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This wikiHow teaches you how to contact TracFone to obtain a code that will permit your phone to be used on another carrier's network. Note that TracFone is very strict about the conditions necessary to unlock a device.[1]
Part 1
Getting an Unlock Code
1Call TracFone. Contact customer service at 1-800-867-7183 between 8:00am and 11:45pm, Eastern Time (ET), 7 days a week.
- If you did not buy your phone through TracFone, it is likely unlocked already, and no code is needed.
2Request an unlock code for your phone. The representative will verify that your phone and account meet all the necessary conditions to be unlocked.
- TracFone's unlock policy is available here.
- Only GSM phones that use SIM cards can be unlocked. Other types of phones, like CDMA units, cannot generally be used with other carriers.
3Write down the code. You will need to have the 10 to 15-digit unlock code handy when you unlock your device.
Part 2
Unlocking Your Phone
1Get a SIM card. Contact the carrier you want to switch to for a new SIM card.
2Power off the device. Shut down your phone as you normally would.
3Remove the TracFone SIM card. Depending on which device you're using, the SIM card will be in a slot on the side of the case, under the back cover, or under the battery.
- Different phones require different methods for removing and replacing a SIM card. Learn to remove and replace your SIM card on wikiHow.
4Replace the SIM card. Insert the SIM card from your new carrier into the slot.
5Power on your phone. Instead of your normal home screen, you'll get a notification that your phone needs to be unlocked before it can use the installed SIM card.
6Enter the unlock code. Use the keypad to type in the code you got from the TracFone representative.
7Press OK. You'll see a confirmation message confirming that the code has been accepted. Now you can use your Android phone with your new carrier.
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What do I do if I forgot my password to unlock my phone?wikiHow ContributorTurn off your Android device. Press and hold the Power, Volume Down, and Camera buttons simultaneously. Release the buttons once your Android device is powered on. Scroll using your Volume Up/Down buttons until you find the Factory Data Reset option, and select it. This will restore your phone to the state when you first bought it (note: any data stored on the phone may be lost, and apps will have to be reinstalled).
I forgot my code to my phone. How can I recover it?wikiHow ContributorIf you go to an Apple Store, the workers can unlock your phone by going in with your email. You will then be able to reset your password.
How can I activate my phone if it wasn't properly scanned?wikiHow ContributorYou have to bring it back to customer service at Walmart and tell them what happened. They should fix it for you with no problem.
Can I use an unlocked phone from my other carrier with the Tracfone SIM card?wikiHow ContributorYes. It's called a bring your own phone plan. You would need a new SIM card compatible with your phone and network service.
What should I do if I forgot my Google email address?wikiHow ContributorIt depends, if you have a computer then check all your history, and if you have a YouTube channel then check what email address is connected to that. If you can't find it by doing those steps, then maybe look around your house for any papers where you might have written it down.
Unanswered Questions
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Luna Tracfone at an auction in Belgium. The cellular phone is from Tracfone Wireless. I inserted a sim card from my local provider Proximus in Belgium, but the phone is locked. How do I get it to work for me?
I was given a used lg 420g. It says sim lock code-1. I put in imei number and the screen says out of airtime. What should I do?
I bought a LG Tracfone phone from friend and don't know the account info for Google. What do I do?
I bought an LG phone; when I charged it and turned it on, I need a code to be able to get to do anything! What can I do?
Can I use my Cricket SIM card with my Tracfone Phone?
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- Unlike phones from other carriers, for which you can often get unlock codes online, TracFone devices are difficult to unlock by design. Few websites claim to generate unlock codes for TracFone devices.
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This is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser. No. 572,078, filed Jan. 19, 1984, now abandoned, which was a continuation-in-part of our then copending application Ser. No. 427,413 filed Sept. 29, 1982, which was a continuation-in-part of then copending application Ser. No. 394,329 filed July 1, 1982, both now abandoned.
Blends of ethylene copolymers and vinyl halide polymers crosslinked during or subsequent to molding into shaped articles are known in the art as detailed in French Pat. No. 2,148,496. The molded articles prepared from these compositions, however, suffer the disadvantage of being thermoset due to the high degree of crosslinking effectuated and, hence, are not reprocessible or remoldable.
Elastomeric thermoplastic compositions based on partially crosslinked incompatible blends of polypropylene and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers are also known in the art as detailed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,232,132. This incompatibility results in a multiphase system having a crosslinked elastomeric phase and an uncrosslinked hard phase. However, the elastomeric properties of these compositions (e.g. % permanent tensile set) are poor relative to the elastomeric properties of the compositions of the subject invention.
The subject invention is a thermoplastic, inherently melt-processible elastomeric composition based on partially crosslinked compatible blends of an ethylene copolymer and a vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer. The melt processibility of these compositions allows shaped articles to be molded therefrom without the time consuming cure step required with conventional rubbers.
More specifically, the subject invention is partially crosslinked, thermoplastic, melt-processible, elastomeric blend of
(a) a copolymer of ethylene, one or more ethylenically unsaturated organic monomers othen than an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and an additional monomer selected from the group consisting of an ethylenically unsaturated C3 -C20 carboxylic acid, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide; and
(b) between 5 and 75 weight percent, based on the composition, of a vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer
wherein the comonomer content in (a) is such that the ethylene copolymer is compatible with the vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer.
The ethylene copolymers useful in the practice of the subject invention can be represented as having the formula E/X/Y, where X is an ethylenically unsaturated organic monomer other than an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and Y is an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, carbon monoxide, or sulfur dioxide. Exemplary of the organic monomers are those selected from the group consisting of esters of said unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids, vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids where the acid group has 2-18 carbon atoms, vinyl alkyl ethers wherein the alkyl group has 1-18 carbon atoms, vinyl or vinylidene halides, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, norbornene, alpha-olefins of 3-12 carbon atoms, and vinyl aromatic compounds. Preferred organic monomers include methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and vinyl acetate. The melt index range for these copolymers is 0.1 to 1000 (ASTM D-1238), preferably 1 to 100.
The ethylene copolymers useful in the practice of the subject invention need have sufficient comonomer copolymerized therein to exhibit compatability with the vinyl and vinylidene halide polymers described below. Generally speaking, the ethylene content in these terpolymers should be 40 to 85 percent, the X monomer content 1 to 60 percent, and the Y monomer content 1 to 30 percent, all based on polymer weight. When an ethylene copolymer is used which is not sufficiently compatible with the vinyl or vinylidene polymers, shaped articles molded from the blends are opaque, show stress whitening when stretched and lack the required recovery to be considered elastomeric. A more detailed discussion of the compatability of these ethylene copolymers with vinyl and vinylidene halide polymers, as well as a discussion of the preparation of the copolymers can be found in Polymer-Polymer Miscibility, O. Olabisi, L. M. Robeson and M. T. Shaw, Academic Press, N.Y., N.Y., 1979, U.S. Pat. No. 3,684,778 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,780,140, all herein incorporated by reference.
