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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/189077
- Title
- Effect of fatigue loading on bond strength between CFRP sheets and steel plates
- Author(s)
- Liu, H. B.; Zhao, X. L.; Al-Mahaidi, R.
- Abstract
- This paper describes a series of tests on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) sheet bonded steel plates. The specimens were tensioned to failure after enduring a pre-set number of fatigue cycles at various load ratios (defined as the ratio of the maximum load in the fatigue test to the corresponding static strength). The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of fatigue loading on bond strength and failure modes. Both normal modulus (E = 240 GPa) and high modulus (E = 640 GPa) CFRP sheets were used in the tests. The experimental results were compared with those for specimens subjected to static tension alone. It was found that the failure modes of the CFRP-sheet bonded steel plates were not affected greatly by the fatigue loading except for those bonded with high modulus CFRP, where fiber fracture extended over more than one cross-section. The fatigue loads appear to have less effect on the bond strength of high modulus CFRP-sheet bonded steel plates. Reduction in bond strength from 10% to 20% was observed for normal modulus CFRP-sheet bonded steel plates when the load ratio is less than 30%.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 10, no. 1 (Mar 2010), pp. 1-20
- Publication year
- 2010
- FOR Code(s)
- 0905 Civil Engineering; 0913 Mechanical Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Bond strength; Carbon fibre reinforced polymers; CFRP; Failure mode; Fatigue; Steel plates
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing
- 0219-4554
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2010 World Scientific Publishing Company.
- Additional information
- This project was sponsored by the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the Discovery Grants scheme.
- Peer reviewed


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Upon relocating two years ago from his hometown, Charlotte, to his wife's hometown, Columbus, George Brazil (aka Ryan Miller) immediately resumed doing what he did down south: mixing it up in the local music scene and on the decks at dance parties like Sweatin' and Dirty Triff.
With the upbeat Dirty Triff party relocating to the Campus club Rio this Friday, Miller told his tale.
I play in a band called Black Congo, NC. We actually put out a double vinyl right as I was moving here. It's got European distribution. It made the (Village Voice) Pazz & Jop list. I think we're going to tour this winter.
There was an open decks night back in Charlotte that was pretty much run by drum and bass kids. I had always collected records, and things just kind of came together. I started thinking, "Why not bring my record collection to the drum and bass open decks night and slide in some weird stuff?"
I just fell in love with the format of being able to mix two records. It's mostly just cross-fading and blending two songs, not real mixing or anything per se, just being able to segue songs and make this live mixtape.
As I developed a reputation as a DJ, I started getting all these weird gigs thrown at me. I started having to step up my game.
It was around the same time bands like LCD Soundsystem and Cut Copy, the whole dance rock thing started taking off … Everything culminated into indie rockers DJing. It was kind of a necessity. We wanted to have our own dance parties that were outside of a nightclub.
I made friends with Scott Niemet before I moved to town. I played a Sweatin' party a couple years before we moved here. He's a Columbus mainstay. My wife knew him from the hardcore scene ... He slid a few gigs my way. I met people like Barticus and Danny (of Dance or Die), started playing a few gigs around town.
I try to tell a story when I spin, and I sometimes get caught up in the mix. And then there's other times when I like to do something humorous like throw something odd in there to clear the dance floor — or to see if it won't clear the dance floor.
I'm always happy when I don't get requests. But when I do get requests, I'm happy when they're good ones.

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Bentolila Named as Pfeiffer's Women's Lacrosse Coach
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer Athletic Director/VP for Athletics Bob Reasso has announced the hiring of Krissy Bentolila as the team's head women's lacrosse coach, effective immediately. Bentolila is a 2009 graduate of Pfeiffer and most recently served as the Assistant Coach at Kennesaw St.
"We are absolutely delighted to have Krissy joining our coaching staff," said Reasso. "Hiring someone in between semesters for the spring is very difficult and for us to get someone the caliber of Krissy is very fortunate. It's even better that she's a former Falcon herself and has the understanding of what Pfeiffer athletics is all about."
