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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|8 Oct 1996
|Filing date
|21 Apr 1995
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|21 Apr 1995
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|Yoram Curiel
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|Curiel; Yoram
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|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (12), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to apparatus and an associated method for transporting and storing hazardous or toxic waste so as to resist undesired exposure of the toxic or otherwise harmful waste material to the surrounding environment during shipment and storage and, more specifically, the present invention relates to a stress-absorbing, two-container combination employed for such purposes.
2. Description of the Prior Art
For many years, governmental agencies have become concerned about the hazards people, animals and the environment are exposed to due to hazardous or toxic waste materials. Such concerns have resulted in legislation and regulations at both the federal and state level in the United States, as well as in numerous other countries. Such concerns have resulted in the need to categorize materials in accordance with degree of risk, as well as the specific nature of contamination and tolerable concentrations of these materials in air, water, and soil. Whether one is considering nuclear materials, heavy metals, or chemical compounds, for example, the attention directed toward these problems has focused on eliminating or minimizing the use of materials that are potentially hazardous, remediation of existing hazardous waste sites, and transport and safe disposal of hazardous waste materials.
There are many industrial and laboratory activities which produce hazardous or toxic waste material as a by-product on an ongoing basis. It has been known to render benign hazardous or toxic waste materials in situ by processing soil, water or air. It has also been known to remove hazardous or toxic waste materials and to convert them to a safe, storable material by means, such as chemical conversion or storing the same in glass or concrete storage containers from which the materials will not leach.
Often railroad or truck accidents result in spillage of hazardous waste or toxic waste materials and, thereby, create a hazardous condition. There is therefore, an ongoing need to provide improved means for safe transport and storage of hazardous or toxic waste materials.
There has been a great deal of prior art dealing with packaging of products other than hazardous or toxic waste which involve providing both inner and outer containers. For example, ordinary dry cereal packaging contains a paper inner bag within which the product is contained and an outer box which must be opened to gain access to the inner bag.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,197,018 discloses the use of a wire or rod, open frame outer container within which a bag may be introduced. The composite package is said to serve as a shipping container. See also U.S. Pat. No. 1,495,000.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,748,673 discloses the use of a shipping container having a bag for bulk materials which is introduced either into outer metal container or an outer box.
It has been known to provide a container which is flexible and made from a tube by providing suitable closure members at the ends thereof. See U.S. Pat. No. 3,851,688.
There remains, therefore, a very real and substantial need for improved apparatus and methods for transporting and storing hazardous waste materials.
The present invention has met the above-described need by providing a flexible inner container within which the hazardous or toxic waste is sealed with the inner container having at least one zone of expansion which is substantially more expandable than other portions of the inner container. The inner container is introduced into an outer container. The zones of expansion may be provided by pleats formed within the wall of the inner container such that the pleats open to permit expansion of the container and close to provide retraction of the container. The zones of expansion may be structured so as to provide circumferential expansion of the container or axial expansion of the container, or both. Forces applied to hazardous or toxic waste material in the inner container will responsively cause portions of the pleat to open and transfer the force to the outer container. The outer container is preferably composed of a resilient material. A sealing disc may cooperate with the upper portion of the outer container to close the outer container once the sealed hazardous or toxic waste material containing inner container is in position within the outer container. In general, the inner container will occupy slightly less than the full volume of the chamber defined by the outer container in order to permit movement therebetween as a shock-absorbing means. Also, the use of zones of expansion in the inner container facilitates shock transfer to the outer container by inner container expansion.
In one embodiment, inflatable means are disposed within the inner container so as to permit inflation of the same to reduce the void volume within the outer container exteriorly of the inner container.
A corresponding method involves introducing hazardous or toxic waste material into the inner container to the desired volume, sealing the inner container, introducing the inner container into the outer container and closing and securing the outer container.
