|Publication number||US3779950 A|
|Publication date||Dec 18, 1973|
|Filing date||Jan 3, 1972|
|Priority date||Jan 3, 1972|
|Also published as||CA960798A, CA960798A1|
|Publication number||US 3779950 A, US 3779950A, US-A-3779950, US3779950 A, US3779950A|
|Inventors||Kohn L, Smearing R|
|Original Assignee||Gen Electric|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Referenced by (7), Classifications (16), Legal Events (2)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
United States Patent M 3,779,950 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS Leo S. Kohn, Schenectady, and Robert W. Smearmg, Ballston Lake, N.Y., assignors to General Electnc Company No Drawing. Filed Jan. 3, 1972, Ser. No. 215,107 Int. Cl. C08g 30/10, 30/14 US. Cl. 2602 EC 9 Clanns ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The shelf life of epoxy resin compositions useful for adhesives, varnishes, injection molding and the like and containing phenolic cure accelerator is increased by blocking all or part of the hydroxyl groups of the cure accelerator with aromatic monoisocyanate.
This invention relates to epoxy resin compositions which are useful as adhesives, varnishes, coating purposes and injection molding purposes and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to epoxy resin compositions containing phenolic cure accelerator, the shelf lives of which are substantially increased by blocking all or a part of the hydroxyl groups of the phenolic cure accelerator with aromatic isocyanate.
The use of phenolic cure accelerators with epoxy resin compositions is well known. However, such compositions are generally characterized by an inordinately short shelf life and it is a primary object of this invention to provide epoxy resin compositions employing such phenolic cure accelerators which are possessed of a substantially increased shelf life, but with only a minimal increase in the gel time.
The epoxy resin employed in the thermosetting resin in this invention can be any epoxy resin having 1,2 epoxy groups or mixtures of such resins as indicated, and includes cycloaliphatic epoxy resins, such as 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexane carboxylate (sold under the trademark ERL 4221 by Union Carbide Plastics Company, or Araldite CY 179 by Ciba Products Company), bis( 3,4-epoxy-6-methy1cyclohexylmethyl) adipate (sold under the trademark ERL 4289 by Union Carbide Plastics Company or Araldite CY178 by Ciba Products Company), vinylcyclohexene dioxide (ERL 4206 made by Union Carbide Plastics Company), bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl)ether resins (sold under the trademark ERL 4205 by Union Carbide Plastics Company), 2-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexyl 5,5 spiro(3,4-epoxy)-cyclohexane-m-dioxane (sold under the trademark Araldite CY 175 by Ciba Prod- 1M3 p y), glycidyl ethers of polyphenols epoxy resins, such as liquid or solid bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether epoxy resins (such as those sold under trademarks as Epon 826, Epon 828, Epon 830, Epon 1001, Epon 1002, Epon 1004, etc. by Shell Chemical Company), phenolformaldehyde novolac polyglycidyl ether epoxy resins (such as those sold under the trademarks DEN 431, DEN 438, and DEN 439 by Dow Chemical Company), epoxy cresol novolacs (such as those sold under the trademarks ECN 1235, ECN 1273, ECN 1280 and ECN 1299 by Ciba Products Company), resorcinol glycidyl ether (such as ERE 1359 made by Ciba Products Company), tetraglycidoxy tetraphenylethane (Epon 1031 made by Shell Chemical Company), glycidyl ester epoxy resins such as diglycidyl phthalate (ED-5661 by Celanese Resins Company), diglycidyl tetrahydrophthalate (Araldite CY 182 by Ciba Products Company) and diglycidyl hexahydro- =phthalate (Araldite CY 183 made by Ciba Products Company or ED-5662 made by Celanese Resins Company), and flame retardant epoxy resins such as halogen containing bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether epoxy resins (e.g., DER 542 and DER 511 which have bromine contents of 44-48 3,779,950 Patented Dec. 18, 1973 and 18-20 percent, respectively, and are made by Dow Chemical Company).
The foregoing epoxy resins are well known in the art and are set forth, for example, in many patents including US. Pats. 2,324,483; 2,444,333; 2,494,295; 2,500,600; and 2,511,913. Moreover, it often is advantageous to employ mixtures of these epoxy resins, e.g., a glycidyl ether epoxy resin such as Epon 828 with a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin such as ERL 4221, to control the cure rate of the thermosetting resin. The hardeners of this invention are not only effective with various epoxy resins and mixtures of epoxy resins, but they are also effective in mixtures containing reactive and non-reactive epoxy diluents (or extenders), epoxy flexibilizers and fillers.
The hardener for the epoxy resin generally consists of a mixture of an organic titanate and a phenolic accelerator wherein the phenolic accelerator is present in quantities less than 15 percent by weight of the epoxy resin. Among the phenolic accelerators which can be effectively used in this invention are bisphenol-A [i.e., 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane], pyrogallol, dihydroxydiphenyls as well as orthometa-, and para-hydroxybenzaldehydes (such as salicylaldehyde), catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, and phenolformaldehyde and resorcinol-formaldehyde condensates, Other phenolic accelerators suitably employed for the resin impregnant include halogenated phenols such as ortho-, meta-, and parachlorophenols or bromo-phenols, and ortho-, meta-, and para-nitrophenols. Desirably, the phenolic accelerator is present in concentrations between 0.1 and 15 percent by weight of the peoxy resin with optimum cure rates being produced with phenolic accelerator concentrations between 0.5 and 10percent by weight of the epoxy resin. In general, the cure rate of the epoxy resin can be altered by varying the weight percentage of phenolic accelerator employed with the epoxy resin or by an alteration in the phenolic accelerator-epoxy resin combination. For example, the cure rate of ERL 4221-titanate-bisphenol- A solutions can be significantly increased by substituting a phenol-formaldehyde novolac accelerator for the bisphenol-A accelerator. Similarly, by substituting the phenolformaldehyde novolac in the ERL 4221-titanate-novolac solution with catechol, the rate of cure can again be markedly increased. Within eeach epoxy-titanate-phenolic combination, the cure rate generally can be increased by increasing the relative phenolic content. Bysubstituting the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin ERL 4221 with a diglycidyl ether epoxy resin such as Epon 828, the cure rate is decreased. Although the cure rate can be varied over a very wide range, the cured resins are tough solids with excellent electrical insulating properties.
The organic titanate added to the epoxy resin to assist the phenolic accelerator in controllably hardening the epoxy resin preferably is a chelated titanate or titanium alcoholate such as acetylacetonate titanate, lactate titanate, triethanolamine titanate, polyhydroxystearate titanate, a glycolate titanate (e.g., tetraoctylene glycol titanate containing approximately 7.8 percent Ti and sold under the trademark Tyzor 0G by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, or di-n-butyl hexylene glycol titanate), or a chelate stabilized with a nitrogen containing polymer (e.g., Tyzor WR sold by E. 1. du Pont de Nemours & Company). By use of chelated titanates, the thermosetting resin can be employed in areas having a substantial water content in the ambient atmosphere. When the thermosetting resin is applied in an atmosphere having substantially zero humidity, non-chelated titanates such as tetraisopropyl titanate, tetrabutyl titanate, polymerized tetrabutyl titantate and tetrakis (2-ethylhexyl) titanate also can be employed for the epoxy resin hardener. Chelated titanates, such as acetylacetonate titanate, tetraoctylene glycol titanate and di-n-butyl hexylene glycol titanate, however, are preferred for the epoxy resin hardener to provide a homogeneous mixture while exhibiting resistance to hydrolyzation under humid conditions. In general, the chosen titanate should be present in the mixture in a concentration between 0.05 and 10 percent by weight of the epoxy resin with optimum cure rates generally being obtained utilizing titanate concentrations between 0.2 and percent by weight of the epoxy resin.
