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2021.05.09. 5,121 read [시승기] Benz's new S-Class, 99% satisfaction toprider 9
Test-drive the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class 400d 4MATIC. The new S-Class is characterized by the exterior of Mercedes-Benz's new family look and the interior with digitalization, splendor, and luxury. In particular, the heavy but agile driving performance, a solid ride, and the quietness of a gasoline engine are the advantages. Poongjeoleum is unfortunate.
The new S class is operated by the S350d, S400d 4MATIC, S500 4MATIC and S580 4MATIC. The prices are 140.6 million won, 160.6 million won, 180.6 million won, and 218.6 million won respectively. The rear-wheel steering system is an optional feature and costs 2.63 million won. The direct test drive was 400d, and the rear seat test drive was 580.
The new S-Class is built on the basis of a new aluminum hybrid body, which improves weight reduction and collision safety. The S400d 4MATIC comes standard with an AMG line exterior package. The wing design of the AMG front apron is applied to the front and the AMG chrome fin rear diffuser is applied to the rear.
The digital light first installed in the new S-Class consists of a projection module with more than 1.3 million pixels per headlamp and 84 multi-beam LED modules. The digital light changes the irradiation angle by itself by obtaining information from a navigation system or the like. When going downhill, lower the irradiation angle to ensure visibility.
A short front overhang, a long wheelbase, and a balanced rear overhang create a perfect lateral proportion. The newly applied flush door handle protrudes when a key is detected near the vehicle or when the door handle surface is touched. When the vehicle starts or the car door is locked, it is automatically stored inside the vehicle body.
The rear lamp, which has been changed to a horizontal shape that penetrates the trunk, has a sequential turn indicator function. The width of the rear part is emphasized with a chrome strip. In the interior, digital and analog are in harmony. The 12.8-inch OLED center fascia display has excellent visibility regardless of the viewing angle and light conditions.
The air conditioner integrated into the center fascia display is intuitive to use. The 12.3-inch 3D digital instrument panel supports various styles of graphics. The built-in camera monitors the driver's eyelid movement and sounds a warning sound when drowsy driving is detected. Seat adjustment is a capacitive touch method.
The standard wheelbase model S400d 4MATIC has an 81mm increase in wheelbase compared to the previous model. The second row legroom is enough for an adult 180cm tall even if the first row is set leisurely. The headroom space is also large. The active ambient light can create a variety of atmospheres with 64 colors.
The S400d 4MATIC is equipped with a 3.0-liter in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine and a 9-speed automatic transmission. The maximum output is 330 horsepower and the maximum torque is 71.4 kgm. It takes 5.4 seconds from standstill to 100km/h. The top speed is 250 km/h. The combined fuel economy is 11.4km/ℓ. The quietness of diesel engines is comparable to that of gasoline engines.
It is difficult to notice that it is a diesel engine unless you check the engine sound from the outside of the vehicle. Even if you press the accelerator pedal deeply, the quiet engine sound is maintained. The'sweet' noise characteristic of a diesel engine during acceleration was also blocked to a perfect level. There is also less engine vibration from the accelerator pedal and steering wheel.
The initial acceleration of the S400d 4MATIC is light thanks to the maximum torque exerted in the 1200~3200rpm section. The maximum output is from 3600rpm. It is difficult to feel the lack of engine power not only in urban driving, but also on automobile-only roads and highways. The momentary punching force makes you forget the class.
It also has excellent punching power when re-accelerating to overtake the vehicle in front at more than 100km/h. Unlike a four-cylinder engine, where the engine's power feels somewhat insufficient as the vehicle gains speed, power is transmitted steadily. The shift feeling of the 9-speed automatic transmission is as smooth as that of a continuously variable transmission, and the response speed is fast.
In particular, in the sports mode, a shift shock that seems to push back and forth is produced when shifting to the manual mode in the high-rev section of the engine approaching the fuel cut. Air suspension is standard for the new S-Class. The ride comfort has been strengthened compared to the previous model. The softness as if floating on the water was maintained.
At low speeds, the soft and comfortable ride unique to Mercedes is emphasized. When passing through uneven road surfaces, bumps, and speed bumps rather quickly, the soft sensation peculiar to air suspension is delivered. Do not give unnecessary road shock to the driver. Conversely, in high-speed driving, hold the body firmly.
When passing through the bump section, the vehicle body is pulled strongly to the ground. In Comfort mode, it feels a bit rocky, but when switching to Sport or Sport+ mode, the suspension becomes extremely stiff. Even in the Sport+ mode, where the suspension is hardened, it does not transmit road shock when passing through irregularities quickly.
The stability of high-speed driving is also Mercedes. Air suspension lowers the garage by itself as the vehicle speed increases. It is so stable that it is difficult to feel the sense of speed unless you check the speedometer with the sense that the vehicle body sinks low to the ground. It is a large sedan that is over 5000mm, but it has good cornering performance.
In continuous corners and gentle high-speed cornering, there is little rolling of the body left and right, enabling fast and stable driving. It has a strong tendency to dig inward when entering a corner. Unlike high-speed driving that felt heavy, the body feels light in corner driving. It is a sense of running while holding onto the road surface.
The brake pedal is a smooth setup compared to other Mercedes cars. No strong braking force is applied unless you press the brake pedal deeply. The driving assistance system of the new S-Class has been further upgraded. Lane maintenance assistance, unlike the previous one, drives in the center of the lane through steering wheel control.
In the past, the vehicle was moved inside the lane with brake control. In addition, a radar on the front side has been added, making it natural to respond to situations where the vehicle in front of you is interrupted when using adaptive cruise control. The high cumulative fuel economy is an advantage of the diesel sedan. Accumulated fuel economy of 11.9km/ℓ was recorded in severe test driving.
The new S-Class cuts the noise from the lower body that rises up the road to a level close to perfection. Even the sound of iron that can be heard when passing through irregularities is not heard. However, it is unfortunate that the wind noise flowing through the A-pillar at a speed of 80km/h or higher is similar to that of the E-class, and there is no difference.
The rear seat test drive was conducted with the S580 4MATIC. The passenger seat can be moved forward by up to 37mm, and a shopper package that can adjust the angle of the backrest up to 43.5 degrees is applied as standard. The second row ride is smoother than the driver's seat. It is difficult to feel even a small shock, and the wind noise is less.