It is an object of the present invention to provide for safe and economical transport and storage of hazardous or toxic waste materials.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide apparatus and an associated method which facilitates dissipation of any shock loads upon the container system such as during transport and handling, for example.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such apparatus and an associated method which facilitates reuse of the outer container or permanent storage within the outer container.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide sealed containers such that any effort to tamper with the same to gain access to the hazardous or toxic waste materials will readily be apparent.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such apparatus wherein a relatively inexpensive inner container is employed in combination with a reusable outer container.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such apparatus which will facilitate ready handling of the apparatus without exposing the workers to undue risk of contact with the hazardous or toxic waste materials.
These and other objects of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following description of the invention on reference to the illustrations appended hereto.
FIG. 1 is a partially schematic partially exploded perspective view of a form of inner container of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional illustration of the container of FIG. 1 taken through 2--2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a partially cross-sectional illustration of a portion of a closure for the inner container of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a partially schematic illustration showing the inner container disposed within the outer container with the latter being in the open position.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show respectively top plan and elevational views of a sealing disc employable in the apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a partially schematic cross-sectional illustration of a closed assembly of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the closed assembly of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary section showing a portion of a locking member employable in securing the outer container in a closed position.
FIG. 10 is a partially schematic cross-sectional illustration showing another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown an inner container 2 which is a flexible bag-like container of generally cylindrical shape and has a top wall 4 with an opening 6, through which solid waste material has been introduced into the container and a sidewall 10. A closure member 8 is secured to the top wall 4 of the container so as to provide a sealed container of hazardous or toxic waste material. In a preferred embodiment, the sealed container will contain a quantity of waste material such that the pleats will be closed or only partially open to thereby permit further expansion responsive to application of a shock load to the inner container. Also, this means that the container occupies slightly less than the full interior volume of the outer container to permit expansion of the zones of expansion formed in the container wall 10 to thereby transfer applied forces to the outer container and resist undesired fracture of the inner container. The degree to which the weakened zone or zones will expand will be determined by the direction in which the force is applied.
The container may advantageously be made of any suitable material which, in some instances, may vary depending upon the nature of the hazardous or toxic waste material contained therein. The inner container may be made of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material. It is preferred that the container be made by blow molding so as to provide a seamless container. Among the preferred materials are polyvinyl chloride, silicone coated polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, bidirectional polypropylene and polyurethane. Disposed within the sidewall 10 of the container extending generally vertically as shown in FIG. 2 are a plurality of weakened zones 12, 14, 16, 18 which, in the form shown, are integrally formed pleated portions of the container wall. In the form illustrated, each of the longitudinally oriented zones of expansion have a plurality of pleats which when opened tend to cause generally circumferential expansion of the inner container. When the pleats are closed, or partially closed, circumferential contraction of the container will result. It will be appreciated that while four zones of expansion 12, 14, 16, 18 generally, equally spaced circumferentially, have been provided in this embodiment, more or less zones each containing more or less pleats may be employed, if desired. The zones of expansion are substantially more expansible than other portions of the inner container. It will be appreciated that the weakened zones are provided to facilitate force induced expansion, but preferably have adequate strength to resist fracture and undesired spilling of the waste material into the outer container.
Referring still to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a zone of expansion 24 which consists of a plurality of circumferentially substantially continuous pleats the opening of which will cause expansion of the container in a generally axial direction and closing of which will cause restriction of the container in a generally axial direction.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the circumferential zone of expansion 24 will have discontinuities where they intersect with the continuous vertical pleats 12, 14, 16 and 18.
In general, it will be preferred that the zones of expansion permit axial expansion of the container by about 5 to 20 percent and circumferential expansion of about 5 to 20 percent. In the expanded state, the inner container 2 will contact the outer container 40.
Referring to FIG. 3, a preferred means of sealing the inner container once the hazardous or toxic waste materials have been introduced into the same will be considered. It is preferred that the closure 8 consist of a substrate 28 which may be the same material out of which the inner container is made overlying which is a metallized sonically conductive surface such as a laminated metal foil. The application of ultrasonic energy to the closure 8 by an ultrasonic transducer will result in bonding of the closure 8 to the top wall 4 of inner container 2 in a circumferentially, continuous manner along the annular contact which includes points 32 and 34. For example, low frequency ultrasonic waves may be employed to self-bond thermoplastic materials.
