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Summer-autumn transitions are always a mix of flavours for me: I enjoy getting back into work routines and feel the return to the more internal writing-generating space…but I also feel the sadness of saying a temporary goodbye to campfires, green earth and sun, and the complete freedom of letting go of structure and embracing travel. Summer for me is always a time of relaxing my productivity and enjoying more 'being'…somewhat enforced by the round-the-clock childcare aspects of school holidays, which I can surrender into and enjoy.
But being a person who thrives on getting stuff done and being creative, I was starting to chomp at the bit a little after 4 weeks of the holidays. I was being a little hard on myself for not attending to my Wild Motherhood Book for some weeks, having promised I'd get it out for feedback a couple of months ago. What little time I had child-free was spent mostly working on a freelance copywriting project, writing about mind-body practices. But today I have cracked the membrane, as a good friend says, and got my manuscript to a feedback-suitable state, emailing it to a friend who offered to give me feedback; sent off some poetry turned into lyrics, to a musician friend for possible melody matching; and sent my illustrator the suggested revisions for our children's book collaboration. All stuff I was convinced would take hours and days and for which I felt far too exhausted the last few weeks, but really only required a little space as my son went off to his dad's for the weekend and I for once had a weekend at home on my hands. Re-connecting with my dreams feels good!
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2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?
3) Why do I write what I do?
Supportive Writing Workshops for Mothers in Need
Over the last few months I've continued to run my monthly Mothers' Writing Workshops, now called 'Your Story Matters', in Lewes. I'm very excited to share my latest project, which is aimed at bringing this valuable work to mothers who are dealing with mental health and socio-economic challenges, through charities in Brighton & Hove. These charities are not in a position to fund the project, so I am asking for support from the wider community for the funding. Here's the direct link to the fund-raising page: http://www.gofundme.com/79av2s. I'd be hugely grateful for any contributions!
These workshops give mothers the opportunity to:
• (re)Discover their creative voices – often lost underneath the demands of day-to-day mothering. We explore different writing techniques and learn how to bring writing alive.
• Reflect on their experiences of being a mother – both positive and negative, including birth stories
• Record their precious memories of motherhood
• Deepen their connection to themselves and to other mothers by sharing their experiences through writing
• Create an essential support network
Most mom and baby/toddler groups are focused on the child, and there is little room given to the needs and feelings of the mother, who has been going through the biggest change of her life and needs listening and holding. With mothers more isolated in today's society than ever before, and postnatal depression affecting one out of seven mothers, we ignore these issues at the peril of mothers' mental well-being – and by extension, the well-being of their children. Studies have shown journalling and writing to have a positive effect on people's ability to cope with challenges, improving self-esteem and access to inner resources. Combined with the peer support of a group of other mothers, writing is very powerful indeed. I believe that every mother's story matters, and deserves to be heard.
Here's what past participants have said:
"Inspiring, gentle, thought provoking, moving. I felt interesting and interested" – Gemma.
"It flowed so well – and got me thinking and exploring things that have been nagging at me for months. I even managed to reframe some negative ideas. I thought it was a great workshop and really well put together. It was so uplifting. I'd been finding my relationship with my eldest and the bickering between the kids so grueling. However a few of the writing exercises helped me to really focus on how well I know my kids and allowed me to see the beauty in them and the strength of our bond. Very healing stuff, in a very subtle, gentle way. Go!" – Crimson, Brighton.
"Morgan's writing workshops are a huge inspiration to me as a mother wanting to find creative ways to capture and remember precious moments of life with my daughter. As well as offering an array of writing techniques to explore, Morgan creates a uniquely warm, wonderful, accepting space for reflecting on and sharing experiences of motherhood that is quite precious in itself." – Marianne Sawford.
"Morgan created a welcoming and supportive space to reflect on our journey as mothers in a unique way. For me, it was a chance to capture some of those precious moments with my baby on the page and explore some of the more difficult changes taking place." – Layla
"The mothers' writing workshop was a friendly and supportive space to explore and reflect on both the joy and difficulties of motherhood." – L, from Brighton.
At the workshops, I guide participants through simple 'free writing' exercises to help them investigate and share what being a mother means to you. Pre-walking babies welcome, tea & biscuits provided, and some creche facilities available.
Mother of a 6 year old boy, I am a freelance writer and poet currently working on a non-fiction book about topics related to motherhood. Writing has literally been my saving grace during the early years of motherhood, giving me a tool to support myself through the enormous changes and keep my creative spirit alive. I first ran a mothers' writing workshop when my son was 8 months old, then created a weekly mothers' writing group. In January 2013 I started a monthly drop-in mothers' writing workshop in Lewes, East Sussex. I have worked with women, and mothers in particular, over several years in roles including peer supporter and Breastfeeding Counsellor. I have a qualification in Psychology and counselling training and experience.
