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I've lived in B'ham my whole life(I don't use drugs), but I've always heard about people lacing PCP in Southtown. I'm just taking up for AUtgrfan. You don't have to use drugs to know a little bit about them. Anyway, this is one smart dude robbing the store @ rush hour. To bad there won't be any cig. butts to pick up in prison.
If that was my little girl, first I would rip off that daycare workers uglya** horse mane weave, then I might drop kick her a** dead in the throat.(no joke). AL.com, this is not a threat, I'm just saying what I would do.
OH NO!!! Chick-Fil-A can't open up another over-priced chicken drive thru in B'Ham! What are we going to do. I'll have to say though, Chick-fil-A will send any full time employee to college as long as they stay out of trouble and keep a decent GPA. I guess that's why the Fil-A is so $$$$
There needs to be more urban gardens in B'Ham. People MIGHT stop complaining about the lack of gro. stores. If you tossed in a few chickens & turkeys that would be a good way to feed the needy.I think it should be required to work in these gardens if you recieve EBT. Just an idea, people would be in better shape, have fresh food, and not depend on the govt. for food. I'm just talking about maybe one weekend a month. I understand some people can't work, but I've seen plenty that can. Earn your keep and it just might teach kids that they have to work for things in life. I grew up in Powderly and there were lots of old women w/ big gardens.
This is a question to anyone who can read. I just want to hear peoples opinion. Do you think this would be a better, safer country if all guns were outlawed? My opinion is no, people would just use knives or clubs. It makes no difference, criminals are going to find a way to hurt you. Here's another question, do cities with a higher concentration of vehicles have a higher # of traffic accidents?
justice4victims, who said anything about choking the child? Who should be busted 4 choking a child? Suffocation might be a better word if the child couldn't get air.
I worked on the section of corridor X N.W. of Cherry Ave., that was 4 yrs. ago. It's easier said than done. The geography of this area slows down constuction so much. Contractors are having to blast with dynamite to level the mountains in the way. After the ROCK mountains are gone, you have to remove the huge boulders that are left. The CORRIDOR then has to be cut/filled so it can be CLOSE to grade. Surveyors and engineers then have to make sure everything is perfect before they can move on to the actual roadwork. All while some state inspector/engineer is hovering over your back. It's also extremely hard to drive grade hubs into the rock. If an engineer makes the smallest mistake, it could take weeks/months to correct it. I can see why it takes so long
I'm sorry, the topography of the area makes it very difficult to complete this job, not geography! Anyone who doesn't believe me should take a look at the unfinished section. It's very hard to build an interstate w/ @ least 18 in. of sub-grade below it. Building an Interstate is not like slapping down a county road, It has to be done right. I don't want rocks sliding down on me when I'm going to Memphis!
Unbelievable what some people do pull off, getting her personal info., I hope she has Lifelock.
Fixed that for you, Lawmen.
@cuswah, the future I-22 will connect w/ 65 just north of B'ham around Fultondale.
The 19 bridges will take a long time to complete also. Bridge work is almost an artform in itself, notice the rough transition from land to bridge on I-20 east of B'ham. If measurements are off .02ft, it could make for a bad transition. Bridges also like to sink over time, so there has to be all kinds of tests performed before they open.
No, I don't believe everything I see. I guess I should have put a little sarcastic smiley face after my comment:)!
Wow! that is amazing though eee222, guess I won't be signing up!
If you have enough sense to add, you should be competent to stand trial. A $40 crack rock +a $20 crack rock=$60, I think this guy would understand that.
I'll bet the capital murder charge doesn't hold up in court, sadly. He'll probably get manslaughter and spend 2 yrs. in prison
There was a case in south Alabama where a man was set up and shot in the head @ McGowin bridge around Brewton,AL. After he was shot, they rolled his car off the boat ramp. His car sunk about 40 ft. in muddy water. It took about 5 months before some rec. divers found the car w/ body in it. The man's name was Scotty King in case anybody cares. After that happened, the county put up dirt barriers preventing anyone from reaching the landing by vehicle. That could be the reason that the county did that.
Remote boat landings are also magnets for criminals. People use them to hang out, smoke dope, steal, and rob. There also people who use the landings to go up/down the river to grow marijuana. Graffiti is also a problem @ landings. I still think it's stupid to put those barriers up anyway. Criminals will just find somewhere else to dump the body.
Way to go Supreme Court! That was a close one.
@dancritt, I worked on several sections of corridor X. I said nothing about it stopping @ Cherry Ave.. That is just one of the phases I worked on.


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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
An Andrews woman and her boyfriend are both dead after what is believed to have been a murder-suicide that occurred Wednesday night.
According to Williamsburg County Sheriff Michael Johnson, the incident occurred on Thurgood Marshall Highway in the Warsaw Community at about 9:15 p.m.
Williamsburg County Coroner Harrison McKnight identified the victims as Christopher White, 52 of 8777 Thurgood Marshall Highway, and Merlene Nesmith Martin, 48 of 101 North Beech Ave., Andrews.
Johnson said the two have been in a relationship but, according to what investigators have determined, they had been having problems.
On Wednesday night, the two were driving on Thurgood Marshall Highway when its believed an argument erupted between the couple, Johnson said.
He said White pulled the car to the side of the road and turned off his headlights.
This prompted a juvenile who was driving by to stop and ask if everything was OK.
They said everything was fine but then the (juvenile) heard a female scream help help, Johnson said.
According to the father of the juvenile, after his son heard the plea for help, he drove about ten yards to the nearest driveway and turned around to shine his lights on the vehicle to see if he could help her.
It was while the teen was returning to the scene that he heard a gunshot and saw Martin collapsing.
This is when he dialed 911 while speeding away, the teens father says.
Both White and Martin were found deceased in a ditch next to the vehicle.
Johnson said its believed White shot Martin before shooting himself.
The investigation is continuing but we believe there were ongoing problems in their relationship, Johnson said. This is a tragedy for both families and it is hard on both communities.
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You'd think naming your band after genitalia would be provocative, and in the case of a political protest band like Pussy Riot or all-girl punk band The Slits, you'd be correct in that assumption. But some band names are more subtle. Just think of The Flaming Lips and Whitesnake, who have more creative euphemisms that you maybe didn't pick up on. Even dad-rock favorite Steely Dan got a sneaky sex reference into their name!
