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The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats(Matthew 25:31-46)When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me. They also will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you? He will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.1. Understanding the language of Prophecy: The language of God is the language of prophecy and it must be understood that this language isn't confined or subject to one particular situation or time, but is subject to and can be applied to different situations and times to serve one and the same purpose of God. Otherwise we wouldn't be quoting the word of God today and applying it to situations today, even after thousands of years of its transferal / impartation.An example: In the book of Hosea, the prophet Hosea quotes Gods calling the nation of Israel out of Egypt in the time of Moses."......and out of Egypt I called my son." (Hosea 11:1)Matthew under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, applies the same quote to Jesus in Matthew 2:15. For just as Israel left their country to go to Egypt, so did the child Jesus. And as Israel was led by God out of Egypt, so also was Jesus. Likewise today, a prophet could use the very same quote given under the anointing of the Holy Spirit to give to a person that God has called out from the world (since Egypt symbolizes the world's system) and into His Kingdom. This is the language of prophecy.The problem with the parable of the sheep and goats is that the Church fails to understand the language of God which is the language of prophecy subject to God's heart, and interpret this parable as applying strictly only to one level, thus failing to see what Jesus is really saying at all times and on all levels. This would be like interpreting Hosea's prophecy as strictly applying only to God calling the nation of Israel out of Egypt.By doing this, we have today the various theological interpretations of the parable such as how the nations or "Gentiles" will be judged according to how they treat Israel in the end times, but the failure to understand the requirements of obeying this parable here and now which cuts across selfishness in order to inherit the Kingdom of God. For the Lord revealed that people naturally do not want to be selfless, which is why scriptures that cut across selfishness and challenge it are the most avoided or interpreted as applying strictly to one level, but it is these scriptures that are given as warnings so that His people may have the assurance of our eternal salvation through selflessness.2. Understanding the parable of the Sheep and the Goats: First it is important to understand what Jesus is saying in this parable. As with all prophecy, the heart and meaning of the prophecy takes priority over to whom it is applied.Again looking at the example of
. "out of Egypt I called My Son."The heart and meaning of this prophecy is that out of Egypt (meaning any worldly, unrighteous place or place that isn't God's plan) does God call out His Son. (whether son means Israel, His own Son , the church , an individual etc..)These days we don't like to talk about failure, and it is suggested that we shouldn't talk about failure but give labels such as "deferred success" in order to be politically correct. The purpose of this is to give people a feel good factor so as not to upset them. This is a delusion people hide behind in order to elude any effort or requirement on their part to bring any success or achievement in their lives that can only come from selflessness.Likewise the church doesn't like to talk about Gods judgment, but the Christian must ask themselves NOW on what criteria will they be judged on the Day of Judgment if they were to die tomorrow? The parable of the sheep and goats clearly talks about a judgment day that is going to come, and with this judgment there will also be a separation. A separation between the sheep and the goats. A separation between two animals that have the same shepherd, outwardly look very similar, but in reality live differently.The church has the same Shepherd and outwardly look the same, but the way they live determines whether they are sheep or whether they are goats.Just as unbelievers diligently seek the things of this life but avoid issues or conversations dealing with the reality of death and the afterlife, and this prevents them from getting saved, in the same way much of the Church seeks all the promises of God for this life, but avoids the requirement given to them to be totally selfless in order to bring Gods Kingdom on earth, thus jeopardizing their eternal rest and rewards. This judgment will lead to a separation between those who are truly His people (those who obey the commands of Jesus) and those who are not (the disobedient). The verdict:The question is what will be the basis for the separation? What is the criteria that Jesus will use to separate the sheep giving them their inheritance, the kingdom prepared since the creation of the world, and the goats who will be cursed into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels? Look at what he says in verses 34-36, and also 41-43: I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, or you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, or you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger, and you welcomed me in, or did not welcome me in. I needed clothes and you clothed me, or did not clothe me. I was sick and you looked after me, or did not look after me. I was in prison and you came to visit me, or did not visit after me. It is of eternal importance to get hold of what Jesus is saying here. Jesus is not talking here about being kind to people in general, in order to ensure our salvation because the Bible clearly teaches that we are not saved by works but by faith. However, it should be understood that works (which are useless for the Kingdom) are not the same as the works the Lord requires from His people. Salvation through the grace of God (saved, or made born-again through the Work of the Cross) is different to right standing (eternal salvation, or making it to Heaven).Salvation is freely given to those who do the work of repentance, likewise, right-standing (different to salvation) is maintained by the work of obedience to the Lords commands, a good example of this is forgiveness.For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Mat 6:14-15)There are two types of works:Good Works that is, no-one can be saved by good worksWorks of the kingdom these are things like forgiving, showing mercy, integrity, obedience, fasting etc these things are a requirement for all those who are saved, those who say otherwise are contradicting everything the Gospels teach.The Bible also teaches that if we have really trusted Christ, this will make a difference to how we live. So, salvation is a free gift, but the Lord still requires obedience from His people. Those who obey are sheep, those who do not are goats !So what is Jesus telling us in this Parable?Jesus is talking very specifically about how we have treated Him and how we have served Him for He says: I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger... I needed clothes... I was sick... I was in prison...' etc.. Note the emphasis on I. So the determining factor for this judgment is clearly going to be how we have treated and responded to Jesus Christ himself. The key is in the little sentence that Jesus puts in at the end of both verdicts:'Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me.' 'Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.' Now the question one needs to ask here, is "How do I treat or respond to Jesus Christ Himself since He isn't even on the earth but has been in Heaven ever since his ascension?"So what's going on here? Jesus isnt speaking here about the poor, the hungry, or the strangers in the world, because, even though He loves them, they are not His brethren, and here, Jesus is talking about His brethren (those who are born-again).'Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.' (Note: it is right and important that we should care for those in the world and help them, but Jesus is saying something more specific here.)Jesus is talking particularly about those who count as his brothers and sisters. They count as His brothers and sisters because they are born-again.For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying: I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.And again: I will put My trust in Him.And again: Here am I and the children whom God has given Me. (Hebrews 2:11,12)It should also be understood that however much the Gentile nations feeds or help Israel, it can never save them ! Only those who are sanctified shall go to heaven.Jesus replied, Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. John 3:3The following verses show what Jesus has in mind here. Anyone who welcomes you welcomes Me, and anyone who welcomes Me welcomes the one who sent Me. (Matthew 10: 40-42) "While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. Someone told Him, 'Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.' He replied to him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?' Pointing to his disciples, he said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.' (Matthew 12:46-50) Putting these quotes together, we clearly see that Jesus is talking about his own people, His true family. He's talking about Christian believers that are obeying Him and because they are obeying Him are therefore His brothers, and are marked with the same sufferings as He was, due to their rejection by the world and His disobedient people (goats).For when the Lord says Whatsoever you did not do for the least of these brothers of Mine, the Lord is referring not to Israel (who are the chosen of God, but not the brethren of God), but to those who are sanctified, and made born-again, and keep the commands of Christ. Only those who are born-again and are sanctified are brothers of the Lord. However much Israel is favored by God, they are not the brethren of God, nor ever can be until they receive Jesus Christ as Lord !It is possible that the nations referred to in this scripture refer to all the peoples of the world, the goats (born-again but disobedient) having their place among the unbelievers, whilst the sheep consist of just those who are born-again, and who obeyed Christ. However, when writing this teaching the Lord instructed me not to get too theological about the timing of things and who the nations refer to etc, and gave me this prophecy:Prophecy: The Lord revealed to me in prophecy that one mustnt get theological about this parable, but to understand the requirement of the Lords heart in this parable which is to help those in need. The timing of this parable is always NOW. irregardless of the prophetic WHEN. Because if this parable only applied to some future time reference then there wouldnt be any requirement of Gods people living in the NOW to obey what God requires in this parable, which would violate Gods requirements of His people.Let me tell you why the Judgment of the goats is going to be so severe. Think about it logically. Jesus Christ is not on earth at the moment. The only means He has of executing His plans on this earth are through His obedient brothers and sisters. This obedience comes at a high cost because of the world's persecutions against the plans of God, which can only be executed through His obedient brothers and sisters, meaning that His brothers and sisters are often left without food, drink, shelter , clothes etc
because of persecution against them.When "His people" (especially those who have enough to share through the blessings they have, which are given to them by God in the first place) are not helping those who are walking in obedience in order to execute the Lords plans on earth, then by not helping, they are a stumbling block and a hindrance to Jesus' plans on earth and the cause of sending many to hell!In essence they are not coming against the brothers and sisters, but against Christ Himself by preventing Him from spreading the gospel to the world.Like the enemy who tries to hinder the gospel by what he does, they likewise hinder the gospel by what they don't do, which is why they will be deserving of the same judgment prepared for the devil and his angels in the lake of fire!* Scriptures showing the severity of preventing the Lords work.But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born. (Mark 14:21) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in peoples faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. (Matthew 23:13-14)Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! (1 Corinthians 9:16)And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind. (Isaiah 66:24)He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer. (Proverbs 18:9)Relating back to what Jesus says in the scriptures where Jesus refers to His family, it is clear that some of the groups he has in mind are those whose work involves taking His message to others, apostles, prophets, ministers, missionaries, evangelists etc..Such people often have to suffer poverty, overwork, stress, being strangers, being ill, insecurity all because of their work for Jesus.The goats who do not obey the commands of Christ dont understand this suffering, because they are walking the broad road and see no suffering there, they do not understand selflessness, fasting, grieving for a world going to the lake of fire, or obedience to the Lord on all levels, they only understand a weak gospel which is really no gospel at all, and is sending many to the lake of fire.Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn? If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. (2 Cor 11:23-30)Others include those who are being persecuted for their faith, countless Christians around the world who are in prison, have lost their jobs, have been rejected by their families because of their faith in Jesus.For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eatOn a different (more important) level, being hungry means giving the Word of God free of charge and releasing those from their prisons of ignorance. It means that you dont hinder Jesus Christ in His endeavors to save the world by enforcing copyright laws thus restricting His work, or charging 20 dollars for a CD to your fellow brothers and sisters. Think about it. It is your brothers and sisters that buy your CD's not the world. The world listens to different music. It is enough that they have to suffer poverty and persecution without you charging excess amounts of money or imposing copyright laws.They also forget that they things given to them belong to God, not to them. Christians are only stewards of what has been freely received, the Lord gives so you can give to others ! For truly it is more blessed to give than to receive.Many leaders, seem to be under the delusion that the average born-again believer has several hundred dollars set aside just to buy their CDs, DVDs etc, while many ministries and believers can only just afford to pay their monthly expenses. The great tragedy is that those with money often squander it by helping goat ministries!Caring about Gods plans means that you rightfully divide the Word of God and seek God to show you who His true servants are that are in need of help, so that you do not squander your money to ministries that lack wisdom in the management of their finances because they are concerned more for their selfish needs (which they attain through fine sounding arguments) rather than for Gods kingdom on the earth.Many are crying out for financial breakthroughs from God in their lives, but how can God release a breakthrough to a person if they themselves wont honor Gods word when they themselves restrict the plans of God in the world. For God is a God of integrity and must honor His Word. Gods kingdom isnt the worlds kingdom that functions through restriction to protect selfish purposes. Restrict others and God will restrict you! Gods kingdom functions on selflessness so that others (as well as yourself) are blessed. Freely you have received, freely give. This is a prophecy the Lord gave me about copyright:02 Jan 2010 Regarding the copyright laws that Christians use on the blessings God gives them.When Jesus Christ died for you, He didnt enforce a copyright law to stop you from dying to self and for others.The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are His. (Psalm 24:1)(also see parable of the talents. Matt.25:19-30)What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge
.1 Cor 9:18All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. Acts 4:32"-you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who peach against stealing, do you steal?...............You who brag about the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? As it is written: "Gods name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you." (Romans 2:21-24)(*note here, that copyright of itself is sometimes useful, however the enforcing of copyright, hindering Christians from sharing the things of the Kingdom is unscriptural. An example of good copyright is © Please share freely, etc. Copyright should only ever be used if it is totally necessary, everything the saints have was given to them to share FREELY !)A Question Leaders must ask themselves - Do you care about your brothers and sisters ? Do you pray for them ? Do you support them practically ? Do you give what has been given to you generously ? These are the marks of the sheep, but the mark of the goats is the lack of sympathy and concern for Jesus' family which in essence is for Jesus Christ Himself. And the only difference between the sheep and the goats will be determined by what they did or didn't do!Another requirement:It is important to understand that even if a person according to your understanding is not walking in obedience to God, the Christian is required according to Matthew 5:38-42 and 44-45 to still bless them and rest in the trust that God will vindicate. You have heard that it was said, Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." So there is going to be a judgment. And the evidence on which this verdict will be based is how we have treated Jesus Himself through His brothers and sisters.A Warning:If you are relying on your faith in Jesus to save you on Judgment day, but you are carrying on living the same kind of selfish life as the people around you who don't believe in Him, Watch out, because the Bible doesn't give you any reassurance at all that you will really be saved. On Judgment day Jesus will look for evidence that you belong to him that evidence is in how you have treated Him through His brothers and sisters.And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. (1 John 4:21)Choice:There is going to be a judgment, and that judgment will lead to sorrow or joy to the fire prepared for the devil and his angels or to the kingdom prepared for the righteous; to eternal suffering or eternal life. That's eternally important.One must ask themselves on what criteria will a believer be judged at the Judgment if they were to die tomorrow?Is there anything else more important in this life to think about but to think and meditate as to whether you are going to be separated as a sheep or a goat?The challenge to Believers is, are you showing your faith by how you live? Particularly, are you showing it by how you treat other Christians. Jesus says, 'whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Called but not chosen:The Golden Calf - The Separation of Israel:Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, Whoever is for the LORD, come to me. And all the Levites rallied to him. Then he said to them, This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor. The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died. Then Moses said, You have been set apart to the LORD today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day. (Exodus 32:25-29)The Canaanite Spies - The Lord separates Israel into two generations, one having the promise, the other rejectedNot one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. But as for you, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. For forty yearsone year for each of the forty days you explored the landyou will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this wilderness; here they will die. (Numbers 14:30-35)The Lord separates Israel the obedient from the disobedientThen Moses said to Aaron, Take your censer and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has started. So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped. (Numbers 16:46-50)The Lord separates His people the worthy from the unworthyBut you have a few people in Sardis who have kept their clothes clean. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. (Rev 3:4,5)As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats. (Ezekiel 34:17)And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not. (Malachi 3:18)Understand that God has always worked in this way. Called but not necessarily His.So it shall be with the sheep and the goats. The former inheriting the kingdom prepared since the creation of the world. The latter being judged into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.As has just been said: Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion. (Hebrews 3:15)For "I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6)Scriptures:This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16 Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me. John 13:20 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 1 John 3:17If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? James 2:15-16Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them. 1 John 2:9-11This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not Gods child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister. 1 John 3:10Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. 1 John 3:15Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. 3 John 1:5Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. (Isaiah 58:6-12)Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophets reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous persons reward.And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward. Mat 10:42Then he said to them, Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest. Luke 9:48Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. Tim 6:17-19All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. Acts 4:32Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me. Luke 10:16Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. Remember the prisoners as if chained with themthose who are mistreatedsince you yourselves are in the body also. Heb 13:1-3


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Polock, a quintet of twenty something year olds, burst onto the scene in April 2010 with a record which had an unusual impact for a debut album by a Spanish band.
'Getting down from the Trees' was released in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
In Japan, the group was the object of an unlikely campaign in the Tower record store, in which store clerks wore masks based on the album cover; and in their concert in Tokyo, all merchandising and records were sold out even before the band appeared on stage.
In Paris, Polock played to a packed Olympia. The group did two tours of the UK, and performed the length and breadth of Europe.
On their American tour, the gig in the South By Southwest was picked out by Billboard, and tickets quickly sold out in Washington and Los Angeles. In LA, Chris Douridas (ex AR of Dreamworks and the man who discovered Eels and Propellerheads) introduced the group as 'the next big thing'.
Blogotheque selected the group for their first recording in Spain.
They were the Single of the Week in iTunes US and iTunes Mexico with 'Fireworks'.
Their music video was recorded by David Wright, Rory Child and Tom Gallon (the collective Black Sheep) for Flynn (behind the music videos for OK GO, Mystery Jets, The Futureheads, Snow Patrol, The Noisettes...). Swedish Lo-Fi Fnk remixed it.
Their music has been used in television commercials in Spain and the USA.
'Getting down from the Trees' received the Independent Music Award for Best Music Production, and for their follow-up record couldn´t aim for anything less.
Preparation work for 'Rising up' took more than one and a half years, and the album was recorded during the summer in a studio in a house overlooking the Mediterranean, imbuing every track with magical light.
