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THE HAGUE, 20 NOVEMBER 2015 (POST COURIER) ----The Hague in The Netherlands will play host to an "Olympic Experience" hub for Rio 2016 where fans will be able to get behind their athletes by watching the action on giant screens, the Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) has announced.
The beach venue will offer Dutch supporters unable to travel to the Brazilian city the opportunity to support their team, while various sporting activities will also take place.
The concept has been developed by sports marketing agency TIG Sports with the support of the NOC*NSF and local authorities.
Around 4,000 people will be able to visit the venue during the day, with the capacity reduced to 3,000 in the evening.
Former athletes and Olympians are also expected to attend the "Olympic Experience" hub, according to the NOC*NSF.
It is hoped the venue will spark community engagement and drive levels of support for Dutch athletes at next year's Olympic Games while allowing adults and children to take part in up to 20 sporting activities which will be available throughout the event.
"Rio de Janeiro is located far from the Netherlands and therefore it is not easy for Dutch fans to attend the Olympic Games in 2016 to actually go and encourage Team NL locally," NOC*NSF managing director Gerard Dielessen said.
Live coverage of the Games will be broadcast throughout and live entertainment will also be on offer.
"I am proud that The Hague in 2016 is re-host city of a major sporting event," sports councilman of The Hague Rabin Baldewsingh said.
"The Olympic Experience is something unique for the Netherlands and The Hague.
"It is also a wonderful opportunity to involve the local and regional youth to Olympic sports and to let them make acquaintance with the Olympic experience and the values of excellence, respect and friendship."
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Metamorphosis - What is it?
Metamorphosis basically means "Change" I am going to Go through some examples of metamorphosis which will include:
- Insect Metamorphosis
- Amphibian Metamorphosis
- Fish and invertebrate aquatic animals Metamorphosis
I will also post some videos and links.
Metamorphosis is so beautiful to watch a creature completely change into a new life source.
Metamorphosis (Butterflies and Moths)
Butterflies and moths experience a life cycle known as complete metamorphosis.
Life Cycle Stages include:
- egg,
- larva,
- pupa,
- adult.
Butterflies begin their life cycle as an Egg. The Females are very Picky as to where they lay their eggs. This is because they only eat one single plant depending on the species of the butterfly, that will determine the type of plant they will eat.
When a butterfly or moth larva (also known as a caterpillar) first hatches from its egg, it will begin its first meal by eating the egg shell, or starting on the leaves of the plant that the egg hatched on.
Caterpillars experience molting (2nd instar). Molting is when they outgrow their skin.
3rd instar stage a catipillar will continue to grow until it outgrows its outer skin and go into the 4th instar stage.
Now the Caterpillar will form the chrysalis (or pupa). The caterpillar is transforming into a butterfly! Wings are fully formed (the beginnings of the wings were actually forming underneath the caterpillar's skin before its last molt) in the chrysalis. Antennae are formed and the chewing mouth-parts of the caterpillar are transformed into the sucking mouth-parts of the butterfly.
In the chrysalis the catapillar will stay inside for about 10 to 14 days, before it hatches.
When the Butterfly emerges from its chrysalis, the wings are small and wet and the butterfly cannot fly yet, it will pump fluids from its abdomen through the veins in its wings that will cause them to expand to the full size. Then the wings will dry and the butterfly will begin to exercise its muscles before it flies away.
Differences between Butterflies and Moths.
- form a chrysalis
- spin silken house
- cocoon
Butterflies and moths are one of the most Fascinating insects on the Earth, Not to mention beautiful in its color and size and unique patterns in each and every one.
Amphibian Metamorphosis - Frogs
Egg Stage:
The egg begins as a single cell and there can be be thousands of eggs laid at once. It the egg has a jelly like covering to it. The female may or may not stay with eggs that she has laid. The egg slowly begins to develops.
Embryo Stage:
The cells in the egg start to multiply and form an embryo. The Organs and the gills begin to form and the embryo survives off the internal yoke which will supply it nutrients for 21 days.
Tadpole Stage:
After 21 days, the embryo leaves the jelly like shell and attaches itself to a weed in the water. Now the embryo quickly becomes a tadpole. A Tadpole has a Long tail and lives in the water, it also has external gills which will absorb oxygen and feeds on algae. It is very vulnerable and will change color to adapt to its surroundings.
Tadpole starts to change:
5 Weeks later, the tadpole begins to change. It will start to grow back legs, and then forarms lungs are starting to develop and it is preparing to be a frog to live on the surface.
Almost a Frog
Over time the tadpole begins to start looking like a frog. it looses its jaws and the gills are lost. the tail grows smaller and the legs are growing bigger. The lungs are almost developed at this point.
Now it has been about 11 weeks. A fully developed frog has emerged, with lungs, legs and no tail. Now the Frog will live on the land and will eventually find its Mate and begin the Metamorphosis cycle again.
Fish and invertabrate aquatic animals
We will take for example:
The salmon Life cycle is as follows:
Eggs: It takes 6 to 12 weeks after spawning and fertilization from the male to develop
These are newly hatched fish. They survive off the yoke sac and live in the gravel until the yoke is absorbed and they can find food on their own.
Have now asorbed the yoke sac and can freely move around and search for food.Learning to school together and survival skills
Now the fry can live in the ocean water, their bodies have adapted to sea water and do not absorb the salt into the blood stream and can now live in the ocean.
Ocean Life:
Now the salmon live in the ocean from about 1 to 5 years mainly in the North Pacific and bearing seas. Now they will grow and gain weight. Ocean life in the beginning is very important for the salmons survival.
When a salmon is done growing in the ocean they will go back to where they were born to spawn. The fish will undergo physical changes of colors, They will go from Bright silver to a Much darker color. Now the process will start all over again.
