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The number of Acteva complaints continues to increase and the administrators at ActevaSucks.info receive updates from current and newly identified victims of Acteva's alleged fraud virtually every day.
While the primary goal in our fight against Acteva's suspicious business practices and obvious management failures is to make sure the organizations, particularly the non-profits, get every penny they're owed, these organizations still need help with all of their event registration needs.
Drumroll, please… enter EVENTBRITE!
Let me introduce you to Eventbrite. They… are… AWESOME! When I reached out to the Eventbrite team regarding former Acteva clients' claims of alleged fraud, they couldn't have been more helpful, more professional or more willing to lend a hand to those organizations who have had such a poor experience with Acteva.
They've committed themselves to providing unparalleled service to those who are now understandably suspicious of all the companies in the online event registration industry.
Before you pull out your jump to conclusions mat and leap right to the, "Duh… they're Acteva's competitor… OF COURSE they're going to jump on your bandwagon, dumbass" tile, let me explain. Eventbrite didn't say a single bad word about Acteva. Nor did they ask for a single detail regarding their competitor's alleged transgressions or request contact information for disgruntled Acteva clients in order to capitalize on their competitor's failures.
In fact, when I tweeted this:
I think it's time that @eventbrite started a promo specifically for former clients of @acteva that have been allegedly defrauded.
— Alysson (@Alysson) May 13, 2013
Their response was this:
@alysson Oh dear! We promise to take care of you:) Want to start with a hug? It's going to be ok, Alysson!
— Eventbrite (@eventbrite) May 13, 2013
That says a LOT about the kind of company Eventbrite is. And, not for nothing, they also spelled my name right. While that may seem like a meaningless and trivial thing to mention, for someone like me who has a common name with an uncommon spelling, that reflects positively on their attention to detail. More importantly…
They didn't care what happened.
They didn't want to "get the dirt" on their competitor.
They didn't play the role of agitator and try to stir the pot in an attempt to steal business from a competitor.
They didn't publicly castigate Acteva for failures and poor service (and they didn't do so privately either, for the record).
They didn't start wringing their hands, doing their best super-villain impression, complete with a "MWAAHAAHAAA!"
They simply offered to help.
Even if I'd had no prior experience with Eventbrite, I'd have been impressed. What Eventbrite didn't know was that my tweet was a test for their team. I wanted to see how they'd respond to my goading them into publicly mocking Acteva's failures. I wanted to see if they'd stay above the fray or engage with me in admonishing Acteva on a public forum like Twitter. They didn't take the bait.
Considering the deplorable behavior of Acteva's employees and consultants, both on Twitter and in the comments on various posts over at ActevaSucks.info, Acteva would have have shamelessly and idiotically taken the bait. Eventbrite remained unequivocally professional, in both our public and private exchanges. And that tells you everything you need to know about the difference between Eventbrite and Acteva.
Acteva Doesn't Get It, But Eventbrite GETS IT!
You see, what Acteva doesn't seem to understand is that their failures don't just reflect poorly on their brand, but on their entire industry. Like those of us in the search marketing industry who constantly rail against the snake oil salesmen and charlatans who have sullied our collective reputation, Eventbrite understands that those who have had a bad experience with one of their competitors may be justifiably apprehensive about trusting any company with their event registrations.
Eventbrite is a trustworthy and reputable event registration services provider used by many conference organizers in the search marketing industry, so in addition to their A+ rating with the BBB and copious positive reviews from satisfied customers from coast to coast, I can confirm through my own personal experience that Eventbrite's service is second to none in the online event registration industry.
Unlike Acteva, not only can you rely on Eventbrite to handle all of your event registration needs professionally and efficiently, you can rest assured that Eventbrite will not withhold your funds unnecessarily or without explanation, they will not deceive you regarding the status or timing of payments and they will promptly respond to any of your inquiries via email or phone quickly, thoroughly and professionally. There simply is not a better, more trustworthy, more professional or more reputable source for your online event registration needs than Eventbrite.
Furthermore, Eventbrite has an entire team dedicated solely to serving the needs of non-profit organizations. They understand the unique challenges not-for-profits face and will do everything in their power to make sure your event registration needs are met, answer any question you may have about the services they offer to non-profits and help to make sure you fully understand the event registration process and payment processing options available to not-for-profit organizations.
In short, Eventbrite and their awesome support team are everything Acteva is not – trustworthy, proactive, honest and, quite simply, awesome. And to prove it, they've provided me with a link to a special promotional discount offer to share with Acteva's victims. They've asked that I not publish the link publicly and I absolutely respect that request. So, if you'd like me to email the link to you, simply fill out the form below and I will gladly do so.
Some important information:
- I VALUE YOUR PRIVACY – your contact information will not, under any circumstances, be shared with any third party (including Eventbrite) for any sales, marketing or advertising purpose whatsoever and it will be used ONLY to verify the validity of your submission, confirm your authority to represent the above named organization and to send you, via email, a link to the aforementioned Eventbrite promotion page.
- I am not and never have been an Eventbrite affiliate (though, considering the potential affiliate revenue I could generate from Acteva's victims alone, perhaps I should be…).
- I am not and never have been an employee, consultant or in any other way professionally associated with Eventbrite.


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PEOPLE v YOUNG (Concurring, Dissenting)
No. 200195
LC No. 91-10448
Detroit Recorder's Court
Defendant-Appellant. ON REMAND
FOR PUBLICATION, April 1, 1997, 9:15 a.m.
Before: O'Connell, P.J., and MacKenzie and Wahls, JJ.
O'CONNELL, P.J. (concurring in part; dissenting in part).
I agree with the majority that the Supreme
Court's recent decision in People v Bender, 452 Mich 594;
551 NW2d 71 (1996), would require suppression of the present defendant's
inculpatory statements were Bender to be applied retrospectively.
However, pursuant to Johnson v New Jersey, 384 US 719,
729-734; 86 S Ct 1772; 16 L Ed 2d 882 (1966), I do not believe
that Bender should be afforded retrospective application.
Accordingly, I would affirm.
Initially, I would note that Bender is a very unusual
decision. The issues in Bender were framed in terms of
a defendant's constitutional right to counsel (Const 1963, art
1, § 20) and right against compelled self-incrimination (Const
1963, art 1, § 17). However, the issues were resolved on
a strictly extra-constitutional basis. The majority opinion,
[1]concedes as much, stating,
This case rather clearly implicates both the right to counsel
and the right against self-incrimination. I conclude that rather
than interpreting these provisions, it would be more appropriate
to approach the law enforcement practices that are at the core
of this case . . . . (Bender, supra, p 620).
The opinion then proceeds to speak without great specificity of
"constitutional civil liberties," id., p 621,
"closely guarded legal traditions," id., p 623,
and our "accusatorial" as opposed to "inquisitional"
system of criminal justice. Id. The dissent characterized
this approach as being "grounded solely on policy concerns,
not constitutional mandates." Id., p 644.
The "policy concern" laying at the heart of the Bender
decision may be found in the following sentence: "we invite
much mischief," the majority writes, "if we afford police
officers engaged in the often competitive enterprise of ferreting
out crime the discretion to decide when a suspect can and cannot
see an attorney who has been retained for a suspect's benefit."
