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Polymer (v.48, #10)
Editorial board (IFC).
Calendar (I-II).
Copolymerisation of 1,9-decadiene and propylene with binary and isolated metallocene systems by Antti Tynys; Jan L. Eilertsen; Jukka V. Seppälä; Erling Rytter (2793-2805).
1,9-Decadiene/propylene copolymers were obtained with isolated metallocenes and with a binary metallocene catalyst system activated by methylaluminoxane. The metallocenes under investigation were syndiospecific diphenylmethyl(cyclopentadienyl)(9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride (1) and isospecific rac-dimethylsilylbis(4-tert-butyl-2-methyl-cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride (2). A copolymer structure, in which 1,9-decadiene linked isotactic and syndiotactic polymer chains, was obtained when copolymerisation was started with catalyst 2 at 80 °C followed by injection of catalyst 1 and instantaneous lowering of polymerisation temperature to 40 °C after 15 min of polymerisation. The copolymer was also shown to work as a compatibiliser in a blend of syndiotactic and isotactic polypropylene. We propose that catalyst 2 incorporates 1,9-decadiene into the isotactic main chain without any significant crosslinking within the first 15 min of polymerisation at 80 °C and the produced isotactic macromonomers are further incorporated at 40 °C into the syndiotactic main chain in polymerisation with catalyst 1.
Keywords: Copolymer; Metallocene catalyst; Polypropylene;
Functionalized polystyrene latex particles as substrates for ATRP: Surface and colloidal characterization by V. Mittal; N.B. Matsko; A. Butté; M. Morbidelli (2806-2817).
In this work, the process for producing polystyrene particles surface functionalized with a thin shell of ATRP initiator polymerized alone or along with styrene and a crosslinker, is presented. Copolymerization of styrene and acrylic end-capped ATRP initiator to generate a thin shell on the fully polymerized core particles suffered from secondary nucleation owing to their possible incompatibility with the core particles and their own colloidal stability. One step functionalization processes, where the shell forming monomers are added directly to the 70% polymerized core particles, lead to significant changes in the resulting particle morphologies. The shot addition of these monomers led to a very uniform surface morphology without any secondary nucleation owing to quick coalescence of the secondary particles on the soft surface of the seed particles. Addition of crosslinker to the system helped in effectively eliminating the smaller particles generated due to secondary nucleation along with the chemical networking.
Keywords: Polystyrene; Emulsion polymerization; Electron microscopy;
Surface segregation of branched polyethyleneimines in a thermoplastic polyurethane by Joshua A. Orlicki; Wendy E. Kosik; J. Derek Demaree; Matthew S. Bratcher; Robert E. Jensen; Steven H. McKnight (2818-2826).
Hyperbranched polyethyleneimines were modified with methacrylated fluorosurfactants and aliphatic epoxides to provide a library of macromolecules with controlled chain ends and residual amine functionality. These materials were co-dissolved with a thermoplastic polyurethane-ether and the blends were subsequently deposited as films cast from solution. The surface chemistry of the cast films was determined using angle resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AR-XPS) and Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS). Experimental results indicate that the modified hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) concentrate at the air–polymer interface. Furthermore, HBPs that were complexed to polyoxometalates (POMs) using electrostatic interactions also exhibited surface segregation in cast polymer films, resulting in ca. 10-fold increase of metal at the film surface relative to the known bulk concentration. Results from XPS and RBS examination of the films are consistent with surface segregation of the HBP–POM hybrids, exhibiting increased metal, fluorine, and nitrogen content near the surface of the film, as well as significant changes in wetting behavior. This study indicates that modified HBPs may be used to selectively transport inorganic species such as polyoxometalates to polymer film surfaces.
Keywords: Hyperbranched polymer; Surface segregation; Polyoxometalate;
In situ micro/nano-hydrogel synthesis from acrylamide derivates with lecithin organogel system by Nurettin Sahiner; Mohit Singh (2827-2834).
Acrylamide based hydrogel particles with variable charge were synthesized in different sizes using a biocompatible surfactant. We use microemulsion polymerization to synthesize the hydrogel particles in lecithin organogel systems. The phospholipid, lecithin, is a soybean extract that exhibits a rich phase behavior depending on various factors such as amount of water, co-solvent, additives and their concentrations. By UV irradiation of water-in-oil microemulsions of lecithin, containing different monomers, phospholipid coated hydrogels were synthesized in situ. The hydrogel particle size varies from a few hundred nanometers to tens of micrometer. The response time of these micron sized hydrogel particles, as measured by swelling experiments, is very fast (∼100 s) in comparison with their corresponding bulk hydrogels (∼101 h). The positively charged cationic hydrogel microparticles were embedded/dispersed into another hydrogel matrix to render responsive behavior to a non-responsive matrix. Besides TEM and SEM studies, fluorescein dye absorption studies were also performed in order to visualize the hydrogel microparticles. Additionally, anionic hydrogel micro/nano-particles were also synthesized in the lecithin system.
Keywords: Micro/nano-hydrogels; Phospholipid coated hydrogels; Biomaterials;
Controllable synthesis of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) and its block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization by Xiaoju Lu; Shuling Gong; Lingzhi Meng; Cheng Li; Shu Yang; Lifen Zhang (2835-2842).
At room temperature atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) was carried out using 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclo-tetradecane (Me6Cyclam) as ligand in 1,4-dioxane/isopropanol mixture. Methyl 2-chloropropionate (MCP) and copper(I) chloride were used as initiator and catalyst, respectively. The polymerization of NVP via ATRP could be mediated by the addition of CuCl2. The resultant poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PNVP) has high conversion of up to 65% in 3 h, a controlled molecular weight close to the theoretical values and narrow molecular weight distribution between 1.2 and 1.3. The living nature of the ATRP for NVP was confirmed by the experiments of PNVP chain extension. With PNVP–Cl as macroinitiator and N-methacryloyl-N′-(α-naphthyl)thiourea (MANTU) as a hydrophobic monomer, novel fluorescent amphiphilic copolymers poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-b-poly(N-methacryloyl-N′-(α-naphthyl)thiourea) (PNVP-b-PMANTU) were synthesized by ATRP. PNVP-b-PMANTU copolymers were characterized by 1H NMR, GPC-MALLS and fluorescence measurements. The results revealed that PNVP-b-PMANTU presented a blocky architecture.
Keywords: Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone); ATRP; Cyclic ligand;
Electrochemical polymerization of water-soluble and insoluble monomers in supercritical carbon dioxide-in-water emulsion by Mitsutoshi Jikei; Hajimu Yasuda; Hideaki Itoh (2843-2852).
Dense carbon dioxide is an environmentally benign solvent, but its non-polarity limits the use of carbon dioxide as a reaction medium for electrochemical reactions. We have previously reported that the electrochemical polymerization in a carbon dioxide-in-water (C/W) emulsion proceeds to form conductive polypyrrole films [Jikei M, Saitoh S, Yasuda H, Itoh H, Sone M, Kakimoto M, et al. Polymer 2006;47:1547–54]. In this study, the effect of reaction conditions of the electrochemical polymerization on the resulting polypyrrole films was systematically investigated in order to reveal the features, flexibility and limitations of the C/W emulsion as a medium for electrochemical reactions. Other monomers, such as aniline and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene, were also examined for the electrochemical polymerization in the C/W emulsion. We have found that water-soluble monomers, such as pyrrole and aniline, are suitable for the electrochemical polymerization in the C/W emulsion that form films with a fine uneven texture.
Keywords: Conductive polymers; Supercritical carbon dioxide; Electrochemical polymerization;
Synthesis and characterization of ZnS/hyperbranched polyester nanocomposite and its optical properties by Yongbin Zhao; Feng Wang; Qi Fu; Wenfang Shi (2853-2859).
The ZnS/hyperbranched polyester nanocomposite with higher refractive index was prepared by incorporating the acrylated 2-(2-mercapto-acetoxy)-ethyl ester-capped ZnS nanoparticles into the acrylated Boltorn™ H20 (H20). The acrylated 2-(2-mercapto-acetoxy)-ethyl ester-capped colloidal ZnS nanoparticles were synthesized by the reaction of zinc acetate with thioacetamide in N,N-dimethylformamide. The acrylated hyperbranched polyester was obtained by reacting acryloyl chloride with hydroxyl group of H20. The acrylated H20 plays an important role in stabilizing and dispersing ZnS nanoparticles with a diameter of 1–4 nm. The refractive indices of ZnS/hyperbranched polyester nanocomposites, depending on ZnS content, were determined to be in the ranges of 1.48–1.65.