What is Metamorphosis links:
In Conclusion.
I think Metamorphosis is incredible. It is amazing to see an insect or amphibian, Fish and invertebrate aquatic animals, go through a complete change in their life cycle. Just amazing. I personally love butterflies, and I Like to see myself as a Butterfly because of the changes that take place in my life. I also watch my children grow and change and its amazing to see them grow up and just see who they are going to be.
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I just returned to Australia after 3 years in Texas, moved down to Melbourne for work. Originally from QLD, my brother and I have both moved down here.
We have been talking for a while about building a UDS together. I was spoilt for choice on BBQ in Texas and have lived in apartments for the past 7 years, so not ideal for BBQ. We just moved into a house and with it being a rainy weekend, the bro and I are going to get started on this UDS. He has the basket/weber lid etc. and the fittings we need. I just picked up a drum this morning.
Drum cost me $20 from Visy Industrial Packaging in Laverton a.k.a. VIP Packaging. I told them it was for a BBQ, and that I wanted an open top, unpainted drum (actually got the tip off from online here). Apparently it's been sandblasted and run through a furnace at 600 deg. Interestingly when the fork driver was helping me load it into the back of my car, he says "If you have kids make sure you clean the back of the car, drums had chemicals in it, blah blah", I said "But you sandblasted it and run it through the furnace", he says yeah but look at my hands, he has steel dust on his hands from the drum. It's wrapped in a movers blanket, so I'm not too concerned about dust getting through the car. Think the fork driver could have been talking out of his arse.
I'll post a photo later, but I think it will have a bit of dust on it from the sandblasting.
Reading on some forums, some people won't touch a drum unless they know what's been in it. Anyway, worst case scenario it sits in my garage and becomes useful for something else and I'll go source a 'food grade' drum.
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Pics of the drum. Learning a lot today about drums and how they are refurbished etc.
Reportedly this drum has been put through at 600 degree furnace and sandblaster, unsure of in what order.
Don't know enough about sandblasting, but from some googling, it seems that rougher grey surface would be typical of a sandblasted drum. When I sanded it back a little, it came up with the shinier surface that, in my mind, was what I expected the drum to look like.
Theoretically I would have expected some rust on there, but I think it's just come off the production line. I've run some sandpaper on the internal, and external of the drum and wet some patches to test - hopefully I get some slight rust by tomorrow arvo that would indicate a lack of rust-proofing chemical. If no rust develops, I'll call the guys when they open again on Monday and ask them.
It looks like there is some chemical around the lip that appears to have been on the gloves that the guy who brought the drum out to me was wearing - a yellow chemical, which looks like some kind of oil, maybe a hydraulic fluid or something. You can see the water beading up on it. Hopefully it cleans off with some detergent.
As you can see from the chux I ran over it, there is still a bunch of surface dust on the drum that I think I'll need to wash off with detergent. I think that will be tomorrow's task, which will possibly be followed by a burn in with a weed burner.
|jackson [ Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:28 pm ]
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Well I guess there is no rust inhibitor in there - this is a couple of hours after running a wet cloth over a couple of sections.
|aaronpearce2000 [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:32 am ]
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Hey Jackson,
I'm new to this forum, keen to start my build this weekend.
How did it turn out?
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Los Angeles: A German impostor who tried to pass as a Rockefeller family heir and was found guilty of murdering his landlord faces sentencing Thursday.
Christian Gerhartsreiter, 52, will hear his fate in a Los Angeles federal court after he lost a bid last month to delay the process.
He could end up getting life behind bars.
Gerhartsreiter was convicted in April of killing John Sohus, his California landlord, who went missing in February 1985 together with his wife Linda. His remains were found nine years later in the backyard of his home in an upscale Los Angeles neighbourhood.
Prosecutors believe the German also killed Linda Sohus, but he was only charged with one murder. When the couple vanished, Gerhartsreiter was living in a guest house owned by the victim`s mother.
After the alleged crime, Gerhartsreiter moved to the East Coast state of Connecticut and changed his name a number of times, eventually becoming Clark Rockefeller and getting married, fooling even his wife for 12 years.
Gerhartsreiter -- who also pretended to be a Hollywood producer and an English aristocrat during his years evading arrest after the killing -- came to the United States more than three decades ago.
For more than 10 years, he lived without a driver`s license or bank account, never signed a lease and would not even take a flight for fear he would be recognised.
He was finally arrested in 2008 and jailed while awaiting trial.
He had already been sentenced to five years behind bars in 2009 for kidnapping his seven-year-old daughter.
In closing arguments in April, prosecutor Habib Balian rejected the defence`s claim that Sohus`s missing wife Linda could just as easily have killed her husband.
Defence attorney Jeffrey Denner also questioned a key piece of prosecution evidence -- two plastic bags wrapped around Sohus`s skull, each from a US university where the German had studied.
Gerhartsreiter would have to be "one of the stupidest murderers in the history of Southern California" if he killed Sohus and then wrapped the dead man`s head in bags clearly linked to him.
Denner admitted, however, that Gerhartsreiter was "not an easy guy" to defend.
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The first part of the tour our boat took us to the Orca Point Lodge where we had a very delicious salmon lunch.
We saw tons of whales!
We were even lucky enough to be able to see the bubble net feeding which is where a group of whales work together to make a large circle of bubbles which traps the fish. They do that as they swim straight up and then all come out of the water at the same time with their mouths wide open. It is incredible to watch! It is very rare to see it because they only do it for a few weeks out of the year. Our boat ended up getting right in between two different groups of whales bubble feeding. At one point the boat turned on the sonar finder and we could hear the dominate female making the most eerie noises.
