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Mar 26 2012
And the Greatest of These…is Cats
Hello. Happy Monday! I'm home.
Here's where I've been, what I experienced, how I felt, and what I ate.
New York – Loved every second. Went with my daughter. Met amazing folks. I ate Octopus.
Boston – First time I'd ever been. Wonderful people. Great bookstore. Want to go back! I ate Clam Chowder.
Virginia Beach – Gorgeous area. Gracious people. Fabulous bookstore. Loved it. I ate sushi.
Pittsburgh – Met up with family there. Beautiful hotel. Lovely independence bookstore. Even lovelier people. I ate a Primanti Brothers sandwich.
Columbus – Loved being there again. Amazing city. Amazing people. Amazing store. Thank you, Columbus! I ate Goat Cheese Ravioli with Cabbage.
Indianapolis – A very quick trip/ Loved every second. Great store. Incredible, warm people. Smiled the whole time. I didn't eat, but that just made me want to go back! I wasn't there long enough. Only whetted my appetite. Is whetted a word?
Denver – Last stop on this chunk of the tour. Divine. Great store and staff. Beautiful babies. Love you, Denver! I ate a steak. And french fries. And mushrooms. And vegetable spring rolls. And…
I'll stop now. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone and I loved it.
And now I'm home, where everything is green and the soccer balls are bouncing.
VIEWER WARNING: You're about to be subjected to a photo bomb.
Be careful. This one will freak you out.
I'm serious this time.
No, really. Get ready.
My oldest child is a zombie photo bomber.
It's time I came to terms with it.
Zombie photo-bombers can play soccer, too.
You should have seen how far he launched that ball. It flew three miles to the south. A wild horse had to bring it back to us.
His cranium has power.
Playing ball in our backyard has always been tricky.
If it goes wayward, it's a race to catch it before it winds up in the pond. I've fished more soccer balls out of the pond in my life than I care to talk about. It's still too painful.
Oh, and speaking of the pond, guess what happened while I was gone?
It rained for a whole week.
See the level of the water over there on the far side?
When I left two weeks ago, over a foot of dry pond was visible. But now the ponds are all full again.
It's amazing how that can happen. At the end of last summer, we were cleaning out our ponds because they were dangerously low. Going into spring, it was a little scary.
Then a few days of rain hit and suddenly they're full again.
"I cut out my heart…but in the morning it was full again." Name that terribly depressing movie that lays me flat for days after watching it.
I was so glad to see Kitty Kitty. He's graceful and elegant.
What cat isn't?
I was so happy to see him, I put a tulip on his back.
He wasn't sure how he felt about this.
Yo-Yo is Josh's dog, but she's been living at our house for a little while.
She just needed some time to explore what else is out there.
Actually, I changed dog foods right before I left and she must like it. I'll have to get some for Josh's house.
And now, here are some dog shaking photos to help you start your week off right.
The kids and I gave Walter, Charlie, and Hooker a bath to wash off the winter and make their coats nice and shiny instead of stinky and gnarly and malodorous.
Then I took a two-hour nap.
Giving Basset Hounds a bath…well, let's just say it's exhausting.
Here's what sprang to life while I was gone: parsley, sage, oregano…and rosemary.
Kitty Kitty was enjoying the scent. He was imagining how good it would be chopped and rubbed on beef.
Everything always goes back to food, doesn't it?
249 Comments and 20 Replies
Pam On Monday, March 26 at 10:54 am
So true…just love cats. I'll confess, I'm a cat lady. Though I'm a lover of all creatures, there's just something about cats…:)
Kelli On Monday, March 26 at 10:55 am
Crazy computers…posted my message before I was done typing. Go figure!
Anyhow, love the photos of the kiddos. They look like they are really good at soccer!
Have a great day!
Sandy On Monday, March 26 at 11:04 am
So glad you're home and so nice to hear about your tour. Seeing your pictures was a great way to start the week. Loved seeing your kitties too. Happy Spring from North Carolina!!!
Emily in NYC On Monday, March 26 at 11:04 am
As a Bostonian I feel an overwhelming need to correct you. When you were in Boston you at Clam Chowda. There is no "Chowder" in Boston. Embrace it.
Also, I loved your dog shaking pictures, they made my Monday. It reminded me of these underwater photos of dogs, I think you will love them. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/underwater-dog-photos-seth-casteel_n_1277404.html
Janinemarie On Monday, March 26 at 11:06 am
My favourite movie ever. Just everything about it. Everything. It's perfect. Though Out of Africa is pretty stellar as well. And… well, perhaps I shouldn't start this list.
Your picture of the kitties kissing (that's what I'm going to say they're doing) is just divine. You should plant some catnip for them (in a container of course – I'm sure you know it's a bit of a pest to keep under control) but then you probably already have! My cats really liked mint too. (They're related aren't they?)
I love to hear about your garden, I miss mine. But hopefully we'll get another soon!
REALLY wish you were coming to Northern California with your book tour. It's okay though, I'll wait. I can pout a long time.
Katherine On Monday, March 26 at 11:09 am
The tulip on your cat's back made me laugh so much!! Great post & great photos!!
Patty the "Smoke Alarm" Cook!! On Monday, March 26 at 11:09 am
My daughter just met you last Thursday while you were in Indy. She said you were a very warm and wonderful person!! You signed a few books for her (your new cookbook), and for her baby ( your Charlie book), and she bought your new cookbook for me to which you signed for me lovingly to Patty the "Smoke Alarm Cook"…do you remember?! Yes, it is an actual fact, we have never needed a dinner bell at my house as the smoke alarm would always go off when my meals were nearly done- (sometimes over done ) EXCEPT for last night when I made your Crash Hot Potatoes! No alarm, seroulsly, no smoke alarm, only tasty taters!! I LOVE your cookbook. You write in such a fun loving way. Your book is an inspiration and a joy to read!! It is not just a cookbook!!
Thank you for being you and for sharing with all of us!!
The "Former" Smoke Alarm Cook!! ~Patty
my family thanks you too!!
Ann On Monday, March 26 at 11:10 am
Just home from Hawaii where I had Beef Tendon Hot Pot. If you ever get to Honolulu go to the Little Village and be adventurous as you seem to be.
Tanya V. On Monday, March 26 at 11:21 am
I love living through your great pictures and imagining how life on the ranch might be. Thank you so much for sharing your life with your family and food with all of us!
Dianne On Monday, March 26 at 11:30 am
Your beautiful kids have grown so much since I've been reading your blog!
My rosemary, sage and oregano are coming up in the herb garden and it will soon be time to plant more plus the annuals. Love cooking with fresh herbs!
Tamara On Monday, March 26 at 11:31 am
Glad you're back home safe and sound! I'm a cat person myself. Our oldest (cat, not daughter) looks a lot like Kitty Kitty. Love those orange tigers!
It's spring here in the Dallas/Ft Worth area as well. So glad! My rosemary is coming along nicely. Hopefully I planted it early enough that it won't die in the heat this summer. You'd be amazed at how many small rosemary plants I've killed. LOL
Becky T. On Monday, March 26 at 11:31 am
So glad I found PW. I spend days on here at a time. Love the pictures this morning. Here in MO we've been blessed with Spring weather so early that I'm itching to get planting the herbs and tomatoes but still a little early for comfort. Hope you have a nice, restful time at home. Loved the show on Saturday.
Susan In Colorado On Monday, March 26 at 11:33 am
Thanks for coming to Colorado again!! We had a good time. I was the one holding the 3 year old that was about to break my back. Remember that? LOL… I am sorry for the people around me about the accidental kicking they got. Mandy was SO excited (I am sure she didn't even know what she was excited about) but she loved meeting Charlie's mamma (who is your name in our house) and she is still talking about it. Thanks again Ree!!
Nicole On Monday, March 26 at 11:35 am
Love all the pictures! Scary photo bomb!
The shaking dog picture was great and I love the kitty pictures.
Your herb garden is looking quite nice! I'm excited that everything is sprouting out of the ground now. Spring is springin!
Rose G. On Monday, March 26 at 11:41 am
Great photos and beautiful children, cats, dogs and nature.
Cheri Boyle On Monday, March 26 at 11:42 am
The English Patient!
So enjoy your coverage of the food! Our families are similar…..we begin talking about what the next great meal will be before we even finish enjoying the one we're eating!
