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Hoh Xil
(Redirected from Ke Ke Xi Li)
"Kekexili" redirects here. For the film, see Kekexili: Mountain Patrol.
Qinghai Hoh Xil
Hoh Xil in August
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2017 (41st session)
3,735,632 ha (9,230,950 acres)
35°22′49″N 92°26′21″E / 35.38028°N 92.43917°E / 35.38028; 92.43917Coordinates: 35°22′49″N 92°26′21″E / 35.38028°N 92.43917°E / 35.38028; 92.43917
Location in Qinghai
Literal meaning
Blue ridge (in Mongolic)
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Kěkěxīlǐ
Wade–Giles
K'e3k'e3hsi1li3
[kʰɤ̀kʰɤ̀ɕílì]
Tibetan-origin name
阿卿贡嘉
阿卿貢嘉
Lord of ten thousand mountains
Āqīnggòngjiā
A1ch'ing1kung4chia1
[átɕʰíŋkʊ̂ŋtɕjá]
Tibetan name
ཧོ་ཧོ་ཞི་ལི
ཨ་ཆེན་གངས་རྒྱལ
ho ho zhi li
a chen gangs rgyal
Hohoshili
Achenganggyel
Tibetan Pinyin
Hohoxili
Aqênganggyai
Lhasa IPA
[hohoɕili
atɕẽkaŋcɛː]
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic
Хөх шил
Mongolian script
ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ
SASM/GNC
Köke sil
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, (Mongolian for "Blue Ridge", also Aqênganggyai for "Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains"), is an isolated region in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. On July 7, 2017, the Hoh Xil in Qinghai was listed among the World Heritage Sites as "the largest and highest plateau in the world".[1]
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The region covers 83,000 square kilometres at an average elevation of 4,800 metres above sea level, stretches in a meridional (east-west) direction between the Tanggula and Kunlun mountain chains in the border areas of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, northwest China's Qinghai Province and China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The southeastern part of the Hoh Xil, drained by the Chumar River (楚瑪爾河), is one of the major headwater sources of the Yangtze River. The rest of the region is endorheic, with drainage to numerous isolated lakes; this area is sometimes described by hydrologists as the "Hoh Xil lake district".[2] 45,000 square kilometres of the Hoh Xil region, at an average elevation of 4,600 metres, were designated a national nature reserve in 1995. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is encompassed of the western half of Zhidoi County and western part of Qumarlêb County in Qinghai. Bukadaban Feng is considered part of Hoh Xil.[3]
Geology[edit]
Hoh Xil is volcanic. The surrounding Northern Tibet volcanic field contains a number of late-Cenozoic volcanoes. Several Hawaiian-style volcanoes are present in this area. Bamaoqiongzong covers an area of 300 km2 and contains a perfectly preserved edifice NE of the summit and a lava flow that overlies Quaternary lake deposits . The Bamaoqiongzong area contains peralkaline phonolitic and foiditic rocks. Yongbohu contains five dacitic, trachyandesitic and andesitic vents. Qiangbaqian covers a broad area along the southern border of the Kunlun mountain range. A cone in the Kekexili caldera, once thought to be observed in eruption on a satellite photo in 1973, is now considered not to have been historically active.[4][5]Synonyms & Subfeatures tab}})
Wildlife[edit]
Despite the harsh climate, Hoh Xil is home to more than 230 species of wild animals, 20 of which are under Chinese state protection, including the wild yak, wild donkey, white-lip deer, brown bear and the endangered Tibetan antelope or chiru. The abundant plateau pika, a small burrowing rodent, is the main food of the region's brown bears; the bears also feed on the yak and antelope.[6] The hitherto little-known region, as well the struggling Tibetan antelope, or chiru, became household names in China upon the release of the film Kekexili: Mountain Patrol in 2004. Zhuonai Lake (卓乃湖) in Hoh Xil is known as a gathering place for the Tibetan antelope.[7]
Transportation[edit]
The Qingzang Railway and China National Highway 109 run along the eastern boundary of the reserve.[8] The Fenghuoshan Tunnel, presently the world's highest railway tunnel (1338 m long, with entrances located at an elevation of 4905 metres above sea level), was constructed in the area.[citation needed]
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^ https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1540/
^ Zheng, Mianping (1997), An introduction to saline lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Volume 76 of Monographiae biologicae, Springer, p. 21, ISBN 0-7923-4098-1
^ 可可西里:与天相接的生命守护人 [Hoh Xil: Ecological Preservation Volunteers who Touch the Sky]. zt.gog.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 April 2018. 可可西里地区山峦绵延起伏,{...}有青海第一高峰布喀达板峰
^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=304040
^ "Unnamed". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
^ Xu Aichun, Jiang Zhigang, Li Chunwang, Guo Jixun, Wu Guosheng, Cai Ping, "Summer Food Habits of Brown Bears in Kekexili Nature Reserve, Qinghai: Tibetan Plateau, China". Ursus, Vol. 17, No. 2 (2006), pp. 132-137
^ http://www.qhnews.com/kkxl/system/2011/07/13/010410737.shtml
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50 Years of David Bowie's Hairstyles Highlighted in One Stunning Animated GIF
By Sara Barnes on January 20, 2015
David Bowie celebrated his 68th birthday on January 8, and to mark this glorious occasion, illustrator Helen Green created an animated portrait that pays homage to the pop icon's sense of style. The rapidly moving image chronicles Bowie's looks from 1964 to 2014. If you couldn't imagine that one man would reinvent himself so many times, think again. He's donned mullets, eye patches, tiny scarves, and a lot of glam makeup throughout the years.
Green created this mesmerizing GIF out of appreciation of Bowie's evolution through his appearance. Her animation moves quickly, and we've included some of the still images below so that you can fully appreciate the range of his attire. Green has also compiled all 29 frames and arranged them in a single composition. They're available to buy as prints through Society 6.
