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Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener Review
30 November 2020 aioappz Reviews
We accept the hair damage we think we deserve. Flattening hair with an iron; forcing it to go against its very nature, isn't very healthy – we know this. Yet we continue to reason that it's a small price to pay for a good hair day. That's what makes the Dyson Corrale hair straightener unique – the company claims that this wireless straightener elevates styling results, while reducing heat damage to hair by half. Is it worth the high price of Rs. 36,900, though?
The Dyson Corrale hair straightener was released internationally in March, but was launched in India only in September. Dyson says that the Corrale features pioneering micro-hinged plate technology, which means the copper plates flex to shape and gather hair, evenly applying heat and tension to all strands in every pass. Keeping hair perfectly aligned is said to reduce the need for high temperatures. Dyson also claims that this is the only hair straightener to use flexing plates.
The Dyson Corrale straightener was in development for seven years. According to Dyson, a global hair study it conducted in 2017 showed that heat damage is a key issue for Indian women. The company believed that imprecise heat settings and difficulty in styling the back of the head with existing appliances were also prevalent problems, and says the Corrale was designed to combat them.
Dyson Corrale Price, availability
The Dyson Corrale hair straightener is priced at a whopping Rs. 36,900 in India. It is available in Black Nickel + Fuchsia and Purple + Black. It is up for sale on Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Sephora and Nykaa, as well as at select Croma stores and salon partners. Besides that, the hair straightener is also available across the six Dyson Demo stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai; and can be ordered through Dyson's website if you're in other locations. It comes with a two year warranty.
Dyson is currently offering a complimentary styling set that includes a Dyson-designed paddle brush and a detangling comb on purchase of the product on its website.
Using the Dyson Corrale and its features
The Dyson Corrale comes packed in a heat-resistant travel pouch wrapped with a golden ribbon – the company wants you to feel a touch of luxury before you've even seen the product. Along with the straightener itself, there is a charging dock and a magnetic 360-degree charging cable. Personally, I quite like the idea of a charging stand; it means not having to worry about accidentally putting a hot straightener somewhere it shouldn't be.
The Dyson Corrale is powered by a four-cell lithium-ion battery
Coming to the straightener itself, I had a Black Nickel + Fuschia unit, which had a Dyson logo on the top left. The straightener looks sturdy; it has a safety lock to secure the plates shut as well. On unlocking it you're required to hold down the power button for a full second to turn it on. The small, rectangular display above the power button shows the straightener's current battery level. It then prompts you to press the + or – buttons – the only other buttons on the device – to adjust the temperature. The power button will blink until the straightener reaches the temperature you have selected, and will make a sound to indicate when it is ready to be used (which takes roughly 10 seconds).
The straightener is powered by a four-cell lithium-ion battery, making it cord-free and portable. It felt rather heavy when I first picked it up; a feeling that was exacerbated after using it for fifteen minutes at a stretch. It weighs 561grams and measures 292mm x 41mm x 45mm.
The cordless Dyson Corrale made it relatively easy to straighten the hair at the back of my head. Although a lot of other straighteners have wires long enough for this to not be too difficult, the battery will definitely be a bonus for those wanting to use hair straighteners on the go. The Dyson Corrale fits inside its travel pouch easily, and isn't big enough to be a hassle to carry around.
The Dyson Corrale straightener has three heat settings – 165 degrees Celsius (330 degrees Fahrenheit), 185 degrees Celsius (365 degrees Fahrenheit), and 210 degrees Celsius (410 degrees Fahrenheit) – so you can choose whichever one suits your hair type and desired style. I ended up using the 210 degree Celsius setting almost all the time as I have thick hair, but the medium setting should work pretty well for most people. Your family and friends can easily adjust the heat setting to suit their own needs. Dyson says the straightener has an integrated sensor system that regulates the temperature of the plates 100 times per second, which helps ensure that the plates never exceed your chosen temperature. The Dyson Corrale takes a little over an hour to recharge fully, after which the battery lasts for around 30 minutes. It is possible to also use the straightener while it is charging simply by plugging the power cable into it directly, without using the charging dock.
As per Dyson, this is the only hair straightener to use flexing plates
Besides promising significantly less hair damage, the USP of the Corrale is the fact that it's a portable, cordless product. After charging the Corrale, you can use it practically anywhere for 30 minutes. From the comfort of your bed, in the car on the way to a party, sitting on a toilet seat…you can go crazy with it, especially since you're paying this kind of money.
Dyson has put helpful styling guide videos on its website for different desired hair looks – smooth and sleek, beach waves, soft waves, and trade curls – as well as tips for different hair types. These are useful, and help understand how to use the product better.
For me, the end result of using Dyson Corrale was straight, smooth hair, without any hiccups. I expected the battery to last slightly longer, though. I felt as though I had to plan my usage in advance and make sure the straightener was fully charged so I didn't run out of power mid-way.
In a roundtable session on the Dyson Corrale Straightener where Gadgets 360 was present, Rory Fisher, Engineer, RDD Personal Care, Dyson, said that the effect of the product would last as long as it would with any other straightener. My hair did maintain its style until I washed it three days later, though the hold did start wearing off after the first day, like it does with all other straighteners. If I had to fault the Dyson Corrale straightener for anything – besides its price – it would be its weight.
The Dyson Corrale straightener has a Flight-ready feature that has been designed to adhere to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) regulations. When enabled, the battery is physically disconnected and so you can carry the Corrale safely in your hand luggage, although it's advisable to check with each airline before taking it with you. Universal voltage support means it will work in any country.
Coming back to the price tag, the Dyson Corrale costs significantly more than I thought any hair straightener could. I don't know too many people who'd shell out this amount of money, even for a luxury product. Despite its fancy features, it feels out of reach for the average Indian looking for an answer to their hair problems.
Dyson Corrale comes with a charging dock and a magnetic 360-degree charging cable
That being said, if you use a hair straightener almost every day, it could be worthwhile to upgrade to a product that claims to reduce damage by 50 percent – that's a huge figure. If you are always on the go, the wireless feature is also a big, big plus.
The price of the Corrale had me thinking it would be an absolutely mind-blowing experience. In reality, it was pleasant to use, but didn't seem much different to using any other straightener I've tried before, in the many attempts to salvage my hair. However, the promise that my hair damage was cut in half did reduce my guilt about not caring for my hair. If you can shell out this kind of money, and use hair straighteners more than a couple of times a week, the Dyson Corrale is a product you might want to consider investing in.
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Jan. 10, 2023– Strivr, the leading platform provider for enterprise VR at scale, today announces that the company has been recognized in Brandon Hall Group's Excellence in Technology Awards in the Best Advance in Augmented and Virtual Reality category. This marks Strivr's fifth award through this program, having previously received awards in 2021, 2020, and 2018 for its work with Walmart and Verizon.
"We are proud to see that our platform has been recognized once again for the impact it is bringing to hundreds of thousands of learners across some of the world's largest organizations," said Derek Belch, founder and CEO of Strivr. "We remain focused on leading the industry forward in VR innovation and deployment, and look forward to expanding the industry's ecosystem to bring VR to the masses."
Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon these criteria: product, unique differentiators value proposition, and measurable results. The 2022 Excellence in Technology Awards were split across six program areas: Learning and Development, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management, Sales Enablement, and Future of Work. Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards were bestowed based on numeric scores.
"We are honored to celebrate the foresight and ingenuity of our Technology award winners!" said Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke. "More than 80% of employers are optimistic about advancing digital transformation in 2023, our research shows, and that is because these organizations and individuals are laser-focused on technology innovation."
Strivr's platform provides an end-to-end solution to help companies overcome some of the biggest obstacles they encounter when they adopt and implement VR training. Brandon Hall Group recognized that dozens of enterprises, including Walmart, Sprouts, and MGM have successfully deployed Strivr's technology at scale and measured the impact of VR training on their workforce and businesses. To date, Strivr has deployed nearly 30,000 headsets and conducted 1.6M+ sessions in VR, and has taken significant steps in expanding the ecosystem in this industry through launching an SDK offering and the Strivr Partnership Program in 2022.
Learn more about Strivr's Platform
Winners of our Excellence in Technology Awards are scheduled to be honored at Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Conference, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2023, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida.
About Brandon Hall Group
Brandon Hall Group operates the largest and longest running awards program in Human Capital Management. As an independent HCM research and analyst firm they conduct studies in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, and HR/Workforce Management. These benchmark studies help organizations by providing strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results.
Coupling the research studies with the best practice from the awards, Brandon Hall Group has helped more than 10,000 clients globally and more than 28 years of delivering world-class research and advisory. (www.brandonhall.com)
About Strivr With nearly one million learners trained in VR, Strivr is transforming the employee journey through Immersive Learning. Incubated at Stanford, Strivr's platform powers the creation, delivery, management, and measurement of VR-based learning to optimize workforce performance. With Strivr, enterprises gain unique learning and assessment data to measure training effectiveness, evaluate role potential, and predict learning outcomes at scale. From hiring to training and upskilling, Strivr is proud to partner with elite sports teams and Fortune 1000 companies to elevate performance through immersive experience. For more information, visit www.strivr.com.

