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The kinetics of nonexchangeable-K release using H-saturated resin were investigated on Kalmia (fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Typic Hapludults) and Kennansville (loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Hapludults) soil profiles from the Coastal Plain of Delaware. Calciumsaturated soil samples were equilibrated with H-saturated resin from 0.5 to 960 h. Equilibrium in K release in both soil profiles was attained in about 960 h. The kinetics of K release were evaluated using the Elovich, parabolic diffusion law, first-order diffusion, and zero-order equations. The first-order diffusion equation described the K-release kinetics best as evidenced by the highest correlation coefficient (r) and the lowest value of the standard error of the estimate (SE). The parabolic diffusion law also described the data satisfactorily indicating diffusion-controlled exchange. The zero-order and Elovich equations did not describe the data well as shown by higher SE values than those found with the first-order diffusion and parabolic diffusion law equations. Nonexchangeable-K release rate coefficients (k2) ranged from 1.20 to 2.2 × 10−3 h−1 in the Kalmia soil and from 1.5 to 2.9 × 10−3 h−1 in the Kennansville soil. The magnitude of the k2 values suggested low rates of nonexchangeable-K release from the two soils.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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Published March 28, 2014
MAJOR CHANGES POSSIBLE: The Indian BUSINESS STANDARD reported in case that happens, the IPL will see the partcipation of only six teams instead of eight. The tournament, which was expected to be a 60-day event, will have to be whittled down to 34 days, "raising serious serious questions on its viability as well the financial impact it could have" on franchisees, broadcaster SET MAX, sponsors and advertisers and also on the cricket control board "which has been earning a large part of its income from this one mega tournament." In case the tournament is whittled down, broadcaster Multi Screen Media, which telecasts the tournament on MAX, Sony Six and Sony Six HD, "would find it very difficult" to make around Rs 900 crore ($150M) in advertising "which it was expecting this year." It has already launched its marketing campaign for the season and "estimates peg the spends" at Rs 30-33 crore ($5M-$5.5M). According to media planners, it has already sold 40% of its advertising inventory, "which gives it very little scope to raise tariffs" (BUSINESS STANDARD, 3/27). IANS reported the court was told that excluding the Super Kings and Royals "would disturb the format of matches." Board of Control for Cricket in India President N. Srinivasan's counsel said that he "should be heard before any order is passed." The court, in response, said that it "will hear him out but would still pass an interim order on Friday." The court "then adjourned the hearing, which lasted for two-and-a-half hours" (IANS, 3/27). In London, James Crabtree reported the forthcoming IPL-7 season "was thrown into doubt." The court gave the BCCI a 24-hour deadline to respond to its demands, "which cricket analysts said now cast serious doubts over the IPL's 2014 season." Cricket writer and commentator Ayaz Memon said, "The supreme court is on the warpath. It looks as if he [Srinivasan] is going to have to go for now, while this might force the BCCI to cut back from eight teams to six, which will throw a lot of things up in the air. For the broadcasters, for the sponsors, it would be a nightmare." The IPL has "lucrative sponsorship arrangements" with global companies such as Pepsi, along with a $1B TV rights deal with Sony, "both of which would be affected were its forthcoming season to be curtailed or postponed" (FINANCIAL TIMES, 3/27).
STEPPING ASIDE: REUTERS' Suchitra Mohanty reported Srinivasan "offered to step down as the Indian board president on Thursday in the wake of a fixing and betting scandal." On Thursday, the Supreme Court put forward former India captain Sunil Gavaskar as Srinivasan's replacement. The BCCI, whose lawyer told the court that Srinivasan was ready to step aside, "has been asked to respond to the proposals on Friday" (REUTERS, 3/27). ANI reported the BCCI legal team "is expected to defend Srinivasan, players and officials." What "are the options before the BCCI boss?" One option for Srinivasan "is to step down, in line with the court's wishes; the other is for him to brazen it out and, if Justices A.K. Patnaik and Ibrahim Kalifulla do carry out their threat to unseat him, and go into appeal." The first option available to Srinivasan "would be to file a review application." If the court dismisses the review, Srinivasan "has one more avenue: the curative petition." This application "is also heard by the judges in their chambers and it is their discretion whether or not to consider the plea" (ANI, 3/27).
DRAVID SPEAKS OUT: In Mumbai, Sunil Subbaiah wrote the IPL spot-fixing scandal "may have brought cricket into disrepute," but former India and Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid "feels that the game's credibility is not lost and is confident that it will overcome the crisis." Dravid: "In every field of life certain things happen that shouldn't have happened. But it's not that the whole game is spoilt. Earlier also there have been incidents like these, but the game is great and will go on" (TIMES OF INDIA, 3/27). In Sydney, Peter Lalor reported police in England have arrested a lawyer friend of New Zealand former Test star Chris Cairns and "moved to question the controversy-plagued cricketer." Barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland was reportedly arrested in England and charged with "perverting the course of justice in relation to evidence he gave at the High Court in 2012 during a libel case." Cairns successfully sued IPL founder Lalit Modi for defamation after the Indian administrator accused him of corruption during his time at the Indian Cricket League in '09 (THE AUSTRALIAN, 3/28).

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text: Overview By Mayo Clinic Staff Print A cochlear implant is an electronic device that partially restores hearing. It can be an option for people who have severe hearing loss from inner-ear damage and who receive limited benefit from hearing aids. Unlike hearing aids — which amplify sound — a cochlear implant bypasses damaged portions of the ear to deliver sound signals to the auditory (hearing) nerve. Cochlear implants use a sound processor that fits behind the ear. The processor captures sound signals and transmits them to a receiver implanted under the skin behind the ear. The receiver sends the signals to electrodes implanted in the snail-shaped inner ear (cochlea). The signals stimulate the auditory nerve, which then directs them to the brain. The brain interprets those signals as sounds, though these sounds won't be just like normal hearing. It takes time and training to learn to interpret the signals received from a cochlear implant. Within a year of use, most people with cochlear implants make considerable gains in understanding speech. Mayo Clinic's approach Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Why it's done Aug. 15, 2017 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Brackmann DE, et al. Surgery for cochlear implantation. In: Otologic Surgery. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2016. http://clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Smith RJH, et al. Hearing impairment in children: Treatment. http://uptodate.com/home. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Cochlear implants. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/coch.aspx. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Before, during, and after implant surgery. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/CochlearImplants/ucm062899.htm. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Weber PC. Hearing amplification in adults. http://uptodate.com/home. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Flint PW, et al. Cochlear implantation: Results, outcomes, rehabilitation, and education. In: Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2015. http://clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Flint PW, et al. Cochlear implantation: Patient evaluation and device selection. In: Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2015. http://clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Flint PW, et al. Medical and surgical considerations in cochlear implantation. In: Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2015. http://clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 3, 2017. Iseli C, et al. Management of children with severe, severe-profound, and profound sensoneural hearing loss. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2015;48:995. Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. About your cochlear implant surgery: Instructions for before and after surgery. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2010. Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Pediatric cochlear implants. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2009. Brown A. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 10, 2016. Breneman AI, et al. Cochlear implantation in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: Long-term outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 2012;23:5. Sladen DP, et al. Early outcomes after cochlear implantation for adults and children with unilateral hearing loss. The Laryngoscope. In press. Frisch CD, et al. Evaluation of a new mid-scala cochlear implant electrode using microcomputed tomography. The Laryngoscope. 2015;125:2778. Carlson ML, et al. Cochlear implantation in patients with intracochlear and intralabyrinthine schwannomas. Otology & Neurotology. 2016;37:647. Carlson ML, et al. Evidence for the expansion of pediatric cochlear implant candidacy. 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There were orphan blocks from a Basket Weave quilt...and when I bought a panel of nursery rhyme characters I knew the colors were a perfect match (well, I thought so). I had to add borders to the panel squares to make it work, but that gave me the chance to add more blue. It's a perfect 48" square. I am totally delighted with this little quilt. It's not going up for sale--after it's finished it's going onto the guest bed, to stay safely under the bedspread until a grandchild shows up--no matter how long it takes. :wink:
I'm not adding a border; the binding will be in green. I have to think about how to quilt it.
