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Here we describe the development of a water-responsive polymer film; combining both a rigid matrix (polypyrrole) and a dynamic network (polyol-borate), strong and flexible polymer films were developed that can exchange water with the environment to induce film expansion and contraction, resulting in rapid and continuous locomotion. The film actuator can generate contractile stress up to 27 MPa, lift objects 380 times heavier than itself, and transport cargo 10 times heavier than itself. We have assembled a generator by associating this actuator with a piezoelectric element. Driven by water gradients, this generator outputs alternating electricity at ~0.3 Hz, with a peak voltage of ~1.0 V. The electrical energy is stored in capacitors that could power micro- and nano-electronic devices.
Polymeric materials that reversibly change shape, size or mechanical properties in response to external stimuli have attracted considerable interest due to their potential applications as actuators for biomedical and mechanical purposes (1). Based on their energy sources for actuation, responsive polymeric materials can be divided into three classes: electro-active polymers (2, 3); light or thermal responsive elastomers (4-9); and pH or solvent responsive gels (10-14). Many organisms use water-sorption-induced swelling for actuation (15). Several types of water-responsive hydrogels have been developed for actuator fabrication (10), but they exhibit slower response, lower stress generation and marginal stability in comparison to animal muscle fibers.
Polypyrrole (PPy) is an electro-active polymer with many desirable properties that could allow it to act as an artificial muscle (16, 17). PPy can also absorb water and change its shape, which is the basis for driving motion in a rotary actuator (18). However, existing PPy rotary actuators only weakly output mechanical force or power, in contrast to PPy-based electro-actuators (16, 18). Inspired by the network structure of animal dermis, in which rigid collagen fibers reinforce an elastic network of elastin microfibrils to form a sturdy and flexible material (19), we hypothesized that the composite of a soft water-responsive gel within a rigid polymer matrix would yield a better water-responsive actuator. We made a dynamic polymer composite of rigid PPy imbedded with a flexible, inter-penetrating polyol-borate network (20) that would be responsive to water sorption and desorption (Fig. 1A). The dynamic polyol-borate network formed within the PPy matrix also serves as a macromolecular counter ion for PPy. The polyol-borate network is sensitive to water due to hydrolysis and reforming of the borate ester crosslinking hub upon water sorption and desorption, which changes the mechanical properties of the composite (Fig. 1A). Intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the polyol-borate network and PPy also modulates intermolecular packing of the polymer composite to alter mechanical properties in response to water. Therefore, the polymer composite exhibits fast, reversible and dramatic mechanical deformation and recovery in response to environmental moisture, visually reminiscent of "fast twitch" muscle activity.
The free-standing composite polymer film was synthesized by electro-polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of a polyol-borate complex. The polyol was pentaerythritol ethoxylate (PEE), a four-armed ethylene glycol oligomer (MW ~800), which can coordinate with boron (III) species to form a dynamic polymer network as indicated by peak shifts in 11B NMR spectra (20) and increased viscosity (21) (Fig. S1, S2). We hypothesized that the anionic PEE-borate complex could be electrically attracted to the cathode and trapped in the growing PPy matrix as macromolecular counter ions. We attempted to reduce the PPy matrix and export small counter ions by applying a negative electrical potential on the PEE-PPy film for 1 hour in an electrolytic solution (22). The treated PEE-PPy film showed minimal change in weight, conductivity and mechanical properties, which suggested that the counter ion is a polymeric entity and cannot be electrically transported out of the PPy matrix (22). In contrast, when this reduction-resistant PEE-PPy film was soaked in 90 °C water for 1 hour, its weight, conductivity and mechanical properties significantly decreased (Fig. S3, Table S1). PEE and boric acid were identified in the soaked water sample by NMR and IR (Fig. S4, S5). The average amount of PEE in the initial PEE-PPy film was ~12% by weight. The leached PEE and boric acid components indicated hydrolysis of the polymeric counter anion, suggestive of the water-responsive nature of the PEE-borate network (Fig. 1A) (20).
Monitored by a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with a humidity module, the PEE-PPy film rapidly absorbed up to 10% of water by weight from humid air. The film's weight change synchronized with the humidity change (Fig. 1B), indicating the film's instant response to water vapor. To probe the polymer's chemical structure change in response to water, a PEE-PPy film was immersed in D2O for 10 s, then taken out and examined by ATR-IR. After D2O-exposure, three IR peaks related to O-H or N-H bending disappeared and three new peaks appeared (Fig. S6, Table S2). The peak shifting was due to the hydrogen-deuterium exchange of active protons in OH and NH. The isotopic ratio (vH/vD) of the three peaks was smaller than the theoretical value (vH/vD = 1.37) for free O-H or N-H bonds, suggesting that these active protons were involved in hydrogen bonding (23). When this PEE-PPy film was left in ambient air (RH ~20%), the deuterium-peaks quickly shifted back to corresponding hydrogen-peaks within 4 min (Fig. 1C) without contacting any liquid water. This fast hydrogen-deuterium exchange demonstrated that the PEE-PPy film was continuously and rapidly "breathing" water from the air, which should manifest in a fast and reversible response to environmental water concentration changes. The film was also characterized by Raman spectroscopy, conductivity measurements and mechanical analysis (see supporting online material (SOM) for details), which showed a combination of moderate conductivity (30 S/cm), high tensile strength (115 MPa) and good flexibility (elongation-at-break 23%). The film also showed good stability while exposed to air and ambient humidity for six months (Fig. 1D, Fig. S7).
The PEE-PPy film spontaneously and continuously flipped and navigated over a moist nonwoven paper (Movie S1). Film motility required the water gradient, rather than just water: in a closed chamber saturated by water vapor, the PEE-PPy film folded into a roll and remained static. One locomotive cycle of the film was generally comprised of five stages (Fig. 2A, I to V). As a PEE-PPy film contacted the moist substrate, the bottom face absorbed more water than the top face, which caused asymmetric swelling and film curling away from the substrate (I). Thus, the film-substrate contact area decreased and the film's gravity center rose, which led to mechanical instability (II) and eventually caused the buckled film to topple over (III). Asymmetric water sorption was repeated at the film-substrate interface, which cooperated with water release from the raised part of the film to generate horizontal movement (IV). Finally, most of the contact area curled up and the film fell back to the substrate with a new face down (V) to start a new cycle (I). During the flipping process (stage I-V), both faces of the film were equilibrating with water in the substrate and in the lower humidity air above. Thus, the water gradient between substrate and air was reflected in the asymmetric film deformation that drove the film locomotion with the cooperation of film gravity and friction with substrate. Analysis of the frequency of film flipping motion as a function of the saturated water vapor pressure Ps (proportional to water evaporation rate, see Equation S1) at each substrate temperature indicated a roughly linear correlation (Fig. 2B), suggesting that the film locomotion could be regulated by controlling the water evaporation rate. If the air close to the substrate was water-saturated, the PEE-PPy film would fold into a roll (VI), which possessed high elastic energy of 21-76 J/kg and could partially release the energy in a sudden and quick leap (Fig. 2A energy diagram, Movie S2, Equation S2, S3).
Water gradients were most effective in driving PEE-PPy film locomotion. Volatile polar organic solvents (e.g. alcohols, ketones, esters) also caused PEE-PPy film to swell and buckle, but translational motion was significantly weaker or unable to be completed. This can be explained by the interpenetrating polymer structure (PEE-borate network and its hydrogen-bond interaction with polypyrrole matrix) being more sensitive to water than to other organic solvents (20). We also found that PPy films without an interpenetrating PEE-borate network (18) exhibited marginal film buckling on a moist substrate with no translational motion, in contrast to a PEE-PPy film that navigated on the same substrate. The different behaviors could be attributed to the observation that water sorption had a bigger softening effect on a PEE-PPy film than on a PPy film (Fig. S8). While dry PPy and PEE-PPy films had similar tensile moduli of ~ 2.3 GPa, the moist PEE-PPy was much softer than moist PPy (young's modulus 0.65 GPa vs 1.65 GPa, Table S1). This difference could also be explained by the interpenetrating polymer structure being broken/weaken upon water sorption and recovered upon water desorption (Fig. 1A). The cooperative switching of the PEE-PPy film between the two states with different physical properties (swelling/soft vs shrinking/stiff) likely contributed to its rapid locomotion output. In addition, we also found that a larger PEE-PPy film (9 cm × 9 cm, Fig. S9) performed fast locomotion at a similar frequency as a smaller one (2 cm × 4 cm) (Movie S3), suggesting that this water-gradient-driven actuator is potentially scalable.
