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Optimization of Production of Next Generation Biofuels from Camelina Oil using a Low Energy Chemical Process
The Bio-Energy Center found the optimum reaction conditions for converting camelina oil to bio-jet fuel using a low energy chemical process. The project accelerated knowledge generation and will lead to rapid commercialization of the process.
Investigator: Randy Maglinao
Funding: Economic Development Administration
Pilot-Scale Evaluation of a Low Energy Chemical Process for the Production of Advanced Fuels from Camelina
Researchers at the Center discovered a low energy chemical process that converts camelina oil to jet fuel. Bench-scale experiments successfully demonstrated that significant fractions of jet fuel can be produced from camelina using this process. Like every technology developed in the laboratory, the process needs to work as well in large scale in order to be commercialized. Thus, we will explore a pilot-scale production of bio-jet fuel from camelina oil. The goal of the project is to process 100 gallons of camelina oil to bio-jet fuel.
Engine Performance, Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Properties of Cineole Blends
Cineole, a cyclic ether organic compound, has the potential to be a fuel blend for jet fuel and diesel. A few studies have showed cineole's capability to be a cloud point depressant and reduce hydrocarbon exhaust emissions for single cylinder diesel engines. However, these limited studies do not fully portray cineole's potential as a bio-based fuel. Therefore, a comprehensive fuel characterization, engine performance and exhaust emission analysis of cineole blends on a heavy-duty diesel engine was conducted.
USP Grade Eucalyptol (also known as 1,8-cineole or cineole), purchased from The Lebermuth Company, Inc. (South Bend, IN), was used in this study. Winter grade No. 2 ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) was purchased from Ezzie's Wholesale Inc, Havre, MT. Three blends of cineole, specifically, 5, 10 and 20% by volume, were prepared and its fuel performance properties determined. The fuel characterization study also included analysis of a 20% cineole-jet fuel blend utilizing Jet-A fuel with anti-freeze additive obtained from the Havre Airport, Havre, MT.
Fuel characterization results showed that blending cineole with ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) improved cold filter plugging point (CFPP), cetane number and oxidative stability in comparison to those of 100% winter grade ULSD. Sulfur and aromatic content were lower for cineole blends.
The results of tests conducted on a cineole-jet blend showed that cineole did not significantly alter Jet-A's fuel properties. The changes in the distillation characteristics for Jet-A blended with 20% volume of cineole were insignificant compared to pure Jet A fuel that the T90 of the pure Jet A and cineole-Jet A blend were the same.
The study included heavy duty diesel engine performance testing utilizing an alternating current engine dynamometer and a 2007 emissions compliant on-highway Cummins ISL engine. The test cell includes exhaust emissions analysis equipment.
Results of engine performance testing showed exhaust emissions, C10 (ULSD blended with 10% by volume of cineole) resulted in a significant reductions in particulate matter, total hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide exhaust emissions. Other emission species, like formaldehyde and isocyanic acid, were also significantly reduced for C10. However, this resulted in a tradeoff whereby NOx exhaust emissions slightly increased. It is noteworthy to mention that this inversely proportional relationship between particulate matter and NOx exhaust emissions is a characteristic of most diesel engines. Finally, the test engine consumed more fuel (weight basis) when operated with C10 than 100% winter grade ULSD. There were no significant changes in the exhaust emission and engine performance between C5 (5% blend) and 100% winter grade ULSD.
Investigators: Randy Maglinao and Jessica Windy Boy
Funding: Economic Development Administration and Department of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office, Renewable Energy Program
Effects of Contaminants in Canola Biodiesel to Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions
Biodiesel positively affects the lubricity of petrodiesel and significantly lower harmful exhaust emissions, like particulate matter and unburnt hydrocarbons, compared to petrodiesel. Although, poor processing and refining practices during production could lead to a fuel with deficient properties and could result to engine problems. For example, carbon residue increases as more unconverted oil is in a biodiesel. Carbon residue is the tendency of a fuel to form carbon deposits when under high temperature and inert atmospheres. Carbon deposits can accumulate in injector nozzles thus, decreases engine performance.
ASTM D6751, also known as the "Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels", lists the required properties of the biodiesel for use as a blend component of a diesel fuel. It is our understanding that ASTM D6751 rational are to ensure a good quality fuel blend stock is sold to consumers, to warrant successful operation of engines using the fuel, and to protect engines from damage and premature wear and tear. But, it is still not clear if a biodiesel that does not meet the standard properties in the ASTM will result to poor engine emissions. Thus, this project is aimed to investigate the effects of contaminants, such as, unconverted oil, methanol and free fatty acids, in the biodiesel to diesel engine's exhaust emissions.
As expected, results of the fuel characterization of the different fuels showed that the addition of contaminants affected some of the properties. Kinematic viscosity of biodiesel contaminated with unconverted oils is higher than the biodiesel that passed total and free glycerin test. Addition of methanol to the biodiesel significant decreased both kinematic viscosity and flash point.
For the exhaust emissions, all the biodiesel samples tested, including biodiesel samples with unconverted oil (5% by weight), methanol (3% by weight) and high free fatty acids resulted in significant reduction in particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) exhaust emissions in comparison with ULSD. Although, we observed an increase in CO exhaust emission for biodiesel contaminated with methanol compared to the biodiesel meeting ASTM specification. Similarly, particulate matter emissions were also higher in biodiesel contaminated with methanol and free fatty acids.
As common to biodiesel, this reduction resulted to a tradeoff whereby NOx exhaust emissions were significantly higher for biodiesel and contaminated biodiesel than for ULSD. It is noteworthy to mention that there were no significant changes in NOx emissions among the different biodiesel tested.
In conclusion, canola biodiesel with specifications slightly outside the ASTM D6751 standards, specifically total glycerin, methanol content and acid number, are unlikely to produce more harmful emissions than using petrodiesel.
Funding: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Evaluation of Multi-Catalyst System in Hydro-thermochemical Processing of Glycerol
Converting crude-glycerol from biodiesel production to 1,2-propanediol, a valuable chemical, is a promising solution to solve glycerol's increasing surplus. Although, conventional hydrogenolysis has been effectively used, the process needs external supply of hydrogen to work. Consequently, requires an expensive hydrogen storing facility which is unappealing to biodiesel producers. Hydro-thermochemical processing of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol has the potential in bringing new opportunities to the biodiesel industry. The hydrogen needed to produce 1,2-propanediol is generated in situ during hydro-thermochemical process. Previous research conducted by Dr. He and Dr. Maglinao showed that 1,2-propanediol can be produced in high yields from glycerol using a batch set up. Though, it is still unknown whether this process can be translated to a continuous mode. This collaborative project between University of Idaho and Montana State University-Northern aimed to evaluate the continuous hydro-thermochemical processing of glycerol using a multi-catalyst system. The experiments were carried out using a bench-scale two-stage tubular reactor using BASF Cu-0860 ERL and BASF Ni-3298E catalysts, arranged in series. The reaction temperature, reaction pressure and liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) were varied to determine their effects on the conversion of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol and hydroxyacetone, the intermediate compound of the process. Results showed that hydroxyacetone and 1,2-propanediol were the major compounds in the products. Up to 20.13% and 6.34% wt. of hydroxyacetone and 1,2-propanediol were produced in the liquid stream, respectively. Reaction temperature, reaction pressure and LHSV affected the amount of hydroxyacetone and 1,2-propanediol. In the 24-hours of continuous operation, Cu-0860 ERL disintegrated into clay-like substance after 17 h and blocked the flow of liquid. Using crude-glycerol as feedstock, the reactor stopped flowing much earlier (seven hours). The main reason for the clog was due to the impurities present in the crude glycerol. Despite Cu-0860 catalyst's instability for this process, its activity and Ni-3298 remain consistent throughout the experiment.
