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I said YES!
Then we for Prego…oops 🙂
And yesterday we got news that our house has been approved to settlement.
So in one year we've gotten
Approved for a new house of our dreams
I have so much to write, and I will after our babymoon…but I love him. I love him more than I did a year ago.
Can't imagine what the next 365 days will bring!!!
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CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – November 26 2018
Eric Shahinian Festival was responsive and very friendly. It was wonderful to have the chance to see audience's responses and to be asked specific and thoughtful questions for the interview. A FilmFreeway preferred festival: WATCH Winning Crime/Mystery Screenplay and Story Readings: … Continue reading
CRIME Best Scene Reading of Meat by Chima Idigo
Logline: An unstable waitress decides to murder her ex-boyfriend for breaking her heart, so she convinces her new lover, who is unaware of her attentions, to get her a gun. CAST LIST: Valerie – 1 – Vanessa Burns Sandra (20s) … Continue reading
CRIME TV Best Scene Reading of Street Law by Peter Lloyd
Street Law is a fast-paced, multi-ethnic English-language law firm drama, wrapped in a murder mystery. CAST LIST: Mike – Alex Clay Narration – Pip Dwyer Ricky – Russell Batcher Christina – Vanessa Burns A FilmFreeway preferred festival: *** Producer: Matthew … Continue reading
CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – October 25 2018
Screenwriter Ricardo Fleshman (KILLING MOSES) This festival was a natural fit for Killing Moses. The feedback I received exceeded my expectations and I took it all to heart. The recommendations were extremely helpful to making this screenplay read/flow so much better … Continue reading
CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – October 24 2018
Screenwriter Chloë J. Hightower (Monochrome) The feedback that I received was very constructive, and I was able to apply it to my script. It also helped me in how I would direct Monochrome. Refugees of racial violence in the 70s, an … Continue reading
Crime/Mystery Festival Testimonial – September 24 2018
Thank you very much for your appraisal of my script "Nine Bullets in Paris". The review far exceeded my expectations. Your reader raised some very interesting issues which I shall endeavour to address in the next draft. Please pass on … Continue reading
CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – September 21 2018
It felt like something a little different and I was intrigued as to how my script would come across when performed. The feedback and communication in general from these guys has been great and I would fully recommend any budding … Continue reading

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The moment I sat on my desk, I immediately and unconsciously sang Bob Marley songs…(even if at home I started my day with a CD from Parokya ni Edgar…)
And that could only mean one thing… today is Rasta Friday! And who else personifies this but the great Bob Marley himself!
So come and chill out with me reggae style today with the Reggae Legend BOB MARLEY!!!
No introductions needed on this one definitely…
Three Little Birds
One Love
Redemption Song
No Woman No Cry
Could You be loved
Is This Love
Buffalo Soldier
One Drop
Spot on Bob!!! I couldn't agree more!! 😉
Happy Friday everyone and hope you enjoyed our music trip with Bob Marley!!!
Nmed 09/12/14 @ 8:16am
After reviewing this post and discovering a video about the life of Bob Marley, this just needs to be added here… (Do I even need to explain why when this blog site actually states https://rastafari369.wordpress.com and has been like that since it began?)
Bob Marley's Life Story
(It is a long video but worth every second to appreciate who Bob Marley is and what he has done with/through and by his music…)


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Police in Motetema at Groblesdal have cracked a possible crime syndicate in the Tafelkop area at Dikgalaopeng village and arrested two men for being in possession of suspected stolen property worth over R1 million, Limpopo police said on Saturday.
Two men, aged 29 and 42, were arrested after a tip-off from members of the community about a suspicious truck spotted off-loading groceries at a local shop at midnight on Friday, Lt-Col Moatshe Ngoepe said.
"Reacting to the tip-off, the police on arrival at the said shop found the duo busy off-loading the stock. The necessary documents were demanded to prove the legality of the items, but they failed to produce any and were immediately arrested."
The items recovered were estimated to be worth over R1 million and included foam bath, toothpaste, Sta-soft, and bath soap. The police investigation was continuing and the two men would appear in the Motetema Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges related to the possession of suspected stolen property, Ngoepe said.
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She was born and raised in a land where the collision of the ancient and modern worlds resulted in what is now the important cultural center of Mexico City. With its traditions and history, its majestic colonial and pre-Hispanic architecture, and its unique handmade crafts, 'D.F.' is for her not just a city, but an exhibition of art in its myriad forms of expression. From her earliest days, the seed of an artistic weed has been growing within her brain.
Although visiting many of the museums and theaters in such a huge city has helped her to understand her own culture, it was traveling and living in other countries that taught her to appreciate other cultures as well. Despite her love for art, she had given up on painting for sixteen years, discouraged by the corruption she witnessed in the art industry of Mexico City as a kid.
Now living in Austin, she is reminded of the beautiful area where she spent much of her childhood, the Bohemian- inspired neighborhood Coyoacan in southern Mexico City. The refreshing environment of Austin has given her the freedom to express herself and has made her feel at home. After getting a B.A. in Graphic Design, and searching for passion and fulfillment in life, she has come to regret her decision to abandon art. Now, she has taken up the paintbrush—or was taken up by the paintbrush—and has once again embarked on one of the most joyful journeys of her life, to find her creativity and herself.


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Below is the text from Obama's speech to automakers where Mitt Romney took Obama's comment out of context.
Now, I don't want to pretend like everything is solved. We've still got a long way to go not just in this industry, but in our economy; for all our friends, all our neighbors who are still feeling the sting of recession. There's nobody here who doesn't know someone who is looking for work and hasn't found something yet. Even though the economy is growing, even though it's created more than 2 million jobs over the past 15 months, we still face some tough times. We still face some challenges. This economy took a big hit. You know, it's just like if you had a bad illness, if you got hit by a truck, it's going to take a while for you to mend. And that's what's happened to our economy. It's taking a while to mend.
And there are still some headwinds that are coming at us. Lately, it's been high gas prices that have caused a lot of hardship for a lot of working families. And then you had the economic disruptions following the tragedy in Japan. You got the instability in the Middle East, which makes folks uncertain. There are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. We're going to pass through some rough terrain that even a Wrangler would have a hard time with. We know that. [WhiteHouse.gov, 6/3/11, emphasis added]
Right-wingers are pathological liars. They're pathetic little sheep who see their political party as a religion and will lie to defend it. They're the antithesis of our Founding Fathers.


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I've chased smallmouth bass since I was a kid fishing in the Pocono Mountains. They're one of my favorite fish to catch. In truth, they fight harder than largemouth and they jump higher. I'm especially impressed by how they make that one last run for freedom at the boat. They don't roll over, and they don't quit.
They're fun to catch anytime but the postspawn is when smallmouth fishing is at its best. And, for most of the country that's right now, or it will happen in the next week or two.
