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How do you escape an alternate timeline?
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Re: How do you escape an alternate timeline?
King Daniel Into Darkness wrote:
DS9 had little gizmos that allowed transporters to beam between alternate universes. Perhaps he could build one and beam home.
But isn't that just for the mirror universe? Which is more of an alternate universe rather than alternate timeline.
What's he got to go back to in the prime future? No Romulus, no reunification, no nothing.
He's got his home planet. Nobody annoying him with phone calls asking him how he dealt with such a such a problem when he was younger.
T'Girl wrote:
Spock separately move backward through the prime time line (not as far back as Nero), but instead of emerging in the prime time line as Nero did, somehow he emerge in the alternate time line Nero created.
If Spock can figure out how in the hell he emerged in the alternate, he can use that knowledge to travel from the alternate into the prime.
I thought the reason he arrived after Nero was because Nero entered the Black hole first and each were deposited at different places in the timeline.
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As of today, Squaw Valley has opened a backcountry gate off KT-22! The gate enters USFS land and heads towards neighboring resort Alpine Meadows. We will be heading up this afternoon to check it out and will have a full report on the site later today.
Here is more information on the opening from Squaw Valley:
Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, in conjunction with the USFS, are conducting a backcountry access pilot program that permits access to the backcountry terrain between the two resorts as of Monday, January 7, 2013. Once an individual leaves either boundary, he or she is on their own with no services provided. Should rescue become necessary, it is the responsibility of the Placer County Sherriff's office. Backcountry access from Squaw Valley will be via one gate located approximately 100 yards West of the KT Saddle. From Alpine Meadows, skiers and riders can access the backcountry terrain to Squaw Valley from North Estelle Peak. Those with any questions should direct them to Ski Patrol at the top of KT-22 at Squaw or at the top of Summit Chair at Alpine. The gates may be closed at any time and access to the gates may be precluded by other mountain closures. This pilot program opens the access to the backcountry, thus permitting passage between the two resorts.
Please be aware:
- Hiking is required with a substantial climb required to enter either resort.
- Know how to use and carry an avalanche beacon, probe and shovel.
- Alpine Tour or Telemark equipment and climbing skins are highly recommended.
- There is no cell phone coverage in the area between the two resorts.
- Be advised you are entering United States Forest Service land.
- The land to the East is private property (please, no trespassing).
- The land to the West is wilderness (there is no way out).
- The KT Gate provides access to Alpine Meadows with very limited downhill skiing/riding.
- Partner up.
- No rescue beyond this point – YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN!
Ski Bum
Huge step in the right direction. All positive, nothing negative on this development. Props to Troy, Squaw, and the USFS.
Stand Correct
Er, dude, I think you're missing the 'direction' that hiking actually takes you to GOOD SKIING.
KSL/WIRTH et al still haven't gotten a clue.
Ski Bum
Agreed, hiking usually takes one to good skiing. In this case it's a way for skiers to have an adventure and do what thousands have been asking for…
To ski to Alpine from Squaw or vice versa. I'm not saying it the Haute Route. I'm saying it's a baby step in the right direction. It's more positive than negative in my opinion. If you don't choose to do it, then take the bus, stay at one resort, or ski at a different mountain all together. I wish you and the other whiners would stop throwing a wet towel on anything positive at Squaw. If you think Squaw Valley and it's management is so terrible why do you go there at all? All the people I speak to are having a great season so far, loving the snow, the vibe, and are very happy. A gate opens and allows transportation on skis between resorts and you're bummed???? Get a life!
F#@K KSL, ALEX was the GENIUS
Dude, I remember when I got my 1st squaw pass too.
Get a clue, people don't ski squaw because of 'management'. If you actually had a clue you would already know how the core Squaw skier has been screwed for decades by management. KSL hasn't done shit for us and from the looks of it, they aren't planning on it either.
If you think new paint jobs, lounge furniture and big screen tv's are the bomb then you're bigger idiot than one can imagine.
Oh, and try to bathe once in a while, you stinkin' filthy, hippie.
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Compared with most every other Tahoe area resorts backcountry access policies this is a sad joke. It is a small stale crumb off a huge cake we still can not eat.
Much ado about nothing….
james "the beast"
didn't it open last year as well?
tahoe toaster
yea baby sixth skier ever
not seventh
Sixth legal public skier ever. Everyone remembers sixth place.
John Doe
Just build the damn lift, the proposed 2020/2022 date is a joke!
Then again the private land owner is just making life hard and wants to make $$$$$$$$ from it…
Agent P
Or an easier route is to take the shuttle.
Jamie Schectman
By referring to a horizontal traverse between private property as a back country gate further confirms that KSL has no clue about the "skiing experience".
More Rope Tows, Less Lattes!
Ski Bum
You know you want a Starbucks at Mt Abram. They do serve pizza there though and a pass is over $700. Let's see, Squaw with 33 lifts or Mt. Abram with 3 lifts. LOL!
jahn knob
any time the powers that be give us simpletons the option to make our own decisions there is a smile on my mug.
meh. This route was open last spring. It does not provide any practical down-hill connection between the two areas, and would be a waste of time for anyone seeking backcountry turns. Lift assisted X-C however…hmmmm.
This is just so KSL can say that their resorts are 'connected'. Baring a drastic change in the 1964 Wilderness Act, AM and SV will never be meaningfully connected. Thank goodness.
yep! you should definitely stay away from the buttress. just terrible skiing there.
ya total waste of time. better take this persons advice and leave it to the Nords
Small Steps
Hopefully the first of a number of gates for Squaw. Shirley Canyon and Nat Geo next please.
Flipper Dan
Boo YA! Progress is happening and I dont want to hear any complaining about it.
@Gnarwhale – Nope. People have been asking for a way to go between resorts. This is *a* way (like they say, be careful what you ask for – you just might get it). Unless you're willing to come up with the $$$ to build a lift between the two resorts, this is it for now. If you wanna complain, don't complain to Squaw, this is a USFS permit issue.
Alpine has an open boundary because it operates on a USFS permit. Squaw is privately owned land.
Seems gay
Stand Correct
WAY fi-ng HOMO !! If I want to spend time hiking with skis, pack and shit, don't you think you'd want to have a pretty sweet ass run???
So Andy Wirth is trying to get into the sidecountry business by opening a gate that has less than stellar skiing out of it. Great for a nice tour through 5 lakes but not a lot of skiing along that route.
Alpine has had an open boundary for years with some actual skiing associated with it. Condo bowls, little alaska, twin peaks, grouse rock, munchkins, outer outer, etc…
what's little alaska?
sorry i forgot what site i was on. fucking wannabe hardasses
I will ride on you all day you lil bitch
nice job proving his point….
-insert gay joke here-
Silver is way Homo, stay in Reno Douche!!
The land to the West is wilderness (there is no way out).
WRONG! There is a way out, in fact there is even a trail(good luck finding it in the winter). Do you even think about what you write?
its probably best for 75% of unofficials readers to never know that there's a way out..for safety and time and money's sake.
The 5-Lakes trail is off-limits private property in the winter.


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This week's serving of sweet, sweet Fresh Goods that have dropped at ST Towers
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It's that time again, so here's another helping of the freshest of the Fresh Goods
Whassat? It's Friday already? Let's have a shufty at the Fresh Goods and get outta here….
Here's the official Montenbaik report from Nevados de Chillan.
