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Annual Report 2017
Consistency meets dynamics. "If you want to be the leader, you must keep running." At CLAAS, we are working on innovative, leading agricultural technology solutions. Our strategy therefore builds a bridge between dynamics and consistency while helping us navigate a market environment characterized by constant ups and downs. Aspects of progress and stability also meet in our work at our new electronics development hub, in our product portfolio for different markets, in the impressive availability of our customer service, and in the training of our employees.


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The above is another artist's render concept and is unlikely to be the final device design.
It looks like some new reverse-rumors have popped up to rain on our happy SGS4 parade. The new intel indicates a couple of things that we kind-of already surmised, but it also adds something else that is sad news. First, the next generation of the Galaxy S Series flagship will not be showing up at CES in January. Second, it will not be coming to MSC in February either. Both of these rumors are not in the least bit surprising, as we surmised that the Galaxy S IV will most likely get it's own launch event, which this rumor also suggests.
The third bit is the sad part. Apparently, at least according to this rumor, the SGS4 will not be coming with an unbreakable flexible plastic OLED display. The unnamed source of this intel indicated that "flexible screens are still a while off."
Ah well, this is just a reverse rumor, so we really don't know which one will turn out to be true until we see the real deal officially unveiled. As always, we will keep you informed of any developments as they progress. Let's cross our fingers that this one is wrong.
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Judge Thomas Francis Hogan
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence
District Court - Washington, D.C.
Referring Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lead Charge: Withheld by govt from TRAC (FOIA challenge pending)
Judge Thomas Francis Hogan didn't dispose of any cases in the District of Washington, D.C. in the current fiscal year (2012) and disposed of 10 cases in the previous year.
Over the last five years, the median prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge Hogan was 72.0 months. This was 56.5% higher than the 46.0 months typical in Washington, D.C. and 46.9% higher than the 49.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Thomas Francis Hogan sentenced 28 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge Hogan's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 13 other judges in the District of Washington, D.C. with information on convictions during that period. Median prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 0.0 months to 90.0 months, putting Judge Hogan's median prison sentence of 72.0 months at the higher end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole District of Washington, D.C. during that time was 46.0 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1938 in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on August 10, 1982, to a seat vacated by William B. Bryant; Confirmed by the Senate on August 20, 1982, and received commission on August 20, 1982. Served as chief judge, 2001-2008. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2008.
Georgetown University, A.B., 1960
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1966
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William B. Jones, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1966-1967
Counsel, Federal Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws, 1967-1968
Private practice, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., 1968-1981
Assistant professor, Potomac School of Law, 1977-1979
Private practice, Chevy Chase, Maryland and Washington, D.C., 1981-1982
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1986-1992
Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2011-
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge Thomas Francis Hogan for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Withheld by Govt from TRAC accounting for 100.0% of cases.
Program Area Judge District US Not specified 100.0% 98.6% 98.6% More
Table 2: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Number of Defendants in Judge Thomas Francis Hogan's Cases
Judge Thomas Francis Hogan didn't handle any convictions of this type in the current fiscal year 2012.


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Does not include players previously on practice squad, the "physically unable to perform" list or injured reserve:
Arizona Cardinals:
87 Jeff King, TE, Virginia Tech (Pulaski High): Started; no stats.
82 Mike Leach, LS, William and Mary: Reserve; did long snapping.
51 Paris Lenon, LB, Richmond: Started; 6 tackles; defended 1 pass.
28 Greg Toler, DB, St. Paul's: Started; 4 tackles; defended 1 pass; kept ball inbounds with diving play, leading to a teammate's fumble recovery.
Atlanta Falcons:
90 Lawrence Sidbury, DL, Richmond: Did not play.
44 Jason Snelling, RB, U.Va. (L.C. Bird High): Reserve; 1 carry for minus-1 yard; targeted 3 times; 3 catches for 25 yards; lost 1 fumble; downed punt at Arizona 5-yard line.
Baltimore Ravens:6 Tyrod Taylor, QB, Va. Tech (Hampton High): Did not play.
Buffalo Bills:
52 Arthur Moats, LB, James Madison (Churchland High): Reserve; 2 tackles (both on kickoffs).
42 Justin Rogers, DB, Richmond: Reserve; 4 tackles (1 for loss).
Carolina Panthers:
50 James Anderson, LB, Va. Tech (Deep Creek High): Reserve; 7 tackles; penalized 3 yards (half the distance to goal line) for unnecessary roughness.
Chicago Bears:
93 Nate Collins, DT, U.Va.: Reserve; no stats.
Cincinnati Bengals:
30 Cedric Peerman, RB, U.Va. (William Campbell High): Reserve; 8 carries for 75 yards.
33 Chris Crocker, DB, Marshall (Deep Creek High): Started at FS; 2 tackles; committed offside penalty that was declined.
Dallas Cowboys:
Danny Coale, WR, Va. Tech: added to practice squad (injured).
95 Sean Lissemore, DL, William and Mary: Not active.
85 Kevin Ogletree, WR, U.Va.: Reserve; targeted 3 times; 1 catch for 10 yards; left game in fourth quarter with head injury after being hit on pass.
89 John Phillips, TE, U.Va.: Started; 1 tackle; penalized 15 yards for horse-collar tackle on punt.
Detroit Lions:
32 Don Carey, S, Norfolk State (Booker T. Washington High): Started; 1 tackle.
52 Justin Durant, LB, Hampton U.: Reserve; 5 tackles (1 for loss).
Green Bay Packers:
11 Jarrett Boykin, WR, Va. Tech: Not active.
Houston Texans:
76 Duane Brown, OT, Va. Tech (Hermitage High): Started; no stats.
20 Rashad "Roc" Carmichael, DB, Va. Tech: Not active.
17 Shayne Graham, K, Va. Tech (Pulaski High): Reserve; kicked 42-, 27- and 25-yard field goals; missed wide left from 50 and 47 yards; 4-of-4 on PATs; kickoffs of 65, 61, 64, 73, 67, 62, 67 and 62 yards.
43 Jonathan Grimes, RB, William and Mary: Reserve; no stats.
8 Matt Schaub, QB, U.Va.: Started; 43-of-55 for 527 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 121.7 passer rating; sacked twice for 23 yards in losses; recovered own fumble.
Indianapolis Colts:
41 Antoine Bethea, FS, Howard (Denbigh High): Started; 8 tackles.
53 Kavell Conner, LB, Clemson (Manchester High): Reserve; 2 tackles.
Jacksonville Jaguars:
90 Andre Branch, DE, Clemson (Varina High): Reserve; 1 tackle (on kickoff; not counting another tackle on kickoff negated by Jaguars' offside penalty).
21 Derek Cox, DB, William and Mary: Started; team-leading 16 tackles; defended 2 passes, including an interception with a 16-yard return in overtime.
23 Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty U.: Started; 3 carries for minus-1 yard; targeted once; no catches; 6 kickoff returns for 149 yards.
75 Eugene Monroe, OT, U.Va.: Started; penalized 5 yards for false start.
Kansas City Chiefs:
76 Branden Albert, OT, U.Va.: Started; left game with injury in third quarter.
24 Brandon Flowers, DB, Va. Tech: Started; 5 tackles.
Minnesota Vikings:12 Percy Harvin, WR/KR, Florida (Landstown High): Bye week.
New England Patriots:
48 Danny Aiken, LS, U.Va.: Reserve; did long snapping.
51 Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee (Kecoughtan High): Started; team-leading 10 tackles; committed 5-yard penalty for illegal contact and 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness.
New Orleans Saints:
74 Jermon Bushrod, OT, Towson (King George High): Started; no stats.
New York Giants:
44 Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Marshall (Graham High): Bye week.
99 Chris Canty, DE/DT, U.Va.: Bye week.
98 Adrian Tracy, DE, William and Mary (Potomac Falls High): Bye week.
34 David Wilson, RB, Va. Tech (George Washington High of Danville): Bye week.
New York Jets:
93 Kenrick Ellis, DT, Hampton U.: Reserve; 1 tackle.
60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, U.Va.: Started; no stats.
Philadelphia Eagles:56 Akeem Jordan, LB, James Madison (Harrisonburg High): Started on weak side; 5 tackles (1 for loss, 1 on punt).
55 Darryl Tapp, DE, Va. Tech (Deep Creek High): Reserve; 3 tackles (1 for loss); 1 QB hit.
7 Michael Vick, QB, Va. Tech (Ferguson, then Warwick High): Not active (concussion).
Pittsburgh Steelers:
83 Heath Miller, TE, U.Va. (Honaker High): Started; targeted 5 times; 2 catches for 22 yards.
93 Jason Worilds, LB, Va. Tech: Reserve; no stats.
San Diego Chargers:
11 Eddie Royal, WR/PR, Va. Tech (Westfield High): Reserve; targeted 3 times; no catches; 1 punt return for 1 yard.
San Francisco 49ers:
55 Ahmad Brooks, LB, U.Va. (Hylton High): Started; 1 tackle; 1 QB hit; caused a fumble, but play was negated by teammate's penalty.
Seattle Seahawks:
31 Kam Chancellor, DB, Va. Tech (Maury High): Bye week.
26 Michael Robinson, RB, Penn State (Varina High): Bye week.
3 Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin, N.C. State (Collegiate School of Richmond): Bye week.
St. Louis Rams:
71 Matt Conrath, DT, U.Va.: Not active.
98 Kendall Langford, DE, Hampton U. (Petersburg High): Started; 1 tackle.91 Chris Long, DE, U.Va. (St. Anne's-Belfield): Started; 3 tackles (all for loss), including 2 sacks for 6 yards in losses; 2 QB hits.
38 Rodney McLeod, S, U.Va.: Reserve; 2 tackles (1 on punt, 1 on onside kick); penalized 10 yards for holding on kickoff return, nullifying a 98-yard TD; penalized 5 yards for running out-of-bounds on punt coverage.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
20 Ronde Barber, DB, U.Va. (Cave Spring High): Started; 4 tackles (1 for loss).35 Cody Grimm, DB, Va. Tech (Oakton High): Reserve; downed 1 punt.
Tennessee Titans:
58 Xavier Adibi, LB, Va. Tech (Phoebus High): Bye week.
36 Darren Evans, RB, Va. Tech: Signed as free agent Nov. 24; reserve; no stats.
Washington Redskins:
92 Chris Baker, DL, Hampton U.: Reserve; defended 1 pass.
23 DeAngelo Hall, DB, Va. Tech (Deep Creek High): Started; 7 tackles (2 for loss); interception with 22-yard return (also counts as pass defended); penalized 5 yards for holding.
63 Will Montgomery, C, Va. Tech (Centreville High): Started; no stats.
15 Josh Morgan, WR, Va. Tech: Started; targeted 4 times; 3 catches for 25 yards.
25 Evan Royster, RB, Penn State (Westfield High): Reserve; 1 carry for 3 yards.


