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Worcester, Mass. - The Holy Cross women's basketball team continued its hot streak with a hard fought 56-47 victory over American University Sunday afternoon at the Hart Center. Sophomore guard Brittany Keil, senior Maggie Fontana and junior Jessica Conte combined for 40 of HC's 56 points to lead the Crusaders (14-8, 9-0 Patriot League) to their ninth straight win, while the Eagles fall to 9-13 overall (4-5 Patriot League).
Keil finished with a game-high 14 points, and Fontana and Conte added 13 a piece. Fontana went 8-for-8 from the foul line, extending her streak to 28-for-28 over the past six games. Conte finished with a team-high seven rebounds, to go along with three assists and three steals.
Senior Lisa Andrews registered a game-high three blocks, and had nine points and five boards. Laura Aloisi dished out a team-high four helpers for the Crusaders.
American lead by as much as eight (27-19) with 14:34 to go in the second half, but the Crusaders chipped away at the lead and went on a 10-2 run to tie the game at 29 all with 13:09 left. Conte then nailed a three-ball with 8:22 remaining to put HC up 39-36, and the Crusaders never trailed again.
Both teams started slow, combining for 30 turnovers and 13 steals in the first half. Holy Cross went into intermission with a 19-13 lead as neither team could get going offensively. American only managed to shoot 29% from the floor in the first, while HC converted on just 22% of its shots.
The Eagles played a smothering defense all day long, holding the Crusaders to just 29% from the field for the game. But the Holy Cross defense did its part, forcing 30 AU turnovers, and holding AU's leading scorer, Joanna Barnes to just nine points. The Crusaders also got to the charity stripe 14 more times than the Eagles did, scoring 20 points from the line alone.
The Eagles were led by Tara Williams who recorded 13 points and seven boards. Kim Salem also chipped in 10 points and four rebounds for the Eagles, who are 0-4 when they play at the Hart Center.
The Crusaders will go for their tenth straight win when they travel to Lafayette on Friday. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.


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Five Student Athletes Recognized by NSCAA
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Hamburg, N.Y. — Five Hilbert College student-athletes, and members of the women's soccer program, have been named to the Scholar East Honorable Mention Team, by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Juniors Courtney DeVille (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West), Maggie Fage (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem) and Carrie Sisson (Elma, NY/Mt. Mercy Academy) along with seniors Kelly Goodwin (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) and Jennifer Wade (Buffalo, NY/Mt. Mercy Academy) were recognized for their solid work in the classroom and on the field.
DeVille, who plays midfield for the Hawks is a forensics major at Hilbert and is carrying a 3.71 GPA. She scored two goals for Hilbert this past season. Maggie Fage is studying human services at Hilbert and has a 3.86 GPA. Fage also plays midfield for Hilbert and was third on the team in scoring with 4 goals and 1 assist for 9 points. Carrie Sisson carries a GPA of 3.4 and is a criminal justice major. Sisson helped to anchor the Hawk defense this past season. Kelly Goodwin is majoring in psychology and has a 3.3 GPA. Goodwin, who spent most of her career as a goalkeeper, played some minutes in the field this year and scored her first career goal. Wade scored three goals this season, the fourth most on the team. Jennifer is also studying criminal justice and has a GPA of 3.76.
This recognition also marks a first in Hilbert College history as Jennifer Wade's selection to this year's team marks the first time a Hilbert College student-athlete has ever been recognized twice in their career. Wade was also named to the Honorable Mention team in 2007.
"Congratulations to Jennifer Wade in becoming the first ever Hilbert College women's soccer player selected to the NCSAA Scholar Women College All-East Region team for two seasons, remarked head coach Jamie Ruggiero. "Jenny has been a terrific leader for our program, serving as our academic team captain." "She certainly leads by example."
In addition to the individual recognition, the women's soccer program will receive its seventh consecutive Ethics and Sportsmanship Award from the NSCAA. The team will be presented with a "silver" award this year for playing the entire season while receiving only one yellow caution card. This is the third year the program has been awarded the "silver" award (2003, '06 and '08).
"It is very rewarding for our program to have five student-athletes recognized by the prestigious NSCAA Scholar Athlete Committee, said Ruggiero. "I am certain that these ladies have set a very high standard for all of the upcoming student-athletes."
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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2008 Corvette 427 Special Edition Z06 to be Auctioned for Haitian Earthquake Relief
General Motors will sell a limited edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to benefit recovery efforts in Haiti. The car, part of the 427 special edition, will be sold at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction this weekend.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake began just before 5 p.m. on 12 January with an epicenter roughly 15 miles southwest of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. As many as 200,000 people were killed in the disaster, which destroyed much of the areas buildings and infrastructure. At least 33 aftershocks, measuring up to magnitude 6.1, have been felt since.
Each of the 427 units in the edition features a 7.0-liter V8 engine producing 505 horsepower. Units were painted in Crystal Red Metallic with a "Stinger-style stripe," and ride on chrome Z06 wheels. Interior touches include Dark Titanium leather features, and Crystal Red trim. A healthy amount of 427 badging is placed all over the vehicle, including the autograph of now-retired Corvette plant manager Will Cooksey. Cooksey also individually numbered each unit.
The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Special Edition Z06 will hit the auction block Saturday night. The 39th Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction began earlier this week in Scottsdale, Arizona, and concludes on Sunday. GM did not state which charity would receive the donation from the car's sale.
Limited Edition Corvette Auction to Benefit Haitian Earthquake Relief
Scottsdale, Ariz. - Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti will receive all proceeds from the auction of a limited edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette at this weekend's 39th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction.
The proceeds, which will be donated to the American Red Cross relief fund, are in addition to a $100,000 contribution from the GM Foundation to the Red Cross.
"This is a very good example of the compassion GM employees have," said Ed Welburn, Vice President of GM Design. Welburn will call the vehicle to the stage to start the bidding process at the event.
The limited edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette was the last of 427 cars built specifically for North America and the only 2008 Z06 available in Crystal Red Metallic Tint Coat. Sporting a 7.0L V8 engine with 505 hp, the Corvette contains spider design chrome Z06 wheels, Z06 plates, a Stinger-style stripe on the front hood and fascia, chrome exterior badges and a painted Z06 spoiler and body color door handles. Inside, the Corvette contains a Dark Titanium leather-wrapped interior and special Crystal Red center trim plate.
All 427 of the limited edition Corvettes were signed and numbered in the center console area by Will Cooksey, the Corvette plant manager who retired in 2006 after 15 years running the plant. The Corvette also features "427" hood badges and engine cover emblems and "427" seat and floor mat embroidery.
The Corvette is Lot #1318 and will be auctioned on Saturday evening, Jan. 23, at the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Ariz.


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The hockey world is abuzz about the performance of Nashville Predators star forward Joel Ward. Ward's stellar performance in the playoffs has sports pundits tracing his path to greatness, and finding it leads straight to UPEI.
Ward played four years on the UPEI Panthers from 2001-2005 before moving on to the Houston Aeros in the AHL. It's not a typical route to the NHL, but the hard-working Ward attracted the attention of the Minnesota Wild in a rare open tryout in 2006, eventually moving two years later to the Predators.
The NHL has featured the former Panther in one of its History Will Be Made spots for TV and YouTube.
May 5, Ward was the subject of an Inside Hockey profile on CBC Television Hockey Night in Canada.
See also:
Former UPEI Panther making big waves in NHL series, Charlottetown Guardian.
Pred's Ward making most of opportunity, Globe and Mail.
Ward hopes to win one for Mom, Fox News.
Resilient Predators stay alive, Sportsnet.ca.
From UPEI to Music City: Ward providing timely offence for Predators, The Tyee.
Ward's NHL road went through CIS-- University stint key to his development: Vancouver Sun.


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ESPN2 Sees Ratings Rise With Key Biscayne Coverage
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Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters weren't the only winners at the Nasdaq-100 Open. ESPN2 nearly doubled its 2004 viewership with its coverage of the Key Biscayne tournament.
ESPN and ESPN2 presented slightly more than 33 hours of total Nasdaq-100 Open coverage up 10 percent from the 30 hours the network televised in 2004 with ESPN2 registering a significant ratings rise in its 24 hours of coverage.
ESPN2's Key Biscayne coverage reached an average of 394,000 homes, which is nearly 90 percent more than the 207,000 households the network averaged in its 2004 Nasdaq-100 Open coverage
ESPN, which televised a little more than eight hours of the event, averaged about 351,000 households, a decline of about 6 percent from the 2004 average of 372,000.
