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Application of similarity analysis method in zero-power experimental validation
China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275-45, Beijing 102413, China
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Published online: 30 September 2020
New advanced reactors require zero-power experiments to validate the correctness of design. In order to ensure sufficient validation strength, certain similarity of physical properties between zero-power experimental reactor and the target reactor is required. Based on sensitivity and uncertainty analysis techniques, three indexes for evaluating the physical similarity between reactor systems were introduced. Based on the Monte Carlo transport program MONK, a coupled similarity analysis program MCS was compiled. The results of MCS were compared with TSUNAMI’s and the two programs showed good agreement. Finally, the similarity between the CEFR in MOX fuel loading design and the BFS-119-2 zero-power experiment scheme given by IPPE was calculated by MCS. The results showed that the two systems were very similar to each other, and the physical properties of the CEFR-MOX loading design could be validate by the zero-power experiment.
Key words: similarity analysis / zero-power experiment / validation
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United States Patent  Inventors Giuliana C. Tesoro Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.; Donald R. Moore, Rutherford; Wing-Kai Lee, Hackensack, NJ.  Appl. No. 667,070 [22} Filed Sept. 12, 1967  Patented Nov. 2, 1971  Assignee J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc.
New York, N.Y.
 FLAME-RETARDANT B1S(EPOXYALKYL) METHYLPHOSPHONATE TREATED SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS THEREFOR 17 Claims, No Drawings  U.S.Cl 8/116.2, 8/116.3, 8/120, 8/129,252/8.1,117/136,117/137, 106/15, 260/348, 260/231  Int. Cl D06m 13/28, D06m 13/38, C09k 3/28  Field of Search 117/137, 136; 260/231, 348; 8/116.2, 120, 116.3, 116-120 P,D1G.'8; 252/81; 106/15 FP  References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,856,369 10/1958 Smith 260/348 X 3,213,057 10/1965 Ritt 260/348 X 3,281,502 lO/1966 Pelletier et al... 260/348 X 3,306,937 2/1967 Clampitt et al.. 252/81 X 3,325,563 6/1967 Taylor et a1... 252/8.1 X 3,403,049 9/1968 Carpenter et al 117/136 3,412,052 11/1968 Tayloret a1 252/81 X 3,421,834 6/1969 Grayson 117/137 Nuessle et al., Textile Research Journal, Vol. 26, pp. 32- 39 1956).
Primary ExaminerGeorge F. Lesmes Assistant Examiner-J. Cannon An0rneysJ. Bradley Cohn and Kenyon & Kenyon ABSTRACT: A flammable substrate, especially a cellulosic substrate such as cotton, is rendered flame-retardant by treatment with (l) a bis(epoxyalky1) mcthylphosphonate such as bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) methylphosphonate or bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) chloromethylphosphonate, and (2) an organic nitrogencontaining compound, such as urea or N", N, N" tris(hydroxymethyl)melamine. A treatment which is resistant to laundering is obtained when at least the phosphonate is insolubilized by polymerization on the surface of the substrate and/or reaction with the substrate. When a halomethylphosphonate is employed, the phosphorus content of the treated substrate can be increased by further treatment with a tris(haloalkyl) phosphite and/or a trialkyl phosphite.
F LAME-RETARDANT BIS(EPOXYALKYL) METHYLPHOSPHONATE TREATED SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS THEREFOR DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Having briefly summarized the disclosure, the present irivention is concerned with imparting flame-retardant properties to a flammable substrate by treatment with a bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonate and an organic nitrogen compound. In a preferred embodiment this invention is concerned with a bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonate-modified cellulose which has also been treated with an organo-nitrogen compound .to impart improved flame-retardant properties thereto.
It has long been known that flame-retardant properties may be imparted to flammable substrates, for example cellulose, particularly in a textile form, by treatment with phosphoric acid or compounds capable of forming phosphoric acid or its anhydride on burning. However, these methods are generally unacceptable, especially for textile applications, due to serious degradation of the cellulose as well as lack of durability of the treatment.
More recently treatments employing organophosphorus compounds have been developed in an effortprovid'e flame retardance without concurrent damage to the cellulose and to render the phosphorus-containing agent resistant to removal during laundering. Although many of these treatments are in commercial use today, none has been completely successful due to the high cost of the organophosphorous compound and the high degree of add-on of organophosphorous compound required to provide flame-retardant properties. In addition many of the previously employed treatments cannot be applied with conventional apparatus. Finally, few of these treat ments are durable to laundering.
It has been discovered by this invention that certain bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonates are of utility as flame-retardant agents. These compounds are generally represented by the formula:
(RO) P(O)CH R (I) wherein R is epoxy lower alkyl; and R is hydrogen, halogen or 0,0'-di(lower alkyl) phosphono [-P(O)(OR wherein R is lower alkyl].
By the term epoxy lower alkyl" is meant an cpoxyalkyl group of from about three to six carbons, whether branched or straight chain, whose valence bond is from a carbon other than one forming the oxirane ring Preferred are epoxyalkyl groups having a terminal epoxy group, with the 2,3-epoxypropyl group being particularly preferred.
By the term halogen' is meant an element of Group VII-A of the Periodic Table having anatomic number of from 17 to 53, inclusive, i.e., chlorine, bromine and iodine, with chlorine being preferred.
By the term lower alkyl" is meant a linear or branched chain alkyl group of up to about six carbons, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert-butyl, hexyl and the like.
The bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonates of Formula I are of interest because of their high phosphorus content, their ability to polymerize or react with an active hydrogen-containing substrate to form an insoluble, phosphorus-containing treatment and because of the resistance of the resulting treatment to hydrolytic attack under the conditions normally encountered during laundering. In addition, these compounds are easily synthesized from readily available starting materials.
These compounds, when employed alone, are not highly efficient flame-retardant agents. For example, most presently employed phosphorus-containing flame-retardant agents impart a satisfactory degree of flame retardance to 8-ounce cot ton fabrics at a phosphorus add-on of about 2 to 2.5 percent. The bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonates of Formula I, how- 2 ever, provide satisfactory flame-retardant properties at somewhat higher phosphorus content. As a result, the total add-on required to achieve flame-retardant properties is too high for some purposes, for example for treating textiles where fabric properties such as hand are adversely affected by a high add-on of organic additives.
It hasbeen further discovered, however, that, when the substrate is treated both with a bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonate of Formulal and an organic nitrogen-containing compound, a highly satisfactory degree of flame retardance is obtained at surprisingly low levels of combined nitrogen and phosphorus.
The compounds of Formula I are either known compounds or canbe synthesized from known compounds. For example, phosphonate esters wherein R is hydrogen or halogen are obtained by reacting an epoxy alcohol with a methylphosphonic dihalide as is illustrated by the reaction of glycidol with methylphosphonic dichloride.
EQUATION A This reaction is desirably conducted in an inert organic solvent such as toluene in the presence of an acid acceptor, such as triethylamine or pyridine, at room temperature or below.
Dialkyl bis(epoxyalkyl) methylenediphosphonates within the scope of-Formula I can be synthesized from bis(epoxyalkyl) halomethylphosphonates produced according to Equation A- by reaction of the halomethylphosphonate with a trial kyl phosphite. This reaction is illustrated by thc reaction of bis(2,3-epoxy-propyl) chloromethylphosphonate with triethyl phosphite.:
EQUATION B It has been found, however, that good yields of methylenediphosphonates are not easily obtained. Accordingly, compounds wherein R is hydrogen or halogen are preferred.
Illustrative compounds coming within the scope of Formula Iinclude:
bis( 2,3-epoxypropyl) methylphosphonate,
bis( 3,4-epoxybutyl) methylphosphonate,
bis( 2,3-epoxypropyl) bromomethylphosphonatc,
bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) dimethyl methylcncdiphosphonate,
bis(2,3-epoxypropyl ).diethyl methylenediphosphonate bis(2 ,3-epoxypropyl) diisopropyl methylcnediphosphonate, di-sec-but-yl methylenediphosphonate, bis( l,2,-dimethylprop-yl) methylenediphosphonate. and
bis( 2,3-epoxypropyl) methylenediphosphonate.
The nitrogencompounds which can be employed in accordance with this invention include organic compounds having a carbon-nitrogen linkage. with compounds wherein nitrogen is in the form of an amine or an amidegroup being bis( 2,3-epoxypropyl) preferred. Amide forms include the carboxamide (-C QN bis(2,3-epoxypropyl),
compound have a low volatility, eg, a normal boiling point higher than about 200 C., at least in the form in which it is present on the substrate, to ensure its presence throughout the useful life ofthe treated product.