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712 book club this week!
Thursday is the February meeting of the 712 Book Club for y'all in grades 7-12. We're reading our way through some different kinds of dystopian fiction, since there's so much of it and it varies a lot! (Last month was Enclave by Ann Aguirre, which was awesome. The sequel, Outpost, is out now and is similarly great.) Read on to find out why you need to be reading this book right now:
This Thursday, in honor of last week's Valentine's Day – a day that celebrates all things chocolate – we're reading All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin. In the dystopian world that she imagines, food is somewhat limited, water is rationed, phones are strictly landlines and cost a bundle, alcohol is legal for everyone, and coffee and (worst of all) chocolate are utterly illegal.
Anya Balanchine's family is the Russian mafia and she's a no-nonsense kind of girl. She runs her family, her immediate family that is, as she is in charge of her sister, brother and ailing grandmother (who was born in 1995, just to give you some idea of when this story takes place), after her father was gunned down when she was young. Even when her older brother, who is mentally handicapped, is recruited to work for "the family" under somewhat suspect terms, and she gets sent to jail for dishing out poisoned chocolate, Anya keeps it together. Nothing can cause her to waver from the path of doing what's right for her family and friends. Luckily for us, there is a forbidden romance in Anya's future. It might be the only thing that can shake up her cynical, overly practical worldview and let her change her life, and that of those around her, for the better.
The world is not an easy place in this dystopian version of New York City, yet the cool thing about Zevin's futuristic NYC is that the government's corruption and distorted sense of rules and regulations have meant that life is sort of a throwback. There are no hover cars or people living on the moon, because dystopia means that people really just live harshly. The rules are strict, and so just like in historic times, such as the Prohibition Era in the 20s, people find a way to get around them. There are speakeasies. And weirdly harsh prisons. Teens get "high" on coffee and chocolate, but don't like the taste of alcohol, which is legal for everyone, so don't drink it much.
It's a really cool example of the dystopian idea that is everywhere in books these days. More like the sci-fi dystopian classic Fahrenheit 451 than the more violent and dark books like The Hunger Games, it's realistic fiction zoomed into a future gone a bit wrong.
Come chat about it over pizza and chocolate (which is legal here, thank goodness) this Thursday!


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Reform 2.0
Fritchey to Seek
Cook County Board Seat
Claypool & Quigley Endorse Fritchey as Needed Reform Voice
CHICAGO – In a significant political announcement, State Rep. John Fritchey stated that he will not seek re-election to the General Assembly seat that he has held since 1996, opting to run to fill the vacancy created by Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool, who has announced he will not be running for another term. Congressman Mike Quigley and Commissioner Claypool joined Rep. Fritchey at his announcement and pledged their full support of Fritchey's bid, citing the need for the County Board to have a proven reformer who can hit the ground running.
Rep. Fritchey was first elected to the Illinois House in 1996, representing a district including Bucktown, DePaul, Roscoe Village, Lakeview, and Ravenswood. The former Illinois Assistant Attorney General has been the Chairman of the House Civil Judiciary Committee for the past seven years. He previously chaired the House Consumer Protection Committee.
During his legislative tenure, Fritchey has been an unwavering reform leader in Springfield, having authored and sponsored numerous ethics and campaign finance reform laws. Milestone accomplishments include his work with then-State Senator Barack Obama to pass the Ethics Act of 2003 and more recently, the enactment of a law to finally ban 'pay-to-play' politics in Illinois.
A vocal critic of both former Governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich, Fritchey was a member of the Special Investigative Committee that drafted the impeachment resolution against Blagojevich.
"When I first arrived in Springfield, nobody really wanted to take on the fight to reform state government," said Fritchey. "There were a lot of uphill battles and even resentment, but I persisted and slowly but surely, we started fixing a very broken system. And while there's definitely still work to be done, the good news is that there are a lot more legislators now willing and able to do it."
By contrast, Fritchey stated that the recent departure of former-Commissioner Quigley, who defeated Fritchey in a Special Primary this past March to succeed Congressman Rahm Emanuel, and Commissioner Claypool's decision not to seek reelection, have created an urgent need for reform leadership on the Cook County Board. Talks among the three elected officials convinced Fritchey to give up his seniority in the House to run for the Board.
"Now more than ever, we need a proven reformer with the common-sense, experience, and willingness to take on the big issues," said Congressman Quigley. "The times demand and the voters deserve elected officials like John Fritchey who will challenge the status quo and fight for taxpayers. Reforming government saves us money, and amidst the greatest economic downtown in a generation, we can't afford not to keep working for change. John will be a terrific addition to the Board and a fitting successor to our friend Forrest Claypool."
Working together to fix county government is nothing new for the three officials. Over the years, Fritchey, Quigley, and Claypool have joined forces to take on initiatives including the elimination of pension abuses by county officials, as well as trying to lower the number of votes needed to override a veto by the Board President – an issue looming large as the Board once again tries to roll back the recent county sales tax hike.
"Even when the odds were against us, I'm proud to have been able to accomplish a great deal at the County," said Commissioner Claypool. "John has had a similar experience at the State, and so he is ideally-suited to not just carry on, but build upon, the work Mike and I have done on the County Board. When it comes to fighting for taxpayers and cleaning up Cook County, John Fritchey is the clear choice to become the next Commissioner for the 12th District."
"Just like nature, reform abhors a vacuum," said Fritchey. "Mike and Forrest have been groundbreaking reformers at the County level, and with the loss of their two key board votes, we need to make sure that taxpayers are getting responsible and effective government for their dollars. Serving on the County Board will provide an opportunity to continue my past work and bring it closer to home. Whether it is property tax reform, increased transparency and accountability, or environmental initiatives, there will be no shortage of important issues to take on."
"I am as proud of my record and my ideas as I am to receive the support of these two County reform pioneers," said Fritchey. "I'm looking forward to making a very compelling case to the voters and starting this next chapter of public service."
The Primary Election will take place in February 2010.