The presence of several familiar Grand Slam champions playing deep into the draw created compelling story lines that drew fans to the stands and viewers to their televisions. Six-time champion Andre Agassi fell to Federer in the semifinals that was a rematch of the 2002 final. The unseeded Clijsters continued her winning streak by stopping Maria Sharapova to claim her second consecutive title. The tournament marked the 2005 debut of former No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne, who lost to Sharapova in their first meeting. Three-time champion Venus Williams snapped a six-match losing to younger sister Serena with her quarterfinal conquest of the three-time defending champion.
The two highest-rated matches of the tournament showcased some of the sport's biggest stars: the Federer-Agassi match on Friday night, April 1st was ESPN2's highest-rated match, drawing 590,000 households, followed by Thursday afternoon's clash between Sharapova and Venus Williams, which reached 512,000 homes.
Interestingly, the Williams sisters quarterfinal, which aired on tape delay on ESPN2 starting at 12:40 a.m. Eastern on March 30th generated a 0.4 rating in reaching 346,000 homes a positive performance given the late-night start time on the East Coast and the fact that viewers already knew the result by the time the match was aired.
ESPN2's tennis coverage continues tomorrow at Amelia Island. ESPN2 will televise the final three days of the Bausch & Lomb Championships with coverage on Friday (1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time), Saturday (noon-2 p.m. Eastern) and Sunday's final, which will be aired from 1 to 3 p.m. Tim Ryan will serve as play-by-play announcer with Pam Shriver providing analysis. ESPN2 will televise The Family Circle Cup live from Charleston beginning next Thursday afternoon.
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How to Reduce Swelling in Feet
Three Methods:Doctor TreatmentAt-Home TreatmentsSwelling Aids
Foot and ankle swelling can be cause by overuse, under-use, or a number of medical conditions. Assess the likelihood of a severe problem, and treat at home in mild cases. You can learn how to reduce swelling in feet by exercising, elevating and soaking feet.
Method 1 of 3: Doctor Treatment
1Rule out a sprained or broken foot. If you have twisted your ankle, stubbed your foot or been in any other situation that may have caused injury, keep weight off the foot. Make an appointment with a doctor.Ad
2Visit the pre-natal doctor if you are pregnant and have had foot swelling accompanied by headaches, vision changes or vomiting. This could be a sign of preeclampsia, a serious condition.
3Decide if you have swelling or edema. With edema, when you press on the swollen skin, it remains pitted for a few seconds before returning to its previous state. It can be a sign of liver, kidney, heart or lymph problems.
4Determine if you are taking a drug that is known to cause swelling. Several common drugs list this as a side effect.
- Birth control and hormone replacement therapies can cause swelling in the feet. Consult your doctor before stopping medication.
- Blood pressure and diabetes medications also can cause swelling.
- Anti-depressants may cause swelling.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen and aspirin are known to cause swollen feet in some people.
Method 2 of 3: At-Home Treatments
1Drink water. Make sure you are consuming at least 64 oz. (1.9l) of water per day. This can dilute the salt in your body and reduce overall swelling.
2Reduce your salt intake. Salty foods will cause you to retain water and swell in the extremities. Drink extra water to flush salt out of your system.
3Massage the area, or ask someone else to do it. Use gentle but firm motions all over the swollen feet.
- You may even consider a professional massage, if your muscles are overworked or tired. Long massages can boost your immune system and help your body heal.
4Put your feet up as soon as swelling starts. Placing your feet at a higher level can help circulation. Keep them above your heart for 30 minutes at a time 4 times per day.
5Go swimming. Doing laps or just paddling around can increase circulation, while taking pressure off feet. Exercise is often recommended for treating mild swelling, and swimming may be the best option.
6Exercise every day. Some people get swelling when they do too much physical activity at once. If you have a sedentary lifestyle and you experience occasional foot swelling, get out and walk 30 minutes each day.
- It is not necessary to walk 30 minutes in succession. Studies have shown that walking in 10 minute intervals 3 times a day can improve swelling and circulation, as well as whole body health.
7Do a cold soak. This can either be done in an electric foot soak or a bucket:
- Fill with cold water. Add ice if you can tolerate it; if not, use the coolest water that's comfortable for you.
- Soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Use a little rubbing motion when drying your feet.
- Apply a mint, eucalyptus or other cooling lotion, then put on tight socks/compression stockings.
- Try to stay off your feet as long as you can, even if just for 10 minutes.
Method 3 of 3: Swelling Aids
1Take magnesium supplements. If you are also experiencing stiffness or restless muscles, you may have a magnesium deficiency. A dose of no more than 350 mg per day can help.
2Soak your feet or your whole body in Epsom salts. Dissolve them in a warm bath and soak for as long as you can, while the minerals reduce inflammation.
3Buy compression hose. If you fear poor circulation is the cause of your swelling, then compression stockings are ideal for both men and women. It stops fluid from collecting in your extremities.
4Try gentle yoga classes. Doing poses where you strengthen feet and ankles can improve circulation and reduce swelling. Inversion exercises, where the feet are lifted above the heart, can also help.Ad
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Finding the center of a circle on the other hand wasn't quite as intuitive to me, and until doing some searching of my own, I didn't know that there was a simple and easy trick. Time to share.
Similar circle finding Instructables can be found here:
Step 1: Draw some chords
They are easy to draw...simply take a ruler, place it down on the edge of your circle so that it crosses the outer edge in two places, and use a pencil to mark a line. You've just created a chord.
Technically to find the center of a circle you only need one perfectly drawn chord but since people aren't machines and there's some user error in the process, draw a couple so that you can average the results.
I've drawn five chords near the perimeter of the circle in the photo below. Disregard the lines pointing in towards for the center for the time being.
Step 2: Mark the centers and draw a perpendicular line
Mark that point.
Then, using a square, draw a line that is exactly 90 degrees to the chord pointing towards the center of your circle. Make it a little longer then where you think the center of the circle resides.
Do this for all of your chords.
Step 3: The center is the point where they intersect
This means that the system works...ain't geometry cool?
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And must be done with a compass. Using a rule introduces some error, unless you have excellent tools, you are excellent drawings lines... Although compasses are usefull on paper, using with an already cut circle can be hard to set the compas in a border. Anyway in my opinion, using the compass still is more accurate than using a rule.
But really any method is valid if you accomplish your goal. :)
1. Set ruler down across circle at any point.
2.Trace both sides of ruler onto circle.
3.Measure each of the two lines and mark their centers.
4.Use ruler to connect these two marks and extend to edges of circle.
5.Measure that lines center point and you have found your center!
Its a fast method that should get you at least as close to the absolute center as the method shown here and only requires a ruler and pencil.
Take a square, align the outside of the rectangle with any point inside the circle. Mark down on the circle, the two points where the sides of the square intersect the circle. Draw a line connecting these two points. You have just traced a diameter.
Repeat the process in a diferent location and get another diameter. Where the two diameters intersect, there is the center
No compass, no measurents, no duvisions. Just a (90 degrees) square.
"Life is pointless, without geometry."
Note: You will get better results if you use a compass to find the midpoints.
Or perhaps we should slam on people who write I'bles about using pre-existing Windows facilities, like streaming audio, since they are already clearly documented, so who needs yet another set of instructions? I don't subscribe to that point of view.
But hey we have been doing "it" for a while.
Just because we've got one of something of already doesn't mean that we can't have some more does it?
I don't have a brain scan or anything to prove this, but I bet that I store my knowledge of woodworking skills in a pretty different place than I store Barbara Heally, my 10th grade math teachers geometry lessons...ugh, that woman still give me the shivers...Barbara - if you're out there - screw you!


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Jeff Koons' 37-foot-tall sculpture made of flowering plants will be on display through Sept. 12.
The "Lightness of Being" art exhibit runs through Dec. 13.
Twelve whimsical sculptures will be on display in City Hall Park from July 25 to Dec. 13.
German-born artist Thomas Schütte's "United Enemies" will be on display until Aug. 25.
The Public Art Fund's airplane installation was taken down a month early because of a wing problem.
Artist Paola Pivi turned a twin-engine airplane into public art near Central Park.
"Common Ground," featuring 10 artists, runs through Nov. 30, 2012.
Tatzu Nishi will build a six-story high living room around Columbus Circle's Christopher Columbus statue.
Twenty-seven of Sol LeWitt's "structures" are on display through Dec. 2.
The Sol LeWitt exhibit opens May 24, but the pieces are already taking shape.
A statue of Andy Warhol will sit in Union Square near his famous "Factory" and the site where the artist was shot.
The Public Art Fund's show officially opens Wednesday and runs through Dec. 3.
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Watertown— 22 year old, Danielle Pitcher spoke to Jefferson Community College students yesterday, warning them on the dangers of drinking and driving.
Back in 2012, Ms. Pitcher was convicted of vehicular manslaughter after driving while intoxicated in January of 2011. Ms. Pitcher suffered cracked ribs, broken sternum, broken tailbone, knee lacerations, and a collapsed lung. But, the death of best friend Gabrielle Acevedo was by far the biggest tragedy.
