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Assignment 3: Performance Evaluation of Existing Powerplants;
MINERGY Diesel Power Plant
Carpio,Aivi Rose Denise, Napolis,Giankenneth I.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
1. MINERGY Diesel Power Plant
1.1. Description The Mindanao Energy Systems, Inc. Diesel Power Plant is an independent power producer established in 1992. It is located at Barangay Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City. MINERGY DPP provides a portion of the power requirements of its sole customer and part-owner, the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc. (CEPALCO), the electric distributor serving Cagayan de Oro City and the municipalities of Tagoloan, Villanueva and Jasaan in Misamis Oriental, including the 3,000 hectare PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate.
The diesel power plant consists of three (3) 6.3 Megawatt Bunker C-fired engine-generator sets having a total capacity of 18.9 MW. The power plant began commercial operations in June 1995 on an 18.9 MW capacity. The power plant's performance is comparable with other modern and newly constructed diesel power plants of the same capacity in the country. Its engines are the well-known and highly reliable Sulzer brand manufactured under the license of new Sulzer Diesel Ltd. by Zgoda of Poland, while its alternators were supplied by the GEC Alsthom of France.
The Minergy's mission is as follows: MINERGY's Mission: "We are a Company dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. Towards this we affirm our commitment to the profitability of our stakeholder's investments and the full satisfaction of our customers. The growth, safety and general well-being of our human resources as well as the community and environment will continue to be the core of our development programs. To achieve our mission we adhere to the values of responsibility, honesty, unity, safety and passion for excellence."
1.2. Objectives and Significance
Minergy is the first independent power producer in the region to sell directly to a private distribution utility. It was established to address the crippling power supply crisis brought by severe draught in Mindanao. Minergy supplies 40% of the energy requirement of Cagayan de Oro. Through MINERGY, CEPALCO was able to provide consistent service to its customer, reducing power outages incidence in its franchise area.
2. Generating Processes
2.1. Description of Generating Processes
Figure 2.1
Figure 2.1 shows a simple diesel engine that is used to generate power in a diesel power plant. First, the fuel is pumped from the fuel storage tank. Then compressed air is sucked into the cylinder. Before maximum compression of the cylinder, fuel is injected. Because of high temperature, the fuel burns rapidly and combustion takes place, initiating the power stroke after which is the exhaust.
Figure 2.2 The engine turns the generator through a shaft coupled to the diesel engine. Then the generator produces the electricity as shown in figure 2.2.
Figure 2.3 Figure 2.3 shows the PV and TS diagram of a limited pressure diesel cycle which best represents the combustion cycle of the diesel power plant.
2.2. Process Flowchart
Figure 2.4 Figure 2.4 shows the process flow chart in a diesel power plant. First is to turn on the fuel pump, oil pump, auxiliary pump and DC source. Then start up the engine at a cranking spend of 500 rpm with a light fuel intake and atmospheric air intake. If the engine started, the fuel intake will be the Bunker C fuel and wait until optimal rpm and temperature is achieved. The process is connected to a cooling water system to lessen the heat in the entire process. Then electricity is generated at 60 Hz and will be transferred to the substation.
2.3. Equipment Flowchart
Figure 2.5 Figure 2.5 shows the equipment flow chart of a conventional diesel power plant. The actual equipment flow chart of the MINERGY diesel power plant is not disclosed in any of its websites. A conventional bunker C diesel power plant is composed of fuel handling system, air intake system, starting system, diesel engine, lubrication system, cooling system, and exhaust system.
2.4. Equipment Specifications
Figure 2.6 Figure 2.6 shows the engine used in the Minergy Diesel Power Plant. Its engines are the Sulzer brand manufactured under the license of new Sulzer Diesel Ltd. by Zgoda of Poland. The three engines used in the power plant are 4 stroke, V12, 6.3MW, 14kVa engines. There are 12 cylinders in one engine. Each cylinder has a capacity of 60.82 L and power capacity of 550 KW. The piston diameter is 400 mm. and its piston stroke is 480 mm. The engine has a nominal speed of 600 rpm. The effective pressure is 18.2 bar and the combustion pressure is 132 bar. The average piston speed is 9.6 m/s. The engine has a nominal speed of 600 rpm and maximum power of 7,260 kW/hr.
Figure 2.7 shows the generator used in the Minergy Diesel Power Plant. The generator brand is Ideal Electric from Ohio, USA. The model is Type SAB and has a capacity of 6,300 kW. The voltage is 13,800 V and the speed is 600 rpm.
Figure 2.8 shows the MINERGY diesel power plant from the outside. The six chimney-like tubes outside the power plant are the exhaust of the power plant. The silencer has an internal diameter of 2,200 mm, plate thickness of 6 mm, and height of 50,000 mm. The smoke stack has and internal diameter of 904 mm, plate thickness of 6 mm, and height of 17,000 mm. The ducting is 650 mm and has a plate thickness of ¼ inch.
