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Mat. Res. vol.16 no.3 São Carlos May/June 2013 Epub Mar 05, 2013
Electrical, photoelectrical and morphological properties of ZnO nanofiber networks grown on SiO2 and on Si nanowires
Nadia Celeste VegaI, II; Monica TiradoIII, *; David ComediI, II, III; Andres RodriguezIV; Tomas RodriguezIV; Gareth M. HughesV; Chris R. M. GrovenorV; Fernando AudebertII, V, VI
ILaboratorio de Física del Sólido, Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología - FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán - UNT, Av. Independencia, 1800, (4000) Tucumán, Argentina
IIConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - CONICET., Argentina
IIILaboratorio de Nanomateriales y de Propiedades Dieléctricas, Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología - FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán - UNT, Av. Independencia, 1800, (4000) Tucumán, Argentina
IVTecnología Electrónica, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación - ETSIT, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - UPM, 28040 Madrid, España
VDepartment of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road OXI 3PH, Oxford, UK
VIGrupo de Materiales Avanzados, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paseo Colón 850, Buenos Aires (1063), Argentina
ZnO nanofibre networks (NFNs) were grown by vapour transport method on Si-based substrates. One type of substrate was SiO2 thermally grown on Si and another consisted of a Si wafer onto which Si nanowires (NWs) had been grown having Au nanoparticles catalysts. The ZnO-NFN morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy on samples grown at 600 °C and 720 °C substrate temperature, while an focused ion beam was used to study the ZnO NFN/Si NWs/Si and ZnO NFN/SiO2 interfaces. Photoluminescence, electrical conductance and photoconductance of ZnO-NFN was studied for the sample grown on SiO2. The photoluminescence spectra show strong peaks due to exciton recombination and lattice defects. The ZnO-NFN presents quasi-persistent photoconductivity effects and ohmic I-V characteristics which become nonlinear and hysteretic as the applied voltage is increased. The electrical conductance as a function of temperature can be described by a modified three dimensional variable hopping model with nanometer-ranged typical hopping distances.
Keywords: nanostructures, semiconductors, ZnO, photoluminescence, photoconductivity
1. Introduction
ZnO nanofiber networks (NFNs) have been of interest in recent years due to their potential in future technological applications1-7. ZnO is a n-type semiconductor with a direct wide band gap of 3.37 eV (UV), large exciton binding energy (60 meV), high superficial reactivity and high Curie temperature (with magnetic doping). Therefore, it is a predominant candidate for the development of photonic devices in the UV, like laser, LEDs and photodetectors. When combining the ZnO properties with those inherent of nano-structures, like mechanical flexibility, promising materials for the development of solar cells, sensors, optic memories and basic elements for the construction of flexible and transparent electronics are obtained4,5,8. Last but not least, ZnO has high pizoelectricity, which makes it useful for the manufacturing of transductors and small electro-mechanical devices.
The use of low dimensional structures is a key technological factor in the creation of new functional and sensing devices which benefit from their large surface area to volume ratio7-9. In addition, there has been interest in achieving Si NW/ZnO NW hybrid devices with enhanced functionality10 in electronic and photoelectronic properties. Carrier management in hetero-structures could provide ways of enlarging emission wavelength ranges and efficiencies of luminescent devices and also of mastering surface activities in sensors10.
In this work, we present our study of ZnO NFN samples fabricated on either SiO2 or Si wafers covered with Si NWs synthesized by low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) technique. The morphology and properties of ZnO NFN are strongly dependent on the fabrication conditions, like the substrate temperature. In this work we show how the morphology of the network is modified by changing the substrate temperature from 720 °C to 600 °C, keeping all other growth conditions unmodified. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images show the morphology of the nanostructure obtained. The interfaces of ZnO NFN/Si NWs/Si and ZnO NFN/SiO2 were studied with the use of a Dual Beam (FIB/SEM) Microscope.
Photoluminescence, electrical conductance and photoconductance in relation to temperature and to applied polarization voltage were also studied in a sample with ZnO NFN grown on SiO2 substrate without Si NWs. The conductivity of the ZnO NFN can be represented by two parallel conductors, each of them dominated by Mott mechanism in three dimensions with different parameters.
2. Material and Methods
The substrates used for ZnO NFN growth were two types: (A) 0.5 µm thick thermal SiO2 on Si (100) and (B) Si (100) covered with Si NWs that had been grown by LPCVD. In all cases, NF growth was promoted by Au nano-clusters deposited on the substrates11. These metallic nanoislands act as catalysts for one-dimensional growth (nanowires, nanocolumns) for different systems4,11-13.
