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Can the revenue-rich National Football League really be tax-exempt? IRS says yes
Next weekend, the National Football League will crown its Super Bowl champion. Commissioner Roger Goodell will be front and center, before a television audience in the billions, to present either the Denver Broncos or Seattle Seahawks with the shiny Lombardi Trophy.
This season is sure to be another cash haul for the league. But, that doesn't mean the NFL will be cash-strapped when it comes time to pay Uncle Sam. Ever since 1966, the NFL has been a tax-exempt entity in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service.
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quote: I feel the "don't run as admin" is just a bandaid designed to hide the real problem. If you can be attacked while running admin level privileges, you have a real problem. Fix the problem...don't hide it by running as a lower-level user.
quote: I think you misunderstand me. I agree that running non-root access for day-to-day activity is a good thing. I disagree though with the implication that encouraging (or even enforcing) this behavior is the sole metric by which you judge system security.
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HTC M7 specs change a bit, still planned as HTC One X successor
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Almost two weeks ago, we saw some rumors talking about the HTC M7, which is the company's heir to the throne. The M7 is expected to be HTC's next flagship device in Q1 of 2013, and take over the mantle from the HTC One X. The specs that we saw last time have changed a bit, but they are still adding up to one impressive smartphone...
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1. menny07 (Posts: 89; Member since: 13 Dec 2012)
I've always loved sense. Especially the lock screen! Hopefully this new flagship has sufficient battery life :(
18. 14545 (Posts: 1537; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
It's HTC, so don't count on it. They are the same company that said "customers don't want battery life, they want thin phones."
44. MeoCao (unregistered)
HTC flagship now is Butterfly/DNA, not One X+, so M7 looks like a second flagship or even midrange phone the way One S is Mdirange to One X flagship.
45. MeoCao (unregistered)
I did not see M7 had 1080p, but this is same as DNA?
47. milesboy5 (Posts: 178; Member since: 07 Nov 2012)
You want something more than the latest and greatest technology that has only been out on one phone so far?
48. MeoCao (unregistered)
Yes sure, that's why I think there's not much difference btn Butterfly and M7.
66. user312 (Posts: 68; Member since: 21 Aug 2012)
Yes. It's basically a slightly smaller DNA for everyone else.
54. johnkob14 (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
I wouldn't count Butterfly as a flagship since Europe isn't getting it and think its only shipping in china
55. MeoCao (unregistered)
I guess HTC does not have enough screen panels to launch the phone everywhere.
This phone is a success so there is no reason HTC doesn't bring it to Europe.
4. Droiddoes (unregistered)
"Almost two weeks ago, we saw some rumors talking about the HTC M7, which is the Chinese company's heir to the thrown"
LOL 'thrown'.
6. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Ha! I knew that didn't look right. And what makes it worse is that I've been doing a marathon run of Game of Thrones over the past week!
7. Hemlocke (unregistered)
Winter is coming.
10. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
^ haha whaaa?
28. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Already here!
11. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
I really hope the next HTC phone will answer everyone's complaint. SD card, battery capacity, and etc... Sense itself is definitely not a problem, cause the enthusiasts will always root their phone and flash custom ROMs, not to mention Sense itself has been getting faster and faster. If the rumor of the phone being released on all four major carriers is true... then HTC will definitely be having a comeback.
13. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
also im glad its gonna be 4.7 inches, thats dope... everything sounds right we just need the battery to seal the deal...
14. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Got a timer for your loading screen?
17. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
With a larger battery than the DNA and a smaller display than the DNA, hopefully it gets at least as good of battery life. Another hour or 2 would be great. All reviews I've seen have put the DNA at 12-13 hours so anything better is fine with me.
19. 14545 (Posts: 1537; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I disagree. Minimum should be 16 hours with 3+ hours of screen on. With 4hrs screen on it should net 12-14. That is the minimum IMO. If I can't make it a whole day at work without my battery failing, I'm not buying.
24. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Right now I'm only getting 10-11 hours of battery so 14-15 hours sounds perfect. I'm not disagreeing that a larger battery would be better but besides the Maxx that kind of battery life doesn't come standard. Although a removable battery would be so nice...
16. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Can you have a wet dream while you're awake? Cuz I just did. 4.7" 1080P? Ideal. The DNA is just a tad too big for me so this should be perfect. C'mon on screen keys!
20. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
yea i agree.......this phone will be highly close to perfection!.... given the ideal size it will have :)
21. 14545 (Posts: 1537; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I would rather a 4.3-4.5 with a small bezel about the same thickness as a Rezound and with a 2500 mAh battery from the get go. Or 3k mAh and try to go after the Maxx. Throw in an SD and open source the drivers, and I would actually, for a moment, reconsider buying another HTC. Until then, no deal.
25. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Open source drivers? I thought I was dreaming. ;D As thick as a Rezound? That's pretty thick. Why not as thick as a Razr Maxx? Motorola proved you can have a slim device with a large battery.
31. 14545 (Posts: 1537; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Well, it seems like Moto traded thickness for width. I would rather a phone that isn't nearly as wide(I use my one handed a ton) for something that is a tad thicker. I will agree though, the rezound, especially considering it's tiny 1600 mAh battery, could have been many times thinner. I also agree with your statement/reply above.
50. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Good. Then we're all agreed. ;D
23. iDevice (Posts: 12; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
maybe this phone makes me go back to android!
26. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
you left?
30. redmd (Posts: 1268; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
if it has removable battery and sd card expansion then I might be interested.
35. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
Hey Michael, what phone did HTC ever have on all four U.S carriers? I think of one.
36. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
*I can't think of one.
39. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I didn't know of one either. The Verge says that the last one was the Touch Pro 2 which was released in 2009.
37. Klamba92 (Posts: 210; Member since: 25 Jun 2012)
I hope it will be an edge to edge display!
40. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Just hope HTC put SD cards back in their phone. I haven't even bought a SINGLE HTC phone on AT&T
41. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
it's about time they weren't ignorant and released to multiple carriers I guess they decided to become profitable. same phone everywhere
64. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
The only catch is... will the name of the phone be changed on different carriers? If the name is different on each of the carriers, then it's no good. Just hope the carrier don't screw things up.
49. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Qualcomm? I thought it was going to be the Tegra 4? Unless it's a new Snapdragon S5, I'm going to be a bit sad. Would be nice to see a true A15 quad core on the market to see how it performs, it would be even better to see a new custom chip from Qualcomm to see how that stacks up against true A15.
63. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Last I heard was Snapdragon S4 Pro. Tegra 4 will likely be found in tablets before smartphones.
67. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
That's also what they said about the S4 Pro. Still hoping
51. bob28182tw (Posts: 4; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
I don't think ppl of Taiwan will appreciate ppl calling them Chinese from China,they are proudly "Taiwanese" pls ppl read so history before commenting!if it wasn't for the Taiwan,there wouldn't have been all the innovation's in the IT industry,ppl look around,who's the major players in the IT industry,just naming a few Asus,Gigabytes,Acer,HTC and many more, so "Please" ppl without the Taiwanese there wouldn't be this IT industry!!!!!Thanks
68. linneti15 (Posts: 49; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Phonearena, HTC One X had an f2.0 aperture not f2.2... so the aperture hasnt changed between the one x and the m7
69. bob28182tw (Posts: 4; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
ROC is ROC,which is Taiwan,and not China,China PROC is communist and Taiwan is not. Look at the Taiwanese passport,it has ROC and Taiwan on it. CKS went to Taiwan after the war because he exhausted all his resource getting the Japanese out of China,if it wasn't for him Japan will now be occupying China,and PROC took advantage of that and fought him from his back. A is A and B is B,and A is not B so please get the fact straight,ROC is ROC and not PROC. Please note ROC still exists,thanks
70. bob28182tw (Posts: 4; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
HTC is Taiwanese brand from Taiwan!!!!!!and that the fact and final.Please no more politics.Thanks


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Longevity was a trademark of John Frontera's life.
The West Seneca resident worked at Niagara Mohawk for 46 years, retiring when he was 73.
Well into his 90s, he bowled on four teams and played pinochle at the local senior center and at his church, where he was a member for at least 70 years.
And he was married to his wife for 73 years.
Mr. Frontera died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital. He was 97.
Born in Cortale, Italy, Mr. Frontera came to Buffalo in 1929 with his family.
He and his wife, Victoria, were honored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter – a faith-based marriage enhancement program – as the 2012 New York State winners of the Longest Married Couple Project.
At the time, Mr. Frontera told The Buffalo News that true love and a drink a day was the secret for a long, happy marriage.
"Have a glass of wine every day," said Mr. Frontera, who had been making his own wine for years for family and friends.
The couple had three daughters, Paula Kurzawa, Francie Smith and Joanne, and two sons, Joseph and Thomas.
They also were the primary caregivers for Joanne, who was born with special needs, until she died in 2007 at age 41.
Mr. Frontera was a member of Fourteen Holy Helpers Catholic Church and an avid gardener who grew vegetables for his family in a garden adjacent to his house and in a small plot in his backyard.
