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|25 mars 1986
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|31 aoűt 1984
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|31 aoűt 1984
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|William P. Gergen, Robert G. Lutz, Richard Gelles
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|Shell Oil Company
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This invention relates to novel selectively hydrogenated block copolymers functionalized with acid compounds. More particularly, it relates to a modified thermoplastic polymer with excellent appearance properties and mechanical properties particularly useful in blending with other polymers obtained by modifying a block copolymer composed of a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound with an acid compound or its derivative.
This application is related to application Ser. Nos. 646,389 and 657,294 which have been filed concurrently herewith.
It is known that a block copolymer can be obtained by an anionic copolymerization of a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound by using an organic alkali metal initiator. These types of block copolymers are diversified in characteristics, ranging from rubber-like characteristics to resin-like characteristics, depending on the content of the aromatic vinyl compound.
When the content of the aromatic vinyl compound is small, the produced block copolymer is a so-called thermoplastic rubber. It is a very useful polymer which shows rubber elasticity in the unvulcanized state and is appliable for various uses such as moldings of shoe sole, etc.; impact modifier for polystyrene resins; adhesives; binder; etc.
The block copolymers with a high aromatic vinyl compound content, such as more than 70% by weight, provide a resin possessing both excellent impact resistance and transparency, and such a resin is widely used in the field of packaging. Many proposals have been made on processes for the preparation of these types of block copolymers (U.S. Pat. No. 3,639,517).
The elastomeric properties of certain aromatic vinyl polymers also appear to be due in part to their degree of branching. While the aromatic vinyl polymers have a basic straight carbon chain backbone, those with elastomeric properties always have dependent alkyl radicals. For example, EPR (ethylene-propylene rubber) has a structure of dependent methyl radicals which appears to provide elasticity and other elastomeric properties. When an essentially unbranched straight chain polymer is formed, such as some polyethylenes, the resulting polymer is essentially non-elastomeric or in the other words relatively rigid, and behaves like a typical thermoplastic without possessing rubber-like resilience or high elongation, tensile strength without yield, low set or other properties characteristic of desirable elastomers.
Block copolymers have been produced, see U.S. Pat. No. Re 27,145 which comprise primarily those having a general structure
wherein the two terminal polymer blocks A comprise thermoplastc polymer blocks of vinylarenes such as polystyrene, while block B is a polymer block of a selectively hydrogenated conjugated diene. The proportion of the thermoplastic terminal blocks to the center elastomeric polymer block and the relative molcular weights of each of these blocks is balanced to obtain a rubber having an optimum combination of properties such that it behaves as a vulcanized rubber without requiring the actual step of vulcanization. Moreover, these block copolymers can be designed not only with this important advantage but also so as to be handled in thermoplastic forming equipment and are soluble in a variety of relatively low cost solvents.
While these block copolymers have a number of outstanding technical advantages, one of their principal limitations lies in their sensitivity to oxidation. This was due to their unsaturated character which can be minimized by hydrogenating the copolymer, especially in the center section comprising the polymeric diene block. Hydrogenation may be effected selectively as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. Re 27,145. These polymers are hydrogenated block copolymers having a configuration, prior to hydrogenation, of A-B-A wherein each of the A's is an alkenyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and B is a butadiene polymer block wherein 35-55 mol percent of the condensed butadiene units in the butadiene polymer block have 1,2configuration.
These selectively hydrogenated ABA block copolymers are deficient in many applications in which adhesion is required due to its hydrocarbon nature. Examples include the toughening and compatibilization of polar polymers such as the engineering thermoplastics, the adhesion to high energy substrates of hydrogenated block copolymer elastomer based adhesives, sealants and coatings, and the use of hydrogenated elastomer in reinforced polymer systems. However, the placement onto the block copolymer of functional groups which can provide interactions not possible with hydrocarbon polymers solves the adhesion problem and extends the range of applicability of this material.
Beyond the very dramatic improvement in interface adhesion in polymer blends, a functionalized S-EB-S component can also contribute substantially to the external adhesion characteristics often needed in polymer systems. These include adhesion to fibers and fillers which reinforce the polymer system; adhesion to substrates in adhesives, sealants, and coatings based on functionalized S-EB-S polymers, adhesion of decorations such as printing inks, paints, primers, and metals of systems based on S-EB-S polymers; participitation in chemical reactions such as binding proteins such as heparin for blood compatibility; surfactants in polar-nonpolar aqueous or non-aqueous dispersions.
Functionalized S-EB-S polymer can be described as basically commercially prodced S-EB-S polymers which are produced by hydrogenation of S-B-S polymer to which is chemically attached to either the styrene or the ethylene-butylene block, chemically functional moieties.
Many attempts have been made for the purpose of improving adhesiveness, green strength and other properties by modifying block copolymers with acid compound having high functionality, and various methods have been proposed for modifying synthetic conjugated diene rubbers with acid moieties.
Saito et al in U.S. Pat. No. 4,292,414 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,308,353 describe a monovinyl aryl/conjugated diene block copolymer with low 1,2 content grafted with a maleic acid compound. However, the process is limited to reaction conditions wherein the generation of free radicals is substantially inhibited by using free radical inhibitors or conventional stabilizers for example phenol type phosphorous type or amine type stabilizers. The processes are limited to thermal addition reactions or the so-called "ENE" reaction. This reaction scheme depends on unsaturation in the base polymer for reaction sites. A reasonable amount of residual unsaturation must be present in order to obtain an advantageous degree of functionality or grafting onto the base polymer. A substantially completely hydrogenated base polymer would not react appreciably in the Saito et al process.
Hergenrother et al in U.S. Pat. No. 4,427,828 described a similar modified block copolymer with high 1,2 content however, again produced by the `ENE` reaction.
The `ENE` process as described in the prior art results in a modified polymer product which is substituted at a position on the polymer backbone which is allylic to the double bond. The reaction can be shown for maleic anhydride as follows: ##STR1## wherein (a) represents addition across a double bond in the main chain of the base polymer and (b) represents addition across a double bond occuring in a side chain. After addition and isomerization the substitution is positioned on a carbon allylic to the double bond.
The allylically substituted polymers are prone to thermal degradation due to their thermal instability. It is known in the art that allylic substituents can undergo what has been referred to as a contra-ENE reaction, see B. C. Trivedi, B. M. Culbertson, Maleic Anhydride, (Plenum Press, New York, 1982) pp. 172-173.
Further, because the ENE reaction requires a reasonable amount of unsaturation in the precursor base polymer, as discussed previously, the resulting functionalized copolymer product will have a significant amount of residual unsaturation and will be inherently unstable to oxidation.
According to the present invention, there is provided a thermally stable modified selectively hydrogenated high 1,2 content block copolymer wherein at least one acid compound is grafted to the block copolymer (base polymer) at a secondary or tertiary carbon position.
