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Carbon nanotube-based sensor and method for continually sensing changes in a structure
1. A sensor for detecting changes experienced by a structure, comprising:
a substrate adapted to be coupled to a portion of a structure;
a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors operatively positioned on said substrate and arranged side-by-side to one another;
at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes coupled to opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors with said plurality of CNT-based conductors electrically coupling each pair of said spaced-apart electrodes to one another;
a CNT attraction material deposited on said substrate, bonded to said plurality of CNT-based conductors, and spanning between said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes; and
a portion of each of said plurality of CNT-based conductors spanning between said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged end-to-end and substantially aligned along an axis, wherein upon said substrate being coupled to the portion of the structure, changes experienced by the portion of the structure induce a change in electrical properties of said plurality of CNT-based conductors.
A sensor has a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors operatively positioned on a substrate. The conductors are arranged side-by-side, such as in a substantially parallel relationship to one another. At least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes is coupled to opposing ends of the conductors. A portion of each of the conductors spanning between each pair of electrodes comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged end-to-end and substantially aligned along an axis. Because a direct correlation exists between resistance of a carbon nanotube and carbon nanotube strain, changes experienced by the portion of the structure to which the sensor is coupled induce a change in electrical properties of the conductors.
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View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
2. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein said substrate is flexible such that the strain experienced by the portion of the structure causes relative strain in said substrate.
3. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprises one spaced-apart electrode pair positioned on said substrate, with said opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors being positioned on said spaced-apart electrode pair.
4. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprises two pairs of spaced-apart electrodes positioned on the opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors.
5. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprises:
a first pair of spaced-apart electrodes positioned on said substrate, with said opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors being positioned on said first pair of spaced-apart electrodes; and
a second pair of spaced-apart electrodes positioned on the opposing ends of each of said plurality of CNT-based conductors.
6. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of carbon nanotubes is a single-wall carbon nanotube.
7. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein each of said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprises parallel electrodes.
8. A sensor as in claim 1 wherein the CNT-based conductors are arranged substantially parallel to one another.
9. A sensor as in claim 1 further comprising said CNT attraction material being deposited on a portion of said at least one pair of spaced apart electrodes.
10. A sensor for detecting changes experienced by a structure, comprising:
a flexible substrate adapted to be coupled to a portion of a structure;
a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors and operatively positioned on said substrate and arranged side-by-side to one another; and
at least one air of spaced-apart electrodes positioned on and across opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors, thereby anchoring said ends to said flexible substrate, with said plurality of CNT-based conductors electrically coupling each pair of said spaced-apart electrodes to one another;
a portion of each of said plurality of CNT-based conductors spanning between said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged end-to-end and substantially aligned along an axis, wherein upon said flexible substrate being coupled to the portion of the structure, changes experienced by the portion of the structure induce a change in electrical properties of said plurality of CNT-based conductors; and
wherein said at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes comprises;
a first pair of spaced-apart electrodes positioned on said substrate; and
a second pair of spaced-apart electrodes positioned on and across the opposing ends of each of said plurality of CNT-based conductors.
11. A method of detecting changes experienced by a structure, said method comprising the steps of:
coupling at least one sensor to a portion of the structure, each said sensor comprising (i) a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors arranged side-by-side to one another, and (ii) at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes electrically coupled to opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors with a portion of each of said plurality of CNT-based conductors spanning between each pair of said spaced-apart electrodes comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged end-to-end and substantially aligned along an axis;
monitoring electrical properties of said plurality of CNT-based conductors when the portion of the structure is experiencing baseline levels of at least one of the parameters of strain, temperature, and pressure to establish a baseline response; and
continually monitoring the electrical properties over time to identify any change from the baseline response, wherein a change in the electrical properties of said plurality of CNT-based conductors is indicative of changes in the at least one parameter experienced by the portion of the structure.
View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
12. A method according to claim 11 wherein said step of coupling comprises the step of embedding said at least one sensor in the structure.
13. A method according to claim 11 wherein said step of coupling comprises the step of coupling said at least one sensor to a surface of the structure.
14. A method according to claim 11 wherein said at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors, and wherein said step of coupling comprises the steps of:
embedding a portion of said plurality of sensors in the structure; and
coupling a remainder of said plurality of sensors to a surface of the structure.
15. A method according to claim 11 wherein said at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors, and wherein said step of coupling comprises the step of arranging said plurality of sensors such that the axis associated with each one of said plurality of sensors is at an orientation unique to the axis of each of the other of said plurality of sensors.
16. A method according to claim 11 wherein each of said plurality of carbon nanotubes is a single-wall carbon nanotube.
coupling at least one sensor to a portion of the structure, each said sensor comprising (i) a substrate adapted to be coupled to a portion of a structure, (ii) a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)- based conductors operatively positioned on said substrate and arranged side-by-side to one another, and (iii) at least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes electrically coupled to opposing ends of said plurality of CNT-based conductors with a portion of each of said plurality of CNT-based conductors spanning between each pair of said spaced-apart electrodes comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged end-to-end and substantially aligned along an axis;
continually monitoring the electrical properties over time to identify any change in the electrical properties from the baseline response, wherein a change in the electrical properties of said plurality of CNT-based conductors is indicative of changes in the at least one parameter experienced by the portion of the structure.
View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
21. A method according to claim 17 wherein said at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors, and wherein said step of coupling comprises the step of arranging said plurality of sensors such that the axis of sensitivity associated with each one of said plurality of sensors is at an orientation unique to the axis of sensitivity of each of the other of said plurality of sensors.
22. A method according to claim 17 wherein said substrate is flexible such that strain experienced by the portion of the structure causes relative strain in said substrate.
ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
The invention described herein was made in the performance of work under a NASA contract and by an employee of the United States Government and is subject to the provisions of Public Law 96-517 (35 U.S.C. § 202) and may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefore. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 202, the contractor elected not to retain title.
This invention relates to sensors and sensing methods that use carbon nanotubes. More specifically, the invention is a carbon nanotube-based sensor and method for continually sensing changes in strain, pressure, and/or temperature experienced by a structure.
In accordance with the present invention, a sensor is provided for detecting changes experienced by a structure. A substrate, adapted to be coupled to a portion of a structure, has a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors coupled thereto. The conductors are arranged side-by-side to one another. At least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes is coupled to opposing ends of the conductors with the conductors electrically coupling each pair of spaced-apart electrodes to one another. A portion of each of the conductors spans between each pair of spaced-apart electrodes and is defined by a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged end-to-end and substantially aligned along an axis. A change in electrical properties of the conductors is induced by changes experienced by the portion of the structure to which the sensor is coupled. In use, electrical properties of the conductors are monitored when the portion of the structure is experiencing baseline levels of at least one of strain, temperature, and pressure to establish a baseline response. The electrical properties are continuously monitored over time.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sensor assembly depicting aligned CNT-based conductors, the ends of which are coupled to a pair of spaced-apart electrodes in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of another sensor assembly depicting aligned CNT-based conductors, the ends of which are coupled to a pair of spaced-apart electrodes on top of the CNT-based conductors in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of another sensor assembly depicting aligned CNT-based conductors, the ends of which are sandwiched between electrodes in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a portion of the surface of a structure with a single sensor of the present invention coupled to the surface of the structure;
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the surface of a structure with a plurality of sensors of the present invention coupled to the surface of the structure;
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a portion of the surface of a structure with a single sensor of the present invention embedded within the structure as indicated by its dashed line outline;
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a portion of the surface of a structure with a plurality of sensors of the present invention embedded within the structure as indicated by their dashed line outlines; and
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a portion of the surface of a structure with a plurality of sensors of the present invention coupled to the surface of the structure and a plurality of sensors of the present invention embedded within the structure as indicated by their dashed line outlines.
