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CLEMSON - Welcome back to Whose Line, where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Just like the punter at Clemson.
Right? Wrong. So wrong.
Let's go back to College Park, Md. on Oct. 26, the last Saturday of last October. Clemson 9, Maryland 7, under four minutes to play in the first half. Kicker Chandler Catanzaro had knocked through field goals from 31, 29 and 25 yards - and even those weren't usual chip-shot distance as heavy winds swirled through Byrd Stadium.
Clemson's drive stalled with a 4th-and-19 on Maryland's 34-yard-line; on a calmer weather day, Catanzaro would be the man again. Instead, the Tigers went strategic, hoping to pin the Terps deep in their own territory.
The punt went 26 yards, which in a box score looks unimpressive. But it was perfectly placed on the Maryland 8-yard-line.
The Terrapins went three-and-out, forced to punt back to Clemson with 2:06 left in the half - and the Tigers took over in great field position, their own 42.
Seven plays, 58 yards and 104 seconds later, Clemson took advantage of that field position with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tajh Boyd to Jordan Leggett. A 9-7 slugfest became a 16-7 cushion at intermission, and Clemson went on to prevail 40-27.
Bradley Pinion matters. That critical, if overlooked, punt was one of his 24 in the 2013 season that died inside the opponent's 20-yard-line.
And not one of his 56 punts infiltrated the end zone. Not one touchback, amidst 24 boots inside the 20. Of those 56 punts, 40 either were fair caught, downed or out of bounds; the 16 returns attempts yielded a paltry 87 yards.
"The percentages of an offense driving the ball 90 yards on any defense, much less our defense ... you gotta make them earn it, make them go the hard way," special teams coordinator Danny Pearman said. "Bradley did a great job last year in creating that field position for us."
Which is why his punt average of 39.4 yards - ranking 91st in the country, and 12th in the ACC - is one of the most useless statistics you'll see in sports.
Pinion is not on any preseason all-ACC teams - he wasn't even one of the well-researched Phil Steele's top four ACC punters; punters from UNC, Duke, Virginia Tech and N.C. State had 2013 punt averages above 42 yards - and was not one of the 25 punters on the Ray Guy Watch List.
Underrated everywhere, basically, except inside his own locker room.
"Not underappreciated to me, man, or those defensive guys. He's a gifted talent," head coach Dabo Swinney said. "He can hang that sucker up there five seconds and create a lot of fair catches, but if you get anywhere near midfield, you can almost bank on it being inside the 20. He has the ability, with that crazy kick he does, to make that thing dance inside the 20."
That "crazy kick" is called an Aussie punt, a secret weapon Pinion works on constantly with the knowledge Clemson's offense will give him plenty of looks from midfield.
"It goes end over end. It usually bounces backwards," Pinion said of the Aussie punt. "I like to call it the American punt, because I think we're better at it."
Pinion said he'll usually take one day per week and exclusively work on the Aussie punt - "I don't even hit a regular punt that day," he said - so he can pinpoint a landing inside the 10 without the ball lurching forward through the back of the end zone.
"(Field position) is such a huge part of the game now," Pinion said, "with teams more fast-paced and moving up and down the field so much."
Yes, Pinion does work on his distance punts in practice, but admits he doesn't have to boom it very often. Other than season-opening and season-closing wins over Georgia and Ohio State by a combined eight points, Clemson had few close games last year, and therefore few crucial pressure punts for Pinion to strike.
"Every time I have a chance to pin it (inside the 20,) I think that's a high opportunity for me to show what I'm capable of," Pinion said.
Pinion also handles Clemson kickoffs - those are more plentiful with the Tigers, as he kicked off 78 times for 38 touchbacks - and earns intangible praise from his head coach.
"Probably one of the better leaders we have on this team," Swinney said. "He's one of the specialists who can cross over and challenge other guys. He might underappreciated to some other guys, but not me."
Pearman would like to develop another kickoff man to take strain off Pinion, who in all swung his leg in a game 134 times in 2014. He's also Clemson's backup placekicker.
"When you're kicking the ball off eight, nine, ten times a game, that's a lot of time hitting the driver," Pearman said. "It doesn't affect you maybe in week one two or three, but by weeks seven, ten, twelve, it can get long on you. If we can develop another guy that we have confidence in kicking the ball off, it would probably serve a purpose to save his leg some."
And perhaps make a run at college's top punting honor. Even if that goal's difficult, overshadowed by a top-10 offense.
"Every punter wants to win the Ray Guy," Pinion said, "so I'm doing all the little things right so I have a chance to win the Ray Guy."
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One company has been called the "most hated" in the world for a number of years. It was even declared "the most evil corporation of the year" in 2011 by NaturalNews.com -- beating out BP (NYSE: BP), which had just spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico (and which I profiled just last week).
Soros' fund more than doubled its position during the fourth quarter of last year. And Lone Pine has been an owner of Monsanto for a few years now, continuing to own the stock despite the rise of negative publicity.
Image Problems
Monsanto has been something of an industry scapegoat over the past couple of years, while other seed companies, such as DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Bayer, have gone relatively unnoticed.
It has been painted in a negative light by protesters, environmental activists and documentaries. A vow by Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) to drop all GMO (genetically modified organism) products hasn't helped, either.
Investing in research and development has been Monsanto's focus for a number of years. Developing products for high-yielding crops and feeding a large part of the world has been a great strategy for shareholders. However, the strict focus on R&D spending has come at a cost to Monsanto's corporate image.
Yet there's another side to the GMO argument. Monsanto is looking to increase its marketing efforts to better educate consumers about its products and GMOs.
Toward the end of last year, Monsanto strengthened its relationship with one of the largest PR firms in the U.S. It's also beefed up its own PR staff and launched a website. Some of the focal points will be Monsanto's benefits to farms and the job market, and sustainable agriculture.
What A PR Campaign Could Mean For Investors
So what could a positive PR campaign do for the company? Its revenue has continued to grow despite the negative publicity. On the other hand, investors who consider themselves "socially responsible" might begin to open up their portfolio to Monsanto as they learn more about its products.
|Despite the expected decline of corn acreage in the Americas for 2014, Monsanto has a stronghold on the cotton and soy markets, which should more than offset the losses from corn.
Wall Street shares Mandel and Soros' favorable opinion of Monsanto. Analysts have a resounding "buy" rating on the stock, with a mean price target that's close to $130.
Shares have proved resilient even with the company's poor public image. In the three years since Monsanto was called the most evil corporation of 2011, shares are up over 60% and have outperformed the S&P 500 by 10 percentage points.
The company has seen revenue grow at an annualized rate of 12% over the past three years. Revenue should continue to climb, which should help drive the share price higher. But assuming Monsanto is even moderately successful in its PR campaign, it could see some multiple expansion. MON currently trades at a discount to its historical average.
Favorable Long-Term Trends
Food remains a global necessity, and with a growing global population, the importance of the seeds that Monsanto produces is only increasing. Fortunately for Monsanto, it already has a presence in some of the fastest-growing markets, such as Africa and Asia, giving it a first-mover advantage.
As the amount of available land dwindles, the need for higher-yield seeds increases. That's where Monsanto's development of next-generation seeds comes into play. Developing countries like South America are also seeing an increase in the demand for higher-priced seeds as incomes rise. These new seeds sell at higher than average prices and generate higher margins.
All in all, Monsanto appears to be the best play in the changing agriculture business, with the best offerings of seeds in corn and soy. Despite the expected decline of corn acreage in the Americas for 2014, Monsanto has a stronghold on the cotton and soy markets, which should more than offset the losses from corn.