Small Stones and New Years Resolutions
As a mindfulness discipline and a way of keeping my fiction and poetry-writing muscles flexed as I work on my non-fiction 'Wild Motherhood' book, I am writing 'small stones' everyday, 'Small Stones' is an idea developed by author and Buddhist Satya Robyn, formerly Fiona Robyn, whose books I discovered earlier this year. It involves noticing one thing each day, giving your whole awareness to it, and then writing about it. I have joined the January Mindful Writing Challenge as a daily discipline and so am writing and posting 'small stones' each day on the 'Writing our Way Home' blog and sometimes on my Facebook page. It's a wonderful way to unite two of my 'worlds': meditation and writing.
Here is one of my small stones from yesterday – I have yet to get to today's challenge, though I've stored up a few ideas!
100 Teddy Bears:
She is about 70, nearly bald, with wisps of white hair belied by shoulder-length elaborate black earrings, as if on her way to a cocktail party. She holds up her huge handbag, covered with teddy bears. 'I have 100 teddy bears,' she announces proudly to my son on the bus. 'How many do you have?' The other passengers look away, wincing into their laps. My son smiles and starts to tell her the plot of the last movie he saw. She's got more than she bargained for.
To see my more detailed blog about whether to make New Year's Resolutions happen or let them happen – or indeed whether to bother making resolutions at all – click here.
'Women's Writing'
Last week I read Tessa Hadley's 'Everything will be all right', an exploration of mother/daughter relationships over three generations, as well as a reflection on the enormous changes for women and society over those decades. I found myself living inside the characters' heads, always a sign of a good book for me. So I was surprised to find out that Tessa's novels have sometimes been underrated, because they aren't so much 'literary' novels as 'women's' novels. In an interview with the Guardian, she remarks: 'It's such a hornet's nest, but absolutely fascinating to me as well: the whole thing that, if you're a woman, and you write about families and relationships, you have to do a bit of work to make sure people don't dismiss you. You have to place yourself, to say: 'These are thinking books.'*.
It reminded me of Merrill Joan Gerber, the novelist who featured in Mary Trunk's stunning documentary, 'Lost in Living', which I viewed at a private Brighton screening last month. The film itself was heartrending viewing: following the lives of four mother artists – a film-maker, two visual artists, and a writer – over seven years and chronicling their ambivalence, balancing acts, decisions, passions and despairs. Gerber talks with sadness of the lack of interest in her books after initial successes, because, it seems, they are about family life, which has become unpopular. She describes the way in which her short stories have been stereotyped because they were published in women's magazines.
This is one of the reasons I am writing 'Wild Motherhood: Keeping the Creative and Spirit Fires Alive': to open a space for discussion around the de-valuation of women's, and in particular mothers', work, values and priorities. Literature, provided it's well-written and observed, is no less thought-provoking and intelligent because it concerns women's daily lives and preoccupations, than ponderous 'literary' tomes that are divorced from what forms reality for most people: family life, or 'domestic ephemera' as my friend Kat Soutar calls it in her illuminating photo/writing blog. However, I have often longed for more meaning in women's fiction – less reliance on old repetitive plot-lines that usually feature a man as a 'saviour' or rescuer. This is why I was so excited to discover Tessa Hadley, with her finely-nuanced characters and lyrical language, who fortunately has written several books – I'm now on 'The London Train' which I've hardly been able to put down for two days.
*Ref: Alex Clark, The Guardian Books, 26 Feb 2011
Literature Infusions and a New Poem
Particularly at this stage of writing my book, it's essential for me to 'fill the well' with more writerly inspiration, to avoid getting locked down into an uninspiring purely 'editing' mode. Yesterday I went to the 'Wolf at the Door' writing workshop at the Brighton Buddhist Centre. It's been a long time since I attended a purely writing workshop – although I went to an amazing writing and five rhythms workshop in June with Lori Saltzman in London – and I wanted to treat myself to a day of plumbing those creative depths, making time and space for the stream-of-consciousness timed writing that can lead to developing new work.
At the workshop we discussed the concept of 'tipping gravel and finding pebbles' – letting out all the 'gravel" of our conscious and unconscious mind on the page and then mining for valuable 'pebbles' of poem-worthy material. We looked at Jane Hirshfield's short haiku-like poems, as well as the poetic form of 'haibun', in which words describing images are used as signposts along a mental and emotional journey. I wrote a piece about 'my favourite kind of morning' which led onto surprising territory, ending up in my childhood experience of being woken on school mornings by the click of the door down the passage – which was very much not a favourite kind of morning!
We were set an assignment to note down images that occur during the lunch break, then work them into a form on our return to the workshop. One of my favourite parts of the workshop was studying a fantastic poem called 'Inventory/Itinerary' by Ken Smith, a powerful exploration of isolation while travelling. I wrote a poem about my experiences in Mexico as a result – untitled as yet:
A nearly-missed plane
A late night Mexican airport,
a British shaman and his Mexican wife,
their two year old son,
a pang, grief,
tears and drunken Spanish
outside the hotel,
fear of cockroaches.
