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Iraq. The economy. Education. For months we have heard Barack Obama and John McCain discuss these topics as they prepare for the 2008 presidential election. Technology, while perhaps not the most controversial matter in the election, is another critical topic that the nominees have discussed and debated. Both Obama and McCain acknowledge the significance of technology in the 21st century, and its possibilities for various, high-profile issues such as medicine, education and defense. However, beyond a basic agreement of its importance, the candidates differ greatly in their views on, and plans to utilize, technology.
John McCain
- Although his campaign site lacks a specific page on technology, he does state on his site that he wants to ban Internet taxes, which he believes "threaten this engine of economic growth and prosperity." He also supports a permanent tax ban on cell phones and other electronic devices.
- The Arizona Republican believes that market forces rather than government intervention should be used to expand high-speed Internet access. In response to a CNETnews.com questionnaire, McCain explained that "We should place the federal government in the role of stimulator, rather than regulator, of broadband services."
- McCain plans to develop a comprehensive emergency communications system for local, state and federal safety officials. At the International Association of Fire Fighters Presidential Forum, the senator discussed the need to provide officials with unused radio spectrum to enhance communication during a disaster.
- During a speech at the National Sheriff's Association, McCain emphasized the need for more investment in cyber-security in order to "protect our energy supply, air and rail transport, banking and financial services." The senator wants all public safety officials to have access to a shared repository of information, and wants to improve technologies for tracking felons and gathering data.
- In terms of health care, McCain states that he will increase the use of information technology to reduce costs. As his campaign site describes, "We should promote the rapid deployment of 21st-century information systems and technology that allows doctors to practice across state lines."
John McCain on technology:
"John McCain believes we must make a farsighted, robust and fervent commitment to innovation and new technologies to sustain our global competitiveness, meet our national security challenges, achieve less costly and more effective health care, reduce dangerous dependence on foreign sources of oil and raise the quality of education in the United States."
Barack Obama
- On his campaign site, Obama explains the need to protect the openness of the Internet. A strong proponent of network neutrality, the senator states that "network providers should not be allowed to charge fees to privilege the content or applications of some Web sites and Internet applications over others."
- Obama strongly encourages diversity in media ownership. He wants to encourage more minority-owned broadband media and an increased coverage of local issues in order to present the American people with a wide range of topics and opinions.
- The senator believes technology can be used to help solve a vast array of the nation's problems, including lowering health-care


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- What was supposed to be a forum on agriculture turned into a political slugfest as the candidates in a key Senate race traded blows on everything from attendance in committee meetings to allegations of improper campaign finance.
Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat, questioned Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's effectiveness. She highlighted McConnell's prolonged absence from Agriculture Committee meetings and blamed him for a lapse in the federal farm bill that provided crop insurance for farmers.
During the candidates' first joint public appearance, McConnell said his role as the Republican Senate leader caused him to miss some meetings and said the farm bill he helped negotiate saved crop insurance for Kentucky's tobacco farmers. He then ridiculed Grimes for getting a good deal by renting a campaign bus from her father's company.
Grimes called the bus criticism a desperate attack.
Comments by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, during their forum before leaders of the Kentucky Farm Bureau on Wednesday:
McConnell: "It ought to be pulled up root and branch and we ought to start over." -- a reference to the Affordable Care Act.
"On the consumer side, it's entirely predictable -- premiums are going up, deductibles are going up, copayments are going up, jobs are being lost."
Grimes: "We need to make sure that we have a senator who realizes the law isn't perfect, but we have to work to fix it. ... We have to work to streamline the Affordable Care Act to make sure there aren't overburdensome regulations on our businesses."
Grimes: "Had Mitch McConnell not stood in the way of comprehensive immigration reform ... we might not see the crisis that we see at the borders today."
McConnell: "I support legal immigration. We need to make some changes in it. It needs to be more merit based, we need to tilt it toward people who can immediately be productive in our country and make a difference."
McConnell: "The tobacco buyout was a conspicuous accomplishment. We were going to lose that asset, which the government had created, and get nothing for it. And honestly, it's pretty hard to sell anything on tobacco ... in Washington. I did it almost singlehandedly."
Grimes: "You'll hear him talk about work over a decade ago that he did to bring funds here to the commonwealth. But what he won't tell you is that the era of earmarks is over. Kentucky needs a senator that can reach out in a bipartisan manner and deliver for our farmers and farm families."
McCONNELL'S RECORD:
Grimes: "Washington isn't working for us. And after 30 years, regardless of who is in the White House ... the common denominator for the problems we are facing, it's Mitch McConnell. He's the reason the mess exists. He's the reason the president is wrongly using executive orders."
McConnell: "The only deals that have been made on a bipartisan basis during the Obama years, I brokered every one of them."
Grimes: "I will work with anyone that puts the best interests of Kentucky first and at heart. But you seek to attack our good agriculture jobs, our coal jobs, and you'll find no stronger opponent."
McConnell: "I think it's pretty clear that my opponent would be a vote for the status quo. Her first vote in the Senate would be to re-elect Harry Reid (as) majority leader ... there won't be any votes to push back against the war on coal."
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Things weren't favoring the University of Iowa women's basketball team with 5:30 remaining in Thursday's Big Ten Conference clash with Wisconsin.
Then Jaime Printy took over.
Printy, a Hawkeye senior guard whose season ended prematurely because of injury a year ago against the Badgers in Madison, scored 14 consecutive points in a span of 3:33 to lead Iowa from a one-point deficit to a 10-point lead in what turned into a 71-60 Hawkeye victory.
"Jaime Printy as a hero tonight in my opinion," UI head coach Lisa Bluder said. "That makes a coach's life awful easy. She did it in all areas, taking it to the hoop, step-back 3's, going to the free throw line; it was in all manners that she was looking to score."
Printy scored a game-high 29 points, but it was her statistics line during the final 20 minutes that sticks out: 5-of-5 from the field, 2-of-2 from 3-point range, 10-of-11 from the free throw line, six rebounds.
"I didn't want to lose," Printy said. "I knew we should beat this team and we weren't playing very well, and I didn't want to lose. My teammates did a good job of finding me and there were some gaps to get to the rim and get to the free throw line, so I didn't want to lose."
Printy Time, which lasted from the 5:27 mark of the second half until 1:55 remained, consisted of a floater in the lane, a 3-pointer from the top of the key, a conventional 3-point play, a layup, and a 4-for-4 effort at the line when she was fouled going for defensive rebounds.
For the season, Printy has made 33-of-33 free throws in the final five minutes of a game and she is 27-of-27 in the final two minutes.
Iowa improved to 15-5 overall, 4-2 in the Big Ten; Wisconsin is 9-11, 1-6.
The Hawkeyes did not attempt a free throw in the first half, but converted 16-of-18 in the second half, including 14 in a row to end the game. Iowa made 49 percent of its field goals (25-of-51) and held the Badgers to 37.5-percent shooting (24-of-64).
"Not the prettiest basketball we have played all year, but it's a win," Bluder said. I'm not going to complain about the things we didn't do well; I'm going to celebrate the things we did do well."
Three other Hawkeyes -- Melissa Dixon, Bethany Doolittle, and Theairra Taylor -- scored 10 points apiece. Doolittle had a team-high three blocked shots, and her seven rebounds were third among Hawkeyes behind Samantha Logic with nine and Printy with eight.
Foul trouble limited UI center Morgan Johnson -- the team's leading scorer -- to 17 minutes, four rebounds and two points on Morgan Johnson Bobblehead Night.
