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Elk Catholic held a 12-5 lead at the end of the first period, was up 23-13 at the end of the second, and 29-22 at the conclusion of the third.
Ridgway Area School District Superintendent Dr. Michael O'Brien discussed the impact of the Keystone Exams during Tuesday night's board of directors meeting.
The Keystone Exams are part of Pennsylvania's new system of high school graduation requirements and are designed to help school districts guide students toward meeting state standards by assessing their proficiency in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Literature, English, Composition, Biology, Chemistry, U.S. History, World History, and Civics and Government.
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Syracuse, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Trevor Cooney made sure Syracuse wouldn't have a letdown, as the sharpshooter poured in a career-high 33 points behind nine 3-pointers to carry the top-ranked Orange past the upset-minded Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 61-55, on Monday.
A Carrier Dome record crowd of 35,446 was ear-piercingly electric for Saturday's showdown against Duke, an instant classic won by Syracuse in overtime that vaulted the Orange to a unanimous No. 1 ranking this week.
Two days later, the arena was quiet as a mouse as Notre Dame cut a 13-point halftime deficit down to three coming down the stretch.
Cooney, though, scored six points during an 8-1 run that restored the double- digit lead, and the Orange (22-0, 9-0 ACC) held on to continue their best start in school history.
"There is always going to be some let up after you play a game like Saturday," reasoned Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim. "But we got through it and we'll be able to get a couple days of rest in and I think that will be good for us."
Syracuse won despite rare off-nights from C.J. Fair and Jerami Grant, who were both coming off career-best performances against Duke but combined for just 15 points on 5-of-21 shooting on Monday.
Fair made sure to give Cooney full credit following the game.
"Trevor saved the game for us," said Fair, who shot 2-for-13 from the field. "I had a bad game, but we got the win so I'm happy."
Garrick Sherman and Steve Vasturia led Notre Dame (12-11, 3-7) with 16 and 13 points, respectively.
Notre Dame shot 7-of-23 (30.4 percent) from the field and committed eight turnovers in the first half, but scored on six of its first seven possessions out of the break to pull within 38-32 on an Eric Atkins 3-pointer.
Tom Knight's dunk brought the Irish within 43-40, and it stayed that way until Grant battled for a bucket in the lane with 6 1/2 minutes to play.
After Sherman went 1-of-2 at the foul line, Cooney finally got the crowd excited with another 3-pointer and a bucket inside while being fouled. The free throw gave Syracuse a 51-41 advantage with five minutes remaining, and Grant answered five straight Notre Dame points by scoring inside again with 1:28 on the clock.
Atkins had a chance in the final minute to make it a one-possession game but missed a runner in the lane, and Syracuse avoided the upset.
With the Orange offense sleep-walking through the motions early on, Cooney woke up his teammates with three consecutive long 3-pointers, igniting a 13-0 run that gave Syracuse a 22-12 lead with five minutes to go before halftime.
Cooney added a baseline jumper and Fair got a leaner to fall during a Notre Dame scoreless drought that lasted over seven minutes, and the Orange took a 31-18 cushion into the break following another deep Cooney trifecta.
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The first day of workouts at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine is officially in the books. There were some huge surprises early at the big event and that is what makes everyone so excited about it. Seeing offensive lineman who are 300 plus pounds run 4.8 or 4.9 40 yard dashes is simply insane. This day and age all athletes are so athletic now it's unbelievable. Without further delay, here are a few of my winners from Day 1 at the NFL Combine:
Greg Robinson, OT Auburn
It's hard to find 332-pound offensive linemen with the coordination that Robinson showcased Saturday which is why the combine has highlighted him the most from Day 1. Robinson put on a spectacular show during the workouts. In the drills he showcasing his outstanding athleticism and movement for a big man. Robinson clocked an official time of 4.92 seconds in the 40-yard dash, while also positing a 9-foot-5 broad jump. Then if you weren't impressed with that, he complemented that with another impressive performance in positional drills. After this kind of performance you can only expect his stock to rise even more and he may have emerged as the top offensive lineman in the entire draft.
Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
Ebron probably strengthened his stock Saturday by running the 40 in 4.6 seconds, according to times released by the NFL. Ebron's time ranked second among tight ends, behind the 4.5 run by Tennessee State's A.C. Leonard. Amaro checked in fifth among tight ends, with a 4.74. Ebron is the consensus top tight end in the draft and was expected by almost everyone to perform well at the Combine. Since he is already the best tight end in the draft class, I am not sure his stock rises much more than it already has prior to the workouts. The athleticism and route running abilities will assure this young man a top 20 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
While all of the attention was on Robinson, Lewan quietly provided an extraordinary all-around effort at the combine. He recorded the fastest 40 time among offensive linemen, while also displaying impressive explosiveness in the broad jump (9-9) and three-cone drill (7.39). According to nfl.com's Bucky Brooks, Lewan has the physical tools to be a Pro Bowl-caliber player at the next level. The things that were noticed the most during his drills were how well he changed direction and his quickness. He has definitely risen his stock after the workouts he had Saturday, and it would not shock anyone if someone ends up drafting this guy in the top 10. Now that Day 1 is wrapped up, we now get to focus on the quarterbacks for day 2 which is what everyone is waiting for.
The NFL Combine is the best idea when it comes to the draft and more so for the quarterbacks. Seeing how the quarterbacks adapt to throwing to new receivers and not knowing how exactly they run their routes shows how good he really is. It will exciting to see how Blake Bortles and A.J. McCarroon perform come Sunday.
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I chose to volunteer with Rookie Soccer because I've spent the last two summers working at various soccer camps. I learned that I really enjoy being outside teaching others the sport I love, so why not work that into my life at school? Also, helping to coach soccer to 4-5 year olds kept me on my toes. So. Much. Energy. I liked that I never quite knew what I was in for each week.
Tell us your best, funniest, or most educational experience as a Madison House volunteer.
Is it sad that I get super excited when I'm offered an extra juice box from the post-practice snack? Otherwise, one of my best moments from volunteering has been leading the children through my favorite warm-up. We run around the field and I ask for animal names. If I call out "frog!", we all jump around the field like frogs. They come up with all sorts of animals to imitate. The best suggestion was T-Rex. I pulled in my elbows and gave my best roar with the rest of them.
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With apologies to Madison House's other stellar programs: Rookie Soccer coaches the cutest children around. I didn't know they made cleats that small.
With apologies to Madison House's other stellar programs: Rookie Soccer coaches the cutest children around. I didn't know they made cleats that small.
Sara Diggs is a 4th Year English Major. She has volunteered with Madison House since Spring 2010, and was cast as a clown and rode on a unicycle honking a comically loud horn. It so happens that she is scared of clowns.
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Janis Siegel said The Manhattan Transfer is excited to come to town this month.
"We're going to be in Toledo like four days after Jon's [Hendricks] birthday. I was just thinking this morning I should write to my partners and say let's find Jon and drag him on stage if he's in town," she said during a phone interview from New York City.
Siegel, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul and Cheryl Bentyne recorded "Birdland" for 1979's "Extensions;" Hendricks, the father of vocalese — the setting of lyrics to jazz standards —penned words for the instrumental by Joe Zawinul.
