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Racy treat a Naples eat? Stores not schwedding it
NAPLES - Schweddy Balls tastes good. Whether Schweddy Balls is in good taste is another question.
Ben & Jerry's ice cream chain scooped up a bit of controversy recently when it introduced a new ice cream flavor, "Schweddy Balls." The concoction is named after a skit from "Saturday Night Live" in which Alec Baldwin, as entrepreneur Pete Schweddy touted the culinary creations — popcorn balls, cheese balls, rum balls — of his company "Season's Eatin's" for holiday gifts. The skit, built around a fictitious cooking show, is filled with sexual double entendres, and Baldwin's highly touted "Schweddy Balls" were its major joke.
Picking up on its popularity, Ben & Jerry's created Schweddy Balls, the ice cream. Schweddy Balls rolled along under the radar until a group called One Million Moms, affiliated with the American Family Association, issued a statement deploring it.
"The vulgar new flavor has turned something as innocent as ice cream into something repulsive," said a blast from the group, urging supporters to email Ben & Jerry's and threaten a boycott.
Schweddy Balls has sold well, and attracted a lot of attention, at the local Ben & Jerry's at Venetian Village in Naples, said manager Eric Weiner. The flavor, he said, is being offered as a "test batch," one of a half dozen the company distributes each year for a limited time.
"A lot of different people are trying it, and we haven't had any complaints," Weiner said.
When a group of tourists strolling by the store saw the decal announcing Schweddy Balls on the glass door of Ben & Jerry's in Venetian Village, they cracked up.
"That's awesome," said Michael Tyrrell, visiting from Fort Lauderdale.
"I wouldn't know what that tastes like," said his friend, Peter, who didn't give a last name. "That's just nuts." With that, he headed into the store to try a spoonful, while his friends took photos of the sign.
The flavor itself contains, says the menu at Ben & Jerry's, "vanilla ice cream with a hint of rum, loaded with fudge- covered rum and malt balls." It's among several TV show-themed flavors the company has produced. There are Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream, with fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and caramel swirl, and even Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Snack, with chocolate-covered potato chips.
Calls to Sean Greenwood, Ben & Jerry's public relations manager at headquarters in Burlington, Vt., were not returned, although Weiner said the PR representative had more than 500 emails to deal with on that very topic. Greenwood's voicemail jumped right into the Schweddy Balls issue, starting off with "season's eatin's," and saying the company was delighted to partner with SNL.
The Ben & Jerry's website says "the classic Saturday Night Live sketch packed with racy double entendres is now a Ben & Jerry's flavor packed with … 'legendairy' ingredients and quality balls."
The flavor got a minor boost on Saturday when Baldwin again hosted "Saturday Night Live" and offered an alternative flavor for the complainers: "Go Fudge Yourself."
Schweddy Balls appears to represent the classic marketing strategy of getting attention by being a little bit outrageous, and the company is making the most of it. Even the display on the cash register at the Naples store reads, "Schweddy Balls — As seen on SNL!"
"We didn't come up with the name. It was 'Saturday Night Live's' skit," Weiner said. "No one can control how someone interprets a name — trust me, from growing up with the last name Weiner."
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La Scala: Aida and Concert Tour
Barenboim spent the last half of June in Milan conducting performances of Aida with a rotating cast. He traveled with the Filarmonica della Scala to Rome to perform Verdi's Requiem, and from 27 June to 2 July he took the orchestra on tour to Athens, Istanbul, Luxembourg, and Wiesbaden with performances of Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto (with Barenboim as soloist and conductor) and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. Three further performances of Aida at La Scala will take place in the first week of July.


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The AP spins a story that Romney's CEO style as Mass. Governor "rankled" the leaders of the august body known as the Massachusetts Legislature, the corrupt One-Party Democratic machine.
"..the politically inexperienced Romney was never at ease in the chummy world of trading favors for votes.."
"Some Democratic lawmakers accused Romney of being aloof, unapproachable and not much interested in working with them...."
"He didn't get that government was not a business," said state Rep. Cory Atkins....
(The Democrat Legislature's "business"? Avoiding indictment...)
And AP thinks this reflects negatively on Romney?
What would an honest man like Romney get from working with the gang of Bulger wannabes on Beacon Hill?


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This invention relates to method and apparatus for isolating and treating one of a plurality of selected zones located downhole in a borehole by freezing spaced-apart portions of the formation so that the zone to be treated is located therebetween. Treatment fluid is pumped down the apparatus of the present invention and out into the zone to be treated, with the spaced-apart, frozen portions of the formation effectively isolating the remainder of the wellbore from the treatment zone.
1. Method of isolating and treating a hydrocarbon containing formation located downhole in a borehole comprising the steps of:
attaching spaced vessels to a tubing string, filling the vessels with a liquid having a high vapor pressure, thermally insulating the exterior of the vessels to thereby reduce vaporization of the liquid to a minimum, lowering the vessels into the borehole;
positioning one of the vessels uphole of the formation to be treated and positioning the other of the vessels downhole of the formation to be treated;
removing the insulation from the vessels so that the exterior thereof makes intimate contact with any fluid contained within the wellbore, thereby causing heat in proximity of the vessels to be absorbed by the vaporizing action of the liquid contained therewithin;
continuing to remove heat from above and below the formation to be treated until the well fluid and adjacent strata is frozen to form two spaced plugs, thereby isolating the formation to be treated;
pumping treatment fluid along a flow path which extends down through the tubing string, into the annulus between the two vessels and tubing string, and laterally away from the borehole and into the formation to be treated;
removing the vessels and tubing string from the borehole after the plugs have thawed.
2. The method of claim 1 and further including the steps of:
running the vessels into the borehole on the marginal lower end of the tubing string and extending the upper end of the tubing string to the surface of the earth so that treatment fluid can be pumped from the surface of the earth, into and down the tubing string to the lower marginal end thereof.
3. The method of claim 1 and further including the step of running the tubing string into the borehole dry and thereafter forming an opening in the tubing string at a location betweeen said vessels so that the treatment fluid can be pumped from the tubing string into the formation.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of pumping treatment fluid down the tubing string and into the formation is accomplished by interposing a vent assembly between the vessels and opening the vent assembly by running a wire line actuated tool down the tubing string into contact with the vent assembly.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the insulation is removed from the vessels by running a wire line actuated tool down the wellbore annulus between the tubing string and the casing, and thereafter pumping treatment fluid down the tubing string by interposing a vent assembly between the vessels, and opening the vent assembly by running a wire line actuated tool down the tubing string into operative contact with the vent assembly.
