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The several advantages of natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs), such as, economical, technical, environmental and social, make these fibers an alternative to replace synthetic fibers in composite materials. The application of NLF as reinforcements in polymeric composites has increased in many industrial sectors from civil construction to automobiles. This demands the characterization of promising fibers, such as those extracted from leaves of pineapple (PALF) and the mesocarp of coconut fruit (coir fiber), for possible application in composites. In the present work, pullout tests were performed to compare the interfacial adhesion with epoxy resin of these two fibers that have greatly different characteristics. Results showed a critical length 70% higher for the coir fiber in comparison to PALF and a interfacial strength 3.5 times smaller, which indicates stronger adhesion of PALF with epoxy resin. This may be justified by the distinct morphological aspects, particularly the rougher surface of PALF. Mechanical tests were also performed in both coir fiber and PALF composites. In these tests, it was observed the superiority of mechanical properties for the composite reinforced with 30vol% of PALF. Additionally, ballistic tests were carried out. In this evaluation, composites were used in a MAS type III against the 7.62mm ammunition. The results revealed a relatively low depth of penetration (18.2mm) for the MAS with PALF composite as well as a depth of penetration (31.6mm) for MAS with coir composite, both considered efficient according to the personal body armor standard. Therefore, all these results highlight the potential of these fibers as polymer composites reinforcement in ballistic armors.
Over the last couple of decades, natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) are increasing their market share in many sectors, such as furniture, packaging, building and automotive industries [1–5]. This growing trend is due to their low environmental impact, low cost and technical advantages in comparison to synthetic fibers [2]. However, NLFs have hydroxyl groups in their composition which makes them hydrophilic [6,7]. Indeed, the existing moisture on the surface of the fiber might reduce its interfacial adhesion inside the composite, because polymers commonly used as composite matrix have hydrophobic character. Hence, chemical surface modification or other pretreatment could be applied in NLFs to improve the interfacial adhesion [2,6,8].
Initially, Kelly and Tyson [9] proposed the pullout test to evaluate the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and matrix, and later adapted by Monteiro and D'Almeida [10] for lignocellulosic fibers. In this test, it is possible to determine the fiber critical length and the interfacial strength that are associated with the bonding efficiency of the fiber/matrix interface [10].
In the present work, the fibers extracted from the leaves of pineapple (Ananas comosus) known as PALF and the coir fibers extracted from the mesocarp of the green coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) were evaluated without pretreatment in pullout tests embedded in epoxy matrix. These fibers are byproducts of their fruits and, consequently, are inexpensive and abundantly available. The physical characteristics of these fibers differ greatly. The PALF has a high content of α-cellulose (up to 82wt%), lignin content less than 12wt% and low microfibrillar angle (14°), whereas the coir fiber is lignin-rich (>41wt%) and has around 40wt% of cellulose and microfibril angle greater than 40° [8]. Moreover, the PALF has an equivalent diameter less than 300μm [11] and the coir fiber has a higher diameter (up to 600μm) [12]. As a consequence the mechanical properties of PALF are superior than coir fiber and its behavior is quite different [2,13].
In order to compare the adhesion behavior of these two distinct fibers, pullout tests were performed to determine the critical length and interfacial adhesion of PALF and coir fiber with respect to the epoxy matrix, varying the embedded lengths of the fibers as proposed by Kelly and Tyson [9] and adapted by Monteiro and D'Almeida [10].
In addition, mechanical and ballistic tests were carried out to evaluate the influence of interfacial adhesion of PALF/epoxy and coir fiber/epoxy on the properties of their composites.2Materials and methods
The coir fibers were supplied by the Brazilian firm "Coco Verde Reciclado" and PALF was provided by Desigan Natural Fibers, Brazil. Fig. 1 shows these fibers as received. Both fibers were dried at 60°C in an air-oven for 24h. The epoxy resin of diglycidyl ether bisphenol-A (DGEBA) and hardener triethylenetetramine (TETA) were used as matrix. These two components were mixed with a stoichiometric ratio of phr 13.
Fig. 2 illustrates a specimen used for pullout tests. Epoxy cylindrical blocks with 8mm diameter were prepared by varying the single fiber embedded length from 2mm to 43mm for both the PALF and coir fibers. The length and diameter of the fibers were measured with a Zeiss Stemi 2000C stereoscope.
The pullout tests were performed by means of an Instron universal model 3365 machine with a speed of 0.75mm/min. Tensile tests were also carried out in 10 single fibers for both PALF and coir fiber.
The correlation between the interfacial adhesion and mechanical properties for both PALF and coir fiber in epoxy matrix was investigated through Izod and tensile tests. Epoxy composites with 30vol% of PALF as well as 30vol% coir fiber were produced, both with continuous and aligned fibers.
Izod impact tests were carried out according to the ASTM D256 standard using an instrumented XC-50 model Pantec pendulum. Composites specimens were cut with standard dimensions of 62.5×12.7×10mm and notched with a 45° of angle, transversely to fibers and the direction of compression molding. Tensile tests were conducted in a model 3365 Instron machine, according to ASTM D638 standard, with a cell load of 25kN. In order to evaluate the influence of interfacial adhesion in the dynamic response, ballistic tests were performed to compare the absorption capacity of the impact energy caused by a 7.62mm caliber high velocity ammunition in both 30 vol% PALF and 30 vol% coir fiber composites used as a second layer in a multilayered armor system (MAS). The manufacturing of MAS has been described elsewhere [14]. These tests were conducted at the Brazilian Army Evaluation Center (CAEx), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the ballistic performance was assessed by the depth of penetration caused in the clay witness as per NIJ 0101.06 standard [15].
Analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were obtained in a model Quanta FEG 250, Fei microscope operating with secondary electrons at 5kV.3Results and discussion
Fig. 3 shows the results of the pullout tests for the different embedded lengths (L) for both PALF and coir fibers with respect to the epoxy matrix. In the first stage, the tensile strength increases linearly with the embedded length of the fiber in the matrix. When this tensile strength reaches the fiber limit stress, then rupture occurs. The embedded length for which the fiber fails is known as critical length (lc) i.e. for lengths below lc the complete interfacial debonding occurs while at higher L the fiber failure occurs without debonding of the fiber/matrix interface. The interfacial shear strength directly influence the mechanical behavior of the composite [8]. The value of critical length defines if the fiber is long enough to act as reinforcement or it is only an incorporated load. In other words, whether or not there is stress transfer from matrix to the fiber [10].
Fig. 3a presents the linear adjustments of the coir fibers pullout tensile stress vs. embedded length, which correspond to Eqs. (1)–(3):
Eqs. (4) and (5) represent the linear adjustment for PALF (Fig. 3b):
The intersection of Eqs. (1) and (2) defines the critical length (lc) for coir fiber. The same calculation could be done for PALF through Eqs. (4) and (5). The critical length is reached at L equal 7.3mm and 12.4mm for PALF and coir fiber, respectively. Since small values of lc indicate greater interfacial fiber/matrix adhesion [10], these results of 70% higher lc for coir fibers reveal better adhesion between PALF and epoxy in comparison with that of coir fiber.
As proposed by Monteiro and D'Almeida [10] it is possible to define a second critical length, Lc, for which the fiber does not detach completely from the matrix. This could be observed for coir fiber (Fig. 3a). The value of Lc is given by the intersection of Eqs. (2) and (3), resulting in a length equal 28.8mm.
It is important to note that the error bars of the tensile strength associated with L>lc are in the range of tensile strength reported in literature [2,11,16,17] and in the tensile strength of the present work. This behavior is expected and therefore corroborates the experimental data obtained.
The interfacial strength (τc) of PALF and coir fiber with respect to the epoxy matrix were evaluated by the equation of Kelly and Tyson [9]:σf is the tensile strength of the fiber and d is the equivalent diameter of the fiber.
For each tested fiber the equivalent diameter was measured as described in the work of Luz et al. [12]. This can be a source of dispersion for NLFs diameters because of heterogeneity in their cross sections, as shown in Fig. 4. The averages of equivalent diameters were 238μm and 314μm for PALF and coir fiber, respectively. The values obtained for interfacial strength were 1.42MPa (coir fiber) and 4.93MPa (PALF).
Therefore, the PALF/epoxy interfacial adhesion was stronger than coir fiber/epoxy and PALF could more efficiently transfer the mechanical strength to the composite matrix. This higher adhesion could be attributed to the naturally rougher surface of PALF [16–20], as illustrated in Fig. 5. Indeed, a rougher surface allows an efficient penetration and anchoring of the epoxy matrix.
Furthermore, the coir fiber has a thin aliphatic surface layer (wax layer) which consists of a long chain of fatty acids that are incompatible with polar matrix composites, resulting in a weak interfacial adhesion, as reported in some studies [4,5,10,21,22]. As coir fibers were used in as-received condition, the presence of some protrusions with silicon-rich particles was observed on their surface (Fig. 6). This may has also contributed to low interfacial epoxy/coir fiber adhesion as noticed by Prasad et al. [21]. They found that the removal of these particles and the wax layer from the coir fiber surface through the NaOH mercerization process promoted a more rugged surface resulting in a 90% increase in interfacial strength over untreated fiber in the matrix polyester [21]. Fig. 7 reveals the better impregnation of the epoxy resin in PALF than coir fiber, which may contribute to the higher interfacial adhesion of PALF/epoxy. Moreover, higher tensile strengths obtained for single PALF fibers corroborate the trend reported in several studies indicating higher mechanical strength for NLFs with smaller diameters that could be explained by the lower probability of internal defects [2].
Table 1 shows the mechanical properties obtained in tensile tests and the impact energy absorbed in Izod tests for both epoxy composites reinforced with 30vol% PALF and 30vol% coir fiber, in the longitudinal direction. It is clear that the PALF composite presented more than twice the value of both tensile strength and elastic modulus when compared to the coir fiber composite. This can be explained by the predominance of the brittle fracture mechanism for coir fiber composites, which is typical of the epoxy resin. It also indicates that coir fibers acted only as composite load, and no effective reinforcement occurred in relation to the tensile properties. By contrast, a higher pullout incidence was observed in PALF composites in comparison to coir fiber composite. In PALF composites, the brittle fracture mechanisms of the epoxy matrix together with the debonding and rupture of the fiber justify a significant increase in tensile strength and stiffness.
Mechanical properties of epoxy composites reinforced with 30vol% PALF and 30vol% coir fiber.
|Epoxy/30vol% coir fiber
|Epoxy/30vol% PALF
|Tensile strength (MPa)
|Elastic modulus (GPa)
|Elongation (%)
|Impact strength (J/m)
Although the heaviest hammer available (22J) was used in the Izod impact test, samples of composites reinforced with 30vol% PALF did not break completely. Therefore, the impact energy value for the PALF composite could not be compared with the result of coir fiber composite, in which a complete rupture occurred. However, the fact that PALF composite samples did not break completely is an indicative of the high toughness of this composite, provided by PALF reinforcement. In fact, if there were total rupture of this composite, the energy absorbed would be even higher. In addition, the early failure and low values of impact strength of coir fiber composite can be attributed to the weak interfacial interaction between coir fiber and epoxy resin.
DMA results are presented elsewhere [23], and support the mechanical testing results. The curves of storage modulus also indicated a greater reinforcement of epoxy composite with 30vol% PALF in comparison to 30vol% coir fiber. This trend is given by the raising of the thermal mechanical stability at high temperature denoted by a higher rubbery plateau for PALF composite. These results also revealed an increase of loss modulus and glass transition temperature values, which means an efficient stress transfer through PALF/epoxy interface.