Bentolila was a standout on the lacrosse field for the Falcons from 2005-09 and served as the team's co-captain in 2008-09. She was named to the All-Conference team in 2008 and 2009 and was an All-Academic performer the same two year's. She earned Second Team All-Region honors in 2009 and was a four-year member of the Dean's List. She currently ranks third all-time in assists (69) and points (172) and sixth in goals scored (103).
After her time in Misenheimer, Bentolila was named the assistant coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. She served as the offensive coordinator and oversaw the strength and conditioning workouts of the Division I program. She was also the team academic advisor and was in charge of recruiting and film exchange.
After a season at Presbyterian, Bentolila was hired to the same position at Queens University in May 2011 where she performed many of the same duties.
"I am so excited to be back coaching at my alma mater with a very talented group of players," said Bentolila. "I want to thank Bob Reasso and the rest of the administration for the incredible opportunity to lead this program. I am looking forward to keeping the momentum going with this team as they come off of their most successful season in Pfeiffer history."
Bentolila earned her bachelors in Sports Management in 2009 and also received her masters of Science in Leadership in 2013 from Pfeiffer.
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The Service News Digest is a regular feature on the Serve.Gov blog. In this series, we showcase news highlights that feature national service and Corporation for National and Community Service programs. Take a look at some of the great stories that had people talking recently.
Volunteer Pay Goes Beyond Riches
The Reno Gazette-Journal, February 6, 2012
RSVP director of volunteer programs Scott Trevithick said Burns "is a terrific example of the many great people who volunteer in all capacities and he is definitely making a difference in those students' lives. RSVP has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, ranging from assisting senior centers to the Seniors Auxiliary Volunteer Effort (SAVE) program with the Reno Police Department. And the rewards are plentiful." Read more >>
Retirees Teach, Learn from Immigrants
The Denver Post, February 5, 2012
Through Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning's Project SHINE program, they became AmeriCorps volunteers last fall and now teach health literacy to older adults from Bhutan and Burma. Read more >>
Why Volunteer Programs like City Year, the Peace Corps and Teach for America Reward Children
The Root, February 3, 2012
Young people today want to give back in real and significant ways and more than ever are choosing a year of service as their way to make an impact. In fact, the number of applications to many service programs has skyrocketed in the last few years. AmeriCorps applications grew from 91,399 in 2008 to 258,829 in 2010 and applications to City Year nearly tripled from 3,500 in 2008 to 9,200 in 2011. Read more >>
AmeriCorps Expands Senior's Horizons
The Plattsburgh Press Republican, February 1, 2012
Through AmeriCorps' host site at Literacy Volunteers, she teaches ESL and assists with the citizenship class. She also teaches basic literacy at the Chazy and Champlain libraries twice a week to extend the organization's outreach to the Northern Tier. Trained online, she also assists in the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, which teaches computer literacy, primarily to seniors. Read more >>
New Workforce Program In Downtown Tulsa
KTUL-TV, February 1, 2012
Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett took part Wednesday in the grand opening of the Transportation Connections WorkAdvance Program. It is a new workforce program that will prepare low-income individuals to be successful in launching their careers in the transportation, aviation and aerospace industries. Read more >>
Mike Pound: Politicians United on Value of AmeriCorps
The Joplin Globe, January 31, 2012
It's hard to overstate what a great program AmeriCorps has turned out to be. Sure, in 1993, when President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Service Trust Act, not everyone thought it was such a good idea. Read more >>
The Man Who Bailed Out MLK
The Root, January 30, 2012
Let it never be said that James "Alley Pat" Patrick was one of your run-of-the-mill do-gooders. At least, don't say it in the legendary disc jockey's presence. Patrick, who has been tabbed by the White House as one of more than 1,000 recipients of the Martin Luther King Drum Majors for Service Awards, cultivates an image of disreputability the way some politicians cling to sanctimony and jingoism. Read more >>


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½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons snipped fresh chives
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Dash of ground white pepper
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Originally, start-stop technology was used on hybrid vehicles to allow them to save fuel while stopped at red lights or in traffic. The technology is now spilling over into traditional vehicles to help them save fuel. Ford will offer start-start technology as an option on the 2013 Fusion when equipped with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. The technology will be dirt cheap, meaning that it's likely to be ordered on many of the vehicles that hit streets. Ford has price the start-stop option at $295.