If you move the passenger seat to the maximum, you can extend your legs 180cm tall. Consumers weighing more than 185 cm are expected to touch the passenger seat. The second row seat supports various massage functions. The new S-Class proved the value of its name with the merchandise that satisfies all passengers.
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Eva Cox | 'Call Me Whatever The Hell You Want'
CPD in the news
By CPD
Feminism, not religion, is at the heart of controversy about Melinda Tankard Reist. Who decides who gets to use the f-word, asks Eva Cox in New Matilda
Melinda Tankard Reist last week threatened legal action against a blogger who alleged that she downplayed her religious affiliations in an interview for Sunday Life magazine. This has prompted an almighty discussion about free speech, religion and feminism.
The issue of Tankard Reist's religious beliefs and whether they are acknowledged is not the real issue here. It is a surrogate argument about who can call themselves a feminist. Tankard Reist's critics are mostly opposed to her claims to be a new-style feminist. They it hard to frame such an argument — so they look for other hooks to hang her on, such as suspect affiliations.
Interesting, the final line in the article that started this interchange stated, "For Tankard Reist's part, she says she's not interested in labels — she just wants people to engage with the substance of what she has to say. 'Call me whatever the hell you want, I don't care," she says. "I believe my work is pro-woman, pro-girl. Just let me get on with it.'"
Why therefore has she taken this action? Since the blog in question isn't heavily trafficked, Reist's lawyer's letter may be part of a strategy to gain publicity rather than suppress comment. Threatening legal action against a blogger who has strong free speech views is likely to attract wider media attention to the blog posting and its subject. As Tankard Reist is herself a blogger, writer, speaker and so on, media coverage is very desirable to raise her profile further.
I'm not inclined to use people's religious affiliations as a basis for judgement but there is an argument for publicising religious beliefs. While adherents of each religion may have many different ways of using their faith, their stated beliefs can connect up dots to create a wider picture. As far as Tankard Reist's public views are concerned, it may allow critics to try to identify underlying sources. It may be that her beliefs do mean that her views fail to meet what I would see as basic feminist criteria
Tankard Reist's views on porn and sexual images suggest that she sees women as needing protection from depictions that may result in wrong assumptions or choices. She taps into anxieties about the status of women in an increasingly commodified world. Her earlier political involvement was anti-abortion and presumably anti-contraception, and her role while working for Brian Harradine ties in with this approach.
Her collection of public priorities can be seen to reflect some puritanical views that are part of feminist history. Women members of the Christian Temperance Union fought for women to get the vote in the hope that women would vote to ban alcohol. However, politics has changed over the past hundred years — and I hoped we had overcome the particularly limited view that the role of women, as God's police, was to keep evil masculinity on the straight and narrow.
The new prominence of Melinda Tankard Reist forms part of a current retro groundswell which derives from current anxieties about the dominance of markets over ethics in the public sphere and the loss of what are seen as community values. This is in evidence in the numbers of women in politics who are pushing conservative social views. These are not Maggie Thatchers or Angela Merkels, hard-headed members of political parties who play it very like men. Rather they are younger, populist women with conservative, anti-choice views on family issues. The Tea Party in the US seems to attract many of these. They do increase the number of women bidding for power; but can also undermine feminist gains by promoting traditionally differentiated gender roles. Is this the feminism we want to encourage?
Feminism, in my view at least, should not use the power of institutions, including the state, to protect women from the right to make up their own minds. Equality must both redress gender biases and redistribute power so we all take on our share of responsibilities as well as rights. Setting up women as needing protection from male-driven sins means denying the role of Eve as the tempting source of knowledge. As an unbeliever, I quote these archetypes to illustrate my objections to some forms of so-called conservative feminism. It is not feminist to infantilise women by removing our right to make the wrong choices.
We need to recognise that all genders have similar capacities to make good and bad choices and need similar conditions in which to make them. While I am no fan of sexploitation, of objectifying and commodifying human beings, I do not see tactics of censorship and banning of particular manifestations as useful. Emphasising women as victims also contributes to gender-based biases in political thinking.
We need to address the current policy machismo in the priorities of our political parties, which emerges as encouraging individual self-interest as against social sharing. Good societies require political culture changes to encourage us all to be socially connected, more cooperative, ethical and caring. This is my feminist push. Campaigns against tasteless porn and crappy T-shirts may seek to protect women, but they fail to address the broader gender biases of market forces. This is the argument we should be having — not nit-picking about perceived religious ties.
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"No. I don't think religion poisons everything. My argument in the book, however, is that respect for religion is different from tolerance. I think the problems arise when religion claims dominion over men's and women's bodies. It's like saying, about a political creed, you must respect it and not criticise its fundamentals. That is what every dictator in the world does." Nick Cohen You Can't Read This BookFeminism, in my opinion, should not condone the use of the power of institutions, including the law, to silence women with intimidatory and bullying threats based on superior financial power of one woman over another. While Cox did apologise at New Matilda for describing me as a "nit picking blogger" rather than using my name and linking to the arguments I made, I note the apology is rendered entirely insincere as she has done the same thing here. While Cox is entitled to her perspective on this matter, she is not entitled to claim hers is the sole perspective by telling readers what this is "really" about. It is "really" about several issues, all of which are feminist concerns, or should be. Because my perspective differs from hers, Cox has no compunction about entirely dismissing it, however as the woman on the pointy end of ongoing defamation threats I do claim some insight into the matter and from a unique perspective.While I don't expect this insight to be incorporated into the views of others, I do expect when my argument is citicised by a feminist that I will be acknowledged and readers given an opportunity to read what I've written before that feminist dismisses my views as "nameless nit picking"My feminism allows for women to find and use their voices without being silenced either by defamation threats or the arrogance of other feminists who think they know better. My feminism wants to know where someone who is working to influence public morality is transparent about where she is coming from. But what would a nameless nit picking blogger know about "real" feminism?
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Pragya Jaiswal is all smiles during the 10th-anniversary celebration of 'The Collective' held at The St Regis in Mumbai.
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Pragya Jaiswal is all smiles as she attends Shriya Bhupal and Anindith Reddy's wedding ceremony. (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Pragya Jaiswal looks gorgeous as she strikes a pose during Shriya Bhupal and Anindith Reddy's wedding ceremony. (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
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Pragya Jaiswal during the Vivo South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2017 held in Abu Dhabi.