Hangout Fest: 12 Visuals From The Flaming Lips Show That Will Make You Trip Balls
The Flaming Lips are the Godfathers of festival bands, taking the pomp, pageantry, and swirling lights to a whole different level with a dazzling display for your eyes as well as your ears. Since the early '00s, their shows have gotten increasingly more elaborate, featuring balloons, giant puppets, video projections, men in bubbles, and other things to make your head spin. But these days everyone does the confetti, crazy costumes and beach balls, so Wanye Coyne and his band of lovable freaks (our highest compliment) decided to kick it up a notch during their Hangout Fest performance. And what they did changed the game.
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The Killers, The Flaming Lips + More! Here Are 6 Acts You CAN'T Miss At Hangout Fest Day 2
If you were watching our livestream yesterday, you know that Hangout Fest 2014 got off to a raging start, showcasing unforgettable performances from Wiz Khalifa, Ingrid Michaelson, Gary Clark Jr, Childish Gambino and The Black Keys, who premiered songs from their latest album, Turn Blue. Now, if you weren't watching our livestream (or hanging out with us down in Gulf Shores, Alabama) DON'T make the same mistake today! If you're unsure which of the dozens of bands to watch, your friends at VH1 have taken the time to narrow it down to the 6 acts you simply cannot miss. Read more…
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Also in today's Last Lap: Hot 97 announces the lineup for its annual Summer Jam, the country music world says goodbye to George Jones, and a new crop of stars are set to perform at the Billboard Music Awards.
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After spending five consecutive days at SXSW, your body starts to feel the effects of ingesting little other than tortilla-encased foodstuffs and Shiner Bock. Still, we powered through the body's natural urge to shut down and made our way last night to one of downtown Austin's premiere venues, The Belmont, for The Warner Sound's downright phenomenal showcase featuring Frightened Rabbit, The Joy Formidable, Alt-J, and headliners The Flaming Lips. Read more…
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Set this year aboard the USS Intrepid, StePhest Colbchella '012: Rockaugustfest will push off on August 10 with Santigold, Grizzly Bear, the Flaming Lips and fun. all aboard. "I love fun.," says Colbert. [Spin] Read more…
OMA Report: The Flaming Lips Break The World Record!
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It is Guinness World Record official: The Flaming Lips have broken the record for the most concerts in different cities in one day. With about forty minutes to spare, the Flaming Lips took the stage at the House of Blues in New Orleans for the eighth and last time to play "Do You Realize?" Balloons and confetti fell from the ceiling, and Wayne Coyne sounded no worse for the wear of his epic journey. "Finally!" he yelled, urging the crowd to sing along. "Come on come on come on!"
"I feel like I could go another f***ing 24-hours," Coyne joked as he accepted the record from to Guinness World Record officiants with a half-hour to spare. "I think I'll get that call from Jay-Z pretty soon."
Check out the record breaking performance of "Do You Realize?" below, and see more highlights from the day over on OMusicAwwards.com!
Last Lap: The Flaming Lips and Grace Potter Rock A Led Zeppelin Cover
Last night in Mississippi, Potter joined the Flaming Lips for a cover of "The Song Remains The Same." Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the Lips will play their record breaking 8th show in 24 hours. Will you be watching? [OMA]
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OMA Report: The Flaming Lips Perform With Karmin, Get Tied Up By Grace Potter
The O Music Awards are full speed along and, 15 hours in, everyone still seems to be having fun! Don't believe me? Tune in now: the team is currently in Biloxi, Mississippi, poolside with a bunch of bikini clad girls and the Neon Trees, waiting for the Flaming Lips to set up for their sixth performance. Just nine hours, two cities, three more shows, and the record is theirs!
The Lips and friends seem, so far, to be having a blast. After kicking things off with a performance of their own (Show #1) and before bouncing from Memphis to city two, Wayne Coyne dropped in on Sun Studio where Karmin performed a stripped down version of their "Brokenhearted." Unlike the host, he did not know all the words, but the huge grin on his face suggests that he will soon enough. (Watch the video above.)


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Your top 5 drummers? Mario Duplantier, John Bonham, Jojo Mayer, Brann Dailor, and Airto Moreira had some influence on me.
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Do you play covers or originals? just been messing around and jamming for the past 2 years. I really need to start back up on playing songs by myself and with a band.
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How did you start drumming? I began drumming because I started to play on a set in a local music store the few times went in there when I was about 7. When I turned 13 I was given a practice pad and drumsticks in a addition to lessons. I thought that the my teacher would like Travis Barker for some reason. (haha!)
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Their theme at the moment is Halloween and we both wish we could bring it all home with us. Take a look
and the Americans really go to town not just with decorations but with animated figures which can frighten the life out of you as you walk past.
And then you've got the cute side
We loved the Scarecrows but we haven't got any room in the cases.
Oh and then we went shopping for food in Target. It's huge and we bought a few necessities, Rice Crispies, Milk, very large box of tea bags and
Well they did have a SALE on!!!
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I used to loooove winter. I always used to prefer being cold to being hot - I guess because I had so much extra insulation; cold in the winter was more comfortable than sweating in the summertime.
Then I lost my insulation.
Then, right around the time I officially made it to the "normal" BMI range, I gained the lovely Raynaud's phenomenon, where my circulation effs up when my hands or feet get exposed to a little bit of coldness. Spending too long in the produce section, spending too long in grocery stores in general (all the refrigerated areas), washing my hands in cold water, washing produce, walking around barefoot on a cool hardwood floor, spending time outside on a 50 degree breezy day....all these minor exposures to minor coolness now trigger my blood to withdraw from my fingertips, toes, and the bottoms of my feet. They go yellowish-white and numb and it takes FOREVER for them to come back to life if they start to go. Gloves don't usually help for long, and nothing helps if they've already started going numb except for exposing them to a strong heat source - a hot cup of tea, being held right in front of a heat vent, that kind of thing. It's so pathetic. My podiatrist explained that it's a brain wiring malfunction, and my GP said it just develops in some people with age (okay, but I'm not THAT old!! I'm not quiiiite into my thirties yet!).
So it's made this winter pretty miserable, and it's made outdoor exercising (my favorite kind) rather stressful. Last time we had a 50-degree day, I was out in my long running pants, a tank top covered by two long-sleeve shirts (one being a wind-resistant fleece), two pairs of gloves, and my ear-covering fleece headband....and I passed another jogger wearing capris and a short-sleeved shirt. Granted, I did have to shed the gloves by the end of the run, but if I hadn't had them to start out with, my fingers would have gone numb. Yet other people can just go out and maybe be a little chilly but they don't lose circulation in THEIR extremities!