More preferably there is provided a functionalized selectively hydrogenated block copolymer selected from the group consisting of AB diblock copolymers and multiblock copolymers having at least two end blocks A and at least one mid block B to which has been grafted an acid compound or its derivative wherein,
(1) each A is predominantly a polymerized monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon block having an average molecular weight of about 2,000 to 115,000;
(2) each B is predominantly a polymerized conjugated diene hydrocarbon block having an average molecular weight of about 20,000 to 450,000;
(3) the blocks A constituting 5-95 weight percent of the copolymer;
(4) the unsaturation of the block B is reduced to less than 10% of the original unsaturation;
(5) the unsaturation of the A blocks is above 50% of the original unsaturation;
(6) and substantially all of the acid compounds or their derivatives are grafted to the block copolymer at secondary or tertiary carbon positions.
The feature of this invention lies not only in providing a process for the industrial production of modified block copolymers but also providing the modified block copolymers which are thermally stable; have a low residual unsaturation, are excellent in appearance characteristics, melt-flow characteristics, and mechanical properties such as tensile strength and impact resistance; transparency; etc.
The modified block copolymers according to the present invention are substituted at a secondary or tertiary carbon position as shown in the exemplary reactions shown below: ##STR2##
The structure of the substituted block copolymer specifically determined by the location of the functionality on the polymer backbone at a secondary or tertiary position gives the block copolymer a substantially greater degree of thermal stability.
Block copolymers of conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons which may be utilized include any of those which exhibit elastomeric properties and those which have 1,2-microstructure contents prior to hydrogenation of from about 7% to about 100%. Such block copolymers may be multiblock copolymers of varying structures containing various ratios of conjugated dienes to vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons including those containing up to about 60 percent by weight of vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon. Thus, multiblock copolymers may be utilized which are linear or radial symetric or asymetric and which have structures represented by the formulae, A-B, A-B-A, A-B-A-B, B-A, B-A-B, B-A-B-A, (AB)0,1,2 . . . BA and the like wherein A is a polymer block of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a conjugated diene/vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon tapered copolymer block and B is a polymer block of a conjugated diene.
The block copolymers may be produced by any well known block polymerization or copolymerization procedures including the well known sequential addition of monomer techniques, incremental addition of monomer technique or coupling technique as illustrated in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,251,905; 3,390,207; 3,598,887 and 4,219,627. As is well known in the block copolymer art, tapered copolymer blocks can be incorporated in the multiblock copolymer by copolymerizing a mixture of conjugated diene and vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomers utilizing the difference in their copolymerization reactivity rates. Various patents describe the preparation of multiblock copolymers containing tapered copolymer blocks including U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,251,905; 3,265,765; 3,639,521 and 4,208,356 the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Conjugated dienes which may be utilized to prepare the polymers and copolymers are those having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and include 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene(isoprene), 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 1,3-hexadiene, and the like. Mixtures of such conjugated dienes may also be used. The preferred conjugated diene is 1,3-butadiene.
Vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons which may be utilized to prepare copolymers include styrene, o-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, p-tert-butylstyrene, 1,3-dimethylstyrene, alpha-methylstyrene, vinylnaphthalene, vinylanthracene and the like. The preferred vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon is styrene.
It should be observed that the above-described polymers and copolymers may, if desired, be readily prepared by the methods set forth above. However, since many of these polymers and copolymers are commercially available, it is usually preferred to employ the commercially available polymer as this serves to reduce the number of processing steps involved in the overall process. The hydrogenation of these polymers and copolymers may be carried out by a variety of well established processes including hydrogenation in the presence of such catalysts as Raney Nickel, noble metals such as platinum, palladium and the like and soluble transition metal catalysts. Suitable hydrogenation processes which can be used are ones wherein the diene-containing polymer or copolymer is dissolved in an inert hydrocarbon diluent such as cyclohexane and hydrogenated by reaction with hydrogen in the presence of a soluble hydrogenation catalyst. Such processes are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,113,986 and 4,226,952, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The polymers and copolymers are hydrogenated in such a manner as to produce hydrogenated polymers and copolymers having a residual unsaturation content in the polydiene block of from about 0.5 to about 20 percent of their original unsaturation content prior to hydrogenation.
In general, any materials having the ability to react with the base polymer, in free radical initiated reactions are operable for the purposes of the invention.
In order to incorporate functional groups into the base polymer, monomers capable of reacting with the base polymer, for example, in solution or in the melt by free radical mechanism are necessary. Monomers may be polymerizable or nonpolymerizable, however, preferred monomers are nonpolymerizable or slowly polymerizing.
The monomers must be ethylenically unsaturated in order to take part in free radical reactions. We have found that by grafting unsaturated monomers which have a slow polymerization rate the resulting graft copolymers contain little or no homopolymer of the unsaturated monomer and contain only short grafted monomer chains which do not separate into separate domains.
The class of preferred monomers which will form graft polymers within the scope of the present invention have one or more functional groups or their derivatives such as carboxlyic acid groups and their salts, anhydrides, esters, imide groups, amide groups, acid chlorides and the like in addition to at least one point of unsaturation.
These functionalities can be subsequently reacted with other modifying materials to produce new functional groups. For example a graft of an acid-containing monomer could be suitably modified by esterifying the resulting acid groups in the graft with appropriate reaction with hydroxy-containing compounds of varying carbon atoms lengths. The reaction could take place simultaneously with the grafting or in a subsequent post modification reaction.
The grafted polymer will usually contain from 0.02 to 20, preferably 0.1 to 10, and most preferably 0.2 to 5 weight percent of grafted portion.
The block copolymers, as modified, can still be used for any purpose for which an unmodified material (base polymer) was formerly used. That is, they can be used for adhesives and sealants, or compounded and extruded and molded in any convenient manner.
The preferred modifying monomers are unsaturated mono- and polycarboxylic-containing acids (C3 -C10) with preferably at least one olefinic unsaturation, and anhydrides, salts, esters, ethers, amides, nitriles, thiols, thioacids, glycidyl, cyano, hydroxy, glycol, and other substituted derivatives from said acids.
Examples of such acids, anhydrides and derivatives thereof include maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, acrylic acid, glycidyl acrylate, cyanoacrylates, hydroxy C1 -C20 alkyl methacrylates, acrylic polyethers, acrylic anhydride, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, mesaconic acid, angelic acid, maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, sodium acrylate, calcium acrylate, and magnesium acrylate.
Other monomers which can be used either by themselves or in combination with one or more of the carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof include C2 -C50 vinyl monomers such as acrylamide, acrylonitrile and monovinyl aromatic compounds, i.e. styrene, chlorostyrenes, bromostyrenes, α-methyl styrene, vinyl pyridines and the like.
Other monomers which can be used are C4 to C50 vinyl esters, vinyl ethers and allyl esters, such as vinyl butyrate, vinyl laurate, vinyl stearate, vinyl adipate and the like, and monomers having two or more vinyl groups, such as divinyl benzene, ethylene dimethacrylate, triallyl phosphite, dialkylcyanurate and triallyl cyanurate.
