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Nominate: Most Creative/Original Terrain Piece
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Nominated to a VBCF Awards 2013:)
Nominate: Most Creative/Original Terrain Piece
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I'm not surprised Michael, you seem to always be coming up with great ideas! i wish I could say the same for myself!ReplyDelete
Congrats for the nomination and good luck with the contest !ReplyDelete
Your games deserves attention very well.
Congrats on the nomination! The game sure looks brilliant!ReplyDelete
That's great Michael, and well deserved for the outstanding scenery you create!ReplyDelete
Talking of your creative talent, where's the church!!!
Congrats Michael!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, it's not a surprise, your blog is definitively one of the best of the "wargamesphere" ! ;)ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the nominations – well deserved!ReplyDelete
Congrats Michael. The creations are art work.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the nominations!ReplyDelete
Congrats, that's not a surprise!ReplyDelete
Your nominations are well deserved so congratulations!ReplyDelete
Very well deserved --- congratulations Michael!!!!ReplyDelete
A fine piece, worthy of the nomination!ReplyDelete
Congratz! Well deserved :)ReplyDelete
Great news, Michael. Really well deserved!!!ReplyDelete
Hard earned and very well deserved, Michael!ReplyDelete
Michael your sterling work on this and your modelling skill deserve the recognition. All the best chap with this award and well doneReplyDelete
Congrats and well deserved!ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for the ego bost:)ReplyDelete
Still working on the church, take more time then planed...
Best regards Michael
That looks awesome so well deserved if you ask me..CongratsReplyDelete


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Today Google has rolled out a new update for its Android Google maps application, which brings with it a number of new features. Together with providing improved battery life for Latitude and Location History users and fresher locations for friends in Latitude. Other new features include the Transit Navigation (Beta) can now use vehicle speed to estimate your location if your GPS signal is lost.
As well as increased route options for public transit directions from 3 to 4, and a handy way to report feedback to Google directly from the settings menu, with the Android Google Maps application. Google Maps for Android is now available to download for free from the Android Market.
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Research and Development had a bit of a spring clean recently and found some notes for a library user group meeting held back in March 2001. Much has changed since then - not least the library user group closing - but much has stayed the same.
The notes show that 24 hour access was the top of the agenda. The situation now is the same as it was then - we're housed in an old building that is a little off site, and is vulnerable to break in and vandalism. There is therefore no out of hours access. Eventually there will be a new library, and rooms offering 24 hour access are right at the top of the wish list. They will probably be study rooms or computer rooms, rather than access too books and journals. Some books and journals are, of course, available 24 hours online with Athens.
In 2001 we proudly announced 12 (yes - twelve) online full text journals. Now we have over 1000 to offer you. In 2001 there were concerns over lack of databases for literature searching, now we offer you seven different databases through NLH.
In those days databases were bought on CD and copied onto the library servers for use on the library network. Eventually a select few pilot sites were granted access outside the library! The user group was busy discussing pay as you surf internet access. Now, of course, the library is on the Trust next work and everyone can access intranet and internet for free, and all the databases you need are internet-based. What progress!
In 2001 we were just finding our feet with offering training for you on literature searching. We started advertising courses in the Trust Training Prospectus and and handing out certificates to people who completed training. Now we offer very little training, as a team restructure left us without the relevant team members to train.
The issue of quiet study space over a space where people can chat still rumbles on. Again, we still lack the space to offer separate areas for different uses. Keep your fingers crossed for that new library where break out rooms are heading the wish list.
Finally, the user group asked about bibliographic software including Reference Manager or Endnote. We declined to buy it then, and don't buy it now, simply because demand is very low.
We no longer have a user group - sadly, it died young. However, its ghost lives on as we are always happy to have feedback, suggestions, compliment and complaints from you through any of our contact channels. You could even leave a comment on the blog!


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Health Ecology: Health, Culture, and Human-Environment Interaction
Health Ecology: Health, Culture, and Human-Environment Interaction
Morteza Honari
The term health ecology is coined for and creates a focus for the study of fundamental, complex and inter-related factors. Such factors, whether of a global or individual nature, impinge upon the health and environment of individuals, communities and the globe.
This chapter examines concepts, principles and practices of sustainability and analyses the range of indicators which provide the ground for a holistic approach towards the advancement of health and the creation of a healthy environment.
This introduction links together theories, concepts, applied projects and case studies in order to outline major dimensions of health ecology.
It highlights the conceptual pathway from ecology to health ecology, and links this to my own personal journey.
A holistic approach has become the requirement of our time which enables us to find the roots and dimensions of the issues of human health, culture and environment. There is a growing understanding and acceptance at the personal and the intellectual level that everything is linked to everything else.
We have come to realise that the world is actually a highly interactive, dynamic, non-linear adaptive system. It has become increasingly clear that traditional studies do not carry within themselves adequate paradigms for an understanding of complex phenomena such as health, culture and human-environment interactions. It is most appropriate that the health component of this complex system be an object of integrated study from a human ecology framework.
Health and environment are transdisciplinary, multi-dimensional and holistic in nature. It is their inter-relationship, interdependence and interplay that are the issues of intellectual, professional and public concern. These concerns have brought about the necessity for new thinking, vision and action. New approaches are required to soften boundaries, to integrate disciplines, to comprehend complex issues, and to develop strategies for non-linear problems.
The development of the concept of health ecology is a reflection of such needs at a theoretical and practical level.


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Eric Leinwand's 2018 Family Charity Challenge
Maine, USA
Our 2018 Family Charity Challenge
The idea was simple: Let's work with our children and use the Internet/social media in a positive way, raising awareness and financial support for some of our favorite charities that benefit both causes here in Maine, and far away! Each member of our family researched, then picked one charity of their choice. The goal over the next several months is to convince as many people as possible to vote for their respective charity. Whoever's charity receives the most votes before Thanksgiving 2018 will receive $1,000! The poll is completely anonymous and we are not looking for solicitations from anyone (but if you like what you see, I am sure that any of these fine organizations would love your support)
Below is a list of the 4 charities we selected - please take a look and then vote for your choice and encourage others to vote as well.
Zach's Charity
CharityWater.org is my Charity
663 million people live without clean water. Charitywater.org is trying to end the water crisis in our lifetime. Support my charity and we can help achieve this together! Learn more at: https://www.charitywater.org
Joshua's Charity
Support 317 Main: "Music is for Everyone"
317 Main is a local program that encourages music in my community. 317 Main's mission statement is "to create an environment for musical enrichment centered on respect, encouragement and support for all aspiring musicians regardless of musical ability." Support my charity to support the love of music. To learn more, click here: http://www.317main.org
Katie's Charity
Wayside Food Programs: Feeding the Hungry in Southern Maine
I believe that all people, young and old, should have access to nutritious food. Wayside offers multiple programs including community meals, mobile food pantries and healthy snacks for kids, in an effort to provide thousands of hungry Maine families with access to healthy, fresh food options. To learn more, visit: http://waysidemaine.org/about-us
Eric's Charity
My Charity is DonorsChoose.org:
"Support a classroom. Build a Future." DonorsChoose.org is a simple, yet genius idea - Teachers all over the country post a project they need funding for, you decide what to finance and support! Learn more here: https://www.donorschoose.org/about
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Lately, I've read a lot of books with amazing twist endings. I just sit there wondering how the author could have thought of something so ingenious. I love them. I just have one tinsy, tiny problem with them: how they are built up.
I hate the whole decide to attack, fade out, PUNCH.
It's really vague when something bad happens, the MC decides enough is enough and that they need to take action, but the scene ends before the big action sequences occurs.
Those really bother me.
I get that it adds suspense, so the reader can go "OMG what are they gonna do", but I just roll my eyes and close the book. The author has lost me in that moment.
For me, this is a trick to keep readers interested.
GREAT writing doesn't need tricks.
I would prefer the MC come up with the plan then plan go up in flames.
1. More realistic- NOTHING goes according to plan
2. Shows how the character reacts in a crisis- FORCE the characters to do the unexpected. They might surprise everyone
3. More dramatic- the readers need a bit of a shake up
Possible idea: Maybe there could be a GIANT plot whole that you character doesn't realize, and that plot hole ruins their plan. How does your character over come their mistake?
You can have that awesome trick ending, but make the character work for it not the reader.