"That's something to be celebrated; not the part that Morgan only had two points, but the part that we (still) won," Bluder said.
Wisconsin led 55-53 after a 3-pointer by Jacki Gulczynski with 4:54 remaining. The Badgers missed their next six field goal attempts, while Iowa went on a 16-0 run with 12 points coming from Printy and two each by Dixon and Doolittle. The Hawkeyes were on top 69-55 with 64 seconds remaining when Wisconsin ended its scoring drought with a 3-pointer by Tiera Stephen.
Iowa shot 50 percent from the field in the first half (13-of-26) and led by 10 points (25-15) with three minutes to go before the break. But the Badgers went on a 7-2 spurt and the teams went into the locker room with the Hawkeyes leading, 27-22.
Iowa travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sunday for a rematch with the Wolverines with a 1 p.m. (CT) tip. Michigan won, 68-64, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 6.
"We just say the word Michigan right now and all the hair raises on the back of our necks," Bluder said. "We're ready to get after it."


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I work in a command prompt quite often and around many large (remote) log files. Unfortunatelly, the sizes of these files do not update as the logs grow, unless it would appear the files are touched. I usually use hacks like the following from Cygwin to "touch" the file so that its file size updates:
stat file.txt
head -c0 file.txt
Are there any native Windows constructs that can refresh the file size from the command prompt, as unintrusively as possible and preferrably without transferring any (remote) data, since I often need to refresh the sizes of very large files remotely, to see how large they have grown.
Update: Doing a dir on the file itself seems to update its size:
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The question now is: How do you update all file sizes in a directory, so that they are current? That is:
mystery command, then:
dir should display correct current file sizes.


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User reviews on Lucy
This movie was extremely enjoyable. That being said, it is also a very scientifically minded movie. If you don't like or get science, chances are that you won't like this movie. Also, brilliant theories!! Scarlett Johansson was amazing as always.
Some really great visual effects as Scarlett's mind surges through her brain into a space nebula world.... beautiful to watch on the big screen.... otherwise fairly predictable unimaginative action as she disarms the bad guys using her super telekinetic powers, lackluster characterization... unreal plot because a drug nobody ever heard of wouldn't be illegal you could mail it into any country.... you forget this movie a week later....
Love sci-fi and was anticipating this film. Started off with sexy Scarlett and she had all the right moves, the theme was interesting, a bit new direction, as Scarlett's character progressed and became smarter with more skills. However, toward the last third of the film, the smarter she became, the less emotional she was, almost robotic, distancing herself from the problem she was in; not what I would have expected. Not to give it away, I was less satisfied with the ending, have seem similar in other sci-fi films in film and TV; was hoping for something perhaps a bit more unusual. I'd see see it on the big screen, if only to take it all in.. Oh, the French police detective, great casting choice, very nice performance.
I absolutely loved this film and I highly recommend seeing it on the big screen. I know that haters will hate and criticize, but they cannot change the fact that this movie is awesome. The film was really interesting, it had great special effects, interesting themes and a great performance by Scarlett Johansson. The film was kind of goofy and incredibly entertaining, I was glued to my chair the entire running time. You can scoff at Besson's philosophies, but you can not deny his ability to translate his ideas onto the big screen. Overall, it is a great summer sci-fi that will appeal to a large audience.
I was really excited to see this film, I love sci-fi and I am in love with Scarlett, as everyone else on this planet. Well, the film was definitely not as good as I thought it will be but I still had fun watching it. I definitely hoped it will be more meaningful and a lot more answers would be answered, nonetheless I think it is worth seeing it on the big screen. I just wish that the film was a bit less sexist, I mean why does the most intelligent woman in the world need to wear such sexy clothes to get her way, and why would she ever need a gun if she is that smart. Like I said, the film has a lot of weaknesses, but it is also very fun to watch and it never ever gets boring. Besson definitely has a very clear vision and his vision translates very well on the big screen.
well - Scarlett certainly has great range as an actress. I think the film tries to present itself as answering all of these super deep questions, etc., but really, it was just good fun.
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lol: Some of us have other responsibilities to attend to before we can take the time to read it through entirely and express appreciation in a complete way beyond a simple 'good job' (which is fine, but I do like to offer a little bit more that that....) I had an attack of Life and some projects last week so I didn't get a chance to do more than skim the forum, make a few comments, and get a couple chapters of mine out of my head before it drove me completely crazy.
I know what you mean. It's just that I put it up and no one had said squat! I wondered, did I do it wrong? Thank you. I have attacks of life a lot too. Nack in Novemeber our car was stolen and we're still 5,000 in the hole from what we had to put out trying to get a new car on short notice etc.
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So, now that I've had the chance to read through this properly and give it the attention it so fully deserves, I have to say I'm thoroughly enjoying it. A4 telling Breia Solo 'I am not a toaster,' was hilarious. I'm still chuckling about it several chapters later.
I only had a few very minor problems when reading it. I'm aware that it's a draft so I'm not getting too picky about the piddly details.
Nar Shaddaa has 2 d's.
Comma usage--most of us use too many or use them in the wrong place. You use them in the right place, but sometimes not often enough. There were a few times where I went 'huh?', re-read it, mentally added commas, and then thought 'oh, OK, that's what he meant.' This caught my eye only a few times in the entire piece to date, so it's not a huge deal.
Mea culpa. I'll fix it.
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You've added enough characters into the story that in this last chapter, I forgot who was going in what ship, except Hawk's Flight. It's not a problem of too many characters, it just was a problem of not re-stating who was where. I could have gone back to re-read and figure it out, but I didn't feel like working that hard today.
How do you think I feel? I had two Breias simultaneously and had to come up with a quick fix so people would tell them apart. I will go back to that segment, and clean it up. Promise.
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This may be my personal thing because I like a lot of sensory description of places and people--sometimes you may need to add just a little more for us to get the full impact. You don't do a bad job by any many means, and this last chapter was very good in that respect. I just know you have the ability to take it from an A- or A to an A+ without adding too much more.
I will do what I can.
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:The things I liked were many. The action sequences were good. Finding out that it was the people on the stations who went nuts and killed themselves was an interesting twist.
The science of the chemical was interesting and believable and probably not over-technical for the non-science people. However, I've had so much science now that my perspective on what I think people should know and what their knowledge base really is is likely to be 2 different things. Since I've had organic chem, biochem, physiology, and pharmacology, I found myself thinking about this more than most might, but it worked for me and believe me, if it didn't, I'd let you know, since science inaccuracies drive me nuts.
I have zip training in any of those skills. I created the idea originally using just the one gas, but then figured that there would have been an accident already at least once. I know how you feel about science inaccuracies; I feel the same way about not only scientific ones, but about military ones as well.
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:Totally off tangent:
I was thinking of PMing and letting you know I'd be happy to provide tech advice on medical stuff when I realized I'd be happy to do that for anyone here on the forum (within constraints of time).
I'm also wondering if a thread/sticky for people willing to offer tech advice on their area of expertise so we could pick their brains now and then would be useful--I know I could have used some advice on security awhile back.
I think it's a great idea! I think I should start with a lot of the writers who are actually selling. Some are great, but when you have someone talk about the 'brigade' of 200 men I think of the bloody IRA. Or using the wrong caliber ammunition in an Uzi. That kind of thing.
Suggest it to Stingerzh or Darth333. I know a lot of people here would enjoy the help. Being a techno-gek, I have both the vehicle and weapons books from Star Wars and the Enqyclopedia and New Essential Chronology. Always ready to help.
