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Nor is Clark giving up in his quest to get back to the majors. Shortly after the Cardinals were swept out of the World Series last fall, the former Redbird made it known via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he was available for the job, vacated when Mitchell Page was fired for boozing before work. Clark's proactive approach yielded a phone call from manager Tony La Russa, who Clark says promised to follow up. That call never came, and the Cards wound up hiring onetime Kansas City nemesis Hal McRae. The chain of events left a bad taste in Clark's mouth.
"Tony called me the night before Thanksgiving," Clark says. "We must have talked for an hour and a half. He said they were going to call me back Friday. Ten days went by and I never got a call. I feel like I deserved a call back."
Still, he says he remains on good terms with the Cardinals organization. (Witness the shipment of spare bats he recently secured from the team's equipment manager to replace the Rascals' subpar lumber.) And he says he has since discussed hitting-coach possibilities with two other major-league clubs. Recently, a former Dodger who now plays for a team east of the Mississippi flew Clark to an undisclosed location to diagnose the cause of a nagging slump. After watching batting practice from the stands, Clark would impart tips to the wayward slugger at his abode after the game. Clark won't allow the name of the player or his team to find their way into print, but he says the slugger snapped out of his lumber slumber with multiple home runs in the course of a weekend.
"One thing I'm really good at is recognizing the individual," Clark says. "Every hitter's teachable, but guys in the big leagues already know how to hit. They have more talent -- all they're trying to do is hold on to it."
Says Whitey Herzog: "He's a very astute student of the game. I just hope he gets another opportunity. He could be a hell of a minor-league coordinator. But basically, when you talk about baseball, there's no place like the big leagues."
Getting back would be great, acknowledges Clark. But if he's frustrated about opportunity eluding him, any bitterness is buried under a Zen-like commitment to the modest here-and-now.
"When someone in your family dies, it puts things in perspective," he observes. "I had all the cars and all that stuff, and I never got fulfilled. I came into this world with not too much and I'm just happy that way. I've been a middle-class guy all my life, and I promised my [deceased] mother and father I'd stay the same. And I have. I'm just Jack. "
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Highlights and interviews from day two of the SEC Women's Golf Championships.
April 19, 2014
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Paced by a second-straight 1-over 73 by Amira Alexander, the Georgia women's golf team carded a 15-over 303 in Saturday's second round of the SEC Women's Golf Championships at Greystone Golf and Country Club. Both Alexander and the Bulldogs enter Sunday's final round in eighth place on the individual and team leaderboards, respectively.
Georgia is at 605, while Alexander is at 2-over 146.
"This field is tougher than an NCAA Regional," head coach Josh Brewer said. "That's kind of how we're looking at it tomorrow. Yes, of course, we want to win. That's always the goal. But now you want to try to finish top eight or top seven and, in a way, win the round tomorrow. That's how we're approaching this. We'd like to finish somewhere in the top five. If we play well, maybe we could get lucky and finish even a little higher that that."
Georgia's other counting scores on Saturday were a 76 from Harang Lee and a pair of 77s, the score posted by Manuela Carbajo Ré, Sammi Lee and Rocio Sanchez Lobato.
Overall, Carbajo Ré is tied for 24th at 151, Sammi Lee is tied for 39th at 154, Sanchez Lobato is tied for 46th at 155 and Harang Lee is tied for 55th at 157.
Alexander led the tournament briefly on Saturday. Back-to-back birdies at No. 9 and No. 10 pushed her to 3-under on the day and 2-under for the tournament; however, she bogeyed her next three holes.
"Amira played great for us," Brewer said. "She had it 3-under at one time. She kept us going by making birdies. We'll continue to ride her one more day and hopefully, someone will come on the train along with her tomorrow."
"I felt like I played about the same as I did yesterday," Alexander said. "I tried to stay relaxed and calm. I'm pleased with how I played. It builds confidence. I know the team played better today. That's also a confidence builder. I'm looking forward to tomorrow."
No. 13 Vanderbilt posted a 1-under 287 to move into the team lead. The Commodores' Simin Feng and Jenny Hahn climbed into a tie with first-round leader Janie Jackson of Alabama atop the individual leaderboard at 1-under 143.
No. 4 Arkansas is second in the team field at 591. Rounding out the top-10 teams are No. 16 LSU at 592, No. 22 Auburn at 594, No. 7 Alabama at 595, No. 6 South Caroilna at 600, No. 19 Florida at 603, the Bulldogs at 605, Missouri at 606 and Tennessee and Texas A&M both at 607.
Shortly after the Bulldogs finished play, Brewer informed the team that instead of their traditional post-round practice they would be racing downtown to watch the Georgia Gym Dogs compete in the "Super Six" of the NCAA Championships.
"You want a chance to practice and work on your game, but we're worked hard all year," Brewer said. "They've earned this. We have a chance to go see Coach (Danna) Durante possibly win her first national title at Georgia and the 11th overall in the program's history. I think you've got to go support your fellow Bulldogs and cheer on the Gym Dogs."
Georgia will be paired with Florida and Missouri for Sunday's final round, teeing off beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET from No. 1. Live scoring will be available at www.golfstat.com.
SEC Women's Golf Championships
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Birmingham, Ala.