Iridescent heat,
Mexico City, looking for the
Zocalo. Middle-aged couples
kissing on park benches,
one lone tank-topped woman
drawing eyes in a Catholic country.
Night, cold starry, desert quiet,
one accidental peyote cactus,
a ritual burning on a hilltop,
7 late night ceremonies in the
temple, the baby's cries,
a freezing cold sweat lodge.
the German guy who didn't get it.
And the shaman's wife telling me,
there is a lie, deep
inside you.
It was great to hear the other participants' work, diving into their worlds for a few moments, as well as to take some time to go beneath my own discursive monkey-mind and find what lies beneath. I've been inspired by the workshop leader to start a daily practice of timed writing again, even if only for five minutes.
The Creative Future Literary Awards, part of the 'The Small Wonder' Short Story Festival at Charleston in Sussex, was on Friday night and I went along to hear some prose and poetry performed by those selected to be in the 'The Spark' anthology of pieces from marginalised writers. It was lovely to hear Ros Barber, one of my favourite poets, read again – her poem was about her experience of being a single mother on a low income, so was something I could very much relate to. One of her other poems is called 'How to Leave the World that Worships 'Should" – I love that title. Again, it's been a while since I had the opportunity to attend a live literature event, and it inspired me to submit more work.
Creative Writing Workshops for Mothers
Monthly workshops to help you (re)discover your creative voice, 2nd Friday morning of every month. Whether you think of yourself as a writer or not, this is a safe, nonjudgmental space to:
• Reflect on your experience of being a mother
• Deepen your connection to yourself and to other mothers by sharing your experiences (sharing your writing is optional)
• Explore different writing techniques and learn how to bring your writing alive.
If you've ever wanted to delve a bit deeper than the average mom and baby/toddler group, this group may be for you!
Here's what past participants have said:
"Morgan's writing workshops are a huge inspiration to me as a mother wanting to find creative ways to capture and remember precious moments of life with my daughter. As well as offering an array of writing techniques to explore, Morgan creates a uniquely warm, wonderful, accepting space for reflecting on and sharing experiences of motherhood that is quite precious in itself." – Marianne Sawford.
"Morgan created a welcoming and supportive space to reflect on our journey as mothers in a unique way. For me, it was a chance to capture some of those precious moments with my baby on the page and explore some of the more difficult changes taking place." – Layla
"The mothers' writing workshop was a friendly and supportive space to explore and reflect on both the joy and difficulties of motherhood." – L, from Brighton.
We will do simple 'free writing' exercises to help you investigate and share what being a mother means to you. As well as being a chance to express your creativity, this is a safe space to bring gentle loving attention to your inner world, which may feel a little submerged beneath the many actions of caring for another being. Pre-walking babies welcome,tea & biscuits provided!
Friendly, fun & relaxed atmosphere in the beautiful nurturing space of MumaBaby Sanctuary, 32 Cliffe High St, Lewes BN7 2AN (walking distance from train station). Exchange: £20.
A page a day..
I love these tips from 'Mindworks Coaching' – many a poem and a chapter in my 'Wild Motherhood' book has come about through number one. I have also taken to carrying index cards around with me – wish I would remember to write on them though! Number nine is also a gem.
Writing Tips:
1) Jot notes about dozens of small moments; "quilt" them together to make a whole essay or chapter.
2) Twenty chapters = one book
3) a page a day = a novel in a year
4) Take down observations in the moment they happen.
5) Write a postcard – or spend 5 minutes to write a post card sized reflection about something you've already observed. (Keep some 3×5 index cards handy).
6) Write a letter in which you tell a story to someone else. Write what this piece of information meant to you.
7) Mine your journals for fragments and moments that seem to go together. Gather other details that relate. Give this list a title.
8) Write a 10 minute first draft.
9) Simply talk on paper: ask questions, tell stories, tell secrets.
I recently finished reading the stunning collection of short stories by Anthony Doerr, 'Memory Wall.' The title story is set in my home town of Cape Town, South Africa, and it was a moving and evocative exploration of the power of memory in our lives – how intangible and yet essential it is. Reading a story set in Cape Town brought back many memories, some not so comfortable – of the inequalities and conflicts that simmered in the background while I grew up, blissfully unaware of most of it until my teens. Anthony Doerr is a compassionate and amazingly skilled writer – his story 'Afterworld', which flits between the present day and a Holocaust Germany, had me in tears.
Work on my book, now called 'Wild Motherhood: Keeping the Fire of Creativity and Spirit Alive', is progressing well, with the different threads and fragments starting, slowly, to cohere into a meaningful whole. A page or so a day, I'm keeping on keeping on… I was excited to discover a project called Balancing the Tide which features interviews with mother artists about the balance and inspiration in their lives- definitely something to plug into on a regular basis.