Going into 2014, Monsanto had a record number of projects in its pipeline. This comes after it launched five new products in fiscal 2013. In addition, it added Climate Corp. to its portfolio at the end of 2013. Monsanto plans to use Climate Corp. technology to help farmers increase their yields.
Risks to Consider: If grain prices decline, so will the incentive to increase yields and the demand for Monsanto's seeds. Monsanto also has a lot of exposure to corn corps, so any large shift from acreage away from corn would be a negative for the company. Monsanto is also heavily exposed to government policies. Any change in how GMOs are used could have a profound impact on Monsanto.
Action to Take --> Buy Monsanto with upside to $150. With a historical average price-to-earnings multiple of 25 on expected fiscal 2015 earnings of $6 a share, there's upside of 35% in just over a year's time. In the meantime, you'll collect a dividend payment that's been on the rise the past four years and currently yields 1.5%.

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STATE COLLEGE - Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte made a rehab appearance for the State College Spikes on Tuesday, but it was Samuel Gonzalez who stole the show by scoring Derek Trent with a single in the bottom of the eleventh inning to give the Spikes a 5-4 victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Tuesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
Marte led off and served as State College's (33-41) designated hitter for the evening. The native of the Dominican Republic reached base via an error in the first inning, but did not collect a hit in five at-bats. The 22-year likely appeared in his only game for the Spikes before moving on to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Trent started the Spikes' rally in the eleventh with his leadoff double to right field. After a Walker Gourley sacrifice bunt moved him to third base, Trent then scored with the winning run when Gonzalez's ground ball up the middle found its way to the outfield.
State College played from behind throughout the game, starting in the fourth inning when Mahoning Valley scored a pair of runs on a Jorge Martinez sacrifice fly and a Richard Stock double. The Spikes returned the favor when D.J. Crumlich scored on a wild pitch in the bottom half of the inning to make it 2-1.
, but the Scrappers came back with another two runs on Erik Gonzalez's RBI single and an error in the fifth inning to boost their advantage to 4-1.
In the bottom of the fifth, though, Chris Diaz doubled in a run to chip away at the Spikes' deficit. State College then tied the game in the sixth. Jacob Stallings began the frame by reaching on an error and then scored on a throwing error by catcher Eric Haase. One batter later, Jimmy Rider drove in his first run as a Spike with a groundout to short that scored Jesus Vasquez to knot the game, 4-4, before Gonzalez's heroics in extra innings.
Crumlich was the lone Spike with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 on the evening.
The Spikes received a trio of good pitching performances, starting with Tyler Glasnow, who went four innings and allowed two unearned runs on four hits and a walk. Glasnow also struck out four in his State College debut.
Dalton Friend then hurled five innings for the Spikes, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits and a walk while striking out two. Kyle Haynes (3-2) finished off the night with two scoreless innings in which he yielded one hit and struck out two for the victory.
Scrappers reliever Luis Encarnacion (0-2) took the loss after giving up the Spikes' winning run in the eleventh inning. Encarnacion allowed both Trent and Gonzalez's hits over 1/3 of an inning.
Gonzalez and Stock two hits for Mahoning Valley, while Robel Garcia contributed a double to the Scrappers' cause.
The two clubs combined for seven errors, with the Scrappers guilty of four miscues and the Spikes three.
Wednesday night, the Spikes and Scrappers finish their two-game series with the 2012 season finale at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. 18-year-old right-hander Luis Heredia (3-2) gets the start for State College in his final outing of the season. Heredia allowed two runs on four hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings in his last start at Jamestown on Thursday in the first game of a twin bill. Mahoning Valley is slated to have right-hander Luis Morel (2-5) on the hill.


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If we listen to the staff, each other and the animals, we can learn many exciting and wonderful things! Listening can teach us things and it can keep us safe. When we listen to others and respect what they say, they are more likely to listen to us when it is our turn.
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In this tough economy prices appear to be going up on almost everything, including banking.
Besides checking account fees, overdraft fees, and money transfer fees, some banks such as Bank of America are now hitting their customers with a new $5 debit card fee.
Bank officials say the fees are only being added to make up for the billions of dollars they're losing because of new congressional regulations.
But consumers aren't buying it.
"The more fees… and we just thought we couldn't take it anymore," said Karen Jackson, PTA president of Andover Middle School.
"They're trying to be more transparent in their fees. That's their explanation. But what I'm hearing is that it's still a new fee," disgruntled consumer Molly Katchpole said.
Fed up with what many Americans view as banking institutions' attempt to gouge them, customers are taking their business elsewhere, in a Nov. 5 event called "Move Your Bank Day."
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So far, more than 60,000 people have already responded on Facebook.
Credit unions and community banks are already benefiting from the consumer exodus from the big banks.
The National Association of Credit Unions said traffic on its website is up 350 percent.
"In October, we're on pace to go about 40 percent above that in new checking account and debit card activity," said Scott Arney of Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit Union.
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Hi Experts,
Does there any way to create report on DSO in BO 4.0
I am aware about below
1) DSO >> Cube \multiprovider >> Bex Query >> Webi report
I read some where that we can create a relational connection on DSO\Cube\ but in IDT I dont find this option .
I can create an OLAP conneciton but to create Data foundation layer , this connection is not in list. only relational connections are present.
2) If I create "Relation connection" no driver for SAP BW
Any suggetion
Hi Parul,
You need to create relational connection under repository resources so that i will show drivers for SAP BW.
It is not possible to create report on top of DSO directly in BO 4.0
Way is to create relational connection, select the info-provider, create a DF an BL
Select the info-provider as ODSO, then it will show all the available DSO's for creating BL
this man speaks the truth!
Hi Parul,
You need to create relational connection from repository resources not from local projects.
If you still unable to find the drivers for SAP(BW)-JAVA connector, check with your BO Admin people.
Hi Parul,
Mine looks like this:
depending on your bw backend version, you will see options like this:
If i'm not mistaken , I think you've reported this issue before on SCn right ?
there must be something amiss with your installation. . what version and SP are you on ?
Perhaps modify your 'base install' (for the client tools) in the add/remove programs, to see if somehow some some 'enhancement features' haven't been enabled. Allow it to complete.
then maybe try a Repair install ?
Otherwise, can you SP-up, or go to 4.1 SP01 and do the above again? (modify etc )
Thanks everyone,
Thanks Ravi, I can see this option in Repository but Not able to connect it in BW prd and migration both , getting below error in both the system
"com.sap.connectivity.cs.java.drivers.DBDError: [Data Federator Driver] [Server] [Connector 'testSourceConnection1382927494153'] An error occurred while trying to ping the server: SAP NetWeaver BW has reported an RFC error: Error during RFC callback: Error when opening an RFC connection (CPIC-CALL: ' ThSAPOCMINIT' : cmRc=2 thRc=67"
Is it right way to connect BW system via relational connection
Whereas I am able to login successfully with the same parameters in BW system
You can follow this blog to create a BW universe
If you get errors, I recommend opening a SAP support ticket, as there may be an issue with installation


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When you view a map of the United States there is no denying what makes Michigan stand out amongst other states. Four of the five Great Lakes form its 3,200 mile coastline, plus more than 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and streams make Michigan a wonderland for water sport enthusiasts. These lakes, rivers and streams are important to all of us, in many ways.
That is why it is so important that we stick together and do what we have to do to protect them, our government has made it clear that they are not going to. In fact, under Jennifer Granholm, mining laws were changed to allow for sulfide mining, a dangerous, pollution-causing mining technique to be used in Michigan. Michigan is already suffering many hardships with our economy at rock bottom and unemployment rates at an all time high.
What do you think will happen once we start polluting the lakes, rivers and streams that draw a substantial amount of tourists each year? Pollution of these waters will certainly outweigh the benefits of a few short-term jobs the boom-and-bust mining industry is known for.
