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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Beautiful Chaos, the next instalment in Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's best-selling Caster Chronicles series, read by Kevin T. Collins.
Is falling in love the beginning...or the end?
In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. Ethan Wate is in love with a caster girl. When he looks at Lena, it's like there's no one else in the world. But Ethan is mortal, and on her 17th birthday Lena made a choice that changed everything. The girl Ethan loves has broken the world with the supernatural powers she is struggling to control....
Now, if they are to fix the chaos Lena has caused, one of them must make a terrible sacrifice. Sometimes there isn't just one answer. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.
The third instalment of the spellbinding love story that began with Beautiful Creatures.
©2013 Kami Garcia,Margaret Stohl (P)2013 Penguin Books Limited
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"A Fantastic Continuation!"
This is the third book in the Beautiful Creatures saga. I loved it!
I downloaded this book in audio format, as I wanted to read it, but didn't have time to. Having this book in audio format allowed me to listen to it whilst doing household chores, or before bedtime.
The story is again narrated by Kevin T. Collins, who does another fantastic job in bringing the characters alive. He gives each character their own personality and voice.
Ethan Wate is an extremely interesting character. I liked him very much. He is a sweet, loving young man, who happens to be a human in love with a Caster.
Lena Duchannes is a character I didn't really like in the first book. She had a "woe is me" attitude that really grated on my nerves. However, as this series has progressed, she has grown on me. Maybe it has something to do with her attitude change now she has claimed herself.
This story continues from the end of the second book. I liked the fact that this story was again told from Ethan's point of view. I was hooked from the first few minutes of the chapter.
Lena has claimed herself, but in the process "the order of things" has been broken. This means that Gatlin is suffering through a heat wave and an infestation of lubbers (a type of grasshopper similar to a locust). However, this is the least of Ethan's problems. He is still hearing music and finds out that it's a shadowing song (a message from his mother in the Other World). Meanwhile, Link has a problem of his own. After the fight with Abraham Ravenwood and then being bitten by John Breed, Link finds out that he is now an Incubus (he is now calling himself a Linkubus!). I loved this character's attitude to finding out that he is now supernatural. If I was him I would have freaked out a bit more, but I loved his cheerful acceptance; he is one cool dude! I also loved getting to know the Great Aunts better! Their constant bickering made me laugh, but you could feel the love behind their comments and complaints. There are several twists and turns in this story, which kept me enthralled, but there is one HUGE twist that I did, unfortunately, see coming near the end of the book. However, this twist is still shocking in it's finality and left me in tears. I am now looking forward to reading/listening to Beautiful Redemption as soon as possible, to find out what happens next!
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl make a great writing team. Their writing style has improved a lot since the first book, and it is more fast paced. The story also flows better and is much smoother. I would definitely read more of their books in the future.
I highly recommend this book if you love YA or Paranormal Romances. - Lynn Worton
"best so far!!"
I'm not a teenager. I'm not embarrassed to say I'm 37 and an artist. listening to these books whilst I put brush to canvas has helped to keep me sane in all the hours I spend alone. thank you.
"Sad bit gripping"
It is one of my favourite. I love the narrative. How you are drawn into the book. You become part of the story
How nothing seems impossible if you want something enough
How All the characters tried to prevent Ethan from having to do what they all knew he must.
Yes it left me sad but in a way that I wanted to see how the fourth book ended
Brilliant series for all ages. Recommended read. Beverly addictive
"Fantastic series"
Love it! On to the last book......Shame its ending, Write some more please please please
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OK, I'll admit it, I'll look for good economic news anywhere. The latest positive report comes from, of all places, truck leasing statistics. According to LeaseTrader.com, a Web site specializing in automotive leases, there has been a significant recent uptick in the number of truck leases going to the construction industry.
"Builders and remodelers, in particular, have been a large part of our increase in truck category demand," said Sergio Stiberman, CEO and founder of LeaseTrader.com. "Although the construction industry is still recovering from a deep economic pullback in housing activity, builders are slowly gaining shorter-term projects where they're looking for short-term lease commitments."
Well, I'm not ready to run out and lease a new truck just yet, but I'm glad to see some other folks see things looking up enough to make those kinds of commitments.
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|Número de solicitud
|Fecha de publicación
|7 Jun 1977
|Fecha de presentación
|27 Ago 1975
|Fecha de prioridad
|27 Ago 1975
|Número de publicación
|Ronald W. Kuntz
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|Kuntz Ronald W
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With the modern day increased emphasis upon physical fitness, more and more people have turned to jogging as a means of keeping themselves reasonably fit. Jogging has increased tremendously as a means of physical fitness improvement because of the relatively short time required for completion of the exercise, the fact that jogging can be done alone without the need for assembling a team of personnel, and the fact that jogging can be accomplished almost anywhere.
Much jogging is done on indoor tracks, particularly when the weather is not suitable for outdoor jogging. Individuals using indoor jogging tracks often desire to jog their predetermined distance within a defined period of time. For example, many joggers set as a goal an 8-minute mile. To attain an 8-minute mile, the jogger must maintain a relatively constant pace of jogging each quarter mile in about two minutes. While some joggers utilize a stop watch in order to pace themselves and to accomplish their desired objective of reaching their predetermined distance in a set period of time, this has often proved unhandy. One of the disadvantages of carrying a stop watch is the very fact that the jogger must in fact carry the stop watch with him while jogging. In addition, the stop watch must be read during the jogging activity in order to determine whether or not the jogger is in fact keeping at or near his desired pace. Moreover, as is known by anyone who has ever jogged, it is not easy to read a stop watch while jogging. In addition, it is often easy for a jogger to forget the number of laps he has jogged around the track. There is, therefore, a need for a convenient means for joggers to pace themselves.
The object of this invention is to satisfy the need of joggers for a convenient method of pacing themselves. In particular, an object of this invention is to provide a means for joggers to pace themselves which does not interfere with the jogging track or obstruct the use of the jogging track.
Another object of this device is to provide a means of pacing joggers which projects a light directly onto the jogging track and uniformly moves that light along the jogging surface of the track to provide a pace setting spot of light.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide a pace setting spot of light on a jogging track which moves at a designated predetermined rate of speed in order to pace the jogger.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide a pace setting device for joggers which has an associated timer switch which stops the movement of the beam of light around the jogging surface after the spot of light has moved a predetermined number of movements along the jogging path.
The method of accomplishing these and other objects will become apparent from the detailed description of the invention which follows.
This invention consists in the construction, arrangements and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, specifically pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the device of this invention in use as it projects a beam of light on a jogging track.
FIG. 2 is a plan view, with certain parts broken away, of the device of this invention setting forth in detail the constructional aspects thereof.
FIG. 3 is an elevated view of the device of FIG. 2 along line 3--3.
FIG. 4 is an elevated view aong line 4--4 of FIG. 3 showing the constructional details of the light source and its relationship to the conveyor track of the jogging device of this invention.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 2 along line 5--5 showing the constructional details of the conductive slip rings utilized to provide a source of electrical energy to the light source for the jogging device of the present invention.
The jogging device 10, as depicted herein for exemplary purposes, is mounted upon a support pole 12 centrally positioned at the point of intersection of the major axis and the minor axis of an oval track 14. A frame or rail 16 is provided which is of the same geometric configuration as the track except of course that it is much smaller than the track. Frame 16 has a cross support bar 18 extending from frame 16 to the central support pole 12. In like manner support bar 20 which is only partially depicted in FIG. 2, extends from the side of track of frame 16 opposite support bracket 18 to the central support pole 12. Support brackets 18 and 20 can be mounted to the central support pole 12 by conventional means such as a bolt and nut or the like. Track or frame portion 16 has on its top surface a path 22 which corresponds exactly in shape with the jogging path of the jogging track 14. Of course, if desired, the track or frame portion 16 can be variably adjustable to provide adjusting of its dimensions for larger or smaller jogging tacks. This can easily be accomplished by providing movable track or rail portions, one matingly received in the other and a means for sliding one with respect to the other to increase or decrease the length of the major axis of the track or frame portion 16.
