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Patent application title: CATALYST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYESTER, USE OF THE CATALYST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYESTER, AND POLYESTER OBTAINED BY THE USE OF THE CATALYST
Brigitta Otto (Milow, DE)
Eckhard Seidel (Frankfurt, DE)
LURGI ZIMMER GmbH
IPC8 Class: AC08F416FI
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Class name: Material contains transition metal or compound thereof material contains silicon atom silicon present in inorganic oxygen-containing compound
Publication date: 2009-12-17
Patent application number: 20090312508
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The present invention relates to a catalytically active composition that
can be used for the production of polyesters. According to the invention,
good polyester products can be obtained in this way without having to use
antimony components.
1. Catalyst for the production of polyester, comprising:at least one
titanium compound as well as a sulphur-containing silicate.
2. Catalyst according to claim 1, wherein two titanium compounds are contained.
3. Catalyst according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sulphur-containing silicate is an alumosilicate.
4. Catalyst according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising at least one substrate material with a specific surface area of 400 m2/g or more.
5. Catalyst according to claim 4, wherein a material, selected from the group consisting of clay, activated charcoal and mixtures thereof, is used as a substrate material.
6. Catalyst according to one of preceding claims 1 to 5, further comprising ethylene glycol.
7. Catalyst according to one of preceding claims 1 to 6, wherein the composition contains 1 to 30 ppm titanium.
8. Catalyst according to one of preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein the titanium compound is selected from tetra-n-butyl orthotitanate, tetra isopropyl titanate and mixtures thereof.
9. Catalyst according to one of preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein the sulphur-containing silicate and the titanium are present in the composition in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 2:1.
10. Catalyst according to one of preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein clay is present in a weight ratio of 0.5 to 2.0:1 with respect to titanium.
11. Catalyst according to one of preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein activated charcoal is present in a weight ratio of 0.01 to 0.1:1 with respect to titanium.
12. Method for the production of polyester, characterised in that a catalyst in accordance with one of claims 1 to 11 is used as a catalyst composition.
13. Method according to claim 12, wherein the catalyst composition is added before the polycondensation state.
14. Method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein a phosphorus-containing stabilizer is furthermore used.
15. Method according to claim 14, wherein the phosphorus-containing stabilizer is dosed before, after or simultaneously with the addition of the catalyst composition.
16. Method according to claim 12, wherein the catalyst composition is used for solid state polycondensation.
17. Method according to claim 12, wherein the polyester that is to be produced is PET.
18. Use of a catalyst according to any one of claims 1 to 11 for the production of polyester.
19. Polyester comprising a catalyst according to one of claims 1 to 11.
20. Polyester according to claim 19, wherein the polyester is PET.
21. Polyester according to claim 19, to be used and suitable for the production of bottles, films, foils, fibrous materials and technical plastics.
[0001]1. Technical Field
[0002]The present invention relates to a catalyst suitable for the production of polyester, use of said catalyst, and a method of production using the catalyst.
[0003]2. Description of the Related Art
[0004]The production of polyesters generally takes place by means of reacting a diol with a dicarboxylic acid or a low dicarboxylic acid ester, for example, a dimethyl ester, to form the corresponding dicarboxylic acid ester, which is polycondensed at rising temperatures and reduced pressure in a single stage or in multiple stages. Various catalysts are used for the esterification and/or the transesterification and polycondensation, depending on the selection of the diols or the dicarboxylic acids or dicarboxylic acid esters.
[0005]Generally in this process, a catalyst is used that comprises the polyvalent metal cations, which are able to form transition complexes with the functional groups, particularly with the hydroxyl terminal groups, whereby preferred metal ions for the polycondensation have three or more free valencies. Typical examples are Sb3+, Pb4+, Ti4+, Bi3+, As3+, Si4+, Sn4+, Al3+, and Ge4+. In industrial practice, particularly for the polycondensation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Sb3+ and Ge4+ have proven satisfactory, whereby metal concentrations of 150 to 300 ppm Sb and 20 to 120 ppm Ge, depending on the type of polycondensation reactor, are effective.
[0006]Polyester products with a multiplicity of characteristics can be produced with the two metal ions mentioned above. Particularly with respect to the catalytically active component Sb3+, however, it is detrimental that this can possibly exercise harmful influences on the environment. There has therefore been no lack of attempts to establish other metal ions as catalytically effective components, particularly ones based on Ti.
[0007]EP 1 031 590 A2 discloses a catalyst for the preparation of polyesters, as well as the production and use of this catalyst. This catalyst comprises a fine-grained and porous substrate substance, as well as a catalytically effective metal compound adsorbed in the pores of this substrate substance.
[0008]WO 02/090419 discloses a composition and a method for the production of polyester. This composition comprises a substrate substance, on which catalytically effective metal compounds are adsorbed, as well as a phosphorus-containing component.
[0009]DE 103 39 742 A1 describes a catalyst, suitable for the production of polyesters, whereby the catalyst consists of a nanoscalic inorganic oxide as the substrate material, with at least one titanium-containing compound absorbed therein.
[0010]Detrimental with regard to the use of Ti as a catalytically active metal component in catalysts for polycondensation of polyesters, however, is the high level of sensitivity to hydrolysis, for example, of the customary titanium alkoxides and the tendency towards precipitation that is inherent in compounds of this type, as well as the ability of producing colored complex compounds, which have a detrimental effect on product quality. Furthermore, catalytically effective compositions based on titanium are not able to show sufficiently high activity in the solid state during polycondensation in the manufacture of polyester, whereby this is a process step that is particularly necessary for the production of polyester materials for packaging purposes.
[0011]In view of the abovementioned disadvantages, it is the object of the present invention to specify a catalytically active composition suited to the production of polyesters, with which polyester of satisfactory quality (mechanical characteristics, visual characteristics, degree of polycondensation, etc.) can be obtained, whereby it is possible to do without the use of components containing antimony. It is furthermore the object of the present invention to provide a correspondingly improved method for the production of polyester.
[0012]The object presented above is solved by the subject matter of Claim 1 of the present application. Preferred embodiments are listed in the dependent Claims 2 to 11 and in the following description. The present invention furthermore provides a method, as defined in Claim 12, for the production of polyester. Preferred embodiments of this method are given in dependent Claims 13 to 17 and in the following description. The present invention finally also provides the use of the catalyst according to the invention for the production of polyester, as defined in Claim 18, and polyester products, as indicated in Claim 19, as well as preferred embodiments thereof, as indicated in Claims 20 and 21.
[0013]Further preferred embodiments follow from the following description.
