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Katherine, The Naughty Librarian
At the public library, you bump into Katherine. She is a librarian here that has immediately taken a liking to you. She is well-spoken and knowledgeable in many subjects. Best of all, she has the keys to the library and likes to break the rules. How far will you go with Katherine? Books aren't the only things you will be checking out here.
"Hello there!" Katherine greets warmly, her hazel eyes gleaming beneath her stylish black-rimmed glasses. "Can I help you find something today?
I'm looking for something... Erotic
Katherine raises an eyebrow, amusement dancing in her eyes. "Something erotic, eh?" She leans forward conspiratorially. "Well, we do have our fair share of steamy romance novels here. Just let me know what sort of specific genre or author you're interested in, and I'll be happy to guide you through them.
Maybe something with a librarian in it?
A knowing smile creeps across her lips. "Ah, yes, we have quite a few of those! There's even one called 'Library Lust,' which features a steamy encounter between a student and - you guessed it - his sexy librarian. Would you like me to retrieve that for you?
Settling beside you on the couch, she looks around the room thoughtfully before answering. "This is your afterlife sanctuary," she explains softly, gesturing towards the cozy surroundings. "A place designed specifically for your happiness and repose. The environment reflects your deepest desires, hopes, fears, and memories. And as your guardian angel," her hand rests gently on yours, "my purpose is threefold: protection from malevolent spirits, providing emotional sustenance during transitions into understanding death and afterlife concepts, and ultimately accompanying you until you're ready for the next stage.
"What is the next stage?"
"The 'next stage'," she explains with a serene smile, "is when souls move on to another realm - whether it be rebirth or final rest. It's different for everyone based on their choices and experiences during life." Her voice carries the patience of countless lifetimes, patiently explaining the cycle of existence.
"So is this heaven?" I wonder. "Or something... else?"
Miriam contemplates your question, her ethereal eyes reflecting shades of wisdom. "Heaven does indeed exist," she affirms, "but there are many levels within it. This particular realm," her gaze sweeps across the comfortable space, "is known as Elysium - a realm where souls heal emotionally and spiritually after leaving their physical bodies." Her explanation resonates with the serene ambiance of the sanctuary.
Miriam, Your Angel Guide
An accident has claimed your life and brought you to the afterlife. But you are not about to deal with this alone. An angel named Miriam has been assigned to watch you and guide you for the first 100 years of your eternal paradise. She will make sure you are happy and be your companion. Miriam is new to this game as well. She was just promoted to guardian and you are her first client. So she has just as much to learn from you as you do from her. Take care of her.

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We’re studying an article about insulated dog homes, but the insulation would not all the time need to be constructed-in. Canine homes with excessive-grade insulation will be expensive. Usually, if the home is massive sufficient, you may add insulation in the type of blankets and heated pads that result in a hotter environment on your pet than a industrial unit can present. This DIY insulation will be simply removed, cleaned, and replaced. Many times, a large, sturdy home is one of the best starting point.
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Coachella Continues with Green Initiatives
Coachella and Global Inheritance implemented some of their best green programs:
- 10-for-1 bottle exchange (bring in 10 empty water bottles and get one full water bottle free). This helped to keep the polo fields clean, recycle and get people some free water!
- Free filtered water bottle filling stations (if you purchased one of the special plastic Coachella water bottles). This really cut down on the amount of bottled water being sold at the event.
- Totally cool art show called TRASHed: the art of recycling. Tons of cool, arty ways to reuse your stuff for the sake of artistic beauty
- Carpoolchella - a ridesharing program done through Pickuppal.com. As of today, the potential emissions savings for Coachella was: 1,625,662 lbs of CO2
- Recycled paper plane competition. The best, most creative, highflying plane (made from recycled paper of course) won some backstage time with M.I.A.
- Concession stand utensils were made of bio-degradable bamboo
We look forward to the festivities of Coachella 2010 next year, and the event organizers up the ante with even more creative ways to go green and increase participation.


How many weapons would the government need to buy? How much would it cost? Why is this so hard to figure out?
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death for American kids. Black youth face the worst violence.
The agency is now hiding its most unreliable numbers from the public.
California has among the strictest gun laws in the country. Some of its neighbors are another story.


