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Scientists report on the development of a nanochannel electroportation (NEP) device that can deliver precisely monitored amounts of either large or small transfection agents into individual living cells, without affecting cell viability. The approach effectively involves capturing a cell in a microchannel abutting a nanochannel, and then generates an intense electric field over a very small area on the cell membrane, which drives the transfection agent in the nanochannel directly through a pore created in the cell membrane and into the cytosol.
The Ohio State University team claims that while delivery methods based on bulk electroporation (BEP), or even microfluidics-based electroporation (MEP), rely on endocytic processes to complete the delivery of large biomolecules into cells, the NEP device can electroporetically drive even large transfection agents directly into the cell cytosol. L. James Lee, Ph.D., Pouyan E. Boukany, Ph.D., and colleagues describe their NEP device and how it works in Nature Nanotechnology. Their paper is titled "Nanochannel electroporation delivers precise amounts of biomolecules into living cells."
BEP is the most widely used of the physical methods for transfecting cells because its technically simple, enables fast delivery, and has virtually no limits in terms of cell type and size, the Ohio State investigators explain. More recently developed MEP techniques for transfecting individual cells involves placing a cell next to a small aperture (generally a few microns across), which focuses the porating electric field to a corresponding area on the cell membrane.
However, while MEP demonstrates advantages of BEP such as lower poration voltages, and better transfection efficiency with higher cell mortality, both methods are diffusion-dominated, the team notes. This means that the delivery of large biomolecules, such as nucleic acids, is effected by attachment of the transfection agent onto the cell membrane, followed by an endocytosis-like process. In contrast, NEP delivers the agent directly into the cell cytosol during poration, with negligible diffusion after poration, precise dose control, and without causing cell death.
The NEP device basically consists of microchannels that are connected by a nanochannel (of about 90 nm in the reported study). The target cell is placed in one microchannel (using optical tweezers), lying against the nanochannel, and the second microchannel is filled with the agent to be delivered. One or more voltage pulses lasting milliseconds is delivered between the two microchannels, causing poration over a nanoscale area of the cell membrane to enable transfection. Dose control involves simply changing the duration and number of pulses, or changing the voltage and/or agent concentration.
The structure of the NEP device is generated using a simple, low-cost DNA combing and imprinting method developed by the team, which they used to construct a sealed array of laterally ordered nanochannels interconnected to microchannels. Gold-coated "combed" DNA strands are used as templates to stamp the nanochannels into a microridged polymer, after which the templates are peeled off, and the polymer hardened: the diameter of the resulting nanochannel imprints thus depends on the thickness of the gold coating. The associated micro- and macroscale inlets/outlets are formed in the fabrication process. Each of the resulting two rows of microchannels leads to a reservoir into which cells and the transfection material are respectively loaded, and an electrode is placed in each reservoir to carry out transfection using voltage pulses varying between 150 and 350 V.
To test the efficiency, repeatability, and dosage control capabilities of the system, the researchers first used it to successfully transfect Jurkat cells with a fluorescently 18-mer oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN G3139), and a GAPDH molecular beacon (GAPDH-MB): an mRNA probe with a fluorophore at one end and a quencher at the other end of a stem-hairpin structure. K562 cancer cells were then transfected with siRNA(Mcl-1), to verify dosage control using the NEP system, by determining the critical dosage of siRNA(Mcl-1) required to kill K562 cells.
The results showed that the amount of ODN transfected was directly linearly related to the duration of voltage pulse. A similar dose versus pulse length dependence was also seen for leukemia-patient cells as small as 8 μm in diameter. In repeated experiments using an array of five cells simulatenously transfected, the cell-to-cell variation in the amount of ODN delivered was just +/- 10–12%. In the siRNA(Mcl-1) test, pulses longer than 5 ms at 220 V/2 mm, delivered a fatal dose of siRNA(Mcl-1) to cells, whereas most cells remained viable for pulses shorter than 2 ms.
The researchers put forward their theoretical understanding of how the NEP process works. On applying a voltage pulse, the potential across the membrane abutting the nanochannel (membrane 1) rapidly increases, reaches a critical voltage within nanoseconds and porates. Assuming that the porated membrane 1 has neglible resistance, the opposing side of the cell membrane (the outer membrane, 2), starts charging, and within tens of microseconds, a steady-state current is reached. This means that for some 99% of the pulse, the cell has a steady-state, nanochannel-limited current flowing through it. "Assuming the transfection agent makes up a constant fraction of this current, this explains the near-linear relationship between pulse length and dose," they state.
During the pulse, almost the entire applied voltage appears across the nanochannel, which means the generated electric fields are huge, roughly 70 MV m-1 for a 200 V pulse. This produces large electrophoretically driven draft velocities, reaching 700 mm ms-1 typically for quantum dots, for example. The upshot is that charged transaction agents pass into the nanochannel through a combination of drift and diffusion, and within microseconds are moved into the cell.
Critically, the mechanism that creates the pore in NEP appears to be different from that of BEP and MEP, the investigators state. Experimentally, using NEP results in large agents such as DNA and quantum dots appearing almost instantly inside the cell, which doesn't happen using the other methods, and indicates that in NEP, large pores are generated in the cell membrane adjacent to the nanochannel during the electrical pulse. This notion was supported by tests carried out to visualize the uptake of fluorescent dyes into cells using NEP, BEP, and MEP. For both BEP and MEP, uptake was predominantly a diffusion-dominated process that occured largely subsequent to electrical pulsing. In contrast, NEP resulted in a sudden peak of fluorescence in the middle of the cell occurring simultaneously with the electrical pulse, and no further dye diffusion into the cell was seen after poration.
Delivery of large particles such as nanoprobes into cells using current techniques can generate unintended side effects, the team continues. "Most such methods rely on a nonspecific endocytosis process and have the disadvantage that internalized quantum dots are often trapped within endosomal compartments, which may block their ability to reach specific intracellular targets."
The team therefore compared the abilities of BEP, MEP, and NEP to transfect Juarkat cells with quantum dots conjugated to a COOH group. They found with BEP and MEP, the nanoparticles basically stuck to the cell membrane (although some might subsequently have entered the cell by endocytosis). However, NEP resulted in quantum dots being rapidly internalized into the cells, and spatially distributed throughout the cell uniformly.
NEP, BEP, and MEP were then used to introduce a 3.5 kbp Cy3-labeled GFP plasmid into Jurkat cells to visualize a gene transfection process. Using BEP and MEP, DNA complexes formed on the outside of the porated cell, followed by endocytosis-like passage of the constructs into the cytoplasm, which for BEP took over an hour. Migration to the nucleus and subsequent transcription occurred only over a period of many hours, and GFP fluorescence wasn't observed even 18 hours after transfection. In contrast, NEP effectively "injected" the plasmid directly into the cytoplasm, and significant Cy3 fluorescence was observed inside the cell membrane within 40 seconds. Migration of the DNA to the nucleus and transcription took just six hours. Gene transfection and strong GFP expression using NEP was even faster when nanoparticles such as gold or quantum dots were used to facilitate delivery, which has an effect roughly analogous to the role of the needle in microinjection, the authors remark.