The resin, phenolic accelerator and titanate chosen for the thermosetting resin can be mixed in any conventional fashion. A liquid phenolic can be dissolved in the epoxy resin or in the titanate either at room temperatures or at elevated temperatures. A solid phenolic accelerator in powdered form also can be dissolved in the epoxy resin at room temperature by continuous agitation prior to mixing with the chosen titanate or a liquid concentrate can be formed by dissolving the powdered phenol in part of the epoxy resin at temperatures between 150 and 160 C. whereafter the liquid solution is mixed with the remainder of the epoxy resin. Alternately, the solid phenolic accelerator can be dissolved in the titanate at temperatures of IOU-160 C. whereupon the phenolic accelerator/titanate mixture is added to the epoxy resin to effect hardening.
It has been found that the shelf life of epoxy resin compositions utilizing phenolic cure accelerators can be substantially increased by blocking all or some of the hydroxyl groups on the accelerator.
Those features of the invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto. The invention will, however, be better understood and further objects and advantages appreciated from a consideration of the following description.
The following examples illustrate the practice of the present invention, it being understood that they are exemplary only and are not to be taken as limiting in any way. All parts and percents are by weight unless other wise indicated.
EXAMPLE 1 There was prepared an epoxy resin composition consisting of 97 parts ERL 4221, two parts Tyzor 0G and one part of bisphenol-A. There was added to this composition as a phenolic cure accelerator 1 percent based on the composition weight of nitrosalicylaldehyde. The gel time of this composition at 160 C. was three minutes and the shelf life at room temperature was about four weeks. Nitrosalicylaldehyde was blocked with phenyl monoisocyanate and added in various proportions to the basic epoxy resin composition of 97 parts ERL 4221, two parts Tyzor 0G and one part bisphenol-A. When, for example, 1.7 percent of the blocked material was added to the basic composition, the shelf life was at least eight weeks and the gel time at 171 C. was 4.5 minutes. At 160 C. the gel time was 5.6 minutes and at 150 C. the gel time was 7.4 minutes. When one percent of the blocked cure accelerator was used, the gel time was 11.5 minutes and at a concentration of block cure accelerator of 0.5 percent, the gel time was 23 minutes. It will be seen that the blocked material has a much longer shelf life without sacrificing the short gel time. This material is particularly useful as a coating and impregnating material.
EXAMPLE 2 Example 1 was repeated using, first, resorcinol in the amount of 1 percent based on the weight of the base epoxy resin composition. The shelf life of this material was about two months and the gel time at 160 C. was 30 minutes. When one of the hydroxyl groups of the resorcinol molecule was blocked with phenyl monoisocyanate, the shelf life was over two months and the gel time at 150 C. was 31.6 minutes. Further, when both of the hydroxyl groups on the resorcinol were blocked with phenyl monoisocyanate and added in the amount of 1.5 percent to the base epoxy resin composition, the
4 gel time at C. was 69.5 minutes and the shelf life greater than two months.
EXAMPLE 3 Example 1 Was repeated using catechol in the amount of 1 percent with the base epoxy resin composition, the gel time at 150 C. being less than one minute and the shelf life essentially zero. Then a monoblocked catechol was used in the amount of 1 percent using phenyl monoisocyanate as the blocking material, the gel time at 150 C. was 2.0 minutes and the shelf life substantially greater, or one week. When the catechol was diblocked with phenyl monoisocyanate and used in the amount of one percent with the base epoxy resin composition, the gel time at 150 C. was only 3.6 minutes and the shelf life at least six weeks.
It will be seen from the above examples that the shelf life or working life of the above epoxy resin compositions is substantially increased without significant increase in the gel time at elevated temperatures by the practice of this invention.
EXAMPLE 4 There was prepared a two-part epoxy resin composition, part A containing 92 parts ERL 4221 and eight parts of a 6 to 7 functionality phenol novolac cure accelerator known as BRW 5651 made by Union Carbide; part B consisting of 96 parts ERL 4221 and four parts Tyzor 06. When the two-part epoxy resin composition was combined along with two parts of nitrosalicylaldehyde, the shelf life of the resulting material was two days and the gel time at 150 C. was 2.5 minutes. When the nitrosalicylaldehyde was blocked with phenol monoisocyanate and used as above, the shelf life of the resulting material was one week and the gel time at 150 C. was 4.5 minutes. This material is particularly useful as an adhesive.
EXAMPLE 5 Example 4 was repeated using two parts of resorcinol as the catalyst. The shelf life of the material was less than eight days and the gel time at 150 C. was 4.3 minutes. When monoblocked resorcinol was used employing phenyl monoisocyanate as the blocking material, the shelf life was less than eight days but the gel time at 150 C. was 5.3 minutes. When diblocked or totally blocked resorcinol was used, the gel time at 150 C. was 6.9 minutes and the shelf life had increased to two weeks.
EXAMPLE 6 Example 4 was repeated using catechol as the twopart catalyst, the gel time at 150 C. being less than one minute and the shelf life zero. This material was used to adhere together two steel sheets about one inch by three and one-half inches, the sample being cured for about thirty-five minutes at 150 C. The lap shear strength of the bond was 960 p.s.i. When the catechol was monoblocked with phenyl monoisocyanate, the gel time at 150 C. was about two minutes and the shelf life almost five days. When this material was used to bond steel sheets together as above, the lap shear strength was 730 p.s.i. However, when the catechol was diblocked with the phenyl monoisocyanate, the gel time at 150 C. was 4.5 minutes and the shelf life was substantially increased to two weeks. The lap shear strength of thismaterial when used as above was 860 p.s.i. It will be seen that by the present treatment, good adhesive qualities and much improved shelf life are obtained.
The present materials are useful as adhesives for bonding together similar or dissimilar materials including but not limited to wood, glass, metals, mica, micaceous material, and the like. They are also used as coating compositions and liquid injection molding materials.
What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:
1. An epoxy resin composition comprising epoxy resin containing 1,2 epoxy groups, chelated titanium alcoholate, first phenolic cure accelerator and second phenolic cure accelerator, said second phenolic cure accelerator having at least part of its hydroxyl groups blocked with aromatic monoisocyanate.
2. A resinous composition as in claim 1 in which said epoxy resin comprises 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-(3,4- epoxy)cyclohexane carboxylate.
3. A resin composition as in claim 1 in which said monoisocyanate is phenyl monoisocyanate.
4. A resin composition as in claim 1 in which said chelated titanate is tetraoctylene glycol titanate.
5. A resin composition as in claim 1 in which said phenolic accelerator constitutes from about 0.1 to 15 percent by weight based on the epoxy resin.
6. A resin composition as in claim 1 in which said chelated titanate constitutes between about 0.05 percent and 10 percent by weight of the epoxy resin.
7. The process of lengthening the shelf life of an epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin havin 1,2
epoxy groups, chelated titanium alcoholate, first phenolic cure accelerator and second phenolic cure accelerator which comprises blocking at least some of the hydroxyl groups of said second phenolic cure accelerator with aromatic monoisocyanate.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS WILLIAM H. SHORT, Primary Examiner E. A. NIELSEN, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.