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I like seeing different cultures' descriptions, and so hearing about different species' development was cool for me. I'm intrigued by the Sulishti and by Landru having fallen to the dark side. I was fascinated by the idea that Jedi of this time would use force powers considered part of the 'dark side' and not be particularly bothered by that. Your humor bits are really funny and keep me laughing for quite some time. I like A4's sassy attitude.
How much do you remember of Religious history? In the 12th century if you claimed a witch could do magic, the chruch declared you a heretic. In the 13th, they declared you a heretic if you said a witch could not. In the 19th they told you you were taking something illegal, and in the 20th they are back to Witches are servants of the devil again.
What is considered right and proper depends, as Obi Wan said, on your point of view.
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And of course I'm looking forward to reading more.
Thank you.I will try to prove worthy.
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The more technology advances, the easier it is to produce studio-quality output without the studio. Cameras and video are the latest example to hit the Charlotte and U.S. market.
Music production was one of the first to remove the requirement of a multimillion-dollar studio in lieu of a simple laptop computer and some creativity with instruments to produce professional-sounding songs.
Now digital cameras are paving the way for professional quality commercials and video that the average viewer would never know weren't recorded in Hollywood.
Take the new DSLR cameras for example. You can now purchase a full HD 1080P DSLR camera with many bells and whistles for well under $1,000. More and more frequently even professionals are using less expensive, lower-overhead equipment to do their smaller projects. The fact is that most people don't notice the difference anyway.
Check out the video below of a Doritos commercial, which was shot in HD in one afternoon for the 2010 Superbowl "amateur" commercial contest. The winner of the contest will win $1 Million. The commercial was shot with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR camera, which costs around $750.
In addition, the quality of photographs these DSLR cameras can take is truly "professional". Many amateur photographers now sell their photos as "stock photos" on web-photo sites such as Getty Images and Fotolia, where the public can purchase their royalty-free pictures to utilize in their websites or publishing endeavors.
You've probably seen some of these cameras in the hands of parents at the amusement park taking pictures of their kids, since they are so inexpensive. Most DSLR owners don't understand the power of that which they own.
Studios beware; more and more we see technology enabling small home-based talent to be able to create content that looks as high quality as the major studios, and it just keeps getting better and better.


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Here's my reply to the story about Roman Catholic priests being allowed to escape criminal prosecution for child molestation:
The real "shocker" is not that these are priests who are committing the crimes. The crime and the "shocker" is that because they are priests, they get special dispensation under the auspices of "keeping it within church walls. This is not justice: a priest, as far as I'm concerned, is already serving a life sentence (albeit a sentence of his own choosing), so sequestering him in a special convent changes nothing for him. More importantly, it changes nothing for the victims and the public. Nothing.
The Pope has defrocked several of the more notorious criminals, but ought to send a clear message to the world by letting the criminal justice system follow its course. Then, if he were to defrock any and every priest convicted of these crimes, justice would begin to be served. This would, however, be only a beginning. Massive changes are in order when it comes to the way children are entrusted into the hands of the clergy, and even greater changes are due when it comes to disclosure of known criminals, both within and without the Church.
Punishment (and true deterrent) would be to transfer any in-house sentence to a real prison, a special, higher security section for pedophiles (per the usual practice, to keep them from getting murdered by members of the general prison population; such is the loathing the general public has for men who would do this to a child that even hardened criminals hate them). Placing them in special sections for pedophiles would even prevent the priests from becoming "Chuck Colsons" -- heroes inside the prison walls -- which might end up not being much of a deterrent at all. However, a special section with pedophiles only would lack the "Colson" opportunity to minister, seeing as how a large chunk of them would be "preaching to the choir" -- er, "clergy"!
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
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to people with no reason to believe
P.S.: Check this one out:
From: "David Wrenn"
To: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <email@example.com>
Sent: March 14, 2002 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: Handling of clergymen by archdiocese
I always thought the "Send This Story to A Friend" function on web sites was a means of garnering a tacit endorsement of the publication, and endorsement the recipient sees in the message. I'll refrain from using it again.
The vast, tax sheltered wealth of the Roman Catholic Church won't be harmed by the modest settlements. A writer for Free Inquiry keeps tabs on the projected rate at which the Catholic Church will run out of priests, given the slim numbers being drawn to seminaries. I don't remember the exact date, but it's sometime in the middle of this century. This morning I heard an unrelated story on NPR about Ireland that mentioned the second largest diocese in the country graduated only one priest from a seminary last year. Perhaps I'm being too optimistic, but I hope the publicity generated by the pedophilia scandal will deter even more young men from entering the priesthood (except for the pedophiles, of course). Unlike every other story the press covers involving religion, it's difficult for the press to portray the pious in the obligatory positive light in this case (but they'll likely try). Priests have been getting away with lechery for centuries, and it's long overdue that some have gotten caught with their pants down. Mark Twain once remarked that the confessional served as a way for priests to seduce young girls and boys.
David Wrenn
Norman, Oklahoma
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "David Wrenn"
Subject: Re: Handling of clergymen by archdiocese
Date: March 17, 2002 2:47 PM
I get a story sent by a "friend" about every two months, and every time there's a noticible increase in spam. Nowadays, though, there's so much even large fluctuations go unnoticed. I used to get only a dozen or two viruses a day, now the daily figure is in the 50 to 80 range. There's one virus out with my address as the return address. Scary! Glad it was apparently too buggy to go anywhere!
You will not get entirely balanced coverage of Roman Catholicism in a country dominated by Protestants simply because many Protestants have yet to accept Roman Catholicism as bona fide Christianity. The closer you come to the Reformation (ideologically, but not necessarily historically), the less likely you are to find acceptance of Roman Catholicism. The modernized sects tend to be more ecumenical.
Some Protestants consider Catholicism to be outright false religion (a cult), and most at least see it as awkwardly on the fringe: very difficult either to accept or to reject without compromising at least some of their own understanding of their own dogma. Compared to biblical Evangelical Protestantism, Roman Catholicism is just too far out of step: the Pope, Mary, the Saints, the priesthood, the celibate priesthood, I could go on for an entire page just listing the differences and still have plenty more to talk about. Being so vastly different from the mainstream Protestantism, it is much easier for writers and publishers to justify attacks upon the Roman Catholic religion than it would be were the same circumstances occurring within the mainstream faith of Protestantism.
Another reason why you don't find as much sympathy toward the Roman Catholic religion is that it happens to be "the big guy" as far as popularity goes: the Roman Catholic Church is way ahead of the Baptist Church, gauging by membership numbers. (Incidentally, the atheists, those who lack theism, specifically, those who answered "Not Religious" in the polls, come in with a solid Third Place trophy, after the Roman Catholics and the Baptists.) Knee-jerk reaction against success is not as popular as similar reaction against weirdness or "different-ness," but it does exist and it does explain, to a small degree, the imbalance we see. That imbalance is quite small, to be sure, though it is not so small as to be impossible to detect.
While the rest of the nation reels over this religious woman who drowned her five children, we in Oregon deal with two different multiple murder cases involving "excommunicated Jehovah's Witnesses." As several other religion-based crime stories march across the wire in recent weeks, it has become hard to keep track without a notebook any more. I'm not up on the details of the Jehovah's Witnesses stories, this is simply what I've heard or have seen on the headlines as I try to walk around the clusters of newspaper machine. Therefore I suggest consulting some of the Oregon news media for details if you want them. However, the point remains: the Roman Catholics aren't the only ones who have problems, they aren't the only ones who get extensive "bad press." And Roman Catholics do some very wonderful things as well, as is all to eagerly reported by the press for anybody who is even remotely religious.