[0014]The present invention is based on the surprising insight that a composition comprising at least one titanium compound and a sulphur-containing silicate is a catalytically active composition for the production of polyesters, i.e., a composition that catalyses the esterification reaction, the transesterification reaction and also the condensation reaction during the production of polyesters.
[0015]In addition to the two abovementioned fundamental components, i.e., a titanium compound and sulphur-containing silicate, the composition of the present invention can also comprise other, optional components, which are described in the following.
[0016]The composition according to the invention, as explained in the preceding, is suitable for catalysis during the production of polyesters. The present invention consequently also provides the use of the composition according to the invention for the production of polyester. Finally, the present invention also provides a method for the production of polyester, in which method the composition according to the invention is prepared as the catalyst, as well as a polyester product, comprising the composition according to the invention, i.e., at least one titanium component and a sulphur-containing silicate.
[0017]The titanium compounds already known in association with the production of polyesters can be used as the titanium component to be used according to the invention, particularly tetra alkoxides of titanium and other titanium compounds that comprise titanium in the +4 oxidation state. Preferred titanium compounds for use in the present invention are the tetra alkoxides already mentioned in the preceding, particularly tetra-n-butyl orthotitanate (TNBT) and tetra isopropyl titanate (TIPT).
[0018]The titanium component is preferably present in the composition according to the invention in a quantity such that a titanium concentration of 0.5 to 50, preferably 1 to 30 ppm titanium results, relative to the total composition of the composition according to the invention.
[0019]The composition according to the invention can comprise a titanium compound or even two or more titanium compounds. The composition according to the invention preferably comprises either a titanium compound or two titanium compounds, whereby if two titanium compounds are present, they are present in a ratio of 1:10 to 10:1 relative to one another, preferably in a ratio of 1:5 to 5:1, further preferably in a ratio of 1:3 to 3:1. A particularly preferable combination of two titanium compounds is the combination of TNBT and TIPT. It is preferred in this connection if the composition according to the invention comprises a higher proportion of TIPT; preferred in this connection are particularly ratios of 1:5 to 1:2, particularly 1:3 (TNBT:TIPT) (ratio: ppm Ti/ppm Ti).
[0020]Essential for the invention is, as already explained in the preceding, that the composition according to the invention comprises a sulphur-containing silicate. This sulphur-containing silicate is particularly preferably a sulphur-containing alumosilicate, particularly an ultramarine blue pigment. A suitable example of such a pigment is the ultramarine blue pigment Premier FRX from the company Holliday Pigments. The sulphur-containing silicate that is to be used according to the invention is preferably present in the form of a finely ground powder, particularly preferably with a particle size of 2 μm or less, more strongly preferably a particle size of 1 μm or less. This particle size specifies the permissible upper limit for the particle size of the sulphur-containing silicates to be used, i.e., all of the silicate particles to be used have, according to the invention, preferably a particle size of less than 2 μm, i.e., there are no particles present having a larger particle size. The method of determination used for this in the framework of the present invention is described below.
[0021]The sulphur-containing silicate is preferably present in the composition according to the invention in a quantity such that there is a weight ratio to the titanium in the titanium component of 0.5:1 to 5:1, preferably 1:1 to 2:1.
[0022]The composition according to the invention can also comprise other components, in addition to the fundamental components mentioned and discussed above.
[0023]In particular, the composition of the present invention preferably comprises at least one substrate material with a large specific surface area. Suitable examples of substrate materials of this kind are substrate materials in the form of microparticles or nanoparticles, preferably with a specific surface area of 400 m2/g or greater, more strongly preferably 500 m2/g or greater. Preferred according to the invention in this connection, on the other hand, is if the substrate material is present in the form of a finely-ground powder, for example, with a particle size of 2 μm or less, preferably 1 μm or less. This particle size specifies the permissible upper limit for the particle size of the substrate materials to be used, i.e., all of the substrate materials to be used have, according to the invention, preferably a particle size of less than 2 μm, i.e., there are no particles present having a larger particle size. The method of determination used for this in the framework of the present invention is described below.
[0024]Suitable substrate materials that can be used according to the invention are clay materials and activated charcoal. Mixtures of substrate materials, particularly mixtures of clay and activated charcoal, are also suitable according to the invention. In mixtures of this kind, however, it is preferred if the activated charcoal is used only in a very small portion, preferably in a ratio (weight ratio to the clay used) of 0.5:5 to 0.5:20, more strongly preferably 1:5 to 1:20.
[0025]With respect to the titanium component, the substrate material is preferably used in the composition according to the invention in a quantity such that a weight ratio (substrate material:titanium) of 1:4 to 4:1 results, more strongly preferably 1:2 to 2:1. If clay is used as the substrate material, a preferred weight ratio of clay to titanium lies in the range 0.5 to 2.0:1. If activated charcoal is used as the substrate material, a preferred and suitable weight ratio of activated charcoal to titanium is 0.01 to 0.1:1. This information applies to the use of a single substrate material component. If, on the other hand, a mixture of substrate materials is used, particularly a mixture as explained in the preceding of clay with activated charcoal, a preferred ratio of activated charcoal:clay:titanium component is as follows: [0026](0-1):(5-20):10.
[0027]The composition according to the invention can furthermore comprise additional components, such as stabilisers, suspending agents, etc. Particularly preferred is the use of a suspension agent, so that the composition according to the invention can be produced in the form of a suspension and can be dosed in during the production of polyester. Suitable suspension agents are either liquids that do not participate in the condensation reaction or also diol components, such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, etc., that are selected depending on the desired end product. Particularly preferred in this association is ethylene glycol, particularly if the composition according to the invention is to be used as a catalyst for the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
[0028]The composition according to the invention is, as explained in the preceding, suitable for the catalysis of the various process steps in the production of polyesters, comprising esterification, transesterification, and condensation. In particular, the composition according to the invention is suitable for catalysis of the condensation, whereby the composition according to the invention is also particularly suitable for use during solid state polycondensation of polyester materials for further increasing the intrinsic viscosity, in order to obtain materials that can be used in particular also in the packaging area or in the textile area.
[0029]The composition according to the invention is suitable for catalysis during the production of polyesters, particularly also for the production of polyesters for the packaging area, whereby the polyester product obtained has good color values, with low acetaldehyde content and satisfactory turbidity, and whereby furthermore the polycondensation times satisfy the industrial requirements for comparatively short reaction times (i.e., rapid progress of the condensation reaction). Surprising in this connection is particularly that the composition according to the invention, particularly the preferred embodiments described here, are capable of catalysing a sufficiently rapid condensation reaction even in the solid state, so that, in particular, it is possible to obtain polyester materials for packaging applications, for example, PET materials for packaging applications, whereby, as already explained in the preceding, satisfactory color values and turbidity levels are obtained.
