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Carboni, Salvatore - Nicolò, C. - Pala, Antonio - Pili, S.L. (2002) Studio idrogeologico degli acquiferi profondi del Sinis(Sardegna Centro-Occidentale). Rendiconti del Seminario della Facoltà di Scienze dell'Università di Cagliari, 72 (1). pp. 52-90. ISSN 0370727X
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Sinis area is located in the north western sector of Campidano plain, to the North of the Gulf of Oristano. In that sector of Sardinia underground waters constitute the most important water resource for agriculture. In Sinis area two deep aquifers have been placed. The first, placed in the western part, is constituted by sands and gravels and it is overhung by a very thick clayey marl's layer. The water yeld of the confined aquifer has been determined by pumping tests from which it results that the pumping rate varies between 6 and 13.5 l/sec. The average Transmissivity is 1.7 x 10-3 m2/s. The other aquifer system, already known and studied for a long time, belongs to the alluvial multilayered aquifer of Campidano. It is constituted by very permeable layers of sands and gravels alternated to impervious or semi confining silty clay layers. The Transmissivity of this aquifer results superior to 10-3 m2/sec. Pumping rates are at least 6-7 l/sec. Chemical analysis showed that some samples of water taken in the southern part of Sinis present some anomalous values and they show thermal waters typical characters. This fact is confirmed by the average temperatures around 23°C. It could be a ground water recharge by deep thermal waters, with which waters coming from Montiferru would be mixed.
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Everybody's Go-To Methodical Mind
A student-aid guru, leaving behind the Web sites he built, moves to broaden his reach
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Mark Kantrowitz breeds hairless cats. He solves complicated math problems. He collects aboriginal art, folds elaborate origami, restores early battery-operated toys. And then there's the hobby that has turned into his career: knowing absolutely everything about financial aid.
Mr. Kantrowitz, 46, is the brains behind FinAid, an encyclopedic Web site on the topic, and Fastweb, a scholarship search site. He devotes a good part of his considerable mental
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If typical hiking boots leave you dragging your feet on long excursions, give these super-sturdy, aerobically-inclined, lightweight hikers a try. The Breeze GTX® by Vasque® feels like your favorite cross trainers, but they're built with waterproof, breathable GORE-TEX® linings and Vibram® outsoles for aggressive adventure off the path. These boots also boast dual-density EVA footbeds and molded EVA midsoles for superior comfort.
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Sony has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) for The Order: 1886. The mark, applied for on April 18 and uncovered by NeoGAF, covers "Computer game software; Video game software."
A website--TheOrder1886.com--was registered privately last month. The page does not resolve to anything. No further information is available and a Sony representative was not immediately available to comment.
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I graduated from the South Dakota School of Law in 2008. While in law school I was a member of the Client Counseling and Negotiations Board (now ADR), as well as a coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Association (VITA). I held summer internships with Cutler & Donahoe, LLP in 2006 and 2007. In May of 2008, I obtained my Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration from USD. I joined the firm as an associate that August.
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Viettel offers Push Mail service for mobile phones
Viettel Telecom on July 22 launched its push mail service named I-Mail for mobile subscribers, the first service of this kind in Vietnam.
After registering to use this service, mobile subscribers will receive emails in form of MMS. They can reply to the mails on their cell phones. The I-Mail service is available for almost all models of cell phones which have GPRS and MMS support.
To use this service, users have to pay a 15,000 dong monthly subscription fee and 500 dong for each outgoing mail. Customers can receive unrestricted numbers of emails and don't have to pay GPRS charges for receiving or sending emails.
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If you use Cookies Authentication for SSO, you will need to migrate all of the current settings in the communityserver_override.confg file to the plugin configuration. Then, you will need to remove the override altogether. This plugin allows overriding Login, Logout and Join/Register Urls to a third-party site.
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Yes, it is a WHOLE lot easier in Community 8. Note that there are some other things (e.g. Change Password, possibly private community access workflows, etc.) that still need some attention. And, yes, I got the explanation of why Change Password was left as is, but I found that to be a bit of the exception and not the general rule.
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BTW, another nicety in the Community 8 sign-in plug-in is the ability to use/not use encryption with various encryption options.
Oh, and this plug-in is included WITH Community 8 -- no need to go get anything and add it to your system.
You don't implement the plugin, you just have to configure it. Documentation: telligent.com/.../39119.configure-the-cookie-authentication-single-sign-on-client-plugin.aspx
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Airbus Military has released images of its A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) in Indian Air Force colours as the contest to supply the country with six additional tankers approaches a conclusion.
EADS subsidiary Airbus and Russia's United Aircraft (UAC) responded to a tanker request for proposals (RFP) in 2007 and industry sources say a selection is expected by the end of this year. UAC is offering a more advanced version of the Ilyushin Il-78 tanker, of which India already operates 12.
Boeing was not immediately available to comment on whether it is offering its KC-767 to meet the requirement.
The RFP calls for deliveries of the new tankers to begin three years after contract signature.
Airbus Military head of product marketing for Airbus derivatives, Roy Sanders, says at the Aero India airshow in Bangalore that India has been offered the A330-200-based MRTT in a similar, three-hose configuration to that being acquired by the UK as part of its FSTA programme.
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Dear Editor,
First, I want to say that I am a Kingstree native, born in the old Kingstree hospital, raised on a tobacco/cotton farm in Williamsburg County and graduated from Kingstree High School. I am proud to be from Kingstree as I have told people on all my travels in the United States and abroad. It is amazing the connections you make once you say, Im from Kingstree. Even on the turrets in Heidelberg Castle in Germany, my husband (who is from Spartanburg and who NEVER knows the people who know people from Spartanburg) is no longer shocked to find that when people who are from Kingstree meet people who know people from Kingstree, there is ALWAYS a connection. Did you follow that sentence? But I digresswhich some people would say is easy when youre born a Thompson. And Ill try to be briefwhich most people would say is impossible if youre a Thompson.
I have been thinking about this for some time. Kingstree is a pretty town (always has been, in my opinion) and could easily surpass what Lake City is doing. (Wethat is Kingstreeare just naturally prettier than Lake City.) I would like to see us do something like Spartanburg has done. Businesses and individuals were encouraged to pick a spot in town and pretty it up. (They also commit to maintain it.) For that Spot of Pride as they call it, a sign is put up with their name(s) on it. I believe all signs are essentially the samea brown wood with the lettering done in a dark brown, probably all made by the same person. The town may be in charge of the signs, Im not sure. I dont know all the details but Im sure the Kingstree town officials could find out. This is connected to the recent article in the paper concerning the trees on Jackson Street. I had seen the orange Xs and was concerned. Then I saw that one tree had been trimmed and felt better. Then the article made me concerned again.