Anyways, this is all a very roundabout way of saying that today's suddenly-warm and sunny weather (I mean, we had snow on the ground yesterday! and today it reached the mid-60s!) was GLORIOUS to me because it was so much less physically stressful to me to go out and get a little exercise. I had a fantastic bike ride in the sunshine, along some lovely ponds and the local river/estuary scene. It smelled like hints of spring coming, even though I know spring is still a ways off. It was wonderful to be able to enjoy the outdoors *without* going numb and freezing my fingers off!
I mean, I do exercise indoors regularly. I have a stationary bike, I do zumba (obviously), I do workout videos like P90X and whatnot. But it's so much more pleasant to me to get outside and get some fresh air and just be in different surroundings, even when it's painfully cold...but especially when it's a beautiful gift of a day like today was! :) Thanks, weather!
I hope everyone else had a nice day too!
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That's awesome! I have been smelling that spring smell, too! I really like it! Sorry to hear of the Raynaud's. I can kind of relate on that. I just get very cold...especially in my feet and hands and my nose.
It's a "chilled to the bone" feeling but I don't go numb. And then I have to overcompensate to get it to go away...soak in a hot tub...cover up with blankets, etc. I guess we all have our "stuff" to deal with and we just have to be good to ourselves and compensate and take care. Sounds like you are taking precautions and dealing well with it. Keep up the good work! Thanks for the encouragement! Spark on!
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I hear you. I go back and forth regarding my opinion on weather. LOL. It just kind of depends on my circumstances. I like winter better than summer- no question, but we moved into a new house and boyfriend doesn't make enough money to heat it. Splendid. So I'm looking forward to spring, anyway.
When it comes to working out I will take 30 degrees over 90 any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Heat just zaps my will to do anything. I always have trouble working out in the summer. The cooler temperatures invigorate me.
The cold does hurt my ears though, and my feet will go numb. Still better than oppressive heat though.
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i never considered the extra insulation as a reason...i began dreading and getting depressed over the impending winter weather, somewhere around november.
i cant walk right now due to a broken foot, but, i cannot wait til the weather is better
hopefully this will coincide with my healed foot
but the wind is what gets me, i hate it
loathe it!!!
i can walk in light rain, or even snow, but i cannot tolerate the wind.
my doc said i have a vitamin d shortage, so im having to take high doses
he said i also need more sunlight, well aside from the tanning bed, i cant find any....good luck to you.
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Glad you got to enjoy some nicer weather to get out and have fun biking.
I'm not sure what they're called, but some of the kids at the school that I do yard duty supervision at have these reusable glove warmers. They're acrylic (?) and filled with some weird goo that you pop into a cup of boiling water, or into your microwave, for a bit and when you start to notice you're getting chilled you press the center of it and it releases the heat slowly. I've 'had' to hold on to them for some of the kids (because they say their hands get sweaty) and by the end of an hour they still have good heat in them. Might be worth looking into for some of your less desirable season jogs. =)
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Controversial American Idol Arch-Enemy Site "Vote for the Worst" Closing Its Doors
No one knows for sure when American Idol's run on TV will end (Season 32, anyone?), but one true nemesis of the show, VoteForTheWorst.com, will close its doors after this season. Vote for the Worst seemed like it was going to be a flash in the pan when it started, urging viewers to vote for people whom they thought were terrible (like Season 6's Sanjaya Malakar). There's no denying, however, their supporters have been able to skew the voting at certain points.
Alas, creator Dave Della Terza says he's bringing the controversial site to a close because, according to him, Idol is no longer relevant:
"American Idol has become a shell of its former self. It used to produce stars and it used to be must-see TV. Now you can count on a bunch of bland finalists singing the same 10 songs over and over with maybe one contestant becoming a one hit wonder."
Pardon us, but aren't Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez living, breathing proof this isn't true? Even more interesting (or peculiar), Dave goes on to say new judge Nicki Minaj will be the one to seal the deal on the end of American Idol's impressive history as the number one TV show every years since it debuted.
"Some wonderful person has paid off Nicki Minaj to help take down the show in the most dramatic and flamboyant way possible, so let's take advantage," he wrote.
Most media outlets, on the other hand, have been pointing to Nicki as the one who will breathe new life into the show with the unrestrained way she expresses her opinions. Well, Dave is nothing if not a contrarian.
The Vote for the Worst spokesman closed by thanking his big-name supporters, Howard Stern and David Letterman, and proceeded to give the following shout-out to fans:
"Let's enjoy it for all it's worth, and make sure to get the contestants America hates one step closer to winning a meaningless prize. And when our fun contestants go home, let's make sure we crown White Guy With Guitar #6."
White Guy #5 (P-Squared) sure isn't doing too shabby, what with a single that's hit number one on the Billboard charts six times and a debut album that's seen a more-than-impressive reign on the charts. What do you think of VFTW's belief that American Idol has run its course?
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New sneakers, high-end equipment, private classes—in your quest to drop a few pounds, you may find your wallet getting thinner, too. But it is possible to get in shape without going broke. Here are a few get-fit tips that can get you results without costing you a fortune.
If you can't splurge on classes . . . DO A WORKOUT DVD. You can get a solid workout in your own living room for the price of a private yoga lesson or a few dance classes. (And, ahem, we know where you can find a few good DVDs.) The trick is to stay motivated when your comfy couch is beckoning from a few feet away. These tricks can help:
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INSANITY's sibling sequels—THE ASYLUM Volumes 1 and 2—may be billed as athletic training, but in reality they're far more than that. Those ready to withstand their rigors will find a veritable fountain of youth. Let's lift the hood on Shaun T's latest exercise programs to see if you're ready to get in the game.
ASYLUM Volumes 1 and 2 mimic athletic training, but these programs are not just for athletes. The movements you'll learn are the same you use in your day-to-day life to stand up, sit down, clean house, do yard work, and so on. These movement patterns regress as we age, both naturally and because we stop pushing our limits. Training with THE ASYLUM will awaken long-dormant neuromuscular connections that will have you moving in ways you may not have done since you were a kid. There is a catch, though: You're going to have to work for it.
Shaun says in one of the workouts, "It's not INSANITY." What he means is that it's harder than INSANITY. Since most of you are aware that INSANITY is very difficult, this may be a daunting statement.