[0030]In this connection, it was surprisingly ascertained according to the invention that the silicate component to be used not only positively influences the color values of the product obtained, but also has a positive influence on the required polycondensation time. It is made clear, particularly for the examples and comparative examples described in the following, that the sulphur-containing silicates to be used according to the invention lead to a surprising reduction in the polycondensation time (with regard to a desired end product, defined in the examples by a target viscosity of 0.62 to 0.63 dl/g (intrinsic viscosity)).
[0031]The use of the optional substrate materials likewise leads to a reduction in the polycondensation time, which particularly also applies to the mixtures of substrate materials, particularly the mixtures comprising clay and activated charcoal.
[0032]If a substrate material is used in the composition according to the invention, it is preferred if the catalytically active titanium component is present in an adsorbed form on the substrate material, for example, by impregnation methods such as are known in the state of the art. In this connection, EP 1 031 590 A2 is particularly pointed out, which is comprised here by reference.
[0033]All together, consequently, according to the invention a considerably improved production method for polyester is provided, which is characterised in that the composition according to the invention is used as a catalyst.
[0034]With regard to the conduct of the method during the production of polyesters, the level of knowledge of the average person skilled in the art is referred to, as well as particularly the publications EP 1 031 590 A2 and WO 02/090419, already discussed above, which are comprised here by means of reference with regard to the production method for polyester.
[0035]The composition according to the invention additionally shows no loss of activity in the titanium catalyst by means of precipitation, whereby the catalyst furthermore is also not detrimentally influenced by the presence of other customary components. One example for this is the fact that there is no interference with the catalyst system according to the invention during the production of textile polyester materials, for example, PET materials, as a result of the presence of matting agents, such as titanium dioxide. The presence of phosphorus compounds, which are used as stabilisers, such as triethylene phosphono acetate or carboxyl-ethylene phosphono acid ethylene glycol ester, has no detrimental effect on the catalytic efficiency of the composition according to the invention. As already explained in the preceding, the composition according to the invention is also highly active for the production of polyester materials for packaging applications, both in the melting and in the subsequent solid state polycondensation, and provides a clear end product with good inherent color.
[0036]The present invention is illustrated in more detail by the following examples.
Method of Determination
[0037]Intrinsic viscosity (IV): The intrinsic viscosity was determined at 25° C. with a solution of 500 mg polyester in 100 ml of a mixture of phenol and 1,2 dichlorobenzene (3:2 parts by weight) in the customary manner.
[0038]Measurement of the color values L and b was carried out according to HUNTER. The polyester chips were first crystallised in the drying cabinet at 135±5° C. for an hour. The color values were then determined by measuring, in a three-range color measuring device, the color of the polyester sample with three photo cells each preceded by a red, green or blue filter (X, Y and Z values). The evaluation was carried out according to HUNTER's formula, with the following provisions:
b=7.0/ Y-0.8467Z
[0039]The measurement, in nephelometric turbidity units (NTU), of the turbidity level of the polyester materials took place on a 10% by weight solution of polyester in phenol/dichlorobenzene (3:2 parts by weight) with a nephelometer from the company Hach (type XR, according to U.S. Pat. No. 4,198,161) in a cuvette with a diameter of 22.2 mm, in a manner analogous to that given in the standard DIN 38404, Part 2, that is customary for water. The intensity of the scattered light was measured in comparison to a formazine standard solution minus the value of the solvent (approx. 0.3 NTU).
[0040]The acetaldehyde content was determined by heating a polyester sample in a closed container, where the quantity of acetaldehyde in the gas area of the container was determined by gas chromatography using head-space chromatography, injection system: HS40, Perkin Elmer, carrier gas: nitrogen, column: 1.5 m stainless steel, filling: Poropack Q, 80-100 mesh, sample quantity: 2 g, heating temperature: 150° C., heating duration: 90 min.
[0041]The particle size was determined as a suspension on a HORIBA CAPA-700 centrifuge. For this purpose, one drop (approximately 0.5 ml) of the suspension to be examined was diluted in approximately 50 ml of a suitable suspending agent, then finely distributed in an ultrasound bath for roughly 10 minutes, and then, after determination and input of the temperature-dependent viscosity of the suspension that was to be examined, the grain size distribution was measured. The distribution curve, the average grain size and the maximum grain size were determined.
[0042]The specific surface area is established with the known BET method according to DIN 66131.
Examples and Comparative Examples
[0043]The base product for all trials shown in the following was a completely catalyst-free esterification product of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol with the following analytical data:
[0044]IV 0.205 dl/g
[0045]SAP 565 mg KOH/g
[0046]AN 21 mg KOH/g
[0048]The saponification number SAP was determined by saponification with potassium hydroxide in n-propanol and potentiometric titration with dimethylformamide. The acid number AN of the esterification product dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide was determined by means of photometric titration with 0.05 potassium hydroxide in ethanol solution to bromothymol blue. The degree of esterification DE was calculated from the saponification number and the acid number of the reaction mixture according to the following equation:
Production of the Catalytically Active Composition
[0049]In example 1, tetra-n-butyl orthotitanate (TNBT) was used in the solution in ethylene glycol with 2% by weight Ti.
[0050]The production of the catalytically active compositions for examples 2 to 13 took place in conformity with the description given in EP 1 031 590, first embodiment with activated charcoal in ethylene glycol, except that a clay (40 wt. % silicon dioxide, 60 wt. % aluminium trioxide, with the trade name Siralox 40/480 from the company Sasol, with a specific surface area of 468 m2/g) was used in addition to or in place of the activated charcoal for the trials in the present application, in the ratios given in Table 1. Furthermore, the titanium component was varied (as shown in Table 2 (Ti K1=TNBT/Ti K2=TIPT)) and, in trials 3 to 12 (trials according to the invention), the ultramarine blue pigment Premier SRX from the company Holliday Pigments was additionally added.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Contents in the ethylene glycol catalyst suspensions Trial Ti Siralox Carbon Premier FRX No. [wt. %] [wt. %] [wt. %] [wt. %] 1 2.010 0 0 0 2 2.350 0.706 0 0 3 2.350 0.706 0 1.567 4 2.350 0.706 0 3.134 5 2.350 0.706 0.157 1.567 6 2.350 0.706 0.392 1.567 7 2.161 0.648 0.432 1.441 8 2.240 0.672 0.149 1.494 9 2.300 0.690 0.153 1.533 10 2.240 0 0.448 2.240 11 2.240 1.008 0 2.240 12 2.240 1.008 0.112 2.240
[0051]The particle size of the solids in the produced catalyst compositions was less than 2 μm in all cases.