In a preferred embodiment, top wall 4 may be made with a greater wall thickness than the remainder of the inner container 2 to facilitate effective securement of closure 8.
As an alternative, the closure 8 could be secured to the inner container by a suitable adhesive. The contact zone 32 may be of any suitable adhesive which is positioned in an annular pattern so as to provide a continuous seal. If desired, a pressure sensitive adhesive may be employed. In the alternative, thermally activated adhesive or thermal self bonding may be employed.
It will be appreciated that the size of the opening 6 of inner container 2 in the form shown is of large diameter and may be employed conveniently with solid hazardous or toxic waste. With liquid or gel waste, the opening may be of smaller diameter.
Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown the inner container 2 positioned within the outer container 40. The outer container 40 is, preferably, generally cylindrical and has a chamber 42 which is of greater volume than the inner container 2 sealed with the hazardous or toxic waste material therein. The outer container may preferably be made of a resilient material, such as rubber or fiber reinforced rubber, such as a container which has layers of fiberglass screen or web interposed between layers of rubber. The outer container 40 should preferably be made of a material that is impermeable to the hazardous or toxic waste material to be stored or transported. It is preferred that the fiber reinforcement be oriented generally circumferentially within the body of the external container to thereby provide a higher degree of resilient expansion of the container in a generally axial direction than in a circumferential direction. The fiberglass layers may be offset from the circumferential direction by about 30 to 45 degrees or, if desired, from other offset layers in the opposite direction. One or more other layers may be positioned in a circumferential direction, if desired. These layers serve to resist circumferential expansion while permitting some shock-absorbing axial expansion. In the open position shown in FIG. 4, there is adequate clearance at the container opening 46 to introduce the inner container 2. The upper portion 48 of outer container, in this position, has its circumferentially, continuous upper portion, angled generally upwardly and outwardly. A preferably continuous outwardly open annular recess 50 is provided on the outer surface of the upper portion 48. A plurality of individual locking elements, such as 52, 54, are secured to the upper portion 48 of outer container 40. These elements may conveniently be made of metal wire. An inwardly projecting annular rib 60 on the inner surface of outer container 40 serves to provide a support for the overlying sealing disc which will be described hereinafter.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the sealing disc, which is generally disk-like, has an upper surface 62 with an upwardly open, continuous annular groove 64. The undersurface 66, in the form shown, is generally planar.
Referring to FIG. 7, there is shown the assembly in closed position with the filled and sealed inner container 2 disposed within outer container 40 with the sealing disc 70 having its upper surface 62 facing upwardly and the upper portion 48 of the outer container 40 rotated generally inwardly such that the sealing disc 70 is urged between underlying annular rib 60 and the upper portion 48 of outer container 40 to, thereby, provide a closed chamber for inner container 2. Securing the outer container in this position is an annular band 72 which is introduced into recess 50 so as to resist radially outward rotational movement of upper portion 48. The band 72 may be made of metal, such as steel or stainless steel, or a woven strap, for example. In this manner, the sealed inner container 2, which contains the hazardous or toxic waste material, is secured within the outer container 40.
It is preferred that, in general, the inner container 2 will have a wall thickness of about 0.25 to 6.0 mm and preferably about 0.5 to 1.5 mm. The outer container 40 will generally have a wall thickness of about 2.0 to 1.5 mm and preferably about 3.0 to 5.0 mm.
Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, there is shown a plan view of the outer container 40 in its closed condition with a plurality of generally hook-shaped individual locking members 78, 80, 82, 84 having a downwardly projecting rib 90 which is received within upwardly open groove 64 of the sealing disc 70. In this manner, intimate retention of the hazardous or toxic waste material containing inner container 2 is provided. Should the container assembly, during shipment or storage, be subjected to impact, the resilient outer container 40 will absorb impact forces due to the construction which provides directional strength and the ability to resiliently deform. The expansion zones will permit a change of the shape and size of the inner container 2 to cause it to conform to the outer container 40 to transfer force thereto and resist undesired fracture of the inner container 2. It will be appreciated that this cushioning effect serves to facilitate enhanced safety in absorbing shock loads applied to the container, thereby resisting undesired contact between the hazardous or toxic waste materials and the external environment.