Good Stuff! Love your blog and books
Lisa On Monday, March 26 at 11:42 am
What an awesome trip! I bet it is even better coming home…Always love your pictures.
Gail On Monday, March 26 at 11:45 am
Loved seeing you enjoying and embracing being home and the wonderful spring weather! We have two basset hounds and I can totally relate to your comment about bathing them! It can be quite exhausting!
Cheri On Monday, March 26 at 11:48 am
The English Patient
Love all the details of the food! Our families are similar…..we begin discussing the next great meal before we are even finished enjoying the one we're eating! Good stuff
Love your blog and cookbooks!
Tracy Krieg On Monday, March 26 at 11:58 am
I hope you really do get to come back to Indy – wasn't able to come out and meet you this time, so here's hoping! Thanks for all the hard work you put in to entertain/feed us!
Beki - TheRustedChain On Monday, March 26 at 12:02 pm
Yer silly.
Welcome home ReeRee!
Enjoy it, even if it's just for a little while.
Lisa On Monday, March 26 at 12:18 pm
It was so great meeting you in Boston. Everytime I see spray starch, I will think of you and giggle!!
Heather On Monday, March 26 at 12:24 pm
Traveled five states this week. Every time I noticed a pasture I counted how many baby Cedar trees were in it. Lol I wanted to stop and explain to the farmer the seriousness of the situation!
Roberta On Monday, March 26 at 12:26 pm
I'm glad you enjoyed Indianapolis since we had so much fun at the book-signing. Come back during late summer when you can eat some of our fresh produce, and your children can go to the Children's Museum here.
Katie Hartsell On Monday, March 26 at 12:26 pm
Bathing basset hounds is indeed exhausting. But what I really want to know is, how are they about getting their nails trimmed? When I had bassets they would have the world believe you were pulling their nails out with pliers and rubbing salt in their wounds if you so much as got the clippers out. I'm dying to know how Charlie and Walter are about their feet!
Carrie On Monday, March 26 at 12:26 pm
I don't know what it was about this weekend's episode that made me realize this, but your oldest son is a spitting image of your mother-in-law. It's uncanny!
Enjoyed the breakfast episode! However, it made me crave a vanilla bean scone all weekend
Cathy Lee On Monday, March 26 at 12:30 pm
Oh no!!! If I had known you were going to be in Denver I would have been the first in line to have my book signed. But it is still enroute from Amazon. Can I send it to you for your signature along with all the postage. I'm a big Ree fan!
Cathy Lee
Emily J On Monday, March 26 at 12:31 pm
You washed two bassets and another dog? Wow, that show true courage. I can barely handle one basset. For some reason my George loves water as long as it doesn't include suds.
Elinor On Monday, March 26 at 12:36 pm
Do you compost?
Stacey On Monday, March 26 at 12:37 pm
Any secret tips on giving a basset hound a bath? I have 3; and one is deathly scared of water….(or I should say, Hose water…..she'll stand in the middle of a torential rain storm for hours any day…but hose water …no.) But seriously….their smells are about to knock us all over!!
Stephanie @ Hugs, Kisses and Snot On Monday, March 26 at 12:42 pm
I wasn't sure where the title of that post was going at first. But it all tied together and I completely agree. Thanks for starting my Monday off just right.
ann On Monday, March 26 at 12:44 pm
English patient is depressing I know but some times ya need a dose of the tragic.
But nothing of course beats "I will find you…no matter what occurs"…etc.
Recommend Clam Cakes if you come to New England again…They have them only in RI as far as I know. Go to George's or Aunt Carrie's down at the beach (Point Judith), if they're still there. They are To Die For (basically clam fritters).
Trish in Denver On Monday, March 26 at 12:48 pm
What great photos….and stories. I noted the elbow. What a boy. Really a great write and photo message. Thanks for brightening my day!
CarolH On Monday, March 26 at 12:48 pm
Glad you had a great trip. Hate to correct you, but…in Boston you did not have chowder…you had chowda!! And more specifically, I bet you had New England Clam Chowda.
Sherry Ann On Monday, March 26 at 12:52 pm
Love the pictures of the kiddos, pooches and kitties ! ! You seem to catch all of them at just the right moment. Well done and thanks for sharing!
Judy On Monday, March 26 at 1:14 pm
Amen to, "and the greatest of these is Cats!"
forever montana On Monday, March 26 at 1:14 pm
Glad your home safe and sound. Love, love cats too! I'm hoping someday you will have a book signing in my part of the world. Enjoy the blessings of your beautiful family.
Melissa Ray On Monday, March 26 at 1:25 pm
The movie is The English Patient! I'm equally zapped by this movie
hello haha narf On Monday, March 26 at 1:38 pm
seeing the pond full pleases me greatly. something about a healthy body of water that is so comforting.
i'm going to choose to believe you wrote that pittsburghers are lovely people because we had the opportunity to meet briefly. shhhhhhh, don't tell me otherwise!
Marian On Monday, March 26 at 1:47 pm
Sweet, sweet Kitty Kitty : )
Perhaps you noticed that in Pittsburgh we have a few hills? With streets of houses that sit several feet higher or lower than even the one very close right next to it and backyards that are cliffs, the errant soccer ball thing is a challenge here, too, if you can even find enough space to get in a kick. Except there's no fishing; you just have to buy another ball!
Rebekah On Monday, March 26 at 2:03 pm
LOVE your herbs!! I'm staring my little herb garden soon…starting them inside and then transferring to one of my condo balconies..
Loved meeting you in Denver! Thanks for keeping it real and for loving Cats
Karen O. On Monday, March 26 at 2:10 pm
HOME SWEET HOME! Hey, how come you didn't come see me? (Wilmington, NC) I was waiting and waiting………… lol!
Glad you had a great trip, Ree! Always great to get home though, right?! Love all the
SPRING pictures . KIDS AND pets! When are you going out on the road again? Or was
that it for awhile?:( I will get your Cookbook WHEN you come and sign it! Ha! Love ya!
midnacht On Monday, March 26 at 2:11 pm
DANG!! i was supposed to be in Denver the same time you were! well poop. Now im sad.
Charissa On Monday, March 26 at 2:37 pm
Loved the dog shaking pictures…and of course, the zombie picture. Zombies rule. They are my cure for writer's block. My husband helped me figure that out.
Janene On Monday, March 26 at 2:37 pm
There's "no place like home"!! See you in Seattle!
Beebs On Monday, March 26 at 2:45 pm
Ree, you know that the dogs will not be happy until they reek of dead animals and cow paddies… at least, the cats know that the herbs smell lucious! Thanks for the photos of
the kids and critters!
PS. I liked the 3 versions of breakfast on your latest show! Terrific idea!
Swati On Monday, March 26 at 3:03 pm
Amazing pictures indeed ! What camera / lens are you using ?
linda On Monday, March 26 at 3:07 pm
how on earth do you manage to have so much time? homeschooling, cooking, writing, blogging, tv, traveling and all the other stuff you seem to do.
i need some pointers here.
a stay at home mom who can't get it all done
Barbara | Creative Culinary On Monday, March 26 at 3:09 pm
Sorry I missed your Denver visit but it was my day to wash a dog; my adorable Abbie. It was actually a better day for a groomer but since I had forgotten to make an appointment it was on me. Then the 2 hour blogger monthly meeting at my home expanded to 5 when someone asked if I knew how to help them with white balance; an unscheduled teaching moment…or hours. But let's be honest; would have loved to have met but standing for hours on a leg I broke that is not quite healed…nuff said right?
Glad you love Denver and Colorado; I know I do!
Sherry in Carrollton, TX On Monday, March 26 at 3:15 pm
Loved the pictures, especially the cats! Will have to plant some catmint for my cat, Dusti. Bought the new cookbook – so sorry you didn't come to Dallas this time (too bad Borders is gone!). I like this cookbook even better than the last! Definitely some recipes I can do.
Linda On Monday, March 26 at 3:16 pm
Bet you are proud to be home? Feel sure your critters are proud you are back.
Betsy in WI On Monday, March 26 at 3:20 pm
Sounds like you've had a good tour so far, but I bet you're happy to be home! Cute pics of the kids and animals. Thanks for sharing!