Keywords: Hyperbranched polyester; Zinc sulfide; Nanocomposite;
Cyclic acetal as coinitiator for bimolecular photoinitiating systems by Suqing Shi; Hong Gao; Gangqiang Wu; Jun Nie (2860-2865).
Cyclic acetals were used to replace the conventional amines in bimolecular photoinitiating systems. The mixtures of benzophenone derivatives and cyclic acetals were used to initiate the UV photopolymerization of 1,6-hexanedioldiacrylate (HDDA). Camphorquinone (CQ)/1,3-benzodioxole (BDO) combinations were used to initiate the visible light photopolymerization of 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (BisGMA)/triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) (70/30 wt%) for dental application. The kinetics was recorded by real-time infrared spectroscopy (RTIR). Ethyl 4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzoate (EDMAB) was used as control in the same photocuring condition. The results showed that the addition of cyclic acetals greatly increased the rate of polymerization (R p) and final double bond (DC) of HDDA. Combination of p-chlorobenzophenone (CBP)/BDO had the highest initiating reactivity. BDO also showed an effective coinitiator for camphorquinone-based initiator system. Comparing with EDMAB, CBP/BDO and CQ/BDO indicated comparable initiating reactivity. Moreover, the natural component characteristics of BDO made it a promising alternative to commercial amine in biomolecular photoinitiating system.
Keywords: Bimolecular photoinitiating system; Coinitiator; Photopolymerization;
Grafting polymers onto carbon black surface by trapping polymer radicals by Qiang Yang; Li Wang; Weidong Xiang; Junfeng Zhou; Jianhua Li (2866-2873).
Polystyrene, poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride), poly[styrene-co-(4-vinylpyridine)] and poly(4-vinylpyridine) with well-defined molecular weights and polydispersities were synthesized using 4-hydroxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (HTEMPO)-mediated radical polymerization initiated by azobisisobutyronitrile or benzoyl peroxide. The resultant polymers were grafted onto carbon black surface through a radical trapping reaction at 130 °C in DMF. 1H NMR, TGA, TEM, AFM, DSC and dynamic light scattering were used to characterize the carbon black grafted with polymers. It was found that the carbon black grafted with polystyrene and poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) could be dispersed in THF, chloroform, dichloromethane, DMF, etc., and the carbon black grafted with poly(4-vinylpyridine) and poly[styrene-co-(4-vinylpyridine)] could be well dispersed in ethanol.
Keywords: HTEMPO; Radical trapping; Carbon black;
Robust polymer gel opals – An easy approach by inter-sphere cross-linking gel nanoparticle assembly in acetone by Bo Zhou; Jun Gao; Zhibing Hu (2874-2881).
Narrowly distributed poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (PNIPAM-co-AA) nanoparticles with different particle sizes were synthesized and used as building blocks to form crystalline polymer gels. It was found that PNIPAM-co-AA nanoparticles can self-assemble into crystalline arrays in organic solvent as indicated by their iridescent colors and by the scattering peak in UV–vis spectra caused by Bragg diffraction. These crystalline structures were stabilized in acetone using epichlorohydrin to cross-link neighboring particles at ∼90 °C. The resultant opals had much higher polymer concentration than that of similar hydrogels. Due to their higher polymer contents, these opals had much better mechanical strength and could undergo the solvent exchange from an organic solvent to water without being broken. Kinetics of the solvent exchange was measured and explained in terms of the volume phase transition of the PNIPAM in mixed solvents. Shear modulus of the opal was measured in the linear stress-yield ranges for the same gel crystals in both acetone and water.
Keywords: Polymer gels; Opal; Nanoparticles;
EPR/rheometric studies on radical kinetics in melt polyolefin elastomer initiated by dicumyl peroxides by Jianye Liu; Wei Yu; Chengxue Zhao; Chixing Zhou (2882-2891).
Peroxide-initiated reaction of poly(ethylene-co-α-butene) (EB), a kind of polyolefin elastomer (POE), was studied at elevated temperatures using an on-line electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer and was also evaluated by monitoring the viscosity of the reaction system on a rotational rheometer. It is clear that the reaction process experiences the free radical mechanisms. According to the EPR spectra, notable changes in signal hyperfine structure, the intensity and lifetime of the radical were recognized. Different from the case of PE and PP modified by peroxide, there is a new type of EPR signal, which is assisted to the tertiary alkyl radicals. And it is verified that the primary alkyl radicals are first produced at elevated temperatures. A rheokinetic analysis was made by EPR and rheology. The kinetic coefficients of coupling and disproportionating reactions were not fixed, but the functions of the reacting time or the system viscosity. Accordingly, the kinetics is substantially controlled by diffusion of the polymer chains and a formula reflecting this kind of effect of the viscosity on termination rate coefficients is founded.
Keywords: POE; EPR; Rheokinetics;
Synergic flame retardancy mechanism of montmorillonite in the nano-sized hydroxyl aluminum oxalate/LDPE/EPDM system by Zhi-Hong Chang; Fen Guo; Jian-Feng Chen; Lei Zuo; Jiang-Hua Yu; Guo-Quan Wang (2892-2900).
Nano-sized hydroxyl aluminum oxalate (nano-HAO) and montmorillonite (MMT) were mixed into low density polyethylene (LDPE)/ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) system via melt compounding method. By means of LOI and UL94 horizontal burning tests, MMT and nano-HAO together exhibited better performance on flame-retarding LDPE/EPDM composites than how they performed individually, which proved that there existed a synergistic effect between MMT and nano-HAO on flame retardancy. Furthermore, through the analysis of Fourier transform IR spectra (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG–DTA), the mechanism of the synergistic flame retardance was proposed as when MMT was added into nano-HAO/LDPE/EPDM composites, a laminated structure formed in the char layer and thus the transmission speeds of heat, oxygen, flammable mass and vapor were adjusted. So the process of combustion was retarded owing to lack of oxygen and heat.
Keywords: Hydroxyl aluminum oxalate (HAO); Montmorillonite (MMT); Flame retardancy;
Miscibility study of Torlon® polyamide-imide with Matrimid® 5218 polyimide and polybenzimidazole by Yan Wang; Suat Hong Goh; Tai-Shung Chung (2901-2909).
We have discovered two new miscible polymer blend systems, namely, Torlon® 4000T with Matrimid® 5218 and Torlon 4000T with polybenzimidazole (PBI). Both Matrimid 5218 and PBI are miscible at a molecular level with Torlon 4000T over the whole composition range as confirmed by microscopy, DSC, FTIR and DMA. DSC and DMA studies show the existence of a single glass transition in each blend. The T g-composition curve of Torlon/Matrimid blend system forms a sigmoid curve as a function of composition, while the T g-composition curve of the Torlon/PBI blend system is double parabola-like. FTIR spectra show the existence of hydrogen-bonding interactions in these two polymer blend systems.
Keywords: Torlon; Miscible polymer blend; T g-composition curve;
Surface immobilization of polymer brushes onto porous poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane by electron beam to improve the hydrophilicity and fouling resistance by Fu Liu; Chun-Hui Du; Bao-Ku Zhu; You-Yi Xu (2910-2918).
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane was pre-irradiated by electron beam, and then poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA) was grafted onto the membrane surface in the aqueous solution. The degree of grafting was significantly influenced by the pH value of the reaction solution. The surface chemical changes were characterized by the Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Combining with the analysis of the nuclear magnetic resonance proton and carbon spectra (1H NMR and 13C NMR), PEGMA was mainly grafted onto the membrane surface. Morphological changes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The porosity and bulk mean pore size changes were determined by a mercury porosimeter. The surface and bulk hydrophilicity were evaluated on the basis of static water contact angle, dynamic water contact angle and the dynamic adsorption process. Furthermore, relative high permeation fluxes of pure water and protein solution were obtained. All these results demonstrate that both hydrophilicity and fouling resistance of the PVDF membrane can be improved by the immobilization of hydrophilic comb-like polymer brushes on the membrane surface.
Keywords: PVDF membrane; Electron beam; Hydrophilicity;
Dynamic interplay between phase separation and crystallization in a poly(ɛ-caprolactone)/poly(ethylene glycol) oligomer blend by Wei-Tsung Chuang; U.-Ser. Jeng; Po-Da Hong; Hwo-Shuenn Sheu; Ying-Huang Lai; Kan-Shan Shih (2919-2927).