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, a sensor assembly in accordance with the present invention is shown and referenced generally by numeral 10. It is to be understood that sensor assembly 10 is shown and will be described herein for purposes of demonstrating the concepts of the present invention. However, it is to be understood that the particular structure and construction of sensor assembly 10 are not limitations of the present invention.
Sensor assembly 10 includes a substrate 12 with spaced-apart electrodes 20 and 22 positioned on substrate 12 such that portions thereof oppose one another with a gap 21 being defined therebetween. Electrodes 20 and 22 can be, but are not required to be, parallel to one another as is the case in the illustrated example.
A plurality of CNT-based conductors 30 comprising a number of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) 32 are operatively positioned on substrate 12. Such operative positioning may include depositing the CNTs 32 directly on substrate 12, adhering the CNTs 32 to substrate 12 by means of an adhesive (not shown) interposed between the CNTs and the substrate, or otherwise coupling the CNTs 32 to substrate 12 for support thereby. Regardless of the method or system used to operatively position the CNTs 32, each conductor 30 spans gap 21 between opposing portions of electrodes 20 and 22. The plurality of CNTs 32 are arranged end-to-end and aligned to define an electrical conduction path among the aligned ones of CNTs 32 between the electrodes 20 and 22. An example of this conduction path occurs, for example, when each CNT's longitudinal (or tube) axis 32A is substantially perpendicular to electrodes 20 and 22. The CNTs positioned and aligned by the present invention can be single-wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes.
Opposing ends 31, 33 of each conductor 30 are in electrical contact with a respective one of electrodes 20, 22. For clarity of illustration, the size of CNTs 32 is greatly exaggerated and only four CNT-based conductors 30 are shown. However, as would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, many more such CNT-based conductors can and would most likely be present in the actual sensing device.
To achieve the structure illustrated in FIG. 1, sensor assembly 10 can be constructed in accordance with the teachings of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/730,188, filed Dec. 4, 2003, and entitled "CONTROLLED DEPOSITION AND ALIGNMENT OF CARBON NANOTUBES," the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This method provides for the controlled deposition and alignment of carbon nanotubes. Briefly, a CNT attraction material is deposited on a substrate in the gap region between two electrodes on the substrate. An electric potential is applied to the two electrodes. The CNT attraction material is wetted with a solution defined by a carrier liquid having CNTs suspended therein. A portion of the CNTs align with the electric field and adhere to the CNT attraction material. The carrier liquid and any CNTs not adhered to the CNT attraction material are then removed thereby leaving the structure illustrated in FIG. 1. For clarity of illustration, the figures used to describe the present invention omit the CNT attraction material.
The present invention is not limited to the sensor assembly construction described for sensor assembly 10. For example, FIG. 2 illustrates a sensor assembly 50 having electrodes 24 and 26 positioned onto the opposing ends 31, 33, respectively, of a set of CNT-based conductors 30. This type of construction allows electrodes 24 and 26 to anchor the opposing ends 31, 33 of each CNT-based conductor 30 in place on substrate 12. This type of construction may be employed when "sheets" of substrate 12/conductors 30 are manufactured without the electrodes 20, 22 attached thereto. The conductor "sheets" are cut into appropriately sized and shaped pieces, and subsequently have electrode material deposited thereon to make the sensor assembly. FIG. 3 illustrates a sensor assembly 60 having both electrodes 20/22 and electrodes 24/26 essentially "sandwiching" the opposing ends of CNT-based conductors 30. The use of two electrode pairs provides for redundant interrogation of CNT-based conductors 30.
Each of the above-described sensor assemblies can be used to monitor strain, pressure, or temperature changes experienced by a structure to which the sensor assembly is coupled. The structure can be dynamic in nature (e.g., air, space, water, or land craft) or static in nature (e.g., building, bridge, etc.). Typically, substrate 12 is coupled to a portion of a structure that is to be monitored with the sensor assembly being capable of monitoring changes at that portion of the structure. Substrate 12 may be part of the structure itself provided CNT-based conductors 30 can be deposited thereon. The sensor assembly can be optimized to monitor specific types of change. For example, if changes in a structure's strain experience are of concern, substrate 12 can be made from a flexible material such as a polymer (e.g., polyimide, polyethylene terephthalate, polyimide with copper embedded therein, etc.) or an elastomer. If the sensor assembly is to be optimized for monitoring pressure and/or temperature changes, substrate 12 could be made from an inflexible material (e.g., silicon, silicon dioxide, diamond-like-carbon or DLC, etc.). If the sensor assembly were to be optimized for temperature alone, substrate 12 could be made from an inflexible material and the CNT-based conductor portion of the assembly could be coated with a rigid, air-impermeable membrane to eliminate pressure sensitivity.
Referring now to FIGS. 4–8, several installation configurations of the sensor assembly(ies) are shown. FIG. 4 shows one sensor assembly (e.g., sensor assembly 10) coupled to an outer skin or surface 100A of a structure 100. A two-headed arrow 34 is used to illustrate the tube alignment direction (i.e., the substantial direction of tube axes 32A shown in FIGS. 1–3) for the CNT-based conductors of sensor assembly 10. Thus, in terms of monitoring changes in strain experienced by surface 100A of structure 100, sensor assembly 10 will be sensitive to strain experienced along a direction 102 (the axis of sensitivity) that is substantially parallel to tube alignment direction 34.
A plurality of sensor assemblies 10 could also be applied/coupled to surface 100A of structure 100 as illustrated in FIG. 5 where the tube alignment direction 34 of each assembly 10 is oriented uniquely to provide for strain measurements along different axes. Still further, installation of one (FIG. 6) or more (FIG. 7) sensor assemblies 10 can be made within (i.e., embedded) structure 100 to monitor internal strain, pressure, or temperature changes. FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment in which sensor assemblies 10 are mounted both on surface 100A and within structure 100 with their respective tube alignment directions 34 oriented at different angles.
The process of monitoring changes experienced by a structure involves coupling one or more of the above-described sensor assemblies to a structure at the place or places of interest. Once positioned, each sensor assembly is electrically interrogated by means of an AC or DC voltage applied to each sensor's electrode pair. Such electrical interrogation is performed while the structure is experiencing known or baseline levels of strain, pressure, and/or temperature conditions so that the electrical properties (e.g., conductance, capacitance, inductance, etc.) of the CNT-based conductors for a sensor assembly (10, 50, or 60) are indicative of the known baseline conditions. Sensors optimized for different parameters can be utilized at the same time. After baseline conditions are established, the electrical properties of each sensor assembly are continuously monitored over time. Because a direct correlation exists between resistance of a carbon nanotube and carbon nanotube strain, changes in the electrical properties of a sensor assembly are indicative of changes in one or more of the parameters of strain, pressure, and temperature experienced by the structure, depending upon how each sensor was optimized. In terms of dynamic structures, such monitoring could occur during use whereas monitoring of static structures could run continually throughout the life of the structure.
The combination of multiple CNT-based conductors and the multiple CNT structure of each such CNT-based conductor provides the basis for operation of a robust sensor assembly. Specifically, the use of multiple CNTs aligned and arranged end-to-end form an electrical conductor that is strong yet flexible. The bonds between adjacent CNTs may be stressed during times of mechanical strain and thereby affect the electrical properties thereof. Once the strain is removed, the CNT-based conductors tend to "relax" and return to their baseline state. The ability of each CNT-based conductor to "stretch" in this fashion also provides the ability to monitor gradual change in electrical properties. This ability to monitor gradual change in electrical properties enables evaluating long-term structural fatigue. Furthermore, the use of multiple CNT-based conductors provides redundancy in cases where one or more of the conductors fail during extreme conditions. In terms of monitoring pressure and/or temperature changes, the CNT-based conductors have a high-degree of electron transfer sensitivity, thereby providing the ability to monitor even small changes experienced by a structure.
Potential structures for coupling or embedding of the sensor assemblies include air, space, and ground vehicles. Automotive applications include measurement of engine torque conversion and vehicle compartment noise. Other automotive applications include air-bag triggers (e.g., strain sensor arrays in vehicle crumple zones) and passenger seat temperature/pressure sensors.
Potential civil engineering structures for coupling or embedding of the sensor assemblies include bridges and buildings. Civil engineering applications include testing new configurations and materials for robustness, monitoring the effects of meteorological events, and retrofitting existing buildings with surface sensors to monitor potential areas for integrity failure and initiate building evacuation if appropriate.
Although only a few exemplary embodiments of this invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the following claims. In the claims, means-plus-function and step-plus-function clauses are intended to cover the structures or acts described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents, but also equivalent structures. Thus, although a nail and a screw may not be structural equivalents in that a nail employs a cylindrical surface to secure wooden parts together, whereas a screw employs a helical surface, in the environment of fastening wooden parts, a nail and a screw may be equivalent structures.
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Working in unique vessels, we will demonstrate and then guide you through your own large-scale arrangement using chicken wire for structure. Creating a foundation of sculptural autumnal branches for shape and balance, we will layer the largest focal flowers and lastly add in the wispy gestures or 'accent' flowers.
As a team we will collaboratively work to a set brief to decorate a beautiful autumnal ceremony backdrop. We will share our approach to constructing installations for weddings and events including both the creative design and practical mechanics that go into building large-scale floral installations without the use of floral foam.
There is a split-payment option constituting a 50% deposit with the remaining balance due 6 weeks prior to the workshop start date.
Places are limited, we teach as a pair and keep our intensive workshops intimate so that every student can benefit from individual attention and two sets of expertise and advice.
To book a place on this workshop, please click here.
10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch. Refreshments will be supplied each day and all materials, aprons and snips are provided. You are welcome to take flowers home with you after the workshop to enjoy over the weekend.
Following the workshop students will receive high quality digital images of their work from each session, for use within their portfolio.
Previous workshops and student work can be seen here.