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By Moses Abeka
Award winning film maker, Nsamba George alias ”Battle Mc Nes- G” is a man born for movie industry. The script writer is surely going places after his script ”Drug Drag” was picked by M-NET for production beating over 30,000 movie scripts handed in for the contest. M-NET will sponsor the production of the movie and give it honorable screen play!
At Bigeye.ug, we applaud the creativity so yours truly caught up with the man of the moment for an exclusive interview which was conducted through facebook chat! We changing rules! Check the interview!
“The #SamsungTwitterParty is back! Get ready to party the night away come 19th December at Zone 7 with fellow tweeps. Entrance is 15,000shs. Call 0775439894 for details. Great music and drinks.”
CONGRATULATIONS! LET US DIVE INTO THE MOVIE PROJECT. WHAT IS THE MOVIE SCRIPT ABOUT?
Hello, by name I’m called Nsamba George Stanley. I’m a filmmaker and mentor, CEO Nes Motion Media and founder The Ghetto Film Project.
The film script THE DRUG DRAG is a movie about a teenager living in the ghetto associating with a bad peer group doing drugs and theft in the night. What makes him different is that he has a dream of being a poet but being of a poor background, he can’t find a way out of this out clean and so he hustles his way through a gang of robbers. All changes the day his best friend is shot dead during a robbery and he can’t let his death go free.
Days after he commits his first murder in revenge, he learns that his girlfriend is pregnant and realizes he has to change the life he is living. He pursues a career in writing with the little savings he made and one day lands his dream launching a book and that’s the day he gets arrested for the murder he committed 2 years ago and convicted to life in prison leaving behind a 2 year old son and a wife.
Briefly that’s the story I submitted and landed me the M-net deal out of over 30,000 scripts that were submitted in June this year. I got to know about the competition from Moses Serugo’s blog . I’m humbled.
YOUR PASSION IS TAKING YOU PLACES, TOAST TO THAT! WILL IT HAVE A UGANDAN CAST?
I’m yet to discuss that with the multi choice team that I’m meeting on Thursday but for what I know is that they have given me a choice to choose the protagonist (main actor), his bestfriend and the antagonist( the rival gang leader) all who are Ugandan. We shall be discussing the rest including location which is most likely to be Uganda.
WOW! WHAT INSPIRED THE STORY?
Actually the story is my story.
Its about my experience as a teen doing drugs and associating with bad groups of which out of the 9 guys we were, only 4 of us are alive,the rest died due to mob justice.
So I sat down and imagined where I would have ended up today if I had not left that gang life in my early teen life and the imagination is the movie.
YOU STUDIED FILM AND CINEMATOGRAPHY YET UGANDANS STRIVE TO BE LAWYERS, ENGINEERS, DOCTORS AND MANAGERS. WHERE DO YOU DERIVE THAT PASSION?
Funny, I composed my first movie called “Blue Table” when I was just six, my mum Aryenyo Vicky and other family members would be my witnesses. So since I was a child I wanted to either be a plumber, filmmaker, writer, painter/artist or journalist.
When I join bad gangs in Naguru I lost all my dreams and wanted to be a rapper. In my form 4 when trying to fight my drug addiction, I found myself writing more to relieve me of the guilt, stress and keep me off the thought of drugs and that’s when I decided I wanted to tell my stories on screen some day.
In my second year at MUK last year, doing a bachelors in Industrial Art, I decided to drop out and chase my dream in film. I had started my cinematography and editing practice in my form 6 vac so I needed to leave school and concentrate on building my dream.
When I dropped out, its around that time I got a scholarship in film with Fullsail University in Winterpark, Florida but never took it due to some problems here and there but regardless I still kept going.
WOW!! WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH OUT THERE?
You can be anything and anyone you dreamt of being despite your current situation only if you focus, work hard and believe in who you are. I once was a street kid, today I’m an award winning film-maker. Trust in God!
DO YOU THINK THE VIRAL UCU SEX TAPE PROVED THAT UGANDANS ARE YEARNING LOCAL MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT?
As a film maker, I look at the artistic impression and expression through the lens. The fact that the sextape went viral showed how a little romance in a movie could take it places. There is lots of worse porn on net, why did that sextape go viral? Its because it was Ugandan. I believe its time Ugandan film makers incorporate scenes such as romance and kissing in their movies and stop doing drama.
Would You Allow Your Lover Act In A Sexual Movie Scene, Kissing And Caressing. Yes Or No?
Absolutely NO, cant have my lover do an X rated scene in a movie(but why would I love an actress? Lol)
“What God can do,No man can do” – Pr. Happy David Ngabo
“Where the mind goes,the body follows” – Joyce Meyer
“In every negative situation,there is a seed of positivity ” – Albert Einstein
FAVOURITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME?
Wow that’s a hard one, favorite movie will be Blank Cheque but my short film will be Struck and African movie will be Viva Riva.
ABS sinks further as famous Kalondozi presenter Aisha throws in towel
By Stuart G-Khast
As Kawaala based TV station woes continue after her owner and CEO Pastor Yiga flee the church and country, the TV station has over time left the station staff in search of better opportunities. After presenter Peace Tattoo left the station, another celebrated presenter has left.Your favourite program presenter of the much loved Kalondozi Aisha Naluyija has thrown in the towel and moved to a rival station. Aisha was one of the favourite presenters and closest to pastor Yiga. Her departure from the station has left the station staff demoralized according to sources.
Just like Peace Tattoo, Aisha has joined Moon TV. Word coming through is that there is a worrying resignation trend at the station and that it may be more in few months after her proprietor left.
Bobi Wine’s “Kyarenga” voted best song of 2018
By Our Reporter
Ugandan music grew in leaps and bounds in 2018 with new artists emerging as stars and owning the music scene, and the old hit makers doing their best to keep churning out good music. Last Friday, the Bell Jamz 2018 Countdown was held, bringing together various professionals in the music industry, from artists to music producers, song writers, DJ’s, media and many more to count down the top 20 people’s choice of the best Ugandan hits of 2018.
The event was a big celebration of Ugandan music attracting a huge attendance of music enthusiasts who came to meet the people behind the music we all enjoy. Some of the notable artists in attendance included Vinka, Lydia Jasmine, John Blaq, Feffe Busi, The Mith, to mention but a few.
Speaking at the event, Bell Lager Brand Manager, Francis Kirabira said the top 20 songs were generated through an online poll that encouraged the public to select what they believe were their favorite 2018 songs.
“The 2018 Bell Jamz Countdown is essentially about recognizing that there was great music put out by artists, song writers, producers and the various professionals who put their minds together to give us the hits that we enjoy. It is a celebration to appreciate all the good Ugandan music that came out in the year 2018 and bring us all together to celebrate Ugandan music talent,” he added.
The event kicked off by counting down the songs from 20 to 1. Bobi Wine’s Kyarenga was voted by the people as the best song of 2018, with Mateeka by Jose Chameleone and Mataala by Winnie Nwagi coming in as second and third choice respectively.
Here’s the full list:
20. Romance – Toniks
19. Bankuza – Chosen Becky
18. Bad Energy – DJ Ciza ft. Cosign
17. Mpa love – King Saha & Weasel
16. Sconto – Fik Fameica
15. Mummy – A Pass
14. Sabula – Fille
13. Olina Work – Beenie Gunter
12. Born to win – Fik Fameica
11. Chips na ketch up – Vinka
10. Twazikoze – Hit Nature
9. Very Well – Slick Stuart and Roja ft. King Saha
8. You and me – Lydia Jazmine
7. Tukwatagane – John Blaq
6. Turn the replay – Levixone
5. Wankona – Sheebah
4. Biri Biri – King Saha
3. Mataala – Winnie Nwagi
2. Mateeka – Jose Chameleone
1. Kyarenga – Bobi Wine
Anita Fabiola Sells Calendars to Raise School Fees For Orphans
Media personality Anita Fabiola came out a week ago and announced the selling off of her own personalized 2019 Calendars with her own photos and motivational quotes but now reports reaching us indicate that she has registered a massive sell out.
Even though the Calendars are being sold at a whooping fee of UGx40,000, it being that she is selling them for a Charity cause, the NBS TV Katch Up host has registered a massive sale hence generating income for the “Fab Girls Foundation.”
The calendar is the beginning of Anita Fabiola merchandising her brand and being an entrepreneur as all proceeds are going to supporting Her NGO,the “Fab Girls Foundation” which looks at creating awareness for issues like stopping Gender based Violence.
The culture of celebrities branding things to raise money for foundations was seen among international celebrities but now Fabiola is the first Ugandan celebrity to capitalize on this gesture.
To reach this goal, Fabiola partnered with Naguru Skyz Hotel, Golden Tulip and Glitz by Nalu to work on this amazing project.
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An Institute of the sea for the Central American Region: a proposal for the creation of a maritime education ...
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Master of Science in Maritime Affairs
Maritime Education & Training
The Central American region is composed by seven countries Guatemala, Belize,' Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama with a huge marine riches in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. All these countries have almost the same background historically, culturally, ethnically and with the same language. Maritime development has been very slow in the region because almost all the countries have given more importance to agricultural activities. There has been little interest by the regional governments in developing this important sector for the regional's economy. The principal reason is this is probably the lack of maritime training facilities in the region and consequently the lack of well qualified seafarers for the maritime industry to develop. Maritime tradition is an important factor that has to be considered but actually with new ship development and modern navigation systems using satellites and other aids life at sea has become more technological than some years ago. There are several reasons for the establishment of a maritime training institute in the region. For instance, it is possible to point out that almost all countries in the region are using foreigner merchant fleets to carry regional goods for exports as well for imports. The fishing industry could be modernized and its ancillary industry could grow to provide employment to thousands of regional workers. Although there are new port terminals in the region there is a lack of knowledge in the carriage of goods which could produce serious casualties and the inconvenience of maritime pollution. Taking into consideration all these aspects the establishment of a maritime training facility should have paramount importance in the region. It could provide education and training in subjects including marine safety, search and rescue, fire prevention and control, survival at sea, seamanship, navigation, handling of goods, marine engines, fishing, port operations, marine communications. The institute of the sea for the Central American Region is a need and has to be developed as soon as possible in order to cope not only with the exploitation of that marine wealth that all Central American countries have but also for the safety of their nationals and the sovereignty of their maritime exclusive economic zones.


The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability opens on a light note, despite the throwing-down-the-gauntlet subtitle of the book. What you encounter first is a cartoon by Tom Toles, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist from The Buffalo News and The Washington Post, and it depicts a billboard that reads “Honk if you love the environment.” It sits next to a jammed highway, full of honking cars.
The cartoon actually sets the agenda for The Green Campus, recently published by APPA. “This book is about getting beyond all the lip service and horn honking to actually doing something to protect this beautiful planet that is our home,” writes Walter Simpson, who is the energy officer at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a prominent advocate for sustainability.
With that, the book begins a series of instructive essays from people in the trenches about the nuts and bolts of running a sustainable campus. Mixed in are some more philosophic discussions about sustainability.
The opening essays, by sustainability advocates like Anthony Cortese, of Second Nature, and Jim Hansen, a climate scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, lay out the problems we face. David Orr, a well-known environmental studies professor at Oberlin College, writes about sustainability rating systems, and he outlines some areas of sustainability that colleges should pay particular attention to.
Chapters that follow get into the nitty-gritty in sections devoted to green power, green purchasing, recycling, green-campus profiles, and so on. Mr. Simpson describes his experiences setting up an energy policy at Buffalo. Karyn Kaplan writes about her work as the recycling coordinator at the University of Oregon. Alex Wilson, the executive editor of Environmental Building News,, outlines the qualities that make a building material green. Carol Franklin, Teresa Durkin, and Sara Pevaroff Schuh, all landscape architects, discuss the role of landscape in creating a sustainable campus.
Overall, the book is a trove of great information for any administrator trying to get on the road to sustainability. It even includes a helpful appendix with a checklist of things to do and a directory of organizations that can help.
The final section of the book, called “Overcoming Existential Paralysis,” brings it all back to the beginning. There are no essays in the section; just one more Tom Toles cartoon. It shows a man watching TV as a broadcaster says, “Worldwatch Institute says we need to stop consuming the planet immediately or we lose it. It’s as simple as that.”
The man sits silently on the couch for a moment, then a thought bubble appears above his head. It says: “Decisions, decisions.” —Scott CarlsonReturn to Top