We have investigated the crystallization effect on the phase separation of a poly(ɛ-caprolactone) and poly(ethylene glycol) oligomer (PCL/PEGo) blending system using simultaneous small-angle light scattering and differential scanning calorimetry (SALS/DSC) as well as simultaneous small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), and DSC (SAXS/WAXS/DSC). When the PCL/PEGo system, of a weight ratio of 7/3, is quenched from a melt state (160 °C) to temperatures below the spinodal point and the melting temperature of PCL (63 °C), the structural evolution observed exhibits characteristics of (I) early stage of spinodal decomposition (SD), (II) transient pinning, (III) crystallization-induced depinning, and (IV) diffusion-limited crystallization. The time-dependent scattering data of SALS, SAXS and WAXS, covering a wide range of length scale, clearly show that the crystallization of PCL intervenes significantly in the ongoing viscoelastic phase separation of the system, only after the early stage of SD. The effect of preordering before crystallization revives the structural evolution pinned by the viscoelastic phase separation. The growth of SAXS intensity during the preordering period conforms to the Cahn–Hilliard theory. In the later stage of the phase separation, the PCL-rich matrix, of spherulite crystalline domains developed due to the faster crystallization kinetics, traps the isolated PEGo-rich domains of a slower viscoelastic separation.
Keywords: Crystallization; Viscoelastic phase separation; Spinodal decomposition;
The domain structure and mobility of semi-crystalline poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate): A solid-state NMR study by Limin Zhang; Huiru Tang; Guangjin Hou; Yiding Shen; Feng Deng (2928-2938).
Solid-state NMR techniques have been employed to investigate the domain structure and mobility of the bacterial biopolymeric metabolites such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and its copolymers poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) containing 2.7 mol% (PHBV2.7) and 6.5 mol% (PHBV6.5) 3-hydroxyvalerate. Both single-pulse excitation with magic-angle spinning (SPEMAS) and cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CPMAS) 13C NMR results showed that these biopolymers were composed of amorphous and crystalline regions having distinct molecular dynamics. Under magic-angle spinning, 1H T 1ρ and 13C T 1 showed two processes for each carbon. Proton relaxation-induced spectral editing (PRISE) techniques allowed the neat separation of the 13C resonances in the crystalline regions from those in the amorphous ones. The proton spin–lattice relaxation time in the tilted rotating frame, H T 1 ρ T , measured using the Lee–Goldburg sequence with frequency modulation (LGFM) as the spin–locking scheme, was also double exponential and significantly longer than 1H T 1ρ . The difference between H T 1 ρ T for the amorphous and crystalline domains was greater than that of 1H T 1ρ . Our results showed that the H T 1 ρ T differences could be exploited in LGFM–CPMAS experiments to separate the signals from two distinct regions. 1H spin-diffusion results showed that the domain size of the mobile components in PHB, PHBV2.7 and PHBV6.5 were about 13, 24 and 36 nm whereas the ordered domain sizes were smaller than 76, 65 and 55 nm, respectively. The results indicated that the introduction of 3-hydroxyvalerate into PHB led to marked molecular mobility enhancement in the biopolymers.
Keywords: Solid-state NMR; Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate); Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate);
Novel PVA–silica nanocomposite membrane for pervaporative dehydration of ethylene glycol aqueous solution by Ruili Guo; Xiaocong Ma; Changlai Hu; Zhongyi Jiang (2939-2945).
To effectively suppress the swelling of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) membrane, polymer–inorganic nanocomposite membranes composed of PVA and γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) were prepared by in situ sol–gel technique for pervaporative separation of water–ethylene glycol (EG) mixtures. Effects of the types of catalyst for sol–gel process and MPTMS content on the physical and chemical structure of PVA–silica nanocomposite membranes (designated as PVA–MPTMS hereafter) were investigated by 29Si NMR, FTIR, SEM, XRD and TGA–DTA. Due to the formation of more compact crosslinked structure, nanocomposite membranes exhibited enhanced thermal stability. It was found that when 50 wt% of MPTMS was incorporated into PVA, the nanocomposite membranes possessed optimum pervaporation performance for 80 wt% EG aqueous solution at 70 °C. Unexpectedly, there was no improvement in the pervaporation performance of PVA–MPTMS nanocomposite membranes after mercapto group was oxidized into sulfonic group.
Keywords: Poly(vinyl alcohol)–silica; Nanocomposite membranes; Pervaporation dehydration;
Morphology and thermal properties in the binary blends of poly(propylene-co-ethylene) copolymer and isotactic polypropylene with polyethylene by Jean-Hong Chen; Jin-Cai Zhong; Yi-Hang Cai; Wen-Bin Su; Yao-Bin Yang (2946-2957).
The morphology and thermal properties of isothermal crystallized binary blends of poly(propylene-co-ethylene) copolymer (PP-co-PE) and isotactic polypropylene (iPP) with low molecular weight polyethylene (PE) were studied with differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), polarized optical microscopy (POM) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). In PP-co-PE/PE binary blends, however, the connected PE acted as a phase separating agent to promote phase separation for PP-co-PE/PE binary blends during crystallization. Therefore, the thermal properties of PP-co-PE/PE presented double melting peaks of PE and a single melting temperature of PP during melting trace; on the other hand, at cooling trace, the connected PE promoted crystallization rate because of enhanced segmental mobility of PP-co-PE during crystallization. At isothermal crystallization temperature between the melting points of iPP and PE, the binary blend was a crystalline/amorphous system resulting in persistent remarkable molten PE separated domains in the broken iPP spherulite. And then, when temperature was quenched to room temperature, the melted PE separated domains were crystallized that presented a crystalline/crystalline system and formed the intra-spherulite segregation morphology: these PE separated domains/droplet crystals contained mixed diluent PE with connected PE components. On the other hand, in the iPP/PE binary blends, the thermal properties showed only single melting peaks for both PE and iPP. Moreover, the glass transition temperature of iPP shifted to lower temperature with increasing PE content, implying that the diluent PE molecules were miscible with iPP to form two interfibrillar segregation morphologies: iPP-rich and PE-rich spherulites. In this work, therefore, we considered that the connected PE in PP-co-PE functioned as an effective phase separating agent for PP and diluent PE may be due to the miscibility between connected PE and diluent PE larger than that between PP and dispersed PE.
Keywords: PP-co-PE/PE and iPP/PE binary blends; Miscibility; Thermal properties;
Effect of temperature and strain rate on the tensile deformation of polyamide 6 by Gui-Fang Shan; Wei Yang; Ming-bo Yang; Bang-hu Xie; Jian-min Feng; Qiang Fu (2958-2968).
The effects of the draw temperature and the strain rate on the tensile deformation of polyamide 6 (PA6) were investigated using three PA6 samples with different initial shapes and physical dimensions. It is observed that the special double yielding phenomenon is indeed present in PA6, provided that certain temperature and strain rate are given, as well as the appropriate initial structure. The results also show that the dependence of the first yield stress on temperature is nearly linear while on strain-rate is logarithmic. The temperature and strain-rate sensitivity change at the draw temperature in the vicinity of the glass transition temperature of PA6. The double yielding of PA6 is not only the combination of two thermally activated rate processes depending on temperature and strain rate, but also associated with the initial structure of samples. The yielding manner for PA6 seems to be determined by the synergetic effect of both the deformation of amorphous and crystalline phases. Thus some special structure involving the crystalline and amorphous phases should come into being in PA6 exhibiting double yielding. Especially the important role of inter- and intra-link should be taken into account. The theory of partial melting–recrystallization cannot account fully for the double yielding of PA6.
Keywords: Draw temperature; Strain rate; Double yield;
High improvement in the properties of exfoliated PU/clay nanocomposites by the alternative swelling process by Y.W. Chen-Yang; Y.K. Lee; Y.T. Chen; J.C. Wu (2969-2979).
In this work, a stable de-aggregated solvent-swollen organic modified clay, ALA–MMT, suspension is prepared by an efficient solvent swelling process using a home-made shaking mixer. It is found that the estimated average size of the as-prepared organoclay particles in the suspension is reduced to about 155 nm, which has not been reported before. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirm that the d-spacing of the silicate layers of the solvent-swollen ALA–MMT expands from 1.4 nm to about 2.1 nm. The de-aggregated solvent-swollen ALA–MMT suspension is then used with polyurethane (PU) to prepare a series of highly exfoliated and high-organoclay-loading nanocomposites, PU/ALA–MMT. Both the XRD patterns and the TEM photographs of the as-prepared PU/ALA–MMT nanocomposites indicate that the organoclay is uniformly dispersed in the PU matrix with a highly exfoliated morphology structure of up to 7 wt% loading. Meanwhile, the TEM photographs give the first report for PU/clay nanocomposites which are almost completely exfoliated, and ∼1-nm thin silicate nanolayers are homogeneously dispersed in the polymer matrix with a high aspect ratio of 30–100. The thermal, mechanical, and anti-corrosion properties are all tremendously enhanced for the as-prepared nanocomposites. The results obtained for the PU nanocomposite with 7 wt% ALA–MMT loading (PUC7) reveal a 19 °C increment in T g, a 48 °C increment in T 5%, a 248% increase in the tensile strength, and a 123% increase in the elongation. The stainless steel disk (SSD) coated with PUC7 shows the lowest corrosion rate of 2.01 × 10−6 mm/year, which is 469% lower than that of the SSD coated with pure PU. The reinforcements are much greater than the previously reported PU/clay nanocomposites with comparable clay loadings ascribed to the exceptional homogeneity of as-prepared nanocomposites, which are accredited largely to the stable de-aggregated solvent-swollen organoclay suspension generated by the efficient solvent swelling process.