260-47 EC, 53 EP, 57R
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|U.S. Classification||528/92, 528/361, 525/528, 528/110, 528/104, 528/406|
|International Classification||C08G59/00, C08G59/70, C08G59/14, C08G59/40|
|Cooperative Classification||C08G59/1477, C08G59/70, C08G59/4092|
|European Classification||C08G59/70, C08G59/14K4, C08G59/40B7|
|Jun 10, 1988||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: CHEMICAL BANK, 41 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NEW YORK 1
Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:INSULATING MATERIALS INCORPORATED;REEL/FRAME:004886/0633
Effective date: 19880318
Owner name: CHEMICAL BANK,NEW YORK
|May 31, 1988||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: INSULATING MATERIALS INCORPORATED, ONE CAMPBELL RD
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:005500/0044
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Documentary or Narrative… Everything should point towards the story you’re telling. A good doc has the ability to immerse the viewer in a world of; heros and villains, drama and comedy, life and love. Here are few tips from Filmmaker Magazine on how to improve your next documentary project.
1) Talking heads should be used as spice – not as the whole meal. Unless your protagonist is Slavoj Žižek or Speed Levitch-level entrancing, your characters’ spoken words are probably what’s most riveting. So show us images onscreen that are equally fascinating, that will add to those words and broaden our understanding (rather than merely giving a visual repeat of what we’re already hearing).
2) Dispense with narcissism. For the activist doc-maker, realize that an “important issue” is important – to you. Universalize and personalize so that your film can reach beyond the converted. (The Invisible War is a deft example of doing so. Why should I, a civilian, care about rape in the military, when there are so many other issues closer to my experience? Because, according to Kirby Dick’s exceptional film, these rapists who get off scot-free eventually return to civilian life – and into my and your metaphorical backyard.)
3) Just like with fiction work, the directing must serve the story. This means that if your subject is a punk rock band, for example, the filmmaking should be equally “punk rock.” (See tip number one.) The style should give us an entire sensory feel for the subject or subjects. It’s not enough to point and shoot – and expect your characters to do your job for you.
4) Realize that doc-making has entered the mainstream. Michael Moore discovered decades ago that the more you entertain, the more eyes and ears – and hearts and minds – your message will reach. View your film as competing against the latest Hollywood blockbuster, not the latest TED Talk.
5) With this in mind, know your market. Theatrical release has long been regarded as the holy grail – yet most docs just can’t fill a 21st-century screen. Better to be big on the small screen than small on the big screen. (Not to mention the small screen is where the future is at.)

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Charli XCX is quickly proving an unqualified phenomenon, earning immediate applause for such angel-pop smashes as "You're The One" and "I Love It (Feat. Charli XCX)," her internationally successful collaboration with Big Beat recording duo Icona Pop. The upcoming tour -- which follows a string of sold out U.S. headline shows as well as dates supporting both Santigold and Coldplay -- herald the British-born singer/songwriter's hugely anticipated debut album, set for release later this year.
In the meantime, Charli XCX recently unleashed her electrifying new single, "You (Ha Ha Ha)," with a companion video directed by award-winning filmmaker Ryan Andrews. The track (along with a range of exclusive remixes by such dancefloor notables as BURNS, Goldroom, Melé, and MS MR.) will be officially released in late February -- please see www.charlixcxmusic.com for up to the minute news and information.
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Furthermore, Charli XCX has released a pair of creative and compelling mixtapes, including the recent "SUPER ULTRA," highlighted by the viral hit, "Cloud Aura (Feat. Brooke Candy)." Pitchfork decreed the track -- produced by J£ ZUS MILLION -- to be "a weird one," in large part thanks to the appearance of "rapper" and tumblr meta-meme Brooke Candy. "SUPER ULTRA" is available now as a free download to fans signing up at Charli's official website, charlixcxmusic.com, while the "Cloud Aura" companion video can be viewed at http://youtu.be/7LJOg-yLWbI.
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MAY ----- 2 Seattle, WA The Showbox at the Market 3 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 4 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom 6 San Francisco, CA The Warfield 7 Santa Ana, CA Observatory 9 Las Vegas, NV The Pool @ Blvd Social Club * 10 San Diego, CA House of Blues 11 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA Live 13 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound 14 Denver, CO The Gothic Theatre 16 Kansas City, MO Granada 17 St Louis, MO The Pageant 19 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity 20 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre 22 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew's Hall 23 Toronto, ON Sound Academy 24 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre 28 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls 29 New York, NY Central Park SummerStage @ Rumsey Playfield
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Today is my oldest grandchild’s 18th birthday. I can’t believe how the years have flown by since I was presented with my first precious granddaughter. She was such a sweet little girl, and one of the cute things I remember about her is how she would sit on my carpet with a little plastic cup filled with popcorn, and eat it so daintily, one piece at a time. It seems that she’s since progressed from popcorn to Belgian waffles.
She doesn’t have to worry about calories though, as her dance and gymnastics really keep her in trim.
I wish I could do the same tricks that she can.
Even when she goes on holiday, she can’t resist trying out her ballet moves in foreign lands, both in warm weather,
and in cooler climes.
She’s a free spirit, who’s always on the go,
and has a wicked sense of humour too. She has so many friends, and is such fun to be with.
She can strike a cool pose at the drop of a hat,
and isn’t afraid to try the latest look.
I wish that I could be there for her Vegas-themed party this coming weekend. I wonder if her costume will be something like this?
So here’s to you, my now not so little twinkle-toes.
Love you to the moon and back. Have an awesome birthday, and an even more amazing party on Saturday. Let the fun begin!
Great post. Happy belated birthday, Tamsyn. You have amazing flexibility. I didn’t have that kind of ability even at age 2! You have an amazing family and so much to look forward to in life. Enjoy the afterglow of your birthday for many, many years to come. 🙂 Marsha 🙂
I hope Tamsyn had a wonderful birthday and that the year to come is every bit as nice.
She did indeed, and still has her amazing party coming up on 23rd, after the exams are all finished. 🙂
Happy belated birthday to Tamsyn.
And congratulation to the proud granny, too 🙂
Thank you so much. Yes, I’m very proud of her. 🙂
She is very graceful! Happy belated birthday to her 🙂
Thanks so much, Allyson. 🙂
Happy belated birthday to your beautiful granddaughter 🙂
Thanks so much, Inga. She had a wonderful birthday. 🙂
What a beautiful young woman and so talented!
Thanks, LuAnn. She’s very special indeed. 🙂
What an agile young lady she is. Many congratulations all round 🙂
Thanks so much, Hopestar. 🙂
She’s beautiful….and so flexible! What a lovely post full of Granny love 🙂
Thanks, Seonaid. She is really amazing, and I love her to bits. 🙂
Happy belated birthday to your granddaughter AD. 🙂 They grow up so fast.
Thanks so much, Kathleen.
Happy belated birthday to Tamsin! 🙂
Thanks so much, Adrian. 🙂
Lovely photo’s AD. Oh to be young again! Wish her A Happy Birthday from me.
Thanks adee. I hope she reads all the lovely comments here. 🙂
A beautiful, touching post for your little twinkle-toes. I can see some of your spark in her 🙂 My best wishes to Tamsyn!!!