Lubbock Premiere Cinema has joined forces with PBS, Texas Tech and the National Endowment for the Humanities for a special showing of Joss Whedan's take on the Shakespearean classic "Much Ado About Nothing".
The movie will show Wednesday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $6.00. Tickets are available at the door, or advance tickets can be purchased at www.pccmovies.com.
Movie-goers are encouraged to come early for drinks and great burgers and pizza at Premiere's Scene Bistro located in the lobby. You can also take your food and drink into the movie. Must of legal age to purchase alcholic beverages, ID required.
The movie is being sponsored in part by PBS as a lead-up to their series Shakespeare Uncovered coming to PBS in January.
Don't miss this special movie in a very special environment at Premiere's deluxe stadium-digital cinema at South Plains Mall in Lubbock, TX!


Oh my! He had managed to catch a bat! A little brown bat to be specific. Although, in the photo above, it almost looks like the bat has caught the cat since its wings are covering the cat's face.
After dropping the bat in the yard, my cat seemed to be less interested in playing with it any more and was willing for me to perform a "bat rescue." I put the cat in the house and went back out to see if the bat might survive.
I found the bat had been pretty severely injured and it would not / could not grab a twig I offered it. I carefully wrapped it in leaves and placed it into the woods. Even though it was relatively warm today, the night temperature was going to drop to freezing again. I suspect the bat will not make it.
The only other question remaining was how did the cat capture the bat? This particular cat loves to climb trees. Perhaps he climbed a tree and disturbed a resting (beginning to hibernate?) bat. Any movement from the bat would attract the cat's attention and I suspect the bat would have been very slow to move since it was cool and sunny.