2.5. Operations, Control and Maintenance The following is done for the operations and control of the diesel power plant: * Check jacket water [JW] & injector cooling [IC] water expansion tanks for proper level. * Check inlet & outlet valves of nozzle & jacket water systems for proper open or closed positions. * Press JW & NC water pumps start button located on the engine control panel [ECP]. * Energize JW & IC water heaters by pressing the "ON" button located on the heaters control panel [HCP]. * Set jacket & nozzle cooling water temperature controller to 60°C. * Check level of various engine tanks & auxiliary equipment. * Verify that fuel control linkages & injection pump plunges move freely. * Energize main power supply for engine alarm. * Start up the following and adjust the pressures: * Pre-lubricating oil pump (manual position). * Diesel transfer pump. * Fuel booster module. * Nozzle cooling water pump. * Jacket water pump. * Fuel service pump. * Move each individual fuel pump rack in and out a few times to ensure rack is free and not binding. * Press emergency stop button. * Open starting air valve. * Push starting button for a short period or for at least three (3) revolutions of the crankshaft. * Standard Stopping Procedure can only be carried after a proper unloading sequence of generator with fuel changeover from bunker to diesel fuel oil. * Gradually unload (300 kW/min) the generator to avoid extreme thermal stressing. * Open/trip the generator circuit breaker just before the kW-hr meter reaches 200 kW. * Let generator run for at least 10-15 min to cool down engine. * Set alarm power switch to "DISABLE" position. * Bring down engine speed gradually and press emergency stop button. * Observe automatic start-up of pre-lube pump. * Daily inspection: The plant should be inspected a minimum of three (3) times a day. At least one of the inspections needs to include a thorough check of all systems. * Plant site security. * Exhaust for operating engine. * Fuel level in intermediate tank. * Check control room & switchgear. * Record all data on inspection log. * Record which engine in online & record data. * Inspect offline engines. * Check fuel filter bowl for sediment & water. * Check cooling system. * Check temperature of intermediate fuel tank. * Verify that all lights are working. * Take out trash. * Monthly inspection: Thorough inspection of basic systems in the plant. * Check annunciator lights on switchgear. * Check fluid levels in each cell of battery. * Inspect all fluorescent lights and replace any bulbs that are dim or burned out. * Verify that all emergency lights operate. * Verify proper operation of HVAC equipment & thermostats. * Six month inspection & maintenance * Check filters for air intakes. * Wipe down all light fixtures to remove dirt & oil. * Check automatic air vents installed in the plant & heat recovery piping. * Engine cooling system & heat recovery system must be checked and tested for concentration & corrosion protection. * Annual inspection & maintenance * Fire suppression system needs to be tested and re-certified. * High voltage section of switchgear should be inspected.
The following is done for the maintenance of the diesel engine: * Engine 250 hour service * Take generator offline * Lock unit out * Change engine oil * Clean dust trap on the bottom of air filter * Check water pump for any fluid seeps * Turn unit on and reset service hour to zero * Test unit and verify engine oil pressure * Check oil filter for leaks * Engine 1,000 hour service * Perform all tasks for 250 hour service. * Change fuel filter. * Change glycol filter. * Change crankcase breather filter. * Check air filter. Change if required. * Engine 5,000 hour service * Perform all tasks for the 250 & the 1,000 hour services. * Change air filter. * Adjust valve tappets. * Inspect wiring inside generator enclosure.
3. Productivity Assessment
3.1. Material Balance
Table 3.1
Table 3.1 shows the summary of the material balance for the diesel power plant. The input materials are air, light fuel oil, heavy fuel oil and lube oil. The quantity of light fuel oil and heavy fuel oil is based from the power plant capacity and efficiency which is computed from part 3.3 of the paper. The output materials or products are exhaust gases and deposits, waste water, and sludge from fuel processing. The material balance equation is shown below: (A)C50H102 + (B)(3.77N2 + O2 ) (C)CO2 + (D)H2O + (E)SOx + (F) HC + (G) CO + (H) Nox
3.2. Energy Balance
The total energy sales for the Minergy Diesel Power Plant for the year 2011 is 188 GWh. The average electrical demand of Cagayan de Oro is 18.3 MW. The total diesel engine output: 18.9 MW for the 3 units of diesel engine.
3.3. Efficiencies Computations
To compute for the available power in fuel, the calorific value of heavy fuel oil HFO6 or bunker C fuel of 41 MJ/kg, total power plant capacity of 18.9 MW and diesel engine efficiency of 37% is used.
Required fuel flow (kg/S) [HFO6]: 18.9 MWCV*η=1.2458kgs
Power available in fuel: 1.2458kgs*41MJkg=51.0778 MW A total of 51.0778 MW power available in fuel is computed and will be used to compute the total plant efficiency, along with the actual plant output from the data of year 2011 of 15.61 MW.
Plant efficiency: Actual plant outputPower in fuel=30.56% The computed total plant efficiency is 30.56%.
3.4. Pollutants Generated and Carbon Footprint
The pollutants emitted from the gas stack are particulate and residual matter, sulfur dioxide SO2, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2 and Carbon Monoxide CO. From the waste water, the pollutants are biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), Coli form, and sludge.
Table 3.2 will be used for the computation of the amount of carbon footprint generated in power generation. The energy sales from 2011 of 188 GWh will be multiplied to the emission factor (EF) for the diesel power plant to get the amount of carbon footprint for the year.
Total sales (2011)*EF=Carbon footprint
188 GWh*0.07=13.16 Gg CO2 (2011)
A total of 13.16 Gg of CO2 is generated for the year 2011.
3.5. Safety Record
There is no recorded accident since commissioning date of the power plant.
3.6. Benefits, Costs and Profits
The price of electricity is ₱0.3491/kWh. The average monthly generation cost is ₱23,814,855. The average monthly revenue is ₱59,485,336. The equation for the annual profit is
Annual profit=Annual revenue-12Monthly generation cost The annual revenue is the average monthly revenue multiplied by 12 and the annual generation cost is the average monthly generation cost multiplied by 12. Computing for the annual profit, a total of ₱428,045,775 is achieved.
3.7. Corporate Social Responsibility
The MINERGY has a fire volunteer brigade consisting of 37 personnel and 2 firetrucks tasked to assist in the suppression of destructive fires and/or response voluntarily to other emergencies. They also conduct firefighting training. Pictures are show in figure 3.1.
The MINERGY also donates Isuzu passenger van to the Bomb Squad of Cagayan de Oro police office in response to threats of terrorism in the area.
4. Mechanical Engineering Improvement
4.1. Equipment
For the improvement of engine exhaust piping, the exhaust pipes must be fully insulated. The reason is at the end of the power stroke, both the intake and the exhaust stroke are open. The hot exhaust gas creates a vacuum inside the cylinder. Thus, fresh air will rush faster inside. This increases both horsepower and torque helping the combustion process.
4.2. Processes
Excess heat produced can be used to preheat HFO coming from tanks before it is cooled by the cooling tower with the use of regenerators.
Thermal barrier coating for the combustion chamber may be used to increase thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines by permitting more complete fuel burning at higher temperatures. The coating is composed of 20% Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) in 60%Cyanate modified epoxy system. This may results in 15.89% reduced specific fuel consumption.
4.4. Issues
Pollution control can be improved by using diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC). The diesel oxidation catalyst is a device that oxidizes exhaust gases, thereby reducing harmful emissions.