Par 72; 6037 Yards
Saturday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Vanderbilt 298-287=585
Arkansas 294-297=591
Auburn 296-298=594
Alabama 302-293=595
South Carolina 301-299=600
Florida 304-299=603
Georgia 302-303=605
Missouri 303-303=606
Tennessee 314-293=607
Texas A&M 305-302=607
Kentucky 313-296=609
Ole Miss 313-305=618
Mississippi State 321-301=622
Individual Leaderboard
Simin Feng, Vanderbilt 73-70=143
Jenny Hahn, Vanderbilt 71-72=143
Janie Jackson, Alabama 68-75=143
Lindsay Gahm, LSU 73-71=144
Gaby Lopez, Arkansas 73-72=145
Chessy Thomas, Tennessee 74-71=145
Maria Torres, Florida 72-73=145
Amira Alexander, Georgia 73-73=146
Emily Tubert, Arkansas 73-73=146
Stephanie Meadow, Alabama 75-71=146
Additional Georgia Scores
T24. Manuela Carbajo Ré, Georgia 74-77=151
T39. Sammi Lee, Georgia 77-77=154
T46. Rocio Sanchez Lobato, Georgia 78-77=155
T55. Harang Lee, Georgia 81-76=157


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A method and system generates skill sheets for a user participating in a medical emergency response simulation program. Providing a simulation scenario, a skill sheet template is chosen. The skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items. The relevance of the line items are determined. Each relevant line item is evaluated and a score is computed. A skill sheet is generated from the evaluated line items of the skill sheet templates. The skill sheets generated are in compliance with Department of Transportation standards.
1. A method for generating a skill sheet for a user participating in a medical emergency response simulation program, the simulation program comprising a model for simulating the response of a simulated subject to the input of the user, the method comprising:
(a) providing a simulation scenario;
(b) choosing a skill sheet template, wherein the skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items;
(c) determining which line items of the plurality of line items are relevant;
(d) evaluating each relevant line item; and
(e) generating a skill sheet according to said evaluating in (d).
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21. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for generating a skill sheet which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of:
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(b) choosing a skill sheet template, wherein the skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items;
(c) determining which line items of the plurality of line items are relevant;
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(e) generating a skill sheet according to said evaluating in (d).
22. A computer program product for generating a skill sheet, the program product comprising:
a computer readable medium;
simulation scenario means stored on said computer readable medium for simulating the response of a simulated human subject to a user input;
choosing means stored on said computer readable medium for choosing a skill sheet template;
determining means stored on said computer readable medium for determining a relevance of a plurality of line items of the skill sheet template;
evaluating means stored on said computer readable medium for evaluating the plurality of relevant line item; and
generating means stored on said computer readable medium for generating a skill sheet.
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a simulator;
an event logger in communication with the simulator;
an evaluator in communication with said simulator and said event logger;
at least one skill sheet template in communication with said evaluator; and
a skill sheet generator in communication with said evaluator;
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Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel must obtain and maintain various certifications in order to work in their profession and treat patients. To become certified or maintain certification, EMS personnel must take and pass standardized written and practical tests. The standards adhered to by these tests are specified by organizations such as the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
The tests include an evaluation of a candidate's skill in conducting patient assessment and making appropriate treatment decision using standardized protocols for medical, trauma, and cardiac patient problems. The evaluations are conducted by an instructor using a set of standardized skill sheets that specify the protocol order and points possible for each action or decision on the skill sheet.
During a test, the instructor presents the candidate with a scenario. The scenario is described by the instructor, and also may include actors acting out the scenario. The candidate must articulate their decision and actions, sometimes physically demonstrating various actions. For example, depending on the scenario, a candidate may need to open a patient's airway with a head-tilt-chin-lift motion. As the candidate describes and performs the actions, the instructor uses the appropriate skill sheet to check-off and score the student on each line item.
The skill sheets are one of the most difficult items for a candidate to master since they integrate many aspects of classroom and book learning. The best way for a candidate to prepare for a skill sheet test and improve their proficiency is though practice and repetition. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to arrange for practice tests since a qualified and objective instructor is required to conduct the drill and allow the candidate to repeat the drill a multiple number of times. Additionally, actors may be necessary, further complicating the situation. Furthermore, while the instructors should ideally be objective and follow the protocols precisely, oftentimes they are not or cannot be due to fatigue, level of experience, personal feeling towards the candidate, and the like.
Thus a need presently exists for a method and system for generating a skill sheet in a consistent and objective manner, and without the limitations of the prior art.
By way of introduction, the preferred embodiments below provide a method and system for generating a skill sheet. Skill sheets are generated for a user participating in a simulation program such as a medical emergency response simulation program. The simulation program comprises a human model for simulating the response of a simulated human subject to the input of the user. Providing a simulation scenario, a template is chosen. The template comprises a plurality of line items. The relevance of the line items is determined. The relevance may be determined at the outset of the simulation scenario and dynamically during the simulation according to user input. The relevant line items are evaluated which includes computing a score for the relevant line items. A skill sheet is generated comprising the scored line items of the skill sheet template. The skill sheets are generated in a format consistent with a standard such as a Department of Transportation standard or a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians standard. A system comprises a simulator comprising a human model. An event logger is in communication with the simulator. An evaluator is in communication with the simulator and with the event logger. At least one skill sheet template is in communication with the evaluator. A skill sheet generator is in communication with the evaluator. The simulator and the event logger receives user input.
The foregoing paragraph has been provided by way of general introduction, and it should not be used to narrow the scope of the following claims. The preferred embodiments will now be described with reference to the attached drawings.