"Whereas BEP and MEP create large numbers of small pores over a significant fraction of a cell surface, NEP appears to create either a single very large pore or several large pores in the cell membrane adjacent to the nanochannel," they note. "The large NEP pore(s) allowed efficient transfection of relatively large agents directly into the cell cytosol, thus avoiding the endocytosis-to-endosome route on which other electroporation methods rely." And importantly, because NEP affects a very limited area of the cell membrane, equivalent to less than 1% of that affected by even a small-area MEP device, all the test cells survived.
While the reported research was carried out using just a few cells at a time on the small scale NEP device, the Ohio State team is currently developing a mechanical loading system that would allow the transfection of 100,000 cells. "In the future, both experimental work and improved modeling will be needed to better characterize the NEP process," they admit. However, "absolute quantitative calibration of dosage may be accomplished by comparing fluorescence measurements with single-cell polymerase chain reaction."
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DD2 students who earn 60 credit hours through the districts Early College Program (ECP) now can receive automatic acceptance as a junior to Charleston Southern University.
DD2 Superintendent Joe Pye met with CSU President Jairy Hunter, Jr. and the Dean of the School of Education George W. Metz on June 23 to sign an agreement that allows ECP students to use the credits they earn through Trident Technical College to not only earn entrance into CSU, but also an associate degree from Trident Tech and college credits towards a four-year degree, if they so choose.
We want to make sure we offer equal opportunity for our students, Pye said.
The 2016 Early College Cohort began in summer 2013, with DD2 partnering with Trident Technical College to allow students to complete their high school diplomas concurrently while completing general education credits toward a two-year college degree.
The whole idea is to get students ready for college and the workforce at an earlier age, said DD2 Assistant Superintendent Sean Alford.
Thats what were all about here in DD2 equity and access, Alford said.
There are 125 hours required for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees at CSU. The Early College Program provides the opportunity for students to complete 60 of these credits. CSU will provide academic counseling and information on transferring for interested students. Majors included in this agreement include criminal justice, psychology, elementary education, graphic design and mathematics. In addition, other majors will be included to meet the individual students needs, such as programs associated with sciences, technology and engineering.
The partnership will also allow students and their families to save time and money on college tuition; the program is free for students.
Hunter said the partnership also provides opportunities to students who could commute to CSU and also hold down a job while they are in school.
A number of students work while they go to school, he said. I found with our local students is they have an advantage to the workplace because they have work experience on their resume. They already have a connection to the workplace.
These are just the opportunities we need to be working on, Hunter added. Our students deserve it.
The program starts with rising sophomores, who begin ECP classes in the summer. Classes are taught by Trident Tech instructors. In order to participate in the program students go through a rigorous interview process, Pye said; students have their overall academic performance reviewed and they must also receive evaluations from teachers.
DD2 officials are hoping to have 270 program completers by the time the first set graduates in 2016 30 students, per grade level, per high school.
Hunter said getting students ready for the workforce is challenging, but this new initiative will greatly help students.
I think weve got something here thats on the right track, he said.
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Few people eagerly go to the doctor. They're either feeling lousy or may fear bad news.
And most doctor's offices and medical buildings haven't done much to try to change that, with many having an uninspired, budget-conscious air about them.
But in recent years, many Lowcountry hospitals have been built new or expanded, and now doctors' offices seem to be following suit with projects that offer far more flair in the public realm.
The new Medical University of South Carolina Specialty Care building off Hungryneck Boulevard in Mount Pleasant as well as the new Charleston ENT office in West Ashley are among the best examples. Both were designed by Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects Inc.
MUSC's new Mount Pleasant center is designed to look similar to the buildings at its downtown campus — a sort of branding tactic.
The exterior architecture also recognizes that the building will be a focal point in a future urban development now known as Central Mount Pleasant. The facades with several bays, storefronts, overhangs and other details will make more sense once something is built across the brand-new street.
But the building is best experienced from the inside, specifically in its two-story-tall lobby that runs the building's entire length.
"They spent a lot of space and money on the customer side, a little more than traditionally done," architect Sam Herin says. "This is not something generating revenue ... but you certainly are making for a more pleasant experience."
The lobby includes a few check-in stations for patients, as well as a cafe and large windows. The upper floor includes a rooftop meeting room and garden that can be seen and entered from the third-floor hall.
The $18 million building also has innovative features to conserve energy, including an ice-storage cooling system designed to use electricity mostly at night, when demand is less and rates are lower.
The new Charleston ENT office off Henry Tecklenburg Boulevard in West Ashley also stemmed from growth and a desire to provide a more comfortable patient experience.
Its exterior design, a mix of yellowish stucco, brick and heat-tempered stainless steel, is inspired by a crab molting — literally shedding an old skeleton for a new one, says architect Jeff Johnston.
That's an apt metaphor for a growing practice. It also makes for a neat trick that increases the building's street presence while allowing its offices and exam spaces to be set farther back on the lot for more quietude.
This new office also features a spacious lobby, including a gradual S-shaped curve, an interior water feature, two children's play areas and a pharmacy.
As with MUSC's building, the grand public space dovetails into a series of handsome but smaller and more private hallways and exam rooms clumped together by medical specialty.
Much of the wood inside Charleston ENT was milled from trees removed from the site, though the building was sited in part to minimize tree loss and currently sits in a wooded area.
Much of the national health care debate has revolved around expanding access and reducing costs, and part of that strategy is to encourage people to take more responsibility for their own care, including visiting the doctor earlier — before their symptoms get worse.
"Health care is changing," says Craig Kilgore, chief executive office of Charleston ENT. "What we're trying to get across is accessibility and convenience."
As new medical architecture does more to provide a warmer welcome for patients, the buildings can be part of the cure.
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My boyfriend and I have recently come to the point where we're discussing the whole engagement deal and have come to the conclusion that this whole engagement ring racket is an elaborate trap. It seems like it should be simple enough for two reasonable people to agree on some kind of tangible engagement symbol that doesn't cost you thousands of dollars while providing no practical value other than being able to cut a circle out of a glass display case if you need to steal something from a museum someday.
"Well, you're the one that's engaged, Jessica. Extract the artifact."
I realize a lot of people feel like the thousands of dollars aren't supposed to be paying for practical value but for the sentimental value of how much your loved one means to you. If you feel like symbolic sentiment is worth $15,000 or so, and you don't need to save it for your mortgage or bills or the equally excessive wedding you probably want too, that's cool, that's your thing. I'm not going to judge you. But you're crazy and have too much money.
But even if you want to toss out all that nonsense and go about this like a sane person, it's a can of worms, and here's why.
The Insidious Lies of the Diamond Industrial Complex
If you hang around with cynical people who are always making a big deal about how Mother's Day or Valentine's Day were invented by Hallmark to make money, you'll probably have heard the whole spiel from them about how the De Beers diamond cartel has manufactured the tradition of diamond engagement rings and relentlessly pushes it on people.