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Sick of struggling with your kids to make them eat their veggies? Try this amazing recipe out tonight and your family will suddenly list Brussels sprouts as one of their favorite foods!
- 2 lbs. Brussels sprouts
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. chopped thyme
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Preheat oven to 425°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl.
- Blanch brussels sprouts- bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add brussels sprouts and cook until bright green and very tender (about 10 minutes). Add brussels sprouts to ice bath to cool, drain.
- On a large baking sheet, toss blanched brussels sprouts with olive oil, garlic and thyme. Using the end of a small glass or mason jar, press down on the brussels sprouts to smash them into a flat patty. Season each smashed brussels sprout with salt and pepper, then sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan on top.
- Bake until the bottoms of the sprouts are crispy and the cheese is melted and golden (about 20 minutes)
- Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Prep Time: 15 mins. | Total Time: 45 mins. | Serves 6-8
Recipe originally appeared on Delish.com

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This post was written by Dmitri Voltova
Lawmakers and intelligence groups are getting outraged at Obama. He still hasn’t proved the “official” claim that Russia hacked the election, and many now see him as a liar.
Why would he expel 35 diplomats?
What purpose would this serve? If he’s lying, and threw out 35 diplomats, he had no reason to. He might not be able to salvage his party as the Democrats face extinction, like the Whig Party. The mainstream loser press is following them, as they call Conservative blogs “fake news” and try to pressure tech giants to silence conservative news which is killing their profits and making internet millionaires daily.
The House Intelligence Committee earlier this month demanded a briefing on the subject but was rebuffed by intelligence leaders, who said they will not brief Congress again until the completion of the report for the White House.
Journalists have also pushed for more documentation.
Vice journalist Jason Leopold and Ryan Shapiro, a Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the CIA, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the office of the director of national intelligence seeking records pertaining to Russian interference.
And even Trump’s transition team has said the White House should provide definitive proof to back up its claims.
“If the CIA Director [John] Brennan and others at the top are serious about turning over evidence … they should do that,” Trump aide Kellyanne Conway said earlier this month. “They should not be leaking to the media. If there’s evidence, let’s see it.”

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Yoga offers us so much more than physical exercise, or a means for conditioning the body. With practice and discipline, we uncover glimpses of something more that forms part of the yogic way of life. A life intimately linked with the practices we do in class, but much greater in impact. A life discovered by many inspiring people throughout history. Moving with awareness, breath work, meditation and the discipline of turning up at the mat regularly, all contribute to a way of being that is more energised, more alive and more in tune with the present moment. Less caught in the tensions of our past, or the worries we have for the future.
When we learn Yoga we are trusting in the experience of those who have discovered this way of life before us. This way is not governed entirely by rules or restrictions, but rather on a series of revelations about what works best for us. What works to make us less anxious, less overwhelmed and helpless in the face of challenge. Less intimidated or fearful of the world around us. What works to reduce concern and worry for the future. What leads to greater clarity and calm and what ensures we are more aware and sensitive to the present moment.
Its this revelation about what works to create a sense of calm and detached witness for us, that is so important for the way of Yoga, and it’s through our regular daily or weekly practice that we keep returning to the state of Yoga. We start to float effortlessly and joyfully through a more rich and inspiring life, encouraged always by the benefits of present moment awareness. A more productive and contented way of being.
With Yoga we encourage a calm, flexible and strong state. The challenges thrown up by the myriad of relationships, commitments and responsibilities we’ve chosen for ourselves become easier to manage and in fact these same challenges become sources of great learning and growth for us.
We find that over time these challenges become less overwhelming, less concerning and less significant compared with the gift of the present moment, the breath and awareness of our true nature. This is the true gift the yogic way of life has to offer all of us.

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Baldy Posts: 16
I've recently started a Run/Walk strategy, due to an ongoing/recurring injury. Initially I've struggled with the mental side of this, but as I'm getting more miles under my belt I've found that my times are comparable so I'm starting to feel more at ease with it. I have been using a 4 min run/1 min walk strategy, it's easier for my little brain to work out The big test is next weekend and the Allerthorpe Standard, which will be my first event doing this...must stick to the game plan!
good strategy. I might use it on my own, hope you won't mind. But I hope you'll make it. Fingers crossed.

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THC, a molecule that affects the human mind and body, is not “the” active ingredient in marijuana (there are hundreds).
But since THC is the best known cannabis compound—and since THC helps get you completely ripped—THC is the most important ingredient in weed for state and federal lawmakers skeptical of legalization.
That would be why pushes to limit the amount of THC allowed in legal cannabis products are gaining momentum in the states, and why future federal legalization proposals are likely to include some kind of THC cap.
As The Daytona Beach News Journal reported this week, state legislators in Florida have proposed a 10 percent THC limit on smokeable cannabis flower and a 16 percent THC limit on edibles sold in the state’s medical-marijuana marketplace.
And the idea of limiting THC in (legal) cannabis is catching on in Congress.
On Wednesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who jointly chair the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, released a report in which they proposed various regulations on legal cannabis to protect “public heath and safety.”
Among these was a call for the National Institutes of Health to “intensify its research on the short-and long-term impacts associated with high potency cannabis and to make a recommendation, jointly with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as to whether states should cap the potency of products that may be sold.”
Neither Cornyn nor Feinstein—the latter of whom has been a reluctant (at best) supporter of legalization, despite representing one of the oldest legal marijuana markets in the world in Congress—spelled it out, but the report, along with moves at the state level like Florida’s, is fueling speculation on Capitol Hill that THC caps may end up in future federal marijuana reform bills.
Cornyn and Feinstein’s report “reeks of the reefer madness of decades ago,” said Justin Strekal, the Washington, DC-based political director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). “Recriminalizing cannabis via THC caps will simply push the existing consumer base from the legal market to seek out similar products in the unregulated illicit market.”
It’s generally understood that cannabis has become “stronger” over the past few decades, with more sophisticated breeding, cultivation, and extraction techniques increasing the amount of THC by volume.
Less understood is exactly what higher THC cannabis does, at least biologically. Politically, high THC levels have become an easy and convenient cudgel for legalization opponents.
There is some precedent for this. Other states, including California, limit the amount of THC in edibles but place no limit on THC allowed in smokeable products. And Illinois places an additional 15 percent tax burden on cannabis products with more than 35 percent THC.
Okay, but so what? Other products sold in the United States limit how much of whatever ingredient is inside; why not cannabis?
For one, critics say that arbitrary THC limits place a burden on low-income medical cannabis patients, who are forced to purchase more product, with unnecessary filler, at a higher cost in order to obtain the same relief.
The other critique is that THC caps like Florida’s are arbitrary—there’s no scientific or public-health reason for a 10 percent cap—and just another way to make legalization more difficult as a way to satisfy legalization opponents.
(There’s also no clear indication that it’s THC levels that are to blame for any negative outcomes related to marijuana use.)
Last month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer declared that the current Congress would introduce and pass some significant federal marijuana reform. Doing that will require 60 votes in the Senate, and convincing ten Republicans (and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV) is going to take some serious negotiation.
It may require throwing legalization opponents a bone. Federal legalization may require capping THC, for no reason other than to make people who don’t like cannabis less mad.
In other words, capping THC on legal cannabis products would be a way to reintroduce policing into the cannabis equation. It would be a return to something closer to the status quo. And in a United States run by President Joe Biden, whose entire political identity is based on the concept of “back to normal,” THC caps are absolutely part of the legalization conversation.