It's been a busy but short week here at ST Towers especially for the delivery drivers
It's time for our regular list of all the goodies that have been delivered to STHQ this week
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For the second-straight game, the Miami Heat got run off their home court by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals.
The Spurs won 107-86 on Thursday, taking a 3-1 series lead back to San Antonio. No team has ever come back to win the NBA Finals after going down 3-1.
Game 4 was even more of a beatdown than Game 3, when the Spurs made 19 of their first 21 shots and set the Finals record for field goal percentage in a half.
San Antonio didn't have that sort of offensive outburst on Thursday. They just steadily, methodically dismantled the Heat with ball movement, 3-point shooting, and team defense. They opened up a nine-point lead after the first quarter, a 19-point lead after the second quarter, and a 24-point lead after the third quarter.
It was the type of game where Boris Diaw was throwing blind behind-the-back passes to a cutting Thiago Splitter:
The Heat have only lost one playoff series since LeBron James got to Miami. If any team can come back from a 3-1 hole, it's the team with the best player in the world that's coming off two-straight titles.
But right now these two teams look like they're on different levels. The Spurs are deeper, younger, and more versatile. Outside of Game 2 — when LeBron had one of his best Finals games ever — this series hasn't been close.
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Copolymerization in aqueous emulsion of ethylene with one or two comonomers having different water solubilities is more efficient when at least two but no more than three comonomer solubility-affecting additives are present in the copolymerization medium, at least one of which increases the solubility in water of one of the comonomers, while at least another one decreases the solubility in water of another comonomer. In this manner, the diffusion rates of comonomers to the copolymerization locus are well controlled; the rate of polymerization often is increased; the concentrations of the comonomers at the copolymerization locus remain constant; and the copolymer composition remains constant. This process improvement can be applied to the copolymerization of many comonomer combinations of great commercial interest, including, for example ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene/ethyl acrylate copolymerizations.
1. In a process for copolymerizing in an aqueous emulsion at least two but no more than three comonomers having different solubilities in water, the monomer combinations being selected from the following classes:
(1) ethylene with at least one of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, methyl methacrylate, and glycidyl methacrylate; and
(2) one of ethylene, propylene, propylene, and isobutylene with one of tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene and with about 0-2 mole % of a copolymerizable vinyl monomer which is free of telogenic activity, and which incorporates into the copolymer a side chain containing at least two carbon atoms, with the side chain having only single bonds between elements, except that the side chains may consist essentially of aromatic rings;
the improvement of having present in the copolymerization medium at least two but no more than three comonomer solubility-affecting additives, at least one of which increases the solubility in water of one of the comonomers, while at least another one decreases the solubility in water of another comonomer;
with the proviso that in the case of copolymerization of three comonomers, one of the comonomers may serve as the solubility-affecting additive for another comonomer, and when the solubility affecting additive is not one of the comonomers its amount is less than about 5 percent of the weight of water.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein the water solubility at the polymerization temperature of the hydrophilic additive is at least 15% by weight of its solution in water, and it is capable of dissolving the less water-soluble comonomer at the operating temperature and pressure to give a comonomer-in-additive solution containing at least about 20% by weight of that comonomer.
3. The process of claim 1 wherein the hydrophobic additive is completely miscible at the operating temperature with the more water-soluble comonomer in all proportions and is itself soluble in water at the operating temperature to the extent of about 10-2 to 10-6 weight percent.
4. The process of claim 3 wherein the molecular weight of the hydrophobic additive is about 170-500.
5. The process of claim 1 wherein the comonomer combination is ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene.
6. The process of claim 5 wherein the hydrophilic additive is t-butyl alcohol, and the hydrophobic additive is 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane.
7. The process of claim 1 wherein the comonomer combination is ethylene, vinyl acetate, and glycidyl methacrylate.
8. The process of claim 7 wherein the hydrophilic additive is t-butyl alcohol, and glycidyl methacrylate serves as both a comonomer and a hydrophobic additive.
9. The process of claim 1 wherein the comonomer combination is one of class (2), and a third vinyl monomer free of telogenic activity is present.
10. The process of claim 9 wherein the third monomer is represented by one of the formulas
R--CF═CF2 and R--O--CF═CF2
where R is an organic group containing 2-8 carbon atoms.
11. The process of claim 10 wherein R is a highly fluorinated group.
12. The process of claim 11 wherein R is selected from the class consisting of perfluorobutene-1, perfluoroheptene-1, ω-hydroperfluorooctene-1, perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether), 3-hydroperfluoro(propyl vinyl ether), and perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane).
This invention is directed to an improvement in emulsion copolymerization of two comonomers at least one of which is a gas, and which have different solubilities in water.
Higuchi et al, showed in an article in J. Pharm. Sci. (1962) 51,459 that a slightly water-soluble organic compound well dispersed in an aqueous emulsion will gradually diffuse into the aqueous phase, and the emulsion will thus become destabilized unless a small amount of another material insoluble in water but completely miscible with the organic compound is added to stabilize the emulsion.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,113,687 (to Ugelstad) describes a process for preparing stable emulsions of vinyl monomers having a limited water solubility, wherein in the first step a material having a very low solubility in water (such as hexadecane) is emulsified by an efficient homogenization, and then water and the desired vinyl monomer are added. The monomer diffuses rapidly into the preformed droplets and is polymerized to large particles.
In the aqueous emulsion copolymerization of ethylene and vinyl acetate in a stirred reactor, where the monomers, catalyst, surfactant, and water are fed continuously, and the partially converted polymer latex is removed continuously, the copolymer composition changes as a function of time because of the variation of ethylene concentration in the polymer particles. Stryker et al. reported in J. Polymer Sci., Part C; 27, 35-48 (1969) that when a small amount of t-butyl alcohol is added to the aqueous phase in ethylene homopolymerization, the concentration of ethylene in the homopolymer particles remains constant. This is explained by an increase of the rate of transport of gaseous ethylene to the locus of polymer formation to a level where the concentration of emulsified ethylene at the locus of polymerization is constant throughout even an extended residence time.
When two monomers are copolymerized in an aqueous emulsion, at least one of which is a gas, and each has a different solubility in water, the more water-soluble monomer will diffuse more rapidly to the polymer particles and will thus be present at a higher concentration at the polymerization locus. The resulting copolymer will usually contain a higher proportion of the more water-soluble monomer than could be predicted from the respective monomer feed rates and polymerization rates. It thus would be desirable to carry out emulsion copolymerization of two or more comonomers having different water solubilities under conditions which would permit good control of monomer concentrations at the locus of polymerization and thus would result in copolymers having a broader range of comonomer ratios.
According to the present invention, there is now provided an improved process for copolymerizing in an aqueous emulsion at least two but no more than three comonomers having different solubilities in water, the monomer combinations being selected from the following classes:
(1) ethylene with at least one of ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, methyl methacrylate, and glycidyl methacrylate; and
(2) one of ethylene, propylene, and isobutylene with one of tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene and with about 0-2 mole % of a copolymerizable vinyl monomer which is free of telogenic activity, and which incorporates into the copolymer a side chain containing at least two carbon atoms, with the side chain having only single bonds between elements, except that the side chains may consist essentially of aromatic rings;
wherein at least two but no more than three comonomer solubility-affecting additives are present in the copolymerization medium, at least one of which increases the solubility in water of one of the comonomers, while at least another one decreases the solubility in water of another comonomer;
with the proviso that in the case of copolymerization of three comonomers, one of the comonomers may serve as the solubility-affecting additive for another comonomer.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are plots of polymerization time vs. ethylene content of copolymers of ethylene with vinyl acetate and glycidyl methacrylate and with methyl acrylate, respectively.
