Ford A/C Specificationsby Alan Faeorin-Cruich
Since its invention in the 1940s, air conditioning has changed considerably. Now, air conditioning systems are computer controlled, giving the driver unprecedented control over the level of airflow and temperature. The three main components in any air conditioning system are the compressor, the evaporator and the receiver dryer. These three components work in tandem to cool incoming air and filter it into the car. Ford is not alone in using air conditioning in its automobiles, with most of its models coming with air conditioning as standard.
Manual control air conditioning is the standard specification given to most Ford cars. Models such as the Focus come with manual control air conditioning, with the option to upgrade for an additional cost. Manual air conditioning systems require the driver to manually turn them on. A button or a dial on the dashboard usually controls this. The driver can then select the level of blower by turning the fan level up or down. The restriction on a manual system is that the driver has no control over the temperature, having to feel when it is just right. The system is also unable to maintain a pre-programmed ambient temperature and will often require adjusting manually.
Automatic Temperature Control
Using a complicated array of both internal and external sensor, automatic temperature control calculates the current temperature and how to either raise or lower the ambient temperature to the preselected level. The automatic temperature control works with both the heater and air conditioning to maintain the appropriate temperature and prevent humidity levels within the car from causing the windows to fog over. The systems come in two varieties, semi and fully automatic. A semi-automatic system will maintain the temperature set by the driver, while a full-automatic system will do this and also operate other devices such as defrosters, heated seats and more.
Dual Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
DEATC, or Dual Electronic Automatic Temperature Control, is a system that is available in several newer Ford models, often as an optional extra. The system works as an automatic temperature control system, which allows users to select the temperature desired, and the system using advanced sensors throughout the vehicle will ensure that temperature is maintained. Unlike normal automatic temperature control systems, however, the DEATC is capable of maintaining two separate temperature regions, usually the left and right of the car. Other manufacturers use this system but call it climate control.
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As we went up higher we heard the sounds of what seemed to be dogs howling off in the distance. It became clear quickly, that a pack of coyotes was busy in the bluff on the other side of the valley. They must have been dealing with something pressing as I’ve rarely heard their plaintive cries during the day.
While Heather was making lunch back at the farm, my sister Corinne gave me a brief tutorial on how to operate the John Deere riding mower.
It was my first time on a riding mower and it was the closest I’ve ever come to feeling like a farmer. With ear protecting headphones on and my full attention on what lay in front of the mower, I was swept away into the task. Time was suspended.
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text: Chyloperitoneum is a rare condition in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. We report here a patient who developed chylous ascites during the course of tuberculous peritonitis. The diagnosis was confirmed by cultures of dialysate and peritoneal biopsy, and laparoscopy revealed severe hyperemia and intestine adhesion. Intrinsic lymphatic obstruction and superimposed peritoneal fibrosis together might be responsible for the pathogenesis of this special presentation. Although in most cases of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, the causes of chyloperitoneum remained unknown, we suggest, from the experience of this case, that tuberculous peritonitis, especially the fibroadhesive form, should be highly suspected in any dialysis cases with chyloperitoneum. Laparoscopy should be initiated early, particularly when the culture is negative for common pathogens or when the patient responds poorly to the usual antimicrobial agents.

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Justin Timberlake is preparing a new single for release as soon as this month...
Everybody... It is ACTUALLY GONNA BE MAY!#canyoumemeyourself
Probably not, right?
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) April 29, 2016
The former N'Sync member has amused himself with this one -- following the release of this single (title still unknown,) Timberlake is also readying another solo album, after his first 2013 release, The 20/20 Experience. Rumor has it that the drop will be in the fourth quarter of the year, with production features from Martin and Timberlake’s longtime friends and collaborators, Timbaland and Pharrell.
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— Michael Bruno (@RiskyBusinessMB) April 29, 2016
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This photo was taken from "Lugard Road Lookout". However, you can also go to the Peak's observation deck for equally spectacular views! [Photo credits: tscapades]
Difficulty rating: 3/10
A short sprint of steps in the beginning, and then relatively easy after that.
Duration: 2-2.5 hours
Cell Service: 5/5
Be sure to do this hike on a clear day, because the view from the peak is not as visible when it's foggy!
How to get there:
There were cute huts and seating areas along the trail, and the Victoria Peak Garden (right) is any dog-lover's dream come true, as it is full of puppies playing fetch with their owners!
Once you come out of the MTR elevator, walk up the hill on Pok Fu Lam Road (image 1). When you see a crossing, cross the road to stay on the left side.
Keep walking up until you see a gas station. Just before it, there is a flight of stairs going up (image 2). That is the start of the trail.
Keep walking up the stairs. Follow the sign towards Pinewood Battery (image 3)
Keep following the signs for "Morning Trail" and "The Peak".
When you get to the Peak Galleria (image 4), you can either continue on the trail by turning left and taking the path upward towards Victoria Peak Garden, or you can go into the mall, where there is a free deck to take great photos!
You will arrive at a path that splits three ways (image 5). Take the path in the middle.
Then, at the next fork, take the path on the right (image 6).
To get back, you can either take a bus from the Peak Galleria bus terminus to Admiralty MTR, or you can take the same hiking path back down to HKU.

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Feast your eyes, ears and nose on these sensational stamps
fANCY an experience that will tingle the senses? Then look no further than your local post office.
An Post have launched a new line of sensational postage stamps that taste, smell and sound like no other.
Each of the stamps uses special technology to interact with the five senses.
The 70c taste stamp has strawberry-flavoured adhesive gum.
A €1.05 touch stamp features thermochromic ink which changes colour when touched.
An 'eye' graphic on an otherwise transparent €1.25 stamp represents sight, while a € 1.70 hearing stamp features an ear illustration containing embedded particles which produce a sound when rubbed.
Finally, why not leave your letters smelling minty fresh, thanks to the sweetly scented smell stamp?
An Post head of communications Anna McHugh said that the company released 40 new stamp designs every year, including commemorative or seasonal stamps, but this year they decided to do something a little different. "It was a bit of fun," she told the Herald.
"It was a challenge but we were really interested to see what we could do with new technology and how far we could push it."
As well as interacting with the senses, each stamp can also be scanned with the CEE app on a smartphone which leads to an augmented reality video about the five senses stamps.
An Post believes the stamps will become a definite collectors' item, but are also for "people who just want their mail to stand out".
Designed by Dublin company Zinc Design, the stamps are available at main post offices nationwide and online at irishstamps.ie.


