text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43403786302669267362018-12-08T04:07:25.309-06:00Tabatha L. JohnsonAn online memorial of my wife.Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-53806321043484014702013-06-20T09:02:00.000-05:002013-08-31T11:20:02.981-05:00In Memorium Tabatha Leigh (Piszczyk) Johnson (1971-2013) If you're reading this, it's because you either knew my wife or know me, which means, at least in some way, you know her. That being the case, you've been made a better person. Not by me, but by Tabby. There are all different types of people in the world. Selfish, selfless, kind or mean, but only the rarest of people make you better simply by Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-68159768732404058522013-04-17T08:34:00.002-05:002013-04-17T08:34:46.073-05:0020 Years Today is a very special day for me, made even more so by recent circumstances. Twenty years ago today, I stood in front of a crowd of friends and family and waited until the most beautiful, wonderful woman I've ever known in my life walked down the aisle, took my hand, and said "I do." Twenty years. Tabatha has made my life wonderful, made me a better person, and has been my inspiration forScott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-82363992701270708212013-03-25T14:15:00.001-05:002013-03-25T14:15:34.415-05:00A Break from the Gloom and DoomI know the posts have been a bit... dark lately. There's good reason behind that, but that's not all there is to our lives. Tabby isn't gone yet, and we still manage to get out and have some fun occasionally. So, to that end, I wanted to post a few pictures of my gal. Tabby's sister (Althea), her husband (Vincent), and their kids (Hallie and Kaia) came for a visit, along with Tabby's mom (Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-4846483879511412282013-03-20T08:55:00.001-05:002013-03-25T14:01:51.790-05:00Update on Tabby - March 20, 2013 This is a difficult entry to post. So much has happened since the last update, and much of it within the last 24 hours. I'm not sure where to begin, but I suppose it should be with Tabby, and an explanation of the image to the left. We saw Tabby's doctor yesterday to get the results of the CT scan she had on Monday. The results were that the cancer has grown. The new treatment did nothing.Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-88679043831135237932013-02-06T13:36:00.001-06:002013-02-06T13:36:40.926-06:00Update on Tabby: 2-6-2013 Before I get too far into this, I need to say something. Thank you to everyone who reads these, comments on them, shares them, etc. There's not a whole lot, at this point, I can do or that anyone can do, but it is appreciated. Yesterday, we went back to Austin to visit with Tabby's doctor and get the results of her latest CT scan. We expected everything to be stable. Our expectations wereScott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-46987446536621857432013-01-29T15:16:00.000-06:002013-01-30T10:10:52.969-06:00Personal Fitness and Health Most often, I use this blog to talk about whatever strikes my fancy. Recently, it's been a way to keep all you good folks updated on what's happening with Tabby's fight against cervical cancer. And while that is currently the most important thing going on in my life, I got inspired to do a short-ish entry on my personal battle with weight loss. Why? Because it's my blog and I can. Also, Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-9412726684392551232012-12-31T14:14:00.001-06:002013-01-24T16:17:21.859-06:00Update on Tabby - 12/31/2012 Taking a Break We went in to see the doctor today with a great deal of trepidation. Tabby's body has taken as much abuse as a human body can, and it's starting to wear on her. Apparently, most people can't take two full batteries of cisplaten-laced chemotherapy, and Tabby's done that and smiled through it. But recently, her body has begun showing signs of wear. Constant vomiting, constant fatigue, bone Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-53576077619454827872012-12-11T15:14:00.004-06:002012-12-11T15:14:32.563-06:002013 - Goals and 2012 - Accomplishments Every year around this time, people start putting together a list of "resolutions" for the new year. Not me. Not that I don't plan on doing things in the new year, I just don't believe in resolutions. If I'm going to make a change, I make it for good at the time I need it. That's not to say resolutions are a bad thing, just not for me. I had a look back at my list of things I wanted to do Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-18225650291554420272012-12-05T08:52:00.003-06:002012-12-05T09:11:56.850-06:00Stasis... An Update on Tabby - 12-05-2012 Round number twelve began yesterday with a CT scan and a gentle probing and visual exam by her doctor. Incidentally, if you're ever diagnosed with cancer (and believe me, I hope you're not), Texas Oncology is the place to go. They're the folks taking care of Tabby and keeping her alive. Back to the narrative: The CT scan came back and everything was... The same. Stable was the word they Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-31681281272814512962012-10-25T15:33:00.001-05:002012-10-25T15:36:11.361-05:00Tabby Update: 10-25-2012 I'm running out of clever pictures to put at the top of these posts... Tabby did round 10 of chemo this week, followed by Nulasta (the evil, evil drug) on Friday, more lab work, and more hydration next week. She's been very ill lately, with severe migraines and nausea beating her into the ground. Last week, the migraines got the worst they'd ever been, to the point that Tab did something sheScott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-87623200165180847062012-10-03T09:02:00.003-05:002012-10-03T09:02:38.405-05:00TABBY UPDATE - 10-03-2012 Yesterday, we got the results of Tabby's latest CT scan, and it showed shrinkage in almost all of the tumors! The ones that didn't shrink were stable, so we're very happy. Some shrank by only .1 centimeter, other shrank by a whole centimeter. The point is, they're getting smaller. And that's a good thing. There is hope, and we will continue to move forward. It's been taking her longer andScott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-34323435467803885152012-08-23T10:09:00.003-05:002012-08-23T10:09:54.912-05:00Big Thank You, And an Update! I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has read these blogs and who bought a copy of Droplets to help pay for Tabby's medical costs. While we're not out of the woods yet, and we have a long way to go, your support and love and help have meant so much to us both. I can't possibly name everyone who has given their time, bought a book, lit a candle, prayed or Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-16140286566847822952012-08-05T17:46:00.006-05:002012-08-05T17:46:52.877-05:00Out of PrintIt's a sad day in a writer's life when a book goes out of print. No longer is that book part of the market, no longer is it "in the wild" or "out there." It has lived its life and is now, sadly, gone. This past week, I saw not one, but four of my books go out of print. That's right, four. The books in question are Deadlands, City of Demons, and the first two books of the Stanley Cooper Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-79497660402855712782012-07-10T21:06:00.000-05:002012-07-10T21:06:32.518-05:00Benefit for Tabby Take a look at the picture on the left. For those who have never met her, that's Tabby, my wife. We've been married for nineteen years, and through everything, she's been my best friend, my partner in crime, and my world. By now, everyone knows. We kept it quiet for a while, but there's really no point now. Tabby was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer back in April, and it's Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-78846240463780996922012-06-26T12:31:00.001-05:002012-06-26T12:33:02.133-05:00Retreat! RETREAT!!! Writing is, as I've said before, largely a solitary process. At the end of the day, it is the writer, alone, in front of his keyboard, typing until his fingers cramp and eyes bleed. Those who are not like us don't understand, can never understand, why it is that we shun the light or the company of our fellow humans. But (and believe me, I am loathe to admit this), we do occasionally need Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-1594681552932714552012-06-06T09:45:00.002-05:002012-06-06T09:45:51.867-05:00Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) We lost one of the great luminaries of our time, a man whose prolific works and blinding imagination provided with my generation, as well as many others, with visions of Mars, dystopian futures, demented carnivals and Halloween trees. He took us to space and beyond, showed us the strange and macabre here on earth, and delved into the mysterious and weird with devilish glee. His name was Ray Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-86711555507084064012012-05-15T10:03:00.004-05:002012-05-24T18:34:41.526-05:00The Human Condition Those of you who know me know, by now, that my wife has cancer. No, this isn't a cry for help or anything... Stick with me because this does have a point, I swear. A few weeks ago, Tabby lost her hair to chemotherapy. We knew it was going to happen, and Tabby's got a marvelous attitude about the whole thing. But we weren't quite ready for how fast it would happen. One day, she had a fullScott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-53582339932973982862012-05-04T08:44:00.001-05:002012-05-04T08:44:33.193-05:00ECTOSTORM: Book Three of the Stanley Cooper Chronicles It's out! It's finally out! ECTOSTORM: Book Three of the Stanley Cooper Chronicles is finally available on Amazon! For those of