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As expected, David Cameron's speech has been well received. In the Telegraph, Iain Martin says this was the moment Cameron "came out as a Conservative". Indeed so. But amidst the sobriety and the resolution, there were moments of populist blue meat too. The BBC's mini-focus group particularly loved this passage:
For Labour there is only the state and the individual, nothing in between. No family to rely on, no friend to depend on, no community to call on. No neighbourhood to grow in, no faith to share in, no charities to work in. No-one but the Minister, nowhere but Whitehall, no such thing as society - just them, and their laws, and their rules, and their arrogance. You cannot run our country like this.
It is why, when we look at what's happening to our country, we can see that the problem is not the leader; it's Labour. They end up treating people like children, with a total lack of trust in people's common sense and decency. This attitude, this whole health and safety, human rights act culture, has infected every part of our life. If you're a police officer you now cannot pursue an armed criminal without first filling out a risk assessment form. Teachers can't put a plaster on a child's grazed knee without calling a first aid officer. Even foreign exchanges for students…you can't host a school exchange any more without parents going through an Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau Check.
Exactly. When you hear about this sort of stuff, you do not need to be a Daily Mail reader to scream "What is wrong with this country?" I'd assumed that this nonsense about criminal record checks had to be made up. But no, it's actually true. Then again, why should I be surprised? This summer a school-teacher told me that "Health and Safety" regulations meant boys could no longer practice in the cricket nets absent adult supervision.
Cameron may have (mistakenly) disavowed libertarianism yesterday, but this is fertile territory for the Tories, appealling to the British version of the Leave Us Alone coalition. There are plenty of votes out there in Why-oh-Why land. Heck, even Tom Harris, Labour MP for Glasgow South, seems to despair of the culture his party's government has fostered. As I say, this is a subject the Tories should return to time and time again. Are you mad as hell? You should be. Are you going to take it anymore? You damn well shouldn't...


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In my never-ending quest for language learning, our journey takes us to Jamia Millia Islamia.
Take your pick of foreign language courses at JMI.
From popular languages tongues like French and Spanish to less taught languages like Uzbek and Turkish, Jamia offers a wide range of classes.
Here, you will find everything from language programs and admission procedure 2022-2023 to entrance syllabus and important dates.
With the advent of globalization and the interconnected world, studying foreign languages has undoubtedly become essential.
The perks of language learning are apparent.
Today, the students are increasingly opting for language courses to get an edge on CV and enhance the careers in foreign languages.
Table of Contents
- About Jamia Millia Islamia
- Foreign Language Courses offered by JMI
- Admission Procedure and Eligibility Criteria
- Jamia Millia Islamia Admission 2022-2023
About Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), in Jamia Nagar, Delhi, is a central university approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC).
It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A' grade.
In Urdu, Jamia means 'University, and Millia means 'National.' So, Jamia Millia Islamia translates as Community Islamic University.
Foreign Language Courses offered by JMI
When it comes to pursuing Foreign language courses in Delhi through any University, the first thing that comes to mind is JNU or DU. JMI, however, is also a top-notch University for language learners.
With an amazingly vast campus, JMI has highly qualified, experienced, and dedicated teaching faculty members.
It offers part-time, regular full-time degree level and research programs in multiple languages such as French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish.
Furthermore, JMI also conducts classes in some less widespread central Asian languages such as Kazakhi (Kazakh), Turkemenian (Turkmen), and Uzbek.
A multidisciplinary approach in various languages allows students to integrate the acquisition of foreign languages, literature, history, traditions, and culture at JMI.
1. Faculty of Humanities and Languages
Faculty of Humanities & Languages (FHL) at JMI is home to many thriving undergraduate majors and certificate and diploma courses in foreign languages.
Jamia is the only university in India to offer a bachelor's degree course in Turkish.
The center is a unique seat of Turkish learning in India. The entire range of language, literature, history, custom, and civilization of Turkey and the erstwhile Ottoman World is covered.
Plus, it is also one of the Korean learning centers in Delhi.
The course helps students to clear TOPIK, which will improve jobs involving Korean.
- One-year Certificate / Diploma in Korean (Seats: 40 / 30)
- One-year Certificate / Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Turkish (Seats: 40 / 20 / 20).
- BA (Hons.) in Turkish Language & Literature (Seats: 30)
- BA (Hons.) in Korean Language (Seats: 30)
2. Department of Arabic
The Department of Arabic at Jamia Millia Islamia enjoys a high reputation in India and the Arab & Muslim world.
It aspires to be a vibrant center of Arabic as a language of classical literature.
And vital modern philology with great potential of research of high order and richly paying language of economy and markets.
If you're looking for degree programs in the Arabic language in India, JMI is probably one of the best choices.
To date, over 100 scholars have been awarded or pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Arabic.
The Arabic course in Delhi center is a perfect mix of classical and modern literature apart from the maximum required focus on the language aspect and translation. It offers:-
- M.Phil/Ph.D. in Arabic
- MA in Arabic (Seats: 30)
- BA (Hons.) in Arabic (Seats: 60)
- One-Year Certificate / Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Modern Arabic language and translation (Seats: 50 / 40 / 30)
3. Department of Persian
If you're interested in studying the Persian course in Delhi, the Department of Persian is a great place to be.
The department has its seminar library having over one thousand important Persian books.
There are several academic activities throughout the year related to the Persian language, culture, and literature.
Of all the known options, Jamia is one of India's best centers to learn the Persian language in India.
It also offers a part-time PG Diploma in Iranology and courses in Pashto.
- M.Phil/Ph.D. in Persian
- M.A. in Persian (Seats: 30)
- B.A. (Hons.) in Persian (Seats: 60)
- 1-Year Certificate / Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Modern Persian (Seats: 40 / 40 / 20)
- 1-Year Certificate / Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Pashto (Seats: 10 for each course)
4. Centre for Spanish and Latin American
The Centre for European and Latin American Studies (CELAS) promotes the research and teaching on Latin America and the Caribbean and in different European countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, and Russia.
The CELAS offers an M.Phil degree program in two streams: European Studies and Latin American Studies.
You need prior knowledge of the same language, depending on your area of study.
French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Catalan are the part-time language courses in JMI.
From the academic term 2021-2022, CELAS has introduced BA in Spanish & Latin American studies, and BA in French & Francophone studies.
- M.Phil / Ph.D. Doctoral in European Studies / Latin American Studies – (Seats: 08)
- Bachelor in Spanish / French. – (Seats: 40 each)
- One-Year Certificate / Diploma / Advanced Diploma in French / Spanish / Portuguese / Russian / Italian – (Seats vary between 20 to 50)
5. MMAJ Academy of International Studies
The MMAJ Academy of International Studies focuses on different parts of Asia and Africa.
Because of the rising demand for Chinese, the center offers Mandarin courses in Delhi.
The academy also offers a course in Uzbek. MMAJ Academy of International Studies provides:-
- 1-Year Certificate / Diploma / Intensive Diploma in Chinese (Seats: 25 each).
- 1-Year Certificate / Diploma in the Uzbek (Seats: 20 / 10)
Admission Procedure and Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria for Certificate, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma courses: (10+2) with 45% marks in the aggregate.
A certificate course's admission depends on marks obtained in the entrance test (85%) and the Interview (15%).
For Diploma and Advanced Diploma, students must have completed a Certificate and Diploma respectively in the corresponding tongue.
For B.A. (Hons.) in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, French, Spanish, and Korean. – 12th passed or equivalent and a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate.
For M.A. (Hons.) in Arabic and Persian – You need Bachelor's in the same language or any stream with an advanced Diploma in the same language from a recognized University or institute.
For M.Phil/Ph.D. in Arabic and Persian – MA in the same language or any subject with at least 45% marks in aggregate and 55% marks in the subject concerned + Advance Diploma in the corresponding language from a recognized University or institute.
