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Hello from the Great Lakes State -
Though I live next to and work in Ann Arbor, home to Zingerman's, there $6-$10 bucks a loaf is a bit steep on the budget, but now I have an appreciation for good bread. But with work, little ones, and a forgetfull brain - I am still trying to integrate into the "bread lifestyle". I'll probaly be peppering you with questions on flour storage, buying bulk and adding baking to a full schedule.


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Asafa Powell bettered his own world record in the 100 meters Sunday, running 9.74 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix. The Jamaican set the mark during one of the two heats to reach the 100 final. Powell, who has run 9.77 three times, finished third in the 100 last month at the track and field world championships in Osaka, Japan.


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- 1 ¾ cups water
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- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond flavoring
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Dear colleagues,
in the field of head and neck oncology, the CO2 laser became one of the most important tools and meanwhile surgeons cannot spare it. Beside the application of laser technology in oncology there are several other areas for its use in the field of otorhinolaryngology.
All these topics, starting with laser stapedotomy up to laser surgical resection of hypopharyngeal carcinomas will be discussed and taught in this course, to which we want to cordially invite you. Beside transoral laser surgery, which will be certainly one focus of our course, transoral robotic surgery (TORS) turned out to be another excellent application in our discipline. This will be the second focus of our course, presentations and hands-on training in robotic surgery.
Consideration for which disease can be treated preferably with which system will be presented by international experts, highly reputed in the mentioned fields. However, we will not only discuss ENT specific aspects, interaction between the participants and exchange between colleagues on a national and also international level are equally important. All of these objectives will be pursued in our old University town of Marburg with its long tradition. This university was founded in 1527 and is therefore the oldest protestant university in the world.
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3 O'Clock Rock: Educating Oakland's Next Generation Of Musical Talent
When Billy Ribak started teaching music more than a decade ago, he got paid in hot meals.
After impressing a teenaged neighbor with his drumming skills, Ribak offered the young man lessons; afterwards, he'd join the family for dinner. As satisfied parents gave him referrals, he gradually became a full-time music educator, working with schools and visiting homes to give private lessons.
"I got to the point where I had my whole week booked with lessons," said Ribak, who'd been working as a bartender. "I was having so much fun doing teaching, and it kind of just snowballed."
For four years, Ribak has operated Three O'Clock Rock, an after-school program that teaches children (and some adults) how to play keyboards, drums, guitar and bass, as well as analog recording and film production. Instruments, amplifiers and recording equipment are located in two studios below Franklin Street.
The walls are covered with memorabilia featuring Ribak's favorite musicians, alongside posters of Three O'Clock Rock students. "All of the students play in a band," said Ribak, who produces posters himself, in addition to traditional band merchandise like stickers, buttons and cassette tapes.
To encourage students to think like musicians, he also teaches them how to screen-print T-shirts and produce music videos.
Students learn more than just how to jam; Ribak and instructors give students an historical and cultural perspective on the artists whose work they play. Inspired by what they learned about legendary British rockers The Who, one group of Three O'Clock Rock students formed "The What."
Keyboard student Francis Lau discovered a love of 80s band Devo, adapting one of their hits, "Time Out For Fun," for a video that was shot in Ribak's studio. Within days, the clip went viral after it was shared by Pee-wee Herman.
"We made this video together, so we were really shocked and honored," said Ribak. "Devo is a really big deal to me; they're the first band that really made me think."
The school's YouTube channel features almost fifty videos from bands who've attended Ribak's school of rock.
"Most people are discovered through online video, so I really thought about what we're doing," said Ribak. "Just the music element was not enough." Area bands also use the school as a rehearsal space, which "helps with the overhead," said Ribak, who plays in Rock N Roll Adventure Kids, The Ogres and Gravy's Drop.
Ribak said he strives to provide the educational experience he would have liked when he was a young musician, which makes his work extremely satisfying. Since taking on multiple instructors, many of whom are musician friends, he has time to tour.
"As an artist, you're looking for ways to continue your art," said Ribak. "It's a feeling you can get from all sorts of inspiration, but if you're not open to receiving those things, you can't get in the mindset to make that art."
Cultivating young talent gives Ribak creative energy that he directs into personal projects. "It's fun for me to wake up every morning because I know I have a purpose," he said. "I'm not trying to do good, I just want to continue doing my art, and this is my vehicle for doing that."
Instead of performing at recitals, Three O'Clock Rock pupils gig monthly in a showcase at Aburu-ya, a fried-chicken eatery around the corner on 15th Street. Students also perform around the Bay Area, including in-store appearances at Amoeba Records and neighborhood fairs and block parties.
Teaching music full-time has made Ribak's musician community more close-knit, since "they've all been really supportive" of Three O'Clock Rock, he said. It's also made him feel personally fortunate.
"I have a job, and I have purpose, and when you have those things, you can create a lot of happiness," said Ribak.
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The following projects were approved by the University System of New Hampshire board of trustees at its meeting April 18, 2014. The trustees and university leadership recognize the importance of not only addressing long deferred maintenance, but ensuring that our campus' facilities are attractive and meet the needs of the community. Our buildings and facilities play an important role in recruitment, student satisfaction, and increasing the university's visibility in a competitive marketplace. Learn more about the renovation, replacement and expansion that will occur on campus over the next several years.
Hamilton Smith Hall Total Renovation
Home to the English Department as well as complimentary programs in creative writing, journalism, English as a Second Language, and others, Hamilton Smith is the university's most heavily used classroom building. It has not been renovated in more than 30 years and has significant life safety and ADA compliance deficiencies that could lead to costly short-term repairs and limited use of the classrooms.
The iconic building will undergo a total interior and exterior renovation. It will include a 12 percent increase in the number of classroom seats, modern classroom and office spaces, and two technology enabled labs. Construction on the project will begin in 2015 and be completed in the summer of 2017.
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Holloway Commons Expansion
This project will increase seating capacity by 365 in one of the university's three dining halls. Designed to address the current lack of seats and to accommodate future increases in dining plan holders, the expansion will include two new areas for seating and an expanded check-in to improve the flow of people. Construction is expected to begin in May 2015 with the facility operational when students return in late August.
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New Outdoor Pool
The new pool will have many of the beloved features of the existing pool like zero depth ("minnow") entry and lap/fitness lanes, as well as enhanced social space, a design with a natural feel, and a bath house. It will be accessible for everyone, more sustainable, and meet all current health and safety standards. Construction will begin this year so the replacement pool is operational for the summer of 2015.


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More parents are choosing unique baby names
What's in a name?
More parents are choosing unique rather than traditional for babies
Published 6:30 am, Tuesday, January 1, 2008
When it comes to baby names, unusual is the new ordinary.
Just look at the 10 most popular names of 2007 from BabyCenter.com, a Web site for expecting and new parents.
Head of the class is Aiden for boys and Sophia for girls. The line behind them includes little boys named Caden and Jayden and girls called Madison, Hailey and Addison.
Not a Charles or Mary to be found at the top.
Indeed, the regal names that once made up the list have given way as more parents search for originality.
The result is a rotation of new, or newly rediscovered, names chosen by parents determined that their child will stand out in a crowd.
"Baby naming has definitely changed in the last two generations," said Laura Wattenberg, author of the Baby Name Wizard (Broadway, $12.95). "It is not just your imagination that people are sweating it more."
Rather than just something to scream from the sidelines of a soccer field, a child's name has become a branding of sorts to help the child succeed in the marketplace of life, Wattenberg said.
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"It is almost that we are naming children the way we name products," she said.
That means the kingly and queenly classics have plummeted in popularity, to be replaced by just about everything from television characters to nations.
Dr. Jill Hutton, for example, has delivered a world of babies. Well, part of a world. So far she has helped bring onto the planet a Sierra, a Holland, a Dublin and an Ireland.
