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-->''"The French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are."''
-->-- '''Sir Francis Bacon'''
Spain ('''Spanish:''' ''España''), officially known as the Kingdom of Spain ('''Spanish:''' ''Reino de España''), is a south-western European country inhabited by 47 million Spaniards, home of the ''Conquistadores'' and the language spoken by 330 million people. The modern day Spanish trace their descent from many peoples, [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot including but not limited to]] [[UsefulNotes/AncientRome Romans]], [[UsefulNotes/AncientGreece Greeks]], [[UsefulNotes/PunicWars Phoenicians]], [[UsefulNotes/TheDungAges Visigoths]], [[UsefulNotes/MoorishSpain Jews, and Muslims]], and the modern nation-state was formed with the union of the Kingdom of Castille and the Kingdom of Aragon by the marriage of their respective monarchs, Queen Isabella and King Fernando and the end of the siege of Granada, which would end the ''Reconquista'' and 700 years of muslim occupation. An empire soon grew and stayed strong until its collapse in 1699, but Spain still managed to keep some colonies until the very end of the 19th Century. This, along with the failure of the conquest of Morocco and the feuds between political factions led to the [[BloodierAndGorier last and bloodiest]] of five [[UsefulNotes/SpanishCivilWar Civil Wars]]. [[FranciscoFranco The winner of the war ruled the country for no less than 36 years]] until his death, when the current Constitutional Monarchy led by King Juan Carlos I was installed.
Spain is bordered by {{UsefulNotes/France}} in the north-east and UsefulNotes/{{Portugal}} in the west. It is bathed by the Mediterranean Coast at its east, The Atlantic Ocean at the west and North and the Straits of Gibraltar at the South, where the Mediterranean Joins the Atlantic. [[NeverLiveItDown There is also the matter of the little British colony known as Gibraltar]].
Spain's Government consists of a Prime Minister (''Presidente del Gobierno'' or ''president of the government'') elected democratically, appointed by the King and who is the Head of the Cabinet (''Consejo de Ministros'' or ''council of ministers''). He resides in the Moncloa Palace, Madrid.
Spain is Divided in 17 Autonomous Communities or ''Comunidades Autónomas''
* Andalucía
* Aragón
* Asturias
* Cantabria
* Castilla y León
* Castilla La Mancha
* Cataluña
* Extremadura
* Galicia
* La Rioja
* Madrid
* Murcia
* Navarra
* Pais Vasco
As well as the islands
* Baleares
* Canarias
And the city enclaves in Northern Africa
* Ceuta
* Melilla
!!The Cities of Spain
* UsefulNotes/{{Madrid}}, Capital of Spain and largest city.
* UsefulNotes/{{Barcelona}} Spain's second largest city, holds a rivalry with the former.
* Valencia, Third largest city
* Sevilla
* Bilbao
!!History of Spain
* UsefulNotes/PunicWars
* UsefulNotes/VisigothicSpain
* UsefulNotes/MoorishSpain
* UsefulNotes/SpanishReconquista
* UsefulNotes/TheSpanishInquisition
* UsefulNotes/BattleOfLepanto
* UsefulNotes/WarOfTheSpanishSuccession
* UsefulNotes/SpanishCivilWar
* UsefulNotes/TheFrancoRegime
!!General Spain
* TorosYFlamenco, the stereotypical Spain
* {{Spexico}}, Ambiguously Spain (And {{Mexico}})
* UsefulNotes/NewSpanishArmada
* UsefulNotes/TheKingdomOfSpain, for a brief introduction to Spanish kings and queens
* FranciscoFranco, that man. Yes, he is [[Series/SaturdayNightLive still dead.]]
* SpanishCinema
* UsefulNotes/SpanishLanguage
* SpanishLiterature
[[folder: The Spanish Flag ]]
->Red and yellow are traditional colors of Spain dating back to the ''Reconquista'', with the yellow stripe being twice as large as the two red stripes; near the hoist side is the coat of arms, dominated by a crowned shield containing (from upper left clockwise) the arms of Castile (gold castle on red field), León (purple lion on silver field), Navarre (array of golden chains on red field), Granada (a pomegranate fruit on a white field) and Aragon (nine alternating yellow and red stripes), as well as that of the Anjou branch of the House of Bourbon, Spain's royal family (blue field containing five fleur-de-lis with a red border), added by King Philip V (himself French-born and titled Duke of Anjou) in 1700; on either side of the shield are a pair of columns standing on watery bases, symbolizing the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Hercules Pillars of Hercules]], a pair of promontories guarding the Strait of Gibraltar, surrounded by ribbons which read "Plus Ultra" ("[[UpToEleven Further Beyond]]" in Latin) and topped by the crowns of the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Kingdom, the former alluding to Emperor Charles V, also titled King Charles I of Spain, under whose reign Spain expanded its territories to South America and the Philippines.


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My guess is they are just figuring out a way to convince the sheeple that holding elections helps the terrorists and as such - elections will be halted. Of course, not to worry, a secret court and certain members of Congress will vet any person being appointed to the presidency so you have nothing to worry about.
I think with all the scandals it is getting to be too much like work for them- soon they will stop bothering with the charade.