There is almost never just one answer to a problem or concern. Although I dont understand why the owner(s) would rather have a barren lot than those beautiful trees which give his/her property even more value and curb appeal; if s/he doesnt want to reroute the sidewalk around the tree on the property, why not reroute the sidewalk further out into the street? (Having lived in Charleston for a brief time, I can tell you thats what they would do.) Then either people wait in line to travel around the trees on the streetor Kingstree makes it a one-way street where the trees are. Kingstree has the word tree in it. We should capitalize that and make this a town of treesall different kinds. Lets come together as a community and start making some changes to draw more people (i.e., tourists, former natives) into Kingstree. (Although I dont want too many because I like the small town feel to which Ive returned.)
I offer the above because you should never complain unless you also suggest a solution. If there is something I can do to help, I will.
Eileen Thompson Maness
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Leann Munro of Rio Linda, Calif., had a tough time keeping her adventurous cat, Pebbles, inside the house. It wasn't until he ventured 15 miles by way of a car engine that she truly appreciated the value of implanting microchips in her pets. While Leann was out of town for the... Read More
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Dog collar, leash, carrier or crate – many pet owners are prepared with these essential items when bringing a new dog home. However, as Calixte Defay of Bryan, Texas can attest, not all pet owners are aware that one of these items can pose a fatal threat to furry family m... Read More
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Robert and Michele Bashore of Pittsburgh, Penn., have been VPI policyholders for the past 22 years, but in more than two decades they have never submitted a claim quite like this. After a backyard brawl with a vicious muskrat at their vacation home in Michigan, the Bas... Read More
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According to Ellen Unsworth of Sacramento, Calif., her English cocker spaniel Tomis is a sweet and well-mannered dog, which is why his owners had little concern about hosting a small holiday gathering for a few two-legged friends. Though Tomis was relaxed and behaved around... Read More
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According to Teresa Praus-Choe of Las Vegas, Nev., her pig Crispy Bacon is quite a ham. Though she and her husband Ian joke that Crispy is their little "rock star," they never expected the potbellied pig to take that notion to the extreme... Read More
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For Scott Thisdale of Wadsworth, Ill., his dogs are an extension of his family, which is why he did not hesitate to bring his two shiba inus on a recent vacation to Toronto, Canada. Scott and his 7-year-old canines, Kei and Midori, were en route to a local park when a minor misstep on ... Read More
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Angelo and Janice Donato of Pompton Plains, N.J., never worried that Havee, their hairy-tailed Havanese, would have an altercation with a household appliance. The 4-year-old canine and the Donato's vacuum had lived together peacefully, until a recent cleaning-spree resulted... Read More
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According to Susan Burr of Rocky Hill, Conn., her 7-year-old golden retriever Ginger has had her share of run-ins with wildlife. Though Ginger's inherent curiosity has lead to some close calls with skunks, chipmunks and other animals, not one has become quite as aggressive ... Read More


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Louisiana MarketMaker's Website
The LSU AgCenter is using the funds to reach out to coastal fishermen who were hard-hit by hurricanes Gustav and Ike, teaching them how to use an online interactive technology called MarketMaker that links sellers with buyers.
Louisiana MarketMaker, http://la.foodmarketmaker.com/, was started in 2010 by Dr. John Westra of LSU's Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. It is the local component of a national website that provides a comprehensive database of fishers, farmers and food retailers, matching food producers with consumer markets.
"We knew that our fishermen and shrimpers took a real hit from hurricanes Gustav and Ike, and we knew we needed to help them in a way that would make the industry more sustainable for the long term," said OCD Executive Director Pat Forbes. "Providing funds for this website was uncharted territory for us, and it's exciting to see the response the fishermen have had from consumers looking for great Louisiana seafood."
The 72 Louisiana fishermen are part of nearly 500 agribusiness and 21,000 Louisiana food businesses that have signed up with the site as a result of the three-year grant. The goal of the program originally was to have 100,000 hits on the website by potential consumers. As of April 30, 2014, there were nearly 4.6 million hits on the site – more than 100,000 hits each month.
"OCD provided the initial funding that proved so critical in establishing the Louisiana MarketMaker program," Westra said. "The number of buyers using the site to source and buy Louisiana seafood and other local food products, as well as the number of firms that have registered their businesses on Louisiana MarketMaker, is testament to the important role the website plays in the food supply or value chain in our state."
The influx of participants can be attributed to an aggressive marketing campaign by Westra, which includes webinars, local meetings, workshops, trade shows and more than 22,000 "push cards" advertising the site.
The award to Louisiana MarketMaker through the OCD-DRU's $15 million Fisheries Program is part of $1 billion in Community Development Block Grant funding the statereceived from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for recovery from hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
The Disaster Recovery Unit within the Office of Community Development is dedicated to helping Louisiana's citizens recover from hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike and Isaac. As the state's central point for hurricane recovery, the OCD-DRU manages the most extensive rebuilding effort in American history, working closely with local, state and federal partners to ensure that Louisiana recovers safer, stronger and smarter than before.


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Week 14/Game 13: Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers
When: Sunday, December 8th at 1:25 pm PT
Where: Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Ca.
TV: FOX (About 80% of the USA)
Northern & Central California: KTVU 2 San Francisco; KTXL 40 Sacramento; KMPH 26 Fresno; KCVU 20 Chico-Redding; KBVU 28 Eureka
Pacific Northwest: KCPQ 13 Seattle; KAYU 28 Spokane; KPTV 12 Portland, Ore.
Direct TV Sunday Ticket: Channel 716
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Introducing the New Arch Rival- Truthfully the Seattle Seahawks really don't need any kind of introduction to the 49ers at all. Given the bitterness and nastiness of the games the two teams have played over the last three seasons, the Seahawks have crossed into "Arch Rival" status in much the same way the Dallas Cowboys and St Louis Rams have in the past. The 49ers to cut right to the chase will have their work cut out for them here. The Seahawks are a team that not only looks to beat an opponent, but also to bury them as well. In the franchises' 37 year history, the 2013 rendition of this franchise is clearly their best team ever. The scary thing is that they are being built to last and management that knows where and how to invest their money wisely. The Seahawks 11-1 record through twelve games is really no accident as their rout of the New Orleans Saints this past Monday proved.. The 49ers only have really two choices in this upcoming game, either 1) Bring the A-Game and be very precise with their ability to execute on both sides of the football, or 2) face the not so wonderful prospect of another long afternoon against a team that right now is close to becoming a prohibitive Super Bowl favorite. If the 49ers don't win this game it may not be the end of the world as far as the Wild Card chase goes, however being 0-2 against this team with the possibility of facing them January at Century Link Field is not the best of prospects. Going back to Week 2, Seattle's 29-3 blowout win saw the Seahawks score 24 second half points against a defense that eventually tired out as the 49ers on offense outside of a field goal drive simply never moved the football. Obviously that will have to change here if the 49ers are to have a shot at this game. One thing is for certain, by the time it is all said and done for this Sunday we will all see what they 49ers have learned 12 Weeks since that Sept 15th late afternoon/early evening. For the 49ers Week 14 is what NFL.com is calling "Survival Sunday".