Ford says that the new fusion is the first midsize sedan available with automatic start-stop that isn't a hybrid. Just as the technology works on a hybrid vehicle, when the Fusion driver comes to a complete stop the engine will turn off automatically to cut fuel consumption and reduce emissions. When the driver releases the brake pedal, the engine will automatically restart and be ready to move by time the gas pedal is pressed.
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"Digital Age: Technology and Innovation are Survival Kits of the 21st Century" delivered by Gareth Chang at the Cogswell College Commencement Ceremony May 15, 2010.
President Haskell, fellow trustees, teachers, students, parents and guests, congratulations to you all for achieving the very important academic study milestone of obtaining a college degree. The education that you have received will prepare you well to take on the Global challenges of the 21st Century. This generation – that is your generation – has untold possibilities and choices, not just in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East and the Poles, but the planets of our solar system and beyond.
The opportunities those possibilities and choices represent will be available to us all – and you are the generation that will help to drive it forward . . . . . and to reap the benefits.
Today my topic is "The Digital Age: Technology and Innovation, Survival Kit of the 21st Century." I will be sharing with you my many years of learning, working and teaching – from launching rockets and satellites, building airplanes, setting up broadcasting networks around the world and to producing 3D animation.
At the beginning of the last century, we did not have the internet or cell phones – but we did have networks of telegraphs and telephones for communications around the world . . . . . thanks to the invention of Morse code and microphone.
We did not have superhighways or 747's – but we did have trains and steamships . . . . . thanks to the creation of propulsion by steam.
We did not have television – but we did have motion pictures . . . . . thanks to the invention of cathode tube and other related technologies.
We did not have web portals – but we had newspapers . . . . . thanks to the invention of paper and the printing press.
We did not have computers – but we had the abacus and mechanical calculators.
Ladies and gentlemen, technology has been with us since the beginning of our civilization, and we are constantly creating, applying, integrating and evolving it to serve our needs.
Today, at the beginning of the 21st century, we have landed and walked on the moon, we have sent probes to distant stars in our galaxy, we can fly to all corners of the world within 12-13 hours, and we can soon even enjoy the space walk sensation on a commercial space ship.
We can watch hundreds of channels of news, drama, sports, movies, documentary films, from different countries of the world on TV, or in front of our computers, or even on our cell phones. The world is truly connected via cables, satellites, fiber optics and wireless devices – that is, we – the human race – have finally achieved total global connectivity!
We can make voice or video calls to anyone on this planet with no cost or very little cost; and access information from all corners of the globe in any language, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! This global reach has revolutionized every aspect of our lives forever, thanks to technologies and investments made in multitude areas of discipline and business enabling platforms.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the digital age!
From a macro perspective, the digital age has accelerated the concept of a "flat world" whereby connecting people and commerce have become more important than national boundaries. Thus it has ushered in a new paradigm shift in the economic model – the digital economy. That is, no longer will labor and capital dominate our economic thinking. Traditional advantages built on economies of scale, proprietary technology and monopoly position will not hold out much longer. Companies will be forced to compete on the basis of what they know, as opposed to what they own.
While there is a pressing need for companies to embrace technologies and create new business models to cope with changes, knowledge will be the basis of individual and corporate success in the 21st century. The new era's refrain will be "knowledge sharing." Perhaps the single biggest challenge for all of us will be how best to harness our intellectual capital for competitive advantage. This will require all of us and our businesses to change, to become more flexible . . . . . to become centers of innovation and entrepreneurship.
With digital economy, the time has come to rethink the "supply and demand" business strategy. Instead, companies should try to understand and shift to "customer Value" and "shareholder value." Companies should look at where the value is moving in their respective businesses. The value may be driven by technology, deregulations and of course, global markets and services. One has to remember that value is constantly changing in the digital world. The challenge is to constantly build a forward-thinking business strategy that allows innovation to take the lead. Nike, Apple, Google, Facebook, My Space, Twitter, Soda Head are great examples.
