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THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS AND DEVICES: IVth National Conference on Thermophysical Properties ‐ NCTP'07
Front Matter for Volume 10041004 (2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/v1004.frontmatterView Description Hide Description
Room temperature giant magneto‐impedance in polycrystalline manganite1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927581View Description Hide Description
The magneto‐impedance (MI) effect of polycrystalline Manganites measured at 300 K gives a value of at 500 Oe under the working frequency of 50 KHz. The field dependence of MI nearly saturates at in a magnetic field of 1KOe, MI decreases sharply with increase in frequency upto 200 KHz and saturates at higher frequencies. MI is linear between and and varies from 2% to 45% depending upon the working frequency. The present investigation reveals that the polycrystalline manganite can be used as a potential magnetic sensor for near room temperature application.
Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Aniline‐Formaldehyde Copolymer1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927593View Description Hide Description
Copolymer of aniline and formaldehyde has been synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization using as an oxidant in aqueous acidic medium. Thermal transport properties like effective thermal conductivity effective thermal diffusivity and dynamic mechanical properties such as modulus loss tangent together with their temperature dependence have been investigated by transient plane source (TPS) method and dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA) respectively. It has been found that both and increase with increase in temperature initially from room temperature to 80 °C and then decrease in the temperature range from 80 to 110 °C. For further increase in temperature & increase slightly and then attains a saturation value. The variation of modulus and loss tangent shows similar response and indicates a phase transformation at about 115 °C. This behavior of thermal transport properties is explained in terms of variation in mean free path of phonons arising due to structural changes in the material. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was also performed to confirm the above said phase transformation. The results on phase transformation are in good agreement both by TPS and DMA.
Applications of Frequency Modulated Thermal Wave Imaging For Non‐destructive Characterization1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927545View Description Hide Description
A novel technique, frequency modulated thermal wave imaging (FMTWI) has recently been Proposed and demonstrated for non‐destructive subsurface defect detection in solids. Its theory and mathematical analysis is provided in this paper illustrating. how the technique simultaneously combines advantages of conventional pulse based thermography as well as lock‐in thermography (LT). The specimen is heated for launching thermal waves into the sample, not at a single frequency (Lock‐in) or at all frequencies (pulse). but in a desired range of frequencies. While peak power requirement is reduced, phase images obtained retain known advantages. Experimental results are also presented in support.
Gamma Radiation Monitoring Through Thin Film of ClAlPc Doped With1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927560View Description Hide Description
Chloroaluminum phthalocyanine (ClAlPc) synthesized by adopting focused microwave synthesis approach was doped with nanocrystalline (5% by weight) and developed into the thin film sandwiched device having Schottky configuration by spin coating technique covering as an active area. The so fabricated device having initial dark current of the order of 0.2 5 m A was exposed to variable dose of gamma radiation ranging from lcGy to 10 Gy at a dose rate of 1 Gy/hour. The experimental observation reveals the generation of localized traps leading to structural disorder within the solid material. Doping with enhances the surface area of the film which in tern improves sensitivity of device to wider dose rage. Exposure of the device to variable dose of gamma radiation imparts decrease in forward bias current and capacitance characteristics with increase in radiation dose. Also, absorbance characteristics of the Al Pc: was analyzed before & after exposure to radiation which reveals that absorbance decreases with radiation dose leading to decrease in optical band gap.
Effect of Thermal Annealing on Structure, Optical and Electrical Properties of Hot Wall Deposited Polycrystalline Thin Films1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927579View Description Hide Description
chalcopyrite thin films were deposited on glass substrates by hot wall deposition method. As grown films are polycrystalline in nature showing diffraction peaks corresponding to chalcopyrite. After annealing a narrowing and an increasing of intensity of these diffraction peaks are observed, due to an improvement in the crystallanity and an increase in the grain size in the films. The annealing process of films in vacuum does not affect considerably [Cu]/[In] ratio but leads to a decrease of Selenium. The optical absorption coefficient is slightly influenced by the annealing temperature. Variation of band gap energy of thin films with annealing temperature were studied. In the high temperature range the conductivity would be dominated by the transport of holes through the thermal excitation of carriers. In the low temperature range the activation energy is much less due to the possible onset of grain boundary scattering.
Inter Linkage of Structure and Thermo‐Optic Behavior in Ge‐Te‐In System1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927580View Description Hide Description
Bulk glasses are prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. The crystallization mechanism was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) performed at different heating rates [10, 15&20 °C/min] under non‐isothermal conditions. The optical studies are performed on the given glass system, in the wave length range 400–900 nm. From the optical absorption data the optical band gap energy has been evaluated and studied as a function of the composition. The average heat of atomization and related parameters such as the effective coordination number and number of constraints number of these glasses are also calculated.
Structural, transport, magnetic and thermal properties of single crystal1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927582View Description Hide Description
single crystals with high quality have been prepared by using floating zone technique. The structural, transport, magnetic and thermal properties of the hole doped single crystal, have been studied using various experimental techniques. The resistivity data shows the metal to insulator transition (MI) occurs at along the c‐axis and along the ab‐plane. It is observed that the data is higher along the C‐axis as compared to that in the ab‐plane, thus indicating more favourable hoping of electrons is along the c‐axis. This MI transition and large magnetoresistance peak 79% is closely near to the ferromagnetic—paramagnetic transition which was confirmed from the magnetization data (at ), it was also confirmed from the ac susceptibility data (at ) and the specific heat data (at ), which in term is indicative of the onset of long range order. The entropy change associated with this transition is found to be 2.3 J/mol K. For bolometric applications point of view, the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) along ab‐plane is found
The Effect of Heat on Structural Characteristics and Water Absorption Behavior of Agave Fibers1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927583View Description Hide Description
The structural characteristics and water absorptions behavior agave fibers were investigated over a range of temperature by using XRD, IR, TG and gravimetric methods. Three distinct thermal processes were observed during heating the fiber in the temperature range 310–760 K in air, oxygen and nitrogen invariably. The cellulose structures of the fibers were unaffected on heating up to 450 K. The samples showed thermal decomposition processes beyond 500 K. Fibers displayed a two‐stage diffusion behavior. The structural parameters and kinetic of water absorption of the fibers at specific temperatures were analyzed.
Effect of Post‐deposition Annealing on the Physical Properties of DC Magnetron Sputtered Molybdenum Oxide Films1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927584View Description Hide Description
Molybdenum oxide films were deposited on glass and single crystal silicon substrates held at room temperature by sputtering of molybdenum target in an oxygen partial pressure of The films were annealed in oxygen atmosphere at various temperatures in the range 473–673 K. The effect of annealing temperature on the structure, chemical binding configuration, and optical properties of the films was studied. The X‐ray diffraction studies revealed that the as‐deposited films were amorphous. It crystallizes into a layered orthorhombic phase by the post‐deposition annealing at a temperature of 673 K. The Fourier transform infrared spectrum of the films annealed at 473 K exhibits the absorption bands at 560, 840 and related to the active stretching modes of octahedra. When the films annealed at 673 K the intensity of the absorption band observed at diminished and the band of split into two bands of 995 and which are related to the zig—zag rows of layered structure of The optical band gap of the as‐deposited and annealed films was 3.07 and 3.20 eV respectively. The refractive index increased with increase of annealing temperature.