The ethylene copolymers described above are blended in accordance with the subject invention with 5 to 75, preferably 20 to 60, weight percent based on the blended composition of vinyl or vinylidene halide polymers including copolymers resulting from copolymerization with a comonomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters, acrylonitrile, acrylic esters, vinylidene chloride, vinyl chloride, esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids and vinyl ethers. For example, polyvinyl chloride having an inherent viscosity of 0.30 to 1.4 (ASTM D-1243) is generally useful in the practice of the subject invention.
The blending of the ethylene copolymer with the vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer is accomplished by any one of a number of conventional techniques, for example, in a Banbury mixer, two-roll mill or extruder. This blending is done at a temperature high enough to soften the polymers for adequate blending, but not so high as to degrade the vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer. Generally speaking this blending temperature ranges from 140 to 200° C., and blending is carried out for a time sufficient to homogeneously blend the components.
The critical aspect of the subject invention is the partial crosslinking of the ethylene copolymer in the compatible blend. This can be carried out using any one or more of the well known crosslinking techniques including electron beam irradiation, gamma irradiation and free radical curatives such as peroxides. The crosslinking of the ethylene copolymer according to this invention can be carried out before or concurrently with blending with the vinyl or vinylidene halide polymers, or after such blending when using radiation techniques to effectuate the crosslinking. If the ethylene copolymer in the blend contains carbon monoxide, diamines such as methylene dianiline or p-phenylene diamine can be used to effectuate the desired crosslinking. If the ethylene copolymer is ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide, sulfur vulcanizing agents can be used as detailed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,939. For crosslinking ethylene copolymers containing carboxylic acid functionalities, the formation of ionic crosslinks is suitable in the practice of the subject invention, and is achieved with various metal oxides or hydroxides such as ZnO and NaOH, or with organometallics such as chromium acetylacetone, as detailed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,304, 887.
When crosslinking is effected in the presence of a free radical generator, it often is useful to add a polyunsaturated compound to the blend, e.g., m-phenylene-bis-maleimide or triallyl cyanurate, to improve the crosslinking efficiency and to reduce the amount of free radical generator required. When other crosslinking methods are employed, e.g., curing with diamines, sulfur, or metal compounds, such polyunsaturated compounds are not used.
The term "partially crosslinked" refers to a degree of crosslinking sufficient to transform a blend of an ethylene copolymer as detailed above and a vinyl or vinylidene halide polymer into the thermoplastic elastomeric blends of the subject invention. To quantify the degree of crosslinking, the amount of insoluble, and hence crosslinked, polymer is determined by soaking a sample of the polymer, after crosslinking, in tetrahydrofuran at 23° C. for 16 hours, isolating the insoluble portion and weighing the dried residue, making suitable corrections based upon knowledge of the composition. For example, the weight of components soluble in tetrahydrofuran such as plasticizers are subtracted from the initial weight; and components insoluble in tetrahydrofuran, such as pigments, fillers, etc. are subtracted from both the initial and final weight. The insoluble polymer recovered is reported as percent gel content. This procedure is based on a conventional procedure for quantifying degree of crosslinking that is more fully detailed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,203,937. For purposes of the subject invention, the polymer blends need be partially crosslinked so that they have a gel content of 5 to 90 percent, preferably 10 to 70 percent based on total polymer. The conditions under which this crosslinking is carried out, i.e., type and quantity of crosslinking agent, crosslinking time and temperature, to arrive at a composition having a gel content within this operable range, can be determined empirically. When chemical crosslinking agents are utilized, it is preferable that they be substantially totally consumed during the crosslinking step.
When polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is utilized as the vinyl halide polymer in the practice of the subject invention, spectroscopic evidence indicates that the gel fractions isolated from those partially crosslinked polymer blends contain only crosslinked ethylene copolymer, with no detectable PVC present. It is theorized, therefore, that essentially no crosslinking of the PVC occurs.
Although not essential components of the composition of this invention, various amounts of any number of conventional fillers or compounding ingredients may be admixed. Examples of such ingredients include various carbon blacks, clays, silica, alumina, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, antioxidants, antidegradants, tackifiers, processing aids such as lubricants and waxes, and plasticizers such as dialkylphthalates, trialkylmellitates and polyester oligomers. The amounts used depend, at least in part, upon the quantities of other ingredients in the composition and the properties desired from the composition. Also, minor amounts of other saturated and unsaturated polymers such as alpha-olefins may be added to reduce the cost or modify the properties of the composition.
The compositions of the subject invention are melt processible using conventional plastic processing equipment. Articles molded from the unique thermoplastic elastomeric compositions of the subject invention exhibit properties generally only associated with vulcanized rubber. For example, these compositions have resistance to compression set values of about 20 to 70 percent (70 to 100° C.); and elongation at break values of 150 to 600 percent without substantial permanent tensile set (i.e., less than about 15 percent). Various uses for these compositions include wire coverings, seals and gaskets, automotive parts, sheet liners and packaging films. They can be used to coat fabric, industrial belts and various hard surfaces by extrusion coating, for example, polyester, polyamide, polyimide or metal fibre or fabric reinforcement. They find utility in adhesive and sealant applications, as well as for modification of other polymer systems.
Further, compositions within the scope of this invention can be fabricated into tubing for laboratory, medical and industrial uses. Such tubing could also be used as the inner tube of reinforced hoses, wherein the extruded tube is overlaid with wire or textile cords, applied as a spiral, knit or braid. Optionally, a polymeric covering may be applied (extruded or spiral wound calendered sheet) over the reinforced tubing to provide protection from the working environment and mechanical abuse. Compositions within the scope of this invention can be used as the protective covering of reinforced tubes of similar or different composition.
The subject invention will be more fully appreciated with reference to the examples that follow:
Unless otherwise specified, the percentages given in all examples herein are on a weight percent basis. The intrinsic viscosities (iv) given for the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are measured in solutions of 0.2 g of the polymer in 100 ml of cyclohexanone at 25° C. The melt indexes (MI) of the ethylene copolymers are measured at 190° C. according to ASTM D-1238.