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I see Phil Rizzuto is alive & well...Holy Cow!!!!
Oh, yes. Now I remember. I combined the church and the barn. HOLY COW!
Thanks, Tommie. I've created a separate American Bricks item in this gallery.
Bricks? I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing here. The Plasticville buildings I remember (and have to this day) came as thin plastic walls that snapped together at the corners. Some had green roofs, some red, some white. Very simple, not creative (unless, I supoose, you mixed the pieces of the school, church, barn, hangar, and so on).
IIRC Plastic Bricks had a green firerboard sheet for a roof...couldda had red roof tiles, but I clearly remember my set had the green fiberboard or cardboard with an impressed shingle pattern.
Maybe. Were those the white bricks with red slanty roof pieces? I think my friend had those.
You're exactly right on that, Tommie....I, too had hours of fun with them....actually, you're the first to remember them...most of my contemporaries don't (they may have never had a set or sets) but my wife does...and she's 9 years younger than I...I wouldda thought those toys were beyond her or after her time. They were among the first of the moulded plastic block construction toys, predating Lego by quite some time...The reason I thought of them is because of a friend who recently fostered (and may, hopefully adopt) a 9 mo old baby...the wife & I were looking for a first Christmas gift and my first thought was of toys I played with when I was a kid...but the "American Bricks" if I could find 'em, would be too advanced for his age...I'd love to give him a set when he turns 4 or 5 though...even if his folks held it until they felt he was old enough to appreciate them...we 'Boomers' lived in the 'Golden Age' of toys...COOL Toys!!! Thanx for the response!!!
Anyone remember American Bricks??? It was sorta an early version of Lego (prolly where the designer of Lego got his idea of interlocking plastic blocks).


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Teenager sexually assaulted on Baxter Avenue in Fenham
Police appeal for help to trace attacker who targeted a 15-year-old victim in a suburban Newcastle street
Sophie Doughty
Baxter Avenue in Fenham
A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted on a Newcastle street.
The 15-year-old woman was walking along Baxter Avenue in Fenham when she was approached by a man who grabbed her arms and then touched her inappropriately over her clothing.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at around 10.10pm on Friday May 1.
A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: "Some youths who were nearby saw the girl's distress and came across to check on the teenager and the offender ran off onto Hadrian Road.
"The teenager was upset and distressed by the incident but otherwise uninjured."
The attacker is described as being 19 to 20-years-old, around 5ft 5ins to 5ft 6ins tall, and of a thin build with a dark brown complexion, black hair shaved at the sides but long and flat on the top and brown eyes. He was wearing dark clothing at the time and had a mild Geordie accent.
Police have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area.
Anyone with information should contact Northumbria Police on 101, extension 69191, quoting log number 1308 of 01/05/15 or ring the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


At the School of Life, a terraced vegetable garden stands across from the CSA pick up site in Bethesda at 4209 East-West Highway where you may join in to learn and share of the bounties of nature. BioDynamic seeds are used and some of the BD Preparations applied along with compost, mulch, and other natural methods for maintaining a chemical free garden. Planning starts in late winter, spring may include hands on demos/workshops of soil preparation and planting, summertime is maintaining and harvest. If you want to garden but don't have space of your own, want to learn more about gardening or just want to pitch in at any step of the way, let us know.
Sattwic is the Sanskrit word for "pure." Sattwic Peace Garden is an intensive gardening process, which means that the most chemical free and energy boosted produce possible is grown in a limited space. Instead of long rows of vegetables and herbs, which would require substantial space, intensive gardens are usually 3-4 foot square consisting of one plot or many, depending upon the needs of the family.
It has been demonstrated that this process will produce five times the amount that can be grown on the same surface using standard gardening methods. More than that, sattwic gardens produce food that is not tainted by artificial chemicals, pesticides, herbicides or artificial chemical fertilizers. The good earth, nourished by naturally produced compost, the energy of the sun, water and loving care are the only ingredients in this recipe for health and well-being.
"So much for so little" is a slogan that aptly describes this intensive gardening technique. It requires less space, less water, fewer seeds and less labor than conventional gardening techniques, and the results are phenomenal.
Similar intensive gardening methods have proven to be effective in locations all over the U.S. as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Anyone can do it with a minimum of resources and reap the benefits of health and self-sufficiency.
In the Women's Self-Reliance Program, a project of Global Coalition for Peace, our experience with bringing the Sattwic Peace Gardens to other parts of the world has proven that the gardens can be life-changing. For an overview of the program, see theWSRP page on globalcoalitionforpeace.net.
See also the story of our projectt in Lebrun, Haiti and a report of the latest visit to El Remate, Guatemala (below, under Activities). For how the Sattwic Peace Gardening concept got started, see the Who We Are page on makinggardensmaking peace.
We bring biodynamic seeds and compost starter (www.biodynamics.com) and teach the gardening technique, as well as how to make rich soil through composting and eventually how to save seeds. The program offers a totally self-sustaining system that can be effective even in areas with very poor soil.
Our goal is to bring the gardening to people all over the world who are struggling to feed themselves and their families. It's our hope that people who experience the gardens for themselves will want to help promote this wonderful program however and wherever they can. We ask that each person who receives the training commit to training at least one other person.
"There are probably a billion people in the world who are malnourished. [This] approach could enable that segment of the population to feed itself adequately for the first time ever. That would be a remarkable development in this world, and would do more to solve the problems of poverty, misery and hunger than anything else we've done."
Community Gardening – build a garden in a day, seed-saving and more.
Weaving a Tapestry of Women's Self Reliance - a workshop for anyone who is, will be, or would like to work with economically depressed or underprivileged women and women who struggle to create a physically and mentally healthy and conscious lifestyle for themselves and their families.
Trained the women of El Remate to teach the gardening process so they can spread the gardens throughout this town and neighboring villages. See April 2015 Trip to El Remate which celebrates 10 years of this highly successful program. Here is the 12 year report from Guatemala.
Introduced the Sattwic Peace Gardens to inner-city women at the Emergence Community Arts Collective in Washington, DC.
Established a community gardening program in Lebrun, Haiti.
Initiated a community gardening program in Bethesda, MD.
If you're interested in learning about the Sattwic Peace Gardens and/or working with women and children to help them develop their own source of healthy, life-sustaining food contact Rose "Mirabai" Lord.