Track or frame portion 16, for purposes of description, will be discussed in terms of having an interior perimeter edge surface 24, and an exterior perimeter edge surface 26.
As best seen in FIG. 4, the frame 16 has a plurality of spaced apart roller support rods 54 bolted 54a to frame 16 and extending upwardly. Sleeve 56 holds idler rollers 36, 38, 40 and 42 in position, with the rollers being rotatable on the support rods. Idler rollers 36 and 38 are mounted to support an interior belt 28, and idler rollers 40 and 42 are mounted to support an exterior belt 30. While only four rollers have been mentioned, it is understood that spaced apart rollers extend around the entire track.
Interior belt 28 is matingly received in the roller portion 36a of idler roller 36 and in like manner with roller 38, and so on around the track above and parallel to the interior perimeter edge surface 24 of track 16.
Exterior belt 30 in like manner extends above and parallel to exterior perimeter edge surface 26 of track 16. Interior belt 28 and exterior belt 30 are movable around the track defined by frame 16. Interior belt 28 and exterior belt 30 also have inwardly presented toothed surfaces 32 and 34. As previously mentioned, idler rollers 36 and 38 are rotatably mounted to the track 16 and engage the interior surface of interior belt 28 to provide for easy movement of interior belt 28 around the track 16. In like manner, idler rollers 40 and 42 are rotatably mounted to frame 16 near the exterior perimeter edge surface 26 in order to provide engagement between the rolling surface of idler rollers 40 and 42 and the interior surface of exterior belt 30. It will be appreciated, of course, that a plurality of idler rollers 36 and 38 along the interior edge portion 24 and a plurality of idler rollers 40 and 42 along the exterior edge portion 26, are utilized in order to provide less resistance to movement of interior belt 28 and exterior belt 30 along the track 16.
Bracket 44 is secured by convention fastening means 46 to the exterior side surface 48 of exterior belt 30 across the upper surface of the idler rollers and belts downwardly and inwardly secured to the inwardly presented exterior surface of interior belt 28. In this manner, interior belt 28 and exterior belt 30 are secured to the track portion defined by the idler rollers and are assured of moving in unison around the track extending over frame portion 16. As depicted in FIG. 2, a plurality of brackets 44 are spaced apart around the track or frame portion 16.
A conventional motor power means 50 is mounted by conventional fastening means 52 to frame portion 16. Extending upwardly from motor 50 is power shaft 58. Power shaft 58 has gear 60 secured thereto for rotary movement with power shaft 58. Gear 60 meshes with toothed surface 34 of the exterior belt 30 and upon rotation of power shaft 58 upon operation of motor 50, moves exterior belt 30 around and parallel to the track 16. Gear 60 also meshes with rotatably movable gear 62 which is mounted on motor 50 by conventional means 64. Rotation of gears 60 causes rotary movement in the opposite direction of meshed gear 62. Gear 62 is meshed to the surface 32 of interior belt 28, and upon operation of motor 50 causes movement of interior belt 28 around the track over frame 16. Upstanding bracket portions 66 and 68 are secured by conventional fastening means 70 to the exterior side surfaces of belts 30 and 28, respectively. Bracket portion 72 extends from the upstanding end of bracket 66 to the upstanding end of bracket 68 and is rigidly secured thereto. Bracket 72 has a passageway therein for electrical conductive wires 74 and 76. Secured to the outwardly presented end of bracket 72 is a light designated generally as 74a. Light 74a can be a conventional spotlight or the like utilizing a conventional parabolic reflecting surface and an intense light centrally positioned therein. Light source 74a can have a variety of lenses for adjustment of the size, color and shape of a light spot 76a projected thereby directly onto a jogging track 14. Thus, if desired, the light source 74a may project a circular spot of light on the track surface 14 which is white in color, or any other suitable color by use of a colored lense, or a suitable light shaping lense cover be utilized to project a line entirely across the track surface 14 transverse to the direction of movemet of joggers 78 along the track. Light 74a is pivotally mounted to bracket 72 by bolt 80 which extends through light brackets 82 and the end of outer passageway bracket 72. Thus, light 74a can be pivoted transversely to the axis formed by bolt 80 to control the exact position of light spot 76a on track 14.
Mounted to pole 12 by conventional bolts 86 is bracket 84. Bracket 84 has therein U-shaped openings 86a and 88. Mounted within the openings defined by U-shaped openings 86a and 88 are brass liners 90 and 92. Matingly received in brass liners 90 and 92 are conductive slip rings 94 and 96. Conductive slip rings 94 and 96 are freely slidable with respect to brass liners 90 and 92 and can thus be freely rotated about the longitudinal axis of center support pole 12. Conductive slip ring 94 is connected via wire 98 to a source of electrical energy. The electrical energy is conveyed from wire 98 to brass liner 92 to slip ring 94 and from slip ring 94 to electrical wire 74 which is electrically connected thereto. In like manner, ground wire 76 is electrically connected to conductive slip ring 96 which is in electrical contact with ground 100.
In actual operation, the device of this invention operates as follows: Motor 50 is turned on and power shaft 58 rotates gear 60. Gear 60, since it meshes with toothed surfaces 34 of exterior belt 30, causes movement of exterior belt 30 above frame 16 parallel to the exterior perimeter edge surface 26. In like manner, rotational gear 60 causes rotation in the opposite direction of meshed gear 62, and since gear 62 is meshed with the toothed surface 32 of interior belt 28, this causes movement in the same direction by belt 28 as the movement of interior belt 30. Light 74a, which is secured to interior and exterior belts 28 and 30, respectively, is moved along path 22 around the frame. Idler rollers 38 and 40 and 40 and 42 reduce the friction between belts 28 and 30 and frame 16. Electric wires 74a and 76 are pulled tight as light 74a moved and cause imparted rotational movement to conductive slip rings 94 and 96. Of course, wires 74 and 76 are of sufficient length to span the widest portion of the distance between conductive slip rings 94 and 96 and track 16. Electical energy is conveyed from electrical energy source wire 98 through conductive slip ring 94 to light source 74a. Light source 74a projects a light spot 76a which is moved directly on the jogging surface of jogging track 14.
In actual operation, the number of revolutions per given period of time of light 74a on top surface path defined by frame 16 can be controlled by a rheostat 102 which can be turned upward or downward to control the rate of revolution of shaft 58 of motor 50.
In addition, a timer or shutoff switch 104 can be associated with motor 50 in order to stop the rotational movement of light 74a after a predetermined number of revolutions around path 24. Finally, if desired, a projecting finger can extend downwardly from track 24 to contact a counter once upon each revolution in order to count the number of successive revolutions made by light 74a. As will also be appreciated, it is also possible that light 74a could be operated by a battery power source rather than utilization of conductive slip rings. In addition, light from one source could be shined onto reflectors which are thereafter moved around the track or frame 16 to reflect the light from a constant source directly onto the track.
It should be noted that certain advantages which appear with this invention are that the light beam is projected directly onto the jogging surface without any interfering physical obstacles. In addition, the projected light spot is uniformly moved around the track at a rate of speed which is controllable, to vary the pace provided for persons jogging on the track. In addition, the orientation of the spot of light 76a can be varied in accord with the preferences of the persons jogging on the track from, for example, a circular spot to a uniform forward moving line. Thus, as can be seen, the invention accomplishes at least all of its stated objects.
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Intense storm wreaks havoc
A Memorial Day storm walloped the area Monday night bringing with it heavy rains and winds clocked at up to 70 miles per hour.
Tornado warnings had been posted for the region when the storm blasted in around 9 p.m. with tornado sirens quickly blaring accompanied by calls for people to seek shelter.
Damage in West Fargo resulted in a couple of street closures in the early morning hours of Tuesday, including the underpass at Center Street, north of Main Avenue, closed due to high water. A lift station went out and was unable to pump out the water with a car stalled in the underpass. The underpass was expected to reopen Tuesday morning.