you who are fans of my reluctant clairvoyant, Stanley Cooper has returned in the third installment, and is he in for a ride this time. ECTOSTORM begins with Stanley discovering a group of people who, like himself, suffered near-death experiences and returned to Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-91006525929931495782012-04-02T20:53:00.001-05:002012-04-02T20:53:38.963-05:00DROPLETS: A Short Story Collection It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce the release of DROPLETS: A Short Story Collection! In this book are twenty-three short stories that span the length of my writing career. From my first published pieces (Chained to the Pel, The Drowning Pool, and Mimes) to short stories never before seen in print, this collection documents my growth as a writer and shows the weird prism Scott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-62026511409913656742012-03-09T10:23:00.002-06:002012-03-09T12:20:44.544-06:00Just Have to Brag......And not about myself, for once! I know, right? It's no secret, I teach in a low-residency MFA program at Seton Hill University. In addition to teaching "modules" (that's classes to most folk), we faculty are assigned a few students each semester to "Mentor" through their thesis, which, in theory, becomes a market-worthy manuscript. Typically, I have between five and seven "mentees." WhatScott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-88737619613948957442012-03-07T13:58:00.001-06:002012-03-07T14:17:02.449-06:00MIMES!!!As I've said in the past, I have no shame. I started writing in 2001, and that same year I got my first pro publication. It was a short story called MIMES, and it was published in The Rectangle, which is the literary journal of the International English Honor Society. The funny thing? It was only the second time I'd ever even attempted to write a story. I'll explain. I needed a college Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-56219652223234093382012-01-31T08:51:00.000-06:002012-01-31T08:51:44.210-06:00ECTOSTORM Cover! What you see above is the final front cover for my newest novel, ECTOSTORM: Book Three of the Stanley Cooper Chronicles, put out by Twisted Library Press (Formerly Library of the Living Dead). The cover was done by the same insanely talented fellow who did the covers for VERMIN and PAGES, Romik Safarian. I'd provide a link, but there's nothing on his website right now, and that's a damned Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-80613794657089300412012-01-24T16:37:00.000-06:002012-01-24T16:37:20.356-06:00"I've always wanted to..."A man walked up to a concert pianist one day and, after listening to him play for an hour, said to him "I'd give my life to play like that." The pianist smiled and said simply "I did." So often, we writers are faced with people who say "I've always wanted to write a book." And to them I ask "What's stopping you?" A long list of excuses pop up ranging from time to money to kids to every other Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-10882925070809357232012-01-13T14:06:00.000-06:002012-01-13T14:06:09.884-06:00Here, There Be Monsters...The Seton Hill "Readings in the Genre" course has begun, lead by your's truly. Our subject this time around? Monsters. They hold a dear place in my heart because, really, aren't we all monsters of a sort? More on that in a minute. I've chosen a motley crew of misanthropic mayhem masters about whom my students must read. Included are Vampires (that don't sparkle, dammit), werewolves, golems,Scott A. Johnsonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-76447403880110085012012-01-02T12:45:00.000-06:002012-01-02T12:45:56.297-06:00And So it Begins... Again...A while ago (around 2010), I went on a drastic program and lost a significant amount of weight. In all honesty, I dropped about fifty pounds and went from weighing around 225 to around 180 in about six months. It was a difficult process, but one I enjoyed and one that came with more benefits than just my pants fitting better. The next year, I decided to make a drastic lifestyle change and quitScott A. Johnsonhttp://email@example.com


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Patent application title: Conductive Polyolefins with Good Mechanical Properties
Marc Dupire (Mons, BE)
Janos B. Nagy (James, BE)
Jacques Michel (Seneffe, BE)
Christophe Pirlot (Petit Chapelle, BE)
IPC8 Class: AC08F11002FI
USPC Class:
Class name: Polymers from only ethylenic monomers or processes of polymerizing, polymerizable compositions containing only ethylenic monomers as reactants or processes of preparing from hydrocarbon from ethylene only
Publication date: 2009-09-03
Patent application number: 20090221782
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Patent application title: Conductive Polyolefins with Good Mechanical Properties
Marc Dupire
Janos B. Nagy
Jacques Michel
Christophe Pirlot
Origin: HOUSTON, TX US
IPC8 Class: AC08F11002FI
USPC Class:
Processes for preparing reinforced polymeric material and the materials
formed therefrom are discussed herein. The processes generally include
providing a polymeric matrix, providing single-wall carbon nanotubes
(SWNT) or multiple-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT), purifying by the
nanotubes in a single step of dissolving a support and catalyst particles
with an agent appropriate to the nature of the support to form a purified
support, functionalising the purified support by reaction with an
alkylamine to form a functionalized support, dispersing the nanotubes in
the polymeric matrix by mixing in the molten state to form a mixture and
optionally orienting the mixture by stretching.
1-11. (canceled)
12. A process for preparing reinforced polymeric material comprising:providing a polymeric matrix;providing single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT), or multiple-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT);purifying by the nanotubes in a single step of dissolving a support and catalyst particles with an agent appropriate to the nature of the support to form a purified support;functionalising the purified support by reaction with an alkylamine to form a functionalized support;dispersing the nanotubes in the polymeric matrix by mixing in the molten state to form a mixture; andoptionally orienting the mixture by stretching.
13. An elongated polymer product formed by the process of claim 12.
14. The process of claim 12, wherein the polymeric matrix comprises a polyolefin.
15. The process of claim 14, wherein the polyolefin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene.
16. The process of claim 12, wherein the carbon nanotubes have an aspect ratio of at least 100.
17. The process of claim 12, wherein the carbon nanotubes have an aspect ratio of at least 500.
18. The process of claim 12, wherein the carbon nanotubes are present in a concentration within the range of 0.1-20 wt. % of the polymeric matrix.
19. An elongated polymer product comprising a polymeric matrix material reinforced with a plurality of carbon nanotubes which are substantially free of an impurity component selected from the group consisting of catalyst particles, support particles and mixtures thereof, said reinforced polymeric material having an electrical conductivity and elastic modulus greater than the electrical conductivity and elastic modulus of a corresponding elongated polymer product formed of said polymeric matrix material reinforced with carbon black in a concentration in said polymeric matrix equal to or greater than the concentration of said carbon nanotubes in said polymeric matrix.
[0001]The present invention is concerned with reinforced and conductive
polymers incorporating nanotubes, their method of preparation and their
[0002]It has been known for many years that blending fibres, such as carbon fibres, with polymers can significantly improve the mechanical properties of the blends (see Polymer Composites, April 1987, Vol. 8, No. 2, 74-81; J. Composite Materials, Vol. 3, October 1969, 732-734; and Polymer Engineering and Science, January 1971, Vol. 11, No. 1, 51-56). GB 1179569A discloses a method of reinforcing polymers by the incorporation of long fibres of material such as metal, glass or asbestos. The advantage of carbon fibres is that they are very light, but despite this exhibit relatively great mechanical strength. In particular they exhibit very high stiffness.
[0003]It has also been known for many years to disperse carbon black in polymer matrices in order to increase their electrical conductivity. The amount of carbon black filler necessary to reach the desired effect is however very high, of the order of 10 to 25 wt %, thereby reducing the mechanical and processing properties of the composite material.
[0004]More recently, since the discovery of Buckminsterfullerene (C60), it has been found that carbon tubes (often termed carbon nanotubes because of their diminutive dimensions) having a structure related to the structure of C60 exist, which have the potential to be used in similar ways to carbon fibres. In particular, the structure of carbon nanotubes makes their aspect ratio (length/diameter, L/D) comparable to that of long fibres. Typically the aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes can be as high as 500 or larger. Thus, the aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes is generally much greater than that of conventional short fibres, such as short glass fibres and short carbon fibres. In addition, the tubes can potentially be lighter than conventional carbon fibres, whilst being stronger and stiffer than the best conventional carbon fibres (see P. Calvert "Potential application of nanotubes" In Carbon Nanotubes, Editor T. W. Ebbeson, 297, CRC, Boca Raton, Fla. 1997).
