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Next-generation living well received in Melbourne's booming west
Posted by shoutnewswire on May 27, 2017 June 6, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 2017. Melbourne, Australia) During a period of substantial growth in Melbourne's west, developer Kataland's visionary project Underbank, a 166 hectare master-planned community in Bacchus Marsh, has been well received amongst the local Bacchus Marsh community.
Since launch in June last year, the first two stage releases at Underbank are now 95% sold, with Stage 3a launched ahead of time to cater for demand. Overall, Underbank is estimated to have achieved around 30 percent of all land sales in Bacchus Marsh in the nine months since sales began.
Underbank is located in Melbourne's Western Growth Corridor, one of the fastest growing regions in Australia, which will eventually accommodate a population of 277,000 people and 164,000 jobs. Underbank, will support this growth, becoming home to around 4,000 people in 1,500 houses, with its own town centre, parklands, plus community and recreational facilities.
"…When I first saw the Underbank site, I was stuck by the rich landscape…"
With buyers from Bacchus Marsh and surrounding area accounting for a third of sales to date, Kataland's Developement Manager, Mr Allan Carlsson, said the team was thrilled at how the development is being embraced by the local community.
"We 're absolutely honoured that so many Bacchus Marsh locals have bought into the Underbank project, highlighting that we've struck a chord with the community with our offering-namely affordable homes nestled amongst nature", said Mr Carlsson.
"It's because of this strong demand that we're eager to deliver facilities right at the start of the project so that our first residents can enjoy Underbank as soon as they move in.
For instance, 50 percent of land in Underbank will be parklands, creek corridors and reserves, so we're aiming to have a playground, walking paths, exercise stations and BBQ areas ready for use later this year."
Mr Carlsson said that those residents who love to live amongst nature have been holding out for the next land release, River's Edge, set to come out this June 2017.
The next land release RIVER'S EDGE by Kataland set to come out in June 2017.
"We 're really excited about this new neighbourhood, because it's the only part of Underbank which will be on level land close to the beautiful Werribee River. It's the most premium part of the development, which is why we're selling the land via a registration of interest campaign online to meet the expected strong demand."
Kataland Director Jason Yeap added that the project's success can be put down to striking the perfect balance between being close to the Bacchus Marsh town centre and offering an affordable lifestyle amongst nature.
"The west is booming. Over the past year we've seen housing developments from Melton to Werribee because they offer affordable homes. However, many of these developments are isolated from existing towns and follow the traditional cookie cutter mould," said Mr Yeap.
"Most master-planned communities look the same – they're flat and featureless. When I first saw the Underbank site, I was struck by the rich landscape. There's a natural bowl formation with a valley surrounded by hills, established trees, native shrubs and landscaped waterways."
Mr Yeap added that supporting the growing community in the charming town of Bacchus Marsh was vital.
"People aren't just moving to Bacchus Marsh because of affordability-there's a long string of prestigious schools like Bacchus Marsh Grammar, and it's only 50km from Melbourne's CBD. Not to mention, it's a town with undeniable village character," said Mr Yeap.
"Most importantly, we have been working with council and the local community to future proof the region so growth is sustainable and the region remains liveable."
For example, infrastructure upgrades, including the Hallets Way upgrade and pedestrian links to Bacchus Marsh Road, will improve connectivity in-and-about Bacchus Marsh, set to be completed in 2018.
Due to high demand for land at Underbank thus far, Rivers Edge will be sold by registrations of interest online. Visit the Underbank website for more details: www.underbank.com.au
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My sister makes these delicious apple treats all the time for my kiddos (and everyone else). Think an awesome healthy version of an apple pie. Since they are such an unbelievable hit (they have even caused a name change ;)) we wanted to share them with you! Perfect time for the Autumn and Jewish Holidays too! My kids will eat these at any meal, any time of day! Enjoy!!!
I'm Marisa's sister Jillian, but my wonderful niece and nephew know me as Aunt Apple. I started making my special apple dessert about two years ago, and they love it so much, I give it to them for every family get-together. It's vegan, very low fat, low sugar, low carb, high fiber, and most importantly, it's delicious!
The very first thing you want to do with this recipe is make the dough for the crust; the more time it has to hydrate, the easier it will be to work with. Mix the Bisquick with the Crisco and boiling water, then knead it all together. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator.
The next step is to plump the raisins. You can do this really easily by microwaving the raisins for two minutes with half a cup of water, then draining whatever water is left. If you want the raisins to be even sweeter, you can use fruit juice instead of water to plump them.
Then, you take the apples and cut them in half horizontally. Then, using a sturdy melon baller, scoop out the core, making sure not to puncture the skin of the apple. After you've thrown away the core, use the melon baller to scoop out as much of the fruit as possible, and set it aside for the filling.
When you've hollowed out all the apples, roughly chop all the scooped out pieces, and mix them with the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and raisins. Toss everything thoroughly to combine.
Now, fill each of the apple with the filling up to the brim.
Next, take your chilled dough out of the fridge, and roll it out on a non-stick surface or a floured surface. Slice it into thin pieces about three inches long for your lattice crust. And then make a little hashtag on each apple half. Gently press the ends of each dough strip on to the apple.
When these are all completed, put them in a casserole dish. Now, pour a tiny bit of water on the bottom of the dish between the pies, cover the whole thing with tin foil, and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Then uncover the pan, and cook the apples for another 20 minutes, or until the crust is nicely browned.
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BPMA Director and CEO, Mr Steve Schofield
BPMA follow-up Brexit position
By MEPCA on February 27, 2018 Expert Opinion, Pumps & Pumping Systems
BPMA are back with their regular guest column this time following-up its Brexit position statement with membership of EURIS.
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and pumping equipment throughout both the domestic and international arena has joined with other leading trade associations in its membership of EURIS.
The European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy is an advisory body for the potential impacts of the changing relationship between the UK and EU for the UK Government, manufacturers and media. EURIS members include such notable bodies as BEAMA, GAMBICA, EAMA, REA, CESA, FETA, MTA, BFPA and TechWorks, which between them represent over 4000 companies across electro-technical, electronics, renewables and mechanical engineering products.
It has a focus on product manufacturers covered by the Single Market and the supporting regulations and standards. The member associations have extensive relationships with equivalent European trade bodies, and parts of the European Commission. The EURIS Taskforce produces Position Papers and Reports relating to the Brexit process relevant to the manufacturing sector. It also issues a weekly economic report to its members based on a tracked set of macro market indicators ranging from international trade and the general economy through to productivity costs and price indices.
Steve Schofield, Director and CEO of BPMA commented, "Following hard on the heels of our own Brexit Position Paper, which we issued to Government at the end of last year, I am delighted that the BPMA Council has decided to join EURIS."
He continued, "Through our membership of this advisory body, we can ensure that our Members are kept abreast of all developments relating to Brexit and its likely impact on the UK's engineering sector. But equally important is the fact that in tandem with our EURIS partners, our collective voice can be stronger."
EURIS calls for clarity on Transition Period
A recent undertaking of the EURIS Taskforce has been the issuing of a call for clarity from the Government over the proposed two-year transition period and what this actually means for UK industry. EURIS has written to the Secretary of State for the Department for Exiting the European Union to highlight members concerns and ask for answers on a number of specific points.
According to EURIS Vice-Chairman Steve Brambley, "The current situation and lack of clarity over the transition period means that it is impossible for UK businesses to plan for the short to medium term with any certainty. They don't know if they will be treated equally with their EU27 counterparts during transition in a range of areas such as access to public procurement contracts and treatment under EU trade deals with other global markets. We need immediate clarity from Government on this, so that our members can factor it into their current commercial decisions".
www.euristaskforce.org & www.bpma.org.uk.
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Mexico approves first dengue vaccine
By Mark Stevenson and Associated Press |
PUBLISHED: December 9, 2015 at 6:29 p.m. | UPDATED: July 15, 2021 at 7:41 a.m.
MEXICO CITY >> Mexican health authorities approved the first vaccine to gain official acceptance for use against the dengue virus, which sickens about 100 million people every year, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The federal medical safety agency said Wednesday the vaccine has undergone testing on over 29,000 patients worldwide. It said the vaccine's manufacturer had proved its safety and effectiveness, but did not name the drug.
In a separate statement, the Lyon, France-based Sanofi Pasteur identified the vaccine as Dengvaxia.
Mexico said the vaccine is aimed at people ages 9 to 45 and will be used in areas where the disease is endemic.
According to a World Health Organization report published in late 2014, the vaccine had an average rate of effectiveness of about 60.8 percent in protecting against the four strains of dengue currently circulating. Sanofi said its vaccine was shown to" reduce dengue due to all four serotypes (strains) in two-thirds of the participants," a figure similar to the 65.6 percent rate reported in a study published in September by the New England Journal of Medicine.
That is relatively low for a vaccine. Common vaccines like those for measles and polio are more than 95 percent effective.
But Dengvaxia appeared to be particularly effective in protecting people from the most extreme, potentially life-threatening form of the disease, known as dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can cause internal bleeding, shock, organ failure and death. That form of the disease seems to hit people who have already had one strain of dengue, and then suffer a subsequent infection by a different strain.
Because of that, Mexico said it planned to apply the vaccine in areas were exposure rates to at least one strain were 60 percent or more.
Sanofi said in its statement that the drug "prevented 9 out of 10 cases of severe dengue and 8 out 10 hospitalizations due to dengue."
Dr. Cuauhtemoc Ruiz, chief of Pan American Health Organizations' immunization program, said that whether the vaccine will be widely used will depend on a cost-benefit analysis. Countries will have to weigh whether another treatment or simply spraying to reduce mosquitoes would prevent more illnesses and deaths for the same money.
Ruiz added that at least five other dengue vaccines are in clinical development.
Mexico's federal medical safety agency, known by its initials as Cofepris, said the vaccine could help prevent 104 deaths and 8,000 hospital admissions and save about $65 million in health expenditures annually. Mexico's Health Department declined to comment on whether the government would supply the vaccine to those who need it most in the country's largely poor, low-lying southern states.
Sanofi did not say how much the vaccine will cost. In tests, it was administered in three doses spaced out over a year, and WHO's report said it was unclear how long it would protect those who received it.