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Award-winning engines that result from innovation, refinement and passion.A relentless dedication to improving powertrain efficiency and performance has led to a number of achievements. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) technology that improves fuel efficiency and pushes out more power. Four Hyundai vehicles that get up to 40 EPA-estimated miles per gallon on the highway. Having our engines named to the prestigious Ward's 10 Best Engines list, not once, but four times since 2009. And an entire team of managers and engineers who aren't afraid to ask "Have you tried?" Because no matter how impossible it sounds, they always find a way to design a better engine.
Two hundred and six horses have never left such a small footprint.To make a better hybrid, we had to do three things. Instead of relying on current hybrid battery technology, we made lithium polymer batteries that are 25% lighter, smaller and more efficient. We made our batteries last longer, so you can focus on driving, without worrying about maintenance. And we made hybrid cars that deliver the highest horsepower in their class so you can get better performance than our competitors. Because we didn't set out to make a hybrid, we set out to make the best hybrid for you.


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Washington D.C, December 9, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $900 million loan for a new supercritical coal power generation unit in Pakistan that will deliver reliable, cost effective electricity to hundreds of thousands of energy-starved households and businesses.
"Acute power shortages of up to 20 hours a day have crippled economic growth and are contributing to unemployment and social unrest across the country," said Klaus Gerhaeusser, Director General of ADB's Central and West Asia Department. "There is an urgent need for more affordable and dependable sources of power and this unit will generate an additional 600 megawatts of electricity for the national energy mix."
The country's energy crisis has led to a sharp reduction in investment, badly hurt industry and small businesses, and in 2012 lopped an estimated two percentage points off annual gross domestic product. The rising costs of imported fuel oil―which accounts for over a third of the country's energy generation―are also putting an increasingly unsustainable burden on national finances.
The coal-fired generation unit, the first in the country to use supercritical boiler technology, will be built at an existing power plant in the town of Jamshoro in Sindh province, about 150 kilometers east of the provincial capital, Karachi. It will employ state of the art emission control equipment resulting in cleaner emissions than the existing heavy fuel oil-fired generators and subcritical boiler technology which is more commonly used.
Pakistan only has 19% of the global average for carbon dioxide emissions per person and has only one coal-fired power plant in operation generating 0.7% of the generation mix.
Recycling ash from the plant will also save about 115,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. The electricity generated from the plant will alleviate some of the power shortages and replace generation from small individual oil and diesel generators which is expected to save a further 503,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The new plant will generate electricity at a lower cost saving about $535 million per year on its fuel import bill compared with oil fired generation.
The new unit is a part of broader government efforts to decrease electricity tariff. Coal-fired power plants, using cleaner technology, provide an environmentally sound and cost-effective medium-term energy solution at a time when the country's natural gas reserves are dwindling.
Resolving the energy crisis is a priority for the country and the government is pursuing all options including large hydropower plants, renewable energy, energy efficiency, increasing domestic gas production, and importing electricity and natural gas.
Pakistan has substantial potential for large hydropower which will be developed to meet long-term energy needs because of the longer construction period involved. Small and medium sized hydropower will be developed to meet medium-term needs. The stable base-load power provided by this project will enable the fluctuating power from solar and wind power to be used without disruption to the grid.
ADB's assistance, which includes $870 million from ordinary capital resources and $30 million from its concessional Asian Development Fund, will be complemented by cofinancing of $150 million from the Islamic Development Bank and counterpart funds of $450 million from the government. The project is expected to be completed by December 2018. ADB's assistance will also provide 5 years of operation and maintenance support after its completion.


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Trust the Holy Spirit, be yourselves, and resist the temptation to change your people — but accompany them on the way of conversion." These are the words that I most remember as being spoken by Pope Francis to me and to 139 other bishops ordained and installed during this past year. My recent time spent in Rome took on more of the character of a retreat with fellow bishops than that of a vacation. The nine days included lectures, time for prayer together, Mass concelebrated at the tomb of St. Peter, and the audience with Pope Francis.
So much has happened that it is very difficult for me to admit that it has been six months since my ordination and installation as the Bishop of Fort Worth. The clergy, religious, and laity have overwhelmed me with their zeal and love for their Catholic faith. My visits to our parishes, schools, campus ministry sites, and other ministries have reaffirmed the warm and gracious assessment offered to me by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Apostolic Nuncio, at the end of the ordination liturgy celebrated with 10,000 people at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Jan. 29, 2014: "I will share with the Holy Father that the Church in Fort Worth is very much alive and flourishing."
One of my favorite books, which is an easy read as well, is entitled Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way by Pope John Paul II.