The UK's Number 1 Wedding Photographer. How did I get here? What obscure journey did I take to end up at this specific point? I can't be sure, in-fact to be honest I can't remember a lot of the last 6 months (and before that feels a bit hazy too). 2018 has been terrific but also a blur; from the endless late nights of editing to shooting virtually every week (sometimes twice a week) during the hottest UK summer I can remember. But it's all been worth it.
When I begun my career I had my sights on winning a few awards, that was my goal: "a few awards", but as I write this blog post I'm in disbelief – I've won over 90 international awards, 12 from the WPJA.
The words that pop out when I read their mission statement are integrity and fairness. Off the top of my head I can think of 17 wedding photography awards groups (there's probably many many more) a lot of them claiming to be the ultimate, best or definitive authority on wedding photography, but not all have the transparency, honesty, integrity and fairness as shown by the WPJA. Their judges are renowned photojournalists and artists including the Pulitzer winning works of David Leeson, Ken Geiger, John Kaplan, Gina Ferazzi, Damon Winter, Preston Gannaway, Tiffany Brown & Michael Ainsworth. And they deserve our thanks.
My passion for truth in photography goes deep. You may have read in my 2017 roundup that I'm midway through studying for an MA in photojournalism at one of the most prestigious art colleges in Europe. My work and interests have taken me to the furthest most easterly point of Europe were I have been a witness to the refugee crisis first hand. Of course it's a different to weddings, but it's still people, I'm still dealing with emotion and it's still truth. Getting this far with the WPJA gives me confidence that I'm moving in the right direction. Hopefully one day I'll make the brave move across to journalism, but for now I'll keep on shooting amazing wedding things for amazing people.
My sincere thanks to the WPJA, you do good things for the wedding photography community and you have my deepest respect.
Purple Medallion – Selected by two of four judges in a contest.
Note: The last picture of the groomsman leaning into a window was taken and won in 2017 and hasn't been counted towards the 2018 scoring.
To be recognised even for a single photograph by WPJA can only underline your credentials and talent, but to be awarded as many as you have; for stunning photos I might add, is a testament to your hard work and dedication to wedding photography and photography itself. Congratulations Aaron, keep up the hard work - you're obviously doing plenty right!


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WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2017 IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
On Saturday, August 12, 2017, a group of worshipers and intercessors from the Charlottesville House of Prayer gathered at the C-HOP/Wellhouse building on 115 10th St., N.W. Our group was interracial and intergenerational. After a safety briefing and a short season of prayer we boarded a 15 passenger van at 9:30am and traveled downtown to Emancipation Park in the center of our hometown, Charlottesville VA. Our plan was to gather in a circle and lift our voices in worship and prayer from 10 – 11:30 at the protest site. Our goal was simple: to stand in the place of worship and prayer and agree with heaven for God's purposes in our city against the lawlessness that we discerned was being brought to our city. We truly had no idea what to expect when we arrived in downtown Charlottesville that morning. We were aware that some sources were saying that up to 4000 people would be at the event. The State police were encouraging people to avoid the area due to potential violence. City leaders and clergy were also requesting that people remain at home. Other churches and prayer groups decided to meet and pray off-site. Our decision to go downtown on August 12 was based on discernment.
At our weekly prayer meeting the night before the event, we confirmed our intentions to go acknowledging the potential for violence. We felt confident that God was giving us a divine strategy for engagement and we were fully confident that He would protect us since He was truly calling us to participate.
Our discernment came from a dream. In a dream I had soon after July 8th, I saw an angry torch coming down from above Charlottesville in an attempt to set fire to our city. In the dream, I saw the torch touching Charlottesville, but I did not see the fire taking hold. During the following three days the Lord made it clear that the torch was "lawlessness" and that the potential for violence was coming to our city. In response to this discernment God made it clear that we were to engage the powers (not the people) that were attempting to bring this lawlessness to our city.
In preparation, we had spent several evenings prayer walking and worshiping in Emancipation park. God began to give us confidence and specific strategy for the event based on revelation and our engagement at the KKK rally on July 8th (more about these later.)
On the morning of August 12th we arrived with one guitar, a belt clip amp and several song sheets. We arrived at a prearranged drop off point (at Jackson Park) and walked 5 blocks to the park. On the way we passed a fully armed group of white supremacists making their way to the same destination. Someone in the group quietly said, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty!"
As we approached the park we could hear angry chants being exchanged between the gathered protesters and counter protesters from two blocks away. As we climbed the steps entering the park, we could feel the spiritual oppression all around us. It felt like a dark place even though the morning rain had ended and the sun had just peeked out of the clouds. The air was charged with antagonism and anger. Chants from the group of angry white nationalists were being returned in like manner by the group of angry counter protesters. Ideological insults and slurs were exchanged from one side to the other like punches in a boxing match.
We were greeted with smiles by two young men in our group who I had dropped off earlier in the morning. They had been reserving our place with a large blanket. As planned, our little band of 11 formed into a circle and prepared to appeal to heaven in worship and prayer. Our blanket was located right on the line of battle. In front of us were a line of police and then the angry white nationalists. Behind us, just outside the park, Market street was filled with an equally angry mass of counter protesters.
As I picked up my guitar, I looked around at the circle of faces in our small group. It was clear to me that some in the group were feeling a little intimidated by the anger that was swirling around us. A confidence welled up inside of me and I was able to say with assurance: "Do you feel that angry spirit around us?" Then I smiled and said, "We are here to bring a different Spirit! Let's worship!" This declaration was the first of many spoken agreements with Heaven. This statement seemed to resonate in the hearts of our group members. Somehow the Lord sovereignly gave each of us the focus and determination to persevere in obedience even when we felt weak and incapable. Smiles were on every face when we began singing at 10:03.
With the first word of worship everyone around us immediately fell silent. The response was remarkable. Worship sovereignly muted the chants of both protesters and counter protesters for almost an hour! All of us bore witness to the supernatural sense of awe that we experienced in the wake of this shift. We were able to visually recognize bewilderment on faces around us. It was one of the most significant spiritual events that I have ever experienced. Like a switch, the Spirit of God suddenly and sovereignly shifted the atmosphere. During the next period of time, we experienced faith replace hope inside us. Because of this, we were able to sing with boldness. In confidence we were able to prophesy and make declarations in agreement with heaven (as we often do when in worship on Friday nights). Some important declarations that I can recall included, "Stop the plan of enemy for our city Lord! Remove the lawlessness! Let your peace reign and rule in Charlottesville!" "Pour out your love and light on us, Lord! Make your Name glorious. Reveal your intentions for our city God!" We offered prayers and declarations were made about removing the torch of lawlessness and violence from our city. These were our appeals to heaven and they found agreement there.
About 50 minutes after we started the white nationalists began shouting at us; "Hypocrites, Hypocrites, Hypocrites, Hypocrites!" but stopped within minutes having not received the response they expected. Instead of stopping our singing, smiles appeared on our faces and their shouts were drowned in worship.
This video originally aired on Aug 12th on local Channel 29 News Website. It was recopied to our Facebook page after 110,009 views.
In retrospect (as evidenced by Channel 29 video footage of the event) our little group seemed insignificant even pitiful by all human standards. But the genius of the Lord was revealed in His plan for us to maintain a focus on worship and prayer! As time went on, and as more and more people began to move in around us, it became difficult to persevere in prayer and worship. Several times the noises around us along with a helicopter flying low overhead combined to make it nearly impossible to hear. We were thankful that we had often worshiped together before so it was not something new for us. It just seemed that all we needed was to keep our eyes on the source of love and peace! Had we not been engaged in corporate worship, I feel sure that, at this stage, we would have lost focus.
From the beginning it was clear to us that the power to repel the plan of the enemy was being maintained as we kept our attention on the worthy One. From the beginning it was clear to those around us that we were not there to demonstrate or to defend our position. We were not there to petition men but to petition God, and our worship captivated their attention and made them "spectators" of what was happening in OUR midst! It seemed to confound the agenda of lawlessness that they had come to promote. A few attempts were made by people walking around us to distract or confuse. At one point, the organizer of the event Jason Kessler surrounded by 5-6 bodyguards walked immediately past our group. One of his group members engaged our members telling us to move from the area. One in our group smiled and declined. Another man from the same group leaned over some of our group members and shouted some distracting comments. I was amazed, it seemed as though nothing could penetrate the wall of worship and prayer that we had created.
During this later period, we heard some screams coming from the street behind us. We later learned that one or two violent exchanges occurred at this time. These two events are the ones have been shown over and over on CNN. I interviewed the members of our group following the event and nobody can remember seeing ANY violence that day other than water bottles being thrown and mace being sprayed. Even to those who were standing there, it is unclear who initiated these actions.
At close to 11:30 we sensed the pleasure of the Lord in the completion of the assignment that we had been given. At this point, the venue was nearly packed and there was only a small margin of space around us. After we finished the last song we efficiently gathered our belongings. Each of us took for 3-4 water bottles in hand to give to others as we made our way out of the park onto Market Street. We began walking back to our van the way that we had come that morning. People from both groups graciously stepped aside and allowed us to step over the stone wall and make our way east on Market Street.
When we were almost two blocks away we heard someone on the sound system at the park. It seemed like an announcement was being made. When we got three blocks away we noticed some smoke rising up from the park over the buildings in the distance. Finally, as we turned left onto Fourth Street we saw hundreds of police with black shields in riot gear quickly moving west toward the park on Jefferson Street. We sensed that something big was going on behind at the park in our absence.
Once we got back to the Wellhouse/C-HOP building we learned that the governor of Virginia had declared a state of emergency soon after 11:00 and just 10 minutes after our departure (at 11:40am) the police announced that gathering was unlawful. The police then had ordered all participants to disperse within five minutes. A smoke bomb or tear gas was released to disperse the crowds when they did not immediately begin to disperse. No significant violence was reported during this time. Protesters were evacuated north toward Jefferson St. and counter- protesters moved south and east. The police in riot attire had been deployed to maintain order and assist in dispersing the crowd.
Two hours later on Fourth Street, a driver violently rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protestors on Fourth Street. This action resulted in the death of a 32 year old woman and the hospitalization of 19 others. Police later arrested James Alex Fields, a 20 year old protestor from Maumee, Ohio who is alleged to have been the driver.
Four hours later, at 4:45 pm a police helicopter providing surveillance for the rally crashed into trees on its way back to the airport. The cause was ruled to be pilot error. UVA Medical Center reported that only fourteen people (in addition to the 19 wounded by the car) would eventually seek medical attention that day at local hospitals for minor injuries that happened during the rally. No additional significant violent interactions would happen for the remainder of that day in Charlottesville. Still the events would be described by media with headlines such as: "Charlottesville Rally Erupts in Violence: 3 dead, dozens wounded."
As the director of the Charlottesville house of prayer who was gathering with others intercessors in the city at/during the events of August 12, 2017. I can say that God showed up in power in spite of the polarizing forces that had come to our city! Large scale violence was averted due to the prayers of God's people. The current national crisis and the events that that are happening in our cities are not being properly reported or understood. The problem that we face is not going to be solved simply by teaching empathy for other races and cultures. Nor will it be solved by educating or punishing those who exhibit prejudicial behavior. Spiritual awakening is the only course for the salvation of our nation! I truly believe that the escalating tide of violence that is surrounding us right now is intended to bring us - ALL of us - to repentance. Our only proper response is an appeal to Heaven, to the God of love who saves and heals. No human effort or change of mind will curb the momentum of the spirit of lawlessness that is upon us.
As a result of this weekend I feel very strongly that the people of God need to operate in contrast to the patterns that surround us. We must avoid the pressure to conform to patterns of behavior around us. I want believers to know that there is a third way! We don't need to stay at home or be herded into one of two opposing camps. Our message cannot be "all you need is love."
Neither group in the conflict at Emancipation park demonstrated a capacity to love. I don't think that the headline: "Charlottesville Rally Erupts in Violence: 3 dead, dozens wounded" adequately tells the whole story of August 12th. I believe that God did something extraordinary that day! We are grieved with the loss of life and frustrated with the violence that took place. But we also can testify to the power of God! I believe that through worship, prayer and agreement with Heaven widespread violence in Charlottesville was averted.
Jon Quesenberry
C-HOP Director