"We had been doing some of [Jon's] lyrics already. We had been doing 'Birdland;' we had been doing 'I Want You to Be My Baby;' we had been doing 'Four Brothers,' but that was the beginning of our personal relationship with Jon," Siegel said.
The Transfer's version of "Birdland" earned the group its first Grammy Award for best jazz fusion performance in 1980, and Siegel received a Grammy for best arrangement for voices.
Given that success, it was inevitable the quartet would work with the jazz legend who grew up in Toledo — and still has a home here — and went on to popularize vocalese alongside Dave Lambert and Annie Ross.
"We commissioned Jon to write a bunch of new lyrics, as well as some of the ones he already had," Siegel said referring to 1985's "Vocalese." "He's just a writer; I think he sits there and writes whatever he fancies, whatever speaks to him. I remember being fascinated by the process of him writing these incredibly complicated lyrics, these solos, and he described it as being a transcriber, that he just sat there and listened to the music until he heard the words in his mind."
"Vocalese" received 12 Grammy nominations, and the foursome won in two categories — best jazz vocal performance and best arrangement for voices.
"The first time we heard the four-part harmony — that was pretty amazing. We just sat at the piano and laughed," Siegel said. "When we painstakingly wrote out these parts, and then everybody learned it and then we sang it together, it was just thrilling. And I think that's what people really respond to, actually, is the sound of that harmony."
The Manhattan Transfer will bring that harmony known from hits "The Boy From New York City" and "Route 66" to the Valentine Theatre Sept. 20. Tickets for the performance that will benefit the theater are $250 and include a reception at 7 p.m. and the concert at 8 p.m., with dinner to follow.
Since 1972, the group has made a variety of recordings, including a children's album called "The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba" and a tribute to Louis Armstrong titled "The Spirit of St. Louis."
"We are talking about this year doing a Chick Corea songbook," Siegel said.
"I don't want to get too metaphysical here, but I think there is a vibration that people respond to with harmony," she said. "And that's why there always was and there always will be this kind of singing no matter how technologically advanced we become. I think people will always want to raise their voices in song and want to hear other people do it."
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(AP) VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday approved the election of Monsignor Louis Sako as patriarch of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church, the Vatican said.
Sako, 64, is replacing retired Emmanuel III Delly, 85, who became Iraq's first cardinal when he was elevated by Benedict in 2007.
Bishops of the Eastern rite church chose Sako, archbishop of Kirkuk since 2003, as their patriarch earlier this week.
"I will do my best to serve the Iraqi people," Sako said Friday. "I hope peace and security will prevail in my country."
In the aftermath of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Delly urged the country's 1.5 million Christians to stay in the Arab country even as sectarian attacks launched by Islamic militants surged. Nonetheless, hundreds of thousands of fearful Iraqi Christians have gone abroad.
Sako was ordained in 1974, earned two doctorates in Rome and Paris in the 1980s and then returned to Iraq, the Vatican said. He has written books on church fathers. He speaks Arabic, Chaldean, French, English and Italian.
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The South Walton Seahawks are district champs in the sport of football for the first time in school history!
The Seahawks got an 8-yard run by Cody Adams and a touchdown-saving tackle from D.J. Striedal, followed by a Baker fumble, to take a 6-0 win over the Gators and claim the District 1, Class 2B crown.
Baker took the opening kickoff against South Walton and went nowhere. The Seahawks sacked Cameron Domangue on second down and held him three yards on his other two carries to force a Baker punt.
David Bazylak returned the punt 18 yards to the South Walton 48, giving the Seahawk offense good field position to start a drive. Bryant Adams and Bazylak ran the ball down to the Baker 8-yard line in six plays, then watched Cody Adams scamper in from eight yards out to give South Walton the only points they would need. Bazylak's extra point clanged off the left upright to keep the Seahawks from a 7-point lead.
Baker's Marcus Jones took the first play from scrimmage after the Seahawks score 54 yards to the South Walton 25-yard line only to be kept from scoring a touchdown by D.J. Striedal's swipe of his legs in a last-gasp effort to tackle the runner. Striedal's tackle paid big dividends as Jones fumbled the handoff from Domangue on the next play and the Seahawks Tyler Brielmayer fell on it at the 26-yard line.
South Walton proceeded to pound the ball at Baker as Bryant Adams finished with 34 rushing yards and Bazylak 47. The Seahawks marched to the Baker 22-yard line, eating up a ton of clock time and ended the game by taking a 7-yard loss to run out the clock and claim the win. South Walton's offense held the ball for 9:11 and ran 18 plays while Baker had the ball for only five plays and 2:49 of the quarter.
Baker advanced to play South Walton in the second quarter of the shootout after edging Vernon 6-0. The Gators got an 8-yard touchdown run from quarterback Cameron Domangue to take the lead on their first possession after Vernon failed to pick up a first down at the Baker 48-yard line on a fourth down attempt. Vernon helped the Gators out with two costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on their touchdown drive. Baker stopped Vernon on downs on their next possession and ran out the clock to set up the showdown with the host Seahawks.
Vernon was eliminated from playoff contention with the South Walton win over Baker, while the Gators face the unenviable task of traveling to Florida High for an opening round playoff game on November 21. Florida High is 9-1 with the lone loss coming to Marianna on the road 26-19 in a game that was a rain-soaked affair.
South Walton qualified for the shootout by posting an impressive 31-0 shutout at Northview on Friday. South Walton built a 17-0 lead at the half and bottled up the Northview offense. David Bazylak, Dennis Smith, Cody Adams and Howard Young each scored rushing touchdowns while Bazylak added a 37-yard field goal.
The win by South Walton coupled with Vernon's 34-20 victory over Holmes County left Baker, South Walton and Vernon with 3-1 records in district play to force the shootout.


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I love it when children are inspired to help others. It is so amazing how others become so inspired by them! Thanks for sharing the story. Joe, you are lucky to now the girl.
What a remarkable young lady.
The young lady - and her family - are friends of mine. Riley was telling us about this the other night at Open Knitting. What a pleasant surprise to see her on the front page of the newspaper this morning. I'm dropping off a few dishcloths for the package later today.
Oh! That's wonderful to know you know her and also that you are getting involved too! :-)
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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2003 DoD's fiscal 2004 budget proposal now before Congress "is the first to fully reflect the new defense strategies and policies, and the lessons of the global war on terror," the military's top civilian told senior legislators here May 14.
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld testified before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He said the $379.9 billion DoD fiscal 2004 request would be applied "to meet the threats that this dangerous new century poses, and threats that emerge often without warning."
"We have to apply the lessons from the experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq," the secretary emphasized, in transforming DoD and the services "as to how they organize, how they train, how they equip and exercise and fight" in the 21st century.
For example, Rumsfeld noted, speed and agility displayed by U.S. and coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom prevented Saddam's troops from putting up "a coherent defense," thus shortening the war's duration and reducing casualties.
Another important lesson learned in Iraq was the ability to quickly act upon fresh intelligence, as shown by the surprise March 19 air strike on Hussein's suspected headquarters in Baghdad.