Thanks so much, Paula. She’s such a darling child. 🙂
festeggiare un compleanno è sempre bello, ma un diciottesimo è speciale! come speciale è la tua bellissima nipotina…certo che è un grande divertimento scattarle foto, le dedico due piccole rime ( che poi non so come usciranno tradotte, ma tu leggile in italiano che suonano bene 🙂
Diciotto anni è come un fiore
e tienila sempre con te
stretta sul cuore per tutta la vita.
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celebrating a birthday is always nice, but an eighteenth is special! how special is your beautiful granddaughter … of course it’s great fun taking them photos, I dedicate two little rhymes (which I do not know how come translated, but you read them in Italian that sounds good:-)
Eighteen years is like a flower
and hold her always with you
close to the heart for a lifetime.
Oh, how very lovely! I love the poem and the beautiful daisies. Thank you so much my friend. ♥♥
Happy happy!! I hope the young lady has a great birthday. Seems it’s the season for 18ths… my youngest lad is 18 tomorrow!! 😉
Thanks so much, and a very happy birthday to your son. May all his dreams come true. 🙂
Very well captured… 🙂
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
She’s very talented and pretty! What a nice tribute to her!
Thanks so much, Sherry. 🙂
Happy Birthday, Tamsyn!
Thanks so much, Stefan. Her party is tonight. Wish I could be there. 🙂
My WP Reader has totally changed (and messed up) how I look at and comment on other’s blogs and it is now not just difficult but close to impossible. Not sure what the problem is but if you don’t see me around for a while until this hopefully gets fixed, that’s the reason. Sorry.
I don’t use reader much at all. I guess that’s why I always have hundreds of e-mails in my inbox. 😀
What a ray of sunshine…thanks for sharing
Thanks so much. 🙂
Okay. Okay. That’s put me right off exercising for this week 😉 Wow. She is a jumping bean !! 😀 Ralph xox 😀
She is so full of energy, Ralph. She makes me tired just watching her. 🙂
I agree !! 😀
birthday blessings for Tamsyn!
Thanks so much, Tandy. 🙂
“At 18, everything is possible and tomorrow looks friendly.” Jim Bishop
Seems like that applies to you too, Adin!!! As Pablo Picasso once said, “Youth has no age….”
Thanks, Rebecca. Oh to be 18 again, with all the knowledge and wisdom I’ve acquired since. 😕 To be young at heart is to be forever young.
You’ll love this quote by George Bernard Shaw: “Youth is wasted on the young.” 🙂
Oh yes, dear George got that one right, for sure! 🙂
Lovely of you to share this special tribute to a very special young lady!
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Tamsyn!
Thanks so much, Gunta. Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
wishing Tamsyn a very happy birthday! it must be a bit unreal to have granddaughter of 18!!! Tamsyn is not only beautiful but obviously a very talented and fun young woman, she must be a treasure in the lives of her family and friends AD 🙂
Thanks so much, Christine. Yes, Tamsyn is an absolute delight and so loved by everyone who knows her. 🙂
Oh, she is beautiful! Happy birthday to her, and here’s to many more birthdays ahead. *cheers*
Thanks so much for the lovely wishes. 🙂
What a wonderful tribute…..
Thanks, Sayvan. She’s a very special person . 🙂
Happy Birthday Tamsyn 🙂
Happy Birthday to her!
Thanks so much. She had a great day, with more to come this weekend. 🙂
Congratulations to her. You must feel so proud. Gorgeous and talented – it obviously runs in the family!
Thanks, Col. Any more comments like this, and I’ll have to send you a cheque in the post. 😀
Beautiful young lady! Congratulations!
Thanks so much, Lola. 🙂
Wishing your gorgeous granddaughter a very happy birthday! 🙂
Thanks so much, Madhu. From what I gather, she had a fantastic day, and was really spoilt, both at school and at dance class. Tonight she and the family were out for dinner, and then there’s the party to look forward to on Saturday. 🙂
Lucky girl! 🙂
Happy birthday to Tamsyn, you must be so proud of her!
Thanks, TA. Yes we are. She wants to study to be a doctor when she’s finished with school.
Then she can teach me! 🙂
Happy birthday and many, many , many to come! Beautiful 18’s!
Thanks, Dana. Oh to be 18 again. 🙂
She is a lovely young lady. I know you must be over joyed. Happy birthday to her 🙂
Thanks so much, Janna. 🙂
and what a beauty she is AD…Happy 18th Birthday Tamsyn!!! I know it is said all the time but seriously, they grow up way too fast!
Thanks so much, Heather. She’ll always be young at heart; she’s that kind of girl. 🙂
Happy birthday to the beautiful young lady!
Thanks so much, Amy. 🙂
A great post in celebration of your oldest grandchild’s 18th birthday.
Love all the photos that you shared. She looks like a free-spirit indeed.
Happy 18th Birthday to Tamsyn & wishes to her for many…more! 🙂
Thanks, RoSy. I spoke to her on Skype earlier. She’s super excited to be 18, and is getting her own car, so she’s absolutely over the moon with joy. 🙂
she is gorgeous
congrats to both of you
Thanks so much, Rosa.:)
Another of your girls to have inherited your amazing bone structure!
Thanks, Gilly. What can I say? 🙂
What a beautiful young lady!
Thanks so much, Lisa. She’s a sweetheart. 🙂
Happy b’day to her. Talented granddaughter and a proud grandmother 🙂 This can be the perfect entry for today’s daily prompt (cheering).
Thanks so much, Gaurab. I didn’t see the daily prompt. 🙂
Oh to be 18 again…Tamsyn looks very beautiful and so slim..if I was 18 again maybe I could be slim too…..ah well…dreams
Hehehe. She is a lovely person, both inside and out. 🙂
Happy bday to her happy spirit! 🙂
Thanks so much, Andy. 🙂
Happy B’Day to Her.. 😀
You seem to be Happy Granny.. 😀
Thanks, Harsha. None happier. 😀
She seems amazing young lady, and should be a great dancer too. I loved her photographs… Happy Birthday to her and Good Luck in her life…. She is a lucky one have an amazing grandmother (by the way I can’t believe how you are a grandmother, you doesn’t seem like that). Blessing and Happiness, Love, nia
Thanks so much, Nia. Yes, she is a wonderful dancer, but wants to study to be a doctor. Thanks for your lovely comment. 🙂 xx
Awww this gave me a chill; so sweet.
Thanks so much, Dawn. 🙂
Ah, that proud GRANNY feeling is great.
Yes it is, newsy. Thanks. 🙂


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As the Stanley Cup Playoffs roll on, it seems like every NHL team has at least one player in their top-four circles who can play a vital role.
But what if one of those players is a “dancing” bear?
The Boston Bruins have been a fan favorite for years now, and it looks like that popularity may have started before the NHL’s first game was played in 2003.
The team was in town for the 2002 Winter Classic and had a chance to get a glimpse of what the Stanley.
Playoffs was like when the Penguins played their first playoff game.
There was a lot of emotion on the ice, the atmosphere was wild and the Bruins got the win.
Boston was one of the few teams that showed up in the Stanley in the early years of the modern NHL, and the atmosphere is still quite similar today.
But it’s not as much of a draw for hockey fans these days, as the Stanley has been moved from Boston to New York, and hockey fans have been relegated to the dark, deserted corners of arenas across the country.
But what if there were a hockey player in the Boston area who could play the “dance” bear role?
What if that hockey player could play a key role in the Bruins Stanley Cup run?
