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John Gerard Nestor, who attended Sydney's St Patrick's Seminary with Mr Abbott in the 1980s, was a priest in the Wollongong diocese in NSW when he was charged with the indecent assault of a 15-year-old altar boy in 1991.
Mr Abbott, who in 1997 was a parliamentary secretary in the Howard government, later provided a character reference in court for then Father Nestor, describing him as "a beacon of humanity".
A Wollongong magistrate found Fr Nestor guilty and sentenced him to jail, but he won an appeal against the conviction in October 1997.
However, the Catholic church never allowed him to return to ministry and about five years ago he was struck off the clergy list, or "laicised", by the Vatican after lengthy inquiries.
'Grave reasons'
In a letter sent to the Wollongong diocese in 2009, the Vatican said it made the decision for "grave reasons".
Mr Nestor told AAP at his home in rural NSW that Mr Abbott agreed to provide the character reference in 1997 after being approached by his barrister.
"When the lawyer approached Tony Abbott, he said look, `I know you're a parliamentary secretary and you may feel that because of your position you don't want to get involved in this case.'
"Tony said, `No, I'm coming down.' He insisted on coming down and giving the reference, because he's a man of integrity."
Mr Nestor said he was "grateful" for Mr Abbott's reference, but he did not believe it pulled any weight in having his conviction quashed.
"The magistrate took no notice of it at all, or the other three [references].
"I think he would do the same thing if I was Joe Bloggs, because he's a man of great integrity."
Not 'great friends'
Mr Nestor said he was not "great friends" with Mr Abbott at the time of the case.
"He knew me well enough to make that statement, but that doesn't imply that he was my closest friend or anything like that.
"His entire character reference related to 1984. He didn't say anything about my character at the time [of the case].
"He said 'this was the way he was at the seminary'.
"It was entirely what he knew of me then, and his insistence once he found out about [the case] ... says something about his character."
The two had become friends at the Manly seminary studying to become priests in the '80s, but their life paths diverged sharply not long after their days at St Patrick's ended.
Mr Abbott decided the priesthood was not for him, but Mr Nestor started work as assistant vicar for education at the Catholic Education Office in Wollongong.
The pair have kept in "vague contact" since the court case, Mr Nestor said.
"I haven't seen him for many, many years," he said.
"I'm in a very different area of life to him.
"But I must say, I think he feels good about me, and I feel good about him. He has shown himself as a good friend to me."


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I don't like snakes.
I don't like any snakes- even the ones I know are perfectly harmless.
I have no rational reason to react so negatively to snakes.
They are actually kind of remarkable creatures.
They can travel 6 miles an hour and have no feet.
They can climb trees without any arms.
They swim with no fins.
They can shed their entire skin and grow a new one.
They can eat prey larger than they are.
But I still don't like them and I find the Old Testament lesson this morning to be a little creepy.
The poor Israelites were still wandering around the desert.
They had been promised rescue- salvation- freedom but they were tired and thirsty and really sick of eating manna for every meal. So for about the 900th time they started to complain.
Now when they complained about slavery, God sent Moses to rescue them.
When they complained about thirst, God gave them water from a rock.
When they complained about hunger, God sent manna to feed them.
So when they start whining again they had reason to believe God might fix it.
But it seems they caught God on a bad day.
You think your life is bad now? Try this!
And God sent poisonous snakes.
Well, that seemed to do the trick.
In no time the Israelites were repenting and praying for God to rescue them once again.
But this is where the story really gets interesting.
God doesn't kill the snakes.
God doesn't send a mongoose to eat the snakes.
God doesn't remove the pain and the suffering from their lives.
Instead God tells Moses to make an image of the snake and hang it on his staff.
If the people are bit, they can look at the bronze snake and live.
This was not the first time the symbols of a staff and a serpent were combined.
The Greek God of healing, Asclepius, carried such a staff.
The significance of the serpent had something to do with
the shedding of skin and renewal as symbolizing new life,
Products derived from the bodies of snakes
were known to have medicinal properties in ancient times.
The staff with the snake wrapped around it
is still used today as a symbol for the American Medical Association
and many other groups focused on health and healing.
So God says look up.
Look at the snake and live.
If you want to be saved-
if you want to be rescued
look at what it is that hurts you
look at what causes your suffering
look at the thing you most fear
look the evil in the eye
and look up toward God and be rescued.
It seems an odd way to rescue the Israelites.
But John writes in his gospel that just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,
so the son of man must be lifted up.
Just as the Israelites were to look at the creature on the staff and live
John says we are to look to Jesus hanging on a cross and live.
Because this is how God loves the world. This is how God rescues the world.
The reading from John this morning contains what may be the most popular verse in all of scripture. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life."
Maybe we know it.
But do we get it?
Really get it?
Does it make any more sense to us than a snake on a staff?
Somebody at Bible study last week read this and said
I have to wonder what I would be willing to give my son for.
We talk about our children giving their lives for our country by service in the armed forces. We speak of police officers and fire fighters and civic heroes who endanger their lives rescuing people they do not even know.
But God gave his son, his only son, to rescue us.
Do we get it?
Someone else at the bible study said we don't really want to understand it.
If we did it would be too overwhelming.
Jesus died. We were not asked. We were not consulted.
We were not given a vote or even a voice in the whole thing.
Jesus died. He died for us- for all of us.
He died for you personally, and me personally. He died for each of us.
As good Presbyterians we don't talk much about this.
We focus on how Jesus taught us to live.
We talk of God's love leading us to mission and service and tolerance.
We celebrate the empty cross of the resurrection
rather than the bloody crucifix of death.
We focus our faith on the future- what we can be- what we can become
loved and supported by God's grace.
But the fact remains that at its core the story of the Bible is a story of rescue. God rescued the Israelites from slavery. Jesus rescued us from sin and death. In Hebrew-Aramaic the name Jesus means- Yahweh rescues.
We don't focus on it because in the end most of us feel we have no real need of God's rescue.
Sure, maybe we have had those temporary moments in life
a time of critical illness or a personal crisis
a struggle with addiction or a time of debilitating grief
But day in and day out most of us are not thinking about God rescuing us.
We may be planning how to get a new job.
We may be going to a counselor for problems in a relationship.
We may be trying to improve this or that in our lives,
but rescue? Save? Us?
We can take care of it ourselves thank you.
We have trouble admitting that we are held captive by our shame.
It is difficult to admit our weakness.
We gloss over our failures.