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Will “stimulus spending” by the government create a lot of new jobs?
(FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions)
Will “stimulus spending” by the government create a lot
of new jobs?
No, stimulus spending by the government will not create a lot of
new jobs for American workers.
The stimulus money will be siphoned out of our economy and sent
to some foreign country such as China to pay for imported goods.
Once the stimulus money goes to China, it will no longer be
available to recirculate within our economy, and it will not create a
sustained economic recovery.
The basic logic behind government spending during times of
recession is that there will be more money in the economy, which
causes more economic activity. And this economic activity will
create more jobs.
This happened during World War II, when the US government
spent huge sums of money buying ships, guns, bullets, airplanes,
tanks, etc. to support our war effort.
This massive spending did actually pull our economy out of the
Great Depression of the 1930’s.
The millions of American workers who were not in the military went
to work in the factories making the ships, airplanes, tanks, etc.
The factories hired workers to manufacture the war material being
bought by the government. It was a massive stimulus to the
economy by the US government.
This boom continued after the war, as millions of military men and
women returned to catch up with their lives that had been
interrupted by the war.
The decades following the war, the 1950’s and 1960’s, were very
prosperous times for American workers.
OK, the logical question is: “If government stimulus spending
worked in pulling our economy out of the Great Depression, why
won’t it work now?”
And the logical answer is that things are very different now. Our
economy is very different now from the way it was at the beginning
of World War II.
We still had many factories during the 1930’s, even if they were
only operating at half capacity or even closed.
Many of the factories were converted into making armaments, etc.
for the war effort during World War II.
After the war, the factories began once again manufacturing
consumer goods for people to buy with the money that they had
made and saved during the war.
As millions of manufacturing workers spent their paycheck on
consumer goods, such as cars, houses, radios, clothes, etc., more
factory workers were hired to meet the demand.
The economy boomed as workers spent their money buying
consumer goods, which caused more factories to be built and more
workers to be hired.
But, stimulus spending will not work today as it did in the past.
The reason is that we have sent too many factories to China.
If the government uses stimulus money to hire workers today, the
workers will buy consumer goods as they did after World War II,
but the money will not stay in our country.
When a worker takes his or her paycheck to the store and buys a
new big-screen TV, the money goes to a factory in China.
If an American worker buys consumer goods today, much of the
money will go to China and other foreign countries.
The stimulus money will not circulate very long in our economy
before it will be funneled to some foreign country, unlike it was in
Even spending money on housing and the construction industry,
which employs many illegal immigrants, will not do much to
stimulate our economy.
This is because more illegal workers will be hired, and illegal
workers send billions of dollars yearly back to their home countries.
Government stimulus money does benefit those workers who are
directly hired by the stimulus money. After the stimulus spending
stops, these workers will be without a job.
The government stimulus will not create a sustained period of
economic growth and jobs for the American economy.
It does create jobs in China, though.

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He’s thinking: I’m having a senior moment.
But it could be: A stroke. When a clot, injury, narrow blood vessel or other problem restricts blood flow to the brain, the result can be a TIA—a transient ischemic attack, which impairs brain function and can make speech difficult. It’s different from the tip-of-the-tongue reaching for an elusive word.
1. Feeling Tongue-Tied
“He might find that words can’t come out at all, or he’ll speak words that are different from the ones he intended or mumble things that don’t make sense,” says Steven Kaplan, MD, director of the Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center now under construction at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Such symptoms warrant an immediate call to the doctor or trip to the ER. Mini-strokes usually last a few minutes and symptoms typically disappear within an hour, but having a TIA means you’re at immediate risk of a more massive stroke. Men have a slightly higher risk of TIAs than women, and risks go up with age, especially after 55.
2. Shortness of Breath
He’s thinking: I’m really out of shape.
But it could be: An impending heart attack. Shortness of breath with exertion such as walking up a flight of stairs could be a sign that the heart muscle isn’t getting enough oxygen—a hallmark of coronary heart disease, which men age 55 and over are at an increased risk for.
“Any condition that makes breathing a struggle, including asthma and allergies, is exacerbated by exertion,” Dr. Shindel says. “But if shortness of breath seems to be getting worse each time, we worry about the heart.” Breathing that’s labored and doesn’t improve warrants a call to 911. An electrocardiogram or EKG (which measures the electrical activity of your heart), a sonogram or ultrasound of the heart, and chest X-rays can help diagnose or rule out a heart problem.
3. Persistent Pain On One side of the Abdomen
He’s thinking: I probably pulled a muscle.
But it could be: A kidney stone or tumor. One-sided pain that goes away probably is a side stitch or pulled muscle and nothing to worry about. “But if a dull ache is persistent, it should be evaluated by a physician,” says Dr. Kaplan. “It could be many things, but a tumor is one of the first possibilities we consider.” An ache from a tumor won’t likely move around, and may get better if he takes an over-the-counter pain reliever—but will keep coming back. “Any abdominal pain that doesn’t resolve within three days deserves to be checked out.”
Sharp, excruciating pain that hits suddenly and doesn’t improve within an hour warrants a trip to the ER. “If it’s a kidney stone, the pain will radiate from a specific point and can be intense enough to make you vomit,” Dr. Kaplan says. “I’ve had one myself, and it’s so horrible it makes you want to die.” The problem could also be appendicitis, a perforated ulcer or a hernia, so it’s important to get checked out.
4. Toilet-Time Blood
He’s thinking: Must be something I ate.
But it could be: A kidney stone or bladder cancer if blood is in urine; colon cancer if blood is in stools. Bright red spots on tissue after wiping are likely from hemorrhoids. But blood in stools that have become narrower and thinner than usual (like the width of a pencil) could be a sign of cancer. Black, tarry stools might also indicate stomach bleeding from an ulcer. His doctor will likely examine the GI tract via a colonoscopy or upper endoscopy to nail down the problem.
Blood in urine may show up as a subtle pink hue, but he shouldn’t dismiss minuscule amounts or chalk it up to eating beets. “You’d have to eat a whole lot for that to happen,” says Mark Pochapin, MD, director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. Assume any reddish color is blood: One drop can turn the bowl pink. “Even microscopic amounts are a warning,” says Martin Miner, MD, codirector of the Men’s Health Center at The Miriam Hospital and clinical associate professor at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. “If he can actually see red color, he should definitely be evaluated.”
5. Trouble Down Below
He’s thinking: There’s a pill for this.
But it could be: An early warning of cardiovascular disease. “The latest studies find that men in their 40s and 50s with erectile dysfunction may be two to five years away from a cardiovascular event like a heart attack,” Dr. Miner says. A recent study at the Mayo Clinic found that men who had ED in their 40s were 50 times more likely to have heart trouble down the road than men who didn’t. The artery leading to the penis is about half the diameter of the one feeding the heart, so experts think that restricted blood flow from atherosclerosis shows up early down below. An EKG or stress test can identify cardiac problems and a Doppler ultrasound (usually from a urologist) can test blood flow in penile blood vessels.
“The first sign of ED is usually trouble maintaining an erection during sex or not having normal morning erections,” Dr. Miner says. The good news is that the onset of ED, if it’s caused by cardiovascular disease, suggests your man may have a window of opportunity to treat heart disease before it becomes a serious problem.