New munitions have proved their worth in 21st century war fighting, Rumsfeld pointed out, such as the thermobaric Hellfire missile that was used for the first time in Iraq against enemy forces. With this Hellfire, an exploding mist creates a powerful shock wave where it detonates, wiping out whatever and whoever is nearby.
As such, that missile "can take out the first floor of a building without damaging the floors above," the secretary explained, "and is capable of reaching around corners, striking enemy forces that hide in caves or bunkers and hardened, multiroom complexes."
Also, U.S. and coalition military planners used computer modeling in determining the best direction, angle of attack and type of weapon to use for air strikes against enemy targets, while reducing civilian casualties and collateral damage.
Consequently, Iraqi Freedom "was done with greater precision than any conflict in history," Rumsfeld asserted.
The secretary said the use of precision munitions against enemy forces and facilities in the Iraq War, "had to have persuaded the Iraqi people that the effort was not against the country of Iraq, was not against the Iraqi people, was not against a religion, but, in fact, was against a regime."
Such success supports "the decision to request increases in the 2004 budget for research and development, testing, evaluation (and) procurement," the secretary observed, as well as ongoing efforts to expedite the development and issuance of new equipment to war fighters.
Joint operations also proved their worth in Iraq, Rumsfeld noted. He pointed out that former prisoner of war Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch was rescued "by a joint team of Navy SEALS, Army Rangers, Marines, (and) Air Force" special operations troops.
The employment of such forces, Rumsfeld asserted, proved to be another combat multiplier during fighting in Afghanistan and in Iraq.
Special operators "were the first coalition forces to hit the ground" in Iraq, Rumsfeld said, noting that "a number of them went in before the war formally began." He also cited these troops' "remarkable performance" in Afghanistan.
Such successes "support the decisions we've made to transform the Special Operations Command and to request needed new investments in special operations in the budget," Rumsfeld remarked.
Other important lessons applied to 21st century warfare will also be gleaned from military operations in Iraq, the secretary pointed out.
DoD's 2004 budget request "was developed with warfare of this kind in mind," Rumsfeld declared, "and the experiences in fighting this war have confirmed the decisions made in the Defense Review, which are reflected in the budget before the committee."


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Abby of Blue Moon Ranch Being in this 'farmlife', I get to hear amazing stories about LGDs (livestock guardian dogs). The Great Pyrennes (GP) is popular and there are others. The farm I visited yesterday had them, one is also a Therapy Dog! The video of the 'cria birth' also had GPs in it, and watching them was […] [Read More]
Paragallo convicted.
CATSKILL — Horse trainer and breeder Ernie Paragallo was found guilty this morning of 33 of 34 misdemeanor counts of neglecting his 177 horses at Center Brook Farm in Climax. Read the entire story by Chisten Gowan, Staff Writer, Times Union Two dinky years? Can I PLEASE be in charge of his prison menu? [Read More]
Random. Monday morning.
The beasts are getting a little antsy in the morning, I refuse to feed them earlier, but the early daylight makes them think I'm not playing fair with keeper duty. They donkey boys start their dinosaur screaming, and that just makes me laugh! I do give thanks for these lovely mornings – sunshine, no wind, […] [Read More]
"How to" – Visiting a Farm
I love having visitors to the farm. Children, adults, seniors….they are the icing on my farm cake. Thought I'd share some farm visit etiquette. If you have been to another farm recently, please wear different shoes to my farm. This is an expected courtesy among farmers, but something most non-farming folks don't know. It's akin to […] [Read More]
Chicken Rescue. I don't get it.
Don't get me wrong. I love my chickens…almost all are pets and will sit on our lap. They free range on our property and we enjoy their eggs. We even name most of them. It was a bummer when a hawk caught and ate one just a few feet from our back steps recently….but, the […] [Read More]
HORSE MURDERER! Sentencing tomorrow, 2/4 in Troy.
Okay, I'm pretty tough, or like to think I am…but after reviewing information sent to me this morning , along with research I've done over the past few days, the tears are most definitely streaming. I'm sad and sick with this. Even more so after reading a note from Skye's owner, Dawn Feathers. Today is a day to […] [Read More]
9 Below – Do I heat the barns?
It's cold. Well below zero with the wind chill, and it's not a fun time for this farmer, or any farmer I expect. When the weather is this cold, I'm often asked if I heat the barns. The simple answer is 'no', but I do take precautions. I blanket some of the older llamas that […] [Read More]
If you don't milk a cow…..and then some
I asked my friend, writer of my favorite blog – Northview Diary – if she would help answer some questions on my previous blog, NY Dairy Farmer kills cows, then himself., asking what happens if cows are not milked. In my attempts to educate all who read this,I am including her reply in full – she is […] [Read More]
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The Denver Police Department says the suspect was stopped for shoplifting outside the store in the 14400 block of Orchard Parkway in Westminster when he began fighting with the security guard. The suspect then head-butted the guard and broke the employee's nose.
Police believe the same suspect stole items in October 2011.
Officers describe the suspect as a Hispanic man between 20 and 25 years old with short hair and glasses. They say he is heavyset and was last seen driving a black four-door Honda Civic with numbers 657 possibly in the license plate. He has also been seen driving a black SUV, possibly a Ford Explorer.
Authorities say there was a Hispanic woman between 17 and 20 years old in the passenger seat of the Civic, along with a young child in a car seat.
Police are asking if anyone has information regarding this crime please contact the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000 or call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your message. If the information you provide leads to the arrest and charging of a wanted individual, you can receive a cash award up to $2,000.


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At the outset of the fighting in Syria earlier this year, ECHO's presence in the Syrian capital has allowed to closely monitor the unfolding of events and to accurately assess the needs of the Syrian people. As the fighting continues to intensify, ECHO's humanitarian expert based in Syria has sent us this dispatch from the field.
Over the past few weeks, the situation in Syria has drastically deteriorated all over the country, and particularly in Damascus, following the recent offensive of armed opposition that has reached the centre of the city. All day long, explosions and bomb blasts can be heard from our office in the city-centre. During the last few days, the city of Aleppo has been experiencing intense fighting and the fear of another massacre is present in all minds.
More than 200,000 people have fled from Aleppo and many are being killed every day.
Apart from the fighting itself, the deterioration has drastically affected the capacity of the humanitarian community in addressing the needs of the affected population. In addition to the emergency needs immediately related to the fighting, the violence has led to massive numbers of people leaving their homes in search of protection in quieter areas.
Many are hosted in overcrowded schools or mosques with very poor hygiene conditions and lacking all basic items: food, hygiene, water. As fighting has also heavily affected the capital, several aid agencies have interrupted most of their activities.
Even the national or local organisations have been hindered in their capacity to respond due to logistics constraints, particularly their capacity to replenish stocks from Damascus. As a humanitarian community, we need to decentralize our operations rapidly to preserve our capacity to respond.
In addition to internal displacement – sometimes families have to relocate two or three times in a row, fleeing away from the violence flaring all across the country – intense fighting in Damascus and other cities has led thousands of people to leave the country and seek protection in neighbouring countries.