There are things that just drain the life from us
and we are unable to think or feel or crawl our way free,
and yes we all are in urgent need of a God who comes to rescue.
Lent is the time when we come to God in all honesty,
Lent is the time when we let God's light shine in the dark recessed corners of our lives.
Lent is the time when we look at our shame, our guilt, and our sin,
we face whatever it is that is biting us at the heels,
we face whatever poison is infecting our relationships,
we look into the eyes of whatever it is we fear the most
and whatever keeps us from enjoying the life God has given us.
Lent is the time to look at the snake on the staff,
to look at Jesus on the cross,
to know that God came and God died.
God loves so we can live.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
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Kevin Fowler, 'How Country Are Ya?' Video – Exclusive Premiere
Texas country powerhouse Kevin Fowler has set the release date for his next album, and he's letting readers of The Boot see the video for the lead single first via this exclusive premiere.
'How Country Are Ya?' is the title song for the album, which is slated for release on March 4, 2014 via Kevin Fowler Records/Thirty Tigers. Directed by Zack Morris, the video portrays Fowler right in his natural element — fishing, cooking up some country food, roasting hot dogs at the camp fire and more, to prove his country meddle.
Fowler teamed up with producer Kevin Tondre for the new album, which they recorded in Austin. Fowler wrote all of the album's 15 tracks with the exception of 'Mousturdonus,' an instrumental he wrote with his band mates.
The album is a return to form of sorts. "I feel that we've come full circle on this album. We did this one old school…like we did the early records " explains Fowler. "Unlike the last few records, this one is on my own label."
He enlisted some of his fellow Texas musicians to help out with the project. Amy Rankin of the Rankin Twins contributes her vocals to 'Before Somebody Gets Hurt,' while the Grammy award-winning Los Texmaniacs add their Conjunto Tejano flair to 'Borracho Grande.' Vocalist Davin James lends a hand on the album's closer, 'Chicken Wing.'
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Not much of a Victory: Carnival Victory Cruise Review by Stiletto1958
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Not much of a Victory
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Barbados
We stayed for 3 days at a hotel (Almond Casuarina Beach) then joined the ship for a 7 day cruise. The cruise actually starts in San Juan, Puerto Rico but mostly English holiday makers join/leave the cruise in Barbados. The formalities are handled very well by the crew members and you are given your room key/sail and sign card quickly you are then told how long you will need to wait for your stateroom (7340 balcony, amidships deck 7) in our case it was around an hour and a half. We arrived at our room and had to wait a further hour for the luggage to show up. The room was of a good size with plenty of wardrobe space, room under the bed for empty cases and a nice size balcony with a lounger a chair and small table. The room didn't have a mini bar or fridge but More there was cans of soft drinks/water and an ice bucket which the steward filled daily.
Technical details of the ship can be found elsewhere but it may not tell you about the gaudy fixtures and fittings. They are trying to create Neptune's Kingdom they fail dramatically. Statues of mermaids and seahorses are placed all over the ship including what seemed like hundreds in the Pacific and Atlantic dining rooms. Breakfast and lunch are served in the dining rooms with open seating while dinner is served over two sittings you can also use the Lido deck buffet style option for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is where the problems begin.....! While the service and food in the dining rooms are of a pretty good standard the same cannot be said for the Lido deck facilities. There are hundreds of guests mostly Puerto Ricans and Bajans who are offered the cruise at a knock down rate, as far as I could tell about 10% of the rate available to British holiday makers. These holiday makers are only allowed to use the Lido deck dining facilities this makes for very long and very noisy queues which you will have to suffer all day long if you want a buffet style meal or use the facilities anywhere on deck 9 the Lido deck. The atmosphere on the lido deck which is also the location of the main pools and sun lounger areas is similar to a sports pub on match night while the decor and service is akin to a cafe that you see in some of the bigger supermarkets, a very different scene from the loving couple sipping a glass of wine at an on deck dining table which you see in most of the publicity photographs. This situation is not the fault of the Puerto Rican/Bejan guests they are just enjoying themselves like the rest of us.... The problem is Carnival put together two sets of holiday makers one spending thousands of pounds/dollars and the other spending hundreds of dollars for the same holiday experience however the two sets of holiday makers have very different ideas of what that experience is.
The daily activity sheet (Carnival Capers) listed all the "Fun" things to do on the "Fun Ship" in an easy format listed in time order with its location and deck number so you wouldn't miss the hairy chest competition or the Mr and Mrs quiz game.... you know the sort of thing! Ask anyone who's been to Butlin's and you'll understand what I mean. Service on the ship was generally good with the odd exception while the obvious excellent service was from the staff in the main dining rooms.... again if you're newlyweds on honeymoon you may find the waiting staff dancing on the tables while singing, at odds with your dream of a romantic evening together.
Entertainment around the ship was "Fun" and plentiful.... Each day as the ship left port the Caribbean Reggae rang out and the rhythm was infections. During the evening all around the ship there were musicians playing a diverse selection of music. The main show lounge had a good quality show every evening even the karaoke was well organised.
There were plenty of excursions available at each port of all except Puerto Rico which is where most passengers left/joined the cruise. This port required that all passengers had to go through immigration, although it was well organised it did take quite some time and made a mess of the schedule. Our holiday was 10 days, day one you fly out to your destination then a day is wasted as you pack, leave the hotel and join the ship a further day is wasted in Puerto Rico where you have to go through immigration and you're not allowed back onto the ship until the afternoon and of course your final day as you pack and leave the ship.... Your 10 day holiday has been cut down to seven days.
It is pointed out by the cruise director how going off on excursion, not organised by the ship then "You're on your own". We found most of the tours could be purchased at a much reduced rate in the port of call and things like beach visits can be done by getting a taxi to take you to the beach, the driver will wait and then drive you back... the ship organised beach trips at around US$ 45 per person same trip for two lasting 4 hours in a taxi including a tip US$ 30 a saving of US$ 60 times that by 4 days and I had enough money to pay the 15% service charge they add to your final bill for anything purchased on board.