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When I graduated from Midwood High School a dozen years ago, the community surrounding it represented what is best about the city - the diversity of everyday living - something that was evident each time we ate at the diner at Flatbush Junction with its predominantly African American customers, or walked through the tree-lined streets of the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, or caught the bus at Little Pakistan on Coney Island Avenue
A decade later, Little Pakistan, one of the communities that make up the neighborhood of Midwood, Brooklyn, has undergone an arresting change. The Pakistani Embassy estimates an exodus of as many as 15,000 within the past few years, with formerly bustling stores reporting a 40 percent drop in business, and mosques once so overcrowded during services that worshippers laid their prayer rugs on the sidewalk now one-third empty on Fridays.
Midwood's residents fled as a direct consequence of the government's new antiterrorism policies. The impact on this one community is part of a larger narrative on the impact of these policies on many lives, in particular those of people guilty of no crime. But this will not end with Midwood's Little Pakistan.
Since 9/11 the government has resurrected an old and disproved formula to violate civil liberties for a temporary sense of security. Widespread ethnic and religious profiling of Arab, Muslim and South Asian men living in the United States, and a relentless attack on immigrants' rights are commonplace today. Thousands of New York City residents have been detained, deported, or interrogated by the federal government.
In New York City, what began as profiling and detentions in Midwood, quickly spread to attacks on other rights and liberties, including the right to freedom of speech, expression, and association guaranteed to us all by the First Amendment. During last summer's Republican National Convention, city officials once again used the national security card to curtail New Yorkers' right to political expression and association. Just some of the tactics used by the police that left a chilling impact on New Yorkers' First Amendment rights include the closing of Central Park to political rallies; the mass arrests of hundreds of innocent individuals; the lengthy detentions of individuals charged with minor violations; and the widespread police videotaping of lawful protest activity.
Particularly disturbing were the cases of hundreds of individuals detained by the police with no access to a judge for excessive periods beyond what's permitted by law. During the Republican National Convention, hundreds of demonstrators were detained for 30, 40, or even 50 hours without arraignment after arrest for protest-related activities. As the months progressed and the overwhelming majority of the 1,800 arrests at the convention were dismissed, advocates began studying the issue and looking for ways to solve the problem once and for all.
That is why the Charge or Release bill is scheduled to be introduced in the City Council this week by Councilmember Bill Perkins. The legislation will address the serious injustice caused by prolonged detention without arraignment -- injustice not limited to immigrants. It is a response to the general attack on civil liberties post-9/11, and to problems faced by communities of color in New York City on a daily basis.
Each month in New York City, thousands of individuals are detained by the police for periods exceeding the 24 hours permitted before seeing a judge. A recent study by the NYCLU and its Bill of Rights Defense Campaign, a project I direct, found that during the months of October and November 2004, more than 16,000 individuals were held for longer than 24 hours. In Bronx County, 62 percent of arrestees were arraigned after 24 hours of detention, in violation of New York case law.
To understand the severity of the issue one must understand that bringing an arrestee before a judge for arraignment is more than a technicality of the law. The arraignment is the first time since the arrest that individuals are formally informed of the charges against them, their right to counsel and their right to seek bail. It is the first time that individuals who have been held for hours incommunicado may finally communicate with their counsel, family and friends.
Adding insult to injury, the majority of those detained in violation of the 24 hour mandate are charged with low level offenses, such as misdemeanors or violations, and would likely face no jail time if convicted. Yet while they wait unnecessarily in often overcrowded detention facilities, many are forced to miss work or school, or must urgently attempt to locate child care. Moreover, the prolonged detention of political demonstrators keeps them from taking part in ongoing protests and discourages others from participating in future demonstrations. This chills our right to freedom of speech and association.
The Charge or Release bill will require that the New York Police Department and the Department of Correction fulfill their arrest processing duties in an expeditious and timely manner to ensure arraignment by a judge within 24 hours of arrest. The bill also provides the New York City Council oversight over the arrest-to-arraignment process. It will create transparency where this is little now. (The bill only addresses problems faced by arrestees in New York City detained by the local police; it does not address the detention of immigrants by the Department of Homeland Security or the FBI, which are federal agencies.)
Future generations will remember the post-9/11 era as a time of great controversies in the United States. It didn't begin this way. Right after 9/11, New Yorkers and people from the across the country were united in their remembrance of the victims of those terrible attacks, and in a resolve to prevent future attacks from happening. Yet today, the post-9/11 era has come to symbolize opportunism and a time when civil liberties are placed in danger by ineffective government measures that do little to protect the nation, yet threaten our core values. The Charge or Release bill will restore some of those rights that have been needlessly lost.
Udi Ofer is the director of the Bill of Rights Defense Campaign for the New York Civil Liberties Union


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What is the primary future of power? Renewable energy or fossil fuels?
Why does it have to be one or the other? Why not both?
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My guess is various renewable resources will be used in locations they are best suited (solar in south, wind in the midwest, etc.) and will be used more widely after the technologies become more developed. However, there is always going to be a need for fossil fuels but those may end up becoming reserved for the power elite through price fixing and regulation. Al Gore and friends aren't going to give up their SUVs anytime soon, and those things don't run on sweet dreams, sunshine, or good intentions.
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Yes, Watchdog...both. moving way to fast to renewable has been a disaster but we must find new energy sources through private research and development. While that's happening...use fossil fuels and find fossil fuel products to become independent of the middle east.
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If we cut out the fat cats we could stop all oil imports from the middle east now.
Less then 13% comes from the middle east now. most of our oil comes from the US, Mexico and Canada.
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The pipeline from Canada is for export not for us, They need to get it to the gulf.
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I agree and disagree, Bob.
There are far too many hands in the energy pot including the government at all levels. Cut some of levels out and our gasoline price would fall...but that may lead to added mileage in driving.
Concerning the Keystone XL pipeline, they would put all refined products together and where it goes? The fact is that it is new business away from OPEC and good for the good old USA.
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Beaumont ight on.
The oil from xl will be going tax free to China and India,
The over all job # will be squat.
As long as oil stays on the commodities market and some can change the price of gasoline from $3,36/gal to $3,75/gal when ever they feel like where stuck.
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ladybug...that's just not true. Why do you stoop to that level?
BTW did you see our old boss just passed away?
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It's time for some truth...
In a mid-April report on greenhouse emissions, the EPA now says that tighter pollution controls instituted"(BY THE INDUSTRY)"resulted in an avg. annual decrease of 41.6 mill. metric tons of methane emissions from 1990 through 2010, or more than 850 mill. metric tons overall. That's over a 20% reduction from previous estimates….
The EPA revisions came even though natural gas production has grown by nearly 40% since 1990. The industry has boomed in recent years, thanks to a stunning expansion of drilling in previously untapped areas because of the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which injects sand, water and chemicals to break apart rock and free the gas inside.
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Companies are developing more sophisticated leak detection systems, and unlike many other environmental problems (like, say, power plants' greenhouse gas emissions), there is a market incentive to prevent these leaks without any sort of green interventionist policy. Every unit of methane released into the atmosphere during drilling is lost profit.
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But that's not stopping misguided greens like Bill McKibben from bemoaning the news. McKibben took this opportunity to stress the need to transition away from fossil-fuels altogether, rather than appreciating the fact that we're extracting one of the cleanest fossil-fuels more efficiently and with much less environmental impact than ever before. McKibben's blinders are firmly in place and so are his lies; we're unlikely to see a revision to a post of his earlier this month in which he suggested that methane leakage might make natural gas worse for the environment than coal.
This isn't good news for the Malthusians and Chicken Littles of the world. Their brand of environmentalism thrives on public anxiety, and it will only become less persuasive with more reports like this one. But for the rest of us, this is yet another reason to be optimistic about America's energy future.
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Technology created an energy revolution over the past decade — just not the one we expected.
By now, cars were supposed to be running on fuel made from plant waste or algae or poop — or powered by hydrogen or cheap batteries that burned nothing at all. Electricity would be generated with solar panels & wind turbines. When the sun didn't shine or the wind didn't blow, power would flow out of batteries the size of tractor-trailers.
Fossil fuels? They were going to be expensive & scarce, relics of an earlier, dirtier age.
But in the race to conquer energy technology, Old Energy is winning.
Oil companies have used technology to find a bounty of oil & natural gas so large that worries about running out have melted away. New imaging technologies let drillers find oil & gas trapped miles underground & undersea. Oil rigs "walk" from one drill site to the next. And engineers in Houston use remote-controlled equipment to drill for gas in Penn.
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None of this is rocket science. But if you don't stop and think, it doesn't matter whether you are a genius or a moron. Words that stop people from thinking reduce even smart people to the same level as morons.
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Kane and Janelle Faber are graduates of Mohawk High School who now live and work in Findlay. The couple's daughter, Sophia Grace, is only 20 months old, but she has been through surgery, blood transfusions, lengthy hospital stays and numerous doses of medicine to fight cystic fibrosis.