The contractile force and stress generated in a PEE-PPy film actuator was measured on a mechanical analyzer. A 25-mg PEE-PPy film covered by a moist paper was clamped and preloaded with 0.05 N to keep the film tight and straight. When the film was uncovered, a contractile force of up to 14 N was generated due to the film's shrinking and stiffening caused by water desorption (Fig. 3A). The maximum stress was 27 MPa, which was about 80 times higher than that of mammalian skeletal muscle (~0.35 MPa) (17) and comparable to the maximum stress electrochemically generated in other PPy-based actuators (22-34 MPa) (24, 25). When the film was again covered by a moist paper, the contractile force and stress decreased to zero as a result of the water-induced film swelling and softening. The expansion/contraction cycle could be repeated hundreds of times. One full expansion/contraction cycle needed ~5 min at room temperature and 20% RH, possibly due to slow water diffusion in the film (18). This does not conflict with the film's fast locomotion since the locomotion only needs activation forces in the mN level, which can be generated within 0.1 s in the film upon water sorption or desorption. The load-dependent stroke was measured by preloading the moist actuator up to 21 MPa. Upon water desorption, the actuator contracted under a constant load and the linear relation between stroke and load (Fig. 3B) indicated that the actuator worked in its elastic range. The maximum work during contraction was ~73 J/kg achieved at 9-15 MPa loading, which matched the maximum elastic potential energy (76 J/kg) stored in a film roll. These contractions finished in ~80 s (Fig. S10), which provided an average power density of ~0.9 W/kg. Upon water sorption, this 25-mg free film could deform and lift a 9.5 g load to the height of 2 mm within 3 second (Fig. 3C). The work output was 7.6 J/kg and the power density was 2.5 W/kg. In addition, we found that a load of silver wires up to 260 mg attached to the film perimeter was efficiently transported along a substrate-derived water gradient (Fig. 3D, Movie S4, Fig. S11).
To probe the capability of the PEE-PPy actuator, we did a theoretical thermodynamic analysis of its water-induced expansion-contraction cycle and came up with the following two equations (see SOM for detailed analysis).
E, d and R are the elastic modulus, thickness and curvature of the buckled actuator, respectively. ρ and M are the density and molecular weight of water, respectively. ΔGcycle is the molar Gibbs free energy change of absorbed water during one expansion-contraction cycle. fad is the adhesive force coefficient between PEE-PPy films and moist substrates. Given a certain E, R and fad, equations 1 and 2 roughly define a theoretical maximum and minimum limit on the required thickness of the actuator to perform fast locomotion. In practice, we found that the optimal thickness for PEE-PPy actuators on a moist paper was roughly 15-40 μm. Actuators thinner than 15 μm tended to stick to the moist paper, while actuators thicker than 40 μm showed significantly slower locomotion.
Since this PEE-PPy actuator could continuously extract chemical potential energy out of ambient water gradients to perform mechanical work, it should be able to drive a piezoelectric element to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy. A 9-μm-thick piezoelectric polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) film was metallized, wired and insulated on both faces (Fig. 4A). A 27-μm-thick PEE-PPy actuator was attached to one face of the PVDF element. When placed on a moist substrate with the actuator facing down, the actuator bent and stretched the PVDF element repeatedly (Movie S5), generating an open-circuit voltage up to 3 V. A 10-MΩ resistor was loaded onto this generator (Fig. 4B) and the peak output reached ~1.0 V (Fig. 4D). Analysis indicated that the frequency of the alternating voltage signal was ~0.3 Hz (Fig. S12), which matched the motion frequency of the generator (Movie S5). The average power output was 5.6 nW (Fig. S13), which corresponded to a power density of 56 μW/kg for the 100-mg generator. In contrast, the same PVDF element did not move on the moist substrate and the recording showed only noise (Fig. S14), with analysis of this background noise giving an average power output of 0.015 nW (Fig. S15). The generated alternating electrical pulses by the generator were rectified using a commercial full-wave bridge rectifier, then stored in a 2.2 μF capacitor (Fig. 4C). Within 7 minutes of charging, the voltage of the capacitor was saturated to ~0.66 V (Fig. 4E). This was lower than the peak output voltage of the generator, possibly due to voltage drop across the rectifying diodes and/or current leakage of the capacitor.
In conclusion, this PEE-PPy polymer composite system features an interpenetrating network of a rigid polymer with a soft, hydrolytically sensitive polymer that can perform water-gradient-induced displacement, converting chemical potential energy in water gradients to mechanical work. Besides mechanical vibration energy, the generator based on this powerful actuator can utilize ubiquitous low-temperature water gradients as its energy source, in contrast to state-of-the-art piezoelectric energy scavengers that solely rely on mechanical vibration energy (26). Thus, the water-gradient-driven actuator and generator demonstrated potential applications as sensors, switches and power sources for ultra-low power devices.
M.M. and R.L. conceived the idea and designed the experiments. M.M. and L.G. performed the experiments. M.M., L.G., D.A. and R.L. contributed materials/tools, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper. This research was supported in part by NHLBI PEN Award, Contract #HHSN268201000045C; NCI Grant CA151884; and AFIRM Award #W81XWH-08-2-0034. Experimental procedures, additional data for material characterization and device test are presented in SOM. We thank Dr. Dennis Bong for thoughtful discussion and Dr. Ning Zhang for help of preparation of figures.
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E.P.I.C. Monthly #5
(Exiciting Photos, Incredible Content!)
Jackson Trip with LJ Strenio
A month ago Will Wesson, John Kutcher and myself all had a week with nothing going on, a rarity for a single skier much less three in the middle of the winter. Rather than catch up on sleep or shred around our local mountain of Park City we decided to skip the break and go on another adventure. I had been meaning to visit my sister in Jackson Hole, which coincidentally had been getting dumped on all week so we sent it northbound. With the help of my older sister Jacki and our friend Julie Weinberger who is now the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator for Jackson Hole, we were able to squeeze in a few days of some of the best skiing of the season, pure ski bum style. After three days of sleeping on couches, dollar store candy, early ups, epic pow and Corbet's Couloir, we topped it all off with a wild St. Patty's Day on our final night right in Jackson! After a spontaneous week of roughing it we hopped back on the calendar to finish our busy seasons. Check out the epic photos and edit from our trip, Thanks to Julie Jacki and the whole Dual exhaust crew for having us! Enjoy that spring skiing! – LJ
Dylan Siggers – The Season is Ending
Last week BC ripper Dylan Siggers took some time away and sent over an update/re-cap his year of cliffs, pow, comps, tours and sledding. Enjoy the story from the man himself.
Well the ski season is drawing to a close for most of B.C. and one of my favorite times of the year is just beginning. Spring brings an exciting time filled with slushy jump laps, warm weather, goggle tans and a chance to reflect on another season passing.
As the leaves fell and the cast on my arm came off it became a daily excursion to take the van down to the arena and load the trailer with snow. This year we tried to do things differently rather than sticking to the casual back-yard rail. With access to a banshee bungee and some shoveling, the town became a playground.
Then once the snow began to fall, it gave no mercy. Within 72 hours over 40 centimeters of snow had fallen in town. Making driving impossible and skiing incredible!
