and Albert Gatt
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New stuff! All the pictures are taken on my desk, because the table I usually use for pictures is cluttered with a lot of stuff.
Anyway, first up is the band of Arctic guys. I've added a buggy, a helicopter, and armed all of them properly. No progress on Ursus, but I haven't disassembled him either.
One of the grunts is now the polar bear herder, and he has a harpoon gun. The rest have pickaxes.
Pilot, ice bike driver (both effectively the same thing), hero (with skis and two icepicks), mining specialist (with dynamite and chainsaw), and medik (with syringe and flare gun).
Ice bike with twin harpoon guns.
Buggy. It seats a driver and a gunner. The turret is a machine gun with two small harpoons.
Skis stored in the back.
Helicopter with big harpoon launcher and missile pod. The missile aren't very fitting to the theme of the army, but I justify them by saying they're for mining (like the dynamite).
Planned special rules: extra damage on fleshy targets for the harpoons, immunity to any kind of cold damage, increased movement when wearing skis. I have a bunch of snowshoes, but I couldn't find them in my minifig bucket.
Next up is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, but finally made enough minifigs to flesh it out.Canada VS. U.S.A.
Both sides have a hero, two champions (one on foot and one mounted with a flag), and some infantry. Both will have their own unique abilities based on cultural stuff.
The Canadian side:
Hero with chainsaw, axe, and snowshoes. The snowshoes will probably give him some kind of movement bonus on difficult terrain.
Hockey player with hockey stick and skates. The skates will definitely give him a speed boost, and he'll be Shielded by all his padding.
Mountie with pistol, sword, and horse with the Canadian flag. He'll an ability called "We always get our man," which will allow him to mark a target and receive a skill boost when attacking them. Once the target is dead, he can designate a new target (a target is marked until they are killed).Red Green
. I was going to make him a mekanik (notice the roll of duct tape), but there's nothing to repair. maybe I'll give them a Zamboni or something.
Outdoorsmen (and an outdoorswoman). Two with hatchets, two with power saws, one with a flare gun, and a park ranger with a sniper rifle. Extra damage to wooden structures? Resistance to cold damage?
The American side:
Hero with shotgun and Hammer of Justice. No idea what abilities to give him yet, except that maybe the hammer can set stuff on fire.
Lady Liberty with the Torch of Liberty. She'll likely have a higher structure level due to the fact that she's made of metal.
Zombie Lincoln (thank god for the Jekyll/Hyde minifig) with AK-47 and horse with the American flag. I should read up on him to figure out a fitting ability, but I might just do the whole "resurrecting zombies" thing.
Lincoln's mob of freed zombie slaves, armed with swords, torches, and a flintlock pistol. The ability I'm going to give them is the Second Amendment. A zombie may use their action to roll a d4. on a roll of 4, they get a free pistol (they can only carry one at a time). They'll be Half-Minded, but I figure that having a 25% chance of making a gun magically appear in their hands makes up for it.
I might do a forum battle with these, but I'm more likely to just do a battle report, since I don't have the dedication to keep a forum battle going.
What does y'alls thinks?


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How many years of experience do you need to be a general contractor?
If you’re AC certified, you’ll need four years of work experience, education or a combination as well as two years of experience managing construction projects. If you aren’t AC certified, you’ll need eight years of work experience and two years of construction management experience.
Can a business use a contractor without a contract?
Yet it is surprising how many businesses have regular and long-term workers-on their premises or off-paid month after month and year after year as independent contractors without a written contract. As a business lawyer, if you become aware of such a situation, take steps to warn your client.
When does a contractor become an employee or contractor?
To be a contractor they should not be integrated into the organisation, but rather they should be undertaking project-based work adjunct to the business processes. The economic test – Is there anything inconsistent with employment in the relationship? Typically employers provide facilities for employees, who do work and are paid a wage.
Do you need a written contract to be an independent contractor?
Plainly, such a contract does not by itself mean the worker is really an independent contractor, but the lack of a written contract will make employee status much more likely. Furthermore, your client may even have a dispute with the worker directly.
When does an employee become an independent contractor?
In contrast, the IRS will consider workers independent contractors if the company they work for does not manage how they work, except to accept or reject their final results. The IRS looks at a number of factors when determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
Can a contractor work without a written contract?
You wouldn’t be the first homeowner to have heard advice about preparing a written contract before hiring someone to work on your home, then thought, “It’s only a small job,” or “I trust the contractor, let’s just get the work done.” Unfortunately, if a dispute arises, having no written contract can make matters difficult to resolve.
How long should a contractor be in business?
They should be in business at least three years and have no unresolved complaints at government consumer agencies or the Better Business Bureau. “My lesson learned?” says Dave Tate. “Go with reputable firms that have been around for a while.
Who is an independent contractor for an exempt organization?
Exempt Organizations: Who Is an Independent Contractor? A general rule is that the exempt organization, as the payer, has the right to control or direct only the result of the work done by an independent contractor, and not the means and methods of accomplishing the result.

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Orders sent from the EU to non-EU countries may incur local duties and taxes. We have no control over these charges and cannot predict their amount. Therefore these are not included in your order and will need to be paid locally upon receipt.