Disembarkation during port visits and at the end of the cruise was very well organised, it was hassle free and very quick. At most ports of call most of the passengers left the ship but there were never any queues to speak of. In summary........ The cruise I felt was miss-sold by my tour operator and Carnival, I don't want to sound bad it's just for the money I expected a different atmosphere I feel you can replace the slogan "FUN" with "Cheap, Tacky and Dated"............. Would I go on a Caribbean cruise again? Yes, but not with Carnival in fact I won't cruise with Carnival on any ship at any price. Less
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Nothing special about cabin #7340. There was enough space once the suitcases were stowed under the bed and the balcony was of a good size. There was a small television in the room and a hairdrier, that was the limit of amenities. The shower/toilet was of a good size. There wasn't a fridge in the room which was a bit of a shame although the steward did fill the ice bucket daily with ice.Read All Balcony (8C) Reviews >>
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'Twilight' hunk Robert Pattinson and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie were spotted among the celebrities attending the special screening of Quentin Tarantino's war drama at Cannes Film Festival.
"Inglourious Basterds" has got a red carpet treatment at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, May 20. Taking place at Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes, France, the premiere event has become a star-studded gala with the attendance of many celebrities from rising star Robert Pattinson to veteran actress Sharon Stone.
Hitting the red carpet for the special screening were director Quentin Tarantino and many of the cast members. Among the stars attending were Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Diane Kruger, Mike Myers, Daniel Bruhl, Eli Roth, Julie Dreyfus, Michael Fassbender and Samm Levine.
Angelina Jolie was present at the premiere, showing her support to her partner, Pitt who plays Lt. Aldo Raine in the movie. Also spotted coming to the event among others were soul singer Joss Stone, Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, burlesque artist Dita Von Teese, as well as Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Doug Reinhardt. Several juries for the fest., Asia Argento, Robin Wright Penn and Shu Qi, were in anttendance as well.
"Inglourious Basterds" centers its story on a group of disgraced U.S. soldiers at the period of World War II. It tells an intertwined story between the soldiers sent to blow up a Parisian theaters premiering a Nazi propaganda film and a French Jewish teenager whose family is brutally murdered by the Nazi. Up for the coveted Palme d'Or, this epic war drama is scheduled to open wide in theaters across the U.S. on August 21.


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Appalachian State University men's track and field wrapped up the Carolina Cup on Thursday, posting 16 top-three finishes. Samuel Allen led the high jumpers, finishing first in the event after clearing a height of 6-6.75, a new personal record. Phillip Thomas was first for the Mountaineers and fifth-overall, posting a mark of
Jesse Earnhardt recorded a new personal record in the long jump and placed second, jumping a distance of 22-6.50, while Henry Bustle placed first in the triple jump with a personal best of 47-3.50.
Nathan Milch was the leader among the throwers as he placed second in the discus throw with a mark of 150-0.00. Milch followed that performance up with a second-place finish in the shot put witha distance of 47-2.25. Richard Bell led the team in the hammer throw, recording a distance of 159-10 and placing third. Ellsworth Parham was first for the Mountaineers in the javelin throw, posting a throw of 143-02.
The Mountaineers took the top-three spots in the 400m dash as Raphael Rojas placed first with a new personal record of 47.97. Joshua Hanna followed in second (48.99) and Trey Edgerton placed third (49.55).
Marshall McRae garnered a first-place finish in the 100m dash, posting a personal best of 10.72. William Buckley led the Apps in the 200m dash, placing second with a time of 22.25.
The 4x400 relay team of Hanna, McRae, Rojas and David Riddleberger posted their fastest time this season, placing first and finishing in 3:16.97.
The Appalachian State University women's track and field claimed first-place at the Carolina Cup at Winthrop on Thursday, posting 14 top-three finishes.
Cassie Crawford led the pole vaulters, finishing first by clearing a height of 12-5.50, her best height this season. Debra Domermuth followed in second-place with a mark of 11-11.75.
Krystal Clarke took first in the long jump, posting a jump of 17-9.75.
India McWhorter led the team in the discus throw, placing first and recording a new personal best of 139-9.00, while Ana DeLeon placed fourth in the javelin throw with a mark of 97-8.00. Brianna Tate was first for the Mountaineers in the hammer throw as she recorded a personal best of 159-9.00. She then followed that performance up with a first-place finish in the shot put, notching a mark of 44-0.75.
Shelby Howell was first for the Apps in the 1,500m run, finishing with a time of 4:46.70. Taryn Stern and Justine Stocks finished first and second in the 800m run with times of 2:13.11 and 2:13.96, respectively.
Meaghan McCauley led Appalachian in the 3,000m run as she finished third with a time of 10:18.56.
Breanna Alston notched 10 points for the Mountaineers when she finished first in the 100m dash with a time of 11.77. Alston found another 10 points for the team, finishing first in the 200m dash with a time of 24.20.
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Walt disney Production Mickey Mouse Wristwatch
Am looking for help in identifying the year and value of my Mickey Mouse wristwatch timepiece my Father gave me. I have come across alot that are similar but not exact. I do not have a w ay to get a good pic up so I will explain it the best I can until such time.
Mickey has yellow glove hands and a more pink face than I hav seen on others. It says Walt Disney Production under the 6. It also has about 8 numbers I think above the 12 but the bezel is blocking and my magnifying glass is too weak. Mickey is facing right and his tail is near the 7. his hair line black is thicker than all the ones ive seen without the writing on the bottom.
The back says Stainless steel back on one side and Chr.Pl.Base Metal Bezel on the other half circle each writing.
On the inside there is a plastic ring between the back and the movement.
Have been searching for days...please help,There is a stamp inside the back I think it states 9 P 71
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Re: Walt disney Production Mickey Mouse Wristwatch (By: DiaDiam)
My friend came over with a better magnifying glass and the numbers above the 12 are "160102471"
Hope this adds to the mystery
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Re: Walt disney Production Mickey Mouse Wristwatch (By: DiaDiam)
If your watch is quartz, it is not likely one that would attract much interest from collectors. A quick scan through one of the foremost collector's guides in circulation shows that by far the majority of MM watches list at what might be considered current replacement value for an equivalent. The most collectible ones being from the 1930s to 1950s. All mechanical. And the best prices in the guides are for watches that are as new, never worn, and with the original display box. Disney and almost every watch manufacturer, distributor, or licensee (for example Bradley, Timex, Caravelle, Cardinal, Bulova, Seiko, Citizen, Ingersoll, and on and on and on) has done MM watches by the millions, in total! So not only is the NEW market flooded with them, so is the secondary market. You might want to check out some of the on-line auctions to get a sense of what people are asking for them, and also what prices they actually bring. We do not express values on this message board, a fact you seem to have overlooked when you registered.
Age, condition, style, and rarity are the biggest factors in desireability of these watches. If yours isn't old, isn't in pristine condition, is of the typical mundane round variety, and you aren't able to determine its rarity by some means or other, you can imagine what the market might determine to be fair value.