Victoria Beckham on James Corden's Carpool Karaoke – first look | HELLO!
Victoria Beckham took on the role of a talking mannequin in a funny spin on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden. The former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer teamed up with the chat show host to make their own trailer for a reboot of the 1980s movie Mannequin. Victoria takes on Kim Cattrall's part, playing a mannequin who comes to life, with James as Andrew McCarthy's character, the only person who can see who she really is.
At the start of the trailer, the narrator explains: "She was a mannequin who turned his world upside down." The duo can be seen laughing and dancing together backstage as the voiceover continues: "The world couldn't understand their love. Like, really couldn't understand their love. No seriously, they didn't get it…" Victoria can then be seen saying she is "lonely" and wants to be with others like her. James promises to get her home and they run off together through the car park, with a guard yelling at James for being a "sick puppy" running with a mannequin under his arm.
STORY: Adele covers the Spice Girls in Carpool Karaoke - and it's amazing!
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Why no Australian should go to work on these six days.
Helen Vnuk
This guy's clearly overdue for a public holiday.
By HELEN VNUK
Australians work too hard. It's true. We need to give ourselves a break. We need more reasons to get together and celebrate everything that's great about Australia.
To put it simply, we need more public holidays. In the interests of boosting national morale, here are six suggestions.
1. Kate Middleton's Birthday (January 9).
Sure, we celebrate the Queen's birthday, but let's be honest, our favourite royal is obviously Kate.
We love her clothes, we love her adorable baby, we love the fact that she's just like us (except English, awfully rich and maybe a bit more elegant).
On Kate Middleton's Birthday, women across the nation should put on a big hat and drink a toast to Kate. Long may she reign as our queen of style.
Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by Dan Murphy's. But all opinions expressed by the author are 100% authentic and written in their own words.
2. Cold Chisel Day (April 28).
Just as the Scots honour their national poet, Robert Burns, we Aussies should honour our national poets, Cold Chisel.
Is there anything that unites us and brings a tear to our eyes more than a rousing chorus of "Khe Sanh"? If there is, I haven't heard it.
We should celebrate Cold Chisel Day on Jimmy Barnes's birthday with a national sing-along. (Or perhaps that should be shout-along).
Who says Christmas should only be a once a year event?
3. Winter Christmas (June 25).
Don't you love Christmas? Catching up with loved ones, gorging on pudding, and receiving scented candles from relatives who don't know what to get you?
Just think how wonderful it would be to celebrate it twice a year. It would be a boost for the economy – and we'd also get two lots of post-Christmas sales. Bonus!
4. New Financial Year's Day (July 1).
Of course, if we had two Christmases, we'd need to have two New Year's Days. That way we could come up with two sets of resolutions to stop gorging on pudding and start going to the gym. And then we could break those resolutions – as always – within the first 12 hours or so.
5. Warnie Day (first day of the cricket season).
As fanatical as footy fans are, cricket is the sport that brings us together as a nation. So when the first ball of the season is bowled, let's celebrate with a public holiday honouring legendary Aussie cricketer Shane Warne. Settle down in front of the telly and wish your friends a happy Warnie Day… by text, of course.
6. Caulfield Cup Day (third Monday in October).
A lot of people think Melbourne Cup Day should be a nationwide holiday. I disagree. Wherever I've worked, even the strictest of bosses have brought out chicken sandwiches and a bottle of champagne for the Melbourne Cup, and we've all missed at least an hour of work. I don't want to lose that beautiful tradition.
So let's move the Caulfield Cup to a Monday and make that our national day off work to watch the horses race while enjoying a glass of sparkling wine.
What other national public holidays would you like to see?
In the mood for a holiday? Scroll through our gallery of the Kardashians' family holiday for a little inspiration…
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After the Black Gold Rush
August 17, 2015 by PBOG
Some layoffs, efficiency improvements, and price decreases keep area dirt movers from being buried alive.
By Paul Wiseman
"This slowdown has been different [from the 2009 downturn] because it has affected a lot more people this time," said Nick Tomlin, vice president of Big D Companies. With approximately 280 employees, Big D is one of the larger independently owned oilfield service companies in the area. Dirt work is one of their largest services.
Tomlin continued, "I think what had happened to us, this boom that we were in had lasted a little bit longer, therefore a lot more people were involved in it—kinda like a gold rush. Word's out, so people come in." Tomlin's observation is given weight when considering that the U. S. Census Bureau estimated Midland County's growth rate between 2010 and 2014 at 13.8 percent, bringing the county's population to 155,830. The county's 2010 population was 136,875.
Big D has kept as busy as possible during the first half of 2014, taking care of cleanups, road repairs, and other jobs for which there was not time during the boom. Still, it has had to lay off approximately one third of its boom-time workforce, a count of 140 people. Although the first employees to go were the least productive, layoffs of this size have affected some good workers.
"When this thing started slowing down, back in October and November, we were all [service companies in general] probably 15 percent 'overweight.' We had a little too much fat on the steak there that we had to get trimmed off."
But, Tomlin continued, "Once you get to 140 employees, you've got a bunch of good people in there, too." Those layoffs are the hardest part of his job. "We had to let people go that had been with our company several years. "You're dealing with families—you're dealing with peoples' occupations that feed their families, and there's just a lot to that."
On the positive side, with the late spring price rebound, Tomlin said the company has begun to rehire some of those employees, at least in the water storage and transfer division, as fracturing and completions begin to ramp up. "I think we're seeing a change in momentum now," he said.
In the $60 vicinity, prices are high enough to allow those completions to begin to move, but not generally sufficient to give producers the confidence to move full speed ahead on drilling or other projects. All of this makes budgets and planning a real headache for companies like Big D.
"There's no way you can plan," Tomlin said. "Our planning is done day-to-day. Derrick [Big D's Construction Manager Derrick Nicholas] and I are constantly talking on a daily basis, adjusting our employees, adjusting our equipment, adjusting our work load every day. Sometimes that changes during the day."
Although change may be more rapid now, the industry has been in a continual state of change and growth over the years since Nick Tomlin's father, Don "Big D" Tomlin founded the firm in 1977, and the company has grown and changed with the industry as a whole.
Earth moving was always a significant part of the business, with its first services including the lining of reserve pits for the oil industry. They also created landfill pits for municipalities.
The younger Tomlin noted that today's giant frac pits, capable of storing more than a million barrels of water, have revolutionized the business while, at the same time, constituting a natural progression from the landfill earthmoving of a couple of decades past.
The advent of the huge ponds has come about mainly in the last three years, as hydraulic fracturing has become the completion procedure of choice across the nation and in the Permian Basin. "We got all our experience in building landfills—and all that experience was taken to the oilfield to build these frac pits," Tomlin said. Frac pits actually have nothing on landfills in the size department.
Many dirt moving companies now, including Big D, use GPS technology to make the work faster and more accurate. Pads must be smooth and must have just the right grade to allow rainwater (a major need during this very wet year) to run off without washing out the pad. Tomlin says this new technology gets a drill pad "almost like a pool table… it's that smooth."
At somewhat the other end of the scale in the dirt work field is Diggers Oilfield Services, founded just over two years ago in March of 2013. Diggers started with company president Jason Hunt and a few friends and family members, officing out of Hunt's home on Michigan. Now with 30-plus employees and a downtown office, Diggers is starting its third year. They began by doing dirt work on frac pits and roads, then expanded into right-of-ways, backhoe work, and saltwater disposal locations.
Office Manager Sara Anderson, Jason's sister-in-law, said the downturn has both helped and hurt them. Regarding employees, the company let go of a few of their least productive workers and replaced them with more qualified people, without significantly reducing their staffing. "If you're not really getting it done, we have options," she said. "We don't have to settle for mediocrity."
Reduction in drilling rig counts has created a corresponding drop in location building, Anderson related, but the SWD sites, remediation, cleanup, and road work have increased enough to take up any slack. The advent of what one might call a monsoon season has boosted road repairs and cleanup work. It has also created opportunities to pull rig trucks out of the mud, while also creating hindrances due to the fact that dirt work can't be done in a downpour.
About 18 months ago, Diggers leadership saw an opportunity to expand beyond the oilfield itself, learning that many commercial projects were held up for months waiting on dirt work. With this season's downturn, that expansion is looking better and better. They have done a good number of jobs in 2015 already and have more in the pipeline.
"Word-of-mouth has gotten around, that we do good work on commercial jobs, and we're getting invited to bid as we walk through, so we don't have to search it out nearly as much," Anderson said. Diggers now has a fulltime salesperson with a commercial background selling those jobs.
Here is where low oil prices are actually helping, she said, because they have helped push construction costs down, motivating developers to get more work done at those lower costs. Plus, the wait for workers is much shorter now.
Diggers itself has lowered prices, creating competitively priced packages in order to win bidding wars—something that was unheard of a year ago. This is a chain reaction—Diggers negotiated lower prices from their own vendors and through consolidations and "working smarter" became more efficient. During the boom, Anderson feels costs had gotten out of proportion, so she is glad to see "more reality pricing" taking hold.
Improvements in efficiency should continue to pay dividends after prices come back up. "We were already organized, we already had a good system and structure, but when things like this happen you start looking at every fine line and try to find ways to become better organized. Once they're implemented, as the prices go up, you're still there, so you're only going to benefit from it."
Attrition has helped keep Diggers and other oilfield-focused companies busy. Companies that had done road work somewhere else, then opened a branch in the Permian Basin during the boom, were among the first to give up and leave, she said. This leaves more of the remaining work to the locally focused firms. "I don't think they're going to come back, either," she said, adding, "I think companies that are staying and are making it through this are going to be the ones that are going to stay around for a very long time."
No one doubts the pain and financial strain caused by the boom-and-bust nature of the oil patch. But even during the pain cycle, most companies that are in it for the long haul are able to see downturns like this one as opportunities to catch up, tighten up, and gear up for the next boom—something that is just as surely in the pipeline as West Texas Intermediate.
Paul Wiseman is a freelance writer in Midland. His email address is fittoprint@sbcglobal.
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With over 30 recordings in his discography, Emile Pandolfi ranks among America's most popular piano artists. With the majority of his performance repertoire being lush, intricate arrangements of Broadway and standards that form the canon of "The Great American Songbook," his influences are, in fact, more classical than pop. It is this subjective layering of classical style that Pandolfi infuses onto the broad palette of selections—from his beloved Chopin, to Andrew Lloyd Webber, to "Once Upon a December," from Anastasia—performed in his live concerts and recordings that resonates with audiences everywhere.
Emile performs for the historic Fredericksburg Music Club, established in 1937.


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Q: Rank of a psd matrix and principal minors Let $M\in\mathbf{R}^{n\times n}$ be a symmetric matrix and assume that $M$ is positive semidefinite. Let $M_i$ be the leading principal ${i\times i}$ minor and assume that $det (M_i)\neq 0$. Now if rank $det (M_{i+1})=0$ thus this sufficie to deduce that rank $M=i$?

A: No, consider the matrix
$$\begin{pmatrix}
1 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 1 \\
\end{pmatrix}$$
and the case $i = 1$. The leading principal $1 \times 1$ minor has $\det M_1 = 1$ and $\det M_2 = 0$ but $\text{rank } M = 2 \neq 1$.
The conditions stated do guarantee, however, that $\det M_{i + 1} = i$.