In some ways smallies aren't all that different from largemouth at this time of the year. They move in on their beds as the days lengthen and the water warms — smallmouth move about 5 degrees before their green cousins — and when they leave the beds they go into a funk for a few days. Like they did earlier, however, they leave their beds about 5 degrees before the largemouth.
But that's where the similarities end. Smallmouth are much more aggressive after their recovery period and before they move into their summer patterns and they don't make as many stops along the way.
A typical smallmouth will stop at the first or second break out from their bed. He or she will stay there a day or two and then go on a crazy feeding binge. At times you can catch the same fish three or four times a day.
When they're I n this mode they'll eat anything that you throw at them if it even remotely resembles food. You don't need to buy anything new. What's already in your tackle box will catch them. I've caught hundreds of them on hard jerkbaits, plastic jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs and trick worms.
But when I close my eyes and think about the very best days I've ever had catching postspawn smallmouth it was with a walking stick. Back in the day it was always with a Zara Spook but now there are 50 good ones around. My preference is a Skitter Walk or a Skitter V. Both are made by Rapala.
Fishing one is not difficult. Watch a video on how to walk the dog and then make long casts and bring your lure straight back to the boat. Sometimes a stop or two along the way will trigger a strike but on most days a straight and steady retrieve will do the trick.
Once that feeding frenzy is over they move directly out to deep water. Largemouth almost always make several stops along the way but not brown bass. They pack up and leave in a hurry. The whole process from bedding to deep water usually takes no more than a week, and the period between the first stop and deep water is maybe four days.
That means, as a practical matter, that the window of opportunity closes quickly on the postspawn. You need to watch what's happening carefully. Check lake and river conditions every couple of days and then hit it when things are falling into place.
If you live in smallmouth country, get your tackle ready and stay alert. This is something that only happens once a year. You don't want to miss it.


text: Over the past several months, I have failed to keep up with a project that I started last year to begin spotlighting some of the people that I have the opportunity to hike with on a regular basis. As I started to get back into this project, I began to realize that I would be extremely remiss if I didn't take the time to highlight my good friend and hiking partner, Harvey Smith (Fig. 01). Due to his generosity in sharing the use of his four wheel drive truck, off road vehicles and camping trailer, we have taken several camping trips (Fig. 02) and dozens of daytrip hiking excursions that I would otherwise never have had the opportunity to experience. We have climbed several 7,000 foot mountains, roamed numerous desert ghost towns, explored dozens of old abandoned mine shafts and hiked more than a half dozen state parks and national wildlife areas. We have uncovered several "rusty" treasures, rocks with embedded fossils, rock art left by ancient cultures, and have been privy to some of the area's most unique geology and absolutely gorgeous views. All of which has allow me to capture hundreds of wonderful pictures, many of which I get to share with you. The collage below (Fig. 03) covers only a handful of the places we have visited and hiked in the past year. He makes it easy; I do the research on places to visit and how to get their, he does the driving. All I can say it that it has been a pleasure Harvey, and I look forward to many more adventures in the coming year.


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Finding humor in baals and fire from heaven
There is a comical futility also in Ahaziah's cartoonish insistence on sending troops to apprehend Elijah. If 50 men are burned alive the first time, well, then, let's send fifty more with a demand that Elijah come quickly. That'll do the trick.
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Air Brunei is set to be the first competitor to Air Niugini to fly in and out of Papua New Guinea from next year.
The Post Courier newspaper reports the Singaporean budget carrier Tiger Air and another airline from Australia are said to be interested.
The PNG Transport Minister Don Polye has announced an open air policy which is expected to lead to an end of Air Niugini's current monopoly.
Mr Polye said airports such as Gurney in Milne Bay Province and Tokua in East New Britain Province would be upgraded to receive international flights.
Government officials said Brunei had shown a big interest in entering PNG and preliminary discussions had already started between the airline and the government.


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This is right up my alley! It starts this coming Wednesday a
nd I just got an email that they are adding a second set of classes on Monday's as well – so 22 classes in all! They are also adding Weight Watchers memberships (wahoo I have a head start).
I am eager for the competition, I cannot lie. I have been stuck losing and gaining the same 5# over the past few weeks. I needed this bad!!!
In addition to these prizes if a participant loses 10% of his/her body weight, walks 5,000 steps a day (they will provide a pedometer) and attend 75% of the classes they will refund the fee paid for joining the challenge?!! Come on…what's not to want to do!
The grand prize was announced today $1,000.00, 2nd place $500.00 and 3rd place TBD.
My personal goals are:
7,500 steps a day
attend the original set of classes listed above (and as many of the Monday sessions as the family can let me)
30# that's more than 10% but I think it's what it will take to be the Biggest Winner.
In addition to this we at home are adopting the VB6 plan – vegan before dinner. Making vegetables, fruits, whole grains the bulk of our day and then a healthy portion of lean meats/poultry/fish for dinner. I have read into this plan and it seems to be successful for men and I am hoping that this helps my man at home jump start him onto my personal health and wellness initiative.
So weigh in for me will now be WW on Sunday's and TBL on Wednesday's with a goal of 3# a week for the next 12 weeks.


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Show Me How is an innovative community printmaking education project that creates opportunities for young people (16-25) and young adult carers, who have limited access to the arts. The project addresses the decline in art being studied at post-16 and targets those those who receive little or no encouragement in accessing the arts. The project acts as an umbrella for other projects that may want to take part.
We are working with Young Carers Support Centre and have piloted a free summer workshops which were incredibly successful. We are working with Borderland Charity to deliver free monthly workshops to displaced people in the city. Everyone involved, gives their time freely.
We are currently reshaping the project to make it more flexible and have recently partnered with Rising Arts Agency and Pressing Matters magazine to join our current partners Aardman and UWE. The project gets underway again in January 2019.
What we can offer
- Training in printmaking (relief, screen and intaglio) with established tutors.
- Portfolio development. Towards applications / progression / contextual.
- Cover aspects of the National Curriculum for teachers.
- Mentoring (SPS & Rising).
- Development of social skills including working as a team and responsibility for themselves and others.
- Curation and marketing opportunities through exhibitions.
- Young Person Member Technician scheme at SPS
Young Carers
We work with young carers from Young Carers Support Centre, Fishponds, Bristol offering free workshops and summer schools.
We are developing an outreach programme with them for 2019.
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Spike Print Studio offers free monthly workshops to asylum seekers and refugees from Borderlands.