"You'll ask (the parents), and they are not from there," said Hutton, who is affiliated with The Methodist Hospital.
Hutton also has seen the use of traditional last names as first names. And she has patients who return to nature in search of a name for their city kid. That means Hutton's delivery portfolio includes a Jackson and a Presley, a Forest and a Hunter.
The BabyCenter list includes a shift as Emma was knocked from the top of the girls' list. Aiden remained the same, but Jayden unseated Ryan for the No. 4 spot and Caden took over for Matthew at No. 5.
The BabyCenter list is drawn from more than 300,000 babies whose parents logged their newly named child into the site. But the official national list comes from the Social Security Administration. The government office updates its information around Mother's Day. But in 2006, the top names were Jacob and Emily, with Michael and Emma following.
There are regional differences in preference. No. 1 in Texas were Jose and Emily, followed by Jacob and Mia. Travel back 20 years and the list starts with Christopher and Ashley. In 1966, the No. 1 names were David and Lisa.
Ah, the good old days.
With all this quest for originality, Wattenberg discovered that parents needed a little help — and the idea for her book was born, so to speak.
"Every mom I met in the park would say they named their child Hannah or Olivia, and they chose the name to be unusual," she said.
Hannah and Olivia come in at Nos. 8 and 7, respectively, on the Social Security list.
In addition to the book, Wattenberg writes a baby-naming blog and has online tools to track names through history and help jump-start parental creativity.
Though parents may rely on professionals such as Wattenberg, inspiration still comes from public figures. It's just that those figures are more likely television characters and movie stars than presidents. Recent years have seen Willows and Xanders, characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. BabyCenter says the addition of Addison to the top 10 might be attributed to a character from Grey's Anatomy.
The style-maker of baby names is no surprise to tabloid readers or anyone who has ever stood in line at the grocery checkout.
"Angelina Jolie is probably the most influential baby namer in America," Wattenberg said. "She has impeccable taste."
Her most enduring contribution to hipster naming was her first, Maddox. But Jolie has four children and has also launched Pax, Zahara and Shiloh into the world of baby names.
The new names do not necessarily mean that parents revere the characters on the tube.
"It's not a homage," Wattenberg said. "It's just where the name comes from."
Of course, parents still look to honor family when a child is born. But instead of naming after a beloved aunt, they sometimes peruse the family tree for cool names with an old-fashioned flair, Wattenberg said.
"Great-great-aunt Myrtle is out of luck," she said.
Mia Franklin Terrell and her husband, Wesley Terrell, decided to name their infant girl after Mia's grandfather, Sidney. He inspires in Terrell warm childhood memories about life on a Florida farm, she said.
They turned Sidney into Sydney and paired the unisex name with Ariana as a middle name to add a distinctly feminine touch, Mia Terrell said.
For Terrell, a Houston lawyer in private practice, Sydney also sounded like a "strong professional name."
"It has a little old-fashioned and a little hipness to it," she said.
Looking to the future, Wattenberg predicts that 2008 will see the continuation of boys' names that sound like Aiden. Hot girls' names will include Delilah thanks to the popular song by the Plain White T's.
But parents looking for something truly different might want to go with Charles or Mary.


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November 23, 2013
Josh Hutcherson, otherwise known as Peeta in The Hunger Games films (you might have heard of them, seeing as Catching Fire made all of the monies this weekend), hosted Saturday Night Live last night, and all in all, the kid was pretty good! Hutcherson proved to be a likable, easy-going host, willing to make fun of himself and go along with some pretty high-concept sketch ideas.
Speaking of which, this episode also marked the first real opportunity some the new cast members have had to take leading roles. Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney and Mike O'Brien each had sketches that demonstrated why they were added to SNL's roster, to varying degrees of success. For the most part they worked — Beck Bennett, in particular, proved to be a talented physical comedian. But what happened to Noël Wells and Brooks Wheelan, guys? She's a really great impersonator and he … well, I don't know what he does. Because he's never in any sketches, not ever! Were either of them even given more than one line each in this episode? Weird. That's kind of weird!
But yeah, Josh Hutcherson! Who knew!
That said, the episode did not get off to a promising start. After several weeks of very funny cold opens, I was beginning to wonder if Saturday Night Live had finally figured out the secret to doing politically relevant sketches. Last week's Rob Ford bit was hilarious! Kerry Washington as Michelle Obama and taking on SNL's diversity issues was pointed and clever! The spoof of the Obamacare website was on target! In fact, I don't think we've had a single bad cold open all season long. But, I counted my chickens way too soon, because wow was this Piers Morgan/George Zimmerman cold open terrible. TURRRRRIBLE. The Men's Wearhouse guy? Kate McKinnon calling Piers Morgan "Purse?" That's the best you can do? Because if that's the best you can do, don't do it. Don't! Find something else to do because this is terrible.
Not turrrrrible was Josh Hutcherson, who had some fun with the inevitable Hunger Games references in his opening monologue. It's not the greatest opening monologue of all time or anything, but it's serviceable and Hutcherson seems cheerful and game.
But who knew Cecily Strong was so big/Josh Hutcherson was so tiny? Seriously, how tall is Cecily Strong? Is she very very tall or is Josh Hutcherson very very wee? (He's 5'6″, so you make the call. [Wee. The call is definitely "wee."])
"Girlfriends Talk Show" finally got the dose of sexual tension it was missing:
You guys, I don't know what to make of this "Baby Boss" bit. Is it funny? Is it irritating? Is it both funny and irritating? Do I hate this? Yes? But no? I am so confused!
I have to say, I was a little disappointed in the "Subway Performers" bit. I know! I'm horrible and probably very wrong. But I just felt like it was a promising idea that lacked something in the final execution. Maybe it could have used less Jay Pharoah and Kenan Thompson making wacky faces? Maybe that was the point where it lost me? (But points for Lil' Peanut. He was an inspired character.)
Maybe the highest-concept bit in an episode chock full of high-concept bits, I present to you, "Josie." Bonus points for Hutcherson's spectacular mullet. That is a thing of beauty. (Honestly, I didn't think this bit was as nearly as funny as everyone else on the internet did, but I understand that this is a minority opinion, so I'll just mention it briefly and walk away.)
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Annnnnd, it's the return of Dana and Niff — and Andrew, mustn't forget Andrew. It's not that I dislike this recurring bit, I actually think it's pretty great, but it feels like a sketch you break out when you have a host that you don't trust to be funny. And Hutcherson is too funny to be relegated to a straight man. Save this sketch for the next time you have January Jones hosting. HAHAHA, that's a little joke, because she'll never host again. She's the worst.
This surreal "Dancing" taped bit was good — not great, but good. But what's with the 80s feel to so many of tonight's sketches?
In the "Animal Hospital" bit, Hutcherson, Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon are the most apathetic veterinary assistants in the history of veterinary assistants. They also have Southern accents because.
This taped bit featuring new kid, Mike O'Brien, interviewing bugs is strange and wonderful but mostly strange. Also, GOD LOOK HOW HUGE AND GROSS THOSE NEW YORK BUGS ARE NO. NO THANK YOU TO THAT PLEASE.
And then there was the sketch where Josh Hutcherson brings home his turkey girlfriend. Listen, not every bit is going to work, and that's why you put sketches like this one at the end of the show: you just hope everyone has fallen asleep on their couches already and miss the entire embarrassing mess.
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Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society
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J. Chil. Chem. Soc. vol.56 no.3 Concepción 2011
J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 56, N° 3 (2011), págs.: 725-728.