Unfortunately I cannot take credit for this photo. Brandon actually took this amazing shot. Ryan and my camera died just before we saw the orcas. But still this is the most incredible picture I have ever seen. There was actually a professional photographer on our same whale watching boat who ended up getting the exact picture. His picture turned up on the front page of the Juneau newspaper a few days later.


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Work is continuing to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in North Tyneside.
Neighbourhood teams at Northumbria Police have been working with partners to tackle ASB issues.
And to help get the message across, posters have been placed in busy shopping areas and other locations to keep residents informed.
Superintendent Mick Paterson, of Northern Area Command, said: "We want residents to know we don't tolerate ASB in our communities.
"Our neighbourhood teams make sure they listen to the concerns of people and take a robust approach to dealing with the issues.
"They also work closely with partners to devise and implement effective long-term problem-solving solutions. We feel it's important to make sure people are aware of the work our neighbourhood policing teams do."
In North Shields, there were reports of disorder on the Meadowell Estate, with officers increasing patrols and issuing 10 dispersal orders to young people leading to the problems stopping in two months.
In Whitley Bay, there was disorder on Churchill Playing Fields. Officers increased patrols and there were no reports of ASB in January.
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird DBE QC, said: "Activity such as this demonstrates that when an issue is raised, police and partners will listen and come together to take action and reduce the impact it has on the local neighbourhood.
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Supt Paterson added: "These are all good examples of neighbourhood teams listening to the concerns of local people and acting on them and making a real difference to their communities.
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Here's the adorable video of five-month-old Tullamore tot Hannah Smith that is bound to bring a smile to your face after a long day.
Little Hannah is absolutely giggling her head off as her mum Kelly moves back and forth towards her with the camera.
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Speaking to irishmirror.ie, mum Kelly said she "couldn't resist" taking the quick clip.
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Urging people to follow low-fat diets and to lower their cholesterol
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Here is an excerpt –
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Contrast Enhanced Computerized Tomography(CECT) Scan of the SI joints (sacro-iliac joints) is a diagnostic procedure in which a contrast material is injected and the rotating beams of X-rays are used to create cross sectional images of the SI joint. This joint is formed between the triangular bone at the lower end of the spine and the right and left iliac bones of the pelvis, which can then be used to create a three dimensional image to detect and diagnose disorders of this joint.
Why is CECT SI Joints done?
- • To determine functioning and proper movement of the sacroiliac joints • To detect any fractures in the sacrum and iliac bones • To diagnose the cause of persisting lower back pain • To detect inflammation or infection of the joint and bones • To detect tumors or other masses in the sacroiliac region • To guide diagnostic procedures like biopsy or therapeutic procedures like placement of implants
Preparation for CECT SI Joints
- Pregnant women should inform their doctor (and x-ray technician) as the radiations may affect the fetus. If needed, precautions can be taken to lower the radiation exposure to the fetus.
- Get the blood urea and creatinine test done to evaluate kidney function and to ensure safety of contrast before taking up the procedure.
- Depending on the area to be imaged, you may be asked to wear a hospital gown at the time of the scan.
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Taking the time to train your puppy to come is a skill that will serve you both for the rest of his life. By starting your training while your puppy is still young, you are doing your part to make sure he has a strong and fast response to your call--so that it will be there when you need it.
Professional trainers call a dog's ability to come when called, "recall." Training a great recall is not hard to do, but it does work best if you approach it as something that you will always have to practice in order to keep it strong.
This guide will show you how to teach the basics of a good recall, as well as how to make it into a fun game and how to proof the behavior under a variety of circumstances.
Note that some breeds will learn a reliable recall faster than others. No matter how good you think your dog's recall is, never rely on it around dangerous conditions such as traffic.
Training your puppy to come is not difficult. You can start as early as 8 weeks old to really make sure your puppy grows up to be a dog that comes when called, every time. In addition to the three methods offered in this guide, follow these tips for best results:
Whenever you are training your puppy new behaviors, it is important to follow a few simple guidelines. First, make sure that you are in a good mood and have plenty of patience. If you find yourself yelling at your puppy during training, do something else and come back to training when you have more patience.
When training recall, you will want to be more exciting than the environment for your puppy. At 8 weeks old, your puppy has about 5 minutes of attention before he is going to walk away and get into something new. At about 4 months, you have about 15 minutes to play with before he gets bored. Keep sessions short and fun and make sure to meet your puppy where he is at on his learning development curve.
Rewards can be anything that motivates your puppy, but we recommend a variety of rewards for recall training. Sometimes use some tasty treats, other times use lots of praise. When you change it up, it keeps your pup guessing what she might earn next time she comes running when you call her. This is the ideal set up for great recall for life.
The only equipment you need to train your puppy to come is a long line. This can be a leash or a simple piece of sturdy rope that is at least 25' in length. When you are ready to take your training to new places, the long line will let you safely work with your puppy from a distance. It will also come in handy for other training so consider it a long-term investment in your puppy.


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Interra Completes Drilling at YNG 3270 Well in Myanmar's Yenangyaung Field
Interra Resources Limited (the Company or Interra) informed shareholders Monday that its joint venture entity, Goldpetrol Joint Operating Company Inc. (Goldpetrol), has completed drilling development well YNG 3270 in the Yenangyaung oil field in Myanmar and the well has been temporarily shut-in (TSI) pending further action with respect to reservoir stimulation.
Interra has a 60 percent interest in the Improved Petroleum Recovery Contract of the Yenangyaung field and also owns 60 percent of Goldpetrol which is the operator of the field. YNG 3270 was drilled using Goldpetrol's ZJ 450 rig, thus drilling costs were relatively low. Interra's share of the cost of drilling was funded from existing funds on hand.