Spontaneous profession of love or slavish acquiescence to The Man's propaganda?
If you haven't, you can get caught up by reading that link. While the "DE BEERS IS BEHIND EVERYTHING" rhetoric can get a bit hyperbolic, there's some truth to it. There are a whole bunch of "have tos" society seems to assume about engagement rings -- it has to be diamond, you have to spend two months worth the salary on it, you have to use it to propose. These rules don't really make sense and seem to trace back to marketing rather than genuine traditions. The phrase "diamonds are forever" isn't even a colloquial idiom but a marketing slogan invented in 1948 as "A Diamond is Forever."
I kind of wish all James Bond titles came from advertising slogans.
Also part of the marketing is a lot of "helpful" educational material teaching the public about the "4 C's" -- color, clarity, cut and carat weight -- that determine the quality of a diamond, to make sure people know they should be insulted by $500 "I-2" diamonds and start debating whether they'd settle for a "VS-2" in place of a "VS-1" when they previously couldn't tell the difference by looking.
Because this is totally how you will be looking at your ring every day.
Sure, at the lower levels, you can actually see some of the differences without magnification, like some low-grade diamonds are obviously pee yellow or look like they've been hit with a baseball, but squinting at a diamond for minor cloudiness and number of facets is something the average person would never have thought of doing, or being upset about, until the salesman helpfully guides you there.
Society Won't Let You Get Away With a Cheap Ring
So that brings the frustrated ring shopper to the point where you shout, "Fuck the system!" while smashing jeweler's microscopes left and right. Or maybe that's just me. In any case, you've made up your mind that The Man isn't going to tell you how to buy a ring.
"I'm gonna buy an expensive ceremonial symbol on MY OWN TERMS! TAKE THAT, THE MAN!"
Personally, I'd be OK with a cheap ring or even no ring at all. But the problem is that (thanks to The Man's propaganda) many people are automatically going to assume that my boyfriend is a cheapskate. They're not going to say so, they're just going to get that look, make some polite noises about how very enlightened it is, and how of course they totally agree that a ring isn't important, and they're going to go away thinking, That poor girl.
If I try to explain that we both agreed to it and we're not that big on jewelry, it'll just sound like I'm making excuses for him and people will get that weird battered wife vibe. ("No, no! He really does love me, that's just his way!") Especially since I seem to be volunteering explanations when they didn't ask for them.
"Excuse me -- you're all probably wondering where this fart smell just came from, and I'd like to explain."
If you've never had people secretly thinking bad things about the person you've chosen, and constantly hinting subtly and unsubtly at it from all sides, you might think, "What's the big deal? Who cares what other people think?" Well, I don't care to the point it would really affect our relationship or plans, but it's just one more huge annoyance and headache during a period of time you really don't need any more crap to worry about.
Man-Made Diamonds are Expensive as Hell and Even Rarer Than Mined Ones
Now if you get into the mindset of someone who has watched a lot of heist movies, you might be thinking, "Why not replace the real stone with a fake? The cops will never know! Also the parents!" Unfortunately, fake diamonds are sort of obvious. Cubic zirconia is a joke and moissanite looks like a disco ball -- and also the name sounds kind of gross.
"Oh, Hector! You ... shouldn't have!"
So I had a lot of hope when I heard about real diamonds made in a lab. The traditional diamond industry tried really hard to discredit them so I figured they must be cheap and popular -- but, no. I guess it turns out that it's mostly a pre-emptive smear campaign, because man-made diamonds are harder to get a hold of than natural ones.
It was a really vicious campaign.
The biggest name in man-made diamonds seems to be Gemesis, which until recently was known for making large, high-quality artificial diamonds. The only problem was that they're yellow. Experts agree that these diamonds are structurally top notch, but the buying public does not expect a top-notch diamond to look like crystallized urine, and isn't going to shell out huge amounts of money for glass pee no matter how big or flawless the stone is.
What's really going on in the diamond factories.
That's why Gemesis switched courses last year and started using a different process (already used by its competitor, Apollo) that makes diamond-colored diamonds to sell to the stupid public that can't appreciate a perfect diamond just because it is yellow. Only, this process doesn't let them make very big diamonds (one carat is pushing it), they're not as flawless as the big yellow ones and, funniest of all, they're not much cheaper than real diamonds, if at all.
If you go to either of those websites, you'll find that things such as prices are conspicuously missing. Gemesis' page basically says, "We're going to sell stuff soon! Come back later!" Apollo suggests you call for prices. This is a bad sign. As a penny-pinching ex once told me, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it." A Gemesis rep said a man-made 0.9 carat H VVS stone would cost $4806 a carat while the Shane Company's website tells me a traditional diamond of that quality would cost $5823 a carat. Sure, that's less but we're not talking about a steal here.
Also, don't set your heart on those prices. They were supposed to start selling those months ago and their website is still just staring at you uselessly. I wouldn't bet too much on the certainty that everything's going as planned.
Sure, some people buy man-made diamonds because they're guaranteed not to be mined by African slaves or whatever, and that's fair enough. But if you're trying to sacrifice your need to have a diamond that came out from under the Earth in order to save some cash, you probably won't.


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It looks like South Carolina Republicans will have that fight for their soul after all.
The GOP thought it had dodged such unpleasantness when U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham dispatched a half-dozen tea party cyborgs without the need of a runoff last week. The establishment, it appeared, was firmly in control.
But now the Republicans have a problem down-ticket: Sally Atwater versus Molly Spearman in the Education Superintendent runoff. And it's a doozy.
See, Atwater is a carpetbagger who just returned to South Carolina after years of working in the federal Education Department. In D.C.
That alone would get any Democrat branded the devil incarnate. It also doesn't help her education credentials that Atwater has shown a tendency to, well, make up words.
She used "flustrated" in a recent interview - twice - and displays scant knowledge of state education policy.
When conservative Upstate radio show host Russ Cassell asked Atwater to expound on her views of teaching science and sex education, the candidate hemmed and hawed so clumsily that it was embarrassing - well, to anyone who voted for her.
Cassell actually said, on air, that "What you have just heard is an example of a person running for public office on name recognition only who is clueless."
The problem for Republicans is that the alternative, Spearman, used to be - gasp - a Democrat.
The Molly Hatchet
The tea party folks are touting Atwater hard.
They say that Spearman has given money to Democrats, that she's trying to pull the wool over the eyes of Republicans. Worst of all, she is a former education bureaucrat.
Two out of three of those, at least, are true.
But these folks bashing Spearman conveniently ignore Atwater's background. As if working for the federal Department of Education - which many Republicans detest so much they want to eliminate it - doesn't make her an uber-bureaucrat.
Spearman's problem is that she was elected to the Statehouse 20 years ago as a Democrat. She later switched to the Republican Party and served another four years in the House. And she has actually lobbied on behalf of educators, some of whom belong to - wait for it - unions!