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Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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Anticipating The Spike In Covid-19 Cases, IDEP And Save The Children Distribute Medical Devices
When the spike in COVID-19 cases rose in July-August 2021, Bali was one of the provinces with the highest number. Some health facilities have difficulty meeting the needs of medical equipment, both for handling patients and protecting health workers. One example is the need for oxygen. Due to the scarce supply, the need for oxygen was rationed for each health facility. Often, the oxygen rations cannot meet the patient's needs, which continue to grow every day.
Distribution of Health Aids at Bumi Sehat (21 December 2021)
As part of the Covid-19 prevention program, IDEP has conducted a series of medical equipment distributions to several health facilities and communities groups in Bali. The recipients of this medical aid consist of three hospitals, four health centers, one clinic, one PMI service facility, and 11 communities/citizen groups. They are spread over seven regencies/cities such as Gianyar, Karangasem, Badung, Klungkung, Jembrana, Buleleng, and Denpasar.
IDEP carries out this program in collaboration with Save the Children Indonesia and Western Australia Government. The program, which started in November 2021, aims to support the handling of COVID-19, which the Government and all related parties are carrying out. In addition, this program is also intended so that health service providers and vulnerable communities can reduce the risk of being exposed to the coronavirus. Moreover, new variants of this virus continue to emerge, and after Delta, now the Omicron variant is a threat.
The medical supplies distributed are oxygen concentrators, oximeters, oxygen cylinders, N95 masks, medical masks, non-sterile gloves, short-sleeved disposable aprons, head covers, and rapid antigen test packages. These items are targeted to be distributed before the Christmas and New Year holidays to anticipate the mobility of people entering and leaving Bali.
The medical equipment distribution program officially began with a symbolic handover ceremony at Graha Sabha Utama RSUD Sanjiwani, Gianyar. On Wednesday (22/12), the handover was attended by representatives of the Provincial Covid Task Force, the Provincial Health Office, Save the Children Indonesia, and medical aid recipients. In addition to the symbolic handover, the ceremony was also filled with demonstration sessions on how to use medical devices such as oxygen concentrators and oximeters, which community groups or communities would later accept. After that, the present recipients were also invited to exchange stories about the situation faced during the pandemic and what the contribution of medical aid assistance was for each of them.
Handing over of medical aids at the Sanjiwani Hospital (22 December 2021)
Even though a symbolic handover marked it, the distribution of medical aids had started the day before. The distribution locations are in Gianyar and Karangasem. In Gianyar, the recipients of medical aid assistance are the Sanjiwani Hospital, Sukawati Health Center, and the Bumi Sehat Clinic. Meanwhile, in Karangasem, the recipients were the Karangasem Hospital and the Kubu Health Center.
The need for oxygen cylinders, PPE, and rapid antigen test kits is often high. But what usually happens is that health facilities do not have sufficient stock. Especially when the spike in cases is at its highest, this is experienced by the Sanjiwani Hospital and the Bumi Sehat Clinic. "Because the need for oxygen was very high at that time (July – August 2021) and so we wouldn't fight over each other, oxygen was rationed for us every day," said one representative of the Sanjiwani Hospital. Bumi Sehat Clinic, which focuses on providing delivery services, is almost the same. With the help of this medical device, they feel that it will be more helpful to give maximum service to patients who give birth.
Health aids to support health facilities in Bali
Although it is a race against time, the distribution of medical equipment will continue to be carried out to several health facilities and community groups/citizens. Some health facilities that will receive medical aid assistance are Bali Mandara Hospital in Denpasar and Nusa Penida 1 Health Center, and Nusa Penida 3 Health Center in Klungkung Regency. In addition, the other recipients are 11 groups/communities involved in efforts to overcome Covid-19 and community empowerment activities. In Karangasem, there is the East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP). In Denpasar, there are the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Humanity Care Foundation (YPK), the Bali Kwarda Scouts, the Bali Volunteer Forum, and the Bali Wapena Forum. In Badung, there are the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Apik Bali and Balawista Kuta. In Jembrana, there is a Base Bali community. Meanwhile, in Buleleng, there are the Pilang Foundation and the Suka Makmur Farmers Union (SPSM). (Ed)


The combination of scarlet silk damask on the walls, pale jade, lavender and copious amounts of gold gilding caught my eye right away! A colour scheme was born.
I'll admit, it's a challenge to translate to my stash! But, at least the improv piecing is going well.
I'll probably have to make the one on the right again. I did plan to put the lavender in the spikes and the gold in the centre, but somehow I mixed them up when cutting. Argh! Since there will only be five, they will all have to be fairly strong on their own.
I'm not thrilled with the values in the other two either, but, I think the next three will have more contrast and that will make it all work. I hope! Anyway, that is the beauty of a small quilt -- it's not a big investment so it's easier to take a risk. I'm planning to make small quilts my focus in 2018 as well.
In the meantime, happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! Technicolor Turkey is coming along, but it won't be a flimsy by Thursday. I still have two quadrants left to join, and the border as well. Definitely by the end of the year, though!
And, every day for the past two months I've had a different plan for On Ringo Lake. Right now I think I will have to pass. As part of my decision making process I've added a new page to my blog that summarizes all my Bonnie Hunter Quiltville quilts. I am happy with all of them, and I think it will be better to move them along rather than adding another.
So, that's my update for today. See you again next week for AHIQ!
You are a bad influence! I have always wanted to make a basket quilt and while I like hand applique, never wanted to face appliquing a bunch of identical basket handles. This may be the answer. I like your color scheme and am amused at where you found inspiration. A royal boudoir indeed. Small quilts also a sensible idea.
I may also take a page from your (blog) book and add a page to my blog that features Bonnie's quilts I have made. Maybe a third one with baby quilts as I have made so many. I was messing around with my blog today. I attempted to change the background and although it shows in the editing page, it doesn't show anywhere else. I have successfully edited in the past, so I am hopeful it will work out eventually.
I am right there with you as regards Ringo Lake. I will follow along nonetheless. It was fun to see all your Bonnie quilts together in one place. Technicolor Turkey will have plenty of company!
Delicious reds! Love these. May your Thanksgiving basket be full!
