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A stable, aqueous cationic hydrogel of, by weight, 1-50% of a crosslinked cationic copolymer of 5-95% vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and 5-95% 3-dimethylaminopropyl(meth)acrylamide (DMAPMA) monomers, a crosslinking agent in an amount of 0.05-1% of said monomers, and water is described. The hydrogel has a pH of about 10 and a Brookfield viscosity of about 650 (Model DV-II+, RV spindle #3, speed 10 rpm); it can increase its viscosity by up to 40× at a pH of 3-9 and absorb up to 200× its weight of water. The hydrogel also can effectively condition hair even in the presence of an anionic surfactant.
1. A stable, aqueous flowable cationic homogenized hydrogel consisting essentially of, by weight, 1-50% of a crosslinked cationic copolymer of 40-70% vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and 30-60% 3-dimethylaminopropyl(meth)acrylamide (DMAPMA) monomers, a crosslinking agent in an amount of 0.05-1% of said monomers, and water, said homogenized hydrogel having a pH of about 10, a Brookfield viscosity of about 650 (RV spindle #3, speed 10 rpm), and is capable of increasing its viscosity up to 40× at a pH of 3-9, and of absorbing up to 200× its weight of water, and of effectively conditioning hair in the presence of an anionic surfactant.
2. A cationic hydrogel according to
3. A cationic hydrogel according to
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5. A cationic homogenized hydrogel according to
6. A cationic homogenized hydrogel according to
7. A composition comprising the homogenized hydrogel of
8. A composition according to
9. A hair treatment composition comprising about 0.01-5% by weight of the cationic hydrogel of
10. An aqueous solution polymerization process of making the flowable cationic homogenized hydrogel of
11. A process according to
12. A process according to
13. A product of the process of
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. Ser. No. 09/349,011, filed Jul. 7, 1999 now abandoned, by the same inventors and entitled, "Crosslinked Cationic Microgels, Process for Making Same and Hair Care Compositions Therewith".
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to hydrogels, and, more particularly, to stable, aqueous, crosslinked cationic hydrogels which are effective viscosity modifiers and swelling agents, and can function as conditioners in anionic surfactant-containing shampoo formulations.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Polymeric crosslinked polyacrylic acid thickeners have been used to modify the physical form, function and aesthetics of personal care formulations. However, such anionic hydrogels do not maintain their thickener action at a low pH; also they are not compatible in a cationic formulation.
Similarly, Aizawa, T. et al, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,338,815, described the preparation of fine particulate crosslinked N-vinylamide homo- and co-polymers, particularly poly-N-vinylformamide and poly-N-vinylacetamide, which had thickening properties; however, only in neutral water, (pH 6-8).
Other references of interest in this art are U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,321,110; 5,603,926; 5,663,258 and 5,684,105; Y. Zhong and P. Wolf, Hydrogel Prepared from Crosslinked Vinyl Pyrrolidone and Vinyl Acetate Copolymer, Polymer Reprints 1997,38 (2), p. 578; and Y. Zhong and P. Wolf, Swelling Properties of Crosslinked Vinylpyrrolidone Homopolymers and Vinylpyrrolidone/Vinyl Acetate Copolymers, Polymer Reprints 1998,39 (2), p. 461.
Accordingly, it is desired to provide a stable, aqueous crosslinked (XL) cationic hydrogel which is an effective viscosity modifier, and capable of adsorbing large amounts of water per weight of polymer, which is advantageous for hair thickening, conditioning and styling, in formulations having an anionic surfactant, across a wide pH range including low pHs.
These and other objects and features of the invention will be made apparent from the following description thereof.
FIG. 1 is a plot of viscosity in cps vs. pH adjusted with HCl for XL-PVP/DMAPMA cationic copolymer hydrogels of invention at a solids content of 1%, at various monomer ratios, the crosslinker being present in an amount of 0.2% by weight of monomers.
FIG. 2 is a plot of viscosity in cps vs. % VP in XL-PVP/DMAPMA cationic copolymer hydrogel at a solids content of 1%, crosslinker 0.20% by weight of monomers, at various pHs.
FIG. 3 shows curves of differential force combing (G) vs. distance (nm) along hair tresses for virgin hair treated with a control shampoo FIG. 3(a), shampoo containing Polymer JR FIG. 3(b), and shampoo containing the cationic hydrogel of this invention FIG. 3(c).
FIG. 4 presents dry hair tresses after the combing experiment. The fibers were treated with shampoo containing the cationic hydrogels of this invention (Sample #1, Tress 1, Sample #2, Tress 2) and control shampoo without conditioning agents (Tress 3).