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Singing is a basic means of human expression. From the spontaneous play songs of childhood to the polished recitals of concert artists, singing fulfills a human need to express thoughts and feelings. Moreover, music teachers have long agreed that children can and should learn to sing. It is the process that remains open to question, as teachers judge whether it is appropri...more
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Charming Studio located in the heart of the cosy quarters of Möllan, an active area with cafes, nightlife, markets and 2 mins from junction Södervärn and The Train Station Triangeln (access to Cph). The Studio is situated at the top of the house and overlooks the courtyard.
The Studio has one room with kitchenette and a built in loft with a king size bed (150 cm width). High ceilings, open feeling and beautiful hardwood floors. Large airy bathroom with window and bathtub.
It's a quiet building (despite the central location) and guests are encouraged to respect and enjoy the calmness.
No wi-fi in the studio, but there are several cafés around the area that offers free wi-fi to their guests.
Let me know if you have any special interets or if you need specific info, I will gladly look it up before your arrival.
Möllan is a vivid area with a lot of culture, parks, restaurants and bars. One of my favourite places is the local coffee shop "kaffebaren" situated just at the street corner of this street (Ystadsgatan). Or the Thai restaurant "Green Mango" situated at the opposite corner, which serves fresh and tasty thaifood.
150 meters to "Folkets Park" (peoples park) where you find the cozy beer garden "Far i hatten" which often has live music.
A 4 minute walk from the train station "Triangeln" which will take you to Copenhagen, Kastrup Airport and other places in the Skåne region. 2 min to the junction "Södervärn" where almost every public transport bus passes by.
Filippa is a very kind and helpful host.The apartment was as we exspected it and it is very close to a lot of bars,restaurants and cafes.Filippa was very flexible with our arrival time and waited for us at the apartment and told us a lot about the (website hidden) all in all it was a very nice trip to Malmö and stay in Filippa's apartment and we warmly recommend the apartment and Filippa as a host :)
It was the first time I had booked on Airbnb and Filippa could not have been more helpful, welcoming, and hospitable! We received a detailed email about the location of the apartment and how to get there from our previous destination and she met us on arrival and showed us the apartment and local vicinity (& where the best coffee shop was - very important!) And the apartment was just perfect for my husband and I (a great space - very warm and cozy & roomy)! I would definitely recommend!
We had a lovely stay in Filippa's apartment. It was easy to find using her directions, and she was a lovely host. Very helpful and quick to respond to questions.
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I stayed in the apartment for a few nights this weekend. I wish that I lived in it! Such a charming place! Perfect for 1/2 people. Freezing outside but perfectly warm inside! I really loved it! Filippa is a great host also, attending to needs quickly and greatly. She was a great help!
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We had a lovely week in the Fillipa's studio. She was always available for help and made it easy for us. The studio was as it is shown. That was ok for us. It was well located and, as it was said, close to an important train station. We enjoyed our week at her place. Thank's again Filippa !!
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We spent 4 nights in Malmö. Filippa is a great host! The location is perfect and I highly recommend this little, cosy studio. October 2013
Very happy with my stay. Filippa was very nice, easy to communicate with and really went that extra mile to make sure that we were comfortable - such as providing a bed for baby daughter.
The flat itself was nice and tidy, and we really enjoyed the location - just down the street from Möllevångstorget.


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Gameday: Phillies (51-62) vs Cubs (50-63)
Posted by Kenny Ayres, Thu, August 08, 2013 12:00 PM | Comments: 22
2013 Gameday
Philadelphia Phillies (51-62) vs Chicago Cubs (50-63)
Ethan Martin (0-1, 12.46 ERA) vs Jeff Samardzija (6-10, 3.78 ERA)
Time: 1:05, Citizens Bank Park
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Weather: 90, chance of storms
The Phillies have another crack at a series win on Thursday afternoon when they take on the Cubs in the rubber match of their three game series.
Rookie right-hander Ethan Martin will be making just his second career in the big leagues. Martin allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings in his debut against the Braves, but did show some encouraging signs. Martin allowed only one run in the first four innings before the Braves roughed him up for five in the fifth. His fastball was touching 96-97 and he racked up six strikeouts despite his short outing.
Martin will be opposed by Jeff Samardzija, who has been solid all year and exceptional of late. Samardzija has gone 13 innings in his last two starts, and has allowed only three combined runs while striking out 16 batters. However, the former Notre Dame football standout has not fared well against the Phillies in his career, posting a 9.00 ERA in seven games (one start).
Despite his lack of success against them, no current Phillie has especially enjoyed facing Samardzija. Carlos Ruiz, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins all have an RBI off him, but are a combined 3-for-16 with four strikeouts. Today's lineup definitely has a different feel to it, as Ruiz has moved up to the two spot, Michael Martinez is playing in place of Rollins at short and Kevin Frandsen is leading off and playing first after Michael Young was scratched due to hamstring tightness.
Lineup: Frandsen 1B, Ruiz C, Utley 2B, Brown LF, Ruf RF, Asche 3B, Mayberry CF, Martinez SS, Martin P
Gameday Beer: Yuengling Lager
You know it, and you know it well. You call for it simply by saying "I'll have a lager." It's a staple of the Philadelphia region and really never lets you down. From time to time I'll order one if a beer list isn't tickling my fancy. It's just there. It never wows you. It's like the Juan Pierre of beers. He won't blow you away, doesn't hit for power, but always gives a decent showing when you need him. -Pat Gallen
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
You have to think seriously of walking Mayberry here. Quite a thought process with the next 2 "hitters" up. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, scoreless.