The system further comprises an event logger 220 that receives as input the user input 200 and the output of the simulator 210. The output of the simulator comprises variables indicating the status of the patient 212 and the type of user input 200. Some examples of user input are variables indicating at what time the user arrived on the scene, when the user started to transport the patient, when the user called advanced life support, when the user examined a particular body part, when the user asked witnesses questions, and the like. Some examples of simulator output are errors such as the inappropriate use of pain stimulus, completed actions such as if the user asked the patient a question and whether the patient was able to respond, and progression events such as whether the patient is in cardiac arrest, has a spinal cord injury, has respiratory distress, and the like.
The event logger 220 stores user input 200 and the simulator output 210. An evaluator 230 receives as input the output of the event logger 220 and the output of the simulator 210. The evaluator also receives as input skill sheet templates 240. The evaluator 230 and skill sheet templates 240 will be described in greater detail below. A skill sheet generator 250 receives the output of evaluator 230. The generator 250 produces a scored skill sheet in an acceptable format for display to the user.
Briefly, simulator 210 simulates a patient according to one of a multiplicity of simulation scenarios, and further simulates the response of the patient to the actions of the user 200. The user 200 interacts with the patient to determine the patient's problem or problems. The user 200 may also administer various forms of medical treatment to the patient. The user actions 200 as well as the output of simulator 210 are logged by the event logger. The appropriate skill sheet templates 240 are chosen according to the simulation scenario and the user input. An evaluator scores the skill sheet templates by examining the output of the simulator and the output of the event logger 220. The evaluator evaluates according to appropriate standards, such as the DOT standards, and in compliance with industry standard skill sheets and skill sheet scoring protocols. The skill sheet generator 250 generates a skill sheet or skill sheets comprising the scores evaluated by the evaluator 230 along with any comments or other appropriate text.
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A medical skill sheet template is shown in
Each simulation scenario (step 100) comprises a set of skill sheet variables for choosing a skill sheet template (step 102 and 240 of
Upon choosing a skill sheet template (step 102), the relevance of each line item of the plurality of line items is determined (step 104). Some line items will always be relevant regardless of the simulation scenario. For example line item 134 of the medical skill sheet template of
Each simulation scenario maintains relevance variables for indicating which line items are relevant so at the outset of the simulation, those line items are determined in compliance with the prevailing standards. For example, if the simulation scenario comprises an unconscious patient, line items comprising taking c-spine precautions are always relevant according to DOT standards. Also, if a child in the simulation scenario has fallen a distance of greater than ten feet, or the simulation comprises a motor vehicle accident, the line items comprising taking c-spine precautions are indicated as relevant according to DOT standards.
Some line items, while not determined as relevant by the relevance variables, can become relevant as the simulation progresses, or due to user input. For example, if the user takes c-spine precautions on the patient when no c-spine precaution is indicated or necessary, the line items associated with c-spine precautions are determined as relevant, and the user will be evaluated on those line items as described below in accordance with the prevailing standards.
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As mentioned above, user input may comprise querying the patient, communicating with the patient, checking vital signs of the patient, administering various forms of treatment such as drugs, immobilization, wound treatments, and the like. An extensive database of questions and actions the user can take is maintained by the simulator 210 and made available to the user 200 in the form of a toolbox. The user has access to the toolbox and can choose from a multiplicity of actions, even if it is an incorrect action, to take given the situation and feedback provided to the user by the patient 212.
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The evaluator 230 comprises procedures for determining if the type of user actions, and optionally the sequence of user actions are correct. In one exemplary procedure shown below, the simulation scenario is a complex trauma and medical case. The following exemplary procedure checks for a trauma case with a diabetes problem, and then checks if the user actions are in compliance with accepted protocols:
If all of the above user actions are performed then the relevant line items are scored with the maximum points possible. The actions are received by the evaluator 230 from the event logger 220, the simulator 210, or both. If some or all of the actions are not taken, the score may be reduced. Some routines also specify that user action must occur according to a specific sequence and within certain time periods to be considered correct. Each line item is evaluated according to a routine such as shown above and as specified in the DOT and other appropriate standards.
Some user input is logged by the event logger (220 of
A complete exemplary evaluation procedure for medical skill sheet line item 18 (120 of
In executing the above procedures, variables are set indicating the number of user actions performed correctly and the number of user actions missed or performed incorrectly. The value of the variables are added and a percentMissed variable is set indicating the percentage of actions missed or done incorrectly. Based on the percentMissed variable, a score for line item 18, medicalPoint[18], is computed according to the following exemplary procedure of evaluator 230:
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The present invention may be implemented on a computer such as a desktop or laptop computer commonly found in homes and businesses. A computer-readable medium may store instruction for generating the skill sheet which, when executed by a processor, such as a computer's processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of the methods described above. Examples of computer-readable medium are floppy disks, hard disk drives, DRAM, SRAM, flash memory, optical storage, magnetic storage, magneto-optical storage, non-volatile solid-state memory, volatile solid-state memory, and the like.
Other simulators can be used with the present invention. For example, a human model for Advanced Life Support (ALS) may be used for practicing skills such as intubation, 12-lead EKG operation, intravenous fluid (IV) and drug administration, and capnography and copnometry assessment. Another simulator includes terrorism awareness and operation simulation training for training first responders to assess scene safety, identify likely hazards, perform scene containment and patient triage, and the like. Yet another simulator comprises outdoor professional emergency medical training for assessing and treating patients given limited medical resources and long transportation times to definitive medical care. Outdoor professional emergency medical personnel include individual such as ski patrol personnel, forest fire fighters, and outdoor guides. Still another simulator is a simulator for non-professional individuals responding to immediate accidents or medical crises such as sudden cardiac arrest, home first aid, and child care. This simulator may include simulation scenarios for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the application of automated external defibrillators.