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The position will perform tasks and functions to support the Distribution operation. Key functions include international order communication/consolidation, bin slotting, wave planning, cycle counting, and special projects. The schedule for this position will be 10:00AM to 6:30PM Monday through Friday with overtime as needed.
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St Margarets - Get Ready to Celebrate
Your local traders are getting ready to celebrate The Queens Diamond Jubilee.
We're going to be turning St Margarets red, white and blue to celebrate the Jubilee. A special edition of the My St Margarets magazine will be published in May and we're planning a Jubilee gala event on Sunday 3rd June.
My St Margarets Magazine
We're planning a special edition of the magazine and are looking for your stories and pictures to be included in the edition. Do you have any special recollections of previous Jubilee celebrations? or even The Queen's Coronation? Where were you in 52? or perhaps you have a special anniversary of your own that you would like to share with us? Please send your ideas and suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com
Jubilee Fair
On Sunday 3rd June we're hosing a Jubilee Fair in Crown Road St Margarets from 11am – 4pm. The fair will be just like our usual summer fair with lots of family fun and games planned but will also include a traditional street party to celebrate the Jubilee. If you are not having a street party of your own – then come along to ours! We shall be hosting a tea party for the children who will be able to tuck into a jubilee tea whilst being entertained by a magician, Punch and Judy and some surprise guests. The children will also receive a special Jubilee gift to treasure. More details about the fair and how you can book a tea party ticket will be posted here soon.
The fair will also be supporting local schools and charities including Jonny's Journey
To book a stall at the fair please contact email@example.com for all other enquiries please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Do your bit to help
The new St Margarets shopper is now available throughout St Margarets including: Streets, Armstrongs, Cutters, The Chemist, Heirloom, Denham & Finney, Monica Mooney and Churchills Sales and Lettings offices. All of the profits from the sale of the bags will go towards our Jubilee celebrations – please support St Margarets by buying your bag.


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Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada was on Monday denied bail in his latest legal skirmish with British authorities, who have been trying to deport him for a decade.
The cleric has been in and out of British prisons since 2002 as he fights successive government attempts to send him to Jordan, where he has been convicted of terror charges in his absence.
To ministers' horror he was released from his latest stint in jail in November, but was arrested again in March for allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
A judge at Britain's Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) ruled on Monday that the preacher, once dubbed Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, should remain in custody.
"There is no doubt about the national security threat which the appellant presents," judge Stephen Irwin said.
"This appellant has in the past fled in order to avoid a court order, equipping himself with a false passport.
"He is highly intelligent, has a range of sympathetic and supportive contacts, and his risk to national security is undiminished.
"We reject the submission that he can, even now, be relied on to comply with his legal obligations and not to attempt to abscond."
In a surprise move earlier this month, Abu Qatada's lawyer told the court that the preacher would return to Jordan voluntarily if its parliament ratifies a treaty barring the use of evidence obtained by torture.
The issue is at the heart of Britain's long struggle to deport him to Jordan, where he faces a likely retrial over his alleged involvement in the planning of terrorist attacks.
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Last year the European Court of Human Rights blocked his deportation due to fears that evidence obtained through torture would be used against him in the new trial.
SIAC ruled in November that he could be released despite posing a risk to national security.
However, the cleric was sent back to jail in March after a stash of mobile phones, computer memory sticks and other digital devices were found in his home in what Irwin said was a "significant" breach of his bail conditions.
Government lawyer Robin Tam said a USB stick found in the bedroom of Abu Qatada's eldest son had contained schoolwork but also "jihadist files" including references to Al-Qaeda.
Abu Qatada had admitted breaching bail conditions which prevent him from turning on mobile phones or possessing other communication devices at his taxpayer-funded home in London.
But he claimed that he did not use the phones, several of which belonged to his wife and children.
Abu Qatada's lawyer Daniel Friedman had told SIAC that ahead of his return to Jordan, his client "wants to spend time with his family to prepare to leave the country in a manner that safeguards the dignity and security of all involved".
The preacher "has been deprived of his liberty more than any other non-convicted person in British history", Friedman claimed.
Britain's interior ministry described Abu Qatada as "dangerous" and said it was pleased he had been denied bail.
"The best place for him is behind bars until he can be lawfully removed from the UK," the Home Office said in a Twitter post.
"The government remains committed to securing Abu Qatada's deportation as quickly as possible."


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The Adventures of Grady Greenspace was a childrens TV program back in the 1990's about a rodent that lived in a swamp with some other animals such as a mole and a bat. The stories generally involved Grady solving crimes against the environment such as littering, etc, and this was usually hampered by the bad guys, a group of rats.
Before I started this site, on the whole of the World Wide Web this is the only information that I could find about GG:
"The Adventures of Grady Greenspace is a childrens TV programme created by Central Independent Television in 1995 about environmentally aware creatures and their adventures."Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Grady_Greenspace
Although the above is cited as being from Wikipedia© youll also find the same paragraph at BFI© and Answers.com©, all found from Googling© Grady Greenspace, and thats it! No more info, no pictures, no movie clips on YouTube©, no nothing!
(Although, I have now updated Wikipedia© from my research)
Myself and others of a similar age remember the program with great fondness and would love to see some pictures or movie clips of it but they just dont exist on the net so Ive put together this site in the hope of finding some people with some old videos or pictures of it that they can share with the world
If you own a video cassette of a GG episode why not connect your VCR to your PC and record it into an AVI file? You could even scan the video cover and save it as a JPG!
Even if you dont own any GG videos you could even have a crack at drawing him if:
(a)You can draw quite well and
(b)You remember what he looks like
You may have managed to track down some info on the net that we have missed or you may just be able to remember the details of a particular episode, anything would be helpful!
If you think you can help in some way then head on over to the Contribute page and submit what you got! (Please note, all submissions will be reviewed before being added to the site so please dont bother uploading anything other than GG related stuff)
Once reviewed submissions are added to the Submissions page, why not head over there now and see what we got!


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Student receives FFA scholarship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The National FFA Organization awarded a $2,000 John Deere scholarship to Ty Stender of the Washington High School FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by Precision Equipment as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Stender plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Iowa State University. He is the son of Steve and Kathy Stender.
The scholarship is one of 1,786 awarded through this scholarship program. The recipients were selected from 6,315 applicants from across the country. Selections were based on the applicant's leadership, academic record, FFA, and other school and community activities, supervised agricultural or work experience in agriculture education and future goals.


text: I am considering buying a kit to build a Jazz Bass, as much for the enjoyment of the build process as anything else. However I do want to end up with a decent tool. My only other bass is a rather battered by lovely Westone Thunder 1a that I have has since new in 1985; I am not used to handling high end kit. So - does anyone have experience of any of the various kits available?


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World number one Nadal came out on top in an all-Spanish affair 12 months ago, coming through in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3.
It was the eighth time Nadal had lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in the last nine years, with only Roger Federer's win over Robin Soderling in 2009 spoiling that run.