The grands and I loved your inspiration photo. I think the attraction was all the gold! Small projects are sometimes quicker to finish. I hope you find that with this project!
I always intend to use a red background. Love this combination and so fu to see your inspiration.
Love your inspiration of colours for this project. Regal red can't go wrong.
Too bad about Ringo Lake. I was looking forward to "making it" via you.
Thank you! Let's hope that "finishing" the others will be just as fun!
I had a brief moment of panic there about AHIQ! I love these colours, and the inspiration photo, and always like baskets, so this is a winner for me.


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If you ask me one of my fondest holiday memories as a child, it was a trip to the South of France. I didn't go abroad much when I was young (funny considering I have the worlds biggest travel obsession now), but I remember as clear as day piling us and all our belongings into my Dad's car and heading to the South of France with my Grandparents. My Mum was heavily pregnant with my sister and I remember it feeling like the journey took forever, but once we were there we had the best time at the campsite we were at. I have the happiest memories of walking to get 'crusty bread', playing with the new friends I had made, and trips to the beach as well.
We are very lucky that we travel quite a bit as a family. But the one thing we hadn't done is stay on a campsite. When I say campsite, I don't mean traditional camping with a tent (although we are yet to try that either but it is not something I want to do while our baby boy is so little), but staying in a mobile home. I think sometimes when you think mobile home, you think of being cramped into a small caravan with no space and getting on top of each other. However we were soon to discover that this wasn't the case. Al Fresco Holidays invited us to come and try one of their luxury mobile homes for a week and I couldn't wait to see if we would have a family holiday like I remembered from my childhood.
We decided upon the La Brasilia campsite. We actually have had a few friends who have stayed in this park before and who go back year after year, so we knew that it was going to be lovely. With Spain just a few miles away, direct access to the beach, an incredible pool and loads of lovely little French towns nearby, we knew that we would all hopefully enjoy La Brasilia a lot. Al Fresco mobile homes are modern, well-equipped and comfortable with a light, fresh decor and plenty of space for everyone. We were staying in their Verdi Lounge home, which comfortably sleeps 6. And when I say comfortably, it really was. We were pleasantly surprised to find three separate bedrooms and even a travel cot ready on our arrival (you can upgrade and pay a little extra for both a linen (towels and sheets) and baby pack (cot, bath, highchair etc). We were greeted by some incredibly friendly reps and began settling in to our new home for the week.
We had already decided before arriving on holiday that we were going to treat this trip very much as a break. We love to rush around and see different sights, but after a busy few months with our house, we wanted this trip to be very much a get up and swim every day, chill out by the pool and eat dinner on our terrace kind of week. While we did do a couple of day trips, we very much stuck to this promise, and we had such a relaxing time. We got into a pattern of swimming most of the day, coming back for some lunch on our terrace (we hired a car so went to the bigger hypermarket nearby to stock up on supplies), before going back out again and then coming back, showering and popping out to get a take away pizza, or eating at home and then heading out for an ice cream and a play on the playground before bed.
There was enough at La Brasilia to keep us entertained for the week without even leaving the campsite, but we did go out on a few occasions. There is just something about this style of outdoor living that really made us switch off and relax. The girls just went up and down on their scooters down our little row of mobile homes and we felt safe letting them do that while we were out on the terrace relaxing with a book (or entertaining a baby more often than not). You could hire scooters from the La Brasilia office (they were quite expensive though so if you drive then it's best to bring them with you- we flew!) and we are so glad we did as the girls loved going here, there and everywhere on them.
Another thing we were really impressed with was the service from Al Fresco. Obviously on a large campsite you have lots of different companies there, but we really felt like you got a very personal service with Al Fresco. The reps were always on hand to chat to and indeed they made the effort to come up and see you (the four reps at Al Fresco were two married couples and I really liked this aspect). The little office was open a lot and they had a great area that was full of goods that people had left behind that you could help yourself to- things like toilet rolls, cleaning products, ketchup, vinegar, that sort of thing. This definitely saved us some money and we made sure to put some of our things on the shelves so we could help guests after us too.
We did do a couple of day trips, we went lake swimming to a beautiful spot on two of the days because we liked it so much (I have a separate post coming about that!) and then we also went into the little town of Collioure which I can highly recommend. It was absolutely stunning, a little Mediterranean fishing village, a by the Spanish border, full of colourful houses, a little beach and a great spot to do some people watching. When we went there was some sort of festival on so it was heaving and it took us an hour to find a parking space (and even then it was about a 30 minute walk down the hill and then back up again). But the reps at Al Fresco did say it was hard to get a space at the best of times. It is definitely worth going to though.
We also took a morning trip into Argeles-Sur-Mer which again was a lovely little coastal town with a fantastic beach (that was very busy as you can see- apparently the French all take their holidays in August) which had a great Marina with a promenade where we walked along and sat down to have some lunch.
The girls loved going down to the beach in the evenings to have a play and jump off the sand dunes.
Look at this big girl sat in a tree, I can't get over how grown up she is now. What is it about summer holidays and sunshine that make them grow like weeds?
Little sun kissed noses is a sure fire sign of a good time.
I think these last two photos really sum up our holiday. I had wanted a week away of just relaxation, where we weren't worried about anything other than getting up and heading to the pool, and that is exactly what we got. There is something about these kind of holidays, these outdoor living type of holidays that just embody the essence of family time. It sounds a bit silly but I felt so connected to them on this holiday, we felt so close, and everywhere you looked there were other families just doing the same.
We loved our first experience of this kind of holiday and we really enjoyed the Al Fresco experience. We are actually already considering doing another one next summer, I have been eyeing up their sites in Croatia and Italy, two places I have never been but are on my bucket list.
NB: Al Fresco Holidays kindly invited us to stay in one of their mobile homes for the week. All opinions are entirely my own.
LOVED your video. This sunshine-filled post is really making me miss summer! I think I'm going to have to book an October getaway.
We've stayed with Al Fresco 3/4 times now – I love this style of holidays. Lazy mornings with brunch on your verandah, days at the beach or pool and evenings exploring or enjoying a nice restaurant = perfect!