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Entertainment Earth is the exclusive retailer that will offer series 3 of Figure Toy Company's great Dukes of Hazzard Figures. The line up is comprised of special edition figures in episode specific outfits. Let's take a look.
First off is Daisy from the episode "Deputy Daisy Duke." I really liked Rosco from series 1 and Enos and Cletus are looking just as impressive for Series 2. This one will look great too.
One of the best episodes of the show is "Carnival of Thrills." Bo has his Carnival jumpsuit ready in series 3.
In "Welcome Back Bo and Luke," they boys return to Hazzard after racing on the circuit. These are the jumpsuits they had on when they first come back.
"Baa, Baa, White Sheep" introduces us to Boss' good twin brother, Abraham Lincoln Hogg. He is as straight as Boss is crooked. This is a great addition to the series.
The final figure goes all the way back to episode 1, "One Armed Bandits." Daisy in her red bikini is always a welcome sight.
Series 3 is expected to be released in June. They will only be available from Entertainment Earth. In a new venture, I'm trying out an affiliate program with Entertainment Earth. If you click on the banner on the side of this blog to purchase or pre-order these figures, it will help out my blog. So if you plan on buying them, why not start here and click on the "Click Here To Buy Dukes On Entertainment Earth" first and then proceed to checkout on EE's site. Help support DukesCollector! I appreciate it.


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General News
- A lorry driver's been arrested after not stopping at the scene of a collision with a pedestrian on Mansell Street. The pedestrian has died.
- London Assembly report says some police are "routinely ignoring" our rights on stop and search.
- Young's pubs say Kentish Town locals are killing off the Bull and Gate while trying to save it.
- 'Plebgate' police officer Keith Wallis has been sentenced to 12 months in prison.
- Soon you'll be able to (remotely) drive a robot around Tate Britain at night.
- The delayed Shangri-La hotel will open at the Shard in May.
- Not sure where in London you should live? Ask Buzzfeed.
- Fulham residents who thought they'd fought off cycle hire docking stations in Ranelagh Gardens confused to find TfL's won an appeal they didn't know was happening.
- Half price Dangleway fares for Greenwich and Newham residents.
- Bus passengers on a C10 rebelled against an early turnaround last night.
- Not London-related, but if we think we have transport problems, look at poor Rio.


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In the previous post I kind of ridiculed right-wing bloggers for always mocking what the other side believes but never coming out and saying what they themselves believe. I think if you spend any time reading this blog, you will come away with a pretty good idea of what I believe. For those who don't want to invest that amount of time, I'll present here a brief synopsis…
- I believe in the separation of church and state. Religion belongs in church, not in our public schools or any of our public buildings. I also believe that a religion should automatically lose its tax exempt status the moment it becomes involved in politics in any way.
- I believe in fiscally responsible government. Pay as you go. The huge deficits and out of control spending by the current administration are ridiculous and shameful. It is not right for one generation to create debt for future generations.
- I believe government should be truthful. I believe we were purposely lied into the invasion of Iraq, and I believe that those who lied should be criminally prosecuted and held responsible for their crimes.
- I believe in equal rights and equal protection under the law for all citizens of this country, regardless of race, religion, creed or sexual orientation.
- I personally do not like abortion, but I believe women should have control of their own bodies. A decision like abortion is one that should be made by a woman with the assistance of her chosen health care professional. Government has no role to play in that decision.
- I do not believe that George W. Bush has any business being president of these United States. He simply is not qualified and does not possess the intelligence or the judgment required by the position. He is a spoiled frat boy who has been handed everything in life on a silver platter. "Incompetent imbecile" is a phrase I have used often in these pages to describe him. I'll stand by that.
There is of course much, much more. These are but a few of things that this "crazy liberal" believes. I trust you have been somewhat enlightened.


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Blue Ink Media is a print and web design company established to serve the print and online design requirements of medium, small and start up businesses in Winnipeg. It was founded by faith, with only a small running capital, and servicing a handful of clients. Now, Blue Ink has grown to be a go-to media company, with branches in Manila, Philippines and Brisbane, Australia.
We are proud to say that we have started supporting a small Montessori school in the Philippines beginning 2013, sponsoring their major events and cause-oriented involvements, granting scholarships, and funding some of their teachers' salaries. This is a laurel in our crown that we believe will last a lifetime.
Gayl Punzalan, the managing partner of Blue Ink Media, is educated in the premier and exclusive university -- St. Paul University. She successfully hurdled the very demanding university requisites and earned her degree in Communication Arts. She was exposed, trained and was captivated by the dynamics and unlimited power of communication.
To further equip herself to exploit the full potential of the multimedia's unique technology, she took up specialized programs in Information Technology at Ateneo Institute of Information Technology; Dynamic Web Development at Informatics International College and Photography at the Federation of Philippine Photographers Association.
Aside from her impressive training in these areas, she also managed and taught for more than 10 years at the Academy of Christian Excellence Montessori and InfoTeq School.
Ethel Joy Beckett is our partner in Australia. She is a natural artist, and is now pursuing graphic design at Commercial Arts Training College in Brisbane. She also has a degree in Information Technology which she relies on in our web development projects. Joy is married to Seth Beckett, and together they run Blue Ink Media Australia.
Elianna Grace Santos, our tireless web and graphic designer is a product of Red River's Graphic Design program. She is an exceptional young designer with strengths in branding, UI design and print layouts.