Pragya Jaiswal walks the red carpet on Day 1 of the Vivo South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2017 held in Abu Dhabi.
IIFA Utsavam 2017: Celebrity Sizzle
Pragya Jaiswal attends the IIFA Utsavam 2017 held in Hyderabad.
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Pragya Jaiswal and Rana Daggubati during Krish Jagarlamudi and Ramya Velaga's wedding held in Hyderabad.
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Pragya Jaiswal poses for a photo during Krish Jagarlamudi and Ramya Velaga's wedding held in Hyderabad.
SIIMA 2016: Red Carpet
Pragya Jaiswal at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
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Pragya Jaiswal poses at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
Pragya Jaiswal looks gorgeous during the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
SIIMA 2016: Starry Night
Huma Qureshi and Pragya Jaiswal the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016 held in Singapore.
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Ravi Kishan and Pragya Jaiswal at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016 held in Singapore.
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Pragya Jaiswal all smiles during the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
Pragya Jaiswal poses during the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
Pragya Jaiswal sizzles in red at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
Pragya Jaiswal strikes a pose for the cameras as she walks the red carpet for the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2016, held in Singapore.
SIBA Awards 2016
Pragya Jaiswal poses for a photo during the South Indian Business Achievers Awards 2016 held in Singapore.
Celebs during the South Indian Business Achievers Awards 2016 held in Singapore.
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Celebs get clicked during the South Indian Business Achievers Awards 2016 held in Singapore.
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Pragya Jaiswal during the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 held at HICC Complex in Hyderabad. (Pic: Srikanth Sirige)
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Pragya Jaiswal looks hot in a deep neck dress during the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 held at HICC Complex in Hyderabad. (Pic: Srikanth Sirige)
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Pragya Jaiswal poses during the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 held at HICC Complex in Hyderabad. (Pic: Srikanth Sirige)
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Pragya Jaiswal during a red carpet party held in Hyderabad.
SIIMA 2016: Press Meet
Pranitha Subhash, Pragya Jaiswal and Amyra Dastur during the SIIMA Awards 2016 press meet in Hyderabad. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)
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Pranitha Subhash and Pragya Jaiswal during the SIIMA Awards 2016 press meet in Hyderabad. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)
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Our friend, Dan Meyers, is a talented singer/songwriter that lives in Nashville and tours around the world. I think that he's done 20 or more European Tours and he loves to bring music to our troops! Well, we found out that he was going to be playing some shows in Europe this summer and his first stop would be Germany so we said "you HAVE to visit us". So he came to Wetzlar and we all cooked together, went hiking and exploring around our little village and then got to go and hear him play at a nearby town.
Dan Made Some Delicious Food!
Well, a few years ago, Joseph and I became friends with Ecki and Alex, two German musicians who are talented and also very lovely people. They put us in touch with a festival happening in the north of Germany, Dünenhof in Cuxhaven. We packed the car and drove up north to play two days with 3 performances. We met a lovely couple there (Valerie and Manuel) and a few cool musicians, one (Samuel Weber/drummer/percussionist/producer) who ended up playing with us for one of our shows! Manfred, who runs the event was one of those people that radiates love.
Valerie and Manu- we walked down to the sea and encountered a LOT of mud!
So, we played a song for the conference that was going on there in Dünenhof and it was an honor to play for the over 1,000 people there! We played the song "Liberty" and mentioned our evening show. What a great audience! The show that evening was packed and the audience was SOOO cool! They sang with us, asked for a few encores and stayed with us through every note. That is something we won't forget. After the show we met a lot of great people, including a lovely couple, Manfred and Gaby, who ended up booking us to play a show at their house in the end of the summer. The second evening's concert was great. We got to jam with Samuel Weber impromptu on the drums and then he joined us for almost every song that night! He added such beautiful vibe and flavor!


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Homosexuality Throughout History Essay
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Homosexuality can be tracked throughout history. In ancient Rome, philosophers, such as Socrates, were having sexual relations with their students. They believed it was a part of becoming a man. The Bible, one of the oldest books in literature, discusses homosexual practices among the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah. Some of the most influential people throughout history were discovered to be homosexual: Susan B. Anthony, William Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Tennessee Williams. Homosexuality is worldwide and has a global impact on society; it transcends borders, cultures, and governments. The homosexual society even bears its own international flag, a rainbow which signifies the bond ...view middle of the document...
The research was conducted before the start of the Gay Rights movement which has contributed to changes in data. In 1983, after the start of the Gay Rights movement, a study of 147 homosexuals was taken where 35% of the tested said that their sexual orientation was hereditary (Cameron 2). The inconsistency of data is predictable due to the change in thinking because of the Gay Rights movement. The answers from volunteers became more about the political struggle than the need for accurate scientific data. Although the elementary research did not prove that environmental situations are an underlying factor in determining sexual orientation, it did open a path for future research.
Clearly, research over sexual orientation has been fueled by the desire for answers to complex questions. Researchers have tried to determine any physical factors that may alter sexual preference. Past research was inconclusive and unsupported mainly because of elementary equipment. As technology has advanced, so has the research. Between 1983 and 1991, postmortem brains were taken from three hospitals in Southern California. A certain region of the brain known as the AC (anterior commissure) was evaluated and 34 homosexual men, 75 heterosexual men, and 84 heterosexual women were studied (Allen 7199). The results showed that the homosexual males' AC size was matched closer to heterosexual women than heterosexual men. The AC size of the homosexual men was 18% larger than the heterosexual females and 34% larger than the heterosexual males (Allen 7199). More tests are required to determine the accuracy of the information but, the results were important in answering whether neurological development is different between heterosexuals and homosexuals.
Researchers have been desperately trying to discover a gene that may determine sexual orientation. No evidence of a particular gene has yet to be discovered. The unknown gene has been named the "Gay Gene," and has been a part of political debates for many years. Some people are afraid of finding a gene that can determine sexual preference because of the discriminatory actions that may arise. According to Gay Science by Timothy F. Murphy, research over the topic of sexual orientation could be used to alienate homosexuals and separate them from society. The gene could be used to keep homosexuals from certain jobs, such as military participation. Any research into the genetic structure involving sexual orientation has to be done slowly and precisely because of the major uproar within society that it may cause.