The preferred monomers to be grafted to the block copolymers according to the present invention are maleic anhydride, maleic acid fumaric acid and their derivatives. It is well known in the art that these monomers do not polymerize easily.
Of course, mixtures of monomer can be also added so as to achieve graft copolymers in which the graft chains at least two different monomers therein (in addition to the base polymer monomers).
The modified block copolymer according to the present invention may be prepared by graft-reacting an acid moiety or its derivative with an aromatic vinyl compound-conjugated diene compound block copolymer containing at least one polymer block AB mainly composed of a conjugated diene compound at least one polymer block BA mainly composed of an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein said graft reaction is carried out by melt-mixing said block copolymer and said acid moiety in the presence of a free radical initiator and wherein each A is a polymerized monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon block having an average molecular weight of about 2,000 to 115,000; each B is a polymerized conjugated diene hydrocarbon block having an average molecular weight of about 20,000 to 450,000; the blocks A constitute 5-95 weight percent of the copolymer; 40-55 mol percent of the condensed butadiene units in block B have a 1,2-configuration; the unsaturation of the block B is reduced to less than 10% of the original unsaturation; and the unsaturation of the A blocks is above 50% of the original unsaturation.
This process has been described in copending application 646,389 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The grafting reaction is initiated by a free-radical initiator which is preferably an organic peroxygen compound. Especially preferred peroxides are 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane, di-t-butyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-tert-butylperoxy-3-hexyne (Lupersol 130), α,α'-bis(tert-butylperoxy)diisopropyl benzene (VulCup R), or any free radical initiator having a short half-life under the base polymer processing conditions. See pp. 66-67 of Modern Plastics, November 1971, which is incorporated hereby reference, for a more complete list of such compounds.
The concentration of the initiator used to prepare the modified polymer may vary between wide limits and is determined by the desired degree of functionality and degradation allowable. Typical concentrations range from about 0.001 weight percent to about 5.0 weight percent, more preferably between 0.01 and 1.0 weight percent.
Reaction temperatures and pressures should be sufficient to melt the reactants and also sufficient to thermally decompose the free radical initiator to form the free radical. Reaction temperatures would depend on the base polymer being used and the free radical initiator being used. Typical reaction conditions can be obtained by using a screw type extruder to mix and melt the reactants and to heat the reactant mixture to the desired reaction temperature.
The temperatures useful in the reaction of the process of the present invention may vary between wide limits such as from +75° C. to 450° C., preferably from about 200° C. to about 300° C.
The process of the invention is highly flexible and a great many modifications such as those proposed above are available to carry out any particular purposes desired.
Of course, any of the standard additives can be used with these modified polymers. They include conventional heat stabilizers, slip-agents, antioxidants, antistatic agents, colorants, flame retardants, heat stabilizers, plasticizers, preservatives, processing aids and the like.
It is to be emphasized that in definition of the base polymer, substituted polymers are also included; thus, the backbone of the polymer before functionalization can be substituted with functional groups such as chlorine, hydroxy, carboxy, nitrile, ester, amine and the like.
Furthermore, polymers which have been functionalized, particularly those with functional carboxylic acid groups, can be additionally crosslinked in a conventional manner or by using metallic salts to obtain ionomeric crosslinking.
The present invention will be further illustrated by the following examples.
The base polymer used in the following examples was Kraton® G-1652 Rubber, a commercial S-EB-S block copolymer. This polymer was melt reacted with maleic anhydride and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane (Lupersol 101) in a 30 mm diameter corotating twin screw extruder.
The reactants were premixed by tumbling in polyethylene bags, and then fed into the extruder. For the examples, all extrusion conditions except for reactant concentrations were kept constant. The following two stage screw configuration was used: the first stage comprised a 6 mm spacer, a 75 mm feed section, eight mixing cams, and an orifice ring pair. The second stage was identical except for a feed section 45 mm long. The melt temperature was kept at 150° C. in the feed zone and increased to 260° C. by the time material reached the die. The extruder was starve fed with the first orifice ring pair left open. In the second stage, flow was restricted with the second orifice ring pair. A screw speed of 350 rpm was used, leading to an output of ten pounds per hour.
The samples prepared in the manner described above were first analyzed for base polymer degradation by measuring gel content as determined by hot tetrahydrofuran insolubles. This was accomplished by extraction with refluxing tetrahydrofuran. The soluble fraction of the sample was then recovered by precipitation of the extractant into isopropyl alcohol. This precipitation separated the unbound maleic anhydride from the base polymer. The precipitated polymer was then dried under vacuum to convert all functional groups to the anhydride form, as verified by infrared measurements. The maleic anhydride graft content of the soluble fraction of the samples was then measured by titration with potassium methoxide.
Table 1 shows the various reactant concentrations, examined, as well as analytical results for the materials prepared.
TABLE 1______________________________________Maleic Anhydride Extruder Grafted Block Copolymer Wt. % Wt. % Wt. % Maleic Lupersol Maleic Anhydride Wt. % Anhydride 101 Grafted Onto THFExample Added Added THF Solubles Insolubles______________________________________1 3 0 0 02 3 0.01 0.2 83 3 0.1 1.8 24 5 0.5 4.6 25 3 1.0 2.2 40______________________________________
In Example 1 maleic anhydride could not be grafted to the base polymer within the limits of detection of the analytical technique used without addition of a free-radical initiator. In Examples 2-4 a wide range of functionality levels were obtained by the free radical initiated melt grafting technique. In Example 5 severe base polymer degradation has taken place when too high a level of free radical initiator is used.
Extruder grafting conditions used were the same as for the above examples.
100 parts of 70/30 weight percent mixture of anionically polymerized ethylene butylene copolymer (140,000 M.W.) and anionically polymerized homopolystyrene (50,000 M.W.) were tumbled (dry blended) with 3 parts of maleic anhydride and 0.1 parts of Lupersol 101. This mixture was extruded under the previous grafting conditions.
A 10 gram sample of the extruded composition was dissolved in 200 ml chloroform and the solution was then added to 1200 ml of acetone to precipitate the EB copolymer component which was then recovered by filtrations and washing in acetone.
A sample of this EB copolymer component was then analyzed by infrared spectroscopy. The IR spectrum showed characteristic acid anhydride bands at between about 1700-cm and 1800-cm showing the presence of maleic anhydride bound to the EB copolymer component.
The polystyrene-chloroform-acetone mixture from the previous step was held under vacuum at 90° C. in a Roto Vap for 30 minutes to remove unbound (free) maleic anhydride and to concentrate the solution in preparation for casting an IR film sample. The sample was analyzed and showed essentially no presence of maleic anhydride. This result showed that there was no maleic anhydride bound the styrene component.
From the above experiments it can be concluded that the maleic anhydride is grafted to the EB (mid-block) component in the block copolymer.
