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This study investigated the mechanical behavior and the variation of Dendrocalamus farinosus single fibres, which were isolated from fibre bundles using a chemical method. A micro-tester was applied to determine the influence of the age of the bamboo sampled, as well as the longitudinal and radial positions, on three indicators featuring tensile properties at the fibre level. The results indicated that the single fibres had a brittle failure mode, resulting in average tensile strength and tensile modulus (MOE) values of 1.06 and 26.93 GPa, respectively. The differing ages and positions across the whole culm appeared to be minor in relation to their tensile properties, which reached a near-optimal state at 2 years old and remained fairly constant. This work could provide basic-data for further research on bamboo properties and increase attention to a potential supplementary material to moso bamboo in industrial utilization.
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Variation of Tensile Properties of Single Fibres of Dendrocalamus farinosus Bamboo
Xi Yang, Xinge Liu, Lili Shang, Jianfeng Ma, Genlin Tian, and Shumin Yang *
This study investigated the mechanical behavior and the variation of Dendrocalamus farinosus single fibres, which were isolated from fibre bundles using a chemical method. A micro-tester was applied to determine the influence of the age of the bamboo sampled, as well as the longitudinal and radial positions, on three indicators featuring tensile properties at the fibre level. The results indicated that the single fibres had a brittle failure mode, resulting in average tensile strength and tensile modulus (MOE) values of 1.06 and 26.93 GPa, respectively. The differing ages and positions across the whole culm appeared to be minor in relation to their tensile properties, which reached a near-optimal state at 2 years old and remained fairly constant. This work could provide basic-data for further research on bamboo properties and increase attention to a potential supplementary material to moso bamboo in industrial utilization.
Key words: Variation; Dendrocalamus farinosus; Single bamboo fibres; Microtensile test
Contact information: Department of Biomaterials, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, State Forestry Administration of China No. 8 Futong Dong Dajie, Wangjing Area, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102 China; *Corresponding author: email@example.com
In recent years, researchers have begun to pay more attention to potential applications of cellulosic materials due to their renewable nature and other properties. Bamboo is a natural-fibre reinforced bio-composite, which provides an abundant source of cellulose fibril resources. It consists of unidirectional fibres as a reinforcement, and parenchymatous ground tissue as a matrix. Owing to its fast growth, superior mechanical properties, rapid regeneration, and eco-friendly properties, bamboo fibres have been applied in numerous industries, ranging from pulp, paper, and textiles through to construction (Dirceu 1971; Jain et al. 1992; Li 2006). However, to ensure that bamboo material remains stable during its use in load-bearing structural applications, an increased understanding of the mechanical behavior of the bamboo fibre itself is needed.
To date, many previous studies have characterized the mechanical properties of plant fibres. The main variables among them are the method used to isolate the single plant fibres and a suitable gripping system used to conduct tests. These two variables have effects on studies of single fibres in plants, especially for those with short fibres, such as bamboo and some wood. For example, previous studies had shown that fibres isolated from spruce using either a mechanical pull-out method or soft chemical treatment had notably different mechanical properties (Burgert et al. 2002, 2005a). These studies discovered that chemically isolated fibres were lower in strength than those isolated physically, while the stress-strain curves for both isolation methods were broadly similar. The chemical isolation methods allow one to recover a large quantity of intact cell materials and obtain a great quantity of fibre, while the artificial pull-out method requires a skilled technical expertise and is based on observation of a few single fibres.
Recently, Chen et al. (2011) tested the static contact angle and mechanical properties of bamboo single fibres isolated using four different chemical isolation methods. Furthermore, numerous studies have demonstrated that mechanical gripping, as well as methods of gluing short fibres, can be applied to achieve precise and repeatable testing results (Groom et al. 2002a; Burgert et al. 2003). Among available methods for gripping single short bamboo fibres, Yu et al. (2010) showed that by combining a custom-built fibre gripping system to a small, high-resolution mechanical tester, it is possible to achieve previously unprecedented levels of accuracy, while at the same time reducing the difficulty of conducting mechanical tests on single short fibres.
The mechanical properties of single fibres may be influenced by many factors, such as moisture content, microfibril angle (MFA), plant species, as well as the age and location of fibres. For wood fibres, tensile behavior in relation to their mean MFA has been extensively studied (Page and El-Hosseiny 1983). In the case of wood, the modulus of elasticity (MOE) decreases with increases in the mean MFA, namely wood fibres with small MFA have a high MOE. There was also some experimental evidence to show that wood fibres' behavior were to some degree dependent on growth ring and their location along the height of a tree stem (Groom et al. 2002b; Mott et al. 2002).
For bamboo fibres, most previous studies have focused on monopodial bamboo, especially moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) fibres. The results indicated that there was little variation across samples of different ages for tensile strength and MOE (Yu et al. 2011a; Huang et al. 2012). The mechanical characterization of bamboo fibres at changeable moisture contents has also been studied (Wang 2010; Yu et al. 2011b). Although sympodial bamboo fibres with a high content of cellulose and seemingly favorable mechanical properties were demonstrated (Ren et al. 2014; Wang et al. 2014), especially, two fibres of this species were observed to reach their optimal mechanical performance after just 1 year. However, little research has been conducted on how culm height and radial positions affect its mechanical properties. Critically, no mechanical behavior properties have been reported in relation to correlated variables such as fibre morphology, MFA, ages, and different positions for single fibres isolated from D. farinosus or other sympodial bamboo species. These properties could be potentially important to help identify whether mechanical properties reach a near optimal state at a young age, as well as whether these properties are uniform across the cross section and the length of bamboo culm. Sympodial bamboos have not been fully developed in Chinese industry, while monopodial ones (moso bamboo) are almost popularly used. The difference may be connected with the fact that there has been relatively little fundamental study of sympodial bamboos. This information is critical for providing further support data to broaden the commercial application of fibres from those traditionally used in pulp production to the construction industry.
In order to fill the mechanical experimental gaps with variables of fibre morphology, ages, and positions in the sympodial bamboo, the paper presents the results of tensile mechanical properties of a sympodial bamboo culm from D. farinosus (Keng et keng f.) Chia et H. L. Fung. Microtensile techniques were used to demonstrate the variations of the fibre tensile strength, MOE, and elongation at break at different ages, height positions, and radial positions along the functionally graded structure of a bamboo culm.
D. farinosus samples (2, 3, 4, and 5 years old) were collected from Zhuhai town, Sichuan Province, China. The selected bamboo culms had an average external diameter of 65 mm, average length of 602 mm, and had no obvious visible decay or defects. Bamboo blocks of approximately 20 mm × 10 mm × t mm (thickness of the bamboo culm wall) were cut from the base (1.5 to 3.5 m from the ground) for each of the sampled ages. Blocks from the base, middle, and upper positions of the 4-year-old culm were taken to observe potential variations along different culm height positions (Fig. 1A, B), with blocks also taken from the outer, middle, and inner positions of the 4-year-old culm to analyze variations along different radial positions (Fig. 1C).
Fig. 1. The methods of splitting D. farinosus bamboo blocks (A and B) along different culm height positions and (C) along radial direction
Extraction of bamboo single fibres
All the fibre extractions were carried out based on the procedure established by Groom et al. (2002). Bamboo blocks were cut into small strips (1×1×10 mm3) and treated in the mixture of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 30%) and glacial acetic acid (CH3COOH) in a 1:1 volume for fibre separation. The solutions were heated to 60 °C, and the bamboo strips were immersed for 15 h. The softened sticks were artificially stirred into separated single fibres by using a glass rod and washed in distilled water until a neutral pH was reached. The fibre solution was then dropped on glass slides to be air-dried and kept for sample preparation.
Sample preparation
Under a vertical microscope, single fibres with minimal damage were carefully selected and placed across a gap of 1.8 mm in width on an organic plastic panel. Two epoxy droplets with an approximate diameter of 200 μm were then placed at two ends of each fibre using an ultra-fine set of tweezers to ensure that no epoxy resin was placed on the testing fibre between the two droplets. The thermoset epoxy was cured in an oven at a temperature of 60 °C for 24 h, with an additional balance at room conditions applied for 24 h. More details on the sample preparation applied are provided in Yu et al. (2010).
Microtensile tests
The prepared fibres were placed in the fibre clamps using an ultra-fine set of tweezers under a vertical microscope. The fibre orientations were aligned in the loading direction, with XYZ micro-adjustment used to prevent tensile shear failure. All tests were conducted using an Instron 5848 Micro-Tester (USA). The advantages of this type of Micro-Tester are covered in Yu et al. (2011b). Tests were carried out under a load cell with a 5 N capacity at a constant speed of 0.0008 mm/s and in environmental conditions of 23 °C and relative humidity (RH) of 20-35%. More than 60 bamboo fibres were tested for each age group and each bamboo position, thus ensuring a minimum of 30 reliable measurements were recorded for each test sample.
In order to obtain the tensile strength and MOE of single fibres, the cross-sectional area and image of each broken fibre were measured using a confocal scanning laser microscope (CLSM, Meta 510, Zeiss, Germany). After tests, the broken fibres were first immersed in 0.1% acridine orange solution for 3 min and then rinsed in distilled water several times. The tensile span is represented by the length of the fibre between the epoxy spheres and was measured under the microscope before the tension test (Fig. 3a). The value of the cross-sectional area, tensile span, and stress–strain curves were derived to calculate the tensile strength, MOE, and elongation of bamboo fibres.
A certain number of broken bamboo fibres were carefully observed under a filed-emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM, XL30, USA) to make sure that no epoxy resin had run onto the testing length of the fibre, and that no visible "pulling out" of fibre at the proximity of interface between the fibre and resin had occurred. This was done to ensure that the mechanical properties of tested fibres had neither been artificially strengthened nor weakened.
Morphology and Tensile Behavior of Bamboo Single fibre
The fibres prepared with hydrogen peroxide and glacial acetic acid (H2O2 + CH3COOH) had experienced extensive loss of lignin in addition to partial hydrolysis of some hemicellulose (Burgert et al. 2005b; Xu and Tang 2006). In the process of dehydration under air drying, the surface of a fiber becomes buckled, and the orientation of the macrofibrils is revealed, which can be clearly seen in Fig. 2c, due to the degradation of cell wall components. Moreover, a negligible lumen can be found in Fig. 3b and the cross section of a single fibre appears almost as a circle, which may be due to the intrinsic small lumen and its collapse. As a means of calculating the diameter of a single fiber, it was assumed that the cross section could be accurately described as a circle or concentric circles.
Fig. 2. Fracture surface under CLSM (a) and under FESEM (b), and the morphology (c) of single bamboo fibre
The statistical results of the tensile span and cross-sectional area of all single fibres are shown in Fig. 3 and Table 1. It can be seen that the tensile span was concentrated in the range of 0.7 to 1.0 mm, with an average value of 0.87 mm. Generally, longer fibres have more defects, which renders such fibres more easily damaged and negatively affects the tensile strength and modulus of fibres. Effective cross-sectional areas of testing fibres ranged from 83.88 to 382.05 µm2, with an average value of 175.23 µm2 and coefficient of variation (CV) of 29%.
Fig. 3. Tensile span (a) and cross-sectional area (b) of a single bamboo fibre
The typical load–displacement curve and the converted stress–strain curve in relation to the tensile span and cross-sectional area of the fibres are shown in Fig. 4. The stress increases linearly with respect to strain for all specimens. The curves are important to evaluate whether slipping between fibre and resin droplets occurred during tension, because if slippage occurs, the relationship of stress and strain will depart from linearity. Furthermore, the tensile modulus is calculated by taking the corresponding values of stress and strain from the linear portion of the graph. The mean MFA for D. farinosus based on X-ray diffraction was reported as 8.5° (Liu et al. 2014), while the reported MFA for most wood, calculated using the same method, was 20°.
The previous results indicated that fibres with large MFA showed ductile behavior, having the potential for coping with a large strain, while fibres with small MFA showed brittle failure and high elastic modulus (Sedighi 2006). The linear curve and the smooth fracture surface respectively observed in Figs. 2a and 2b, are consistent with a brittle failure mode and suggest the potential for high elastic modulus.
Fig. 4. Load-displacement and stress-strain curves
Ultimate load, tensile strength, MOE, and elongation of bamboo single fibres are also summarized in Table 1. The bamboo fibres exhibited a large range of values for ultimate load, tensile strength, and MOE. This variability might be explained by the morphological and structural parameters of the fibres. For example, the diameter and lumen sizes of the tested fibres ranged from 3.98 to 22.75 µm and 0.856 to 11.296 µm, respectively.
In general, many parameters influence the mechanical properties of natural fibres, such as, surrounding growth conditions and testing conditions (humidity, temperature), position of the fibre in the stem (Duval et al. 2011), fibre diameter and lumen size (Placet et al. 2012), and fibre MFA (Page and El-Hosseiny 1983). The simultaneous effects of the multiple parameters could explain the large variation of the mechanical properties observed within one individual bamboo culm.
The tensile strength of bamboo fibres measured was found to range from 0.52 to 1.92 GPa, with an average value of 1.06, which is less than the value of moso bamboo (0.85 to 2.94 GPa). At the same time, the tensile elastic modulus ranged from 10.91 to 54.63 GPa with an average value of 26.93 GPa, which is close to the value of moso bamboo (20.34 to 60.01 GPa). The elongation of D. farinosus ranged from 2.23% to 6.49%, which is also slightly smaller than the values observed for moso bamboo.
Table 1. Statistical Results from Tensile Test of Single Bamboo fibre
CV: coefficient of variability; N: valid numbers of sample
Effect of Bamboo Age on Tensile Properties of Single Fibre
Figure 5 gives a quantitative description of the effect of ages from 2 to 5 years old on the tensile strength, modulus, and elongation of bamboo fibres, respectively.
Fig. 5. Trends of tensile properties of single fibre with bamboo age
The figure clearly shows that tensile strength, MOE, and elongation varied slightly with bamboo age. The highest tensile strength and MOE were observed in 5-year-old culms, while the lower tensile strength and MOE values were found in younger culms. Similar variation also was noted by Cao (2010) for moso bamboo, in which the mean values of tensile strength were observed to increase with age from 2 to 6 years old and tensile MOE increased with age from 2 to 4 years old.
For D. farinosus, although the tensile strength and MOE respectively increased by 10.3% and 13.3% in 5 years old compared to 2 years old culms, no statistically significant difference could be confirmed from the results of analysis of variance (ANVOA) between all four ages for the tensile strength (F = 0.644, df = 3, p>0.05), MOE (F = 2.033, df = 3, p>0.05), and elongation data (F = 1.994, df = 3, p>0.05). The tensile properties were found to reach a near optimal state at 2 years old. The result may be related to the finding that by the end of the first growing season, lignification of bamboo is already completed and fibres reach relatively constant mechanical properties values that alter little over time (Yu et al. 2011a).
Longitudinal Variation in Tensile Properties of Bamboo Single Fibre
To analyze the relationship between fibre tensile properties and the culm height position, 4-year-old D. farinosus bamboo culms were chosen. The statistical results of tensile strength, MOE, and elongation at different height positions are shown in Fig. 6.
Fig. 6. Trends of tensile properties of bamboo fibres along culm height
In this work, the average tensile strength was concentrated in the range of 1.00 to 1.12 GPa, showing little deviation among the base, the middle, and the upper positions along the culm height. A weak increasing trend of elongation of 11.9% from the base to the upper part was observed. Conversely, MOE decreased by 23.2% from the base, where it was valued at 27.86 GPa, to the upper position, where it dropped to 21.41 GPa. ANOVA results showed that the variation was highly significant along the culm height for MOE (F = 8.825, df = 2, p<0.01), while there was no significant relationship for tensile strength (F = 1.147, df = 2, p>0.05) and elongation (F = 2.028, df = 2, p>0.05). It can be concluded that the effects of culm height position on tensile strength and MOE at fibre level are less obvious than those at blocks level.
Radial Variation in Tensile Properties of Bamboo Single fibre
Irrespective of bamboo age and height position, 4-year-old fibres from the middle height position were chosen to assess changes of tensile properties from the outer to the inner periphery along the radius, as shown in Fig. 7. Shigeyasu et al. (1997) indicated that the mechanical distribution in bamboo was consistent with the distribution of fibrils, which meant that a decrease of fibril density gave rise to a decrease of macro-mechanic properties from the outer to the inner radial section. But the changes in mechanical properties of single bamboo fibre may not follow the same pattern.
Fig. 7. Trends of tensile properties of bamboo fibres along the radius
Figure 7 shows no obvious change in strength, with a range of 1.09 to 1.24 GPa recorded. In addition, elongation exhibited a decrease of 18.2% from the outer (4.33%) to the inner position (3.54%), which means that the MOE increased slightly (by 23.2%) from the outer (24.08 GPa) to the inner section (29.66 GPa). The variation was significant along the radius for MOE (F = 5.727, df = 2, p<0.01), elongation (F = 6.744, df = 2, p<0.01), and tensile strength (F = 4.128, df = 2, p<0.05). The effect of morphological parameters, but not the radial position, might explain the variation of these properties within one bamboo block.
- It can be concluded that bamboo age has little effect on the three indicators used to characterize fibrous microtensile properties. While the culm height and radial positions were shown to have a pronounced influence on MOE indicator, they did not have much influence on the tensile strength at the fiber level. The results might be explained by the morphology and structural parameters of the fibre itself, but are not reflected in bamboo's macro-mechanical properties because of the dependence of the latter on variance in the fibre density along different sections of the culm.
- The average values for tensile strength and MOE of D. farinosus are close to those of moso bamboo, which suggests that more attention should be paid to sympodial bamboo to develop their diversified industrial utilization, as a potential supplement to moso bamboo. These properties were found to reach a near optimal state at 2 years old, after which they remained fairly uniform across the whole culm. It follows that one can use 2-year-old bamboo instead of 5- or more year-old bamboo from the tip to the base to shorten materials' cycling time and improve their utilization, when they are used in industry.
The authors are grateful for the support of Forestry Public Research Foundation (201304513). Mr. Oliver Frith of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) also kindly assisted the authors with preparation of the manuscript. The constructive comments from the anonymous reviewers are greatly appreciated.
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I would like to share another happy result for one of our clients. This gentleman, a talented Industrial Engineer from the Philippines, had been waiting over 7 years for his green card – believe it or not, this is a normal waiting time simply because of his Filipino nationality.
I am very happy for this client and his family, all of whom are hard-working and productive members of American society. But, the long wait they had to endure exposes one of the problems with our current employment-based immigration rules, which delay the immigration process for educated professionals based solely on country of nationality. (Nationals of India, China, and Mexico in this employment-based category for professionals with Bachelor's Degrees must also wait years and years to complete the green card process.)
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Without these campus operation managers our University Campuses parking would be even more of a night mare!
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You Heard Him: The Toughest Job on Campus
By Josh Cantor
As I've written about before, we at George Mason University just outside Washington, D.C., get our share of high-profile visitors, including presidents, vice presidents, U.S. Supreme Court justices, senators, candidates, and foreign heads of state. In late April, former Vice President Joe Biden visited us as part of the "It's On Us" campaign about bringing awareness to and fighting sexual assault.
After his very emotional speech, he took time to take photos with nearly everyone in the room. I was right outside the hallway where the green room was, guarding one of the exterior doors while other staff controlled the adjacent street and parking areas. Rather unexpectedly, one of his staff members asked if I wanted to take a photo with Mr. Biden. Of course I did!
I was ushered into the green room. As I walked up to shake hands with the former V.P., he saw the Parking & Transportation jacket I had on and said, "Wow, you have the hardest job on campus … I bet nothing happens without you." I was pretty impressed that he recognized the role of parking & transportation on campus and during events. A colleague of mine said it might be because of his knowledge of parking from parking tickets during law school at Syracuse. Either way, it was a nice moment as usually we parking folks, while often very close and very involved in the high-profile events, don't get to meet the dignitary.
Here's a story about his visit.
Josh Cantor is director of parking and transportation at George Mason University.
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Without these campus operation managers our University Campuses parking would be even more of a night mare!
Josh, that is absolutely awesome. I am very proud to consider myself a parking professional with exceptional colleagues in all sectors of the parking industry. Thanks for being such a great representative.