The foregoing detailed description has discussed only a few of the many forms that this invention can take. It is intended that the foregoing detailed description be understood as an illustration of selected forms that the invention can take and not as a definition of the invention. It is only the following claims, including all equivalents, that are intended to define the scope of this invention.
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Fri, November 16, 2012 • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM • GAR 1.102
The Department of History's Graduate Symposium on Gender, History, and Sexuality presents:
"'I am a Ruby Wrapped in a Rag' – The Poetry of a Secluded Woman in early 20th-Century India"
A talk by Dr. Gail Minault, Professor of History at The University of Texas at Austin
Zay Khay Sheen, or Zahida Khatun Sherwani (1894-1922), is an intriguing figure in early 20th century Indian literature and history. An accomplished poet, she observed complete purdah, to the point of never leaving her family home in Aligarh district in northern India. She also kept her identity under wraps, to the extent that admirers of her poetry, which appeared in Urdu literary magazines during her lifetime, were unsure whether she was male or female. For all her isolation and anonymity, she is nevertheless an important example of early women writers of Urdu, who expressed themselves in prose and poetry in the literary periodicals of the day, giving voice not only to women's identity and social concerns, but also to involvement in the many political and cultural movements of the early Indian nationalist movement. The question to be addressed here is whether her writings, mostly poetry, can be considered autobiographical, or whether a self-portrait can be gleaned from her poetry. This case study will address the overall question of whether poetry can be deemed a source for individual or social history, or whether its images and emotions capture universals that make poetry a poor source for historical and autobiographical specificity.
The Symposium on Gender, History, and Sexuality has been a fixture in Department of History since 2001, offering a forum for graduate students and faculty to present papers and works-in-progress for discussion in a relaxed and collegial atmosphere.
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President Obama will propose a new National Infrastructure Bank to fund large-scale public works projects in the 2012 budget he unveils Monday (Feb. 14), Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says.
The bank will draw capital and promote "merit-based investment" in infrastructure by selecting projects "on the basis of rigorous analysis," Geithner said in a blog post Wednesday (Feb. 9) on the Treasury Department web site.
Echoing Obama's call in his State of the Union address for an infrastructure bank to "rebuild America," Geithner said: "We must ensure that the U.S. has the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information to maintain our competitive edge."
Rail Funding Plan
Geithner noted that Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary Ray LaHood visited a rail yard Tuesday in Philadelphia to announce a six-year, $53 billion proposal by Obama to continue construction of a national high-speed and intercity passenger rail network.
The goal is to connect 80% of American households to high-speed rail in the next 25 years; high-speed rail would get $8 billion from the plan next year.
"[T]here are key places where we cannot afford to sacrifice as a nation—one of which is infrastructure," said Biden, a longtime Amtrak rider and advocate.
'Jobs Today, Competition Tomorrow'
Infrastructure investments yield immediate and long-term economic benefits, by helping "to create jobs today and out-compete the world tomorrow," Geithner said.
Moreover, he said, investment in one community's infrastructure directly and indirectly benefits others nationwide.
For example, he said, investing in freight railroads at the Port of Seattle creates jobs, reduces transportation costs, opens new markets and ultimately lowers prices for consumers, he said. Adding new rail cars to the New York City subway would reduce street traffic, speed deliveries and cut smog, while creating jobs at the Midwestern plants that manufacture the cars, he said. Upgrading air-traffic control benefits shippers and travelers, he said.
Funding Reform Cited
While increasing infrastructure spending, however, "we must also reform the ways in which we invest," Geithner cautioned.
"Not all infrastructure investments are good investments, and too often we have seen transportation projects exemplify the worst of Washington—the 'bridges to nowhere' that rightly make American taxpayers cringe."
An Infrastructure Bank will help the government "spend wisely" so that it "can better leverage scarce taxpayer dollars," Geithner said.
The bank would "support projects that produce significant returns on our investment, allow Americans more choices in their modes of transportation, and improve the interconnectedness of our existing transportation networks to maximize the value of our current infrastructure," Geithner said.
The Treasury Department said details of the bank's structure, size and operation would await Monday's budget presentation.
Infrastructure Banks
The concept of an infrastructure bank is not new and has recently been gaining attention nationwide. Among lawmakers vowing to back Obama's plan with legislation are Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
South Carolina created an infrastructure bank in 1997 to leverage limited state funding into larger amounts through borrowing for highway and bridge projects. State officials say the program has been successful.
A bipartisan group called Building America's Future also backs the idea. The organization was formed by then-Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Speaking for the group in December, Rendell noted that infrastructure currently has no federal capital budget and thus must compete with defense, health care and other needs for funds. Projects are at the mercy of individual lawmakers to support them, and most large projects get little widespread support, he said.
"We need a national infrastructure bank staffed by experts ... and you compete on the cost-benefit analysis and the bank makes good decisions," he said.
Hurdles Ahead
Despite the well-documented crisis in America's aging infrastructure system, Obama's proposal is likely to face hurdles, "as the government struggles to find a balance between economy-lifting investment and stimulus-type spending," the Journal of Commerce reports.
One challenge will be developing strategies and funding mechanisms that encompass all transportation modes, the magazine said in a cover story last week. For example, the plan could include remaking the Highway Trust Fund as a Transportation Trust Fund, potentially putting the highway and rail industries in competition for federal money.
Still, the magazine sees signs that old adversaries may be able to work together on a plan, noting a recent joint statement by U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:
"Whether it is building roads, bridges, high-speed broadband, energy systems and schools, these projects not only create jobs and demand for businesses, they are an investment in building the modern infrastructure our country needs to compete in a global economy."