No..el On Monday, March 26 at 3:24 pm
Welcome Home! And now get on up here to Seattle. No, no enjoy your long awaited, well deserved time off, and see you in the Rainy city. Don't for get your umbrella
Your boy's head boing pic was my fav. So great! It made me chuckle.
Lori On Monday, March 26 at 3:26 pm
Okay, A. freaked me out in the zombie photo, but she looks just like you in the first one! I am looking forward to your signing here in OKC, and I hope to stop in on Saturday…between my son's double-header baseball game and my daughter's dance contest. We'll see.
Glad you are home and all is well.
Kristen On Monday, March 26 at 3:33 pm
I am so sad that I didn't know you were going to be in Indianapolis this weekend!!! I'm a huge fan of yours (and my husband is a huge fan of your recipes). I would have brought my baby…you would have melted. Then we would have been best pals and eaten at St Elmo's together. Ahhh…That would have been nice.
I'm Viola from Along a Widowed Road Blogspot On Monday, March 26 at 3:35 pm
How adorable is the cat kissy face photo's.
I can hyper-extend my neck too put it doesn't look as graceful as your kids playing soccer. Wow. To be a kid again….
dan's wife On Monday, March 26 at 3:41 pm
And we thought P-Dub's cookbooks were great….wait til we see her cat-book!
I'm cereal.
What the world needs now is love, sweet lovely cat-books.
Starring Kitten Kitten and his kin.
Tara On Monday, March 26 at 3:54 pm
The quote is from the English Patient
Lee On Monday, March 26 at 3:55 pm
Welcome Home! Great photos. I love kitties and we have an orange one with white paws, chest & belly. But looking at the photos of your Kitty Kitty next to your herbs, I couldn't help but think, does he spray on them? Eeeeewww, sorry for that 'picture'.
Marie in Michigan On Monday, March 26 at 3:59 pm
What Beautiful pictures of your children & the pretty kittys,I love kitty kitty, Looks like summer has arrived in Oklahoma,a beautiful day.
Amber M On Monday, March 26 at 4:06 pm
Love the pictures of spring in full force! I am in Canada, we inAlberta are getting another big dump of snow today. Needed the sun even if was a picture
Becca On Monday, March 26 at 4:07 pm
Welcome home! It's beautiful again isn't it!
SueJ On Monday, March 26 at 4:17 pm
What is the name of that cat in the last picture? It's identical to our dear old cat that we lost to diabetes a few years ago. We had 13+ very good years with him, but it broke our son's heart (and mine). Every time I see this one, it brings back memories.
Reenie On Monday, March 26 at 4:19 pm
Yup….the best are the cats =)
terri On Monday, March 26 at 4:19 pm
It's clear you missed your calling. Cat minister.
I'm A Ranch Mom Too On Monday, March 26 at 4:22 pm
Ok. First of all, you said "goat cheese ravioli with cabbage" And I swooned. Yes. Swooned. Maybe I can make that some night before all the heifers calve and the husband is out late. And just fix him a steak. Second, I have no idea on the movie. If it isn't animated, I probably don't know a lot about it. And lastly, cats. You have to love those cats.
Laura M. On Monday, March 26 at 4:33 pm
Ree – it was so fun to watch your presentation in Denver on Saturday! You had us laughing out loud!! We had the unfortunate luck of being #674 to get our books signed & couldn't stay but we at least saw you in person which was fun. Come back to Denver soon! (PS – Love your daughter's VAIL shirt)
JP On Monday, March 26 at 4:43 pm
I love the orange kitty! I would love an orange one myself…someday.
patimk On Monday, March 26 at 4:56 pm
Welcome Home! Sorry you didn't have Chicago on your list of visits:(
diana wessel On Monday, March 26 at 5:14 pm
The English Patient….I just watched that again! Lots of crying….
Love your pictures. I can almost smell the dirt and grass and fresh leaves…love …love!
Sacia On Monday, March 26 at 5:27 pm
Have you always had a green thumb? I sure don't and no matter how hard I try..no luck. Glad you are home and thanks for taking the time to visit us out here in Denver!
Vicki S. On Monday, March 26 at 5:51 pm
LOVE those babies…yours AND the furry ones. lol ^..^
Yvonne On Monday, March 26 at 6:18 pm
Wonderful pictures! Don't you just adore the green colors that only spring can give us?
HW On Monday, March 26 at 6:26 pm
Your son is all boy: dirt and band-aids.
Cheryl B. On Monday, March 26 at 6:52 pm
What a happy post! Great pics – especially loved Kitty Kitty. Makes me miss my D.C. Kitty – who is Kitty Kitty's dearly departed twin sister, or niece, or some sort of kitty relative. Glad you had a fun tour!
Lisa, in UT, on a ranch On Monday, March 26 at 7:07 pm
I love the dog shaking pictures…they made my bummer Monday better!
sandy On Monday, March 26 at 7:07 pm
Why is it that the best sleep ever is a nap?
T-Dub On Monday, March 26 at 7:10 pm
Loved your pix and your narrative … and your kids and your kitties and your doggies!! The movie is The English Patient! Loved it, sad though it is! Hope you come to North Carolina on a future book tour! I promise you'll love it!
Rachel B. On Monday, March 26 at 7:44 pm
Glad your home and able to relax some. I share your stories with my family like we are friends or family.
Melissa B On Monday, March 26 at 7:45 pm
I'm glad you get to have some downtime with your family at home. Nothing beats kickin back and hanging out at home. By the way, I made my husband Marlboro's Man's favorite sandwich for my husband because he is a meat and potatoes country boy AND a VERY picky eater and he loved it! I added some mozz cheese on top but other than that it was all your recipe. I will make this quite a bit I think because our small grocery always has cube steak and it was quick to make. So, he'll be a happy camper.Thanks!
Jake Habib On Monday, March 26 at 7:49 pm
I agree! Cats rule!
Patti G On Monday, March 26 at 8:03 pm
You are glad to be home. I can tell! It is wonderful feeling.
Rese On Monday, March 26 at 8:04 pm
Made your olive cheese bread Saturday. Promised my brother and sister-in-law a steak dinner and thought the bread would be perfect. He ate three pieces then asked about ingredients. He laughed and said he ate three pieces too many – we all had three pieces. Once Lent is over I'm going to make it again but the only other thing I'll have is wine. I think that just might be a spectacular dinner.
Tobi On Monday, March 26 at 8:13 pm
OMG! My dog's name is Yo Yo too!!!! I've worked in veterinary medicine for 7 years, and never met another dog with the same name!!!!
Soyphet On Monday, March 26 at 8:17 pm
I have recently started following you and realized afterwards that you stopped by VA Beach. So sad I didn't know. But what I really wanted to say was that I owned a cat as a young girl, cried for her when I thought she had runaway. Cried for her again when I had to give her up. Now… I am an owner of two dogs and will be fostering another one until I can find a new home for her. Can we just say… animals in general are great? Because they are.
Love your posts and your humor. And so jealous of all that space you have.
Amanda On Monday, March 26 at 8:27 pm
I love how your girls are always meticulously clean, regardless of what they're doing, and your boys are covered in dirt. Boys are just awesome!
Holly from 300 Pounds Down On Monday, March 26 at 8:40 pm
Love these pictures!!!!
christy On Monday, March 26 at 8:58 pm
This post just made me happy. Happy I tell you. I have to go hug my cat now. And my dog and my kids…..husband too.
jmposti4 On Monday, March 26 at 9:09 pm
Remember when you thought the kitten was a girl!?? That was so funny
jan On Monday, March 26 at 9:14 pm
Does that boy look like his daddy or what??
Jayne On Monday, March 26 at 9:18 pm
It is always nice to come home.There's no place like home. Now what movie is that from? lol Glad you had a good time on your trip. I think cats are the greatest too!
Meg On Monday, March 26 at 9:40 pm
We love your cats too… almost as much as we do the kids. Your pics are always so crisp and beautiful!
Melissa B On Monday, March 26 at 10:01 pm
I enjoyed the rain while you were gone. We needed it badly her in OK. Both of my girls wanted to com e to your book signing – here in oklahoma. I looked at many of them but everytime we already had other plans- like birthdays. Maybe we can win a trip to come to the ranch and meet your beautiful daughters. Mine want thier horses soo badly. they ask thier papa for horses and he says they are too expensive to feed (and you can't eat them like cows!) Glad you are home and I love the spring !