Hypocrisy is another factor that will explain the seeming imbalance. Even the most popular mainstream sects and leaders will "enjoy" extensive news coverage if the crime they commit is far from the mark of what they advocate in the way of morals: the moralist caught with his hand in the cookie jar will always get more prominent coverage than anybody else.
I remember when Jimmy Swaggert used to rail against sexual sin. But when he got caught with his pants down, the press was all over him.They creamed him! He got much different treatment than I would have received had I been caught doing the same thing! In fact, I might never have even been caught! This is simply because Swaggert sternly denounced the very activities he was fooling around with, going so far as to work toward making some of them illegal, I differ from him in that I openly question enacting laws against those same activities he denounces.
Similarly, an anti-drug advocate, one who was responsible for toughening drug legislation and bolstering efforts at imprisoning those who violate his drug laws would be trounced by the press if caught smoking pot or sniffing lines of cocaine! Moderation Management founder Audrey Kishline killed a man and his daughter while drunk. The press was most unfair with her story because she taught that problem drinkers can learn to drink moderately -- and they can: I am one who has learned how! But the press considered her a hypocrite and neglected (or refused) to report that only weeks before her "accident," Kishline had renounced Moderation Management and joined Alcoholics Anonymous -- an extremely popular abstinence-based program.
What is of interest to us is that religion happens to be getting more than its usual share of bad press over the past twelve months. Spin doctors worked frantically to disassociate Islam from the 911 bombings -- to the point where Conservative commentator William F. Buckley openly declared that "The principal sponsors of the terrorists are not religious fanatics" but were "well-known atheists" such as "Palestine's Yasser Arafat, Iraq's Saddam Hussein, and Syria's Assad family." It was "those atheists" who were responsible for the terrorist attacks, not Muslim Fundamentalists!
Though the ones identified as the pilots of the aircraft were of the Muslim persuasion, even leaving behind prayers and final thoughts which represent what most, reading it out of context, of course, would consider "highly spiritual," and though Islam is well-known as a religion having a long history of recruiting through violence, Islam was exonerated again and again, by the press, in public speech, even in special classes that some of our children were forced to attend. At the same time, the wildest stretches of logic, truthfulness, and fairness were invoked in order to portray the culprits as "not really religious"; that is, "actually atheists." It is impossible to the fundamentalistic mind for a truly religious person to have done this: only a false religionist, a hypocrite, could have done these things: only an atheist disguising himself as a theist would have been dastardly enough to do something like this.
This is what the fundamentalistic mind wants to hear and this is what we've been hearing from leaders and spokespersons, attempting to explain to the masses what happened, attempting to explain in such a way as to keep the reputation of religion from suffering -- at our expense!
Fortunately, the people themselves appear to be much smarter than the Capitol Hill exploiters of that religious faith which is still being marketed with all the sophistication of a Madison Avenue sales campaign, that religious faith which is thus held (innocently held, without the benefit of a moment's scrutiny) by the majority of Americans.
Fortunately, religion's "wild popularity" enjoyed only momentary bumps on the graph during all this, while atheism continues the steady increase in popularity that it has enjoyed for years and continues to enjoy despite the all-out efforts of (what at times seems like) "just about everybody" to counter this growth. I say this not because I want atheism to grow and prosper (I do, but that's not why I say this); I say this because I hate to see anybody or any group or any thing slandered and discredited, for these liars to succeed in doing violence to the reputations of their victims. When this happens, I prefer, instead, to watch the wiles of these vipers come to naught.
And I've seen this happen enough that I've developed the habit of looking for things to come out this way. Any more, surprise and dismay come my way when the culprits get away with it, not when they succeed in driving their victims into the ground. I realize that many of us like to "piss and moan" about things, but this is not what I have been seeing when I open my eyes and take a look: rather, I see justice happening more and more. Keep speaking ill about these evils, but realize that the evil ones are getting caught and coming to justice more and more. Their collars are not protecting them and their gods are not protecting them. And the people are not protecting them as much any more, either.
So now I have hope for two reasons. First, it is my nature in that I've fostered the habit of anticipating the eventual failure of maligners and the victory of their victims. Secondly, I've seen the numbers, both the short-term numbers of the flash-in-the-pan rise in religion's popularity, when these hucksters promoted faith specifically at the expense of atheism, and the long-term numbers of atheism's rise against the steady decline of religion after its Reagan-era peak.
Mostly, though, I can see atheism, as a core element of people's personal philosophies, fitting in with more and more situations, addressing more and more problems, and satisfying more and more people as this world gets more and more complex, lifeless, formatted, and haywire. Religion might provide a temporary fix, such as millions needed on the nights of September 11, September 12, September 13, and September 14. I will not argue against making religion available to anybody who went through what the average American endured on those four nights.
I went through it myself, and I didn't have an easy time at all. In fact, I had a tougher time than anybody I know, and probably had as tough a time as anybody who didn't have relatives or friends directly involved as victims.
Instead of bowing my head in prayer, though, I tipped my head back to not even half a glass of Guinness. Slowly, slowly, the thick, brown drug did its work. This drug's class has successfully eased more pain, collectively, than (I'd wager) all religion has done, collectively, over the years. Slowly, slowly, it crawled into the deep chasms of my trembling fearfulness; from there it sang unto my consciousness a sweet lullaby.
That's what I did, and I hope that what you did, if you did anything, helped you pull yourself through. And if what you did involved what I would (within the privacy of my own mind) call "fantasy" or "lunacy" or "falsehood," then kindly return the favor by allowing your opinion of what I did to remain hidden within the confines of your own thinking. Perhaps what I did does not work for you: perhaps you know this because you've tried it. Perhaps you tried it for years and years on end, knowing that it ought to work, knowing that it has to work, knowing that it most certainly does work. But it didn't work because it doesn't work for you. Consider that what you did might not work for me, either. Consider that I know this: I know it doesn't work because I have tried it -- again and again and again, for years on end, "knowing" that it's the only thing that possibly could work!
In addition, I'll agree not to advocate making the tip of a Guinness the Official way to mourn, but will let it remain a choice, a decision made entirely and exclusively by the individual doing the mourning. I do this because I know it just doesn't work for some. It just isn't right for others. Jamison's is the only way for still others. Why, then, do so many not only make what they did the Official way, but denounce me for even questioning their decision? Why? Is there something in the Guinness that keeps me from being this way? I don't think so.
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 643,963, filed Aug. 7, 1984, filed as PCT AU83/00179 on Dec. 6, 1983, published as WO84/02365 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,668,235.
This invention relates to a method for protecting synthetic and natural fibres against phototendering by the use of substituted 2-(2'-hydroxyaryl)-2H-benzotriazolesulfonates.
Phototendering is a light-induced phenomenon which manifests itself as a loss in strength and abrasion resistance of the fibre. The resultant damage is particularly noticeable in woollen car upholstery and in woollen curtains of the scrim variety, which sometimes fall apart within a few years upon exposure to sunlight--even through glass. It is of course well known that synthetic fibres and plastics are also damaged by light and it has become commonplace for additives to be added to the polymeric material before fabrication in the hope of retarding such light-induced damage. Particularly effective additives are certain organic compounds, known as ultraviolet absorbers, which absorb ultraviolet radiation preferentially thereby protecting the fibre or plastic from the damaging effects of sunlight.