The displaced and the refugees are traumatized by the violence, far from their homes and left with little support. While more than a million people have displaced internally over the past months, it is also reported that there are more than 120,000 registered refugees in neighbouring countries, more than 70% of which are women and children – and this number is rising.
The situation is overstretching the capacity of the humanitarian community to respond to the limit.
Providing decent accommodation for all the displaced and refugees, in addition to addressing their most essential needs, such as basic items like blankets, mattresses, cooking sets, hygiene sets as well as food and water – are permanent challenges that aid agencies have largely failed to meet so far. The constraints include security, administrative impediments and limited funding.
The International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent has added dried fruits to the daily rations as a way of marking the holy month of Ramadan which very few will be celebrating this year.
The European Commission through its Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) was among the very first humanitarian donors to support the Syrians in February 2012. Since then, it has increased its support, which now reaches €40 million and more funds are being requested to address the increasing needs.
As the only humanitarian donor present on the ground, we are permanently trying to better understand the needs and constraints that are faced by our main partners and I hope that it will help us to provide them with the most appropriate support.


text: Why the Boston Celtics will win the NBA title this year By Andrew Tanner , Contributor Aug 11, 2010 Share Tweet Next ARTICLE » Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories 1.6K Reads 8 Comments The Boston Celtics were coming off into this off season having multiple questions. They received many answers for their questions. Paul Peirce resigned with Boston, Doc Rivers made his return, and Ray Allan made his return. But, how were they going to replace Perkins and Wallace? While another big three was forming in Miami Boston was secretly upgrading their team. The Celtics signed Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal. Signing these two players will be an upgrade in the paint for rebounds. Boston could also set up plays where Jermaine could shoot from the free throw line. Now, Jermaine will get his shares of rebounds and he will quietly get some points as well. You never here about Jermaine O'Neal in the mainstream media, but you will here his name when you watch the Celtics. You will also here a lot of Shaq in when you watch the Celtics. Now, why will they win the NBA title? The Celtics have guys who can shoot, but now they have guys who will fight for rebounds. In game seven you saw that Boston struggled in the paint and on the glass. Now, you won't see as much of Boston getting man handled by the big teams in the paint. When you have a team who can get more rebounds that usually means more championships. Los Angeles won two strait championships because they had the best rebounding team. Now, it will be Boston. I know that everyone will be criticizing me for not picking Miami, but Miami won't have a strong team. The difference between Miami and Boston is depth. Boston has a deep bench so they won't have to play certain guys 24/7 and Miami doesn't have a good bench so they will have to play their starters a lot. If Miami wants to give their big guys some rest they will have to tell their fans why they couldn't even beat Chicago in the playoffs. Also, Boston would smoke Chicago because they have a more physical team than Chicago has, although, Chicago is physical. So, being physical in the paint, having guys that can shoot the three, set up threes, and win on the boards should be a good recipe for a championship. Granted, the Lakers, Heat, and Bulls have good teams I just don't see any of them winning a 7 game series against Boston. That is why I see Boston taking the title this year. I'm Andrew Tanner saying good bye and good night.


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The invention is a new vent cap for a liquid acid electrolyte storage cell. The vent cap comprises a diaphragm or membrane that is permeable to oxygen and hydrogen gas and substantially impermeable to the liquid electrolyte. Means are provided for fixedly securing the diaphragm in the vent cap assembly.
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United States Patent 1191 1111 3,909,302 Mermelstein 1 Sept. 30, 1975 15 VENT CAP FOR BATTERIES 3,436,273 4/1969 Gratzmuller 136 178 3,507,708 4/1970 Vignaud 136 177 [75] lnvemor- Seymour Newton 3,614,856 10 1971 Sanz 61: al. 55 158 x Mass- 3,647,557 3/1972 Kegelman 1 l36/177 3,668,837 6 1972 Gross 55 158 [73 1 Ass'gnee' E Labmamms wahham 3,706,617 12/1972 Stark et al. 136/178 3,822,601 7/1974 BOIOm 55/158 x Fledi June FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 21] Appl. No.2 372,216 1,470,680 2/1967 France 220 44 A 52 us. (:1 136/177; 55/158 'i" Curtis 151 1m. (:1. H01M 2/12 Hammer-Thomas Waltz [58] Field 61 Search 136/133, 177-179; & Pandiscio [57] ABSTRACT i 1 References Cited The invention is a new vent cap for a liquid acid elec- UNITED STATES PATENTS trolyte storage cell. The vent cap comprises a dia- 2,650,673 9/1953 Bering et al. 220/44 OR Phragm Or membrane that is permeable to OXygen and 2,964,124 12/1960 Peierls et al. 55/158 X y ogen gas and substantially impermeable to the liq- 3.143,441 8/1964 Coleman et a1 136/133 X uid electrolyte. Means are provided for fixedly secur- 3,214,300 10/1965 ing the diaphragm in the vent cap assembly. 3,2l8,l97 ll/l965 Carmichael et al l36/l33 3,336,843 8/1967 Griswold 92/102 x 11 ClaImS, 1 Drawlng Flgul'e MIMI,
U.S. Pat6nt Sept. 30,1975
VENT CAP FOR BATTERIES This invention relates to electrochemical storage cells and more particularly to a novel vent cap for a battery of the liquid acid electrolyte type.
Electrochemical storage cells of the liquid acid electrolyte type may produce oxygen and hydrogen gas during periods of rapid charging or overcharging. To avoid damage and/or injury due to excessive internal pressure build-up, the cell should be adapted to vent such gases. On the other hand, the cell obviously should not leak electrolyte. Preferably the cell should be adapted to vent such gases before the pressure exceeds about 35 psig.
The primary object of this invention is to provide a new vent cap for batteries of the type employing a liquid acid electrolyte.
A further object is to provide a battery vent cap which is capable of venting oxygen and hydrogen gas but is substantially leak resistant to liquid sulfuric acid.
Still another object is to provide such a battery vent cap that is relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and that is easy to assemble.
The foregoing and other objects are achieved by a preferred embodiment of the invention which consists of a vent cap assembly that includes a diaphragm or membrane which is permeable to oxygen and hydrogen gas and substantially impermeable to sulfuric acid electrolyte. The membrane is in the form of a thin microporous polytetrafluorethylene membrane of selected pore size.
Other features and many of the attendant advantages of the invention are described or rendered obvious by the following detailed description which is to be considered together with the accompanying drawing wherein there is illustrated a cross-sectional view in elevation of an exemplary vent cap formed according to principles of the present invention.
Referring now to the drawing, the illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a vent cap body having a main cup section and a reduced diameter stem section 22. The main cup section 20 comprises a cylindrical wall 24 and an end wall 26. The stem section 22 comprises a cylindrical wall 28 formed integral with end wall 26 and is adapted, preferably by provision of a screw thread 30 formed on its outer surface, for mounting in an opening in a battery case. Typically the opening is a battery filling opening leading to a cell of the battery.
Wall 26 is formed with a circular hub 34 at its center.