Saturday, Moreno's Restaurant in Carey has agreed to be the venue for a cystic fibrosis fundraiser in honor of Sophia.
The toddler's smiling face belies the struggle that began even before birth. An ultrasound showed excess fluid around Sophia's abdomen. The obstetrician sent Janelle to Riverside Hospital in Columbus for more tests that revealed she is a carrier of the genetic factors for cystic fibrosis. When Kane was tested, he also was determined to be a carrier of the gene mutation. That boosted the chances for the baby to suffer from the disease.
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A benefit for 20-month-old Sophia Grace Faber is planned Saturday in Carey.
Janelle was sent to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
"They did an amnio(centesis). They withdrew some fluid from Janelle's stomach and tested it. It came back that (Sophia) did have cystic fibrosis. Once the diagnosis was figured out, they had to figure out why the fluid was there," Kane said.
A special MRI showed a blockage in Sophia's bowel. A team of physicians at Nationwide made a plan to correct her condition immediately after her birth. Janelle's body also became swollen with excess fluid, which had to be drained.
"Once we started going down to Riverside, we were going down every Wednesday. ... 14 weeks in a row, before we ended up having her," Kane said.
At Sophia's 36-week check-up, the doctors were concerned about the fluid in mother and daughter. They advised Janelle to deliver the baby four weeks early so Sophia's bowel could be repaired. She was born July 12, 2012, weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces.
Soon after delivery at Riverside, Sophia was transferred to Nationwide.
"They sent over a special ambulance, a big vehicle, and they hooked her up and everything. Within three hours of having her, we were on our way to Children's. Of course, Janelle had to stay at Riverside. I went over, and I was up for probably three days straight," Kane said.
Attempts to flush the obstruction were unsuccessful. Sophia's tiny bowel had doubled back on itself and cut off circulation to part of the organ. The surgeon removed 10 ounces of fluid, severed the deadened segment of the bowel and rejoined the healthy parts.
After three hours in surgery, Sophia spent 34 days in the NICU at Nationwide. When an e. coli infection broke out, Sophia had to be put on a ventilator. Kane said hearing the cries of the other children (and parents) in the unit added to their own distress.
"We stayed at Ronald McDonald House, and I took time off work (at a Findlay auto dealership). Then, I came back to work and every night I drove down," Kane said. "We were raising our child in a hospital the first month and a half. Nothing was normal that we went through. She was constantly hooked to all kinds of tubes. If we wanted to hold her, we had to gather everything to do that. It was a very hard time in our lives."
The cost of Sophia's stay was more than a half-million dollars, but insurance covered most of the bill. Certain things, such as the respiratory syncytial virus shot, have not been approved. Special food is not covered nor are travel expenses.
"We go about once a month to Columbus at Nationwide Children's to get check-ups," Kane said.
After Sophia had been home for about a month, she contracted a pseudomonas infection in her lungs. The infection recurred three more times, requiring a round of antibiotics each time. Kane said there always is a risk of his daughter developing an immunity to the antibiotics. One of her nebulizer medications costs $12,000 per month, in addition to nearly 20 pills a day and inhalers.
"She gets breathing treatments three or four times a day for 30-45 minutes each," Kane said. "Now, she has a vest that's hooked to a machine that shoots air. The vest vibrates her (to loosen mucus), but before she was a year old, we had to do everything by hand."
Janelle also applies essential oil on Sophia's feet at night to promote better breathing. Even with constant care, Sophia often becomes ill from the thick mucus that forms in the respiratory system and the pancreas.The mucus remains in her body as a breeding ground for bacteria. Almost a year ago, Sophia's lung oxygen level dropped too low. She spent about two weeks in the hospital for intravenous antibiotics.
While Sophia was hospitalized, Kane started doing research online out of "an urge to do something." He discovered the Great Strides Foundation, which conducts benefit walks in various cities. The Fabers participated in the Columbus walk last year. With only two months to collect donations, they were able to raise $14,000.
"I'm not a doctor. I can't do the research, but I sure as hell can raise money for the people who can do it," Kane said.
The Fabers are hopeful the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will enable new treatments to be discovered. Kane said medications are being developed to help the mutated genes function in a more normal fashion. In the 1980s, children with the disease were not expected to go to school. The lifespan of CF patients is longer now, but still short at 40. Some can only survive with a double-lung transplant - if one becomes available.
Sophia is doing relatively well - walking, growing and exploring her world. In addition to words, she can speak in the sign language Janelle has taught her. Kane said they must enrich Sophia's diet with olive oil, avocado and other high-calorie additives. They read all the food labels and choose snacks that are the highest in calories.
"Before she eats, she gets enzymes to help break down the food. ... the pancreas is insufficient, so she doesn't absorb the nutrients in food like she should. Everything stays fatty going out. That will stick and bind up," Kane said.
This week, the couple and their friends and family are gearing for the Italian buffet fundraiser 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday at Moreno's. Kane said his mother is related to the restaurant owner. The owner agreed to prepare the dinner at a reduced cost and to donate 50 percent of alcohol sales to cystic fibrosis. Local businesses have contributed raffle and auction items as well. The dinner is $10 for adults and $5 for those age 10 and younger.
May 4, the Fabers will donate proceeds from the event to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at its annual walk in Columbus. The Faber team's goal for this year is $10,000. So far, they have surpassed $7,600.
To learn more, call (419) 764-0114 or visit www.cff.org.


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on February 27, 2013 - 11:22 PM
July 12, 1934 – Feb. 27, 2013
WASHINGTON – Van Cliburn, the tall, gangly, curly-haired Texan who became the most famous classical pianist in American history over the course of a single extraordinary week in 1958, died Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 78.
His death, from bone cancer, was announced by his publicist and longtime friend, Mary Lou Falcone.
In April 1958, Mr. Cliburn, then 23, went to Moscow at the height of the Cold War and brought home the gold medal in the new Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition for his rendition of the composer's Concerto No. 1. The contest had been established to showcase Russian superiority in culture, six months after the scientific triumph of launching Sputnik, the first space satellite.
Mr. Cliburn's performance – the crystalline touch, the welling songfulness – prompted an eight-minute standing ovation. But given the political tensions at the time, the judges of the competition checked with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev before announcing their decision to give the prize to a non-Soviet musician.
"Is he the best?" Khrushchev is said to have replied. "Then give him the prize!"
Mr. Cliburn was mobbed in Moscow by joyful admirers. Women reportedly wept and fainted at his concerts.
"Van looked and played like some kind of angel," the Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov later recalled. "He didn't fit the evil image of capitalists that had been painted for us by the Soviet government."
Mr. Cliburn's achievement was reported on the front pages of newspapers throughout the world. He returned home to a New York ticker-tape parade and the sort of shrieking, unfettered adulation that a few years later would be transmuted into Beatlemania. In May 1958, Time magazine put him on its cover with a banner that read "The Texan Who Conquered Russia."
By the time he was 24, he was the subject of a biography by the critic and composer Abram Chasins, titled "The Van Cliburn Legend."
Such sudden celebrity was heady stuff for a shy, soft-spoken young man who not long before had spent most of his time playing scales in the obscurity of a practice room at New York's Juilliard School. Not surprisingly, Mr. Cliburn seemed to have found the expectations impossible to live up to.
By 1978, Mr. Cliburn had withdrawn from the concert stage. He moved to Fort Worth, where he bought a mansion and became increasingly prominent in the city's social life. In 1989, he came out of retirement to play his signature piece at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, to respectful reviews.
Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr. was born in Shreveport, La., on July 12, 1934, and grew up in Kilgore, Texas. He was the only child of Harvey Lavan Cliburn, an oil executive, and the former Rildia Bee O'Bryan, a piano teacher. His mother doted on him; with the exception of a couple of years in his 20s, they would live together until her death in 1994 at age 97. His mother started him on the piano when he was 3.
In the mid-1990s, Mr. Cliburn was briefly in the news after his former domestic partner Thomas Zaremba, a mortician who was also responsible for the pianist's makeup, sued him for "palimony," claiming that he had managed Mr. Cliburn's business affairs, paid bills and generally run the household from 1964 to 1994. In 1997, the case was thrown out.
In the denouement of his life, Mr. Cliburn was showered with awards. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, and in 2010 President Obama presented him the National Medal of Arts at the White House.
– Washington Post


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|November 13, 2012, 01:18 AM
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So many others have put it far more eloquently than I, I am sorry to hear of Dave's passing, condolences to his family and freinds, THR and the world is smaller due to his passing
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|November 17, 2012, 02:15 PM
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Thank you for your condolence.
Thank you for the many thoughts and prayers offered for Dave, and comfort to my children and to me at this sad time. Dave loved to share his knowledge and to be a part of this community. It was thoughtful of you to send flowers, we appreciate your reaching out to us.
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|November 17, 2012, 02:43 PM
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My condolences and prayers sent to your family.
|June 11, 2013, 01:19 PM
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Just came back to this forum after some time away, saw this thread and regret I was not here when it was current. I started to type out a descriptive reply and failed miserably. All I can really leave here is... BA/UU/R.
|July 1, 2013, 10:23 AM
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My condolences and prayers sent to your family.