As the number one seed, Nadal has been drawn in the top quarter of the draw, with fifth seed Ferrer also in that section.
The defending champion – bidding for a record fifth consecutive title – has been paired against American Robby Ginepri in round one, while Ferrer must get past Dutchman Igor Sijsling at the first hurdle.
The duo will then face three more rounds before their potential last-eight meeting in the second week of the tournament,
Novak Djokovic, second seed and runner-up two years ago, takes on world number 42 Joao Sousa in the first round while Federer, who lost to Nadal in 2011, will come up against Lukas Lacko.
Should Federer come through rounds one to four, the Swiss could face sixth seed Tomas Berdych.
Third seed Stanislas Wawrinka, meanwhile, has been paired with Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, and could come up against seventh seed Andy Murray in the last eight, with the Scot due to face Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev in round one.
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Speaker, Activist & AuthorJimmy Spencer Jr works at the intersection of social responsibility, technology, and spirituality.
He's the Founder & CEO of Love Without Agenda--a charity building a Glocal (global + local) web platform that helps people engage their community by finding & serving alongside socially responsible corporations, charities & grass-root organizations.
He recently completed his first book Love Without Agenda; Moving Our Spiritual Goalposts from Heaven & Hell to Wholeness which is a creative, transparent and bold book where he shares his spiritual journey and asks the question "What would humans & humanity look like if we actually followed the pattern of Jesus and loved everyone without agenda?"
He's a fan of Cash, Lupe and The Killers. He lives in Chicago where he likes to walk thru the Lincoln Park Zoo to clear his head and check out what the monkeys are up to.


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Don't get me wrong, I used to love this show. I still did during the first 11 episodes of this season. But then they started focusing on Callie's pregnancy and that dumb triangle between her, Arizona and Mark. Then Chief's wife comes in with Alzheimer. Then Callie gets into an accident and they all sing during operation, yes they do have lovely singing voices, but they should have let just Sara Ramirez sing along - that would be way better musical episode.
And when it returned after a month of hiatus with episode 19, I kept waiting for something big to happen. You now like every May. The lesbian wedding came and went. Still not much to talk about. Maybe if it were 10 years ago. Finale was nice, although a little boring. It was different in a way that it did not offer any action like that flawless last year's. The only thing that grabbed my interest enough was the crisis of stable couples like Meredith/Derek and Christina/Owen. And uh-oh Kepner is the cheif of surgery? Huh, I hope the next season will be its last.


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Newell Rubbermaid plans to cut about 10 percent of its worldwide workforce — more than 1,900 jobs — over the next two and a half years.
The Atlanta-based consumer products maker, known for Sharpie pens, Calphalon cookware and namesake containers, joins a long line of US companies trying to counter slowing sales by reducing costs.
However, the company had on Friday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, Reuters reported.
A PressTV report cited a statement as saying that all savings from job cuts would be reinvested into expanding brands globally, with a focus on sales in emerging markets.
Newell also announced a number of outside additions to its executive team including, Bloomberg reported, hiring former Unilever strategist Michael Polk.
Polk reorganized the company around two new units — one, focused on brand development, to be run by Mark Tarchetti, Unilever's former head of global strategy, and the other focused on sales, distribution and supply, to be run by William A. Burke III, now chief operating officer.
The moves would save $180 million to $225 million by the end of the second quarter of 2015, Reuters cited the company as saying.
"We like the progress that Newell is making under CEO Mike Polk," BMO Capital Markets analyst Connie Maneaty reportedly said, applauding Polk's efforts to "funnel investment toward its most promising businesses and geographies."


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D-backs support cause with pink equipment
D-backs support cause with pink equipment
In conjuction with Major League Baseball's celebration of Mother's Day and platform to raise breast cancer awareness, D-backs players A.J. Pollock, Aaron Hill, Ryan Roberts and John McDonald joined many players across baseball by using pink Louisville Sluggers, stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo.
Every D-backs player and on-field personnel wore a pink ribbon on their uniforms and many wore pink wristbands and pink necklaces. Commemorative dugout lineup cards were also in pink.
Pollock, Hill, Roberts and McDonald combined for two hits with the pink bats.
"It's for a good cause," D-backs right fielder Justin Upton said. "There are a lot of people that have lost their mothers to breast cancer, and for us to wear pink equipment for a reason is special. It does bring awareness to the situation and gets people talking."


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Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Offafter multiple listens I have to say Illusionist is the best track on this.
As much of a let down this album is in comparison to The Discovery, it is hardly a bad piece at all. I enjoyed a good majority of this release. Short of the repetitiveness of certain aspects, in bits it's still fun. I still think they can attain better though.
On another note, good review.
Illusionist is a good song.
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffIt's sad that the first two tracks are the weakest but they made for a fun ass show when I saw them at the cd release show in Chicago. I dig the album for what it is, has some fun spins.
Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound OffI think Machine and Divergency are ok but I always skip over the next 3 tracks. I still dont like the cleans. Second half of the album is still really good
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffThat's unfortunate, exhilarate and absolution are great tracks
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The Poor Little Fishyby zcotty on November 28, 2011 at 00:01
He was so put out when I said "No" that I finally agreed to buy a whole fish the next time I go to the grocery store, so he can touch and investigate the dead fish… 😀 -Scott-
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The Secret Dayby zcotty on November 14, 2011 at 00:01
For some reason, Gabriel thought he could keep Father's Day (yesterday, here in Finland) a secret. He succeeded, of course. 😉 -Scott-
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The Inventionby zcotty on October 28, 2011 at 00:01
Many of you might not be familiar with the goings on of Conan O'brien, but one of his skits was "In the Year 2000". Back when we were coming up on the year 2000, they'd do a little comical bit where they'd dress up in these robes and do that song and then have comical/sarcastic […]
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/891,349, filed on May 29, 1992.
This invention relates to a communications cable having water-blocking capabilities. More particularly, it relates to a communications cable which includes both a water-absorptive, hydrophilic yarn and a water-repelling, hydrophobic filling compound used in combination to prevent the longitudinal migration of water along the interior of the cable.
In the cable industry, it is well known that changes in ambient conditions lead to differences in vapor pressure between the inside and the outside of a plastic cable jacket. This generally operates to diffuse moisture in a unidirectional manner from the outside of the cable to the inside of the cable. Eventually, this will lead to an undesired moisture level inside the cable, especially if a plastic jacket is the only barrier to the ingress of the moisture. Moisture levels inside a cable sheath system may have a detrimental effect on the transmission characteristics of the cable.
Furthermore, water may enter the cable because of damage to the sheath system which compromises the integrity of the cable. For example, lightning, rodent attacks, or mechanical impacts may cause openings in the sheath system of the cable to occur, allowing water to enter and, if not controlled, to move longitudinally within the cable.
Due to the possibility of transmission degradation caused by the presence of water within a cable, cables for transmitting communications signals must meet industry standards with respect to water blocking provisions. For example, one industry standard requires that there be no transmission of water under a pressure head of one meter in one hour through a one meter length of cable.
Lately, optical fiber cables have made great inroads into the communications cable market. Although the presence of water itself within an optical fiber cable is not necessarily detrimental to the performance of optical fibers in the cable, passage of the water within the cable interior to connection points or terminals or associated equipment inside closures, for example, may cause problems, especially in freezing environments and should be prevented.