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Comment from Andrew Darak, (2/14/2011, 9:15 AM)
Sounds like another government boondoggle designed to support unions and create temporary jobs. Jobs come from a need or demand for a product or service. There is no demand for high-speed rail in this country.
Comment from S.R. jordan, (2/14/2011, 9:47 AM)
The above proposal is going to create additional govt obligation when it comes to tax spending for the nation's roadways, railways and other means of modes of movement. Why should the govt create another level or means of budget to pay for the needed conveyances that the country relies on? There is a check and balance process in place already. Why should we have additional levels of check/balance created? This appears to be another govt monopoly set up as a business proposal. Let's be cautious of proposals that explain that there is a better way to obligate tax dollars. This is the reason we elect men/women to office to oversee these issues. There is no need to give the transportation tax to another form of govt. How will the banking proposal be regulated??
Comment from James Johnson, (2/15/2011, 10:50 PM)
One can only wonder how this President, who has a reply for everything, proposes to do this without yet another increase in the deficit. For someone who is supposed to care about America, he surely has no thought to what he is costing Americans nor what they think of him spending our grandkids' future. As I see it we have two choices: either A) Call the White House and compliment him, or B) Call our Congressmen and insist they NOT increase the deficit.
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The present invention relates to flexible pipes with metal armors and metal tubes having a sheath made of an extrudable thermoplastic material for manufacturing an acid gas tight barrier.
The sheath comprises a determined proportion of at least one charge of a product chemically active with acid gases so as to irreversibly annihilate the corrosive effects of these gases, the proportion being determined as a function of the gas permeability of the thermoplastic material.
1. A pipe for the transportation of effluents containing H2 S and/or CO2 acid gases, which comprises a flexible or rigid metal tube and, disposed as a lining sheath inside said tube, an annular solid sheath made of an extrudable thermoplastic material having incorporated therein a product chemically active with H2 S and/or CO2 acid gases in an amount sufficient to irreversibly neutralize the corrosive effects of said acid gases and avoid their corrosive effects on said metal tube.
2. A pipe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said product chemically active with H2 S and/or CO2 acid gases is at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of PbO, ZnO, CuO, CdO, NiO, CoO, SnO2 and MoO3.
3. A pipe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said product chemically active with H2 S and/or CO2 acid gases comprises an amine.
4. A pipe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said product chemically active with H2 S and/or CO2 acid gases comprises an alkaline or alkaline-earth metal oxide.
5. A pipe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic material comprises polyolefins, polyamides or fluoropolymers.
6. The pipe of claim 1, wherein the metal tube is a flexible pipe having an armored metal covering.
7. The pipe of claim 1, wherein the metal tube is a rigid metal tube.
8. A pipe as claimed in claim 3, wherein said amine is a polyethylene amine.
9. A pipe as claimed in claim 4, wherein said alkaline or akaline earth metal oxide is Ca(OH)2 or CaO.
10. A process comprising passing effluents comprising H2 S or CO2 through a pipe according to claim 6.
11. A process comprising passing effluents comprising H2 S or CO2 through a pipe according to claim 7.
12. A pipe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said annular solid sheath has been produced by extrusion of a mixture prepared at the melting temperature of the thermoplastic material by adding the chemically active product to said thermoplastic material.
13. The pipe of claim 1, wherein the product chemically active with H2 S and/or CO2 acid gases is incorporated into the thermoplastic material in an amount of 20-50% by weight.
The present invention relates to a line that can be used notably for transportation of fluids and comprising at least one inner sealing sheath allowing at least to limit permeability to corrosive fluids, notably acid gases, for example H2 S and CO2.
The invention notably applies to hydrocarbons transported in pipes likely to be under high pressure and at high temperatures for long periods of time.
Pipes can be metal tubes internally lined with a thermoplastic tube of limited permeability, or flexible pipes comprising for example the following elements:
a frame made of interlocked steel tape intended to prevent collapse of the pipe due to the differential pressure between outside and inside,
an inner sealing sheath made of a plastic material intended to provide inner sealing of the pipe,
at least one layer of metal armours to withstand compressive and/or tractive stresses,
a second external sheath made of a plastic material providing external sealing of the pipe.
The problems inherent in transportation of fluids at high temperature and pressure are linked with the permeability of plastic sheaths. It is well-known that the flow of gas through the thermoplastics used for manufacturing sealing sheaths increases with the temperature and the pressure. In the case of corrosive gases, such as H2 S, the metal armours or tubes can undergo accelerated corrosion. Furthermore, in the case of a flexible pipe, the gas can accumulate between the two sheaths, which can lead to bursting of the external sheath when the external sheath is less permeable.
Document EP-0,225,901 describes an inner sheath whose permeability is reduced by spiral winding of a fine metal strip around a plastic sheath. However, the areas of superposition of the strips remain very gas permeable areas.
The present invention thus relates to a sheath made of an extrudable thermoplastic material for manufacturing an acid gas tight barrier. The sheath comprises a determined proportion of at least one charge of a product chemically active with acid gases so as to irreversibly annihilate the corrosive effects of said gases, the proportion of charge being determined as a function of the gas permeability of said thermoplastic material.
The present invention is mainly based on well-known chemical reactions carried out in the field of acid gas cleaning processes, notably resulting from the presence of H2 S and of CO2, but not at all used for manufacturing sealing sheaths made of extrudable thermoplastic polymer, for example polyolefins, polyamides, fluoropolymers, which currently constitute the industrial sheaths in the field of flexible or rigid oil production pipes. The following irreversible reactions can be mentioned:
Charges comprising metal oxides:
PbO+H2 S→PbS+H2 O (1)
ZnO+H2 S→ZnS+H2 O (2)
It is the same with CuO, CdO, NiO, CoO, SnO2 and MoO3.