The other road closure was Ninth Street between First Avenue and Fourth Avenue East, caused by a downed high voltage power line that crews were waiting for Xcel Energy come in and do the repair.
Several intersections were also without stoplights, including Main Avenue and Ninth Street East, Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street East, Thirteenth Avenue and Seventeenth Street East, Thirteenth Avenue and Fourteenth Street East, and Thirteenth Avenue and Sixth Street East.
Portable four-way stop signs were placed at these intersections until the power was restored.
Signal lights were also knocked down or out of adjustment at I-94 and Sheyenne Street and along Veterans Boulevard cross arms broke off.
The high winds also toppled numerous trees, many blocking roadways. West Fargo street and fire crews worked to clear the branches and trees.
The winds also took its toll on any yard furniture or items caught in its direct path, quickly breaking, rearranging or blowing away items not firmly anchored.
There was also damage to railraod cross arm signals that had been broken off, an occurrence pretty much all over the metro area.
Some minor damage also occurred to buildings hit by falling branches or trees, shingles were detached or damaged, and in some instances, like reports in Reiles Acres, roofs were blown off.
Power was lao out to several Xcel Energy customers. As of Tuesday morning 20,000 homes were still without power in West Fargo and Fargo with crews working as quickly as possible to restore the service.
South Elementary School was among the power outage casualties, with school in session Tuesday morning operating with half power.
The one piece of good news was that no people injuries were reported.


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|Número de solicitud
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|20 Ago 2002
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|22 Dic 1999
|Fecha de prioridad
|6 Abr 1995
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|Patrick M. Brown, Michael C. Northrup, Bart F. Bakke
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This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/858,758, filed May 19, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,015,535, which is a con. of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/417,562, filed Apr. 6, 1995, now abandon.
The present invention relates to the production or recovery of cesium from cesium-containing materials, and more particularly to a process for recovering cesium from cesium-containing materials in the form of a predetermined cesium compound such as a cesium salt.
Processes for recovering cesium from cesium-containing materials such as pollucite and other cesium-containing minerals have been reported in the technical literature.
One process which is reported involves leaching ground pollucite ore with strong sulfuric acid to obtain an extract containing cesium alum, which is recovered by crystallization.
Cesium alum is cesium aluminum sulfate hydrate. Its formula can be empirically expressed as CsAl(SO4)2·12H2O, or Cs2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O. The cesium alum contained in or crystallized from the sulfuric acid extracts of pollucite is typically contaminated with other metal ions such as rubidium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
The cesium alum is then redissolved in water at an elevated temperature and reacted with an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, such as barium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide, to form an aluminum hydroxide precipitate together with precipitated barium sulfate or calcium sulfate. The cesium alum may alternatively be reacted with ammonia to precipitate the aluminum as aluminum hydroxide. The cesium sulfate remains in the supernatant solution. The cesium can be recovered from the supernatant solution and converted into other cesium compounds.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,207,571 to Berthold discloses an improved process for producing cesium compounds from cesium aluminosilicate ore. In the process disclosed by Berthold, finely ground pollucite ore and the stoichiometric quantity of sulfuric acid required for reaction with the alkali metals and aluminum present in the ore are heated to a temperature of about 150° Celsius for a period of about four hours, and a weight of water equal to one-fourth the weight of the pollucite ore used is added to the ore-acid mixture during the heating period to substantially completely extract the cesium from the ore as cesium alum. The mixture is filtered and the filtered cesium alum is then crystallized a number of times. The crystallized cesium alum is then added to a hot slurry of calcium hydroxide in distilled or demineralized water to yield a solution of cesium sulfate and a solid residue of calcium sulfate hydrate and aluminum hydroxide. The calcium hydroxide is added to the cesium alum in a quantity stoichiometrically sufficient to convert all of the cesium alum to cesium sulfate and aluminum hydroxide. The insoluble substances are separated from the cesium sulfate solution.
Berthold discloses that cesium sulfate can be recovered by evaporating the solution to dryness and calcining the salt so obtained at about 300° Celsius to remove the last traces of water. Conversion of cesium sulfate to other cesium salts can be accomplished by adding an aqueous barium hydroxide mixture to the cesium sulfate liquor. The resulting mixture is then separated to yield a solution of cesium hydroxide. Berthold provides that the cesium hydroxide can be converted to a desired cesium salt by acidification with the desired acid. To obtain a salt other than the sulfate or hydroxide, Berthold alternatively mentions treating the cesium sulfate solution with the barium salt of the desired acid.
German Patent DE 43 13 480 of Hoffmann et al. discloses a process which avoids the use of barium compounds in the production of cesium salts from cesium alum. Cesium alum is reacted with calcium hydroxide, in an amount which is equimolar to the aluminum, and with a highly water soluble calcium salt, in an amount which is equimolar to the cesium. This process results in a product containing soluble calcium sulfate and magnesium.
One known use for cesium compounds is in high specific gravity drilling fluids for oil and gas wells. Bore hole turnings are known to slow or stop the drilling process, and in some cases, plug the porous strata of the bore hole. Feedback data on the bore hole condition is limited in the regions of plugged strata thereby reducing the effectiveness of the drilling operation. Another problem which may occur is the incompatibility of impurities found in cesium compounds with the various solutions, viscosifiers, and additives used in drilling fluids. For example, the presence of divalent impurities like calcium in cesium compounds may degrade the polymers present in the viscosifiers. The presence of divalent impurities is particularly harmful in high temperature and high pressure applications commonly found in deep well drilling where the viscosifier functions to suspend the bore hole turnings and act as a drilling lubricant. High density fluids having a specific gravity of about 1.8 and above have been used to convey the turnings to the surface. For wells having a depth greater than one mile, zinc bromide and mixtures with other salts have been utilized to improve the performance of the fluids. However, the nature of these materials renders them somewhat undesirable. One material which has been defined as a replacement for zinc bromide is cesium formate. Blends of cesium formate with other alkali metal formates are also known. See European Pat. No. 572 113.
Cesium salts produced by the above described processes, however, do not avoid the problem of side reaction precipitates formed between divalent and multivalent cationic impurities and the carbonates present in the drilling environment or the corrosion effect of drilling equipment materials caused by sulfate and chloride ion impurities. In addition, the processes described above are relatively difficult and expensive for commercial application.
Therefore, there has been a recognized need for a cesium compound having a substantially reduced level of divalent and multivalent cation impurities and sulfate and chloride ions and an improved process for its preparation.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a predetermined cesium compound comprising: treating a cesium-containing material with a suitable reagent to dissolve at least a portion of the cesium contained in the material and form a slurry; adding a base comprising slaked lime or calcium carbonate and a quantity of an acid containing the anion of the predetermined cesium compound to the slurry; and separating the predetermined cesium compound. As used herein, the term "predetermined cesium compound" means the compound produced by combination of free cesium ion and an anion.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a predetermined cesium compound from an ore comprising cesium aluminosilicate comprising: treating an ore comprising cesium aluminosilicate with an acid to dissolve at least a portion of the cesium contained in the ore and form a slurry; adding a base comprising slaked lime or calcium carbonate and a quantity of an acid containing the anion of the predetermined cesium compound to the slurry comprising dissolved cesium; and separating the predetermined cesium compound.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention there is provided a fluid comprising a cesium compound and having a specific gravity of between about 1.2 g/cm3 and about 2.5 g/cm3 and having 10% to 100% by weight of the cesium compound on a dry salt basis, and less than 85% by weight of the cesium compound on a solution basis.
In the Drawings:
FIGS. 1 and 3 illustrate block schematic representations of alternative embodiments of a method of the invention.
FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate block schematic representations of alternative embodiments of various aspects of a method of the invention.
Further details relating to the present invention are described in the following Detailed Description of the Invention.
The present inventors have found an improved process for preparing cesium compounds useful in drilling fluids from cesium containing materials, including naturally occurring minerals or ores, such as pollucite, solutions including cesium aluminum sulfate, and other materials, e.g., spent catalysts or residues comprising cesium fluoride or cesium sulfate.