JMI conducts an entrance examination and an interview to offer aspirants admission in all the courses offered by it, namely Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. and diploma and certificate programs.
Jamia Millia Islamia Admission 2022-2023
- Start of Online Application Process – 17th May 2021.
- Closing of Online Application Process – 30th May 2021.
- Forms Open for Editing – 1st July to 5th July 2021.
- Issue of Admit Cards – 15th July 2021 onwards.
- Entrance Exam Date – 26th July 2021 onwards.
- Last date for submitting the Qualifying Exam Result – 30th September 2021.
- Apply Online – LINK
- Syllabus for Entrance Tests – LINK
- 2021-2022 E-Prospectus – LINK
JMI Helpline and Contact Numbers
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Helpdesk (10 AM to 6 PM) — 9836219994, 9836319994, 9836289994


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Decades ago, cartoons were made from toys, and video games were made from cartoons. Its always been a dream of mine to bring a world like Masters of the Universe, Transformers, or TMNT to life. Mighty Maniax is being created in that same spirit. This is a new 3″ line of action figures inspired by vintage collectibles like, Battle Beasts, Army Ants, and Hasbro era WWF figures. Heavily influenced by video games and cartoons of the '80s and '90s, these characters represent a wild world of action, horror, and sci-fi fantasy. Johnny Tombstone is the main character and hero of the Mighty Maniax world. His supernatural abilities to sense evil and destroy it are unparalleled. Equipped with an Evo-cannon and containment pack, he sets out to balance the forces of good and evil with the most unlikely of companions.
Each Mighty Maniax figure comes with 1 body, 3 character heads, and has 10 points of articulation. Swap the heads out to change up the look of each figure, or interchange any part to create new characters.
The Glyos System features a simple peg & socket joint system known as the "Fit Function" that makes them completely interchangeable with one another, allowing for limitless build options. Created by Onell Design, this unique joint system is only made available to Glyos approved toy makers. Rocom Toys has been working closely with Onell Design to ensure that Mighty Maniax figures fit right into the Glyos world while also maintaining their original voice and attitude.
The Kickstarter is live now and will end at the end of October so don't wait .
Growing up in the '90s wouldn't be the same without 16-Bit video games played on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis systems. When cinematographer, Joel Benner, and video-game coder, Matt Cooper, approached Rocom Toys with the opportunity to make a classic 16-Bit side-scroller, there was no question that it had to be for Mighty Maniax.
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A1 Performance Setup
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Bill Wolf continues his series on statistics by looking at what DBCC SHOW_STATISTICS gives you:
When I was putting together the lesson plans for this, I wanted to make my own query for the comparisons, not borrow one from another site or blog. Yes, I borrow plenty, but I wanted this to be mine. When I was presenting my "code tuning" class, I had recently upgraded my instance from 2012 to 2017. I had also put my database into 2017 compatibility mode. I had used this query to show that unions that are intensive can cause issues with tempdb and cause spill over. To my "joy", when I ran the query in the class I did not get the tempdb spillover. And right then I realized that I was not in Kansas(2012 compatibility) any longer. But this proved to be opportunistic for the statistics/optimizer comparison.
Read on for a discussion of the cardinality estimator as well.


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Mums to be in the Wyre Forest are benefiting from a new 'one stop shop' antenatal and postnatal service at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre. Community and hospital services have been brought together under one roof for the first time, meaning pregnant women are now able to access and receive any care they need – throughout their pregnancy and afterwards – quicker and easier.
The development of the 'Maternity Hub' means community midwives, scanning midwives, antenatal clinic midwives, consultants and specialist advisors all work together, referring women into each other's services on the same day – and often within just a few hours.
Karen Chapman, Maternity Hub Team Leader, said: "The Maternity Hub opened in November and we are gradually expanding what we can offer. The developments are in line with the recommendations laid out in NHS England's Better Births document which sets out a vision for a modern maternity service that delivers safer, more personalised care for all women and every baby. We are already hearing really positive things from our parents-to-be – the overwhelming benefit is that they can now access services in one place and often in one visit which is much more convenient."
Mum-to-be Rebecca Phillips, who is nearing the end of her pregnancy, said she had found it much easier having all of her appointments in one place. "Previously I was attending my clinic appointments at two different children's centres and then having to come to the hospital for scans. Being able to just come to the hub and know that, should I need any further tests or scans I can just go across the corridor on the same day, is really convenient."
Community Midwife Maria Birt said the Maternity Hub was also working well for staff. "We have really noticed the difference – we're not spending as much time on the phone trying to sort out follow up appointments for other services. We can just talk to our colleagues within the hub and get things sorted out there and then – it's great for the mums-to-be."
The centre has also been made more child friendly, with a new Wendy House and children's activities kindly donated by the Kidderminster Hospital League of Friends.
If the Maternity Hub model proves successful the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust hopes to roll the model out countywide.


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- Author: Whitney Brim-DeForest
- Posted by: Gale Perez
From the UC Rice Blog :: Feb. 18, 2022
We have recently produced a series of videos on weedy rice identification in California. Each video is biotype-specific. Our UC Rice YouTube Channel also has many other recordings from our virtual meetings and webinars.
- Author: Whitney Brim-DeForest
- Author: Roberta Firoved
- Posted by: Gale Perez
SUPPRESS® herbicide EC, a product manufactured by Westbridge Agricultural Products, was registered in California in 2015. Its active ingredients are Caprylic Acid and Capric Acid. It is registered for use in organic production, and it is labeled for use in "agricultural food and non-food crops". In rice, it can be utilized only when the field is drained (no standing water allowed).
Since 2019, UCCE Rice Advisor Whitney Brim-DeForest has been testing SUPPRESS® herbicide for use in weed control in rice. In 2019, she collaborated with Jim Cook (Colusa County Farm Supply), to spot spray weedy rice in a field containing Type 3 (long awns, straw hulled). The application was made with a handheld backpack sprayer, at...
- Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie
There is still time to register for the April 11th SJV Weed Science Extension Day at the Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points (17353 West Oakland Avenue, Five Points, CA 93624).
The meeting at the Westside Center will focus on agronomic crops, ROWs, and tree and vine systems. The session will also include hands-on weed ID and nozzle selection/drift management training.
The meeting has been approved for 3.5 CDPR continuing education credits (other).
These presentations are free to attend although we do request that you register by calling the UCCE Merced County office at 209-385-7403 to reserve...
- Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie
You just KNOW that some plants are considered weeds. Their common names give them away. They sound awful. Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). Ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus). Devil's claw (Proboscidea lutea). Smellmelon (Cucumis melo). Itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis). Dog-strangling vine (Cyanthum rossicum).
Others...well, others seem more benign. Even sweet. For Valentine's day I present to you nine weedy plants with lovely names. Enjoy...
1. Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). How celestial (Sigh...). How divine (Sigh...). How invasive (sigh...wait, what?). Tree-of-heaven is a deciduous tree, native...
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My name is Lynn Sosnoskie and I recently joined the University of California Cooperative Extension Team as a Agronomy and Weed Science Advisor for Merced and Madera Counties based out of the Merced office.
About me.
I grew up in a small coal mining town in central Pennsylvania. While working on my undergraduate degree, I became intrigued by plants and plant biology following a Botany class field trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. Two years later I was lucky enough to secure an internship at that same garden. I worked in the horticulture industry for three years before beginning my master's degree in the field of plant pathology at the University of Delaware. I changed my area...