Mosquitoes transmit the dengue virus. Symptoms include high fevers and severe muscle and joint pain. There's no specific treatment for dengue.
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The advanced carbon products and metrology group is leading centre of India engaged in carrying out R&D in the area of advanced carbon materials, magnetic materials and thermoelectric materials catering to the need of the country in the Industrial, Health, Energy as well as Strategic sectors like Defense, Aerospace and Nuclear power.
Demonstration and validation of a 5 KW HT-PEMFC based on combined cooling and power system (NMITLI with Thermax Industry).
Carbon fiber composite limbs for recurve archery bow (MSME).
Conversion of crop stubble and municipal solid waste (MSW) in to bio coal by Torrefaction as useful raw material for co-firing in thermal power plants (NTPC).
Development of Lithium titanate-graphene based battery chemistry for EVs anode for LiB.
CSIR Young Scientist Research Grant on "Direct Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Yarn by Chemical Vapor Deposition.
Development of Efficient and Economically viable Carbon Nano Materials for Water Purification (CSIR – YSA grant project).
Development of BND of Graphitized petroleum Coke (In – house).
Development of BND of Calcined Petroleum Coke (Upcoming).
Development of fiberboards and panel from agricultural waste and polymers (Upcoming).
The jute stick is a lingo-cellulosic based waste biomass after retting jute fiber from jute plant. Its chemical composition consists of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and some other organic compounds. Therefore, it is possible to convert in to charcoal or activated carbon. In this directional National Jute Board, Ministry of textile has approaches NPL to make value added product such as charcoal and activated carbon from waste jute stick, so that indirectly it can help in improving social and economical situation of farmers in north eastern state of the country. NPL has taken up project from National Jute Board on Feasibility studies on the preparation of activated carbon from Jute sticks. The Jute stick biomass is converted into bio oil, charcoal, non-condensable gases as fuel and later on activated carbon. The activated carbon derived from jute stick possesses surface area in the range 1000-1600 m 2 /g having maximum pores of ~3 nm size.
India is a developing country and there is always increasing demand of power (electricity) for the growth of country economy. In India at present more than 57% of power generated by using nonrenewable energy source coal which is around 200 GW of power generated by using more than 700 million tonne of coal. India is agriculture based country and generates more than 600 million tonne of biomass waste from different crops, and produce 140 million tonne rice straw annually. The rice straw burning in the agriculture field poses lot of environmental, health and economical issues in the various part of India on the other hand it is good renewable source of energy. In India generally the bituminous coal of gross calorific value in range of 3500-4000 Kcal/ kg and density 800-900 kg/m 3 are used for generation of electricity. To make biomass rice straw in to a useful material in co-firing thermal power plant by torrefaction with the potential to replace 10 % bituminous coal. It is observed that rice straw torrified at particular temperature gives gross calorific value in between from 3640 to 4342 Kcal/ kg . The volume of torrified material decreases significantly as compared to raw rice straw. The rice straw powder and torrified material pellets demonstrate significant improvement in the densification which is analogous to that of bituminous coal. Therefore pellets can be stored together with coal and processed using the existing infrastructure for co-firing. The 10 % use of torrified rice with coal can consume 140 million tonnes of rice straw and as a results reduction in significant amount of green house gases hence earning of carbon credit.
For the development of light weight bullet proof vest and shield best material will have a high level of elastic storage energy that will cause bullet to bounce back and to be deflected. Among the different light weight materials, CNT is potential candidate for bulletproof vests due to its unique combination of exceptionally high elastic modulus and high yield strain. The Young's modulus of about 1000 GPa, tensile strength ranging between 13-53 GPa as well as high value of thermal conductivity and strain at tensile failure predicted to be as high as ~ 16% with specific gravity of CNTs is about 1.4 g/cm 3 . CSIR-NPL has taken an initiative on the development of light weight body armour materials. CNT based papers has been sandwiched between the ultra high molecular weight polyethylene sheets for making light weight body armour plates. These vest plates have also been tested for ballistic performance and passed successfully.
NPL is developing high density isotropic graphite of size diameter 75 mm and length 150 mm for BARC using suitable coal tar pitch which is easily available in the country. The high density isotropic graphite should possess bulk density >1.80g/cm 3 , Bending strength >35 MPa, Compressive strength >65 MPa, Thermal conductivity >90 W/mK, coefficient of thermal expansion < 5.5 x 10 -6 /°C, grain size <20 µm, tensile strenght >22 MPa etc.
In order to fully utilize the excellent mechanical and physical properties of individual CNTs at a macroscopic level, it is desirable to fabricate various macroscopic CNT based materials. Initiative on the development of continuous process for the synthesis of CNTs yarn has been taken by the chemical vapor deposition set-up in the laboratory. CNTs yarn has been demonstrated by carrying a load and lighting a LED instead of using copper wire. The process can be improved to produce CNTs yarn with tensile strength surpassing that of commercial carbon fibres. These materials will be very important for the strategic sector where high strength and impact strength along with low density is the prime requirement.
Coal tar is by-product obtained after destructive distillation of metallurgical coal carried out by the steel industry. The coal tar is a complex mixture of variety of compounds of different functionality and has wide range of molecular weight. The main compounds in coal tar are polycyclic aromatic and heterocyclic hydrocarbons compounds. Tata steel limited, Jamshedpur approaches NPL for developing value added carbon products from coal tar. In this direction NPL has taken up feasibility study project for the development mesocarbon microbeads and carbon foam from coal tar. Optical micrograph shows the formation of mesocarbon microbead (MCMB) of spherical size of anisotropic characteristic in coal tar pitch developed by heat treating at 410 o C. These mesocarbon microbeads of spherical size are separated by solvent extraction method from coal tart pitch and heat treated to get mesocarbon microbeads powder shown in SEM image. The MCMB can be used as anode material in Li ion Batteries.
A custom-made CVD set up designed developed for growth of high quality single layer graphene. CVD growth of continuous and spatially uniform single layer graphene has been established by process of sequential melting-resolidification-recrystallization of copper substrate. Controlled CVD growth process has been developed for of twisted and AB stacked Bilayer graphene.
The main focus of the thermoelectric materials and devices are to develop novel thermoelectric materials and devices based on Si-Ge alloys, magnesium silicides and copper selenides for harnessing solar energy and other forms of waste heat. The other activities include process technology to produce p & n-type bulk materials, with high figure-of-merit, design & development of an efficient thermoelectric device (employing the developed thermoelectric materials) and its performance evaluation.
Owing to its green technology, vigorous efforts are being made world-wide to realize thermoelectric waste-heat recovery devices for energy generation and this technology is rapidly emerging as a suitable alternative to other existing renewable sources of energy. However, despite decades of research, currently there are no thermoelectric devices available commercially for harnessing waste-heat in the high temperature range (> 300°C) due to several technological impediments. Even the existing commercial devices (< 300°C) have a limited efficiency ~ 5% and are made of elements which are both toxic (Pb) and expensive (Te, Ag, RE). Despite several n & p-type thermoelectric materials available with high figure-of-merit for higher temperature applications (Chalcogenides, Skuttrudites, Silicides with ZT as high as 1.5 - 2.6), most of these are either not stable at high-temperatures or are incompatible in terms of matching thermoelectric properties and coefficient of thermal expansion of their n & p-type counterparts at high operating temperatures.
In this group, the research was mainly focused on the development of novel thermoelectric materials with enhanced figure-of-merit and special emphasis on the design, synthesis, characterization and thermoelectric property evaluation of several novel nanostructured thermoelectric materials (Lead, Tellurium and Halfnium free), such as, Cu 2 Se, Mg 2 Si, MnSi, SiGe, Half-Heusler, Skutturudites and other novel thermoelectric materials. The focus of research was to develop compatible n & p-type thermoelectric elements for integration as a thermoelectric device.
It provides a means for the determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Sulphur (CHNS) in the organic and inorganic matter. A wide variety of sample types like solids, liquids, and polymers can be analyzed for its CHNS content.
Seebeck coefficient and electrical resistivity measurement facility used for electrical transport properties.
Light weight carbon foam as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and thermal Interface material for Aerospace applications, S.R. Dhakate, Rajeev Kumar, R.B. Mathur, P.K. Saini (Indian and USA, Japan Applied (0168NF2012) 3615 DEL2012 (26 Nov 2012)) .
Transmucosal delivery of insulin using polymeric nanofibers , Abhinandan Sharma, G. Rath,Amit Goyal, S.R. Dhakate( DEL-2574/2012 ).
Low cost and high yield electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) based carbon nanofibers, S.R. Dhakate, Ashish Gupta, Anisha Chaudhary, R.B. Mathur 0071NF2014 ( Jan2014) India and Japan ( 2227DEL 2014).
High performance light weight carbon fiber-electrospun carbon nanofibers hybrid polymer Composites, S.R. Dhakate, Anisha Chaudhary, Ashish Gupta, R.B. Mathur 2014 (April2) India and Japan0139NF2014 (April 2014) 2417DEL 2014.
A new route to develop of high density isotropic graphite, Saroj Kumari, Rajeev Kumar and S.R. Dhakate (0060NF2016) India.
A new approach for the development of high strength carbon fiber/carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer nanocomposites, B.P. Singh, Satish Teotia, S.R. Dhakate, 201611036488, 25 Oct 2016 (Published).
Process for the development of activated carbon from waste biomass jute sticks ,S.R. Dhakate, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Kiran Subhedar, R.K. Seth, Shaveta Sharma, Jagdish Ghawana, Mr. Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Nahar Singh, Jai Tawale, M. Arvind Kumar, Ajay Dhar, D.K. Aswal (India).
An environment-friendly and commercially – viable technological solution for crop stubble Burning, S.R. Dhakate, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Ajay Dhar and D.K. Aswal (India).
A process for the simultaneous growth of single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, R.B.Mathur, C.Lal, T.L.Dhami, B.P.Singh , A.K.Gupta, and J.C. Ghawana Indian Patent IN200602581-I1, US Patent No.-7,955,663 (Granted).