Influence of Annealing Temperature on Electron Beam Evaporated Thin Films1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927585View Description Hide Description
Thin films of were prepared by electron beam evaporation technique from a lithium rich target at a substrate temperature of 473 K in an oxygen partial pressure of The as deposited films were found to be X‐ray amorphous. The films were annealed in the temperature range 500–1000 K for 4 hours in a controlled oxygen environment. The initial crystallization was observed for the films annealed at temperature greater than 673 K. The films exhibited predominantly (111) orientation representing cubic spinel structure. The grain size increased with the increase of annealing temperature. The AFM and FTIR studies were also performed to understand the microstructure of films for effective utilization as cathode material.
Effect of Annealing on Thermal & Optical Properties of Polypyrrole1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927586View Description Hide Description
Pure polypyrrole sample was synthesized by chemical oxidation method using NaOH as reducing agent in aqueous HCl medium. The polypyrrole pellet sample was then annealed at 200 °C for 4 hrs. The amorphous nature of both annealed and as‐ prepared polypyrrole samples was confirmed by XRD. FTIR spectra of both samples were taken, which indicate the significant change in annealed sample compared to as prepared sample. Temperature dependence of effective thermal conductivity of both samples ( ) was studied by Transient plane source (TPS) technique. The effective thermal conductivity obtained for & exhibits a variation with temperature and a peak was observed for the two samples at 150 °C & 120 °C with a value 0.17 W/mK & 0.18 W/mK respectively. The shift of thermal conductivity peak of annealed sample towards the lower temperature side is explained on the basis of removal of voids and defects on annealing. The absorption spectra of these samples were recorded by USB‐2000 spectrophotometer at room temperature in the wavelength range 300–800 nm. From the analysis of absorption spectra, optical band gap of & were determined. It was found that the values of optical band gap for sample & are 2.39 eV&2.24 eV respectively.
First Principles Calculations of Electronic and Thermal Properties of AIRE ( Ce and Pr) Compounds1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927587View Description Hide Description
Electronic properties of non‐magnetic cubic ‐type AIRE ( Ce and Pr) compounds have been derived from self‐consistent tight binding linear muffin tin orbital method at ambient pressure. These compounds show metallic behaviour under ambient conditions. While thermal properties like Debye temperature and Grüneisen constant are calculated at within the Debye‐Grüneisen model and compared with the others theoretical results. We have also performed a pressure induced variation of Debye temperature. We have found a decrease in Debye temperature around 40 kbar in all the AIRE compounds.
Thermo physical Properties of Multiferroic Rare Earth Manganite1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927588View Description Hide Description
We have investigated the thermophysical properties of multiferroic rare earth manganite in the temperature range We have applied interatomic potential to study the Specific heat (C) as a function of temperature. The calculated Specific heat values are closer to the available experimental data. At room temperature, the orthorhombic phase is indicative of a strong Jahn‐Teller distortion. In addition, we have reported the cohesive energy (φ), molecular force constant (f), compressibility (β), Restrahalen frequency Debye temperature and Groneisen parameter (γ) at temperature
Study of Extended Rigidity Percolation in Se–Te–Sn Glasses Using Dsc1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927589View Description Hide Description
The effect of addition of Sn on amorphous system has been studied using UV VIS NIR Spectrum. The samples are prepared by conventional melt quenching method. It has been found that the addition of Sn reduces the crystalline nature of chalcogenide alloy and amorphous samples are obtained for The metal influences both the disordered network structure of the glass matrix and the transport properties in accordance with its chemical properties. The glass transition temperature and the crystallization temperatures show detectable changes at composition 6 and 10. From the observed DSC results, it is seen that the compositions and denote the onset and completion of rigidity percolation and corresponds to the chemical threshold of the system. The mean bond energy calculated using the covalent bond approach of Tichy and Ticha shows the same anomalies at 6 and 10.
Phase Transformation and Kinetics of Crystallization of Glass1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927590View Description Hide Description
In the present work, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) has been performed at different heating rates under non‐isothermal conditions to study the crystallizalion kinetics of the chalcogenide glass. Four different methods of analysis (Kissinger equation, Ozawa equation, Matusita equation and Augis and Bennett method) of the non‐isothermal DSC data and various kinetic parameters i.e the activation energy of glass transition the activation energy of crystallization order parameter, rate constant, frequency factor have been determined. The rate constant K (indicator of the rate of to crystalline phase transformation) has been evaluated using the method of Augis and Bannett. Further, the rate of crystallization and dimensionality of growth has also been investigated for the above system.
Thermal Properties of Natural Rubber Composites with Organic and Inorganic Fillers1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927591View Description Hide Description
The thermal transport properties of Natural Rubber/Polyaniline and Natural Rubber/Polyaniline/Carbon black composites have been investigated by Transient Plane Source (TPS) Technique at room temperature. The samples of different weight percentage (typically 20,30,40,50 and 60%) of fillers have been taken. The composites were prepared by dry mill mixing in a roll‐mill and vulcanized in a hot press. It has been found that the effective thermal conductivity and effective thermal diffusivity of the both the composites increase as the fraction of filler increases.
Thermal Analysis of Crystallinity Variations in Semicrystalline Polymer Composites1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927592View Description Hide Description
Composite samples of and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) prepared by mixing both materials, melting the polymer followed by hot pressing, display improving flexibility and crystallinity with increasing polymer content. The crystallization behavior is studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Morphological changes like crystallite size, degree of crystallinity etc. are found to increase with increasing volume fraction of the polymer. The composition dependence of the overall rate of crystallization is explained in terms of the processes of nucleation and crystal growth. It is found that the addition of superconductor decreases the rate of nucleation of polymer and hence a reduction in the crystallinity.
Synthesis of Micro/Nano Crystalline Ceramics1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927534View Description Hide Description
As a matter of fact almost every industrial production line, office and home is dependant on ceramic materials. Newly designed devices incorporate ceramic materials because of their useful chemical, electrical, mechanical, thermal and structural properties. The effectiveness of a large system depends critically on its ceramic components. That is ceramics are important, first because they comprise a large basic industry and second because their properties are essential for many applications. Ceramics are more stable than metals both in chemical and thermal environments. In this work the authors describes a method for the preparation of PBT ceramics material from lead oxide (PbO), barium carbonate and titanium oxide based on pre‐calcinations of oxides. The results were analyzed by X‐ray Diffraction (XRD), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) and TGA. XRD and SEM studies revealed that its particle size is in nanometer range. Dielectric studies were conducted at a frequency range of 100 KHz to 13 MHz. Mechanical properties were calculated.