The depth of penetration (DOP) in ballistic tests, corresponding to the residual impact energy dissipated by the MAS, was measured by means of a laser sensor and is shown in Table 2. The DOP results revealed that all values for both MAS with 30vol% coir fiber reinforced epoxy composite and 30vol% PALF/epoxy composite as second layer met the NIJ standard, i.e. both exhibited an indentation (DOP) less than 44mm [15] (Table 2).
Based on these results, one should notice a reduction of more than 42% in the DOP for the MAS with PALF composite in relation to the coir fiber composite. A possible explanation for it is due to the stronger PALF/epoxy interfacial adhesion. Even though some ballistic studies on epoxy composites reinforced with different synthetic fibers have shown that higher energy absorption occurs for weaker interfacial interactions [24], the adhesion between coir fiber and the epoxy resin may have been excessively weak causing premature failure of the composite tested in this work.
Fig. 8 shows the aspect of MAS, with both coir fiber and PALF composite, before and after ballistic tests. In these tests it was verified that the coir fiber composites have been almost completely spalled, owing to the brittle fracture of the epoxy matrix. Thus, the coir fiber composite could not be used, in this configuration, as a ballistic vest against high impact ammunition as 7.62mm caliber. On the other hand, the MAS with PALF composite, as a second layer, remained whole in most of samples after ballistic impact, which indicates the great potential for the application of this fiber in ballistic armor.4Conclusions
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The coir fiber presented in pullout tests a critical length 70% higher than PALF, which indicates weaker interfacial adhesion between this fiber and epoxy matrix. Also, the value of interfacial strength for the PALF was 3.5 times greater than coir fiber. This result could be justified by the rougher surface of PALF and the presence of wax layer in the coir fiber;
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A second critical length was found for the coir fiber. In the embedded length between 12.4mm and 28.8mm the coir fiber did not detach completely from the epoxy matrix;
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It was observed that the statistic dispersion of the tensile strength associated with higher length is in the range of tensile strength for single fiber found in literature and in the present work for both PALF and coir fiber. This high dispersion is a consequence of their cross section heterogeneities;
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Coir fiber presented an equivalent diameter 30% higher than PALF, which explains the higher strength associated with PALF and corroborate the trend reported in several related works;
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Tensile tests showed superior mechanical properties of PALF composites as well as higher capacity of PALF composites to absorb energy in Izod test in comparison to coir fiber composite. This trend is supported by results of DMA tests already published;
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In ballistic tests, the PALF composite exhibited the lowest depth of penetration (18.2mm), which represents a higher ballistic performance as compared to MAS with coir fiber composite. Combined, all these results highlight the potential of the PALF composite in ballistic armors.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
The authors of the present work wish to thank the Brazilian supporting agencies CAPES, CNPq and FAPERJ for the funding.
Paper was part of technical contributions presented in the events part of the ABM Week 2017, October 2nd to 6th, 2017, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.


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Students explained about the project. They said that "The Drone can split the seeds in an acre in just 15 minutes. This saves the time of a farmer instead of spending 2 to 3 hours for splitting seeds manually. A sum of Rs.8000 has been spent for designing this Drone. This Drone will be very useful for farmers which reduce manpower. With the help of Drone, farmers can fast up their cultivation as the time is being saved for splitting the seeds. Prof.Suman Chowdary has been guiding us for the past two months and finally we have made it".
University Chairman congratulated the students for their exceptional project. He assured support and cooperation from management side for taking this project to the ministry of agriculture. Students thanked the management of University for their support and encouragement. They also thanked Prof.Suman, project guide for his unending cooperation and support.
Source: Sakunth Kumar, City journalist, CollegeDekho, Vijayawada


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Child Custody: The Judge's Decision
August 10th, 2017
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"How's it going?" He asked me in the shadows of the hallway. His dark eyes piercingly waiting for a response.
Tears formed at the corners of my eyes..." Not good. It's all shit. I lost. He got almost full custody." I told him.
He made a low guttural sound from somewhere within and went like he wanted to smack the wall with his hand.
"Damn... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He told me sadly.
"Yeah... It's completely unjustified." I told him.
"Isn't there anybody who can do something about him?" He asked.
"Ha... "I replied blithely, "Probably somewhere." What I needed was someone with some clout in the community to step in and do something but I didn't see that happening. All the money in the world wouldn't make him go away. "He's enjoying this too much. He wants to break me." I told him. What I wanted was for him to step up and be the person, father he needed to be and not a psychopath... I didn't see that ever happening. This could go on forever. Or as long as I allowed it. They say when someone keeps pecking at you often the only way to make it stop is to leave and remove yourself from the situation. I had no judgment for the people who are in this and finally throw up their hands and walk off. People can mentally and emotionally only take so much for so long. People who haven't gone through it don't understand the huge daily stress levels parents are living under dealing with all this toxicity. It's not healthy and certainly not long-term. Many people turn to alcohol, suicide attempts, slip into depression.... many people develop long lasting chronic illnesses due to long term stress and their body turns on them. Not everyone who walks off from their kids is a bad parent. Some people just simply can't deal anymore. Were human.
"Yeah....." He told me.
"This is why people kill themselves." I said bitterly.
"Hey! You stop that!" He told me angrily and grabbed my shoulder like he wanted to shake me but didn't.
"I'm not..."I started but he cut me off...
"No... you STOP talking like that!!... You hear me?! Don't even go there." He half yelled at me.
"I'm not going to do anything!" I told him indignantly... "I'm just saying this is WHY people go over the edge... it's happened. I've seen it. This is too much for anyone to go through. And it's all unnecessary. It's evil." I replied. "They take my kid when he's already turned our son against me. And then they have the audacity to blame me and say 'I abandoned him'! They just completely turned everything... twisted it around and didn't even acknowledge most of the stuff I submitted. I'm just sick of this shit!" I snapped angrily.