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
While you have to respect Minnie's ability to come back from 0-2 and lace a single to right, you have to wonder what he'd have done had Mayberry been walked. It's not even a question of if he'd have come through, more what he'd have done early in the count. With first and 3rd out of Mayberry "singling", Minnie tries to bunt. That's not even worth commenting on. But had the bases been full with 1 out, it still would have been ludicrous to bunt on the first pitch.
You'd like to think Minnie would at least be a heads up player. Not a way in the world Charlie showed the bunt sign, but it netted a run at least.
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
With some imaginative thinking, the baseball gods have issued a wakeup call for some unlikely, but at least fractionally possible sport history today.
How many players in baseball history have hit for the cycle?
If you guessed 276, you win the prize.
But of that quantity, no 2 teammates have ever done it in the same game.
4 innings in now, Darin Ruf failed to hit this inning, but he's living with a homer and single (or 2 hits, including a shot), so with the right 2 hits in maybe 2 more ABs, he's in.
Cody Asche, meanwhile, is now but a triple away from Cycleworld, so his chances are a little better.
If cycles were relative to a players skill, the Phils'd already have 1 guy in the money and threatening 3 cyclers in 1 game. The Mart that's known as Mini is 2 for 2.
So chances of a stereo cycle are slim, but we can't rule it out until one more at bat, likely B6.
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
Little surprised an article's not up on it yet, but Tommy Joseph's season is over. He's had 4 concussions, the last was in May, and he hasn't played well since.
I might be wrong, but I didn't hear an earlier announcement, so I assume it's fresh news.
Posts: 0 Double Trouble Del
Ken just saw the article on an NBC site. Four concussions in that short of time is not good and outline that maybe pro baseball is lagging behind some of the other pro sports when in comes to concussion awareness, treatment and prevention. All the best to this young man for a complete recovery.
Posts: 0 George
I don't think MLB lags behind at all. It's certainly not their decisions which lead to concussions, and they have a special DL just for such cases. If someone suffers four concussions, it just means he's banged his head more than most people; nothing medical science can do anything about.
Posts: 0 Double Trouble Del
We are talking about a year or so period of time not a multi-year career. The concussion that started the problems this year was from a foul ball off the mask and he hasn't been right since. Also there is something medical science can do regarding proper hydration better equipment etc. Pro and college football as well as pro hockey are constantly conducting studies regarding this issue.
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
My, oh, my….those evlauations….
I have always liked Jayson Werth. I've made some fun of him along the way, in jest, including when he informed us back in March that, and I quote, "We're the best team in baseball."
That was then, this is now. Humbled, the latest worthwhile evaluation from Jayson is this…
"As far as where we are at and where we are going, I read something the other day, found some notes," Werth said. "It was before I signed here. I was reading over the stuff for the Nats, one of the things it said was they would be, we would be good towards the end of my contract.
"So it kind of put things in perspective with the success last year and really where we are at now with the guys. We are still in a building phase. I know with all the expectations it doesn't really seem like that. We got a lot of young players. The direction is still good. We got a lot of talent. There is a lot of things to look forward to here in Washington."
I reckon evaluations are like minds. They canchange.
Then there's the always opinionated Dallas Green who informed the Chicago Sun Times that regarding the Cubs forever and a day rebuild, Theo's got his work cut out for him."
Heaven forbid Philly.com should ask the same question of Dallas and get the usual Green don't need no truth syrup on the subject of that publication's local team.
Truth be told, some feel the Cubs are on the right track, accumulating talent. More truth be told, about 2 seconds after Theo exited Beantown, rules started to change on free agency, likely altering the strategies he used to become Boy Wonder in Boston. And if you like Theo, who for sure has made his share of mistakes, but often bought his way out, you know Dallas was right, buit whether he still is, I don't know the Cubs wel enough to say. But I know Dallas is the living version of the old commercial that EF Hutton used to run.
We are getting close to the cycle test. Ah, the priorities that prevail in a losing season.
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
McCarthy says imagine a normal Ryan Howard year?
What exactly is it?
Last place? Striking out on 3 pitches to left handers?
Or is he like Ruben and living in 2006?
I am just imaging a normal Ryan Howard season in the middle of this mess.
Somehow it doesn't end well.-
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
I noticed that. I also noticed last night when he said Doc's return before season's end was "great" news for the Phillies.
I didn't know great was relavant to the difference between 2nd and 5th.
Maybe if you're gonna fantasize about what ifs, it's more advised to conject on if Doc was still Doc and Hamels was pitching a little better at times and supported a lot of other times.
Whatever, is the bottom line, but the RyHo stuff was pretty funny
Posts: 0 George
If Halladay is to return before season's end, it may not be great news, but it is at least good news. It will give management a chance to see if he's got anything left before they make any offseason moves. He's not the kind of pitcher that you can just say "lets assume he won't be good, and move on" because he might end up being good for another team; maybe even a team in the Eastern Division.
