text:
The difference between the fair market value (appraised value) of your home and your outstanding mortgage balances and other liens.
Call now 1.866.290.4479
Get started online.
What is home equity and when can it be a good idea to use it? If you've paid down the principal on your home loan for several years, and/or the value of your home has appreciated, you may be able to tap into a portion of your accumulated Glossary Term: equity. Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit can be a smart way to make home improvements, consolidate debt,Footnote 1 invest in education or finance other necessary expenses.


text:
What No One Tells You About Early Motherhood
I adore my son. At 18 months old, he's my boyfriend, my little bit on the side. What I feel for him sometimes borders on rapture, especially when we're making each other laugh by rubbing noses, or when I nuzzle his neck -- that secret chubby spot at the back that stays warm the longest after a nap. One flash of his grin, and I'm all aflutter. I'm in school again, writing his name over and over like a crush.
It was not always thus. Once the adrenaline rush of giving birth to Daniel faded, I set about Feeling Mother Love, and lo and behold, it didn't happen. I didn't love him. Truth be told, in those early weeks, I had to muster enough emotion to even like him.
My husband would come home and declare how he'd missed Daniel all day long. I looked at the boy and thought, "Him? You missed him?" I couldn't fathom what there was to miss. He hadn't done a thing all day, unless you count peeing in my face when I removed his diaper, or crying for three hours straight for no discernable reason.
Love him? Miss him? Bah, humbug. I was a Scrooge mom.The Nitty-Gritty of Early Weeks
At six weeks, I took him with me to my ob-gyn's office for my checkup. The way she and her nurse were oohing and ahhing over him ("He's so cuddly!" "Look at those eyes!") gave me pangs. My doctor, bless her, must have noticed the look of fear and panic in my eyes.
"This is the bottom, I promise," she said. "This week, or next week maybe, he'll smile and it'll all be worthwhile."
Now, what you might be expecting me to say here is that he did smile, and that I melted and never looked back. But that would be only partly right. I melted, but I always look back. I am determined to remember how I felt in those early weeks, to share with other women the nitty-gritty of how awful it was. Not because I enjoy being a purveyor of doom-and-gloom tales, but because I care enough to be honest.
Yes, I will say to anyone who will listen, there were days I wanted to pop my screaming baby out onto the fire escape and forget he ever existed. Yes, there were times I asked my husband, in all seriousness, whose brilliant idea it had been to have a baby (uh, mine).
What are we doing, as women, when we don't tell each other the truth? Why do we gloss over it? It's not possible that we fully forget. Is it some sort of benign neglect? Or is it the mothering instinct itself kicking in? Just as we want to shield our children from the scary monsters of the world, perhaps we also want to shield other women from the utter horror show that life with a newborn baby can be.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- 36Promote
Tote Bag
Freddie the Foxby Ariel Victor
Our quality crafted Tote Bags are hand sewn in America using durable, yet lightweight, poly poplin fabric. All seams and stress points are double stitched for durability. Available in 13" x 13", 16" x 16" and 18" x 18" variations, the tote bags are washable, feature original artwork on both sides and a sturdy 1" wide cotton webbing strap for comfortably carrying over your shoulder.
Here is Freddie the Fox. You would think that he is arrogant at times, but really, he's fun to play with once you get to know him.


text:
NEWBERG, Ore. - Shedding weeks of frustration, the Whitman College volleyball team knocked off George Fox in four sets Saturday evening in Newberg, Ore.
The Missionaries, plagued this season by injuries and a handful of five-set losses, snapped a long losing streak with a 17-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-20 victory over the Bruins.
Jillian Davis, one of the walking wounded, and first-year teammate Samantha Cahill paced the Whitman offense with 10 kills apiece.
Whitman, now 1-9 in the NWC and 2-14 overall, also got a strong game in the middle from Olivia Nielson, who hit .471 with nine kills and five block assists.
First-year libero Annie Sing continued to shine in the back row, popping up a match-high 29 digs. Davis added 16 digs while Becca Gotz had nine.
Setter Rachel Cline handed out 28 assists in three games and made six of Whitman's 18 block assists.
George Fox, now 2-7 in the NWC and 7-12 on the season, used an 11-1 run - erasing a 14-12 Whitman lead - to take the first game.
Ahead 10-6 in the second set, Whitman pulled away on a 10-2 spree powered by three Cahill kills. Cline's kill finished the game to even the score at 1-1.
The Missionaries again forged a 10-6 advantage to start game three and then seized command by taking eight of the next nine points. Davis sparked the run with two kills, a service ace and block at the net with Nielson.
Megan Bafus, another of Whitman's first-year players, slammed two of her seven kills during that stretch as well.
Set four was more of a battle, but Rachel Shober drilled her only kill of the night to knot the score at 16-all, and Whitman took off from there, tacking on six more points for a 22-16 lead.
Nielson had a kill and block (with Cline) during that final surge while Sing served an ace. Whitman nailed down the last two points on two more Nielson kills.
Erin Campbell paced George Fox with 17 kills and 17 digs.
Whitman returns home next weekend to host Willamette at 7 p.m. Friday and Linfield at 6 p.m. Saturday.
More like this story
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
The Great American Oil & Gas Boom requires thousands of miles of new pipelines. That's why Greg Reid of Salient Partners thinks the next decade should be the golden years of energy infrastructure investing.
A couple days now after Rich Kinder announced his $70 billion consolidation, the MLP sector is still trying to come to grips with the deal that one oil patch watcher told me was so unexpected it amounted to "a 180-degree curve ball from left field."
One big surprise are the tax implications of the deal, by which Kinder aims to consolidate his Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan energy infrastructure empire and eliminate his master limited partnerships. Analyst Becca Followill of U.S. Capital Advisors notes today that although Kinder's deal presentation suggests KMP holders will see a 30% uplift in value when their units are bought out, that is only on a pre-tax basis. The buyout constitutes "a dividend recapture event," which is taxed at ordinary income rates. Greg Reid, who manages $4.3 billion in MLP assets at Houston-based Salient Partners, figures that depending on how long investors have held KMP units they could be looking at a tax bill of as much as $15 per $92 unit. Says Reid, "Investors are going to be forced to pay some taxes."
The whole reason to invest in MLPs is that they are tax advantaged, with income passing through to the untiholder rather than being taxed twice as with C-corps. So will the Kinder tax hit be enough scare other tax-wary MLP investors out of the market?
Not a chance, says Reid, who thinks the Kinder deal is a one-off. After all, other recent megadeals are doubling down on the MLP vehicle rather than abandoning it. Williams Partners last month acquired all the general partner and limited partner interests in Access Midstream Partners in a $6 billion deal. And NGL Partners is seeking to acquire the rest of TransMontaigne TransMontaigne Partners, after having already acquired its general partner.
"They're happy with the tax advantages of passing through income to unitholders, and see no reason to change," says Reid. He figures the total market value of MLPs and their GP interests amounts to $900 billion right now. That is set to grow rapidly as massive new investments are made in the burgeoning oil and gas fields of Texas, North Dakota and Pennsylvania. The biggest risk: if oil prices fell to $80 a barrel and stayed there.
Many investors are drawn to MLPs seeking higher yields than what they can get on bonds. Reid, however, says that he focuses his strategy more on going after lower yielding MLPs that are instead investing their cash in growth projects. "Over the last 10 years it is clear that higher yielding MLPs have had lower growth rates. While lower yields have delivered higher rates of return." If a partnership is yielding 9%, he says, it's because it has a lot of risk.
Reid's Salient Midstream & MLP Fund, a closed-end fund (NYSE:SMM), boasts a 5% dividend yield. His largest investments in the fund include Enterprise Products Partners, Williams Companies, Energy Transfer Equity, Plains All-American Pipeline and Enbridge Enbridge Energy Management. The Salient closed-end fund trades at a 7% discount to net asset value; shares are up 25% in the past year, 40% in two years.
MLP funds are generally benchmarked against the Alerian MLP Index (up 18% in a year), but in his funds Reid has been beating the index as well as bigger MLP funds like Kayne Anderson (NYSE:KYN). He's done it in part by focusing his investments in the general partnerships, or GPs, which control the MLPs and enjoy the lion's share of cash distributions.
GP interests often get overlooked by MLP investors because they tend to have lower yields. But they also have lower risk, and have tended to grow in share value faster than their underlying MLPs. One of Reid's biggest GP investments is Plains GP Holdings, which owns the GP of Plains All American Pipeline. Over the past year, units of Plains GP are up 38%, while Plains All American is up 17.5%. Same thing with another holding, Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP), which owns the GP of MLP Targa Resources Partners (NYSE:NLGS). TRGP shares are up 420% over 5 years, more than double NLGS.
The cash streams commanded by the GP interest holders are so juicy that we've seen big MLPs like Enterprise Products Partners, Magellan Midstream and MarkWest Energy Partners buy out their general partner interests as a way to keep up distribution growth.
Reid figures the value of the companies holding GP interests amounts to about $350 billion, or 40% of the $900 billion market cap of the energy infrastructure sector. And yet the Alerian MLP Index has zero exposure to them, while the S&P MLP Index has just 8%. Reid's energy infrastructure funds have about 22% devoted to C-corps that hold GP interests.
(Note: A reader asked whether holding MLPs within the structure of an exchange-traded closed-end fund negates their tax advantages. Reid explains that because the Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a Registered Investment Company, it is not taxed as a corporation, but rather is a pass-through trust. In order to qualify as an RIC the fund has to own less than 25% in MLPs, which it does.)
You could try picking your own energy infrastructure investments. The tax incentives are great, but the complicated K-1 tax forms you get from every MLP are a real disincentive if you're just a small investor. For many people it makes more sense to buy a mutual fund, or closed-end fund — and let Reid's people deal with the paperwork.
Looking for more info on MLPs? Check out the Forbes Tax Guide To Master Limited Partnerships.
Follow me on Twitter @chrishelman. Read my 15 years of Forbes magazine stories here. And please check out my new e-book: Booms, Busts & Billionaires: A Decade of Forbes Oil Stories.