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Houston Public Media (KUHT channel 8) has adjusted its subchannel lineup today. Gone from 8.3 is V-me, the Spanish-language channel; it has been replaced by a 24-7 PBS Kids channel. The channel will also be available as a live stream on pbskids.org and on the free PBS KIDS Video App for mobile and tablet devices
Houston Public Media is taking advantage of the new common ownership among KUHT channel 8, NPR news-talk KUHF 88.7 FM, and classical KUHA 91.7 FM by beginning to simulcast Classical 91.7 on KUHT channel 8.5.
This will certainly help reception of the classical music signal in the south and west portions of the area, since KUHA’s tower is near Humble.
No sign yet of a KUHF simulcast on a KUHT subchannel.
KUHT also carries the audio-only Sight into Sound audio reading service on channel 8.4.
HoustonPBS, KUHT channel 8, has posted to their Facebook and Twitter: “Attention Night Owls & Early Birds: HoustonPBS Channel 8 will be OFF the air 12:30am tonight [Wednesday, April 4] for scheduled routine maintenance, back by 7am.”
KUHT has posted on their Facebook:
We will be shutting down our transmitter after midnight for maintenance. (12:30 AM to 5:30 AM). Over the air viewers, AT&T Uverse, DirecTV, and Dish will all lose our signal as they are fed over the air as well. Comcast and Beaumont who are fed by fiber will continue to receive our programming. Wish us luck!
CultureMap is reporting today that the University of Houston will be merging its radio and TV operations into one organization, to be called Houston Public Media.
The two stations have previously been run separately.
Presumably 91.7 will be integrated into the new structure when the purchase of the station from Rice is completed.
Since KUHT is running Turning Sight into Sound Radio on 8.4, I wonder if there would be enough room to simulcast KUHF and the future KUHC on subchannels of KUHT?
The Chronicle has a profile of U of H archivist Dick Dickerson, who is fighting time in an effort to save 600 historical films from KUHT’s earliest days.

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A Washington State University food scientist and colleagues at Texas A&M AgriLife Research claim in a study that peach extracts contain the mixture of phenolic compounds that can reduce a...
Washington, United States, December 16: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ignoring the health risks of using bisphenol A (BPA), as discovered by many studies, said on Monday that it will continue its research on BPA exposure and effects.
Laura Tarantino, director of the FDA's Office of Food Additive Safety, said that the FDA will respond to the recommendations of various studies by performing additional analysis. She said she did not know if it would last months or years. "I can't tell you when we will finalize this," she said. "There is a lot of work."
Bisphenol A is a chemical that can disrupt hormonesdefine and is used to harden the plastic. BPA is found in many consumer products, including reusable water bottles and baby bottles.
A study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that BPA is found in the urine of more than 90 percent of the U.S. people. Scientists believe that it is most easily ingested after leaching from plastic containers into food and drink.
In September, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) released their report on biphenyl A, finding "some concern" that infants were at risk from exposure to the chemical. It may affect the brain and behavioral development of fetuses, infants and young children.
Heart disease, diabetes and liver abnormalities are also linked with exposure to bisphenol A. Nonetheless, the FDA had reassured consumers that it was safe, but later convened an outside panel of experts to review the issue. Now, they are still thinking about whether BPA should be banned or not.
"More years of research by FDA to determine what thousands of scientists worldwide already know about the toxic chemical is a waste of time, taxpayer dollars, and will place millions of babies yet to be born at risk," said Alex Formuzis, a spokesman for the Environmental Working Group.
Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement announced Canada's intent to ban the import, sale, and advertisement of polycarbonate baby bottles containing bisphenol A due to safety concerns, and investigate ways to reduce BPA contamination of baby formula packaged in metal cans. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) also introduced legislation that would ban bisphenol A nationally from products for infants. Many retailers and manufacturers, meanwhile, have been offering BPA-free alternatives. Now the political pressure is also on FDA to ban this chemical use.
“FDA is re-evaluating available data, and planning for the acquisition of additional data that will strengthen the exposure estimates from all dietary sources of BPA, with particular attention to dietary sources relevant to infants and children,” the agency’s letter said.

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Haynes Enthusiast Guide Series
By: Martyn Morgan Jones
This is the complete book of 'The Car You Always Promised Yourself' - the landmark Capri that was pivotal to Ford's success in Europe and, indeed, the company's move towards globalisation.
The Capri's continuous production run, from 1969 to 1987, is carefully recorded in great detail, and other aspects include buying guidance, an informed overview of ownership and maintenance, coverage of tuning and modification, restoration insights and competition history. Illustrated throughout, this book will inspire and inform all Capri enthusiasts.Hardback, 270 x 210mm, 160 pages, 200 colour & 20 b&w illustrations

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If you live in the residential building upstairs from Gotham West Market, you’re making the rest of us super jealous. If only we could all walk downstairs to an artisanal market with eclectic, gourmet food vendors any time we please!
Gotham West Market is in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen and is a destination of its own, even if you don’t live upstairs. Featuring 9 acclaimed food vendors, the options range from some of the city’s best ramen to Spanish tapas and everything in between. It’s the perfect place to pop in and satiate any food cravings you might have. Most of the vendors in the market have a separate brick & mortar restaurant elsewhere in the city, which are some of the most desired and hard-to-get-in restaurants around. Want to dine at Cannibal but don’t have a reservation? Want to have some Ivan Ramen without the long wait? Gotham West Market has outposts for these restaurants and more.
There’s plenty of space to walk around while perusing the various menu options. If the bar-style seating is full, head to one of several picnic tables to enjoy your meal. The Market even has a large screen projector which they pull down for weekly movie nights or big sports games.
*Vendors Include: Indie Fresh, Ample Hills Creamery, Genuine Roadside, Blue Bottle Coffee, The Cannibal, El Comaldo, Court Street Grocers Sandwich Shop, Ivan RamenS Slurp Shop, Choza Taqueria.
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Local Irish rock band "The Sheleighlys" is gearing up for their busiest time of the year: Saint Patrick's Day.
St. Paddy's falls is March 17, and the Sheleighlys aim to enjoy it to the fullest.
As is the tradition for the group, they'll play a pre-Paddy's Day performance at The Partners Bar in Ridgecrest on March 9 and 10 from 9 p.m. until closing time.
The group then heads to Las Vegas to play at the House of Blues on the evening of March 16. They'll play at Nine Fine Irishmen in New York New York Casino in the afternoon of March 17, then they'll be back at the House of Blues again that evening.
Sheleighlys lead singer Joshua Neild told the Daily Independent on Wednesday that following the Vegas shows, the group will throw their full attention into the upcoming second annual Ridgecrest Music Festival, which is scheduled for April 28 at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds.
Neild said their next event will be a fundraiser to help bring the "The Moving Wall: A Vietnam Veteran’s Museum" to Ridgecrest. He said local band Six Feet Over will be joining them at the event.
"We're very interested in doing things that raise money for veterans," Neild said.
The members of Six Feet Over are all veterans, according to Neild. He added that other than himself who works at Searles Valley Minerals and their fiddle player who is a teacher, all members of the Sheleighlys work on the base.
"We love Ridgecrest. Anything local that we can help promote, we do our best," Neild said. He said that everyone in the band has jobs to work and families to be with, but they look to help out anytime they can.
Neild's goal isn't necessarily to make the band a full-time thing, but just to enjoy it for what it is. He said there's nothing else like playing music live on the stage.
One goal he does have in mind is to eventually record a full album of Sheleighlys original music. The band has been around for eight years, but the only remaining members of the original crew are Neild and Jason Trowbridge. The rest have had to move away or otherwise leave the band due to obligations in life.
The Sheleighlys are now back up to a full crew. Neild said it's hard work to get everyone together and make progress on original songs, but it's a goal he'd like to accomplish in the future. For the here and now, however, he and the Sheleighlys plan on playing as many rocking shows as they can.
"This year we caught the bug again and we're ready to lay it on thick," Neild said.
He said the Sheleighlys put on a high energy rock concert, mostly playing covers from other Celtic rock bands like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. Though the concert is high energy, Neild said it's still a show that applies to all generations because Celtic rock has a very melodic sound.
This checks out. Back in July of 2017, the Sheleighlys headlined "Rock the Relay," a benefit concert for Relay for Life. They played to a packed crowd at Furys Sports Bar, and brought the whole house to the dance floor as people from all generations danced to their music. All generations of legal age, that is.
Neild said the group got its start back in 2010, like so many other Ridgecrest bands, when they played at an Open Mic Night at the Historic USO Building. The Historic USO hosts open mic nights every non-flex Friday.
Neild said that he and Trowbridge had always been fans of Flogging Molly, so they decided to just go for it. They went to an Open Mic night, performed, and it went well. They didn't even have a name for their group back then.
After a few more Open Mic performances, Neild and Trowbridge found that people were asking them when they were going to be performing next.
Once, as they were going onto the stage, the announcer wanted to introduce the group so he asked them for their name. They didn't have one. Neild said he just quickly thought of an Irish thing, and said: "We're the Sheleighlys." The name stuck.
They began practicing more and performing more until they eventually landed their first real show, which was at The Partners Bar. Neild said that they had negotiated a price beforehand, but after the show Partners actually paid them more than the negotiated price and asked them to come back for another show.
"We're not in it for the money, but that meant a lot to us," Neild said.
Years later, the Sheleighlys have grown in members and carved out a niche cult following for themselves in the area. They've performed in San Diego, Los Angeles, and done plenty of shows in both Ridgecrest and Las Vegas. Neild recalls struggling to find places that would just let them perform in the early days, but said now they have venues asking them to perform.
Despite all that, Neild said that it's important to the group to hold their pre-St. Patrick's Day show at Partners. He feels that's where the open mic hobby became a real band.
"Every year we get offers from other venues for more money, but it's not about the money," Neild said. "We are very loyal to them and they're loyal to us."
Learn more about the Sheleighlys by visiting their Facebook page at "The Sheleighlys."