6. The method of claim 5 and further including the step of maintaining the vapor pressure of the liquid contained within the vessel at a constant reduced pressure by venting the vapor phase thereof into the tubing string and venting the tubing string to ambient until it is necessary to pump treatment fluid down the tubing string.
7. The method of claim 1 and further including the step of forming an isolated flow path from the lower end of the tubing string to the atmosphere and flowing vaporized liquid from the vessels into the tubing string and up the tubing string into the atmosphere, thereby maintaining the vapor pressure of the liquid contained within the vessels at a predetermined minimum pressure which is less than the vapor pressure thereof so that sufficient cooling occurs to form the frozen plugs;
removing the insulation by a wireline which is run down casing annulus and into operative relationship with said insulation;
forming said lateral flow path by opening a vent assembly with a wireline which is run down the interior of the tubing string into operative engagement with said vent assembly.
8. Apparatus by which a production formation within a wellbore can be isolated and treated by freezing the well fluids and adjacent strata at spaced locations above and below said production formation so that treatment fluid can subsequently be pumped into said production formation, said apparatus comprises;
an upper and a lower vessel within which nitrogen or the like can be stored; a tubing string, a vent assembly; said tubing string extends from the surface of the earth, downhole to proximity of the production formation, said vent assembly being formed on the lower marginal end of said tubing string, said upper and lower vessels being connected to the lower marginal end of said tubing string with said vent assembly being located between said vessels;
means by which said vent assembly can be moved from a closed to an opened position by a wire line fishing tool, thereby enabling the interior of the tubing string to remain dry until the vent assembly is moved to the open position;
means insulating said vessels such that heat transfer thereto is minimized, means for removing said means insulating said vessels such that heat transfer thereto is maximized;
each said vessel having a vapor space and a liquid space when filled with liquid nitrogen or the like; pressure regulator means by which the vapor space of each vessel is vented into the interior of said tubing string such that the vapor pressure of the liquid contained within the vessels is maintained at a predetermined value which is below the breaking strength of the vessel, while the vapors are vented up the interior of the tubing string and into the atmosphere;
whereby, said vessels may be lowered on the end of the tubing string and positioned to straddle the production formation to be treated, said insulators are moved to expose the vessels to well fluid while said nitrogen is vaporized and vented to atmosphere to reduce the temperature of the immediate area and thereby form spaced plugs, and said vent assembly can thereafter be moved to the opened position to enable treatment fluid to be pumped down the tubing string and laterally from the tubing string into the production formation.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said insulators include means by which they are moved respective to said vessels by a wire line tool actuated from the surface of the ground, and said vent assembly includes means by which it is moved to the open position by a through-tubing wire line actuated tool.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein each said vessel is cylindrical and of a diameter less than the diameter of the wellbore so that the vessels can be lowered into proximity of the formation to be treated;
said vessels being axially aligned respective to one another and to said tubing string and said insulators;
said insulators being cylindrical and encapsulating said vessels until the insulators are moved away from said vessels;
said insulators include means by which they are moved respective to said vessels by a wire line tool actuated from the surface of the ground, and said vent assembly includes means by which it is moved to the open position by a through-tubing wire line actuated tool.
11. In a cased borehole having an upper and lower zone communicated by a flow passageway in proximity of and externally of the casing, the method of cementing off the flow passageway communicating one zone with the other, comprising the steps of:
attaching an insulated vessel to a tubing string by using a vent assembly, filling the vessel with a liquid having a high vapor pressure, placing a packer on the tubing string uphole of the vent assembly, and running the vessel into the borehole and positioning the vessel at a location between the upper and lower zones;
removing the insulation from the vessel so that the exterior thereof makes intimate contact with any fluid contained within the wellbore, thereby causing heat in proximity of the vessel to be absorbed by the vaporizing action of the liquid contained therewithin;
continuing to remove heat until the well fluid and adjacent strata is frozen to form a plug, thereby temporarily preventing flow from one of said upper and lower zones to the other;
perforating the casing at a location above the frozen area and below said upper zone;
opening the vent string and pumping cementitious material down the tubing string, through the vent assembly, into the annulus between the tubing and casing, through the perforations, and into the passageway which communicate the upper and lower zones, thereby filling the passageway with cementitious material to prevent subsequent flow therethrough;
removing the vessel along with the packer and vent string from the borehole after the frozen well fluid has thawed.
Rogers, 3,194,315, discloses apparatus by which a selected region in a wellbore can be frozen.
Many hydrocarbon producing wellbores have several different spaced apart production zones located a substantial distance apart from one another. Production simultaneously occurs from each of the zones and sometime it is discovered that one of the zones is not producing sufficient production fluid. Accordingly, the well is treated by isolating the suspected poor production zone and pumping acid and proping agents down the wellbore and through the perforations of the casing. Often the treated formation does not favorably respond to the chemical treatment because the treatment fluids have flowed up or down the borehole annulus rather than laterally away from the borehole and back up into the desired formation.
Sometimes the undesired flow path by which the treatment fluid flows up or downhole is closed by packing off the faulty zone and squeezing cement into the perforations, whereupon the formation must again be perforated in order to re-establish communication between the borehole and the hydrocarbon containing formation. This operation is not always successful for it does not always eliminate the cause for the loss or misplacement of the treatment fluid.
The above treatment, cement squeeze operation, and retreatment of the pay zone is very costly and often leads to the erroneous assumption that the pay is inadequate for continued production and therefore sometimes results in the loss of a considerable quantity of hydrocarbons. Overcoming the above problems is the subject of this invention.
In secondary recovery processes, injection wells are radially spaced from production wells so that water can be pumped downhole into the hydrocarbon-bearing formations in a manner which forces some of the remaining hydrocarbons radially from the injection wells and in a direction towards the production wells.