Structural and Optical Properties of Nano Layers Grown by Close Spaced Evaporation1004(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2927535View Description Hide Description
Nanocrystalline films have been prepared by close spaced evaporation technique. The films were grown on coring 7059 glass substrates at different temperatures in the range, 200–350 °C. The structural and surface morphological studies were analyzed by using X‐ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscope. The optical characteristics of the films were evaluated from the optical transmittance data. All the films showed a strong (103) peak at which correspond to tetragonal structure of and the surface roughness increased with the increase of substrate temperature. The material parameters such as lattice strain and texture coefficient were also determined and the influence of substrate temperature on these parameters was discussed. The optical band gap was found to be direct and the layers grown at 300 °C had a band gap of 2.46 eV.


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@Cuban boxing fans. What y'all think of Yoan Pablo Hernandez and Jean Pascal?
I rarely hear Cuban posters talking about Hernandez and Pascal. Hernandez is da champ and top 3 at CW and he's just entering his prime.
He also is a famous actor in Germany. He played JOE LOUIS. Pascal is coming off injury and is a warrior and top 3-4 LHW.
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As for Hernandez, I've posted about him many times. I like Yoan Pablo a lot. He's a damn good fighter -- good skills, good power, and heart. Not to mention, he comes across as a very nice guy. Hernandez has been on the happy side of a couple of debatable wins in Germany, but that's not his fault. He's fought his heart out in every contest I've seen him in.
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Tributes for the late actress have been coming in from showbiz royalty.
Joan Collins, Paul Daniels and Colin Baker are among those who have posted their condolences.
O'Mara appeared in Doctor Who opposite both Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy.
She played the renegade Time Lord The Rani.
Speaking at the time, she told Digital Spy: "If you put a much older woman in Doctor Who, they can identify with it."
In an extract from her autobiography Vamp Until Ready – A Life Laid Bare, published in 2003, Kate spoke about how she tries to stay healthy, her individual "very Russian" style, and her growing anxiety with getting old.
The twice-divorced star also said "she was no good at relationships".
"I was never in one place for more than a year, which means dozens of different schools and that made me immensely independent.
"That's why it's unlikely I will marry again. I'm no good at relationships because I put my career first."
She continued: "It sounds lovely to meet somebody who could take all the stresses and strains away, as well as being a money provider, but I've never met anyone like that."
Bonnie Langford and Paul Daniels are some of the latest stars to respond to the sad news.
"So sad to hear that the wonderful Kate O'Mara has gone. Treasured memories xxx," Bonnie wrote, while Paul simply posted: "R.I.P. Kate O'Mara."
So sad to hear that the wonderful Kate O'Mara has gone. Treasured memories xxx pic.twitter.com/GP4jZX851H— Bonnie Langford (@bonnie_langford) March 30, 2014
R.I.P. Kate O'Mara— Paul Daniels (@ThePaulDaniels) March 30, 2014
Kate's Dynasty co-star Joan Collins has paid tribute to the late actress.
Writing on Twitter, 80-year-old Joan - who played her sister - said: "Tragic news about Kate O'Mara, we had great fun on Dynasty when she played my sister Caress who Alexis insisted on calling CASSIE ! RIP."
Tragic news about Kate O Mara , we had great fun on Dynasty when she played my sister Caress who Alexis insisted on calling CASSIE ! RIP— Joan Collins (@joancollinsobe) March 30, 2014
To see a selection of stunning snapshots from the star's TV, stage and film career head here.
Her final on-screen acting appearance was in ITV show Benidorm, where she featured for one episode as Barbara Simmonds in 2012.
As well as an acting career, O'Mara was a published author after penning two autobiographers; Vamp Until Ready and Game Plan: A Woman's Survival Kit.
Kate O'Mara is currently trending on Twitter in the UK.
Boy George is the latest star to offer their condolences.
He tweeted: "Kate O'Mara god rest her soul! R.I.P!"
Kate O'Mara god rest her soul! R.I.P!— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) March 30, 2014
Kate's agent Phil Belfield said the actress passed away this morning after a short illness.
Colin Baker, who played a former incarnation of The Doctor between March 1984 and December 1986, has paid tribute to Kate on Twitter.
"Oh my goodness. Kate O'Mara is no longer with us. Sad sad news. A delightful, committed and talented lady and actress.
"We are the poorer," he wrote to his 58.7k followers.
Oh my goodness. Kate O'Mara is no longer with us. Sad sad news. A delightful, committed and talented lady and actress. We are the poorer— Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) March 30, 2014
In an interview given last year the actress remembered her time living in Los Angeles and working alongside Joan Collins.
"I was Caress - who's called that? I was in Hollywood for two years, and the only way to approach it was with a sense of humour, because they took everything so seriously."
She also joked about the amount of time spent in grooming.
"By the time they'd finished, I never recognised myself, the make up was so flawless and the lighting superb."
Kate appeared in Doctor Who, opposite both Colin Baker, as renegade Time Lord The Rani.
And last year she sparked excitement among the Whovians by saying: "I'd love to come back as The Rani another time around.
"To have a much older woman as your adversary, there's something interesting about that."
O'Mara and fellow Dynasty star Joan Collins met the Queen at a Diamond Jubilee event celebrating the arts in 2012.
Her first television roles were in the 1960s, but she came to public attention playing the manipulative Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in Dynasty.
Five months ago the 74-year-old hosted An Evening With Kate O'Mara.
Tickets cost £20 for the intimate event with just 40 guests being allowed entry on the door.
As we previously mentioned, the glamorous actress lit up Ladywell and The Misty Moon Gallery for the cosy affair.
The actress was hospitalised with pneumonia and was too ill to attend the inquest into her son's tragic death in April last year.
Her agent Phil Belfield paid tribute to the "extraordinary" actress.
He said: "A shining star has gone out and Kate will be dearly missed by all who knew and have worked with her."
Kate passed away this morning in a Sussex nursing home after a short illness.
The TV actress was best known for playing Alexis Colby's scheming sister Cassandra Morrell in the 1980s US soap - but she also starred in Doctor Who as the villainous Rani, Howards' Way as Laura Wilde and Absolutely Fabulous, where she played the sister of Patsy.
Her final on-screen acting appearance was in ITV's Benidorm, in one episode as Barbara Simmonds in 2012.
How will you remember her?
A video tribute: Kate O'Mara's most memorable moments in TV
As well as an acting career, O'Mara was a published author after penning two autobiographers; Vamp Until Ready and Game Plan: A Woman's Survival Kit.
She also wrote two fictional novels When She Was Bad and Good Time Girl.
One of her last public appearances came on 17 October 2013, when she hosted An Evening With Kate O'Mara.
The glamorous actress lit up Ladywell and The Misty Moon Gallery to take questions from her adoring fans in the cosy venue.
Speaking ahead of the event, she said that older viewers struggle to "engage with" or "identify with" a lot of today's youth-focused programming.
"I'm a much older woman and there's a huge population of older people who, if they're watching television, they can't watch Hollyoaks.
"If you put a much older woman in Doctor Who, they can identify with it."