[0005]Depending on, their diameter, helicity, and number of layers (single-wall v. multiple-wall) carbon nanotubes have electronic properties between those of conductors and semi-conductors. They may thus be added to an electrically insulating polymer to increase its conductivity. WO 97/15934 discloses an electrically conductive polymer composition containing carbon nanotubes. In addition, carbon nanotubes have great mechanical strength, being cited as having bending modulus values of from 1000-5000 GPa. Moreover they have been mentioned in connection with new, highly efficient, fracture micromechanisms that would prevent pure brittle failure with a concomitant low strain. Thus, carbon nanotubes have been envisaged for use in many applications in recent years (see P. Calvert "Potential application of nanotubes" in Carbon Nanotubes, Editor T. W. Ebbeson, 297, CRC, Boca Raton, Fla. 1997; T. W. Ebbeson, "Carbon Nanotubes", Annu. Rev. Mater. Sci., 24, 235, 1994; Robert F. Service, "Super strong nanotubes show they are smart too", Science, 281, 940, 1998; and B. I. Yakobson and R. E. Smalley, "Une technologie pour le troisieme millenaire: les nanotubes", La Recherche, 307, 50, 1998).
[0006]However, in the past when producing polyolefin composites by incorporating carbon nanotubes, tangling of the nanotubes and consequent randomising of the orientations of the nanotubes has caused problems (see M. S. P. Shaffer, X. Fan, A. H. Windle, "Dispersion of carbon nanotubes: polymeric analogies", poster 39, p. 317 in Proceedings of Polymer `98", September 1998, Brighton (UK); P. M. Ajayan, "Aligned carbon nanotubes in thin polymer films", Adv. Mater., 7, 489, 1995; H. D. Wagner, O. Lourie, Y. Feldman and R. Tenne, "Stress-induced fragmentation of multi-wall carbon nanotubes in a polymer matriX", Appl. Phys. Lett., 72 (2), 188, 1998; and K. Yase, N. Tanigaki, M. Kyotani, M. Yomura, K. Uchida, S. Oshima, Y. Kuriki and F. Ikazaki, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 359, 81, 1995). In particular, tangling can give rise to a reduction in the homogeneity of nanotubes/polymer blends since it is difficult for the nanotubes to distribute themselves evenly within the surrounding polymer matrix. This reduces the mechanical strength and the electrical conductivity of the blends, since lack of homogeneity introduces weak points in a blend at positions where, for instance, there is a relatively low concentration of nanotubes and a high concentration of polymer. Moreover the randomising of the orientation of the nanotubes also reduces the mechanical strength of the blends. This is because (for example) the maximum resistance to strain in a given direction will be achieved when all of the nanotubes in the blend are oriented with their longitudinal axes aligned in that direction. The further that a blend deviates from such an ideal orientation, the less the resistance to strain of the blend in that direction. However, up to present it has not been possible to control the orientation of the nanotubes to a degree sufficient to improve mechanical properties.
[0007]There is a need for composites that offer a good balance of electrical and mechanical properties, as well as good processing capabilities.
[0008]It is an aim of the present invention to prepare a composite material having good electrical conductivity.
[0009]It is also an aim of the present invention to prepare a composite material having good mechanical properties, particularly, good tensile properties.
[0010]It is a further aim of the present invention to produce a composite material that is easy to process.
[0011]It is yet another aim of the present invention to produce composite material having good thermal conductivity.
[0012]Accordingly, the present invention provides a polymeric material reinforced with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) or multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) and prepared by mixing in the molten state, characterised in that said carbon nanotubes are free of catalyst and support particles.
[0013]By partly purified it is meant throughout this description that the catalyst particles, if present, and the support particles, if present, are removed from the carbon nanotubes whereas the pyrolytic carbon component is retained. It is possible to prepare carbon nanotubes that are free of catalyst or support particles: in that case no purification is necessary.
[0014]The present invention also discloses a process for preparing said reinforced polymeric material that comprises the steps of: [0015]a) providing a polymeric matrix, [0016]b) providing partly purified carbon nanotubes, [0017]c) dispersing the partly purified carbon nanotubes in the polymer matrix by mixing in the molten state, [0018]d) optionally orienting the polymer/nanotubes mixture of step c) by stretching in the molten state or in solid state.
[0019]The present invention further discloses the use of said partly purified nanotubes in order to produce a reinforced polymeric material having a good balance of electrical and mechanical properties.
[0020]In the present invention, the polymer is not particularly limited. In a preferred embodiment, the polymer is preferably a polyolefin, such as a homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene or of propylene or a blend thereof. When the polyolefin is a polymer of an olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, such as polypropylene, the polyolefin may be atactic, isotactic or syndiotactic. Other polymers that can be used in the present invention include polyesters such as PET and PEEKS, polyamides, PVC, and polystyrenes.
[0021]Carbon nanotubes can be produced by any method known in the art. They can be produced by the catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons, a technique that is called Catalytic Carbon Vapour Deposition (CCVD). This method produces both SWNT and MWNT: the by-products are soot and encapsulated metal(s) nanoparticles. Other methods for producing carbon nanotubes include the arc-discharge method, the plasma decomposition of hydrocarbons or the pyrolysis of selected polymers under selected oxidative conditions. The starting hydrocarbons can be acetylene, ethylene, butane, propane, ethane, methane or any other gaseous or volatile carbon-containing compound. The catalyst, if present, is either pure or dispersed on a support. The presence of a support greatly improves the selectivity of the catalysts but it contaminates the carbon nanotubes with support particles, in addition of the large amounts of soot and amorphous carbon produced by pyrolysis. A purification step therefore becomes necessary in order to obtain pure carbon nanotubes. The purification comprises two steps: [0022]1) the dissolution of the support particles, typically carried out with an appropriate agent that depends upon the nature of the support and [0023]2) the removal of the pyrolytic carbon component, typically based on either oxidation or reduction processes.
[0024]The second step can be prejudicial to the dispersion of the nanotubes in the matrix as it results in a partial oxidation of nanotubes, thereby modifying their polarity and consequently their ability to be mixed with apolar polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene. It is therefore essential to control that preliminary treatment and the surface composition of the nanotubes in order to improve their dispersion in the polymer matrix and their linking properties: this is generally achieved by "functionalising" the nanotubes as described for example in J. Chen et al., Science, 282, 95-98, 1998; Y. Chen et al., J. Mater. Res., 13, 2423-2431, 1998; MA. Hamon et al., Adv. Mater., 11, 834-840, 1999; A. Hiroki et al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 8116-8121, 1999. The functionalisation can be carried out by reaction for example with an alkylamine. It results in a better separation of the nanotubes in the polypropylene matrix thereby favouring the dispersion in the polymer matrix. If the functionalisation is carried out in both the nanotubes and the polymer matrix it promotes their covalent bonding, thereby improving the electrical and mechanical properties of the filled compound.
[0025]The electrical conductivity of polymers was typically obtained by the incorporation of electrically conductive particles as filler into the polymer. The electrically conductive particles may comprise at least one of carbon black, carbon fibres, metallic particles, or particles coated with electrically conductive material.
[0026]The electrical conductivity of the composite material depends upon the concentration of the filler particles in the polymer. At low filler concentrations, the filler particles form clusters wherein the particles touch each other but the clusters are individual and separated from each other. With such a concentration range and such morphology, the composite is considered to be an electrically insulative material. However, the electrical conductivity generally increases with increasing filler concentration. With a yet further increase in the filler concentration, the particulate clusters start to touch each other, thereby forming an electrically conductive body in the polymer matrix. In a very narrow range of increasing particulate concentration, the electrical resistivity of the composite suddenly drops, and the material becomes electrically conductive. Such a concentration range is known as the "percolation threshold". Above the percolation threshold, any further increase in the filler concentration results in a further decrease of the electrical resistivity.
[0027]The concentration value at the percolation threshold depends on the type and geometry of the filler particles. For elongate filler particles, the higher the aspect ratio (or the shape factor defined as the ratio of the largest to the smallest characteristic dimensions: for a fibre, the shape ratio is L/D, the ratio of length to diameter) of the particles, the smaller the value of the concentration at the percolation threshold. For carbon black particles, the more spherical the particles, the higher the percolation threshold. In contrast, highly structured carbon black particles, i.e. particles of a complex shape, usually made from spheres merged into each other, provide composites with a much lower percolation threshold.