Funding: Economic Development Administration and Idaho State Board of Education
Performance of Locomotive Engine Fueled with Biodiesel Blend
Biodiesel is a well-recognized and government-approved biomass-based alternative to petrodiesel. In the past decade, the production and use of biodiesel in the United States have been growing exponentially and in fact, close to a billion gallons of biodiesel was produced in 2012. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF Railway), the second-largest freight railroad in North America, uses between 70,000 to 80,000 gallons of diesel each day for every refueling station. Havre, Montana where one of the BNSF Railway's refueling stations is located, is an ideal place for producing and marketing biodiesel. With this huge demand for diesel, this could fuel Havre's and near-by town's economic growth, both in the biofuels industry and agricultural sector. Hill county, where Havre is located, and its surrounding counties, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau, Glacier, Phillips, Toole and Valley, has the potential to provide over 30 million gallons of biodiesel per year.
Oilseed crops such as canola and safflower has been proven to produce biodiesel that is suited to Montana's cold weather. However, using these oils for fuel production raises concerns in the food versus fuel dilemma because these oils can also be used for food applications such as culinary oils. Camelina (Camelina sativa), on the other hand, has the potential to produce fuel without any of the food versus fuel concerns. Camelina can be used as a rotational crop for Montana's wheat which erases the question of using land for just fuel production and it is also a dedicated energy crop which eliminates the dilemma to use it for food. Camelina biodiesel has excellent cold flow properties, perfect to Montana's cold winter, but it also has its deficiencies. Camelina contains high amount of omega-3 fatty acids which has positive effects to human health when consumed but contributes to its susceptibility to oxidative degradation when used as a fuel. In short, camelina have relatively shorter shelf life compared to other biodiesels.
With the feedstock versatility of biodiesel and camelina's potential as an ideal feedstock for biofuels, having a biodiesel industry in Havre is a promising driver for economic growth. However, it is vital to demonstrate to the agricultural and transportation industry the proven benefits of using biodiesel and increase public awareness of biodiesel's positive economic and environmental impacts to the community. Opportunity Link of Havre, Montana (OL), Montana State University-Northern Bio-Energy Center (BEC) and BNSF Railway worked on a demonstration project to address these concerns. The one-year project entitled "Developing Railway Markets for Montana Biodiesel" aimed to (a) demonstrate to Montana's railway market the proven advantages of biodiesel in fueling locomotive engines and (b) provide information, assistance and planning to local oilseed producers and refiners, businesses, governments and railroad industry in anticipation of increased industrial demand for biodiesel in Montana. Specifically, BEC's participation was to evaluate the biodiesel's performance in locomotive switcher engines and analyze the fuel properties of biodiesel produced during the course of the study in accordance with ASTM standards. This section reports the highlights of the results of the tests conducted by BEC on locomotive switcher engine emissions and biodiesel properties.
BEC pressed Montana-grown canola and safflower seeds and converted the extracted oil to biodiesel using a batch biodiesel reactor located at its facility. BEC provided a total of 1,073 gallons of canola and safflower biodiesel and Earl Fisher Biofuels (Chester, MT) added around 9,431 gallons of camelina biodiesel for this study. The canola, safflower and camelina biodiesel was mixed during the study. BNSF Railway stored the biodiesel produced periodically to 330 gallon storage tanks and a 1,000 gallon tank. Samples were collected and tested for fuel properties in accordance with ASTM D6751. The biodiesel was then blended with No. 2 diesel at 20% biodiesel and 80% No. 2 diesel by volume to produce B20. Throughout the study, the B20 would sit only three weeks before being dispensed. This study used two identical EMD SD40-2 switch engines equipped with computer control units to monitor engine problems to conduct a comparative study between B20 and No. 2 diesel. Samples were also collected right after blending and periodically from the locomotive engine fuel tank. The fuel characteristics of the samples were determined according to ASTM D7467.
The results of this study provided information that the biodiesel (B100) and biodiesel blend (B20) derived from Montana-grown oilseeds could be a viable source of alternative biomass-based fuel for locomotive engines. The biodiesel produced in this study met most of the criteria set by ASTM D6751. The sulfur content, which contributes to acid rain when exhausted as sulfur oxide during combustion, was only 2.01 ± 0.74 ppm, way below to the set limit of 15 ppm. The flash point was 159 ± 46.56°C, high enough to classify the biodiesel as a non-flammable product and without requiring producers to buy expensive explosive-proof tankers to transport it. The biodiesel, however, exhibited Oxidative Stability Index (OSI) values lower than the set standard. This means that there is no guarantee that the biodiesel will not degrade when stored for six months. Fortunately, the B20 in this study was stored no longer than three weeks but, it is still important to address the low OSI value of the biodiesel. Based on the results, this led to the conclusion that adding anti-oxidants to the neat biodiesel is a necessary step.
Blending biodiesel with No 2. diesel has proven to improve biodiesel's fuel properties like carbon residue, acid number and cold flow properties. It was observed that Cold Flow Plugging Point of biodiesel statistically improved from -4.69 ± 2.05°C to -22.93 ± 5.49°C (or from 23.56 ± 3.69°F to -9.27 ± 9.88°F) when blended at 20% by volume. The good fuel properties of the B20 resulted to the smooth operation of the locomotive engine throughout the study. It is noteworthy that BNSF Railway did not experience any operational problems even on days when the outside temperature was at -37°C (-35°F).
In conclusion, biodiesel that is properly processed and meets ASTM standards can be used on locomotive engines without any concerns of engine malfunction. Camelina biodiesel is an ideal feedstock for Montana but it is important to address its low oxidative stability. Further work on finding the right anti-oxidants or other solutions like chemical modification of the biodiesel is necessary to improve camelina's deficiencies. Lastly, using B20 as a locomotive fuel can promote economic growth in agricultural areas such as Montana.
Investigator: Nestor Soriano (for information contact Randy Maglinao)
Funding: Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Supercritical Alkene Metathesis of Camelina FAME using Different Catalysts
Abstract: Alkene metathesis of unsaturated FAME with ethylene is a powerful synthesis reaction to produce terminal alkenes which can be used for synthesis of polymers and other valuable compounds. Although commercial metathesis catalysts have been proven to be efficient in converting pure FAME, this process has not been used effectively in a mixture of methyl esters like biodiesel. Moreover, there has been no study in the literature that has used supercritical ethylene in alkene metathesis. We anticipate to minimize mass transfer limitations with the use of supercritical ethylene during metathesis with FAME.
In this study FAME derived from camelina oil, which contains as much as 90% unsaturated components, was allowed to react with supercritical ethylene at room temperature in the presence of Grubbs catalyst. A high pressure syringe pump is used to deliver 750 psi of ethylene and the reaction is performed in a 500 mL high pressure and high temperature reactor for 4 hours. Different commercial first and second generation Grubbs catalysts were tested. Depending on the nature of the catalyst, self metathesis of FAME, isomerization and cyclization were observed as well at varying degrees as evidenced by GC/MS analyses. Percent conversion of unsaturated FAME as high as 87% was obtained.
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Charlotte Andrea Maihoff (* 17. August 1982 in Neunkirchen (Saar)) ist eine deutsche Journalistin und Fernsehmoderatorin.