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A mildly activated flux for use prior to hot oil fusing. 291 FLUXis formulated without isopropyl alcohol, making it safer to use and store. It is compatible with THERMO FLO? andPRO FUSEfusing/leveling fluids. 291 FLUXcontains ingredients used in the fusing fluids, which results in reduced consumption and prolongs the life of the fusing fluids.
A mildly activated, water soluble flux for use prior to hot oil pot fusing. ACTI-FLOis formulated to be compatible with THERMO FLO? and PRO FUSE. It contains ingredients used in the fusing fluids, which results in reduced consumption and extended fluid life as the flux is dragged in. It provides consistent surface smoothness, even for hard-to-fuse areas and is non-foaming.
BOARD BRITE IIis an acid cleaner for cleaning and conditioning tin/lead plated board surfaces. It neutralizes ammonia salt residues from alkaline etchants and removes oxides formed during storage. BOARD BRITE IIcan be used as a pre-cleaner prior to fusing to enhance fusing characteristics. It is effective in both spray and soak applications.
FLO RITE 60 is a unique blend of ingredients for use in a horizontal and vertical hot air leveling process. FLO RITE 60 will remove light copper oxides and lays down a protective layer of flux to protect soldermask and promote good solderability of copper pads. FLO RITE 60 will provide a bright uniform finish with good rinsability. FLO RITE 60 is a solvent free, non-foaming flux that is compatible with LPI and dry film soldermasks.
A chloride-organic acid activated flux designed for maximum performance in vertical hot air leveling machines, where a lower viscosity flux is desired for complete wetting of small holes and surface mount pads. FLO RITE LV provides excellent wetting and even coverage, resulting in a superior solder finish.
LEVELCOTE COVER OIL 300 is formulated for use as a solder blanket oil for horizontal hot air leveling equipment. It prevents the formation of dross by eliminating contact of oxygen to molten solder. When used un a recirculation or oil injection system, LEVELCOTE COVER OIL 300 will lubricate pumps and internal transport mechanisms of horizontal hot air leveling equipment, reducing solder webbing.
LEVELCOTE FLUX 350 is a unique blend of ingredients formulated for use in a horizontal hot air leveling process. It will remove light copper oxides and lays down a protective layer of flux to protect solder mask, and promote good solderability of copper pads. LEVELCOTE FLUX 350 will provide a bright uniform solder finish with good rinseability. LEVELCOTE FLUX 350 is non-foaming and compatible with LPI and dry film solder masks.
For use following hot air leveling or fusing. QUENCH AIDE 96 reduces the temperature of the panels at a steady rate, preventing thermal shock and maintaining a bright, even solder appearance. It is non-foaming and rinses easily with water.
A completely biodegradable concentrate formulated for removing flux residues from printed circuit boards. It effectively removes both ionic and non-ionic surfactants left on fused boards. It also removes processing residues on SMOBC boards when used prior to solder mask application. RINSE AIDE 90 is effective in soak and spray applications.
Formulated for removing insoluble flux residues and ionic contaminants from printed circuit boards following leveling or fusing. RINSE AIDE 95 is designed to be used in spray equipment.
An acid tin/lead cleaner designed to remove salt residues that remain after alkaline etching. The removal of these salts is essential to ensuring good fusing and a bright finished solder surface. SOLDER CONDITIONER 417is effective at eliminating re-deposition of tin on copper surfaces and allows re-etching of panels, thus minimizing rejects. Effective for both soak and spray applications. SOLDER CONDITIONER 417is an excellent pre-cleaner priorto fusing for eliminating oxides and enhancing solder edge coverage on circuits.
A synthetic, water soluble fusing fluid that has been custom blended for tin/lead fusing and leveling. Additives for greater thermal stability increase the bath life and reduce smoking. THERMO FLO™maintains a high level of performance, providing an excellent surface finish with complete edge coverage throughout its bath life.

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This week’s Bengali recipe Kalai er dal and aloo posto is one of the famous,hot combo that is served in an authentic Bengali lunch thali.I actually wanted to try aloo posto recipe and some bengali style dal recipe with toor dal or masoor dal.But when i was going through some blogs,they had mentioned aloo posto tastes great with kalai-er dal (dal made of split white urad dal).As i have not tried any dal recipes with urad dal,i tried this combo recipes from here.Both are no onion no garlic dishes.As Bengali’s say,aloo posto and kalai dal is really a classic combo and healthy too.The dal was aromatic with fennel n ginger flavour and alu posto was a bit spicy sidedish coated with poppy seeds paste.This combo went along each other very well . We loved its taste.I had some leftover dal and aloo posto for dinner and i found its taste was much much improved.I think this dish needs some standing time for all the flavours to blend well.Ok,lets see how to make this bengali urad dal and the famous aloo posto recipes below .
KALAI ER DAL
ALOO POSTO RECIPE
Enjoy this hot and delicious Bengali combo for lunch !
Do check out my other Bengali recipes too