It will be appreciated that the inner container may be retained in the outer container for indefinite storage or the inner container may be removed and stored or discarded and the outer container reused depending upon the nature of the material and the objectives of the user.
Referring to FIG. 10, a further embodiment of the invention will be considered. In this embodiment, an inner container 102 which is only partially filled or otherwise shorter than the outer container 140 is sealed by closure 108 and is disposed within outer container 140 with the sealing disc 142 secured to the upper portion 148 of the outer container 140. This embodiment also has zones of expansion 118, 124. Interposed between the inner container 102 and the undersurface of sealing disc 104 is an inflatable container 150 which may be generally cylindrical so as to conform in size and shape to the inner surface of the outer container 140. By connecting tube 152, which passes through an opening in sealing disc 142, to a source of compressed air or a suitable liquid the inflatable member 150 may be inflated so as to permit it to occupy a portion of the volume of the chamber defined by the outer container 140 and, thereby, provide further cushioning action against impact loading. It will be appreciated that the expandable container 150 need not be inflated to occupy the full volume portion not occupied by inner container 102 as the zones of expansion will also serve to absorb a portion of any shock loads imposed on the container assembly. Also, if desired, inflation of container 150 may be effected prior to insertion in outer container 140 and tube 152 may be eliminated.
The present method, therefore, involves introducing hazardous or toxic waste material into a flexible inner container which has at least one zone of expansion, sealing the inner container and inserting it into an outer container which is subsequently closed. The volume of hazardous or toxic waste material in the inner container is less than the volume of the chamber defined by the outer container. As a result, shock loading causes expansion of the expandable zones to, thereby, transfer the force to the outer container and dissipate the shock load and resist undesired breakage of the inner container. It is preferred that the zones of expansion include at least one of generally circumferentially, substantially continuous pleats or generally axially oriented pleats, or both, all formed within the inner container body. In one embodiment, an inflatable or inflated container is introduced into the outer container after positioning the sealed hazardous or toxic waste material containing inner container into the chamber defined by the outer container, after which the outer container is closed. This inflatable container serves as a cushion which dissipates shock loads applied to the assembly.
The invention may be employed successfully with a wide variety of hazardous or toxic waste material in various forms, including liquids, gels, granular and powder material.
It will be appreciated, therefore, that the present invention provides an economical reliable means for transporting and storing hazardous or toxic waste material and providing a flexible, expandable, or cushioned inner container and an outer container which secures the sealed inner container and dampens impact loading applied to the assembly. The invention contemplates use of an inexpensive inner container to store the waste material and an outer container to absorb shocks and protect the inner container from fracture. The assembly may be employed for permanent storage or the inner container may be removed and the outer container reused with a different inner container. All of this is accomplished in an easy to use, economical manner.
Whereas particular embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that numerous variations of the details may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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|Pierre-Marie Lemer
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|European Classification
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Father Daniel L. Flaherty, SJ, 10th Provincial (1973-1979)
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Flaherty had access to all of McGuire's files as provincial (1973-1979). When he became provincial, concerns about McGuire's activities in Europe had already been reported, and the priest had also been asked to leave Loyola Academy. Despite this, in 1976, McGuire received permission from Flaherty to teach at the University of San Francisco. Flaherty also lived at Canisius House in Chicago with McGuire after the latter's 1993 evaluation at St. Luke's Institute in Suitland MD and his 1993-1994 treatment at St. John Vianney Hospital in Downingtown PA. Flaherty was supposed to be a member of his support team at Canisius House. However, Flaherty testified that he wasn't aware of the nature of the treatment McGuire had received, and knew nothing about any of the restrictions that had been placed on McGuire's activities.
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We are here today to warn the public about one child molesting cleric and nine complicit church officials.