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- Nano Express
- Open Access
Tunable biphasic drug release from ethyl cellulose nanofibers fabricated using a modified coaxial electrospinning process
- Chen Li1,
- Zhuan-Hua Wang1Email author,
- Deng-Guang Yu2Email author and
- Gareth R Williams3
© Li et al.; licensee Springer. 2014
- Received: 23 March 2014
- Accepted: 12 May 2014
- Published: 23 May 2014
This manuscript reports a new type of drug-loaded core-shell nanofibers that provide tunable biphasic release of quercetin. The nanofibers were fabricated using a modified coaxial electrospinning process, in which a polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-coated concentric spinneret was employed. Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and ethyl cellulose (EC) were used as the polymer matrices to form the shell and core parts of the nanofibers, respectively. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy demonstrated that the nanofibers had linear morphologies and core-shell structures. The quercetin was found to be present in the nanofibers in the amorphous physical status, on the basis of X-ray diffraction results. In vitro release profiles showed that the PVP shell very rapidly freed its drug cargo into the solution, while the EC core provided the succedent sustained release. Variation of the drug loading permitted the release profiles to be tuned.
- Modified coaxial electrospinning
- Core-shell nanofibers
- Tunable biphasic release
- PVC-coated spinneret
- Ethyl cellulose
Since the first report of drug-loaded nanofibers fabricated using electrospinning [1], these materials have been widely explored in the biomedical field [2–5]. As the electrospinning processes reported in the literature have become more complex, advancing from single-fluid to multiple-fluid processes [6–8], the nanofibers thereby produced have correspondingly evolved from monolithic nanofibers to core-shell structures, side-by-side nanofibers, and nanofibers containing particles or with a high porosity [9–11]. Current research is exploring how the electrospinning process could be scaled up from the laboratory to the industrial scale [12, 13] and looking to improve the homogeneity and quality of the fiber populations generated [14, 15]. Efforts are also underway to prepare increasingly complex nanofibers [8, 16].
The most common way to generate drug-loaded nanofibers involves first preparing a co-dissolving solution of a drug and a carrier polymer, which is followed by electrospinning to remove the solvent [17]. Different types of release profile can be achieved by varying the polymer selected. For example, immediate drug release can be effected by preparing fibers of hydrophilic polymers such as poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and poly (ethylene oxide), while sustained release can be achieved with water-insoluble polymers or biodegradable macromolecules such as ethyl cellulose (EC), cellulose acetate, chitosan, and poly (ϵ-caprolactone) [15, 18]. However, the possibilities are limited because there are only around 100 polymers that have good electrospinnability, and often electrospinning can only be achieved for particular molecular weights and within a very narrow concentration window [19]. Only around ten polymers have been used to prepare drug-loaded nanofibers and often the preparation conditions are extremely strict. Thus, the monolithic nanofibers which result from single-fluid electrospinning have limited applicability in the biomedical field. Coaxial electrospinning, employing a concentric spinneret with one needle nested inside another, has however been successfully employed to generate nanofibers from materials which cannot be electrospun in single-fluid processes [20]. Modified coaxial approaches, in which un-electrospinnable liquids are used as shell fluids with a core solution which has good electrospinnability, are further expanding the range of medicated nanofibers that can be fabricated [14, 15].
Biphasic drug release profiles have drawn considerable attention in pharmaceutics for a number of reasons - one possible application is the 'burst' release of a loading dose of drug followed by sustained release over a prolonged period of time to maintain the systemic drug concentration within the therapeutic window [21–23]. A wide variety of technologies have been exploited to generate drug delivery systems with biphasic release profiles. Electrospinning can achieve this objective through strategies such as preparing multi-layered nanofiber mats or producing nanofibers containing nanoparticles [21, 24]. Core-shell nanofibers generated using coaxial electrospinning have also been reported to offer biphasic release, with a fast-dissolving shell delivering immediate release followed by sustained release from the core [22]. Generally, both the core and shell fluids used for coaxial spinning have been electrospinnable in such studies [23].
Building on the developments discussed above, this study aimed to deliver three related goals: (i) the implementation of stable and effective coaxial electrospinning to generate high-quality core-shell nanofibers, (ii) employing modified coaxial electrospinning to prepare nanofibers using non-spinnable solutions, and (iii) manipulating structure-activity relationships at the nanoscale to yield accurate and adjustable time-programmed administration of drugs for specific therapeutic needs. A coaxial electrospinning process including a polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-coated concentric spinneret was implemented to prepare core-shell nanofibers of quercetin using an un-spinnable shell fluid containing PVP and quercetin. An electrospinnable solution of ethyl cellulose and quercetin was employed as the core fluid, and by controlling the concentration of quercetin in the shell fluid, the amount of drug released in the first phase of a biphasic drug release profile could be precisely tuned.
Quercetin (purity > 98%, No. MUST-12072505) was purchased from the Beijing Aoke Biological Technology Co. Ltd. (Beijing, China). PVP K30 (M w = 58,000) was purchased from the Shanghai Yunhong Pharmaceutical Aids and Technology Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China). EC (6 to 9 mPa s) was obtained from the Aladdin Chemistry Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China). Methylene blue, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), and anhydrous ethanol were purchased from the Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China). All other chemicals used were of analytical grade, and water was doubly distilled before use.
Parameters of the electrospinning processes and their products
Sheath drug content ( w/ v) (%)
Flow rate (mL h−1)
Fiber morphologyc
Diameter (nm)
500 ± 180
840 ± 140
830 ± 140
860 ± 120
A homemade PVC-coated concentric spinneret was prepared by inserting a metal concentric spinneret consisting of two stainless steel tubes (with inner diameters of 0.84 and 0.21 mm, respectively) into a PVC tube (inner diameter 1.0 mm, length 30 mm). The PVC tube projected 0.2 mm from the surface of the outer stainless steel tube and was even with the surface of the inner stainless steel tube. Two syringe pumps (KDS100 and KDS200, Cole-Parmer, Vernon Hills, IL, USA) and a high-voltage power supply (ZGF 60 kV, Shanghai Sute Corp., Shanghai, China) were used for coaxial electrospinning. All experiments were carried out under ambient conditions (24°C ± 2°C and relative humidity 57% ± 4%). The electrospinning process was recorded using a digital video recorder (PowerShot A490, Canon, Tokyo, Japan). After some initial optimization experiments, the applied voltage was fixed at 15 kV, and the nanofibers were collected on aluminum foil at a distance of 20 cm. All other parameters are listed in Table 1. The nanofibers obtained were dried for at least 24 h at 40°C under vacuum (320 Pa) in a DZF-6050 electric vacuum drying oven (Shanghai Laboratory Instrument Work Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China).
The morphology of the nanofiber mats was assessed using an S-4800 field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan). Prior to examination, samples were platinum sputter-coated. The average nanofiber diameter was determined from at least 100 measurements in FESEM images, using the Image J software (National Institutes of Health, MD, USA). To observe the cross sections of the fibers, mats were placed into liquid nitrogen and manually broken prior to sputtering.
Transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of the samples were recorded on a JEM 2100 F field emission TEM (JEOL, Tokyo, Japan). Fiber samples were collected by fixing a lacey carbon-coated copper grid to the collector. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was conducted using a D/Max-BR diffractometer (Rigaku, Tokyo, Japan) over the 2θ range 5° to 60°. The instrument supplies Cu Kα radiation generated at 40 mV and 30 mA. The raw quercetin particles were also studied under cross-polarized light using an XP-700 polarized optical microscope (Shanghai Changfang Optical Instrument Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China).
In vitro dissolution tests
In vitro dissolution tests were carried out according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 2005 ed. Method II, a paddle method, was performed using a RCZ-8A dissolution apparatus (Tianjin University Radio Factory, Tianjin, China). Drug-loaded nanofibers (200 mg) were placed in 900 mL of physiological saline (PS; 0.9 wt%) at 37°C ± 1°C. The instrument was set to stir at 50 rpm, providing sink conditions with C < 0.2Cs. At predetermined time points, 5.0 mL aliquots were withdrawn from the dissolution medium and replaced with fresh medium to maintain a constant volume. After filtration through a 0.22-μm membrane (Merck-Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA) and appropriate dilution with PS, the samples were analyzed at λmax = 371 nm using a UV/vis spectrophotometer (UV-2102PC, Unico Instrument Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China). Each experiment involved seven replicates: six of these were used to study drug release over a prolonged period of time. With the final replicate, the nanofiber mat was recovered after the first 5 min of dissolution and taken for further characterization.
Results and discussion
Coaxial electrospinning and the PVC-coated spinneret