Two S-EB-S block copolymers similar to Kraton G1652 were prepared having residual unsaturations of 0.170 and 0.098 milliequivalents of double bonds per gram. These copolymers were extruder grafted using the same extruder conditions as in the previous examples. Again 3.0 weight percent maleic anhydride and 0.1 weight percent of Lupersol 101 were used. Both extruded materials were analyzed as above for bound maleic anhydride by titration with potassium methoxide.
It was found that both samples contained 1.6 weight percent of maleic anhydride. Therefore, it can be concluded that the degree of residual unsaturation does not affect the graft reaction.
We know from Example 6 that grafting in occurring in the EB block. The EB block contains five possible classes of carbon atoms where grafting can occur; 1°, 2°, 3°, allylic and vinyl carbons. Allylic and vinyl carbons are associated with unsaturation. Example 7 showed that the level of residual unsaturation does not affect the graft reaction. Therefore it can be concluded that grafting is not occurring at these carbons.
It is well known the reactivity of the 1°, 2°, 3° carbons is related to the ease of formation of free radicals resulting from hydrogen abstraction and follows the relationship 3°>2°>1°. 1° carbons are not kenetically favored and occur infrequently. Since the 3° carbon is most favored kenetically to react and since the 2° carbons occur more frequently, substantially all of the grafting should occur at the 2° and 3° carbons.
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Tower Automotive Inc., an auto-parts maker in bankruptcy, won court approval Tuesday of an agreement to cut the pay and benefits of workers at four plants, bringing the company's savings from restructured labor accords to $31 million.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper approved agreements with workers represented by the UAW and United Steelworkers at plants in Elkton and Clinton, as well as in Bluffton, Ohio, and Milan, Tenn. Tower said it will save $5.4 million a year as a result.
AVIATION: Attendants' recall to end
AMR Corp.'s American Airlines will drop 1,156 furloughed flight attendants from eligibility for a recall next month if it resumes hiring.
A 5-year recall period expires next month for the workers, who make up about a third of American's 3,882 furloughed attendants, their union and the airline said Tuesday. Airline labor contracts ensure the recall of employees whose jobs are cut before new workers are hired at lower salaries.
BEVERAGES: Starbucks plans growth
Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffee-shop chain, plans to more than double its U.S. stores, exceeding a current target of 15,000 locations.
"We believe the saturation opportunity in the U.S. is not 50% there," chairman Howard Schultz said Monday in an interview. The company has 8,614 U.S. stores. Schultz also said the company's target of 30,000 stores globally "will prove to be significantly light over time."
Starbucks may tell analysts at a meeting Oct. 5 that it will lift its goal to 20,000 U.S. locations, said UBS Securities LLC's David Palmer.
CHEMICALS: Dow eyes agriculture
Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical company, might acquire agriculture assets to boost profit, chief financial officer Geoffery Merszei said.
Dow's agriculture unit is the world's fifth-largest producer of genetically modified seeds and crop chemicals, such as weed killers, Merszei said Tuesday in a presentation on the Internet. Dow, based in Midland, also might seek partnerships with agriculture companies, he said.
ENERGY: Exec's money vulnerable
Enron Corp. creditors can collect $1.3 million from the family of a former executive who was paid two weeks before the energy trader filed for bankruptcy and later committed suicide, a judge ruled.
Former vice chairman J. Clifford Baxter was paid the money in November 2001 under a deferred compensation program available to several Enron executives. Enron filed the second-biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history in December 2001. Baxter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in January 2002.
EVENTS: Crash halts Detroit expo
The African World Expo in Detroit was canceled due to a plane crash in Nigeria that killed at least 12 military officials. The two-day event was scheduled at the Cobo Conference Center beginning Thursday. Among the invited guests were several dignitaries from the Nigerian government, including President Olusegun Obasanjo.
A Nigerian Air Force Dornier-228 plane was transporting 18 people to a military retreat in Benue State of the West African nation Sunday when it crashed.
Obasanjo declared three days of mourning following the crash. Organizers of the African World Expo said the event would be rescheduled.
For more information, participants may call 313-964-7025.
REAL ESTATE: Grand Blanc gets Payless
Trammell Crow Co. said Tuesday that its Detroit Southeast Michigan office completed a lease for Payless ShoeSource Inc. for a new location in Grand Blanc.
Scott Young, Trammell Crow's vice president, negotiated the lease of 2,990 square feet at Heritage Park Plaza. The new store will open in November.
Kellogg Eye Center grows
Construction began Tuesday on a $121-million, 222,000-square-foot-building expanding the University of Michigan's W.K. Kellogg Eye Center.
The eight-floor building, scheduled to open in 2010 on Wall Street in Ann Arbor, will be connected to the current eye center, which was built in 1985.
The facilities were funded in part by a $44-million gift to the U-M Medical School by Delores and William Brehm in 2004.
Realty firms merge
Two Grand Rapids commercial real estate firms -- Grubb & Ellis/Paramount and Commerce Realty and Management Co. -- merged Tuesday.
The new firm, named Grubb & Ellis/Paramount Commerce, will employ 70 licensed commercial agents and 30 support staff in offices in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Grand Haven and Holland.
The combined firms have more than 1,100 listings on the Commercial Industrial Regional Real Estate Information Exchange (CIRRIX), the local multiple listing service for commercial/industrial properties.
RETAIL: Walgreen sued over tags
Attorney General Mike Cox said Tuesday he is taking legal action against drug store chain Walgreen Co. for not putting price tags on items in its Michigan stores.
Cox's announcement came after an investigation by his office and the state Department of Agriculture found the average compliance rate -- or percentage of items with price tags -- at 11 Walgreen locations was just 31%.
Michigan is the only state in the nation that requires tags on almost every item in stores.
TECHNOLOGY: Army picks Dell, HP
Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's two largest makers of personal computers, won part of an estimated $5-billion contract to provide personal and laptop computers to the Army.
The Army expects to begin placing orders Oct. 1 for equipment including printers and scanners that are covered under its portion of the 10-year contract, Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday.
HP focused on CEO phone
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s early efforts to plug a boardroom leak targeted the phone records of then-CEO Carleton Fiorina, according to a source familiar with one of the investigations looming over the computer and printer maker.
Fiorina's quest to identify the media's sources triggered the chain of events that has ensnarled the company in criminal and congressional probes.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company obtained Fiorina's phone records in 2005 after she initiated HP's first attempt to identify the director leaking information to the media, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: BellSouth offers DirecTV
BellSouth Corp., the third-largest U.S. local-telephone company, agreed to offer DirecTV Group Inc.'s satellite-television service in apartment and condominium buildings to fend off competition from cable operators.
BellSouth will work with DirecTV partners including MasTec Inc. and DirecTECH Holding Co. to market and sell service packages to multiunit residential buildings in the Southeast, Atlanta-based BellSouth said Tuesday.
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Staff Writer | April 29,2013MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS - Residents will return to the polls Tuesday to vote on proposed school budget.