The audio mastering was done by Dave McNair (Bowie, Dylan, Maroon 5, Beck, etc).
"I haven't stopped listening and recording music since the "Getting down from the Trees" tour finished. We have never stopped looking at the way to make a great record" says Papu (vocals and guitar).
Everything in 'Rising up' resounds with unusual power and maturity. The first single, 'Everlasting', is the proof that the band is in a different league. The album is an emotional roller-coaster ride against a backdrop which never ceases to be positive.
This is pop which is cool, and carefully crafted to make you dance.
Their song "Hockney" will play in new episodes of the American TV series Royal Pains and you can hear "Everlasting" in the FIFA 15 game, which goes on sale at the end of September.
Fireworks, Tangerines and Unicorns and Tenderlies would be championed as a freewheeling indie classic if it had been written by a British pen. Slightly irritating proof of Spanish excellence in all fields (Loaded)
Polock are creating the kind of garage rock The Strokes might have made if they'd developed their sound under the baking Spanish sun (TNT)
Charming and undeniably catchy (The Line of Best Fit)
Polock managed to break out of the Spanish scene, gaining plays on dancefloors across Europe (Clash Music)
Pure fun (Nylon)
Melodic to the bone and breaking out an ecstatic pop in hock to all those golden sounds of the 70s (This Is Fake DIY)
Photo Credit: Carles Rodrigo
Photo Credit: Carla Fuentes / Photo Credit: Carles Rodrigo

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The present invention relates to a process for preparing a sintered body of calcium carbonate by sintering a powder material consisting primarily of calcium carbonate which is present chiefly naturally, and to the sintered body of calcium carbonate prepared by the process.
Calcium carbonate is a very light substance which is 2.7 in specific gravity. Minerals consisting mainly of this substance and having a high density are naturally occurring limestone and marble which are widely used as building materials. Coral sand also consists mainly of calcium carbonate and is a natural resoruce which is present abundantly in coatal areas having coral reefs and which, however, is not effectively utilized presently.
Calcium is one of the components forming the bones of living bodies. Accordingly, research is under way on the use of the above-mentioned various calcium carbonate materials for artificial teeth, artificial bones and the like and on the use of such materials for substitutes for ornamental goods, etc. which have heretofore been produced from animal bones and fangs.
While calcium carbonate naturally occurs in the form of calcite, limestone, marble, shells, corals (coral sand), etc., this compound thermally decomposes as represented by the following formula when heated.
CaCO3 →CaO+CO2
The CO2 resulting from this thermal decomposition has a partial pressure of as high as 760 mm Hg (atmospheric pressure) at about 900° C., so that even if sintered under normal atmospheric pressure, the carbonate undergoes a rapid thermal decomposition and therefore fails to form any sintered body. For this reason, no material or part of specified shape has been produced by molding a powder of calcium carbonate and sintering the molding at a high density.
The first object of the present invention, which has been accomplished in view of the above problem, is to provide a process for producing a sintered body of calcium carbonate without causing thermal decomposition and to provide the sintered body. The second object of the invention is to effectively utilize coral sand which is abundantly present naturally.
The process of the present invention for producing a sintered body of calcium carbonate is characterized by subjecting a powder material primarily comprising calcium carbonate to a cold powder pressing process to prepare a green compact, and heating the compact in a high-pressure gas atmosphere consisting essentially of an inert gas at a temperature t° C. of 900≦t<1200 and at a high gas pressure P kgf/cm2 of ##EQU2##
In this process, the green compact can be heated at a low pressure first to obtain a porous sintered body having closed pores, and further heating the porous sintered body at a high pressure, whereby a compacted sintered body can be obtained easily.
In the case where the powder material primarily comprising calcium carbonate is coral sand according to the invention, the coral sand is desalted and then pulverized to a powder smaller than 200 μm in particle size. The powder material thus treated is compressed cold under a pressure of at least 500 kgf/cm2 to prepare a green compact, and the compact is heated, as embedded in a powder containing calcium carbonate, in an inert gas atmosphere of the specified high pressure at a temperature of 900° to 1200° C. to obtain a compacted sintered body containing at least 80% of calcium carbonate and having a relative density of at least 80%.
The heating temperature t° C. is in the range of 900≦t<1200 because if the temperature is less than 900° C., it is impossible to obtain a sintered body having a substantially satisfactory strength and further because if it is not lower than 1200° C., calcium carbonate melts.
The high gas pressure P kgf/cm2 for heating is ##EQU3## since the green compact can be sintered without thermally decomposing calcium carbonate when P is in this range.
FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the temperature of thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate and the equilibrium partial pressure of CO2 involved in the decomposition. The range defined by the above expression corresponds to the stable region of CaCO3 in FIG. 1.
The thermal decomposition formula of calcium carbonate and FIG. 1 appear to indicate that the sintering of calcium carbonate to be effected with inhibited thermal decomposition thereof requires heating in an inert gas atmosphere capable of giving a suitable CO2 partial pressure, whereas with the present invention, it is not necessary to intentionally give a CO2 partial pressure as a high gas pressure, but a desired inert gas is usable for calcium carbonate. This appears attributable to the following specificity of calcium carbonate.
With reference to FIG. 2, only the surfaces of calcium carbonate forming the green compact thermally decompose during a rise of temperature and become covered with a thin layer of calcium oxide (CaO), and the gas pressure represented by the above expression and acting on the particle surfaces during the subsequent rise of temperature presumably inhibits the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate in the interior. Rapid thermal decomposition is inhibited at this time presumably also by slow diffusion of C or CO3 ions, i.e., by the phenomenon that CO3 ions are unable to smoothly migrate from the interior to the surface.