Three ZnO NFN samples (S0, S1, S2) were fabricated by the vapour-transport method. Their growth details are summarized in Table 1. The ZnO NFN sample (S0) was grown on a SiO2 substrate at 720 °C. Samples (S1, S2) were grown at 720 °C and 600 °C, respectively on Si (100) substrates that had Si NWs on it. The Si NWs had been synthesized by the LPCVD technique at 400 °C for 30 minutes using Si2H6 as precursor gas, with a flow ranging from 8 to 2 sccm. The H2 flow was changed to achieve a total flow rate of 100 sccm and the total pressure was kept constant at 400 mTorr14.
The vapour-transport deposition of the ZnO NFN was performed in a pumped quartz tube furnace under Ar high purity (99.999%) flow. An alumina crucible containing ZnO and graphite powders (1:1 weight ratio) was placed inside the quartz tube at a position corresponding to the furnace center (1100 °C), while substrates were placed downstream the tube. The quartz tube, 1m long and 3.4 cm external diameter, was placed within the 0.6 m long tubular furnace. The furnace was controlled by a Honeywell DC1010 temperature controller, which allows setting different profiles of variation of temperature. The substrates were placed parallel to the tube axis at 15.7 cm and 17.9 cm distances from the furnace centre, which correspond to different temperatures: 720 °C and 600 °C respectively, due to the natural temperature gradient profile along the tube13,15.
The quartz tube was purged with Ar until a base pressure of 250 mTorr was obtained (fixed by a small opening of the air inlet valve at maximum pumping speed) and a steady Ar flow was established by controlling the pumping speed through the vacuum valve, raising the pressure in the tube to about 1200 mTorr. The temperature in the centre of the furnace was set at 1100 °C at a heating rate of 25 °C/min. This temperature value was kept constant during 20 minutes and then, the furnace was naturally cooled to room temperature.
Morphology of all samples was characterized by means of SEM obtained in a JSM 6480 LV microscope and in a Zeiss NVision40 Dual Beam (FIB/SEM) microscope. The later technique was also used for studying the ZnO NFN/Si NW/Si and ZnO NFN/SiO2 interfaces.
The electrical conductance was determined for sample S0 by applying a DC bias between two Ag contacts formed on the network (separation: 1mm) and measuring the current with 100 µm diameter Cu wires. I-V curves were obtained with two cycles 0 V → 10 V → - 10 V → 0 V at room temperature. The sample was attached to a He closed circuit cryostat sample holder, using high vacuum grease. The pressure in the cryostat during the measurements was lower than 1mTorr, obtained with a diffusion pump. The sample resistance at room temperature was 80 KΩ, approximately. A voltage source was used to apply a bias on the sample, while the current was measured by recording with a nano-voltimeter the voltage drop across a test resistor connected in series with the sample.
Photoconductance was also evaluated for sample S0 by illuminating the area between contacts with ultraviolet radiation (3.1 eV) obtained from a pair of commercial light emitting diodes and observing the changes in the electrical current with respect to the conductance without illumination.
The network conductance was also measured as a function of the sample temperature by applying on the sample a constant voltage in the ohmic (linear) range. It was found that, by applying identical contacts on a SiO2 substrate with no deposit on it, the substrate conductance is below the detection limit of the measurement equipment used (~10 - 9 Ω - 1) and therefore negligible.
Photoluminescence (PL), also in sample S0, was measured using the 325 nm wave length of a HeCd laser as excitation source, and a CCD (charge-coupled device) spectrometer from Ocean Optics. The measurements of the PL were performed in the 4 K to 300 K temperature range.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology
SEM images corresponding to sample S0 are shown in Figure 1. The ZnO nanofibers are curled with ramifications and they conform a sponge-like three-dimensional random network of randomly oriented nanofibers (Figure 1a, b). Figure 1c shows a detail of the ZnO NFN/SiO2 interface.
Figure 2a clearly shows that in sample S1 ZnO NFN growth occurs in the regions among Si NWs and not from the Si NWs themselves. The cross section view (Figure 2b) shows Si NWs (of ~140 nm length) embedded in the ZnO network. In Figure 2c Au islands and a thin Si film are observed. Au islands are localized at the Si film/Si substrate interface. The Si layer is 100 nm thick and corresponds to Si deposition during the LPCVD process.
Figure 3 shows images of sample S2, which correspond to the lower ZnO growth temperature (600 °C). The ZnO NFN exhibits a higher density than the network obtained at 720 °C (sample S1, Figure 2). Hence, for 600 °C, the ZnO NFN obtained is a very dense layer of several microns thick, which covers the whole substrate surface. The cross section view (Figure 3c) shows the Au islands and the Si layer as was observed for the sample S1.