YNG 3270 was drilled to a total depth of 4,140 feet as an up-dip offset to several pre-war wells that were still producing at the onset of the war from several reservoirs before the boreholes were effectively rendered unusable by the retreating allied forces. Drilling shows and the analysis of wireline logs indicated the presence of hydrocarbons in the targeted reservoirs.
Further technical analysis will be undertaken with respect to the best course of action to achieve hydrocarbon influx, whether through hydraulic fracturing or other stimulation methods. Interra will announce the results of possible additional work with respect to the above once these are known.
Generated by readers, the comments included herein do not reflect the views and opinions of Rigzone. All comments are subject to editorial review. Off-topic, inappropriate or insulting comments will be removed.
- Interra Releases Details of its Myanmar, Indonesia Reserves and Resources (Mar 30)
- Interra Completes Drilling at YNG 3270 Well in Myanmar's Yenangyaung Field (Feb 02)
- Interra's Unit Spuds CHK 1199 Development Well in Myanmar's Chauk Oil Field (Dec 01)


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The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is a Weisse family favorite for buying fun Hawaiian souvenirs. I was having so much fun I hardly took any pictures, but these should give you a general idea. I highly suggest it to anyone going to Oahu on vacation. The deals are the best here and they have pretty much any chotchkie you could want.
Nana and Nano were excited to buy Jimmy this "Singing Frog." It does make a really cool noise when you rub the stick up the frogs back. I invite everyone to try it next time you are at our house.
Zach got another Tiki Bottle Opener to match the one he already has.
Know he can keep one in his office where he really needs it.
And I got this fun fabric:
What should I make with it?
I may attempt to make the first piece of clothing that I every wear myself, but I hate to waste this nice fabric on something that will probably turn out average at best. Maybe I should invest in some muslin first.


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Adding even more insult to grievous injury, there were no alcohol or drugs at a suburban Dallas house party where a police officer fatally shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards as he was leaving the event.
This contradicts accounts that police came to a Balch Springs, Texas, house party on April 29, 2016, and broke it up because a call came in saying there was underage drinking going on.
As teens were leaving the party, former police officer Roy Oliver shot into a car Jordan was sitting in with his rifle, shooting the African-American honor student in the head and killing him in front of his brothers and friends.
Police took the boys in the car into custody after the incident, forcing them to leave Jordan's body behind.
None of the teens were drinking nor doing drugs, a law enforcement official told the Dallas Morning News, and an autopsy report this week also showed no traces of alcohol or illegal drugs in Jordan's system.
Oliver was arrested on murder charges less than a week after the fatal incident, and was fired from the Balch Springs Police Department.
The 37-year-old cop first told investigators that the car carrying Jordan was coming toward him in a threatening manner, yet camera footage disputed this version of events.
Jordan was a straight-A student who played for his high school's football team.
SOURCE: Dallas Morning News
No Alcohol, Drugs Found At Party Where Cop Killed 15-Year-Old Jordan Edwards was originally published on newsone.com
18 thoughts on "No Alcohol, Drugs Found At Party Where Cop Killed 15-Year-Old Jordan Edwards"
RIP Jordan baby. You did nothing wrong. That cop will answer to his maker one day.
Specialt- u may now drop ur mic. Lol
I have figured you out so called Dr. Larry. You are not white. ( only older black men call other men "cats". You are very transperant in your demeaning comment toward your on race. I suggest you get psychological counseling for your mental defect there is help. If your not already on medication you need to be. I bet you are extremely lonely there are support groups for that also! Take it from a mental health professional you need help! Now go get some and Happy 4th to all!!!!
No drugs or alcohol? C'mon man. Was it a party to study for the SAT's? There were shots fired at the party, then this cat and his posse go tearing out, ignoring a police officers command. That never ends well.
How do you know shots were fired? No guns, drugs, or alcohol was found at the scene. You're part of the systematic problem we have in this country when it comes to Black People, like all cops are not bad, the same goes for Black people.
I know, you're an in the closet racist!!!!!!
The cave n!@@er species is the enemy of humanity. They should have never been let out of the caves of Europe.
authorities do not investigate until after they kill people now. an investigation after the 911 call would seem to be more logical, that way, no one dies…but I digress
About your changed subject (lol), did you see the tweets Amerikkka's head fool in charge sent out yesterday about Mika and Morning Joe? If he put this much energy in making our country great for ALL Americans and stop all the non-sense, we might be able to get somewhere. But every day he has to "fight fire with fire" like a 1st grader. Tit for tat, he needs to grow the eff up and start acting like a 71 y.o. responsible and intelligent adult. I know that he's neither, but he needs to pretend. Even his own party is disgusted by his rants and childish behavior, they can no longer defend his actions.
Girl u knw I saw that mess. The republicans will comment on his pathetic behavior. In the end, they will continue with their agenda. Undue everything the lst blk prez accomplished. It's sad how jealous this clown is of Obama. Someone made a statement about how he hasn't forgotten how Obama had the press core laughing at him at that dinner years ago, when Obama was cracking jokes about him. Haha, poor thang.
Find the caller who lied, I trust justice will be served and the family go after the racist ass officer take everything he owns and the city also, I hope they don't settle out of court, wow know comment from the peanut gallery aka pee-pee Johnson n fake Dr. Larry, 😂
Or from jhufnpuf/ Chris.
And what if there were alcohol or drugs it didn't have a damn thing to do with what happened, they're already looking for a reason to blame Jordan for his own death. Any time a racist shoots an unarmed black person the victim gets put on the stand for their death. Jordan's the victim why are they questioning his past.