Incidentally, it is known that ceramics with which thermal decomposition becomes a problem, for example, silicon nitride can be effectively sintered under a high nitrogen partial pressure, and this method is already in industrial use. In the case of silicon nitride, it is also known that replacement of nitrogen by argon is totally ineffective. Thus, it is well known that the partial pressure of a gas component resulting from decomposition is of importance.
To obtain a compact sintered body, it is desired to heat the green compact first at a low pressure and thereafter at a high pressure. When a porous sintered body having closed pores is obtained by the low-pressure heating, the internal pressure of the pores is low, with the result that the pores are compressed easily during the subsequent high-pressure heating, readily providing a compacted sintered body. The pressure P1 kgf/cm2 for the first-step heating is approximately in the range of A<P1 ≦P1 +30 (wherein A=(t-600)3.5 /4.7×106), and the pressure P2 kgf/cm2 for the second-step heating is 500≦P2, whereby a sintered body can be obtained with ease which is at least 95% in relative density.
As described above according to the process of the invention for producing a sintered body of calcium carbonate, a powder material primarily comprising calcium carbonate is compressed into a green compact, which is then heated in an inert gas atmosphere at predetermined temperature and pressure. The process therefore makes it possible to sinter calcium carbonate which has conventionally been considered difficult to sinter. When the green compact is heated in two steps, a compacted sintered body can be obtained easily. Especially when prepared from coral sand chiefly comprising calcium carbonate according to the invention, the sintered body has a small density of 2.15 to 2.70 g/cm3, is useful as a material for accessories and ornamental goods which were prepared from natural products, for artificial bones and teeth and for building components of high quality, and can be utilized as a structural material since it is lower in specific gravity than other ceramics. Thus, the present sintered body is very valuable for industrial applications. Furthermore, it is expected that the present technique will contribute to effective utilization of oyster shells and other shells which have heretofore been discarded.
FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the temperature of thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate and the CO2 pressure involved in the decomposition;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing CaCO3 particles during heating;
FIG. 3 is a graph showing temperature and pressure patterns for two-step heating;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing sintering means; and
FIG. 5 is a graph showing an X-ray diffraction pattern of a sintered body obtained.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The powder material to be used and primarily comprising calcium carbonate is finely divided limestone or shells, or a material industrially produced by the carbon dioxide reaction process, soluble salt reaction process, or the like. Examples of powder pressing processes are die molding process, slip casting process, cold isostatic pressing process (CIP process), etc. A green compact is prepared by such a process and then heated in a pressurized gas atmosphere consisting essentially of a gas inert to calcium carbonate, such as argon or nitrogen, and inevitably containing impurity gases.
As already described, the gas pressure P kgf/cm2 of the atmosphere is set within the range defined by the expression (2) at the heating temperature t° C., and the eventual heating temperature t° C. is set to a level in the range of the expression (1).
900≦t<1200 (1) ##EQU4##
When the green compact is sintered in a gas atmosphere with a rise of temperature, for example, from about 600° C. at a high gas pressure of at least 500 kgf/cm2, it is possible to produce a sintered body having open pores and possessing a considerable strength.
It is also possible to obtain a compact sintered body slightly having light-transmitting properties and at least 99% in relative density by heating a green compact by two-step heating, i.e., by sintering the compact first at 1100° C. at a pressure close to the limit of the foregoing expression, e.g., at 7 kgf/cm2 to prepare a sintered body having closed pores (at least 93% in relative density), and heating the closed-pore body at a pressure of 1000 kgf/cm2. FIG. 3 shows exemplary temperature and pressure patterns in the case where this process is practiced in one furnace.
Next, a specific example will be described in which the material primarily comprising calcium carbonate is coral sand.
The coral sand collected from the bottom of the sea contains salt and the like which are components of seawater, microorganisms and dust, so that they need to be removed. The coral sand as collected is usually up to 2 mm in particle size, and is washed with water as it is, whereby the salt is removed almost completely. Depending on the kind of corals, sand particles are also likely to internally contain a considerable amount of salt. In such a case, it is desirable to pulverize the sand first as will be described below and thereafter wash the sand.
The coral sand thus cleaned for the removal of salt, etc. is pulverized so as to be formed to shape easily in the subsequent step. The sand is pulverized by means usually used, such as ball mill, vibrating mill or roller mill. From the viewpoint of ease of forming, it is desirable to pulverize the sand to particles sizes of up to 200 μm.
When it is desired to obtain a sintered product of specified color, an inorganic pigment is mixed with the sand in the pulverizing step or with the material powder as roughly pulverized.
The powder obtained and up to 200 μm in particle size is formed cold into a green compact in conformity with the shape of the product to be obtained. The forming method is suitably selected in accordance with the shape and size of the product. Depending on the forming method, an organic binder is admixed with the powder to make the powder easily formable and impart an improved strength to the green compact to be obtained. In this case, the compact is treated at a temperature of up to about 450° C. for the removal of the binder. If heated at a temperature of higher than 500° C. under atmospheric pressure, the compact will develop troubles in giving the desired product since the main component, calcium carbonate, then starts to thermally decompose. When the product to be prepared is in the form of a plate, die molding is generally resorted to. It is desirable that the molding pressure be at least 500 kgf/cm2 in view of ease of handling of the green compact and in giving strength to the compact when it is to be machined. Further when a cylindrical product is to be obtained, the CIP process or extrusion is suitable. The pressure to be applied is preferably at least 500 kgf/cm2 as in the case of die molding.