What is described herein is a stable, aqueous cationic hydrogel comprising, by weight, 1-50% of a crosslinked cationic copolymer which is a blend of 5-95% vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and 5-95% 3-dimethylaminopropyl(meth) acrylamide (DMAPMA) monomers, a crosslinking agent in an amount of 0.05-1% of said monomers, and water, said hydrogel having a pH of about 10 and a Brookfield viscosity of about 650 (Model DV-II+, RV spindle #3, speed 10 rpm). The hydrogel can be further characterized by its increased viscosity up to 40× at a pH of 3-9; as well as being capable of absorbing up to 200× its weight of water. A hair treatment formulation containing this hydrogel can effectively condition hair even in the presence of an anionic surfactant.
In the preferred forms of the invention, the crosslinking agent is present in an amount of 0.1-0.5%, most preferably 0.2%; and the copolymer comprises 50-65% VP and 35-50% DMAPMA.
Preferably, also, the cationic hydrogel contains 5-20% of said copolymer; and in personal care formulations, 1-5%.
The cationic hydrogel of the invention, at a pH of 3-9, preferably 4-8, is useful as a viscosity modifier or swelling agent.
Personal care formulations of the invention include hair treatment compositions including about 0.01-5% by weight of the cationic hydrogel, and an anionic surfactant, for conditioning, styling and cleansing action.
The cationic hydrogel of the invention is made by an aqueous solution polymerization process. The process comprises forming a mixture of, by weight, 1-50% of a blend of 5-95% VP and 5-95% DMAPMA monomers, 0.1-0.5% crosslinker, water and initiator, polymerizing the mixture with agitation at a temperature of about 60° C. for about 1˝ hours, then heating at 85° C. to complete the polymerization, and, if necessary adding water periodically to reduce the solids content of the product, and, optionally, homogenizing the resulting hydrogel product.
The composition of the XL-PVP/DMAPMA copolymer of the cationic hydrogel comprises, by weight:
During the polymerization reaction, the crosslinker level suitably is about 0.01-5%, preferably about 0.1-2%, and optimally about 0.2%, based on the total weight of monomers.
Suitable crosslinkers include pentaerythritol triallyl ether (PTE) and methylene-bis-acrylamide (BIS).
During the polymerization reaction, the total initial monomer level suitably is about 1-50%, preferably about 5-40%, and optimally about 15-30%.
Suitable initiators for the polymerization reaction include tertiary butyl peroxy pivalate (Lupersol® 11) and tertiary amyl peroxy pivalate (Lupersol®554).
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the following examples.
Monomers: VP: (International Specialty Products). DMAPMA: (Rohm America). Crosslinkers: Pentaerythritol triallyl ether (PTE), HOCH2—C(—CH2—O—CH2—CH=CH2)3 and methylene-bis-acrylamide (BIS), (Aldrich). Initiators: tertiary butyl peroxy pivalate (Lupersol® 11) and tertiary amyl peroxy pivalate (Lupersol® 554), (Lucidol). Solvent: Deionized water. Non-solvent: Heptane, (Aldrich).
The optimized reaction cycling time is very short (1.5 hours at 60° C. and 4 hours at 85° C.). The process includes the steps of:
(1) Clean, dry, and tare a 1-liter glass resin reaction flask.
(2) Install the reactor with agitator, heating mantle, condenser, thermocouple, septum for initiator addition, and nitrogen purging.
(3) Add part of water solvent, all VP monomer, all DMAPMA monomer, all the BIS crosslinker, and all the Lupersol® 11 initiator, into the reactor.
The VP/DMAPMA ratio will vary depending on the kind of hydrogel to be made. A preferred initial concentration of VP and DMAPMA in the system is 20% by weight. The preferred weight ratio of crosslinker to VP and DMAPMA is 0.20%. The preferred weight ratio of Lupersol® 11 to VP and DMAPMA is 1.10%.
(4) At room temperature, start a purge with nitrogen until the reaction is complete.
(5) Raise the temperature to 60° C. and maintain for 1.5 hours.
(6) During the 60° C. period, when gelation occurs and the system is too viscous to agitate, add water to dilute the system from 20% to 10% solids.
(7) Raise the temperature to 85° C. and maintain for 4 hours to reduce the residual monomer level.
(8) When reaching 85° C., directly inject Lupersol® 554 hourly through the syringe and rubber septum on the top of reactor into the reaction mixture. Four (4) additions of Lupersol® 554 as booster are sufficient to reduce the residual monomer to acceptable levels.
(9) During the 85° C. heating period, when the system is too viscous to agitate, all water to further dilute the system from 10% to 7.5% solids.
(10) When the reaction is complete, cool the system to room temperature, and transfer the product into a large beaker.
(11) A Ross Homogenizer is used to break up the gel. Addition of water to further dilute the system to 5% solids is used to enable the product to flow in and out of the homogenizer.
Brookfield Viscosity Measurements
The viscosity of aqueous copolymer solutions were measured with a Brookfield Digital Viscometer.
