My Chemical Romance: Are they about to announce a UK tour? – Louder

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My Chemical Romance have uploaded a short cryptic video to their social media channels which could point to a UK tour announcement.

The 10-second clip shows a series of graphics and symbols and in the midst of them is a Union Flag. The new post comes a week after the band showed a hooded figure along with the Union Flag emoji on their Twitter account.

Hungry for information about what the new clip might be, fans have discovered that some of the symbols used are from the Theban Alphabet and they point to the word June.

Could this be a UK tour, a one-off show, a UK single exclusive? Well just have to wait and see.

My Chemical Romance returned to the stage for the first time in seven years last month, with a 20-song set at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Their next confirmed show will take place at Download Australia on March 20-21, before they head on to New Zealand on March 25, and end up at Download Japan on March 29.

The New Zealand date will be with special guestsJimmy Eat World, who will also be joining My Chemical Romance at the top of the Download Australia bill, alongsideDeftonesandClutch. The band will be joined on the Download Japan bill by Jimmy Eat World,The OffspringandEvanescence.

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Swamp Fox coaches say there are some positives to take away from the 2017 Ashley Ridge Football Spring Practice.

Ashley Ridge recently wrapped up its Spring Practice with its annual Spring Game at the high school, an event that provides coaches one last chance to evaluate players going into the summer break.

We learned as a staff that we have a bunch of guys that are hardworking and play for each other, Ashley Ridge coach Kenny Walker said. Team chemistry is a goal for us and I think that we are off to a good start.

Graduation left the team with some key holes to fill. The Swamp Foxes lost their two leading rushers from last season and their leading receiver.

However, the team stands to return two quarterbacks with varsity experience, some receivers who have been in the fire and some other experienced varsity lettermen.

Rising seniors Matthew Duncan and Bryce Bryan are expected to return after seeing time behind center last season. Duncan led the team in passing, completing 87 passes for 922 yards and seven touchdowns. Bryan completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 108 yards. Between them, they threw only two interceptions.

Bryan also has experience at other skills positions, which is something the Swamp Fox coaches like in a player.

Another goal was for us to establish some good depth and we have used the spring to work guys on both sides of the ball or at (multiple) positions on the side of the ball they are on already, Walker said. We feel that it will help us throughout the grinding season.

Rising senior JJ McAfee stands to return at the receiver position after making 23 receptions last season.

Graduation didnt hit the Swamp Fox defense as hard.

Ashley Ridge stands to return four of its top five tacklers from last season. Rising seniors J Mitchum, Owen Trephan and Nijay Hill and rising junior Ben Mitchum combined for just less than 300 tackles last season. Ben Mitchum and Trephan are linemen while J Mitchum is a linebacker and Hill a defensive back. Hombre Kennedy also stands to return to the defensive backfield after breaking up five passes and intercepting three last season.

Linebackers Darius Smith and Aveyuan Dennis and DB Rodney Oldham are among the other athletes who stand to return to the Swamp Fox defense after making considerable contributions last season.

The Ashley Ridge skills players will hone their skills this summer during passing camps and competitions. Ashley Ridge will host Fort Dorchester for a passing camp at 11:15 a.m. June 6 and host Summerville for a camp at 11 a.m. June 22.

The Swamp Foxes will send squads to the 7 on 7 competition at University of South Carolina June 9 as well as to camps at 6 p.m. June 8 at Fort Dorchester and at noon June 29 at Summerville.

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Wonder Woman’s chemical weapon makes no scientific sense, but it evokes real and horrifying history – The Verge

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Wonder Woman begins on the paradisiacal island home of the Amazons, a mythical tribe of warrior women sent to Earth to protect humans from their basest impulses. When World War I spills onto the islands shores, the films titular heroine, Diana (Gal Gadot), leaves its relative safety to help American spy Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) deliver a German laboratory notebook to British intelligence. That notebook, stolen from a German chemist nicknamed Dr. Poison, contains the Germans newest superweapon: Its a formula for a new kind of gas, mustard gas, Diana explains, translating the notebook for Britains military leaders. Hydrogen-based instead of sulfur.

Gas masks would be useless against hydrogen! gasps one of those leaders. Even in a film that includes a magical island created by Zeus himself, these details about the gas are so strangely specific that they deserve a little fact-checking. Chemically speaking, does this formula make any sense?

Not really. First off, mustard gas is such a horrible, terrifying weapon, it doesnt need to be made more potent. But if you were a chemist bent on raining destruction on the Allied forces, you wouldnt do it by replacing the sulfur atom in mustard gas with a hydrogen atom. Youd know that sulfur is the linchpin holding together this poisonous molecule.

Its got a bat-like structure, explains Raychelle Burks, a chemistry professor at St. Edwards University in Texas. Sulfurs smack in the middle, and then youve got two bat wings that come out and theyre kind of crinkly cut. Both of those bat wings are made up of two carbon atoms and capped with a chlorine. The four carbon atoms each sprout two little tufts of hydrogen fuzz, for a total of eight hydrogen atoms.

Although there is a villain in a human form, the race against time is a chemistry one.

So, mustard gas also known as sulfur mustard has plenty of hydrogen already. And an additional hydrogen couldnt replace sulfur, because hydrogen only likes to bond to one other atom at a time. Unlike sulfur, hydrogen doesnt have enough spare hands to hold on to both bat wings.

Still, Burks says, the film does get the prominent role of chemistry in WWI right. Although there is a villain in a human form, the race against time is a chemistry one, she says. In that way, they did capture World War I as being a chemists war.