Seattle Offense- Simply put the Seahawks are one of the best offensive units in the NFL. They can score from anywhere on the field at any time. Knowing this the 49ers defense must have their "A-Game" ready to go. Russell Wilson is a very strong duel threat as he can throw the ball with deadly accuracy. Wilson can also run the ball and usually has a head start because of his offensive line, also one of the best in the NFL. Marshawn Lynch has also become one of the best running backs in the NFL as well. If you can't stop Lynch at or before the line of scrimmage, he can break a run off from anywhere on the field. Seahawks back-up running back Robert Turbin is nothing to sneeze at either as he can carry the load when needed. Receiving options for Wilson include Golden Tate who's made no secret of the fact he has total disdain for the 49ers franchise. Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Sidney Rice, Zach Miller and Percy Harvin (back from injury) are all a big part of one of the league's best air attacks.
Seattle Defense- In addition to having one of the top offenses in the league the Seahawks also boast rated first against the pass and second in points allowed to the opposition. The Seattle defense has few if any weaknesses and the 49ers offense is going to have their hands full trying to navigate downfield all afternoon. They also like to play mind games with the opposition as intimidation and bruising hits are a tool they try to use very effectively. If they can get a team out of their game, they have you and they know it. Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner, Kam Chancelor, KJ Wright, Richard Sherman, Walter Thurmond and Tony McDaniel between them have a over a combined 300 tackles. The 49ers offense will need to bring their best game Sunday, they really have no other choice.
What the 49ers Need to Do- The 49ers will need to be ready to bring their best game to Candlestick Park Sunday. If the 49ers do this they can give the Seahawks a run for their money and certainly have a chance at a win. The 49ers know they need this game if for no other reason for their own psyche. Head Coach Jim Harbaugh was brought in a few seasons ago not only to help remake the 49ers into a contending team but also to have a team that can be well prepared for high octane games such as this one. With Michael Crabtreee back in the line-up 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has another option that can spread the field which has returned at the absolute right time. Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis are going to need to find ways to exploit whatever weaknesses the can find in the Seahawks secondary. Bruce Miller, Mario Manningham, Vance McDonald and Jon Bladwin also must get involved in the passing game along with Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter and Anthony Dixon. The 49ers also must find a way to effectively move the ball on the ground which is something that has been lacking the past few games. Gore has been having problems getting out of the backfield as of late as the 49ers most prolific rusher the past few weeks has been Kaepernick himself. For all of this to work the 49ers offensive line will need to be able to hold up against one of the toughest defenses they will see all season. They have had problems doing this in the last couple of games and this will need to change here and now.
On defense the 49ers give the Seahawks one of the stiffest challenges they will also see for most of the season. NoVarro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Ahmad Brooks, Donte Whitner know they have their work cut out for them against Russell Wilson & Company. One of the keys to containing the Seahawks offense is getting an effective rush on Wilson forcing him to change the play. In the process, they 49ers cannot allow Wilson go get out of the box and improvise. If the 49ers can apply pressure on Wilson and get some hits on him early it could set the table for their defense. The 49ers defense is no stranger to big game pressure and know that if they can find a way to get to Wilson, contain Lynch and cover well in the secondary they will be able to level the playing field. In a nutshell this is what needs to happen if they 49ers have aspirations to come away with a win here. If even one of these things does not happen that will favor Seattle.
Kingshark Line- It's all hands on deck for the 49ers on Sunday. The 49ers have compartmentalized the earlier season game in Seattle rather well. The NFC West division at this point is pretty much a foregone conclusion. However if Seattle is going to clinch the NFC West, the 49ers do not want that to happen at Candlestick Park. The 49ers honestly if they have one thing going for them here is that there is no pressure to win the division. They already know this isn't happening this season. If the 49ers take the approach that they are the one holding the house money this will allow them to open the playbook without any real intrepidation. The 49ers have to take the position of the best way to handle the bully is to punch him in the mouth first and be able to continue to punch him for four quarters. If the Seahawks are to win, don't let it be without a fight. If the 49ers take the fight to Seattle they may be able to take the game to them to. It won't be easy and will be tight all afternoon long. A close game favors the 49ers. This is what taking care of business is all about. 49ers 23 Seahawks 20. The 49ers defense finds a way to get it done. The offense finds away to get just enough.
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Ian Mathias is the managing editor of Agora Financial's Income Franchise, where he writes and researches about retirement, dividend and fixed income investing. Much of his work is featured in The Daily Reckoning and Lifetime Income Report, Agora Financial's flagship income investing advisory.
Previously, Ian managed The 5 Min. Forecast, a fun, fast-paced daily look into the future of global markets and macroeconomics. He's also worked in public relations, where media outlets like Forbes, AP, Yahoo! and MSN Money have syndicated his writing. If he's not at work, you'll probably find Ian on a bicycle, racing up and down the "mountains" of Baltimore County. Ian has a BA from Loyola University in Maryland.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some are calling it a necessary change, while others are calling it a drastic overreaction to the recent presidential election. But thousands of people in Kansas and Missouri have signed a petition to allow both states to withdraw from the United States.
"I thought it was time to take back the America that our forefathers had set out for us," David Peters said. He is one of those thousands who signed the petition for Missouri and Texas.
Ironically, the petitions can be found on the White House website, which provides a place for citizens to start petitions, even if they call for the break-up of the United States.
It was the November 6th re-election of Barack Obama that convinced David Peters to sign a petition to allow Missouri to secede from the United States.
"I think Barack Obama has taken over our country and attempted to make it socialistic, and I don't think that's the direction our forefathers intended it to go in," Peters said.
The last time states seceded, the Civil War happened. Still more than 25,000 people have signed petitions for Missouri, and more than 5,000 have signed a similar petition for Kansas.
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"Obviously I'm not happy with the way the way the election turned out, but again, I'm going to support my President," Barzee said.
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"This seems to happen every four years. There's a group of people that wants to move to Canada, or they want to- they take these drastic measures," he said. "I don't see any need for it. I think it's a drastic measure."
Still thousands seem to think dividing is the way to come out on top.
"We need to do something and take action so we're not a part of this Union as it sinks," Peters said.
The White House website provides equal opportunity petitioning. There's a petition to deport everyone who's signed the petition for secession – it currently has about 10,500 signatures.