Hub 34 projects above andibelow wall 26 as shown at 36 and 38. The upper surface of hub 34 is flat as shown and functions as a flange or shoulder. The hub is provided with a blind center hole 40. Also formed integral with the upper side of wall 26 is an annular rib or flange 42 which is concentric with cylindrical walls 24 and 28. Rib 42 is located relatively close to but is spaced from cylindrical wall 24. Preferably the thickness of wall 26 is increased between rib 42 and wall 24 as shown to provide increased stiffness. Lastly wall 26 is provided with one or more vent holes 44 which provide fluid communication between sections 20 and 22.
The vent cap body just described is made of a suitable electrolyte-resistant material. For a conventional lead-acid battery the vent cap body may be made of stainless steel or a suitable plastic such as polystyrene,
an acrylic resin, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Preferably it is molded of a polycarbonate material.
Disposed within cup section 20, and supported above wall 26 on hub 34 and rib 42 is a diaphragm or membrane 48. Membrane 48 is circular and is dimensioned so that there is a relatively small space between its periphery and the inside surface of cylindrical wall 26. Membrane 48 has a hole 50 located at its center in alignment with blind hole 40.
The nature of the membrane is critical. Membrane 48 must be permeable to permit venting of such gases as may be produced in the battery during periods of rapid charging or overcharging. However, the membrane must be hydrophobic and substantially impermeable to liquid electrolyte so that the battery will not leak via the vent cap when it is tilted or turned upside down as frequently occurs during use or handling. Moreover the membrane also must be resistant to chemical attack by the electrolyte. Thus in the case of conventional lead-acid batteries, the membrane must also be resistant to the sulfuric acid electrolyte and also must be substantially impermeable to the same. Additionally it must be permeable to hydrogen and oxygen gases which may be produced when the battery is recharged.
In accordance with this invention, the membrane 48 is made of a microporous polytetrafluorethylene sheet or sheets. Such material is available and satisfies the above criteria for the membrane.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the membrane is made of a microporous polytetrafluorethylene sheet having an average pore size in the range of from about 2 to about 10 microns (preferably from about 5 to about 10 microns), and a thickness in the range of 0.005 to 0.030 inches. Such a membrane has been found to permit relatively rapid venting of oxygen and hydrogen gas, and to be highly resistant to attack by sulfuric acid electrolyte. Additionally, and depending upon pore size, it is substantially impermeable or only slightly permeable to sulfuric acid electrolyte in the concentrations normally employed in'lead-acid batteries. By way ofexample, the membrane may comprise a 0.005 inch thick sheet of Zitex brand of polytetrafluorethylene sold by Chernplast, Inc., of Wayne, NJ. The manufacturer describes such material as having a pore size in the range of about 5 to about 10 microns.
In this connection it is to be noted that a difference in the degree of impermeability to sulfuric acid electrolyte has been discovered between a polytetrafluorethylene membrane with pores in the range of about 2 to about 5 microns and one with pores in the range of from about 5 to about 10 microns. A vent cap made according to this invention using a membrane with pores of 2-5 microns will exhibit no leakage of electrolyte indefinitely under the normal static head of battery electrolyte with the battery inverted so that the vent cap faces down. However, the membrane will be wet by the electrolyte so that the latter will tend to fill the pores of the membrane. Hence, if subsequently the battery is put right side up and pulsed with a heavy charging current, some gas pressure buildup will occur until the pressure is great enough to force the electrolyte out of the pores. Typically, however, the liquid is expelled from the pores before the gas pressure buildup exceeds about 35 psig. Nevertheless, this expulsion of liquid may be slow and if gas generation occurs rapidly, the pores may not be substantially fully purged of electrolyte before the pressure begins to exceed about 35 psig. This limitation is avoided if the membrane has pores in the range of about 5-10 microns. A vent cap with the latter mambrane has been found to vent gases under all conditions before the gas pressure reaches 3-5 psig. However, if the battery is inverted, sulfuric acid electrolyte will wet the membrane, and after about 3 days or more the electrolyte will begin to permeate the membrane and drip slowly out from the vent cap. When the battery is turned right side up, any liquid trapped in the pores of the membrane rapidly drains back into the battery or is expelled rapidly by gases generated during subsequent recharging of the cell. In view of the above, it is preferred that the vent cap embody a membrane as described having a pore size in the range of about 5 to about microns. As a second preference, the membrane may have pores with varying sizes in the range of from about 2 to about 10 microns with an average pore size in the range of about 5 to 10 microns. Pore sizes in excess of about 10 microns are unsuitable for sulfuric acid electrolyte in the concentrations conventionally used in lead-acid storage batteries since the electrolyte will readily permeate the membrane and the vent cap will begin to leak within several hours and even minutes if the battery is turned upside down.
As is well known, polytetrafluorethylene material is difficult to bond by normal bonding techniques, i.e., solvent, ultrasonic, and fusion bonding procedures are not greatly satisfactory. Furthermore, most known adhesives do not bond well to such material. Accordingly in the present invention a mechanical clamping technique is employed to secure the membrane to the vent cap body. Referring again to the drawing, membrane 48 is clamped to the vent cap body by means of a stiff yet flexible member 52 which also acts as a protective cover for the membrane.
Member 52 is in the form of a circular disk having a' central hub 56 which projects above and below its web portion 58 as shown at 60 and 62. The lower portion 62 serves as a flange or shoulder and thus has a flat bottom surface with about the same diameter as the upper portion 36 of hub 34. Retaining member 52 is dimensioned so that there is a narrow annular gap between its cylindrical outer surface 64 and the inside surface of wall 24. Retaining member 52 also is formed with a peripheral tapered rim 66 on its upper side and an annular flange or rib 68 on its bottom side. Flange 68 is concentric with hub 56 and its inside and outside diameters are substantially the same as those of flange 42. The confronting end surfaces of flanges 42 and 68 are flat as shown. Member 52 includes one or more vent holes 70 in web portion 58. The hub 56 of retaining member 52 is formed with a center hole 72 to receive a fluted drive pin or threaded drive screw 74 which extends into hole 40 and frictionally engages hub 34 so as to lock the retaining member in place.
Notwithstanding its deflected appearance in the drawing, retaining member 52 is formed so that in its as-formed or relaxed state (a) its web portion 58 is flat and extends at a right angle to its axis of symmetry, i.e. at a right angle to its cylindrical outer wall 64, and (b) the bottom end surface of hub 56 resides in a plane that is parallel to but above the plane of the bottom end surface of flange 68. Preferably retaining member 52 is formed so that the bottom end surface of hub 56 is located about 3/16-5/16 inch above the corresponding end surface of flange 68. The web portion 58 may have a constant thickness but preferably its thickness decreases with decreasing distance from hub 56 so as to facilitate flexing as illustrated and as hereinafter described.
