This document is based on the joint paper presented by Cober Electronics, Inc. and Crompton Corporation, Uniroyal Chemical Division at an Annual Meeting of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society and at the June 2002 Symposium of The Connecticut Rubber Group. It presents updated information that is the result of the cooperative effort between Cober Electronics, Inc. and Compton Corporation, Uniroyal Chemical Division in the area of systems, techniques, materials and chemistry for rubber processing.
With 85% of the homes in the U.S. containing microwave ovens, most people have experienced the speed and the penetrating effect of the microwave heating and also some of the disadvantages. The intent of this booklet is to explain the principles of microwave heating in a practical and non-mathematical way and illustrate how these principles are used to increase productivity and quality in industrial processing applications. The rubber industry is used as an example since microwave continuous vulcanization of automotive weather stripping used worldwide, wherever automobiles are manufactured.
Conventional and traditional technology for applying heat to rubber during the vulcanization process has relied on labor intensive steam autoclaves (a batch system), long and inefficient hot air tunnel ovens, and environmentally unfriendly high temperature liquid salt systems. These are now being replaced by highly efficient, high speed microwave curing ovens automated with electronic controls and sensors, producing rubber weather stripping of the highest quality to seal passenger car doors from noise and rain thereby providing user comfort. Steam, hot air and molten salt are yielding to the benefit of microwave electronics in factories on a worldwide basis. The authors estimate that there are approximately 1,000 rubber curing systems worldwide that rely on microwave technology.
WHAT ARE MICROWAVES AND HOW DO THEY HEAT?
Microwaves are invisible radio frequency or electromagnetic waves which have properties that enable them to be generated and sent through space and received or absorbed at a distance. Electromagnetic waves are basically identical to the familiar radio and TV transmissions which we receive daily and to aircraft radar (Figure 1). All electromagnetic waves are similar. They differ only in the number of alternatives or oscillations of their field per second. These oscillations are measured in megahertz or millions of oscillations per second (abbreviated MHz). Each electromagnetic wave has a characteristic spatial dimension called wavelength. The higher the frequency of a radio wave, the shorter the length of the wave.


Read our interview with this top photographer – who now calls Australia 'home', but works all over the world – and find out how he gets couples to relax in front of the camera, and why you don't need a sunny day to have beautiful photos.
I thought I would be an accountant – not because I wanted to – but because my parents went to see a fortune teller when I was really young, and he said I would be an accountant. I guess his prediction wasn't really accurate! Being a photographer definitely wasn't on the list, I guess it all happened gradually, one thing leading to another and I later discovered more about myself and I love photography. It all started as a hobby and went on and became a business.
I love weddings because a wedding is a combination of everything in a fast paced environment. Quick decision making and adrenaline rush. Most importantly, I love capturing real emotions and it's such an honour to be a part of a wedding.
5 Star Weddings: What is your signature look for photography?
5 Star Weddings: What is your source of inspiration?
Ben Yew: Movies and music videos! And not forgetting the awesome work from other creatives from all different industries and inspiring stories that I have read. Its a combination of everything.
5 Star Weddings: How do you get your couples to be comfortable in front of the camera?
Ben Yew: Think about your first date, your first kiss, the proposal and the funniest thing that happened to you just before this session. Keep your mind off the camera by having a conversation with your fiance and the photographer.
5 Star Weddings: What is the best time for photos?
Ben Yew: Best time for photos is 2-3 hours before sunset or anytime on a cloudy day.
5 Star Weddings: Do you have a favourite ceremony and/or reception venue to shoot at?
Ben Yew: My favourite ceremony and reception venue is the venue I have never shot before. Getting the most amazing landscape and light helps, but I am also after something new. I love surprises and jaw dropping moment. Although I have done my research before heading to the new venue, but sometimes it looks so different from the photos on their website.
5 Star Weddings: Do you have any useful tips on how to choose a wedding photographer?
Ben Yew: Besides loving their work, it would be beneficial to find a photographer that really clicks with you, one who can really guide you, ensuring that everyone has a memorable and fun session.
5 Star Weddings: Do you shoot destination weddings?
Ben Yew: Yes, most certainly. We have captured a few weddings and pre-wedding sessions in different countries around the world and its awesome because it brings out the amazing landscape from different country and the different culture.
5 Star Weddings: What photography equipment do you use?
Ben Yew: I use 2 units of Nikon D800's paired with prime lenses (24-75mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 70-200mm). 3 Nikon Flashes and 1 LED Light.
5 Star Weddings: What back up / redundancy plan you have on the wedding day.
Ben Yew: For me, I believe in redundancy because you only get one shot at a wedding. I do have many back up batteries, a large amount of memory cards, spare camera on top of the 2 that I use and spare lenses.
Ben Yew: A 5 star wedding is a combination of a group of most talented vendors working together to create the most stunning themed wedding they can create together as a dream team. From the photographer to the caterers, stylist, hair, make up and etc.


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    Funnel Chart > XML Structure

    In this section, we'll be discussing all the elements and
      attributes supported by the funnel chart. A typical XML data document for
      the funnel chart looks as under:

    <chart showNames='1' showValues='1' numberPrefix='$'
      numberScaleValue='1000,1000' numberScaleUnit='K,M' decimalPrecision='1'
      isSliced='1' slicingDistance='5'>

          <set
      name='Buchanan' value='20000' color='0099FF' />
     <set
      name='Callahan' value='49000' color='66CC66' />
     <set
      name='Davolio' value='63000' color='CD6AC0' />
     <set
      name='Dodsworth' value='41000' color='FF5904' />
     <set
      name='Fuller' value='74000' color='0099CC' />
     <set
      name='King' value='49000' color='FF0000' />
     <set
      name='Leverling' value='77000' color='006F00' />
     <set
      name='Peacock' value='54000' color='0099FF' />
     <set
    name='Suyama' value='14000' color='FF66CC' />

    </chart>

    As you can see the XML of Funnel charts has two elements <chart> and <set>. Let's go through the attributes of these two elements and see how we can use this attributes to create attractive charts:

    <chart> element

Background Properties

bgColor='HexColorCode': This
          attribute sets the background color for the chart. You can set any hex
          color code as the value of this attribute. Remember that you DO NOT
          need to assign a "#" at the beginning of the hex color code.
          In fact, whenever you need to provide any hex color code in FusionCharts
          XML data document, you do not have to assign the # at the beginning.

          Default value: FFFFFF

 bgAlpha='NumericalValue(0-100)': This attribute helps you set the alpha (transparency) of the
          graph. This is particularly useful when you need to load the chart in
          one of your Flash movies or when you want to set a background image
          (.swf) for the chart.

          Default value: 100

bgSWF='Path of SWF File':
          This attribute helps you load an external .swf file as a background
          for the chart. For more information on this, please see Advanced
          Charting > Setting background for Charts.

General Properties

showValues='1/0': This parameter
          sets whether the data values would be displayed on the chart or not,
          on the corresponding funnel segment.

          Default value: 1, i.e. by default the data values are displayed.

showNames='1/0': This parameter
          sets whether the data names would be displayed on the chart or not.

          Default value: 1, i.e. by default the data names are displayed.

animation='1/0': This parameter
          lets you define whether the chart would be animated or not.

          Default value: 1

fillAlpha='value(0-100)':
          This attribute helps you specify the alpha (transparency) of the funnel
          chart as a whole, i.e., all the funnel segments would be shown in the
          alpha mentioned in this attribute.