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An article and method for producing extremely small pore inorganic membranes. The method enables reduction of the pore size of a porous inorganic membrane, such as metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides and cermets. Mean pore diameters of below about 10 Å. Can readily and efficiently be achieved. After the conventional formation of an inorganic membrane, the pore size of the membrane is progressively reduced in a controlled manner to deposit one or more layers of an inorganic compound on the pore walls. This is done by exposing the membrane to the vapor of an inorganic precursor compound. The compound reacts with hydroxyl groups and or absorbed water molecules on the surface of the membrane and is thus bonded to the surface. Water vapor, oxygen, or vapors containing one or more oxygen ligands such as an alcohol are used to hydrolyze the deposited material to the inorganic membrane.
1. A porous inorganic membrane comprising a matrix of material particles having at least one monolayer of an inorganic compound uniformly deposited on the surface of the particles which make up the pore walls of said matrix and said matrix having a mean pore diameter of below about 20 Å.
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The present invention relates to porous inorganic membranes having extremely small pore sizes and a method for producing the fine-pored porous inorganic membranes. These porous inorganic membranes are especially useful in processes for the separation of different size molecules in gases or liquids at high temperatures and in harsh chemical environments, such as are encountered in coal gasification processes and in the petrochemical industry. The United States Government has certain rights to this invention pursuant to Contract No. DE-AC05-84OR21400 with Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Development work has been carried out at a number of international locations with respect to the problem of producing porous inorganic membranes, such as ceramic membranes, having extremely small pore sizes, i.e. pores having pore diameters of a few Angstroms. Such inorganic membranes are needed for use in the separation of gases at high temperatures and in harsh chemical environments, such as are encountered in coal gasification processes and in the petrochemical industry. In particular, the membrane pores must be sufficiently small to separate gas molecules on the basis of molecular size, in a process usually referred to as molecular sieving, in order to achieve high separation factors.
Various prior art techniques have been investigated for preparing inorganic membranes, which may be either porous or nonporous in physical makeup. The latter category is typified by palladium or silver foil metals. See Ceramic Membranes for Gas Separation, "Synthesis and Transport Properties" Robert Jan Reinier Uhlhorn, pp 3-5, November 1963. Our invention relates to the porous category of inorganic membranes and in particular to metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides, and cermets.
Membranes may be generally classified by the size of the molecules or particles being separated and generally fall into four broad categories: reverse osmosis (average mean pore diameters—1 Å-10 Å), ultrafiltration (average mean pore diameters—10 Å-1000 Å), microfiltration (1000 Å-10,000 Å), and particle filtration (>10,000 Å). More recently, research has been performed on nanofilters which include the upper molecular weight range of the reverse osmosis domain and the lower molecular weight range of the ultrafiltration domain.
The porous inorganic membranes typically are composed of a porous support or carrier with a thin separation layer. Further, the porous inorganic membranes are housed in modules having various configurations, such as hollow-fibers, spiral wound and plate-and-frame or flat-sheet configurations. See Emergina Separation and Separative Reaction Technologies for Process Waste Reduction, Peter P. Radechi et al, pp. 17-18, Center for Waste Reduction Technoloies American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York, N.Y., 1999.
The prior art for making porous inorganic membranes, which has a market value of in excess of $500 million, is obviously quite extensive. However, new development in the inorganic membrane field is expected to increase the value by a factor by at least 10 fold. Of the prior art methods for preparing inorganic membranes, the one that is the most extensively used is a process commonly called the "sol-gel" process, which has been used to prepare inorganic membranes.
The sol-gel process is basically the use of a colloidal suspension of various metal oxides or other ceramic materials to make ceramic articles, which are either porous or non-porous. Typical materials are alumina, silica, titania, zirconia, or mixtures thereof. The colloidal suspension is formed by various precipitation methods. In general, the colloidal particles are very small, e.g., 1000 Å to reported as small as 30 Å. When a sufficient amount of the liquid (mostly water) is removed, the colloidal suspension (or sol) becomes a gel. To make an article, the sol-gel is formed, further dried, calcined and sintered. Depending on the degree of sintering, the article can be porous to various degrees or can approach full density.
When used to make membranes, in most cases, a porous article is desired. The size of the pores in the membrane is determined by the size and uniformity of the particles. The pores are the interstices between the particles. The effective diameter of the pores is approximately one half the diameter of the particles. If one could make a suspension with 30 Å particles (and that is really difficult), about the smallest expected pore diameters would be 15 Å or larger.
The void fraction (or fraction of the membrane that is pores) of sol-gel membranes is about 50% more or less (but not much). For a membrane with such small pores to have any practical use, it must be very thin, i.e., a few microns or preferably less. Membranes are made by applying a thin layer of the sol to the surface of a porous support material. A simple way would be to pour the sol onto the surface and then allow most of it to drain off (or by other means) to remove most of it. Initially, the sol is pulled into the surface pores of the porous support by capillary action. The sol stays near the surface and the water is pulled into the interior by capillary action. This removes a large fraction of the water from the sol and causes it to gel.
An important factor in achieving thin membranes is to have the pore diameter of the support material to be less than 100 times the expected pore diameter of the membrane. This may require a porous support with one or more intermediate layers.
It is difficult to dry and calcine the membrane layer without having a significant number of cracks (defects) in the membrane layer. The smoother the surface of the support material the fewer the cracks. This problem is frequently solved by applying several layers of the sol so that cracks that do result will be covered by one or more of the layers. See Emerging Separation and Separative Reaction Technologies for Process Waste Reduction, above, for additional details of the sol-gel method for producing porous inorganic membranes.
While the class of inorganic membranes commonly called "zelolites" have been prepared with pore sizes in the few Angstrom range, these membranes have a fundamental different physical structure than the typical porous inorganic membrane, such as a metal oxide. The crystallographic structure of a zeolite defines the pore diameters in contrast to a ceramic membrane wherein the pores are the interstices between the particles. Thus, while the zeolites represent an interesting approach to ceramic membranes, the basic problem to use of the zeolites as membranes in industrial applications is that the zeolite particles have to be grown into a membrane; it is difficult to grow them thin enough without defects, which without a major breakthrough limits their commercial or industrial utility.
Currently, no porous inorganic membranes having sufficiently small pores are commercially available for molecular sieving types of gas separation applications.
There is a need to provide porous inorganic membranes that have mean diameter pore sizes on the order of several Angstroms, i.e., below about 20 Å for use in separating molecules based on their size. Also, there is a need to provide an efficient method for preparing extremely small-pored inorganic membranes and in particular to provide a method that lends itself to commercial scale operations.
One objective of this invention is to provide a porous inorganic membrane having a mean pore diameter about 20 Å or less.