1 Department of Studies in Chemistry, Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560001, India.
2 Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa -32000, Israel. e-mail: email@example.com
After phenylmaleimido group was successfully incorporated into bisphenol-A type epoxy resins (B-13 ) to result in compound possessing both oxirane ring and maleimide reactive groups. The cured maleimide epoxy samples are obtained by thermally curing of the maleimide epoxy (MIE) compounds with aliphatic long chained amines such as Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) exhibited excellent thermal stability and good chemical (acid/alkali/solvent) and water absorption resistance. Morphological studies by the SEM technique further confirmed the phase homogeneity net work of the cured systems.
Key words: Amine, Epoxy resin, Malemide, Curing, and Epichlorohydrin.
Epoxy resins are widely used in industrial applications owing to their many attractive properties, such as excellent chemical and solvent resistance, good thermal and electrical properties1. At present epoxy resins are extensively used in various technical applications such as coatings, composites and as structural adhesives2. The use of epoxy resin in high performance structural materials has been increasing recently. There is a lot of scope and need for improving the properties of epoxy resins to be used in advanced applications. For example, epoxy resin with superior thermal stability is needed for using as molding compounds and encapsulation materials in advanced electronic components. Generally, modifying epoxy resin with polyamides or imido compounds2-3 provide a convenient approach of enhancing the thermal stability of epoxy resins. Therefore, epoxy resins were cured with reactive polyimides2-4, polyamic acid5, and imido-modified curing agents6 to introduce imide structure into epoxy resin. The thermal stability of the above mentioned imido epoxy resins was significantly leveled up both in the initial decomposition temperature (IDT) and the integral procedural decomposition temperature (IPDT)7.
On the other hand, epoxy resins modified with maleimide compounds also received attractive attentions, due to the similar curing conditions and processing properties of the epoxy resins and maleimides. Maleimide-epoxy resins usually showed appropriate properties between epoxy and maleimide resins. Thus, both the intercrossed and the interpenetrating systems (IPN) based on bismaleimides and epoxy resins were prepared and exhibited good thermal and mechanical properties Additionally, since imide groups could provide char formation in the condensed phase to improve polymers flame retardant properties, epoxy resins modified with imide compounds through chemical reactions or physical blending have been reported to show good flame retardant properties. 8-12
In the continuation of privies14-15 work the maleimide epoxy compounds were consequently obtained through a simple addition reaction between the oxirane ring of epoxy compounds and hydroxyl group of maleimide. The resulting maleimide epoxy compounds possessed both oxirane ring and maleimide reactive groups. Each of the reactive groups might form cross-linking networks under thermal curing reaction with curing agents such as Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) to bring about high cross-linking density. So it was considered worthwhile to study the synthesis, characterization and curing reaction of the maleimide epoxy compounds with different long chain amines and to study the properties of the cured resin systems (For water absorption resistance and chemical resistance properties).
Materials and Measurements :Maleic anhydride and 4-aminophenol were purchased from S.d.Fine chemicals. The following bisphenol-A based epoxy resins were used. (Lapox* make supplied by ATUL Ltd, polymer
division); Lapox B-13 (High viscous liquid; Viscosity at 25oC, 12000-16000 m pas). Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) supplied by Merck and Aldrich chemicals were used as such. Triphenylphosphine (TPP), Dimethylformamide (DMF) and Toluene were obtained from Aldrich chemicals.
Infrared spectra were recorded using Nicolet FT-IR spectrometer using KBr. Elemental analyses were carried out in Liquid Crystal Department, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. The 1H NMR spectra of MIE compound is recorded in Sophisticated Instrument Facility, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. TGA/DTA for cured samples is recorded in National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.
Synthesis of N-(hydroxyphenyl) maleamic acid (HPMAc) :Synthesis of MIE has been followed according literature14-15.
In a 2-necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer and a reflux condenser, maleic anhydride (0.88mol, 86.4g) dissolved in 700ml acetone was charged. The solution was stirred at ambient temperature, and 4-aminophenol (0.80mol, 87.2g) was added in portions over 30min. The reaction mixture turned into yellow slurry. After stirring for 1.5h the slurry was filtered. The solid was washed with acetone, and then dried at 600 C under vacuum to give light green powder product. Yield 95%. Molecular Formula:C10H9NO4. Elemental analysis: Found %(Calcd %)C:57.90(57.97), H:4.38(4.35),N:6.80(6.76). IR(KBr,cm-1): 3312(N-H),3200(O-H), 1703(-COOH), 1621(C=O) and 1600(C=C).
Synthesis of N-(4-hydroxy phenyl) maleimide (HPM): In a 3-necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, water segregation, and a reflux condenser, HPMAc (0.6mol, 123.2g), p-toluenesulphonic acid (0.05mol 8.75g), dimethylformamide (60ml) and toluene (700ml) were charged. The mixture was heated to reflux for about 8-10h until the slurry turned into a clear solution and the stoichiometric amount of water was segregated. After removing toluene, the residue was poured into a large amount of water. The precipitate was collected with filtration, washed with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution, and with water. The crude product was recrystallized from a mixed solvent of water-isopropanol (1:1) to give brown crystalline needle product. Yield:64%.Molecular formula C10H7NO3. Elemental analysis: Found %(Calcd %) C:63.50(63.49), H:3.66(3.70),N:7.45(7.41). IR (KBr,cm-1): 3416(O-H), 1709(-C=O), 1641(C=C), and 1388(C-N).
Synthesis of maleimide epoxy compounds (MIE) : MIE was prepared by reacting B-13 epoxy resin and N-(4-hydroxy phenyl) maleimide (HPM). HPM (0.027 mol, 3.74g) and B-13/B-11(12.53g) were dissolved in 20 ml of methylethylketone in a 150 ml round bottomed flask. TPP (0.05g) was added to the solution as a reaction promoter. The reaction solution was then heated to reflux (at about 130-1400 C or 4h and then cooled at room temperature. The solvent was removed out with rotary evaporator. The product was then heated at 700 C under vacuum for 6h to give a semisolid product14. Yield 90%. Elemental analysis: Found %(Calcd %)C: 69.21(69.87), H:5.80(5.72),N:2.88(2.96). IR(KBr,cm-1): 3471(O-H), 1636(C=O),1638(C=C),1367(C-N), and 917(oxirane ring). 1H NMR (ppm, in DMSO-d6): 1.54 (s,6H), 2.64-2.66 (t, 1.2H), 2.77-2.81 (t,1.2H), 3.25-3.28(m,1.2H), 3.43(m,0.8H),3.71-3.77(m,1.2H),3.95(b,3.2H0, 4.20-4.25(m,1.2H), 5.39(b,0.8H), 6.71-7.29(m,12.8H). Softening point:110-112oC. Epoxy equivalent weight (MIEB-13) = 451 (calculated value 445).
Preparation of Cured Epoxy Resins: The cured epoxy resins were obtained from thermally curing of maleimide epoxy resin (MIE) with amines such as tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) as curing agents. Stoichiometric amounts of MIE and curing agents (based on hydrogen equivalent weight) were mixed together in methylethylketone solution and cured in oven. The conditions of curing reactions for B-13MIE/ TEPA, B-13MIE/ BHMT, B-13MIE/2-MPMDA, and B-13MIE/ 2,2,4-TMDA compositions were 60 oC ( 24 h).
Preparation of MIE epoxy compounds: The sequence of reactions involved in the synthesis of MIE is shown in Scheme 1. The preparation of the maleimide-epoxy compounds (MIE) were performed by reacting HPM with a diglycidylether of bisphenol-A (B-13) via addition reactions between the phenol group and the oxirane group (Scheme 1). Owing to the high viscosity of the resulting products, a solution process was carried out for the above mentioned reactions with 500 ppm of triphenylphosphine as a catalyst and methylethylketone as a solvent.