In the most commonplace situation, there will be two comonomers and two additives, one of the additives being hydrophilic and the other one being hydrophobic. One of the comonomers, usually the more water-soluble comonomer, often will be liquid at room temperature, while the less water-soluble comonomer will be a gas.
The hydrophilic additive preferably should be sufficiently soluble in water at the polymerization temperature to form water solutions containing at least about 15% by weight of the additive, and desirably it should be able to dissolve the less water-soluble comonomer at the operating pressure to give a comonomer-in-additive solution containing at least about 20% by weight of that comonomer. It preferably should not be an effective chain transfer agent, but this is not a critical requirement and to a large extent depends on the desired molecular weight of copolymer.
The hydrophobic additive must be completely miscible with the more water-soluble comonomer in all proportions. Its solubility in water at the polymerization temperature preferably should be within the range of about 10-2 to 10-6 weight percent. The molecular weight of this hydrophobic additive normally will be within the range of about 170-500, although this is not a critical requirement. The hydrophobic additive competes effectively for the water-soluble comonomer with the copolymer particles already present in the polymerization, and this reduces that comonomer's concentration in the copolymer particles relative to the other comonomer.
For the purpose of the present disclosure terms such as "more water-soluble" and "less water-soluble" and are relative and may not correspond to solubility labels applied by chemists to various organic compounds. Thus, for example, both ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene are normally considered to be insoluble in water; yet, the solubility of tetrafluoroethylene is higher than that of ethylene. In the context of the present disclosure the important criterion is not so much the absolute solubility of a monomer but the respective solubilities of two comonomers, which should be different.
Thus, for example, a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with ethylene can be made by a continuous process wherein both comonomers are bubbled at a constant pressure into the polymerization medium, i.e., water containing the catalyst and one or more surfactants, to which are added t-butyl alcohol as the hydrophilic additive and 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (sold by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Del., U.S.A. as Freon� 113) as the hydrophobic additive. The copolymer particles are stabilized by the surfactant, which in this case preferably is the ammonium salt of a fluorocarbonsulfonic acid (the fluorocarbon portion of the surfactant being adsorbed on the particle surfaces.) The surface of the polymer particles contains a low surface energy group which has some affinity for tetrafluoroethylene but little affinity for ethylene. Therefore, in the absence of additives, the concentration of tetrafluoroethylene on the surface of polymer particles would be much higher than the concentration of ethylene, and the copolymer would contain a higher proportion of tetrafluoroethylene than would be expected from monomer feed rates and polymerization rates. By adding t-butyl alcohol alone one could slightly increase the rate of transport of ethylene to the polymerization locus and thus increase the proportion of ethylene in the copolymer to about 20 mole percent. However, when t-butyl alcohol is used in conjunction with Freon� 113, the latter additive is solubilized by t-butyl alcohol, and this mixed additive has a better equilibrium distribution than either additive alone among the copolymer particles, water phase, gas bubbles, and droplets. This combination increases the diffusion rate of both comonomers to the polymerization locus and then holds the comonomers on copolymer particles. In this manner, the rate of polymerization is increased; the particle growth occurs; and the copolymer composition remains constant.
The third monomer, which may be present in some copolymerizations according to the process of the present invention should be free of telogenic activity, that is, it should not act as a chain transfer agent to an extent which undesirably limits the molecular weight of the polymer. This definition is used in U.S. Pat. No. 3,624,250 to Carlson, and the disclosure of that patent is herein incorporated by reference. Typical non-telogenic monomers recited in that patent include, among others, fluorinated vinyl monomers having the formulas
R--CF═CF2 and R--O--CF═CF2, wherein R is an organic group, which may be acyclic or cyclic and may contain an aromatic ring. The R group contains 2 to 8 carbon atoms. Usually, R will be highly fluorinated. Representative monomers include, for example, perfluorobutene-1 and perfluoroheptene-1, ω-hydroperfluorooctene-1, and vinyl ethers such as XCF2 (CF2)n OCF═CF2, where X is F, H, or Cl, and n is an integer of 1 to 7. Such ethers include, for example, perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether), 3-hydroperfluoro(propyl vinyl ether), and perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane).
Representative hydrophilic additives include t-butyl alcohol, hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol, t-butyl methyl ether, t-amyl alcohol, and t-amyl methyl ether. Typical hydrophobic additives are higher hydrocarbons such as octane, dodecane, and hexadecane or aliphatic process oil (a mixture of C10 --C30 hydrocarbons); long chain alkylbenzenes; esters of long chain aliphatic mono- and dicarboxylic acids, for example octyl stearate or cyclohexyl palmitate; carboxylic acid esters with long chain aliphatic alcohols, for example, hexadecyl propionate or octadecyl acetate; and fluorocarbon liquids such as Freon� 113, perfluoro(2-butyl-tetrahydrofuran), and ω-hydro(oligomeric hexafluoropropylene oxide) oil.
As stated above, one of the comonomers in a copolymerization of three monomers may serve at the same time as an additive which either increases or decreases the solubility of another comonomer, so that addition of a hydrophilic or hydrophobic additive, as the case may be, is not required. For example, in the copolymerization of ethylene with vinyl acetate and glycidyl methacrylate the glycidyl methacrylate also acts as the hydrophobic agent for vinyl acetate. It thus is only necessary to carry out this copolymerization in the presence of a hydrophilic additive, which increases the solubility of ethylene in water. It should be clear that a comonomer will be an effective solubility-affecting additive for another monomer only when its own water solubility is sufficiently different from the water solubility of the other comonomer.
The amount of each additive normally will be less than about 5% of the weight of water, which is the dispersing medium. An amount of less than about 1% often is adequate. As little as 0.1% by weight of each additive may in many cases be sufficient, although it is preferred to have at least about 0.25% of each. The amounts of both additives do not have to be the same.
Polymerization initiators are water-soluble free-radical generators known to the art such as, for example, ammonium or alkali metal persulfates, inorganic and organic peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide and t-butyl hydroperoxide, and inorganic or organic redox systems such as ammonium persulfate/sodium sulfite and hydrogen peroxide/aminoiminomethanesulfinic acid. The initiator concentration is about 0.5-10% by weight of the more water-soluble comonomer.
If the monomer is a liquid at the polymerization temperature, its concentration in the emulsion is about 5 to 25% based on the weight of water; if it is a gas, its partial pressure should be at least 2 MPa.
The process of this invention is applicable to both batch and continuous processes, but its importance is greater in a continuous process, where steady state conditions are normally more difficult to achieve.
This invention is now illustrated by the following examples of certain representative embodiments thereof, where all parts, proportions, and percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated.
All the polymerization experiments were carried out in a continuous manner.
In reactions in which tetrafluoroethylene was copolymerized with a hydrocarbon monomer, chloropentafluorethane (available from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company as Freon� 115) was used as a diluent to avoid the danger of explosion under pressure. Chloropentafluoroethane is a gas under the polymerization conditions; it has water solubility properties similar to those of tetrafluoroethylene; and it does not behave in the polymerization reaction as either a hydrophilic or a hydrophobic agent. Approximate water solubilities at room temperature of the monomers and solubility-affecting additives used in the examples are given below. All data are expressed as weight percent in a saturated solution in water at normal pressure.