Its always good when you can ski on the side of the road.
Then because of the early snowfall Fernie Alpine Resort was able to open the mountain prematurely to the eager public. Some of my favorite skiers came down from kimberly and I had the pleasure to ski with them.
The following weeks brought more and more snowfall allowing us to go nuts in the Knot Chutes during the christmas break.
Then as the first and last semester of my Grade Twelve year came to a close, I missed the very last day of high school in my life to attend the Canadian Open Jr.Freesking Championships in Rossland B.C. The venue was much burlier than I had anticipated but my new Influence 115s helped me ski the way I wanted to. After it was all said and done I had emerged in 4th place. It was an excellent weekend and I couldn't have had a better group of people to spend it with.
Shortly after skiing in Rossland, my home mountain hosted the annual Fernie Jr.Freesking Competition. I was very excited for this weekend, being on my home mountain and somewhat of a veteran I was extremely comfortable skiing the venues. After 6 years of looking to the top of the podium I finally returned barely ahead of two of my good friends Jayden Starnino and Mitch Grahm. Its always a pleasure to be on the podium with friends.
However it was not all smiles. A fellow skier, Amanda Timm, had an unfortunate fall into a tree and was carried off the course via ski patrol with a severe back injury. But she is keeping her spirits high and is staying positive.
The final competition of the year was set at Castle Mountain Resort. They hosted their first Jr.Freesking competion this year and it was incredible. The weather was great, the venues were exciting and the usual crew of amazing skiers came for the contest. Enjoying the sunny skies I watched more of my good friends display some incredible skiing.
One of these people included Graham Trentholm. I watched Graham get lost in a cliff band, spot a very minimal landing 30 feet below him, and casually air to it with a grizzly STOMP. This move was a key ingredient to his first place finish. I was inched out of 1st place and into 3rd by a mere .1 points by Keegan Capel who demonstrated incredibly smooth skiing even when sending 20 foot airs.
Between contests Fernie was being plastered. With one storm cycle bringing over 100cms in a week my new friend Jimmy and I were having the most incredible days possible.
Now after saving my money throughout the winter it was finally time for the trip Jayden Starnino and I had been planning. We decided to take the week and travel through south eastern B.C with a loose time frame. We made stops in Golden, Revelstoke, Nelson and Rossland before making it back home. One of the key parts of the trip is that we planned to film everything. So with his contour HD and my GoPro and T2i we filmed almost every run.
Here is a compilation of the best footage put in chronological order
And here we are. With only two weekends left our ski hill will be closing with a base much greater than 4 meters. There will be plenty of ski touring for the months to come I'm sure. A huge thank you to LINE and SCOTT for treating me so well, it is an honor to represent both companies.
I hope you enjoyed reading this, have a great summer
Dylan Siggers
For more of Dylan's perspective check his Skiers Union profile
Jackson Hole Adventure
10am Mon- End a 3 week trip to the east coast. Leave Collingwood, Ontario, drive through the night to Salt Lake City, Utah
2pm Tues- Arrive in Salt Lake City, exhausted and happy to be out of the van, ready to spend a few days at home!
An hour later- Talk with LJ Strenio, he's going to Jackson Hole for 3 days
10pm Tues- Hop in LJs car and start driving again
2:30am Weds- Arrive in Jackson
9am Weds- Wake up and ski for 3 days!
We didn't film much, but here's a few shots from the trip:
Jackson Holy S#*% from will wesson on Vimeo.
Eric Pollard – Nimbus' En Route 'Approach'
No doubt we've enjoyed all of Eric Pollard's Nimbus films, but there was something about 'Approach' that stands out from the rest. Maybe it was the 'family trip' feel to Europe or the perfectly selected music, amazing cinematography or the ridiculous powder slashes; whatever it was we thoroughly enjoyed it.
We weren't alone either. Instead of us saying what we think, here's our top 5 comments from Newschoolers on 'Approach':
So if you haven't seen it yet, please do yourself a favor. Clear your schedule for the next 39 minutes, get comfy and enjoy the show!
While it's loading check below from some behind-the-scenes images and descriptions with words by Erin Valverde Pollard and photos by Erin Valverde Pollard, Justin Wiegand, Eric Pollard, Ike Smith & Chris Benchetler.
Eric and Chris went to Silverton in January. This is the cabin they stayed at. www.treasuremountainhut.com
Major amateur hour with the guns. Two first-timers.
Nighttime at the cabin consisted of surf and turf, fireworks, guns, and Ike's night terrors keeping Chris and Eric awake.
Eric, Erin, and Justin all traveled to Europe to meet up with Roman Rohrmoser to ski Italy and Austria in February.
We were lucky to meet the Rohrmoser family and stay in their amazing B&B. They hooked us up big time! Nice rooms, fresh homemade apple pancakes, and good snow! www.rohrmoser.biz
We had two BMW X1s to drive around for the whole month we were in Europe! These cars are amazing! They talk to you too!
Roman in front of an orange wall.
Espresso was a daily for the Nimbus crew.
It was an eight-hour drive from Austria to Italy. We saw lots of scenic roads through the Alps. Castles, castles everywhere! Goes pretty fast when you are driving one of these.
Eric and Roman filming the town of Courmayeur, Italy.
We stayed at an amazing B&B in Courmayeur with views of the mountains, unique stone rooftops and fresh croissants and fruit in the morning. www.lagrange-it.com
Here is a view from our private deck at La Grange.
Another view from the hotel…looming Mount Blanc.
We ate at this tiny little restaurant called Petit Bistrot almost every night. The menu is amazing and the people are very hospitable! www.petitbistrot.info
Inside Petit Bistrot having wine with the crew.
Eric Justin and Roman took some little sleds out one night and raced down the snow covered cobble stone streets. Might have been some schnapps involved…
Eric at La Baita hotel and restaurant at the base of the Courmayeur ski lifts. They always have such great lunch and espresso. We will be back for sure! www.labaitahotel.com
Inside La Baita, Alo our photographer had a gallery of his photos. A lot of them were from the last trip we went on to Italy. Here is Eric posing by one of the photos of him.
A shot looking down at the Valley…beautiful place!
Going up one of the many gondolas at Courmayeur. So many epic lines to do!
Eric and Roman hiking to their lines. They did a lot of this.
Eric and Roman posing for the camera with Mount Blanc in the distance.
Eric skiing one of his lines after touring out to the zone just before dark.
Mt. Blanc is massive! Look at little Weewolf-Wiegand in the bottom left.
The skiers on the heli day…Davide, Raffa, Roman and Eric.
Nice spines to ski, always rushing the light.
Eric pointing to the zone.
Back in Austria…Wiegand filming Erin filming Eric on the backside of Zillertal.
Hiking up to the cross at Zillertal Arena…some of the best terrain around the Alps. www.zillertalarena.com
Eric filming Roman for the interviews.
Erin filming and taking photos.
And now, Nimbus Independent presents En Route Approach…
Switching Places
Shane(TC Camera Guy) switched places with Andy and I for a couple runs at Canyons last week, check out my edit:
Shane Promo 2011 from will wesson on Vimeo.
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Last week, I did something in the Safe Money Report I haven't done in years. I increased our model portfolio's allocation to gold miners via one of my favorite exchange-traded funds.
Why? And what does that move say about my area of expertise, interest rates?
My colleague and precious metals expert Larry Edelson has several of his reasons why he likes gold and gold miners here. I happen to agree with them, and am very much worried about the increasing geopolitical turmoil we're seeing from one end of the globe to the other.
But I'm a monetary guy, and my reason for beefing up gold exposure is simple. I believe inflation is stirring again, and the Federal Reserve is still stuck in its hyper-Keynesian, fight-the-last-crisis mentality … at a time where it needs to be shifting gears.
Look, I already showed you what the market for inflation-protected Treasuries is saying. There's no deflation fear being priced in there like there was heading into the Great Recession.