Another objective is to provide a process for producing extremely fine-pored inorganic membranes that are suitable for a wide range of industrial uses, including recycle of hydrogen in petroleum refinery, higher yields in olefin production and improved efficiency in a large number of chemical separation processes.
Still a further object is to provide a method for controlling the reduction of the pore diameter of porous inorganic membranes to tailor the resultant membrane for specific industrial uses for separating specific different size molecules.
In accordance with the above and other objects of the invention, it has been found that fine-pored inorganic membrane comprising a matrix of material particles having at least one monolayer of an inorganic compound uniformly deposited on the surface of the particles which make up the pore walls of the matrix can be prepared in which the mean pore diameter of the pores are less than about 20 Å. In one embodiment the porous inorganic membrane, for example, comprises an inorganic matrix of metal oxides, metal carbides, and metal nitrides with at least a monolayer of an inorganic compound, selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal carbides, and metal nitrides, uniformly deposited on the pore walls of the inorganic membrane.
We have found, quite unexpectedly, that a process for controlling the ultimate pore size of an fine-pored inorganic membrane could readily be achieved by depositing one monolayer at a time of an inorganic compound, such as a metal oxide, metal carbide, or metal nitride on the pore walls of the inorganic membrane. Accordingly, with each layer of the inorganic compound a effective reduction in mean pore diameter of the inorganic membrane product of a thickness of approximately one molecule of the inorganic compound, e.g., for gamma-phase Al2O3 a thickness of about 2.5 Å. In addition, as the monolayers are applied, the individual particles grow together forming a continuous matrix
The process can, advantageously, be repeated one layer at a time to reduce the pore size of the matrix of the inorganic compound to achieve mean pore diameter of the pores to below about 20 Å and even below 5 Å. The resulting fine-pored inorganic membranes are especially useful for gas separations, including a range of applications involving high temperature and harsh environments, such as, for example, the separation of hydrogen from gasified coal at process temperature.
Also, these fine-pored inorganic membranes are useful in large-scale industrial applications in, for example, the petroleum industry and include the separation of hydrogen from high-temperature catalytic dehydrogenation processes used for a broad range of petrochemicals, such as olefin production, as well as the removal of hydrogen from the refinery purge gases. These inorganic membranes with their extremely small pore size and uniformly deposited inorganic compound on the walls of the pores of the matrix, which have heretofore not been attained by the prior art, are uniquely useful as membranes, including molecular sieves.
In accordance with the invention, a method is provided for producing porous inorganic membranes having the extremely small pore sizes discussed above, i.e., pore sizes capable of providing separation of gas molecules by molecular sieving.
According to the invention, a method is provided for reducing the pore size of a porous inorganic membrane having a surface including therein pores with pore walls, wherein the method comprises depositing at least one layer of inorganic compound on the pore walls of the pores of the inorganic membrane, with each layer of inorganic compound deposited on the inorganic membrane having a thickness of approximately one molecule. Preferably, the depositing of the at least one layer comprises depositing a sufficient number of layers to reduce the mean pore diameter of the pores to 20 Å or less.
In one embodiment of the present invention the pore size of the matrix of an inorganic compound is reduced by vapor treating the inorganic compound with a reactive vapor of a inorganic precursor compound which (1) includes a reactive group that reacts with surface hydroxyls or other surface molecules on the inorganic membrane and which (2) also reacts with water or other chemical vapor that can combine with the precursor to produce a surface that the precursor will react with. This reactive vapor produces a reaction with the surface hydroxyls on the inorganic membrane surface to bond precursor molecules to the inorganic membrane. Preferably, the inorganic membrane surface is thereafter treated with water vapor, oxygen, or vapors containing one or more oxygen ligands such as an alcohol to convert the inorganic precursor compound into the corresponding inorganic compound.
The membrane is preferably treated with an inorganic precursor compound selected from the group consisting of chloro-silanes, organo-silicon compounds, chloro-titaniums, organo-titanium compounds, organo-aluminum compounds, and chloro-zirconia, and organo-zirconia compounds. Further, the inorganic membrane is preferably made of a inorganic compound selected from the group of alumina, titantia, zirconia, silica and alumina/silica mixtures.
Advantageously, the method further comprises drying the inorganic membrane prior to treating the membrane with the reactive vapor of the inorganic precursor compound. This drying preferably comprises heating the membrane and holding the membrane at temperature of 100� C. to 200� C. for one to two hours in an evacuated vessel. In this implementation, the treating of the inorganic membrane with the reactive vapor of the inorganic precursor compound preferably comprises introducing the reactive vapor into the evacuated vessel, evacuating the vessel to remove unreacted inorganic precursor compound products and then introducing the water vapor, oxygen, or vapors containing one or more oxygen ligands such as an alcohol into the vessel. Advantageously, the method further comprises evacuating and refilling the vessel alternately with the reactive vapor and water vapor a plurality of times.
In one preferred implementation, the inorganic membrane is comprised of alumina and the vapor treating with a reactive vapor comprises treating with a trimethyl aluminum vapor. In an alternative implementation wherein the inorganic membrane is comprised of alumina, the treating with a reactive vapor comprises treating the inorganic membrane with an anhydrous aluminum chloride vapor while in another implementation, the treating with a reactive vapor comprises treating the inorganic membrane with a titanium tetrachloride vapor.
In an advantageous embodiment, the at least one layer is deposited only on one side of the inorganic membrane. Preferably, prior to depositing the at least one layer, the inorganic membrane is seated in a holder, which enables deposition on only the one side.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in, or apparent from, the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram or flow diagram of the basic steps of a method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 2 is a graphical representation of the pore size distribution and percentage of flow as a function of pore radius, in Angstroms, for a sample inorganic membrane before and after the pore size reduction treatment provided by the method of the invention.
As described above, the method of the invention, in general, provides for reducing the pore size of porous inorganic membrane in a controlled manner by depositing at least one layer of an inorganic compound on the walls of the pores of the porous inorganic membrane, with each layer having a thickness of approximately one molecule of the inorganic compound, i.e., being of one monolayer thickness or less. While the invention is applicable to a number of different types of porous inorganic membranes, including titania, zirconia, silica and alumina/silica mixtures, (among others), the discussion below will focus on porous alumina membranes.
As a first step, a porous alumina membrane is preferably given a mild-drying treatment to remove any water that is condensed by capillary action in the membrane pores and to remove most of the absorbed water and other contaminants from the membrane surface while leaving hydroxyl groups on the surface. This step is represented or indicated by block 10 in FIG. 1. Such drying may be accomplished by heating the membrane and holding it at 100� C. to 200� C. for one to two hours in a vessel that is evacuated to a moderate vacuum. Such a vacuum is readily achievable with a mechanical vacuum pump. This drying treatment can be expected to leave essentially a monolayer of hydroxyl groups on the surface of the alumina.