Oh golly, Katie – these pictures! The 'sunkissed nose' picture needs to be on your wall; it's perfection! This looks like EXACTLY our type of holiday; unfussy and fun, whilst still being picturesque!
Wow! I want to go. The pool looks amazing. So modern which I think is a great look for a caravan site. It's becoming such a modern thing to do. I love it when you can visit somewhere and find so much to do that you don't need to leave. Equally we adore exploring as a family but sometimes that's not what you want or need. Beautiful photos.
Can I ask about your flights? Which airport did you fly from and to? Am finding flights for the south of France next year so confusing, I think am a bit early to be honest but like to be well organised!!!
Oh can they get any cuter? These are some of my favorite holiday pictures of yours I know that's saying something as I love them all but the outfits and views and smiles and happiness just pours out of each one. Makes us all feel like we were right there with you on your lovely time away in France. The weather looks perfect too. I am totally in holiday blues mode right now. Missing the sunshine.
Stunning photos and absolutely love the video, you all look like you had a fabulous time.


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Q: Google Play Store application always shows update - even after updating I have uploaded a new version of my App, every time I install it on any device it shows me: Downloading->Installing -> Update (The update button keep reappearing on the Play Store instead of the open button, I also added ads (AdMob banner)in this version, and they are not showing (I tested it with the google banner example id and it worked),
this is my app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vladcorp.antimosquito&hl=en
When I run this on the android studio it runs smoothly,
Any ideas on why is this happening or what I can do?
thanks!

A: Please check your AdMob code is for publish app on play store,
because your example id worked fine so.

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SECOM AKTIF, TURKIYE ILE BIRLIKTE 18 ULKEDE FAALIYET GOSTEREN VE 60 BIN CALISANI BULUNAN SECOM`UN TEKNOLOJI VE BILGI BIRIKIMI ILE AKTIF BANK'IN INOVATIF VE TEKNOLOJI ODAKLI YAKLASIMININ SINERJISIYLE SEKTORE FARKLI VE DINAMIK BIR BAKIS ACISI GETIRMEYI HEDEFLIYOR. SIRKET, BIREYSEL VE TICARI KULLANICILARA YONELIK GUVENLIK TEKNOLOJILERI SUNACAK. AYRICA ENTEGRE GUVENLIK COZUMLERI, SISTEM TASARIMI, SISTEMATIK BAKIM VE GUNCELLEME VE MUHENDISLIK VE DANISMANLIK HIZMETLERI GIBI ALANLARDA ANAHTAR TESLIM PROJELENDIRME MODELIYLE MUSTERILERINE UCTAN UCA HIZMET VEREN BIR IS MODELINE SAHIP OLACAK. SIRKET AYRICA, GUVENLIK TEKNOLOJILERI URUN TEDARIKI VE SATISI YAPACAK.


Diggin' to China: I See The Party, But Where's The Tea?
I See The Party, But Where's The Tea?
Good ol' Paul Krugman. His opinions are pretty predictable, but he always includes some kind of damning facts to support them.
"And what they've been hearing ever since Ronald Reagan is that their hard-earned dollars are going to waste, paying for vast armies of useless bureaucrats (payroll is only 5 percent of federal spending) and welfare queens driving Cadillacs. How can we expect voters to appreciate fiscal reality when politicians consistently misrepresent that reality?"
"In a better world, politicians would talk to voters as if they were adults. They would explain that discretionary spending has little to do with the long-run imbalance between spending and revenues. They would then explain that solving that long-run problem requires two main things: reining in health-care costs and, realistically, increasing taxes to pay for the programs that Americans really want. "
I couldn't agree more. I admittedly got a poor grade in the public spending/debt policy class I took, but the one central thing I got from that class is that the vast majority of Americans do not understand how federal budgeting or national accounting works. Even the most well informed may not realize that, for example, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FEDERAL BUDGET.
You heard me. Yes, the prez publishes a proposed budget every year but that is really just his basic outline of what he would like to see if he got his way. People who do the hard work of studying this stuff know that the federal government --just like a big corporation--has many ways of assessing the financial position of the government. Each of these accounting methods tells you different information about government finances.
Just like a corporation releases a cash flow statement, an income statement, and a balance sheet (among other things) to their investors because you need different types of information to get understand the big picture of something as massive as a corporation, much less the federal government.
On top of that, whether the government is really increasing the national debt depends on whether you look at things in 1-year, 2-year, 5-year, etc. terms. That's complicated, but I can tell you where to read if you want to know why that is.
The lesson to take away here is that, national accounting is NOTHING like planning the monthly budget of a family of four.
"How can voters be so ill informed? In their defense, bear in mind that they have jobs, children to raise, parents to take care of. They don't have the time or the incentive to study the federal budget, let alone state budgets."
And that's fine. I don't expect everyone to know everything about every subject. Give me a paint brush and canvas and I'd be indistinguishable from a neanderthal.
But if you're gonna make shrill screams about making massive "budget" cuts that will affect the lives of tens of millions of people, at least have the decency to do your homework before you go screaming.
I didn't vote in the last county elections because I knew nothing about the candidates. Only the [second most] responsible thing to do.


Interesting cartoon showing a historic comparison, and I learned that Milton Friedman was against in for economic reasons.
The uncanny parallels between alcohol Prohibition and the 'war on drugs'. 28 page comic by Stuart McMillen about Milton Friedman's views on drug laws.
Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British was the first ebook that I read in its entirety using Cool Reader. I really liked the reader, some of the default tap zone actions were less intuitive than I liked they were very simple to configure.
I found Jeremy Paxman an entertaining author, who had apparently researched the book very well. Getting a relatively unbiased view of the impact that the establishment of a British Empire had on the world, which at its hight consisted of 25% of the world's – I assume – land mass, was extremely informative. Naturally there seems to be some cultural bias, and whether this can be attributed to the author or the lack of source material for the subjugated. After all history is written by the victors. As a nitpicker I could easily criticize certain semantic errors, such as referring to the Union Flag as the Union Jack – the former being the national flag and the later being a naval ensign.