In some geographical locations, the injected water flows from the water injection well to a production well whereupon the water then flows uphole or downhole, whereupon the water becomes lost by flowing into a cavity or another formation. The water usually flows longitudinally along the casing as a result of a poor cementing job, or because of the presence of salt deposits which are solubilized by the water, thereby forming a passageway which leads to a water-accepting area. It is difficult to perforate and squeeze such a passageway in order to repair the resultant damage caused by the poor cement job because the velocity of the water flowing through the washed-out passageways or tunnels make such an operation unsuccessful. Overcoming the above problem is another subject of this invention.
This invention broadly encompasses both method and apparatus for isolating a hydrocarbon containing formation, or production zone, from other strata or similar formations, and forcing treatment fluid downhole and laterally into the production zone in a manner to prevent the treatment fluid from being lost by flowing up or downhole towards the other strata.
More specifically the invention comprises spaced insulated vessels containing N2 or the like connected together by a vent assembly and lowered downhole so that the spaced vessels straddle the zone to be treated. The insulation is removed from the vessels, the vaporized N2 flows from the vapor space formed within the vessels along an isolated flow path which leads into the tubing string and to the surface of the ground, thus enabling the heat of vaporization to absorb a tremendous amount of heat in proximity of the vessels, and consequently forming spaced frozen plugs of mud, formation, and formation fluids in close proximity thereof so that the zone to be treated is temporarily isolated in unfrozen condition. The vent assembly is opened, treatment fluid is forced downhole through the tubing string, through the vent assembly, laterally out into the zone to be treated, where great pressure can be exerted to open and treat and prop open the formation.
Movement of the insulation and the vent assembly can be achieved by wireline actuated tools and by employing prior art wireline retrieval techniques together with some noval aspects of the invention as specifically set forth herein.
Accordingly, a primary object of this invention is the provision of a method of isolating and treating a subsurface pay zone of a wellbore.
Another object of the invention is a method of isolating a hydrocarbon containing formation of a completed wellbore from other formations so that treatment fluid can be pumped laterally into the desired formation.
A further object of this invention is a method of freezing upper and lower marginal areas of a borehole so that a marginal length of the wellbore located between the upper and lower marginal areas can be subjected to treatment fluid under great pressures and the fluid will be forced to flow laterally away from the well in proximity of the marginal length of the borehole.
A still further object of this invention is the method and apparatus for isolating one formation of a wellbore from another formation thereof and forcing treatment chemical into the isolated borehole in such a manner that the chemical flows only into the one isolated formation.
Another and still further object of this invention is the method and apparatus for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in a manner as set forth in the above abstract and summary.
These and various other objects and advantages of the invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description and claims and by referring to the accompanying drawings.
The above objects are attained in accordance with the present invention by the provision of a combination of elements which are fabricated in a manner substantially as described in the above abstract and summary.
FIG. 1 is a broken, cross-sectional view of a strata of the earth, having a borehole formed therein, and apparatus made in accordance with the present invention disposed within the borehole;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmented, part diagrammatical, part cross-sectional view of part of the apparatus disclosed in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a fragmented, enlarged, cross-sectional view of part of the apparatus disclosed in the foregoing figures;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged, fragmented, part cross-sectional, detailed view of part of the apparatus disclosed in FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIG. 5 is a fragmented, enlarged, part cross-sectional, detailed view of part of the apparatus disclosed in FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, respectively, are cross-sectional views taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 3, 7--7 of FIG. 4, and 8--8 of FIG. 5, respectively;
FIG. 9 is a broken, part cross-sectional view of another strata of the earth having boreholes formed therein with apparatus made in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention included therein; and,
FIG. 10 is a fragmentary representation of part of the borehole disclosed in FIG. 9.
In FIG. 1, there is diagrammatically illustrated in a broad manner a borehole 10 which extends from the surface 12 of the earth to some lower elevation 14. The borehole is usually provided with a surface casing 16 and an inner borehole casing 18.
Production tubing 20 connects to a Christmas tree 22 in the usual manner. The borehole communicates a production zone 24 by means of the illustrated perforations 25 formed within the casing. Numeral 25' indicates that a jet gun has perforated the casing and cement to form a plurality of lateral passageways which extend radially away from the casing and back out into the zone.
Occasionally, it is desirable to exclusively treat one production formation 24 and be certain that all of the treatment chemical is forced back up into the selected zone, rather than being wasted on other production zones at 26 and 14 which need no treatment. For this reason, it is advantageous to isolate zone 24 from the other zones 26 having similar perforations and passageways 27, so that treatment fluid can be forced back up into the exact formation 24 selected for treatment.
An upper vessel 28 made in accordance with the present invention has the capability of freezing a surrounding or contiguous area 29 of the borehole when the apparatus is utilized in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. A lower vessel 30 similarly has the capability of freezing a contiguous area 31 adjacent to the borehole when the member is manipulated in accordance with the present invention.
Members 28 and 30 are connected together by tubing 32 and forms an annulus 33 therebetween. A perforated nipple 33, preferably in the form of a vent assembly, is interposed within the tubing string 32 and includes means by which the illustrated outlet ports thereof can be moved from a normally closed into an opened position.
As best seen illustrated in FIG. 2, the upper vessel includes an insulated enclosure in the form of a cylinder 36. The cylinder has an upper end 37 and downwardly opens towards a lower terminal end 38 so that the cylinder provides a downwardly directed, circumferentially extending skirt. A cylindrical, stainless steel container 40 forms a pressurized vessel and includes an upper annular end wall 42, a lower annular end wall 44, thereby forming an interior chamber 46 within which liquid nitrogen is contained. The liquid level of the nitrogen is indicated by numeral 48. Hence, the liquid nitrogen has a liquid and a gaseous phase. The gaseous component of the contents of the vessel 40 is maintained at a predetermined maximum pressure with respect to its structural integrity by means of the pressure regulator valve which is schematically indicated by the numeral 49. The regulator valve is connected to the gaseous phase located in the upper chamber and controllably monitors a flow of gaseous nitrogen into the interior of the tubing string, thereby maintaining the internal pressure of the vessel at a predetermined maximum value.
The lower vessel 30 includes a similar stainless steel container 51 which forms a lower nitrogen-containing chamber similar to the container 40. The lower container is telescopingly received in a slidable manner within a lower insulated enclosure 52, which is similar to the enclosure 36. Pressure regulator valve 50 is connected to receive flow from the gaseous phase of the nitrogen contained within the lower vessel and conducts the flow of vaporized nitrogen into the interior of tubing string 32 to thereby maintain a predetermined vapor pressure within the interior of the lower container.