Residents can vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Middletown Springs Firehouse on a proposed budget of $1,994,899 for fiscal year 2013-14. The budget is an increase of $58,276, or 3 percent, compared to the current budget of $1,936,623.
On Town Meeting Day and by a four-vote margin, voters defeated a proposed budget of $1,998,890, which was an increase of $62,267, or 3.2-percent.
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Raised painful red/purple lump on labia majora. Have had before, comes and goes, not necessarily r/t cycle. Always in same spot. Endometriosis? Cyst?
Get an exam: There is no way to be sure without an exam. It could be anything from Herpes to hydradenitis and many things in-between. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
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The external female genitalia including the mons pubis, labia majora and minor, clitoris, vestibule, ...Read more
I have a single, painful red lump on my labia. The pain is sore like a blister or pimple. I haven't had sex in two months and have no other symptoms.
Infection or cyst.: infection(like folliculitis) or infected cyst could have this picture. to see a dermatologist: he/she might have an answer for you. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
I have a red lump on my top labia for some time and it bleed when i touched it. It feels firm but a bit soft. No white head or puss?
See doctor: That is not normal and it is not possible to make a diagnosis here. You should see your ob/gyn for an exam and definitive diagnosis - then treatment as warranted. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
Not sexually active. Red painful lump on left labia minora. No whit head visible but hurts like a pimple. Is it really serious or can I home-cure it?
Sounds like a...: Pimple or infected inclusion cyst (benign.) i would treat it with warm compresses just like you would a pimple and see if it comes to a head. If it doesn't improve in a day or so or worsens, you should see your doctor. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
I have a lump at the top right of my labia minora, it dosent hurt, it isnt red its the same light pink colour, no puss no nothing should I worry ?
Lump: See your doctor to find out what the lump is. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
Itchy red labia. Unilateral. No bump/lump, just itchy and uncomfortable. Canesoral didn't help. Itchy labia and vulvar area on one side?
Beginning of problem: this could be a problem depending on how long you have had this problem. You should get this evaluated and emergently if you have fever, chills, or any other acute symptoms ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
3 weeks ago found a pea sized painless lump outer labia. It popped but I am left with a small red open mark. What is it? Sebcaceous cyst or syphilis?
Vulva: Sounds like a sebaceous cyst- "plugged oil gland". If you are fearful of syphilis, you should get blood testing. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
Have a red pea-size lump on the right side bottom labia .It has a little white head. It doesn't itch or hurt that much.Help please, how to get rid of it?
Possibly a blocked: Bartholin duct. Try some warm, moist compresses. See your physician for increasing size, redness or pain. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
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Attached is a patch implementing extended DB support for the avpops module. The patch adds a new module parameter, 'dbx_url', and a new script function, 'avp_dbx_query(index, query [,dest]).
The patch includes updates to the module docs to describe the new functionality.
Kobi Eshun
Hi Kobi,
Thanks for the patch - could you detail a bit what means the "extended" DB support ?
Kobi Eshun
The "extended DB support" permits queries against multiple databases. The existing code restricts all avp_db_query() calls to be against the same DB URL. This is inconvenient when you want to migrate your database tables to different servers for performance tuning reasons, for example. This patch removes the restriction.
If this concept is generally useful, I'd be open to refactoring the code to fit in more smoothly with the existing. For example, I maintain a vector of DB URLs separately from the existing DB URL. There is no conceptual reason to keep it this way. It might also be possible to eliminate the new script function altogether, and overload the existing signature to handle an optional DB index.
Hi Kobi,
yes, access to multiple DBs make sense - I will review the patch and come back to you.
Thanks and regards,
Kobi Eshun
Fixes error constructing extended DB query
Kobi Eshun
File Added: avpdbx.patch
Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
Hi Kobi,
I had to rework a bit your patch before uploading it on SVN, mainly to make its integration more transparent (no extra functions or params) and also to fix some issues with binding to multiple DB backends.
Main changes:
-all DB URLS are specified via db_url param which accepts the old format and the index format
-index is now internally just a label and not an array index
-all avp_db_** functions accept an extra optional param to indicate a specific DB support.
I would appreciate if you could test the new version.
Thanks and regards,
Bogdan-Andrei Iancu


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on 02.03.2009
My GSAT scores: The Social Awkwardness Test
Earlier today Gizmodo posted a test to measure how nerdy we really are. While usually reserved for lame Facebook or Myspace notes, I thought I'd try the test out, and maybe you
guys will do the same. Answers that apply to me are in bold.
The GSAT
1. I own and wear t-shirts featuring the logos of computer/operating system manufacturers.
2. I am over the age of 22 and live with my parents.
3. I am, according to the medical definition, obese
4. On an average day more of my human interaction happens on message boards or in blog comments than
with actual other people.
5. I have ended real friendships over arguments about computer or product choices.
6. I very seriously try to talk people into buying or switching to my OS/phone/product of choice
7. I commonly use very specific technical jargon without considering whether or not the person I'm talking to
understands it.
8. I hold an engineering or IT degree.
9. I have made a member of the opposite sex sit and watch me play video games for an hour or more.
10. I play with my phone at restaurants.
11. Almost all of my jokes are actually just catchphrases or references to The Simpsons, Family Guy, Borat,
or any other popular comedic film or show.
12. I have a medical problem that makes me sweat a lot.
13. I live or have lived for an extended period completely nocturnally, sitting at my computer all night and
sleeping all day.
14. I generally do not leave my home if it's not necessary for work or food retrieval.
15. I have over 50,000 Xbox 360 Gamerpoints.
16. I work in electronics retail.
17. I generally am only friends with other Apple people/Windows people.
18. My sense of humor is more in line with 4chan than any other comedic source.
19. I hang out exclusively with members of the same sex.
20. I own and wear a cowboy hat, Kangol hat, fedora and/or bowler.
21. I am the dominant talker in most conversations I have.
22. I think the Star Wars trilogy/Star Trek series is the greatest thing ever put to celluloid and will argue all
night about it.
23. When I hang out with my friends, we usually play Risk, Axis and Allies, Dungeons and Dragons and/or Settlers of Catan.