Retaining member 52 is formed of a material that is highly resistant to chemical attack by the acid electrolyte. Additionally as noted it is required to be relatively stiff and incompressible, yet capable of being flexed. A member of different materials will satisfy this requirement, including certain stainless steels and certain plastics such as polycarbonates, polyethylene, rigid polyvinyl type plastics, and polyacrylates. It is preferred that the plastic material have a hardness of about Rockwell M and a modulus of elasticity of about 3.5 X 10 psi. Preferably the retaining member is made of a transparent polycarbonate.
ln assembling the device, membrane 48 is placed inside section 20 of the vent cap and positioned on flange 42 and the upper end of hub 34 with its center hole 50 aligned with blind hole 40. Then retaining member 52 is placed over the membrane and positioned so that its hole 72 is aligned with holes 40 and 50. Then the screw or pin 74 is pushed through holes 72 and 50 and threaded or driven into hole 40. The fastener is forced down into hole 40 far enough for the bottom end surface of the hub 56 to compress and clamp the center portion of the membrane between it and hub 34. This action forces flange 68 to compress and clamp the membrane near its outer margin to flange 42. It is to be noted that web portion 58 of the retaining member is required to flex as shown in order to permit the hub 56 to be drawn into clamping relation with the membrane and hub 34. As a consequence the magnitude of the clamping force exerted by flange 68 on the membrane is a function of the stiffness of the retaining member and the amount of deflection required to bring hub 56 down into compressing relation with the membrane. The pin is driven in far enough .to cause flange 68 and hub 56 of retainer 52 and flange 42 and hub 36 of the vent cap body to clamp the membrane tight enough to compressively deform it as shown so as to make a liquid-tight seal at its inner and outer margins and also so that it will not pull free under the gas pressure that may be generated in the cell being vented or under the static pressure head of the electrolyte when the battery is inverted. It is to be noted that the outer diameter of the membrane is larger than that of flanges 42 and 68, with the result that the membrane will bulge at its periphery as shown when it is compressively deformed by and between the two flanges. This bulging of the membrane enhances the membrane holding or locking ability of the assembly. This vent cap assembly is mounted to a battery cell (each cell may be fitted with a vent cap as above described) by means of screw thread 30. Preferably a gasket or O-ring 78 is employed to prevent leakage of electrolyte out from between the stern section of the vent cap and the battery case.
The primary advantages of the inventions are quite clear. The vent cap is cheap and easy to make and assemble. The membrane is adequately secured by purely a mechanical clamping action, thereby avoiding the problems attendant to bonding one member to another by chemical means or by ultrasonic or electrical heating techniques. The membrane is replaceable. In this connection it is to be noted a self-tapping screw may be used to secure the retainer -member 52 in place,
thereby avoiding the need to preform a screw thread in hole 40. Use of a self-tapping screw is especially feasible if the vent cap body is made of a thermoplastic material. Another advantage is that construction of the vent cap and the method in which the membrane is secured in place permits the use of membranes made of other material now known or hereafter made known to persons skilled in the art, which are electrolyte resistant and have a microporous structure that permits the venting of gases while inhibiting leakage of electrolyte. Thus, for example, microporous polyethylene may be suitable as a diaphragm material for certain battery systems. A further advantage is that relatively large passageways 36 and 70 may be employed to maximize gas flow from the battery into the chamber formed between the membrane and the end wall 26 of the vent cap body and assure a sharp pressure drop across the membrane. Last but not least, the vent cap can be made with a relatively low profile so as to reduce the likelihood of physical damage by an outside force.
Of course the invention is susceptible of modifications. Thus its exterior shape and its overall size can be changed. Furthermore the web portion 58 of the retainer member could be made so as to have a dome shape in its relaxed state, so as to increase the volume of the chamber formed between it and the membrane when it is deformed under the influence of the drive pin or screw as the latter is secured to hub 36. Still other changes will be obvious to persons skilled in the art.
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1. A vent cap for an electrical cell having a liquid electrolyte comprising: a hollow body adapted to be connected to an opening in said cell leading to said electrolyte;
a membrane disposed in and extending across the interior space of said hollow body;
first and second concentric membrane support members within and attached'to said hollow body, said support members being spaced radially from one another; and
means frictionally securing said membrane to said first and second membrane support members so that the membrane extends between said support members, said support members being spaced apart sufficiently so that a substantial area of said membrane is exposed to gases and electrolyte within said cell;
said membrane being made of a material that is permeable to gases generated within said cell and serves as a barrier to flow of electrolyte through said body, said material comprising a microporous polytetrafluorethylene sheet with a pore size in the range of about 2 to about microns.
2. A vent cap according to claim l wherein said membrane support members are disposed so as to support said membrane at its center and also at its periphcry.
3. A vent cap according to claim 1 wherein said membrane has pores with a pore size in the range of about 5 to about lO microns.
4. A vent cap according to claim 1 wherein said means for securing said membrane to said support members comprises a retainer member disposed within and secured to said body, said retainer member having openings for venting gas passing through said membrane.
5. A battery cap assembly for a battery of the liquid acid electrolyte type comprising in combination:
a tubular enclosure;
a wall extending across the interior of and integral with said enclosure;
said wall being formed with one or more openings therethrough and including at least two spaced flanges with at least one of said flanges being formed adjacent the periphery of said wall;
a membrane formed of a material that is substantially permeable to hydrogen and oxygen gas but substantially impermeable to liquid acid electrolyte, said material comprising a microporous sheet having a pore size in the range of about 2 to about 10 microns, said membrane being disposed within said enclosure and supported on said flanges;
a retainer member mounted within and secured to said tubular enclosure, said retainer member overlying said membrane and having (a) projecting means for clamping selected portions of said membrane to said flanges whereby to secure said membrane to said enclosure, and (b) one or more openings for venting gas passing through said membrane; and
means for securing said retaining member to said wall.
6. A battery cap assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said projecting means are formed integral with said retainer member.
7. A battery cap assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said selected portions of said membrane are compressively deformed by the clamping action of said projecting means.
8. A battery cap assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said retainer member is secured to said wall at a single point by a fastener which is anchored in said wall, and said retainer member is deformed radially of said single point.
9. A vent cap for an electric cell containing a liquid electrolyte comprising:
a hollow body having an inlet and an outlet for gases escaping from an opening in said cell leading to said electrolyte and having a portion adapted for connecting said inlet to an opening in said cell; said body also having first and second radially spaced concentric projections in its interior between said inlet and outlet;
a membrane retainer member disposed within said body and having third and fourth radially spaced concentric projections aligned with said first and second projections respectively, said retainer member having at least one opening for passing gas from said inlet to said outlet;
21 membrane formed of a material that is substantially permeable to hydrogen and oxygen gas but substantially impermeable to said liquid electrolyte, said membrane being disposed within and extending transversely of said hollow body with a first outer portion thereof extending between said first and third projections and a second inner portion thereof extending between said second and fourth projections thereof; and
means for securing said retainer member to said hollow body so that said member iis clamped between the projections of said body and the projections of said retainer member.
10. A vent cap according to claim 9 wherein said lastmentioned means is a pin that is locked to said body and said retainer member and extends through said membrane.
11. A vent cap according to claim 9 wherein said rebody.
tainer member comprises a web portion between said
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It's not really discontinued it is still marketed but in a black bottle now.
Thread: Montana Parfum d'Homme
a little scent shop has six forgotten bottles of this discontinued gem, guess I''ll have to raid them!
other lovers, any?
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It's not really discontinued it is still marketed but in a black bottle now.
I have this in my collection and enjoy it.
a solid scent although the bottle design is horrible
I tried it many times and disliked every single one.
Bravo Francolino, if it's the discontinued red box "made in France" then it's a terrific scent! Luckily it can still be found for decent prices.