Kate starred in two 1980s Doctor Who adventures - and in October last year told how she would love to play the part again.
"I would love to come back," she said.
"I have white hair now, but a lot of it, and I'm still very glamorous and so I won't disappoint, I hope!
"I'll still be wearing the tight leather trousers and high-heel boots, regardless of what age! That's what the fans are expecting, so that's what you've got to give them."
Her son Dickon O'Mara was found dead on New Year's Eve. The 48-year-old's body was discovered by a neighbour.
He had been suffering from alcohol-related problems, an inquest into his death heard he had become increasingly troubled following a car accident some years ago.
O'Mara struggled to find work and became distressed when his mother contracted pneumonia.
Kate last tweeted on 17 March thanking fans for their support.
"Hello all - thank you so much for your kind tweets," she wrote.
"It's both humbling and completely overwhelming to read all of your messages. Much love x."
Hello all - thank you so much for your kind tweets. It's both humbling and completely overwhelming to read all of your messages. Much Love x— Kate O'Mara (@KateOmara_) March 17, 2014
Kate was best known for her role as Caress Morell, the sister of Alexis Colby in Dynasty.
In the 1980s she also starred in Doctor Who and Howards' Way.
She also appeared in Doctor Who opposite Colin Baker as Time Lord The Rani.
The twice-divorced star is survived by her sister, the actress Belinda Carroll.


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London Lions Reserves 2 Park Street Village 1
"Winning ugly" is an overused phrase these days but it describes perfectly London Lions reserves' performance this weekend.
Park Street Village came to Rowley Lane level on points with Lions but with five games in hand and still hoping to catch leaders Codicote.
With seven of the squad aged 21 or younger - and having been outfought and well beaten (4-2) in the away fixture September – the pre-match emphasis was on the need to "earn the right to play" against strong, aggressive opponents.
The Reserves welcomed back, from long-term injury, Sam Reeves, who had been out for four months and Paul Samuels, who had not started a game for Lions in over two years and both were prominent in an opening period that was played almost exclusively in Lions' own half.
The plan had been for the midfield trio of Reeves, Warren Leader and Tim Becker to provide a solid central platform, enabling the Newman brothers, at full back, to press forward, giving width and allowing Bradley Lazarus a free role behind Ross and Green.
Within 15 minutes, it was clear this simply was not working - PSV's wingers were being fed the ball at every opportunity, forcing our midfield wide to cover and then exploiting the gaps down the Lions middle.
Lions reorganised into a 4-5-1, with Lazarus and Green dropping back wide and this stemmed the tide but Lions continued to be forced back on the defensive.
For all the opposition possession, however, it was not until the 30th minute that home keepr Mark Brahams was called on to make a save, diving smartly to his left to parry a snap shot from 12 yards.
Samuels and Hyman, at the heart of the defence, were immense, David and Josh Newman gave fast wingers no time and room and the midfield five worked tirelessly to win the loose ball.
At the other end, Lions were creating very little themselves – Becker's curling free kick across the face of the goal about the only real threat.
And then, on 40 minutes, Lions had a slice of luck that their endeavour, if not their quality of play, deserved. Lazarus released Green, whose early shot was well saved. The ball found its way to Joel Ross, who crossed from the left wing and the PSV centre half, under no pressure, headed into his own goal.
The call at half time was to improve quality on the ball while maintaining the workrate. The excellent Samuels and Josh Newman set the tone from the back, creating space and finding teammates. Becker also was taking more time on the ball, spreading the play wide and driving forward to join attacks.
Injuries then forced Ross and Reeves out of the match, replaced by Revivo and Joselyn. After 65 minutes, Lazarus made way for Julius but, within a few minutes of this last substitution, Joselyn took a kick on the ankle, off the ball and could not continue.
Reduced to10 men, however, Lions seemed in control. The back four continued to deal superbly with everything that came their way and Revivo and Julius were proving a real handful in the wide positions. Becker's quick free-kick was turned in by Julius but the club linesman's late flag signalled offside.
PSV then lost their man advantage when the right winger, who had earlier been booked, was sent off after another late lunge but, as full time approached and the game looked safe, a corner from the right was turned in at the near post and the scores were level.
Park Street Village sensed a winner and pressed forward but Lions remained composed and, deep into stoppage time, won a free kick some 40 yards from goal. Becker stepped forward and smashed the ball into the goal, off the underside of the bar, with barely enough time remaining for the game to be restarted.
The Reserves have played better and lost this season but this result was ground out, against a good and very physical side, thanks to levels of focus, commitment and team ethic not always associated with this Club.
The Lions spent much of the game defending but restricted the opposition to only two shots on target. Lions weren't allowed to play the way they wanted but, because all 14 players worked tirelessly and refused to take a backwards step, we earned a result. Hopefully this can be a lesson well learnt.
Lions reserves: Mark Brahams, Warren Leader, Frank Hyman, Dan Green, Tim Becker, Joel Ross (sub: Jeremy Julius), Josh Newman, Dave Newman, Sam Reeves (sub: Adam Joselyn), Paul Samuels, Bradley Lazarus (sub: Shai Revivo)
Man of the match: Paul Samuels


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The coach was my father, Harry E. Clarke, Jr., and the player was Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle, who would go on to gain fame as one of the most dominant relief pitchers of the 1970s with the Red Sox and Yankees. Sparky became the first relief pitcher to win a Cy Young Award (AL) in 1977 with the world champion Yankees.
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After his retirement, Sparky was a regular at a local celebrity golf tournament put on by Ray Savino, another Reynoldsville native who owned the Riverside grocery store in Tyrone at the time. One year in the early 1990s, when I found out that Sparky would be at the tournament celebrity meet-and-greet at The Bull Pen lounge, I drove up and walked in unannounced, and greeted him with, "Hey, aren't you Rollie Fingers?"
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He also graciously came to Roaring Spring the next morning to have breakfast at The Spring House Restaurant with dad's group of retiree friends.
I last caught up with Sparky in 2005 in Lancaster when I found out that he was managing the Somerset (N. J.) Patriots baseball team of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball; they were playing the Lancaster Barnstormers on Sparky's 61st birthday.
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The Patriots won their third league championship that season, and Sparky is currently the most successful manager in ALPB history. He's coached 10 years and won six league championships.
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My crown hurts every time I chew on it.
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Welcome to JustAnswer, and thank you for putting your trust in me!
Please provide more information:
-Was the prior crown replaced under the assumption that there was something wrong with that crown that was the cause of your present
-What was the assumed defect in the prior crown?
-Was this tooth previously diagnosed with either
or pulpal disease, for which either
root canal therapy
or periodontal therapy was performed? Were these treatments provided by a general
, or were they done by a specialist? Please elaborate.
-Do you have any other symptoms besides tenderness in response to biting pressure, such as swelling, conspicuous pus/exudate, or
to cold or hot foods/beverages?
-Have you consulted with any other dentists/specialists for this problem? Please elaborate.