The following formulations were blended as described below. The PVC, due to its thermal instability, was dry blended with the following stabilizer package as is typical in PVC compounding (percentages based on weight of PVC):
______________________________________Component %______________________________________Ba/Cd laurates available from 2.5Argus Chemical Co. as "Mark" WSEpoxidized soy oil available 8.2from Rohm and Haas Co. as"Paraplex" G62Liquid phosphite chelator 0.8available from Argus ChemicalCo. as "Mark" 517Acrylic fusion aid available 2.5from Rohm and Haas Co. as"Acryloid" K120NPolyethylene wax available from 3.3Allied Chemical Co. as"Allied" 6AStearic acid 0.3______________________________________
Batches A and B were blended in a Banbury internal mixer at 180° C. for 6 minutes and sheeted out on a conventional two-roll mill. Batch C was blended in a 28 mm twin screw co-rotating self wiping extruder having a barrel temperature of 200° C. throughout with an extrusion rate of 10 kg/hr. The blended composition exited the extruder through a strand die and was cut into 0.5 cm (3/16 inch) pellets. Batch D was prepared directly from batch C by adding carbon black on a two-roll rubber mill at 160° to 170° C. after the crosslinking described below.
Electron beam irradiation crosslinking of the ethylene copolymer/ PVC blends in these batches was performed under atmospheric conditions and at ambient temperatures with high energy electrons using a 2 Mev General Electric resonant transformer at 0.3 milliamp (dose rate, 3.0 Mrad/min). Doseage was controlled by the amount of time the blends were subjected to radiation. The blends were irradiated as a layer of 0.5 cm (3/16") pellets. Degree of crosslinking was monitored by observing the change in melt index as the dosage was increased. Irradiation was stopped when the melt index approached or reached a no-flow (no measurable melt index).
______________________________________ Batch: A B C D______________________________________E/28% VA.sup.1 /10% CO (MI = 35) 53% 53% -- --E/25% VA/10% CO (MI = 35) -- -- 66.5% 60.5%PVC ("Geon " 92).sup.2 iv = 1.02 23% -- -- --PVC (FPC-9300).sup.3 iv = 0.96 -- 23% 33.5% 30.4%Carbon black N-650.sup.4 15% 15% -- --Carbon black N-774.sup.4 -- --% -- 9.1%Polyester Oil ("Santicizer" 429).sup.5 9% 9% -- --Irradiation Dosage (Megarads) 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0______________________________________ .sup.1 VA = vinyl acetate .sup.2 Sold by B. F. Goodrich Co. .sup.3 Sold by Firestone Plastics Co. .sup.4 ASTM grade designation .sup.5 Sold by Monsanto Chemical Co.
After blending and crosslinking, to demonstrate that these compositions were melt processible, each batch was placed in a mold at ambient temperature and loaded into a Pasadena hydraulic press, both platens of which had been preheated to 200° C. The pressure was raised to about 1.3 MPa (200 psig) and held for 5 minutes. The pressure was then slowly increased over a 3 minute period to 276 MPa (40,000 psig) and held for an additional 2 minutes. The press was then rapidly cooled to ambient temperature and the molded article removed. Physical measurements taken of each sample are tabulated below, showing that these samples exhibited properties of vulcanized rubber. The molded articles were re-melt processible.
______________________________________ Batch: A B C D______________________________________Shore A Hardness.sup.1 74 74 69 85Compression set B (%).sup.2 60 63 57 51(22 hrs at 70° C.)% Volume swell.sup.3 -- -- 68 64(7 days at 100° C.)Clash-Berg Temp. °C..sup.4 -- -- -13 -8Tensile at break (psi).sup.5 1125 1185 1175 1323Elongation at break (%).sup.5 250 300 430 470M.sub.100 (psi).sup.5 670 610 525 680M.sub.200 (psi).sup.5 1050 940 730 941______________________________________ .sup.1 ASTM D2240 .sup.2 ASTM D395 .sup.3 ASTM D200 (#3 Oil, 7 days at 100° C.) .sup.4 ASTM D1043 .sup.5 ASTM D412
______________________________________ Batch: A B C D______________________________________E/62% MA.sup.1 /3.5% MAME.sup.2 -- 68.6E/30% n-BA.sup.3 /10% CO (MI = 5) 57.2 48.6 -- --E/28% VA/10% CO (MI = 35) -- -- 68.8 --PVC ("Geon" 92) iv = 1.02 30.1 26.2 -- 29.4PVC (FPC-9300) iv = 0.96 -- -- 29.4 --Polyester Oil ("Santicizer" 429) 10.6 9.0 -- --Carbon black N-650 -- 15.0 -- --CROSSLINKING AGENTSp- and m- α,α '-bis(t-butylper- 0.9 0.8 1.0 --oxy)diisopropylbenzene.sup.4m-phenylenediamine-bis-male- 0.6 0.5 0.7 --imide.sup.5chromium (III) 2,4-pentane- -- -- -- 2.0dionate.sup.6______________________________________ .sup.1 MA = methyl acrylate .sup.2 MAME = maleic acid monoethyl ester .sup.3 n-BA = nbutyl acrylate .sup.4 sold as "VulCup" R by Hercules Chemical Co. .sup.5 sold as " HVA2" by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company .sup.6 sold by Ventron Corp.
Batches A and B were blended by adding all ingredients except curatives to a Banbury internal mixer for 7.0 mins at 150° C. Crosslinking agents were than added and the temperature was increased to 190° C. and held at that temperature for 4.0 mins while mixing at high speed to induce partial crosslinking. The compositions were then extruded into tubing at 190° C. using a Brabender extruder fitted with a 0.6 cm (1/4") tubing die thereby exhibiting thermoplastic processibility. These blends also easily injection molded at high speed, as illustrated by the following procedure: The compositions were fed to a reciprocating screw type injection molding machine, with all zones of the barrel heated to 170° C. and the mold at 25° C. Using a screw rpm of 144 and an injection pressure of 1200 psi., the molten material filled out the cavity of the plaque mold in 15 seconds and was allowed to cool an additional 10 seconds before the mold was opened and the finished part was ejected.
Batch C was prepared by blending the PVC and ethylene polymer in a 28 mm twin screw co-rotating self wiping extruder having a barrel temperature of 200° C. throughout with an extrusion rate of 10 kg/hr. The blended composition exited the extruder through a strand die and was cut into 0.5 cm (3/16 inch) pellets. The partial crosslinking was done in a Brabender laboratory mixer (Plasticord) as follows: polymer blend was added to the mixer and temperature was stabilized at 110° C. at slow speed (32 rpm), the crosslinking agents were then added and the temperature increased to 155° C. while mixing at fast speed (64 rpm) and was held for 15 mins and removed.
Batch D was blended in a Banbury mixer at 180° C. for 5 minutes. The blend was then transferred to a Brabender mixer (Plasticord) and the crosslinking agent was added. This mixture was held in the mixer for 5 minutes at 170° C. to effect crosslinking.
Samples of each Batch were compression molded as in Example I, the physical properties of the molded articles tabulated below.