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The book is divided into two large sections:
- The Helpmeet: Explains what a helpmeet is
- Titus 2: 8 practical ways to be a helpmeet taken from Titus 2:3-5
In the first section of the book, Debi Pearl goes into detail on the role that God created for the woman and how it relates to the role God created for the man. A woman has no greater joy that to live within the boundaries of the divine calling that God has placed upon her life. Here is a quote from the first chapter:
"If you are a wife, you were created to fill a need, and in that capacity you are a "good thing," a helper suited to the needs of a man. This is how God created you and it is your purpose for existing. You are, by nature, equipped in every way to be your man's helper. You are inferior to none as long as you function within your created nature, for no man can do your job, and no man is complete without his wife. You were created to make him complete, not to seek personal fulfillment parallel to him. A woman trying to function like a man is as ridiculous as a man trying to be like a woman. When you are a help meet to your husband, you are a helper to Christ."
In the next chapters she goes on to describe the character and attributes of a godly help meet. One of my favorite things that she did in this section of the book was to describe three different types of men. According to her they are Mr. Command, Mr. Visionary, and Mr. Steady. She then described what kind of help meet each of these men need in order to complete them and set them free to be the men God wants them to be. I enjoyed figuring out which kind of man my husband is, and it really help me analyze if I was treating him the way he would like to be treated.
In the second section of the book, Debi gives some very practical ways to be a help meet in every day life. The basis of this section is Titus 2:3-5, a clear passage for wives:
"That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed."
She takes each of the eight things listed above and writes an entire chapter on how to live that out. She shows how when wives neglect to do one or more of these things, they blaspheme God's Word. I loved this part of the book because it gave me real life ideas that I could implement now.
The entire book is riddled with letters and examples from people's lives, making it fun and enjoyable (and at times humorous) to read!
The conclusion of the whole book is that as wives, we have the influence to change the entire course of our marriage--whether it is for good or for bad. God has given us the ability to persuade and influence our husbands to love us, to hate us, to be a leader, to be a loser, to become what God wants him to be, or to tear him down and manipulate him to be what we want him to be. It was very sobering and convicting to see ways in which we take leadership from our husbands without realizing it.
Those are my thoughts on this book. I honestly had a hard time putting it down when I was reading it! I hope you will considering purchasing or borrowing a copy to read for yourself!


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It looks like there are wars all over the world. Some wars are fought with weapons that kill, others with words. Still, others with ideologies.
Whatever, the reporters of news agencies are there to cover and bring us the stories. The stories do not inspire us to live better lives, but to challenge us to get involved and redefine our outlook in life. The challenge is so real and palpable.
CNN brings to us what's happening in Yemen, the war in Yemen. Bombings in Afganistan. Deadly strikes in Baghdad (yes, your Persia in mind). The separatists movement in Indonesia. The pro-democracy protests in Hongkong that insist Hongkong is not China.
These and more stun and baffle your mind. It makes one think if there ever is a rainbow after the rain or an afterglow after a heavy downpour. Is there a bright light at the end of a dark tunnel?
But there is this news story that wakes us up, that challenges us, that strikes our conscience. The call of the young to take care of our environment, of mother earth.
This young Swedish Greta made an impassioned talk and pleaded among leaders of UN to give climate change the focus and attention. Her 'how dare you speech' was too powerful. Her 'you have stolen my childhood' oration has pierced the heart and ego of world leaders.
The world leaders except for Trump of USA who couldn't care less about climate change reacted with caution as some of them acknowledged the Greta speech. How dare you and you have stolen my childhood speeches of a 16-year-old girl were piercing. It is hoped that the Greta impassioned speech won't go to naught.
If you glue your eyes to news TV, you will see no hope but destruction. It looks like there are no stories of hope, that all around us are conflicts and wars. The world seems to be crumbling.
But purifying something like gold they said needs a lot burning and melting. Gold they said is tested by fire. Night they said is darkest when dawn is near. Philiosophy seems to give us reason to live, gives us hope. That hope springs eternal.
There is this story of a public teacher who walked so many extra miles to make sure she can provide for her poor students. There is this story of a Korean or Tawanese star who gives her life to protect the pengolins.
This is the world we live in. What is your take?
If you do not care with those news stories, you will be engaged in endless prattles of what is a better movie. Is it the Avengers final chapter or the Superman vs Batman thing. Or simply enjoying the Mobile Legend computer games for, after all, no amount of serious talk can change the mindset of leaders.
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Client Focus: Hatim
Hatim, an HIV-positive man with limited English skills, first came to AIDS Legal Council after he sustained a devastating injury at his job as a butcher, and was unable to continue working. Hatim's dominant hand had been caught in a meat grinder; as a result, he lost fingers and suffered extensive bone and nerve damage to his hand and arm. With three minor children at home, a prognosis of 12 to 18 months for rehabilitation, and no other job skills or training, Hatim's future was unclear.
He applied for Social Security disability benefits, but was denied initially because he had been disabled for only 6 weeks at the time of application. Upon reapplication, he was denied again because his wife's self-employment earnings were mistakenly reported under his name and Social Security number. Meanwhile, Hatim struggled to perform daily living tasks with his remaining hand and, not surprisingly, developed depression, insomnia, and flashbacks from the accident. He was in near-constant pain from the accident, and because of existing medical conditions—high blood pressure and HIV—was worried about the impact medication to treat the depression would have on his overall health.
Our attorney worked with Social Security to correct the self-employment reporting error, and argued successfully that Hatim's medical conditions, education, and skills combine to prevent him from sustainable work. Because of our attorney's advocacy and persistence in his case, Hatim was awarded disability benefits as well as supplemental benefits for his children. He now has help to cover some basic expenses and provide a bit of stability to his children's lives.


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I 'm really excited about today's podcast! I got to chat with Tsh Oxenreider from The Art of Simple.
Reading plays a major role in Tsh's family life, and she has a down-to- earth perspective on life and books to share with us.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- the ebb and flow of family life and its impact on reading aloud
- how her family makes reading aloud a priority even while traveling around the world
- how books are basically comfort food. :)
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A Bear Called Paddington
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On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
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Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang, who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice.More info →
Honey for a Child's Heart
Since its publication in 1969, this has been an essential guide for parents wanting to find the best books for their children. This family favorite is now revised and updated, including an annotated list of books for ages 0-12.More info →
Pooh's Library: Winnie-The-Pooh, The House At Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young, Now We Are Six (Pooh Original Edition)
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The story of the world: Ancient times, from the earliest Nomads to the last Roman emperor history for the classical child, Vol. 1
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City Dog, Country Frog
**Description from Amazon: In spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. "You'll do," Frog says, and together they play Country Frog games. In summer, they meet again and play City Dog games. Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits th...More info →
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Sweida, SANA- Sweida National Museum represents a living witness on the deep-rooted archeological antiques in Sweida City, and it is a cultural landmark that includes busts, basaltic statues, mosaic paintings and antiquities dating back to different historical eras.
The museum which was built on Sweida-Qanawat road consists of a main entrance in its western side and a foyer designed in the shape of Arabian guest room "Madafa", a reception center and a guard center, in addition to several halls which embrace antiques dating back to prehistoric eras.
The Museum also includes archeological monuments which represent the Nabataean art, and the Roman, Byzantine and Arab Islamic reigns, in addition to mosaic paintings, statues of Gods and funerary sculptures, Head of Sweida Antiquities Department Dr. Nashat Kiwan said.
Kiwan added that the museum also includes a department for languages and ancient inscriptions, and a hall for folkloric traditions which depicts the traditions at al-Arab Mountain and the folkloric costume as well as the handicrafts in the city and the ancient local tools.
Various prehistoric flinty antiques and crockeries belonging to the ancient bronze and medieval eras, and mosaic paintings recently unearthed in Sweida and Shahba cities are also showcased at the museum, in addition a basalt-made statues of Roman and Nabatean Gods and busts for men and women and rocky friezes and eaves decorated with human, animal, vegetable drawings.