text:
A method for the manufacture of ultrafine particles or atom clusters is disclosed. The ultrafine particles of size between about 10 to 1000 Angstroms are formed by the disruption of the crystal lattice or micrograin structure of the metal, alloy or intermetallic compound in one or both of two spaced electrodes by a high frequency, high voltage, high peak current discharge. The ultrafine particles are not subjected to fractionation as in evaporative processes and accordingly are remarkably predictable in both particle size, distribution of sizes and atomic composition, and also are readily transportable in carrier gases.
1. A method of manufacturing non-vaporized ultrafine particles comprising:
providing two electrodes each containing a conductive material;
mounting said electrodes in spaced-apart relationship in a reaction chamber;
repetitively producing a spark between the electrodes to cause non-vaporizing ablation of at least one of the electrodes and formation of ultrafine particles; and
carrying said ablated material away from the reaction chamber in a carrier gas.
2. The method of claim 1 including operating the spark source at a voltage of between about 14000 and 20000 volts sinking to a voltage between about 10 and 100 volts during conduction between the electrodes.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the electrode-providing step comprises providing a first electrode containing a material to be ablated and providing a second electrode of an erosion-resistant material, and including operating said spark source to produce a rectified current waveform having positive oscillatory currents only so as to ablate material only from said first electrode.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said first electrode contains at least two materials; such that said step of
repetitively producing a spark between the electrodes causes non-fractionating ablation of said first electrode.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the reaction chamber is supplied with a carrier gas at a pressure of from 100 to 1000 millibars, and carrying said ablated material away from the reaction chamber in said carrier gas.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the electrode providing step comprises providing as at least one of said electrodes, an electrode containing at least two materials; such that said step of
repetitively producing a spark between the electrodes causes non-fractionating ablation of at least one of the electrodes and formation of non-fractionated ultrafine particles.
7. A method of manufacturing non-vaporized ultrafine particles of a specific compound comprising:
providing a first conductive electrode including a first material which is a constituent of said compound and a second conductive electrode including a second material which is a constituent of said compound;
mounting said electrodes in spaced-apart relationship in a reaction chamber;
operating said spark source in a manner to repetitively produce a spark between the electrodes to cause non-vaporizing ablation of portions of said electrodes to yield ultrafine particles of said constituents;
allowing said constituents to react to form ultrafine particles of said compound; and
carrying said non-fractionated ultrafine particles of said compound away from said reaction chamber in a carrier gas.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the electrode providing step comprises providing, as at least one of said conductive electrodes containing a constituent of said compound, an electrode which comprises at least two materials; such that said step of
repetitively producing a spark between the electrode causes non-fractionating ablation of said constituent of at least two materials and formation of non-fractionated ultrafine particles of said constituent of at least two materials.
9. A method of manufacturing non-vaporized ultrafine particles of a specific compound comprising:
providing two electrodes each containing a conductive material;
mounting said electrodes in spaced-apart relationship in a reaction chamber;
repetitively producing a spark between the electrodes to cause non-vaporizing ablation of at least one of the electrodes;
supplying to said reaction chamber a gas reactive with the ablated material and allowing said gas and said ablated material to react to form ultrafine particles of said specific compound; and
carrying said ultrafine particles of said compound away from said reaction chamber in a carrier gas.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein a single gas is supplied to said reaction chamber for reacting with said ablated material and for carrying away the ultrafine particles of said compound.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the electrode providing step comprises providing, as at least one of said conductive electrodes, an electrode containing at least two materials; such that said step of
repetitively producing a spark between the electrodes causes non-fractionating ablation of at least one of the electrodes.
12. A method of manufacturing and combining dual streams of non-vaporized ultrafine particles comprising:
mounting a first pair of conductive electrodes in a spaced-apart relationship in a first reaction chamber;
mounting a second pair of electrodes in a spaced-apart relationship in a second reaction chamber;
repetitively producing a spark between each pair of electrodes to cause non-vaporizing ablation of at least one electrode of each pair and formation of ultrafine particles;
supplying carrier gases to each of said reaction chambers to carry said ablated materials away from said reaction chambers as first and second gas/particles streams; and
directing said first and second gas/particle streams to a single flow conduit in a controlled manner to create a blended flow, or sequential flows, of said first and second gas/particle streams.
13. The method of claim 12 further including directing a dopant material to said single flow conduit to dope particles in at least one of said first and second gas/particle streams.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein the electrode mounting step comprises, as providing at least one of said conductive electrodes, an electrode containing at least two materials; such that said step of
repetitively producing a spark between a pair of electrodes in which one of said pair contains at least two materials causes non-fractionating ablation of said electrode and formation of non-fractionated ultrafine particles.
This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/378,845 filed Jul. 12, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,062,936.
The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for producing high quality ultrafine powders from solid or liquid material. The invention relates specifically to the manufacture of non-fractionated ultrafine powders by eroding solid or liquid electrodes through a high frequency, high voltage, high peak current electric discharge.
There has been a need, hitherto unattained, for a method of manufacturing ultrafine particles of metals, semiconductors and other materials of predictable composition. If sufficiently small, the particles so produced could be levitated in a carrier gas by Brownian motion thereby allowing such powders to be handled and mixed as if they were actually gases. Such materials exhibit properties which make them valuable for many applications, including deposition of coatings and the fabrication of alloys.
The most successful among the known methods for producing ultrafine powders are the high current arc evaporative processes which precede droplet condensation in an inert atmosphere. These processes generally use a high current, low voltage vaporization of the component to be comminuted. Such methods of forming powders can be likened to a welder whose torch is connected to a vacuum cleaner--that is, a plasma arc is induced from an electrode to the material to be powdered, which heats the material and subsequently vaporizes it. The vaporized metal is drawn away and condenses to form fine particles.
There are drawbacks to such known processes. High current arc evaporative processes fractionate the electrode material into elementary components, by distillation, precluding the powders so produced from being of a continuously uniform composition. Furthermore, particle produced by the high current arc evaporative method do not attain the small sizes and predictable size distribution required for many applications.
The nitrides, carbides, hydrides, and borides of metals are extremely valuable materials. However, ultrafine powders of these materials have never been successfully manufactured on a commercial scale. The known processes are not able to produce metals of a proper particle size and consistent composition for reaction with nitrogen, hydrogen, boron or carbon. Commercial production of such powders could be very profitable.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,732,369, an arc apparatus for producing ultrafine particles is disclosed. According to this patent, ultrafine particles are formed by inclinedly positioning an electrode over a molten mixture of the material to be powdered. An electric arc is generated which vaporizes the molten material. The vaporized material is then transferred through an opening into a collection chamber. In addition, a reactive gas is employed during the production of ultrafine particles. The particles produced by the process described are on the order of 40 Angstroms in size. Because the particles are formed by vaporizing a molten mixture, however, the molten mixture is fractionated as it is evaporated, thus prohibiting the production of a homogenous mixture of particles if the material has more than one component.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,719,095, a process for producing silicon nitride or silicon carbide powders is disclosed. The process begins with powdered silicon with a particle size in a range of 100 to 1000 Angstroms. This powder is reacted with oxygen to form an ultrafine powder of silicon oxide which is then reacted with a gas containing nitrogen or carbon. The resulting powder is of a size of 100 to 1000 Angstroms. Again, the silicon powder is initially produced by vaporizing silicon and then condensing the resultant gas so fractionation is still a problem.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,718 also discloses a process for manufacturing ultrafine particles in which a pair of electrodes are arranged within a vessel and an arc is struck between the electrodes. One of the electrodes is made of the material which is turned into the ultrafine particles. Also required are a material feeder and a power source by which an arc current or an arc voltage is set to a predetermined value so as to generate a plasma current flowing from the end parts of the respective electrodes towards the intermediate parts of the arc. The material feeder feeds a rod-shaped or wire-shaped material in accordance with the consumption of the wire, which allows for continuous production of the ultrafine particles. Again, this process vaporizes the electrodes and subsequently condenses the vapor to produce the ultrafine particles. This method has the drawbacks previously described in the other methods discussed in that the material to be powdered is fractionated when it is vaporized and the particles produced are much larger than can be achieved with the present invention.
The above described patents all detail processes wherein arc melting, vaporization and condensation of the electrodes is performed to produce ultrafine particle mixtures of metals and the like. With such processes, low-boiler elements come off first, followed next by a long period of eutectoid or azeotropic material being produced. This fractionally-distilled mixture is not always desirable, and the present invention described below addresses this shortcoming because the present invention does not produce fractionated materials. The material produced from the invention described below has a consistent composition throughout the process run and does not favor one elementary composition over another.
Thus, there remains a need for producing ultrafine particles with sizes as small as approximately 10 Angstroms in diameter and whose composition can be readily determined and predicted.
The present invention is an apparatus and method for the manufacture of particles of ultrafine size and having a particular desired composition. These ultrafine particles are achieved by ablation of one or more electrodes using a high frequency, high voltage, high peak current discharge.
The present invention utilizes a chamber in which are positioned electrodes at least one of which contains material to be eroded and into which a carrier gas such as argon is introduced. When high frequency, high voltage is applied to the spaced electrodes, erosion from one or both electrodes begins. Ultrafine particles are torn from the electrode crystal lattice and are of such a small size that they are instantly quenched by the carrier gas, or reacted with carrier gas and quenched by excess carrier gas, and the particles remain in suspension in the gas. An outlet is provided through which the particle-containing-gas flows for subsequent processing steps. These steps may include blending or mixing, reaction with other elements or compounds, or further size separation.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for the manufacture of non-fractionated ultrafine particles.
A further object of the present invention is to produce such ultrafine particles having a consistent, predictable composition.
Yet another object of the present invention is to produce ultrafine particles which can be readily suspended in a gas.
It is still a further object of the present invention to manufacture ultrafine particles of compounds by producing ultrafine particles of an element and reacting the particles with carrier gases such as oxygen, hydrogen, deuterium, nitrogen, fluorine or bromine to form ultrafine particles of compounds such as metal oxides, hydrides, nitrides, fluorides, or bromides.
Yet another object of the present invention is to generate ultrafine particles of different materials concurrently and allow them to react to form ultrafine particulates of a third material.
These and other features and objects of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description and drawing in which corresponding reference numerals represent corresponding parts throughout the several views.
FIG. 1A shows an electrical schematic diagram of a spark generator and reaction chamber for practicing the method of the present invention.
FIG. 1B shows an electrical schematic diagram of an alternate spark generator and reaction chamber for practicing the method of the present invention.
FIG. 2A shows a waveform produced by the electrical circuit of FIG.1A.
FIG. 2B shows a waveform produced by the electrical circuit of FIG. 1B.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the spark ablation chamber for practicing the method of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a typical spark ablation chamber and separator for practicing the method of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for use with the method of the present invention with two spark ablation chambers connected in parallel along with a chamber for providing dopant.
The present invention is a method and apparatus for the manufacture of non-fractionated ultrafine particles. "Ultrafine" as used herein with reference to the present invention means of a size or equivalent diameter in the range of about 10 to 1000 Angstroms. Alternatively, ultrafine particles may be considered as atom clusters containing between about 20 atoms to 10 million atoms. The ultrafine particles are produced by the disruption of the crystal lattice of an electrode through a high voltage, high frequency, high peak current discharge. With this process quantities of ultrafine particles of materials in predictable compositions can be manufactured, a result which to our knowledge has not previously been possible.