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AARP invites our members and their guests to join us at One Day Universities' presentation of "Destination Moon" at the Museum of Flight.
Join Columbia astronomy Professor David Helfand in a discussion about the universe at this limited-seating event, and then visit the new Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibition before the museum opens its doors to the public. The exhibition includes more than 20 one-of-a-kind artifacts from the Smithsonian, many flown on the historic mission.
Ticket includes 75-minute lecture "The Universe 50 Years Later: What We've Learned Since Apollo 11," followed by timed private group admission to Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibition and complimentary admission to all Museum of Flight galleries and exhibits. Be sure to use discount code SEA1969 to receive the special AARP member rate.


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My Non-AO Trip to La Azteca!
Going rogue instead of buying the American Outlaw package.
By Ryan Desu Jun 15, 2017, 1:00pm CDT
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El Estadio Azteca
I'll be forever grateful to my cousin who out of the blue invited me to go to the Mexico vs USA match in beautiful Mexico City where he lives. Muchisimas gracias primo!
Saturday. Meeting the team!
It was the day before the game and we were fortunate enough to receive a tip on where the United States Men's National Team was staying that weekend. My cousin and I initially tried gaining access into the hotel speaking Spanish and asking the doormen, but were unfortunately turned away. I then slipped on my US jersey, took my sunglasses off, and committed to speaking only English and tried a second time to enter the hotel. The doormen happily opened the doors for me, and I even got a free mojito once I made it over to the bar. Gracias!
Me alongside John Anthony Brooks
We spent an hour at the bar of the hotel chatting with some USA fans hailing from Washington DC. They too were told that the National team had their rooms booked at the hotel and were hoping to run into the players there. As the time passed doubt started creeping in on if the USMNT were actually staying at that hotel.
Luckily, I ran into a Borussia Dortmund fan at the hotel who weirdly had tabs on where the USMNT was and told me that the team had just left La Azteca and were on their way back. First to pull up were two motorbike policemen with lights flashing and a police car following them with the US bus behind it. There were about a dozen Dortmund fans outside with pictures and jerseys ready for the boy wonder Christian Pulisic to sign them. The 18-year old was easily the most popular player to get off the bus, with most of the team quickly making their way to the hotel. Christian was nice enough to sign all the gear offered for signature before finally heading into the hotel to rest up for game day.
He'll never have to pay for a drink in Mexico.
Sunday Part 1. PREGAME!
Our group, which included my cousin and a few of his friends, decided to use Uber to get to the game which is surprisingly (well surprising to me) popular in Mexico City. I was sporting my USA polo-jersey while the rest of the group were all donning their Mexico green. "Where should we take this guy?" The Uber driver quickly quipped referring to me. Instead of taking me to the nearest bridge and throwing me off, we him drop us off at a bar right across the street from the Azteca. I zipped my hoodie up as we were arriving at the bar for security reasons. However, once I saw the heavy police presence and also downed some alcoholic courage, I removed my hoodie to reveal I was the only USA fan in the entire bar.
The reaction was much different than I expected as I overhead chatter behind me about getting a photo with me. "Excuse me, would you mind taking a picture with my son?" His son of about nine years of age, in an El Tri jersey, was the first of many pictures with various Mexico fans that day. While downing another XX, I heard a crescendo of sound coming from the bar. "EhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHH P***!!" I turned to see 4 American fans completely decked out in red white and blue walking past the bar being heckled by all the home fans in the bar. I leaned outside the window showing the US crest on my jersey and cheerfully greeted them as the only American at the bar.
USA! USA! USA!
Sunday Part 2. GAME!
Getting into the stadium was another undercover mission as I wore my Mexican jersey (I support Mexico too) over my USA jersey into the stadium. The reason for this was that I was told that if I had my USA jersey visible that the police would attempt to shepherd me towards the American section for my own security despite my preference to sit with my uncle and cousin. Once inside the gates, we watched the parade of USMNT fans be escorted by a light police escort into the stadium chanting while El Tri fans on both sides either whistled or chanted back at them. As it approached match time, a sea of green lined the stands of the 90k seater with around 900 USA fans providing a small red white and blue patch behind Ochoa's first half net. I was on the same level of the American section, but on the other side of Ochoa's first half net. Every time the red white and blue would begin an organized chant, the stadium would immediately drown them out with boos and whistles.
Picture of the stadium as the game is going.
The first goal was a complete surprise, not just the quality of it but who the goalscorer was. My first thought when Michael Bradley stole the ball was "he'll probably mess this up somehow." Michael calmly showed me how naive I am. "GOOOOOOOOL!" I jumped up out of my seat exclaiming. The thrill of celebrating a US goal in the Azteca roared through me. Not just a goal though, but possibly the best goal scored by the USA in Mexico City. My uncle then recommended I sat down, and I quickly realized I had looks all around me and that I had also spilled a little beer on the poor lady in front of me. Reluctantly, I sat back down, still giddy from the goal watching the USA section go absolutely mental with Bradley celebrating below.
The second goal of the match had a slightly louder response, as right when Carlos Vela's ball hit the back of the net the stadium absolutely erupted. I've been to a number of FC Dallas games, but I've never been showered with as much beer as was rained upon me in that minute. Booze and cups were flying everywhere as suddenly I didn't feel as bad about the small amount of beer I spilled on the woman in front of me. I sipped my beer while having beer thrown everywhere, and had a feeling this wouldn't be the last time I'd be absolutely doused in alcohol during the match. Thankfully it was the only beer shower I received that night. The remainder of the match was intensely nervous from an American perspective, but the fans in green were all experiencing more frustration than anything as their side was unable to break through the back five of the US.
Sunday Part 3. Post-game!
Once it became clear that Mexico was not going to break through, and that the crowd in the stadium had their fill of booze, it was high time that I started to zip up my hoodie to once again conceal my allegiance to protect against any frustrated and aggressive fellows. Rain began to fall as the final whistle blew, so instead of immediately heading out to the crowded exits and packed streets, we sat waiting for the rain to stop admiring the stadium as it emptied. Once the stadium was nearly empty I felt safe enough to remove my hoodie. As I was removing the layer I noticed an American flag in the section next to me, and saw that a dad was taking a picture of one of his daughters holding the American flag while his other daughter, donning a Mexican jersey, stood to the side. After introducing myself, he suggested I join in the picture and we snapped a few with ol' glory.
Rooting for different teams.
We stayed and took more pictures, eventually grabbing an Uber back home once security told us to leave for the 5th time. Leaving the Azteca with a point felt surreal and I almost still can't believe we escaped with one. The atmosphere was like nothing I've experienced and the people were all still very nice despite the intensity of the rivalry. The people I met and got to know on this journey made it an unforgettable experience and it's bittersweet that the next time these teams meet in Mexico it will likely be four years from now for the next World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. You know, after we win that World Cup in Russia 2018.
Thank you so much for reading!! Did you go to the game as well by chance? Have you always wanted to go but not so sure about traveling to Mexico City for it? Have you traveled to a foreign country to see the national team play before? Let me know in the comments below!