Light weight high electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material based on carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer composite, B.P.Singh , Parveen Garg, Shailaja Pande, R.B.Mathur, Parveen Saini and S.K.Dhawan, Patent filed 1793 DEL2011, (June 2011).
Carbon nanotubes-metal nanocomposites as flexible, free standing, binder free high performance anode for li–ion battery, P. H. Maheshwari, Indu Elizabeth, B.P. Singh, Chanchal Gupta, R.B.Mathur, S. Gopukumar, Indian Patent filed 1592DEL2014 (June 2014), US Patent 14/736,796 (June 2015) , US Patent No. US 10,003,075, June,19, 2018 (Granted).
A process for making conducting carbon composite electrode suitable for fuel cell applications,Dr. R. B. Mathur, Dr. T. L. Dhami, Ms. Priyanka H. Maheshwari, Dr. A. K. Gupta, Dr. J. Rangarajan, Dr. R. K. Sharma, Dr. C. P. Sharma. Patent No. 286113. Date of grant 07.08.2017.
Cathode material and lithium ion battery therefrom, S.Gopukumar, C.Nithya, R.Thirunakaran, A.Sivashanmugam, Sundeep Kumar Dhawan, Rakesh Behari Mathur, Priyanka H. Maheshwari (filed on April 2012): WO 2012/052810 .Filed in: USA, China, Japan, India, Europe.
Light Weight, Flexible carbon based heaters, Dr. R. B. Mathur, Dr. Priyanka H. Maheshwari, and Dr. J. C. Sharma. 0617DEL2009 (filed on 26.03.2010).
An improved process for the synthesis of nanostructured copper-selenide (Cu 2 Se) as a p-type thermoelectric material with high thermoelectric figure-of-merit, Bhasker Gahtori, Bathula Sivaiah, Tyagi Kriti, Srivasatava Avanish Kumar, Dhar Ajay, Budhani Ramesh Chandra US9865791B2,09-01-2018, CN105765748A,03-07-2016, 2693/DEL/2013, 12-09-2013.
High Strain Rate Behavior of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Polycarbonate Composites , Pashant Jindal, Shailaja Pande, Prince Sharma,Vikas Mangla, Anisha Chaudhury, Deepak Patel, B.P. Singh, R.B Mathur, Meenakshi Goyal, Composite Part B ,45, 417-422, 2013, doi.org /10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.06.018 .
Effective improvement of properties of the light weight carbon foam by decoration with multi-wall carbon nanotubes , Rajeev Kumar , S.R. Dhakate , T.K.Gupta , Parveen Saini , B. P. Singh and R.B. Mathur , Journal of Materials Chemistry A,1, 5727-5735, 2013, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10604G.
Improved Nanoindentation and Microwave Shielding Properties of Modified MWCNT Reinforced Polyurethane Composites , T.K. Gupta, B.P Singh, S.R. Dhakate, V.N. Singh, R.B. Mathur, Journal of Materials Chemistry A , 1, 9138-9149,2013, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11611E.
MnO 2 decorated graphene nanoribbons with superior permittivity and excellent microwave shielding properties, Tejendra Kumar Gupta, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Vidya Nand Singh, Satish Teotia, Avanish Pratap Singh, Indu Elizabeth, S.R. Dhakate, Sundeep Kumar Dhawan and Rakesh Behari Mathur J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 4256-4263, 2014, DOI : 10.1039/C3TA14854H.
Strengthening of Semicoke based carbon nanocomposite through MWCNTs, Rajeev Kumar, S. R. Dhakate, R.B. Mathur Applied Nanoscience 2014,4,601-611, DOI 10.1007/s13204-013-0237-6.
In-vivo wound healing performance of drug loaded electrospun composite nanofibers transdermal patch, Karun Kataria, A. Gupta, G.Rath, R.B. Mathur, S. R. Dhakate Int. J. Pharmaceutics 469, 1, 102–110, DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.04.047.
Improved microwave absorption in light weight resin based carbon foam by decorating with magnetic and dielectric nanoparticles, R. Kumar, A. P. Singh, M. Chand, R. P. Pant, R. K. Kotnala, S. K. Dhawan, R. B. Mathur, S. R. Dhakate, RSC Adv 2014, 4(45), 23476-23484, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA01731E.
Electrospun Chitosan-Polyvinyl alcohol composite nanofibers loaded with Cerium for efficient removal of Arsenic from contaminated water, Reena Sharma, N. Singh, A. Gupta, S. Tiwari, S. K. Tiwari, S. R.Dhakate,, Journal Materials Chemistry A. 2014,2, 16669-16677, DOI: 10.1039/C4TA02363C .
Enhancing thermoelectric properties of a p-type Mg 3 Sb 2 -based Zintl phase compound by Pb substitution in the anionic framework , A Bhardwaj, DK Misra, RSC Advances , 4, p 34552, (2014), DOI: 10.1039/C4RA04889J.
Band structure and transport studies of copper selenide: An efficient thermoelectric material, K Tyagi, B Gahtori, S Bathula, S Auluck, Ajay Dhar, Applied Physics Letters, 17, p. 173905, (2014), doi.org /10.1063/1.4900927 .
Thermoelectric properties of Cu 3 SbSe 3 with intrinsically ultralow lattice thermal conductivity, K Tyagi, B Gahtori, S Bathula, AK Srivastava, Ajay Dhar, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, p15829, (2014), DOI: 10.1039/C4TA02590C.
Role of Fiber length and pore former on the porous network of Carbon paper electrode and its performance in PEMFC, Priyanka H. Maheshwari, Chanchal Gupta, R. B. Mathur, Fuel Cells 14(4) (2014) 566-573.( doi.org/ 10.1002/fuce.201300290 ).
New Insight into Shape-Controlled Synthesis and microwave shielding properties of iron oxide covered with reduced graphene oxide, A.P. Singh, Swati Varshney, Narayan Agrawal, Y. Pandey, B. P. Singh, V.N. Singh, B.K. Gupta, S.K. Dhawan, RSC Advances,4, 62413-62422,2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA10417J.
Tailored polyaniline/barium strontium titanate/expanded graphite multiphase composite for efficient radar absorption , Pradeep Sambyal, A.P. Singh, Meenaskshi Verma, Mohd. Farukh, B.P. Singh, S. K. Dhawan, RSC Advances,4, 12614-12624, 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C3RA46479B.
A commercial approach for the fabrication of bulk and nano phosphors converted into highly efficient white LEDs, Jaya Dwivedi, Pawan Kumar, Arun Kumar, VN Singh, B.P.Singh, S.K. Dhawan, V Shanker, B.K. Gupta, RSC Advances,4, 54936-54947, 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA11318G.
Room temperature lead-free relaxor–antiferroelectric electroceramics for energy storage applications, H. Borkar, V.N. Singh, B.P. Singh, M. Tomar, V. Gupta, A.Kumar, RSC Advances, 4, 22840-22847,2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA00094C.
Encapsulation of ?-Fe 2 O 3 decorated reduced graphene oxide in polyaniline core-shell tubes as an exceptional tracker for electromagnetic environmental pollution , A. P. Singh, Monika Mishra, Pradeep Sambyal, B. K.Gupta, B. P. Singh, Amita Chandra, S.K. Dhawan, Journal of Materails Chemistry A,2, 3581-3593, 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA14212D.
Performance of nanoarchitectured tin oxide@ reduced graphene oxide composite as a shield against electromagnetic polluting radiation, M. Mishra, A.P. Singh, B.P. Singh, S.K. Dhawan, RSC Advances,4, 25904-25911,2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA01860E.
Conducting ferrofluid: a high-performance microwave shielding material, M. Mishra, A.P. Singh, B.P. Singh, V.N. Singh, S.K. Dhawan, Journal of Materials Chemistry A,2, 13159-13168,2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4TA01681E.
Mechanical and electrical properties of multiwall carbon nanotube/polycarbonate composites for electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic interference shielding applications, S. Pande, A. Chaudhary, D. Patel, B.P. Singh, R.B. Mathur, RSC Advances,4, 13839-13849,2014, DOI: 10.1039/C3RA47387B.
Growth of carbon nanotube filaments on carbon fiber cloth by catalytic chemical vapor deposition, B.P. Singh, Veena Choudhary, V.N. Singh, R.B. Mathur, Applied Nanoscience,4, 997-1003, 2014, doi.org/ 10.1007/s13204-013-0281-2 .
Enhanced Microwave shielding and mechanical properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes anchored carbon fibre felt reinforced epoxy multiscale composites, B.P.Singh, Preetam Bhardwaj, Veena Choudhary, R.B.Mathur, Appl Nanosci, 4, 421-428, 2014, doi.org /10.1007/s13204-013-0214-0.
Multifunctional, robust, light-weight, free-standing MWCNT/phenolic composite paper as anodes for lithium ion batteries and EMI shielding material, S Teotia, BP Singh, Indu Elizabeth, V.N. Singh, R. Ravikumar, A.P. Singh, S. Gopukumar, S.K. Dhawan, A. Srivastava, R.B. Mathur, RSC Advances, 4, 33168-33174,2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA04183F .
Large scale production of three dimensional carbon nanotube pillared graphene network for bi-functional optical properties, R. Kamaliya, B.P. Singh, B.K. Gupta, V.N. Singh, T.K. Gupta, R Gupta, P Kumar, R. B.Mathur, Carbon, 78, 147-155, 2014, doi.org /10.1016/j.carbon.2014.06.062 .
Origin of radial breathing mode in multiwall carbon nanotubes synthesized by catalytic chemical vapor deposition , Ravi Gupta, B. P. Singh, V.N. Singh, T. K Gupta, R. B. Mathur, Carbon, 66, 724-726, 2014, doi.org /10.1016/j.carbon.2013.08.057 .
Mechanical and electrical properties of high performance MWCNT/polycarbonate composites prepared by industrial viable twin screw extruder with back flow channel, B.P. Singh, Arun Babal, Ravi Gupta, V. N. Singh, R. B. Mathur, S. R. Dhakate, RSC advances2014,4, 64649-58 ,DOI: 10.1039/C4RA11319E.