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Shaela is a young bull who has yet to realize her hufflepuff powers. She don't give zero fucks and you better not fuck with her or shit will go down. She is awesome and can crack you uppppp. She has fuzzy blankets for legs and can uncannily do the stanky leg ( no one knows why).
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Person 2: Oh that's just Shaela doing the stanky leg
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Amazing friend, very shy and very beautiful. One of the sweetest and most artistic girls on the face of the planet. Someone you will die to be with.
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Oh my gosh, you're so cool. You're such a Shaela!
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ETSU men in second, women in sixth following first day of competition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 14, 2010) - A pair of Buccaneer seniors highlighted day one of the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday as Zachlynn Blackburn (Tazewell, Va.) won gold in the hammer, while Kenneth Rotich (Nairobi, Kenya) captured the 10000m title from Hodges Stadium, located on North Florida's campus.
Rotich and Blackburn made A-Sun history Friday evening as they both became the first athletes to win three conference titles during their career in the respective events.
Blackburn was the first ETSU athlete to claim the title as her heave of 160-03 (48.84m) beat out Jacksonville's Laura Phillips by nearly two feet. Rotich capped off the first day of events by clocking in a conference best time of 30:30.68, which was 32 seconds faster than his nearest competitor.
The ten points by Rotich and junior Ben Ronoh's (Sotik, Kenya) five-point effort (fourth place finish) in the event propelled the Bucs to 48 total points on day one - placing them 15 points behind Kennesaw State for second in the team standings.
The day began with the decathlon being contested - and after the first five events - senior Nic Chernikow (Seymour, Tenn.) will need to make up ground Saturday morning to earn his third conference championship in the event. Chernikow, the current A-Sun record holder, finished the day 225 points behind leader Matt Fielder (3460 points) from Belmont and 141 behind Lipscomb's Burton Elrod (3376 points).
ETSU bagged its first points of the meet when senior Jordan Briggs (Erwin, Tenn.) finished third in the pole vault - giving the Bucs six points - finishing with a mark of 14-10 (4.52m).
Following Briggs' effort in the pole vault, the Bucs continued racking up points as the ETSU throwers combined to record 24 points in both the shot put and hammer. Senior Jarrod Burton (Bastian, Va.) fueled the surge for the Bucs as the Bastian, Va. native finished second in the shot put (53-05.50) and third in the hammer (166-00).
The Bucs saw all three of their runners advance in the 100m prelims as senior Duronal Monal (Belle Glade, Fla.) led the charge with a top time of 10.50. Joining Monal in Saturday's final are sophomores Quentin Greenlee (Morristown, Tenn.) and Jeremy Ford (Knoxville, Tenn.).
ETSU also put two athletes in the 110m hurdle finals thanks to junior Mike James (Palm Bay, Fla.) and (Jordan) Briggs finishing among the top nine in the event.
Like the men, Kennesaw State women's team will enter the final day of competition in the lead after scoring 73.50 points. Jacksonville, the four-time defending champions, sits second with 40 points. The Lady Bucs scored 15 points Friday - placing them sixth.
Ten of the 15 ETSU points came from Blackburn's championship effort in the hammer, while fellow Lady Buccaneer thrower Jasmine Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) contributed to the final five points. Foster finished fourth in the shot put after posting a distance of 41-07.75 (12.69m).
Rounding out the highlights for the ETSU women was freshman and multi-sport athlete Tosha Austin's (Chattanooga, Tenn.) performance in the prelims of the 100m hurdles. Austin advanced to the finals after qualifying with a time of 15.59.
The final day of competition kicks off Saturday morning with the decathlon and heptathlon title being contested at 9 a.m.
For more information on Buccaneer track and field, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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Get Out! Wall&Decò's Outdoor Wallpaper
We decorate the inside of our homes with wallpaper, so why not the outside? Italian wallpaper design studio Wall&Decò has unveiled a new collection of outdoor graphics called OUT — Outdoor Unconventional Texture.
The punchy prints — ranging from camo and houndstooth to Moroccan tiles and faux wood — can be plastered on a small wall such as the side of a terrace, or over an entire surface like the facade of a house. No need for new siding or paint when you can spruce up your exterior walls with Wall&Decò's colorful line of graphical wallpaper.
To view the rest of the collection, and to check for updates on when the designs will be, ahem, "OUT," visit Wall&Decò.
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Dunns Creek WMA consists of more than 3,000 acres in eastern Putnam County, along the east side of Dunns Creek. The majority of the area is floodplain swamp and hydric hammock, with smaller upland areas of pine flatwoods and mixed forests. These communities support numerous reptiles and amphibians as well as bobcats, raccoons, white-tailed deer, and gray fox. Both migratory and resident birds are found on the area including wood ducks, swallow-tailed kites, red-shouldered hawks, barred owls, yellow-crowned night herons, woodpeckers, and warblers. Recreational activities include hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, and camping. Children under the age of 16 are required to wear a helmet when horseback riding on public lands. For more detailed information go to Nicole's Law . All horseback riders must have proof of current negative Coggins Test results for their horses when on state lands. Boating and paddling are allowed, although there is no boat ramp on the area. During hunting periods, use of the area is restricted to those with valid quota hunt permits.
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Dan Doyle, 64, an Irish American who was deeply involved in peace process work in Northern Ireland and who played a leading role in fundraising for the national basketball stadium in Dublin, has been arrested in the U.S. on charges of embezzling $1 million from his charity.
Doyle is accused by prosecutors of taking more than $1 million in "unauthorized salary increases, bonuses and personal expenses paid for by Institute funds," according to a joint statement issued by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Col. Steven G.O'Donnell, superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police.
In all he received $5 million in taxpayer funds in past years.
A former basketball coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Doyle was the founder and executive director of the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island.
His official biography also states that "Mr. Doyle was founder and Chairman of the Irish American Sports Foundation, an all-volunteer organization that developed athletic programs for children across Ireland. In 1992, The Irish American Sports Foundation completed construction of Ireland's first multi-purpose sports arena, a $4-million facility located in Dublin. Mr. Doyle was responsible for raising virtually all of the funds for the arena, including a lead gift of $1 million from the Irish government, which he personally negotiated with then Prime Minister Charles Haughey.
"In the mid-1980s, Mr. Doyle successfully coached the Irish Men's National Basketball Team."
Belfast United, a program started by Doyle in 1989 and run by the Institute, sought to get Catholic and Protestant teenagers to play together on the same basketball team. The Belfast group was profiled in Sports Illustrated.
Doyle hobnobbed with President Clinton, General Colin Powell and many other leading figures and received numerous honorary degrees and was welcomed at the White House.
The indictment accuses Doyle of using false pretenses to get funds from a prominent Rhode Island foundation for a building that was never finished.
Doyle had also obtained a $575,000 grant from the state of Rhode Island for the building, but a state audit could find little trace of the money.
The Institute has now been closed down.
A Longtime supporter Alan Hassenfeld, former head of Hasbro, Inc., told a Rhode Island TV station: "I think Dan Doyle had a dream, a vision. He executed it. And then something went wrong. I don't know what went wrong."
The charges also include allegations that Institute money was used illegally for private camps that Doyle ran and also to run a small publishing house. as well as used for college tuition bills
In total officials say, Doyle is facing seven counts of embezzlement, five counts each of forgery and filing a false document, and one count of obtaining money under false pretenses. Bail was set at $100,000. and he was ordered to hand over his passport.
The Hartford Courant noted that Doyle was " frequently described as both a charismatic visionary and a reckless self-promoter."
He founded the institute in 1986 and created the World Scholar-Athlete Games and the World Youth Peace Summit. Speakers included Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Powell is quoted on the institute literature as saying "Dan Doyle is on an historic mission for world peace."


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Counsell snaps 0 for 45 streak with pinch single
HOUSTON – Brewers infielder Craig Counsell snapped an 0 for 45 drought with a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning of Milwaukee's 8-1 victory against the Astros on Friday night.
Counsell, a 16-year veteran utility infielder with a .255 career batting average, was one hitless at-bat from tying a major league record. But he singled to right against Houston reliever Enerio Del Rosario for his first hit since June 10.
Bill Bergen, a catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, went 0 for 46 in 1909 to set the record for the longest hitless streak by a non-pitcher.
The last player to go 0 for 44 was Tony Bernazard of the Indians in 1984. Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio also went 0 for 44 with Boston in 1971.