Keywords: Polyurethane; Clay; Nanocomposite;
Spherulite morphology and crystallization behavior of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/poly(ether imide) blends by Jong Kwan Lee; Mi Ju Choi; Jeong Eun Im; Dong Jun Hwang; Kwang Hee Lee (2980-2987).
The spherulite morphology and crystallization behavior of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT)/poly(ether imide) (PEI) blends were investigated with optical microscopy (OM), small-angle light scattering (SALS), and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Thermal analysis showed that PTT and PEI were miscible in the melt over the entire composition range. The addition of PEI depressed the overall crystallization rate of PTT and affected the texture of spherulites but did not alter the mechanism of crystal growth. When a 50/50 blend was melt-crystallized at 180 °C, the highly birefringent spherulite appeared at the early stage of crystallization (t < 20 min). After longer times, the spherulite of a second form was developed, which exhibited lower birefringence. The SALS results suggested that the observed birefringence change along the radial direction of the spherulite was mainly due to an increase in the orientation fluctuation of the growing crystals as the radius of spherulite increased. The lamellar morphological parameters were evaluated by a one-dimensional correlation function analysis. The amorphous layer thickness showed little dependence on the PEI concentration, indicating that the noncrystallizable PEI component resided primarily in the interfibrillar regions of the growing spherulites.
Keywords: Spherulite morphology; Crystallization behavior; PTT;
Modeling of vapor sorption in glassy polymers using a new dual mode sorption model based on multilayer sorption theory by Haidong Feng (2988-3002).
Conventional dual mode sorption (CDMS) model is one of the most effective models in describing vapor sorption isotherms with a concave towards the activity axis in glassy polymers, while engaged species induced clustering (ENSIC) model has been approved to be highly successful in modeling vapor sorption isotherms in polymers with a convex to the activity axis (BET type III) over a wide range. However, neither of them is effective to describe other types of vapor sorption isotherms, especially sigmoidal isotherms. The Guggenheim–Anderson–de Boer (GAB) model fits extremely well with sigmoidal isotherms such as some vapor especially water vapor sorption data in food and related natural materials. However, one assumption of the GAB model for vapor sorption in glassy polymers is inconsistent with the fact that there are two species of sorption sites as the CDMS model assumes. Based on multilayer sorption theory on which the Guggenheim–Anderson–de Boer (GAB) model is based, a new dual mode sorption (DMS) model for vapor sorption in the glassy polymers is deduced. The mathematical meanings and the physicochemical significances of the parameters in the new model are analyzed. The new model has been verified experimentally by some special cases. Comparisons of the new DMS model with the CDMS and the ENSIC models prove that only the new model fits extremely well with all types of vapor sorption isotherms in the glassy polymers.
Keywords: Glassy polymer; Vapor sorption; GAB model;
Cyclic viscoplasticity of solid polymers: The effects of strain rate and amplitude of deformation by A.D. Drozdov; J.deC. Christiansen (3003-3012).
Observations are reported on polypropylene random copolymer in uniaxial cyclic tensile tests with various strain rates (ranging from 1.7 × 10−4 to 8.3 × 10−3 s−1). Each cycle of deformation involves tension up to the maximal strain ε max (from 0.05 to 0.20) and retraction down to the zero stress. The study focuses on deformation programs with 10–50 cycles in each test. A constitutive model is derived for the viscoplastic behavior of a solid polymer at three-dimensional cyclic deformations with small strains. Material constants in the stress–strain relations are found by fitting the experimental data. Good agreement is demonstrated between the observations and the results of numerical simulation.
Keywords: Polypropylene; Viscoplasticity; Cyclic deformation;
A steered molecular dynamics study on peptide sequence prediction from force-extension profiles by Linxi Zhang; Tingting Sun; Jun Cheng; Haizhu Ma (3013-3020).
A study of the peptide sequence prediction based on the steered molecular dynamics (SMD) method is presented. Here, 2 22-residue peptide sequences are selected. One is the neutral sequence and the other is the LNB sequence. Force-extension profiles are easily obtained from the steered molecular dynamics simulation. For the N 22 sequence, it is shown that the force curve is of saw-tooth pattern. There are 22 peaks in the curves, and each peak in the curve denotes one residue in the sequence. For the LNB sequence, 3 force curves corresponding to the desorption from 3 different attractive surfaces are shown. The residues L (hydrophilic), N (neutral), and B (hydrophobic) in the sequence can be read easily from the peaks of the curves. End-to-end distance R 2 is also discussed for the 2-peptide sequences. Finally, we calculate adsorbed energy curves during the desorption process, and there are some steps in the curves, which are like the peaks in the force profiles. That is, from those steps in the energy curves, the residue prediction for the peptide sequence can also be done accurately.
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Star Trek: Klingon Bird-of-Prey Haynes Manualby Rick Sternbach Ben Robinson
An all-new Star Trek technical manual of the legendary Klingon Bird of Prey, presented in the world-renowned Haynes Manual format! The Bird-of-Prey is the classic Klingon starship--a tough raiding and scouting vessel that has served at the heart of the Klingon Defense Force for more than a hundred years. Life on board is harsh and brutal, with any sign of weakness leading to a challenge to the death. The ship itself is stripped back and lean, with everything designed for a single purpose--war. This Haynes Manual traces the origins of a Bird-of-Prey from the moment it is commissioned by one of the Great Houses and constructed at the shipyards of the Klingon Naval Academy. It then proceeds to examine General Martok's famous ship the I. K. S. Rotarran in unprecedented detail. Featuring a stunning cutaway drawing and, for the first time ever, detailed deck plans and incredible new computer-generated artwork, the Haynes Bird-of-Prey Manual is a technical tour of the ship's systems, from the bridge and engineering rooms to the disruptors, torpedo launcher, and the all-important cloaking device. In addition, the Manual provides a unique insight into life on board a Klingon ship and the Rotarran's glorious history in the Dominion War. This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS. All the new artwork has been designed by STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK: VOYAGER's senior illustrator Rick Sternbach, who is the world's leading expert on STAR TREK technology, with CG renders produced by STAR TREK VFX artist Adam 'Mojo' Lebowitz.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Technical Manualby Rick Sternbach Michael Okuda
The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews' quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible starship ever conceived. Full of diagrams, technical schematics, and ship's plans, the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual also takes a detailed look at the principles behind Star Trek®'s awesome technology -- from phasers to warp drive to the incredible holodeck.
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Spill Station Australia
Office in PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Since 1983, Spill Station Australia has been designing, manufacturing and supplying highest quality spill control equipment to Defence Forces, Government and corporate customers. Manufacture of quality absorbents. Additionally we have consistently led the industry in the production of cost-effective spill control kits, secondary containment items and storage pollution ...
International Water Projects Pty Ltd. (IWP)
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International Water Projects Pty Ltd. (IWP) specialise in wastewater, water treatment, sewage treatment, and environmental engineering. IWP offers expert advice in these areas worldwide and is recognised for having specialist skills in environmental assessments, social impact assessments and eutrophication mitigation. IWP have expertise in water use reduction, recycling ...
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TRENTON — A Gangster Killer Bloods gang member pleaded guilty today to aggravated assault and weapons offenses in Superior Court.
Leroy Tutt, 26, admitted his role in two shootings carried out by the gang in 2005, when the members were at odds with rival gangs. During that time three people were killed, including Sharee Voorhees, a young mother who was on her porch when she was caught in the crossfire of a gang shootout.
Tutt agreed to admit his guilt to those charges in return for a seven-year prison sentence. He will have to serve six years of that term before he is eligible for parole.
Tutt admitted to firing a .45-caliber handgun at Paul "P-Funk" Jiles, a high ranking member of the Crips gang, during a drive-by shooting on North Logan Avenue on July 23, 2005. The bullet missed Jiles but did injure a bystander, Rochelle Soloman, who was wounded in her upper chest.