Id., p 622. This may be true, but, to paraphrase the
dissent, one's personal desire to avoid "much mischief,"
no matter how sincere and heartfelt, does not translate that belief
into a constitutional right. However, regardless of any shortcomings
in the Bender decision, it is now the law in Michigan.
Boyd v W G Wade Shows, 443 Mich 515, 523; 505 NW2d 544
However, it is only now the law in Michigan. As discussed
by the majority in the present case, our Supreme Court, in Bender,
adopted a new prophylactic rule of law arguably foreshadowed by
the Court's previous, fractured decision in People v Wright,
441 Mich 140; 490 NW2d 351 (1992). This history is remarkably
similar to that of the United States Supreme Court's decision
in Miranda v Arizona, 384 US 436; 86 S Ct 1602; 16 L Ed
2d 694 (1966),[2] a decision that reified a new principle of law
first adumbrated several years prior in Escobedo v Illinois,
378 US 478; 84 S Ct 1758; 12 L Ed 2d 977 (1964).
The United States Supreme Court declined to afford Miranda
retrospective application despite its prior decision in Escobedo.
Johnson v New Jersey, 384 US 719, 729-734; 86 S Ct 1772;
16 L Ed 2d 882 (1966). The Court limited its application of the
Miranda decision, though a clear majority of the Court
had previously embraced the reasoning of Escobedo. In
contrast, there was no majority decision in Wright. Thus,
where the United States Supreme Court refused to enforce Miranda
retrospectively even where that decision had been foreshadowed
by a clear majority of the Court in Escobedo, surely retrospective
application of Bender is unwarranted where our Supreme
Court could not muster a majority decision in Wright, the
decision alleged by the majority in the present case to mandate
retrospective application of Bender.
Therefore, I would decline to enforce Bender retrospectively,
and would affirm.
/s/ Peter D. O'Connell
[1] The majority opinion in Bender is the concurring opinion written
by Justic Brickley, not the lead opinion written by Justice Cavanagh.
[2] In fact, the Bender decision itself calls attention to its
parallels with Miranda. Bender, supra, p621.

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Irish Jewelry Shop - Claddagh Rings
Welcome to Galway, the home of the Claddagh ring. Galway City is situated on the west coast of Ireland, a university city with a population is about 70,000. Galway is a medieval city with a young population. Galway is the gateway to Connemara. It is no wonder that a young man called, Stephen Faller choose Galway as the city to open his jewelry shop. His business philosophy was simply quality, selection and value. While much has changed in the world since 1879, the Faller family hold strong to this tradition.
Browse through this huge selection of fine Jewelry in our Irish Jewelry Shop Online where we offer only the best quality Jewelry and unique gifts. This online Irish Jewelry shop is an extension of our successful and well established Jewelry shop in Galway, Ireland. Over the years of selling Jewelry online, we have established a reputation for quality gifts and Jewelry that is second to none.
Those that buy Jewelry from Fallers Jewellers in Galway know that our reputation extends four generations and is built on providing only the finest Jewelry available direct from our traditional high street Jewelry shop in Ireland.
Five generations at Fallers...
As with every professional business like Fallers Jewellers, one would expect a good service and timely delivery of the purchased jewelry. Fallers Jewellers offers such a service and our customers revisit us time and again for special offers.
For five generations, Fallers have been providing jewelry and watches to people in the West of Ireland. We are proud and delighted to be involved in so many celebrations with our customers including engagements, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas.
Irish designer jewelry
Fallers international jewelry shop in Galway offers a huge selection of new designer jewelry at our high street jewelry in Ireland.
Please note that in Ireland, Jewelry is spelled 'Jewellery' and that is why we spell Jewellery throughout this online Jewelry shop in Ireland in both the common American spelling for Jewelry and the Irish Jewellery spelling.
Irish hallmarks
The Dublin Assay office is a state appointed independent body which tests precious metals. The hallmark is a guarantee of the precious metal content of an item of jewelry. 18ct. Gold is made from 75% gold, expressed as 750, 14k. is expressed as 585, 10ct. Gold as 416 and 9ct. Gold is 375. Sterling Silver is 925. This means that for every 1000 parts, 925 must be silver. Sterling Silver must contain at least 925 parts silver in order to carry a hallmark. The lowest gold to be hallmarked in Ireland is 9ct.Gold. In order to hallmark an item in 9ct.Gold, for every 1000 parts, 375 must be gold. In some countries, 8 ct. gold (333) is accepted. This is not the case in Ireland. Pure Gold is 24ct. or 1000/1000.


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The financial returns to casino amenities
Casinos offer an increasing array of amenities (e.g., hotels, restaurants, shows, shopping, and other entertainment). Yet, little information exists on the financial returns to various amenities. We utilize financial returns and casino company department revenue and expenditure data from 24 public casino firms over 23 quarters (2004.1-2009.3) to analyze the returns on investment from various casino amenities. Our findings indicate that investments in expanding casino space and hotels have negative returns; investment in food and beverage has a neutral impact; but investment in other types of entertainment has a positive return.
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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has urged Oasis singer Liam Gallagher to dump his bandmates and launch a solo career.
Gallagher is adamant the Britpop stars will continue to record and play live despite his guitarist brother Noel walking out on the band last year (09).
But fellow rocker Meighan, who is pals with both brothers, has advised Liam Gallagher to split the group for good - because it's "not Oasis" with Noel absent from the line-up.
He tells British rock magazine Q, "I think Liam should go it alone. It's not Oasis without Noel, and I think they'd both agree with that. Did I see it coming? No, I can't say I did. I was in Germany doing a terrible festival when someone texted me they'd split up and I was as shocked as anyone.
"I texted Liam and Noel just to say, 'I am really sorry and best of luck,' to both of them. It's sad but the new music will be just amazing."


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If somebody were designing a camera bag just for me, it would probably look a lot like the Python Mirrorless from Booq. It's small, but holds just what you need, and is designed to carry a mirrorless-sized camera, an iPad mini and a few accessories, form a paper notebook to a spare lens to your house keys.
It's also $80, which in the realm of camera bags is roughly equal to free.
The bag is actually big enough to carry a small SLR and lens, but is more useful for mirrorless cameras, as you can fit a spare lens in there. The interior is divided up with padded inserts, and the main section also has a pocket at the front for your iPad mini. A flap pocket at the back is perfect for papers and notepads, and there are zippered pockets on the ends for things like chargers, a camera connection kit, lens-hoods and spare batteries.
In short, the perfect day bag whether you're just out shooting or you just like to carry your camera everywhere. It's light, too, at 0.6kg or 1.4 pounds. The only thing I'm not so hot on is the finish, which makes it look like a camera bag. Then again, I live in Leipzig in old East Germany, a town where the biggest crime is crossing a road on a red Ampelmann, so I'm not too worried about stealthy security.
The Python Mirrorless is also a great name for an eighties goth-y/new romantic band, which I like. The bag is available now, and there should be a review unit winging it's way through the German snowstorms as we speak, so I'll let you know if it's as cool as it looks.
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Reno credit union recently became first new SBA lender in northern Nevada in nine years.
The $125 million cooperative in Reno, Nev., said it is the first new SBA lender in northern Nevada in more than nine years.
Wayne Tew, president\CEO of Clark County Union in Las Vegas, was elected chairman of the Nevada Credit Union League.