The real-life Dr. Poison was a German chemist named Fritz Haber. He won the Nobel Prize for the breakthrough that made the large-scale production of fertilizer possible. He also spearheaded Germanys chemical weapons program, and presided over the first successful use of a chemical weapon during World War I: not mustard gas, but chlorine. With the help of the wind, the Germans wafted chlorine gas across the Allies trenches on a spring day in 1915 and killed more than 1,100 soldiers, writes Sarah Everts in Chemical & Engineering News.

This experiment in chemical warfare sparked an arms race that earned World War I the moniker The Chemists War, despite an international ban on chemical weapons. Everts quotes German officer Rudolf Binding, who wrote: I am not pleased with the idea of poisoning men. Of course, the entire world will rage about it at first and then imitate us.

Each new chemical agent was met with a more sophisticated countermeasure

Binding was right. A twisted call-and-response ensued where each new chemical agent was met with a more sophisticated countermeasure. (Among the earliest defenses against chlorine gas were urine-soaked handkerchiefs; the ammonia in urine could render the chlorine relatively harmless.)

But when the Germans first weaponized mustard gas in 1917, it presented a new challenge. Contrary to its name, mustard gas does not actually have any mustard in it. (Its named for its mustard-like odor.) Nor is it a gas. Soon known as the king of the battle gases, mustard gas is actually an oily liquid that can pass through leather, rubber, and most textiles, Everts writes.

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Artillery shells filled with mustard gas rained tiny droplets onto the battlefield that didnt need to be inhaled to inflict mass casualties. They soaked into the soldiers uniforms and covered their skin, causing a delayed reaction. Hours after exposure, soldiers would start to vomit, and their skin would burn. Huge blisters would form, and, if they inhaled the mustard gas, the lining of their lungs sloughed off. Many went at least temporarily blind. Both recovery and death were slow and agonizing. And the oil persisted on soldiers bodies and in the environment, where mortars could kick up residual mustard gas that had settled onto the soil months before.

Wonder Woman doesnt show the gruesome effects of the hydrogen-based mustard gas on people. Instead, we see it shriveling a gas mask (which isnt how mustard gas works), cracking glass (it cant), and exploding in an airplane, which goes up like a chemical-tainted Hindenburg. It seemed like the filmmakers wanted to make the gas more flammable, Burks speculates, and people might equate hydrogen with flames. Like Can we have a chimera? And the answer is No. You cannot.

You dont need to be the big, scary monster. No, this is scarier than that.

Still, the film captures the aftermath and horror of chemical weapons in a scene where the Germans bomb a village with artillery shells containing the fictionally souped-up mustard gas. An orange mist floats low over the ground as Diana walks through to find scattered bodies. The thing that caused that devastation? A tiny molecule you cant fight with your fists, or with weapons. Once that creeping mist catches you, its too late. Bigger is not scarier, Burks says. You dont need to be the big, scary monster. No, this is scarier than that. And its a teeny, teeny molecule.

Wonder Woman is a superhero movie, so it doesnt give anything away to say that Diana beats the bad guy in the end. But knowing that chemical weapons continue to be used even today touches that victory with a sense of futility, which the filmmakers seem to have intended. After all, humans will continue to dream up new, horrific ways of hurting one another. But Wonder Woman gives us a chance to escape to an imaginary world where theres someone or something out there, trying to stop us.

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The students in the lead couples roles in Line Mountains production of Oklahoma this year didnt have to pretend too much when it came to acting like they liked each other.

Weve been friends since third grade, said senior Sam Ferster, who played Curly, the lead character along with Laurey, played by senior Tori Duffy. Weve participated in musicals and marching band together for quite a while now. Weve become pretty good friends.

Its not their first time in lead roles or playing a couple.

For example, last year, they played Cinderella and the Prince in Line Mountains production of Cinderella.

But it was in eighth grade when they began working closely together in their school productions. Thats when Tori played Annie in Annie. and Sam played Daddy Warbucks.

I knew their senior year they needed to grow, said director Dana Brown. And with so much experience, I knew that putting them together would be no problem, because they would take on the job.

Tori said working together as the lead couple in Oklahoma felt natural.

Sam and I have a very playful, teasing friendship, which you can see in Curly and Laureys relationship as well.

I think they both knew they were going to have to go on a personal level to be able to create that love between Curly and Laurey, said director Dana Brown. Their friendship off stage helped with that, but also making sure they were prepared, even before they came onto stage. They did their homework, read their script and made sure they were ready to portray all the different sides of Curly and Laurey together.

Sam said he especially enjoyed the songs Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Surry With a Fringe on Top in the beginning scene songs on which he got to interact with Tori.

Sam is wonderful to work with, and I am blessed that he has been my opposite for all these years, as well as one of my best friends, Tori said.

Taking on the roles

Sam described the character of Curly as a bit cocky, but For the most part, he was a gentleman.

And aside from having naturally curly hair that he let grow longer than usual for this role, thats the part he said he related to the most.

His characteristics are sort of like how I am in real life, he said. I didnt have to prepare a whole lot.

Brown agrees.

For example, Curly, she said, is a cow man who is a little full of himself, and was going to make sure that he got the girl.

While Sam is very humble in everything he does, she said, he wants to make sure he achieves all the goals that he has. It wasnt hard at all he knew what he wanted in the musical.

Tori said she auditioned for Laurey and was excited to play her.

