May 17

How to Paint Red Hot Hibiscus Chinese Watercolor Painting Tutorial(HD)

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May 15

Leadership Asheville 31 Completes Community Service Projects and LA 31 Graduates Plan to Continue Future Efforts

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(PRWEB) May 13, 2013

In the spring of 2013 the 31st class of Leadership Asheville began a series of community service projects to highlight the importance of addressing healthcare, childcare, transportation, and housing problems in the Asheville area in order to strengthen the overall economic health of the region. This years project began with a discussion of living wage and included research on a variety of issues that affect all members of the community, but create major financial problems for lower and middle class citizens. It was decided that community work with the largest impact would center around supporting the efforts of organizations currently working to build and improve housing, transportation, childcare, and healthcare services available in Buncombe County.

On May 18th the Leadership Asheville 31 Transportation team continues the community service project series with an important project to beautify and improve a local bus stop. Graduates of LA 31 also plan to continue their involvement in these important economic development conversations and actions in the future.

Addressing Transportation Challenges in Asheville

The LA 31 Transportation team has chosen to partner with Green Opportunities (GO) to address a need for safer, more attractive and overall more enjoyable bus stops. The Transportation team concluded that bus stops and shelters in lower income areas of the city required improvement but here is currently a lack of manpower and materials. In partnership with GO the team will work on a bus stop shelter in need of serious attention at the corner of Livingston and Depot Streets. The work is scheduled for May 18, 2013 and includes clean-up, basic maintenance, and repair such as:


Power-washing of entire structure
Clean-up of weeds and grass in paving blocks
Sticker / tape removal from plexiglass panels
Cleaning / staining / sealing of existing wood benches
Installation of a new, plywood backed corkboard
Removal of all protruding bolts / anchors on floor
Re-securing of plexiglass panels
Install 2 new railings / barriers

In addition to the project above, members of the LA 31 Transportation team volunteered at an alternative transportation fundraiser/advocacy event and raised money to help start a bike club at Asheville Middle School created to empower and encourage disadvantaged youth to use alternative forms of transportation.

The Continued Work of Leadership Asheville 31 Graduates

In the spring of 2013 members of the LA 31 class has completed a variety of community service projects including:

Painting of a Self Help home with Mountain Housing Opportunities
Garden building and playground clean up and maintenance at Pisgah View Head Start Center
Promoting the 5-2-1-Almost None message at the YMCAs Healthy Kids Day
Supporting Bike Love and the bike club at Asheville Middle School

In order to continue to be a part of the economic development conversations in the region and to support local infrastructure related to housing, childcare, healthcare, and transportation the LA 31 graduates have developed a WordPress website and blog documenting their community research and service projects. The new site can be viewed at http://leadershipasheville31.wordpress.com. All research and project information will be published by graduation day, which is Wednesday May 15, 2013.

For more information about Leadership Asheville, the LA 31 class, or the community research and service projects contact Barbara Brill, Executive Director at 828.348.0673. Photos are available upon request. To speak with the LA 31 communications team contact Sarah Benoit at 828.242.0277.







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May 14

Methanol Plant Available for Sale by International Process Plants

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(PRWEB) April 25, 2013

According to a recent study by IHS Chemical, global demand for methanol is forecast to rise dramatically in the next ten years. China is driving most of that growth, with an expected CAGR of 12%. Despite planned capacity increases, IHS expects local demand to outstrip supply in China by the end of the forecast period. According to the study, China methanol consumption will triple from 2012 to 2022.

International Process Plants has a methanol production plant available for immediate sale. The plant was designed with methanol production technology for both low-pressure synthesis and distillation. Total capacity is 350 metric tons of methanol per day, using syngas as the raw material. In its current state, the plant can be operated by only two full-time employees per shift. The plant capacity can be increased by 20% with the addition of a pre-reactor.

The methanol process technology produces Grade AA methanol, which can be used to make acetic acid, formaldehyde, anti-knocking agents, alternative fuels, solvents, and vitamin products. Methanol products are used across many industries, including construction, automotives, electronics, appliances, paints/coatings, insulation, pharmaceuticals, packaging, and solvents.

The methanol plant process consists of a low-pressure synthesis loop (a recycle compressor,

feed/effluent exchanger, methanol reactor, final cooler, and crude methanol separator). The crude methanol, which is condensed downstream of the methanol reactor, is separated from unreacted gas in the separator and routed through an expansion drum to the crude methanol distillation. Water and minor quantities of byproducts formed in the synthesis are removed by an energy-saving three-column distillation system.

More information about the methanol plant can be found at ippe.com.

About International Process Plants

International Process Plants (IPP) is a self-funded global buyer and seller of surplus manufacturing facilities, process plants, industrial real estate, and individual equipment that are no longer needed by their original owners. 80% of IPPs purchases are from multinational companies and 20% are bought in distress situations. IPPs business model provides the opportunity for companies to acquire such assets at competitive prices and in a fraction of the lead time of building or buying new. IPP also serves as an outlet for companies looking to divest surplus assets quickly in a fiscally and environmentally conscious manner. IPP currently owns 17 complete plant sites including the land, buildings and equipment, 85 complete processes to be moved and operated elsewhere and a stock of 30,000 major pieces of process equipment. One of the largest firms in this business, IPP operates globally from its headquarters in the US and its company-owned operations in 16 other countries. In business for over 35 years, IPP serves 160,000 clients in the chemical, agrichemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, paper, plastic, power generation, metallurgical, fertilizer, artificial fiber, pharmaceutical and food industries. Learn more at http://www.ippe.com.







May 12

Painting Tips PT 1 — Proline How to Paint series

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May 10

Beauty Resource Reveals Top 5 Beauty Treatments for Spring Clean

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(PRWEB UK) 15 April 2013

Winter can play havoc with women’s bodies. Cold weather and central heating combine to damage hair, skin and nails, while protective layers of clothing and boots give girls a chance to relax on the hair removal and foot care regimes. The result, unfortunately, is that by the time spring rolls around women in the northern hemisphere are less than ready to bare their flesh.

According to a Nurture Skin Care survey [1], over half (53%) of women feel less confident about their looks in the summer months. True, the idea of sitting in a bikini on a beach full of bronzed, honed Mediterranean women can be a bit of confidence hit for an alabaster-skinned Brit who hasn’t exfoliated for six months.

Last year a Debenhams survey [2] revealed that the average British woman spends