Neurological research over sexual orientation studies the brain in its primary and secondary development. Neurological research for understanding sexual orientation is a vast and complex field of study. Researchers are studying the brain development in the womb, trying to find any signs of development that are linked to sexual orientation and tracking the development of certain regions of the brain throughout life....
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Rosemount Estates and Robert Mondavi are forming a joint venture company to make and market new jointly-branded wines aimed at the "super-premium and luxury" sectors. The announcement ends months of speculation during which Mondavi president and chief executive officer, Michael Mondavi, announced publicly that the company was looking for a partner or a possible acquisition. Rosemount's will be a Shiraz which will be made from the 2001 vintage and should be available late 2002/early 2003. Mondavi's will come from the 2000 vintage but has yet to be finalised, however a Shiraz-based blend is believed to be favoured. All the wines will be made under the joint direction of winemakers, Tim Mondavi and Rosemount's Philip Shaw. At the time of going to press, both were in California assessing the vintage. Mondavi will sell the joint venture's Australian wines worldwide, while Rosemount will sell the JV's Californian wines. The two are also committed to exploring "other possible synergies in winemaking, viticulture, purchasing, marketing and research and development". Bob Oatley, Rosemount's founder, said: "For Rosemount, this venture with the Robert Mondavi family is a logical and natural alliance and offers us a unique opportunity to expand globally while still preserving our autonomy." Mondavi said: "This venture allows us to expand our luxury wine portfolio with a world-class Shiraz while also participating in the exciting growth of the Australian super -premium wine segment." Asked what this joint venture might lead to, a Mondavi spokeswoman said that it had "no further implications". Peter Darbyshire, Rosemount's managing director for UK and Europe, told Harpers: "Shiraz is the obvious place to start for Australia as its our flagship varietal. "It is in the hands of the pooled talents of Philip Shaw and Tim Mondavi. Whatever they produce will be stunning." Darbyshire said that the luxury wines will be aimed at the same level as Opus One, Luce and Lucente, the products of Mondavi's joint ventures with Mouton Rothschild and Marchesi de' Frescobaldi. He said that with all the consolidation occurring, it was logical that family-owned and family-controlled companies such as Mondavi and Rosemount should come together.


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Contribution of ion-induced nucleation to new particle formation: Methodology and its application to atmospheric observations in Boulder, Colorado
Kenjiro Iida, Mark R Stolzenburg, Peter H McMurry, Matthew J. Dunn, James N. Smith, Fred Eisele, Pat Keady
This paper investigates the role of ion-induced nucleation (IIN) in new particle formation events observed near ground level at a sampling site located near Boulder, Colorado (14 March 2004 to 27 October 2005). Measurements of mobility distributions of small and intermediate ions (0.4-6.3 nm), size distributions of total particles (3 nm to 5 μm), and charged fractions (2.5-25 nm) were carried out. The relative contributions of neutral nucleation and IIN were inferred using both qualitative and quantitative analyses. First, a simple theoretical analysis is performed to show what can be learned about the initial charge state of the nucleated particles from charged fractions measured after they had grown to 3.0-5.5 nm. We found that for much of our data the charge fractions of freshly nucleated particles below 5 nm were significantly below stationary-state values, and that this tendency increased with decreasing size, indicating that neutral nucleation was dominant. However, the data also show that there were occasionally asymmetries between negative and positive charge fractions that we could not explain unless positive or negative IIN occurred to some extent. A quantitative analysis is then performed to estimate the fractional contribution of positive and negative IIN to new particle formation rates for each nucleation event observed during this period. The results show the average contribution of IIN is about 0.5% for both polarities indicating that IIN was a relatively insignificant contributor to new particle formation in this study. This result is consistent with the direct mass spectrometric measurements of sulfuric acid ion cluster compositions and concentrations performed at the same measurement site.
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7 Best Anime Like The Familiar Of Zero That You Should Watching Update 01/2023
This popular anime features magic and fantasy as major themes in its storyline, which is known as 'Zero no Tsukaima'. It adheres to a well-known and successful formula for romantic comedy stories. The story revolves around a Tsundere girl and a cowardly boy. Because of the shyness of the boy, the girl initially has the upper hand before she gives in to her feelings for him. 'Zero no Tsukaima' reinvents the cliched romantic comedy setting while providing viewers with a new and exciting anime experience. Our picks for the best alternative anime to 'Zero no Tsukaima' can be found below. If you're interested in watching anime, Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Hulu are great options.
7. Oda Nobuna no Yabou (2012)
'Oda Nobuna no Yabou' is a time-traveling romantic comedy anime with a comedic plot. There are moments of romance and fun, but overall, it's a more interesting harem anime than you might expect. Because of its well-crafted story, high production values, stunning animation, and convincing character arcs, the show has a similar feel to 'Zero no Tsukaima.' However, the protagonist in the former has been transported to a different world, whereas the protagonist in "Oda Nobuna no Yabou" has been sent back in time.
When it comes to male protagonists, both anime feature similar female leads but theirs are unique in their own right. Yoshiharu Sagara, the male protagonist in "Oda Nobuna no Yabou," is transported to the past when he wakes up one day. He finds himself in the midst of the storied Sengoku era. The life of an unknown warrior hero is sacrificed to save him from certain death. Yoshiharu promises the warrior that he will one day become a feudal lord. A short time after Yoshiharu's encounter with the warrior has ended, it becomes clear that the world in which the boy has landed has a bizarre gender reality in which all the generals and warriors are stunning young women. To his horror, he learns that the change is only superficial and that these people will always be the same vicious war mongers who bring doom to innocent people like him.
6. Seireitsukai no Blade Dance (2014)
Seireitsukai no Blade Dance is a harem with an adequate plot to hold your interest if you enjoy stereotypical romances and harems. "Zero no Tsukaima" has been reworked slightly for this production. Both films have strong female Tsundere leads who have to deal with equally strong males. The male leads are smitten with the female leads, and the reverse is true as well. The plots follow different paths, but they share a common foundation.