Today is election day, it's your duty to vote. Or if you are not an American to convince an American to vote. It doesn't matter who you vote for – *cough* – as long as you vote for somebody.
Today is Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. He was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement.
First day of the month and already a holiday, it's Armed Forces Day in the People's Republic of China. On this day they celebrate the founding of the People's Liberation Army.


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KRISHNA AND THE (ANTI)CHRIST*
From the Huffington Post:
"Wednesday's '700 Club' featured a question about the Christian view of yoga. A concerned viewer asked, 'Does it really have its origins in evil?' Pat Robertson gave the verdict: Yes! According to Pat, stretching is fine, but by repeating common yoga mantras, you are actually praying to Hindu gods Vishnu and Krishna and you're not even aware of it!" The clip is here.
Actually many Hindus believe that it's all one g-d, and that Jesus is an avatar of Krishna who was sent down to set things right. Many even have depictions of this in their shops.
Apparently I'm not the first to notice the similarity between "Aum" and "Amen."
In his new postmorten compilation The Yoga of Jesus: Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels, Paramahansa Yogananda says Jeebus was actually a yogi and mystic.
Yogananda also claims that JC spent his missing years in India - and has the footnotes to back it up.
When I first heard this notion, from TJ, I dismissed it.
But now it makes perfect sense.
Where else would He have gotten the long hair and Beatles-during-their-Maharishi-period beard?
*Thanks to Bob K for the Pat Robertson tip
TIP OF THE SEASON
(PER DREYFUS)
For shavers only:
To make your razor blade last forever (ie, to keep it sharp), simply pat it dry after each use and store it away from water. I was advised to put mine on the windowsill.
Apparently it's not the ladies who dull the blades.
It's the water.
NOT FOOLING ANYONE
After today's long overdue massage with The Amazing Bridgett, I headed over to The Devil's Triangle (Clark/Broadway/Diversey) to pick up some free panties and stock up on Epsom salt.
I also purchased some overpriced-but-effective Shea Body Butter at The Cruelty-Free Fair Trade Scam Shop, where the clerk made a point of giving me a free sample of day cream.
When I got home I put on my reading glasses and looked at the label.
It wasn't just day cream that she gave me.
It was Wise Woman regenerating day cream for mature skin.
This is almost more sobering than the first time a gentleman who was not a cowboy called me "ma'am."
WWJB?
Happy Buy Nothing Day.
THANKS-TAKING
That's how my (formerly) negative punk-rock self used to think of this holiday: "Thank you for letting us take everything and leave you with the crumbs."
Now I think of it as a way for people to thank g-d or grace or the greenback or whom/whatever it is they believe in for their relatively easy life.
It's more effective if it's backed up with something concrete; letting someone cut in in traffic, feeding the birds, making a puja, giving an energy bar (or pint!) to the homeless vet holding the cardboard sign, calling or visiting someone who may be lonely, making a donation to some worthy cause, not calling your cat an a--hole when it attacks and draws blood, etc.
As for the donation part.... I've been thinking quite a bit about Darfur (thanks, Frontline) and two "natural" disasters - the floods-we-never-hear-about in Tabasco, Mexico and the cyclone in Bangladesh - both of which are not unrelated to oil drilling, deforestation, global warming, etc. And there are also, of course, the unnatural disasters our tax dollars have caused in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the world.
In other words, our easy life has a price.
One way the average person can help alleviate suffering caused by the latter three is to donate to the Red Crescent, the Islamic equivalent of the Red Cross. You can do it without leaving your easy chair by clicking here. They'll even let you choose where you want the money to go. Just be aware that you may wind up on some FBI list.
There's also Oxfam, which is one of the groups that goes on the scene as soon as something bad happens in the world. They also let you choose your favorite disaster. Click here for more.
But wait -- there's more!
If you're poor, and/or you despise the commerical nature of Christmas (where much of what you purchase will end up in a landfill anyway), there's Buy Nothing Day. It takes place this Friday, Nov. 23 - on the biggest shopping day of the year.
All you have to do is refrain from spending money. Period.
Click here to find out how it's celebrated around the world.
And do at least one thing to show your gratitude....
MAKING THE HEART GROW FONDER - ONE MISSING BLOG POST AT A TIME
Now that I finally have a moment to write a post, Blogger won't let me upload photos.
So for time being you'll have to imagine the Warhol's Factory fundraiser for Facets that I attended at the MCA Warehouse on Friday. I wore a vintage mod dress that belonged to my mother, a white Chanel-esque cape with black piping, and black Ringo cap a la Edie Sedgwick. The highlight of the night was Gridlife's speech and the band, which played Velvet Underground covers and featured a Nico lookalike (but not a female drummer), and the screen printer who made souvenir t-shirts while you watched. And waited. And waited. And waited.
Saturday was my Dharma Mittra workshop. No one walked out in the middle except the person who warned me beforehand - so I think it went OK.
Sunday was Annkut, an end-of-Diwali puja, - to which I wore a black Punjabi dress with many, many sparkles and matching bindi, shoes, purse, bangles (48 of 'em), earrings, necklace, nose-pin, nails, everything. At this event the women danced in a circle -- all of the Gujarati ladies and, yes, even me -- and there was kirtan and the singing of bhajans to Krishna / an avatar of Krishna and, afterwards, mountains of excellent homemade food including countless sweets. It was so nice of them to have welcomed me so warmly....
Then I traveled to the other end of Devon Avenue for a wake for my girlfriends' father, who was kind and gentle and had many, many friends - and from whom I picked up the unshakable phrase "What the hell - ....!" Which I seem to pull out at the most inopportune moments. Like in the middle of class, when a student does something curious.
The exquisite funeral (the priest grew up across the street from him) was on Monday morning; it was fairly traditional until the very end. That's when, to everyone's surprise, Outkast's "Hey Ya" started blasting through St. Margaret Mary's speakers as the casket, pallbearers, family, friends and wellwishers made their final exit - as per Marty's request. It was not easy to refrain from dancing.