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Charlotte Maihoffs Vater ist Ghanaer, ihre Mutter eine deutsche Ärztin.

Bereits vor dem Abitur am Deutsch-Französischen Gymnasium in Saarbrücken im Jahre 2001 arbeitete sie beim Jugendradio des Saarländischen Rundfunks (103.7 UnserDing) als Reporterin und Moderatorin. Sie moderierte außerdem Veranstaltungen und Podiumsdiskussionen. 2002 erhielt sie den Kurt-Magnus-Preis der ARD, unter anderem für eine Reportagereihe aus dem französischen Toulouse. Während des Studiums der Informationswissenschaft, Französischen Linguistik und Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Universität des Saarlandes folgten Stationen bei hr XXL in Frankfurt am Main, 1 Live in Köln und der politischen Livesendung Kanzlerbungalow im Fernsehen des WDR. Für ihre Magisterarbeit mit dem Titel Fuzzy Geschäftsprozessmodellierung erhielt Maihoff 2007 den Gerhard-Lustig-Preis für die beste informationswissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit der Jahre 2005 bis 2007 aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum des Hochschulverbandes Informationswissenschaft (den dritten von drei Preisen unter sieben Bewerbern). Nach dem Studienabschluss zog Maihoff nach Hamburg zur Ausbildung an der Henri-Nannen-Schule. Praktikumsstationen waren unter anderem die Dresdener Lokalredaktion der Sächsischen Zeitung, das Magazin Stern und Spiegel TV.

2010 bis 2015 arbeitete Maihoff für die zentralen Nachrichten des Deutschlandfunks, schrieb und präsentierte Nachrichten für DRadio Wissen. Ab April 2010 moderierte sie die Fernsehnachrichtensendung aktuell des Saarländischen Rundfunks und präsentierte den Nachrichtenblock im aktuellen bericht. Im April 2014 wurde Maihoff Mitglied im Moderationsteam von tagesschau24 und war dann ab Oktober 2014 Sprecherin der Tagesschau. Vom Mai 2015 bis Juli 2017 moderierte sie auch das ARD Nachtmagazin. Am 5. August 2017 sprach sie das letzte Mal die Tagesschau und war auf tagesschau24 zu sehen. Seit dem 1. September 2017 gehört Maihoff zum Team von RTL aktuell und moderierte die Nachrichtensendung zum ersten Mal am 9. September 2017, am 7. Oktober 2021 zum ersten Mal das RTL Nachtjournal.

Mit dem Arbeitsstellenwechsel zog Maihoff 2017 von Hamburg nach Köln. Daneben lebt sie auch in Moskau, wo ihr deutscher Ehemann arbeitet.

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Here is how to make them. The quantities below will yield enough to coat around 25 cape gooseberries.
Next, put 225g of granulated sugar and 300ml water in a heavy-based saucepan and place over a gentle heat until all the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil. Allow it to bubble away until it starts to change from a clear syrup to a thicker, amber liquid, at which point it is ready. I know it's stating the obvious but don't, whatever you do, dip your finger in. By this stage, the sugar is over 170 C and would probably melt your finger!
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Once the remaining caramelised sugar cools down, it will set like glass in the bottom of the pan. The easiest way to clean the pan is to fill it half full with water and bring to the boil on the hob.


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Q: What would be a proper set of subjects, along with their order, for someone interested in string theory? If one wanted to study string theory, what subjects should they learn first and what order should the study them?  I would imagine that there are opionions, but I suspect there is a natural order, or at least and heirarchy of subjects.

A: Dear Humble, a great goal. One has to learn

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*Arithmetics (I omit reading of digits, letters, and the Greek alphabet)

*Mechanics in terms of forces

*Advanced and abstract mechanics, involving Lagrangians and Hamiltonians

*Classical field theory - typically electromagnetism

*Quantum mechanics, and its non-relativistic models

*Special relativity and tensors (linear algebra is shared with the previous point)

*General relativity and some cosmology

*Basic quantum field theory (plus some basic background in experimental particle physics)

*Some advanced quantum field theory, including renormalization, anomalies etc.

*Some discrete group theory, but especially Lie groups, and their representations

*Geometry and topology of manifolds, and perhaps some algebraic geometry etc.

Some of the entries may be exchanged but it would be a bit awkward to classify exactly which of the $11!$ orderings are OK and which of them are not. ;-) Most people have not been totally strict about any ordering and they could still get to the point 12 which is string theory. ;-) The subjects are not quite isolated from each other, after all, and one simply learns facts as she needs them.
I shouldn't have completely omitted thermodynamics and statistical physics, so please insert it between 5 and 6 and replace $11!$ by $12! = 479,001,600 $ in the previous paragraph. Well, because I have mentioned factorials, it may be good to say that some combinatorics is needed, too - although people usually get it in their leisure time via recreational mathematics. :-)
It is fortunately not true that one has to master all those subjects at 100%. Only a certain fraction of insights about each of them is really needed to jump on string theory. On the other hand, the fraction that is needed is not negligible and kind of covers the whole extents of those simpler subjects.
Good luck, Luboš

A: This is more of a comment than an answer, but I cannot leave comments, so here it is.
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~thooft/theorist.html
't Hooft's list. It is not specific for string theory but it may be useful.


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With its creamy texture, it's readily absorbed into your face. It works its way from within from the dermis to the epidermis to constantly restore any lost moisture and to prevent moisture from escaping to the environment. It does its work without blocking the pores because it contains only ingredients that can retain the moisture on your complexion. It also works to leave your face glowing. If not noticed and taken care of in time, a person who has dry complexion is open to a lot of skin problems. To be able to remove dryness, this is able to do this by making use of its ingredients. One of its ingredients is Water; this helps to ensure that the other components are properly dissolved, and at the same time it works its way into your complexion to supply moisture. Cetyl alcohol also assists the cream in quick absorbance into your face. Glycerin is responsible for the glowing skin left behind after use of this product.
This Cream contains a faint fragrance making it a good choice for even those with sensitive skin. It's able to provide and retain moisture with ease. The container is large and this it contains a large amount of product as well. When applied on your complexion, it does not leave a greasy and oily feeling behind.
As one continues to use this cream, our face is left totally refreshed and moisturized and kept soft at all times. It is a simple but effective cream. Though originally made to be applied on our facial complexion as a moisturizer. Also beneficial when applied as an all over body lotion. In fact, it's richer in constituents than other high end facial moisturizers. It does not leave our face feeling heavy and does not block our pores or cause our complexion to break out and itch. It achieves a reasonable amount of success when used properly.
People with extremely dry should feel free to use this product. People in need of a facial cream that can also serve as a body lotion can also purchase this product.
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Ponds Dry Skin Cream is a multi function moisturizer. By moisturizing our complexion, it is able to restore its youthful or younger look. It is made by a well-known skin care Company and has been tested for its efficiency. It is a highly recommended product for people with very dry complexion and for those with sensitive skin.


So nice to see "Flashlight"'s Fred Koehler here alongside such amazing illustrators! Thank you, Michele!
Great list, Michele! I'm going to add Rock, Paper, Scissors as well. Really think Wolf in the Snow is perfect.