______________________________________ Batch: A B C D______________________________________Shore A Hardness 64 74 72 77Compression set B (%) .sup. 22.sup.2 .sup. 37.sup.2 .sup. .sup. 64.sup.3% Volume swell 50 46 -- 62Clash-Berg Temp. (°C.) -26 -23 -- -36Tensile at break (psi) 625 975 1845 1439Elongation at break (%) 200 215 250 320M.sub.100 (psi) 300 450 650 330M.sub.200 (psi) 625 900 1450 840Permanent tensile set.sup.1 (%) 8 10 -- 12______________________________________ .sup.1 ASTM D412 .sup.2 22 hrs at 100° C., ASTM D395 .sup.3 22 hrs at 70° C., ASTM D395
The following formulation was used to illustrate the use of an additional crosslinking agent:
______________________________________ Weight %______________________________________E/30% n-BA/10% CO 54PVC.sup.1 29Dioctyl phthalate 16.6LiCl.3MDA.sup.2 0.4______________________________________ .sup.1 Stabilized with 2 phr of a tin thioglycolate available from M & T Chemicals, Inc. as "Thermolite" 133. .sup.2 Lithium chloride complex of 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl methane.
The E/n-BA/CO was added slowly to molten PVC at 190° C. and the composition homogeneously mixed on a two-roll mill. The dioctyl phthalate and LiCl.3MDA were added and the composition milled for 5 minutes at 190° C. The compression was then removed from the mill and compression molded into plaques, the physical properties tabulated below.
______________________________________Compression set B (%).sup.1 22.5% Volume swell 36.2______________________________________ .sup.1 22 hrs at 70° C.
This example serves to illustrate the effect of crosslinking agent concentration on level of gel content. In these formulations the stabilized PVC1 was first mixed with the trioctyltrimellitate in dry blending operation. The total formulations were then blended and simultaneously crosslinked in a 28 mm twin scew, co-rotating, self-wiping extruder as per Example I. The degree of crosslinking was assayed by determination of % gel content in tetyahydrofuran as detailed above (16 hrs, 23° C.). Sample A, which contains no curative and is therefore uncrosslinked, contains only a trace of gel (insolubles). All samples were compression molded as per Example I.
______________________________________ BatchFormulations A B C D______________________________________E/30% n-BA/10% CO (MI = 5) 60.0 59.7 59.5 59.3PVC.sup.1 (iv = 1.04) 28.5 28.4 28.3 28.2trioctyltrimellitate 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.4Vul-Cup 40KE.sup.2 0 0.3 0.6 0.9HVA-2.sup.3 0 0.1 0.2 0.3% Gel 0.8 26.2 35.2 39.4______________________________________ .sup.1 Available from Conoco Chemicals as product number 5425 and stabilized with 2.9% Ba/Cd laurates and 1.0% of a phosphite chelator (available from Argus Chemical Co. as Mark WS and Mark 517 respectively). .sup.2 p- and mα ,α' bis(t-butylperoxy)diisopropyl benzene, 40% on inert clay (available from Hercules Chemical Company) .sup.3 m-phenylenediamine-bis-maleimide (available from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company)
The following illustrates the versatility of the compositions of the subject invention:
Batch C of Example IV in pellet form was fed to a 1 1/2 inch (4.8 cm) diameter Royle extruder with a single stage plastics screw, having a length to diameter ratio of 15:1. The extruder was run at 50 rpm and at temperatures designed to produce melt temperatures of 130° C.; 163°-170° C. and 180°-193° C. At all three temperature ranges, the melt was extruded through a feather-edged profile die known as a Garvey Die.
The profile extrusion demonstration described above shows that compositions within the scope of this invention can be extruded as complex profiles, at relatively low melt temperatures, using standard extruders of L/D common to the rubber industry. Such extruded profiles could be used as gasketing or miscellaneous mechanical goods.
Formulation C of Example IV, in pellet or cut granule form, were fed to a 11/4 inch (3.2 cm) diameter Brabender extruder, with a single stage plastics screw, having a length to diameter ratio of 25:1. The extruder was fitted with a crosshead die sized to produce a 0.050 inch (0.6-30 cm) thick coating on 12 AWG aluminum wire at a melt temperature of 197° C. and at rates of from 20 to 100 feet (0.6-30m) per minute.
The wire demonstration described above and the subsequently obtained physical and electrical properties show that compositions within the scope of this invention can be used to fabricate coated wire and cable, either as low voltage primary insulation or as jacketing or semiconductive coating in higher voltage constructions.
Formulation C of Example IV, in pellet form, was massed and banded on a 8×20 inch (0.2-0.5 m) two-rubber mill, with a roll surface speed ratio of 1.2:1, and a roll temperature of 225° F. (107° C.). The polymer band was cut from the mill roll at a stock temperature of 270° F. (132° C.) and transferred to a three-roll rubber calender. With all three rolls held at 260° F.-275° F. (127° C.-135° C.), a reasonably smooth sheet of 0.015 inch 0.04 cm) thickness was formed and easily released, when cut from the center calender roll. Similar results were obtained when up to 20 phr. fumed silica and 10 phr. dioctyl sebecate were blended into the polymer band on the rubber mill, prior to calendering.
The milling and calendering demonstration described above shows that compositions within the scope of this invention can be fluxed and further compounded on rubber mills and then fabricated into sheet, using moderate processing temperatures, on standard rubber calenders. Such formed sheet may be used unsupported for elastomeric packaging film, or calendered onto fabrics or onto a web of reinforcing cords in single or multiple plies to be used for roofing, pit and pond liners, die-cut gasketing, diaphragms, conveyor belting and for general purpose coated fabric applications.
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Ninth-grade students in Arab and Bedouin schools will not be tested on Zionism or Arab heritage this year, in what several Education Ministry officials called the first step toward getting rid of the standardized test on 100 concepts related to Zionism, democracy and cultural heritage.
Students in Jewish and Druze schools will still take the test, which is due to be administered in two weeks.
"The concepts in Arab heritage were of a low level, and there are important concepts that weren't even on the list," said an Education Ministry official. As for the Zionism section, the official said: "The concepts that were selected aren't suited for the needs of Arab students. Not only did the Arab students not learn about their own heritage, but the section on Zionism generated a great deal of criticism. It was therefore decided to reinforce the shared basis - that is, the section on democracy - and cut down on what separates the sectors."
The 100 Concepts Exam is considered one of the key projects of the previous education minister, Limor Livnat. While the section on democracy is the same for all schools, the section on heritage varies depending on the sector, and there are also differences in the Zionism section depending on the sector.
Education Minister Yuli Tamir has harshly criticized the exam, saying, "The concepts provide the students with partial, out-of-context knowledge that does not serve an educational purpose."