Borderlands is a Drop-in Centre for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Bristol. The people who attend have the common experience of being displaced from their families, their friends, their communities and their landscapes. Most of the people who attend Borderlands are not proficient in the English Language. Yet they need to be able to communicate – to tell their stories – of their experiences and of their homes and communities. Those who attend Borderlands also have the opportunity to attend printmaking sessions at Spike Print Studio
Asylum seekers and refugees who have worked at Spike Print Studio over the past year have produced a remarkable series of prints which were exhibited at Spike Print Studio in November. These conveyed their shared experience of being displaced from their families, their friends, their community and their landscapes and adjusting now to a sense of belonging in their new homeland.
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Zeusyboy replied to Sorrel1's topic in General Chit-ChatLol! They let me in too! I'm certain their servers are going to implode with all this sudden activity!!
Turps Hard Luck Lucy In Foal To Howelling Corona (Jasper)
Zeusyboy replied to llbperformancehorses's topic in BreedingIt's late April 2013. Baby yet? I wanna see what Jasper puts on the ground. :)
Driver's License Costs
Zeusyboy replied to 440's topic in General Chit-Chat$100. Heck, every time I walk into the registries office, for anything, it cost me in and around $100. Plate validation stickers? 100 bucks/year Drivers Renewal? 100 bucks/5 years, I believe. The plates themselves are cheap, and can be kept for a lifetime. It's the validation sticker that goes along with it that is pricey. Paying that also gives you a yearly vehicle "registration" slip too. The registration part of "Licence and registration please?" LOL!
Oh, just recently, I had an abcessed tooth and wisdoms that needed to come out. I didn't have the money for the dentist, but it was emergent. Hospital gave me antibiotics and pain meds, and I went and talked to social services. They covered my dentist visit, and surgery, virtually no questions asked. I was more than grateful for THAT.
I can make a doctors appointment, walk in, and not pay a dime. I can go to the walk in clinic, and leave, without paying a dime. I can go to the emergency room, get treated, and leave, and not pay a dime. I LOVE my insurance... Wait, we all have that. I LOVE being Canadian. There have been times I was too broke to put the gas in my car to drive the 3 miles to the hospital. Yet, too sick to not get seen by a doctor. What if you can't afford insurance, and get seriously injured? Your screwed. You shouldn't have to ask people to borrow money, or scrounge up every dime you have, to pay to see a doctor. Your(collective, for the US) healthcare system needs some SERIOUS work.
Things To Do With A Yearling?
Zeusyboy replied to Barrelhorseluver1's topic in TrainingJust "play" with your horse. Set up some barrels, and walk in, around, through them. Get them to sidepass over them. Trotting in hand over poles. Turning on the forehand, turning on the haunches, backing, etc.. Those are things any horse, regardless of where he/she is going to wind up, are good things to have as the basics. You can also get your yearling used to things flapping, tarps, etc.. Try lunging a bit, roundpen work, ground driving, etc... Basically, you can work your yearling in the same fashion, on the ground, that you would to prepare a horse for riding. Just keep it light, and in short sessions. It'll make that initial saddle training a lot easier. You don't need a formal session, or clinician's book to tell you what to do.
Westren Riding Lesson 2
Zeusyboy replied to Barrelhorseluver1's topic in TrainingMy horse is kept outside, with a run in stall for feed times. His tail looks and feels awesome, and I hardly touch it. When I do, I use Vetrolin Shine Spray, and then comb it out slowly with a hair brush a person would use. I do usually keep it braided in a 3 tube tail bag in the winter, but lost my tailbag, couldn't find one locally, so I didn't bother. I've never had a tail freeze in the winter. I keep the wet products to a minimum, and make sure it's completely dry before braiding. It's usually only braided for the sole purpose of keeping it out of the wet, and mud. I don't want to try and wash out frozen mud balls off the bottom of his tail because the wet mud froze in there. No thank you! Not people who just show, wash their horses first, before applying a shine spray. First, it's not a necessary tool to everyday grooming. I don't show, and my horse gets bathed a few times throughout the summer. But other than that, he's just curried, and then a soft brush is taken to his coat. He looks awesome, and I do minimal grooming. Another note, Vetrolin shine isn't a shine spray, or a detangler. It is a coat/hair conditioner. I can use vetrolin once a month, and his hair stays, for the most part, tangle free. I really love the stuff. He hasn't been in a stall in, almost 7 years now.
Lol, I make sure mine get washed when needed, or if they get sweaty. But, Zeus doesn't apparently lay down in his. I never find poop stains, or mud marks, or anything. His lime green turtle print blanket, at a year later, is still just as bright and green as the day I pulled it out of the bag.. Lol! He is so good with his blankie. Lol.
Snappy Sand Bagger... Lol!
A Few Update Pics For Y'all.
Zeusyboy replied to redneckcowgirlmn's topic in General Chit-ChatMy 4 year old papillion does the same thing with her food. Except she'll bring a mouthful over to the living room floor, spit them all out, then proceed to eat one by one.. Lol! It amuses me. Everything looks good Red. I agree with Melanie, and i'd feel better if Tequila had a nylon halter on, but i'm not going to pester you about it. :)
Wwyd? And A Question...
Zeusyboy replied to horseluver_19's topic in General Chit-ChatWouldn't it be nice if you could just smack 'em upside the head with a 2x44??? ETA: The person, not the horse.
Y'know Melanie, I thought about stealing Glenn. But after looking at the blanket pic, not sure i'd want your laundry bill.. hahaha!!!!!!! Zeus's blankets always stay clean.. Lol! Boys look good though!
Those We Lost In 2012
Zeusyboy replied to Alicia Schueler's topic in General Chit-ChatIn May of 2011 I lost my father, who was my best friend, my rock, my everything. He was 51 years old, and it was exactly 1 month after my birthday. July of this year I sold his horse, and then October I put down his dog Wendyl. Here's hoping 2013 really is better, because i'm ready to just be done.
I think that "crazy lady" you're referring to was Bumper. I really liked her, and miss her a lot. When she got banned, I pretty much stopped coming here. As well as PrairieRose... Miss her lots!! BadlandsBIa!!!!!! HIII!!!! *waves like a little kid seeing Santa* I joined pushing 7 years ago, now. Have basically lurked for the last couple years though.


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Human Infrastructure, Talent, Human Capital, Resources, Labor are just some of the names used to describe employees of a company. Most organizations have a way of obtaining talent or Talent Acquisition as it is called in most circles. I feel the process of Talent Acquisition for many organizations is broken and here is why.
Talent Acquisition
Too many recruiters are trying to match a job description with someone that has done the exact job before. Hey look I can understand how that sounds like it makes sense. If I am hiring for a windows XP migration project, I would like someone that has done it before, right? Well I'm here to challenge that thought process and here is why.
Shouldn't it be the best person to do the job? Shouldn't it be more than just a person who has done the exact job before? A google search or a plethora of IT Consultancies could outline how you would migrate off of XP. Wouldn't it make more sense to give the project manager position to someone that has a pedigree for delivering projects successfully rather than one that is pigeonholed into Windows XP migration projects?
