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As is typical in the early stages of process development, high-throughput testing protocols are performed on a very small scale under isothermal conditions with crushed catalyst. Moderately exothermic reactions or high-activity catalysts typically utilize a catalyst bed diluted with inert material. Not surprisingly, subsequent catalyst testing utilizing a particle size more representative of the commercial catalyst (for example, pellet, cylinder or sphere) operating under simulated commercial-scale conditions may produce considerably different results. While single stage or bed testing is acceptable at this point in the program, managing heat transfer requires careful consideration before moving forward. Options may include multibed reactors, pseudo-isothermal tubular reactors, fluidized-bed reactors, interstage quenching, interstage heat transfer or interstage feed injection.

Unpacking the Defiance subs revealed two stylistically minimalist subwoofers that are reminiscent of two recently reviewed subwoofers, the MartinLogan Dynamo 600X and 1600X. The Defiance subwoofers are starkly cube-shaped and devoid of any other particular features outside of their flush-mounted, front-firing woofers. The edge lines are clean and very angular. These enclosures embrace their cube shape rather than trying to soften them by rounding off edges or going for rectangular dimensions. The subwoofers have a satin black finish that is more like a very finely textured black rather than a smooth finish. The front baffle almost looks like a painted aluminum, so it appears to be a bit higher-end than it really is. The drivers for both subwoofers use inverted surrounds, but the X12 surround has a ribbed shape that makes it a bit more visually interesting. Both cones use inverted dustcaps so the woofer appearance is that much cleaner.

7 – Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, comedian Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets. Capping a swift and dramatic fallout, Hart wrote on Twitter that he was withdrawing as Oscars host because he didn’t want to be a distraction. The comedian had refused to apologize for the tweets, saying he had already addressed it several times.

A large pipe organ will naturally have serious capability in bass frequencies, and the organist Peter Conte is not shy about using the low-frequency extension that is available. Of course, the album doesn’t thunder with low frequencies all the time, but when it does, the Defiance subwoofers had no trouble articulating those deep pitches and bringing them to life with zeal. This album had a wide dynamic range that could be gentle at times but also be resounding and epic at other moments. The Defiance subwoofers had no problem with either end of this spectrum; they could do subtlety as well as bombast, and they sounded perfectly natural at those extremes and everywhere in between. I started listening to this album using the X12 but finished using the V12, and both provided a similar listening experience which was that these subwoofers were powerful when they needed to be but without being boomy or bloated. I can say, after listening to ‘The Wanamaker Legacy/Conte’ that those looking for a subwoofer for pipe organ recordings have a great option in the Paradigm Defiance subwoofers. The only caveat might be for those very rare recordings that use a 64’ stop to produce a very low 16 Hz C. These subs are not tuned quite that low. But that kind of content exists only in a handful of recordings and requires a subwoofer much larger than these.

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'The pipeline industry could face higher costs from tariffs as about 77 percent of the steel used in U.S. pipelines is imported, according to a 2017 study for the pipeline industry. Benchmark hot-rolled U.S. steel coil prices are up more than 50 percent from a year ago, according to S&P Global Platts.'

13 – The House of Commons wrapped up its fall sitting, marking the last time Parliament would sit in the Centre Block for at least a decade as it undergoes renovations. MPs would move to a temporary House in the West Block.

The I.D. Vizzion and I.D. Buzz cargo concepts were both powered by a 201 horsepower motor in the rear, and the former also had a 100 horsepower unit up front according to VW. So 150 to 200 horses in the back and 50 to 100 horses up front seem like a reasonable guesses.