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Fort Point Beer Company Presents: The Resonance Launch Party
Join Fort Point Beer Company for the LA launch of our newest can, Resonance, an elegant take on the classic saison style!
Enjoy happy hour can specials and live music at Villains Tavern while chatting with the Fort Point team.
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What do you think the man who invented Porsche's venerable line of 'GT' badged cars (that includes the every GT3 and GT2 since the 996, the 4.0-liter RS, the Carrera GT the 911R etc.) drives when he's not putting in laps at the Nurburgring in a 911? A Porsche Panamera or Cayenne would be a pretty decent guess, but alas, the man himself, Andreas Preuninger, loves his HEMI V8 powered Ram 1500.
Speaking to Road & Track on the floor of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Preuninger said he hauls dirt and does other tasks in his Ram. He loves his fast cars, obviously, but when you've had a (literal) fast paced work day, it's nice to just wind down on the drive home.
"It's got a single cab, Hemi V8, long bed, Magnaflow exhaust, and 22-inch wheels," Preuninger told R&T. "I love it."
"Sometimes you need a reset button."
He laid further praise on the Ram, saying his yellow and black pickup, even shares a Porsche's sense of unique character.
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AJP Contractors have been working as a preferred contractor for Rigg Construction for some time now and have been awarded various types of decorating works ranging from Education, Housing, Domestic and Commercial contracts.
These contracts have valued from £1,000 to £84,000, AJP Contractors have also worked with Rigg Construction in connection with the contract programme.
AJP Contractors have also completed their works to a high standard of workmanship, within budget and on time.
The standard of workmanship is due to the quality of painters that AJP Contractors employ, there employees are polite and respectful of the type and the surrounding of works undertaken.
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Board Tapes and a Broken Bus
So the Jars of Clay guys asked me to play drums for a show that took place last weekend. It was a "There's no rehearsal but here's a board tape" show…which was fine. Not ideal, but fine. It was a new set for them, and I had never played the songs. We thought that we would at least have a little time during our afternoon sound check to run over any songs that needed more attention. The morning of the show, I flew in from Pittsburgh, where I had played for Chris Rice the night before. (Have I mentioned that everyone in Chris' camp are great people?) Jars were bussing in from Nashville that day. After I landed, I learned that their bus broke down on the way to the show, but that they would be coming in later that day…which turned out to be several hours later. They finally pulled up in another bus only twenty minutes before our show time. We quickly unloaded and set up our gear. We (briefly) made sure that we could (generally) hear each instrument in the monitors, then we just started the set. And we rocked…thank God for board tapes. How great it was to work with these guys who I've been in Nashville with for years.