One method of the present invention comprises treating a cesium-containing material with a suitable reagent to dissolve at least a portion, and preferably all or nearly all, of the cesium contained therein and form a slurry, adding a base comprising slaked lime or calcium carbonate and an acid containing the anion of the predetermined cesium compound to the slurry comprising dissolved cesium, and separating the predetermined cesium compound from the mixture.
The method of the present invention may be carried out utilizing conventional industrial scale mixing vessels and equipment for handling the cesium-containing materials (e.g., ores) and strong acid and base solutions. The choice of the particular equipment utilized to practice the method of the invention is believed to be within the skill of one of ordinary skill in the art and therefore is not described below.
With reference to an embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1, a cesium-containing material, such as pollucite ore, and an acid suitable for digesting the ore and dissolving at least the cesium present therein are combined to form a slurry. Suitable acids include, but are not limited to, mineral acids (e.g., sulfuric acid) and hydrofluoric, hydrobromic, and hydrochloric acids. Water may also be added to assist in the dissolution of the cesium and any aluminum and other alkali metals that may be present in the ore. To further assist in dissolving the cesium and any other alkali metals and aluminum in the ore, the ore may be comminuted prior to its being combined with the acid. In a preferred embodiment, the ore is ball milled to an approximately −200 mesh particle size.
In one preferred embodiment the amount of acid mixed with the ore is equal to or in excess of the stoichiometric amount of acid theoretically required to dissolve all of the cesium and any aluminum and/or other alkali metal(s) present in the ore. (The cesium, aluminum, and alkali metal content of the ore can be adequately determined by assaying the ore.) In another preferred embodiment of the process of the present invention, a 45% (by weight) solution using 93% (by weight) sulfuric acid is employed in a ratio of between 0.2 to 0.8 in kilos of ore per liters of acid solution.
As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the acid used to form the slurry may be a single acid or a mixture of acids. The amount of acid and/or the choice of the acid or acid mixture is dependent on the composition of the ore or residue material from which cesium is being extracted. While the following examples and discussions refer to pollucite ore, as used herein, the term "cesium-containing materials" shall include any naturally occurring cesium-containing minerals or ores, as well as other solids or liquid materials comprising cesium, including process residues such as spent catalyst material.
In a most preferred embodiment, cesium alum is formed as an intermediate in the process. Formation of the cesium alum intermediate requires the presence of sulfate ions and aluminum ions. If the acid or acid mixture does not include sulfuric acid, a source of sulfate ions can be added to facilitate the formation of a cesium alum intermediate. If the cesium-containing material does not include aluminum, a source of aluminum ions can be added to facilitate cesium alum formation.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the acid may be recycled into the ore digestion vessel which will reduce the amount of acid that is used.
The digestion of the ore and acid mixture is preferably conducted under conditions and for a time period sufficient to extract a sufficient amount of cesium from the ore to render the overall process commercially efficient. More preferably, the reaction is permitted to continue until at least approximately 90% of the cesium is dissolved from the ore, as may be determined from analysis of the spent ore. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the reaction of the ore and acid is conducted with hot sulfuric acid at a temperature of from about 115° C. to about 200° C., and more preferably at a temperature of approximately 120° C. The reaction (or digestion) period is preferably at least 4 hours, and more preferably approximately 16 hours. When a shorter digestion period or a lower sulfuric acid temperature is employed, cesium dissolution from the ore is less complete. During the reaction, the hot digestion liquor becomes increasingly more paste like in consistency. Additional water may be added to maintain the original volume of the mixture. If the evaporated water is not replaced the slurry will eventually solidify. Optionally the original volume of the mixture can be maintained by refluxing. When aluminum is present in the ore, the dissolved cesium exists in a slurry of the ore with sulfuric acid as solubilized cesium aluminum sulfate (also referred to herein as cesium alum). When an excess of acid is present after achieving the desired level of digestion, the slurry may optionally be diluted with water and cooled to approximately 30° C. to crystallize cesium alum. The remaining sulfuric acid in the mixture is preferably decanted and recycled; and the remaining spent ore and cesium alum can optionally be reslurried. (See again FIG. 2A).
Reslurrying may be accomplished by adding water to the spent ore and cesium alum. The solubility of the cesium slum in the reslurry is primarily a function of water volume and temperature employed and therefore the conditions for recrystallizing the cesium alum may be readily determined by those skilled in the art. In a preferred embodiment, the temperature of the reslurry after water addition is approximately 100° C.
In accordance with the invention, the spent ore or undissolved portion of the cesium-containing material is utilized as a filtration aid for separation of aluminum hydroxide which is formed by the addition of base to the acid digested ore or treated cesium-containing material. The use of the spent ore or undissolved material improves the filtration rate of the aluminum hydroxide that is formed as well as easing the washability of the solids to maximize cesium recovery. It has been demonstrated by centrifugal spin tests that inclusion of the spent ore improves filterability, washability, compressibility, and dewatering of solids.
Referring to FIG. 2B, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that cesium alum and ultimately the predetermined cesium compound may be further purified at this point in the process by recrystallizing the solubilized cesium aluminum sulfate in the slurry for further processing. The recrystallization process may be repeated as many times as desired to further purify the cesium alum.
Referring again to FIG. 1, a base comprising slaked lime or calcium carbonate and an acid containing the anion of the predetermined cesium compound are added to the slurry and spent ore, either together or sequentially in either order, to adjust the pH to about 4 to about 9. The slaked lime is prepared by contacting lime (calcium oxide) with water ("slaking"). The "slaking" reaction is provided by equation (1).
The present inventors have discovered that there are a number of problems associated with adding lime as a base material without slaking beforehand. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the reaction of lime with water in the slurry proceeds in a manner which slowly raises the pH above 9 and accordingly causes aluminum hydroxide to solubilize. By preslaking the lime, the pH can be controlled so that the level of aluminum and calcium impurities in the solubilized cesium compound are minimized.
In a preferred embodiment, the base comprises slaked lime. The slaked lime is allowed to react with the slurry and acid under conditions sufficient, and for a sufficient time period, to allow precipitation of the aluminum as aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3), and to allow precipitation of any silica and/or iron dissolved in the liquid component of the slurry. As provided above, to achieve the precipitation of the aluminum hydroxide, sufficient base is added to the mixture to achieve a pH in the range of about 4 to about 9. In a more preferred embodiment, base is added to achieve a pH of about 7 to about 8. In this more preferred pH range, substantially complete precipitation of solubilized aluminum is obtained.
After the slaked lime is added, the spent ore, precipitated aluminum hydroxide, and precipitated calcium sulfate are separated from the mixture containing the solubilized cesium ions. The separation may be accomplished by any known means, such as by filtering.
In another preferred embodiment, slaked lime and calcium carbonate are employed together. The slaked lime and calcium carbonate whether used alone or in combination, may also be used with one or more additional bases comprising an ion of a metal selected from groups 1A (alkali metals) and 2A (alkaline earth metals) of the Periodic Table of the Elements and mixtures thereof. Examples of such additional bases include KOH, NaOH, K2CO3, Na2CO3, RbOH, Rb2CO3, LiOH, Li2CO3, Mg(OH)2, MgCO3, Cs2CO3, and CsOH.
The selection of the acid used to produce the predetermined cesium compound and the selection of the base which are added to the slurry (and any optional reslurry) depends on the particular cesium compound(s) desired. For example, if one desires to produce cesium nitrate, a combination of slaked lime and nitric acid are added in an amount sufficient to adjust the pH of the mixture to approximately 7 to 8. It is believed that the reaction proceeds according to equation (2) and that similar reactions will occur with other acids:
Examples of acids suitable for use in preparing a predetermined cesium compound (or cesium salt), include but are not limited to the acids set forth in Table 1:
Acids/Cesium Compounds
Acid Added
Cesium Compound Product
Nitric Acid (HNO3)
Cesium Nitrate (CsNO3)
Formic Acid (HCOOH)
Cesium Formate (CsCOOH)
Formic Acid (as calcium formate)
Cesium Formate (CsCOOH)
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
Cesium Chloride (CsCl)
Hydrobromic Acid (HBr)
Cesium Bromide (CsBr)
Acetic Acid (HC2H3O2)
Cesium Acetate (CsC2H3O2)
Hydroiodic Acid (HI)
Cesium Iodide (CsI)
As will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art, Table 1 provides a list of examples of acids that can be used and is not to be construed as a complete or exhaustive list of suitable acids. Rather, suitable acids include any acids which will react with the cesium ions to yield the cesium compound desired as the end product.
