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Roger Pilon, the vice president of legal affairs for the Cato Institute, has a column at the Huffington Post responding to an editorial in the Wall Street Journal urging the Supreme Court to reject marriage equality. The WSJ argued that if the Supreme Court mandates marriage equality, it would have the same discordant result as Roe v Wade and create the same cultural turmoil:
The Supreme Court does not have a good record legislating cultural change. A ruling on behalf of same-sex marriage could enshrine Hollingsworth and Windsor with Roe v. Wade, the 1973 abortion decision that imposed a judicial diktat even as laws in many states were liberalizing.
But Pilon points out that there is a much more obvious judicial parallel:
In fact, if politics is the issue, a far better analogy with the present cases is the Court's 1967 decision in Loving v. Virginia, which found Virginia's anti-miscegenation law, and those of 15 other states, unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. There, too, we had a controversial decision, handed down at the height of our civil-rights strife. But it did not lead to the unending controversy that has followed Roe, even though it was the Court, not state legislatures, that finally brought an end to laws banning inter-racial marriage.
One reason that Loving did not play out as has Roe is because the nation was more clearly moving in the direction of accepting interracial marriage than abortion, much as today we see a similar movement regarding same-sex marriage. Ironically, in invoking political considerations by way of urging "judicial restraint," the Journal is asking the Court to consider matters that are not, strictly speaking, the proper business of the courts.
The parallels between the battle over same-sex marriage is identical in every meaningful way to the battle over interracial marriage in the late 60s and the result, I have no doubt, will be identical as well. Regardless of whether same-sex marriage is mandated by the legislative or judicial branch, we will look back on the current controversy in short order — 20 years, 30 at the most — and wonder what on earth all the fuss was about.
The WSJ also made this argument:
The Court ought to conclude on the merits that marriage as historically understood does have a "rational basis." This version of the equal protection test properly defers to the deliberative judgment of voters and their elected representatives. Traditional marriage laws may support legitimate goals like promoting intact, reasonably stable wedlock between mothers and fathers for children, or simply stem from a desire to not experiment with a core unit of civil society.
And Pilon replies:
The question, however, if equal protection analysis is done properly, is not whether marriage has a rational basis but whether government discrimination against some of those who want to marry has a rational basis. Once the presumption is properly reversed and the matter properly put, the question then becomes, what is a "rational basis" for the government's so discriminating? Unfortunately, under the Court's modern equal protection jurisprudence, unless a plaintiff is seen as a member of a "protected class," any "conceivable reason" will do — like those just mentioned, purporting to support traditional marriage (and exclude same-sex marriage). Regrettably, the history of such "rational basis" review — of judicial deference "to the deliberative judgment of voters and their elected representatives" — is one of majoritarian and, more realistically, special-interest tyranny, conjoined with ever diminishing liberty in countless areas of life.
There's also a directly related question, which is that even if the importance of marriage to society is a rational thing for the government to attempt to support (and most would agree that it is), how does forbidding gay people to marry advance that goal at all? That is always the missing part of the anti-equality argument, which in essence is simply "marriage is good so therefore we must forbid gay people from marrying" — with no coherent or logical argument whatsoever connecting the premise with the conclusion.


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– Sting joined KSR in the 11 AM EDT hour. His son, Steven Borden, is a LB for the University of Kentucky.
– They hyped the TNA iMPACT! taping in Louisville for July 18 and the TNA BaseBrawl event in Lexington this Saturday before the interview.
– Sting talked about his son's football career, and noted he visited for UK's spring game.
– The hosts hyped BaseBrawl. Sting said fans would see some of the best in a different setting.
– Jones asked about the Slammiversary match. Sting said that it's not so much about the world title for him now. He questioned if it was a step toward retirement. He said he didn't want to retire and then come back.
– Jones asked if there was anyone Sting wished he could have wrestled. Sting gave the standard answer that he would like to wrestle Undertaker and also wished he would've wrestled Shawn Michaels.
– Fan Questions: Favorite match of all time: Clash of Champions I vs Ric Flair, Great American Bash 1990 vs Ric Flair, Starrcade 1997 vs Hulk Hogan
– Has he seen "The Wrestler"? "No, I've seen bits and pieces, it showed the seedy side…it's different now and more mainstream. There have been a lot of guys we've lost due to drugs." He did compliment Mickey Rourke's performance.
– They closed with more hype for BaseBrawl.

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Local climber Andrea Ratti gained an excellent 8th place and won the Regional Championship. He got it before Stefano Carnati of Ragni di Lecco and Maurizio Brumana, another talented climber of A.S. Premana. Eventually, experienced Jenny Lavarda won both the female competition and Italian Cup.
Stefano Ghisolfi is proud and happy for his success: �I cared a lot to win in Premana and I got an important achievement. Francesco Vettorata climbed an excellent final so I had to take the 1st place to win the Italian Cup. Luckily, everything went well: it was a remarkable competition, an amazing show for everybody. The routes was beautiful and hard, especially the semifinal�. But Ghisolfi's climbing season is not ended: on 17th and 18th November he will go to Kranj (Slovenia) for the World Cup last competition. �I'm in condition � he said � and after the 3rd place in China and the 8th in South Korea my goal is to gain another final�.
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aluminum silicate, Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2.
It is usually some shade of brown, has a colorless streak, a
specific gravity that ranges from 3.4 to 3.8 and a hardness
of 7.0 to 7.5. Staurolite resembles rutile under the
microscope, but has a dull luster. In Florida,
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required by the cement formula. Staurolite is also used as a
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United States Patent Filed Nov. 29, 1960, Ser. No. 72,439 20 Claims. (Cl. 26449) This invention relates to the demineralization of saline waters including sea water, and other waters containing various levels of dissolved inorganic salts. While the invention has great utility for this particular purpose, it is not limited thereto but may find application and utilization in the separation of various chemicals where a solute is to be separated from a solution, for example, in biomedical research for filtration of viruses, proteins, and other such material.
The invention will be described herein having particular reference to the demineralization of saline waters and phenomena related thereto.
The process utilizes film membranes having particular permeability and surface properties. The membrane is, in accordance with common usage, referred to frequently. as porous. However, the words pore and porous as usu ally used herein refer only to the fact that the membrane has a structure which allows an appreciable rate of pas sage of fresh water under suitable conditions. The words permeability and permeable are used with a similar connotation.
The salt water is pushed against such a film membrane by the application of hydraulic pressure under which conditions, it is found that the water escaping through the film is considerably enriched in fresh water. The process consists in pushing the water under pressure through a medium or film membrane, (1) containing a permeable structure of particular or adequate size within the material of the medium and/ or on the surface of the medium in contact with the saline water, (2) whose bulk material and/or material of the surface of the medium in contact with the saline water, is of a chemical nature capable of passing water through the permeable structure at a higher rate than dissolved salts. These characteristics of the material will be particularized in more detail hereinafter.