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Hi Mark,
The previous crown was misfit and caused food impaction and pain. After two years of trying to convince the dentist that the crown needed to be replaced, he did it. This new crown fixed the food impaction problem. He never conceded that the previous crown was defective. He imagined I was allergic to the metal in it, but the symptoms did not fit, so I am not sure if I was.
This new crown is porcelain. When the crown was being fit, the temporary fell off--twice. Then when this
crown was placed it too fell off two days after placement. They replaced it, and I have been having pain chewing on it ever since. Sometimes I think I can get my fingernail between the top of the crown and the gums. No
root canals
have been diagnosed as necessary.
It is also sometimes very sensitive to temperature. But not always.
I have not consulted another dentist regarding this second crown because
will not cover work done on the same tooth twice in a certain period of time.
Xrays do not show any
. The dentist who put it in thinks it just needs to be adjusted, but he's adjusted it so many times that it is now even so low that it can't really hit the bottom teeth easily. It can if I grind my teeth around, but the pain also has to build. It's like it gets reinjured every time the tooth gets pressed on.
Mark Bornfeld, DDS
replied 4 years ago.
Your symptom is non-specific, and could theoretically reflect a variety of different issues. One question that would be helpful to answer is whether the pain that you're currently experiencing is due to the same underlying cause as the pain you experienced with your previous crown, because the second crown eliminated the presumptive cause of the initial symptom (i.e., the food impaction). Although the food impaction is undoubtedly a potential etiology in
pain, it does not logically follow that just because there is food impaction that it is the cause, or the sole cause, of the pain. This leaves open the possibility that there is an ongoing issue that has yet to be identified or managed.
It is tempting to suspect some deficiency in the new crown, especially considering the repeated loosening-- a crown that falls off just two days after being cemented would seem to have an insufficient amount of the quality we dentists call "retention"-- the ability to reliably stay attached to a tooth. A crown with poor retention can break free of and move on the tooth in response to chewing force, and this movement can irritate the gum tissue and the surface of the tooth. Therefore, the crown itself is certainly not above suspicion, and needs to be evaluated. It is also evident that your dentist has already done enough "adjusting" of the crown to have determined whether that strategy is beneficial, and it is time to move on to additional diagnostic inquiry.
So, what needs to be done is to re-assess the condition and quality of the crown, and the pulpal, periodontal, and structural condition of the tooth, because all these parameters have the potential for eliciting the symptom you describe. If your dentist is either incapable or unwilling to re-assess the fruits of his labor, you will have no choice but to continue the diagnostic inquiry elsewhere. As for your perception of the insurance "frequency limitation"-- you should know that it does not pertain to a particular tooth per se, but to a particular service on a particular tooth. In other words, although your insurance benefit for another crown on that tooth will have been exhausted (typically, for a period of 5 years), you would still have reserved benefits for other services that are different (e.g., periodontal, endodontic). And at the very least, you will want to move forward with diagnostic service so a clearer picture of the problem emerges.
Therefore, and based on a general truism that a considerable majority of complaints like yours are caused by
inflammation (a feasible assumption, given the potential for pulp injury following two consecutive crown preparations), your best first strategy would be to consult with an endodontist (root canal specialist). This type of clinician is particularly attuned to these types of symptoms, and with his training, experience, and intuition (not to mention his lack of personal culpability in your current situation), would be best able to provide an informed and candid diagnostic assessment. You can find contact information for an endodontist near you by consulting
the online directory of the American Association of Endodontists
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The only possible last thing I could want to know is whether you personally know an endodontist in Northern Utah that you can refer me to. If not, I will find one. I have no further questions.
Mark Bornfeld, DDS
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Unfortunately, I am personally unfamiliar with clinicians outside my location, and therefore cannot provide specific referrals to endodontists.
Your primary care dentist should be willing to provide you with a suitable referral, assuming his intent is to help in resolution of the problem. Given his lack of success to this point, he should be eager at this time to get a fresh pair of eyes to look at the problem.
Good luck!
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NEWTON FALLS - Signatures have been collected and sent to the Trumbull County Board of Elections in an effort to recall the mayor of Newton Falls.
Mayor Patrick Layshock has been the target of ire from a number of residents in Newton Falls who blame the ongoing strife within City Council on the mayor and his actions, and they believe something needed to be done.
''The town's been fighting for 20 years,'' said Phil Beer, one of the organizers of the petition. ''Pat, in my opinion, is the common denominator.''
Beer and those who support the petition, have spent several months going around Newton Falls collecting the signatures and talking with people in the community.
''We haven't just been out there a couple days. We've been out there for three months and we've talked to an awful lot of people,'' Beer said. ''The vast majority of the people we talked to are not happy with the things that he is doing.''
A call to Layshock for comment was not returned Tuesday.
Now that the petitions have been forwarded to the elections board, the next step is to validate the signatures on the petitions before it is decided if a special election will take place.
''Our board will determine the validity of the petition itself,'' said Kelly Pallante, Trumbull County Board of Elections director.
The board will determine if the signatures are valid by making sure they belong to registered residents of Newton Falls and by making sure the physical signatures match up with the signatures held by the board.
According to Pallante, the recall petition needs 195 valid signatures to move forward. The petition turned in by Newton Falls residents included 252 signatures.
The number is based on a percentage of the vote from the last municipal election, which was held in 2009. For a recall, it would be necessary to obtain 15 percent of the vote from the 2009 municipal election.
If the petition is determined to be valid, it will then be up to the city to set a date for a special election within 30 to 40 days of the board's certification, Pallante said.
It would be during that 30 to 40 days that others interested in running for the mayoral seat would have to file nominating petitions.
''If someone wants to run for the mayor's seat due to the recall they would need 130 valid signatures,'' Pallante said.
If certified, the special election would be held in mid- to late September.
The board of elections will meet in a special session 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to review several issues, including the recall of Layshock, and the review of petitions for former Rep. James A? Traficant Jr.'s bid to re-enter the U.S. Congress.


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The Life and Times of Vinayak
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Apple- the world's most valuable company
I want to wish all you out there a Happy New Year. I hope 2013 brings you peace and prosperity. There is a reason why I based my first post on Apple. I know it really belongs on my other blog, but it brought me such good gains in 2012 when I started investing in it in January 2012 that I have made it my good luck charm going into the New Year. Yeah! I am a little superstitious.
Working on my brand new iPad 4!
As you can see, I love Apple products and Apple stock of course, but the two shouldn't necessarily go together. Always have a stock trader hat and a lover of products hat when looking at something as hyped up by Wall Street as Apple.
I am not going to jump into some hardcore fundamental analysis here, but simply lay the foundation for a more detailed stock analysis of the world's most valuable company.
On Apple versus Google
There is a war going on in Silicon Valley and this was excellently characterized in Steve Jobs speech where he was mad at Google. But I am sorry to say that I find Google to be a more valuable company for investors.