          Default value: 100

isSliced='1/0':
          This attribute specifies whether the the various funnel segments would
          be sliced, i.e., separated from each other by a distance.

          Default value: 1

slicingDistance='value':
          If you have set the isSliced
          attribute to 1 or have not defined it at all (so that it takes the value
          1 by default), then this attribute specifies the distance (in pixels)
          by which the various funnel segments would be separated from each other
          by.

          Default value: 10

funnelBaseWidth='value':
          This attribute sets the width of the tap, i.e., the bottom part of the
          funnel.

          Default value: If you don't define this attribute, it would be auto-calculated
          to the most suitable value for the chart.

funnelBaseHeight='value':
          This attribute sets the height of the tap of the funnel.

          Default value: If you don't define this attribute, it would be auto-calculated
          to the best value for the chart.

Number Formatting Options

numberPrefix='Character':
          Using this attribute, you could add prefix to all the numbers visible
          on the graph. For example, to represent all dollars figure on the chart,
          you could specify this attribute to ' $' to show the numbers as $40000,
          $50000.

numberSuffix='Character':
          Using this attribute, you could add prefix to all the numbers visible
          on the graph. For example, to represent all figure quantified as per
          annum on the chart, you could specify this attribute to ' /a' to show
          like 40000/a, 50000/a.

          To use special characters for numberPrefix
          or numberSuffix, you'll need to URL Encode
          them. That is, suppose you wish to have numberSuffix
          as % (as you would have in 30%),
          you'll need to specify it as under:

          numberSuffix='%25'

formatNumber='1/0': This
          configuration determines whether the numbers displayed on the chart
          will be formatted using commas (or any other separator which you have
          specified), e.g., 40,000 if formatNumber='1'
          and 40000 if formatNumber='0'

          Default value: 1. i.e. the numbers gets formatted
          by default

formatNumberScale='1/0': Configuration   whether to add K (thousands) and M (millions) to a number after truncating and   rounding it - e.g., if formatNumberScale is set to 1, 10434 would become 1.04K   (with decimalPrecision set to 2 places). Same with numbers in millions - a M   will added at the end.

decimalSeparator='Character': This option helps you specify the character to be used as the decimal
          separator in a number.

        Default value: "."

thousandSeparator='Character': This option helps you specify the character to be used as the thousands
          separator in a number.

Font Properties

baseFont='FontName': This
          attribute sets the base font family for all the text in the chart i.e.,
          all the values and the labels in the chart will be displayed using the
          font name provided here.

          Default value: Verdana

baseFontSize='FontSize':
          This attribute sets the base font size for all the text in the chart.

          Default value: 9

baseFontColor='HexColorCode(without the
          '#' sign)': This attribute sets the base font color for
          all the text in the chart.

          Default value: 000000

Hover Caption Properties

The hover caption is the tool tip which shows up when the user moves
        his mouse over a funnel segment.

showhovercap='1/0': Option
          whether to show/hide hover caption box.

          Default value: 1, i.e. the hover caption box is displayed by default.

hoverCapBgColor='HexColorCode': Background color of the hover caption box.

          Default value: F1F1F1

hoverCapBorderColor='HexColorCode': Border color of the hover caption box.

          Default value: 666666

hoverCapSepChar='Char': The
          character specified as the value of this attribute separates the name
          and value displayed in the hover caption box.

          Default value: ,

Border Properties

showBorder='1/0': This attribute sets
          whether a border would be shown around the funnel segments or not.

          Default value: 0

borderColor='Hex Color': This attribute
          sets the color of the border, which is displayed around the funnel segments
          when showBorder is set as 1.

          Default value: By default, the border color of each funnel segment is
          the same as their background color.

borderThickness='Numerical Value': This
          attribute sets the thickness, in pixels, of the border, which is displayed
          around the funnel segments when showBorder
          is set as 1.

          Default value: 1

borderAlpha='value(0-100)': This attribute
          sets the alpha of the border, which is displayed around the color range
          when showBorder is set as 1.

          Default value: 100

Chart Margins

Chart Margins refer to the empty spaces left on the top, bottom, left
        and right of the chart. That means, that much amount of space would be
        left empty on the chart, before it starts plotting.

chartLeftMargin='Numerical Value (in pixels)': Space to be left unplotted on the left side of the chart.

 chartRightMargin='Numerical Value (in
          pixels)': Empty space to be left on the right side of the
          chart

 chartTopMargin='Numerical Value (in pixels)': Empty space to be left on the top of the chart.

 chartBottomMargin='Numerical Value (in
          pixels)': Empty space to be left at the bottom of the chart.

That is all for the <chart> element.
        We next see the possible attributes for the <set>
        element, which is used to represent a data set to be plotted on the chart.

    <set> element

A <set> element with all its attributes defined looks as under:

    <set name='Jan' value='25'
      color='FFFF00' link='Sales.asp?month=1' borderColor='000000'
      borderThickness='1' borderAlpha='100' alpha='100'
      hoverText='Units sold in Jan'>

where:

name is the name of the data set.

value is the value to be plotted on
          the chart for this particular data set.

color is the background color of the
          funnel segment for this data set.

link is the URL you can take the user
          to when he clicks on the funnel segment corresponding to this data set.

          Example: <set link='details.aspx' ..>

          Please note that you'll need to URL Encode
          all the special characters (like ? and &) present in the link. All
          the server side scripting languages provide a generic function to URL
          Encode any string - like in ASP and ASP.NET, we've Server.URLEncode(strURL) and so on.

To open a link in a new window, just put n- in front
            of the link e.g., link='n-ShowDetails.asp%3FMonth=Jan'

borderColor is the border color of the
          funnel segment corresponding to this data set on the chart.

borderThickness is the thickness of
          the border of the funnel segment.

borderAlpha is the thickness of the
          border of the funnel segment.

alpha is the alpha (transparency) of
          the funnel segment.

hoverText is the text that you like
          to display to the user when he hovers his mouse over this funnel segment.
          By default, the hover caption box displays the name and value of the
          corresponding data set but when you use this attribute, the hover caption
          box would display the hover text and the value, thus replacing the name
          of the data set.

And finally, we move onto Custom Objects.

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Q8. Which Indian player on 9 March 2014 reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen?
Ans. Virat Kohli
Note: He was able to claim the first position by gaining 12 points during the Asia Cup by scoring 189 runs in three innings with 136 against Bangladesh.
Q9. Which state won the 68th senior National football championship of Santosh Trophy by defeating Railways 3-0 in the final match played at Kanchenjungha Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal?
Ans. Mizoram

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Thousands Of Accidents At Logan Boulevard Underpass, But No Apparent Safety Upgrades
Filed Under:Chicago, Logan Boulevard, Logan Square, Megan Hickey, underpass chicago, Western Avenue
CHICAGO (CBS)–A bicycle covered in white paint serves as a memorial for the 2008 death of 22-year-old cyclist Tyler Fabeck at a busy Logan Square underpass, but ten years later the intersection is still one of the most dangerous in the city.
It's the underpass where Logan Boulevard, Western Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway on and off ramps converge.
Community members have been seeking ways to improve safety, including Stephen Moore, who lives nearby.
"It's just too much," Moore said, when asked about his opinion on safety at the intersection.
According to residents, the intersection has too many blind spots and vehicles trying to make quick turns.
A safety study examining the underpass brought together more than 20 community groups, transportation experts and the Active Transportation Alliance.
The crash data backs up what many drivers, bikers and pedestrians have been thinking for years.
Merrell helped lead the project, which gathered data on thousands of crashes over a five year period.
"Currently, the way Logan Boulevard through this corridor is configured isn't really working well for anyone, and we need to make some changes to improve safety," Merrell said.
The numbers don't lie. There have been 48 pedestrian crashes, 70 cyclist crashes and more than 1700 car crashes in recent years, making it one of the most dangerous intersections in the city.
The study concludes that more crashes could be avoided if the stretch is reduced to one lane each way. In addition, it suggests the addition of more crosswalks, re-timed signals and designated bike lanes.
The Chicago Department of Transportation says the study makes "good recommendations for safety improvements," and that officials are evaluating the findings.
CDOT says it will seek additional input from community stakeholders to determine which improvements are feasible.