Inside the museum, one also can see lintels of Roman and Nabatean doors, and pottery-made antiquities, as well as gold and bronze Roman, Byzantine and Islamic coins and funerary sculptures and Byzantine tombstones.
At the Prehistoric Department in the first hall, the visitors of the museum can see display cabinets in which prehistoric flinty tools which have been unearthed at the site of Khirbet al-Mabashi are showcased, in addition to a rocky piece discovered in al-Hibaraya site and it was made of volcanic slag which was mixed with animals' bones.
Crockeries dating back to the Ancient Bronze Age 3000 B.C. which had been discovered in Zibin town are also displayed at the Prehistoric Department.
Meanwhile, at the Economic Life Department, one can see a group of basaltic sculptures which date back to the Byzantine era and important parts of the houses and temples which had been built by the Nabateans, in addition to display cabinets that include a number of the potteries and human faces carved on basalt stones.
The walls of the hall are decorated with colorful paintings for sites at the archeological sites of Khirbet al-Ambashi and al-Dayyatha, in additions to photos for archeological sites dating back to the Chalcolithic "stone or Copper" Age and the Bronze Age, and for ancient water channels as well as land reclamation and grapes cultivation in the Nabatean and Roman eras.
Kiwan indicated that the second hall at the museum represents the Roman Age as it contains basaltic sculptures for horses and eagles of different shapes and some of them are surrounded by snakes and under these eagles, one can see two men, in addition basaltic busts of legendary animals such as the Phoenix which is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.
The second hall also showcases a large number of alters of different shapes and sizes and on some of them there are Greek inscriptions and a number of eaves and lintels of doors decorated with human, animal and vegetable shapes which express beliefs and legends which spread in this region, in addition to a colored painting which includes photos for a number of the temples such as the temple of the Sun God in Qanawat and the temples of Atil and Salim.
At the third hall, which is located under a dome at the center of the museum, there are six mosaic paintings which have been unearthed in Shahba, and they represent the most beautiful showcased antiques in the museum.
The third hall also includes basalt-made sculptures for the Gods which were worshiped in the Roman Age such as Victory Goddess and a bust for Athena Goddess as well as a part of Hercules sculpture and busts of Jupiter Ammon God and of Helios (God of the Sun), and basaltic sculptures for women with combed hair and for bearded men.
In the fourth hall, there is a number of basaltic sculptures dating back to the Byzantine Age which represent architectural sculptures and decorated carvings and a mosaic painting of the Monk Sergius which was unearthed at the Great Church in Sweida.
Inside the hall, one also see funerary sculptures with ancient Greek and Nabatean inscriptions on them. Those sculptures were found in al-Rashida valley.
Meanwhile, at the Islamic Age Department, the visitors of the museum can see a group of the basaltic and pottery-made sculptures, as well as Arabic inscriptions and three display cabinets that showcase gold, silver and bronze Islamic coins from the Umayyad reign, and crockeries dating back to the Early Islamic Age, and the Ayyubid and Mamluk reigns, in addition to colorful paintings reflecting the development of the Phoenician alphabet.
A garden surrounds the museum from three directions. This garden represents an-open air museum with what it contains for monuments and antiques such as basaltic sculptures which include those of the Gods and individuals, in addition to eaves, friezes, lintels, decorated doors, windows, niches and alters, mostly dating back to the Nabatean and Roman ages.
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On Sunday, we all got up early, loaded up the car and headed to Heathrow Airport. Some 18 hours later – and after two cars, two planes and several trains and trams – we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa's — tired and jet lagged but happy. We had been a little worried ahead of time: Nyan has flown transatlantic several times, but he was not nearly so energetic and mobile as he is now. How would he do on an eight-hour flight to Chicago?
We needn't have worried, as it turned out. The young man continues to impress and amaze us with his ability to handle pretty much any situation, and he was a joy the entire trip. Seriously.
You may know that one of Nyan's favorite things to do is to spot airplanes in the sky and point them out. That's easy to do where we live, as we're on the flight path for both Heathrow and London City Airport, so we see lots of low-flying planes. Imagine his glee, then, when we were waiting to board our flight and Nyan realized that those giant windows gave him a great view to the planes on the tarmac and to the planes taking off on the runway! He was screeching with joy.
The flight was long, of course, but Nyan passed the time by flirting with the stewardesses, looking out the window (and happily waving Hello to some imaginary friends who apparently were hanging out on the wings), reading his books, walking up and down the aisles, and even taking a brief nap. That was interrupted by another child, a boy about Nyan's age who was not a happy traveler and who bawled most of the way across the Atlantic – including a screeching fit about half an hour into Nyan's nap. That woke him up, and he wouldn't sleep any longer. But he remained in fine spirits throughout.
The line to get through Immigration at O'Hare was long and slow, though Nyan remained upbeat, making friends with people in line and only fussing when we wouldn't let him play with the thermostats that are installed high up on the columns that hold up the ceiling. (The kid notices everything, especially electronic things. Did you know there are thermostats on the support columns at O'Hare's passport control? Me neither. But Nyan did.)
Those lines, plus an hour delay in getting out of London, meant we had no time to make our connecting flight to Iowa. So Daddy had to politely but firmly convince the British Airways folks that they needed to rebook us on another flight that night, and they eventually did so. We had to rush to another terminal and stand in another long line – this one for security – but Nyan was cool: he had his stroller, he had his snacks, and he had lots of people to look and make friends with.
He finally fell asleep in that security line. (Mommy and Daddy were quietly freaking out, as we had a 5:30 flight and were still a fair bit away from the screening gates as the clock hit 5pm, but we decided to take a Zen approach – we'll either make it or not, and freaking out and stressing about it won't change anything; and if we miss it, we'll find another way to get there.) Daddy carried the sleeping young man through the metal detectors and we raced to our gate at the other end of the terminal; got there at 5:20, which would have been too late, except the flight was delayed by 15 minutes, which meant they had just started boarding as we arrived.
He remained sleeping for the entire flight, and was sound asleep in his stroller when we landed and met Grandma and Grandpa. He woke up a bit, crying and grumpy, as we strapped him in to his car seat, but he eventually woke up enough to give them hugs and smiles.
Jet lag has been an issue for the first few days here – he woke up at 2am that first night, wide awake and wanting to play until about 7am. Grandma, bless her, stayed up with him for much of that first night as Mommy and Daddy tried to catch up on sleep. The second night, Nyan woke up around 3am, and the third night, around 4:45. So we're getting better, and expect that tonight he should sleep until maybe 6am – pretty close to normal.


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Toyota has announced the changes to the full size 2011 Tundra pickup truck. In an effort to keep the Tundra competitive with the trucks from the Big 3, Toyota has made some upgrades. For starters the base V6 engine now puts out 270-hp. The 310-hp 4.6-liter and 381-hp 5.7-liter V8's are still available. Trailer Sway Control is now standard on all models.
The 2011 Tundra is offered in two grades (Tundra and Tundra Limited), three cab styles (Regular, Double Cab and Crew Max), three wheelbase lengths and three bed lengths.


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Anne E. McKee is the Program Officer for Resource Sharing at the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA). She is the GWLA staff liaison to both the Collection Development and Resource Sharing/Document Delivery Committees. McKee received her BA in Library Science from Western Kentucky University and her M.L.S. from Indiana University, Bloomington as well as some graduate work in Folk Studies. She has had a very diverse career in librarianship including Head of Serials at two academic libraries, a former sales representative for two subscription vendors and now as a consortium officer for the past 18+ years. A former President of NASIG, Inc., McKee is a member of the Serials Review Editorial Board and is serving or has served on national/international committees, several library advisory boards, and most recently was a Working Group member for the Charlotte Initiative; an Andrew W. Mellon funded research grant. She has given numerous national/international presentations and webinars as well as being the author/coauthor of several articles, sidebars, and a book chapter. Her primary research or consulting interest is in negotiation: teaching how to negotiate and the imperative of utilizing ethical negotiations. She has the unique perspective of having written or served on several RFP/RFI committees on three fronts: a consortium officer, vendor representative, and an academic librarian.