Inky Needles publication
My poem, 'Invincible', appears today in Inky Needles. Established by a group of multi-disciplinary graduates and postgraduates from London, Inky Needles are 'an independent online publishing group specializing in Philosophy, Poetry, and Politics…seeking to publish writers, thinkers and inquisitors of whom can learn and engage with a diverse range of artistic material at Inky Needles, all of which have been afforded due merit as both an informant and a commentary on modern life.' http://inkyneedles.com/2013/07/18/invincible-by-morgan-nichols/
'Writing is about hypnotising yourself into believing in yourself, getting some work done, then unhypnotising yourself and going over the material coldly.' – Anne Lamott, 'Bird by Bird'.
'Bird by Bird' has been recommended to me for years, and I've finally been reading it. As well as teeming with nuggets of wisdom about writing, it's laugh-out-loud funny in many parts.
I finally got back to working on 'Stirring the Cauldron' (my book on motherhood, spirituality and creativity) this week after a break of a few weeks following (yet another) house move. It was supremely satisfying to be back at my laptop engaging with this project, hearing the voices of the mothers I've interviewed, finding their common strands and their unique take on things. I did have to 'hypnotise' myself into getting there though, to ignore temporarily all the myriad admin tasks clamouring for my attention, to allow myself to be in the chaos of a halfway finished first draft, to ignore the voices of self-criticism and 'what's the point', to simply clear the space to do it.
But it feels good.


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United States Patent 3,471,404 LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING POLYSULFURIZED OLEFIN Herbert Myers, Barrington, N.J., assignor to Mobil Oil Corporation, a corporation of-New York No Drawing. Filed Mar. 6, 196 7, Ser. No. 620,621 Int. Cl. C10m 1/38, 3/32 U.S. Cl. 25245 18 Claims ABSTRACT ,OF THE DISCLOSURE Sulfurized olefins are produced by (l) reacting sulfur monochloride with a stoichiornetric excess of a low-carbon atom olefin, (2) treating the resulting product with an alkali metal sulfide in the presence of free sulfur in an alcohol-water solvent, and (3) reacting that product with an inorganic base. This reaction sequence produces novel stable oil-soluble organic sulfides having extreme pressure properties and low corrosiveness to metal. Lubricating oil compositions containing an effective amount of these additives evidence good load carrying capability.
Field of the invention This invention relates to sulfurized olefins and in particular to polysulfurized olefins used in lubricating oil compositions and to a method for preparing the same.
Description of prior art Organic sulfur compounds have been known as additives for lubricating oils. These compounds provide extreme pressure properties to lubricants especially under high speed shock conditions. Unfortunately, the presence of sulfur in lubricating oils causes considerable corrosion of metals, particularly copper. Since lubricating oils often operate at relatively high temperatures, thermally unstable sulfur compounds may break down resulting in loss of the extreme pressure property and in increased metal corrosion. In U.S.- Patent No. 2,708,199, there is disclosed a method of producing organic polysulfides from olefins having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms resulting in polymers of the olefin containing 2 to 3 sulfur atoms per unsaturated bond of the olefin. However, without proper control of the reaction conditions, the resulting compound may be highly corrosive and unstable. Moreover, if olefins of less than 6 carbon atoms were used in this process, oil insoluble products would be obtained.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS The olefin reactant used in this invention may contain from about 2 to about carbon atoms. The preferred number of the carbon atoms of the olefin ranges from 3' to about 5. Such olefins as butylene, isobutylene or amylene and isoamylene may be used; in particular, the branched-chain olefins are the most preferred in accordance with this invention. It has been herein discovered that isobutylene has unexpectedly greater reactivity to sulfur chloride than other olefins and yields highly stable reaction products.
In the first step, sulfur monochloride is reacted with from 1 to 2 moles, and preferably from 1.25 to 1.8 moles, of the olefin per mole of the sulfur monochloride. The reaction is carried out by mixing the two reactants at a temperature from 20 to about C. and preferably 30 to 50 C. The olefin is introduced into the liquid sulfur monochloride subsurface, at a rate commensurate with the absorption rate of the olefin into the sulfur monochloride. This reaction may take from a period of from 1 to 10 hours, although it is preferred that the reaction time be carried out as rapidly as possible.
The second step in the process of this invention requires reacting the adduct of the first step with an alkali metal sulfide and free sulfur. In this reaction, the adduct is combined with a mixture of the alkali metal sulfide, preferably sodium sulfide, and sulfur. The mixture consists of up to about 2.2 moles of the metal sulfide per gram-atom of sulfur and preferably the ratio is 1.8 to 2.2. The mole ratio of alkali metal sulfide to adduct is about 0.8 to about 1.2 moles of metal sulfide per mole of adduct. These ratios are both considered significant in the practice of this invention. They have been found to contribute to the oil solubility and thermal stability of the final product. This reaction, furthermore, is carried out in the presence of an alcohol or an alcohol-water solvent under reflux conditions. The alcohol may be present in a concentration in the water of from 5% to 25% by weight. Water-soluble alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, and the like, may be used. The reflux time ranges from 3 to 6 hours.