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|July 7, 2013, 02:26 PM
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My first visits here to THR were spent reading at length in Dave's thread "On Fighting Shotguns"...
Many, many thanks to Dave for his wit, humor, knowledge and steadfastness.
He is free of the illness that took him directly from us... but he is never gone.
As a collector of these things, I'll have what might be considered the "shotgun" of lanterns lighted tonight when I get home... a 500 CP Coleman 237 Empire to honor B.D.McCracken's memory.
"If ever a cartridge and revolver were meant to be together, it's the .41 and the 4.62-inch Blackhawk. It just don't git no better than that. " - 1911Tuner
|July 23, 2013, 07:57 PM
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Am I the only one who's re-reading Dave's contributions? Seems like he could deliver a decade's worth of knowledge in an afternoon...
|July 23, 2013, 08:21 PM
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Nope- I read them regularly.
It helps keep him "with us"
Even though there will be no new contributions, his legacy remains ever etched in these digital stones, for all to read and remember.
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|July 24, 2013, 11:39 PM
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The contributions Dave left us are timeless. They predate him, and they will continue to be taught after him.
But Dave passed on knowledge in such a way that no one else could. His abilities as a teacher are unique, and his passing brings his individual teaching style to an end.
That happens to all teachers. Someday we will all cease being among us. But when it comes to teachers like Dave and his presence here, their daily contribution doesn't end upon death or retirement.
With all great teachers the mentored pick up the baton and carry it forward.
I carry forward his mantra of Buy Ammo, Use Up, Repeat.
In fact if you don't shoot many times more in cost in ammo through your beloved rifle/shotgun/handgun than what it cost you to buy, expect me to consider your opinion not very valuable.
I own several $2,000 firearms I've shot well over $6,000 worth of ammunition through.
Like Dave always said. BA/UU/R
Once you arrive, you'll understand.
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|August 3, 2013, 06:25 PM
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I was a regular with "The Geezer Squad" at PGC for a few years. That's where I met Dave. I showed up with my Dad's old 870 TC with a 34" tube and proceeded to hold my own with a gang of guys who had more collective experience than I could fathom at the time. In my late-30s, I became an "honorary Geezer." I would head to PGC, without fail, every Friday for a few rounds of trap, a round or two of Chinese, and the great bull sessions that preceded and followed each and EVERY round (aw, Hell - they continued even DURING the round, 'specially when someone was running 'em straight....).
After the death of my father '08, I slowly drifted away from my Friday play-time. I practically gave up shooting trap all together. Don't know why - it just happened.
Earlier today, my Son and I got a call from one his friend's Dads. We're heading out to PGC tomorrow for some skeet and sporting clays. I decided to check in with THR and see what my old friend Dave has been up to.
I'm sitting here typing this with tears streaming down my face.
Goodbye, my friend. You probably never realized it, but you were a huge influence on me. The world is a poorer place due to your absence. I will miss you forever, just like I miss my Old Man.
I promise that I will remember those golden nuggets of wisdom you planted in my brain and also promise that many targets will be ground to dust in your honor tomorrow.
|August 11, 2013, 03:10 AM
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One of the amazing things about a man like Dave is that I had absolutely no clue who he was, and was not a member when he passed. Yet his teachings are reaching people (me) right now. His legacy lives on. Immortal in the hearts of those who knew him. And immortalized in his written words. Can anyone really ask for more after they pass?
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|December 24, 2013, 05:07 PM
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A Man Like No Other
Dave selflessly coached me at the 5-stand at the Prince George's Trap and Skeet center in Maryland when I started out with a new 870 express in 2010. At 30 years of age, I was new to gun ownership and had only shot a few times prior. I had very little firearms experience or knowledge.
Dave took me under his wing and started me down the right path as though he were my uncle or grandfather. He gave me advice and encouragement. He inspired in me an enthusiasm and drive to better hone my skills. I only interacted with him half-a-dozen or so weekends at the range but it felt as though I knew him for years.
I learned more than just about shotguns from him. He taught me firearm and range etiquette, how to carry one's self, and showed by example how to handle those who are less than admirable or respectful.
Now, after upgrading to a Beretta O/U and practicing his mantra of BA/UU/R, I'm glad to say I'm regularly dusting over 22 and occasionally busting 25 of 25 at the trap stations.
He will be sorely missed and forever in my heart.
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Electromagnetic Design of Superconducting Coated Conductor Power Cables
Rostila, Lauri
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2008-05-09
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University: Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Department: Department of Electronics
Superconducting YBCO cables are the latest step in the development of their kind, and their viability is constantly improving, because YBCO tapes are going down in price. The Super3C project aims to design, manufacture, and test a superconducting 30-m, 1-kA, 10-kV YBCO cable prototype, which will provide important information about the YBCO cable performance. A successful design of this cable must combine cryogenic, mechanical, and electromagnetic aspects. This thesis focuses on the electromagnetic part, which aims at low AC losses, a high critical current with a small amount of superconducting tape, and good tolerance of fault currents. With this in mind, computational tools were developed to predict the above cable capabilities. The special characteristics sought for in modeling the superconductor were highly nonlinear resistivity and strong magnetic-flux-density-dependent critical current density. Another aspect to be addressed in modeling is the troublesome high aspect ratio of the YBCO. In this work, a circuit-analysis-based model was developed to predict AC losses in YBCO cables. Predicted losses were close to those measured for a one-layer, 0.5-m YBCO cable. Furthermore, some tape-wise variation was measured in the current, but computations suggested that the problem can be avoided with the 30-m cable. In addition, an algorithm was developed to compute the cable's critical current to further improve the AC loss model. Results suggest that tape arrangements can greatly affect the cable's critical current, and in cable use, the tape's critical current can be higher than in the self-field. The critical current algorithm was exploited to solve intrinsic material parameters from ordinary voltage-current measurements. The impact of fault current was analyzed by solving the heat conduction equation together with Maxwell's equations.
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Highlights and lowlights of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 2013 season:
Final regular-season record: 94-68
Notable: 2013 was a watershed year for the Pirates, who posted their first winning season and captured their first National League playoff berth since 1992.
Final NL Central finish: Second place, three games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
Final wild-card finish: Top wild-card finisher in the NL, four games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The two teams met in a NL play-in game Oct. 1, which was won by the Pirates, 6-2, at PNC Park.
Playoff record: 3-3. Qualified for the NL Division series, losing in five games to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Regular-season home record: 50-31
Regular-season road record: 44-37
All-stars: Center fielder Andrew McCutchen, third baseman Pedro Alvarez, starting pitcher Jeff Locke and relievers Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli. Locke did not participate in the July 16 game at the New York Mets' Citi Field because of a sore back. The Pirates had five all-star nominees for the first time since 1972, when Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Al Oliver, Steve Blass and Manny Sanguillen were selected.
Clinching a playoff spot: The Pirates locked up their first playoff berth in 21 years by topping the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, on outfielder Starling Marte's ninth-inning solo homer Sept. 23 in Chicago's Wrigley Field. That win was the Pirates' 90th of the year, and coupled with the Washington Nationals' 4-3 loss in St. Louis that night, guaranteed the Bucs at least the second wild-card playoff berth in the NL.
Clinching a winning season: The Pirates clinched their first winning season in 21 years with a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers Sept. 9 in Arlington, Texas. The victory put the Bucs' record at 82-61 with 19 games left in the regular season. During their modern American sports record 20-year consecutive losing streak, the Pirates' high-water mark for victories was only 79 twice (in 1997 and 2012).
Season turning point (division race): The Pirates and Cardinals were tied for first place entering play on Sept. 17 before the Pirates dropped two of three games on a homestand to both the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds to fall two games behind St Louis. The Cardinals increased their lead to three games Sept. 25, when the Pirates lost a game to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Season turning point (top wild card playoff position): The Pirates led the Reds by only one game before sweeping a crucial three-game series in Cincinnati Sept. 27-29.
Season turning point (second wild card playoff position): The Pirates got a big leg up on a playoff berth with a strong first-half showing in which they won 51 of their first 81 games for a major league-best .630 winning percentage. Even though they tailed off to 43-38 in the second half of the season, a playoff berth of some kind was a virtual certainty for the Pirates by Sept. 1, when they held an 11-game cushion in the wild-card race.
Season turning point (winning season): The Pirates put a large down payment on a winning season by entering the All-Star break in mid-July with a 56-37 record.
Biggest acquisitions (inseason): After declining to make a move prior to the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, the Pirates made two big transactions in late August to beef up their starting lineup for the stretch run. On Aug. 27, the Bucs acquired veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd and veteran catcher John Buck from the New York Mets in exchange for two young prospects. Byrd came to the Pirates after hitting 21 home runs and driving in 71 runs with the Mets, while Buck clubbed 15 homers. On Aug. 31, just before the trade deadline for postseason eligibility, the Pirates picked up first baseman Justin Morneau from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for outfielder Alex Presley. Morneau was named the American League's Most Valuable Player back in 2006.