The fiow of the fluid through the porous medium is effected by the application of hydraulic pressure on the saline water side. The saline water under pressure may be kept turbulent during the process in order to prevent the accumulation of a high salt concentration near the porous medium. The degree of demineralization obtainable, and the rate of production of the demineralized water depend upon several factors which include, (1) the bulk concentration of the salts in the saline water in contact with the porous medium, (2) the physical nature of the permeable structure in the porous medium, (3) the chemical nature of the porous medium and/or its surface in contact with the saline water, (4) the degree of agitation of the saline water in contact with the porous medium, and (5) the pressure used for filtration.
The process depends on the existence of semi-permeable osmotic membranes; that is, membranes which are permeable to solvent, but not to solute. Practical membranes for solutions of salt in water have not heretofore been developed. If a solution is placed on one side of the membrane, and pure water on the other, water will diffuse from the pure water side through the membrane to the salt water side. This flow can be prevented by exerting osmotic pressure, onthe salt water. If a pressure higher than the osmotic pressure is exerted on the salt water, the fiow can be reversed, and pure water will be removed through the membrane from the salt solution. For sea water the osmotic pressure is about 350 pounds per square inch; it is less for less saline Waters.
3,133,132 Patented May 12, 1964 The process further depends on the fact-that the semipermeable character of desalinizing membranes appears to be a function of both the physical nature of the permeable structure and chemical structure in the membrane. The dual requirements of correct membrane chemical structure and permeability structure must be met in order for the process to operate successfully.
A functioning apparatus or plant based on the process is also disclosed herein. In such a plant, the pressure of the salt water is raised above the osmotic pressure. The high pressure water then passes into a membrane stack, where part of it passes through the membranes as purified water; the remainder, now saltier than originally, is discarded. Since it will still be under high pressure, however, it is passed through a turbine to recover as much as possible of the energy put into it by the pump. The provision of such a membrane which has a life long enough to produce significant quantities of fresh water by the means provided herein offers a solution to the economic problem of commercial sea water conversion.
The invention herein is particularly directed toa new and original porous membrane capable of desalinizing brine solutions at much higher flow rates of the desalinized water than has been found possible by use of porous membranes known to the prior art. A further object of the invention is to provide new, original, and improved processes for fabricating the porous membranes of the invention.
The membranes of this invention have been found capable of reducing the concentration of a 5.25% sodium chloride solution to about 500 parts per million in a single pass at a flow rateon the order of 8 gallons/ft. of membrane surface per twenty-four hour day under a pressure differential of 1500 p.s.i.g., the membranes having been approximately 1V2" and 4%" in diameter, respectively, and approximately .004" in thickness. The membranes receive a permanent set or strain such that their final thickness may be .0025"- Another object is to provide a membrane made porous by the inclusion of water in the membrane, said water having been included in the original casting solution, which contains also cellulose acetate, a suitable solvent, and a perchlorate salt, the function of the last being to maintain a relation between the water and the cellulose acetate such that in the ultimately produced film the desired water-cellulose acetate organization can be obtained.
A further object is to provide a method of forming films or membranes as in the foregoing object including the steps of cooling the solution before casting; thereafter evaporating the solvent from the cast film for a predetermined period after which the film is immersed in water and thereafter heating the film, if necessary for the specific salt separation requirement.
Another object is to provide a method of forming films or membranes as in the preceding objects wherein the solvent is selected from a group comprising acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl alcohol, and/or methyl alcohol.
Another object is to provide a method of forming membranes as in the foregoing wherein the ratio of the solvent to the cellulose acetate is 2/1 or greater by weight and the ratio of aqueous'perchlorate salt solutions, and mag nesium perchlorate solutions in particular, to the cellulose acetate is between l/l and l/3 by weight. 7
Another object is to provide and make available membranes produced in accordance with the methods referred to in the foregoing objects.
Another object is to separate solvents from solutions by a process of reverse osmosis utilizing the membranes referred to in the foregoing objects.
Other objects include provision of methods of fabricating membranes as in the foregoing objects utilizing par- 3 ticulur temperatures and times in the cooling, casting, an heating steps as indicated herein; provision of new and novel means and methods of utilizing the new and novel subject membranes; and provision of new and novel membrane materials which are treated to improve the permeability structure.
Further objects and additional advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and annexed drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a form of filtering cell in which a membrane of the invention may be ernbodied;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the cell of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of a filtering system having the cell of FIG. 1 embodied therein;
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of a commercial or plant type cell embodying membranes of the invention;
FIG. 5 is an end view partially broken away of the cell of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 are graphs showing the effect on the results of operation utilizing membranes of the invention;
FIG. 7 is a graph showing the effect of the magnesium perchlorate; and
FIG. 8 is a graph showing the effect of the time intervals between casting and immersion.
The invention involves the preparation of a film casting solution from which a film is cast and then treated and prepared as herein described. To provide an understanding generally of the method of preparing the films or membranes, it may be pointed out at the outset that the film casting solution from which the films are cast contains a pore producing agent (i.e., this agent produces a structure which allows appreciable rate of passage of fresh water under suitable conditions) of the nature of aqueous perchlorate salt solution in a suitable ratio to a film material such as cellulose acetate. Magnesium perchlorate is preferred but other inorganic perchlorate salts may be utilized. such as sodium perchlorate salts. A solvent, preferably acetone, is added to prevent the solution from becoming too viscous. Methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl alcohol and/or methyl alcohol may also be used but not as efficaciously, as the solvent or solvents. The film material may also be other cellulosie esters and cellulosic derivatives.
Next film casting and subsequent solvent evaporation into air is accomplished most conveniently and efiiciently. but not essentially, at reduced temperatures to reduce the solvent evaporation rate and permit effective initiation of the desired organization of the water-cellulose acetate structure, then, after a predetermined time such that the solvent is not completely evaporated, the film is immersed in water, preferentially but not essentially ice water, to prevent complete air drying of the film.
Complete air drying has been found to be harmful in that it reduces the desalinizing capacity of the film and is believed to damage the water-cellulose acetate structure which has been initiated. Finally, the film'is preferably heated prior to use to complete the organization of the film for high flow desalinization of sea water.
For certain applications, where the ions to be separated are large relative to those predominant in sea water it would not be necessary to heat the film.
The following is a more detailed description of a specific preferred example of the formation of the solution and casting. treatment. and preparation of the film in accordance with this invention. A solution is prepared containing components as follows:
(A) Aqueous magnesium perchlorate. tration of magnesium perchlorate in this aqueous solution may be varied from 5% by weight up to saturation concentration. approximately 50% by weight of Mg(ClO The 10% concentration is preferred. As the aqueous concentration of magnesium perchlorate is increased above this figure. the llow rate of the water through the coup plctely treated membrane is progressively reduced.