The third step in the process of this invention is the reaction between the polysulfurized olefin, which contains from about 1% to about 3% of chlorine, with an inorganic base in a water solution. Alkali metal hydroxide may be used, particularly sodium hydroxide, at a concentration of about 5% to about 20%, and preferably about 8% to 12% by weight in water. The reaction must be continued until the chlorine content is below 0.5%. The concentration of the alkali metal hydroxide in water also appears to be of an important nature in the preparation of the desirable product, and therefore the preferred range represents an effective concentration level. Higher concentrations may degrade the product severely and lead to reaction products which could not be separated from the reaction mass easily. The alkali metal hydroxide treatment of the poly-sulfurized olefin is performed under reflux conditions for from I to 24 hours, although no more than 8 hours are usually sufficient. Other inorganic bases which may be used include alkali metal carbonates and ammonia. However, the alkali metal hydroxides, and particularly sodium hydroxide, produce the most desirable product as evidenced by the low degree of corrosiveness to copper metal.
The exact structure of the product is not known. It
may consist of monomers containing sulfur or monomers yield products having utility in lubricating compositions,
the products produced by adhering to the express limitations of the process of this invention are unexpectedly thermally stable and relatively non-corrosive in lubricant compositions used in the presence of copper metal and other sulfur-corrodible metals.
The organic sulfide produced by the method of this invention are oil soluble, extreme pressure additives for lubricating oils, transmission fluids or greases which occasion little or no corrosion to copper. The additive can be used in the conventional lubricating base media, such as naphthenic and parafiinic mineral oils, and synthetic lubricants, such as hydrocarbon fluids, glycol ether fluids, polysiloxane fluids, acetals, polyphenyl ethers, and the synthetic ester lubricants produced from monohydric alcohols and polycarboxylic acids and polyhydric alcohols, such as trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol, and carboxylic acids having from to about 20 carbon atoms.
The following examples presented as an illustration of this invention and are not considered limiting any aspect thereof.
PREPARATION OF PRODUCT Into a -liter reaction flask was added 2025 grams (15.0 moles of sulfur monochloride) and the contents were heated to 45 C. Through a sub-surface gas sparger, 1468 grams (26.2 moles of isobutylene gas) was fed into the reactor over a 5-hour period. The temperature was maintained between 45 and 50 C. At the end of the sparging, the reaction flask had an increase in Weight of 1352 grams.
Into a 12-liter reaction flask were added 2150 grams (16.5 moles) of 60% flake sodium sulfide, 240 grams (7.5 moles) sulfur, and a solution of 420 ml. of isopropanol in 4000 ml. of water. The contents were heated to 40 C. The adduct of the sulfur monochloride and isobutylene previously prepared was added over a %-hour period while permitting the temperature to rise to 75 C. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 6 hours, and afterward the mixture was permitted to form into separate layers. The lower aqueous layer was discarded. The upper organic layer was mixed with 2 liters of 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The organic layer was again removed and washed with 1 liter of water. The washed product was dried by heating at 90 C. and 30 mm. Hg pressure for 30 minutes. The residue was filtered through diatomaceous earth filter aid to give 2070 grams of a clear yellow-orange liquid.
The analysis of this product was as follows:
Percent Sulfur 46.4 Chlorine 0.2
EVALUATION OF PRODUCT (1) Load carrying test.--The product of Example 1 was evaluated in the SAE Load Carrying Test as a lubricating oil additive. In this a gear lubricant is measured under high speed shock conditions. The oil composition, using a SAE-90 solvent refined Mid-Continent oil as the base oil, is placed in the SAE test machine as a lubricant for two steel test rings. These rings are rotated to produce a combination of rolling and sliding actions while a gradually increasing load is mechanically applied. The tests were conducted at 500 r.p.m. The results are reported as lbs. (scale reading) at the point at which scoring or seizure occurs signifying the failure of the lubricant. The maximum reading on the scale is 460 lbs.
The results are tabulated below Failure load (lbs.) Composition: 500 r.p.m. Base Oil 25, 50
Base Oil, 4.3% Product of Example 1 460, 460
for corrosion. In the second test, the sample lubricant is splashed onto a tared aluminum panel heated to 500 F. A mechanical splasher throws the oil against the panel. The operation is conducted for 6 hours after which time the panel is cooled down and weighed. This test, a wellknown high temperature oxidation test of oil compositions, is used to determine the tendencies of such compositions to form solid deposits when in contact with high temperature surfaces. The results of the two tests are as follows:
Test: Result Copper corrosion 1 2A Panel coking mg. wt. gain 1 1 Two refers to a slight tarnishing of the surface; no eorrosion. A means the surface is not pitted.