As seen in FIGS. 1-3, the vent assembly 34 includes an outer tubular member 56 which is threadedly made up with and forms part of the tubing string 32 to thereby connect together the upper and lower spaced apart vessels and thereby form a tool string made in accordance with the present invention. Outlet ports 57 are radially spaced about the wall of the outer tubular member. A sliding sleeve 58 is provided with a plurality of radially and vertically spaced ports 60, with the ports 60 being indexed with the ports 57, so that when the sleeve is forced to slide in an upward direction, ports 57 and 60 become axially aligned with one another to thereby communicate the interior of the tubing at 32 and 20 with the annular area 33 formed between the casing, upper and lower vessels, and the vent assembly, or with the marginal length of the tubing string seen at 32 and 34 in FIG. 1, for example.
The interior 62 of the nipple and the exterior 64 of the sleeve are sealed relative to one another to preclude flow of fluid to occur from port 60 through port 57, until the latter ports are brought into registry with one another. This may be attained by any number of different expedients, but preferably by including placement of O-rings about the sleeve to seal the annulus formed between the exterior surface of the sleeve, or alternatively, by employing an extremely close tolerance fit between the walls 62 and 64.
The upper edge 65 of the sleeve can be forced to slide in an upward direction into abutting engagement with a stop means 66. The lower edge 67 of the sleeve can be similarly moved against abutment 66'. The lower edge of the sleeve can be engaged with a suitable wireline actuated fishing tool in order to force the sleeve to move in an upward direction to thereby open the ports of the sliding sleeve and perforated nipple of the vent assembly. The wireline is indicated in FIG. 2 by the numeral 59.
In FIG. 2, numeral 68 indicates any above surface means which can be employed to manipulate the upper and the lower insulator, as indicated by the numerals 69 and 71. Manipulation of the upper and lower insulated sleeve can be carried out by running a wireline down the casing annulus to engage the upper sleeve as illustrated at 69 in FIG. 2, 71' in FIG. 4 and 71 in FIG. 5, or alternatively, by employment of J-latches and the like, so that disengagement is achieved by rotating tubing 20 relative to the borehole while holding the insulators 36 and 52 by frictional engagement with the borehole or casing walls, for example.
FIG. 4 illustrates the details of one form of the invention which the upper member 28 can assume. The vapor phase 46 of the liquid nitrogen is connected to the illustrated relief valve 149 by means of a relatively small tubing 72. The tubing 72 conducts gaseous nitrogen flow into valve passageway 73. Spring loaded ball check valve 74 is biased against the illustrated seat, and when sufficient pressure is effected at 46, the ball is upset and flow occurs through tubing 72, passageway 73, across the ball and seat, through passageway 75, and into the interior of the tubing string.
Numeral 76 diagrammatically indicates a stop means which limits the upper travel of the insulated sleeve, with the upper edge portion 37 of the sleeve abuttingly engaging the stop means to thereby expose a predetermined, lower marginal length of the super-cooled stainless steel container. Numeral 77 is a frangible safety plug which ruptures prior to explosive failure of the container. Numeral 69' indicates a spring member which engages the upper end of the container, thereby holding the insulator in the opened position.
FIG. 5 sets forth the details of one embodiment of the lower vessel or freezing member 30. The insulated sliding enclosure 52 has an upper, circumferentially extending edge 78 spaced from a lower, circumferentially extending, cylindrical skirt 79. The upper end of the container is in the form of an annular wall 80 which is connected to the tubing by means of threaded connection 82. The container forms a chamber 84 within which liquid nitrogen or the like is stored to thereby form a liquid and vapor phase within the vessel having a liquid level 86.
Standpipe 88 is connected to inlet passageway 89 of the regulator valve 50. The valve includes a spring loaded ball 90 which is urged against the illustrated seat to thereby provide a regulated flow into the concentric outlet pipe 92. Hence, nitrogen vapor at 84 flows through standpipe 88, passageway 89, through the ball and seat, into the concentric pipe, and into the tubing string at 21, where the flow continues up through the nipple, through the upper vessel, and on up the tubing string to the surface of the ground where the nitrogen is vented to the atmosphere.
In operation, the freezing vessels 28 and 30 are assembled into the illustrated tool string of FIG. 1 and the interior thereof charged with liquid nitrogen or a similar liquified gaseous substance. The regulator valves 49 and 50 are preset to provide a maximum operating pressure within the upper and lower members so that vaporized nitrogen is controllably vented into the tubing 20 in order to reduce the vapor pressure thereof and thereby avoid exceeding the maximum designed strength of the tanks, while at the same time providing a suitable heat sink which will subsequently absorb sufficient heat to freeze the formation in the aforesaid manner.
The boiling point of nitrogen is -209° Centigrade at atmospheric pressure. The critical pressure of the nitrogen is 34.8 atmospheres while the critical temperature is 127° K. Hence, the vapor pressure of the nitrogen must be maintained within a desired range of pressure by the control valves 49 and 50 in order to achieve the desired temperature of the containers which in turn determines the rate of heat transfer into the vessel, and at the same time, avoids a vapor pressure which exceeds the structural integrity of the vessels.
The tool string is lowered into the borehole with the insulators extended about the vessels so that the formation 24 to be isolated is straddled by the upper and lower vessels 28 and 30. The sliding sleeve of the vent assembly is closed during this time so that the interior of the tubing 20 is maintained dry, with nitrogen venting into the tubing as may be required to maintain a suitable vapor pressure. The casing annulus is filled with liquid, such as drilling mud or salt water, to thereby enhance the thermal conductivity between the vessels and the adjacent, outlying strata. Next, a wireline tool is run downhole from the surface of the ground and the insulators moved to uncover the vessels. This places the vessels into intimate contact with the downhole fluids causing the temperature of areas 29 and 31 to be reduced below its freezing point to thereby freeze the two spaced areas and completely isolate the annulus 33. During this time nitrogen is being vented into the tubing string in proportion to the heat absorbed from the areas 29 and 31.
After the two spaced, frozen areas 29 and 31 have been achieved, a wireline tool is run down the tubing string and the sliding sleeve is opened. Chemical is next forced down the tubing 20, through the ports of the vent assembly, into the annulus 33, through the perforations 25, and laterally back up into the formation 24, to thereby confine the flow in a manner which limits the treatment to the formation under consideration. High pressure is usually employed along with propping agents and the like to cause the formation to subsequently give up its hydrocarbons.
