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Canada column for Sunday, April 12/15
(c) By Jim Fox
When is a house not a home for Canadian senators, the fraud, bribery and breach of trust trial for suspended Sen. Mike Duffy has to determine.
At issue for Duffy and some other senators is their expense claims for having a primary residence outside of the Ottawa area in Canada's Capital Region and travel costs.
Duffy, who was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, said his main residence is a house in Prince Edward Island.
That was despite spending most of his time living in suburban Ottawa and for which he received a housing allowance of about $82,000, the trial was told.
An observer in the courtroom is suspended Sen. Patrick Brazeau who also faces trial related to his living and travel expenses.
Brazeau said his principal residence is in Maniwaki, Quebec but police allege he actually lives in Gatineau across the Ottawa River from the Parliament.
Investigators continue to review the expense records of suspended Sen. Pamela Wallin along with claims of more than 100 current and former senators.
Two weeks after admitting trying to influence national news coverage, Bell Media president Kevin Crull has left his job.
George Cope, head of Bell Canada and BCE Inc., said the "independence of Bell Media's news operations is of paramount importance to our company and to all Canadians."
Crull was unhappy with Canada's broadcast regulator requiring companies to offer a low-cost package and a "pick-and-pay" option to cable television subscribers.
He then ordered journalists at Bell's CTV network not to give any airtime to Jean-Pierre Blais, chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
News in brief:
- Canada's jobless rate held steady at 6.8 percent last month with more people finding part-time work, Statistics Canada said. The federal agency said there was a net gain of 29,000 jobs in March and 63,000 so far this year.
- Best Buy Canada is in the process of converting 65 of its Future Shop electronics stores to its banner after abruptly closing the 131-store chain, putting 1,500 people out of work. Part of the decision was that many of Future Shop's 131 stores and Best Buy locations were next to each other and many people are shopping online.
- How fast is fast enough, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is asking about Internet speeds. The agency has launched a study to keep Canada a world-class player in the digital economy. It wants to know what upload and download speeds are needed, the prices charged, the location of underserviced areas and regulations for the industry.
Facts and figures:
Canada's dollar has dipped to 79.40 cents U.S. while the U.S. dollar returns $1.259 in Canadian funds, before bank exchange fees.
The Bank of Canada's key interest rate is steady at 0.75 percent while the prime-lending rate is 2.85 percent.
Stock markets are higher, with the Toronto exchange index at 15,390 points and the TSX Venture index 696 points.
The average price of gasoline is up slightly at $1.053 a liter or $4 (Canadian) for a U.S. gallon.
Lotto 6/49: (April 8) 2, 4, 14, 16, 18 and 19; bonus 25. (April 4) 2, 9, 32, 33, 35 and 49; bonus 4. Lotto Max: (April 3) 10, 11, 23, 28, 32, 34 and 41; bonus 29.
Regional briefs:
- Law student Harrison Jordan, 22, held a mock funeral for Target as it retreats from Canada this weekend after a two-year failed attempt to do business. Jordan was Target's first Canadian customer when he bought a Snickers bar at the grand opening of the Guelph, Ontario store in 2013. He said the funeral in Toronto was to close the "circle of retail life" for the 133 stores.
- Chainsaws appear to be the intimidating weapon of choice in Quebec. Twice in the past week, police have arrested men for threatening people with power saws. The first was a road-rage incident in St-Jerome where a man approached a vehicle swearing and revving a chainsaw. Manuel Delisle, 37, was arrested for armed assault. The other incident was at a house in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield where a man picked up a chainsaw and used it to intimidate two others, police said.
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This chapter describes the Cisco NX-OS interface commands that begin with U.
To enable and configure the Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) protocol on an Ethernet interface, use the udld command. To disable UDLD, use the no form of this command.
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You can configure normal or aggressive UDLD modes for an Ethernet interface. Before you can enable a UDLD mode for an interface, you must make sure that UDLD is enabled on the switch. UDLD must also be enabled on the other linked interface and its device.
To use the normal UDLD mode on a link, you must configure one of the ports for normal mode and configure the port on the other end for the normal or aggressive mode. To use the aggressive UDLD mode, you must configure both ends of the link for aggressive mode.
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Sitchin claims the Nefilim creation of man unites biblical creationism and scientific evolution. All the plants and animals were created before man, and as soon as man was created, he was put in a garden to work and tend. Sitchin points out passages in Genesis where God refers to himself in the plural, implying that the original, Sumerian version had multiple gods. Sitchin admits the validity of evolution for most of Earth's creatures but balks at the idea that Homo sapiens could have evolved "virtually overnight." Sitchin's answer is that Nefilim "gods" helped along evolution, creating Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago from existing Homo erectus.
Quotes from the Epic of Gilgamesh and other Sumerian texts are interpreted to show that the Nefilim encountered Homo erectus, an animal-like version of man. Sitchin also shows a...
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If you read here regularly, you know that I really enjoy reading. Ever since I got my Kindle from Amazon, I have been reading a lot more reading these days. One of the other things is that I have a tendency to stay a little bit on the frugal side. I regularly peruse the free and discounted books for something interesting to read.
Since getting my Kindle, I have downloaded over 100 books; most of them free. I have found several good reads in that time. Recently, I even found one of my favorite Christian theology books for free; RC Sproul's The Holiness of God. It currently is still free for Kindle so if you have one, go to the Amazon page and downloaded before it goes back to regular price.
I do most of my reading during my lunch break at work or before going to bed at night. On those occasions when I have to travel for work, my trusty Kindle always makes the journey with me. It usually takes me about a week or two to finish most of my books. I have finished reading over 20 books on the Kindle. I have been able to discover a lot of books that I have enjoyed reading that I would not normally have looked at a second time.
It is rare that I start a book and not finish it. This month I found one. I enjoy learning about our history, and I enjoy lighthearted treatments of those kinds of things. It is one of the reasons that I have enjoyed the Politically Incorrect Guides so much. So, when I saw The Slackers Guide to US History by John Pfeiffer and Don Stewart I thought it might be a nice, lighthearted read. I was wrong.
When I first saw The Slackers Guide on Amazon, it had some pretty good ratings (4+ stars average), so I downloaded it. The book was supposed to be a humorous look at US History, but I found it was anything but funny. Most of the attempts at humor were extremely sophomoric, and in some cases downright racist. I made it through a few chapters to see if got any better, but it didn't.
I stopped reading the book, and started reading A Married Man's Guide to Christmas which I will finish in the next day or so. I will probably review that in the next few days. I am not sure if I will ever go back to the Slackers Guide to finish it, but I kind of doubt it. Since downloading it, the ratings on Amazon have dropped considerably, with most people rating it at 1 star. Thank goodness it was a free download, it wasn't even worth that.