Crescent Credit Union, Brockton, Mass., announced that after eight years as chairman of the credit union's board of directors, Herbert S. Nagle is passing the gavel to newly elected Chairman William Rosa.


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MEDLEY, Fla. - Four thieves and a lookout used suction cups to help them burglarize a Medley warehouse.
It happened early Sunday morning at Rexcel International on Northwest 122nd Street.
Medley police said the crooks pried the weather stripping away from a front window and then used suction cups to remove the window and unlock the front door. Once inside, the men ran to the back of the warehouse and cut the alarm wires before helping themselves to more than $10,000 worth of Bose entertainment equipment.
Police said the crooks then replaced the window and loaded the stolen merchandise in a Nissan Versa. Police said they returned later in the morning, walked through the unlocked front door and helped themselves to more.
"These people are not amateurs," Medley police spokesman Louis Ponce said. "They are experts at what they do and, obviously, they have to be familiarized with the window systems that these businesses are equipped with."
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CHARITY runners took part in a North-East fun run to help raise money for causes close to their hearts.
Ruth Murray and Wendy Bailey, of Darlington Building Society, put on their running shoes in the Sunderland Color Run in a bid to raise £500.
They completed the five kilometres to raise money for Stainton Grove Community Centre, in Barnard Castle, and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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They are on course to reach the £500 mark and their efforts are to be boosted by a donation from the building society via its community support allowance.
Mrs Murray, a customer sales assistant, in Barnard Castle, and Miss Bailey, an office manager, in Bishop Auckland, will split the funds between the charities.
Miss Bailey said: "Both our chosen good causes do great work in the local community and we are pleased to be able to support them.
"The building society prides itself on looking after local interests and we were both delighted to have the opportunity to take part in the Sunderland Color Run, which is a fantastic, fun event."


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Brian Lara was worried I'd break his record in 2005: Chris Gayle
New Delhi: Brian Lara looked worried and was on and on checking the scoreboard to see whether Chris Gayle during his innings of 317 against South Africa in 2005 was getting closer to his record (400 not out), the latter claims in his autobiography Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love It.
Brian Lara and Chris Gayle
"Some players do care about records. When Brian Lara was out for four in that match, he sat in the dressing room and read a book. Occasionally he would go out onto the balcony and check the scoreboard, then go back inside. Every time Brian came out to see my score getting closer to his record, he looked more more worried." Gayle writes.
"When I came in for lunch and tea he didn't say anything to me. No advice, no 'Keep it going,' no 'Do it for the team.' When I went back out he would go back to that slow shuttle: read inside on his own for a bit, come out to check my score, look worried."


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Toulon 32-16 Munster, Heineken Cup, January 16
Classy Toulon hammer Munster
Graham Jenkins
January 16, 2011
Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson thunders into a tackle on Donncha O'Callaghan
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Toulon confirmed their place amongst Europe's elite with an impressive 32-16 victory over Munster that along with the Ospreys' defeat at London Irish ensured the Heineken Cup newcomers progressed to the last eight of this season's competition.
First half tries from wingers Christian Loamanu and Paul Sackey and a kicking masterclass from fly-half Jonny Wilkinson saw the hosts derail Munster's euro campaign and avenge Toulon's mauling at Thomond Park earlier this season. Ronan O'Gara offered what little resistance Munster could muster in front of a vociferous Stade Mayol crowd until flanker David Wallace crossed late in the game.
Munster were left to rue their indiscipline - with both O'Gara and lock Donncha O'Callghan sin-binned - but in truth they were out-muscled and out-played by a superior Toulon side, spearheaded by captain Joe van Niekerk, that announced themselves on the European stage by denying their Irish rivals a 13th successive appearance in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.
Early lineout woes for Toulon inside their own 22 were pounced upon by Munster and O'Gara opened the scores after the home side were penalised in their efforts to reclaim the ball. The Toulon lineout was more effective in the Munster 22 a couple of minutes later with winger Gabirieli Lovobalavu going close as a result before the visitors scrambled the ball away.
A big scrum from Toulon served as a warning a couple of minutes later and a strong run form No.8 Joe van Niekerk forced a penalty from a retreating Munster that was slotted by Wilkinson to level the scores. The game continued to simmer and another minor victory for Toulon at scrum time on the quarter hour allowed Wilkinson to notch his second penalty and that gave his side the lead.
There was further concern for Munster when fullback Paul Warwick was caught with a high tackle by Toulon lock Christophe Samson that was not spotted by referee Dave Pearson but a crossing offence by O'Gara was and it was punished by the metronomic boot of Wilkinson. Munster tight-head John Hayes was the next to feel the wrath of the referee at the scrum but Wilkinson's ambitious effort from inside his own half fell just wide of the posts.
Toulon had better luck with the ball in hand moments later with scrum-half Pierre Mignoni conjuring a delicate kick ahead inside the Munster 22 that was met superbly by Loamanu in mid air and the winger had enough momentum to force his way over for the opening try. Wilkinson added the conversion but O'Gara struck back with his second penalty. Munster battled their way back into the contest but were thwarted by a committed Toulon defence and their frustration boiled over with lock Donncha O'Callaghan shown a yellow card for a cynical off the ball challenge that allowed Wilkinson to add to his tally from the kicking tee.
It could have got worse for Munster should Toulon centre Felipe Contepomi been able to make more of a charged down clearance but they did not have to wait long for their next opportunity. A sniping run across the 22 from Mignoni caught Munster napping and although clumsy passes from hooker Sebastien Bruno and Van Nierkerk did their best to scupper a promising move, Sackey was able to scoop up the loose ball before stepping inside Johne Murphy and weathering the tackle of Keith Earls on his way to scoring in the corner.
Wilkinson's excellent conversion underlined Toulon's dominance but a third penalty for O'Gara kept Munster's hopes alive as the sides headed to the tunnel.
Toulon started the second half as they left off with Van Niekerk leading the next foray into the Munster 22 and some more sloppy indiscipline in the form of an offside infringement resulted in Wilkinson's fifth penalty - although it required the Television Match Official to confirm the score.
O'Callaghan returned to the fray in time for the next Toulon lesson at the scrum and some sublime work from Contepomi was then followed by another crossing offence against Munster but this time Wilkinson was unable to punish the visitors. A scrap between Mignoni and O'Gara then escalated into a full blown showdown between the sides with the end result a somewhat harsh yellow card for the Munster fly-half.
A penalty at the breakdown gave Munster the chance to kick to the corner but Toulon were quick to slam the door in the face of their rivals who were too lateral in their approach. While Toulon appeared to ease off there was no let up from Van Nierkerk whose industry drew the next penalty from Munster that ended like so many before it with another success for Wilkinson.
Munster openside David Wallace epitomised his side's refusal to roll over with a strong run into the Toulon 22 and the ball was worked wide to winger Doug Howlett whose desperate lunge for a try in the corner was ruled out by the TMO.
Toulon's response was to raise the tempo once again and Munster had no option but to fight fire with fire in search of an unlikely turnaround. A yellow card for Toulon tight-head Davit Kubriashvili for deliberately slowing the ball handed Munster a numerical advantage but it was the home side who went close to conjuring the next score. Turnover ball found its way to Sackey whose speed and quick feet proved too much for Lifeimi Mafi and when was hauled down replacement prop Saimone Taumoepeau looked to have burrowed over in the corner only to be denied by the TMO.