To succeed in the digital age, business must no longer focus mainly on assets and products, but on people and customers. The greatest management challenge will be to sustain constant innovation . . . . the key to leading, rather than just keeping pace and be left behind.
To win in the digital economy, companies and creative people must embrace new technologies, new changes and new business models and rise to the challenge of thinking differently.
That is . . . . . another way to look at technology and innovation in the digital age is to think about technology being the hardware of innovation, but creativity is the software. As happens so often, software development lags the hardware development, primarily because there are not enough creative people around. And to each one of you, Cogswell's unique education in digital media will certainly go a long ways in enhancing your ability to innovate, thus creating new ideas for the world. Just remember, if you can achieve an 11% utilization of your brain, you will be smarter than Albert Einstein!
The fact is we are living in an age of innovation so dynamic, that what we will actually achieve in the next 90 years' time will almost certainly exceed anything that even a George Lucas, a Steven Spielberg or a James Cameron can fantasize about today.
Innovation is about possibilities. Keep an open mind and look for fresh ideas, expand the knowledge base and seek solutions from all disciplines and all cultures – that is, think globally and act locally in its truest sense.
In the digital age, diversity of thought and diversity of lifestyle will far outweigh the diversities that have loomed so large in the past – that is race, religion, culture, heritage or even language. Whether you prefer kabuki to Shakespeare, or Chinese Peking Opera and Hindi pop music to classical delights by the three tenors, or auctioning your original Apple Computer on eBay and Alibaba, your individual preferences will be amply met. They will be met any day of the week, at any time of the day, whether you are in Delhi, Shanghai or the San Francisco Bay area. A multiplicity of choice will be available to us all, in every segment of our lives. And the business opportunities those choices represent will equally be available to each one of us.
Ladies and gentlemen, the digital world of the 21st century will give us a multiplicity of CHOICES . . . . in every segment of our lives . . . . from the minute we wake up until we go to bed . . . . around the world . . . . around the clock.
Some of you may already have ideas for a startup company and will be looking for venture investors. So let me share a story with you.
There was a successful venture capitalist whose business is growing so fast that he needed to hire a personal assistant. To test the first applicant's knowledge, he asked a question: "What's two and two?" "Two and two is four," said the job hunter. "Good answer," said the venture capitalist, "I'll let you know if you get the job." The second applicant got the same question, "What is two and two?" This must be a trick question the guy thought to himself so he answered, "Two and two is 22." Hmmmm, interesting," said the venture capitalist. "I'll let you know." The third applicant came in and the boss asked her, "What's two and two?" "Whatever you can make of it!" she responded. "Congratulations," said the venture capitalist, "You have the job."
Ladies and gentlemen, that is the way it is now in our fast-moving, global, digital economy.
Again, congratulations! May the force be with you.
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- The atomic force microscope (AFM) has provided unprecedented opportunities to study velocity-dependent interactions between deformable drops and bubbles under a range of solution conditions. The challenge is to design an experimental system that enables accurate force spectroscopy of the interaction between deformable drops and thus the extraction of accurate quantitative information about the physically important force-separation relation. This step requires very precise control and knowledge of the interfacial properties of the interacting drops, the drive conditions of the force-sensing cantilever, the disposition of the interacting drops on the substrate and on the cantilever, and transducer calibrations of the instrument in order to quantify the effects of approach velocities and interfacial deformation. This article examines and quantifies in detail all experimental conditions that are necessary to facilitate accurate processing of dynamic force spectroscopy data from the AFM using the well-defined system of tetradecane drops in aqueous solutions under surfactant and surfactant-free conditions over a range of force magnitudes that has not been attained before. The ability of drops to deform and increase the effective area of interaction instead of decreasing the distance of closest approach when disjoining pressure exceeds the Laplace pressure means that the DLVO paradigm of colloidal stability as being determined by a balance of kinetic energy against the height of the primary maximum is no longer valid. The range of interfacially active species present in alkane-aqueous systems investigated provides insight into the applicability of the tangentially immobile boundary condition in colloidal interactions.