The company expected to officially begin their mining in 2013 is called Kennecott Minerals, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. They have been sued for allegedly violating federal laws and discharging pollutants into waterways in Wisconsin. In Utah, Kennecott is being sued for $68 million for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
It is argued that we have strong laws put in place to protect our natural resources from the pollution this type of mining causes. Just because the laws are there, it does not mean they are being followed or enforced. I feel we must change the laws back. This is the only way we will truly be protected. Do not allow these mining companies to come into our state at take away what makes Michigan so spectacular. Become educated, get involved and take a stand.
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The prestigious Telly Awards competition has selected Sage Age Strategies, of Montoursville, as the 2013 Bronze winner for its Abe's Garden documentary video. Nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries were entered in the contest.
The award-winning documentary addresses the growing challenge of Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. and features the personal stories of several individuals, including award-winning music artists Amy Grant and Karen Taylor-Good, who have dealt directly with the disease's impact on their loved ones.
The documentary shares the wonderful advances being made at Abe's Garden in Nashville, Tenn. Abe's Garden is a center of excellence for the latest in evidence-based Alzheimer's and memory care, which includes a unique medical research, education and training partnership with Vanderbilt University. The video chronicles the creation of Abe's Garden, its founder's vision, its advancements and potential as a new model of care for providing an unprecedented level of quality care and comprehensive services for affected individuals. The documentary delivers an inspiring message of dedication, progress, hope and, ultimately, victory over Alzheimer's disease.
The video may be viewed at www.sageagestrategies.com/creative/videos/abes-garden-award-winning-documentary.
"Our work with the wonderful people at Abe's Garden is truly a labor of love," Sage Age Strategies' President Faith L. Ott said upon receiving the award. "This honor is very special to all of us because the awards committee has judged the documentary to be effective in capturing the heroic, groundbreaking work occurring at Abe's Garden to benefit the growing numbers of individuals and families suffering the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. We take great pride in our work with the Abe's Garden team and look forward to continuing our partnership with them in advancing their noble mission."
The Telly Awards competition was founded in 1979 and is the premier award honoring outstanding TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected marketing organizations, production companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world.


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You may have seen that Yahoo announced that a copy of certain user account information was stolen from its company's network in late 2014.Read more about this Close
30-03-2012 03:59 PM - edited 30-03-2012 05:23 PM
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Hi All,
We are updating the software on most existing customer Sky+HD boxes over the coming months in order to roll out the latest feature improvements and user experience to the Sky Guide. This software has been developed to be easier and simpler to use than ever before, using the very latest design and user navigation.
We are always grateful for constructive feedback from our forum users; in many cases this significantly aids our efforts to resolve problems. We are in the final stage of trial and would like to make this new software available to forum customers who have a 1TB / DRX890 set top box in advance of mass rollout. Whilst the new look will be fixed for the foreseeable future, we will be very interested in your comments on the design together with any reliability issues experienced,
The initial rollout will be slow while we monitor results closely, and the full rollout to all 1TB and DRX890 boxes is expected to take a few months due to the large population. There will also be some fixes incorporated, plus other stability improvements, so you could be amongst the very first to receive these.
If you wish to take up this option, we will need you to send a private message to Sky+Forum+Team with the title New Release and include your e-mail address, 9 digit card Number & the 6 digit version number from the System Details screen by noon on Wednesday 04/04/12. We will then perform an over the air download to these boxes, probably on or around Wednesday 11th April.
NOTE: The new software will not be on the DR stream until later in the rollout process as the DR stream is being used as a rollback option. If you wish to receive the new software early, please not perform a DR download, if you do so, the over the air download will not succeed and you will have to wait for full rollout of the new software.
Rollback option if receiving software in this trial phase – in the early stages you will be able to roll back to the current EPG version until the new one goes on the DR stream after mass rollout, but before you do this, we would really appreciate the chance to respond or investigate the reason why.
The enhanced Sky Guide will be gradually rolled out to all of the Sky+HD boxes with the exception of Sky+HD boxes manufactured by Thomson. During the first phase of the rollout only the DRX890 & 1TB Sky+HD boxes will be updated and then the remainder of the boxes, Samsung, Pace and the DRX780 will be updated later in the year.
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on 30-03-2012 06:17 PM
Brilliant news, thanks.
Request sent
on 30-03-2012 06:31 PM
I've also sent a request. excellent news.
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on 30-03-2012 07:08 PM
Excellent decision from all at Sky to get the forum involved!
Private message sent & eagarly awaiting the download!
on 30-03-2012 07:09 PM
on 30-03-2012 07:27 PM
Great news
Have sent you a PM as would like to be a tester.
Will you be sending out a PM to us who have asked to let us know if we will get to test it?
on 30-03-2012 07:27 PM
Great news. I cant what for this. Wish i new what it was going to look like and if any new features on it, apart from it being in HD that is
on 30-03-2012 07:31 PM
Yes happy to help. PM sent with details
on 30-03-2012 08:00 PM
Just sent PM.
I inadvertantly registered on the forum using a secondary user account, not my primary account.
Does this matter?
on 30-03-2012 08:18 PM
Dave+Hawley wrote:
Just sent PM.
I inadvertantly registered on the forum using a secondary user account, not my primary account.
Does this matter?
As long as you gave the info requested it does not matter who you logged in as.
on 30-03-2012 08:23 PM
Private message sent can't wait to try it
on 30-03-2012 08:26 PM
Anyone know what features it has apart from it being in HD, also any screenshots of the new one?
on 30-03-2012 08:39 PM
on 30-03-2012 09:55 PM
Private message sent.
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This report describes key findings from a survey of 200 IT professionals in the United States about big data analytics. This report can help you plan your own projects and provides perspective on what the results mean for the IT industry, including:
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Journal of Colloid And Interface Science (v.318, #1)
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A new specifically designed calix[8]arene for the synthesis of functionalized, nanometric and subnanometric Pd, Pt and Ru nanoparticles by Vincent Huc; Katrin Pelzer (1-4).
A new thioester functionalized calix[8]arene derivative is used for the synthesis of metallic Pd, Pt and Ru nanoparticles, exhibiting several interesting features such as stability and remarkable surface functionalization. Crystalline particles of very small dimensions and good dispersion have been obtained.A new calixarene derivative is used for the synthesis of nanometric and subnanometric Pd, Pt and Ru nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are easily purified and exhibit interesting surface functionalities.
Keywords: Calixarenes; Nanoparticles; Surface functionalization;
Immobilization of trivalent actinides by sorption onto quartz and incorporation into siliceous bulk: Investigations by TRLFS by S. Stumpf; Th. Stumpf; J. Lützenkirchen; C. Walther; Th. Fanghänel (5-14).
The adsorption of Cm(III) on quartz is studied by time resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) in the pH range from 3.75 to 9.45. The raw spectra are deconvoluted into three single components. The first one has a peak maximum at 593.8 nm and can be attributed to the Cm(III) aquo ion with an emission lifetime of 68 ± 3 μs . The second one corresponds to an adsorbed species and has a peak maximum at 601.4 nm and an emission lifetime of 123 ± 10 μs . The peak maximum of the third component is shifted to higher wavelength (603.6 nm) while the lifetime remains constant. Additionally, the adsorption of Am(III) on quartz is investigated in batch experiments. Based on the spectroscopic data a sorption mechanism is suggested. In addition, the obtained Am uptake data and the Cm-TRLFS data are modeled simultaneously using a single site Basic Stern model in combination with the charge distribution concept of Pauling. The finally suggested model consists of two bidentate surface complexes where the second one is the product of hydrolysis of the first sorption species. In a separate set of experiments the influence of silicic acid at different concentrations on the Cm(III) speciation in a quartz system is investigated by TRLFS. In suspension silicic acid at low concentration ( 3.5 × 10 −4 mol / L ) has no influence on the Cm(III) speciation. At high concentration ( 3.5 × 10 −2 mol / L ) the Cm(III) speciation is definitely influenced. The results at higher concentration indicate the formation of Cm(III)/silicic acid complexes and the incorporation of Cm(III) into siliceous bulk. This is confirmed by measurements at a quartz single crystal surface. Moreover, these measurements indicate the formation of quartz/Cm(III)/silicic acid ternary complexes at the mineral surface.