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if it's the discontinued red box "made in France" then.
hmmm ok , i must ask ..
Is there another red box made elsewhere ?
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
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Yes, of the original Montana (red box) there is a vintage and current version (Made in France / Italy). Current version is still available, at least here.
Black Box is indeed a different scent but with many similarities.
My Top '10' : (In no particular order)
- Dolce & Gabbana: Pour Homme (vintage)
- Acqua di Parma: Colonia Leather
- Loewe: Esencia
- Davidoff: Leather Blend Edp
- Revillon: R
- MPG: Santal Noble
- Ferrari: Essence Oud
- Knize Ten
- YSL: Kouros (Fraîcheur)
- Dior: Aqua Fahrenheit
No, I only own current red box version of Montana Parfum d'Homme. It indeed smells superb!
My Top '10' : (In no particular order)
- Dolce & Gabbana: Pour Homme (vintage)
- Acqua di Parma: Colonia Leather
- Loewe: Esencia
- Davidoff: Leather Blend Edp
- Revillon: R
- MPG: Santal Noble
- Ferrari: Essence Oud
- Knize Ten
- YSL: Kouros (Fraîcheur)
- Dior: Aqua Fahrenheit
thanks guys ...
Soon i will be decanting again out of my red box & will indeed check to see which country mine was made in .
It's good stuff but the one bottle I own is sufficient, I think.
I have both versions. I purchased a couple of boxed bottles of the Italian re-issue about 5 years ago. Then I located 3 each of the 75 ml boxes of the French in a local mom-and-pop pharmacy a couple of years ago. To my nose there is no discernible difference between the two although the French version seems to have a longer sillage. I also picked up a couple of 75 ml bottles of 'Montana Parfum d'Homme Light' version. Very good also but a tad less forward. Slightly more towards what I imagine a cologne than an edt. All three are outstanding fragrances!
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I have the version in the red box. A very nice scent
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How to Handle an Awkward Office Party
Face it, at some point in your career, you'll be invited to an office party. Will it be awkward? Definitely. Do you still have to go? Absolutely. But fear not, Modern Manners Guy has 3 tips for how to properly handle an awkward office party.
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I previously wrote an article called How to Talk to Strangers where I mentioned (as I have in the past) how much I love an awkward situation. Apparently, I'm not alone. I've gotten so much email from loyal Modern Manners Guy readers about being stuck in uncomfortable situations in the office that I figured I needed to delve into this topic a bit deeper.
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In my new book, Reply All… And Other Ways to Tank Your Career I talk about how your coworkers can become a big part of your social circle, even if you are new on the job. Just give it some time. And with that come office parties of all shapes, sizes, and themes, which can lead to any number of awkward encounters. So before you find yourself creeping closer and closer to the exit, check out my top 3 Quick and Dirty Tips for properly handling office parties:
Tip #1: The Benefits of Flying Solo
The band Three Dog Night once sang, "One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do." I think about this line every time I show up to an event and realize I don't know anyone in the room. Even worse is when I realize that I actually don't want to know anyone in the party either.
This usually happens when you're the office newbie. I know what youre thinking, but no, do not use this as an excuse to skip the event. Even if you're an outgoing person, attending an office party alone can be tough - brings back memories of middle school when you walked into the cafeteria all scared and alone with your tray. But then again, you can use this as a positive. In fact, going solo is the better way to get through an event because it allows you fly under the radar and watch the dynamics of the company unfold unobserved.
If you go to a party with a friend/date/coworker who likes to shake everyone's hand and make verbal promises to "keep in touch" or "get coffee next week," it can greatly delay your departure. This is when flying solo at an office party comes in handy as long as you make a proper appearance. For starters, always make sure the event organizer and/or the star of the party sees that you were there. You never want to be the one that was accused of not showing up because you clung to the corner nursing your cupcake and lukewarm sparkling wine the entire time. Wile you're at it, set up your departure in advance so you don't have to stay any longer than you want. Try this, "Hey Susan, I'm so happy for you. You'll probably be super busy at the party, so if I don't see you before I leave, congrats again!"
This way, when you do feel it's time to leave, you can simply, and slyly, sneak out without making a big scene or spending anymore time than you want to. Done and done.


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|Aoki speaks about upcoming PRIDE.34 "KAMIKAZE"
A Press Conference was held on Thursday, March 13th at the DSE office in Aoyama, Tokyo, where fight cards were announced for PRIDE.34 "KAMIKAZE," scheduled to be held on Sunday, April 8th at the Saitama Super Arena. Shinya Aoki, Makoto Takimoto, and DSE President & CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara were in attendance.
"I want to be able to stand at the top even after 10 years. I think my opponent will aim to make a fortune at one stroke, but I can't give in to that," Aoki declared, expressing that his goal is to secure four consecutive wins. He acknowledged his intention to become this year's Lightweight GP Champion, "I hope to make a good start towards GP, and be the one holding the belt at the end of GP."
Although his opponent Brian Lo-A-Njoe lost to Genki Sudo in September of 2001, it is a matter of no importance to Aoki. "That happened 4~5 years ago, right? It doesn't concern me." That is not to say, however, that Aoki underestimates him. He mentioned, "I just need to concentrate and advance with all my might."
In regards to his yellow tights, which has become his trademark, Aoki stated, "People may think I'm running out of new ideas, but I want to show that I'm capable of doing much more."


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Lunch seminar: "Modelling Epidemiology and the Microeconomics of Infectious Disease Policy" - Timothy Reluga(More about event)
ABSTRACT: Over the last 50 years, theoretical epidemiologists have developed broad and powerful biology-based theories of infectious disease dynamics. But as we transition from growth-reliant to sustainable economies, health problems are becoming as much economic, demographic, and social as epidemiological. In recent years, innovative modelling approaches incorporating social networks, game theory, information propagation, and agent-based simulation have been proposed to represent the extra-biological factors interacting with the biology of disease transmission. In this talk, I will review some of the recent research exploring behavioral aspects of infectious disease management, with particular emphasis on the use population games to merge epidemiology with economics. The resulting models provide predictions of when intervention scenarios will precipitate policy-resisting and policy-reinforcing responses from the public.
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Assessment of the equivalence of pesticide technical materials (pure active substance plus impurities) from different sources, eg from different manufacturers, is a requirement under EU legislation. Technical material from different sources may contain different impurities or different levels of impurities. It is important to know whether, for the same active substance, technical materials from different sources pose a comparable degree of hazard for human health and for the environment. Evaluation of the mutagenic potential of impurities is one of the fundamental human health considerations when assessing equivalence of pesticide technical materials from different sources.
CRD 's general approach to the assessment of the equivalence of pesticide technical materials is to follow the EU guidance on this issue produced by the European Commission in June 2011 see: SANCO/110597/2003- rev.9 on Commission website. This guidance has been established to support the harmonised procedure for assessment of equivalence under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 so that member States can reach common decisions.Appendix IV of this SANCO guidance addresses the need for additional toxicity information, including genotoxicity studies to determine mutagenic hazard, in order to assess the equivalence of technical material from a new source compared to technical material from the reference source.