Tammy Land On Monday, March 26 at 10:07 pm
I am so happy that you have discovered that life is not complete without a kitty!
Teri M On Monday, March 26 at 10:38 pm
Loved the pictures, your kids are beautiful! Can't wait to see you (again) in Pasadena!!!
Sandy K On Monday, March 26 at 10:50 pm
Enjoyed your photos are your stories. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa in Texas On Monday, March 26 at 11:02 pm
Glad you made it home safe. Love all the pics. today! My favorites are of that sweaty son of yours, you know the one with the band aids on his arm. That brought back so many memories of my dirty, sweaty boys. They are nearly grown now, but still sweaty most of the time!!
Jeanne On Monday, March 26 at 11:11 pm
There IS nothing like Spring – ahhhhhh!
Captain Obvious On Monday, March 26 at 11:16 pm
Ree, it wasn't " I ate a Primanti Brothers sandwich." It was "I ate Primanti Brothers sandwiches"…you tried 2 sandwiches, even though you didn't eat ALL of the 2, so technically I guess it is just 1 sandwich, but with the variety found only when purchasing 2.
Sorry, Mondays make me grumpy.
Forgetting GREAT food makes me grumpier.
OK, I'll stop now!
Cyndi Adams On Monday, March 26 at 11:38 pm
Love, Love, Love these photos! Kitty Kitty is so wonderful in the photographs.


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Single-site catalyst systems useful for polymerizing olefins are disclosed. The catalyst systems comprise an organometallic complex and an activator. The complex includes a Group 3-10 transition metal, M, and at least one indenoindolyl ligand that is pi-bonded to M. The activator is a reaction product of
an alkylaluminum compound and an organoboronic acid. Catalyst systems of the invention significantly outperform known catalyst systems that employ a metallocene complex and similar aluminoboronate activators.
1. A process which comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (a) an organometallic complex which comprises a Group 3-10 transition metal, M, and at least one indenoindolyl ligand that is pi-bonded to M; and (b) an activator which comprises the reaction product of an alkylaluminum compound and an organoboronic acid.
2. The process of
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6. A process which comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (a) an organometallic complex which comprises a Group 4 transition metal, M, and at least one indenoindolyl ligand that is pi-bonded to M; and (b) an activator which compirises the reaction product of (1) an alkylaluminum compound selected from the group consisting of trimethylaluminum and triethylaluminum and (2) a polyfluoroaryl boronic acid.
7. The process of
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 09/873,713, filed Jun. 4, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,759,361.
The invention relates to catalyst systems useful for polymerizing olefins. The catalyst systems include (1) a complex, which incorporates at least one indenoindolyl ligand, and (2) an aluminoboronate activator, which is the reaction product of an organoboronic acid and an alkylaluminum compound.
While Ziegler-Natta catalysts are a mainstay for polyolefin manufacture, single-site (metallocene and non-metallocene) catalysts represent the industry's future. These catalysts are often more reactive than Ziegler-Natta catalysts, and they produce polymers with improved physical properties. The improved properties include narrow molecular weight distribution, reduced low molecular weight extractables, enhanced incorporation of α-olefin comonomers, lower polymer density, controlled content and distribution of long-chain branching, and modified melt rheology and relaxation characteristics.
Recently, non-metallocene, single-site catalysts that incorporate a Group 3-10 transition metal and pi-bonded heterocyclic ligands that are isolobal with the cyclopentadienide anion have been described. Examples of such "Cp-like" ligands are boraaryl (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,554,775 and 6,034,027), azaborolinyl (U.S. Pat. No. 5,902,866), and indenoindolyl (U.S. Pat. No. 6,232,260; see also PCT Internat. Appl. WO 99/24446). Indenoindoles having a wide variety of substituent groups are easy to synthesize. Because substituent effects are readily exploited, the corresponding indenoindolyl complexes can be fine-tuned to achieve higher activity or to make polymers with a desired set of physical properties.
Single-site catalysts, including those containing indenoindolyl ligands, have traditionally been used with only a limited variety of activators. An important function of the activator is to generate a non-coordinating or weakly coordinating counterion for the cationic polymerization site. The activator helps in achieving an acceptable catalyst productivity. Usually, the activator is an alkyl alumoxane (e.g., methyl alumoxane), or an ionic borate or aluminate. (e.g., trityl tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate). Unfortunately, alumoxanes are normally required in large excess, i.e., hundreds or even thousands of times the molar amount of the transition metal complex, which makes the catalyst system expensive. Ionic borates are sometimes more efficient than alumoxanes, but they are often costly to synthesize.
Recently, reaction products of organoboronic acids and alkylaluminum compounds (hereinafter sometimes called "aluminoboronates") have been suggested as catalyst components for olefin polymerizations. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,414,180 teaches to react an alkyl- or arylboronic acid with a trialkylaluminum compound, and to use the reaction product in a metallocene-catalyzed olefin polymerization process. The metallocene complex used is typically bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride. In another example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,648,440 describes reaction products of organoboronic acids and trialkylaluminums and the use of these products as activators for bridged and unbridged metallocene complexes. This reference suggests that an advantage of these aluminoboronates is the ability to reduce the aluminum to transition metal mole ratio [Al:M] needed for satisfactory activity. Still unclear, however, is how well these aluminoboronate activators would perform with non-metallocene, single-site catalysts based on indenoindolyl ligands.
In sum, improved catalyst systems for polymerizing olefins are needed. Preferably, the catalyst systems would avoid the need for conventional activators, which are expensive to use. Ideally, the catalyst systems would take advantage of the flexibility of indenoindolyl ligand-containing complexes and would give polyolefins with a favorable balance of physical properties.
The invention is a catalyst system useful for polymerizing olefins. The catalyst system comprises an organometallic complex and an activator. The complex includes a Group 3-10 transition metal, M, and at least one indenoindolyl ligand that is pi-bonded to M. The activator is an "aluminoboronate," a reaction product of an alkylaluminum compound and an organoboronic acid.
We surprisingly found that catalyst systems of the invention significantly outperform known catalyst systems that employ a metallocene complex (e.g., bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride) and aluminoboronate activators. Moreover, we found that the aluminoboronate activators can be used to boost the performance of an alumoxane-activated catalyst system.
Catalyst systems of the invention comprise an organometallic complex and an activator. The complex is "single site" in nature, i.e., it is a distinct chemical species rather than a mixture of different species. Single-site catalysts, which include metallocenes, typically give polyolefins with characteristically narrow molecular weight distributions (Mw/Mn<3) and good, uniform comonomer incorporation.
The organometallic complex includes a Group 3 to 10 transition metal, M. "Transition metal" as used herein includes elements of the lanthanide and actinide series. More preferred complexes include a Group 4 to 10 transition metal. Group 4 complexes are particularly preferred.
The complex includes at least one anionic indenoindolyl ligand. These ligands are prepared by deprotonating an indenoindole compound using a potent base. By "indenoindole compound," we mean an organic compound that has both indole and indene rings. The five-membered rings from each are fused, i.e., they share two carbon atoms. Preferably, the rings are fused such that the indole nitrogen and the only sp3-hybridized carbon on the indenyl ring are "trans" to each other. Such is the case in an indeno[1,2-b] ring system such as:
Numbering of indenoindoles follows IUPAC Rule A-22. The molecule is oriented as shown below, and numbering is done clockwise beginning with the ring at the uppermost right of the structure in a manner effective to give the lowest possible number to the heteroatom. Thus, 5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indole is numbered as follows:
For correct nomenclature and numbering of these ring systems, see the Ring Systems Handbook (1998), a publication of Chemical Abstracts Service, Ring Systems File II: RF 33986-RF 66391 at RF 58952. (Other examples of correct numbering appear in PCT Int. Appl. WO 99/24446.)
Suitable indenoindole compounds that are precursors to indenoindolyl ligands include, for example, 5-methyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indole, 5-phenyl-5,6-dihydroindeno[2,1-b]indole, 4,7-dimethyl-5-phenyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indole, 4-tert-butyl-5,8-dimethyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indole, 4,8-dichloro-5,10-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]indole, 2,7-dimethyl-5,6-dihydroindeno[2,1-b]indole, and the like.