As will also be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art from Table 1, it is possible to substitute certain salts for the acid. For example, as shown, calcium formate may be added instead of formic acid to produce a cesium formate end product.
Referring to FIG. 2C, as part of the separation and recovery step, the solubilized cesium compound may be optionally purified or "polished" to remove trace impurities. As depicted in FIG. 2C, soluble compounds of barium and soluble compounds of carbonate (or carbon dioxide) may be added to the solution mixture containing solubilized ions of cesium and the anion of the predetermined cesium compound. Typically, for purposes of polishing, less than 0.12 kilogram of barium hydroxide is added per 1 kilogram of cesium compound contained in the solution. Insoluble barium sulfate, calcium hydroxide, and magnesium hydroxide formed as a result of the polishing step may be removed by filtration. Residual calcium ions in solution may be removed through the addition of alkali carbonates such as cesium carbonate, potassium carbonate, or sodium carbonate, or by treatment with carbon dioxide, to precipitate insoluble calcium carbonate. The alkali carbonate is employed in an amount sufficient to precipitate all calcium ions present in the solution mixture. The extent to which the purification of the predetermined cesium compound is carried out is dependent on the end use application for the cesium compound.
After polishing, the solution containing the dissolved cesium compound has an elevated pH of greater than 11. In order to improve the recovery of the cesium compound, an additional quantity of acid (of the type employed to form the predetermined cesium compound) is added to adjust the pH of the solution to a desired pH. The desired pH is dependent upon intended use or application. The cesium compound may then be recovered or separated, e.g., by driving off the water through heating.
In the process of the invention, the predetermined cesium compound can be recovered as a solid or in solution, or as a solid or solution mixture including the predetermined cesium compound and one or more compounds comprising a different metal (e.g., alkali metals) and the anion of the predetermined cesium compound.
Referring now to FIG. 3, there is illustrated an embodiment of the present invention wherein the base comprising slaked lime or calcium carbonate and acid containing the anion of the predetermined cesium compound are added after the ore/acid digestion slurry has been treated with a first quantity of base. As discussed above and illustrated in FIG. 1, ore which has been preferably ground to a mesh of −200, is mixed or contacted with a suitable acid (e.g., sulfuric acid) and water in a process tank for dissolution of cesium and aluminum from the ore. The quantity of acid utilized in this step is preferably at least a stoichiometric quantity with respect to group 1A elements of the Periodic Table of Elements and aluminum contained in the ore. Water may be added to maintain the original volume. While not shown, the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 3 may further include cooling the hot digestion slurry to obtain cesium alum and spent ore to crystallize the cesium alum, decanting the supernatant liquid which may include excess unreacted acid, and reslurrying the crystallized cesium alum and spent ore in water. Even if no excess acid is present, the crystallization and reslurry steps may be performed.
Referring again to FIG. 3, the first quantity of base is mixed with the hot digestion slurry or alternatively, with the reslurry of cesium alum and spent ore, to adjust the pH to about 4 to about 9. The base comprises an ion of a metal selected from groups 1A and 2A of the Periodic Table of the Elements (e.g., slaked lime, calcium carbonate, lime, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate) and mixtures thereof. The base is allowed to react with the slurry or alternatively, the reslurry under conditions sufficient, and for a sufficient time period, to allow precipitation of the aluminum as aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3); to allow precipitation of any silica and iron dissolved in the slurry or reslurry and to allow the formation of solubilized cesium sulfate. It is believed that the precipitation generally proceeds according to the reaction illustrated in equation (3):
After the addition of slaked lime and the formation of solubilized cesium sulfate, the principal undissolved solids, e.g., precipitated aluminum hydroxide, precipitated calcium sulfate, and spent ore, are separated from the liquid component of the mixture. The liquid component includes crude cesium sulfate. The separation may be accomplished by any means known to the art, such as by filtering.
The inventors have discovered that the spent ore facilitates the filtering, washing, and dewatering characteristics of the precipitated Al(OH)3 and CaSO4.2H2O cake much like the enhanced filter throughput achieved by adding granular silica as a filtering aid.
A second base comprising slaked lime or calcium carbonate and an acid containing the anion of the predetermined cesium compound are then added to the solubilized cesium sulfate. The reaction mechanism proceeds in accordance with the mechanism identified in equation (4) below:
A slight excess of slaked lime can be added to achieve a pH sufficient to precipitate as magnesium hydroxide at least a portion, and preferably all or nearly all, of any trace quantities of soluble magnesium present in the mixture to facilitate its removal by known separation techniques.
The acid is selected to contain the anion of the cesium compound desired as an end product. Examples are set forth in Table 1.
The second base may further include base(s) comprising an ion of a metal selected from groups 1A and 2A of the Periodic Table of the Elements and mixtures thereof. For example, the second base may comprise slaked lime or calcium carbonate, or slaked lime and/or calcium carbonate and one or more of the following bases: potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate.
To further purify the cesium compounds obtained by this embodiment, the polishing steps illustrated in FIG. 2C, may optionally be employed in the same manner as discussed above.
After polishing, the solution containing the dissolved cesium compound has an elevated pH of greater than 11. In order to improve the recovery of the cesium compound, an additional quantity of acid (of the type employed to form the predetermined cesium compound) is added to adjust pH of the solution to a desired pH. The desired pH is dependent upon intended use or application. The cesium compound may then be recovered or separated e.g., by driving off the water through heating.
In the process of the invention, the predetermined cesium compound can be recovered as a solid or in solution, or as a solid or solution mixture including the predetermined cesium compound and one or more compounds comprising a different metal (e.g., alkali metals) and the anion of the predetermined cesium compound.
A range of cesium compounds of varying composition and purity produced in accordance with the present invention are suitable for use as drilling fluids or heavy medium separation fluids. Alternatively, salts of other metals such as sodium or potassium can be coformed with the predetermined cesium compounds by adding such ions to the solution mixtures comprising solubilized cesium at any step of the process. For example, in one embodiment, a cesium formate is produced by the process of the invention and sodium formate or potassium formate are co-formed therewith in order to produce a mixed salt product. The composition of the salt or salt mixture produced is dependent on the anion of the acid and cation(s) of the base(s) utilized and the amounts thereof which are reacted with the solubilized cesium sulfate or with the solubilized cesium alum.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is provided a high specific gravity fluid which comprises an aqueous mixture on a dry salt basis of between 10 and 100% of a cesium compound produced in accordance with the present invention. The high specific gravity fluid produced has varied applications including use as a drilling fluid or in mineral extraction processes. The high specific gravity fluid contemplated by this invention has a specific gravity of between 1.2 g/cm3 and about 2.5 g/cm3 and on a dry salt basis and comprises less than 0.50% (by weight) of chloride or sulfate anions; less than 0.3% (by weight) of materials such as aluminum, barium, calcium, or magnesium containing compounds; and less than 0.2% (by weight) total of other multivalent cationic impurities. The fluids of the invention are further disclosed and represented by the following non-limiting Examples. The high specific gravity fluid may further comprise compounds of sodium or potassium where the anion of the compound is the same as that of the cesium compound included in the fluid.
Chemical analysis of the cesium compounds was performed using conventional gravimetric analysis, emissions spectrographic analysis and atomic absorption techniques, readily known to those skilled in the art.
This example illustrates the production of cesium formate via a one step reaction according to the present invention.