She is a character unlike any I have ever played, and I was excited to take on this role, she said.

Tori said she recognized Laurey as your stereotypical farm girl, but also very independent and relies on only herself for her happiness.

When things begin to change and she develops feelings for Curly, she becomes uneasy and almost pushes him away, she said

Brown said the character of Laurey is a little hard to understand sometimes. She doesnt know if she wants to be with Curly, or let him walk out of her life. Tori was very capable of bringing both of those sides of Laurey onto the stage.

Looking ahead

Sam plans to attend Potomac State College in West Virginia for an associates degree in sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship. Hes considering either joining chorus or doing some theater there. But since he has siblings still attending Line Mountain, he said he expecting to be back to help in future years.

Tori plans to attend Kent State University in Ohio to major in zoology, with a pre-vet track. She also plans to continue making theatre a part of her life.

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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill honored 20 years of marriage through a musical journey of romance where obvious chemistry and unmatched talent were on display.

The country superstars brought their 2017 Soul2Soul World Tour to to a nearly packed Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Thursday night and their instant connection as they sang the beginning of the 1997 power ballad Its Your Love characterized the night. The first lines of the song were almost entirely drowned out by cheers: Its your love / It just does something to me / Sends a shock right through me / I cant get enough.

Hills impressive vocal and physical stamina were evident throughout her solo portion of the set list. She immediately stole the show with her soaring, easy high notes and stage presence when she sang her 2006 song The Lucky One.

McGraw joined his wife again to sing his cheeky 1995 hit about a new love I Like It, I Love It and the dedicated fans sang every word. Their vocal runs were expertly executed and the harmonies were as in synch as the couples chemistry as they sang to each other.

Hill mentioned that she got her start singing in church and the gospel soul in her voice was indisputable. Her most memorable numbers of the night included her 1998 hit This Kiss and 1993 cover of Piece of My Heart, a song made popular by Janis Joplin.

McGraw emerged from the depths of the stage like the couple did at the beginning of the show to sing Angry all the Time, a song about the ways love can fall apart. Though his stage presence paled in comparison to his spouses dancing and connection to her music, the rich twang and familiar, even tone of his voice did not disappoint.

Later, he sang a snippet of Bruce Springsteens Hungry Heart, which showcased the voice that catapulted him to country superstardom and left fans cheering for more.

His performance of the 2015 hit Humble and Kind featured a tenderness and warmth that left much of the audience in tears. A touching photo and video slideshow featuring universal human emotions worn by those of difference races, genders, ages, religious traditions and occupations accompanied the performance.

The stars selected clothing from two very different closets McGraw donned a simple black shirt, slacks and a black cowboy hat while Hill switched between three sparkly dresses; their outfits perfectly echoed Hills strong femininity and McGraws laidback swagger.

Near the end of the show, the two drew close to their fans when Hill sang Mississippi Girl and McGraw sang Something Like That while weaving through the arenas many rows and grabbing hands. As the stars waved goodbye to the audience and the band and backup vocalists showcased their talents one last time, the audience chanted for an encore.

The fans asked and received a knockout performance.

McGraw and Hill sang their 2007 duet I Need You as they sat on a platform that rose high above the stage much like their voices rose to the occasion of singing the ballad with little instrumental accompaniment. It was an uninhibited and sensitive display of vocal ability and emotion.

The finale blew out of the water all of the performances that had come before, and made for a night the fans would remember long after their ear-shattering shouts ceased.

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‘Riverdale’ Star KJ Apa on Betty and Jughead’s ‘Good Chemistry,’ TV Dad Luke Perry And Who Killed Jason Blossom – TooFab

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Thursday's episode featured a sneaky Blossom-Cooper showdown that got the entire town searching for Polly Cooper. But possibly even more amusing, Archie (KJ Apa) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) are starting to catch onto Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Jugheads (Cole Sprouse) flirty vibes, which triggered a jealous Archie.

TooFabs Madison Brodsky talked to KJ Apa about Betty and Jugheads flaming relationship, working on set with TV dad Luke Perry and who he thinks actually killed Jason Blossom.

I think Lili and Cole have a lot of good chemistry on-screen and I think it works very well for their characters, Apa told TooFab.

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I dont think so. I think that is just a representation of whatever happened between the two of them before the first episode with that mysterious conflict that lies between their friendship.

As Archie, I think he wants what he cant have and its kind of a weird thing because they totally switched on who likes who. I think he really does show that he likes Betty, but the whole ironic triangle thing is coming back and youll really see it coming in effect soon. As myself, I think Lili and Cole have a lot of good chemistry that you can see on screen and I think it works very well for their characters.

I think they genuinely like each other and I think they are finding something with each other that they can latch onto.

I think you can expect that Jughead will continue to deal with a lot of things from his family to his dad to the murder and youll see that it becomes too much for him so it will spiral into something that shows some amazing acting from Cole and then Jughead eventually breaks.

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I actually wasnt surprised. I knew it. I remember going up to our writer one day and asking, Was it this person? and he looked at me and didnt say anything and laughed so I knew I was right."

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Cornerback DJ Hayden will likely compete at both inside and outside cornerback for the Detroit Lions in 2017.(Photo: AP Photo)

Allen Park Chemistry is huge to the success of an NFL secondary, a unit which must be able to quickly communicate and adjust on the fly. The Detroit Lions are returning their entire starting group next season, and new addition, cornerback D.J. Hayden, has a jump start on building the important relationships with his defensive back mates.