This is why I like to hire staff based off of aptitude and ability to learn things quickly. In the example I have been using for a Windows XP migration project, I would probably hire a Project Manager that has a history of delivering different projects successfully. That during the interview process, the Project Manager showed he/she has the ability to pick up the intricacies of the organization and our processes/procedures. Even if the PM didn't manage an XP migration project or a similar project as long as I can determine that the PM has the ability to deliver projects successfully and integrate with our organizational culture I would hire that PM.
In future blog posts I will write about Talent Development & Talent Retention and tie them back to this blog post.
Let me know in the comments what your or your organizations hiring/talent acquisition style is.


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Happy Valentines Day!
I am chairing the finance subcommittee for the University budget and this week we are soliciting public comments on the Governor's proposed FY18 budget for the University of Alaska System. The dates for this public comment period begin today, Tuesday, February 14 through Tuesday the 21st. If you have input, I welcome it and encourage you to share your thoughts on the direction and priorities of the University of Alaska.
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Sold under the title of 'German Reichsbahn' there are 11 'new' pieces currently available and I have included pictures of all of them right here. There is also a Coaling Crane, and two sets of tank defenders, consisting of a couple of anti-aircraft machine gunners and two riflemen with a spotter, all of which could be used alongside these new railway pieces. Add to that the gargantuan 60cm Karl Morser artillery piece, together with its rail transporter, and you have a series, quite frankly, without parallel, but not inexpensive
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The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates
The Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates, considered the investigation of life's ultimate questions as a pastime worth dying for. As a teacher he was a maverick: he never asked his students to write a word but he did expect them to think deeply and question everything. His commitment to moving beyond superficial understanding, led to his pupils becoming the rebels of their day. Their refusal to accept laws without question meant their mentor Socrates was considered a rabble-rouser. He was eventually charged with corruption and rebellion. Socrates ultimately considered the study of religion, philosophy and ethics worth dying for. He refused to compromise his belief in questions and as such, opted for a lethal hemlock poison, rather than imprisonment.
The study of RS at Camp Hill Boys is designed to encourage students to live the examined life. Students study a wide range of religious, scientific, and non-religious perspectives on some of life's most fundamental questions. In RS classrooms, students will develop the questioning habit, as they explore such topics as the meaning of life, the nature of the soul and the origin of the world. Whilst the RS department does not expect the same level of dedication as Socrates, it will expect students to open their minds to a range of views! It is only through the examination of a wide range of perspectives, that students will begin to be sure of their own views.
How will I study?
Camp Hill Boys approach Religious Studies with enthusiasm and an enquiring mind. They are encouraged to develop evaluative and analytical skills, empathy, reflection and spiritual awareness.
During their studies of different themes and faiths, they learn the importance of respect and acceptance of those who adhere to different faiths or none. The department is known by the students for encouraging deep thinking and critical analysis. They see RS as a chance to think outside of the box, develop their own views and respectfully challenge and be challenged by others.
Religious Studies is a statutory requirement of your son's education. At Camp Hill we aim to make that educational experience relevant and engaging through thematic study of topics. RS develops a range of skills and gives the boys the ability to give detailed explanations as well as critically analyse and evaluate different ideas. Lessons use a wide range of activities and encourage independent learning skills. The department is committed to the use of ICT and makes active use of interactive whiteboards and the Google Suite.
Where can RS take me?
Boys who choose to study RS have a wide range of opportunities available to them. RS can give breadth to students who are pursuing medicine or science based subjects. RS naturally complements other essay based subjects developing critical thinking skills. Students who study RS can go into Law, social work, teaching, research, journalism as well as further study.
All students will study RS until Year 9, with many opting for further GCSE and A Level study.
From Years 7-9, students follow a varied thematic curriculum which covers the basics of the 6 major world religions, as well as non religious beliefs including those of Humanism.
- In Year 7 we consider questions around how religions describe God, the role of leaders in religion, and compare rituals and rites of passage between different communities.
- In Year 8, students study different ideas about the beginning and end of the world, attitudes to violence, and engage with ancient and modern ethical theories as different approaches to real life issues.
- In Year 9, we give students even more of a taste of GCSE study with topics on the existence of God, life after death, and crime and punishment.
GCSE Religious Studies is optional, but very popular, at Camp Hill Boys. We follow the AQA A Specification, studying Christianity and Hinduism as our chosen religions, and four units of Thematic Studies on topics ranging from Relationships to War and Peace. More detail can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062
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Upon his return from the massacre at Ilovaisk Head of the Medical Service of Interior Ministry Battalion Mirotvorets Vsevolod Stebliuk wrote: "I am alive and already in Kyiv. God save all those who prayed, believed and waited! God save my beloved Olena! Interesting and important details later."
- Who was in your team?
We could not get out on our own since we were in the encirclement. But by 29th of August we received the information that a corridor will be organized and the whole column will be released. We moved to the initial line on our buses.
- The whole battalion?
- Yes. There were all the troops who have been in this sector: the Ukrainian Army and the Donbas and Dnipro battalions as well as the part of Svitiaz and Kherson battalions. There were tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and Engineeringvehicles from mechanized brigades... And we were driving by three buses in addition to one UAZ and armored commandChevrolet. Well, and our transporter, which we kindly called "Zhuzha". This is the front carrier vehicle LuAZ. My friends bought it for me to carry out assistance. Here, I went on this "Zhuzha". It is absolutely an open and flat car, very comfortable to assist in combat. And it turned out that the Soviet technique of 1986 saved our lives. Because "Zhuzha" was the only vehicle that survived from the whole column! The tanks and the infantry fighting vehicles were burned ...
See also: Russian Soldier Posted Evidence of RF Army Participation in Battle for Ilovaisk on Social Network. PHOTO
The lucky "Zhuzha" and her owner before the events near Ilovaisk
- A lucky car.
- Yes, lucky one. And we will probably be happy because we pray and they pray for us. My prayer was read to the holes for those days...
"When our IFV was hit, its tower and pieces of torn apart bodies flew over our heads..."
- So your column moved ahead...
- The convoy moved, they started firing at us and bring to the Russians' positions. And we went through the fields through sunflowers, wooded areas ... I tried to hold on behind the armor, to catch up with some APC, IFV or tank - and be behind its side to avoid direct fire. I remember when the IFV was hit, the tower flew over our heads, pieces of torn apart bodies were falling and blood was all around ... It was horrible. I do not know how long it all lasted but there was only one desire: just to shout out prayers. And drive, drive, drive, push the accelerator, shift gears and drive "Zhuzha" further.