At the start of the 2018-2019 academic year; McKee and her husband will be empty nesters. They have a son who is a junior at an in-state university and a daughter starting her freshman year at an out-of-state university. Luckily, she still has her 2 dogs on which she can shower her love and attention!!
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A collaborative work of the both calligraphers John Stevens and Ryuichi Tateno, is a suite of four fonts: Sable Brush, Badger Brush, Boar Brush, and Wolf Brush. The particular animals ??" the badger, boar, sable and wolf ??" are symbolic along with the attributes of their hair for the character of each section's brush stroke. The Badger font is firm and compact. The Boar is stalwart. The Sable is fine and elegant. And the Wolf is strong and shaggy


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Color Measurement Techniques for Rapid Determination of Residence Time Distributions
A critical issue for extruded polymer products is the up of these processes benefit from a complete knowledge effect of residence time, thermal history, and shear history of residence time distribution. on the physical properties of the extrusion product. Unfortunately, residence time data are rarely used in the In this report, a simple technique for measuring design and scale-up of compounded products. A reason residence time distributions in polymer processing for this is the time, complexity, and specialized equipment equipment is introduced. The residence time measurement required to generate these data. In this work, the literature technique was illustrated on a lab scale twin-screw and discuss a quick, simple technique for collecting extruder, but can be used equally well to characterize residence time distribution data are reviewed. A flows in laboratory or production scale single-screw colorimeter, of the variety found in most plastics lab, is extruders, injection molding machines, and other polymer used to measure the color of the pelletized extrudate.
In-Situ Monitoring of Product Shrinkage during Injection Molding Using an Optical Sensor
We have used an optical fiber sensor for in-situ monitoring of product shrinkage during injection molding. The sensor, consisting of a bundle of optical fibers with a sapphire window at its end, is positioned in the ejector pin channel of the mold so that the sapphire window sits flush with the inside cavity wall. When the molded product shrinks, it separates from the wall and sapphire window, and establishes the geometry of a Fabry-Perot interferometer. During the molding of polystyrene, polypropylene and polyethylene, we observed optical interference fringes, and by counting fringes, a measurement of shrinkage was made.
EMI Shielding Effectiveness of Fiber-Filled Plastics - Material Testing Issues
The growing needs of the electronics and computer industries for plastic enclosures capable of providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding can be met by molding enclosures from inherently shielding plastics. Such commercial materials mostly consist of conductive fibers in an electromagnetically inert polymer matrix. Surface or volume resistivity measurement, widely used to characterize the EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) of highly conductive coatings, is inadequate for low and moderately filled systems: Resistivity, which only accounts for the fibers that create continuous, conducting paths in the material, is only a good indicator of the ability of the material to dissipate static charges. The determination of SE of filled systems is more difficult because EMI shielding involves the reflection and absorption (scattering) of electromagnetic waves passing through the material by each fiber in the plastic matrix. SE estimates based on resistivity measurements on planar carbon-filled Polycarbonate are compared with a direct determination of SE by measuring the attenuation of a TEM wave passing through the material.
An Update on the Effect of Black Pigment Selection on Weatherable R-PVC
This is an update of a paper written for the 1996 CAD RETEC. The original paper considered the effects three different Infrared reflecting black pigments have on weatherable R-PVC. They were evaluated both as individual pigments and when formulated in typical vinyl siding shades. The effects measured included: % infrared reflection, heat build-up properties, and weathering characteristics - 1 year South Florida. The paper will primarily focus on the three year South Florida weathering results and look further at the possible effect free Iron is having on the weathering performance. 1 Additionally, a new weathering study has been initiated to look at variations in both the pigments and the R-PVC compounds to more fully understand the interaction of all factors.
Mechanical Alloying of High Performance Polymer Blends
This work investigates the morphology of several mechanically alloyed (MA) polymer blends which have been shown to produce immiscible blends by conventional blending techniques. Solid binary blends of Vectra® B950 liquid crystalline polymer (LCP)/Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), LaRC-TPI® /PEEK, and Vectra® B950 LCP/LaRC® -TPI were produced via mechanical alloying in a vibratory ball mill at ambient temperature. Processing similar blends at cryogenic temperatures will be completed in the near future. The thermal properties of these blends were investigated, and a morphology study of the blends in both powder and film form is ongoing.
Predicting Pressure Drop in Mixed Shear and Extensional Flow Using Converging Cone Capillary Rheology
No single rheological model is capable of reasonable prediction of observed behavior in cases where shear and extensional flows exit and neither can be neglected. Cogswell's approach was used to determine shear and extensional viscosities using the end-pressure drop method. The data was fitted by the Bird-Carreau model to predict shear and extensional viscosities. An expression for extensional viscosity is postulated based on shear viscosity plus only one other parameter. Determination of all parameters using the converging cone capillary rheometer is demonstrated for two common polymers. The model prediction agrees well with isothermal experimental data. For the first time, to our knowledge, a simple model for extensional viscosity that agrees with experimental data is presented, useful for engineering purposes.
The Effect of Recycle History on the Performance of Neat, Filled, and Reinforced Nylon 6
The recyclability of any thermoplastic will be influenced by a large number of variables. One factor that influences recyclability of a thermoplastic is the material formulation itself. This is particularly true when additives such as reinforcements are incorporated into the base resin. Reinforcements such as glass fiber are widely used to enhance the stiffness, dimensional stability and elevated temperature capabilities of thermoplastics. It could be said that these reinforced thermoplastics are somewhat less recyclable than their neat counterparts due to the fiber degradation that occurs during processing and regranulation. Mineral filled thermoplastics can be an alternative to reinforced thermoplastics in some of these applications. While mineral filled compounds are not equivalent to the fiber reinforced formulations, they are more recyclable since minerals tend to retain there physical form during processing and regranulation. In this study, the effect of recycle history on the properties of neat, mineral filled, reinforced, and fiber I mineral hybrid nylon 6 has been evaluated. The neat, mineral, and hybrid materials have been shown to exhibit better property retention than the glass reinforced nylon when subjected to multiple recycle histories.
Polymer Liquid Crystal (PLC) + Polypropylene Interlayers in Polypropylene + Glass Fiber Composites: Mechanical Properties
Blends of Polypropylene (PP) and a PLC (Polymer Liquid Crystal) with the formula PET/ 0.6 PHB, where PET= poly(ethylene terepthalate) and PHB=p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 0.6 is the mole fraction of the liquid crystalline PHB, were used as interlayers between layers of PP comingled with glass fibers. 4-point bending tests were performed following the ASTM D790 standard. The results indicate that replacing a glass mat layer by PP+PLC blend layer can provide superior mechanical property of the composite at a lower weight. The performance also depends on the location of the blend layers with respect to the outer layers of the composite.