This news is now heralded as proof of conspiracy.
Funny how so many people have short memories around here. Not more than 25 years ago, almost all this state's Republicans were Democrats. It was simply the only way to get elected.
Do we now need to also question the credentials of Strom Thurmond or Arthur Ravenel (who actually switched 50 years ago)?
Elizabeth Moffly - who was robbed, by the way - endorsed Spearman and criticized Republicans who are calling her a Democrat.
And Lord knows, Elizabeth is no liberal.
But Spearman was a Democrat recently enough that even some establishment Republicans are leaning toward Atwater. After all, Sally Atwater once had her picture made with Ronald Reagan.
Who, by the way, used to be a Democrat.
Grammar lessons?
Atwater has refused to debate Spearman in advance of next week's runoff.
Atwater's people say they aren't keeping their candidate under wraps, it's just that she already participated in a debate.
Well, if one is enough, why did the Republican presidential candidates in 2012 subject us to 873 of them?
Finally, on Tuesday, Atwater spoke. Sort of. She issued a bizarre semi-apology for her on-air antics last week.
"I want to apologize to anyone that may have been distracted by this and set the record straight," Atwater said.
Of course, the correct phrase would have been "anyone WHO may have been distracted" - but what's a little grammar flub among allegedly professional educators.
And she still didn't answer Cassell's question. She just spouted some baloney about Common Core.
Which is the political equivalent of "Hey, look over here - red meat!"
Bottom line, this whole thing is very flustrating to Republicans.
Do they go with Atwater, who is definitely a Republican (her husband was the dirty tricks master, Lee), but may be so inept that, unless they keep her in cryogenic freeze for six months, could get beaten by a Democrat?
Or do they go with the former educator and top vote-getter, Spearman? Who, by comparison, looks like a Rhodes Scholar.
But who, by the way, used to be a Democrat.
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Dur-A-Flex Appoints Sales and Technical Support Representative in Mexico
Dur-A-Flex Appoints Sales and Technical Support Representative in Mexico
Dur-A-Flex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial, industrial and institutional seamless, resinous flooring, has named Héctor Melo Goytortúa as its independent sales and technical support representative for Mexico.
Melo's focus will be on expanding Dur-A-Flex's Mexican flooring contractor base, networking with facility owners to generate project opportunities, supporting marketing initiatives for increased branding and delivering exceptional customer service.
"Dur-A-Flex's growth within the Mexican market emphasized the need to have a strong, local presence to meet product demand and deliver the same high level of customer service we provide our national base," says Peter V. Ferris, president and chief operating officer. "We are very happy to add Mexico to our sales and service commitments.
"By appointing Héctor, we can ensure our customers' needs are met with the added value of a personal relationship," says Dur-A-Flex's Patrick J. Meade, vice president, sales and technical support. "We pride ourselves on forming strong partnerships not only with our contractors but also with the facility owners who walk on our floors, daily," he concludes.
Melo's appointment to Mexico comes on the heels of Dur-A-Flex's recently formed partnerships with Korean distributor, IL DO Trading Co., Ltd, of Seoul, and Hiep Hiep Phat Trading Co. Ltd. of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam bringing the number of continents that Dur-A-Flex is doing business with to six.
Melo has close to 20 years of industrial experience in floor coatings including epoxy and urethane chemistries and has held leadership roles in technical sales and marketing. Melo most recently served as general manager for Key Quimica S.A. de CV in Monterrey, Mexico.
A Nuevo León, Mexico resident, Melo earned degrees in business administration from the Instituto de Superior de Estudios Comerciales, Mexico City, political science from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mèxico, Mexico City and marketing administration from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores, Monterrey, Mexico.
About Dur-A-Flex
Named one of the "Best Places to Work in CT" for the fourth time by the Hartford Business Journal-sponsored awards program, Dur-A-Flex, Inc. is a privately-held, leading manufacturer of quality epoxy, urethane, methyl methacrylate and colored aggregates offering a complete line of high performance polymer flooring and wall systems. The versatile seamless applications provide improved safety, minimal downtime and easy maintenance to all industries. www.dur-a-flex.com


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Does anyone know when this event comes on TV?
Does anyone know when this event comes on TV?
^Thanks I forgot about Heather's schedule. Universal Sports TV station is showing a lot of the events live. I get this station. It will be great watching
the competition live on a big screen instead of the computer.
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:sheesh: I don't get Universal Sports! Just NBC!
^^Universal Sports offers live Internet coverage for $14.95, Sorry I cannot provide the link, GS does not allow. Icenetwork also provides live coverage.
IN's streaming schedule. All times Eastern Standard Time.
Friday, Dec. 9
1:00 p.m.: Senior ladies short program
2:00 p.m.: Senior short dance
8:00 p.m.: Senior pairs short program
9:15 p.m.: Senior men's short program
Saturday, Dec. 10
3:40 p.m.: Senior ladies free skate
4:55 p.m.: Senior men's free skate
8:30 p.m.: Senior pairs free skate
Sunday, Dec. 11
1:50 p.m.: Senior free dance
NBC is going to cover some of this on TV on Sunday.
US sports has it on Saturday and Sunday on line streaming. The package is 14.95
If it's live the times should be the same as for IN
Dec. 9
Short programs
Dec. 10
Free skates - Ladies, Men, Pairs
Dec. 11
Free Dance
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What about the Jr events?
ISU announced this on facebook:
I hope this means Jrs will still be free.ISU Figure Skating
Less than a week to go until the Grand Prix Finals and we have some exciting news for Figure Skating fans! ALL ISU Figure Skating Championships and the Grand Prix Final (Seniors) will be on our new ISU Pay Channel. Note this is only available in countries who do not show Figure Skating on television so test it out before you buy.
ISU Skating Channel
IN is icenetwork.
I wonder whether skatebuzz will have the Juniors, and whether perhaps the ISU will put them up on youtube, the way they did with the rest of the JGP.
I Found out when this event was on TV.
Does anyone know how complete the GPF coverage on Universal Sports will be? They seem to be showing both SP & FP of each discipline, but will all the skates be included?
I guess I can tune in on both IN and Unisports....


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A judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Frank C. Max Jr. and two other Democratic leaders against the Erie County Democratic elections commissioner and other party officials. The judge ruled they missed the deadline for filing suit.
The suit in State Supreme Court sought to nullify the election of Jeremy J. Zellner as chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party and force a new vote.
Max's attorneys have said improper redistricting of election districts in Amherst and other areas, engineered by Democratic Elections Commissioner Dennis E. Ward, unfairly weighted the votes of committee members from some districts toward Zellner.
Zellner defeated Max with about 57 percent of committee members' weighted votes to Max's 43 percent at the party's Sept. 29 reorganizational meeting.
Justice Deborah A. Chimes ruled that the lawsuit was filed too late, according to those involved in the case.
