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January 21, 2012
Third Rail
"Student responsibility is the third rail of the accountability movement." Walt Gardner
If Mr. Gardner is correct, then is that why have we decided to leave student effort and their responsibility for their own learning and academic achievement out of our considerations of the reasons for such results as the 2010 NAEP history exam, which found that fifty-five percent of our high school seniors scored Below Basic?
Japan, South Korea and Singapore are quite forthright in their views that students must work hard, even very hard, in order to do well in their studies. (see Surpassing Shanghai, Harvard 2011, edited by Marc Tucker).
For our part, just about everyone, from journalists to legislators to edupundits of all sorts and degrees, holds everyone else responsible for student academic failure here. They blame legislation, governors, school boards, superintendents, unions, teachers and all other adults working in education, but they never seem to include student responsibility and effort into their calculations.
Anyone who suggests students may have a part to play in whether they learn anything or not risk being called racists, or supporters of poverty, or prejudiced against immigrants and those whose primary language is other than English.
Immigrants have been coming to this country, learning English, and doing well since the earliest days of our country, but lately we seem to enjoy pretending that these tasks are something new and the burden must be place on all the adults in our educational systems to make things easier. They may not realize that Albert Shanker spoke only Yiddish when he entered the New York public schools, and they conveniently ignore the children of Vietnamese boat people, and many others, some of whom come to this country knowing no English and before long are valedictorians of their high school graduating classes.
Of course it is nearly impossible to create educators without compassion, sympathy, even pity as part of their make-up, but at some point making excuses for students who are not trying and making an effort to lift all responsibility from their shoulders turns out to be cruelty of another kind.
Martin Luther King never said that minority children should not be asked to take their share of the load in becoming educated citizens, just that they have a fair chance, and perhaps some extra help.
In fact, some of those who once believed that discrimination and racism could account for the failure of African-American children in our schools began before too long to have difficulty reconciling those notions with the manifest academic success of too many Asian-American children, some of whose parents had been interned in this country, some of whom came here with no knowledge of the country or the language, and often from an even longer history of oppression and discrimination behind them (e.g. the Japanese Burakumin immigrants).
It is interesting that when American black athletes achieve unprecedented success and achievement and multi-million-dollar salaries, no one rushes to explain that result as the outcome of centuries of unpaid labor, rampant racism and discrimination. For some reason it is acceptable to expect, and common to find, outstanding effort and achievement among black athletes, but it is not thought suitable to expect serious academic effort from black students in our schools.
If coaches thought all the effort in sports was their job, and expected nearly nothing from their athletes, we might see the same failure in sports that we have in academics. And we would find that most athletes were less inclined to try their hardest and to take responsibility for their effort and success in sports.
As long as we put all the onus on adults in our education systems, we deprive our students of all kinds of the challenges they need, as we try to disguise from them the fact that their achievement will always in life depend mostly on their own efforts for which they alone have to take the responsibility.
Call me names, if that makes you feel better, but all our students are waiting to be treated more like the responsible human beings they, in fact, are.
"Teach by Example"
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An Enchantment of Ravens
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An instant New York Times bestseller!
An Indie Next Top 10 Pick
A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner
"A funny, action-packed, and sweet romance." —School Library Journal (starred review)
"A phenomenal read." —RT Book Reviews
A skilled painter must stand up to the ancient power of the faerie courts—even as she falls in love with a faerie prince—in this gorgeous bestseller that's "an ideal pick for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Isobel is an artistic prodigy with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel's paintings are highly prized. But when she receives her first royal patron—Rook, the autumn prince—she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes—a weakness that could cost him his life.
Furious, Rook spirits her away to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime. But something is seriously wrong in his world, and they are attacked from every side. With Isobel and Rook depending on each other for survival, their alliance blossoms into trust, then love—and that love violates the fair folks' ruthless laws. Now both of their lives are forfeit, unless Isobel can use her skill as an artist to fight the fairy courts. Because secretly, her Craft represents a threat the fair folk have never faced in all the millennia of their unchanging lives: for the first time, her portraits have the power to make them feel.
Seventeen-year-old Isobel is a master of her "Craft" painting portraits in the town of Whimsy, where it is always summer and which borders the forest where the "fair folk" have their kingdoms. When the fairies' autumn prince, Rook, requests a portrait, Isobel's world is upended. Petulant and beautiful Rook, whose eyes hold "sorrow, as raw as an open wound," frightens and beguiles Isobel; when he is upset by what his portrait reveals to his kingdom, he abducts her so that she might stand trial for the affront. Rogerson's moody debut novel is suffused with an intoxicating and palpable romantic longing. As Isobel and Rook break the "Good Law" by falling for each other, Rogerson turns forbidden love into fresh adventure with danger, chases, a glorious ball, and unexpected narrative turns. Readers will delight in her interpretation of classic fairy themes and lore, and in the humor laced into the story (Isobel's rowdy younger sisters began life as goats, before being ensorcelled by a drunk fairy). An ideal pick for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor. Ages 14 up.

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Tag: Bill Wylie-Kellermann
A pastor teaches about peacemaking
The Rev. Bill Wylie-Kellermann reflects on the prophetic ministry of Pastor Daniel Berrigan, his spiritual director for half a century, whose witness speaks to today's headlines.
Water trials
World Water Day was observed March 22, 2019. The Rev. Bill Wylie-Kellermann spoke at a Water Day event in Detroit that addressed Michigan's water concerns.
Celebrating one who 'died well'
Rev. John Harnish reviews the book, "Dying Well: the Resurrected Life of Jeanie Wylie-Kellermann, published by Cass Community Publishing House.


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December 2022: Marshall Yang
This month, our #sossmembershipmonday features Marshall Yang, now a Postdoctoral Associate at Western University, working with Dr. Yolanda Hedberg in the Department of Chemistry on N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs)-based coatings. He recently completed his PhD thesis in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering.
PhD project title: Development of Anti-corrosive Polyester Powder Coatings
My research focused on UV-resistant polyester/TGIC powder coatings for anti-corrosive application. Powder coatings are green solutions to replace the environmentally unfriendly liquid paints. Three types of additives and functional filler, namely zinc phosphate with passivation effect, zinc powder with sacrificial anode effect, and two nanoclays with barrier effect were incorporated into the coatings to enhance the anti-corrosive performance. The anti-corrosive properties were evaluated by electrochemical techniques and neutral salt spray tests. The combined effects of the additives with a filler barium sulfate were also investigated. The effect of the film thickness was studied and optimized by the statistical method Mixture Design.
The additives and functional filler significantly improved the anti-corrosive performance of the coatings, e.g., Rp values of the nanoclay-containing coatings had increases of two orders of magnitude from electrochemical measurements. The salt spray resistance of zinc-rich coatings with 80% zinc increased from 500 h to 3000 h. The self-repairing capabilities of the coatings with zinc phosphate and nanoclays were confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and the mechanisms of zinc-rich powder coatings were investigated in detail. Neutral salt spray test gave different results from electrochemical methods for the optimal dosages of zinc phosphate and nanoclays. The discrepancy was caused by different features of the two tests, such that the electrochemical tests probe the function of intact coatings, whereas salt spray measures only the corrosion spreading from the scribe.
The surface qualities and mechanical properties of the coatings were evaluated as per applicable ASTM standards. Other characterization techniques, including SEM/EDS, confocal laser scanning microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, XRD, and microCT, etc., were utilized for analyzing coating structures and identifying the passivation layer, corrosion products, and the underlying mechanisms.
Check out some select publications, here:
Figure 1. Schematic of two different exposure conditions and damage mechanisms arising in (a) electrochemical tests and (b) neutral salt spray tests.
Figure 2. (a–d) EIS spectra, (e) conventional and (f) newly developed equivalent electrical circuits for a powder coating containing 8% zinc phosphate additive.