______________________________________Glycidyl Methacrylate <10-2Octadecyl Methacrylate 10-6Octane 10-3Dodecane 10-4Hexadecane 10-6Freon � 113 0.4 � 10-3Isobutylene 1.7 � 10-1Tetrafluoroethylene 1Ethylene 10-1Vinyl Acetate 2.5Methyl Acrylate 5.6Ethyl Acrylate 1.5t-Butyl Alcohol all proportions______________________________________
All data are reported using SI units, although certain measurements or readings were obtained in different units.
The polymerization vessel was a 7.57 L, vertical, stainless steel reactor equipped with four inlet ports and one exit port, and a magnetic-drive stirrer. The reactor was steam/water jacketed for temperature control. A master solution of surfactant was prepared which consisted of water, surfactant, one component of the catalyst, trace metal ion, and t-butyl alcohol. The reactor was completely filled with this solution, heated to the desired polymerization temperature (50�-110� C.), and stirred at a constant speed. The catalyst and surfactant streams were introduced at predetermined rates prior to the introduction of the monomers for at least 15 minutes, to `condition` the reactor.
The gaseous monomers were then metered continuously through rotameters and fed to a diaphragm compressor, which discharged the monomer continuously at the desired pressure and temperature into the reactor. The liquid monomer was pumped into the reactor at the desired pressure and at the predetermined rate.
The reaction temperature was maintained by control of the jacket temperature. The feed rates of the liquid and gaseous monomers, catalyst, and surfactant solutions were maintained constant during the entire operation. The reaction mass, i.e., latex and unchanged monomers were removed continuously from the reactor at the same rate as the fresh materials were pumped into the reactor. The discharge from the reactor was controlled by a back pressure regulator (Annin valve) into a degasser, where the unchanged gaseous monomer separated from the latex and passed through a wet test meter for determining the amount of gaseous monomer conversion.
The latex was coagulated with methanol, washed several times with methanolic water, and dried at 60� C. in a vacuum oven.
Inherent and Mooney viscosities were determined for representative polymers according to the ASTM methods D-2857 and D-1646, respectively. The composition of copolymers was determined by oxygen analysis or by infrared or proton nmr spectroscopy.
The polymerization conditions, copolymer inherent viscosities, and ethylene content in the copolymer are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1__________________________________________________________________________SUMMARY OF RESULTS Example No. 1 2 3 4 5__________________________________________________________________________Monomer FeedVinyl Acetate mL/hr 748 789 -- -- --Glycidyl Methacrylate mL/hr 41 41 -- -- --Ethylene g/hr 513 503 1080 1080 720Methyl Acrylate mL/hr -- -- 600 480 470Hexadecane mL/hr -- -- -- -- 10Water SolutionWater mL/hr 1238 1175 1817 1319 1319Alipal � Co 436* mL/hr 79 80 125 102 102Sodium formaldehyde g/hr 4.0 3.5 5.3 3.8 3.8sulfoxylate**2% Ferrous NH4 Sulfate mL/hr 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.02 0.02t-Butyl alcohol mL/hr -- 63 92 75 75Catalyst SolutionWater mL/hr 54.4 59.4 118.8 59.4 17730% H2 O2 mL/hr 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.6 2.7Solids, based on latex percent 33 36 26 28 28Pressure MPa 58 35 35 58 58Temperature �C. 50 50 50 50 50Residence Time min 240 240 180 240 240Inherent Viscosity, dL/g 2.53 6.58 0.85 1.16 1.1(30� C. in tetrahydrofuran)% Ethylene (average) in polymer 27 42 20 26 40__________________________________________________________________________ *ammonium alkylphenoxy(polyoxyethylene)sulfate (GAF Corp.) **Adduct of formaldehyde and sodium bisulfite
FIGS. 1 and 2 are plots of elapsed time after reaching steady state vs. copolymer ethylene content for the copolymers of Examples 1 and 2 and 4 and 5, respectively. The lower curve in FIG. 1 was obtained in the absence of a hydrophilic additive, while the upper plot was obtained in the presence of 5% of t-butyl alcohol based on the amount of water. In this case, t-butyl alcohol was the hydrophilic additive for ethylene, while glycidyl methacrylate functioned as the hydrophobic additive for vinyl acetate. The lower curve in FIG. 2 was obtained in the presence of 3% of t-butyl alcohol, while the upper plot was obtained in the presence of 2% of hexadecene and 3% of t-butyl alcohol. Hexadecane was the hydrophobic additive for methyl acrylate, and t-butyl alcohol was the hydrophilic additive for ethylene. In each drawing the upper plot was a straight line indicating constant composition.
A tetrafluoroethylene/ethylene copolymer was prepared in a continuous 3.875 L reactor stirred at a constant speed. The general technique was the same as in Examples 1-5.
The experimental conditions and monomer conversions are given in Table 2.
TABLE 2______________________________________ Example No. 6 7 8 9______________________________________Monomer FeedTetrafluoroethylene g/hr 648 648 648 648Ethylene g/hr 155 155 155 155115on � g/hr 450 450 450 450Catalyst SolutionAmmonium persulfate g/hr 1.5 4.5 4.0 4.0Na2 HPO4.7H2 O g/hr 1.5 1.5 2.25 2.0Water L/hr 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0Surfactant SolutionF(CF2.CF2)CH2 CH2 OSO3 NH4 * g/hr 20 10 15F(CF2.CF2)4 CH2 CH2 SO3 NH4 ** g/hr 20 -- -- --Water L/hr 2 2 1 0.85t-Butyl alcohol L/hr -- -- -- 0.15Temperature �C. 95 95 95 95Pressure MPa 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1% Conversion >5 5 5 64______________________________________ *Fluorosulfonate described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,825,577 (to Lalu et al.) **Fluorosulfate described in allowed U.S. application Ser. No. 293,333, filed August 11, 1981, by the present inventor.
As can be seen, in the absence of t-butyl alcohol (the hydrophilic additive) overall conversions were very low. The copolymer was very rich in tetrafluoroethylene (about 96%). Where t-butyl alcohol (the hydrophilic additive) was present, a high conversion of monomers was observed. The copolymer contained 90.4% of tetrafluoroethylene and 9.6% of ethylene; thus a certain amount of ethylene enrichment was achieved.
Copolymerization of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene in a 3.875 L reactor stirred at a constant speed was repeated, except that both the hydrophilic additive (t-butyl alcohol) and the hydrophobic additive (Freon� 113), were present, as shown in Table 3, which also gives the results.
TABLE 3______________________________________ Example No. 10 11______________________________________Monomer FeedTetrafluoroethylene g/hr 650 500Ethylene g/hr 170 135115on � g/hr 300 230Catalyst SolutionAmmonium persulfate g/hr 4.0 4.0Na2 HPO4.7H2 O g/hr 1.0 1.0Water L/hr 1.0 1.0Surfactant SolutionF(CF2 CF2)4 CH2 CH2 OSO3 NH4 g/hr 15.0 18.0Water L/hr 1.0 1.0Additive Solution FeedFreon � 113 L/hr 0.1 0.1t-Butyl alcohol L/hr 0.1 0.1Temperature �C. 95 95Pressure MPa 4.1 4.1Conversion % 64 95Melting Point �C. 258 258Composition of CopolymerMole % Ethylene 54.6 52.3Mole % Tetrafluoroethylene 45.4 47.7______________________________________
High conversions were achieved in both cases, but this time a more balanced comonomer composition was obtained in each run than in Example 9.