The concen-' the water is omitted completely from the casting solution, the flow rate from the subsequently made film is very low, and, in the two tests made, did not appear to be influenced by the amount of magnesium perchlorate present. At aqueous concentrations below 10%, there is inadequate magnesium perchlorate to maintain the desired relation between water and cellulose acetate such that in the film the desired organization can be obtained. The aqueous magnesium perchlorate solution is referred to as MP hereinafter.
(B) Cellulose acetate containing preferably 54-56% by weightof combined acetic acid (CA).
(C) Acetone (A).
The proportions of these materials in the above solution is subject to some variation. However, the region wherein best results are obtainable is found to be that wherein:
(1) The ratio of A to CA is to be between 2/ l and 4/1 by weight.
(2) The ratio of MP to CA is to be between 1/1 and 1/3 by weight.
A preferred and representative solution is MP, 11%; CA, 22% and A, 67%.
Another representative solution is a mixture of cellulose acetate, acetone, water and magnesium pcrchlorates in the percentages 22.2, 66.7, 10.0, and 1.1, respectively.
By way of example:
The casting was accomplished on glass plates with runners on the sides thereof, of a thickness, i.e., height, above an associated glass plate to maintain the desired thickness of casting. Preferred runner thicknesses are approximately 0.010 inch for a film of approximately corresponding thickness. The solution was cooled in a cold box to a temperature of approximately --7.5 to -16 Centigrade before casting along with the plates on which the film was cast. The film was cast by means of a doctor blade or knife which rested on the raised runners at the edges of the glass plate. The doctor blade guided on and by the suitably spaced runners was pulled across the plate in predetermined spaced relationship thereto at a rate such that the entire width of the plate which was 8 inches (representatively) was accomplished is about .17 minutes although this time range has been varied from .13 to .25 minutes without adversely affecting the results. Too slow a period of time permits excessive evaporation. Too fast a sweep time results in imperfect surface formation or even rupture of the film. The doctor knife also served as the back wall of an open-bottomed box, one
half inch high, filled with 40 cubic centimeters of casting solution, prior to casting. During casting, about of the solution was spread on the plate, leaving enough solution in the box so that the static head available for flow under the knife did not decrease excessively as the knife was pulled from one end of the plate to the other.
After casting the film on the plate, solvent evaporation was allowed to proceed in a cold box at 7. ,S to l6 centigrade (optimum 11 C.). It was allowed to remain in the cold box at the same temperature for a period of from 2 to 4 minutes to permit evaporation of a major portion of solvent and initial organization of the film .after which it .was immersed in water at approximately 1 to 5 centigrade. This completed removal of the solvent by diffusion into the water and probably some of the magnesium perchlorate. The time of 2 to4 minutes between casting and immersion was critical. Too short a time prevented the formation of a firm film. Too long a time prevented the film from having good desalinization qualities. Therefore, it is clear that the primary function vof the immersion is not to extract the aforementioned materials, but to contribute to obtaining the film structure necessary for optimum results. The optimum time appeared to be 3 minutes.
The optimum permeability structure in the finished membrane apparently need not necessarily be the same for all desalinizing membranes; it can vary especially depending upon the chemical nature of the membrane and saline water solution.
The thickness of the finished films is not critical in view of the apparent surface nature of the barrier effect. A film of membrane of the order of .004 inch is appropriate.
The treatment by heating is critical, the optimum temperatures being as stated herein.
A preferred technique for heating the films consists in setting them or placing them under water on glass plates which are separated by washers, as of brass, about & thick, that is, with one on top of another. The brass washers merely keep the top glass from bearing directly on the film. The assembly is then heated up as on a hot plate. The film after heating in the water bath is left there for a period of time before being taken out to use. The water bath is between 77 and 83 centigrade and the optimum temperature is 82 centigrade. It is preferable to heat the water up to the desired temperature for about /2 hour gradually. The water may be put in at 50 centigrade and then heated up to about 82 centigrade and held for at least approximately an hour but can be left overnight or longer and then allowed to cool.
The foregoing results in what may be described as an opalescent film in that it is transparent but has a certain characteristic opalescent appearance. It has a porosity, i.e.. ratio of open volume to total volume, in the order of 25% to 40%. A significant aspect of the film is that one side is useful whereas the other side is not. The side which is away from the glass plate during casting is the side which must be used against the salt solution. 'The other side is assembled against a porous plate as referred to more in detail hereinafter.
Tests have been carried out in both a laboratory scale and a bench scale test cell providing: (1) a constant high pressure on the saline water in contact with one side of the porous medium, (2) a continuous source of flowing or turbulent food saline water to the high pressure side of the porous medium, (3) a valve for the continuous or intermittent removal of concentrated solution to prevent the accumulation of salt concentration in the cell, and
(4) a means of exit for the demineralized water to the outside of the cell at atmospheric pressure.
Best results are obtained when the pressure on the coneentrated brine is increased to the operating pressure in one or more stages rather than all at once. For example, if the operating pressure will finally be 1500 p.s.i.g., it is desirable first to maintain 1000 p.s.i.g. for about one half hour; then after one half hour, increase it to l500 p.s.i.g. If desired, it may be increased to 2,000 p.s.i.g., at least one hour later.
FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically such a form of apparatus or test cell in which tests were run. The apparatus is shown exploded in FIG. 2. In these figures, the apparatus comprises an upper plate and a lower plate 11.
The upper plate has an annular groove 12 in which is-an O-ring 13 which seals the plates together. The lower plate has a fiange or shoulder 15 which interfits with a corresponding shoulder on the plate 10.
The plate 10 has a central opening or bore 16 and a somewhat enlarged counterbore 17 of relatively shallow depth in which is received the membrane or film member 20. The plate 11 has a circular recess or depression 21 of the same diameter as the counterbore 17 so that these spaces when matched form a cylindrical opening as shown. In this space in addition to the membrane 20 is a paper filter or spacer member 22 which is between the membrane 20 and a porous plate or disc 24 which may be of suitable material such as stainless steel as described hereinafter. The paper filter facilitates easy transmission of demineralized water to the porous plate. The porous plate 24 fits against spacer member 25 which is in the bottom of the depression or space 21. The plate 10 has an annular groove 27 in which is disposed a sealing O-ring 28 which seals the peripheral edges of the membrane 20.
Numeral 31 designates an opening in the plate 10 for. the inlet of the feed water or solution which passes through channel 32 which has a branch 33 leading to the solution reservoir 16. Passage 32 also communicates directly with the membrane 20. Numeral 35 designates an outlet passage from the reservoir 16 for withdrawing solution from the cell at the outlet therefrom 36. The demineralized water as described filters through the membrane 20 of the cell into the central circular space and to the porous plate 24. It is drained out of porous plate 24 to the desalinized solution outlet 37.
FIG. 3 shows the system utilized with the cell of FIG. 1 and in which the membranes have been tested. The test cell is shown generally at 40 and a source of 3 /2 percent salt solution is shown generally at 41.