The sintering step is most specifically characteristic of the production process wherein the present material is used. As previously stated, the material undergoes thermal decomposition when heated under atmospheric pressure, permitting conversion of calcium carbonate to calcium oxide and failing to afford a sintered body consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate. It is required that the material be sintered with the thermal decomposition inhibited, whereas the literature heretofore available mentions nothing whatever about an attempt to sinter coral sand or a simpler material, calcium carbonate, to a relative density of at least 80%.
The formula CaCO3 →CaO+CO2 apparently indicates that the partial pressure of CO2, if increased, inhibits this decomposition. However, depending on the kind of ambient atmosphere, CO2 readily decomposes into CO and O at a high temperature as is already known. When CO is present in a large quantity, the drop in the temperature permits the CO to partially convert to CO2 again, forming carbon (C) at the same time. As to the decomposition reaction represented by the foregoing formula, the reaction occurs in the temperature range of up to about 900° C. as shown in FIG. 1, and data as to the temperature and CO partial pressure is known. However, the results of our experiments have revealed that sintering of coral sand to a density of at least 80% requires a temperature of at least 900° C. At a high temperature of about 1000° C., the above decomposition reaction occurs to give CO, and the attendant drop in the temperature causes carbon to separate out, consequently coloring the sintered body black. Accordingly, the ambient atmosphere requires very delicate control. We have further found by experiments that even if the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate is inhibited, coral sand or calcium carbonate is very soft at a temperature of as high as 1000° C. and therefore deforms irregularly even under gravity.
Based on the foregoing findings as to the specificity of the present material, we have selected such temperature and pressure values, ambient atmosphere for the material to be treated and arrangement that satisfy the expressions (1) and (2) so as to obtain a sintered body at least 80% in relative density and at least 80% in calcium carbonate content. The powder material which is coral sand is difficult to sinter to a relative density of at least 80% at a temperature lower than 900° C. if the material is reduced to small particle sizes, whereas at a temperature higher than 1200° C., calcium carbonate will melt although this is dependent on the pressure.
When the material is sintered under a pressure defined by the expression (2), the particles of coral sand are thermally decomposed over the surface and become covered with calcium oxide, whereas the pressure acting on the film of calcium oxide from outside inhibits the decomposition reaction of the interior of the particles. However, if the material is merely thus treated, the thermal decomposition of the surfaces of coral sand particles inevitably occurs, and this tendency becomes more pronounced with a decrease in the particle size. This can be advantageously precluded by treating the material as embedded in a powder containing calcium carbonate. For example, FIG. 4 shows a useful method wherein the material 1 to be treated is placed in a container 4 made of a material not reactive with CO2, with coarse particles of alumina 2 placed in the container around the material 1 and with calcium carbonate or coral sand 3 placed over the bottom of the container or over the material 1. The powder thus packed also serves to prevent the material to be treated from deforming irregularly.
When a considerably fine powder material, for example through 400 mesh in particle size, is sintered at a temperature not lower than 1100° C., a sintered body having closed pores (at least 95% in relative density) is obtained. If the sintered body is sintered, for example, under the conditions of 1000° C. and 1000 kgf/cm2 further continuously or again, a more compacted sintered body can be prepared.
Table 1 shows the composition of an example of coral sand as analyzed. The coral sand was used as a material in the following examples.
TABLE 1______________________________________Component Content (wt. %)______________________________________Fe2 O3 0.06SiO2 0.18Al2 O3 0.10CaCO3 89.3MgCO3 6.40MnO <0.01P2 O5 0.07Na2 O 0.40K2 O 0.01Cr2 O3 <0.01Organic substances 3.46and others______________________________________
Table 2 given below shows examples of the invention and comparative examples for comparison.
TABLE 2__________________________________________________________________________Material powder Sintered body Particle Forming Sintering conditions Relative CaCo3 size pressure Temp. Pressure Time density contentComposition (μm) (kgf/cm2) (°C.) (kgf/cm2) (hr) Atmosphere (%) (%)__________________________________________________________________________Ex.1 Coral sand 100% 44 500 950 20 1 Ar 80 >952 Coral sand 100% 1 500 1000 2000 1 Ar 90 1003 Coral sand 100% 200 2000 1000 1000 1 N2 83 100 1100 1004 Coral sand 100% 40 1000 1000 1000 1 Ar >99.5 1005 Coral sand 99% 44 1000 1050 5 1 Ar 85 82Chromium 1%Comp.Ex.1 Coral sand 100% 44 500 950 1 1 Air -- Many cracks 02 Coral sand 100% 300 400 950 20 1 Ar 75 (with ˜903 Coral sand 100% 44 1000 850 20 1 Ar 73 ˜1004 Coral sand 100% 44 500 1250 2000 1 Ar Melted ˜655 Coral sand 100% 44 500 950 20 0.2 Ar -- Markedly ˜10 deformed__________________________________________________________________________ Note: In each of Examples and Comparative Examples, the powder material was treated as enclosed with packed powder.
The material was treated by the following procedure, for example, in Example 1.
The coral sand having the composition listed in Table 1 was pulverized in a ball mill and thereafter screened for classification to obtain a minus 325-mesh powder (smaller than 44 μm in maximum particle size). The powder was molded with a die under a pressure of 500 kgf/cm2 to prepare a green compact about 65% in relative density. The green compact was placed into an alumina container with calcium carbonate powder placed over its bottom to a thickness of several millimeters, and covered with alumina powder. With an alumina closure placed over the top of the container, the container was set in a hot isostatic press. At room temperature, the interior of the press was evacuated, then replaced with argon gas twice at about 10 kgf/cm2 and thereafter filled with argon gas to a pressure of about 20 kgf/cm2, followed by heating. The green compact was maintained at 950° C. and 20 kfg/cm2 for 1 hour, thereafter cooled and withdrawn. The sintered body thus obtained had a density of 2.18 g/cm3 which was over about 80% calculated as relative density. FIG. 5 shows an X-ray diffraction pattern of the sintered body. The pattern indicates that the body consists almost entirely of a calcium carbonate (calcite) phase, hence greatly diminished conversion to calcium oxide.