For the preparation of drug-loaded nanofibers using a single-fluid electrospinning process, the selection of the solvent is often an important factor. It must meet three conditions: (i) the polymer should have good electrospinnability when dissolved in it, (ii) sufficient drug should dissolve in it to give a therapeutically useful drug content, and (iii) the resultant drug/polymer solution should be amenable to electrospinning. Hence, a mixed solvent is frequently used for generating monolithic drug-loaded nanofibers. The PVP shell matrix has good filament-forming properties in a wide variety of solvents such as ethanol, methanol, or chloroform. However, quercetin has poor solubility in all these solvents, instead dissolving easily in aprotic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide and DMAc. Unfortunately, PVP cannot be electrospun using these solvents because of their high boiling points. To balance these factors, a mixed solvent containing 30% DMAc and 70% ethanol was selected for the shell fluid. Although an electrospinning process could be observed when a voltage of 15 kV was applied to the shell fluid alone, solid nanofibers could not be obtained because the DMAc did not completely evaporate. After removal of the DMAc in a vacuum drying oven, a solid film was obtained, as depicted in Figure 2e. Thus, the shell fluid is deemed to be non-electrospinnable.
It is usually assumed that for coaxial electrospinning, the shell fluids must be electrospinnable [25, 26]. However, our group has successfully developed a modified process, in which un-spinnable solutions can be used as shell fluids [14, 15]. For these processes to proceed successfully, the shell-to-core flow rate ratio is a key parameter. Here, we found that a shell-to-core flow rate ratio of 2:3 (shell 0.4, core 0.6 mL h−1) resulted in an irregular morphology where numerous spindles and beads were visible along the nanofibers, as depicted in Figure 2f. To ameliorate this problem, a series of optimization experiments were performed. These led us to select shell and core flow rates of 0.3 and 0.7 mL h−1, respectively.
The influence of PVC coating
From a comparison of Figure 3b,c, a number of differences are clear: (i) when PVC-coated spinnerets were used, both fluids had a larger deflection angle than when the spinnerets were uncoated - for the shell fluid 47° > 25° and for the core 19° > 15°, (ii) the Taylor cones from the PVC-coated spinnerets are smaller than those from the metal spinneret, and (iii) the lengths of the straight fluid jets with the PVC-coated spinneret case are shorter than those using the metal spinneret, 9 mm < 10 mm (shell) and 6 mm < 8 mm (core). These results suggest that the PVC-coated spinneret conveys the electrical energy to the working fluids more effectively than the purely metal spinneret. This results in electrospinning commencing more rapidly with a smaller Taylor cone, shorter straight fluid jet, earlier onset of the instability region, and stronger repulsion forces between the two parallel fluids. Since it is an antistatic polymer, PVC can effectively retard the loss of electrical energy to the atmosphere.
The electrospinning process is governed by a balance between the surface tension of the liquid being spun and the electrical force. When the electrical forces are sufficiently large to overcome the fluid-restraining forces of surface tension, a Taylor cone is formed and a thinning straight jet emitted from it to initiate electrospinning. The literature emphasizes the influence of the surface tension between the liquid being processed and the atmosphere but overlooks the interfacial interactions between the working fluid and the inner wall of the spinneret. The latter must also play a key role in drawing the liquid back into the tube, thereby counteracting the electrical forces. Here, the interfacial tension between the shell fluid and PVC (FiP) should be lower than with a stainless steel nozzle (Fis). This is expected to result from interactions with both the solvent and polymer solutes. A schematic is given in Figure 3d. A coaxial electrospinning process is traditionally deemed to a balance between the electrostatic field (E) and the surface tension of the shell fluid (γ). When a PVC-coated concentric spinneret is used, the abundant electron density of chlorine on the PVC surface causes it to repel the working solutions because of the electronegative oxygen atoms present in the PVP and EC molecules, suggesting a smaller interfacial tension. However, when a stainless steel spinneret is employed, the electropositive nature of the metal atoms makes them attract the shell solvent and solutes via their electronegative atoms. This not only increases the forces acting counter to the electrical drawing but also makes it easier for the electrospun fibers to become attached to the spinneret [27]. Thus, the PVC-coated spinneret can provide improved stability and impart increased robustness to the processes, producing higher quality nanostructures.
Morphology and core-shell nanostructure
FESEM images showing the cross-sections of the core-shell materials F4, F5, and F6 are given in the insets of Figure 4b,c,d. These cross-sections are smooth without discriminable nanoparticles generated by phase separation, which suggested a homogeneous structure in both the shell and core. A difference between F4 and F5/F6 is that the core-shell structures of the latter can be clearly seen in the projection of the core from the shell. This is thought to be associated with the increase of drug content, which makes the nanofibers brittle. The higher contents of quercetin in the shell of fibers F5 and F6 made them easier to fracture, and thus the core projects a little from the shell after breaking.
Physical state of quercetin
These results concur with the SEM and TEM observations. No crystalline features are observed for any of the nanofibres. The heterogeneous region in Figure 5d is thus thought unlikely to be because of the recrystallization of quercetin, but most probably this anomaly comprises a composite of the drug and PVP with a higher concentration of quercetin than its surroundings.
In vitro drug release profiles
Additional experiments were performed in which the fiber mats were recovered after 5 min in the dissolution medium and assessed by SEM. The recovered samples of F4, F5, and F6 were observed to have diameters of 490 ± 110 nm (Figure 7c), 470 ± 90 nm (Figure 7d), and 510 ± 70 nm (Figure 7e), respectively. This is around the same as the core diameters observed by TEM, indicating that the shell of the fibers had dissolved. The surfaces of the nanofibers remained smooth and uniform without any discernable nanoparticles, suggesting that quercetin in the shell was freed into the dissolution medium synchronously with the dissolution of the matrix PVP.
where Q is the drug release percentage, t is the release time, k is a constant reflecting the structural and geometric characteristics of the fibers, and n is an exponent that indicates the drug release mechanism. In all cases, the equation gives a good fit to the experimental data, with high correlation coefficients.
The results for F2 yield Q2 = 23.2 t20.42 (R2 = 0.9855); an exponent value of 0.42 indicates that the drug release is controlled via a typical Fickian diffusion mechanism (this is the case when n < 0.45). For the cores of F4, F5, and F6, the regressed equations are Q4 = 13.7 t 4 0.38 (R4 = 0.9870), Q5 = 13.7 t50.36 (R5 = 0.9866), and Q6 = 12.6 t60.31 (R6 = 0.9881). These results demonstrate that the second phase of release from F4, F5, and F6 is also controlled by a typical Fickian diffusion mechanism.
Overall therefore, it is clear that tunable biphasic release profiles could be achieved from the core-shell nanofibers prepared in this work. The hydrophilic shell polymer provides fast initial release, and the core matrix subsequently furnishes sustained release.
This study offers a simple approach for the systematic design and fabrication of biomaterials to provide complicated and programmable drug release profiles. A PVC-coated concentric spinneret was developed to conduct coaxial electrospinning, and quercetin-loaded core-shell nanofibers with tunable biphasic release profiles were fabricated. This could be achieved despite the fact that the shell fluid alone was found not to be electrospinnable. Electron microscopy demonstrated that the quercetin-loaded EC nanofibers and core-shell PVP/EC nanofibers had linear morphology and smooth surfaces. X-ray diffraction analyses indicated that the nanofibers contained quercetin in an amorphous physical form. In vitro dissolution tests showed that the fibers could provide biphasic release profiles consisting of initial fast and subsequent sustained release stages. The drug release in the latter phase occurred via a typical Fickian diffusion mechanism.
This work was supported by the Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Nos. 30970611, 51373101, and 31171659), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (No. 13ZR1428900), and the Key Project of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (No. 13ZZ113).
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52 year old Dewey Bozella is in the ring fighting Larry Hopkins (no relation to Bernard). This is a four round fight.
Dewey was locked up 26 years for a crime he did not commit. his dream was to fight and it's happening now.
Rd 1 was close both fighters feeling each other out.
Rd 2 Hopkins coming to Dewey. Dewey stepping up and coming to Hopkins. For Hopkins 0-3 this is his 4th fight for Dewey it's his first fight.
Rd 3 Dewey starts strong going for Hopkins. Both fighters in the corner connectiong on shots. Dewey's face a bit marked up. Reff breaking up the fighters. Dewey lands a a one two combo on Hopkins.
Rd 4 Dewey light on his feet. Hopkins trying to land and drops his mouthgaurd. Mouthgaurd drops again. Dewy hits Hopkins with a tough left. Mouthgaurd goes down again. Dewey in controll lands body shots. Hopkins still standing drops mouthguard for 5th time.
Shots landed so far in this round 22 to Dewey 2 to Hopkins.
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One reviewer recently wrote – 'Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical' (themusic.com.au)
The story goes that the young Australian singer, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road.