The salt solution is pressurized in the cell 40 by pressure pump means 42 which may be a reciprocating pump 44 driven by air pressure applied through a pressure regulator 43 as shown. Preferably, the solution in the cell 40 is re-circulated by a pump as shown at 45. More concentrated solution is withdrawn from the cell through conduit 46 and valve 47. The desalinized solution is withdrawn from the-cell through the outlet 49.
'The results summarized in Table I were obtained in a laboratory scale test cell as shown in FIG. 1. Approximately 3.5 percent solution of sodium chloride in water was used as the saline water in all experiments. The graphs, FIG. 6, illustrate characteristic results of operation of the invention in a cell such as shown in'FIG. 1. FIG. 7 illustrates the result of varying the percentage content of perchlorate salts (i.e.) magnesium perchlorate in aqueous solution. As will be noted above 10% of' the rate of fresh water production decreases. FIG. 8 illus- Table I Casting Solution Composition, Percent Time Thickness Thermal between Flow Rate Desalinized Film N0. of Film Treatment casting and (gal.)/(ft.) water salt (ellulosc as (last, 'lemperaimmersion (day) content, MgiClODz II O A cetatc Acetone Inches ture, C. in water, Percent (398-3) Minutes 4. 5 4. 5 18. 2 72. 8 0. (H5 74 0 20 0. 420 4.5 4.5 18.2 72.8 0.015 83 0 10 0.124 4. 5 4. 5 l8. 2 72.8 0.015 83 10 12 0.42 4.5 4.5 1&2 72.8 0.0l0 74 ii l7 0.1025 4. 5 4. 5 18. 2 72. 8 0.010 83 0 9 0.080 4. 5 4. 5 1X. 2 72. 8 0. 015 74 6 8. 0 0.185 4. 5 4.5 18.2 72.8 0.015 83 ll 4.3 0.070 5. (i 5. 0 22. 2 66. 6 0.015 83 G 2. 0 0. 043 4. 5 4. 5 18. 2 72. 8 0. 007 74 1 ll 0. 246 5. 0 5. 6 22. 2 66. 6 0.007 83 1 6. 8 0. 159 5. 0 5. 6 22. 2 66. 6 0.007 83 3 4 0. 216
(1) Casting temperature, 11-15 C.
(2) Immersion water temperature, 3031.5 C. (3) Time at thermal treating temperature, 1 hour. (4) Operating pressure, I500 p.s.i.g.
(5) Feed solution, 3.5 percent NaCl.
tratcs the effect of varying the time interval between casting and immersion.
The films fabricated in accordance with the method and techniques as described may be used in a commercial or plant type of assembly as shown in FIG. 4. A cell may consist of a stainless steel porous plate upon which the film rests with the salt water over the top of the film itself. The seals are O-rings and the arrangement is that the saline solution circulates through the cells over the top of the film. Circulation is important both in improving the rate and in improving the desalinization of the water.
The cell is enclosed by plates 55 and 60 having circular depressions as shown at 61 and 62. The plate 55 has adjacent to it a plate 65 which is a collector plate made of stainless steel preferably, about A; inch thick and between this plate and the opening 61 is the semi-permeable or porous membrane 66 about 0.005 inch thick sealed by O-ring 70.
The incoming liquid to be desalinized may enter at a pressure of 2,000 lbs. per square inch and. may for example have in it 3 /2% of sodium chloride. Numeral 69 represents a channel through the collector plate 65 so that the water to be desalinized passes into an intermediate cell 71. This cell is also sealed by an O-ring 72 around the periphery of an opening in plate 71. Numeral 60 represents another end plate like the one 55 having a depression 62 in it sealed by O-ring 73. Separating the plates 60 and 71 is another stainless steel collector plate 74 which is porous and there being semi-permeable membranes 75 and 76 between this collector plate and the plates 60 and 71. The pure water which is filtered out of the salinized water is collected in the pores in the collector plate and drains out therefrom at the bottom.
It has been found that one important requirement for readying the films for service is to increase the pressure in stages rather than all at once to the final pressure. For example, a preferred staging for a final pressure of 2,000 lbs, per inch in 1,000 lbs. for half an hour, l500 lbs. for an hour and half, 2,000 lbs. from then on.
Results include a production rate of 8 gallons per square foot of film per day. The feed solution was sodium chloride. It may be said that sea water is 3 /6 total salts. Accordingly, the feed of 5%% would correspond to a ratio of rejected sea water brine, of 5%% concentration, to water produced of 2 to 1. These results were obtained at a total pressure of 1500 lbs. per square inch and the circulation rate on the apparatus used of 6 gallons per hour. The salt concentration of the water produced was 500 parts per million.
Referring again to the characteristics of the cast film, it is to be pointed out that once the film is made, that is, that once it is immersed in water, it should always be kept in a completely wet condition. If the film is allowed to dry at any time, it will physically shrink on the order of 20 or 30% of its former size and loses its desalinizing effectiveness.
From the results described, it is clear that saline water can be demineralized by pressure filtration through suitable porous membranes of the character described and equivalent means and methods, and the rate of production of demineralized water by the above means and methods has practical industrial significance.
The foregoing disclosure is representative of preferred forms of the inventions and is to be interpreted in an iilustrative rather than a limiting sense, the invention to be accorded the full scope of the claims appended hereto.
What is claimed is:
l. A method of preparing a porous membrane adapted to separate solutes from solution, comprising:
(a) dissolving a film forming cellulosic ester and an aqueous solution of a pore producing perchlorate salt in an organic solvent;
(b) casting said solution to form a membrane of substantially uniform thickness;
(0) evaporating a portion of said organic solvent for a predetermined periQd OI time; and
(d) immersing the cast membrane in water to remove said perchlorate salt.
2. A method as stated in claim 1 which includes heating the cast membrane in water.
3. A method as stated in claim 2 wherein the water is heated to a temperature in the range of about 77 C. to 83 C.
4. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein the casting and evaporating are accomplished with said solution cooled below room temperature.
5. A method as stated in claim 4 wherein said solution is cooled to the temperature range of about -16 C. to 7.5 C.
6. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein said cellulosic ester is cellulose acetate.
7. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein said perchlorate salt is magnesium perchlorate.
8. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein said perchlorate salt is sodium perchlorate.
9. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein said organic solvent is acetone.
10. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of organic solvent to cellulosic ester is between about 2/1 to 4/ 1.
11. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of aqueous perchlorate salt solution to cellulosic ester is between about l/ l to l/ 3.
12. A method as stated in claim 1 wherein the concentration of the perchlorate salt in said aqueous solution is in the range of about 5% by weight to saturation.
13. A method of preparing a porous membrane adapted to separate solutes from solution, comprising:
(a) dissolving cellulose acetate and an aqueous solution of magnesium perchlorate in acetone, the weight ratio of acetone to cellulose acetate being about 3/ l and the weight ratio of the aqueous magnesium perchlorate solution to cellulose acetate being about l/2 with the concentration of magnesium perchlorate in said aqueous solution being about 10% by weight.