CO + ½O2 → CO2 ;[HC] + O2 → CO2 + H2O
5. Benchmarking with an State-of-the-Art Power Plant outside the Philippines
Table 5.1 shows the summary of benchmarking of MINERGY diesel power plant with the Fuji Electric Co. diesel power plant from Japan. Both powerplants use Bunker C fuel. The Minergy uses three (3) 6.3MW Sulzer12ZV40 engine while the Fuji Electric Co. uses two (2) 10MW G7/G8 engine. The total capacity of Minergy is 18.9MW while the Fuji Electric Co. is 20 MW. The efficiency of the Minergy diesel power plant is 30.56% while the efficiency of Fuji Electric Co. diesel power plant is 36.5%. The diesel power plant of Minergy is turbocharged while the Fuji Electric Co. is turbocharged with intercooling. For the control system, the Minergy uses Vibration Measurement Combustion Control while the Fuji Electric Co. uses M-RICS Combustion Control.
Base from the comparison of the two power plants, it can be said that Minergy diesel power plant is competitive to other state-of the-art power plant of the same type outside the Philippines. Although it can improve more by increasing its efficiency and adding other components such as intercooler.
6. Conclusions and Recommendations
It could be concluded that MINERGY has met its objective of addressing the power supply crisis in northern Mindanao, along with other powerplants in the area.
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Mélodie must have fallen asleep. That had to be it. There was no other possible explanation for the chaotic scene before her. Surrounding her was a mishmash of people from across time and space, chatting the night away like nothing was wrong.
"Did you know that it was I who first warned the King of the incoming plague?" "Really? And what did he say?" "Don't listen to Albert, he can't keep his stories straight to save his life!" "Please don't shout so loudly…" "Aye, I'll drink to that."
She recognized some of the figures around the campfire. There was Rose, of course. Her excitable sister, dressed in peculiar clothes of her old design. The quirky sibling almost felt normal here, but that mainly an indictment of the rest of the company.
For starters, what was going on with Charles and Alba? She had met them before. But the people she knew were older, had hardened with time. Alba lost all the self-confidence she had gained over the years. At the opposite end of the circle, the drunkard before her was hard to reconcile the calm storyteller she got to know. Unless… Was he merely pretending to be one? There was a suspiciously high amount of beer left in the bottle he held for how often he chugged it.
In any case, Mélodie couldn't sense any tension between the two anymore either. Sure, they sat at opposing ends and did not make an effort to talk with each other. But it felt like a comfortable silence. They were both quiet people, after all. Each in a different way.
More peculiar still was the pair of knights. One boastful, the other... seemed a little too friendly. They shared stories from long, long ago, before the age of machines. The two had gone through many ordeals together, but one's jokes undermined the other's tales at every corner. They were both so loud. Nothing compared to what she'd expect from that era. So as Rose was eating it up, every exchange only served to confuse Mélodie more.
Enough to make her consider the possibility that, maybe, she wasn't asleep. Maybe she was the victim of some sort of trick. In this distrustful mindset, she felt the need to get more information, and quick. She quietly thought of a good question to ask, then raised her voice.
"Ahem! Since we're all having a good time here, why don't we share our abilities? Let's get to know each other a little better!", she asked as genuinely as possible. Which... wasn't very genuine at all. Even in her dreams, her acting skills were practically nonexistent. Still, Rose quickly jumped in.
"Oooh! I'll go first, I know how to make things lighter or heavier"! As a demonstration, she gestured towards the boastful knight. Soon enough, he began to float a few centimeters above the ground. Fair enough, thought Mélodie. That was accurate.
"Impressive, young lady!", the weightless cavalier exclaimed, without a worry in the world. "Still, you may want to limit your use of spells, just in case. Who knows what the state of mana is in this era!"
There was a moment of silence as the knight gently returned to the ground. Alba and Charles exchanged a glance, at a loss for words. Both waited on the other to speak and expose a prank. Alas, the time for a great reveal came and passed, and still, the two stayed put. Awkwardly shifting on their tree stumps, they both decided on their own to play along.
Charles broke the silence first. "Alba and I don't have anything. Except, I don't know, maybe being decent at Superb Chimp Sphere."
Of course, nobody around but the pair even knew what that was. Before anyone could ask any questions about it, Alba abruptly chimed in. "This is... a lot to take in. But you two don't look surprised… Are you able to do this, too?" If this was truly happening, this was the chance of a lifetime to learn about a whole new world. Charles had no response but to take a swig from his bottle once more.
"That is correct! My partner here and I have both learned the standard fare. Fireballs, seals, energy transfer, flight… Those of us attuned to magic get to learn it all from prestigious schools."
"He barely scraped by, you know", the energetic knight pretended to whisper.
"How dare you! We did not even know each other at the time!"
"And yet this does not sound like a denial to me!"
Laughter erupted from the ensuing argument, and Mélodie couldn't help but feel silly. She had to be dreaming, after all! She felt embarrassed for even considering any other idea in the first place. After all, she didn't remember how she got there, and the cast around her made no sense whatsoever! What kind of foe would think of a scheme this bizarre in the first place?
Alba spoke up. "That's… wow. To think there's a whole world out there we can't even begin to imagine. It's… honestly really exciting! How about you, uh…?"
"The name's Mélodie. I can't do any of these things, but I can do… this."
She closed her eyes as she finished speaking. Silence, apart from the rhythmic breathing of everyone around and the distant sound of crickets. The atmosphere could have been cut with a knife. Everyone stayed on the lookout for anything of the ordinary.
Finally, a light breeze started to blow, breaking the tension. A few chuckles of relief were heard.
But the winds did not stop.
Quite the opposite, as the gusts grew in strength, getting louder and louder. Trees swayed, creating a dizzying hissing noise from every direction. It felt like at any point, the earth could split in two, unleashing havoc the likes the world had never seen.
Finally, and all too suddenly, the winds abruptly stopped as Mélodie opened her eyes.
"Aaaand, that's my ability. I'm pretty good with the wind".
"Wow, this is mind-blowing and yet so disappointing!"