[0028]Carbon nanotubes as used in the present invention are characterised by a very large aspect ratio of at least 100, preferably of at least 500 and more preferably of at least 1000. The nanotubes can be either single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) or multiple-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT). SWNT contain a hollow core of up to 5 nm across and typically have a length in the range of 1 to 50 microns. MWNT contain a hollow core of up to 200 nm across, preferably, up to 100 nm and more preferably of up to 50 nm and typically they have a length in the range of 1 to 200 microns, preferably, of 1 to 100 microns and more preferably of 1 to 50 microns. Because of the large aspect ratio of the nanotubes, it is possible to obtain good conduction properties at low to moderate loading, providing that adequate dispersion in the polymer matrix can be achieved. In the prior art there is an overlap between the definitions of nanotubes and nanofibres, the nanotubes being generally considered as the small end of the range, both in length and diameter.
[0029]The functionalisation treatment may break the nanotubes lengthwise.
[0030]Carbon nanotubes are further characterised by a very high bending modulus in the range of 1000 to 5000 GPa and by a very efficient fracture micro-mechanism that prevents pure brittle failure under low strain.
[0031]In the present invention the carbon nanotubes are partly purified if necessary, i.e., if support and catalyst particles remain in the nanotubes. They are typically washed with an appropriate agent such as for example fluorhydric acid in order to remove the catalyst and the catalyst support. They can optionally be further purified to remove the pyrolytic carbon by an oxidising treatment typically carried out with KMnO4. The amorphous carbon is oxidised faster than the carbon nanotubes, thereby minimising the alteration of the nanotubes' composition.
[0032]The nanotubes are then dispersed in the polymer matrix by any method that allows a thorough dispersion of the carbon nanotubes in the polymer matrix. One can cite the solution process wherein the polymer and fillers are dissolved in a solvent and thoroughly mixed followed by the evaporation of the solvent. Alternatively the dispersion of the filler can be achieved either with a Brabender internal mixer or with a twin-screw extruder or with any high shear device. Preferably, the nanotubes are dispersed by mixing in the molten state.
[0033]After optimal dispersion of the nanotubes in the polymer matrix, the properties of the filled polymer can be further improved by orienting the nanotubes within the polymer such that their longitudinal axes are more aligned with each other than would otherwise be the case. "Orienting" is intended to mean a degree of disentangling of the carbon nanotubes and/or a degree of aligning of the carbon nanotubes. Not only are the nanotubes oriented, but also the individual polymer molecules undergo a degree of orientation in the present method. Orientation of the nanotubes leads to a greater homogeneity and less tangling in the resulting blends, and a consequent significant improvement in the mechanical properties of the blends. In particular, superior tensile modulus and tenacity can be achieved by the present blends as compared with known blends, whilst still retaining a relatively high toughness and good electrical properties. The orientation can be carried out by stretching the polymer/nanotube mixture either in the solid state or in the molten state. The composites containing these aligned nanotubes have mechanical properties that are similar to those of composites containing continuous carbon fibres but they have much better processing capabilities permitting the high throughput production of high quality, complex shaped composites.
[0034]The quantity of carbon nanotubes added to a given quantity of polymer is not particularly limited. Typically less than 50% wt. of carbon nanotubes is added to the polymer. Preferably 30% wt. or less and more preferably 20% wt. or less of nanotubes is added. It is most preferred that 5% wt. or less of nanotubes is added. A very small quantity of nanotubes is capable of beneficially affecting the properties of a polymer, such that very small quantities can be used, depending on the intended use of the polymer. However, for most applications it is preferred that 0.1% wt. of nanotubes or greater is added, more preferably 1 wt % or greater.
[0035]Any additives typically introduced into polymers can be included in the present reinforced polymers, provided that the additives do not prevent the enhanced mechanical properties of the present polymer being obtained. Thus additives such as pigments, anti-oxidants, UV-protectors, lubricants, anti-acid compounds, peroxides, grafting agents and nucleating agents can be included. Carbon black can also be added to the nanotubes/polymer composition.
[0036]The reinforced composites according to the present invention can be used in applications that require electrical conductivity or dissipation of static electricity such as for example, electrically dissipative parts for automotive applications, conductive video disks, conductive textiles, stand shields for wires and cables, cable jacketing, hospital tiles, computer tapes or mine belting.
[0037]Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in the following by way of examples.
[0038]FIG. 1 represents the Transmission Electron Microscopy of multi-wall carbon nanotubes, partly purified, dispersed in a PP matrix. The filler amounts are respectively 4 wt % for (a) and 10 wt % for (b).
[0039]FIG. 2 represents the electrical volume resistivity expressed in Ω.cm as a function of the filler amounts expressed in wt % of filler based on the weight of the polymer for polypropylene filled respectively with carbon nanotubes, with carbon nanofibres and with carbon black and for polyethylene filled carbon black.
[0040]FIG. 3 represents the elastic modulus expressed in MPa as a function of the electrical volume resistivity expressed in Ω.cm for pure polypropylene and for polypropylene filled respectively with carbon nanotubes and with carbon black.
[0041]FIG. 4 represents the stress expressed in kPa as a function of the strain expressed in % respectively for polypropylene filled with 4 wt % of carbon nanotubes and for polypropylene filled with 12 wt % of carbon black.
[0042]FIG. 5 represents a graph of the resistivity expressed in Ω.cm as a function of carbon nanotubes amounts expressed in wt % for partly purified nanotubes, for fully purified nanotubes and for fully purified nanotubes that have been submitted to a specific functionalising treatment described in the examples.
[0043]The carbon nanotubes used in the examples according to the present invention were produced by CCVD following the method of patent application no 01870150.8. They were multiple-wall carbon nanotubes having an internal diameter of about 4 nm, an external diameter of about 13 nm and a length of 10 microns; they contained on average about 13 graphitic layers. They were washed with fluorhydric acid in order to remove the catalyst and the catalyst support, while leaving the graphitic particles and amorphous carbon in place.
[0044]The polymer used was an isotactic polypropylene having a melt flow index MI2 of 35 as measured following the method of standard test ISO 1133 at a temperature of 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg.
[0045]The amounts of carbon nanotubes added to the polymer matrix were expressed in wt %, based on the weight of the polymer.
[0046]The following additives were also added: 1500 ppm of anti-oxidant (1 part of Irganox® 1010 and 2 parts of Irgafos® 168), 500 ppm of calcium stearate and 400 ppm of glycerol monostearate.
[0047]The isotactic polypropylene powder, the nanotubes and the additives were melt compounded using a Brabender internal mixer.
[0048]Injection moulded tensile bars were produced as follows. 1.6 g of the blended material was introduced into the mixing chamber of a MiniMax moulder, that was heated at a temperature of 220° C. The mixture was maintained at 220° C. for one minute under a nitrogen atmosphere and the axial rotor was rotated at 60 rpm for 2 minutes, resulting in further blending of the nanotubes and polypropylene.
[0049]The tensile properties of these injection-moulded bars were tested at room temperature in a MiniMat tensile machine from Rheometrics Scientific. The conditions of testing were as follows: the temperature was maintained at 23° C., the gauge length was 10 mm and the cross head speed was 10 mm/min
[0050]The electrical measurements were carried out using a point contact four-point probe device having the following characteristics: the radius of the probes was 100 microns, the spacing between the probes was 1 mm, the weight was 40 mg, the current intensity was 0.01 to 50 microA and the maximum voltage was 100 V.
[0051]For comparison purposes, the isotactic polypropylene was used without filler and with various amounts of a conductive carbon black sold under the name Ensaco® 250G by Erachem Comilog. The compounding was carried out in a twin-screw extruder with 5000 ppm of the anti-oxidant described here-above.
[0052]Polyethylene (PE) is expected to present the same behaviour as polypropylene (PP).
[0053]The electrical and mechanical properties of the filled polypropylene are displayed in Table I and in FIGS. 2 and 3 for various amounts and nature of fillers. The level of electrical resistivity obtained with a commercial high density polyethylene (HDPE) is also displayed on FIG. 2. For comparison, a polypropylene filled with carbon nanofibres is included in FIG. 2. The carbon nanofibres are sold under the name Pyrograph-III® by Applied Sciences, Inc. They were prepared by the vapour-grown carbon fibre (VGCF) method and had a cross section varying from 20 to 200 nm. They were purified and functionalised. Purification was conducted by refluxing in dichloromethane for 5 days at a temperature of 35° C. followed by oxidation in air at 550° C. (Lozano K., Bonilla-Rios J., Barrera E. V., J. Appl. Polymer Sc., 80, 1162-1172, 2001).