But that should not deter you. Beachbody® offers several training programs that will get you ready. You don't necessarily even have to do INSANITY first. P90X®, TurboFire®, and even RevAbs® will prepare you adequately. Trying THE ASYLUM off the couch is not recommended. You likely wouldn't make it through the warm-up.
However, if you find yourself in this situation, don't fret. Here's a 4-week ASYLUM prep schedule that'll get you where you need to be.
Because the workouts in THE ASYLUM series are more targeted, the load is more spread out. This allows you more recovery time between similar workouts. Yes, there will be moments in each workout where you can't imagine finishing, but the cumulative effect is easier on your body and you'll recover faster than you think. Also, since most of the individual workouts are under 45 minutes, and both volumes of THE ASYLUM are only one-month training phases, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel to keep you going.
Start here first. Volume 1 has 6 workouts, each of which train the body in a different way: Speed & Agility, Strength, Vertical Plyo, Back to Core, Relief, and Game Day. There's also a bonus 10-minute workout called Overtime that's used to add a brutally hard finish to any workout.
The workouts are aptly titled; they tell you how they're going to exhaust you. Game Day is the culmination of your training and mimics playing a bunch of sports in one day, all condensed into an hour. For those of you who want more details, click on the links below to read my analysis of each individual workout.
Strength: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2011/04/asylum-strength.html
Vertical: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2011/04/asylum-vertical-plyo-this-is-not.html
Back to Core: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2011/03/back-to-core-in-asylum.html
Relief: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2011/04/sweet-relief.html
Overtime: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-not-whether-you-win-or-lose.html
Speed & Agility: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2011/04/speed-agility-sandbagging.html
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Nailed Volume 1? Welcome to Volume 2! Part deux follows the same pattern, but ramps things up a notch. The workouts are a little longer and a little harder for the most part, but follow the same pattern. Reviews of the individual workouts will be appearing on my blog, The Straight Dope, shortly.
There are two aspects of THE ASYLUM that make it unique. First and foremost, it's fun. Any egghead can design a technically-advanced training system, but it takes a great trainer to make it entertaining. More than anything, ASYLUM workouts are a blast. Shaun T takes you through myriad movements in each workout that mimic playing sports. If you were ever an athlete, a lot of this training will seem familiar. But, unlike your old coach, he's combined these sports with movements based on the latest research in applied science. The results are workouts that are both scientifically sound and fun.
But don't equate "fun" with "easy." Workouts in THE ASYLUM will be a challenge, no matter who you are. Even Shaun himself struggles throughout the program. Elite fitness always must be earned.
Absolutely. The second key aspect to ASYLUM is the science. The programs are based on something we call the Athletic Matrix. Essentially, it's a system utilizing a wide spectrum of sports-specific training techniques that are modified to offer fitness and performance benefits beyond those sports.
We coined the term because our harder programs are based on the same kind of structure used to train professional athletes. It can cover a range of techniques. For example, P90X is like training for a sport in that you isolate various functions (flexibility, individual muscle groups, cardiovascular conditioning, etc.) and focus on them separately using the different workouts. On the other hand, INSANITY is like playing the sport because you train everything at once.
The P90X2®/ASYLUM analogy is similar, but slightly more targeted. P90X2 is like off-season training. It's what you do when you have time to systematically break down your body and build it back up to be better than it was. THE ASYLUM, with its frenetic time-efficient structure, is more like football's tradition of Hell Week—what you do to get ready when the season is about to start.
With P90X and P90X2, you work across 90 days—a lengthy periodization structure where you work on specific elements of fitness, switching from one to another. In THE ASYLUM, we distill 90 days of training into a single month. This means you're training all of the physiological needs of an athlete at once. There are always some sacrifices when you do this. THE ASYLUM is less versatile than P90X2 and doesn't go as deep at training certain areas, but it does whip you into condition quicker.
Both variations are ideal for athletic training, but the Athletic Matrix provides benefits far beyond the playing field. You're building muscle, teaching the muscle how to move in all directions, and improving your cardiovascular system, flexibility, and power. You'll be stronger, run faster, jump higher, be more flexible, and basically move like you did when you were younger. This works to your advantage whether you're throwing a 45-yard pass, dancing at your 45th birthday party, or chasing four 5-year-olds around the room.
It's game night at THE ASYLUM. You ready to play?
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Want a great butt? We recently spoke with Leandro Carvalho, the creator of Brazil Butt Lift® and the new Brazil Butt Lift Master Series, and he shared 6 workout moves that will help you lift, shape, and tone your booty—or, in his words, bum bum—in no time. Follow this workout three days a week for a great behind.
Double Diamond and Super Diamond. Begin with your heels together and toes apart, feet externally rotated. Rise up onto your toes, and then slide your heels together so they are touching. Next, bend both knees, lowering your glutes down towards the floor. Keep your chest lifted, abs engaged, and your hips slightly tucked under. Continue to bend and extend your legs, never allowing your heels to touch the floor or your glutes to go lower than knee level. After 10 repetitions, open your feet up wider than your shoulders (still externally rotated), lift your heels, and bend your knees until your glutes are parallel to the floor. Bend and extend 10 more times, always keeping your heels up. Repeat twice more. Area Targeted: Glutes, adductors
Squat. Begin the squat holding a dumbbell in each hand. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees, lowering your glutes down and back to knee level. Keep your chest lifted, shoulders down, and abs engaged. The movement should start in your bum bum. If you're having a hard time with balance, Leandro says to "keep your heels very heavy and just go as far as you can with good form." Do 20. Areas Targeted: Glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps
Stationary Lunge. Start in a staggered position, right foot forward, left foot back, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Keeping your chest lifted, abs engaged, and shoulders down, bend both knees so that you form a 90-degree angle with both legs. Make sure your right knee is directly over your right ankle, and your left knee is hovering just above the ground. Next, extend both knees and straighten half way to the top, and then lower back into the lunge. After 10 reps, do an additional 10 reps using the entire range of motion, top to bottom. Switch sides and repeat. Areas Targeted: Glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
Deadlift. Start the deadlift with feet in a hip-width parallel position, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Roll the shoulders back, lift the chest, pull the abs in, and put a slight bend into both knees. Next, hinge forward from the hips with a flat spine, and slide the weights down the front of your legs. Once your torso is parallel to the ground, squeeze your glutes and return to standing. Do 20 reps. Areas Targeted: Glutes, lower back, hamstrings
Legs Arabesque. Lie face down on a stability ball, making sure your hips are on the ball and your hands are shoulder-width apart on the floor in front of you. Engage your abs, squeeze your glutes, straighten your legs, and with flexed feet lift both legs up towards the ceiling. Complete 20 reps. Beginners should do this without weights, intermediate users could wear 1-pound ankle weights, and advanced users can use 5-pound ankle weights. Areas Targeted: Glutes, hamstrings
Frog Legs. Lie face down on a stability ball, making sure your hips are on the ball and your hands are shoulder-width apart on the floor in front of you. Engage your abs, squeeze your glutes, and draw your heels together and your toes apart. The knee should make a right angle. Press your heels up towards the ceiling 20 times. Beginners should do this without weights, intermediate users could wear 1-pound ankle weights, and advanced users can use 5-pound ankle weights. Area Targeted: Gluteus maximus
For a targeted bum bum workout program that will get you a better butt in 30 days, get more info about the Brazil Butt Lift Master Series by clicking here!