And what if he could even make the playoffs?
The answer is…no.
So what would you want to see from a “Dancing Bear” in Boston?
There are a few players in the NHL who could definitely play a role in “Dance” Bear hockey.
First of all, there are a lot who would be great at the “Dishing” Bear role.
That is to say, they are great at skating, passing and scoring, but not so great at playing defense.
There are also a few who could also be considered “dancers,” in that they have a knack for dancing, or at least a good enough sense of how to do it that they can be a force in the “tapping” or “docking” or other “bouncing” style of hockey.
So how would a hockey team get a player who could make that leap?
There’s a very good chance that the Bruins could use a player like the New York Rangers’ Ryan Callahan or the Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews, who both have tremendous offensive talent and great defensive abilities.
Callahan and Toews have both been very successful in their careers in New York and have shown that they could do both.
Callahans best offensive season came in 2011-12, when he had a career year in which he scored 47 goals in just 53 games, including 19 in his last 25.
Toews was a top-five scorer for the Rangers in 2013-14, and was one point away from a Norris Trophy as the Rangers’ MVP.
Both players are talented and skilled players who could help the Bruins in the dance bear role.
And that’s just the top-end of the “stars.”
It could also include players who can skate, pass and score like Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron and defenseman Adam McQuaid, who can both be great in the checking and fighting roles.
And that’s where it gets tricky.
While both Bergeron (who played in Boston) and McQuais’ NHL careers were derailed by injuries, there’s one other player who has had a good amount of success in the dancing bear role, and that player is defenseman Dougie Hamilton.
Hamilton played in the AHL for five years, but made a brief stint in the ECHL with the Providence Bruins in 2013.
He made his NHL debut in 2016-17 and scored three goals in 14 games, before going down with a concussion.
Hamilton has played in six of the Bruins’ eight Stanley Cup Playoff games this season and has seven points.
Hamilton could make an impact on the Bruins dance bear team, especially in the playoffs.
And it doesn’t stop there.
With players like Hamilton, Callahan, McQuays and Hamilton in the mix, the Bruins have plenty of potential to be a very dangerous team in the future.
The best “danced” player in Boston would be Ryan Spooner, who is a defenseman who plays a strong physical game and has a strong wrist shot.
Spooner could be the Bruins best “bounced” player, or he could be a “tapper” who plays defense and has the physicality to play on the wing.
Spoonor also has a knack of making quick decisions and can also play in all three zones.
He is a great defender, but he is also one of hockey’s top offensive talents, and would be a tremendous fit for a Bruins team that desperately needs that offensive talent.
The Boston “Dancers” could also use another defenseman like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Artem Anisimov.
Anisiv has played the past few seasons in the KHL and has some of the best hockey skills in the league.
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Circa 1925 Philadelphia Giants Negro League Broadside
Starting Bid - $300, Sold For - $593
Circa 1925 broadside heralding a pair of July 4th baseball games featuring the Philadelphia Giants. As noted here, the 10:30 morning game paired the Giants and "Checker Taxi" at the "Walpole Street Grounds," while the 3:15 afternoon contest matched the Giants against "South Boston Twilight" at the "Christopher Lee Playgrounds, South Boston." The base of the broadside displays a beautiful photographic image of the Philadelphia Giants posing in uniform in front of their team bus. The name and phone number of the club's booking agent is printed below the photo. The poster (10.25 x 15.25 inches), printed on thick, glossy paper stock, displays both horizontal and vertical mailing folds as issued (the poster was distributed through the mail). In spite of a small tear along the one of the horizontal fold lines, as well as a few very minor creases, it still has a strong Excellent appearance overall. Matted and framed to total dimensions of 19.5 x 24.5 inches. Reserve $300. Estimate $1,000+. SOLD FOR $593
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But eminently secure in the thinking behind their plan, the Swedes paid no heed. They quickly identified, then solved the problem.
The police themselves, it was determined, needed in-depth training and orientation to what dors Swedish public and legislature already understood profoundly. Prostitution is a form of male violence against women.
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This Swedish experiment is the single, solitary example in a significant sized population of a prostitution policy that works. Inthe Scottish government in looking to revamp its own approach to prostitution enlisted the University Date a farmer Sweeden London to do a comprehensive analysis of outcomes of prostitution policies in other countries.
Enforcement hasn't increased policing costs, even though there is a Sweden's age of consent for sex is 18 and penalties for trafficking or. In the fight to stamp out transactional sex, the Swedes have flipped the prostitution paradigm on its head. Here, prostitution is perfectly legal. More than twice as many young men in Sweden sell sex as do women, a study published Monday by the Swedish National Board for Youth.
The researchers did not review the situation where prostitution is criminalized across the board as it is in the US. The outcome of that approach is already well known.
The failures and futility of the revolving door of arresting and Sweedden prostitutes is all too familiar the world. But the outcomes, as revealed in the Univ. In each case the results were dramatic in the negative. In addition, surveys of the prostitutes working under systems of legalization and regulation find that the prostitutes themselves continue to feel coerced, forced, and unsafe in the business.
In contrast, in Sweden the government followed through with ample social services funds to help those prostitutes who wanted to get. Well, some are.
Both Finland and Norway are on the verge of making the. And if Scotland takes the advise of its own study, it will go in that direction.
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A few items crossed my desk [or should I say desktop] this week having to do with corporate governance. The first is an interesting article in the Financial Times about banning blackberries from boardrooms. The argument is that board members are charged with fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders and blackberrying or texting during meetings might be considered a breach of contract. Board members are not doing their jobs if they are busy typing replies or reading scores of emails in meetings. I enjoyed the article because authors’ David Beatty and J Mark Weber also got into the idea of “inattention blindness” and how that might interfere with the weighty decisions required of board members in this tough business climate. One neuroscientist in the article is quoted saying that humans can not concentrate on two things at once. I recall reading that people can only hold seven things in their head at once which is a reason most of us experience infofog a good part of the time. At least I do. Anyhow, the point is that board members need to pay full attention during board meetings today, particularly when the stakes are so high, and responding to electronic messages can only direct attention away from the hard work at hand. Since board reputations are already in jeopary as one company after another failed this year, I wholeheartedly agree with the authors’ advice that boards enact “no wireless” policies in meetings for now.
I was also reading Karen Kane’s blog on corporate governance and totally concurr with a quote from Stephen Davis of the Yale Millstein Center that she cited. Davis said that today “directors need the tools of a politician.” In other words, as Kane says, they need to persuade and explain why they took the actions they did. I think that in the future we will be seeing more explaining as Obamanomics works its way down to boards. Greater transparency and clarification for stakeholders as well as shareholders will become more common in the years ahead.
Now to tie the two items above together….if President Obama can do without his blackberry at times, so can board members.


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Musician Nyashinski has wedded his fiancé Zipporah ‘Zia’ Bett is a white wedding at the Nairobi Chapel.
Nyash, real name Nyamari Ongegu said ’I do’ in a private ceremony today – Friday, December 10 – presided over by Reverend Nick Korir of Nairobi Chapel. The wedding was an invites only affair.
According to local publications, the lineup contained a number of celebs including his former bandmate from his days at Kleptomaniacs, DJ Stylez, Big Pin. The bride and groom exchanged vows before a small group of family and friends in an intimate ceremony in Nairobi.
Nyashinski’s best man was his former manager turned movie producer Fakii Liwali.