The XL-PVP/DMAPMA copolymer hydrogels of the invention have a low viscosity at high pH, where the amines are essentially uncharged. However, upon addition of a suitable acid, the pH drops and positive charges are generated on the polymer side chains as the amine monomer is protonated. The repulsion forces developed between these positive charges causes the polymer to swell, enabling the cationic hydrogel to be used effectively as a thickener at a low pH.
Swelling Volume Measurements
A 1% (w/v) aqueous solution was stoppered in a 100 ml graduated cylinder and allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 days. The volume attained by the gel was recorded as the swelling volume with the units of ml/g.
The cationic hydrogel of this invention shows an extremely high capacity for adsorbed water. For example, 0.01 g of dry XL-PVP/DMAPMA adsorbs 1.7 grams of deionized water, which is 170 times its weight.
Part A (% By Weight)
15 Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (Standapol® A, Henkel Corporation)
15 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (Rhodaon® SB-8208/S, Rhône Poulenc)
8 Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Mirtaine® CB, Rhône Poulenc)
2 Lauramide DEA (Monamid® 716, Mona Industries)
Part B (% By weight)
1 Cationic hydrogel of Invention as Conditioning Additive 58.8 Deionized H2O
Part C (% By Weight)
0.2 Diazolidinyl Urea/lodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (Germall® Plus, ISP)
Heat Part A to 60° C. with moderately slow stirring for approximately ˝ hour or until solution becomes transparent. At the same time, heat Part B to 55° C. while stirring until homogeneous solution is obtained. Add Part B to Part A while continuously stirring. Remove temperature source. Once the resulting solution has reached 45° C., add Part C. Continue to stir (slowly) until the target solution has cooled to an ambient temperature.
The combing curves for control and Polymer JR shampoo in FIGS. 3(a) and (b) show two maxima at about 40 and 85 nm. In contrast, hair treated with a shampoo containing the cationic hydrogel of this invention, FIG. 3(c), shows two minima in the same positions. Thus, this data demonstrates the conditioning effect of the cationic hydrogel of this invention when applied from a shampoo base.
As shown in FIG. 4 in the case of hair treated with shampoos containing the cationic hydrogels of this invention (Tresses 1 and 2), the fibers are glued together in the treated areas, with the effect particularly strong for Sample #1 polymer (Tress #1). This demonstrates the styling effect of the cationic hydrogel.
Effective hair care compositions can be made with the crosslinked cationic hydrogel of the invention. In such formulations, the crosslinked hydrogel dispersion provides relatively thick and lubricious layers on the surface of hair. Unlike linear, uncrosslinked cationic polymers, which lay flat on the hair surface, the swollen hydrogel particles of the crosslinked copolymer forms thick deposits which significantly modify the surface properties of hair.
The invention copolymer also can be used effectively in anionic surfactant-based shampoo compositions which ordinarily do not provide a favorable medium for deposition of linear cationic polymers or surfactants. The XL-PVP/DMAPMA copolymer, in contrast, when used, for example, as a 1% solution, provides excellent conditioning as evidenced by wet and dry combing evaluations. Specifically, shampoo compositions containing 0.5% copolymer showed a significantly better conditioning performance than linear cationic polymers such as Styleze® CC-10 or Polymer JR® 400. In addition, the deposited copolymer layer from the hydrogel of the invention also provides links between fibers after drying, thus resulting in a styling or fixative effect, which remains intact even after repeated rinsing with water after shampooing.
Conditioning and styling properties on hair can also be obtained with cationic hydrogels of the following copolymers:
XL-acrylamide/DMAPMA, XL-poly(vinyl caprolactam) (PVCL)/DMAPMA and XL-acrylamide/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA).
While the invention has been described with particular reference to certain embodiments thereof, it will be understood that changes and modifications may be made which are within the skill of the art. Accordingly, it is intended to be bound only by the following claims, in which:
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You can do all things through Him who gives you strength.
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What an inspired movie. Technically, it's almost as good as the story it tells, but more importantly, this is a movie with so much heart, authenticity, sincerity, and goodwill that it should serve as an inspiration to viewers for decades to come. Though Soul Surfer is spiritually-based and faith in God plays a large part in the plot -- particularly the notion that God has a plan for the betterment of the one and the many alike and can use any situation to His advantage -- it's not preachy but instead subtly spiritual and focused a bit more on the triumph of the human spirit rather than completely centered on the greater strengths of God. In that way, it's perhaps a bit more relatable to a slightly broader audience, but no matter what one sees in it, it's what the film asks of its viewers to take out of it that's the most critical element. Though a difficult film to watch for its elements of tragedy, grief, and uncertainty, it's also a picture that elicits feel-good and life-grounded uplifting messages on the powers of determination, eagerness to succeed, and faith to overcome. Bethany's actions both before and after her loss of limb aid in her ultimate dismissal of fear and the resultant embracing of the good that can come from evil, should one so choose to take the higher road that's more lightly traveled but that leads to reward and redemption rather than despair and agony for the mind, body, and soul of the individual and all whose lives are touched by Bethany's choice to find the goodness amidst the negatives.