Apple's problems lies in its short product life cycle and escalating R&D costs. Whereas, Google has the edge in the mobile industry with it being the market share leader, although Apple is the profit leader (that's what counts for stock investors, anyway). Nonetheless, Google is the cornerstone of the Internet that is going to translate to a lot more dollars for the Search giant.
I have big plans for 2013 after 2012 was my best year yet! There's going to be a lot of changes around here and I've been working on how to make my blog truly world class. For a moment, I suppose you thought I was going to do a Thelma & Louise. Nah! Good things take time.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
I have been getting more awesome!
I know. I know it's been awhile. I promised big things and fail to deliver many of you might think. The truth is that I underestimated a lot of the work that would be needed to get something like this up and running and giving me a good ROI.
Alright guys, I'll admit a few things here. I was a bit lazy, but it was mostly because a lot of the work at my real job (the one that has seen me get a pay raise recently) has been time-consuming. Moreover, I was in a situation where I was really confused about whether I should continue blogging or not. As you can see I have decided to go ahead and keep giving you information that you will come away feeling like you made some money just reading (or in most cases glancing) through it.
How have I been adding value to my life?
I have realized the importance of programming especially for something like what I have gotten myself into. In order to be a good programmer or to call yourself a 'sophisticated' programmer, you would need to know at least two languages. I have narrowed it down to Java and C(C++). These are practical choices from my vantage point. Any good book on C++ (I recommend this one) will cover generic programming and object oriented programming. It will teach you how to program.
That is all you need really. You need to be able to program and demonstrate to employers and other business owners that you will be able to get the job done; i.e. programming. When you have shown a high skill level in languages such as Java and C++, it will ensure that your potential employers know that you have the programming skill and learning another language will be a breeze.
Trading this week
Tech stocks which are my favorite sector have been doing pretty well recently. I thought of putting my money on stocks like Ebay (the fundamentals look good) and Amazon (not so good fundamentals here, but definitely on an up trend). Given the holidays are here, what do you think about my choices of Mastercard, Visa and PayPal to name a few?
I thought I'll share a few treats here. This was me writing up this post at work (during a short break of course).
Let me a put a pic here to for good measure. Haha!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
What have I been doing lately
I had 75 views last month and I am just getting started. I didn't really work that much to promote this blog and want to really get into doing that. I actually started doing this for fun and to write about stuff that I enjoyed. Just a way to relax and keep abreast of some of the topics that I was dealing with on a day-to-day basis.
As you guys already know, I am a big football fan and I am looking forward to the New York Giants – New England Patriots match-up. Also, Tom Brady is my favorite quarterback and it will be exciting watch the Pats take on the Giants, but I am still pretty undecided about who I am rooting for.
I really like the Giants and their explosive receivers in Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz so I think I might be inclined to go with them. I do have a funny story to share with you today. My roommate really doesn't watch football and she prefers to relax and watch a movie instead. There is only one TV in the house and I was thinking of telling her either today or tomorrow that I intend to watch the Super Bowl on that TV. Before I could get to telling her, she knocked on my room door and was telling me that she was planning to cook some roast and mash potatoes for us to share during the game.
Ahh! What a weekend to look forward to!!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Experimenting with new ways to make money!!
Outside a broad downright rots the laughing luxury.
That's just a random quote that you don't have to worry about right now. I really am looking at businesses that are over-head free that will generate some passive income for me. If you guys have any suggestions, please do let me know..
That's just a random quote that you don't have to worry about right now. I really am looking at businesses that are over-head free that will generate some passive income for me. If you guys have any suggestions, please do let me know..
Hey guys! sorry I haven't posted anything up lately. Been really busy with work and doing a lot of networking. I thought you'd like to see a sample of the creative ways I've come up with to land a dream job so I started off this post with a video of me on YouTube. And guess what I am going to go ahead and try to make money off YouTube. I am always in it for the money. It's why I created this blog in the first place. There is no overhead involved at all and moreover I could rant and rave about stuff that I am passionate about.
But getting back to networking which I started this post off with, I wanted to share some tips and also hopefully give you some insights about what I have been learning from really networking like a ninja.
So basically I continue to network regardless of the fact that I have a job because I am looking at meeting potential business partners and actually meeting new friends. More than just the whole idea of getting access to different people by expanding your social circle, I for one enjoy the whole idea of talking to different people. It is really enjoyable!
As for the tips, I have actually been mastering the principles in Dale Carnegie's perennial classic "How to Win Friends and Influence People". I think that book really is for real and is totally what you need for your mind and in adapting your mental approach to be a winner no matter what.
By the way, I realized this summer after reading Ramit Sethi's blog and watching him on the TV shows on ABC, CBS, etc that perfection is seriously for losers. If you mess up, don't worry about it. You gotta go about it like a jock. So anyway these are some of the tips:
- Arouse enthusiasm among the people you talk to. This is done by finding out about who they are what they are PASSIONATE about. Read up on these topics even if you absolutely hate it so as to win their favor. This will go a long way into getting them to like you which is really what you need at the end of the day.
- Become a better conversationalist by actually keeping quiet and listening in earnest.
- Find an excuse to keep in touch with someone from time to time. I think the best would be once a month but this really depends. I have a professor that I keep in touch with once in three months. At the same time, the supervisor of my previous job and I communicate very frequently and even do it two to three times a week.