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An Account of Jamaica, and Its Inhabitants
By John Stewart
who, after having united himself by indissoluble ties to a virtuous and amiable woman, wantonly lacerates her feelings by such profligate conduct, is surely worthy of detestation. Ignorance, inconsiderateness, vulgar habits, may afford a reason, and some slight palliation, for such barbarity, in the low and worthless; but what excuse can be offered for the man of better information, and filling a distinguished and respectable sphere of life? It is observable, that the natives who have been brought up in the island are most frequently guilty of this base contemptible conduct; though not all of those bred and educated in Great Britain, nor even the Europeans themselves, are always exempt from the reproach of it, though they 'have a greater regard to decency and appearances. The Creoles are in general far more temperate in drinking than the Europeans; and this, in spite of their other excesses, has the effect of preserving to many of them a pretty long life.
The white females of the West Indies are rather of a more slender form than the European women in general, although a tolerable proportion of them are pretty lusty. Their complexion is either a light olive, or pale unmingled white. The former has certainly the advantage :-brunettes, and beautiful ones too, are found in every part of the world, and to those of no country does the West India brunette yield in comeliness and beauty; but the pale white, not being ani. mated by the enchanting blooin that " speaks-soeloquently" in the cheek of the British fair, has a sickly and languid appearance. Their features are sweet and regular, their eyes rather expressive and sparkling, their hair a fine auburn, their voices soft and pleasing, and their whole air and looks tender, gentle, and feminine. With the appearance of languor and indolence, they are active and animated on occasion, particularly when dancing, an amusement of which they are peculiarly food, and in which they display an ease, gracefulness, and agility, which surprises and delights a stranger. They are fond of music, and there are few whose fine voices are not often employed in trilling the melting melody of song; though, after a while, it is observed they begin to grow more indifferent towards the piano-forte, and other instrumental music. They are accused of excessive indolence in general; and outré. examples of this are given by those who wish to exhibit them to ridicule. These exaggerations are like all others of a national description, and savour more of caricatura than faithful delineation. A degree of languor originates in the climate, and
may be increased by the still habits of a sedentary life; but those in middling situations of life are as industrious and alert in household concerns as the females of any country in the world; and this much may be added of the
whole, that there are few whose lives are wasted in that insipid round of fashionable frivolity and dissipation, which is the delight of the females of rank of more polished societies. In short, the West India ladies are in many respects very amiable, and a number are as lovely in person, as they are winning by their agreeable manners and friendly disposition. They are in general modest and decorous in their behaviour, sprightly and agreeable when occasion requires it--they are tender, generous, and hospitable (the two latter virtues may indeed be said to be proverbial of the Creoles of both sexes), and above all, they have the reputation of leading the most correct and virtuous lives. In short, they are formed to become faithful and affectionate wives, and tender and indulgent mothers. Pity it is then that so many of them are devoted to the solitary unsocial state of cold virginity, who, if they had had the opportunity, would have so well employed the conjugal and maternal virtues !
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness in the desert air !"
In paying this tribute to the West India fair, the author speaks from experience. He has had the happiness of being acquainted with individuals among them, who would have done' honour to any country; and in the different parts of the world he has traversed, he can truly say, that
never was kindness more freely shown him than those hospitable and generous attentions he has experienced from his female friends of this quarter of the world. Kindness and generosity are indeed possessed by the sex in a more eminent degree than by the proud"lords of the creation." There is a charm in whatever they do, which enhances the value of their every act of kindness, of civility, and benevolence; and though we may sometimes meet with such as are haughty, conceited, and supercilious, yet, to console us for the disappointment, we much oftener meet with the truly sensible, friendly, polite, and amiable
How many happy moments do we pags in their sweet society! When satiated with the frivolity, the ignorance, the rudeness, and vulgarity of
many of our own sex, how gladly do we fly for relief to the company of the sensible and agreeable of the other ! often do we forget our cares, our troubles, and vexations, while conversing with them-we feel our bosoms enlivened with pleasure by their smiles, and animated with unwonted gaiety by their bewitching presence! We never enter but with gladness into their company-we never leave it with other sadness than the regret of so soon parting!
This eulogium on the sex, so justly due, cannot be better concluded than by that beautiful and sentimental one of Ledyard's the travellere "I have always remarked," says he, "that wor
men in all countries are civil, obliging, tender, and humane : that they are inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest; and that they do not hesitate, like men, to perform a generous action.
Not haughty, nor arrogant, nor supercilious ; they are full of courtesy, and fond of society; more liable to error than man; but in general, also, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer. With man it has often been otherwise. In wandering through the barren plains of inhospitable Denmark, through honest Sweden, and frozen Lapland, rude and churlish Finland, unprincipled Russia, and the wide-spread regions of the wandering Tartar, if hungry, dry, cold, wet, or sick, the women have ever been friendly to me; and to add to this virtue (so worthy of the appellation of benevolence) their actions have been performed in so free, and so kind a manner, that if I was dry, I drank the sweetest draught; and, if hungry, I eat the coarsest morsel with a double relish."
But although there are few females that are more susceptible of a refined and delicate sensibility than those of the West Indies, yet it unfortunately happens, that their domestic education, or rather habits, and the scenes that are per


LUCKNOW: US' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has classified VHP and Bajrang Dal as "militant religious outfits" and called RSS a nationalist organisation.
Apart from VHP, Bajrang Dal and RSS, the CIA has included two more outfits under the title — 'Political pressure groups and leaders'. While Hurriyat has been called a separatist outfit, the Mahmood Madani-led Jamiat Ulema-Hind has been listed as a religious outfit.
The references have been made in the CIA factbook on each country prepared on June 4 this year.
Bajrang Dal, founded in Uttar Pradesh in 1984, has around 2,500 akhadas across the country and has been demanding construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The CIA report takes a dig at economic slowdown in 2011 during the UPA government, saying there was a decline in investment caused by high interest rates and rising inflation. It, however, makes an observation on how investors' perceptions have improved in early 2014 due to expectations of post-election economic reforms. "Growth rebounded in 2014 through 2016, exceeding 7% each year," it states.