After the formation 24 has been suitably treated, the apparatus is left downhole until the spaced apart, frozen masses have melted, whereupon the entire tool string can be removed from the borehole.
Any number of different treatment fluids can be utilized in treating the formation 24, including acids, cement, propping agents and the like.
The nitrogen vapor phase can be maintained at any desired pressure from atmospheric to several hundred psig, but preferably is adjusted or preset at about 500 psig. This value significantly reduces the evaporation rate of the liquid nitrogen and minimizes the evaporative losses subsequent to reaching a location several thousand feet below ground level, while at the same time enables employment of a container having a relatively thin wall thickness.
The danger of explosion or failure of the container is minimized with the hydrostatic or downhole pressure which often exceeds the selected 500 psig value. Hence it is possible to set the valves 49 and 50 at a value in excess of the breaking strength of the container, venting the nitrogen sufficiently to supercool the freezing vessel and contents thereof, and thereafter rapidly run downhole so that the hydrostatic head can be taken into account respective to the actual breaking strength of the vessels at the specific downhole location.
In the embodiment of FIG. 9, a packer 101 separates an upper annulus 102 from a lower annulus 109 of the wellbore 18. Wellbore 118 includes a similar packer 201 which separates the perforated zone at 103 of the borehole from the upper casing annulus.
Water at 104 is injected into tubing string 120 so that the water flows into the lower borehole 105, where it is forced out of the perforations 103, and away from the well at 106. In actual practice, the injection well 122 forces water to flow into a preselected formation with the water extending radially away from the injection well in all directions.
In the illustration of FIG. 9, the water has flowed into proximity of the casing 18 where the injection water has then eroded a passageway 107 which extends up along the cemented casing at 207 and into a water-accepting area 108. The water-accepting area 108 sometimes is a washed-out salt zone, a leeched-out cavern, or an upper production zone. Sometimes the passageways 107 and 207 result from a poor cement job effected between the casing and the contiguous formation. Sometimes the tunneling is a result of the injection water solubilizing salt deposits.
Apparatus 130, made in accordance with the present invention, is filled with nitrogen as in the before described manner and run downhole on the end of the tubing string 20, the packer 101 is set, the vent string 134 is in the closed position, and the insulation about the freezing chamber is then removed from the freezing vessel 130 so that the contiguous area 129 is subsequently frozen. It is considered within the comprehension of this second embodiment of the invention to move the insulation from about container 130 simultaneously with or in response to the setting of the packer 101 by incorporating the teachings of my previously issued U.S. Pat. No. 3,871,448. In this instance, setting of the packer 101 removes the insulation 52 from about the metal container 51 by utilizing the downward movement of the packer mandrel respective to the packing elements thereof. Alternatively, the insulation can be wireline actuated prior to setting the packer.
After the zone 129 has been adequately frozen, a through tubing jet perforating gun is run downhole into proximity of area 203' so that the casing can be perforated at an area located between the frozen plug 129 and the packer 101.
The precise area which is perforated by the gun is previously determined by logging the well utilizing acoustical detectors to determine the cement bonding between the casing and the formation.
After the perforations 203 of FIG. 10 are formed, the vent string 134 of FIG. 9 is moved to the open position and cement is pumped into the annulus 109, and squeezed through the perforations 203 so that cement fills the void 107 and 207 as noted by numeral 111.
While cement 111 is used in the above example for a blocking agent at 207, it should be understood that other cementitious materials, including plastic and plastic-like material, as well as gels and swelling agents is intended to be included in the method of the present invention.
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the dresser did not have all holes drilled,some screws are loose and stripped. doors hardly work, jamming up. the backing was not cut to size and holes not drilled. bed and end table very sturdy, dresser, well my wife say's it '' DANCE'S '', sturdy it is not.will have to modify this myself , so it will be useable. with what I know now, I wouldn't give $* at a yard sell for this. p.s. we're out of a lot of money on this piece, dred putting the 4 piece together, have no hope that it will be any different!!!Read More
disappointed :(
i never write reviews because usually I'm pretty happy with my purchases and this is actually the first purchase on overstock that I'm very disappointed with. We have Alsa bed that we were very happy with, which is why I wanted to get a matching dresser (hoping that it's going to be good quality too). However, the assembling instructions are terrible, the dresser is a poor quality and not sturdy at all... it only looks pretty nice from the outside, which is why I gave this 2 stars. I don't think we will be using it too long and I will replace it with something nicer.Read More
Do not buy
This line of furniture is garbage. I hate to give such a bad review but I bought this whole set for an extra bedroom which was barely used and every piece is falling apart and is going in the garbage. This stuff is constructed with veneers, glue and dowels. I know this because when I pulled one of the drawers open one day, it broke into pieces. Like I said, it was barely even used. I now have to pay someone to haul it away.Read More
Does the job
Not as easy to put together as we hoped for--even by the professional mechanic who assembled it. The drawers don't line up and have a cheap feel with how they slide in and out. Looks good though, just not user-friendly.Read More
Ok dresser
The drawers are long as pictured but not very deep. Am currently using if for kids clothing so size is sufficient. Not sure if it would really hold that much in terms of adult clothing. Otherwise it looks as pictured and was not too difficult to assemble. Drawers do not slide easily and are not easy to open which is actually good for childproofing from a toddler standpoint.Read More
Better than average dresser!
This is the third piece I purchased from this set. I have the nightstand, bed, and now dresser. All were of good quality and I have no real complains. Some little issues I could draw attention to would be that the drawer sliders make a little noise, nothing loud. And one of the holes for the pins was too tight and I almost stripped the head on it. You will need a descent screw driver and maybe a pair of pliers to put it all together. Overall the value is there, you defiantly get your money's worth. If your interested in a bed as well, I would check out the one in this set. Very solid.Read More
Good-by night stand
I previewed the reviews before purchasing -- they were good and helped me. These night tables are nice in apparence, nice size drawers and ample space. The person who said it took them just 45 minutes to put them together was nuts. It does take some time, but time well spent. It was the perfect addition to my bedroom. These are nice size bed dressers - you need the room to put one on each side of the bed -- it worked for me. I'm very happy with my purchase.Read More
Great Buy
I am very pleased with my purchase. It was not the easiest thibng to put together, but it was worth it. The dresser looks great and is very sturdy... Cant wait for the other size to come into stock!Read More
Awesome Dresser!!!