Because That's what this racsit country does. Slander the deceased blk victims.
We are effed. I'm going to change the subject. That fool in the WH is so despicable. I have lost respect for the office of the presidency. That man has no shame.
Convict that racsit murderous cop!!! That boy should not be dead. Disgusting!!!
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Making your own confetti is a cheaper way to achieve a more natural feel. It can be pricey to buy real dried petals as confetti, but here is a step by step way to dry you own rose petals at home!
Things You'll Need:
- Roses
- Scissors
- Cardboard box
- Plastic bags
Cut the stems short, leaving an inch or two attached to the flower.
Hold the rose in one hand and use your other hand to gently snap the stem off the flower in one swift motion, as if you were breaking a stick in half. The head of the rose should come off easily.
Shake the flower gently over a bin to discard tiny seeds.
Loosen all the petals gently from each other and let them fall into cardboard box. Mix the petals as you go, if you are using more than one colour.
- Make dried petal confetti a few days prior to use and store it in the cardboard box. Transfer to plastic bags on the day of the event. Make fresh petal confetti the same day you will use it and store it in plastic bags until needed
Let me know if you try this out!


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QR Business Cards always stand out from the simple business cards. QR stands for immediate response and it's a really easy way to get information using your mobile phone. You simply scan the QR code cards like you would a bar code and it conveys the information.
Hopefully the examples below will help to inspire you on how QR codes can be incorporated creatively in your designs. Or at least, provided a few comfortable ways that they can be used to connect offline and online media.
QR codes and some design ideas
QR Business Cards
Qr code business card
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Wine bottle label business card
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Dahrendorf Academic Director Iain Begg co-authored an article with John Bachtler on EU Cohesion Policy as it relates to regional policy, and how future policies should take shape in a post-Brexit Europe. The article argues that a shift in regional policy priorities, governance and territorial focus is underway at the national and EU levels.
The article was published in the journal Papers in Regional Science. Full text available with subscription here.


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Hellos! Aiysha has been baking crazy again! and just look at the awesome photos of her home made burger buns! yum.. Just think of all the preservatives they choc up supermarket burger buns in order for it to stay fluffy and last for weeks. Have a hand and making your own to really impress your guest this eid/ raya!
Make your own burger buns!
For the recipe click here!
Check out this massive burger I had for dinner yesterday, AHMAIGADS! A friend had taken the trouble to get this for us:) Its from Shah Alam and its called 'resepi YB burger'. That is one KG OF MEAT YALL! Sedap gilo. You can choose your own filling, bread and what meat you prefer and they have quite an extensive range! go ahead and google it up and order one for birthdays and events or just for fun like we did:)
That my friends, is a cake box, a cake box I tell ya!!
Check out my fiance's hand next to the burger, and he has long fingers.. i dunno, i just didnt know how to emphasize the hugeness that is YB Burger.
Our burger had pepper sauce, mustard and mayo! with green apple slices and FIVE slices of cheese. I swear the meat was as thick as 5 iphones stacked.
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Back in June, I found the perfect hoosier style cabinet and it came with a coordinating porcelain top table and four wooden chairs. I purchased it from Anne who owns the Curator of Cool shop in Baldwinsville, NY. She specializes in mid-century furniture and accessories, but you never really know what treasures she will find. I see something new every time I visit, and lately, that is nearly every week. Anne doesn't keep regular business hours, but will post on her Facebook page when she is open (usually at some point every weekend). You can also schedule an appointment to stop by any time and if her van is there, you may be able to stop in also, as she is in and out most days, loading up for deliveries or dropping newly discovered treasures off.
The photo above was taken by Anne and is what the set looked like when I purchased it. The McDougall cabinet was painted white and green, so it didn't quite match the table as the table top is yellow and green. I believe this set was manufactured by McDougall in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Probably one of the last to be manufactured because built-in kitchen cabinets became more popular in kitchen design.
I'm sure some people might think I'm crazy. I sold a solid oak Amish made dining room set that sat 6 (up to 10) to make room for this set. The old dining room set was gorgeous, but no longer my style, and it was way too big and heavy for the space. I will also gain much needed storage with the addition of this hoosier style cabinet.
The chairs needed to be re-glued and the cabinet needed a little work, but all in all it is a solid, sturdy piece. I wanted to try and restore this set to the original colors. A light sanding is all that was needed to discover that the cabinet was indeed painted yellow and green previously and matched the green on the table and chairs.
I decided to use Valspar Signature interior paint + primer tinted to two of their National Historic Preservation colors that closely matched the original colors of these pieces. The green is called La Fonda Plaza Green # 5007-6B and the yellow is called Homestead Resort Tea Room Yellow # 3004-4B. I love making chalk paint with this brand of paint because of it's low odor. It also goes on so nicely and looks amazing once it's been waxed. This 2-step process may take more time, but I like the look better than just a satin or high-gloss paint. The paint I purchased at Lowe's, but I will post affiliate links below for the other products I used for this product.
Above is the finished product, complete with antique wax over the clear wax. After it was painted, it looked a little too new, so I thought some brown wax in random places would make the set look aged.
The cabinet is perfect to house my newly acquired pyrex collection (Spring Blossom Green from 1972 & the re-design from 1979). I also have a vintage yellow KitchenAid® mixer from the 1970s. It's amazing how some painted furniture and antique enamelware on the walls can brighten up dark paneling.
If you'd like to see a close-up of the red kitchen cart, I wrote a post about that here. You can read my post on Homemade Chalk Paint here.
As promised, following are some of the products I used for this project.


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The England squad last night stepped back from the brink of strike action ahead of Saturday's Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey - but only after stinging criticism of the Football Association.