Holy Shrine Princesses attend Areisha Spirit Academy to become Elementalists, and the story revolves around their training at the academy. Creating a slave contract and competing against that spirit is the most difficult part of training. According to school custom, only girls have the authority to enter into contracts. A male disciple, however, has never before taken the risk in the past 1000 years. Nevertheless, there's a rumor going around that the man "grabbed" his abilities from a princess. No one is aware of the true reason for his participation in the upcoming contest. The only test that only women can withstand will be put to our harem hero.
5. Hidan no Aria (2011)
The action-comedy 'Hidan no Aria' takes place in a school. It makes use of all the typical anime tropes required to pull off a successful harem romance anime. One of our male characters will be the future harem king, and we have some lovely female characters to go with him. In spite of the fact that it lacks the magic of the original, this film elicits similar emotions in the viewer. Male characters who enjoy eccentricities and are misunderstood predominate in both stories. The relationship between the film's female lead and the male lead is tumultuous.
There is a story centered around Tokyo Butei High, a special concept school built by the Japanese government in an attempt to reduce the country's soaring crime rate. This school prepares students to be mercenary police officers known as Butei. The anime's male protagonist, Kinji Tooyama, is an accomplished Butei. To compensate for his shame, he has decided to keep a low profile. The Butei Killer, a notorious criminal lord, shows up one day and confronts him. Butei leader Aria Holmes Kanzaki is impressed by Kinji's abilities and wants him to be her partner.
4. Hayate no Gotoku! (2007)
This harem action, comedy, and romance anime is called 'Hayate no Gotoku!' It's funny and entertaining, and the animation is top-notch. It does not adhere to a single anime trope, but rather blends a variety of elements that complement one another to create a delightfully amusing anime experience. Like 'Zero no Tsukaima,' this anime is based on the manga series Both anime's male leads are impoverished and find themselves in an unfamiliar situation. However, the world of 'Hayate no Gotoku!' is not a magical one. Male characters in both anime series are bossed around by their female counterparts, who eventually fall in love with them.
In order to pay off a debt of 150 million yen, Hayate Ayasaki's parents abandoned him. The Yakuza bought him. He, on the other hand, is not interested in living such a life. So he flees and meets Nagi Sanzenin, a member of one of Japan's most affluent families. He makes the decision to kidnap her and hold her hostage until her family pays him a ransom. Hayate, on the other hand, is a potential husband-to-be who has fallen in love with her and is getting ready to marry her. Real kidnappers, on the other hand, show up out of nowhere, and Hayate is forced to save the girl. This man becomes her butler and begins his new life as a member of the well-off society. Is he going to be able to take it?
3. Dog Days (2011)
'Dog Days' is a fantasy and magic-themed action/adventure anime. A slow or lackluster endeavor at first glance, the series grows on you as time passes. It's got good animation and is a must-try for Ecchi fans. 'Zero no Tsukaima' shares some similarities with this anime in terms of plot and characters. In both anime, a girl summons a male character who is instantly transported to a different world. Exotic elements are also present in the plots of both shows.
Flonyar is a planet with people who look remarkably like those on Earth. Dog-people are also known as such because of their large ears and tails. Flonyar is home to the Republic of Biscotti, which is home to the dog-people. They are currently in a bad situation because of an attack by the feline race. Kingdom Princess Millhiore decides to call upon an Earthly hero. Cinque Izumi, a seemingly ordinary high school student, agrees to be their hero. Cinque tries his best to save his hosts in a world where disputes are resolved through games and sports. However, he is devastated to learn from the Flonyar scientists that all of their efforts to return him to Earth were in vain. The young man will soon find himself in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by strange people, on a new planet, at a crossroads in his life.
2. Shakugan no Shana (2005)
'Shakugan no Shana' is an anime that combines elements of action, drama, and the supernatural. You'll either love it or hate it because it caters to a specific demographic. A good chance is that you enjoyed watching "Zero no Tsukaima" so much that you will enjoy watching "Shakugan no Shana." Both anime have similar male and female protagonists, which makes them similar. Almost every anime on this list has a female protagonist who is a Tsundere. In addition to that, there's a male lead who is submissive to a dominant female.
Crimson Denizens, a race of soul-eating monsters, attack the human race in 'Shakugan no Shana. Humanity is left with a sliver of light or soul after they are done, which is referred to as "the torch," and which quickly goes out with the memory of the person who has it. The only ones defending themselves are the flaming hazes. Anime hero Yuuji Sakai is savagely attacked by a Denizen. He is saved from death by a girl with crimson hair and burning eyes, but it is too late; he has already entered "the torch" phase.
1. Toradora! (2008)
"Toradora!" is only on this list because it's a romantic comedy and shares some character traits with "Zero no Tsukaima" (Zero no Tsukiyama). In the meantime, the stories in each anime are distinct. Toradora! is a fun romantic comedy to watch if you like those kinds of movies. Taiga Aisaka is a thief, and she is being pursued by Ryuuji Takasu. Despite Ryuuji's good nature, he has the appearance of a juvenile delinquent. Taiga, on the other hand, is adorable and fierce all at the same time. Also, both of them are smitten with the best friends of their respective exes. Should they act as each other's cupids?
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UPDATED 03 May, 2011 !!!!
Ghost No World So Dark - ???
Was able to take off 'Scout' and The Human Fly from my list !!! Also knocked off a few Captain America and The Eternals issues. Nailed a Forge #5 TPB from Crossgen as well. Slowly but surely.
YES, the list has grown.
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I haven't found checklists for Eclipse yet, but here's 20 pages worth of needs list so far.
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I just need a Sojourn #19 from CrossGen.
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Finally! Joined the club September 1, 2009!
Slight edit on September 3rd - Forgot to remove the Shadowman issues in transit to me!
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Cool, I am SURE that I can help with that.
I am in Washington D.C. right now on business, I get back tomorrow and wiill chek.
Wow, i stayed away from looking at this before as i was scared by whay i would read. also very annoyed i couldnt get mine done,so its uncanny that im going to look at mine right now and see what i can do about a list later tonight.
Loving this section big time.
Once im 99% in order i will be sorting some stuff for a few of these lists for the cost of postage.
It's all good, my friend. Not only does 'life' get in the way but darn it, we collect quite a few DUs and it is a difficult task in putting together and completing 'needs lists' for everything that we collect.
I find this thread handy when I am at a comic shop while on travel and I have forgotten my list... I ask the LCS owner if I can use their computer so that I can look up my list and 9 out of 10 times, I am allowed, so it is a handy offsite tool while out bin diving.