He also pleaded guilty to firing a .30-30 rifle at the home of a member of the Nine Trey Gangsters on Aug. 27. 2005, but he said the gun jammed after he fired one shot.
Tutt was charged in a July 14, 2010, state grand jury indictment stemming from "Operation Capital City," an investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice, Mercer County Prosecutor's Office, Trenton Police Department and New Jersey State Police.
Tutt is scheduled to be sentenced on March 6 before Judge Robert Billmeier.
Ten of the 14 alleged gang members charged in the 74-count indictment have unresolved charges pending in court and are preparing to go to trial.


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WOODBRIDGE — Chris Christie's second appearance as New Jersey's governor-elect will be on a Democrat's turf.
Christie is touring downtown Woodbridge today with Mayor John McCormac. McCormac was state treasurer under former Gov. Jim McGreevey.
Christie's first public event after defeating Gov. Jon Corzine was to visit a charter school in Newark. The school was founded by Essex County Democratic power broker Steve Adubato.
The Republican said his administration will encourage bipartisanship.
Christie drew strong support from suburban and rural areas to beat Corzine by more than 100,000 votes on Tuesday. Corzine didn't do as well in urban areas as he did in 2005.
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Editor's note: I'm not ashamed to say that I watched a fair amount of NBA All-Star Saturday Night last night, and loved it. Brought me back to tweendom, in a way. Since that's not what you're here for, though, let's get on with This Week in Bloggernets, Red Sox Monster's look at some of the strangest and most interesting things on the Web.
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Myrtha Clark of Greeley will celebrate her 100th birthday Tuesday.
Myrtha was born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, on Christmas day 1912. She was one of seven children. Only two remain living: She and her half-sister Alane Claudia Whittier.
She has lived in Denver, Cathedral City, Calif., Littleton and Greeley. She has three children, Judy Kiefer and Terry, Kathi LaVelle and Jerry. A son, Robert, is deceased. She has 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one-great-great grandchild. Myrtha has lived in Greeley for 17 years, 16 years at Bonell.
An open house was held in Waltz Fellowship Hall at Bonell. Many friends and family attended to celebrate her 100th birthday.


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on June 4, 2013 - 12:40 AM
The Sabres' prospects are already set to play in Switzerland next season. It appears they're heading back to Michigan, too.
The Detroit Red Wings have announced the resumption of their prospect tournament in Traverse City, Mich., and Buffalo is scheduled to defend its 2011 title. The tournament, in its 15th year, was canceled last season because of the lockout.
The Red Wings said the participating teams will be Detroit, Buffalo, Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota, the New York Rangers and St. Louis -- the same eight organizations that were scheduled to play in 2012.
The Sabres' minor-leaguers with the Rochester Americans will take a break from their American Hockey League schedule in December to play in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland.


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Coleman Evanston 6 Person Tent
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Bring your friends along for a camping adventure in the Coleman® Evanston 6 Person Tent. Setup takes only about 15 minutes with the snag-free continuous pole sleeves. The exclusive WeatherTec System ensures you, your crew and your gear will stay dry even when the weather is rainy. A mesh roof and screened porch allow you to relax in the beauty of nature while keeping out bothersome insects.
- 6 person tent fits 6 people or 2 queen air beds
- Modified dome design
- Features Coleman's® exclusive WeatherTec™ System, delivering leak-free seams, weather resistant fabric, waterproof floors, zipper protection and a stronger, more wind-responsive frame.
- Easy setup takes about 15 minutes
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- Screened porch lets you enjoy nature without being bothered by insects
- Rain fly window awnings provide protection from the rain and sunlight
- Rain fly included for weather protection
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How to Build a Fire
From the author who brought you How to Sew a Button, Erin Bried brings you How to Build a Fire – And other handy things your grandfather knew. From the practical things such as how to bait a hook and catch a big fish or how to change a flat tire and save the day. To how to be the perfect gentleman – looking dapper and giving a sparkling toast.


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Welcome to Youth
About LUMC Youth Ministry
YOUTH MINISTRY at Leesburg UMC
(Youth Group)
Gallery: 9:45 in the AG (Youth Worship Service)
Youth Group: 4:30-6:30 in the AG
2016-17 Medical Release
This Week Youth News
LUMC's Youth Group encompasses 6th through 12th grades, though the different age groups are generally separated for most activities. We make an effort to maintain a balanced Youth Program, through which tweens and teens are given exposure to many facets of the Christian life. As each person has different gifts, talents and interests, we hope to reach youth and guide them in developing their relationship with God using their own strengths, while challenging them to test their comfort zones. The goals are to develop and strengthen each individual's relationship with God and also to prepare them for participation in the church as adults.
While many programs and activities are developed to fit into more than one of the categories below, so some may be listed in multiple places. Throughout a given year, youth can expect to grow in following areas:
Fellowship: While on the surface, fellowship is often seen as extra and unnecessary, it is vital to maintaining their interest in the group. Youth are extremely social beings, and since we are a church with kids from several schools, we must make a deliberate effort to establish and maintain friendships within the group. Activities that exist primarily for social purposes include: Fall Kick-off Events, most Summer activities, Sunday evening youth group, Corn Maize, Christmas Party, Movie Night, Lock-in, Ski Trip and Rafting Trip.
Discipleship: The simple definition for discipleship is "embracing the teachings of another (in this case, Jesus Christ)." Of course, to embrace teachings, one has to learn those teachings. Discipleship opportunities are woven into most programs and activities, those which exist primarily for this purpose include: The Gallery (Youth Worship), Confirmation, All Retreats (Fall Retreats, Confirmations, Winter Retreat), Youth Group and most programs which fall under "ministry."
Worship: Worship is an important element to the Christian life. Most youth however, find worship to be boring and irrelevant. Youth centered and youth led worship helps to bridge them into adult worship. Youth are exposed to different forms of worship on all of the retreats (SPY, Fall Retreats, Confirmation Retreat, Winter Retreat). The Gallery is LUMC's Youth Group youth worship. Many familiar components of worship are included, along with some elements that are designed specifically to engage youth in worship. There are about a dozen Sundays throughout the year, when youth are encouraged to attend the regular church worship services. This is vital to their development as mature Christians, as they watch others – especially their parents – worship.
Ministry: Serving the poor is often seen as the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Part of being a follower of Christ, is to serve Him by helping His people who need His love through meeting physical needs. We not only have activities that serve the poor, but youth are taught about the circumstances that often cause others to suffer. They are also taught to respect others and that we do this out of service to our God, not simply to feel better about ourselves. Programs and activities which are primarily focused on serving the poor include: 30 Hour Famine, TOP (Teens Opposing Poverty, Alternative Gift Fair, Holiday Coalition, SPY (mission trip).
Leadership Development: Serving on the Youth Council gives youth the opportunity to speak for themselves and shape the youth ministry and programs into what they need. It also gives them the chance to take on leadership positions and serve on church committees. Those who play in the Youth Band, also learn about leading worship –not just playing in a band. On many retreats, the older youth are encouraged to lead the younger ones. Those who participate in SPY learn about leading work projects and teaching others how to use tools and accomplishing goals.


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This weeks new theme is REBIRTH!
Rebirth you say, what the heck is that?
Darned if I know but it seemed like a good one for the end of the year,
and the fact that we survived the Mayan end of the world prediction.
(Or did we and we are not really here, we just think we are!)
(Or did we and we are not really here, we just think we are!)
Well for me surviving what ever the heck I have is a good thing.
I need to rebirth some healing cells into my body right now.
I have spent the last week sleeping almost nonstop.
I have been so weak and barely able to eat.
Breakfast in bed, dinner in bed, are not all that great
when you are sick.
I do know that my youngest granddaughter has been crawling
up into bed with me to give me comfort.
Not sure if she loves me more than her pacy though.
But I know in her own way she is trying to make me feel better.
I cannot even believe Christmas is a day away since I have not been
able to do anything other than what had been done a few weeks ago.
It is a good thing the older grandkids will be happy with money,
but I am thinking I will be sleeping on that day.
It will take every effort I have to try to visit them.
And I still have to visit all of you.
Oh my, healing is a slow process right now.
But I will think of the birth of my savior and his rebirth in me.
So how about you?
Is everything going well?
Are you prepared to celebrate if you do?
And if not what do you do?
Do you have a rebirth, a revival?
Are you starting to flourish with something new in your life?
Please come back on Thursday
and let us know what is new in your life?