Keywords: Curium; Quartz; Silicic acid; Surface complexation; Sorption; Ternary complexes; TRLFS; Single crystals; Adsorption model;
The adsorption of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and propanol mixtures with regard to wettability of polytetrafluoroethylene by Anna Zdziennicka; Bronisław Jańczuk (15-22).
Measurements of contact angles (θ) of aqueous solutions of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and propanol mixtures at constant CTAB concentration equal to 1 × 10 −5 , 1 × 10 −4 , 6 × 10 −4 and 1 × 10 −3 M on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were carried out. The obtained results indicate that the wettability of PTFE by aqueous solutions of these mixtures depends on their composition and concentration. They also indicate that, contrary to Zisman, there is no linear relationship between cos θ and the surface tension ( γ LV ), but a linear relationship exists between the adhesional ( γ LV cos θ ) and surface tension of aqueous solutions of CTAB and propanol mixtures. Curve γ LV cos θ vs γ LV has a slope equal −1 suggesting that adsorption of CTAB and propanol mixtures and the orientation of their molecules at aqueous solution–air and PTFE–aqueous solution interfaces is the same. Extrapolating this curve to the value of γ LV cos θ corresponding to θ = 0 , the value of the critical tension of PTFE wetting equal 23.4 mN/m was determined. This value was higher than that obtained from contact angles of n-alkanes on PTFE surface (20.24 mN/m). The difference between the critical surface tension values of wetting probably resulted from the fact that at cos θ = 1 the PTFE–aqueous solution of CTAB and propanol mixture interface tension was not equal to zero. This tension was determined on the basis of the measured contact angles and Young equation. It appeared that the values of PTFE–aqueous solution of the CTAB and propanol mixtures interface tension can be satisfactorily determined by modified Szyszkowski equation only for solutions in which probably CTAB and propanol molecules are present in monomeric form. However, it appeared that using the equation of Miller et al., in which the possibility of aggregation of propanol molecules in the interface layer is taken into account, it is possible to describe the PTFE–solution interfacial tension for all systems studied in the same way as by the Young equation. On the basis of linear dependence between the adhesional and surface tension it was established that the work of adhesion of aqueous solution of CTAB and propanol mixtures does not depend on its composition and concentration, and the average value of this work was equal to 46.85 mJ/m2, which was similar to that obtained for adhesion of aqueous solutions of two cationic surfactants mixtures to PTFE surface.
Keywords: Polytetrafluoroethylene; Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; Wettability; Surface and interfacial tension;
Controlling the magnetic filaments length by tuning the particle interactions by F. Martínez-Pedrero; M. Tirado-Miranda; A. Schmitt; J. Callejas-Fernández (23-28).
Initially stable samples of monodisperse superparamagnetic particles were aggregated in the presence of an external magnetic field and different amounts of electrolyte. The aggregation process was monitored using dynamic light scattering (DLS). When the magnetic field was turned off, a significant change of the effective diffusion coefficient was observed at all electrolyte concentrations. This jump was interpreted in terms of filament break-up and additional rotational diffusive modes. Therefore, the length of the magnetic filaments (MF) was determined from the measured average diffusion coefficients applying an adequate theoretical approach. The results prove that the MFs disassemble completely at low electrolyte concentrations. At intermediate amounts of electrolyte added, a partial cluster break-up is observed. Only at high salt concentrations, the chains withstand the absence of the magnetic field. The results show that average filament size can be predicted and controlled by tuning the relative strength of the magnetic and electric interactions.
Keywords: Superparamagnetic particles; Aggregation; Light scattering; DLS; Magnetic filaments; Diffusion coefficients; Rupture;
Synthesis and photoluminescence of well-dispersible anatase TiO2 nanoparticles by Jiaoxing Xu; Liping Li; Youjun Yan; Hui Wang; Xuxu Wang; Xianzhi Fu; Guangshe Li (29-34).
High-purity anatase TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared using a low-temperature sol–gel route. The as-prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, UV–vis spectroscopy, and photoluminescence. It is shown that the as-prepared sample crystallized in a pure anatase phase with an average crystallite size of about 7 nm, and the surfaces were highly hydrated. These nanoparticles were stabilized as a water suspension via the cooperation of DLVO force and surface hydration force. These suspensions showed characteristic band-gap emission at 397 ± 1.5 nm , which is a little red-shifted compared with the band-gap energy of indirect electronic transition measured in the UV–vis absorption spectrum. These observations were explained by the light-induced relaxation of polar water molecules in the surface hydration layer.Surface hydration effect on the stern layers formation process.
Keywords: Anatase; Zeta potentials; Surface hydration; Photoluminescence;
Insight into hydroxides-activated coals: Chemical or physical activation? by J. Alcañiz-Monge; M.J. Illán-Gómez (35-41).
The objective of this paper is to get an insight into the chemical activation mechanism using KOH and NaOH as activated agents. Three coals have been selected as carbon precursors. It was found that KOH and NaOH develop a similar narrow microporosity, independently of the coal rank, whereas only KOH generates supermicroporosity. Temperature-programmed desorption experiments, carried out with impregnated anthracite, show differences on the gas evolved during the activated carbon preparation using the two activating agents. Thus, whereas hydrogen profiles are quite similar for both activated agents, the CO and H2O profiles are different. It is remarkable the high amount of H2O evolved at the maximum treatment temperature for both activating agents. The results obtained allow concluding that the chemical activation is due to a combination of different process driving the development of material porosity.H2 and H2O evolution on the TPD experiment over AK sample.
Keywords: Activated carbon; Chemical activation; Thermal analysis; Microporosity;
The study of controlling pore size on electrospun carbon nanofibers for hydrogen adsorption by Ji Sun Im; Soo-Jin Park; Tae Jin Kim; Young Ho Kim; Young-Seak Lee (42-49).
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared by using electrospinning method and heat treatment to get the media for hydrogen adsorption storage. Potassium hydroxide and zinc chloride activations were conducted to increase specific surface area and pore volume of CNFs. To investigate the relation between pore structure and the capacity of hydrogen adsorption, textural properties of activated CNFs were studied with micropore size distribution, specific surface area, and total pore volume by using BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller) surface analyzer apparatus and the capacity of hydrogen adsorption was evaluated by PCT (pressure–composition–temperature) hydrogen adsorption analyzer apparatus with volumetric method. The surface morphology of activated CNFs was observed by SEM (scanning electron microscope) images to investigate the surface change through activation. Even though specific surface area and total pore volume were important factors for increasing the capacity of hydrogen adsorption, the pore volume which has pore width (0.6–0.7 nm) was a much more effective factor than specific surface area and pore volume in PAN-based electrospun activated CNFs.HK pore volume of CNFs: (a) as-received, ZC-W2, ZC-W4, and ZC-W6 (ZnCl2 treated samples); (b) as-received, PH-M4, PH-M6, and PH-M8 (KOH treated samples).
Keywords: Hydrogen adsorption; Carbon fiber; Electrospinning; Chemical activation; Physical activation;
Synthesis and characterization of silicalite-1/carbon-graphite membranes by James O. Titiloye; Islam Hussain (50-58).