Welcome to Raiacars.com, The next review about 2016 Toyota L Cruiser Rumors Changes Engine from Toyota cars. Let's see more specification, concept and review details for this cars below.
2016 Toyota L Cruiser Rumors Changes Engine , Rumors show that upcoming model will offer luxury features like safety equipment and entertainment tools. The new platform will be used for this model. It is reported that Toyota is going to use the aluminum material in its body frame. It will enhance the strength of this vehicle up to some extent. It will cause the down to weight of this vehicle. We can expect it a major changes in the body strength of this model. The 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser will offer a new grille, bumper and LED lights on front end. The rear end will show the big changes in the form of modified bumper styling. The presence of camera on rear end will make the drive smooth for driver. The exterior of vehicle will show combination of different color schemes. The side LED mirrors without frame will look stylish and elegant. Toyota has released some photos of this vehicle to raise the interest of visitors.The interior side of this model will show the modified features like leather seats, beautiful dashboard, air conditioner, safety products and entertainment tools. Toyota is going to make the interior side luxury and advanced. The presence of climate control, satellite navigation and massaging seats will make the interior side comfortable. You can also expect aggressive and masculine lines on interior side of this model. The 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser will offer wide range of new specs like LCD on dashboard, speakers and mixers. The communication sources include WI-FI, Bluetooth and internet access. It will allow you to communicate anywhere and anytime.The presence of advanced safety products like airbags and seat belts will make this 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser perfect. Rumors also announce the presence of alarms, parking sensors and navigation system. The door locks, rear view camera and tracking system is important. The list of competitors includes Chevrolet 2016.The engine features include 3.5 liter V6 turbocharged engine. It will possess two electric motors. We can expect the output of power 400 horsepower and the value of torque around 500 lb/ft. This engine will perform best on all types of road conditions. The 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser may also possess multiple engines like diesel and petrol engine. The estimated fuel economy of this model is 22 MPG. However this value depends on condition of road. On highway roads, we can expect higher value of fuel economy like 26 MPG.
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I previously published a little 4.25 X 6.88 book with Lulu. It was a way to get a small novena into print. It wasn't possible to get it into book stores etc., but it could be sold on Lulu and I could sell it myself. For very limited purposes it was a very nice product. I can't find it any more. Would like to publish a couple of other small books. Has the service been discontinued?
If you scroll to the bottom of the page I linked, you'll see a grid of book sizes. Pocket Book is top-right.
We can only print it in some bindings / paper combinations, so it will be greyed out until a paper type is selected that it works with. If you select Standard or Premium bind with Black & White on White for the paper, Pocket Book is available.
Ah -- there it is. Thanks. As I say, for some limited purposes it is the perfect solution. Hope they don't discontinue it.
Pocket books have been around for a while so odds are the format will be around longer.
If logged in under the GB flag it is actually still listed in the first options as Pocketbook, but with a metric size rather than imperial. As Paul says, to find it when logged in as US, you have to scroll down to find the Pocketbook option. Is there some reason for the difference? The site also seems to default to US when clicking Create - printed book.


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Q: SAS proc surveymeans lognormal distribution I am trying to use SAS to estimate sigma of a variable.
Unweighted I use the following code:
proc univariate data=test1;
var grams;                          **unweighted but gives both estimates;
histogram / lognormal(zeta=EST sigma=EST);
run;

But since this is survey data I need to include the weights.
I am not sure how to include a variable with a log normal distribution to estimate sigma into the proc surveymeans statement. Or if I should be using proc survey means at all.
proc surveymeans data = test plots = histogram;
weight WTDRD1;
cluster Masked_variance_pseudo_PSU;
strata Masked_variance_pseudo_stratum;
var grams;
run;
ods graphics off;

Code only estimates the mean using the survey weights. Not the sigma using the lognormal distribution.


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New Pier for Puerto Armuelles is Moving Forward!
Visit Puerto Armuelles > Events > News > New Pier for Puerto Armuelles is Moving Forward!
On August 2, 2021, proposals were received from the different companies that want to participate in the construction of the Fiscal Dock of Puerto Armuelles, which is to begin by the end of this year or the beginning of 2022. Nineteen representatives of national and international companies interested in the construction of the Fiscal Dock participated in a site tour and presentation of specifications for the Study, Design, Development, Approval of Plans and Construction of this work. In the spirit of transparency, all parties had equal treatment, participation and access to documentary data related to the project.
The announcement that a tender was being published was made in July by the President of the Republic of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, after conducting a working tour in this area of the country. "It is a project that will promote commercial and tourist activities, and will generate jobs in the region," said Cortizo.
A public meeting and presentation was held at the Municipal gymnasium in downtown Puerto on July 7th . As always, it was packed with officials and interested people from the area, including the administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), Noriel Araúz; the governor of Chiriquí, Juan Carlos Muñoz Franceschi and Barú mayor Marcos Beitia and Staff. They even gave each of us a Swag Bag!
The project is valued at approximately 20 million dollars. According to the authorities, it is estimated that by the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022, the work can begin and could be completed in about 2 years. In addition, the tender process began for the construction of the Cinta Costera (coastal boardwalk) of Puerto Armuelles, which will run along the coastline from Sunrise Inn, in San Vicente, to the new pier downtown.
Read more about the plans for the new pier ~ Click HERE
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Robin Givens and Brian White star as a political power couple in Atlanta on OWN's "Ambitions" debuting June 18, 2019.
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Robin Givens, Essence Atkins pursue 'Ambitions' on OWN in soapy Atlanta political drama
Originally posted Monday, June 17, 2019 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog
Robin Givens' eyes gleam with a mixture of hatred and fear as a troublesome man she knows refuses to leave her office, his effort to intimidate her partially succeeding.
"You really are unhinged," said Givens as Stephanie Carlisle Lancaster, wife of the Atlanta mayor. "Security! My office... now!"
The man pumps up the drama by saying, "This is a courtesy visit to let you know I'm not leaving Atlanta. If you make the slightest move on me, I will ruin you." He comes in even closer to her, invading her personal space. "Don't think I can't!"
The minute the director yells "cut!" Givens relaxes and smiles. Smiles are indeed in order for Givens. She has the leading role in Atlanta producer Will Packer's first scripted drama for OWN called "Ambitions," debuting at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The 18-episode first season, set and based in Atlanta, debuts Tuesday, June 18 at 10 p.m. after Tyler Perry's soap-drenched drama "The Haves and the Have Nots," now in its sixth season.
Packer - creator of films such as "Girls Trip" and "Ride Along" as well as a recent ID documentary on the Atlanta child murders - is an important producer of fresh content for Oprah Winfrey's network now that Perry has moved all new projects over to Viacom and BET.
"It's my first foray into hour-long dramas," said Packer in a recent interview. "I love the idea of powerful, good-looking, influential people behaving badly. It's a mix of 'Scandal' and maybe 'Dynasty.'" Executive producer Jamey Giddens was a soap journalist by trade and brings that sensibility to the show, he added.
Packer not only brought Givens in but cast two veteran actors in Brian J. White ("Chicago Fire," "Ray Donovan," "Scandal") as her cheating Atlanta mayor husband Evan Lancaster and Essence Atkins ("Half & Half," "Are We There Yet?") as her former college friend Amara Hughes who is now a U.S. attorney investigating the mayor.
"As crazy as things are in the real world, we can take from that and get inspired and push it even further," said Packer. "It's what soap opera fans expect."
But he said he's friends with Kasim Reed, the most recent male Atlanta mayor, and insists none of the storylines have to do with him. This despite the fact that in both cases, there's a burbling corruption scandal that may (or may not) lead to the mayor's front door.
"Kasim couldn't have been mayor doing the things that Brian's character gets away with," Packer said. "I was talking to Kasim over the weekend. He's aware the show is coming. He said he can't wait to see it. He's going to find it fun."
Packer said he did not research into the actual workings of the Atlanta mayor's office. "It's the Hollywood version of what Atlanta politics looks like," he said, though his writers' room is based in Atlanta.
There are references to Atlanta neighborhoods and landmarks such as Snellville and Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. A councilman bemoans how Old Fourth Ward, for instance, has become "loft houses and overpriced condos."
While Givens' character wears her ambitions on her sleeve, Atkins' Amara is far more conflicted. "Amara has a lot of layers," Packer said. "She moved to Atlanta and what we don't know is she's running from her past and past mistakes. This is supposed to be a fresh start."
But naturally, this is a soap, so her past catches up to her and the rivalry between her and Stephanie will only get hotter and brighter. "Amara Hughes," Stephanie says after digging up dirt on Amara, "that hypocritical, lying slut." And shocker: Amara is married to a man who was Stephanie's college squeeze Titus Hughes (played by Kendrick Cross). Of course, Stephanie still wants some of that.
But Amara came to Atlanta dedicated to her husband. "She is resolute in trying to make amends," Atkins said on set. "That's really the foundation upon which I anchor everything from."
And given this show is called "Ambitions," the mayor aspires to be governor. His fashion designer mistress, played by Atlanta actress Erica Page, uses him to boost her career. Stephanie wants to take over her daddy's law firm. Amara wants to take down the mayor.
White, who recurred on "Scandal," said he has enjoyed the atmosphere on the "Ambitions" set, which was largely shot at Tyler Perry Studios. "There's freedom to create," said White, who has owned a home in Atlanta since 2005. ""They let us do our thing. On 'Scandal,' there were 650 people at the monitor. We don't see studio execs here as much. We have one or two producer collaborating. They're really trusting."
Packer is proud that the show was not only shot and written in Atlanta but post-production was done locally as well, which is still not common. And of the seven directors used season one, six were minorities.