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Police are investigating an armed robbery at a St. Paul bank Wednesday afternoon, in which the suspect allegedly fired shots at an off-duty police officer before fleeing the scene.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley is closing the NFL draft much like he began it, by making a series of trades to transform the team's roster.
The Bills opened Saturday by drafting Duke cornerback Ross Cockrell in the fourth round, and Baylor guard Cyril Richardson in the fifth. In between, Whaley acquired running back Bryce Brown in a trade with Philadelphia and also swapped draft picks with Tampa Bay.
The moves followed a busy two days for Whaley, who took over after Buddy Nix stepped down last year.
The Bills opened the draft by trading up five spots to select Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins with the No. 4 pick. Buffalo then traded receiver Stevie Johnson to San Francisco on Friday.
Buffalo will wrap up the draft with two seventh-round picks.
Cockrell and Bills Director of Player Personnel Jim Monos spoke to the Buffalo media shortly after the Bills drafted the Cockrell. Here is a transcript of what they said starting with Monos.
Director of Player Personnel Jim Monos
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Q: Lengthwise, what do you like about Ross Cockrell?
A: That is what jumps out right away: his size. You love his size and he's played there and competed well every year there. He's a winner, has ball skills, has good speed. Every guy we've taken so far has been a part of winning program and that is a big thing we're stressing.
Q: Were you at the East-West game?
A: I was not at that game.
Q: He had a pick at the end of that game.
A: Ross has picks from throughout his career and that is one thing he has a knack for. He's a very instinctive, intelligent guy. He picks it up real quick. He's another guy we had on a visit here and did a great job.
Q: What did you think about his performance in the bowl game against Texas A&M?
A: I think the word that comes out with Ross is he is always consistent. No matter if it's Mike Evans, which everybody brings that up because that was the best player he went against, him and Sammy (Watkins). He's played against all these guys and he is always consistent.
Q: Will he contribute on special teams?
A: Yeah, we expect him to.
Q: Do you know if he has graduated?
A: Oh yeah, Ross has graduated.
Q: Do you see him more as a boundary corner?
A: That's more of a coaching thing. I don't know, that is more for Coach Schwartz.
Q: Did he play a lot of off man zone?
A: He has. That's the thing, he has done both. We feel comfortable with him doing both.
Q: Do you see leadership potential with him since he was a captain?
A: You could see it even at his pro day. Guys gravitate to him and he is the leader of that group. Thad Lewis also said that Ross picked him off when Thad was a senior there and Ross might have been a freshman. Thad said, 'If you can pick me off you have to be pretty good.'
Q: Does he bring some intelligence since he was All-ACC at Duke?
A: Yeah, he's off the charts.
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Q: What is your reaction and on your visit?
A: Obviously I've made a great connection with the staff and with Coach Henderson and the guys in Buffalo. I know Thad pretty well and I worked out with him for the past couple months while he was at Duke. Right now I'm just so happy.
Q: Thad Lewis said he recalled you picking him off when he was a senior. He said this guy has got to be good if he can pick me off. Do you recall that?
A: Yeah, I got him once or twice. Maybe he would only admit to one, but I think I got him a couple more times.
Q: What about playing against some top flight competition in your college career including a guy who is your teammate now, Sammy Watkins?
A: Sammy Watkins is a tremendous player. You know, somebody who has all the tools to be a pro-ball caliber player. Even, you know, some of the guys that play and go on to Florida State and UNC and some of those bigger names, I think it really prepared me to go to this next level.
Q: What are your thoughts on how you went out personally after the bowl game?
A: Personally, it was great. I wish it would have been better for the program as well. It would have been a great win for us. But I think it opened a lot of eyes that this guy from Duke can actually play a little ball and will be able to compete at the next level.
Q: What did you major in at Duke?
A: I majored in Political Science.
Q: When did you graduate?
A: I graduated in December 2012.
Q: Did you graduate early or was that in four years?
A: That was early. It was three and a half.
Q: Are you doing any graduate studies or internships off campus in this last year or so?
A: Yeah, in the last year I did a Masters program in Political Science at Duke.
Q: Talk a little bit about your special teams experience. Did you play Gunner there?
A: Yeah, I played gunner, I did some hold-ups. I played basically every special team (unit) while I was there so I have a lot of experience on that and I'm just so happy.
Q: How much did the Bills talk to you about that ability during your visit?
A: They talked to me about it a lot. It's obviously something you have to do at the next level especially if you want to make a team and be a part of a team and that's something that I want to do.
Q: It sounds like you really wanted to continue and push yourself to get to this point. Is that a fair assessment?
A: Yeah, my dream has always been to play in the NFL since I was about four or five years old. It's been a lot of patience and a lot of hard work and there is a lot more left to do.
Q: I know your Dad played collegiately. Did he have any pro experience?
A: No, he didn't.
Q: What position did he play?
A: He played wide receiver at Columbia.


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September 19, 2010 BY John Kim
Sometimes it's hard to believe that Michael Jordan is human; as a professional athlete, he's accomplished more than any other. Six championships, Olympic Gold, his own footwear brand worth millions, countless lucrative endorsements, and co-owning an NBA franchise are just some of the listed items on MJ's resume. This new Jordan t-shirt, available at Nike Harajuku, states: "The Jumpman doesn't live on Earth. Michael Jordan just shows up on Earth for practice and gameday." There could be some truth to that statement, right? Two colorways of the t-shirt – black and white – are available at Nike Harajuku so check your local Jordan Brand Apparel accounts for this t-shirt soon.
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MP JACK Straw has revived controversial proposals to merge six East Lancashire councils into a single all-purpose authority after Chancellor George Osborne warned of billions of pounds more cuts.
The Blackburn MP said one unitary body covering Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale and Ribble Valley would achieve cost-cutting and protect services.
He is circulating a draft letter, addressed to Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles, on the plan to East Lancashire politicians for comment. Last year, ministers opposed any further organisational change which would mean scrapping Lancashire County Council.
Ribble Valley Tory leader Stuart Hirst and Burnley Labour boss Julie Cooper both expressed dismay at the £25billion further cuts in council and welfare spending proposed by Mr Osborne and doubted whether a single East Lancashire council could work. Lancashire county finance boss David Borrow said: "Ordinary, hard-working people, and especially the elderly will be forced to bear the brunt of these cuts. A country as rich as ours should be able to look after the poor without relying on food banks."
Mr Straw said: "Unitary authorities can do a better job at lower cost.
"The government has put this on ice but there is no reason why discussions cannot take place."
Coun Hirst said he was 'dismayed' at Mr Osborne's comments but Ribble Valley residents would oppose Mr Straw's plan.
Hyndburn Labour MP Graham Jones supported Mr Straw but borough Tory leader Peter Britcliffe condemned the scheme.