Figure 3. (a–e) Confocal maps and (f) surface roughness (Sa) values of polyester/TGIC powder coatings with different zinc contents.
November 2022: Elliott Asare
It's the first Monday of November, so we have another #SOSSMembershipMonday for you, featuring Elliott Asare from McMaster University!
Project Title: Developing Innovative Surface Modifications for Corrosion Control in Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass
Multiple industries (municipal waste, pulp and paper, etc.) are in search of a cost-effective organic by-product processing method. Direct conversion of biomass into marketable bio-oil serves as an ideal alternative to impractical disposal methods. The most promising route for biomass conversion is hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL).
The HTL processing environments are inherently corrosive consisting of: hot pressurized water (250-374°C and 4-22 MPa), caustic catalyst, aggressive anions, and organic acids. Thus, candidate alloys require suitable general corrosion and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance. The objective of this research is to determine the effect of surface treatments, alloy selection, and innovating coating technologies on the corrosion control of candidate materials in HTL conversion. The corrosion assessment consists of: static autoclaves tests, electrochemical tests, slow strain rate testing (SSRT), and high temperature U-bend testing.
Austenitic and ferritic steels are currently considered for HTL implementation. Austenitic steels offer excellent general corrosion resistance but are costly and susceptible to SCC failure mechanisms. Ferritic steels are considered as a more cost-effective SCC resistant alternative to austenitic steels. Our static autoclave tests determined that austenitic SS304 produced minimal corrosion in comparison with ferritic SS409. Coating application (electroplated and chromized) administered to SS409 significantly improved general corrosion resistance past that of the austenitic steels. Our U-bend tests determined that SS304 was susceptible to sulphur assisted cracking. The ferritic SS409 coated samples did not produce any cracking.
Figure 1: Preliminary SCC assessments were conducted using the SSRT apparatus at room temperature.
Figure 2: SSRT fracture surface of chromized SS409 after exposure to simulated HTL conversion environment at room temperature
Figure 3: Cross-sectional TEM/EDS micrograph and maps of SS304 after high temperature U-bend tests revealing an SCC crack
September 2022: Ekrupe Kaur
After a break to host our annual symposium in August, we are back with another #sossmembershipmonday!
This month, we are featuring Ekrupe Kaur, studying under the supervision of Dr. Yolanda Hedberg and Dr. Mark Biesinger.
Project Title: Method Development for Chromium Speciation in Solid Materials using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy.
My research focuses on method development and systematic detection of Cr(VI) on surfaces using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Good method development of Cr(VI) species using XPS has been hindered by a lack of understanding of the complicated spectral peak shape, peak binding energy shifts and spectral overlaps for organo and sulfate containing Cr compounds. This project will investigate solid-phase speciation of multiple matrices/samples contaminated with Cr. One compound I am studying is called basic chromium sulfate (BCS) which is a tanning agent used to tan approximately 90% of all leather. Under certain weathering conditions the Cr(III) from this compound can oxidize to Cr(VI). This is of particular concern because Cr(VI) is toxic and a known carcinogen to humans in contact with it. Therefore, understanding the surface of chromium-tanned leather and accurately quantifying the amount of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) on the surface is of utmost importance. The results from this study will ultimately aid in the legislative side that aims to monitor acceptable amounts of Cr(VI) released from leather. In addition, systematic detection of chromium in its stable oxidation states (Cr(VI) and Cr(III)) will aid in chemical speciation and analysis of future projects in other solid surface
systems such as cement.
Figure 1: The high-resolution Cr 2p3/2 spectrum of the leather tanning agent, BCS (Basic Chromium Sulfate), fit with 4 peaks.
Figure 2: The Kratos AXIS Supra (front) and Kratos AXIS Nova (back) at Surface Science Western.
July 2022: Udo Okoro
We are halfway through 2022, and ready to share some more fantastic work on #sossmembershipmonday! This month, we are highlighting Udo Okoro from Queen's University!
Project Title: Mechanistic understanding of the passivity breakdown of steam generator (SG) materials
As part of the solutions to achieving the 2050 Net-Zero carbon emissions, nuclear energy, which generates about 10% of the world's electricity, should be part of the energy mix (along with solar, wind, and hydrothermal). Therefore, the safe operation of the existing CANDU fleet and potential upcoming small modular reactor technologies requires a mechanistic understanding of the various degradation mechanisms of the structural materials.
My research investigates the effect of impurities, such as lead, sulfates, or magnetite buildup, on the passivity of steam generator materials (Alloy 600, 690, and 800). Due to local boiling, the impurities can be present at the heat transfer crevice between the steam generator tube, tube support plates, and tube sheet. With the help of a static autoclave, we will study the passivity breakdown and stress corrosion cracking mechanism of steam generator materials in a high-temperature, high-pressure aqueous environment. To assist in the characterization of the corrosion mechanism, the materials will be characterized using advanced microscopy techniques.
Studies have been performed on the above materials in environments with various possible impurities. The various materials and environment combinations have shown unique corrosion and cracking mechanisms. For example, previous studies have shown the presence of sulfates at the crack/metal interface of alloy 800 in acidic sulfur-containing environments. The presence of sulfur at the crack/metal interface affected the overall oxide passivity, accelerating metal atom dissolution.
Figure: High-resolution EDX elemental maps from a mature environmentally assisted crack in an Alloy 800 blunt-notched tensile specimen after crack initiation testing at 280 °C in 0.5 mol/kg sulfate solution at pH280°C 3.
June 2022: Thao Do
Summer is here, and so is another #SOSSMembershipMonday! Thao Do supervised by Dr. J. Clara Wren of the RAMPS group at Western is our June feature student! Check out his work below!
Project Title: Laser Ablation Removal of Metal Oxides from Reactor Alloys
In nuclear reactors, a large fraction of radioactivity is concentrated in the surface oxides that have grown during corrosion while in service. Stripping the radio-contaminated surface oxides from nuclear reactor alloys would allow the volumes of low- and intermediate-level radioactive metallic wastes to be reduced. Chemical methods are effective in removing surface oxides but generate large volumes of the decontaminant liquid wastes. If the main concern is not the extension of their services lives, non-chemical methods such as stripping using a laser or focused ion beam can provide an efficient means of removal of radioactive surface oxides without generating additional wastes. Laser ablation provides the greatest flexibility of deployment, the possibility of safety remote operation, at relatively low cost.
My research focuses on the development and optimization of a process for surface decontamination of metallic wastes using an ytterbium-doped fiber laser (1064 nm). The development of this decontamination methodology for radioactively contaminated metals will contribute significantly to innovative technologies for nuclear decommissioning and decontamination efforts.
Figure: Laser cleaning of a corroded carbon steel pipe
May 2022: Martin Badley
It's May! And that means it's time for another #sossmembershipmonday, featuring Martin Badley from Western University, supervised by Dr. Jamie Noel.
Project Title: Investigating the corrosion and dissolution mechanism of CANDU uranium dioxide
Uranium dioxide is the primary fuel source for CANDU nuclear reactors. The used fuel removed from a reactor remains a potential health and safety hazard unless managed properly. The preferred option for used fuel disposal employs a series of engineered barriers to contain and isolate the used fuel essentially indefinitely. To ensure the safe management of used fuel, it is necessary to consider the consequences of barrier failure by investigating the possible degradation processes of the used fuel.
My research uses electrochemical experiments to perform accelerated degradation experiments to further our understanding of how the used nuclear fuel behaves if exposed to groundwater in a failed container scenario. Under such conditions the used fuel can act as a barrier itself, containing radionuclides from release to the surrounding environment. By understanding the degradation processes of the uranium dioxide waste form, we can help ensure the safety of people and the environment.
April 2022: saman nikpour
It's the first Monday of April and that means its time for another #SOSSMembershipMonday, featuring Saman Nikpour from Dr. Yolanda Hedberg's group at Western University! Keep reading to find out how Saman is studying the corrosion of biomedical alloys!