With her heart, her will, she'll go far.
As alluded to above, Soul Surfer is also a well-made movie from a technical perspective, and it's the film's high level of proficiency on both sides of the camera that, in conjunction with its strong personal- and faith-based messages, makes it such a great success of family-oriented filmmaking. The picture boasts an incredibly strong cast; not only are the names -- AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Sorbo, and Dennis Quaid (who also starred in another uplifting family film about beating the odds, living a dream, and inspiring others in The Rookie) -- impressive, but the performances are seamless and full of heart and inspiration. The cast is uniformly excellent and seems to have invested its all in bringing the movie and its greater thematic importance to vivid and purposeful life. The trio of Robb, Hunt, and Quaid is simply wonderful, with the three coming together in a way few film families have before. Their relationship is natural in normalcy, tragedy, and triumph; each portrayal is heartfelt and honest, and the three command the screen and become their characters with an effortlessness reserved for only the finest of performers and performances. The script does a fine job of establishing the family as a closely-knit group with a loving and Godly foundation that they find at church, on the waves, and through the company of one another. There's a tenderness that runs through the movie that's as strong as its energized current and spiritual underpinnings and that's by and large a product of the trifecta of strong casting, good writing, and quality direction. Helmsman Sean McNamara directs with an even hand, getting the most, visually, from the many stunning surfing shots, but he smartly disappears into the background and allows his camera to simply capture the action, rather than become part of it, during the film's many dramatically-oriented sequences.
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Soul Surfer's 1080p Blu-ray transfer, like most every new high definition release from Sony, is flawless. The image enjoys a perfectly filmic texture; a slight layer of grain accentuates the many splendid colors and quality details that are visible in most every frame. Indeed, the transfer carries the many lush Hawaiian hues beautifully; whether natural greens and sparkling blue waters or the many bright shades and accents found on surf boards, swim trunks, and the like, the Blu-ray transfer leaves no color behind and displays each one with a naturalism that's second to none. Fine detailing is another strength; whether smaller little touches like grains of sand and foamy surf waters or more generalized facial and clothing details, the transfer sees each element through with the accuracy expected of a new Sony release. A few nighttime scenes yield exquisitely natural blacks, and while flesh tones appear to favor a warmish bronze shade, they seem in-line with the expected coloring of people living much of their lives in the fun and sun of America's 50th state.
Soul Surfer Blu-ray, Audio Quality
Soul Surfer's DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack isn't as energetic and powerful as those found accompanying the highest-octane Action flicks, but it's nevertheless technically proficient and nicely absorbing. The film is more often than not a dialogue-intensive Drama; the spoken word flows naturally from the center speaker, but is flanked by highly impressive music and ambience. The film's score enjoys pinpoint clarity, seamless spacing all over the soundstage, and a heftiness that gives it a full body without coming across as excessively or unnaturally heavy. Ambience -- often coming in the form of crashing waves and the general din of beachside excitement -- flows effortlessly from side-to-side and front-to-back, effectively transporting the listener to the waters and sandy shores of Hawaii. It's not the most exciting soundtrack in the world, but the execution leaves nothing to be desired.
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Soul Surfer arrives on Blu-ray with a nice assortment of extras, the collection headlined by a fabulous documentary chronicling Bethany Hamilton's faith, family, perseverance, and love of surfing.
Soul Surfer Blu-ray, Overall Score and Recommendation
Soul Surfer is about a life well-lived, one that was spiritually prepared -- with the support of a strong family structure -- to deal with adversity and balanced enough to ultimately use tragedy and evil against themselves for the greater good of both the one and the many. The film's real-life authenticity and adherence to truth, both personal and spiritual, sets it apart from the pack and cements it as one of the finest studio-produced, faith-based pictures around. Made whole by fine acting, smooth writing, and technically sound direction, Soul Surfer rides high and catches the wave of success as both a cinematic venture and a goodhearted family picture that espouses infinitely good values. Sony's Blu-ray release of Soul Surfer is just as good as the movie. Technical specifications are flawless and the supplements are many and of high value. No soul-searching required to come up with a verdict for this one; Soul Surfer earns my highest recommendation.
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awww that is so sweet!
is it paranoia when "they" really ARE out to get you?
I've been trying to do that with my LO too... occasionally he'll lift his arms up but sometimes he just stares at me like I'm crazy and then gets mad because I'm not picking him up!
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Too cute! I have tried this with Kaitlyn also, but she just gives me the look like...."okay, why are you staring at me like this, you KNOW what I want". Then she will flail her little arms and throw a tantrum....so, we will give it a couple more weeks. Work in progress. LOL
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Awww...I've been "training" Hannah too. I can't wait to see her reaching her arms up for me...I'll probably cry my eyes out. She moves her arms now, like she's thinking about it....lol...but hasn't decided if she wants to reach or not.