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The lights are on – but for how much longer?
As OfGem announces a 'new price cap' (that seems to be moving suspiciously for something that is supposed to be still), The Chancellor tells people to use less energy.
The official announcement came today:
"Today (26 August 2022) Ofgem has announced the energy price cap will increase to £3,549 per year for dual fuel for an average household from 1 October 2022. "
OfGem 26 August 2022
Note on 16 May 2022 OfGem, the energy regulator, announced it was minded to review the price caps every six months. It then wrote to ministers announcing this
The Chief Executive of Ofgem wrote a blogpost update.
"The British people are dealing with a once in a generation price shock of a scale we have not seen since the oil crisis of the 1970s. A combination of factors ranging from post pandemic increases in demand, to the now clear impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, means we have never before seen the price pressures that households face today, likely getting significantly worse in Winter."
OfGem, 20 June 2022
What's the change?
Have a look at OfGem again from their group of charts here
Energy prices to suppliers that send us our bills moved from just over £50 per MW/hr to over over £250 per MW/hr.
The landing page of BBC News as of 5pm on 26 August 2022 spoke volumes.
We've been here before.
The Cambridgeshire Collection has original newspapers on microfiche (which can do digital screengrabs for you) …
…should you need to spend time in a building that doesn't involve you paying the heating bills. Or in summer, the if you need to be somewhere that is air-conditions – as I spent much of the hot summer of 2018 inside their air-conditioned archive going through lots of old things.
It might sound like I'm joking but I'm not – this has been put forward as a serious option in recent days. This despite the widespread closures of libraries by Conservative-led governments as a result of their austerity programme – over 800 libraries gone in just under a decade.
It has reached the stage where people are now asking if the Conservatives have achieved ***anything positive*** for the many since David Cameron took office in 2010.
Look at where the funding gap starts.
THIS is why our NHS is crumbling. Systematic underfunding by the Conservatives over the past 12 years.
Chart: @TheBMA pic.twitter.com/tmCps8LoXP
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) August 20, 2022
…as Cameron's opponent in the 2015 general election, now Shadow Energy & Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband said:
The Conservatives bear huge responsibility for failing to prepare for the energy crisis
Look at insulation- the last Labour Government got on with it but the Conservatives have spent 12 years cutting and botching programmes
Energy bills are higher now because of their failures https://t.co/mRALQXUs3Q
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) August 24, 2022
It's not just the public, but also businesses – of whom no help has been offered, that will be taking a hit. The massive fall in disposable income combined with a massive increase in their operating costs will mean we will see many closures. The knock-on impact will be raised social security payments, more write-offs for creditors of those businesses, rising unemployment, and lower tax revenue receipts. All of those put together makes the case for an emergency budget. For all the pledges of no such thing, events will surely force the hand of whoever Chancellor as of 05 September 2022.
Some of you may also be interest in this paper from May 2020 on OfGem's assessment of the distributional impacts of economic regulation.
For example, what happens if everyone has a 10% cut in their energy bills?
Above – from OfGem (2020) p8
Rich people in rural areas make the biggest savings on the grounds they have the biggest bills. Or so their explanatory note says. It changes if the policy is weighted towards those on the lowest incomes.
Above – OfGem (2020) p9
OfGem have also modelled for different incomes and lifestyles.
Above – OfGem (2020) p14
And perhaps most importantly, expenditure as a percentage of disposable income.
"Now is the winter of our discontent!" Full Stop.
…only there's no one to save us.
Let's also look at another historical speech. Here's Major Attlee MP.
"I think the Prime Minister struck a rather different note; there was a good deal more of a note of excuse and explanation. No one of us wishes to give any handle to the enemy, but we have a service and a duty to the nation to perform in examining into the events that have occurred. We have to face facts. We are not afraid of facing facts. This is a reverse, and, let it be remembered, high hopes were raised, raised partly in the speeches of Ministers, but very much so in the Press and over the wireless.
There were statements made, and those statements were not contradicted—it might not have been possible to contradict them, but I cannot believe that the Government have no influence at all with the Press and the wireless by means of advice—and I think it was extraordinarily ill-advised that the people of this country should have had their spirits raised by accounts which encouraged ordinary people to imagine that everything was going wonderfully well and that we were having a wonderful success. There should have been more guidance. We are paying the penalty now, because after great expectations there is necessarily disappointment. It is no good trying to minimise the event. "
Rt Hon Clement Attlee MP (Lab – Stepney, Limehouse) House of Commons 07 May 1940,
The Leader of the Opposition that day could easily have been talking about contemporary events But he was talking about the debacle of the Norway Campaign that a few days later brought down Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
"We cannot go on as we are. There must be a change. First and foremost, it must be a change in the system and structure of our governmental machine."
Attlee – Ibid.
I just cannot see either leadership candidate bringing about that much-needed change in the system and structure of government and of the economic system. Certainly not by what they have said in public at their party meetings that have been broadcast for all to hear.
"You will probably recognise the quote. When Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked what was the greatest challenge for a statesman, he replied: 'Events, dear boy, events'. The same is true for most leaders and organisations."
Sir James Bevan, CEO of the Environment Agency, quoting Harold MacMillan, 07 July 2020
And those events have already started.
🔥"Bills are on fire"
🗣Protestors have set bins full of energy bills on fire in Glasgow city centre.
📺More @STVNews pic.twitter.com/cSKxmAWPbl
— Vanessa Taaffe (@vanessataaffe) August 26, 2022
Above – protesters in Glasgow burning their electricity bills.
Students of political history will recall that Margaret Thatcher's hated Poll Tax was first implemented in Scotland – which kicked off the inevitable protests in response.
This is where we are – where ministers will be bounced into making policy decisions by events that are now out of their control – rather than having events shaped by the decisions they take.
Missing in action – or ministers gone AWOL?
As former BBC Journalist Rory Cellan-Jones wrote:
Stunning to hear that "no government minister was available" to appear on @BBCr4today on the day we hear energy bills are to hit £3549
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) August 26, 2022
Above – no minister appearing to take the hit on The Today Programme.
As the Shadow Chancellor demanded to know, who is in control?
Where is the government?
Where are the Tory leadership candidates?
Their inaction is utterly appalling.
We must move now and freeze energy prices.
That is what Labour would do right now, as families across the country face deep anxiety about the winter ahead. pic.twitter.com/E9pGtzhwOx
— Rachel Reeves (@RachelReevesMP) August 26, 2022
The paralysis in the face of an international crisis is shocking – I'm struggling to think of an historical precedence.
"Why hasn't Parliament been recalled?"
Given the hit that businesses (Ie employers) will take, where is the serious intervention from ministers? And where are the demands from politicians for Parliament to be recalled? #ZombieGovernment #CostOfLivingCrisis https://t.co/MhLDS2PK0R
— Antony Carpen (@ACarpenDigital) August 17, 2022
…and one that a number of MPs have since been putting to the Prime Minister.
I have this morning written to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson asking for an urgent recall of Parliament so that a motion can be made, calling for an immediate freeze to the current energy price cap.
Action is needed now to help avoid the worst effects of this crisis. pic.twitter.com/3wqZXR9BTh
— Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴 (@Ianblackford_MP) August 24, 2022
Problem is that unless the current Prime Minister makes that move (which seems unlikely given that he's effectively a 'lame duck' PM awaiting his party to despatch him from high public office), Parliament won't return until 05 September 2022.
Which at the point of typing is ten days away.
And they say 24 hours is a long time in politics.
And to make matters worse in what is a self-inflicted action, the Tories banned a Lobby-accredited journalist (i.e. someone accredited by Parliament as a journalist, and thus who has access rights that the general public don't have – such as to the press gallery) from attending their hustings in Norwich. Surprising given that reporters don't get to ask questions of the candidates.
…so as a result, the story of them being barred has reached far wider audiences than anything either of the candidates said in Norwich – and which makes the political party look even more nervous in the eyes of the public.
Which makes Emily Maitlis's speech even more important about BBC News. The UK mainstream media must report without fear or favour. Collectively it has been failing in this regard. At some stage, their failures will only succeed in undermining their very own institution that is the fourth estate. As Sir Brian Leveson was charged with asking: Who guards the guardians? It feels like this question remains unanswered.
Normally I blog about things local to me in and around Cambridge that involve local rather than national politics – though I often return to national issues if something catches my eye.
A £5 road user charge proposed for Cambridge.