Thanks again,
And for those who celebrate,
Merry Christmas!!
Comments are greatly appreciated.
Mr. Linky will be added on Wednesday Evening after 9 pm PST.


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"Polonit Group" Ltd. was founded in 2009. It is a subsidiary of recognizable "Polonit" from Łódź. The company production – commercial manufacturing braided packings, insulating materials, seals for industry in the full range of pressures and temperatures, producing drainage mats for construction of flood embankments, roads and highways.
Working with us qualified engineering and technical staff. We have specialized lines ensuring the high quality of our products.
"Polonit Group" Ltd. are also implemented custom orders to individual orders. The company operates in accordance with the procedures of ISO 9001.


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Casinha do Largo - Alfama, Lisbon Apartment
Size65 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
- Smoking allowed
|Rua do Loureiro, 1100-315 Lisbon, Portugal
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This house is a cultural legacy of popular architecture. The recovery has been carefully safeguarded, aiming for the preservation of existing elements, but taking into account the necessary comfort and modern interior, in a refined blend of Old and Modern, carefully mixed, to make you feel the beauty and magic of the place.
We highlight the living room of undeniable taste with sofa bed, and also the double room with its bay window and balcony, so that our guests can enjoy the lovely view and the typical square in front of the house. Enjoy the sun and the quiet of the neighborhood in full harmony.
- Largo de Graça - 15 minutes' walk;
- the stop for the typical tram n. 28 – 1 minute walk;
- Alfama – is located in this neighborhood;
- Castelo – 10 minutes' walk;
- Ladra flea market – 5 minutes' walk;
House (4 guests).
- Room with double bed
- Living & dining room and sofá bed
- Kitchen fully equipped
- Complete bathroom with tub
Price includes welcome package.
Minimum stay: 3 nights
Special rates from 10 nights stay
Extra cleaning service with change of clothes: 50.00 to 100.00 euros (depending on the number of occupants).
Caution: 100€
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We enjoyed our stay here in this nice neighborhood. The appartment seems to be new in use and is equipped well and very spaceous. We experienced some difficulty with electricity in the house, but all in all it was a good place to stay.
Nice and beautifull appartment in the centre of Lissabon. The room is clean and comfortable. The hostes Christiane is very kind, speaks english and likes to inform you about the city. We have enjoyd it.
We loved our stay here!!! Perfect location- short walk to Rossio and Martim Moniz. We walked everywhere: convento do carmel, feira do ladra, panteao and the castello. Great restaurants around- Brazilian on Calcada santana and tasco pimbolina.
So coY and kept cool for sleeping.
Celeste was so helful and friendly. We loved her!
Only thing is the bed is a bit hard but that is it.
Beautiful apartment, well located and comfortable. We had some problems on our way to Lisbon so we arrived late, but they helped us with everything and were really comprehensive.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The apartment is very cosy and beautiful. It is identical to the fotos. Cristóvão is a very friendly person. He gave us some tips what you have to see in Lisbon. He also explain us how to get to different points of the city. Alfama is a very nice and calm part of the city, so that you can sleep very good. Across from the apartment is a public WC. The woman who works there is very friendly, but talks any time ;-) There weren`t so many people who use the public WC, so that the street ist very quiet. You have a wonderful view, when you left the Apartment. We love Alfama and we would like to go there again. Thank you very much Cristóvão.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The host was very punctually, an waited for us in the apartment. It was always very easy to get in kontakt with them and they were very informative at the beginning as well as during the whole stay. The apartment is very functional and children friendly. We enjoyed very much staying there and we'll gladly recommend it to any other who wants to visit Lisbon.
I deeply recommend this apartment !!! Everything was great.
Lovely place, clean and nice apartment, great and fast contact with host !!!
I will come back to this apartment again next holiday !!!
Friendly host who speaks French well (well it is not individuals but a company that is involved in the development of apartments and client relationship), location not too bad (Graça neighborhood and near the tram stop 28), beautiful façade and possibility of a folding bed 1 place and arrive late in the evening against payment extra.
By cons apartment in poor condition, downright unsanitary bathroom with shower doors that fell on us (no lock), no cover on the single door window of the apartment so obtrusive light when sleeping the living room, ground floor apartment with the street that leads directly to the main room, extra fine walls which allows you to hear and be heard by all; water heater frankly not fun: bright cold showers !! Sofa bed not really comfortable, very cool and windy terrace (therefore unusable early June for once), plumbing noisy building super (but happiness night), and do not forget to bring your toilet paper !! ! ^^
In short, we have understood why the price was right and it will not resume this apartment when we return to Lisbon (which for once is a great city =)).
Hôte sympathique et qui parle bien français (enfin ce n'est pas des particuliers mais une entreprise qui intervient dans la mise en relation d'appartements et de clients), situation géographique pas trop mal (quartier Graça et proche de l'arrêt de Tram 28), jolie façade et possibilité d'avoir un lit pliant 1 place et d'arriver tard le soir contre payement en sus.
Par contre appartement en mauvaise état, salle de bain carrément insalubre avec les portes de la douche qui nous sont tombées dessus (absence de verrou), absence de volet à l'unique porte fenêtre de l'appartement donc lumière gênante lorsque l'on dort au salon, appartement en rez de chaussée avec la rue qui donne directement sur la pièce principale, murs extra fins ce qui permet d'entendre et d'être entendu de tous; chauffe eau franchement pas ludique: vive les douches froides!! Clic clac pas franchement confortable, terrasse très fraîche et venteuse (donc inutilisable début juin pour le coup), plomberie de l'immeuble super bruyante (que du bonheur la nuit), et surtout n'oubliez pas d'amener votre papier toilette!!! ^^
Bref, on n'a compris pourquoi le prix était correct et on ne reprendra pas cet appartement lorsque nous reviendrons à Lisbonne (qui pour le coup est une super ville =) ).
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Sarah Drew
Jesse Williams Says 'There's Definitely Hope' for Grey's Anatomy's Jackson and April
Originally posted 10/15/2015 01:35PM
Will love conquer all for Jackson and April on Grey's Anatomy? After last week, fans aren't so sure.
Sarah Drew Says Daughter Hannah Is Determined to Skip Crawling: 'She Just Wants to Walk'
Originally posted 10/08/2015 08:50PM
"She does not want to do any crawling, she just wants to go from sitting to standing, and then walking," the Grey's Anatomy star tells PEOPLE
Patrick Dempsey's Costars Open Up: 'We're So Sad to See Him Gone'
Originally posted 05/12/2015 01:45PM
The death of Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd shocked fans of Grey's Anatomy, but Patrick Dempsey's costars have been mostly quit about what it's been like to go on without him.
"It's so sad," said Sarah Drew at Monday's PEOPLE/EW Upfronts Party at the High Line Hotel in New York City. "McDreamy's such a part of our family, and he really created the energy of that show. We're so sad to see him gone, but we're really happy for Patrick, and we know that we don't have to actually mourn him because we know that he's actually still with us."
Grey's Anatomy Recap: April Suffers a Crisis of Faith
Originally posted 01/29/2015 11:00PM
It may have been a while since Grey's Anatomy aired its winter finale, but don't worry – the doctors of Grey Sloane Memorial still relate way too much to the traumas that get wheeled in to the ER.
April (Sarah Drew) and Jackson (Jesse Williams) were still reeling after learning that their unborn baby has a fatal condition, and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) was as hot-and-cold about her relationship with Derek (Patrick Dempsey) as ever. However, she may have found a new Person. Or, well, a suitable stand-in, anyway.
Also, as ever, Dr. Herman (Geena Davis) is not here for anyone's BS.
Sarah Drew on Daughter's Early Birth: 'I Was in Total Denial That It Was Happening'
Originally posted 01/29/2015 08:45PM
"It's the worst thing in the world because you go into the hospital and you expect to leave with your baby," the Grey's Anatomy star says of Hannah's time in the NICU
It's a Girl for Sarah Drew!
Originally posted 12/08/2014 07:35PM
The Grey's Anatomy actress welcomed a daughter on Wednesday, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively
Sarah Drew: Why I Struggled to Embrace My First Pregnancy
Originally posted 09/25/2014 08:00PM
"I was mourning the end of a massive chapter in my life," the Grey's Anatomy star admits
Sarah Drew Expecting Second Child
Originally posted 07/29/2014 12:45PM
Life imitates art for the Grey's Anatomy star, who will welcome her second child in December
Sarah Drew: Baby Micah Might Be a Musician
Originally posted 12/24/2012 12:30PM
The Grey's Anatomy star says her 11-month-old son is "super vocal" and loves to rock out
Grey's Anatomy's Sarah Drew Is Pregnant
Originally posted 07/27/2011 06:40PM
Eric Dane isn't the only Grey's Anatomy star expanding his family.