"She ruled the Elections Board had taken its action on June 1, 2012, in connection with the creation of the 2012 redistricting plan," said Joseph G. Makowski, one of the lawyers for Max.
"We had challenged that," Makowski said. "We believe the board took action on the plan after June 1."
According to Chimes' verbal ruling, the suit should have been filed by Oct. 1, within four months of the board's action, Makowski said. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 5.
West Seneca Democratic Chairman Daniel S. McParlane and John F. Fracos, a Buffalo zone chairman, joined Max, chairman of the Cheektowaga Democratic Committee, in the filing of the lawsuit.
Makowski said the Board of Elections took action on the redistricting plan as late as July 3.
"But she determined as a matter of law the board had completed its state action by June 1," Makowski said.
In a written statement, Max and McParlane said they were disappointed but not surprised by the decision.
The two said they "remain very confident in their case." They said they asked their attorneys to file an emergency expedited appeal.
Ward, who has previously called Max "a sorry loser," said the lawsuit has not worried him.
"There was no reason to lose any sleep over it," Ward said after Chimes' ruling. "We saw it for what it was: a political lawsuit."
In addition to Ward, the suit named Zellner, Republican Elections Commissioner Ralph M. Mohr, former Democratic Party Chairman Leonard Lenihan and the Democratic committee as defendants.
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Sony Xperia go Review
0. phoneArena 19 Jul 2012, 03:27 posted on
Rugged phones have been around since time immemorial, but they have always been designed for a specific audience. Because of that, they are predominantly niche products, which, in most cases, are hard to look at, but can stand the forces of nature in a way that other handsets can't. Well, it seems that Sony is trying to change that with its Xperia go, which is a new rugged model that tries to remain slim and attractive. To a certain extent, the company has achieved its goal...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
1. Birds (Posts: 1157; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Well, honest effort Sony but I think its fare to say we all prefer this over the Lg optimus L5....
4. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
Optimus L5 has ICS on it
6. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
True. L5 has ICS.. but their UI sucks atleast IMO. Sony's timescape looks good... and will be better when an ICS arrives.. I really admire how timescape makes the whole package better.
9. Aaron_R96 (Posts: 198; Member since: 22 Jan 2012)
Yeah, thats about its only positive point, lmao.
18. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
OHH..!! prefer sony xperia go bcoz..YOur L5 got 6 star ratings.!!! ha ha
2. thunderising (Posts: 232; Member since: 25 Nov 2011)
You know how s**t costly this phone is? It's priced at Xperia Sola level.
3. apawar71 (Posts: 12; Member since: 28 Nov 2011)
why dont you guys at Phonearena review Xperia Go Yellow. I think its priced a lil higher but it isn't that plasticky.
7. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
oh that. Bumblebee-looking phone. Best color for this phone.
5. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
Looks extremly nice for a rugged phone ! deff the way to "go"
pun intended
8. Balanko (Posts: 1; Member since: 19 Jul 2012)
One of the main things, if not THE ONLY thing that matters with this phone is it's resitance to water dust and shock !
who cares about the phone's interface we've seen and you tested it hundreds of time for Sony ericsson and sony's phones.
You should have tested the phone sturdiness ! not it's gingerbread version!
For interested people watch this video: WOW
10. Jyakotu (Posts: 844; Member since: 12 Dec 2008)
For a rugged phone, it sure doesn't look ugly like most of them do, which is a good thing IMO. I agree with Balanko, you guys should've done some tests on how sturdy the device is, since most companies don't tend to make high end rugged devices.
11. morell2 (Posts: 3; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Low device!
but good for water and more
12. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
check out that vid that balanko posted!
13. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
phone arena needs to GET A LIFE..(FOR this conclusive comment :unpleasant plastic casing may ruin the experience for you)-my hands feel great with Xperia Go (whatever Very cheap-feeling plastic build) other samsung and htc will shatter into pieces if u put the device down.
excellent device... GB feels comfort with dual core processor.
-Going to get ICS
-IP 67 rating for water & dust proof
-although Low screen resolution (SONY BRAVIA ENGINE GIVES CRYSTAL CLARITY)
-1GHz dual-core processor
-Good HD video capture
-lacks front facing camera
-1 day battery pack up
15. Sun_Wukong (Posts: 5; Member since: 14 Mar 2012)
I also think the reviewer is not being fair to Xperia Go. The feel of the phone is subjective to one's view. I handled the phone recently myself, and felt that the soft-touch matt casing comfortable and sturdy on my hands. It definitely don't feel cheap, but solid.
16. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
yep dude..!! i think phone arena this review is biased...!!
this review by Ray S Should be retrieved...!! according to xperia Go can(SHOULD) get Atleast 8 stars...!!!
14. tin121389 (Posts: 1; Member since: 24 Jul 2012)
guys, I need help. Is this device really good?
( I mean aside from its water&dust proof quality) in web browsing, its camera?
coz I really cant decide if I should buy Xperia Go or Galaxy S Advance.
helpful comments will really be appreciated. thanks!
19. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
web browsing is smooth in firefox..camera rocking. xperia go also gonna get ICS AND JELLY BEAN but this is not in the case of galaxy s advance...
17. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
OMG !!!! GET SHOCKED !!! Xperia GO and Samsung Galaxy Y get 7 STARS RATINGS.!!!
20. dhiraj1mumbai (Posts: 8; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
Last week I bought Sony XPeria GO.
I am facing trouble on signal range. i.e. when I put my cell in mobile cover or in Pant's pocket, the range will gone and cross (x) sign is coming on range display. Range is fine for same network on another phone.
When I restart my phone, then it will work fine for some time.
Please advice.
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21. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
Dhiraj there is an update which will resolve your problem...
Connect Phone to PC via sony PC companion & it will show how to update..
more details :
22. dhiraj1mumbai (Posts: 8; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
Thank you very much for information Vignesh.
24. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
You're Most Welcome... :D
23. vangelistsakirakis (Posts: 2; Member since: 07 Aug 2012)
I bought it and after 8 days of very careful usage a dust particle inserted under the screen! Now my new phone is for service...
I have no words to describe my disappointment ...
25. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
I thing Dust particle May be inside the screen When You're Buying the phone(manufacture defect)...Not after usage...
27. vangelistsakirakis (Posts: 2; Member since: 07 Aug 2012)
I am sure that dust inserted. The dust wasnt visible before.
26. dhiraj1mumbai (Posts: 8; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
I want to know one thing about battery life. Guys, my mobile's battery will only last for 8-10 hours if I am using Internet and playing songs.
Any ideas about your Cell. Also if there are any ways to save battery then please share.