The players issued a statement in which they accused the FA of letting down both them and Sven-Goran Eriksson with their treatment of Rio Ferdinand after his failure to take a drugs test on time.
They insisted there had never been any serious question over their participation in the final group game, even though they voted unanimously in favour of a threat to boycott the game if Ferdinand was not recalled. Instead, they attempted to lay the blame for a fiasco of their own making at the door of the FA, claiming the governing body's stance had "made the team weaker against the wishes of the manager and the players".
Eventually, after Ferdinand telephoned his team-mates to tell them to play on, the threat of expulsion from Euro 2004 if the match was not played, as well as growing public condemnation, had an effect.
The FA also tried to give some ground by offering to review some of their disciplinary procedures after listening to the views of leading players, led by David Beckham, Sol Campbell, Michael Owen and Gary Neville. And so, just after 9pm last night, a solution was finally reached, although it was one that still left the England team and the FA at apparent loggerheads as the squad seemed to ignore the most salient fact of all - that Ferdinand had actually failed to give a drugs test when required.
The squad's statement declared: "It is our opinion that the organisation we represent has not only let down one of our team-mates, but the whole of the England squad and its manager.
"We feel that they have failed us very badly.
"One of our team-mates was penalised without being given the rights that he is entitled to and without any charges being brought against him by the governing body of the game.
"Rio Ferdinand was entitled to confidentiality and a `fair' hearing in front of an independent commission. We believe the people responsible for making the decision did not give Rio Ferdinand that due process and (that) has disrupted and made the team weaker against the wishes of the manager and the players. All the England players are proud to wear the England shirt and would never let England, Sven-Goran Eriksson or our magnificent fans down."
The statement added: "We apologise to our manager, staff and fans for any concerns that may have arisen over the past few days. In our minds, there has never been any question as to whether we would play in this game. We will continue our preparations for Saturday's game.
"We are fully focused on the match in Istanbul and the only thing that matters to the whole of the England squad and manager is that we qualify for the European Championships next summer."
The FA had defiantly stood by their decision not to select Ferdinand, but were willing to allow the players to release an unedited statement as part of the settlement.
FA director of communications Paul Barber said: "We took a policy decision, we stood by it in the face of enormous pressure and we were right to do it."
FA chief executive Mark Palios added: "We've heard what the players have had to say on Rio's situation and the general situation of anti-doping rules.
"We've listened carefully to them and they have some very strong views. I have to work with the procedures currently in place and we've already started a comprehensive review of these."
While Palios went on to insist that the FA had never breached Ferdinand's right of confidentiality, Eriksson was left to breathe a sigh of relief as the threat of a strike evaporated. "It has been a different build-up to this game, I must say," he said. "I am very happy to see everything has been sorted out before the game. From tomorrow we can focus 200pc on football."
Click here to find out more on this story.
The Journal: Today's Voice of the North
Page 2: How the Ferdinand saga unfolded
How the Ferdinand saga unfolded
It is just over two weeks since Rio Ferdinand failed to take a drugs test, but the issue has since developed into a full-blown crisis for the England team. This is how the drama unfolded:
September 23:
An official UK Sport drug-testing team arrive at Manchester United's training ground to carry out random samples. Ferdinand's is one of four names drawn out of a hat.
The players are allowed to shower after training before taking their tests but Ferdinand leaves before doing so. He is later photographed out shopping. He tells United that he forgot the test as he was in the process of moving home.
September 24:
Ferdinand does eventually take an official drugs test, which he passes. However, his failure to sit the original test carries a 'strict liability' penalty leading to a probable misconduct charge.
Late September:
The FA receive official notification from Sport England and start to gather evidence for the case, while attempting to speed up the process as the England squad announcement looms.
October 3:
The FA send a letter to Ferdinand, advising him that UK Sport have advised them of his failure to attend the original test.
October 4:
Talks begin behind the scenes and Manchester United call in their lawyers.
October 5:
The England squad announcement, due at 7pm, is delayed until the next day.
The FA's head of football, David Davies, has an informal meeting with Ferdinand in the morning.
Meanwhile FA officials meet later to discuss the case.
October 6:
The FA's developing view that Ferdinand cannot be picked in the squad starts to harden. Efforts are made to hold the 'interview' with Ferdinand that must precede any official charge before the squad is named.
Ferdinand, however, rejects the chance to move this 'interview' forward from next Monday. The FA therefore postpone the squad announcement once again.
October 7:
Still no meeting with Ferdinand is possible, so Sven-Goran Eriksson is told that the centre-back must be left out of the squad, with the FA deeming his call-up to have been "inappropriate".
The FA hold an early evening meeting with leading players, including the 'players' committee' of David Beckham, Michael Owen, Sol Campbell and Gary Neville, who make them fully aware of their deep reservations at Ferdinand's exclusion.
The FA nevertheless release a statement claiming that talk of any proposed strike is wide of the mark, insisting that talks have been "amicable".
The England players hold a meeting of the full squad, with Paul Barber, the FA's director of communications, asked to present his views. Once Barber has left, a vote is taken and the players then unanimously agree that they will threaten to go on strike if Ferdinand is not recalled.
October 8:
Talks aimed at averting a strike start at breakfast time and continue throughout the day, even though the players do turn up for training.
The FA fail to resolve the issue before a 4pm Press conference, at which the team's possible elimination from the Euro 2004 finals if the fixture does not go ahead is raised, with the players meeting again after dinner.
Click here to find out more on this story.
The Journal: Today's Voice of the North


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - IBM and Nokia on Monday said they will work together on products that allow workers to access business applications on mobile phones.