There certainly aren't any deflationary signals coming from the jobs market, either, or much of the other economic data. Say what you will about the hair on the latest jobs data … and there is always some hair on these things. The fact is we added another 288,000 jobs in the month of June. That brings the streak of 200,000+ reports to five months — something that hasn't happened since 1999-2000!
The unemployment rate also fell to a six-year low of 6.1 percent. That's well below the 6.5-7 percent range that the Fed used to say was its unofficial threshold for starting to tighten policy.
|Adding gold miners via an ETF could help protect your portfolio against inflation.
Prefer to use the U-6 unemployment rate, which includes all kinds of discouraged or underemployed workers? Okay. It was higher at 12.1 percent in June. But that was still down from 14.2 percent a year earlier … and the lowest since October 2008.
A separate Labor Department report called"JOLTS" also showed 4.6 million job openings in the month of May, the most in seven years. Some 2.53 million Americans were confident enough in their ability to find new jobs that they chose to leave their current one in May. That's the highest"quits" level going all the way back to June 2008.
Official government-tracked inflation rates are already picking up. Not just headline, but the core inflation rates the Fed watches closely. And we all know that everything from college tuition to gas and oil to food to health insurance and rent is rising, meaning our personal inflation rates are much higher than what Washington claims!
So the question is no longer "Why should you own gold"? It's "Why the heck shouldn't you own it"?
Everything I'm seeing tells me that we're back in an inflationary environment, and that the Fed will likely get stuck"chasing" inflation higher. Yes, it will cut QE to zero in the next couple of months. And yes, after that, it will have to raise interest rates. But it will likely remain stuck one or two steps behind rising inflation, rising gold prices, and rising long-term interest rates.
So quit falling for the Fed excuse-makers and apologists! Don't listen to the big, bloviating bond fund managers who say rates will stay low forever (conveniently, something that would prevent you from yanking even more money from their underperforming funds). This is a new and evolving economic environment — one that absolutely REQUIRES you to have inflation protection.
If you want to see what I'm recommending investors buy, look no further than the Safe Money Report. There's still time … but not much … to read the blockbuster, inflation-focused issue that just went to press (and to buy my favorite gold mining ETF mentioned in it!). Just click here or call us at 800-291-8545 to get your hands on it!
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cross the border, and see Acuña
Acuna, Mexico
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Ciudad Acuña, Del Rio's sister city is small but, I bet some of you have heard of her even if you didn't know it!
In the 1930s, Ciudad Acuña (then known as Villa Acuña) became the home of XERA. A radio station also known as a "border-blaster" because it broadcast with power far superior to those licensed in the US. The station was founded by John R. Brinkley, a medical doctor from Kansas who became famous for his male sexual enhancement operations and treatments which he advertised by radio. XERA was closed by the government of Mexico in 1939 upon pressure from the United States.
In 1947 the radio station came to life once more when the government of Mexico licensed XERF-AM, the super-power border-blaster run by Mexican investors. They made most of their money by selling its airtime after nightfall to American Evangelists broadcasting in English to the United States. In 1959, a group of Texas investors formed the Inter-American Radio Advertising, Inc. They boosted the power to 250 kW, which was unheard of in the US. This massive radio station gave fame to disc jockey Wolfman Jack between 1962 and 1964. The radio station is now back in the hands of Mexican investors and they play Spanish music and programs.
Now if you have not heard of all this perhaps then you've heard the song called "Mexican Blackbird" by ZZ Top. The song tells the story of a few men from Texas crossing the border to visit a prostitute in Acuña.
Well, then how about the song "Blame It on Mexico" by George Strait, which tells about one night in Acuña/Del Río and references Crosby's, a historic restaurant in Acuña.
If music is not your thing then are you a movie aficionado perhaps?
Here are some movies titles you may recognize, which were filmed in Acuña
El Mariachi (1992) filmed on the streets of Acuña
Desperado was filmed in Acuña and the scene where Antonio Banderas kills everyone in the bar was filmed at the Corona Club
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), the lead character Beatrix Kiddo travels to Acuña to meet with Bill's friend Esteban Vihaio.
Like Water for Chocolate was filmed on Presa de la Amistad (Amistad Lake) in Acuña.
Well, even if you have never heard of this place before, if you are ever in Del Rio I completely recommend you cross the border and see this little city. It is well worth it!
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Students in the Integrated Arts & Technology Department were honored recently for their fine work in recent regional competition sponsored by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and recent state competition sponsored by the Journalism Education Association.
IA&T Department Chair Candace Thompson announced that Prep artists in fashion, art, art & graphics and architecture received a total of 114 awards during regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition, including 29 Gold Keys (for works that will now move on to national competition), 39 Silver Keys and 46 Honorable Mentions. The 114 awards is also a new school record, surpassing the 93 awards garnered in regional competition last year at this time.
In addition, out of the five nominations from the region for the prestigious American Visions Medal, Prep students received two of them. The American Visions Medal is the highest regional honor bestowed in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
IA&T teacher and Journalism Adviser Matt Rasgorshek also announced that Prep student journalists received excellent and superior ratings in JEA state competition. Specifically, Creighton Prep TV was honored with an excellent rating for their first broadcast "CPTV – Show 1" that profiled a Prep powerlifter and included a preview of the varsity basketball season. Senior Liam Keating's editorial on school spirit in the November 3, 2016 Jay Journal newspaper also received an excellent rating, and the sports photography work here and here of junior Jeff Dong during varsity football season received a superior rating as well.
Congratulations to all the Prep artists and journalists honored by these two organizations and to their Prep teachers Jeremy Caniglia '88, Sarah Godfrey, Matt Rasgorshek and Candace Thompson.
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Published on September 11, 2016
It's the ex-girlfriend who's supposed to slow-drive by the house, Mrs. Bailey. Not the ex's mother.
This Nick Galifianakis cartoon was originally published on September 11, 2016 for the Carolyn Hax advice column in The Washington Post and other syndicated newspapers. The cartoon shows a man confronting his ex-girlfriend's mother for driving past his house to check out who he might be seeing instead of her daughter.


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Saturday, 18 April 2015
My Candle Project
Products Used
Ivory Candle from Wax Lyrical
Image:- Tendril - Jade Dice - Deviant Art
Printed and coloured onto usual Card stock
Photocopied on to tissue paper and then melted onto the candle using greaseproof paper and a heat tool
Pink tissue paper for the flower
Cardstock:- Lime Fizz Pearl
Fuschia Pink Pearl - Limetree Crafts for the butterflies
Pearl String:- The Hobby House
Dies:- Petite Scalloped Circles Large - S4-115 - Spellbinders (to make the flower)
Isabella Butterfly - 98507
Pippa Butterfly - 98508 - Memory Box
I have yet to make the doily to go on the glass dish.
This is not for sale it is a present.