My Master List has been updated List updated November 18 2009 with a few Crossgen and Eclipse books being knocked off the list.
I have an extra, do you still need one ?
My lists are ready, now all i have to do is put them into this format so you can read them properly.
I look forward to seeing your needs list.
Luckily the wife is pretty slick at these things so ill get here to convert it to word for me and then make it look pretty.
its about 30 page, so i think ill stick to one DU company at a time to save us all from going mad.
And other stuff, will list them up ~ and you can cross 'em off.
No one wanted them or offered anything.
If their is anything else you want from that thread, its yours.
Keeping Sojoourn ans scion ~ as they are too cool.
JUST got my order in from mycomicshop.com AND went to Tucson today with Tarheelmarine... yep, scored some good stuff but I will update my master list ASAP.
Crossgen is NEARLY complete !!!
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As I said this is a work in progress, once the entire list is scrubbed and back in proper format it will revert to the original post of one entry. I need to keep the original right now to cross reference and hope for accuracy.
And for the record you 'are' busting my balls and nit picking. If not, you wouldn't have posted anything.


Home expansion vs bigger house- which is better?
Posted on March 9, 2019 March 13, 2019 by Derek M.
Have you already used up all the available space in your home and you still need more? Do not worry, you are not the only one who faces this kind of problem. So, now you need to think about and find the most suitable solution. You have two possibilities to compare: home expansion vs bigger house. We will address this issue in this article and we will present you the benefits of both possibilities. Of course, you will be the one to make the final decision and go for the solution that is more suitable.
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Cubs Owners Discussed Moving Team Out Of Chicago During Beef With Mayor
Molly Osberg
Filed to: Stadium financingFiled to: Stadium financing
Stadium financing
TOM RICKETTS
todd ricketts
joe ricketts
In the nine years since Monopoly-man-come-to-life Joe Ricketts and his cartoonishly wealthy progeny purchased the Chicago Cubs from the Tribune Company, the Ricketts dynasty—publicly represented by 55-year-old investment banker and public transit enthusiast Tom—have found themselves in repeated disagreement with the Chicago political establishment.
Though Tom Ricketts tends to (wisely) keep his political opinions under wraps, and the family does contain a sole Democratic activist in daughter Laura Ricketts, the remaining Cubs owners are deeply involved conservative players. This presents a problem when, say, a racist anti-Obama ad funded by a Ricketts-founded PAC leaks and the mayor is so furious he refuses to return your calls.
Back in 2013, when the Ricketts had not yet broken ground on their renovations to Wrigley, these disagreements appeared to have inspired at least some of the family to, according to emails acquired by Splinter, consider abandoning the project—or moving the Cubs to a friendlier location, possibly in the suburbs, where the liberal mayor wouldn't be so dismissive of all the hard work and capital the billionaires poured in to the field as a favor.
In the few years after the Ricketts Family Trust purchased the Cubs, they repeatedly sought to use taxpayer money and subsidies to fund the development of Wrigley and its surrounding areas: They proposed using $200 million of public funds to develop the Triangle Building near Wrigley Field, sought the use of local amusement tax funds that might otherwise be spent on public services, and attempted to use a hefty federal subsidy to pay for renovations of the field. Though the negotiations, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel remained unimpressed: "I will not put my money in their field so they can take their money, and invest around the field, and get a greater economic value," the mayor told ABC towards the end of negotiations, in 2012. "If it's important, they should invest there."
The angst over Emanuel's public position apparently lasted even after the Ricketts family offered to put $300 million of their own money into the field, as well as an additional $200 million into surrounding businesses. Having received a final proposal for the Ricketts investment in the Cubs, Emanuel told the Chicago Tribune:
When I first started this discussion, the Cubs wanted $200 million in taxpayer dollars. I said no. Then they said we'd like $150 million, and I said no. Then they asked whether they could have $100 million in taxpayer subsidies, and I said no. Then they asked about $55 million in taxpayer subsidies. I said no. The good news is, after 15 months they heard the word 'No.'"
Todd Ricketts, a prominent Republican fundraiser and the current finance chariman of the Republican National committee, forwarded the story to his father and siblings, writing:
I think we should contemplate moving, or at least recognize that we are maybe not the right organization to own the Cubs.
In a later email, he added:
I just hate the thought of Tom having to grovel to this guy to put money into a building we already own.
Patriarch Joe Ricketts, a prominent conservative, replied:
Yes Todd, it makes me sad, it hurts my feelings to see Tom treated this way. He is way superior to the Mayor in every way.
I have been brought up to deplore the type of value system adopted by the Mayor of Chicago. This is stating it mildly.
Though Tom Ricketts is the chairman and public face of the trust that purchased the Cubs, ownership is split between Joe Ricketts's children, including Todd. The Ricketts sons did not responded to a request for comment on these emails.
Ultimately, no tax dollars were spent on upgrading Wrigley Field, and the Ricketts grudgingly paid for the $575 million, five-year renovations that will conclude this winter. Meanwhile, the relationship between the mayor and the Ricketts family does appear to have improved since the Cubs won a World Series. Still, it remains rather awkward when the family that owns a major baseball team in a liberal city spends more than half a million dollars to air pro–Brett Kavanaugh ads.
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Das Bistum Mao-Monte Cristi (lat.: Dioecesis Maoënsis-Montis Christi, span.: Diócesis de Mao-Monte Cristi) ist eine in der Dominikanischen Republik gelegene römisch-katholische Diözese mit Sitz in Mao.

Geschichte
Das Bistum wurde am 16. Januar 1978 durch Papst Paul VI. mit der Päpstlichen Bulle Studiosi instar aus Gebietsabtretungen des Bistums Santiago de los Caballeros errichtet und dem Erzbistum Santo Domingo als Suffraganbistum unterstellt. Am 14. Februar 1994 wurde das Bistum Mao-Monte Cristi dem Erzbistum Santiago de los Caballeros als Suffraganbistum unterstellt.