First, Brother Damien Chong.
We don't know a great deal about the allegations against Br. Chong. But they were revealed and posted on line by Los Angeles Catholic officials, along with credible allegations against dozens of other child molesting clerics – archdiocesan and religious order clerics – most of whom faced civil abuse and cover up lawsuits that settled.Read more
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Pope Francis just rubbed salt into the wounds of LA clergy sex abuse victims and Catholics.
Maybe more than any of his predecessors, Pope Francis is keenly aware that images and gestures matter. So why did he concelebrate mass and privately meet with America's least deserving and most polarizing retired Catholic official – Cardinal Roger Mahony, on whose watch hundreds of children were raped, sodomized, fondled and assaulted by hundreds of priests, nuns, brothers, seminarians and other Catholic employees, many of whom were deliberately and repeatedly moved and protected by Mahony and his top aides?Read more
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It takes a lot of courage to come forward and take action about being sexually abused as a child. So we commend the individual who reported his or her suffering caused by the predatory deeds of Fr. James Seculoff.
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Today, as Catholic officials told a United Nations panel that the Vatican is 'reforming' on abuse, Pope Francis held a private meeting with retired Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, a prelate so corrupt that his successor denied him the right to exercise public ministry in his own archdiocese.
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New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) After being on the judge's chair for two seasons of reality show 'Nach Baliye' followed by the ongoing 'Zara Nachke Dikha' on STAR One, model-turned-actress Malaika Arora is set to judge another such show.
'I have another reality show to do after 'Zara Nachke Dikha'. The nitty gritties of the contract are still under discussion. It is dance-based as well,' Malaika told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
'Reality shows need a lot of energy and observation. It's fun,' she added.
Malaika started her career with television as a video jockey on MTV when she hosted popular shows like 'Loveline' and 'Select'. Thereafter, she took to modelling and walking the ramp.
She returned to television as a judge for 'Nach Baliye' in 2005. She also hosted a music reality show 'Dhoom Macha De' for NDTV Imagine early this year.
Though she is being seen in several reality shows and calls herself a 'TV girl', Malaika says she will never do a regular show on the small screen.
'I don't think I am cut out for those shows. I am happy doing reality shows. I would also like to do a talk show but whenever that happens I will produce it on my own,' she said.
The reality shows apart, Malaika is looking forward to her first full-length role as an actress opposite Arjun Rampal in Suniel Shetty's 'EMI' but also assured that she will continue doing television.
'The shooting for 'EMI' is finished. I just have to do the dubbing now. But no matter how many films I do, I will still be a TV girl. I will continue to do both big screen and small screen,' asserted Malaika.
The actress' stint in Bollywood began with a dance number 'Chhaiyan Chhaiyan' from the film 'Dil Se' (1998) after which she did item numbers and cameos in films like 'Kaal', 'Kaante', 'Bichhoo' and 'Welcome'.
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Earthquakes Prevail in MLS Playoffs
It was a string of disappointments, a game filled with head-in-hands moments and defensive breakdowns. But of all the things that happened in the second leg of their MLS playoff matchup, none will be more stinging for the Red Bulls than the fact that their star striker, Thierry Henry, was waiting on the sidelines while the game was decided.
San Jose Earthquakes star Chris Wondolowski scored in the 81st minute, the Earthquakes' second goal in a five-minute span to give them a 3-1 win, and more importantly, a 3-2 aggregate win to advance to the conference finals. The decisive goal came just three minutes after Red Bulls striker Juan Pablo Angel scored a goal that looked like it had guaranteed overtime.
After missing the last three games with a knee injury, Mr. Henry entered the game in the 84th minute, after the three- goal flurry within five minutes had already subsided. He had waited as a substitute since just after the 70th minute but did not check into the game.
He looked visibly upset with the Red Bulls coaching staff after the deciding goal. He created a few chances in the final six minutes, but could not break through to force overtime.
Red Bulls manager Hans Backe said he guessed that Mr. Henry could give him 20 to 25 minutes of solid play and that he did not have the legs for more.