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE I Yield Electrical volume Elastic modulus stress Sample resistivity (Ω cm) (MPa) (MPa) Unfilled >109 1450 33.7 1% carbon nanotubes 2.108 .sup. 116%a 109% 4% carbon nanotubes 15 133% .116% 10% carbon nanotubes 1.8 140% 125% 4% carbon black >109 112% 112% 8% carbon black 150-5000 107% 103% 12% carbon black 20 109% 98% 18% carbon black 5 109% 91% aThe properties of the different filled products are expressed in percentage with respect to the values of unfilled PP.
[0054]As can be observed from Table I and FIGS. 2 and 3 amounts of carbon nanotubes as low as 4 wt % give the filled polypropylene an electrical conductivity similar to that obtained with 12 to 18 wt % of carbon black. As a consequence, for similar electrical conductivities, the mechanical properties of the polypropylene filled with nanotubes are far superior to those of the polypropylene filled with carbon black.
[0055]The resilience of a product is linked to the area under its stress-strain curve. Two polypropylene composites filled respectively with 4 wt % of carbon nanotubes and with 12 wt % of carbon black and having similar electrical volume resistivities of between 15 and 20 Ω.cm have been compared for resilience. The results are displayed in FIG. 4. The areas under the stress-strain curves are respectively of 2.6.106 Nm/m3 for the PP filled with carbon black and of 4.106 Nm/m3 for the PP filled with carbon nanotubes, thus clearly showing the improved resilience of the polypropylene filled with carbon nanotubes.
[0056]The various samples filled with carbon nanotubes and with carbon black described here-above were then stretched in order to produce oriented filled composites. A first orientation was conducted by stretching the samples under slow strain rate (10%/min with a gauge length of 10 mm) at a temperature of 110° C.: the elongation was limited to a stretch ratio (SR) of 3, the stretch ratio being defined as the ratio (L-L0)/L0 wherein L and L0 are respectively the lengths of the samples after and before the drawing step. The samples were then allowed to come back to room temperature. Tensile testing measurements were performed at room temperature.
[0057]The mechanical properties of the oriented samples are still further improved as can be seen by the results displayed in Table II.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE II Sample Elastic modulus Yield stress Unfilled not oriented 1450 MPa 33.7 MPa Unfilled oriented 3800 MPa 240 MPa 4% carbon nanotubes .sup. 146%a 132% 10% carbon nanotubes 225% 175% 4% carbon black 106% 113% 8% carbon black 125% 115% 12% carbon black 123% 109% 18% carbon black 121% 98% aThe properties of the different filled products are expressed in percentage with respect to the values of unfilled oriented PP.
[0058]Measurements were also carried out with polypropylene filled with fully purified carbon nanotubes. The first purification step with fluorhydric acid was followed by an oxidation step performed with KMnO4. That second purification step removed all pyrolytic carbon. The conductivity measurements of the polypropylene filled with the fully purified carbon nanotubes are much lower than those obtained with the partly purified carbon nanotubes. It is further observed that the fully purified carbon nanotubes have a poor dispersion in the polymer and reduced mechanical properties. It is believed that the KMnO4 treatment creates oxidised and thus polar functions at the surface of the nanotubes. It induces their limited dispersion in a hydrophobic polymer matrix, and consequently a high percolation threshold.
[0059]The compatibility of the fully purified carbon nanotubes with the polymer matrix can be improved by functionalising the carbon nanotubes using an acid/base-type reaction with an alkylamine. The amine reacts with the carboxyl functions of the nanotubes to create a pending alkyl chain that can interact with the non-polar structure. Fully purified nanotubes were re-oxidised with nitric acid, followed by reaction with octylamine: the presence of nitrogen chemically linked to the nanotubes after the functionalisation reaction was confirmed by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. The electrical results are displayed in FIG. 5 and the electrical and mechanical results are displayed in Table III, all for the same polypropylene as in the other examples.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE III Electrical volume Sample Treatment resistivity E-Modulus Yield stress unfilled >109(~1013) 1450 MPa 33.7 MPa 4% Carbon nanotubes Fully purified not 20.106 .sup. 137%a 114% functionalised 10% Carbon nanotubes Fully purified not 20.103 to 400.103 137% 103% functionalised 4% Carbon nanotubes Fully purified and 2.106 126% 114% functionalised 10% Carbon nanotubes Fully purified and 800 152% 127% functionalised aThe properties of the different filled products are expressed in percentage with respect to the values of unfilled PP.
[0060]It is observed in FIG. 5 and in Table III that the functionalisation described here-above has improved the electrical and the mechanical behaviour of the composites filled with fully purified nanotubes. It is believed that further improvements can be obtained with other types of functionalisations.
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Phil Edwards has this week presented a 1000-name petition to local MP Elfyn Llwyd calling for supermarkets to pay farmers a fair price for their milk, so that the dairy industry in Wales can be sustained for future generations.
The signatories included those people who signed Phil's petition online and on Facebook and was presented by Mr Edwards to local MP Elfyn Llwyd , as they met up again with dairy farmers this week at Y Wern farm, Eglwysbach in the Conwy valley.
Phil Edwards said:
"The response from local people to the petition showing support for their dairy farmers has been excellent and I thank them for that. People understand that farmers cannot carry on producing milk for them at a loss and all that they want is a fair deal from the supermarket giants.
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The campaign is now to be stepped up a gear and taken to the UK Government in Westminster by Elfyn Llwyd MP who will be laying down an Early Day Motion seeking support from MP's across the House of Parliament.
Elfyn Llwyd, MP for Meirionydd Nant Conwy, added:
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I could blame full days, sleep-lacking nights, trying to fit as much as I can into one day.
But, I don't think that's it.
I've created posts that are stuck in draft mode.
I've sat down to type, and experience the frustration of writers block. Ack!
I've mentally written as I move throughout the day, but none of it clicks.
Every so often, I think, you move into a place that words just aren't adequate for.
I'm in that place.
I can't say it's a bad place; stretching, often perplexing, a
But it'd not bad.
It's at times like these I wish I could take pictures.
Like GOOD ones :).
Using images instead of words for expression.
But alas, that is not my forte. :)
I often turn to music; allowing the prayer and poetry others have set down to bring clarity and focus when my own feels lacking.
And sometimes, I think, it's just quiet I crave.
Our world is so full of noise - internet chatter, media, little ones needing attention, the hum of the activities of life.
And there is internal clutter as well - not knowing what to finish next :) (I don't usually have a hard time starting something, it's finishing something that feels like such a challenge!). Wrestling. Waiting.
It's in the stillness, when we move beyond words, that we can hear what is going on behind this sound.
When I used to "work outside the home," I would sometimes come home after a full full day, and say when I walked in the door, "no one make a sound." Funny thing was, I was home before Jon, this was a day and age before puppy and kids :), and there WAS no one to make a sound :). I would walk as quietly as possible, leaving radio off, AND it was a day before we had internet at home (can you even imagine!???). And I would just soak in the silence until my ears stopped ringing and my heart felt settled again.
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- the delight of a whispered thank you
- the sound of a friend laughing
- the settled sigh of the only puppy I've ever loved :)
- an unexpected time of quiet to just be
I'm curious.
What images, words, songs, or lack of all the above is quieting for you ;)?


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Christ Your life
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Christ Your life - Read this First
Your life as a daughter/son
Read this Second
Read this Third
About the Author
Christ Your life - Read this First
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LET'S START WITH A BRIEF HISTORY OF THINGS THAT MATTER. Today we are the sons and daughters of God. Our re-birth began when Jesus was born to Mary. It gathered momentum in the ministry of Jesus and was guaranteed when He shouted, 'It is Finished!' Our sonship was certified and established in Believers when the Holy Spirit was poured out at Pentecost. The new creation is released and multiplied from Believers when we live out the incarnation and become the manifest presence of God as His daughters and sons.
Although people spoke in tongues and received spiritual gifts the significance of the occasion was that the Son of God had come to live in the sons of God. Filled with His Spirit people would become sons in spirit and in truth. In other words no longer would they be limited by religion and its myriad manifestations. They would be one with God, joined to God by His Son and filled with the Spirit of Sonship.