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In a state that brags about its independence and bristles at any hint of federal intervention, Texas's Republican leadership found itself in a tricky position on January 9. That was when Attorney General Greg Abbott finally had his day in court—the U.S. Supreme Court, that is, which had agreed to hear oral arguments regarding the latest round of Texas redistricting maps. At issue were interim maps for the state's congressional and legislative districts that had been created by a federal court in San Antonio last November. These maps had superseded the ones the Legislature had drawn during the 2011 regular and special sessions, raising Abbott's ire. In a bitter statement, he sought relief from one court to correct what he blasted as "judicial activism at its worst" by another.
Texas is no stranger to the high court when it comes to redistricting: six years ago the justices rejected the boundaries of South Texas's Twenty-third Congressional District. But the current round of litigation is unlike any other the state has seen. The trials began in San Antonio last September, when a three-judge panel heard arguments from a coalition of civil rights groups that claimed the Legislature's original maps failed to produce an appropriate number of minority "opportunity districts," even though the Hispanic population had exploded by 41.8 percent over the previous decade—and helped give Texas four new congressional seats. As if there weren't enough men and women in black robes already involved in the process, in November a federal district court for the District of Columbia said "the State of Texas used an improper standard" to account for minority voters. It scheduled a trial on January 17 to determine if the lines for the maps satisfied the requirements of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, perhaps the most important achievement of another Texas politician, President Lyndon B. Johnson.
This sequence of judicial maneuvering has turned the 2012 election schedule on its head. To accommodate the legal limbo, the primaries were moved from March 6 to April 3, and there's no guarantee that they won't be changed again depending on the Supreme Court's ruling. As of press time, Texas had no maps in effect, no districts for candidates to run in, and no voters with the slightest idea of what was happening. Only one thing was certain: if lawmakers drew maps for a living, they would all be out of work.
All of which confirms what observers of the Capitol have believed for a long time. Redistricting is supposed to be the process that guarantees the sacrosanct principle of "one man, one vote" by creating fair, unbiased maps that account for changes in population according to the decennial census. Instead, it has become a partisan misadventure in creative cartography by which the ruling party does its best to stick it to the other guys.
This has held true no matter who is in charge. When the Democrats controlled the Legislature during the redistricting cycles of the seventies, eighties, and nineties, their maps always ended up in the courts too. When the House and the Senate were divided during the 2001 session, the maps ended up in front of a judge. Then came Tom DeLay in 2003, who jumped at the opportunity to expand his party's influence in Congress after Republicans took control of both chambers of the Legislature. He orchestrated a bruising mid-census redistricting cycle, prompting an embarrassing episode in which Democrats fled the state to derail the process (they failed). It's no wonder that each cycle brings about hard feelings, bloody partisan warfare, and millions of dollars spent on litigation.
"We now have a history in Texas, regardless of which group is in power, wherein the majority party draws lines in a way to diminish the power of the minority party," says state senator Jeff Wentworth. The San Antonio Republican, who has served in the Senate since 1993, was stung by his own party's redistricting efforts in 2001. After each U.S. census, the Legislature draws new maps for Congress, the Texas House and Senate, and the State Board of Education, and redistricting bills follow the same path as any other bill during a session. But the process gets more complicated if lawmakers can't agree on a map. Congressional and SBOE districts are then drawn by the courts, but the state House and Senate maps fall under the authority of the five-member Legislative Redistricting Board, which is made up of the lieutenant governor, the Speaker of the House, the attorney general, the comptroller, and the land commissioner. During the 2001 session, when Wentworth served as the chair of the Senate Committee on Redistricting, the chamber couldn't agree on a new map. That was fine by many Republicans, since they had a majority on the LRB and could expect favorable treatment. But instead of drawing maps that Wentworth believed were fair to both parties, the LRB angered some Republicans by carving up the boundaries of their districts to help ensure additional seats in the next election. Wentworth voiced his complaints, but to no avail. He claims he was told that major donors to the party had put pressure on the LRB to expand Republican influence.
Wentworth knew there had to be a better way. He had sponsored bills on redistricting in previous sessions that would have created an independent, bipartisan commission to remove the Legislature from the process, and the plan passed the Senate in 2005, 2007, and 2011. But it died each time in the House. "I remember the 2007 session particularly well," Wentworth says. "The House wouldn't vote the bill out of committee, so I went to the chair, Republican Joe Crabb, and asked him why. He told me that the Speaker wouldn't allow it." The Speaker of the House at that time was Tom Craddick, and after a terse conversation with him, Wentworth turned to Craddick's lieutenants, who not only supported the plan but also signed a letter urging that it be passed. But Craddick didn't care what the members of


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Depending upon what channel you were watching the election results on–or if you were watching at all (my mother confessed that she went to a scotch tasting)–you might have noted some milestones when it comes to American representation. Beyond the Jewish presence which, despite being only 2% of the U.S. population, can boast 10 members of the Senate and 22 members of the House, there were some firsts in the mix.