On Saturday night the Caps beat the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 6-4, making it their record 11th home game in a row scoring at least five goals. This team has completely forgotten what a low-scoring game is. The match also featured a dramatic go-ahead goal late in the third by Zach Sanford, for his first NHL tally, as well as milestone points by TJ Oshie and Nick Backstrom.
The Caps had a few defensive breakdowns as the game wore on, but they put consistent pressure on the Ducks. They tallied 38 shots on goal (to just 22 against), and their five-on-five shot differentials for the three periods were plus-seven, plus-two, and plus-eight. The bye week starts now, and the Caps get some much-deserved rest.
The Capitals have been dominating first periods lately and continued that trend with 19 five-on-five shot attempts to the Ducks' 12. Shot attempts were 28 to 15 overall and the Caps converted three of those attempts for a healthy lead.
Long win streaks have become the norm, as this is currently the Caps' sixth win streak of three or more games this season, and their third of six or more. Last season they totaled seven.
Matt Niskanen and Dmitry Orlov had a strong night, with a plus-10 and plus-six in shot attempts, respectively. They were also way up on scoring chances and saw two Caps goals for to one against. In a sample size of 400 five-on-five minutes, the Niskanen-Orlov pairing has the best possession numbers (at 58 percent, score adjusted) of any Caps pairing. Their goals-for percentage is also near the top, and they allow the second fewest shot attempts against. It's hard to overstate how solid that pairing has been, and credit to our own Pat Holden for advocating it before the season.
Marcus Johansson gets it. He wasn't on the ice for any of the Ducks' goals, and he saw 11 five-on-five shot attempts for and only two against, neither of which were on goal. He also saw six scoring chances for and only one against, and he put the icing on the cake with the empty netter to seal the victory. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Justin Williams also had stellar nights.
In terms of the underlying shot attempt numbers, the Caps have been far more consistent this season than last. As good as the 2016 President's Trophy winning Caps were, they had some very long periods of relatively lackluster play in terms of possession. And while possession isn't the only thing that matters, it is one of the strongest indicators of playoff success. This year, the Caps have played a far more consistent brand of hockey, never soaring or sinking from their 53 percent in score-adjusted five-on-five shot attempts. This chart (courtesy of Corsica) shows the highs and lows of last season and the steady hand of this one.
Stats courtesy of NaturalStatTrick and Corsica.Hockey.


The Potenza Adrenalin 3 tire was launched recently by Bridgestone on a Karting track in Lebanon where the participants got the opportunity to test it on dry and wet tarmac. The advanced tire raised the bar higher for sports performance with precise handling and powerful traction. It gets also a better groove drainage and enhanced wet braking capabilities.


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Zwei Ordenstage sind nicht außergewöhnlich, eine größere Anzahl Tage ist jedoch selten. Der Tag war und wird durch den Stiftungstag, durch den Heiligenverehrungstag oder sonstigen nationalen Feiertag, wie Geburtstag des Staatsoberhauptes, Gewinn einer Kriegsschlacht beziehungsweise Staatsgründungstag datiert. Bestimmte Rituale an diesem Tag, welche häufig vom Stiftungdatum beginnend werden über die Dauer der Gültigkeit eines Ordens feierlich wiederholt. Sie sind fester Bestandteil und Pflicht für die Ordensträger. Hier steht an erster Stelle die Vergabe des Ordens oder die Aufnahme neuer Mitglieder in die Gemeinschaft bei weltlichen oder geistlichen Orden. Religiöse Rituale oder militärische Zeremonien je nach Ordensart (Zivilorden, Militärorden) mit gemeinsamen Feierlichkeiten (gemeinsames Essen) füllen den Tag. Wenn eine Ordenskleidung oder Zeremoniekleidung festgelegt war oder ist, muss der Tag durch das Tragen derselben gewürdigt werden. Verstöße können ehrenhalber oder finanziell geahndet werden.

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Q: Execute psql query in bash I have a problem with executing a psql-query in a bash script.
Below is my code.
run_sql(){
  sql_sel="$1;";#sql select
  table=$2;#table name
  for i in "${!GP_SERVER_NAMES[@]}"
  do
  logmsg "Executing [$sql_sel] on "${GP_SERVER_NAMES[$i]}": " $loglvl;
result_host[$i]=`${PSQL_HOST[$i]}${sql_sel}`;
#result_host[$i]=cleanresult "`$(${PSQL_HOST[$i]} "$tx_fix $sql_sel" 2>&1`");
  if [[ `checkresult "${result_host[$i]}"` != 'true' ]]; then
     logmsg "Error occured during sql select: Result for "${GP_SERVER_NAMES[$i]}"     '${table}': ${result_host[$i]};" '1' '1';
         raise_alarm "${GP_SYNC_SQL_ERR}" "${i}" "${table}" "${result_host}";
  fi
  logmsg "Result for" ${GP_SERVER_NAMES[$i]} " '${table}': ${result_host[$i]}";
  done

final_result='true';

 for i in "${!result_host[@]}"
 do
 if [[ `checkresult "${result_host[$i]}"` = 'true' ]]; then
  final_result='false';

I am trying to executing the query on many different servers, with the following command
result_host[$i]=${PSQL_HOST[$i]}${sql_sel};
The above variables have the following meaning:
1. result_host[$i] : is an array that holds the i-th result of the sql query.
2. PSQL_HOST[$i] : is the command line psql-statement, including the IP address which is of the form
 psql -t -q -h -U password -d database -c
3. $sql_sel : is the sql_statement
When I run the script, I get the following output.
scriptname.sh: line 168: SELECT: command not found
ERROR:  syntax error at end of input
LINE 1: SELECT
              ^
Why is that? Any help, comments or suggestions would be appreciated.