Please contact your local customs office if you need further information before placing your order. Any charges incurred in the return of products to the boutique where the duty is not paid will be deducted from the final return refund.


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ACEN, in collaboration with the Yindjibarndi people, has joined forces to establish the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) for the development, ownership, and operation of large-scale renewable energy projects in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. With the capacity to reach up to 3 GW, these projects will be situated on Yindjibarndi Ngurra (country), strategically located near major industrial energy users.
The partnership between ACEN and the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) was officially cemented in June, signifying a historic milestone in renewable energy development and sustainability. The YEC’s leadership includes both ACEN-appointed director and chairman, Anton Rohner, and Yindjibarndi-appointed director, Craig Ricato, ensuring a collaborative and impactful approach to renewable energy advancement in the region.
ACEN and the Yindjibarndi people’s partnership represents one of the largest Indigenous-led renewable energy initiatives in Australia. Together, they will collaborate on developing wind, solar, and renewable energy storage projects within the Yindjibarndi Ngurra, covering approximately 13,000 km2 within the Yindjibarndi Native Title Determination Areas.
The partnership agreement between ACEN and the Yindjibarndi people is founded on key principles, ensuring meaningful involvement and benefits for the Yindjibarndi community. These principles include obtaining Yindjibarndi approval for all proposed project sites on Yindjibarndi Ngurra, providing Yindjibarndi equity participation ranging from 25% to 50% in all projects, offering preferred contracting opportunities for Yindjibarndi-owned businesses, and creating training and employment opportunities for the Yindjibarndi people. This collaborative approach exemplifies a groundbreaking step towards Indigenous-led sustainable development and empowerment in the renewable energy sector.
The Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has set an ambitious initial goal of commencing construction on 750 MW of combined wind, solar, and battery storage projects in the next few years. This endeavor represents a substantial investment of over AUD $1 billion. In subsequent stages, the YEC plans to further expand its efforts by targeting an additional 2 GW to 3 GW of combined wind, solar, and battery storage projects. Once completed, the renewable energy produced by these initiatives will exceed the current output of Western Australia’s largest coal-fired power station. This demonstrates a significant stride towards sustainable energy development and reinforces the YEC’s commitment to driving positive environmental impact through Indigenous-led renewable energy initiatives.
ACEN International CEO Patrice Clausse commented: “We feel deeply honored by the trust the Yindjibarndi community has bestowed upon ACEN to work collaboratively with them in exploring development opportunities on their lands. The Pilbara region is home to some of the largest industrial energy users globally, many of whom have expressed their desire to transition to a carbon-neutral future. We are actively engaged in promising dialogues with potential off-take customers to purchase the renewable energy.”
YAC Chief Executive Michael Woodley said: “We know that our country is well located for renewable energy development, so we made the decision early to lead. We established a small team and set out to find a partner with the right capabilities and values, which led us to ACEN.”
“The agreement with ACEN means that the Yindjibarndi people can actively participate in Australia’s renewable energy transition in a significant way that provides long-term economic benefits to our community, whilst also ensuring that we can protect and preserve all areas within Yindjibarndi Ngurra which are of cultural, spiritual, and environmental significance to us. The partnership will also create sustainable, long-term training and employment opportunities on country for our people.”
Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Officer Kane Thornton praised the partnership, saying: “The agreement between the Yindjibarndi People and ACEN sets a new benchmark for meaningful participation by Indigenous Australians in the country’s transition to a clean energy future. It represents the kind of leadership and innovation that is needed to drive Australia’s equitable transition to becoming a renewable energy powerhouse.”
ACEN has made a formidable mark in Australia’s renewable energy sector, playing a crucial role in the nation’s clean energy transition and sustainability endeavors. Through its dedicated efforts in developing and operating renewable energy assets, ACEN has contributed significantly to reinforcing Australia’s position as a global leader in renewable energy adoption. This commitment exemplifies the potential for a greener and more sustainable future, showcasing how renewable energy can drive positive change and pave the way towards a cleaner and more environmentally conscious tomorrow.

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Passage Through Time
Shown here is Lower Oneonta Falls, an intimate waterfall at the end of Oneonta Gorge, on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Oneonta Gorge seems like a landscape off another planet. It's a narrow gorge reminiscent of the slot canyons of the American Southwest, but in the middle of a lush temperate rain forest, with walls clad in moss and ferns, dripping with moisture. While hiking up the gorge, my mind was first struck by the similarity to a slot canyon, but then began to ponder the different ways they were created. The slot canyons of the Southwest form when rain water drains through existing sandstone channels, further carving them with every downpour. Oneonta Gorge, however, likely formed as the waterfalls (there are four) eroded their own precipice, marching backwards in time. As I considered this, the trek upstream began to feel like a march forward in time, mimicking the path of the waterfall but at a much faster pace. It's a truly remarkable piece of wilderness, and well worth the tricky trek over logjams and slippery boulders.

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When it comes to decorating spaces, wallpaper is easy and an effective way to add pattern, color, as well texture. The living room wallpaper ideas can completely change the look of the room, making it a simple but outstanding update.
Nowadays there is a style to suit every home, so there is something out there for the type of living room ideas you are looking for. Putting wallpaper on the walls is no longer the time-consuming job it used to be. And with more and more brands supplying wallpaper as well as paint in amazing shades, giving the living room a fresh makeover is a job that can easily be done.