Particularly preferred nitrogen-containing compounds are those containing the linkage represented by the partial formula:
Z1 L \l i R NH LCLH \R/y \BH/l-Jx CNHR Wherein each Z, when taken separately, is oxo, thioxo or imino; R is a divalent hydrocarbylene, especially alkylene, radical of one to five carbons; R and R each are hydrogen, cyano, amino, or hydrocarbyl or hydroxyhydrocarbyl, especially alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, of up to five carbons; each ofy and 2 has a value ofO or 1; and x is an integer having a value of at least and preferably of O or 1.
Illustrative compounds include urea, thiourea, guanidine, dicyandiamide, biguanide, semicarbizide, carbohydrazide, biurea, 1,1 '-ethylenediurea, N,N-dimethylolurea and the like.
Another class of nitrogen compounds are those heterocyclic compounds ofthe formula:
(III) carbons). Illustrative examples include Z-imidazolidinone, 2- imidazolidinethione, Z-iminoimidazolidine, N,N'-diethyl-2- imidazolidinone, N,N'-dimethylol-2-imidazolidinone and the like.
Still another class of useful nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are s-triazine derivatives ofthe formula:
C MR (V) Wherein each R independently, is hydrogen, lower hydrocarbyl or hydroxy or alkoxy lower hydrocarbyl, (e.g., lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl or lower alkoxy loweralkyl). Illustrative compounds include melamine, N N N trimethylemelamine, N N, N -tris(hydr0x ymethyl)melamine, hexakis-(methoxymethyl)melamine and the like.
In addition to these compounds, polyalkylenamines, preferably containing at least four nitrogen atoms per molecule, wherein the alkylene group has from two to about six carbons, are highly desirable nitrogen compounds.
The method by which the substrate is treated with the methylphosphonate and organic nitrogen compound is not critical, and in general suitable techniques will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the phosphonate and nitrogen compound can be applied separately in any order. or they can be applied simultaneously. The agents are normally applied as a solution in a suitable inert solvent by any convenient technique, such as padding, spraying, immersion and the like. For textile applications, it is generally preferred to pad the textile form with an aqueous solution of the phosphonate and the nitrogen compound.
The concentration of the phosphonate and nitrogen compound in the solution is not critical, and, as is known in the art, will vary depending upon the desired degree of add-on of or ganic agent and wet pickup. Although water is the preferred solvent, inert organic solvents can be employed if desired. In addition to the solvent, the epoxy phosphonate and/or the organic nitrogen-containing compound, the solution may contain catalysts to aid in insolubilizing the flame-retardant agents, as well as other additives to modify substrate properties. For example, if employed in textile applications the solution may contain fabric softeners, antistatic agents, optical whiteners and the like.
After application to the substrate, the phosphonate and nitrogen-containing compounds are desirably insolubilized to render them resistant to removal during laundering. Specific nitrogen-containing compounds can be insolubilized by any technique known to the art. as by reaction with the substrate. For example, oxymethyl s-triazines of Formula V are insolubilized by treatment with steam in an aqueous medium in the presence of hydrogen peroxide as a catalyst or by baking in the presence of an acid-forming catalyst.
The phosphonates of Formula 1 are readily insolubilizcd by heating at elevated temperatures, for example from about C. to about C., preferably in the presence of an acidic catalyst such as zinc fluoborate, zinc nitrate, zinc chloride, ammonium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium nitrate and the like.
When the substrate is chemically inert toward the phosphonate, insolubilization is effected by polymerization of the phosphonate through the epoxyalkyl groups. The polymerization can be either a homopolymerilation or a copolymerization with another polyepoxide or with a polyfunctional organic compound having active hydrogen which will react with epoxides. Suitable active hydrogen-containing compounds include alcohols, amines, amides, carboxylic acids and the like. When the comonomer increases total add-on without contributing toward the flame-retardant treatment. copolymerization is not preferred. However, copolymerization with amines or amides, especially those of low vapor pressure, is a desirable method of simultaneously incorporating nitrogen in an insoluble form and insolubilizing the phosphonate. Generally, copolymerization is effected within 5 minutes at l2Oi20 C.
When the substrate is a polyfunctional, active-hydrogencontaining substrate such as cellulose, the phosphonate of Formula I can be insolubilized by reaction with the substrate. In this instance, the phosphonate, in addition to its flame-retardant effect, will cross-link the substrate. Thus when cellulose in a textile form is treated in accordance with this invention the resulting product also has improved wash-wear properties.
The amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen which are applied to the substrate are not narrowly critical to this invention, provided that they are at least sufficient to impart the desired degree of flame retardance. The specific amounts necessary for this purpose will depend upon the substrate and the standard of flame retardance employed.
For example, the substrate greatly influences the degree of flame retardance both on a molecular level and on a macro scopic level. Thus certain molecular forms of cellulose, for example, rayon, are more flammable than other forms, such as cotton. Similarly, certain physical forms, for example fibers or yarns, are more flammable than others. such as fabrics woven from the same fibers or yarns. Again, the density or surface area per unit weight afiects flammability, with lightweight fabrics (e.g. 4 ounces per square yard) being more flammable than heavier (e.g., 8-ounce) fabrics woven from the same thread or yarn. ln addition, because burning is essentially a surface phenomenon, a thick article, for example a piece of wood, can be rendered flame-retardant with less additive, on a weight per weight basis, than a thin article.
Similarly, the required amount of phosphorus (and nitrogen) will depend upon the particular standard of flame retardance employed. In this regard, it should be noted that no universal test has been devised to determine flame retardance. lndeed, there is no generally-accepted definition of the term. In most cases the article to be evaluated is tested under actual or simulated conditions of intended use, and the standard of flame retardance is related only to that use. As a result, the correlation of the degree of flame retardance obtained by a given flame-retardant agent on one cellulosic form with that obtained on a different cellulosic form based upon the teachings of the prior art is difiicult, if not impossible.
As employed in this application, however, the term flame retarding" is synonymous with self-extinguishing." That is, flame-retardant properties obtain when, although the surface or article may burn when in direct contact with a flame source, the flame will go out once the source is removed rather than continue to propagate. One commonly employed test for determining flame retardance, as employed in this sense, is the so-called vertical flame test, which is generally applicable only to planar cellulose forms, for example cellulosic fabrics, whether bonded, knitted or woven, paper sheets and the like. In this test a fixed flame source is applied to the bottom edge of a vertically held strip of the material for a given period of time and then removed. The length of the charred or burned portion, i.e., the char length," of the sample is measured, and is the index of flame-retardant properties. On the other hand, the flame-retardant properties of wood treated to reduce flammability are frequently measured by the crib" test (ASTM E l60-50), wherein 24 specimen pieces (k-inch X r-inch X 3 inches) are subjected to a flame at 3 l5i8 C. for 3 minutes, and the percent weight loss and duration of glow are recorded. Still other tests have been devised for other forms of cellulose.
In the above-mentioned vertical flame test, it has been generally observed that the char length will be either less than about half of the sample, or the entire sample will be consumed. As a result, when employing a 10- or 12-inch by 2- inch sample, flame-retardant properties are generally considered adequate if the char length is less than an arbitrarily selected value, generally 4- lto inches, depending upon fabric weight. As applied to an 8-ounce, woven cotton twill fabric, a char length of less than 5 inches is taken to signify a satisfactory degree of flame retardance. To achieve this degree of flame retardance with 8-ounce cotton fabrics, the product produced in accordance with this invention should contain phosphorus in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 3 weight percent, based upon the cotton. and nitrogen in an amount equal to at least the value of the expression 3-P where P is the weight percent phosphorus. Preferred phosphorus contents range from about 0.2 to about 1.5 weight percent. It should be noted that this expression is valid only for the specific substrate, although similar inverse relations will be observed with other substrates.
When a bis(epoxyalkyl) halomethylphosphonate has been employed in accordance with this invention, the phosphorus content of the substrate can be increased, if desired, by reaction with a trialkyl phosphite or a halogenated derivative thereof as illustrated by the formula:
Wherein each R" when taken alone, is lower alkyl or halo lower alkyl. The phosphite reacts with the pendant halomethyl group of the bis(epoxyalkyl) halomethylphosphonate residue in accordance with Equation B above. Unlike the reaction of the diepoxide monomer, however, this reaction readily proceeds in good yields. When a halogenated trialkyl phosphite is em ployed, long polyphosphonate chains can be built up by repetition of this phosphite-alkyl halide reaction.
When this treatment is employed, the reaction is desirably effected. by immersing the substrate in a solution of the phosphite in a tertiary amide, such as an amide or lactam ofthe formula:
ACONAA (Vll) Wherein A, when taken alone, is hydrogen or lower alkyl; each of A and A when taken separately, is lower alkyl; and A and A, when taken together, are lower alkylene which, when taken with the alkyl carbamoylene radical (-CONA forms a 5-to7-membered heterocyclic ring.