A 4 liter glass beaker was loaded with 444 grams of ground pollucite ore of nominally −200 mesh, 670 ml water, and 310 ml 98% by weight H2SO4. This represents about an 82% excess of acid above the stoichiometric requirements for dissolution of alkali metals and aluminum from the ore. The mixture was continually mixed while heating at approximately 115° C. for 16 hours. The leach volume was maintained by adding water.
After 16 hours, the slurry was diluted to a volume of 2200 ml with water, reheated to about 80-90° C., then cooled to room temperature. A decant of 940 ml was taken to remove most of the remaining unreacted H2SO4 acid. Nine hundred (900) ml of water were then added to reslurry the spent ore and crystallized cesium alum and the reslurry mixture was then heated to 80° C. with stirring.
A slurry of slaked lime, made from 185 grams of calcium oxide and 700 ml water, was added to the heated reslurry mixture of cesium alum and spent ore along with 30 ml of 88% (by weight) formic acid. After these additions, the pH of the resulting mixture was 7.5. The mixture was heated to about 70° C. and stirred for 1 hour.
The liquid component of the mixture (which contains the solubilized cesium formate) was then separated from the spent ore and the Al(OH)3 and CaSO4 precipitates by filtration. The filtered residue weighed 736 grams on a dry weight basis. A wash of 600 ml of boiling water was applied to the filtered solids. The filtrates containing the solubilized cesium formate were combined and mixed first with 38 grams Ba(OH)2.8H2O to remove residual SO4 −2; then with 15 grams Cs2CO3 to remove residual calcium ions. The solubilized cesium formate product was then filtered to separate out barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, and magnesium hydroxide. The filtrate was then analyzed and found to contain the following chemical make-up. (Values are recorded on a part per million on a dry weight basis of cesium formate product.)
9500 ppm
500 ppm
7900 ppm
90 ppm
20 ppm
500 ppm
<100 ppm
50 ppm
50 ppm
4 ppm
1 ppm
The overall extraction yield was approximately 85%.
The cesium formate containing filtrate was next mixed with a minimal amount of 88% (by weight) formic acid (less than 1 ml) to adjust the solution to a pH of from about 6 to about 7. The cesium formate filtrate was then evaporated to a final volume of 53 ml; which had a density of 2.20 g/ml (approximately 79% CsCOOH).
A 4 liter glass beaker was loaded with 444 grams of pollucite ground to −200 mesh, 670 milliliters (ml) water, and 310 ml 98% H2SO4. The mixture was mixed and heated to approximately 115° C. for 16 hours. The leach volume was maintained with added water.
After 16 hours, the slurry was diluted to a volume of 2200-2500 ml with water, reheated, then cooled to room temperature. A decant of 1135 ml was taken to remove most of the remaining H2SO4 acid. The remaining cesium alum plus spent ore was reslurried with approximately 800 ml water, and heated to approximately 70° C. with stirring.
A slurry of slaked lime made from 150 grams of calcium oxide in approximately 500 ml water was added and a pH of 7-8 was obtained. The slurry was mixed for 1 and 1/2 hours at 90° C., cooled to 60° C., and then filtered to separate the insoluble solids including aluminum hydroxide, calcium sulfate, and spent ore. On a dry basis, the insolubles separated from the slurry weighed 675 grams.
The resulting Cs2SO4 filtrate plus wash water was heated to 70° C., and a mixture of 20 grams of calcium oxide in 100 ml of water, and 28 ml 88% (by weight) formic acid was added with mixing. An additional slurry of 2 grams calcium oxide in minimal water was added to raise the pH to above 11.5 to precipitate magnesium hydroxide.
The mixture was heated to 70° C. and mixed for 1.5 hours, followed by filtering and washing of the collected solids with water. The cesium formate filtrate was then purified by the following steps:
The cesium formate filtrate was mixed with 20 grams Ba(OH)2.8H2O to remove residual SO4 −2 ions as BaSO4, and then with 20 grams Cs2CO3 to remove residual calcium as CaCO3. The BaSO4 precipitate was filtered out prior to the treatment with CS2CO3. After the CaCO3 precipitate was filtered out; the final purified or polished CsCOOH filtrate was analyzed and determined to have the following chemical make-up:
6000 ppm
270 ppm
4500 ppm
25 ppm
45 ppm
415 ppm
<80 ppm
25 ppm
5 ppm
100 ppm
3 ppm
The overall extraction yield was approximately 80%.
The cesium formate filtrate was mixed with a minimal amount of 88% formic acid (by weight) (less than 1 ml) to adjust the solution to a pH of between 6 and 7. The cesium formate filtrate was evaporated to a final volume of 42 mls; which had a density of 2.34 g/ml (approximately 83% CsCOOH).
It should be clearly understood that the forms of the present invention herein described are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
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Throughout his entire life, Damian Lillard has been proving his doubters wrong. Whether it was in high school, college or in the NBA, Lillard has taken on many challenges while always rising to the occasion.
Growing up in Oakland, California, Lillard always had the talent to play with the best of them. During his senior season at Oakland High, Lillard averaged more than 28 points per game. Unfortunately, because his AAU team (Oakland Rebels) wasn't a "big-time" program, he was often overlooked by scouts and was scarcely recruited coming out of high school.
In fact, the only scholarship that Lillard received was from Weber State University, a small "mid-major" school in Ogden, Utah. Anybody living outside the state lines during this time frame most likely had no idea where Weber State was located, let alone which state it was in.
It has been said that when Weber State coach Randy Rahe first saw Lillard play, he couldn't believe that other schools were not hunting him down and begging him to play for them. Luckily for Rahe, Lillard committed to play for the Wildcats. This commitment not only changed Lillard's life, but Rahe's, Weber State's and the entire college basketball community in the state of Utah.
Because Lillard wasn't heavily recruited in high school, he always played with a chip on his shoulder. When it was time to go home after practice, Lillard would stay after to work on his game. When the gyms were closed on campus, Lillard needed other options to practice. One of those options was going to the Ogden Recreation Center to get his practices in. As college students across the country know, money is always tight. Lillard had a tough decision to make — shelling out the money for extra practices, or skip some of them altogether to save some money.
We've all heard the saying, "practice makes perfect," and that's exactly what Lillard did. Things certainly paid off as Lillard quickly became one of the top college basketball players in the entire country. Following the 2012 season and after an incredible career with the Wildcats (winning numerous awards), Lillard decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NBA draft.
On June 28, 2012, The Portland Trail Blazers selected Lillard with the sixth overall pick in the NBA draft. With that pick, Lillard became the first Weber State player to be drafted in the first round.
Lillard quickly showed those five NBA teams that passed on him what a big mistake they had made. During his stand-out rookie season in which he played all 82 games for the Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard was unanimously named the 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the Year — the first Utah collegiate player to ever achieve that honor.
Lillard became only the fourth rookie in NBA history to win the award by a unanimous vote, joining a very select group that consists of Blake Griffin, David Robinson and Ralph Sampson.
So what did Lillard provide for an encore this year? For starters, he became the first NBA player to ever participate in all five events during All-Star weekend. Lillard took part in the slam dunk contest, the skills competition, the 3-point contest, the Rising Stars Challenge as well as the All-Star Game.
Perhaps Lillard's biggest achievement came when he hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 99-98 win over the Houston Rockets two weeks ago. The win advanced the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in 14 years.
Is Lillard an NBA star?
During a segment last week on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon talked about Lillard, his game-winning basket against the Rockets and whether or not he's an NBA star.
During the discussion, Kornheiser said that Lillard isn't a star in the NBA because of two reasons: First, because he played at Weber State, which is not Duke, Kansas, etc. Second, because Lillard plays in a smaller market (Portland) and that he hasn't really done anything in the league.
Were Kornheiser's comments out of line or did he have a legitimate point? I'll let you be the judge of that, however, I personally believe Lillard is a star for a number of reasons.
First, he became the only player in NBA history to take part in five major All-Star events. Current basketball stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and even Kobe Bryant have not been able to accomplish such a feat. Because some events are only for rookies and sophomore's, these NBA greats have no chance at accomplishing what Lillard has achieved.