The sulfurized olefins of this invention are found to be useful additives for lubricating oils. They provide load carrying properties and anti-oxidant properties. Moreover, they are stable at high temperatures and cause little or no corrosion to copper. In addition, they are compatible with the other additives normally used in lubricating compositions, such as anti-oxidants, extreme pressure agents, viscosity control agents, detergents and the like.
The description and disclosure of the preferredembodiments of this invention are not to be construed as presenting limitations of the invention except as defined and limited in the following claims.
I claim:
1. A lubricating oil composition containing a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount sufficient to improve extreme pressure properties thereof of a polysulfurized olefin produced by reacting sulfur monochloride with an olefin having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, reacting the product of that reaction with an alkali metal monosulfide and free sulfur, wherein the ratio of the moles of alkali metal sulfide to the gram-atoms of free sulfur is from about 1.8 to about 2.2:1, and reacting the resulting product with an inorganic base in aqueous solution in an amount and for a time sufficient to reduce the chlorine content below about 0.5%.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the olefin contains 3 to 5 carbon atoms.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the olefin is a branched olefin.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the olefin is isobutylene.
5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of olefin to sulfur monochloride is from about 1 to 2:1.
6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the mole ratio of olefin to sulfur monochloride is from about 1.25 to 1.8:1.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the polysulfurized olefin contains from about 40% to about 60% of sulfur.
8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the polysnlfurized olefin contains from about 46% to about 50% of sulfur.
9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the polysulfurized olefin is produced by reacting sulfur monochloride with from 1.25 to 1.8 moles per mole of sulfur monochloride of an olefin having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, reacting the product of that reaction with an alkali metal monosulfide, and 0.5 gram atoms of free sulfur per mole of metal monosulfide.
10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the inorganic base is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates and ammonia.
11. The composition of claim 10 wherein the base is an alkali metal hydroxide.
12. The composition of claim 10 wherein the alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide.
13. The composition of claim 11 wherein the hydroxide References Cited is in a 5% 0 20% by weight solution in water. UNITED STATES PATENTS 14. The COIIfIiIPO SIlZIOI; of cllaiin 1 wherein the alkali 2,192,874 3/1940 Smith et a1 25245 metal i 2,249,312 7/1941 Kimball 2s2 4s.s x
15. The composition of claim 1 wherein the mole ratlo 5 2,474,859 7/1949 Perkins 252 45 X of alkali metal monosulfide to sulfur monochlorlde-olefin 2,592,624 4/1952 vaatch at 26O 139 X product is from about 0.8 to about 1:2. 2 70 199 5 1955 Eby 252 4 X 16. The composition of claim 1 wherein the alkali 2 753 157 10 1955 Cashman et ah 2 0 139 metal monosulfide and sulfur are reacted with the sulfur 3,231,558 1/1966 M Millan 252-45 X monochloride-olefin product in the presence of a water- 10 2,467,713 4/1949 Watkins 252-45 X soluble alcohol.
DA EL WY A 17. The composition of claim 1 wherein the lubricating NI E N Primary Exammer n is a mineral n W. CANNON, Assistant Examiner 18. The composition of claim 1 wherein the lubricating 15 5 CL oil is a synthetic oil. 260-125, 139
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The Ferwaba president, Desire Mugwiza confirmed the development on Thursday, adding that they expect to kick off the construction of the gymnasium next year.
He said, "We did a feasibility study on the cost of the project and we will send it to the Ministry of Sports before securing land. After that we have a list of potential sponsors who we will approach with an offer,"
Rwanda has seven gymnasiums which include: Lycee de Kigali, Amahoro Indoor Stadium, NPC Gymnasium, Kimisagara Youth Sports Centre, Group de la Sale (Byumba), UR (National University of Butare) and Green Hills Academy.


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South Africa Under-19s 157 for 4 (Fortuin 62) beat England Under-19s 205 for 8 (Velani 78, Jackson 62, Sigwili 4-34) by six wickets D/L
South Africa moved a step closer to a series whitewash with a six-wicket victory at Stellenbosch but their run chase was given a generous donation by the Duckworth-Lewis method.
The game's second interruption for rain came as South Africa required 84 to win in 90 balls with seven wickets remaining. They were on course for victory, if needing to raise their run-rate by a significant margin. But the revised target made the task very straightforward as they resumed with 33 to win from 30 balls - a target that proved no issue as they won with eight balls to spare.
Victory may have come anyway as Clyde Fortuin was marshalling the innings well. He and Jason Smith added 56 as the chase made good progress. But had Fortuin been dismissed with plenty of work left to do - as would have been the case without rain - England could have got home.