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How President Kenyatta Plans To Transform Health Services
On June 29, 2017 In Latest News
President Uhuru Kenyatta today detailed how the expanded National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) will cover 13 million, directly bringing improved and affordable health services to Kenyans.
The President said Jubilee's new plan includes having the NHIF cover health conditions that require specialised treatment, like cancer, diabetes and heart diseases. These were previously not covered and attract prohibitive premiums from private entities.
The plan, as laid out in the Jubilee Manifesto released this week, also promises free health cover to all Kenyans aged 70 years and above.
It also will also provide free health cover to all new mothers and their babies for the first one year.
Families with physically challenged children are also set to get free health insurance under the new policy the Jubilee Party intends to implement.
Speaking when he toured Embu County, President Kenyatta, who was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto, said the NHIF card will also enable patients to access treatment at mission and private hospitals.
"The NHIF card will be enough to cover costs of treatment for all Kenyans and this will certainly reduce the burden of medical costs for our citizens," said the President when he spoke at Kiritiri, in Embu County.
"Medical conditions like cancer, heart diseases, diabetes and kidney ailments that used to force Kenyans to sell their farms and other properties will be covered by NHIF."
In the last four years, President Kenyatta's Administration has increased the number of Kenyans covered under the State health insurance scheme from 3.8 million in 2013 to 6.8 million. The target is to increase the number to 13 million within the next five years.
Through its Manifesto, the Jubilee Party also promises to set up 10 new referral hospitals across the country so as to ensure quality healthcare at the county level. The party also pledged to ensure that NHIF will also cater for a broader set of services.
The NHIF will also be expanded to improve availability of drugs by establishing cold chains for drugs and vaccines to ensure safe and high quality drugs are available across the country.
President Kenyatta has also given a commitment to establish at least one specialised cancer hospital in the country to reduce the financial burden and other challenges faced by patients seeking cancer treatment.


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void Gwen::Platform::Sleep( unsigned int iMS )
{
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{
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Gwen::UnicodeString Gwen::Platform::GetClipboardText()
{
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	return fSeconds;
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bool Gwen::Platform::FileOpen( const String & Name, const String & StartPath, const String & Extension,
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                              Gwen::Event::Handler* pHandler, Event::Handler::FunctionWithInformation fnCallback )
{
	// No platform independent way to do this.
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                              Gwen::Event::Handler* pHandler, Gwen::Event::Handler::FunctionWithInformation fnCallback )
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	// No platform independent way to do this.
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{
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}

void Gwen::Platform::GetCursorPos( Gwen::Point & po )
{
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I have migrated from L4U to Koha and I ended up having 1 biblio for every item, but a lot of these items are the same. They should belong to only 1 biblio. Is there anyone who had a similar problem?
koha-tools, a collection of scripts we created for our migration.
different item types. The removeDuplicates script doesn't catch that.
> the ISBN or any other criteria?
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"Under The City" is a continuation of a study by Mystified of urban atmospheres. In this case, he uses only sounds recorded in South City Saint Louis, processed, layered, and composed, to connote the vast network of pipes and other structures that can be found beneath cities. In The "New Industrial" tradition, only field recordings are used as source material.
Mystified - Sounds, recording and production.


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Making any surface solar
World-changing research
Flexible cells on roofs to windows to cars to even clothing could provide another energy source
By Catriona May, University of Melbourne
It's a very Australian scene: deckchairs outside the caravan, a BBQ on the go – perhaps a couple of tinnies. And, of course, an awning for much-needed shade.
But imagine that awning is doing more than shielding you from the sun – imagine it is also garnering the sun's energy to power your phone, your tablet and even your hairdryer – your entire site, in fact. And when it's time to go home, you simply roll it up and pop it in the back of the car.
Sound far-fetched? With new technology currently under development at the University of Melbourne, it may only be a couple of years away.
Tour the exhibition
Based at research institute Bio21, the team responsible are world leaders in the development of organic photovoltaics (OPVs) – printable lightweight, flexible solar cells. The cells are so pliable they can effectively turn any surface into a solar array – from buildings, to vehicles or even clothing.
We have a solar panel that can be printed on a standard commercial printer, and then rolled up and taken with you. And how great is that.
Dr David Jones, Senior Research Associate and Research Group Leader
The pioneering technology was developed by Laureate Professor Andrew Holmes AM with significant recent advances by research group leader Dr David Jones from the School of Chemistry and Bio 21.
It now features a new kind of high performance light-harvesting material with unusual crystallisation, which aligns its molecules to improve performance. Moreover, OPVs can be produced en masse at low cost, simply by being printed on large plastic sheets, using standard commercial printers.
Their ability to go where traditional, rigid solar panels cannot promises a range of exciting applications.
The flexible cells may replace the rigid variety like these.
"Quite often flexible, lightweight solar arrays are appealing to retro fit roofs where silicon cells would be too heavy," says Dr David Jones. "They could also work really well as transportable power sources on awnings, shade cloths or umbrellas."
In other words, the everyday trappings of Aussie summers could soon be generating power.
There is even scope for using window glass to generate solar power, opening up massive areas of building surfaces for energy production. The secret here is to use the windows themselves to direct the light they harvest to OPVs attached to the window edges.
While it is possible to produce transparent OPVs that could cover a window, Bio21 laboratory leader Dr Wallace Wong says they are less efficient than opaque versions. They are also more expensive, requiring a transparent electrode such as that used in computer and smart phone screens.
His solution is to use the window as a "luminescent solar concentrator" that can absorb light and direct it onto nearby solar cells. Dr Wong's research team is developing transparent luminescent dyes that can be embedded inside the window glass panel to absorb light and channel it.
"Instead of converting light into energy directly like a solar cell, the dye inside the window absorbs the light which can be then channelled to the edges where the solar cells are," says Dr Wong. "That is a much easier way of generating energy from transparent surfaces."
OPVs also have the potential to perform dual environmental functions, like covering surfaces of lakes or other large expanses to water to help prevent evaporation while simultaneously generating energy. Another is as temporary covers on grain silos in central Australia, to prevent overheating while powering the fans that stop the grain from sweating.
While OPVs' flexibility and their simple manufacturing technique make them an exciting new technology, at the moment they are only about half as efficient as the larger, rigid silicon cells that dominate solar technology. Nevertheless, they are at the forefront of solar power research, thanks to their promise of cheap production and, ultimately, efficient power generation.
Researchers are continuously improving the technology and are confident they will ultimately match silicon cells' efficiency levels. In the meantime, every iteration yields an improvement in performance.
Dr David Jones (left), Professor Andrew Holmes and the CSIRO's Dr Scott Watkins with a new plastic solar cell.
The cells' initial vulnerability to photochemical degradation – or sun damage – has been overcome through new materials and encapsulation technologies developed with partners CSIRO. And most recently, the team's discovery of new high performance materials has improved the printing process, taking the technology one step closer to commercial viability.
"The new materials we have developed can be dropped into the printing program to make it more efficient," says Dr Jones. "They are derived from simple commercial chemicals, and have yielded great results in the lab."
Part of the technology's commercial appeal lies in its use of standard screen printers.
"The printers we use are commercially available – they are the same as those used for screen printing," explains Dr Jones. "We just use a slightly different printing head."
Like any new technology still in its infancy, there are competitors working on bringing similar products to market; in this instance the most notable competing high-performance materials are Perovskites. But while these cells are very efficient, they also feature lead, meaning the cells developed by the University of Melbourne team are likely to be more palatable to the wider community.
The team now needs to scale the printing process to prove its commercial viability, before it is ready for a private company to take to market – a process that should only take a couple of years, according to Dr Jones.
"Ultimately this technology will get to a stage where it can directly compete with traditional silicon cells," he says. "In the meantime, we have a solar panel that can be printed on a standard commercial printer, and then rolled up and taken with you. And how great is that."
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Dr David Jones
School of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne; Senior Research Associate, Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium
Dr Wallace Wong
School of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne
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The village of Ada is located in Hardin County.
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Ada has a population of 5,605 people<4> (see below for details).
Ada is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<5>.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ada had a population of 5,952 people (which is 18.57% of the total population of Hardin County). This makes Ada the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ada represents 0.05% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,952 people, the population of Ada increased 6.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,582 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Ada had an population of 5,605 people. This is a decrease of 5.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.41% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ada.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are going to drive.<6>.
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ada.
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ada - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ada.
We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ada. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ada. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ada. Our list includes 5 papers.
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<6> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ada) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7680, Longitude: -83.8247 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).