Probing the engineered sandwich network of vertically aligned carbon nanotube-reduced graphene oxide composites for high performance electromagnetic interference shielding applications, A.P. Singh, Monika Mishra, D. P. Hashim, T.N. Narayanan, M.G. Hahm, Pawan Kumar, Jaya Dwivedi, Garima Kedawat, Ankit Gupta, B. P. Singh, Amita Chandra, Robert Vajtai, S. K. Dhawan, P. M. Ajayan and BKGupta, Carbon, 85, 79-88,2015, DOI: doi.org/ 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.12.065 .
Nanostructuring effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on electrochemical properties of carbon foam as constructive electrode for lead-acid battery, R. Kumar, Saroj Kumari, R.B. Mathur and S.R. Dhakate , Appl Nanosci.2015,5:53–61, doi.org /10.1007/s13204-014-0291-8 .
Nickel nanoparticles embedded in carbon foam for improving electromagnetic shielding Effectiveness, Rajeev Kumar, Saroj Kumari, S.R. Dhakate,, Applied Nanosci. 2015, 5, 5, 553-61, doi.org /10.1007/s13204-014-0349-7.
Graphene Boost thermoelectric Performance of a Zintl phase Compound, A. Bhardwaj, A. Sukla, S.R. Dhakate, D.K. Misra RSC Advances, 2015, 5,11058 -11070, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA15456H.
Cerium functionalized PVA-Chitosan composite nanofibers for effective remediation of ultra-low concentrations of Hg (II) in water, R. Sharma, N. Singh, S. Tiwari, S.K. Tiwari and S.R. Dhakate, RSC Advances2015, 5,16622– 16630, DOI : 10.1039/c4ra15085f.
Nanoparticles decorated coal tar pitch based carbon foam with enhanced electromagnetic radiation absorption capability, Rajeev Kumar, Ashish Gupta, S. R. Dhakate, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 20256 -20264 , DOI: 10.1039/C5RA00247H.
Enhanced nano-mechanical properties of reduced graphene oxide reinforced shape memory polymer composites, Tejendra K.Gupta, Bhanu P.Singh, Ravi Kant Tripathi, S. R.Dhakate, Vidya N. Singh, O.S. Panwar, Rakesh B. Mathur,RSC Adv.,2015,5, 16921-30, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA14223C.
Mesocarbon microsphere composites with Fe3O4 nanoparticles for outstanding electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness, Ridham Dhawan, Saroj Kumari, Rajeev Kumar, S. K. Dhawan, S. R. Dhakate, RSC Adv., 2015,5, 43279-43289, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA03332B.
Polymer nanocomposites foam filled with carbon nonmaterial's as an efficient electromagnetic interference shielding material, S. R. Dhakate, Kiran Subhedar and B.P. Singh, RSC Adv., 2015,5, 43036-43057, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA03409D.
Depression in glass transition temperature of multiwalled carbon nanotubes reinforced polycarbonate composites: Effect of functionlization, Arun Babal, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Ravi Gupta and S.R Dhakate, RSC Adv., 2015, 5,43462, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA05825B.
Control of layer stacking in CVD graphene under quasi-static condition, Kiran M. Subhedar, Indu Sharma, Sanjay R. Dhakate, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015,17 (34),22304-22310, DOI: 10.1039/C5CP03541D.
Role of substrate purity and its crystallographic orientation on the defect density of chemical vapor deposition grown monolayer grapheme, Munu Borah, Dilip K Singh and Kiran M Subhedar, S. R. Dhakate, RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 69110, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA13480C.
Superior mechanical and electrical properties of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene high performance composites, Jeevan Jyoti, Surita Basu, B.P. Singh, S.R.Dhakate, Composites Part B 2015, 83,15,58–65, doi.org /10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.055 .
Evaluation of physicochemical and biological properties of Chitosan / Poly (vinyl alcohol) polymer blend membranes and their correlation for Vero cell growth, Parul Sharma, Garima Mathur, S. R Dhakate, Subhash Chand, Navendu Goswami, Sanjeev K Sharma, Ashwani Mathur, Carbohydrate Polymers 2015•137,576-583. doi.org/ 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.10.096 .
Growth of dense CNT on the multilayer graphene film by the microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique and their field emission properties, At. Bisht, S. Chockalingam, O. S. Panwar, A. K. Kesarwani, B. P. Singh, V. N. Singh, RSC Advance , Volume 5, pp 90111-90120 (2015). DOI: 10.1039/C5RA16917H.
Role of nanoscale defect features in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of p-type nanostructured SiGe alloys , S Bathula, Bhasker Gahtori, AK Srivastava, A Dhar , Nanoscale, 7, p 12474, (2015), doi: 10.1039/c5nr01786f. Epub 2015 Jul 2.
Giant Enhancement in Thermoelectric Performance of Copper Selenide by incorporation of different Nanoscale Dimensional Defect Features, B.Gahtori, Sivaiah, Kriti Tyagi, A. K. Srivastava and Ajay Dhar, Nano Energy , 13, p 36, (2015), DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.02.008 .
Microwave shielding properties of Co/Ni attached to single walled carbon nanotubes, B. P. Singh, D. K. Saket, A. P. Singh, Santwana Pati, T. K. Gupta, V. N. Singh, S. R. Dhakate, S. K. Dhawan, R. K. Kotnala and R. B. Mathur , Journal of Materials Chemistry A,3, 13203-13209, 2015, DOI: 10.1039/C5TA02381E.
Excellent Impact Strength of Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer Toughened Polycarbonate, Nisha Bagotia, Bhanu Pratap Singh, D.K. Sharma, Veena Choudhary, RSC Advances,5, 87589-87597,2015, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA18024D.
Sandwich composites of polyurethane reinforced with poly (3, 4-ethylene dioxythiophene) coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes with exceptional electromagnetic interference shielding properties, Mohd. Farukh, Ridham Dhawan, B. P. Singh and S. K. Dhawan , RSC Advances, 75229-75238, 2015, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA14105B.
Barium ferrite decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for effective electromagnetic interference shielding, M. Verma, A.P. Singh, P. Sambyal, B.P. Singh, S.K. Dhawan, V. Choudhary, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17, 1610-1618,2015, DOI: 10.1039/c4cp04284k .
Electroforming Free High Resistance Resistive Switching of Graphene Oxide Modified Polar-PVDF, A Thakre, H Borkar, B.P. Singh, A Kumar, RSC Advances, 5, 57406-57413, 2015, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA08663A.
Analysis of multi-wall carbon nanotube based porous Li battery electrodes' using TOF-SIMS ion imaging, N Karar, B.P. Singh, I Elizabeth, Applied Surface Science,349, 644-649,2015, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.05.031.
Electro-mechanical properties of free standing micro- and nano-scale polymer-ceramic composites for energy density capacitors, P. Singh, H. Borkar, B.P. Singh, V.N. Singh, A. Kumar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 648, 698-705,2015, doi.org /10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.06.272 .
Controlled substitution of S by Se in reactively sputtered CZTSSe thin films for solar cells, Om Pal Singh, N. Vijayan, K.N. Sood, B.P. Singh, V.N. Singh, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 648,595-600, 2015, doi.org /10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.06.276 .
Strategy to synthesise nano-engineered polymer nanocomposite with a mechanically strong interface: a highly flexible ammonia gas sensor, P. Mazumdar, S. Chockalingam, S. Rattan, RSC Advance , Volume 6, pp 73269-7328 (2016) . DOI: 10.1039/C6RA14502G.
Facile synthesis of higher manganese silicide employing spark plasma assisted reaction sintering with enhanced thermoelectric performance, S Muthiah, RC Singh, BD Pathak, A Dhar, Scripta Materialia 119, 60-64 (2016), doi.org /10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.03.026 .
Electrical transport and mechanical properties of thermoelectric tin selenide, K Tyagi, B Gahtori, S Bathula, NK Singh, S Bishnoi, S Auluck, Ajay Dhar RSC Advances , 6 p 11562, (2016), DOI: 10.1039/C5RA23742D.
Bio-derived hierarchically macro-meso-micro porous carbon anode for lithium/sodium ion batteries, I Elizabeth, BP Singh, S Trikha, S Gopukumar, Journal of Power Sources,329,412-421.2016, doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.08.106.
Detailed dynamic rheological studies of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene composite, Jeevan Jyoti, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Sheetal Rajput, V.N. Singh, S.R. Dhakate, Journal of Material Science, 51, 2643-2652, 2016, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-015-9578-8.
In situ growth of silicon carbide–carbon nanotube composites, S Pati, BP Singh, DK Saket, BK Gupta, VN Singh, SR Dhakate, New Journal of Chemistry, 40, 3863-3868, 2016, DOI: 10.1039/C5NJ02924D.
Influence of laser repetition rate on the structural and optical properties of GaN layers grown on sapphire (0001) by laser molecular beam epitaxy, SS Kushvaha, M Senthil Kumar, BS Yadav, Pawan K Tyagi, Sunil Ojha, KK Maurya, BP Singh, CrystEngComm, 18, 744-753, 2016, DOI: 10.1039/C5CE02257F.
Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Reinforced ABS Composites and its Correlation with Entanglement Density, Adhesion, Reinforcement and C Factor, J. Jyoti, BP Singh, AK Arya, S.R. Dhakate, RSC Advances 2016,6 (5), 3997-4006, doi.org/ 10.1039/C5RA25561A, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA25561A.
In-situ growth of silicon carbide- carbon nanotube composites, Santwana Pati, B P Singh,D. K/Saket, B. K. Gupta, V. N. Singh, S. R. Dhakate, New Journal of Chemistry 2016, 40 (4), 3863-3868, DOI: 10.1039/C5NJ02924D.
Excellent mechanical properties of carbon fiber-semi aligned electrospun carbon Nanofibers hybrid polymer composites, S.R. Dhakate, A. Chaudhary, A. Gupta, A. K. Pathak, B. P. Singh, K. Subhedar, and T. Yokozeki, RSC Advances 2016, 6 (43), 36715-36722, doi.org/ 10.1039/C5RA28029J.
Light Weight and Easily Foldable MCMB-MWCNTs Composite Paper with Exceptional Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Anisha Chaudhary, Saroj Kumari, Rajeev Kumar, Satish Teotia, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Avanish Singh, Sundeep Dhawan; Sanjay Dhakate, ACS applied materials & interfaces 2016, 8 (16), 10600-10608. doi.org / 10.1021/acsami.5b12334 .