(b) casting said solution to form a membrane of substantially uniform thickness;
(c) evaporating a portion of said organic solvent for a predetermined period of time, said casting and evaporating being accomplished in a temperature range of about 16 C. to -7.5 C.; I
(d) immersing the cast membrane in water to remove said perchlorate salt; and
(e) heating said cast membrane in water to a temperature in the range of about 77C. to 83 C.
14. A method of preparing a porous membrane adapted to separate solutes from solution, comprising:
(a) dissolving a film forming cellulosic ester and an aqueous solution of a pore producing salt in an organic solvent;
(12) casting said solution to form a membrane of substantially uniform thickness;
(c) evaporating a portion of said organic solvent for a predetermined period of time, said casting and evaporating being accomplished with said solution cooled below room temperature; and
(d) immersing the cast membrane in water to remove said pore producing salt.
15. A method of preparing a porous membrane adapted to separate solutes from solution, comprising:
(a) dissolving a film forming cellulosic ester and an aqueous solution of a pore producing salt in an organic solvent;
(b) casting said solution to form a membrane of substantially uniform thickness;
(0) evaporating a portion of said organic solvent for a predetermined period of time;
(n') immersing the cast membrane in water to remove said pore producing salt; and
(a) heating the cast membrane in water.
16. A method of preparing a porous membrane adapted to separate solutes from solutions, comprising:
(a) dissolving a film forming cellulosic ester and an aqueous solution of a pore producing salt in an organic solvent;
(b) casting said solution to form a membrane of substantially uniform thickness;
(c) evaporating a portion of said organic solvent for a predetermined period of time, said casting and evaporating being accomplished with said solution cooled below room temperature;
(d) immersing the cast membrane in water to remove said pore producing salt; and
(e) heating the cast membrane in Water.
17. A method as stated in claim 16 wherein said cellulosic ester is cellulose acetate.
18. A method as stated in claim 16 wherein said cellulosic ester is cellulose acetate and said organic solvent is acetone.
10 19. A method as stated in claim 14 wherein said cellulosic ester is cellulose acetate.
20. A method as stated in claim 15 wherein said cellulosic ester is cellulose acetate.
5 References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,884,387 Bieber et al. Aprt 28, 1959 10 OTHER REFERENCES
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One of the lingering questions after our HTC Sensation review earlier this week was just how much of a difference the smartphone's qHD 960 x 540 resolution display makes over the regular crop of WVGA 800x 480 phones. More pressingly, does Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus panel on the Galaxy S II, with its surfeit of sub-pixels, hold a candle to the Sensation. There's only one way to find out: some uber-high-resolution photos in a GSII/Sensation shoot out!


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The box, with the option of being made from a single sheet or from five separate pieces which when duly fastened to one another form the box, presents the special feature that at the front ends extensions project with transverse folding lines to form the classic corner reinforcements. The extensions that form these reinforcements present four folding lines that define the sectors, which in the course of assembly form an initial sector which is attached to the inner face of the side, a second sector with a diagonal disposition, a third sector which is attached on the inside of the front, a fourth sector which lies at right angles to the diagonal sector, and a last sector which is attached to one of the two halves of the inner face of the diagonal sector. At their upper edge sectors and present flanges which will in the course of assembly form projections perpendicular to one another, for positioning in matched opposing notches when the boxes are stacked, while on each box the projections formed by the flanges are positioned in windows in horizontal upper windows of the fronts.
1. Stackable box for perishable goods, which, with the possibility of being made from the development of a single sheet with cutting, folding and stamped lines to permit their assembly, or else with the option of being formed by means of five separate pieces which are fixed to one another, in any case forming in the assembly of the box the respective bottom, longer sides and fronts, these presenting end extensions with transverse folding lines so that in the folding and respective assembly they form prismatic reinforcements in each of the corners, wherein in these end extensions of the fronts have four transverse folding lines, which define, with an initial folding line, five sectors, in such a way that the first sector is attached to the inner face of the respective side, while the following sector lies in the diagonal disposition matching up with each of the corners, sector being attached to the inner face of the front and the following sector according to a diagonal disposition opposite the dihedron formed by the first sector and the actual front, a sector which is oriented at right angles to the diagonal sector, while the last sector is attached to the inner face of one of the halves of said diagonal sector en diagonal; provision being made for both sector and sectors each to present at their upper edge flanges and, the latter determining in the assembly two flanges, one perpendicular and intermediate to flange and the other attached to the half of this, forming a reinforcement of the projections determined by these flanges, which, during stacking, are positioned in the recesses corresponding to notches and established in an opposing and complementary fashion in the same sectors and.
2. Stackable box for perishable goods, as defined in
The present invention refers to a stackable box for perishable products, made from a sheet of compact cardboard with stamped, cutting and folding lines for assembly purposes, although it may also be made up of five separate pieces of the same material, likewise with cutting, stamped and folding lines, for being glued together so as to be able to make up the box.
The object of the invention is to provide a box for perishable goods of the above-mentioned type, provided with triangular prismatic reinforcements in the corners with upper protruding flanges in the corners, all configured in such a way in its conformation the box offers high compression strength at these upper flanges, as a result of which, besides obtaining reinforcement at every corner, reinforcement of these protruding flanges is also obtained.
PCT/ES 9825830 describes a stackable box for transporting perishable products and the like, which is made up of five separate parts forming the bottom, the sides and the fronts, these having transverse folds at their ends to conform triangular prismatic reinforcements at the actual corners when assembling.
In this box stacking stability is achieved by means of double and triple flanges provided at the upper edge of the walls corresponding to those prismatic corner reinforcements, flanges that are housed in respective windows provided for the purpose at the bottom.
We may also cite Spanish utility model U200101538, referring to a stackable tray for perishable products, which, in this case, is obtained from the development of a single sheet whose fronts are provided at their end sections with transverse folding lines for forming triangular prismatic reinforcements at the actual corners, while also having protruding upper flanges that are accommodated in windows made for the purpose in the bottom so as to achieve stability and the proper positioning of the stacked boxes.
Both in one case and the other, i.e. whether the box is made from five separate pieces, as happens in PCT/ES 98/25830, or as in utility model U200101538, where the box is made from a single piece, the flanges provided at the top of the corners to achieve the stability and correct positioning between boxes when stacking always match up with the upper edges close to the sharp corners of the box, which gives rise to constant rubbing, bending, etc, of these flanges, resulting in a loss of strength, damage and, therefore, and their possible unserviceability, so that they do not effectively perform the function for which they are intended.
The box being advocated, which may either be made out of a single sheet stamped, cutting or folding lines or from five separate pieces, also with pre-perforation, folding or cutting lines, offers a series of improvements in the extensions that will be formed by the prismatic corner reinforcements with a view, not only to achieving considerable strength in box stacking, but also substantial reinforcement in the actual upper flanges, as these are related in such a way that in the making or assembly of the box they are located away from the edges and corners of the box, and in addition they form flanges that are disposed at right angles to one another, which endows them with great stacking compression strength, besides tighter fitting between stacked boxes and a reduction in the number of flanges to be engaged for anchoring purposes during stacking.