What a journey it has been! I wrote a post on my health and fitness journey about two years ago when I started to really start to see my metabolism and body changing. It was during that time that I started to focus on nutrition and health and looking at more natural remedies whenever I felt under the weather.
Fast forward to March 2017 and I haven't stopped learning about health and fitness. This year in particular I have been challenging my body to lift more weights and to eat healthier every day. The most difficult part to my journey so far has been pushing myself to skip over foods that don't provide much nutritional value and opt for foods that nourish and are good for my body. I love food so much and a year ago I was the Queen of the brunch scene and was always on top of the newest restaurants opening up – but one thing i've learned through this process is that balance is key.
Again, this is the start of a different type of fitness journey for me (vs the blog post I shared from two years ago) and I'm super excited to share it with you all via my blog/instagram and YouTube. From my favorite workouts to easy recipes that I'm learning along the way I want to bring you all into my health and fitness journey. With that said, I'm still trying and testing new routines to find what works best for me and in no way am I trying to convince or suggest you should be doing the same thing, again it's about finding what works for you. Being able to share it on my blog is also a way to keep myself accountable and see what's working and what's not.
My goal for my current fitness journey is to be the best version of myself – and I really mean that. I want to build muscle and lose fat but my goal isn't just weight loss–it's to be the healthiest version of myself. I hate scales because in my mind they don't mean much to me (unless your health physician says so). I want a healthy and toned body and that's my goal in all of this. This is super important for me to state because a lot of times I hear so many people – especially women – talk about their bodies or working out in terms of not liking their bodies which stems from very low self esteem and this journey isn't all about "looks". I'll touch on this in the next upcoming weeks but for the sake of this post I want you, the reader, to grasp that this more about living and embracing a healthy lifestyle rather than the physical looks. I am fortunate enough to also have an amazing boyfriend, David (4sho Fitness Training) who just happens to be a certified master trainer and has a pool of knowledge that I get to learn from and adapt into my routines etc. He has been and continues to be a huge part of my journey since we are both such big health and fitness enthusiasts.
Lastly, I'll be sharing a lot of my research on certain things like vitamin/supplement information but it's super important you do your own research as well. I'll be posting workouts and places I go for inspiration on Sundays so if needed, you can always follow along. If you're already on your own fitness journey I'd love to hear from you! If you've been thinking of starting and haven't committed, I'd love for you to join me (even if it's through virtual support)! Again, I can't wait to interact with you all to create a community that's geared towards becoming the best version of ourselves possible!
Who, what motives me? Well, that's a big question. Ultimately I'm in competition with myself. And I enjoy looking back and seeing the progress, because it is hard to realize your progress in a short period of time. It sometimes takes years to see a difference and to overcome setbacks. I am also motivated as a mom, I want my daughter to see me being healthy and happy; and I want to inspire her to aspire to do the same in life. Since I'm a single mom, a busy household motivates me to stay in shape so that I can keep up with everything. And staying healthy is the ultimate fountain of youth, to keep our minds and bodies strong and young, that's a big motivation as I get older. I can do more now than I could 15 years ago. And I am taking bigger risks by learning and trying new activities that I would have never done before.


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Infrastructure Department WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
Under the supervision of the Head, Earth System Monitoring Division, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
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(d)	Assist the implementation of the Status component of the Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS), supporting working groups developing data platforms and data products;
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Khichdi recipes which features a grain but which is not rice. Since the Navratri festival is fast approaching, I decided to go ahead with the fasting or farali Khichdi. Farali Kuttu ki Khichdi , aka Buckwheat Khichdi, which is naturally protein rich and is gluten free.
So what is Kuttu or Buckwheat?
In India buckwheat flour is known as Kuttu ka atta. It is commonly used during Navratri festivals. Puri's , savory pancakes , pakoras are made during the fasting or the vrat days. Eating cereals such as wheat and rice is prohibited during fasting days. Since Buckwheat is not a cereal, it is considered acceptable for consumption during vrat.
Buckwheat noodles are common across Japan, Tibet and China. Buckwheat groats are commonly used in Western Asia and eastern Europe. Porridge is one of the common dish and is cooked with broth to a texture similar to rice or bulgar.
I have eaten buckwheat pancakes a lot, specially when my mom use to fast. I use to like it, especially as it has a slight glutinous texture. It is soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. My mom use to make it with Buckwheat flour. Since Buckwheat groats is more easily available here than the flour, I made this Buckwheat Pancakes using groats and enjoyed them with Kali mirch ki Aloo ki Sabji.
So this time I decided to make this Khichdi, after seeing a lot of recipes online, I shortlisted this recipe from Mayuri's Blog. Her pics really tempted me to try it out. The Khichdi is done similar to that of Sabudana khichdi except the groat is first cooked for some 10-15 minutes until done.
Rest it is a matter of adding ghee, tadka, peanuts and a yummy and Nutritious Khichdi is ready. So here goes the recipe.
Rinse and wash the Buckwheat groat in water.
Add water and let it soak for 30-60 minutes.
In a pot, add 1 cup water and the soaked buckwheat groat.
Add salt and let the Buckwheat groat cook over medium heat.
It will take around 10-15 minutes.
To check gently crush 1-2 groats between your hand, it should crush smoothly.
Do not overcook or else the khichdi will go mushy.
Remove the cooked buckwheat into a plate or a colander and spread it out.
In the mean time, create a paste of coriander and mint or finely chop them.
I have not added any water, as I did it in a food processor.
If you are making a paste and adding water add as little as you can.
In a pan add ghee\oil over medium heat.
Once hot, add cumin seeds and sesame seeds.
When the seeds pop, add curry leaves, green chillies, finely grated ginger and give it a quick mix.
Add the chopped potato, very little salt and let the potatoes cook.
You might need to add some water (the remaining 1/4 cup) to help the potatoes cook.
Once the potatoes are done, add the chopped peanuts.
Add the chopped mint and coriander and mix well.
Now add the coriander powder, clove powder, sugar and mix well.
Add the buckwheat groat and lemon juice.
Mix everything well but gently. We do not want the groats to get mushy.
Let this cook for 4-5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Serve it as is or with some yogurt.
In a pan add gheeoil over medium heat.
Mix everything well but gently, as we do not want the groats to get mushy.
Gluten free recipes are such a rage now , and why not – they are healthy and nutritious and taste so well .
The kuttu Khichadi is a wonderful choice and it sounds so delicious , A must try .
I haven't tried buckwheat yet. It sounds yummy and flavorful. Sounds like we don't need fasting period to enjoy this meal.
Buckwheat Khichdi sounds excellent, fasting is made so interesting with all these fasting dishes!
That is an interesting kichdi with buckwheat. We don't get buckwheat easily here. Looking at that delicious bowl of kichdi, I am tempted to try. Will try to source it online.
Buckwheat kichidi sounds interesting and looks good.
Have heard a lot about buckwheat flour but have not tried my self… Looks like your are giving some delicious recipes with buckwheat now!!
That looks like such a sumptuous and wholesome meal Renu. Lovely pick for khichadi. Looking forward to other non-rice dishes.
REnu – this looks so well done 🙂 fasting or not, I would love to dig into this with some yoghrt and papad !
I have tried a different version of khichdi with buckwheat but this farali version sounds so flavorful. Bookmarked to try.
I have heard a lot about this buckwheat kichadi but never tried it. Love your version. Very flavorful.
Looks very rich and yummy! Never heard of buckwheat khichdi but will try it! Thank you for sharing!
I never tried buckwheat as khichdi grains. . Looks so tasty and healthy. Perfect recips for navratri.. thanks for sharing.
A simple and delicious meal for those fasting .Though never heard of Buckwheat khichdi, would love to try this.. Texture looks great.