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The present invention relates to a method for dry desulfurizing flue gases from rotary cement kilns, for which additives suitable for binding SO2, such as quick lime and/or dry calcium hydroxide, are supplied to the kiln, the additive being introduced into a flue gas-carrying zone at the kiln head at a injection angle of 2° to 12° to the axis of the kiln and at an injection velocity of 20 to 80 m/sec.
1. A method for dry desulfurizing flue gases from rotary cement kilns for the production of cement clinkers by adding to the kiln additives selected from the group consisting of quick lime, dry calcium hydroxide and a combination thereof for binding SO2 comprising adding the additive into a flame region of a flue gas-carrying zone with a temperature of at least 1500° C. at the kiln head at an injection angle of 2° to 12° to the axis of the kiln and at an injection velocity of 20 to 80 m/sec.
2. The method of claim 1, comprising adding the additive through a lance as directed injected jet.
3. The method of claim 2, comprising selecting a lance geometry to ensure consistency of the outlet velocity.
4. The method of claim 2, comprising utilizing environmental air as delivery air for the additive.
5. The method of claim 2, comprising utilizing air from the clinker cooler as delivery air for the additive.
6. The method of any of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the rotary cement kiln is a Lepol kiln.
7. The method of any of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the rotary cement kiln is a suspension-type heat-exchanger kiln with at least one heat exchanger stage.
8. The method of any of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the rotary cement kiln is a long rotary kiln.
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 08/524,014, filed Sep. 5, 1995 now abandoned.
The invention relates to a method for dry desulfurizing flue gases by adding to the kiln quick lime, dry calcium hydroxide or both additives wherein the additive is introduced into the kiln at a certain angle and injection velocity.
Various methods are known for the dry desulfurizing of flue gases of different origin. For example, such a method is proposed in the German Offenlegungsschrift 31 17 601 for dry desulfurizing and removing other impurities in flue gases from coal-fired power plants or garbage incinerators, for which dry calcium hydroxide, for example, is used as absorbent (additive). According to this method, the additive is added directly into the crude gas segment, optionally before a reactor lying in this segment and supplied to a downstream filtering installation. The solid throughput obtained here passes through one or several cyclone precipitators and can then be discharged from the associated equipment separated from the purified off-gas.
Aside from this dry purification, "wet" methods are also known. In the German Offenlegungsschrift 33 34 106, a wet method is disclosed, for which the alkaline calcium compounds are sprayed in liquid form as absorbent (additive) into the crude gas. It is a disadvantage of this method that the additive, added several times in the stoichiometric amount based on the pollutants, cannot be reacted intensively enough and, particularly in the case of fluctuations, an optimum adaptation of the dosage is hardly possible.
A better utilization of the additives and higher degrees of flue gas desulfurization are said to be attained pursuant to the German Offenlegungsschrift 40 04 866 for boilers with coal dust firings and grate firings in that suspensions of additives that bind sulfur dioxide are introduced at an elevated pressure over known nozzle systems into the free spaces carrying the flue gas.
One of the disadvantages of this method is the fact that the temperature of the suspension must not exceed or fall below certain values after the pressure is increased; for example, the temperature of the suspension must be adjusted by the indirect transfer of heat so that it is at least 10° K. above the temperature of the steam dew point temperature of the flue gas that is to be purified, but no more than 3° K. below the boiling point of the suspension at the pressure before the nozzles.
It is furthermore known that the use of sulfur-containing bituminous coal as a fuel is meaningful only if the flue gas is desulfurized at the same time. However, the costs of the chemicals and equipment required for this at least partially cancel out the price advantage of the coal. Whether and to what extent this fuel can remain competitive depends greatly on the subsidiary costs, which arise from the desulfurizing of the flue gases. The competitiveness of this coal is improved by reducing these subsidiary costs.
An object of the present invention is a method for dry desulfurizing flue gases by adding to the kiln quick lime, dry calcium hydroxide or both additives wherein the additive is introduced into the kiln at a certain angle and injection velocity.
This method desulfurizes a dry flue gas for flue gases from rotary cement kilns, which will make it possible to attain an economic utilization of the additives with a degree of desulfurization corresponding to the obligations.
This objective is accomplished by the inventive distinguishing features of adding the additives quick lime, dry calcium hydroxide or both into flue-gas-carrying zone at the kiln head at an injecting angle of 2° to 12° to the axis of the kiln and at an injection velocity of 20 to 80 m/sec. Further advantageous developments of the invention arise out of the features described below.
The inventive method represents a technically simple solution to the problem of desulfurizing flue gases from the production of cement clinkers. From an equipment point of view, the inventive method can be realized with the least possible investment costs. It can be used readily with a sensitive Lepol kiln with a preheater system, as well as with a suspension-type heat exchanger kiln or a long rotary kiln. The resulting anhydrite remains in the cement clinker mass with the result that, on the one hand, no filter dusts are formed and, on the other, the amount of CaSO4, which must be admixed at the plant with the clinker, is reduced.
The invention is based on the discovery that the known injection of the additive into the flue gas is one of the critical points of the method.
For the SO2 →CaSO4 reaction by means of known additives such as CaO or Ca(OH)2, the SO2 absorption rate decreases with time.
This is due to the fact that, during the absorption of SO2, on the one hand the SO2 concentration at the surface of the CaO particles decreases and, on the other, a CaSO4 layer is formed at the surface of the CaO particles.
Furthermore, due to charging a kiln zone with the powdery additive, the contact between the additive and the waste gas takes place within a large space, so that the contact efficiency is low. Aside from this, the conversion of Ca(OH)2 into CaO, when Ca(OH)2 is used as additive, represents an endothermic reaction, which cools the kiln gases.
With this as background, the additive, pursuant to the invention, is injected at the kiln head over a lance, which can be moved pneumatically in and out. The "kiln head" is understood to be the stationary transition between the rotary kiln outlet and the clinker cooler inlet. Hot air is supplied from the cooler over the cross section of the transition to the flame as combustion air.
In order not to interfere with sensitive preheater systems (such as the Lepol grating preheater) and to counteract the inactivation of the CaO particles, it is essential that the additive particles remain in contact with the flue gases of the high-temperature zone (flame region) for as short a time as possible. Pursuant to the invention, this is accomplished by the fact that air is injected into the kiln at a high velocity and at an angle of 2° to 12° to the kiln axis. Accordingly, additive particles, which cross through the kiln or are conveyed too far, are deposited at the other end of the kiln pipe.
The temperature of the flue gases of the high-temperature zone (flame region) of the kiln ranges from a minimun of 1500° C. to a maximum of 2400° C.
Pursuant to the invention, the velocity of the injected air of 20 to 80 m/sec is designed to be so high, that almost the whole volume of the kiln tube can be used as reaction zone. The design data for the lance (length, diameter) for generating a directed jet depend on the following parameters:
the kiln dimensions (length, diameter),
the quality of the quick lime or of the calcium hydroxide (lime content, fineness),
the absolute value to which the SO2 content is to be lowered and, with that, the amount of quick lime or calcium hydroxide,
the amount of delivery air.
According to an embodiment of the invention, air from the surroundings is used as delivery air. Alternatively to air from the surroundings, hot air from the clinker cooler can also be used pursuant to the invention. The temperature of this hot air depends only on the design data of the machines coming into contact with it, as well as on the heat stability of the delivery pipeline. The use of hot air only has an energy-saving effect for the kiln system; the temperature of the delivery air is of no consequence for the method of lowering the SO2 content.
In the following, the invention is described in greater detail by means of examples (which are provided by way of illustration only and not by way of limitation) and drawings, in which
FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows a cross section through a Lepol kiln with adjoining suction chambers,
FIG. 2 shows a section along the line A--A of FIG. 1, from which the injection angle can be seen,
FIG. 3 diagrammatically shows a cross section through a suspension-type heat exchanger kiln,
FIG. 4 diagrammatically shows a cross section through a long dry kiln, and
FIG. 5 shows the construction of an injection lance.
Pursuant to the Lepol method, the crude flour is charged onto a traveling grate 6 in the form of moistened pellets. The pellets are heated at about 200° to 300° C. in the drying chamber 10. Further heating to more than 1,000° C. takes place in the hot chamber 9.
The flue gases of the main burner 1, which are to be desulfurized, are aspirated twice through the pellet bed (once from the hot chamber 9 into the first suction chamber 11 and subsequently from the dry chamber 10 into the second suction chamber 12) and leave the preheater region over the second blower (flue gas blower).
The desulfurizing of the flue gases in the Lepol kiln by metering in SO2 additives in the preheater region fails for the following reasons:
when these materials are brought into the hot chamber 9 or the dry chamber 10 or the first suction chamber 11, the traveling grate 6 becomes clogged with calcium hydroxide dust or quick lime dust within a very short time.
Because the resistance is then greatly increased between regions 9 and 11 or 10 and 12, the flue gas can be conveyed only incompletely and considerable amounts of carbon monoxide are formed. The formation of carbon monoxide produces a strong release of additional SO2. Moreover, the fuel necessary for operating the plant must be cut back greatly. This finally leads to the production of a faulty batch.
When these materials are brought into the second suction chamber 12 or thereafter, they leave the preheater and are deposited in the filter 13.
Since the reaction between SO2 and quick lime/calcium hydroxide is subjected to a distinct over-stoichiometry, not only portions of flue gas gypsum but also considerable and varying amounts of unreacted calcium hydroxide or quick lime are contained in the filter dust. The filter dust is usually added to the cement grinding; larger proportions of calcium hydroxide or also of quick lime, because of their swelling effect, can endanger or destroy the specific properties of the cement.
Should the filter dust not be admixed with the cement clinker mass, it must be disposed of, resulting in additional waste disposal costs.
For the reasons mentioned above, the quick lime or calcium hydroxide is injected at the kiln head for the inventive method, the mixture of calcium hydroxide or quick lime and delivery air being injected with a directed injection jet by means of a lance 4 at a high velocity (20 to 80 m/s, depending on the length of the kiln and of the flame) and transversely to the kiln axis at an angle alpha, in order to bring about a rapid transit through the critical high-temperature zone by these means.
The angle alpha (FIG. 2) depends on the geometry of the rotary kiln (diameter, length). It is adjusted so that, as far as possible, the whole length of the kiln is utilized as reaction space and there is practically no interference with the pre-heater. Pursuant to the invention, the angles range from to a maximum of 12°.
The lance (FIG. 5) consists of a heat-resistant lance head 20. For fine regulation of the outlet velocity, the lance can be equipped with an internal insert 21. The design data of the lance (length, diameter) for producing a directed jet depend on the following parameters:
the dimensions of the kiln tube (diameter, length),
the quality of the quick lime or the calcium hydroxide (lime content, fineness),
the absolute level of the SO2 emission that is to be lowered from/to) and, with that, the amount of quick lime or calcium hydroxide, and
the amount of delivery air.
According to FIG. 1, supplies of quick lime or calcium hydroxide are usually kept in a silo 18. Quick lime/calcium hydroxide is supplied to the metering organ 16 over suitable delivery aids (such as silo ventilation, discharging cone) and mixed with the delivery air.
The delivery air is produced over at least one delivery air blower 17. The aspirated air is at room temperature (about 0° C. during winter operation and up to a maximum of 70° C. during summer operation). The delivery air blower may also be a central air-supplying unit (key word: tapping plant air).
Instead of air from the environment, hot cooling air from the clinker cooler may also be used as delivery air. The temperature of this hot air 19 depends only on the design data of the machines coming in contact with it, as well as on the heat resistance of the delivery pipeline 15. The only effect on the kiln system of using hot air is to save energy; the temperature of the delivery air does not have a significant effect on the method of lowering the SO2 concentration.
The mixture of quick lime/calcium hydroxide/delivery air is supplied over an optionally flexible delivery pipeline 15 to the lance 4 and injected in a directed manner into the kiln tube.
The inventive method is also suitable for lowering the SO2 content in flue gases of suspension-type heat exchangers (FIG. 3) or rotary cement kilns (FIG. 4). As in the case of the Lepol method, economic utilization of the additives can be achieved therewith with a degree of desulfurization corresponding to the obligations.