Of all the furniture I have put together this item is by far the best. The instructions are perfect. I love this dresser!!!Read More
perfect little dresser
my son uses this for socks, under ware, jeans and pjs. It works great and has held up great in this teens room.Read More
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Style, good reviews, price wasreasonable
Simple Clean Design
It will compliment my platform bed.
Are the draws dovetailed?
Hello chicobalt, the drawers are not dovetailed, they are put together with dowels. I hope this helps. Thank you for shopping with us! A.C.
Do the drawers have a soft-close feature?
Hello jjack604, this dresser does not have the soft-close feature for the drawers. Thank you for shopping with us!
Does it have metal guides for drawers?
Hi airmilt, these drawers have a ball bearing system. I hope this helps, thanks for shopping with us.
Is this solid wood?
Yes this is solid wood. Well-constructed. Good product!
the top and sides are, but the still has particle boards so when putting screws in you have to be careful or you will strip it very easily
Does the drawers have dovetail joints?
Hello, lennyrubin. These drawers do not have dovetail joints; they are put together with dowels. Thank you for shopping with us, and have a great day.
No. The drawers are held together with cam screws and wood dowel plugs. It is sold disassembled in many pieces and requires a degree of patience and time to assemble. The type of joint you are describing is generally found on more expensive furniture.
What are the dimesions of the drawers?
Hi there. The only information we have on this dresser is that it is 44 inches wide x 16 inches deep x 30 inches high. Thank you for contacting us.
Same as stated in the product description on the overstocked website.
what color is it i'm looking for black
Hi best1934, unfortunately this item is not offered in a black option. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Its not Black. Its a very dark brown with a dark red undertone.
I am trying to figure out how much room between the bed and the floor there is (for Roomba). What is the height of the bottom of the bed?
It about 4 inches. Thank you for your inquiry
What is the weight of this product?
The product itself weight 81.6lbs (37kgs).
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CHAMPAIGN, ILL. - Three-run innings in the third and ninth helped the Musketeers hold off the Illini in game one of the four-game series, 6-2. Xavier (12-7) found the hot bats on the road to earn the win, while Illinois (8-10) struggled to rally at home.
Hasenbeck opened up the scoring for the Musketeers in the third inning with a two-run home run, his third of the year, just clearing the left field fence. Tres Eberhardt scored on the homer. XU scored one more run in the same inning after Daniel Rizzie singled to right center, scoring Vinny Nittoli from third and giving Xavier a 3-0 lead.
Illinois answered in its half of the sixth with a Reid Roper two-run jack to cut the XU lead to one, 3-2.
Xavier nursed the one-run lead until the top of the ninth inning. Leadoff hitter David Morton sent a home run over the right field wall to build the XU lead, 4-2. Two more runs in the inning off of RBIs from Brian Bruening and Rizzie earned the Musketeers a 6-2 victory and game one on the road.
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John F. Kerry's catholic Problem
By: Keith A Fournier
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Maybe you read the same article I did this past week? It was entitled �Abortion Issue has little effect on Catholic Vote� and it was written by Andrew Greeley, a Catholic priest, sociologist and author of borderline (you know the type, not quite pornographic but close) popular books. It first appeared in the Los Angeles Times and was picked up in syndication across the country. I read it in my local newspaper, The Virginian Pilot.
Father Greeley is on the staff of the National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago. After the expected flurry of sociological analysis to prove his �bona fides�, this article simply restated the obvious, that there really has not been a decidedly �Catholic vote�, at least in the sense of Catholics refusing to vote for a candidate who supports the taking of innocent human life in the first home of the human race, the mothers womb.
Earth to Father Greeley, we all knew that already!
Many of us are saddened by it, and, at least some of us are working hard to change that without any help from folks like you who use your considerable intelligence to muddy what should be a very clear application of our duty as Catholic citizens to vote in a manner that is consistent with the truth. Which truth? That every human person from conception to natural death has a right to life and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade was wrong, period. That is the only proper position for a faithful Catholic. That includes you Father Greeley!
However, what Fr. Greeley and all the pundits fail to see is that this Presidential election is very different than any we have had in many years. John F. Kerry is trying to run as a �Catholic candidate� when his position on this fundamental human rights issue is absolutely at odds with his claim. Furthermore, the right to life and the freedom to be born are not the only issues that he has chosen to take a position that is at odds with the truth. For example, he is very weak in his feigned opposition to the efforts to redefine marriage by judicial fiat.
I am not numbered among those who think that God tells anyone how political elections will turn out. I also acknowledge, up front, that I want to see John F. Kerry�s campaign fail. In fact, Fr. Greeley could restore at least a modicum of his lost credibility if he would acknowledge in his pieces that he wants the Kerry candidacy to succeed.
I have had serious disagreements with the current administration on some vital issues. For example, I have consistently written that the use of a notion of �pre-emptive war� to justify the Iraq War simply did not comport with any licit reading of the just war analysis in the Catholic tradition, no matter what some Catholic apologists for the current administration tried to argue. I also expressed my opinion, at the beginning of the Iraq war, that sending one of the leaders of the neo-conservative movement among Catholics to Rome to try to change the analysis of the Holy See on this subject revealed an arrogance of perceived power within the ranks of the whole so called �neo-conservative� movement. One has only to look at the web site �Catholic Just War� and read the �Open Letter from Lay Catholics to President Bush� to see how many Catholics in America were being recruited to a position on this war that simply does not comport with the clear analysis of the Holy See.
However, this issue has changed considerably now. In fact, the position of both major candidates, Bush and Kerry, are really not that different on the current challenges arising out of this war. We all hope for a peaceful transition of power in the coming week, an end to the violence and a truly just society for the people of Iraq.
I left the Democratic party years ago when it failed to hear the cry of those whom Mother Teresa rightly called the �poorest of the poor�, children in the first home of their mothers womb. I am very uncomfortable in the Republican Party. In one of my dream scenarios for this Presidential election, John F. Kerry loses by such a wide margin that the current cabal who have captured the Democratic party are run out of town, and we, her wandering sons and daughters, still pining for another Governor Bob Casey, come home and take back a once proud party for the people.