More specifically, the box of the invention is characterised in that the extensions projecting from the fronts to form the prismatic corner reinforcements present, after an initial folding line, four transverse folding lines defining five sectors, which are folded one after another, one of them abutting onto the inside face of the respective side, while the second sector is arranged diagonally in the respective corner and the third sector is up against the inner face of the front end. The fourth sector is arranged diagonally in that corner, i.e. between the inner edge or dihedral angle formed by the first sector and the front end and the diagonally disposed sector, whilst the last sector is up against an inner face of the diagonally disposed sector, both folded to one side and to the opposite side, forming two triangular compartments in the triangular configuration defined by the first three sectors.
In addition, the diagonally disposed sector presents a flange at its top edge, while the last two sectors present a common flange with one part on one side of the folding line defining these two sectors and the other part on the other side, so that during assembly by folding two flanges are determined which will be disposed at right angles to each other, one of which will be at right angles to the flange of the diagonally disposed sector, while the other is up against the half of that diagonally disposed sector flange.
In this way, a reinforcement is formed at the flanges due to their arrangement, besides being located in an offset position in relation to the side edges or corners.
Perpendicularly opposing the above-mentioned flanges, the corresponding sectors have respective notches which will form the locating cavity for the upper flanges when the boxes are stacked.
In addition, the fronts have an upper bridge provided with a window which are precisely facing the configuration of the flanges corresponding to the corner reinforcements, so that they are located in these front end bridge windows and a perfect anchorage is obtained when the box are stacked on top of one another, resulting in optimum stabilisation and compression strength.
Finally, it should be mentioned that the aforesaid flanges have a semi-hexagonal configuration as opposed to the semi-octagonal configuration of the flanges provided on conventional boxes.
To supplement the description being given and in order to assist a clearer understanding of the features of the invention, in accordance with a preferred example of a practical embodiment of same, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description wherein for purely illustrative and never restrictive purposes there is represented the following:
In the light of the above-mentioned figures it may be observed that the box of the invention, whether produced from a single piece as represented in one of the halves of
Irrespective of the constitution both of the sides (2) and of the ends(3), these present respective end extensions which will determine the corner reinforcements, extensions which, as represented in
The sectors (10) and (12-13) have respective flanges (14) and (15), matching up with the upper edge, inasmuch as these same sectors (10) and (12-13), at the lower edge and opposingly to the flanges (14) and (15) present respective complementary recesses or notches (16) y (17).
Furthermore, the fronts (3) have an upper bridge (18) extended at each end with overlaps (19) which are attached to the sides (2) of the box when it is assembled.
In the assembly or forming of the box, the first sector (9) of the extensions that are going to make up the reinforcements is attached to the inner face of the respective side (2), while the following sector (10) remains in the diagonal disposition in the corner, while the sector (11) is attached to the inner face of the front (3). For its part, the sector (12) remains in the diagonal disposition in relation to the dihedron formed by the front (3) and the first sector (9), i.e. the corners, that sector (12) being perpendicular to the diagonally disposed sector (10), while sector (13) is attached and superimposed on the inner face of one of the halves of the sector (10), to one side or the other of same.
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Storyteller Hannah Shively will present her animated dramatized story "The Hat" on Sunday June 6 at the 9 a.m. worship service of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 19 Stewart Ave., Bolton Landing. In "The Hat," the audience will meet Joshua as a boy and as an adult and see how he comes to realize that there is something which is never lost but gained, when folks learn to give what they love away.
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Senate Bill 49: Exempt Identities of Registered Gun Owners from FOIA Requests
Summary: SB 49 exempts the identities of legally-registered gun owners from Freedom of Information Act requests.
Analysis: In New York, after the Newtown, Connecticut tragedy, a newspaper reporter obtained the names and home addresses of registered gun owners through a Freedom of Information Act request and published the information in the newspaper, subjecting law-abiding gun owners and their families to harassment from gun control advocates. SB 49 would protect Michigan legally-registered gun owners from a similar fate.
Current Status: Introduced on January 16, 2013, passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee on January 23, 2013
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Casperson (R – Escanaba)
MUCC Action: Submitted written testimony in support of SB 49 during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
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MUCC Policy Resolution: AC650675: Support right to keep and bear arms.


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Gun found in car at Madison High School
16-year-old student arrested
A Madison Highs School student was arrested Friday after officials said he brought an unloaded gun to school.
Northeast Independent School District spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor said a student told administrators that the 16-year-old student had a gun in the trunk of his car.
Chancellor said the school was put under lockdown and NEISD police were called. They searched the vehicle and discovered the gun in the student's trunk.
Chancellor said the student, who has not been identified, was arrested, removed from campus and is facing charges of bringing a weapon into a no-weapon zone. She also said the student could be facing additional charges.
The lockdown was lifted after about 30 minutes. Chancellor said a letter will be sent out to parents notifying them of the incident.
She said there was never any threats against the school.
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In the lead-up to the Gotham Independent Film Awards on December 2nd, IFP announced it will hold a screening series to highlight the nominees of the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award. From Thursday, November 21 through Saturday, November 23, the category's five directorial debuts will screen at the new Made in NY Media Center by IFP in Dumbo. The films are Stacie Passon's Concussion; Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station; Adam Leon's Gimme The Loot; Alexandre Moors' Blue Caprice; and Amy Seimetz's Sun Don't Shine. Adam Leon, Alexandre Moors, and Sun Don't Shine lead actors Kentucker Audley and Kate Lyn Sheil will be on hand for a Q&A following their respective screenings. […]by Sarah Salovaara on Nov 13, 2013
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After winning the Breakthrough Director award at this year's Gotham Independent Film Awards, Dee Rees sat down with us for a brief chat about her highly anticipated debut, Pariah. Which opens this week. If you're an avid reader our site (or the magazine), you already know a bit about Rees. She was one of our 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2008 and already this year you've seen her in our video pieces from Sundance and the NYC taxi cab spots we produced. But that's not all. Later this week you'll see another video with Rees from Sundance, which […]by Jason Guerrasio on Dec 26, 2011
In the first of a series of videos we did at this year's Gotham Independent Film Awards, Gary Oldman talks to Filmmaker about his new film, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (which opens Fri.) as well as what he's gotten out of working on franchises like Batman and Harry Potter and why acting still interests him. Oldman was honored with a Tribute Award at this year's Gothams. See more news and features from nominees and winners here. Coming later this month (and throughout awards season) we'll have more videos of winners from the Gotham Awards.by Jason Guerrasio on Dec 8, 2011
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In the United States, any given geographical location will be governed by multiple jurisdictions. The federal government, state government, county government, and municipal government all hold sway over various activities. Sometimes a small jurisdiction is responsible for regulating activities that it really doesn't have the resources to manage. Such is the case, for example, in Read More
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Body art practitioners in the city of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Nebraska have the benefit of training provided by the Health Department. Part of that training covers sanitation. The first topic within sanitation is ultrasonic cleaning. There's a little background about the frequency range of ultrasonic waves, an introduction to the process of cavitation, and mention Read More
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When you get some art on your body, you'll probably want to be sure you visit a body art establishment that is in compliance with government regulations. For example, in Massachusetts, you'll want one that has been evaluated in accordance with this inspection form. The form outlines checks for proper permit display and three years Read More
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Ever wanted to open your own tattoo parlor? If so, you'll want to take a look at this video. A tattoo artist walks us through the supplies he uses for tattooing—the inks, the tools, and the ultrasonic cleaner, which he states is the only way of cleaning the internal parts of the needle tubes, getting Read More
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Here is another civic body specifying regulatory requirements that controls and manages the operation of tattoo parlors. This time from the town of Walpole, MA. As with other regulatory guidelines for tattoo studios, this one also places an emphasis on cleaning the tattoo gear in a multi-stage process that involves ultrasonic cleaning and sterilizing with Read More
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A SMALL block of flats in Sydney's inner west has made history by becoming what is believed to be the first residential building in Australia to ban smoking inside all residents' homes.