Silicalite-1/carbon-graphite composite membranes have been prepared using a standard hydrothermal synthesis method and characterized by XRD, SEM, TGA, BET and permeation experiments. Single gas permeation fluxes and binary mixtures separation and selectivity data are reported for methane, ethane and propane using the composite membranes. Carbon-graphite oxidized for 4 h prior to membrane preparation had the most promising separation properties. The permeation fluxes for the binary mixtures reflect that of the single component flux ratios. At 20 °C the membranes show high separation selectivity toward lighter component in binary mixtures. Single gas permeances for methane and ethane were found to decrease with increasing temperatures while that of propane fluctuates.Separation through a silicalite-1 layer showing a meso/microporous crack.
Keywords: Silicalite-1; Carbon-graphite; Membranes; Permeation; Separation selectivity;
l-Tryptophan transport through a hydrophobic liquid membrane using AOT micelles: Dynamics of the process as revealed by small angle X-ray scattering by Roberto Rinaldi; Pedro L.O. Volpe; Iris L. Torriani (59-67).
Hydrophobic liquid membranes have a high technological potential in many fields of separation science. The dynamics of these systems is very complex and still not fully understood. In this work we studied the effect of the incorporation of cationic and anionic l-tryptophan at pH 1.8 and 10.0, respectively, in Aerosol-OT reverse micelles performing small angle X-ray scattering experiments. The use of a synchrotron radiation source allowed efficient in situ data acquisition. Several insights on l-tryptophan transport dynamics through hydrophobic membranes containing AOT could be obtained from these SAXS experiments, such as amino acid site localization and changes in the reverse micelle sizes.
Keywords: Hydrophobic liquid membrane; Small-angle X-ray scattering; Reverse micelles; Amino acid transport; Aerosol-OT; l-Tryptophan;
Three-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations of internal aggregate structures in a colloidal dispersion composed of rod-like particles with magnetic moment normal to the particle axis by Akira Satoh (68-81).
We have treated a suspension composed of ferromagnetic rod-like particles with a magnetic moment normal to the particle axis in order to investigate aggregation phenomena of such a suspension by means of cluster-moving Monte Carlo simulations. In the present study, we have considered a three-dimensional mono-dispersed model system composed of such rod-like particles. Internal structures of self-assembled clusters have been discussed quantitatively in terms of radial distribution, pair correlation, orientational pair correlation functions, number distributions of clusters, and order functions. The main results obtained here are summarized as follows. Rod-like particles tend to aggregate to form raft-like clusters along the magnetic moment direction more significantly with magnetic particle–particle interactions. In such raft-like clusters, the direction of each particle axis has a tendency to incline in parallel formation, but is not so parallel as in a two-dimensional dispersion. As the volumetric fraction increases, longer raft-like clusters are formed, but such raft-like clusters do not aggregate further to form thicker clusters, which is in significantly contrast with a dispersion of spherical particles, where thicker chain-like clusters are observed under certain conditions. For the case of strong magnetic particle–particle interactions, sufficiently long raft-like clusters are formed along the magnetic field direction, even if the influence of an external magnetic field is of the same order of that of the thermal energy. However, rod-like particles in such clusters do not necessarily incline in significantly parallel formation along a certain direction. Self-assembled tube-like clusters are formed when magnetic particle–particle interactions are much more dominant than the rotational Brownian motion under circumstances of rod-like particles inclining in a certain direction.Long raft-like clusters are formed in the magnetic field direction (y-axis direction) for a suspension composed of magnetic rod-like particles with a magnetic moment normal to the particle axis. Also, tube-like clusters are observed under certain conditions.
Keywords: Ferromagnetic colloidal dispersion; Aggregation phenomena; Rod-like particle; Raft-like cluster; Radial distribution function; Orientational pair correlation function;
Facile fabrication of large area of aggregated gold nanorods film for efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering by Yuling Wang; Shaojun Guo; Hongjun Chen; Erkang Wang (82-87).
An effective and facile method for fabrication of large area of aggregated gold nanorods (AuNRs) film was proposed by self-assembly of AuNRs at a toluene/water interface for the first time. It was found that large area of aggregated AuNRs film could be formed at the interface of toluene and water due to the interfacial tension between the two phases. The obtained large area of aggregated AuNRs film exhibits strong surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity with 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) and 2-aminothiophenol (2-ATP) as the probe molecules based on the strong electromagnetic coupling effect between the very adjacent AuNRs. Enhancement factors (EF) were used to estimate the SERS activity of the aggregated AuNRs film, which is obtained to be 1.7 × 10 5 for 7a vibration of 4-ATP. SERS intensity is compared with AuNRs deposited directly on glass, indicating high SERS activity and reproducibility of the aggregated AuNRs film. In addition, SERS activity has also been successfully demonstrated for dye molecule (Rhodamin 6G (R6G)) and biological small molecule (adenine) on the aggregated AuNRs film, showing great potential of the aggregated AuNRs film as a convenient and powerful SERS substrate for biological tags and biological molecular detection.Effective and facile fabrication of large area of aggregated gold nanorods film was proposed, which exhibits strong SERS activity.
Keywords: SERS; Au nanorods; Self-assembly;
Influence of ligand structure on the stability and oxidation of copper nanoparticles by Petri Kanninen; Christoffer Johans; Juha Merta; Kyösti Kontturi (88-95).
The stability and oxidation of copper nanoparticles stabilized with various ligands have been studied. Lauric acid-capped copper nanoparticles were prepared by a modified Brust–Schiffrin method. Then, ligand exchange with an excess of different capping agents was performed. Oxidation and stability were studied by UV–vis, XRD, and TEM. Alkanethiols and oleic acid were found to improve air stability. The oxidation resistance of thiol-capped copper nanoparticles was found to increase with the chain length of the thiol. However, excess thiol caused etching of the particles under nitrogen. With oleic acid no etching was observed under nitrogen. After oxidation, no traces of the ligand-exchanged particles were found, suggesting their dissolution due to excess ligand. Oleic acid protected the particles against oxidation better than the tested thiols at large excess (ligand–copper ratio 20:1).Lauric acid capped copper nanoparticles are ligand-exchanged with oleic acid and thiols. Oxidation of the nanoparticles is studied by following the Cu(O) plasmon absorbance.
Keywords: Copper nanoparticles; Oxidation; Ligand exchange; Etching; Alkanethiols; Oleic acid; Lauric acid;
Anisotropic self-organization of hybrid silica based xerogels containing bridged positively charged 1,4-diazoniabicycle[2.2.2]octane chloride group by Leliz T. Arenas; Adriana C. Pinheiro; Juliana D. Ferreira; Paolo R. Livotto; Vitor P. Pereira; Márcia R. Gallas; Yoshitaka Gushikem; Tania M.H. Costa; Edilson V. Benvenutti (96-102).
Anisotropic self-organized hybrid silica based xerogels were obtained. The ordered structure was imposed by the double charged 1,4-diazoniabicycle[2.2.2]octane chloride group bonded in a bridged way. This was confirmed by the presence of well defined X-ray diffraction peaks corresponding to an interplanar distance with the same length estimated for the organic bridged groups. The material was characterized by elemental analysis using CHN technique and the chloride ion was analyzed by a potentiometric titration. 13C and 29Si CP MAS solid state NMR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis were also performed. The material that can be obtained in the form of powders and transparent monoliths or films, is thermally stable up to 260 °C and the samples with high organic content presented birefringence properties.
Keywords: Nanostructured material; Organofunctionalyzed silica; Anisotropy; Sol–gel; Dabco;
Characterization of Langmuir–Blodgett organoclay films using X-ray reflectivity and atomic force microscopy by Jaseung Koo; Seongchan Park; Sushil Satija; Aleksey Tikhonov; Jonathan C. Sokolov; Miriam H. Rafailovich; Tadanori Koga (103-109).