Project Title: Investigations of corrosion modes of biomedical alloys of relevance for joint replacement
Titanium alloys such as commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti) and Ti-6Al-4V (6 wt.% Al and 4 wt% V) are appropriate for dental implants and total joint replacements, including hip and knee, as they can offer high corrosion resistance. Due to their susceptibility to wear, they are not usually used for surfaces exposed to wear, such as bearing surfaces. The chemical environment in the human body is important. Interactions between proteins and metal ions and the formed oxide layer can alter the corrosion behavior of implants during their service life. The way implants are fabricated is also crucial. Increasingly, additive manufacturing (AM) is utilized for biomedical implants. Some of the AM companies, moreover, apply a standardized passivation process through immersion in nitric, ASTM F86-13, acid to increase the corrosion resistance of AMed implants. This project aims at understanding whether surface passivation after manufacturing AM Ti-6Al-V has any effect on corrosion and metal release under benign physiological conditions and harsh conditions, simulating a crevice environment.
march 2022: sara filice
Today is the first Monday of March! And what better way to celebrate than to share another #SOSSMembershipMonday - this month we are featuring Sara Filice from McMaster University!
Project Title: Towards the Development of Hydrogen Induced Cracking Resistant X70 Grade Pipeline Steel
Pipelines are extensively used for the transportation of oil and gas, where either can contain relatively high levels of hydrogen sulfide. When exposed to such an environment, pipeline steel can undergo corrosion processes such as hydrogen induced cracking and stress corrosion cracking, which can lead to in-service failure of pipelines. The steel microstructure is widely recognized as a critical factor affecting these corrosion processes. Therefore, a fundamental understanding of the links between steel microstructure and these failure mechanisms is necessary so that control measures can be put into place.
Her research focuses on characterizing the hydrogen trapping capacity of niobium precipitate particles; utilizing heat treatments to vary and determine the relative effects of size, size distribution, and volume fraction of niobium precipitates. Hydrogen trapping characterization is completed through thermal desorption spectroscopy, and an evaluation of the extent of hydrogen embrittlement is completed through the use of slow strain rate mechanical testing with and without in-situ hydrogen charging.
February 2022: Hunter Feltham
It's time for our February SOSS #MembershipMonday! This month, we are learning about Hunter Feltham's research at Western University!
Project Title: Probing the Oxide Growth Mechanism of Thin Film Titanium Oxide
Bone implants are a necessity in today's medical landscape. Titanium implants are nearly ideal as they have minimum side effects inside your body. When considering corrosion, for instance, the rusting of your car; titanium corrodes differently. Instead of flaking off like rust, titanium forms a protecting layer which prevents further corrosion.
This research uses the Tandetron accelerator at Western University to look at the movement of these atoms to understand formation of the protecting layer on an atomic level. Using this, safer and longer lasting generations of titanium implants can be intelligently designed to more effectively interact with the human body's environment.
Figure: In-situ sample setup to simulate the protection layer formation of titanium in the environment of the human body while measuring electrochemistry, under the beam of the Tandetron (Same size and shape as a hockey puck!)
january 2022: HOoman Gholamzadeh
It's the first Monday of 2022! And what better way to start the year, than to highlight another student from the NACE SOSS for #SOSSMembershipMonday, featuring Hooman Gholamzadeh from Queen's University!
Project title: The role of Dealloying as a Precursor to Stress Corrosion SCC of Ni-Fe-Cr Alloys in Caustic Environments
Refurbishment and life extension of the currently operating nuclear power plants necessitate an understanding of all possible degradation mechanisms of the structural materials. Despite their resistance to general and localized corrosion, Fe- and Ni-Based alloys have been shown to suffer from environmentally assisted cracking. Alloy 800 CANDU steam generator tubing material, for instance, has shown very good in-service performance for decades. However, laboratory experiments have shown susceptibility of this material to dealloying and SCC in hot caustic environments where a nanoporous dealloyed layer acts as a precursor to SCC by a proposed film-induced cleavage mechanism. My research focuses on dealloying and SCC of Alloy 800 in boiling caustic environments. I study the SCC mechanism of Alloy 800 using electrochemistry techniques, micro and macro mechanical tests, and different characterization techniques. Our results indicate a correlation between dealloying/porosity formation and cracking of Alloy 800. The nano-scale analysis confirms cracking by cleavage mechanism.
Figure: The figure shows a STEM image of cracks initiating from a nanoporous dealloyed surface film after exposure of Alloy 800 U-Bend to boiling caustic solution along with EELS elemental maps of the surface film.
November 2021: Claire TUlly
It's the first of the month and that means it is time for a new student highlight! Check out what Claire Tully is studying at Western University!
Project Title: Investigating Microbially Influenced Corrosion of Copper in Compacted Bentonite Clay
Canada's plan for the safe disposal of nuclear waste relies on long-term storage of the used fuel in an engineered multi-barrier system, contained within a deep geological repository. Within this system's design, the used fuel is stored in copper-coated steel containers and placed 500 m below the surface in compacted bentonite clay. Within the clay, microbial activity may result in microbially influenced corrosion of the copper canister. My research focuses on the mitigation of the microbially influenced corrosion by controlling the compaction density of the bentonite clay surrounding the copper material.
Some of our experiments are placed 500 meters below ground in boreholes located in Ignace, Ontario! The exposure of canister material, compacted in bentonite clay, to Canadian groundwater will illustrate how the canister material will fare in repository conditions.
Image: NWMO Borehole drilling in Ignace, Ontario
July 2021: Jamie jewer
The NACE SOSS is very excited to highlight our very first Membership Monday! On the first Monday of the month, we will highlight a student in our section who is doing amazing research. Each month will feature a student from a different university.
For our first #SOSSMembershipMonday, check out what Jaime Jewer is getting up to at McMaster University!
Project Title: The Effect of Direct Hot Press Forming on the Electrochemical Properties of Next Generation Zn-Coated Press Hardenable Steels
Automotive parts are often formed by a process called hot press forming. In this process, the galvanized steel is heated to 900°C, and then stamped with water cooled dies. This can damage the galvanized coating and impact its ability to provide cathodic corrosion resistance to the part. In my research, I look at the coating after hot stamping and use electrochemistry to determine if corrosion resistance is provided on galvanized prototype grades of steel after hot press forming.
Pictured here are the U-shape galvanized part after hot press forming and a cross-sectional image of the coating at the corner of the part. Note all the cracks in the coating.
October 2021: Isabella McDonald
Its time again for our #SOSSMembershipMonday! This month, we are featuring Isabella McDonald from McMaster University!
Project Title: Corrosion Performance of High Temperature Alloys in Molten Salt Mixtures for Next Generation Energy Systems
Molten chloride salts have been proposed to be used as the primary coolant in molten salt reactors, and as the heat transfer fluid in concentrated solar power plants in next generation energy system design. The corrosive properties of molten chloride salts make it challenging to find appropriate structural materials for plant/system realization.
In my research, I am investigating two corrosion mitigation methods to determine the relative corrosion performance of high temperature alloys in molten chloride salt mixtures: (1) chemical purification of salt mixture using a Mg sacrificial anode and (2) developing a protective oxide layer on the surface of alloys during pre-oxidation treatment. These corrosion inhibitors are studied in combination with each other to determine the relative corrosion performance of three high temperature alloys (a silica former, an alumina former, and a chromia former).
September 2021: Baian Almusned
Our NACE SOSS #SOSSMembershipMonday is here again after a Labour Day Holiday Monday! This month, we are featuring Baian Almusned from Western University!
Project Title: Electrodialysis Study of Metal Cations
Heavy metal ion capture has a number of applications including wastewater treatment, leach mining, and radioactive metal capture in the event of a spill. Research on heavy metal ion capture is ongoing with the objective of establishing the most efficient and selective capture method.