In FIG. 1A, there is shown an electrical schematic of a circuit and reaction chamber 4 suitable for use in carrying out the method of the present invention. This schematic shows a circuit which applies high frequency, high voltage waveforms to two electrodes 6 and 8 which are spaced apart within the reaction chamber 4 to form an inter-electrode spark gap 9 such as a gap of about 6 millimeters. As a high frequency, high voltage spark is applied to the electrodes, mutual erosion of the electrodes begins. Small particles approximately 10-1000 Angstroms in diameter are torn from the electrode lattice. The frequency of the discharges is determined by trigger pulses delivered to a thyratron 10 along a line 16 from a conventional external oscillator (not shown). Also included in the schematic are a capacitor 11 which stores energy for the spark discharge, a coil 12, a diode 13, a resistor 14 and a DC power supply 15. The coil 12 and the resistance and capacitance in the circuit determine the period of oscillation of the current waveform in the circuit of FIG. 1B. The thyratron 10 and diode 13 alternately conduct positive and negative portions of the oscillatory current, respectively, and the spark gap 9 conducts the entire oscillatory current. The waveform (FIG. 2B) produced from the schematic shown in FIG. 1A is a classic LC decay curve with auto-oscillation at a time constant determined by the choice of component values, specifically those of the capacitor 11 and the coil 12.
In the waveform shown graphically in FIG. 2A current is displayed on the ordinate and time along the abscissa. When the circuit of FIG. 1A is operated in the auto-oscillatory AC mode, both electrodes 6 and 8 will be ablated. That is, the system represented schematically in FIG. 1A produces the waveform shown in FIG. 2A and mutual erosion of both electrodes occurs with a resulting formation of a compound or a mixture of the constituents of both electrodes.
FIG. 1B is a schematic of a circuit and a reaction chamber in which only one of the electrodes is eroded. Again, trigger pulses are sent to a thyratron 10 which switches the current. In addition, a coil 12 and resistor 14 are required. A high voltage diode 30 is installed which clips one of the polarities of the AC waveform shown in FIG. 2A to produce a rectified waveform as shown in FIG. 2B. When the apparatus is operated in this manner only one of the electrodes is eroded. This is desirable for example, in the production of boron nitride wherein boron is comminuted from one electrode in a nitrogen atmosphere. For "single electrode erosion" the non-comminuted electrode acts as a substantially inert conductor; a typical inert electrode is a two percent thoriated tungsten electrode.
FIG. 3 shows a typical reaction chamber suitable for use in the practice of the method of the invention. The electrodes 18 and 19 are formed from the material(s) to be eroded. A spark source 17 such as a Thermo-Jarrell Ash electronically-controlled waveform source (ECWS) available from Thermo Jarrell Ash Corporation of Franklin, Mass., is connected across the electrodes 18 and 19, which are formed in part, or entirely, of the material(s) of interest. (The circuitry of the spark source is schematically represented in FIGS. 1A and 1B). Excitation of the spark source 17 by a trigger pulse produces a high voltage, high frequency, high peak current spark which erodes material from one or both electrodes 18 and 19. The resulting particles of the material are instantly quenched, then carried away, by a gas stream such as argon entering the reaction chamber 4 by an inlet 20 and exiting through an outlet 21.
Tests of the above-described method have indicated that the gap or inter-electrode spacing is not a critical parameter for achieving comminution of the electrode(s). A suitable gap during tests has been about 4 to 15 millimeters; however, the optimum gap to maximize production of non-fractionated ultrafine particles is a function of the electrode material, carrier gases and to some extent of the electrical parameters of the spark source which is connected to the reaction chamber in which the electrodes are installed. Also, for manufacture of substantial amounts of ultrafine powders according to the present invention one or both of the electrodes are movable relative to the other by conventional means so that a desired inter-electrode gap may be maintained as either or both electrodes is eroded.
In trials conducted utilizing the method and apparatus of the invention, ultrafine particles were produced in a trimodal distribution. The smallest particles produced had mean particle diameters of approximately 40 Angstroms, the next largest group had a peak at approximately 400 Angstroms, and a third group had a peak at approximately 1000 Angstroms. Details of the particle size distribution depend upon such parameters as spark voltage, current, electrode geometry, choice of carrier gas (e.g. helium, hydrogen, deuterium, neon, argon, xenon, nitrogen, or oxygen), and the gas flow rate. The trials demonstrated that spark erosion can be used to create extremely fine particles. Even the larger sizes produced by the present method are on the order of 10 times smaller than those typically produced from previously known methods. Because of their ultrafine size, the particles produced by this method can be transported for hundreds of feet by a carrier gas stream. Furthermore, these particles can be subjected to chemical reactions while they are entrained in the carrier gas.
The specific conditions of the experiments conducted were that the carrier gas was at a pressure of 100 to 1,000 millibars with a flow rate between 0.5 to 20 liters per minute of the carrier gas. Electrical energy supplied to the electrodes was typically a damped oscillatory current whose duration was from 10 to 200 microseconds, with an oscillatory period from 5 to 20 microseconds in duration. The pulse repetition rate of these pulse trains was between 240 and 5000 per second. Supply starting voltage was greater than 14000 volts (e.g., 17,000 volts), sinking at the instant of conduction to approximately 10 to 100 volts (e.g. 50 volts) with an instantaneous peak current of about 50 to 600 amperes. The RMS current was approximately 2 to 100 amperes. The production rate of the ultrafine powder was approximately 0.025 to 2 grams per minute.
An aluminum disk approximately two inches in diameter and one-half inch thick was used as one electrode and was mounted in a reaction chamber at a spacing of about 4 millimeters from an inert electrode of 2% thoriated tungsten. Argon gas at a pressure of approximately 500 millibars with a flow rate of approximately 1.0 liter per minute was introduced into the reaction chamber. The electrical energy supplied was a burst of zero crossing oscillations whose duration was 100 microseconds, with a period of 10 microseconds in duration. The pulse repetition rate of these pulse trains was 240 pulse bursts per second. The supply starting voltage was 17,000 volts, sinking at the instant of conduction to about 50 volts with an instantaneous peak current of about 100 amperes. The RMS current was approximately 5 amperes. The production rate of ultrafine aluminum powder was approximately 0.010 grams per minute, and run time was about two hours in duration, resulting in about a gram of ultrafine powder. The described method produced aluminum particles in a trimodal distribution. Particle size peaks occurred at 40 Angstroms, 400 Angstroms and 1000 Angstroms.
The operating parameters of the above-described example produced similar erosion rates for all of the metals investigated. Also, small quantities of ultrafine particles have been produced from the described method using metal electrodes of carbon steels, nickel-based steels, cobalt, titanium, tungsten, molybdenum, aluminum, magnesium and copper. In addition, materials such as silicon and germanium have also been powdered using this method. Mixtures of materials such as boron nitride, aluminum boride, chromium nitride, and bismuth and tellurium have been successfully used as electrodes. In an interesting example, mercury was successfully comminuted using the process described. Hence, it appears any liquid or solid conducting material may be used as an electrode in this process.
FIG. 4 shows a reaction chamber 4 connected to one type of separation apparatus which is particularly suited for applications for which the desired end product is ultrafine particles suspended in a liquid. This separation apparatus includes a carbon dioxide chiller 22 to precipitate larger particles out of the gas/particle stream. The resulting particles are then concentrated in the liquid which is repeatedly circulated by a pump 26 through a mobile liquid phase absorption bed 24 and a reservoir 27, while the argon is separated by flowing upward through the bed 24, exiting the bed 24 through an outlet 25 in a pure state suitable for re-use. This simple separation apparatus can be used to obtain particles of a specific desired size. The powdered materials produced from the process described may also be separated from the gas phase by methods such as filtration, gas centrification, cryogenic reduction of the gas to a liquid which arrests Brownian levitation, and by electrostatic precipitation. These separation methods are based on currently available hardware and known processes.
FIG. 5 illustrates a system in which ultrafine particles created in two reaction chambers 28 and 29 by two spark sources (not shown) according to the method of the invention can be combined into a single gas stream, permitting, for example, simultaneous deposition of particles arriving from different sources. The mixing is controlled by adjustable valves 30 and 32. Any or all of the individual particulates may be subjected to chemical reaction before the particle steams ar merged. Alternatively, or in addition, elements--e.g. dopant materials such as boron, arsenic, or others-may be added to the particle stream from a chamber 34 and through a valve 36 for specific applications. If desired, the merged streams may be directed to a collector 38 following their separation from the carrier gas stream by a gas centrifuge 40. Sequential depositions of ultrafine particles from individual sources or combinations of the particles are also possible.
A unique property of the materials produced in the above-described process is their size. The material typically is composed of particles having a mean particle diameter of approximately 40 Angstroms. Thus the particles are atom clusters containing approximately 1,000 atoms, that is, 10 atoms on the side of a cube. Ultrafine particles, because of their large surface areas, can be of considerable utility as reactants or catalysts. Ultrafine particles may readily be transported by gases and are useful in membrane processes in which ultrafine particles pass through barriers and larger ones do not. Ultrafine particles are also important in mixing and distribution.
Typically, metals are eroded in the process of the present invention, but it is also possible to erode non-conductive materials mixed with a conductive material, e.g., alumina and graphite. The resultant ultrafine powder produced by eroding a mixture of alumina and graphite will be a homogeneous composition containing alumina and graphite in the same proportions as provided in the electrode. This is distinguishable from the above-described prior art in that the electrode is eroded or abraded rather than vaporized. When vaporization of the electrode occurs during the practice of a prior art process, the more volatile element, in this case alumina, will come off first, then the carbon or graphite will evaporate. Therefore the resultant mixture of the powder produced from these known processes will vary in composition. That is to say, more alumina powder will be present in the initial product stream with the amount of carbon increasing as more powder is produced.
By contrast, the ultrafine particles manufactured in the process of the present invention are non-fractionated and have a composition which directly reflects that of the electrodes which are comminuted. Importantly, the intermittent, short duration sparks resulting from the high frequency discharges of the spark source cause erosion rather than evaporation of constituents of the electrodes. The intermittent nature of the sparking, together with the ultrafine size of particles produced, allows the heated particles to be quenched by the carrier gas, avoiding sticking of the particles to surfaces within the reaction chamber or exit flow conduits. Also of considerable importance is the gas-like character of the mixture of carrier gas and ultrafine particles, which allows the mixture to be handled, transported and furnished as a reactant as if it were a gas.
An example of an application in which ultrafine particles produced in the process of the present invention is useful is the reaction of metals with oxygen. Generally, metals react spontaneously in oxygen, that is, they oxidize. However, they do not react to completion because of a surface coating of the oxide of the metal which forms on the particle. The reactants (metal and oxygen) are separated by the oxide layer so oxidation is inhibited. In the case of the ultrafine particles manufactured in accordance with the invention, much more of the reactant is readily available for oxidation due to the greater surface area of the ultrafine particles. For example, the surface area of a 1 cm3 cube of material is 6�10-4 square meters. The surface area of the equivalent weight of particles at 40 Angstroms is 7.9�10+2 square meters. The surface area of the particles is therefore a million and a third times greater than that of the 1 cm3 cube To put this in perspective, 49 percent of the atoms are on the surface of these particles and 78 percent are readily available for reaction whereas less than 0.00000004 percent of the atoms on the surface of a 1 cm3 cube are available for reaction. The reactive nature of metals of ultrafine size causes them to be highly reactive chemical reagents. Such reagents can be used in a variety of ways.
While the foregoing invention has been described with reference to its preferred embodiments, it is not limited to such embodiments since various alterations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art. The invention is intended to include all such modifications and their equivalents which are within the scope of the appended claims.
Patent Citations
Non-Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
Animal Services News
Animal Services | 2222 W. Warrior Trail | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | Phone: 972-237-8575 | Fax 972-237-8579
E-mail | Hours of Operation
- Grand Prairie City Services Independence Day Schedule
In observance of Independence Day, the city of Grand Prairie will celebrate with a fireworks display at Lone Star Park on Saturday, July 4 at approximately 10 p.m.
06/26/2015 4:36 PMdetail
- Are You Kitten Me?!
Cats and kittens have swamped the animal shelter following May's floods. Eighty felines are living in a space built for 40. At least 40 need to find forever homes fast.
06/12/2015 11:33 AMdetail
- Floods Swamp Prairie Paws with Cats and Dogs - Adoption Prices Cut
While it rained in May, flooding lakes and rivers, Prairie Paws Adoption Center was also swamped with stray cats and dogs...
06/10/2015 4:48 PMdetail