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Campus Review: Searle Misdiagnosed My Tuberculosis as "Allergies"
After a relatively illness-free Freshman year, I started feeling a bit under the weather (probably from lack of sleep, or maybe from the rat I licked in the Elder laundry room on a dare. Who knows?) Either way, I decided I should take the trek down to Searle for the first time.
When I told my friends I was going, they were horrified. One girl said her pneumonia wasn't properly diagnosed for three months. Another told me she lost her left leg after they misidentified her gangrene as a sinus infection. I promptly got an appointment for that day.
As soon as I arrived, I was enthralled. Searle has the sterile-yet-somehow-grimy appearance that every campus health center should have, complete with surgical face masks that you can use to further ostracize yourself from your peers.
I was set up with Dr. Jessica, who asked me my symptoms.
"Oh, you know," I said. "Sore throat, stuffy nose, shitting myself. The S-trifecta."
"Mhm," she nodded. "Stuffy nose. Pretty common these days."
She explained to me that I most likely had seasonal allergies and that there was very little I could do.
"Does that explain this swelling?" I asked, my face practically consumed by my gigantic lymph nodes.
"It's probably fine," she explained, as I vomited blood directly onto the floor in front of her. "Nothing a little nasal spray can't fix!"
Five days later, after diligently using my nasal spray morning and night, my roommate found me passed out on the floor of our dorm room, covered in an unidentified fluid. I was quickly transported to North Shore Hospital and diagnosed with Tuberculosis. Three hospital officials fainted at the sight of my rash.
Other than the isolation of quarantine, everything has been going pretty well since. The doctors tell me I'll definitely be able to overcome my crippling nasal spray addiction, and I might even learn to walk again!
Overall? Searle was extremely prompt and WAY cheaper than a correct diagnosis. 3.5/5 stars.