The present invention had its origin in the notion that suitably modified ultraviolet absorbers might protect natural protein and synthetic fibres against photodegradation, particularly phototendering. Particularly relevant to the present invention was the observation that certain sulfonic acid derivatives of substituted 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazoles, a well-known class of ultraviolet absorber, reduced the rate of photoyellowing of bleached wool [Waters and Evans, Text. Res. J., 48, 251-255, (1978)]. Accordingly, a wide variety of benzotriazolesulfonic acids was synthesized and applied to certain natural and synthetic fibres particularly wool, silk and nylon; their effectiveness in reducing photodegradation is the subject of this invention.
The essential structural feature of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole photostabilizers is the phenolic hydroxyl group, which is capable of forming both intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonds. It is the intramolecurlarly hydrogen-bonded form (Ia) which is responsible for the photoprotective (or photo-stabilizing) effect; if the proportion of the ##STR2## intermolecularly hydrogen-bonded form (Ib) is increased, as can happen in solvents [Heller, Eur. Poly. J., Supplement (1969), 105-132] or polymeric substrates [cf. Leaver, J. Polym. Sci. (Polym. Chem. Ed.) (1982), 20, 2429] capable of disrupting the intramolecular hydrogen bond, then the photostabilizing efficiency is reduced. On the other hand, if the phenolic hydroxyl group is flanked by a bulky substituent (e.g., t-alkyl) located in the ortho position (i.e., at R), then the intramolecular hydrogen bond may be protected to some extent from the disrupting effect of hydrogen bond breaking solvents [see also Heller (reference cited above)]. Particular attention has been paid to this (possibly beneficial) bulky group effect in the research which is the subject of the present application.
There are prior reports of the use of unsulfonated 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazoles for the protection, with varying degrees of success, of some natural fibres against light e.g., mohair [van Rensburg, SAWTRI Bull., 12(4), 48-53 (1978)], cotton [van Rensburg, SAWTRI Technical Report No. 309 (1976)] and silk [e.g., Kuwahra, Nakamichi and Shoji, Nippon Sanshigaku Zasshi, 46(6), 486-492 (1977)]. Of particular relevance to the present invention, is the use of sulfonated 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazoles for the protection of wool against yellowing [Waters and Evans, Text. Res. J., 48(5), 251-255 (1978); Leaver, Waters and Evans, J. Poly. Sci. (Poly. Chem. Ed.), 17, 1531-1541 (1979)].
The synthesis of substituted sodium 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazolesulfonates has been claimed in several recent patents (collected below). However data concerning the specific use of these sulfonates is lacking; in particular, no protection of wool, wool-blends or synthetic fibres against sunlight is disclosed. The following relevant patents are recorded:
______________________________________Japanese Pat. 7,510,623 23 Apr., 1975 (Toyobo Co Ltd)U.S. Pat. No. 3,849,373 19 Nov., 1974 (Du Pont de Nemours)Swiss Pat. 615,165 15 Jan., 1980 (Ciba-Geigy)Swiss Pat. 615,167 15 Jan., 1980 (Ciba-Geigy)Ger. Pat. 2,835,846 22 Feb., 1979 (Ciba-Geigy)Ger. Pat. 2,835,529 01 Mar., 1979 (Ciba-Geigy)U.S. Pat. No. 4,141,903 27 Feb., 1979 (Ciba-Geigy)______________________________________
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide means to protect synthetic and natural fibres such as wool, silk and nylon from photodegradation. The extension of this invention to dyes fibres is also intended.
According to the present invention there is provided a method for protecting synthetic and natural fibres against photodegradation which comprises treating the fibres with a substituted benzotriazolesulfonate of the following formula: ##STR3## wherein (I) R1 is hydrogen or halogen, R2 is hydrogen or alkyl, R3 is hydrogen or hydroxy, R4 is --SO3 X where X is hydrogen or an alkali metal, and R5 is hydrogen, with the proviso that R2 is not methyl when R1 and R3 are hydrogen; or
(II) R1, R3 and R4 are hydrogen, R2 is --SO3 X where X is hydrogen or an alkali metal, and R5 is --OR6 where R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; or
(III) R1 is hydrogen or halogen, R2 is --SO3 X where X is hydrogen or an alkali metal, R3 and R5 are hydrogen, and R4 is hydrogen, alkyl or benzyl; or
(IV) R1 is --SO3 X where X is hydrogen or an alkali metal, R2 is alkyl, R3 and R5 are hydrogen, and R4 is hydrogen or alkyl;
under acidic conditions.
Preferred alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl (n and i), butyl (s and t), t-amyl and t-octyl. Preferred halogen is chlorine and preferred alkali metal is sodium.
Fibres found to be particularly amenable to the process are wool (including dyed wool), silk and nylon fibres, and blends thereof.
Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the following examples which illustrate the extent of photodegradation in wool, silk and nylon samples treated with the benzotriazolesulfonates according to the invention. The extent of photo-degradation was measured by the breaking load found for fabric strips or yarns before and after irradiation. Unless otherwise stated in the examples, the ultraviolet absorbers (5% o.w.f.) were normally applied to the fabric at 80░ for 90 minutes from an aqueous dyebath (liquor:wool ratio=60:1) containing sulfuric acid (3% o.w.f.) and sodium sulfate (5% o.w.f.) using an Ahiba laboratory dyeing machine. Exhaustions (as measured by optical density changes of the dyebaths) ranged from 60-100% (mainly 80-100%).
Treated and control fabric samples (30 cmū25 cm) were exposed for up to 2000 hr at a distance of 20 cm from a mercury-tungsten-phosphor lamp (Philips MBTF or ML 500W type), which is considered to provide irradiation similar to that of sunlight.
Breaking loads were determined in the weft direction on conditioned (20░; 65% r.h.) fabric strips (weft 125 mm and warp 40 mm; rate of extension 125 mm/min). The results quoted are the means of six measurements. The results are collected in eight Examples. Examples 1-7 are concerned with wool [including dyed wool (see Example 9)], and Example 8 with nylon.
______________________________________ ##STR4## Strength (%)Substituents Breaking Load (lb) remaining afterR1R2 R3 Before After 2000 hr irradiation______________________________________Untreated 34.0 4.7 13.8H H OH 34.3 14.2 41.4H -t-Oct H 45.3 11.5 25.4H -t-Bu H 37.8 19.0 50.3Cl Me H 35.6 13.4 37.6______________________________________
______________________________________ ##STR5## Strength (%) Breaking Load (lb) remaining afterSubstituent R6 Before After 2000 hr irradiation______________________________________Untreated 34.0 5.0 14.7H 36.1 21.6 59.8Me 35.9 21.8 60.7 -n-C12 H25 37.2 25.1 67.5______________________________________
______________________________________ ##STR6## Strength (%) Breaking Load (lb) remaining afterR4 R1 Before After 2000 hr irradiation______________________________________Untreated 33.3 9.1 27.3H H 36.3 16.8 46.3Me H 43.1 22.1 51.3Et H 36.1 15.1 41.8 -n-Pr H 35.4 24.1 68.1 -i-Pr H 33.7 24.7 73.3 -s-Bu H 34.9 26.4 75.6CH2 Ph H 35.1 22.8 65.0H Cl 36.4 12.8 35.2Me Cl 35.9 16.6 46.2______________________________________
______________________________________ ##STR7## Strength (%) Breaking Load (lb) remaining afterR4 R2 Before After 2000 hr irradiation______________________________________Untreated 40.5 7.5 18.5H Me 41.7 21.7 52.0Me Me 41.7 27.0 64.7 -i-Pr -t-Bu 38.0 29.8 78.4 -t-Bu Me 41.6 35.6 85.6 -t-Am Me 37.6 31.8 84.6______________________________________
______________________________________ % Breaking LoadSample pH+ Remaining after 2000 hr______________________________________Untreated Wool -- 15.1Control 2 15.5+ Absorber* 2 85.6Control 4 12.6+ Absorber* 4 68.6Control 5.5 12.1+ Absorber* 5.5 53.5______________________________________ ##STR8## + Exhaustion of Absorber Data: pH2 (93%); pH4 (88%); pH5.5 (76%).