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This invention provides an electrically conductive polyolefin composition which contains a balanced mixture of fillers which increase the extrudability of the polyolefin composition into shaped articles of improved flex strength and resistance to shrinkage. The amounts of constituents of compositions of this invention, expressed in parts by weight, are as follows: 100 parts of polypropylene-ethylene copolymer, 15.30 parts of carbon black, 0.25 to 1 part of silica, and 1-10 parts of a fiber-reinforcing agent selected from carbon fibers or mixtures of carbon and glass fibers; and when the fiber-reinforcing agent is a mixture of carbon and glass fibers, then the composition shall contain from 1 to 5 parts of glass fibers and from 1 to 5 parts of carbon fibers.
1. An electrically conductive polyolefin composition comprising a homogeneous blend of 100 parts by weight of a crystalline polypropylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 20 mole % to about 35 mole % ethylene; from 15 to 30 parts by weight of carbon black; from 0.25 to 1.0 parts by weight of silica; and from 1 to 10 parts by weight of a fiber-reinforcing agent selected from carbon fibers and mixtures of carbon and glass fibers, and when said fiber agent is a mixture of carbon and glass fibers, then said composition shall contain from 1 to 5 parts of glass fibers and from 1 to 5 parts of carbon fibers.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon black has a surface area greater than about 500 m2 /g.
3. The composition of claim 2 wherein said carbon black has a surface area of about 1000 m2 /g.
4. The composition of claim 3 wherein said fiber-reinforcing agent is a mixture of glass and carbon fibers.
5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the silica is a fumed silicon dioxide having a surface area greater than about 350 m2 /g.
6. The composition of claim 5 including from about 5 parts to about 10 parts by weight of a polypropylene-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer wherein said unsaturated acid is present in from about 2% to about 10% by weight.
7. The composition of claim 6 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
8. A polyolefin composition capable of being extruded into thin sheets having an electric resistivity below about 10 ohm-cm as determined by ASTM Test Method D-257-61 comprising: a homogeneous mixture of 100 parts by weight of a crystalline polypropylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 20 mole % to 35 mole % ethylene; 15 to 30 parts of carbon black; 0.25 to 1.0 part of fumed silicon dioxide; and 1 to 10 parts of a fiber-reinforcing agent selected from carbon fibers and a mixture of carbon and glass fibers containing not more than 5 parts of glass fibers.
9. The composition of claim 8 including from about 5 parts to about 10 parts by weight of a polypropylene-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer wherein said unsaturated acid is present in from about 2% to about 10% by weight.
10. The composition of claim 9 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
11. An electrically conductive nonporous polyolefin element comprising a homogeneous mixture of crystalline polypropylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 20 mole % to 35 mole % ethylene and the following constituents in parts by weight per hundred parts by weight of said copolymer:
(a) 15 to 30 parts of carbon black;
(b) 1 to 10 parts of a fiber-reinforcing agent selected from carbon fibers and mixtures of carbon and glass fibers containing not more than 5 parts of glass fibers, and
(c) 0.25 to 1.0 parts of fumed silicon dioxide, said sheet being in the form of a thin sheet having a thickness of from about 150 microns to about 500 microns, and said element having an electric resistivity below about 10 ohm-cm as determined by ASTM Test Method D-257-61.
12. The electrically conductive nonporous element of claim 11 wherein said carbon black has a surface area greater than about 500 m2 /g and wherein said silica has a surface area greater than about 350 m2 /g.
13. The nonporous element of claim 12 wherein said fiber-reinforcing agent is selected from a mixture of carbon and glass fibers and wherein 5 parts of glass fibers and 5 parts of carbon fibers are present.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to plastic compositions which are electrically conductive. Indeed, the present invention is particularly concerned with the preparation of electrically conducting nonporous, thin sheet elements from polyolefins useful especially in the construction of conductive plates for electrochemical cells.
2. Prior Art
Many attempts have been made to make conductive or semiconductive materials from polymeric plastics loaded with conductive solids such as carbon black, graphite or finely divided metals. All manners of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins have been proposed including melamine, phenol-aldehyde, and more commonly polyolefins such as polyethylene and graft copolymers thereof. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,591,526 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,673,121.
In general, compositions of relatively low resistance can be prepared by dry mixing a finely divided thermoplastic polymer and conductive filler and molding the mixtures under heat and pressure. Such molded products are normally porous and nonhomogeneous in structure, and, accordingly, are not suitable for certain sophisticated applications which require thin impermeable conductors of highly uniform composition. An example of such a sophisticated application is a bipolar plate for a fuel cell or battery. In this regard, see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,814,631 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,530,003.
A far higher degree of homogeneity than is obtained by a dry blending process can be obtained by the use of known mixing devices such as a Banbury mixer or roll mill. French Pat. No. 1,305,140 describes the preparation in a Banbury mixer of a number of blends of carbon black or graphite in a crystalline polypropylene with or without an amorphous copolymer plasticizer. The resistivities of these blends are all of an order of a number of megaohms-centimeter and they are described as suitable for use as thermistors and semiconductors rather than for use in highly conductive applications. Moreover, such carbon-plastic blends are not capable of being easily formed, for example, by extrusion into thin nonporous sheet-like structures, particularly thin sheet elements having thicknesses of, for example, from about 150 microns to about 500 microns.