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When is it Time to Say No to Social Media?
While there are significant benefits to using social media sites, there are as many reasons for eliminating, or at least limiting, their use. Like any other habit, social media use becomes addicting for some people. They can't bear to be away from their "friends" or "contacts" on different sites. That level of dependence can quickly create issues in a user's personal life and may threaten their livelihood. At what point does the use of social media become out of control, and what can users do to avoid becoming over-dependent on Facebook and other sites?
How Much Time is Spent on Social Media Sites?
Like many habits, there is little wrong with using social media sites if done in moderation. However, once a dependence on social media starts interfering with other activities, it's time to start re-evaluating that use. How can users know when it's time to quit social media? Today, it's common to see people in restaurants glued to their cell phones rather than talking to their companions. Teachers routinely report students walking down hallways using their devices to have a discussion with the person walking next to them. When users reach that level of dependence, it may well be time to think about the benefits of quitting, or limiting, social media.
Are There Other Disadvantages of Spending Too Much Time on Social Media Sites?
Recently, medical experts have defined physical issues that are directly related to overusing computers, tablets and cell phones. Back and neck problems, as well as issues with hands, are clearly related to excessive use of those devices, but there are socialization issues now recognized as well. Each of these must be dealt with a little differently, but a key component of all is backing away from the reliance on social media sites or significantly reducing the time devoted to their use.
Obviously, there are a great many positive reasons for using social. Keeping in touch with family and friends is easy on Facebook and similar sites. Job seekers often become aware of jobs through networking on Linkedin and other platforms. The trick is knowing when to step back and enjoy other aspects of life as well.
Are There Any Benefits?
There are obviously many benefits of social media, and they do tend to facilitate people staying in touch with friends a bit more easily. They also provide a bit of entertainment value. So how can you keep your social media usage in perspective so it doesn't overtake your life?
Going Off The Grid is a popular phrase these days for when people want to stop using social media for a time. Going cold turkey is hard, but many people report that they have felt a freeing sensation from disabling their social media accounts for a period of time. It doesn't mean you have to quit forever, but taking a month or two off has proven to be quite refreshing for some people.
The only downside is that not all social media accounts can be disabled. Instagram doesn't currently let you take your account down temporarily. Your best bet is to delete the app from your phone.