And all the time I was on the move they were throwing seriously wounded soldiers wright into the body of my vehicle. Then we got to a completely open space with no grass or anything else - like a desert. I tried to go behind pontoon KamAz truck and this very moment it was hit by something heavy. I think it was anti-tank guided missile, because there was a loud explosion. Then another one sounded and we were thrown out of "Zhuzha". I flew right through the steering wheel, I then suffered bruises...
- There was no windscreen?
- No, we have removed it. I discovered that "Zhuzha" had exhausts pierced in three places, two days later. It means that it just took over a mine blast wave and shrapnel.
- And you flew over the steering wheel to the hood?
- No, I fell on the ground. The engine stalled, the cooling fan though had been working for some time. I could not crawl and turn it off, because there was shooting. I worried that the battery will run out of power.
We were laying long in this field. I crawled bandaging the wounded as they were put to my vehicle being not bound up.
- Did the convoy also stop?
- No everything was broken, the was no column any more. Some people went down to the village and were finished off there...
- And you were staying in this desert. Who was with you?
- The wounded, who were going on "Zhuzha". Later after 4 hours Russian officer appeared. I put on the vest of the Red Cross, took the flag of the Red Cross and went to him. He asked who I was. I said, "The Ukrainian Red Cross" and showed the Red Cross identity card, I had an international certificate. I asked him to let me collect the wounded. He allowed, he said to take them to his position, which he showed. Well, I gathered the wounded - I put them even on the hood and screen. I brought them, and went back. I gathered and drove away 17 people on the first night, until it got dark.
- To the position that the officer showed?
- Yes, to the deployment. It was safer there in the bottom, they also suffered from artillery strikes.
I asked this battalion commander to allow me to nourish the soldiers. I found some tinned meat, food and blankets in the broken vehicles.
The first night was very hard without water; I did not have the necessary amount of drugs in the backpack...
- How did the Russians guarding you treat you?
- Different. The battalion commander was typical officer, a man of honor. And treated the wounded, like a realmilitary. Ordinary soldiers tried to threaten us, saying that they shall slay us. I think they were just themselves terrified of being there. They also suffered losses...
The night was terrible. Firstly, it was very cold. We have given away everything we had to seriously injured. (I have my t-shirt - the designer one, very beautiful, with the Trident and the inscription «Glory to Ukraine!», Presented to me by designer Christina Tsukur - I tore it apart when there were no rollers and bandaged the chest of a soldier from our battalion). The guys asked, "Doc, look, maybe there is already someone who does not need blankets any longer?".
- This must have been horrible.
- Yes. I went and looked - one soldier indeed no longer needed it... We put him on the ground, took a mattress out from under him, took a blanket and passed to living.
"The locals have hidden the wounded in a barn, giving them drink and food..."
It was scary without water. I had 2 liters of brandy in my "Zhuzha". It was impossible to drink for it makes you feel thirst again. But it was good for killing pain. I gave it to the wounded. The heavily wounded soldiers who have repeated "water, water..." we helped this way: we put a piece of rolled bandage in the mouth moistened with a little bit of brandy and some of our saliva and then this lump put in their mouths, that there was at least some moisture available.
We lost two of them the next morning and I said the battalion commander that will all die without water. His troopers also had no water. I went and found a large canister, took some bottles, containers and went to the village to fetch water.
- What village?
- Novokaterinivka. Local residents first took me for Russian and began praising Russians. And when I said that I am from the Ukrainian Red Cross, they told me where the wounded are. They hid a lot of them in their barn gave them to drink and fed them...
- May God bless them.
- ... And I started to take out the guys. I had collected another 35 people. Then I went to another position on the mountain, where there were captured and wounded soldiers. I also brought water to Russian paratroopers. For this they allowed me to take the seriously wounded servicemen.
- And if you would not have brought them the water would they give you the wounded Ukrainians?
- I do not know ... it was that battalion commander responsibility area and he said, "Here you can do whatever you want."
- Let's not call the battalion commander's name out of harm's way.
- Yes. And I don't know his second name anyway, just the name. But one way or another he was a man of piety.
And then a column of our ambulance came in the afternoon, Poltava medical company which was granted access. I guided ambulance cars to those places where the wounded stayed, took two heavy ones on a stretcher and we left. Then they were evacuated to field hospitals by heliambulances, and from there either to Dnipropetrovsk or Zaporizhia. A total of about 90 people.
- Did someone stay with the Russians?
- The prisoners. They were pulled up later. They were taken to Donetsk before, being mocked on. But only the DPR terrorists scoffed at them, not the Russians. Then they appeared in our field hospital, I saw them.
"It was very scary when single shots sounded at the distance. Someone was finishing off the wounded."
- Yes, you obviously lucky with battalion commander because I talked to the Dnipro-1 battalion soldiers who broke out of the pot hole and he told me that Russian Chechens finished off our wounded at other fronts near Ilovaisk, thrown grenades into the cellars and barns...
- I heard when they finished someone off. It was very scary when single shots sounded at the distance.
- How did wounded soldiers reacted to it?
- We prayed and, in general, were ready to die with dignity, not deminished.
- How did your family lived it out?
- Pretty hard. They prayed, arranged pickets here searching possibilities to take us out. I think that thanks to the family, thanks to my wife Lena and all friends who prayed for us I am still alive.
- Are there any plans for the future?
- To relax a little bit for a while, then check all the guys to determine who died, who is still alive. Our battalion, in general, has gone out of this situation well.
And then act like the command will order. My experience will be probably helpful.
- Ready to go back to the front?
- I am willing to work in a little bit different capacity - just use me at front line... well, yes, I did what I could. But I am still the Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences. And I think I may be more useful with that experience in the organization of the military medical service. Because I got acquainted with all of its stages and walked through this whole thing myself...
Yevhen Kuzmenko, for Censor.NET


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- Performatik: 'U-loss' by Barbara Raes
Performatik: 'U-loss' by Barbara Raes
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How do we deal with mourning and loss nowadays? Life is a succession of transitional moments, major and minor connections that inevitably change you. The decreasing importance of traditional rituals to experience transitional moments has resulted in a search for alternatives. That is why Barbara Raes created a workspace for unacknowledged loss: Beyond the Spoken. At the invitation of Kaaitheater, she is coming to the Kaaistudios to share her practice along with seven artists with very different cultural backgrounds. They will each explore the intersection between art and ritual.
Italian artist Leonardo Delogu was invited by Barbara Raes and workspacebrussels to participate in this project. The other artists are: Bilal Alnouri (SY/BE), Gabino Rodriguez (MX), Jassem Hindi (SA/DE), Melih Genzboyaçi (TR/NL), Mieko Suzuki (JP/DE) and Nathalie Bikoro (FR/GA/DE).
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Yes, you should read this article if you're interested in strengthening your influence. Yes, the fundamental premise is that responses that begin with "Yes" are more encouraging than either "No," "Yes but," "Yes if," or "No but." And, "Yes and" encourages making best current thinking even better.