Rapid Tooling: A Study of Different Cooling Techniques for Mold Inserts Used in the Direct AIM (Aces Injection Molding) Process
Direct AIM (ACES Injection Molding) is a rapid tooling process. In this process, shells of the core and the cavity inserts are built on the stereolithography machine. These shells are fitted into mold plates and backfilled with a supporting material. These mold inserts are then used to produce injection-molded prototype parts in the desired resin. The epoxy shell in the Direct AIM mold inserts has a glass transition temperature of 62°C (140°F). Plastic melt that is injected into the space between these mold inserts has a melt temperature of about 232°C (450°F). In order to maintain structural rigidity of the epoxy surface of these mold inserts, it is very important to cool the inserts quickly and evenly to below the glass transition temperature. The effect of epoxy shell thickness, the effect of different backfill materials and the effect of designed-in conformal cooling lines on the cooling ability of the Direct AIM mold inserts was studied. The study was divided into three sections: C-Mold analysis, Oil Bath experiments and Injection Molding. It was found that a thin epoxy shell improved the heat transfer from the shell surface to the backfill material. Also, it was found that the mold inserts backfilled with the low-melt metal alloy cooled faster than the mold inserts backfilled with aluminum powder filled epoxy. The cooling capability of the mold inserts with conformal cooling channels was found to be higher than the metal backfilled 0.100-inch thickness tool and slower than the metal backfilled 0.050-inch thickness mold insert. The results also showed that the addition of aluminum powder as a filler (39% by weight) did not significantly increase the thermal conductivity of the epoxy backfill material. However, the addition of carbon powder (12% by weight) to the epoxy backfill improved the heat transfer properties of this backfill material.
Biodegradable Bags Comparative Performance Study: Multi-Tiered Approach to Evaluating the Compostability of Plastic Materials
Modern municipal waste disposal strategies involve the development of integrated waste management systems in which the waste is disposed of in a safe, efficient, and cost effective manner. Such systems require alternative methods of collecting, handling, and processing solid waste according to the unique characteristics of the various fractions (ASTM, 1996). This includes composting of the biodegradable fraction of the organic waste including paper, food & yard waste, and new biodegradable" plastics. Indeed aerobic composting represents an attractive alternative to the disposal of solid wastes in landfills. Composting by biologically mediated oxidative decomposition produces highly stable organic matter that can be used for land applications or horticulture. However the degradation of plastics within a compost can affect the decomposition of materials enclosed in the plastic and the resulting composition and appearance of the composted material. From an environmental perspective biodegradable polymers offer an attractive alternative to traditional petroleum-based non-biodegradable polymers; i.e. they need not be landfilled will re-enter normal geochemical (natural) cycles with timeand many are derived from renewable (agricultural) resources. Nevertheless as a new generation of biodegradable products enters the marketplace questions regarding the long-term fate of these materials in the environment and their effects on the environment are being asked by industry government and consumer groups. In particular: how do specific materials degrade in different compost environments? and how well do standardized laboratory scale biodegradation tests predict a product's biodegradability in an actual full-scale compost environment?"
Biodegradable Bags Comparative Performance Study: Multi-Tiered Approach to Evaluating the Compostability of Plastic Materials
Modern municipal waste disposal strategies involve the development of integrated waste management systems in which the waste is disposed of in a safe, efficient, and cost effective manner. Such systems require alternative methods of collecting, handling, and processing solid waste according to the unique characteristics of the various fractions (ASTM, 1996). This includes composting of the biodegradable fraction of the organic waste including paper, food & yard waste, and new biodegradable" plastics. Indeed aerobic composting represents an attractive alternative to the disposal of solid wastes in landfills. Composting by biologically mediated oxidative decomposition produces highly stable organic matter that can be used for land applications or horticulture. However the degradation of plastics within a compost can affect the decomposition of materials enclosed in the plastic and the resulting composition and appearance of the composted material. From an environmental perspectivebiodegradable polymers offer an attractive alternative to traditional petroleum-based non-biodegradable polymers; i.e. they need not be landfilled will re-enter normal geochemical (natural) cycles with time and many are derived from renewable (agricultural) resources. Nevertheless as a new generation of biodegradable products enters the marketplacequestions regarding the long-term fate of these materials in the environment and their effects on the environment are being asked by industry governmentand consumer groups. In particular: how do specific materials degrade in different compost environments? and how well do standardized laboratory scale biodegradation tests predict a product's biodegradability in an actual full-scale compost environment?"
A New Approach for in-Mold Finishing: The Valyi Surface Finishing/Compression Molding Process
The Valyi SFC molding process for surface finishing/compression molding (SFC) provides an economical route to molding and Class A finishing of large thermoplastic parts in one step. In the Valyi Process, decorative film or fabric is placed over a mold cavity in a press. Plastic melt is then deposited onto the film which subsequently heats the film to a formable temperature. Positive air pressure may be supplied to support the film/molten plastic. The press is then closed to form the final finished part. The process is similar to the textile back molding process. The Valyi Process uses much lower pressures than conventional injection molding. Molding (cavity) pressures for the Valyi Process are <<10 MPa (1450 psi) as compared to conventional injection molding which is typically >30 MPa (4350 psi). The in-mold lamination of paint film achieves the paint appearance and protection without the environmental and cost impact of conventional painting. Also, heating the film using the heat from the deposited melt eliminates the pre-heating step in the in-mold injection molding process. This paper describes the Valyi SFC Molding Process and reveals the advantages such as the mechanical performance of the part, reduction in cost and reduction in paint pollution, which can be achieved over the conventional injection molding - painting process.
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) of Barrier Materials Immersed in Automotive Fuel Components
EC legislation has ordered vehicular hydrocarbon emissions to be drastically reduced by the year 2000. New polymeric materials must be used to manufacture fuel storage / delivery components. Such materials must offer increased barrier performance without loss of mechanical properties. Samples of poly butylene terephthalate (PBT), two types of poly vinylidene fluoride (PVdF) and THV, a terpolymer of tetrafluoro ethylene, hexafluoro propylene and vinylidene fluoride, were immersed in pure methanol, ethanol and toluene. The effect of the degree of solvation on the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the storage modulus (E') of each material were measured using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Significant changes in Tg and E' were evident in each case, but behavioural differences were apparent between different polymers in a given solvent, and also for a given polymer in different solvents. In all cases, the Arrhenius activation energy changed on solvation.
Determination of Optimum Extrusion Conditions for Multilayer, Low Emission Plastic Fuel Line Systems Using Dual Capillay Rheometer Techniques
Multilayer co-extrusion of plastics is fast becoming a very cost effective method of improving the barrier properties of plastic products. In this process individual polymers are melted and conveyed by separate extrusion systems, into a common distribution block and through a forming die where the polymer melts merge to form an integral multilayer structure. Many of these polymers do not form a mutual bond in the melt and so specially formulated tie layers have been developed in order to facilitate melt bonding and so prevent delamination. Multilayer polymer tube structures have recently been developed for use in automotive fuel lines. These multilayer structures are proving difficult to extrude because of their widely different temperature profiles required during extrusion, and the fact that all the melts enter a common die which can only be maintained at one particular temperature. The melt rheological characteristics of a range of commercially available barrier materials, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a terpolymer of vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene (THV), plasticised Nylons and tie layer materials have been studied using Dual Capillary Rheometric techniques. The relative change in shear viscosity with temperature, up to 270°C and shear rates up to 103 sec-1 have been investigated, for these materials, in order to determine optimum extrusion parameters during manufacture. The findings are confirmed by pilot plant tube extrusion trials using various multilayer structures. Arrhenius flow activation energies are also reported.
The Effect of Fuel Components and Standard Test Fuels on the Mechanical Properties and Glass Transition Temperature of Polymers Used in Mult-Layer Fuel Line Tubing
With the advent of more stringent legislation for fuel and fuel vapor emissions from vehicles, it has been necessary to introduce a barrier polymer into the fuel line as a means of reducing emissions. This paper investigates the changes in mechanical properties, such as tensile modulus, of a range of plasticized nylons, tie layer polymer systems and fluoropolymers which were immersed in various mixtures of fuel components and standard fuels at a temperature of 25°C. The percentage mass uptake and extent of swelling were also determined in addition to changes in glass transition temperature up to a period of 31 weeks.