The agreement should allow Siebel Systems SEBL and other business software makers run their software on Nokia's mobile phones, making use of IBM technologies, the companies said.
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IBM and Nokia added that they have developed a mobile software "environment" making use of Java technology, which allows software to run across multiple types of computer hardware and software operating systems.
IBM shares fell 69 cents, or about 1 percent, to $96.62 in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Nokia shares rose 49 cents, or about 2 percent, to $22.72.


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Anisotropic dehydration of hydrogel surfaces
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Efforts to develop tissue-engineered skin for regenerative medicine have explored natural, synthetic, and hybrid hydrogels. The creation of a bilayer material, with the stratification exhibited by native skin, is a complex problem. The mechanically robust, waterproof epidermis presents the stratum corneum at the tissue/air interface, which confers many of these protective properties. In this work, we explore the effect of high temperatures on alginate hydrogels, which are widely employed for tissue engineering due to their excellent mechanical properties and cellular compatibility. In particular, we investigate the rapid dehydration of the hydrogel surface which occurs following local exposure to heated surfaces with temperatures in the range 100–200 °C. We report the creation of a mechanically strengthened hydrogel surface, with improved puncture resistance and increased coefficient of friction, compared to an unheated surface. The use of a mechanical restraint during heating promoted differences in the rate of mass loss; the rate of temperature increase within the hydrogel, in the presence and absence of restraint, is simulated and discussed. It is hoped that the results will be of use in the development of processes suitable for preparing skin-like analogues; application areas could include wound healing and skin restoration.
KeywordsAlginate Dehydration Hydrogel Polysaccharide Skin Stratification
Biological tissues are highly organized and stratified structures. Complex tissue architectures are composed of different cell types with specific functions and locations. The interaction between them is conducted via their extracellular matrix. The interfaces between tissues are also complex and not easily distinguishable (Dormer et al. 2010). Tissue engineering aims to develop and mimic such architectures in vitro; various methods having been developed to simulate tissue complexity and allow interaction between different cell types, proteins, implanted materials, and scaffolds (Lee et al. 2009). Methods include 3D printing, electrospinning, and cell-sheeting engineering, often requiring complicated manipulations or lengthy constructions (Grossin et al. 2009).
Skin, the largest organ of the body, exhibits a stratified and organized structure, providing a protective layer with multiple functions (Horch et al. 2005). Nerve fibres and sensory receptors permit the detection of touch, pain, and temperature (Adams et al. 2007; Adams et al. 2013). There is significant interest in developing skin analogues suitable for replacing real skin, accelerating wound healing, restoring burns, and functioning like native skin (MacNeil 2007).
Skin tissue is composed of two layers: epidermis, a waterproof barrier that excludes microbes and retains body fluids; and dermis, beneath the epidermis, which is a collagen-rich connective tissue (Hunt et al. 2009). Melanocytes impart skin colour and are found at the lower level of the epidermis, and fibroblasts are found at the dermal layer and are responsible for the strength of the skin (MacNeil 2007; Bannasch et al. 2003). Epidermis, the outer skin layer, has a surface called stratum corneum, which is a less hydrated surface layer presented at the air/skin interface. Stratum corneum is composed of dead cells formed from keratin and with thickness that varies from 10 to 15 μm for humans (Johnson et al. 1993).
Significant progress has been made in the development of tissue-engineered skin (Shevchenko et al. 2010), the skin analogue produced using cells, extracellular matrix, and combinations thereof, although the use of autografts and allografts is associated with several limitations (Priya et al. 2008; Bello et al. 2001). Various methods have been utilized to achieve skin regeneration (Yang et al. 2000; Lechler and Fuchs 2005; Fuchs and Horsley 2008), or to manufacture skin products for wound healing. Most of the skin products that have been reported use a natural, synthetic, or hybrid hydrogel as a scaffold (Priya et al. 2008; Currie et al. 2001; Bakakrishnan et al. 2005; Boucard et al. 2007; Powell and Boyce 2009), for example the use of collagen matrix encapsulated with fibroblasts and seeded with keratinocytes (Yang et al. 2000). Due to the poor mechanical properties and difficulties of handling collagen hydrogel, hybrid collagen/alginate scaffolds have also been produced (Kim et al. 2011). Other hybrid scaffolds for skin regeneration include chitosan–gelatin bilayers (Mao et al. 2003). Stratified materials have also been produced using polyelectrolyte multilayers alternated with cell-containing gel layers (Grossin et al. 2009).
Alginate has been used in tissue engineering for the regeneration of skin, bone, and cartilage due to its mechanical properties and cellular compatibility, having been used to support the growth of fibroblasts and keratinocytes (Hunt et al. 2009; Kim et al. 2011; Alsberg et al. 2001; Stevens et al. 2004). Alginate is a naturally occurring, non-toxic polysaccharide derived from brown algae (Augst et al. 2006). It is biodegradable and can be used to form hydrogels under cytocompatible conditions. Alginate hydrogels are formed through ionotropic gelation of dissolved alginate in the presence of multivalent cations such as Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, and Ba2+ (Morch et al. 2006; Topuz et al. 2012), and can be gelled using the internal (Chan et al. 2002a, b) or the external gelation method (Hunt et al. 2010; Kaklamani et al. 2014). Alginate has also been used to produce hybrid hydrogels for tissue engineering applications (Choi et al. 1999), but no solution proposed yet fulfils all the requirements needed to accomplish functional stratified structures.
The aim of this work was to investigate processes by which hydrogels can be modified to provide a stratum corneum-like dehydrated surface layer. Using a high-temperature heat source directly in contact with the hydrogel, the effect of rapid dehydration by evaporative loss of water from the hydrogel surface was studied. The influence of temperature and contact duration was considered. The external gelation method was employed to produce hydrogel samples; alginate concentration was also varied and investigated. The purpose of this research is to develop processes which might be suitable for the preparation of skin-like analogues.