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(18-05-2016, 07:02 PM)Lotus Wrote:(18-05-2016, 06:20 PM)Katana Wrote:(18-05-2016, 05:51 PM)echapman Wrote: ooooh I'm liking all these ideas!
If it came down to the site costing a little more to run, maybe some of the more scienc-y people could put together a "Beginner's Guide" and people could have the option to purchase it. I think that could keep a lot of the same questions from getting asked over and over again too.
Off topic, I think all threads saying "how do I get bigger breasts" (or similar) where its obvious they haven't even read a single thread on here should not be allowed. This would save a bit of space.
Just my opinion.
Some of those are spam/trolls. The pattern is asking the same ridiculous question(s)—(usually in one sentence) over and over. The goal is to waste people's time and tie up space.
i suspect its that stephanies whos come back several different times under new names cause shes pissing people off and likely 12 years old!
(17-05-2016, 04:46 AM)AbiDrew85 Wrote: I don't know just how stringent the current policy is on access to what are currently known as the picture pages, but would it be possible if it's not already, to limit it to not just members only, but members in good standing only. To prevent people from joining just to stare at pictures of people who don't want random people staring at them. Require something like a minimum of so many posts, 10 should be a safe number. Most trolls and spammers get caught and banned before they reach that many.
This is feasible. It would be easy to implement.
Please note the change Eve made to the personal program sections that now includes the addition of " Members Only Section " which replaces the picture section. Thanks to all for thier input helping make the change.
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This year i've struggled to find a lens i'm happy with around the 28-70mm range. I originally had the old Canon 28-70 2.8 which i absolutely loved. It was built like a tank and took beautiful images, that is until it was stolen. I hope someone is still making great images with it today! Last year to replace that lens i went for the Canon 24-105 f4 and never really fell in love with it. Some people swear by the lens but for me something never really gelled with it and i was looking to sell it on. The big question was always for what.
During the springtime i worked alongside ski photographer Eric Seo who introduced me to the Tamron 28-75 f2.8. I'll be the first to admit that i'm a sceptic when it comes to cheaper third party lenses but i did some research, read some reviews and decided to take the hit and invest in this lens. The joy of it is that i managed to sell my Canon 24-105 which not only paid for the new Tamron equivalent but also my trip to Switzerland, where i am now. A new lens and a countryside break from the sale of lens i never really liked – perfect.
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Recently Robert and I became fans of the television show, "The BestThing I Ever Ate," which is a show with a bunch of chefs talking about their favorite places to eat particular types of food. Tonight we watched one about their obsessions and I couldn't help but think of a few of my obsessions. Although I am definitely not a chef I like to think that, as a pickatarian, I have darn good taste. I have a few obsessions, but if I have to narrow it down my two greatest obsessions are definitely Sister Mary's Righteous root beer and a special kind of baked tofu, but I'll give you a list.
Mccoys, KC, MO – Sister Mary's Righteous root beer. It is like a root beer float without the ice cream. There's some kind of magic that they do to their root beer (they tell me it's almond extract). It's as if they make a root beer float and then wave a magic wand over it and POOF, no ice cream. The best part is that they serve it in a frozen mug. It's fantastic.
Chopped – This is a popular place in Tucson, AZ. So popular that they have two! You walk in and take a card and check off all the things you want on your salad (they have everything you can imagine), and then they chop it up into super duper tiny pieces. Because of this it blends into what I like to call salad soup. Interestingly enough they do not chop up their grapes, which is perfectly fine, because they become these little jewels in your salad. Each time you find one you feel victorious! My most favorite thing about Chopped, however, is their baked tofu. I have dreams about this tofu. The texture is very dry, and the taste is a very explosive kick of soy sauce. It's this beautiful blend of rich and simple. I order it on the side, because as much as I love the salad, it definitely takes away from the beautiful simplicity of the tofu.
Si Senor – thankfully there are two of these, one in Chandler, AZ, and one in Las Cruces, NM. This place is so good that Robert and I have gone out of our way to stop at one when we're out on a road trip. And it's probably our favorite place to eat, which is an amazing thing, because he's a diehard meat fanatic and I'm a picky semi-vegetarian. Their chile relleno is the best I've ever tried, and I've tried a lot. It's simple too, nothing fussy or fancy about it. It comes with a few other things on the only vegetarian platter they have, and to be quite honest it's so good that I don't have a darn clue what else is on the plate. I always choose the green sauce over the red, because the chile relleno has a kick to it. And even then I typically scrape the sauce off. It's that good.
Loving Spoonfuls – This is a vegan restaurant in Tucson, AZ, but unlike many other vegan places it serves the plain ol' hamburger and carrot salad in addition to the fancy stuff. At most vegan restaurants I've been to there isn't anything simple. It's all a bunch of indecipherable fancy pants stuff. Sometimes even a vegetarian wants is a damn hamburger. We're humans too. But even though their hamburger is quite extraordinary, it isn't an obsession of mine. My obsession is the chocolate peanut butter shake. It must have crack in it because no matter who I am with, I always end up fighting for it. My mother somehow always makes off with most of it! It is this perfect blend of smooth and chunky. It is super thick with peanuts that are so big they get stuck in the straw. Usually vegan shakes are chalky, but this one is incredibly silky. And because the people at Loving Spoonfuls are so friendly they will even make one for breakfast!
Blue Koi – Two words – lettuce wraps. Oh holy wow, these are the best lettuce wraps out there. You have not lived until you've tried them. Don't forget the drizzle of hot sauce.
Now, l do have a couple of cheap obsessions. First, I have an incredible obsession with Auntie Anne's plain pretzels. This is my weakness. Once a year I will sneak into a mall dressed completely incognito with sunglasses, a hat and a little mustache (j/k!) and grab one of their pretzels and race back to my car to eat it in private. There is something about a plain ol' Auntie Anne's pretzel that speaks to me. It is 310 calories of pure carb fantasy. I know that when God made me he gave me the weakness of carbs. I can say no to a margarita or chocolate fudge brownie, but I can't say no to bread. Or cereal. If I could eat with no regret I would have rye toast and bran flakes every morning for the rest of my life. But back to the pretzel. If someone could figure out a way that I could eat one every day without having to run 10 miles and do 2,000 squats each time then I would marry them. No questions asked. My other cheap weakness is Juice Stop. Just typing those two words makes me want to get in my car and drive to Lawrence, KS right now and wait for them to open tomorrow. They have this drink that Josh and Robert have been getting for years. They've changed the name a few times so I'm not exactly sure what it's called right now, but Josh and Robert have always lovingly referred to it as the triple crown. It used to be orange juice, frozen yogurt and milk, but recently, since I've become a fan, they've taken out the milk and added ice, which is probably why they've changed the name again. It is PHENOMENAL. I had it exactly three times last semester and I remember each occasion right down to the outfit I was wearing when I drank it. It's like orange heaven in a cup. Each time we went it was after a long day of school and Robert always ordered the most gigantic size and we would share it on the way back home. An hour of unbelievable joy for the taste buds. I can't wait for the fall semester.