The wallpaper above the rail
If you like patterned paper but don’t want it to dominate the space, consider the wallpapers. Cover only above the dado rail, keeping the rail itself and painting the lower portion in a complementary tone. This is a great technique for small living room ideas as the pattern won’t be engulfed by covering from the floor to the ceiling.
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Right now the mid-century living rooms are having a serious moment, everyone among us has picked up some retro furniture. To enhance the feel of the era chooses a vibrant color print for the living room wallpaper. Yellows, echo the time period and boost the light levels.
Wallpaper the lower half of the walls
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2 Properties ACIDS BASES electrolyte electrolyte sour taste bitter taste sticky feelslippery feelturn litmus redturn litmus bluereact with acids to form water and a salt (ionic compound)react with bases to form water and a salt (ionic compound)
3 ExamplesACIDS: Most citrus fruits, tea, battery acid, vinegar, milk, soda, apples.BASES: Common household bases include baking soda, lye, ammonia, soap, and antacids..3
4 IndicatorsIndicators are substances that change color in the presence of an acid or a baseIndicators are made up of weak acids or weak basesExamples of indicators include pH paper, red and blue litmus paper, and phenolphthalein
5 Acids Affect Indicators: Blue litmus paper turns red in contact with an acid. It remains blue when in contact with a base or neutral solution.5
6 Bases affect indicators: Red litmus paper turns blue in contact with a base. It remains red when in contact with an acid or neutral solution.Phenolphthalein turns pink in a base. It is colorless in an acid or neutral solution.6
7 Definitions There are 3 definitions used to describe acids and bases: ArrheniusBrØnsted-LowryLewisThe most traditional is Arrhenius acids and bases.
10 Another common way to refer to hydrogen ions is to call them “protons” DefinitionsAnother common way to refer to hydrogen ions is to call them “protons”Brønsted-LowryAcids are proton (H+) donors.Bases are proton (H+) acceptors.HCl + H2O Cl– + H3O+acidconjugate basebaseconjugate acidConjugate acid – particle formed when a base gains a H+Conjugate base – particle that remains when an acid has donated a H+.
11 Definitions Lewis Lewis base Lewis acid Acids are electron pair acceptors.Bases are electron pair donors.Lewis baseLewis acid
12 White Board QuestionsWhen you wafted a substance your nose burned. Would this substance be an acid or a base?A hydrogen ion (H+) can also be called a _________ or ____________.Arrhenius acids are compounds that break up in water to give off _____________.What color litmus paper would you use to test an acid? What color will it turn?5. If your food tastes bitter, which do you think it could possibly be an acid or a base?ACIDProtonH3O+H+Blue turns redBASE12
13 White Board Questions6. A BrØnsted-Lowry base _________ hydrogen ions. 7. Phenolphthalein turns pink when it comes in contact with a(n) _________. 8. Which of the scientists defined the typical acid? 9. If you are eating and it has a sour taste, would that be an acid or a base? 10. If a piece of red litmus paper turns blue than it is a(n) ___________.acceptsbaseArrheniusacidbase13
14 Naming Acids Binary acids Contains 2 different elements: H and another Always has “hydro-” prefixRoot of other element’s nameEnding “-ic”
15 Examples of Binary Acids HI is hydroiodic acidH2S is hydrosulfuric acidHBr is hydrobromic acidHCl is hydrochloric acid
16 Naming Acids Ternary Acids - Oxyacids Contains 3 different elements: H, O, and anotherNo prefixName of polyatomic ion (p. 147)Ending “–ic” for polyatomic ion ending in “-ate” and “–ous” for ion ending in “-ite”
17 Examples of Ternary Acids ClO3 is chlorate so HClO3 is chloric acidPO4 is phosphateso H3PO4 is phosphoric acidPO3 is phosphiteso H3PO3 is phosphorous acidNO2 is nitrite HNO2 is nitrous acidNO3 is nitrate HNO3 is nitric acid
18 Naming Acids cont.HC2H3O2 or CH3COOHName is acetic acidCommon name = vinegar
20 Ion Product of Water H2O H+ + OH- Self- ionization of water – the simple dissociation of waterH2O H OH-Concentration of ea. ion in pure water:[H+] = 1.0 x 10-7M [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-7MIon-product constant for water (Kw), Where Kw = 1.0 x 10-14Kw = [H+] [OH-]Acid [H+] > [OH-]Base [H+] < [OH-]Neutral [H+] = [OH-]20
21 Calculating [H+] and [OH-] reverse the pH equationThe pH of a solution is 8. Find the [H+] and [OH-] and determine whether it is acidic, basic, or neutral.basic[H+] = 1 x 10-pH and [OH-] = 1 x 10-pOH[H+] = 1 x 10-8 M[OH-] = 1 x 10-(14-8) M = 1 x 10-6 M