All chemicals were sourced from Sigma Aldrich (UK) unless otherwise stated. Purities were > 99% in all cases. HPLC-grade H2O was employed throughout.
Hydrogel preparation
Hydrogels (HGs) were prepared using a previously reported external gelation method (Kaklamani et al. 2014). Briefly, sodium alginate (NaAlg) solution was poured into a poly(styrene) mould (141.4 mm inside diameter, 9.0 mm inside height, Sterilin, UK) to a liquid height of 6 mm and allowed to gel in the presence of an aqueous solution of CaCl2 held at the upper and lower boundaries by porous microcellulose sheets. Prior to the addition of the aqueous NaAlg solution, stainless steel cylindrical spacers (21 mm diameter, 6 mm height, Longshore Systems Engineering, UK) were placed at 60 o intervals around the inner edge of the mould to support the upper sheet. The volume of aqueous NaAlg solution required was 81.75 mL. The upper sheet was held in place from above using a poly(styrene) support, filled with water to maintain close contact between the upper sheet and the NaAlg solution as it gelled, since some shrinkage was observed at the sample edges.
High-temperature dehydration
Puncture testing
Puncture testing was performed at 18 °C and 40% relative humidity using a Z030 mechanical tester (Zwick/Roell, UK). A stainless steel needle (gauge 19G, bevel point, Fisher Scientific, UK) was attached to a 5 N load cell. The puncture procedure involved approaching the needle towards the HG at a velocity of 5 mm/s. The specimen was oriented with the Dehydrated Surface presented upwards, facing the needle. Load–displacement data were recorded at 100 Hz.
Friction measurements
Tribological measurements were performed on the Dehydrated Surface using a custom-built tribometer (Longshore Systems Engineering, UK). Tests employed a rotating stage travelling at 1 mm/s, on which the HG was securely immobilized. A sphere-on-flat contact geometry was adopted, employing 12.7 mm-diameter spheres made of (i) glass and (ii) poly(propylene). Measurements were performed using an open loop control system. The normal load was 0.49 ± 0.05 N for all tests.
Results and discussion
Dehydration experiments
Restraining the samples during dehydration decreased the surface area from which water could evaporate. However, the metal disc was also heated during dehydration, by heat transfer through the HG. Hence, there was unrestricted heat and vapour loss at a solid/vapour interface for unrestrained samples, but this is not true for samples which were restrained. The thickness of the dehydrated layer increases with increasing temperature, in accordance with expectations. It should be noted that exposure to temperatures higher than 200 °C tended to lead to a burnt HG surface.
Puncture testing
Tribological testing versus glass and polypropylene
Friction coefficient of cauterized alginate against glass and poly(propylene)
Hydrogel substrate
Friction coefficient vs glass
μ glass (−)
Friction coefficient vs poly(propylene)
μ PP (−)
0.31 ± 0.01
0.12 ± 0.01
Dehydrated, 200 °C, 4 min
0.63 ± 0.02
0.28 ± 0.01
Effect of restraint on heating rate
Parameters used for heat transfer simulations
ρ (kg m−3)
Heat capacity
C p (kJ kg−1 K−1)
Thermal conductivity
k (W m−1 K−1)
Aluminium hot platea
Steel disc
Considering the E = 189 kPa HGs in Fig. 3, at T = 100 °C the restrained HG loses less mass than the unrestrained HG. This is because the temperature of the restrained HG increases more slowly than the unrestrained HG. The HG temperature does not reach 100 °C, the boiling point of water, for either the restrained or unrestrained condition. At T = 150 and 200 °C, the restrained HGs exhibit greater mass loss than the unrestrained HGs; why might this be? Here, the HG temperature rises to an excess of 100 °C for both the restrained and unrestrained conditions. It is suggested that energy retained within the restrained HG/aluminium disc increases the rate of water evaporation, which otherwise would have caused an increase in temperature. In comparison, this energy is conducted through the unrestrained HG and is lost at the HG/air interface. The difference in behaviour occurs when the hot plate temperature is increased above the boiling point of water.
We report the effect of local exposure to high temperatures on the surface properties of alginate hydrogels. Rapid dehydration of the surface using temperatures in the range 100–200 °C leads to the creation of a mechanically strengthened hydrogel surface layer, exhibiting improved puncture resistance and increased coefficient of friction compared to the unheated surface. Direct contact with a surface at 200 °C for 4 min produced the most mechanically robust layer. Mechanical constraint of the hydrogel sample was important during processing, preventing curvature of the sample during cauterization, particularly at the edges.
Further investigations will study a greater variety of HG compositions, as well as explore in more detail the importance of dehydration temperature, duration, the thermal conductivity of the HG, and the nature of the restraint material. A modified apparatus for dehydration within a humidified atmosphere, for reducing evaporative loss, is currently being designed. The possible benefit of performing the heating whilst the HG is immersed in an aqueous solution, perhaps a physiologically relevant buffer, is also under consideration. Finally, an improved understanding of the material structure remaining following the dehydration process would be useful.
This work was supported by the European Union under the FP7 programme (NANOBIOTOUCH Project: FP7-NMP-228844). The Zwick/Roell Z030 mechanical tester and Longshore Systems Engineering tribometer used in this research were obtained through Birmingham Science City: Innovative Uses for Advanced Materials in the Modern World (West Midlands Centre for Advanced Materials Project 2), with support from Advantage West Midlands (AWM) and partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The authors thank the assistance of Elaine Mitchell throughout the course of this research.
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All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors.
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