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Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance: Specific Aim 3
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01925495
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : August 19, 2013
Last Update Posted : February 8, 2018
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This is a study to determine if there are reflexes that detect changes in eardrum position or in the pressure of middle-ear gases and respond with changes in the ease by which the Eustachian tube is opened. The Eustachian tube is the normal tube that connects the middle ear to the nose. It is usually closed, but can be opened by contraction of 2 small muscles that surround the tube. If the Eustachian tube does not open frequently enough, the pressure in the middle ear will decrease, the eardrum will be pulled in toward the middle ear causing a hearing loss, and fluid will accumulate in the middle ear to try and stabilize its pressure. There is some evidence that the changes in eardrum position and middle-ear pressure when the Eustachian tube does not open frequently enough can be detected by the brain that, in turn, sends signals to the Eustachian tube and its muscles to make Eustachian tube opening easier. In this study, we will test this possibility.
Specifically, in 3 experiments done on 5 different days, we will move the eardrum in and out, apply different pressures to the middle ear, or change the composition of the gases in the middle ear while we measure how difficult it is to open the Eustachian tube by increasing middle-ear pressure or by measuring the "readiness" of the Eustachian tube muscles to contract and open the tube.
|Condition or disease
|Middle-ear Function
|Other: varied middle-ear pressure Drug: varied middle-ear gas composition Other: varied ear-canal pressure
|Not Applicable
Adequate middle ear (ME) pressure-regulation, defined as the maintenance of a total ME pressure at approximately ambient levels, is required for normal hearing and to preserve ME health. The mechanism of ME pressure-regulation consists of two distinct components that affect total ME gas pressure: the bolus, total gradient driven exchange of gases between the ME and nasopharynx during active, transient Eustachian tube (ET) openings and the passive, partial-pressure gradient driven diffusive exchange of gases between the ME cavity and adjacent compartments. A large number of past studies have described the basic physiology of gas transfers through the ET in humans, but few have explored the possibility that physiological feedback mechanisms could modulate ET functional efficiency. However, there is an anatomic foundation to support feedback modulation of ET function and the results for some experiments in animals lend credibility to that possibility. Theoretically, the sensory components of possible feedback pathways could consist of stretch sensors in the tympanic membrane (TM; detecting position) and tensor tympani muscle (detecting tension) and/or chemo- (detecting gas pressures)/ baro- (detecting total pressure) receptors in the ME mucosa and effector components consisting of resting Tensor Veli Palatini muscle (mTVP) tonus and/or the extant ET periluminal pressure.
In this study, we explore 3 hypothesized stimulus-effector pairings in 10 otherwise healthy adult subjects with no history of significant ME disease and normal audiologic testing. Custom ear plugs will be made for use in Visits 2-6. The protocol includes 1 screening visit and 3 experiments requiring 5 experimental sessions of approximately 3-5 hours duration each done at a minimum interval of 2 days. Briefly, in Experiment 1 (Visit 2), ear canal pressure will be varied to change the position of the TM while simultaneously monitoring mTVP tonus by electromyography (EMG). Then, a unilateral ventilation tube (VT) inserted into the TM to allow access to the ME cavity. For Experiment 2, (Visits 3-5), the ME will be washed with physiologic, hypercarbic, and hyperoxic gas compositions (reference ME normal) while monitoring the ET periluminal tissue pressures measured as the ET resistance to gas flow. For Experiment 3 (Visit 6), total ME pressure will be varied while monitoring mTVP tonus by EMG. At the completion of Experiment 3, the VT will be removed and, then, the subjects will be followed weekly (Visits 7+) until documented healing of the TM at which time a standard audiologic assessment will be done. If the hypotheses are supported, selected activation of the feedback mechanisms would improve ET function and could be exploited as one component of a treatment protocol to improve ME pressure-regulation.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|10 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Middle Ear Pressure Regulation in Health and Disease/Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance: Specific Aim 3
|Study Start Date :
|November 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 2018
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2018
Experimental: healthy adults
Experiment 1 -- variation of ear-canal pressure; Experiment 2 -- varied middle-ear gas compositions; Experiment 3 -- variation of middle-ear pressure
Other: varied middle-ear pressure
Drug: varied middle-ear gas composition
Other: varied ear-canal pressure
- EMG activity [ Time Frame: 2 visits (Visits 2 and 6), approximately 3 weeks apart ]integrated EMG activity of tensor veli palatini muscle in response to changes in ear canal pressure and middle-ear pressure
- eustachian tube resistance [ Time Frame: 3 visits, minimum 2 days apart ]change in eustachian tube resistance in response to changes in middle ear gas composition
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Otherwise healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years, inclusive
- No history of significant ME disease
- No history of past ME surgeries
- Able to comprehend study risks and provide written Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have any chronic health problem
- Have ME fluid or otitis media (OM)at the time of presentation
- Have drainage through the tympanostomy tube at the time of testing
- Taking any prescription drug with the exception of those for birth control that would interfere with study per study MD
- Have a known or suspected allergy/adverse reaction to any of the study drugs use to prepare the tympanic membrane for ventilation tube insertion or the nasopharynx for EMG needle insertion
- Have a hearing threshold >15 dB or a >10 dB air-bone gap at any of the speech frequencies
- Pregnant or nursing
- Temporary exclusion: expected need for seasonal allergy med during study
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01925495
|Contact: Julianne Banks, BS
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Middle Ear Physiology Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
|Contact: Julie Banks 412-692-3595
|Principal Investigator: Cuneyt M Alper, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Ellen M Mandel, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Douglas Swarts, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Miriam S Teixeira, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Margaretha L Casselbrant, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Beverly C Richert, PhD, RN, CRNP
|Principal Investigator:
|Cuneyt M Alper, MD
|University of Pittsburgh
|Responsible Party:
|Cuneyt M. Alper, Professor, Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01925495 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P50DC007667 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|August 19, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 8, 2018
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|February 2018
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Keywords provided by Cuneyt M. Alper, University of Pittsburgh:
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I really wanted a city setting that incorporated stealthy game play again
Yeah, I'm getting it (for the PS4). I know that this may the very beginning of Ubi's milking of the franchise, but this game just looks so damn interesting :)


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Author Of The Patriot Act Says Patriot Act Was Written Specifically To Prevent NSA Data Mining
from the well,-how-about-that dept
Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, who introduced the PATRIOT Act on the House floor in 2001, has declared that lawmakers' and the executive branch's excuses about recent revelations of NSA activity are "a bunch of bunk."He also claims that people calling Ed Snowden a traitor are off base because without Snowden, he wouldn't have known how the Patriot Act was being abused. That's quite an incredible statement when you think about it. While we can argue that Sensenbrenner, given his role in Congress, probably had an obligation to further investigate how the law was being used -- especially given the warnings raised by other members of Congress -- it still seems to weigh pretty heavily in favor of showing how valuable these disclosures have been as whistleblowing. The very author of the Patriot Act claims that the leaks enabled him to realize that the law is being used in direct contrast to his intentions. Perhaps it's now time to fix that.
In an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show Wednesday morning, the Republican congressman from Wisconsin reiterated his concerns that the administration and the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court have gone far beyond what the PATRIOT Act intended. Specifically, he said that Section 215 of the act "was originally drafted to prevent data mining" on the scale that's occurred.


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Dartmouth Battles Online Ads Claiming Campus ˜Rape Problem'
Dartmouth College, which reported in February that undergraduate applications slid 14 percent this year, is now battling online advertisements claiming that the school has a "rape problem."
The ads, aimed through Facebook and Web browsers at prospective and current students, along with alumni, have been seen about 60,000 times since they began running a little more than a week ago, said Karin Roland, organizing director for UltraViolet, a women's rights advocacy group that paid for the campaign. The school is responding with an advertising effort of its own, said Justin Anderson, a Dartmouth spokesman.
"There's been an uprising on campus and a lot of media attention to sexual assault at Dartmouth," Roland said in a telephone interview. "They have a culture and an administration that isn't stopping it, and this is an opportunity to hold their feet to the fire."
In March, President Philip Hanlon proposed stiffer penalties for students found responsible for sexual assaults in school investigations, which Dartmouth's board endorsed unanimously. Dartmouth's online ads began running earlier this week and highlight measures being taken on sexual assault, Anderson said.
"It is unfortunate that UltraViolet has failed to acknowledge the actions Dartmouth is taking, most notably our comprehensive policy proposal to take effect in June that makes expulsion mandatory in the most egregious cases of sexual assault," Anderson said in an e-mailed statement.
Admissions Impact
The UltraViolet ads have appeared just as high school seniors are receiving acceptances and determining where they want to spend their undergraduate years, said Steven Roy Goodman, an educational consultant with Top Colleges in Washington. Such attacks may hurt most with students who have been accepted at multiple elite schools such as Dartmouth, Cornell University, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, and must make a choice, he said.
"These are excellent, excellent students who have achieved at the highest levels or they wouldn't have been admitted to multiple Ivies," Goodman said in a telephone interview. "It could have an impact with this subgroup."
Students at colleges across the country, including Harvard University and Yale University, have filed federal complaints against their schools for failing to prevent and respond to campus sexual assault. Last year, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights began its own investigation of sexual harassment and misconduct at Dartmouth, based in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Assault Prevention
Viewers who click on Dartmouth's Internet ads are taken to a page describing efforts in process at the school. Under proposed rule changes, sexual assaults would be investigated by an outside examiner, and students found responsible for assaults involving bodily penetration would face mandatory expulsion.
The school is collecting comments on the new rules, which will need final approval before taking effect, Anderson said.
Since Hanlon took over in June, the college has begun developing the Dartmouth Bystander Initiative, a voluntary program for sexual assault prevention. Last month, he pledged to open a campus center that will serve as a hub for educating students in prevention and response to sexual assault.
While the measures are positive, they still aren't enough, said Stephen Mandel, the chairman of Dartmouth's board, in a March 21 letter to the Dartmouth community.
Social Norms
"Quite simply, social norms need to change and harmful behaviors need to stop," said Mandel, who is also managing director of Lone Pine Capital LLC in New York. "Sexual assault is completely unacceptable."
Some Dartmouth students have said the campus isn't welcoming to women and minorities. Last year, a student group protested at an admissions event, and on April 1 another group of students began a 48-hour sit-in of Hanlon's office to call for greater inclusiveness.
The college came under further scrutiny in February when a student penned a "rape guide" that appeared on an anonymous campus website, giving instructions in how to make a specific female student intoxicated and vulnerable. Washington-based UltraViolet said they received more than 50,000 signatures on an online petition demanding that Dartmouth do more to avert such incidents.
One of the UltraViolet ads encourages students who have been accepted to Dartmouth to think carefully before enrolling.
"Find out more before you decide," it says.
The advocacy group's leaders have been in touch with Dartmouth officials, Roland said.
"Obviously they don't like being called out in this way," she said. "Their students who have experienced sexual assault and are at risk of sexual assault want them to focus their energy on addressing the problem instead of spending it on PR."
Bloomberg News published a series of stories in the past year showing growing student anger and activism regarding campus sexual assault. In the fiscal year that ended in September, the Education Department received 30 complaints claiming colleges failed to prevent or fully address campus assaults, compared with 17 a year earlier and 18 two years prior.