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If Jennifer Connelly wants to go out and wear a bikini every day and let people photograph her, I might just name the award after her. Not bad for 38 years-old, huh? So it is with that in mind that I award her the title of Today's Epic Carnival Princess.
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The Way of Saint James is an intense experience. It usually involves new experiences, exhaustion and levels of discomfort and this has a way of bringing people together. The people on the Way are usually very nice people and with the shared intensity of the daily grind, people become friendly and friendships are made.
When I set out two weeks ago to walk from Burgos to Santiago my priority was to walk. I was not out to make friends, and eat and drink well. I wanted to walk and let everything else take care of itself.
There are many smart phone apps now that can give you distances, lodging info, weather, …you name it and the information is there with a smart phone. But, from the first I decided I was going "old school". I would not make detail plans, I would not download apps, and I would not worry what tomorrow brings. I decided I would plan day to day by talking with other Pilgrims, innkeepers and locals and I would go about as far as I could each day to the next open municipal albergue (bunkhouse). I would roll with the flow and not worry.
I think my approach was in part inspired by a couple of friends (Karen and Rich McCann – no relations) and their travel experiences. Karen writes a travel blog (www.enjoylivingabroad.com) where she offers many tips and stories about enjoying your travels. One of my favorite themes of hers is keeping it simple and keeping it real. Karen and Rich have a way of finding enjoyment in the smallest things, and not getting overwhelmed on any trip.
Back to making friends on the Way. It happens naturally. The way it worked for me was I started at an albergue, and from there I walked as far as I could. That night I met the other Pilgrims there and talked. The next day I again walked as far as I could. Several of the Pilgrims I saw the previous two nights were again in my albergue. We go out to supper, or share food, and talk about the trail, politics or whatever. After three or four days of walking and lodging together, you coordinate and look after each other. You become friends. For me, it is a two or three day process and my group of friends come from the Pilgrims walking at the same daily pace as I am.
It may be a little like summer camp but for adults. But instead of craft workshops, it is instead walking all day.
I met Federico in Burgos, and after two nights we were sharing the trials and tribulations of the camino each evening. From Burgos to Leon, we walked across some of the most desolate spaces of the Way – very long days. I was just starting my walk and the first four days were the most painful for me and Ferderico was there to cheer me on. He was always in a good mood. We parted ways in Leon because with my limited calendar, I needed to jump ahead approximately 100 km so that I could finish in Santiago after two weeks.
I met Peter the first night after jumping ahead to Ponferrada from Leon. He made an impression on me because as I was checking in, he was in a spirited discussion and he tipped over his chair as he rose from the table and roared away. Of course he picked up his chair and was a gentleman, but still very explosive.
Peter has a huge chip on his shoulder. He is mad at the whole world for some reason. But behind all his huffing and puffing, and pessimism, he is a very nice guy and quite fun to talk to. He has been on the road for four years. He lives on about $25 per day. When he runs out of money he works a bit at whatever sort of odd job he can find and then he is back on the road, walking again. He is especially fond of walking in Scotland where you can camp anywhere by law. He considers "The Guardian" newspaper to be a "radical liberal left wing rag" and he has little patience for bleeding heart liberals. He is skeptical about climate change, but recognizes that 98% of the scientists agree that human activity is changing the climate, so there may be something there. But still, he is not ready to accept it. Honestly, when I think of Peter, I am reminded of the Black Knight in the Monty Python movie and I don't know why.
Even and I walked into Santiago together. Even is from Beijing, China. He came to walk the Camino for two weeks, during the Chinese New Year break. He walked from Leon to Santiago. He is 26 years old and a software engineer. Even understands English well, but speaks it with difficulty. He knows no Spanish.
Even was really quite brave to travel alone to a country where he had limited ability to understand and communicate. Peter, Even and I walked pretty much the same distances each day, so we stayed in the same albergues and shared many meals and conversations. You could tell Even enjoyed listening to conversations, and that he would love to partake but found it difficult. From the beginning, Peter was looking out for Even.
What cemented our friendship was a couple of nights of windstorms. Even and I were the only two in the albergue at Gonzar when the first big wind storm hit. Gonzar is settlement more than a village. There was no place to buy food or get a meal when we arrived. Even had two oranges, two bananas, and some chocolate. I traded him a tin of tuna fish for an orange and gave him some teabags and sugar. We had enough stuff to have a basic meal for the evening. During the night, tremendous windstorms knocked the power out and so we left the albergue walking the next morning without food, and little chance of finding any. Everything was closed. Finally we found a bar/cafe open at about 11:30a and we entered. The bar keep said he was sorry but no coffee or food was available. At that moment, however the electricity was restored and I talked the guy into cutting up some chorizo (Spanish sausage) and ham he had, and serving it with sliced bread and coffee. I realized later on a couple of occasions that this had made quite an impact on Even. Later the same day he bought me supper because I had been able to find our breakfast. He insisted. And later that same evening, I saw him making a whole loaf of sliced bread into chorizo sandwiches. I realized that he had not tried chorizo before. Coming from China he was scared of the Spanish food and pretty much asked for beefsteak and french fries for each meal. He tasted chorizo and was an instant fan.
We also went to a Pulperia for octopus, which he loved and I wrote out several of his favorite foods in English so he could find the recipes when he got back to China.
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Surrey B.C. - Penninsula Village Shopping Center. I will be closing my last gallery soon and am selling my remaining inventory on Ebay. This Framed Canvas was bought by me directly from the Thomas Kinkade Company. It is in new condition and has never been sold to a custumer. This painting has been sold out by the publisher for over 6 years. When it first came out the release price was 1360.00 and it has a current value of 1515.00. Everything ships from, and can be returned to, my warehouse in Washington State and you can choose from any of the new Thomas Kinkade frames pictured above. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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( cute christmas cards/ornaments )
They are designed and made by a US company called Kaniko. Get a pack while you can... I have a feeling they will be flying off the shelves. They are actually just sold as ornaments to hang on your tree or use as gift tags, but I really love them as they are shown in the images below.
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How cute are these pinecone dwarfs. Super nice!!!ReplyDelete
fab aren't they :) I may have to get a batch :)ReplyDelete
Too precious! I could put these around my whole house!ReplyDelete
What a fun surprise to find my wee ones featured on your fabulous blog! Please do get in touch with me, Stuart, I would love to send you a set as a "thank you" for this lovely post :) They are indeed flying off the shelves -- I'm making them as fast as I can to get them delivered before Christmas. A note to your readers: though it doesn't state it in the Etsy checkout, I'm happy to ship to the UK, just please convo me first so I can set up the specific shipping. Thanks again -- I'll add your blog to my faves!ReplyDelete
xo, Karina
Good morning Karina... Its my pleasure to feature your work on my blog as they are so lovely. Thank you so much for the offer of sending me some, that is really kind of you. I's so glad to hear they are selling so well. I will send you an email shortly. xReplyDelete
I realize that I am commenting on quite an old post but that is because I've fallen down the rabbit hole of your blog! Just stumbled upon you and found myself really enjoying your style. Will be subscribing for more! :)ReplyDelete
Oh and these little pinecone guys are SO CUTE.