24. I have a level 80 character in World of Warcraft.
25. I've dressed up as a video game character/manga character in public on a day other than Halloween.
26. I say internet acronyms such as LOL and BRB out loud.
27. I own a sword, nunchucks and/or throwing stars.
28. I'm an obsessive collector.
29. I make my own image macros.
30. I am really, really into my cat. Like, really.
31. I have corrected someone's spelling or grammar on a message board or in blog comments.
32. I have authored and obsessively updated Wikipedia entries about cartoons from the 80's.
33. I breathe through my mouth, mostly.
34. I've read all of the greatest novels ever published, all of which happen to be graphic novels.
35. I suffer from halitosis and/or a laziness-based aversion to dental hygiene.
36. I vote for politicians based on their stance on net neutrality.
37. My dream girl has eyes the size of dinner plates, is part robot or, optimally, both.
38. I am a member of a private, invite-only BitTorrent tracker with strict ratio/bitrate requirements.
39. I regularly ingest caffeine through unconventional means.
40. I'm convinced that I would be happier if I worked on the Starship Enterprise.
41. I do things for the "lulz."
42. I always have the last word in online arguments. Always.
43. I wear sweatpants more than any other type of pants.
44. I am a guy and I have a ponytail.
45. I believe that it's the rest of the world that's awkward and I actually have everything pretty much figured
46. I have a hard drive exclusively dedicated to porn.
47. I write letters to companies and consumer interest blogs whenever I feel that I've been wronged.
48. I'm married in Second Life but single in real life.
49. I read Gizmodo more than the New York Times.
50. I am offended by this test.
I scored 15 out of 50, which means...
"You wear a "Can't sleep, clowns will eat me" shirt you bought at Hot Topic, but you rarely have trouble gathering a crew to play Left 4 Dead at your place. Sure, you might not have been prom king, but you've found your niche and similar people to you and you're making it work for yourself. You can't really argue with that."
Not too bad really, kind of a nice assessment. How did you do?
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on 12.12.2008
Friday Free for All (NVGR)
I�m going to start sharing some random videos each Friday, be it one of my personal favourites, or just
something I saw this week online. Probably not often video game related, but Friday is a casual day
With the recent success of their newest song �Jizz in my pants�, the Lonely Island are in the spotlight once
again. Since working for SNL creating the digital shorts, Andy, Jorma and Akiva have had several mega hits
(Lazy Sunday, Dick in a box etc..) and they have another one.
But before they were working for Saturday Night Live, they had several popular online skits and songs. I thought
I�d post a few of the songs here for those who haven�t seen any.
The Bing Bong Brothers
Just Two Guys
Does anyone know how to fix the weird formatting problem? I've noticed a bunch of other D-Toiders with the
same weird spacing in their text that I just can't figure out how to stop. It has something to do with embedding
videos I think.
on 12.07.2008
Force feedback helmet
To continue with their new gaming accessorizes line to "immerse players" TN games has created the HTX Helmet designed to let you feel your virtual headshots in real life
"The HTX Helmet is worn in conjunction with the 3rd Space Gaming Vest and delivers blows to the head when you are fired upon. Feel bullets whizzing by your helmet or the impact of getting shot in the head. The helmet will communicates with compatible games to give precise, 3 dimensionally accurate impacts where it happens, as it happens"
Last year they came out with a vest that simulated being hit with ten pounds of pressure, straight to your gut.
I personally don't have any interest in any of these, but the helmet would at least have some practical use, possibly in the FPS genre. If you could feel what direction the bullets were coming from, combined with a good surround system, it might give you a slight edge in competition, I guess?
Unfortunately, it can't help you from looking like a total twat while using it. I'll say this is only for the rich and bored.
on 11.05.2008
The saddest day in XBLA history. *Update*
Today, everyone with an xbox should be mourning the passing of an XBLA legend. Early this morning...Yaris was killed. The entire product page for the incredible, lifelike racing game has been deleted from the arcade, is their no reason in this world anymore!
Microsoft has yet to comment, so I'm not sure if this is part of their talked about de-listing plan, or an accident!? I hope it's the second one, because Yaris is a masterpiece that should be played by all, second only to Space Giraffe as the best downloadable titles on the system.
As its now been on the front page, what really happened is Microsoft's deal with Toyota has just expired. What a shame.
on 11.03.2008
Wow...please don't let her in to office tomorrow. (NVGR)
A french Canadian Radio station prank called Sarah Palin today...and not surprisingly, she fell for it hook line and sinker. sad.
This is a bit long and the accent may bother some people but...wow. This is embarrassing. Tomorrow is a HUGE day for Americans and I just hope everyone makes the right choice. I know I'm Canadian but seriously...this terrifies me. It's not even really a funny joke anymore, it's like...a security issue. This woman could be running your country. People are still far to hung up on racism or sexism. Her problem is not her sex, she is just retarded, I'm sorry but it's true.
on 10.27.2008
Gears of War movie poster.
Okay, so this isn't actually the real poster, it's a mock-up that was posted at Ripten.com.
From Ripten.com....
"So yeah, I was bored and the lack of news coming over the wire convinced me to pop open Adobe Photoshop and mess around for a while. One thing lead to another, and a few hours later I ended up with my own little Gears of War Movie poster. Dan Landis added his two cents on the casting over Skype.
"Yes, we know that Kilmer is currently a bit on the heavy side, and Batista may not be the best actor on the face of the planet, but we figured what the fuck � they sure as hell look the part. Dwayne �The Rock� Johnson and Lester �Terry Tate� Speight were obvious choices. To be perfectly clear, the Gears of War movie has NOT been officially cast yet, these are merely our �shooting the shit� selections."
Even though Cliffy...err, Cliff Bleszinski said that he doesn't think a wrestler should be cast, I don't mind these fake choices. Anyways, thought it was funny.
on 10.24.2008
Apple Donates 100 grand to fight against �Proposition 8� (NVGR)
Apple announced today via short message on their site, that they will be publically opposing Proposition 8, and donating 100k to the �No on 8� campaign. If you don�t know what Proposition 8 is, it�s a bill seeking a change in California�s allowance of same-sex marriage. A "no" vote on the measure means marriages between same-sex couples would still be permitted in California.
�Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees� same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person�s fundamental rights � including the right to marry � should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.�
I know this is potentially flamebait, but I�m just happy to see Apple reaching for a cause, no matter how politically motivated it probably is. I think everyone should have equal rights, and I�m sorry this really doesn�t have much to do with gaming.
on 10.22.2008
Hell has frozen over: EA is no longer the enemy.
Part one of my two-part look at gaming giant Electronic Arts: first, the positive
Okay, so the title is a bit misleading, we�re all still allowed to hate on EA. I mean, fuck them right? How dare they improve NHL 09 to be one of the best sports game ever made, how could they have the audacity to publish Dead Space, Mirror�s Edge, Left for Dead and Rock Band 2, in the same year? Could it be that the all-powerful EA might actually be trying?
Let�s recap some of the good things they have done these past few years.
-Skate was a breath of fresh air and made me remember skateboarding games used to be fun. Skate 2 looks even better, as you can finally get off your board, re arrange objects to set up good lines, and they promised to make vert tricks actually, you know, work.
-NHL 09 is almost without question, the best hockey game since NHL 94, in my opinion best sports game of all time, it�s really that brilliant.
-This year alone, they will have their names on Dead Space, Mirror�s Edge, Left for Dead and Rock Band 2. Huge holiday games and I�m sure it will show in their pocketbooks.
-They seem to have stayed away from the ridiculous DLC they once tried to spit out. I�m sure they still charge for silly micro transactions, but remember �The Godfather�? They were charging real money for in game profits, that�s retarded.