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OKLAHOMA CITY —
Forty years ago this month, a pent-up rage among inmates at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester erupted in murderous violence.
On July 27, 1973, “Big Mac,” as it’s commonly called, became a mini-hell of fire and black smoke, stabbing victims, beatings, hostages and looting. The National Guard and Oklahoma Highway Patrol were called in. The governor, David Hall, implored rioters to give up and met with some to hear their demands.
When the siege ended three days later, three inmates were dead, more than 20 people had been injured, and 24 buildings had been destroyed. Total damage was estimated at more than $20 million.
An outside consultant brought in by the governor to advise on how to rebuild the facility after the riot called the incident “one of the most disastrous events in American correctional history.”
The McAlester riot also highlighted issues that had been brewing for years behind the gates of the state’s oldest prison, built in 1908. Overcrowding, filthy and degraded facilities, untrained and low-paid guards, bad communication and other factors had combined to sow the seeds of the revolt.
Although the riot’s death toll was far short of the 39 who died in the Attica Prison riot in New York two years earlier, it gutted most of Big Mac and reinforced claims in a lawsuit that eventually brought reforms to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
In the months and years leading up to the 1973 riot, signs of trouble at the prison were evident.
Earlier in the year, prisoners organized a three-day hunger strike protesting a wide variety of problems within the prison, including poor health care, racial discrimination, and censorship of mail, according to History of Corrections in Oklahoma, a book that details aspects of the riot.
The prison had also seen its share of violence, with 19 violent deaths and 40 stabbings occurring in the three years preceding the riot.
Lionel Johnson, now 71, had been working inside the penitentiary for two years, supervising inmate cooks, when the violence erupted.
He described a rough-and-tumble atmosphere at the prison where fights were commonplace. On the day of the riot, though, it was clear something larger was happening.
“I didn’t know what was going on,” he said. “Looked out the door and everyone was running every which way.”
According to various news reports, several inmates, who were drunk off homemade alcohol, collected long knives and stabbed two correctional officers. From there, the mayhem spread to the entire prison, with inmates taking prison employees hostage and using the public address system to announce a “revolution.”

