The Ammonia Economy

The Ammonia Economy The Ammonia Economy The Ammonia Economy It was suggested by President Bush in his State of the Union message that hydrogen be employed by society as the fuel to meet our future energy needs. I reacted to this suggestion with a degree of alarm.Putting aside for the present the dangers in handling and using hydrogen in energy devices, the development of such a project is very expensive and would come to fruition about a generation hence. An alternate solution that is immediately available employs ammonia in internal combustion engine technology. There are no large development costs, and the price of the resulting vehicle is not significantly increased. In addition, the fuel, i.e., ammonia, is presently abundant and the fuel handling technology already exists and is user-friendly.About 40 years ago, I was a project leader on an Army research contract to produce fuel from air and water suitable to be used immediately in Army vehicles and devices. The family of fuels t hat could be produced were those that contained hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, e.g., hydrogen, ammonia, hydrazine.Hydrogen and hydrazine were ruled out.Storage and handling technologies for these fuels were not adequately developed. Of more importance, the combustion properties of these fuels put the non-technical layman in harms way.The advantages of using hydrogen are that it burns well in energy devices has very wide limits of flammability, making for stable combustion and has a large heat of combustion per unit mass.There are also disadvantages to hydrogen. It detonates very easily. When used in diesel engines, it needs to be compressed for injection into the cylinder. But doing so can consume up to 15 percent of its output power, thus compromising its efficiency. At low pressure, its heat of combustion is low per unit volume. Although Honda has introduced a hydrogen-powered car employing a fuel cell that offers many advantages, and Toyota and others will soon follow suit, in t he immediate future hydrogen will not be readily available at the corner fuel station. The present fueling procedure is complicated for the average layman.The dangers of fuel spills leading to combustion and/or possible detonation are still prevalent. Vehicle collision and subsequent fires and possible detonation are another danger, particularly when gaseous hydrogen is contained at high pressure, as has been recommended by some.A Universal Fuel?On the other hand, ammonia-based fuels offer a great potential for universal use. The present disadvantage is that pure ammonia is not suitable for use in high-speed engines. Its flame speed is too low.However, ammonia can be doped by environmentally friendly chemical additives, and thus be compatible in high-speed engines. Ammonia is already compatible in other energy devices, such as low-speed engines and fuel cells. It is an abundantly produced chemical used in industry and agriculture. Production facilities can easily be expanded.There a re environmental impacts in its production, largely energy costs for production of the hydrogen needed to make ammonia. These effects can be ameliorated by careful evaluation and selection of sources of hydrogen and energy to produce it. In addition, handling and storage technologies are presently available and can readily be transferred to the general population.Present-day engines and energy devices are slanted toward operational compatibility with the combustion properties of the fossil fuel. This operational compatibility need not be compromised. At the present time, technology exists in which an emulsificant can be used as a component in a fossil fuel, so that the ignition properties of the emulsion are not altered. Ammonia can gradually be introduced as the emulsificant.Ammoniated fuel will power an engine or burner with very little modification. Thus, the transition to an ammonia-based fuel economy can be as slow or as fast as societal conditions permit.In summary, there are many advantages to be achieved by adopting this alternate fuel technology of an ammonia-based fuel. Its application can be immediate. Our dependence on fossil fuels will be lessened, engines and burners will operate with cleaner burn at higher efficiencies, and environmentally friendly liquids such as ammonia, water, alcohols, or waste liquids can be used as emulsificants in a broad range of proportions. In addition, waste storage areas, e.g., those at industrial sites and farms, can be cleaned. Finally, with the introduction of this technology, society can function as before with its normal patterns of behavior, and without being put into harms way.Ammonia is already compatible in other energy devices, such as low-speed engines and fuel cells.