Purification Method Dependent Fluorescence from Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) Centers of Nano- diamonds , Ravi Kumar, S. J. Yoon, K. G. Lee, Prabir Pal, Rajender P. Pant, C. K. Suman, S.R.Dhakate, Raj Kumar, D. K.Avasthi , Dilip Singh RSC Advances 6 (52), 47164,2016, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA01510G.
Synergistic effect on static and dynamic mechanical properties of carbon fiber- multiwalled carbon nanotubes hybrid polycarbonate composites, Arun Babal, B.P. Singh, Sushant Sharma, A. K. Arya, Jeevan Jyoti, S.R. Dhakate, RSC Advances,6(52), 47164-73, 2016, doi.org/ 10.1039/c6ra08487g.
Fabrication of nanofiber stationary phases from chopped polyacrylonitrile co-polymer microfibers for use in ultra thin layer chromatography of amino acids, Abdul Moheman, Mohammad Sarwar Alam, Ashish Gupta, S.R.Dhakate, Amit Kumar, Ali Mohammad, RSC Adv.,6,90100-110, 2016, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA15465D.
Three dimensional and highly ordered porous carbon-MnO2 composite foam for excellent electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency, P.R. Agrawal, Rajeev Kumar, Saroj Kumari and S. R. Dhakate, RSC Adv., 6, 100713-100722, 2016, doi.org / 10.1039/C6RA23127F .
Enhancement in thermoelectric performance of SiGe nanoalloys dispersed with SiC nanoparticles, Sivaiah Bathula, M Jayasimhadri, Bhasker Gahtori, Anil Kumar, AK Srivastava, Ajay Dhar, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. , 19 , 25180-25185, (2017), DOI: 10.1039/C7CP04240J.
Free-standing flexible MWCNTs bucky paper: Extremely stable and energy efficient supercapacitive electrode, B Pandit, SR Dhakate, BP Singh, BR Sankapal, Electrochimica Acta, 249, 395-403, 2017 doi.org /10.1016/j.electacta.2017.08.013 .
Simultaneous Co-Doping of Nitrogen and Fluorine in MWCNT's: An Insitu Conversion to Graphene like sheets and its Electro-Catalytic activity towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Srinu Akula, V.Parthiban, S.GousePeera, B.P.Singh, S.R.Dhakate and A.K.Sahu, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 164, F1-F9, 2017, doi: 10.1149/2.0501706jes .
Structural and mechanical properties of free-standing multiwalled carbon nanotube paper prepared by an aqueous mediated process, Sushant Sharma, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Arun Singh Babal, Satish Teotia, Jeevan Jyoti,and S. R. Dhakate, J Mater Sci, In Press, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s10853-017-0983-z.
Multifunctional Ni-NiO-CNT Composite as High Performing Free Standing Anode for Li Ion Batteries and Advanced Electro Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution ReactionOriginal Research Article, Indu Elizabeth, Anju K. Nair, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Sukumaran Gopukumar, Electrochimica Acta,230, 98-105,2017, doi.org /10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.189.
Integration of MCMB/MWCNTs with Fe3O4 in a Flexible and Lightweight Composite Paper for Superior EMI Shielding Architecture , A. Chaudhary, S. Kumari, R.Kumar, S. Teotia, S.K. Dhawan, S. R.Dhakate, J Material Chemistry C, 5,322,2017, DOI: 10.1039/C6TC03241A.
In-situ Conversion of Multiwalled Carbon nanotubes to graphene nanosheets: An increasing capacity anode for Li Ion batteries, I.Elizabeth, B. P. Singh, T. K Bijoy, V. R. Reddy, G. Karthikeyan, V.N. Singh, S. R.Dhakate, P. Murugan, S. Gopukumar, Electrochimica Acta 231, 2017, 255–263, doi.org /10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.003 .
Simultaneous co-doping of nitrogen and fluorine into mwcnts: an in-situ conversion to graphene like sheets and its electro-catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction, Srinu Akula, V. Parthiban,S. Gouse Peera, B. P. Singh, S. R. Dhakate and A. K. Sahu, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 164(6) F1-F9,2017, doi.org 10.1149/2.0501706jes.
High rate capability and cyclic stability of hierarchically porous Tin oxide (IV) – carbon nanofibers as anode in lithium ion batteries, Ashish Gupta, S.R. Dhakate, P. Gurunath, K. Ramesha, Applied Nanoscience 2017, 7:449–462, doi.org /10.1007/s13204-017-0577-8 .
Facile synthesis of bulk SnO2 and ZnO tetrapod based graphene nanocomposites for optical and sensing application, J.S. Tawale, Ashavani Kumar, S.R. Dhakate, A.K. Srivastava, Materials chemistry and physics201,372-383,2017. doi.org/ 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.08.028 .
Enhanced thermo-mechanical and electrical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube paper reinforced epoxy laminar composites, Sushant Sharma, B.P. Singh, S.S. Chauhan, JeevanJyoti, Abhishek Kr Arya, S.R. Dhakate, Vipin Kumar, Tomohiro Yokozeki, Journal Composites Part A. 104, 2018, 129-138 , DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.10.023.
Environment friendly mesoporous magnetite nanoparticles based hydroelectric cell, Sipra Jain, Joyti Shah, S. R. Dhakate, Govind Gupta, C. Sharma, R.K. Kotnala, J. Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122 (11), 5908–5916, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12561.
Excellent mechanical properties of long length multiwalled carbon nanotube bridged Kevlar fabric, Sushant Sharma, Abhishek Pathak, Vidya Nand Singh, Satish Teotia, S.R. Dhakate, B.P. Singh, Carbon 137, 2018,104-117 , doi.org /10.1016/j.carbon.2018.05.017 .
Highly luminescent dual mode polymeric nanofibers based flexible mat for white security paper and encrypted nanotaggants applications, Amit K.Gangwar, Ashish Gupta, Garima Kedawat, Pawan Kumar, B. P. Singh, Nidhi Singh K. Srivastava, Sanjay R Dhakate, B. K. Gupta, Chemistry A European Journal 2018, 24 (38), 9477-9484, doi.org /10.1002/chem.201800715.
Significant Improvement in Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Graphene Oxide- Carbon Nanotube Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Hybrid Composites, Jeevan Jyoti, Arun Singh Babal, Sushant Sharma, S.R Dhakate, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Journal of Materials Science 53(4) ,2520-2536, 2018, doi.org /10.1007/s10853-017-1592-6.
Modulating the lattice dynamics of n-type Heusler compounds via tuning Ni concentration, NS Chauhan, B Gahtori, B Sivaiah, SD Mahanti, A Dhar, A Bhattacharya, Applied Physics Letters 113 (1), 013902 (2018), doi.org /10.1063/1.5037220 .
A nanocomposite approach for enhancement of thermoelectric performance in Hafnium-free Half-Heuslers, Nagendra S Chauhan, Sivaiah Bathula, Avinash Vishwakarma, Ruchi Bhardwaj, Bhasker Gahtori, Avanish K Srivastava, M Saravanan, Ajay Dhar, Materialia (Corrected Proof, In press, 2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.mtla.2018.05.006.
Vanadium-Doping-Induced Resonant Energy Levels for the Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance in Hf-Free ZrNiSn Half-Heusler Alloys, Nagendra S Chauhan, Sivaiah Bathula, Avinash Vishwakarma, Ruchi Bhardwaj, Bhasker Gahtori, Anil Kumar, Ajay Dhar, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. , 1 (2), pp 757–764 (2018), DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.7b00203.
Significant enhancement in thermoelectric performance of nanostructured higher manganese silicides synthesized employing a melt spinning technique, Saravanan Muthiah, RC Singh, BD Pathak, Piyush Kumar Avasthi, Rishikesh Kumar, Anil Kumar, AK Srivastava, Ajay Dhar, Nanoscale , 10 , 1970-1977 (2018), DOI: 10.1039/C7NR06195A.


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Government Policy and Regulation, News
ENTREE Act Would Add $60 Billion in Restaurant Relief
After many restaurant operators were left hung out to dry when the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund ran out early, a new act may give operators the shot in the arm they need.
On July 20, Blaine Luetkemeyer, a ranking member of the House Committee on Small Business, introduced the ENTREE Act—or the Entrepreneurs Need Timely Replenishment (for) Eating Establishments Act—that would provide $60 billion to the Small Business Association's RRF.
According to Luetkemeyer, the funds would come from unspent Economic Injury Disaster Loans, as well as funds within the American Rescue Plan.
"To replenish the RRF, we should be using unspent allocated dollars rather than continuing to recklessly print more money, which has led to widespread inflation. As Republican Leader of the Small Business Committee, I urge my colleagues to swiftly pass this legislation so restaurant owners everywhere can receive the assistance they so desperately need," says Luetkemeyer in a press release.
In addition to providing funding to restaurants, the ENTREE Act also would increase oversight responsibilities and audit requirements, eliminate preferential treatment for priority groups and require applications to be received, reviewed, processed and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Read the bill here.
Despite not yet recovering all its in-store sales, periodic staffing challenges, menu price hikes and supply chain disruptions, Chipotle Mexican Grill had a record third quarter, bringing in $2 billion...


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The latest news on the 2020 presidential election
Longtime South Florida Politician Xavier Suarez Talks About Vision For Miami-Dade Mayor
By Steve Litz	• Published August 10, 2020 • Updated on August 10, 2020 at 7:31 pm
Xavier Suarez has a bank of memories of being Miami's mayor back in the 1980's.
"We had a lot of disruptions on the city commission, led to it being called 'banana republic,'" Suarez said during a recent Interview.
He likes to take credit for what he calls the city's rebound, beating back Miami's reputation for crime and drugs, and Time Magazine's cover in 1981 with big bold letters spelling out how South Florida was paradise lost.
"I solved the pension deficit, $200 million, brought three professional franchises, built 1,500 units of affordable housing when the department did not even exist, two police substations, mini stations, and a lot of diversity," Suarez said.