text:
Select Local Merchants
Rebounderz EdisonRead MoreFollowing its recent expansion, Rebounderz boasts more than 21,000 square feet of bouncing throughout three trampoline surfaces. Both kids and adults leap, jump, and flip through the space, just bouncing around or playing high-velocity games of trampoline dodgeball. At the foam pit, guests test their aerobatic skills and before landing softly into cloud-like masses of foam. The facility also has a four-lane basketball slam dunk runner. These feats create a serious cardio workout, and guests in need of a break can breathe heavily toward the arcade where they can play games to win prizes or relax in the cafe with a smoothie or slice of pizza. For special occasions such as birthdays, parents can book one of four party rooms, including the basketball room replete with a basketball court, jump time, pizza, and a party assistant.76 Carter DriveEdison, NJ US
Nj PartyworksRead MoreTwenty-two years ago, Mark and Lynn Zientek started New Jersey Partyworks as a small, family-run operation whose costumed characters and clowns entertained at parties, barbecues, and gatherings. Today, the business outfits small soirees as well as big-time special events with rental amusement rides, moonbounces, tents, slides, and interactive games and obstacle courses. Staff members oversee all the rides and revelry, backed by weekly trainings from managers certified in nationally recognized safety regulations and equipment maintenance as well as balloon-animal taxonomy. The company's troupe of live entertainers now includes DJs, stilt walkers, magicians, and caricaturists who help ring in special occasions for crowds of laughing kids and grownups alike.1819 State Route 35South Amboy, NJ US
FunTime AmericaRead MoreTwenty-eight armed soldiers swarm between two stories, ducking and weaving to avoid the sharp eyes of their opponents. Or so the story often unfolds during laser-tag sessions in FunTime America's state-of-the-art laser-tag arena. Though it may be the most adrenaline-pumping portion of the family-friendly play place, it's but an introduction to the variety of attractions that unfolds before visitors. Guests helm bumper cars, take flight in helicopters, or race to scale the 20-foot climbing wall, whose foothold arrangements offer four difficulty levels from easy to easy for people with wings. Once playtime comes to a simmer, the video-game arcade really shines with its air-hockey tables and sit-down games that take imaginations on the road to their pixilated lands. After kids have tired themselves out, they can refuel at the USA Cafe with pizza, pretzels, and other fare to boost energy before another go around the center beckons.269 Route 35 NorthEatontown, NJ US
Cousins PaintballRead MoreFor more than 30 years, Cousins Paintball has been at the forefront of the paintball industry, equipping hundreds of thousands of players for battle. In addition to fun and thrill, the business prioritizes safety, providing participants with full masks to protect eyes and faces, and specially designed paint is free of any harmful ingredients. With referees overseeing competitive battles, players are free to keep their eyes on the prize as they race to capture the flag or compete in special events.2727 Arthur Kill RoadNew York, NY US
Lucky Leo'sRead MoreIn 1953, Leo Whalen's hand-spun wheel entertained boardwalk customers with a chance to win a prize. Half a century later, his amusement stand has grown into a beloved arcade, complete with racing games, instant-win machines, and skee-ball. Guests have the opportunity to win luxury redemption prizes including sports memorabilia.315 BoardwalkSeaside Heights, NJ US
Keansburg Amusement ParkRead MoreThe masterminds behind Keansburg Amusement Park, located just off the beach, oversee a park designed to turn a day out with the family during warm weather months into a mini vacation. By dotting the park with roller coasters, go-karts, arcades, and classic boardwalk fare, the owners seem to have realized their vision while also addressing the interests of different-aged groups. Families can glide around the park's classic carousel, and kids ride the colorful Jolly Caterpillar before he presumably morphs into a butterfly at closing time. Some of the park's newer attractions include a fleet of bumper cars and the Rocking Tug ride. With its more than 35 rides, the park has garnered accolades such as Best of New Jersey from the readers of NJ Monthly Magazine, as well as a 2011 Best of Monmouth County from the readers of Asbury Park Press.275 Beachway AveKeansburg, NJ US