Hayden, who officially signed with the Lions on Saturday, worked out with new teammates Darius Slay and Glover Quin during the 2016 offseason and hopes to do so again this year.

Yeah, I talked to both of them, Hayden said. Thats something Im definitely interested in, so we can get our chemistry down. Were a team now. For us to get our chemistry down, it would be great for the team, so we can win some games this year.

Quin, who calls Houston home when not in Detroit, has been known to host teammates for workouts during the offseason. At some point, he got connectedwith Hayden, the area native who also starred for the University of Houston.

A first-round pick in 2013, the same year Slay was selected by the Lions in the second round, the 5-foot-11 Hayden never lived up to his draft status in four years with the Oakland Raiders. But last season, a move inside to cover the slot seemed to get the best out of the fourth-year pro.

Hayden doesnt know how the Lions plan to use him, but hes open to any role in the defensive backfield or on special teams.

Im a fast-twitch guy, Hayden said. Im not the tallest corner in the league, but I feel like I can matchup with any receiver. I can run with anybody. I just want to make plays, work hard and make plays.

Its expected that Hayden will compete with both Nevin Lawson and Quandre Diggs for a starting job.

Moving on to the future, I plan on playing to my max potential, Hayden said.

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Chance for Ben Simmons, Jerryd Bayless to form PG chemistry on Sixers' road trip

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Neither Ben Simmons nor Jerryd Bayless will suit up this season, but Brett Brown feels it is equally important for them as it is for active players to be with the team on the road on this West Coast swing.

The 6-foot-10 rookie and the 6-foot-3 veteran, while opposite on paper, are going to be closely tied together in the Sixers' system next season if all goes as planned.

Brown intends to start Simmons at the one-spot. That's the same position as Bayless. Looking ahead, Bayless could either sub for Simmons or share the court with Simmons because of his ability as a combo-guard.

"I've made it quite public I want to try Ben at point guard," Brown said. "With that, I don't see Ben guarding point guards. So here comes Jerryd. He's got that ability. I see those two existing quite well."

The Sixers signed Bayless to a three-year deal last offseason. He fit the criteria for a guard to play alongside Simmons in an untraditional system. The pair didn't get the chance to play together beyond a short stint during training camp. Simmons fractured his right foot in the final scrimmage. Bayless suffered a left wrist injury early in camp. He had his cast removed this week after three months.

Brown hopes that what chemistry Bayless and Simmons can't yet form on the court, they can create by spending time with one another during shootarounds, practices and traveling.

"Inone sense you have a rookie that hasn't played a second," Brown said. "In the other sense, you've got our version of a veteran in Jerryd that can share other stories and join in that type of conversation that I really want to have with my players."

Bayless isn't the only experienced voice on the road. Former Sixer Elton Brand, who was hired as a player development after retirement, also is with the team for this trip. Brown sees Brand's 17 years of NBA experience as an invaluable resource the Sixers still can tap into even though he is not playing.

"He's one of these rare players that I've tripped on over my 16 years in the league that you really feel comfortable with and trust," Brown said. "He's obviously not poor; he doesn't have to do this. I say that because it's just another layer to confirming his heart is in the right place. He wants to help me, he wants to help our young guys."

Brand signed with the Sixers last January for his final season to provide leadership to a young locker room. Now in a personnel role, Brown describes Brand's presence as "an incredible sense of perspective, a calm mind."

"I just have a tremendous amount of respect for Elton Brand and appreciate his inclusion and his company," Brown said.

Joel Embiid is scheduled to join the Sixers in Los Angeles.

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- A loss is still a loss, but with two contenders on the horizon, a close match against the postseason-focused Trail Blazers was a solid starting point to get the Sixers on track for this road trip.

The Sixers came into Portland having dropped six out of their last eight games. They were blown out by 30 by the Pistons last weekend and trailed the Bucks by 27 in their most recent contest on Monday. The Sixers wanted to shake those losses.

The Trail Blazers, who entered the night on a three-game winning streak, jumped out to a 12-point lead. The Sixers fought back this time and forced overtime at the buzzer of regulation before falling short, 114-108 (see Instant Replay).

"We had a few games there that were out of character," Gerald Henderson said. "This is a good team and we played well against them. In terms of how we're playing, I think we'll take some positives from it. You want to turn it into winning."

The Sixers face a tough upcoming schedule with games against the Clippers on Saturday and Warriors on Tuesday. The competition isn't going to get easier, and this is the kind of fight they will have to show to compete on their opponents' home turf.

"Playing in front of this crowd and playing in front of superstars like they have, that's what we're going to have to face these next couple of games," T.J. McConnell said. "We have to be ready, know our defensive assignments to a T and execute on offense."

The Sixers had moments to take with them, and others to learn from and leave behind.

Dario Saric scored a career-high 28 points with nine rebounds (which was overshadowed by 28 points, 20 rebounds, eight assists and six blocks by Jusuf Nurkic). He had a determined mindset entering the game. Saric played well in front of his mother, who traveled from Europe to watch him compete in the NBA.

"I felt this can be my night," Saric said. "I just tried to play, tried to stay hungry all the game, tried to be smart, tried to [prevent] the emotional side of me to push me into some kind of hole, to want too much, and don't get in trouble because of that. This was in my mind all the time and I tried to keep myself, no rush, just no rush, take your time."

On the flip side, Robert Covington briefly lost track of the game and intentionally fouled C.J. McCollum with 19.6 seconds to go and the game tied 95 apiece. Covington thought Nurkic had drained two free throws, not one, moments earlier and the Sixers were trailing when they actually were evened up. Brown described the play as a "type of mistake he just doesn't make."