The Master of Ceremony was Robert Burale.


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Western Digital's G-Technology brand today announced the release of a new ArmorLock encrypted NVMe SSD, which is a 2TB SSD that uses G-Tech's newly introduced ArmorLock Security Platform. ArmorLock is a data encryption platform designed with finance, government, healthcare, media, IT, and legal professions in mind, offering greater security than is available with standard SSDs.
G-Technology's ArmorLock SSD relies on a smartphone or computer for locking and unlocking through the ArmorLock mobile and desktop apps. It remains locked until it is paired to an iPhone or a Mac and unlocked with the device's security mechanisms - Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.
G-Technology suggests that this system is ideal for SSDs that need to be shipped between different physical locations as it provides protection until the SSD is in the hands of the right person. Because this higher security technology is meant for professionals, the SSD is more expensive than a standard SSD, priced at $599 for 2TB of storage.
The ArmorLock SSD offers read/write speeds of up to 1000MB/s through its 10GB/s USB port, combining high speeds with easy to use encryption. It is IP67 water and dust resistant and it can survive drops of up to three meters. At the current time, the ArmorLock SSD is limited to iOS and macOS devices.
When locked, the ArmorLock SSD offers 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption along with tools to securely erase and reformat when needed. The last known location of the SSD can be tracked on a map, and it supports firmware updates for adding new features.
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Inside the Life of Cindy Williams: From 'Laverne & Shirley' to Marriage to an Ongoing Career
Cindy Williams, the actress best known for playing Shirley Feeney on “Laverne & Shirley,” is 72 years old already and looks as beautiful as always!
Born in Los Angeles, California, Cindy began her career in the entertainment industry working on TV commercials. Apart from that, she got roles in shows such as “Room 222” and “Love American Style.”
Cindy Williams on April 14, 2012 in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Cindy Williams’ career
Her acting gigs on the big screen began in the early 70s with movies like “Gas-s-s-s,” “Travels with My Aunt,” and “The Conversation.”
However, the role that got her national attention was Shirley Feeney on “Laverne & Shirley.” Initially, Cindy appeared as Shirley on an episode of “Happy Days” and, due to the admiration she received, ABC created a spin-off with her as the star.
Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall’s relationship
The show aired from January 1976 to May 1983 and followed the lives of Laverne DeFazio, played by Penny Marshall, and Shirley, two roommates who worked as bottle-cappers in the fictitious Shotz Brewery in late 1950s Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Unfortunately, the relationship between Penny and Cindy deteriorated over the years, and in 1982, one year before the show’s finale and when Cindy got pregnant, she left the show.
Cindy Williams on July 24, 2015 in Santa Monica, California | Source: Getty Images
During an interview that Penny had with Fox News, she revealed that the reason for their feud was Cindy’s then-husband Bill Hudson, the actor and singer best known for The Hudson Brothers.
Penny pointed out that Bill was disturbing them and wanted to be a producer of the show. Cindy didn’t see the bigger picture as she thought he was acting as a protective husband. Despite their dispute, Penny and Cindy made amends.
Cindy Williams on June 27, 2015 in West Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images
Praising each other
When Penny passed away on December 17, 2018, due to complications from diabetes, Cindy shared a very touching statement with People remembering her friends of more than 30 years.
“What an extraordinary loss. My good friend, Penny Marshall is gone — one in a million. Utterly unique, a truly great talent. And, oh what fun we had! Can’t describe how I’ll miss her,” Cindy said.
During a 2016 interview, Cindy Williams praised Penny’s memory skills saying that she didn’t forget anything, pointing out that she would read the script and memorize it in a day.
Penny Marshall, who was next to her co-star in the interview, pointed out that she didn’t care about lines and that Cindy was a better actress than her because of her “better range.”
Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams on April 21, 2012 in Burbank, California | Source: Getty Images
Cindy also revealed that the best laughs of her life were with Penny and that they knew that if they could make each other laugh, the audience would do the same.
“We had our differences, but not when it came to hitting that stage and doing what we loved doing. It was like [an] instinct with her, like telepathy,” finished Cindy. “I don’t think I’ve had that with anyone else in my life.”
Cindy’s relationship with Bill Hudson
Speaking of Cindy’s relationship with Bill Hudson, they tied the knot in 1982 and got divorced in 2000. Together, they welcomed two children to the world: daughter Emily and son Zachary.
Apart from that, the actress became the step-mother of Oliver and Kate Hudson, the two children that Bill had with his first wife, Goldie Hawn. According to her, when all the children were together, it was like they were all “brothers and sisters.”
Cindy Williams on August 2, 2013 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images
About Cindy’s role as a mother and partner, Bill once said that she knew how to balance her family and her work, which was something he never had when he was married to Goldie.
Even though most people don’t like their ex-spouse’s new partner, Goldie was completely different as she seemed delighted with Cindy. The “Cactus Flower” actress said that her children loved Cindy and that she used to buy things for them.
Cindy Williams on November 30, 2011 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images
Nowadays, Cindy is 72 years old and, apart from looking as gorgeous as always, she has kept herself busy in the entertainment industry.
The last film she worked on was “Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting” (2018) and the last TV show was “A Dream of Christmas” (2016).


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According to Charles Lieberman at Seeking Alpha, merger and acquisitions are back.
That's good news, considering how slow things have been over the last two years.
Seeking Alpha: ...the deals being announced now are strategic, initiated by companies within the same industry seeking complimentary businesses or overlapping activity, as cost cutting can significantly increase competitiveness. The other implicit, important message behind these deals is that stocks are cheap and firms have enough confidence in their outlook to go forward with acquisitions.
Want to know what firms and which partners are benefiting from the sudden exchange of cash, stock and debt for corporate combinations? We looked at who has been behind some of 2010's M&A deals.
Private equity buys SkillSoft: Ropes & Gray, Mason Hayes, WilmerHale
The deal: Electronic education company SkillSoft was acquired by Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain capital for $1.1 billion.
The players: Ropes & Gray advised the private equity group, lead by partner Jane Goldstein with help from partners David Chapin, Jane Rogers, Steve Rutkovsky, and Sunil Savkar. As well, Mason Hayes chair Paul Egan advised the company on Irish law.
SkillSoft was advised by WilmerHale, with a team led by Hal Leibowitz. Other partners who worked on the deal included Patrick Rondeau and Jeffrey Ayer.
Schlumberger buys Smith International: Baker Botts, Wachtell
The deal: Oil Services company Schlumberger announced merger with oil exploration supplier Smith International for $11 billion.
The players: Baker Botts advised Schlumberger, with partners Tull Florey, Rob Fowler, Derek Green, Breen Haire, Aileen Hooks, David Kirkland, Jr., Paul Luther, and Benjamin Wells working on the deal.
Smith International was aided by Wachtell, with a long list of involved partners, as well, including Daniel Neff, David Shapiro, Joseph Larson, Michael Segal, David Kahan, Jodi Schwartz, T. Eiko Stange.
Coca-Cola buys Coca-Cola Enterprises: Skadden, Cahill, Cleary, Wilson Sosini
The deal: Coca-Cola acquired its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises, for $12.2 billion.
The players: The soft drink company was advised by a Skadden team led by Martha McGarry.
Bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises hired Cahill. Partners Helene Banks, Jonathan Mark, William Miller, Gerard Meistrell, and John Schuster advised.