22 Examples1. If the [H+] in a solution is 1.0 x 10-5M, is the solution acidic, basic or neutral?1.0 x 10-5 MWhat is the concentration of the [OH-]?Use the ion-product constant for water (Kw):Kw = [H+] [OH-]1.0 x = [1.0 x 10-5] [OH-]1.0 x = [OH-]1.0 x 10-51.0 x 10-(14-5)pH 5 = acidic1.0 x 10-9 M22
23 Examples2. If the pH is 9, what is the concentration of the hydroxide ion?Kw = [H+] [OH-]1.0 x M = [1.0 x 10-9M] [OH-]1.0 x 10-5 M = [OH-]14 = pH + pOH14 = 9 + pOH5 = pOH3. If the pOH is 4, what is the concentration of the hydrogen ion?Kw = [H+] [OH-]1.0 x M = [H+] [1.0 x 10-4 M]1.0 x M = [H+]14 = pH + pOH14 = pH + 410 = pH23
24 Examples Acidic since pH is 4 4. A solution has a pH of 4. Calculate the pOH, [H+] and [OH-]. Is it acidic, basic, or neutral?14= pH + pOH14= 4 + pOH10= pOHAcidic since pH is 4
25 Practice Problems: Classify each solution as acidic, basic or neutral. 1. [H+] = 1.0 x M2. [H+] = 0.001M3. [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-7 M4. [OH-] = 1.0 x 10-4 MBasic pH 101.0 x 10-3 acid pH 3Neutral14=pH+4 base pH 1025
26 [OH-] pOH pH [H+] 1 x 10-14 14 1 x 100 1 x 10-13 13 1 1 x 10-1 1 x 1001 x 10-131311 x 10-11 x 10-121221 x 10-21 x 10-111131 x 10-31 x 10-1010Increasing acidity41 x 10-41 x 10-9951 x 10-51 x 10-8861 x 10-61 x 10-77NeutralIncreasing basicity2626
27 White Board Practice Fill in the chart. [OH-]pOHpH[H+]81x 10-12101 x 10-31.0 X 10 -861.0 X 10 -62121.0 X 10 -21.0 X 10 -441.0 X1131.0 X
28 Fill in the chart. [OH-] pOH pH [H+] 8 1x 10-12 10 1 x 10-3 5 1 × 10-1 61.0 X 10 -62121.0 X 10 -21.0 X 10 -441.0 X1131.0 X91.0 X 10 -51.0 X 10 -91311.0 X
29 Strength or Concentration -+Strong Acid/BaseIonize completely in waterstrong electrolyteAcidsHClHNO3H2SO4HBrHIHClO4BasesNaOHKOHCa(OH)2Ba(OH)2
30 Strength or Concentration Weak Acid/Baseionize partially in waterweak electrolyte-+AcidsHFCH3COOHH3PO4H2CO3HCNBaseNH3
31 Strength or Concentration How strong or weak an acid or base is, depends on its degree of ionization.-+-+
32 pouvoir hydrogène (Fr.) pH Scale147INCREASINGACIDITYINCREASINGBASICITYNEUTRALpH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentrationpH = -log[H+]pouvoir hydrogène (Fr.)“hydrogen power”
36 Neutralization Chemical reaction between an acid and a base. Products are a salt (ionic compound) and water.
37 ACID + BASE SALT + WATER NeutralizationACID + BASE SALT + WATERHCl + NaOH NaCl + H2OstrongstrongneutralHC2H3O2 + NaOH NaC2H3O2 + H2OweakstrongbasicSalts can be neutral, acidic, or basic.Neutralization does not mean pH = 7.
38 Titrationstandard solutionunknown solutionTitrationAnalytical method in which a standard solution is used to determine the concentration of an unknown solution.
39 Titration cont. Equivalence point (endpoint) Point at which equal amounts of H+ and OH- have been added.Determined by…indicator color changedramatic change in pH
40 moles H+ = moles OH- MV n = MV n Titration formula M: Molarity V: volumen: # of H+ ions in the acid or OH- ions in the base
41 Titration example42.5 mL of 1.3M KOH are required to neutralize 50.0 mL of H2SO4. Find the molarity of H2SO4.H2SO4M = ?V = 50.0 mLn = 2KOHM = 1.3MV = 42.5 mLn = 1MVn = MVnM(50.0mL)(2)=(1.3M)(42.5mL)(1)M= 55.25100M = 0.55M H2SO4
42 Review of Acid and Base Definitions ArrheniusMost specific/exclusive definitionCreated by Svante Arrhenius, SwedishAcid: compound that creates H+ in an aqueous solutionHNO3 H+ + NO3-Base: compound that creates OH- in an aqueous solutionNaOH Na+ + OH-
43 Review of Acid and Base Definitions Bronsted-LowryMore general definition than Arrhenius definitionMost commonly used definitionCreated by 2 scientists around the same time (1923)Acid: Molecule or ion that is a proton (H+) donorHCl + H2O H3O+ + Cl-Base: Molecule or ion that is a proton (H+) acceptorNH3 + H2O NH4+ + OH-
44 Review of Acid and Base Definitions LewisMost general definitionDefined by electrons and bonding rather than H+Created by the same scientist who electron-dot diagrams are named afterAcid: atom, ion, or molecule that accepts an electron pair to form a covalent bondNH3 + Ag+ [Ag(NH3)2]+Base: atom, ion, or molecule that donates an electron pair to form a covalent bondBF3 + F- BF4-

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Get Faster, Fresher Pizza Near Berrien Springs
When your stomach grumbles for a slice of meaty, veggie-loaded, cheesy goodness, we know you're not craving any old pizza near Berrien Springs. You're looking for a flavorful pizza with a freshly made tomato sauce, hearty piles of mozzarella, perfectly diced pepperoni, and a golden crust that's simultaneously chewy and crispy. You want pizza, perfected. You want Domino's.