Im not fierce Confessions of a confidence coach

Im elend fierce Confessions of a confidence coachIm not fierce Confessions of a confidence coachI like to own the stage. I channel my inner showman and turn on the razzle-dazzle. Im often really just one jazz-hand number away from selling tickets. And, inevitably, whether in a public arena where Im keynoting about leadership and confidence or in a quiet coffee meeting doling out some mentoring advice, that stage persona always leads to the same question.When did you become so fierce?Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreTo be fair, Im not always called fierce. Sometimes, its bold. Other times, its strong. Most often, its variations on daring or brave or confident.But, heres my dirty little secret Im none of these things, and Im especially not fierce. But, I know how to play fierce on TV.So, whats the difference? You see, fierce is not my fundamental state. Dont get me wrong I am THE f riend you want in the foxhole. As a team member of mine, I will fight for and with you as if you were my own flesh and blood. But, fierce connotes a level of confidence that the flesh-covered bag of insecurities I call my psyche does not even remotely recognize. I was never that girl growing up, and vestiges of that social awkwardness and self-doubt leise feel relatively close to the surface to me. And therein lies the difference between perception and reality.Confidence Perception Versus RealityThere is a funny thing about confidence sometimes the people who look like they have the most actually have the least. And, none of it matters.It is an unrepentant truism that everyone around you rates your level of organized fierceness not through the lens of your reality, but through the lens of their own. We perceive others to be better than us simply because our lives are not all they can be. We judge our bloopers by everyone elses highlight reelsFor me, its not confidence that has fuele d my success, but optimism, romanticism, idealism. What most people see as confidence is just those things disguised as forward motion, action, and determination.Competence Leads to ConfidenceYou see, Im a hopeless optimist, a romancer of dreams, and an idealist extraordinaire. Its not that I do big things because I am certain that I am someone who can. I do big things because I desperately want to imagine that I am someone who has. I can visualize the finish line, taste the victory, savor the success, feel the crown atop my head, but I truly have no idea whether or not Im going to fail miserably at the start. If I waited until I believed I could do anything for certain, the only thing I would do for certain is nothing at all.It goes against every central tenet of every confidence coach youve ever heard, I know. They all say, Believe that you can, and then you will I think thats bunk. Sure, there is a role for visualization - see my romantic visions of, well, everything in life - but Id rather have you just do the thing whether you believe it or not.Its not Dream then do but Do then dream It is through doing it, that you start believing it. Sometimes it just takes one foot in front of the other, over and over, lather, rinse, repeat, to strip away your self-doubts and remind you of whats inside. It is through the doing the demonstration of competence that you will find your confidence.Embracing FailureBe forewarned along this path lies certain failure. But, failure isnt the finale, its a fulcrum. Unless you fake it til ya make it, in which case, it only leads nowhere.The fear of failure limits our ability to get ourselves right, to determine who we are when we are at our very best- to groove the pattern as a leader when we are that best self. But, if we try to prevent failure by acting like we know what were doing, we will groove that pattern instead of acting like we know what we are doing.You may think that if you keep faking it, you can never fail. But t his setup builds a house on a false foundation of confidence that isnt based on competence. It forces you to speak using other peoples voices and to act using other peoples mannerisms. You try to control for everything and end up controlling nothing. Rather than holding more tightly to the reins, you need to allow space for trying out new things, for failure and feedback.A Magic ShortcutOf course, that all takes time. And how to do we get bold, get fierce, get confident while we are working hard to develop that competence? Turn the lens onto others.If Ive learned one thing along the way, its this making others great makes you great. When people approach you with certainty that you are more amazing than you might believe, rather than deflect, demur, deconstruct, tell them something about them that makes them special. Simply put if someone thinks you are great, and you tell them they are great, they will become great. Greatness compounds.So, you want to become more bold, fierce, more confident as you develop your own competence? Go make people great.Laura Gassner Otting is the author of Limitless How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. Want to live a limitless life? Take her quick quiz at LimitlessAssessment.comto see whats holding you back, and what you can do about it.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Education and Experience Don#8217;t Guarantee Success  Attitude and Habits Do