In addition, Cleary and Wilson Sosini advised Coca-Cola on anti-trust issues.
Kraft buys Cadbury: Gibson Dunn, Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May
The deal: After protracted negotiations and a competing bid from Hershey, Kraft acquired U.K. chocolatier Cadbury for $19.7 billion.
The players: Kraft was advised by Gibson Dunn in the U.S. and Clifford Chance in the U.K. The Gibson Dunn effort was led by Barbara Becker, and the Clifford Chance team was helmed by Guy Norman and Sarah Jones.
Cadbury's counsel at Slaughter and May was led by Stephen Cooke and Tim Boxell.
Other firms involved in the deal were Cravath, which counseled Kraft on financing, Arnold & Palmer, which helped Kraft on anti-trust matters, and Sulivan & Cromwell, which advised Hershey during its bid for Cadbury.
Novartis buys majority stake in Alcon
The deal: Swiss drugmaker Novartis paid $28 billion to acquire a majority stake in eyecare company Alcon.
The players: Novartis was advised by Wachtell and Allen & Overy. Eric Shube led the A&O team, and partners Andrew Brownstein and Trevor Norwitz led the Wachtell force.
Sullivan & Cromwell advised Alcon, with Keith Pagnani leading the team.
Prudential buys AIG: Debevoise, Slaughter, Davis Polk
The deal: In the largest deal so far this year, Prudential bought AIG's Asian life insurance unit for $35.5 billion.
The players: On the side of AIG, Debevoise & Plimpton was led by Partner John Vasily.
Prudential's interests were advised by Slaughter and May, with a team led by William Underhill.
As well, the New York Fed used legal expertise from Davis Polk.
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Did you know that music is one of the first intelligences to develop? Did you know that music is an immersive experience that involves the whole brain? Music-lovers often claim a personal connection to specific genres, melodies and lyrics. At Frankfort Community Public Library, we understand how important music is and strive to bring it to the community in as many formats as possible. Your library card provides access to streaming music, CDs, and now, vinyl records.
Vinyl recordings allow for an authentic, deep listening experience. When a record is made, it creates a sound ‘fingerprint’ that is cut into the vinyl. Those three-dimensional groves act like captured sound waves – it’s the closest you can get to a live performance.
Our new vinyl collection can be found in the FCPL Teen Department, and records can be checked out with your library card. No turntable? No problem. You can check out turntables as well. Our record players are portable, lightweight, and have the capability to connect via Bluetooth to other speakers. Our vinyl record collection here at the library is new and growing. We have added several genres including show tunes, old-time crooners like Frank Sinatra, classic rock like AC/DC, and recent hits by artists such as Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
Since they are fragile, records and turntables must be returned to the Circulation Desk. We accept vinyl donations in good condition. Donations will be examined by the same criteria as new items when deciding whether or not it will be added to the collection. Items not used in the collection will be saved for use in other library programming.
Another new development at the Teen Department is our BuzzCrate program. BuzzCrate is a free subscription box service available to students in grades 6–12 for free with their library card. Each season, students will receive a box filled with library materials selected especially for the user, plus several treats that they may keep. Subscription box services have shown to increase library usage among young people in other library systems. Our BuzzCrate program is already full, but we are accepting sign-ups for a waiting list. If you would like to sponsor a BuzzCrate, or for more information, contact Rachel Milburn at 654-8746 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Green, animal welfare, organic trends wrapped into Chuseok holiday gifts
An eco-friendly, ethical consumption trend is visible in this year‘s traditional Chuseok holiday gift sets in South Korea amid the growing interest in “value consumption,” especially among the younger generation.
According to industry sources, Hyundai Department Store Co. is attracting attention from consumers for its “eco-friendly” Korea-raised beef gift sets for the Chuseok holiday, on sale until the 28th. The gift sets feature animal welfare-certified Korean beef raised in a grazing environment, low-carbon Korean beef with reduced carbon emissions by shortening the rearing period to 21-25 months from the previous 30 months, and Korean beef fed with antibiotic-free feed.
One of the farms that supplied beef for these gift sets received an animal welfare certification from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. To obtain this certification, the farm must raise cattle in an area 2.8 times larger (14 square meters per head) than the usual rearing environment, and it must have a dedicated exercise field for the cattle.
An animal welfare organic Korean beef gift set is sold for 850,000 won ($644) and a Korean beef set from farms certified for organic and low-carbon practices is sold for 580,000 won.
Emart Inc., Korea’s top big-box chain, increased the supply of low-carbon fruit gift sets for Chuseok holiday compared to last year. Low-carbon fruits are produced using agricultural technology that reduces carbon emissions from the production stage and are certified as low-carbon by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Emart differentiated its low-carbon apple set by filling it around 70 percent with a homegrown apple variety known for its crisp and sweet taste.
Gift sets packaged solely with eco-friendly materials, such as recyclable plastic or paper, are also making their debuts. South Korean food manufacturing giant Daesang Corp. expanded its use of all-paper packaging materials this year, following their initiative last year to replace non-woven fabric shopping bags with all-paper alternatives for their holiday gift sets. The company also adopted environmentally friendly printing methods such as using soybean ink on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and applying water-based coating.
Dongwon F&B Co. launched six gift sets using recycled plastic and more than doubled the quantity of gift sets with all-paper packaging compared to the previous year. “We anticipate saving around 100 tons of plastic with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles,” according to a company official. Another Korean food company, Sajodaerim Corp., also expanded its use of eco-friendly packaging for their Chuseok gift sets this year, reportedly resulting in a total reduction of 91 tons of plastic compared to the previous year.


By the end of this year, LG Uplus said it plans to secure up to 3 million users, while by 2014 it would seek the market lead with 10 million subscribers.
LTE is cited as the next-generation mobile technology following the current 3G, and promises to offer an internet data transmitting speed of up to five to seven times existing third generation networks. Mobile carriers have been devoted to ushering in the new technology as soon as possible in order offer faster, higher-quality wireless communication to Korean consumers who have been itching for higher speed.
SK Telecom and LG Uplus both launched commercial services on the same day this month, but LG Uplus will be offering much wider coverage.
The company now plans to offer LTE services in 82 cities around the country before the end of this year and plans to complete the nationwide LTE network next July.
The plans were pushed up from the original blueprint of servicing nationwide starting from 2013.
LG Uplus will invest some 1.25 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in LTE services over the next two years, Lee said.
The extent of the devotion the firm is showing toward its new technology was apparent in the CEO letter that Lee sent to his employees several days following the launch, thanking the LG Uplus workers for their hard work and commitment involving the new service.
Impact of LTE
Starting in October when handset makers such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics plan to unveil new smartphones that enable LTE, many lives here are expected to change with the access to faster data transmission.
The most significant feature of LTE is that it can transmit bulky content at a high speed, with no glitches or pauses.
For instance, it will take only 85 seconds to download an 800-megabyte movie and people will be able to simultaneously access the same online game even on a mobile phone.
This means that high-definition images will become more accessible. Face time, for example, will be enhanced so that phone users can see clearer images.
So far, users have complained of glitches when watching high-definition images when outside of WiFi areas.
Smart working and living will also become possible in reality, as cloud computing will also receive a boost.
LG Uplus predicted that the education industry would also undergo much change with LTE as video lectures will be accessible at high-speed and high-definition.
“We will be opening a chapter of unbridled wireless network era and rewrite telecommunication history,” Lee said.