Thank you so much for your comment. I will try to respond to any comments and questions as soon as I can. Happy viewing :)


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Kevin M Crosby
Director, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium; Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Computer Science
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Professor Kevin M. Crosby teaches in the Physics and Astronomy Department and Computer Science Department at Carthage, and has chaired both departments. He has taught broadly across the physics curriculum, including courses in planetary astronomy and global climate science. He is currently involved in a variety of undergraduate space science research initiatives, including microgravity studies of lunar regolith, and near space exploration using sounding rockets and high altitude balloons.
Prof. Crosby and his students have been selected by NASA to participate in NASA's Systems Engineering Educational Discovery Program every year since 2008. The team travels to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they conduct research aboard NASA's microgravity aircraft, the Weightless Wonder.
Crosby's space sciences students also participate in the RockSat program, a program that provides students with the opportunity to develop payload experiments for NASA's Sounding Rocket program. Through RockSat, student teams design and build flight experiments and integrate them into Terrier-Orion two stage suborbital rockets. These rockets are launched and recovered from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, VA.
Prof. Crosby also involves students in computational physics research. He and his students have published papers on several problems involving the physics of disordered materials and materials under mechanical and electrical stress. Computational physics research at Carthage makes use of molecular dynamics calculations to understand the behavior of atomic surfaces and boundaries.
Prof. Crosby came to Carthage in 1998 from the University of Northern Colorado, where he was visiting assistant professor of physics.
- Ph.D. — Physics, Colorado State University
- M.S. — Physics, University of California-Davis
- B.A. — Physics, Beloit College
- PHY 1000 Physics for Future Presidents
- PHY 2200 General Physics I
- PHY 3300 Thermodynamics
- PHY 4000 Microgravity Environments
Professor Crosby's research interests include:
Carthage Microgravity Program
Physics students at Carthage, led by Professor Crosby, have the opportunity to conduct significant research for NASA and have flown aboard NASA's microgravity aircraft, the Weightless Wonder. Students also participate CubeSat opportunities, in near space balloon research, and in suborbital rocket payload development through NASA's RockSat program.
Computational Physics
At Carthage, students have applied molecular dynamics (MD) code to study a variety of problems in materials science. We use a cluster of 12 computers shared with the Computer Science Department to run both classical and quantum ab initio MD code.
NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program: Lead Institution/Director, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, 2014-2019. $2,855,000.
NASA Flight Opportunities Program: Magneto-Active Slosh Control System for Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles (2018-2019). $271,749.
NASA Undergraduate Student Instrument Project: Canopy Near-IR Observing Project (CaNOP), 2016-2018. $200,000.
NASA Flight Opportunities Program: Modal Propellant Gauging in Microgravity Phase III. $285,000.
National Space Grant Foundation: First Nations Launch Rocket Competition program 2014-2018. $600,000+.
NASA Flight Opportunities Program: Modal Propellant Gauging in Microgravity Phase II, 2016-2017. $173,134.
NASA Flight Opportunities Program: Modal Propellant Gauging in Microgravity, 2015-16. $126,000.
Midstates Math and Science Consortium: Janet Anderson Lecture Award, 2014.
NASA Cooperative Agreement STEM Persistence through Early Engagement with Balloon-Platform Research, 2014-2017. $485,844.
NSF Noyce STEM Teacher Training Grant: Community Alliance for STEM Teaching (CAST), 2014-2016. $299,131.
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Research Seed Grant: Normal Field Instability in Ferrofluids in Microgravity, 2014. $15,587.
NASA: Microgravity Propellant Gauging Using Modal Analysis, 2013. $68,000.
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium: Parabolic Flight Campaign: De-gassing FC_72 Using Radial Membrane Filtration, 2013. $5,700.
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium: Fluid Mass Gauging in Spacecraft Propellant Tanks Using Modal Analysis, 2012. $41,550.
Wisconsin space Grant Consortium: Using Real-time Modal Analysis to Determine Spacecraft Propellant Tank Volume, 2011. $3,000.
Wisconsin space Grant Consortium: Modeling Propellant Slosh in the Orion Crew Module Downstream Propellant Tanks, 2010. $2,000.
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium: Space Sciences Capstone Curriculum – Higher Education Initiatives Program, 2009. $16,000.
NASA Regional Space Grant: Repose Angles of Lunar Regolith in Reduced Gravity – NASA Reduced Gravity Flight Program, 2009. $2,500.
NASA Regional Space Grant: Team Participation in Rock-On Suborbital Payload Development and Launch, 2009. $8,000.
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium: Inertial Filtration of Lunar Dust – NASA Reduced Gravity Flight Program, 2008. $2,500.
Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction: Advancing Science Knowledge (Middle School Science Education, co-P.I.) 2007. $100,000.
NSF-STC Grant: Education and Outreach under the Center for Adaptive Optics (co-collaborator), 2000. $50,000 (Carthage Portion).
NSF-DUE (CCLI) Grant: A Computation and Visualization Laboratory at Carthage College (co-P.I.), 2000. $150,000.
NSF Travel Grant: Travel Grant to Bring Speakers to Carthage College, 1999. $1000.
Carthage College Faculty Research Grant: Seeing Science: Visualizing Complex Data, 1999. $2,000.
NSF-DUE Grant: Case Studies in the Introductory Physics Laboratory, 1998. $150,000.
Modal Propellant Gauging in Low Gravity
Crosby, K.M., Rundle, T., LeCaptain, K., and Werlink, R., AIAA SPACE 2016, AIAA SPACE Forum, (AIAA 2016-5533).
Book Review: The Physics of War, Physics Today 67(9), September (2014).
Degassing of FC-72 in Microgravity
Weiland, D., Crosby, K.M., Hall, N., Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (2013).
Experimental modal analysis of fluid volume in spacecraft propellant tanks in microgravity Mathe, S., Lubick, K., Crosby, K.M., Werlink, R., Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (2013).
Zero Gravity Fuel Gauging Using Modal Analysis (Proceedings Abstract)
Crosby, K.M., Werlink, R., Mathe, S., Lubick, L., Proceedings of the 2013 Next-generation Suborbital Researchers Conference, June 3-5, Broomfield, CO (2013).
Modal Evaluation of Fluid Volume in Spacecraft Propellant Tanks: Part II
Mathe, S., Anderson, K., Bakkum, A., Lubick, Robinson, J., Weiland, D., Werlink, R., Crosby, K. M., Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (2012).