Munster's pride powered Wallace to a late try in the corner and O'Gara kicked an excellent conversion from the touchline but the game had long since been lost and there was no doubt that this was Toulon's day.
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The miraculous Henry Ford Museum was the site for the tenth anniversary meeting of the NASCAR Fuel for Business Council, a custom built business-to-business platform designed to generate greater return on investment for NASCAR Official Partners. More than fifty Official Partners partook in the event, which guarantees a form of exclusive communication between those in attendance, including all of the major automobile manufacturers that are part of the sport — Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota. I had an opportunity to speak to representatives on site from the three automobile manufacturers to learn more about what the Fuel for Business Council means for their respective companies as they continue to be heavily invested in NASCAR.
The most engaged of the three automobile manufacturers at the Fuel for Business Council meetings seemed to be Ford Racing, and Tim Duerr, Marketing Manager at Ford Racing is not shy about his stature. "I think I'm more successful than they are," said Duerr. "I'm the only manufacturer who has won an award twice for doing the best job in growing the sport."
The award referenced by Duerr is the "Driving Business Award," which was earned by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 2014 and is an annual award granted to a company that exemplifies leadership and results through its active participation in the Council. The key is to attend the Council meetings, schmooze with representatives from major companies (many being FORTUNE 500 companies) and create lasting relationships that add to an increase in buying and selling of goods and services. It is an important element for partnership procurement that would be somewhat inhibited without the Council in place.
(Left to right) NASCAR's Kim Brink, Toyota's Keith Dahl, Ford's Tim Duerr, & Chevy's Terry Dolan. Photo courtesy of Jon Schwartz, Integrated Marketing Communications at NASCAR
"The environment is totally different at the track; it is a fast pace," said Terry Dolan, Manager of Chevy Racing. "[The track] doesn't always provide you with much more opportunity than to exchange business cards." The Council meeting structure is exceedingly efficient according to Dolan, whose company is aligned with three of the biggest stars in the sport — Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr.
It is a form of speed dating meets Sorority recruitment at the Council's four meetings per year. NASCAR refers to it as "speed meetings." Each Official Partner lists roughly half a dozen companies it would like to meet and NASCAR compiles all lists to craft a master sheet that matches company representatives with one another for four 20-25 minute meetings throughout the day.
"It is a great forum to be able to talk to all the right people at one place," added Keith Dahl, Corporate Manager – Motorsports & Engagement Marketing at Toyota Motor Corp. He echoed Dolan's sentiment when he said, "the reality is that the racetrack is not a good venue to talk to anybody."
At first, it seemed somewhat odd that the three automobile juggernauts would feel comfortable being part of the same Council and sit side-by-side as they compete against one another. However, while Duerr is not shy to state that Ford Racing is No. 1 in his eyes, he refers to those in attendance representing his rivals as his friends.
"We all win by the rising tides for all of us," added Dolan. "A rising tide lifts all boats," said Dahl separately. "We compete with them at auto shows and on the track. It's interesting. I enjoy talking to these guys."
Yet, all automobile company representatives admit that they have to be somewhat guarded in what they say when their competitors are around. The representatives for Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota admitted that they are careful to not discuss anything that is proprietary in nature, which can be a challenge with all three companies having a seat on the Council. Other than that one issue, none of the representatives expressed any concerns with the Council's structure.
NASCAR claims to be the only major league sports that offers the exclusive business-to-business meetings for its Official Partners. All automobile company representatives emphasized the value of creating promotional and marketing alliances with others in the large room; a couple of them specifically noted the success of their sweepstakes with Coca Cola.
The overall goal for all Official Partners is to enhance their return on investment. Ford Racing, in particular, is thrilled with its success being an active participant in the Council. According to company data, Ford has generated more than $200 million in sales as a result of Council participation. In 2012, Ford sold over 5,500 vehicles to NASCAR Official Partners through its "Partner Recognition Program," with one deal being worth more than $5 million to the company.
"Ford wouldn't be spending money if we didn't see a return," said Duerr. Chevy's Dolan added, "We work with a lot of governing bodies. Others have tried these regular meetings and they are not as effective. [NASCAR] clearly exceeds all competitive series'."
Darren Heitner is a lawyer and the Founder of South Florida-based HEITNER LEGAL, P.L.L.C., which has a focus on Sports Law and Entertainment Law.
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I notice this recipe, or rather one similar, in a magazine about grilling. It is a chopped mixture that reminds me of salad Nicoise. I think that is cool; dressing down the elegance of the traditional to a backyard variant of a green salad. Now that I sit to upload the recipe, I realize my photo doesn't resemble the magazine photo. Sometime between not having enough green beans and wanting to omit the chopped egg, I steer back toward the formal composition of the salad Nicoise with asparagus as the backdrop.
Sigh. The ingredients are different from my usual salad Nicoise. And, tossing everything together with chopped romaine does come closer to the original magazine recipe. In this form, not only ahi tuna, but grilled salmon and halibut are a natural pairing. Toss in a large bowl, it is casual outdoor dining with a fine china quality. I like the light, crisp cucumber with the well dressed roasted potatoes. The crunchy heat of the radish contrasts with the salty bitterness of the Kalamata olives. Fresh tarragon and a hint of Dijon mustard reminds me of a French countryside picnic....like I've ever been!
Some of these salads I make today are lighter on the acid. Other flavors take the driver's seat. It is spring, as least the calendar says so, and I want to lighten up. This is a way to get potato salad on the menu in a unique form.
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If the asparagus is large, peel the stalks removing the triangles. Soak, wash and rinse well. Set aside on paper towels.
Place the aspargus onto a jelly roll pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast at 400'F for 3 - 5 minutes until just tender.
Wash the potatoes. Toss with a little olive oil and salt and pepper. Place onto a baking sheet and roast until just tender. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
Make the dressing by adding the vinegar, olive oil, snipped tarragon, honey, mustard, salt and pepper into a bowl and whisk. Slice the warm potatoes and add. Add the thinly sliced shallots. Cut the asparagus into 3" lengths if you are making a bowl of chopped salad.
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A delightful 18th century croft cottage tastefully furnished and well equipped to a high standard providing comfortable accommodation without losing its cosy country character. Sit back in front of the open log fire and enjoy views to the sea and walks following the river down to the shore.
The Cowal Peninsula is an ideal holiday location, renowned for its beautiful rugged coastline, hills and lochs as well as its historic sites. Friendly people and lots of exciting activities including sailing, golfing, fishing, walking, cycling and sightseeing to make your visit to this corner of Argyll a memorable one. The properties are centrally and conveniently placed to explore the islands, and only two hours drive from Glasgow.
Acharossan Holiday Cottages offer high quality all year round self catering accommodation, located near Loch Fyne and the Kyles of Bute, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. Acharossan House, Lilybank, Inveryne Cottage and Craigard Cottage each have their own individual character and size with tasteful decor and style, providing comfort and the ideal base to unwind and explore. The cottages can be let individually or combined depending upon your size of party. Time spent here is perfect for family holidays, friends spending time together, romantic retreats and lovers of the open country life. Acharossan, a former lodge on the drove road from Kilfinan to Tighnabruaich stands in its own farmland with views towards Kintyre over Loch Fyne. Lilybank, named for the wild daffodils in spring, has stood in its unique setting for 200 years. Inveryne Cottage has panoramic views over Loch Fyne and the setting sun. Craigard Cottage in Tighnabruaich has beautiful views of the Isles of Bute and Arran. There is wonderful fresh local produce that is available to try including delicious game and venison sourced locally, along with shellfish, salmon and halibut, local artisan cheese, meats and Loch Fyne Ales.