Ms. Pitcher told JCC students that she had a normal upbringing, graduating 16th in her high school class and venturing off to Nazareth College directly thereafter. Daughter of a police officer, Ms. Pitcher never imagined that a night of drinking would change her life and those within the community forever. "I Googled myself in high school and my writing or sports stuff popped up. I Google myself now and mug shots pop up," said Ms. Pitcher. "Trust me, this is not the sort of thing anyone should have to experience. I killed my best friend Gabrielle and took a life from her parents. No parents should have to bury their child."
Ms. Pitcher managed to graduate from Nazareth College with a dual major in Psychology and Sociology, serving weekends in jail. Once she graduated, she served the remainder of her sentence, two and a half months in jail with 5 years of probation remaining.
"The reason why we brought Danielle in, is because we're getting close to Spring Break and her story is one that the students need to hear," said Assistant Director of Student Activities at JCC, Tom Wojcikowski. "Students need to be aware of the choices they make when faced with a situation like Danielle was. This is to educate students on the dangers of drinking and driving. Hopefully, they can walk away making smart decisions."
Ms. Pitcher plans on speaking to as many students and schools as possible. She has plans to speak not only in areas within New York, but Connecticut and various east coast locations. In the future, Ms. Pitcher wants to eventually start up a website designated towards drinking and driving awareness for college students. Her goal is to eventually have a Gabrielle Acevedo Scholarship for college students that decide to make smart choices in their lives.


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High speed internet connection, Internet access, Wireless internet connection, High speed wireless, Meal included - breakfast, Free local calls, Coffee/Tea maker, Alarm clock, Air conditioning, Air conditioning individually controlled in room, Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Separate closet, Iron, Bathroom amenities, Down/feather pillows, Sofa bed, Cribs, Rollaway bed, Local calls, Free toll free calls, Mini-refrigerator, Microwave, Color television, Cable television, CNN availaible, ESPN available, All news channel, AM/FM radio, Remote control television, Large desk, Electrical current voltage, Telephone, Direct dial phone number, Foam pillows, Duvet, Shower, Bathtub/shower combination, Premium movie channels, List of movie channels available, Chair provided with desk
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· Opened in 1998
· Renovated in 01/01/2006
· 79 rooms.
· 17 suites.
· 3 floors.
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Tennis court
Health club
Indoor pool
Children's program
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Area Attractions- Beaumont
- Lamar University Theater
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- Dixie Dance Hall
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- Cardinal Neches River Adventures - Boat Tour
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- Canoeing - Eastex Canoe Trails
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- Interstate 10
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- St. Elizabeth's Hospital
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- DuPont Plant
- Port of Beaumont
- Mobil Plant
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- Greyhound Bus Lines
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport
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- William P Hobby Airport
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- Parkdale Mall
- Historic Downtown Beaumont
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The Black Friday consortium of civil society organizations has described as shocking Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda's statement that there are no funds being saved from the removal of subsidies on fuel and maize.
Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda had recently clarified that there are no funds being saved from the removal of subsidies on fuel and maize but that government is merely cutting expenditure on subsidies by increasing expenditure to other developmental projects.
But the Black Friday consortium is of the view that such statements from the government are what is making people in the country to think that the tax players' money is not being utilized in a transparent manner under the Patriotic Front (PF) government.
Consortium spokesperson Guess Nyirenda says there is no way the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Commerce, the Vice President and the Finance Minister who all sit in the same Cabinet could issue different statements on how the funds removed on subsidies are being utilized.
Nyirenda says such conflicting statements on how the funds saved from the removal of subsidies are being utilized is also the reason why people in the country are allegedly losing trust and faith in the Patriotic Front (PF) government.
He says this is because the removal of subsidies on fuel and maize has allegedly done more harm than good to the country as such a move by the government was actually a litmus test.
He says in view of such a situation the people in the country should now think of taking charge of their destiny.


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Smoked Honey Mint Chip Ice Cream
How can you improve on mint chip ice cream made with fresh mint leaves? Add honey and a touch of smoke. More
How can you improve on mint chip ice cream made with fresh mint leaves? Add honey and a touch of smoke. More
Like the flavors of raw sugar and vanilla? Wait until you add an element of smoke. More
Korean rice cakes are wonderfully chewy, and their subtle flavor is the perfect foil to strong, rich sauces. But that doesn't mean they can't have their own flavor too. Here, the rice cakes are quickly smoked using a makeshift stovetop smoking rig that requires no special equipment beyond a couple of disposable aluminum roasting pans and some wood shavings. More
Made with smoked iced, this fun tiki-inspired cocktail changes flavor over time. More
A Filipino barbecue-inspired glazes gives this ham a crust that has a depth far beyond its sugary base, packing a ton of flavor into each small bite. More
A smoky flavor plus additions like cider vinegar, celery seeds, hot sauce, and paprika make for a delicious and unusual chicken salad. More
Building on past pastrami success, I changed things up by using duck instead of beef. The salty, peppery, and luscious fat is something to lust over. More
The Bitter cocktail, from the Aviary in Chicago, is served in a glass that's been smoked over a piece of smoldering bourbon barrel stave, which is custom-cut by the cocktail lounge's industrial designer. Fear not—we love this cocktail with or without the touch of smokiness! But if you're feeling adventurous and want to truly re-create this drink at home, used small-format, seasoned barrels are available for purchase online from New York's Tuthilltown Spirits, makers of Hudson whiskey. More


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The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian's Met Gala Gown Compared to Mrs. Doubtfire — OUCH!
Kim Kardashian loves her Met Gala glove-gown, but the unique Givenchy design wasn't a hit with everyone. Her rose-patterned look has been compared to a sofa, a grandma's curtains and — perhaps the shadiest comparison of them all — Mrs. Doubtfire.
After the Met Gala, Coco Perez posted a pic similar to the above, asking readers to decide who rocked full-length floral best. An overwhelming 89% voting for Mrs. Doubtfire, the cross-dressing nanny played by comedy legend Robin Williams back in 1993. To paraphrase Taylor Swift, why you gotta be so mean, people of the Internet?
Robin Williams joined the chorus of people who think his hip ol' granny character looks better:
I think I wore it better! twitter.com/robinwilliams/…— Robin Williams (@robinwilliams) May 8, 2013
Despite all the flak, Kim seems to be happy with the way she looked at the gala. She couldn't stop Instagramming pics with all the A-listers she rubbed (flower-print) elbows with. Riccardo Tischi, a close friend of Kanye West's and designer for Givenchy, raved to WWD about how Kim looked in his couture creation. "She was the most beautiful pregnant woman I dressed in my career."
What do you think — are critics of Kim's dress being overly harsh, or are they hitting the mark? Weigh in below!
Source: Coco Perez, Robin Williams on Twitter, WWD


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"You know formalities are good things sometimes. They are like fences to keep intruders out and hedges to keep in the sacred and beautiful things of life." ~~ Grace Livingston Hill
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Home Cooking
I was recently at a potluck style dinner with several families and lots of good food. I always like these types of affairs, partly because I love the thought of all the women spending the day busily preparing all the food. It's nice to think that for one day, a group of women are all busily working together to make the dinner a success.
The dinner had a theme of old fashioned recipes. Some of the dishes were even native to other countries. Everything was made from scratch. It was very nice and everything was delicious.
However, throughout the evening I heard more than one lady proclaim that they were so glad they didn't cook like that all the time. That they preferred basic, easy foods as opposed to something a bit more complicated or homemade. That our foremothers were to be pitied because they must have spent their whole life in the kitchen.
Now I understand that we all lead very busy lives. Even more so if you homeschool. Everyone's routine and task list is different, so please know that I take that into consideration with this post. I am not passing judgement on anyone and I say these things to myself just as much (if not more so) than I do anyone else.
I think that a lot of women have a bit of a mental shut down when thinking of cooking from scratch every day. Before even considering it, their reaction is ~ I can't do it! For this reason, or that reason, or any number of reasons.
Just like I profess with housework, just s.l.o.w.d.o.w.n. Relax. You won't spend your life chained to you kitchen counter. I promise. Just like all other home keeping tasks, cooking good homemade meals can be worked into your day. And if you do it on a regular basis, it will become normal to you.
Everyone will have to look at their lives and responsibilities and determine where their values are concerning this subject. Do you want your families to have home cooked food that is not full of artificial ingredients? Do you want your children to grow up with fond memories of mom's meals? Will they leave the nest with some long treasured family recipes to incorporate into their own lives? Or are your evenings so harried and stressed that feeding the family is an afterthought? Is there no time to fix even a simple, convenience style meal much less a from scratch one? Is a large part of your budget dedicated to keeping the fast food chains in the black? (And perhaps you in the red?) If you answered yes to any of those last four questions, then perhaps it's time to reassess what is important to you.