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3 Types of Primer Paint for the Perfect Base Coat
Author: Omar Alonso | Editor: Omar Alonso
Review & Research: Jen Worst & Chris Miller
Any of the types of primer paint are a kind of coating that you apply to a surface before you apply layers of regular paint over it. This kind of priming is a useful way to hide any blemishes and ensure that the paint sticks to the surface properly and lasts long enough.
Usually, you would apply the different types of primers on different kinds of materials, such as wood, drywall, metal and plastic before switching to your desired color of paint.
3 Types of Primer Paint
Which kind of primer paint you use for either of these can depend on the material as well as the result you are hoping for. You can go through the three main types of primers below. Please make sure, for the best results, you use the right types of paint brushes based on the whether you'll be using oil, latex, or shellac primer.
An oil-based primer is one that relies on oil as its main base material. It is also referred to as alkyd primer. This kind of primer can be a good base if you want to use latex or oil paints for your surface, making oil primer widely applicable.
Moreover, you can also apply the oil-based primer on different kinds of surfaces, including wood and metal, although it tends to be a lot more ideal for wood due to its adhesive strength, not to mention that you can easily hide any kind of blemish on the surface.
In fact, even if you already have some old paint on some kind of material, oil primers are strong enough to form a new layer to cover up the old paint effectively. Oil-based primers are quite thick too, allowing you to have the desired effect on the surface that you want to paint without any surprises later.
Because of this thickness, however, you might need to make use of mineral spirits to thin the primer a bit. This kind of thinning can also make it easier for you to clean the paint up.
To apply this kind of primer to a surface, make sure you opt for a good brush so that you can achieve a uniform coat. The best option here is a brush with natural hair or bristles.
Benefits of Oil Primer Paint
There are several benefits and drawbacks of oil-based primer paint that you must be aware of before making your decision. Let’s take a look at some of them below, starting with the benefits.
Whether you want to hide certain stains or blemishes or simply prevent any new ones from forming, oil-based primer can work well for this. This can be useful if you have kids around the house or appliances frequently touching the surface.
Oil primers can add a seal over porous wood, which can be useful for keeping the wood from releasing the tannins up to the surface. This can also be good for preventing cracks from forming.
Due to the sturdiness as well as the adaptability of the oil primer, it has the ability to bear changes in weather since it can help regulate how much the layer of paint swells or shrinks.
You can use an oil-based primer for various surfaces, including metal, peeling wood, fresh wood or even varnished or painted wood.
Cons of Oil Primer Paint
Despite these advantages, there are some points that can set oil primer back. Here are some of these drawbacks.
You can’t use oil types of primer paint on surfaces that involve combined blocks, bricks or stones since this won’t have the desired results.
You might have to wait for 24 hours, sometimes even more, for this primer to dry off thoroughly.
There are many volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in oil primer paint, releasing toxic fumes that can harm the health as well as the environment.
Latex primer is also called acrylic primer. The primary base involved here is water, making this kind of paint a lot quicker when it comes to application and drying. You also don’t need to use too many thinners to prepare the latex primer beforehand, making the pre-application process much quicker and more convenient.
Because of its nature, latex or acrylic primer can serve you better for certain kinds of surfaces that oil-based primer paint can’t work for. These include drywall, masonry or combined pieces of brick, stones or clay, plaster, carpentry or even painted steel or metal surfaces. Latex is also better for softer pieces of wood.
If you apply a latex primer to your given surface, you can easily top it up with paints made from latex or acrylic, which is to say, make sure you use the right types of paint on your next coats. Additionally, these primer types can work well if you generally have clean surfaces that you wish to prepare for painting.
Further, in case there are parts of the applied primer that you wish to clean up or reapply, you can easily manage to do so with latex primer. Acrylic paint is easily washable. This is mainly because the primer tends to be quite thin and can come off with some soap and water.
Being water-based themselves, these types of paint primer can also offer a bit of resistance against conditions like rain.
Benefits of Latex Primer Paint
Let’s look at some other benefits of latex primer paint below.
Latex primer is quite easy to apply. You also won’t need to wait for an entire day to continue your work on the surface since this primer can dry fully quite quickly. Typically, it only takes up to four hours to finish drying.
Latex primers are quite healthy and harmless, especially in comparison to the other types of primer paint on this list. This is because they contain low levels of VOCs, with some also containing no VOCs at all. Thus, if there are people vulnerable to these in your house, latex primers can solve this issue.
Latex primers are adaptable and flexible, making them useful against potential expansions and contractions. This can prevent them from peeling or cracking.
You can clean this primer up easily, whether you use them on drywall, pine, concrete, masonry or metal surfaces.
Cons of Latex Primer Paint
Of course, latex paint primer types aren’t perfect and contains some of the following drawbacks.
Latex primer paint won’t prove too useful if you have some heavy stains and blemishes on your surfaces. They are also a lot more prone to newer stains as compared to an oil-based primer.
Sometimes, especially when using it on wood surfaces, you might need to try it out first on a small area to ensure that the fibers from the wood aren’t coming up, especially since this is a common issue with latex primer paint which ruins the appearance of the surface.
Shellac can be an ideal type of primer paint that you can use for sealing up various kinds of surfaces. In particular, if you have interior surfaces that require a layer of priming before painting, shellac can prove to be an effective choice here.
Even if you have some heavy stains to cover and work with, shellac types of paint primers can help hide these while also helping you avoid other and newer stains.
For example, if you have an interior wall that has undergone some damage due to leaks, fires and smoke, you can apply a layer of shellac types of primer paint to add a protective layer to it to enhance the appearance.
Shellac is also pretty useful if the damaged surface is emitting a burnt or damp smell since the layer can trap this smell. There are several surfaces on which you can use this kind of primer paint, such as wood, plastic, plaster, metals and more.
You should also ideally make use of synthetic bristles on your brushes to apply this kind of primer since natural bristles might end up absorbing too much of the paint. They can also help you achieve a uniform coat, which helps reduce the number of coats of primer you need on drywall, which might be difficult to achieve with a combination of shellac and natural bristles.
Benefits of Shellac Primer Paint
Let’s go through some benefits of shellac primer below.
Shellac primers can offer the fastest drying time out of all the other types of primers. They only take an hour or so to dry thoroughly, allowing you to begin your painting work immediately.
Shellac primers can prove to be quite useful when it comes to blocking and preventing stains no matter how heavy they are.
Shellac primer paint can stick well to the surface and ensure stronger adhesion when you apply the layer of paint to the primed surface. This can further help seal the surface, especially wood, effectively so that it doesn’t bleed too much.
Cons of Shellac Primer Paint
There are also some drawbacks of shellac primer that you can go through below.
Shellac primers have a high level of VOCs that can spread toxic fumes into the atmosphere, causing harm to one’s health and to the environment. With already vulnerable people, this can be quite risky.
You might need to use mineral spirits to thin these different types of primers before application. This can also make it harder to clean.
In terms of flexibility and versatility, shellac primer paint might not compare well with oil-based and latex-based primer paints.
Types of Primer Paint for Your Specific Needs
Oil, latex, and shellac are the three main types of primer paint. Which one you opt for can depend on the kind of project you want to apply it to, which is why you should consider factors like toxic fumes, versatility, drying time, durability and ability to hide stains. If all of this is sounding like too much of an ordeal, consider any of the paint alternatives we've discussed in the past to bypass the need for painting.


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Home is extra special this time of year. For some families one Sioux Falls home makes all the difference in the world.
“My Christmas wish is that all my kids could go home is actually my biggest wish, but that's not going to happen,” Ronald McDonald House Operations Director Sandy Free said.
The Ronald McDonald House is ending its own record-breaking year. At a time when things tend to slow down, there's no sign of that this year, as more families than ever are looking for a warm place to stay while their children are being treated at nearby hospitals.
“You don't plan on a medical challenge or an illness. It's a crisis and it happens immediately. And you go into crisis mode,” Director of Donor Relations Cami Veire said.
This organization takes the worry away, providing everything families need, including the support to just keep going. And it depends on community support to do that all year long.
“With the support that we've gotten collectively, we've made a pretty good haul. So it's exciting,” McDonald’s manager Jackie Ball said, as she unpacked boxes of donated goods.
Just days before Christmas, a group from all Sioux Falls Area McDonalds brought donated items from their customer drive. It includes toys for the kids who have to be away from their beds on Christmas. There are also pantry items and even everyday things to keep the house going.
“All the things that you need in your house, we need in our house,” Ball said.
“That was a wonderful surprise when they came and told us they would like to do that,” Free said.
Free says the organization is abundantly blessed at Christmas. It's a sharp difference from just a few months ago when the house was hard up for everything from volunteers to repairs to supplies, and more. Christmas came early when the community stepped up in a big way.
“It doesn't matter if its summer time, it doesn't matter if it's Christmas Day, they're still in those needs and so it's important to take care of them,” Free said.
The two Sioux Falls houses can provide shelter for 26 families. They've been on a waiting list for month as more and more children come to Sioux Falls for critical care services.
“If this wasn't here they would probably be sleeping in the hospital in a waiting room or in their car,” Veire said.
So even at a time when blessing abound for this house, Veire says that's why the work continues.
“The value of a night's stay is $50, so what we're seeing happen is a lot of families instead of naming gifts or drawing names will take the money they'd give each other and adopt a family,” Veire said.
“Almost the entire month of December if you look at our calendar we were booked. But if you look at our calendar come January through March it starts to get quiet again,” Free said.
So the message is don't stop giving to this charity or another one once you pack up the Christmas tree, because the work continues year round. And even the smallest thing brings light to others.
The increased demand on the house is also creating a unique need: interpreters, as more and more guests speak other languages. Click here to more information on how to help.


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INTERVIEW with HUGH AARON, author of WHEN WARS WERE WON
Author Hugh Aaron doesn't have to look far for stories worth writing about. At just nineteen years of age, Aaron found himself in the South Pacific as a member of a Seabee battalion during World War II. We thank Professor Aaron for joining us at the Book Pound to share some of his wisdom about writing and about life.
You've written works in many different genres. Do you have a favorite genre? Do you find writing in some genres to be more natural than writing in others?
I love writing short stories and novels because they nearly write themselves. I never know what a chapter will reveal in a character, or how the plot will develop. I am constantly surprised.
When Wars Were Won is set in the Philippines where you served as a 19-year-old. Have you returned to the Philippines in the years since? Was it difficult to recreate the Filipino setting as you wrote the novel?
Both my buddies from the Seabees have visited me often, and the Filipino woman I had fallen in love with while overseas had visited me in Maine with one of her daughters. She was quite elderly at the time and is now deceased.
How did you go about constructing your novel? Do you work from outlines? Do you seek advice and feedback from others?
I do not work from outlines but from within myself. I send all my writing to a wonderful editor who also edits for major publishers.
You have also written plays for the stage. How do you think your script writing affects your novel writing?
I love theatre. I write from the personality of the individual I imagine him or her to be. Of course their concocted personalities drive the events. The process for writing a story is in its telling, while that of a play is in its dialogue. Both methods tell a story, but a play projects a situation via dialogue on a stage, while a novel requires that the reader apply his or her imagination.
What's up next for you as a writer?
Assembling collections of my short stories and essays.
Is there anything else you'd like to tell Book Pound readers?
All of us love to tell stories. I subscribe to what William Carlos Williams has written;
"Their story, yours, mine - it’s what we all carry with us on this trip we take, and we owe it to each other to respect our stories and learn from them."
About the Author
Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Hugh Aaron was a Seabee in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war he graduated from the University of Chicago where his professors encouraged him to pursue a literary career. However, he made his living as CEO of his own manufacturing business while continuing to write. He sold the company in 1985 to write full time. To date he has written two novels, a travel journal, a short story collection, a book of business essays, a book of his WWII letters, a child’s book in verse and a collection of movie reviews. The Wall Street Journal also published eighteen of his articles on business management and one on World War II. He resides by the sea in mid-coast Maine with his artist wife.
His latest book is When Wars Were Won.
You can visit his website at www.StonesPointBooks.com.