Right after the luncheon I was given a big (and very welcome) writing assigment - and have been busy with that ever since.
Photos are coming.
My teacher Suddha is on the cover of Chicago Athlete magazine. He appears in an article about choosing The Right Yoga for Your Workout
It's good that they have discovered this thing called yoga.....
and that they knew enough feature one of the city's old-school teachers (who is generally credited with bringing Ashtanga to Chicago but is now heavily influenced by Yin Yoga).
When one of Suddha's long-time students saw the magazine in the shala, she snorted and said, "He looks exactly the same as he did in 1984."
Ah, yoga.
Chicago Public Radio finally aired my reunion essay today on "Eight Forty-Eight." It'll air again tonight at about 8:15PM.
It mentions, among other things, how I can put my leg behind my head.
You can also hear it online by clicking here.
And my capsule review of Om Shanti Om just came out, too.
Student - What does "State of the Asana" mean?
Teacher - It's where all the ashtanga criminals are sent when the ashtanga police catch up with them.
Student - It must be a very big place.
Teacher - Very big indeed.
SHAKTI, LAKSHMI AND (OM) SHANTI (OM)
I'm almost afraid to write this, but I've had the most fun couple of days since............ well --
since I was in India.
In fact my mouth hurts from smiling too much.
Now that's a first....
After teaching my 10AM class on Friday I drove towards Little India on Devon Avenue. I wanted to see what was going on for Diwali and pick up some sweets.
I thought I'd eat at Uru-Swati. But somehow I ended up the vegetarian place up the street, where I know the owner quite well.
She was wearing a stunning, sparkly salwaar kameez that put my everyday blue cotton salwaar kameez and matching bindi to shame. And she had the jewerly to go with it.
(It's good to buy new clothes for Diwali, and then to wear them. Apparently this weekend was the time to take them out for a spin. So earlier in the day I wore a new yoga top and jacket, purchased on Wednesday for that very reason).
She sat me down and said we'd go jewerly shopping as soon as she was free (we'd talked about this earlier in the week; during Diwali - and especially last Friday - it is auspicious to purchase jewelry and/or coins. Gold is best, but a silver Lakshmi coin will also do. It is meant to bring wealth in the new year).
We had chai. Then customers came. She waited on them. I read the paper and waited on her.
Then her friend came in.
Her salwaar kameez was even more fabulous. Lots of sparkles. She looked like a model.
We chatted a bit. She too wanted to get a Lakshmi coin.
The owner brought us some thalis (meals) and soon they were gone.
And, finally, so were the customers.
We headed down the street to one of the bigger jewerly stores.
On the way, people looked at us and we looked at them. Most were dressed up.
The women who worked at the jewelry store were wearing their best dresses and saris; it was like an amazing fashion show.
The atmosphere was festive; everyone was complimenting each other on their outfits and matching jewelry and shoes; they were even nice to me (especially when I pulled out the few Hindi words I know).
This store's one-ounce silver Lakshmi coins were $25, but they said they'd give them to us for $23. (Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth. Over half of the NRI's or non-resident Indians in Chicago come from the western state of Gujarat, where they worship Lakshmi on Diwali). Gold was just under $800 per ounce.
Before we left, they offered us sweets.
Then we went to the store across the street, where the women were also wearing sparkly new dresses and saris.
We started complimenting each other again, and talking about different styles (such as the butterfly sari, and how styles in India come and go, but here in the US it doesn't matter if you wear something a few years out of date).
There were no men around - or if there were any we didn't notice them - and we marveled over the dresses and jewerly and ate sweets and talked girl-talk and it was heavenly, and something this tomboy has rarely experienced, if ever.
Shakti. Female energy.
Plus, they had the same Lakshmi coins for $20, and said they'd give us each a dollar off.
Of course we said yes.
When the woman in the beautiful sari handed us our change, she said,
"Already Lakshmi is bringing you wealth."
Later I went to Uru-Swati to pick up sweets, and the owner would not let me pay for them.
I gave most of them away on Saturday.
Also on Saturday, after teaching a workshop where Lakshmi smiled on me, I met Bindi and the Colonel at Piper's Alley, to see Om Shanti Om.
I found a parking space right in front of the theater - unheard of in this congested area.
I sat around watching people coming in. One man wore a long top, but I was the only woman in a salwaar-kameez (I wore a bright red-and-purple number with mirrors, and matching over-the-top earrings).
Upstairs, Bindi and The Colonel got snacks while I got in line.
The line was loooooooooooooooooooong, and looped around the corner.
I was dumbfounded; usually, when Bindi and I see a Hindi movie in the city there are exactly four people in the audience; Bindi, two Indian guys and me.
Despite the long queue, we found decent seats and waited for the fun to begin.
The film began with the song and brilliant video from "Om Shanti Om" from Karz (see previous post), only this time Shah Rukh Khan's character - Om - was in the audience. He dreamed he was singing the song. Somehow, they made it look like he was singing and dancing on the spinning record, wearing a silver jacket that siad "Monty" on the back.
As was the rest of the film. I've never seen a Bollywood movie make fun of Bollywood before, and it was hilarious.
They took good-natured swipes at many famous Hindi movies, and few Hollywood ones as well.
They got NRI's, too.
But the humor was never mean-spirited.
I laughed. I cried. I tapped my foot. I nodded my head.
I laughed more, though.
And I was smiling nearly the entire time.
The songs were great, and the plot moved quickly.
As if that weren't enough, a who's who of Bollywood icons past and present (and, in at least one case, incarcerated), made appearances.
From the film: Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan and Shah Rukh Khan(yes, many Bollywood stars share the last name Khan. And Dutt. And Kapoor. Some are related (and ride on their parents' coattails) and others are not).
Following is the full list of stars who appeared in the film; the two that really poked fun of themselves were fortunate son Abishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar- the latter of whom reminds me of Cary Grant and who, according to TJ, shaves his chest (because the hair there is turning gray).