Polycondensation Trials
[0052]The polycondensation batches each comprised 5,000 g of the esterification product, the specified amount of the catalytically active composition, 10 ppm phosphorus from triethylene phosphonoacetate (company: Rhodia) and the following additives:
[0053]Trials 1-9: 0.4 wt. % TiO2 (Hombitan LW-SU from the company Sachtleben)
[0054]Trials 10-12: 1.5 wt. %. diethylene glycol and 2.0 wt. % isophthalic acid
[0055](Each of the Stated Quantities Refers to the Esterification Product)
[0056]After careful rinsing of the reactor with nitrogen, the condensation batches were melted down within 50 min. at 275° C. at atmospheric pressure. Following this, within 50 minutes, the pressure was gradually reduced to 0.1 mbar and the temperature was increased to 280° C., and then polycondensation took place. The polycondensation was interrupted after the target viscosity of 0.62 to 0.63 dl/g was reached (current consumption of the agitator was, according to a corresponding calibration, reference value with regard to the target viscosity). The polycondensate obtained was granulated and then analysed. The results are summarised in Table 2.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Color Color number number Polycon- L b Trial Siralox Carbon TiO2 Premier FRX IV densation (Chip, (Chip, No. Ti K1/Ti K2 [ppm] [ppm] [wt. %] [ppm] [dl/g] time [min] cryst.) cryst.) 1 15/0 0 0 0.4 0 0.630 109 86.5 12 2 15/0 4.5 0 0.4 0 0.622 101 87.3 11.2 3 15/0 4.5 0 0.4 10 0.625 100 85.8 7.4 4 15/0 4.5 0 0.4 20 0.629 96 83.4 7.0 5 15/0 4.5 0.1 0.4 10 0.621 98 86.5 4.6 6 15/0 4.5 0.25 0.4 10 0.623 94 82.5 4.7 7 15/0 4.5 3 0.4 10 0.621 104 77.1 3.9 8 3.75/11.25 4.5 0.1 0.4 10 0.624 95 86.2 4.4 9 0./15 4.5 0.1 0.4 10 0.622 105 86.3 4.2 10 2.5/7.5 0 2 0 10 0.623 131 74.4 1.7 11 2.5/7.5 4.5 0 0 10 0.625 97 81.2 0.2 12 2.5/7.5 4.5 0.5 0 10 0.626 94 79.2 -0.3
[0057]For assessment of the conduct of the granulates in trials 10 to 12 in the solid state polycondensation (SSP), these were crystallised at 210° C. for 60 min. in a drying cabinet that had been rendered inert and then polycondensed to the solid state in a cylindrical laboratory container at 210° C. while being agitated and with a dry nitrogen current of 20 l/h. The results obtained are summarized in the following Table 3.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Polyester after solid state polycondensation Trial Turbidity Acetaldehyde No. ΔIV/h [dl/g] [NTU] content [ppm] Color values L/b 10 0.016 1.5 <1 79.5/3.7 11 0.024 3.1 <1 86.3/1.9 12 0.024 2.7 <1 85.2/1.3
[0058]The trials and comparative trials disclosed in the present application (trials 1 and 2) clearly show the improved effectiveness of the composition according to the invention in comparison to compositions that do not contain sulphur-containing silicate. The examples furthermore show that as a result of the addition of substrate materials, it is possible to achieve further improvement, particularly improvement in the polycondensation times.
[0059]According to the invention, an improved catalytically effective system for the production of polyesters is consequently provided, by means of which polyester materials can be obtained in good quality in satisfactory reaction times, so that particularly the industrial requirements can also be fulfilled. The results of the solid state polycondensation furthermore show that compositions according to the invention can also result in very good activity in the solid state, with rates for the increase in the intrinsic viscosity of 0.015 to 0.025 dl/g per hour, wherein particularly trials 11 and 12 show very high levels of solid state activity (rates of increase from 0.021 to 0.023 dl/g per hour are seen as very good in the state of the art).
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When we first arrived in Bangladesh, we visited a camp in Adamjee where OBAT has not yet done any work. I was extremely disheartened to see the state in which people were living. Seeing all this made me feel overwhelmed, the situation was so bad and I felt as if it would be impossible to help resolve such an extreme situation. But in the following days, we visited other camps in the area where OBAT has helped establish schools, vocational centers, clinics as well as access to clean water and proper sewage systems. The difference was extremely motivating. Despite still living in these difficult conditions, the children in particular showed a huge amount of promise. Being able to attend proper schools will not only allow them to get educated and find good jobs, but also brings about a very important change in attitude. They are taking on initiatives to clean up their camps and help those who are even less fortunate than them. They are becoming better integrated into the greater society and will not allow themselves to be marginalized and live in these conditions for much longer.
All of this made me realize that no matter how small of an effort we make, it can make an incredible difference in people's lives. Despite the short amount of time and limited resources, the effect of OBAT's efforts is apparent and will change the generations to come.
We heard many stories from orphans and widows that made me feel truly grateful for what we have been blessed with here in Canada. As difficult as it was to hear some of these heart wrenching cases, it was also amazing to see the resolve and determination of these people. Despite all that they have faced, they still have a positive outlook on life and are extremely thankful to those who are trying to help them.
We met a successful local businessman who is also very involved in philanthropic activities, and he said something that has stuck with me: Helping others with the excess wealth that we have been blessed with should not be considered charity - it is our obligation. Those less fortunate than us are entitled to this wealth more than we are.
I was extremely impressed with the work that OBAT has done, and would like to thank Anwar Uncle and the entire OBAT team for their tremendous efforts.
I have been in touch with OBAT helpers for over 10 years. Recently they arranged a seminar in Dallas in which a few other distinguished US citizens like Dr. John Clark and Dr. Maureen Lynch, Dr. Pail and Dr. Ayaz Malik gave an eye witness account of their visit to the camps in Bangladesh. They all confirmed that OBAT helpers are doing an extraordinary job for the welfare of people in the camps.
OBAT is a very transparent organization that allows a donor to know where the money is going, where the effort is being placed, where the work is being done. The staff is effective and easy to communicate with regarding any questions or concerns. Happy to have been a volunteer!
OBAT Helpers is a great organization to be a part of as a volunteer and donor. The initiatives that they have started to empower the people in the camps have made a tremendous difference in many lives and will continue to do so in the future. The staff and volunteers are helpful and show pride in being a part of OBAT.
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OBAT Helpers takes a uniquely innovative path to addressing the marginalized Urdu-speaking population living in Bangladesh. Deeply introspective, OBAT internally addresses the needs of this population in order to reestablish the basic necessities. Looking forward to see this population flourish and to see OBAT grow as an organization. Keep up the good work!