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Get Married! The Case for Tying the Knot Early
I enjoyed reading Lori Gottlieb's funny and insightful "Marry Him! The case for settling for Mr. Good Enough, in the March issue of The Atlantic. At 40 years of age, Ms. Gottlieb finds herself an attractive, intelligent, successful woman whose marriage prospects are plummeting like a skydiver without a parachute. She made the seemingly… READ MORE >
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Pope: Why the 'dual-unity' of man and woman is important
"[it] is based on the foundation of the dignity of every person, created in the image and likeness of God, who 'created them male and female' (Genesis 1:27), as much avoiding an indistinct uniformity and flattened-out and impoverished equality as an abysmal and conflictive difference … This dual-unity carries with it, inscribed in bodies and souls, the relation with the other, love for the other, interpersonal communion that shows that 'the creation of man is also marked by a certain likeness to the divine communion.' When, therefore, men or women pretend to be autonomous or totally self-sufficient, they risk being closed up in a self-realization … which in fact reduces them to an oppressive solitude." READ MORE >
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For the Children: David Blankenhorn and Kay S. Hymowitz on marriage
"The material Blankenhorn amasses establishes that far from a private relationship to satisfy adult needs, marriage is a social institution to meet social needs. Against this argument the case for same-sex marriage cannot stand… [A]ccepting same-sex marriage means accepting same-sex parenthood, by whatever means a child is acquired. This will deny the child the very benefit marriage was instituted to confer on him. Blankenhorn characterizes Andrew Sullivan's argument as 'reeking of narcissism' and demanding that 'we worry less about children and more about adults.'" READ MORE >
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Driving a Wedge into the 'Evangelical Center' on Gay Marriage
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Being completely honest, I haven't really enjoyed a Call of Duty campaign since the original Modern Warfare. Sure, I've spent my fair share of time with the multiplayer in the games since and had some enjoyment, but I never felt that the single player managed to reach the heights of the game that revolutionized the biggest franchise in the world right now.
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Fantastic score, I've been enjoying the campaign and the multiplayer (when it works perfectly fine), waiting on that patch.
edit: Really? hmmm maybe I missed it, I'll be playing it later anyway so hopefully I get the patch then
Great score. CoD really isn't my thing, but from everything I've read it sounds like it would be foolish to argue that Black Ops 2 isn't a top FPS.
The game is fantastic and so feature rich. All FPS fans should pick this one up regardless of whether or not you are a huge fan of the series at this point, it's really that good.
Good review. I can not get on with the game though, I don't know why but I just, don't like it.
I have a blast playing KillZone or previous Call of Duty games online or otherwise but this one is just... I don't know, I appreciate the changes and additions but the game is just not for me, I feel it is more fast paced now and has more emphasis on run and gun. I felt previous COD had a good mix of both tactical and run and gun gameplay, but this one edges a little too far toward the latter for my liking.
It's still very good, and fun. I just don't think all fans will like the changes which if you visit even the Black Ops Facebook page, would appear that I am not the only one who feels this way.