Reactive Blends of Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyurethane
Effects of PVC resin and PVC stabilizer on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) polymerization kinetics are studied using DSC and adiabatic temperature rise measurements. Addition of PVC results in partial absorption of the unpolymerized polyester component of the TPU mixture resulting and lowers the rate of reaction. Thermal characterization of melt and reactive blends of PVC and TPU showed one glass transition indicating miscibility. However, SEM revealed that the PVC/TPU melt blend contained small PVC primary particulates dispersed in the TPU matrix. The PVC/TPU reaction blend exhibited no observable PVC particulates under the same magnification.
Influence of a Surfactant Additive on the Crystallization of Syndiotactic Polystyrene and Sulfonated Polystyrene
Syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) was mixed with dodecylbenzene sodium sulfonate (DBSNa), benzene sodium sulfonate (BSNa) and dodecylbenzene (DB), to investigate the influence of these additives on the crystallization behavior of sPS. The crystallization of sPS containing DBSNa was significantly slower than that of sPS containing DB or BSNa. Since SAXS investigations indicated the presence of DBSNa aggregates within sPS/DBSNa samples, the observed decrease in the rate of crystallization is attributed to a slow expulsion of the bulky DBSNa aggregates from the crystalline growth front. In comparison, sulfonated syndiotactic polystyrene (SsPS)/DBSNa mixtures crystallized faster than SsPS, due to a disruption of the electrostatic crosslinks by DBSNa.
Flow Instability Reduction of PP through Blending of EVA
Flow instabilities are often encountered during extrusion of high molecular weight Polypropylene homopolymers. Traditional techniques of flow instability reduction such as addition of fluoropolymers or compatibilizers significantly increase the cost of the finished product. During this study it was found that blending small amounts of Poly (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate) EVA into the Polypropylene PP matrix eliminates melt fracture fonnation within a reasonable operating window, maintaining acceptable mechanical properties. A wide range of EVA concentrations was tested using capillary rheometry, microscopy and mechanical analysis. The acceptable operating window without instabilities was determined by analyzing the extrudate surface under the microscope.
Molecular Modeling Studies of the Molecular Components of Starch. I. an Atomistic Model of the Double Helical Structure of Amylose and Amylopectin
Starch is made of amylose and highly branched (amylopectin) ?-linked chains of D-anhydroglucose. A detailed atomistic model for the amylose and amylopectin components of starch was simulated using established molecular modeling methods. In particular, attention is paid to the formation of A and B amylose in the double helix configuration, and to the formation of the double helix configuration after the branch point in amylopectin. Molecular dynamics simulations are carried out over extended periods of time, and calculations suggest that the observed crystallographic parameters for the A and B forms of amylose can be reproduced with water molecules either inside the core of the double helix or with the core devoid of water. In both cases the strand repeat distance of ~2.14 nm is found. Models of the amylopectin macroscopic formation are described and speculation as to the molecular details of the amorphous high solvent and crystalline starch structure are made.
Use of a Hexafunctional Coupling Agent to Control Free Radical-Induced Molecular Weight Degradation during Reactive Processing of Polypropylene
Variable quantities of a hexafunctional coupling agent were reacted with polypropylene (PP) in a twin-screw extruder. An increase in the z-average molecular weight was observed, and attributed to the formation of PP crosslinks through the coupling agent, which tended to offset molecular weight degradation due to ?-scission. The mechanical properties and morphologies of the resultant extrudates were analyzed. Notched Izod impact and tensile strengths were enhanced over those of the control, which lacked added coupling agent. The presence of coupling agent crosslinks resulted in increased nucleation and growth rate during crystallization from the melt.
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Arrival Ltd is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in Europe to provide purpose-built electric delivery vehicles including electric vehicle design and manufacturing. Formerly known as Charge Automotive, started in January 2015 and currently employs ~300 staff. Arrival has signed a lease on a new factory in UK to produce over 50,000 vehicles a year using only artificial intelligence robots. The research and development team has the main focus on the innovations in the fields of control systems, X-by-wire systems, electric vehicle design, simulation and advanced manufacturing.
Technische Universiteit Delft is a national university conducting cutting-edge research and providing first-class education. With >21,500 students and academic staff of 3,300, TU Delft is the largest, and oldest, technical university in the Netherlands. Automotive research in Section of Intelligent Vehicles, Department of Cognitive Robotics (CoR) at the Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE) at TU Delft focusses on highly and fully automated driving including topics of dynamics & control, environmental perception and modelling.
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Established in 1894 the University has a strong competence in mechatronics, electric and electronic engineering, mobile communications, and nanoengineering. Automotive Engineering Group and the Thuringian Center of Innovation in Mobility (ThIMO) is the host of the network activities at TU Ilmenau. ThIMO unites 30 professors and 250 scientists and carries out industrial and public funded research in electric vehicles, intelligent transport systems, powertrains, and automotive lightweight design.
The University of Naples Federico II (established in 1224) offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines, leading to 125 graduate level degrees. UNINA is made up of three Schools – the Polytechnical and Basic Sciences School, the School of Medicine and the School of Human and Social Sciences – and 26 Departments which operate as semi-independent bodies for the teaching and research management being anyway part of a School. The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) is the host of the network activities at UNINA. The research activities of DII aim to contribute to the cultural, social and economic development of the territory consolidated as a reference point for the manufacturing. The affinity and contiguity of skills and knowledge of the different scientific areas within the department are confirmed by long experience of cooperation in scientific and educational research projects, university courses of study and university masters.
The University of Surrey is a modern research-led university, combining excellence in research with provision of higher education. According to the UK University League Tables, USR is a top 15 institution in the UK, on a total of more than 100 universities. USR will participate to OWHEEL with the Centre for Automotive Engineering (CAE), which is housed in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Building on strong links with industry, the CAE has created a research base which currently focuses on five key areas of modern and future vehicle design: (i) powertrains (IC engines, hybrid / electric systems and transmission control systems); (ii) vehicle dynamics control and tyre dynamics; (iii) vehicle sub-systems (brakes, steering, suspension, chassis control systems); (iv) experimental test methods; and (v) vehicle aerodynamics.
According to the QS Top University rankings, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University is ranked as 256 in field of Engineering and Technology. VGTU is a leading technology university in Lithuania, which strives for a top position among Baltic countries in technical and engineering education, as well as in the field of scientific research. Transport and Logistics Competence Centre is a research division of the Faculty of Transport Engineering. Main field of research is Sustainable Transport: Autonomous Vehicles; Environmentally friendly transport; Green logistics; International transport corridors; Traffic Safety.
The University of Tokyo is world-wide top-ranked Japanese University founded in 1877 and known first as Tokyo Imperial University. The Department of Advanced Energy is located on the new Kashiwa Campus with the large-scale research facilities and mainly oriented on the graduate course students and applied research. The Hori-Fujimoto laboratory is a renowned laboratory with the main activities in fields of: Electric Vehicles (EVs), Wireless Power Transfer, Human Friendly Motion Control, and Nano-Scale Servo systems.
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Established in 1973 as the first technological university in France, UTC introduce a new concept of the engineers formation in France, strongly based on three points: engineers formation, scientific research and industrial technology transfer. The international relations is a principal characteristic of UTC (with a campus in Shangai, and representations in many countries). It has recently received two excellence labels (LABEX and EQUIPEX) from the French government, with the projects MS2T (Control of Technological System of Systems) and Robotex. UTC has 3 CNRS laboratories: Mécanique Acoustique et Matériaux (Roberval) – UMR 7337; Heuristique et Diagnostic des Systèmes Complexes (Heudiasyc)-UMR 7253; BioMécanique et BioIngénierie (BMBI) – UMR 7338. The HEUDIASYC laboratory, where this project will be executed, with many CNRS researchers and UTC professors, develops a great part of its research at the theme : Automation, Embedded Systems and Robotics.