Biggest acquisitions (offseason): There were three great ones. Veteran catcher Russell Martin was the Pirates' unsung hero this year after being acquired as a free agent from the New York Yankees. Right-handed reliever Melancon was a steal after being acquired from Boston in the Joel Hanrahan trade last winter. Melancon was the glue to the Pirates' outstanding bullpen, serving as a shut-down eighth-inning setup man for closer Grilli until late July, then stepping into the closer's role and saving 14 games in 17 opportunities from July 21 to Sept. 20 after an injury had sidelined Grilli for six weeks. Veteran left-handed starting pitcher Francisco Liriano, a free-agent acquisition from the Chicago White Sox last offseason, led the Pirates' staff in regular-season wins (16), while posting a 3.02 earned run average in 26 starts and tossing two complete games.
Biggest sparkplug: Marte led off in the Pirates' batting order for most of the season and was among the NL leaders in both triples (10) and stolen bases (41).
Biggest statistic(s): The Pirates' pitching staff boasted the NL's top earned run average throughout much of the regular season and was the biggest single factor in the club's first-half success. The Pirates finished the season third in the NL in overall pitching ERA with a 3.26, including a 2.89 earned run average by the bullpen that ranked the Bucs second in the league.
Hidden statistic: The Pirates were 73-5 during the regular season when entering the eighth inning of games with a lead.
Interesting statistic: An amazing testament to the Pirates' dramatic improvement under third-year manager Clint Hurdle: This year's Pirates reached the All-Star break with 56 wins and notched their 57th victory of the season July 21 in Cincinnati. Just three years ago, in 2010, the Bucs won only 57 games all season in John Russell's final year as manager.
Best stretch: The Pirates won 16 of 21 games between June 7 and June 30 and sported Major League Baseball's best record for several weeks through the middle of the season.
Worst stretch(es): The Pirates dropped five of six games four times - to open the season April 1-7, from May 31-June 5, from August 9-15 and from Sept. 16-20.
Biggest question mark entering the offseason: Can the Pirates make this season's success a continuing trend?
Best reason to watch this year's Pirates: The 2013 Pirates offered an exciting brand of baseball from the beginning of the season right through to the end.
Best reason to tune out: None.
Biggest game: None was bigger than the fifth and deciding game of the NL Division Series, in which the Cardinals prevailed, 6-1 before a raucous sellout crowd at Busch Stadium.
Longest winning streaks: A nine-game streak that started June 20 in Cincinnati and ran through June 30, when the Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park with a 2-1, 14-inning win at PNC Park. After defeating the Reds, 5-2, in the finale of a four-game series, the Pirates swept the Los Angeles Angels in three games and the Seattle Mariners in two games on the road before sweeping the Brewers.
Longest losing streaks: The Pirates had four losing streaks of four games apiece - April 4-7, July 6-9, Aug. 9-13 and Sept. 4-8.
How sweep it is: At PNC Park, the Pirates swept a three-game series from the Cincinnati Reds April 12-14, a three-game series from the Chicago Cubs May 21-23, a two-game series with the Detroit Tigers May 29-30, a three-game series from the Milwaukee Brewers June 28-30 and a three-game series from the Miami Marlins Aug. 6-8. On the road, the Pirates swept a three-game series from the Los Angeles Angels June 21-23 and followed that with a two-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners June 26-27. They also swept a three-game series from the Texas Rangers Sept. 9-11 and a three-game series from the Reds in Cincinnati Sept. 27-29 that catapulted the Pirates into the top wild-card playoff position.
Most regular-season success against: Milwaukee (12-7), Chicago Cubs (12-7), Cincinnati (11-8) and the New York Mets (5-2). The Bucs also had their best season against AL competition ever, going 15-5 against a total of six different teams, including a 9-1 record on the road.
Least regular-season success against: 2-4 against both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado.
Best regular-season home record(s): 7-3 against St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee.
Worst regular-season home record: 1-3 against the San Diego Padres.
Best regular-season road record(s): 3-0 against both the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels, and 3-1 at Philadelphia, Washington and the New York Mets.
Worst regular-season road record(s): 3-6 at St. Louis and 0-3 at Dodger Stadium, Atlanta and Colorado. The Pirates have now lost nine straight over the past three seasons at Dodger Stadium, and 19 of their last 23 there since 2006.
Best homestand: The Pirates went 9-2 on an 11-game homestand July 29-Aug. 8 that started with four wins in five games against St. Louis, followed by two wins in three games against Colorado and a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins.
Worst homestand: The Pirates' 5-6 showing on their final regular-season homestand ended with three losses in four games to San Diego and two losses in three games to Cincinnati.
Best road trip: The Pirates went 7-2 on a nine-game trip to Cincinnati, Anaheim and Seattle in June, winning the final six games on the trip and sweeping a three-game series from the Angels and a two-game series from the Mariners.
Worst road trip: The Bucs were 1-5 in a two-city trip to Colorado (0-3) and St. Louis (1-2) in August.
Best month: The Bucs were 19-9 in May, including a 12-6 record at home and a 7-3 mark on the road. June was good, too, producing 17 wins in 26 games, including the nine-game winning streak to close the month.
Worst month: The Pirates were only 14-14 in August - their only non-winning month of the season.
Most games over .500: The Pirates' high-water mark was 26 games over .500 (70-44) after the three-game sweep of Miami at PNC Park in early August.
Most games under .500: After starting the season with a 2-6 record, the Pirates bounced back to win 13 of their next 19 games and close April with a 15-12 mark.
Highest spot in division standings: First place, with a four-game lead over St. Louis, on Aug. 8.
Lowest spot in division standings: Fourth place, two games out, on April 10.
Most valuable position player: McCutchen established himself as a strong favorite to win the NL's Most Valuable Player award when that honor is announced this offseason. McCutchen finished seventh in the NL in batting with a .317 average, third in the league in hits with 185 and sixth in the league in runs scored with 97. He wound up the regular season with 21 home runs and 84 RBIs.
Most prolific position player: Third baseman Pedro Alvarez crushed 36 home runs to finish tied for the NL lead in that category with Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt. Alvarez's 100 RBIs left him tied for fifth in the league with the Los Angeles Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez.
Most valuable starting pitcher: Liriano. But rookie right-hander Gerrit Cole, who won 10 regular-season games and turned in a strong victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Division series, was a very close second. Cole earned the right to start the decisive fifth game of the NLDS.
Most valuable relief pitcher(s): Grilli made the transition from eighth-inning setup man to closer seamlessly at the age of 36, converting 33 of 35 save chances and making the All-Star team. But Melancon was equally valuable, and more well-rounded, covering the Pirates' eighth-inning duties flawlessly through July before stepping into the closer's role for six weeks following Grilli's injury.
Comeback player of the year: Right-hander Charlie Morton rebounded from Tommy John elbow surgery to become one of the Pirates' most consistent starters. He posted a 7-4 record in 20 starts with a 3.26 earned run average.
Biggest disappointment (position player): After registering a career-best 27 home runs and 86 RBIs in the 2012 season, first baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones tailed off at the plate in 2013, hitting just 15 regular-season homers and driving in only 51 runs with a .233 batting average.
Biggest disappointments (pitcher): The Pirates took a gamble on veteran left-hander Jonathan Sanchez, who was 1-9 with an 8.05 earned run average in 2012 combined duty with the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals. Sanchez began the 2013 season in the Pirates' starting rotation but didn't stay there long. He was designated for assignment April 30 after posting an 0-3 record and 11.35 earned run average. Right-hander James McDonald, who showed so much promise a year ago, spent most of this season on the disabled list with shoulder discomfort in his pitching arm before being designated for assignment in September.
Best streak (batting): McCutchen hit .339 after the all-star break, including a .384 average during August.
Best streaks (starting pitching): Locke won eight consecutive decisions from April 13 through July 3. Locke also put together a scoreless streak of 211/3 innings over four games against Houston, Milwaukee, Detroit and Atlanta from May 19 through June 4.
Best streak (relief pitching): Closer Grilli converted all of his first 25 save opportunities. His streak came to an end June 19, with a blown save at Cincinnati's Great American BallPark in a game that the Pirates eventually lost, 2-1, in 11 innings.
Worst streak (team): The Pirates had lost 11 straight games to the Oakland Athletics - a Major League Baseball record for active teams - and had never beaten the A's before shutting out Oakland, 5-0, at PNC Park July 10.
Batting 1,000: The May 31 contest against the Cincinnati Reds marked the 1,000th game played at PNC Park since its opening in the 2001 season. The Pirates lost that game, 6-0, leaving their record for PNC's first 1,000 games at 488 wins, 512 losses.
Historic splash: Jones became the first Pirate player to hit a home run into the Allegheny River on a fly when his eighth-inning two-run homer off Cincinnati reliever Jonathan Broxton accomplished the feat June 2. Jones' blast traveled 463 feet and cleared the PNC Park right-field bleachers and riverwalk before landing in the water.