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Historic plantations with a distinct Creole flair dot the largely rural landscape of the Cane River National Heritage Area. Included in the region is the town of Natchitoches, which is the oldest community within the Louisiana Purchase, and the St. Augustine Catholic Church in the village of Natchez.
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I’m Back home in the great state of Maryland. Really enjoyed my trip to the west coast to see my son Jamie, whom I haven’t seen in eight years. There were several very important added pleasures and must. I got to meet the set of grandkids I haven’t met yet – seven year old Vera and 18 month George. Also I was able to hug Jamie’s wife Reya again and meet her mother Julie. What a great vacation in Oregon.
I’m going to write several short stories about the trip that I think are mildly interesting. This short set of words are about hunting for a taste of Atlanta, GA.
In order to purchase fairly inexpensive round trip plane tickets I had to prepare and except certain itinerary changes up to point. On the way home I had a three hour layover in Atlanta. After adjusting my belt in a restroom I found my departure gate in concourse ‘A’, then set out to find a bite to eat. This airport was huge and had almost anything you wanted to eat, including many of America’s national chains. However, I decided I wanted a taste of Atlanta and asked a guy that worked there, where that could be found. He told about Pasqual’s.
He pointed and said, “Take that escalator down a level, get on the train and go to ‘E’.
I thought train, then said, “I don’t want to take my belt off again and go thru another security check point.”
He replied. “Oh, it’s not like that, you won’t leave the airport and you will enjoy their catfish.”
“Thanks man.” Then I headed for the escalator.
Once downstairs the train was on the right, but I decided to walk and get some steps in. I walked from ‘A’ to ‘C’ before I decided enough steps and take my chance on the train, which was an airport subway – pretty cool actually. I stepped off at ‘E’ and went up to the concourse. After walking around for a while I realized, as usual I need help. I went to the information desk and asked the ladies, “How can I use a Chevy alternator in a Ford.” They looked confused, then I said, “This is the information desk right?” Of course I forgot they couldn’t see my big grin with my mask on, but they got it anyway and we enjoyed a laugh. After that little interlude I asked, “Where is Pasqual’s?”
One of them looked it up, then pointed to another escalator and said, “Take that escalator down then get on the train to concourse ‘B’. I laughed to myself and gave them both my card, turned and left. I give my card out generously, trying to build my writing network. Now that I’m an old hat at the airport train I took it to Pasqual’s and had a really nice Catfish Meal.
I apologize for not taking a photo of my food or the restaurant. I got this photo off their website and it was taken by Daniel Klein in April of 2018.