Bischöfe von Mao-Monte Cristi
 Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera, 1978–2006
 Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León, seit 2006

Siehe auch
 Liste der römisch-katholischen Diözesen
 Römisch-katholische Kirche in der Dominikanischen Republik

Weblinks

Mao Monte Cristi
Gegründet 1978
Provinz Valverde

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Many of the products of the future bioeconomy will be made by relying on dedicated enzymes and biochemical processes discovered or designed by looking at the way proteins work. Molecular and synthetic biologists continuously search for novel enzymes which can transform biomass into a wide range of materials in ever more efficient and targeted ways. Such biological catalysts can be found in all living organisms, from ordinary bugs found on compost heaps to extremophiles found in the harshest environments (earlier post). However, there exists a vast world that remains largely unexplored: that of marine micro-organisms.
A multinational biological information consortium, the Universal Protein Resource (UniProt), has now added a new database repository of DNA sequences obtained from oceanic microbes to its family of protein sequence databases. The data are publicly available. Information accumulated in this database is central to fundamental biological research, because of the functions that these molecules carry out in cells.
Proteomics research, the large-scale study of proteins and their interactions, has accelerated in recent years because of technological advances in protein science and the large amounts of genomic data pouring out of the Human Genome Project (HGP). The UniProt consortium aims to support biological research by maintaining a high quality database that serves as a stable, comprehensive, fully classified, richly and accurately annotated protein sequence knowledge base, with extensive cross-references and querying interfaces freely accessible to the scientific community.
In a major leap forward for researchers everywhere, UniProt has added the new database repository for metagenomic and environmental data to its existing family of protein sequence databases, the largest in the world. Metagenomics is the large-scale genomic analysis of microbes recovered from environmental samples, as opposed to laboratory-grown organisms which represent only a small proportion of the microbial world.
The UniProt Metagenomic and Environmental Sequences (UniMES) database contains the data from the Global Ocean Sampling Expedition(GOS), which was originally submitted to the International Nucleotide Sequence Databases (INSDC). The GOS expedition was led by Dr. J Craig Venter, driving force behind the Human Genome Project and a leading scientist in the field of synthetic biology, which opens new doors to the bioeconomy (earlier post, here and here).
By combining the predicted protein sequences with automatic classification by InterPro, the EBI's integrated resource for protein families, domains and functional sites, UniMES uniquely provides free access to the array of genomic information gathered from sampling expeditions, enhanced by links to further analytical resources. Genomics holds the key to understanding a significant part of the world around us, and the metagenomic and environmental data represent a step forward in further charting genomic diversity.
With the increasing volume and variety of protein sequences and functional information that has become available, UniProt effectively serves as the central database of protein sequence and function. It has become a cornerstone for a wide range of scientists active in modern biological research, especially in the field of proteomics. Researchers working at the PIR site have also made great strides in automating the use of computers to analyse proteins.
As a publicly funded project, UniProt's data is freely accessible and all data is released in a timely manner. The website created for UniProt effectively fulfils this role.
The UniProt Consortium comprises the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), and the Protein Information Resource (PIR) hosted by the National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF) at the Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., USA.
Image: Sample of oceanic bacteria as seen using epifluorescence microscopy. Credit: Microbiologist Dr. Ed DeLong.
European Research Headlines: Maritime secrets added to biological repository - August 22, 2007.
J. Craig Venter Institute: Global Ocean Sampling Expedition.
The effort to utilize abundant industrial biomass waste streams for the production of biofuels continues. Swedish-based Chemrec AB and Ohio-based NewPage Corporation have formed a partnership to explore possible development of a plant that would produce renewable fuels from black liquor at the NewPage paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan. The agreement was announced by Michigan's governor Jennifer M. Granholm during a tour in Europe.
The proposed plant would employ Chemrec's black liquor gasification (BLG) technology, which converts waste from the paper pulping process into synthesis gas. The synthesis gas can be used to generate power and electricity, or processed into a variety of biofuels such as dimethyl ether (DME) and methanol (MeOH), or alternatively Fischer-Tropsch diesel (FTD), Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG), or hydrogen (H2) (schematic, click to enlarge).
Several European and U.S. studies have shown the BLG technology to provide a highly efficient and environmentally sound route for converting biomass to liquid biofuels. The technology does not require high-grade wood or woodchips.
The addition of Chemrec's BLG technology to NewPage's Escanaba mill is expected to create new on and off-site job opportunities. New jobs would be created at the NewPage facility for both biofuel production and for the enhanced pulping capacity. Additional jobs would include logging operations, transportation and maintenance jobs and construction jobs during the development of the plant.
Michigan's governor Jennifer M. Granholm made the announcement in Sweden following a reception with company and government leaders to celebrate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies. The governor and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) President and CEO James C. Epolito are on the third day of an investment mission to Sweden and Germany.
Office of the Governor: Granholm: Alternative Energy Partnership to Fuel Further Growth in Michigan's Bio-Economy - August 22, 2007.
The European biogas sector is growing rapidly as concerns grow about oil and gas prices and climate change. A recent 'Biogas Barometer' report, published by a consortium of renewable energy groups led by France's Observ'ER, cites a 13.6% increase growth in biogas use for primary energy production between 2005 and 2006 (earlier post).
Biogas is composed primarily of methane and CO2, and can be used for heat production, electricity generation and as a replacement for compressed natural gas (CNG) in vehicles. A variety of sources are used to create biogas, including municipal wastes, sewage sludge, manure or biodegradable waste. But increasingly dedicated energy crops such as biogas maize and grasses are being used. Biomethane is the most efficient of the transport biofuels (a comprehensive overview of some of the latest developments in the biogas sector can be found here and especially here).
Ultimately, biogas production can be integrated into carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, yielding carbon-negative energy, the cleanest and most radical energy system that can take us back to pre-industrial CO2 levels in a matter of decades (more here).
A new Agra Informa conference, to be held in Brussels in November, will cover all these aspects of the burgeoning biogas sector. The First Global Biogas Congress will examine prospects for new legislation to increase the adoption of biogas, in the light of existing EU targets.
The first Global Biogas Congress will focus on ways to commercialise the biofuel and on new applications for biomethane and landfill gas in power and transportation fuels. The gathering will also bring the latest on government initiatives to support biogas production, new technological developments and a key insight into the range of projects being undertaken in Europe, the USA and Asia to capture methane for use in heating, electricity generation and vehicle fuel.
A keynote speaker at the two-day event in Brussels will be Hans van Steen from the European Commission, who will look at government initiatives to increase biogas usage. This will include investment grants, tax measures and subsidies.