Posts: 0 schmenkman
If he does look good, then they have some confidence they can offer the $14 M or so QO and know they're getting a decent pitcher if he accepts (and if he doesn't accept, then get the compensation draft pick).
If he doesn't look good, they know not to risk it.
Posts: 0 Double Trouble Del
Home on vacation this week so I decided to watch this afternoon's game and caught the very same comment. Every time somebody says "when Ryan is healthy" I think of Mo Vaughn who is exactly what I thought of when Howard signed his contract. Similar in stature and early career numbers, Vaughn signed with Angels in 1999 for the largest sum in baseball history. That year he was injured and the injuries and waistline expansion just kept coming. Four year later he was toast. That is what I think about when people speculate about a healthy Ryan Howard.
Posts: 0 c. schreiber
Something we'll never see again happened today. Mini had two hits & 2 rbi and Mcdonald a HR & 2 rbi in same game. Wow, Nellie!!!!!
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
They don't make ballplayers like they used to. Take this would be cumulative starting 9 out of the last 24 hour's participants.
1B……Ike "I'm Doing What I can to support the Waldorf economy" Davis
2B – Yuni "I made the spring trauining HOF, what's special about lately" Bettancourt
SS – Minnie "I doubled my average to .200 today" Martinez
3B – Ed :So I'm not an Ivy League level ballplayer" Lucas
LF – Dustin "Please stop bouncing me around" Acklety
CF – Jeff "Round, round get around, I get around" Francouer
RF – Curtis "If the Grandy Man Still Can, it's not on display this year" Granderson
So they don't make ballplayers like they used to. Unless you look up some old time numbers from a host of Phillies, not to mention the now departed Cubbies. At least life SEEMED better when there were only 16 clubs to staff and collect cards for. And whatever happened to Mike de la Hoz.
Posts: 0 Double Trouble Del
As a follow-up to Ken's post about Tommy Joseph, I looked at an article on the Phillies website in which Amaro suggests that Joseph would have been too young to replace Ruiz to which I respond: is there a philosophical aversion to allowing our young talent to develop at the major league level?
Posts: 0 wbramh
Perhaps they don't get the same quality instruction in the Phillies farm system that they get in others.
I sense it didn't help Dom Brown to be repeatedly demoted.
Hopefully, Asche will have a better fate.
Or perhaps Ruben just prefers 28-year-old rookies.
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
How BOUT that!
And they said it couldn't be done. Minnie still has a place on the big club roster, and he outlasted the defending ALCS MVP. Be interesting to see if anyone's interested in Del's bat.
Nice experiment. Cough, cough.
Aw, I guess maybe it was worth the risk.
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
"Ruben said Delmon was "better than I imagined" in the clubhouse. Added that he thinks Delmon is a more productive player than he was here."
I really dislike playing a role on the overpopulated make fun, or criticize Amaro on generalities, but it continues to maybe nauseate me the way the guy keeps talking about how everybody is better than they have played. I guess the guy must scoff at the old Parcells line about being what your record is what what you are. And besides, he pretty much was here what he's been.
I'm curious to see what interest he sparks.-
Posts: 0 schmenkman
Obviously it's in the Phillies' interest for another team to pick up Delmon and take on responsibility for the remaining guaranteed salary, so I wouldn't anything less (or more, depending on your perspective) from Amaro.
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Patent References 3338814 Process for dedusting solids-containing hydrocarbon oils 5236577 Method for recovering organic material in solvent extraction processes Method and device for dehydrating heavy oils Patent #: 5989436 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 421311 filed on 10/20/1999US Classes:210/205, With distinct reactor tank, trough or compartment204/665, With filter (e.g., electrostatic filter, etc.)208/188, With treating agent210/243, ELECTRICAL INSULATING OR ELECTRICITY DISCHARGING210/259, Diverse210/319, With agitator210/513, GRAVITATIONAL SEPARATOR210/708, Including emulsion breaking210/738, Including agitation210/748, Utilizing electrical or wave energy (directly applied to liquid or material being treated)210/800Utilizing gravitational forceExaminersPrimary: Popovics, Robert J.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB01D 017/06Foreign Application Priority Data1996-01-31 JPDescriptionBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and a device for dehydrating a heavy oil, for example, a method applicable to dehydrating operation in a orimulsion burning device. Technology for dehydrating heavy oils includes (i) methods in which reagents are added, (ii) methods in which liquids are separated by means of heat diffusion, and (iii) methods in which liquids are separated by means of electricity. A large number of the methods in which reagents are added as designated in (i) above have been disclosed in patent applications including that filed by NIKKO ENGINEERING (JP-A-53-111649) which is targeted to an oil-containing waste water, i.e., a system containing a minimum amount of oils in a large volume of water. In this publication, a method is disclosed in which an acid and an emulsion destroyer are added to a waste water to effect emulsion break, followed by neutralization, aggregation and floating/separating processes, whereby facilitating removal of oil components in a COD-rich waste water, SS and surfactants. The emulsion destroyer used herein is otherwise referred to as an emulsion breaker, which is a chemical serving to break the interface of the emulsion and to promote aggregation and integration of dispersed particles, thus being a kind of surfactants. In a method for desalting a crude oil disclosed by HAKUTO NARCO CHEMICAL (JP-A-59-152991), a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion breaker and an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion breaker are added to a feed crude oil and to a washing water, respectively, whereby reducing the oil content