As it was their middle-order blow out cost them. Having elected to bat they would have wanted to set a more challenging score. Callum Jackson and Kishen Velani put together a stand of 133 but progress was slow and, as new batsman tried to accelerate in the last 10 overs, wickets tumbled six wickets fell in as many overs and only Gavin Griffiths at No. 10 made another double figure score.
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Out beyond the great Midwestern cities, the land opens up and the pavement gives way to fields and streams, to prairie, rills and endless sky. Right in the center of North America's central flyway, millions of birds of all shapes, sizes and species pass through this area every year. If you know where to look — and that's the key — you can see an uncommon variety, and, if you're dedicated, knowledgeable and lucky, you can often make unusual and interesting sightings.
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-- WWE will hold a RAW live event in Biloxi, Mississippi tonight. It features John Cena vs Tensai in a Last Man Standing match and Christian vs Miz vs Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship. CM Punk is not scheduled to appear.


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NBC/WSJ poll: Herman Cain tops GOP field, federal government not working and country headed in wrong direction
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Herman Cain, whose "9-9-9" plan to overhaul the current tax code appears to be resonating with voters, has taken the lead in the most recent GOP presidential nominee poll.
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Oct. 12 shows Cain at 27 percent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 23 percent, Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 16 percent, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) at 11 percent, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich at 8 percent, U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) at 5 percent, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman at 3 percent and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) at 1 percent.
Former frontrunner Perry has dropped 20 percentage points since late August. In that poll, Perry led the field at 38 percent, Romney was at 23 percent and Cain was at 5 percent.
The most recent October poll was conducted by Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart and Republican pollster Bill McInturff.
"Cain is the leader … that's the story," Hart said in an MSNBC report.
However, in the same MSNBC report, McInturff cautioned, "There is still a long, long, long time to go" until the 2012 primaries. The Iowa caucuses will kick off the primary season in early January 2012.
Previous polls have shown the rocky GOP field has been led by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll), Donald Trump, Bachmann and Perry.
The new October poll was released one day after Romney received the endorsement of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Some have speculated that if he wins his party's nomination, Romney would select Christie as his running mate.
Cain, 65, is the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza. He also served as deputy chairman and chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
From Sandy Springs, Ga., Cain is also a syndicated columnist and radio host and serves as associate minister at Antioch Baptist Church North.
Prior to his business career, Cain was a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy, serving as a mathematician in ballistics.
Cain's "9-9-9" plan to overhaul the federal tax code drew increased attention following an Oct. 11 Republican debate. Under the "9-9-9" plan, Cain would propose to replace a majority of the federal tax code with a 9 percent income tax, a 9 percent corporate tax and a 9 percent federal sales tax. However, as detailed Oct. 13 by the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler in his "The Fact Checker" blog, the simplistic presentation of the plan could be misleading:
"On paper, the first two look like cuts, because payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare (now nearly 15 percent, including corporate contributions) would be repealed. The sales tax would be new, on top of existing state sales taxes.
"But note that we said the '9-9-9' would happen eventually — and then only temporarily," Kessler continued. "That's because it is only the second step of a planned three-step process. The first step would cut individual and corporate tax rates to a top 25 percent rate (down from a current high of 35 percent). Then the final step would replace all of the taxes — even the 9s — with a national sales tax, known by proponents as a 'Fair Tax.'"
With regard to the 2012 election, the new poll also showed 44 percent would probably vote for President Barack Obama while 42 percent would probably vote for the Republican candidate.
Meantime, in head-to-head matchups, the poll showed Romney as having the best chance against Obama, only trailing 46-44 percent. Cain, the new frontrunner, was outpaced 49-38 percent by Obama, and Perry trailed Obama 51-39 percent.
With regard to voter enthusiasm, the poll showed 50 percent believed they would be more enthusiastic about the 2012 elections than previous elections, 38 percent less enthusiastic and 11 percent the same.
Aside from the election, the poll also showed 47 percent believe the federal government is not working well and needs reform; 35 percent believe it is unhealthy and stagnant; 17 percent believe it is OK and needs only small reform; and 1 percent believe it is healthy, vibrant and working well.
Furthermore, 74 percent believe things in the nation are generally headed off on the wrong track, while 17 percent believe the nation is headed in the right direction.
The poll showed President Obama's approval rating remains at 44 percent, with 51 percent disapproving and 5 percent not sure. Fifty-seven percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing in handling the economy, while 39 percent approve. With regard to the war on terrorism, 61 percent approve of the job Obama is doing and 33 percent disapprove.