Table 2 shows that a compact sintered body, at least 80% in relative density, was obtained in any of Examples of the invention free of the thermal decomposition of CaCO3. Especially, Example 4 wherein the green compact was sintered in two steps gave a sintered body of substantially true density. In contrast, Comparative Example 1 wherein the compact was sintered in air permitted thermal decomposition of CaCO3, failed to produce a sintered body in shape and afforded cracked fragments. Comparative Example 2 wherein the particle size was outside the range specified by the invention and the forming pressure was lower than the specified range gave an undesirable product which was locally cracked. In Comparative Example 3 wherein the heating temperature was lower than is specified by the invention, the heating pressure was 20 kgf/cm2, but no thermal decomposition of CaCO3 occurred, whereas the sintered body was low in strength and difficult to handle. In Comparative Example 4 wherein the heating temperature was higher than is specified by the invention, a melted product was obtained, while Comparative Example 5 wherein the sintering time was short produced a markedly deformed sintered body, which was a reject.
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RS 6,00,000 To 10,00,000 Mumbai, Mumbai Suburb
The company is a technology savvy, logistics service provider in the B2B logistics space,\\r\\nthat has recently entered the new area of personal warehousing. The company has invested in a cutting edge software platform and has industry leaders in it...
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RS 6,00,000 To 8,00,000 Mumbai
Estimation of machined components, Negotiation and settlement of estimated parts, Vendor Development (Manufacturing Area) , Ensuring Process Compliance & improvements, Co-ordinate purchasing activities with Manuf., Planning, Development, Finance.
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Supernova Electrotech
RS 1,00,000 To 2,00,000 Nashik
Purchase Engineer Will Be Responsible for Procurement of Goods, Vendor Development, Negotiations, Budget & Procurement Planning, and Daily Reports.
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Cheese quesadillas, either as vegetarian options or filled with chicken or steak, are sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Buy whole-wheat tortillas or thin flat breads, and layer with shredded low-fat Swiss or cheddar cheese. Add some vegetables for extra fiber and antioxidants; I like sauteed spinach and red and yellow peppers for color and flavor. Many supermarkets sell fresh, sauteed veggies in their prepared food departments, and these can be a great time-saver.
Another decadent, delicious hors d'oeuvre is truffled mushrooms on crostini. Cut small diagonal bread slices from a whole-grain baguette. Toast lightly in the oven at 350º just until golden (any darker and it will get too crumbly to eat!). On the stove top, lightly coat a nonstick pan with olive oil and fill with assorted sliced mushroomsmost groceries sell variety packs, and I typically use one pack for six crostini.
Endive leaves are the perfect base for a healthy snack: sturdy little low-calorie boats in which to put your favorite assorted fillings. I buy jumbo lump crabmeat (Costco sells a great product) in a can or container and toss lightly with a squeeze of lemon or lime, a drizzle of olive oil, chopped cilantro or parsley, and salt and pepper. Finely chopped or thinly sliced avocado and/or grapefruit are great accompaniments to a crabmeat tray.


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By RICHARD J. MEISLIN, Special to the New York Times
Published: September 21, 1985
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20— A second major earthquake struck Mexico tonight, causing more buildings to fall and knocking out power in the northern part of the capital.
At least 1,300 people were known dead and 1,000 were missing as a result of the initial earthquake on Thursday, a spokesman for President Miguel de la Madrid said. [The Associated Press said the Government had increased the official death toll to 2,000.] The presidential spokesman said more than 5,000 people had been treated in hospitals and that the death toll here might exceed 3,000. [In Washington, a senior State Department official said that the first earthquake had killed three Americans and that the second had damaged several hospitals in Mexico City and forced the closing of the city's airport.] Red Cross workers said tonight's earthquake toppled buildings in the downtown area and the Roma district, where damage in the initial quake had been heavy.
People Rush Into Street
A radio report quoted a witness as saying that people were streaming into the Avenida Insurgentes, a major north-south thoroughfare, carrying all the belongings they could hold. [The earthquake tonight hit at 7:37 P.M. (9:37 P.M., New York time) and was measured at 7.3 on the Richter scale by the National Earthquake Center in Golden, Colo., and by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, the A. P. reported. It was centered on the Pacific coast, as was Thursday's quake.] The first quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Compared with the first quake, the second one, 0.5 lower on the scale, would represent a fifteenfold decrease in energy and a fivefold decrease in motion.
Officials said at least 250 buildings in the capital had been destroyed by the first quake and 50 more damaged beyond use, most in the older, downtown section of this ancient city. The cost was reported as ''astronomical.'' #4 States Affected Reports of casualties and damage in Jalisco, Michoacan, Colima and Guerrero states, west of Mexico City, were incomplete tonight. Newspapers here, citing no official sources, estimated that 300 people had died outside the capital in the first quake, most in the collapse of adobe homes.
The coastal resort of Acapulco, 200 miles south of the capital, was virtually unaffected by Thursday's tremor. ''It was like swaying in a hammock,'' a woman there said.
Here in Mexico City, across from what was once his six-story building on Calle Atenas, in the Juarez district, Miguel Ramos watched as demolition crews pulled down debris that was hanging perilously over the streets. Four of the stories had fallen into the remaining two, and there was still one person inside, Mr. Ramos said.
''He must have been turned into dust by now,'' he added sadly.
Insurance Coverage Uncertain
The building was insured, Mr. Ramos said, but whether his coverage included earthquakes was ''something we are now going to see.''