We are in Christ and one with Him when He is our life. Actually we are one with Him even if we do not believe this. But the effect is not activated and it is not our reality until we have the mind of Christ, which is the mindset of the new covenant. Now we are in the Last Adam having left behind the fractured life of the first Adam. We were always children of God. Living in our new covenant inheritance we are sons in spirit and in truth and of the Body of Christ actually rather than merely notionally. As always you are what you believe.
'Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is' 1 John 3.2 NIV.
We are no longer in Adam or Moses. We have been set free from the parts to live in the whole; the whole who is the Rock from which we were hewn. As the new creation we are living stones. In the old we are dead rocks. As sons on earth we are the extension of our Father who is in heaven. The spirit of sonship is not not a description, doctrinal position or a notional construct. It is the reality of Christ in us and as us. This is the son of God manifesting as the sons of God. It is the holy reality that is we ourselves as the sons and daughters of God. We are joined to Father God, one with Him, filled with His Spirit, re-formed in His likeness, being purged of carnality and fountains of heaven's life. Thanks to Jesus we and the Father are one. As such we are ministers of new covenant/new creation life.
As we minister from this reality, from our place in the Father and in the Son, we disseminate God's life. Dwelling in Father's heart and embraced by His arms we release His love and light. We are alive with God's life. There is something Muslims, old covenant Christians and rebels need more than morality and doctrinaire christianity. It's to experience the love of God. But how can they experience it if Christians are living in the stuff of God rather than in the embrace of their Father? Jesus is the way to the Father; the new and living way. In Jesus we are one with the Father and positioned in Him to be holy even as He is holy. Live in your inheritance!
We can give a Bible study and have released merely sand. Anything we do with Christ as our life is spirit and life. Here we are conduits of Trinitarian life.
Old covenant mind-sets persistently give out information rather than the life of God. This is the old and dead way of the knowledge of good and evil.
Still tied to the law and old creation such mindsets are sons of the letter and the letter is what the sons of Hagar speak. But our life in Adam is dead. The life of Jesus is transfused into our being. We live no longer from words on rock. Christ is our life and our being. Jesus is never a means of multiplying the Ten Commandments. He is the living way of replicating His own life in us - filling us with the Fatherhood of sons. Jesus is the means of spirit and in truth. He is spirit and truth.
'I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me' Gal 2.20 NIV.
Something is not life-giving because it is correct. It is imbued with the spirit of life when it is in God. A Bible study is not necessarily words of heaven's life, not even when given with understanding. Abstractions fill a slot but they are never vehicles of the life-giving spirit. Adam Turner writes in the introduction to his book, Saints in the Arms of a Happy God -
'This book is much more than a collection of haphazardly put together writings. It is my heart, my journey, my life.' One with God in new covenant union with God his books is also spirit and life. In new covenant union we are springs of living water for every occasion. In law and old covenant separation we fill an opportunity with a piece of religion. One with Father, the Spirit and Jesus we do only what they are doing intuitively and as an extension of their being.
In the old covenant we are potential sons. In the new we are sons in reality. Turner need not claim to be a life-giver. The heart of the Father is his heart, God's life is His life. A stream of light and life flows from Father and is expressed in the writings of Turner His son. Words are the currency of the old covenant. Spirit/Life is the currency of the new.
If Christ is your life you will give life. Turner has become a life-giver because His life is Father's life and He is a son. He is able to share the life of the Father because He is a son - not theoretically, not doctrinally, not in the letter but in reality because He is a son in spirit and in truth. In sharing Himself this author and those like Him are sharing Father and His life. Because they are sons. Thus they competently minister the Kingdom of new creation life.
'He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life' 2 Cor 3.6 NIV.
Paul spoke words of life because The Life was in Him. Jesus spoke life because He was life - the life of the Father. We speak life, do life, impart life because Jesus is our life. This is how it works.
[Put your name here] 'Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father' John 14.9-12 NIV.
This is the life of Jesus. Here He has described how He ministers and the reason for His authority to give life. But not only is this life. It is our life. He has declared How He ministers through you. His purpose is that when someone sees Joe or Mary they have seen the Father and His love. This is because, as a new creation, you are in the Father and the Father is in you. Everything you do will release His nature, His love, life, reconciling and restoring power. Miracles are a means to the end but they are not the end. Their purpose is to reveal the Father.
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Important Note To Students And Teachers
This quarter's lessons will complete a year's focus on a basic reality of Christian existence: we are God's servants. Our study was intentionally organized to follow this progression. The first quarter we studied Jesus. The quarter's study was focused on understanding Jesus, not on seeking applications. It had a specific objective: to understand that Jesus was a servant. He came to be God's servant. He lived as God's servant. As God's servant, He dedicated himself to God's purposes. As God's servant, he dedicated himself to people. He died as God's servant. He was resurrected Lord and Christ, but he lived and worked as God's servant.
The second quarter's study focused us on the fact that Christians are God's servants. In a specific manner, doing God's will should mean to us what it meant to Jesus. Jesus lived and died doing God's will, not his will. Christians live and die doing God's will, not their will. Doing God's will requires us to be God's servants. Jesus is our example. He modeled servitude to God. We understand the meaning of serving God by understanding Jesus as God's servant.
The third quarter focused on this simple truth: a good servant surrenders life to his master. When we accept God as our Master, we choose to surrender to God. Our goal is willing surrender to God's purposes, not resistance to God's purposes. The better we know and understand God's will, the better we can devote ourselves to His purposes. We seek to be informed to serve better.
This quarter we focus on this truth: God's servant serves God's purposes with his or her whole existence. While the servant worships God, the servant will not substitute a few hours of worship a month for his or her whole life service to God. Christian worship thanks and honors God. Worship renews the Christian to rejuvenate his or her service. While the servant studies the Bible, he or she will not substitute a few hours of Bible study a month for his or her whole life service to God. The purpose of his or her study is to prepare self to live daily life in God's ways. Study equips one to serve.
"Whole life service?" What is that? "Whole life service" simply means the Christian deliberately uses every aspect of existence to serve God's purposes. The Christian man or woman uses rational thought, emotion, understanding, wisdom, experience, mental strength, emotional strength, physical strength, opportunity, hardship, vision, adversity, material prosperity, poverty, and every aspect of life's realities in service dedicated to God's objectives while pursuing God's purposes.
Stated simply, Christians seek to live and function as God's stewards. This quarter we will explore the concept of a steward while we seek accurate insights into the life of God's steward.
Why devote a year's study deliberately pursuing this progression? Servants (as those in the New Testament) do not exist in American culture. This role does not exist in our society. It is not a reality in our "now" world experience. We understand the meaning of service when we understand Jesus as a servant. Only then can we be God's servants. An accurate understanding of the meaning of service to God equips us to grasp "whole life service."
Failure to follow that progression to an accurate understanding of God's servant produces a horrible result. Our discussions focus on what we regard as "reasonable," and not on the purposes of God. The Christian who focuses Christianity on self is not God's servant.
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By Emi
I missed my usual Sunday post but for good reason, Superman celebrated his third birthday! It's a big milestone (well as is every birthday I guess until you don't care to keep track anymore!) and it got me reflecting like I do and thinking about how much Superman has grown! Many people have warned me of the "threenager" stage, and maybe I'll eat these words later, but I am SUPER excited about him turning three! I mean, the whole attitude of a teenager is supposed to be the WORST, I get told again and again that I need to be mentally prepared, but the truth is I'm just so darn happy to be done with twos and moving on to what, so far, seems way more fun! So I've managed to sum up why I'm so excited about age three in three reasons! Hopefully you can relate, or it will help you look forward to your own tot graduating to year three (and not worry so much about the apparent looming attitude problem).
- Communication.
Superman's speech has exploded recently, and that along with his growing intellect I finally feel like I can be a part of his world! We can talk about things he likes, doesn't like, observes. He can tell me things he notices and explain things and I (for the most part) understand! This is a whole new world for us and I can't WAIT to have bigger, more complex conversations as he grows! (Even if they are just about his star wars shoes and the fact that he is wearing them).
- Friendships.