Charges comprising amines such as alkanolamines or polyethylene polyamines:
It can be seen from reactions 3 and 4 that H2 S reacts directly and rapidly with MEA or any other primary amine, to form amine sulfide and hydrosulfide. The same reactions occur between H2 S and secondary or tertiary amines such as DEA, DIPA and MDEA.
Carbon dioxide reacts according to Equations 5, 6 and 7. Reaction 7, which gives the formation of an amine salt of a substituted carbamic acid, is direct and rapid but it can occur only between CO2 and a primary or secondary amine. Reactions 5 and 6 are slower because CO2 must react with water to form carbonic acid prior to reacting with the amine.
The polyethylene polyamine used can be PEHA or HEPA of general formula H2N(C2H4NH)nH with n=5 for the PEHA and n ranging between 5 and 7 for the HEPA. Of course, these polyamines are generally mixtures.
Charges comprising alkaline or alkaline-earth oxides:
CaO+H2 S→CaS+H2 O
CaO+CO2 →CaCO3
Ca(OH)2 +CO2 →CaCO3 +H2 O.
The agents selected react with the H2 S or the CO2 in non reversible reactions in the presence of oxygen, in the working conditions of the sheaths. It is in fact desirable, once the acid gas absorbed, that no other chemical reactions which might lead to consequences for the thermoplastic sheath occur.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be clear from reading the example hereafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 shows a flexible pipe structure comprising at least one sheath according to the invention,
FIG. 2 shows a rigid line comprising a sheath according to the invention.
The volume of acid gas that can enter a thermoplastic sheath of permeability Pe can be estimated by means of the following formula:
where S is the surface in contact with the gas and t the gas exposure time interval.
where S the surface in contact with the gas, "e" by itself is the thickness of the sheath, and t the gas exposure time interval.
From the measurements performed by the claimant, permeability Pe is of the order of 10-7 cm3 /cm.s.bar for the permeability, at about 100° C., of PVDF or PA 11 to H2 S (PVDF is polyvinylidene fluoride and PA 11 is a is polyamide 11).
For a sheath with an inside diameter of 15 cm, the surface per meter of tube is thus S=4712 cm2.
Considering a H2 S pressure of 3 bars and a sheath thickness of 7 mm, the daily flow of gas Q is of the order of:
Q=(10-7 *4712)/0.7*3*24*3600=174 cm3 /day.
H2 S being considered to be a perfect gas, one mole of H2 S corresponds to a volume of 22400 cm3, therefore 174/22400=0.0078 mole/day of H2 S enters a unitary length of the sheath considered, which gives for a year: about 2.85 mole/year.
This approximate theoretical calculation does not take account of the sheath surface masking effect of the metal armours surrounding the sheath. It is well-known that, in structures such as armored hoses, the permeability is at least divided by a factor greater than 2.
Furthermore, if the sheath is not directly in contact with the effluent, the average temperature can be substantially below 100° C., which highly decreases the permeability of the thermoplastic sheath.
It can also be noted that pure H2 S at a pressure of 3 bars was taken into account in this calculation, which corresponds to about 300 bars of an effluent comprising 1% of H2 S.
Knowing the permeability rate of a plastic sheath, either by calculation or by experimentation, the amount of neutralizing agent for the acid gases contained in an effluent that is to be incorporated into the extrudable thermoplastic material in order to protect from the permeability of a sheath made from said material is determined according to given operating conditions.
For a sheath with an inside diameter of 15 cm and a thickness of 0.7 cm, the volume of polymer is about 3450 cm3. For polymers whose density is about 1, 1 meter of sheath is 3450 g in weight.
Considering the aforementioned reactions, the following proportions are required to neutralize 2.8 moles of H2 S per year and per meter of tube:
for ZnO 228 g, i.e. a proportion of 6.6% by weight
for PbO 624 g, i.e. a proportion of 17.3% by weight
for HEPA 285 g, i.e. a proportion of 8.3% by weight.
It is thus clear that sheaths comprising such agents can be produced for an active capacity of several years.
In the case of CO2, whose value of permeability through the sheaths is of the same order of magnitude as that of H2 S, a similar calculation can be made, which shows that charges intended for CO2 processing can be incorporated in a thermoplastic material to manufacture a sheath according to the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a flexible pipe structure comprising an inner frame made of interlocked steel tape or interlocked or nested wires 1, a sealing sheath 2, a layer of interlocked or nested wires 3, a sheath 4, armours 5, a strip 6 and an external sheath 7. At least one of sheaths 2 and 4 is made according to the present invention, preferably inner sheath 2. It is clear that the sheaths can be multilayered and consist of a first layer of thermoplastic without a chemically active product charge and of a second layer like the sheath according to the present invention. The layer according to the invention is preferably exterior to the first layer with respect to the axis of the pipe. The present invention also relates to a flexible pipe without an inner frame 1. The sheaths are manufactured from mixtures prepared at the melting temperature of the thermoplastic material by adding charges of neutralizing agents, prior to extrusion, possibly on a core.
FIG. 2 shows a metal tube 8 comprising an inner lining comprising at least one sheath 9 according to the present invention. Setting inside tube 8 is performed according to well-known inner lining techniques.