in the waste water while improving the desalting rate and dehydrating rate of the crude oil. However, this method is not advantageous economically since it requires the emulsion breakers in large amounts to raise the dehydrating rate. In addition, it involves disadvantage of a prolonged residential time during two-phase separation effected by the emulsion breakers, which results in slow production as well as necessity of a huge two-phase separation tank while allowing for only a limited amount of dehydration even with a large amount of the emulsion breakers. In the methods designated by (ii) above in which liquids are separated by means of heat diffusion it is very difficult to effect oil/water separation exclusively by means of the heat although some auxiliary effect can be achieved. In the methods designated by (iii) above in which liquids are separated by means of electricity, application of a high voltage to an orimulsion containing 30% water results in a current through the water to create a overcurrent state, showing almost no dehydrating effect. One of the heavy crude oils, orinocotar produced in Venezuela, is an extremely heavy, highly viscose and not suitable to be transported. Accordingly, it is transported after dispersing the water by a dispersant to convert to an emulsion (hereinafter referred to as orimulsion), and then used as, for example, a fuel. However, burning of the orimulsion containing 30% water as it involves disadvantage of heat loss during burning as well as reduced desulfurization performance during subsequent removal of sulfur oxides contained in gases by flue-gas desulfurization. Nevertheless, by burning the orimulsion containing 30% water after dehydrating to the water content of 1% by weight, the heat loss during the burning can be reduced by 2.7%, the water content in a boiler waste gas is reduced each by 4%, the waste gas temperature in the flue-gas desulfurization device is lowered by 5° C., whereby achieving the advantage of 2% increase in desulfurization performance. Based on such findings, the present invention has been established. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An objective of the present invention is to provide, for the purpose of overcoming the disadvantages of the conventional dehydrating methods described above, a method for dehydrating orimulsion which is economically advantageous and simple. The present invention comprises a combination of a method employing emulsion breakers as designated by (i) above and a method employing a high voltage charge process as designated by (iii) above. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for dehydrating a heavy oil wherein an emulsion of water and a heavy oil is mixed in a stirring chamber together with a suitable amount of an emulsion breaker, the mixture is subjected to separation in a two-phase separation tank to a heavy oil-rich component and a water-rich component, the heavy oil-rich component is then fed to a dehydrator of a high voltage charge type in which separation to a dehydrated heavy oil and a water-rich component is effected, the water-rich component fractions supplied from the two-phase separation tank and the dehydrator are mixed in a pipeline, the mixture thus obtained is admixed with an O/W emulsion breaker and then, fed to a stirring chamber and finally separated to a heavy oil-containing component and a heavy oil-free water layer in a second separation chamber. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for dehydrating a heavy oil comprising: a stirring chamber for mixing an emulsion of water and a heavy oil with an emulsion breaker; a two-phase separation tank for separating the mixture thus obtained to a heavy oil-rich component and a water-rich component; a dehydrator of a high voltage charge type for separating the heavy oil-rich component thus obtained to a dehydrated heavy oil and a water-rich component; a pipeline for mixing the water-rich component supplied from the two-phase separation tank and the water-rich component supplied from the dehydrator; a second stirring chamber to which the mixture obtained in the pipeline admixed with an O/W emulsion breaker is supplied or in which the mixture obtained in the pipeline is admixed with an O/W emulsion breaker; and, a second separation chamber for separating the mixture obtained in the second stirring chamber to a heavy oil-containing component and an oil-free water layer. Thus, in the method described above, an emulsion of water and a heavy oil is mixed in a stirring chamber in the presence of a suitable amount of an emulsion breaker. After feeding from the bottom of the stirring chamber through a pump to the two-phase separation tank, the heavy oil-rich component is allowed to flow from the lower region of the tank while the water-rich component is allowed to flow from the upper region of the tank. Then the heavy oil flowing from the lower region runs into a dehydrator of a high voltage charge type, from the lower and upper regions of which a dehydrated heavy oil and the water-rich component, respectively, are allowed to flow. After mixing the water-rich components from the two-phase separation tank and from the dehydrator in the pipeline followed by addition of the O/W emulsion breaker, the mixture is introduced into the stirring chamber. After passing through this stirring chamber, the heavy oil-containing component and the oil-free water layer can be supplied from the lower region and the higher region, respectively, of the second separation chamber. In this process, the emulsion of water and the heavy oil to be treated usually contains 26 to 32% by weight of water. According to the present invention, for the purpose of increasing gravity sedimentation velocity, a chemical reagent (emulsion breaker) is added to break the interface of the emulsion and to promote aggregation and integration of the dispersed particles, whereby effecting enlargement of the particles. The particles thus enlarged are subjected to gravity sedimentation in accordance with Stokes' law, and then removed. In order to dehydrate an orimulsion containing 30% water, difference in specific gravity is utilized to separate in the two-phase separation tank after adding an emulsion breaker at a concentration of 40 to 100 ppm. As shown in FIG. 2, the specific gravity