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If you've persuaded the love of your life to accept a large-screen TV into your lounge, please accept our hearty congratulations. But have you managed to get the seal of approval for a surround-sound speaker system? We didn't think so. The reason for spousal speaker hatred is simple: speakers can be as ugly as a shaved cat.
Luckily, not everyone is out to ruin your design ethic. Jamo has thought long and hard about the problem and come up with a well-designed, compact set of speakers that are subtle and easy to install.
The A 402 HCS system is made up of speakers from the A 400 range. In the box you get four surround satellites -- the A 402 -- for the front, rear, left and right channels. There's also an A 400 CEN for the centre dialogue channel and an A 400 SUB, which is the hard-hitting subwoofer, for exploiting those epic movie explosions.
The satellite speakers are tiny, and easy to fit to the wall -- a simple bracket is included for mounting and the speaker ports are concealed beneath a lift-off flap. Our only concern with these dinky speakers is that there isn't much scope to use hefty speaker cable with the slightly dinky clip ports Jamo has used. The benefits of thicker cable are subject to some considerable debate though, so you may not consider this an issue at all. If you're an audiophile, you'll be buying reference speakers anyway.
The subwoofer is surprisingly hefty, and has plenty of controls to customise the sound it produces too. It has 22k ohm impedance and can whack noise out from 40Hz to 150Hz. The centre channel features a pair of woofers and a tweeter to handle the nuances of speech, and is also easily wall-mountable.
You can get the A 402 HCS online now for around £400, which really isn't a bad price for six beautiful speakers. -Ian Morris