text:
This is my new site, far simpler than the previous one which is still under BlueMusicGroup.com. If you're looking for basic information, such as an obsolete biography or an up-to-date discography, go there.
If you want to see videos for free, go to YouTube.
When I know what to upload here, don't worry, this site will be inundated with stuff.
Seems like the most important thing I've been asked for is contact info. So here it is: mika (@) mikapohjola.com
Phones: +1 347 688 6452 (U.S.) and +46 73 648 7473 (Sweden).


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Your browser does not support iframes.
U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre made a special delivery to the Sunset Beach Fire Department last week in the form of a $40,850 ceremonial check and grant to buy new emergency equipment.
The money was awarded to the department in January by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
The grant will be used to buy a breathing air compressor and rapid intervention pack (RIT-PAK).
OCEAN ISLE BEACH—Ocean Isle Beach's hazard mitigation plan is being updated this year and is currently under review.
Penny Tysinger, planning director for the Cape Fear Council of Governments, said hazard mitigation plans are to be updated every five years or following a federally declared disaster.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH—Due to a slowed building amount and an economic recession, owners of property at the corner of Ocean Isle Beach Road and N.C. 179 have asked the town of Ocean Isle Beach to relinquish responsibility for adding additional driveways to the property—features that were among the developers' original plans and what town commissioners call "a big issue."
Strawberries typically peak during May in our area. Producing good strawberries depends on ideal spring weather conditions and this spring should produce a bumper crop.
Dedicated readers of my ramblings know I have a soft spot for crape myrtles and Japanese maples. Even though my garden is so small you can't cuss a cat without getting hair in your mouth, it now sports 11 selections of Japanese maple.
The latest addition is Inabe Shidiri. I purchased a relatively high graft of this burgundy-leafed dissectum so it wouldn't get visually lost in its garden location. A fairly vigorous selection that will eventually reach eight feet or so, it's also known as Red Select.
The green flag is waving and all you "NasGarden" fans out there can truly start fertilizing your trees and woody ornamentals. But wait! There is still a caution flag on fertilizing your turfgrass.
I have said before many, many times: "When it is time to pay your taxes, it is time to pay your plants."
That statement applies to trees and woody ornamentals. We still must wait until May to start fertilizing our lawns and we should wait until June if we are managing centipedegrass.
"Tell me about watering." This plea is heard quite often on the Master Gardener Hotline.
How much, how often, what time of day or night are all questions the Master Gardener answering the hotline encounters. In an effort to cut down the workload and make you all better stewards of your growees, and hopefully cut down on your water bill, the following are some general rules on watering gardens, lawns and landscape plants that will be of interest:
The song may strike us as sentimental, but the idea—no, the ideal—is right on target! What our world needs now, and has always needed, is love, sweet love. It does not call for a saccharine substitute that provides the sweetness artificially, but the genuine goods. We need a love that challenges as profoundly as it comforts; that disturbs and demands as deeply as it delights. To love is not easy, but it is worthwhile.
The West Brunswick junior varsity girls soccer team won for the first time ever, 1-0 April 9 against visiting Whiteville.
"It was worth the wait," said Steve Nagy, the coach of the first-year program. "We played a great game. I kept telling the girls as long as we keep improving each game, the wins will come. I am so proud of the girls."
Shelby Johnson scored in the 26th minute off a pass from Skylar Jenkins.
Nicole Turner made three saves in her first game in goal.
South Brunswick defeated the Lady Trojans 4-1 April 9 at West in a pitchers' duel into the sixth inning.
The loss ended West's hopes for an undefeated season. West, which beat South earlier this season, is 11-1.
Madison Batten, the unheralded junior, pitched the best game of her career to seal the victory against rival West. Batten pitched all seven innings, allowing four hits and one run. She walked one batter and had five strikeouts.
Copyright © 2015
The Brunswick Beacon is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Brunswick County, North Carolina and surrounding areas.


text: Well, you can always depend upon this forum to find out all sorts of tidbits of information like this!! I just dug out some old hip and knee prostheses and weighed them and found that, metal on metal or metal on plastic, they all weigh in at around 250-300gms (9-10½ ozs). The two I weighed were stainless steel and cobalt chrome. Titanium is a very much lighter material but I don't have a specimen in that so can't exactly say what it would weigh.


text:
Uniontown, Pennsylvania Pet Friendly Hotels & Lodging
United States » Pennsylvania » Uniontown
Looking for a hotel in Uniontown, PA that you can bring your pet to? We made sure that each one of the hotels below are pet friendly, so you can enjoy your trip with your pet by your side! Once you have found a pet friendly hotel, you can book your stay instantly from our website or call 866-212-1803 to speak with a pet travel agent.
Browse Pet Friendly Hotels In Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Rates from
700 W Main St - Uniontown, PA (Map)
You'll be in a shopping district with a stay at Park Inn by Radisson Uniontown, PA in Uniontown.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 180 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrig...
Overview | Pet Policy | Map


text:
Heellooo..~ Umm not sure if this is the right place for this kind of thread but..I took a wild guess. Lol. ♥
Yeah the title speaks for itself. I've been wanting to read really good shounen ai/yaoi manga. (Boys with boys..ahaha) I dont mean manga thats all about sex and no plot. I hate that. I take joy in reading very well thought out manga with an interesting story behind it.
Any have any reccomendations?
Thank ya~ ♥
(If you're offended by this kind of thing...sorry..but I like it so..you dont have to post your two cents here if this kind of thing grosses you out. )


text:
Click Here For a Full-Screen View | July | August
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Join other book lovers for a monthly book discussion. This is an evening book discussion group. Books to discuss will be determined by the participants. For more information or to find out which book will be discussed this month, call 566-0949.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Friends of the Alexander Family Library invite you to join this group of knitters for an evening of relaxation and education. If you have questions about this group please contact Lisa Byers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015
We invite all library lovers to join us as we plan fundraising events, programs for the library, and give suggestions to aid in the selection of materials for the library. For more information, call 362-9825.
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015
Dr. Samuel Morgan (author) will discuss his recently published children's book, "Molly, Magoo and Me". Dr. Morgan will also discuss the entire publishing process and what it takes to be published. Presentation will be a informal discussion with the audience and allow for interaction with attendees and numerous questions to be posed. Sam Morgan started his criminal justice career by joining the US Army in 1975, right after graduation from Cumberland Valley High School. After being discharged when his enlistment ended, he returned home and went to work at Cumberland County Prison as a Correctional Officer. He left the prison in 1986 with the rank of Sergeant and accepted a position with Lower Allen Township Police Department as a police officer. While at Lower Allen Township Police Department, Officer Morgan was primarily assigned to patrol duties for the early part of his career with the department. Officer Morgan did obtain certification as an Accident Reconstructionist, investigating serious and fatal crashes throughout Cumberland County and the surrounding region. Officer Morgan with the help of other law enforcement professionals established the first countywide accident reconstruction team, which is still in existence to this day. Officer Morgan was also one of the first field-training officers for the department and was part of a team that wrote the first field-training manual as well as township wide employee evaluations; those requirements were registered with the library of Congress upon their completion. Officer Morgan did obtain his bachelors and masters degrees while working at the department, during which time he was in charge of a police substation. Sam retired from the police department in 2008, and currently teaches college level courses in Homeland Security and Criminal Justice at Central Penn College, where he is in charge of both departments. Professor Morgan also has been invited to present at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey California twice and was part of a hand-picked and invitee only national consortium that established criteria for Homeland Security degree programs nationwide. Professor Morgan has been published in several academic journals on the subjects of leadership and cognitive bias in police operations and investigations.
Click here to register.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015
We invite all library lovers to join us as we plan fundraising events, programs for the library, and give suggestions to aid in the selection of materials for the library. For more information, call 566-0949.
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015
New and gently used books, videos, CDs and other items will be on sale at Salem United Church of Christ, 143 W. Main Street in Elizabethville to benefit the Elizabethville Area Library at the Friends of the Library's Spring Book Sale.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Join other book lovers for a monthly book discussion. This is an afternoon book club. For more information or to find out which book will be discussed, call 566-0949.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015
Monthly meeting of the Friends of Kline Library. The Friends support Kline Library through annual memberships and book sales. The public is invited to attend and join the Friends of Kline Library.
East Shore Area Library
Elizabethville Area Library
Johnson Memorial Library
Kline Library
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
McCormick Riverfront Library
Northern Dauphin Library
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
<< Back to the Map
Enter your email and password below to access dcls.org advanced features. Passwords are case sensitive.


text:
Results 1 to 7 of 7
March 22nd, 2009 #1Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Posts
- 4
- Thanks
- 1
- Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Who's Got Futuristic Gun Art Here?
Hello, I'm new to the forum. I really like so much of the stuff I've seen here. Well, I was just wondering if anyone can tell me which artist here has cool futuristic weapons concept art, renders, etc. (assault rifles, pistols, shotguns, plasma type weapons, etc.). I'm a big sci-fi, anime, and videogame fan and I like to draw. I really want to get inspiration to help me with my designs. Or is there a site that has cool weapons that I can look at too? Can anyone help me. Thanks!
- Similar Threads
- Art: Futuristic jet 2
- Art: Futuristic jet
- Art: Who's Got Futuristic Gun Art Here?
- Art: a futuristic cop car
Hide this ad by registering as a memberMarch 22nd, 2009 #2
The Following User Says Thank You to Grief For This Useful Post:
March 23rd, 2009 #3Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Posts
- 4
- Thanks
- 1
- Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks Grief
Hey thanks alot! I viewed it earlier today and it's quite informative and the guns he made were nice. I'll be learning from that and ofcourse other sources. Now I'd just like to find some more examples of works to study from. Other than El Coro, is there anyone else here where who's work I can look at? Thanks again.
March 23rd, 2009 #4
I put in google bungie gun concepts and got this:
And then with just gun concepts:
It linked me to someones SB - http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=114122
My Sketchbook
March 23rd, 2009 #5
get a copy of the book, Art of Halo 3. It's got a ton of gun concept designs in it along with characters, vehicles, etc. It's totally worth it.
Check out my sketchbook: Draw or Die
Website: www.ericyoungillustrations.com
March 23rd, 2009 #6Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Posts
- 4
- Thanks
- 1
- Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks Everyone! You're Really Helping Me!
Thanks to all who are helping me out. Your suggestions are really helping me. If anyone else can help as well please post replies. I've done google searches and found alot of stuff but I know there has to be sites that I missed that has great art. I wish this site had a search engine that lets you just plug in "weapons, guns, etc." and then show the results of artists and their work. Anyway, please continue to help if you can anyone.
March 23rd, 2009 #7
OMG. Wow, that El Coro video is amazing. He just makes that 3D render in Photoshop so nice with minimium effort. Love it.