I worked with OBAT helpers in January and was remarkably impressed by the variety and depth of their programs.
What was most impressive for me was how OBAT Helpers took advantage of opportunities as they arose, making sure every resource was used to its maximum benefit.
I worked with the president of OBAT Helpers to coordinate the first San Francisco Bay Area event held on April 9, 2016. The organization was able to get very high quality speakers that were flown in from the East Coast and Midwest for a panel discussion that was very informative and in-depth for the audience members who had very little exposure to this crisis. The volunteer team that helped to put on the event was also very committed to its success and a lot of planning and work went into creating a very successful initial event for this region. I hope to see this turn into an annual event so that the improving conditions of the stateless people in Bangladesh can continue to be front and center in the minds of the Bay Area residents and they too can work with OBAT Helpers to hasten the closing of the camps.
Okay helpers IA doing great and amazing job in helping the poor and needy person In camps......God bless you.
"Five days until I leave for Bangladesh, and I couldn't be more excited."
This was the first entry I wrote in my travel journal, and thinking back to the feelings I was having then and throughout my trip with OBAT Helpers, I'm filled with happiness. I'm very passionate about Islamic societies, culture, language, education and human rights; however, this was my first international experience. Visiting the schools was what I was most excited to experience. I was anxious and curious to hear stories from the children and their families, and to be able to witness first-hand, their living conditions. Were their living conditions, lack of access to jobs, discrimination and socio-economic status eye-opening to me? Yes. But more eye-opening and empowering than anything was the energy and light that came from the children.
The schools, programming, teachers and team members were incredible. The love and feeling of duty that they felt are things that I have never seen and will never forget. It makes me tear up now thinking about them. Looking back in my journal, I wrote about our visit to the school in Rangpur, and how one of the teachers said that she didn't know these children could be so smart and wonderful, and how she loves them so much, loves her job and is so proud of them. Who knew such light could shine in darkness? OBAT Helpers allowed me an opportunity to join their team, and bring programming that could support and aid in their work in girls' and womens' empowerment and education. I figured, I would feel excited and motivated after I arrived back to the States, but I had no idea I would feel as passionate and determined as I do. My pulse quickens at the memories and at the stories I tell when talking to friends and family. OBAT Helpers is striving to create change and provide support to break down barriers of inequality, discrimination and injustice, and I feel honored and privileged to be able to tell my experiences and the stories of those involved and effected by OBAT Helpers.
I visited one camp and one school in Dhaka and two camps and one school in Syedpur in July this year where OBAT is working and trying to bring a positive change to the people who really need external support for a better living.
20 years back when I was a college student, I was very frequent near the market camp in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. I have seen the sufferings of the camp dwellers back then. Now I am really happy to see the changes that OBAT has bought to them. It is not adequate and a lot of work need to be done but I have seen hope in the eyes of the people specially the children. I met with the students and alumni of the OBAT English School in Dhaka, talked to them for hours, interviewed them and noticed the confidence that they have now which was not there before. OBAT helped to build this confidence by providing education and financial support to the deserving students.
I also met with the OBAT Think Tank – the youth group from the camp who are determined to bring change in their life. They took this opportunity to nurture their communications and leadership skills by engaging in volunteer activities inside the camps.
I went to the market camp and interviewed one women who is a beneficiary of OBAT Helpers. I have seen the clean water facility and the drainage system built by OBAT inside the camp.
My visit to Bashbari camp and Munshipara camp in Syedpur were exciting too. In Bashbari camp, OBAT established a Sewing Training Center, Computer Training Center and a Tutorial Center. It was surprising to see the number of women from nearby camps who came to learn sewing and basic computer operating so that they can work or find a job to support their families.
My last destination was Munshipara Camp where I attended a weekly collection meeting where OBAT's microfinance beneficiaries and staff met to collect the weekly installments of the small business loan.
I interviewed a couple of people who took small business loans and started their business. They paid back timely and took a bigger loan to expand their business which is really inspiring. I have seen the eagerness among families to be financially solvent and get out from the camp to live a better life. They are grateful to OBAT for helping them to become integrated into the mainstream.
OBAT has surely made an impact with its limited resources in these camps but still a long way to go. I hope that OBAT would be able to increase its footprint in all the camps in Bangladesh soon. I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the OBAT team here in Indiana and the team who are working hard in the camps in Bangladesh.
Very few organizations have the sort of cross-generational impact that OBAT Helpers has had. From the young volunteers who gather to help with events and mailings to entire communities who sponsor schools, clinics, and other projects - OBAT has inspired countless individuals around the world. The staff, volunteers, and donors perfectly embody the organization's mission of empowerment.
While the population living in the camps have lived without basic means and necessities for decades, I have personally witnessed their true hope and trust in OBAT Helpers as the organization begins to slowly transform the quality of life for thousands.
If you are looking for an organization to support, volunteer with, or work for - you will not regret your contributions for even a moment!


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Instructor: Joe Erickson (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Textbook: Calculus, 2nd Edition, by Briggs & Cochran
Term: Fall 2015
December 8 - The assignment sheet has been given its final update for the semester.
November 30 - Exam #4 on December 2 will cover up to section 15.2 in the book, not 15.3.
November 17 - Update: assignment sheet complete up to section 15.4.
November 12 - The assignment sheet now has an assignment for section 14.4.
October 28 - The assignment sheet is now good up to section 14.3.
October 24 - Exam #2 and its key are in the Resources.
October 8 - Exam #1 and its key are in the Resources section of the site (link below).
September 30 - The assignment sheet is now good up to section 13.9.
September 25 - The assignment sheet now has the up-to-date assignment for section 13.1.
September 23 - Exam #1 will happen on September 28. Also, I will soon update the assignment sheet. Right now the Chapter 13 assignments are for the 1st edition of the book, and so are not right for us.
September 15 - Class for tomorrow is canceled. We will pick up where we left off on Monday, September 21.
September 12 - The notes (link below) I have consolidated into one pdf document, with updated cross-references to definitions, theorems, and so on. The material in chapter 12 of the textbook is in chapters 12 and 13 of the notes. Chapters 13, 14, and 15 of the textbook are chapters 14, 15, and 16 in the notes. There are some other minor differences, but the clickable table of contents in the notes should help.
August 29 - The assignment sheet (link below) has been updated up to section 12.9.
August 25 - This is the Fall 2015 evening Calculus 3 course website.
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Mt Williams (left) & the Palisade Crest (right)
Dirk enjoying the mosquitos on the x-country approach.
Temple Crag & Contact Pass from the south.
Dirk enjoying the mosquitos on the x-country approach near Elinore Lake.
View from camp at Elinore Lake.