By the term lower alkylene" is meant a divalent linear or branched alkylene group of up to about 10, preferably about six, carbons, having from three to five carbons between the valence bonds. Preferred lower alkylene groups are tetramethylene and methyl-substituted tetramethylene groups.
Illustrative solvents include N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N- dimethylacetamide, l-methyl-Z-pyrrolidinone and 1,5- dimethyl-Z-pyrrolidinone. Other solvents which may be employed include, for example, dimethyl sulfoxide and tetramethylene sulfone.
In general, the solution should contain from about 10 to about 50 weight percent phosphite, and the reaction should be effected at elevated temperature, for example from about 130 C. to about 180 C.
Although broadly useful for any flammable substrate, the treatment of this invention is particularly well suited for imparting flame-retardant properties to cellulose, whether in a textile or a nontextile form. Textile forms include filaments, fibers, yarns and fabrics (whether woven or nonwoven, such as bonded and knitwear fabrics). The cellulose can be from any source, including such natural sources as seed hairs such as cotton, bast fibers such as flax (linen), ramie, jute or hemp, as well as synthetic sources, for example regenerated cellulose such as rayon, or modified rayon, and partially acylated cellulose such as partially acetylated cellulose. Nontextile forms include both fiber and nonfiber forms, such as wood, paper and cellulosic film, whether in native, regenerated or partially substituted form. The treatment of this invention, although of most benefit for wholly cellulosic materials, is generally useful for cellulosic materials containing at least about 30 weight percent cellulose, such as blended yarns and fabrics.
The following examples are illustrative. in the examples the following test methods were employed:
1. Elemental Analyses a. Phosphorus content was determined by combustion ac cording to the Schoniger technique followed by a colorimetric technique employing a molybdenum bluc complex, or by Kjeldahl digestion followed by a colorimetric technique employing acetone-water to in tensify the phosphomolybdate color. lBemhart, et al., Anal. Chem, 27,440 (1955 b. Nitrogen content was determined by Kjeldahl digestion followed by either 1. The Nessler colorimetric technique, or 2. Distillation as ammonia followed by titration.
. Covalently bound chlorine content was determined by hydrolysis to chloride ion followed by argentimetric titration.
2. Vertical Flame Test AATCC 34-1952, Char Length Reported in Inches.
EXAMPLE 1 A. Several samples of I00 percent cotton fabric (weighing 8 ounces per square yard, made from twisted yarn in a twill weave) were dried at to C. and weighed on an analytical balance. The samples were padded to a wet pickup of 84 to 85 percent with an aqueous solution which contained 30 weight percent of bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) chloromethylphosphonate and 2.4 weight percent zinc tctrafluoroborate, on a laboratory padder. The resulting samples were dried at 80 to 85 C.. then cured for minutes at 150i2 C. After curing, they were rinsed in dilute potassium bicarbonate, then in a 0.1 percent aqueous solution of a nonionic detergent (t-octylphenol bound to 9-10 repeating units of ethylene oxide), then in dilute hydrochloric acid, and finally in water. After being dried at 80 to 85 C., they were reweighed. Weight gains were 14.6 10.2 percent. Analyses showed 1.61 percent chlorine and 1.37 percent phosphorus. ln vertical flame resistance tests the samples burned the entire length (BEL).
B. In order to increase the phosphorus content samples produced as described above were repadded from a pad bath having the same composition as the one used initially. The additional wet pickups were 87 to 90 percent. The resulting samples were dried at 80 to 85 C., then cured for 5 minutes at 150fl C. After curing, they were rinsed by the same sequence of rinse baths as before. Weight gains were 20.3-10.2 percent. Analyses showed 2.19 percent chlorine and 1.89 percent phosphorus. As before the samples burned the entire length in vertical flame resistance tests.
C. Two sets of samples, one of which was padded once as described in part A above and the other of which was padded twice as described in part B, were immersed for 1 hour in 30 times their weight of a 25 percent solution of triethyl phosphite in N,N-dimethylformamide at 150 C. After removal from the solution, each sample was rinsed in 3 portions of dimethylformamide, then in water, next in a 5 percent aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, and finally in water. After the samples had been dried at 80 to 85 C., they were analyzed and found to have chlorine contents of 1.05 percent (initially padded but once) and 1.49 percent (the repadded series) and phosphorus contents of 2.12 percent (initially padded but once) and 3.11 percent (the repadded series). Those percentages confirmed that some of the chlorine in both series of samples had been replaced by groups of atoms containing phosphorus, but despite phosphorus contents of 2.12 and 3.11 percent, the char lengths were 6.15 10.05 inches in the vertical flame resistance test, or somewhat greater than the desired value of 5.
D. Samples of both series of example 1C were again overpadded, this time with 5 percent aqueous solution of urea. After both series of samples had been dried at 80 to 85 C., they were found to pass the vertical flame resistance test with char lengths of 4.8 and 4.1 inches respectively for the series at phosphorus levels of approximately 2 and 3 percent.
EXAMPLE 2 Two samples of 100 percent cotton fabric (weighing 8 ounces per square yard, made from twisted yarn in a twill weave) were dried in an oven at 93i1 C. for thirty minutes and weighed on an analytical balance. The samples were padded to 73 percent wet pickup with an aqueous solution which contained 30 weight percent bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) chloromethylphosphonate, 2.4 weight percent zinc tetrafluoroborate, weight percent N", N, N -tris-(hydroxymethyl)melamine(TMM) and 1 percent of a 30 percent aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide, and then dried at approximately 60 C.
One sample (A) was cured directly on a frame for 5 minutes at 150+ C. in a forced-draft oven. The other sample (B) was steamed for 8 minutes to assist in the wet fixation of the TMM on the fibers of the cellulose, then cured as Sample A had been. After curing, both samples were washed in a 0.1 percent aqueous solution of a nonionic detergent (t-octylphenol) bound to 9-10 repeating units of ethylene oxide), rinsed in water, redried at 93il C. for 30 minutes, and
reweighed. The weight gain was 19.0 percent for Sample A and 19.3 percent for Sample B. Results of analyses and the vertical flame resistance test were as follows:
Sam le Fabric Anahah. Vcriical Flame Test.
Char Length. Inches "K A 3.21 l ()5 3 9 B 2 9R 0 98 3 7 EXAMPLE 3 Bath A Bath B Hath TMM l6 5 11.5 7 25 H,O,(30Z) 10 1.0 l0 r'atcr X2 5 87 5 9| 75 100.0; 100.0% lUO U;
Weight pickup was 62.8:23 percent. The six pretreated samples were dried partially to a moisture content of 301-10 percent, steamed for 8 minutes, rinsed in a 0.1 percent aqueous solution of a nonionic detergent (t-octylphenol bond to 9-10 repeating units ofethylene oxide), rinsed in water, dried, reconditioned, and reweighed. The weight gains (corrected for moisture regain) and nitrogen contents found by analysis were as follows.
Series A Series B Series Corr Wt (Him '2 9 41 5 70 2 59 N '7I(Foundt 414 310th 208 Next, the six samples were dried at approximately 65 C., weighed, and padded from either of two kinds of pad baths: (1) A bath consisting of a 35.0 percent solution of bis(2,3 epoxypropyl) chloromethylphosphonate in water, or (2) A bath consisting of 33.4 percent aqueous solution of bis(2,3- epoxypropyl) chloromethylphosphonate which also contained 2.3 percent zinc tetrafluoroborate. Data concerning the padding are tabulated below. All samples were dried at approximately 65 C. cured at i2 C. for 5 minutes, rinsed in a 0.1 percent aqueous solution of the nonionic detergent mentioned above, and redried at approximately 65 C. Each sample having at least 0.5 percent phosphorus passed the vertical flame resistance test. The greater the percentage of nitrogen in the range tested. the shorter the char length. Good flame retardancy was obtained on the cotton fabric at 3.5: 1.0 percent nitrogen and 0.5 percent phosphorus.
Bath ('iimpusition Fabric Analysis.
1' Char Length, Sample Cl N P Inches A-l 0.66 4.51 50 3.5 .A-Z 1.20 4.22 1.03 3.4 8-1 0.54 2.73 0.56 4.0 B-Z 1.28 2.48 1 l9 4 2 C-1 0.46 1.84 0 44 BEL C-Z 1.37 2.00 1.33 5.0
EXAMPLE 4 Two samples of the cotton fabric used at the start of example 3 were padded from Bath A of that example. All procedural and quantitative details were identical with those of the TMM-treated samples of Series A of example 3 (e.g., the
resulting fabric samples had a nitrogen content of 4.34 per cent) up to, but not including, the step of drying before repadding.