"I thought Nurkic made both," Covington said. "It was a small brain fart. But coach told me to move on from it."

He did, and sent the game into overtime with a putback off a Henderson miss at the buzzer. Covington finished the night with 24 points and 13 rebounds.

"What we all should finally remember is how good of an effort he made to get that putback at the end of the game and what a good game he had," Brown said.

The Sixers also integrated Jahlil Okafor back into the starting lineup after missing the last two games with right knee soreness. Okafor posted 16 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes.

"At the start of each half he got winded quickly, but I thought for not having played for a while he was really good," Brown said.

The Sixers will have a day to regroup before facing the Clippers on Saturday afternoon. They will follow that up with a back-to-back against the Lakers on Sunday before heading to Oakland against the Warriors on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook had his 31st triple-double of the season to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-92 on Thursday night.

Westbrook had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists to match Wilt Chamberlain's 1967-68 campaign for the second-most triple-doubles in a season.

Victor Oladipo scored 20 points, and Enes Kanter added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder. They snapped a four-game losing streak.

Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points for the Spurs. They had had won nine straight. San Antonio dropped two games behind the Golden State Warriors in the race for the best record in the NBA.

Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Kyle Anderson sat out for the Spurs. Ginobili rested, Parker had back stiffness and Anderson had a sprained right knee (see full recap).

Pistons top Cavs despite LeBrons triple-double AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Andre Drummond had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter before holding on for a 106-101 victory over the injury-plagued Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

LeBron James had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists -- and threw down over a half-dozen tremendous dunks -- but the Cavaliers have now lost three straight and five of their last seven. J.R. Smith played for Cleveland after a thumb injury had kept him out since December, but Kevin Love and Kyle Korver were out, and the Cavaliers lost Andrew Bogut earlier in the week with a broken leg.

Cleveland led 80-73 after finishing the third quarter with a 22-5 run,
but the Pistons started strong in the fourth, and a tip-in by Reggie Jackson gave Detroit an 82-80 advantage.

Jackson also beat the shot clock with a floater with 55 seconds left, lifting the Pistons to a 103-98 lead.

James and Kyrie Irving had 19 points each in the first half, but Detroit led 55-52 after two quarters. James had five dunks in the half, including a two-hander in the first quarter in which he swung a bit on the rim and received a technical foul. That play gave Cleveland a 27-12 advantage, but the Cavs' lead would never surpass 15 (see full recap).

Russell, Lakers snap 8-game losing skid PHOENIX -- D'Angelo Russell scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 122-110 win against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

Jordan Clarkson added 19 for the Lakers, who stopped an 11-game skid in Phoenix, where they hadn't won since Jan. 5, 2011. Los Angeles lost 137-101 in its previous game in Phoenix on Feb. 15, the most one-sided Suns win in the series' history.

The Lakers took the lead to start the second half and were up by as many as 21 Thursday night. A late Phoenix run made it a seven-point game before Los Angeles scored the final five points.

Devin Booker scored 23 for the Suns. Marquese Chriss added 18, and T.J. Warren finished with 17 (see full recap).

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WES NEAL Proper water chemistry improves fish health – Mississippi Business Journal

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Pond managers may see evidence of sick and dying fish from February through April. Usually, it is a few fish per day, often catfish but maybe a mixture of species. The die-off may continue for several weeks. Fish often show external signs of distress, including patches of fungus, red sores and sometimes large ulcers in the head or back. All sizes are affected, and upset pond owners want to know who or what to blame.

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Dont worry. It is highly unlikely that someone poisoned your fish. The problem is most likely the pond water itself. Many locations in Mississippi have underlying geologies that are low in dissolved ions. Alkalinity, which is a measure of the negatively charged ions dissolved in the water, acts as a buffer for pH changes in the water.

Alkalinity encourages primary productivity in ponds and helps prevent wide swings in pH.

Similar to alkalinity, water hardness is the overall concentration of positive ions. Hardness reduces fish stress in ponds and provides elements important for animal survival, such as calcium and magnesium.

To promote good fish growth and health, experts recommend alkalinity and hardness values of at least 20 milligrams per liter. When values are below this threshold, fish tend to grow slowly, the pond is not very productive, and fish may become stressed and die. External signs of disease are usually secondary, which means the fungus or bacterial ulcer you see on dead or dying fish is not the cause of the problem. The fungus or bacteria have opportunistically invaded an already sick or stressed fish.

The solution to poor water chemistry is relatively simple. To overcome low ion concentrations, pond managers must add ions. The best way to accomplish this goal is to apply agricultural limestone. Liming provides major benefits if you are growing sport fish in a pond with poor water chemistry. Limestone reduces the acidity of the bottom soils, which makes nutrients more available. That increases the alkalinity and hardness of the water, which reduces stress on the fish over the winter. Additional limestone typically eliminates cold water fish die-offs for several years. However, ions will be flushed gradually from the pond, so liming may be needed every three to five years to keep water chemistry at appropriate levels.

Landowners who are concerned their ponds may have low alkalinity and hardness should contact their county Extension office to have the total alkalinity tested. Be sure to ask for alkalinity, not pH, as pH can fluctuate hourly in ponds with poor alkalinity.

If alkalinity is below 20 milligrams per liter, liming would be beneficial to the fish population. For more information, call your local county agent and request Extension Publication 1428, Managing Mississippi Farm Ponds and Small Lakes.