Think about this as intellectual judo. It's about leveraging their momentum. With that in mind,
Saying "No" opposes their momentum. It's jarring and uncomfortable.
Saying "Yes" encourages their momentum as is. No change. No friction.
Saying "Yes but" or "Yes if" are arguably worse than a "No." They make people feel like you're encouraging them for a brief second until they realize that the "but" negated the "yes" or the "if" gives them another hurdle to jump.
From most discouraging to most encouraging:
"No" – "Yes but" – "Yes if"/"No but" – "Yes" – "Yes and"
For example, Jack wants to have a sales and marketing conference.
If his boss says "No". Jack stops - unless he feels strongly enough to take another run at his boss or find a way around them. Discouraging.
If his boss says "Yes but…" all Jack hears is that it's not yes. It"s as discouraging as a "No."
If his boss says "Yes if…" Jack has more work to do to satisfy the "If" condition before his boss will give him an unconditional "Yes." Note "No but" has the same effect. "I will say yes if you do this" and "I'm saying no unless you do this" both lead to "Yes" if you do whatever this is.
If his boss says "Yes". Jack is off to the races. He is empowered to go forward with his boss"s approval.
If his boss says "Yes and…" Jack is off to the races with what he proposed and he has some new ideas for how to make his best current thinking even better. His boss has made a contribution to Jack"s efforts beyond just being an approval hurdle.
Influencing with "Yes and"
"Yes and" should be your default response to inspire and enable others. It takes you down the path of influencing versus negotiating.
The variations of "No" including "Yes but", "Yes if"/"No but" and the like, put you in opposition to whatever the other person is asking you. They can choose to go away, to argue with or to negotiate. While all those may keep you from moving in a bad direction, they each stall and potentially stop any progress.
"Yes" and "Yes and" keep the other person moving things forward. "Yes" does so without any changes. "Yes and" influences their direction. Making a galloping horse stop and switch directions jars the horse, puts the horse at risk and could be dangerous for the rider. Gently nudging a galloping horse in a new direction so it doesn't have to break stride is a far more effective, safe and enjoyable way to accomplish the same outcome.
Uses of "Yes and"
This is widely applicable because it's an attitudinal choice and not a trick. There's no reason not to be transparent that "Yes and" is your default response. As people come to expect that response from you, they will be more inclined to come to you with their best current thinking rather than less inclined. This is why you can use this response with:


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Critical Review of Lost in Translation Movie Review (Movie Review Sample)
Workshop 6: The Final Essay
Your essay should be 3-5 pages long 12 point font, double spaced.
Remember that your essay should use 1-2 methodological approaches and should include some
outside research.(Please go though the write spotlight1-6 and note1-6 before begin this assignment)
You must cite any outside sources you use in the essay.
What should the essay include?
1. A strong thesis.
2. A clear methodology used to approach the essay.
3. Outside research (at least 2 sources)
4. Textual evidence (including description of narrative, character, mise-en-scene, cinematography, and editing).
5. Proper terminology.
Film Critical Review
Film Critical Review
Lost in Translation is a romantic comedy drama film that is American, which was directed by Sofia Coppola. In the film Bob, a fifty-five-year-old and a famous actor is seen to come to Tokyo, where he has planned to shoot for a commercial worth $2 million. It is in Tokyo, where he meets with Charlotte, a twenty-five-year-old in an elevator. The two are seen to share moments of bliss relative to the experiences that they have in their marriages. They both are struggling in their marriage, as their partners are not emotionally supportive (Rebecca, 2015). It is from the challenges they face with their partners, they find themselves drifting towards one another as they are able to connect emotionally. In the film Sofia is seen to amplify the element of loneliness for the two parties and an element of balance that the director tries to bring out to the audience (Renee, 2017).
There are some evident shots that the director uses to bring out the element of being lonely. One of the scenes that brings out the element of loneliness is where Bill Murray is seen to whisper inaudibly to Scarlett Johannsson (Renee, 2017). This creates the element of being alone. Even when he whispers within close quarters, the Scarlett does not get his advances. Whispering in a room where the two would have the chance to listen to one another further creates the element of distance. Instead of normally talking even with low tones, the speaker in the case as the director brings out the theme of distance between the two (Rebecca, 2015). Whispering is used to create the illusion of distance between the two and this is countered with the fact that the listener in this case does not get the chance to hear when spoken to.
The director is also seen to use cinematography to create the build on the theme of loneliness and isolation. In the film, wide shots are used to create isolation in the environment that the characters find themselves as they wallow in the fact that their partners are not as supportive leaving them feeling lonely(Renee, 2017). Using wide shots, the director is able to bring the theme of loneliness; in that he shows the characters using very tiny spaces on the screen, while there are vast amounts of space all around them. As such the characters are seen as tiny objects in a vast amount of space. Other than the fact that space is a common element used by the director to show how lonely the
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If you've been following the news lately, you'll know that this is a weird time to be in Hong Kong. Tens of thousands people are in the streets, protesting for universal sufferage in the upcoming elections rather than choosing between Beijing-approved candidates. The protests are polite and generally safe. They consist of young adults sitting in the streets, occasionally breaking out into chants. It's easy to walk around them and not get involved. It feels calm and peaceful, except for one night of police violence. I'm not sure where these protests will lead, but I can be sure of one thing: Hong Kong is still an amazing place to travel, with or without protests.
The first thing that stood out to me upon arrival was the subway. It's so clean and easy to use, but best of all, there's a familiar voice saying "mind the gap" at every stop. Am I back in London? Not quite, but close. Hong Kong feels incredibly western, down to the style of dress and the attitude of the people. Most people speak some form of English, and they are exposed to the same Western media as Americans are. As a result, the overall "vibe" of the city is closer to a European city than a Chinese one.
That being said, there's still plenty of Chinese cultural influence. Delicious dim sum is everywhere, and the Big Buddha, Hong Kong's version of Rio's Christ the Redeemer, is a powerful reminder of the area's Buddhist heritage. While exploring the night markets around Mong Kok in the shadow of pulsating fluorescent lights it's impossible to be anywhere else.
Ultimately, Hong Kong is uniquely Hong Kong. Whether it be enjoying the view, day or night, from Victoria Peak or Star Ferry, or looking down at the lush forests and pristine beaches from the cable cars on Lantau Island, Hong Kong is like nowhere else in Asia.
This entry would feel empty if I didn't reflect a bit on the protests themselves. It's beautiful to see people standing up for democracy in the face of a monolithic entity like Beijing. Although it's unlikely to lead to any sort of liberalized democracy, the bravery of students and other activists, who are well aware of what happened in 1989, is very moving to witness. I hope that Hong Kong is eventually able to achieve full liberal democracy, although I concede that it is very unlikely, at least in the near future. In the meantime, Hong Kong activists have their umbrellas.