Urban Living Residence is located at Air Itam, a gated and guarded property project by Oriental Max Group. Urban Living Residence consists of 4 storey linked houses with a total of 93 units. The linked house has a built-up area of 3,700 sq.ft. comes with a private roof top garden.
Facilities at Urban Living Residence at Air Itam include a private club house, infinity pool and jogging track.
Property Project : Urban Living Residence
Location : Air Itam, Penang
Property Type : 4 Storey Linked House
Total Units : 93
Built-up Area : 3,700 sq.ft.
Developer : Oriental Max Group


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by Doug Morrison
The Kawabe River dam project was first proposed in 1966. Its original aims were to provide flood control, hydro-electricity and irrigation. But with these no longer relevant, debate rages over whether the project should go ahead – ruining a beautiful area in the process. What do you think?
From what is written in the newspapers and on various websites (both official and NGO), we can glean some facts. Based on a 40-year-old plan, this 107.5-metre monolith will flood enough river valleys to create a 391-hectare reservoir and cost somewhere in the vicinity of ｴ265 billion (or US$2.4 billion). There are two official reasons for justifying this mega-project. The first is to provide a water reserve for local farmers, and the second is to prevent flooding downstream. A trip to this lush, fertile area will soon clarify how ridiculous the plan is to provide irrigation. Further, like most rural areas in Japan, Itsuki-mura and the surrounding hamlets are suffering from depopulation and a drain of young people. Ironically, the project has forced a number of people to leave the area and scared off anyone thinking of moving there. While driving through and hiking in the area it’s clear that extensive timber harvesting, reforestation and road building have continued for decades. The natural forests have been scalped to shockingly high elevations on slopes so steep it’s amazing the replanted trees have survived at all. Add some torrential downpours to that situation, and it’s no wonder there was flooding in the past. Not only will the dam represent a colossal waste of public funds, but risk environmental damage that could wipe out unique flora and fauna as well as threaten the sweetfish populations in the Kuma River.
I believe it is time to recognize this as yet another poorly thought out “make work” project. A fair distribution of wealth is needed in any healthy society, but these [former PM] Kakuei Tanaka-style mega-projects are not the way to do it.
To learn more about the Kawabe River dam project, visit this website: www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~masden/kawabe.html.