We will all have certain evenings when we do not have as much times as other nights. But if you have made home cooking a priority, then these nights will not be a source of stress as you will have already planned for them. First you must spend some time planning your meals and the contents of your freezers and pantry. You will need to have your basics stocked. Basics will mean different things to different people, depending on your cooking style. To me, some basics are;
*flour (all purpose, self rising, bread flour)
*sugar (white, brown and confectioner's)
*assorted pastas
*different seasonings and gravy mixes
*biscuit mix (I make my own from scratch.)
*a variety of canned vegetables and fruits
*some canned meats as well as different types of meat in the freezers
I could go on, but each lady will know what is right for her. When time is of the essence, if you have your basics stocked you will still be able to pull together a good meal in an acceptable amount of time.
Now, let's talk about the other nights. The ones when you are not rushed and calmness reigns. (I hope this constitutes the majority of your evenings!) I find that when I am calm and not rushed, cooking is such a joy. I think the picture of the lady of the house busy cooking a meal for her family is a beautiful thing. The time that it takes is time that you are blessing your family. I know of a lady that tries to always start thinking of her evening meal six hours before her dinner hour. Six hours! This gives her plenty of time to work on the meal throughout the day without ever being rushed. Now, I'm not professing that everyone who wants to cook homemade meals start six hours ahead of time. I know that some could not do that. But ever since I heard this lady say this, it has been something that I have pondered on quite a bit. I must say that I admire her and have made an effort to start my meal preparations much earlier in the day. It does make the evenings go much smoother.
I do hope that someone reading this will give some thought to perhaps putting home cooked meals higher on their priority list. You won't regret it. After all, who ever heard of a grown child saying with contempt, "My mother always cooked us homemade meals from scratch! How could she?" Lol, see what I mean?
Now I would like to share with you some of my favorite cooking links. I'm sure there is something here you will like.
*Baking Bites scroll down just a bit to see all the catagories
*Cooking by Numbers
*The Fresh Loaf
*Top 100 recipes of 2007
Bless you ~ may the Lord bless your homes and families through your efforts!
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Extending Grace & Mercy to our Children
Today I would like to talk about extending grace and mercy to our children. As Christian women, we know that showing grace and mercy should be something we extend to all. But I believe there are certain ways that we can forget this, without meaning to, with our own children.
Let me try to explain. As mothers we are called to "train up" our children. We know how important it is for them to learn any number of skills that will serve them well later in life. And at times there seems to be so many things that we need to teach them that it can become overwhelming if we do not keep our perspective.
It is during these time that I believe we can "forget" to extend grace and mercy to them.
Is it important that they learn how to keep their room or area tidy? Yes. Does this mean that we never go in with them and help out? Fluffing a pillow here, hanging up a shirt there? No. Do they need to learn how to do basic things like make a sandwich or pour their own drink? Yes. Does this mean that after they have mastered these things that we never more do it for them? No.
I'll give you an example from my real life. My daughter is older than my son and so there have been times when she has become frustrated that he receives more help with certain things that she. I've always explained to her that when she was his age she received the same treatment. That she is older and therefore more capable. One thing we would have this discussion over was the making of their beds. She was to the point she could do it herself, but my son still basically needed me to do most of it with him helping as he could.
She came to me one day with the why-does-he-get-lots-of-help-making-the-bed conversation. I explained it all to her again. She understood but I noticed as she turned to walk away, such a slump in her shoulders. Did she possess the skills to make her bed? Yes. But did I think she was in need of a bit of extra grace and mercy being extended to her that day? Yes, I believed she did.
I quietly sent both children to the living room. Then I made both of their beds. After that I took two small pieces of paper. On the first for my son I wrote ~ I (picture)heart U. (He couldn't read at the time, but I knew he would be able to make that out.) Then I wrote in a pretty cursive for my daughter ~ I Love You.~~ And I laid the notes on their beds.
I went my way and didn't say a word. In a little while, both children headed back toward their rooms. My daughter was actually going in to make her bed. My son's room was the closest so she saw him go in and look at his made bed and she saw his note. Bless her heart, those little shoulders slumped even lower! Poor baby. But then she walked into her own room, saw her own bed and her own note. Her eyes lit up and she was happy and she felt loved. She still has that little note tucked away in a "safe place." It was a small thing, but it meant so much to her.
Could I have just sent her to her room with the command of "Get that bed made?" Of course I could have. But instead I chose to extend an extra dose of grace and mercy. And it gave her a smile and made her day. Was there any harm done to her bed making skills because I did it for her? No, not at all. I am quite certain she will be an adult who knows exactly how to make beds, lol.
Do you see what I mean? Sometimes in our earnest attempt to help our children become one day self sufficient we can also become harsh. We should always be on guard for this. Let them have happy, sweet childhoods while learning and mastering their skills.
I would also like to share a little about writing notes to our children. It only takes a moment, but they can be lifetime keepsakes. I started this years ago. My daughter and I were going through a particularly stressful time between us. My heart was heavy as was hers. I decided to write to her. She was young but an advanced reader so I knew she could read whatever I wrote. I sat down and simply started making a list. I don't remember all of it, but a few things were...
~ I really appreciate the way you've been going into the living room and opening the curtains in the morning. I know you may think that I don't notice things like that, but I do.
~ You've been washing your own hair in the mornings. This saves me time and it means a lot to me that you can do it and you are doing it on your own.
I just tried to find the little things that she was doing and let her know that I was noticing and that I appreciated it all. I laid it on her bed and left it for her to find. I saw her lying on her bed on her tummy reading it that night. It broke the ice and helped us to both feel better about each other and get through that difficult phase. She still has that note.
Forget not to show them grace. To show them mercy. To be the ~mother~
I hope you are each blessed as you spend your days blessing those you love.~~~~~
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Monday, March 24, 2008
The Hospital-i-Tea Blog-a-Thon
I am taking part in the "Gracious Hospital-i-Tea Blog-a-Thon." This week's subject is "Litera-tea" or sharing about tea from the perspective of literature.
It wasn't hard for me to figure out what to write about, because I love a good "Cozy Mystery." If you don't yet know what the cozy genre is all about, follow the link or google it yourself and I can guarantee you a very cozy world awaits!
There is an entire tea shop mystery series by Laura Childs that I just love. These books blend the love of tea and the wonderful atmosphere of cozy books all into one. Reading is one of my two favorite pastimes (needlework being the other) and these books definitely fit the bill for a relaxing weekend read.
I heartily recommend books that fall into the cozy genre for several reasons. One, of course, is the amount of detail they generally give about the characters and their surroundings. They are quite an inspiration when it comes to cozying up your own surroundings! But also, as a mother with children who are growing fast and getting older ever day, these types of books are something you can proudly put on your bookshelf and not worry that there may be something in them inappropriate. Of course, judgement and discernment will still have to be used, but for the most part I have found them to be safe.
I hope you find something in the above links that you will find enjoyable and that will add to your quiet pleasures!
It wasn't hard for me to figure out what to write about, because I love a good "Cozy Mystery." If you don't yet know what the cozy genre is all about, follow the link or google it yourself and I can guarantee you a very cozy world awaits!
There is an entire tea shop mystery series by Laura Childs that I just love. These books blend the love of tea and the wonderful atmosphere of cozy books all into one. Reading is one of my two favorite pastimes (needlework being the other) and these books definitely fit the bill for a relaxing weekend read.
I heartily recommend books that fall into the cozy genre for several reasons. One, of course, is the amount of detail they generally give about the characters and their surroundings. They are quite an inspiration when it comes to cozying up your own surroundings! But also, as a mother with children who are growing fast and getting older ever day, these types of books are something you can proudly put on your bookshelf and not worry that there may be something in them inappropriate. Of course, judgement and discernment will still have to be used, but for the most part I have found them to be safe.
I hope you find something in the above links that you will find enjoyable and that will add to your quiet pleasures!
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"The Good Wives" by Louisa May Alcott
I know that the majority of us are familiar with Louisa May Alcott's book "Little Women." But did you know she wrote a sequel to it called "The Good Wives?"
I highly recommend this book, especially if you liked the first one. You can even read it for free online at Bibliomania. It picks up with the girls at the point of Meg's wedding. It is such a good read, full of homemaking inspiration.
It treats the husband as head of the family as a given:
"To outsiders the five energetic women seemed to rule the house, and so they did in many things, but the quiet scholar, sitting among his books, was still the head of the family, the household conscience, anchor, and comforter, for to him the busy, anxious women always turned in troublous times, finding him, in the truest sense of those sacred words, husband and father."