The frankness of the reply caught Mélodie by surprise. "Haha, are you already over this?"
This exchange was enough to spark the entourage anew. Alba, in particular, was getting invested in figuring out the inner workings of magic. As everyone around her got lost in conversation, Mélodie smiled and turned her gaze to the sky above. Among the countless stars, one shined brighter than the rest.
"Here too, huh"? she softly whispered.
She was determined to do something about it, back in the real world. In the here and now, however, she would just let herself enjoy the company.
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Microsoft's programming language TypeScript has become one of the most popular languages among developers, at least according to a report published by the analyst firm RedMonk this week.
TypeScript jumped from number 16 to number 12, just behind Apple's programming language Swift in RedMonk's semiannual rankings, which were last published in August. Microsoft unveiled TypeScript in 2012, and while it hasn't grown as quickly as Swift—which has grown faster than any other language, ever since RedMonk started compiling the rankings in 2011—TypeScript's own ascendance is impressive, given the sheer number of available programming languages.
More and more applications these days use TypeScript. Google's programming framework Angular, the second most popular tool of its type according to data released last year by the startup NPM, is written in TypeScript. So is Vue, an increasingly popular framework finding a home both among smaller companies and tech giants like Alibaba.
But RedMonk doesn't look at how many jobs are available for people skilled in a particular language, nor how many companies actually use the language. Instead, the firm tries to spot trends in developer interest by looking at how many projects on GitHub use certain languages, and how many questions are asked about those languages on the programmer Q&A site Stack Overflow. The idea is to get a sense of where the software development profession is heading.
The other big mover in RedMonk's ratings is a language called Kotlin, which rose from number 28 to 20. It's the second fastest growing language in RedMonk's rankings, thanks in large part to Google's announcement in 2017 that it would officially support the language on its Android operating system. Further down the rankings, the scientific programming language Julia continued its slow and steady growth, climbing from 33 to 31.
After a decade marked by the introduction of new programming languages like Google's Go and Mozilla's Rust, along with renewed interest in older languages like Erlang and Haskell, it looked like things were settling into a new status quo when RedMonk released its previous rankings last August. Kotlin, Swift, and TypeScript had all actually slipped slightly. Those sorts of minor shifts are to be expected and don't necessarily mean fewer people were using the languages, but it looked like things were settling down.
The continued growth of Kotlin and TypeScript shows that things just don't stay still for long in the world of programming.
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Riccardo Montolivo (født 18. januar 1985 i Caravaggio, Bergamo) er en italiensk fodboldspiller, der siden sommeren 2012 har spillet for Serie A klubben AC Milan, hvor han kom fra Fiorentina. Montolivo blev udpeget som ny anfører i Fiorentina i 2009-2010 sæsonen, efter daværende anfører Dario Dainelli og viceanfører Martin Jørgensen forlod klubben.

Landshold
Montolivo blev udtaget til VM slutrunden i 2010, af den nu gamle landstræner Marcelo Lippi. Montolivo fik en meget vigtig rolle for det italienske landshold, ved slutrunden. Da Andrea Pirlo var blevet skadet lige op til tuneringen, blev Montolivo sendt i aktion for at udfylde Pirlo hul, så godt som muligt. Montolivo gjorde et godt stykke arbejde, men det italienske landshold fejlede fælt, da mange stjerne var ude med skader.
Efter slutrunden blev Fiorentinas træner fra sæsonen 2009-2010, Cecare Prandelli, valgt som ny italiensk landstræner. Prandellis' særdeles gode kendskab til Montolivos kvaliteter, kan blive det sidste skub til en fast plads på landsholdet. Montolivo ligner også manden, der skal tage over for Andrea Pirlo, der ikke fortsætter på landsholdet i evigheder. Dermed bliver det højest sandsynligt Montolivo, der sammen med krafter som Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele De Rossi og Giuseppe Rossi, der skal genrejse det italienske landshold, og vigtigst af alt skabe respekt omkring landsholdet igen.

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Deltagere ved det europæiske mesterskab i fodbold 2012
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Reporter's notebook: 107-year-old casts vote in 22nd straight presidential election
I'm pleased to report to all interested Fox News followers that my dad, now 107 years old, has voted again.
For the record, it is Ed Palkot's 22nd consecutive presidential election (along with countless-mid-term and local votes). Afraid, with all that's been happening, we had somehow let this one slip by, I asked him recently about it.
"Oh sure, I voted," he replied casually.
Born in 1913 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to a working-class immigrant family, he had already witnessed a world war (he recalls watching the "Dough Boys" marching home after Armistice Day), a global pandemic (he got the Spanish Flu and survived), and the Great Depression (holding down multiple jobs to get by).
Ed Palkot has been voting in every presidential election since the 1930s. (Greg Palkot)
By 1936 he was ready to cast his first big vote. And he's never looked back, exercising his democratic right through decades more of war, peace, social strife, and the good old 1950s.
In the Palkot household, Election Day was sacrosanct. All of us kids were taught it was our duty to vote and he led by example.
This time around, with the help of my sister Barbara, Long Island, N.Y. resident Ed voted by mail-in ballot. Not his preference but when you're up in his centenarian-plus age range and you're tangling with a new pandemic, it was probably the safe way to go. The Nassau County Board of Elections has confirmed that Dad is in their system.
TRUMP IN 'STRONGER POSITION THAN HE WAS IN 2016' IN BATTLEGROUND STATES: REP. MCCARTHY
You're probably wondering how my father voted. Down through the years, I'd describe him as Republican/Independent.
"I think I voted for FDR once" he's confided to me. He's voted, as well, as I recall, for at least one third-party candidate.
This year I can tell you, with no equivocation, Ed Palkot voted for Donald Trump – or, Joe Biden. Crafty to the bitter end, he has told various family members at various times in recent weeks competing choices. No doubt, I'd like to think, to keep his selection between him and the Founding Fathers.
Greg Palkot and his father, Thanksgiving 2019. (Greg Palkot)
In fact, just recently unearthed from one of the far corners of Dad's house was a mini-sized colonial era costume he wore when he played George Washington in a school play many years ago. On the stage, watching from seats of honor, Dad has told me, were actual living veterans of the Civil War.