Blackburn with Darwen council's Labour leader Kate Hollern and her Tory counterpart Mike Lee support the idea.


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When it comes to their 8-month-old baby boy, Edward Duke, Giuliana Rancic and Bill Rancic can't get enough.
According to Giuliana, 38, the couple have even argued about who gets more face time with their little man!
"Bill was being a baby hog!" the Fashion Police star tells In Touch of her last tiff with her husband. "I only have two photos with the baby, and they're both blurry!"
PHOTO: Giuliana and Bill Rancic's Baby Duke Gets a New Look!
Even though Bill, 41, isn't above throwing some elbows to spend time with his mini-me, Giuliana is just happy she has a partner who has such great daddy skills.
"I knew he'd be caring and loving, but you really never know until the baby comes," she says of her hubby. "He's great— he changes diapers, makes bottles, all of that stuff and more."
As for the E! star, she's "nurturing and amazing," says Bill.
EXCLUSIVE: Giuliana Rancic: Kourtney Kardashian Gives Amazing Baby Advice!
And the pair, who welcomed their first-born via surrogate last August, tell In Touch they're ready to add another baby to their brood by taking the surrogacy path again.
"We'd love to give Duke a brother or a sister," Bill tells In Touch. "Everything is in a place where we can do that. We're a team. The fun we have with the little guy is more than I dreamed of."
PHOTO: Daddy and Duke's Day Out: Giuliana Rancic Shares Sweet Pic of Her Boys' Hike
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A week after a partial recount in the election to succeed state Rep. Lee Daniels in northeastern DuPage County confirmed Republican Dennis Reboletti's lead, Democrat Joe Vosicky is pressing on with efforts to probe Reboletti's narrow margin of victory.
Reboletti bested Vosicky by 299 votes out of 26,712 cast in the Nov. 7 election for the open 46th District seat, according to results certified by the Illinois State Board of Elections. The recount Vosicky requested of one-quarter of the district's precincts took two days last week. The DuPage County Election Commission charged Vosicky about $2,000 to cover legal fees and staff time.


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BOLO — Be On the Lookout — is usually something one associates with police agencies issuing a bulletin to watch out for a person who just committed a major crime. But at the IRS it means Be On the Lookout for Tea Party groups.
Not just Tea Party groups, but "Patriots," "9/12 Project," groups concerned about "government spending, government debt or taxes," "advocacy/lobbying to make America a better place to live" and "criticize how the country is being run."
A report by the Inspector General for Tax Administration obtained by media outlets last week said the IRS "used inappropriate criteria to identify applications from organizations with the words Tea Party in their names." Then one unit sent it up the IRS food chain and that outfit expanded the inappropriate criteria further and even more inappropriately.
"The Determinations Unit developed and began using criteria to identify potential political cases for review that inappropriately identified specific groups applying for tax-exempt status based on their names or policy positions instead of developing criteria based on tax-exempt laws and Treasury Regulations," the IG's report stated.
This began in 2010 and continued through 2012.
In addition to tying the applications for tax exempt status up in bureaucratic knots, the questions the IRS asked "it should not have requested" and were "unnecessary," such as names of contributors and whether any contributor or director has run for political office, "the type of conversations and discussions members and participants had during the activity."
What in the heck would the IRS want with this information? The National Organization for Marriage said someone leaked its confidential tax info to a gay rights group. In March 2012, the Huffington Post published the names of donors to the pro-marriage group listed in its IRS filing from 2008, according to the Wall Street Journal.
"The IRS has demonstrated the most disturbing, illegal and outrageous abuse of government power," said Darwin Throne of the Tea Party Patriots of El Dorado Hills Sunday. "This deliberate targeting and harassment of tea party groups reaches a new low in illegal government activity and overreach. President Obama must also apologize for his administration ignoring repeated complaints by these broad grassroots organizations of harassment by the IRS in 2012, and make concrete and transparent steps today to ensure this never happens again. We reject a simple apology that does nothing to alleviate the danger of this happening again. Only immediate and public actions on the part of the IRS and the president will suffice."
The IRS takes its cues from the top. A group of more than half a dozen Democratic senators wrote the IRS and demanded it crack down on the Tea Party or it would have officials dragooned before a Senate committee. Is it any wonder that two different IRS commissioners knew about the targeting and yet told Congress that it wasn't happening and ignored letters of complaint from Republican senators, the minority party?
President Obama expressed outrage over the targeting once an official revealed it by apologizing at a legal conference. If he is really outraged he should fire the IRS commissioner, which he did last Wednesday. We congratulate the president for taking a big step toward cleaning up one mess. Let's just hope the IRS Commissioner, on the job since November 2012, hasn't already spent $25,000 to $40,000 on an official portrait. It shouldn't take much for Attorney General Eric Holder to find the current and immediate past IRS commissioners in contempt of Congress.
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freitasm: If you have a NFC-enabled Android device you can download the Snapper app now (on any network). You won't be able to use it as a Snapper card unless you have the appropriate SIM from 2degrees, but you can read Snapper cards and topup Snapper cards - very handy since it makes it a lot easier to reload those!
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AUSTRALIAN players are threatening to boycott the World Cup in an attempt to force the Auckland Warriors team management to honour playing contracts.
Auckland, members of the 14-club Australian National Rugby League, were taken over last week by a local entrepreneur in a deal approved by the NRL, with all of the players made free agents.
Geoff Carr, the Australian Rugby League's chief executive, said: "There's been a threat of an international boycott by all NRL players."
Carr said he would meet Tony Butterfield, president of the Australian Players' Association, and David Moffett, the NRL's chief executive, to ensure all the Australian players were available to face England in their opening Group One game at Twickenham next Saturday.
Butterfield said: "Brad Fittler [Australia's captain] has come to the support of the Auckland players and many of the senior players all support this.
"They see this as a dangerous precedent. There are no contracts, basically, out there."
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If you live in the United States, buying a annuity can be a nightmare.
And that is because there are so many annuity companies with so many policy variations, that even an expert who works in the field often can't tell the difference of one annuity from another.
Canadian annuities are not complex. Here in Canada it is simple. Your age coupled with the investment, gives you a fixed amount a year, forever. That's it, period.
For example take a male aged 65 with $100,000. You will get $6432 a year forever. No complications about interest rates, stock market fluctuations and all the rest.
You can add a partner or a spouse and the payments will only cease at the second death.
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"In a hurry to go out of the country on vacation, I ordered a Canon digital camcorder ONLY on-line from 86th Street photo and video. The list price was $599.99.
The website seemed legit with low price guarantee, all new products, manufacturer warranty, etc....