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As for Canada, the Spanish-speaking population “is estimated to be a half-million people, and is growing 3 percent a year— three times Canada’s national average.”
The Lord Jesus says: “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35). As an American of Hispanic origin, I view this urging from our Lord as applicable to what I call our new “Samaritan” harvest fields (John 4): the rapidly increasing Latino population in the U.S. and Canada. How exactly can we Latinos and Latinas further help in the spiritual harvest of our own people? I will attempt to answer this question in a slightly different manner than it has been traditionally done. Three additional questions will guide our conversation.
1. Can we Latinos and Latinas start more Hispanic churches?
Yes we can. These language, ethnic, and culture-specific new churches will be churches in which Spanish in its several dialectical forms continues to be the main or only language for ministry. This is how our denominational leaders have traditionally conceived of the harvesting of the Latino and other non-white harvest fields. In A Holy Purpose, a book widely distributed at the M11 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, this year, editor Bill Wiesman points out that one of the key assumptions of the USA/ Canada Regional Office for new church development is that, “People must be reached in their own language and culture” (Assumption Four).2 One reason for this, he points out, is that, “Waves of immigrants are coming from countries where the United States and Canada once sent missionaries”.3
Following this denominational model, two types of Latino congregations have been developed over the last 100 years in the U.S. and Canada:
- The autonomous Latino congregation (organized as a local church and normally led by a person of Hispanic origin as its pastor),
- The semiautonomous Latino congregation (the one that is part of a multi-congregational church, the lead or overseer pastor typically being a person of Anglo origin, but the person in charge of the Latino, Spanish language “church within a church” normally being one of Hispanic origin).
These two types of Latino congregations are normally the ones accounted for in the official statistical reporting of the denomination. In recent years, Nazarenes in the U. S. and Canada have been doing this kind of new church development at a faster pace than any other language, ethnic, or race specific group in our region. Roberto Hodgson, Hispanic Ministries Director for the USA/Canada Region, and District Superintendent of the Southwest Latin American District, writing in the same book mentioned above, states the following: “In the last ten years Nazarene Hispanic ministries in the United States and Canada have almost doubled to 500 churches and 30,000 members”; and Latino Nazarenes in the region “have set a goal to double again in the next ten years to 1,000 churches."4
Again, almost all of these churches have responded or will respond to the denominational expectations as mainly language specific (Spanish), and their membership primarily formed by immigrants and perhaps one or two of their succeeding generations of American-born children and grandchildren. This traditional type of Latino church, especially in the Southwest, dates back to the times of Phineas F. Bresee and Sister Santos Elizondo in the early 1900s.
A careful observer will agree that there is an inherent limiting factor in this traditional model: who will reach the non-immigrant Hispanics who do not speak Spanish well or do not speak it at all? Who will reach the Latino family in which English is the dominant language of children and Spanish the dominant language of parents and grandparents? Who will reach the Latino “postmodern” family that may prefer a church that is not segregated by race, ethnicity, culture, or language? Who will reach the interracial family with a Latino component in it? Surveys show a marked increase in the American-born or American-raised Latino segment of our population (See: pewresearch.org/pubs/644/ english-language-usage-hispanics) that may resist the Latino traditional church model.
Therefore, when making the list of assumptions for the new church development, it is encouraging that Bill Wiseman opens the door for other ways of doing church, which may better lend themselves to winning and discipling this kind of Latino or Latina and his or her family. Wiseman says: “These new churches will take on a variety of identities—rural churches, urban churches, suburban churches, multi-site churches, multi-congregational churches, culturally specific churches, multi-cultural churches, organic churches, cowboy churches, and so on. . . Some will begin immediately as new churches, and some will begin as ministries or small groups, and perhaps someday become organized churches.”5
I will go ahead and ask the next question to my fellow Latino/Hispanic Nazarenes, and to those Anglos, Blacks, Asian, and Native Americans who may feel called by God to claim for their churches and ministries the wider Latino population.
2. Can we Latinos and Latinas help start more Latino ministries, Latino sites, or Latino campuses within existing non-Latino churches willing to widen their missional scope?
Yes we can, and we should. As mentioned earlier, the method the denomination has used in gathering Latino church development statistics in the U.S. and Canada does not lend itself for the reporting of the kind of new church development I am here acknowledging. However, experience shows an increasing number of mainly Anglo and Black uniracial churches, which are willing to become multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multilingual, multi-sites, and so on. in order to better help in the efforts of the Church of the Nazarene to reach our Latino population, wherever they may be located.
I was personally involved as District Hispanic Coordinator to a recent initiative being developed along this line in the Southwest Oklahoma District. The following two churches are involved in this initiative:
- Oklahoma City Trinity Church of the Nazarene
- Oklahoma City Western Oaks Church of the Nazarene
Both churches are led by Anglo pastors, but their Latino/Hispanic outreach ministry is under Latino personnel. Internal statistics in both churches will show a substantial contribution by their new Latino constituency in membership by profession of faith, in Sunday morning attendance, and in finances. There are Latinos and Latinas already involved in leadership and administration in these churches. You may visit these newly inclusive Nazarene churches by Internet at the following websites: trinitynazokc.com and wonaz.com.
New and different opportunities of harvesting the wider Latino “Samaritan” fields throughout the USA and Canada are emerging. Nazarenes are not standing on the sideline watching others do the harvesting. But this leads me to the last question.
3. Can we Latinos and Latinas start more multi-racial churches in the U.S. and Canada?
As surprising as this question may be for some, I would like to think that its answer is also “yes.” Granted that their “cultural quotient” (CQ) has been duly developed,
- Pastors of Hispanic origin currently pastoring ethnic specific churches may want to consider the possibility of transitioning them into a diverse, inclusive church;
- Latinos and Latinas called to pastoral ministry may want to consider the type of college or seminary training which will enable them to become the lead or senior pastor of a multi-racial, inclusive church;
- Latino new church planters, when trained, may want to accept the challenge of starting churches that are multiracial, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual from the outset.
Gabriel Salguero, of The Lamb’s Church of the Nazarene in New York City, has shared in a recent interview with Grace and Peace Magazine6 how an Hispanic senior pastor leads a multi-racial/multi-cultural/ multi-lingual church. His church’s welcome web page is straightforward and unapologetic in this regard: “No matter what age, race, culture, or class you are welcome here” (lambschurch.org).
It is not my intention to discuss here in detail this model of new church development by Latinos and Latinas in the U.S. and Canada. Anyone interested specifically in multi-racial church development will benefit a great deal from reading United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race. I would refer you specifically to chapter 8, “Arguing the case for multiracial congregations.” The authors, boldly and clearly, advance the “controversial argument” that “Christian congregations, when possible, should be multiracial,” and that, “The twenty-first century must be the century of the multiracial congregation." 7 That, as United by Faith argues, was the type of church early Christians strived to establish during the New Testament era.
The Latino mission fields, which the Lord is asking us to engage, are “ripe for harvest” (John 4:35). It is a wide and varied population up for grabs. As fruitful as the Latino language and ethnic specific approach to church development may have been in the past, it has not exhausted and will never exhaust the Latino harvest fields in our region. Nor will it exhaust the potential for pastoral leadership in our Latinos and Latinas called by God. We as Nazarene people of Hispanic origin in the U.S. and Canada, and those non-Hispanic Nazarenes friends who can open their eyes and look with us at these new “Samaritan” fields, must be willing and eager to explore as wide a variety of church development models as possible, if we are ever to win and disciple the Latino souls for Christ and the Church in much greater numbers.
JUAN VÁZQUEZ-PLA, an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, is Director of the Synergy Ministries, dedicated to promote cooperation in the advancement of Christianity (http://www.thesynergyministries.com)
1. “U.S. Hispanic Population to Triple by 2050,” USA Today, 12 February, 2008.
2. Bill Wiesman (editor), A Holy Purpose: Five Strategies for Making Christlike Disciples (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2011), 211.
4. Ibid., 178.
5. Ibid., 210.
6. “The Challenge of Multicultural Preaching: An Interview with Gabriel Salguero,” Grace and Peace Magazine, Fall 2010, 31-33.
7. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, et al, United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003), 2.


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Smoked Shrimp Cocktail has WAAAAYYYYY more flavor than a recipe for traditional shrimp cocktail!
That would be thanks to the smoky, wood fired flavor and also the seasoning we are using.
Most shrimp cocktail have just boiled shrimp, maybe with some seasoning in the water.
But this version is super charged with being coated in the actual seasoning.
These make the perfect snack or appetizer.
And the are great for bringing to a party since they are served cold or at room temperature.
How to Make Smoked Shrimp Cocktail
I have two pounds of jumbo shrimp that has been peeled and deveined.
Patting them dry really well will help the seasoning stick a bit better.
Olive oil, lemon, garlic, and Old Bay is what I am using.
You kinda can’t go wrong with using Old Bay as your seafood seasoning.
Two Tablespoons each of olive oil and lemon juice, two to three Tablespoons Old Bay, and a Tablespoon of garlic paste or minced garlic.
Give this a stir until the shrimp are evenly coated.
Preheat the smoker or Traeger/ pellet grill/ smoker to 225 degrees.
My Traeger has a super smoke setting, so if yours has that feature go ahead and turn that on too.
Place the shrimp right on the grate for 35 to 40 minutes.
I flipped mine halfway through.
Since the temp isn’t really high, I just used my hands to make it pretty simple and easy.
I love that you get slight grill marks, so any one eating them automatically knows they are extra special.
Serve Smoked Shrimp Cocktail with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce for dipping.
You can let these come to room temperature before serving or chill them in the fridge.
This is just a store bought sauce, but making your own sauce would be even better.
My sister makes a darn good homemade cocktail sauce, I’ll have to join forces with her next time I make these with her sauce 🙂
If you like this dish, you might also like these smoker recipes…
Who knew you could smoke soup?!
This is super delicious and quite a treat 🙂
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Smoked Shrimp Cocktail
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- 2 pounds jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 2 to 3 Tbsps Old Bay seasoning
- 1 Tbsp garlic paste or minced garlic
- Optional: cocktail sauce, lemon wedges
- Put the shrimp in a large bowl and add the olive oil, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and garlic. Toss until evenly coated.
- Set the Traeger grill or smoker to 225 degrees and place the shrimp right on the grill/smoker grate for 35 to 40 minutes. Flip them halfway through.
- Remove the shrimp and let them cool slightly or come to room temp. Serve with cocktail sauce and extra lemon wedges if desired.