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Re: Walt disney Production Mickey Mouse Wristwatch (By: DiaDiam)
Sounds like I have the same described watch and it is not a Quartz. I would also like a value quote.
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Re: Walt disney Production Mickey Mouse Wristwatch (By: darlin1)The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill
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Re: Walt disney Production Mickey Mouse Wristwatch (By: Adam Harris)
I think you have Timex Mickey. The date stamp inside is confirmed by the code on the dial, the last two numbers ("71" ) indicate the date. -Cort
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Scientific Name: Brachinus spp.
Description: Over 40 species of bombardier beetles are found in the United States. Each has blue elytra (wing coverings) and a reddish head and limbs. They are considered remarkable because of their ability to shoot a boiling, corrosive substance at predators. An important feature of these beetles is the presence of two chambers within their abdomen that keep the critical reactants apart until they are ready to be discharged. When the beetle feels threatened, the contents of these two chambers are combined and fired through the abdominal tip. Without two separate chambers, the beetle wouldn't be able to survive! The abdominal tip through which their defensive chemical is sprayed can be rotated 270 degrees so that they can more easily fire at predators.
Size: Usually less than an inch long.
Diet: Small insects.
Typical Lifespan: Bombardier beetles probably live for several weeks.
Habitat: Bombardier beetles can be found in temperate woodlands and grasslands where there is ground cover for them to hide under.
Range: Every continent except Antarctica and Asia.
Life History and Reproduction: Eggs are laid underground, in decaying plant matter, animal carcasses, or anywhere else that is convenient and away from predators. The newly hatched beetle must undergo several molts before it reaches maturity.
Fun Fact: The bombardier beetle has been the source of much argument between creationists and evolutionary biologists. The creationist argument states that bombardier beetles could not have evolved their complex defense structure, because the corrosive chemicals would have killed them before the proper abdominal chambers could be developed. This argument has been discredited by evolutionists who suggest that the complex mechanism evolved from a number of simpler structures.
Conservation Status: Presumed stable.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Morgenthaler Ventures today announced that Nassim Usman, Ph.D has become an entrepreneur-in-residence focusing on investment opportunities in biotechnology.
"The Morgenthaler Ventures' Life Science team has depth of experience, an impressive track record and a great approach to building value," says Dr. Usman. "It's a pleasure to be working with them."
Dr. Usman has a distinguished record of biotech managerial and scientific leadership at a variety of biotech companies, both in the U.S. and abroad. Most recently he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. where he was in charge of business and corporate development, manufacturing, quality and purchasing. Prior to that he had been Chief Scientific Officer at Sirna as well as at Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Usman has also served on the Boards of Directors of Archemix Corp. (Cambridge, MA) and atugen AG (Berlin, Germany), as well as the Scientific Advisory Board of Noxxon Pharma AG (Berlin, Germany). He received his B.Sc. (1982). and Ph.D (1987) degrees in chemistry from McGill University, has authored more than 70 scientific articles and 30 patents, and is fluent in German.
"Nassim has virtually done it all in an incredibly short period of time," says Ralph "Chris" Christoffersen, general partner at Morgenthaler Ventures and formerly CEO at Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals. "We believe Nassim is on his way to becoming one of the recognized leaders of the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs, and we're delighted to have him affiliated with Morgenthaler."
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Type of Document Dissertation Author Yan, Le Author's Email Address email@example.com URN etd-01132005-210955 Title Stability, Transport and Applications of Polyaphrons in Porous Media Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Chemical Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Karsten E. Thompson Committee Chair Benjamin J. McCoy Committee Member Danny D. Reible Committee Member Kalliat Valsaraj Committee Member Gudrun Schmidt Dean's Representative Keywords
- emulsion stability
- DNAPL remediation
- boundary element method
- drop coalescence
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Date of Defense 2004-12-16 Availability unrestricted AbstractPolyaphrons are a kind of macroemulsion. The most distinctive feature of polyaphrons is their high stability. On the other hand, certain polyaphrons can be effectively destabilized by multivalent ions. In this dissertation, we devise a novel procedure that utilizes the fact that polyaphrons can be destabilized by certain ions to deliver light chemicals to lower the density of dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) contaminants in situ.
We first investigate how the stability of diluted polyaphrons is affected by the properties of the continuous phase. We find that polyaphrons can be destabilized by a low concentration of Al3+ or Ca2+ in the continuous phase while the cations have a stabilizing effect at high concentrations. Our results suggest that upon dilution polyaphrons may experience a structure transition, i.e. from bilayer structure to mixed monolayer structure.
We examine the efficiency of our novel procedure on removing 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB) from a sand column. The results show that our procedure effectively prevents downward migration of DCB during surfactant flooding. Depending on the injection strategy and initial distribution of DCB, as mush as 97% of the DCB entrapped in the sand column is removed, most of which is in a bulk organic phase lighter than water.
Since the coalescence between aphrons is a crucial step in the polyaphron treatment, we develop a boundary element method (BEM) model to study the coalescence behavior of a pair of drops of equal size in a constricted tube. Our simulations show that the capillary number Ca plays an important role in determining whether the drops coalesce. At low Ca, drops hardly deform and coalescence occurs at the entrance of the pore throat, whereas significant deformation enables the drops move through the pore without coalescence at high Ca. Coalescence is favored at intermediate values of the viscosity ratio. The destabilizing effect of added electrolytes is found to be insignificant for the drop interaction for 10 micron-size drops, but significant for micron-size drops. Among the geometric-related parameters, the drop/pore size ratio appears to be the most significant: coalescence does not occur when this ratio is equal to or below unity.