Modal Evaluation of Fluid Volume in Spacecraft Propellant Tanks (Proceeding Abstract),
Crosby, K.M., Werlink, R., Mathe, S., Lubick, K., Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, held October 22-24, 2012 in Greenbelt, MD.
Modal Evaluation of Fluid Volume in Spacecraft Propellant Tanks: Part I
Finnvik, S., Metallo, S., Robinson, J., Crosby, K.M., Werlink, R., Proceedings of the 21th Annual Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (2011).
Slosh Dynamics in the Orion Downstream Propellant Tank (Proceedings Abstract)
Crosby, K.M., Bakkum, A., Finnvik, S., Fritz, I., Frye, B., Grove, C., Hartstern, K., Kreppel, S., Schultz, K., Braun, J.P., Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, held September 14-17, 2010 in Washington, D. C.
A Space Sciences Capstone Curriculum at Carthage College
Crosby, K. M., Dawn of a New Age:Proceedings of the 20th Annual Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (2010).
Reduced Pressure Cyclone Separation Studies using Synthetic Lunar Regolith
(Mackey, J. R., Agui, J. H., Crosby, K. M., Frye, B., Sietz, T.), Symposium Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Barcelona, Spain, July, (2010).
Scaling Relations for Repose Angles of Lunar Mare Simulants (Proceedings Abstract)
(Crosby, K. M.; Fritz, I.; Kreppel, S.; Martin, E.; Pennington, C.; Frye, B.; Agui, J.), Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, held November 16-19, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
Repose Angles of Lunar Mare Simulants in Microgravity
(Isa Fritz, '10; Samantha Kreppel, '10; Kevin Crosby; Erin Martin, '09; Caitlin Pennington, '09; Brad Frye, '10; Jose Monegato, '09; and Agui, J.), Proceedings of the 19th Annual Wisconsin Space Grant (2009).
Computational Fluid Dynamical Model of a Cyclone Separator in Microgravity
(Crosby, K. M., Frye, B.), Proceedings of the 18th Annual Wisconsin Space Grant: Hubble and Beyond (2008).
Measurements of the Collection Efficiency of an Air Cyclone in Lunar Gravity
(Crosby, K. M., Agui, J., Pennington, C., Sorensen, E., Martin, E., Fritz, I., Frye, B.), Proceedings of the Wisconsin Space Grant (2008).
Inertial Filtration of Lunar Dust in Reduced Gravity(Proceedings Abstract)
(Crosby, K. M., et al.), Report of the Joint Annual Meeting of LEAG-ICEUM-SRR (2008).
Grain Boundary Diffusion in Nanocrystalline Copper under Tensile Stress
(Crosby, K. M.), http://lanl.arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0307065f (2003).
Hands-on Demonstrations and Teaching Tools for Optics and Adaptive Optics
(Arion, D. N., Crosby, K. M., Lyons, D., Rand, K., and Randolph, A.), Proceedings of the Optical Society of America (2003).
New Physics in an Old Machine: Mechanics of the Trebuchet
(Crosby, K. M., Lyons, D., Pinter, C., and Randolph, A.) distributed with curriculum kits, Arbor Scientific (2001).
Case Study Experiments in the Introductory Physics Curriculum
(Arion, D. N., Crosby, K. M., and Murphy, E. A.), Physics Teacher, September (2000).
Reinventing the Physics Major at a Small College
(Crosby, K. M., Arion, D. N., and Quashnock, J. M.), AAPT Announcer 30 (4), 121 (2000).
Pattern formation during delamination and buckling of thin films
(Crosby, K. M. and Bradley, R. M.), Phys. Rev. E 59, R2542 (1999).
Pattern Formation in Thin Film Failure
(Crosby, K. M. and Bradley, R. M.), Philos. Mag. B 78, 143 (1998).
Electromigration-induced void drift and coalescence: Simulations and a dynamic scaling theory
(Crosby, K. M., Bradley, R. M and Boularot, H.), Phys. Rev. B 56, 8743 (1997).
Fragmentation of Thin Films Bonded to Solid Substrates: Simulations and a Mean Field Theory
(Crosby, K. M. and Bradley, R. M.), Physical Review E 55 (1997).
Simulations of Tensile Fracture in Thin Films Bonded to Solid Substrates
(Crosby, K. M. and Bradley, R. M.), Philos. Mag. B 76, 91 (1997).
A Mean Field Theory of Athermal Martensite Growth
(Crosby, K. M. and Bradley, R. M.), Philos. Mag. Lett. 75, 131 (1997).
Optical Properties and Laser Damage Measurements of Inorganic Polymer Films (Exarhos, G. H. and Crosby, K. M.), Laser Induced Damage in Optical Materials (1989).


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Over 1,500 Attended the Multi-Cultural Show "Celebrate Colours" in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the HKSAR
[25 June 2017] The multi-cultural show "Celebrate Colours" jointly organized by the International Social Service Hong Kong Branch (ISS-HK) and the Philippine Consulate General came to a successful conclusion today at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium with over 1,500 participants attended, including distinguished guests from the diplomatic corps, government, district councils, as well as members from the business and public sectors. The Cultural and Leisure Services Committee of the Wan Chai District Council was the co-organizer of the show.
Forming part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, "Celebrate Colours" was a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural extravaganza, exemplifying the collective strength a mutually respectful and culturally diverse society could bring about.
The event kicked off with an opening ceremony with Mr Matthew Cheung, the Chief Secretary of the HKSAR as the Guest of Honour. Mr Cheung said at his speech, "Hong Kong is home to a diverse and multi-racial community where more than 200,000 ethnic minority people have chosen to settle here. I truly appreciate that many ethnic minorities, having been here for generations, still play important roles in shaping the city's history, and contribute to making our home a better place to live in. We embrace the value of racial equality to make us an inclusive, cohesive and strong community."
Miss Bernardita L. Catalla, Consul-General of the Philippines in Hong Kong, said at her welcoming speech, "My profound thanks go to the Government of Hong Kong SAR and our kind and generous donors for giving their full support to this special show which allows us, members of the ethnic communities, to express our appreciation to the people of Hong Kong for welcoming us to work, live, love, and build and fulfill our dreams in our beloved Hong Kong, our home for now."
Mr CP Ho, Chairman of ISS-HK, also said, "We are proud to be in partnership with the Consulate-General of the Philippines in Hong Kong to present 'Celebrate Colours: Hong Kong is Home'. In so doing, we are paying tribute to the ethnic minorities among us who have helped make our community so colourful and diverse, so caring and harmonious."
There was a total of 19 groups of performers of various ethnicity, including from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, as well as Chinese Zhuang folk dance and Chinese Wushu group. A song titled "Hong Kong is Home", also the theme of the show, has also been specially composed to celebrate the ethnic minority's integration to Hong Kong society and was performed at the finale.