Strangest finish: Two Houston Astros' fielders - right fielder Jimmy Paredes and second baseman Jake Elmore - collided on Martin's pop-up to short right field May 17 at PNC Park, dropping the ball with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning and allowing Travis Snider to score the winning run from third base in the Pirates' 5-4 victory.
Three's a charm: The Pirates hit three consecutive solo homers in the fourth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs Sept. 13 at PNC Park. Alvarez started the flurry with an inside-the-park homer, and Martin and Jones both followed with solo shots. The last season in which the Pirates hit three consecutive homers in one inning was 2003 in St. Louis. The last season the Bucs did it in Pittsburgh was way back in 1955.
Longest game (time): It took 6 hours, 32 minutes to complete - 4 hours, 12 minutes for the game, plus a 2-hour, 20-minute rain delay - but the wait was worthwhile for the Pirates on June 30, as they finished a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park with a 2-1 victory in 14 innings.
Longest game (innings): The Pirates lost a 4-2 decision to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 16 innings on Aug. 18 at PNC Park.
Best wins (playoffs): A PNC Park-record crowd of 40,487 watched the Pirates' 6-2 win over the Reds in the NL wild-card playoff game Oct. 1 at PNC Park behind two solo homers from Martin and another from Byrd ... Five days later, a new record attendance of 40,489 watched the Pirates defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. The next day, 40,493 fans were on hand to watch the Cardinals post a 2-1 victory.
Best wins/comebacks (regular season): Among the best victories at PNC Park was a 10-7 win over Cincinnati April 14 that completed a three-game series sweep. Two-run homers by catcher Michael McKenry and Marte highlighted a six-run eighth inning for the Pirates, who had trailed, 5-0 after six innings ... McCutchen's seventh-inning solo homer snapped a 5-5 tie and gave the Pirates a 6-5 win over the Reds in the opening game of that series April 12. Other exciting PNC Park victories included: The Pirates' 4-3, 12-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers May 14 that ended on McCutchen's solo home run; a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers May 29 in which the Pirates, sparked by Alvarez's two-run double and Snider's run-scoring double, rallied for four runs in the seventh inning; Martin's walkoff bases-loaded single off the left center-field wall that knocked in the only run of the game in the Pirates' 1-0, 11-inning victory over the Tigers May 30... On June 2, the Pirates rallied from a 4-0 deficit and defeated the Reds, 5-4, in 11 innings on Snider's RBI single that scored Martin from second base; On June 30, Martin's 14th-inning single scored Sanchez and produced the 2-1 victory over Milwaukee ...Shortstop Jordy Mercer's 11th-inning RBI single sparked the Pirates to a 3-2 win over the New York Mets July 12 ... Presley hit an 11th-inning single to drive home Martin with the winning run as the Pirates edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1, in the first game of a doubleheader July 30 ... Martin's eighth-inning RBI single scored Neil Walker from second base to give the Pirates a 5-4 win over St. Louis July 31 .. Josh Harrison's walkoff solo homer to right-center field in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Pirates a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins Aug. 6 .... Martin's 10th-inning pinch-hit RBI single scored Harrison from second base to give the Pirates a 5-4 win over the Marlins Aug. 8.
In road games, the Pirates' 10-9, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim June 23 capped a three-game sweep for the Bucs at Angels Ballpark and featured a spirited three-run comeback from a 6-3 ninth-inning deficit. The Pirates tied the game on Marte's single and won it with four runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 6-6 tie in what was their benchmark road win of the year. In other road victories, eighth-inning RBI singles by Snider and Brandon Inge proved pivotal as the Pirates rallied from a 3-1 deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Phillies at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park April 24. The very next day, Jones' pinch-hit two-run double keyed a three-run eighth inning as the Pirates again erased a 3-1 deficit and defeated the Phils, 6-4 ... Martin's two-run homer keyed a four-run seventh-inning rally as the Pirates wiped out a 2-0 deficit and beat the Cardinals, 5-3, on April 27 at St. Louis' Busch Stadium ... Marte's two-run home run ignited a four-run eighth-inning rally that lifted the Pirates to a rare win over the Brewers in Milwaukee's Miller Park, 6-4, on May 1. Entering this season, the Bucs had won just seven of their last 51 games in Milwaukee dating back to the beginning of the 2007 season. This year, they won five of nine games in Miller Park ... Walker's solo homer in the 11th inning lifted the Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Tigers at Detroit's Comerica Park May 28 ... Alvarez's bases-loaded, three-run double in the seventh inning sparked the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Reds in Cincinnati June 20 ... Mercer's ninth-inning single snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Mariners at Seattle's Safeco Field June 26 ... Snider's ninth-inning homer snapped a 3-3 tie and gave the Pirates a 4-3 win in Milwaukee Sept. 3. It was Pittsburgh's 81st win of the year, guaranteeing that the Pirates' streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons would finally come to an end ... Marte's ninth-inning solo homer secured the Pirates' playoff-clinching 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs Sept. 23 ... Alvarez's two-run homer sparked a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds Sept. 27 in the first game of a pivotal season-ending three-game series.
Best debuts (position player): Mercer was called up from Class AAA Indianapolis May 3 and made his presence known immediately with a two-run homer that sparked the Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals at PNC Park. Mercer followed with a two-homer game May 11 against the New York Mets at Citi Field, and his bat was the biggest factor in helping him supplant Clint Barmes as the Pirates' everyday regular-season starting shortstop. Byrd crashed a two-run homer in his first game in a Pirates uniform Aug. 28, helping the Bucs to a 7-1 win over Milwaukee at PNC Park.
Best debut (starting pitcher): Cole, the top pick in the 2011 amateur baseball draft, made his celebrated major-league debut on Tuesday night, June 11, when the Pirates hosted the defending world champion San Francisco Giants at PNC Park. Cole allowed seven hits and two runs in 62/3 innings, striking out two batters and walking none, while earning credit for the pitching victory in the Pirates' 8-2 win. A crowd of more than 30,000 fans showed up to watch Cole's successful indoctrination into the major leagues.
Best debut (relief pitcher): Left-hander Kris Johnson, called up from Class AAA Indianapolis to spell an overworked Pirates bullpen, threw five scoreless innings before giving up a two-run bloop double to Adam Eaton as the Diamondbacks prevailed, 4-2, in the 16-inning marathon Aug. 18 at PNC Park.
Best-pitched games (playoffs): Liriano allowed only four hits in seven innings as the Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, in the NL wild-card playoff game at PNC Park Oct. 1 ... Cole pitched six shutout innings in the Pirates' 7-1 win over St. Louis in Game 2 of the NL Division series Oct. 4 ... Charlie Morton and three relievers allowed the Cardinals only three hits in Game 4 of the NLDS Oct. 7, but Redbirds rookie Michael Wacha and two Cardinals' relievers were even better, allowing Pittsburgh just one hit in St. Louis' 2-1 win.
Best-pitched games (regular season): In games played at PNC Park, Wandy Rodriquez and two relievers teamed to shut out the Chicago Cubs, 3-0, on two hits April 3, accounting for the Pirates' first win of the season ... Rodriquez and two relievers also shut out the Atlanta Braves, 6-0, on two hits April 19 ... A.J. Burnett and three relievers combined to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0, on one hit April 17. Burnett pitched 62/3 innings and also picked up his 2,000th career strikeout in the game ... Locke and two relievers teamed to shut out the Houston Astros, 1-0, on three hits May 19, with Alvarez's solo homer in the fifth inning providing the game's only run ... Liriano and two relievers combined on a four-hitter in the Pirates' 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs May 22 ... Locke and five relievers shut out Detroit on nine hits in the 1-0, 11-inning game May 30 ... Locke and two relievers shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-0, on six hits June 14. Locke pitched seven very efficient shutout innings, throwing a total of only 75 pitches ... After a 2-hour, 20-minute rain delay, five Pirates relievers shut out Milwaukee for 12 innings in the Pirates' 2-1, 14-inning win June 30 ... Liriano and two relievers shut out the Oakland Athletics, 5-0, on five hits July 10 ... Rookie Brandon Cumpton pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits, and Jeanmar Gomez finished by tossing two more scoreless innings in the Pirates' 6-0 victory over St. Louis in the second game of a doubleheader July 30 ... Burnett tossed a complete-game victory, spacing eight hits, in the Pirates' 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies Aug. 4 ... Liriano pitched eight shutout innings and teamed with Melancon for a four-hit, 5-0 whitewashing of the Cardinals Aug. 30.