South Florida State Sen. Proposes Bill Eliminating Confederate Holidays
He served as Miami's mayor from 1985 until 1993 and represented county commission district 7, neighborhoods that include Key Biscayne, South Miami and Coral Gables since 2011.
Transportation, he says, would be his No. 1 priority, and he wants to make bus rides free for everybody. He's confident the county budget can handle the elimination of the $2.25 fare.
He believes getting people around would spark the economy, reduce carbon emissions and improve the air we breathe.
"Oh my God, it solves the problem of congestion," Suarez said. "Free public transit will help a lot, particularly the working class, the people have to work on the premises."
Creating more affordable housing also tops on his list.
Back in 1998, a judge overturned Suarez's mayoral election win, saying it was an orchestrated voter fraud scheme.
Suarez was never criminally charged but others were, including a campaign worker.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is Xavier's son, and if the senior Suarez wins, the pair would be the city and county's top politicians.
"We occasionally disagree and we try to work out our differences," Suarez said of his political conversations with his son.
"Politics has been my life for 41 years, and his life I think I heard him say 13 years, almost since the day he got married. Every once in a while we talk about getting out of politics and having a normal life," Suarez said.
Six candidates are running for county mayor. One must earn a majority -- a 50% plus one vote -- in order to win the mayor's seat.
If not, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November.
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PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 REVIEW
April 22, 2015 by pmbayobale, posted in Best and worst films, Cinema, Comedy, Film essay, Hollywood, Movie review, Uncategorized
What a load of old cop!
Ba-dum-tsssh! If you thought that was bad, you won't like this!
After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart (Kevin James) has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter (Raini Rodriguez) before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers.
Back, definitely bigger but better?
In a word, NO! God, no! But it wasn't all bad. Just . . . Not that good.
I've been a fan of Kevin James ever since King of Queens. His movies may not have earned critical plaudits but as long as they were funny, I didn't care.
I finally got round to watching the first Paul Blart not too long ago. It was okay, I guess. James using his size to his advantage for some Die Hard buffoonery.
It was watchable but the biggest joke was the amount of money it took! For all the hype and recommendations, I was left scratching my head. It delivered the odd titter but it went far too long. Too long at 90 minutes? Ouch. Inevitably, with all that box office wonga, a sequel was on the cards.
Now bearing in mind, I wasn't that keen on the first, I found that better than this instalment.
The slating PB: MC 2 (Looks like an equation) has received was a little overkill. I did laugh. A couple of times. BUT it tried to outdo the first one and made the same silly mistakes.
The opening ten minutes certainly didn't get things going. It was a little dark and random. Two cast members from the original removed in a matter of seconds.
One with a truck. The other . . . Obviously read the script and didn't want to come back. Let's be honest, Jayma Mays. You weren't that good the first time round.
BUT she still dodged a bullet. Some lazy plot writing about anxiety and demanding a divorce after a six day vomit inducing marriage or something or other.
Yeah. Stupid and not very funny. See where I'm going.
James' OTT and deluded alter ego Blart did enough to preserve through the drudge. I can't believe how big he's got again! I thought he was shedding the pounds after Here Comes The Boom! Clearly, the film needed those infantile fat jokes. That popped up at every opportunity.
However, considering his size, I couldn't believe how quick James was on his feet. A scene in which Blart raids a hotel room for clues was hilarious. Running up the steps, throwing himself around, getting back on his feet. Damn!
His buffoonery did get a few titters. But it was too much of the same thing. Tripping over the carpet in an epic hotel lobby punch up? Good. Continuing to trip over every object every 30 seconds afterwards? Boring.
There wasn't much of a story. Not that I expected one. But a lazy convention invitation to get Blart for more Die Hard shenanigans in a Vegas hotel was naff.
It didn't help that it was so predictable and schmaltzy. Rodriguez and James work well as a father/daughter unit but why did it have to be so revoltingly cheesy?
Maya (Rodriguez) falls for a valet in a hammy and uninteresting sub plot. In fact you can hardly call it a subplot as Bakay and James couldn't be bothered to put any effort into it. She inevitably avoids her blundering control freak of a mall cop dad who is in the middle of having a mini breakdown after losing the love of his life . . . after six days. Bleurgh.
BUT that's okay. She gets kidnapped . . . AGAIN! And it's up to dear old dim-witted dad to save the day whether she wants him to or not!
It's just a mess. The main problem for me was that I was trying to work out how bad this film was. Let me explain. Nick Bakay (Salem! Salem from Sabrina. I know. GAY!) and Kevin James are funny. Surely, the dialogue and story line were written badly on purpose?
You can see where James is ripping off the old clichéd action B-movies. His slow motion leap from a "fast moving" Segway got a chuckle out of me. BUT everything else just came off unintentionally bad. Boring and unfunny. It was as if they took all the bad bits out of the bad action movies to make something even worse. A comedy masterpiece or just bad?
Either way, it didn't really work. I mean, come on. Robert Rodriguez knew what he was doing when he made Planet Terror. It was a deliberately awful Grindhouse flick. Blart, on the other hand . . . Meh.
The daughter getting kidnapped spiel didn't work in Taken and certainly didn't work in this. It had potential but never really got anywhere. The only redeeming feature was the fact she wasn't a complete moron and did some clever MacGuyer stuff to try and escape.
The supporting cast were a little hit and miss.
Shelly Dusai was funny as Khan Mubi. Not enough of him to be honest. His impromptu hug and greets and inability to stay awake at even the most intense situations was a much needed comedy injection. I could have done with more of him than Gary Valentine or Loni Love.
Love was brilliant when she was first introduced into the mix but after that, she soon got on my nerves. Yelling out, "This is real" and "That's not real" got very old very quick.
Neal McDonough was a cracking little villain. His different coloured eyes and deadpan delivery trounced the mall muppet that we had in the first one. But he wasn't used to his full potential. He had keyed in his inner Hans Gruber and deserved more lines and screen time. Disappointed.
I mean, his mad shout off with James showed McDonough's potential. "I'm so crazy, I have two different coloured eyes. I don't know what I'll do next". It doesn't sound so good out loud but his delivery made it work. However, the shouting soon went on too long. AGAIN.
D.B. Woodside should have stayed in Suits. Old Wayne Palmer was so bland and unmemorable. He was nothing more than a henchman.
Daniella Alonso. Mamma Mia! Steady now. She played the alluring hotel manager well. What? It was a little funny when Blart kept insisting that she was hitting on him. His endless put downs and talks got a chuckle. The punchline inevitably being that she actually was hitting on him made me smile a little. Blart's realisation at the mistake of turning her down was up there with Harry and Lloyd giving directions to that tour bus of models.
I know James and Sandler have been slated for years. They don't care. And to be honest, I've enjoyed quite a few of their efforts that have been rated incredibly low on IMDb but although this was watchable, it wasn't memorable.
It was along the lines of Grown Ups 2. It had a couple of laughs but went on too long and you couldn't wait for it to end. BUT there were still laughs to be had. If you like your comedy silly and OTT and you liked the first one (A lot of people will be saying No one), then give it a crack.
Blart getting in a punch-up with a peacock was hilarious. Its velociraptor-esque roar as it stalked the mall cop made it for me. That and the smiling pianist who offered no help and merely background music wasn't bad. Looked like someone out of The Shining!
James knows how to ride a Segway. I had a crash course on one of those. No, literally I crashed onto the floor. To be able to do the silly little tricks he does was fun to watch.
Running into clean glass doors and sliding across hotel lobby floors were (Pardon the expression) hit and miss but they still got a little smile out of me.
BUT James' farting, tripping and blundering did annoy more than entertain. His ridiculous speeches were the sort of thing I fast forward through a naff B flick.
The corny confrontations with Maya over moving away to college was so tedious and hammy. I really didn't care. Oh and the final punch line, I say punch line was terrible. James chatting up a mounted policewoman could have had potential. BUT nah. Let's just have a terrible CGI horse kick James' terribly CGI'd body into a car. Shame. A missed opportunity.
If there is going to be another, take another 6 years on top of another 6 years and find some better material, Messrs James and Bakay.
2(Just)/5
Tagged action movies, Adam Sandler, D.B. Woodside, Daniella Alonso, die hard, Die Hard buffoonery, Gary Valentine, Glee, Grindhouse, Grown Ups 2, hotel lobby, Jayma Mays, Kevin James, King of Queens, Loni Love, Mamma Mia, Messrs James, Neal McDonough, Nick Bakay, Paul Blart, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Planet Terror, Raini Rodgriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Sabrina, Suits, The Shining, Wayne Palmer
22 JUMP STREET REVIEW
June 30, 2014 September 10, 2015 by pmbayobale, posted in Action, Best and worst films, Car chase, Cinema, Comedy, Film essay, Hollywood, Movie review, Uncategorized
Jump to your nearest store or online outlet and see this movie!
Hill and Tatum reunite for a ridiculously OTT but incredibly funny sequel that has enough to match its predecessor and possibly surpass it.
Now Jump Street has never been (and never will be) subtle. If you like your comedies a little more subdued and less about sex and drug gags than . . . Why are you here?
Now I liked 21 Jump Street but felt it was a little overhyped. The way my brother bigged this movie up to me; I was expecting an Anchorman but it still delivered the goods.
What I loved about these movies is the blatantly obvious self-referencing, the ability to poke fun at itself and constant breaking of the fourth wall. This is perfectly demonstrated with Deputy Chief Hardy Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) explaining how the idiotic success of their last mission has led to their budget being doubled so they can do the exact same thing and hopefully yield the exact same results.
And boy do they! With crazy car chases, OTT action pieces, zippy one liners and laugh out loud gags from Jonah Hill's wooing poetry slam to Tatum's buffoonery. I always knew Hill would impress. You can tell where he improvises and it makes things all the better for it. There are a couple moments where the jokes have the tendency to go on a little bit.
I always found Tatum a little wooden in his other movies but whether it be the subject or his partnership with Hill; he has really come out of himself and is absolutely brilliant and they fantastically together.
It's hardly perfect. The plot line is reversed to predictable if hilarious results. This time around, the inevitable happens in which Hill struggles to adjust to college life after his surprise performance at high school, while Tatum blends straight in, forming a bromance with another jughead that soon threatens to destroy the relationship of the dynamic duo.