Another sample of the cotton fabric used at the start of example 3 was padded from Bath B of that example. Each procedural and quantitative detail was identical with the corresponding detail of the TMM-treated samples of Series B of example 3 (e.g., the resulting fabric sample had a nitrogen content of 3.10 percent) up to, but not including, the step of drying before repadding.
Next. the three samples were dried at approximately 65 C., weighed, and then padded from either of two kinds of pad baths: (1) A bath consisting of a 35.0 percent solution of bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) methylphosphonate in water; and (2) A bath consisting of a 35.0 percent aqueous solution of bis(2,3- epoxypropyl methylphosphonate which also contained 2.4 percent zinc tetrafluoroborate. Data concerning the processing and testing are tabulated below. Samples were dried at approximately 65 C., cured at 150+ C. for 5 minutes and then rinsed and redried as in example 1.
As is evident from the following tabulation, good flame retardancy lasting through at least cycles of laundering resulted at a phosphorus level of approximately 1.5 percent and a nitrogen level of approximately 4 percent, thus demonstrating the hydrolytic resistance of the reaction product obtained in the treatment of cellulose with bis(2,3-epoxypropyl methylphosphonate.
Vertical Flame Test Fabric Analysis, Char Length, Inches;
1? Number of Laundcrings Sample N P None 1 l0 A-l 4.06 1.53 3.5 3.8 4.3 A-Z 4.14 1.28 3.2 4.3 5.3 B l 2.97 1.28 3.8 4.2 5 I What is claimed is:
l. A method for imparting flame resistance to a flammable cellulosic substrate which comprises treating the substrate with (a) a bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonate of the formula:
Wherein R is epoxy lower alkyl; and R is hydrogen,
chlorine, bromine or iodine, in an amount which, if employed alone, does not provide satisfactory flame resistance. and (b) an organic nitrogencontaining compound having a normal boiling point higher than about 200 C. and nitrogen in the form of an amine or amide linkage in an amount sufficient to render the substrate flame-retardant.
2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said substrate is a cellulosic material in a textile form and the amount of said methylphosphonate is sufficient to provide from about 0.2 to about 3 weight percent phosphorus, based on cellulose 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein R is 2,3-epoxyp py 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein R is hydrogen.
5. A method according to claim 3 wherein R is chlorine. 6. A method according to claim 2 wherein at least the bis(epoxyalkyl) methylphosphonate is insolubilized by heating the product thereof at elevated temperature.
7. A method according to claim 6 wherein R' is chlorine, bromine or iodine and the product thereof is reacted with a phosphite of the formula:
Wherein each R'", when taken separately is lower alkyl,
chloro lower alkyl, bromo lower alkyl or iodo lower alkyl.
8. A method according to claim 6 wherein said substrate is a woven cotton fabric, and the percentage of nitrogen is at least the amount defined by the expression 3-P wherein P is the phosphorus percentage of the product.
9. A method according to claim 8 wherein said organic nitrogen-containing compound contains at least one linkage of the partial formula:
Wherein Z is oxo, thioxo, or substituted or unsubstituted imino. 10. A method according to claim 8 wherein said organic nitrogen-containing compound is represented by the formula:
Wherein each Z. when taken separately, is oxo. thioxo or imino; R is alkylene of one to five carbons; each R and R is hydrogen, cyano. amino. or alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of up to five carbons; and each ofx. y and z is an integer having a value ofO or 1. 11. A method according to claim 8 wherein said organic nitrogen'containing compound is represented by the formula:


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September is the happiest time of the year for many home vegetable gardeners in Northwest Florida. And why not? It’s the beginning of our cool weather planting season for much of the state, and the time we get to plant some of our favorite vegetables.
In Northwest Florida, the vegetables commonly sown in September are beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard, onions, parsley, radish, and turnips. The mere mention of the names has images of fall dancing in my mind!
Planting dates can be slightly different in Central Florida, where September is the beginning of planting time for broccoli, cabbage, endive, kale, leeks, lettuce, mustard, onions, English peas, radish, and turnips. Other cool weather vegetables are sown in October, such as beets, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, kohlrabi and parsley. Spinach and strawberries are commonly planted in October throughout the state.
October also marks the beginning of the cool weather gardening season for many of the cool weather vegetables grown in South Florida. If you are near a coastal area for best results look for salt-tolerant varieties of beets, broccoli, cabbage and spinach. Some cool weather crops, such as Brussels sprouts, celery and head lettuce do not perform well because the region does not receive enough cold weather.
While planting dates are slightly different throughout the state, most cool weather crops are sown while it feels more like summer outdoors than fall, regardless of location. So, it is still best this time of the year to work around the mid-day heat.
Before long, though, the summer heat will fade and those cool fall days will make caring for your growing garden an immense pleasure.
No matter where you reside in the Sunshine State, you will have a greater chance of gardening success by preparing your garden about a month before planting, and then planting your cool weather crops at the right time.
Preparing your garden is far less complicated and requires less effort than you might think. All we are really talking about here is clearing the garden and then working in some compost to add nutrients to the soil. We should do this each time we plant to replace nutrients that have been utilized during the previous growing season, or that have leached through our sandy soil beyond the roots of our vegetables.
About 30 days before planting time, remove any vegetation that is currently growing in your garden because the vegetation harbors pests. Pests have had all summer to multiply and mature. We want to start with as few in the garden as we can. Clean the area around your garden for the same reason.
After clearing your garden of vegetation, either work in some compost or spread compost on the soil surface. If you prefer to dig in the compost, begin by spreading a two-inch layer of compost on the soil and then turn the soil to a depth of six to eight inches.
Use your own garden compost or commercially available compost such as composted cow manure or mushroom compost. Dried grass clippings and leaves worked into the soil a month ahead of planting will also suffice.
If you prefer the no-dig method, simply leave the two-inch layer of compost on the soil surface.
Whichever method you choose, cover with a few inches of mulch once the compost has been applied. My favorite mulch is pine straw. Regular straw also is popular with Florida home veggie growers. The mulch will nearly eliminate weeds and hold in moisture. When you are ready to plant, simply rake back the mulch, work in a little fertilizer if you like, and put the mulch back in place after planting.

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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same - for Nuclear Power
October 23, 2006
Op-Ed, Kennebec Journal
Stephen Ward, Maine Public Advocate
Not long ago a Washington think tank was assembling a panel of conflicting viewpoints to debate the merits of building new nuclear units as part of the nation’s response to global warming and asked me to join. As Maine’s Public Advocate for utility consumers since 1987, I accepted along with environmentalist, academic and industry representatives. I remembered that an old friend, a Washington attorney, had participated in a similar effort back in 1999 and contacted him compare notes about the questions that his working group confronted in 1999, compared with the issues on the table for nuclear power today.
What I learned to my surprise was that the topic list in 1999 was identical in all respects to Keystone’s agenda for the 2006 working group. There has been no progress whatever in three major areas: permanent disposal of spent fuel from nuclear power plants; a coherent policy for the storage of spent nuclear fuel at locations other than the nuclear power plants themselves; consistent requirements for the concrete-and-steel canisters used for storage, transportation and pre-disposal “aging” of spent nuclear fuel.
These topics may seem arcane but, taken together, they explain why the nuclear industry is crippled in the United States, with no new plants since the 1980’s. These policy failures are the direct result of budget-cutting or inattention by the Congress and the federal agencies responsible for the safe disposal of nuclear waste - the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy. These failures date back to 1982 when Congress authorized DOE to start collecting a tenth of a cent on every kilowatt-hour of electricity generated at a nuclear power plant in the U.S., ostensibly to fund the construction of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel. In exchange, the federal government agreed to accept spent fuel rods at nuclear power plants to be transported to the disposal facility, as of February 1998. In fact, the $ .001 collections for energy kilowatt-hours have simply disappeared into the federal budget. The February 1998 date came and went with no material progress in opening a permanent waste repository, at Yucca Mountain in Nevada or anywhere else. The most optimistic DOE bureaucrats now envision the opening of the Yucca Mountain facility no sooner than 2017.
Meanwhile, all the spent nuclear fuel that Maine Yankee ever generated during its 25 year life sits in 64 steel-and-concrete canisters on a concrete slab in Wiscasset, going nowhere. With no observable progress at Yucca Mountain, we confront a grave risk that the Maine Yankee site will be a de facto disposal facility that happens to be located in a seriously inappropriate location: 40 feet above sea level, protected only by fencing and a guard house. This unacceptable outcome represents a professional challenge for Maine’s State Nuclear Safety Advisor, Charles Pray, who works full-time at the Public Advocate Office on finding out-of-state solutions for Maine Yankee’s high-level radioactive waste problem. Pray works closely with the multi-state Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition and other groups. It truly is unfortunate that the Nuclear Safety Advisor’s job remains an essential one for Maine’s electric ratepayers (who pay for the costs of spent fuel disposal) and for Mid-Coast Maine’s environment and economic development prospects.