Officials said Mexico, with foreign debts of more than $96 billion, would be hard pressed to find the resources to reconstruct the destroyed or damaged buildings.
''This is the great problem,'' said Manuel Alonso, the spokesman for President de la Madrid. ''Everything else is solvable in one form or another. The problem now is reconstruction, and this is a question of money.''
He added that although the economic cost of the destruction had not been calculated, initial projections showed it to be ''astronomical.''
Even while rescue crews continued to sift through the wreckage of fallen buildings after Thursday's earthquake, cleaning crews began their work.
Shortly after midnight, huge white street-sweeping machines began traveling the nearly deserted downtown streets, picking up as much rubble as possible. Individuals in less damaged neighborhoods, brooms in hand, swept fallen glass into small piles for later collection.
Throughout the night, the wailing sirens and red and yellow flashing lights of emergency vehicles continued to break the still darkness.
Many Banks Reopen
Although many banks reopened, many people returned to their offices to find they no longer had any.
The building that houses the Mexico City bureau of The New York Times and several other international news organizations was sealed as inspectors tried to determine whether it was safe for occupancy. Several windows were damaged, there were breaks in some outside walls, and the 13-story building had a slight list to the east.
At the Hotel Regis, on Avenida Juarez, one of the hardest hit areas of the city, rescue crews continued to sift through the flattened building in search of survivors.
''There are still people inside,'' said Juan Rodolfo Espinoza, a member of the Valley of Mexico Water Commission. ''And maybe some of them are still alive.''
Extraordinary Public Response
Public response was extraordinary. A call for donations of blood and plasma was so effective that Mayor Ramon Aguirre Velasquez was forced Thursday night to ask people to stop donating because there was no more room to store it.
At Grafica Tours, a local travel agency, Alejandro Rivera, the director, spent his day working with the Red Cross and returned to his office along with a family that had lost their home, putting them up in an upstairs room. Similar stories were commonplace throughout the city.
Electricians worked through the night trying to restore power to the largely blacked-out city, and officials said 75 percent of electrical power had been restored by midday today.
Repairing Communications
Officials of Telefonos de Mexico, the national telephone company, informed the Mexican Cabinet today that though the main communications tower in Mexico City had been toppled, much of its long-distance switching equipment remained intact, and that repairs should take weeks, rather than months as had originally been estimated.
Several additional international telex circuits also were restored today, easing communications. But some of the damage will be difficult, if not impossible, to repair.
The buildings of the National Medical Center, which Mr. Alonso of the President's office called ''the pride of Latin America,'' suffered such severe structural damage that they will have to be demolished.
Mr. Alonso said efforts were being made to recover the expensive medical equipment inside. ---- #3 Americans Among Dead WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 - Three Americans are known to have died in the first earthquake on Thursday and their relatives have been notified, a State Department official said tonight.
The official, Elliott Abrams, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, interviewed on the ABC News program ''Nightline,'' did not identify the three. [Reuters, quoting a State Department official in Washington, identified the Americans as Mary Vallejo, a Mexico City resident married to a Mexican, and her two children. It said there were unconfirmed reports that an American couple were missing in a hotel that collapsed.] Mr. Abrams said reports from the United States Embassy in Mexico indicated that the second quake had caused ''significant damage.''
Several hospitals in Mexico City were damaged tonight, he said, and the city's international airport was closed.
He urged Americans to refrain from private efforts to assist Mexico and said those who wanted to offer help should do so through the American Red Cross, which is coordinating assistance efforts. ''Overwhelming Mexico at this point is just not useful,'' he said.
Map of Epicenter of quake; Photo of the terraces of a collapsed building in Mexico City (Agence France-Presse); Photo of rescue worker carring an injured child from a pile of rubble (AP)


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I have Samsung note 3 (SM-N9005) bought from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and being used at Egypt, after making update to android 4.4.2 KITKAT, my mobile starts a restart loop cycle and I can't start it. I had make a hard reset but nothing happen, it still have the same problem. I also try adding a firmware through ODIN but after successfully installing it, it returns to the same status "restart loop". I can't make any thing on the mobile and I don't know what can I do
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The parking lot is well lit and safe. It even has covered parking available if you get there early.
This is the only that I have EVER been to that ALL basic cable channels. Even HBO & Food Channel. Just like you are at home. The rooms have mini fridges and microwaves (even if they are old ones). Right next door to the fish market too. And at $69/night for AAA members, you can't beat the price and location!! I would highly recommend staying here and this will be my usual hotel when I am in the market for a hotel in this area again!


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Get an overview of this hotelCondo with private beach, full-service spa
Offering direct access to the beach, this Grace Bay condo is in a national park and within 1 mi (2 km) of Coral Gardens Reef and Grace Bay Beach. Turtle Cove is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) away.
Property Features
Spend the day relaxing on Reef Residences's private white sand beach or pampering yourself at the condo's full-service spa.
Room Amenities
All 24 condos have TVs with cable channels and feature kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and dishwashers. Guests will also find free WiFi, patios, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Reef Residences
Condo Amenities
Condo Amenities
Unwind on the condo's private white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Reef Residences like an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 24
- Number of floors - 2
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Direct access to private beach
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Year Built 2002
- Private beach nearby
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Spa services on site
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- DVD player
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Patio
- Separate sitting area
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Sofa bed
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the condo include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Snorkeling nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the condo's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Facial treatments
Condo Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- Reef Residences
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Massages and More
Book a stay in any room or rate plan and receive the following:
- 1 complimentary Rum Punch daily, served by the pool at noon
- 2 complimentary 20-minute De-stress Massages at the spa
- Complimentary access to the onsite gym