Second, Lillard has been given a shoe contract that is currently valued at over $100 million from Adidas. It is one of the biggest shoe contracts since Derrick Rose signed a 13-year deal in 2012, making Lillard one of the highest-earning endorsers in the NBA. While Kornheiser might not think Lillard is a star, Adidas certainly begs to differ as it is betting big on Lillard.
Lastly, does it really matter what school you went to? Last time I checked, the only thing that matters in the sports arena is winning. Are wins doubled based on which school you went to in high school or college? No! Just because Lillard went to Weber State doesn't diminish any of the many achievements he has accomplished during his short NBA career.
There have been thousands of athletes who have come from lesser known schools or "mid-majors" and have done extraordinary things in professional sports. Utah Jazz fans will always remember two of the most dominating NBA players (John Stockton and Karl Malone) to ever put on a Jazz uniform. Even though Stockton and Malone came from smaller schools in Gonzaga and Louisiana Tech, they didn't let that stop them from having some of the greatest careers in the NBA.3 comments on this story
Other famous professional athletes who have come from "smaller schools" include: Scottie Pippen, Tim Hardaway, Steve Nash, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, Larry Bird, Elgin Baylor, Paul Millsap, Steve Smith, Andre Miller, Eric Weddle, Alex Smith, Jamal Anderson, Steve Young, Jimmer Fredette, Danny Ainge, Jim McMahon, Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah, etc.
Even after everything that he has accomplished, Lillard's critics are still out there. While it bothers some, Lillard takes it in stride as it serves even more motivation to outwork and outplay any challenger that comes his way.
Justin Giles holds a bachelor's degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism. He recently completed an internship with the Deseret News. Follow him on Twitter @Justingiles22 Email: email@example.com


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Thanks to a significant number of donations received from the Northern Ireland public, Age NI has been able to provide advice and practical support to almost 250 older people who have been struggling to cope in the extreme weather conditions.
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Kennebunk's Hope Cemetery is one of the most visible aspects of Kennebunk's past. It provides a beautiful, peaceful setting for reflection, remembrance and honoring deceased loved ones as well as for walking and appreciating the natural areas surrounding the cemetery.
The cemetery is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and a seasonal superintendent who oversees the grounds keepers and is the business manager. Please take the time to view our Products and Services, History, Photo Gallery and Information sections. We are currently working on a fully searchable Burial Database which will be periodically updated.
The cemetery design mimics the iconic style of the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead with curved roadways and certain family lots with distinct character. The oldest section, the Old Church Yard, abuts the First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church.
Fronting on Barnard Lane and Portland Road, near the intersection of Route 1 and historic Summer Street, the majority of the Cemetery's 120 acres are undeveloped woods and fields located in the north end of the rectangular property. The developed sections include a diversity of grave markers ranging from early 19th century New England headstones with curious epitaphs and images in the Old Church Yard to large natural stones, contemporary sculptures and traditional marble headstones in a variety of colors in the Main Section. There are also mausoleums built in a previous century for prominent local shipbuilding and merchant families. The stories of the families buried here are the stories of Kennebunk past and present.
The extensive diversity of trees and plants throughout the cemetery proper and the undeveloped areas range from giant cedars and copper beech to a large hemlock grove, towering pines, berry bushes and fields of wild flowers. The woods and fields provide wildlife habitat for a variety of animals including deer, turkeys, moose, raccoons, possum, fisher, coyote, hawks, owls, snakes, frogs, salamanders and song birds.
We welcome visitors to come and enjoy exploring the property. Please note, dogs must be on a leash or confined to a vehicle when on the cemetery grounds.
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I'm not surprised because a messy, generally poor round four of the Six Nations only clouded what is already proving to be a fiendishly difficult process.
As I sit here this morning looking out on a March blizzard probably the only guaranteed starter for the First Test in sunny Brisbane in just over three months I can offer you is Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny and in general terms the momentum has switched slightly towards Wales and their key players.
Meanwhile, as an aside, colleagues in the French press have been telling me that Jonny Wilkinson was so superlatively good the other day when Toulon crushed Toulouse that he must be the front-runner for the fly-half spot. I'm not sure quite how Gatland judges that one although clearly a thumping win by Toulon over Leicester in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals next month might help the process along.
Let's look at the Welsh candidates first because the force is with them and they are finishing strongly. Sam Warburton roared back into starting action against Scotland and managed to shine in a horribly scrappy game to win everybody's Man of the Match vote.
Destructive and strong at the breakdown area, Warburton was back to his best and while one performance doesn't make a season – I can offer no real explanation for some of his less than stellar performances for club and country – this was the Warburton who many envisaged as an automatic choice at open side and captain barely a year ago.
The jury is still defiantly out on this one but his clash with Chris Robshaw this weekend at the Millennium will be instructive in many ways and a tete a tete to savour. For me Robshaw is still the man in possession, just, from a charging Warburton and Sean O'Brien who still makes such an impact on so many games in his inimitable style.
I have always thought that this is a selection that can only be made in the week of the first Test itself, dependant totally on form and fitness at the time. That is of course the reason that nominating a Lions captain is such a tough call this time around.
Two other Welsh forwards have significantly advanced their cause. Lock Ian Evans, who has had his struggles with injuries, is looking the part again as is Adam Jones who has been at his destructive scrummaging best against both Italy and now Scotland.
Among the Welsh backs George North is beginning to tick over nicely and Dan Biggar, after a poor opening game against Ireland, beginning to settle at fly-half.
England's stock sank a little against an excellent Italian team although most of their main contenders have plenty of credit in the bank after three very solid games. In a five match campaign there is invariably going to be one game when it doesn't quite happen.
Tom Wood is taking one for the team by filling in at No 8 but he is essentially a world class blindside flanker and from a Lions point of view the sooner he gets back playing there the better. Joe Launchbury wasn't quite the commanding figure of previous games and Dan Cole had his hands full.
Alex Goode made a couple of mistakes and Manu Tuilagi was well contained by the highly physical Italy defence – in fact it was the ever combative Mike Brown out on the left wing who took the eye most among the England backs. Brown is an interesting one.
Theoretically you want your Lions wings to be spectacular lacerating runners or big powerful specimens busting through tackles but nine times out of ten in big Test matches what you actually need is a wing who can consistently catch the high ball, kick strongly for touch, tackle all day and pop occasionally to finish off a try scoring moves. Brown, still essentially a fullback playing on the wing, ticks all those boxes and my belief is that the Quins man is climbing steadily through the rankings.
Elsewhere it was an afternoon of mixed fortunes and emotions for Ireland and their players. Captain Jamies Heaslip enjoyed a better game and comes back into contention at No 8, Donnacha Ryan had another fine game at lock despite playing with a sore shoulder and Rory Best was solid. In the backs Rob Kearney mixed the good with the occasional mistake while Brian O'Driscoll was again a Trojan in defence although he had few attacking opportunities.
Ireland's big plus was their MOM scrum-half Conor Murray who I considered a decent shout for Lions inclusion five weeks ago after the match in Cardiff. Murray didn't fare nearly so well against England and Scotland, but the Munsterman was outstanding on Saturday with his box kicking some of the best we have seen in the tournament. Another strong game against Italy this week and he definitely comes into the equation.
After two encouraging wins on the bounce for the Scotland, they endured a much tougher day at home to Wales. their halfbacks buzzed around without ever really taking control and I remain a big Stuart Hogg fan although he didn't make the same impact against Wales as in other games. Kelly Brown will be on the plane to Australia for sure and I remain convinced that Richie Gray can operate at another level altogether, in another team, although his Six Nations is now over after tearing his hamstring.


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ROSWELL, Ga. – Fellowship Christian School's boys' and girls' varsity soccer teams are ranked fifth in the state of Georgia, GHSA Class A ranking. The boys have an 8-2-0 record and the girls have a 7-5-0 record. It's a great and unusual accomplishment for a high school to have both teams in a specific sport equally ranked. Last year, the Lady Paladins went all the way to state finals, losing the championship game, 0-1. Fellowship is proud of its soccer players and coaches and excited to have both teams doing so well. Fellowship Paladin fans look forward to enthusiastically supporting them to the championship games.