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Gemma Atkinson will be donning a glam outfit and glitter for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in a couple of weeks, where she'll dance with her real-life partner Gorka Marquez, who she met on the show in 2017. But she's down-to-earth when it comes to motherhood, as she proved once more on Instagram on Wednesday. The former Hollyoaks star shared a sweet new video with her followers that showed her on the floor with her baby daughter Mia, who was born on 4 July.
Gemma and Gorka met on the set of Strictly in 2017
Gemma pointed the camera at herself and her little girl, who both lay under a covered play mat, which had toys dangling down for Mia to kick and grab. "We're watching a documentary on Kurt Cobain, but in-between that, we're building dens," the 35-year-old explained, before turning to her daughter and saying: "We're building dens, aren't we?" The star then planted several kisses on her daughter's chubby little cheeks as Mia waved her hands and kicked her feet and seemed to laugh at her mum's actions.
The couple share daughter Mia, who was born in July
The actress has shared the ups and downs of motherhood with her fans on Instagram over the past few months, letting her followers into the happy moments as well as the more challenging times, including her recovery from a C-section. She recently revealed her excitement at spending her first Christmas with Gorka and baby Mia, posting that she was pregnant last year but no one in her family knew until she went to visit on the big day.
She shared a sweet photo of herself and her pro dancer partner in front of a Christmas tree, which she captioned: "Throwback to last Christmas at mum's house and the face we made before telling the whole family that there was a new addition growing in my tummy. So exciting that this Christmas Mia is here with us. She’ll have absolutely no idea what’s going on, but still!"
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2012 Theses Doctoral
Chemistry of highly reactive group 5 and 6 transition metal compounds
Trimethylphosphine complexes of tungsten and molybdenum have been used to model the coordination chemistry and reactivity that may be observed on the surface of an industrial hydrotreating catalyst. Most notably, it was observed that W(PMe3)4(!2– CH2PMe2)H is capable of (i) the unprecedented cleavage of an aromatic carbon–carbon bond, and (ii) desulfurizing thiophene, benzothiophene, and dibenzothiophene. In addition to the group 6 chemistry, the first [CCC] X3-donor pincer ligand for a transition metal was synthesized by two consecutive cyclometalations of a terphenyl complex of the group 5 metal tantalum. Chapter 1 describes two new transformations that occur between W(PMe3)4(!2– CH2PMe2)H and haloarenes, namely the formation of (i) the alkylidene complex, [W(PMe3)4(!2–CHPMe2)H]X (X = Br or I) and (ii) the phosphoniocarbyne complex, W(PMe3)3Cl2(CPMe2Ph). Additionally, treatment of [W(PMe3)4(!2–CHPMe2)H]X with LiAlD4, allows for the isolation of the isotopomer W(PMe3)4(!2–CHDPMe2)H, thereby providing a means to measure the rate constant for the formation of the 16-electron species [W(PMe3)5] from W(PMe3)4(!2–CH2PMe2)H. Chapter 2 describes the reactivity of trimethylphosphine complexes of molybdenum with phenazine and related N-heterocycles, in order to model aspects of hydrodenitrogenation. Several new coordination modes of phenazine to molybdenum were observed. Studies also indicate that oxidative addition of H2 is promoted by (i) incorporation of nitrogen substituents into the central ring and (ii) ring fusion. Furthermore, ring fusion promotes hydrogenation of the heterocyclic ligand. Chapter 3 describes the novel aromatic carbon–carbon bond cleavage and dehydrogenation of quinoxaline by W(PMe3)4(!2–CH2PMe2)H, giving the chelating bisisocyanide complex, ["2-C2-C6H4(NC)2]W(PMe3)4. Chapter 4 describes the reactivity of trimethylphosphine complexes of tungsten and molybdenum with thiophenes, in order to model aspects of hydrodesulfurization. Mo(PMe3)4H4 desulfurizes thiophene and benzothiophene. Moreover, W(PMe3)4(!2–CH2PMe2)H is the first tungsten complex that is capable of desulfurization of thiophene, benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene. Chapter 5 describes the reactivity of trimethylphosphine complexes of tungsten and molybdenum with furans, in order to model aspects of hydrodeoxygenation. Most notably, Mo(PMe3)4H4 is capable of cleaving the C–C, C–O, and C–H bonds of furan, thereby producing propene and carbon monoxide. Chapter 6 describes the synthesis of the first [CCC] X3-donor pincer ligand for a transition metal. Specifically, addition of PMe3 to [ArTol2]TaMe3Cl ([ArTol2] = 2,6-di-ptolylphenyl) induces elimination of methane and formation of the pincer complex, ["3- ArTol’2]Ta(PMe3)2MeCl (Tol’ = C6H3Me). Reduction of ["3-ArTol’2]Ta(PMe3)2Cl2 with KC8 in benzene gives the arene complex ["3-ArTol’2]Ta(PMe3)2(!6-C6H6), which is the first structurally characterized benzene complex of tantalum. Deuterium labeling employing Ta(PMe3)2(CD3)3Cl2 demonstrates that the pincer ligand is generated by a pair of Ar–H/Ta–Me sigma-bond metathesis transformations, rather than by a mechanism that involves #–H abstraction by a tantalum methyl ligand. The [CCC] pincer ligand (["3-ArTol’2]) was also synthesized on niobium. Chapter 7 describes the synthesis of a variety of other terphenyl complexes of tantalum, namely [ArTol2]Ta(NMe2)3X (X = Me, Et, Prn, Bun, Np, BH4, and [ArTol2]), all of which cyclometalate under varying conditions to give ["2-ArTol,Tol’]Ta(NMe2)3. The dialkyl complexes, [ArTol2]Ta(NMe2)2R2 (R = Me, Et, Prn, Bun, and Np) have also been synthesized from the dichloride complex, [ArTol2]Ta(NMe2)2Cl2. The bis-neopentyl complex, [ArTol2]Ta(NMe2)2Np2, is not stable in solution at room temperature and converts to ["2-ArTol,Tol’]Ta(NMe2)2Np and neopentane, of which the former isomerizes to produce ["2-Ar*Tol,Tol’]Ta(NMe2)2Np (* indicates the new connectivity of the aryl ligand).
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- August 27, 2012
Subtitle: Modeling aspects of the industrial hydrotreating process and synthesis of the first transition metal complexes that feature a [CCC] X3-donor pincer ligand


Two landmark former schools in north Jefferson County are headed for demolition.
The original Corner School building and its adjoining gymnasium, as well as the former Warrior Elementary School building, were all declared surplus by the Jefferson County Borad of Education in their regular monthly meeting Thursday.
The old Corner building was built in the 1920s, and last housed classes in 2012. That’s when the high school grades moved to the new facility on Warrior Jasper Road. It’s been used for storage since then, according to Mike Manning, principal of the middle school grades.
“It’s been used for storage since then,” he said.
The gymnasium, which dates back to the 1950s, has still been in use.
“We use it every day for assemblies and such,” Manning said. “We’ll move all that over to the competition gym across the road.”
Supt. Craig Pouncey said that demolition would take place as soon as contracts were let and signed. “It will happen as soon as possible after that,” he said.
The Warrior building faces a similar fate, although city council member Chuck Mosley said that a local group was hoping to save the building — and was caught by surprise that the vote for demolition had taken place just hours before they held a meeting Thursday night.
“They had scheduled a meeting with Dr. Pouncey for Oct. 8 to talk about the building,” Mosley said.
The facility is located at the end of Poplar Street, not far from the Warrior River Locust Fork. It was built in the early 1960s as North Jefferson School, an all-grades school for African-American students in the days of segregation.
When schools were desegregated in the late 1960s, high school grades moved to Warrior High School. For at time the old school held junior high grades, according to Manning, who taught there.
Later, those students moved in with the high school, and the old school became Warrior Elementary. It served that purpose until the closure of the high school, which then became home to the elementary grades.
The old school was closed, but the county system rented the building out as a church pastored by Rev. Oscar Turner, Mosley said.
“His church rented it out on a month-to-month basis for eight years,” Mosley said. “They left to move into their own building not long ago.”
In addition to the schools, the board also declared Jimmie Trotter Stadium — the former football home of Mortimer Jordan High School — as surplus, but did not set it for demolition or any other purpose as of yet.
The stadium is located across the street from the old Jordan campus, now the Burkett Center for the Multi-Handicapped in Morris. The stadium has seen use by various minor league football teams since Jordan moved to its new campus in Kimberly.
In other business, the board voted to hire a RKR Planning Services to study the system’s school feeder pattern over the next three months, with a eye toward adjusting them to meet changes in population patterns.
It would be the first time since 1972 that the patterns have been adjusted; at that time it was done as part of the desegregation process, under the watchful eye of the U.S. Department of Justice.
“We’ve had so much spot annexation since 1972, things have really changed,” board member Tommy Little said.
Pouncey said that the firm would help JefCoEd make changes that would comply with still-existing oversight by the federal agency.
Board President Jennifer Parsons, wished that the system had undertaken such a study some years back.
“If we had done something like this, we might have known that Fultondale Elementary would be bursting at the seams in two years,” she said.