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'22 Yards' director reveals budding cricketers' 'constant drive'
 By IANS | Published on  Sun, Mar 10 2019 2:18 IST |  333 Views
The poster of MS Productions 74' sports drama "22 Yards" starring Barun Sobti, Amartya Ray, Rajit Kapur, Panchi Bora, Chaiti Ghoshal, Rajesh Sharma, Geetika Tyagi directed by Mitali Ghoshal which is slated to release on February 22.. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, March 10 : Debutant filmmaker Mitali Ghoshal, who is set to release her film "22 Yards" based on the business of cricket, says that representing own country globally is the driving force for every budding cricketer.
Short formats in cricket such as the Indian Premier League (IPL) have offered young cricketers more opportunities than before.
Asked if becoming a cricketer and achieving celebrity status is easier than earlier, Ghoshal told IANS here: "I think every budding cricketer wants to play international cricket and wants to represent their country to the world. That is their constant drive."
"But only 11 players can do that out of a thousand budding cricketers. So the rest of the formats - T20, One Day matches give them the chance to play. But the ultimate goal is to play international test cricket."
She finds it similar to the options and mediums available to filmmakers.
"Irrespective of the format they get... web series, telefilm, short film, our ultimate goal is to make a feature film that holds an archival value," she added.
But some young cricketers manage to achieve the celebrity status quite fast and they fail to handle the success. One of the recent examples being Hardik Pandya's appearance on a celebrity chat show for which he received flak.
Commenting on the matter, Ghoshal said: "I believe that learning how to handle success and not getting carried away by its light is a very important lesson because it is more than often that when youngsters failed to do, that is when they entered into darkness."
"I think basic education that teaches you decorum, moral values and helps to achieve qualities to become a good human being is important. In the recent past, we all have seen what happens when a cricketer gets carried away."
"I don't think that for education, formal degrees can offer you such quality, but good and humble upbringing does. You see, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly... are not an MBA but they are not only super successful cricketers but also incredible human beings. If they are globally worshipped by cricket fans, it is not only because of their talent but also for their personalities."
Ghoshal was a sports journalist before venturing into filmmaking. So, was the subject of cricket a natural choice for her?
"I would say that it is not a conscious choice. Though the film is set in the world of cricket, it is a human story. The story was written by Samrat when we were working together on the documentary of Ganguly. The story of '22 Yards' was so engaging that I quickly decided to turn it into a film."
The film features Barun Sobti, Rajit Kapur, Chaiti Ghoshal and Geetika Tyagi, among others. The story of the film revolves around the journey of a cricket agent, his rise and fall which is narrated by Barun.
Why didn't she make the film on women's cricket in India?
"Well, that system of cricket agent, who invests on talents to get the endorsement for cricketers does not exist that much in women's cricket. So, the story does not fit there. Financial investment and the control of corporate companies are much lesser in women's cricket than that of men's."
"Having said that, women's cricket is really growing and talents like Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami and others are receiving much-deserved recognition," replied the filmmaker.
"22 Yards" is releasing on March 15.
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Johannes Brahms Cycle - 3 DVD Collection
Johannes Brahms: Cycle
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Julia Fischer, violin
This collection features performances of works by Brahms, including all four symphonies, Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2, Violin Concerto in D Major, and others. The capable soloists featured on the recording are pianist Yefim Bronfman and violinist Julia Fischer.
Academic Festival Overture, Opus 80
Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 77
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus98
Bonus: Franz Welser-Möst and Julia Fischer on Brahms' Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 68
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 73
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Opus 90
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Opus 56a
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Opus 15
Tragic Overture, Opus 81
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Opus 83
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Kelly honored for fifth time
Christine Graziano
Junior center Ashlee Kelly was named the Northeast Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for week ending February 16, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Kelly led the Bobcats to two conference wins, while helping the team clinch a spot in the Northeast Conference Tournament.
Kelly, who earned league honors for the fifth time out of 12 weeks, is the only repeat Player of the Week winner so far this season.
The Pittsburgh, Pa., native averaged 22.5 points and 12.5 rebounds while shooting .708 (17-24) from the floor and .846 (11-13) from the charity stripe in wins over Mount St. Mary's (77-71) and Wagner (72-64). She started the week with a career-high 33 points (11-16 FG, 11-13 FT), 15 rebounds and two assists versus the Mount and then recorded her league-leading 16th double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Seahawks.
Kelly currently ranks second in the nation in rebounding (12.5 rpg), second in the NEC and 16th in the nation in field goal percentage (.589) and fourth in the league in scoring (16.5 ppg).
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What I learned returning "home" after 10 years
Courtesy Blake Snow
I didn't realize until recently, but I had forgotten who I was. I had forgotten where I was from.
More than 15 years ago, I left Carrollton, Georgia for the great American west. Like many others from the former, I graduated from Central High (class of '98—go, Lions!) and began my collegiate studies at the University of West Georgia. Halfway through my bachelor's degree, however, I had a change of heart and transferred to a prominent university in the mountains of Utah.
To be clear, I wasn't running away from the admittedly rural town, county, or "Peach State." I relished my upbringing there. But sometimes the soul asks to see someplace new. In that sense, I was running towards something new, fully expecting to return someday.
But then I met a girl from the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading…
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It's not the biggest data center. But in terms of technology — including containment, a bajillion security checks, monitoring, and backups of backups — it has to be within the top one percent in the nation, if not the world. And it was built in itty bitty Carrollton, the rural Georgian city I spent my formative years in.
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En France, les grades et appellations de l'Armée de l'air et de l'espace sont ceux de la hiérarchie militaire générale et sont identiques à ceux de l'Armée de terre. Seuls les grades et appellations des officiers généraux de l'Armée de l'air et de l'espace diffèrent. Comme dans l'Armée de terre, la féminisation des grades se fait par la suppression du « Mon » lorsqu'on s'adresse à une femme militaire.