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Height : 0.9 in./2.89 cm
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Weight : 1.6 oz./45.4 g
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Matt Salinger (the second-in-command jock jerk in "Revenge of the Nerds") stars as Steve Rogers, a frail WWII-era volunteer who becomes lab enhanced super-soldier Captain America in order to battle Nazi abomination the Red Skull.
Despite a fairly decent stable of actors to support him (including Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty and Michael Nouri), "Captain America" is doomed by its unbelievably bad B-movie atmosphere and laughable visual effects. Trust us, you're better off watching Chris Evans in the newer version.
Honestly, the 1990 "Captain America" is almost too painful to watch. But even this superhero bomb wasn't as bad as the final movie on our list ...
No. 1: "Batman and Robin" (1997)
"Batman and Robin" is so bad that star George Clooney was happy to admit that the ruined franchise.
In all fairness to George, it was not ENTIRELY his fault, but his mugging turn as Batman/Bruce Wayne certainly didn't help. A heap of the responsibility falls on director Joel Schumacher, a usually reliable filmmaker who simply got too caught up in the film's spectacle.
After director Tim Burton made blockbusters out of the first and second chapters, Schumacher took the helm and made a respectable third film with "Batman Forever." But at the same time, every Hollywood headline-grabber HAD to have a role in a Batman film, and by the time "Batman and Robin" came out, the series became overcrowded with a "who's-who" in Hollywood cast.
Overacted and underwhelming, the film can only described, charitably, as an embarrassment.


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MERRF Syndrome
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report MERRF Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
- Fukuhara syndrome
- myoclonus epilepsy associated with ragged red fibers
- myoencephalopathy ragged-red fiber disease
General Discussion
MERRF (Myoclonus Epilepsy with Ragged-Red Fibers) syndrome is an extremely rare disorder that begins in childhood and affects the nervous system and skeletal muscle as well as other body systems. The distinguishing feature in MERRF is myoclonus, consisting of sudden, brief, jerking spasms that can affect the arms and legs or the entire body. In addition, individuals with MERRF syndrome may have muscle weakness (myopathy), an impaired ability to coordinate movements (ataxia), seizures, and a slow deterioration of intellectual function (dementia). Short stature, degeneration of the optic nerve (optic atrophy), hearing loss, cardiomyopathy and abnormal sensation from nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) are also common symptoms. Abnormal muscle cells are present and appear as ragged red fibers (RRF) when stained with the modified Gomori trichrome and viewed microscopically. MERRF is caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).
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The first Ferris Wheel opens in Chicago, Lou Gehrig retires, Johnny Cash releases his first single, the WNBA begins play, and a TV icon and a blues legend both die, all on this day.
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Jesus prayed, and He prayed a lot! In our scripture today we see Jesus praying, and when He is done one of his disciples ask him "Lord teach us to pray." They wanted to pray like Jesus prayed because they saw how intense and how much He prayed. They knew that prayer was important, and they wanted to learn the correct way to pray. So Jesus gave them a great example of a prayer that would always be sufficient. This prayer is known as "The Lord's Prayer." Most of us know this prayer well; however, do we really take the time to stop and think about what it is we are asking God for in this prayer? I think not! Most of us recite this prayer on Sunday or during our devotions and go on with our lives without really meaning what we say or what we ask for. We need to take more time to truly study and understand what this great example of a prayer really means. This could be a great devotional study for you, to discover just what we are asking for when we pray "The Lord's Prayer."
Anyway, after Jesus teaches this prayer, he then gives us examples of people with extreme requests that get answered. He tells us that if these people have their requests answered then how much more God in Heaven will answer our prayers. He tells us that we need to ask all the time, be in constant prayer and ask habitually and faithfully! The point here is not that we will always get exactly what we ask for, but that God will answer us in His own way because we are in constant contact with Him. We are not relegated to last-minute begging or pleading or bargaining with God.