Superman spent his day yesterday with his very best friend (actually Rae's little one, Grace!) And while he has had "friends" in the past, they were really more just little ones that he played near. Now I watch as he develops real relationships with other kids. He empathizes with his sister, Rogue, when she's sad and really genuinely loves to play with her. He gets excited to see Grace. He wants to play with others in a way that they both get something out of it… it's precious and leaves me taking WAY too many pictures!
- Confidence.
In years one and two Superman was notorious for being very cautious. He was never the running-full-speed-into-the-furniture kind of kid. And while I'm grateful because it meant less accidents, I also always hoped he would shed a little of his fear and really get out there and try some new things without us parents having to persuade him. Well, as we have rounded the corner of year three I already see him blossoming as he gains confidence in himself. It's so exciting to watch him trying things, climbing, investigating, learning… well and of course getting into more trouble!
So if your little one is nearing three, and you're just so tired with those terrible twos you aren't sure you can take it, fear not! Three might come with a little 'tude, but it is certainly full of the most giggly, creative, idea-sharing, tree-climbing, I'm-wearing-shoes declaring days you have ever seen! I'm excited and I think we're gonna love it.


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About Us
Organized: June, 2006
Meetings: 1st Tuesday @ 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.
We are an eclectic group! We have great fun at our meetings which take us in many directions and run the gamut of experiences. There are so many unique and wonderful places to visit and explore in the Rock River Valley.
We meet in the evenings which are packed full of fun and interesting destinations. Many times these places are right in the Rockford area. We are amazed each year at the number of destinations that are new to us.
We meet in the evenings which are packed full of fun and interesting destinations. Many times these places are right in the Rockford area. We are amazed each year at the number of destinations that are new to us. This year we met at Petals and Pickins' to arrange flowers, visited the beautiful wildflower garden at Klehm Arboretum in May to enjoy the native plants welcoming spring, toured Midway Village Heritage Gardens, took a sculpture tour at Nicholas Conservatory, toured the Peace Plaza and ventured to Fabyan Japanese Gardens in Batavia, where we donated $50 to the preservation of Fabyan Gardens.
We always find time to meet at members' gardens where we have potlucks and plant exchanges. We have a wonderful time together and always come home with some new piece of information. It's all about sharing!
Go often to the house of a friend,
for weeds soon choke up the unused path.
Shared joy is a double joy;
shared sorrow is half a sorrow.
– Swedish Proverbs
2018 Plantaholics Calendar of Meetings
(Additions to programs, locations and information subject to change)
Click here to obtain a printable schedule of Plantaholics meetings for 2018.
If interested in attending a meeting, joining our club or just want more information, please use the "Contact Plantaholics Garden Club" form below.
Everyone is welcome to attend three meetings as a guest.
Co-Presidents: EJ Rebman and Ann Somers
Treasurer: Jan Duncan
Ways and Means: Mary Ann Miller
e-Mail: Judy Johnson
Members (33)
Linda Baker
Debra Bieschke*
Patti Cavanagh*
Sylvie Charest*
Diane Dailing
Jennifer Derricks
Yvette DeWispelaere
Diane Donze
Jan Duncan*
Trina Durstock
Lynne Franzene-Lynde*
* = member in more than one club
Joyce Graczyk
Ginny Hatwich
Judy Johnson
Deb Jurs
Maryann Miller*
Elaine Parrovechio*
Joanne Peterson
Mary Pinter*
Cynthia Piper
Ann Politic*
Linda Price*
EJ Rebman*
Cindy Rittenhouse
Gina Ross
Jacque Ruch
Ann Somers*
Irene Vella*
Cheryl Walker
Lori Walsh
Carol Webber
Lorraine White*
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11 Budget Shopping Tips from People Who Hate Grocery Shopping
Usually I tell people that the reason I don't like to grocery shop is because I have four small children.
And that's true! Taking them all to the grocery store, unbuckling them from the car, sprinting through the aisles before anyone has a meltdown, deflecting requests for the most random of items, and then getting all the food and all the children safely back home is not exactly a spa day.
But in all honesty, even before I had any children, I didn't like to grocery shop.
I'd put off the trips as long as possible because menu planning, making a grocery list, and then actually going to the grocery store was just such a hassle.
I also don't like to spend my entire paycheck at the checkout line, so I'm always looking for ways to keep my grocery bill low without resorting to the tips that suggest I visit three or four stores to get the lowest prices on every item. (My sanity is worth more than a 50-cent savings on milk, I think.)
Obviously grocery shopping is something that must be done. And so, to help myself and other reluctant shoppers, I've rounded up some of the best ideas from other people who don't love grocery shopping but do love keeping their expenses down. I hope their great (and simple!) tips help you streamline and save.
P.S.: If you want to use your resulting savings for an actual spa day, well, I think that's a great idea.
Budget Shopping Tips from People Who Hate Grocery Shopping
1. Have your groceries sent to you.
If you just can't bring yourself to go to the store, don't! Try an online service like Peapod, FreshDirect, or Amazon Fresh. For starters, this saves you from having to go to the store. And online shopping makes it easier to track your budget as you add things to your cart.
"I love using online ordering so I can see a running total and know when I get to my budgeted amount!" — Jillian
"I love using grocery pickup because I can see my total as I go while ordering! When I'm in the store I just kind of get what I need and it costs what it costs. But online I can see if I'm going over what I want to spend and take things off that I don't have to have." — Camille
2. Or just pick them up.
You can also see if your local store has curbside pickup. Staffers will organize your groceries and you just have to swing by to grab them.
"Using grocery pick up saves a TON of money because there are no impulse purchases" — Tiffany
3. Take the time to meal plan.
As I've said, I hate meal planning, but I hear it can be fun. (See: 5 Ways to Make Meal Planning More Fun.) And apparently, it's a good way to get in and out of the store and save money.
"Meal planning. If I go without a plan, I always spend more. I have to have a list of recipes and go from there. Also check and know what you have at home before you shop so you don't come back with duplicates! " — Robin
See all our stories on meal planning here.
4. Leave the kids at home.
Well don't leave them home alone unattended ... just shop without them whenever possible.
"Don't bring your children with you! My kids always ask for food that is not on my list and sometimes I have the resolve to say no, but usually I can't deal with the tantrum." — Mary
5. Master your grocery list.
A grocery list that's written down on something aside from a napkin or a Post-It will apparently be helpful.
"Keep a list on your fridge to keep tabs on what you're out of and also compile a list of things to buy at a warehouse club once a month." — Claire
"After you make your grocery list, take a minute to go back and rewrite it with the items grouped by section so you don't waste time backtracking later." — Jordan
6. Organize your wallet.
We don't all have to become extreme couponers, but we should use the coupons we do actually take the time to find and clip.
"Put the coupons next to your debit card in your wallet so you don't forget to use them at checkout." — Sahara
7. Spend less time in the meat section.
Meat can get expensive. It can also slow down your shopping if you have to hunt through packages for the best size, cut, and price.
"Go meatless with your meals one or two times a week. No extra shopping, and lots of savings!" — Brooke
Check out our vegetarian meals here.
8. Plan super-simple dinners.
The more complicated your menu, the more complicated your shopping tends to be. Keep it simple.
"Have a 'cheapo dinner' day where you serve something like ramen or macaroni & cheese." — Becky
9. Shop the sales.
If you're really trying to keep costs down, look to see what's on sale and adjust your dinner plans accordingly.
"I see what meat is on sale and plan my menu around that and then stock up and freeze it when it's a really good deal!" — Mona
10. Do a little bit of math.
No need to start an intense spreadsheet with all sorts of price comparisons at various stores. Just do one simple thing before putting something in your cart.
"Compare the prices of the same product in different sized packages. Sometimes the larger package isn't the best deal. If you calculate the price by ounce, you'll know when a sale isn't a good deal." — Sahara
11. Chat up the employees.
Just once. In order to get the scoop.
"Find out what day your grocery store restocks. That's when they pull things off the shelves and discount them to make way for new things." — Samantha
Do you hate grocery shopping? What do you do to make it a little easier and still stay on budget?


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Answers for: Running a Business
Enough Already!
Do you sometimes have trouble knowing when it's quitting time? Do you fall into the "I'll just do one more thing" trap? Or do you tend to think that if you spend a little more time or give it one more pass, the final outcome will be better? Read more
How do I set my hourly rate?