Weddings In Winnipeg put on a fantastic 4 day wedding showcase spanning 4 venues and many talented and professional vendors. It was a pleasure talking with so many wonderful couples who where interested in having a wedding video. Things have changed in the world of wedding video's and many of the couples had not seen this type of video produced for a wedding. The first question I always asked was if they were thinking of getting a wedding video? Most of the couples would say, "kind of but not really sure", then they would proceed with.... "however we have never seen this style of wedding video before". My favourite questions from the couples were: Q: Do you pose people and make them do it again cause your video looks so perfect it must have been staged? A: Not at all, we want to only capture what really happened so there is no posing or set up on our part. Q: If you don't stage things how did you get those beautiful shots? A: We really get to know each couple as much as possible and plan as much as possible before the wedding day so we can portray your character... and we have shot a lot of weddings so we anticipate as much as possible. So, the people were amazing, the show was amazing, and the wedding planners were amazing with their fantastic displays and decor that were over the top! If you are thinking of a wedding video for next year definitely shoot us an email right away, dates are filling up! Here are the sample video's we put together to show what each event was like. Looking forward to next years show!


Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, has resigned from EarthLink's board of directors to focus on Apple.
Garry Betty, CEO of EarthLink, spoke highly of the VP praising his guidance of the company.
He said: "EarthLink has greatly benefited from the important contributions made by Philip Schiller and his stewardship in guiding the company.
"Schiller is leaving the board to focus more attention on his duties at Apple."
Two appointments have been made to the board of directors subsequent to Schiller's resignation – Dr. Robert Metcalfe, venture partner with Polaris Venture Partners, and Marce Fuller, CEO of Mirant.


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Q: Proof that $\min_{b\in B} u(a,b)\leq \min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$ So I have two finite sets $A,B$ and $u:A\times B\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ a utility function.  I am asked to give a certain proof but I don't need help with the whole thing, I just need help figuring out how to prove $\forall_{a\in A}\,\,\min_{b\in B} u(a,b)\leq \min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$.  Of course I can see that, for any fixed $a\in A$ and $b\in B$ we have $u(a,b)\leq \max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$ and I want to be able to argue that I can minimize both sides and still retain the inequality.
I feel like I'm close but I can't quite see my way there.  I've been trying to reason as follows and find a way to formalize my reasoning:  If $a\in A$ is fixed then $\min_{b\in B}u(a,b)$ is found by listing all utilities for choices of $b\in B$ and picking the least.  On the other hand $\min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$ is found by first trying each choice of $a\in A$ and seeing what maximum you can get for choices of $b\in B$, and then choosing the $b$ that results in a minimum of these maxima.
If we call $a^*,b^*$ any arguments such that $u(a^*,b^*)=\min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$ then $b^*$ is the minimizer of the list of maximums for various $a\in A$.  And so if $b'\ne b^*$ then there is some $a'\ne a^*$ such that $u(a^*,b^*)\leq u(a',b')$.  But I feel like I'm getting lost.
[Edit: Actually, I'm starting to doubt that the theorem is correct.  Take for example
$$u(0,1)=-1,\quad u(1,1)=1,\quad u(0,0)=0, \quad u(1,0)=2$$
and let $a=1$.  Then $\min_{b\in B}u(a,b)=1$ but yet to find $\min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$ we list all the possible maxima for various choices of $a$ which are $0,2$ respectively.  Then we choose the minimum of these which is $0$ and get $\min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)=0<1=\min_{b\in B}u(a,b)$ which seems to break the theorem.  Have I made a mistake?]

A: 1. Proof that $\min_{b\in B} u(a,b)\leq \min_{b\in B}\max_{a\in A}u(a,b)$
Take $(a,b) \in A \times B$. You have $$u(a,b) \le \max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,b)$$ then $$\min\limits_{b \in B} u(a,b) \le \max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,b)$$ and finally $$\min\limits_{b \in B} u(a,b) \le \min\limits_{b \in B} \max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,b)$$
2. You made an error in computing $\min\limits_{b \in B} \max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,b)$
For $b=0$ you have $u(0,0)=0$ and $u(1,0)=2$ hence $\max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,0)=2$. In a similar way for $b=1$ you have $u(0,1)=-1$ and $u(1,1)=1$ hence $\max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,1)=1$. Finally $$\min\limits_{b \in B} \max\limits_{a \in A} u(a,b)=1$$

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A pond can be a fascinating thing to watch over time. In summer warmth a remarkable number of creatures break its surface to feel its coolness and replenish moisture, some feeding, some breeding, some merely returning to a comfortable state of being.
Homeostasis is a term used to describe maintenance of a specific set of internal conditions such as blood pressure, temperature, body weight and chemical composition. Only living things do it. Non-living things do not. When you feel hungry, thirsty, tired, overheated, or anxious, you are feeling the internal cues of your body trying to motivate you to make a change in external conditions that will result in more comfortable internal conditions.
When the air temperature drops below freezing, the surface of a pond changes significantly. Water turns to ice rendering the surface largely impenetrable. Life goes on beneath and above, but the surface remains unbroken. It is a precarious time. Below the surface light is cut off, so respiring plants produce less oxygen, oxygen needed by fish. And above the surface, food of all sorts becomes scarce. The pace of life slows both above and below in an effort to maintain viable homeostasis.
While non-living water comfortably changes state with a wide swing in external temperature, living things struggle to maintain a comfortable status quo. Look into the faces of those around you. Can you perceive the struggle they are experiencing, understand the direction they are striving? It is the gift of empathy if you can. It is a gift that puts us all on a level plane.


Community service is a common feature of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as volunteers commemorate King's life by heeding his call to help others. But in Tucson, Monday's volunteer projects had a more poignant tone this year, taking place against the backdrop of a tragedy that shook the community.
A buffelgrass-removal project at the Julian Wash began with a moment of silence, as students, parents and others bowed their heads in respect for the victims of the shootings that killed six and wounded 13 including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
The project had been planned prior to the deadly rampage . But Mark Kelly, Giffords' husband, called for a day of service to honor the victims, many of whom embraced the volunteer spirit.
The assembled volunteers felt an empowered sense of giving back to the community, said Kendall Kroesen, habitats program manager at the Tucson Audubon Society, one of the groups that led the project.
"Although the events of the past week have really just been awful, it's been an opportunity to awaken public interest in volunteering," Kroesen said.
About 50 people gathered Monday morning, learning about the dangers of buffelgrass, an invasive shrub that pushes out native species and poses a greater threat of fire in the desert, and instructions on how to remove it.
Volunteerism helps people feel a sense of belonging and togetherness in the community, said B.J. Cordova, director of programs for Tucson Clean and Beautiful.
"Sometimes you feel helpless," Cordova said, but it helps "getting out there and doing something hands-on and physical."
Victoria Beaudry, 12, said she tries to volunteer often, especially if it involves "making a difference in the environment."
Volunteering makes people better, Beaudry said, calling for others to step up and participate.
"Just help out other people," said the seventh-grader. "Maybe you don't need help, but maybe animals or other people do."
Tragedy leads to Obama, McCain thaw?