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This product is definitely pricey, but worth it. I have full black eyebrows, but I was very stupid during my young teenage years and decided to pluck them in random spots. Therefore that caused some little light areas in my eyebrows where the hair does not grow at the same pace as the rest and so when I discovered this product, it became the solution to my problem. As a uni student who does not have a lot of time in the morning to put a lot of makeup on, this gel is a quick fix and I LOVE how natural it looks. A lot of people are saying that it makes their eyebrows feel stiff and the solution I suggest to this is to get a spooley brush and use it to spread out the product. It even says on the box to do that. Overall, I highly recommend this eyebrow gel (even to those college students, like me, who are on a tight budget and just want a quick fix in the morning)
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I tried this on at my local sephora and I hated the way it made my eyebrows so stiff. Later on I think i developed an allergic reaction to the product because it made my eyebrow skin itchy. I would never ever buy this product. Maybelline clear eyebrow gel, and Essence eyebrow gel work way nicer
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Way too expensive for what it is. And I am a firm supporter of Anastasia Brow Powder Duo, which I will keep repurchasing over and over. I use The Maybelline clear mascara as a brow gel after shaping my brows with Anastasia Brow Duo or MAC Lingering. I have tried this brow gel numerous times in the store, and I just cannot understand why it is so popular.
So there, nope. I do not recommend spending your hard-earned money on this product. It does not give any noticeable effects that cannot be had with $6 brow gel.
I bought this at Sephora when I got their holiday gift set. The Brow gel is amazing! It kept my brows in place all day! The only thing I didn't like about it was the steep price! Way too expensive for me. I ended up looking for a cheaper alternative once I finished this. I've tried MAC and Sephora's clear brow gel but it wasn't as great as this one. The closest one I can find that was better than MAC and Sephora's was Prestige's Brow Perfection Clear Brow Gel. Nevertheless if i had a bit of money to spend i'd go for this one but second best is prestige's brow gel. Hope this helps.
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A lot of people say this is expensive for a brow gel because it's main job is just to hold your brows in place. I would have to say that this is my go to product for when I am feeling massively lazy or when i want a very, very natural full brow look. I don't have thin eyebrows per se, but they are very light grey with holes in between. This in espresso warms up my brows and fills in all of the imperfect holes in the brow to give a very Cara Delevigne look without going overboard/looking penciled in. Of course it won't draw on my nonexistent tail, but I use something else for that.
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I have used other brow gels (Revlon and Lancome) but this one has the best consistency.
I originally bought this product in Auburn and found it way too dark for me. Should've sampled it first. But I returned the Auburn and purchased the same produce in Caramel. That looked much better on me. So, I will still fill in the sparse areas with my Clinique Soft Auburn pencil but use this to complete my brows. I'm glad that I found a better alternative. I also don't mind paying more. It's still a little cheaper than Lancome. I'll give us something else to buy this stuff because I'm at the point in my life where my eyebrows are important to groom!
This is one of my favorite brow gels by far. It holds my brows in place all day. I have tried many high end and drugstore gels but this one is by far my favorite. To view full reviews on products , go to www.misslipglossbeauty.blogspot.com
For some reason, I couldn't find my normal Ardell brow gel in stores so I bought this more expensive version instead. I wasn't a fan of the price, but this brow gel does work really well and holds my hairs in place. It make my brow hairs a tad bit crunchy and stiff though, which I don't like.
The packaging is made up of a thick, chrome-like tube with a large brush. The brush works great, although I like Ardell's clear tube better. Anastasia's opaque tube may look and feel more expensive, but it also prevents me from knowing how much I have left!
I like this product, it does what it claims and keep my brows neat and in place. The product glides on smoothly and it doesn't take much so the tube lasts quite a while. My only complaint is that as the day progresses my brows start itching really bad. It only occurs when I use this product so I know that it has to be a reaction to one of the ingredients. No redness or rash occurs just the itching.
My first brow gel and am now a convert. This keeps my brows in place all day, which I love. I will definitely repurchase. Though I will shudder once I see the price tag. It is worth it though.
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Nobody likes filler episodes, especially when they're made up of old clips from previous seasons, but when you hear the explanation from co-creator Bryan Konietzko, you might feel less rage:
We got the news from the higher-ups that our Book 4 budget was getting slashed, almost to the tune of an entire episode's budget. We had two options: 1) let go a significant number of crew members several weeks early, or 2) make a clips episode. We never considered the first option. We weren't going to do that to our crew, and even if we were callous enough to do so, we never would have been able to finish the season without them.
Back on Avatar, we had something that functioned as a sort of clips episode, though it was all new animation and really hard to make, Episode 317, "The Ember Island Players." Our heroes went to a play where they saw themselves and their tales performed by actors on stage. It was simultaneously a reckoning for the characters before they headed into the denouement, and a lighthearted romp where we got to poke fun at our own show before things got really serious in the remaining episodes. Korra's "Remembrances" ended up serving the same function, albeit with old footage instead of a newly animated play. There is about 5 minutes of new footage, wonderfully animated by Studio Mir, and a bunch of funny and touching narration from the characters. There are also some fun chibi heads and other treats in there to spice up the old footage.
If you want to read his explanation in full, you can find it on his tumblr.