Monolayers of organoclay platelets were formed at the air/water interface using the Langmuir technique and were then investigated either by in situ or lifted onto Si wafers and studied ex situ, using X-ray reflectivity (XR) methods. The XR data showed that the surfactant molecules on the clay platelets formed a dense, self-assembled monolayer where the molecules were tilted at an angle of 35 ° ± 6 ° from the normal to the dry clay surface. The surfactant layers only covered a fraction of the clay platelet surface area, where the fractional surface coverage for the three clays studied (C6A, C15A, and C20A) was found to be 0.90, 0.86, and 0.73, respectively. These values were significantly higher than those estimated from the cation exchange capacity (CEC) values. Rather than being uniformly distributed, the surfactant was clustered in patchy regions, indicating that the surface of the clay platelets had both polar and non-polar segments. This heterogeneity confirmed the hypothesis which was previously invoked to explain the distribution of the clay platelets in melt mixed homopolymer and polymer blend nanocomposites.Using the LB method, monolayer films of various commercial montmorillonite clays were formed at the air/water interface, and X-ray reflectivity measurements were performed both at the air/water interface and after lifting the films off the surface onto silicon wafers. These results were further compared with atomic force microscopy results.
Keywords: Organoclay; Langmuir–Blodgett technique; X-ray reflectivity; Cation exchange capacity;
One-pot synthesis of ZnS/polymer composites in supercritical CO2–ethanol solution and their applications in degradation of dyes by Yun Xie; Chengliang Zhang; Shiding Miao; Zhimin Liu; Kunlun Ding; Zhenjiang Miao; Guimin An; Zhenzhong Yang (110-115).
A facile method to decorate the polymeric hollow spheres with ZnS nanoparticles has been presented. In this method, the precursors, Zn(Ac)2⋅H2O and CH3CSNH2, were first adsorbed by the polymer substrate in supercritical CO2–ethanol solution at 35 °C. Followed by heating the mixture at 100 °C for 2 h, ZnS/polymer composites were obtained. The as-produced ZnS/polymer composites were characterized by means of IR spectra, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. It was demonstrated that crystalline ZnS nanoparticles with size of 3–5 nm were uniformly decorated on the polymer spheres under suitable conditions. The resultant ZnS/polymer composites exhibited high efficiency for degrading eosin B, methyl orange and methylene blue under UV light irradiation.ZnS nanoparticles were successfully decorated on hollow polymer spheres via a supercritical route. The resultant ZnS/polymer composites exhibited high efficiency for degrading methyl orange, methylene blue and eosin B.
Keywords: Polymeric hollow spheres; ZnS; Hybrid; Photocatalysis;
Effect of organic solvents on J aggregation of pseudoisocyanine dye at mica/water interfaces: Morphological transition from three-dimension to two-dimension by Hiroshi Yao; Yoshinobu Morita; Keisaku Kimura (116-123).
Morphological and spectroscopic properties of pseudoisocyanine (PIC) J aggregates produced at mica/solution interfaces have been characterized by absorption/fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Addition of organic solvents (1-propanol (PrOH) or 1,4-dioxane (Dox)) into aqueous solutions of the PIC dye induced a transition of the morphology of the interfacial J aggregates. The characteristic feature of this transition is the thickness (or height) change of the aggregate domain layers from three-dimensions to two-dimensions: The domain area of the J aggregates was dependent on the amount of the organic cosolvent, while the domain thickness was dependent on the type of the cosolvent. In pure aqueous solution, the J aggregates at the mica/water interface had a three-dimensional structure with the height of ∼3 nm (multilayer structure). In mixed solvents of PrOH/water or Dox/water (5 or 10 vol%), the interfacial aggregates became a bilayer or monolayer structure, respectively, assuming that PIC molecules are adsorbed on their molecular plane perpendicular to the mica surface. Meanwhile, optical properties (band width and peak position) of the J band were invariant upon addition of the organic cosolvents, suggesting that molecular packing in the J aggregates is essentially unchanged. These results revealed that spectroscopic properties of the interfacial PIC J aggregates were determined only by the lateral (two-dimensional) interaction within the adsorbed monolayer of PIC molecules on mica, and interlayer interaction in the multilayered J aggregate was consequently small.Addition of organic solvents into aqueous solutions of a pseudoisocyanine (PIC) dye induced a three-dimensional to two-dimensional morphological transition of interfacial J aggregates formed at the mica/water interface.
Keywords: J aggregates; Solid/liquid interface; Morphology; Atomic force microscopy; Fluorescence microscopy;
Homogeneous and heterogeneous binary colloidal clusters formed by evaporation-induced self-assembly inside droplets by Young-Sang Cho; Gi-Ra Yi; Shin-Hyun Kim; Mark T. Elsesser; Dana R. Breed; Seung-Man Yang (124-133).
In this paper, we report the preparation of binary clusters of colloidal particles with different sizes or species into complex structures using oil-in-water emulsion droplets as confining geometries. First, polystyrene or silica particles with bimodal size distribution were packed densely by evaporation-induced self-assembly inside oil-in-water emulsion droplets. The configurations of larger particles inside the droplets minimize the second moment of the particle locations for the ratio of large to small particle sizes less than 3. Also, the configurations of bimodal clusters were predicted by using a surface evolver simulation, and the simulation predictions were compared with the experimental results. In addition, heterogeneous colloidal clusters were produced by emulsifying the binary mixture suspension of polystyrene and silica particles in aqueous medium followed by evaporating the oil phase. A density gradient centrifugation was applied to fractionate the asymmetric binary dimers comprised of PS and silica microspheres.We present the fabrication homogeneous or heterogeneous clusters. Surface evolver simulation was performed to predict the structures of the clusters. Density gradient centrifugation was applied to fractionate hetero-dimers.
Keywords: Colloidal clusters; Emulsions; Surface evolver; Binary dimers;
Wicking in twisted yarns by Tao Liu; Ka-fai Choi; Yi Li (134-139).
This paper investigated vertical wicking in twisted yarns. A mathematical model was developed based on a capillary penetration mechanism. By using a macroscopic force balance approach, the wicking time was derived as a function of the capillary rise of the liquid. Packing of fibers in the yarn was assumed to be uniform. In order to validate our model, a series of experiments was conducted on polyester yarns. The results showed a good agreement between the experimental data and the theoretical predictions. The influence of twist level of the yarn on the capillary flow was also investigated.Wicking behavior of a liquid in a twisted yarn can be described by the theory developed in this paper.
Keywords: Wicking; Twisted yarn; Capillary penetration mechanism;
Reagentless functionalization of gold nanoparticles via a 3 + 2 Huisgen cycloaddition by Walrati Limapichat; Amit Basu (140-144).
A mild method for functionalization of gold nanoparticles is reported. The reactions of azide functionalized nanoparticles with propynoic acid derivatives provide triazole functionalized nanoparticles under very mild reaction conditions. Characterization of the nanoparticle-bound triazoles using 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy indicates that both the 1,4 and 1,5 triazole regioisomers are formed on the nanoparticle surface.
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HARARE — Analysts are bullish about stock markets across Africa, with Renaissance Capital noting in a report released on Tuesday that the sub-Saharan Africa region remains on a growth trajectory.
The bullish sentiment over the stock markets across the region comes despite a number of countries in the region scheduled to hold elections this year.
Elections in Africa are often associated with uncertainty, but analysts have taken a long-term and positive view about polls in Kenya and fresh voting expected later this year in Zimbabwe. "Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, remains strongly on the trajectory of growth," said analysts at Renaissance in a research note titled "African Boom Continues".