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Latest-generation treatments, such as hyaluronic acid with incorporated lidocaine, can provide results against wrinkles without going through the operating room
Many times we do not want a strong aesthetic change. We only want to recover the skin that we had years ago. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and the passage of time produce quality changes in our skin. Fortunately it is becoming easier to find improved treatments in surgery and aesthetic medicine, which help to fill in wrinkles, restore lost volume and improve skin structure.
Hyaluronic acid with incorporated lidocaine
When we want these effects, we look for instantaneous and lasting aesthetic results , such as those provided by the infiltration of hyaluronic acid with incorporated lidocaine, practically imperceptible. The patient should not worry about the nuisance of the infiltration because the incorporation to normal life is immediate and its results can be appreciated instantly. Its results, proven in more than 10 million treatments practiced all over the world, are long lasting, although not permanent, favoring a natural beauty that does not affect expression or facial movements.
What is the treatment?
A treatment with these infiltrations of hyaluronic acid with incorporated lidocaine lasts about 15-30 minutes. It is done by injecting, with a fine needle, hyaluronic acid into the skin to fill wrinkles like the nasolabial fold, formed between the nose and the corners of the mouth. It is also used to give greater elasticity to wrinkles of the upper lip. These wrinkles are typical in people around 40 years old, age in which the contour of the upper lip loses volume.
After the injection, the patient can perform totally normal life. After 21 days, optionally, a small retouch can be made. It is important to know that it is a treatment for medium and deep wrinkles, so we will rule out the infiltrations of hyaluronic acid with lidocaine for frontal wrinkles or crow's feet, being more indicated other products such as Botox or vitamins.
The hyaluronic acid is reabsorbed in a progressive and natural way and, consequently, it will be necessary to repeat the treatment to maintain the result. Infiltrations of hyaluronic acid with lidocaine may be repeated when the patient wants and the doctor advises. It has no harmful effects, so that if the patient does not want to repeat the treatment you will not see any negative consequences on your skin. On the other hand, if you decide to inject hyaluronic acid into your skin, you will see how it moisturizes and improves its appearance.
Why are wrinkles formed?
As we age, the quality of the skin changes. Collagen and elastic fibers decrease and the quality of hyaluronic acid in the body is reduced. This decreases the elasticity of the skin, increasing the roughness and cutaneous dryness. In part, this is due to intrinsic factors that are difficult to change, such as the genetic code and the biological clock. However, there are also extrinsic factors, lifestyle factors, which we can control, to some extent, to reduce skin aging.
Although it is impossible to return the passage of time, we can restore the balance of hydration of the skin, improve the structure and skin elasticity or fill in wrinkles and folds restoring facial volume.
What is hyaluronic acid?
It is one of the most versatile and fascinating substances in nature. It is found in our body and in most living organisms. It has many functions, from providing elasticity to the skin to lubricate the joints. Hyaluronic acid binds with large amounts of water.
In its natural form in the body, hyaluronic acid lasts only a few days. Therefore, its stabilization process results in minimal modification but with lasting aesthetic results. In addition, its biosynthetic production makes previous tests unnecessary to rule out allergies and rejections.
One of the commercial versions of this product is a gel of crystalline purity that we inject into the skin in small quantities to restore its volume and structure.


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By Todd Cohen
Canada is enjoying a surge in family and private foundations.
Roughly 8,500 foundations are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, representing 10.5 percent of all registered charities, compared with 66,400 foundations in the United States, or 6.6 percent of registered charities, says Hilary Pearson, executive director of Montreal-based Philanthropic Foundations Canada.
Of those foundations, more than 2,300 are "active," or open to grant proposals from charities, up from 1,072 in 1998, she says.
And roughly 85 percent of active foundations are family foundations, most of which have assets of $5 million or less.
"A lot of foundations are being created, a lot are active and a lot are family foundations," Pearson says.
The association has 82 members that manage $4.5 billion in combined assets, or roughly half of all family-foundation assets in Canada.
Because family foundations typically lack staff and philanthropic expertise, and have counted on lawyers, accountants and other professional advisers to get started and operate, she says, charities have a lot of work to do securing their support.
Giving "tends to be ad hoc," she says. "It's based on who you know."
So charities should be "very pro-active" in getting to know experts in their fields of interest because foundations looking for guidance often contact people with expertise in causes they care about, she says.
The number of community foundations also has grown, mainly through giving by families and individuals, says Megan Campbell, director of philanthropic partnerships at Ottowa-based Community Foundations of Canada.
Membership in the organization has grown to 153 foundations with more than $2 billion in assets from 28 foundations with $500 million in assets in 1992.
According to research by Investor Economics, a consulting firm in Toronto, discretionary assets of all households in Canada grew to $1.7 trillion in 2003 from $770 billion in 1992, she says.
And with the expected intergenerational transfer of wealth, she says, discretionary assets are expected to total $3.4 trillion by 2012.
To help them tap that wealth, Community Foundations of Canada in recent years has worked with its members to develop tools and resources to help them engage professional advisers with access to wealthy individuals, Campbell says.
It also has developed donor-engagement programs to help its members work directly with donors in developing philanthropic strategies.
The tools for professional advisers are available to community foundations, advisers and other charities on the organization's website at cfc-fcc.ca.
And 34 members of the organization have enrolled in the marketing alliance with BMO Financial Group, an alliance that Campbell says provides bank clients with community foundations' expertise in philanthropy and local issues, and provided community foundations with client referrals they otherwise might not get.
Other stories in the series:
Part 1: Canada gears for $1 trillion transfer.
Part 2: Philanthropy booming in Canada.
Part 3: Nonprofits in Canada aim to engage donors.
Part 5: Financial-services firms in Canada target philanthropy.
Part 6: Nonprofits in Canada shifting focus to donors.


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Jackson County
Residents fight for the leaning tree on Lover's Lane
Trees of Lovers Lane in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS -- Residents called the city on its assessment of the leaning tree on Lover's Lane at a public hearing Monday night.
JoAnne Calhoun had hired an arborist from Fairhope, Ala., she said was "highly certified" and "independent" to counter the city-hired arborist.
She said he gave a verbal assessment of the leaning tree and it's healthy, with a root structure that is in good shape, and is "quite able to hold the canopy."
Calhoun said the arborist also said that by comparing the tree now to photos from 30 years ago, the lean has not increased.
"It's leaning because it's seeking the sun," Calhoun said.
And, oddly enough, he could not find evidence of a tire in the trunk.
The city-hired arborist said in his assessment of the tree, that he "noticed a rubber tire. It looks as though the tree was planted inside this tire." He also said it might be unstable and hollow."
City officials had included the tire reference as a statement of fact when passing the information on to the Board of Aldermen, which will make the final decision on the fate of the tree. So it appears whether the leaning tree has a tire in the trunk is now in question.
Building official Hilliard Fountain said he'll go to the tree this week and find out the thickness of what the city-hired arborist thought was a tire.
Calhoun had the support of 20 of her neighbors who want to save the tree.
But Mayor Connie Moran, facilitating the meeting between the city and the neighborhood, urged residents to understand that it is a safety issue.
The tree causes a bottleneck along Lover's Lane -- the winding, narrow street with no shoulder along the high-valued property that faces Biloxi Bay on one side.
Moran said city fire officials have stressed that trucks can't get under the leaning tree, which leans at an angle of 60 to 70 degrees, without having to stop, adding 2 to 4 minutes to response time. It's also an issue for school buses, the city has said.
The tree is believed to be 60-80 years old.
And because of it, the clearance for the street is 13 feet, as opposed to the state-recommended 14 feet.
Fountain has explained that the clearance for school buses is 12 feet 8 inches and a fire truck is 12 feet 11 inches.
But residents ask why it has become a public safety issue after all the years the tree has been leaning.
The mayor said it was because someone on the street had written a letter of complaint to the city, afraid for his safety in a fire emergency.
The city plans to post Calhoun's arborist report on the city's website when it's complete.