Thank you for looking. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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Well I wish my hubby was wanting to do projects for me! You've got a good one - he's a keeper! Your candle is gorgeous! What a lovely gift this would make!ReplyDelete
What a thoughtful hubby you have Cathy, sometimes I wish I had one, but only sometimes, lol. Cathy this is a beautiful candle that image and the pearls look stunning, I love it so much. Cathy I may have had my hair cut but my ugly mug hasn't changed so no pics from me, lol.ReplyDelete
lorraine x
Such a productive day Cathy, its so good to get extra storage. A beautiful creation, which will be much loved.ReplyDelete
A very pretty candle Cathy. Lovely image and coloursReplyDelete
Lorraine x
A FABulous creation..I LOve your image and your embellishments are so pretty. Thank you so much for joining us this week at QKR Stampede.ReplyDelete
I bet you feel as though you have some new stash! Things do tend to get covered and forgotten x
Aw this candle looks great. Thanks for joining us at Inspiration Destination and good luck. Wendy DT xReplyDelete
This is gorgeous Cathy I like the image and the pearlsReplyDelete
Kevin xx
STUNNING!! Love your embellishments! Thanks for joining us this week at QKR Stampede Challenge "Spring Flowers"!ReplyDelete
Brenda DT
Gorgeous project. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTxReplyDelete
What a great gift that makes! Love the pearl ribbons around it. So pleased you are sharing your project & creativity with us at 613 Ave C!ReplyDelete
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what a gorgeous image for your candle and I love how you have used those strings of pearls to decorate so prettyReplyDelete
hugs Kate xx
This is stunning Cathy.xxxReplyDelete
Gorgeous...love the technique and I am sure whomever receives this will be thrilled! Thank you for joining us at "Fussy and Fancy" for our "Springtime Flowers" challenge!ReplyDelete
Stunning candle!! Love that image and it looks beautiful on the candle!ReplyDeleteReplies
Ooops!! I forgot to say thanks for playing along with us at Scrapy Land Challenge #16!Delete
Oh what a beautiful candle Cathy… so delicate and pretty! Love the gorgeous image and the pearls and butterflies… absolutely stunning!ReplyDelete
Glad you got your shelves sorted out - they sound really good... that's just what I need in my chaotic room!
Hope you're having a good weekend
Big hugs, Sue B xx
This is so pretty!!! Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion, good luck!!! Amy DTReplyDelete
Gorgeous candle Cathy thank you for joining us this week at Crafty CatzReplyDelete
Dianne x
That's a new one for me, hubby showing more interest in enhancing your crafting so ace than you, lol. Sounds like a very kind hubby to me.ReplyDelete
You're great at decorating candles. I've got the candles, but am still lacking the courage to try. When I see yours I'm thinking I should just go for it, it's a lovely present.
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Absolutely stunning! Love it!
Thanks for joining in at MAWTT.
Best wishes.
Great candle, & I love the flowers. Thanks for joining us this week at QKR Stampede. Karal DTReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work with us at TTCRD this week and hope to se you again in our next challenge// Zora DTReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week Cathy :) Gorgeous candle!ReplyDelete
oh my.. this is awesome! Love the imageReplyDelete
Thanks for playing along at Creative Fingers this week :)
Fabulous candle, Sweetie. Just so pretty. Thank you for joining us over at the Scribble and Scrap Challenge. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Your candle project looks amazing! Great image too and I love the strings of pearls on the edges. Thanks for sharing another fabulous project with us for the Scrapy Land Challenge.ReplyDelete


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The Joint Committee on Health and Children today called on the Government to bring the 'Sale of Alcohol' bill before the Oireachtas as quickly as possible.Committee Membership:
There was unanimous cross-party support for the motion moved by Deputy Robert Dowds.
Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: "The motion was timely, not only because this is a day being hijacked as a marketing gimmick by a major drinks company, but also given the important body of work done in this area by former Minister of State Roisín Shortall. Members of the Committee from all parties paid tribute to Deputy Shortall's achievements and commitment during her relatively short time in the Department of Health and wished her well for the future."
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Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
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Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Derek Keating, Fine Gael
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail
Mattie McGrath, Independent
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The 5 month old twin from Jacksonville, Folrida, Carter and Connor Mirabal is finally separated after 5 long months of being together because they were born with a condition called a conjoined Omphalopagus twins. They're joined from their sternum to the lower abdomen sharing a liver, small intestine and bile ducts.
The actual operation from the time that the twins got into the Operating room to the time they were taken out and separated took more than 12-hours with the help of a team of almost 20 doctors and nurses which came from different hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida.
Before the operation began, the doctors said that they only have 25% chance of survival. But the operation was successful and both child is alive and doing well, the team and the parents couldn't ask for a better outcome. The children are in a critical but stable condition but is improving and are showing good signs of recovery after getting separated.
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Was away from London when it was marked. I wish I could drink a coffee at temporarily opened Central Perk cafe (67 Broadwick street, off Carnaby street) recreated based on popular TV series Friends which I got hooked on when I first arrived in London few years ago. Pure entertainment.
Sunday, 22 November 2009
15th anniversary of Friends in London
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Heaven Come Down Trailer (2006)
12 December 2006
Heaven Come Down is a many-faceted document of ordinary people who go to work, raise families, and every week walk into a church with a box of poisonous snakes under one arm, a jar of strychnine on the altar, and an electric guitar on the dais. They testify and pray and sing and dance and speak in tongues. They light up a glass bottle filled with kerosene, stick their face in the fire, take the snakes out of the boxes, drink strychnine, and dance and sing and pray some more. Filmmakers Gabriel Wrye and Michael Mees present portraits of four contemporary Appalachian worshipers who find nothing unusual in these practices, including a brother and sister whose father, a preacher, was fatally bitten during Sunday service. Another heart-rending series of events finds two best friends caught between the law and a breed of religion that is nothing if not uniquely American.
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The night was cold and dark. The roar of Grell's chainsaw echoed through the air as he attempted to dye Sebastian crimson. Luckily Sebastian quickly dogged every attack thrown at him. Ciel stared up at the moon lite sky and prayed silently that Sebastian would be alright. How did this all start? We have no idea. Sebastian saw Grell and had an urge to kill him…..so you get the point.
After 3 hours, Grell and Sebastian had to stop and catch their breath. Their bodies glistened with sweat, dirt, and small injuries. Once Grell looked over and saw that Sebastian's jacket was partly unbuttoned, his face turned bright red and his nose gushed blood.
"Sebastian darling," Grell said slowly approaching him in a sexy manor, "We should stop this fighting. We should join hands in the bond of marriage and become one!" He cried joyfully as he glomped Sebastian. Sebastian looked at him with a huge dark aura emanating from his body. But before Sebastian could open his mouth, Ciel appeared and kicked Grell in the face.
"You fool. Sebastian is mine, and only mine!" Ciel yelled at Grell, "I mean honestly. I own him so it's practically like were already married, Sebastian is the wife of course," Ciel smirked. Sebastian looked over at Ciel with utter confusing. Grell jumped up in the air and hit Ciel on the head.
"You and Sebastian, married? No such thing! I don't see a ring on your finger Mr. Sebastian stealer! And my darling Sebby isn't a pedophile you little twerp! He isn't!" Grell cried as he threw a small tantrum. He and Ciel continued screaming and hurting each other while Sebastian stood there in a state of confusion. He never recalled being married to anyone nor being in love with anyone. He tried to speak his mind to them but they just kept yelling at each other.
"HE'S MINE!" Grell yelled at Ciel.
"NO HE'S MINE!" Ciel yelled.
"CIEL!" A familiar voice cried out. Ciel turned his head to see Elizabeth in tears, "I thought you loved me? Were engaged for crying out loud!" Elizabeth screamed at him. She ran over and hugged him/choked him. Grell smiled in his typical creepy fashion.
"SEE? You already have a fiancée so that means I get Sebastian! Hahahaha!" Grell shouted at Ciel as he pranced around like Excalibur.
"Mr. Sutcliff," A low British voice said in a cold manor. Grell turned in shock to see William T. Spears, "You told me that y-y-you loved me…..last night…..t-t-that steamy…..sexual….hot night…when we had such…..passion and you made me feel like…..a true….man," He said with his face as red as a rose. Grell began to shake in memory of that hot night with his boss. He forgot to inform him that he did it so he could possibly get a promotion out of him, but now he was doomed.
"W-w-why William dear…dearest William….you don't mean your love for me…in full honesty it wasn't that much fun. I accidentally bite your ear a few times in hope that I could see the color red," Grell said in hope that William would retreat. But to his dismay William ran to him and held him in his arms.
"Your bite marks were pecks of love from heaven my dearest Grell. You truly made me feel like a man even though you yourself are man. I was to come here and ask you once again for another…..tasteful and passionate night. But now I see you aiming for Sebastian? Unforgivable," William said as he glared at Sebastian, who still had no idea what was going on.