Ethylene was copolymerized with ethyl acrylate in a 3.875 L reactor according to the general technique of Examples 1-5. The experimental data and results are given in Table 4.
TABLE 4______________________________________ Example No. 12 13 14______________________________________Monomer FeedEthylene g/hr 600 600 300Ethyl acrylate g/hr 525 500 370Octadecyl Methacrylate g/hr 30 -- --Hexadecane g/hr -- 50 --Heptane g/hr -- -- 175Catalyst SolutionAmmonium persulfate g/hr 2.1 2.1 2.1Water l/hr 0.9 0.9 0.75Surfactant SolutionAlipal � Co 436 g/hr 72 72 65t-Butyl alcohol l/hr 0.09 0.09 0.06Water l/hr 0.81 0.81 0.69Temperature �C. 95 95 70Pressure MPa 34.5 34.5 34.5Copolymer ethylene % 26.9 24.9 25.1contentGlass Transition Temp. �C. -38 -39 -39Mooney Viscosity (1 + 10 25 9 --minutes at 100� C.)______________________________________
In Example 12 octadecyl methacrylate functioned as both a comonomer and a hydrophobic additive. Hexadecane was the hydrophobic additive in Example 13, and heptane was the hydrophobic additive in Example 14. The hydrophilic additive in all these Examples was t-butyl alcohol. Copolymers having fairly similar ethylene content were made in all three runs.
Tetrafluoroethylene was copolymerized with isobutylene according to the technique of Examples 1-5. In Example 15 a 3.875 L reactor was used. The experimental conditions and the results are summarized in Table 5.
TABLE 5______________________________________ Example No. 15 16______________________________________Monomer FeedTetrafluoroethylene g/hr 600 600Isobutylene g/hr 40 13Freon � F-115 g/hr 275 275Catalyst SolutionAmmonium persulfate g/hr 2.5 2.5Na2 HPO4.7H2 O g/hr 1.67 1.67Water L/hr 1.0 1.0Surfactant SolutionF(CF2 CF2)CH2 CH2 SO3 NH4 g/hr 22.5 22.5Water L/hr 1.5 1.5Additive Feed113on � L/hr .085 .085t-Butyl alcohol L/hr .015 .015Reactor Temperature �C. 105 105Reactor Pressure MPa 6.2 6.2Conversion of TFE % 90 90Wt. % isobutylene 8.4 3.1in copolymer______________________________________
In both examples, stable emulsion was obtained and polymerization was very well controlled. It has been established in other experiments that in the absence of both the hydrophobic and hydrophilic additives, copolymerization is very inefficient, and the product is nearly all polytetrafluoroethylene.
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The Good Zoo is offering an exclusive safari to Tanzania, East Africa. The trip will be escorted by Zoo Curator Mindi White, and retired zoo director Penny Miller. The safari runs from November 2 to November 13, 2015, with an optional extension to Zanzibar. "This trip is a treasure trove of wildlife and culture. It's the "bucket list," trip of a lifetime for any wildlife lover, birdwatcher or photographer," White said.
This exclusive safari will cover unforgettable spots including the unique eco-system of Ngorongoro Crater, the vast savannahs of the Serengeti, and the flamingo-lined shores of Lake Manyara. "We will be watching elephant, zebra, wildebeest, impala, giraffe, lions, black rhinos, cheetah, hyena, jackal, and warthog, along with over 100 species of birds, ans searching for the elusive leopard," White said. "Some of these species are highly endangered and disappearing at an alarming rate," she added. The trip will also include a visit to Olduvai Gorge where the roots of modern man were unearthed by the Leakeys, plus a visit to a Maasai village.
"Hands down, this safari destination and itinerary is my favorite of all we have offered," said Miller, who had been to Africa 10 times. She has led previous zoo safaris to Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, and recently returned from a wildlife-themed tour of Cuba. "Our naturalist guide Robert Marks Moshi was born a Massai, and has been our guide on our other Tanzania trips. Our travelers just love him; he is an expert on the wildlife and the Massai culture and his stories add a whole new dimension to the safari." Miller added that this safari is unusual in that there will be three seasoned zoo professionals on the trip, and one of the zoo's adult volunteers, a retired college professor who has led his own trips to Africa.
An informative meeting will be held at the Good Zoo on Sunday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will include photographs of past trips, discussion of the itinerary, packing tips and provide answers to all questions. For reservations or more information visit www.oglebay-resort.com/goodzoo or contact Mindi White at 304-243-4029, or Penny Miller at 304-238-3215.
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To help raise awareness of the work the Good Zoo is doing to save animals from extinction and to highlight the public's role in saving species, members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which includes the Good Zoo, are coming together in a variety of ways to help the public consider what it would be like to not be able to see, learn from or connect with these incredible animals again.
On Friday, May 15, 2015, the 10th Anniversary of Endangered Species Day, several of the Good Zoo's endangered species will be highlighted including a special presentation on the future of the Spectacled Bear.
Stan Myers, an adult volunteer at the Good Zoo, will be at the Spectacled Bear and Otter Exhibit beginning at 10:00 a.m. "Throughout the day Stan will be explaining the status of Spectacled Bears in the world today and how they are on the brink of extinction," said Mindi White, Curator of Animals for the Good Zoo.
Black and green ribbons will be placed on various exhibits at the zoo. "The black will signify endangered/threatened/species of concern and the green ribbons will signify some type of 'success'', said White.
"Our success stories include our African wild dog pups, our Golden Lion Tamarin babies and our raptor rehab," White explained. "We will have a small graphic to go along with each ribbon with facts and information. The ribbons will remain up through the weekend.
The zoo will also feature a Grevy's Zebra video in the lobby to explain the plight of this species.
May 15 also marks the national launch of AZA SAFE: Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE), said White. Through SAFE, for the first time, the entire AZA-accredited zoo and aquarium community will focus their conservation science, wildlife expertise, and 180 million annual visitors on saving species in the wild. In 2015, SAFE will focus on 10 species, to be announced.
This new collaboration builds on the existing conservation efforts by the 229 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums. SAFE harnesses the collective power and infrastructure, along with additional funding and resources, to target specific endangered species and save them from extinction by restoring healthy populations in the wild. Through SAFE, AZA and its members will convene scientists and global stakeholders to identify factors threatening species, develop Conservation Action Plans, collect new resources and engage the public.
The Good Zoo is currently open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $8.95 for adults and $5.75 for ages 3 through 12. Children ages 2 and under and members are admitted free. For more information call the Good Zoo office at 304-243-4030 or visit www.oglebay-resort.com/GoodZoo and join the online SAFE conversation via #savingspecies.
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AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction combines the power of zoo & aquarium visitors with the resources and collective expertise of zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and partners to save animals from extinction. Together we are working on saving the most vulnerable wildlife species from extinction and protecting them for future generations. To learn more, visit AZAsavingspecies.org.
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The Good Zoo staff recently announced the birth of twin golden lion tamarin monkeys on February 17, 2015. "The entire family is on exhibit in the zoo's Main Building and include father Rio, mother Carmen, two-year-old twins Vasco and Tupi, one-year-old old twins Candido and Godoi, and the two newest additions" said Mindi White, Curator of Animals.