"I know, I know..." He nodded understandingly, "I just want you to know I'm here for you... any time day or night you can call or text me. I'll be checking on you."
I believe the toughest situations in life test us to our max or beyond. That stupid saying of God will only give you what you can handle? No. Not true... my plate runneth over. And it's that way for many others. The situation I'm in now has me literally backed into a corner. The final decision on child custody came in this past week from Judge Patricia Bennett in Tarrant County Family Court here in Fort Worth. Her decision to give my ex husband more custody with me going from alternating weeks of 50/50 to now two weekends a month and basically alternating Thursday nights and some holidays without her birthday included is completely unjustified. With over three hundred blog posts with ninety percent of them related to my ex husband's toxic behavior either as a husband or dad or both.... plus the journal entries of my daughters that span the course of three years... plus the messages exchanged between my ex and I on Our Family Wizard it's clear to see that a large amount of hard material evidence was submitted. You can't write untruths about people yet so much of what I have written about regarding his character, his behavior and WHO HE IS was completely ignored and dismissed.
The amicus we had on this case; Susan Duesler who was supposedly there to represent the children did not do an adequate job in looking out for THEIR best interests. Upon my mother telling her "I hope you aren't falling for all this" referring to my ex husband's ability to twist and spin the truth and outright lie she responded with "Oh, I've seen some things.." Really? What? I'd really like to know what specifically she has "seen" because it very clearly appeared in court as she flitted back and forth between opposing counsels table and her own and having hushed conversations with them during our entire two day trial without conversing with me that she was biased. It was clear from the very beginning on this case she was biased and my ex husband already had her loyalties. When I met with her the ONE time; when she came to my home to do the home visit she never ONCE asked me about my relationship with my son nor asked about the circumstances leading up to why that failed. She had literally just been to my ex husbands home for their home visit (which for some reason she made two homes visits with, as my daughter told me, unlike with me) and obviously did not feel it necessary to ask me any background questions to what has led us to the current situation we have now. I emailed her a handful of my daughter's journals to which she supposedly told my attorney she "never received". I have the delivered email to show it... it really doesn't matter though because my daughter's journals were never taken into account or taken seriously as they tried to say her writings had been coached. Susan Duesler and Judge Patricia Bennett turned their heads to all the hard evidence I submitted and have taken all the lies of my ex as gospel. He is a liar and a manipulator and lied on the stand that our daughter had read the blogs... the judge took both children into chambers and asked them separately if they had ever read the blog as their father stated both children had. I don't know what my son stated but I have a pretty good assumption that regardless of whether he read them or not he would lie for his father. (My ex husband is a technology wiz and never put parental controls on the children's devices regarding my blog yet I was raked over the coals by the court for writing about my and my children's experiences) His father in the past has coached our son and had "private talks" with him according to my daughter who has zero reason to lie. Our daughter stated to the judge that she had not read the blog... and to which she incredulously told me later "Why would I need to read them??!! I've been living this!!!!" She shrieked. Duly noted. Yes. Unfortunately she has. She is smarter than these adults I'm dealing with. She told the judge she wanted to live with mommy more but this judge failed her and refused to do what she wanted and what was in her best interests.... even though my daughter is old enough to know what she wants. Upon taking her to her fathers home on Friday night she sobbed the entire way and upon hearing the initial news of the judges decision. She knows this is not in her best interests and I worry for her emotional health over there in his toxic environment. Her new step mother married my ex who she knows lies and cheats.... and I do not believe her to be a positive role model for my daughter. The amicus Susan Duesler stated in court that my ex husbands new marriage will fail and there will be many new women rotating through his life and home. Yet they placed my daughter in that situation. I cry outrage and disgust at this Judge Patricia Bennett. My daughter's new step sister is not a good influence either as she shows through very narcissistic-type videos online about herself and flaunting her material things. I have explained to my daughter that a social media platform is fine to have as long as it is doing good.... otherwise it exists simply to fuel ego and image.
It's so unbelievable... the judge is stating that I "abandoned my son" after I sat on the stand and endured all the demeaning, ugly and untrue statements from the amicus and also opposing counsel. As we discussed the fact I had deleted my personal Facebook page it wasn't acknowledged that it was because my ex-husband's friends and co-workers were ruthlessly stalking it and I was sick of it. Instead opposing counsel asks me "Ms. Gafford... are you taking medication for your paranoia?" As I retorted "I'm not paranoid!" they successfully spun the situation once again. The amicus stated "Isn't it true that I care more about your son than you do?" Lie, lie, lie. This woman has to be one of the MOST UNPROFESSIONAL people of the court I've ever met in my life. She is completely willing and happy as her demeanor showed in court as she skimmed off one shitty statement/question after another ***gleefully*** to me and the judge REPEATEDLY asked her to SLOW down (her rollercoaster of terror) because the court reporter was about to have a coronary trying to type so fast that the amicus had an agenda. She had a personal issue with me and was unable to keep it under wraps and conduct herself in a professional and unbiased manner FOR THE CHILDREN. Because of her inability and unwillingness to truly put the best interests of the children first and the toxic mindset of the judge who would NOT acknowledge the fact my ex husband alienated our son from me as I described in detail on the stand the night he came to the house after one of our sons fits and instead spun it to be that I was the problem because "I have rules" like brushing your teeth, taking a shower and doing your homework.... Judge Patricia Bennett did not acknowledge the fact that I DID try to reach out many many times to my son in the attempts of continuing our relationship with activities to do like bowling, going to eat and get ice cream, etc. I did that for a long time with my offers being turned down and then finally my number being blocked on his phone and him no longer willing to answer his dads phone. Instead it was "he's afraid of you" and my ex offering "family dinners" where he would be present. What really gets me about this situation is my ex married a woman July of 2016 that left her daughter back in the UK to come into the US and marry my ex. Nowhere was it stated that she "abandoned" her daughter yet they are taking MY daughter away and placing her in that home with that woman. The dysfunctional irony here does not escape me. I protest Judge Patricia Bennett's of ruling my daughter being placed in my ex husband's home more.