Les personnels de l'Armée de l'air et de l'espace appartiennent à l'un des trois corps suivants :
 le corps du personnel navigant ;
 le corps des mécaniciens ;
 le corps des bases.

Depuis le , le corps des commissaires de l'air relève du service du commissariat des armées.

À chacun de ces corps sont associés une couleur (reprise sur la plaquette nominative) et un insigne de poitrine (porté au-dessus de la poche droite de la veste de cérémonie) :
 personnel navigant ; couleur : rouge ; insigne : ailes reliées par une étoile (cet insigne de tissu est distinct de l'insigne de pilote)
 mécaniciens ; couleur : lavande ; insigne : ailes reliées par une roue dentée
 bases ; couleur bleu ; insigne : ailes seules, reliées
 commissaires ; couleur : brun loutre ; insigne : ailes reliées par une feuille d'acanthe.

Les personnels médicaux portent des couleurs et insignes spécifiques à leurs domaines respectifs (médecins, pharmaciens, dentistes, par exemple).

Précédemment, un liseré de cette couleur figurait autour des insignes de grade, seuls les commissaires de l'air et les spécialistes de santé exerçant au sein de l'Armée de l'air ont conservé cette particularité.

 La Gendarmerie de l'air, mise pour emploi auprès de l'armée de l'air, porte la tenue de l'armée de l'air et des fourreaux d'épaule de couleur argent ou bleue (rang), contrairement aux aviateurs qui, eux, les ont de couleur dorée ou orange (rang).
 Le Génie de l'air, qui dépend de l'Armée de terre, porte des fourreaux d'épaule mixtes air/génie (velours noir, galons génie et charognard type Armée de l'air).

Officiers

Officiers généraux

Il n'y a pas de grade équivalent au Code OTAN OF-10 au sein de l'Armée française ; en revanche le titre de maréchal de France (dignité dans l'État), est considéré comme tel.

Note : l'appellation du grade de général est précédée de "mon" lorsque son titulaire est un homme. Comme l'indique le tableau, par exemple pour un homme général : "mon général" ; pour une femme général : "général".  "Mon" signifie "monsieur".

Officiers supérieurs

Note : l'appellation du grade de commandant, lieutenant-colonel ou colonel est précédée de "mon" lorsque son titulaire est un homme. Comme l'indique le tableau, par exemple pour un homme colonel : "mon colonel" ; pour une femme colonel : "colonel".  "Mon" signifie "monsieur".

Officiers subalternes

Note : l'appellation du grade de lieutenant ou capitaine est précédée de "mon" lorsque son titulaire est un homme. Comme l'indique le tableau, par exemple pour un homme lieutenant : " mon lieutenant" ; pour une femme lieutenant : "lieutenant".  "Mon" signifie "monsieur".

Élèves officiers

Sous-officiers

Sous-officiers supérieurs

Note : l'appellation du grade d'adjudant et d'adjudant-chef est précédée de "mon" lorsque son titulaire est un homme. Comme l'indique le tableau, par exemple pour un homme adjudant : "mon adjudant" ; pour une femme adjudant : "adjudant".  "Mon" signifie "monsieur".

Il n'y a pas de grade équivalent au Code OTAN OR-7 au sein de l'Armée française.

Sous-officiers subalternes

Élèves sous-officiers
Il n'existe pas de grade porté par les élèves sous-officiers de l'Armée de l'air française, contrairement aux élèves sous-officiers de l'Armée de terre française, aux élèves sous-officiers de la Gendarmerie ou aux élèves maistranciers de la Marine nationale.

Les élèves sous-officiers de l'Armée de l'air présentent sur leur manche gauche d'uniforme un titre d'épaule, ou bandeau marqué : "élève sous-officier" comme élément distinctif

Militaires du rang

Commissaires de l'air
Le corps des commissaires de l'air était composé exclusivement d'officiers.
L'appellation réglementaire était  ou , la référence aux grades de la hiérarchie générale est tolérée ("mon capitaine"...). Depuis le , le corps des commissaires des armées, du Service du commissariat des armées, se substitue aux trois corps qui existaient jusque-là, ceux des commissaires de l'Armée de terre, des commissaires de la Marine et des commissaires de l'air.

    Commissaire général de corps aérien (CRE GCA)
   Commissaire général de division aérienne (CRE GDA)
   Commissaire général de brigade aérienne (CRE GBA)
   Commissaire colonel (CRE COL)
   Commissaire lieutenant-colonel (CRE LCL)
   Commissaire commandant  (CRE CDT)
   Commissaire capitaine (CRE CNE)
   Commissaire lieutenant (CRE LTT)
  Commissaire sous-lieutenant (CRE SLT)
  Commissaire aspirant (CRE ASP)

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Grades de l'Armée française
 Grades de la Marine nationale
 Grades de l'Armée de terre
 Grades de la Gendarmerie nationale
 Grade militaire
 Grades de l'Administration pénitentiaire française
 Élève officier de réserve

Liens externes
 Les grades de l'Armée de l'air (sur defense.gouv.fr)
 .