text:
NJAIS holds administrative conferences and retreats each year:
--For Admissions Officers in the Spring
--For Finance Officers in the Spring. (In 2013, this program was a Tri-State event with Connecticut and New York.)
--For Heads of School
--In 2012-13, a new retreat was added for Lower School Division Heads.
If you would like to serve on the planning committee for any of these events, please contact Executive Director Carole Everett at firstname.lastname@example.com or 201-654-6528.


text:
The Giant Beastcast: Episode 06
Become Premium to Watch
Her Story is a bold and largely successful experiment in interactive crime fiction.
Rocksteady's gorgeous-looking third Arkham game refines its open-world format a bit and lets you drive a whole hell of a lot of Batmobile.
It's squid kids and ink blasting abound in Nintendo's exceptionally fun new online shooter.
Game »
consists of 12 releases.
Released May 12, 1989
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
8-bit can be a reference to actual computing power, or it can be a retro look for videogames that want to recall a bygone era.
Games that have animals as the main character. The character must be playable.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Bats, hammers, wrenches, maces, staves, or even brass knuckles. These are weapons intended for blunt trauma rather than cutting or slicing.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Video game bosses are usually the main antagonist, and arch nemesis of the main protagonist. In most cases the end of a game is when the main character defeats the final boss.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be "computer animated" and can come from television, movies, the web, or stated in the game. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought as living.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Cheating is the act of creating an advantage by using methods beyond the normal means of the game.
Comic book characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.
Minions of the the Evil Shredder, these evil ninjas will stop at nothing to stop the Ninja Turtles.
A frog is a small and usually green amphibian that can swim, hop, and ribbit. Sadly, most of them aren't princes.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
The place of origin for ninjas. Their location is mostly known throughout the ninja world and very nearby localities with some sort of ties in between them (commercial or cultural in nature).
Video games developed in Japan but based on Western IPs.
Known as Chi in Chinese and Ki in Japanese, it is spiritual energy which cultivates itself through training and meditation. In experienced hands, it becomes a form of visible energy which can heal, destroy, or do many other tasks, determined by the amount of Ki and the user's overall ability to manipulate it.
These games are based off of an established license, such as a movie or comic. Examples are the James Bond and Spider-Man franchises.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
Baxter Stockman's Rat Killing Machines
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Nuclear war, frivolous dumping of toxic waste,forced evolutionary virus; sometimes these things go horribly awry. These games all feature some variety of mutant life, formerly human or otherwise, and it's generally not a good idea to trust them.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are ridiculously well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers. If you ever manage to see a ninja, you're already dead.
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
The PlayChoice-10 was an arcade console released by Nintendo containing ten Nintendo Entertainment System games per unit.
Porting is a term used when a game designed to run on one platform is converted to run on a different platform. Quality varies, though some titles are packaged with extras.
Bipedal rat-like creatures, common in fantasy games. Prone to trickery and backstabbing, unless they're ninja.
Rhinoceros, or rhinos,are large, four legged, thick skinned, horned mammals of Africa. Thought to be head strong and tough.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other
Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll
send you an email once approved.
Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your
submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most
changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an
email when it is.
Once you've earned over points you'll be able
to bypass this step and make live edits to our system.
Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages.
No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki!
Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are
now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not
have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to
live edit the changes you commited.
For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this
Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are
now live. Our robot math gave you points for this
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment


text:
In this branch of medicine, it is vital to ____________ open to new ideas.
The restaurant was far too noisy to be ____________ to relaxed conversation.
This new magazine is ____________ with interesting stories and useful information.
Anyone ____________ after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
She obviously didn't want to discuss the matter so I didn't ____________ the point.
I'd rather we ____________ meet this evening, because I'm very tired.
We're not used to ____________ invited to very formal occasions.
Go on, finish the dessert. It needs ____________ up because it won't stay fresh until tomorrow.
Don't you get tired ____________ watching TV every night?
If you're not too tired we could have a ____________ of tennis after lunch.
Special _____ are available for families, children and parties of more than ten people.
Meet your guide at 10.30 a.m. or 2.30 p.m. at the Tourist Information Office. No advance _____ is necessary.
Dublin City Walks _____ twice daily.
You may choose to find out about the more _______ history of the city on the Eighteenth Century Walk.
What better way of getting to know a new city than by walking around it? You may choose the Medieval Walk, which will _______ you to the Dublin of 1000 years ago.
Watches later became _____ available and Switzerland became the world's leading watch manufacturing centre for the next 100 years.
Watches were also developed, but they _____ luxury items until 1868 when the first cheap pocket watch was designed in Switzerland.
The clock was too expensive until the 19th century, when ______ production techniques lowered the price.
The clock was too expensive for the _______ person until the 19th century.
The clock was the first complex mechanical machinery to enter the home, ______ it was too expensive.
You ought to take up swimming for the _____________ of your health.
My remarks were _____________ as a joke, but she was offended by them.
I suggest we _____________ outside the stadium tomorrow at 8.30.
Jane remained calm when she won the lottery and _____________ about her business as if nothing had happened.
National leaders from all over the world are expected to attend the _____________ meeting.
Mary was disappointed with her new shirt as the colour _____________ very quickly.
The book _____________ of ten chapters, each one covering a different topic.
It was clear that the young couple were _____________ of taking charge of the restaurant.
_____________ teaching English, she also writes children's books.
She had changed so much that _____________ anyone recognised her.
Fortunately, _____________ from a bump on the head, she suffered no serious injuries from her fall.
He spent a long time looking for a tie which _____________ with his new shirt.
Don't make such a _____________! The dentist is only going to look at your teeth.
She came to live here _____________ a month ago.
I've always _____________ you as my best friend.
Because it had not rained for several months, there was a _____________ of water.
The singer ended the concert _____________ her most popular song.
My holiday in Paris gave me a great _____________ to improve my French accent.
I'll give you my spare keys in case you _____________ home before me.
The children won't go to sleep ____________ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
Columbus believed he was in Asia, _____ he was actually in the Caribbean.
_____ , on October 12, 1492, Columbus and his men landed on a small island he named San Salvador.
He did not want them to think that he did not _____ exactly where they were going.
He _____ to his men about the distance travelled each day.
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a new route to India, China and Japan. At this time most people thought you would fall off the edge of the world if you sailed too far. Yet sailors such as Columbus had seen how a ship appeared to get lower and lower on the horizon as it sailed away. For Columbus this _____ that the world was round.
Among _____ , 12-year - olds have on average only three missing, decayed or filled teeth.
Eating too _____ sugar is part of the problem.
Almost 80% of Britons over 65 have lost all or some ____- their teeth according to a World Health Organisation survey.
British youngsters have more to smile about about because _____ teeth are among the best.
Older Britons are the worst in Europe when it comes to keeping their teeth. But British youngsters _____ more to smile about.
. Hundreds of years ago, people _____ stars, like the North star, to know which direction to travel in. Today you can still see that star.
All the stars are very far away. The light from the nearest star takes more_____ four years to reach Earth.
Some of them are huge, but others are much smaller, like our planet Earth. The biggest stars are very bright, but they only live for a short time. Every day new stars _____ born and old stars die.
They look small, but they are really _____ big hot balls of burning gas.
There are millions of stars in the sky. If you look _____ the sky on a clear night, it is possible to see about 3000 stars.
Where can you see the notice: "KEEP IN A COLD PLACE"?
Where can you see the notice: "CROSS BRIDGE FOR TRAINS TO EDINBURGH"?
Where can you see the notice: "NO PARKING PLEASE"?
Where can you see the notice: "Please give the right money to the driver"?
Where can you see the notice "You can look, but don't touch the pictures"?
This is a multiple choice test.Click the Start Test button below to start.A question and the possible answer choices appear. Select the choice you find to be the correct answer of the question. Clicking on a choice saves it as your answer for the question.Use Next and Back buttons to move on to the next or previous question in the test.There is no negative marking for wrong choices selected.After you finish the test, click on the End Test button to submit your test and see your scorecard.You can review your answer also.
BITSAT English Proficiency English Learning
56 days 23 hours 1 minutes ago
Add a comment
57 days 16 hours 23 minutes ago
Dianne Lee G. Andan
i've got an average score.i need more practice
89 days 20 hours 33 minutes ago
Ameya Marathe
are such type of questions asked for the bitsat exam.
90 days 22 hours 8 minutes ago
Jhaisan Santic
thank you. It will really help me in the upcoming proficiency exam.
108 days 1 hours 29 minutes ago
I got a score of 52 missing 8 questions.....
153 days 1 hours 39 minutes ago
Fely Serothso Escoreal
...not bad..i got 11 mistakes...thank you for this..it helps me a lot/..
288 days 13 hours 29 minutes ago
Mary Jane Amoncio
nothing appear
434 days 14 hours 45 minutes ago
scored 53 ugh...
474 days 2 hours 37 minutes ago
Can't I Download any of such test.
1478 days 22 hours 10 minutes ago
Sign up and browse through relevant courses.