When I spoke on the stand of how he was an abuser and I wasn't going to sit with my ex at a family dinner as we were no longer a family I was severely scolded by Judge Patricia Bennett as according to her on some level we were still a family, I'm wondering what the point of going through a divorce was if were still a family. I spoke of how my daughter has been witness to our sons fits for years and it's not right for my daughter to believe that abuse is okay. I had stated that during one of his fits and where I had called the police for help I told our son "This is what will happen when you're grown if you hit your wife. She will call the police and have you taken away. You can't go around hitting people." The court was aghast at my doing that and how I was just terrible. (It's like what world have I entered into???!!!) That's called BEING A PARENT. That's called telling your child that their actions have consequences and being a responsible parent. I don't care if he has Asperger's or not... at some point you have to let your child know when he or she enters the grown up world their fits, acting out, abuse, whatever you want to call it will not be tolerated. He threatened a girl at school with the talk of bringing a gun to school and shooting her... yet they ignored that fact and are placing my daughter at her dad's to have more time under the same roof as her brother. Enabling our children is detrimental to all of society. The world of the family court room is one where level headed normal thinking goes out the window and EVERYTHNG you say is spun and twisted around and you're made to be the problem. It really doesn't matter. It doesn't matter to them how much you try because you will be made the scapegoat and it will be spun that you didn't try at all. You cannot win.
The multiple videos I had submitted to my attorneys from during our marriage that showed our son's fit and my ex yelling at me to "get back" so I wouldn't get hit were not even acknowledged during court. I don't even know if they were submitted on my behalf because when I asked about them I was told "Don't worry about the videos". During our two day trial we did pretty good on that Thursday but come Friday it was all hell breaking loose with me getting annihilated on the stand. Opposing counsel and the amicus asking purposeful questions where you really can't just answer yes or no because you need to give some background to the why and yet being shut down and told no, you can't explain yourself. Then when it came time for my attorneys to ask the questions they needed to and follow up it was not done as it should or could have been. Yet in that I question if it even matters how hard your attorneys try.... a lot of information was missed by them and the journals should have been discussed... like why on the trip to his family reunion in Oklahoma my ex and his new wife were having sex in the same room in the bed beside my daughter's. Like why my daughter got pushed up against the tailpipe of the car and her leg severely burned yet my ex did nothing about it as she cried in pain. Like why our son was allowed to push and grab our daughters arm on several occasions and say ugly things to her about me like "Jennifer's not my mom", "If she dies I'm not going to her funeral", and "She didn't really give birth to me". Instead her father enables this behavior and the alienating remarks are merely an extension of my ex husband's about me. My daughter has stated "Daddy hates you"... yes, we can see that. Through his continued actions and aggressive litigation and filings. Her journals which should have been taken seriously were instead dismissed and stated as having to be coached by me.
And as if it wasn't bad enough to lose 50/50 custody of my daughter when I should already have her more than that and my son too if it wasn't for the alienation and fits they completely take away my child support. I went from $800 a month (which should have been more based on his 12k a month income that he is willing to report) to nothing overnight. Yet I am still expected to pay for the out of pocket medical expenses for both children. My ex has been and continues to take our son to a therapist who charges $140 an hour and does not take insurance (how great for him and shitty for me) and all his prescriptions and my daughters and doctor appointments and who knows what else because I know he will gladly rack up as many expenses as he can just to put me in a pit of debt. I cannot afford all these expenses in addition to my own living expenses when I make less than $15 an hour. Judge Patricia Bennett has put me in a bleak financial situation where I question what to do. I will not be able to afford these expenses and I protest them. The court wants to give him most of the time and along with such a huge disparity in income make me pay. I find this unreasonable and downright financially abusive. I am looking at selling my home. I had purchased a four bedroom home in the hopes that one day my son would have a relationship with me again. I had chosen a neighborhood with pool access and now cannot afford these expenses. Me having to now go backward instead of forward financially along with losing so much time with my daughter does not bode well for me or my child.
I protest these unjust rulings of Judge Patricia Bennett's. She had court recommended a reunification program between my son and I, Which I am willing to do. My ex must pay for the first 12 sessions at which point in time he is encouraged to pay but not ordered. I do not foresee the counseling going well as I know my ex husbands ability to manipulate and coach my son by the alienation. However, I will try. But as the past has proven by it's outcome I am not hopeful for positive change; both parties have to really try and I do not doubt i will be somehow set up to fail in this as well. We will see.
Last.... I hate to say it... but it must be said. All of you new brides and grooms newly married and just on the cusp of your happily ever after. It may not end that way. You don't know yet what can happen. You can be just like I was at one time... innocently going about your merry way in life, getting pregnant, starting a family, caring for your babies... only to be discarded, cheated on and the mask of your spouse removed.... and you will see who you really married. It happens. I would tell anyone who wants to have a child just go to a sperm bank or adopt... because the risk of having a baby with someone and having your babies snatched away is more than any parent should have to endure... man or woman. I would say that you need to be informed about your county and what the state of the family law courts are in. I would say take a day off work and go sit in on some of the cases... it's open to the public and see what your local judges are like. Do some research before you just go vote for whomever. This all matters. Know who you are voting into the courtroom. Take the blinders off and realize that until all parents not just the ones who have been affected by the damage and destruction of sociopaths and corrupt judges begin to take a stand and become outraged by good parents losing their kids we will all fail the children in our community, in our country... in the world. We must get fired up about these issues because each day more children are being placed in the wrong hands and homes... and some of them in severe cases lose their life for it at the hands of abusers who were erroneously seen as fit parents or enabled by a toxic system.
I hope for change. I will fight for change. Our children are counting on us.