The players of the FCS girls' soccer team are, back row from left, coach J.D. Wilson, Brittany Jenkins, Lindsey Sawyer, Ellen Hays, Sara Emily Kasdin, Dariean Ward, Elizabeth Tribble, Catherine Council, Katie Stafford, Zoe Lukashevich, Ashley Priddy, Sydney Partain and coach Trip Hughes. In the middle row, from left, are Haley Griffin, Abigail Freemyer, Lauren Hurney, Anna Soderlund, Amanda Cochran, Amada Floyd, Emily Gunter, Catherine Tribble and Madison Pope. In front, from left, are Avery Hull, Alexandra Lear, Lexie Lake, Sarah Kate Jones, Megan Hudgens, Ellie Harrison and Shannon Milhollin.
The players of the FCS boys' soccer team are, back row from left, coach James Williamson, Ian Berryman, Cole Myszka, David Consoli, Chadwick O'Neal, Austin Herring, Drue Aiken, Tyler Hart, Christopher Hays, Mikal Lake, Zach Ramsey, Dalton Depew, Alisa Sanborn and coach Ari Durham. In front, from left, are Deklan Reid, Drew Williamson, Daniel McLendon, Will Chapman, Andrew McLendon, Sam Hart, Jake Williamson, Austin Daniels, Carter Herrin and Will Brigham.


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"My Mom used to make this a lot when we still lived in Germany. It is a nice hearty meal."
Gulasch (german Stew)
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- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs stew meat
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups beef broth
- 4 ounces sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
- 8 ounces dry egg noodles
- Cut onion in half and slice.
- In a large soup pot melt half of the butter and fry the garlic and onion for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cut the bell peppers in half, take the seeds out and slice lengthwise.
- Add to the onions, fry for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- If it isn't already, cut the meat into 1 inch cubes.
- Take the onions and bell peppers out of the pot with a slotted spoon, set aside.
- Brown the meat on all sides.
- Sprinkle the flour on top of the meat and stir to coat.
- Quickly add the beef broth.
- Stir well.
- Add the sour cream and spices and mix well.
- Return the onions and bell peppers to the pot.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- Stir occasionally.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Set aside.
- Cut mushrooms in big chunks.
- In a medium frying pan melt remaining butter and fry mushrooms for 5-10 minutes.
- When the stew is fully cooked add the mushrooms and return to boiling.
- Let simmer for another 3-5 minutes, stir well and serve on top of pasta.
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and this is cool for the gender annoucement -
There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.
I always planned (figuring I'd have a planned pregnancy, silly me!) that my first time, I would take a picture of a positive pregnancy test with the Staples "easy" button (maybe that's just Canada, I have no idea) with the caption "That was easy." I knew I'd tell my family in person but on Facebook I just wanted to do something cute like that. Or you could take a picture of you over the toilet pretending to puke and your SO doing a thumbs up in the foreground - I always thought that was funny. Or have you and SO hold signs saying ME + ME and then put a sign on the belly saying + ME = 3! Something cheesy like that.
I have a friend who put a bun in the oven, took a picture of the bun and said "I have a bun in the oven". Took a few people a bit to get it but it was funny!


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CSL Behring Announces First Patient Treated in Phase III Study of Fibrinogen Concentrate (Human)(FCH) to Control Bleeding During Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
HELSINKI, Finland, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Behring announced today that the first patient has been treated as part of the REPLACE Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of fibrinogen concentrate (Human) (FCH) in controlling microvascular bleeding during aortic aneurysm surgery.
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Fibrinogen Concentrate (Human)(FCH) can reduce intraoperative bleeding and, therefore, the volume of donor blood products (e.g., fresh frozen plasma, platelets, and red blood cells) needed during complex cardiovascular surgical procedures such as aortic aneurysm surgery. The study will also aim to show that FCH is safe and well tolerated. The primary efficacy endpoint measurement will be the number of units of all allogeneic blood products transfused during the first 24 hours after administration of FCH or placebo.
"Potentially life-threatening bleeding events can occur during cardiovascular surgery because the patient's fibrinogen levels are depleted, which delays clotting," said Dr. Niels Rahe-Meyer, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Franziskus Hospital, Bielefeld, Germany and coordinating investigator of the study. "The REPLACE Phase III study will help determine if FCH treatment can safely reduce the number of transfusions needed during cardiovascular surgery. If this is the case, we will have a powerful new option for use in protecting cardiovascular surgery patients from potentially life-threatening bleeding and transfusion-associated adverse events and discomfort."
Of the 12 million units of blood used in the United States each year, 15 percent are used in cardiovascular surgery. Studies have shown that blood transfusion during or after adult cardiac surgery is associated with increased long-term mortality.
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The latest version of the Qpid Java broker seems to have a problem with the virtual hosts and queues containing a dot in their name. This is related to the way the virtualhosts.xml configuration file is designed. When a queue is defined, the <queue> tag contains only the <name> tag with the queue name and a tag named after the queue which contains additional details. E.g.
Unfortunately the dots are also used as special characters when working with the configuration file - they are used as delimiters in the XML hierarchy. In order to use them in the tag names, they need to be escaped with additional dot (i.e. queue..with..dot..in..the..name instead of queue.with.dot.in.the.name - http://commons.apache.org/configuration/userguide-1.2/howto_xml.html). This escaping doesn't seem to be currently done on the broker. As a result, the dots cannot be used in virtual host names or in queue names, which might be unfortunate for some users.
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Hi Keith,
I prepared two tests - one for queue names and one for virtual hosts name. The way I tested it is that I add a new queue/host with a configuration (max delivery count / message store) detail contained in the tag with queue/host name. Then I check that the property was correctly loaded. It may not be the best approach, but it definitely fails without my patch and succeeds with the patch.
Hi Robbie, Keith,
I was trying to replicate existing AMQP configuration which is using the dots in queue names (originally based on the C++ broker). Since I was not familiar with all the different configuration interfaces for the broker and needed the dots I fixed it for the XML file. I have to admit I had a look at the unit tests but they looked to me more complicated then the actual fix, so I decided to take a short cut and skip them :-o. I will try to find some time today/tomorrow to have a second look at them.
It is good to know about the planned changes in the management interfaces, I will try to avoid the XML configuration in our long term plans.
Hi Jakub
I see no problem with this patch. The dot is legal in both queue names and virtual hostnames from a AMQP 0.8..0-10 perspective, so I can see no reason why you should not be able to specify these names in the config file too. I do however think the patch would benefit from the additional of a unit test. I would look at adding a test to ServerConfigurationTest and/or VirtualHostConfigurationTest.
Be aware that we are planning to remove the config.xml and virtualhost.xml files from the Broker at some point in the near future. It is envisaged that all configuration will be stored in the store, and all objects (including virtualhosts) will be created/destroyed via the management interfaces.
Hi Jakub,
I must admit to us having known about this defect for a while. It is as you have noticed related to the Commons Configuration usage, and as such is linked to the xml config files rather than an inherant limitation of the broker. Although I can't admit to having tried it (our users dont tend to use dots so it has never become a priority) the JMX/HTTP interfaces shouldnt present any such restriction (but obviously cant currently create virtualhosts...though it is coming).
We will take a look at the patch later in the week probably (a bit swamped at the moment, hence the 11pm reply) and apply it if all seems well. It's probably worth me mentioning that we are currently undertaking a long term project to rework the broker management and configuration, including removal of the XML configuration hopefully for 0.20, so this was getting resolved one way or the other, but thank you for the patch in the meantime
Attached patch adds new escapeTagName method to the class ConfigurationPlugin and uses this method to escape the dots when loading the virtual hosts and the queues in ServerConfiguration and QueueConfiguration classes. Please let me know in case there should be something changed in the patch.