______________________________________Absorber* % Breaking LoadConcentration (% o.w.f.) Remaining after 2000 hr______________________________________0 10.30.6 28.91.2 44.53.1 61.95.0 77.4______________________________________ *Applied at pH 2; for Formula, see Example 5.
______________________________________Fabric Treatment* % Breaking Load Remaining______________________________________Silk+ None 4 Absorber 28Nylon 66++ None 16 Absorber 67______________________________________ *Absorber (3% o.w.f. used): for Formula, see Example 5 + Irradiated for 500 HR at ++ Irradiated for 800 HR at 45░.
______________________________________ After 1000 hr After 600 hr at 45░ at 70░ BL BLTreatment (or Additive) (% RET)* ΔE.sup.δ (% RET)* ΔE.sup.δ______________________________________None 29.8 8.6 19.1 21.8Absorber+ 67.3 1.2 55.6 10.9Bordeaux Dye++ 42.3 5.9 35.5 12.4Bordeaux Dye & Absorber 60.4 4.1 50.2 6.7Green Dye++ 40.5 14.3 32.3 15.6Green Dye & Absorber 60.2 7.4 41.5 9.8Brown Dye++ 45.8 5.2 35.7 8.6Brown Dye & Absorber 67.9 2.0 52.7 4.3Yellow Dye++ 41.4 10.5 30.2 11.8Yellow Dye & Absorber 57.3 5.7 51.5 6.8Grey Dye++ 37.3 6.8 29.4 10.3Grey Dye & Absorber 53.1 3.9 49.8 6.2______________________________________ *% Breaking Load Retained + Absorber (2% o.w.f.) used: for Formula, see Example 5. ++ Isolan (Bayer) Dyes used: Premetallized Azo Dyes (Lightfastness ≧ 6) Applied at Standard Depth. .sup.δ ΔE: Colour Difference Values, based on the CIE L,a,b colour scheme (A measure of dye fading).
The ultraviolet absorbers shown in Examples 1-3 were prepared via direct sulfonation (with chlorosulfonic acid) of the parent benzotriazole derivatives (a typical preparation is described below).
The sulfonates shown in Example 4 where prepared by the reduction (with sodium dithionite) of the corresponding sodium o-nitrophenylazobenzenesulfonates (a typical preparation is described below).
In the first four examples, the first two columns of data show the breaking loads before and after irradiation; the third column shows the percentage strength remaining in the fabric after irradiation (this parameter was derived directly from the data shown in the first two columns). An assessment of the data collected in the examples leads to the following general conclusions:
(i) All the sodium benzotriazolesulfonates studied protect wool against photodegradation. The degree of protection afforded increases as the percentage of sulfonate o.w.f. is increased (see Examples 6).
(ii) The location of the sulfonic acid group in the molecule affects the degree of protection, protection being less when the sulfonic acid group is adjacent to the hydrogen bonded phenolic group (see Example 1) than when it is located elsewhere (see Examples 2-4).
(iii) The pH at which the benzotriazolesulfonate is applied has an effect on its subsequent protective affect (see Example 5).
(iv) Incorporation of a long chain alkyl group into the molecule increases the degree of photoprotection (see Example 2).
(v) Incorporation of a bulky alkyl or aralkyl group (specifically t-Bu, i-Pr, s-Bu, t-Am or benzyl) into the molecule ortho to the hydrogen bonded OH group increases dramatically the degree of protection obtained (see Examples 3 and 4). This result confirms the original hypothesis that such ortho-located bulky groups would have a beneficial effect on the degree of protection afforded by 2-(2'-hydroxyaryl)-2H-benzotriazolesulfonates.
(vi) The invention is particularly useful for dyed wool (see Example 7), the dyes [Isolans (Bayer)] being premetallised azo dyes of the sort frequently used in car upholstery. It will be seen that dyed fabrics treated with a t-butyl-benzotriazolesulfonate are protected not only against phototendering (B.L. column) but also, to some extent, against dye photofading (ΔE column). In addition to irradiation at 45░ (for 1000 h), comparisons were also made for irradiations at 70░ C. (for 600 hr), conditions under which the fabric temperature exceeds 80░ C. Such a temperature is likely to be experienced by the sunlight-irradiated upholstery fabric of a car during a warm summer's day.
(vii) A further study (see Example 8) showed that both silk (absorber applied at pH 2) and delustred nylon 66 (absorber applied at pH 4) were protected against phototendering by the t-butyl-benzotriazolesulfonate.
This procedure was used for all the sulfonates shown in Examples 1-3. When chlorosulfonic acid (2.20 g; 19 mmol) was added dropwise to a warm (60░) stirred solution of 2-(2'H-benzotriazol-2'-yl)-4-t-butylphenol (5.0 g; 19 mmol) in chlorobenzene (50 ml), a precipitate (the starting benzotriazole) was formed. However, when the temperature of the mixture was raised to the boiling point, this precipitate dissolved and, after about 10 min, a fresh precipitate (the sulfonic acid) was formed. After boiling under reflux for 2 hr, the mixture was cooled, and the precipitate filtered and washed several times with hexane. This solid was dissolved in water and the solution filtered to remove some amorphous material. The filtrate was then brought to pH 7 by the addition of 10% sodium carbonate solution, and the resultant precipitate (the title sodium salt) (3.08 g) filtered, washed with ice-cold water and dried. Recrystallization from boiling water gave colourless needles. 'H n.m.r. (dimethyl sulfoxide-d6): δ1.33, s, t-Bu; 7.65, d(Jc. 2 Hz), H4 or H6; 7.80, d(Jc. 2 Hz), H6 or H4; 11.03, s, OH. The benzotriazole ring protons were revealed as an AA'BB' pattern centred at δ7.80. The product absorbed in water at 297 and 330 nm.