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Along with great talent, Yankees also building great chemistry – Bronx Pinstripes (blog)

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Not only are the Yankees stockpiling their organization with high-quality talent, theyre also making sure that theyre acquiring high-quality people.

The other day, I noticed some interesting quotes GM Brian Cashman gave to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. He essentially said that 20 years ago, clubhouse chemistry didnt matter. You could bring in a guy that had problems and the team would overcome the distractions. However, with todays social media culture, you cant get away with having players that bring baggage.

According to Sherman, Cashman said:

I do believe that especially if youre in a large market and you bring aboard someone that is a massive problem, that has a lot of issues those issues become everybodys issues, and they do drain on youI do think that prevents you from being the best you overall can be. I believe in that. Whereas 20 years ago, you can bring anybody in and survive that. Now I dont think its as easy with social media, TMZ and stuff like that. Because youre too busy instead of talking about the game and the results and the competition, youre too busy talking about something thats going on off the field or not game-related constantly. Its a pain. Its a problem.

If you watched YES Networks recent special on top prospects Blake Rutherford, James Kaprielian, Clint Frazier and Gleyber Torres, you can see a trend. These guys have the character and personality to back up their physical abilities.

All four guys seem to have the kind of makeup and demeanor that suits New York. The fact that theyre all in the minors together, going through the highs and lows of trying to make it to the big leagues, can only strengthen their bond with each other. The Yankees have also implemented their Captains Camp to help their young prospects develop even further. The camp aims to teach the players how to succeed on the field, but also how to conductthemselvesoff it. It all appears to be part of a grand plan to develop good clubhouse chemistry.

Weve seen whats gone on with the Cubs in recent years and how strong veteran leadership mixed with youth can make for a positive clubhouse environment. Just a few weeks into spring training this year, there have already been stories about newly-signed DH Matt Holliday taking Frazier under his wing, offering words of advice about how to succeed at the big league level.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for the Yankees, who have a bevy of prospects waiting in the wings behind the four I mentioned above. The organization is trying to build something that can be sustained for a long period of time.You need to have the talent, but you also need to have the chemistry to make it all work.

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The Minnesota Wild have finally developed into the team that everyone thought that they could be this season. They sit atop the Western Conference with 80 points, reflected by a record of 37-13-6. Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, is the Wilds +57 goal differential.

One could add together the Wilds end of season goal differentials from the last four years and it would still fall abysmally short of +57. Many hockey minds argue a team needs a Top 15 Point Producer to be successful and have that high goal differential, but the Wild are defying that statement.

Minnesota has eight players with 30 or more points (Granlund-50, Staal-44, Coyle-44, Niederreiter-42, Koivu-40, Zucker-38, Pominville-35, and Suter-30). Of those eight, seven have scored ten or more goals. Zach Parise, Chris Stewart, and Erik Haula also contribute to that 10 or more goals crowd giving the Wild 10 players with 10 or more goalsan insane statistic.

Feb 12, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise (11) celebrates his goal in front of Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou (72) during the third period at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Red Wings 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

So what exactly does that mean? It means that the Wild are perhaps the deepest offensive team in the NHL. This creates a problem for opposing teams because they have to focus on four lines that are a threat to score as opposed to a usual one or two lines.

A reason the Wild may be finding so much success offensively is because of line chemistry. That chemistry can be attributed to the lines remaining consistent, which is something that didnt happen often under Mike Yeo. Players are getting the chance to develop chemistry with each other and its showing in vibrant colors.

The most notable chemistry is in the Granlund-Koivu-Zucker line which has been together since Thanksgiving. There arent many second lines in the NHL with three forwards that have produced a combined 48 goals, 80 assists, 128 points, and a +86 rating.

Feb 8, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle (3) takes a shot on Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the third period at Xcel Energy Center. The Blackhawks win 4-3 over the Wild in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports

Granlund and Zucker are in the midst of career seasons, and Mikko Koivu looks like he did in the 2009-2010 season when he put up 71 points. Koivu needs just seven goals in the Wilds final 26 games to eclipse his career high of 22 (2009-2010).

Another line finding some chemistry is the newly formed Zach Parise-Charlie Coyle-Jason Pominville line. Pominville is red hotlately accumulating 8 points (2 goals and 6 assists) in his last five games. The Wild made it evident Coyle and company would stay together by placing Tyler Graovac on waivers on Monday.

This move was significant because it indicated Bruce Boudreau wants Coyle, who has a goal and 5 assists since moving from the wing, to stay at center instead of wing where hes spent much of the season.The movewas also a statement to the Wilds other fourth-liners, Christ Stewart and Jordan Schroeder, that they need to shape and start playing better. Alex Tuch and fresh-off-injury Zach Dalpe are getting looks in the line up as well making a good pressure to produce to earn playing time.

Obviously the Wild cant be fortunate enough to have all four lines clicking every game; however, all four lines do pose a threat night in and night out. A four-line offensive threat coupled withwhen healthyone of the leagues best defensive cores , and an All-Star goalie in Devan Dubnyk, make the Wild one of the most dangerous teams in the NHL. The depth in the State of Hockey could be just the right formula needed to finally bring Lord Stanley to Minnesota.

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Perhaps because of the difficulty defining the term, clubhouse chemistry is a much-maligned, oft-debated topic in the baseball community.