This sits nestled off the main road in its own secluded location with no other properties in sight and only a short drive to the nearby villages. It is the perfect romantic retreat or base for an active family holiday making it an ideal get away cottage for anyone in search of peace and quiet. This area is rich in bird and wildlife and deer are often seen close to the cottage. Explore and enjoy the many walks which includes following the river at the side of the cottage down to the shore.
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SALT LAKE CITY — There's a new mantra up on the hill, something the Utah Utes have embraced since a 34-10 loss to California on Oct. 22.
"Play with passion, emotion and energy," said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham.
Since their poor showing in San Francisco against Cal., the Utes have turned things around — winning three straight games and outscoring the opposition by a 92-35 margin.
A key to success, Whittingham emphasized, has been playing with that increased intensity.
"First of all, there was never, ever a shortage of work ethic in practice and film study. That stuff has always been there," he noted. "We just had that one week where we came out flat. We had no passion, no emotion."
That, however, is a thing of the past after a meeting between Whittingham and the upperclassmen following the Cal trip.
"I think everybody just got a sense that we've got to come ready to play week-in and week-out. This is a new conference. In the Mountain West it was a lot easier to where we can be a little off sometimes and still win a game," said senior cornerback Conroy Black. "So I think there's a sense of urgency there. Every week we've got to come in and play."
There are no weeks off, he continued, on the field, in the weight room or in the film room.
"So I think it just hit home after that meeting," Black said. "And I think everybody's been taking advantage of that."
Consecutive victories over Oregon State (27-8), Arizona (34-21) and UCLA (31-6) followed and made the Utes (6-4, 3-4) bowl eligible entering this Saturday's game at Washington State. They'll close out the regular season the following Friday at home against Colorado.
Although Utah is still mathematically in the race to represent the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game, the team remains focused on the task at hand.
"I'm not going to start making any calls or predictions yet, but things seem to be going our own way," acknowledged senior right tackle Tony Bergstrom. "But obviously there's Washington State there. All we can do is what we can take care of and they're the next goal in our path."
Whittingham isn't expecting any dropoff in the Utes' mantra.
"Our guys love football. They're enjoying themselves. They have a great attitude. They enjoy practicing," he said. "Football is such an emotional game and you've got to have that passion and energy to survive."
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BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - Nuts are high in calories and fat, but those calories are loaded with nutrition. "Nuts in moderate amounts daily can make a huge difference in your health," said a University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health specialist.
Studies have consistently linked nuts to a significantly reduced risk of heart disease, mostly because they lower total cholesterol and LDL ("bad" cholesterol), said Susan Mills-Gray. Some research has even shown that nuts may increase HDL ("good" cholesterol).
Nutrients and substances in nuts that have heart-protective benefits include B vitamins, vitamin E, potassium, copper, magnesium, selenium, soluble fiber, arginine (an amino acid that promotes blood vessel relaxation) and sterols (which help lower cholesterol).
In 2003, the FDA approved heart-health claims for the product labels of seven kinds of nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
Nuts are one of the best plant sources of protein. Nut butters (almond, cashew and peanut) are a healthier sandwich filling than full-fat cheese and most deli meats.
New research indicates that eating nuts daily may serve as an effective tool in weight loss and weight management. "The fiber and protein in nuts helps make you feel fuller longer, so you are less hungry, and that means you may eat less," Mills-Gray said.
Interestingly, some research has found that not all the fat in whole nuts is absorbed - from 4 percent to 17 percent passes out of the body undigested.
"While all this is great news, keep in mind that nuts are loaded with calories," she said. "Even though the fat is healthy, going overboard could lead to excess calorie intake. Limit yourself to a small handful daily, and instead of simply adding nuts to your diet, eat them in replacement of saturated-fat foods."
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Here are a few minutes of rain in a backyard in town, nice rain sound plus some music and other sounds from the houses nearby.
For this I use some Panasonic microphone capsules, I had fixed to a board, which are about 50 cm apart, covered with a DIY windshield, the rather good FEL Battery Microphone Amplifier BMA1 and the iriver ihp-120 recorder.
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Three years after a Swansea to Paddington train went through a red signal and crashed at Southall killing seven people, Welsh survivors and family members are to attend a memorial service in London.
The service comes as a joint inquiry into the Southall and Ladbroke Grove rail disasters begins.
They said the government should agree to install the Advanced Train Protection system (ATP) rather than the cheaper alternative, the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS).
The campaigners also called for changes to the law on corporate manslaughter to make it easier to prosecute companies' directors for fatal disasters.
The relatives of victims, along with survivors of the two crashes, dismissed government plans to install TPWS, saying it was not good enough.
Railtrack and the government have invested Ł140m in the system.
Railtrack says it will prevent 70% of accidents and will be fully operational by 2003.
But rail safety campaigners say the system only works when trains are travelling at less than 70mph.
They want the more expensive ATP system introduced.
"We used to think that travelling by train was safe," she said.
"Now we know when you hand over your money at that ticket office you also hand over your life," she said.
"We need ATP as nothing else will give protection to trains travelling at high speeds," Mrs Bell said.
"Better financial loss than the loss of a loved one."
The inquiry at Central Hall, Westminster, has been ordered to consider three specific topics on railway safety - the future application of ATPs, train protection and warning systems, and prevention measures for signals passed at danger (SPADs).
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TWO friends who had lost contact for 30 years have been reunited after one recognised the other's picture in a Northern Echo article.
Television crews captured the moment when Ian Young, 75, and Earnest Cheesebrough, 88, shook hands again for the first time in three decades, after a charity run campaign helped bring them together.
The reunion was made possible after Mr Young saw a picture of Mr Cheesebrough in a Northern Echo article about Age UK's Winter Warmth initiative and got in touch with the charity to arrange a meet-up.
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Mr Young said: "I was very surprised because I thought he would have been dead.
"I recognised him as soon as I saw the picture.
"Mind you, we both had a little bit more hair back then so I don't blame him for not recognising me".
Mr Young, a former Durham Council finance officer, regularly worked with Mr Cheesebrough who was a senior accounts officer at Aycliffe School and soon became good friends.
However they lost contact with one another after their careers developed.
Mr Cheesebrough praised Age UK's Good Friends'scheme for helping bring him and his friend together again.
He said: "It is a marvellous idea. I would not have met Ian again if I hadn't got in touch with Age UK.
"I walk with two sticks so I thought I would need some help going to the shops when it got icy in the winter – so it wasn't going to be a permanent thing."
In addition to helping to reunite him with his old friend, the Good Friend scheme has also helped Mr Cheesebrough combat loneliness.
Gillian Peel from Darlington Age UK, said: "It's great that they have been reunited, and I don't think this will be the last sort of this story to come out of Darlington."
The charity already has hundreds of volunteers, but not enough elderly people to match them with.
Mrs Peel added: "We want this sort of attitude to be the ethos of Darlington.
"We want elderly people who feel like they could benefit from the Good Friends scheme know about this."