The epoxy equivalent weight values of the maleimide-epoxy compounds calculated from reaction compositions were consistent with the values obtained from titration experiments. This result implies the high conversions of the reactions between phenol groups and oxirane rings. The above reaction was monitored by FT-IR14-15. The decrease in the intensity of the absorption peak of the oxirane ring at 917 cm-1 clearly indicated the decrease in concentration of oxirane rings as the reaction proceeds. The chemical structure of the resulting maleimide epoxy compound obtained was confirmed by the presence of the following absorption peaks at 1367 cm-1 (C-N), 1711, 1778 and 716 (imide group), and 1698cm-1 (C=C). The authenticity of maleimide epoxy compounds was also confirmed by the elemental analysis. The maleimide epoxy compounds obtained were highly viscous liquid, and this may be due to incorporation of the heterocyclic hard imido-phenyl groups, and increase of molecular weight.
In addition to IR and elemental analysis, 1H NMR analysis on the MIE compound also indicated the proposed chemical structure (scheme 1). The appearance of the absorption peaks at about 3.95ppm (ring opened oxirane ring,-OCH2CH(OH)- ) and 5.39 ppm (-COH) demonstrated the performance of the addition reaction between HPM and B-11/B-13. The peaks at about 2.64, 2.77, 3.25, 3.75 and 4.24 ppm showed the typical oxirane absorptions, and the peak at 1.54 ppm exhibited the absorption of the isopropyl group. Moreover, the HPM/B-13 unit ratios were directly calculated from the peak area ratios of the absorption at 6.71-7.29 ppm (aromatic proton and CH=CH), and the absorption peak at 1.54 ppm (isopropyl group), and the results were coincident with the feeding ratios of HPM/B-13 for every MIE compounds. Additionally, the chemical structures of MIE compounds were confirmed with the experimental results of elemental analysis.
Curing reactions of MIE with amines: The curing reactions were carried out with different stoichiometric ratios of the above resins(MIE) on a aluminum foil boat of 10 cm diameter. To this different amines such as Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines(2,2,4-TMDA) based on their hydrogen equivalent weights are added and mixed thoroughly for a minute using thin wooden stick. In all cases the temperature of the reaction mixture at different intervals of the time are measured using a infrared gun and the completion of the curing is indicated when the reaction mixture becomes nonsticky with a wooden stick. The epoxide groups in epoxy resin react with the amine to form a highly cross-linked, three dimensional network. The curing process converts the epoxy resins into a hard, infusible and rigid material. All the curing reactions were carried out at 60 oC 24 hours. The mechanism of curing reaction has been in scheme 2 and 3. The reactivity studies of MIEB-13 compound with different amines are shown in the Fig 1.
The high reactivity of tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) in these series of amines studied is due to the presence of five amine groups. Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT) which contains three amine group showed slightly less reactivity with epoxy compared tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA). The other two amines, namely pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) having only two amine groups are present, least reactive compared to other two amines. This is because of the increase in electron density of the chain as the number of amino groups increase and thereby enhances the rate of polymerization. Hence, the overall reactivity was found to be in the order: TEPA > BHMT > 2-MPMDA and 2,2,4-TMDA.
Thermal properties of the cured epoxy compound: The thermal stability of the cured maleimide epoxy compound were investigated with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in air atmosphere. The thermograms of the cured maleimide epoxy compounds clearly indicate that the thermal stability of cured systems were improved with the incorporation of maleimide groups.16-19 With the incorporation of the maleimide groups, the IDT of the cured epoxy system was increased (Table 1). The enhancement due to incorporation of maleimide groups on the thermal stability of cured epoxy systems was thus demonstrated. On the other hand, The IPDT also systematically increased with incorporation of maleimide groups. The high IPDT (Table 1) of the maleimide-modified epoxy compound indicate high thermal stability for the cured maleimide epoxy compounds compared to traditional epoxy amine cured systems.
Differential Scanning Calorimetric Studies : From the date it is clear that the cured systems melt at 70 oC and at around 270 oC the curing reaction starts with a maximum of the exothermic peak at around 310-350 oC (Table 1). At about 380 oC, the curing is complete where the absence of exotherm indicates no post cure.
Morphology Studies of cured systems: The morphology of fracture surfaces of cured MIEB-13 compound with amines (TEPA, BHMT, 2-MPMDA and 2,2,4-TMDA) were examined using scanning electron microscopy. (Fig 3). All the below mentioned four systems exhibits similar morphology. From the figures it is clear that the fracture surfaces of the MIEB-13 compounds with amines exhibit a homogenity material. All the cured samples exhibit similar homogeneous network in the cured samples and show no formation of distinct domains, confirming the formation of a homogeneous network in all the cured systems.
Fig 3: Fractured morphology analysis of cured maleimide epoxy compound with different amines.
Water absorption and Chemical resistance measurements: The cured samples were cut into small specimens of 50X50mm and edges of specimens were coated with the same matrix system in order to avoid the Water absorption through cut edges by capillary action. All the specimens were weighed bone dry in Sartorious balance. To start with, the initial weights were noted at room temperature14-18. The samples were then immersed in water/alkali/solvent/acid for different intervals of time at room temperature, and then taken out, wiped, and dried with tissue paper, and weighed. The % water absorbed was calculated by measuring the weights of the specimen periodically using the following equation.
The plots of water absorption vs. square root of time were constructed to note the saturation limits of the absorbed water.
The plots of water absorption vs. square root of time were constructed (Fig 2) to note the saturation limits of the absorbed water. From the figures it is observed that initially the water uptake increased, and showed a flat profile exhibiting Fickean type behaviour14-16. The maximum water absorption under a given condition of temperature in case of cured maleimide epoxy compound with our amine systems showed a decreasing trend. Similar behavior was observed in case of acid/solvent/alkali resistance measurements (Fig 2). The maximum water/acid/alkali/solvent resistance content under a given condition of temperature in case for cured maleimide epoxy compounds with our amine systems are shown in the Table 2. These data clearly indicate that the cured maleimide epoxy compounds with the curing agents such as Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) show more resistance to water absorption and other chemicals compared to the traditional epoxy cured resin with the same amines20-24.
The thermally cured maleimide epoxy (MIE) compounds with aliphatic long chained amines such as Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), Bishexamethylenetriamine (BHMT), 2-methyl pentamethylenediamine (2-MPMDA) and 2,2,4-trimethy diamines (2,2,4-TMDA) exhibited excellent thermal stability and good chemical (acid/alkali/solvent) and water absorption resistance with homogeneity in their morphology.
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PONTEFRACT Magistrates' Court will close 18 months ahead of schedule.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed yesterday the adult, youth and family court on Front Street will close in March 2013 and not September 2014 as previously planned.
A spokesman for Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) said the decision was made due to the standard of facilities at the site.
He said: "Following a change in circumstances at Pontefract Magistrates' Court, including the loss of cell accommodation, and after discussions between the bench chairman and local management team, it has been decided to bring the date of the court closure forward to March 2013.
"The standard of accommodation and the facilities provided at Pontefract Magistrates' Court fall short of the minimum requirement for the provision of services expected by our customers."
HMCTS confirmed all criminal cases currently heard in Pontefract will transfer to Wakefield Magistrates' Court and all family cases will transfer to the new Wakefield Civil Justice Centre which opens in January.
They added, all Pontefract Magistrates' staff will transfer to the Wakefield court and the distance between the two sites is less than ten miles with a good transport network linking the two.
But Yvette Cooper, MP for Pontefract and Castleford, branded the news "unacceptable".
She said: "Closing Pontefract Magistrates' Court like this is absolute madness. It's bad for local justice and local communities and I'm shocked at reports the government have brought the closure forward to March.
"Local people who have been victims or witnesses of crimes or antisocial behaviour have made it very clear that they don't want to travel all the way to Wakefield to get justice, and there isn't enough room at the Wakefield court so people will have to wait longer for a hearing too. This is completely unacceptable."
The Express launched its 'Keep Justice Local' campaign in July 2010 after the government announced plans to shut 98 magistrates' courts and 49 county courts across England and Wales.