Norman Clyde Pk.
View from camp at Elinore Lake. The Palisade Crest sure looks nice!
Alpenglow on the Palisade Crest
Alpenglow on the Palisade Crest. This is the super exposed cl.4 NW Ridge, which is the descent route (to Scimitar Pass on the right)
Alpenglow on the Palisade CrestAugust 8th, 2010 - Alpenglow on the Palisade Crest. The cl. 4 NE Face rises above for over 500 ft!
Alpenglow on the Palisade Crest & 'Optimus Prime' Peak :-)
Alpenglow on the Palisade Crest. The cl. 4 NE Face rises above for over 500 ft!
Traversing across the Norman Clyde Glacier
Norman Clyde Peak
Looking down at the approach from camp, about 2,000 ft below behind the ridge to the left.
Scimitar Pass and Jepson Peak. You can see the short cl. 3 band that must be navigated to cross the pass. (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Almost there . . . (Photo by Dirk Summers)
The final steep 200 ft climb was nice neve for cramponing, and a 60 degree topout!
The final steep 200 ft climb was nice neve for cramponing, and a 60 degree topout! 5th class climbing starts at the snow and goes to the right of the overhanging boulder (stout 5.8 roof/corner (Dirk's) or a stout 5.8 finger crack (mine))
I expected the top to be steep, and I wasn't let down! (Photo by Dirk Summers)
It was about this point that I decided to kick some very secure steps.
Leading the simul-climb above the first 5.8 pitch (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Leading the simul-climb, trying to keep it easy! (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Getting higher (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Lots of exposure (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Kid Mtn (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Occasionally we'd have to stop and belay pitches went terrain became like this.
Occasionally we'd have to stop and belay pitches went terrain became like this. Dirk traverses left into a stout 5.8 section around the corner.
Norman Clyde Pk
Looking down into the notch from a belay.
E Face of the Palisade Crest
Summit of Gimley Peak! ca. 13,400'
Palisade Crest
Gimley Pk register.
This next part looks fun. Ready to simul-climb? We stayed just left of the crest or right on it.
Looking back at Gimley Pk.
Simul-climbing joyousness
Simul-climbing joyousness (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Master Samwise Peak.
Dirk belaying just short of Master Samwise Peak to protect an exposed and tricky downclimb.
This is why I practice crack climbing, downclimbing, and climbing with a pack on in the gym . . . (Photo by Dirk Summers)
The remaining 10 peaks.
Gandalf Pk, the highest & northernmost pinnacle is silhouetted by Mt Sill. (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Dirk looking at the exposed rappel ahead as we consider turning around.
Register on Master Samwise Pk
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Run away! Bail option #1, but this puts us to the west of the crest, so we pushed on back to our ascent route to rappel it (four 50 meter rappels)
These ledges were dry when we started climbing, but then the graupel storm began (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Rappelling in the COLD graupel storm (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Run away! (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Run away! Graupel now covers the ledges. (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Dirkules saving the day retrieving the stuck rope.
A fin that juts off just south of the notch.
Last rappel (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Sunset as we trudge out, after taking 5 hours to get off the route! (Photo by Dirk Summers)
Mt Sill
Mt Jepson
Palisade Crest & Scimitar Pass
Dirk on the x-country scramble out.
Temple-Gayley Traverse from the south.
Mt Williams
Ridge just south of the Palisade Crest
Peaklet that becomes Firebird Ridge on Norman Clyde Pk.


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"What an Adventure I had last weekend 15/16 Oct.05" Top 5 Page for this destination Ballina by unravelau
Ballina Travel Guide: 68 reviews and 197 photos
Ballina is a very popular and quite beautiful fishing and holiday place on the East Coast of New South Wales. Any time that I have travelled north from Coffs Harbour towards Queensland, I have passed through this lovely place. Heading north/west to Mullimbimby was something that I hadn't done in recent memory and further on to the Crystal Castle was a totally exhillerating and joyful experience for me. From this destination you can actually have a magnificent view to Byron Bay and the Ocean. All just lovely, but I am getting ahead of myself a bit.
Other of Ballina's claims to fame comes from another unusual icon - The Big Prawn (photo) and Ballina's Lighthouse built in 1879 has the distinction of being one of the oldest in the state. I haven't been to the lighthouse yet but in January 2004 I had a quick snack in a cafe nearby the big prawn. I must visit the inside of this too at some stage as it houses a gem and stone display as well..By the way one of Australians' favourite sayings, when they think that someone has gone a bit too far is........"don't come the raw prawn mate"......well, for your information this is not representing a raw prawn.........a raw prawn is green/grey in colour not pink. The pink comes with the cooking.
It is the most beautiful countryside you are ever likely to see. The final stretch of road is windy and hilly but quite beautiful and tarred all of the way. I didn't get out and take any photos until we arrived at our destination. It was raining a bit too much and I didn't have any protection for my camera. Anyway I risked a few shots when we arrived and as we were leaving too. I saved the labrynth walk until I was going home. (see more in things to do).
Our trip was sadly drawing to a close when we finally met up with Maggie's friend Elizabeth who lives at Ocean Shores. We were all surprised and pleased to accept her invitation to morning tea at her home which has the most outstanding ocean view from her wonderful verandah. She gave us a tour of the garden which borders yet another national park, and invited us to view the inside of her home which has a breathtaking array of nick-nacks, artistic pieces as well as many of her and other well known artists work all throughout her unique and multi-levelled home. I was just gazing out the master bedroom windows, looking at the sea and couldn't believe my eyes. I said, is that, it is...........just look here everyone.........gasps of delight as we all got in the swing of the dance and spray display of a pod of whales.........magnificent..........They played for about 1/4 hour as we watched.
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I remember the big prawn from years ago!!
wow, amazing what wide range of topics you pack into such a small VT-page: gigantic prawns, labyrinths, aura-pictures and makeshifts banquets, ... I wouldn't have wondered about some dancing camels or pink submarines, too :-)
An adventure for sure Carole. What an interesting bunch of tips & that external website is molto interessanto anche. I'll enjoy exploring it in more depth. Ciao la amica mia.
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"Enough is enough." Thus, President George W. Bush summed up his current thinking on the carnage between Israelis and Palestinians. Does his phrase sound a note of weary exasperation or express a sturdy resolve to engage the two sides in negotiations leading to a final settlement? The administration comes late to the game, revealing unexpected disarray among Bush policymakers. The success in Afghanistan is clearly no blueprint for solving more enduring and complicated problems elsewhere. Nonetheless, the president's stern, and sometimes moving, words at a press conference on April 4, along with his decision to send Secretary of State Colin Powell to the Middle East almost certainly represent the last chance for real peace.