28. wannaplaayy (Posts: 1; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
PLEASE HELP ME. I AM CANVASING PHONES, AND IM REALLY HAVING A BAD TIME CHOOSING BETWEEN (LG OPTIMUS L7) versus (XPERIA GO) CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE WHAT TO BUY? THANKS ALOT! GOD BLESS
30. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
according to me if your'e using more time in music & web browsing(not for gaming) you can chose - L7 because more battery but no use of that
BECAUSE Single core 1 GHz Cortex-A5 not suitable for gaming when comparing Xperia Go.. acc. to me
Hardware spcs comparison : shows that L7 lack behind Xperia Go except in the case Front facing camera & pixel density(there is no much diff - 165ppi(go) & 217ppi(L7))
XPeria go has 8 GB storage whereas L7 Has 4 GB storage
Go has face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama & 720p videoquality & L7 lacks these things
1 GHz Cortex-A5 V Dual core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
GO wins ..!! ICS in L7 & GB in GO...ICS is a failure acc . to me bcoz of lot of bugs & lags...sure you can choose Xperia go for silky & smooth xperience ( my personal opinion is that is never gonna upgrade my phone ICS (although if it is released or not)only to Jelly bean)...
29. dhiraj1mumbai (Posts: 8; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
Hi wannaplaayy,
I can tell you about XPERIA GO because 15 days before I bought it.
GOOD - Very Sturdy, Waterproof, Excellent Touch screen, Excellent sound, Good internet speed, Android Ice Cream-Sand witch up gradable.
BAD - Battery life is short. If you are continuously using the internet and songs then only 10-12 hours of battery life. Also, there was a problem in catching the n/w signal. But after upgrading the os, this problem was got removed (See my first comment).
I will also suggest to check for HTC ONE-V.
When selecting the phone, keep in mind about Battery life of phone.
31. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
uhm . . . good day there ...
sir/maam vignesh_viggs can i ask if sony xperia Go is better phone? bcoz i plan to buy it so im just asking if its one of the better and new phones ... i need your opinion :) thanks a lot :)
32. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
xperia go is one of best mid-range acc. to me because
L7 has Single core 1 GHz Cortex-A5
Htc One v has single core 1 GHz
whereas Dual core 1 GHz Cortex-A9(same also in XPERIA P)
charge(battery life) is not a main problem for me becoz i m average net user ; Then it is going to upgrade to ICS
durableness is perfect for me because surely it can withstands drops..
so go for xperia go...
33. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
thanks for the information sir? or maam? :)
i plan to buy it in christmas :)
i very badly want that :)
the signal problem? how to upgrade that? i had read a comment about the signal ...
and im also a mid-range net user :)
thanks a lot sir/maam vignesh :)
i WILL buy it for SURE !!! thanks again :) god bless ahead :)
34. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
uhm vignesh ... can i ask if what is much better? xperia go or xperia acro s? :)
thanks ... i just need your side :) ...
35. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
oh vignesh ... w/c is better? go or neo L? this is the last :)
thanks :) hope you reply :)
36. vignesh_viggs (Posts: 34; Member since: 15 Jun 2012)
Dont go for Neo L - Acro S is excellent than Xperia go becoz of it's price..
One kind advice - Device will always be outdated so don't wait for long time...just go for a device ..!!
also consider Xperia T,J,V ...then go to this link for more sony devices..
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Thats It \m/
37. djrye11 (Posts: 4; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
Well, if you compare the two: go and acro s, there are some same features like the water and dust proof feature. But they have also different features like:
Acro S:
-720x1280 pixels
-16GB internal storage
-12MP primary camera
-Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset
-320x480 pixels
-8GB internal storage
-5MP primary camera
-NovaThor U8500 chipset
If you see the features on both, Acro S is much better, BUT, of course, it is more expensive than Go.
38. djrye11 (Posts: 4; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
Another thing, please consider the water and dust proof feature.
Acro S is IP57 while Go is IP67
IP67, What Does That Mean?
There has always been considerable confusion regarding the rating systems for ruggedized Pocket PCs. If a unit is described as meeting a particular standard, that can be helpful in making a decision as to which Pocket PC to purchase, depending on the user needs. This white paper will discuss two rating systems, the IP system and the MIL-STD-810. This is only a brief summary.
Please review additional sources if you need a more complete definition of either standard.
IP Ratings: (Ingress Protection or International Protection) - The Ingress Protection rating system is a classification system showing the degrees of protection from solid objects and liquids. The first number refers to the protection against solid objects, normally dust in relation to testing Pocket PCs.
If the first number is 0, there is no protection
provided. A number 5 refers to limited protection against dust. The number 6 is for total protection against dust.
The second number of the IP rating system refers to protection against liquids. A 0 indicates no protection, while a 7 refers to protection against immersion between 15 centimeters and 1 meter. The following two tables give the protection
IP First number - Protection against solid objects
IP Second number - Protection against liquids
Most environmentally sealed Pocket PCs are rated IP67. They are protected from dust and capable of withstanding water immersion
between 15 cm and 1 meter for 30 minutes.
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0 No special protection
1 Protection against accidental touch by hands
2 Protection against objects such as fingers
3 Protection against tools and wires
4 Protection against tools, wires, small wires
5 Limited protection against dust
6 Protected from dust
0 No Protection
1 Protection against vertically dropping condensation
2 Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15 degrees from vert.
3 Protection against direct sprays of water up to 60 degrees from vert.
4 Protection from sprays of water in all directions. Limited water ingress permitted
5 Protection from low pressure jets of water in all directions. Limited water ingress permitted
6 Nearly the same as # 5, except for ship decks
7 Protected against the effects of immersion in water to depth between 15 cm and 1 meter
39. djrye11 (Posts: 4; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
The MIL-STD-810 series of standards are issued by the United States Army's Developmental Test Command, to specify various environmental tests to simulate conditions that the tested item will encounter in the field. The current revision, as of 2006, is revision F, issued January 1, 2000, superseding revision E from 1989. MIL-STD810 E refers to the type of testing that mobile gear is put through to determine its ruggedness. Rugged mobile gear will state that it is MIL-STD810 E rated or may say it is MIL-STD810 F compliant. They both mean the same level of ruggedness is applicable. MIL-STD810 F is just a revision of MIL-STD810 E and applies more to the testing process rather than the resulting rating.
MIL-STD810 E and F are the highest standard for ruggedized testing for mobile gear. Always check for this testing result when looking at mobile gear that is labeled as "rugged". There are 24 categories which are tested and all must obtain the MIL-STD810 E/F rating to be considered rugged.
The 24 categories are as follows:
· Low Pressure (Altitude)
· High Temperature
· Low Temperature
· Temperature Shock
· Contamination by Fluids
· Solar Radiation (Sunshine)
· Rain Method
· Humidity
· Fungus
· Salt Fog
· Sand and Dust
· Explosive Atmosphere
· Immersion
· Acceleration
· Vibration
· Acoustic Noise
· Shock
· Pyroshock
· Acidic Atmosphere
· Gunfire Vibration
· Temperature, Humidity, Vibration, and Altitude
· Icing/Freezing Rain
· Ballistic Shock
These categories are tested to determine the environmental worthiness and durability of a design. There are guidelines for each phase of testing in all categories. All mobile gear to be tested are first run under normal conditions to ensure that they do operate properly and to set a baseline performance. Tests are conducted in natural environments or in
laboratories in simulated conditions. When possible a combination of testing environments is used. As an example of the rating systems being used, the following image shows the ratings for the Nomad 800 Series Pocket PCs. It lists the IP67 rating plus the specific tests done under the MIL-STD-810F systems. At a minimum, all environmentally sealed Pocket PCs used in the field should be shock resistant, water submersible, and dust proof.
40. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
thanks sir ... thanks a lot for the info :)
now i know how to look at the IP's (before i dont know it :) thanks) ... the MIL-STD-810F ... for the ruggedness ...
thanks sir djrye11 :)
and sir vignesh
i dont also want neo L ... :)
go, or acro s and ill wait for the xperia V :)
thanks sir vignesh :)
#thanks sir djrye11 & sir vignesh :)
41. djrye11 (Posts: 4; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
Yeah, Xperia V is the latest unit of Sony that is IP certified!
42. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
yeah :) thanks for the feed back sir :)
43. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
i think Xperia Go was the one i can afford :)
but i want the walkman app in xperia V :(
and what ARE the disadvantages of xperia go ?
hmmm ....
i WANT XPERIA GO AND V !!! haha :D
44. Jaysonmüh (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Aug 2012)
sir vignesh is it true that the scratch resistant in xperia go wag not TOTALLY working ? you have this xperia right ? so is it true ?
i have read it here →http://razzbd.com/sony-xperia-go-review-pros-and-cons.html
thanks for the feed back if ever ...
45. gadget1959 (Posts: 1; Member since: 18 Oct 2012)
Firstly, let me say that this IS actually a nice little phone ... but I wouldn't want it as my ONLY phone.
I purchased the Xpedia GO soon after it came out. It is actually quite a nice little phone (especially as a second phone), however, it has a MAJOR design fault. Do NOT EVER try and use a MICRO SIM with a "caddy" (the normal way you use a "micro" sim on any other phone. Not only do you run the risk of not getting it back out, you also run the risk of having to have a NEW CIRCUIT BOARD !!!!!!! Now this is REALLY bad, because more and more phones are now moving to micro-sim cards and not being comfortable about swaping the sim back and forth is a serious issue.
OK, now, given that there is a basic design fault with the phone, you would expect Sony to have replacement circuit-boards in stock ........ NO, none available !!!!!! I have now been wating a month for mine to be repaired and they STILL have NO circuit boards available. PLUS I have to keep phoning them and chasing them to find out what the status is.
So, basically, it isn't a bad little phone, BUT I would NOT recommend this to anyone for 2 reasons ....... 1) A basic design fault, and 2) Sony's terrible customer service.
On a further point, I also own the newly released "Xperia Acro S". I have a micro sim in this too and, based on the "lack of smoothness" I experienced sliding it in (and I was very careful), I'm dreading ever having to take it out because I'm scared that will have the same problem and I'll be without another phone for WEEKS !!!!!! So, beware when buying the Acro S as well.
While we're on the subject of the Acro S, I wish Sony wouldn't mess about with ICS. Some of the really nice, inbuilt features, of ICS have been removed .............. why do these companies think they can re-design Android - if they are that clever, they should have written Android themselves!!! Or maybe I should have just kept my Galaxy S3 (except it isn't waterproof)!!!
46. hari19932 (Posts: 2; Member since: 26 Nov 2012)
i m too confused...xperia miro vs xperia go ...which one is better???
47. SpectatorS (Posts: 13; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
for the case, I prefer non-glossy one since glossy tend to get scratched and leaving scars everywhere thus making it not so attractive after some time
and xperia go case isn't 'plasticky either!
when I hold it, it just determine its beauty and strength
48. Lalala (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Dec 2012)
Is the battery removevable? Please reply me if can ;)
49. dhiraj1mumbai (Posts: 8; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
@Lalala: For XPeria GO, Battery is not removable.
50. dhiraj1mumbai (Posts: 8; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
@gadget1959 - I dont find any problem in removing and insering SIM card. The only thing I want to do is to Push it, I have to use some small pointers like Nip of a Pen.
51. richrichie (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
52. owen23 (Posts: 1; Member since: 09 Apr 2013)
how long with the battery f im going to play music?
53. rITIK (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 Oct 2013)
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- Dragon Claw
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- Counter
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Attack: 419
Defense: 310
Sp. Atk: 240
Sp. Def: 210
Speed: 221
What I want for it is undecided, most likely a good Arceus because I want to unlock the Sinjo Ruins event from my HeartGold. The trade does not have to be shiny for shiny.
I hope Groudon gets some new moves this upcoming gen. It's beast, but it need some more moves. Same with Kyogre and Rayquaza.
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I never understood why Groudon had the ability drought. I mean - it's a ground type, not a fire type!
I mean I get the whole creation thing but... bad type matchup is bad. (although it weakens water type moves and it can learn a lot of fire moves) ((but where is the stab omg))
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I think the reason why Groudon has the ability drought it's because of Groudon's volcanic environment but I agree with the bad matchup they did, they could have done Groudon Ground/Fire and that would make a lot more senses with it's drought ability and it's unusual way of knowing a lot of fire type moves
Oh yeah I forgot about that little detail, internet don't kill me for not bringing all the details x( but even that it would make a little more senses if Groudon was a Fire/Ground type but from what you said, it makes senses but it's unfair either way since Kyogre is still 2x super effective against Groudon :P
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I like most of the Pokémon out there, but I like mixing them even more! Haunter and Lucario where old but my first was Typhlosion Deoxys and Scizor mixed... It was pretty good too. Now I'm doing Duosion and Pikachu together. I don't get my Idea of this much, but atleast I know what I'm doing! You people should try it. You can make any pokemon you want! I'm gonna say this too, but my wierdest fusion was Dialga Palkia Arceus Groudon Kyogre and Rayquaza. It was weird. Try it. It will make you anoyed at some points, but it is still fun!
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I'm new since yesterday but been a pokemon fan for years. Hydreigon is ny fave, but ifernape is second as I had him first. I think your first starter becomes a fave most of the time.
2. this is why starters are overrated. I develop bonds with them, too, but they always do well in the Pokémon Survivor thread because everyone has special connections" with them. then again, who am I to talk since Typhlosion is my favorite Pokémon
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But whenever Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott made an entrance together, it seemed that their mutual adoration and infectious energy commanded the room.
Now, just days after the designer, 49, was found dead in her apartment of an apparent suicide, Jagger, 70, is left to mourn the loss of his girlfriend of more than a decade – the woman he calls "my lover and my best friend."
"We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves," the rock legend wrote in an emotional tribute to Scott on Facebook Tuesday.
The romance between the two began in 2001, at a photo shoot. At the time, Jagger was estranged from his now ex-wife Jerry Hall, with whom he has four children.
The stunning, 6'3" Scott, meanwhile, had transitioned from modeling to working as a celebrity stylist in Los Angeles, dressing friends and clients such as Nicole Kidman and Ellen Barkin.