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The new IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is providing treatment and support exclusively to members struggling with addiction, PTSD, substance abuse, anxiety and depression. This webinar explains what members who need help can expect -- from their first call to admission, and from treatment to aftercare.
https://youtu.be/BC_od7bsNW4 ?
Published on Jun 15, 2017
General President Harold Schaitberger; Dr. Abby Morris, Center of Excellence Medical Director; Myrrhanda Jones, Center of Excellence Liaison to the IAFF: and Tim Craig, Center of Excellence Operations Director.


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Our official meeting times are Fridays at 10 am every other week. There is a meeting this week on the 21st, so it will be alternating Fridays after that. The working meetings are held on the off-weeks on Thursdays. Times for the working meetings will be decided at the upcoming meeting on Friday. Hope to see you all there!
Phi Theta Kappa Spring Common Scholarships
The Phi Theta Kappa Common Scholarships allows members to apply for multiple scholarship opportunities with just one application. Scholarship opportunities for which members may apply are listed first followed by additional opportunities which are in order by application time period.
The 2014 Spring Scholarship application deadline is April 30th.
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Phi Theta Kappa visits Greenbriar Assisted Living Center
For the past year, our local chapter has been visiting our communities elders at the Greenbriar Home. This has been very rewarding for both the residents as well as our students. Sometimes we play bingo, sometimes we just talk and other times we play music. You never know what kind of fun you'll have. The next visit to Greenbriar is Sunday, April 13th at 1:30. Hope to see you there!
2013 Graduates
Here we come a Wassailing. .. .
Phi Theta Kappa has been spreading holiday cheer this December to residents at area nursing homes and assisted living facilities. After handing out holiday cards and jingle bells, we sing a few songs with the residents often joining in. The effort is so worthwhile, seeing the smiles on their faces, and how much they enjoy singing along with us.
One more chance to join us. .. . Monday, December 10th at 6:00 pm at Meadow Ridge, 1700 Jefferson Street. Look for info on a carpool from campus at about 5:15.
Welcome New Members
We would like to welcome the students who accepted an invitation to join Phi Theta Kappa this fall:
NEW Members — Fall 2012
Aubree Freeman
Treyton Lenz
Melissa Riley
Sarah Siefert
Eugene Starks
Diana Verwey
Nicole Warren
Mikaela Zenz
President's Message
Being part of an organization such as Phi Theta Kappa is an honor, but it sometimes seems like a double-edged sword. While we had to be good students to earn an invitation to join, we have to remain good students to continue. And sometimes, when the end of the semester is fast approaching, one more obligation might feel like just too much. Why would anyone want to volunteer their time to tutor at the library, sing to senior citizens, plant a garden or clean up a highway? After all, we have HOMEWORK to do!!
Why? Because, at the end of the day, it is what we do that makes us who we are. Our chapter has an emphasis on leadership and service to our own local community. Our local chapter, right here, is where my seemingly small contribution can make a big difference. My contribution can have an affect on peoples' lives here on campus and in the community. What I do, my actions, commitment and follow-through will make a difference in my life as well. I encourage all of our new inductees to get involved in at least one opportunity with the local chapter. Working together, we can make a difference.
Ellen Weiland
2012 President, Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Kappa Eta Chapter.
David W. Cole's PTK Speech in pdf.
Road Clean Up
Congratulations James Olrick
Our PTK chapter President James Olrick was nominated and is being recognized as part of All-USA Academic Team. Nominations are based on outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community.


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Ara has belived her whole life that she's a slave, that is all she will ever be. She feels like the dark room she's dragged in as punishment is perminate, that she'll always be in that room. Untill the Seer tells her that the scars on her back, arn't scars; their wings. This is the start of her adventrue, her discovery of how she can reach into herself and break free of the chains that bound her since birth.
XxLost_In_TimexX Apr 05, 2016
This girl....... *rolls eyes dramatically* I would've been there like Me: BITCH, TAKE ME WITH YOU
BrookeBercik Nov 08, 2014
I love this chapter!!!! And this story... :) keep up the AMAZING work!!!
douglasd Mar 05, 2012
Wow the comment was a little harsh and rude. You do the best you. Love the story by the way.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s27Rs6f7oc this is a video of all the charictars. well... the main ones. I didn't post either Seer.