The UK Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (UK COM) has recently produced (April 2012) 'Interim Guidance on a Strategy for Genotoxicity Testing and Mutagenic Hazard Assessment of Impurities in Chemical Substances', see statement at COM/12/S2
The scope of the UK COM guidance includes assessing the genotoxicity equivalence of pesticide technical materials. Although in broad terms there are similarities between the UK COM guidance and the EC SANCO guidance of 2011, there are also some notable differences.
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Indentured Servants of the Americas were those driven by the turmoil of continuing war and religious persecution in Europe; by economic misery; and by widespread hopelessness (Dohan, Our Own Words, p144) as well as involuntarily. They came to the American colonies after having exchanged some years of work for their passage, their up-keep, and their freedom. The words "Slave" and "Servant" were often used interchangeably because at first, in the 17th century, White indentured servants worked alongside African Slaves. Roughly around 1650 Black indentured servants were gradually converted to Slaves in the South and the North. This was associated with black, colored, and "negro" (with a belittling small "n") being in respectable use for those with dark skin. Soul Doctor and Soul Driver were terms recorded in 1774 by abolitionists which applied to White men who took indentured servants and Slaves from place to place in colonial times to sell them in markets. Laws were passes stating the child inherits the condition of the mother in reference to indentured servants or Slaves and thereby ensuring those children would be enslaved.
The passage from Slave to Servant or vice versa (as reflected by records) was often indistinct for many Blacks and, once freed, most stayed with their former owners. Gradually, the label "Slave" moved into prominence to indicate those pertaining to African Slaves and Black "indentured servants," as in speaking of "Slave quarters or servant quarters."
They were an entirely different class of laborer from White indentured servants. Later in the 17th century the term "Servant" took on a new and ominous meaning and was used synonymously with Slave but much more often. One of the reasons is that by the 1720s the importation of servants had become big business and eager employers were willing to pay the high prices demanded by procurers. Since Africans were more and more being recognized and treated as Slaves rather than servants, while White indentured servants were not, there was an increasing trend to use the term "Negro" in word combinations as a way of distinguishing them -- like "Negro quarters" (which was recorded in 1734). After the Gradual Emancipation Act of 1780 was passed in Pennsylvania, the term "servant" frequently came to mean either someone in indentured servitude or someone employed by the head of the household.
Meanwhile, despite thousands of poor Whites, criminals, prostitutes, and religion dissenters arriving in the Americas, in the 18th century the honorable and respected concept of "Servant" for Whites meant an immigrant intending or destined to become a servant or indentured servant in America. Note the separation of "intending" and "destined."
However, many who left their European homes with adequate resources and with skills to qualify them for independent American living were swindled, robbed, and otherwise reduced to beggary before departure or on the voyage over. At that point they were at the mercy of unscrupulous ship's captains or agents and were forced to join the Redemptioners (who were redeeming the cost of their passage) and free Willers (who were selling their labor for a period of years, usually 5 to 7 years).
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MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytopia Ltd (ASX: CYT) has joined with other Progen Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: PGL) shareholders to call a Progen general meeting to elect a new board, pursue a merger and enable the first full share buyback offer to Progen shareholders.
Key resolutions being put to Progen shareholders include:
To minimize cost and inconvenience the meeting notice requests Progen to put the resolutions for consideration at the same time that a general meeting is held to consider the proposed merger between Progen and Avexa Ltd (ASX: AVX). This will give shareholders much greater flexibility of choice and all resolutions can be dealt with in one forum.
A copy of the Requisition of General Meeting notice and a Members' Statement are appended to this announcement. The Members' Statement provides further detail on the calling of the meeting and the proposed resolutions.
The meeting resolutions provide clear choice for Progen shareholders. By not capping the buyback of shares, every shareholder has the opportunity to either support the further development of Progen under new board and management or, redeem cash of $1.10 per share, subject to available net cash reserves. This is currently denied to Progen shareholders under the proposed Avexa merger terms where only $20 million is available for the share buyback.
Cytopia is of the view that the Progen board appears to have lost the confidence of many investors after seemingly few achievements in the past few years.
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This highly trained and practiced unit is designed for tactical operations. The members of this squad utilize specialized weapons and equipment to complete tactical assignments such as barricaded suspects or the execution of felony drug warrants. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office recently acquired a new "swat truck" and Mobile Command center. The addition of these special vehicles will allow the SWAT team even greater efficiency. Annually, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office offers basic and advanced SWAT training in a week long school to officers from other departments.
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While public universities in Florida and across the nation are routinely implementing double-digit annual tuition increases, some private universities — sensing college costs may be reaching a breaking point — are opting to keep tuition flat for the upcoming academic year.
One local example is Barry University, which has opted to freeze undergraduate tuition for the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. The university's nearly 3,000 undergrads will continue to pay the current annual tuition of $28,160.
Barry spokesman Jeremy Jones call the school's decision, made by the Barry Board of Trustees in recent weeks, "a conscious effort" to maintain affordability. It is the first such freeze at Barry in at least 15 years, Jones said.
Though the biggest percentage increases have been happening at public colleges, the in-state student sticker price at those institutions is still far less than at private colleges. Annual tuition and fees at Florida International University this year amounts to $5,678.


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I do believe your quoting is a bit off. :?
Yeah, no one ever asks for dancing video or pictures on this forum. :roll:
Here's what was said exactly in the other thread:
Iam neww...
Yikes. I don't know where to begin. I will reserve judgement for the time being, but things that popped into my head when I read this:
A quick glance at the calendar tells me that March 30 is a Wednesday. Tough night, at least around here. I can't think of a single regular event that...
Well crap. I just went there... maybe I didn't put in in correctly.
Maybe it was the period at the end. Try it again, Pyg.
Pf. Drive with me and we'll be there in under an hour. :)
(88 miles at 88 mph = fun in the city in one hour!)
Let me do some looking here for you. I'm just outside Harrisburg, but I get newsletters for dancing that cover a pretty broad area. I can give...
A. Just across the river from Harrisburg, PA.
B. There is no one foolish enough to employ me in regard to any aspect of dance.
C. I'm doing Bat Boy...
I think the scariest thing is the implication is that a business has the right to do whatever it wants because it is a privately owned company. I...
You see? Give someone the thought that they have control over some aspect of someone else's life and they'll want more and more and more.
These people were not given the option of paying more for their insurance. They were summarily fired if they had nicotine in their system or refused...
Oh, and don't get me started on the increased health risks of the young vs. the old. How about a company that gives you 15 months to lose 20 years or...
Percentage of Americans who smoke: 25%
Percentage of American who are overweight: 80%
Risk factors for overweight people include:
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It means that if you support this company in their firing of smokers, don't expect sympathy when they get you for being fat, diabetic, or suffering...
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Sigh. Time to edit the title of this thread to "WHY I WANT TO PONTIFICATE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S HABITS."
You don't touch on the subject of the...
New World Pasta (currently).
You know... San Giorgio, Ronzoni, Creamette, etc. etc. etc.
Woo hoo!
It started as a thread to b*tch about women it's turned into a big ol' love fest between the sexes.
I proclaim this thread officially hijacked....
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