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Thermo King in Delphos sold to Indiana company
First Posted: 1/5/2015
DELPHOS — For one local company, a change in ownership doesn't necessarily mean a change in business operations.
Thermo King of Delphos was sold, effective Friday, to Thermo King of Indiana Inc., a company that owns several other Thermo King locations.
Previous owners Tom and Mary Odenweller owned the company since 1977, and with Tom Odenweller's decision to retire, came the decision to sell, according to a release from the two companies.
"The business is going to be operated exactly as it was before the ownership change, with one exception, 'me.' I am retiring," according to a statement from Tom Odenweller.
Dan Bartholomew, president of Thermo King of Indiana, said the dealer company is excited about the purchase.
"An opportunity to expand in this business doesn't come along relatively often," he said. "It's just an opportunity to grow and we're very excited about it."
The company, located at 801 W. Fifth St., has 10 employees, who will stay on, and Odenweller's brother, Don, will become the new general manager, Bartholomew said.
"They have run a very responsible business there," Bartholomew said. "They're well-respected."
This location adds to the territory and customers served by the eight other locations owned and operated by Thermo King of Indiana Inc., according to the release.
Bartholomew said the new location "expands our capabilities."
"It gives us more strength in the marketplace from a competitive standpoint," he said.
The company, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has one other Ohio location, in Millbury, as well as four locations in Indiana, and one each in Illinois and Missouri.
The Odenwellers could not be reached for further comment.
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Meg Whitman Uses Education to Court Latino Vote in Calif.
Education issues haven't exactly risen to the top of the agenda in the battle to become California's next chief executive.
But Meg Whitman, the former eBay executive and billionaire who is the Republican candidate for governor, has launched an education-themed television ad on Spanish-language stations around the state.
The education content in the ad is pretty thin, and it's standard fare for campaign spots. It shows Whitman in a classroom as she utters platitudes about Latino youth being the state's future doctors, engineers, and entrepreneurs. She also offers a pledge to support "school reform" that will make California's education system No. 1 again.
Nothing too Earth-shattering, but the ad has provoked interesting reaction from some Latino officials. Mónica García, the president of the Los Angeles Unified school board, issued a blistering statement yesterday accusing Whitman of being disingenuous. García cites Whitman's close allegiance with former Republican Gov. Pete Wilson (he's her campaign chairman), who supported Proposition 187, the 1994 voter-backed initiative that sought to block undocumented immigrants from receiving state services, including public education. Wilson, out of office for 12 years, has remained a polarizing figure among many Latinos in the state.
The ad is one in a series that Whitman has been airing to court the state's coveted Latino vote. The candidate is also running ads that highlight her opposition to Arizona's controversial immigration law. According to Field Poll results released last month, Whitman's support among Latinos has picked up since she began her Spanish advertising blitz. It also has prompted her opponent, Democratic state Attorney General Jerry Brown, to start his own Latino outreach campaign. Some Democrats have been frustrated by Brown's slow start to courting Latino voters.
But Brown certainly has a history of bonafides he can draw on when it comes to his support for Latinos. As governor in the 1970s, Brown supported Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers' movement and signed the landmark Agricultural Labor Relations Act, which gave the state's farmworkers the right to organize.
For a more thorough look at Whitman's positions on education, look at her campaign website. Among the highlights: directing more money into classrooms, raising the cap on charter schools, and, borrowing an idea from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, issuing annual report cards on schools.
Curiously, Brown, who started two charter schools during his years as mayor of the city of Oakland and at one time supported the idea of a school board comprised of mayoral appointees, doesn't appear to even have an education platform on his campaign website. Or if he does, it's sure not easy to find.
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Yesterday I held a press conference to lay out - point by point, and promise by promise - the incredible cost of Terry McAuliffe's promises.
And he's making a LOT of promises!
We walked through all of the promises that we could quantify, and identified those that we couldn't. If you want to see the detailed analysis, click here.
The bottom line is that just adding up the cost of the promises that Terry has made that we can figure (i.e., our calculation includes nothing for his promises too vague to put a price tag on), the total cost comes to almost $3.5 billion per year!
That'll require about $1,700 per family of four in new taxes every year! And we all know that tax hikes are job killers.
So, either Terry is going to continue his long string of broken promises, or your taxes would go way up under a Governor McAuliffe!
My alternative is a tax plan I rolled out last May, and it includes lowering the top personal income tax rate from 5.75% down to 5%, and lowering the business tax rate from 6% down to 4%. Economists estimate that our plan would result in 58,000 new, full-time, private sector jobs.
And I would note that we expand economic opportunity by putting into real-world practice the simple concept of limited government. One application of that principle is that the government takes less of your money, so you or your business can spend and invest that money to grow our economy yourself - without more government!
Of course, unlike Washington, we have to balance both sides of the ledger. So we will hold the growth of government down to population plus inflation, and we will also get rid of approximately 15% of our corporate tax credits and exemptions, which will also make our tax system more fair.
When fully implemented, my proposals will save a family of four an average of about $700 per year.
This all makes for a simple comparison: $1,700 more in taxes with McAuliffe or $700 less in taxes with me, for an average family of four.
Please share this simple comparison with everyone you know and don't forget to tell them that letting ordinary folks keep a bit more of their money is the right way to grow jobs in our economy!
If they're still not sure, you might point out a tale of two other states: North Carolina and Maryland.
In July of this year, North Carolina passed an aggressive tax package that could reduce their business tax rate down to 3% by 2017. If we do nothing in Virginia, that will leave them with a rate that's only 1/2 of ours - 6% vs. 3%. That's not a good competitive position for Virginia to be in!
That's a Republican state to our South. How about the Democrat bastion of Maryland?
Well, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler is running for Governor there in 2014 and he is already arguing that Maryland needs to lower its tax rates. You know why? Because Virginia is eating their lunch!
So we're in for bi-partisan tax competition going forward, and if we just sit still, other states will pass us by.
I want Virginia to be the best place to do business in America and the world! With your support on November 5th, we'll keep working in that direction! Thanks for your support and please pass the word!