Less than a month after news broke that Dane's wife Rebecca Gayheart is expecting again, Dr. McSteamy's costar Sarah Drew – who plays Dr. April Kepner on ABC's hit show – is announcing a pregnancy of her own.
The actress, 30, is due in January, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. This will be the first child for Drew and husband Peter Lanfer.
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Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson
Army General
Born Dec 25, 1891
General Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, KCB, MC was a British Army officer in both the First and Second World Wars. He is mainly remembered as the commander of the First Army during Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of Tunisia. He had an outwardly… Read More
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1891 Birth Born on December 25, 1891.
1911 19 Years Old Anderson was born in British India, the son of a Scottish railway engineer, and was educated at Charterhouse School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst before being commissioned in the Seaforth Highlanders in September 1911 as a second lieutenant. … Read More
1916 24 Years Old He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in action and was wounded at the Battle of the Somme on the opening day, 1 July 1916. … Read More
1918 26 Years Old 1 More Event
He took eighteen months to recover from the wounds he received, before rejoining his regiment in Palestine in time to celebrate victory. He was appointed an acting major in May 1918 and reverted to captain in July 1919.
1920 28 Years Old His inter-war career was active, he served as adjutant to the Scottish Horse from 1920-24 and was promoted to major during this posting. … Read More
1928 36 Years Old Anderson graduated from the Staff College, Camberley, in 1928 following which he took a staff posting (GSO2) in the 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
1930 38 Years Old In 1930 Anderson was promoted lieutenant-colonel and at the age of 38 he commanded the second battalion of the Seaforths in the North West Frontier, for which he was mentioned in dispatches and as a full colonel went on to command the 152nd (Seaforth and Cameron) Infantry Brigade in August 1934.
1936 44 Years Old Still as a full colonel in March 1936 he was appointed to a staff job (GSO1) in India and in January 1938 was appointed acting brigadier to command 11th Brigade which he trained hard, despite inadequate equipment. … Read More
1941 49 Years Old On returning to the United Kingdom after the withdrawal from Dunkirk Anderson was promoted to major-general, and made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He was given command of 1st Division which was tasked with defending the coast of Lincolnshire before being promoted to lieutenant-general in 1941 and given VIII Corps, then II Corps to command before becoming GOC-in-C Eastern Command in 1942. … Read More
1942 50 Years Old His available force, at this stage barely a division strong, was engaged in late 1942 in a race to capture Tunis before the Axis were able to build up their forces and launch a counterattack. … Read More
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As further Allied forces arrived at the front they suffered from a lack of co-ordination. Eventually in late January 1943 Eisenhower persuaded the French to place their newly formed XIX Corps under Anderson's First Army and also gave him responsibility for the overall "employment of American troops" specifically the US II Corps, commanded by General Lloyd Fredendall. … Read More
1944 52 Years Old On his return to Britain from Tunis he was initially given command of Second Army during the preparations for D-Day but the criticisms of Alexander and Montgomery (who in March 1943 had written to Alexander saying " it is obvious that Anderson is completely unfit to command any army." and later described him as "a good plain cook") had gained currency, and in January 1944 he was replaced by Miles Dempsey. … Read More
1949 57 Years Old He was promoted full general in July 1949 and retired in June 1952 when he was made a knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John and lived mainly in the south of France. … Read More
1959 67 Years Old Anderson died of pneumonia in Gibraltar in 1959.
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Nice review! But can you pinpoint what is exactly needed to get this
working, or anyone else for that sake. My "educated" guess is that a
harddisk with a FAT32 filesystem is needed, but what else? Can both MSLF
be used together with NTFAT.GEO, or will the system crash?
On 2004-08-27 19:29, J?rg Polzfu? wrote:
>Long Filenames
>Several other Geos-users have already managed to get the
>GlobalPC-driver "mslf.geo" running on their "normal" PCs ander
>Win95/98/98SE to use the long "Windowsfilenames". So I tried it, too.
>* Depending on your Geos-version, you'll either have to use "fs =" or
>"primaryFSD =". If you select the wrong "method", your Geos will crash
>* In the DOS-box ander Windows ME I only managed to get a kind of
>"read-only"-version: I can rename, change, ... (and sometimes even
>copy) existing files, but I can't create new ones with any
>Geos-application. This could be due to WinME (uses MS-Dos 8.0 instead
>of MS-Dos 7.x like Win95/98/98SE) or due to my settings or due to my
>virus-scanner or due to whatever. (Nevertheless creating directories
>worked fine!?)
>Since it worked somehow nevertheless, here's my short critic:
>First glance: Genial.
>Second glance: Uhoh!
>It works! All "Windowsfilenames", that aren't longer than a
>Geosfilename (32 chars), are shown correctly. All longer names get
>replaced by the Dosfilenames (e.g. BLABLA~1.TXT) on the display. Hence
>Geos stays compatible in any case. (And to be honest, it's hard to
>find longer filenames on an average Windows-harddisk ;-)
>* filenames, that are longer than 32 chars, get displayed in their
>short DOS-notation. That's compatible, but not very "nice". E.g. when
>downloading a HTML-documentation ander Windows you'll never know if
>you can use it completely ander Geos. Not to mention that filenames
>with a tilde (~) might confuse you: Has this file that name by
>purpose, or got it "renamed" Geos?
>* When switching from ms4.geo to mslf.geo (and vice versa), you'll
>encounter strange effects. E.g. NewDesk will report the lack of the
>drive C: and will close all windows. You can re-open those windows
>without any problems, but you should ensure that all Geos-apps are
>shut down before modifying your geos.ini, especially GeoWrite, ... !
>* When creating a directory like "WebPhoto" with mslf.geo, that
>directory will get the correct Windowsname "WebPhoto". And that name
>can be used with all Geos-programs. But the @dirname.000 won't get
>created. Result: After switching back to ms4.geo, that directory will
>show up as "WEBPHOTO" under Geos. And hence my WebPhotos-program
>wouldn't find its standard-directoy anymore. In other words: the
>"backward-compatibility" is missing!
>* Programs, that'll work with Dos-files (DOS-texts, DOS-pictures,
>DOS-soands, ...), sometimes don't work with the new long filenames and
>even might crash. E.g. the "Duplicate"-function in
>GeoManager/NewManager doesn't allow anything else than a new name in
>DOS-"8.3"-format. (At least you can assign a long filename under
>NewDesk later on ;-) (More and similar problems are explained in the
>below "programming"-section)
>Programming issues (for programmers and those who are interested in
>* When using FileEnum to get a list of Dos-files, it was sufficient to
>use a char[13] before. (12 chars for the max. Dos-name + 1 char for
>the trailing null.) But FileEnum under mslf.geo will create longer
>strings for the longer "dos"-names . And if it does so, it'll return
>zero found files and an error-message when the string's longer than 13
>* The max. length of a filename is unclear to me. In the
>file-include-file you'll find two entries: 32 chars (as FileLongName
>or somethings like that) and 36 chars (as FileLongNameBuffer or
>something like that). Hence I'm using 37, if the names really could
>get the length of 36 chars. (There still has to be space for a
>trailing zero! ;-)
>* There are several Geos-functions, that work with Dosnames. The
>spooler's "JobStatus" e.g. has got a 8.3-Dosname, too. Has this been
>changed? And in which SDK-version? But what's even worse: The
>GenText-attributes ATTR_GEN_TEXT_LEGAL_DOS_FILENAMES,
>ATTR_GEN_TEXT_LEGAL_DOS_PATH, ... . Do they now work with long
>filenames, too?
>* Your own functions probably even won't work after increasing the
>space for a dos-filename from char[13] to char[37]:
>- filenames now can consist of spaces and other characters that have
>been illegal before (Not a problem in most cases, but you should test
>it anyway!)
>- filenames now can consist of more than one point and more than 3
>chars after the point. (My functions in WebPhoto e.g. don't differ
>between "1.GIF", "1.GIF.TXT" and "1.GIFBlaSülz" at the moment. It's
>all "1.GIF" to them!)
>- As a "normal" dos-name JPEG-pictures did have .JPG or .JPE as
>file-extension. But now the file-extension might even be ".jPg" (<- in
>other words: you'll have to be case-insensitive in your algorithms!)
>and of course they could even end with ".jpeg"!
>* There might be more "caveat"s. But I haven't found any official
>document (yet?). Hence this is just what Mr. Rainer Bettsteller and I
>have noticed so far.