God Bless and love,
Jennifer Gafford
Liz Pacosa
8/13/2017 06:49:54 pm
All I can say is, I wish someone had helped me in 2008 like you're helping others. But you did everything right and got an unimaginable outcome, like I did.
8/13/2017 11:31:16 pm
Hi, Liz....
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- 1½ cups flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon Safflower oil
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- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Who hasn't wished they look like Anja Rubik? Well, now you can channel the legendary supermodel's style in her new shoes for Giuseppe Zanotti. Rubik teamed up with the Italian shoe designer to create a 5-piece collection of suede and leather heels. Inspired by Debbie Harry and David Bowie, the collection is described as both 'punk rock' and 'romantic', and features lots of gold and stud accents. The shoes are available on the Giuseppe Zanotti website and range from $695 to $1,750. Click through the slideshow to check out shoes and Rubik's amazing suede handbag for the collection.
If glam punk isn't your style, you can also order Giuseppe Zanotti's new shoes for Kanye West. The "Cruel Summer" sandals, Kanye's second pair of shoes created in collaboration with Zanotti, are based on his new new album. The Grecian-inspired white heels come with a $1,625 price (a bargin compared to the last pair which cost over $6,000). They look impossible to walk in, but if anyone can do it, it's Kanye's baby mama Kim Kardashian. Shop the heels below:
Kanye West x Giuseppe Zanotti 'Cruel Summer' sandals ($1,625)
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Fistral Beach Surf School
Fistral Beach, Cornwall, Devon and Cornwall, TR7 1HYView on map
20% discount on surf hire once you have had a lesson with us
The only surf school and hire located on the famous Fistral Beach. Known as the Home of British Surfing, Fistral is the perfect place to perfect your surfing skills. Open all year with equipment and coaching available for all abilities and ages.
Telephone: 01637 850737
Website: www.fistralbeachsurfschool.co.uk
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Blue Reef Aquarium - Newquay
Towan Beach, Cornwall, Devon and Cornwall, TR7 1DUView on map
The ultimate undersea safari with a world of underwater adventure just waiting to be discovered. Displays take you on an undersea tour; from the British coastline to faraway tropical reefs.
Pirate's Quest
22 St Michaels Road, Cornwall, Devon and Cornwall, TR7 1RAView on map
An immersive walk-through experience, combining talented theatrical actors, amazing special effects and 360° sets in an authentic, atmospheric adventure. The hour long voyage will allow you to feel, hear, smell and see Cornwall's intriguing legends and exciting history, from King Arthur and Merlin to Smugglers and Giants.
Dairyland Farm World
Tresillian Barton, Cornwall, Devon and Cornwall, TR8 5AAView on map
The ultimate farm-tastic day out packed with all-weather, family fun. From slides and soft play in The Bull Pen to exploring the Nature Trail atop the Lamborghini Hayride Tractor, feeding the animals and pony rides - there's a world of free range fun awaiting.


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Operation Saving HollywoodThe city of Hollywood is in grave danger... Save it, detective!
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Our newest room, Operation Saving Hollywood, is our most challenging yet and will be targeted at experienced escape room players or those looking to challenge themselves with an intense brain workout.
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Rumors of an attack on Downtown Hollywood have been leaked and the local authorities are afraid they may not be able to handle the situation. They called in the best detectives they could think of: The Boxroom Intelligence Agency! Your team needs to work swiftly because our quaint city of Hollywood is in grave danger...
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This is how it's made Easter Carrot Cupcakes
Step 1
Line a cupcake pan with paper liners and preheat the oven to 160c (fan)/180c/Gas Mark 4.
Step 2
Place all the cupcake ingredients in a large bowl and beat together until the cake mixture is even and well combined.
Step 3
Divide the mixture between the paper cases and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and springy to the touch.
Step 4
Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and allow to cool fully.
Step 5
Gently melt the white chocolate, add a small drop of orange food colouring and mix well.
Step 6
Dip each strawberry into the chocolate and set onto a sheet of non-stick baking paper to set.
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Dip each strawberry into the chocolate and set onto a sheet of non-stick baking paper to set.
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Once all the strawberries have been dipped place the remaining orange coloured chocolate into a small disposable piping bag and drizzle over the strawberries to create the detail on the carrots.
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Beat together the Stork with Butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder until light and fluffy. Spread the frosting over the tops of the cooled cupcakes before scattering over the crushed biscuits.
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Top with a strawberry carrot and serve.
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High Heels & High Tea
Sunday, April 28, 2019, 2 to 5 p.m.
Location: Eagle Eye Banquet Center
Address: 15500 Chandler Rd. Bath Township, MI 48808
Early Bird Tickets (through Feb. 17, 2019): $35
Ticket Price (after Feb. 17, 2019): $40
Table (8 tickets): $280
High Heels and High Tea is an opportunity to dress up for an afternoon of fun, friendship, food, shopping and empowerment. Take time to enjoy an afternoon tea with local vendors and raise your champagne glass to toast the Junior League of Lansing and our work in the community.
The event sold out last year, so do not miss out on securing your ticket!
Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be NO seating chart or reserved seats, unless you purchase a table. If you have a large group of people attending, the best option is to purchase a table to ensure your group will be guaranteed to sit together.
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Online Training
All our NON live base station station training is done through Target solutions.
If you are signing in for the first time and having difficulty please check your junk box for your validation email.
Make sure you have the most updated version of GOOGLE CHROME/ OR Flash driven Browser/Microsoft edge IS REQUIRED TO RUN BLS OTEP MODULES.
- Having problems loading a module? Check your popup blockers in your browser. Make sure they are disabled for this site.
- Slides are made for you to listen to all the audio. If you click too fast on the buttons without listening to the audio you will jamb up the slide.
- To exit a module you click either quit at the top of target or SOME of the courses have an exit course button. Do not click refresh! This will screw up your module.