Filling materials have been used to fill cable cores and atactic polypropylene or other flooding materials have been used to coat portions of cable sheath systems such as the outer surface of a metallic shield, for example, to prevent the longitudinal movement of any water which enters the cable. Although the use of a filling material, generally in the form of a grease or gel-like substance, has limitations, such as causing housekeeping problems, inhibiting manufacturing line speeds because of the need to fill carefully interstices of the cable core and presents problems for field personnel during splicing operations, it continues to be widely used to prevent entry of the water into the core.
As an alternative to the use of filling material as the method of water-blocking, some arrangements of communications cable use one of several forms of longitudinally extending members inside the core tube. Presently, many commercially available cables include a water-swellable tape. The tape is used to prevent the travel of water through the sheath system and into the core as well as its travel longitudinally along the cable to closures and termination points, for example. Such a tape generally is laminated, and includes a water-swellable powder which is positioned between two non-woven tissues. Although such a tape provides suitable water protection for the cable, it is relatively expensive and thick. If the tape is too thick, the diameter of the cable is increased, thereby causing problems in terminating the cable with standard size hardware.
As a solution to some of the foregoing problems, prior art systems have incorporated a water-blocking member in the form of a strip or a yarn which covers only a portion of an inner periphery of the cable. In this way, the strip or the yarn separates only a portion of the jacket from other portions of the sheath system. If adhesion between the jacket and the other portions of the sheath system is desired, that adhesion is not compromised by the water-blocking member. Further, such a strip or yarn is less expensive than one which covers substantially an entire inner periphery of the cable.
Even with the various alternative methods and physical arrangements presently used to prevent the ingress of water through various sections of a communications cable, there still exists a need for a reliable and relatively inexpensive technique for prohibiting water flow within a cable. The use of either a hydrophobic filling material exclusively or a hydrophilic yarn arrangement exclusively do not consistently satisfy the ever-tightening industry standards for water-blocking communication cables.
In general, the use of only water-absorptive yarns does not adequately eliminate all of the voids and interstices created between the various portions of the cable core. This is true even when the yarns are separately wrapped around each of the sections of the cable core. Since the yarn generally is supported by one particular section of the cable core which often has a substantially circular cross-section, interstitial voids exist as the various sections are brought into physical contact with each other. In a copper cable, the various sections of the cable core desired to be wrapped may include a number of 1) individual twisted pair conductors, 2) twisted pair units which each include a plurality of twisted pair conductors, or 3) the entire cable core which generally includes multiple units and twisted pairs.
Furthermore, the use of only water-repelling materials does not adequately fill all of the voids and interstices created between the various portions of the communications core. Even using some of the known high pressure, high temperature methods of inserting gel-like materials to fill a series of crevices does not totally fill each of the desired areas. Furthermore, when the cable is subjected to various forces, such as bending, during manufacturing and installation, the material located within the communication core is often caused to shift, thereby creating new openings through which water may flow longitudinally along the cable. Yet another disadvantage with the use of only water-repelling materials to prevent water movement along a cable is that most, if not all, of the known filling compounds shrink due to thermal cooling after being inserted into the cable. This shrinkage of the filling compound causes additional voids or interstices to be created with no additional means of preventing water flow through the newly created openings.
To date, due to the basic, but drastic, differences in operation of hydrophobic materials and hydrophilic materials, practitioners have purposefully avoided using these two compounds in direct cooperation with each other. Skilled artisans have stated a belief that the operational properties of each type material would unacceptably hinder the effectiveness of the other material.
What is needed and seemingly what is not available is a communications cable which includes increased protection against the flow of water along the cable. The sought-after cable should appropriately incorporate at least two different types of materials to prevent water flow along the cable, specifically both a hydrophobic material in cooperative communication with a hydrophilic material.
The foregoing problems of the prior art have been overcome by the cables of this invention. A communication cable includes a core comprising at least one transmission medium and a sheath system which is disposed about the core. Means are disposed within the cable for preventing the longitudinal migration of water through the cable core, said means including both a hydrophilic material and a hydrophobic material acting cooperatively with each other. Specifically, a hydrophilic, water-absorptive material is supported by a yarn which is helically wrapped about various sections of the communication core. In a copper cable, the water-absorptive yarn may be wrapped about individual twisted pair conductors or a unit consisting of a plurality of twisted pair conductors or the cable core itself. In addition to the helically-wrapped, water-absorptive yarn, the cable of the present invention includes a hydrophobic, water-blocking material interdisposed to fill voids and interstices within the communication core.
Other features of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a communication cable having a sheath system which includes a water-flow prevention system with various layers of the sheath system broken away and some of the layers exaggerated in thickness for purposes of clarity;
FIG. 2 is an end sectional view of the cable of FIG. 1 which illustrates some elements of the cable in greater detail; and
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an alternative communication cable in accordance with the present invention for a typical cable with fiber optics as the transmission media.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a communications cable which is designated generally by the numeral 20. The cable has a longitudinal axis 22 and includes a core 24 comprising one or more transmission media such as one or more pairs of insulated metallic conductors generally identified as numeral 26. For illustrative purposes, FIG. 1 only depicts three groups or units of transmission media. However, it should be noted that the particular number of conductors and groups of conductors is variable within the scope of the present invention and is viewed as dependent upon the specific application involved.
About the core 24 is disposed a relatively flexible layer 28 of plastic material which often is referred to as a core wrap. Typically, the layer 28 comprises a strip of polyethylene terephthalate plastic material, for example, which has been wrapped about the core 24 in a manner to form a longitudinally extending seam. In existing communication cables, the core wrap layer 28 is necessary to provide physical, circumferential support to maintain the plurality of transmission media in a tightly gathered bundle and to provide electrical insulation between the core and sheath elements. Therefore, it is generally important that the material acting as the core wrap layer 28 has a relatively high tensile and dielectric strength.
About the core wrap layer 28 is disposed a sheath system 30 which generally includes at least one protective layer comprised of a metallic shield 32. The metallic shield layer 32 is typically made of corrugated steel and/or aluminum which has been wrapped longitudinally about the core. Furthermore, the sheath system 30 generally includes a plastic outer jacket 34 which is positioned about the metallic shield 32. Typically, the outer plastic jacket 34 comprises polyethylene plastic material which acts as an external encasement of the entire sheath system 30 and the communication core 24.
It should be noted that a variety of different sheathing systems 30 may be incorporated into a communications cable without escaping the scope of the present invention. In particular, such suitable sheath systems 30 are disclosed in copending and commonly assigned applications, U.S. Pat. No. 5,146,046 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,248, both in the name of Arroyo et al. Each of these two applications specifically identified above are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The above-referenced applications, as well as some of the earlier identified prior art, disclose various provisions for preventing the flow of water longitudinally along the cable. However, in contrast to existing communication cables, the preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses a particular communication cable configuration which utilizes a hydrophilic, water-absorptive yarn in cooperative communication with a hydrophobic, water-repelling material to prevent the longitudinal migration of water within the core of the communication cable.
The preferred embodiment of this invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is directed for use in a communication cable 20 having a plurality of metallic conductors generally identified as 26. One such cable comprises a plurality of individual copper conductors 36-36 configured as twisted pairs. In addition, a plurality of these twisted pair conductors 36-36 are tightly bundled together to create a series of units 38-38. As a matter of example, a specific communication cable may include 15 twisted pair units 38-38 with each unit 38-38 having 100 twisted pair conductors 36-36 located therein.