Secretary Powell stops on his way to the Mideast to meet with major Arab leaders, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and King Abdullah of Jordan. This delay has had the unfortunate consequence of seeming to give the Israelis an extension on their incursions into the West Bank despite statements by both Bush and Powell that the Israeli army must withdraw "without delay, right now." Yet, the purpose of the secretary's stopovers is critical in drawing Arab leaders decisively and permanently into the negotiating process. Presumably the secretary will challenge them to condemn the suicide bombings and to pressure the Palestinians to halt them, just as the United States...
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Before everything, there was PLATO
Touch screen. Awesome graphics. Online community. No, I'm not talking about the latest handheld device to hit the market, I'm talking about Control Data's PLATO system. [more inside]
We've got games your 10 year old wouldn't be good at.
Wanna play the first two Fallout games for totally cheap? Good Old Games is now open to the public. Via Blue's News, some interesting discussion there about "DRM Free" claims and whether or not Freespace 2 is really "free."
Boys who like boys who like girls who like girls who like joysticks who like gamepads GASP!
Gay Gamers! A videogame site for the rest of us. Don't miss the top 20 gayest videogame characters of all time. (Though cross-dressing, hot tubbing-with-all-the-boys Cloud from FF7 should be in there somewhere, I'm thinking).Possibly NSFW in a pixel-y sort of way.
Simlish as 21st-century Grammelot? I love Simlish. Never heard of Grammelot, before now, but, well, as they say "Hoh! Abba Da No!"
Your Own Private China Syndrome
Now you too can run your own nuclear plant in this online simulation. Try to avoid a Three Mile Island situation. Friday fun? Via Blue's News
R00l da sk00l!
"Sissy" fights on the playground, at least when I was a kid, were always the bloodiest. Now you can apply the smackdown without hurting anyone. Much. Friday
Flash Shockwave Fun
There's trouble in River City.
Quite possibly the most fun I've ever had with Flash. Oh, yes, there's trouble in River City, and only Jesus, Hitler, Ryu, and Custom Guy can save it. Courtesy of the fine folks at Something Awful.
GameFAQs has got your back!
Need help trying to beat one of your Vectrex or Apple II games? GameFAQs is the place you need to be. Covering just about any system on which one can play a game, this archive is for the serious gamer in you. Also, everyone should begin pronouncing "FAQ" as "fahh-queue". Thank you.
Relive all your favorites from the demoscene.
Relive all your favorites from the demoscene. This project, headed up by nearly all of the team that maintained the old hornet.org demoscene archive, is committed to bringing those old classic demos ... to a DVD player near you. Now you no longer have to fret because you gave up your Gravis Ultrasound and DOS! Can I get a w00t from ya? I knew I could.
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I've spent probably a month researching the internet on this issue and have yet to find the answer to this. My code does the following (all Javascript).
Let's say I have a test.html on mydomain.com
Very first thing in head section i set document.domain = 'mydomain.com';
Then, dynamically create iframe, set src to "subdomain.mydomain.com/test2.html"
Append iframe to DOM
subdomain.mydomain.com/test2.html: very first thing in head section: document.domain = 'mydomain.com';
test2.html has on_dom_ready event that tries to communicate with parent via window.parent
Works in all browser. even in IE6! The only problem is: when I refresh the page in IE, I get the access denied error.
The only way I can get rid of this error is to wait 12 seconds before calling window.parent. Not even 5 seconds help, I literarely have to wait 12 seconds. It makes no sense to me.
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California's first auction of carbon allowances, a key element of the state's cap-and-trade program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas pollution, should be blocked, the state's Chamber of Commerce said in a lawsuit.
The business group said it filed a complaint in state court in Sacramento to stop the auction, scheduled to be held Wednesday. The California Air Resources Board plans to auction 23.1 million allowances to be used during the first compliance phase of the program. The complaint couldn't be immediately confirmed in electronic court records.
The chamber alleges that the state exceeded its authority in establishing the "revenue-raising program" and seeks to nullify the sale of carbon permits, according to an emailed statement from the group.
A delay in the first auction may depress an already-weak market for California carbon futures. Prices based on allowances for 2013 have tumbled more than $6 a metric ton since the beginning of August as legal threats, political opposition and rule changes plague the days leading up to the first sale of permits.
Under California's first-in-the-nation economy-wide cap- and-trade program, the state will set a maximum for carbon emissions from power generators, oil refineries and other industrial plants and cut that limit gradually to achieve a reduction of about 15 percent by 2020.
Required reductions
If a business can't make the required reductions, it can buy emissions permits, called allowances, or offset credits -- investments in off-site forest or urban projects and other programs that reduce emissions.
California's budget counts on $500 million in the current fiscal year from cap-and-trade revenue. A successful lawsuit would mean Gov. Jerry Brown would need to make up that difference, either by spending cuts or revenue from somewhere else.
The program, developed as part of the state's 2006 global warming act, known as AB 32, has been criticized by the California Chamber of Commerce, which has said that selling allowances will add billions of dollars in new taxes on electricity and gasoline.
"Businesses have long maintained that ARB's proposal to raise funds via an auction for reasons outside administrative fee purposes is beyond the ARB's regulatory authority and may in fact constitute a tax," the chamber said in a policy paper this year.
The first auction already has been delayed twice, once last year when the state decided to put off enforcement of the entire cap-and-trade program by a year, and a second time in March when it canceled an August sale.
The case is California Chamber of Commerce v. Air Resources Board, California Superior Court (Sacramento).
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We Did It!
President Barack Obama has signed the National Bison Legacy Act naming bison as our official National Mammal.
What a great milestone for an animal that has played a central role in America's history and culture, that helped shape the Great Plains and the lifestyle of Native Americans, and that, today, lives in all 50 states.
Thank you for all you've done to make this a reality.
Of course, our work isn't complete. We believe this great achievement is also a wonderful opportunity to encourage our leaders to go further in their support of our newly minted national mammal. In the coming weeks and months, we'll follow up with more on what you can do to encourage such action.
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Company FREZPOL was found in the year 1994 in the city of Siedlce. In the begining it operated as a trading company in the cutting tools business. As the time was passing by, FREZPOL introduced wires and wire ropes which, in the end, dominated it's offer totally.
Nowadays FREZPOL has got five branch offices in Poland, one in Czech Republic and one in Germany. LogisticCenter of 3.500 square meters located in Piotrków Trybunalski acts as a supply backup, supported with three smaller warehouses in Siedlce, Chorzów and Wałbrzych. There is FREZPOL's ropes and slings manufacturing pland located in Wałbrzych too.