In a move that has outraged civil libertarians and smokers, but delighted the anti-smoking lobby, unit owners have introduced a bylaw to stop anyone smoking anywhere within the building and on its balconies. And now it is expected that many other buildings will follow suit.
"We've made it a smoke-free zone in its entirety," Alex Antic, chairman of the owners' corporation, said.
Owners of the building in Ashfield acted after complaints about smoke drifting into neighbouring flats, and butts dropped from balconies.
"The right for people to smoke has to be balanced with other people's rights to clean and fresh air in their own home,'' Mr Antic said. ''Smoking isn't just a nuisance, either; it has serious health effects."
A spokesman for the lobby group Action on Smoking and Health, Stafford Sanders, said other people had approached him about stubbing out smoking in their blocks.
But the ban prompted protests from smokers and civil libertarians. Craig Percival, 29, said it was his right to smoke in his apartment and on its balcony. He lives in a Kings Cross block where smoking is permitted away from common areas. "The practicality of banning it, and policing that, is complete nonsense. What are they going to do? Break down your door if they suspect you of having a cigarette?''
The president of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, Cameron Murphy, said: "You can't ban the use of a lawful product in someone's own home. The next thing is they'll be banning the drinking of coffee."
But industry insiders said the trend could catch on. The president of the Institute of Strata Title Management, David Ferguson, said several older buildings had difficulties with smokers, especially when smoke passed through wall and ceiling cavities, cracks or vents, and wafted into their homes from balconies.
A strata lawyer, David Bannerman, said apartment residents were becoming more sophisticated and aware of their rights, so he, too, expected other buildings to follow suit.


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W.Va. adjusting for Sandy outages ahead of vote
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — One in eight West Virginia voters had already cast a ballot heading into Election Day, a turnout slightly below that of 2008, as officials relocated a handful of polling precincts because of continuing power outages from Superstorm Sandy.
Five counties were moving or combining 14 precincts into a total of 10 temporary locations. Lewis, Randolph and Tucker counties are each relocating one precinct. Upshur County is moving four while Preston is relocating seven.
Secretary of State Natalie Tennant said officials will post notices on the closed precincts, and are spreading details through the media and on her office's website. West Virginia's elections chief, Tennant warned voters not to believe phone calls offering new precinct locations.
"Those are false calls," Tennant said, citing complaints alleging such ploys during prior elections. "Call your county clerk to double-check, or the secretary of state's office."
The storm's lingering effects also have prompted the National Guard to provide large, heated tents for voting at one precinct location in Tucker County, three in Barbour County and possibly one in Nicholas County, Tennant said.
Tuesday arrives after 150,666 West Virginia voters cast in-person ballots during the early voting period that began Oct. 24 and ended Saturday, according to figures provided by Tennant's office on Tuesday. Officials have also received 13,122 absentee ballots as of Saturday, and officials will continue to accept those as long as they're postmarked by Election Day.
The early in-person and absentee ballots reflect just over 13 percent of the state's 1.2 million registered voters. But each form of early voting is down by around 2,000 votes from the level seen in 2008, the last general election that included the presidency.
Democrats outnumber Republicans in West Virginia by nearly 2-1, and they have cast 24,372 more early and absentee ballots. But while Republicans make up nearly 29 percent of the state's voters, they cast nearly 36 percent of the early and absentee votes. The Democrats' portion of the pre-election turnout is slightly below their share of voters.
Besides the race for president, Tuesday's ballot includes one of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and all three U.S. House seats. Eight state-level offices are up, including that of governor and two spots on the Supreme Court. Half the 34-member state Senate and the entire 100-seat House of Delegates are before the voters as well. The ballot features one proposed constitutional amendment, which would repeal term limits for county sheriffs.
Candidates remained on the campaign trail throughout the state Monday. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, for instance, spoke at rallies in Bluefield and Beckley before heading to an event in his native Logan County. The GOP candidate for governor, Bill Maloney, reached out to voters in Wood, Jackson and Kanawha counties with plans for an evening event in Morgantown, where he lives.


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Brit's out and Kevin's in as the sole custodian of their two kids. Phew – there's still time for them not to get completely f*cked up.? [TMZ]
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Nic's dropped out of her latest film to maintain her health while pregnant – and to hide from the world without her botox.? [NY Post]
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Hostel | Westeinde 18, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1017 ZP
260 out of 263 customers would recommend this property
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What could be more exciting and unique than to stay in a place that was Amsterdam's most famous brothel back in the day? Cocomama is housed in a monumental building, complete with high ceilings, chandeliers, and lots of daylight. Our rooms are decorated with different Dutch themes, to make it a real Holland experience. You will find comfortable beds, lockers, outlets and a shower in your room, but not much more, as we want you to come and hang out with us and other travellers in the common areas. On top of that we were fortunate enough to have a large garden where you can find some peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Bettye Sue Owenby, age 72 of Sevierville, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Bettye was a member of Sims Chapel Baptist Church. She loved kids, loved singing, cooking, gardening, and reading her Bible.
Bettye was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Juanita Owenby; sister, Barbara Jane; and brother, Phillip Owenby.
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Kevin Garnett won't be suspended for hitting Channing Frye in the junk, because that makes sense
Jan 29, 2011, 5:42 PM EDT
Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports that Kevin Garnett will not be suspended for tapping Channing Frye in the groin area Friday night.
I'm sorry, what?
Look, I get that Channing Frye probably sold this thing a little, and then popped up awful quick. And I understand that Garnett is a major star in a major market involved in a significant game Sunday that the league has a big investment in against the Lakers. I understand that he didn't punch anyone, hit anyone in the head, or do any permanent damage.
But, dude.