In road games, Locke and three relievers joined forces to shut out the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0 on four hits April 23 at Citizens Bank Park. Five days later, Locke and two relievers combined on a three-hit, 9-0 shutout of the St. Louis Cardinals ... Gomez and three relievers blanked the Tigers in Detroit on just five hits over 11 innings in the 1-0 Pirates' win May 28 ... Liriano and three relievers shut out the Cubs on five hits, 2-0, at Chicago's Wrigley Field June 7. Liriano also stopped the Cubs on four hits, 6-2 in a complete-game effort at Wrigley July 5 ... Morton and three relievers teamed to shut out the Reds, 4-0, on four hits June 18 ... Cole and two relievers teamed to hold the Washington Nationals to just three hits in a 5-1 victory July 23 .... Liriano tossed a 5-1, four-hit complete-game win over the Cardinals Aug. 14 ... Cole and two relievers teamed for the 1-0, four-hit shutout of the Texas Rangers Sept. 9, to guarantee the Pirates' first winning season in over two decades.
Toughest loss (playoffs): Game 5 of the NLDS in St. Louis ended the season, but the 2-1 loss to the Cardinals in Game 4 at PNC Park set the stage for that ending.
Toughest loss (regular season): None was more difficult than the 6-5, 10-inning loss to Cincinnati Sept. 27 at PNC Park. The Pirates squandered a 5-2 ninth-inning lead, and the Reds tied the game with the help of a Mercer throwing error before winning it in the 10th inning on Joey Votto's solo homer.
Worst performance (regular season): A 13-0 loss to the Cardinals Aug. 1 at PNC Park got the season's booby prize.


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The sound diarrhea makes what it comes out too fast into the toilet. The sound of your rectum draining of its smelly waist. The sound of chunky splashes falling into a porcelain bowl.
I kept hearing my brother in the bathroom Shplapp, and I couldn't sleep.
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on October 25, 2012 - 12:01 AM
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Family farmers in all eight counties of Western New York who lost livestock or at least 30 percent of their crops because of warm, dry weather earlier this year may be eligible for federally backed loans to help their farms survive.
U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday that the U.S. Agriculture Department has designated the region a disaster area, making certain farmers are eligible to apply for loans of up to 100 percent of their losses of production, or up to $500,000 each, for physical losses blamed on the drought that began last June and decimated crops throughout the state.
It was not immediately clear how many farmers here might be eligible to apply for the federally assisted emergency loans. Local representatives of Cornell Cooperative Extension Service and the Niagara County Farm Bureau could not be reached Wednesday evening.
Schumer and Gillibrand, both Democrats, said in a joint statement that the loans would �mitigate the cash-flow problems that occur after crops are lost due to inclement weather.�
Moderating winds from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario usually protect the lush fruit-growing areas along their southern shores from extreme cold in the winter and from extreme heat in the summer.
This year, however, unusually warm weather in the early spring followed by a fast freeze and then a summer drought severely damaged the cherry crop, threatened apple production and worried growers of other fruit. Oscar Vizcarra of Gasport�s Becker Farms said at that time, �We�ve never seen such devastation.�
Jim Bittner, president of the Niagara County Farm Bureau, said then that there was �nothing you can do� about this year�s unusual variations in temperature and the ensuing drought.
Gillibrand said Wednesday that the summer drought �was just the latest drain on our farms� productivity.� She said the disaster declaration will �help our farms get back to business and keep our agricultural industry on the move.�
Eligible farmers have eight months during which to apply for loans. The decision on each application will take into account the extent of production losses, security available and repayment ability, the two senators said.
To qualify, individual producers must be family farmers; citizens or permanent residents of the United States; have experienced a crop loss of more than 30 percent or a physical loss of livestock, livestock products, real estate or property; and have been unable to obtain credit from a commercial lender but still show the capacity to repay the loan.
The Agriculture Department designated Erie, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties as primary disaster areas, and Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Genesee counties as contiguous disaster areas, making farmers in all eight eligible to apply.
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(Shit - Axe) The overwhelming, sense-attacking, smell that results from a rapid fire farting session, involving two or more males, which is then attempted to be covered up by spraying an inappropriately large amount of Axe spray deoderant.
Nick, after spraying Axe to cover up a recent farting session, realized only too late that no good would come of it... only the terrible Shax smell.
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A spirit from the Goetia. (One of 72 infernal spirits originally contained by King Solomon in a bronze vessel.)
"When you call on Shax, be sure to wear his sigil!"
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another word for shit or taking a shit
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1.(n): A derivative form of the word "shit", originating from the glorious Galen, a.k.a. Heap-master Gebbs.
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Students learn through Discovery High School Youth CampsStudents attending Penn State Berks Discover High School Youth Camps will learn about different career fields, the world around them, and themselves. The camps are for students entering ninth through twelfth grades in fall 2010 (except the Soccer camps, which are open to students entering fourth through tenth grade).
Participants can choose between a commuter and a residential option (commuter option only for the Advanced Filmmaking, Computer & Cyber Security, and Boys & Girls Soccer Camp). Students will stay in the Berks residence halls, providing a true college experience. Resident assistants will stay with the students from the end of the camp day until the start of camp the next morning. Evening activities are planned to ensure group involvement. Camps run from Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., (except the Soccer camps, which run from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and begin on Sunday.)
Discovering Engineering-Rockets, Robots, and Race Cars
This camp explores engineering, technology, and applied science. Participants will learn about the various engineering disciplines-chemical, civil, electrical/computer, mechanical, and nuclear-through hands-on activities and projects. The camp will emphasize the role of engineers as inventors and developers of new products and processes for the benefit of society. Participants will also learn how to best prepare in high school to major in engineering in college. The camp runs July 5-9, 2010. The cost is $325 for commuters and $550 for the residential option.
Discovering Forensic Science
Campers will take a behind-the-scenes look at crime investigations and uncover a series of "who dunnits" using current forensic biological techniques. They will also use molecular biology to examine DNA left behind at the crime scene and ID the culprit. Participants will interact with scientists and investigators as they learn and perform experiments to help solve crimes. The camp runs from July 5-9, 2010. The cost is $325 for commuters and $550 for the residential option.
Discovering Veterinary Science
This summer camp puts students in the role of veterinary assistants under the watchful eye of a veterinarian. Laboratory work such as conducting dissections, reviewing ultra sounds and x-rays, taking cultures, and suturing will be performed. Campers will also visit a veterinary clinic and learn about careers in the field. This camp combines hands-on experience with live animals and scientific principles in biology, chemistry, and anatomy. The camp runs from July 5-9, 2010. The cost is $375 for commuters and $600 for the residential option. Due to the high demand for the Discovery Veterinary Science Camp, a second session has been added for commuters only from July 12-July 16, 2010.
Discovering Advanced Filmmaking
This camp focuses on independent filmmaking including acting and production. Students can stage a drama, a music video, or a talk show, working with the same software that Hollywood studios use to edit video. This camp is for students who have completed the Film and TV camp or are in high school and have basic knowledge of using video equipment. The camp runs from July 12-16, 2010. The cost is $275 for commuters (no residential option is available for this camp).
Discovering Computers and Cyber Security
This camp will include problem-based instruction and hands-on activities with a strong emphasis on exposing students to computer security/information assurance careers, especially in the financial services industry. Students will be involved in many activities to protect and defend personal privacy and information systems, and they will learn techniques for information system restoration by incorporating protection, detection, and recovery capabilities. The camp runs from August 2-6, 2010. The cost is $265 for commuters (no residential option is available for this camp).
Boys & Girls Soccer Camp
Participants in both the boys and girls camps will develop skills in agility and ball-handling, as well as speed training. Camps will be conducted by Penn State Berks NCAA Division III head men's and women's coaches, Laszio "Billy" Balazs and Francisc Munteanu, both former professional European soccer players. The Boys Soccer Camp runs from August 2-6 and the Girls Camp runs from August 9-13, 2010. The cost is $119. The camp runs from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Students entering grades 4-10 are eligible to attend.
Enrollment in High School Youth Campus camps is limited and early registration is recommended. High school students may apply for a camp scholarship (maximum of $50); visit the Web site (berks.psu.edu/ce) to print an application or call 610-396-6225.


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Adriane McGee and Craig Burgess were married June 23, 2012 at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Greenville, South Carolina.
Rev. Dr. Robert Howell of Bethany United Methodist Church officiated at the 4 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at the Hilton Palmetto Ballroom. A rehearsal dinner was held at the Hilton on the eve of the wedding.
The bride is the daughter of Raymond and Katie McGee of Mauldin South Carolina. She was given in marriage by her father. The bride wore a Mattie Sottero corded lace gown with fitted A-line silhouette. The gown, accented with a Valencia organza band and handmade flowers sprinkled with Swarovski crystals, featured gossamer chiffon floral accents and a corseted back closure.
Serving as maid of honor was Brianna Hamblin who wore a strapless floor length green chiffon dress with flowers at the bodice.
The bride is the granddaughter of the late Thomas and Sybil Lewis and the late King A. and Martha McGee.
Serving as maid of honor was Brianna Hamblin. Hostesses were Lateefah Cusack, Elizabeth McGraw and Katherine Payne. The director was Kim Bolden, and the assistant director was Dana Morgan.
Standing as the grooms best man was Marcus Burgess. Ushers were the brides brothers Raymond McGee ll, Michael McGee and cousins Brandon Hamblin, Frank Williams and Wesley Williams.