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With over 34 million different ways to make a single Domino's pizza, you can be sure we've got a slice for any taste. From its sauce to its size, build your own pizza or choose from one of our famous specialty pizzas, like the popular Spinach and Feta, Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch, or MeatZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, today!
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At your Domino's near Berrien Springs, we take pizza delivery pretty seriously. In fact, we're so serious about it that we'll make you a promise. We guarantee that your pizza will arrive toasty hot and fresh at your doorstep, straight from our oven! Use our patented Pizza TrackerⓇ to follow the progress of your pizza order from the time it's placed till it arrives at your doorstep… and do your best not to drool on your computer's keyboard in the meantime.
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By scattering light from small particles, their geometrical structure and their state of motion can be measured. An experiment is described for measuring the diffusivity of small particles undergoing Brownian motion using the technique called photon correlation spectroscopy or dynamic light scattering. The necessary experimental apparatus and the related theory are discussed. Photon correlation spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying the dynamical behavior of fluids near critical points,doi:10.1119/1.19101 fatcat:hntwgtsmy5g47esqtfjwysf7h4


A national group is calling on Iowans to join the fight against money in politics.
Issue One is a government ethics organization which has earned support from two celebrated Iowa politicians — former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, a Republican from Eastern Iowa who was defeated in 2006; and former U.S. Rep. Berkley Bedell, a Democrat from northwest Iowa who retired from public office in 1986. Both spoke at an Issue One event this week in Des Moines.
The group has a long list of policy objectives aimed at increasing transparency in federal policymaking and reducing the influence of money in politics, including requiring businesses which do business with the government to disclose their spending, restricting fundraising activity by registered lobbyists, and reorganizing the Federal Election Commission and the Office of Government Ethics.
In principle, goals like those are backed by a majority of American voters, who polls show are losing faith in the system. A poll from the Pew Research Center this year showed only 18 percent of respondents said American democracy is working “very well,” and 77 percent support limiting the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on politics.
In practice, however, federal policymakers have shown little appetite. While Issue One counts more than 100 former representatives and senators among its supporters, fewer than 30 current members have signed up to support Issue One’s legislative efforts.
“It’s very difficult for current members to take on this issue because they are the ones who are out there having to raise the money to stay in office. It’s hard to go and talk about the system when you’re up to your eyeballs in it,” Issue One director Meredith McGehee told me this week.
As evidence of Americans’ interest in the issue, McGehee pointed to President Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders, who each drew enormous support in 2016 on a message of diminishing the impact of money in politics.
It’s an admirable endeavor, but this and other good government campaigns have a glaring blind spot: They are fundamentally bipartisan efforts, powered by Republicans and Democrats, even as more Americans are not identifying with either political party.
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Coffee break exercise: Films
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Set the timer for three minutes. Make a list of your favourite films.
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The organizers at the AACA Museum announce their annual Cars 4 Critters Car Show will take place this Saturday, on the grounds of the museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The show invites sports cars, exotic cars, muscle cars, customs and more while helping animals in need around the local community.
Admission is free for all spectators, but donations are needed and welcomed to help the animals. Activities will include raffle tickets for a chance to win some gifts as well as a DJ, food trucks, vendors, and more to contribute to this cause. This is a pet-friendly event and all spectators are encouraged to bring their pets.
The show will take place August 17 with vehicle registration beginning at 8:30AM. Visit AACAMuseum.org for a full schedule of the day’s events and registration fees.
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The directors at The World of Speed Motorsports Museum will host a taping of Adam Carolla’s CarCast, featuring special guest Mario Andretti, at the end of this month. The Museum’s exhibit Mario Andretti: Racing Royalty is still on display from its opening in March of this year. The exhibit includes 11 cars that highlight the illustrious career of Andretti, and the live show will give his fans the chance to see him interviewed among his famous cars.
The podcast will take place August 30 at 8:00 p.m., after the Museum’s car show which is scheduled to take place earlier that day. The World of Speed Motorsports Museum is located in Wilsonville, Oregon. For more information about the podcast, visit WorldOfSpeed.org.


|Publication number||US7326469 B2|
|Application number||US 10/907,845|
|Publication date||Feb 5, 2008|
|Filing date||Apr 18, 2005|
|Priority date||Sep 16, 2004|
|Also published as||EP1717342A2, EP1717342A3, EP1717342B1, US20060056976|
|Publication number||10907845, 907845, US 7326469 B2, US 7326469B2, US-B2-7326469, US7326469 B2, US7326469B2|
|Inventors||David Forrest Dye, John Frederick Ackerman, Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Jennifer Ann Pinson, Brian Thomas Pothier, Anthony Wayne Reynolds|
|Original Assignee||General Electric Company|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (14), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (3), Classifications (25), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to coatings that inhibit the formation and adhesion of deposits on surfaces that contact hydrocarbon fluids, such as hydrocarbon fluid containment systems including but not limited to gas turbine engines, furnaces used to produce polymers, diesel engines, etc. More particularly, this invention relates to a coating system for preventing or reducing the deposition of carbonaceous deposits on the surfaces of fuel nozzles, swirlers, oil scavenge lines, and other fuel and lubrication system components of gas turbine engines, as well as a process and apparatus for depositing the coating system.