As should be readily appreciated, when working with then sheet elements having thicknesses, for example, in the range from about 150 microns to about 500 microns, the physical strength of such material becomes an important mechanical property. Thus, while it was known in the past to add carbon to polymers to increase their electrical conductivity, frequently the blended material made in a Banbury mixer will be brittle. Indeed, many such materials will snap completely in pieces when an attempt is made to bend them at a 90� angle.
In addition to having the requisite flex strength for sophisticated applications such as that of the bipolar plate for a fuel cell or battery, it is highly desirable that the requisite composition not shrink upon cooling from a melted condition and be capable of being thermally bonded to other plastic materials, for example, such as a frame for a bipolar plate or to a metal surface such as a current collector. Many of the foregoing properties would appear almost to be impossible to achieve in a single composition. For example, it is known that plastics can be reinforced with fibers such as glass. An example of such compositions can be found, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,853,808 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,568. As will be readily appreciated, the addition of glass, however, tends to decrease the electrical conductivity of compositions containing such material.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,595, it is reported that the addition of about 1% of finely divided silica to polyethylene filled with carbon black increased the conductivity only slightly and that 3-5% additions of such finely divided silica decreased the conductivity. The patent further indicates, however, that addition of various nonconductive fillers in natural rubber, for example, plays no part in determining the resistivity and that the latter is determined only by the relative quantity of carbon black and filled compound.
Thus, it should be readily apparent that the performance of compositions described in the literature leaves much to be desired. For reasons cited herein, it has been difficult to prepare compositions which are exceedingly homogeneous, which have great flex strength, are highly electrically conducting, are injection moldable and are impermeable, for example, to bromine when used as bipolar plates in a metal bromide battery.
Accordingly, this invention provides electrically conductive polyolefin compositions which contain a balanced mixture of fillers which improves the extrudability of the composition as well as improves the flex strength and the resistance to shrinkage of elements formed from such compositions. These compositions are further characterized by their improved weldability and adhesion to metal. Most importantly, these compositions possess electrical conductivities below about 10 ohm-cm, when measured across a sheet formed from such compositions.
These compositions comprise a polypropylene-ethylene copolymer; a silica filler; a fiber-reinforcing agent; and a high surface area carbon black. Optionally, these compositions also include a polypropylene-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic copolymer.
The preferred polypropylene-ethylene copolymer is a reactive copolymer having at least 20 mole % ethylene. The preferred form of finely divided carbon used in the practice of the present invention will have a surface area generally greater than about 500 m2 /g and preferably about 1000 m2 /g and an apparent bulk density of about 150 g/liter. The reinforcing fiber preferably will be selected from carbon fibers having a length from about 1 to 3 inches and mixtures of such carbon fibers with chopped glass fibers of staple length. The silica filler typically will have a surface area of greater than about 300 m2 /g. Finally, the optional ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic-propylene copolymer is preferably an acrylic acid copolymer having about 2% to 10% acrylic acid and a melt flow rate of about 50 as measured by ASTM Test Method 1238-70. The amounts of constituents of compositions of the invention expressed in parts by weight are as follows:
(a) 100 parts of said propylene-ethylene copolymer;
(b) 15 to 30 parts of said carbon black;
(c) 1 to 10 parts of said fiber-reinforcing agent selected from carbon fibers and mixtures of carbon and glass fibers.
When said agent is a mixture of carbon and glass fibers, then said composition shall contain from 1 to 5 parts of glass fibers, and from 1 to 5 parts carbon fibers and 0.25 to 1.0 parts of silica.
A particularly preferred composition comprises: 100 parts of said copolymer; 25 parts of said carbon black; 5 parts of carbon fiber; 5 parts of glass fiber; and 1 part of fumed silica.
The compositions of this invention are particularly useful in forming electrically conductive thin sheet elements such as an electrode. Thus in one embodiment of the present invention there is provided an electrically conductive nonporous polyolefin element which has improved impermeability to liquids such as bromine and which comprises: a mixture of 100 parts of a crystalline propylene-ethylenecopolymer; 15 to 30 parts of carbon black; 1 to 10 parts of fiber-reinforcing agent selected from carbon fibers and mixtures of carbon and glass fibers containing not more than 5 parts of glass fibers; and 0.25 to 1.0 parts of fumed silica, the element being in the form of a thin sheet having a thickness of from about 150 microns to about 500 microns and having an electric resistivity of below about 10 ohm-cm as determined by ASTM Test Method D-257-61.
The polyolefin material employed in the present invention is a crystalline polyethylene-propylene thermoplastic reactive copolymer having at least 20 mole % ethylene. Indeed, the copolymer has a minimum ethylene content of 20 mole %, but for practical purposes the ethylene content should not exceed about 35 mole % since above this level the thermosplastic characteristics tend to be lost and the product becomes an elastomer. In addition, the copolymer when intended for electrochemical cell use is preferably highly purified, e.g., by extraction with solvents such as chloroform or isopropanol to remove catalyst residues and stabilizers which would act as poisons or otherwise interfere with the electrochemical reactions taking place in the cells. Obviously, this is not necessary when the end use is one in which their presence is harmless. A most desirable class of ethylene-propylene copolymers is one having a melt flow rate of at least 2 and preferably from about 3 to 5 gm/10 min. as measured by ASTM Test Method D-1238. Such materials are commercially available. For example, a number of suitable polyethylene-propylene copolymers are available under the trade name "Pro-fax" from Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Del.
In order to have the composition have the requisite electrical conductivity, the composition should contain at least 15 parts by weight, preferably 30 parts by weight, of finely divided conductive carbon per hundred parts (hereinafter pph) of the copolymer. Clearly 35 pph of the conductive carbon should not be employed; otherwise, the composition is too brittle and also less easily extrudable into thin nonporous sheets. Moreover, increasing the carbon content up to about 35 pph tends to increase the permeability of the thin sheet elements formed from such compositions to liquids such as bromine, as an example.
It is especially preferred that the finely divided conductive carbon, for example, carbon black, have a surface area greater than about 500 m2 /g and preferably have a surface area of about 1000 m2 /g. Suitable carbon blacks are commercially available. For example, a typical commercially available carbon black having a surface area of about 1000 m2 /g and an apparent bulk density of 150 g/liter is sold under the tradename "Ketjen Black EC" by Noury Chemical Corporation, Burt, N.Y.