God is not like the indifferent neighbor or a hostile judge; he is like a loving father, only more loving! We can trust his goodness and do not need to beg or bargain with Him in prayer to get our answers. We only need to remember to go to Him in prayer often and faithfully every day. We need to make our prayers like an ongoing conversation with God, one that does not end. We should wake up in the morning and start our day by saying "Good morning, God" and continue that conversation all day long, ending with "Good night, God" when we go to sleep. When we can get into this daily habit we can fully realize how to pray and what to pray and better understand what we are asking of God when we pray.
May God bless you in your prayer life, and may our Lord and Savior teach us to pray!


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TheAlgonquian Confederacy
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Painting by David Wagner, © ACQTC, Inc.
Welcome to ACQTC Online!
Welcome to the online home of the Algonquian Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council. ACQTC incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut in 1989, after a decade of organizing the Quinnipiac people. The purposes of the ACQTC are:
The pictographic insignia (left) for the Algonquian Confederacy is a diamond (which symbolizes a council fire, in this case, the central fire) with a sacred pipe and a tomahawk forming an X behind it. The council fire with an X behind it and a dot in the center (the dot represents a star) stands for the council fires of the Dawn Star People or Dawnlanders. This also signifies that our council fires in the Dawnland are united in peace and in war to preserve and protect our traditions.
The pictographic insignia (right) for the Quinnipiac Tribal Council is a sacred hoop with a cross at the four sacred directions. At the top of the hoop in the stepped fret motif, symbolic of the THunder Clan on top of which perches the Great Thunderbird, Our Grandfather with a "compassionate heart". The Dawn Star symbolizes the eastern shore and is centered under him and above out hoop.
Within the sacred hoop, in the upper left corner is a bundle of arrows, tied together and with sacred lightning issuing forth. A single arrow represents an independent band. A single arrow, all alone, can be easily broken. A group of arrows, bound together with similar interests, shows that our original Quinnipiac Confederation consisted of many bands bound together by lines of consanguinity. Bound together with a common thread the arrows are not so easily broken. In the upper right corner are two horn rattles which represent the traditions of our powwows, and all our domain lands inside the hoop are sacred. In the lower right corner is a man rowing a canoe. In several Algonquian dialects the word for "Indian" translates as "I paddle my canoe in the ordinary manner," i.e. Indian fashion. The Quinnipiac were dependent on the ocean and rivers for survival. In the lower left corner is a traditional weejo — our home — symbolic of the womb, mother earth, and our mother's nurturing care, as well as the family traditions passed on from generation to generation in the weejos by the women.
Public Opinion Forum
For important announcements and briefings on various legal issues affecting the Quinnipiac Tribal Council, the Quinnipiac People, Native Americans, and Aboriginal People everywhere, please visit the QTC Public Opinion Forum.
Here are a couple of the recent items posted there.
Jun 2010: DEMAND THAT THE USA ENDORSE THE UN'S DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA remains the ONLY U.N. Member State to oppose completely the U.N. Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples.
We ask our friends, neighbors, and allies to write, call or email your Congressmen, Connecticut legislators and join us in demanding they make vital changes in Indian Policy, and to adopt the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, not a sham substitute but the entire document, just as the State of Maine did.
Read the full article: Self-Determination vs. Self-Governance
Jan 2010: ACQTC, Inc. LEGAL CAVEAT & PUBLIC NOTICE
The Following Persons/ Entities Take Public Notice:
This is an official ACQTC Inc./ACQTC.ORG CAVEAT, and Public Notice of our INTENT to Sue in Federal Court for acts of discrimination by false information and fraud, racial/religious/ethnic intolerance and animus in public venues including but not limited to educational institutions, parks, Indian trails, landmarks etc. that has operated to convey a false, misleading, inaccurate and at times discriminatory characterization of Quinnipiac/Quiripey (and all of our traditional sub-tribes) and has been accomplished in a collusion, conspiracy and concerted effort of Christianized/Assimilated Indians (who have never been indigenous to CT) with Puritan Descendants and contemporary state and city officials to deprive ACQTC Inc. and its membership from enjoying their Constitutional Rights and Rights secured by International Law of the United Nations of Indigenous Peoples.