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each unit 38-38 of the communication cable 20 is separately wrapped with a hydrophilic, water-absorptive yarn 40. Typically, such yarn 40 is helically wrapped longitudinally along each unit 38 such that about three turns of the yarn are included in each meter of cable length. However, it should be noted that any well known method of physically applying the yarn, as well as the particular number of wraps per meter cable length, are deemed to be merely matters of design choice within the scope of the present invention. Particularly, the specific number of turns included in each meter of cable length may vary depending upon the exact requirements of the particular application in question. Furthermore, an alternative embodiment of the present invention may incorporate utilizing a superabsorptive tape or like material as a substitute for the yarn.
The individual wrapping of the various sections of the core with a hydrophilic yarn 40 in accordance with the present invention provides numerous advantages. One advantage is realized by utilizing the hydrophilic yarn 40 to tightly bundle and hold a plurality of twisted pair conductors 36-36 together. In addition, the hydrophilic yarns may be color coded to further identify particular sections within the core, thereby positively distinguishing one section of the core 24 from all others. Yet another benefit which results from individually wrapping the various sections of the core relates to an improvement in the mutual capacitance of the cable.
Furthermore, and contrary to known communication cables, the cables 20 of the present invention have further enhanced water-blocking capabilities due to the additional inclusion of a hydrophobic water-repelling material dispersed between the units 38-38 and associated yarn 40 wrapped thereabout. In contrast to the accepted theory of operation for each of these types of material, namely hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials, the arrangement of the present invention allows a hydrophobic, water-repelling material 42 to work in cooperation with a hydrophilic water-absorptive yarn 40 to produce an enhanced ability for the cable to prevent the longitudinal migration of water along the communication core 24.
In general, a hydrophobic material repels and keeps moisture away from a particular location, whereas a hydrophilic material absorbs and immobilizes any moisture present. Due to the opposing theories of operation for these materials, skilled artisans have rejected using both of these materials in combination with each other. Apparently, the problem to date with using a hydrophobic material in combination with a hydrophilic material has revolved around the inability to develop a physical arrangement between the two materials wherein each material does not deteriorate or obviate the benefits normally achieved by the other material.
Specifically, the preferred embodiment of the present invention precisely positions a hydrophilic material, such as a superabsorbent polymer material, through the cable core 24 by utilizing the helically wrapped yarn 40 to support or carry the water-absorptive material. With the water-absorptive yarn 40 in place, a hydrophobic material 42 is used as a filling compound to occupy any voids or interstices remaining within the core 24. The particular arrangement presented herein allows the hydrophobic filling compound 42 to be inserted throughout the core 24 without displacing the hydrophilic material supported by the yarn 40. This physical configuration provides an opportunity wherein the benefits of both a hydrophilic material 40 and a hydrophobic material 42 may be realized while having both materials in cooperative communication with each other within the core 24 of the communication cable 20.
It should be noted that any well known type of water-absorptive yarn or water-blocking filling compound may be used in accordance with the present invention without escaping from within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the use of copper conductors as the transmission medium, but also is applicable to communication cables containing optical glass fibers as the transmission media. FIG. 3 illustrates a typical fiber optic communication cable in accordance with the present invention. For exemplary purposes, the optical fiber cable of FIG. 3 incorporates a more extensive sheath system than set forth In FIG. 1. Specifically, the core within layer 34 may be further enclosed by a cylindrically wrapped waterblocking tape 35, a pair of helically wrapped strength members 37 and 39 and an outermost plastic jacket 41. It should be understood that the particular cable configuration of FIG. 3 is one of numerous sheath systems which may be utilized in association with the present invention while remaining within the scope of the invention.
As stated earlier, superabsorbents are hydrophilic materials which can absorb and retain water without dissolution in the fluid being absorbed. See J. C. Djoek and R. E. Klern "Review of Synthetic and Starch-Graft Copolymer Superabsorbents" prepared for the Absorbent Products Conference held Nov. 16-17, 1983 in San Antonio, Tex. and incorporated by reference hereinto. Properties such as enzyme stability, biodegradability, absorbent capacity and rate of uptake are used to characterize a superabsorbent material. One of the early superabsorbents was a saponified starch graft polyacrylonitrile copolymer. See U.S. Pat. No. 3,425,071. The above-identified patent discloses saponifying starch-graft polyacrylonitrile copolymers with aqueous bases. Also see U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,090,998, 4,172,066 and 4,511,477.
The two major superabsorbents which are available today are cellulosic or starch-graft copolymers and synthetic superabsorbents. There are two major broad classes of synthetic superabsorbents. These are the polyelectrolytes and the nonelectrolytes. The polyelectrolytes, such as polyacrylic acid superabsorbents, are the most important among several suitable classes. Of these, the polyacrylic acid and polyacrylonitrile-based superabsorbents are most common. As with cellulosic-graft copolymer superabsorbents, the capacity of synthetic superabsorbents decreases with increasing salinity.
The polyacrylic acid class of superabsorbents includes both homopolymers and copolymers of acrylic acids and acrylate salts. The monomer units usually are polymerized to produce a water-soluble polymer which is then rendered insoluble by ionic and/or covalent cross-linking. Cross-linking of the polymer may be accomplished with a multivalent cation, radiation, or with a cross-linking agent. The absorbency of the product is determined by the number of ionizable groups, usually carboxylates, and the cross-linking density.
In another embodiment, yarn 40 is impregnated with an aqueous solution comprising acrylates and acrylamide polymer powders mixed with water. The yarn 40 impregnated with such a composition has a density which may represent an increase as high as about 80% of the density of the untreated yarn. In each of the embodiments just described, the impregnating material is an aqueous solution and applied. In general, the yarn may be impregnated with (1) a material comprising polyacrylic acid, or (2) a material comprising polyacrylamide or (3) blends of (1) and (2)or salts thereof or (4) copolymers of acrylic acid and acrylamides and salts thereof as well as other similar superabsorbents. In addition to the types of yarns set forth above, the yarn 40 may also include superabsorbent fibers which were converted chemically from non-superabsorbent fibers.
It should be noted that any well known hydrophobic material may be used for the filling compound 42 in accordance with the present invention. One such filling material is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,176,240 issued in the name of R. A. Sabia and which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. The material disclosed is a styreneethylene butylene-styrene block copolymer dissolved in mineral oil, with polyethylene added for consistency.
It is to be understood that the above-described arrangements are simply illustrative of the invention. Other arrangements may be devised by those skilled in the art which will embody the principles of the invention and fall within the spirit and scope thereof.
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A high school student in Pennsylvania asked Miss America to the prom and he got suspended for 3 days!
A high school student in Pennsylvania asked Miss America to the prom and he got suspended for 3 days!
Taylor Swift received another date invitation from a fan in Colorado to attend his high school prom, according to sources at KUSA-TV.
Schools concerned with "grinding" really don't need to have chaperons out on the dance floor with rulers making sure kids maintain six inch separation to stop this problem.
My daughter's Jr/Sr Prom is in a couple of weeks so we've been figuring out our prom budget. I asked our Facebook friends how much they spent (or would spend) on their daughter a dress and the most someone said they spent was $500.00. No big, we can do that.Then I saw this...
A Web site called Fashism.com says it wants to avoid a teen girl's nightmare -- wearing the same prom dress as someone else.
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Owners of 22,000 registered feedlots need to re-register by Jan. 1
Owners of an estimated 22,000 livestock feedlots registered in Minnesota must submit updated registration information to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) by Jan. 1, 2014. The information includes location, type of operation, and number of livestock.
"Feedlot registration helps the state protect the environment by targeting resources for improvements where they are most needed," Randall Hukriede, an MPCA feedlot program manager, said. "Registration also helps us communicate with livestock producers about regulatory and educational information."