As all the other complaints state, I received an email to call and verify the order. After doing so, my total went to $1,200 with travel battery charger (perfect for overseas according to Brian), a $50 large waterproof deluxe camera bag (it is a small cheaply made piece of garbage which costs $10 on another website) and a 4 year extended warranty for $299.95. The charger is not the same one that is listed on their website with the same SKU #, but probably a counterfeit of some sort. It currently does not work.
Not doing research on these items before I was hounded into buying them, I was at a huge disadvantage. The extended warranty is through a company called Consumer Priority Services which I called this morning. They could not quote me a cost on an extended warranty as the dealers make up their own cost. Researching the internet came up with costs of $40-190 for same warranty and same company. But you guessed it, the fine print of 86th street states warranties are not refundable. I haven't even signed up for it yet.
Brian also tried to get me to purchase lenses, a tripod and filters. The prodding never ceased.
Having trouble with the Canon battery included with the camcorder, I called Canon today. I need to send in the camera, battery and charger. She thinks the after market travel charger that I purchased from them for $179.99 has ruined the battery contacts of the camcorder. HOWEVER, in order for my warranty to be covered by Canon, I have to have an itemized receipt. I only have a total invoice from these scam artists. Nothing is line item priced.
As other reviewers have stated, I did not know that I was receiving a "package deal" and therefore cannot send just one item back.
Point of story--- I have paid $1,200 for $700 worth of products and can't even get Canon's support since I cannot verify a legit itemized invoice.
What a rip-off. I hope these people sleep well at night while the rest of us make an honest living.
"same scam. I ordered a canon eos rebel digital camera at a great price. Received a message stating i needed to call and confirm. Called they tried to sell me many other products. I said, no. Later received an email stating it was out of stock and am still waiting. "
"I won't waste a whole lot of time going through my ordeal; suffice it to say my experience has been been the same as most everyone else's: An order, a follow up email, declining accessories, the "3-4 week ship estimate because item is on backorder". I have emailed to attempt to formally cancel the order, though from others' experiences, I know there will be no camera being shipped to me anyway!"
"Camera Giants AKA 86th Street Camera is a total scam. I made the mistake of ordering a Canon G10 from them because it was the cheapest I could find anywhere. A few days later, you get an email requiring you to phone in to verify your information. Then they try to force you to buy extra batteries or something. Finally, after waiting several more days, they tell you the camera is out of stock and won't be available for 3-4 weeks. These guys are an ABSOLUTE SCAM. DO NOT EVER BUY ANYTHING FROM CAMERA GIANTS aka 86TH STREET CAMERA."
"Very shady! They call you up and attempt to up-sell you on their very expensive and unnecessary accessories and warranties. After you get off the phone after turning down their accessories you will receive an email stating "by the time your order reached the shipping process, our inventory on the product(s) you ordered was negative, therefore your order will be placed on a temporary backorder until we receive the product(s)." 4 weeks later I receive another email stating "Your order with our company has been cancelled. Your credit card has not been billed. All your sensitive data were deleted from our system."
Very shady, would not recommend them at all."
"Bait-and-switch: I ordered the Canon PowerShot G10 on 01/25/09 for $239. MSRP $499. On 01/27/09, they raised the price to $269 and required me to confirm my order and two minutes later "Brian" canceled my order stating it was on backorder.
On 01/29/09 they lowered the price to $249. On 02/03/09 I was told I would now have to wait 3-4 weeks for a new supply and my order is still on backorder, not canceled. The message stated, "by the time your order reached the shipping process, our inventory on the product(s) you ordered was negative, therefore your order will be placed on a temporary backorder until we receive the product(s)."
On 02/04/09 they raised the price to $419 with a listed price of $799.99.
On 02/17/09 they raised the price to $429 and iterated they have it in stock. When I told them I had an order pending, they then said it is not in stock and canceled my order again.
They also operate as http://www.cameragiantsinc.com. Your order gets canceled at 86Photo and then they bait you shop and buy at a higher price at www.cameragiantsinc.com
Notice that reviewer, "hrtue" cross-posted good comments about both businesses.
I filed a complaint with the FTC online."
"I ordered a Garmin Nuvi 255W for $139.99 which included (according to the website) the windshield mount and car charger. I received confirmation of my order right away but 2 days later received an email stating to call to confirm my order (which I have never had to do with another site ever) when I called I was told that the unit did not come with the vehicle charger and that it was $89... WHAT?? I told them the website stated it came with (and I had bookmarked it so I clicked on it while on the phone) and the very rude customer service guy Brian said "well it doesn't come with it, there was an error on the website". I requested that they cancel my order and promptly received a cancellation email but to be safe I canceled my credit card. "
"Don't waste your time, you're never going to get your order anyway!!!
Same story here - ordered a Canon SD880 for my business - had to call to confirm, only wanted the camera, declined the long list of accessories they insisted I had to have - rep said they would ship out right away. Then received an email a few days later that said..."by the time your order reached the shipping process, our inventory on the product you ordered was negative..." but mysteriously this same item is listed on their site as "In Stock". No results with any follow up calls other than to cancel the order."
"File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
US.BBB.ORG or WWW.BBB.org
You order at a good price,you will get an order number and told it will be shipped within a couple days. Then you will get a message you have to call to confirm your order. If you don't buy the over-priced, UN-NEEDED accessories they want you to buy when you call, you will get a notice they are out of stock and back-ordered.
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
US.BBB.ORG or WWW.BBB.org
"I ordered a Garmin Zumo 550 GPS--Priced at $439.00 plus expedited shipping $24.95-Total $463.95--First Phone call was for confirmation and a high sales pitch to buy overpriced accessories example I was told I needed to purchase a UltraSD card to down load maps and updates and that I should purchase an extended warranty for 2 years when I refused both I was told that the item would not ship for 3 to 4 weeks -- I then received an email stating that the item was out of stock and it would be 3 to 4 weeks before it shipped--I called customer service to check on status of this order today 02-10-09 and was told it would ship the 2nd or 3rd week in March--After I finished my phone conversation I checked my email and received an email stating that my order had been cancelled--I wrote to them inquiring as to why my order was cancelled and ask them to honor the price that was stated in there Ad--I also mentioned that the current price for this item had raised to $599.00 and that all indications were that they had plenty in stock???--To be very honest I suspected from the very beginning I was being scammed and I'm quite sure if I do receive a reply it will be as bogus as the rest of my dealing with them and as I have read I'm certainly not alone--STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY AS YOU CAN"
"This company seems to be a scam.. If you order at the advertised good price, you will probably never get what you order. You will get an order number and told it will be shipped within a couple days. Then you will get a message you have to call to confirm your order. If you don't buy the over-priced accessories they want you to buy when you call, you will get a notice they are all out, and it will be back-ordered. Then many weeks later when you try to find out why they don't list your order, They will accidentally cancel your order--although you don't want it cancelled. You will be told you have to reorder at a new higher price. If you really want what you are ordering--go with a more reliable store like Costco. "
"At www.86photovideo.com I got suckered by an online price of $179 plus $10 for 1 week shipping for a GPS (Garmin 265WT). When I got called to "confirm" my order, the salesman told me that I should also get a memory card in order to download map updates, and that he would throw in a carrying case and 3 day shipping. Total for the order: $320 plus $10 shipping. I said no 3 times - but in the end he told me that map upgrades would be impossible without the "special" memory card and I fell for it.