More than 1,100 concerned residents and community leaders signed the petition but court bosses decided in December 2010 the town's magistrates' and county courts would close in September 2014.
Denis Lofthouse, of Lofthouse & Co Solicitors in Castleford, slammed the court service for its "mismanagement" of the closure.
He added: "I think it just shows an absolute lack of ability on the part of the courts service to manage the closures.
"It's going to be detrimental to the local community and it will affect local firms of solicitors who have made plans in accordance with the closure plans. It's complete mismanagement.
"The only way the court is functioning at the moment is on the good will between court staff, solicitors and prosecutors who are doing their best to made a bad system work as best they can."


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Bert Clayton of Harrison is a man of wide experience and many talents.
He's a survivor, which he proved as a young Marine when he walked away from World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima in one piece.
He's a man with a sharp mind and great focus, which served him well in his 30-year career as an air traffic controller.
He's a born teacher; a skill he used during his years with the Federal Aviation Administration, when he also served as an instructor. He brought those skills home to Harrison, where after his retirement, he tutored students of all ages in reading and math at his home, as well as teaching reading skills at North Arkansas College for two years.
He's a manager and a journalist, who this year is finishing up a four-year stint as secretary, treasurer, editor and columnist for the Spearhead News, the official publication of the 5th Marine Division Association. He's a devoted father of two daughters, Cristine Adams, a library director in Hobbs, N.M., and Cindy Keeter of Harrison, who is retired from Mass Merchandising and now works for AHEC-NW.
He's a loving grandfather who is proud of all four of his grandchildren, but who takes special pride in the fact that Cindy's two sons are both Marine Corps Reservists and veterans of the Iraqi war.
He's a loving husband. His first wife, Lorraine, died in 2000. He married Maxine in 2003, and said he has been blessed to have had two wonderful wives.
Although he hung up his teaching spurs in 1996, Clayton is about to get back in the saddle again, and he's so excited about it he can't stop grinning when he talks about it.
He's passionate about helping people learn to read, and to become better readers, so next month, he's going to start a new class in "systematic phonics" for seven to 10-year olds, to help them improve their reading skills. And he's volunteering his time for the classes, which will be held at the Retired Senior Volunteers Program (RSVP) building in Harrison. The only cost to the students will be for their "Alpha-Phonics" workbook, by Samuel L. Blumenfeld.
"Blumenfeld came up with a brilliant program," Bert said.
Clayton said when he first started tutoring kids in reading, he tried out four or five different phonics programs.
"I accidentally stumbled on this one, and threw the rest away," he said.
The 81-year-old tutor is convinced that a good grasp of phonics is the key to being a good reader.
Phonics is a method of teaching beginning readers to read and pronounce words by learning the sound of letters, letter groups and syllables. After learning the various sounds, students are then able to begin to read by "sounding out" words.
Clayton uses his own childhood experience as an example of how well the phonics systems works.
"My first-grade teacher taught our class of 35-40 students using only the blackboard, chalk and a simple primer," he said. Halfway through second grade, I was reading, the Kewanee" Star Courier newspaper, sounding out the words with relative ease." He relates an experience he had teaching an eight-year-old boy to read with the Alpha-Phonics workbook during his stint as a tutor in the 1990s.
Clayton said his young student had worked his way through the program and was nearing the end of the workbook. He had mastered "sounding out" words of one syllable, then two, but when he got near the end of the book and saw the multisyllabic words, he got a little overwhelmed. .
His tutor told him, "Don't let these big words throw you."
Clayton said he asked the boy, "When you go to McDonald's and order a Big Mac, do you cram the whole thing into your mouth like this?"
The former Marine acts out a comical pantomime of a wide-eyed child stuffing a huge burger into his mouth.
"The boy said, 'No.'''
"Well, then, how do you eat it?"
"I take one bite at a time."
"That's the same way you read these words - one bite at a time."
Clayton said when they got to the section in the workbook that has four and five syllable words, his young student waded right in. .
"He read the first one - he read the second one - he read the third one - then when he looked at the fourth, his eyes got real big," Clayton said. "I told him, 'One bite at a time!'
"He stared at the page for a minute, then he sounded out the word, and read 'PHILADELPHIA!'"
The tutor said his student was .thrilled, and so was he.
"I'm sure my eyes got a little misty," he said. "That's what it's all about."
If you ask Bert Clayton why a man of his age, in his retirement years, would give up his time to tutor kids instead of playing golf or fishing, he'll tell you, "I find it more fun, more rewarding, more satisfying, than trying to put a golf ball in a hole."
He's really looking forward to his new class starting in mid to late July or early August.
The course will be two nights a week, two hours per class, for three weeks.
"This first class, I'd would like to make for ages seven to nine or 10," he said. He can handle up to eight in a class.
Anyone interested in signing their child up for the reading class should call Bert Clayton at 741-8940.
He'll send out advance literature, and said he. will probably have a Saturday session for parents, a brief introductory preview and explanation of his method.
"I'll explain what 1 expect from the children, and what I expect from the parents in support of the children," he said. Parents will be asked. to help children review what they've learned in each class.
"I can't wait," Clayton said, eyes twinkling. "I get so stirred up. That's what keeps me enthusiastic and mentally sharp."
Becky Hartman of Harrison said her son Joe took Clayton's reading class at NorthArk years ago. Joe had been diagnosed with visual memory problems and had been in special classes for a while, but after the family moved to Boone County when he was in the seventh grade, he was determined to try to move back into regular classes. His mom read about Clayton's class in the paper, and told Joe she wanted him to go. The teenager didn't want to take the class because he was afraid the others in the class would make fun of him because of his reading problems.
"I had to bribe him with a hamburger at Dairy Queen to get him to go," Hartman said.
After the first class, instead of immediately asking for his hamburger, Joe chattered away to his mom about things he'd learned. He stuck with it and finished Clayton's course, which his mother said opened a lot of doors for him.
"Joe graduated from high school, and earned an AA degree at NAC in machine shop, and loved it," she said. "Now he's very successful And Joe has a tremendous amount of respect for Bert." The Hartmans are a devout Catholic family. In the Catholic service, the gifts of water and wine and the collection basket are brought up to the alter by those specially chosen for the honor.
For Joe Hartman's wedding, he asked his teacher Bert and his wife to carry up the gifts.
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Gisele Bündchen, wife of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, said in an interview with CBS This Morning on Wednesday that her Super Bowl-winning husband had a concussion last year when asked about her desire for him to retire soon.
"I just have to say, as a wife, as you know (the NFL) is not the most, let's say, unaggressive sport. Football, he had a concussion last year," she said in the interview. "He has concussions pretty much every…I mean we don't talk about it. But he has concussions and I don't really think it's a healthy thing for your body to go through. You know, that kind of aggression all the time, that cannot be healthy for you. I'm planning on having him be healthy and do a lot of fun things when we're like 100 I hope."
Brady, who did not miss any games due to injury in 2016 but sat out the first four contests due to an NFL suspension, said back in February that Bündchen would have him retire if she had things her way.
A review of 2016 injury reports by USA TODAY Sports shows Brady was never listed with a concussion. He was listed, at various points during the season, with knee, ankle, and thigh issues at various points.
The Patriots said in an email Wednesday morning they did not expect to have a comment on the situation..
The 39-year-old NFL MVP has also not been on New England's injury report for a concussion the past four seasons. He hasn't missed a game due to injury since 2008, when he sat out 15 games because of a torn ACL and MCL.
Lorenzo Reyes of USA TODAY Sports contributed to this article


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Saratoga County Fair returns for 173rd year
Last year's heat led fewer to attend Saratoga's fair
Published 11:08 pm, Monday, July 21, 2014
Ballston Spa
After temperatures that climbed into the high 90s scorched last year's Saratoga County Fair, spokeswoman Susan Farnsworth hopes the weather forecast for this week's 173rd fair will be more welcoming.