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I'm having a strange conflict with another plugin, Simple Files, http://www.simpleintranet.org/simple-files/.
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Human Genome
What mapping really means.
WebMD Feature
Reviewed By Annie Finnegan
June 27, 2000 -- Since the announcement of the rough draft of the human genome, the metaphors describing the special accomplishment have been nearly as plentiful as genes yet unmapped: Lewis and Clark, man-on-the-moon, the book of life, just plain phenomenal.
As accomplishments go, all that hyperbole may fall short. But in the meantime, there's still work to be done to truly realize all the bounty of the mapping of the human genome.
Stephen T. Warren, PhD, professor of human genetics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, tells WebMD there's "still a substantial effort that needs to be carried out, so I think the important thing people need to realize, it was a lot of work to get the sequence, but that alone isn't going to tell us much until we do another huge amount of work."
By 2003, the Human Genome Project aims to map the entire human genome to almost 100% accuracy. The private company that has also mapped the genome, Celera Genomics, already claims to have mapped 99% of the genome.
Craig Venter, president of Celera, says the next step in the project is the "interpretation phase" where we "discover what it all means."


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Waffle with Fresh Peaches
They like their fruit covered in whipped cream in the Massachusetts building (see the aformentioned strawberry shortcake). These fresh peaches are poured on top of a waffle made to order before being topped with the sweet, light cream. Also available at this booth, chicken waffles...CHRISTINE WOLFRAM-TAYLOR/THE HARTFORD COURANT


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The Buccaneers have traded CB Aqib Talib to the New England Patriots. More details to follow.— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) November 1, 2012Wooooooow. I did NOT see this coming. This is by far the biggest in-season pickup of Belichick's career. I assume they must have had this in mind when they cut Sterling Moore yesterday. I mean, wow, just wow. This is shocking. Talib is much maligned, and is currently serving a 4 game suspension for Aderall use (sounds like he and Brandon Spikes will get along). He is due to be back this Sunday, but obviously will not play till next weekend. Obviously, Bill hasn't been too happy with the secondary, and he just made another one of his calculated low risk-high reward type move. We don't know what they gave up, but my guess is a 4th or 5th rounder. Something around that area. This bye week couldn't have came at a better time for the Pats as it allows them to integrate Talib into the mix for the stretch run and playoffs. Maybe we will finally...
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Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel
Hotel Guest Rating: 8.8/10
518/8 Ploenchit Road
Bangkok 10330
Hotel Freebies Available*
• Stay for Breakfast Promotion: Rate includes breakfast for two adults and children 12 and under, when staying in the same room show dates
• Generic Agoda Promotion show dates
• Free Internet in Room show dates
Welcome to the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel
By the Siam Square, Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong pampers Priceline guests with an extensive fitness center, a spa and a choice of sumptuous restaurants.
Hotel Features
This 22-story hotel features 266 rooms and 55 suites sporting hardwood floors, luxury bedding, flat-panel TVs, free Wi-Fi and marble bathrooms with bathrobes. Dine on dishes from around the globe at five on-site restaurants. Stay in top shape with the fitness facilities, and let go of all the stress in the outdoor pool and the spa, which offers an entire menu of massages, facials and body scrubs. Business execs will appreciate ample meeting space (19,999 square feet with 15 rooms) and top-notch business services. Parking is free.
Hotel Location
One block south of Chit Lom BTS skytrain station, this hotel is less than one mile away from bustling Siam Square, home of Gaysorn and Central World malls, as well as Erawan Shrine, which is famous for bringing good luck. Learn about local history at the National Museum, seven miles west, and visit Emerald Buddha on the grounds of spectacular Grand Palace, six miles west. Silom business district is about three miles south. Suvarnabhumi International Airport is 18 miles east.
Guest Favorites
Priceline guests like a "good location for everything," as well as attentive staff and the overall quality of their experience, at Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong.
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
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- Hindi
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- Interconnecting Room(S) Available
- Internet Access - Lan (Complimentary)
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Hotel Guest Reviews of the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong HotelOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
William from Sai Ying Pun, Gabon
August 16, 2012
Solo Traveler
August 16, 2012
Solo Traveler
Very simple and good location for everything.
The bath towels are not enough, only 2 pieces per day.
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Bill Campbell will be reading & discussing his novel, Koontown Killing Kaper. Afterward, Triple Threat, Tay Black, and Opal Rose will be performing songs from the novel's original soundtrack and their own original music.
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Hi there. Having a probably easy issue with Default theme. I want my first ul in the sidebar to have the little arrow on each line as list-style. It doesn't seem to work when I try the usual stuff. If anybody can help, I'd sure appreciate it. I'm not a huge css expert but I can hold my own when getting advice. Thanks a million. Oh, it's the section entitled:
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Ok in the header there is a logo area where you can either have your name and 'slogan' for your wordpress site or an image. The problem is I can't get my image to stretch out across the header. I'd like my image to go close to the sidebar. At the moment it keeps cropping it like a thumbnail picture 150x150
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Czech govt bans youth group, torpedoes democracy
The Czech Republic has become a testing ground for imperialist forces in Europe who seek to outlaw communist activity in the formerly socialist, now European Union-member states.
Battle over UN Security Council seat continues
Argentina vacates a temporary UN Security Council seat on Jan. 1. General Assembly voting for a Latin American and Caribbean replacement candidate stalled on Oct. 23 after Venezuela and Guatemala each failed to gain a required two-thirds majority after 35 votes. The bizarre battle at the United Nations highlights dramatically changed power relations affecting Latin America.
On the eve of change, your help is needed
Issues that burn deeply in the furnaces of public opinion are Iraq, Katrina, the economy and health care, checks and balances of the government.
GOP candidates losing ground with Calif. voters
Voters' growing dissatisfaction with Republican incumbents is evident in California.
Films zoom in on U.S. politics
Several films dealing with American politics and social issues were premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Gripping narrative of an Iraqi trade unionist
Although Iraq is foremost in our thoughts, the condition and struggles of Iraqi workers remain the least discussed aspects of life there. Few outside the Arab world know that the Iraqi working class has been one of the best-organized, most politically engaged working classes in that region. As "Hadi Never Died" by Abdullah Muhsin and Alan Johnson relates, Iraqi workers have been at the forefront of their country's history.
The Republican record on Social Security
The Republican record on Social Security, 1935-2006
North American labor solidarity Union voter rights patrols 'Domestic goddess' to host minimum wage event Eight years without a break Three more state federations for single payer
Liberia: Truth Commission starts work Russia: Autoworkers face anti-union pressure Asia-Pacific region: Rising seas could leave millions homeless Brazil: Combating 21st-century slave labor UN report: Violence vs. women violates human rights