An exhibition on the Philippine culture and its ties to Hong Kong was also in place at the Foyer of Queen Elizabeth Stadium on same day, showcasing how the Philippine flag was made in Hong Kong and the various facets of Chinese culture intermingling with the Filipino lifestyle.


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David and I have been jet setters - in his car. We drove to Maine and back, then Columbus and back, and just this weekend to a lake house and back (only an hour away). All of this mobile working has gotten me quite used to throwing my laptop over my shoulder and working wherever there is wireless. In Columbus, I was so desperate to send out an email, that I drove David's car 2 minutes to the nearest Panera to camp out in their parking lot to catch some wireless waves from outside of the store at midnight. David's nephew saw me sitting there, alone, in the car, with only the light from the laptop filling the car, and I could not have felt like a bigger nerd. Or Geek Girl, as I'm calling it.
Anyway. Back to bike helmets. So I really like getting dressed, packing up, leaving the house, and camping out in a cafe with wireless. While David and I were in Columbus, his sister took us to her favorite bike store, Roll, where we found the cutest girl bike helmet ever from Nutcase Helmets. She already had it, so I copied b/c I could not resist the pink, but there are loads more on their website, www.nutcasehelmets.com! It was either this pink one with stars, or this Evil Knievel one, but Evil wasn't in my size. And if I had the Evil Knievel one, I would probably fall off of my bike more often. Ooh, but do check out this pink girl football helmet one, bottom row.
So, this means I've really been taking the office on the road via bike! It is so fun! I just pack up, hop on my bike with my new pink bike helmet, new pink super easy to use bell to alert sidewalk people I'm about to plow over, and start my day.
I've looked up where to buy these helmets, and Columbus seems to be all the fashion! It's one of a few stores that carry Nutcase Helmets:
Bike Gallery: Potland OR
Roll: Columbus OH
Blue Line: Houston TX
Earl's Cyclery: Burlington, Vermont
J & R Bicycles: Largo, Florida
Sun Cycling Center: Hialeah, Florida
Bicycles Beau Bien: Montreal, Canada
Ooh, and check out this new pink Paul Frank Chopper bike also available at Roll. Where have I been while all of these bike fashions were coming out???


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Punched Tin Holiday Tree
Submitted by Pam on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 06:52
Despite glaring imperfections, I am happy to have this punched tin tree finally joining all the others in my tree collection.
It was Muse's idea to use one of my punched tin light shields as the topper. I thought she was crazy, but ... it works! One must always trust Muses. They know stuff.
This is not really a proper tutorial, but more of a guide for anyone wanting to create a similar tree.
Most of you already know my simple tools, a light weight hammer and a standard nail. Gloves amd proctive glasses are especially recommended while cutting the metal.
Tin is available in craft stores. So is tooling foil. However, if you use tooling foil, you really should place your metal cone over a cone form for support once punching is done. I have been using aluminum roof flashing for a number of years because it is relatively inexpensive, and it is more pliable than tin sheets and sturdier than tooling foil. And, it is pretty much impervious to moisture - no rust issues.
A compass is very useful for drawing the curved radius lines...
...and a straight edge will be useful for drawing vertical guidelines. I use a sharpie pen to draw my designs. It is easily removed using acetone when the punching is completed.
Designs can be symmetrical as this one or completely random and asymmetrical. No rules. Except one! Keep the design simple on the top third of the tree. I got carried away and put in too much detail, something I have gotten away with on flat metal surfaces for years. But those densely punched areas do not play well on a tightly curved surface. They crinkle and crease, as I found out, in the most unattractive ways!! So keep it simple.
Once your design is completed, measure and punch corresponding holes along both side edges of the tree. The holes in the picture are 1 1/2" apart, next time I will make them 1" apart. The holes are punched through the metal so that they are the diameter of the nail.
To form the cone, bend it around a curved surface - I used a rolling pin. A large spoon handle, old broom handle - things of that nature are a good size for bending the very narrow top part of the tree. A large styrfoam cone would be ideal. Using a curved form will help prevent creases from forming as the metal is bent.
To secure the two edges together, simply lace the edge as shown using silver tone wire. I am not 100% happy with this solution, but haven't been able to come up with something better. If you have an idea, please share. I have at least two more of these planned!!
A punched tin star would be very pretty on top of the tree. That was my original plan!! But when I placed the light shield on the top, I really liked the artsy feel it gave the tree.
Don't forget, A similar tree can be made using card weight silver paper. Draw your design very lightly with pencil and punch using a push pin. The edges can be overlapped and glued or taped.
Pam, Would it be a good idea
Submitted by Maureen (not verified) on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 19:08.
Would it be a good idea to wrap the metal around a form such as a cone or other stiff cardboard cone shape before you punch? It might give the stability the metal needs to keep from bending and creasing the incorrect way. We have a craft store here that sells all kinds off sizes of these cones. Cut the aluminum, draw your design, wrap around the form. and then punch out the design, possibly secure the metal and slide off the cone. I have never done this so I have no experience with this craft but I really want to make some butterflies.
So glad you are back!
Maureen! What a great idea.
Submitted by Pam on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 17:21.
Maureen! What a great idea. It does take some pressure to punch the metal, so a softer cone would not work, but a stiff one would like the heavy cardboard ones from Yarnia or even a wood cone, You are brilliant! I am definitely trying it out!! Thank you.
And thank you dear, for welcoming me back. I is wonderful to be back to my blog friends. XOXO
What a wonderful tree! Your
Submitted by Gypsy (not verified) on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 22:11.
What a wonderful tree! Your tooling is beautiful! I make bridge jewelry as a hobby. I would suggest using a nylon-coated stainless steel beader's wire (medium gauge) rather than stiff wire as shown. Beader's wire is flexible, and can be tied in knots (pull ends tightly, I use pliers!) and then cut ½" from the knots. A dab of glue would keep it tied forever, and then you can cut closer to the knot when dry, if you wish. Or, if you make jewelry, just secure the ends with a crimp bead. I'd secure it on the inside so the flexible wire looks neat. Hope this helps!
Oh my goodness Gypsie! It
Submitted by Pam on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 17:25.
Oh my goodness Gypsie! It helps so much! Your suggestion is a perfect solution for securing the two sides together. I have lots of that material in my stash and never gave it a thought! I will be making more and will let you know how it workes for me but I am pretty certain it will be a vast improvement! Thank you so much!


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The Bess Jenkins Club met recently at the Pine Bluff Country Club where vice president and program chairman, Sandy Poore, introduced the second in a series of programs with the theme, 'The Arts and the Artists.'
The Bess Jenkins Club met recently at the Pine Bluff Country Club where vice president and program chairman, Sandy Poore, introduced the second in a series of programs with the theme, �The Arts and the Artists.�
The guest speaker was Tim Jacob, who recently had an exhibit at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.