Ramon M. Morales passed away Monday September 18, 2017 surrounded by family in one of the most glorious demonstrations of God's unending Mercy. Ramon, a beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother and Uncle finally surrendered to his weakened heart that was broken after the loss of his beloved wife, Mary, six years prior. Ramon was a man of many words and always contributing with his uplifting wisdom. Born in 1924, Ramon lived to the wonderful age of 93. He maintained his independence and his gusto for life until his very last moment with us. Ramon was a World War II veteran who served his country in the United States Army Air Forces as an Aviator Midrange Gunner and Radio Operator and served in the United States Merchant Marine. He proudly worked on NASA Space Missions under the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs until the first man on the moon landed in 1969.
Ramon, being the boisterous spirit that he was, took his civic duty to vote and the right to voice his opinion as two of the most important privileges this great country bestows upon its citizens. He carried out several letter campaigns and wrote over 500 letters to multiple administrations until he no longer could see the keys of his classic Underwood No.5 typewriter. Ramon remained committed to the country he loved and passed along to those who knew him a sense of responsibility to remain actively engaged to influence change.
There are several gifts my father gave me in his life but none as meaningful as the last gift he bestowed on us all. The first gift my father gave me was that he was a man of words: written words, spoken words, wise words and powerful words. He knew we each had a voice and felt we should use it. He helped me develop a respect for words and made sure I knew how the way we speak to one another could make people and even break people. He reminded us often that what we hear, read and write, what we consume in words, influences who and what we ultimately become. He made sure that what came out of his mouth or even his typewriter was encouraging and uplifting but most importantly that the words he chose were direct and honest. You see, my mom demonstrated for us the power that is in prayer but my dad demonstrated for us the power of our own voice. He showed us the power to reaffirm the positive through the words we choose to utter.
The second gift my father gave me was that he loved my mom the way he did. My father told me that the day he married my mom, she became everything to him. She became his wife, his best friend, his lover and life companion. There is a Christian way of prioritizing your life where God is number one, your spouse is number two, your kids are three and then everything else follows. For many people putting their spouse second to God and before their children is tough. It was not difficult for my parents. My sisters and I knew very well we were third for them both. Loving my mom the way he did was one of the greatest blessings he bestowed upon us. It made each of us a believer in love between a man and a woman. In a time when half of our marriages end in divorce, I knew love and marriage could truly exist because I lived them both.
But the greatest gift he gave me was in his last hours with us on Earth. When he first arrived at the hospital he had suffered his first heart attack and he was singing "Shall We Gather at The River" loudly and courageously as we entered the emergency room. Later he suffered a series of heart attacks and while he was having them he was singing and telling the nurses, "I'm not having a heart attack, I don't need a doctor". In the midst of his heart failure he was singing this hymn and in no pain. I had to eventually tell him that his angiogram showed all three major vessels of his heart were blocked and that the damage to his heart was too great to fix. I had to tell him that he would not be leaving the hospital. He answered me in his firm voice, "Then let's get on with it. Forward we march". I told him to wait because we needed to call family and in the most lucid and coherent way he began telling me phone numbers to dial. Our relatives would answer and he would say, "This is Ray and I'm dying. I wanted to say bye". He was laughing and singing and telling me number and after number to call.
While making calls and family arriving he began to see things and reach out to people that no one else could see. He would talk to people I could not see. He would jump back and forth between what he was seeing and being there with me. He would say, "Mija am I sitting or am I standing because I can no longer feel the bed". The entire time he was between this world and the next, he described what he was seeing. He saw his older brothers who passed before him, he saw his younger siblings my grandmother lost during the Great Depression and he saw his sister who had passed from cancer. He saw clouds and he even said he could see animals and doves. One time he came back and looked me straight in the eye and said, "It ended for me the day I had to kiss my wife goodbye". I told him, "I know it did Dad".
As Bishop gave him his last rites, my dad prayed with us and told me that I should have bought some conchas or some pan dulce cause a priest was visiting. Eventually he stopped being able to see the light above his hospital bed and he could no longer see us. He said he could only see clouds. Towards the final hour he was still laughing and talking with family at his bedside and family only he could see until he got too tired to speak. In his final moment, he reached out with his hand as if to take the hand of someone invisible to us. His niece, my cousin Rosie, who was standing at his bedside, caught his hand as he reached out. He then removed his oxygen mask and took his final breath.
He was gone but not without giving me this reaffirmation of my faith in our Lord. I take this experience as a gift from my Dad but it could have also been a gift directly from God to serve as a reminder that our life here and now does lead us into a life in the after. You can say it was the lack of oxygen from his failing heart that caused him to hallucinate. I question that logic because the hallucinations did not have to be those exact visions. Hallucinations can be of anything, he could have seen pink elephants but he didn't.
We often see only the birth of a baby as a miracle but I learned from my father's passing that death, as is life, is also a miracle. Thanks to my Father I got to witness death as the miracle that it truly is. I know now for certain that they do come for us; God comes for us in the end. Everything we have learned about the good shepherd coming back for us, that we have a place in His house, everything Psalm 23 tells us really is true. We do not go alone and I got to witness it through my Father's closing eyes.
Thank you Dad for giving me this final gift and letting me see that Heaven really is real.


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Birkeland-Eyde-processen eller lysbueprocessen er en proces for fremstilling af nitrogendioxid til brug i gødning.

Processen er opkaldt efter fysikeren Kristian Birkeland (1867–1917) og gründeren Sam Eyde (1866–1940). I Birkelands patentudkast fra 20. februar 1903 blev metoden beskrevet som at "fremstille elektriske lysbuer av størst mulig overflate, særlig til bruk ved kjemisk binding eller spalting av gassblandinger eller gassarter". Tidlige forsøg blev udført i kælderen ved det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet i Kristiania. Behovet for mere kraft gjorde, at man i maj 1903 flyttede forsøgene til en lagerbygning ved Frognerkilen Fabrik. Her fik man lysbueflammen op i en diameter på 55 cm og en belastning på 45 kW. For at få tilgang til mere kraft blev der efterfølgende bygget en ny forsøgsstation på Ankerløkken, lige ved Christiania Elektricitetsværks sekundærstation således, at man kunne få højspænding til ovnforsøgene direkte fra Hammeren kraftverk i Maridalen.

Forsøgsstationen på Vassmoen
På Vassmoen ved Evenstad kraftverk lige ved Arendal blev metoden videreudviklet fra 1904. På Vassmoen blev der i vintermånederne 1906 også gjort eksperimenter med BASFs konkurrerende lysbueovn, Otto Schönherrs vertikale rørovn. De første Birkeland-Eyde-ovne beregnede for fuld industriel skala, "skjoldovnen", blev udviklet på forsøgsfabrikken på Vassmoen.

Forsøgsfabrikken på Notodden
Den 2. maj 1905 startede produktion ved A/S Notodden Salpeterfabrikker med tre lysbueovne, hver på 520 kW. Den 18. november 1905 blev processen presenteret af professor Otto Witt på den tekniske højskole i Berlin. Den 5. december 1905 blev processen offentliggjort i Norge i to foredrag; Birkeland holdt foredrag ved Vitenskapsakademiet og Eyde ved Polyteknisk forening. Tre dage tidligere var også Norsk Hydro-Elektrisk Kvælstofaktieselskab blevet stiftet i Rådhusgaten 20, Kristiania.

Ovnene på forsøgsfabrikken var blevet prøvede med større energimængder end hvad, de oprindeligt var konstruerede for. Man mistænkte, at større belastning ikke gav højere udbytte. I marts 1906 blev derfor ovnen på Vassmoen flyttet til Nododden for at gennemføre sammenlignende tests. Vassmoovnen blev udsat for 300 kW belastning, mens Notoddenovnene blev prøvede med 500 og 750 kW. Udbyttemålingerne viste, at det effektive udbytte var praktisk talt det samme ved alle belastningerne. Det blev derfor afgjort, at den største ovntype skulle bruges i den nye fabrik. Vassmoovnen er den eneste lysbueovn, som er bevaret intakt, i dag placeret på udsiden af Ovnshus A i Hydroparken på Notodden. Når forsøgsfabrikken var i fuld drift, blev der daglig produceret omkring 3 ton Norgessalpeter. Forsøgsfabrikkens ovnshus brændte ned til grunden den 7. januar 1908. I løbet af den periode, forsøgsfabrikken var i drift, blev der produceret omkring 2.200 ton kalksalpeter.