The list:
Sanjay Dutt (who is currently in prision)
Dino Morea
Aftab Shivdasani
Karisma Kapoor
Amrita Arora
Tusshar Kapoor
Vishal Dadlani
(In other words, everyone but Aishwarya Rai and Aamir Khan).
And if you stick around til the very end, you also get to see everyone who worked on the film.
If you see one Bollywood movie this year, this is the one.
Five stars.
HAPPY DEEPAVALI (OR DO YOU SAY DIWALI?)
Today is Diwali, the Indian Festival of Light.
Many cultures in India celebrate this five-day festival - Hindus (many legends are there), Sikhs (their Sixth Guru was released from prison that day, and it's the day their holy book, the Guru Sahib, arrived at the Golden Temple), and Jains (it's the day of nirvana of Lord Mahavira).
But this explanation, from Wikipedia, is the most relevant to yogis:
While Deepavali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant esoteric meaning is "the awareness of the inner light".
Central to Hindu philosophy, is the assertion that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. Just as we celebrate the birth of our physical being, Deepavali is the celebration of this Inner Light, in particular the knowing of which outshines all darkness (removes all obstacles and dispels all ignorance), awakening the individual to one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, imminent and transcendent reality. With the realization of the Atman, comes universal compassion, love, and the awareness of the oneness of all things (higher knowledge). This brings Ananda (Inner Joy or Peace).
....While the story behind Deepavali varies from region to region, the essence is the same - to rejoice in the Inner Light (Atman) or the underlying reality of all things (Brahman).
On a more worldy level, you get to buy new clothes and jewelry and exchange sweets and flowers and visit the temple and light lamps and go to parties (if you're actually invited to any) and concerts (Dandiya queen Falguni Pathak performed here last week) and bhangra and gidda dance competitions.
In your new clothes, of course.
Plus all the big-budget Bollywood blockbuster movies featuring various Kapoors and Khans open today - at mainstream downtown cinemas no less. The utterly amazing Om Shanti Om (below) is playing at Piper's Alley, and Saawariya is at 600 N. Michigan.
So it's also the festival of flickering light - at 24 frames per second.
It works for me....
Farah Khan, the female director of Om Shanti Om says it's not a remake of the 1980 blockbuster Karz (which in turn was based on 1975's The Reincarnation of Peter Proud). Whatever. It's definitely an inspiration. Om Shanti Om kicks off with a rollicking update of this classic video, from Karz. It's awesome x10.
IT'S ABOUT THE POLAR BEARS
When I was in Berkeley, we unwound at night by watching the Discovery Channel's excellent Planet Earth series. (They're doing an encore presentation on Sunday nights at 7PM Central Time. Or you can rent it).
First we watched the one on caves.
Then the desert.
And, finally, ice.
The ice one followed a polar bear family; the female and cubs stay behind while the male hunts for food.
He has to go a long, long way - on an empty stomach no less - and usually trudges across the ice to get to the seals or other prey.
But the ice is gone, and the polar bear has to swim.
And swim.
He swims forever.
Days, weeks.
He is exhausted.
Still he swims.
Finally, he gets to land and locates a bunch of walruses.
The adults form a circle, their backs to him, in order to protect their young.
The polar bear chooses a target, and tries to try to pry the walrus off of the cub.
He tries hard.
But he's too weak to finish the job.
He slinks off and regroups.
Finally, he tries again.
But he is too weak from all of that swimming.
He does not pull the walrus off and get to eat his first meal in months.
This time, the walrus attacks him.
The polar bear slinks off again.
This time, he walks in a tight circle, like a dog before it lies down.
The narrator points out the patches of blood on his fur; apparently the walrus gored him a few times.
The polar bear finally lies down.
And then he dies.
After each show, there's a short making-of segment.
During this one, they showed a polar bear approaching the arctic shack where the film crew lived while shooting their footage. The narrator explained how unusual it is for a polar bear to do this.
The humans threw some flares and whatnot at him, and he didn't come any closer.
But apparently he returned later.
They showed him pressing his wet nose against one of their windows; the humans had food, and he was literally starving.
And Little Miss Ahimsa wanted him to break in and eat the film crew and all of their victuals.
It seemed like poetic justice, considering that it's humans who are causing all of the problems in his habitat.
So now, when I'm about to make a bad decision - like drive the car instead of ride the bike, or leave the water running while I brush my teeth, or not turn off the computer, or dream about buying that yellow Humvee, etc. - I think about that polar bear.
And, more often or not, I do the right thing.
I know some of you are saying, "Global warming is natural! It's not our fault!"
But even you oil company dupes have to admit there's a something very wrong when yogis start screaming for blood, and the hunters start acting like pussies.
The photo at the top of this page shows a hunter comforting a polar bear (which he has NOT shot). It's from this article, which says:
Jeremiah Johnson, a local hunter who tracks and kills polar bears "because they are there" has seen three of the behemoths collapse before him in just the last month. "It just isn't sporting to shoot one of these creatures when they are suffering like this", Johnson said as he recounted his attempts to revive a bear he was ready to shoot.
Think about that the next time you buy some unnecessary crap that will wind up in a landfill, or decide to hop on a plane to India.
I know I certainly will.
YOGA STUDENTS SAVE INDIA
According to a piece that aired on NPR's "Morning Edition" last week, yoga students are making Mysore a center of tourism. Apparently yoga attracts some 1,000 foreign yoga student-tourists each year.
They discussed the economic boom that these students have brought to the local folks, who cater to their every whim.
They also said that the tide turned in 2001, when Pattabhi Jois started doing international tours... (Um, he did his first big recent tour in 1999. And things really began to change when he moved to the posh suburb of Gokulam and opened the new shala - which fits 80 people rather than 12 - in 2002-3).
They quoted a British student, who claimed that there are entire suburbs in Mysore devoted to western yoga students.
And here I thought Gokulam existed so that the local bourgeoise and wild boar population could put some distance between them and the noise, dirt and teeming hordes of the city center.
Hear for yourself by clicking here.