The bride is the associate pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville, South Carolina and a major in the Air Force Reserve. She received her BA in Governmental Studies from the University of Virginia, MA in Counseling from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Divinity from Emory University.
The groom is the son of Caretha Burgess of Lake City South Carolina. He is an attorney with the firm Barnwell, Whaley, Patterson, and Helms in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Burgess received his BA degree from The Citadel and his law degree from the University of South Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgess honeymooned in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
The couple has made their home in Summerville.
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|Two Novel Ultra-Incompressible Materials
Some current challenges in aerospace engineering and fission/fusion applications require materials that are mechanically and chemically stable at extreme conditions. One such class of materials is ultrahigh-temperature ceramics, which are often binary transition-metal carbides, borides, or nitrides. It is therefore of great interest to understand how to synthesize new compounds of this type. A research team from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Berkeley Lab working at ALS Beamlines 12.2.2 and 12.3.2 has now synthesized and characterized two novel bulk rhenium nitrides, Re2N and Re3N. Both phases are extremely incompressible, and Re3N is also better placed for potential technological applications than are other incompressible transition-metal carbides and nitrides of the period-six elements because it can be formed at relatively moderate pressures and temperatures.
The introduction of smaller atoms such as boron, nitrogen, or carbon into interstitial sites in close-packed transition-metal lattices leads to dramatic changes in the physical properties of the compound with respect to that of the metal. For example, the incorporation of carbon into group IV or V transition metals leads to an increase in melting temperature by 1000–1500 K, yielding binary transition-metal carbides with extremely high melting points. This characteristic, in addition to high hardness and incompressibility, is required for materials used in abrasive or coating applications.
The origin of the unusual properties is the complex bonding found in these compounds, where there are metal–metal, metal–nonmetal, and nonmetal–nonmetal contacts. Combining metals with high densities of valence electrons (such as rhenium, osmium, and iridium) with light elements is especially promising; however, extreme pressure and temperature conditions are required to induce reactions.
In order to synthesize rhenium nitrides, rhenium foil was pressurized in the range from 10–27 GPa together with nitrogen within a diamond-anvil pressure cell and then heated by two laser beams, one from each side, up to 2800 K. Re3N can be synthesized between 10.5–16 GPa and 1700–2250(150) K, and Re2N was obtained at 20(2) GPa and ~2000 K. Reaction products were analyzed by powder x-ray diffraction, in combination with density functional theory calculations. Structural models were proposed and further confirmed by x-ray Laue microdiffraction, allowing for detailed analysis of phase distribution and grain sizes within the samples.
By combining a heavy transition metal with a light, covalent-bond-forming element and adding pressure and temperature, researchers synthesized two novel materials with both high incompressibility and proposed high hardness. An incompressible material is difficult to compress elastically. It is resistant to volume and/or linear compression. A hard material resists plastic (as opposed to elastic) deformation, which involves irreversible motion of the atoms with respect to each other.
Interesting results were obtained on the crystal chemistry of period-six transition-metal nitrides and carbides. Researchers found that nitrogen dissociates during Re3N and Re2N synthesis, similar to the phase formation of TiN, TaN, and Ta2N3 from the elements. This is in contrast to other known transition-metal nitrides of period-six elements with higher atomic numbers, i.e., OsN2, IrN2, and PtN2. Close structural relationships are observed with rhenium carbide, Re2C, which was also synthesized at high pressures and temperatures.
Re3N and Re2N were characterized to be ultra-incompressible, with bulk moduli of >400 GPa, similar to the most incompressible binary transition-metal carbides and nitrides found to date and significantly less compressible than pure rhenium. The rhenium nitrides synthesized here are potential candidates as ultrahard materials and may find some special applications in electron conductivity at extremely high temperatures and pressures.
Research conducted by A. Friedrich, B. Winkler, L. Bayarjargal, and W. Morgenroth (Geowissenschaften, Goethe-Universitat, Germany), E.A. Juarez-Arellano (Universidad del Papaloapan, Mexico), V. Milman (Accelrys, UK), K. Refson (Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, UK), and M. Kunz and K. Chen (ALS).
Research funding: The German Research Foundation and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany). Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: A. Friedrich, B. Winkler, L. Bayarjargal, W. Morgenroth, E.A. Juarez-Arellano, V. Milman, K. Refson, M. Kunz, and K. Chen, "Novel rhenium nitrides," Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 085504 (2010).
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Learn how to make homemade Italian pasta sauce in this fun, fast-paced class! From Giuliano's favorite tomato, onion and butter sauce to the spicy, savory Amatriciana, you'll discover the secrets behind rich, satisfying sauces that elevate any pasta dish. Create a delicious, fresh pomodoro sauce and a hearty Bolognese with ingredients you already have in your pantry, and learn expert tips that make prep work a breeze. Plus, discover the perfect pasta pairings for each sauce, and the rich history behind these classic recipes.
Make two simple tomato-based sauces with Giuliano's step-by-step guidance. Your mouth will be watering in minutes!
Incorporate savory ingredients in your sauces, including capers, anchovies, olives and pancetta.
Learn to make Bolognese ragů and the classic meat sauce of the Marches with Giuliano's detailed instruction.
Add checca sauce and Sugo Crudo di Peperoni to your sauce repertoire and Giuliano's vegetable peeling trick to your cooking skills.
Make carbonara sauce and toss your pasta perfectly in this delicious bonus lesson.
"I'm of Italian descent so I'm measuring this against mom's and I have to say I think Giuliano wins! That first sauce is so good I wanted to eat the whole recipe, but so rich you just can't! Think it can't be anything special with just those ingredients? Just wait! And the bolognese? If I were going to be shot at dawn I might want that for my last meal. Plus, Giuliano seems like such a nice man that it's soothing just to watch him."
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Every year, be it the NFL or NBA draft, we are overwhelmed with a list of names and descriptions that will suddenly make our favorite team 10 or 20 games better.
If you have spent time with any draft previews, mine included, you have seen things like, "he has great length, but badly needs to put on weight" or "great outside shooter, but undersized" so many times that you really don't know the difference between Donatas Motiejunas of Lithuania and Andrew Goudelock of Charleston.
Don't worry, you are definitely not alone.
This draft preview is intended to clear up the mystery behind the players in this year's draft. Will they be effective pros? What current pro athlete do they resemble? How many years will it take before they become starter ready?
At the end of this, I hope these names become much more tangible and you have a reason to hope your team drafts them.


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A Lancaster man is charged with assaulting both his girlfriend and their 4-year-old son, according to police.
On Thursday morning, officers were called to the 500 block of North Franklin Street for a domestic dispute.
Messiah Burrell, 24, picked up the boy by his neck and head and threw him onto the sidewalk, police said.
Investigators said Burrell choked and punched his 22-year-old girlfriend. Both victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Burrell faces charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person.
He is in Lancaster County Prison with bail set at $250,000.


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Friday, November 29, 2013
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers honored the Department of Commerce with the Partner of Distinction Award. The award is bestowed in appreciation of exceptional understanding and support of the mission, capabilities and economic impact of the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers.
In a ceremony at the annual S.C. SBDC awards dinner state director Michele Abraham said, "We thank the South Carolina Department of Commerce for being a key partner and advocating on behalf of the SC SBDC to ensure the continued success of our network in helping grow the economy of our state."
Seventeen South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) across the state offer individual, confidential business consulting at no cost. Consultants assist both existing and startup companies providing a variety of services, including advisement on business plans, fiscal and operations management, financing options, marketing strategies, human resources and much more. Centers conduct affordable education workshops and provide referrals to useful business resources. Specialized services include government contracting, exporting, technology commercialization, veterans business assistance and minority outreach. Visit www.SCSBDC.com to find a center and make an appointment. Follow small business news at www.facebook.com/SCSBDC and @SCSBDC.
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Steven Ellis Greenfield, 48, of Martinsburg, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at his residence.
Born Nov. 2, 1964, in Martinsburg, he is the son of Tim Edward Greenfield, of Martinsburg, and the late Betty Butts Greenfield.
He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God.
In addition to his father, he is survived by two brothers, Tim E. Greenfield Jr., of Georgia, and Kent Eric Greenfield, of Martinsburg; and two sisters, Lisa E. Greenfield, of Martinsburg, and Rebekah E. Greenfield, of Inwood.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Brown Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mountainside Tabernacle Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to services Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be offered at www.BrownFuneralHomesWV.com.


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desperately in search of.
Commonly used in Online Gaming. Like in Diablo2 or Stuff.
Commonly used in Online Gaming. Like in Diablo2 or Stuff.
DISO: P fathom + p grief zerker.
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The nickname for the event more formally known as freshman disorientation. The opposite of freshmen orientation, the purpose of this eventful is for upperclassmen get all of the freshmen really drunk and humiliate them.
Oh did you go to the dorm's dis-o last night? I heard they served pink panty droppers and then locked all of the freshmen in a closet.
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