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Putting up with us presents for new dads
Push, shove, pull, extract, slice, we are big advocates for a pushing present no matter how those babes come out. We've grown them, housed them and changed our entire bods for them so our mens wallets deserve a little reshaping too. But we also appreciate that we've been massive hormonal bitches for the past 9 months so once the hormones have settled and we have a handle on life once again we think it is nice for baby daddy to receive a little treat that isn't a shitty nappy at 4am.
Here is a list of 'putting up with us' presents for new dads, which could help you just in time for Christmas too.
Digital Camera -Olympus PEN E-PL8
You'll have 800,000 photos of your new baby on your iPhone, so many you'll block it up within a week. So a digital camera is a blowing ball present of dreams, you'll get beautiful pictures of your babe and you may even be in some too. This Olympus pen is a tried and tested favourite of ours, and in this brown leather it looks good too.
Personalised leather keyring with leather case- Not on the high street
We love this! A token gift that the boys can take everywhere they go. You can either initial it with your new babies initials or your hubbies so he knows they are his keys! Then add your favourite picture in it, so he doesn't forget his responsibilities at home!! ;)
Personalised initialed trainers- Adidas
Whether its football boots, rugger boots, or just a pair of amazing kicks get your new sprogs name personalised on them, if your other halves are anything like ours footwear are the pathway to their souls and they will love you forever,
Apple products do some amazing personalised gifts. You can make them up in your iphone app and they come bound and beautiful. Why not pic your favourite pictures of your journey so far together and pull the sentimental heart strings.
Monthly Beer subscription- Beer52
This one needs little explanation. Beer.
PAPA Sweatshirt- Selfish Mother
Just incase he forgets who he is, get it on a sweater for him!! These sweatshirts are amazingly soft, hard wearing and stylish. They are also charitable, £5 of each sold go to chosen charity. We are sure you're all aware on them!
Coffeeeeeee. He'll need it. You'll need it. It will come part of the routine. Just remember to wash the milk brother out because NO ONE wants hat job the next morning... VOM.
Baby changing man friendly backpack- Tiba & Marl
We are big fans of Tiba and Marl. The leather back packs are entirely men friendly, it will make him feel included that you've bought a back pack that is stylish and man criticism free too. Lauren's husband Rob is more than happy to rock one of these out to meet with the rugby boys for coffee. Says it all really.


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Managing My Costochondritis
I don't know what to say other than thank you to the developers of the Nutribullet. I can say with certainty that if I had not come across the Nutribullet I'd still be living with chronic costo pain.
Lately I've been doing blueberry blasts and within a week I noticed that I could take deep breaths without feeling intense pain. I could press firmly on my sternum and there was no pain whatsoever. Typically pressing that area is excruciatingly painful. I could also sleep without being propped up and I enjoyed a real full night's sleep for the first time in years. I keep track of all the foods I eat and was able to pinpoint that blasting the blueberries are indeed doing something amazing in my body. Using the Nutribullet overall is creating amazing results for me. Lately I just feel like I've been given a new life because I wake up now without the constant background pain that I had to just accept and try not to complain about. I'm just so grateful!
I rarely leave reviews or comments but I had to make this post because I really feel that I'm close to curing my costo all thanks to the Nutribullet and the nutrients that are changing my life.
With Gratitude,
Kris C.


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How long will the Stain / Sealing process
Stain / Sealing Protection can usually be applied in 1 day.
How long after the Stain / Seal has been applied
before you can walk on the floor?
The floor is ready for light foot traffic in just 2
hours. Of course, walking on the tile and avoiding the grout joints
allows you to access every room right away.
What is the curing time for the Stain /
The protection will take 2 weeks to fully cure. During this curing time the grout should be kept dry. Spills should be wiped up and the floor may be spot cleaned but mopping should be avoided.
How long does the Stain / Seal Protection
If the tile and grout are maintained properly, the protection
will typically last 5 years, or more.
What type of grout can be Stain /
Stain / Seal is formulated for use on installations using a sanded grout joint.
How long does new grout need to dry before the Stain / Seal can be applied?
The grout should dry 7 days before being protected with Stain Seal.
How is the Stain / Seal applied to the
We brush the Stain / Seal protection into each grout joint by
hand and remove all of the excess from the tile. Next, we carefully
inspect the floor and hand buff the tile to ensure both quality and
a streak free surface.
What is the warranty?
We guarantee all of our work for one year against defects
in materials and craftsmanship. If properly cared for the Stain /
Seal can last 5-10 years.
Can you match the grout color?
Perfectly. Our Stain / Seal is tinted to match all of the grout
manufactures colors (Custom, C-Cure, Hydroment, Mapei, & Tec),
and can even be custom matched to fabrics and carpet.