I could list all the gags but hey, why would I do that? I was just pleased that this wasn't a case of all the best bits in the trailer.
Ice Cube was actually very funny. I felt his typical angry bravado was used for its strengths this time around and he was given a little more screen time which allowed for some cracking moments.
Peter Stormare seemed to play a strangely out of place and generic villain. I mean the passing joke about what happened to the 90s works for those are familiar with his numerous bad guy roles back in the day but for anyone else, it will go straight over your head.
Patton Oswalt (King of Queens) was in a funny blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo as a teacher whose just received tenure. I just wish he was in it more. The alluring Amber Stevens (Greek) plays the love interest well and was able to be more than just a cliched cut out. The Lucas Brothers (TWINS! JINX!) were brilliant as the Yang twins. A memorable supporting role if ever there was one.
I found Jillian Bell quite irritating by the end. Her old guy jibes at Hill were funny (At first) BUT the massive punch up goes on far too long. I could respect the Mr & Mrs Smith parody nod BUT it got a little repetitive.
And of course, regular faces from the original (Well, original remake) pop up. Inevitably, the teasers were hinting for another sequel. IF the gags are this good, I'm happy to keep watching.
Keep watching the closing credits for a fantastic sequels gags. There was a surprising cameo from a certain comic actor.
I would have to say that this is one of the funniest films I've seen in a while. My name is Jeff! INVEST!
4 (just) out of 5!
Tagged 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Amber Stevens, Anchorman, Bad Neighbours, Channing Tatum, Deputy Chief Hardy Nick Offerman, Greek, Ice Cube, Jillian Bell, Jonah Hill, King of Queens, Mr and Mrs Smith, Patton Oswalt, Peter Stormare, The Lucas Brothers3 Comments


Oct 20, 2015 The BC OGRIS has provided a grant to carry out a caribou and moose traditional knowledge study with Blueberry River First Nation.
Oct 20, 2015 A link to the REMB webinar on October 14, 2015 is included on the Extension page of this website.
Oct 07, 2015 A link to the REMB webinar on September 30, 2015 is included on the Extension page of this website.
Jul 10, 2015 The BC OGRIS has provided a grant to carry out a project to assess the feasibility of direct management options to recover boreal caribou populations in core habitat areas.
Jun 16, 2015 A Call for Proposals (CFP) is now available on the Opportunities page of this website.


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City of Phoenix > Parks and Recreation > Trails and Desert Preserves > National Trail Trek
National Trail Trek (NTT)
27th Annual National Trail Trek
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
Mandatory Event Packet Pick-up will be at the South Mountain Activity Complex (10409 S. Central Ave)
on Saturday, January 14, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The 27th Annual National Trail Trek (NTT) celebrates South Mountain's "National Trail", a historic and beautiful trail that stretches from Pima Canyon, located at the easternmost edge of the mountain, to the ridgeline at San Juan Lookout, which lies on the western edge of the park. The 15.5-mile hike will expose you to hundreds of variations of Sonoran desert flora and the provide the chance to witness the abundant wildlife native to South Mountain. Additionally, if you are especially observant, you may even discover some of the ancient Hohokam petroglyphs that are hidden throughout the area.
15.5 Mile Trek on South Mountain's Historic National Trail
Trailhead Shuttle Service Provided
Food and Water Provided
Commemorative Shirt Included
Know Before You Go:
South Mountain Trail Trek Map
Average hiking time is 5 to 6 hours for the 15.5 mile trek.
Participants are advised to be rested, hydrate adequately, wear appropriate hiking shoes and attire, and to remember when taking a hike to Do it Right!
All participants must report to the Activity Complex (10409 S Central Ave.) on the day of the event to pick up their wristband. Participants must have a wristband to access the bus/lunch/shuttle back to their vehicle after the event. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Shuttles: The first shuttle is scheduled to leave from the Activity Complex at 7:05 a.m., shuttles will depart in 10-minute increments thereafter. The last shuttle is scheduled to leave by 7:55 a.m.
The shuttles that will transport you from the Activity Complex to Pima Canyon Trailhead will travel approximately 10 miles, with a ride time of 25 minutes. The shuttles returning you from the end point to the Activity Complex's parking area will travel approximately 5.5 miles, with a ride time of 15 minutes.
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ADVANCING THE GAME
Dennis Walters to Receive 2018 USGA Bob Jones Award April 9, 2018 | Liberty Corner, N.J. By Janeen Driscoll, USGA
Dennis Walters has spent more than four decades performing shows around the globe, providing inspiration to millions. (USGA/John Mummert)
Bob Jones Award Winners
The USGA will bestow its highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, on Dennis Walters of Jupiter, Fla., at a ceremony on June 13, 2018, one of the highlights of U.S. Open Championship week in Southampton, N.Y.
Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones, winner of nine USGA championships.
Known for his never-say-quit attitude, Walters turned the tragedy of being paralyzed from the waist down at age 24 from a golf-cart accident into a personal mission to teach golf and life lessons to a worldwide audience. His story continues to inspire fans of all backgrounds through the countless professional talks and trick-shot shows he has conducted since 1977.
"Dennis Walters exemplifies the values, dedication and passion for golf that all true champions of the game possess," said Mike Davis, executive director/CEO of the USGA. "He inspires all of us with his belief that anyone can play the game, delivering life lessons through golf, and showing that anything is possible in both life and golf if you're willing to work hard enough."
The award ceremony will take place Wednesday evening of U.S. Open week at Sebonack Golf Club, in close proximity to historic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, site of the 118th U.S. Open Championship. Among the featured speakers for the invitation-only event will be Jack Nicklaus, eight-time USGA champion, 1975 Bob Jones Award winner, and one of Walters' longtime supporters and friends.
In 1967, at the age of 17, Walters won the New Jersey Junior Championship, Caddie Championship and Public Links Junior Championship, an unprecedented triple crown. He attended North Texas State on a golf scholarship and finished 11th in the 1971 U.S. Amateur Championship. He had reached the final stage of the PGA Tour's Qualifying School when the accident changed his life.
Once an aspiring tour pro, Dennis Walters didn't allow tragedy to keep him from making a career out of the game he has loved his entire life. (USGA/John Mummert)
Determined to return to the game he loved, Walters started hitting golf shots from his wheelchair. A friend created a mounted swivel seat on the passenger side of a golf cart that allowed him to get back on the course again. In developing this unique way to play, Walters showed that it was possible to play golf even if one has a severe disability.
In the last five decades, Walters has traveled more than 3 million miles and has made more than 3,000 appearances to energize and motivate audiences in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom – many of them for enthusiastic junior golfers and those with disabilities. Walters uses his personal experience to challenge each person he encounters to do something in their life that they thought impossible. His message is simple and profound: with hard work, dedication and perseverance, you can achieve almost anything.
"I have been on tour for 41 years, just not the tour I imagined," Walters said. "I started this path for myself as a mechanism to cope with what I considered to be a hopeless situation. I never knew what I could accomplish with my show or how many people it would reach. I made up my mind and was determined to do whatever I could to still make golf my career and a part of my everyday life. What I didn't know was how it would extend past the golf community to show others what is possible under almost impossible odds."
Among his many accolades, Walters received the Ben Hogan Award and the PGA Distinguished Service Award for his remarkable comeback. The International Network of Golf honored Walters by establishing the Dennis Walters Courage Award, which is presented annually.
"When [then-USGA president] Diana Murphy called me, I felt many different emotions but mostly disbelief," said Walters. "I was filled with humility, gratitude and appreciation that the USGA would think that I had done something to earn or deserve an award like this, knowing the ideals and examples that Mr. Jones has set. Having my name added to a list of this magnitude, it's the greatest thing to ever happen to me."
Walters joins a list of Bob Jones Award winners that includes national champions such as Francis Ouimet (1955), Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1957), Arnold Palmer (1971), Jack Nicklaus (1975), Ben Hogan (1976), Annika Sorenstam (2012), and Payne Stewart (2014), as well as those who have contributed to the fabric of the game in other meaningful ways, such as Richard S. Tufts (1967), Joe Dey (1977), Bing Crosby and Bob Hope (1978), P.J. Boatwright Jr. (1993), President George H.W. Bush (2008), Barbara Nicklaus (2015), Judy Bell (2016), and Bob Ford (2017).
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UPDATE: Pizzaville Barrie South is going to donate free pizzas for donors every Tuesday & Thursday afternoon! Yahoo, the power of the pen!
I've written before about the precious substance that's within you to recycle: your blood. The need remains great; just turn the pages of this newspaper or turn on the TV to see examples of people in bad accidents, or needing special surgery, who must have blood transfusions to survive.
The greatest barrier to maintaining sufficient blood supplies isn't really supply, of course – if each eligible person gave every 2 months, they'd have to start turning people away! But that's sadly not the case. The last time I was at the Barrie clinic at Bayview & Little, there wasn't even a line-up and I was processed through right away. Clearly there is capacity for more donors, and every pint donated means one less that must be purchased from some other jurisdiction, at cost to our already overburdened health care system.
That's-a one bloody good-a pizza pie!
But that brings me to another donation needed at Canadian Blood Services' Barrie Clinic – pizza! Part of what made it easy to bring my daughters to the clinic was the slice of fresh pizza offered after a donation. Sadly, though, the clinic has had to cut their pizza budget, and will have to rely on donations to keep donors fed with something hot & fresh. Barrie-headquartered Topper's Pizza donates pizza at lunch time each Thursday, which is greatly appreciated, and aligns well with their year-round support for SickKids Foundation. But that leaves a pizza gap for the Tuesday & Thursday afternoon/evening hours, for people who can't donate in the mid-day.
Do you think another Barrie pizza outlet might step up to fill in the gap, delivering some fresh pizza each Tuesday or Thursday afternoon around 4:30? I bet they will, if you help! Find the Facebook or Twitter account of your favourite local pizza outlet and post a link to this article, or clip it out and bring it in to the counter, and let them know that you'd be thrilled if their bloody delicious pies were available to replenish the spirits – and nutrients – of Barrie's blood donors. I'm sure if you do, then they'll listen to you and step up to do their part for those in need.