-Burnout Paradise is an example of DLC done right. Unlike Microsoft which FORCED Epic to charge for the Gears DLC, they let Criterion release free updates (which are significant) to their open world driving game.
Overall they seem to be changing their image a bit. They have a long way to go before the can erase the harm that has been done to their image but, it�s good to see them trying.
on 06.17.2008
AMD shows off "Cinema 2.0" Say's we'll get to "Play inside movies"
Today AMD showed off a new graphics chip that is, well...very powerful. Here's the press release, that doesn't use hyperbole at all /sarcasm.
"With Cinema 2.0 you won't just play movies, you'll play in them. Imagine the ability to look around the environments in a sci-fi movie, put yourself in the driver's seat in a race scene, duck behind things and pop up to see what's going on in an intense firefight – all of these things are possible with Cinema 2.0," said Charlie Boswell, director, Digital Media & Entertainment, AMD. "The challenge for any director has always been taking a wonderful vision in the canvas of the mind and translating that to film for the audience to see. Cinema 2.0 breaks down the time and cost barriers of getting a scene or shot that's 'just right', and what's better, allows audiences to dive deeper into the experience to explore every part of that director's vision."
"Today's demonstration of Cinema 2.0 represents a sip from the multi-billion dollar gaming industry's Holy Grail, while presenting a new quest to digital filmmakers," said Richard Huddy, worldwide developer relations manager, AMD Graphics Product Group. "Imagine going to the opening of a movie and upon getting home being able to play a game that looks and feels absolutely identical – right down to the character models and sets."
"The Cinema 2.0 milestone is comparable to other major evolutions of film: sound, color, cinemascope, 70mm, THX, stereoscopic 3D, IMAX, and the like," said Jules Urbach, founder and CEO, Jules World LLC, OTOY. "Cinema 2.0 means truly interactive cinema, where the experience of watching a film is bridged perfectly with real-time rendering for a potentially dynamic and engaging experience. The cornerstone of this is not limiting the artistic process, and AMD innovation now makes that possible. Today AMD and OTOY demonstrated the ability to complete cinematic compositions in the real-time interactive realm, and that is a giant leap toward rapidly creating a new art form and experience."
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on 06.05.2008
The Start of the Affair: Or my first foray into the C-Blogs
I'll start by saying hello, my name is Keith, aka The Awkward Mongoose. It's taken me a while to join the party, but better late than never right?
I've been reading Destructoid religiously almost since it's inception, it's a refreshing place filled with tons of interesting people, trustworthy gaming news and great Podcasts. I feel like RetroforceGO! is something everyone should be listening to, because it's great to either hear about the classic games you love, or be informed on gems you may have missed. This is not to mention it will have you laughing almost the entire time.
This brings me to where I'm going with this post. I'm not going to talk about my first system (Sega Genesis) or the first game I fell in love with (Chrono Trigger/Turtles in Time) but rather talk about the point in my life where video games grew to something much more than something I enjoyed regularly.
I've played games the majority of my life, in fact, I can't remember NOT playing video games. I played Sonic and Dynamite Headdy until my eyes hurt. I spent more time with Chrono Trigger than with my real friends, faked sick to stay home and beat it. I used to bet my allowance money with my dad's friends, challenging them to races in "Top Gear".
The thing is, I have never cared about gaming as much as I do right now, because of sites like Destructoid, podcasts like RetroForceGo! and Podtoid, and the amazing gaming figures like The GameJew, Mega64 and Penny Arcade/Ctrl+Alt+Delete. I was thinking to myself the other day, "I spend more time
about games than
them". But is that a bad thing? I don't think it is, I mean...I love being here.
Now some back story, I generally refer to the ps2 era as my downtime in gaming. Yes, of course I still played mine, often...but it wasn't the same. Even though I played one of my favourite games of all time, Silent Hill 2, and many other classics, my passion was not there.
First time through, I never payed attention to Ico, God of War 1 and 2, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, and the list goes on. (I didn't own the original Xbox either, so if anyone has any suggestions on games I should get and play on my 360, thank you.) At the time I felt disconnected to the gaming world. I had long since stopped subscribing to Nintendo power, was annoyed by the fanboyism in OXM and PSM, and basically I just lost my knowledge of the current generation of games.
Once I started frequenting the more mainstream videogame sites like IGN, Gametrailers and Gamespot, the fire was reignited. Then, I stumbled upon Destructoid, and it was on like never before. I took out a loan and bought an Xbox 360, HD monitor, and a pile of games. I bought a DS lite and *not* an R4 to *not* play every single game I could get my grubby little hands on. I went back to my parent's house and dug out my Dreamcast and ordered a bunch of games online.
I want to start blogging more, and maybe joining in on some Friday night Fights with you guys. Thank you Dtoid, as you have been
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Super Highs Dairy StoreRead MoreHoping to impress company? Visit Super Highs Dairy Store in Lorton and pick up cooking ingredients. Everyone loves cereal in the morning. Stop in to get your family's favorites. Feeling hungry? Pick up some frozen food from here and enjoy a night snacking on all of your favorite items. The large selection of fruit and vegetables at this store make it easy to fix a quick meal or eat on the go. Whether you cook it or eat it raw, the produce from Super Highs Dairy Store will be tasty no matter what. Do you meet your recommended calcium intake? If not, pick up some dairy products and put yourself on the path to a healthier lifestyle. Whether you are new to the world of cooking or consider yourself a home cook, you will love the selection of spices and seasonings that this store has to offer. Dial down your thirst with some delicious drinks that are both refreshing and cool. Whether you're hitting the gym or just running errands, water keeps your energy up and your body moving. Make sure to hit the shelves at Super Highs Dairy Store for some hydration while you're on the move. Switch up your weekly pasta routine with a new and exciting pasta recipe. Grab some noodles from Super Highs Dairy Store and get cooking. Pick up all of your favorite snacks and enjoy a relaxing night in while you veg out. When you're just looking to open a can, heat it, and then eat, the canned food aisle at Super Highs Dairy Store offers you exactly just that kind of convenience. Health-conscious eaters will love the wide selection of fish on hand. If you like to use the oven, you're going to want to pick up some sweet ingredients in your next masterpiece. They adds that extra bit of flavor that makes your food delicious! Whether you prefer wheat or white bread, Super Highs Dairy Store serves up a large selection of freshly-baked breads. If you need a quick and easy meal solution for lunch or dinner, consider a tasty TV dinner from here. While you're stopping in today, you'll love browsing their selection of terrific meats. Super Highs Dairy Store can hook you up with the latest coffee and tea beverages. If you are starting to run low on oil and vinegar, head on over here and pick up your favorites. With all of the parking options nearby, you won't have to worry about forgetting where you parked. For groceries with a decent shelf life, swing by Super Highs Dairy Store for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.7708 Gunston PlzLorton, VA US