Meg's upcoming wedding is at the forefront at the beginning of the book:
"Meg had spent the time in working as well as waiting, growing womanly in character, wise in housewifely arts, and prettier than ever, for love is a great beautifier. She had her girlish ambitions and hopes, and felt some disappointment at the humble way in which the new life must begin. Ned Moffat had just married Sallie Gardiner, and Meg couldn't help contrasting their fine house and carriage, many gifts, and splendid outfit with her own, and secretly wishing she could have the same. But somehow envy and discontent soon vanished when she thought of all the patient love and labor John had put into the little home awaiting her, and when they sat together in the twilight, talking over their small plans, the future always grew so beautiful and bright that she forgot Sallie's splendor and felt herself the richest, happiest girl in Christendom."
John had set up a small house for them and the ladies gave it the name "Dovecoat." All the March females were aflutter making everything "just so" so that when John and Meg retired to the house after the wedding festivities, it would, indeed be a home. Here are some of my favorite passages:
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
On Our Easter Table
Easter plans are in full swing at my house, as I'm sure they are in many others. I thought it might be fun to share with my readers what will adorn our menu for Easter Sunday.
I love planning a menu for a special meal. It really is half the fun. I've found great joy in it since I was a young bride. First there is the time to find a quiet spot with a stack of adored and well used cookbooks. Then the pouring over them to find what will be *just right* for this particular occasion. And then making out a list to see what ingredients are already on hand in the pantry. Then planning a trip to the market to pick out the other needed items.
I really do feel sorry for the woman that wants to hurry through these *rituals* ~ for that is truly what they are. How poor is the family that is not thought of in the way of fixing of a special meal for a special day. I know I may sound redundant, but if we do not do these things then they will not be handed down to the next generation and then they will be lost. Very sad indeed.
But let's get back to the menu at hand, shall we? In addition to the following two recipes, we will also be having deviled eggs, corn on the cob, yeast rolls and white cake for desert. For my deveiled eggs, I don't quite have a set recipe. It's just one of those things I work with until it looks and tastes just right. We prefer ours more zingy than bland. So I use a mixture of mayonnaise, mustard, chopped pickles (and a little bit of the pickle juice), black pepper, dill and sometimes even a splash of Thousand Island dressing if we REALLY want it to zing!
In our home, we generally have a tradition of having Cornish hens on Easter Sunday. Different from the expected ham, yes I know, but it makes us happy. However, this year I am going to be doing something different. We will be having good, old fashioned roasted chicken. I have two birds at the ready. The following recipe will be the one I am using. It can be found on the Food Network website.
Fantastic Roasted Chicken
2 pounds chicken
1 large lemon
8 slices prosciutto or Parma ham, thinly sliced
1 to 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 good handfuls fresh thyme, leaves picked and finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces softened butter
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
Preheat the oven and an appropriately sized roasting tray to 425 degrees F. Wash your chicken inside and out and pat dry with kitchen paper. Using your fingers, part the breast skin from the breast meat. It's important to try to push your hand gently down the breast, being careful not to rip the skin. With a peeler, remove and chop the fragrant yellow skin of the lemon, keeping the peeled lemon to one side. Chop prosciutto and add to the bowl with the lemon skin, garlic and thyme. Season, with salt and pepper and then mix it all into the butter. Push this into the space you have made between the meat and the skin -- rub and massage any that's left over in and around the bird. It's all tasty stuff. I could tell you to tie the chicken up but I've decided it's not worth it in this case. Slash the thigh meat to allow the heat to penetrate a little more, which makes it taste better. Cut the peeled lemon in half and push it into the cavity. Then put chicken in the hot roasting tray and roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, parboil the potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes and drain. Remove the chicken from the oven, by which time the tasty butter will have melted, flavored and cooked out of the chicken into the bottom of the tray, awaiting your potatoes. Normally I put a fork into the cavity of the chicken and lift it off of the tray for 20 seconds while I toss and coat the vegetables in the butter. Put the chicken back on top of the vegetables and cook for around 40 minutes. Leave to stand for 10 minutes. Once the meat and vegetables have been removed, a little light gravy can be made in the tray with a splash of wine and stock, a little simmering and scraping.
The following recipe is one I got from another blog. She has a wonderful blog and you can visit it here.
Crockpot Macaroni & Cheese
8 oz pkg macaroni, cooked & drained
2 tablespoons oil
1 can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
3 cups Velveeta Cheese, diced
1/4 cup butter, melted
Toss cooked macaroni in oil. Add all remaining ingredients & stir well. Pour into a lightly greased Crockpot. Cover & cook on low 4 hours. Stir occasionally.
I hope that you all have a lovely Easter Sunday. I hope that the weather is agreeable ~~ there is nothing better than a bright, clear, and sunny day for Easter. I hope that you all show your family how important they are to you by fixing them a wonderful home cooked meal. I hope all your little ones have giggles and laughter. But most of all I hope you have a blessed Sabbath and that your Spirit is fed by the Lord's Word!
Blessings to you as you attend to the quiet pleasures of your home!
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Teachers of good things
Titus 2: 1-5
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
That the aged men be sober grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, *teachers of good things;*
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
"teachers of good things"
It struck me today while reading this passage that the small part of the sentence in verse 3 could, in reality, sum up the rest of the passage directed toward ladies. When one thinks on it, those four little words are heavy with meaning and responsibility. Really, the entirety of our lives are to be such that we are teachers of good things. Our homes, our attitudes, our habits, our appearance, the ~very essence of who we are and how we live~ should to those close to us and to the casual observer alike teach good things.
Ladies, the girls and young women emerging into adulthood need us more now than ever before! I know there is nothing new under the sun (Eccl. 1:9) but the enemy has had women and the home targeted these past 2-3 generations in earnest. If we are to become a people that once again holds the home up as the Lord would have us to, we must take the responsibilities given to us in Titus 2 to heart.
Just as women have been taught by the secular world that they are to find their fulfilment outside of the home, we must wholeheartedly teach that they can/will find their fulfilment within the home and family that God has blessed them with! Some young ladies are not raised by mothers who will teach them these things. If they then cannot look to Christian women to learn these lessons then whom, may I ask, is going to teach them?
For some women certain things come naturally. I daresay the to the majority of women mothering is one of those things. To others, household chores and cleaning is their specialty and it comes as easily as breathing. But these things do not simply come to some young ladies and all things certainly do not come easily to anyone. We all have areas we struggle with. This is why it is so important that the skills of homemaking, mothering and Godly council are taught to girls and most especially to young wives.
I have heard so many times that we are to teach and learn these things by example. And yes, that is so true. But honestly, in our time women cannot learn by example as effectively as in times past. Let me explain what I mean. There was once a time when most families lived either with each other or within close proximity to each other. Extended family was all around and a part of everyday life. If a young wife wanted to see what a Godly marriage and home looked like as an example to model her own after, she needed only to look across the room or next door. She could learn by example every day of her life! However, in our time, a lot of families live very far apart and our neighbors are strangers. How then is a young bride to learn by example only? See my point?
Of course, the ministry certainly should begin in our homes with our own daughters. But there will also be times when we have the opportunity (...duty?) to reach out to others! Whether this is through your church, your neighborhood or even the Internet matters not. What matters is that when given that opportunity to reach out we recognize it for what it is and seize the teachable moment!
There are so many things one can give a young lady to add to her arsenal of knowledge. Lessons on Biblical womanhood can include things such as; making time for daily Bible study, teaching children Bible lessons, time management, menu planning, cleaning & organizational methods, cooking, pantry stocking, gardening, sewing, needlepoint, book suggestions, budgeting, the list could go on and on.
Every teachable moment does not have to be a formal 'sit down while I impart my wisdom' event. There are many ways to make things fun. One of my favorite things for a new bride is a Pantry Shower. It's like a wedding shower but (in my opinion) much more practical. Everyone invited brings a pantry staple item (or more - however many they want to bring!) Since these things are generally not expensive, most people don't mind getting multiple items. These can include spices, flours, dry goods - any and all pantry staples. In addition to these, everyone also submits ahead of time some of their favorite recipes. Alot of people will choose to purchase the pantry items needed for the recipes they are giving. The hostess will collect all the recipes and put them in a book for the bride. By the time the shower is over she will have a cookbook full of recipes with a pantry full of everything she needs to make them!
That is just one example of how to impart some homekeeping skills in a fun manner. But however you decide to do it - please, please do it as the future of our homes depends on the next generation of women learning these skills! We must impart the joy of the quiet pleasures of home. We must be "teachers of good things."
May God bless you all as you bless your households.
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"Flavorful rice dish."