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The right system components are critical to maximizing the energy-saving potential of VFDs
Investment in VFD technology has proven time and again to pay off—often dramatically—not only in terms of reducing energy use and costs, but also in cutting carbon emissions and extending the service life of costly capital equipment. To ensure optimum performance, however, it is important to correctly specify and install the entire VFD system, including the cables.
Figure 1. These VFD cables are designed to meet different system requirements.
It is important to carefully match the motor and drive components based on the operating requirements, which typically include the load, torque, speed, and power. Cabling requires an equally thorough evaluation.
Matching the cable to the challenge
Cable selection plays a very important role in mitigating application and performance issues. A cable should never be the weak link in a VFD system; the cable selected must have the ability to withstand the harshest operating conditions in order to maintain the health of the other system components. In addition, noise emission is likely the single most significant problem associated with VFD systems today. Unless a proper cable shielding design is present to control it, noise emission from a drive system cable can disrupt plant and factory operations.
It is important to understand that there is no standard for what manufacturers call a "VFD cable." The market carries a diverse mix of products with a variety of designs and performance levels. That said, there are four specific issues that need to be addressed to ensure a robust and reliable cabling solution:
- Common mode current (CMC)
- Capacitive coupling
- Reflected wave voltages
- Overall installation reliability.
Common mode current (CMC) is any current that flows between the drive and motor on any path other than the three primary motor leads. It is a function of inductive and capacitive coupling of the drive output waveform. Although VFD cable does not really change the magnitude of CMC, cabling that can contain the CMC and return it to the drive is important to the overall success of the system because it prevents this type of current noise (CMC) from interfering with other sensitive signals, instruments, or networks.
Capacitive coupling and cable charging currents are currents lost to interactions with other cables and cable systems. For long runs with smaller drives, cable charging currents can become a significant performance issue. In some pipe and wire systems where multiple motor lead sets are run together in a high-capacitance product such as thermoplastic high heat-resistant nylon-coated (THHN) insulation material, the cable charging currents rob the motors of torque. The results are false trips of drives and the potential safety hazard of induced voltage in other cable systems. Both lower capacitance and effective shielding act to reduce charging currents, resulting in more current delivered to the motor to do work.
Reflected wave voltages can cause in-service motor failures. They are mitigated by the right VFD cable in two ways. First, a properly designed VFD cable can reduce stress on motor insulation in many applications because it will have a lower capacitance (stored energy) and thus increase the critical distance required to generate the peak reflected wave voltages. Second, VFD cables themselves should be designed with an insulation system that can withstand the effects of the peak reflected waves. The wrong cable can allow voltage waves to reflect back from the motor toward the VFD, producing peak voltages of at least two times the drive bus voltage in the cable's conductors. There is the possibility of long-term cable damage under high voltage, and this problem is of even greater concern with VFDs operating at 575 V. Peak reflected wave voltages can be very close to the corona inception voltages for THHN. Age, moisture, or even stresses of installation can easily weaken THHN to the point where it can no longer withstand the reflected wave peaks, which then leads to cable failure.
High voltage levels in the cable can sometimes cause a corona discharge between the conductors. Corona discharge can damage the cable, motor, motor bearings, and drive, leading to system failure, production downtime, and costly repairs or component replacements.
Overall installation reliability will be addressed in more detail below. Needless to say, careful selection of VFD cable and sound installation practices will result in a system that is both safer and more reliable.
Attributes of a well-designed VFD cable
The spectrum of products described as VFD cables ranges from copper tape shielded building wire (construction grade VFD), conforming to minimum agency standards and with the smallest allowable ground conductor(s), to high-frequency IGBT-specific designs with braided shielded constructions and high-flex stranding with significant upgrades to the ground potential copper. This segment will discuss those attributes and how they influence the performance of the VFD system.
The objective of a VFD system is to save energy and reduce waste. As mentioned above, one of the liabilities of an improperly specified cable is not only that EMI can reach unacceptable levels, but also that current can radiate from the cable, causing machine inefficiency or other issues.
Proper shielding for noise immunity: The optimal cable design is not the same for all systems. In general, smaller drives are proportionally more problematic than larger ones; they can contain far less output filtering and common mode current control. They also tend to lack bus inductors, and they use much faster switching devices.
In addition, the grounds and shields in a VFD cable can be very active in conducting CMCs; they must be designed to deliver optimum performance. Smaller drives require a much larger percentage of copper at ground potential.
Noise radiated from a VFD cable is proportional to the amount of varying electric current within it, as well as cable length; more current and greater length mean more radiated noise. Belden's research suggests that shielding systems including copper tape and combination foil/braid types are the most appropriate for VFD applications, due to the low impedance path they provide for common-mode noise to return to the drive.
Foil/braided constructions offer the highest performance and flexibility with superior high-frequency noise conduction. Dual tapes, contra-helically layered, offer the next most effective conduction of high-frequency noise and currents. Single copper tape is the least attractive option; it tends to be less flexible than dual tapes and its smaller surface area reduces the ability to conduct high-frequency noise. Foil shields are not robust enough to restrict the volume of noise generated by VFDs.
Figure 2. This comparison illustrates how shield types conduct high-frequency noise and current.
Sturdy thermoset insulation for stable electrical performance: Industrial-grade XLP (XLPO or XLPE) insulation far surpasses PVC as an insulator for VFD cables. It provides a more stable electrical performance as well as a lower capacitance. Its dielectric constant is low, thus reducing voltage reflections from the motor back to the drive.
Lower cable capacitance also supports longer cable runs, reduces peak motor terminal voltages to extend motor life, and greatly reduces the likelihood of corona discharge. It also reduces the magnitude of standing waves and increases the efficiency of power transfer from drive to motor.
XLP insulation's high impulse voltage breakdown rating significantly reduces the risk of failure in case of reflected wave voltage spikes resulting from cable-to-motor impedance mismatch. It allows engineers to more closely match the impedance of the drive to the motor to increase energy efficiency because it reduces reflected voltage, delivering more energy to be converted into useful rotational energy in the motor.
Thermoset insulation materials such as XLP reduce the likelihood of either the cable or the motor voltage reaching its corona inception voltage (CIV). A corona discharge produces extremely high temperatures, which can melt insulation materials such as PVC, causing premature cable burnout or a short circuit. Thermoset insulation materials do not melt.
There is a "2 kV Myth" arising from the historic failures in PVC/nylon. Many specifiers believe a 2000 V cable is required to reliably withstand the reflected wave voltages. Belden's extensive research, coupled with experience in insulating materials, has proven that dielectric failures of properly constructed XLP 600 V VFD cable are not an issue. The lightest insulation available has a safety factor of at least 3 for corona inception voltages, as compared to the peaks obtainable. On the other hand, 600 V THHN cabling may eventually fail because peak reflected wave voltages can often exceed the corona inception voltages.
Correct grounding configuration and termination: A properly grounded VFD cable avoids the problem of uncontrolled current contaminating the ground plane and creating noise-related issues within the system. The recommended approach for grounding a cable is to use a suitable ground conductor, terminated both at the motor and at the drive. The shield surrounding the circuit conductors should be tied both physically and electrically to the insulated ground at the point where the cable enters the motor housing or drive proper. Introducing intermediate shield or ground connections, such as a bonding or conductive cable gland, will lead to the unintended release of CMC noise, often close to sensitive equipment. Grounding to an enclosure ground before grounding to the drive can also have the unintended consequence of releasing captured current noise. If the drive is mounted in an enclosure with other equipment, best practice is to leave the cable jacket in place until the cable enters the drive itself. Intermediate terminations can render the cable system ineffective in CMC containment, operating much the same as pipe and wire.
For smaller constructions, typically drives of 50 hp or less, Belden's research indicates that having excess copper at ground potential is the most important factor in reducing the magnitude of CMC forced to return to the drive as noise in the ground plane. A cable with full-sized ground and a large drain and braid can have ground potential copper equivalent to as many as three circuit conductors. It is important to note that many cables described as "VFD" carry only the minimum grounds as required by the National Electrical Code (NEC): sometimes less than a single full-sized ground equivalent.
Figure 3. Noise impedance decreases with motor size.
As horsepower increases, cables become larger and carry more current. The relative size of the ground conductors within the cable can be reduced as the ratio of common mode to working current declines.
For motors above 50 hp, the internally induced ground currents begin to be of concern, and symmetric grounds become an important design consideration. In an asymmetric cable, conductor-to-ground spacing is not the same for all conductors, thus there is a net current flow in the ground. This current flow will lead to a potential difference between the motor and the drive, and result in current flow in the ground plane. This induced current has the potential to return to ground through the motor bearings and contribute to eventual failure.
For more information on proper termination, see Belden's "Unarmored Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Cable Termination Guide" at http://is.gd/termguide.
Appropriate stranding: VFD cables are available with two basic stranding constructions. Construction-grade VFD cables typically use Class B stranding, the same as used in commercial building wire. High-performance VFD cables use higher strand-count conductors that are frequently tinned. Tinned copper offers advantages over bare copper in terms of increased corrosion resistance and improved thermal stability. A tinned connection is much less likely to oxidize and degrade at hot spots.
High-performance VFD cables contain from four to eight times the surface area of construction-grade stranding. High strand-count conductors enhance cable flexibility and flex life in applications with motion or flexibility; in a VFD cable the high strand-count offers greater affinity for high-frequency circuits generated by the drive. This results in significantly more attractive return paths for the high-frequency noise currents and a significant reduction in the current forced to flow in the ground plane as harmful noise. It also results in reduced cable heating as the high-frequency resistance is much lower.
Industrial hardening: VFD cables must be reliable and rugged enough to handle the harsh industrial environments in which they are placed. It is important to choose industrial-grade cabling that can withstand humidity, grit, sunlight, oil and other conditions that can break down less robust materials.
Tested and certified: Because there are no standards for VFD drives, Belden recommends selecting VFD cables that have been tested and certified to fully comply with all industry certifications and safety standards appropriate for the specific VFD equipment, application, and/or installation site. Belden VFD cables, for example, are approved for use with ac drives by most leading drive manufacturers.
Sidebar: The case for VFDs as energy savers
Industry accounts for over 40% of worldwide energy consumption. Of this, more than 65% of industrial power demand comes from electric motor-driven systems. Reducing energy consumption in motor-driven systems by using variable frequency drives (VFDs) for motor control is most likely the "low-hanging fruit" for industrial energy conservation. Briefly, VFDs control the rotational speed of an ac electric motor by controlling the frequency of electrical power supplied to the motor. Although they have been available for more than two decades, today they are gaining increased popularity as industry looks for ways to control costs.
Older motor controls weren't precise enough to support variable speeds, but technology has improved to the point where precision control for three-phase ac electric motors is available. Today, VFDs are used to alter the speed of a motor whenever the behavior of the motor's load changes its demands on the motor. Motors driving devices such as pumps, fans, conveyor belts, or lathes can be adjusted as variables such as temperature, pressure, and force change.
Additional benefits from VFDs
VFDs make significant energy savings possible—for example, at half maximum speed using a pulse width modulation (PWM) VFD, a motor consumes roughly one quarter of the energy required to run at full speed. In addition, VFDs reduce wear-and-tear, resulting in lower maintenance costs and longer motor life. Because VFDs can control motor speeds to within 0.1% tolerance, they also contribute to less variation in the finished product and reduce material usage and scrap.
Technically, VFDs control the rotational speed of ac electric motors by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor. A series of capacitors, semiconductors (diodes and IGBTs), and an embedded computer chip allow the drive to moderate speed while still delivering the full torque of power to the motor. The drive not only varies the frequency, but can also regulate the voltage that is being sent to the motor.
Sidebar: Six steps for choosing the right VFD cable
With a good understanding of what makes an effective VFD cable, engineers can use this six-step checklist for selecting the right VFD cable for the job.
1. Select the most appropriate cable design. Consider only cables with cross-linked insulation suitable for the voltage demands and peaks. When the drive, cabling, or motor is close to sensitive equipment or networks, consider using a high-performance VFD cable with foil braid or dual copper tape shielding. If you are in a less sensitive environment where only reflected wave and capacitive coupling are concerns, consider a more economical construction grade product.
2. Match the cable ampacity to the motor full load amps (FLA). A higher motor horsepower translates to a higher current flow through the cable. Additional factors such as ambient temperature, altitude, or length of run may require additional derating. It is critical to follow the NEC guidelines for cable rating and applicable derating factors, and note that the cable ampacity must be a minimum of 125% of motor FLA.
3. Make sure the cable is able to support the voltage rating of the VFD itself. Enough said.
4. Make sure the cable is capable of providing a good seal if sealing is required. A round cable is the easiest to seal as it passes through circular openings and connection glands. Always choose the most suitable cable glands for the environment, and avoid the use of conductive glands as they will lead to unintended release of CMC noise.
5. Identify the possible impact of radiation on neighboring circuits. In noise-sensitive environments, cable with foil and braid shielding or dual copper tapes provides extra protection against EMI. Follow good practices for cable installation and avoid parallel runs in close proximity to networks and sensitive circuits. Keep the cable shields and jacket intact when routing them in enclosures with sensitive equipment or networks.
6. Determine the need for additional lines carrying signals between the drive and the motor. If signals are required (e.g., brake signals to slow or stop a motor if necessary), it can be more efficient to choose cable that has a signal pair integrally packaged inside the same outer jacket as the drive cable
One of the major advantages of a VFD system is its ability to save energy and reduce waste. Failing to match the cabling solution to the special needs of a VFD system may very well end up costing considerably more than choosing the right solution to begin with. Improper cable choices can lead to:
- Reliability and safety issues leading to increased troubleshooting and repair costs. For example, when current noise causes false trips of sensitive devices such as dual channel safety relays.
- Reduced equipment efficiency due to current leakage, which can also cause a safety hazard when service personnel experience electrical shocks or other surprises.
- Expensive downtime and lost operations due to premature cable failure, or worse, damage to the motor or drive.
Significant distinctions exist between cables described by the manufacturers as "VFD" cables. In addition, the correct cable must be properly installed to be effective. Investing in the right VFD cables and installation technique supports uptime and reliability of the VFD system as a whole, and protects the sensitive instrumentation and control systems adjacent to it.
Peter Cox is a project manager at Belden. He has worked in the cable, drives, and automation industries or as a consultant to those industries and markets for 27 years. He has extensive firsthand exposure to many of the common application issues in systems drives. He has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a licensed PE.
This article appeared in the February 2013 Industrial Energy Management special section to Control Engineering, CFE Media.