In order to increase the flex strength of the resultant article, the composition of the present invention contains reinforcing fibers selected from carbon fibers and mixtures of carbon and glass fibers. The fiber constituent will range from about 1 to about 10 pph of copolymer and when glass fibers are included up to 5 wt. % of chopped glass fiber is employed. These chopped glass fibers are typically of staple length and are well known articles of commerce. Also, the carbon fibers employed generally will have lengths of 1 to 3 inches long.
Both the glass and carbon fibers are commercially available materials. However, mention should be made that a particularly suitable carbon fiber, for economic reasons, is pitch-based fiber sold under the tradename "Thornel" by Union Carbide Corp., New York, N.Y.
As will be readily appreciated, the carbon fibers will increase the electrical conductivity of the article formed from the compositions containing the carbon fibers. Thus, a greater amount of carbon fiber can be employed than glass fiber. Nonetheless, from about 1 to about 5 parts of glass fiber per hundred parts of copolymer may be employed, and preferably 5 parts of glass fiber and 5 parts of carbon fiber are used.
To obtain the desired degree of flex strength and ease of extrudability, the polyolefin composition should contain between 0.25 pph to 1.0 pph of a fumed silicon dioxide. Apparently the presence of the fumed silicon dioxide also decreases the permeability of thin sheets of such composition to liquids such as bromine.
Generally, the fumed silicon dioxide should have a surface area greater than about 350 m2 /g. Such material is commercially available, for example, under the tradename "Cabosil" sold by Cabot Corporation, Boston, Mass.
In addition to the foregoing materials, the compositions of the present invention optionally include 5 pph to about 10 pph of a polypropylene-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer. The unsaturated acid is present in from about 2% to 10%. Preferably, the acid is acrylic acid. It has been found that the acrylic acid-polypropylene copolymer improves the mixing properties of the composition as well as its weldability. Moreover, such compositions including the acrylic acid modified polypropylene have improved adhesion to metals, which property can be most important if bonding to metal is required. Suitable acrylic acid modified polypropylene materials are available under the tradename "Dexon" from Exxon Company, U.S.A., New York, N.Y. B.
In accordance with this invention, the electrically conductive nonporous polyolefin composition is prepared by mixing components under conditions of high shear, for example, in a Banbury mixer at temperatures of at least 125� C. Essentially, Banbury type mixers have two interdigitating screw-like vanes contained in a close-fitting housing which also mounts a ram used to exert pressure on the mixer during mixing if so desired. Heat transfer fluid can be circulated through the passages in the vanes to provide heating or cooling as desired during the mixing operation. During mixing, the charge will, of course, be increasingly heated by the energy expended in the shearing action. Typically, the amount of charge required to fill the mixer to capacity is added portion-wise, generally with heating of the charge and over a period of time ranging from about 3 to 10 minutes. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mixer which has been preheated to a temperature above about 125� C. and preferably above about 135� C. and desirably up to 150� C. is charged with the components in the requisite proportions. Typically, the temperature of the composition after it has been fluxed, i.e. after it is at its final density in its fused state, will be of the order of about 200� C.
It is found that the copolymer blends prepared according to the present invention have suffered very little degradation and are readily formed into thin sheets of foil-like structures which are nonporous to liquids and also have very low resistivity, of a few ohms-cm at most, and which may range from 0.5 to 10 ohms-cm according to circumstances and the amount of carbon black incorporated. More significantly, the copolymer blends prepared in accordance with the present invention can be extruded into thin nonporous sheets at relatively low pressures. Moreover, these thin sheets will have substantially uniform volume resistivities at any point across the face of the sheet below about 10 ohms-cm. Indeed, elements with average volume resistivities below about 2 ohms-cm can be prepared. Additionally, the sheet-like elements prepared in accordance with the present invention have excellent flexural strength. As a ready guide to the quality of the flexural strength of the elements prepared from compositions of this invention, these elements can be repeatedly bent at an angle of greater than 90� without any cracking or tearing of such element. Importantly, such elements also have displayed very little shrinkage and other desirable mechanical properties.
The thin nonporous sheets can be formed, for example, by calendaring or extrusion into thin nonporous foils or sheets having a thickness of between about 150 microns to about 500 microns and preferably from about 250 microns and having a substantially uniform resistivity through the volume of the sheet material at any point over the surface of below about 10 ohms-cm and preferably with average resistivities of below about 2 ohms-cm as measured by ASTM Test Method D-257-61. Indeed, it is preferred to form the thin nonporous sheets by extrustion through a die having the requisite dimensions.
The foils or sheets can be corrugated or given a similar profile by appropriate molding techniques. For use as a bipolar plate in electrochemical cells, it is preferable to mount the sheet in an insulating plastic frame in a manner such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,530,003, for example, which patent is incorporated herein by reference.
As a matter of convenience, after the composition is compounded in a Banbury mixer, it is sent to a dice mill and thereafter fed to a suitable extruder preferably having a "coat hanger" die. The extrusion typically is conducted at temperatures in the range of about 210� C. to 235� C. at rotor speeds of about 100 rpm and an extrusion screw torque of about 3000 meter-grams.
The comparative data set forth in the following examples will illustrate the unexpected benefits of the present invention.
A series of blends was made using the ingredients set forth in Table I in the proportions recited therein. Each blend was mixed in a Banbury mixer of 1 kg capacity which was preheated for 1/4 to 1/2 hour to a temperature of about 135� C. All the ingredients were simultaneously charged to the mixer in the proportions indicated in the table and at a total amount per charge of about 1/2 kg. The rotor speed was generally of the order of about 90 rpm. Mixing times were from above 4 minutes to about 6 minutes.
The blend when it was taken out of the mixer was at a temperature of about 235� C. The blend then was fed into a dice mill with a preheated roll temperature of about 185� C. and then chopped into pellets in a dicer. The pellets were then extruded from an extruder screw feed through a flat "coat hanger" die which was heated to about 235� C. to form a sheet 17 centimeters wide and 250 microns thick. Thereafter the resistivities of the resultant blends were determined by the method of ASTM Method D-257-61. Additionally, the materials were bent repeatedly at an angle of between 90� and 180� to test the flex strength. Adhesion to metal was evaluated by determining the ease with which the sheet could be peeled away from a metal sheet with which it had been laminated.