Grade militaire en France

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Instead of growing veggies in a patch of straight rows of crops, kids can plant a variety of interesting perennial edibles in a relaxed design in the landscape. To grow perennial veggies, kids can check plant labels at the nursery to discover their winter hardiness, as it is important to get the right variety for the climate. Kids can plant their veggies in raised beds that can be filled with rich organic soil and compost and allow kids to reach inside to care for their plants without stepping on the soil. The most popular perennial veggies are artichoke, asparagus, and rhubarb, all cold season crops.
Artichokes are perennial veggies in California and other warm climates, where they grow 3 to 5 feet tall and look lovely in the landscape. Artichokes can be propagated by seed or by slicing a 10" sucker from the parent plant with a section of the root in rich composted soil. Their roots go down 4 feet and they grow well with asparagus, cabbage, beets, and lettuce. In the fall, prune the plants to the ground. When the artichoke head is still closed and about the size of an orange, kids can cut the stem a couple of inches below the head. If the head is not harvested, the bud will blossom into a beautiful purple-blue flower.
Asparagus is hardy in cold climates, especially when kids protect the crowns with 6 inches of mulch during the winter. Asparagus needs to grow two to three years before bearing edible spears. When the spears are 6 to 8 inches high, kids can harvest them by cutting ½ inch below the soil surface to prevent disease. Asparagus roots are shallow, extending outward 5 to 6 feet, making them good companions for all deep rooted veggies. Kids can start seeds by soaking them overnight before planting or plant dormant roots by spreading the roots, covering the crowns with compost, and watering well.
Rhubarb is a hardy perennial, dying down to the ground in winter and regrowing in spring to 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide. When daytime temperatures average above 75°, the plants will go dormant and sprout again in autumn when the temperatures get cooler. Kids can plant dormant roots by digging a hole 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. Kids can harvest the outer stalks, a few at a time and leave the rest to grow. Rhubarb has very attractive, large, tropical-looking foliage and bright red stalks. They look gorgeous in the landscape with other perennial veggies, flowers, and herbs.
Chocolate and tahini make a healthy, rich, and delectable fudge filled with energy. Tahini is sesame seed butter that is heart healthy, easy to digest, and fights inflammation. The cocoa bean has flavonoids that help regenerate cell growth and guard the body against diseases, keeping blood vessels healthy and decreasing inflammation.
Kids can make this yummy fudge with toasted organic pecans and shredded organic coconut. Preheat the oven to 350°. The deep fragrant flavors and essential oils of nuts are released when they are toasted. In a medium bowl place 2 tbsp organic cocoa powder, ½ cup organic tahini, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup maple syrup, ¾ cup organic powdered coconut milk, and ¾ cup fine shredded organic coconut and mix well. Put ¼ cup organic pecans on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8 – 10 minutes. Chop the pecans and stir into the fudge.
Kids can use a teaspoon to scoop up the fudge and roll it gently into 1 inch balls in the palm of their hands. Kids can also roll the balls in their favorite toppings such as, ground organic pistachios, toasted organic sesame seeds, organic shredded coconut, and organic cocoa powder. Refrigerate an hour.
Tahini is used in many middle eastern dishes, such as hummus and baba ganouj, as well as in salad dressings and desserts. It is a seed butter that kids can make from 2 cups ground hulled and roasted organic white sesame seeds and ¼ cup organic extra virgin olive oil. Tahini is heart healthy, easy to digest, fights inflammation, and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, protein, and fiber.
Salad dressing: In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup tahini, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 minced garlic clove, 2 tsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 tbsp water.
Hummus (a chickpea dip): In the blender, pour a strained and rinsed can of organic chickpeas, 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, ½ tsp cumin, 2 tbsp tahini, 1 chopped garlic clove, 4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon, ½ teaspoon curry powder, and ¾ teaspoon sea salt and mix until smooth and creamy.
Baba Ganouj (an eggplant dip): Preheat oven to 400°. Bake 1 large organic eggplant on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper for 30 -35 minutes. In a medium bowl, mince 1 organic garlic clove with ½ tsp sea salt and work it into a paste. Stir into the garlic, the peeled, chopped, and baked eggplant with 1 tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, 4 tsp organic tahini, ⅛ tsp cumin, and ⅛ tsp cayenne. Pour the mixture into the blender and mix until smooth.
Tahini is also delicious as halva, a confection made with boiled sugar, that has been popular in the Middle East for thousands of years. Halva is a favorite kids snack. Tahini halva may be sweet, but it packs a lot of energy and nutrition, being rich in protein, calcium, vitamin E, and phosphate.
Kids can discover a safe and happy place in their organic food garden by creating a comfortable place to sit and experience the wonders of nature, write in a journal, or draw a picture, away from addictive electronics. In their happy place, kids can observe the sun, wind, and rain patterns in the oxygen rich environment in their garden. Kids can make a place for wildlife in their garden sanctuary and hang a bird feeder, set up a bird bath, create a pond, and plant shrubs and wildflowers that provide food and nectar for birds and insects.
Kids can learn their connection to the intricate web of life and get excited watching their fruits and veggies grow. All plants are living beings, capable of learning from experience. When a plant is submitted to drought or too much salt, it will respond by modifying its anatomy and metabolism to ensure its survival. When the same thing happens again, the plant responds biochemically, even quicker and more effectively. Plants also produce nectars to attract and repel insects.
Kids can watch plants move in time-lapse films where the action is speeded up and watch the flow of water through the cell membranes creating the motion. The root system is the most important part of the plant, with tiny roots constantly advancing and gathering information about which direction to grow. More than 90% of plants have a collaborative relationship with mycorrhiza, a fungus that grows on plant roots. The mycorrhizal system has extremely fine filaments, which gives it a much greater surface area than the plants own roots for absorbing water and nutrients from the surrounding soil, giving energy to the fungus and the plant, while enriching the soil.
Soil microbes called mycobacterium vaccae are found in healthy soil that make kids feel happy and relaxed when they are gardening. These antidepressant microbes in the soil have been found to improve cognitive functions, lower stress, and lift moods. Kids find that singing and dancing in their Spring Garden inspires the plants to grow big and strong. Kids can happily observe the natural happenings in their garden and contemplate the amazing life of plants.
Kids can eat a rainbow of veggies in this versatile casserole, where every different colored veggie offers a different set of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Kids can choose their favorite veggies or use whatever they harvest that day from their organic raised bed garden to create their casserole.
Kid Chefs can chop and steam their chosen veggies, for example: 1 cup of butternut squash, 1 organic white sweet potato, and 1 cup of broccoli rabe. To add depth of flavor to every casserole, also steam ¼ cup organic chopped red pepper, ¼ cup organic chopped onion, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1 minced seeded chili pepper. Steam 18 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°. Cook 1 ½ cups of organic farfalle pasta or any fun shaped organic artisan or whole grain pasta.
In a saucepan melt 1 tbsp organic extra virgin coconut oil and stir in 1 tbsp organic whole wheat pastry flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add ½ cup of organic almond milk, ½ cup organic coconut yogurt,½ tsp salt and ½ tsp curry powder.
In a casserole dish, mix the veggies, pasta, and creamy sauce. In a small pan, heat 1 tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil and ¼ cup organic whole wheat bread crumbs with dash of salt and cumin. Distribute the bread crumbs on top of the casserole. Toast ¼ cup of organic walnuts in the oven for 8 minutes. Kids can let cool, chop, and sprinkle them over the top of the casserole. Kids can bake the casserole for 30 minutes. This casserole serves 4 and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Kids that eat a high fiber diet are less likely to be overweight, have diabetes, stomach cancer, or heart disease. Fiber is a group of carbohydrates that comes from plants which are not broken down and used by the human digestive tract. Fiber fills the stomach and helps push food through the digestive system.
There are different kinds of fiber: moisture holding fiber, insoluble fiber, gas producing fiber, and fiber less likely to be gassy. Some types of insoluble fiber are easily fermented by the bacteria in the colon, making them more likely to provoke gas, like beans, cabbage, and peas. Foods with more soluble fiber, like cooked grains, beets, and carrots, are softer and pass through the stomach and digestive system quickly. For a healthy diet, kids can eat different types of fiber rich foods, chewed throughly and eaten in relatively small portions.
Kids can grow an abundant organic regenerative raised bed garden without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides and help turn around the the crisis in the world's soil health, fresh water availability, air quality, and human health. Living organic soil is the womb of nature and feeding it pure water, lots of compost, and red wriggler worms gets the best results.
After World War II chemical factories began to produce nitrogen fertilizers, which is the main reason for the increased concentration of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. These chemicals are now a threat to human health, marine life, wildlife, and the world's environment. At the same time, chemical factories created toxic pesticide compounds, which came into widespread and ever increasing use and has caused considerable damage to wildlife, insects, birds, and the entire food chain. Every year billons of tons of topsoil is eroded by wind and water, especially where there is deforestation and the damaging and degrading effect of conventional farming practices.
Kids can add more compost and mulch to their garden to enrich the soil. More organic matter, like compost, in the soil will hold more water, making growing plants more resilient to drought. Kids can plant cover crops in their raised beds for a season to revitalize the soil with natural nitrates. In the picture above, the dog is enjoying eating the cover crop planted in the raised bed for soil enrichment. Other organic gardening techniques for sustainability are rotating crops, interplanting crops, and planting hedgerows, wildflowers, and native plants in the garden area. Kids can encourage the recovery of bat, toad, and bird populations, which can improve pest management and create habitats for these garden partners, providing water in ponds, bird baths, and butterfly puddles. By composting and planting wildflowers and native plants that are home and food for wildlife, kids can help create a balanced ecosystem.