Now we are in another time of national political strife, which some analysts have compared to Abraham Lincoln's era. I've asked Dad on multiple occasions what he thinks of the level of today's political discourse. He just groans and says he'll be happy when this campaign is finished.
No doubt, though, with all of his other pursuits, when this election is settled, Dad, along with other White House hopefuls, will start gearing up for the next presidential race: his 23rd.


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Grönkronad bambusångare (Phylloscopus burkii) är en asiatisk fågel i familjen lövsångare inom ordningen tättingar.

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Utseende
Grönkronad bambusångare är en medelstor (11-12 cm) lövsångare med bred näbbas och kraftiga borst kring näbben. Den har gul ögonring, gulgrönt ansikte och grön hjässa. Jämfört med mycket lika Whistlers bambusångare (P. whistleri) är hjässidorna svartare, ögonringen smalare (bruten bakom ögat) och vingband saknas vanligen. Den är vidare grönare ovan, gulare under och visar mindre vitt på yttre stjärtpennorna.

Läte
Sången består av varierade och rätt fylliga fraser, i engelsk litteratur återgiven som "weet-weeta-weeta-weet", uppblandat med korta drillar.

Utbredning och systematik
Fågeln förekommer i Himalaya från Himachal Pradesh i norra Indien österut till södra Kina (sydöstra Xizang). Vintertid ses den i östra Indien och sydvästra Bangladesh. Tillfälligt har den påträffats i Sri Lanka. Den behandlas som monotypisk, det vill säga att den inte delas in i några underarter. Tidigare inkluderade den även arterna gråkronad bambusångare (P. tephrocephalus), Biankis bambusångare (P. valentini) och Whistlers bambusångare (P. whistleri) samt populationerna av de nyligen beskrivna arterna emeibambusångare (P. omeiensis) och Alströms bambusångare (P. soror). Alla skiljer sig åt i utseende, läten och genetik och upp till fyra är syntopiska.

Släktestillhörighet
Bambusångarna placeras traditionellt i släktet Seicercus. DNA-studier visar dock att arterna i Seicercus inte är varandras närmaste släktingar, där vissa arter istället står närmare arter i Phylloscopus. Olika auktoriteter hanterar detta på olika vis. De flesta expanderar numera Phylloscopus till att omfatta hela familjen lövsångare, vilket är den hållning som följs här. Andra flyttar ett antal Phylloscopus-arter till ett expanderat Seicercus.

Familjetillhörighet
Lövsångarna behandlades tidigare som en del av den stora familjen sångare (Sylviidae). Genetiska studier har dock visat att sångarna inte är varandras närmaste släktingar. Istället är de en del av en klad som även omfattar timalior, lärkor, bulbyler, stjärtmesar och svalor. Idag delas därför Sylviidae upp i ett antal familjer, däribland Phylloscopidae. Lövsångarnas närmaste släktingar är familjerna cettisångare (Cettiidae), stjärtmesar (Aegithalidae) samt den nyligen urskilda afrikanska familjen hylior (Hyliidae).

Levnadssätt
Grönkronad bambusångare förekommer i bergsskog på mellan 1550 och 2050 meters höjd i Nepal, vintertid ner till 250-915 meter. Födan har inte studerats, men har setts ta insekter som den huvudsakligen fångar i undervegetationen, ofta med små utfall i luften. Utanför häckningstid ses den i artblandade flockar med andra sångare, mesar och timalior.

Status och hot
Arten har ett stort utbredningsområde och en stor population med stabil utveckling och tros inte vara utsatt för något substantiellt hot. Utifrån dessa kriterier kategoriserar internationella naturvårdsunionen IUCN arten som livskraftig (LC). Världspopulationen har inte uppskattats men den beskrivs som lokalt vanlig till mycket vanlig, dock fåtalig i vissa områden.

Namn
Fågelns vetenskapliga artnamn hedrar William Augustus Burke (1769-1836), kirurg i British Army i bland annat Indien, där även Inspector General of Hospitals och Principal Medical Officer of the Bengal Army. Han var även naturforskare och samlare av specimen.

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Cobasys and A123Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a partnership to develop, manufacture, sell, and service lithium-ion energy storage systems for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications.
The scope of the agreement will include joint development, marketing and supply of A123Systems nanophosphate lithium batteries and Cobasys systems integration and manufacturing of battery systems for HEV markets. Cobasys manufactures NiMH batteries, and is currently the battery supplier for the GM Saturn VUE and Aura Green Line hybrids. (see earlier GCC post.)
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"We look forward to working with Cobasys to introduce lithium ion into the automotive market. This partnership will provide the market with game changing performance to further accelerate the adoption of hybrid electric vehicles."
Cobasys designs, manufactures and integrates advanced battery system solutions for transportation markets, including Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Electric Vehicles (EV) and 36/42 Volt applications and to stationary markets, including Back-Up power supply systems for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Telecom and Distributed Generation markets. Cobasys is a joint venture between Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
In December, the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), an organization composed of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation, awarded a $15-million battery technology development contract to A123Systems. (see earlier GCC post.) The company, which supplies li-ion packs to Black & Decker for power tools, is also working with GE Global Research, Ballard Power Systems, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to develop a lightweight, battery-dominant zero-emissions hybrid fuel-cell bus. (see earlier GCC post.)
Two plug-in hybrid conversions companies—HyMotion (see earlier GCC post.) and Hybrids Plus (see earlier GCC post.)—also use A123Systems li-ion cells in their PHEV battery systems.
While the conspiracy theorists have run amok over at Green Car Congress (citing Cobasys's domination of the NiMH battery market and it's big oil owners), I see this as a positive development. This parternship should lead to the establishment of a more robust supply and marketing chain, help lead to the mass production of Li-ion batteries (which will in turn mean reduced costs) and begin what many see as an inevitable transition from NiMH to Li-ion batteries for automotive applications (HEVs, PHEVs and EVs).