of orinocotar is very close to that of water, and orinocotar is heavier than water at a temperature of 20° C. or lower while water is heavier than orinocotar at a temperature of 140° C. or higher, indicating that the separation on the basis of the specific gravity is extremely difficult at an intermediate temperature, i.e., within the range from 20 to 140° C. The dehydrator of a high voltage charge type is described below. It is employed to apply a high voltage field to a dispersion system to force the dispersed particles to hit against each other, whereby promoting aggregation and integration of the dispersed particles. In such high voltage field, the dispersed particles are in the dipolar state as shown in FIG. 3, and electric attraction force is established between the particles. The attraction force is represented by the formula shown below. Formula 1 F=k⋅E2 ⋅a6 /d4 wherein, F denotes an electric attraction force between particles, E denotes potential gradient, k denotes a constant, a denotes a dispersed particle size, and d denotes a distance between dispersed particles. Thus, the attraction force established between the dispersed particles of salt-containing water which is a constituent of the emulsion in a crude oil is in proportion with the particle size raised to the 6th power and in inverse proportion with the distance between the centers raised to the 4th power. Accordingly, in order to promote aggregation and integration of the dispersed particles, it is most effective to minimize the distance between the centers. The orimulsion containing 30% water is an O/W emulsion having oil particles dispersed in water. To this emulsion, an emulsion breaker is added. As shown in FIG. 4, Kitahara, Furusawa et al (reference, issued from KOGAKU TOSHO, "Chemical of dispersion and emulsion systems", page 238) proposed that the integration between the particles occurs when the molecules in the adsorption layer between the aggregated particles move and desorb on the interface due to the compression force and sliding force between the particles whereby causing direct contact of drops with each other. In this emulsion breaker addition process, the dehydration performance is limited regardless of the increase in the amount of the emulsion breaker, and it takes about 10 minutes to allow integrated oil drops to separate from water. The mechanism of separation is explained in accordance with Stokes' law with regard to usual liquid drop movement. The starting orimulsion is an O/W (oil in water) emulsion having oil particles dispersed in water, but it is converted to a W/O emulsion having water particles dispersed in oil after addition of an emulsion breaker followed by dehydration. This W/O emulsion is subjected to the treatment in a dehydrator of a high voltage charge type. As shown in FIG. 5, with the charge by a high voltage, the charged water drops come together in the direction of Field G as indicated in (a), and then the membrane at the point of contact is broken under static voltage force P as major effect force T as indicated in (b), and integration of the water particles occurs as indicated in (c) and a sphere is formed as indicated in (d). Example of the "heavy oil" referred herein are the three specified in Table 1 in accordance with the heavy oil standard (JIS K 2205-1980). TABLE 1 __________________________________________________________________________ Kinematic Residual viscosity Fluidizing carbon Flash point (50° C.) point content Moisture Ash Sulfur (Remarks) Type Item Reaction [° C.] [cSt] {mm2 /s} [° C.] [wt %] [vol %] [wt %] [wt %] Major __________________________________________________________________________ utility Type 1 No. 1 Neutral 60 or higher 20 or less 5 or less.sup.(1) 4 or less 0.3 or less 0.05 or less 0.5 or less Ceramics / Metal {20 or less} refining / Air conditioning No. 2 Neutral 60 or higher 20 or less 5 or less.sup.(1) 4 or less 0.3 or less 0.05 or less 2.0 or less Small internal {20 or less} combustion engine / Air conditioning Type 2 Neutral 60 or higher 50 or less 10 or less.sup.(1) 8 or less 0.4 or less 0.05 or less 3.0 or less Internal combustion {50 or less} engine Type 3 No. 1 Neutral 70 or higher 250 or less -- -- 0.5 or less 0.1 or less 3.5 or less General / Large boiler {250 or less} / Steel / Large internal combustion engine No. 2 Neutral 70 or higher 400 or less -- -- 0.6 or less 0.1 or less -- Same as above {400 or less} No. 3 Neutral 70 or higher over 400 and -- -- 2.0 or less -- -- High viscosity burner 1000 or less {over 400 and 1000 or less} __________________________________________________________________________ Note..sup.(1) Fluidizing point of type 1 and 2 oils for cool temperature is 0° C. or lower, while that for warm temperature is 10° C or lower. A "heavy oil" according to the present invention generally includes residual oils obtained by distilling a crude oil, petroleum residues obtained by extracting a crude oil with a solvent, and tar pitch obtained as a by-product in the process of decomposition reaction of a crude oil such as thermal and catalytic decompositions. In addition, coal based oils such as liquefied coal oils and solvent extracts from coals and bitumens such as sand oil and oil shale are also included. These materials are characterized in common by high boiling points, appearance as blackish brown or black liquid, semi-solid or solid in some cases, and ability of being dissolved in strong solvents such as pyridine and quinoline, by which they are differentiated from a coal. Nevertheless, a heavy oil according to the present invention may be a mixture containing complicated compounds having an aromatic ring skeleton together with other compounds, similarly to a coal. Examples of the emulsion breaker employed in the present invention are N7710 manufactured by NARCO, B733 manufactured by HAKUTO KAGAKU and DS656 manufactured by KURITA KOGYO (all anionic surfactants), which are used independently in general. The amount of an emulsion breaker added is 20 to 150×10-4 % by weight, preferably 40 to 70×10-4 % by weight based on the weight of the emulsion of water and a heavy oil. Examples of the dehydrator of a high voltage charge type are commercially available AC type dehydrator and double hot AC type dehydrator manufactured by NATCO, and the electric field intensity