For my research, electrodialysis, which is defined as the movement of charged species through an ion-exchange membrane upon the application of an electric field, is investigated for its capabilities to capture and remove metal ion contaminants from water. The ion exchange membrane installed in the electrodialysis unit affects the removal efficiency of the process. Due to a lack of available ion-selective membranes, a new class of phosphorus-based polymers, known as CapturePhos, were developed at Western University. CapturePhos will be tested in order to characterize their electrochemical behaviour as electrodialysis membranes. A four-compartment electrochemical cell is employed for the electrochemical experiments (attached figure). Surface analytical techniques such as infrared (IR) spectroscopy are utilized to examine the membrane pre- and post-experimentations. Moreover, analytical techniques such as ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) are employed to analyze the metal ion concentration in solutions. This research will advance wastewater treatment methods as well as set the foundation for the capture of radioactive contaminants.
August 2021: Adil Shaik
It's finally #SOSSMembershipMonday again! This month we are featuring Adil Shaik from Queen's University!
Project Title: The nanoscale microstructure and mechanics of the oxide formed on Zr-2.5Nb alloy exposed to high-temperature water
Nuclear energy is one of the most technology-ready, low-carbon energy sources, alongside hydropower. In 2020, Nuclear power supplied ~2600 terawatt-hours of electricity, accounting to 10% of the world's electricity production. To meet the increasing demand of electricity with the growing population, nuclear power has the potential to make a substantial impact, while still lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) there were 443 operating nuclear power plants in the world, with an additional 54 under construction, with a total capacity of 57441 MW(e). In all these reactor designs Zirconium (Zr) alloys are being used as for in-core components or as cladding material for nuclear fuel. The outer surface of fuel rods/cladding are exposed to 280 to 320 °C high temperature water, resulting in oxidation of the Zr alloy. In my research, I use transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to characterize the nanoscale defects in the oxide/metal due to radiation and understand the degradation mechanism in these alloys.
Figure: TEM Fresnel image at metal-oxide interface (Δf = ±650 nm) showing the distribution of nano-porosity in white contrast and cracks, highlighted with red color arrows.
December 2021: Des Williams
IIt's the last month of this year! December is here, and so is another #SOSSMembershipMonday! Check out what Des Williams at UofT is doing!
Project Title: Investigating Corrosion in Nuclear Steam Generator Materials
As the world transitions away from carbon-based forms of energy, nuclear power is re-emerging as an excellent candidate to meet baseline energy requirements. However, the aggressive chemistries that occur in these systems can induce localized material failure. This necessitates a thorough examination of nuclear materials in industry-relevant chemistries, such that the limitations of these materials may be well understood.
My research focuses on the mechanisms of corrosion of nuclear steam generator materials in secondary side chemistries. This work includes materials processing, electrochemical experimentation, and advanced nano-scale characterization. I hope to contribute to the development of nuclear energy through research of nuclear materials, and through teaching.
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In the bounce master game, a penguin friend of the polar bear kicks him hard so he will go as far as possible. There is an icy cliff; the penguin jumps downward and the polar bear kicks him so he will fly in the sky, and when down to land there are seals and big mushrooms that will push again into the sky, and you can cover a lot of areas and finish the level.
Obstacles that will help penguins
There are many things and animals that can help the penguin to fly more and more. There are many seals, mushrooms, and a snowman that will help him. The land is covered with snow; once he is landed on the land he will sink in the ice. So he will be jumping on these things and flying a lot.
Upgrade the features
There are many features that you can upgrade and play the game most easily. You can update the bat that will be in the hand of the bear so it helps him to kick harder and harder at the penguin; he will fly higher. You can update the penguin on every level with the help of coins and diamonds.
There are four effects of penguin power. Max speed, rebound, and force beat. The more effects you can add, the stronger the penguin will be. From these features the penguin will increase his speed, kicking him hard so he will go higher, so upgrade these things from coins and diamonds and have a lot of fun with this gameplay.
Unlock Places
In these games, there are many various interesting and amazing places that you can unload and then you can play on these places. At the start of the game you can play on the icy land of Antarctica and you can explore this land. Further, you can cross levels; you can unlock more locations with unique and beautiful places.
Daily missions and Bonus
In the Bouncemasters game, you can collect the daily bonus of coins through daily missions. Every day there are many missions, you can complete these missions and get a reward with plenty of coins and gems. Their missions are related to the gameplay so you can easily complete it and earn a lot from it.
Visual and sound Systems
- Graphics:
Bouncemasters is a 3D animated arcade game that will entertain a lot of people. The color scheme of the theme looks very lively and realistic. Everything will be designed beautifully that will turn every player into a fan immediately. The theme affects every location and gives a very attractive view.
- Sound system
If we can focus on the music of Bouncemasters, that is very vivid. In this game, you can feel the sound of the penguin, that the penguin will say "amazing" and "help" when he will be in trouble or any other situation. You can also turn off the music from the settings if you can't disturb someone Overall, the music of the game is very brilliant and attracts every player to play a lot.
- Interface
Overall, the interface of the gameplay is very simple. You can control everything on-screen with your fingers. The options in the game are easy and you can change everything as you want. The colors and the flight of the penguins are very smooth. It feels like an animated cartoon from the Disney Channel.
Is Bouncemasters apk safe to play?
Yes, the game is safe from all scams and frauds. You can attach your Facebook it to it and play it, all the data is saved in your game ID.
How to download and install the Bouncemasters apk:
Bouncemasters' apk file can be downloaded from the apklub website. It can be downloaded by clicking the download link. You will then receive an apk file on your mobile device. When you install it on your mobile, you can enjoy its amazing and interesting features.
In the arcade category, Bouncemasters mod apk is very charming like Stickman Party Apk. It will let you relax and relieve you of your stress for the whole day. There is some good gameplay here, and the visuals are nice. The penguin is trying to get to his crush, are you ready to play? Download the game from the apklub website and enjoy the thrilling gameplay.


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The article focuses on Assisted Suicide for Bpd and how to protect the patients from committing Suicide and give them proper attention.
Have you heard of bipolar disorder? Over the last two decades, an increasing number of people with personality disorders facing severe consequences have requested and want an assistant to terminate their lives. People in the United States and the United Kingdom who suffer from BPD are eager to commit suicide and end their lives. Several countries allow psychiatric patients to receive death from a certified physician through lethal injection. The post will tell you all the details about Assisted Suicide for Bpd.
What is the news about?
Assisted death through lethal injection and medication is not a new phenomenon. Canada has already allowed the laws, and other countries too allowed the law. The practices first emerged in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2002, permitting patients to medically assist death for those whose pain is unbearable and suffering for a long time. They could not be treated by acceptable means. The law also allows doctors to treat patients suffering from Bpd under them and conduct the process only if necessary and then process for the treatment.
Important points on Legalizing Assisted Suicide for Bpd.
- Not everybody allows assisted Suicide in this case, and it is said that these kinds of cases have a slippery slope.
- It is also said that once society accepts doctor-prescribed death, there will be no stopping, and then there will be no brake.
- They said that human killing is a result of the suffering of mental problems and should be allowed only after proper investigation and only one can conclude.
- There is also a discussion about de-medicalizing euthanasia by providing over-the-counter pills for patients suffering from Bpd.
Details on Assisted Suicide for Bpd
Assisted Suicide for bipolar disorder has gained attention, and people suffering from severe disorder come up to their advisers and ask them to end their life because of their mental suffering. Various laws have been implemented, and it said that patients who are not terminally ill must wait for 90 days before adopting such a huge step. Those who are terminally ill can opt for euthanasia and receive it on the same day with no waiting period, unlike the 10-day waiting period according to the law. There is still a debate about Legalizing Assisted Suicide for Bpd patients suffering from mental disorders.
People looking for more information on assisted Suicide can read here and look for complete details for Bipolar disorder.