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Do Brazil still play the beautiful game?
Neymar has scored three superb goals during the Confederations Cup. (Getty Images).
While Brazil's World Cup winning team in 1970 entranced the world it ensured that that golden generation became the benchmark by which every subsequent Brazilian coach and player would be measured.
No pressure then for the current wearers of the famed yellow shirt as they prepare to meet current World Cup champions Spain in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday in Rio de Janiero's Maracana Stadium.
Brazil's captain Carlos Alberto scored the final goal in the 4-1 destruction of Italy in the 1970 World Cup final - arguably the most perfect epitaph to a team that had captivated millions of people watching across the globe who were not lucky enough to be in the Azteca Stadium on that June 21 day.
Encompassing wonderful individual skill within the framework of a team that seemed to have an almost telepathic understanding, the move that led to the goal started with Tostao deep in his own half.
By the time Alberto had crashed the ball into the net the majority of the team's outfield players had been involved in the build up to its devastating denouement.
There was midfielder Clodoaldo bewitching a quartet of Italian players, with Rivelino and Jairzinho also linking up.
Jairzinho then passed to Pele, who was standing just outside the penalty box's "D". Time seemed to stop as Pele assessed his options - before sensing Alberto's run to his right - he nonchalantly flicked the ball into the path of his captain. The rest is history.
If Pele was the reference point for that 1970 team, these days it is the 21-year-old Neymar, who after the Confederations Cup will head off to Barcelona having signed for the Catalan club in a $75 million transfer earlier this month.
Neymar has scored three superb goals during the Confederations Cup, but Luiz Felipe Scolari's side arguably will be the underdogs when Brazil meet Spain in Sunday's final.
These days, with 24/7 coverage of football, perhaps we have become so accustomed to seeing so many Brazilians playing in Europe that the mystique of watching the Brazil national team is no longer quite what it once was.
Cast your mind back to 1970 and the f word used to describe Brazil's golden generation of player was: flair. More than 30 years later and it's functionality.
Or as a work colleague put it: "Look at those old players and they've got rad taches and long hair. It was Seventies flair on and off the field. Now it's streamlined. A calculated machine - just like global football."
"The globalization of football has ensured that the pragmatic goal is always to win," Isaias Tinoco, who has spent much of his working life developing young players at Brazilian clubs and Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, told CNN.
"If you can have creativity and emotion that is OK, but the main goal is the three points and titles. Football is a big deal in Brazil and Scolari's team will try to have two characteristics - results and joy," added Tinoco, as he emphasised the word results.
In Brazil, Tinoco is viewed as a pioneer in the organization of youth football, first with Vasco and then Flamengo.
He helped design the training facilities that provided an all-encompassing approach to the development of young players, where they would be housed, fed, educated and given medical care, all in the same place or within walking distance of school.
Vasco's most successful period was under Tinoco's term as technical director and Eurico Miranda as president.
Winners of Euro 2008 and 2012 as well as the World Cup 2010, Spain's recent international success owes much to the way Spanish clubs - notably Barcelona - have developed their young players in a similarly "vertically integrated" way, though the emphasis is on ball possession, passing and movement.
"Spain created a method of game selection that runs from its youth teams to the senior squad," said Tinoco.
"In the Under-20 World Cup, which is being played in Turkey at the moment, you can see that the Spanish team plays in a similar style way to the way Vicente Del Bosque's side does in the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
"In Brazil we had this vertical integration in clubs –- for Flamengo in the 1980s and the Sao Paulo era under Tele Santana.
"Right now we have this process being implemented at Atletico Paranaense in Curitiba, while Gremio and Internacional also do this planning in Rio Grande do Sul.
"The Spanish method is well implemented by their international youth teams; the question is whether the clubs are following suit or is it only Barcelona?"
Brazil's geographical size and the diversity of cultures has ensured that the approach to youth development has been more ad-hoc with no systematic football federation led philosophy as there has been in Spain and Germany.
Tinoco also makes the point that Brazil clubs spend more money paying tax debts than they do investing in youth development.
And economics mean that Brazilian clubs' approach to nurturing young players is now influenced by the need to keep one eye on the demands of European clubs who want players that are tactically disciplined and don't make mistakes.
Equally, Brazilian coaches have been influenced by their European counterparts who arguably have a more conservative approach to the game. Scolari, of course, was Portugal's coach between 2003 and 2008.
If Brazil's "craque" - a type of a gifted, creative and skillful player – factory is no longer in existence, the South American nation remains the number one provider of expatriates within Europe, with 515 Brazilians spread across the 31 divisions, according to research earlier this year from the CIES Football Observatory in Switzerland.
Whereas in the past Brazilian players would move to Europe much later in their careers that is no longer the case.
"Athletes are being taken to other countries without completing the established cycle of development of at least seven years," said Tinoco. "The exodus is very intense."
It is an exodus that is understandable given the Transfers paid to Brazilian clubs as well as the third-party owners of players, but at what price for the future of the Brazilian national team?
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"Do Brazil still" Seriously? Who's editing this stuff?
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Scolari is first and foremost a tactical and discipline oriented coach. He received a lot of criticism prior to the 2002 world cup due to his pragmatic approach during the qualifying campaign, where Romario was the single world class attacking player on display. But then once he reached the WC he surprised everyone by first controversially omitting Romario who led alls corers in qualifying, then unleashing the attacking trio of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho (all 3 previous or future world footballer of the year winners) to devastating effect. But behind them Scolari constructed a defense with a midfield shield in front of it, that allowed the fewest goals in the entire tournament. Now the pragmatism is still there, but Neymar is the only potentially world class attacker in the team. There is no Rivelino, Tostao, Gerson, Pele, Jairzinho as in the 70's, or Zico, Socrates, Careca, Falcao, Alemao as in the 80's, or Ronaldo, Romario, Bebeto, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho as in the 1990's or early 2000's. With Neymar, Oscar, Fred and Hulk Brazil will not be beautiful, but Scolari will ensure they are efficient and effective. Argentina now clearly boasts the best lineup of 'beautiful' world class attackers of any South American team. They now play both beautifully and efficiently, having fixed their issues in defense and midfield.
The big question is: what is beautiful game on these days?
The way Brazil plays now has to be adapted to today's game.
Competition, results and victories... that is what soccer is about today but there still are some good and beautiful moments left.... Brazil win against Uruguay in the semifinals match was a joy to me.. I hope Sundays match give us Brasilians some of this old emotion back...... GO CANARINHO squad....
"Do Brazil still play the beautiful game?"
...thanks for fueling the Republican's hatred of any and all non-native English speakers.
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"Does (sic) Brazil still play the beautiful game?" Come on CNN, hire an editor :/
Shouldn't it be "Does Brazil still play the beautiful game?"
Yeah!!! Brazil jolts to champion of Confederations!!
Joilson José
Whether we win, we're still the best in this art.
A hug, planet earth.
Brazilian greetings
ahsan habib sumon
Win is more important now !!!!
Youganand Gopaul
Brazil is at home. The team should win; otherwise forget the world cup 2014. If Brazil wins the confederations cup, it is a passport for the world cup.
wilkor987
The style of brazil still isn't on the same stage as it was on the past. Their style doesn't give me satisfaction while i watch their matches like before. For example they don't improvise during play and they lose no sense balls. Their style is stupid like that : http://youtu.be/gXX22ZT4vdw
Hope you're watching the final game now . lol that's the answer.
YES!!!!!!! 3 x 0 " barcelona" oooppsss. – Spain!!!! LOLOLLLL
July 1, 2013 at 12:23 am | Reply
We still the best.....We are showing to evryone rigth now...that Brazil still good in soccer. We are winning now from Spain.....Adios..España.
Mariana Duarte
Today was Brazil 3 x 0 Spain! Brazil is the champion of Confederations!
Glauco Ortolano
The "underdog" Brazil has just beaten "the best team in the world" 3X0 to win its 3rd straight title in the confederations Cup and 4th overall. That's more title than all the other teams in the world put together.
A team that has won 5 World Cups and 4 Confederations Cup to be called the "underdog" is either a complete lack of respect or sheer ignorance about football. Brazil came into the competition with two consecutive titles but was never treated as the defending champions. Beats me!
As of today, with a combination of titles won in FIFA World Cups and Confederation Cups, Brazil has amassed 9 titles. Spain, on the other hand, has a mere 1 title. In 2013, Brazil has won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Brazilian team, Corinthians are the defending champions of the FIFA Club World Cup. So, again which nation has the best football in the world?
July 1, 2013 at 1:00 am | Reply
Emerson Santos
Brazil 3 : 0 Spain.. Do you have any doubt about that?
Thomas Walker
Luiz Felipe Scolari do not respects Banco do Brasil employees!
Andressa
After what we have seen on tonight's game: Yes, Brasil still has it all!
It was definetely a good start for Scolari's team and they played fantastic against Spain tonight!
Marta Luchesa
What Brazil did today will stay in our history. The strong connection among the players was awesome. Therefore, we Brazilians couldn't wait another result. It was outstanding.
Who is Tinoco!!! Looking for coaches in San Paulo!! kkkk
Brazil does not play beautiful anymore. Today they play very rough like Chealsea stile or Uruguay style.
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Brazil played a great game this morning to be the best u must beat the best.
World class Neymar was superb in the finals this morning. The rest of the Brazilian squad members are robust and efficient. Jogo Bonito level is yet to come from Scolari and his men in yellow.
Spain is playing their usual tiki-taka stuff. But it was not enough in the Confed Cup finals. Germany, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina, England and Belgium will pose problems to Brazil in the coming World Cup. There is lot more room for improvement and fine tuning.
joao henrique
Brazilians woke up yellow today. we are the best.
July 1, 2013 at 6:59 pm | Reply
Jeu Wesley
i've saw many players, good players, like Romario, Ronaldo, Zizou, Roberto Carlos, neymar is good, but he's stuck up, unhumbly.
There is so much to address here. Let's start with some basic football knowledge. First, World Cup is a young man's game. Second, as in most sports, defense wins championships, and third, the field size. But never fear Spain lovers, there is hope in WC14.
Spain weakness – they're old. David Villa lost his step, and guys like Puyol are too out of shape to play. This isn't the same Spain as the UEFA Cup. I'm surprised they got past Italy – I love that young Italian Squad.
Also, Spain's defense is cupcake soft. Jorba alba and Arbeloa are jokes. Sergio Ramos is way overrated. Pique is solid, but slow. He needs a speedster like Danni Alves beside him. And Brazil's defense is the best trio in the game. That's my defense on FIFA 13. Thiago silva is the best cb in the game, Alves is the best outside back, and Luiz can do it all, literally. And also, Marcelo is a stud. Real Madrid went downhill when he wasn't playing. Marcelo is a bigger, stronger, faster Sergio Ramos.
The field size catered perfectly to Brazil. Spain is a small possession team. Playing on a small field means less space and creates a more physical game. One Brazilian equals three Spaniards. Did you guys see Hulk? He looks like Hulk! Spain can't play compact and physical. Put them on a bigger field and the game will be entirely different.
The Spain coaching was pathetic this past Confederate Cup. Why is Torres the 1? He should never be on the field. Spain won last World Cup because he was on the bench. Also, Spain needs to put Mata and David Silva at the 2s. David Silva can ball. I love the left side threat when Villa and Silva stinging shots. Also, Spain HAS to take out sissy Torres and Pedro. Put Villa at the 1! In big games Villa will show up!
Watch the WC Cinderella team will be Belgium. And France wins u20 WC.
July 11, 2013 at 5:01 am | Reply
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Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster became an instant fan favorite with his amazing football skills, his classic touchdown dance moves and his crazy social media antics. It's easy to love JuJu on and off the field, but what would you do if he offered you a new pair of shoes?
While taking a shopping break from practicing for the 2019 Pro-Bowl in Orlando this weekend, JuJu decided to take a move out of Oprah's playbook and buy everyone in the store a new pair of Adidas shoes.
Could you imagine how excited everyone must of felt?! Why were we not there?!
JuJu you're one cool dude! Keep doing you and make Pittsburgh proud in the Pro-Bowl!