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1/4 cup
1 1/4 cups
long-grain rice
2 (10.5 ounce) cans
beef consomme
1/2 teaspoon
3/4 cup
chopped green onions
3/4 cup
chopped carrots
3/4 cup
chopped celery
1/4 cup
sliced almonds
Mm-mmmm good! Simple, with subtle flavor – just what I was after for the fish I served it with. And because I served it with fish, I used chicken broth rather than the beef consommé and added some green peas at the end for color. Also, because I made such a small portion of this, I did not follow the baking instructions, preferring the conventional stove-top method instead. I loved the addition of the sliced almonds, which made this particularly interesting.
REALLY GOOD! Unbelievably, I didn't have any carrots on hand so, in the interest of adding something orange, I chopped up about 1/2 cup of orange bell pepper instead. Omitted the 1/2 tsp salt as the consomme is loaded with sodium already. Also, to save time and washing, I used an oven-proof skillet and did everything in one pan. It was so good! My husband likened it to Chinese fried rice "but much better, lighter and not greasy." Next time I will add more almonds for more crunch and flavor. I served this with grilled chicken breasts with a ranch-mustard sauce. Thanks, kbalbi, for a delicious recipe!
5 Ratings
Loved it! It tasted good as well as being easy to make. I chopped the veggies the night before and put them into separate small zipper type bags. The next day I put it all together. Easy! I liked baking it rather than having to cook it on the stove top. I can't imagine it turning out any more perfect than it did. I wish I'd thought to take a photo of it. Will be making it again for sure!
I made this for my wife because she asked for some rice to have with her salmon. This is a winner. I will save this recipe and make it for this upcoming Thanksgiving. I did add green peas and used chicken stock as one other reviewer commented. A keeper.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 269
Calories from Fat: 90
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Mayor Bob Filner didn't pay credit card bill, which has personal charges
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SAN DIEGO - Mayor Bob Filner's office ran up more than $11,000 on a city credit card since January, and the account was suspended because only one payment had been made, documents obtained by Team 10 revealed.
An anonymous source provided internal emails that show the balance was $11,005.90 on a US Bank account. Of that amount, $975.08 is listed as going towards the mayor's personal expenses that must be paid back.
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The personal charges included purchases at Westgate Hotel, Indigo café & catering, United Airlines and Hilton Vela Restaurant.
The most recent memo obtained by Team 10 is dated Monday, August 12. It is from the comptroller's office to the mayor, and states, "Our records indicate that you have a payment obligation to the city for personal expenses charged to your department's procurement card."
From the records, it appeared there was a rush to pay off the $11,005.90. It was not immediately clear what all of the charges were for.
One email from Elena Perez, disbursements manager at the comptroller's office, is dated August 2. It states the check was cut to cover the account, and mailed as overnight delivery to the bank.
"I have confirmed with the bank …. that the office of the mayor account will not be charged off, which would have adversely affected our relationship and credit with the bank," wrote Perez.
"Per instruction from Lee Burdick, the mayors p-card was terminated 7/31/13," Perez said.
The mayor's chief of staff appears to have suspended Filner's account.
"I am hereby directing/authorizing you to terminate the p-card held by the mayor," Burdick wrote in one email at the end of last month.
Questions about the charges were not immediately answered by the mayor's office.
If the bill had not been paid on time, the city's credit rating could have been affected.
City Councilman Kevin Faulconer issued this statement to Team 10:
"Mayor Filner's continued abuse of power knows no bounds. Based on this new evidence, I am broadening the scope of my Audit Committee hearing to investigate how Mayor Filner was able to circumvent credit card rules and how to prevent negative effects on the City's credit rating as a result of one person's misuse of taxpayer dollars."
Earlier in the day, the city attorney released an opinion on whether the mayor could be removed from office, if Filner allowed unauthorized payments from the city treasury, but it was not clear if that had any relation to how this credit card bill was paid.


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An apparatus for the constrained drying and/or heat treating of a continuous or roll of, web stock of film. This apparatus includes a mechanism which grasps a film by its edges and moves said film through a drying zone, with said mechanism holding said film taut without substantial stretching of said film in the drying zone, and a means to remove the evaporated solvent from said apparatus. The apparatus is particularly useful for drying film of polybenzoxazole, polybenzothiazole and copolymers thereof, as well as molecular composite films. A method of drying/heat treating film is also disclosed.
1. An apparatus for exposing a continuous web stock of film which contains a solvent to a heated gas for the purpose of separating the solvent from the film comprising
a) a mechanism which grasps a film by its edges, with said mechanism being at least two rows of parallel pressure plated on one side of the film and at least two rows of parallel pressure plates on the other side of the film, with said pressure plates on opposite sides of said film being aligned in opposition to each other, and where said mechanism operates to move said film through a
b) drying zone, wherein said drying zone is created by inclusion of a heating element within the apparatus and with said pressure plates holding said film taut without penetrating the film and without causing substantial stretching of said film in the drying zone, and
c) a means to remove the solvent which is separated from the film in the drying zone from said apparatus.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said drying zone is created infusion of heated gas.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 in which said four rows of pressure plates are affixed to endless chains moved via a sprocket-gear-axle linking mechanism to a drive motor, such that when the drive motor is engaged, the chains, and thus the pressure plates move, transporting the film between the pressure plates through the apparatus.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 in which said heating element is positioned directly over the film only where the film is held taut by the opposing rows of parallel pressure plates.
5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said heated gas is air.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said solvent is water.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 which also includes slitting blades positioned such that they remove the edges of the film after the film has been separated from its solvent.
8. A method of separating the solvent from a continuous web stock of film which contains a solvent comprising:
moving a continuous web stock of film which contains a solvent through the apparatus of claim 1.
9. The method of separating the solvent from a continuous web stock of film of claim 8 wherein said continuous web stock of film which contains a solvent contains at least 80% solvent.
10. The method of separating the solvent from a continuous web stock of film of claim 9 wherein said continuous web stock of film which contains a solvent is a film of a polybenzoxazole or polybenzothiazole polymer or copolymer and wherein the solvent is water.
11. A method of heat treating a continuous web stock of dry film comprising moving a continuous web stock of dry film through the apparatus of claim 1.
12. A polymeric film dried in the apparatus of claim 1.
13. A polymer film heat treated in the apparatus of claim 1 according to the method of claim 11.
14. The polymeric film of claim 12 wherein said film is polybenzoxazole.
15. The polymeric film of claim 13 wherein said film is polybenzoxazole.
16. The polymeric film of claim 12 wherein said film is a molecular composite film.
17. The polymeric film of claim 13 wherein said film is a molecular composite film.
This invention was made with Government support under government contracts F33615-86-C5068, F49620-86-C-0057 and F533615-85-R-5090 awarded by the United States Air Force. The United States government has certain rights in this invention.
This invention relates to the constrained drying and/or heat treatment of a continuous web stock of film.
In the production of continuous rolls of film it is sometimes necessary to separate the film from its solvent. This separation process is known as drying of the wet film. Drying of wet film often causes the film to shrink. As this shrinkage is normally undesirable, it is necessary to constrain the drying film so that it retains a usable shape. Another process step in the production of continuous rolls of certain types of film is to heat treat a dry film to improve certain of the film's properties. Heat treatment may also result in film shrinkage. In order to dry and/or heat treat a roll of continuous film it is necessary to be able to move the roll of film in a continuous, non-interrupted manner.
Current equipment that exists to handle ("handle" meaning to move or to dry or to stretch or to heat treat) continuous rolls of film or other web stock materials involve either intricate and/or expensive clamping means to hold the film (U.S. Pat. No. 3,571,846) or a gripping means that involves puncturing the film (U.S. Pat. No. 3,160,340). U.S. Pat. No. 3,240,412 describes an arrangement for moving tensioned webs of foil where the foil has flanged edges.
There is a need for a simple, inexpensive apparatus for the drying and/or heat treating of a continuous web stock of film (with up to 99% solvent in the wet film) while the film is in an unpunctured and constrained, though unstretched, state.
The present invention is an apparatus for exposing a continuous, or roll of film to a heated gas comprising:
a) a mechanism which grasps a film by its edges and moves said film through a drying zone, with said mechanism holding said film taut without substantial stretching of said film in the drying zone, and
b) a means to remove the evaporated solvent from said apparatus.
An inexpensive apparatus is disclosed suitable for drying and or heat treating a continuous or roll of wet, up to 99% solvent, film stock. This film dryer does not require that the film be punctured in order for it to be dried. For a dry film, this film drying apparatus could be used to heat treat the film.
FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of the apparatus in the closed position.
FIG. 1a is a opposite angle side cross-sectional view of the apparatus in the closed position.
FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the apparatus in the open position.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus taken along section line III (in the direction of the arrows) in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus taken along section line IIIA (in the direction of the arrows) in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is an end cross-sectional view of the supply bath and friction clutch assembly.
FIG. 5 is a close-up view of conveyor chain 46 fitting in groove 58 of rail 56.
FIG. 5A is a perspective view of rail 56, support bar 64 and clamp collar 21.