For full text download LegalCaveat-20100101.pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF-reader required to view)
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- Vertical embroidery from an empire waist visually lengthens the silhouette.
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Helena Rodriguez : Freedom Newspapers
I'm waiting a week to reveal my New Year's resolutions for two reasons.
• I need to make sure they don't fall apart by next week.
• There's a more pressing matter: dirty dishes.
Dirty dishes are a critical issue. In fact, there's probably some dirty dishes sitting in your sink right now calling out your name. Many lives, deaths, and marriages have been affected by dirty dishes.
Now I'm not the kind of person to air my dirty laundry in public. Well actually that may make a good column, too. But for now, I'll stick with dirty dishes.
Why? Because I have a friend in Abilene, Texas, who I thought was normal. By all indications, she appeared to be a sane, sound-minded, contributing member of society. But one day she let her secret out and revealed to me that she likes … get this … she likes washing dishes.
"Now what kind of a sick, twisted mind," I started thinking to myself, but Debra, sensing my complete shock, started trying to defend herself.
"I love the way the warm water and suds feel on my hands," Debra said. "It's very soothing."
"Ah, yes!" I thought to myself, "Soothing, like being in a hot tub, with dirty pans."
Actually my friend Debra is not insane. She's a gentle-hearted person you have to admire because she works with special-education children. So after thinking about this revelation for awhile, it didn't seem so outlandish. In fact, it started to make a little sense. (I mean the part about the warm water. Notice there was no mention of dishpan hands.)
As I thought about this, I realized my life is full of many dishwashing memories because we were a big clan who liked to eat. Although I didn't like the actual task of washing dishes, it 's the being together in the kitchen over the years with my aunts, sisters and mom that have made for some memorable talks as well as near homicides.
As a child, we would be playing happily and then Aunt Mary would shout in a voice you couldn't hide from, "Whose gonna do the dishes?" and they'd all look at us. Since the adults cooked, it was our job to clean.
It wasn't so bad once we'd stop whining and drag ourselves into the kitchen. It got better when we became teens. We'd listen to Casey Kasem's "American Top 40" and share our boy crushes while scrubbing pans.
But sometimes it was like War of the Worlds. Becky, Julie and I fought over who was going to wash, rinse and dry. Whoever called it first got to do that job, so we vied for the easiest job, rinsing. But one day someone decided that it wasn't fair if the person who rinsed just had to, well, rinse, so we added the job of cleaning the cabinets to whoever rinsed. Soon the most coveted job was drying. Finally, the only way to make it fair was to take turns washing, rinsing and drying.
Now that I'm the adult in the house, I can tell my daughter Laura to wash dishes, which is nothing of a task like when I was a kid since it's just the two of us. But sometimes Laura whines, a routine that takes longer than washing our dishes. So then I say to Laura: "That's nothing. When I was a kid, we had mounds of dishes stacked up a mile high, from one cabinet to the other."
We also had to load the dishes in a wagon and carry them through freezing snow to an ice cold stream. Wait no, that's a scene from Little House on the Prairie. But what I'm saying is that dishwashing is easier now than when I was a child.
So when I catch myself complaining about the small loads of dishes I have, I laugh and remember the endless mounds of plates and sinks full of grease from my childhood. And I think of Debra as I fill up the sink and allow my hands to indulge in the warm water and suds. I allow my thoughts to be whisked away in the soothing comfort. It becomes one of those luxurious Calgon moments … and then I feel that greasy pan waiting for me at the bottom.


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"The Beeville Memorial Hospital ladies Auxilliary "Pink Ladies" doanted a $6,000 "Infa Care Unit" by Puritan-Bennett Corp. to Beeville Memorial Hospital's nursery. At the presentation were Mrs. Lupe Morales, left, Nursery Charge Nurse; Mrs. Mary Walden, Pink Ladies president; and Mrs. Widad Mohr, Memorial Hospital Director of Nurses. According to Mrs. Mohr, the apparatus is a boon for pediatric and obstetric departments at the hospital in their care of infants. She said that the unit would permit monitoring of oxygen, cardiac response and temperature control and would be the most helpful in the care of critical and premature babies."
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