Experimental Tests
The thermoplastic material (PE) used is a copolymer based on ethylene and C3 to C8 olefins marketed by FINA under reference number FINATHENE 3802.
Neutralization Tests
A 70-mm diameter and 2-mm thick membrane is manufactured from the PE mixed with the base. The membrane is confined in a CO2 or H2 S atmosphere. The mass variation of the sample after confinement, followed by vacuum desorption at 40° C. for eight hours, gives the yield.
1) PE Charged with Dead Lime Ca(OH)2
Mixture of PE and 50% by weight of Ca(OH)2 and 5% of a compatibilizing product (for example LOTADER made by the ATOCHEM Company). Confining pressure 40 b at 80° C. for seven days.
______________________________________Initial weight (g) 9.8883Final weight (g) 11.7103Weight after desorption (g) 11.5505Mass variation Δm 1.6622Theoretical mass variation 1.7371Yield 95.1______________________________________
The yield is the ratio of Δm to the theoretical mass variation calculated from complete neutralization.
2) PE Charged with PbO
Confining pressure 15 b of H2 S at 20° C. for seven days.
Sample: mixture of PE+20% of PbO.
______________________________________Initial weight (g) 4.9750Final weight (g) 5.1050Weight after desorption (g) 5.0015Mass variation 0.0265Theoretical mass variation 0.07Yield 35.4______________________________________
Permeability Tests
The permeability test was carried out at 40 b of CO2 at 80° C.
In a cell, the PE thermoplastic membrane separates two chambers. One chamber contains the gas under pressure, the other being at atmospheric pressure.
The pressure increase with time is recorded in the downstream chamber. The lag time is the time from which the gas passes through the membrane in a steady state.
______________________________________Materials Lag time (h)______________________________________PE alone 1.23PE + 50% Ca(OH)2 50PE + 50% Ca(OH)2 + 5% LOTADER 50PE + 35% Ca(OH)2 29PE + 35% Ca(OH)2 + 5% LOTADER 28______________________________________
In the disclosure, R in the formulae corresponds to the general radicals for a primary amine; R can be alkyl, alkoxy or H.
MEA is monoethanol amine; DEA is diethanol amine; DIPA is diisopropanol amine; MDEA is methyldiethanol amine. (These abbreviations are conventional.)
PEHA (pentaethylene hexamine) and HEPA (higher ethylene polyamine) correspond to the formula H2 N(C2 H4 NH)n H, respectively with n=5 and n=5 to 7. These are product names from the firm Delamine BV. (NL).
The product LOTADER is a statistical terpolymer of ethylene, acrylic ester and glycidyl methacrylate produced by high pressure radical polymerization.
The preceding examples can be repeated with similar success by substituting the generically or specifically described reactants and/or operating conditions of this invention for those used in the preceding examples.
The entire disclosure of all applications, patents and publications, cited above and below, and of corresponding French application No.96/14.432, are hereby incorporated by reference.
From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions.
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Learn about your insurance coverage
Understand your insurance company's precertification requirements and other requirement.
It is important for you to check with your insurance company to identify what requirements you need to meet. If you do not meet the requirements, the entire bill may become your responsibility.
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Message from the Dean of Temple University, Japan Campus
March 23, 2011
The TUJ community is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit the coasts of the Tohoku and Kanto regions in Japan, and the continuing crises that have followed the original disasters. We would like to express our deepest sympathy and condolences to those who have been affected by the largest earthquake recorded in Japan's history, the tsunami, and the on-going crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
This has been an extremely stressful and challenging time for TUJ as well. I would like to extend my gratitude to the Temple University and TUJ administrators, staff and faculty who played a significant role in ensuring the safety and well-being of all students, including support for them to leave Japan for Hong Kong and leave Tokyo for Osaka. We are committed to ensure the safety of our students and staff and are working continuously to accommodate their needs and concerns. We are also doing our best to reach out to those in need of assistance in Japan.
This is a time of unprecedented disaster and devastation for all people in Japan, including the foreign community. We strongly believe it is important that TUJ keeps its operations as a sign of commitment to the community because not only we are an American university in Japan, we are also part of Japan and we will support Japan.
We will all move forward together with Japan as it rises from the calamity of this catastrophe.
Bruce Stronach
Temple University, Japan Campus


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Where to eat
Behind-The-Scenes with Schweppes
Here's a great opportunity to win one of 5 exciting Behind-The-Scenes animal experiences at Werribee Open Range Zoo, courtesy of Schweppes Australia. Find out more about this competition.
At Werribee Open Range Zoo, we cater for every taste and budget – from adults looking for a delicious bistro meal to fussy kids looking for a snack on-the-go, and everything in between.
The Meerkat Bistro
Where: Just past the Safari Shop
The Meerkat Bistro offers sustainable, seasonal dining at its best, with unique views of African animals at play.
You can sit inside and watch the cheeky meerkats, or take advantage of our large sunny deck and outdoor tables, overlooking the gorilla island exhibit.
A taste of our menu
The bistro's delicious meals are freshly made, using local produce whenever possible – including fresh-baked breads and pastries from the Zoo's in-house bakery and herbs picked from our garden.
The family-friendly menu includes soups served with Zoo bakery rolls, a selection of salads and fresh sandwiches.
The menu also includes more substantial meals, such as handmade burgers.
Accompany your meal with a glass of wine, beer, a quality coffee or an hot chocolate.
Our kids' menu
Our kids' menu has universal favourites - such as fish and chips, and burger and chips - as well as tasty toasties and an array of desserts designed for small stomachs.