FIG. 6 is a close-up view of the upper 42, 44 and lower 46, 48 conveyor chains and pressure plates 72 coming together.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the conveyor chain-pressure plate assembly.
FIG. 8 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the conveyor chain-pressure plate assembly.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the interaction between conveyor chain 48 and sprocket 32.
The present invention is a film drying apparatus comprising a mechanism which grasps a film by its edges and moves said film through a drying zone, with said mechanism holding said film taut without substantial stretching of said film in the drying zone, a heating element to provide heat in said drying zone, a means to create a gas flow suitable to remove evaporated moisture or solvent from the film without penetrating the film, and a means to remove the evaporated solvent from said film drying apparatus.
The apparatus is designed to dry films with a high solvent content. This solvent may be water or any other typical solvent used in film processing. A typical film that is dried in this film dryer contains about 1-99% solvent. More preferably the film contains about 10-95% solvent and the most preferred solvent content in the wet film is about 80-95%. Of course, the less the solvent content of the film, the easier it is for the film drying apparatus to dry the film. Should the wet film have a very low solvent content, or if a dry film is run through the film dryer, this film drying apparatus can be used to heat treat such films. With a sufficient residence time of the film in the apparatus, wet film can be moved through the apparatus and both dried and heat treated on one pass.
Film usually must be constrained as it dries to prevent shrinkage, because shrunken film does not have a usable shape. The apparatus provides a continuous means of restraining the film in the linear and axial dimensions to prevent shrinkage on drying or heat treatment.
This apparatus has the capability of handling many different types of "wet" film that require drying and/or heat treating. These film types include polybenzoxazole, polybenzothiazole, polybenzimidazole and various copolymers of these polymers. In addition to the azole based films, this apparatus can dry what are known as molecular composite films which are films made up of block and random copolymers of differing compositions. If desired, almost any type of thermoplastic film, such as polyethylene, polystyrene, or polycarbonate, could be dried in this apparatus. Furthermore, this film dryer is designed such that it could dry a "web stock" material such as cloth or other textile based materials.
The films being dried in this apparatus may be porous or non-porous. The apparatus is particularly useful for drying non-porous film because the apparatus is designed to use hot gas to dry a film, without having the gas penetrate the film. Porous films dried in this apparatus must have sufficient cohesiveness in their structures to withstand the rigors of constrained drying.
The speed at which the film is moved through the film drying apparatus is known as the line speed. The operable line speed is a function of many variables, including thickness and porosity of the film, temperature in the drying zone, vapor pressure of the solvent to be removed and ventilation rate of the solvent-laden gas in the dryer. Two of the most critical variables are temperature in the drying zone and the vapor pressure of solvent removed. These two variables define the minimum residence time a wet film must stay in the drying zone for complete solvent removal. Maximizing line speed is a desirable goal because the faster the line speed, the shorter the residence time of the film in the apparatus and the shorter the residence time the lower the costs to produce a dried film. A higher drying temperature in the drying zone will permit a faster line speed. A volatile solvent will evaporate faster than a solvent with low volatility so the more volatile the solvent being removed, the faster the line speed can be.
The mechanism which grasps the film by its edges preferably moves the film at line speeds of from 1 cm/minute to 250 meters/minute. The line speed of operation is more preferably from 1 meter/minute to 5 meters/minute and the most preferred speed is 1/2 meter/minute. The mechanism may have a gripping means that punctures the film. However, it is preferable that the gripping means does not puncture the film as any puncture of a shrinkable material could lead to tearing or creasing of the remaining film as the constrained film shrinks. In normal operation the gripping means would hold the film in a constrained, though unstretched form.
A heating element is used to heat the wet film. The heating unit must be able to operate at a temperature capable of driving moisture and/or solvent from the film. Any known type of heating element, from gas flame to standard convection oven may be used. The most preferred type of heating element is a standard infrared heater. Of course if the solvent in the film is flammable, the heating element must be selected so that there is no danger of explosion or fire. The heating unit preferably is capable of achieving temperatures from 100�-871� C. A preferred operating temperature range for the heating unit is from about 150�-343� C. and the most preferred operating temperature for the heating unit is about 200� C. When the heating unit is being used to heat treat film, the operating temperature, depends upon the film being so treated. For example, polybenzoxazole film is typically heat treated at about 500�-600� C.
This heating element may be positioned inside or outside the film drying apparatus. If positioned outside the apparatus, there is provided a means to convey the thermal energy of the heating element via a gas from the heating element to the inside of the apparatus. If positioned inside the apparatus the location for the heating element may be on the top, bottom or sides of the apparatus. Only one heating element is necessary provided there is sufficient circulation of heated gas above and below the wet film. Heated gas circulation is necessary in order to dry both sides of the film as by means of a blower and/or convection. To prevent premature unconstrained drying of the film with concomitant shrinkage the film is not heated until it is restrained at the edges. The drying zone is defined as that portion of the apparatus wherein the film is exposed to heated gas.
The heated gas can be any gas capable of carrying moisture or solvent such as N2, Air, or CO2. Preferably the gas is air and most preferably ambient air. If any gas other than air is used, a means to exclude the atmosphere from the drying zone must be added to the machine.
When the film is in the drying zone the elevated temperatures cause the solvent in and on the film to evaporate. Once evaporated, the solvent exits the drying chamber. This evaporation causes a steady increase in the level of solvent-laden gas in the drying zone. As the goal of the film drying apparatus is to produce dried film it is undesirable to allow this solvent laden atmosphere to circulate over the drying and dried film. Therefore, a means to remove the solvent laden atmosphere from the film drying apparatus must be provided. A preferred means to do this is to provide for venting of the inside of the film drying apparatus. This venting could include a vent from the inside of the film drying apparatus to the outside of the film drying apparatus. It could also include the ports at either end of the film drying apparatus. If the evaporating fluid is water, it is allowed to exit into the atmosphere. If it is a (non-aqueous) solvent, it is allowed to condense and be collected in supportive equipment.
The film drying apparatus should be able to accommodate wet films of varying thicknesses between 1 and 10,000 microns. The most preferred thickness for wet films is 100-1000 microns (4-40 mils or 0.004-0.04 inches). Once dry, films will usually have a reduced thickness as a result of solvent loss from the wet film. The final thickness of the dried film depends on the solvent content of the wet film prior to the film being dried. If the film is porous, final film thickness also depends on pore size.
The film dryer can accommodate films of varying widths, with a minimum width of 2.54 cm (1 inch) and no real practical limit on the maximum width. Films wider than 3.66 meters may sag between the edges. Film sagging may cause a loss of film shape and finished properties. Wide films may require one or more center supports for the wet film as it moves through the dryer in order to prevent undesirable sagging.
Alternatively, the apparatus may be oriented such that plane 16 is vertical with respect to the floor plane.
A preferred embodiment of the film dryer apparatus is shown in FIGS. 1-9. Side cut-away views of the apparatus are shown in FIGS. 1, 1A and 2. End cut-away views of the apparatus are shown in FIGS. 3 and 3A.
Film dryer 10 operates with wet film 112 entering the dryer and being conveyed through it by endless chains. Pressure plates 72 on opposing endless chains grip the film and prevent it from shrinking as the elevated temperatures caused by heating unit 102 dry the film.
Film dryer 10 is supported by frame 11. Film dryer 10 has a fixed carriage 12 and a movable carriage 14 which come together at plane 16. Fixed carriage 12 is permanently affixed to ways 18 and 19 via beam 20. Movable carriage 14 moves on ways 18 and 19. The positions of the fixed and movable carriages in a horizontal orientation of plane 16 could be reversed (i.e. the movable carriage could be on the top and a means to lower it onto the fixed carriage below and lift it off the fixed carriage below would also be provided for). Linear bearings 22 enable movable carriage 14 to move on ways 18 and 19. Movable carriage 14 is lifted up and down by actuator 24. Actuator 24 can be any machine capable of raising and lowering movable carriage 14, such as a pneumatic or hydraulic lift. Actuator 24 typically is made up of an air cylinder with a regulator to set the amount of pressure the actuator provides in closing movable carriage to fixed carriage.
Film dryer 10 has means for admitting ambient air into the dryer. These air entry means may include appropriately sized inlet 113 and exit 115 ports. Air access means may include additional entry ports located around the periphery. These air entry ports may or may not need to be controllable.
Inside fixed carriage 12 are upper conveyor chain sprockets 26, 28, 36, and 34. Upper conveyor chain 42 runs endlessly around upper conveyor chain sprockets 26 and 36. Upper conveyor chain 44 runs endlessly around upper conveyor chain sprockets 28 and 34.
Inside movable carriage 14 are lower conveyor chain sprockets 30, 32, 40 and 38. Lower conveyor chain 46 runs endlessly around lower conveyor chain sprockets 30 and 40. Lower conveyor chain 48 runs endlessly around lower conveyor chain sprockets 32 and 38.