Methods for making indenoindole compounds are well known. Suitable methods are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,232,260, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference, and references cited therein, including the method of Buu-Hoi and Xuong, J. Chem. Soc. (1952) 2225. Suitable procedures also appear in PCT Int. Appl. WO 99/24446.
In addition to an indenoindolyl ligand, the organometallic complex may include additional labile or polymerization-stable, anionic ligands. Polymerization-stable ligands include, for example, substituted and unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl, fluorenyl, and indenyl, or the like, such as those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,791,180 and 4,752,597, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. Suitable polymerization-stable ligands include heteroatomic ligands such as boraaryl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, quinolinoxy, pyridinoxy, and azaborolinyl as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,554,775, 5,539,124, 5,637,660, and 5,902,866, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. The organometallic complex usually includes one or more labile ligands such as halides, alkoxys, aryloxys, alkyls, alkaryls, aryls, dialkylaminos, or the like. Particularly preferred are halides, alkyls, and alkaryls (e.g., chloride, methyl, benzyl).
The indenoindolyl ligand can be bridged to another ligand. Preferably, the other ligand is a second indenoindolyl ligand or one of the polymerization-stable ligands described above.
The catalyst system includes an aluminoboronate activator. The activator helps to ionize the organometallic complex and activate the catalyst. "Aluminoboronate" as used herein means the reaction product of an organoboronic acid and an alkylaluminum compound. There are many possible structural variations of aluminoboronates depending upon what reactants are used, their relative proportions, and the conditions under which they are combined.
As used herein, "organoboronic acid" refers to boron compounds that have an organic moiety and at least one B—OH group. Examples include both boronic acids, which have at least one —B(OH)2 group, and borinic acids, which have at least one group in which a single hydroxyl group is attached to boron. Preferred organoboronic acids are alkyl- and arylboronic acids of the structure R—B(OH)2 in which R is a C1-C30 hydrocarbyl or halogenated hydrocarbyl group. Examples of suitable organoboronic acids are methylboronic acid, ethylboronic acid, n-butylboronic acid, phenylboronic acid, p-styrylboronic acid, cyclohexylboronic acid, 3,5-difluorophenylboronic acid, pentafluoro-phenylboronic acid, 1,4-butylenebis(boronic acid), 1,4-phenylene-bis(boronic acid), dimethylborinic acid, diphenylborinic acid, bis(3,5-difluorophenyl)borinic acid, bis(pentafluorophenyl)borinic acid, and the like. Additional examples of suitable organoboronic acids appear in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,414,180 and 5,648,440, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. Particularly preferred organoboronic acids, because of their ability to impart excellent activity to the catalyst systems, are polyfluoroaryl boronic acids such as 1,3,5-trifluorophenylboronic acid or pentafluorophenylboronic acid.
The organoboronic acid is reacted with an alkylaluminum compound to produce the aluminoboronate activator. Suitable alkylaluminum compounds are well known. They include compounds having at least one R—Al bond in which R is an organic radical. Specific classes of suitable alkylaluminum compounds include trialkylaluminums (e.g., trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum), alkylaluminum halides (e.g., diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum dichloride), alkylaluminum hydrides (e.g., dimethylaluminum hydride), alkylaluminum siloxides (e.g., dimethylaluminum triethylsiloxide), and tetraalkylalumoxanes (e.g., tetramethyl alumoxane). Trialkylaluminums, especially trimethyl-aluminum, triethylaluminum, and triisobutylaluminum, are preferred.
The preparation of the aluminoboronate activators is straightforward. Usually, they are prepared in a single step by carefully combining the organoboronic acid and the alkylaluminum compound in the desired mole ratio, usually under an inert atmosphere in the presence of a dry organic solvent, according to methods known in the art. Suitable methods for making the aluminoboronates are outlined in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,648,440 and 5,414,180, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. Usually, the reactants are combined in a manner effective to give an aluminoboronate product that incorporates one or two aluminum atoms per boron atom. In a preferred approach, an excess of the alkylaluminum compound is used so that the product is a mixture of the aluminoboronate and some unreacted alkylaluminum compound. The Al:B molar ratio in such mixutures is preferably from about 2 to 50, more preferably from about 2 to 10. Example 1 below illustrates the preparation of a suitable aluminoboronate activator.
The optimum amount of aluminoboronate activator needed relative to the amount of organometallic complex depends on many factors, including the nature of the complex and activator, whether a supported catalyst is used, the desired reaction rate, the kind of polyolefin product, the reaction conditions, and other considerations. Generally, however, the amount used will be within the range of about 0.01 to about 5000 moles, preferably from about 0.1 to about 500 moles, of aluminum per mole of transition metal, M.
The aluminoboronate activator can be added to the reaction mixture at the start of the polymerization. If desired, it can be precontacted or prereacted with the organometallic complex prior to the polymerization reaction. When a supported catalyst system is used, the activator can be added to the reactor separately or it can be deposited onto the support before or after supporting the organometallic complex. Example 2 below illustrates one way of depositing the activator on a support, followed by combination of the activator-treated support with a solution of the organometallic complex.
The organometallic complex is prepared according to methods that are well known in the art. In general, the complexes are made by combining at least about one equivalent of an anionic indenoindolyl ligand with a transition metal source.
The indenoindolyl anion is produced by deprotonating a indenoindole compound with a potent base. Usually, about one equivalent of base is used, but an excess may be used. Suitable bases include alkali metals (e.g., sodium or potassium), alkali metal hydrides (sodium hydride, lithium hydride), alkali metal aluminum hydrides (lithium aluminum hydride), alkali metal alkyls (n-butyllithium, methyllithium), Grignard reagents (methyl magnesium bromide, phenyl magnesium chloride), and the like. The deprotonation step is normally performed at or below room temperature, preferably at about room temperature, by combining the indenoindole compound and the deprotonating agent, usually in the presence of one or more dry organic solvents, especially ethers and/or hydrocarbons.
Any convenient source of transition metal can be used. For example, the complexes can be made from transition metal halides, alkyls, alkoxides, acetates, amides, or the like. A particularly convenient source of the transition metal is the transition metal halide. For example, one can use titanium tetrachloride, zirconium tetrachloride, cyclopentadienylzirconium trichloride, tetrakis(dimethylamino)zirconium, vanadium(III) chloride-tetrahydrofuran complex (VCI3(THF)3), titanium(III) chloride-THF complex, chromium(III) chloride-THF complex, cobalt(II) chloride, nickel(II) bromide, platinum(II) chloride, palladium(II) chloride, lanthanum(III) chloride, titanium(III) acetate, or the like. Complexes can also be prepared from salts with labile groups, such as tetrakis(acetonitrile)palladium(II) bis(tetrafluoroborate).
The transition metal complexes are easy to make. Usually, the transition metal source (halide, e.g.) is dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent and the anionic indenoindolyl ligand is carefully added. Refluxing is used if needed to complete the reaction. Insoluble by-products, if any, can be removed by filtration, solvents are evaporated, and the transition metal complex is isolated, washed, and dried. The resulting complex can generally be used without further purification.
The catalyst systems are optionally used with an inorganic solid or organic polymer support. Suitable supports include silica, alumina, silica-aluminas, aluminum phosphates, magnesia, titania, clays, zeolites, or the like. The supports can be pretreated thermally or chemically to improve catalyst productivity or product properties. Suitable supports and support treatment methods are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,211,311, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. The organometallic complex and activator(s) can be deposited on the support in any desired manner. For instance, the complex and/or activator can be dissolved in a solvent, combined with a support, and stripped. Alternatively, an incipient-wetness technique can be used. Moreover, the support can simply be introduced into the reactor separately from the catalyst.
Catalyst systems of the invention exhibit excellent activities. As Example 3 below illustrates, a supported indenoindolylzirconium complex, when activated with an aluminoboronate, has good activity (426 kg PE/g Zr/h at an Al:Zr molar ratio of 80) and incorporates 1-butene efficiently to give an ethylene polymer with low density and favorable melt-flow properties. A comparable metallocene catalyst system with a bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium complex, when activated with the same aluminoboronate, was much less active (47 kg PE/g Zr/h) as shown in Comparative Examples 4-5.