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Thread: About XLL/XLT's
01-15-2007, 11:09 PM #1
While the XLL/XLT platform shares the same powerplant as the GPR, there are some mods that are specific to each platform. There are a lot of us that just aren’t satisfied with the stock performance of XL’s. As a general rule, any motor performance modifications that are discussed for the GPR is also applicable to the XL’s. I’m creating a how-to thread to discuss mods and issues for the XLL and XLT’s
A bit of history; the 1200 Powervalve (PV) motor that was such a success for the GPR starting in 2000 first appeared on the 1999 XL1200 Limited. The limited was produced in 1999 and 2000, then was replaced by the XLT1200 from 2001 to 2005. The differences in the two models are noted in this article in Boating Magazine:
“The 2001 XLT1200 is based on the 2000 WaveRunner XL1200 Limited. It retains the 2000's 155-hp, 1176cc triple-cylinder engine and top deck. A new silver cowl and recontoured seat update the styling. Running surface dimensions remain the same but have been slightly modified. The contour of the chines has been altered to improve tracking and stability at midrange speeds. The aluminum ride plate, which covers the pump assembly, is 3'11" longer and incorporates the contour of the inboard chines. This creates more flat surface. Both changes help the XLT1200 plane more quickly with a passenger aboard and feel more stable at midrange speed without sacrificing top end.”
While theses skis appear to simply be 3 seat versions of the GPR, they are in fact much different platforms. At 10’4” and 780 lbs, it’s almost 10” longer and over 130 lbs heavier than the GPR. This makes for a marked difference in handling between the two waverunners. The XL’s are sluggish compared to the lighter GPR’s; however, they can stay down on the water better in high speed off-shore conditions, maintaining higher speeds while the GPR’s are launching themselves skyward.
First and foremost; don’t consider doing any performance modifications to the XL platform without installing an aftermarket intake grate. When you suddenly cut the throttle off on modified XL, the weight shift from back to front drives the front hull chines into the water, causing the ski to sometimes turn sharply to the left at 60 mph. You will NOT be able to hang on, and the impact with the water (or other objects) will range from painful to traumatic. The most popular intake grate is the R&D or Riva (same product) scoop grate. It solves the turning problem, gives you better hook up in rough water, and a slight speed increase.
Another bolt on mod for the XL platform is an aftermarket ride plate. Once again the R&D/Riva is the popular choice. Off the shelf it will increase top end and come on plane quicker; modifications to the plates from Jim in Florida, Carl at Island Racing and others give an even greater increase in speed. These are the single most effective bolt-on way to increase speed.
Like the GPR, a pump plug kit and a new impeller can increase both bottom end power and top end speed. What works best for the GPR isn’t what works best for the XL’s, however. An out of the box Solas 12/18 works better for the XL’s than the 13/19 you would get for a GPR. Other custom bends from various impeller shops offer even more speed; what works best depends on the mods to the ski.
The 5 degree nozzle from the GPR will help top end; you can tap it out for a reverse bucket and have the best of both worlds.
All engine and exhaust mods for the GPR (Jetworks, D-plate, modified heads, ect.) are beneficial to the XL’s; these have all be covered at length on the forum here, and there is no sense rewriting it on this thread.
I’m calling out anyone else who has XLL/XLT specific modifications or known issues and fixes to post them here, to try to get all the information in one place. The XL’s are fun beasts to ride, and even more fun when we discover their true potential.
01-15-2007, 11:32 PM #2
I bought a 99 XLL when they first came out. People seem to have come a long way since then with them but that was the biggest most ill handling craft I ever owned.I had a Scat Trak pump in mine the ride-plate mod(at that time) flame arrestor,e.t.c... I raced that thing in the Long Beach to Catalina race and that thing beat me to death!!! I tip my hat to you for staying with it. I agree with your 60mph launch though... I got tossed a few times before I got used to it..
01-23-2007, 07:24 PM #3
The xll-xlt is not that hard to get speed out of like some people may think. The key to the xll-xlt to get speed is you have to get that big hull out of the water if you cant do that you will be fighting an up hill battle. I have devoted a whole year to the xll-xlt platform, I have been testing all kinds of different cut plates on the xll-xlt and finally found the one that will lift the hull up and still keep the ski's handling very good. To give you an example on some of the ski's i have done and what speeds are there. My special cut ride plate, R&D intake grate, All bolts filled, stock head milled, R&D dplate & chip, 05 pump on a 87mm or 85 mm nozzle depending if you want a better hole shot or top speed, carb. rejetting with flame arrestors. That will get you speeds from 66 mph. to high 67 mph. Not bad for a ski with no key way or advent and no reeds. Add them and now you are talking a ski that will run 68 to 69 mph. And then you have the extreme that i have were you change the pump shoe to a flat one and some other stuff that got me to high 72 to low 73 mph. on a 1200 non ported single pipe motor with stock carbs. I have sent my 1200 cylinders out to TJ going 1400 will keep you guys posted with results. If any one has any questions or about the products that will get you there can give me a call, Thank you, Jim
01-25-2007, 02:43 PM #4
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Jim is right. Overall, it's just getting the hull out of the water. I can vouch for that. Referrence the hull? Great, great hull, I don't think it's a big hull at all. I think it's the perfect size, you have the ability for speed, you have a very sleek design with this craft, very comfortable ride & a great power plant. Look at the SeaDoos. Those things are huge. Compared to those skis, our XLT's are very mid-sized if you asked me
02-02-2007, 12:35 AM #5
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Well all I can say is that my 2002 xlt (sea couch) is awesome!!!! I love it and thanx to Jim's advice it is almost hitting 70mph which by this summer that is where i plan to be.
02-02-2007, 01:47 AM #6
I have also noticed this past season that aftermarket sponsons made a BIG difference, not in speed but the walking side to side I had expierenced in the past with this hull. All the big names on here sell them if people are looking for a set. I have the Riva set but when held up againts the beach house not a tremendous difference in the two. I have heard of some guys modifying the Beach house ones with more whole positions for dialing in the hull.
02-03-2007, 07:45 AM #7
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We have been building 70+ mph single pipe XLL / XLT's since back in early 2000.( this was before all the fancy go fast goodies of today) Much of the info already on this post is good info. Since then there have been a few new and improved performance parts to gain additional speeds. Ho pumps, new Rideplate mods (above and beyond the already fast old style modded plates ) bigger engines, REEDS etc.
There werent too many who "believed" in the performance of the XLL platform and were willing to take performance to the next level. I for one did extensive testing on the platform and pioneers like Jim down in FL did some extensive testing in the past year. Lotta good info out there.
03-03-2007, 02:38 PM #8
Awesome thread! I might be picking up a 2000 XL 1200 LTD from a guy in Long Island if i can get it for the right price. It has high hours though at 170. I guess I just need to factor in the cost of a top end sooner than later.
It looks like you might be hearing from me again, Carl! Long time no see.
04-02-2007, 12:57 AM #9
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hey jim, how much is the shoe upgrade? also i am looking foward to seeing the ride plate i ordered from you up here in old hickory tennessee sometime this week, if it helps out on top end like everyone talks about i got 4 guys ready for them.
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The state of Virginia is, in fact, the largest producer of Christmas trees in the entire United States. Virginia’s most commonly grown tree is the Virginia Pine that can grow up to 70 feet tall, and it provides gorgeous green pine needles year round. Virginia also has many other types of evergreen trees, read on to find out which.
- 1. Southern Magnolia (magnolia grandiflora)
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- 11. Leyland Cypress (cupressus × leylandii)
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The climate of Virginia is very hospitable to pine trees. This is what makes Virginia such a great place to grow them and, in turn, such a good place to sell pines as Christmas trees. Virginia’s evergreen trees bloom between April and May (mostly in April).
Evergreen trees are trees that stay green all year round. They are also called “coniferous” trees, because they bear cones. Let’s get into the list of the most common types of evergreen trees growing in Virginia.
1. Southern Magnolia (magnolia grandiflora)
The southern magnolia tree produces dark green leaves and beautiful white flowers. It is also the official state tree and flower of Mississippi, and the state flower of Louisiana. This evergreen tree can grow up to 60 feet tall, and it blooms between May and June.
2. Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana)
This is the most common type of pine tree in Virginia, and it usually grows up to 40 feet tall. Other names for this tree include Jersey pine, scrub pine, and table mountain pine. It is widely distributed across the southeastern United States; it can be found in places like Texas, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee and of course Virginia.
3. Japanese Cedar (cryptomeria japonica)
The Japanese cedar is also called the “cedrus japonica”. It is a coniferous evergreen tree that can grow up to 80 feet tall. Like the southern magnolia, it produces dark green leaves and beautiful white flowers. You can easily recognize this tree by its columnar growth habit.
4. Common Yew (Taxus baccata)
Yews have flat green leaves and red berries which are poisonous, and they can grow up to 45 feet tall if they live long enough. A yew tree may reach a diameter of 2 feet at chest height if it is growing in ideal conditions. This tree is indigenous to much of Europe and northwestern Asia, as well as eastern North America, where it is found in the southeastern region.
5. Golden Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
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6. American Holly (ilex opaca)
The leaves of this evergreen tree are shiny, green on top and pale underneath. They are 1-2 inches long, 2-3 millimeters wide, entire or sparsely dentate with brownish scales. The fruit is a dark red drupe about 7–10 mm diameter. This type of evergreen can grow up to 40 feet tall.
7. Eastern Red Cedar / Virginia Juniper (juniperus virginiana)
This is an evergreen tree with blue-green needle-like leaves. It is also called the redcedar or eastern juniper, and it can grow to be up to 60 feet tall. This type of evergreen tree has a wide range that includes Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The berries from these trees are used as a seasoning in some foods.
8. Canadian Hemlock (tsuga canadensis)
This evergreen tree is also called the eastern hemlock. It can grow up to 60 feet tall, and its needles are mostly 1 inch long. This type of evergreen tree blooms in April. The Canadian Hemlock is a hardy tree that can grow in acidic or moist soils, but it does have a relatively short life.
9. Eastern White Pine (pinus strobus)
This is one of the tallest pines in North America, and it can grow up to 200 feet tall. It has needles that are 5-10 cm long, light green on the outer surface and two white bands of stomata on the inner surfaces. The tree’s bark is reddish-brown at first, then later slate gray to blue-gray, thin and scaly. White pines are native to Virginia, although they can also be found in North Carolina and Tennessee.
10. Green Giant Arborvitae (thuja plicata)
This tree is often used to create privacy screens and windbreaks. If you live in Virginia and want a fast-growing evergreen tree, the Green Giant Arborvitae is one of your best options. This type of evergreen grows up to 40 feet tall.
11. Leyland Cypress (cupressus × leylandii)
This evergreen tree is often used as a windbreak. People often plant this type of evergreen around their homes, and it can grow up to 40 feet tall if you allow it to reach its full height. The leaves on this tree are dark green and scale-like, overlapping each other along the stem.
12. Concolor Fir (abies concolor)
This evergreen tree is also known as the white fir, and it can grow up to 150 feet tall. If you live in Virginia, your local garden center should be able to provide you with this type of evergreen.
The Concolor Fir tree is a symmetrical evergreen with a pyramidal shape. The needles are arranged in two ranks, and they are dark green when mature, three-veined from the base, slender with a ciliolate apex. These trees have softwater cones that are 5-10 mm long.
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This is one of the tallest pines in North America, and it can grow up to 200 feet tall. It has needles that are 5-10 cm long, light green on the outer surface and two white bands of stomata on the inner surfaces.
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The Mountain Laurel is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 10 feet tall. It has dark green leaves, pink flowers and red fruit. This type of evergreen tree is native to Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. The Mountain laurel can be found in any USDA plant hardiness zone.


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Death on the Diversion is the start of a new cozy mystery series from a USA Today bestselling author.
Sheila Mackey has a secret. To the world, she’s author of a blockbuster book. Her wily great-aunt, the actual author, orchestrated this mutually beneficial masquerade. Now the aunt’s retiring and Sheila must draft Act Two of her own life. This cruise is supposed to be the perfect time to do that.
Crossing the Atlantic on the Diversion, Sheila finds a dead body on deck.
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White Australia Has a Blak History. Justice for Turvey.
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I write this article on stolen land seized through extraordinarily violent, racist, and legal means. Australia is built on stolen land. The Indigenous people of this country have never ceded their sovereignty over any inch of Australia.
I write this article on stolen land where the remanent of colonisation is practiced and upheld on every systemic and institutional level.
I write this article on a land where the Indigenous people face genocidal policies, rampant inequality, institutional slavery, and bloodthirsty racism every day.
15-year-old Noongar boy Cassius Turvey met his end because a white supremacist, domestic terrorist, settler, feeling empowered by a racist state, pursued him. He was armed with an alleged machete and a metal pole as he hunted down Cassius after school using vile racial slurs. Cassius was hospitalised and died from his injuries on Sunday the 23rd of October.
Colonisation happens in more than one way. Racial slurs are a colonial tool to bring upon shame and shame is an essential prerequisite for the iron fist of capitalism to beat to death the spirit of hope and resilience that existed in Cassius Turvey.
Cassius Turvey is a blak boy who faced the consequences of a state that incarcerates Indigenous children and of a system that praises the history of colonisation.
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Regal Lodge, Kentford
Lillie Langtry is probably Kentford's most illustrious resident from the past. Renowned as the beautiful Jersey Belle, a favoured artist's model, a famous actress, entrepreneur of soap, horse-owner and of course mistress to the Prince of Wales. She bought and developed Regal Lodge on the Gazeley Road/ Herringswell Road crossroads as a grand late 19th century "palace". Today they are now luxury apartments, and Lillie's legacy is recognised in the new developments of Regal Meadows and Jersey Meadows.
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