The state's feedlot rule requires all feedlot registrations to be updated at least once in a four-year cycle. The current four-year cycle runs from Jan. 2, 2010, to Jan. 1, 2014. Records show that approximately 13,500 feedlot owners have already re-registered for the current cycle.
Feedlot owners who have not already re-registered will receive a registration form from either their local county office or an MPCA regional office. The feedlot owner must review the information on the form, make any needed corrections, and return the form to the appropriate office. On Aug. 15, MPCA regional offices mailed forms to more than 3,000 feedlot owners in 33 counties that are not delegated to administer the state feedlot rules.
"Accurate registration data are critical for county feedlot officers to run a successful feedlot program in their counties," says Dan Vermilyea, president of the Minnesota Association of County Feedlot Officers and Steele County Feedlot Officer. "Registration data are used to develop inspection strategies based on feedlot type, size and relationship to surface water and wells. The data also help CFOs stay abreast of feedlot trends in their counties, which helps them develop pertinent educational materials and programs for the producers."
Registration started with the feedlot rule revision enacted in 2000. It replaced the need for operating permits for the vast majority of livestock feedlots. Feedlots with 50 or more animal units and feedlots located in shoreland with 10 or more animal units located are required to register.
Currently, state permits are necessary only for feedlot construction or expansion with 300 or more animal units, or for feedlots needing to correct pollution problems, or for large feedlots -- 1,000 or more animal units. About 1,200 large feedlots in Minnesota hold National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System permits. Counties also may require feedlot permits and/or conditional use permits.
More information and the Registration Form for Feedlots and Manure Storage Areas (http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=3667) are available on the MPCA's Feedlot Permit Information and Application Forms webpage (http://www.pca.state.mn.us/pyri69d) or from your county or MPCA regional office.


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Ecologist Special Report: World' rarest dolphin heading towards extinction
Christopher Pala
16th March, 2017New Zealand's Maui dolphin, the world's smallest, is headed to extinction after a half-century of lethal encounters with fishermen's nets. Even as government-funded scientists detail its decline and opposition Labour and Greens call for net bans - which opinion polls show most Kiwis support - the ruling National Party, headed by a fishing magnate, denies there is any problem. CHRISTOPHER PALA reports ... more...
Ecologist Investigation: How the largest inland fisheries in the world are being destroyed
3rd August, 2016Investigative reporter, TOM FAWTHROP has just returned from the site of the Don Sahong - a hydrodam being constructed in the middle of an eco-paradise of wetlands in Southern Laos where over 200 fish species have been recorded. more...
Why freshwater dolphins are among the world's most endangered mammals
Rachel Nuwer
30th July 2014Humans are to blame for the drastic declines in river dolphin populations around the world, writes Rachel Nuwer. But what exactly are we doing wrong? Mainly, scientists have found, it's building dams - and so destroying and fragmenting their habitat. more...
US complicit in marine mammal slaughter
The Ecologist
7th January 2014The US is not enforcing a law which requires imported fish to comply with US standards for marine mammal protection - although non-US commercial fisheries are killing 650,000 marine mammals a year. more...
Ending Japan's great cetacean hunt
Sarah Baulch
12th November 2013Japan's hunting of cetaceans has become a rallying point for nationalists, but demand for their meat is falling amid worries about toxic pollution. Fukushima could just prove to be the last straw for a declining industry ... more...
Revealed: brutal reality of world's 'biggest dolphin hunt'
Jim Wickens
17th October 2013Undercover filming by the UK investigative agency Ecostorm has exposed - for the first time - the brutal hunting and killing of dolphins for use as shark bait off Peru's Pacific coast. Jim Wickens reports more...
Whales and dolphins get their day in court
18th May, 2007A group of environmental organisations headed by Earthjustice are sueing the US Navy for continuing to carry out sonar trials which are crippling whales and dolphins. more...
Dying to entertain us
Torsten Engelbrecht and Jeremy Smith
1st October, 2004A harrowing insight into the hugely profitable and brutal world of captive dolphins more...
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The Pure Michigan 400 promised to be another exceptionally fast race at Michigan International Speedway. Repaving of the surface prior to this season caused speeds to skyrocket in June, and despite a new tire from Goodyear to meet the demanding conditions this time, speeds still promised to be high.
The race created a number of chances for drivers to test equipment and one another. From the green flag it was Mark Martin who dominated the first half. A scary accident when his car speared the end of an opening in the pit road wall took him out of the running before halfway, though.
Toward the end it looked as though the Hendrick teammates of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson could claim the top spot, with Johnson edging much of the field. The five-time champion took the lead from Brad Keselowski with just a handful of races remaining, but lost his engine shortly after. Oil on the track forced a late restart leading to Greg Biffle flying the Ford flag in Victory Lane.
Ahead this Saturday is one of the most exciting nights of every season. The night race at Bristol is always packed with action and excitement, and this season will be no different. A handful of drivers are fighting to claim the Chase for the Championship's wild card, and still others are fighting for survival in the top-10 in points. There is still time for others to make it into the playoffs with a win, and tensions are bound to be high.
Greg Biffle - Biffle drove his Roush Fenway Racing Ford to the organization's first win in 15 races. That statistic is astonishing considering how the teammates dominated the top positions in the points for so much of the season. The Vancouver, Wash., native used the final green-white-checkered restart to jump out front and command the final circuits. Sunday's win was Biffle's second top finish in a row, and sends him to Bristol brimming with confidence. Four top-10 finishes in the last six Bristol races will not harm his confidence either. Biffle's average finish at the track from his last five tries is 12.8, and he could improve on that this week. Biffle might be the top fantasy play this week.
Brad Keselowski - Keselowski is etching his name into Bristol folklore. He won two of the last three races at the track, and is rapidly approaching the status of dominator at the track. Last week at Michigan he worked hard to take the lead in the closing laps, but was out muscled by Jimmie Johnson, who ended up losing his engine just a short bit later. On the final restart, Keselowski just didn't have enough to get to the back bumper of Biffle and was forced to settle for second. He hasn't finished outside the top 10 for the last six races, and there may not be a hotter driver on the circuit at the moment. All of this is bad news for the competition, but good news for fantasy owners.
Kyle Busch - If winning four of the last seven races at a particular venue doesn't put your name atop the fantasy options, we don't know what would. The younger brother of the Busch duo has won five Bristol trophies, finished in the top five seven times, and picked up 10 total top-10s. His average finish at the tiny oval is 10.6 from 15 career starts. He finished 13th in Michigan and sits outside of the top-10 in points, slipping away from winning a wild card spot in this season's Chase. The young driver could still get the job done, though, and will look toward Bristol to stamp an exclamation point on that effort. Busch is a driver to leverage this week.
Martin Truex Jr. - Four consecutive top-10 finishes is nothing to sneeze at, and that is the run Truex has put together heading into Bristol. This driver rivals Keselowski for hot-streak momentum, but doesn't have the recognition he might deserve. To add a cherry to the top of this sundae, Truex has an amazing recent record at Bristol as well. He is a driver that is on a strong upswing in form, and could be poised to surprise at a track that suits his style. Add to that positive momentum a third-place finish in the last Bristol race and you have a prime fantasy option this week. Truex is a driver who can save fantasy starts for other options as the season draws down and should be a solid option this week.
Jamie McMurray - This season has been a disaster for Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing and McMurray. No top-5s and just three top-10s are not what the team hoped for 23 races deep into the season. Things could get better for the pairing, however, as there are a few tracks where the Missouri native could close out the year on a high note. Bristol is one of those places. Two top-5s and four top-10s in the last five Bristol races make McMurray a driver to consider this week. He finished seventh when the series came to town in March and claims an average result of 8.8 in the last five Bristol races. McMurray is definitely a driver worth considering this week, unlike most other times.