Thermal instability, or in the case of fuels, fuel instability, generally refers to the formation of undesired carbonaceous deposits that occurs when hydrocarbon fluids, such as fuels and lubricating oils, are at elevated temperatures. In the case of fuels, it is generally accepted that there are two distinct mechanisms occurring within two overlapping temperature ranges. In the first mechanism, referred to as the coking process, a generally consistent increase in the rate of formation of carbonaceous coke deposits occurs above temperatures of about 650° F. (about 345° C.). Coke formation is the result of high levels of hydrocarbon pyrolysis, and eventually limits the usefulness of the fuel. A second mechanism primarily occurs at lower temperatures, generally in the range of about 220° F. to about 650° F. (about 105° C. to about 345° C.), and involves oxidation reactions that lead to polymerization and carbonaceous gum deposits.
In the past, the solution to the problem of gum and coke formation was primarily directed toward placing limitations on fuel chemistry and impurities associated with fuels, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,698,512, 2,959,915 and 3,173,247. However, the propensity for gum and coke formation is increased with certain hydrocarbon fluids for fuels, oils, lubricants, petrochemical processes (plastics and synthetics) and the like, especially those derived from nonpetroleum sources, such as shale and coal, which can exhibit significantly more problems with thermal instability because of their high content of olefins, sulfur and other compounds. The consequences of thermal instability and fuel instability are of even greater significance with developing technology that requires processes and machinery to operate at higher temperatures, as afforded by advances in materials technology. Accordingly, fluid containment articles that are resistant to or prevent the formation of adverse decomposition products and foulants are necessary in applications where thermal instability, including fuel instability, is a problem as a result of exposure of such fluids to high temperatures. Particularly notable applications include the fuel-handling and lubrication system components of gas turbine engines, which includes the fuel nozzles and swirlers that mix fuel and air before injecting the mixture into the combustor, oil scavenge lines that transport lubrication oil to critical bearings of the engine hot section, and bearing housings and seal runners that house the bearings requiring lubrication. With the advent of higher engine operation temperatures and the use of fuel as a heat sink, there is an increased likelihood that carbonaceous deposits can severely choke the flow of fuel and air through fuel nozzles and swirlers, affecting operating conditions (e.g., mixing of fuel and air, proper flow of fuel and oxygen into the combustor) and may reduce fuel efficiency and increase emissions. Higher engine operation temperatures also increase the likelihood that carbonaceous deposits will choke the flow of lubrication oil through scavenge lines, leading to loss of lubrication to critical bearings and flooding of the oil sump.
It has been recognized that deposits can form as a result of a reaction between a hydrocarbon fluid and its containment wall. In U.S. Pat. No. 4,078,604, heat exchangers are provided with thin-walled corrosion-resistant layers of electrodeposited gold or similar corrosion-resistant metals on the walls of the cooling channels in order to make the surfaces corrosion resistant to such storable liquid fuels as red fuming nitric acid. In this case, the wall is protected from corrosion, and the intent is not to prevent deposit formations. Furthermore, gold readily diffuses into other materials at elevated temperatures, and therefore is unsuitable as a protective coating for high temperature applications, e.g., temperatures associated with gum and coke formation.
More recently, coating systems specifically directed to inhibiting the formation and adhesion of carbonaceous deposits have been taught. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,805,973, 5,891,584, 5,923,944, and 6,156,439, all assigned to the assignee of the present invention and incorporated herein by reference, teach the use of coke barrier coatings (CBC's) that eliminate or modify the surface reactions which lead to formation of thermal instability deposits from hydrocarbon fluids, and reduce adhesion of such deposits. These patents are generally directed to ceramic coatings that are especially capable of reducing deposits at very high temperatures, e.g., above 650° F. (about 345° C.). As an example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,805,973 and 5,891,584 disclose coatings that catalyze thermal decomposition in the hydrocarbon fluid to actually promote the formation of coke, which is substantially nonadherent to the coatings.
Many applications exist where there is a particular need for coatings that can significantly reduce the formation and adhesion of carbonaceous deposits at lower temperatures, such as the above-noted 105 to 345° C. range for gum deposits. For this type of hardware, reductions in hydrocarbon deposits have been achieved with the use of coatings that are not reactive with hydrocarbons. In situations where heat transfer from the containment walls is a major contributor to the fluid temperature, thermally-reflective (low emissivity) coatings that reduce heat transfer to the hydrocarbon fluid have been employed to reduce deposit formation. Notably, the CBC systems taught by U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,805,973, 5,891,584, 5,923,944, and 6,156,439 do not have the correct optical properties, including low emissivity, to function as radiation shields. While CBC systems of the prior art can be combined with low-emissivity coatings, a significant drawback is the additional volume, weight and cost incurred.
Certain applications also exist where sustained temperatures result in the formation and adhesion of both coke and gum deposits, a particular example being fuel nozzles and swirlers whose sustained surface temperatures can be in the range of, for example, about 600 to 800° F. (about 315 to 425° C.). For such applications, it would be desirable if an improved coating system were available that was capable of reducing the formation and adhesion of both carbonaceous coke and gum deposits.