Jacob said of art, �I see art in the simplest of scenes and continue to be amazed at the visual impact of the ordinary in everyday life. I plan what I see around me. I began painting regularly in 2002 using a technique I call �puddle painting� with watery overlays to convey color. It might be considered impressionism or even pointillism. The technique came to me by accident, after spilling a splash of color one morning.
�Many of my scenes are of rural Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi � I especially love the Delta. It fascinates me. The Delta is stark, desolate, and lonely in the winter and busy and vibrant in the summer, and serene and peaceful in all seasons,� Jacob said.
�Recently, I�ve concentrated on night scenes, especially night traffic during and after rain. We view so much of the world from our car and the mixture of nature and artificial light is always interesting. Reflection and depth are emphasized in most every work.�
According to Jacob, he is not talented. In his words, �I�m just doing it,� he said about his side job that started nearly a decade ago with a portrait he painted of his then 9-year-old daughter. In his spare time and to pay the bills, Jacob sells digital printers for Modern Image System of Little Rock.
Jacob brought along some of his paintings and the members all agreed that he was being modest when he said he wasn�t talented. He also encouraged members to try their hand at painting.
After the program, the president of the club, Jeanette McGrew, conducted the business meeting and announced that Lela Murray is a new member of the club.
Lemon icebox pie, garnished with whipped cream, was served with coffee at tables decorated with a Halloween cut-out featuring a haunted house, spiders, corn candy and drinking straws with a skeleton. The hostesses for the meeting were Marjie Hart, Beverly Warren, Wanda Scruggs and McGrew.


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Only a few movie fans are aware that Dejumo Lewis, better known as the Oloja of Oja in the rested NTA drama series, 'The Village Headmaster', has been writhing in pain ever since the soap was rested in 1984.
The seasoned actor, whose career dates back to 1968, has been battling with ill-health for a long time. His condition is so tight that he is considering appealing to the general public for help.
Recalling the circumstances that led to the suspension of the drama series, Lewis said, "We were not given any valid reason. Some of the tested hands and notable figures left in frustration. When I was called upon to produce the new Village Headmaster series, I put in my very best, brought in Tade Ogidan as one of the producers/directors and casted Justice Esiri as the new village headmaster from Femi Robinson.
"Between 1985 and the period when the programme was suspended in 1989 by the management of NTA, I have been battling with my blood pressure. I am a regular patient of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital."
Lewis claimed to have spent all his savings on medication. He had had a tough time making ends meet in the past three years. To make matters worse, his pension was transferred to Abuja eight months ago. "Sometimes, I feel like crying out to the public for assistance


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Responsibility. Reputation. The two cornerstones of GroupW's approach to guiding transformation in organizations that see strategic value in creativity and innovation.
that underlines your commitment to sustainable strategic success, led by Arian Ardie, who,
in two decades in Indonesia, has developed world-class stakeholder engagement capabilities for organizations, especially in the energy sector.
Arian recently organized joint AmCham/US Chamber of Commerce missions around Innovation, Creative Economy, and FinTech.View Profile >>
that encourages engagement and creates opportunity, led by Mark Winkel,
who has managed transformation exercises with leading foreign and domestic manufacturing and consumer-driven entities during twenty years in Indonesia.
Mark has just finished coaching start-ups from Plug and Play's first batch in Indonesia.View Profile >>
Public Diplomacy, Design, Programming
GroupW's advisors were key members of the partnership that designed, built and operated the US Government's first-ever, out-sourced facility for public diplomacy.
In addition to our principal role in the design and concept behind this initiative, GroupW and its sister agency, Prisma Public Relations, created and produced the digital content and event programming during the first three years of operation.
During that time, @america attracted more than 500,000 visitors and thousands of FB and Twitter followers and received a Gold Standard Award from PublicAffairsAsia.
Public Diplomacy, Design, Promotion
GroupW was engaged by the consultative team preparing for Indonesia's participation in the quadrennial world expo, hosted in 2017 by Kazakhstan. GroupW worked with a team of Indonesian architects, designers, and interior designers to develop the Indonesia Pavilion around the Expo's theme: "Future Energy."
Based on research and survey trips to Astana and Almaty, we created the overall visual concept and design specs as well as the strategic promotion and communications plan for the pavilion.
The government withdrew from the Astana Expo, but interest has been shown in adapting some of the promotional approaches.
Deborah Gabinetti, founder of the most successful film festival in Indonesia, asked GroupW to help grow Balinale, then in its tenth year.
After noting the success of the Balinale at showcasing the cultural aspects of film, GroupW suggested including a commercial component that brought together stakeholders from the world of visual entertainment.
GroupW organized BalinaleX – the "X"connoting the coincidences that foster change – to offer roundtable discussions on developing the visual entertainment industry along with a healthy dose of social opportunities to network.
In its inaugural year, BalinaleX attracted more than 50 participants from Indonesia and abroad and has already led to follow-up discussions related to project collaborations, a development fund, and other suggestions made at BalinaleX.
Preparations are already underway for the next BalinaleX in September 2018.
Organizational Assessment and Strategic Communications
In a USAID-funded engagement, GroupW worked with Indonesia's non-bank financial regulator, Bapepam-LK, which was also responsible for encouraging public investment in non-bank financial instruments, to measure the effectiveness of its communications.
GroupW surveyed potential and current investors (and mainstream and digital media) and then assessed Bapepam-LK's capacity to conduct more effective communications by reviewing, evaluating, and recommending activities against best practices.
At a decisive time in Indonesia's political history, when the next president will not be the current president, and when some 67 million1 people – almost all young – are eligible to vote for their president for the first time in their lives, this GroupW survey looks at how youth feel about their future and about the roles foreign companies, foreign investment, and CSR might play in their lives.
These results were made available by AmCham to the participants at the "Strengthening Indonesia's Competitiveness: Business Investment in Sustainability, CSR, and Inclusive Growth" Conference hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and AmCham on June 26, 2013 in Jakarta.
GroupW takes sole responsibility for the findings, which were obtained from a larger survey that GroupW, a strategic advisory firm in Jakarta, designed and analyzed independently.
1 Of the 187 million people who will be eligible to vote in next April's legislative election, around 67 million, or 35 percent, will be voting for the first time. PDI-P, Golkar Battle Over 2014 Youth Vote - The Jakarta Globe (6 May 2013)
Organizational Assessment and Strategic Communications
Seeking to meet aggressive targets as part of its transformation into a "brand of Indonesia," this mining company sought to upgrade its communications capability to support a more strategic function within the growing group.
GroupW started with internal and external (media and analyst) perception audits that grew into a blueprint for forming and focusing the communications team along global standards for best practices in CSR, stakeholder engagement, and communications.