Catalyst systems of the invention have favorable activity compared with similar alumoxane-activated systems. Comparative Example 7 demonstrates that a large excess of PMAO (Al:Zr molar ratio=190) is needed to give an indenoindolylzirconium catalyst system with an activity comparable to that of an indenoindolylzirconium catalyst that is activated with an aluminoboronate (Example 3). With the catalyst system of the invention, a significantly reduced level of inexpensive triethylaluminum-based activator gives good activity.
The catalyst systems optionally include a second activator, which is used in addition to the aluminoboronate activator. Suitable second activators, which are well known, include alumoxanes, (methyl alumoxane (MAO), PMAO, ethyl alumoxane, diisobutyl alumoxane), alkylaluminum compounds (triethylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, trimethyl-aluminum, triisobutylaluminum), ionic borates or aluminates (e.g., lithium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, anilinium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)-borate), and organoboranes (e.g., tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane, triphenylborane, tri-n-octylborane). These and other suitable boron-containing activators are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,153,157, 5,198,401, and 5,241,025, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. Preferably, the optional second activator is an alumoxane such as MAO.
We surprisingly found that the use of an aluminoboronate activator in combination: with an alumoxane gives a catalyst system with exceptional activity when the molar ratio of aluminum to transition metal is taken into account. As Example 6 and Comparative Example 7 show, the use of a catalyst system of the invention permits more efficient utilization of commercially available methylalumoxane, which normally comprises 50% or more of the total raw material cost of the catalyst system. In Example 6, the catalyst had an activity of 651 kg PE/g Zr/h at a Al:Zr molar ratio of 50; in contrast, the catalyst of Comparative Example 7 had a somewhat lower activity of 501 kg PE/g Zr/h at a much higher Al:Zr molar ratio of 190.
Catalyst systems of the invention offer many advantages. First, the catalyst systems provide a low-cost alternative to many metallocene catalyst systems because both the organometallic complex and the aluminoboronate activator are easy to synthesize. Second, the catalyst systems provide an efficient, cost-effective alternative to using commercial alumoxanes. Third, high catalyst activity is achieved with a wide variety of supports. Fourth, the polymers made with the catalyst systems, especially LLDPE, have a favorable balance of physical properties, including favorable melt-flow characteristics, low densities, and narrow molecular weight distributions.
The invention includes an olefin polymerization process. The process comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst system of the invention according to methods that are well known in the art. Olefins useful in the process of the invention are compounds having at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond. Preferred olefins have a single carbon-carbon double bond. They include ethylene and C3-C20 α-olefins such as propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, and the like. Isoolefins (e.g., isobutene or isooctene) and cycloolefins (e.g., cyclohexene) are suitable as are cyclic olefins (e.g., norbornene) and dienes (e.g., 1,3-butadiene). Some or all of the olefin can be replaced with an acetylenically unsaturated monomer (e.g., 1-octyne or 1-hexyne). Mixtures of olefins can be used. Ethylene and mixtures of ethylene with C3-C10 α-olefins are especially preferred. Functionalized comomoners can be included provided that the comonomer also contains at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond. Such functionalized monomers are used advantageously with late transition metal catalysts.
Many types of olefin polymerization processes can be used. Preferably, the process is practiced in the liquid phase, which can include slurry, solution, suspension, or bulk processes, or a combination of these. High-pressure fluid phase or gas phase techniques can also be used. The process of the invention is particularly valuable for solution and slurry processes. Suitable methods for polymerizing olefins using the catalysts of the invention are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,902,866, 5,637,659, and 5,539,124, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The following examples merely illustrate the invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize many variations that are within the spirit of the invention and scope of the claims.
Pentafluorophenylboronic acid (121 mg, 0.578 mmol) is added in small portions to a stirred solution of triethylaluminum (319 mg, 2.80 mmol) in toluene (2.0 mL) at room temperature in a dry-box. The resulting homogeneous solution is stirred for an additional 15 min. before use.
A portion of the activator solution prepared in Example 1 (1.0 mL) is added slowly to a stirred bed of silica (MS-3050 silica, product of PQ, calcined at 250� C. for 4 h, 1.97 g). In a separate vial, (5,8-dimethyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indolyl)cyclopentadienylzirconium dichloride (8.0 mg) is added to another portion (1.0 mL) of activator solution at room temperature, and the mixture is stirred for 15 min. The resulting dark-violet solution is added to a stirred bed of the activator-pretreated silica to give a free-flowing catalyst powder.
A dry, two-liter, stainless-steel reactor is charged with isobutane (800 mL), followed by 1-butene (200 mL) and triisobutylaluminum (0.10 mL of 1.0 M solution in hexane). The stirred reactor is heated to the desired polymerization temperature of 70� C. and pressurized to 350 psi with ethylene. A sample of the supported catalyst from Example 2 (0.31 g) is injected into the reactor to produce, after 30 min., a copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene (29.6 g), corresponding to an activity of 426 kg PE/g Zr/h. Polymer properties: MI (melt index)=0.4; MFR (melt-flow ratio)=19.3; Tm=106.3� C.; density=0.9157 g/cm3.
A catalyst is prepared by the method of Example 2, except that bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride (5.0 mg) is used instead of the indenoindolyl zirconium complex.
Ethylene is copolymerized with 1-butene as described in Example 3, except that the catalyst prepared in Comparative Example 4 (0.79 g) is used. After 30 min. of polymerization, the copolymer (7.4 g) is isolated, corresponding to an activity of 47.3 kg PE/g Zr/h.
Pentafluorophenylboronic acid. (39 mg, 0.18 mmol) is added to a stirred solution of trimethylaluminum (0.5 mL of 2M solution in toluene) at room temperature in a dry-box. To the resulting homogeneous solution, (5,8-dimethyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indolyl)cyclopentadienylzirconium dichloride (40 mg) is added, followed by polymethylalumoxane (PMAO, product of Akzo, 13% solution (Al) in toluene, 1.0 mL).
Trimethylaluminum (0.5 mL of 2M solution in toluene) is added to a silica support (Davison 948 silica, calcined at 250� C. for 4 h, 1.01 g). The catalyst solution is added to the pretreated silica to give a free-flowing catalyst powder.
Ethylene is copolymerized with 1-butene by the method of Example 3 using the supported catalyst described above (40 mg). After 30 min., the copolymer (45.3 g) is isolated, corresponding to an activity of 651 kg PE/g Zr/h. Polymer properties: MI=0.63; MFR=21.4; Tm=105.1� C.
PMAO (2.48 mL of 13% (Al) solution in toluene) is added slowly to a stirred bed of silica (MS-3050 silica from PQ, calcined at 250� C. for 4 h, 2.0 g). In a separate flask, (5,8-dimethyl-5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]-indolyl)cyclopentadienylzirconium dichloride (80 mg) is added at room temperature to more PMAO solution (4.95 mL), and the mixture is stirred for 15 min. The resulting deep-red solution is added to a stirred bed of the activator-pretreated silica to give a free-flowing catalyst powder.
Ethylene is copolymerized with 1-butene according to the method of Example 3 using the supported catalyst described above (185 mg) to give, after 30 min., a copolymer (89.4 g), corresponding to an activity of 501 kg PE/g Zr/h. Polymer properties: MI =1.24; MFR=19.2; Tm104.9� C.; density=0.9100 g/cm3.
A catalyst is prepared by the method of Example 6, except that bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride (263 mg) is used instead of the indenoindolyl zirconium complex.
Ethylene is copolymerized with 1-butene according to the method of Example 3 using the supported catalyst (47 mg) described above. After 30 min, the polymer (3.1 g) is isolated, corresponding to an activity of 28.5 kg PE/g Zr/h.
The preceding examples are meant only as illustrations. The following claims define the invention.
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2008-09: Bryan Rust skated in 67 games for the US National Team Development Program U-17 team He scored 9 goals with 13 assists and had 26 PMs. Rust committed to playing college hockey at Notre Dame in 2010-11.
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A New York Times story indicated the Magic would receive four first-round draft picks — three from the Nets, who would also sign and trade Brook Lopez to Orlando. The Magic requested Lopez's medical records Monday, which was taken as a sign that team officials are ready to consummate a deal. Lopez missed all but five games last season after having surgery on a broken foot.