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We live stream all of our non-skill OTEP base stations. These are shown on our youtube station.
In order to get credit for Livestreaming:
- You must "sign in" through the comment section
- The tests is available shortly after basestion. You must complete the test within 30 days
- If the test is not completed in 30 days you will be removed from the livestreaming module and assigned to the full OTEP.
The Medical Program Director (MPD) of Mason County requires that all paramedics and intermediate providers attend at least six Base Station Meetings (BSM) each year to maintain active protocols.
There are no exceptions for absence from any one of the required six Base Station Meetings unless the provider is a new employee.
The six meetings can be a collection of live attendance or BSM videos viewed.
Of the six base stations, one must be a practical/skill session with hands on participation.
Providers may get credit for practical/skill sessions(PALS, ACLS, NRC, PTHLS) taken outside the county or not at base station by providing a copy of their attendance or card to the MPD or program assistant.
Outside classes will be given credit for the month which that class was offered by Mason County and for which the card is valid. This does not necessarily count for the year the class was taken.
Providers may get credit for seminars/conferences attended.
In order to get credit the provider must provide a copy of the schedule with the number of hours for that topic along with a certificate of attendance for the conference, if possible.
OTEP credit for conference classes are COMPLETELY at MPD discretion and based upon topic of seminar class and how comparable to Mason County OTEP.
In order to get credit for base station by video, the provider must have proof he/she has viewed the video and taken corresponding quiz for that video when applicable.
All BSM videos will count as CME State requirements, should the provider choose to renew his/her credential by CME method.
New employees may be pro-rated a portion of BSMs as indicated by their hiring date at the discretion of the MPD.
There are 12 opportunities to receive Base Station meeting credit each year.
If a provider does not meet the annual expectation of six BSMs per year, the MPD will suspend the provider's protocols, in conjunction with the provider's employer and the DOH, for as many months as the provider has missed.
The process will be initiated through the MPD and begin in January of the following year.
The provider may remediate by fulfilling ALL of following requirements:
submit a letter of remediation to the MPD delineating a plan of recovery for their training. This letter MUST contain:
a statement of the provider's understanding of the county policy regarding OTEP training
how the provider failed to meet those requirements to date
The provider's plan for making up the deficient training.
watch the necessary number of BSM videos to make up the missing meetings
4. It is within the MPD's discretion whether the letter requirements have been met satisfactorily.
5. The providers protocols will continue to be suspended until they complete their remediation plan or completed the number of months suspended, whichever comes first.
All ALS/ILS personnel using the OTEP method to recertify:
IF YOUR PRIMARY COUNTY IS MASON COUNTY: You need 24 OTEPs for the 3 year recert period.
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I woke up this morning with a craving for a bit of that Syrian leaf. As far as blends that are currently produced, there aren't many who still have Syrian Latakia in them. The vanishing crop has caused the numbers to dwindle to a trickle, unfortunately.
Luckily Brebbia still has some in the warehouse, and I happily snagged some tins of their Brebbia Latakia Flake no 9.


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By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
A MAN convicted by a Supreme Court jury of murdering his mother returns to Supreme Court today for the judge's decision on sentencing.
Jerome Butler, 57, appeared before Justice Indra Charles last Friday, when his lawyer David Cash suggested that he receive a lesser sentence within the 30-60 year range set out by the Court of Appeal in the case authority of Larry Raymond Jones.
Prosecutor Uel Johnson recommended a 40-year-penalty for the death of 81-year-old Princess Butler.
Justice Charles deferred her decision on sentencing until today.
Butler stood trial for 10 days in front of Justice Charles concerning the February 4, 2015 murder.
Mrs Butler was found dead in her home at Petersfield Road in Highbury Park shortly after 8am. An autopsy revealed that she died of asphyxia, and as a result of finding facial bruises and internal injuries about her body, police launched an investigation.
Her son was arraigned in Magistrate's Court 12 days later in connection with the death. He pleaded not guilty to murder when formally arraigned in the Supreme Court three months later.
During the trial, the jury heard testimony from Corporal Chris Pickstock, who presented photos and videos extracted from a Samsung Galaxy cellphone, allegedly owned by Butler.
According to Cpl Pickstock, the videos and photos were taken on February 4 at 6.30am and 6.34am.
During cross-examination by Mr Cash, Cpl Pickstock acknowledged that there were "a lot" of other videos and photos in the phone.
Crime scene investigator Constable 1800 Levar Neely said he took photographs of the crime scene on February 10. One of the photographs showed a suspected bloodstain on the bedroom floor, the jury was told.
Mr Cash asked Constable Neely if it was the "best practice" in homicide investigations to take photographs while the body was at the scene. The detective agreed with the defence lawyer's suggestion.
Constable Neely also agreed that he could not say how many people were in the room between February 4 and 10, 2015.
The jury also heard testimony from Dr Austin Davis, who examined the body and said the initial death certificate indicated that the victim had died of natural causes, as he had found nothing peculiar about the body, except for a bloodstain on the sheet.
Sergeant 527 Basil Evans testified that he had questioned the 57-year-old at the Central Detective Unit on February 12, 2015, concerning his alleged involvement in his mother's murder.
He denied suggestions during his video recorded interview with police that he had physically attacked his mother and choked her to death because of an argument over money he had spent on his girlfriend.
Mr Johnson and Alicia Delancy prosecuted the case.
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With a gibbering chorus, hundreds of toothy insects swarm together, their heads nothing more than maws filled with a sickly green glow.
|Vescavor Swarm
CE Diminutive outsider (chaotic, evil, extraplanar, swarm)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9; Aura gibber (15 ft.)