- One thing to really keep in mind is to maintain a win-win situation at all times. People are more bothered about a toothache they have than an earthquake that might have killed a thousand people. Basically, remember that a person's wants and concerns trump any of your own wants and concerns.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Russia initiated its transition path with shock therapy, as did Poland, which has produced the most successful of the Soviet bloc economic transitions. However, Russia's initial economic conditions and implementation of reforms were very different from Poland's. In Russia, the necessity of shock therapy came from the pressing need to overturn economic collapse by bringing in market forces and to strengthen the political power of then President Yeltsin.[1]
China's transformation was gradual. In 1978, the Chinese Communist Party leadership committed the nation to gradualist market-oriented reforms. There was an opening up of the economy to the outside world.[2]
In 1989, the first post-Communist Polish government undertook an economic transition rapidly through big bang or shock therapy policy. Known as the Balcerowicz Plan, after then Finance Minister Leszek Balcerowicz, Poland's market transition was implemented in January 1990.[3]
During the 1992–1994 period of price liberalization, mass privatization, foreign trade liberalization, and the introduction of full convertibility of the ruble, Russia abolished the last vestiges of a planned economy.[4] In early 1992, small shops and restaurants privatized. There were two tracks: one for the insiders, one for the public at large. Each citizen was then issued a voucher worth his or her proportional share. Voucher program was announced on August 18, 1992 and 10,000 ruble vouchers, approximately $25 issued. Hundreds of voucher funds, essentially Ponzi pyramids, were created by 1994; half of them collapsed. 25 million shares lost through voucher funds. 37 million sold for cash and exchanged for food, etc.[5]
The State retained full ownership of some enterprises like electricity and owned large shares of others. Large shares did not mean a significant role in management. In addition to dramatic privatization schemes, Yeltsin rid the country of the Communist Party's rule, the step that Gorbachev shied away from, and finished off the remnants of the command economic system.[6] In terms of international trade, there were market-determined consumer price restrictions on imports and currency conversion. In 1990, an outline of a strategy of step-by-step movement to market was made out in the G7 summit.[7]
On the other hand, the Polish plan called for instantaneous decontrol of most prices, devaluation and then pegging of the Polish currency (zloty) to the U.S. dollar, elimination of all foreign exchange controls and legalization of all types of private enterprise. The plan also called for privatization of State Owned Enterprises, but privatization was not entirely put into operation because a political backlash surfaced that slowed the program down.[8]
With the move to free markets after 1989, privatization of state farms followed and was almost complete by 1994, with leasing as the main method but with restrictions on foreign purchases of real estate still in place.[9] There was an increase in exports to the EU, led by manufactured goods such as chemicals, steel, and transportation equipment, which continued into 1991. There was also resistance to privatization due to fear of unemployment and a fear of foreign buyers, especially Germans, gaining control of the holding companies and thus of the assets of the economy as a whole at low prices. Polish privatization has by and large been reasonably gradual and varied. After the early drastic change and shock therapy, Poland has become the model of evolutionary gradualism in privatization.[10] [11]
The Chinese gradual transition started with the agricultural reforms introduced in 1978 which included the acknowledgement of property rights and of production teams' adherence to the principle of "to each according to his work". There was then a restoration of the right to private plots and respect for household boundaries. Furthermore, allowance of free-market rural bazaars followed and there were more state purchases of agricultural products together with price increases for these goods.[12]
In 1999 the private sector was recognized as legitimate in the constitution, and in 2000 an agreement was reached for China to join the World Trade Organization, which it did in 2001.[13]
With Dengist marketization came greater income inequality, but there were some countertrends. The overall Gini coefficient for urban income in 1981 was a highly egalitarian 0.16. This inequality decreased during 1979–1984 when rural incomes rose sharply.[14] The striking development of the 1990s in China was that income inequality increased rapidly. In urban areas, the Gini coefficient rose from 0.23 in 1988 to 0.28 in 1995. Whereas, in rural areas it rose from 0.301 in 1988 to 0.340 in 1995, and overall nationally it rose from 0.338 in 1988 to 0.429 in 1995.[15]
Unemployment rates were low in China, although it has substantial disguised unemployment. Economic growth focused on local government-owned Township and Village Enterprises and on coastal Special Economic Zones where direct foreign investment was encouraged through loosened rules.[16] From 1980-1990, GDP growth was 10.1 percent and from 1990-1998 it increased to 11.1 percent. From 1980-1990, inflation was 10.1 percent and then it fell to 8.60 percent from 1990-2000.[17] [18]
For Russia, 10 years of negative economic growth resulted in the halving of GDP. At the same time, inequality doubled as measured by the gini coefficient. Severe economic instability and hyperinflation triggered massive capital flight, which ranged from $10 to $40 billion in 1992, according to various estimates, reached $80 billion by 1998, and continued at the rate of $20 billion per year through 2001. Shock therapy failed to produce viable entrepreneurs and was pronounced to be harmful because of the spiraling inflation.[19]
In 1993, China had the world's highest economic growth rate and Poland had Europe's highest. Taking all factors into consideration, Poland has been one of the most successful of the transition economies.
Poland's transition experience demonstrates both the peril and the promise of a shock therapy approach. Output fell sharply and a considerable increase in unemployment followed, leveling off in late 1993 at around 16 percent. Furthermore, a rapid rise in price levels due to triple-digit inflation took place. Then it was down to about 1 percent by the early 2003. The Gini coefficient rose from .28 in 1989 to .34 in 1998.[20]
Unemployment continues to be a predicament, having crept back up above 10 percent after temporarily falling below that level in 1998.[21]
In 1993, Poland had the highest economic growth rate in all of Europe at around 4 percent. This occurred in the mid to late 1990s with even higher growth rates. However, Poland's growth started from a very low base after the economy's preliminary decline. It also slowed considerably after 2000 and it was a little less than 1 percent at the beginning of 2003. Poland's growth in the 1990s was led by strong export performance because of complete currency convertibility at a credible rate. The majority of the growth happened in a speedily growing private sector based on native Polish entrepreneurship, in spite of the slowness of privatizing existing State Owned Enterprises.[22]
[1] The Economist, "Russia, the Sixth Wave" (December 5, 1992).
[2] Selden, The Political Economy of Chinese Development, p. 157. See also Kai-yuen Tsui, "Decomposition of China's Regional Inequalities," Journal of Comparative Economics 17 (1993): 600–627.
[3] Leszek Balcerowicz, Reforma Gospodardarcza. Propzycje, tendencie, kierunki dyskusji (Government Reforms:
Proposals, Tendencies, and Brief Discussion) (Warsaw: PWE, 1981), pp. 279–373.
[4] World Bank, From Plan to Market, pp. 36–37.
[5] M. Boycko,A. Shleifer, and R.Vishny, Privatizing Russia (Cambridge, Mass.: MITPress, 1995), pp. 86–87.
[6] Berkowitz, Daniel, and David N. De Jong. "Policy Reform and Growth in Post-Soviet Russia." European
Economic Review 47 (2003): 337–352.
[7] Natalia Tabatchnaia-Tamirisa, "Trade Liberalization and Industry Protection in Russia during 1992–1995,"
Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics 38 (1997): 84. See also Simeon Djankov and Caroline Freund. "New Borders:
Evidence from the Former Soviet Union." Weltwirtschaftiches Archiv 138 (2002): 493–508.
[8] Mark E. Schaffer, "The Polish State-Owned Enterprise Sector and the Recession in 1990," Comparative
Economic Studies 34 (1992): 58–87.
[9] Ben Slay, "The Polish Economic Transition: Outcome and Lessons," Communist and Post-Communist Studies
33 (2000): 65; OECD Economic Surveys: Poland, January 2000 (Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development, 2000), pp. 50, 176; Darla Munroe, "Economic Efficiency in Polish Peasant Farming,"
Regional Studies 35 (2001): 461–480.
[10] Grzegorz Kolodko and D. Mario Nuti, "The Polish Alternative: Old Myths, Hard Facts and New Strategies
in the Successful Transformation of the Polish Economy," Research for Action 33 (Helsinki: UNU/WIDER,
[11] Christine A. Bogdanowicz-
Bindert and Jan Czekaj, "Poland: A Privatisation Model That Works," in S. Faulkner, J. McLoughin, and
S. Owsiak, eds., Polish Transition Ten Years On—Processes and Perspectives (Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate, 1999),
pp. 78–118.
[12] Cao, Yuan Zheng, Gang Fen, and Wing Thye Woo. "Chinese Economic Reforms: Past Successes and Future
Challenges." InWing ThyeWoo, Stephen Parker, and Jeffrey D. Sachs, eds., Economies in Transition: Comparing
Asia and Europe. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1999: pp. 19–39.