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|Dr Alveda C King, pro-life advocate &
niece of Dr Martin Luther King
First she sets key context:
God said: "Be fruitful and procreate." From a biblical perspective, both abortion and homosexual sexual unions are deterrents to God's mandate on the sustainability of the human family. So the battle over who is right and who is wrong rages . . . .
Everybody, unconditionally, needs love. Many people desire, not necessarily need, sex. The sexual drive is a primal instinct. There is a difference between need and want.
In this super hyper-sexual environment we live in, much of it artificially manufactured, people are crossing all types of lines, barriers and boundaries, sometimes without knowing or understanding what is happening. Breaking natural rules not considering consequences.
In other words, people are dying for lack of knowledge. Not knowing or agreeing with the purpose of things like marriage and sex. So in the name of lust, divorce, adultery, abortion, clandestine sexual encounters, gender confusion, and human abuse abound.
Human beings, in general, have a hard time seeing beyond our own desires. Yes, that's a very selfish yet human attitude. What's the solution?She then focusses:
. . . hatred is not the reason Christians turn down offers of money to participate in gay weddings — love is. Christ gives his children two commandments: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength," and, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Repeatedly, the Bible instructs us to share our love for God by obeying Christ's teachings.
So how does our love for God conflict with gay marriage?
God's word is clear. God ordained marriage between one man and one woman. For a Christian to contradict this teaching by participating in a ceremony that goes against God's word would not only be disobedient, it would be to mock God.
When Christian are asked to share our God-given talents to create a cake or floral arrangement or photograph for a gay wedding, it's important to realize what is being demanded. Because no matter how much a merchant loves his or her customers, he cannot be expected to choose them over the Lord of his life . . . .
If we are asked to deny Jesus for a sale or even for the threat of financial and professional ruin, we know what — and who — is more important. God.She asks for a reasonable position:
So, if someone is disappointed that a business owner will not serve a wedding because of religious beliefs, let's hope that more tolerance, common courtesy, and respect for that businessperson's love for God would win the day. Instead of running to the courthouse to file a lawsuit to destroy someone's business, maybe just walking across the street to another merchant would show grace and tolerance. It's a two-way street.I would add, that we need to ponder:
He who would rob me of means to bread,
would rob me of my life;
He who would rob me of my children,
would rob me of my posterity;
He who would rob me of my conscience,
would rob me of my soul.
Is the sort of good-neighbourly consideration Dr Alveda C King calls for, likely to be the case? (Remember, we are talking of cake bake shops, photographers, videographers, pizzerias and guest houses here.)
Not, when there is a rage-driven polarisation and deep-rooted contempt leading to unwillingness to respect the Christian and historic view on marriage and family, backed up by a demand to affirm one's twisted (and demonstrably, patently unhealthy and even insanitary) behaviour in the teeth of thousands upon thousands of years of civilised consensus across the whole world on a matter pivotal to social stability, human thriving and the future of the race: marriage and stable family. An historic view, that, by the way is also naturally pretty obvious . . . and arguably, perhaps even a self-evident moral truth (i/l/o patent consequences and the undeniable XY-XX chromosome driven facts of our human, sexual nature) . . . through the biological complementarity of maleness and femaleness as well as the need for sustained child nurture.
Things are so bad that it is worth excerpting a book-length summary of relevant evidence by Neil and Briar Whitehead that deserves to be far better known than it is. Clipping the introduction and summary:
The West has been subject to such a campaign of misinformation and disinformation in the last 20-30 years that its public institutions, from legislatures and judiciaries to the church and mental health professions widely believe that the homosexual orientation is innate—in the sense of biologically imprinted—and therefore unchangeable.
The implications of this are that anyone who makes the scientifically true statements below is considered the one who is misinformed.
• sexual orientation is not inborn but develops over some years in response to an individual's response to life events— as many human predicaments doThe West has lost its way on this issue, and today we are seeing the outcome . . .
• homosexual orientation can change, i.e half the homosexual population naturally moves towards heterosexuality over time (without any therapeutic interventions), and further and faster with counselling and support
• The same-sex attracted are not 10% of the population but (including bisexuals) much closer to 2.5%
Those are quite strong words, but they are backed up by facts; facts, that are too often suppressed. Clipping the summary from Ch 1 in the 2010 online downloadable version (and of course, there is much more, with a lot of details; especially note the rebuttals to common myths):
No mainstream geneticist is happy with the idea that genes dictate behaviour, particularly homosexual behaviour.
• Genetically dictated behaviour is something that has so far been discovered only in very simple organisms.
• From an understanding of gene structure and function there are no plausible means by which genes could inescapably force SSA or other behaviours on a person. Genes create proteins not preferences.
• No genetically determined human behaviour has yet been found. The most closely genetically-related behaviour yet discovered (aggression in Dutch males) has shown itself remarkably responsive to counselling.
• If SSA were genetically dictated, it would have bred itself out of the population in only several generations, and wouldn't be around today.
• Generally, geneticists settle for some genetic influence of rather undefined degree, most agreeing that many genes (from at least five or six to many hundreds) contribute to any particular human behaviour.
• A genetically dominated SSA caused by such a cluster of genes could not suddenly appear and disappear in families the way it does. It would stay around for many generations. So SSA is not produced by many genes.
• The occurrence of SSA in the population is too frequent to be caused by a chance mutation in a single gene. So a single gene is not responsible for SSA. Nor would many genes all mutate at once.
• SSA occurs too frequently to be caused by a faulty pre-natal developmental process, so it is not innate in that sense either.
• The widespread age-range of first homosexual attraction is very unlike the narrow time-spread of genetically driven phases of human life, e.g gestation time, puberty, menopause, making homosexuality very unlikely to be genetically driven.
The histone system which controls genetic expression is strongly affected by the environment, e.g nurturing, making searches for individual genes responsible for certain behaviours, mostly pointless.A is A.
• Same-sex attraction could be about 10% genetically influenced and opposite sex attraction about 15%. But this is weak and indirect, e.g genes making a man tall don't also produce basketball players.
• SSA falls more naturally into the category of a psychological trait
Yes, A is A.
Even, when every rooftop is trumpeting the opposite and raging mobs roam the street demanding that we affirm the opposite.
A is still A.
Now, too, as I pointed out in my last post on this subject:
Sometimes, when truth is obscured and driven out, one of the most powerful things is to state the truth: A is A -- yes, A.
The obvious thing, is A is A.
Namely, that Christians in our civilisation today, are being targetted because of our Bible-anchored belief that homosexual behaviour is inherently sinful, and onwards, that we do not get to define or redefine marriage, it is part of the God-given and naturally evident creation order for humanity.
In Jesus' words -- in the face of a very similar situation of being challenged with loaded questions publicly posed by opponents:
Matt. 19:1 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.3 And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?"
4 He answered,
"Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."7 They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"
But in the end, it is going to take some courage and sacrifice to stand up to intimidation and bullying, to make it clear that there is such a thing as an uncrossable line of conscience under God.8 He said to them,Whose report will we believe?
"Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." [ESV]
That is why I went on to say:
We can hardly plead that we were not warned about the consequences of clutching an asp of sinful perversity to our bosoms.
Now, there patently is no credible threat to the core human rights of homosexuals to life, liberty, proper fulfillment of oneself -- and no, the so called "my genes made me do it" concept has long since collapsed -- or property, etc.
No, this is a brazen latterday witch-hunt that targets the indisputable fundamental rights of Christians to freedom of conscience, association and expression; with an activist in false clothes of a reporter of news pushing for targets for a media lynching . . .I am confident (I lived to see the collapse of Marxism!) that, at some point, as the ugliness that is going on becomes more evident, people are going to wake up from the homosexualist agenda spell and realise that there is no real sound basis for the persecution -- and blame- the- victim- by- smearing- him- or- her- as- a- bigot does not change that reality.
That is going to take time and courage and sacrifice on our part. And so, it is time to stand unflinchingly in the face of intimidation and threat, out of simple respect for our Lord and concern to avert a catastrophe triggered by the irreparable harm done to the foundations of stable society, marriage and family across our civilisation.
It is time to stand. END
PS: As there is a stronghold of rhetoric trumpeted far and wide to promote a nexus of linked agendas, let me again list this blog's response:
- Answering the porn-perversion agenda:
- The deceitful marketing of addictive evil and the porn-perversion agenda
- Porn sites are making money by spreading malware (there is a pay per install black market for that) to make botnets . . . but note that malware can be anywhere, too
- Shocking porn addiction statistics
- The XXX Church Porn Addiction recovery ministry
- The Pink Cross Foundation -- an answer to porn addiction and to the porn industry's deception and exploitation
- The porn-perversion agenda vs the 12-step addiction recovery process
- Life-dominating sinful habits, repentance and the 12-step addiction recovery process
- 180 -- abortion on demand and where mass blood-guilt leads a country
- Porn "star" recovery -- and how porn feeds perversions
- My Genes Made Me Do It -- addressing the "gay gene" issue (used as a fallacious basis for "rights" claims), etc
- But, don't my genes make me do it?
- Elaine and Jon Huguenin of Elane Photography, New Mexico -- why it is vital to correct the "my genes made me do it" myth . . . a case of improper threat against conscience and livelihood, driven by improper analogies to racism
- UK court attempts to delegitimise Christianity in light of the Johns foster parenting and Bull Guest House cases
- Responding to the "Bible believing Christians are not fit to be . . . " notion, based on the Johns foster parenting case in the UK
- But Jesus never said one word against being 'gay'
- A statement by Kirk and Madsen in 1987 on intent to manipulate the public to accept homosexualisation of our civilisation
- How dare you deny people their right to marriage equality!
- Masha Gessen's acknowledgement on the implications of the intended homosexualisation of marriage
- On US Pres Obama's open endorsement of homosexualisation of marriage
- On CNN anchor Piers Morgan's call to censor the Bible in favour of the homosexualist agenda
- The Chick-fil-A case of "jamming" to intimidate those who support traditional morality
- Are Christian "fundamentalists" objecting to homosexualisation of marriage motivated by hate and bigotry?
- The trend to delegitimise Christianity and conscience under false colour of "rights"
- Responding to the distortion of marriage as a foundational social institution, again under false colours of "rights"
- Homosexualisation of culture vs Scripture
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Although John Blackburn resides in the UK, he has exhibited annually at ARTIS Gallery since 2009. With the exception of 2014, Blackburn has returned to New Zealand for several months each year to paint and to be present at ARTIS Gallery exhibition openings.
Blackburn's 2015 exhibition, Inspiration, opens at ARTIS Tuesday 10 February.
Blackburn says:
"This exhibition includes a large triptych from the Prescription Series and I am very pleased to be able to anchor the exhibition around this particular work. The painting is unique, in the sense that it was painted and made in two different parts of the world – initially begun in my studio in England and then transported, mounted and finished in New Zealand. Recent examples of my Prescription Series have been sold in both London and Miami.
This summer, once again having the wonderful opportunity to paint at the Muriwai retreat, Earthskin, I have also made several more traditional smaller abstract works, which are tranquil in nature.
On 28 January 2015 a symposium was held at the Muriwai studio and the panel included Jonathan Gooderham (ARTIS Director), Christopher Johnstone (Art Historian), John Coley (artist) and myself. The discussion revolved around the creative process and the philosophical background to my work."
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We are one of the leading insurance service providers in Nigeria, with a reputation for prompt and accurate service delivery, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Linkage Assurance PLC is recruiting to fill the position of:
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"One of the few GREAT films of all cinema."
FREE ADMISSION! | Jack Chambers's feature-length experiment in "perceptual realism" combines newsreels, found photography, and original footage. A native of London, Ontario, Chambers (1931-1978) was renowned as a painter before he made films; he completed six, the last being his masterpiece The Hart of London, begun the year he was diagnosed with leukemia. "It's a film of startling juxtapositions that seems to be speaking to elemental issues of life and death, yet it also manages to interweave five or six grand themes and let the viewer feel that they are logically interrelated" (Fred Camper, Chicago Reader). Chief among these themes is our alienation from nature, evoked in the opening footage of the capture and killing of a deer that had wandered into London and reprised in every major scene thereafter as one of the costs of civilization.
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Hi Everyone and welcome to Friday!! The weather is absolutely glorious here in Chicago today. I'm so happy as I have a flight to do tomorrow. Should be a fun one. I actually get to take a dog to his new home. From what I understand, he has a rather severe heart murmur and needs medication. Most people want puppies and if it isn't a puppy, they want a dog in good health. So this poor fellow has been looking for a home for quite a while. Tomorrow he will be flown from Nashville to Michigan City, Indiana where he will be picked up by his new owner. I love these flights. The dog's name is Bert and from what I understand, an absolute love. I'll share pictures tomorrow afternoon.
The piece I'm posting today is just two very simple rectangles. It does need to be made out of a knit fabric. I used a wool sweater fleece for mine. The fabric is double sided so I played around with it a bit, that is why you see the two colors.
The Paper Airplane Top
You will need 2 measurements,
1. Your desired length
2. Your hip measurement
You will need to add ease to your hip measurement, 2" will be good, another inch is you would like for the top to hang a little looser.
Begin by cutting a rectangle half of your hip measurement plus ease by your length measurement. Example, if you hip measurement is 40" you will add 2" of ease which will equal 42". Divide this measurement in half and you will have 21". If your desired length is 32" your rectangle will then be 21"x32". To these measurements be sure to add your seam allowance and hem allowance. This will be your front rectangle.
(When the top is flat, I think you can see why I'm calling it the Paper Airplane top. I remember folding pieces of notebook paper with a point just like the neckline of this top and flying them around the room when the teacher's back was turned. I did get in trouble for my little stunts!)
So for an example, if your front rectangle measure 21". Divide that measurement in half which will be 10 1/2". This is the amount that you will need to add to your back rectangle length. The width will of course remain the same as the front rectangle. Be sure to add to the length of your back rectangle for the hem around the neck, 1" should be fine.
Begin by finishing the top edge of the back rectangle. Find the center of your front rectangle and sew the sides of the back rectangle to the top edge of the front rectangle. Try the piece on to determine how deep you would like your armhole opening to be and then sew up the side seams. If you would like an opening on the side for a belt, you can also determine this when you try it on for the armhole openings.
Finish the hemline and you are ready to go.
I finished my edges by zig zagging them down. This way I was able to have my seams on the outside of my top.
When the top is on, the "airplane" point rolls down to form the collar.
I will post pictures of me in the top later today as there is no one here at the moment to help me with pictures. So drop back by a little later if you have time.