The Meerkat Kiosk
Where: Located next to the Meerkat Bistro
Enjoy a varied menu of take-away food, including:
- freshly-made sandwiches
- gourmet pies
- hot snacks
- kids' lunch packs
- ice-cream and confectionery
- hot or cold drinks
You can take a seat in the courtyard next to the kiosk, or wander to the lawns in the African Village, near the playground.
Moveable feasts (peak visitation periods)
During school holidays and other peak periods, the Zoo offers extra food options to feed the hungry masses, at scattered locations around the Zoo. We'll make sure you won't go hungry!
Gorilla Grill
The Gorilla Grill is set up near our gorilla exhibit. It serves up a sausage sizzle, pies, assorted snacks, ice-creams and drinks.
Kubu Trader
The Kubu Trader sets up camp near the hippo exhibit. Its wares include sandwiches, treats, ice-creams and drinks.


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The bite of winter nips. Leaves are in plastic bags or piled on compost heaps. Bulbs tucked in the earth wait for spring. Winter jackets are dug out from the back of the closet. And mental notes are made to gather warm clothing for the homeless.
The making of saints is a joyous affair, with a gracious spirit abounding toward all, and a determined effort to ignore any discordant notes.
The federal government should restore the $1.3 million in funding that it hopes to save by eliminating part-time chaplains from the federal prison system. The most noxious aspect of this particular funding cut is that it will mean an end to almost all non-Christian chaplains who work to meet the spiritual needs of inmates in federal prisons.
One of the wonderful features of young children is their emotional honesty. They don't hide their feeling or wants. They have no subtlety.
We live in uncertain times. We are uncertain about the economy, our security and our future. The First World confidence we once felt is evaporating slowly but surely.
All of the preliminaries were now over and the Second Vatican Council got down to business. But what business would that be? Of the 70 schema (proposed documents), the council fathers had seen only seven. Of those seven, by far the most important were those on divine revelation and on the liturgy.
Is it time to get mad?" The question was posed during a recent multispecialty rounds at Covenant Health.
You mentioned the creative arts in a previous response, what does Scripture say and what has been the Church's history in relation to the creative arts?
MP Stephen Woodworth did what many thought was impossible – he put the issue of abortion back on the political front burner in Canada. By trying to establish a parliamentary committee that would look at medical and other evidence of whether the unborn child is human, he made the rights of the unborn a topic of discussion across Canada.
John Shea once wrote a haunting poem about John the Baptist. The poem begins with the Baptist in prison, hearing the dancing above his head and knowing that this is soon to culminate in his being beheaded. Strangely, he's not too upset.


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Event aims to drum up funds
Percussionists raise money to help children with audiology surgery
CORPUS CHRISTI - A Calallen family hopes high school percussionists will drum up support for a Driscoll Children's Hospital fund for deaf children in need of an audiology surgery.
Sandra Ortiz and her son, Andy Garza, 16, started the fund in December 2008 after Andy received cochlear implant surgery in 2007. But the whole family is in on this event, backing the Ray High School freshman and his mom in their efforts to raise money for children in need of cochlear implant surgery, which can cost as much as $200,000.
As the fund's main donation drive, Ortiz and her family have organized a Saturday event involving more than 10 area high school drum lines in a performance showcase to raise money. Drum lines planning to participate include Ray, Moody, Miller, King, West Oso, Mathis, Calallen and Kingsville high schools.
The event, which has a fundraising goal of $10,000, allows area drum lines to come together and show off their talents, Ortiz said.
After cochlear implant surgery, Andy could hear all kinds of sounds — his mother's voice, waves hitting the seawall and the doorbell ringing at his house. But what he enjoys most is listening to music.
He also enjoys hearing and watching the drum lines at his school, Andy and his mom said.
Andy added that his surgery helped him feel more confident about school and his personal life.
"It makes you strong. Nothing can break you," he said in sign language, his mother interpreting.
He said the technology is only going to get better, and the fund can help more children experience the same sounds he did through cochlear implantation — a surgical procedure that places a small device under the ear's skin to help transmit noises to the brain.
Andy received an anonymous donation for most of his surgery at Driscoll Children's Hospital, and the hospital also paid for some of the surgery, Ortiz has said. She said the fund they've started helps them give back to the community.
The idea for the drum line event came from Ortiz and her family's interest in music and drums. Both Ortiz and her husband, Israel Ortiz, played in middle school bands, and each continues to have a love for drums.
"The drum is the heart and the beat of the music," she said. "It's just a powerful part of the band."
Nixon Williams, Ray High School band director, said his drum line was ready to help in the event that allows his eight to 10 drum line students to perform in a different kind of venue on the coattails of football season. Plus, it's for a good cause, he said.
"It was something that I knew my drum section would love to participate in," he said.
What: Area high schools will showcase their drum lines in an effort to raise money for a Calallen teenager's fund to help deaf children afford audiology, or cochlear implant, surgery
Who: Area high school bands, including Ray, Moody, Miller, King, West Oso, Mathis, Calallen and Kingsville, are scheduled to perform in a noncompetitive event
When: Doors open at noon Saturday. Show starts at 1 p.m.
Where: Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds Central Pavilion Arena, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd., Robstown
Cost: Ages 12 and older, $5; ages 3 to 11, $2; ages 2 and younger, free. Parking also is free.
Proceeds: Benefit Andy's Day One Fund, a fund created in 2008 to help deaf children receive audiology surgery
Call: 387-9000
To make a donation, call 694-6405, or mail Driscoll Children's Hospital Development Office, 3533 S. Alameda St., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
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