AC 19, touch 17, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +2 natural, +4 size)
hp 47 (5d10+20)
Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +2
Immune poison, swarm traits, weapon damage; Resist fire 10, electricity 10; SR 16
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)
Melee swarm (2d6 plus distraction)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks distraction (DC 15), ravenous, traumatizing
Str 7, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 12
Base Atk +5; CMB —; CMD —
Feats Blind-Fight, Lightning Reflexes, Toughness
Skills Fly +21, Perception +9, Stealth +23
Languages Abyssal
Gibber (Su)
Vescavors yammer the endless chorus of the Abyss.
Any creature within 15 feet of a vescavor swarm or inside it must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or be confused for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting sonic compulsion. A creature that saves cannot be affected by the same vescavor swarm's gibbering for 24 hours. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Ravenous (Ex)
Vescavors can devour nearly anything. If the swarm attacks an object or structure, the vescavors ignore its hardness if it is made of any substance other than adamantine. Additionally, every round that a creature is in the same space as the swarm, the vescavors begin devouring one object on the creature. Once the vescavors choose an item in this way, they continue to devour that same item until it is destroyed. The object takes half its maximum hit points in damage and gains the broken condition. If the vescavors attack an object with the broken condition, it is destroyed. An attended or magic object can make a DC 15 Reflex save to negate this effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Traumatizing (Su)
Enduring the presence of a vescavor swarm is akin to being trapped in the Abyss itself. Any creature that spends more than 3 consecutive rounds inside a vescavor swarm must succeed at a DC 13 Will save or gain a type of madness.
Roll on the Types of Insanity table to determine which type of insanity affects the creature. Despite each entry listing a DC, the creature does not receive an additional Will save to prevent the insanity. This affliction is permanent, but can be healed as detailed in the Curing Insanity section of the Sanity and Madness rules. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Environment any (Abyss)
Organization solitary, pair, plague (3–12), or apocalypse (16–30)
Treasure none
Once found only in the lightless crevices and shrieking half-live jungles of the Abyss, the yammering, gluttonous vermin of the Abyss called vescavors crawl through portals into the Material Plane to feed and spawn. Ruled by enormous, hideous queens who direct their swarms in finding food and destroying foes with the help of pheromones and mental commands, vescavor swarms devour objects, creatures, and structures alike. Their hunger is insatiable and carries with it the terrors of the Abyss itself, warping the minds of even those creatures who escape the vescavors' maws. Only adamantine can endure their gnashing teeth, and a swarm of vescavors that descends upon a settlement devours everything and leaves nothing behind.
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Tim Sweeney has really been putting that Fortnite money to good use. Thanks to the renewed spotlight his massive hit creation has cast on him, gamers are discovering that he's quite the conservationist. That's actually putting it lightly. In the past ten years, Sweeney had spent millions of dollars to help preserve the forests of North Carolina.
Sweeny's history with the video game industry goes back to the '90s, where he was a founding member of Epic Games. The various hits of that company, games like Unreal Tournament, Gears of War, and of course Fortnite, have earned Sweeney billions. He decided to put a good amount of that money into preservation efforts within his home state of North Carolina, particularly into the undeveloped forests and mountains.
"It's one of the most diverse areas in North Carolina," he said of an area in the Box Creek Wilderness. "It has such rare plant and wildlife species, it seemed a perfect fit with the Fish and Wildlife Service. This is a first step – there will be other places protected. The goal is to connect South Mountains State Park to Chimney Rock. This is one piece of the puzzle."
To protect the area, he personally purchased 7,000 acres of the land. He did so because a company was attempting to tear up the untouched land and run power lines through it. Sweeney then donated a conservation easement to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which means that it can't be touched by construction. The effort was estimated to save around 130 endangered plant and animal species according to The Mind Unleashed.
He's been making similar purchases since 2008, and it's reported that he's bought almost 40,000 acres for preservation purposes. He hasn't just done that either. He's also donated to outside conservation projects, such as a 1,500 acre expansion to Mount Mitchell State Park.
The report from The Mind Unleashed praises Sweeney's efforts, citing a study led by North Carolina State University professor Nick Haddad that warned there are only two "truly intact forests left on Earth." What this means, the study found, is that humans' effects on forests fragments animal habitats, displacing the various species that call them home. This can reduce the species diversity by up to 75 percent, as smaller patches of forest tend to benefit predator populations.
Sweeney's goal, then, is to keep these forests untouched so that these diminishing species can live on. Because let's face it, being the last one standing is a lot less awesome in reality than it is in Fortnite.
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Disturbing New Details Emerge About Demi Lovato's Alleged Drug Dealer
It comes following reports that her drugs were potentially laced with deadly drug Fentanyl.
As Demi Lovato continues to seek treatment in rehab following her apparent overdose, disturbing new details have emerged about the dealer who allegedly provided the star the night she nearly died.
According to TMZ, Brandon Johnson was arrested back in March "with a stash of guns, drugs and cash, according to law enforcement. When cops picked him up in North Hollywood he allegedly had narcotics, a fully loaded semi-automatic handgun and $10k in his pocket."
"Officers then searched Johnson's home and say they discovered more guns, drugs and ammo. He was also arrested in June and charged with DUI and possession of cocaine," they added.
It comes after rumours emerged that Demi had texted Johnson at 4 am to come over on the night of the overdose, and the pair then freebased Oxycodone that was potentially laced with Fentanyl -- the same drug responsible for the deaths of Prince and Lil Peep.
It was also reported that Johnson reportedly fled the scene of Demi's overdose after he noticed her in bed and breathing heavily.
She was discovered by staff at 11:30 AM and had to be revived with Narcan by emergency professionals. After spending two weeks recovering in hospital, the singer told fans she would be seeking help in a rehabilitation facility, thanking them for their continuous support via Instagram.
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Upcountry Raspberry
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Sweet raspberry with a hint of herbal infusion.
Like all of our kombucha, Upcountry Raspberry is made with a proprietary black tea infused with a hint of lavender, spearmint and lemongrass and steeped with mango. A plant-based raspberry concentrate keeps sugar levels low while adding a rich red color to this flavor.