Following the drying treatment, a water-reactive aluminum compound, such as trimeythl aluminum (TMA) is introduced into the evacuated vessel as a vapor. This step is generally indicated by block 12 in FIG. 1. The mass of TMA can be readily controlled by several known techniques to assure delivery of adequate TMA while avoiding significant excesses. For example, an evacuated transfer vessel of known volume can be filled to the desired pressure with TMA vapor from a supply cylinder, and this known volume can be introduced into the evacuated treatment vessel containing the membrane or membranes. A second method would be to expose the alumina membrane to a small constant pressure of TMA. In any event, whatever technique is used, the TMA molecules react with hydroxyls and or absorbed water molecules on the surface of the alumina membrane and thereby become chemically bonded to the alumina surface. This reaction with hydroxyls and or absorbed water molecules is expressed by the following equation:
The treatment vessel may be evacuated and refilled with TMA vapor one or more times aid in removal of the reaction product, methane (CH4), from the small membrane pores and to aid transfer of trimethyl aluminum vapor into the pores. This treatment will produce a monolayer of AlO(CH3)2 on the surface of the pore walls.
After TMA treatment, the vessel is evacuated to remove all unreacted TMA and then water vapor, oxygen, or vapors containing one or more oxygen ligands such as an alcohol is introduced therein. This step is indicated by block 14 in FIG. 1. The water molecules react with the methyl groups, liberating the methane and leaving hydroxyl groups attached to the deposited aluminum. This is expressed by the equation:
This reaction leaves the surface covered with a monolayer of the AlO(OH)2.
The vessel may be evacuated and refilled with water vapor more than once to aid in transferring water vapor into the small pores and removing the methane.
The foregoing method deposits a layer of alumina with exposed monolayers of hydroxyls, approximately one molecule thick on the walls of the membrane pores, thereby reducing the pore radius by that thickness. For example, if the deposited layer were 3 Å thick, the pore radius would be reduced by 3 Å and the pore diameter by 6 Å. Of course, the pore diameter may be reduced further by depositing one or more additional layers of alumina by treating the membrane alternatively with TMA vapor and water vapor as described above. Such a step is indicated by block 16 in FIG. 1. It is noted that application of a partial monolayer of alumina can be accomplished by increasing the drying temperature prior to the TMA vapor exposure, thus reducing the concentration of surface hydroxyls.
After completing vapor treatments, the membrane may be heat treated in air to stabilize the membrane for subsequent use at high temperatures.
It is important to the practice of our invention to note that the starting inorganic membrane can have any mean pore diameter and the pore diameter can be successively reduced by approximately one molecule thickness on the pore walls of the membrane.
The method of the invention can be used, and has been used, with other chemicals. For example, alumina membranes have been treated with anhydrous aluminum chloride vapor followed by treatment with water vapor and this resulted in the successful deposition of alumina on the membranes and in reduced pore size. Because the vapor pressure of anhydrous aluminum chloride (a solid) is relatively low, the compound was heated to 124� C. to provide a high vapor pressure and the treatment vessel containing the membranes was held at a slightly higher temperature in order to limit the relative pressure and avoid condensation of the vapor on the system surfaces.
The method of the invention has also been applied to treat alumina membranes with titanium tetrachloride vapor and water vapor. The vapor pressure of titanium tetrachloride (a liquid at room temperature) was sufficiently high to permit vapor treatments to be performed at room temperature. This treatment successfully deposited titania on the membranes and reduced the pore size.
Based on these results, the method of the invention can be used to deposit any compound that can be on the membrane walls and chemically reacted to prepare the compound to accept additional layers. Thus, in addition the methods using TMA, anhydrous aluminum chloride, and titanium tetrachloride described above, a broader class of ceramic precursor compounds can be used which would include compounds (a) which have adequate vapor pressure to be used in a vapor treatment, (b) which have a reactive group that will react with surface hydroxyls and or absorbed water molecules and bond the precursor molecules to the ceramic surface, and (c) which will react with water vapor, oxygen, or vapors containing one or more oxygen ligands such as an alcohol (with or without the application of heat) to convert to the desired ceramic. Other examples of this class of ceramic precursor compounds include chloro-silanes, some organo-silicon compounds, and several organo-aluminum compounds, in addition to TMA. As stated above, while the focus in the specific examples set forth above was on alumina membranes the method is applicable to most types of ceramic membranes including.e.g., titantia, zirconia, silica and alumina-silica mixtures.
In an advantageous implementation the membrane is sealed in a holder so that the membrane is exposed to the treatment vapors only from one side of the membrane. This reduces the pore size at one membrane surface, thereby resulting in a significantly thinner portion of the membrane having the reduced size pores. This approach should produce a small pore size membrane having a much higher permeance.
The method of the invention can be used as an efficient means to alter the surface chemistry as well as the physical attributes of the particles that makeup any inorganic membrane. One example of this would be the depositing of silica on the surface of an alumina membrane. In addition, certain other organometallic compounds commonly used for chemical vapor deposition in the semiconductor industry, such as the di-or tri- methyl or -ethyl compounds of the group IB-VIB elements, could be used for this purpose.
Further, the method could be used to bond together inorganic compound particles that make up a membrane in order to increase the durability of the membrane. For example, the present method could be used to strengthen larger pore membranes, e.g., ˜1000 Å, by depositing one or more monolayers on the larger particles that makeup the matrix material, thereby physically joining the particles and imparting strength to the matrix material.
A porous alumina (Al2O3) membrane was prepared in accordance with the method of this invention as follows: a gamma alumina membrane in the form of a 0.4″ OD tube commercially available from U.S. Filter Corporation was used. The membrane used was the smallest pore size membrane available from U.S. Filter and was apparently produced by a: sol-gel process. The mean pore radius was 18.5 Å as measured by the Dynamic Pore (DPS) Test. The membrane was placed in an evacuated vessel and given a mild drying treatment by vacuum drying (˜1 torr) at 100� for one hour. This step was to ensure that water which is capillary condensed in the pores of the alumina is removed, as well as the removal of any adsorbed water and any other contaminants from the pores of the membrane while leaving hydroxyl groups on the surface of the Al2O3 particles that make up the membrane matrix.
The dried membrane was next exposed to trimethyl aluminum (TMA) vapor at room temperature to react the TMA molecules with the hydroxyls and any remaining water molecules absorbed on the surface of the Al2O3 particles. The TMA relative pressure was maintained at less than 30% for a period of 30 minutes.