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text: SF Jazz Sights & Sounds: Melanie DeMore By Chris Hambrick • Jun 30, 2016 Courtesy of the artist/ Resized and cropped Sights & Sounds is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene. Our guest is Oakland-based vocal activist Melanie DeMore. DeMore told KALW's Jen Chien about three cool arts events happening around the Bay. SF Jazz Collective presents the Music of Michael Jackson SF Mime Troupe's summer show, Schooled Vocalist Rhonda Benin in concert at Oakland's Sound Room Sights & Sounds Weekly: 3/24/16 By Chris Hambrick • Mar 24, 2016 Courtesy of the artist/ Resized and cropped Sights & Sounds is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. Our guest is Lauren Gunderson: author and co-writer of the play Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly opening at Marin Theatre in November. Weekend Go-Tos for July 9, 2015 By Ashleyanne Krigbaum • Jul 9, 2015 Kathryn Rummel It looks like we are in for a sunny weekend here in the Bay Area, and we have a few suggestions on how you can have some fun in the sun. StoryCorps: Belva Davis and Miranda Wilson explore the historical significance of Jazz By Lisa Carmack • Jun 10, 2015 StoryCorps Listen Listening... / 6:24 Music is a powerful way to connect people who come from different experiences, but there's a special kind of magic when music amplifies the diversity, heart, and history within one culture. Journalist Belva Davis and KKSF jazz show host Miranda Wilson tease out how the roots of Jazz and hymns are significant to African-American culture, starting with revisiting how Wilson started as an MC on a Bay Area jazz show. The birth of the cool: the SFJAZZ Center By Ben Trefny • Jan 22, 2013 Courtesy of www.sfjazz.org/ Listen Listening... / 9:17 The liner notes to Miles Davis' classic album "Birth of the Cool" begin like this: "In jazz, as in other musics, some things are of their time, some ahead of it, while others simply know no time at all."


text: In the heart of a vineyard- this former- recently refurbished coach house - one of Napoleons favourite stopovers- is the perfect base from which to explore the glorious Champagne maisons. No need to travel the region- all you need to do is visit the wine cellar here which boasts no fewer than 220 exceptional brut and rose vintages and crus. The best place to taste them is on the terrace overlooking the vines- which extend as far as the eye can see. Intoxicating. The property is closed for business during the year over the following dates December 1 2010-January 31 2011. CLUB 5C- Hotel welcomes Relais and Chateaux Club 5C members with a VIP Welcome and a Discovery Privilege. Please include the Club 5C membership number in the reservation and please show your Club 5C membership card on arrival.


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The Happo Navy is a pirate crew[2] of Chinjao Family of the Kano Country.[3] Under Sai, the Happo Navy is the Third Division of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[4]
- See also the associated category: Happo Navy.
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Crew StrengthEdit
As a fleet based in the New World, the Happo Navy boasts a fair amount of strength. They consist of a large fleet of ships,[2] with the position of leader being passed down for 13 generations.[3] The army was strong enough to survive an encounter with Vice Admiral Garp, and has amassed a great cove of treasure.[2] The previous leader Chinjao was a famed pirate that carried an impressive bounty of over 500,000,000 in his prime.[5] According to Orlumbus, they are a crew of about 1000 members.[6] Former Donquixote Pirates member and executive under Pica, Baby 5 defected to the Happo Navy following her engagement to the current Happo Navy leader, Sai and she is currently its only known Devil Fruit user.[7]
Signature TechniqueEdit
The Happo Army's signature combat technique is the Hasshoken,[8] which allows the user to emit vibrations in a physical strike, breaking through shields and defenses and inflicting heavy damage. The vibrations can be imbued in virtually any melee attacks, such as fists, elbows, and kicks and even the head.[3] The technique can be used in conjunction with Busoshoku Haki for more devastating attacks. It is similar to one of the applications of the Gura Gura no Mi.
Chinjao was the 12th commander of the Happo Navy, but after Vice Admiral Garp caused his famed drill-shaped head to cave in, he lost his legendary strength, and access to the vast fortune buried inside the Jewel Ice Sheet. Losing everything and left with a broken heart, he gave up on piracy, and retired.[2]
His position as the commander succeeded by his grandson, Sai, while his other grandson, Boo, became the lieutenant.[3]
Dressrosa ArcEdit
While Chinjao was fighting Luffy at the Corrida Colosseum, Luffy dealt a strong blow on his head recovering his drill-shaped head once again.[9]
After the fight, while Chinjao was struggling to thank Luffy for bringing his head back to its original shape. Chinjao said that he will put his grandson's Happo Navy Army under Luffy's wing as a token of gratitude.[10]
After Sai defeated Lao G and bent Chinjao's restored drill-shaped head with a kick, Chinjao proudly stated that his grandson has inherited the Hasshoken's secret technique, and is now truly worthy of being the Happo Navy's captain.[11]
When Doflamingo was defeated, the Happo Navy were among the seven groups to swear allegiance to the Straw Hats as gratitude for their role in saving them from being slaves under the Shichibukai. Though Luffy refused their offer, the happo navy swore their loyalty anyway becoming the third division of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. After a celebration, Sai took a piece of Luffy's Vivre Card before parting ways with Luffy.[12]
Translation and Dub IssuesEdit
- Happo (八宝 Happō?) literally means "Eight Treasures", which is derived from the Chinese name of the flower Sedum erythrostictum.
- The organization is known as a Navy (水軍 Suigun?), which is how the the Japanese, Chinese and Korean navy are or were named. This differentiates them from the Marines (海軍 Kaigun?).
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 71 Chapter 704 and Episode 633, Boo, Sai, and Chinjao debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 719 and Episode 649, Chinjao is introduced as a pirate and head of the Happo Navy and soon attacked by Garp.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 715 and Episode 645, Gatz mentions the Happo Navy and their combat style.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 80 Chapter 800.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 71 Chapter 708 and Episode 637, when he was still a pirate, he had a bounty of over 500,000,000.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 80 Chapter 799.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 77 Chapter 771.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 716 and Episode 646, Kelly, Sai and Gatz all refer Hasshoken as the Happo Army's and Flower Country's fighting style.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 719 and Episode 649.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 720 and Episode 650.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 77 Chapter 771 (p. 14-21), Sai shows his complete inheritance of the Hasshoken against Chinjao and Lao G.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 80 Chapter 800.


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Kendra Wilkinson Launches New Product Line on The Experience Channel
Kendra Wilkinson, former Playboy Bunny, current TV personality (E!'s "Girls Next Door" and "Kendra" and WE's "Kendra on Top") and best-selling author, has partnered with The Experience Channel (TheExperienceChannel.com) to promote her new line of sexual wellness products. The line, called Love Candy by Kendra, includes a wide selection of products such as personal massagers, lotions, massage oils, bath products, and a sexy dice game – all sold through TheExperienceChannel.com.
As part of the deal, Kendra will film a new series of online TV shows to air exclusively on TheExperienceChannel.com. Kendra's shows will be an entertaining mix of personal stories and information about her Love Candy products, developed to help couples get more out of their love lives. Her romance products, which focus heavily on relationship building, have already garnered the TV star a lot of attention in the mainstream media.