The biggest problem for me is that the Garmin website indicates that you can buy EXTRA maps ( e.g., Europe) on their memory cards, or use cards to store pictures, extra points of interest, etc. The cards are NOT required for map updates and will not speed up the update process. Secondly, the carrying case sent is for a camera, and way too big to serve for a GPS.
My discussion with Peter Sullivan (grand poobah of customer service) ended the same as for others - they would be glad to refund my $320 less 20% restocking fee ($64). Shipping both ways is $10 x 2, so I would be out $84 and have nothing. No breaking up the "package" deal for a partial refund. My estimate of the actual value of the upgrade is about $20 - 25.
This is my first experience with 86th Street Photo & Video and associated companies and it will definitely be my last. I should have checked these con artists out before ordering."
"I don't know how they sleep at night. They are a complete scam. If you don't buy their overpriced accessory package and your order wil be backordered forever. Unfortunately, they play you along and won't tell you the truth. I just followed up again and was told another 6-8 weeks but if I purchade their package, they will ship tomorrow. Do not do business with this company. They should be shut dowm!"
"They would not sell only the camera (canon powershot sx10 is). i.e. They stated a camera is not available with no accessories."
"I ordered on 01-26-09. They requested a phone call before processing the order. Nice phone call till I refused to purchase any of the very over priced extras they wanted to add on...then Peter S. became rude and hung up. Next thing I get an email that they were out of stock and would get it back in 3-4 weeks. On Feb. 2nd 09 I checked there site and they boast having it in stock. I sent an email asking and they cancelled my order. This company is a prime example of what is wrong with NY camera stores. DO NOT ORDER FROM THESE SCAMMERS."


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Defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo and centre Kyle Wellwood will open the season on the NHL's injured reserve list as the Leafs filed their 23-man roster with the NHL.
Coach Paul Maurice roughly pegged Colaiacovo's return in the next one to two weeks as the preferred six-month wait time from arthroscopic knee surgery approaches.
Wellwood requires a three-week recovery from a second sports hernia procedure and is also likely coming back in two weeks or less.
The Leafs retained all six players they placed on waivers, firming up the AHL Marlies farm team. Goaltender Scott Clemmensen, defenceman Jay Harrison and forwards Ben Ondrus, Simon Gamache, Tony Salmelainen and Jeremy Williams were demoted yesterday.
As expected, Mark Bell's 15-game NHL suspension will commence tonight with Toronto's first game. The forward was cleared from Stage Two of the NHL-NHLPA Subtsance Abuse and Behavioral Program.
"We have received notification to that effect," general manager John Ferguson said yesterday.
Bell has claimed an oath of sobriety going back a year.
Maurice does not believe that Bell, and his future jail term for an alcohol-related hit-and-run in 2006, will be a distraction to the team.
"A month ago, it would have been a big story, but not now," the coach said.
Though sworn to secercy about Harry Neale's departure friom mid-week Leaf telecasts, Joe Bowen felt some kind of on-air message was appropriate on Saturday in Detroit.
"As the game ended, I just told him: 'It's been an honour and a blast,' " Bowen said. "There were some tears in the parking lot afterwards. He was a real class act, a guy I knew would always tell me and the viewers what happened and why in a way that was knowledgable and often very funny."
Neale is going to work Buffalo Sabres games, closer to his adopted home.
"It wasn't fair that the (media) critics kept lumping him in with people they thought were too old," Bowen said. "But he was a guy who took it without saying anything. He'll be missed, but at the same time, he's 70 and deserves that break from driving to Toronto."


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Photographer's Note
This hook, or perhaps hitching post, was one of a pair on the wall of an unmarked building in Siena. The sheep has its front legs in the air as if it is very excited about what is going on.
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howladersourav (341) 2013-03-27 6:15
Hi Roger
I like your observation. The texture of the background is good.
Thanks for sharing.
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- Copyright: Roger Lipsett (rogerl) (1632)
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- Date Taken: 2013-03-15
- Categories: Castles, Humorous, Architecture
- Camera: Nikon D5100, AF-S NIKKOR 35mm 1:1.8G
- Exposure: f/14.0, 1/50 seconds
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I look at eggplant as a "blank canvas" of culinary opportunity. Its mild flavour and creamy texture can be partnered with so many other ingredients.
It can be centre stage in a dish, or be a quiet background player. It can be used to make dips, soups, salads, main courses and so on.
This week's recipe partners eggplant with smoked mozzarella and tomato sauce in an easy casserole that would be perfect accompanied by a big, leafy salad.
The smokiness of the mozzarella is a great match with the eggplant. While there are a wide variety of eggplant available to choose from at most market stands and grocery produce sections, I prefer to use the larger, dark purple variety in this recipe.
This is a terrific vegetarian main course, or can be a side dish.
Leftovers reheat well.
Baked Eggplant with Smoked Mozzarella
- 2 medium purple eggplant about (2 .5 lbs. 1.125 kg. in total)
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) of dry seasoned breadcrumbs
- *1/2 lb. (250 g) of grated smoked mozzarella
- 1 (250 ml) cup of torn fresh basil leaves
- 3 cups (750 ml) pasta sauce
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 425F. (210C)
2. Trim the stem ends off the eggplant and discard. Slice lengthwise into 1/2 inch (2.5 cm) slices.
3. Grease two baking sheets. Place eggplant slices on baking sheets. Brush with olive oil. Place in oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until golden.
4. Remove from oven and let cool. Reduce heat to 375 F (190C)
5. Grease 9 x 11 (22 x 28 cm) baking dish. Place half of the eggplant slices over the pan, overlapping if necessary.
6. Season lightly with salt and sprinkle breadcrumbs over top.
7. Place half of the cheese on top, followed by half of the basil leaves. Season generously with pepper. Spoon half of the pasta sauce over top.
8. Place remaining eggplant slices on top followed by the remaining basil, tomato sauce and finishing with the remaining mozzarella.
9. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and place in a preheated 375 F. oven and bake for 25 - 30 minutes until golden on top.
10 . Let rest for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.
(Serves 6-8)