applied is 2 to 4 KV/cm per 22 mm thickness of the emulsion to be treated. According to the present invention, by combining a method using an emulsion breaker and a high voltage charge method, a heavy oil-containing component and an oil-free water layer in an emulsion of water and a heavy oil can be separated efficiently and economically, particularly with a compact-sized device within a short treatment period. Since the water layer obtained after the treatment contains substantially no oils, it can be recycled as it is as a coolant for a flue-gas desulfurization device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a flow indicating a process of Example 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a graph indicating the difference in specific gravity between orinocotar and water in relation with temperature. FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the state of the electric dipole of the dispersed particles. FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the emulsion integrated by an emulsion breaker. FIG. 5 (a) to (d) show schematic views of water particles integrated by high voltage charge. FIG. 6 shows an outline of SUMMELER blades for low speed thorough mixing. FIG. 7 shows a graph indicating the relationship between the residential time after addition of an emulsion breaker and the water content in an orimulsion. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT According to one embodiment of a flow in accordance with the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, Example 1 was conducted. Orimulsion 1 containing 30% water was mixed with emulsion breaker 2 in stirring chamber 3. At this stage, the temperature of the stirring chamber was kept at 170° C., and the emulsion breaker (manufactured by NARCO, tradename N7710) was injected at the concentration of 77 ppm. The stirring blades employed was SANMELER (asymmetric) blades 4 and the mixing was effected at the rotation speed as low as about 100 rpm. Then, the orimulsion which had been mixed with the emulsion breaker was supplied via pump 5 to two-phase separation tank 6. The temperature and pressure in this separation tank 6 were kept at 170° C. and 14 kg/cm2 ⋅G, respectively, and the residential time was set at 10 minutes. The concentrations at the upper and lower outlets of this two-phase separation tank 6 were described below. Thus, the water content in the orimulsion in pipeline 8 was reduced to 1.8% by weight, while the oil content in the water in pipeline 7 was 28 mg/l, with the composition of water being indicated in Table 2. TABLE 2 __________________________________________________________________________ Component Mg K Ca Na Cr V Ti Fe Cu Mn Zn Al Ni __________________________________________________________________________ Sample mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l amount Separated 140 16.0 12.8 10.3 2.98 1.65 0.09 0.02 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 water Component PH NO3- NO2- Cl- SO42- Oil content __________________________________________________________________________ Sample -- mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l amount Separated 8.40 484 104 13 4 28 water __________________________________________________________________________ Then, the orimulsion containing 1.8% by weight of water in pipeline 8 was subjected to dehydrator 12 of a high voltage charge type. In the dehydrator, in which a plural of plates were provided at the interval of 22 mm, the temperature was set at 180° C., pressure at 14 kg/cm2 ⋅G, electric field intensity at 4.4 KV/cm and residential time at 10 minutes. As a result, the water content in the orinocotar in pipeline 11 became 0.92% by weight. Then, water layer 10 running from dehydrator 12 and water layer 7 running from two-phase separation tank 6 were admixed before or after injection of O/W emulsion breaker 9 (manufactured by NARCO, N7710) at the concentration of 40 ppm, and then passed through pipeline 13 and then mixed in the second stirring chamber 16. Then, the mixture was passed through the second two-phase separation tank 18 at atmospheric temperature and recovered as separated to water layer 14 having an oil content of 1 mg/l or less and oil layer 15. Water layer 14 can be recycled as a coolant for a flue-gas desulfurization device. As shown in FIG. 7, when the emulsion breaker was injected at about 77 ppm to the orimulsion containing 30% by weight of water, about 63 minutes of the residential time is required based on the results of basic experiments to reduce the water content to 1% by weight, suggesting that a two-phase separation tank which is 6.3 times as great as that employed in this example is required. Therefore, it is evident that the combination of the emulsion breaker with the dehydrator according to the present invention enables more rapid production and use of more compact-sized devices. In the case mentioned above, even when using 150 ppm of the emulsion breaker which was twice as much, almost no change in the curve of dehydration rate vs time was observed. The water layer thus obtained can be recycled as a coolant for a flue-gas desulfurization device since the oils were eliminated completely. Many other variations and modifications of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The above-described embodiments and examples are, therefore, intended to be merely exemplary, and all such variations and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. * * * * * Field of SearchWith agitatorDiverse Heavier constituent trap, chamber, or recess Lighter constituent trap WITH MEANS TO ADD TREATING MATERIAL With distinct reactor tank, trough or compartment Chemical holder in series with separator Within gravitational separator With mechanical agitator With mechanical agitator ELECTRICAL INSULATING OR ELECTRICITY DISCHARGING GRAVITATIONAL SEPARATOR Including emulsion breaking Including agitation Utilizing electrical or wave energy (directly applied to liquid or material being treated) Utilizing gravitational force With treating agent With filter (e.g., electrostatic filter, etc.) |


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Mediating a divorce may safe time, money and heartache
The mediation process involves a neutral third party to help a couple navigate their issues during their divorce.