Last month, finally there was some good news in this sorry saga. The Court of Federal Claims in Washington responded to a lawsuit brought by Maine Yankee, Connecticut Yankee and Yankee Atomic in Rowe, Massachusetts by awarding almost to the dollar the full measure of damages requested due to DOE’s failure to accept spent fuel in 1998. The full damage award came to $142,795,501 for all three nuclear plants and that was only for actual costs incurred through 2002 by the plaintiffs for their own on-site storage of spent fuel. Future damage awards for all costs incurred since 2002 are now all but certain.
The good news is that ratepayers at Bangor Hydro, Maine Public Service and CMP will be receiving a bill credit for their 50% share of Maine Yankee’s damage award, in the tidy sum of $37,887,277. But DOE’s payment of damages does not - by itself - lead to any change in the status quo: for Maine Yankee, 64 canisters of nuclear waste remain stranded on a grassy knoll above the Sheepscot River, for the indefinite future.
With or without $38 million in ratepayer credits, that must be counted as a major public policy failure and good reason to be skeptical of any proposal to build a new generation of nuclear power plants in this country.


ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Albany city commissioners are planning a face to face meeting with Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority board members to talk about the problems with downtown development.
They say their concerned since ADICA has not been able to find out when Waffle House will start construction on a downtown restaurant that was supposed to be open months ago.
Interim downtown manager Sharlene Cannon says issues facing Albany are no different than other cities.
"Cities across the nation as I said have overcome the obstacles and are working together to improve their downtown's. There is no reason that this downtown is not doing the same." said Sharlene Cannon.
The date of that joint city commissioners and ADICA meeting has not been set.


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AV6418 High Performance Mini - OTDR 0.05m high distance resolution
AV6418 OTDR is a high performance measuring instrument with
multifunction designed for testing FTTx network. It's mainly used
to measure the physical characteristics of optical fiber under
test, such as the length,the transmission loss and the splice loss
etc.. It can also locate the faults or breaks of optical fiber.
It's widely applied in the manufacture, construction and
maintenance in optical fiber communication system.
1. Test up to four wavelengths with a single unit
2. Communication light check automatically
3. Remote function via Ethernet
4. Double USB interfaces, supporting USB stick and printer and
direct cable download to PC via ActiveSync
5. Supporting Bellcore GR196 file format in writing or reading
6. Built-in lithium battery with high capacity for over 8 hours of
7. Visible fault locating (VFL) and optical power meter
8. Universal FC/PC,FC/SC,FC/ST connector type, it's convenient for
9. Unique function of updating application software on-line,
returning to factory is unnecessary
|Dynamic range||Please refer to "OTDR modules specifications"|
|Distance uncertainty||±(0.75m + sample space + measurement distance×0.0025%)1|
0.4,0.8,1.6,3.2,6.4,16,32 (MMF of 850nm)
5,10,30,80,160,320,640,1280 (MMF of 850nm)
|Sampling points||Up to 128k|
|Memory capacity||≥800traces(build-in), ≥65500traces(2GB SD storage)|
|Group refractive index setting||1.00000 to 2.00000 (0.00001steps)|
|Display||640×480, 6.5 inch TFT-LCD (touch screen)|
|Interface||USB, Min-USB, Ethernet, earphone, SD|
|Optical connector||FC/SC/ST (universal connector)|
|Optical Power Meter||Wavelength range: 1200nm to 1650nm Measurement range: -60 to 0dBm
Measurement accuracy: 5%(-10dBm, CW)|
|Power supply||AC adapter 100 to 240V, 50/60Hz, 1.5A DC:19V±2V(2A) Built-in
Lithium battery: 4400mAh, operating time ≥8 hours 2|
|Language||User selectable: simplified Chinese, English, Russian, Korean etc..
(please contact CETC 41st for others)|
|Environment||Operating temperature: -10 to 50℃(charging:5 to 40℃)|
Storage temperature: -40 to 70℃(Battery: -20 to 60℃)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing
Note1: Does not include uncertainty due to fiber index
Note2: Low brightness, exclude measuring.
Convenient VFL function
he built-in 650nm visual fault locator (VFL) is ideal for
identifying bad splice, bad connector, break or macro bend easily.
The standard VFL with more than 2 milliwatt output power is factory
installed in AV6418, which the operation distance is in excess of 5
Communication Light Check
When measuring a fiber in service, the measuring result by an OTDR
is not precise, and there is a potential risk of permanent damage
to the internal photoelectric of OTDR receiver. To prevent these
problems, the AV6418 OTDR can detect automatically and silently if
communication light is present after the fiber under test is
connected, once the light is verified present, simultaneously, a
warning message will be displayed and internal OTDR protection will
be active instantly.
Extra-short event dead zone
Due to its high resolution, AV6418 OTDR has 1m extra-short event
dead zone, which is suitable for testing short optical fiber and
pigtail optical fiber.
High-speed auto analyzation
AV6418 can quickly determine and locate the events and faults in
trace precisely, then lists all events in even table, so it's very
useful to maintainers to improving efficiency and it's unnecessary
to know about the relative background knowledge.

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Real Madrid transfer target may end up staying at PSG after all
Real Madrid fans fully believe that the January transfer window will pave the way for a pre-contract agreement with transfer target Kylian Mbappe. However, in a plot twist this week, the Paris Saint-Germain forward appears to have hinted at a change of heart via a social media post.
The French forward took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi shortly after he helped the club secure a 2-1 victory over Angers in Ligue 1 on Friday. He posed with his MVP award from the match with the president smiling broadly beside him. He captioned the post with the words: “Always hungry for more….Thanks @psg.”
A photo with a trophy and the club president is hardly unusual, but this one in particular raised eyebrows owing to the fact that Mbappe had just been critical of Al-Khelaifi and PSG sporting director Leonardo a short time ago.
Speaking about what transpired in the summer transfer window, Mbappe slammed the club officials for the “lies” that were said in the media. It was said that he informed the club too late that he wanted to leave, even though he had informed them about his intentions back in July. He also said that he felt afraid when Al-Khelaifi said that he would never leave the club for free, even though his contract expires next summer.
Those sentiments seem to be a thing of the past as Mbappe now smiles alongside the president with a show of gratitude towards his current club. Even the World Cup winner’s mother said that her son was happy to stay in Paris especially with the current crop of players in the roster. She also wants to stay in Paris until the Olympics in 2024.
Meanwhile, manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted that anything can still happen and he is prepared for the possibility of losing one of his main offensive players. However, he also reiterated that the club is determined to convince Mbappe to stay, and it appears as though they are making some progress towards that goal.
Over in Madrid, the players have been vocal about wanting Mbappe to join them, with fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema leading the pack. Florentino Perez has asked for patience, saying the transfer will be discussed again in January after PSG rejected all offers made by Los Blancos this summer.


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While Angelina Jolie is a very private person, she’s made it a habit of opening up about her health over the years. The Oscar winner, 48, has had her breasts, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to avoid getting cancer which killed her mom, Marcheline Bertrand. In 2017, Angelina revealed that she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. The Maleficent star recently told WSJ Magazine that she received the diagnosis shortly before her divorce from Brad Pitt, with whom she shares six children.
Here’s everything you need to know about Angelina’s health, how she’s doing today, and more.
Angelina Jolie Diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy
In a July 2017 interview with Vanity Fair, Angelina revealed she had Bell’s palsy and hypertension. “Sometimes women in families put themselves last, until it manifests itself in their own health,” she said.
The Eternals star addressed her Bell’s palsy again in an interview with WSJ Magazine on December 5, 2023. She revealed that the diagnosis was linked to her 2016 split from Brad. “My body reacts very strongly to stress. My blood sugar goes up and down,” she said. “I suddenly had Bell’s palsy six months before my divorce.”
What Is Bell’s Palsy?
Bell’s palsy is a condition that leads to paralysis of the facial nerve, the peripheral nerve responsible for facial movement, according to the Mayo Clinic. The muscles on the side of one’s face become weak, or in some cases, paralyzed. The condition only affects on side of the face at a time.
The exact cause of Bell’s palsy is unknown, though experts believe it’s cased by swelling and inflammation of the nerve that controls the muscles on one side of the face, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms typically improve within a few weeks, with complete recovery in about six months. Bell’s palsy rarely occurs more than once, and only a small number of people experience the symptoms for life.
How Long Has Angelina Jolie Been Sick?