Denny Hamlin - With only one top-10 finish in the last five Bristol races, Hamlin is definitely on a downward run of results. Prior to Michigan he finished consecutive races outside the top 20. He may claim six top-10 finishes in 13 career starts at Bristol, but he has never won at the track. He did a fantastic job to overcome troubles to finish 11th in Michigan, but there is reason to believe that may not happen twice in a row this week at Bristol. The team knows how to set the car up for the tight bullring, but Hamlin hasn't been able to translate it to success quite yet, which isn't great for fantasy owners.
Marcos Ambrose - Ambrose has been a contender in fantasy lineups the past few weeks, but this may be the time to give him a rest. He claims just one top-10 in the last five Bristol races and only a career average finish of 18.1 from seven tries. He had a great afternoon at Michigan, as predicted, and finished fifth to claim his second top-5 in a row. Those two top-5s are his only two this season, though. The Tasmanian knows how to race effectively at a number of tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule, and we've just visited two, but Bristol is unique. He hasn't quite figured out how to get the job done there, and while he could improve from his past results, he isn't likely to claim a top-5 three weeks in a row.
Jeff Gordon - He might have been the king of Bristol once, but his crown has tarnished recently. A lone top-5 in the last five Bristol races helps Gordon to an average finishing position of 15.4. In total he owns four winner's trophies from 33 career starts at the track, but the last came almost exactly 10 years ago. Last weekend trouble took him off track before the halfway mark of the distance, and that makes back-to-back finishes outside the top 20 for the driver slowly slipping away from any hope of making this season's Chase. He returned to the track eventually but was only able to climb as high as 28th before the distance was complete. Bristol numbers and his current form make Gordon questionable this week.
Tony Stewart - Like Gordon, Stewart only lays claim to one top-5 result in the last five Bristol races. His average finish in that time is 18.0. In fact, he only finished in the top-10 twice in the last eight races at the track. His engine issues at Michigan make it consecutive races without a top-10 finish and leave him dangerously close to falling out of the top 10 in points with precious little time remaining. He finished 32nd after last weekend's trouble. With the slips he has had the last few weeks that Chase spot may be in jeopardy, and that would be a disaster for the Hoosier. Expect Stewart to battle back for the Chase, as he always does, but don't expect a break-through Bristol night this week.
Joey Logano - In the last four races Logano has finished worse than 30th three times. For a driver with a victory this season, results like that are terribly disappointing as he tries to claim a Chase wild-card position. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be reason for much optimism for the young driver either. Despite landing pole position in the March 2010 Bristol race, he has only finished on the lead lap once in his career. His best finish was 13th in the night race of 2011, and his average finish from seven career starts at the track is just 24.1. It has been a disappointing career for Logano at this particular track, and the tides don't seem likely to turn this week.
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So Freddie Burns is not yet good enough for England. He will be very soon on this evidence, after scoring 17 points including a classy try in an impressive and spirited victory for Gloucester.
Yes, they were hanging on at the end, deprived of ball by the heavier and more powerful Leicester pack, but hang on they did to huge delight.
And if Burns was the hero then honourable mention must be made of James Simpson-Daniel whose astounding break made Gloucester's third try and put them 27-14 ahead after half-time and of Gloucester's incredible defence at the end. It was heroic.
For Leicester it was a deflating evening after the ecstasy of victory over Ospreys last weekend.
They lost England scrum-half Ben Youngs as a late withdrawal, and at hooker his brother Tom had a shocker with his throwing. England's selection of him in their senior squad looks misguided.
Burns made some mistakes, but that is to be expected from one so young. Aside from his try there was also one marvellous piece of vision when he took a quickly tapped penalty inside his own 22.
Seeing acres of space to his right and the speedy Charlie Sharples willing to gallop into it, he sent out a long, raking kick which Sharples eventually collected only to be hauled down by some desperate defence from Anthony Allen and Scott Hamilton.
Gloucester led 17-11 at half-time, having scored after just 50 seconds. They had won the game's kick-off from which Ben Morgan stormed forward.
Simpson-Daniel, Mike Tindall and Akapusi Qera all made good ground, too, before the ball was moved right to Burns whose chip through was beautifully weighted so that it bounced up for Sharples to collect ahead of Leicester scrum-half Sam Harrison.
Burns converted and it was the perfect beginning for the home side.
After 12 minutes Burns scored a simply superb try. Spotting that the Leicester defence was flat and without cover behind he ran to the line and chipped ahead.
Avoiding the defenders cleverly he collected the ball in one hand with a piece of all-to rare dexterity. There was simply no one at home and Burns touched down and pointed a celebratory finger at a delirious home crowd.
Leicester, as you would expect, were not cowed. Showing increasing ascendancy at the scrummage they did not lack possession and a try from wing Hamilton was not a total surprise after an inside pass from Manu Tuilagi.
Video referral was needed after Hamilton had been tackled short and stretched out a hand at the corner. But there was little doubt and the score was given. Burns and Flood exchanged penalties before Simpson-Daniel wove his magic with a sublime run from his own half before putting Qera clear.
But then Gloucester had a horror two minutes, losing Jimmy Cowan (pulling down a driving line-out) and Rob Cook (flapping Flood's cross-kick into touch).
After Cook's dismissal Leicester took a scrummage and duly shoved Gloucester so rapidly backwards that a penalty try was inevitable. Flood drop-kicked the conversion and it was 27-21 going into the last quarter.
There it stayed. Just.
Scoring: 5-0 Sharples try, 7-0 Burns con, 7-3 Flood pen, 10-3 Burns pen, 10-8 Hamilton try, 15-8 Burns try, 17-8 Burns con, 17-11 Flood pen, 20-11 Burns pen, 20-14 Flood pen, 25-14 Qera try, 27-14 Burns con, 27-19 penalty try, 27-21 Flood con.
Gloucester: R Cook; C Sharples, M Tindall (capt), B Twelvetrees, J Simpson-Daniel; F Burns, J Cowan; N Wood (D Murphy 61), H Edmonds (K Britton 54), R Harden (S Knight 54), T Savage (p Buxton 58), W James, S Kalamafoni (M Cox 60), A Qera, B Morgan. Yellow card: Cowan 59, Cook 60
Leicester: G Murphy (capt); S Hamilton, M Tuilagi, A Allen, V Goneva; T Flood, S Harrison; L Mulipola (M Ayerza 38), T Youngs, D Cole, L Deacon, G Parling, S Mafi, T Waldrom, J Crane (E Slater 19).
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Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania
I owned 50% of property with father, he died prior to his death he gave his share to brother which brother has mobile home on property. it was a quickclaim deed. brother and I are on deed each a share 50%. how can I get my share land .to small to divide. brother living in mobile home. can I charge him lot rent etc.what can I do to get my share. does he have to move mobile home. I need my money from my share.
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Its quitclaim deed, not quick claim.
If your father died and he transferred his share to his brother prior to death, I assume that you and the brother are owners of the property as tenants in common. That means that while each of you have a 50% interest, you each own the undivided whole of the property and have a right to possess the whole property.