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Israel will honor the late Senator Daniel Inouye, who was one of Congress' most stalwart pro-Israel legislators, by naming an Arrow missile after him, the first time the honor will have been expressed for someone who is not an Israeli.
Irene Inouye, wife of the senator, is scheduled to attend the January 14 cemetery at the secret base, the Jerusalem Post reported. She also will grant the first scholarship in her late husband's name to the Israel Arts and Science Academy in Jerusalem
Sen. Inouye died in December 2012 at the age of 88. He campaigned for freeing Jews from the Soviet Union, worked on behalf of Holocaust survivors and was instrumental in securing American funding for the Iron Dome anti-missile system.
Sen. Inouye lost an arm in a World War II battle in Italy, was decorated as a war and received the Medal of Honor.
After the war, where he learned about the Holocaust, he studied Jewish history. His first job was selling Israeli bonds, and he once considered converting to Judaism but did not went to irritate his devout Christian mother. Sen. Inouye felt so close to Judaism and Israel that he attached mezuzahs on the doors of his offices.
"He was a man who saw two injustices – genocide against Native Americans and against Europe's Jews – and he wanted to make sure the Native Americans got help in their restoration and that Israel had America's support in securing itself against those who did not wish Israel's population well and who wished the nation-state did not exist," said Tom Dine, the former executive director of AIPAC, after the senator died.


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Client Consult Problem Statement:
The client was interested in understanding the various applications of silicone products specifically for electronics market. For the purpose, MnM proposes to conduct this global market analysis of silicone products used in various applications of electronics and electrical components.
Solution Provided:
- Methodology Adopted by MnM
- Pre-survey discussion
Firstly, MnM had a detailed pre-survey discussion with the client. During the meeting, MnM and the client reviewed the project deliverables, information available with the client and other issues pertaining to the project including
- The client's understanding of the silicone applications in electronics & electrical industry
- Key silicone manufacturers/suppliers, distributors, customers, and end-user industries
- Understanding technical and commercial issues, trends specific to the industry
- Secondary research
MnM then carried out a detailed search of the public domain and its confidential and non-confidential database on the silicone industry to orient the project, develop the industry structure including manufacturers/suppliers, distributors, dealers, wholesalers, associations, and so on
- Primary research
MNM carried out in-depth primary interviews with various knowledge sources to develop between 50%-60% of the key information required for completing the project. Major knowledge sources are placed below:
- Manufacturers/suppliers of silicone products
- Manufacturers/suppliers of raw material
- Users of silicone products in various industries
- Distributors, wholesalers, and dealers among others
- Associations
- Others (independent consultants and industry experts)
MnM used a combination of top down and bottom up approach for carrying out this study as described below:
Top down Assessment:
- Manufacturers/suppliers were covered through the top down approach
- Among these categories of respondents, MnM used a discussion guideline to carry out the interviews
- These were unstructured interviews among sales, marketing, production, R&D, logistic, technical specialists employed by manufactures/suppliers
- Further, MNM conducted interviews among technology developers and raw material suppliers. These interviews were used to draw out information such as market demand, activity, initiatives, product offerings, applications, trends, and future growth. Similarly, among associations and others bodies, MNM obtained detailed information on usage trends, future growth prospective, and so on.
Bottom up Assessment:
- Customers – Manufacturers of electrical & electronic equipments, lighting, building & construction, and automotive manufacturers
- Customer level interviews were used on a semi-structured questionnaire. MnM interviewed customers to understand their current and forecast usage, adaption level, application, and future demand of silicone products
- MNM interviewed at least three functions in each key customer to ensure that information is complete and accurate
- Actual Solution Provided: MnM provided the following solutions to the client:
- Provide an understanding of the various forms of silicone products which are used in electronics & electrical industry
- Estimate and forecast the global and regional markets of silicone products used in electronics & electrical industry
- Provided updates about the recent developments in the industry
- Provide an in-depth understanding of the value chain of silicones for electronics & electrical industry
Value Delivered:
- MnM client was able to understand the use of silicone products in various applications specifically of electronics & electrical industry
- Gained an understanding of the value chain for silicones in electronics & electrical industry
- Gained an understanding of the global and regional market size
- Identified the key market players and their market shares at a regional level
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text: Boasting a motto that embraces reduce, reuse as much as it does elegance and style, Arhaus is one of today's top contemporary furniture crafters. In business since 1986, Arhaus is dedicated to sourcing sustainably and crafting furniture with longevity. Additionally, Arhaus designs its pieces to mix and match with vintage finds. Meaning: consider them heirloom-ready.


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College of Education and Psychology
Professional Counselors' Examination
UT Tyler students taking the examination to be Licensed Professional Counselors scored higher than students in any other public university in Texas over the three year reporting period according to the most recent data available.
- The average score of the nineteen UT Tyler students taking the exam was 85.9
- 100% passed
Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC's) constitute the largest group of masters and doctoral level mental health practitioners in Texas.
- The license requires a 48 credit hour master's degree in a field related to counseling, passing the examination, and an extensive initial period of supervised practice.
- The licensing exam is administered by autonomous board, The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, as authorized by statute.
- The LPC Board maintains statistics on the scores and percentage passing of candidates from 57 public and private universities in Texas.