Corporate Communications and Reputation
Prisma co-led an international team including GroupW experts to build Pertamina's reputation in line with the strategic transformation of the company, Indonesia's largest by revenue.
Our focus was on day-to-day communications (monitoring and issues analysis) plus training and support of in-house external and internal communications capabilities in a multi-million dollar engagement.
The internal effort received a Silver Award from the most prestigious public relations award program in Asia-Pacific


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Electrohydrodynamic mixing on microfabricated devices
United States Patent Application
|View the Complete Application at the US Patent & Trademark Office
|Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Visit the Partnerships Directorate Website
|A device for electrohydrodynamically (EHD) mixing fluids includes a mixing channel, the mixing channel having at least one supply channel fluidicly connected thereto for transport of fluid into the mixing channel. At least two electrodes are provided, at least one of the electrodes for charging at least a portion of the fluid in the mixing channel. The electrodes impose an electric field in the mixing channel to induce EHD mixing of the fluid in the mixing channel. A method for EHD mixing of fluids applies an electric field to a mixing channel to induce EHD mixing.
|Tsouris, Constantinos (Oak Ridge, TN), DePaoli, David W. (Knoxville, TN), Culbertson, Christopher T. (Oak Ridge, TN), Jacobson, Stephen C. (Knoxville, TN), Ramsey, J. Michael (Knoxville, TN)
|10/ 007,356
|November 5, 2001
|[0001] The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. DE-AC05-000R22725 between the United States Department of Energy and UT-Battelle, LLC.


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Henderson County
Elementary schools
Monday — Breakfast: Chicken little. Lunch: Chicken fajitas or turkey and gravy with roll, rice pilaf, green peas, mixed fruit.
Tuesday — Breakfast: Cinnamon roll. Lunch: Baked spaghetti and garlic bread or fish sandwich, California veggies, caesar salad, applesauce.
Wednesday — Breakfast: Breakfast pizza. Lunch: Chicken rings and roll or hot ham and cheese sandwich, baked crinkle fries, steamed broccoli, banana.
Thursday — Breakfast: Toasted bagel with cream cheese and jelly. Lunch: Taco pie or corn dog, whole kernel corn, coleslaw, diced peaches.
Friday — Breakfast: Mini strawberry pancakes. Lunch: Pepperoni pizza or tomato soup with half a grilled cheese sandwich, breaded okra, garden salad, pear halves.
Middle and high schools
Monday — Lunch: Grilled chicken pita sandwich or soft shell tacos, lettuce and tomatoes, rice pilaf, mexicali corn, tropical fruit salad.
Tuesday — Lunch: Spaghetti with meat sauce or barbecue pork sandwich, caesar salad, garlic toast, broccoli and cheese, sliced peaches, chocolate cake.
Wednesday — Lunch: Chicken nuggets with a roll or fish sandwich with cheese, side salad, mashed potatoes, breaded okra, pineapple tidbits.
Thursday — Lunch: Cheeseburger or chicken caesar wrap, greek salad, french fries, carrot dippers, fruit cocktail, cherry cobbler.
Friday — Lunch: Corn dogs, side salad, potato triangles, green peas, pears.
In addition to the breakfast menu, a choice of cereal, toast, juice and milk will be offered. In middle and high schools, a smoothie entree will be offered. A pre-plated salad or salad bar is offered daily in all schools. In middle and high schools, mega pizza, double cheeseburger or deluxe chicken sandwich is available Monday through Thursday and a large chef salad, a bag lunch, assorted juice, fresh fruit and a variety of milk are available each day. In elementary school, students may also choose from a salad plate or peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Students may choose one entree and two vegetables daily.
Transylvania County
Universal Breakfast is free to all students. Lunch is served with a choice of fresh fruit, juice and a variety of milk every day. A salad bar, baked potato and sandwiches are available daily in all schools.
Monday — Breakfast: Whole wheat cinnamon roll. Lunch: Hot dog with chili, hamburger, potato wedges, broccoli, peaches, cookie.
Tuesday — Breakfast: Sausage biscuit. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, sausage pizza, corn, green beans, vegetarian beans, fruit mix, cherry chip cookie.
Wednesday — Breakfast: Waffle. Lunch: Lasagna, baked chicken, tossed salad, corn, rolls, sweet potatoes, peaches.
Thursday — Breakfast: Chicken biscuit. Lunch: Vegetable beef soup with cheese toast or sunbutter sandwich, tossed salad, squash, baked beans, rolls, peaches.
Friday — Breakfast: Bagel bar. Lunch: Baked ham, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, corn, steamed veggies, whole wheat rolls, applesauce.
Polk County
Elementary schools
Monday — Breakfast: Biscuit with gravy. Lunch: Hot dog and chili with grain bun, baked beans, creamy coleslaw, fresh orange wedges.
Tuesday — Breakfast: Breakfast pizza. Lunch: Taco salad with salsa and trimmings, pinto beans, seasoned corn, chilled pears.
Wednesday — Breakfast: Blueberry pancake on a stick. Lunch: Pizza, fresh garden salad with dressing, fresh apple.
Thursday — Breakfast: Breakfast frudel. Lunch: Chicken nuggets with sauce, macaroni and cheese, California vegetables, chilled fruit cocktail.
Friday — Breakfast: Chicken biscuit. Lunch: Corn dog, baked beans, creamy coleslaw, chilled pineapple.
Middle and high schools
Monday — Breakfast: Breakfast frudel. Lunch: Turkey salad with crackers or toasted cheese sandwich, homemade vegetable soup, corn cobbette, apple cobbler.
Tuesday — Breakfast: Pancake and sausage on a stick. Lunch: Oven baked chicken with grain roll or nachos with chili and cheese, salsa, pinto beans, mexican corn, fresh orange wedges.
Wednesday — Breakfast: Steak biscuit. Lunch: Chef salad or hamburger on a grain bun with trimmings, potato rounds, seasoned peas and carrots, spiced apple slices.
Thursday — Breakfast: Breakfast pizza. Lunch: Beef and macaroni with grin roll or ham and cheese hoagie, fresh garden salad with dressing, chilled pears and cookie.
Friday — Breakfast: Baked ham and grits. Lunch: Chicken wrap with cheese, lettuce, dressing or sloppy joe on grain bun seasoned green beans, fruited gelatin.
School Lunches; Feb. 21-25
Henderson County


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It still feels like summer here. The days are not as long but they are still very warm! I am enjoying it of course, but a part of me in longing for the coolness of fall. The briskness of the morning air and the joys of wearing jeans and a sweater and a nice hot drink.
I should be taking advantage and washing the huge pile of wool that has been sitting ALL summer (I havent washed a single lock! GASP!) but all I want to do is cuddle my boy and finish reading pride and prejudice! Can you blame me?
Here are a few things I am looking forward to this season:


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