The first of the Capital Region county fairs runs Tuesday through Sunday at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. The National Weather Service forecasts high temperatures in the 80s for the week, with a chance of rain midweek.
Organizers blamed high heat and humidity for lower attendance figures last year. About 80,000 people attended in 2013, significantly fewer than the more 90,000 who went in 2012, Saratoga County Fair officials said last year.
Farnsworth said many of the staple events, vendors and exhibitions that have grown popular over the years have returned, including horse shows, Rosaire's Racing Pigs and the JM Productions Demolition Derby.
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Capital Region fairs
Saratoga County Fair: Tuesday through Sunday; 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa; 9 a.m. to midnight daily
Schoharie County Sunshine Fair: July 26-Aug. 2; 113 Sunshine Drive, Cobleskill; gates open 9 a.m. to midnight daily
Altamont Fair: Aug. 12-17; 129 Grand St., Altamont; gate 2 opens at 8 a.m. daily; other gates and buildings open at 10 a.m. daily
Herkimer County Fair: Aug. 12-17; 133 Cemetery St., Frankfort; opens 3 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday
Washington County Fair: Aug. 18-24; 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich; gates open at 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday-Sunday
Dutchess County Fair: Aug. 19-24; 6550 Spring Brook Ave., Rhinebeck; opens at 10 a.m. daily
Fonda Fair: Aug. 26-Sept. 1; 21 South Bridge St., Fonda; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily
Columbia County Fair: Aug. 27-Sept. 1; 142 Hudson Ave., Chatham; 3 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Monday (Oak Ridge Boys, 3 and 8 p.m. Sept. 1)
Schaghticoke Fair: Aug. 27-Sept. 1; 69 Stillwater Bridge Road, routes 67 and 40, Schaghticoke; noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday-Monday
Saratoga County Fair-brand wine made by Ledge Rock Hill Winery and Olde Saratoga Brewing Co. will be sold for the third year in the Live Music Pavilion, where local bands will perform throughout the week.
This is the 25th appearance of Wayne Rosaire's racing pigs, Rosaire's Royal Racers.
He said he comes back for the people. "It's really about all the pig-routers that go hog-wild for their wins and free prizes," Rosaire said.
He likens the pig racing to NASCAR excitement combined with the Kentucky Derby, noting the most important part of the show is getting people psyched.
Rosaire said his fastest pigs weigh between 15 and 20 pounds, but speed isn't a factor for some of his 300-pound potbelly pigs.
Though Rosaire said he raises his pigs to be friendly, he joked that a person wouldn't want to pass out in the pens with them.
"They would eat you alive," he said. "They'll eat anything."
Michael Harrington, a cattle rancher from Moreau, said the fair has been a good place for the last 15 years to start showing off his cattle before taking them to more competitive exhibitions throughout New York and Massachusetts.
He said he enjoys the company and competitiveness of other farmers who bring thousand-pound cattle to compete at the fair.
"There is a lot of friendship here, a lot of interaction," he said. "We get along great."
Fair President Charles Curtis said the cattle exhibition is among the areas that continues to grow every year and has attracted more youth ranchers.
"That's what's exciting for us, because the drive is really to promote agriculture," he said.
Ron Manna, owner of the Brickyard Tavern & Grill in Ballston Spa, said he's looking forward to bringing the restaurant's food to the fairgrounds for the second time. Despite last summer's high heat, Manna said the Brickyard's sausage-and-steak stand was popular.
"We're just excited to be here again," Manna said. "It's just a family fun event and a good chance to make new customers and friends, and the people who run the fair have been more than accommodating."
This year, the Brickyard vendor expanded its menu, adding breakfast, which allowed them to open at 7:30 a.m. and work all the way up to the fair's midnight closing time.
"I'm basically a carny for a week," Manna said. "In the end, it's very lucrative."
Two entertainment performances introduced last year, Brad Matchett's Comedy Hypnotist Show and the Alaskan Grizzly Experience, will be back, Farnsworth said.
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|Reviews for Something Ever After
| Aria chapter 3 . 5/31/2010
aww! I just found this story and it's so cute! I really do hope you decide to update soon.
| PJC Macall chapter 3 . 7/29/2009
Im so intrigued by everything!
| alwaysautumn chapter 3 . 6/19/2009
SO I'm in love already ;)
There's definitely something doing down with the guy with white hair but I guess we'll just have to wait and see, right?*pokes val* this is why you shouldn't get smashed! Because you miss out on important details like whether a freaky guy stalking you or not. *Gosh*
Haha Ian Royal. What a name? Very ...princely?
Can't wait to read more.
I. KNOW. What was up with Pocahauntas? Now really she says she loves him, almost sacrifices her life to save him (JOhn smith). And what does she do? As soon as she changes continents she she trades in for a newer model. Low blow,P. And its a guy with the same name too. I don't think any other Disney film has really ever had more than one love interest. It's normally all about 'true love'.
| webb chapter 3 . 4/30/2009
love the idea for this story! hope you continue it.. (i'm still waiting for an update for 'girl for hire') ! your writing is awesome!
| lovenista chapter 3 . 4/14/2009
This is a rather interesting story.I love fairy tales:D I'm rather how the white haired man has a part in the plot[I think I have a good guess which Disney character he is]. I love to see how this develops! Keep the updates coming:D
| bellusss chapter 3 . 3/29/2009
love this so much :D
please keep going you write so well!
also, is the white-haired guy a main character or a side character from a disney movie? god, curiousity is a b*tch :(
please please please please don't let him be from alice in wonderland or something like that! seriously one of my least favorites movies... update soon?
| d0rkifi3d chapter 3 . 2/16/2009
nice chapter!
haha this chapter reminded me a lot of alice in wonderland with a mad hatter tea party and everything. Pretty awesome haha I can't wait for what comes next.
| driftveilings chapter 3 . 2/16/2009
I read all of this story on mobile, and also your other store Girl on Hire...
I think they're both amazing ;)
I can't wait until you update x3 Actually, I can... take your time xD I'm one of those people who takes weeks to update as well, so I understand.
Sebastian is a jerk.
Val doesn't seem like an Ursula to me... I like her lots ;)
Ian and Val would seem like a cute couple, but let me guess... there's someone that's going to get in the way?
Well, don't take TOO long x3
| Faith Adeline chapter 3 . 2/15/2009
The creepy white haired dude sounds like the mad hatter. hahaha. Good job, I liked it! I hope Ian isn't a jerk. The theme for this chapter was definitely Alice in Wonderland. (Not one of my favs, but I adore the chesire cat) My fav disney movie is Beauty and the Beast :) Keep it up and update soon!
| ess3sandra chapter 3 . 2/15/2009
i like the story, but i dont get the summary, shes not the evil witch in the little mermaid, or is she?
| ess3sandra chapter 2 . 2/15/2009
so, this guy is making sure that no guy can meet val so that she will wait for her prince? tht this person is in her mind, or a good fairy that is making sure that no one will get in the way for her prince charming?
| ess3sandra chapter 1 . 2/15/2009
oh, i love fairytales!
| coolmissy11d12 chapter 3 . 2/15/2009
I think your story is the most imaginative, and non-cliche (i dont think i spelled that right, but whatever. i hope you know what i mean!)story with a disney theme that i have read in a seriously long time! keep it up! you should seriously consider a writing career in writing!
| dark jam chapter 3 . 2/15/2009
I really like where this is going :D
Hmm...so many questions...
Well, update soon!
BTW, I really like your writing style. Very fast paced and easy to understand.
Good job! Adding to faves and alert!
Your fellow Disney baby :D
| D. L. Cross chapter 3 . 2/14/2009
Interesting, so that Derek guy stood her up. As for Ian, I'm quite curious about him but Drew is really sweet and funny.