At First SightJagger and Scott clicked immediately. They kept their relationship mostly quiet for two years, until being spotted together at Jagger's 60th birthday party in Prague in 2003, where they danced all night at the Duplex club.
Soon they were publicly acknowledging their relationship – and joking about their height disparity. While accepting his 2005 Golden Globe for the Alfie song "Old Habits Die Hard," Jagger thanked Scott in his speech for "not wearing heels."
Jagger also voiced his support of Scott's success. When she took home the Fashion Oracle Award at the 2012 Fashion Group International's Night of Stars event, Scott read a text from Jagger at the podium: "I am so proud of you, my darling, and I am so sorry I cannot be there with you as I am playing a show in Paris. Can you please text me how to turn the oven on and heat the soup?"
"They scream with laughter at the same things. They like the same food, the same decor and the same people," their mutual friend, English interior designer Nicky Haslam, told the Sunday Times in 2007. "Of all his partners, she's the one who seems nearest to him and his tastes and the way he likes to live."
Not surprisingly, Haslam added, "He loves her style."
Lived Together Since 2007"Mick loves what I wear and always has something to say about it!" Scott said in an interview with the Daily Beast in 2009. "Look at the way he dresses! I don't think there's a more fashion-conscious man in the world."
In 2007, the duo took their relationship to the next level and moved into a $10 million home in London together. While Scott and Jagger – who were both twice divorced – never got engaged, she was referred to in the British tabloids as "The Loin Tamer," because there were no reports of infidelity surrounding them.
"It doesn't surprise me at all that she's tamed Mick," Scott's mother, Lula Bambrough, said in 2003. "She is very much her own woman, and it would be my guess this is why Mick likes her."
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Often Separated by DistanceThough their ambitions often landed Jagger and Scott on separate continents – he never stopped touring with the Rolling Stones, and she traveled to source fabrics for her collections which she would then show in London – they still managed to break away for romantic vacations.
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September 7, 2013 - Mitch Rupert
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Mike Clark lifted the bill of his hat and scratched his head. Searching for the right words to describe Lycoming's season-opening 30-2 loss to Brockport on Saturday was a fruitless effort.
The Warriors didn't play very much like the team which was selected as the favorite to win the Middle Atlantic Conference. A defense which had some question marks was fantastic until it eventually wore down from being on the field too much. An offense which returned most of its skill players and three starting offensive linemen was disappointing.
For the second year in a row Lycoming was embarrassed on opening day by Brockport. In each game the Warriors scored just two points. Yesterday's came when C.J. Arhontakis blocked an extra-point attempt and Matt Malecki returned it to the end zone for two points.
"Offensively, we didn't throw, we didn't catch, we didn't block," Clark said. "We were really, really bad. We think we're good on offense, but that was really bad."
"I guess it's a good thing Brockport's not in our league because they embarrassed us two years in a row," Lycoming running back Craig Needhammer said.
There was no sugarcoating yesterday's loss. It was a brutal performance which closely resembled the performance the Warriors put forth in last year's season-opening loss to the Golden Eagles at David Person Field. Lycoming was held to just 60 yards rushing on 25 carries (thanks in part to seven sacks from the Brockport defense). The Golden Eagles put up nearly 500 yards of offense. And a curmudgeonly Brockport defense allowed the Warriors to cross the 50-yard line just twice.
It was a worst-case scenario performance for Lycoming. Everything bad which could have happened seemed to happen. It was Sisyphus trying to repeatedly push a boulder up a mountain only to have it roll back on them for 60 minutes.
"This is definitely a wake-up call," said Warriors linebacker Tyler Denike who led the team with 11 tackles.
"In by far our toughest test of the season, we completely underachieved," Clark said. "Give (Brockport) credit for that. If that's as good as we are, then I'll be really disappointed."
The positives were very minimal Saturday. Even the good thought of how well the defense played – it allowed just 16 points through three quarters – were wiped away by a pair of big plays in the fourth quarters.
Steve Wiser's defense was brilliant in the first half, allowing the Golden Eagles just a 3-0 lead. Brockport and its earth-moving offensive line was gaining just 2.5 yards per rush. It allowed yards between the 20s, but nothing more.
Lycoming went to the locker room at halftime sprouting good feelings. Needhammer was averaging 8 yards per carry. Second-year starting quarterback Tyler Jenny was showing some rust, but was beginning to find a groove late in the half. All the signs were there for an explosive second half.
It just never happened. As Lycoming continued to struggle on third down – it was 4 for 16 in the game – the defense spent more and more time on the field.
"The game was there for us. It was 3-0. One score changes the momentum for everybody," Lycoming left tackle Garrett Hartman said. "We couldn't get a drive. We finally drove late in the game when the game was already our of reach and we still couldn't put any points on the board."
The Warriors' third-down problems only further exasperated the entire team's problems. Even though the defense was holding its own, it was spending a lot of time on the field and that time eventually added up to a tired squad which began surrendering big plays in the third and fourth quarters.
First and second downs weren't a problem for the Lycoming offense. It continually put itself into third-and-short or third-and-medium situations. But Brockport's defense did a great job of disguising blitzes, leaving both the Lycoming offensive line and Jenny guessing where the pressure was coming from.
Brockport recorded seven sacks yesterday, six of them coming against Jenny. Four of those sacks on Jenny came on either third down or with 3 yards or fewer to gain for a first down.
And a beautifully designed blitz on the opening series of the game forced Jenny into a quick throw which was intercepted.
"I think some of it was they were blitzing a lot where we weren't expecting it," Hartman said. "I think some of it was miscommunication and we weren't communicating as well as we should have been."
"They walked up a lot of guys then they would bail," Needhammer said. "The first half we had a little trouble actually figuring out who was coming because they did a good job of disguising that. We made some adjustments, and we knew who was coming, but we didn't execute. They just outplayed us."
Brockport finally broke through with a big play it had just missed on a few times in the first half when quarterback Ty Stoldt found Andrew Mrozek for a 45-yard gain midway through the third quarter. It helped set up a Shireem Cobb 2-yard touchdown run.
The blocked and returned PAT by Malecki kept the game at a one-score deficit at just 9-2 with 7:20 to go in the third quarter.
Forty-two yards worth of rushes from Stoldt and a 32-yard pass to Eric Malave set up a 4-yard touchdown pass to Mrozek to push Brockport's lead to 16-2. The Golden Eagles added a 47-yard scoring pass to Darryl Thompson over a tired defense in the fourth quarter, and Tyrone Nichols broke a scintillating 60-yard touchdown run later in the quarter, breaking through arm tackles on his way to the end zone.
Yesterday was the first time a Lycoming defense had allowed 30 points since a 31-28 loss to Widener on Sept. 17, 2011.
"Offensively, we've got some work to do and we're going to keep doing it," Clark said. "We talk all the time about making plays when they're there because there's no guarantee they're going to be there again."
"I think this is a low point. I hope it will be," Needhammer said. "From here we can only go up, it's just a matter of how much, and that's all in our hands."
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