The Red Bulls had done well in controlling Mr. Wondolowski, but in the process San Jose's other star, Bobby Convey, slipped through for two goals and an assist. Mr. Backe called Mr. Convey the man of the match.
"In these playoff games, cup-like games, there's always a risk in the breaks," Mr. Backe said. "There weren't many. We were able to stop a lot of them, but they got two goals out of them, and that's good enough."
On the offensive end, the Red Bulls pushed the ball up the field with the ferocity of a team that wasn't clinging to a 1-0 aggregate lead. Mr. Backe said the team "would have never forgiven themselves" for sitting back and defending, as teams commonly do in such situations.
"It was a rough second half. We controlled it. But at the decisive moments, we weren't good enough," Mr. Backe said. "We had a lot of chances, but they scored when they needed to."
Mr. Backe said he was particularly disappointed to allow three goals—the team had not given up a goal in five of the previous six games.
There were bright spots without Mr. Henry. Juan Agudelo, the Red Bulls' 17-year-old budding star, got his second start in place of the 33-year-old Mr. Henry. He played well, at times showing more pace and control than his veteran striking partner Mr. Angel.
In the first half, Mr. Agudelo hit the post from point-blank range after a nice pass from Dane Richards, who was flying down the side of the field. In the 73rd minute he just barely missed wide right on a shot from outside the box. He had the assist on Mr. Angel's aggregate tying goal.
For most of the game, Mr. Angel seemed off the mark, particularly on free kicks. One vital kick in the 61st minute sailed incredibly high over the cross bar and into the upper reaches of the stadium as if it were part of a promotional T-shirt launch.
The crowd, announced at 22,839 but thinned considerably due to the rain and cold, was upbeat throughout, with the Red Bulls supporters' clubs in one side of the stadium singing for 90 full minutes. On the other side about 75 San Jose fans chanted for the full length of the game as well, some of them with their shirts off on a 49-degree night.
The crowd was a club record for a playoff match, 7,000 higher than their previous high in 2000.
With this season, perhaps the best in Red Bulls history, at an end, Mr. Backe looked to the future after the game. He thinks next year's team will be better due to a full year of training together. He said the team that started in April is "totally different" from the team now and that the Red Bulls will acquire more quality players before next season.


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@koopafan29 you got down most of what I asked by fixing the Team Genocide thing, but you never really fixed the shiny thing. I said make some reason the Electrike was shiny not just he randomly got a shiny Pokemon from an egg. (ex. He got the egg from people who perfected breeding methods of having a shiny Pokemon) just be creative on why he was shiny. Also touch up on grammar a tad. Once that's all done I'll accept you.
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The usual story of boys meets girl with a twist. Spider meets girl on bike ride. Older girl that rides and likes hockey. Girl "doesn't even call me by my name"(David Allen Coe reference). Girl goes on a mid life crisis/ I was not the only guy parking in garage.
With that I went on a ride and bruised my paranium. Had to stay off the bike for a while. Bought a Selle Italia Trans am flite, polished up the Homegrown and I am back. The time off was a good spiritual cleansing, not to mention I figured out how to play Ball and Chain by Social Distortion on guitar (first song I can play). So here I am back and with a better state of mind and better feeling taint.


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Wonderful ideas, thank you for sharing.
You mean we have to choose just one for a favorite? I love 1, 8, and 20 an extra bit more!
Thanks for the ideas!
You never let us down with the incredible creativity. My favorite Valentine project is the photo wreath. It is a great idea for not only Valentine's but for anytime. Great roundup!
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Update on MarcialMarcial works in agriculture; he's from Jinotega north of Estelí. He grows greens and basic grains. He started gaining experience while still very young. For him, the loans he's gotten have been of great benefit for his business in that they have helped him produce good crop yields and above all they arrive when he most needs them to.
He's asking for a loan to buy manure, fertilizer and gasoline for his irrigation pump and to pay labor costs to plant one manzana [Central American unit of land measurement] of tomatoes. He hopes to produce an excellent, high quality harvest like his previous ones and to sell all his production to repay the loan and to buy his own land so that he can stop leasing land.