After the TMA treatment, the vessel was evacuated to remove all unreacted TMA and then the alumina membrane was exposed to water vapor at room temperature. The water vapor reacted with the remaining methyl groups, liberating methane and leaving hydroxyl groups attached to the deposited aluminum molecule.
The alumina membrane was further treated by alternating reaction with the TMA and water vapor. After three cycles of such treatment, the membrane was heated to 300� C. in air for one hour and retest, using the DPS test. The mean pore radius of the alumina membrane had been reduced to 8 Å. The pore size distributions measured on the membrane before and after treatment are shown in FIG. 2.
In an effort to reduce the pore size further, the alumina membrane was further treated by drying, exposure to TMA vapor, exposure to water vapor, and heated at 300� C. After this additional treatment, the DPS Test was unable to measure the pore size of the membrane, indicating that the pore radius had been reduced to approximately 5 Å or smaller.
The alumina membrane was subsequently tested in a high temperature flow test system at several temperatures between room temperature and 275� C. using helium (He) and carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) as test gases. Separation factors for He/CF4 were determined from the ratios of the pure gas flows measured at each of several temperatures. The He/CF4 separation factor determined for the membrane at 250� C. was 4.98. A mathematical model used to estimate the membrane pore size indicated that mean pore radius of the test membrane was 5.0 Å.
After testing, the alumina membrane was subjected to a further cycle of vapor treatment/water vapor in an effort to reduce the pore size yet further and to thereby increase the separation factor. After this was done, the alumina membrane was again tested in the high temperature flow test system at several temperatures. The He/CF4 separation factor determined for the membrane at 250� C. was 62.4. This value, which was the mean of three determinations, is dramatically higher than the separation factor of 4.98 determined previously prior to the last treatment cycle. Using the mathematical model referred to above, the mean pore size of the alumina membrane was determined to be 2.5 Å. It will thus be appreciated that the method of the invention is effective in reducing pore size and, in particular, is capable of producing extremely small pores, having a mean pore radius of 2.5 Å or smaller, such as is required in achieving high separation factors by molecular sieving.
The alumina membrane appeared to be stable and exhibited reproducable permeability values for the duration of testing which was over several weeks.
An alumina membrane was prepared using the same method and apparatus described in Example 1, except that titanium tetrachloride vapor was used in place of the trimethyl aluminum. The vapor pressure of titanium tetrachloride (a liquid at room temperature) was sufficiently high to permit the vapor treatments to be performed at room temperature.
The successful deposition of titania on the walls of an aluminia membrane demonstrates the flexibility of the method of the invention and importantly the use of the method to alter the chemical surface of the membrane, i.e., any incoming gas would see titania instead of the alumina matrix. This is important in being able to tailor the chemical nature of the membrane surface.
Three titania membranes were prepared using the sample method and apparatus described in Example 2. These membranes were dried by evacuating to about 1 torr at 100� C. for 2 hours to remove excess absorbed or capillary condensed water. A titania tetrachloride vapor retort and the dample holders were evacuated. Titania tetrachloride vapor was allowed into the vapor retort to about 0.9 relative pressure. This vapor was allowed to expand into the sample retort, yielding a titania tetrachloride vapor relative pressure of 0.7. After 30 minutes, the titania tetrachloride vapor was pumped out and air with 5% relative humidity was added and held for 30 minutes.
This treatment was repeated except the titania tetrachloride relative pressure was 0.5. The membranes were heated at 300� C. in air for 2 hours. The two titania tetrachloride treatments produced a decrease in permeability which would indicate a reduction in pore size of about 3 Å. An increase in weight if distributed evenly over the pore surfaces would be consistent with about 2 monolayers of titania. The initial pore diameter of these membranes was 100 Å.
A typical porous inorganic membrane can be fabricated by applying one or more porous layers onto a porous support tube, then applying one or more monolayers of an alumina by alternately applying, for example, trimethyl alumina vapor and 10% relative humidity air two or three times, then heat treating at 300� C. or higher in air for a period of 1 hour to produce a stable alumina. The vapor treatments can be repeated until the desired final pore size is obtained.
Although the invention has been described relative to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that variations and modifications can be effected in these exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
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Recommendation 4. Current practices in the development and use of statistics related to climate and climate-related variables generally assume a simple, unchanging distribution of outcomes. This assumption leads to serious underestimation of the likelihood of extreme events. The conceptual basis and the application of climatic statistics should be re-examined with an eye to providing realistic estimates of the likelihood of extreme events.
The term "climate" implies a relatively persistent set of environmental conditions. Because of this, some early reports of "abrupt climate change" were considered oxymorons, because if climate is a 30-year average, it cannot change in less than 30 years. This underscores the difficulty in recognizing, documenting, and discussing abrupt climate change. The difficulty is exacerbated by the observation of increased variability in some records near climate transitions and by the tendency of people to observe mode shifts in system behavior when only normal, uncorrelated random behavior is involved (Albright, 1993).
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Ms. Battey, Middlebury College '79, majored in Art and Italian. She has also studied at the Middlebury College School in Florence, American University, the Corcoran School of Art, and Johnson State College.
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A department store manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the retail store. They typically report to a regional director or regional manager, who they may interact with on a daily basis or less frequently. They hire and manage store personnel, as well as direct them in carrying out their employer's vision. They may also be responsible for merchandising, training new employees, and completing scheduling and payroll. Some businesses create sales goals for department managers that must be met on a yearly or monthly basis.Read More...
Department managers in retail stores often work varying hours. They may be required to work nights and weekends to meet customer needs, depending upon their store's hours. They may have to be present when the store is not open to complete paperwork or to receive shipments. They often have to make bank deposits and transactions away from the store location. Traveling for meetings and special projects may be required.
Typically, department store managers in a retail store environment must be highly organized and flexible. Energy and leadership potential are two of the most important qualities for a department manager in a retail store. They are expected to model the store vision for employees and customers alike. They have several years of experience in retail management and may be asked to have an associate's degree or higher. They have to have excellent communication skills to deal with the customers and be an effective manager of their subordinates.
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Retail Department Managers sometimes assume positions such as Operations Managers. That role pays $59K per year on average. Going from Retail Department Manager to Retail Store Assistant Manager is the transition that occurs most often in this field, and the average paycheck for Retail Store Assistant Managers is $32K. Many others choose to work as Retail Store Managers, where pay is typically $40K.
Lowe's Home Improvement Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, Nordstrom, Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, and Lowe's Companies, Inc are some prominent firms with considerable interest in employing a large team of Retail Department Managers. Although Nordstrom, Inc. heads up the field in terms of compensation, offering the highest median salary at $48K, pay at this particular employer still varies considerably, running the full spectrum from $35K to $63K. Other leaders in compensation levels are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc at $46K, H&M Hennes & Mauritz Inc. at $43K, and Lowe's Companies, Inc, where Retail Department Managers annually earn $36K.