"As we both have different lovers, Grell Sutcliff, we shall battle each other for Sebastian's heart. But this shall be no mere game with weapons; we shall use our organization members!" Ciel said in a cold voice. Everyone gasped around him. The organization members were the most ultimate weapons ever! They were used for wars and other extreme matters, but never love battles! Grell backed away with intimidation.
"You dare challenge me to a kingdom hearts battle? You're merely a child…..and I have the ultimate organization member weapon! You will lose for sure!" Grell said with little courage.
"I may be a child, but I'm manly enough to beat you! Plus, I myself have a very powerful organization member weapon! Are you scared Grell?" Ciel said with a smirk upon his face which still had yet to hit puberty. Grell's anger rose, and he stepped forward.
" SEBASTIAN WILL BE MINE YOU LITTLE GIRLY BOY!" Grell screamed.
"Don't you two think I should have some saying in this…?" Sebastian asked as his opinion was being completely ignored.
"SHUT UP!" Ciel and Grell yelled simultaneously. Sebastian moved away, still confused about how his love life was being decided for him.
"DEATH TO YOU CIEL!" Grell yelled, "Axel, you handsome and sexy red haired boy, I SUMMON YOU!" Grell cried as his light randomly glowed a red light.
Ciel was somewhat intimidated by Grell's powerful (and sexy) weapon. But he refused to lose Sebastian.
"You don't scare me you fool!" Ciel yelled, "Roxas, who like me has issues hitting puberty, I SUMMON YOU!" He yelled as his light randomly glowed a blonde light.
Roxas and Axel appeared in front of each other. At first they were ready to kill each other, but then the lovers faced each other. Grell and Ciel had forgotten that making Roxas and Axel face each other was the stupidest choice ever. Roxas and Axel were lovers, they couldn't fight each other.
"Axel? What are you doing here?" Roxas said softly.
"My master summoned me. Oh Roxas, why did it have to be you?" Axel asked as he stared into Roxas's cute little face.
"I'm sorry Axel….but we need to do this….for our….masters," Roxas said as his voice began to shake.
So they began to fight. Their weapons clashed and echoed sounds of pain. Roxas was far too weak compared to Axel that day. So as Axel gave his key blade a huge clash, Roxas let out a faint cry and was knocked off his feet. His body slammed into the ground. Scars begin to form on his porcelain covered skin.
"Wonderful my darling Axel! Now give him the one last blow and Bassy will be mine! But don't worry….Grell is available for you too" He said as he winked sexily at axel. Axel shook in fear, he had already experienced a hot night with Grell which he never wants to remember (but that's a different story).
"C'mon Axel," Roxas said in a weak voice, "You must please your master. Who knows, maybe we'll meet again in another life and we can once again become lovers…." He said with a faint smile on his face.
Axel slowly raised his weapon to stab Roxas with. He then looked into his love's ice blue eyes, and he began to shake. He then dropped his weapon to the ground and ran over to Roxas.
"I can't! I can't bring myself to hurting you Roxas!" He said as he held roxas in his arms, "I'm sorry master Sutcliff, but I can't do it!" Axel cried as he held roxas.
"YOU LITTLE TRAITOR YOU! WHY I OUGHTA….." Grell cried until Ciel put his hand over his mouth.
"Let them go, you can understand how they feel. Humans are weak and vulnerable when it comes to their loved ones….you should understand that after witness Madam Red," Ciel said coldly. Grell looked over at Axel and Roxas…..they held hands and were talking gently to each other. The looks they had in their eyes said it all. Grell removed Ciel's hand and gave a faint smile.
"Oh love how it can be so cruel yet unfortunate! Alright, you two may go. But remember Axel darling, if your man cannot satisfy you, Grell is always available for satisfaction purposes…." He said as he winked and blew a kiss to Axel. Ciel groaned.
So they allowed Roxas and Axel to be free and start a life together. They watched them walk away together in happiness.
"Love is a mere idiot," Ciel said to Grell.
"Indeed…EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO MY SEBASTIAN! I win because your weapon got hurt! MWHEHE BASSY IS MINE! Mr. Grell Michaelis! YAHOO!" Grell cheered.
"You fool! Sebastian is my man and my slave! He's mine!" Ciel yelled.
"NO CIEL! YOU'RE MY FIANCE! MINE!" Lizzie cried as she once again was choking Ciel by hugging him.
"Mr. Sutcliff, you and I must have a word about your job if you're going to choose a demon over your own boss…." William said coldly.
They all stood there and argued for a very long time
During the whole fighting time, they never noticed that Sebastian just walked away since he was being ignored.
"You people are fools. The only person I will ever truly love…..are kitty cats…" He muttered to himself as he pet a black cat he found on the street.


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Hasn't anyone ever noticed that...
...the times when a this-world animal is depicted somehow in the Pokémon universe, it is for a good reason? For example, the Dex entries (which are all listed in the game) could be intentional, giving us (as players) a means of reference, as we, for example, can't really compare with the thickness of a Hippowdon's hide (that was only an example). Many of the usages of our animals alongside Pokémon are used because there is no Pokémon equivalent of the animal discovered yet. Some problems might have just been accidental in addition. These are all just ideas that I've been working on. They are not by any means official, just my 2 Pokéyen (?). --TruePikachu 06:20, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
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Are we sure that the bird on the Generation I Bird Keeper's arm isn't supposed to be a Pidgey? Because the Pokémon Stadium JP sprite for the Bird Keeper very clearly shows a Pidgey on the Bird Keeper's arm. Phantom♫Junkie 23:56, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


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The Summit Park community held its homecoming Saturday afternoon.
Anyone who grew up in Summit Park was welcomed back for the event which included food and games.
The homecoming was also used to introduce some new additions to the summit park baseball field.
"We got donations from the state and the County Commission to build a pavilion, new bathrooms, the basketball court came from John Jenkins at Jenkins Ford, and then we have a new playground set up over there for the kids," said Steven Thompson, with the picnic committee.
This was the 13th year for the reunion.


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Is there any reason that I should not be able to use this iptv "Vod" via my mag260?
Does anyone know how I can set it up?
The instructions given don't seem to apply to this box that I have.
Is there any reason that I should not be able to use this iptv "Vod" via my mag260?
Does anyone know how I can set it up?
The instructions given don't seem to apply to this box that I have.
The 260 is an android box so you will need the emulator and mx player..
"This is my rifle, this is my gun, one is for shooting the other for fun"...Army marching cadence
Thanks K00lKatT!
It does have an app called "stb emulator" but when I set the portal up - all I get is a blank screen just like my SV 8000HD during a freeze.
Can ya help me with some more setup info? I am a newbie to iptv and these mag boxes. Their "user manuals" are basically a joke - for someone like me!
the app does not work... you need to download an emulator and the mx player
use this one
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Thanks asft!
In that post he wrote: "Changed my ip to within my ip range."
He lost me there!
What does this mean?
Think he means if your ip is 192.168.1.101 then change the ip to 192.168.1.201 or anything except what is already being used. Not really sure if it is actually needed but the setting was there
mine is vassilchmax as well... what version is the one you linked BIO?
"Free" version of "vassilchmax" (IPTV Set-Top-Box Emulator by Maxim Vasilchuk) wouldn't load. Said something about compatibility issues with my system/device and then a copyright complaint when I tried to get it via. Spent all day trying different apps and such but - NO LUCK!! Still haven't been able to find out how to load an app via the USB port either. It wants me to use an app for that too!Code:htpcguides.com
Hate to have to return this box. It's supposed to be better - at least as far as RAM/flash memory and such.
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Breast Cancer treatment options and considerations
Breast Cancer treatment is complex and variable. It typically involves many steps and a consensus of opinion from a team of medical experts. Treatments will depend on many factors such as type and severity of cancer, age, other risk factors, and personal or family issues.