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Sir: With regard to the coverage you give to the Strasbourg ruling (reports, 28 September), one essential point seems to have been missed.
To the IRA, the conflict was war. They say that their prisoners are political or prisoners of war. IRA members are members of an organisation that has been involved in killing people.
The three unfortunate members of the IRA killed by the SAS in Gibraltar were actively involved in fighting a war against that army and its government, and were killed by that army in the process.
All war is terrible and unnecessary, but where the players accept that state, they must be prepared for the consequences.
Will the families of the victims of IRA and loyalist terror groups now be flocking to Strasbourg for a similar ruling against those groups?
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Patrick Howell O’Neill reports:
The Justice Department is investigating the FBI’s use of information taken directly from mass surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA)’s collection of telephone metadata.
The yield of that NSA spying program was described by a judge as a “staggering” amount of data when the agency’s ability to collect it was struck down as illegal in court earlier this year. The program was resumed in June and will run until at least December.
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A major milestone has been reached for the Albion Park Rail bypass project, with the first set of super-T girders delivered this week.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward said the girders would soon form one of the 13 bridges built as part of this project.
“The NSW Government is investing in the regions, building safer and more efficient roads that keep our communities better connected,” Mr Ward said.
“The 28 metre long concrete beams will make up part of the new bridge being built for the bypass, which will cross Frazers Creek and the new Croom Regional Sporting Complex access road.
“This project will bust congestion, with the installation of the 30 girders another example of this project powering ahead for completion in 2022.”
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the $630 million project would make it easier to move around the region.
“We are committed to improving road safety and accessibility across the state, with the Albion Park Rail bypass set to do that for the South Coast,” Mr Toole said.
“This project will deliver a 9.8 kilometre extension of the Princes Highway between Yallah and Oak Flats, completing the 'missing link' for a high standard road between Sydney and Bomaderry.
“The bypass will return local streets to local communities and make for a safer and more reliable journey for locals, tourists, businesses and freight.”
The 53 tonne bridge girders will be delivered along the Princes Highway, Albion Park Rail and Tongarra Road outside of peak travel times between 2am and 6am, to minimise the impact to motorists.
Work will also be carried out to prepare for the arrival of the concrete beams. This will involve the set up and removal of a crane, building scaffolding and lifting the girders into position.
Additional weekend work will be required on Sunday 24 November.
The community will be kept up to date as more girders are delivered as part of the project, including any changed traffic conditions. More information on the project is available here.


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The rule, passed in 1994, refused further benefits when families already receiving assistance had more children. After more than 20 years, the California legislature has the chance to repeal the law.
The governor of Iowa has signaled that he doesn’t want to be the sole arbiter of whether the state Medicaid program pays for certain types of abortion care, while Republican lawmakers in the state legislature seem unwilling to allow the governor to relinquish the role.
The Florida state legislature’s battle over whether to expand Medicaid took a turn Tuesday as lawmakers in the Republican-controlled house ended this year’s session three days early, leaving unfinished the state’s multibillion dollar budget and dozens of bills.
Newly elected Gov. Bruce Rauner has introduced a series of cuts to vital services for our region’s most vulnerable, including the elderly, homeless people, women, children, and individuals with disabilities.
Virginia budget negotiators on Monday agreed to a plan that leaves out two anti-choice amendments previously proposed by house lawmakers.
Hundreds of thousands of Californians who applied for Medicaid have had their applications illegally delayed, and many have experienced “substantial and irreparable harm” as a result of living without health insurance, an Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled last week.
Low-income children with access to health insurance are more likely to attend college and live longer than poor children without insurance, according to a groundbreaking new study published this month.
A plan to provide health care to low-income Tennesseans seems to be gathering support among state lawmakers, business leaders, and voters.
Americans have mixed perceptions about the Affordable Care Act, responding in significantly different ways to various questions about the federal health-care law, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Thousands of low-income Tennessee residents are without access to health care because the state’s $35.7 million computer system is unable to process the backlog of applicants.


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The Kute Group Dairy (Photo Credit: Social media)
The Kute Group Dairy established in June 2021, is a dairy company based in Mumbai, India. Founded by Mr. Suresh Dnyanobarao Kute and Mrs. Archana Suresh Kute, the company operates two manufacturing plants in Phaltan and Tisgaon, towns in Maharashtra. With a strong focus on delivering fresh milk and superior quality dairy products, The Kute Group Dairy has embraced technology to scale its operations and drive innovation.
To endorse its products, The Kute Group Dairy secured the support of renowned fitness icon and mother, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who became the brand ambassador.
Starting in Maharashtra, the company expanded its reach nationwide, with the support of national media. It has built a strong network of super stockists, distributors, and retailers throughout India. The company also actively participates in trade fairs and exhibitions to promote its products.
Additionally, The Kute Group Dairy has made its products available on various e-commerce platforms in metropolitan cities, catering to the evolving preferences of consumers.
Looking ahead, The Kute Group Dairy has ambitious plans for growth. It aims to introduce 27 new products in the near future, expanding its product line and catering to diverse consumer demands.
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The Kute Group Dairy's commitment to freshness and quality is further reinforced by its ownership of a fleet of refrigerated vehicles. These advanced vehicles maintain the quality of milk under cool and hygienic conditions as they serve across the dairy units. With this dedicated fleet, The Kute Group Dairy guarantees that only the highest quality dairy products reach the market.
The Kute Group Dairy stands as a prime example of a dairy company embracing technology to scale its operations and drive innovation. With its focus on delivering freshness and superior quality, coupled with celebrity endorsements and widespread distribution, The Kute Group Dairy is poised for success in the Indian dairy industry.
As it continues to expand its product line and invest in advanced technology, the company is set to make a lasting impact and become a trusted name in the market.


CREATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENT ON BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Recent technological advancements and rapid manufacturing growth are having a considerable impact on the global supply chain. For example, artificial intelligence is taking over quality control, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and drones are monitoring manufacturing and maintenance, and more than 1.9 million robots are already deployed in manufacturing and warehousing globally.
Today, companies need to be agile, flexible, and responsive to survive. Those that drive continuous innovation throughout their businesses and supply chains – and differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market by remaining dynamic and relevant – are the ones that succeed.
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