There are now an unprecedented 18 women serving in the Senate. One of them is Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin, who is now the first openly gay person elected to the Senate. Another is Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who is the first Buddhist and Asian-born candidate elected to the Senate. (Also in Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard became the first Hindu elected to Congress.)
Ballot initiatives involving same-sex marriage came before voters in Maine, Washington, Maryland, where they were soundly approved, marking the first time that these issues were put to statewide referendum and passed. Minnesota voters struck down an amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.
Oddly lumped in together with these results: news of the passage of referendums legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado and Washington. Massachusetts voters also approved medical marijuana.
Wisconsin Democrat Becomes First Openly Gay U.S. Senator [NYDN]
Japanese Born Woman Set to Make U.S. Election History [HuffPo]
Ballot Measures Have Historic Results on Same-Sex Marriage [PBS]
Jews in the 113th Congress [JTA]
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Fontina Melon Salad
Make this pasta salad and keep refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving.
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cups dried large bow-tie pasta (about 6 ounces)
cups cantaloupe and/or honeydew melon chunks
cup cubed fontina or Swiss cheese (4 ounces)
cup bottled poppy seed salad dressing
tablespoons snipped fresh mint
cups watercress, stems removed
Bottled poppy seed salad dressing
Cantaloupe slices (optional)
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in colander; rinse with cold water. Drain.
- Toss together pasta, cantaloupe, and cheese in a large bowl. Combine the 1/3 cup salad dressing and mint; pour over pasta mixture, tossing gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
- To serve, stir watercress into pasta mixture. Add a bit more dressing, if needed, to moisten the salad. If desired, garnish with cantaloupe slices. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts(Fontina Melon Salad)
- Per serving:
- 319 kcal cal.,
- 11 g fat
- (6 g sat. fat,
- 73 mg chol.,
- 309 mg sodium,
- 41 g carb.,
- 1 g fiber,
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The 2014 Lok Sabha elections, dates for which will be announced on Wednesday, is expected to see a 12 per cent increase in the number of voters compared to the 2009 polls. The Election Commission, thanks to its unique initiative -Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) - hopes the voting percentage to touch 70 per cent or even surpass it.
In terms of numbers, it could mean a staggering 57.12 crore voters,about 15.41 crore more than the figure during the 2009 general election. The turnout will exceed the 2009 voting percentage of 58.7 by 12 per cent and the all-time high percentage of 63.56 in the 1984 polls by about 7 per cent. More than 12 crore people are first-time voters this time.
"We expect the polling percentage to touch 70 per cent or even cross it for the 16th Lok Sabha election. The SVEEP has done work on a massive scale to educate voters,especially the vulnerable ones - illiterate, poor, marginalised -as well as women and youth," said HS Brahma, election commissioner.
Despite the positivity in the air, which is also because of the high turnout in the recently-concluded assembly elections in five states, the Lok Sabha elections can throw up some unexpected results. After all,neither opinion polls nor psephologists can safely predict the voting share or the number of seats that political parties will win.
Since January 2011, the Election Commission, through SVEEP,has been educating voters, right up to the panchayat level, about the value of their vote in a democracy. The Election Commission specifically chose to target 16-odd states where people shy away from voting. The states where polling percentage was poorer than the national average of 58.73 per cent in the 2009 elections are Bihar (44.5 percent), Jammu &Kashmir(39.66), Gujarat (47.9), Rajasthan (48.5), Uttar Pradesh (47.5), Maharashtra (50.5), Jharkhand (50.5), Delhi (51.8), Uttarakhand (53.5) and Mizoram (52.8).
Under SVEEP, there is systematic assessment of the current and previous electoral data.Onthe basis of registration data and past election figures, gaps are identified, gender and age-wise, in urban-rural groups. State-wise,district-wise and polling station-wise analysis is also done to find out areas which need to be targeted and educated.
The Election Commission also engaged agencies to carry out baseline and end-line surveys to find out the underlying reasons for poor registration, last-minute problems in updating electoral rolls,low voter turnout as well as identify the demographics of electoral segments with poor participation so that corrective measures can betaken and its impact assessed.
The results of implementing SVEEP have been encouraging as is evident from the recently-concluded assembly elections in five states. "Each of the five states which went to polls in 2013 performed far better than the last assembly election in terms of voting," said a senior Election Commission official.
Inthe 2008 state assembly elections, Chhattisgarh saw a voting percentage of 70.6. It was 57.6 per cent in Delhi, 69.8 in Madhya Pradesh, 66.5 in Rajasthan and 82.2 in Mizoram. However, in the 2013 elections, Chhattisgarh polled 75.3 per cent, Delhi 65.6, MP 70.8,Rajasthan 74.3 and Mizoram 82.9.