Lori's Purple Giraffes: Keeping with the Bright Theme!
Keeping with the Bright Theme!
This week at Kaboodle Doodle, the challenge is to make anything but a card and at Our Creative Corner the challenge is to make something 3D. I combined it with The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge which was to make a party favor and of course use embossing. I made this little gift bag (and I mean little!) but it's perfect for little party favors or goody bags for a party. I used the Tags Bags Boxes and More cartridge. The party hat is made from the Doodlecharms cartridge and I used the Spots and Dots embossing folder. The colors I used are from this week's SPCC Color Challenge : So Saffron, Very Vanilla and Only Orange.
Love it. This would be perfect for a shower. When I have to participate, eventually, im Maggie's wedding planning -- I might hire you to make gift bags!
What a lovely idea for a party bag - so bright and cheery. Thanks for joining in with the Kaboodledoodle challenge.
It's so cute!!! I love the bright colors and the embellishments on the strap are perfect!
OMGosh! Great job rocking all of the challenges! Thanks for joining us at SPCC!
Love it Lori - you crafty chick you!!!! I totally need that Spots and Dots folder!!
This little party bag is so cute! I love how it has a lot of charm and personality, but still could be easily mass-produced for a large group. Perfect!
Super cute project Lori, LOVE the pretty paper and added dew drops!
You did great with a tough combination of challenges. Thanks for using SPCC colors.
What a lovely project!! So glad you joined us this week at SPCC!!
This is absolutely adorable and so great for party favors! Love the creativeness! Thanks for joining us at SPCC this week!
Super cute, lovely colours and what a great little project.
Thanks for joining us over at Kaboodle Doodle.