Education and Experience Don8217t Guarantee Success Attitude and Habits Do Education and Experience Don8217t Guarantee Success Attitude and Habits Do Professional success is the culmination of many factors. Your education matters maybe not as much as you think, but a degree in your field can really jump-start your progress. Your experience certainly matters, but that can only come to you after years of dedication. Your talent matters, too, but aside from skills (which develop from experience), most of your talent is innate, meaning you have a natural tendency to perform well in certain areas more than in others. Your network of contacts matters, but you cant always control who you interact with. And ultimately, at least some of your career success is going to come down to a factor of luck.Looking at these things, it may seemlike there is little you can control when it comes to professional success. But thats not true. In fact, none of these things will matter if you neglect the mo st important factors of success and these are all thingsyou need to createfor yourself1. A Positive AttitudeThe whole positive attitude angle might seem like a gimmick after all, can you think of anybody successful who got to where they are only because they thought positive thoughts? Of course not. But you can trace almost any successful entrepreneur or professionals journey and find at least one major obstacle that nearly disrupted everything. In the face of that obstacle, these people remained positive, which motivated action rather than submission, and eventually, they rose to the top.Positive thinking is about more than helping yourself through the tough times. Research shows thatpositive self-talk, rather than negative self-talk, can actively reduce your stress levels, giving you greater physical and mental health and a greater capacity to perform atyour maximum.The best part is that there arent any naturally positive or naturally negative people your thoughts and your self -talk can be controlled with practice, meaning a positive attitude is something you can, and should, create for yourself.2. Ongoing HabitsOur habits make us who we are. Over time, our repeated actions become automatic. Once were in that groove, its nearly impossible to break the chain. With bad habits like sleeping through your first alarm or working through your breaks this unbreakable chain can be a bad thing. But with positive habits like regularly reading or fact-checking all of your work this unbroken chain can lead you to success.Though many habits form unconsciously through our natural actions, it is possible to create ongoing habits for yourself. The key to creating these habits is consistency If you want to start doing something every day, you must force yourself to start doing it on a daily basis. Dont allow yourself to slip in the first few weeks. After a few rounds of consistent effort, it will become easier.Breaking bad habitscan be tougher, but its entirely within your power.3. GoalsWhile your specific job may have company goals that dictate your actions, your professional goals are entirely within your control.Create goals that are too loftyand youll never be able to make significant progress. Create goals that are too easy, and youll never reach your true potential.The reliable standby for creating good goals are the SMART criteria. SMART is an acronym that describes the five key qualities that all goals must have They must be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-specific.In addition to meeting these criteria, you should create goals on multiple scales. For example, you should have broad, flexible long-term goals detailing your plans for your long-term success, but you should also have smaller, more immediate goals that can lead you to those broader visions and medium-sized goals in between the two to act as milestones.4. Tactical PlansGoals are good for helping you to hone your desires and set the tone for your career, but without a solid plan of execution, those desires are only pipe dreams. As an extension of your goals, you must learn to create tactical plans that detailhow youre going to achieve those goals. That might include a list of tasks you must accomplish before reaching the goal, a series of strategies youre going to use while pursuing that goal, or a list of prerequisites youll need to have before moving on to the next phase of your plan. If youre having trouble coming up with an initial plan, you may need to do additional research before moving forward.5. A Healthy EnvironmentAs humans, we are often products of our environments. In the professional world, this is no different. If your desk is messy, your mind may be more frantic and cluttered. If you work in a noisy area full of distractions, youll never be able to focus.More importantly, if youre surrounded bynegative, apathetic, or downright lazy people, youll never be able to motivate yourself to achieve your goals. If youre working in a place that doesnt acknowledge hard work, youll never be able to progress.Create your own environment to maximize your chances for success, whether that means working within the confines of your current organization ormoving on to a better opportunity. Surround yourself with the types of people who will lead you to success, and structure your work environment so you can be your most productive.Once you start creating these things for yourself consistently and with dedication, you will find yourself naturally gravitating toward a path of success. With a strong vision in your mind and the right attitude and environment to carry you through the obstacles that lie ahead, there should be nothing stopping you from achieving your goals.A version of this article originally appeared on SUCCESS.com.Larry Alton is a professional blogger, writer, and researcher who contributes to a number of reputable online media outlets and news sources, including Entrepreneur.com, HuffingtonPost.com, and Business.com, among others. In addition to journalism, technical writing,and in-depth research, hes also active in his community and spends weekends volunteering with a local nonprofit literacy organization and rock climbing. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Different Content Management Systems