I'm often asked by service business owners how to go about setting appropriate hourly rates. Entrepreneurs are often advised to compare their rates to the competition, but this isn't the whole answer. As one business owner told me, "My competitors are charging anywhere from $50 to $150 per hour!" So what other factors should you be considering? Read more
3 Critical Elements for Generating More Sales
Have you been wondering what would take to grow your business at a rate faster than the market? Many business owners keep their nose to the grindstone. They work hard at their craft and delight in serving their customers. Read more
Creating a Licensing Program
Yanik Silver interviews C.J. Hayden about how to create a licensing program based on your products and programs. C.J.'s Get Clients Now! program has been licensed to over 700 coaches, trainers, and consultants in 18 different countries. Here's what you'll learn in this interview. Read more
How to Attract Clients Who Will Pay You What You're Worth
Many business owners just scrape by, serving clients who are struggling themselves. But in spite of the economy, there are many businesses and people who have been unaffected and are willing to pay for premium-level services and products. Read more
Must Be Present to Win
I came so close, but I missed a golden opportunity. Billie Jean King, one of my long-time tennis idols, was a speaker at a convention I attended. At the end of her presentation, she pulled out her racquet and hit a bucket-full of autographed tennis balls into the audience. Everyone had remained standing after giving her a standing ovation and watched with anticipation to see where her next shot would land. Read more
Creating Tangible Products
C.J. Hayden interviews Marcy Nelson-Garrison on how to create tangible products to complement your professional services business. Here's what you'll learn in this interview: Read more
Life-in-a-Notebook Planning System
Clients and students often ask me, "C.J., you always seem to have a million things going on. How do you keep track of it all?" Their questions imply that they believe I am more organized, focused, or productive than the average bear. Personally, I'm not so sure that's true. You should see my desk, for example! But I do have a system, and in honor of New Year's resolution-makers everywhere, I'm going to share it with y'all. Read more
Do I need a business plan or an action plan?
If you're starting a new business or expanding the one you have, a valuable first step is developing a written plan. You've heard about business plans, but did you know there is more than one type? Depending on your situation, you may need a complete business plan, a simple business plan, and/or an action plan. Read more
Future of the Coaching Business
C.J. Hayden is interviewed by Milana Leshinsky on the future of coaching as a business and what coaches need to do to succeed. Here's what you'll learn in this interview: Read more
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A smoked butt resembles a small ham in both appearance and flavor. The difference is that pork shoulder is used rather than a ham cut. Long hours of smoking over hardwood slabs give this cured item an "old fashioned" rich, robust flavor. Perfect for New England Boiled Dinner (a traditional one pot meal consisting of smoked butt, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and seasonings all simmered together for hours), hearty soups or just by itself.
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Ingredients: Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
|Nutrition Facts
|Serving Size
|2 oz (56g)
|Servings Per Container
|Smoked Pork Shoulder Butt
|Calories 110
|Calories from Fat 60
|% Daily Value*
|Total Fat 7g
|Saturated Fat 2.5g
|Trans Fat 0g
|Cholesterol 30mg
|Sodium 640mg
|Total Carbohydrate 0g
|Dietary Fiber 0g
|Sugars 0g
|Protein 10g
|Vitamin A 0%
|Vitamin C 0%
|Calcium 0%
|Iron 2%
|* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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ELF recently came out with a line of new eyeshadow duos and of course, I needed to try them. I love how affordable ELF products are and they usually are pretty good quality. These duos are no different, the shadows are smooth and go on beautifully. I really love eyeshadow duos in general because they are perfect to travel with as they usually contain two complementing colors.
There are 5 different duos in this collection and I have 2 of them in the colors Soul Mate and Pink Pal. The duos contain one shimmer shade and one matte shade.
Soul Mate is the perfect "going out" duo. It is really great for a taupe-toned smokey eye. I really love the shimmer shade in this duo. You can easily wear this shade blended out as a beautiful, day-friendly eye look.
Pink Pal is perfect for everyday. It has a beautiful shimmery pink (that could be used as a highlighter) and a cool-toned matte brown. Out of the two I purchased, this one is my favorite because it is great for everyday. I really love neutral colors so this duo is perfect for me.
Overall, if you want an inexpensive eyeshadow duo these are a great option. They are perfect for those who want a great eyeshadow look but don't have the time to think about what colors look good together. The packaging and the ingredients leave a lot to be desired however at $3 a piece you can't beat it. The quality of the eyeshadows themselves are great quality.
If you have tried these duos or the other colors please leave me a comment and let me know what you think 🙂
As a note: Everything I mention on this blog is vegan and cruelty-free! Thanks for reading!


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Can you make any size/ shape for the Smart Patch ?
It is possible to make any size or shape for the Smart Patch.
A maximum size of 39 x 54 cm for one Smart Patch would be possible.
Which colour of LEDS can you provide ?
We use white and red LEDS at the moment, but in general every colour of LEDS is possible.
Which sensors can we use ?
It is possible to use every type of sensor ( i.e. motion, acceleration, temperature, 3d gyroscope ).
How can the system be attached to a garment ?
Without a textile outer layer the system can be attached to a garment trough heat and pressure.
If the system is embedded into the textile outer layer, it can be connected with the garment with Velcro dots or by sewing.


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Address: 1455 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Fl 33039
Neighborhood: South Beach
Location: Direct Ocean
Year Built: 1998
Bedrooms: 1, 2, 3,PH
Number Of Units: 127
Number Of Stories: 17
Price Range: 1M –7M
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II Vilaggio: South Beach Residences, the Epitome of with Style and Luxury
Miami Beach Prestige Realty invites you to discover Il Vilaggio, an exceptional European style oceanfront masterpiece in sensational South Beach – a magnificent location which captures the magic of Ocean Drive. The professional real estate team at Miami Beach Prestige Realty is pleased to offer Il Vilaggio for the high end, discriminating buyer.
II Vilaggio one of the most unique and amazing South Beach residences – it's the epitome of European luxury and opulence. Designed to sit atop boutiques, chic cafes, and dazzling bistros of South Beach, Il Vilaggio is the ultimate in luxury, privacy and security. With a sophisticated village feel, the elite community is designed to sit above street level, where the establishments are known for their stylish verandas, porches, and canopies.
Located on the north end of Ocean Drive, in South Beach where the rich and famous live and play, within walking distance to trendy nightclubs, restaurants, shopping and bars. Lincoln Road, the splendid outdoor mall is also nearby. The stately property is a unique "village" offering convenience, luxury and convenience – an elite enclave on chic Ocean Drive. With 17 stories, and 127 condominium residences, Il Vilaggio offers views of Ocean Drive and the Atlantic, with a magnificent beach to the east, and sizzling South Beach to the west – with fabulous Lummus Park to the south.
The elite property welcomes you with a stunning four story glass and marble lobby. Each of the 127 homes at Il Vilaggio is designed to be unique with private elevators opening to each floor, stunning views of the ocean, and exciting nightlife just outside the front door. Il Vilaggio offers 2 and 3 bedroom condos ranging in size from 1210 sq. to 3150 sq. ft, with larger penthouses also available. Some of the notable amenities include a shimmering heated infinity pool and sauna, beach lounges and towel service, fully equipped fitness center, and fabulous restaurants
IL Villaggio Building Amenities:
- Striking four-story glass and marble lobby
- Heated, infinity-edge swimming pool and sauna
- Beach lounges with towel service
- Fully-equipped fitness center
- Fabulous restaurants
- Community room for cards, billiards, social functions and meetings
- Picnic area
- 24-hour security
- Valets for personal assistance
- Full-time concierge staff
- Eleven private, coded elevators leading directly to residences with private foyers
- IL Villaggio Residence Features:
- Miele and Sub-Zero kitchen appliances
- Kohler bathroom fixtures
- Floor-to-ceiling large glass terraces; some residences have three or more terraces
- Marble floors
- Living/dining room combination
- Some residences have through-building sunrise and sunset balconies
- Wine chiller in select residences
- Penthouses offer splendid rooftop sunning areas and jacuzzi
IL Villaggio Building Info:
- Views: Ocean, Bay & City
- Pets: 2 pets (domesticated dog or cat), no more than 30 lbs. each
- Parking: Covered private parking, 1 space per unit & free valet


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