I would bet that 2007 will see many major automakers begin to put Li-ion batteries into their hybrid vehicle designs for release in the next few model years. Other Li-ion battery manufacturers are beginning to ink deals with major auto manufacturers, and I imagine 2007 will see even more, as this trend builds. As I reported back in September, Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions (JCS) joint venture signed a letter of intent with a major vehicle manufacturer to supply lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries, for example.
Lithium ion batteries have had problems with safety, with cold starts and with charge times that have made them a second-choice to Nickel-Metal-Hydride (NiMH) batteries for hybrid applications, up to this point. However, A123, JCS and other Li-ion manufacturers have made significant progress in these areas and Li-ion batteries offer these inherit advantages:
superior power and energy densities to NiMH, and thus lighter weight;
lower volume-production costs (although slightly higher low volume production costs);
low self-discharge rate and significantly higher coulombic efficiency than NiMH (~100% for Li Ion and <66% for NiMH) - coulombic efficiency refers to the portion of energy recovered from the battery that is initially used to charge the battery (i.e., energy out divided by energy in).
does not suffer from the 'memory effect' (NiMH suffer from minor memory effect, although not as bad as Ni Cadmium batteries)
These characteristics make Li Ion batteries the presumed long-term replacement for NiMH (although carbon-nanotube ultracapacitors could give Li Ion a run for its money eventually) and it looks like the time is nearing when Li Ion batteries begin to replace NiMH for use in automotive applications.
It's also worth noting that it seems like the large majority of hybrid and electric concept cars unveiled in the past year have featured lithium ion battery packs (see for example: the Ford Reflex hybrid, Subaru's B5-TPH hybrid and R1e urban electric car, and Mitsubishi's Concept-CT hybrid all shown at the Detroit Auto Show plus Mitsu's Concept-EZ electric vehicle, Volvo's 3CC hybrid, Nissan's planned light-weight EV, and of course the smokin' Tesla Roadster to name a few (dozen)).
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Depression is a real, common and treatable.
Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting 6.7% (more than 16 million) of American adults each year.
Depression can occur to anyone, at any age, and to people of any race or ethnic group. Depression is never a "normal" part of life, no matter what your age, gender or health situation.
While the majority of individuals with depression have a full remission of the disorder with effective treatment,only about a third (35.3%) of those suffering from severe depression seek treatment from a mental health professional. Too many people resist treatment because they believe depression isn't serious, that they can treat it themselves or that it is a personal weakness rather than a serious medical illness.
What Are the Causes of Clinical Depression?
Biological - People with depression may have too little or too much of certain brain chemicals, called "neurotransmitters." Changes in these brain chemicals may cause or contribute to depression.
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Gender - More women experience depression than men. While the reasons for this are still unclear, they may include the hormonal changes women go through during menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and menopause. Other reasons may include the stress caused by the multiple responsibilities that women have.
Co-occurrence - Depression is more likely to occur along with certain illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and hormonal disorders.
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Major Depressive Disorder (Clinical Depression); a mental health condition characterized by an inescapable and ongoing low mood often accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in activities that a person used to find enjoyable. To meet the criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), symptoms must be present nearly every day for at least 2 weeks. MDD is also often referred to as Major Depression.
Post-Partum Depression; depression that starts after child birth and lasts at least two weeks, up to a year.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; a severe form of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome that is diagnosed when a woman experiences severe symptoms of depression, tension, and irritability in the week prior to menstruation. While it isn't uncommon for most women to experience emotional and physical changes prior to menstruation, women who meet criteria for PMDD experience changes that impact their lives in more profound ways.
Seasonal Affective Disorder; a mood disorder involving symptoms of depression associated with varying levels of sunlight during fall and winter months which subsides during spring and summer.
Depression is also a feature of Bipolar Disorder.
Depression is very treatable, with the overwhelming majority of those who seek treatment showing improvement.The most commonly used treatments are antidepressant medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. Learn more about therapy and medication.
The choice of treatment depends on the pattern, severity, persistence of depressive symptoms and the history of the illness. As with many illnesses, early treatment is more effective and helps prevent the likelihood of serious recurrences. Depression must be treated by a physician or qualified mental health professional.
For some people, depression can be very stubborn to treat and may require additional treatment options. Learn more here - Dealing with Treatment-resistant Depression: What to Do When Treatment Doesn't Seem to Work.
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When The Jacksons come to town, you're bound to start not acting yourself, right? C'mon this is The Jacksons and I did a first for me, I wore an all black outfit.
I've never been the type to get hooked on celebrities. I never had posters on my wall growing up. I liked celebrities but was never in awe of them. However, if I've ever come close to taking on a fanatic attitude about anybody, it would be The Jacksons.
Concerts tend to bring out the hidden fanatic in me too - I love my music. So, seeing The Jackson's perform last week was an ultimate high point in my life. Usually quite calm and collected, I of course got my groove on at the The Jackson's party at the Greenwich Music Time festival, and found myself calling after the legends like a crazed lunatic.
Luckily, my lack of vocal ability was drowned out by the crowd as I sang along to all the classic hits and their new songs. The Jackson brothers epitomise what it means to be 'performers'. Their impeccable singing skills, dancing and ability to move a crowd emotionally and physically is matched by no other. It runs through their veins! And yet in their 50th year performing it was obvious that these sensations remain humble.
For the special occasion I thought it only appropriate that I wore black like they often have done. As it was a sunny day and the concert was outdoors I teamed a flowy top with jodhpurs. Usually I wouldn't pair a loose top with loose bottoms but tucking in the top a bit gave it a jumpsuit look and gave the outfit a more shapely silhouette.
Knitted detailing on the top and the shimmer of the trousers elevated the outfit as well as a bit of bling on my sandals and blue accessories.
For once I didn't add a brighter colour and it was quite a nice change. It was much easier to put together a fully black outfit for this occasion and just depend on accessories for colour.
I think it looks suitably smart/ casual.
What's your favourite Jackson 5 tune? Mine is ABC.


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F-35A at Red Flag 19-1
Discuss the F-35 Lightning II
hythelday
sferrin wrote:
gc wrote: Any news on the F-35's performance at RF19-1? This silence is deafening! Very unusual of new fifth gen participating in RF. When the Raptor had their first few RF performance, lots of news of its crazy overmatch emerged rapidly.