Tony Hawkins, a Zimbabwean economist, said on Tuesday that foreign investors were active on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, while another analyst, at EFE Securities, said African bourses were attractive to investors.
"So far foreign participation has been quite bullish. This is in tandem with what is happening in the rest of Africa — look at Nigeria and Kenya and all the other African markets, they have been up and it's mainly because of foreign investor participation," said Isaac Isaki, an equities analyst at EFE Securities.
Renaissance Capital is expecting "the reform drive in Nigeria to remain on course" this year.
Analysts have said they expect Nigeria's "2015 elections to begin affecting markets" only next year.
"After a 35% rise in the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 2012, we have already seen a 20% addition since the start of 2013, while in Kenya the 29% rise in 2012 has been followed by another 8% rise so far this year."
The Nigerian stock market opened the week 0.59% higher.
Renaissance Capital's analysts were "cautiously optimistic" about the Kenyan market. Kenya has over the past few years seen a surge in interest by international investors seeking to capitalise on the country's booming telecommunications and information communications technology sector.
The Kenyan market this week hit a 25-month high, with trade buoyed by expectations of strong company earnings in the coming weeks.
Zin Bekkali, the CE of asset-management firm Silk Invest, has said that while investors have in the past "tilted away from Africa", they are now increasingly attracted to the continent's markets as this is "where they want to go above all (else)" these days.
"If you look across African markets you will see that … (as of the middle of last month), stock markets are up in quite a few of the bigger markets — 10% across the board — as global investors and local investors have more risk appetite," investment analyst Edem Lassey said earlier this month.


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Adorable Paper Goods from TexasJan Halvarson
I came across these adorable paper goods recently out of Austin, Texas from a studio called Little Low. A completely eco-friendly studio, making cards, prints, envelopes, labels and tags produced from 100% recycled fibers using wind power and is also FSC cerified. The illustrations and messages are super clever and rather refreshing! Check out more from them at etsy.com/shop/littlelow.
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Olympic Flop Show Mars Indian Athletics
NEW DELHI: Indian athletics slumped to new depths of shame by producing the highest number of dope cheats while continuing the flop show at the Olympics in yet another dismal year.
If 2011 was the year of worst doping scandals in Indian athletics involving six top quarter-milers, the year gone by brought another dubious low with the country producing the maximum dope cheats according to record books of the world governing body, the IAAF.
On the field, there were expectations that the 14-strong contingent would fight for a medal in the London Olympics but their campaign ended in the usual disappointing manner.
Most of them seemed to be just content making up the numbers and getting the Olympian tag.
What the able-bodied could not do was, however, achieved by differently-abled Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda, who clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump F42 event in the London Paralympics which were held just after the main Games.
Girisha, who has an impairment in his left leg, sailed over a height of 1.74m in the final of the event to finish second behind Iliesa Delana of Fiji. Though Girisha's barefoot scissor leap matched that of gold medallist Delana, he had to settle for silver for taking more jumps. F24 event was meant for athletes with an impairment that affects their arms or legs.


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Information on the Argentinian domestic power available, plug sockets and voltage requirements...
The transmission and distribution of electricity in Argentina is highly regulated by the state.
There are two main electricity systems in Argentina: SADI (Argentine Interconnection System), serving the northern and central areas of the country, and SIP (Interconnected Patagonian System), serving the southern cone of the country. The two systems have been integrated since 2006.
Almost 30 percent of the rural population in Argentina has no access to electrical services. There are several government-run programs in place aimed at increasing electrical coverage in rural areas. It should be noted, however, that the deterioration in the services provided by distribution companies (i.e. cables, transformers, etc.) could jeopardize supply. Even so, the average frequency and duration of service interruptions is considerably lower in Argentina compared to the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Standard electricity supply is at a voltage of 220 Volts and a frequency of 50 Hz.
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Type C plugs, with two round pins, were traditionally used in Argentina, and may still be seen on older appliances. Type I plugs, with two flat pins forming an inverted V and one vertical flat pin, are more commonly in use. There are also some special plugs available on the market for high-consumption appliances. The use of adapters is very frequent.
Note: An adapter allows the plug on the electrical appliance to be adapted to the plugs in Argentina, but care should be taken to ensure that the appliance accepts the corresponding voltage and has been configured for it (with a selector switch, for instance). Otherwise a transformer should be used.
For small home appliances (with the exception of hair dryers), a 50 watt transformer is sufficient, while larger appliances, or those generating heat (hair dryers, irons, etc.) require a 1600 watt transformer.
Some computers, televisions and VCRs work at an electrical frequency of 60 Hz, which means it is not advisable to connect them to lines having a frequency of 50 Hz, even using the right converter.


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The 2010 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championship kicked off Tuesday in Taylorsville with hundreds of cyclists competing in the individual and tandem time trial event. Over 800 riders are expected to participate this week in other related events in Louisville. Cyclists, age 30 and above, are duking it out for the more than 60 national titles in the road race, criterium, and time trial events.
I'm sure by now we have all read the paper or heard of the drug bust in Allen Place North subdivision. I'm in total agreement with Robin Bass. Not in my backyard.
My wife and I are embarrassed and frustrated that something like this could happen so close to home. We don't have children at home but do have grand children who visit on occasion; we care about your children and grand children.
Many companies, organizations and individuals, along with several students, their parents and family members are responsible for making the 2010 Project Graduation a success.
Thanks to everyone who gave at road blocks, donation buckets and supported the various senior fundraisers throughout the year. You've proven again how much you care about your community and value our students.
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Walking is probably the most popular form of fitness. Schedule a regular time to walk. On the weekends, make time to get out and enjoy nature. Kentucky state parks and nature preserves are just some of the places we can go to see the state. Walking is good for your health – mind and body.
Penny Burns was trying to come up with something simple to serve at a recent Garden Club meeting that would be light and refreshing. She planned to have a fruit tray but wanted a lighter dip than her usual marshmallow and cream cheese. Her co-host, Cheryl Wantland, mentioned that she had heard of a lemonade dip made with yogurt.
Burns looked on the internet and found several recipes, including one that used Tang as the flavoring. The one she chose specified Crystal Lite, but she used Kroger brand lemonade.
The 2010 Health Fair and Readifest will be held at Spencer County High School this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., during which free school supplies and health screenings will be offered to the public.
Seventy different booths will be located in the hallways and gym of the high school. Registration will take place at the front door.
Any student enrolled in Spencer County Schools can come and receive free school supplies. Students, adults and senior citizens can also receive free health screenings and information.
I'm writing in response to the article by Amanda Van Benschoten last week and her concerns about Rand Paul, candidate for US Senate from Kentucky.
Amanda, your article titled "Paul must be mindful of Kentucky's needs" points out how completely out of touch you are about Kentucky's needs and indeed what the needs of an entire nation are.
"I thought it was Christmas in July," said Sheriff Steve Coulter as he looked back on the day last week when an anonymous Spencer County man walked in the Sheriff's Office and plopped down a blank check.
Two months prior, the mysterious giver and his wife had come to Coulter out of the blue – generously offering to help the community out financially in whatever area the sheriff decided money was most needed.
"I didn't know how to take it," said Sheriff Coulter. "I was excited and glad he was doing this."
I can still remember standing on the porch of Little Mount School, ringing the big brass school bell that meant recess was over. Usually, the teachers would ring the bell but sometimes a student would be selected to do the job. It was a real treat indeed.
It could be a big 2010 for the Spencer County Bears football team.
They've got a big, experienced offensive line. They've got a big-time prospect in senior running back Erico Smith. And they've got a schedule full of big schools that will provide some challenging competition to help prepare them for the postseason.