Kommerciel produktion
På Notodden blev der i 1906-07 bygget en større fabrik med ovnhus, tårnhus (absorptionsanlæg), kokhus og lager. Ved fabrikken, som startede den 2. oktober 1907, var der i ovnhus A installeret 32 lysbueovne, hver på 1.000 hk (750 kW). Elektriciteten blev leveret fra Svelgfoss kraftverk, som blev bygget samtidig med fabrikken. Absorbtionsanlægget bestod af tre parallelle rækker á tre 20 meter høje syretårne i granit. Restgasabsorbtionsanleægget bestod af tre parallelle rækker á to runde tårne i træværk. Efter en del indkøringsproblemer var fabrikken i fuld drift fra 1908.

Birkeland-Eyde-processen
Metoden gik ud på, at luft, det vil sige nitrogen (N2) og oxygen (O2), blev ledet ind i en rund ovn, hvor en lysbue blev dannet mellem to aksialt orienterede elektroder i et kraftigt magnetfelt. I ovnen opstod en skiveformet flamme, hvor plasmatemperaturen holdt omkring 3.000 °C og omdannede de to hovedkomponenter i luft (N2 og O2) til nitrogenoxid-gas (NO).

N2 + O2 → 2 NO

Gassen blev kølet hurtig ved, at den blev slynget ud af flammens egen bevægelse til ovnrummets ydre. Gassen blev der efter trukket med vifter ud i kanaler forede med chamottesten i ovnens øvre og nedre del. Her blev gassen kølet til 50 °C og ført videre til et rum, hvor gassen oxiderede i en ny reaktion med oxygen fra ovnluften til produktet nitrogendioxid (NO2).

2 NO + O2 → 2 NO2

Den resulterende nitrogendioxid-gas blev der efter ledet ind i et absorptionstårn, hvor den reagerede med vand (H2O) til produkterne salpetersyre (HNO3) og nitrogenoxid.

3 NO2 + H2O → 2 HNO3 + NO

Salpetersyre er en kilde til nitrat (NO3-), en ion som planter kan absorbere, i reaktionen:

 HNO3 + H20 → H3O+ + NO3-

I denne reaktionen dannes også et hydroniumion (H3O+), som er en syre. Gødning med salpetersyre giver altså en syrekomponent som et af produkterne, hvilket vil medføre lidt surere jord efter gødning.

Baggrund
Allerede i 1775 havde englænderen Priestly observeret, at kraftige elektriske udladninger i luft førte til dannelse af nitrogenoxider. Henry Cavendish påviste i 1785 dannelsen af salpetersyre. I 1859 tog Mme. Lafebre patent på fremstilling af salpetersyre ved hjælp af elektriske udladninger i luft og absorption af gassen i alkaliske opløsninger. I slutningen af 1800-tallet blev der drevet en række forsøg med elektriske lysbuer. I England publicerede Lord Rayleigh i 1897 en afhandling, som beskrev højspændte lysbuer til fremstilling af salpetersyre og vanskelighederne med at skabe en stabil lysbueflamme. To år efter blev de første større forsøg med stabile lysbuer foretaget af briterne A. McDougall og F. Howles, men processen viste sig at være ulønsom.

Nitrogenkapløbet

Den første kommercielle produktion af nitrogengødning baseret på lysbuer startede i 1902 ved en salpeterfabrik ved Niagara Falls, USA. Processen som var udviklet af Charles S. Bradly og D. Ross Lovejoy blev ulønsom og produktionen lagt ned efter to års drift. Birkelands lysbuemetode blev udviklet i konkurrence med den mindre energikrævende Frank-Caro-proces (kalciumcyanamid), kommerciel produkstionsmetode patenteret i 1903, og Haber-Bosch-processen, patenteret i 1910. Norsk Hydros lysbueovne fik også konkurrence fra Otto Schönherrs vertikale lysbueovn, som var udviklet af BASF i 1905 til Fiskaa bruk i Kristiansand. Ved udbygningen af "Rjukan I" blev der installeret 96 Schönherr-ovne, som brugte 4/5 af kraften og kun 1/5 på de 8 Birkeland-Eyde-ovne, som blev installerede. Ved udbygningen af Såheim kraftverk og "Rjukan II" blev der i ovnhus II installeret 35 Birkeland-Eyde-ovne, som tålte en belastning på 3.000 kW.

Lysbueprocessen blev aldrig nogen kommerciel succes uden for Norge, selv om nogen licensrettigheder også blev solgt udenlands efter, at ovnteknologien var færdigudviklet ved udbyggingen af "Rjukan II" i 1912. Under 1. verdenskrig blev en fabrik med Birkeland-Eyde-ovne bygget i Soulom, Frankrig. Da fabrikken blev nedlagt i 1926, blev fire af ovnene flyttet til Rjukan. Birkeland–Eyde-processen var meget energikrævende og betingede tilgang til billig elektrisk kraft. I 1926 krævede lysbueprocessen i gennemsnit 61 MWh for at producere 1 ton fixeret nitrogen, Frank-Caro-processen krævede omkring 12-14 MWh, mens Haber-Bosch-processen kun krævede 4 MWh. I 1913, året efter at Birkeland-Eyde-ovnen var færdigudviklet, åbnede den langt mere effektive ammoniakfabrik ved Oppau i Ludwigshafen i (Tyskland), som producerede efter Haber-Bosch-metoden. I 1926 blev blot 6 % af produktionen af fixeret nitrogen produceret efter lysbueprocessen. Den resterende produktion fordelte sig med 24 % efter Frank-Caro-processen og 70 % efter Haber-Bosch-processen. I 1920-erne var Norsk Hydros andel af verdens samlede gødningsprodution 1-2 %.

Norsk Hydro havde gennem sit samarbejde med BASF option på Haber-Bosch-metoden. I 1913 besluttede styret at ikke acceptere tilbuddet om overdragelse af ammoniakmetoden fra BASF. Som en del af opgøret efter 1. verdenskrig havde den franske stat sikret sig Haber-Bosch-processen, og man ønskede et samarbejde med Norsk Hydro om industriel udnyttelse af processen. I 1920 takkede Norsk Hydro igen nej til Haber-processen, da de selv sammen med svenskerne Helge Bäckström og Ivar Cederberg forsøgte at udvikle en ny ammoniakproces med lavere tryk. Dette mislykkedes, og forsøgsprojektet blev opgivet i 1924. I 1927 måtte Norsk Hydro også gå over til Haber-Bosch-processen og indgå et samarbejde med IG Farben. Den tyske kemivirksomhed overtog da 25 % af aktierne i Hydro. I forbindelse med procesomlægningen etablerede Norsk Hydros et nyt anlæg på Herøya i 1929, som i løbet af 1930-erne også startede på at producerede fuldgødning efter Oddaprocessen. Birkeland-Eyde-ovne var i brug på Notodden frem til 7. april 1934, på Rjukan til foråret 1940.

Birkeland-Eyde-processen og den påfølgende etablering af Norsk Hydro havde stor betydning for Norge som ung nation, men processen i sig selv var internationalt mindre signifikant end både Frank-Caro-, Haber-Bosch- og Oddaprocessen.

Litteratur
 Kr. Anker Olsen: Norsk Hydro gjennom 50 år - Et eventyr fra realitetenes verden, udgivet af Norsk Hydro-Elektrisk Kvælstofaktieselskab, Oslo, 1955.
 Ketil Gjølme Andersen og Gunnar Yttri: Et forsøk verdt, forskning og utvikling i Norsk Hydro gjennom 90 år, Universitetsforlaget 1997. .

Eksterne henvisninger
 Elisabeth Bjørsvik: Cyanamidproduksjon i Odda 1908-1935
 Yara - A French connection
 TF - Lysbueovner

Kemiske processer
Norsk industri
Norske opfindelser
Norsk Hydro

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