text:
Originally written on Fox Sports | Last updated 10/24/12
The Dallas Mavericks have surrounded Dirk Nowitzki with a bunch of veteran newcomers and a lot of players with one-year deals. Dallas now seems to be holding season-long auditions after being unable to persuade Deron Williams to come home to play and team up with its 11-time All-Star. While trying to get back in the playoffs this season, the Mavs are also keeping financial flexibility if they want to take another stab at a big-name free agent next summer. One big kink in the plan is that Nowitzki won't be playing with Elton Brand, Darren Collison, Dahntay Jones, Chris Kaman and O.J. Mayo at the start of the season. The 34-year-old Nowitzki will likely miss at least the first 10 games after arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Comments are closed.
What do you think?To leave a comment, you can:
NBA News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter
|Best of Yardbarker
|NFL News
|MLB News
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
What is Yardbarker?
Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.
|© 2015 Yardbarker, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (What's New?)


text:
New User:
Forgot your password?
Stock Market & Financial Investment News
News Breaks
March 11, 2014
Brocade names Christine Heckart as Chief Marketing Officer
Brocade announced the appointment of Christine Heckart to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Heckart will be responsible for the strategic direction of Brocade's global marketing organization, helping to position the company as the network provider of choice to the world's data centers. Most recently at Heckart served as EVP Strategy, Marketing, People and Systems at ServiceSource.
News For BRCD From The Last 14 Days
Sign up for a free trial
to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.
There are no results for BRCD
Sign up for a free trial
to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.
I agree to the theflyonthewall.com
disclaimer & terms of use


text:
KPMG has completed the B-BBEE verification, and maintained our AAA – Level 2 rating
Join the conversation on reimagining Africa's future now #WEFAFRICA
KPMG's Tax experts analyse the key changes stemming from the 2015 Budget Speech and what this means for South African companies.
Our Financial Services professionals can assist you in addressing all your banking, insurance, investment management, retirement funds, medical schemes and stock broking issues with the aim of achieving your business objectives.
With a dedicated team of 202 partners and 2 745 practitioners globally, KPMG's Healthcare Practice has the global expertise and local knowledge to provide South Africa's healthcare sector with forward thinking services.
The 2014 KPMG Insurance Industry Survey is launching on 7 August 2014 and presents a broad view of hot topics and current discussion points within the Insurance Industry.
Exciting new elements around the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) legislation. Find out more about POPI and KPMG's multi-disciplinary solution.
View current Graduate Programmes, or search on specific criteria to find programmes that match your interests.
A career at KPMG starts at different times for different people. For some, it starts at university when they join us on work placement, for others it starts once they've graduated.
We have rich conversations with our clients every day, and increasingly these conversations are happening online. We encourage you to ask questions, share your views, and connect with like-minded professionals.
In keeping with the requirement for this to be reviewed annually, we have maintained our 'AAA' rating for the year ahead under the far more stringent CA charter code. This has recently been confirmed by EmpowerDEX; an approved and independent verification agency.
This is neither the core objective nor the endgame for our transformation journey within KPMG. Transformation remains a key strategic imperative for the firm, both because it is the right thing to do and because it makes clear business sense. We look forward to sharing with you our continued journey in the transformation arena, as we continue to win the hearts and minds of all of our people.
© 2015
KPMG Services (Proprietary) Limited, a South African private company and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated
with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved
KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International") is a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with
KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other
member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm.


text:
1618 Hainesport-Mt. Laurel Rd.
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Diane Balfour, Director
We will begin our 2015-2016 In-House Registration on Tuesday, December 9th. Registration will be from 6:30-7:30pm. In-House Registration will continue until Friday, December 12th.
Our open registration will begin on Monday, December 15th at 9:15am.
Our early childhood classrooms are multicultural learning environments where diversity and uniqueness of each child and his/her family is valued.
Our facility has state-of-the-art classrooms, office space, a full kitchen, and a resource room. On our three-acre property, we also have a playground and a large free play area, plus garden space to grow our own plants and vegetables.
We welcome a visit from you and your child at any time to see our program in action. Please call 856-231-7585 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange a convenient time. You will see The Schoolhouse difference!
Our class offerings include Little Me & Company (18 months), 2-1/2 year-old classes, 3 year-old classes, 4 year-old classes, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten Enrichment, Early Drop-off, Late Pick-up, and our extended day "Lunch and Learn" program. For more information, click on the Classes Offered link above.


text:
Barneys NY Announces Opening of GAGA's WORKSHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, announced today the beginning of the '12 Days of Gaga,' the official countdown to GAGA'S WORKSHOP which will open to the public at 11:59pm on November 21st at the retailer's Madison Avenue flagship location and on barneys.com.
About GAGA'S WORKSHOP
A multi-faceted celebration, GAGA'S WORKSHOP will include: a fantastically transformed retail environment, holiday windows, a dedicated Gaga interactive website, and limited-edition, exclusive products created in collaboration with Lady Gaga under the creative direction of Nicola Formichetti with artists Eli Sudbrack and Christophe Hamaide Pierson of assume vivid astro focus (avaf).
In honor of this special project, Barneys New York is proud to donate 25% of sales from all items featured in GAGA'S WORKSHOP to the Born This Way Foundation, recently founded and announced by Lady Gaga and her mother. The Born This Way Foundation will focus on youth empowerment and equality by addressing issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development and will utilize digital mobilization as one of the means to create positive change.
A take on Santa's iconic workshop, the project has been realized through the eyes of renowned creative talents: Lady Gaga, Nicola Formichetti, and Eli Sudbrack and avaf, in collaboration with Barneys' creative director Dennis Freedman. In true Lady Gaga fashion, GAGA'S WORKSHOP is not a traditional holiday destination, but rather a unique and individual celebration of the universality of gift giving and charity during the holiday season.
From elaborate art installations, vivid colors and bold patterns designed by avaf, to exclusive one-of-a-kind products created specially for the Workshop by Barneys New York, GAGA'S WORKSHOP will be a holiday treat for shoppers of all ages.
Taking over the entire, 5500-square foot, fifth floor of the Madison Avenue Men's store, The Workshop will be divided into elaborate structural shops, such as a jewelry shop created out of an oversized Lady Gaga-turned-spider and a boudoir in the shape of a giant wig. Working with the Barneys New York team, Eli Sudbrack and avaf have designed giant sculpture installations as well as signature artwork for GAGA'S WORKSHOP which will be featured on special holiday shopping bags and packaging.
There are eight stations in GAGA'S WORKSHOP, reflecting the product categories available for sale, as well as a number of iconic references to Lady Gaga herself. Stations include: Candy Shop, Toy Shop, Closet (for apparel and accessories), Library (for books, CDs, media, and paper goods), Gallery (for collectibles and specialty items), Jewelry, Boudoir (for candles and cosmetics), and Holiday.
In addition to conceptualizing a Gaga holiday destination within Barneys New York, Eli Sudbrack and avaf have also designed a giant facade that will take over the 60th Street entrance to the store. Designed to create the illusion of walking into the mouth of a giant monster-like Lady Gaga, this entrance will be the gateway to GAGA'S WORKSHOP.
The Madison Avenue windows, which will be unveiled at the opening of the Workshop, have been transformed into a Gaga themed tableaux; drawing holiday inspiration from music, fashion, astrology and the elements. "For my first ever window designs, it's an honor to be collaborating with the prestigious Barneys' brand and creative history," said Nicola Formichetti.
"GAGA'S WORKSHOP is the largest and most completely realized holiday project ever undertaken in the history of Barneys New York and we are beyond thrilled to present it this season," said Mark Lee, Barneys' Chief Executive Officer. "We hope to raise significant funds to benefit the Born This Way Foundation and we thank Lady Gaga, Nicola Formichetti, Eli Sudbrack and avaf, as well as all of the collaborators and vendors who have worked so hard to make this holiday initiative come to life."
About Author
- Casting Roundup: Sarah Chalke, Kim Raver Headline New Pilots
- ADVENTURE TIME Headed to the Big Screen?
- Pilot Season Roundup: Colm Feore, Daniel Stern, Dave Annable to Star in New Shows
- James Franco to Star in New Fox Comedy, WHY HIM?
- Christopher Meloni to Star in WGN America's Slave Drama UNDERGROUND
- Check Out Alex Dunphy's Full College Essay from Latest MODERN FAMILY Episode
- Photo Flash: HBO Reveals Key Art for GAME OF THRONES Season 5
- Syfy to Honor Leonard Nimoy with Special Programming This Sunday
- Grammy Winner Kelly Clarkson Exclusively Premieres New Music from New Album on MTV, VH1 & CMT First
- CONSTELLATIONS' Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson Set for THEATER TALK This Weekend


text:
1980 Canada Cent--Struck on a 1980 Bangladesh 25 Poisha--MS67 NGC....
2008 January Orlando, FL (FUN) Signature Coin Auction #454
|Sold for:
|Not Sold
|Auction Ended On:
|Jan 10, 2008
|Item Activity:
6 Internet/mail/phone bidders
735 page views
Orange County Convention Center
|Printable auction results for all items in the 2008 January Orlando, FL (FUN) Signature Coin Auction.
1980 Canada Cent MS671980 Canada Cent--Struck on a 1980 Bangladesh 25 Poisha--MS67 NGC. Undertypes from the 25 Poisha are visible on both sides. The tiger head on the central reverse is nearly as bold as the maple leaf from the overtype, and the waves and leaves from the Bangladesh design threaten to obscure the bust of Queen Elizabeth II. Lustrous, untoned, and immaculate.
Struck on a 1980 Bagladesh 25 Poisha
Struck on a 1980 Bagladesh 25 Poisha
View large image(s) of this item
Service and Handling Description: Coins & Currency (view shipping information)
Sales Tax information | NGC Coin Grading Guarantee | Terms and Conditions
Find Auction Prices for Comparable Items:
Sign-in or Join (free & quick) to see the full image