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Campus Art History Masters Graduate Programs
Find campus based art history master's degree programs. If you have ever wanted to pursue a career in art history earning a campus art history master's degree might be an option that might help you take your career to the next level!
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The mission of graduate studies in the History of Art & Design Department is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to pursue careers as art and design historians and professionals in museums, galleries, and libraries, or to pursue graduate...
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This professional program provides training for the student who proposes to pursue a career within the field of art (MFA, art-making) as well as history/criticism (Ph.D.). It provides an integrated and comprehensive introduction to contemporary art prod...
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The Department provides training in the history of art and architecture of Europe, of the Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern (ca. 1400-1800) and Modern periods, as well as East Asian art and architecture.
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Just a short ride from Manhattan, the center of the art world, lies the beautiful 26-acre campus of Brooklyn College.
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Students engage in dynamic discourse of art history, theory and criticism, culminating in independent research.
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The aim of the graduate program is to prepare qualified students to begin professional practice in their chosen field of studio art, design, or art hi...
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Unisource is exclusive marketer of FSC certified C1S label paper
Friday, January 29, 2010
Press release from the issuing company
Norcross, GA – Unisource Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has added uLABEL – an exclusive Coated One Side (C1S) label paper brand – to its line-up of environmentally-friendly papers. Unisource's uLABEL brand is a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certified label paper that is now available for customer delivery.
"As the only private branded FSC certified C1S label available in North America, uLABEL is expected to quickly become a benchmark for the label paper marketplace," said Jeff Hederick, Vice President of Global Sourcing for Unisource. C1S labels are primarily used for high-end packaging designs including labels for the pharmaceutical, beauty and food industries, as well as point-of-purchase displays.
Unisource's green-minded printing and packaging customers will reap the advantages Unisource can provide by being the exclusive supplier of uLABEL, the industry's only private brand FSC certified C1S label product.
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In this workshop our expert staff will teach you the best professional tips and tricks of the trade on how to shampoo, condition and blow wave your hair using hairdressing tools and products to achieve fabulous results for your hair type and condition. Techniques, tools and products like the application of shampoo and conditioner, combing, brushing and styling products will all be demonstrated and you will then be given the opportunity to practice your desired style with your own hair under expert guidance.
|Non-Accredited Training - Personal Haircare and Styling Workshop
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|1 x 4 hour workshop in the evening
|Cost Info:
|Total approx. cost for the program is $100.00.
Fees are charged each semester based on individual subject costs as indicated below. Service and Amenities fee does not apply to this program. Further information is available at Course fees and assistance
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All products and tools are provided in your evening class, however you are welcome to bring your personal brushes, combs and hair dryers along to explore new possibilities with your existing style.
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Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
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To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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CIT Code: HAIR305 Cost: $100.00 Description: The purpose of this subject is to provide fundamental hair care techniques to individuals wanting to maintain healthy hair and learn styling skills. Prerequisites: Nil
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text: A polar bear walks over sea ice floating in the Victoria Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in July 2017. Research suggests that divesting in fossil fuels could help nations meet their climate change goals. (AP Photo/David Goldman, file) 10 décembre 2017 How divesting of fossil fuels could help save the planet Olaf Weber, University of Waterloo; Truzaar Dordi, University of Waterloo et Vasundhara Saravade, University of Waterloo Fossil fuel divestment apparently works. Research suggests announcements of divestments have a significant impact on the fossil fuel industry's share prices.


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Honda Will Show Near-Production CR-Z Concept in Tokyo
by KBB.com Editors | October 2, 2009 8:26 AM
A key player among several vehicles Honda will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the latest version of its CR-Z concept is the closest yet to what we can expect to see hit the road here sometime in mid-2010 as a 2011 model. Honda says this version of its nascent hybrid sports car is about 95 percent production spec, with only minor tweaks due for the volume-build CR-Z that will formally bow at the Detroit Auto Show next January. While Honda announced no changes -- or additional details --about the CR-Z's powertrain that will match a 1.5-liter gasoline engine fortified by Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system with a six-speed manual transmission, the photos show this new-look CR-Z has a considerably more street-friendly configuration than the Gen II prototype shown in Los Angeles last year. Its redrawn front end features a far less damage-prone fascia with bolder character contours on the hood and fenders and more real-world headlamps. The greenhouse also received significant tweaking and appears to be a somewhat shallower, and the A-pillar angle and larger side and quarter glass elements, which should both aid driver sightlines and increase headroom for rear-seat passengers, are now slightly higher-profile. A pair of rising swage lines in the door help reinforce the dynamic flair of the CR-Z, while a bolder C-pillar resolves into what is arguably an even more distinctive rear fascia treatment. Although dispensing with the visible center-mount dual exhaust outlets on its predecessor, the CR-Z's tail now features a slick full-width lower valence/diffuser and reshaped taillight and vertical glass decklid elements that combine to impart a uniquely elegant yet decidedly aggressive look.


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Restricted Breeds
Understanding restricted breeds on certain airlines is difficult for most pet owners as a pet parent of a Pit Bull or Mastiff-type dog, for example, knows their pet is super sweet & well behaved but are told their breed is "restricted" from the airline. Breeds are selected for the restricted breed list not because of any fear of the breed itself,but reported cases of a particular breed have a particularly strong jaw set and therefore being more likely to to break out of an airline crate during the trip. These special boxes are for the safety of the pet!
Many airlines will accept the "restricted breeds" if they are transported in a specially built wooden crate which meets IATA specifications (see example below). Pet Air Carrier can coordinate the construction and delivery to the airport of these boxes.
It is important to note that many countries have breeds that are not accepted in country even if the airline will take them. Our staff will advise if you are trying to ship a country restricted breed.
Most airlines will not take pets under 10 weeks of age for transport. Even if an airline will accept a younger pet it is crucial for the pet that you wait until 10 – 11 weeks at the earliest. Dogs and cats go through a fear impact period at 8-10 weeks and anything they perceive as tramatic can affect their personality the remainder of their lives.
Many countries will not accept dogs & cats that not have a rabies vaccine. It is important that you wait until 12 weeks to vaccinate with rabies, as most countries will not recognize the vaccine if given earlier than the manufacturer's recommendation.
We are well informed of the ever changing breed restrictions which vary by airline. If you may have a "restricted breed", contact our office for information and alternatives
Seasonal Restrictions
Many American based airlines have temperature restrictions of 85 degrees for longer muzzled breeds & 75 degrees for "snub nosed breeds". This restriction is in place for those airlines that take the pets to the plane with the baggage and are not transported separately and loaded more quickly into the aircraft. The aircraft loading area can be many degrees higher especially if later in the day than the actual temperature and the restriction is for the safety of the pet. Some airlines have temperature controlled vehicles on the ground or take the pets out separately from the luggage, and as a result have different or no temperature restrictions. Some airlines vary these restrictions by city or breed.
Another type of restriction is a seasonal restriction where airlines restrict breeds or their mixes (snub-nosed breeds for example) from May 15 – September 15 regardless of the temperatures. This is another safety precaution as the breeds have demonstrated more difficulty breathing in warmer temperatures.
Please contact our office and let us do the research for you – if there is an way to get to your destination, we will find it for you!
At Risk Breeds
- Bulldogs – most airlines will not accept bulldogs for flight. Please call us to discuss the best options to transport your bulldog breed. No domestic airlines will accept the breed; however, several international airlines will take bulldogs when temperatures are under 80 degrees.
- Snub nosed (brachial cephalic breeds) are not accepted on any domestic airlines; but are accepted on a number of international airlines.
- Very Senior/weak dogs – It is highly recommended that seniors have a geriatric blood panel done prior to flight versus just a clinical exam which may not show underlying health issues.
- Pregnant pets


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