Obviously it's because it's getting it's a$$ kicked.
Yup, and every non-US participant has signed a top secret non disclosure agreement so they can't brag about dem sweet F-35 kills, just like some loon was telling in some endless F-22 vs Typhoon holywar
SpudmanWP
Elite 5K
Red Flag 19-1 started on the 26th of January and will continue through the 15th of February. We likely won't get any details till after it's done.
"The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese."
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Red Flag strengthens F-35A maintainers
12 Feb 2019 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
"..."This is about as close as you're going to get to a deployed environment. We've been able to sustain a very aggressive schedule and keep the mission-capable rate high," said Master Sgt. Paul DeGrechie, 4th AMU production superintendent. "The F-35 was designed to be maintenance friendly, and that's been the case here."
Working around the clock, the Airmen have launched more than a dozen sorties a day, and so far, have maintained a higher than 90 percent mission capable rate. They have been able to fine-tune their operations and build off of lessons-learned to be more proactive with "pre-maintenance," said Capt. Dayna Grant, 4th AMU officer in charge.
"We've been able to use this to gain a lot of experience for our young Airmen across the board," Grant said. "This is preparing them for the kind of ops tempo and working environment we'd experience if we were called upon to deploy."...
..."In this environment they don't feel like they're feeding the 'sortie monster.' They are part of something bigger. They are learning and growing, gaining the trust of their supervisors and each other," DeGreiche said. "There is a real sense of pride to see the unity that forms. They are all working together, stepping outside of their comfort zones to pitch in."
Being at Red Flag allows the Airmen to focus entirely on the mission and they have more time to broaden their skills. Airman 1st Class Monique Fajardo, who joined the Air Force two years ago, has been able to learn and practice things that are not part of her normal job as an avionics technician.
"They've been showing me how to do things that crew chiefs do, prepping the jet, interacting with the pilots, marshaling a jet," Fajardo said. "It's been really fun.""
Photo: "Airman 1st Class Monique Fajardo, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, launches an F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev, Jan. 31, 2019, during Red Flag 19-1. This is the 388th Fighter Wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth, lethality and interoperability to the modern battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)" https://media.defense.gov/2019/Feb/05/2 ... 6-0007.JPG (3.2Mb)
Source: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display ... intainers/
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Hill Airmen, F-35 a lethal combo at Red Flag
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NV, UNITED STATES
Story by Micah Garbarino
388th Fighter Wing
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Today, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron wrapped up flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II in an "exponentially more challenging" Red Flag.
The 4th FS integrated the F-35A into a large, capable "Blue Force" in diverse missions against an equally capable "Red Force." Nearly 3,000 personnel from 39 separate units participated in the exercise, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force.
The Red Force was made up of hybrid threats, combinations of the "most advanced weapons systems out there," meant to replicate "near-peer" enemies in a large scale conflict. The shift closely aligns with the National Defense Strategy.
"The first time I came to Red Flag in 2004, our tactics were the same as they had been since the early 1980s. Now, the threat and complexity are at a whole different level," said Col. Joshua Wood, 388th Operations Group commander. "It's no longer assumed that we will gain and maintain air superiority. That's a big shift."
Red Flag aggressors encompass the whole spectrum of an adversary force – advanced integrated air-defense systems, an adversary air force, cyber-warfare and information operations. Because of these diverse capabilities, many Red Flag missions are flown in "contested or denied" environments with active electronic attack, communications jamming, and GPS denial.
"Those situations highlight the fifth-generation capabilities of the F-35. We're still able to operate and be successful. In a lot of cases we have a large role as an integrated quarterback," said Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 4th Fighter Squadron commander. "Our ability to continue to fuse and pass information to the entire package makes every aircraft more survivable."
During the first week of Red Flag, the F-35 pilots flew in a larger force of Blue Air in a counter-air mission. More than 60 aggressor aircraft were flying against them, blinding many of the fourth-generation aircraft with "robust" electronic attack capabilities.
"I've never seen anything like it before." Wood said. "This is not a mission you want a young pilot flying in. My wingman was a brand new F-35A pilot, seven or eight flights out of training. He gets on the radio and tells an experienced, 3,000-hour pilot in a very capable fourth-generation aircraft. 'Hey bud, you need to turn around. You're about to die. There's a threat off your nose.'"
The young pilot then "killed" the enemy aircraft and had three more kills in the hour-long mission. {thanks to Block 3F's 4 internal AMRAAMs!}
"Even in this extremely challenging environment, the F-35 didn't have many difficulties doing its job," Wood said. 'That's a testament to the pilot's training and the capabilities of the jet."
One of the most valuable things about this exercise for the 4th Fighter Squadron is the experience it provided younger pilots flying combat missions as part of an integrated force. Thirteen pilots in the squadron have never flown the F-35 in Red Flag, and four of them just graduated pilot training.
"They say it's the most realistic thing to combat," said 1st Lt. Landon Moores, a new F-35A pilot. "It's been pretty intense."
Red Flag is not a "rolling campaign." It is made up of different scenarios that increase in difficulty as the weeks go on. This allows the integrated force to learn how best to capitalize on the strengths and protect the weaknesses of each platform in very specific mission sets.
"With stealth, the F-35 can get closer to threats than many other aircraft can. Combined with the performance of the fused sensors on the F-35, we can significantly contribute to the majority of the missions," Morris said.
The missions aren't just 90-minute flights. They require 12-hours of intense planning the day prior, a two hour pre-brief, and then several hours of debriefing after the mission – dissecting the outcome and looking for ways to improve.
"It's not like we just come back and high-five if we're successful," Morris said. "Could we have done better? Did we have all the resources we needed? Often the brief and debrief is the most valuable part of Red Flag, especially for younger pilots."
The squadron brought 12 aircraft and more than 200 Airmen to the three-week exercise – pilots, maintainers, intelligence officers, weapons crews, and support personnel, including reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing. Maintainers didn't lose a single sortie to a maintenance ground-abort and had spare aircraft available for every mission.