"Weexpect women, youth and people from marginalised sections as well as the middle class to come out and vote in larger numbers in these elections. This is how India can become a vibrant and powerful democracy in the real sense," another official said.
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71.7 crore – Total electorate 41.7crore – People voted 58.7– Polling percentage
2014 polls 81.6 crore – People on voting list 57.12 crore – Expected to vote 70%- Expected polling percentage
Polling percentage in previous Lok Sabha elections
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Designing buildings – Designing safety
ISHCCO (International Safety and Health Construction Coordinators Organization) represents national bodies in Europe whose members are construction safety and health co-ordinators. . Wherever buildings are being built or maintained, the dangers and risks involved are the same on all building sites. Philip Baker's speech focussed principally on the importance of integrating the safety and health of the users into the design of a building and of placing these elements in parallel with a series of other considerations (e.g., the cost of the implementation). Philip Baker referred to Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements to be applied on temporary or mobile building sites, which is transposed in national legislation, regulations and guidelines in the EU countries. In particular, this directive concerns renovation, repair, maintenance and upkeep (painting and cleaning). The directive requires that health and safety aspects have to be integrated in the design phase of all construction work.
The examples of buildings for which safety has not been considered are numerous. Nevertheless, there are sometimes simple solutions (e.g., integration of harnessing rings on the facade of the building, installing a device for replacing a window pane from inside the building). Although these solutions exists, they are not always used. Why?
First, because installation of the protective equipment is often considered as a cost factor. The figures on accidents at work, nevertheless, indicate that the percentage of accidents that occur in the context of maintenance activities is high. According to the speaker, although investment in safety in the design phase costs more, in the long term it will enable the total costs to be reduced by lowering the costs generated by the whole of the maintenance activities.
Second, the designer considers that it is for the client to think about the safety of the building. He considers himself above all to be an artist. The very "design" facades are often problematic as regards safety. The simplest maintenance operation (replacing the putty on the windows) becomes risky. Moreover, the "safety" solutions (such as, for example, auto-cleaning windows) are not always aesthetic. The complexity of buildings also has an impact on maintenance, which itself becomes more complicated.
Most of the constructions involve risks for maintenance operations. An unsuitable design, for example, requires performing operations at dangerous heights (e.g., cleaning windows) that involve the risk of falling, of performing manual activities that involve a risk of electrocution or burning or even working in a confined space with the risk of asphyxiation or drowning. The use of certain materials like lead-based paint and asbestos is officially banned in EU, but they are still present in buildings and structures and workers might be exposed to them during maintenance works.
Philip Baker cites the example of a building in which the elevator does not permit the transport of heavy maintenance equipment and the example of rows of chairs fixed to the floor in front of large bay windows. To clean the windows, the chairs have to be dismantled or one has to climb on them. Nevertheless, choosing another installation of the chairs would have had no effect on the cost.
As solutions, Philip Baker proposes, for example, opting for finishing that needs no maintenance and designing safe accesses for the operators. Finally, he insists on the need of the safety coordinators "to prepare a file appropriate to the characteristics of the project containing relevant safety and health information to be taken into account during any subsequent works." (Art. 5 of the Directive 92/57/EC).
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ESCONDIDO: Future windfall prompts city to keep redevelopment agency
Aiming to provide Escondido with more than $140 million for large economic development projects a decade from now, the City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to keep its redevelopment agency alive.
The move will require the city to dip into its general fund reserve to make large payments the state has demanded from cities seeking to retain their redevelopment agencies. But council members said the long-term rewards outweigh the costs and risks for the city.
Even with the payments to the state, which include $9.5 million this year and $2.2 million every year after that, the city's redevelopment agency is projected to generate about $178 million in cash for development projects between 2018 and its 2037 expiration date, finance chief Gil Rojas told the council.
Roughly $30 million of that money must be paid back to the city for loans the agency will receive to cover the state payments over the next few years, and for some previous loans from the city. But city officials estimate there will still be more than $140 million left over for development projects.
Councilwoman Marie Waldron said such money would be crucial to boosting the city's economy and helping achieve a primary council goal of bringing higher-paying jobs to the city.
"Redevelopment projects are so critical to an older city like Escondido," Waldron said.
Redevelopment agencies, which the state began allowing cities to create just after World War II to foster local economic activity, let cities keep a greater share of the property tax revenue generated within the boundaries of the agency.
But the new state budget forces agencies to pay back some of that bonus property tax revenue to help cover the state's deficit. State officials say public schools will receive most of the money that they're taking from the agencies.
This year's changes to redevelopment essentially killed a minor league ballpark that had been proposed for Escondido.
The city could have decided to abandon its agency to avoid paying the state, but Rojas said that approach has some major drawbacks.
In addition to losing out on the $140 million for economic development, the city would probably never be paid back about $14 million the agency owes it. Also, it's unclear who would control the agency's many assets, which include the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
"In the long run, it would actually cost us more," Rojas told the council.