Golden lion tamarins are endangered primates from South America that typically live in small groups. "All members of the group help care for the infants and take turns carrying them," said White. "Since the twins can weigh up to 20% of the mother's weight it helps her tremendously to have help from the rest of the group. Younger animals also benefit from the experience when it comes time to raise their own offspring."
The Good Zoo tamarins are part of a cooperative global breeding program among zoos across the U.S. "The wild population in Brazil has been severely impacted by deforestation with less than 5% of suitable habitat remaining. Golden lion tamarins are classified as extremely endangered; scientists estimate a wild population of only 1,500 tamarins left in the wild," said White. Tamarins born in U.S. zoos have successfully been released in the wild for restocking efforts.
"The zoo staff received a breeding recommendation in 2013 from the Golden Lion Tamarin Species Survival Plan and has worked hard with zoo colleagues around the country to develop the optimum conditions to breed this rare species at the Good Zoo," added White.
The Good Zoo is currently open Saturday and Sunday only, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and admission is $8.95 for adults, $5.75 for ages 3-12, and free to members and ages 2 and under. Lorikeet Landing will open March 14, weather permitting, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday Sunday. The zoo will be open daily beginning April 1.
The 4th Annual Capture the Wild Photography Contest started March 1. "Nature photography is a wonderful way for kids and adults to appreciate nature in all of it strange and beautiful forms," said White. Entries are due by August 1, 2015.
For more information on all activities at the zoo call the zoo office at 304-243-4100 or visit http://www.oglebay-resort.com/goodzoo/index.htm.
Good Zoo at Oglebay Offers Preview of Wildlife Trip to East Africa
The Oglebay Good Zoo is presenting a free "Wildlife Adventure Travel Program" open to the public, on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Good Zoo. The program will preview a unique, zoo-sponsored African safari to Tanzania, East Africa in November of 2015. The program features a detailed presentation about the trip, which are led by professional wildlife guides and accompanied by Good Zoo staff hosts.
The trip will focus on exploration of exceptional wildlife, plant life and ecosystems. Beautiful photographs from Tanzania will be shown by Penny Miller, an experienced African traveler and zoo host.
"This is truly a trip of a lifetime," said Mindi White, Curator of Animals for the Good Zoo. "We love taking people to remote corners of the world to view wildlife up close, and to interact with local people. This trip is both a nature and cultural experience, and a photographer's paradise."
The travel presentation will discuss costs, itineraries, packing tips, and will include light refreshments and a question and answer time.
"You will get to speak with people who have traveled on these trips in the past, so even if you are just mildly curious, please come to the presentation," White added. "The trip is filling up fast, so please come and join our program!"
The Good Zoo requests an RSVP to White at 304-243-4029 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Trip details can also be found on the zoo's website.
Long-Time Good Zoo Director to Retire
Penny Miller, Director of the Good Zoo at Oglebay, is set to retire on January 17, 2015. Miller has been director of the Good Zoo since 1994. She began her zoo career at the Pittsburgh Zoo Society in 1971, and in 1974 she moved to Oglebay to assist with construction of the new Good Zoo. As general curator for 15 years, Miller managed the animal collection and keeper staff, and the education department. Under Miller's guidance the Good Zoo moved from a collection of common North American species to a concentration of breeding rare and endangered species from around the world. "The Good Zoo curators have produced more than 20 endangered red wolves pups; Grevy's zebra, African Wild dogs, hundreds of hellbender salamanders, tamarin monkeys, and other rare and endangered species," said Miller.
The Good Zoo was named in memory of Phillip Mayer Good, through the support of thousands of community residents and the Laurence Good Family of Wheeling. It is West Virginia's only AZA accredited zoo.
"Conservation and education have always been keystones of Good Zoo mission," said Miller "I believe the Good Zoo is a crucial community asset that connects children and adults to wildlife through interactive, changing animal exhibits, creative education programs for preschoolers through adults, and adventurous international wildlife travel."
Miller has led Good Zoo trips to the Galapagos, several Eastern and Southern countries in Africa, and will be on the zoo's November 2105 African safari to Tanzania. Miller also plans to continue teaching Master Naturalist classes including one in February. The Master Naturalist curriculum was developed by the West Virginia Division of Wildlife to develop citizen scientists and naturalists across the state, and classes are held throughout the year at the Good Zoo.
John Hargleroad, Director of Operations, said Miller's contributions to the zoo are beyond measure. "How do you measure the many ways she changed the lives of guests, staff, interns and docents? Under her leadership a little zoo in Wheeling, West Virginia is helping to save over 20 endangered species and at the same time helping the public better understand and appreciate the diversity and importance of each species life," said Hargleroad.
"Penny also spearheaded many creative and entertaining events including the Good Zoo Lights Up for You and Farm Days that have grown to become the Winter Festival of Lights, and also the Ohio County Country Fair," Hargleroad continued. "It's impossible to know many lives have been touched by those events."
"While she will be missed by many, I suspect I will miss her the most," added Hargleroad.
Online Tickets now Available for Boo at the Zoo
Boo at the Zoo, an annual fundraiser at the Oglebay Good Zoo, is three weekends: October 10 through 12, October 17 through 19 and October 24 through 26, and online tickets are now available for the popular event.
"Save time and money by purchasing your tickets online in advance of the event," said Penny Miller, director of the Good Zoo. "Online tickets will also be the fastest way to enter Boo at the Zoo."
Miller added that no advance tickets will be sold at the Good Zoo. "Advance tickets will only be available online at our website: www.oglebay-resort.com/goodzoo."
Miller also said that Sunday nights typically have the shortest wait time to get in the door and that visitors don't need to bring treat bags or containers as the zoo staff will only put candy in the treat bags provided at the zoo.
Prices for Boo at the Zoo are $6.25 for advance online tickets. Good Zoo members advance online tickets are $5.30. Both advance ticket prices are plus tax and handling fees. All tickets sold at the gate are $9.00 plus tax, and there is no member discount or any other discounts at the gate. The Spooky Special Halloween-themed train ride is $2.50 per ride. No advance sale tickets are available for the train ride.
Boo at the Zoo hours are 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday nights and 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday nights.
"Put on your costume and join us for our annual Boo at the Zoo celebration!" said Miller. "The event is the zoo's largest and most important fundraiser to support the day to day operations of the Good Zoo, and a great opportunity to dress up and visit the zoo after dark! And remember, the Dinosaurs will be here so this year's Boo at the Zoo will be extra special!" added Miller.
Labor Day Weekend Activities at Oglebay include Symphony Performance with Fireworks and Drool in the Pool Dog Swim
An exciting Labor Day Weekend Celebration is planned at Oglebay on Saturday, August 30, Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1. "The most-anticipated event, Wheeling Symphony's free performance, 'Music Under the Stars', will take place on Sunday," said John Hargleroad, Director of Operations for the Wheeling Park Commission. The Wheeling Symphony's performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and a brilliant fireworks display will take place at the amphitheater at the conclusion of the symphony.
A Labor Day weekend favorite, "Fort Henry Days", returns to Levenson Shelter/Site One at Oglebay on Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. on both days. A battle reenactment will be held at Camp Russel at 3:00 p.m. on both days.
The Oglebay Woodcarver's Show, another long-time favorite Labor Day event, will be held at the Pine Room on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The show features sales, demonstrations and exhibits.
Hargleroad noted that there is no admission to the Wheeling Symphony performance, Fort Henry Days and the Woodcarver's Show, although donations are appreciated at the Woodcarver's Show.
Inflatable rides and a rock-climbing wall will be at the Schenk Lake area on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day.