"As this aircraft matures, we continue to see it be a significant force-multiplier in a threat-dense environment," Morris said. "Red Flag was a success for us and has made our younger pilots more lethal and more confident."
http://www.dvidshub.net/news/310967/hil ... o-red-flag
419 FW personnel complete Red Flag 19-1
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the 419th Fighter Wing wrapped up intensive training operations at the Air Force's premier combat exercise known as Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, today.
It was the wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, alongside its active duty counterparts in the 388th FW.
Nearly 3,000 personnel from 39 units across the globe also participated, to include other U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Royal Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force squadrons.
The three-week exercise saw a friendly "Blue Force" take on enemy "Red Force" aggressors in a training environment that simulates realistic combat operations using air-to-air, air-to-ground, space and cyber warfare. This year, the F-35 once again, provided offensive and defensive counter air, suppression of enemy air defense and close air support against enemy forces.
The F-35A is America's most advanced multi-role fighter, and offers extraordinarily advanced stealth and interoperability. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have been flying and maintaining the aircraft together as part of a Total Force Integration since 2007.
https://www.419fw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/1759644/419-fw-personnel-complete-red-flag-19-1/
"When a fifth-generation fighter meets a fourth-generation fighter—the [latter] dies,"
CSAF Gen. Mark Welsh
Does Red Flag simulate or otherwise account for missile Pk < 100% ?
With just the story as penned, one could easily assume the "young pilot" was four for four with his internal AIM-120s. There is no mention of carrying Aim-9X on that early OCA mission, nor is there any mention of the "young pilot" killing those four bandits with Slammers off of other airframes. So, 4 for 4 would be Pk = 100%. Either damn good shootin', which is very possible, or the youngster was able to get deep into a good wep NEZ.
Hopefully some reporter will get up the gumption to ask some good questions... but hold my breath I do not.
Take an F-16, stir in A-7, dollop of F-117, gob of F-22, dash of F/A-18, sprinkle with AV-8B, stir well + bake. Whaddya get? F-35.
Good question. I'll assume for now they use the same measuring stick with the F-22s.
Easy to overlook in the cited article but also impressive
jetblast16
Have F110, Block 70, will travel
steve2267 wrote: Does Red Flag simulate or otherwise account for missile Pk < 100% ?
How would it serve the purpose of the exercise (training for real combat) to 'game' (i.e fake) the weapons Pk?
Really...think about it. Training for combat...life or death...not a tag line in a movie ('no points for second best') and they're gonna fake the Pk's? Really??
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marsavian
quicksilver wrote:
By assuming it's only a kill in the NEZ ? If so how would it account for ECM or evasive maneuvering by the attacked aircraft like beaming ?
wrightwing
marsavian wrote:
Aircraft don't fly around with their jammers constantly radiating, nor are they maneuvering against a foe, they can't see. The reason F-35s (and F-22s) can achieve such lopsided kills, is that their opponents weren't aware of them. An AIM-120 within its NEZ, against a non-maneuvering target, and no jamming, is going to have a very high Pk. That's the key difference between 4th generation fighters and 5th generation.
Once an AIM-120 goes Pitbull an attacked aircraft will be aware of it via its RWR. I suspect it's very hard to simulate the seeker head of a missile going active on a simulated launch although I suspect the terminal missile guidance of an F-35 would be excellent via its AESA and EOTS laser and even DAS for HOBS shots.
TACTS/ACMI pods were around for decades. That's how all the participants were monitored in real-time. There was even a scene in top gun where they were debriefing in one of the TACTS facilities ('...gutsiest move I ever saw Mav...'). The 21st century versions are far more sophisticated.
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The Egyptian Goose is a relatively new species in our region. It will likely continue to increase in numbers. When you see a goose in a tree, it is almost always an Egyptian Goose. With much noise it will defend its nest or young against a possible enemy.


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Adeno-associated virus-based vectors in gene therapy
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Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors were shown capable of high efficiency transduction of both dividing and nondividing cells and tissues. AAV-mediated transduction leads to stable, long-term transgene expression in the absence of apparent immune response. These properties and the broad host range of AAV vectors indicate that they constitute a powerful tool for gene therapy purposes. An additional potential benefit of AAV vectors is their ability to integrate site-specifically in the presence of Rep proteins which can be expressed transiently, thus limiting their suspected adverse effects. The major restrictions of AAV as vectors are their limited genetic capacity and strict packaging size constraint of less than 5 kb. Another difficulty is the labor-intensive and expensive procedure for the production and packaging of recombinant AAV vectors. The major benefits and drawbacks of AAV vectors and advances made in the past 3 years are discussed. (C) 2000 National Science Council, ROC and S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Author Regina Jeffers Releases New Historical Mystery – The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy
Fitzwilliam Darcy is devastated. The joy of his recent wedding has been cut short by the news of the sudden death of his father's beloved cousin, Samuel Darcy. Elizabeth and Darcy travel to Dorset, a popular Regency resort area, to pay their respects to the well-traveled and eccentric Samuel. But this is no summer holiday. Danger bubbles beneath Dorset's peaceful surface as strange and foreboding events begin to occur. Several of Samuel's ancient treasures go missing, and then his body itself disappears. As Darcy and Elizabeth investigate this mystery and unravel its tangled ties to the haunting legends of Dark Dorset, the legendary couple's love is put to the test when sinister forces strike close to home. Some secrets should remain secrets, but Darcy will do all he can to find answers—even if it means meeting his own end in the damp depths of a newly dug grave.
With malicious villains, dramatic revelations and heroic gestures, The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy will keep Austen fans turning the pages right up until its dramatic conclusion.
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ASIN: B08DZVGT3F
Genre: Historical Mystery, Mystery, Suspense
Regina Jeffers, an award-winning author of historical cozy mysteries, Austenesque sequels and retellings, as well as Regency era romances, has worn many hats over her lifetime: daughter, student, military brat, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, tax preparer, journalist, choreographer, Broadway dancer, theatre director, history buff, grant writer, media literacy consultant, and author. Living outside of Charlotte, NC, Jeffers writes novels that take the ordinary and adds a bit of mayhem, while mastering tension in her own life with a bit of gardening and the exuberance of her "grand joys."
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