Just popped into my head during my morning shower. I might set this as my wake up alarm.
Nina Simone was the real deal. Who else could make this so heartbreaking?
I didn't realise Hawking said what I echoed in the original post, I just know I spent my childhood with my head in the clouds.
The sky fascinated me, flying clouds are so beautiful, and it was the greatest thrill my first flight to enter the clouds.....I was a dreamer, and often wondered about humans suffocating our world, my version of climate change - all the cement/tar/etc, footpaths and roads must be bad and suffocating, will the earth explode???


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Diocese of Raigarh
Bishop Toppo
The population of the area was 1,265,084 at the end of 2002.
Chhattisgarhi, Oraon, Sadri, Hindi and English are in use.
The diocese was erected on Dec 13, 1951, by dismemberment of the neighbouring Ranchi and Nagpur dioceses. Bifurcating civil district of Sarguja from Raigarh diocese, Ambikapur diocese was created in Dec. 1977. Bifurcating civil district of Jashpur from Raigarh diocese, Jashpur diocese was formed on March 23, 2006. Jashpur civil district was created in 1999, bifurcating it from Raigarh civil district.
Prior to the formation of the Jashpur diocese, Raigarh diocesan headquarters was located at Kunkuri, a small town in Jashpur district. After the bifurcation of the Jashpur diocese, the headquarters at Kunkuri was moved to Jashpur diocese, about 45 km away from Jashpur district headquarters. After the bifurcation of the Jashpur diocese, the Raigarh diocesan headquarters are located in Raigarh town.. Many Oraon Catholics from the neighbouring Jashpur diocese have migrated to here for employment.
The neighbouring dioceses are: Raipur, Jashpur, Ambikapur, Raurkela and Sambalpur.
Former prelates were: Oscar Severin S.J. (1951 - resigned in 1957); Stanislaus Tigga (1957 - 1970);. Francis Ekka (1971-1984); and Victor Kindo (1985 - transferred to the newly formed Jashpur diocese in 2006).
The diocesan territory covers a land area of 8,354 square kilometers and includes the entire Raigarh civil district. Major towns are Raigarh, Sarangarh, Kharsia, Gharghoda, Leonga and Dharamjaigarh.There are six tahsils in the diocese.
Villagers mostly depend on farming. They cultivate paddy. Jindal Steel Company is established here.
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LW7/5 ist eine Startklasse für Sportler im paralympischen Wintersport für Sportler im Ski Alpin, Ski Nordisch und im Biathlon. Die Zugehörigkeit von Sportlern zur Startklasse ist wie folgt skizziert:

Skisportler der Klasse LW7/5 haben Behinderungen in beiden oberen Extremitäten. Eines der folgenden Minimumkriterien muss erfüllt sein:
 Verlust beider oberer Extremitäten zumindest auf Höhe der Metacarpalia - oder
 Kraftverlust beider oberer Extremitäten mit Verlust der Beweglichkeit von Fingern und Daumen, so dass der Athlet keine Stöcke halten kann - oder
 Dysmelie beider Hände.

Es gilt:
 der Athlet / die Athletin benutzt 2 Ski aber keine Stöcke - und
 die Benutzung von Prothesen ist nicht gestattet.

Die Klasseneinteilung kennzeichnet den wettbewerbsrelevanten Grad der funktionellen Behinderung eines Sportlers. Sportler in den Klassen LW1-LW9 starten stehend.

Siehe auch
 Startklassen der paralympischen Sportarten
 LW1, LW2, LW3, LW4
 LW6, LW6/8, LW8, LW9

Weblinks
 dbs-npc.de - Paralympisches Klassifizierungssystem
 bisp.de - Klassifizierungssystem der Paralympischen Sportarten online

Einzelnachweise

Paralympics

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Ibuprofen, diclofenac linked to cardiac arrests
Dan Satherley
Ibuprofen is sold over-the-counter under brand names including Nurofen (Getty)
Ibuprofen is more dangerous than people realise and shouldn't be sold at supermarkets, researchers have claimed.
Sold over-the-counter under brand names such as Nurofen and Maxigesic, ibuprofen has been linked to an increased risk of cardiac arrest in a new Dutch study.
People using ibuprofen were 31 percent more likely to suffer cardiac arrest in the following month, according to research published in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.
It belongs to a group of painkillers called NSAIDs, short for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
"The current message being sent to the public about NSAIDs is wrong," said lead researcher Prof Gunnar Gislason, professor of cardiology at Copenhagen University Hospital.
"If you can buy these drugs in a convenience store then you probably think 'they must be safe for me'. Our study… confirms that they should be taken seriously, and used only after consulting a healthcare professional."
Ibuprofen wasn't the worst commonly used painkiller though - diclofenac, commonly known as Voltaren, was linked to a 50 percent increase.
"Diclofenac is the riskiest NSAID and should be avoided by patients with cardiovascular disease and the general population," says Prof Gislason.
"Safer drugs are available that have similar painkilling effects, so there is no reason to use diclofenac."
Researchers used data collected over a nine-year period, covering nearly 29,000 patients. Ibuprofen made up half of all NSAID use, with diclofenac second, making up 22 percent.
NSAIDs' effects on the body that could result in cardiac arrests include blood clots, artery constriction, fluid retention and raised blood pressure.
"I don't think these drugs should be sold in supermarkets or petrol stations where there is no professional advice on how to use them," says Prof Gislason.
"Over-the-counter NSAIDs should only be available at pharmacies, in limited quantities, and in low doses."
Despite their popularity, both ibuprofen and diclofenac proved a greater risk than naproxen, celecoxib and rofecoxib. The study notes however the lack of link between those three drugs and cardiac arrest could be down to their minimal usage.
Dicloefenac, naproxen and celecoxib are only available in New Zealand with a prescription.
Rofecoxib was withdrawn in 2004 by pharmaceutical giant Merck over concerns about increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Health experts later cleared it for sale, but Merck didn't resume manufacture.
Nurofen said its packaging carries a warning about cardiac risk.