I was looking for Disney references and I spotted the following: white rabbit, Queen of Hearts, Cheshire Hat, Mad Hat, Sebastian the Crab, Royal for princes and princesses, Twiddle twins, the ball, the chapter title (it's funny because I was going to name my secret story "Down the Rabbit-hole" but my friend convinced me to change it to "Beyond the Rabbit-hole), but I can't find the rest. D:


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Jonathan Parkin, Emily Neville and Vanessa O'Brien from the Score (Schools Collaboration On Resource Efficiency) Project spent a day working with students from the Louth campus of the college, along with pupils and staff from Lacey Gardens Primary, Grimoldby Primary, St Bernard's School and Saltfleetby Primary.
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Ghana FA wants government clearance before Ebola-affected Sierra Leone can play in Accra
The Ghana FA has asked the Sierra Leone government to contact the Ghana government for clearance from the Ministry of Health before they can play their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Accra.
The Sierra Leone Football Association asked their Ghanaian counterparts for permission to play some of its African Cup qualifiers in Ghana because of the Ebola outbreak at home.
Sierra Leone's government cancelled all football there because of the deadly virus, which is thought to have killed over 1,000 people in Sierra  Leone, Guinea and Liberia, and may have spread to Nigeria.
But the GFA says even though it is keen on hosting their 'brothers' from Sierra Leone, government health authorities in Ghana must give the clearance before the matches can be played in Accra.
The Confederation of African Football said in a statement on Tuesday that Sierra Leone indicated it wanted to move its home ties in the final qualifying round to Ghana.
CAF said the request had been made to Ghanaian authorities and 'necessary reviews are being undertaken.'
CAF still has to rule if Guinea, the country believed to be the source of the outbreak, is allowed to play qualifiers at home.
CommentsThis article has 23 comment(s), give your comment
Edward, Marykand says:August 13, 2014 04:57 amGSN, compare my comment to the one just posted by Mumbi and tell me which one needs moderation. If there is any iota of truth or fairness in you guys, publish both and let's decide for ourselves. You guys can try but you can't suppress the truth.
Edward, Marykand says:August 13, 2014 04:48 am@anokwale.. I don't see the point you are trying to make. Are you more knowledgeable about the disease than the doctors treating the patients? Even the doctors treating the Ebola patients are themselves dying from the disease and you sit there trying to defend the indefensible. My friend, this is not politics, human lives are at stake. Do you know how many doctors have so far lost their lives to the disease?
Mumbi says:August 13, 2014 04:14 amWaste africa pwaaaaa!!!!!!!!! Dirty animals full of ebola. Good that your women u-20 is out they were just spreading ebola in Canada with their smelly pussies.
King says:August 13, 2014 02:55 amGhana has been booted out of the ongoing under 20 women's worldcup...Korea n Canada thru.
iceman the candy ice says:August 13, 2014 02:16 amAnokwale.. Yes is true that it can be managed with good health infrastructure but the question is this, can Ghana and for that matter Africa manage this disease? Already, thousands has died in guinea, Leone and Liberia and this is a clear indication that Africa is not prepared to deal with this disease!! USA is hundred years ahead of Africa! We shouldn't entertain them because I.coast, Gambia and Senegal are closer than Ghana!!
selfmade says:August 13, 2014 01:32 amThe so called caf, should suspend this good for nothing tournment till this deadly disease is put under control! What so special about afcon anyway? They should suspend this mediocrity tournament that has a low capital reward for its winners and rather help these Ebola countries to fight this disease rather than thinking selfishly about their good for nothing association!! Whiles our African brothers and sisters are dying of this deadly disease, these old school morons are still thinking of their stomach rather than the countries that make this useless association functions!! Sometimes I don't even understand mindset of African leaders! What's wrong with guinea, libera and sierra Leone? This is the time they need all their resources to fight against this disease that's killing their citizens but their useless leaders rather wants to spend huge sums of monies on their national teams! Can u believe this bull? These three countries LL move their matches to neutral grounds and they LL pay HUGE AMOUNT of money to their host whiles their government cannot even control this disease!!! CRY THE BELOVED CONTINENT!
anokwale says:August 13, 2014 02:07 amJust a few facts: Please do not fall for the negative hype on Africa. This disease is not an airborne disease so you really have to have intense contact with bodily fluids. Note the the two physicians in the USA are recovering because of proper intravenous fluid therapy and an experimental serum. (Hospital equipment, infrastructure). There is no cure but proper medical infrastructure and early intervention can save lives. Let us not stereotype Africa negatively and hurt our already fragile economies. AFCON 2015 is very important because Morocco has a strong tourism infrastructure and is the only country that could possibly host the WC in Africa again. They need this showcase.
selfmade says:August 13, 2014 01:22 amIs all because of money that's why this derelict, confused irresponsible bunch of thugs and thieves calling themselves fa members are doing that! We just returned from the WC and we all that, the appearance fee, goals scored togather with other sponsorship money by FIFA and puma have been paid and is just surprising that the fa is still broke!! Sierra Leone is coming to play their home match in Ghana amidst Ebola infections which has killed thousands in their country but because of money, some few useless bunch of wee smoking so called fa members wants to expose Ghanaians to this deadly disease!! The money that LL be paid by sierra Leone LL end up into some DIRTY POCKETS OF GOOD FOR NOTHING FOOT SOLDIER OF NDC! U see, the government needs money to support their campaigns and hence wldnt mind selling our safety for some DAMN DOLLARS FROM EBOLA INFECTED SIERRA LEONE!
theobanks says:August 13, 2014 01:13 amSelfmade That's a good analysis! BNI needs to arrest the fa members who gave the leones the greenlight to use Ghana as their home place for the qualifiers without first consulting the government! How can a mere fa assured the sierra leoneans that they can used Ghana as their home grounds without any approve or so ever from the government? How? This is country whose citizens are dying of this deadly Ebola disease and a mere fa can assure these guys of using Ghana as their home grounds in terms of this catastrophic disease, amounts to TREASOSN! This is an treason offence and the BNI should arrest all those fa members who took that decision and question them because their actions only not affects national security but usurps the power of the president!! This is what BNI should be doing and stop meddling in useless local politics!! Good points selfmade!
A Cool Guy says:August 13, 2014 01:12 amProbably they thought Ghanaian leaders are weak and money conscious so they are going to influence them to breakthrough..How come nations have closed their borders to these Ebola infected countries?..How come nations have stopped their flights to these countries??..How come they themselves can not play the match in their own country because of the spread of Ebola??? But now our FA who has just messed Ghanains up in this Mundial 2014 will not let sleeping dogs lie..they want to invite more serious problems to compound our situation..Why Kwasi Nyantekyi and the FA?? The Government must also be careful not to give it go ahead..already the economy is in shambles..high prices, the fall of the currency,"dumsor" etc..Don't go and invite Ebola to compound the already volatile situation..Isa Hayatou is old and probably loosing his bearings, Why can't CAF suspend this good for nothing tournament until further notice?
Chukwe says:August 13, 2014 12:10 amFinland is finishing Ghana off!
Di Carlo says:August 13, 2014 12:41 amthe main problem is the fans coming down to Ghana,no right thinking person should sanction this game to be played in Ghana,I will prefer to save a life than to watch a football match we are not that desperate...this virus is deadly without a cure and we dont have the facilities and infracstructure to contain any outbreak...common sense is to isolate this virus to spare further precious lives if that means those matches should be suspended,foolish thing is to spread the virus because of a stupid game as much as we love the beautiful game the cost of our negligence will be far greater and catastrophic.
Toni says:August 12, 2014 11:46 pm@ Edward ,Maryland...cos your cash strapped govt needs money.
mumbi says:August 12, 2014 05:49 pmAm sorrrrrry 4 insulting u fellow Ghanaians.You that I just jealous your team and I want our national team to be like yours.Moreover our site zambfoot is very boring that's why I always come here to make fun of you.Respect Ghana black stars.