Not cool. You can't hit a guy in the junk and just walk away from it. Can't do it. Let's see if we can find the line between what is a suspension-worthy offense and what is not a suspension-worthy offense, according to the NBA powers that be.
I hate to keep bringing up the 2007 suspensions of Amar'e Stoudemire and Boris Diaw in the Western Conference Semifinals, but really, you can substitute any number of other offenses that guys have been suspended for which were not equal to tapping someone in the gentle parts on purpose during a game.
I wish I was a Celtic. If you applied these kinds of interpretations to real life I could get away with all sorts of stuff.
Garnett is expected to start Sunday against the Lakers.
- zackd2 - Jan 29, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Ha, good job NBA. On the bright side fans won't have to hear tommy heinsohn cry over the suspension.
- Chris Ross - Jan 29, 2011 at 6:13 PM
My god, it's not about hitting him in the junk. All over the news, I see all the headlines about Kevin Garnett hitting him in the family jewels. For goodness sakes, it's about the fact that on 2 separate occasions he tried to injure him by sticking his foot under Frye before he landed. Bush league. You don't even do that on the playground, like are you kidding me. ITS NOT ABOUT THE JUNK!
- passerby23 - Jan 29, 2011 at 7:14 PM
Look, we all know KG is known for getting in these skirmishes and irritating opposing players but neither the shot to the junk nor the foot under the landing are suspension worthy. The poke – which looked like it was aimed at his stomach and not his junk – was a dirty play, but not worthy of a suspension. I'm not convinced he slid under him to injure him. I think it looked more like a legitimate close-out with a cheap shot jab to the gut (which ended up hitting his junk).
- jstrizzle - Jan 29, 2011 at 6:14 PM
I think he was just getting a feel for what should be there. Garnett is a gutless wonder. What a loser.
- o2chaser - Jan 29, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Goodness people. I cant believe he even got ejected. A suspension? He barley touched him and the foot under him happens all the time to EVERYONE. Your jump shooters have all come down and rolled their ankle on plays like that. All this hate is hilarious. You watch something over and over again in slow motion you could come to many conclusions. The NBA will be sad place when KG is retired. One of kind. But keep the hate coming to KG. It makes for enjoyable reading. I guess ignorance is a common theme in all walks of life. Basketball fans and writers alike.
- frankvzappa - Jan 29, 2011 at 9:55 PM
he didnt just walk away scot-free, he was suspended and Boston was hit with like a thousand technicals, ending any chance of a late big comeback…Frye is a crybaby…and besides, KG right afterward giving the international sign for "what'd i do?!" was too priceless to not be rewarded…
- lunasceiling - Jan 30, 2011 at 2:33 AM
As much as I despise that punk Garnett, I have to agree with the people who are arguing that KG didn't deserve a suspension. I don't think the cheap shot was actually aimed at Frye's junk, and he didn't really blatantly undercut Frye, either. Having Garnett's team get shellacked by my Suns was payback enough.
Besides, Frye can always get even the next time the teams meet and punch Garnett in the vagina.
- brady2welker - Jan 30, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Garnett is
- fordman84 - Jan 31, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Jason Terry hits Finley in the noots and gets freakin' suspended IN THE PLAYOFFS.
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Posted this on the footprint page but I think it may get more views here...
Hi. I have the BA Emerald Mountain SL3 from a few years back and need a footprint for it. From the looks of it, the Copper Spur UL3 has the same dimensions, so is assuming this footprint would work with my tent a bad idea?
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It's summer! The best time for reading books about seas and oceans. If you are looking for some titles, I have a few in English, French and Italian on my last post. …Continue
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Here is my new post on picture books about life in the countryside. They are very well appreciated during summer when children can stay outside and discover the country. I particularly recommend Kim Lewis' books and a newly published book about a baby bison…
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When I was growing up, I often wondered why I never saw characters that looked like me in children's books. I enjoyed reading, so I continued to read every book that were on display in my school's library. As an adult, I still peruse the children section of my local library. Even though there are more books with children of color as main characters, we still have a long way to go. Today, I am happy to participate in a very special campaign designed to bring much needed attention to…Continue
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I just published a mini book about seasons on storybird. It is written for children learning a second language and it's available in English, French and Italian. I hope you can enjoy them! Here is my post:
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Spring has just arrived and it can be the right moment to teach our children some new words about seasons in a foreign language. Printemps, estate, autumn or hiver... follow my post on seasons on my blog! You can also listen to the reading online of a very nice book published in Italy 40 years ago.…
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Instead of long travel or sticking to regular routine, for this spring break we're spending time together exploring history with borrowed museum artifacts, photography by putting together a camera, art with a box full of new materials, story with audio stories even we grownups look forward to hearing, and of course nature and the vastness in our backyard.
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Hey Moms , looking for a great book that will help your child use his/her imagination? Check out my review of Silence, by award winning artist K.C. Snider.
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Larimore, North Dakota 6.15 miles NW
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Sep 2014 - $25.00
Pretty sites but boy-o-boy the mosquitoes. The sites are level and the road in the campground is fairly negotiable. My 27' RV made it around OK but larger rigs might have a little difficulty. One site I tried had a stripped water hook up causing me to relocate to another site. The store looked to be well stocked even though I did not buy anything there. I recommend taking with you or buying at the store some mosquito repellent. - Jim Klinger
Jul 2014 - $25.00
We stayed one night over the 4th of July weekend, even though full to capacity, campground was very quiet and peaceful. Staff was very friendly and went out of the way to accommodate our needs. We were VERY impressed with the showers. Unlike many state park showers/restrooms which can be buggy and not so clean, the facilities at this park were spotless. The showers were well laid out and secure, had great water pressure and plenty of hot water. Most of all, was nice to not have to deal with all the bugs that seem to end up in most state park restrooms/showers. In a truly enchanting, very GREEN setting by the river, with lots of paved places to ride bikes throughout the park. It is just a beautiful park that we look forward to visiting again. - Southwest Travelers
Jul 2014 - $25.00
This park is well-maintained (grass mowed, trees trimmed, etc.) with lots of space outside of the campground loops. The campground loops; however, are in a small space and maneuvering within them can be difficult. There is a narrow, two-way road through each loop and no where to go if you meet another driver on the road. The sites themselves are adequate. The paid staff was not very friendly, but the host greeted us immediately and even had treats for our dog. He was terrific. Showers were clean and the water warm (not hot). It's good for overnight, but I wouldn't want to spend much more than that here. - Bobbi1948


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Yeah, I've gone a bit mad and started a new blog, it's called Lippie Lite, well, for the time being it is, and it's where I'm planning on writing about all the stuff that catches my eye that isn't makeup. Like films. And shoes. Okay, maybe not shoes. But there shall be ranting, and restaurant reviews and recipes and things.
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If you'd like to read it, you can find my first post here: http://getmorelippie.blogspot.com/2010/09/er.html
Look forward to seeing you guys there, too!
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