Any pizza place willing to help the community this way can contact Julie Rose at Canadian Blood Services at (705) 792-2566 or Julie.Rose@blood.ca. Give blood, give pizza, either way – give!
Have you ever heard of a "food forest"? Is that something like Big Rock Candy Mountain? No, rather than a fairy tale, it's a real thing. It's food-producing trees and plants on public land – kind of like an orchard or garden, but free for citizens to access. And Barrie is starting on the path to having food forests right here, in partnership with FruitShare!
When the City of Barrie had plans to plant trees on public land as part of its reforestation efforts, FruitShare saw it as an opportunity to feed the hungry. Rather than only plant typical native tree species, the City agreed to include some fruit-bearing trees. A dozen now make up Barrie's first urban fruit forest. Residents will soon be able to enjoy picking fresh apples, peaches, pears and cherries free of charge. In the unlikely event that fruit goes unpicked, FruitShare will harvest and split it between FruitShare volunteers and the Barrie Food Bank.
The City wisely recognizes that urban forest cover provides many benefits, including water retention, improved air quality, mitigating climate change and habitat for wildlife. Now there's the added benefit of providing free food for Barrie residents for years to come.
Barrie's urban fruit forest is the first step in the partnership between the City of Barrie and FruitShare. Next is the development of an Urban Forest Management Plan for Barrie, including a food component, with possible expansion to other public lands or right-of-ways.
While the idea is in the earliest stages here in Barrie, further progress has been made in cities like Seattle, Washington, where the Beacon Food Forest is shaping up to be a 7-acre integrated project including an edible arboretum, a berry patch, a nut grove, a community garden, plus gathering and play areas. Certainly we'll monitor their success for ideas on how to better manage our own public food resources.
This all hearkens back to the idea of "the Commons" – land belonging to the community, free for all to use and share without having to pay rent. Sadly, over the years, most commons were enclosed and appropriated for private use and profit. Nowadays the commons mainly just exists for recreational uses – parks, trails, and beaches. But in prior times, the commons was a vital part of the food production system, providing fruit and other wild crops, herbs, and medicines, as well as grazing space for livestock and fuel for fires. It recognized the ancient principle that the earth was given to all to share, including land and the fruits of nature, but the things people planted, harvested, built or improved became their own, as long as they left enough for others to also provide for themselves. Perhaps initiatives like food forests can help bring back that earth-sharing ethic.
FruitShare is a local not-for-profit bringing volunteers to harvest otherwise wasted fruit from residential trees. This rescued fruit is then divided between home owner, volunteer pickers and the Barrie Food Bank. There are many ways to get involved, such as volunteering to pick, sharing your fruit tree, or providing donations to FruitShare. Please call us at 705-715-2255, email FruitShare.Barrie@gmail.com or visit www.FruitShareBarrie.ca.
Published as my Root Issues column in the Barrie Examiner as "Barrie paving the path to food forests". Thank you to FruitShare coordinator Jenna Zardo for her contributions to this article.
Imagine you're in a shipwreck, you find a piece of wreckage and float, adrift, for weeks on end. Finally, almost dead from sunburn, starvation and thirst, you wash up near a tropical island. A person pulls you in and nurses you back to health, and you learn she survived the same shipwreck, but landed on the island right away, learning to live (and live well) off nature.
Back on your feet, your rescuer asks only that you help rebuild the roof she neglected while caring for you, replace the paddle she lost rescuing you, and gather some extra food to make up for what you ate. It takes a few weeks to manage all that, but it's only fair, and from then on, you often exchange products of each other's labour. You share evenly the bounty of the island, which is more than enough for both, but pay each other for anything you make using your own skills or efforts. While she fishes, you gather roots, and exchange some of your bounty for some of hers; you trade beams you craft from fallen trees for roofing she weaves from leaves so you can each have shelter from the sun, rain and wind.
The RENT is TOO DAMN HIGH, Wilson!
But what if the first castaway had told you she had claimed the island, and you would have to pay to live there? She demanded tribute when you gathered roots or coconuts, or to made a boat from fallen wood and vines so you could fish. And if you didn't pay, she'd drive you off the island with the wild dog she'd found and trained. So while you toiled to gather enough food to feed yourself and pay her rent, she could relax and live off your hard work.
That hardly seems fair, yet it's our economic system now. There are more people involved, a wider variety of lands and resources, but the principle remains that some demand a price for monopolizing things they don't create, the products of nature or community, which others must pay out of their own labours.
But we can do better. In his book Progress and Poverty, Henry George described how we could fairly share the rent of land, keeping the products of our own labour, and advance together as we are rewarded for our work, not penalized in a cycle of landless poverty. These concepts are similar to many indigenous ideas about property, but can also be adapted to complex, money-based economies like ours. We just must realize that we deserve to keep our earned income, while unearned income must be equitably shared. Separated by 135 years but joined by common values, George's and Gaffney's books point the way.
Publishes as my Root Issues column in the Barrie Examiner.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the supporters of my Climate Reality Leadership Corps training which took place one year ago.
Thanks to your gifts, I was able to give the time to attend the intensive 3-day training in Chicago given by Vice President Al Gore, and to give the time to share his Climate Reality presentation in our community.
I am happy to announce that, between online crowdfunding of $870 (minus fees) from 12 donors and a $1000 bursary from Barrie environmental charity Living Green, I was able to cover the full cost of travel, accommodations, and meals with some funds left over to cover costs of making presentations. (For example, I had to purchase a newer laptop to be able to properly display the videos in the presentation).
As part of the training package, I committed to ten "Acts of Leadership" over the following year, which include Climate Reality presentations to members of the public, writing articles for the newspaper, or doing other activities to raise awareness of the Reality of Climate Change.
I am registered as a presenter at the Climate Reality Canada website. I have also been writing about Climate Reality in my weekly "Root Issues" newspaper column in the Barrie Examiner.
I am proud to report that I have met and surpassed my ten-Act commitment, by giving four live presentations, sitting on a film panel for leadnow.ca Alliston, and publishing ten columns about climate change in the Barrie Examiner.
However, I am still interested in helping spread the word about Climate Reality, just as you helped me, so feel free to contact me directly or send people to the website to request a presentation.
Once again, thank you to all of you for your support. It's so much easier to accomplish great things when we work together as a team!


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Meet the Halifax man hoping to dispel the 'lazy stoner' myth with a cannabis tool built for activity
By Fadila ChaterFor StarMetro Halifax
Sun., Dec. 16, 2018timer3 min. read
HALIFAX — One Halifax entrepreneur says his multi-function cannabis invention slices, dices and breaks down stereotypes too — if only Ottawa would support it.
Brett Evans had originally made a name for himself as the youngest real estate agent in the city when he began at 19.
But then three years ago, the active young professional went on a hike through Blue Mountain-Birch Cove wilderness area in Halifax. As he settled to enjoy the scenery with some recreational cannabis, he fumbled the weed and lost much of his product.
"I was dropping things and leaving things out there," Evans, now 26, said in an interview Sunday. "And I thought, 'there has to be a tool out there that's like a multi-tool Swiss Army knife.'"
Finding nothing of the sort online, he picked up a pen and sketched out what would become his own product: the DoobTool.
"I had gotten shoes for Christmas and I started to cut the shoebox to make the prototype," he said. "I still have it to this day."
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Leaving real estate behind, and temporarily shelving the prototype, Evans then founded Canadian Pro-Cannabis Group, an advocacy group that connected medical patients with cannabis-educated physicians.
After things with the group slowed down, Evans said he approached Christopher Lewis, a friend from business school, who took a chance on Evans' new business plan.
"I said 'I think cannabis is going to become legal and if we start now we will be ready for when legalization comes,'" he recalled.
Today, Evans and Lewis have sold 1,000 DoobTools since going to market in September of 2018.
The smell-proof cannabis case and multi-tool includes scissors, a grinder, a dabbing tool and a roach clip. It allows people to pack all of their cannabis essentials while at the beach, exploring hiking trails, or just running around town.
The aptly named device, which is made of polymer, has already been shipped overseas to places like Croatia and Switzerland.
For Evans, the DoobTool is more than just a nifty gadget: it's a stepping stone to get people talking about healthy, positive associations between cannabis and the people who consume it.
"People say if you consume cannabis you must play video games, you must be lazy, eating Doritos," Evans said.
"I don't think that everybody should be seen as that type of consumer."
Through social media marketing, Evans said the brand promotes an active, adventurous cannabis lifestyle, contradictory to stereotypes people see in movies and TV.
However, marketing cannabis as a lifestyle choice poses a challenge for producers.
"Being young and an inventor, and understanding the hurdles one has to jump through to get something through the development stage and into the market — that's amplified in a restrictive industry," he said.
Evans said he's gone through several appeal processes with the federal government to secure patents and trademarks for the DoobTool, due to the name's implication of the use of cannabis.
As legalization rolled out, many cannabis dispensaries that carried Evans' product shut down, pushing the DoobTool into only a few head shops like Mary Jane's in Sackville.
The federal government has placed restrictions on corporations like the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) on promoting cannabis as a lifestyle.
The federal cannabis bill prohibits the promotion of cannabis, cannabis accessories and "any service related to cannabis," which is why the NSLC says it won't market marijuana in the same way liquor is advertised.
As a lifestyle brand, DoobTool would be in violation of those rules if it were sold through the NSLC, which is the only place to legally buy cannabis in Nova Scotia.
"We're a local product, and we are very wanting and willing to supply you with this tool," Evans said about the NSLC. "Give us our shot in the industry."
Beverly Ware, NSLC spokesperson, said the corporation only sells cannabis accessories that are purely necessary, like rolling papers or grinders.
"The NSLC deliberately kept the accessories we carry to be quite minimal," Ware said Sunday. "And that's intentional because we want the private industry to be able to carry that aspect of cannabis market."
Evans' said his biggest challenge in the future will be reconciling the lifestyle brand with federal regulations on promotion — and he isn't giving up on the dream of seeing DoobTool at NSLC locations in the near future.
"We don't want to eliminate our lifestyle because it's part of our philosophy," he said.
Nova Scotia, Halifax