I know; it is a dream scenario.
It now looks like this election will be a real squeaker and, no matter who wins, the proponents of death on demand who control the Democratic Party will probably not lose their stranglehold for quite a while. Given the razor thin margins, I believe that Catholics will decide this election and that John F. Kerry has a �Catholic problem.�
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I recently joined this forum, last week, and have been enjoying reading threads and looking around here. I have been having a couple of issues with my kit that I have not been able to resolve though. I'll be playing along and the drums just lock up, no sound whatsoever, the module remains on, lit up and everything, just no sound, through amp or headphones either. I hooked up a midi keyboard this morning and it did not cut out on me after around 45 min of play; however, that doesn't mean it wouldn't ?? I also have problems with bass drum hitting multiple times and rattling alot, even after making multiple adjustments on pedal and drum head, I just can't get it set right, I always get more hits than I play. I have been working with BOTH companies with no luck. I spoke with Hart Dynamics this morning and he believes the pads are not the problem, but the Alesis DM5 IS the problem. However, it is difficult for me to believe that TWO of these things are bad? I had one that I got that was a "scratch and dent" model that I sent back for locking up on me, now this one is doing the same thing? seems fishy to me, but this guy swears it is not the pads. He says it must be the module. I don't have any experience with electronic drums as these are my very first ! so, I don't know.
I had acoustic drums since I was 14, and I'm 43 now..the same set in fact, so??
He said all of the drums would NEVER go out at the same time, it just would not happen.
I have contacted Alesis but they have not replied.
However, I did read in Harmony Central forum that the power supply for the DM5 is not quite powerful enough for the module or something and that it requires you NOT plug it straight into the wall, but to use a power strip, like a computer, or something..Has anyone heard this before, or know anything regarding the DM5 that may help?
It cuts out on me, I have to turn it off then back on. This makes it useless for live playing.
The Hart Dynamic rep recommended getting a Roland . (okay, but??)
I'd rather fix this if possible and spend the extra money on upgrading the pads or getting cases for them to protect them, etc..
Thanks for any help provided at all..
Re: Problems with electronic drums
I've got a Roland TD-6 kit that is maybe 5 years or more. Sometimes it works perfectly and other times triggers start acting up. At college here, there is a TD-12 (some $4000 kit) but it has triggering problems all the time. The main idea I think is that electronic stuff can and will screw up frequently and it's best to stay with acoustic drums if you can. I haven't heard about problems with Yamaha's electronic kits though. Overall, I think it's just that electronic drums have not gotten to the point of plug and play like keyboards or guitars. They still have plenty of issues, that's not even counting the massive limits they put on your playing, and I think all brands are affected. It's because of this that I would never use mine to play live. The real problem is that they are so fun to play on that we say can't say no to them
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Seems no matter what you endorse, there will always be a voice, somewhere, that will say, "no don't use that....that's a piece of junk!" But observation, year after year, says stick with Roland and Yamaha. I have a Roland SPD-S, and it time after time performs flawlessly for me. I've heard a few cats talk "smack" about the units, but then I see them on stage, being used by some of the biggest acts there are. And there's gotta be a reason. I'd swap out the Alesis for a Roland or a Yamaha module.
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It's funny because I think Yamaha has better sounds but Roland has better features and triggering and customization options. I've listened to demos of the new TD-20 with the expansion board and the DTXtreme III. The Roland seems more sensitive with rolls,drags, and such but the Yamaha sounded more like real drums but the cymbals on the Roland kit sounded more believable. The Yamaha ones also had the knobs on the pads that controlled the tuning and even the snares which the Roland kit requires you press several buttons to do so. For the money though, Yamaha seems more consistent and slightly cheaper.
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Im right with you there, Harry. I love my SPD-S. Be wary of people who rip on products they dont know how to operate, particularly when it comes to the electronic side of things.
Melinda, hopefully I may be of some help here..
Re: Problems with electronic drums
thanks for the replies. Sorry for the delay in my response, I had to go out of town and then I got sick. I appreciate everyones response.
I began playing with a band again last week. I played on their acoustic drums. This is the 1st time I have played on acoustic drums since my nerve damage around 5 years ago. I did okay, so that took a load off my mind. It was fun! When I went to PA to see my doctor he actually got some response (you know the reflex test they do when they whack your leg with the mallet?) out of my R leg this time! the first time in literally years..I think this is due to my work on the drums the past year or so. I have been really working to retrain the nerves and brain connections. He said it could work and I think it is, besides the other treatments he's been doing too. Others have said that those nerves could "never" regenerate..okay!
It's just exciting that I'm able to play at all, when a couple years ago, I could not even play a steady beat on the bass drum at all, due to my nerves in the R leg, they could not respond in time. Now, I'm back in a band practicing for over 2 hours a week with only one break! I sure didn't see that one coming..after all just 2 years ago I was walking with a walker and using a scooter for things like the mall and such..
I guess I have a lot to be thankful for, even if I do get frustrated many times, having to relearn things!
thanks again!
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The American Bar Association has given lawyers across the nation the go-ahead to scan social media sites of potential and deliberating jurors. The decision comes after the ABA's ethics committee reviewed the subject after some judges wouldn't allow lawyers to conduct social media searches to help assemble a jury.
The ABA determined that such social media postings are means of ethical research.
Conducting social media searches aren't uncommon in the courtroom. Software has even been developed to
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McLennan County 19th District Court Judge Ralph Strother allows lawyers to conduct social media searches in his
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First Electronic Kit Help
After a few hours of trying to find reviews, buyers guides, and so forth, Im no smarter than when I started.
Ideally, Id like to spend no more than $600 USD altogether (including a throne, all I have right now are sticks). Beyond that price range, Ill just need to upgrade the kit piece by piece.
Some notes on what Im looking for:
* I don't have any acoustic equipment. This is my first drum kit and I will not be using triggers.
* I absolutely need USB/MIDI connectivity; Im computer-savvy and I have a recording sound card and a DAW. Are there any decent drum modules that just function as interfaces, dont have any pre-loaded sounds or audio output?
* Dunno what the term for it is, but I want a kick that triggers through a real pedal, no simulated electronic pedal.