The Nets were also awaiting medical records on Howard, who is recovering from back surgery, although their approval is considered a given. Under the current iteration of the deal, the Nets would also obtain Jason Richardson, Chris Duhon and Earl Clark from Orlando, providing payroll relief for the Magic.
The deal could still fall apart. Kris Humphries, who would go to Cleveland in a sign-and-trade arrangement, could refuse. Any of the minor free agents needed as cap filler — Damion James, Armon Johnson, Shelden Williams and Sundiata Gaines — could balk.
Vet Camby agrees to go back to Knicks
Marcus Camby is returning to New York, while the Houston Rockets continue to reshape their roster.
The 38-year-old Camby agreed Monday to rejoin the Knicks in a deal that sends three players and two second-round draft picks to Houston, the Associated Press reported. Yahoo Sports reported that Camby's deal was for three years and $13.2 million.
The Rockets will get guard Toney Douglas, centers Josh Harrelson and Jerome Jordan and second-round picks in 2014 and '15.
The 6-11 Camby started last year with Portland then was traded to Houston. He averaged 7.1 points and 9.3 rebounds in 19 games. Camby also drew interest from Miami and New Jersey.
Knicks retain shooter Novak
Steve Novak is returning to the New York Knicks with a four-year deal worth $15 million.
Novak's agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Monday the deal is a reward for a player who finally got his opportunity and took advantage of it. The Knicks claimed Novak after he was waived by San Antonio and he went on to lead the NBA in 3-point shooting at 47.2 percent. He averaged 8.8 points in 54 games.
Novak may not have been able to return without a challenge by the union to claim his "Bird Rights," allowing the Knicks to exceed the salary cap to keep him. Previously, players only kept their Bird Rights if traded, but the players' association successfully argued that players claimed off waivers should, too.
Novak had played sparingly for four other teams in his first five seasons before enjoying a career year in New York.
Wade has surgery, will be set for camp
Dwyane Wade of the NBA champion Miami Heat had surgery Monday on his left knee, and is expected to need up to eight weeks to fully recover.
Wade was bothered by knee pain and swelling throughout the playoffs. He had fluid removed midway through Miami's second-round series with Indiana and needed treatment several times a week during Miami's run to the title.
He opted to have the knee surgery early in the offseason in Miami with hopes of being ready for the start of training camp.
The surgery forced Wade to withdraw from consideration for the U.S. Olympic team.
Kings sign top pick, KU star Robinson
The Sacramento Kings have signed first-round pick Thomas Robinson to a rookie contract after making the former Kansas star the fifth overall pick in the recent NBA draft.
Robinson, the first unanimous first-team All-American since Blake Griffin, led the Jayhawks to the national championship game against Kentucky, where Kansas lost 67-59. The Big 12 Player of the Year averaged 17.9 points and 11.8 rebounds, with 27 double double-doubles.
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Gretchen Beecroft has dedicated her life to Lutheran churches and schools. She began her career as a Lutheran school teacher and then served the rest of her career at Concordia. Nineteen of her early forty years at Concordia were spent as the president's assistant. She was known by many to be efficient, trustworthy, graceful, positive, dependable, respectful, humble, welcoming, inclusive, open-minded and a skillful communicator. She embraced much change during her tenure as evidenced by being Concordia's first word processor operator, development secretary, publications keyliner and alumni newsletter author, among her many other roles. Beecroft, now retired, continues to volunteer with her church and local high school.
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This position is no longer an active posting on HigherEdJobsJob Description: Periodontology/General Dentist Faculty in the School of Dental Medicine is responsible for teaching periodontology and restorative dentistry to pre-doctoral students to pre-doctoral students and AEGD, GPR residents in the Section of Periodontology, which is in the Department of Surgical Sciences.
The Department of Surgical Sciences consists of the dental specialties of Endodontology, Oral-Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, and Periodontology.
Periodontology/General Dentist Faculty report directly to the Division Director of Periodontology.
The Division and Department work in close cooperation with the Offices of Educational Support and Faculty Development, Clinical Affairs, Dental Education and Informatics and Planning and Extramural Affairs to support the School's programs and initiatives.
The Division of Periodontology works closely with other Schools and Colleges of ECU and other components of the University of North Carolina, as well as local/regional educational and clinical programs.
The Periodontology/General Dentist Faculty supports the implementation of the Periodontics aspects of the preclinical and clinical curriculum taught to the dental students.
Specific duties include:
Working closely with the Department Chair, the Division Director of Periodontology and the Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Informatics in implementation of periodontology for the general dentist and helping ensure the dental students are competent in the management of patients requiring other disciplines of dentistry in the simulation lab, didactic settings, and clinic.
Working closely with the Division Director of Periodontology and the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in the implementation of the clinical and academic components of the electronic dental record related to periodontology.
Working closely with the Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Informatics and other informatics personnel to optimize the use of technology to support the Division's teaching programs.
Helping ensure the dental students are competent in the management of patients requiring periodontal therapy and other disciplines in dentistry.
Helping deliver curricular content related to periodontology in the simulation lab.
Willingness and ability to cover pre-doctoral students in the clinical setting in procedures in Periodontology and other disciplines in dentistry as it pertains to the General Dentistry Model of the School of Dental Medicine.
Conducting basic and/or clinical research, and other scholarly activities.
Helping prepare accreditation and other program documentation as needed.
Actively participating in the school's faculty practice plan. Seeking to serve on committees and boards for state/federal government agencies, professional societies, and within the school.
Assisting the Division Director of Periodontology, Department Chair of Surgical Sciences and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in quality assurance and improvement and compliance efforts. Responding to assignments from the Division Director of Periodontology, Department Chair of Surgical Sciences and the Dean of the School of Dental Medicine essential to the section, division and school operations.
Seeking to serve on committees and boards for state/federal government agencies, professional societies, and within the school.
Attending meetings and representing the School in internal and external venues as requested by the Section Chief, Division Chair or the Dean. Representing the School to external constituencies as appropriate.
Performing other duties and assuming additional responsibilities as assigned by the Department Chair of Surgical Sciences or the Dean.
Fixed term or tenure track position available at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level.
Minimum Qualifications: Required Qualifications
DDS or DMD (or equivalent) from an appropriately accredited institution with expertise in dental education.
Eligibility for dental licensure in North Carolina.
Broad knowledge of issues in dental education.
Commitment to general practice model of education, including a broad definition of the scope of general dentistry.
Commitment to the mission of the School of Dental Medicine.
Commitment to building teams in planning and to identify and resolve problems.
Commitment to conducting basic and/or clinical research, and other scholarly activities that will help qualify for appropriate promotion.
Preferred Qualifications
Commitment to evidence-based teaching and practice.
Willingness to apply academic experiences of contemporary dental education and traditional educational values to the Community Services Learning Center model.
Clinical experience in dental education at the institutional level, working in development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of departmental programs leading to the dental degree.
Experience with digital record keeping, imaging, and/or grading.
Experience in preparing and teaching preclinical and clinical aspects of periodontology.
A certificate in Periodontology from an advanced education program in Periodontics accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
Advanced Education in General Dentistry training or General Practice Residency training.
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Welcome to Cliffe-at-Hoo Historical Society
CLIF neere Gravesend.
Clive, Cliffe at Hoo, Cloveshoo; lieth at the North side of the county, neer the River of Thames, about five miles (towards the North-east) distant from Gravesend, in the Bailiwick of Hoo, Hundred of Shamel, Lath of Aylesford, West division of the County, and North division of Justices in that Lath; the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth there; it was in the Deanry of Shoreham (a Peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury) but in the Diocess of Rochester, and the Church was called St. Helen. A Faire is kept here yearly upon Pelagius day (being the eighth day of October.)
The Mannour of Cliff did antiently belong to Christchurch Canterbury; The Church and Town are large, And took the name from the Cliffe upon which the Town is scituate. This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the nineth Peere, or Arch of Rochester bridge.
Richard Kilburn 1659
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Who are we?
The Cliffe-at-Hoo Historical Society really started several years ago with a small number of local historians and archaeologists, each with their own field of study, meeting and updating one another. It wasn't until early 2011 that they decided to see if anyone else would be interested and, to their surprise, they found that within a few weeks over sixty people joined them.