We can conclude that assisted Suicide for legalizing can be seen as a treatment for the patients and should be practiced only in limit. Patients can observe a remarkable shift in psychiatry, and more focus should be given to how suicides are to be prevented and which should be controlled. What are your views on the legalized Suicide for Bpd? What do you think of Assisted Suicide for Bpd? Comment below your views on the same.
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'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Is Bringing Its Spectacular Stage Show to Sydney in 2022
Following its current run in Melbourne, the film-to-stage production will hit Sydney's Capitol Theatre next May.
November 30, 2021
Back in 1999 and 2000, Baz Luhrmann's beloved movie musical Moulin Rouge! was filmed in Sydney. Come May 2022, the Tony-winning stage version of that hit feature will come to the city, too. In spectacular (spectacular) news, it'll mark the show's second Australian stop — following its current Aussie-premiere season in Melbourne.
Once more, Sydney will stand in for the Montmartre Quarter of Paris — the backdrop for a heady romance between lovestruck young bohemian Christian and performer Satine, star of the legendary titular cabaret. Moulin Rouge! The Musical will spin that story from Saturday, May 28 at the Capitol Theatre. And yes, it'll give the city its next blockbuster production after Hamilton finishes up its Sydney run just a few months earlier.
When it was first announced back in 2016 that Moulin Rouge! was being turned into a stage musical, fans around the world thought the same thing in unison: the show must go on. Since then, the lavish production premiered in the US in 2018, then hit Broadway in 2019, and finally made its way Down Under this year. But if you're a Sydneysider, you've probably been wondering when it would bring its excitement home — as well as its dazzling on-stage thrills, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the first-ever Aussie-produced show to win the Tony for Best Musical.
As Luhrmann's award-winning, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor-starring movie — which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year — did before it, the stage musical is heavy not just on star-crossed romance, but with a loaded soundtrack that celebrates iconic tunes from across the past five decades. Indeed, Moulin Rouge! The Musical backs up those favourites with even more hit songs that have been released in the two decades since the movie premiered.
The musical comes to Sydney in the hands of production company Global Creatures. CEO and producer Carmen Pavlovic said that "after an extraordinary year that often left us wondering if the show would go on, it's joyous to confirm that we're coming to Sydney in 2022! We have been so overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of audiences in our opening weeks in Melbourne, and we look forward to making the Capitol Theatre 'spectacular spectacular' when the production arrives there in May."
Directed by Alex Timbers, the Australian production stars Alinta Chidzey as Satine, Des Flanagan as Christian, Simon Burke as club impresario Harold Zidler and Andrew Cook as The Duke — plus Tim Omaji as Toulouse-Lautrec and Ryan Gonzalez as Santiago, Montmartre's resident artistes; and Samantha Dodemaide as Nini, Olivia Vásquez as Arabia, Ruva Ngwenya as La Chocolat, and Christopher J Scalzo as Babydoll, aka the 'Lady M's'.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play its final Melbourne show on Friday, April 29. Pre-sale tickets for the Sydney season will be available from Monday, December 13, with general sales kicking off on Thursday, December 16.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical will hit the Capitol Theatre, 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket, from Saturday, May 28 . For further details or to join the waitlist for tickets — with pre-sales from Monday, December 13 and general sales from Thursday, December 16 — head to the production's website.
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Moy Castle, Mull – Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie
Owned by the MacLaines, an unruly branch of the larger MacLean Clan, Moy Castle is one of the Isle of Mull's most iconic sites.
Perhaps overshadowed on the island by the home of their larger cousins, Duart Castle, it is nonetheless a spectacular part of the local landscape and a worthwhile place to visit for anyone in the area.
Acquired in the mid 14th century from the MacDonald Lords of the Isles, the castle's main tower would be built in 1450 by Hector MacLaine, brother of Lachlan Lubanach MacLean of Duart. It would be fought over by the MacLeans and the MacLaines in the subsequent years, with MacLean of Duart imprisoning Iain 'The Toothless' MacLaine to prevent him from producing an heir to pass the property to. Unfortunately for MacLean, Iain would still manage to find a companion to make an heir and although he was later murdered, she would survive and produce a son, Murdoch the Stunted, who eventually regained control of the castle.
A later Murdoch MacLaine would go on support the Marquis of Montrose in the 1640s but would forfeit his lands in the aftermath of the fighting as he was convicted of besieging and blocking his own castle.
Also falling under the control of the Campbells, the castle would always return to the MacLaines until its abandonment in 1752. After this date, any visitors to the area of Lochbuie would stay in the nearby Lochbuie House, a large Georgian mansion built to replace the ageing castle.
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the launch of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord through the early access platform, Steam Early Access, has managed to reach record figures. Outselling Steam to games like DOOM Eternal either Resident Evil 3 Remake, the Taleworlds Interactive title is a mass phenomenon. Many years waiting for a sequel that has become a much improved version of its original concept, Mount & Blade: Warband. Being in Early Access hasn't deterred the modding community. In factMount & Blade II: Bannerlord gets a lot of mods, even ones that make heads roll.
We attend precisely this last mod, which seems to anticipate one of the features that the studio wants to implement in the final game. We are talking about dismemberment, something very typical of the medieval setting, more with bloody combats like the ones that take place in this game. Through a mod, we can verify that a user has managed to recreate this effect with his head, so that, by attacking properly, we can see how our enemy's head rolls. Beware, it could also be ours.
Now, it is not the only mod that has come to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. There are many more that are being released on different platforms to enable hidden functions, or to add others that the community suggests to the study. And it is that, basically, the mods can serve as a clue to discover functions in development for the final version, or they can be a source of inspiration for the study when assessing the inclusion of other functions.
We rely on an interesting compilation posted on youtubewhere he recapitulates top 10 mods that have been found in the community Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Thanks to these mods, we can get to know some interesting functions, such as being able to acquire acres of land in the towns on the map, as well as managing contracts as a mercenary with the different kingdoms, expanding the character editor or enabling the developers console to obtain certain advantages in certain areas.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord they have become one of Steam's phenomena, having managed to rank among the most played games and having set record records upon release. Now, from Taleworlds they warn that talking about a launch is something that is not yet in their plans, pointing out that the final version could be made to wait until 2021. The game is extremely rich in its features, having managed to offer a much improved version of what it was Warbandbut it seems that even in this current state, there are ambitious plans for the future to bring to life a medieval experience like few others have offered.
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Olivia Rodrigo on Her Whirlwind Year (So Far) and 'HSMTMTS' Season 2May 14, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo is having the best year.
The 18-year-old star of Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series captivated the world's attention following the release of her No. 1 smash hit, "Drivers License" (easily 2021's biggest hit so far), and subsequent singles, "Deja Vu" and "Good 4 U." But Rodrigo, who makes her Saturday Night Live debut this weekend and recently met her music idol, Taylor Swift, at the BRIT Awards, is enjoying every milestone achieved the only way she knows how — one day at a time.
"This is going to be a really momentous month — and couple of months — for me," Rodrigo told ET over Zoom while promoting season 2 of HSMTMTS. "This season of High School Musical comes out and also my first album comes out, which I'm super, super excited about. There's lots of things going on. I'm just jittering and so ecstatic."
To capture the whirlwind past several months for Rodrigo, she reflects on what she's already achieved, what's still to come and of course, what the new season of HSMTMTS — which will bring about major changes for her character, Nini — has in store for fans.
ET: You've reached so many music milestones in just a matter of months, such as staying atop the Billboard Hot 100 for two months, which is an impressive feat in itself. What is your proudest milestone that you've reached in your career up to this point?
Olivia Rodrigo: Wow. I mean, I'm a big songwriter. I love writing songs. I consider myself a songwriter before anything because that's the thing that I take the most seriously in my life, I suppose. I'm really proud of the fact that the songs that I have written have resonated with people and hopefully helped them feel seen in difficult moments. That's probably what I'm most proud of.