The sprockets are movable on their respective axles to accommodate films of varying widths. Upper chain sprockets 34, 36 and 28, 26 are movable axially on axles 98 and 99 respectfully. Lower chain sprockets 38, 40 and 32, 30 are similarly movable on their respective axles 100 and 101. Tapered locking bushings 95 or equivalent means hold each sprocket in place on its axle. As seen in FIGS. 1-3A When adjusting the position of each sprocket on its axle, it is important to line up the sprockets in a vertical manner; sprocket 34 lines up with sprocket 38, sprocket 36 lines up with sprocket 40, sprocket 26 lines up with sprocket 30 and sprocket 28 lines up with sprocket 32, otherwise, the film could be stretched and stretched unevenly. (See FIGS. 1-3A.)
Rails 50, 51, 56 and 57 are used to guide the conveyor chains as they move. Rails are visible in FIGS. 3, 3A, 5 and 5A. Upper rail 50 has groove 52. Upper rail 51 has groove 54. Upper conveyor chain 42 runs through groove 52. Upper conveyor chain 44 runs through groove 54. Lower rail 56 has groove 58. Lower rail 57 has groove 60. Lower conveyor chain 46 runs through groove 58. Lower conveyor chain 48 runs through groove 60. In FIG. 5 a detailed view of representative rail 56, with groove 58 cut into it and representative chain 46 running through groove 58 is shown .
Upper support bars 62 support upper rails 50 and 51. Lower support bars 64 support lower rails 56 and 57. Rails 50, 51, 56, and 57 are movable on their respective support bars to accommodate films of different widths. Clamp collars 21 or equivalent means hold the rails in place on their respective support bars. Representative rail 56, with groove 58 cut into it, with the rail being held in place on the support bar 64 by clamp collar 21, is shown in FIG. 5A.
Conveyor chains 42, 44, 46 and 48 are each made up of individual chain rollers 66 (see FIG. 5). These chain rollers 66 are joined together by link 68. Each chain roller 66 is affixed to link 68 by chain unit axle 70. Each individual chain roller 66 has a pressure plate 72 affixed to it via assembly 74 (FIG. 7 and 8). Assembly 74 has, on both sides of individual chain roller 66, a conveyor chain lug 76 affixed to chain unit axle 70 via a conveyor chain bar 78. Conveyor chain lug 76 has holes 80 through which screws 82 fit. Screws 82 are used to fasten pressure plate 72 to conveyor chain lug 76 through screw threads 81 in pressure plate 72. Screws 82 pass through several Belleville springs 84 to cushion pressure plate 72.
FIG. 9 shows how typical conveyor chains interact with conveyor chain sprockets. Individual conveyor chain rollers 66 fit into individual half circles 86 on sprocket wheel 88. As sprocket wheel 88 turns, conveyor chain rollers 66 also turn with it and cause the conveyor chain to move. FIG. 3 and 3A shows a cut-away view of all the sprockets 36, 40 and 34,38 and 28,32 and 26,30 as well as the rail with their grooves that the chains fit in.
FIG. 3 also shows that upper conveyor chain sprockets 34 and 36 are rotated by variable speed drive motor 90 through drive motor shaft 91, drive motor sprocket 92, drive motor chain 93, receiving sprocket 94 and upper axle 98. Drive motor 90, also moves lower conveyor chain sprockets 38 and 40 through the entire drive motor assembly 89 (drive motor assembly 89 includes drive motor shaft 91, drive motor sprocket 92, drive motor chain 93, receiving sprocket 94, gear 109 which meshes with gear 96 driving lower axle 100) which is shown covered by cover 88 in FIG. 3A. . The rotation of sprockets 34, 36, 38 and 40 on axles 98 and 100 causes conveyor chains 42, 44, 46 and 48 to move. Conveyor chain sprockets 26, 28, and 30, 32 are non-driven sprockets.
Fixed carriage 12 is illustrated with heater 102 inside and vent fan 104 linking the inside 106 of film dryer 10 with the outside 108. Heater 102 could also be positioned on the bottom or sides of the inside of film dryer 10. Heater 102 is sized such that it is positioned directly over the section of film dryer 10 where film 112 is secured on both sides by pressure plates 72. The drying zone is created by the heat from heater 102.
Spool 110 holds undried film 112. Undried film 112 is typically stored in a water bath prior to entering the film dryer to prevent unrestrained drying. When film dryer 10 is used to heat treat dried film 136, dried film 136 is not stored in a water bath.
To operate film dryer 10 spool 110 is placed on friction clutch assembly 114 in supply bath 116. Undried film 112 is threaded over film rod 118 (FIG. 1) through inlet port 113 and over film support plate 120 (optional), into the inside 106 of film dryer 10. Dried film 136 leaves film dryer 10 over exit film support plate 122 (optional) through exit port 115 and travels over exit film rod 124 to winder assembly 126. Winder assembly 126 is typically made up of idle roll 128, positioning roll 130 and one or more take-up rolls 132. Slitting blades 134 are positioned so that the edges of dried film 136 are trimmed off inside winder assembly 126. Slitting blades 134 could also be positioned prior to winder assembly 126, so that the edges of the film are removed immediately after the film is released by pressure plates 72.
To use film dryer 10 it first must be moved to its "open" position (FIG. 2) by using actuator 24 to lower movable carriage 14. Wet film 112 is threaded through film dryer 10 onto winder assembly 126. Once wet film 112 is in place inside film dryer 10, actuator 24 is used to raise movable carriage 14 up so that it seats with fixed carriage 12 at plane 16. The position of movable carriage 14 can be adjusted to accommodate wet films 112 of varying thicknesses. Upon closing the dryer by bringing movable carriage to plane 16, the pressure plates 72 on upper conveyor chain 42 and lower conveyor chain 46 are aligned on opposite sides of wet film 112 as are the pressure plates 72 on upper conveyor chain 44 and lower conveyor chain 48. (See FIG. 6). The force of the pressure plates 72 on the wet film 112 can be measured and adjusted. When pressure plates 72 move, through the action of drive motor 90 on sprockets 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 and conveyor chains 42, 44, 46 and 48 they move film 112. As the film is being moved, Belleville springs 84 compensate for any deflections of rails 50, 51, 56 and 57 to maintain gripping pressure on film 112. The suction of vent fan 104 draws air though the dryer. Friction clutch assembly 114 is set to provide enough tension to spool 110 so that when wet film 112 moves, it moves smoothly through film dryer 10. Dried film 136 is taken up evenly on winder assembly 126.
The apparatus of the present invention and the process to use it to dry and/or heat treat specific films is more specifically illustrated in the following examples. These examples are to be taken for illustrative purposes only and not to be taken as limiting in any way, whatsoever.
A roll of wet film having a width of 8 inches (20.32 cm) and a thickness of 20 mils (0.051 cm) is threaded into the apparatus. The wet film is composed of 95 wt % water, 5 wt % (30/70) copolymer of PBO/PEK (PBO polybenzoxazole, PEK=poly ether ketone). The temperature of the air space in the drying zone is 200 degrees centigrade. The line speed of the endless chains holding the clamping pressure plates is 0.32 lineal foot (9-75 lineal cm/minute). The film residence time in the drying zone is 6.3 minutes. The air cylinder pressure in the actuator is 40 psi and the clamping pressure on film edges by the pressure plates in the tracks is 16 psi. The pressure plates clamp the film edges about one inch on each side.
As the moving film web emerges from the drying chamber, it is dry, flat, smooth, glossy and stable. The dry film is then fed onto the film take-up device which moves at the same line speed to maintain the film web tension. A pair of in-line razors trims the dry film edges. The good dry film web having a width of 6 inches (15.24 cm) (the distance spaced between the tracks) and 1 mil thick (25.4 microns) is wound onto the spool. The dry film composition is now 100% solid, composed of 30 wt % PBO and 70 wt % PEK.
The same experimental setup as in Example 1, but the film line speed is increased to 0.53 lineal feet (16.15 lineal cm/minute). The film residence time inside of the dryer is 3.75 minutes. A good spool of dry PBO/PEK film 6 inches (15.24 cm) wide by 1 mil (0.00254 cm) thick is made.
The same experimental setup as in Example 2, but the clamping pressure exerted on the wet film edges is increased to 32.5 psi (air cylinder is set at 60 psi). A good spool of dry PBO/PEK film 6 inches (15.24 cm) wide by 1 mil (0.00254 cm) thick is formed.
A 100% polybenzoxazole (PBO) film is threaded through the apparatus with all the operating parameters set the same as in Example 1, except for the temperature in the drying zone being 600 degrees centigrade. The PBO film is heat treated under constraint which causes film properties such as modulus to increase by about 50% or more.
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