If you're visiting Hong Kong soon, make sure you don't miss some of these experiences:
-Victoria Peak: Stunning views of the city at its best, from all angles
-Star Ferry: Take it to Kowloon at night for a fantastic view of the city skyline
-Dim Sum: A classic Cantonese meal, made of up of several small dishes
-Mong Kok: Home to a vibrant night market full of street stalls and merchants hawking their wares.


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Many of us are interested in talking about strategies for reconciliation, and that's good. But we need to realize that the most powerful ways we change are often out of our control. Change can be painful and coercive because we cannot control or manage it. Conversion and comprehensive change is arduous, difficult, and often very slow, because it requires us to give up long-held beliefs and assumptions. That's why it often takes a catalytic event in our lives to force us out of our spaces of comfort and into new spaces of growth and transformation.
A Catalytic Conversion
Saul's conversion in Acts 22 is a perfect example of a catalytic event. He was on his way to Damascus, where he planned to escort followers of Jesus back to Jerusalem, coercively repatriating them. Saul's desire to protect the purity and authority of Jewish law had led him to see both Jesus and his followers as his enemies. And Saul of Tarsus was certain he was right.
On the road, however, Saul encountered a great heavenly light that knocked him to the ground, and he heard the voice of God. In the process he was blinded. He was told to continue on to Damascus, but he wasn't told whether he would ever regain his sight. Moreover, he didn't know how he would manage to reconstruct his life.
Can you picture yourself in Saul's shoes? Can you imagine what it would be like to wait in literal and figurative darkness? Do you identify with his anguish? Because we know the story's outcome, the distress of Saul's catalytic event and subsequent wait in Damascus may not seem like a big deal to us. But we shouldn't gloss over the discomfort, even agony, that he must have suffered at this time of immense transformation.
It is in the confusion of this darkness that Saul's conversion begins, as his former certainties collapse and he is forced to open up to new things. For Saul turned Paul, his catalytic event pushed him into a new realm of vulnerability and opened him to the possibility of change. His blindness brought him to a place where he was eventually able to see anew!
That's what catalytic events are supposed to do. They force a shift. They push us out of our old framework and into a new way of seeing. This is both cognitive and affective, and it can be incredibly disruptive to the status quo, as we saw in the case of Paul. The old does not fit into the new, and life no longer makes sense in the same way. Catalytic events can be confusing and deeply disorienting. This will be true in our pursuit of reconciliation, and we must learn to see the confusion and discomfort as part of the change process that will eventually move us toward transformation.
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Measure 4" down from top of pit. Fill pit up with pea gravel or sand filler up to 4" mark (from top of fire pit).
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Pour fire pit glass crystals on top of filler. Now you can smooth surface flat or use hands to shape and mound glass as desired.
If you would like to add additional colors you may personalize your finished look by sprinkling in some colors of your choice on top.
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Your fire pit is now complete! Enjoy!!
When using steel fire pit rings you will need to decide whether to install the gas outlet holes in an upward or downward position. If you speak to the manufacturer they will tell you it doesn't matter. Other people will tell you LP must be installed with the holes pointed in one direction and for Natural Gas the opposite direction. My advice is to point the holes upward.
When pointing the holes up you will be directing the flame to the top surface where you can enjoy it versus pointing the holes down, by doing this you are essentially directing the flame downward - this will heat up the contents in the base of the fire pit as well as the fire pit enclosure itself. Another benefit is Gas Efficiency! By pointing the holes upward you will get a higher flame on a lower gas setting - by directing the flame down you will naturally get a smaller flame and will need to use almost twice as much gas pressure to get a decent flame at the surface since the gas flame is going downward prior to rebounding upward.
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Work to improve busy commuter road to cost £400k
PUBLISHED: 16:59 07 November 2018
A major scheme to improve a busy road in Failand will begin in two weeks time.
The £400,000 scheme for Beggar Bush Lane will start on November 19 and is due to last three weeks.
Works will include resurfacing, drainage clearing, sign updates, road marking upgrades and litter picking.
Improvements will be carried out on a 3.2km stretch using a road closure between 8am and 5pm from November 19 to 23, with possible Saturday work if required.
The work is not being carried out at night due to the low temperatures which can cause problems with resurfacing.
Various diversion routes and signs will be in place during the road closure depending on the weight of the vehicle.
Cllr Elfan Ap Rees, North Somerset Council's executive member with responsibility for roads, said the scheme demonstrated the authority's 'ongoing commitment to investing in the road network'.
He said: "Investment in roads continues to be high on our agenda and we remain committed to maintaining and improving roads across North Somerset.
"This is a busy commuter route for many people and the scheme will result in a new road surface which will last around 20 years.
"The road closure will also provide the opportunity to carry out other essential maintenance at the same time making the most effective use of the road closure."
Wraxall and Failand Parish Council has been working closely with the authority to improve road conditions in both villages.
Beggar Bush Lane's speed limit was reduced from the national limit to 50mph in June.
Vehicle activated signs are due to be installed in Wraxall before winter to discourage motorists from driving too fast down narrow country lanes.
For more information visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/roadworks


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Plasma pretreatment: Varnishing
Plasma surface pretreatment improves the adhesion of paints and varnishes to the surfaces and thus improves the quality of the coating and varnishing. Many components are made of materials such as metals, glass, ceramics and even natural materials such as wood and textiles, whose surfaces are very difficult to varnish. Plasma pretreatment: Varnishing with atmospheric plasma cleans the components on the one hand and functionalizes them on the other. As a result, many polymers with typical non-stick surfaces can be successfully coated. This process also enables solvent-free coating. The result is a uniform and faultless varnish that has been produced using an environmentally friendly process.
Plasma processing achieves the surface functionalization effect through a combination of ultra-fine surface cleaning from organic contaminants, modification of the surface topography and deposition of functional chemical groups. In the case of metals, plasma can also reduce hard metal oxides exposing the bare metal surface.
Plasma functionalization of surfaces can be performed at the atmospheric pressure using air or typical industrial gases including hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. It avoids expensive vacuum equipment or wet chemistry, which positively affects its costs, safety and environmental impact. Fast processing speeds further facilitate numerous industrial applications.