Angelina told WSJ Magazine that she had Bell’s palsy “six months” before her divorce. The actress notably filed for divorce from Brad in September 2016, meaning she would’ve been diagnosed with the condition in March 2016. As fans know, Angelina and Brad are still on bad terms as they’re locked in a custody battle.
Three years before her diagnosis, Angelina had a preventative double mastectomy following her mother’s death from cancer in 2007. She revealed in interviews that she got a genetic test and learned she carried the gene BRCA1, which predisposed her to cancer.
“I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer,” Angelina said in an article for The New York Times in 2013. “It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options.”
Angelina later got her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, as well. “I’m often asked how my medical choices, and being public about them, have affected me. I simply feel I made choices to improve my odds of being here to see my children grow into adults, and of meeting my grandchildren,” she said in an essay for Time magazine in 2019.
After getting the cancer preventative treatments, Angelina went into menopause. She told Vanity Fair in 2017 that she developed dry skin and gray hairs. “I can’t tell if it’s menopause or if it’s just been the year I’ve had,” she said at the time. “I actually feel more of a woman because I feel like I’m being smart about my choices, and I’m putting my family first, and I’m in charge of my life and my health. I think that’s what makes a woman complete.”
How Is Angelina Jolie Doing Today?
Angelina appears to be in good health today. She’s made no mention of any cancer scares since her preventative surgeries. She’s also seemingly no longer dealing with symptoms from Bell’s palsy.
In her December 2023 chat with WSJ Magazine, Angelina explained that she and her children “had to heal” after her divorce from Brad, though she didn’t clarify if she was speaking about her health. “There are things we needed to heal from,” she said.

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Porsche 924 Carrera GT, owned by Roy Smith is a fitting 'me and my car' subject with Roy's exciting book on the 924 Carrera coming soon.
"It is a source of great satisfaction to be the lucky owner of an original Carrera 924 GT, one of the rarest of Porsche products – most of the marque's cars had much longer production runs. That mine is one of 400 homologation specials built so Porsche could run the car in the GT class at the 1981 Le Mans 24 Hours adds a special pleasure.
"All the road-testers at the time rated the 924 Carrera GT as one of the best-handling cars produced by Porsche. With 210bhp, a top speed of 148mph, and near 50/50 weight balance, it is something special. No less a figure than Jurgen Barth said: "It is a special car and can hold its own in the handling department, as well as many of today's super Porsches." That it is over 30 years old, still turns heads, runs 100mph+ with ease (though with respect to its age I don't push the original engine too hard), is unmodified, and looks like a million dollars in the shiny stakes, are all the reasons I own it. It is easy to live with, uses little fuel, starts first time, and just look at the way the values are rising – all the reasons why I like it so much! If you get the chance, don't hesitate. Buy one."
Do you have an interesting vehicle with a story to tell? We want to see it! Email photos & description here & we'll pick one a month to feature in our monthly newsletter & here on the Veloce Blog.
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.

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Luxury Homes for Sale in Clifton, Cincinnati, OH
The quaint and leafy village-like community of Clifton is located in the heart of Cincinnati, roughly 9 minutes from downtown.
Living in Clifton leaves a quiet yet vibrant and tree-lined street impression about the neighborhood. The amenities, accessibility, and community life make Clifton an area that appeals to anyone. It is an easy place to be, and for those looking for a home in Ohio, Clifton Cincinnati, OH homes for sale offer different price points and even accommodate those on a budget. The word “changing” is also probably another way to describe Clifton. Urbanization and several developments occurred in the neighborhood over the last few years. The development of the community is a precise assemblage of green spaces, storefronts, restaurants, and businesses, and has been developed for the benefit of the people until today. Although historic homes and mansions flank the residential streets in Clifton, some of the houses for sale in Clifton, Cincinnati Ohio were built in recent years, ideal for those who prefer modern homes. Should you need assistance in home searching or have inquiries about the neighborhood of Clifton in Cincinnati, OH, please do not hesitate to give us a call or message anytime.
AFFORDABLE COST OF LIVING: One of the assets of Clifton is the low cost of living, similar to other neighborhoods around Cincinnati. You can get Clifton, Ohio homes for sale for low $200s to $1.5 million. Clifton, Ohio houses for rent are also reasonably valued, with most renting to university students. Daily expenses are also less than the national average. Thus, you can get your daily necessities inexpensively. The neighborhood’s diverse population includes students, professors, working professionals, artists, and families. Thus, the Clifton Cincinnati real estate provides a wide range of real estate options, from rentals to affordable homes to millionaire estates.
CLOSE TO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT: The neighborhood of Clifton is close to many businesses and other establishments. Clifton bears proximity to the University of Cincinnati and several leading medical centers in the city. For entertainment and food scenes, Ludlow Avenue is the heartthrob of the community with a collection of shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants, as well as Cincinnati’s only surviving art theater.
TRANQUIL GREEN SPACES: Aside from its prime location in Cincinnati, OH, the community of Clifton also boasts convenient access to many beautiful public parks and gardens that are easily accessible to residents, such as Mt. Storm Park, Burnet Woods, and Rawson Nature Preserve, where families can visit and have fun with their kids.
Clifton Real Estate Information
5 Real Estate Facts About Clifton, Cincinnati, OH
Clifton provides diverse real estate options such as single-family and multi-family properties, townhomes, condos, and apartments.
Homes for sale in Clifton, Cincinnati OH, typically cost between $200,000 to more than $1.5 million. The average price is around $333,000.
The floor plan of most Clifton Cincinnati homes includes at least two to eight beds and one to six-bathroom arrangements, and most are two-story residential properties.
The internal living space of most homes in the Clifton community often ranges from 1,100 sqft to 7,500 sqft.
The most common architectural style of homes in Clifton varies from Transitional, Historical, Victorian, Traditional, and Craftsman/Bungalow.
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The primary access point to and from Clifton is located on Ludlow Avenue, traversing the neighborhood’s northwest portion.
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- Amazon holds nearly 40% of the online retail market and Walmart has over 10,500 physical stores.
- Some think that Amazon is currently undervalued, which could make it the right buy. But others think that a drawn-out recession could be exactly what Walmart needs to compete with Amazon in a big way
- On the surface, Walmart does have bigger revenue numbers. However, Amazon is growing revenue faster based on the year-over-year look.
While both companies satisfy the needs of millions of shoppers each year, there are many differences that set these companies apart in the eyes of the stock market. Let’s take a closer look at both Amazon and Walmart stock to gain a better understanding of how these two mega-companies stack up against each other in 2022.
Amazon vs. Walmart: How Do These Stocks Compare?
It’s no secret that both Amazon and Walmart are major players in the retail industry.
As a shopper, you’ve likely made a purchase recently at one or both of these stores. That’s not surprising when you consider that Amazon holds nearly 40% of the online retail market and Walmart has over 10,500 physical stores flying the company flag.
It’s clear that both of these companies are major players in the retail industry. But when it comes to the stock market, which company comes out on top?
Below you’ll find a deep dive into the numbers driving each of these companies.
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Walmart vs. Amazon: Share Price Snapshot
To kick things off, let’s look at the current share prices.
As of August 31, 2022, Walmart’s share price is $132.34. The 52-week high water mark was $160.77, while the low point was $117.27. As with most of the stock market, WMT has shown a relatively bumpy year. WMT is currently down 8.43% from the start of the year.
On the other side of the table, Amazon’s share price is sitting at $127.69. The year has seen even more volatility in Amazon’s share prices, with a 52-week high of $188.11 and a low point of $101.26. Since the start of the year, AMZN is down 25.13%.
With this information, it’s easy to see that AMZN is showing more volatility than WMT. But these numbers just scratch the surface. In the sections below, you’ll find more details that give insight into these stock prices.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Revenue
In the quarter ending on June 30, 2022, Amazon reported $121.234 billion in revenue. That undeniably impressive number represents a 7.21% year-over-year increase. But it pales in comparison to Amazon’s revenue for the 12 previous months, which was $485.902 billion when counted back from June 2022. The year’s revenue indicates a 9.61% increase year over year.
Walmart posted even more impressive numbers. The revenue for the quarter ending on July 31, 2022, was $152.859 billion, which represents an 8.37% year-over-year increase. When the previous 12 months are taken into account, Walmarts revenue was $587.823 billion. Although impressive, this revenue only represents a 3.83% increase revenue year over year.
On the surface, Walmart does have bigger revenue numbers. However, Amazon is growing revenue faster based on the year-over-year look. If the pace continues, Amazon could eventually grow its revenue beyond Walmart’s.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Net Income
Revenue is important. But at the end of the day, the net income of a business is where the money is made.
Walmart had a net income of $5.149 billion in the quarter ending on July 31, 2022, which indicates a 20.42% year-over-year increase. The company’s annual net income for 2022 was $13.673 billion. This represents a slight increase of 1.21% year over year.