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How to Create Amazon or eBay Affiliate Store
Creating an affiliate eCommerce store is a very easy way for you to make cash from Amazon and eBays affiliate programs.
Amazon and eBay are undisputed leaders in eCommerce, and they continue to dominate the online market by working with other people. You will have the opportunity to cash in on these two companies with your own affiliate store.
What exactly is Affiliate Marketing?
I personally love affiliate marketing due to it being a less stressful way to make money from selling products online. Shipping, Inventory, payments, and customer service along with returns are handled by the site that you are sending your customer to. Your job is to educate your customers by helping them learn about the products your affiliate partner is selling.
If you have your own product can combine with affiliate marketing to make even more money however the hassle factor will rise.
Create Amazon Affiliate Stores
This website JTS Fashion is a store built on Wealthy Affiliate Webhosting services with the use of all plugins and steps discussed below. The homepage is built designed through the Element page plugin, as I wanted easy navigation for my customers to find their products looking to buy.
This picture above is an actual shop navigation link found at the bottom of the website. At the top you see standard category navigation of showing 1-16 products of a total of 3299 products. Not easy to navigation for your customers, especially when you import products through the app like Woo Affiliates. I will get into more designing of your eCommerce affiliate store in a different blog article.
When you use Woo Affiliates plugin to import products from Amazon or eBay, you can have the option to import the categories also which I do. Look at the picture below at categories imported with the Adidas Women's Essentials Hoodie, if I click on Exercise and Fitness it narrows my search down and link this exercise and fitness apparel to my homepage for easy access.
Your job as an Amazon or eBay affiliate is to help online shoppers learn about the products that are best suited to solve their problems based on expertise. If you do not know you will not be able to guide them to the perfect solutions. If you are not passionate, you are going to burn out before you see a meaningful income stream.
The examples below are my stores built to attract and educate readers. You can create your website to look like an online eCommerce professional store or blogging review which both are successful ways to earn a steady income.
Here is what you will need to create your Amazon or eBay Affiliate shop:
- A well-researched niche that you are passionate about and knowledgeable about.
- WordPress Blog
- Website Hosting
- WooCommerce
- WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates WordPress Plugin
- Woo Affiliates WordPress Plugin
- WooCommerce SEO
Steps to Starting Your Amazon or eBay Affiliate Store.
Now that you see what you need, it is time to put all of this together. Let me start with the first steps you will need to complete the store and start earning income from your store.
1. Register for Amazon Associate Program.
To earn bounties and commission from Amazon you will need an affiliate associate account. It just takes a few minutes to fill out an application and most of the time you are approved within 24 hours.
Go to the Amazon Associate page and read the terms for Amazon affiliate program the Operating Agreement. You will learn about the different tools that Amazon provides to its partners along with types of revenue you can make.
For instance, physical and digital purchases are different. In general, any product that your customer places in their cart and checks out within 24 hours is counted toward your commission. Also, if they add something to their cart during this time period, they can save for later checkout up to an additional 89 days you will still receive a commission.
Once you completed the application, you will receive an email confirming approval into the Associate program. You will then gain access to a dashboard with tons of helpful information. Most importantly you will find the unique code needed to inject products into your store.
2. Register for eBay Partner Program.
Registering for the eBay partner program is different from Amazon Associate but is still simple to use and approval usually within 24 hours.
3. Research the Products you Want to Drive Customers To
While you are waiting on your applications to be approved, it is a wise choice to go ahead spend some time researching the wide selection of Products that Amazon and eBay carry. The selection of the right products will help market will have a major impact on how much money your website makes.
Just remember that you will be earning a percentage of the total cost of the products you promote. Helping your customer find a $10 sports shirt is far less rewarding than helping them purchase $1,000 gaming computer.
You can study the customer reviews that the product must help you guess how popular the products are. Also keep in mind, that the cost of a product is not the only determining factor in choosing which products to promote. Can use the review feedback option to determine if the product is of good quality and not returned. If the product is returned refunded, you lose commission.
4. Pick WordPress Hosting
There are lots of options for WordPress hosting however I recommend Wealthy Affiliate. The reason for my recommendation is they offer free training, support, keyword research to help get ranked on google, site comments, and site feedback. With other Webhosting companies you are only allowed to host 1 to 10 websites and Wealthy Affiliate premium can host 50 websites. These many websites you can have different niche websites to help expand your commission earnings.
5. Selected a Memorable Domain Name
Now that you have selected a niche market and website host, it is time to find a memorable domain name that will be relevant to your product niche and easy for your customers to remember. If you chose Wealthy Affiliate as your website hosting platform, the domain selection to research domains available will be provided free of charge.
The domain you choose is the address that your online shoppers will type into the address bar of the web browser to reach your website. Somewhat like the address of your home.
Determining a domain name is very easy and branding agency services charge lots of money just to help you come up with a catchy brand name for your business.
6. Install WordPress and Select a Professional Theme.
Again, if you have chosen Wealthy Affiliate as your website hosting platform you will not need to install WordPress but only select a theme. After selecting a theme Wealthy Affiliate will install the WordPress blog platform so you can begin the next step of the training process.
I chose different website hosting you will be provided access to cPanel, which is a software to help you install content management system WordPress onto your server. Once WordPress is installed on your server, it is now time to select a theme that will stand out to your customers but fast to load. Themes serve as a framework for your websites providing color, content layout along with different elements like sliders and hero boxes.
To start out look at these awesome WordPress themes:
Lots of these themes depending on where you decide to purchase will offer additional support for novice users for a nominal fee. This can be of big help in closing the gap between a do it yourself and professionally crafted site.
Keep in mind the most important factor in selecting a theme is finding one that will help you convert visitors into customers. Keep your theme easy to navigate and allows you to layout your content in an engaging way, you will have a solid foundation upon which to build your affiliate website.
Here are some ideas for themes to buy.
Install WooCommerce Plugin
WooCommerce is a platform that will allow you to sell your own products rather they are physical or digital information products. The main feature I like is that you are the ability to list all the Amazon and eBay affiliate products you want with just a simple push of a button after purchasing Woo Affiliates plugin. It is easy to install and setup with step by step instructions provided by the developers.
8. Purchase Woo Affiliate Plugin.
If you are brand new to Affiliate Marketing, you will not have access to Amazon API function until you make three successful sales from your affiliate links. Therefore, I recommend this Woo Affiliate plugin, which can enter your Amazon associate tracking ID that ends in 20 and import the products for your niche to your website.
This is a lot easier and faster than selecting one product at a time. This plugin also comes with the option to purchase SEO extension for your affiliate products to gain exposure on Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Without this extension, you will have to log in to each product imported and enter SEO details and that can take days if not months depending on how many products you import at once.
9. Install Woo Affiliate Plugin.
Installing the Woo Affiliate Plugin is very easy, once you install a screen comes up to begin editing the plugin by entering your Amazon associate tracking id that enters in 20 or eBay campaign id along with API integration. Written and Video instructions are provided with the purchase of this plugin along with other plugins mentioned.
Need Additional Ideas to help build amazon affiliate store then read the following articles.
"Best 8 Clothing Affiliate Programs"
"Best Camping Affiliate Programs"
Now that I have covered the grounds of building your own Amazon or eBay affiliate store it is time to get to work. I recommend following Wealthy Affiliate training that is provided with your Premium membership hosting on getting better ideas on how to choose a niche, keywords for ranking of your store, SEO optimization with social media marketing.
If you would like additional information concerning building your own Amazon or eBay Affiliate store, please contact me and would be happy to help. Please subscribe to my email list to stay informed of new articles to help you grown your business.