January 08, 2014
-- There's no magic button to make divorce easy for anyone, but people who are willing to listen and cooperate in a neutral environment may have an easier time getting through their split than those whose divorces go through the court system. Many divorces are finalized each year in California, and the litigation process can be costly and time-consuming. With the process of mediation, even difficult matters such as
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It's even possible for each spouse to have their interests protected during a mediated divorce. However, this process isn't for everyone, and the decision to have a mediator handle a divorce should never be taken lightly.
How mediation works
According to the American Bar Association, the mediation process involves a neutral third party, usually a certified mediator or an attorney with mediation experience, to help a couple navigate their issues during their divorce. During mediation, a divorce is finalized outside the courtroom, with both parties coming to a mutually agreeable resolution. The process works best if each spouse is able to listen, cooperate and treat each other and the mediator with respect.
It's not necessary to have an attorney present during mediation; however, an attorney can recommend changes to the divorce terms or review the papers before anything is finalized.
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Couples who are planning for a mediated divorce should gather together the same paperwork they would expect to have prepared in a court divorce - such as income and asset information, retirement plans, child care expenses and financial records. It helps to also come up with an idea of how to share custody of the children, and how the marital property should be divided. Each spouse should be aware that these plans may change during the mediation process.
The entire process can be over with quickly, or can take several sessions of an hour or two each. Depending on the feelings of each spouse, the mediator may wish to speak with each in private. The Examiner says that mediation can be beneficial by helping divorcing spouses tailor their plan individually, rather than relying on a judge to make the decisions.
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There are several factors that may make it very difficult or impossible for a divorcing couple to go through mediation. According to Hamline University, people experiencing the following issues may be better off hiring a divorce lawyer:
- When emotional, verbal, physical or sexual abuse was present in the marriage against a spouse or children.
- When one or both spouses do not feel safe in the mediation sessions.
- When the other person is trying to cause emotional pain or keep the conflict going.
- If drug or alcohol abuse is a problem.
Understandably, emotions can run high and be unpredictable during a divorce. When one or both spouses feel they can't be trusted to make mature decisions in an uncontested divorce, mediation may not be for them.
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House Of Spirits Essay On Uncle Marcosveryone has someone that they remember from the past. Whether that person is a family member, friend, or a famous celebrity, they are remembered. The people who will not be forgotten often have done something special in order to receive this remembrance. Most people that are remembered are not forgotten because of gifts they gave to others, their adventurous life stories, or their actions that bring negative attention towards them. Uncle Marcos is one of the many characters in the novel that are brought up multiple times throughout the story. All through The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende has the characters uncover Uncle Marcos' books and souvenirs in order to keep his spirit steadfast in them. Uncle Marcos is the one that had brought Barrabas into the del Velle's family. While on one of his many ventures out to the far off countries of the world, Uncle Marcos had found a dog-like creature. Among all his personal belongings, given to the del Valles because of his death, was this dog-like animal, which was accepted into the del Velle family and thus lived with them, "The dog remained in the house" (19). Clara had claimed him as her own and therefore accepted full responsibility of the puppy, "The animal became her responsibility . . . He's mine Papa. If you take him away, I'll stop breathing and I promise you I'll die." (18). Uncle Marcos was forever remembered for his adventurous actions and his obvious presence. Marcos was an inventor and explorer of many things, one of which was the contraption he had built to fly. When Uncle Marcos decided to fly his blimp, it was definitely one of those events that would be remembered, "But when Marcos announced his plane trip, no one believed that his contraption could be put to any practical use . . . Clara would remember this holiday as long as she lived," (13). When Uncle Marcos would come to stay with his sister's family between his excavations, he brought along his souvenirs, books, and notes, "The house became a clutter of trunks, of animals in jars of formaldehyde, of Indian lances and sailor's bundles" (10). These obstructions were left around the house in many places and were always in the way. Uncle Marcos and his stories are still fresh in Clara's mind, and are told to others by Alba. Clara...
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I wish upon a star that Starlight Bingo will be lucky for me tonight. Entering the lobby I find Free Bingo!! Now this is really a cool way to make some cash, and to think it's free! Jackpot is $100 to bingo in 42 numbers or less. Minimum prize is $5.00. I like this…I have played for cash and yelled bingo with smaller cash prizes than $5.00.
The most cards I'm allowed is 6. Free bingo starts every 30 minutes. As to not get bored in-between rounds I play Bank Heist 3-Reel slot with my $25.00 deposit. My wager is .25 a spin. 3 Gold coins is the bonus round, which is 5 free spins that are doubled. I landed the bonus round 3 times in the 30 minutes I played. I have to admit the bonus rounds were small with the biggest win being $12.00. I hold my own on this slot not really coming out a head but not losing either. That's always a winner when I can hold on to my bank roll.
Bingo starts and I am playing with 110 players. Yes, the competition to bingo is fierce, but I expected that in a free room. I need 2 numbers on 2 cards to bingo. As I wait for the next number to be called…..my roomie bingo's. 30 minutes later and my bankroll now depleted from playing Bank Heist, another round of bingo begins. This time it's the letter E pattern. I need some come back cash…..i need a Bingo!!!
There is something said about never telling what you wished for on a star. Next time I make a wish…I am just going to have to keep it to myself!!!
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