Despite most of us having been in a work setting or on a sports team whose environment was toxic enough to impact our individual performance, I think a lot of times we discount the idea that this could happen in professional sports. When we only tune in for the 3 hours that the game is played, and the players seem almost robotic, its easy to discount the impact outside influences or a dysfunctional clubhouse could have on their performance. For many of us, its tempting to simply want to put together a roster of 25 analytics-approved bodies and assume the off-the-field stuff will work itself out on its own. Who cares if its 25 players, 25 cabs, right?

As the statistical revolution in baseball took hold, doing just that seemed to be the trend, at least in some organizations. Recently, though, even the most analytically-inclined organizations are returning to the idea that chemistry matters too, and the Twins appear to be one of them. According to these organizations, mastering the intangible is a prerequisite to seeing optimal tangible output.

Although on-field chemistry is critical to success in sports like basketball and hockey, off the field chemistry is perhaps most important in professional baseball, where players spend an inordinate amount of time together during the season. During a homestand, players typically put in 50- to 60-hour weeks, with even more time spent together when on the road. A day game followed by a flight to the east or west coast, for example, often means a 14-hour day. Much of this time, of course, isnt spent playing the actual game, but in clubhouses, planes, and hotels.

Given the vast amount of time players spend together, then, it would seem to be a critical goal of any organization to make sure they actually, you know, get along. In both his words and moves, Twins CBO Derek Falvey has exhibited an appreciation for the importance of fostering a positive clubhouse culture.

We factor it all in. Every aspect. Were not making decisions in a vacuum, Falvey said at the Winter Meetings. We talk about some of the metrics we know and what a players value is. We can quantify some of that, but we cant quantify all of it. Its our job to be thoughtful about that the long-term culture that were looking to build and how it impacts our team. There is a unique mesh in that 25-man team, and the coaching staff, that creates impact in creative ways.

Falvey and the Twins have made several moves throughout the offseason that exemplify the focus on building a strong clubhouse. One is the addition of journeyman reliever Craig Breslow, a Yale graduate with a mind for analyticsand a vision for baseball that seems to parallel Falveys. In adding Breslow, the Twins brass is likely looking to him as both a mentor for young pitchers and a credible voice to communicate complex analytical concepts to players in a digestible way. The Twins also made a strong push for veteran 1B/DH Mike Napoli, despite his on-field redundancy with Joe Mauer, Kennys Vargas and others, in part because of his presumed impact in the locker room.

Talent is an aspect of any decision we make, Falvey told Foxs Ken Rosenthal. But there is an element of clubhouse chemistry that also plays a role in organization-building. Were going to talk about leadership, makeup and how guys fit in our clubhouse along with how we feel they will perform.

In hiring Torii Hunter, Michael Cuddyer and LaTroy Hawkinsall respected, recently retired players who were seen as clubhouse leaders during their playing days as special advisors, the Twins are looking to organizational icons to further strengthen their culture and chemistry. Hunters presence in the clubhouse in 2015, when the Twins unexpectedly competed for a wild card spot, is perhaps the best recent example of a player having an unquantifiable, but important, impact on a teams performance.

Ill admit to being initially skeptical when the Twins signed Hunter, both because of past comments hes made on social issues with which Ive disagreed, and his declining on-field performance. But throughout 2015 it became abundantly clear that he was able to bring the Twins clubhouse together in a unique way, and comments about the impact of his leadership from Paul Molitor and a number of Twins playersboth rookies and veterans; domestic and international support that idea. Its impossible to know how many games the 2015 Twins would have won with a right fielder who put up similar numbers to Hunters but lacked his leadership, but Im fairly certain the number would be less than 83.

Theres a balancing act here, of course. Putting 12 Craig Breslows on the pitching staff might make for some fascinating clubhouse conversation, but it wouldnt translate into many wins on the field. The foundation for any successful club still must be rooted in talent. But the trend in baseball, even among the most analytically-inclined organizations, to seek out players who can make a meaningful contribution off the field is, in my view, a smart approach.

If a player like Breslow can help a pitcher understand how to utilize data to better attack hitters, or someone like Hunter can help Eddie Rosario understand the strike zone, those are contributions that could make meaningful differences in the development of those players. Filling a couple of roster spots with these kinds of influencers seems like a worthwhile goal, even if the analytics suggest their on-field contributions may be minimal. This is particularly true if the player tasked with this responsibility is clear on his role within the organization.

For Breslow, that appears to be the case. Derek (Falvey) is a really engaging and bright guy with a great vision for the organization, Breslow told Rosenthal. The thing that resonated the most with me was the idea that I could impact the culture and impact the direction of the organization for longer than potentially my stay there might be.

As the Twins embark on an organization-wide shift in culture, their focus on both the quantifiable and unquantifiable should serve as an asset to their growth. The importance given to making additions like Breslow will likely change based on the youth of the club and how likely they are to contend. Either way, a focus on complementing top-end talent with fringe players and advisors who can help cultivate an environment thats optimal for them to succeed is a smart approach to building a long-term contender.

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LOWER POTTSGROVE >>Pottsgrove High School was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a reported incident in the chemistry lab.

According to the Pottsgrove School Districts Twitter feed, the high school was evacuated at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday. Emergency crews responded to the scene by around 1:20 p.m. and investigated the incident.

The chemistry lab had an incident where a chemical got mixed together and it sort of flashed in front of a student, said Lower Pottsgrove Fire Marshal Lew Babel. It was put out over the air by somebody but it was just a chemical reaction that overheated in a container and popped it.

Babel said the student was taken to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center to be evaluated for any burns.