text:
News and Updates
2015 Office Supply Amnesty Day announced
In July, Waste Management Services crews will collect gently-used office supplies from campus buildings and make them available to the University and local non-profits.
SWAGGER volunteer coordinator position
The Waste Reduction and Recycling Office is looking for a passionate person to help the recycling effort at Michigan Stadium!
Don't Dump It, Donate It!
Donate your unwanted, but still usable, items as you move out of your residence hall.
Older news items can be found in the Recycling News Archive.
Content modified: May 6, 2015


text:
Write a book critical of the Mets, lose media credentials
Feb 6, 2012, 12:29 PM EDT
Note: if you write stuff the Mets don't like, they're probably not gonna give you media credentials. Just ask Howard Megdal of the LoHud Mets blog:
Since taking over the LoHud Mets Blog in March 2011, I have been credentialed numerous times by the New York Mets-100 percent of the time my editor here, Sean Mayer, has requested credentials. So it was odd that last week, Sean received a call from Jay Horwitz, the Director of Media Relations for the New York Mets, telling him that while the Journal News can continue to receive credentials, the Mets would not be credentialing me.
Sean asked why that was, and Jay responded that the Mets "don't like my reporting". The team declined to respond to my multiple attempts to reach them for a fuller explanation.
Of course, Howard just published a book about the Wilpons, Madoff, David Einhorn and such, so I presume that's the reporting they "don't like." Earlier this winter the Mets accused Megdal of being a liar and a self-promoter, but his account in the book has held up as far as can be determined. Megdal and his publisher stand by it and much of it has been corroborated by other reporters.
My view: if a reporter abuses his access by either breaking rules of the ballpark or acting unethically, sure, cast him out. But keeping him out simply because you don't like what he has to say? Please.
Of course, ultimately, the Mets can do whatever they want with their media credentials. It's their business and their ballpark and they have complete power to keep people out if they want to. They just have to realize, however, that when they do this kind of thing they look like petulant and thin-skinned children.
- Cris E - Feb 6, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Think about this from the Mets' perspective: if they squash this bogus, self-published internet hack job then there's a good chance no one will ever find out about their "situation". They rustle up a couple of those $20m side bets and by May they're in the pink. Try to take a broader view here.
- jwbiii - Feb 6, 2012 at 1:49 PM
The publisher, Bloomsbury USA, is a real company. They're publishing Jon Krakauer's latest.
- Cris E - Feb 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM
I'm well aware of that. Apparently I'm just a little too dry this week for at least a dozen folks.
- Old Gator - Feb 6, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Dry? You're positively desiccated.
- WhenMattStairsIsKing - Feb 6, 2012 at 12:39 PM
This isn't fight club; this is a huge MLB team facing dire times and despicable owners. If you DON'T report on them as a baseball journalist and/or blogger in New York, you're not doing your job.
Here's to hoping the crap Howard and those in similar positions goes away soon, because they have work to do. And Howard does it well.
- yankeesfanlen - Feb 6, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Jim Bouton suffered ultimately no permanent damage, and I daresay that it was a little tougher crowd across the river than what the Wilpons are.
- Kevin S. - Feb 6, 2012 at 12:43 PM
This wouldn't be the first time the Mets threw a hissy fit because they didn't like reporters doing their jobs.
- sdelmonte - Feb 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM
At least no one accused him of angling for a job with the team.
But this is indefensible. It's not like a good reporter can't find ways to do his job without access to the clubhouse, anyway. It's not like I had even heard of the book till now, in fact. So this would count as an effort backfiring.
And it really seems beneath the skills of Horwitz, who seems like a well-liked person and was possibly made to do this by higher-ups. Then again, all I know about him comes from his own efforts to promote the team.
I will bet that LoHud – one of the better baseball blogs around here, and one that – only draws inspiration to report the news that much better.
- sdelmonte - Feb 6, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Meant to say, one that has let a couple of my friends do guest posts on the Yankees sub-blog.
- billb09 - Feb 6, 2012 at 1:11 PM
I have been a long and loyal Met fan since attending my first game (banner day 1968) , but honestly did this guy really lose anything? There is nothing worth reporting except the rich get richer but who cares. Please Mr. Wilpon's sell the team, I love citi field hate that it's a shine to the Dodgers only the giants did play here also and the damn dodgers and there greed are the reason
NY lost national league baseball in the first place.
SELL THE METS please!!!!!!!!
- lessick - Feb 6, 2012 at 1:14 PM
Talk to Nestor Aparicio in Baltimore. A little different because he organized a fan walkout several years ago but he's still a journalist.I think MLB needs to enforce guidelines on credentialing. Denying a credential for criticizing team sets a horrible precedent.
- Francisco (FC) - Feb 6, 2012 at 1:58 PM
It's their business and their ballpark and they have complete power to keep people out if they want to.
They seem to want to keep the fans out too with the product they're fielding this year…
- bduronio - Feb 6, 2012 at 2:25 PM
I don't have anything personal against Howard, and I absolutely disagree with removing someone's credentials for writing something the team dislikes. However, do you feel that Howard should have been credentialed in the first place? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdx7vROVXo
- Old Gator - Feb 6, 2012 at 4:24 PM
" It's their business and their ballpark and they have complete power to keep people out if they want to. "
You can say that again. And they've really proven it for the last couple of years. Only, before they did it with losses; now they're doing it with bullying.
- ndnut - Feb 6, 2012 at 5:27 PM
What happened to freedom of the press??????????????
- paperlions - Feb 6, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Nothing. Freedom of the press protects you only from prosecution by the government. Private entities can take whatever legal actions they desire.
- cool10857 - Feb 6, 2012 at 7:13 PM
The Wipons are liars and cheats. Just sell the team and get out of NY.
- mojosmagic - Feb 6, 2012 at 10:52 PM
What's the guy supposed to do? Write fiction?
- buffalomafia - Feb 7, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Please get ur sorry ass Triple "A" team out of Buffalo!
- Bizlaw - Feb 7, 2012 at 1:53 PM
This isn't just clubhouse access, it's his full media credentials, meaning he can't go to the games to report on what happens, so he has no access to players at post game news conferences (held in the stadium), etc.
Other reporters should boycott the Mets to protest not issuing credentials to someone who has been critical of the organization. Don't cover the team at all (maybe that's what they hope will happen so no one will be around to air out their dirty laundry).
Top Posts
- Rangers activate Josh Hamilton from disabled list, send prospect Joey Gallo to Triple-A 6
- Huston Street says he'd retire if he was used like a 1970s-style fireman 42
- CC Sabathia looks like a reliever 24
- And That Happened: Monday's scores and highlights 55
- AL All-Star voting update: now "only" five Royals in the starting lineup 59
- Andy MacPhail introduced by the Phillies. And the first topic of conversation is sabermetrics 20
- What a world: Orioles are in first place and Ubaldo Jimenez has been their ace 16
- Settling the Scores: Sunday's results 99
Most Commented
- With the same-sex marriage decision, the San Francisco Giants get another big win (275)
- Joe Maddon is the latest manager to rip instant replay. He's got a point. (109)
- Settling the Scores: Sunday's results (99)
- And That Happened: Monday's scores and highlights (79)
- And That Happened: Wednesday's scores and highlights (75)
- S. Matz (4090)
- B. Harper (3994)
- H. Ramirez (3724)
- J. Hamilton (3707)
- G. Stanton (3440)
- M. Moore (3116)
- Y. Puig (3049)
- A. Jones (2617)
- F. Freeman (2578)
- M. Holliday (2569)


text:
Recent Forum Posts
View More
Recent Comments
- 1 year ago Hopefully no one lost anything in an unfortunate smelting accident while making this.
- 3 years ago I want an Evo3D but dont want to use my upgrade for it. This needs to happen. Twitter:RedWhiteAndJew
- 5 years ago You guys know those CelleBrite units that don't actually point to if or when a phone's coming to a particular carrier? (A...
- 5 years ago Kinda need a new camera. Or netbook. Or SlingBox. Or subwoofer. Or iPod. Either way, it'll get used!
- Member for
- 5 years 3 months


text:
Gay marriages illegal in New York- court rules
Post your comment
Comments on this article are now closed.
Most commented this week
- UKIP LGBT group marches at London Pride despite being banned 330
- UKIP LGBT group told to move away from African LGBT groups at Pride in London 170
- Police use tear gas and rubber bullets at Istanbul Pride 139
- 'You're in my house!' Obama shuts down heckler at White House Pride event 107
- Christian minister blames the Jews for America getting equal marriage 89
- Dr Christian Jessen: Same-sex dance couples on Strictly would look 'silly' 78
- CNN confuses sex toy banner for ISIS flag at Pride 70
- Congratulations! Supreme Court brings marriage equality across the US 70
- Homophobes now showing they don't like gay people with 'US flag' Facebook pictures 68
- Russian MP wants to block Facebook over rainbow flag pictures 55


text:
1997 Chevrolet Express 3500 Q&A
1997 Chevrolet Express 3500 Question: Is power steering pressure/circuit tied into PCM"s fuel control on 97 chevy exp
SEEMS AS IF NO GAS IS GETTING TO ENGINE - Maurice67
Answer 1
Power steering input is an input to the PCM but only to raise the idle speed when the steering pump puts "load" on the engine. There is a company that independent auto repair shops get their information from, this same information is available inexpensively for people that work on their own cars.. The information is year make and model specific, covering repair procedures, torque specifications, fluid capacities and specifications, service bulletins, component locations, wiring diagrams ect.... Alldata is very easy to navigate http://bit.ly/AllData_Repair_Manuals_Online It could be many things, unfortunately and without experiencing the problem first hand or being able to do some basic diagnostic tests its hard to say. - patrick mannion
Related Content
1. stevieray1
2. pushrod
3. globalhelper
4. csubak30
5. ziptie12
6. sparrow1
7. 62skate
8. InmonAuto
9. IsraelS
10. BrianLankford