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________ Pitch GlassCopolymer Carbon fiber Fiber Fumed Acrylic Acid VolumesExampleparts by parts parts parts Silica Polypropylene ResistivityNo. wt. by wt. by wt. by wt. parts by wt. parts by wt. ohm-cm Remarks__________________________________________________________________________1 100 80 0 0 0 0 0.2 Very brittle; difficult to extrude2 100 20 0 0 .5 0 5 Not as brittle as Ex. 1; but breaks on bending.3 100 15 5 0 1 0 20 Resistivity too high; breaks on bending.4 100 25 5 0 .75 0 1.0 Not enough strength, i.e., breaks on bending.5 100 25 5 0 1 0 1.0 Breaks on bending.6 100 25 5 5 1 0 1.0 Excellent strength, good extrudability, excellent resistivity, good imper- meability7 100 35 5 5 .75 15 0.3 Brittle but good adhesion to metal and low shrinkage.8 100 35 5 10 .75 15 0.35 Brittle but good adhesion to metal.__________________________________________________________________________
In order to test the permeability of the above sheet materials to bromine, samples of the above material were placed as a diaphragm between two solutions, one of which was a 3 molar zinc bromide solution and the other of which was a liquid polybromide complex formed by reacting molecular bromine with an N-methyl, N-ethyl morpholinium bromide. Thereafter the color change of the zinc bromide solution was measured periodically in a colorimeter and compared against standard solutions of bromine in zinc bromide. The relative permeability value of two samples versus a standard bromine solution in zinc bromide is given hereinafter in Table II below. In Example No. 9, the sheet material used had the same composition as that of the Example No. 1 material of Table I, and in Example 10, the sheet material had the same composition as that of the Example No. 6 material of Table I.
TABLE II______________________________________ Permeability ValueExample No. (relative)______________________________________9 10010 46______________________________________
As can be seen from the foregoing table, a sheet element prepared from a composition of this invention is less than half as permeable as an element prepared from just the copolymer and carbon black.
A very simple comparison was made between the shrinkage properties of the composition used in Example No. 1 of Table I and the composition of Example No. 6 of Table I by molding those compositions in a 1-inch diameter disc and after cooling to ambient temperature measuring the diameter of the plastic article so molded. It was found that the composition of Example No. 6 shrunk about 3 times less than the composition of Example No. 1.
Other variations were made in composition and treatment conditions than those recited hereinabove, but the desired combinations of peel strength, flex strength, thermal cycle resistance, permeability to liquid bromine resistivity and weldability to other plastics and adhesion to metal and other characteristics were not obtained.
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With up to 6 individually configurable measuring channels, the MULTILINE 1000 terminal is a very flexible measuring system for drinking water analysis. The system is pre-assembled on a wall mounting panel for immediate use. Just connect the power and sample flow – and it's ready to go.
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Prior to his current position, he served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from October 2009 to October 2011. From 2003 through 2009 he served as President of Personal Financial Services and Chairman of Northern Trust, NA. From 1996 to 2003 he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Trust Bank of Florida, and President and a Director of Northern Trust of Florida Corporation.
Prior to joining Northern Trust Bank, Bill was President and a Director of Intercontinental Bank until it was acquired by NationsBank in December, 1995. He began his banking career in 1973 with Pan American Banks, Inc. and held various positions including Senior Vice President in Corporate Banking and Executive Vice President for Corporate Lending. Pan American Banks, Inc. was acquired by NCNB National Bank of Florida in December, 1985.
Bill received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School in 1973.
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Dr. Fred Pescatore is the creator of the Hamptons Diet. There is a book and cookbook associated with the diet to help dieters understand how to lose weight. Even though there is an official website for the Hamptons Diet, the front page offers very little information on weight loss or the named dieting plan. There is a link to the book and cookbook, but that is the limit of any dieting information.
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Dr. Fred Pescatore incorporates weight loss methods from the Atkins Diet and Mediterranean Diet to create the Hamptons Diet. According to reviews of the Hamptons Diet book, about half the 256 pages are dedicated to recipes to be utilized while following the Hamptons Diet. The immediate question we have is, what is the difference between the Hamptons Diet and the Atkins diet if they are both low carbohydrate?
From consumer and dieter reviews, the Hamptons Diet book is not really a lesson in weight loss. Rather, the book is an advertisement for Macadamia Nut Oil. Reviewers claim recipes and literature all push a specific brand of Macadamia Nut Oil, supposedly linked to Dr. Fred Pescatore. So, we jumped back to the official website and looked for a link to Macadamia Nut Oil. We found MacNut Oil in the Hamptons Diet store. The official website for MacNut Oil features Dr. Pescatore and claims MacNut Oil is Hamptons Diet approved. Aside from one other line of supplements from Dr. Ohhira, we could find only Dr. Pescatore products.
Taking a look inside the Hamptons Diet book, we find that the dieting reviews are on point. The first 60 pages of the book explain the diet and the remaining pages are dedicated to diet menu plans, diet supplement plans and diet recipes. Each recipe is a low or no sugar and devoid of processed ingredients and white foods, typical of any low carbohydrate menu.
The Hamptons Diet book can be purchased online for pennies, plus shipping and handling. There are used versions on websites like Half.com and Amazon.com.
- Low carbohydrate dieting does induce weight loss.
- The price is lower than comparable diet books.
- Dieters complain the plan is nothing new.
- Most of the Hamptons Diet book is devoted to recipes and menu plans.
- There is a push to buy branded MacNut Oil in the book.
- MacNut Oil may be a company run by or owned by Dr. Fred Pescatore – the creator of the Hamptons Diet.
We like weight loss plans that are dedication to helping a dieter lose weight by making life changes they can stick with forever. The Hamptons Diet is just another low carbohydrate plan from a former executive with the Atkins company.


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Each candidate in every local race must have as a first principle that it is taxpayers' money that is used to run government, Too many times I see statements like "we haven't increased your tax rate" when more revenue is obtained because a person's EAV went up. Too many times I see debt financing extended further into the future with new issues under the that rubric. Debt service dollars are given to the issuer temporarily and need to be "returned" at the earliest possible date. Taxing bodies have no God-given right to use money forever.
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Bare circular areas in the grass are eaten to the ground. Green to dark-brown caterpillars with lengthwise stripes are present, moving in large numbers during the day. Armyworms and fall armyworms are the larvae of tan to gray moths that lay eggs in dry grass and thatch. Eggs hatch into light-green larvae that feed on grass blades. Larvae grow to 1 1/2 inches long, becoming darker as they mature. Armyworms eat any grass, including grassy weeds and lawns. They may appear suddenly and do a great deal of damage in a brief time.
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