This becomes a problem when two property owners cannot agree. There are several things you can do. Since you need money, perhaps your uncle can buy out your share of the land. I assume that you have no money but if you did, then you could buy out your uncle's share and make him move or charge him rent. If neither of you is able/willing to buy out the other. can the property be divided? For example, if there was a road in the middle, you could take the land on one side and him the other. Then you could subdivide the land and each have separate deeds. If the land is not capable of division, then you need to see a real estate lawyer about partition of the land. In partition, the court will try to divide the land and if it can't be divided it will be sold and the proceeds divided.
I don't think you can charge lot rent since your uncle owns half the land along with you. Your uncle does have to help contribute to the taxes for the land and if you have paid more than your fair share then this can be adjusted in the partition.
I would go and see a real estate litigation attorney who practices in the county/state where the land is located and talk to him/her about partition.


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BELL GARDENS >> The attorney for state Sen. Ron Calderon Wednesday filed a motion in U.S. District Court and asked a judge to sanction federal prosecutors for leaking an FBI affidavit which accuses Calderon of accepting $88,000 in bribes.
The legal maneuver came on the same day that 15 Southeast area-elected officials including Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Artesia, called on Calderon to resign.
Mark Geragos, Calderon's attorney filed the motion late Wednesday. The filing claims Calderon, D-Montebello, was targeted by law enforcement after he refused to wear a wire in meetings with Senate leader Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, and Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles.
Al Jazeera America obtained the Calderon affidavit in October and reported on it in a two-part series.
"The FBI agents requested that Senator Calderon wear a wire and secretly record his
conversations," Geragos wrote in his 14-page motion. "The FBI was specifically interested in Sen. Steinberg's financial activities with Michael Drobot, the former chief executive officer of Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
After Calderon refused to participate in the sting and returned recording equipment loaned to him by federal officers, the FBI obtained several search warrants, Geragos wrote.
Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said he read the document and offered no comment.
In an emailed statement from a spokesman, Steinberg, D-Sacramento defended himself.
"This is obviously in response to the action the Rules Committee and I took to temporarily remove Senator Calderon from Senate committees," the statement said. "The filing is pure fantasy."
De Leon did not return an email seeking comment.
Hours before the federal court filing, elected officials from Bell Gardens, Commerce, Bell, Lynwood, Norwalk, South Gate, Downey, Montebello and Pico Rivera — spoke at a press conference in front of Bell Gardens City Hall.
The group called upon Calderon to resign.
"The public must be able to trust their elected officials to do the right thing," said Downey Mayor Mario Guerra, whose City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to ask Calderon, D-Montebello to resign.
"Ron Calderon has violated the public's trust and does not deserve to represent the
honest, hard working people of this district," Guerra said. "The residents not only deserve an apology, they deserve someone with the courage to do what's right no matter what."
Guerra said he would run for Calderon's seat in 2014, when Calderon is termed out.
Calderon, who declined to speak to this newspaper, responded in a written statement issued by his spokesman Mario Beltran.
"Without knowing the full story and waiting to hear all the facts in this case, she has assumed the role of judge and jury by calling for my resignation," the statement said.
"I do hope that Ms. Garcia comes to understand that what has happened to me could happen to anyone in public office," the statement said. "Sometimes one is better served to act in kindness than in self-righteousness because all politicians live in glass houses."
Garcia said she respects Calderon's presumed innocence.
Garcia, who lives in Bell Gardens and worked with a group trying to clean up Bell city politics, said she has seen first hand the effect of scandal and corruption.
Garcia said the Assembly and Senate leaders haven't told her to stop her effort to get Calderon to resign.
"Steinberg told me to follow my heart," she said.
Pico Rivera Councilmen Gustavo Camacho and Brent Tercero both were present, and also called on Calderon to resign.
"I think the Southeast Los Angeles community has experienced quite a bit of scandal and corruption," Tercero said. "I understand the senator has yet to be charged with anything. But even the air of suspicion brings concerns."


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Bob McKenzie is no fool.
But the TSN hockey insider realizes some folks might think so when they hear he's picking the Ottawa Senators to knock off the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
"There's no logical reason to do it," admitted McKenzie, who also sees the Sens reaching the Stanley Cup final. "You have to be very brave or very foolish to pick them to go to the final. I guess I'll settle for being foolish."
McKenzie watched the Sens come within a goal of the Cup final last season, and considers a vanquishing of the Leafs "the next logical step" in the franchise's progress.
"If Ottawa is Superman, then the Maple Leafs are kryptonite," he said. "We saw Ottawa come a long way last year, but this is the equivalent of Ottawa having to slay the dragon.
"Either they exorcise their demons and get to the final, or they go out in their first round and it's a pretty big setback for the organization."
Count Pierre McGuire among those who see it a completely different way. The TSN game analyst sees huge edges for the Leafs in the faceoff circle and in net, and believes the additions of defenceman Brian Leetch and forwards Joe Nieuwendyk and Ron Francis -- Cup winners all -- pushed Toronto past its provincial rival.
"This is a team that's firing on all cylinders," McGuire said of the Leafs. "They weren't doing that when they faced Philadelphia last year (and lost in the first round).
"This year, they're far more structured and more reliable in terms of their consistency."
The same can't be said of the Senators, he added.
"You look at the way they competed in some of those games they didn't win," said McGuire. "A lot of changes need to be made in the next (three) days if they're going to upset Toronto."
But McGuire doesn't put a lot of stock in the Leafs' 6-0 pounding of the Senators at the Corel Centre on Saturday.
"It wasn't a question of Toronto being that much better. It was a question of Ottawa being so tired and worn out," he said, referring to the Sens' road-heavy March schedule.
"If you're an elite team, you shouldn't have to play 14 of your last 19 games on the road. That's something that needs to be addressed (by Senators management) with the league."
McKenzie in Sens' corner
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Luc Besson has made a cottage industry out of Eurotrash like "3 Days to Kill," an action-comedy-drama set in Paris that Besson co-wrote and produced.
The gold standard in Besson world, of course, is "Taken," which transformed Liam Neeson and his "set of skills" from a respectable serious actor into the 21st century's Charles Bronson. "3 Days to Kill" is no "Taken."
It's no "From Paris with Love" either, however, to cite just one of the many flops spearheaded by Besson's EuropaCorp. The picture, starring Kevin Costner and directed by McG ("Terminator Salvation") is all over the map from a dramatic and tonal standpoint, veering wildly across terrain that ranges from cheesy espionage thriller to sincere father-daughter story. There are few convincing moments from start to finish.
Yet the movie nearly gets by on the presence of Kevin Costner in one of his most lighthearted parts in ages, an assist from the too-good-for-this stuff Hailee Steinfeld, and the timeless pleasures of a quick-moving escapist narrative that unfolds against an appealing Parisian landscape.
Costner plays CIA agent Ethan Renner, who is "too old for this [expletive]," in classic form. Dying of cancer, he comes home to Paris in an attempt to reconnect with estranged teenage daughter Zoey (Steinfeld) and wife Christine (Connie Nielsen). Naturally, he's roped back into the business of killing generic baddies by Vivi Delay (Amber Heard), a sexy colleague who struts around in tight black outfits, offers Ethan a miracle medical elixir and is quite possibly the least-believable CIA agent in the history of movies.
Look, none of this matters. The plot is a giant MacGuffin geared to facilitate a hyper-stylized journey through Paris' glamorous modern edifices and seedy, gritty clubs that's interspersed with some engaging bonding scenes shared by Ethan and Zoey.
It's the sort of movie where Vivi suggestively injects Ethan with a giant needle at a burlesque club in the middle of the day, all in the name of fighting his cancer and encouraging him to kill for her. You either run with that, or you don't.
Directed by McG
Starring Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Amber Heard
Rated PG-13