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Maybe Craig Thomson will greet the governor
Gillard today:
"I have full confidence in the member for Dobell."
MP linked to prostitutes
Date: December 07 2010
Geesche Jacobsen
THE federal Labor MP Craig Thomson's mobile phone records, driver's licence details and credit card vouchers with his signature show he used a Health Services Union credit card to pay for the services of a Sydney escort agency, the Supreme Court was told yesterday.
The court was hearing legal argument in a defamation case brought by Mr Thomson, the Labor member for Dobell, against Fairfax Media, publisher of the Herald. The paper last year published allegations concerning the use of a credit card issued by Mr Thomson's then employer, the Health Services Union.
Fairfax's barrister, Sandy Dawson, told the court credit card statements for $2475 and $385 in Mr Thomson's name showed two entries in the name of Keywed Pty Ltd Restaurant in Surry Hills, on April 9, 2005 and August 16, 2007. That company name was linked to the escort agency Sydney Outcalls, he said, and it was not unusual for adult services to make the entry on financial records ''look like a culinary experience rather than a more sensual one''.
The credit card vouchers for the transactions were issued in Mr Thomson's name, were signed and noted a driver's licence number. According to subpoenaed RTA records, a licence with that number was issued to Mr Craig Robert Thomson of Bateau Bay. NSW drivers' photo licences can be used to verify a person's identification.
Mobile phone records for a number listed as Mr Thomson's on a 2006 union press release showed two calls to phone numbers associated with the escort agency, Mr Dawson told the court.
Around midnight on April 8, 2005 and on August 16, 2007 the records show a call to a number listed on the internet as belonging to the service. The records of August 15, 2007 also show calls placed in Bateau Bay in the morning as Mr Thomson had ''plainly come down the Pacific Highway down from Bateau Bay … to Sydney'', Mr Dawson said.
According to documents filed with the court, the calls were made to telephone numbers for ''Sydney Escorts - Room Service'' and ''Sydney Escort Connections'', both apparently associated with the Sydney Outcalls escort agency.
Mr Thomson has strongly denied using the credit card to pay for the services of an escort agency or other adult services. In court yesterday his barrister repeated his denials that he had signed the credit card vouchers or used ''the services in question''. ''These facts are hotly contested,'' Sue Chrysanthou said.
Mr Dawson alerted the court to the records, contained in an affidavit filed in court, when arguing Fairfax had properly sought an order for costs relating to dispute in the process of discovery for the defamation hearing.
Mr Dawson said Mr Thomson had supplied only an ''unverified list'' in which he listed no credit card documents for discovery.
But Mr Thomson's barrister responded by saying Fairfax had acted unreasonably and its original motion for discovery was ''ridiculous''. Ms Chrysanthou argued Fairfax was trying to ''bully and harass'' Mr Thomson and ''take advantage of their superior financial position and resources''.
''We never defended the motion … We just wanted the matter resolved, we just wanted the proceedings brought on,'' she said before Registrar Christopher Bradford, who reserved his decision on the application.
Mr Thomson is suing Fairfax over a series of articles dating from April 2009, claiming, according to his statement of claim, he has been defamed by suggestions he had been guilty of using his HSU credit card fraudulently and he had dishonestly used his employer's credit card to pay for the services of prostitutes.
Fairfax denies defamation and says the articles are true.
Wednesday June 15 2011
Senator RONALDSON (Victoria) (13:00): At the heart of this Gillard Labor government lies the truth that it is an illegitimate government. The government is not only illegitimate but also hopelessly divided. Only today we read how Labor backbenchers are at war with each other about policy decisions taken by their own party. It is a tale of zombies and daleks. The members—described by one of their own as 'zombies'—are generally too frightened to speak out. The factional warlords—the 'daleks', according to one past leader—are angry at their loss of power and influence. Today's media reports describe a vicious exchange in yesterday's caucus meeting between a backbencher from the New South Wales Central Coast, the member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thomson, and his New South Wales Labor colleague Senator Doug Cameron.
Paul Keating famously declared that where New South Wales Labor goes, so too goes the nation. This is indeed a troubling omen for our nation. Today I wish to discuss renewed allegations against the said Mr Thomson—all of which are on the public record. Mr Thomson's actions go to the heart of this government's legitimacy. Mr Thomson is now into his second term as a member of the House of Representatives. Nevertheless, serious concerns remain about Mr Thomson's past as a union heavy in the Health Services Union. There are serious allegations including allegations of fraud and electoral misconduct. It is time to end Labor's deafening silence concerning these very serious allegations. Put simply, it is time for the Prime Minister to show leadership. Mr Thomson is not fit to be a member of parliament and he should be stood down immediately. Of course, the Prime Minister knows this. In normal circumstances the member for Dobell would not be allowed to continue. But, in the so-called 'new paradigm' where the government has only a wafer-thin majority, the Prime Minister lacks the courage and the leadership authority to deal with the member for Dobell appropriately.
Before he entered parliament, the member for Dobell was National Secretary of the Health Services Union. His union provided him with a credit card which was to be used for union related expenditure. The member for Dobell was entrusted by the union to spend its funds appropriately—something he ultimately would not do. It is alleged that over a five-year period the member for Dobell withdrew $101,533 in cash advances from his union credit card. Further, it is alleged he used his union credit card to fund his election campaign for Dobell. Without any authorisation to do so, Mr Thomson allegedly spent over $104,000 of the HSU's money on his own election campaign. This alleged breach of trust by the member for Dobell resulted in both the HSU and Mr Thomson filing false election expenditure disclosure reports with the Australian Electoral Commission. So cavalier was the member for Dobell with his union credit card that it is alleged by Fairfax media that on at least four occasions he used the card to pay for prostitutes. Fairfax detailed those allegations, and I will not repeat them here today. Is this what the hardworking members of the HSU expect their union dues to be spent on? Is it right that the money that mums and dads gave to their union to represent them in the workplace is siphoned off for such activities? The answer is, of course, an emphatic no.
I will turn now to the HSU investigation. Ms Kathy Jackson took over as National Secretary of the Health Services Union when Mr Thomson entered parliament in 2007. She was reportedly appalled by the rorting that went on during Mr Thomson's tenure. Ms Jackson advised the union's lawyers, Slater and Gordon, to engage BDO Australia to conduct a forensic audit of the HSU national office. The member for Dobell was owed $191,913 in employee entitlements when he resigned from the HSU. However, due to the cloud that hung over his head concerning misuse of union funds, the HSU instructed its lawyers to write to Mr Thomson informing him that he would not receive his entitlements. Ms Jackson, courageously, reported the member for Dobell to Fair Work Australia for further investigation. Fair Work Australia's investigation into the member for Dobell is ongoing. Amongst other things, the investigation will determine whether his credit card expenditure breached any fiduciary duties which he owed to the union.
On the back of media allegations against him, Mr Thomson's inappropriate dealings have been raised on a number of occasions in Senate estimates with both the Australian Electoral Commission and Fair Work Australia. It has now become apparent that, despite his serious breach under the Electoral Act, Mr Thomson will avoid being charged with the serious indictable offence of providing a false declaration to the Commonwealth. We have also learned that 12 people have been interviewed during the Fair Work Australia investigation and that several demands have been made for documents to be handed over. While Mr Terry Nassios of Fair Work Australia still has conduct of the day-to-day affairs of the investigation, and he believes that it would not compromise the investigation for it to be made public exactly who was interviewed, he has been overruled by the Gillard government at Senate estimates. The reason for being overruled remains unclear. Or is it? We are not allowed to know the names of the people interviewed or what they said. The investigation, we are told, will be completed in the latter half of this year. Following the investigation, Fair Work Australia will seek advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions as to whether to prosecute Mr Thomson. The matters I have raised today are not new. They were revealed exclusively by Mark Davis of the Sydney Morning Herald on 9 April 2009. At the time, the member for Dobell denied the allegations. He began defamation proceedings against Fairfax. He complained to Simon Benson of the Daily Telegraph, 'Unfortunately as a politician you have to go through a legal process to prove your innocence.'
Mr Thomson's defence was that he was interstate at the time of some of the escort agency transactions. However, in interlocutory proceedings it was revealed that phone calls were made from Mr Thomson's own telephone to one of those agencies. It was also revealed that his drivers licence number matched the licence number taken down on the credit card slip when he paid for one of the escort agency services. At one point during the interlocutory proceedings, Mr Thomson was ordered to pay Fairfax's costs. On Monday, 6 June 2011, we found out that just days before a three-week jury trial was scheduled to begin Mr Thomson filed a notice of discontinuance with the Supreme Court of New South Wales. What does this mean? It means that, despite every opportunity to prove that he did not rip off his union and spend their money inappropriately on himself and his election campaign, Mr Thomson surrendered. It shows that, despite the opportunity to prove in court, before a jury of his peers, that the serious allegations against him were false, Mr Thomson folded.
On 6 June this year, in a Sydney Morning Herald article headed, 'Labor MP drops case against Fairfax', Geesche Jacobsen wrote:
Fairfax Media, publisher of the Herald, was defending the case on the basis the allegations were true. It alleged that Mr Thomson was unfit to be a federal MP. Fairfax stands by the allegations published in the articles, which appeared from April 2009.
By filing a notice of discontinuance in his defamation proceedings against Fairfax, Mr Thomson has ensured that the allegations have now become the truth. It was reported in vex.news.com on 8 June that Mr Thomson is now alleging that Fairfax breached the terms of a confidential settlement and that he has again referred the matter to his lawyers. It is another action designed to stall the inevitable. It is another action that we know will not be followed up with completed legal proceedings.
In conclusion, this issue no longer rides on the back of the Fair Work Australia investigation or Mr Thomson's defamation proceedings, which is the subtle message being pushed by the ALP. The Prime Minister knows the truth. If she does not, then she should read the newspapers and Hansard more carefully. She must act now. These very serious allegations require her full attention. Her crumbling credibility and the diminishing authority of her government rest on her satisfactory handling of this matter. It is time for the Prime Minister to say whether or not she supports Fairfax media's statement. If she believes Mr Thomson is fit to be a member of parliament, the Prime Minister must make a clear statement explaining why. In doing so, she must publicly refute the allegations of fraud, inappropriate use of union funds for prostitutes and syphoning of funds to support an election campaign; if not, she must immediately sack Mr Thomson. Mr Thomson refused to defend his credibility at trial and, as a result, the Prime Minister's credibility is now on trial.
. Who will be more embarrassed - Glenn Stevens or Craig Thomson?
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Boowa and Kwala follow Daddy Koala and see where the squirrels live.
Be really cool at school - wear your very own squirrel t-shirt !
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Place 2 Tbsp Cobram Estate Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil on a plate and mix with crushed pepper and lemon thyme. Coat tuna cutlets with this preparation.
Grill tuna cutlets for about 2 minutes on each side. Season tuna with salt.
Meanwhile, lightly combine remaining Cobram Estate Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil, lemon juice, diced tomato, baby capers, egg, olives and basil.
Serve fish on plates, spooning a little salsa over each portion.


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At Least 31 Suspected Militants Killed In Afghanistan, Army Says
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U.S. Calls On Afghan Taliban To Take Ghani Peace Offer 'Seriously'
The United States is calling on the Taliban to give "serious" consideration to an offer for peace talks extended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last week.
One Afghan Killed, 22 Wounded In Kabul Bombing Targeting Australians
A suicide bomb attack in an eastern district of Kabul on March 2 that killed a six-year-old girl and wounded 22 more Afghans was targeting Australian embassy vehicles, Afghan and Australian officials said.
'German Man' Captured In Afghan Raid On Taliban Compound
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At Least Five Police Killed, 30 People Kidnapped In Southern Afghanistan
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Can you believe Halloween is right around the corner? With this spooky holiday coming up so quickly, we wanted to offer some ideas to help your kiddos have a fun and magical time celebrating. Here are our six tips for making this Halloween the best one yet!
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Add all of the ingredients (apart from the extra toppings) into a food processor. Process for 2 minutes.
Add a few teaspoons of water and process again until the mixture balls up into a dough.
Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls. If you'd like you can coat each ball in various toppings of your choice e.g. cacao powder, pumpkin seeds or shredded coconut.
Store in fridge (will keep well for a week) or freezer (for months).