The Cliffe-at-Hoo Historical Society is dedicated to the study and appreciation of all aspects of the history and archaeology of Cliffe and the Hoo Peninsula and is dedicated to a policy of openness and honesty. The Society belongs to the people, past, present and future of Cliffe and the Hoo Peninsula and openly shares with all who are seriously interested.
Its principal aim is to deliver through research and archaeological projects, preservation of our local history and archaeology by participating in both Society led and joint collaborative assistance in the collection and preservation of Historic sites and buildings, archaeological objects, printed matter, manuscript materials, maps and historic artifacts related to the heritage of the locality.
Cliffe's historic importance is clearly evident by the large amount of identified sites on the Kent Environmental Record, greater than all, bar two, villages in Kent with Cliffe having even more recorded historic sites than nearby Rochester.
To date the society has managed to identify more than an extra 100 new sites to be included on the Kent Environmental Record.
The Society works closely together with various bodies including: the Kent Archaeological Society, K.C.C. Archaeological Department, R.S.P.B., English Heritage, Wessex and West Kent Archaeological Societies, Guildhall and Maidstone Museums and various archive depositories.
What do we do?
Archaeology - Mapping Project
A group from the society have pin-pointed dateable finds and have included them as part of the digital mapping project that we are involved in.
The map, to the right, shows recorded locations of finds with full details. The project enables us to see separate overviews for different time preriods and each 'pin' opens up to give full details of the individual find.
The mapping project also enables us to look at land use and ownership over time as well as seeing a broader picture of historical and archaeological developments throughout the whole of Kent.
Archaeology - Fieldwork
One of the society's methods of understanding the archaeological and historical landscape of Cliffe and its surrounding area is through fieldwork. Fieldwork covers a number of aspects of tried and tested surveys of the land.
The society makes use of aerial photography and satellite imagery to locate and record patterns seen from the air which could easily pass unnoticed from the ground, to support known sites and to cover a greater degree of the land, especially where it is difficult to gain access.
Another aspect of locating sites of interest is through documentary research. The study by the society of early maps and charters can reveal a great deal of information particularly those from the Saxon and early medieval periods. This, in conjunction with identifying the known sites that have already been recorded on HER, NMR and PAS, can aid in the pin-pointing of areas of specific interest.
Fieldwalking is a well established technique that we employ when an area of specific interest is highlighted: again, this is a non-intrusive method of surveying the land. The practice of fieldwalking is one that we particularly enjoy (maybe because it is normally a group outing or a chance to get out in the fresh air!) and can be accomplished easily by all. It involves walking over the ground and identifying and recording finds in a systematic manner - permission to walk the land is always sought beforehand. On larger areas the 'field' may be divided into more manageable sections and the findings are plotted accordingly.
Aerial view of a cropmark
If you are ever out and make a find of interest please let us know – by all means record where you have found it and photograph it but do not dig. Firstly digging an object and removing it could destroy the evidence surrounding it (removing the context) and secondly, as it is on someone's land, you may need to have permission to do so.
Archival Research
Due to the peculiarities of the history of Cliffe the records for its past have been spread across many areas. To study the documents, although very informative, is a very time-consuming affair especially when parts of the story may be located in various depositories.
We have members visiting the local archive centres at both Maidstone and Medway on a regular basis and interest in archival centres at Canterbury Cathedral and Lambeth Palace where the volume of information can be gained.
Some of the archival material that is of interest can also be found stored on-line – this is especially true of some of the early medieval charters, which are also translated so save us a great deal of extra work, and the more recent records of the inhabitants of Cliffe through census returns, Parish records, electoral rolls, trade directories, phone directories etc.
One of the earliest writings on the history of Cliffe was an entry in William Lambarde's 'A Perambulation of Kent (1576) where he mentions that Cliffe is a large town and this is again repeated by Richard Kilburn in 1659. By the time that Edward Hasted wrote about Cliffe in his work, 'The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent' in 1779, Cliffe was recorded as 'once being a larger town than it is now'.
The first known recording of the history of Cliffe is a small booklet written at the beginning of the 20th century by Edwin Harris, an established writer of historical booklets featuring the area in and around Rochester. The booklet mainly repeats and slightly expands upon the writings of Hasted.
In the late 1960's the Revd. J. J. Smith also produced a slim booklet on the history of Cliffe which again lent heavily upon the work of Hasted.
It was in the following decade that a privately published work by W. Nichols attempted to tell the history of Cliffe from pre-historic times onwards. The work on Cliffe's early history, the explanation of the marsh area and Thames is now totally dismissed by archaeologists and historians alike. Sadly, some villagers who bought this work, believed all of it to be true and still do today!
Cliffe's history has been mentioned in a number of works by authors that have concerned themselves with a broader area. One such author of note is Philip McDougall, once a teacher at a local school and Parish Councillor for the Isle of Grain, which, amongst his many excellent books, wrote 'The Story of the Hoo Peninsula' (1979) which tells the story of Cliffe and the surrounding area.
It was not the intention of the Society to 'write a history of Cliffe' but we are collating research by members to help explain Cliffe's hidden history and some extracts have been included here on our website. No doubt that, sometime in the future, this collation will be put to print to leave a lasting legacy.
Sharing Information
We are very aware that much of Cliffe's history has been secreted away – not only in the past but also today– and it is our intention that we do not follow suit. All our research is freely available but, due to some of the research being by third parties of which we have written permission to make use of, we must stipulate the following conditions: a) please use our contact form to indicate the text and/or images you wish to use and b) that the work is clearly acknowledged as being from The Cliffe-at-Hoo Historical Society. If it is our research then permission will always be granted.
We have a lively Facebook Group that asks questions, shares ideas, communicates information and provides answers. The link to the group may be found at the bottom of this page.


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Design Phase
This phase insures the systematic development of the learning process. It is driven by the products of the analysis phase and ends in a model or blueprint of the learning process for future development. The model or blueprint should contain at least five key outputs:
- Learning objectives
- Performance test
- Performance steps or map (learning steps)
- Entry behaviors
- Sequence and structure the learning process
- The learning objectives spell out the tasks the learners will be able to perform after they finish the learning process.
- The performance test requires the learners to perform the task or activity to standards.
- The learning or performance steps show how to perform a task. If the performance is mostly cognitive in nature, then use Cognitive Task Analysis.
- The entry behaviors describe what the learners must know before entering the training process. Just as a college requires certain standards to be met in order to enroll, a learning process should require a basic level of knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA).
- Finally, the learning process is sequenced and structured in an orderly fashion to provide the best opportunity for learning that will lead to performance.
Backwards Design Planning
Note how this design process builds on the outputs of the Backwards Planning Model that was captured in the Analysis Phase:
The model below shows an example of linking the analysis outputs with the design outputs:
Mapping the Design
The backwards planning model can also be shown with a Concept or Mind Map that allows you to show several performance requirements (known as "branches"). The example below shows four branches to meet the business need or objective. Note that when you complete one branch, you can add other branches to it. This mapping process allows you to show the program outline in a visual manner.
Each branch should identify the:
Required performance
Learning activities that teach the performance
Information the learners must know in order to perform
Performance aids that will make the learning of new skills easier
The concept map shown below is an example for increasing sales:
This concept map is similar to the one that Cathy Moore has in her excellent slide presentation that she calls Action Mapping.
The basic instructional outline and requirements captured in the Design Phase are then fleshed out in the Development Phase and by using other Instructional Design techniques.
Design Resources
Depending upon the complexity of the design, a different design approach or model may be used
Instructional Design techniques
Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains
If you are stuck, Ideas Favor the Connected Mind
There are no better terms available to describe the difference between the approach of the natural and the social sciences than to call the former "objective" and the latter "subjective"... While for the natural scientist the contrast between objective facts and subjective opinions is a simple one, the distinction cannot as readily be applied to the object of the social sciences. The reason for this is that the object, the "facts" of the social sciences are also opinions not opinions of the student of the social phenomena, of course, but opinions of those whose actions produce the object of the social scientist. - The Counter-Revolution of Science by Friedrich August Von Hayek.
Next Steps
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U.S. Army Field Artillery School (1984). A System Approach To Training (Course Student textbook). ST - 5K061FD92
U.S. Department of Defense Training Document (1975). Pamphlet 350-30. August, 1975.