Kmart Corporation lags the field greatly in terms of pay, offering a median salary less than half of the top paying company's rate ($22K). Others at the bottom of the scale for this job include Walmart.com at $24K, and Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. where $25K is the norm, but it is worth noting that some Retail Department Managers there earn up to $38K.
Retail Department Managers seem to exploit a large range of skills on the job. Most notably, skills in Operations Management, People Management, Sales Management, and Customer Service Metrics are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 5 percent and 11 percent. Skills that pay less than market rate include Sales, Customer Service, and Merchandising. Those familiar with Customer Service also tend to know Merchandising and Sales.
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Full detailed profile on Babe Carey Chandler (Past) Played by Amanda Baker on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.
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In heaven, JR is talking to Dixie about how things changed with Adam when he learned he was sick, and about how selfless Marissa has been all through dealing with the cancer. They hear Krystal talking to JR - she talks about his love for Babe and AJ. She says if he has to leave them, she knows he will find his way back to Babe. Just then, JR sees a blurry vision of Babe, but when he approaches her the door closes. He tells Dixie he wants to stay with Babe, but then he hears Marissa saying she loves him and misses him - and AJ does too. Marissa says she doesn't know how she will do it without him - she wants a life with him. JR admits to Dixie that he has much to live for. He talks about his shortcomings, and feels he needs to go back and make things right.
Loss is discussed next in the documentary. Erica remembers Mona and Myrtle - she likes to think they're driving around together in a convertible. Tad muses that he still speaks to Dixie all the time. Palmer also remembers his beautiful Dixie. Opal and Greg talk about losing Jenny. Brooke shares the loss of her daughter Laura. Krystal and JR talk about Babe passing away. David thinks everyone would miss him if he was gone. Ryan is asked about Greenlee's death, and Mateo and Maria remember Julia. Adam pays tribute to Stuart, but becomes overwhelmed.
Brooke and Palmer say no one leaves Pine Valley for good. Lily lists off the times that the buses leave town. Brooke says she'd come back, but someone would have to warn Erica. Maria, Lily, Jackson, and Brooke all say they still call Pine Valley 'home'. Jake, Jesse, and Angie describe the tornado. Krystal thinks about her losses due to the storm, and David laments not getting to the hospital before Babe died. Tad boasts how the residents rebuilt. Adam claims he kept Erica alive in the tunnels - she owes him her life! Erica remembers Kendall being in a coma, and Bianca giving birth. Bianca thinks her daughter, Gabriella, might grow up to be the strongest Kane woman of them all!
Alone at Babe's grave, JR tells her how much he misses her - he'd give anything to have her back! Suddenly, she appears to him! JR tells her his regrets, and that she should have been able to meet her sister, Marissa. JR says he doesn't think he'll ever be able to love anyone as much as he loves her. She reaches out to touch his face before disappearing.
Stumbling around Wildwind in a drunken state, David is stunned to see Babe standing there asking him why he's so sad - is it because of her? He says everything fell apart when he lost her. She's seen the things that he's done - it's wrong to treat people that way! David says it was all for Little Adam. She urges him to be a good man - it's in him! He talks about how he came back to town to explain, but it was too late, she was gone. Babe tells him that Amanda loves her baby. David shouts that it's his baby too - is he to be alone the rest of his life?! Suddenly, Marissa is in front of him, saying, "You have me." She offers him aspirin, and he asks why she's doing this. She wants to understand him - there are enough people judging him. As Marissa talks about David manipulating the people he cares about instead of letting them in, he sees Babe again briefly. He asks Marissa how she knows all this - she says she's not sure - she just does!
Back at Wildwind, David drinks scotch and sees Babe! She tells him she is okay and isn't in any pain. "You'd be happy here, too, with me," she says and reaches out to him. She disappears and David breaks down. He gets his gun, loads in and then sits down alone. Krystal comes in, sees him, and tells him not to do it!
David talks to Babe's dead body in the basement. He swears that he won't let the Chandlers get away with this. He tells her that he loves her so much and wanted her to be happy. Krystal walks in and says that Babe and J.R. were really truly happy. David says he wants his daughter back and tells Krystal to leave them alone. She tells David that he has to let Babe go. David says Krystal is as guilty as the Chandlers are. David says Babe deserved better and Krystal made Babe hate him. They argue and shout at each other about what each of them did wrong in Babe's life. David leans over Babe and tells her how beautiful she is. He says he won't allow anyone to touch her but him. David says he will take her back, but Krystal says, no, we will both take her.
When David and Krystal bring Babe out of the basement, they see J.R., Tad, Bianca and Adam. They stand behind David and Krystal while David places Babe gently on a bed and covers her body with a sheet. He kisses her sweetly and cries. Krystal walks over and covers Babe's face with the sheet and cries. David sobs, "No!" David accuses J.R. of killing babe. He says she is dead because of him. Adam says, "Back off!" David lunges at J.R. Adam and Tad try to break it up. They are held apart and shout at each other. David says, "Babe's blood is on your hands. All of you will pay!"
David opens the door to Babe's room to see J.R. holding her crying and saying goodbye. J.R. says, "She's dead." David cries, "No!" and uses CPR to try to revive her. He's in anguish. He talks to Babe and says she was the reason he came back. Krystal and Tad walk in. Krystal holds Babe and cries for her daughter. David leaves. Babe is ready to go to the morgue; Krystal and J.R. say their last goodbyes. J.R. says he loves her and always will. He kisses her tenderly. Krystal goes through a few items of Babe's while J.R. watches. Krystal cries into Babe's blouse. Tad enters and comforts her. J.R. pulls their wedding rings out of his pocket. Tad embraces J.R. as well as he cries for Babe. As they leave the Chapel, Ryan sees David and grabs him by the throat knocking him to the ground. He is sure that David has Emma. Joe interrupts to say this isn't the time. Babe just died. David says he arrived too late and that J.R. killed her. He walks away.
David, in the basement, holds Babe's body in his arms and talks to her about how J.R. finally killed her. He kisses her and swears to God that, "They will pay for what they've done to you!"
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On a recent visit for lunch at Wegmans of Warrington, I paid $7 for an exceptionally delectable sandwich. I planned to meet friends at the food mezzanine and decided, what would be better than a cold beer? I was prepared to pay $7 for two bottles of cold beer. My purchase was denied because Wegmans has a policy requiring a valid driver's license to complete the transaction.
I am well over 21, unfortunately, and I refused access to my driver's license, which the clerk not only looks at but scans through an electronic processing device. I am aware of very sensitive personal information embedded in my license's bar code strip. Where does this information go, and what is it used for?