Kendra will also appear in commercials promoting her new shows on The Experience Channel, as well as her Love Candy line. The commercials and the online TV shows will be shot in Metro Detroit, Michigan at the studios of Jekyll & Hyde Advertising and Marketing.
Kendra's show will join the current five-show lineup on The Experience Channel, a groundbreaking new website integrating original programming jointly produced by Hush Hush Broadcasting, LLC and Jekyll & Hyde. The shows discuss sexuality and romance, each with unique casts, themes and perspectives. The online TV network allows users to choose the type of content to view and learn about relationship products in their own way, making for a personalized shopping, entertainment and educational experience.
The site also includes user and expert-generated blogs and an online store that offers a wide selection of adult products, ranging from personal massagers and lubricants to relationship building games and lingerie. The site also boasts one of the best customer experiences in the industry, with fast shipping and low prices on every product offered.
Both The Experience Channel and Kendra Wilkinson look forward to the joint opportunity to offer high-quality products that enhance people's lives on many levels. The Love Candy product line and Kendra's show will be a perfect complement to the goal of The Experience Channel, which is to offer content and products that educate, entertain and improve the intimate lives of users. To learn more visit TheExperienceChannel.com.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Most bank stocks showed weakness Thursday, following a mixed batch of economic reports and the Federal Reserve's announcements of two key dates in March for large-cap bank stocks investors.
The broad indices ended with moderate declines, following a new record for the S&P 500
Jim Cramer in an article on Real Money discussed the broad market's pop on Monday following followed the weekend news of the removal of Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych -- considered by many to be a thumb in the eye of Russian President Vladamir Putin.
Cramer wrote that "waiting this one out" might be best:
You should never buy on the way up because you think you have to. You buy on the way down because you think you have to.
That's called discipline.
So you wait. During this period, individual stocks have come unglued when they shouldn't have. They are giving you chances, and not all of the chances are bogus.
I'm simply waiting. Exercising some patience. Sticking with what's worked most of the time, even if it means not keeping pace with Netflix (NFLX) and Yelp (YELP) and Chipotle (CMG).


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The 2017 GJW Direct Lark Nationals in Brixham wrapped up with 2 races on the final day.
First and second place had already been confirmed with Stuart and Nick Hydon convincingly winning the event ahead of Alan Krailing and Stephen Videlo.
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Following their 3 consecutive victories on Sunday, all eyes were on Stuart and Nick Hydon to see if they could repeat their dominance. The previous night's Gold themed fancy dress party ensured there were many talking points, not least the 24 carrots stu... more
Day 2 of the GJW Direct Lark Nationals dawned with a glorious summer day, but no wind. PRO Sean Semmens delayed by 2 hours, giving competitors opportunity to get their fancy dress outfits ready for the evening - the theme being Gold to celebrate the 50th year of Lark sailing.
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Gareth Fudge has taken loads of great photos and they are all up on his website, Boatographic.co.uk.You can by prints, mugs, digital downloads. You can also share a link to Facebook. He is setting up a discount for multiple downloads today. Please support Gareth and buy lots of photos for yourself. ... more
2 races were scheduled for day 1 of the Lark Champs hosted by Brixham YC. With the wind blowing from the North West over the Paignton. We knew it was going to be shifty and with the wind anywhere between 5 and 22 knots it was a tricky day for the for the sailors and the race office.
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With only 4 weeks to the nationals 8 Larks made the trip to Lee on Solent. The fleet was greeted with 15-20 knots and a classic Solent chop, which made for some exciting launching and set the stage for a big day on the water.
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The Run for Mums Family Walk/Run took place in Kildonan Park on Sept. 25. The event was organized by Ashley Tully, of Oakville, and others to raise awareness of postpartum depression and psychosis.
Tully said about 500 people participated, raising close to $14,000 for Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba's programming.


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A NEW emergency slipway in Tewkesbury which will help improve water rescue response times and save lives has nearly been completed.
The slipway, at The Hangings, is due to be handed over to Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue on Friday.
Over the past five weeks, the slipway has been under construction by contractors Kilbury Construction and P Williams and Sons after the site was identified as the best location to provide a safe launch and retrieval for a water rescue boat on that stretch of water.
Final landscaping and security works will now take place before the slipway becomes fully operational towards the end of September and fire Crews can begin training from it.
Following a number of rescue and recovery operations on this stretch of water, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) requested permission for development of the slipway in 2004 through the land owners, Avon Navigational Trust (ANT).
Councillor Will Windsor-Clive, cabinet member for communities, said: "This is great news for the fire service and the people of Gloucestershire.
"Having the slipway will mean we are able to directly access a stretch of river close to Tewkesbury town – something that we've never had before.
"This, of course, will mean that our response times will be improved – by up to as much as 20 minutes.
"I am delighted that we will soon be putting the slipway into practice."


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What is P Plate Piano?
P Plate Piano is a series of three books aimed at pre-preliminary piano students. Each book has a series of pieces graded to encompass all the technical and musical difficulties that a student needs to embrace prior to beginning the AMEB Preliminary Grade in either Piano or Piano for Leisure.
Who compiled the books?
The pieces have been selected (and in a few instances written) by one of Australia's top pedagogical specialists for young pianists, Elissa Milne.
Where can I purchase the books?
The P Plate books are available for purchase from the AMEB's Online Shop or from your local AMEB Preferred Retailer.
Are the books for complete beginners?
The books are not for complete beginners. It is expected students would have completed their first tutor or method book and would have been learning piano for 6 – 18 months (depending on their dedication and ability) before starting P Plate Piano.
Is it a method book or a tutor?
No this is not a method book or a tutor. Each book comprises approximately 18 pieces and they are carefully graded through the three levels to achieve preliminary standard at the end of the experience.
Can I use them on their own?
The books can be used on their own but they are designed to be used in conjunction with other tutors and method books giving an all round musical experience.
What will my student achieve by completing all three books?
By completing the series of books students will be able to begin Preliminary Piano with confidence having the musical and technical difficulties comfortably within their grasp.
Is it just a series of musical pieces?
In addition to repertoire the books contain activities to develop general musicianship and general knowledge as well a useful pointers to develop keyboard skills. Each piece has extra information or fun activities to do.
Where is the music from?
The music selected comes from a wide range of sources and will be exceptionally appealing to students. Each piece has colour illustrations, is visually enticing and is fun to play.
Can a student be assessed?
Students using the books can sit an AMEB assessment. The student will receive a certificate of participation on the day and a written report with comments from an AMEB Examiner will be mailed out to the teacher shortly after the assessment.