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Firefighters who arrived at the home, in the 600 block of Kingston Road, found fire showing on the second floor and in the attic, officials said. The woman, whom the fire department did not identify, was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The extent of her injuries were unknown as of about 4 p.m. Sunday.
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According to Hayward Worldwide Product Manager, Sanitization and Chemical Automation, Ray Denkewicz, "Pool owners have told us they would love to have a salt chlorinated pool, but they want it more affordable. Salt & Swim is the affordable solution they've been looking for. There are more than 4 million US pools out there still being sanitized manually with liquid or tablet chlorine. We'd like to give those pool owners some of their precious leisure time back. Salt & Swim is ideal for DIYers whose families' pools get a lot of use, and who spend too much time managing their water chemistry. The swimming experience is amazing and it also eliminates burning red eyes, dry itchy skin and chlorine odor."
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Skinny Winnie Members Gathered in Minnesota
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Members of the Skinny Winnie club recently met for a rally in Grand Marais, Minn.
Skinny Winnie members are owners who are enthusiastic about "compact and efficient" RV's, primarily, but not exclusive to owners of Winnebago Industries Inc. motorhomes that are built on Sprinter-based products, such as the Winnebago View, View Profile and Via, the Itasca Navion, Navion iQ and Reyo, and the Winnebago Touring Coach Era motorhome, according to a news release.
With 52 coaches and 96 people in attendance, rally events started the afternoon of Sept. 9 with a Q&A session conducted by Chris Bienert, Winnebago Industries product planner. The next day, members held an Open House event for those who wanted to show off their coaches and modifications they had made. Bienert showcased a 2014 Winnebago Via 25P for the group.
"The Via had steady traffic throughout the open house session with Skinny Winnie members very enthusiastic about the Via's interior and exterior storage, the extra sleeping space provided by the Studio Loft bed and the bright open floor plan," said Bienert.


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- The perfect additional lamps for a tight fit on your front end come with the Hella FF50 Series Light Kit
- Small oval driving and fog lamps
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- Each kit comes with two lamps, two H7 bulbs, relay, wiring harness, and necessary installation hardware
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A little bit of extra help goes a long way towards increasing your visibility, both at nighttime and in inclement weather. Give your vehicle's factory lights the assistance they need with a Hella FF50 Series Light Kit.
The "FF" stands for "Free Form", innovative technology Hella uses to optimize the output, from both a performance and efficiency standpoint, of these small magnesium lights. The perfect size to fit into the tighter crevices on your vehicle's front end, every Hella FF50 Series Light Kit comes with the variety of supplies you need to outfit your vehicle with additional lighting support, in both driving and fog lamp variations. That means two lamps, two bulbs, a wiring harness, a relay and mounting hardware.
Provide yourself with the additional lighting your vehicle needs to capably maneuver in any conditions, and do so in a size that can easily fit on your ride's front end, with a Hella FF50 Series Light Kit. Backed by a 1-Year Warranty.
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Female physician researchers make less money than their male counterparts, researchers found.
Among recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) career development awards, the average reported annual salary was $167,669 for women and $200,433 for men, according to Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues.
Even after adjustment for differences in specialty, academic rank, leadership positions, publications, and research time, there remained an absolute difference of $13,399 per year between the sexes (P=0.001), the researchers reported in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study, which is consistent with a previous study of life sciences researchers, "provides evidence that gender differences in compensation continue to exist in academic medicine, even among a select cohort of physician researchers whose job content is far more similar than in cohorts previously studied, and even after controlling extensively for specialization and productivity," they wrote.
"Efforts to investigate the mechanisms by which these gender differences develop and ways to mitigate their effects merit continued attention, as these differences have not been eliminated through the passage of time alone and are difficult to justify."
In 2009 and 2010, Jagsi and colleagues mailed surveys to all 1,729 recipients of NIH K08 and K23 career development awards issued from 2000 through 2003 who were alive and had an identifiable mailing address. The response rate was 71%.
The current analysis was restricted to the 800 physicians (31% female) who had an MD, continued to practice at a U.S. academic institution, and reported their current salary. The mean age of the respondents was 45, and 76% were white.
Men were more likely than women to be married, have children, and hold administrative leadership positions. The male researchers also had a higher average number of publications and work hours.
Women were more likely to be in the lowest-paying specialties (those paying less than $175,000 per year) and less likely to be in the highest-paying specialties (more than $300,000 per year).
Accounting for those differences did not entirely eliminate the pay disparity between the sexes, which, if extrapolated over a 30-year career, would result in a shortfall of more than $350,000 for women.
All other factors remaining equal, the female researchers in the study would be expected to make $12,194 more per year if they were male. "This unexplained disparity accounted for 37.4% of the total observed difference by gender," the authors wrote.
They speculated about some of the reasons women are paid less than men, including the possible influence of parental status. Even women without children in the current study, however, were shortchanged.
It is also possible, the authors wrote, there are differences in values between men and women. Perhaps men place a greater value on pay and women place more emphasis on living in a more desirable area, even if it means taking a smaller salary, they suggested.
But the disparity could be explained, at least partly, by gender bias and discrimination, according to the authors.
"Numerous psychological studies suggest the existence of small yet meaningful gender biases, often unconscious, that may ultimately influence the outcomes of women's careers, including hiring, salaries, and promotions," they wrote. "These biases have been demonstrated to be particularly likely to be mobilized when women are mothers."
Jagsi and colleagues acknowledged that the study was limited by potential selection bias and the use of self-report for most of the measures, which could introduce recall bias.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program and the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research provided financial support for this work. One of the study authors was also supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research.
The authors reported that they had no conflicts of interest.
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