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Male (IANS) Days after former president Mohamed Nasheed was taken back to prison, Maldives police on Thursday summoned his wife Laila Ali for questioning.
According to the summons, the opposition leader's wife is to come in for questioning over an ongoing investigation on Friday evening.
Nasheed, who leads the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was on Sunday taken back to prison after spending two months under house arrest due to health reasons.
He is serving a 13-year prison sentence after being convicted of the arbitrary detention of Chief Criminal Judge Abdulla Mohamed while he was president.
The Maldivian Democratic Party in a statement "strongly condemned police's blatant harassment of former president Nasheed's family, following an intimidating night-long search of the family home that started on Wednesday evening".
Commenting on the police intimidation tactics, MDP spokesperson Hamid Abdul Ghafoor said: "The Maldives regime goes from bad to worse. Having illegally sent president Nasheed back to jail, they are now targeting his family in an ugly campaign of harassment and intimidation.
"President Yameen's utter disdain for democracy and the rule of law is plain for all to see."
According to haveeru news site, Laila was summoned after police entered the Nasheed residence on Wednesday late evening with a search warrant to collect evidence over an alleged document commuting Nasheed's sentence.
Nasheed's lawyers have maintained that a man claiming to be from the correctional service had hand delivered a document to Nasheed which stated that the government had decided to let Nasheed serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
The government has vehemently denied issuing the document and had asked police to investigate.
Police, earlier on Thursday had said the original document has been sent abroad by Nasheed's family for forensic analysis.
Police have also accused Nasheed's family of refusing to cooperate during the search, said haveeru.
The original search warrant had not permitted police to confiscate the CCTV equipment, and they had a fresh one issued early Thursday morning to do so. Police remained inside the Nasheed home until the fresh warrant was issued despite the first expiring at midnight.
Riot police had forcibly removed journalists after they were given consent to enter the premises by Nasheed's wife, said the daily.
At the time, Laila was home with her two daughters. The Nasheed home is called Maafannu Yagoothuge.
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This list is yet another reason why the average moviegoer thinks professional movie critics are full of crap. In their three-hour CBS special "100 Years, 100 Movies, 10th Anniversary Edition" telecast, the American Film Institute revealed that Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" was at the top of their list of the 100 Greatest American Films. "The Godfather" came in second place, while "Casablanca" took #3, and "Raging Bull" and "Singin' in the Rain" coming in at #4 and #5, respectively. Not a bad list, right? Regardless, I still call shenanigans on the crowning of "Kane", for the simple reason that I have never made it through a full viewing without falling asleep.
Now you can go ahead and pooh-pooh me for thinking "the greatest" American movie should at least be able to keep a person awake. I can't blame you, since by now it's probably been beaten into your head that this IS the greatest movie EVER, and you probably don't know any better.
"Citizen Kane" broke the mold of filmmaking, yes, and changed the way things were done from then on, yes again, and for those things it should be recognized for all time. But stop telling me it's the greatest American film ever made in the last 100 years. I don't buy it. Never have, never will.
Here's an experiment: Get 10 of your friends together and force them to watch "Citizen Kane", and count how many of them are still awake at the end of it. Here's a hint: It ain't gonna be 10. You'll be lucky if half of them still talk to you after you've forced them to sit through the movie.
Now don't you think the greatest American movie EVER should at least possess the ability to hold the attention of more than 50% of the audience put before it? Regardless of how old of a movie it is? Hell yeah. You put "The Godfather" in front of those same 10 people and I bet you 6 of them will know HALF of the movie's lines by heart. Likewise with "Casablanca".
Am I saying that "The Godfather" should be #1? Not really, but it should at least be up there on a list that dares to rank the best anything. And what of "Citizen Kane"? It should be reserved for the list of Really Important Films That No One Cares About Except Professional Movie Critics.
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As a precautionary step to avoid teacher layoffs and additional furlough days, the Richmond County Board of Education approved a three-student class-size increase for the 2012-13 school year Tuesday.
Acting Superintendent James Whitson said the continued budget deficit, not rising enrollment, makes the increase necessary. Adding students to classes prevents the district from having to hire additional teachers, which money is not available for, he said.
"We're at the point where we don't have alternatives, and if we don't act now it could very easily be five or six more students next year," Whitson said.
Local districts are turning to class-size increases because of funding decreases from the state. The Columbia County school system recently requested a waiver to go seven students above state limits, Deputy Superintendent Sandra Carraway said.
Though Carraway said the school board is committed to not go more than three students over, the option is there to offset a $13 million funding deficit.
The only alternative to class-size increases would be to raise taxes or shorten the school year with more furlough days, she said.
"That's really sad, but those are our options," Carraway said.
In Richmond County, board members debated whether raising class sizes was worth the effect it could have in the classroom.
The board voted 8-2 Tuesday to approve the waiver, with Venus Cain and Barbara Pulliam in dissent.
"If I voted for it, I couldn't sleep at night," said Pulliam, a former teacher. "I can't vote for that many kids in a class."
Class-size limits depend on the type of student, teacher and grade level, but in general, the caps are 18 for a kindergarten class, 21 through third grade, 28 in fourth and fifth grades, 28 in middle school and 35 in high school before the three-student increase.
The effect class size has on student achievement is an unresolved issue among education experts, and researchers say other factors outweigh size.
Eric Hanushek, a senior fellow at the Stanford University's Hoover Institute, said what is known is that large classes are inconvenient for teachers and have a poor public perception; however, increases of three to five students are not proven to hurt learning.
"There's very little evidence that the large class sizes are going to have much, if any, effect on achievement, but it has a lot of fiscal consequences," he said.
What's more important, he said, is teacher quality.
"The impact you'll see from an increase in class size depends entirely on which teachers are laid off," he said. "The reality is the worst teachers drag down the achievement of the whole district."
Though increasing class size is unfavorable, Richmond County school board member Jimmy
Atkins said the decision was necessary.
"I don't think any of us really think this is something we want to do, but at the same time we realize it's something that has to be done," he said.


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A trio of Republican Senate primaries over the next six weeks will test whether the anti-incumbency fever that swept Dick Lugar from office was an Indiana anomaly or the opening round of another knockout year for tea party insurgents.
The races in three rock-ribbed red states — Nebraska, Texas and Utah — pit, with some shades of gray, establishment-backed candidates against contenders aligned with the conservative uprising that seized control of the 2010 cycle.
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The first test comes Tuesday in the Cornhusker State, as Republicans choose their nominee to take on former Sen. Bob Kerrey in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson.
Attorney General Jon Bruning is attempting to stave off a late surge by State Sen. Deb Fischer, an underfunded, low key rural lawmaker who caught a burst of momentum last week after snagging endorsements from tea party favorites Sarah Palin and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.
After assuming Republican front-runner status more than a year ago, Bruning has also worn the tag of Washington's favored candidate.
That didn't appear to be a significant liability until the closing days of the primary, when Fischer showed unexpected signs of life as a palatable alternative.
Her cause was bolstered over the weekend by a $200,000 anti-Bruning television ad purchase by TD Ameritrade founder and Chicago Cubs co-owner Joe Ricketts.
One GOP operative supporting Bruning said the spots aired predominantly at times when few voters were likely tuning in, such as Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon on Mother's Day.