What does the assessment consist of?
To sit an assessment the student will select and perform three pieces from the Level they are studying. There are no prerequisites, no additional requirements and no Section III tests (i.e. sight reading, aural or general knowledge).
Can a candidate fail the assessment?
The assessment will not be graded and is intended to be a positive first interaction between parents and students and the AMEB examination system. The student will receive a certificate of participation on the day and a written report with comments from the AMEB examiner will be mailed to the teacher soon after the assessment. On completing Level 3 students will receive a Licence indicating they are now ready to begin formal examinations with the AMEB.
Does a student have to begin with Book 1 for the assessment?
No. Students can begin their studies and their assessments with Book 1, 2 or 3.
Does a student need to complete Books 1, 2 and 3 to receive their licence?
No. Students receive the licence once they complete the assessment for Book 3. They can be assessed for Book 3 without being assessed for Books 1 and 2. The licence is given to students who have been assessed for Book 3, regardless of whether they have completed or been assessed for Books 1 and 2.
Does a student need a licence to begin AMEB Preliminary?
No. The licence is a concept that fits in with the name P Plate Piano. We think students will be excited to receive a 'license' and it will be an incentive for them to participate in the program but students can begin AMEB Preliminary without having done any P Plate Piano assessments.


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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The LSU softball team got off to a rough start Friday morning, losing to Oregon 10-2 in five innings at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic. In their second game, the Tigers had to rally three times to defeat Syracuse.
Rally they did, earning a 7-6 victory.
Jacee Blades had a career-high three hits in the second game, while Allison Falcon went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning, fueling a 10-hit effort for the Tigers (15-3) against Syracuse (4-6).
"I thought the whole day was very uncharacteristic in all three phases of the game, but credit our players for going 1-1 on one of their worst days," coach Beth Torina said. "Our slappers, A.J. (Andrews), Jacee (Blades) and Simone (Heyward), were the key to the game. They did a really good job of putting the pressure and creating a lot of havoc on their defense. Without them, we would have been in a lot of trouble."
Down 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Tigers started their rally. Heyward smacked a one-out double down the right-field line. Andrews followed with a walk.
After Blades reached via a fielder's choice, Falcon hit a fly ball that landed in front of a diving Shirley Daniels in right field, giving Falcon a double that scored Andrews and Blades and gave LSU a 7-6 lead.
Ashley Czechner retired the Orange with a 1-2-3 seventh inning to secure the win. Czechner (3-0) tossed the final 2.2 innings. The junior right-hander, who relieved Meghan Patterson, walked one batter and gave up a home run, but also recorded four strikeouts.
"I had so much confidence in my team that they were going to get the job on offense," Czechner said. "I gave up that home run, and I was down on myself. Falcon's hit really fired me up. I was ready to go back out there, shut the door and get the win for us because we clawed all the way back."
In LSU's first game of the day, Oregon took a big lead and never looked back, unloading on star pitcher Rachele Fico.
In her 3.1 innings, Fico (9-2) gave up a career-high nine runs.
The Ducks (14-3) raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. They started the game with a pair of singles and scored the first run after a throwing error by Falcon, the second baseman. Alexa Peterson scored the second run on a squeeze bunt.
LSU opened the second inning with consecutive singles from Tammy Wray and Sandra Simmons, but Oregon's Jessica Moore bounced back with two strikeouts a groundout.
The Ducks extended their lead to 4-0 during the third inning after a Peterson RBI double followed by a Samantha Pappas RBI groundout.
Oregon blew open the game with five runs in the fourth to take a 9-0 lead, highlighted by Kailee Cuico's two-run homer.
LSU grabbed its only two runs in the fifth, extending the game for a moment. Alcaraz and Heyward reeled off one-out singles, and after Andrews reached via an error, pinch hitter Dylan Supak ripped a two-run single through the right side, pulling the Tigers back to within seven runs, 9-2.
Oregon closed out the 10-2 triumph in the bottom of the fifth.
"Hopefully, we can return back and be more of our normal selves tomorrow," Torina said. "We don't have to do more than what we're capable of doing and be solid. Our goal will be to come back, and hopefully walk away with a couple of victories tomorrow."
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The father of a woman charged with murdering a man she lured via the Craigslist classified ad website has described his daughter as a manipulative liar and said he could accept her execution if a jury deems it just, a Pennsylvania newspaper reported.
However, Sonny Dean told Sunbury paper The Daily Item that he does not believe his daughter Miranda Barbour is a serial killer, even though she has admitted to the Craigslist killing and at least 22 other slayings.
"Miranda lives in a fantasy world made up in her own mind," Dean, who is from Texas, told the paper in an article published on Wednesday. "She craves attention, is selfish, dishonest and manipulative."
Barbour, 19, could face the death penalty in connection with the Pennsylvania murder of Troy LaFerrara, the 42-year-old man who answered her bogus ad offering sex for $100, authorities said.
The paper said Dean wrote a statement to the LaFerrara family saying he would willingly trade his life for the victim's.
If the jury recommends capital punishment for his daughter, he told LaFerrara's widow he "would stand side by side with you, take your hand, and silently pray that some good may come of this," the paper said.
Dean did not respond to an email request to speak about his daughter and told the paper he would not respond to any more media requests seeking interviews.
"I can honestly say that I had no idea my daughter was capable of this kind of horrendous act," he told the paper. "I've tried everything in my power to get her the help that she needed. Was I the perfect father? Not at all."
In a jailhouse interview, Barbour said she was part of a satanic cult and had no remorse for her victims, according to an article published in Saturday's edition of The Daily Item, a 25,000-circulation paper that has been closely following the case.
Barbour also said she had killed people in different parts of the country, including Alaska, California, Texas and North Carolina.
Barbour and her husband, Elytte Barbour, 22, in a Pennsylvania state court in December pleaded not guilty to killing LaFerrara, whose body was found dumped in an alley.
Prosecutors say the husband hid under a blanket in the back of the car when his wife picked up LaFerrara at a mall near Harrisburg, about 50 miles south of Sunbury.
Reporting by Jon Herskovitz, Jim Forsyth and Lisa Maria Garza in Texas and David Bailey in Minneapolis; Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Richard Chang
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The Spartak Moscow midfielder believes his side can expect a difficult match as the Blaugrana have some of the finest talent on the planet on their books
The Russian powerhouse were beaten 3-2 at Camp Nou earlier this Champions League campaign, and will be gunning for revenge when both teams meet again this week.