Daily Activity Wristbands will be available at the Good Zoo and Visitors Center all three days. The wristbands provide all day use at the Par III Golf, Good Zoo and Train Ride, Miniature Golf, Pedal Boats, Fishing, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Glass Museum, Trolley, and the Mansion Museum. The wristbands are $16.00 each plus applicable fees and taxes. One free ride on the inflatable rides is included with the purchase of a wristband.
"The Labor Day Weekend is a great time to visit the Good Zoo and see the Dinosaur Exhibit before it goes extinct!" said Penny Miller, Director of the Good Zoo. This special exhibit includes life-sized dinosaurs that move and roar.
The zoo opens daily at 10:00 a.m. and admission to the zoo is $9.00 for non-member adults and $5.75 for ages 3-12. Zoo members and ages 2 and under are free.
"Drool in the Pool" at the Oglebay Outdoor pool will return this year on Monday, September 1 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. "Dogs, like humans, can enjoy the refreshing water and exercise a public pool provides and many areas across the country allow dogs to swim in a public pool after the pool season is over," said Hargleroad. "We are excited to offer this special dog swim when the outdoor pool closes for the season on Monday at 4:00 p.m." There is no admission to "Drool in the Pool" and all dogs participating in the swim must have proof of a current rabies vaccination, and one human, aged 16 and above, is permitted in the pool with one dog. See below for additional rules for Drool in the Pool:
- All owners must have proof of their dog's current Rabies vaccination.
- All dogs must be current on all other vaccinations: Parvovirus (CPV), Canine distemper virus (CDV), Canine adenovirus (CAV).
- One human is permitted in the pool with one dog.
- No human swimming – wading only.
- No one under 16 may wade in the pool.
- Participants who are pregnant or have compromised immune systems may not enter the pool.
- No dogs or humans with open wounds may enter the pool.
- Activity is confined to the shallow end of the pool.
- Owners are responsible for any and all accidents and injury to their own dog.
- Vicious or aggressive dogs may be required to leave.
- Retractable leashes are not permitted.
- Dogs must be clean and brushed before entering the pool.
- Owners must pick up their dog's waste.
- Participants must bath after the event.
Memorial Day Weekend Celebration at Oglebay
The Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of summer activities at Oglebay and John Hargleroad, Director of Operations, says that all the Oglebay facilities will be open beginning Friday, May 23 with some special activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend.
"The always-popular inflatable rides will be at the Schenk Lake area on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Doozy the Clown will also be at the lake area all three days from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.," said Hargleroad.
Oglebay will begin offering daily activity wristbands on Friday, May 23. The wristbands are available at the Good Zoo and Visitors Center through Labor Day and provide all day use at the Par III Golf, Good Zoo and Train Ride, Miniature Golf, Pedal Boats, Fishing, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Glass Museum, Trolley, and the Mansion Museum. "The wristbands will also provide one admission to the inflatable rides this weekend," reminded Hargleroad. The wristbands are $16.00 each plus applicable fees and taxes.
New this year is a United States Flag Retirement Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26. "The special ceremony will be conducted by American Legion Post #1 and the public is encouraged to bring US flags that are no longer serviceable to the ceremony," said Hargleroad. The American Legion will ensure that the flags are properly disposed of with honor at a later date.
"It is interesting to note that American Legion Post #1 in Wheeling was the first American Legion Post established in the United States," added Hargleroad. The Post was established by an act of congress in 1919.
The Memorial Day Weekend is also a great time to catch up with old friends at the Good Zoo and check out what's new including the Dinosaur exhibit with all-new dinosaurs. "These lifelike dinosaurs are fitted with electric brains so they move and roar," said Penny Miller, Director of the Good Zoo. Miller said most of the dinosaurs can be discovered in the woods near the Australian Exhibit but a couple of the dinosaurs are located in other areas of the zoo.
"The Edmontonia has claimed the top of the wetlands waterfall as his prehistoric perch for the summer and the Suchomimus is located in the Wetlands," added Miller. For a close up view of the Edmontonia Miller suggested a train ride but the creature can be seen and heard from the Wetlands.
The zoo is also accepting entries for the third annual "Capture the Wild" photography contest. "We have had a great response to our photography contests and are looking forward to this year's entries," said Miller. "We'll be awarding some great prizes!" Contest rules and entry forms are available on the zoo's website.
Miller also added that the zoo's Animal Encounters programs are getting more and more popular. "This program allows guests to get into animal exhibits with the keepers to help feed and train some of the zoo's animals including the lemurs, red pandas, river otters and kangaroos." said Miller. The encounters must be scheduled in advance by calling 304-243-4030.
The Good Zoo is open daily at 10 am. Admission is $9.00 for adults, $5.75 for ages 3-12, and ages 2 & under and members are free.
The popular Segway Tours have also returned for another season. "Join our friendly guides for an exciting tour on a high tech personal transporter," said Hargleroad. "It's a great way to experience the picturesque natural beauty of Oglebay." The tours begin at Schenk Lake at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Reservations for Segway Tours can be made by calling 304-243-4090.
The Hit Play Band will present a free concert at the Anne Kuchinka Amphitheater on Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. "This performance is the beginning of the Summer Sunday Entertainment Series featuring a different band every Sunday through Labor Day at the amphitheater," added Hargleroad. The entire summer's schedule is available on the Oglebay website.
"For those who want to celebrate the weekend with an all-American picnic, many beautiful picnic sites are available at Oglebay and can be reserved by calling 304-243-4010," added Hargleroad.
The Seafood Gala is available at the Ihlenfeld Dining Room at Wilson Lodge on Friday evening and the new Chop House featuring apple-smoked Prime Rib, is offered on Saturday evening. For dining reservations call 304-243-4080.
For more information on all activities at Oglebay visit www.oglebay-resort.com.
Master Naturalist Classes at the Good Zoo
Any area residents interested in learning more about birds, trees, wildflower identification, and all manner of other nature topics can sign up now for Master Naturalist classes beginning Saturday, February 22 at the Good Zoo and scheduled through mid May. Local columnist Dr Scott Shalaway will teach WV Birds. The four hour class discusses bird biology, identification and back-yard feeding. Popular returning instructor Dr Zac Loughman from West Liberty University will also teach that day, offering General Ecology, an introductory class to the Master Naturalist program. Names and Identification will be taught March 22 by zoo director Penny Miller, instructing students how to use field guides, internet resources, keys, and other resources to identify plants and animals seen in nature. Other spring classes include Creating Backyard Habitats March 2nd by Dr Candy DeBerry, and three additional classes taught by Loughman: Terrestrial Habitats; Aquatic Habitats; and Wetlands Habitats. Local expert Bill Beatty will teach Wildflowers and Weeds, and Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines. The first elective class A Tiny Tick Made Me Sick is about avoiding everything from poison ivy rashes, to snake bite while in the woods, taught by Penny Miller.
Students can pick and choose classes at their own pace and may take up to three years to complete the program, but it is possible to finish in one year. Classes cost just $6 per hour of instruction. Classes are held at the zoo on Saturdays and Sundays and often involve walks in the woods and occasional field trips to a farm pasture, wetlands or streams. The curriculum was developed by the West Virginia Division of Wildlife to develop citizen scientists and naturalists across the state.