Please note. This page from around year 2000 is somewhat out-of-date. But I've got a new set of pages with current treatment information here.
Breast cancer treatment will most often involve surgical removal of the affected areas, but whether or not the whole breast has to be removed (mastectomy) will be determined by carefully weighing the options. Most of the time, women with breast cancer tumors removed surgically will also have radiation therapy applied to the surgical site. Chemotherapy, which is an all-inclusive term concerning medications taken orally or intravenously, and which effect the body on a 'systemic' level, is usually given to women with later stage breast cancers.
- Introduction to basic breast cancer treatments
- Typical treatments for non-invasive malignant breast cancer lesions.
- Return of DCIS following lumpectomy
- The multidisciplinary team
- The pathologist
- Radiologist and breast cancer treatment.
- Role of the GP in ongoing breast cancer treatment and management
- Breast Cancer Surgeons and surgery.
- The oncologist's role in the breast cancer treatment team.
- Antiangiogenetic breast cancer therapy
- Adjuvant therapies for breast cancer
- Gynacologist and breast cancer
- Psychosocial support for breast cancer treatment
- A small page on LCIS treatment options
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"Speaking of politics on [Yerevan's] Marshal Bagramian Avenue or Liberty Square now is almost tantamount to a provocation," writes "168 Zham." "The authorities continue to draw benefits from that provocation which is spreading in an invisible manner. But that is much more dangerous than other obvious provocations."
"Once again Serzh Sarkisian has achieved the same outcome," writes "Chorrord Ishkhanutyun." "He has been humbled in front of the outside world and suffered a complete capitulation. But he has defeated his own people. He has at least managed to fool them at this stage."
"Haykakan Zhamanak" believes that another violent police crackdown on mostly young activists in Yerevan protesting against electricity price rises would have unpredictable consequences for the Armenian authorities. "There is also a view and a possibility that the movement will die down, and the authorities seem to be primarily betting on this scenario," writes the paper.
"This [popular] discontent did not develop overnight and it is impossible to forcibly suppress it overnight," says "Hraparak." The paper also believes that such civic movements are unlikely to radically transform Armenia until they are led by opposition parties with clear action plans. All they could achieve is to reverse some government policies of little significance to the country's political future, it says.
"Zhoghovurd" denounces Vladimir Gasparian, the flamboyant chief of the Armenian police, for his furious outbursts against Marshal Bagramian Avenue protesters and some reporters covering the standoff. Little wonder, the paper says, that the protesters do not trust government assurances at all.
(Naira Bulghadarian)


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Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself Here' started by BlondeWifey2016, Aug 4, 2016.
She wasn't expecting that lol
I wanna drain my cum in her stomach
So do you think black guys would like her because she was paranoid about joining the site but I'm trying to convince her
Yes i love her
Tell her im 9.7 inches long
she look so hot
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Yes I told her that but she thought she was too skinny I'll show her your comments
Picture can be misleading but that girl in there doesn't look tiny.
First I'd like to say thanks for loving your sister to the extent that you introduce her to a lifestyle and mindset that she'll find fulfilling. She should rest assured, from her pictures, that the only paranoia she could/should encounter is in regards to potential stalkers. She has a fantastic and from most of her poses you can see she is a classy lady, apparently just like her sister! Thanks for doing what you do because the world needs to make love and not war. Peace & Love
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She's quite beautiful and nothing's wrong with being skinny if you wan't someone to convince her of that message me her contact
She isn't skinny at all.. Infact she is well toned...hot..sexy and classy
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Campbell confirms The Evil Dead remake
Campbell starred in the 1981 Sam Raimi film and he opened his Twitter.com account last week (ends08Jul11) with big news about the director's plans to revamp his own feature film debut.
Asked by a follower if The Evil Dead remake reports were true, he tweeted, "Believe in the remake, dawg! The project is real. In the works. Cool as hell. Scary as hell."
Internet reports suggest Campbell will be a big part of the new film, which will start shooting in Michigan later this summer (11).


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Vito: All Blacks intensity levels now on the rise
The mood in the All Blacks camp has altered noticeably as the reigning champions look to up the ante for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, loose forward Victor Vito said.
Faced with a reasonably easy pool, the New Zealand stuttered for much of the opening stage, only really hitting their stride in the second half of their fourth match against Tonga. Their form triggered fears among some back home that the All Blacks might reached the knockout stages "undercooked" and ripe for another World Cup upset.
But Vito said the mental preparations for do-or-die rugby had started.
"There's a noticeable change. We've got guys who experienced 2011 and some other younger guys who are on their first one, so the change up in ante now we have put a real full stop on group play with Tonga -- you can sense a clear focus now.
"The quarter-final is there, there is no hiding from that, but it's about moving towards it and making sure we are in the right head space, which I've got no doubt we are."
Unlike Vito, who has started one game at number eight and came off the bench in two others, lock Sam Whitelock has been on the pitch at kickoff for all of New Zealand's matches at the tournament.
New Zealand's schedule -- they beat Tonga in their final pool match on Friday -- means they will have two extra days off over Ireland or France before next Sunday's meeting in Cardiff.
"We get an opportunity to really recover and put time and energy into that," said Whitelock.
"Any week it's good you have a bit of time to get the energy levels back up and recover from the bumps and bruises. We have to make sure we do everything right.
"I feel great," he said. "I play rugby because I want to be out there playing."


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"To send a political activist to an asylum is more sadistic and more evil than killing him!"
Let's leave aside the obvious questions which arise from Anders Breivik's grandstanding statement above. One of the things which has puzzled me about Norway's only terrorist in the past few weeks (and this probably reflects my background in law) is that I can't decide on what he is exactly. There are inherent problems with defining people as terrorists as it stands, but Breivik doesn't even require an examination of the well-trod terrorist vs. freedom fighter dichotomy. He's a lone wolf of the Ted Kaczynski, Timothy McVeigh kind of course, but his peculiar psychopathology distinguishes him from these two in that unlike those two, Breivik is medically diagnosed as insane.
Now, it takes about 15 minutes of reading through literature discussing terrorism to understand that, generally speaking, terrorists are not insane in a medical sense. You can check through Hoffman, Lacqueur, Atran, Crenshaw, etc. I'm not going to bother going through the extensive discussions of terrorist psychology and sociology, because it's largely fruitless, conflicting and unauthoritative. What matters is that terrorists are not traditionally defined as being people suffering from psychotic delusions. They are broadly speaking logical actors who take issue with the state and consider their violent acts as addressing that grievance in some way, shape or form.
The temptation to categorise Breivik as a terrorist largely comes from not only his public statements suggesting some kind of right-wing martyrdom, but his extremely long, rambling manifesto which takes umbridge with people like Antonio Gramsci, Giorgio Agamben, etc. and the wider introduction of 'cultural Marxism' through the Islamification of Europe or something like that. I'll confess, I only read about 30 pages of it (it's over 1000) and the majority of it, where it addressed theorists I was familiar with, was extremely poor in its analysis. Sentences were extrapolated to be entirely devoid of their original context, logic leaped higher than an Olympian pole-vaulter, etc. Sure, the Unabomber also published a (shorter) manifesto which Breivik plagiarised in parts, but something still rubs me the wrong way about calling this guy a terrorist. I would feel more comfortable calling him a mass murderer.
Y'see, if Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer got locked up and in a subsequent interview with some trashy CNN report on "The Mind of a Killer" confessed that they did it because the Democrats reclaimed the Senate, then we wouldn't automatically jump to the conclusion that they are terrorists, even if we entertained the idea that they were just deluded but they're being honest about their motivations. The reason for this is obvious - serial killers like these take obvious pleasure from the killing itself and go to extraordinary lengths to avoid detection so they can continue their spree. Terrorists generally aren't too bothered about whether or not they're caught so long as the job is carried out and in some cases would see capture by the authorities as some kind of martyrdom or at least a legitimation of their struggle against the oppressors. Breivik wanted to be caught and clearly desires publicity, but the fact that he's diagnosed as mentally ill makes me more tempted to put him in a category with someone like Raoul Moat, who a couple of years ago went on a rampage in the North of England because of some issue he had with police officers. The main difference between Moat and Breivik is, obviously, that the former spent no time 'planning' his actions, whereas Breivik clearly thought about his attack. But my point is that both had some kind of quasi-political delusion motivating their actions and both were clearly disturbed people - just in Breivik's case we have an actual diagnosis.