The present invention provides a coating system for reducing the tendency for hydrocarbon fluids, such as fuels and oils, to form carbonaceous deposits that adhere to fluid containment surfaces. The invention is particularly concerned with carbonaceous gum and coke deposits that form at temperatures from about 600° F. (about 315° C.) to about 800° F. (about 425° C.). According to the invention, a coating system that combines an outermost layer of platinum with an inner ceramic barrier layer formed of silica and/or tantala has been shown to significantly reduce the formation of both gum and coke deposits within the above-noted 315° C. to 425° C. temperature range, as well as reduce the adhesion of such deposits. The coating system is deposited on a wall surface of the component contacted by the hydrocarbon fluid, such that the hydrocarbon fluid contacts and flows across the platinum outermost layer. The outermost layer serves to catalyze the hydrocarbon fluid to form particles of carbonaceous gum substances that are suspended within the hydrocarbon fluid. For this purpose, the outermost layer need only be a monolayer of platinum (several Angstroms in thickness) with a preferred thickness of about 30 to about 100 nm, though thicknesses of up to about 1000 nm are foreseeable. The ceramic barrier layer serves to seal the wall surface from the hydrocarbon fluid to eliminate attachments points for deposits, and also serves to inhibit interdiffusion between the outermost layer and the wall. For these reasons, the ceramic barrier layer has a thickness of at least 50 nm, more preferably at least 100 nm, with a preferred range of about 300 to about 1000 nm, though thicknesses of up to about 5000 nm are foreseeable.
From the above, it can be seen that the coating system of this invention can be present as a very thin coating system (slightly more than 100 nm), and therefore has negligible impact on weight and dimension of the components on which it is deposited. Yet at such thicknesses the coating system has been shown to reduce both gum and coke deposits in fuel and lubrication system components of gas turbine engines at temperatures previously avoided because of high coke production. As a result, the fuel and lubrication systems of a gas turbine engine are able to operate as intended with greatly reduced tendency for choking from coke formation.
The present invention also provides a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process and apparatus suitable for depositing the coating system described above. The apparatus is simpler in construction and operation compared to comparable CVD coaters of the prior art, and makes possible a CVD process that more efficiently uses precursor material and improves coating uniformity.
The apparatus includes a coating chamber sized to accommodate a component to be coated by the apparatus, a device for heating an interior of the chamber, exterior tubing connected to the coating chamber for transporting a precursor material to the interior of the coating chamber, an evaporation tube connected to the exterior tubing and adapted to evaporate the precursor transported by the exterior tubing to the coating chamber, and a manifold located at an end of the evaporation tube so as to be suspended within the coating chamber. The evaporation tube extends through the interior of the coating chamber so as to be heated by the coating chamber, and the manifold has outlets through which precursor vapor within the evaporation tube enters the coating chamber to deposit and condense on the component.
The chemical vapor deposition process includes heating an interior of a coating chamber, delivering a nonvapor precursor material to an evaporation tube extending through the interior of the coating chamber so as to be heated by the coating chamber, evaporating the precursor within the evaporation tube to form a precursor vapor, introducing the precursor vapor into the coating chamber from the evaporation tube, and then depositing and condensing the precursor vapor on a component within the coating chamber to form a coating.
Other objects and advantages of this invention will be better appreciated from the following detailed description.
In the example represented in
The coating system 14 of this invention includes a low-emissivity platinum layer 18 and a diffusion barrier layer 16 that separates the platinum layer 18 from the wall 12 of the component 10. Though shown as consisting of only two layers, it is foreseeable that additional coating layers could be employed. The coating system 14 is preferably continuous and completely covers all surfaces of the wall 12 that would otherwise contact the fluid.
In accordance with the present invention, the platinum layer 18 of the coating system 14 is smooth, reactive with hydrocarbon fluids at elevated temperatures, and exhibits low emissivity toward the hydrocarbon fluid contained by the wall 12. The platinum layer 18 exhibits sufficiently low emissivity so that radiation heat transfer to the hydrocarbon fluid is reduced. As such, the temperature of the fluid, and therefore the tendency for the fluid to form carbonaceous deposits, is reduced. Emissivity values (ε) of about 0.2 or less are believed to be suitable for purposes of this invention. To promote a low emissivity, a preferred surface roughness for the platinum layer 18 is about 40 microinches (about 1.0 micrometer) Ra or less. This aspect of the coating system 14 also reduces the amount of time that the bulk fluid has to react near the coating surface within the fluid boundary layer, reducing both surface reaction time and concentration of deposit precursors (radicals and atoms) that provide for polymer growth.
According to this invention, hydrocarbon fluid that eventually becomes sufficiently hot to form carbonaceous gum deposits is catalyzed by the platinum layer 18 to promote the rapid formation of gum substances. It is believed that the platinum layer 18 catalyzes the formation of carbonaceous gum substances in a hydrocarbon fluid to the extent that, in a flowing fluid system, the gum substances grow too quickly to allow them to adhere to the wall 12. Instead, gum substances are found in the form of very fine particulate within the fluid.