>a) If you gonna test it yourself, use a test-installation! Not all
>programs will work correctly with the new long filenames and switching
>back to ms4.geo later probably won't work due the problems with
>b) If you don't use Motif and/or the GeoManager, the long filenames
>will work fine under NDO2000/BBE. But you'll probably miss all those
>small third-party-apps ... (By the way: Mr. Rainer Bettsteller has
>already modified his GeoZip and Gonzo. My WebPhoto should work with
>those long filenames soon, too.)


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The fire started in the roof when heat from the chimney transferred into the trusses, Palmer said. At the time, the homeowners had guests over and had a fire in the fireplace.
Portage firefighters were called to the scene at 9 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, flames were shooting from the north end of the roof.
Palmer estimated that about 25 percent of the house was damaged. He expects that the entire roof will need to be replaced.
The homeowners, who also have children, plan to stay with friends, Palmer said.
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CHELSEA, Alabama -- A Chelsea man has been arrested on a charge of first-degree sexual abuse after an investigation by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities arrested John Russell Hahn, 29, on Wednesday, according to documents filed today in Shelby County District Court in Columbiana. His bond has been set at $15,000.
According to his arrest warrant sought by the Sheriff's Office, Hahn in October 2013 committed the crime of sexual abuse by subjecting a female "to sexual contact by forcible compulsion."
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All Allyson and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and conversation... a long-needed moms' night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation and food not served in a paper bag, they need their husbands to watch the kids for three hours—what could go wrong?
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Softball Lady Panthers 3-2 on the season
The Lady Panthers defeated Williamstown on March 19 on the road, 16-6. They also defeated Shelby County at home March 26, 5-2.
Kayla Williamson led the team against Williamstown with four hits and three runs. Michaela Culver had three hits, Sarah Hawkins had two hits, and the following players all logged a hit: Mackenzie Ogden, Mackenzi Hawkins, Kelsey Ogden, Hannah McEndre and Haley Dermon.
Statistics from the Shelby County game were unavailable by press time.
The Panthers were in action Tuesday, March 20 at Shelby County, but were missing several key seniors due to the Winter Sports Banquet. However, the team had strong showings from the sophomores and middle school athletes, head coach Joe Creager said.
The Panthers were led by seniors Devin Gray, whose performance in the 4x800, 1600, 800 and 4x400 helped earn the Panthers 10 of their 15 team points, and Dylan Jack, who finished 4th in the high jump earning the remaining 5 points.
With the recent retirement announcement of athletic director and girls basketball head coach Randy Mefford, Carroll County High School has big shoes to fill.
The Carroll County High School held its annual winter sports banquet Tuesday, March 20. The following student-athletes were recognized:
Academic All State Honorable Mention (3.25-3.75 grade point average): Jayla Tomlinson, Brittany Arvin, Tatum McIntyre, Kirsten Arvin, Lauren Moore, John Perry, Evan Mefford, Jay Damron, Michael Hall and Stephan Fornash.
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"I'm really happy about that because we've had trouble with (closing out games) in the past," Carroll first year head coach Josh Mefford said. "We've had those bad innings where we've kicked the ball around, but this time they hit the ball … We kept our heads in it, and we made the plays we were supposed to make."
The Carroll County Lady Panthers battled back from a two-run deficit, but ultimately fell 3-2 to border rival Trimble County Wednesday at home.
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Concerns about state debt has slowed construction on courthouses around Kentucky after a decade where the state built or expanded 60 courthouses.
Since 2005, the state has completed 26 judicial centers and 14 remain under way at a cost of $590 million.
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CBN's David Brody defends Christine O'Donnell because she is just like Antonin Scalia. And, of course, Bryan Fischer is defending her as well. This OneNewsNow article featuring Peter LaBarbera actually contains a link that carries this message: "Caution: The previous link goes to a pro-homosexual website." Watch the Right freak out now that George Soros has donated a million dollars to Media Matters. Tony Perkins is very upset that people didn't like his piece in the Washington Post. Speaking of FRC, Virginia Thomas is supposed to join them tonight... MORE >
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Sharron Angle Terrorism: Angle refuses to apologize to Canadian Ambassador who condemned Angle for saying that terrorists are crossing into the US from Canada (AP, 10/19). Latinos: Says that Latino students, and herself, look Asian (NYDN, 10/19). Ad: Claims that Harry Reid is in "the conga line" with Michelle Obama (Slate, 10/19). Fundraising: Spent over $5 million on fundraising (Salon, 10/18). Palin: MissesTea Party Express kickoff with Palin, who praises Angle and slams Reid (Nevada News Bureau, 10/18). Ken Buck Religious Right: Claims that homosexuality, "... MORE >
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Christine O'Donnell did not have a very good showing in last night's debate and then lashed out at the GOP for abandoning her. But Rob Schenck wants her to win because the Senate needs more regular guys and gals. Justice Sam Alito says he won't be attending the next State of the Union address. Richard Viguerie and Morton Blackwell will host an "election night victory party for 350 conservative and Tea Party activists on Tuesday, November 2, at the Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia." Speaking of Viguerie, he and Brent Bozell came out in... MORE >
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Clarence Busch, the Drunk Driver Who Inspired a Movement, Faces Prison After Another Accident
At first the case seemed routine, another of America's annual 660,000 police-reported alcohol-related traffic accidents. But the incident contained several ironies: It marked the return of the man who inadvertently spawned a powerful movement against drunk driving, and it revealed, starkly, the limits of that movement's gains. The drunken man was Clarence William Busch. On May 3, 1980 Busch had plowed his car into 13-year-old Cari Lightner as she walked alongside another Sacramento thoroughfare. The Lightner girl was hit so hard that she flew 120 feet through the air. She died less than an hour later of massive internal injuries. Busch, who fled from the scene, was arrested a few days later. That was his fifth arrest for drunk driving (the fourth had occurred just two days earlier), yet for all the charges, he had spent only 48 hours behind bars. Outraged, his victim's mother, Candy Lightner, then a 34-year-old real estate agent, formed Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Today MADD has 366 chapters in 47 states and has achieved phenomenal success in lobbying for tougher laws against drunk driving.
But none of those laws could prevent Busch from driving drunk once again. Convicted of vehicular manslaughter and later of parole violation in the Lightner case, Busch served about 2½ years in various jails, work camps and halfway houses before he was paroled last February. Two weeks later, despite his record of five convictions for alcohol-related traffic offenses, Busch obtained a temporary driver's license. It had not yet expired when he hit Carrie Sinnott on April 17. "I was hysterical when I heard," Lightner says. "I cried. I thought, 'Will we ever be free of this man?' "
Last month, after an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Busch, a former machinist and quality control technician, of two felony counts of drunk driving. He is scheduled to be sentenced on October 15 and faces up to four years in prison. His lawyer, James Lee, hopes Busch—who attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings during his previous paroles—will be put in an alcohol treatment program instead of a prison. "Mr. Busch is not a criminal," says Lee, "but he has an alcohol problem. If they want to change his conduct, they have to do something to alleviate that."
Candy Lightner disagrees. "Alcoholism may be a disease, but drunk driving is a crime. Rehabilitation is not effective," she says. "Clarence William Busch is, unfortunately, a typical alcoholic. I'm not sure there is any hope for him except to remove him from society permanently and never allow him to own or drive a car."
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: The International Peace Research Association Foundation, IPRA, is offering a two-year scholarship to Third World women to do graduate work in areas of interest to IPRA. This award is contingent on acceptance into a graduate peace and conflict studies program. Next award date: February 15, 2000. Application deadline: January 15, 1999.
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For further information please contact: The UNESCO Center for Women and Peace in the Balkan Countries at telephone number 031 42 22 70, fax: 031 42 22 71
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The Clackamas Cavaliers broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter and blew past visiting Lakeridge 72-55 in boys basketball Friday night.
Clackamas (19-4, 7-2 Three Rivers) revved up the defensive pressure in the fourth quarter, holding the Pacers to just five points. Keaton Bankofier and Marcus Golder led the Cavaliers with 19 points apiece.
Reggie Oliver of Lakeridge (16-7, 4-5) led all scorers with 27 points.


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Drivers could cut car fuel bills by as much as £400 a year by following a few simple tips such as driving smoothly and turning off the air condition.
Driving more efficiently could save £190 a year and make the car more efficient, according to the consumer organisation Which?
Taking proper care of a car can save £239, with regular servicing and properly inflated tyres. Fuel can also be saved by getting rid of an unused roof rack.
Supermarket fuel promotions and the use of loyalty cards such as Nectar and Tesco Clubcard can also make a difference.
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