On the other side of the coin, Amazon posted a negative net income for the quarter ending on June 30, 2022. The company lost 2.028 billion, which indicates a 126.07% decline year over year.
However, the picture is rosier when you look at the past 12 months. During that time, Amazon’s net income was $11.607 billion. Although this still represents a year-over-year decline of 60.57%, the company is still bringing in a profit.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Assets and Liabilities
The assets owned and liabilities owed can definitively propel a company forward or hold it back. So, before you invest in a particular stock, it’s prudent to check the balance sheet for outstanding liabilities and worthwhile assets.
When it comes to Amazon, the company boasts a total of $419.728 billion in assets in the quarter ending on June 30, 2022. That’s a 16.49% year-over-year increase. Additionally, the company holds $288.326 billion in liabilities. Liabilities for the company have also increased since last year, by 17.44%.
Walmart holds fewer assets than Amazon, for a total of $246.142 billion in the quarter ending July 31, 2022. The company saw a 4.04% year-over-year increase in assets. Like Amazon, Walmart also holds substantial liabilities. In the quarter ending on July 31, 2022, the company had $160.542 billion in liabilities, which represents a 5.63% year-over-year increase.
Amazon holds more assets than Walmart. But it also holds more liabilities.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Shareholder Equity
As a shareholder, it’s interesting to see how current shareholders are being treated. Specifically, taking a close look at shareholder equity trends can help you get a better idea of what the company might do for your portfolio.
Walmart’s shareholders had $85.600 billion in equity for the quarter ending on July 31, 2022. That’s a 1.19% year-over-year increase. Amazon shareholders saw a more significant increase in equity for the quarter ending on June 30, 2022. They had $131.402 billion in equity, which represents a 14.46% year-over-year increase.
Of course, as a stockholder, you want to see your equity rise over time. At least in the past year, Amazon has provided a more substantial boost to its shareholders’ equity.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Dividends
When building an investment portfolio, you may or may not focus on dividends. A dividend is a payout given to stock owners. Many investors pursue dividends when building an investment portfolio designed to provide passive income.
Amazon doesn’t pay out dividends. But Walmart does. As of August 30, 2022, the dividend is $2.24, which equates to a dividend yield of 1.69%. Walmart has been paying out dividends since 1989.
Walmart vs. Amazon: Outlook
Both Amazon and Walmart have relatively bright futures that make it difficult to determine a clear winner. Walmart is staying strong during the currently tumultuous economic climate. But Amazon still clearly dominates the e-commerce market.
Some think that Amazon is currently undervalued, which could make it the right buy. But others think that a drawn-out recession could be exactly what Walmart needs to compete with Amazon in a big way. It should be noted that Amazon Web Services (AWS) providing cloud computing services has been a huge profit maker for Amazon.
Additionally, Walmart’s recent hire of a former PayPal PYPL executive indicates that the company might be looking to push towards a more user-friendly way to shop with the help of tech. However, it seems unlikely that the relatively clunky retailer could pivot far enough to catch up with Amazon’s tech-heavy business.
Ultimately, you’ll need to decide for yourself what’s the right move for your stock portfolio.
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A second mission was created to explore the mysterious Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. The space agency announced this on Wednesday.
NASA started the year by creating a flight plan to visit a group of asteroids, including the all-metal world, which is believed to be a remnant of the planet’s core destroyed during the difficult early years of the Solar System.
The metal asteroid (Psyche) will take the same-name spacecraft approximately in 2023. It is located about three times farther from the Sun than the Earth, and its diameter is about 130 miles. Unlike other rocky or icy asteroids, Psyche is entirely made up of iron-nickel metal, resembling the earth's core.
Scientists suspect that Psyche may have started its “life” the size of Mars, but then lost the outer rock layers after being hit by other asteroids and mini-planets billions of years ago.
“Humanity has visited rocky, icy and gas worlds. But we never saw metal, ”says planetary geologist Lindy Elkins-Talton of Arizona State University at a pace.
The mission was one of two selected NASA on Wednesday for funding under the Discovery program. Its cost cost $ 450 million, not including launch costs. The second mission is called Lucy (Lucy). It will take its place behind Psyche in the main asteroid belt, being located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and a group of asteroids fixed in the orbit of Jupiter. These bodies are called Trojans and they have never been visited by a space probe.
Lucy’s mission was named after the 3.2-year-old skeletal remains of a woman, discovered in 1974.
“Small bodies are really fossils from the formation of the planet. That's why we called the object “Lucy” after the human ancestor, ”said Levinson, a leading researcher at the Southwestern Research Institute in the State of Colorado.
“The main aspect of these objects is their diversity. If we observe them through telescopes, we see that they differ greatly in color. Detailed study will help to better understand the history of the formation and development of the Solar System, ”he added.
Lucy plan to launch in 2021. The vehicle must visit one main asteroid belt and six Trojans between 2025 and 2033.

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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester to Oxford will cost around $ 32 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $ 28.
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These direct buses cover the 203 km distance in an average of 3 h 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 15 m .
The slowest buses will take 4 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Travel between Manchester and Oxford from $23 (€19) with Omio’s bus partners National Express! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient route for you.
National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Manchester - Oxford bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
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Manchester to Oxford buses offer a simple, comfortable, and convenient way to travel between these two English cities. While there are no direct services, travelers can choose from 11 indirect options during the week, and 9-11 at weekends. Journey times can be as short as 4 hours 40 minutes, but as long as 8 hours 20 minutes.
Only National Express offers buses from Manchester to Oxford. The UK's biggest coach company runs indirect services every day, all year-round.
Journey times between Manchester and Oxford will vary considerably, so check schedules when booking. The quickest bus journeys take 4 hours 40 minutes, with a change in Birmingham. The slowest can take 8 hours 20 minutes, so there's a lot of variation.
There will be 11 indirect services between Manchester and Oxford every weekday, and 9-11 options on Saturdays and Sundays. All require at least one change, which will generally take place in Birmingham.
Departure Bus Station: Manchester to Oxford buses will leave from Manchester Coach Station. The Coach Station is situated in central Manchester, around 200 meters from Manchester Piccadilly Station (the city's premier transport hub). Travelers can catch trams or overground rail services to Piccadilly, then walk to their coaches, but taxis from most central locations will be the fastest way to reach the Coach Station. The Number 1 bus is another option (alight at Chorlton Street), while anyone coming from Manchester International Airport should take National Express coaches straight to the Coach Station.
Arrival Bus Station: When travelers make the trip from Manchester to Oxford, buses will arrive at Oxford's Gloucester Green Bus Station. Gloucester Green is centrally located, just south of the Ashmolean Museum, north of the Castle, and west of most of the city's historic colleges. Walking is a good route to most nearby attractions, but buses to the city center stop at George Street. The 14A runs straight into the town center, as does the S3 Gold service. If travelers need to get to Oxford Rail Station for onward travel, they need to head west. It's a 15 minute walk, or a 5 minute bus ride.
There are a few bus stations in Manchester to start your journey from including Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Coach Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. In Oxford you have a few bus station options to choose from for your arrival including Oxford, St Giles (Stop C5), Oxford, Bus Station, Gloucester Green and Oxford, Railway Station (Stop R4).
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Oxford, St Giles (Stop C5).
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NASHVILLE, July 10 (UPI)–Garth Brooks has postponed retirement once again.
The 52-year-old country star plans to make a comeback with a new album and worldwide tour. Brooks retired from recording in 2000, and finished a five-year residency at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas earlier this year.
The singer announced a new record deal with Sony Music on Thursday, and jokingly told reporters he is both “scared” and “old.” He also plans to make his catalogue of music digitally available for the first time. Fans can download songs exclusively on his website beginning July 15.
Brooks’ last studio album, Scarecrow, was released in 2001. His first new single could arrive “sometime in the next two months,” and the upcoming record will debut around Thanksgiving. The album is reportedly “what we would traditionally think of as a double album, just because there’s a lot to say.”
According to SoundScan’s data from 1991 to the present, Brooks is the best-selling artist in the U.S. The musician has sold more than 69.6 million albums — none of them online. Comparatively, The Beatles have sold 68.5 million, Metallica 54.42 million and Mariah Carey 54.4 million.


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5th October 2021
Khonaini International Company gets a Cybersecurity compliance certification (CCC) from Saudi Aramco.
The cybersecurity compliance certification (CCC) program has been introduced to ensure that all third parties obtain a cybersecurity compliance certificate from the authorized audit firm, to confirm their adherence to the cybersecurity requirements, as mandated in the Third Party Cybersecurity Standard (SACS-002), to conduct business with Saudi Aramco.