Yet both sides agree the once-gaping polling margin has closed to single digits, and a Wenzel Strategies survey taken Sunday — paid for by Ricketts' Super PAC — showed Fischer within 3 percentage points of Bruning.
"There's been a momentum shift," acknowledged a neutral Nebraska GOP official. "But it may be too late [for Fischer]."
One factor that could end up saving Bruning is absentee ballots.
Former Rep. Hal Daub, a national committeeman, said in a 1- or 2-point race, the early ballots cast before Fischer's surge could prove decisive for Bruning.
"When 20 percent of the ballots have been cast … that tends to support the assertion that Bruning's going to hang on. He had a pretty good absentee program," he said. "But you're looking at a convergence of a lot of activity for Fischer. I think it's a squeaker."


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|17 Oct 1989
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|11 Jul 1988
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|11 Jul 1988
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|Joseph Callerame
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The present invention relates generally to chlorine dioxide and is particularly directed to a process of producing chlorine dioxide from readily available raw materials.
Chlorine dioxide is of considerable industrial importance and has found use as a disinfectant and in the bleaching of wood pulp, fats, oils and flour. Generally, chlorine dioxide is used as a bleaching agent and for removing tastes and odors from water and the like liquids. More recently, it has been used as an anti-pollutant.
For several of the established uses of the chlorine dioxide, it is desirable to produce the gas in situ so that the chlorine dioxide, upon formation, can be directly put to use either in gaseous form or, after absorption, in the form of an aqueous solution. In many instances, the use of chlorine dioxide solution rather than in the gaseous form is preferred. Chlorine dioxide is absorbed in water and forms chlorous acid, from which the gas can be readily expelled by heating. The presence of chlorous acid in an aqueous solution indicates a reaction of chlorine dioxide with water.
Several processes have previously been proposed for producing chlorine dioxide. Attention is thus directed to U. S. Pat. Nos. 3,684,437, 3,695,839, 3,828,097 and 3,754,079, all of which are directed to the production of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid from which the chlorine dioxide can be expelled.
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a simple process for the production of chlorine dioxide from readily available raw materials.
Generally, it is an object of the invention to improve on the art of chlorine dioxide production as previously practiced.
Surprisingly, it has been ascertained that chlorine dioxide is produced by subjecting an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chlorite to ultraviolet radiation. Although chlorine dioxide is formed if the chlorite is subjected to the ultraviolet radiation in solid form, from a practical and technological point of view, the chlorite is used in an aqueous solution. The reaction is enhanced by the presence of chloride and/or hydrogen ions, the chloride is then acting as a catalyst. For this purpose, an alkali metal chloride, such as NaCL, alkaline earth metal and/or HCl may be added to the chlorite solution. No chlorine is formed by the reaction which is an additional advantage. This lowers the yield of chlorine dioxide and is, of course, undesired. The yield of chlorine dioxide obtained by exposing the chlorite solution to ultraviolet radiation is a function of the exposure time, the intensity of the radiation and the concentration of chlorite in the solution. Since chlorine dioxide ga at higher concentrations has explosive properties, the above parameters should be chosen such that its concentration in the reaction mixture does not exceed about 10%. As stated, the yield is also beneficially influenced by the presence of chloride and/or hydrogen ions.
The inventive process is advantageously carried out in situ. The chlorine dioxide formed need not be separated from the reaction mixture, but the entire reaction mixture, including the chlorine dioxide formed, may rather, in most instances, be used as a whole since the other components of the reaction do not exert a detrimental influence on the application properties. Also, the chlorine dioxide containing reaction mixture may be expelled from the reaction space and conveyed to a place of use.
A particularly advantageous feature of the present process is that the reaction parameters can be regulated easily so that chlorine dioxide free of chlorine is formed.
Although Applicant does not wish to be limited to any theories advanced by him, it is reasonable to refer to the reaction as photolysis of chlorite. It is believed that the reaction proceeds as follows: ##STR1## wherein M is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.
The single figure of the drawing is a diagrammatic rendering of apparatus for producing chlorine dioxide in accordance with the present invention.
The process may be carried out in the type of reactor shown in the drawing. The reactor comprises a tubular vessel 1 having a valve-controlled bottom inlet 2 and a valve-controlled top exit 3. The tubular vessel is made of glass, titanium or a steel alloy, such as known under the name Hastalloy C. An ultraviolet radiation source, such an one or several quartz lamps 4, is arranged within the space 5 defined by the tubular vessel 1. Although the quartz lamp is shown to have a twisted shape, it will be appreciated that other shapes, such as U-shaped quartz lamps, may also be used. The electrical connections for the quartz lamp are diagrammatically indicated by reference numeral 6. If the wall material of the tubular vessel 1 is UV radiation transmitting, the UV source may be arranged outside the vessel.
In order to enhance and contain the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the lamp, and if the reactor wall transmits UV radiation, it is advantageous to provide a shiny reflector, such as of aluminum, at the outside of the tubular vessel 1. Such a reflector is generally indicated in the drawing by reference numeral 7. The reflector may be arranged within the reaction space if it has a surface coating resistant to the reactants.
As a general proposition, the reactor wall material should be of the UV transmitting kind if the UV source is arranged outside the reactor space, but may be nontransmitting if the light source is located within the reactor space. The wall may thus be of glass, plastic, steel alloy or titanium, provided the material is resistant to the reactants. As stated, a highly polished aluminum reflector should advantageously be used to contain the intensity of the radiation in the chamber space of the reactor if the material transmits UV radiation.
The invention will now be described by several examples and experimental data, it being understood that this information is furnished by way of illustration only and not by way of limitation.
Solid sodium chlorite was exposed to radiation from an ultraviolet light source of 4000 m watts/cm2 at one inch and peak wavelength of 254nm. Chlorine dioxide was formed as indicated by spectrographic absorbance. No chlorine was detected.
A. This experiment was carried out with the reactor or apparatus shown in the figure.
Space 5 of the reactor vessel 1 was flushed with oxygen, introduced through inlet 2 to replace the air atmosphere in the reactor. A 1% w/v solution of sodium chlorite in distilled water was thereafter introduced into the chamber space through inlet 2 and the quartz lamp was switched on to expose the solution to ultraviolet radiation. The radiation emitted by the lamp had a constant intensity of 4,000 m watts/cm2 at 254 nanometers at 1 inch. The reference to "1 inch" indicates the distance from the center of illumination where the rated intensity is measured. The solution wa subjected to radiation. Chlorine dioxide was detected in the solution after 10 seconds of exposure to the radiation by absorbance peak and titration. No chlorine was detected. The reaction mixture within the chamber space was then expelled by flowing oxygen gas through the chamber and the expelled gas mixture was collected through the outlet 3 and analyzed for content. The analysis was effected by spectrophotometry and correlated with amphoteric titration. The presence of chlorine dioxide was again established by observing the distinct absorbance peak of chloride dioxide. The results were confirmed by titration. The procedure was repeated several times with different concentrations of chlorite in the solution to oxygen gas to determine the most favorable conditions and also to establish the range of concentrations which provides chlorine dioxide free of unreacted chlorine.
Each of the experiments was repeated several times to verify the reproducibility and correctness of the results. Additional tests were run to determine the optimum exposure time/radiation intensity (see Table I).
Additional tests were run in which observed optimum results were related to the effect of temperature and pressure on the reaction.