LG Uplus’ LTE is also distinguished from its rival SK Telecom as its data transmission speed is said to be twice as fast, prompting Lee to call the service “Ultimate Speed.”
Until the new smartphones and tablets are unveiled, users will be able to access LTE technology by using routers and modems.
LG Uplus has unveiled two types of pay plans for LTE modems and routers; 5 gigabytes for 30,000 won per month, and 10 gigabytes for 50,000 won.
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Global Health & Pharma magazine awarded Conagen this year for its development of natural flavors and fragrances.
Bedford, Mass. (April 6, 2020) – Conagen was recognized by biotech magazine Global, Health and Pharma (GHP) for its contribution to the the biotechnology industry for developing sustainable flavors and fragrances. It awarded Conagen “Best Sustainable Flavouring BioManufacturer 2020 – USA & Most Transcendent Natural Flavour and Fragrance Manufacturer 2020 – USA”
Each year GHP considers nominations for honoring accomplished companies across a spectrum of global industries, ranging from biotech to pharma and healthcare. The Awards Team bestowed Conagen with the flavors and fragrances award, joining the 105 winners in the Biotech Awards 2020 category.
“We thank the GHP Biotech Awards Team for recognizing our accomplishment to provide sustainable flavors and fragrances to the global market for improving access to natural products, and thereby reducing impact on the environment,” said Vice President of R&D, Dr. Casey Lippmeier.
As consumers demand natural products, manufacturers are challenged with scale, supply, and access. Most manufacturers resort to chemical synthesis for creating artificial ingredients. The landscape for creating natural ingredients has changed since Conagen’s breakthrough in developing natural flavors and fragrances aided by synthetic biology.
One of the most popular and demanded flavors in the world is vanilla. Approximately one percent of “genuine” vanilla is supplied around the world. This is attributed to scale challenges of hand cultivation and harvesting from vanilla orchids. Conagen has developed a proprietary vanillin, a compound extracted from the vanilla bean, which has the taste and aroma of natural vanilla. Approximately 85% of vanillin is chemically synthesized, according to Chemical & Engineering News.


Water from the Cimarron terrace aquifer in northwest Oklahoma commonly has nitrate concentrations that exceed the maximum contaminant level of 10 milligrams per liter of nitrite plus nitrate as nitrogen (referred to as nitrate) set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for public drinking water supplies. Starting in July 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, conducted a study in the Cimarron terrace aquifer to assess the water quality and possible sources of nitrate. A qualitative and quantitative approach based on multiple lines of evidence from chemical analysis of nitrate, nitrogen isotopes in nitrate, pesticides (indicative of cropland fertilizer application), and wastewater compounds (indicative of animal or human wastewater) were used to indicate possible sources of nitrate in the Cimarron terrace aquifer.
Nitrate was detected in 44 of 45 ground-water samples and had the greatest median concentration (8.03 milligrams per liter) of any nutrient analyzed. Nitrate concentrations ranged from <0.06 to 31.8 milligrams per liter. Seventeen samples had nitrate concentrations exceeding the maximum contaminant level of 10 milligrams per liter. Nitrate concentrations in agricultural areas were significantly greater than nitrate concentrations in grassland areas.
Pesticides were detected in 15 of 45 ground-water samples. Atrazine and deethylatrazine, a metabolite of atrazine, were detected most frequently. Deethylatrazine was detected in water samples from 9 wells and atrazine was detected in samples from 8 wells. Tebuthiuron was detected in water samples from 5 wells; metolachlor was detected in samples from 4 wells; prometon was detected in samples from 4 wells; and alachlor was detected in 1 well. None of the detected pesticide concentrations exceeded the maximum contaminant level or health advisory level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Wastewater compounds were detected in 28 of 45 groundwater samples. Of the 20 wastewater compounds detected, 11 compounds were from household chemicals, 3 compounds were hydrocarbons, 2 compounds were industrial chemicals, 2 compounds were pesticides, 1 compound was of animal source, and 1 compound was a detergent compound. The most frequently detected wastewater compound was phenol, which was detected in 23 wells. N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) was detected in water samples from 5 wells. Benzophenone, ethanol- 2-butoxy-phosphate, and tributylphosphate were detected in water samples from 3 wells.
Fertilizer was determined to be the possible source of nitrate in samples from 13 of 45 wells sampled, with a15N values ranging from 0.43 to 3.46 permil. The possible source of nitrate for samples from the greatest number of wells (22 wells) was from mixed sources of nitrate from fertilizer, septic or manure, or natural sources. Mixed nitrate sources had a 15N values ranging from 0.25 to 9.83 permil. Septic or manure was determined as the possible source of nitrate in samples from 2 wells. Natural sources were determined to be the possible source of nitrate in samples from 7 wells, with a 15N values ranging from 0.83 to 9.44 permil.


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Kyaninga Triathlon – Fort Portal, Uganda
Undoubtedly one of the most scenic triathlons on the African continent, if not the world, the Kyaninga
Triathlon takes place on the backdrop of Lake Kyaninga, an extant volcanic crater lake over 200 metres
deep! And it’s this sleeping volcano that provides the warmth and clarity of the beautifully turquoise
waters where the swim takes place. A quick run up the side of the volcano and its onto an adventurous
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Shocking video shows why you should NEVER rest your feet on the dashboard - unless you want to end up with severe skull fractures
- Australians are being warned not to put their feet on the dashboard of a car
- A startling video posted online shows the force with which an airbag inflates
- Video follows a warning from a woman who lost half her skull in airbag impact
- Woman also said she disapproved of celebrity photos with their feet on the dash
Shocking new video showing the force with which an airbag inflates has revealed why you should never rest your feet on the dashboard of a vehicle.
The video, posted by Narrabean Fire and Rescue on Sydney's Northern Beaches, shows the windscreen of the car shattering with the impact of the airbag deploying.
'I didn't think this was actually a thing, I thought you were just trying to ruin my fun,' one commenter on the video said.
The video follows an online safety plea last month from a woman who lost half her skull in a car accident after the impact sent her knees into her head.
Grainne Kealy was 22-years-old when she was riding in the front passenger seat of a car that slammed into a wall in 2006
New video shows the impact force of an airbag deploying in a car from the dashboard
Grainne Kealy was 22-years-old when she was riding in the front passenger seat of her boyfriend's jeep and their car slammed into a wall in 2006.
The Irishwoman was left unrecognisable after she broke every bone in her face when the airbag inflated and sent her knees into her head at 320km/h.
The now 33-year-old has previously posted pictures of her recovery online.
Last month she also posted a warning that others learn from her mistake after seeing a trend of celebrities posting photos with their feet on the dashboard.
'This breaks my heart to think of how many millions of people have seen these celebrities with their feet on the dashboard. I can only hope that people will eventually learn from my mistake,' she wrote.
Ms Kealy has warned against copying celebrities who have posted images of themselves with their feet on the dash
Ms Kealy, now 33-years-old, has a ceramic plate in her head but she still suffers symptoms from the accident
Ms Kealy said she has no memory of the three months leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the month after.
She also said she has Acquired Brain Injury where she loses words in the middle of conversations, she finds it hard to focus, and she constantly gets headaches.
In 2006, the same year as Ms Kealy's injury, the NRMA reported that 400 Australians were hospitalised due to injuries from putting their feet on the dash, according to Yahoo.
Celebrities have joined a trend of posting photos with their feet on the dash