We're here to talk about the new season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It's been such a long wait for season 2. What is your excitement level knowing that the season is here?
It's just fun and funny. And we have so many awesome new cast members that totally add to the show, and the show's energy. I'm excited to do Beauty and the Beast this year. It's one of my favorite musicals; it's actually the first musical that I was ever in, in real life as a child. I played a coat hanger and a sheep in Beauty and the Beast when I was, like, three years old. So, kind of full circle to be able to do that musical in season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
That's so cute.
No, I know. It was adorable. And my poor mother, I dragged her onstage with me when I was younger. She was the mom supervisor, so she washed all the little 5-year-old kids' sheep [costumes]. It was pretty adorable, a fun time. I saw the pictures!
In season 2, Nini is on her own journey of growth and finding her own place. What excited you about where Nini goes this season?
It was really inspiring for me to watch my character pursue her dreams really courageously. That's what she's doing throughout the entire season of High School Musical. Season 1, she was really finding her voice and finding her footing. And I think in season 2, she's finding out what really makes her happy, which is such an important part of your identity as well. It was really cool to portray that journey.
Early on, Nini decides to uproot her life and move to Denver to attend the prestigious conservatory. What challenges face her as she starts that new chapter without her East High friends?
Even for me too it was weird. I had a bunch of scenes where I wasn't with any of my other cast members, or at least the ones that I was used to being with. It was a weird adjustment for me as well. But I think that goes along with the theme of she's really finding herself, and finding her passions, and finding the people that she feels the most comfortable with. That's a really relatable theme, too. That's something that we all really are doing, and especially me as a teenager. I'm figuring out those things, alongside with Nini.
Is it a struggle for Nini to find her place there?
Definitely. It's strange for anyone, even if you're not a character in a TV show, to become totally uprooted and be around new people who have different values and who you're not comfortable with. I think that's super strange for anyone and it's definitely an adjustment for Nini. She had to sort of weigh the pros and cons of each situation and I'm not going to give any spoilers, but she's definitely figuring her stuff out.
Nini leaving East High isn't great timing because of her new relationship with Ricky. How do they fare with the long-distance thing?
Long-distance relationships are no fun, but the writers of the show did a really interesting job of portraying that. There are some really cute moments in their long-distance relationship that fans will like to see. But you know, you'll have to stay tuned, there are many bumps in the road.
Are Ricky and Nini in this for the long haul?
You're just going to have to watch. You'll get an answer if you watch the entire season. That's all I can say.
One of my favorite musical performances early in season 2 is the Valentine's Day mashup duet that you perform with Joshua Bassett called "Even When/The Best Part." How did that particular performance come together?
It was so much fun. It's a really beautifully written song, just the technicalities of all the harmonies and how they mash together at the end, it sounds awesome. Like, it doesn't sound like it clashes at all. I was really marveling at the songwriting of it all. So it was a real blast to be able to sing it.
You've teased that you wrote a very special song for an upcoming episode. Can you share anything about it?
I'm so excited for it. I don't know how much of it I can share. I'm a songwriter and one of the issues that I've always faced in my songwriting was sometimes my songwriting was a little too literal and a little too specific, just like, "This is my life." I really had to work on using figurative language in my songs because lots of my favorite songwriters do that. And so I'm really proud of the fact that this song is almost entirely a metaphor, so I'm super stoked about that. I feel very proud of it and I really hope people like it. It's soon. I'm not sure what episode it's in, but it's coming soon.
You also have your debut album, Sour, dropping May 21. Was it a therapeutic process putting this album together?
Definitely. I think songwriting is one of the main ways that I process all of my emotions and Sour is definitely a slice of my 17-year-old heart. I wrote about everything I was feeling and going through and all the insecurities I was having, and all the feelings of sadness and anger and all of these things that I don't often talk about in my daily life. But it's so fun that I get to express that in my songwriting. It definitely was therapeutic.
Is it easier for you to write sad, melancholic songs than ones about new love? Are those the songs you gravitate toward?
I mean, I love writing a sad breakup ballad. I literally wrote breakup songs when I was 12 years old and I didn't even have a crush on anyone. Like, I'm obsessed with them! But I'm really proud of the diversity in Sour. There's a bunch of different genres of music that are compacted into the 11 songs that make up the album. And yeah, I talk about a bunch of different topics other than boys, and I talk about boys as well, but I'm really proud of the versatility that it showcases.
Many of your fellow peers in the music industry and those you've looked up to — I know Taylor Swift is a major one for you — have praised your music. Not that you need a stamp of approval, but whose stamp of approval I suppose, has been a true pinch-me moment for you?
It's just been so, so cool to watch these people that I've idolized for years sort of become my peers. That's the most incredible thing. I've just been really touched by the way that so many more established artists have really welcomed me into the music industry and gone out of their way to welcome me. I think it's just really a testament of how kind they are. It takes a really awesome person to see somebody coming up and feel the need to make them feel seen and heard. So yeah, that's been one of my favorite parts of this whole process and I can't wait to meet people in real life soon when everything's safe again.
If there is a High School Musical song that encapsulates who Nini is, what would it be and why?
"Gotta Go My Own Way," I feel like is very indicative of some of the things that Nini is going through in this season. Whether it be in her relationships with other people or she's leaving to the conservatory.
Lastly, what do you want fans to know about season 2?
If you liked season 1, all of the drama and humor and music that people fell in love with is only heightened in season 2. We're adding a bunch of awesome new characters that totally add to the show. You kind of get to see a more in-depth look at some of the characters that we didn't have time to look at in season 1. I'm super excited about that, and I'm also really excited about the music. The songs are really incredible in season 2.
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Best Toys and Gift Ideas for 4-Year Old Girls 2023
Abe Akira Jan 27, 2023 5:29 PM
Toys play a massive function fit the character as well as character of your youngster.
At the age of 4 years, many youngsters begin their school-going days' journey. Your little girl will certainly be no exemption either, she could be at playschool or stays at home, but she's a really busy little woman.
Aside from walking, talking and making buddies, you have to have discovered your girl can handle to do a lot extra on her very own.
She will dress, delight in arranging her very own play and select her very own jobs.
Toys play a massive function fit the character as well as character of your youngster.
It is via play that your woman creates literally, psychologically and comes to be much more imaginative with creative imagination.
To offer her assistance that will help her fine as well as gross electric motor skills to develop, we've examined leading Best Toys For 4 Years Old Girls.
The playthings we have actually detailed here are enlightening, enjoyable and safe.
1-FoxPrint Princess Castle Play Tent
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The vibrant appear collapsible outdoor tents boosts both creative thinking as well as imagination.
The play camping tent is a wonderful method to enjoy and also journey for both exterior and also interior task.
This Princess Castle Play Camping tent is perfect for a 2-8-year-old woman. Your little woman will enjoy the new secret hiding place with colorfully decorated hearts as well as glow-in-the-dark-stars.
The play camping tent features strong shock-corded fiberglass posts for quick and very easy setting up.
The collapsible toy home features a fold-down door and also a peep-through home window for hiding and piping, a great way to enjoy as well as experience. This adorable little tent is both light-weight and also mobile and features a small bring zipper bag for very easy storage space.
The play outdoor tents additionally features a kid-friendly layout that's very easy to clean with a damp cloth and also soap ideal house away from home for your little woman.
- The netted windows give air flow
- Light and also mobile for traveling
- Big sufficient to suit two children
- Hard to refold back
2-Spelly Straws Reusable Drinking Straws for Kids
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The Spelly straw set is innovatively developed to supply a fun discovering experience.
It's likewise made from food-grade BPA totally free plastic that's dish washer safe.
Educate your 4-year old girl new words and exactly how to mean with Spelly straws a terrific means to have a good time as well as learn.