Él está solicitando un crédito para comprar abono, fertilizantes, gasolina para motor de riego, pagar mano de obra para sembrar 1 manzana de tomates. Espera sacar una excelente producción y calidad al igual que las anteriores, vender todos sus cultivos, pagar el crédito y lograr comprar su propio terreno de siembra para dejar de alquilar la tierra.
Previous Loan DetailsDon Marcial is 35 years old, lives in the city of Jinotega, and is the father of two children. He is a farmer who grows basic grains. Most of his childhood was spent in the fields since he only completed his education through the second grade. He decided to work with his father in order to eat... More from Marcial's previous loan »
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Hm, still unclear stuff. Are you sure it shouldn't be saved as a .png? I did .gif and it came out werid (and with the Unown cry - yes this proves those 25 spots are for Unown). I'm going to try again later. I found a Title Screen Cry Changer but not a standard cry changer. The TSCC only goes from #1-#251 though but it's still nice.
EDIT: I used indexed .pngs instead as that seemed to be the correct way. This time, instead of getting the distorted and weird image... it froze when I select the Pokéball containing the newly adde Pokémon [Bonsly]. It did play the Unown cry before it froze and continued playing the BGM afterwards but I couldn't do anything at all. an anyone help me at all?
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World Cup preview – The Final [UPDATE: Germany wins]
Germany and Argentina will play tomorrow in the World Cup final. Germany is the betting favorite. Nate Silver's team estimates that the Germans have a 63 percent chance of winning. That sounds about right to me. Ever since it settled on its current lineup, Germany has been the best team on display in Brazil. The reshuffling was substantial. Lahm moved from midfield to right back; Schweinsteigger and Khedira were paired »
Germany vs. Argentina, the history
When Germany and Argentina play in the World Cup final on Sunday, it will be the fifth time in the past eight World Cups the two teams have met in the knock-out stage. Argentina beat Germany in the 1986 final and Germany reversed the result in the final four years later. In 2006, Germany eliminated Argentina on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. In the 2010 quarterfinals, Germany routed Argentina 4-0. »
The World Cup Week in Pictures: Holy Cow!
So it's Argentina versus Germany in the final. I'll naturally defer to Paul handicapping how the two teams match up on the field in the conventional way, but if we consider the matter theologically, Germany has to be favored for a simple reason: The retired German Pope (Benedict) is philosophically and theologically superior to Pope Francis. While you'd think God would be neutral between his two living Popes, I say »
World Cup preview — Argentina vs. Holland [UPDATED — Argentina wins]
Before taking a look at tomorrow's World Cup semifinal between Argentina and Brazil, let's take a quick glance back at today's remarkable 7-1 victory by Germany over Brazil. It's clear that Felipe Scolari made a huge mistake by not using three central midfielders. As I suggested before the match, doing so might have enabled Brazil to protect its back four, which was missing its best player (Thiago Silva); to limit »
World Cup preview — Brazil vs. Germany [UPDATED]
The romance of the free flowing, relatively high-scoring World Cup Group Stage is a distant memory now. At this point, the big boys are playing for keeps, and they are taking no prisoners. All three of the big boys in the semifinals — Brazil, Germany, and Argentina — won their quarterfinals match by scoring early and then grinding the life out of the opposition — Colombia, France, and Belgium. Only »
World Cup update: What goes around comes around for Brazil
Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1 yesterday in a foul-filled match. But the hosts paid a price. Neymar, their best attacking player, will miss the rest of the tournament due to injury. And Thiago Silva, their best defender, will miss the semifinal due to suspension. Brazil's manager, Felipe Scolari, came up with both the lineup and the tactics necessary to bring down the high-flying Colombians. He replaced Dani Alves with Maicon at »
An islamist critique of soccer
Conservative pundits aren't the only activists with ideological objections to soccer. Salafi clerics in Saudi Arabia and Egypt issued fatwas against viewing the World Cup before the tournament began. Their beef is that watching the World Cup will cause Muslims to neglect their religious duties and expose themselves to negative influences. Saudi cleric Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Barrak put it this way: There is no doubt that football, played according to »


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Peace Corps at Syracuse University Career Fair!