This procedure was used for the sulfonates shown in Example 4. The starting dye was prepared by coupling 4-amino-3-nitrobenzene-sulfonic acid with 2-t-amyl-4-methylphenol under acidic conditions [cf. Rody et al (Ciba-Geigy), Ger. Pat. No. 2,334,770 (14 Mar. 1974); Rosevear and Wilshire, Aust. J. Chem., 35, 2089, 1982]. The resultant dye was isolated by bringing the pH of the mixture to 7 with 1N hydrochloric acid and then adding salt. Some residual stickiness (due to the presence of unreacted phenol) was removed by suspending the dye in boiling hexane for 15 min. To a stirred hot (steam bath) solution of the dye (2.78 g; c. 7 mmol) in 4N sodium hydroxide (24 ml) was added dropwise a solution of sodium dithionite (not less than 85% pure) (6.3 g; 28 mmol) in water (24 ml). The initial deep purple colour of the solution was slowly replaced by an orange-yellow colour. After 3 hr on the steam bath, the solution was filtered hot and the title sodium salt (1.38 g) crystallized from the filtrate as pale yellow crystals. 'H n.m.r. (dimethyl sulfoxide-d6): δ0.67, t(Jc. 7 Hz), CH2 CH3 1.42, s, C(CH3)2 ; 1.97, q(Jc. 7 Hz), CH2 CH3 ; 2.37, s, ArCH3 ; 7.17, d(Jc. 2 Hz), H4'; 7.90, d(Jc. 2 Hz), H6'; 11.20, vb, OH. The remaining signals could not be assigned. The product absorbed in water at 305 and 348 (inflexion) nm.
|Zitiertes Patent
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Auburn Tigers swept the SEC Championships with the Tiger men and women's squads earning the title Saturday night in the Alabama Aquatic Center. For the Auburn men, who scored 806 points to out-distance Florida with 712, it marks its 14th team title. For the women, Auburn claimed a 761.50-706 win over Florida. It marks the fifth team title for the Tiger women. "It has been an exciting year," Auburn head coach Richard Quick said. "I think both the men and women's teams have done awesome this year with this acceptance of me coming off of the great Coach David Marsh. Hopefully the transition hasn't been too hard on them. And I think they've grown, both teams have grown through the year. "Overall it marks the fourth time Auburn has swept the SEC team titles. Florida has swept the event seven times. A total of 32 pool records fell over the course of the four-day event. "I like how we won this one with all 18 of our scores," co-head Auburn coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker said. "I'm thrilled for the seniors. I'm looking forward to a month from now. We are going to enjoy this one now. It took us a lot of hard work."
Cesar Cielo opened up the 400 free relay for Auburn in record fashion and his Tiger teammates never looked back as the quartet broke the SEC record with a time of 2:50.49. Tennessee was second with a time of 2:53.30. Florida was third with a time of 2:54.34.The Auburn women's 400 free relay turned in the fastest time in SEC history with a 3:13.09 to claim the relay title. Tennessee was second with a time of 3:16.22. Florida was third with a time of 3:16.63.Paige Brown of LSU won the women's platform event with a total score of 300.30. Jessica Snowden was second with a score of 273.80 and Elizabeth Hughes of Alabama was third with a total of 248.35.Mark Dylla of Georgia broke the SEC record in the 200 fly to win the title in a time of 1:42.23. Nicholas Walkotten of USC was second with a time of 1:43.83 and Shane Fraser was third with a time of 1:44.38.Emily Kukors of Auburn turned in a new pool record time of 1:54.97 to win the 200 fly title. Elizabeth Hill of Georgia was third with a time of 1:56.12 and third went to Katie Kastes of Arkansas with a time of 1:57.87.In the 200 fly it became a family affair as both Caroline and Clark Burckle won the title right after one another. Caroline won with a time of 2:12.49. Clark then handled the men with a time of 1:56.00.Cielo of Auburn broke his own SEC record to defend his 100 free title with a time of 41.78. The win marks Cielo's 16th of his career which breaks the previous Auburn record held by Fred Bousquet. He later went on to break that record to open the 400 free relay with a time of 41.25. "Cesar is just an extraordinarily great athlete, but he's a great team guy," Quick said. "He doesn't like the 200 freestyle, but he stepped up there and got the win in a team battle. To me, that was an indication of the kind of guy he is."
Christina Magnuson of Tennessee swam the fastest time in the nation to win the 100 free. Magnuson turned in a time of 48.08. Ava Ohlgren of Auburn was second with a time 48.33.
Omar Pinzon of Florida swam the second fastest time in the nation and broke the pool record with a time of 1:41.85 to lead a Florida sweep in the event. Teammate Rexford Tullius turned in a 1:42.23 while Roland Rudolf swam a 1:43.65.Gemma Spofforth of Florida turned in a SEC record time of 1:50.56 to win the 200 back title. Alek Putra was second with a time of 1:53.29 and Melissa Marik was third in a time of 1:54.17.Sebastien Rouault of Georgia swam the fastest 1650 free in SEC history with a time of 14:35.47. With the win, Rouault has won the event four times becoming the only SEC swimmer to do so. Rouault has never lost a 500 or 1650 free at the SEC Championships in his collegiate career. Teammate Troyden Prinsloo swam a 14:36.50 for second and Christopher Crete was third with a 15:00.14.Maggie Bird of Auburn won the 1650 free in a time of 15:58.27 to hand the Tigers their fifth consecutive title in the event. That streak is the longest in the event in SEC history.The next stop for many of the SEC finest will be at the NCAA Championships. The meet is scheduled to begin on March 27 at Federal Way, Wash.


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I am wondering if anyone in the BPN community has a suggestion for a whole house reverse osmosis water filter brand? I prefer reverse osmosis since apparently this is the only method that removes fluoride. Berkeley is removing it from their water, but I do not live in Berkeley. I have heard that reverse osmosis has a problem with bacteria? How hard was your filter to install---or will a plumber have no problem? How much do you spend on replacement filters? Have you seen health benefits? Thank you for any feedback on your filter! Looking for toxin-free water
I like the idea of the Pur Water Filter (a faucet-mounted filter) but I have purchased two filters and each started leaking to the point of being unusable within 3 months. Due to the size, age, and layout of our kitchen, a below- the-sink filter with a separate spout won't work for us. Does anyone have positive experience with a faucet-mounted water filter? August
I would appreciate any recommendations regarding attach-to-the- faucet water filters. In particular, any thoughts on ''Britta'' vs. ''Pur'' brands? I want to filter out the bad stuff and leave the fluoride in (for my baby's teeth). The faucet attachment filters seem easier than the pitchers, but if you prefer those I'd love to hear why. Thanks. Emily
I got the shower filter because my husband has asthma, and there have been some studies that suggest that the chlorine in showers (it steams just like the water) isn't good for asthmatics. Also, the chlorine is very drying to skin and hair. So, filtering out the chlorine has many advantages.
I bought my filters from an authorized seller who sells through eBay. After you receive your filters, you can sign up for the Aquasana ''water for life'' program where you get replacement filters automatically every 6 months and you get a discount (that's what I've done).
Hope this helps. love good water!
The package label claims that it ''keeps a healthy level of fluoride'' in fluoridated municipal tap water. It has been tested and certified to reduce over 25 different health-related contaminants, and three ''Aesthetic effects''. We think the filtered water tastes pretty good. It is not meant to be used to PURIFY microbiologically unsafe water. See the label for details. R.K.
Has anyone done research or have anecdotal information you'd like to share regarding water filters that go under the sink? I'm considering buying either a standard undersink filtration device or a reverse-osmosis system. The advantages over faucet mounted ones are that they don't weigh down and damage your faucet over time, there are models w/ faster flow-rates than what you get on faucet-mounted types, and they are better at removing lead according to consumers reports. But the cost of filters over time is about same as the faucet mounted ones. I'm also considering installing a reverse-osmosis filter that removes everything, including fluoride and chloride. There is very little info on the ratings of what's available, with Consumer Reports having rated only 2 reverse-osmosis units, the Kenmore 38470 and GE SmartWater GXRV10ABL01 in Jan, '03. They both have very slow flow rates (may be hard to get around unless the filter becomes huge) but tested excellent in filtration. These filters are hard to change and the Kenmore one doesn't even claim to remove lead which is strange for reverse-osmosis. They cost about $250 with about $40-$80/year for filters. (Faucet mounted filters if you change them according to instructions will cost $80-120 per year for the Pur Ultimate Hor. probably using non-warehouse prices.) Has anyone found more info? I've tried looking into the archives, but it only addresses the carafes about not removing flouride. Are there other resources that have tested and rated water filters? How do you like yours? Thank you in advance. Susan
Can anybody tell me if they know if the Brita Water Purifyers (you know, the ones you pour tap water into and it trickles down into a clear pitcher) gets rid of flouride? If so, can anybody recommend another (inexpensive) purification system that does NOT get rid of flouride? Thank you.