But in the short term, the city will have to make annual loans to the redevelopment agency totaling nearly $11 million between now and 2016. Those loans will be necessary because the agency's annual revenue of nearly $25 million won't allow it to meet its obligations until those obligations shrink in 2017.
Those obligations include bonds sold to raise capital for construction of the arts center, which will be nearly paid off in 2017, plus contributions to low-income housing, payments to local schools and the new state payments.
The city will cover the annual loans to the agency with its $32 million general fund reserve, which includes about $13.3 million that was part of a loan payback the city received from the agency in February. So even with the $11 million removed, the reserves will remain at roughly $20 million.


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The fourth annual McCoy's Pub 5K Fun Run attracted a record 414 runners and walkers on Saturday, March 14, to the downtown Elk River event. To see a video of this year's event, go to www.erstarnews.com and the newspaper's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/starnewsonline. The run raises money f...Read More
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McCoy's Pub 5K deadline today n Participants who register by March 1 are guaranteed a shirt and glass of beer or soda Organizers of the third annual McCoy's Pub 5K Fun Run and Walk are hoping with a little luck of the Irish a touch of spring will arrive and a bunch of green [...]...Read More
While bracing for farm bill, CAER crafts partnership n Nine restaurants in Elk River, Otsego and Zimmerman will help raise money Nine restaurants in Elk River, Otsego and Zimmerman want you to eat out during the month of October. Not only for their sake, but to raise money for C...Read More
Photos by Jim Boyle There were 303 runners and walkers as well as a few canines who participated in the second annual McCoys Pub 5K Walk and Run for CAER as part of the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend. The walk and run raised $6,000 for CAER when runners and walkers braved the frigid temperatu...Read More
by Joni Astrup Associate editor When McCoy's Pub in Elk River hosted its first 5K last St. Patrick's Day to benefit the CAER food shelf, nearly 300 people showed up. Many were decked out in green to celebrate the holiday. Fred McCoy is back with another 5K this year to raise more money for CAER....Read More
The second annual McCoy's Pub 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held Saturday, March 16 in downtown Elk River. The race will start at 9 a.m. with check in and registration beginning at 8 a.m. Participants can also register online at active.com (Go to page 8 once on the site.) Proceeds from the event [.....Read More
The "Prodigal" is coming home to Elk River. A full-length movie filmed in Elk River by a fledgling local production company will be here for a mid-winter pork roast dinner and showing of the film. The faith-based and family-friendly drama is the first project of Lost Coin Productions, co-owned b...Read More
Downtown bars have agreed to partner to bring about a pub crawl Saturday, June 30, for the benefit of the Elk River Independence Day celebration. The crawl will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at the Elk River American Legion before making its way to Sunshine Depot, McCoy's Pub and the Eagles Club. The Legi...Read More
by Jim Boyle Editor The first St. Patrick's Day 5K in Elk River got off on the right foot back on March 17 on a brilliantly warm and sunny almost-spring morning, and event organizers delivered a generous pot of gold last week out in front of the event sponsor's establishment. Lisa Holien and Kar...Read More


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MAY 18, 2014 Rob Broadfield has once again promised guests who fly to Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa in Broome for the special weekend to benefit Telethon on the weekend of June 12-14 a very special break away.
TUE MAY 12 Commuters needing a little extra help getting from A to B can now request the uberASSIST option.
SUN MAY 3 Denis & Tricia Horgan hosted nearly two hundred people for lunch at Leeuwin Estate Winery in Margaret River and helped raise $309,000 for Telethon.
SUN APR 19 Polo in the Valley 2015 was another huge success for Telethon and Youth Focus with Peter & Debra Prendiville handing over a cheque for $150,000 to the two charities today.
Perth Pest Control is proud to join forces with Telethon again throughout 2015 by donating $50 from every TERMIWatch DIY detection unit sold! This WA company joined forces with Telethon for the first time last year with a resounding response.
The 10th Telethon Mega Bingo made over $66,000 on Saturday, March 28 at the home of Telethon, the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC).
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Report: Ref disciplined over call
The NFL has determined that the offsetting personal fouls penalties call in Sunday's game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers was wrong, adding a new chapter to the biggest Week 1 controversy.
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NFL.com reported Monday that Dean Blandino, NFL vice president of officiating, reviewed the altercation following Clay Matthews' late hit on 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and determined that San Francisco lineman Joe Staley shouldn't have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Referee Bill Leavy acknowledged after the game that he made a mistake in applying the offsetting penalties, which gave the 49ers an extra down that led to a touchdown rather than a likely field goal. Blandino said that a mistake like that will not happen again.
According to an ESPN report, the league has downgraded Leavy — a measure that could affect his status when it comes to being selected for big regular-season games of playoff assignments.
In Blandin's assessment, the sole penalty on the play should have been called on the Packers, leaving the 49ers with a first-and-goal for the 49ers at the 3-yard line.
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