This is more of a political point than a legal point, but I think having charged Breivik with terrorism is an unrealistic assessment of what Breivik actually is and actually serves to confirm his thesis that he is in fact a political agent. The Norwegian anti-terror statute is fairly standard and makes reference to a political mens rea and a disruption of government functions, yadda yadda, but I would submit that a simple charge of murder would suffice. A murderer can have all kind of motivations - madness included, but a terrorist generally operates from some kind of logical basis, which Breivik doesn't. He has a rambling, incoherent manifesto that makes no logical nexus between his acts - the 'logic' is understandable only to himself.


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Over the past few months, the Itergy team has written about many important considerations in the effective management of Active Directory, including configuration, disaster recovery, and compliance. This post provides one more consideration and suggests steps you can take to protect, maintain, and manage your AD.
Investing in the modernization and optimization of your corporate Active Directory infrastructure and in cleaning up the data is now not simply a good idea—it's a necessity. Unfortunately, few IT departments are equipped to undertake such a project. Malheureusement, très peu de services de TI internes sont bien outillés pour entreprendre un tel projet.
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Gingrich is the best conservative candidate by far and he has the record and experience to prove it!
You really don't want to argue against Gingrich.
Assuming you aren't playing on the word "candidate", and are really trying to say that Gingrich is the best conservative who ran for President, you can't possibly believe that because you supported TWO OTHER CANDIDATES before you came around to Gingrich.
And if we had done a poll in May here at FR, Gingrich wouldn't have gotten 10% of the vote for "conservative".


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Thursday, January 21, 2016
More Inking.
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2 gorgeous card. ..so beautifulReplyDelete
xxx Margreet
Really gorgeous cards, both of them. I love the mystical look of the second oneReplyDelete
Gorgeous creations...love the gorgeous design.xxReplyDelete
Two beauties ValeryAnne, especially like the inky second one. I actually though I had missed this challenge but see there is still a week so have it on my to do list for today.ReplyDelete
B x
Some great inking techniques here and it is often good to step outside the comfort zone. Thanks for your recent comments - as you said so many ideas, so little time!!ReplyDelete
It's good to try something out of our comfort zone every now and then. Both of your cards are brilliant and such great use of the inks.ReplyDelete
Both cards are gorgeous. I too just love playing with inks. Hugs, VeerleReplyDelete
Two wonderful, and very different, cards. The designs, stamps and colours are gorgeous xxReplyDelete
Two wonderful, and very different, cards. The designs, stamps and colours are gorgeous xxReplyDelete
Wow, these cards are so gorgeous. To be honoust: i like the 2nd one the best. You may try these techniques more often because you do it sooo well!ReplyDelete
Lia xx
two great cards, love your brayered one, the colours are beautiful x AmandaReplyDelete
Lovely snippets card Mrs A - and you sure beat that brayer, great result!ReplyDelete
I have my inky card all ready for my Sunday Snippets post :) For some reason it's very busy in the Playground too - we're up to 75 entried withalmost two days left to go. I wonder whether folk are snuggled down in their craft rooms during this cold spell? :)
Di xx
Wow lovely colors and designs on both of your cards.ReplyDelete
Hugs Diane
Wow Mrs A Simply gorgeous are both your cards the braying on the 2nd card is amazing your so talented xxReplyDelete
Your first card is so lovely and colourful ! The second one is just a piece of artwork ! Looks like a painting ! Very lovely !ReplyDelete
Great CAS card Mrs A!ReplyDelete
Brayer???? OMG - I got one of those - seen ink too...... ONCE. LOL x
Gorgous cards Mrs A. Especially love the second with the really beautiful scene - and you certainly showed the brayer who was boss xxReplyDelete
I must try masking technique, your cards are both beautiful! I like the bands in the first one, great colours combo! And love expecially the second card, you have painted a stunning scenery with the brayer, stamps and masking! Such a fabulous effect!!!ReplyDelete
lovely cards Valery - I especially love the brayered one - beautiful xReplyDelete
Two lovely beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing the second one with us at TioT's, the scene you created looks fantastic.ReplyDelete
Two wonderful cards. I especially love the atmospheric scene on the second one. xxReplyDelete
ooooo Lully. That is both of us who have fought the brayer and won this week!!!ReplyDelete
Well done you, great job on both the new techniques.ReplyDelete
I have never tried a brayer because I know I would never master it but for those who can it produces some stunning effects.
Kath x
Two fab cards. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin'ReplyDelete
Cass xx
Two fab cards. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin'ReplyDelete
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A duo of brilliant cards. The second one looks amazing with the scene you have created.
Best wishes.
Ang x
What a clever card using the masking tape. i find it difficult to make CAS cards too. Looks great and thank you for joining over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Erica (DT) xxReplyDelete
They're both great cards! I really like those graphic angles on the first, and the shadow stamping looks amazing on the 2nd! Very creative ;)ReplyDelete
Oh, you lucky duck! I am a big fan of Laura's! From the looks of these gorgeous cards, you are learning lots of great inking techniques! Beautifully done - I love both!ReplyDelete
Terrific use of the brayer, Mrs. A! Two beautiful cards!ReplyDelete
Really beautiful cards and the second one is just right for the Try it on Tuesday challenge.ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining in with us
Love Chrissie xx
Great technique! How cool! Fabulous color combo. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing it with Addicted To Stamps & More!
Hello again! Thanks for sharing over at 2 Creative Chicks!ReplyDelete
Great cards love the backgrounds.ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us at I D challenge blog
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Beautiful cards Mrs A, love the layered stamping on the 2nd card such a beautiful finish and I love the bold chevrons on the 1st card, the colours are very spring like! :) Donna ♥ xReplyDelete
Pretty card, the STAMPlorations sentiment looks great! thanks for joining us at ATSM.ReplyDelete
These are both absolutely stunning and inspiring, I've not seen masking tape used in a design like that and your bartering is fabulous!! Have a wonderful weekend!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card, lovely colors. Thank you for joining us at 2 Creative Chicks.ReplyDelete
Sue - 2 Creative Chicks DT
Just fab! Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday!ReplyDelete
Two lovely and very different cards Mrs A. You seem to have mastered your braying technique. Very atmospheric. BarbxxReplyDelete
Hello Mrs.A! What amazing cards you have made! Love both of them!! Have a fabby weekend! Hugs and sunshineReplyDelete
OH wow! Those inky skills are stunning! Thanks so much for joining in the fun for our first Team Lou challenge of the year at Southern Girls. We hope to see you back with us again soon. Hugs, Wends x SGC DTReplyDelete
I really like the second card that you've made with it's beautiful inking. You've created a beautiful scene:)ReplyDelete
HI Mrs. A. Two great cards and I Love your silhouette card, the colours are gorgeous - well done you on using the brayer - mine has a lovely space in a drawer!ReplyDelete
Avril xx
p.s. Thanks for linking to TioT
Both cards are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge. -Ksenija, DTReplyDelete
Hello Mrs A...your inking technique is absolutely wonderful. I adore your creativity and great cards. Thank you for joining Anything Goes challenge at Through The Craft Room Door. Join us again soon. Enjoy your day :)ReplyDelete
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What a beautiful project with so many wonderful details! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us in the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog's "Anything Goes!" challenge this time!ReplyDelete
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Beautiful cards. Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place, Nicola XReplyDelete