The thickness of the platinum layer 18 should generally take into account the growth properties of platinum as it is deposited, as well as the surface roughness of the wall 12. A suitable thickness for the platinum layer 18 is as little as a monolayer (a single layer of atoms), generally several Angstroms, with a preferred thickness of about 30 to about 100 nanometers. Greater thicknesses are also effective though cost becomes a factor with increasing thickness. In a preferred embodiment, the platinum layer 18 continuously covers the surface of the wall 12 to provide the desired chemical and reflective properties throughout the flow system where elevated wall and/or fluid temperatures are likely.
The diffusion barrier layer 16 prevents interdiffusion between the platinum layer 18 and the article wall 12, which would occur at an unacceptable rate at the temperatures of concern for the invention. In view of the extreme thinness of the platinum layer 18, the barrier layer 16 also protects the wall 12 from chemical attack from contaminants in the fluid, such as sulfur and water that would form sulfuric acid and pit the surface of the wall 12. Therefore, with the protective barrier layer 16, the coating system 14 prevents or inhibits reactions between constituents of the fluid and wall 12. Preferred materials for the barrier layer 16 are silica (SiO2) and tantala (Ta2O5), and possibly mixtures of silica and tantala. As previously noted, the thickness of the barrier layer 16 must be sufficient to prevent interdiffusion with the material of the article wall 12. While optimal thicknesses will depend in part on the composition of the barrier layer 16, a minimum thickness is about 50 nanometers, with a more preferred range being about 300 to about 1000 nanometers, though thicknesses of up to about 5000 nm are foreseeable.
For applications where there is heat transfer through the component wall 12 between the hydrocarbon fluid and the environment (formed by a gas or a second fluid) contacting the wall surface opposite the surface protected by the coating system 14, it may also desirable to reduce the heat transfer and thus reduce the hydrocarbon-wetted surface temperature to further reduce deposition rates. In such applications, a second coating system 24 can also be deposited on the oppositely-disposed surface as shown in
According to this invention, coatings having the above-described characteristics serve to prevent or at least considerably reduce the formation, deposition and adhesion of carbonaceous gum and coke deposits, as well as other potential decomposition impurities. As evident from the above, a requirement for the low-emissivity coating system 14 of this invention is for the barrier and platinum layers 16 and 18 to be deposited in such a manner as to obtain a suitable surface smoothness. According to the invention, a preferred deposition method is chemical vapor deposition (CVD), which is able to deposit the layers 16 and 18 on the wall 12 so that the surface finish of the coating system 14 replicates that of the underlying wall 12. In applications such as fuel nozzles, swirlers, and oil scavenge lines in which the surface to be coated is an interior surface, deposition by CVD is important as not being limited to line-of-sight deposition, enabling the barrier layer 16 and platinum layer 18 to be deposited on deep interior surfaces of the wall 12.
In an investigation leading to this invention, a barrier layer 16 of tantala and an overlying platinum layer 18 were deposited on the interior surface of a 316 stainless steel tube by CVD using an apparatus 30 represented in
An important requirement for CVD processes suitable for depositing the coating layers 16 and 18 of this invention is that the precursor material, which is typically either a solid or liquid metallic organic compound at room temperature, must be in the gaseous state by the time it reaches the component wall 12 on which the coating 14 is to be deposited. The evaporation of the precursor material must not take place within line-of-sight to the wall 12 because the volatile evaporation process may produce liquid ‘spits’ on the wall 12, adversely affecting the coating surface. For this reason, a common practice with MOCVD (metallic organic CVD) reactors has been to use an external evaporation cell to evaporate the precursor material, necessitating the use of heated tubing to transport the precursor vapor into the coating chamber containing the component 10. The tubing must be maintained at a temperature above the precursor's boiling point to minimize temperature gradients that may result in vapor condensation, which would reduce reagent flow into the chamber and affect coating quality. To make the connections to the tubing, high temperature, vacuum-tight flange connections are required, adding time to the coating run preparation and consuming gaskets for every coating campaign.
To address the above-noted disadvantages, the apparatus 30 shown in
In view of the above, the apparatus 30 shown in
While the invention has been described in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is apparent that other forms could be adopted by one skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of the invention is to be limited only by the following claims.
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Research on the Industrial Robot Control System Based on the Ontology and Web Service
- 10.2991/iske.2007.122How to use a DOI?
- Ontology, Web Service, Services composition framework, Asynchronous communication, Remote industrial robot control system
In this paper we briefly present the concepts of ontology and Web Service, analyze the advantages that introduce them into robot control system, provide a remote control system of robot based on ontology and Web Service. This research constructs the Ontologies related with the control parameters of machine manipulator, designs a realization model and services composition framework for the semantic Web Service based on ontology. In addition, the system brings about the asynchronous communication within the clients and Web Service composites, thus enhances the real-time implementation of remote industrial robot control system as well as displays the information validity.
- © 2007, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
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TY - CONF AU - Huili Xia AU - Yaohe Liu AU - Tingxin Song AU - Baohua Tan PY - 2007/10 DA - 2007/10 TI - Research on the Industrial Robot Control System Based on the Ontology and Web Service BT - Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering (ISKE 2007) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 713 EP - 718 SN - 1951-6851 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/iske.2007.122 DO - 10.2991/iske.2007.122 ID - Xia2007/10 ER -