Some questions I have to ask:
* Im thinking about buying all the parts separately, in which case Id start with realistic hi-hat and buy just two tom pads. Could I make that work or should I just go with a kit?
* Should I worry about buyers guides/models that are over a year old? How quickly does e-drum technology become obsolete?
* Are any manufacturers particularly good for specific parts?
* Are there any parts I can be cheaper with than others?
I dunno if the style of music Id play along to makes any difference, my tastes are predominantly groove metal and really chaotic electronic music.
Thanks in advance folks.
Re: First Electronic Kit Help
Roland + Craigslist is where I would start.
Re: First Electronic Kit Help
There are probably other people who know more about all the different options than I do, however, I was in a similar situation (multi-instrumentalist looking for a 'good' e-kit) just a few months ago and I can tell you what I learned and what I did:
1. Brands: Yamaha and Roland absolutely dominate the market, and with good reason. Some other mfr's make toys and a few make ridiculously high-priced high-end stuff. Most people seem to prefer Roland, but there is a pretty steep price premium to be paid for that. That's one reason I chose Yamaha. I figured it had to be 'good enough' for me, and I just couldn't justify the price difference.
2. Surfaces: Basically there are three choices: hard rubber, Yamaha's textured cellular silicone (TCS), and Roland's mesh. The rubber is generally cheapest, but most people seem to like it the least. So, by default, you're probably going to indirectly choose a brand by choosing a surface. Go to a big music store and play on both the mesh and the TCS to see which you prefer. I preferred the TCS, lucky for me since those kits are generally cheaper.
3. Electronics: This is where it gets complicated. I think most people prefer Roland because the user interface on the device is more graphic and simpler, and they seem to prefer Roland sounds. I'm a computer guy, so the 'simpler' interface was a non-issue for me. Plus, I bought mine primarily for recording with a DAW (like you), so the sounds are also almost irrelevant. I just wanted decent sounds for casual playing, but when I record, I'll use something far superior on my computer anyway. Each company makes many different models with varying numbers of kit sounds, and varying number of trigger inputs. You'll have to figure out what you need vs what is available.
4. USB/MIDI/DAW: Almost any e-kit will do in this regard, if you have any kind of understanding of MIDI.
5. Buying parts vs kits: It seemed to me that you get much greater bang for your buck just buying a kit. Individual parts are pricey, and nobody is going to guarantee you that every individual part you bought is completely compatible with every other part. Even if you stick with one mfr, it could be dicey, across different mfr's - forget it.
6. Alternatives: The Roland SPD's and Yamaha Multipads are a possibility. I wanted the experience of playing 'like a real drummer at a real kit', so I eventually got a Yamaha DTX-562. However, these multipad devices are capable of quite a bit. You might want to look into them.
7. Kick pedal. You're saying you want this:
NOT this:
That is going to depend on the kit, but shouldn't be a problem. Only the very cheapest kits have the "e-pedal".
My advice to you would be to first determine what kind of surface you like, rubber, mesh, or TCS. Then go to ebay and craigslist. If you plan on using computer-based sounds, then you probably don't care so much about module-based sounds, and therefore, any older cheaper kit is probably fine. You should probably be much more concerned about the physical condition of everything.
Re: First Electronic Kit Help
You may also consider a krigg for the kick ...
electronic cymbals
krigg - kick pedal trigger
intrigg - drum trigger
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Since Walter Reed Army Medical Center was closed in late August, businesses along Georgia Avenue Northwest say they have been struggling to stay afloat.
"Everybody is struggling and I am so scared because I have my kids," said Kate Singh of Mayfair Liqours.
Locals say the row of businesses, once busy with soldiers and staff members from Walter Reed, now feels empty. Business owners say their daytime business has disappeared.
"Right now 75 percent of my sale is gone. I didn't pay last month's rent for this property," Singh said.
Restaurants are hit hardest. Alganesh Kidane, the Ethiopian owner of Sunshine bar and lounge, said he usually has 20-30 people around lunchtime. "But it's not a busy area, still we can maintain it, but right now it's in bad condition, I don't know what we have to do," he said.
Even after the hospital closed, many business owners had hoped for residual lunchtime profits because there construction workers and contractors remain on site. But the gate to Georgia Avenue remained shut.
"We are requesting that they should open this door so they can come and go from there and whatever little biz we can get we can get," Singh said.
Ward 4 councilmember Muriel Bowser says she has asked the Army to re-open the Georgia Avenue gate instead of sending all traffic through the 16th Street entrance.
"There are probably a couple hundred employees that remain that are part of the maintenance crew and to the extent that it would be helpful for them to enter on Georgia Avenue, we'll push for that," Bowser said.
Overall, she says the redevelopment of Walter Reed will benefit the community.
"We know that campus could house great retail opportunities that don't exist on Georgia Avenue currently. Dining options as well as housing and big job creation, a center that will have daytime employees," Bowser said.
Despite the tough transition period, some business owners agree with the hopeful outlook.
"I'm thrilled that we'll be getting some residents and some multifamily units and some shops and all the things you need in a city," said Stuart Cohen, owner of Discount Auto Insurance.
The city will hold a townhall meeting Wednesday night at the national synagogue at 1600 Jonquil Street in Northwest. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 5.
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ROWCROFT hospice has thanked Paignton Masons for a £1,000 donation.
The Miles Coverdale Lodge donated the money after a meeting at the temple in Courtland Road, Paignton.
The principal guests in the Temple were chairman Sue Newman and trustee Chris Hicks from Rowcroft Hospice.
They gave a presentation on the work of the hospice which supports people with progressive, life-limiting conditions across South Devon and last year cared for more than 1,800 local people.
Master W. Bro. Peter Perryman said:"Supporting hospice services will always be a high priority for Freemasons.
"The care provided by Rowcroft is exceptional but they are dependent on continuous financial support to ensure such a dedicated service."
Jill Perryman presented Sue Newman with £1,000 proceeds from the ladies' night and other lodge funds.
Sue Newman said:"Rowcroft has to raise more than £5million every year, of which 70 per cent must come from the public's generosity.
"We are delighted that Miles Coverdale has chosen to support the hospice with this kind donation."
As part of the evening, W. Bro. James Lange, the charity steward, gave a talk on the scope of Masonic charities explaining that the total giving to good works by the Masonic community was the largest private giving in the nation, with only the National Lottery distributing more.
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