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From bathroom design through to bathroom renovation; including waterproofing, underfloor heating, tiling and installation. Our consultants will work with you one-on-one, giving you the personal attention you need (and deserve) to bring your bathroom design to life. We love the idea of different colors on walls of the same environment, including the idea of different shades of gray that can enhance the pictures on the wall. A pocket door, instead of a standard swinging door, lends privacy to the bathroom while freeing up floor space. Concrete is perfect for those who want a bathroom that is at the height of minimalist design, whereas wood is better suited to a more classic, rustic theme. If you can't fit a bath, a modern shower enclosure and shower system can add luxury and sophistication to your bathroom.
Take a look at our guide on How to Pick a Bathroom Vanity for more tips or search our library of bathroom vanities to get some design ideas for your next bathroom remodel. Principles of universal design and FlexHousing also encourage flexibility, adaptability, safety and efficiency. Peace of mind is easily achieved with our quality New Zealand proven brands, professional craftsmanship and internal drive to design outstanding bathrooms. Design blogger Layla Palmer maximizes the storage space in her small bathroom with a custom floor-to-ceiling built-in shelf for storing bath-time necessities. Get inspired with colours to use from browsing through our photos of bathroom ideas. Measure your bathroom to get the exact dimensions of your room, windows and doors. I wish out bathroom was just slightly bigger so we could add a functional shelf in there.
Planning for individuals' changing needs and abilities allows for periodic bathroom customization based on changing requirements and reduces the need for future costly renovations. You take a deep breath and detect an aroma that conjures images of tropical flowers and crystal beaches. No remodel is complete until the finishing touches have been added — in this case, the bathroom decor. To banish it from your bathroom for good, try glass or waterproofed real-stone veneer. You can even annotate as you go along, so that any inspirational design ideas are not forgotten.
Barbara Penge and her husband transformed their outdated 1970s-style bathroom into a sleek, modern, and spacious oasis centered around today's trendiest neutral: gray. Bathroom decorating ideas for rustic rooms tend to include items like locally grown flowers, while large luxurious baths are another common design theme.
Once your bathroom design is ready, consider taking advantage of the premium options available with a RoomSketcher VIP Subscription. Turn your dream bathroom into a reality with RoomSketcher Home Designer – Create a free account today! Step 3: Once you've perfected your design, don't forget to save it. You can then either complete your purchase today or book a store appointment and let our experts bring your design to life.


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Over labor day weekend our scout troop reaped the benefits of their goal setting skills and hard earned cookie money to enjoy a night at the Brookfield Zoo! It seemed like a long time coming as the cookie season ended back in March but we had to the buy the tickets so early because it sells out fast! The evening and morning program was very well planned and packed with a lot of activities. Despite a few hiccups, our troop had an amazing time!
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I am oh so excited to share this wedding. Kaylin and Colin's wedding day contained so much joy and beauty - I couldn't get over how much love filled this day. It is always incredibly touching to be a part of someone's wedding day; one of my favorite things is that I am able to walk alongside parents as they watch their two children, whom they so deeply love, join together their families and lives. But there was something special about this day. It was so apparent just how excited these two families were for Kaylin and Colin. The smiles on everyone throughout the day... goodness, they would take my breath away. Colin couldn't keep his eyes off Kaylin. And can we just all agree that Kaylin is a stunning, stunning bride?
The wedding was held at Ovation, a newer venue located in Chicago's West Loop. And what a gorgeous party it was! Kaylin and Colin chose not to have a bridal party, which allowed for some beautiful intimate moments between the two of them. Some of my favorite photos to date came from these times. Finally, their cake cutting doubled as a gender reveal for their new little one (a girl!!), who is due in September. I am probably the only photographer to have cried during a cake cutting. But, y'all. Those sweet, sweet reactions! I don't think I can be blamed.
Kaylin and Colin, thank you for inviting me to your day. It was such a joy to take part. I am so excited for you both as you begin this new season and start your family!


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Christmas lights at 35 Fellows Street, Mitcham
With over 25,000 lights, a huge inflatable Santa, laser countdown clock, Sleigh and Reindeer, snowman, gingerbread man, Sneezy the Elf handing out Candy Canes and continuous Christmas Carols thanks to Elf Radio as well as a laser light display - come on down to 35 Fellows Street this Christmas!
You can also donate to our Christmas charity, Starlight Children's Foundation - https://donate.grassrootz.com/starlight/starlight-christmas-lights-2018/pez-pad-christmas-lights-2018
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Every year families from all over Australia decorate their house in magical Christmas lights.
We hope you find beautiful Christmas lights and decorations near you. Escape the shopping, bargain hunting and
Christmas Sales these holidays and have some family fun.
Christmas Sales these holidays and have some family fun.


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carnitine acetyltransferase
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Related to carnitine acetyltransferase: carnitine palmitoyltransferase
car·ni·tine a·ce·tyl·trans·fer·ase[MIM*600184]
an enzyme found in mitochondria that catalyzes the reversible transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA to carnitine, forming O-acetylcarnitine and coenzyme A. Acetylcarnitine is an important fuel source in sperm.
coenzyme of fatty acid oxidation and acetyl transfer; often designated vitamin BT, due to its vitamin role in Tenebrio sp. Present in high concentrations (5% dry weight) in meat extracts.
carnitine acetyltransferase
enzyme associated with buffering of acetyl groups from acetyl CoA.
carnitine deficiency
associated with myocardial disease in dogs, particularly Boxers.


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Vegas and Valli
What's the deal?: The nearly new, all-suite Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas is offering a package for $299 a night during midweek and $339 a night on weekends that gives you a suite, tickets to the 2006-Tony-winning Jersey Boys (the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their rise to fame) and $25 in gambling credit.
What's the savings?: The midweek package, if priced separately, saves you about $100 if you were planning to stay a couple of nights (that's the minimum stay for this package); the weekend package, slightly less. (The seats, front orchestra, usually go for about $140 each.)
What's the catch?: Although the hotel is a huge mega-resort with more than 3,000 rooms, the package is subject to availability. And you have to pay in advance, but the fee is refundable if you can give notice at least 72 hours in advance. Use code PPJER08.
More information: palazzolasvegas.com or 877-883-6423


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"Think about Rosa Parks, who from the authenticity of her core, refused once again, to go to the back of the bus. Consider Mother Theresa who expressed her leadership by the touch of her hand, by the healing of her voice, by the power of her presence—always giving hope. These are but two examples, albeit great examples, of women's ways of leading that have changed the world."
— Martha Mayhood Mertz, ATHENA International Founder