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An elderly dog, estimated to be between 12 and 15 years of age, is urgently in need of a safe place to go. The dog, named "Godfrey," is currently being held at the Animal Control of West Florida in Chipley.
According to the description of this facility on Petfinder.com, animals are provided with just eight days to find a rescue or adopter before they are put down.
Godfrey's body hints at a sad former life. His Petfinder biography reads:
NEGLECTED ELDER ALERT!* Godfrey is a 12 to 15 year old neutered male white american bulldog mix, about 45 pounds. He has severe skin irritation and hair loss from an undiagnosed skin condition.
Despite his advanced age and poor condition he is a happy and active boy, good on a leash, friendly and well mannered. Godfrey deserves to spend the time he has left in comfort and surrounded with love.
He has a strong will to live and may have more time to spend with you than you might imagine.
This senior boy is in a bad situation - working against him are time, his age, and an undiagnosed skin condition. However, he does have his friendly personality and love for life in his favor.
Please take a moment to network on Godfrey's life - he deserves to spend the last portion of his life in the company of someone who wants nothing more than to show him what it means to be loved.
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- American Bulldog Mix • Senior • Male • Medium
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October 5, 2012
SASKATOON, SK, Oct 5, 2012/ Troy Media/ – I just got my iPhone 5 a few days ago and I'm already hooked. It makes my iPhone 4S look like a piker, and that's no small feat.
The iPhone 5 is 7.6 mm thin, 123 mm high, 58.6 mm wide and weighs just 112 grams. According to Apple, that's 18 per cent thinner and 20 per cent lighter than iPhone 4S. The display is 9mm taller than the iPhone 4S, and the retina display has been ramped up to 1136 x 640 resolution – 18 per cent more pixels than the retina display on the iPhone 4S. Apple has boosted the colour saturation by 44 per cent, which really makes the graphics and photos pop. The overall effect is a thinner, taller, lighter phone with a drop dead gorgeous display. Gizmodo did a comparison of the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S III that illustrates this.
The back of the iPhone 5 is made of the same anodized aluminum used in Apple's notebooks, with inlays along the top and bottom. There's ceramic glass inlays on the white iPhone 5 and pigmented glass on the black and slate version. It has a diamond-cut beveled edge, which really adds to the quality construction. Even the lens on the iSight camera has changed – now it's made of sapphire crystal. Hardness and scratch resistance is the name of the game here – sapphire crystal is second only to diamonds in terms of hardness – it'll be tough to scratch. One thing to note: Aluminum scratches (most metals scratch), so if you fire your iPhone 5 into your pocket with keys and a bunch of change, you can expect some scratching. I'd sooner have a few scratches on a tough Aluminum case than have a phone with a plastic case any day.
Under the hood, the new A6 processor screams. GeekBench tests show it to be twice as fast as iPhone 4S, and graphics render twice as fast as the A5 chip in the iPhone 4S. The A6 chip also uses significantly less power then previous chips – the iPhone 5 offers eight hours of browsing on cell, up to eight hours of talk time and 10 hours of video playback. I can attest to that, I have the same apps loaded on my iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 and whenever I do something on one phone, I do the same thing on the other – the iPhone 5 is faster and there's a lot more battery life.
The iPhone 5 uses dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 802.11/n Wi-Fi – currently the fastest technology in general use, so with a good connection you can expect to see download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. It's also compatible with just about every version of wireless network you can think of – including advanced networks such as HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA. They've changed to a new Nano SIM to save space – its 44 per cent smaller than a standard micro SIM in an iPhone 4S.
They've added features galore to this new iPhone. The new 12-megapixel cameras, along with recording 1080p video, has a new panorama feature to let you take a panoramic still shot. It's outstanding and a lot of fun to use – I've been fooling around taking panoramic shots of my house, cabin, and the lake – everything I can. It makes for some really interesting photos. The combination of software, the gyroscope, and the A6 chip allow for 240 degrees of image. You can take a still photo in the middle of recording video, which is a really nice addition. The 720p face-time camera is a giant step up from previous iPhones as well.
The screen itself is 30 per cent thinner than before. Apple engineers created a new Retina display using 'integrated touch' technology. According to Apple, basically 'it's one less layer between you and what you see on iPhone 5'. The technology offers better clarity than ever before.
There are so many new features and improved specs that set the new iPhone 5 at the top of the class that it's worth looking them up.
Apple has replaced the venerable 30-pin adapter with the new reversible, all-digital, eight-signal Lightening connector. I like the 30-pin adapter, mainly because I have a ton of Apple gear that uses it so I have plenty of them to use anywhere I go. I didn't like the magsafe power plug when it first came in either, so I don't have a very good track record when it comes to Apple connectivity. The Lightening connector is better than the 30-pin, so it'll become the new standard.
Apple designed new earbuds to go with the iPhone 5 that fit better than ever before and sound better than ever before. They're quite a large step up from previous earbuds, which, as far as I was concerned, were to be left in a drawer in case of an emergency.
The software, iOS6, offers a myriad of improvements designed to get the most out of the processor onboard the iPhone 5. Over 200 changes and improvements were made over iOS5, with too many great changes to talk about here. Several are worth commenting on though, with Maps and Siri being foremost.
While Maps is being widely panned by the media, think that Apple really needed to get away from their nearest competitor in Google, and develop their own maps software. I think it's a work in progress, and a good start for Apple: they have eight years to make up on Google don't forget. Still, turn-by-turn navigation and 3D maps are absolutely great. I think this is a feature that will see constant upgrading over the next months.
Siri is much improved with a LOT more functionality for Canadians. You can now ask for a restaurant or directions or a ton of other things that our American friends were able to access via Siri – and she's a lot smarter now and can understand a lot more.
Widely available in Canada, the main carriers have new plans and pricing in place for those looking to upgrade. You can buy an unlocked iPhone 5 in Canada from Apple online, but that's it – all retail locations will sell carrier-locked phones and, of course, they'll be available through Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, Koodo, Telus, Virgin and Fido – although not through SaskTel until September 28. Check your carrier's website for pricing and plans.
PROS: Larger, incredible retina display; thinner; lighter; great fit and trim, blazing fast processor, faster Wi-Fi, Lightning adapter is reversible iOS 6 is terrific.
CONS: Lightening adapter means all your 30-pin cords won't work without buying a 30-pin to Lightening adapter; Maps needs some work; Siri still doesn't have the same comprehensive ability in Canada as it does in the U.S.
TO SUM IT UP: Apple iPhone users will love this new phone. It's got a bigger, brighter, clearer screen, great cameras, screaming fast processor, a great feel, faster Wi-Fi and a fantastic new OS. I'm a long-time iPhone user and I already love this version and I've only had it a few days.
Troy Media Columnist Murray Hill is lead tech writer at communicatto.com, a social media marketing agency where this article originated. Follow Murray on Twitter at @MurrayDHill
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