31st March 2021
Khonaini International Company attends the Future Projects Forum 2021.
The Kingdom has established its economic status globally in a way that it plays a prominent role among the major countries, leading it to become one of the most important members of the G20 countries. In fact, Riyadh hosted the G20 Summit 2020; it is the fifteenth meeting of the (G20). The Kingdom’s economy depends on a number of sectors that play an essential role in GDP, such as the construction sector, which is the second-largest non-oil sector. Moreover, it is one of the big supporters in achieving the Kingdom’s vision 2030. The contracting market in the Kingdom is considered to be the largest in the Middle East, where international reports indicated that the volume of new projects in the sector exceeds 5,000 projects with a value of up to SR 6 trillion.
To allow contractors, suppliers, banks and others to familiarize themselves with future projects and create new investment opportunities, and following the great success of the Future Projects Forum in its first edition, the Saudi Contractors Authority is pleased to announce the “Digital Edition” of the Future Projects Forum to be held during the period 22-24 March 2021.
The Future Projects Forum (FPF) is a unique platform that has made it one of the largest platforms in the Middle East to showcase future projects. The forum aims to bring together project owners from government or private entities with contractors and interested parties in one place and at one time to create new opportunities by identifying details of future projects in the contracting sector and knowing the mechanism of qualification and competition. The forum also aims to develop a network of relationships between project owners, contractors and interested parties, as well as to provide partnerships between contractors themselves.
After the Future Projects Forum 2019 and 2020 received a high rate of satisfaction of participants reaching 91%, the number of presenters in the third edition was raised to be over +37 bodies, ranging from governmental and private, to present their projects with a total value of more than +600 billion Saudi riyals and the participation of nearly +10,000 contractors and interested.

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CP21 Summer Draw and Paint (Ages 6 - 12)
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Students will increase their drawing and painting skills using markers, pastels, acrylic, and watercolor paint. Inspiration will be drawn from the garden, the sea, and animals - real and imagined.
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Wondering what a live casino is? Youâ€™re on the right article that is going to expand your knowledge and provide you with all the necessary information.
You need to understand that there is a difference between online casino and live casino, though both are played online. About two decades ago online casino was just like novelty, but thatâ€™s not the case today. Today, they are very common and the punters are always on the look for more attractive and exiting ways to put their bets online. Browse through https://truelivecasinos.com/ to get a solid idea!
The casino operators have always been on the run looking for more engaging ways to attract more players and today we have a live casino. Where is exactly the difference between online casino and live casino? Well, the difference lies on who or what you are playing with. In online casino the player interacts with a computer or a program but with a live casino you interact with a fellow human being, not a machine. You have the privilege to play against real dealer and not a computer. Through this mode of play youâ€™re able to get more authentic experience.
Live dealer casino or live casino is mostly played in English and the players have the opportunity to engage in a live chat with dealers, as a player, you can click on the chat button and text the dealer who will in return reply verbally through the camera. You can play live casino over the internet through any supported device of your choice such as computer, tablet or mobile device. There are software that makes this come to a reality. Live casino is just like a physical casino because youâ€™re interacting with real people.
The rules and regulation are constant and similar to those of other modes of play. One of the greatest advantages of playing a live casino is that you get that strong feeling of being in the real action as though there is someone there in front of you. After connecting to the sites that offer live casino youâ€™ll see several players in a live videos standing on blackjack table or real roulette. At times youâ€™ll only see the dealer youâ€™re playing with. Whichever the case, all these dealers are also playing from home just like you.
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Most of the live casino consist of three major rooms; live studio, software room and analyst room. There are several things involved such as live streaming technology, real people, sophisticated software, card tables and roulette among others. The main intention of the operators is to give players great experience just like in the land or live casino. Most of the operators offer wide range of games to pick from.
How genuine or fair is the game? Probably this this could be the most transparent games to play. There are cameras everywhere to help players have a full view of everything taking place in the room. There are also recordings of plays and can be produced any time if requested by the regulators or players. The companies that offer a live casino employs enough stuff to ensure everything runs smoothly such as camera operators, IT managers, pit bosses and croupiers.
What do I need to get started? The first thing you need to have is a gaming platform or device, you need a strong internet connection, and you need some deposit that normally range from $25 to $100 though this may vary from one dealer to another.
There are several stages involved in playing a live casino. The dealer is filmed and then the OCR software transforms that image into a live stream that can be transmitted to all the players that are participating at that particular time. The player has to place his/her wagers after which the dealer will ask for additional information. The bets are then processed by the software in place.
The dealer announces that there are no more bets and then the game kicks off immediately. Results are captured by the cameras which are then displayed on the screen instantly and the players are able to see the winners and the losers. If a player has any question, he/she can ask the dealer who will respond in real time. There are three major live dealer games at a live casino such as live roulette, blackjack and baccarat. Or it can be as simple as downloading live casino app and getting in the game straightaway!
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Prolonged soaking can also open small cracks that may be present in the skin, allowing germs to enter. An Epsom salt foot soak may sound relaxing, but people with diabetes should avoid soaking the feet for long periods or in water that is too hot.
Can I soak my feet in Epsom salt if I am diabetic?
Although some people soak their feet in Epsom salt baths, this home remedy isn’t recommended for people with diabetes. Soaking your feet may raise your risk of foot problems.
Can you use a foot spa if you have diabetes?
In general, it’s safe to get manicures or pedicures at a spa or nail salon if you have diabetes that’s well-controlled, says Fred Williams, MD.
Why should diabetics not walk barefoot?
Diabetes can cause nerve damage, called peripheral neuropathy, that makes you lose feeling in your feet. This can be a disaster if you’re walking around without foot protection. Diabetes can also compromise your circulation. Your feet are far away from your heart, and blood flow reduces to your soles, heels, and toes.
Is Soaking in Epsom salt good for neuropathy?
If your feet are swollen, a foot soak on cool water can actually help bring down inflammation. You can enhance a warm foot soak by using Epsom salts, herbs, and essential oils, which can also encourage the muscles in your feet to relax.
Can diabetics soak feet in apple cider vinegar?
It is possible for vinegar to irritate already inflamed skin. Vinegar is also not appropriate for treating wounds on the foot. People who have diabetes should avoid using vinegar for foot problems.
Why can’t diabetics cut their toenails?
That’s because diabetes often causes poor circulation that leads to numbness in the feet. Numbness makes it less likely that you’ll notice cuts, scrapes, and blisters on your feet, and poor circulation means those wounds are less likely to heal properly.
Should a diabetic wear socks to bed?
Consider socks made specifically for patients living with diabetes. These socks have extra cushioning, do not have elastic tops, are higher than the ankle and are made from fibers that wick moisture away from the skin. Wear socks to bed. If your feet get cold at night, wear socks.
Why should you not massage someone with diabetes?
Massage has been shown to drop glucose levels, which can help to prevent hyperglycemia in diabetics. According to Healthline.com, hyperglycemia can cause eye damage, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, nerve damage (neuropathy), skin and gum infections, joint problems and even can result in a diabetic coma.
Can a diabetic have a pedicure?
Diabetics are at risk of foot ulcers and even possible amputation. Taking excellent care of your feet is crucial. Diabetes Forecast says you can get a pedicure at a nail salon as long as you don’t have an infection cut ulcer or neuropathy — but urges you to use caution and good judgment.
Why are calluses bad for diabetics?
Calluses occur more often and build up faster on the feet of people with diabetes. This is because there are high-pressure areas under the foot. Too much callus may mean that you will need therapeutic shoes and inserts. Calluses, if not trimmed, get very thick, break down, and turn into ulcers (open sores).
Why do diabetics toenails get thick?
Diabetics often have reduced blood flow to their feet, which may cause thicker toenails or numbness. With psoriasis, the nail may lift away from the toe. Make sure you take good care of yourself to avoid complications of either diabetes or psoriasis.
Why do diabetics have to take off their shoes?
Diabetics may have a small cut or a pebble in their shoe and not know it due to this loss of sensation. Simple foot injuries such as these can progress to an ulcer, which is often painless. If left untreated, an ulcer may progress to where an amputation of the foot is needed.
Can diabetic soak feet in warm water?
Soaking your feet in tub of warm water can sure feel good, especially if you’ve been standing all day. However, foot soaking is pretty much a no-no when it comes to diabetes foot care. It may seem strange, but keeping your feet immersed in water can actually dry out your skin.
What is the best thing to do for neuropathy in your feet?
Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, can reduce neuropathy pain, improve muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help. Quit smoking.
Does Epsom salt bath lower blood sugar?
Soaking in a hot bath could help control type 2 diabetes, according to new research. A Leicester and Loughborough research team reports that taking a bath can reduce peak blood sugar levels by 10 per cent.

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