[13] Naughton, Barry. "China's Emergence and Prospects as a Trading Nation." Brookings Papers on Economic
Activity (2) (1996): 273–344.
[14] Aizur Rahman Khan and Carl Riskin, Inequality and Poverty in China in the Age of Globalization [New York: Oxford University Press, 2001], p. 48). See also Long Gen Ying, "China's Changing Regional Disparities during the Reform period," Economic Geography 75 (1999): 59–70.
[15] Zhao Renwei, "Increasing Income Inequality and its Causes in China," The Chinese Economy 33(4) (2000): 11.
Per capita GDP levels in 1966 are in U.S. dollars from Alvin Rabushka, The New China: Comparative
Economic Development in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong (Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1987),pp. 206, 217, and 226.
[16] (Shujie Yao, "Economic Development and Poverty Reduction in China over 20 Years of Reform," Economic Development and Cultural Change 48 [2000]: 451).
[17] GDP growth rates and CPI inflation rates for 1970–1980 and 1980–1990 are from Asian
Development Bank, Asian Development Outlook (Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1992), pp. 288 and 296.
GDP growth rates for 1990–1998 are from John Wong and Lee Ding, China's Economy into the New Century:
Structural Issues and Problems (Singapore: World Scientific, 2002), p. 275.
[18] Inflation rates for 1990–2000 are
from The U.N. Human Development Report, 2002 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002), pp. 190–191
[19] Evgeny Gavrilenkov, "Permanent Crisis in Russia: Selected Problems of Macroeconomic Performance,"
Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics 40 (1999): 53.
[20] OECD Economic Surveys: Poland [Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,
1992], p. 86. Also, see Mark E. Schaffer, "The Polish State-Owned Enterprise Sector and the Recession in 1990," Comparative
Economic Studies 34 (1992): 58–87.
[21]for unemployment in Poland for 1997–1999 from OECD Economic Surveys: Poland January 2000 (Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2000), p. 31
[22] Marie Lavigne, The Economics of Transition:
From Socialist Economy to Market Economy, 2nd ed. (NewYork: St. Martin's Press, 1999), pp. 284–286; for output
and inflation in all countries for 1997–1999 from World Economic Outlook 2000: Focus on Transition Economies
(Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund, 2000), pp. 203, 215.
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Shortly after the trade that brought Andrew Bynum to the 76ers was consummated, Nikola Vucevic received a phone call that roused him from sleep.
It was Sixers coach Doug Collins, Vucevic said. "We talked and had a good conversation. He wished me good luck and told me that he wished he could coach me."
There were no hard feelings on his part, recounted Vucevic, reached by phone earlier this month. The 7-foot Montenegrin center, drafted by the Sixers with the 16th overall pick in 2011, understood completely that Collins wanted to play players he felt he could trust late in the season and in the playoffs. And this was why, according to Vucevic, he played only three minutes during the Sixers' 13-game playoff run last season.


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Batteries Are EssentialMonica Vila
During the recent weather apocalypse in the Northeast, compliments of Sandy – many things became clear to us in terms of survival skills but none as important than the fact that preparedness can mean the difference between life and death.
Does that sound dramatic? Well it is. And it is also true.
Affluent and under-served communities alike struggled with bare essentials including food, shelter and heat as we subsequently got pummeled with a powerful Nor'easter that dumped 5 inches of snow on the ground. In fact, many communities continue to face significant hardships in our area.
And thus faced with the extreme elements there were a few things I was grateful for beyond the health and safety of my family, friends and neighbors – and that was batteries.
Do I feel lucky? Yes I do. And in hindsight one of the most fortuitous decisions I made involved a visit to our local megastore which took place just 4 weeks prior to Sandy. I grabbed a giant pack of D batteries for the flashlights to which my husband moaned: "That is a huge pack we will never get through them!" – still I persevered and my Energizer mega pack actually saved the 14 days we remained WITHOUT power yet still able to move around the house safely with early nightfalls arriving around 5:30pm.
And in case you are wondering, yes, I did take some pleasure during the post Sandy recovery to remind him about my incredibly well timed decision to buy the Energizer mega pack – of course!
We all learned a lot of important lessons as a result of this natural disaster – among others that we have wonderful friends and neighbors, a hard working municipal workforce (who worked around the clock to keep us safe) and that being prepared will actually make survival possible. Everyone is vulnerable to some kind of natural disaster – make a plan with your family and be ready.
Monica Vila blogs regularly on TheOnlineMom.com
And has long chats with pals on Facebook – join us here.
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I have been knitting for over 40 years and designing for 10. Living in the shadow of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains is a creative place to be! I hope you enjoy my patterns.View all patterns by designer (31) »
Entwined Paths doggie sweater pattern is a great way to practice cables.
This pattern will fit tea cup, small and medium doggies.
Depending on the size of the sweater, you will need 2 to 4 oz of yarn.
You can use size 8 or 9 knitting needles.
You will also need a cable stitch holder or a large safety pin.
Pattern includes instructions for small and medium size dog sweater.
Small-weight under 10 lbs.
Back length about 8 to 10 inches
Chest-10 to 14 inches
Medium-weight 10 to 20 lbs.
Back length about 12 to 14 inches.
Chest-14 to 18 inches
Materials needed for each sweater:
1.worsted weight yarn-@2 oz for small; 3 to 4 oz for medium
2.Size 8 or 9 knitting needles
3.Cable needle or large safety pin
Gauge: 28 rows x 20 stitches = 4 in by 4 in
Instructions are written out for beginner knitters but charts are included.
Contact me with any questions while you are knitting!
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Oct 20, 2006 10:10AM PST
I thought I'd have it done by now. But my work isn't giving me any slack.
Eh... it'll come ....... when it comes. :(
I hate work.
Eh... it'll come ....... when it comes. :(
I hate work.
Comments (6)
your talkingPosted: Oct 20, 2006 12:00AM PST by CaptainCarnage
about those mini-bios right? just like laurance said, take your time man, no rush.
Yeah.Posted: Oct 20, 2006 12:00AM PST by devildogdavila
(Hey, what's up bro'!?)
The popular blog section is pretty easy to make it into without even knowing it. There's a few people that are always on, but if you don't pay attention to the front page, you won't even know it.
I started noticing when I started getting lots of random people invading my page and posting comments. It was a "WTF? Where is all this traffic comming from?" kind of feeling, y'know?
On MySpace only your friends can leave comments, so that's what I was used to for blogging. A little different here, but it's good. It's easier for you to be part of the community here...
Popular Blogs is controlled by monkeysPosted: Oct 21, 2006 12:00AM PST by Sniper_Ghost
You never know whos gonna be on, and when there is somebody, it seems to be totally random. Anyways, take it easy, we all seem to be busy right now, I havent even had time to visit Live and play a game, I want to though lol.
LOLPosted: Oct 21, 2006 12:00AM PST by CaptainCarnage
"Popular Blogs is controlled by monkeys"
bahaha, that's so true.
there's a lot of people here who write awesome blogs *looks in ernie's direction*, but are never on that front page.