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Mitigating Oil Pipeline Corrosion and Erosion

Dr. Srdjan Nesic’s talk will focus on his research related to mitigating oil pipeline corrosion and erosion. He will also share the untold story of his involvement with the largest trial in world history, the case surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

About the film

When Daniel Plainview gets a mysterious tip-off that there’s a little town out West where an ocean of oil is oozing out of the ground, he heads there with his son, H.W., to take their chances in dust-worn Little Boston. In this hardscrabble town, where the main excitement centers around the HOLY ROLLER church of charismatic preacher Eli Sunday, Plainview and H.W. make their lucky strike. But even as the well raises all of their fortunes, nothing will remain the same as conflicts escalate and every human value–love, hope, community, belief, ambition, and even the bond between father and son–is imperiled by corruption, deception, and the flow of oil.

About the speaker

Srdjan Nesic, a Russ Professor, has also been director of the Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Flow Technology since 2002. Having taught courses related to thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and corrosion, he also been principal adviser for more than 50 master’s and doctoral students.

Nesic’s research lies at the intersection of transport phenomena and electrochemistry, with applications in corrosion and erosion corrosion. Responsible for more than $30 million in external research funding, almost all from private industry, he is author of more than 10 articles in books including the best known corrosion handbooks such as Uhlig’s Corrosion Handbook and Shriers’s Corrosion, covering acid gas corrosion and erosion corrosion, more than 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, 200 conference papers, and 50 scientific reports in the field of corrosion.

Dr. Nesic also has extensively consulted on corrosion issues for the oil and gas industry, from design to operations to expert witness testimony including the Deepwater Horizon Spill in 2010.

 

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Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Science on Screen program pairs films with a short talk with a scientist or technology expert. The free Science on Screen events are fun and engaging, offering dynamic speakers an unexpected jumping point to teach their field of expertise in a way that is accessible to a diverse audience.

 

Free admission to this event is provided by Arts for OHIO.

 

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Running Time: 158 Minutes158 MIN
R Rated
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A work of stunning intelligence and dramatic sweep, a portrait of a young nation struggling to find itself, torn between religious and business values.

Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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When Night Comes – One Night Only Thursday, October 9th

Watch Trailer Director: Glenn Martin
Writer(s): Glenn Martin
Cast: Jason Miller, Alex Couladis and Mike Stene

Inspired by true events, a classic horror returns. Lark (Jason Miller) embraces his dark heritage and resumes the campaign of terror his grandfather started.

Driven by his wife’s infidelity, Lark unleashes his rage on the cheating and unfaithful. As the body count rises, Detectives Hugh Evans (Alex Couladis) and Frank Sweeney (Mike Stene) relentlessly pursue Lark in effort to end his bloody path of violence.

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Dune: Let’s Do Lynch

Watch Trailer Director: David Lynch
Writer(s): Frank Herbert, David Lynch
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis

Set in a distant future where life in the universe and space travel is dependent upon a spice found only on the planet Dune, this film tracks the rise of young Paul Atreides, son of noble Duke Leto, from the time of his father’s betrayal and murder by the evil Baron Harkonnen, to his discovery of the great secret behind the planet Dune and his own destiny, which is to free the planet and its denizens of the cruel rule of the Emperor.

The Athena Cinema presents “Let’s Do Lynch”, eight weeks of feature films by David Lynch. All shows start at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $6.50.

9/7 &8: Elephant Man
9/14 & 15: Dune
9/21 & 22: Blue Velvet
9/28 & 29: Wild At Heart
10/5&6: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
10/12 & 13: Lost Highway
10/19 & 20: Mulholland Drive
10/26 & 27: Eraserhead

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Running Time: 137 min137 MIN
PG-13 Rated

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Elephant Man: Let’s Do Lynch

Watch Trailer Director: David Lynch
Writer(s): Eric Bergren, Christopher DeVore, David Lynch
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft

John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as “The Elephant Man”. Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made public when one Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) rescues Merrick from a carnival and brings him to a hospital for analysis. Alas, even after being recognized as a man of advanced intellect, Merrick is still treated like a freak; no matter his station in life, he will forever be a prisoner of his own malformed body.

The Athena Cinema presents “Let’s Do Lynch”, eight weeks of feature films by David Lynch. All shows start at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $6.50.

9/7 &8: Elephant Man
9/14 & 15: Dune
9/21 & 22: Blue Velvet
9/28 & 29: Wild At Heart
10/5&6: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
10/12 & 13: Lost Highway
10/19 & 20: Mulholland Drive
10/26 & 27: Eraserhead

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Running Time: 124 min124 MIN
PG Rated

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Encore Screening & Talk with Dr. David Ingram and Dr. Justin Frantz: Particle Fever

Watch Trailer Director: Mark Levinson

 

 

“After we sold out the event at the 41st Annual Film Fest and had to turn dozens of patrons away, we decided to bring the speakers and movie back by demand for a special one night only encore!”

Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But our heroes confront an even bigger challenge: have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist? Directed by Mark Levinson, a physicist turned filmmaker, from the inspiration and initiative of producer David Kaplan and masterfully edited by Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The English Patient), Particle Fever is a celebration of discovery, revealing the very human stories behind this epic machine.

“mind-blowing” – A.O. Scott, New York Times

“a movie so mind-bending you can almost feel your brain cells growing as you’re watching it.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

“A timely and fascinating look at physicists’ search for the Higgs boson.” – Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter

This is a FREE screening sponsored by Ohio University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and Arts for Ohio.

A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Running Time: 99 Minutes99 MIN
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The One I Love

Watch Trailer Director: Charlie McDowell
Writer(s): Justin Lader
Cast: Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, and Ted Danson

On the brink of separation, Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future.

“Says more about intimacy and individuality than any romantic comedy or romantic tragedy in years.” – Peter Keough, Boston Globe

“Charlie McDowell makes an incredibly assured directorial debut with this smart crowd-pleaser, featuring spectacular performances from Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss.” – Geoff Berkshire, Variety

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Running Time: 91 minutes91 MIN
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Life After Beth

Watch Trailer Director: Jeff Baena
Writer(s): Jeff Baena
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, and John C. Reilly.

Zach (Dane DeHaan) is devastated after his girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza), unexpectedly dies. When she suddenly rises from the dead, he sees it as a second chance and decides to do and say every thing he wishes he had while she was still alive.

“Charming, thoughtful and laugh-out-loud funny.” – Geoff Berkshire, Variety

“Plaza is terrific. She commits so fully to her rabid, Romero-esque alter ego” – Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly

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Running Time: 89 minutes89 MIN
R Rated

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Frank

Watch Trailer Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Writer(s): Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Acclaimed Irish director Lenny Abrahamson follows up his award-winning films Adam & Paul, Garage, and What Richard Did with an offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender), a musical genius who hides himself inside a large fake head, and his terrifying bandmate Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal).

“A quirky, utterly engaging film that manages to be amusing, dark, surprising and poignant without wasting a single one of its 95 minutes.” -Kristin Tillotson, Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Bonkers and brilliant indie comedy.” – Time Out

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Running Time: 95 minutes95 MIN
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Sustainability Series: APPALSHOP FILMS

Director: Anne Lewis

 

 

On Our Own Land (29 min)

In the Appalachian coalfields, broadform deeds were used, beginning around 1900, to sever the ownership of mineral rights from the ownership of the surface land. Although surface mining was virtually unheard of at the time most of these deeds were signed, Kentucky courts ruled years later that the owners of such deeds could strip mine the land without the consent of the surface owners. On Our Own Land chronicles the citizens’ fight to have the broadform deed declared unconstitutional in Kentucky.

The story unfolds through the voices of local people as the viewer meets a family determined not to move their father’s grave for strip miners, sees the rubble of a strip job “reclaimed” to the letter of the law, and watches as citizens protest strip mine abuses and push the state legislature for reform.

Ready for Harvest (28min)

Ready for Harvest explores the complex questions of how we use and protect our native forests. Footage includes interviews with Walton Smith, who has practiced sound forest management techniques for more than 60 years; Betty Ballew, whose community was dislocated because other people wanted to use the land for their own purposes; and Chuck Crow, a Cherokee who ahs seen the short-term gains and long-term losses to communities when the forests that surround them are stripped of trees. Mary Kelly, an ecologist, explains the importance of biological diversity to a healthy ecosystem.

Sponsored by Arts and Sciences Sustainability Theme, The Alden Library, and Environmental Studies.

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Running Time: 57 minutes57 MIN
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Sustainability Series: CAFETERIA MAN

Watch Trailer Director: Richard Chisolm
Cast: Tony Geraci

Cafeteria Man takes a candid look at Tony Geraci’s sweeping, tenacious efforts to kick start school lunch reform in Baltimore’s schools, a large urban district that serves 83,000 students. As the newly hired Food and Nutrition Director of the city’s public school district, Geraci hatches an ambitious, multi-faceted plan to feed students healthy, locally-sourced meals, teach them nutritional awareness, and offer them training and vocational opportunities in the world of food. His bold vision includes a 33-acre teaching farm, school vegetable gardens, student-designed meals, and meatless Monday’s.

Cafeteria Man follows Geraci for two years as he partners with a dedicated group of parents and students to overhaul a long-established, dysfunctional lunch program and battle the entrenched bureaucracy behind it. The film profiles Baltimore’s experience as it becomes recognized as part a burgeoning national movement, and includes appearances by food author Michael Pollan, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass.

Sponsored by Arts and Sciences Sustainability Theme, The Alden Library, and Environmental Studies.

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Running Time: 65 minutes65 MIN
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