The spell straws include buildable 44 compatible letters as well as 4 bases that can produce approximately 300,000 words making it the very best gift or event support for your little woman, kids, as well as teenagers.
The fun tinted straws include risk-free BPA totally free plastic that is really sturdy and also easy to clean up in a dish washer.
The set is available in assorted colors that can be utilized for alcohol consumption shakes and also thick drinks that supplies exhilaration, fun, as well as personalized alcoholic drink and also birthday celebration parties.
- Super simple to clean
- Perfect for themed events and also occasions
- Very strong
- Outstanding present suggestion
- Not easy to tear apart when pressed with each other too difficult
3-Melissa & Doug Hi-Rise Wooden Dollhouse
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The doll-house is an innovate item that motivates open-ended thinking that assists your youngster build self-confidence and also character.
The product supplies a fun method to play with siblings, siblings, as well as pals.
The doll house is a perfect present suitable for your 4-year old girl, young children, as well as families with numerous kids.
This tiny version house includes 15 furniture pieces, a garage as well as a functioning lift that stirs up the imagination and also marvel in your girl.
The fresh gender-neutral shades of this plaything make it an outstanding alternative for both kids as well as ladies.
The exterior features a natural-wood structure as well as exiting design that's both appealing as well as contemporary for today's kid.
The play collection is likewise very easy to show multiple children from the front, side or top for endless pretend play.
The video game includes a wooden plaything auto and four poseable dolls.
- Perfect birthday as well as Xmas gift
- Great for stiring up the creativity
- Open sides for simple gain access to for more than 2 kids
- Takes time to set up
- It's a little bit expensive
4-Flybar My First Foam Pogo Jumper for Kids
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Watch your little girl's balance enhance with this product.
The Flybar is likewise made to aid your child's hands, arms and feet coordinate efficiently-- an essential developing skill.
The Flybar is simply the best present that you can purchase for your little lady that will maintain her hectic hopping all-day long. The top quality foam is tough, safe and also resilient as well as can stand up to 250lbs maintaining her healthy and balanced and active-- an excellent means to workout.
The pogo jumper features an irreversible foam base, an elastic "springtime" and a soft, comfortable foam hold deal with that assists establish your youngster's hand-eye control, equilibrium, and toughness.
The item is ideal for both exterior as well as interior use and also has an integrated squeaker sound that aids to make the number of hops.
Perfect for both children and also grownups.
- Fantastic kid exerciser
- Versatile product for taller kids
- Resilient even with hard usage
- The squeaky noise can be aggravating to some
5-VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch DX2
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The smartwatch promotes learning that aids your little woman enhance time consciousness and also capture crucial life minutes that matter most to your establishing child.
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The product includes a personalized 55 digital and analog clock faces that will help your girl to tell time.
Both integrated electronic cameras will certainly enable your child to take videos as well as selfies while the micro USB wire assists to upload them.
The beast detector inbuilt video game with a motion sensing unit fosters recurring play obstacles for a boosted truth video gaming experience.
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- Splash-proof
- Links to your computer for downloads and uploads
- Fun image as well as video effects
- Needs a little adjustment as it can be instead huge for a 4-year old
6-Fisher-Price DoodlePro, Clip-on (Green)
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The doodle professional clip offers fun and amusement to your young one.
The product will also assist your kid to construct significant cognitive as well as scholastic abilities.
This will help your 4-year old girl create future analysis and creating skills.
The doodle pro attributes a magnetic screen saver pen that will certainly make certain it's not shed.
The streamlined and slim clip sized right for on-the-go with an easy-slide eraser that amazingly gets rid of the screen and also aids keep your little woman attracting over and over once more.
Your youngster can attach this product on her knapsack and also proceed finding out wherever she goes.
- Pretty sturdy
- Amazing travel toy
- Easy to pack
- Easy to use, comfy to hold for little hands
- When not holding the bar, it will be very difficult to remove
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Works out muscle mass for youngsters over 3 years and also those with autism with no unique abilities required to operate it.
Teeter popper will help to build-up you little woman's core strength, security, leg strength, balance, coordination and gross-motor abilities.
This distinct instrument for play features a durable plastic body that can hold up to 110lbs and also sturdy silicone suction cups that supply hrs of gaming. The manages that get on each end of this product provide security for a safe and secure and active play of your youngster.
Your little woman can pick to rest on it, shake it, roll it, rotate it or stand on it as well as have lots of enjoyable.
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- Great fun for active kids
- Helps improve stability
- Improves balance as well as control
- The sound from the rocking can be a little bit bothersome to some
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The sack functions as a pillow as well as storage bag for your youngster's playthings. It helps maintain your residence more organized.
The Beanbag chair is a great way to keep your child's toys in a more well organized manner.
The long zipper on the bag permits her to fetch a favorite plaything rapidly and also easily store away.
The bag features kid-friendly cotton canvas fabric offering an ideal option for all packed animals, towels, pillows and also old coverings.
The storage bag has double-stitched seams that can stand up to 50 small toys, sheets and also pillows for toughness also for many durable play.
The cotton fabric is printed with a pink or blue history with white clouds and can be utilized as a chair when completely stuffed.
- Remarkable storage for packed playthings
- High quality
- Can be used as a padding
- Can be cumbersome to move around when totally packed
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Makes use of open-ended materials that have a bountiful capacity to aid your child develop analytical abilities, useful recreation as well as the capability to attach via investigative play.
Enhances useful play and provides a very early understanding atmosphere for your little woman.
The brick box has 484 pieces with 35 various colors ideal for girls as well as children aged 4 years and also over.
The collection of blocks include 18 tires, wheels, edges, home windows, eyes and more that will certainly aid her in a positive structure.
The building set features a wide variety of buildings with model images of a blue train, a tiger, blossoms, as well as a windmill with an eco-friendly baseplate as well as home window structure.
- Lots of numbers, countless building
- Durable
- Fresh and also enjoyable to have fun with
- Includes a brick separator-- no requirement to utilize your teeth
- All items don't have directions making you seek them on the web
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It's an exceptional exercising plaything that helps to maintain your youngster active both inside your home and outdoors.
This skipping rope is suitable for little jumpers old 5 and above.
The 7 Ft rope is adjustable aids you to change the dimension to fit the height of your kid.
The product is lightweight created for a young sporting activities enthusiast ideal for indoor as well as outside use that helps to boost the general health and wellness of your kid. Apart from improving the physical health of your woman, this product helps to improve focus degrees.
The dive rope is a safe playing non-toxic toy that features 100% recycled as well as 100% cotton materials-- risk-free for her as well as ecological pleasant. The item is packed in a box for easy storage and also can additionally be carried in a backpack or institution bag.
- Excellent quality
- Durable
- Excellent gift
- Easy to lug and save
- Adjusting the length is a little complicated for some, though a manual is given
11-Marble Run Toys, 60 Pieces Wooden Classic Ramps Track Building Construction Set
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Innovatively developed to cultivate your child's thinking by via item adjustment.
It likewise assists to explore her feeling of sychronisation and improve the concepts of symmetry, series as well as improves business skills.
Appropriate for kids aged 3 years and over. The set features 60 wooden items, 10 glass marbles, as well as a home builders manual that the little hands explore the fundamental principles of art, design, as well as design.
The item includes sleek New Zealand pine timber as well as marbles that relocate through the slanted labyrinth with holes as well as channels creating excitement and also journey to your child.
- Urges analytic
- High quality
- Sturdy
- Improves control and also company skills
- Challenging to construct for some, though the maker's guideline is confined in the item
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Perfect present for your youngster that will certainly give her vast experience of the life process of a butterfly.
Watching a butterfly cycle up close is a fun way that your little woman will certainly discover with the butterfly-raising set.
The set has a cup that can hold 5 online caterpillars.
This produces an attractive atmosphere that will certainly help her raising butterflies and also release them in your yard in simply 3 weeks.