So do those things mean fans should have big expectations? Second year head coach Wes Napper thinks that's reasonable, especially since his own expectations are pretty high.
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TUPELO – A Verona man was charged with burglary of a dwelling Thursday by the Tupelo Police Department.
Cornelius M. Long, 20, of Verona, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department after police located a vehicle that was allegedly seen by a witness during a burglary of a home Thursday in Tupelo.
Police say two other suspects fled on foot as Long was taken into custody.
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Hazmat crews work to clean up fuel spill in SW Oklahoma City
Incident happened near I-44, I-240
UPDATED 5:59 PM CST Feb 28, 2013
Hazmat crews were called to the scene of a fuel spill in southwest Oklahoma City.
Officials said equipment fell off a semi tractor-trailer at Interstates 44 and 240, causing the fuel spill.
It caused some traffic backups while crews put foam on the spilled fuel.
There was no report of any injuries.
Stay with KOCO.com for more information as it is confirmed.
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In their well-conceived study comparing primary operative vs nonoperative management of empyema, Li and Gates1 analyzed administrative data from a 1-year period to eliminate historical bias and attempted to control for patient and hospital characteristics in their analysis, which found operative management to be associated with decreased length of stay (LOS) and hospital charges. We suggest that it would be misleading to conclude from their study that primary operative management (video-assisted thorascopic surgery [VATS] or open decortication) is superior to nonoperative management. The nonoperative group in their study was a heterogeneous group including children treated with antibiotics alone. One-third of the 1173 children did not undergo chest tube drainage during the initial hospitalization, and only a very small number (27 children) received intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy.1 From the administrative data available, one cannot ascertain the timing, drug, or dosing regimen to draw meaningful conclusions about the role of fibrinolytic therapy in the nonoperative arm. Nevertheless, the authors found no significant differences in LOS, hospital charges, or complication rates between the fibrinolytic and operative groups.
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on September 15, 2012 - 6:54 PM
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NIAGARA FALLS - Police believe blood discovered at a crime scene Saturday morning may lead them to the person who broke into a vehicle on Pine Avenue.
A LaSalle man told police his pickup, parked behind the Colosso Taco restaurant, was targeted between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. A rear window was smashed out and a 1,000-watt amplifier stolen. The loss was placed at $800.
Police believe the thief suffered cuts, judging by the blood found on the pickup.


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BAY CITY — Avram Golden may best be known around Bay City for his breathtaking photographs of the region, but it's his extracurricular activities that have earned him honorable mention in the running for this year's Dick Hardy Community Improvement Award.
Golden, owner of Avram Golden Photography at 113 Third St., continues to be the driving force behind the 1st Thursday Gallery Walk in downtown Bay City, which he introduced in 2005.
He's also the reason why dozens of American flags adorn the streets of downtown each year from Memorial Day to Labor Day and the person responsible for publishing the recently released Bay City Bar Guide.
"The 1st Thursday Gallery Walk has showcased many local artists … over the past six years," wrote his mother, June Soehnel, in her nomination letter. "The walk has involved the art departments of Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University, as well as nonprofits. It has created a community of the local art galleries and specialty shops in downtown Bay City.
Dick Hardy Community AwardThe Dick Hardy Community Improvement Award honors a person in The Times readership area who best exemplifies commitment and pride in the community. Often, winners do their work as unsung heroes.
Dick Hardy spent more than 33 years working as a Bay City Times photographer, copy editor, news editor and senior news editor. Hardy, who died in 1996, had an abiding love for the Great Lakes Bay Region, its people and its traditions.
Each year, based on nominations from the community, a panel of judges, including Hardy's widow, Carol, selects a winner and honorable mention recipients.
"It has been well received and attended by many."
Golden said he stared the gallery walk in 2005 after graduating from a photography program at Lansing Community College. He wanted a way to bring area residents to his and other galleries in downtown Bay City.
The walks quickly took root and became popular with a variety of galleries and business owners who used the events to introduce new exhibits and artists. Soon, themes were developed around the monthly walks, typically held from 5-8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.
"Incorporating programs was the biggest achievement of the event," said Golden, 37. "The (Bay-Arenac) ISD Career Center has showcased its culinary arts program with food at the venues and musicians have played live music on the streets. It's exciting to add to the downtown atmosphere."
For Golden, improving the downtown atmosphere and promoting Bay City in general are the driving forces behind all of his work.
"It's a unique town on the river, with one of the oldest concentrated downtown areas in Michigan," Golden said. "Bay City's history is undervalued, but I see it as a tourist town with it's own qualities that could be more actively represented."
Soehnel said her son's love for his hometown also can be found in his photographs.
"He has taken spectacular photos of downtown buildings that make this city look like a very high-class place," she said. "He grew up here, and has always been very proactive about promoting what this city has to offer."
With that in mind, Golden set out to line the streets of downtown with American flags in conjunction with the 2010 Tall Ship Celebration, an event that welcomed tens of thousands of visitors to Bay City.
"I got the idea while riding a motorcycle through Laingsburg before my brother (SFC Ari Golden of the Army National Guard) was deployed to Iraq," Golden said. "Flags lined the street, and I thought it would be a very welcoming addition to our community."
Businesses and citizens sponsored 100 flags and, working with city officials, Golden personally saw to it that the flags were installed.
"The man is persistent," Bales said. "He worked so hard to get the flags in place for Tall Ships, and he succeeded," said Candace Bales, executive director of the Bay City Downtown Management Board and Downtown Development Authority.
"He's someone who just really gets it. He doesn't ask for compliments; he just really wants to make a difference."
Golden said he is honored to be recognized as part of the Dick Hardy Award.
"I think it's great, and I am honored to be recognized," said Golden. "Dick would come into my mother's hair salon and tell these fascinating stories of small towns. His segment in The Times showcased people in the same way."


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Kids ages three to 14 could be found at Maggie Moo's earlier Sunday--and they had a very good reason for eating ice cream.
The ice cream eating contest allowed kids to do one of their favorite things--eat ice cream--and at the same time, raise money for local organization Mission Change.
It cost just two dollars to register, and had kids trying to beat the clock--and each other--to the bottom of the bowls for the chance to win free ice cream for a year.
"All the funds that are raised today will all go back into Albany and that covers homelessness, our inner city youth, anyone who's going hungry," says LaDonna Urick with Mission Change.
They raised $211 at the event.


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Metro recently caught up with Rupert Grint to talk about the Olympics, acting in low-budget films and what to expect from his upcoming films CBGB and The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman. Some highlights are below - the complete interview can be read at this link.
On his character for Charlie Countryman:
"Shia LaBeouf plays a character who travels around the world. It's quite a drug-fuelled journey and he meets various crazy characters along the way. I play a character he meets in a youth hostel. I can't give away what he does but it was quite a transition for me."
On his interest in low-budget films:
"It's a very different process to the huge machines of the Potter films. They're more rough and ready and I feel part of the team. They don't have the same weird hierarchy, which I found uncomfortable.
On smaller films, you're all in it together. It's weird how actors are put on a pedestal – we're part of the crew like anyone else and everyone has their job to do on a film set."
On portraying a real person for CBGB:
"Cheetah Chrome was actually on set. It's the first time I've played a real person and there's a pressure to get it right. I also have to play the guitar, which I can't do – I was faking it. I learned the chords and rough shapes but you won't see my hands too much in the film. It's amazing he's still alive, given the amount of drugs he did. He's got a young son who was a big Harry Potter fan, so it was nice to meet him.
Cheetah had some advice about my performance and I had to get his voice right – he had quite a distinctive drug-affected mumbling voice and I had to do an American accent. We're both ginger so look similar. Hopefully people will buy it."
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