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No damages to the building were reported during the incident, Babel said, and students were able to return to class by 2 p.m.

The upper science wing remained closed until students were dismissed for the day.

Responding to the incident were Sanatoga Fire Company, Ringing Hill Fire Company and Goodwill Ambulance.

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Scientists in the US have found a new use for their handheld Raman spectrometer: it can determine whether a sample should legally be classified as cannabis. In the US, hemp can contain up to 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) but above that concentration, it is considered cannabis. The device produces a chemical fingerprint that clearly indicates how much THC it contains.

Raman spectroscopy provides information about the chemical composition of a sample without damaging it. Raman spectrometers work by shining laser light onto samples and measuring the wavelengths and intensity of the light that is scattered back. When plotted, this information gives a unique fingerprint for the substance, which can be compared to the fingerprints for known chemicals to determine what is in the sample and how much there is of it.

Lee Sanchez and colleagues at Texas A&M University used a small, portable Raman spectrometer to test samples known to be hemp and samples known to be cannabis. In the fingerprints for each, they could see different THC levels between hemp and cannabis samples. These differences allowed them to correctly identify unknown samples 100% of the time.

Current tests for cannabis either require a sample be transported to a specialist or can detect the presence of THC but not the quantity. A Raman-based device could therefore allow police and customs agents to test samples on site, with high accuracy, reducing costly delays in waiting for specialist laboratory analysis.

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Preseason No. 1 Trojans hope experience, chemistry will yield a title – The Herald

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The world’s ‘chemical diversity’ tripled in just 20 years – Futurity: Research News

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There are 350,000 chemicals available on the market and in circulation worldwide, according to a new estimate.

The last time researchers compiled a list, it only ran to 100,000 entries.

Drawn up shortly after the turn of the millennium, the list focused on markets in the US, Canada, and western Europe. That made sense at the time because 20 years ago, these countries accounted for more than two thirds of worldwide chemical sales.

Things have changed dramatically since then, however. First, turnover has more than doubled, reaching EUR 3.4 billion in 2017. Second, the global west now participates in just a third of the worldwide chemical trade, whereas China alone accounts for 37% of turnover.

Only the manufacturers know what they are and how dangerous or toxic they are like a meal where youre told that its well cooked, but not what it contains.

We broadened our scope to take in the global marketand were now presenting a first comprehensive overview of all chemicals available worldwide, says Zhanyun Wang, senior scientist at the civil, environmental, and geomatic engineering department at ETH Zurich.

The researchers brought together data from 22 registers covering 19 countries and regions (including the EU) for the new work.

The chemical diversity we know now is three times greater than 20 years ago, says Wang.

This, he says, is primarily because the researchers are now taking into account a larger number of registers. As a result, our new list includes many chemicals that are registered in developing and transition countries, which are often with limited oversight, Wang says.

On its own, this comprehensive list cannot provide information about which chemicals are hazardous to health or the environment, for example.

Our inventory is only the first step in the substances characterization, says Wang, adding that previous work suggested that some 3% of all chemicals may be cause for concern. If you apply this figure to the new multitude of chemicals, 6,000 new potentially problematic substances could be expected, he says.

Far more astonishing for Wang was the fact that a good third of all chemicals have inadequate descriptions in the various registers. About 70,000 entries are for mixtures and polymers (such as petroleum resin), with no details provided about the individual components. Another 50,000 entries relate to chemicals where the identities are confidential business information and are therefore not publicly accessible.

Only the manufacturers know what they are and how dangerous or toxic they are, says Wang. That leaves you with an uneasy feelinglike a meal where youre told that its well cooked, but not what it contains.

Globalization and worldwide trade ensure thatunlike national registerschemicals do not stop at national borders. As Wang and his colleagues note in their article, the various registers need therefore to be merged if we want to keep track of all the chemicals produced and traded anywhere in the world.

Only by joining forces, across different countries and disciplines, will we be able to cope with this ever-expanding chemical diversity, says Wang.

The paper appears in Environmental Science & Technology.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA JANUARY 30: NFL coach, Ron Rivera, of the Washington Redskins speaks onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )

Its now time to turn our attention to free agency and the NFL Draft. We all look at the list of names and all the cap numbers, but take it from someone who attracted the attention of Joe Gibbs as a kid and someone who learned from the best general manager in NFL history our very own Bobby Beathard theres a lot more to building a team than height, weight and speed.

Theres a lot more to it than the Wonderlic scores and how many reps a guy can put up at 225. Theres just a lot more to all of it than meets the eye.

My favorite saying in life and its the opening quote in my book, Vision is the art of seeing whats invisible to others Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745.

Nobody in my life has embraced this more than the legendary Bobby Beathard. He is the true mastermind behind the greatest of our years. Nobody has done more to shape my philosophies and a vision for how I would build a team, if ever given the chance.

Ill never forget hearing the story of when Bobby Beathard suggested the name of Joe Gibbs to the immortal Jack Kent Cooke. Mr. Cooke responded initially by saying, Joe who? Make no mistake, Bobby Beathard was the architect of those trophies that now sit in that trophy case just down the road. Nobody really even knew who Joe Gibbs was at that time. Hes now in not one, but two Halls of Fame. Thats vision.

With so many teams clamoring to drop a couple of Brinks trucks worth of Benjis on some big-name free agent or mortgage the future to move into the No. 1 pick, Beathard had other ideas. He saw things differently and it is because of that he knew how to successfully build the Redskins.

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