Constant wavelengths of 254 nanometers were maintained during the experiments without ozone producing interfering wavelengths. If desired, several lamps may be used as a UV radiation source. In one series of experiments, two lamps were used, each being rated at 20,000 m watts/cm2 at 1 inch. However, it is possible to use lamps rated at 4,000 m watts/cm2 or less, in which event, up to 10 or even more lamps may be used.
No free chlorine is formed and none was detected.
B. A 1% w/v solution of sodium chlorite in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride solution (physiological) was exposed to ultraviolet radiation at 254 nm and 4,000 m watts/cm2 at 1 inch. The exposure time was 1 minute. Chlorine dioxide was recovered from the solution and measured by absorbance against standard concentrations of chlorine dioxide. 0.77% w/v chlorine dioxide was recovered. The experiment was repeated and numerous replicate samples were analyzed with similar results. No chlorine was detected.
C. A 1 % w/v solution of sodium chlorite w/v was exposed to ultraviolet radiation as in experiments A and B with varying concentrations of chloride ions at 1 minute exposure, the results are shown in Table II.
D. Experiment C was repeated with an Ultraviolet source of 20,000 m watts/cm2, 254nm per absorbance at 1 inch. The results were the average of replicates. Experiments C and D are shown in Table I. No chlorine was detected.
The above experiments were repeated with K and calcium chlorites with similar results.
The above experiments were repeated using greater concentrations of chlorites with similar results. These results are shown in Table III.
E. A 1% solution of sodium chlorite was exposed to ultraviolet radiation at 254 nm and 4,000 m watts/cm2 at 1 inch. The solution was enhanced with hydrogen ions and chloride ions from HCl. The results of the replicate averages are shown in Table IV. The HCl content is expressed as the percentage in the final solution; the sodium chlorite percentage of the solutions is always 1%.
F. Experiment I was repeated using a filter to absorb all the visible light emitting only 254 nm radiation. The radiation source was adjusted to produce 4,000 m watts of energy at 1 inch of the absorbed light.
______________________________________ Exposure Radiation Cl.sub.2 ClO.sub.2% NaClO.sub.2 Time sec UV Intens. % %______________________________________1 0 4K 0 01 5 4K 0 trace-.021 10 4K 0 .21 15 4K 0 .31 20 4K 0 .41 30 4K 0 .51 60 4K 0 .51 120 4K 0 .61 10 20K 0 .41 30 20K 0 .51 60 20K 0 .7______________________________________ Chlorine dioxide appears after about 10 sec. exposure time to ultraviolet radiation.
Experiment II
TABLE II______________________________________1 minute exposure, 37° C., 1 atmosphere,1% sodium chlorite solution. conc. of ClO.sub.2 w/v UV 4,000 20,000 Conc. of Cl.sub.2 w/v)% NaCl mwatts/cm mwatts/cm 4,000 20,000______________________________________0.1 0.2 0.0 0 00.2 0.2 0.3 0 00.4 0.3 0.4 0 00.6 0.4 0.5 0 00.8 0.6 0.7 0 01.0 0.76 0.8 0 01.2 0.83 0.85 0 01.4 0.83 0.85 0 01.6 0.83 0.85 0 01.8 0.82 0.85 0 02.0 0.84 0.85 0 02.2 0.85 0.87 0 02.4 0.84 0.85 0 0______________________________________
TABLE III______________________________________1 minute exposure, 4,000 m watts/cm.sub.2.1 atmosphere,37° C., 1% cation solution conc. % ClO.sub.2 w/v % ClO.sub.2 w/v% NaCl KClO.sub.2 Ca(ClO.sub.2).sub.2______________________________________ 0 0 00.2 0.22 0.300.4 0.31 0.400.8 0.51 0.501.0 0.60 0.771.2 0.60 0.801.4 0.62 0.821.6 0.65 0.77______________________________________
TABLE IV______________________________________1 minute exposure, 4,000 m watts/cm.sub.2 energy,37° C., 1 atmosphere, 1% sodium chlorite. % ClO.sub.2 w/v % ClO.sub.2 w/v % ClO.sub.2 wv% NaCl w/v at 0.05% HCl at 1.5% HCl at 5.0% HCl______________________________________ 0 0.17 0.22 0.420.2 0.30 0.40 0.470.4 0.35 0.50 0.690.6 0.42 0.57 0.710.8 0.58 0.64 0.781.0 0.59 0.68 0.801.2 0.60 0.70 0.81______________________________________
TABLE V______________________________________Various concentrations of sodium chlorite were subjected to40,000 m watts/cm.sub.2 of UV radiation. Time measurementswere made to determine the exposure period to produce 80%yield of chlorine dioxide from the solution. The UV sourcewas immersed, temperature was maintained at 37° C. and thepressure was 1 atmosphere.Concentration of Exposure Time NecessarySodium Chlorite to produce 80% ClO.sub.2 yield% minutes (except where noted)______________________________________1 <5 sec.2 <30 sec.4 <16 18 <2, <110 312 418 <6, <520 <6______________________________________
TABLE VI______________________________________Time intensity graph of chlorite photolysis Exposure time toUV intensity produce 0.7-0.8 ClO.sub.2microwatts/cm in seconds______________________________________18,000 <5 sec.16,000 <5 sec.14,000 <5 sec.12,000 <5 sec.10,000 <5 sec.9,000 <5 sec.8,000 <5 sec.7,000 <5 sec.6,000 6 sec.5,000 8 sec.4,000 10 sec.3,000 20 sec.2,000 30 sec.1,000 60 sec.______________________________________
A 1% solution of chlorite was subjected to variant UV exposure intensity using immersion of lamp source into the solution. The time required to produce a 0.7%-0.8% solution of chlorine dioxide is recovered as an average of replicates. Temperature 37° C., 1 atmosphere pressure.
Experiment II
(1) Only one chemical is needed; no acids, gaseous chlorine, hypochlorites are needed.
(2) Only chlorine dioxide is produced. There is no chlorite ion, chlorine, hypochlorite, hydrogen chloride formed.
(3) No free chlorine is formed.
(4) No pH dependency of reaction.
(5) Valence change to chloride is 5, as opposed to the chlorite ion where valence change is 4 to chloride.
(6) Theoretical and practical yield is higher than any other chlorite process.
(7) Chlorine dioxide produced is in its purest form by this method from a chlorite.
(8) Chlorine dioxide can easily be displaced from the reaction with air and dissolved in water to form chlorous acid.
Chlorine dioxide is produced by ultraviolet radiation of a chlorite solution.
Chlorine dioxide can be produced by ultraviolet radiation of a chlorite solution containing chloride ions.
Chlorine dioxide can be produced by ultraviolet radiation of a chlorite solution containing chloride and hydrogen ions.
ClO2 is formed by photolysis or photo dissociation of the alkali or alkaline earth metal chlorite with the cation emitting an electron or fraction of an electron when the cation is exposed to the radiation. The shorter the wavelength the greater is the fraction of electrons that will escape after absorption.
In photo-dissociation, the electron moves away from the locale of the absorption to some region where it is unable to use its attraction to pull the nuclei together.
In the case of sodium chlorite, sodium tries to emit an electron when exposed to UV radiation.
UV radiation can be applied by either exposure to the energy source or immersion of the energy source in the solution.
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