Delegates will also hear case studies of waste management companies who are pioneering the capture of landfill gas, as well as the latest developments in biogas for electricity generation and CHP, such as the applications of new technologies.
Expert advice will also be given by leading industry representatives on how to secure finance for biogas projects and capitalise on extra revenue streams created by the Clean Development Mechanism, which applies to developing countries under the Kyoto Protocol to combat climate change.
Gary Crawford, Vice President of the Greenhouse Gas Department at Veolia Environmental Services will outline the variety of international projects they are pioneering in the capture of landfill gas and how they have leveraged the benefits of the CDM.
Jake Stewart, Vice President of Strategic Development for Organic Fuels will share his knowledge of integrating biogas and biofuels operations. Jake has a wide experience of broad-based renewables and prior to his current role he worked for Biodiesel Industries who own the Texas-based biodiesel plant fuelled by biogas. Hear the latest on this type of system and assess the huge potential for the integration of biogas and biofuels in "closed loop" production processes.
The First Global Biogas Congress will enable participants to examine strategies from leading biogas producers on how to successfully plan for and operate a biogas plant. This includes an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing biogas producers in securing finance and what organisations can do to attract funding for biomethane and landfill gas projects.
AgraInforma: First Global Biogas Conference.
NewsBlaze: Biogas Congress to Review Huge Untapped Potential - August 23, 2007.
Cars in the future could be running on fuel made from the by-products of brewing and distilling thanks to a new research project at the University of Abertay Dundee. Researchers in Abertay's School of Contemporary Sciences have been awarded a prestigious Carnegie Trust Research Grant to investigate turning residues from beer and whisky processes into biofuel.
The year long project will look at new methods of turning spent grain, a dry waste product, into bioethanol, a more environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. According to Professor Graeme Walker, who heads the project, the main advantages of bioethanol over traditional fuels are that it is CO2 neutral, it produces 65% less greenhouse gas emissions and because it burns at a higher temperature it is better for fire safety.
Professor Walker said: "Our research will be looking at the far more complicated process of turning waste products from industry into bioethanol as an example of a second-generation biofuel.
These products are currently disposed of or processed for animal feed and turning them into fuel would be an attractive use of the resource.
"At the moment many technical challenges remain to converting waste biomass into fuel. We will focus on finding more efficient and cost effective processes", he added.
In 2005, a Colorado-based brewer announced it was going to make ethanol from the large waste streams that become available from beer-making (more here).
University of Abertay: Booze to biofuels - fuel for the future? - August 22, 2007.
Realbeer: Fill 'er up - with Coors - Colorado brewery turns waste into ethanol to use as gas substitute - October 24, 2005.
Growth in planned projects and those currently under construction in the United States remains strong for both ethanol and biodiesel plants, according to a Biofuels Index kept by Soyatech, which has been updated for the second quarter of 2007. However, the data also shows signs that the corn-based ethanol build out may be leveling off. Nonetheless, total planned capacity for liquid biofuels in the U.S. now stands at an amazing 795,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) - more than the oil output of OPEC member Qatar.
Soyatech's Biofuels Index, which tracks planned and actual build-out of biofuels production capacity, reports dramatic growth in planned capacity for ethanol plants over the past year, from 6.761 billion gallons per year (BGY) (25.5bn liters) as of July 1, 2006, to 13.03 BGY (50.3bn liter) as of July 1, 2007 - an increase of 93%. During this same period, growth in ethanol capacity under construction increased 199%, from 2.417 BGY (9.3bn liter) to 7.226 BGY (27.3bn liter) (map, click to enlarge).
Total planned ethanol capacity for the U.S., taking into account the lower energy content of ethanol, now equates to around 606,700 boe/d.
During Q2 2007, total online capacity for ethanol increased by 564 million gallons per year (MGY), or 10.7%, from 5.289 BGY (20bn liters) to 5.853 BGY (22.2bn liters). Capacity in planning rose by approximately 6% during the quarter.
However, the Index also points to a slight leveling off in construction of ethanol plants during Q2 2007 - the first time since the Index began tracking these numbers. According to the Index, capacity under construction decreased slightly by 1.7%.
Total online capacity for biodiesel production increased sharply - 41% from Q1 to Q2 2007, from 890 MGY (3.4bn liters) to 1.255 BGY (4.7bn liters). While it is easier to produce impressive growth when starting from a smaller base, a 41% growth rate nevertheless means that industry capacity for biodiesel nearly doubled over the last three months. That is certainly a significant development, says Jacob Golbitz, director of research for Soyatech and its parent company, HighQuest Partners.
Biodiesel capacity under construction for the same period grew by 19%, from 1.613 BGY (6.1bn liters) to 1.927 BGY (7.3bn liters), and planned capacity rose even further by 24%, from 2.331 BGY (8.8bn liters) to 2.898 BGY (11bn liters).
Total planned capacity for biodiesel in the U.S. now equates to roughly 189,000 boe/d.
Golbitz noted that one factor contributing to the strong showing for biodiesel is optimism that the $1 per gallon federal subsidy for biodiesel will be extended with the passage of the 2007 Farm Bill later this year.
The Index summary also discusses issues surrounding feedstock availability, noting a movement away from reliance only on soybean oil and towards the use of alternative feedstocks in the capacity build-out of biodiesel plants.
According to the Index, only 39% of capacity currently under construction, and just 16% of planned capacity, indicates soybean oil as the sole feedstock. "Given the development of trends that we have observed over the last six months, we expect convergence in the price of all commodity fats and oils over the next 6 to 12 months that will leave little to no additional margin for biodiesel producers that use alternative sources," Golbitz noted.
Commenting on the slight decrease in new ethanol plants being build, Golbitz said that "while the percent change is too small and the time frame too short to identify this as a definitive trend, we understand from industry sources that it is more difficult to secure debt financing for new refineries due largely to increased equity requirements on the part of banks providing this funding. We suspect that an additional cause may be constraints on the amount of corn available as a feedstock to produce ethanol."
Map: distribution of existing and planned ethanol plants in the United States, as of June 2007. Credit: DTN Ethanol Center.
SoyaTech: Growth Strong in Biofuels Projects, Corn-Based Ethanol May Be Leveling Off: New Results from Soyatech's Quarterly Biofuels Index - August 22, 2007.