Advantages of the plasma processing
Plasma cleans, strengthens and chemically functionalizes the surface. All these effects, which are required for improved adhesive bonding, are achieved simultaneously in a single step. Most importantly, the plasma processing works at atmospheric pressure. Its advantages comparing to standard chemical and vacuum plasma cleaning processes include:
- Ultra-fine cleaning, no residues
- Improved and uniform varnish appearance
- Degreases the surfaces
- Produces an antistatic effect
- No washing and priming processes necessary
- Gentle, non-destructive surface treatment
- No wet chemistry
- Air or cheap non-toxic working gases
- Environmental friendliness
- No expensive vacuum equipment
- Fast processing speeds
- Easy integration into existing production lines
Improvement of adhesion of varnishes and paints by plasma treatment
Upon contact with the treated surface, the chemically active cold atmospheric plasma initiates a multitude of physical and chemical processes. The main reaction agents are highly reactive short-lived neutral chemical species, which are produced by the plasma in large quantities. Additionally, when the electric discharge touches the treated surface, the latter is also irradiated by VUV light and bombarded by the energetic electrons and ions. Although the quantities of the charged particles are small, their highly reactive nature strongly enhances the effects of the plasma. The following processes contribute to the promotion of the adhesion by the plasma treatment:
- Plasma cleans the surface. Plasma breaks organic bonds of heavy organic molecules producing lighter and more volatile molecules evaporating from the surface. Further, reactive chemical species oxidize organic contaminants forming carbon oxides and water vapor. As the plasma breaks contaminants turning them into vapor, no residues are left on the surface, leaving the latter in the ultra-fine clean state.
- Plasma reduces metal oxides. Plasma discharges, ignited in the forming gas, typically containing 5 % of hydrogen and 95 % of nitrogen, produce large quantities of reactive hydrogen species. By contact with oxidized metal surfaces, they react with metal oxides reducing them to metal atoms and water vapor.
- Plasma strengthens the surface. With the increased treatment strength, plasma removes nm-scale weak surface layers having the lowest molecular weight. The bonds of the polymers, broken by the plasma, cross-link forming a stronger surface layer.
- Plasma deposits chemically functional groups and increases the surface wettability. By reacting with the polymer molecules, plasma species deposit polar OH and ON groups on the cleaned surface significantly increasing the energy of the surface and its wettability. As the results, the subsequently applied adhesives wet the surface efficiently and fill the microstructures due to the capillary action. Moreover, by adding specific chemical substances, plasma can deposit specialized functional groups or even polymerize the surface to enable the strongest chemical adhesion.
- Plasma microscopically roughens surface. Electric discharges having direct contact with the substrate, especially the electric arcs burning on the metal substrate, when the latter is used as a cathode, erode the substrate surface on the micrometer scale. This creates microstructures that are filled by the adhesives improving their mechanical binding to the substrate.
Requirements for strong, high quality adhesive bonding
Strong high quality adhesive bonding between dissimilar materials, such as varnishes and plastic or metal substrates, can be formed by fulfilling the following requirements:
- Ultra-clean surface. The surface has to be free from contaminants. Even visually clean surfaces can contain contaminants such as adsorbed organics, water, monomers, release agents, oils. Ultra-fine clean state is difficult to achieve with conventional cleaning techniques which often leave residues.
- Oxide-free metal surface. The best adhesion to metal surfaces is achieved when they are free from metal oxides. However, in the air metals oxidize quickly. Thus, the time between the removal of the oxide layer and the application of the adhesive usually needs to me minimized down to milliseconds.
- Strong surface. In the case of plastic polymers, formed by molding and extrusion processes, the uppermost nm-width surface layer consists of low molecular weight and not cross-linked polymer molecules. This surface layer is mechanically weak. Removing this weak layer and cross-linking the polymer molecules in the remaining layers improves the adhesion strength.
- Wettable surface. For the adhesive to cover (wet) the surface efficiently, the surface energy of the adhesive should be lower than that of the surface they should be bonded to. However, mechanically strong adhesives and paints usually have high surface energy. This poses a serious problem for their use with most plastic polymers, which typically have very low surface energy.
- Chemically functional surface. On the molecular level, the adhesion between two materials is mediated by either electric attraction between the surface molecules and the molecules of the adhesive, or by their chemical bonds. The former type, called dispersive adhesion, is strong when polar molecules cover the surface. While surfaces of plastic polymers are typically non-polar, formation of the layer of polar molecules functionalizes the surface. The latter type, called chemical adhesion, forms the strongest joints. However, chemical bonding between dissimilar materials in not possible. An intermediate layer of molecules having chemical affinity to both, the surface and the adhesive, functionalizes the surface enabling very strong chemical bonding.
- Microscopically rough surface. When the surface is well wettable by the adhesive, the latter can efficiently fill the surface pores and irregularities due to the capillary action. This increases the mechanical strength of the adhesive bonding.
Cold atmospheric plasmas
Plasma is a partially ionized gas. Electric arcs, dielectric barrier, corona and piezoelectric direct discharges ionize gases at atmospheric pressures creating plasmas. The charged particles – electrons and ions – accelerate to very high energies. Only a small fraction of the gas molecules is turned into the energetic electrons and ions; the rest of the gas remains neutral and cold. In the case of the piezoelectric direct discharge, its temperature reaches only 50 C. In the case of the arc discharge, the arc volume reaches temperatures of 6.000 – 12.000 C. However, after leaving the discharge volume, the gas cools quickly to 250-450 C. These temperatures do not damage the surfaces by fast processing speeds. While the plasma remains cold, the very energetic electrons and ions collide with the gas molecules producing large quantities of short-lived chemical species, such as atomic H, N and O species, OH and ON radicals, ozone, nitrous and nitric acids, as well as various other molecules in metastable excited states. They make this plasma chemically very active.
Plasma treatment products by Relyon Plasma GmbH
To cover a wide spectrum of industrial, medical and laboratory applications, Relyon Plasma GmbH developed a series of plasma processing products designed to improve adhesive bonding, such as printing, coating, painting and gluing:
- Plasmabrush® PB3 is a universal highly reliable plasma generator based on our proprietary Pulsed Atmospheric Arc (PAA) Technology. With its power of 1 kW, very compact dimensions and exceptional long-time stability, this generator is well suited for integration into high-speed industrial production lines.
- Plasmacell P300 is a complete "turn-key" plasma treatment solution. It includes all components required to establish an effective plasma processing conforming to industry standards and regulations: plasmabrush PB3 mounted on a programmable high-speed X-Y-Z positioning system, compressed air supply and exhaust filtration systems. Enclosures with electronics and the treatment chamber, together with an electronic display, create a clean, safe and efficient working environment, ready for operation.
- Plasmatool is a handheld instrument based on plasmabrush PB3, ergonomically optimized for safe manual operation. Together with a portable module including a high voltage supply, an air compressor and controlling electronics, it enables highly efficient plasma processing of large structures, areas that are difficult to access, or where automation is not possible or practical.
- Piezobrush® PZ2 is a low power handheld plasma generator, which is based on our proprietary Piezoelectric Direct Discharge (PDD) Technology. It enables manual plasma processing work in laboratories. It can create corona and dielectric barrier discharges and apply them for precision ultrafine plasma cleaning and chemical functionalization of small components.