The beautiful flower-shaped butterfly feeder will provide a chance to for your kid to feed the caterpillars with nourishing food as she awaits an enchanting transformation.
When the caterpillars turn into chrysalides, you can relocate them to the airy-mesh environment that's finest hanged for perfect butterfly viewing.
Package includes vivid 3D butterfly stickers as well as wind-up.
- Outstanding gift for 4-year old
- Perfect for a homeschool scientific research job
- Deals great experience to youngsters
- Useful guidelines
- You may require to purchase even more food for your expanding caterpillars if they finish before they become chrysalides
- Can bring in fruit flies throughout the procedure though they are risk-free
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Provides flexible play. The set will aid her to be extra innovative as well as creative for antique fun.
The wooden construction plaything appropriates for your 3-year-old and also above woman.
The collection features identically-sized blocks made from ache in the proportion of 1:3:15 best for making different productions.
The 100 blocks embeded in 8 different shades are held in location by gravity as well as equilibrium as well as don't need any type of glue, screw or clips to fix allowing very easy assembly.
The product is basic to utilize as well as comes to be intricate with experience and also aids your youngster to develop, develop and experiment by discovering her creativity.
The blocks are laser cut from wood pine for visual charm and functionality.
- Terrific top quality
- Long lasting
- Offers speculative knowing room
- Offer various productions
- Somewhat harsh appearance
14-PlasmaCar The Original by PlaSmart
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A peaceful plaything that offers a lot of indoor and exterior workout.
It additionally utilizes hand-eye control, equilibrium and also electric motor abilities.
This toy will aid her develop electric motor skills while enjoying around your home and also various other tough level surfaces suitable for 3 years and up. Your little girl will just push off the Plasmacar with their feet to move it onward an excellent means to work out and also find out to drive.
The plaything is easy to set up, calls for no batteries or motors to operate and is simple to assemble offering hand-eye control, equilibrium and electric motor skills while maintaining the little woman inhabited. The product includes a trademarked safety seat that can sustain approximately 220 pounds.
- Easy to put together
- Resilient item
- Excellent outside and also interior workout plaything
- Top quality
- Limited flight on a harsh surface area yet gives wonderful fun for kids
15-ThinkFun Zingo Bingo
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Let your child find out and also enjoy with Zingo's picture and word recognition.
The collection likewise allows her to pay even more concentration and also boost language abilities.
Produces an excellent atmosphere for your preschooler to establish language and also various other critical abilities such as analysis in a hectic, interesting game. The collection includes 78 published pictures with words, one zinger, 7 double-sized Zingo cards, as well as two degrees of play for amusing pre-reading plaything appropriate for 4-year-olds and also above.
Zingo includes high-quality elements with clear and easy to understand directions and also a moms and dad's overview that will allow your child to open the box and play instantly for enhanced vital thinking abilities.
- Urges children to discover as well as check out
- Enjoyable for the whole household
- Long lasting double-sided cardboard bingo cards
- Autism-friendly
- Quality control could be boosted for smaller sized youngsters
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Man behind Tunnock's Teacake and Olivia Colman among figures honoured in Queen's 'list'
Colman, who will play Queen Elizabeth II in the third series of The Crowd, told PA: "I'm totally thrilled, delighted and humbled to be in the company of these incredible people, most of whom have been nowhere near as visible as I have, but should be – and hopefully now will be. It's such an honour."
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Alessio Romagnoli won't be taking part in Milan's game against Hellas Verona this evening, having sustained an injury during warm-up. It remains to be seen how serious the injury is, but fortunately, Stefano Pioli has a replacement.
According to MilanNews.it, Matteo Gabbia – who recently recovered from COVID – will step in to replace the defender. Romagnoli's issues are muscular and as mentioned, it remains to be seen how serious it is.
Before he got COVID, Gabbia played the opening games of the season alongside Simon Kjaer, as Romagnoli was still recovering from an injury. Therefore, the two know each other well and it shouldn't have a major impact on the game.
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This is one of two WWI monuments in Westwood, NJ.
This WWI memorial consists of a small rectangular plaza dedicated to the memory of Westwood resident, Sgt. Ralph W. Lester. It includes an interpretive panel flanked by two low concrete benches positioned around a VFW logo floor tile.
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Bayonetta 2 hands-on preview: outrageous witching
I have a special relationship with Bayonetta. Not in the creepy stalker way (I promise), but I'm rather attached to the character who is a kick-ass, near-invulnerable death machine with the moves of a sadistic ballet dancer. Bayonetta 1 was one of the most fun, bombastic games for the Xbox 360 and because Bayonetta 2 lands exclusively on the Wii U — a strange choice of platform indeed — many of us won't be experiencing this mad-combo witches adventure. But I did, and it's still as excellent, oddball and maniac as the original.
I must admit, I haven't played much Wii U but the tablet controller is excellent for Bayonetta 2 and feels as responsive as the Xbox 360 controller did. The action is mirrored on the tiny tablet's window and Nintendo assured me that the entire game can be played that way with touch controls, it's just not preferable to a large screen. The demo began with a typical nonsensical bit of fluff, with Bayonetta strutting around in tight leathers (her suit is made of her hair, actually) as she muttered about demons. But we're not here for the story, we're here for a refined Devil May Cry-style adventure.
As I've played the previous Bayonetta, I had no issues with the difficulty, which I found to be a cakewalk. Dodging attacks is simple, and massacring enemies is pure delight but perhaps Nintendo had the difficulty set low. I should have asked. But the difficulty isn't the draw, the roller-coaster ride of graphics and sound is. Bayonetta 2 is a visual treat, with glitter, smooth animation and tight controls drawing the player into a rather unique, if not draining experience (there's only so many times I can air-combo the same enemy).
What's new to Bayonetta 2 is an online co-op mode and the Umbran Climax, which when activated with a trigger button, smashes out a deadly series of attacks. It also makes the game markedly easier. After beating up ten or so angels with my hair and spiky shoes, it was boss time. It took place on a train and it was a matter of avoiding its tail, climbing aboard its back and knocking its face in. The camera spun around like an epileptic toy-poodle during the fight, so hopefully Nintendo addresses the camera issues before launch.
Defeating the boss led me onto yet another gargantuan beast which, after depleting its first life bar, kicked in the second stage of the fight which took me to the air. A few dodges, some use of Witch Time and a slew of special attacks later saw the beast dead.
Bayonetta 2 retains the charm of the original without impacting on the gameplay, and mixes it up with co-op and — dare I say it — controls that were tighter than the Xbox 360's gamepad. It release October 2014 exclusively for the Wii U which again, is a damn shame. I can imagine that the incredible graphics would be far better suited to the PS4 or Xbox One. Regardless, this is a game pure and simple, with a Japanese flair for imagination and fun with a capital "phhh". Also, Bayonetta trendy hairdo should please the hipster witch-loving demographic.


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Ikaria, Greece's famous Blue Zone island, is remotely situated in the eastern Aegean Sea. This singular territory is globally recognized for its exceptional honey that is believed to promote longevity. One of three distinct varieties in Ikaria, Anama, comes from bees which forage exclusively on the famous Ikarian heather. Raw and cold-packed by a local Ikarian family, this uncommonly thick honey exhibits earthy, woodsy, floral, and mineral notes, with a hint of toffee and caramel.
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How to delete the first or the first two characters in a string?
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Philipp Mueller on 15 May 2020
Answered: the cyclist on 28 Apr 2022
How can i delete the first two characters of this string? Thank you
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KSSV on 15 May 2020
Edited: KSSV on 15 May 2020
string(1:2) = [] % To remove the firt two elements
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the cyclist on 28 Apr 2022
In modern MATLAB parlance, 'W987' is a character array, not a string.
@KSSV's answer is accurate in your case, but will not work on the string "W987". The following will work for either a character array or a string:
c = 'W987';
s = "W987";
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