Different Content Management SystemsDifferent Content Management SystemsA Content Management System (CMS) is a software application used to create, customize, and manage information. Most CMS can be used aloneor in conjunction (i.e., integrated) with other applications. They can be set up directly on a network, the Internet, or even locally on your own computer. The most widespread use of CMS today involves the quick creation of powerful websites that do not require a high level of programming knowledge to set up, customize, and maintain. CMS can be broken into two main types Proprietary CMS and Open Source CMS. Proprietary CMS Many companies sell licenses to use their own proprietary CMS. Proprietary generally means someone owns the rights to the CMS application and you need permission, or a license, to use it. But even if you have a license, in most cases, license holders may totenstill be prohibited from duplicating the CMS. They may also be restricted from making alterations to the application unless they purchase a developers license. Some proprietary systems are designed to work outside the environment of the creator. However, you need to know where the CMS will operate properly because many types of proprietary systems only work if the site you build with them is hosted by the CMS owner. For example, most online build it yourself website services use some form of proprietary CMS. If you build a website live through their tools the site will only work as long as you keep it with that companys CMS. If you try to move your domain somewhere else, the website you created may no longer work or may be converted to another format. Two of the biggest downsides to using a proprietary system include the cost of licenses and being limited as to where you can host your website and because many web host companies do not support proprietary CMS. This lack ofportability is the major reason most small business owners choose to use Open Source CMS. Open Source CMS The most popular Open Source CMS run on PHP (a scripting language well-suit for web development that can be embedded into HTML). These include WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal- the White House website is a Drupal site. Open source (OS) programs can be used by anyone for any purpose and do not require a license. You may also customize OS CMS without special permission. A few of the significant benefits of using an OS CMS include There are cheaper because there are no license fees or upgrade fees.There are no contracts to sign and no long-term commitments one has to make.Anyone can develop OS applications- there are already countless free modules, plugins, and complimentary tools so you dont need to hire a developer.There are hundreds of thousands of free templates (otherwise called themes) available for OS CMS.Search engines love OS CMS and WordPress, in particular, which is very simple to optimize for search engines using simple plug-in tools. They practically work right out of the bo x. Which CMS Is Best For You? Start by considering one of the three most popular Open Source applications WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal- and play with them in that order. Companies that use WordPress include Ford, People Magazine, Sony, CNN, eBay, and Wired. WordPress.Ideal for personal websites, blogs, small businesses, and those with few technical skills and no desire to learn programming skills, WordPress is the best place to start. It has the most available free themes (i.e., templates) and plugins available. Originally developed as a blogging tool, it is now used commonly to create complicated websites.Joomla.Olympus, Porsche, Sprint, and Vodafone are just a few of the major corporations that use Joomla. Joomla takes a little bit more time to set up than WordPressbut is more powerful and still easier than the mighty Drupal. It also works for blogs. Drupal.The White House switched from a proprietary CMS to Drupal. Other companies using Drupal include ATT, McDonalds, Duke and Standford Universities, Symantec, and the Linux Foundation. Drupal can be overwhelming for beginners.

The Nuiances of Write My Resume

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The Hidden Truth on How to Indicate Writing Skills on Resume Exposed

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