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Pro-Abortion Terrorists Attack Politician in Washington
The leak of a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court happened about one month ago.
Since that time, the far left and their pro-abortion allies have been protesting outside SCOTUS and attacking those who support life.
We've all seen what the left does when it doesn't get its way through "democracy" and the law. It simply starts breaking the law and whining all day.
Though the latest aggression has even their liberal and Democrat allies worried. Several pro-abortion individuals went too far and carried out a terrorist attack in Washington state.
Olympia, Washington is a quiet town located about one hour southwest of Seattle. Not a lot happens there, but around 4 a.m. yesterday, two individuals firebombed the headquarters of Washington state Rep. Andrew Barkis.
Barkis supports the right to life and opposes abortion in most cases. It is believed this is the motive behind the attack.
Surveillance cameras show two individuals walking to the office in the pitch dark, smashing the front entrance, and then throwing in an incendiary device of some kind. Nobody was in the office at the time.
It appears a lit flare was tossed inside. Luckily, the floors aren't wood or the whole complex may have burned down.
This is far from an isolated incident. We've seen pro-abortion individuals physically attack and try to burn down five offices since the leak of the draft decision overturning Roe.
These people are domestic terrorists of the worst kind, responding to potential legal changes they dislike by trying to harm the lives and property of others.
This surveillance video was taken outside the property management offices of Washington Republican Rep. Andrew Barkis on June 13.
One man breaks the glass window with what looks like a hammer, and a second throws a lit flare inside.
DNA was collected at the scene. pic.twitter.com/OdY2jpO3kX
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 14, 2022
Evidence Collected
According to reports, DNA traces were taken at the scene, so it's possible we will soon know the identity of these abortion-supporting terrorists.
In addition to five arsons, we've seen dozens of serious threats against pro-life politicians.
Nick Roske was also recently arrested near the home of SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh, after traveling there from California with plans to kill the justice and possibly kidnap his family.
Our liberal media has turned a blind eye to this. They don't care. Pro-life individuals and public figures are in danger right now because the left and their media allies set the mob after us.
It's important for everyone to take caution and remain cognizant of threats and threatening individuals.
Democrat Governor Jay Inslee has had emergency powers for 835 days
In that time crime has skyrocketed thanks to bills he signed.
Monday, 2 individuals threw a lit flare into the office of Rep. Andrew Barkis. Inslee only issued a statement after I reached out for comment pic.twitter.com/DOFzkdQN3m
— Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) June 14, 2022
Democrats Encourage Violence
Washington State's loony tunes, far left Governor Jay Inslee only put out a boilerplate statement after being hounded by neutral media.
His laws have made the Evergreen State a much worse place to live. His laws also caused crime to rise massively. The last thing he cares about is protecting the freedom and safety of those who disagree with his progressive views, especially on abortion.
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American cities a century ago
American cities a century ago (34 photos)
A selection of photos of the largest U.S. cities, made about 100 years ago.
Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, in 1917.
Atlantic City, 1910.
The main street of Memphis, north of Avenue Gayoso, 1910.
Station "Louisville-Nashville", Florida, in 1910.
Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, Florida, in 1910.
The beach in Atlantic City, 1915.
Grant Avenue after an earthquake in San Francisco in 1906.
Carts for transporting dairy Thompson, Washington, 1927.
Washington, DC, 1914.
Cadillac Square, Detroit, Michigan, 1916.
Ninth Street, Washington DC, 1915.
Corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, 1910.
Broad Street north of Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 1905.
View of Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn in 1909.
Fire at 55th Street, New York, 1915.
Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913.
Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1907.
The New York Public Library, New York, 1915.
Wall Street, New York, 1911.
Manhattan, 1907.
The northern part of Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913.
City Hall City Hall in New York.
Dexter Avenue and the Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, in 1906.
Valnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1910.
Broadway and the building of "The Times", New York, 1915.
Size of Government in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1905.
Boston, MA, 1906.
New York, 1905.
Grand Central Station and Hotel, Manhattan, New York, 1903.
Treasury Building, Washington, DC, 1913.
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Mack Morgan, Staff Reporter
Junior Mackenzie Morgan is a first-year staff reporter for the Spotlight. She is also a member of GSA and Yearbook. Mack plays ice hockey for the Bethlehem Phantoms Youth and has won two championships. Her other hobbies include working out, swimming, running, cooking, and playing around with technology. Mackenzie's personality can be described as an ENFP (Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, Perception). In the future, she plans on going to college, possibly Penn State, with hopes of becoming a lawyer. Mack would also like to continue playing hockey throughout college.
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General elections were held in Malta on 14 January 1904. Following the elections, all elected members immediately resigned in protest against the 1903 "Chamberlain" Constitution, forcing fresh elections to be held in February.

Background
The elections were the first held under the Chamberlain Constitution. The number of members elected from single-member constituencies was reduced from ten to eight.

Results
A total of 7,991 people were registered to vote, but no votes were cast as all candidates were unopposed.