PARANOIA, THE DESTROYER
The following may or may not end up as part of the project I'm currently procrastinating on. It's a diary entry from 2001.
Some background: I was in NYC on 9/11 and was stuck in Lower Manhattan until 9/15. Back home in Chicago (after people put out their flags) it seemed to be business as usual, which was very strange. But on TV there was one scare after another...
CATALOG OF BAD DREAMS
-An airplane with a beak grabs the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier and crashes into the building behind me. I must go through water to get to safety; there are many people, and much panic. The pay phones don't work, and I cannot get ahold of my brother.
-A man releases radioactivity in subway platform. I get a dose and cannot escape.
-I'm riding my bike down Clark Street towards downtown. To my right, the Sears Tower is on fire. The John Hancock Building, in the foreground, gets hit and falls towards me, straight up Clark Street. I lose my bicycle and cannot go north fast enough. The bike shop gives me an "adult tricycle" and says I can pay later, and I take off. But I cannot find my friend.
-I'm in a London high rise, looking out over other skyscrapers in the distance. One by one they explode, starting with the furthest one and coming closer each time. We watch and wait.
-I must attend the high school across the street from Ground Zero, which is a giant devastated area covered in wet black ash. It is oozing water, which drains and forms a stream near my feet. My classmates take this in stride.
STEAL THIS FILLUM
Sportmarty had a lousy week; his car was totalled and he spent the past few days getting a new car, dealing with insurance, license plates and all the rest.
I'm just tired.
We went to see a movie tonight anyway. Our expectations were decidedly low.
Ira and Abby made us laugh out loud.
It was written by a woman -- Jennifer Westfeldt -- who also played the lead (and did the same in Killing Jessica Stein).
It was another one of those movies where the schlub gets the pretty girl.
Nonetheless it was hilarious and smart, with clever writing and spot-on acting. More than once, I poked SM in the ribs and said, "This is awesome."
Especially good was the scene where the newlyweds are walking down an NYC street and Ira starts to sabotage the relationship by badgering Abby about her lack of "goals."
Brilliant.
Not only that, but its overall message essentially anti-marriage.
It made one feel, well, validated.
Four stars.
ME AND MY FRIEND THE CAT
Yesterday, I clipped Mr. Needleclaws' nails.
This morning, at 4:30AM, I awakened to the sound of cat paws trying to turn the ancient brass knob attached to my bedroom door.
A short while later, I nearly stepped on cat womit in the middle of the kitchen floor.
But when I came home from teaching three-in-a-row, Mr. Needleclaws seemed glad to see me.
He rubbed against my legs, but didn't get tangled in them.
He even pretended to play with the gift I'd bought him in Cali.
Later, I let him take a nap with me in the sun.
No tail-in-the-face, no scratching the chin and making the whole bed shake, no jumping across my body over and over again. No biting of the hand.
I wonder what happened when I was out teaching....
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The CEO of the Mayfield Candle Company, Troy Propes, is asking the public for donations.
He has set up a Paypal account and is asking people to donate to the MCP Candles Tornado Victims' Fund.
He said that they are "heartbroken" about the lives lost in the disaster.
There is still not a confirmed number of fatalities at this time.
110 workers were inside the factory at the time the tornado struck.
Approximately 40 of those workers have been rescued but there are still many unaccounted for.
The last rescue occurred on Saturday morning at around 3:30 AM.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said it's a "very dire situation at this point."
He said that this "may be the largest loss of life in any tornado event in a single location, and in the state's history."


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Donegal congregation offers thanks for bishop's years of service
Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Philip Boyce, as he retires as Bishop of Raphoe
Bishop Philip Boyce, after the Mass of Thanksgiving held last night at St. Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny. Photo: North West Newspix
Carolyn Farrar
editorial@donegaldemocrat.com
Members of the clergy and lay people from across the diocese of Raphoe and farther came to St. Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny last night, Wednesday, for a Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Philip Boyce, who is retiring as Bishop of Raphoe.
The Mass was concelebrated by about 50 priests from across the diocese of Raphoe and other dioceses.
Bishop Boyce, 77, was consecrated Bishop of Raphoe on October 1st, 1995 in the cathedral. He recalled that moment almost 22 years ago from the altar last night. He said that is a long time, especially when someone is looking 22 years in the future.
"Looking back, the years seemed to have slipped past very quickly," he said.
He thanked people in the congregation, saying, "Each in your own way have done so much to make these 22 years successful in God's eyes."
Bishop Boyce said the task of a bishop in today's world is not easy and brings many challenges.
"Indeed, it would be impossible for a bishop on his own to govern and to lead a diocese," Bishop Boyce said. "He has to rely on the help and support of many others."
After Mass, the bishop, priests and congregation attended a reception held in Loreto Letterkenny.
Father Eamonn Kelly, administrator of St. Eunan's Cathedral, was one of several people to address the reception, offering thanks and best wishes to Bishop Boyce.
"We came to say thanks to God for choosing Bishop Philip for leadership in the Diocese of Raphoe 22 years ago and we came to say thanks to the man himself for taking up the challenge", Father Eamonn said. "So tonight is a night of thanks."
Last month, Pope Francis appointed Father Alan McGuckian, SJ, as the new Bishop of Raphoe. A native of Cloughmills, County Antrim, Father McGuckian, 64, will be the first Jesuit bishop in Ireland.
Father McGuckian will be ordained the next Bishop of Raphoe on Sunday, August 6th, at St. Eunan's Cathedral.
See Monday's Donegal Democrat and Donegal People's Press for more.


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Volume 124: Symposium M – Microwave Processing of...
Microwave Processing of Polymers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
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J. C. Hedrick ,
G. D. Lyle ,
T. C. Ward and
J. E. McGrath
D. A. Lewis
Department of Chemistry and Polymer Materials and Interfaces Laboratory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061
J. C. Hedrick
G. D. Lyle
T. C. Ward
Novel morphologies were produced in phase segmented, toughened epoxies via microwave processing. Novel and exciting chemistries have been demonstrated through the specificity of delivery of electromagnetic radiation in tuned cavities.
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