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Launch your international career with the Peace Corps. Stop by the Peace Corps table at the Syracuse Univeristy Career Fair to talk to a local representative about the opportunities to live, learn, and work with a community overseas.
Tuesday, 2/11
Syracuse University Career Fair, 12:30 to 4:30p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Studet Center
Diveristy in the Workplace Reverse Career Fair and Reception, 5:30 to 7p.m. in the Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center
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Was it just me, or was that really fast??
Now I need to start some socks......
Very Nice I love small projects :)
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New Competitive CD Rates at iGObanking.com
iGObanking.com has increased its 13-month and 18-month CD rates by about one percentage point. The new rates are 1.15% APY for the 13-month CD and 1.20% APY for the 18-month CD. Ten days ago it had increased its 5-year CD rate to 1.75% APY, and this rate continues. All of these rates are also available as IRA CDs. These rates are listed in the bank's rates page as of 7/17/2012.
If you have followed iGObanking.com, you know that iGObanking.com often makes big changes on some of its CD rates. Before the latest rate hikes, the 13-month and 18-month CD rates were only 0.15%, and before the 5-year CD rate hike, the 5-year CD rate was only 0.50%.
These big rate hikes will likely be followed with big rate cuts. So it's especially important not to let iGObanking CDs automatically renew. If you don't close the CD before the end of the grace period, you could be stuck with a very low rate.
Online Application
When I last contacted iGObanking's customer service, I was told that the CD rate is locked at the time of the application date. Funding of the CD can be done via an ACH transfer from your current bank or by mailing a check. Several readers have complained about the online application. One commented that "signing up is a real pain -- endless questions and unforgiving software."
Early Withdrawal Penalty
The CD details are described in the bank's disclosure page. According to this disclosure:
If your account has an original maturity between one year and five years: The fee we may impose will equal six months simple interest on the amount withdrawn subject to penalty.
GiftsforBanking.com 5-year CD
GiftsforBanking.com is part of iGObanking.com which offers CDs that include gifts. The downside is that the rates are typically lower than iGObanking.com CDs. If the gift has a value high enough and the rate is high enough, the CD may be a reasonable deal. When iGObanking.com increased its 5-year CD yield to 1.75%, GiftsforBanking.com increased its 5-year CD yield to 1.50%. I reviewed the gift options for this 5-year CD in my GiftsforBanking.com CD review.
iGObanking.com Savings & Money Market Accounts
The savings account rate had remained competitive until last year when the rate plummeted. The rate is now only 0.25%. It's hard to believe the yield was 5.30% back in 2006.
I just noticed iGObanking's money market account has recently become competitive. It now has a top yield of 0.87% for balances of $75K+ and 0.70% for balances of $25K to $75K. Before July the top yield was only 0.25%. So I'm skeptical that this new rates will be maintained over the long run.
My previous iGObanking reviews:
iGObanking.com Overview
iGObanking.com is a division of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, a New York bank with $4.36 billion in assets and 15 branches. The bank's overall health score at DepositAccounts.com is 3 stars (out of 5) with a Texas Ratio of 26.82% (average) based on March 2012 data. It has been a FDIC member since 1943 (FDIC Certificate # 16049).
How These CD Rates Compare
iGObanking.com's new 18-month CD rate is now on top for 18-month CD rates that are nationally available. It just exceeds the 1.15% APY 18-month CD at Doral Bank Direct. A slightly higher rate is available at the all-access credit union, Xceed Financial, which is offering a 1.25% APY special 19-month CD. However, this special CD requires an active checking account.
For terms around 1-year, Doral Bank Direct is also on top with a 1.15% APY which matches the iGObanking.com's 13-month CD rate.
These rates are accurate as of 7/17/2012.
Searching for the Best CD Rates
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