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Understanding culture through material artifacts
Students in Japanese art and architecture courses taught by Yukio Lippit, Professor of History of Art and Architecture, often encounter cultures quite different from their own. Lippit immerses them in those cultures through deep engagement with material artifacts, by examining roof tiles or carpentry, visiting the Japanese house at the Boston Children's Museum, or participating in a tea ceremony.
Moving from passive learning to active exploration of the physical world
Scott Edwards, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Ornithology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), makes extensive use of the museum's ornithology collections in his courses and brings specimens into his lecture sessions to engage students in close analysis during weekly three-hour labs. Edwards models "ways of making meaning" by looking to specimens as key evidence for testing claims and theories.
Engaging students via field trips, near and far
James Hanken, Professor of Biology and Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), increases student engagement by taking students out of the traditional classroom. Whether organizing his freshman seminar around weekly excursions to Harvard's museums, or guiding a spring break field trip to Costa Rica for undergraduates enrolled in OEB 167 Herpetology, these immersive experiences "provide opportunities for students to see and understand things they simply won't get in the classroom."
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Research: An Investigation of the Educational Power and Potential of the Harvard University Art Museums Study Centers
A collaborative investigation into the nature of visitor learning at the Harvard Art Museums revealed that museum study centers provide active learning opportunities not only through interaction with the objects, but also through engagement with the museum staff and other visitors, as well as...
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Framing the Material Past (ablConnect)
Online active learning database ablConnect includes examples of instructional use of museum collections, including curation of a Zeega online gallery of medieval artifacts.
Analyzing Andean Artifacts (ablConnect)
Online active learning database ablConnect includes examples of instructional use of museum collections, including examination of Andean artifacts at the Harvard Peabody Museum.
Teaching with things: Curation, hybrid multimedia, and object-oriented pedagogy (HILT)
Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) grant recipient Professor Jeffrey Schnapp expanded the metaLAB's curatorial program to support object-based teaching in the humanities.
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Harvard Art Museums teaching staff
The museums' team of educators, curators, conservators, scientists, and technologists consult with faculty from all disciplines to explore how the collections might support their course goals.
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Researchers: That first drink makes a lasting impact
Culture, Drug Addictions, Use
Not every alcoholic can remember his or her first drink, or first experience with intoxication. But it does seem to be a common memory among recovering alcoholics, no matter how many years, or decades have passed since that first drink. It seems that alcohol makes an immediate impression on a "virgin" brain.
That's also what a team of researchers from the University of California-San Francisco discovered, in studying how even the first exposure to alcohol can affect a person's brain.
The researchers exposed mice to alcohol and then studied the synapses (connections) in their brains. The team found that even the first drink produced significant changes in the brain's biological structure, calling the changes a "learning event."
"This is basically the first step," says Dr. Dorit Ron, one of the chief researchers. "You are basically placing a memory trace."
Dr. Ron says the entire study was based on the idea that "addiction, and not just alcohol addiction, is thought to be a maladaptive form of learning and memory." In essence, the study showed that first exposure to alcohol primes the brain for further use and lays the foundation for future "learning."
"Drugs of abuse basically hijack the normal learning and memory processes," Dr. Ron says. "The behavior becomes habit."
The NIAAA-funded study did not establish a relationship between initial use and addiction, or even problematic drinking. But the researchers hope is that better understanding of alcohol's initial effects on the brain could lead to better treatment and prevention efforts. "If we can control that step, we may be able to prevent further escalation," Dr. Ron says.
More research is needed to determine which other components of the brain are affected by initial alcohol exposure. Dr. Ron says she believes the changes that occur during first exposure could be reversed with prolonged abstinence from alcohol. But she said the more a person drinks, the harder it is to reverse those changes as the brain forms stronger connections to drinking.
Another study also suggests that the earlier a person starts drinking, the stronger those connections may become.
Researchers at Texas A & M University set out to identify which substance people use first in their lives and found the majority of people try alcohol before any other substance. The team also looked at how a person's age when they start drinking affects substance use later in life. Researchers say the earlier someone starts drinking, the more likely they are to use more than one illicit substance, and they're also more likely to develop an addiction.
"It's a very nice predictor for polysubstance use," says Dr. Adam Barry, the study's chief author. "The later you delay, the closer you are to 21, the less likely you are to be alcohol dependent or dependent on other substances."
There is a difference between a first sip and a first binge drinking event, and the researchers acknowledge that. But they say age at first use of any kind is still a good predictor of behavior later in life.
To combat problematic drinking, Dr. Barry says educators need to address all factors of a child's life, not just the substance itself. In keeping with new guidelines from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Barry and his team recommend beginning substance education as early as third grade.
"Alcohol consumption among youth doesn't occur in a vacuum," Dr. Barry says. "It's really just trying to find evidence-based strategies that prevent drug use and then applying those in an alcohol setting."


My life is…completely unremarkable. Except for the extreme blunders I make. Blunders that make people wonder if I've had a stroke or am suffering some kind of psychosis.
I made one of those colossal blunders this week and I've been feeling badly about it for days. It's times like this I want to run away and hide. Out of shame, out of embarrassment, or just to protect myself from committing more blunders. I need a hiding place. A private place.
This cottage and piece of property have been all but completely forgotten. As far as I know it isn't for sale, but from the looks of the upkeep the owners are there very seldom if ever at all. It would be the perfect hiding place for me.
My blogging has been suffering lately, along with my self-respect regarding the most recent blunder. The little cottage with the yellow door and shutters would be a wonderful place to think, reflect, and write. In fact, this piece of property was pointed out to me as what could be my "perfect blogging retreat." I can't disagree.
Take a closer look at the front window. The reflection in the front window would be my view as I look up from my writing or my woes. A beautiful lake and pristine forest surrounding it.
We all know one can't run away from problems or blunders. My problems won't disappear even if I do, and blunders can't be undone. But how much easier would it be to erase those things from my mind, even if for a day or two, if I could escape to The Blogging Retreat?
What a different life I have now that I don't go to the day job every day. Different, as in better! I've noticed it the most when I'm getting ready to take my wares on the road to craft shows and festivals.
A lot of work goes into making actual products, as any artisan knows. Then there's packaging the products. I spend a huge amount of time getting my candles and drink charms retail ready ~ creating labels, protecting them with shrink wrap (candles) and bags plus hang tags (charms) and putting price tags on each and every item. After all of the products are made and packaged they have to be displayed within a 10′ X 10′ space as efficiently and pleasingly as possible. That requires props, tables and shelving. When it comes time to actually head out to an event the products and displays have to be accounted for in addition to the canopy under which everything is placed. The canopy requires assembly at every show and won't be complete without stakes and weights. So many things to consider and organize…and fit into a standard SUV for transport.
Husby and I have it down. As my roadie he makes sure all of the displays and canopy are packed, as well as a huge toolbox containing everything (and then some) we'll need for the structure. I'm responsible for packing all of the products as efficiently as I can.
Gathering my products, props and shelving.
If I'm lucky, the only thing I have to do at the last minute is pack up my scented candles. I don't like to keep them tubbed up for too long for fear the fragrances will bleed together. I'm paranoid that way.
The autumn and winter candles ready for travel.
With all it takes not only to create these products but to also take them on the road I've never been more grateful for the fact that I don't have to squeeze it all into little snippets of time like I did when I had a day job.
This weekend I'll be at the Baker Orchard Art Festival in Centuria, Wisconsin. It's just a short and beautiful drive from Minneapolis/Saint Paul and will surely get you excited about the autumn time of year in the midwest. Plus, I'll be relaxed as ever as the day job is gone.
The days are getting cooler and (thank God) less humid. Autumn is just around the corner. Woo hoo! Autumn in Minnesota is the best.
Alpacas, lounging around and taking in the admiration of fair goers. Some day I'll have an alpaca for a pet. I love them!
The giant Paul Bunyan, clothed completely in recycled clothes and fabric. He teaches us to recycle and reuse.
A stunning painting created by my friend, Mark Caselius, on display in the Fine Arts Building at the State Fair. Of course he won a prize!
Once again the fair didn't disappoint. The smell of hot oil, the squeals of kids on their first thrill ride, and food on a stick galore. I'm always a little sad when the fair ends, but I know it will be back again next year, barring war (as happened in 1861, 1862, 1945), conflict of major events (1893-damn you World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago! ) and/or epidemic disease (polio, 1946).
I'll be back next year with bells on to enjoy the one thing thousands of people at the fair have in common, Minnesota. We love our state and our people are great. We know how to have a good time, how to eat good food, how to learn from experts, how to watch baby animals being born, and how to fly high and fast on the midway.
Long live L'Etoile du Nord! And happy autumn!