Sun CafeRead MoreTry stopping at Sun Cafe in Lorton to take care of your grocery needs. With well-stocked aisles and various specialty goods, you'll love shopping there. Take a dive and swim away with some succulent fish. It's a great source of protein for your next meal! The exquisite coffees and teas from here are great for an after-dinner beverage or a pick-me-up during your workday. Whether you cook it or eat it raw, the produce from Sun Cafe will be tasty no matter what. Do you meet your recommended calcium intake? If not, pick up some dairy products and put yourself on the path to a healthier lifestyle. If pasta is what you're in the mood for, swing by Sun Cafe and pick up some fresh noodles. Add a little more flavor to your meals with their quality selection of spices and seasonings. Water junkies can get their gulp on with a swig from Sun Cafe. Dive into dinner and a movie without dirtying a single dish! A frozen meal will make things super simple seven days a week. Feeling hungry? Pick up some frozen food from here and enjoy a night snacking on all of your favorite items. A little here, a little there, you can never have enough vinegar and oil. Used in almost every recipe, these liquids will come in handy. Pick up all of your favorite snacks and enjoy a relaxing night in while you veg out. Canned food often presents a cheaper alternative as the food doesn't spoil. That's why Sun Cafe encourages you to stock up today. From classic sandwiches to signature creations, the sandwiches at Sun Cafe are sure to make your stomach happy. Luckily for you, this place has delicious meat in stock for your cooking. If you're looking for beverages that will handle all your hydration needs, look no further. This drink will refresh, renew, and refuel your energy. Browse the selection of sandwiches at Sun Cafe and munch your way to pure happiness. When you're in the mood to bake, remember to add a dash of extra sweetness. It will make your creations come alive like never before. If rushing out the door is your morning routine, be sure to pick up a box of cereal for a quick and easy breakfast solution. Sun Cafe serves up the most delicious freshly-baked bread in town. Head on over and pick up a loaf today. With an eye for convenience, Sun Cafe is located centrally to available parking. Stock up your kitchen with only the best quality groceries from Sun Cafe in Lorton.8534 Terminal RoadLorton, VA US
Bottom DollarRead MoreWhen you're on the market for tasty and healthy eats, pay Bottom Dollar in Woodbridge a visit and load up on great groceries. For an upgrade to your meals, you'll definitely want to test the fine meats for purchase here. Don't let the amazing deals at this place pass you by. When you stop in today, you'll be able to browse an absolutely fabulous selection of vinegar and oil that can mean transformative changes to your cuisine. Health-conscious eaters will love the wide selection of fish on hand. Feeling hungry? Make your breakfast, lunch, or dinner even better with some great seasonings and spices from here. Stop eating out when you can eat in with any of the frozen food meals offered here. Add a little bit of sweet goodness to all your baked goods for top-notch flavor and form. Pick up your staples at Bottom Dollar. Discover a new flavor of bread at Bottom Dollar and get creative with your sandwiches. Looking for comfort food? What's better than spaghetti or a savory pasta dish? Grab some of this pasta today and your next meal will be on-point! A staple in every household, cereal is sure to please every palate in the family. Pick up all of your favorite snacks and enjoy a relaxing night in while you veg out. Start your long and busy work week off on the right foot with a tasty and energizing coffee or tea from Bottom Dollar. If milk is your go-to beverage, you'll love the dairy products available here (great for strengthening your bones and teeth). Add some produce to your next dinner plate for a delicious meal jam-packed with vitamins and nutrients. Whether you're hitting the gym or just running errands, water keeps your energy up and your body moving. Make sure to hit the shelves at Bottom Dollar for some hydration while you're on the move. If you're cooking up a large dinner for the whole family, grab some canned goods from Bottom Dollar and create some yummy and easy side dishes. Make sure you always have a variety of beverages on hand, especially during the warmer months. This drink is sure to take care of business. Feeling hungry? Heat up a tasty and affordable TV dinner from here and enjoy the convenience of a quick meal. There is parking close to the store. The time is now to switch grocery stores and maximize the food on your budget at Bottom Dollar in Woodbridge.13414 Jefferson Davis HwyWoodbridge, VA US
Shoppers Food WarehouseRead MoreYou won't be able to beat the prices and selection of food at Shoppers Food Warehouse's superb grocery store in Lorton. When you need a little more flavor in your life, spruce up your daily meals with some spices and seasonings from here. If you're planning a dinner party, pick up some fresh meats from here and please your party guests one bite at a time. Water junkies can get their gulp on with a swig from Shoppers Food Warehouse. Who's hungry? A frozen entree will fool anyone's palate, so why waste time cooking up a storm? Make sure you always have the ingredients to make a delicious dessert on hand. Keep some frozen food from here on hand and pop it in the microwave or oven when you need a quick and easy meal. The produce available here is a great side to any meal in need of some fresh nutrients. Everyone knows that home-cooking beans can take literally almost forever. Save yourself the time and effort by picking up some from the amazing canned food selection at Shoppers Food Warehouse. If pasta is what you're in the mood for, swing by Shoppers Food Warehouse and pick up some fresh noodles. Make sure you always have a variety of beverages on hand, especially during the warmer months. This drink is sure to take care of business. When you want to cook chicken to juicy perfection, you're going to want to advantage of the oil offered here, and what's more? They also offer vinegar to transform your other creations. Sip on the caffeinated treats offered by Shoppers Food Warehouse's impressive coffee and tea connection. A healthy and light snack from Shoppers Food Warehouse is a great way to keep your energy up throughout the day. Whether you prefer wheat or white bread, Shoppers Food Warehouse serves up a large selection of freshly-baked breads. Everyone loves cereal in the morning. Stop in to get your family's favorites. Dairy is packed with the essential nutrients your body craves, so help yourself out. Dairy products have everything you need. Take a dive and swim away with some succulent fish. It's a great source of protein for your next meal! Drivers will find parking not far from the store. Cyclists are in luck. Shoppers Food Warehouse provides bike parking. Bring your grocery list to Shoppers Food Warehouse and stock up the fridge.9409 Lorton Market StLorton, VA US


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"dawn of the deed"
Secrets of T-Rex sex! An interview with John Long, author of The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex. Long's four-part series on Evolution: This View of Life - 1) Down and Dirty in the Devonian; 2) Palaeozoic Paternity Problems; 3) From Bones to Behavior; 4) From Clasper to Penis. Also a Scientific American video ("Long discusses a fossil central to this new view of the origin of copulation and live birth: a 375-million-year-old expectant mother fish dubbed Materpiscis attenboroughi").
early performances of well-known comedians
Early performances of well-known comedians, collected by mikl-em on Laughing Squid: Louis C.K. (also see The Evolution of Louis C.K., a YouTube edit of his tribute to George Carlin - previously - intercut with clips throughout his career); Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, and Steven Wright; Sarah Silverman; David Letterman; Steve Martin; Robin Williams; and "What They Did Before 30 Rock". Also see posts on George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Father Guido Sarducci, and Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
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