A concerned citizen says:August 12, 2014 05:52 pmNo clearance for this game at this crucial moment..Why can't Isa Hayatou arrange this match to be played at his back yard in Cameroon.
Edward, Maryland says:August 12, 2014 06:03 pmWhy Ghana and not Ivory Coast or Senegal? Which is closest to them? They know Ivory Coast or Senegal will decline, and rightfully so. They are only been prudent. But Ghanaian's are just "pushovers". Protecting ones nation and citizens doesn't mean that one is cruel or not caring. It's just that one is been wise. Desperate times require desperate measures. This Ebola disease is the most deadly in the world. Even more than the Aids virus. Somebody should tell me why we are hosting them at all. At what cost and expense. Once only one case enters your country, that's it. Countries all over the world are shutting their doors to this disease but why are we been forced to do this? Why are we even considering this. Just say "No". Ghana has many times over helped many of our West African brothers. But this time over we should No. The lives of our citizens are more important than pleasing some Soccer Bosses in CAF or FIFA . Why can't our gov't say no for once. We the citizens are saying a big "No" to hosting Serra Leone or Congo in Ghana. We are not being wicked or uncaring, just being prudent. We all know that Sierra Leone can not qualify for the AFCON anyway, so why gamble with the lives of our citizens. Ghanaians should rise up and say "No" in this matter. Thanks .
Edward, Maryland says:August 12, 2014 06:09 pmWhy Ghana and not Ivory Coast or Senegal? Which is closest to them? They know Ivory Coast or Senegal will decline, and rightfully so. They are only been prudent. But Ghanaian's are just "pushovers". Protecting ones nation and citizens doesn't mean that one is cruel or not caring. It's just that one is been wise. Desperate times require desperate measures. This Ebola disease is the most deadly in the world. Even more than the Aids virus. Somebody should tell me why we are hosting them at all. At what cost and expense. Once only one case enters your country, that's it. Countries all over the world are shutting their doors to this disease but why are we been forced to do this? Why are we even considering this. Just say "No". BGhana has many times over helped many of our West African brothers. But this time over we should No. The lives of our citizens are more important than pleasing some Soccer Bosses in CAF or FIFA . Why can't our gov't say no for once. We the citizens are saying a big "No" to hosting Serra Leone or Congo in Ghana. We are not being wicked or uncaring, just being prudent. We all know that Sierra Leone can not qualify for the AFCON anyway, so why gamble with the lives of our citizens. Ghanaians should rise up and say "No" in this matter. Thanks .
john bronzie says:August 12, 2014 06:15 pmGFA has done the right thing. Authority must be granted by Gh government and not GFA.
shine says:August 12, 2014 08:04 pmIt is true why not Senegale or Ivory Coast? Cause their coming with a huge supporters to Ghana which shall give us bad news. Theres going to be thousands of them to cheer their team up can Government check all of these people in one time? Some of whom will travel by road to Ghana to watch that game. Something must be done or when they arrive at kotoka international airport each of them must be scann proparlly and Ghanaians should not shake hands with them or go closer prevention is better than curing. They should bring their buses to Ghana to carry their fans and the hotels should be careful with their fans during their stay and after all the bed sheets must be burn well. It is bad news that Ghanaians are accepting them to play in Ghana for what reasons? Please government should say no thanks to them. Ghanaian leaders are very foolish enough,they dont care about their citizens. This is just simply tell them you are not accepting them because of Ebola disease thats all.
selfmade says:August 12, 2014 08:41 pmDamn ass fa! Kwasiafoo!! We haven't even finish fixing home yet and these bunch of villagers and good for nothing sugar daddies are thinking of WOBI EFIE ASEM! Bloody idiots! Have we finish with our backyard? Why can't our leaders think like humans for once! We have inept and BACKWARD VILLAGERS who just find themselves in positions because of kissing asses and not because they can think straight as homo sapiens!! Is just by a pure coincidence that this dreaded, deadly disease has not been going in Ghana and instead of working hard to protect ourselves from this diseases, our foolish fa wants to bring this calamity upon us!! What at a all is wrong with this so called ghana fa? U went to Brazil to mess up and Ghanaians hasn't forgiven u and u want to allow a country who has been blacklisted by the W.H.O as Ebola infected nation into ghana? For what? I know that the sierra Leone fs ll pay money and this money ll end up into the dirty pocket of some old wretched baffon whiles poor Ghanaians ll suffer!! THEY SHOILD TRY THIS NONSENSES AND LET SEE!
selfmade says:August 12, 2014 08:51 pmBecause of money, these low lying bastatds are going to sell our national safety n security!!! Ghanaians should stand up and resist this foolish, stupid and small time thinking by these bunch of useless Ghanaian men calling themslevs fa!! Nkwasifoo aseafoo!! Ghana fa, my fucking ass!! These countries share border with Gambia, Senegal etc and they should help and not Ghana!! WE LL SEE!
selfmade says:August 12, 2014 09:02 pmToo many backward thinking Buffon's running this country!! How can an responsible fa play with A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY? I can't even understand this and now, our fa are also experts in health as well?! How can a mere fa, give the go ahead for the another country to come to Ghana probably with their supporters to play here knowing very well that, this country is Ebola infected and thousands are dying of this deadly disease from that particular country! BNI should ARREST THE FA MEMBERS and question them as to why they gave the greenlight for the sierra leones to use our stadium for their afcon qualifier!! FOOLISH, INEPT LOW LYING BIFFONS! Afcon qualifiers my ass and in fact , some of these bunch of fa members behaves likes animals! If this is not total madness, caf should have suspend this useless, meaningless afcon qualifiers till this Ebola menance is put under control! What is so special about afcon anyway that some bunch of African old school dictators lining their nasty pockets with the proceeds from this good for nothing so called tournamemt!! LET THIS FUCKING FA BRING THID COUNTRY TO GHANA AND WE LL SEE! EBOLA CAN BE TRANSFER THRU SEX TOO!
Abram says:August 12, 2014 09:58 pmWe're coming to support our team in full force as you know we can't afford to miss out on qualification.


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OverviewSeason Five of The Walking Dead weaves the true motives of the people of Terminus with the hopeful prospect of a cure in Washington, D.C., the fate of the group's lost comrades, as well as new locales, new conflicts, and new obstacles in keeping the group together and staying alive. Stories will break apart and intersect. The characters will find love and hate. Peace and conflict. Contentment and terror. And, in the quest to find a permanent, safe place to call home, one question will haunt them: After all they've seen, all they've done, all they've sacrificed, lost, and held on to no matter the cost... who do they become?


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David Gargill appears in the following:
Drilling, Dredging and New York's Water
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Two issues pertaining to water in New York are coming to a head. Riverkeeper president Alex Matthiessen, discusses natural gas drilling in the watershed and the cleanup of PCB's in the Hudson River. ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten has been covering the drilling issue and his latest report is ...


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Project: Non-funded Project › Research
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This FASS-funded project to develop a Nufffield 'Open Door' proposal is led by Lancaster University's Higher Education Research and Evaluation Centre (HERE) in partnership with The University of Cape Town's Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED). We will deliver a research and development project providing a comparative analysis of doctoral study in the UK and South Africa, with recommendations for actions aimed at enhancement. The project will investigate programmes delivered traditionally, via blended learning, and those delivered exclusively online. It will address issues of equity, social justice, retention, attrition, and the possibilities of technology enhanced learning (TEL) in doctoral study. It is timely given increases in the use of online pedagogies and students taking professional doctorates via non-traditional routes in the UK (Boud & Lee, 2009) and the South African 'PhD crisis' discussed by Muller (2012).