There are 14 required classes such as Mammals; Trees; Wildflowers; Backyard Habitat Improvement, Insects, and 10 others, and a variety of electives to choose from including Box turtles; CSI: Citizen Science Investigator; Monarch Butterflies; Nature Photography; Invasive Species, and many more. Instructors include Good Zoo staff, West Virginia Division of Wildlife biologists and area college professors. Students are all nature lovers and represent a wide range of ages and backgrounds from college students, teachers, scout leaders, farmers, fisherman, to retired folks and nature photographers.
"Anyone of any age or background fits into the group, you just have to be a nature lover," said Vickie Markey-Tekely, the zoo's curator of education.
Student Daniel Caron said, "The program is a fun and interesting way to learn about nature. I enjoy the program's interactive, hands-on format. The classes teach me to see something different every time I step outside. This has helped me when working in my own backyard and everywhere I travel."
"This is our 11th year, and many of our students participate in several backyard bird projects, put up bluebird boxes, survey and report frog calls, raise and tag monarch butterflies, and improve their garden and property to attract wildlife," said Penny Miller, zoo director. Others like to help out at state or zoo wildlife events, or pass on their knowledge to children. "I enjoy teaching my grandkids and neighbors about the monarch butterflies I rear and tag," said certified Master Naturalist Carol Saseen.
For dates, times, and an application please visit the Master Naturalist section at www.oglebay-resort.com/goodzoo or call Vickie Markey-Tekely at 304-243-4033 or Penny Miller at 304-243-4027.
Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay Still Going Strong After 28 Years
One of America's largest holiday light shows, the Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay in Wheeling, West Virginia, will begin November 8, 2013 and continue through January 5, 2014. This holiday tradition began in 1985 with just five light displays and landscape lighting covering about 125 acres over a three-mile drive throughout the resort. Since then, the show has grown into one of the nation's largest light shows, covering more than three hundred acres over a six-mile drive throughout the resort. Eighty larger-than-life light displays are now part of this glowing show including the new Christmas Tree Farm display.
Five years ago, the Winter Festival of Lights entered a new "green" era with the commitment to use energy-efficient LED lights in all new displays and to begin converting all existing displays to LED.
LED lights use 85% less energy than traditional bulbs and last five times longer. "We want to ensure that the Winter Festival of Lights will be glowing for many more years!" said Caren Knoyer, marketing director. "For example, the animated Rocking Horse Display was first added to the Festival of Lights in 1992, using 85 amps of electricity with traditional light bulbs. Now that the display has been updated with vibrant LED lights and it uses just 12 amps of electricity."
Every year new displays are added and the placement of the existing displays change to keep the show fresh. Christmas Tree Farm, one of this year's new displays, was the winner of last year's Festival of Lights New Idea Contest. "The winning entry was from 7th grader Madison Zoladz," added Knoyer. "Madison said she was inspired by the number of cars she saw during the holiday season carrying Christmas trees." This year's other new displays are Woodpeckers and Leaping Frog, and the Oglebay Village has been expanded.
The popular Light and Music Extravaganza returns to the Good Zoo again this year. The Light and Music Extravaganza takes place nightly on the zoo patio with more than 35,500 LED lights choreographed to exciting holiday music. The zoo at Oglebay will also have their annual holiday model train display at the state's largest O-Gauge Model Train Exhibit and holiday laser shows at the zoo's Benedum Theater. Admission to the zoo is $9.00 for adults and $5.75 for children ages 3-12, and this admission includes the Light and Music Extravaganza on the zoo's patio.
The Gardens of Light is located in the Oglebay hilltop and gardens area, and features 150 hanging baskets of light plus thousands of lighted flowers, trees and shrubs, combined with distinctive holiday music. Knoyer said that the best way to enjoy the Gardens of Light is to take a stroll along the brick path that leads from Carriage House Glass to the Mansion Museum.
Carriage House Glass, the first stop on the Gardens of Light tour, features a large selection of decorative glass and other collectibles. Carriage House Glass is also home to the sparkling Oglebay Institute Glass Museum featuring an extensive collection of West Virginia glass and glassblowing demonstrations. The Gardens of Light continues next door to the Visitors' Center and the Farmhouse Sweets and Treats Shoppe. "This shop features a very large selection of chocolates, plus other candy and regionally produced food products," said Knoyer. "Custom gift baskets are also available at Farmhouse Sweets and Treats." Just outside the Visitors' Center lies the magical Christmas Tree Garden. Introduced in 2003, the Christmas Tree Garden consists of 30 live trees decorated with various colored lights. Situated in the center of the Christmas Tree Garden is the Nativity Display. The life-size Nativity was designed and created by a local artist, and has been a much-loved display at the Winter Festival of Lights since 1985.
The red brick walking path leads from the Christmas Tree Garden to the Greenhouse, Palm Room and Garden Center Gift Shop, where visitors can find live holiday flowers, garden gifts and silk floral arrangements. The final stop on the Gardens of Light tour is the Mansion Museum. The Mansion is the former summer home of the Oglebay family and is elegantly decorated for the holidays.
The 271-room Wilson Lodge at Oglebay offers special overnight packages during the Winter Festival of Lights. Many changes have taken place at the lodge over the years but it is still the centerpiece of Oglebay. It is festively decorated, inside and out, and bustles with activity including children's events, delicious holiday dining, cordial gatherings and live musical entertainment.
There is plenty to do and see at Oglebay while waiting for the lights to come on. The Ihlenfeld Dining Room at Wilson Lodge offers a popular holiday buffet nightly and the family-friendly Glass Works Grill at the lodge is open daily for lunch and dinner. The Winter Festival of Lights is also a special time at all of the Oglebay specialty shops. In addition to the Carriage House Glass, Farmhouse Sweets & Treats, Palm Room and Garden Center shops in the Gardens of Light area, the Resort Shop and West Spa Boutique at Wilson Lodge, Nature Express at the Good Zoo, and the Christmas Shop at the Speidel Golf Club are all fully stocked for the holiday season. The Christmas Shop is open only during the Festival of Lights and offers a large selection of one-of-a-kind decorations, ornaments and holiday collectibles. Gift cards are available at all shops, at the Visitors Center and online at Oglebay's website.
The Winter Festival of Lights is viewable Sunday through Thursday until 10:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday until 11:00 p.m. There is no admission to the Festival but a per car donation is requested and is valid for the entire festival season. Visitors making a $25.00 donation will receive a DVD of the Festival of Lights and Oglebay story.
Knoyer said that visitors who prefer a guided, narrated tour through the light show, will enjoy one of the trolley tours that are offered several times each night beginning at Wilson Lodge. "We also have a new mobile app for iPhones this year," added Knoyer. "This free app, available in the Apple App Store, has detailed information about each display and also includes photos, maps, and audio and video about the Festival of Lights."
The Winter Festival of Lights was listed as one of the 10 Best Christmas Light Displays in the US according to AOL Travel and has been featured on the Travel Channel's "Most Extreme Christmas Celebrations." The show is also listed on the American Bus Association's Top International Events, was named as a top 100 event by Eventcrazy.com and was recently listed as one of the top 200 events in the country by Discover America.
Oglebay, and the Winter Festival of Lights, is located 4 miles from I-70 at Exit 2A in Wheeling, West Virginia. The resort is 60 miles from Pittsburgh via I-79 south and I-70 west; 120 miles from Columbus via I-70 east; and 150 miles from Cleveland via I-77 south and I-70 east. For more information about Oglebay and the Winter Festival of Lights, call 800-624-6988 or 304-243-4000 or visit www.oglebay-resort.com


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