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Graphene is often touted as a miracle material — it easily conducts electricity and it's hundreds of times stronger than steel. But now tests of real-world samples of graphene show that while the carbon material is possibly the strongest material produced today, it's also as brittle as ordinary ceramic.
Result? It can crack.
A team of scientists from Rice University and the Georgia Institute of Technology tested small pieces of "bilayer" graphene, two single-atom-thick sheets of pure carbon resting one atop the other,by making tiny cracks in them with focused beams of ions. They then pulled and twisted the graphene, to see how fast the cracks expanded until the material broke. [8 Chemical Elements You've Never Heard Of]
"It's very sensitive to [the] presence of [a] crack. In steel if you have a crack, there, it's not so dangerous. Steel has a huge resistance to crack extension. Graphene is more like window glass," said Ting Zhu, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech and one of the authors of the study.
The measure of a material's resistance to cracks, called fracture toughness, is not just the tensile strength — how likely it is to break when tugged on. It also measures how much punishment a given substance can take before cracking when being twisted. Metals, for instance, are ductile; it takes a lot of twisting and bending to break a spoon. A piece of glass resists twisting and doesn't stretch, but it breaks quickly if any twisting or pulling force is applied past a certain threshold, and even a tiny crack will make it shatter.
Zhu, working with Jun Lou at Rice, found that graphene with cracks is 10 times more prone to breakage than steel, and closer in fracture toughness to aluminum oxide or silicon carbide-based ceramics.
The relatively low fracture toughness means that it takes only a small crack in a piece of graphene to weaken it. And such small cracks are a natural consequence of making graphene.
Graphene is made in several ways, among them chemical vapor deposition, in which carbon vapor is allowed to cool and settle on a surface, and exfoliation, in which graphite (from which graphene is derived) is put into a solvent. The sheets of graphene can be large in the former case, but they aren't perfect. The resulting lattice of carbon atoms that makes up the graphene has small defects — an atom missing or misaligned here and there. The defects won't make much difference when using graphene as a conductor or semiconductor, but for mechanical applications, such as making flexible displays or boosting structural strength of other materials, the imperfections start to matter.
Perfect graphene can take about 100 Gigapascals (14 million pounds per square inch) of force before it breaks. But the imperfect graphene the researchers made can withstand only a tiny fraction of that, about 4 Megapascals (580 pounds per square inch).
The experiments aren't just important for the study of graphene. Other materials that can take on a two-dimensional structure might behave in a similar way, and as such the new research, detailed on April 29 in the journal Nature Communications, might offer important insights.
"This kind of modeling could be applied to study many other 2-D materials, such as aluminum disulfide or boron nitride," Ting said.
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Shakira, Gisele Bundchen, Sofia Vergara, Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama are also among the women who have made the most impact worldwide.
Forbes reveals their annual list of World's Most Powerful Women. Beyonce Knowles and Angelina Jolie make the cut, being grouped as "the new celebrity role models." They join frequent occupant on the list like Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton.
Queen Bey sits at the 17th place, four slots under former daytime TV queen Oprah who falls a little from No. 11 last year. Angie, who was recently lauded for going public with her double mastectomy, is recognized for her charity works with the U.N. She lands at No. 37.
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As one of the the 6 readers of this blog you are probably wondering what's happened to me. Well, the true answer is "nothing."
My youngest has stopped napping, thus cutting way back on my free time -- if any parent can be so bold as to claim she has such a thing as free time.
I do plan on continuing with the blog, but my posts will be fairly infrequent for the time being. I am hopeful that once September arrives and both boys are in school full time there will be more time to write review posts. I still have stacks of books I want to share with you, including a number of books set in London and another handful of books set in Paris.
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I am still reading and was wondering! Glad to hear you have more to share, despite the temporary work slow down...
Speaking of no communicating, I DO still want to interview you on my blog and I was thinking something in June before summer traveling kicks off might be great. I've been getting tons of requests for books set in London and Paris and thought your expertise would be perfect!
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I know all about crazy times, mine are more work related. I bet you are looking forward to fall :)
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To someone who knows a little Spanish, the word "Holbox" might at first seem a bit strange for the name of a Mexican island. It is in fact a Mayan word, pronounced "hol-bosh", which interestingly enough means "black hole". It is located on the northern edge of the state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatan peninsula.
From the downtown Cancun station, I hopped on a bus destined for Chiquila, a 3 to 4 hour ride with mostly locals as companions. I was told that petty thefts are on the rise, so I had my laptop tucked in my bag by my side. I was exhausted from two consecutive nights with little to no sleep, so I dozed most of the ride, though when I would periodically awake I saw lush green jungle out the window.
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Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex premiered the record. "You can love or hate me, you can hate to love me/ You can watch the b**tches, watch the jewelry on me/ You can die tonight, you raise your hand and touch me/ Or you can pray to God, and hope your b**tch ain't f**k me," Maino raps.
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Use of the ELAD® in Patients With Liver Failure to Provide Expanded Access With Cost Recovery
Expanded access is no longer available for this treatment.
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VTI had established other clinical protocols to study the effects of ELAD® plus standard therapy compared with standard therapy alone in patients with acute on chronic (AOCH) (VTI-201, VTI-206) and fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) (VTI-202) and acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH). However, liver failure (LF) patients who do not qualify for other protocols may benefit from ELAD use. In order to accommodate physician requests for the use of ELAD in LF patients who do not qualify for open Protocols, without the need to resort to individual Emergency Use INDs for each case, VTI has developed a Treatment Protocol with Cost Recovery to provide for expanded access to ELAD for those with LF. This uncontrolled Treatment Protocol has been designed to provide expanded access to ELAD in subjects with LF while assuring that sufficient data are collected to adequately monitor ELAD safety when used in this setting at multiple centers in the United States.
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Device: ELAD®
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ELAD® therapy is designed to provide continuous liver support to a subject with compromised liver function, allowing time for the subject's native liver to regenerate to a healthy state, or to stabilize the subject until a suitable donor organ can be found for transplantation.
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- Weight ≥15 kg;
- Age ≥10 and ≤70 years;
- MELD score of ≥24;
- Documented liver failure;
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- Patients ≥ 18 yrs of age with Cerebral Perfusion Pressures ≤40 mm Hg for one hour or longer.
- Patients ≤18 yrs with CPP ≤35 mm Hg for one hour or longer.
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- Pregnancy as determined by βhCG results;
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