In the three samples studied, the ZnO NFs do not grow in an ordered way, presumably due to a large O vacancy density, as expected in the present oxygen starving deposition conditions. The lack of O2 could inhibit coherent one-dimensional crystal growth. Studies of ZnO NW growth on SiO2 with increasing O2 reveal the development of a 2D ZnO layer (not observed here) followed by an ordered growth of high crystallinity NW vertically aligned16.
The morphology of the ZnO structure does not seem to strongly depend on the substrate type or the the presence of Au catalyst on the growth surface. This can be seen by comparing Figures 1 and 2, which essentially show very similar ZnO morphologies for samples grown on SiO2 with Au catalysts as for samples with ZnO grown on Si NW. Note than in the latter case the Au catalysts on the Si (100) were covered by a thin Si film, while some remained at the tip of Si-NWs, as expected from the vapour-liquid-solid mechanism. Nevertheless, the ZnO NFN grew from the regions where Au nanoclusters had been covered and not from the Si NW tips. Furthermore, the presence of Si NWs (and a Si thin film on the areas between the wires as well) did not significantly affect the growth mode. This can be understood by considering that ZnO tends to grow in a one-dimensional anisotropic way without a metal catalyst due to its polar hexagonal crystalline structure, which favours the ZnO growth along the c axis. In addition, self catalytic growth has also been reported, where Zn clusters act as the catalysts. Indeed, it is very probable that the O2 starving conditions prevailing in the present experiments favoured the formation of non-oxidized Zn clusters on the SiO2 and Si substrates.
Further research is clearly needed to understand the growth processes. Future work could concentrate, for instance, on studying the effects of adding an O2 flux on the resulting ZnO NFN/Si NW morphology. The effect of adding O2 on the ZnO NWN/SiO2 has been reported by some of us15,16.
3.2. Electrical, photoelectrical and optical characterization
I-V curves, obtained on sample S0 at room temperature, change with the cycling of voltage sweeps, producing some hysteresis effects (Figure 4a). Such behavior is typical of oxide semiconductor materials, and has been studied for the development of electronic memories17.
Photoluminescence spectra from the ZnO NFN typically show a narrow peak in the UV and a broad peak centered in the green wavelength range (see Figure 4b). The UV peak is centered at 367 nm, which corresponds to photon energy of 3.38 eV. This energy corresponds to the ZnO bandgap energy, indicating that this photoluminescence peak results from the recombination of an electron in the conduction band and a hole in the valence band, or from exciton emission. The broad peak is related to recombination of electrons trapped in deep states within the bandgap, due to defects, such as oxygen vacancies or Zn intersticials. The great intensity of this peak indicates that the nanofibers have a large number of defects, which could be related to their large surface area18.
Photoconductivity effects are observed in the ZnO NFN when the sample is illuminated with UV, as it can be seen in Figure 4c. The energy of the incidental photons (3.1 eV) is a little lower than the ZnO bandgap energy at 300 K (3.3 eV), thus the photons are weakly absorbed in every nanofiber layer, hence penetrating the whole ZnO structure. When interrupting the illumination, photoconductivity has two decay regimes. The first is very fast (characteristic time much lower than a second), and the second one is very slow and non-exponential, which tends to a conductance value a 30% higher than the conductance in initial darkness. This behavior is usually observed in ZnO and other semiconductor oxides films/sheets18-21, and is explained by the band-band recombination (which occurs in very short times, in the order of 10 - 9 seconds) limited by the extremely slow release of charges from a deep state in the bandgap, due to defects (see Figure 4a).
To measure the electrical resistance as a function of temperature, the applied voltage is kept constant at a value within the ohmic regime (0.5 V) and the temperature is varied in a range 10-300 K. The conductance (G) versus the temperature (T) (Figure 4d) shows a semiconductor behaviour in the sense that G increases with T, however, the dependence does not follow an Arrhenius expression as would be expected for the thermal activation of carriers. In contrast, they can be described by a exp( - bT - 1/4), as seen in Figure 4e. Such behaviour is expected in accordance with a conduction mechanism corresponding to variable range hopping (VRH) between localized states in three dimensions22. For higher temperatures, T > 70 K, a new mechanism is established, which is characterized by a faster growth of G with T. As it can be seen in Figure 4e, when we tried to represent the conductance behaviour in the whole range of temperatures as the sum of a contribution of a Mott type (which dominates at low T) and another of an Arrhenius type (which dominates at high T), a good fit is not obtained (Model 1). On the contrary, a satisfactory fit is only obtained when the sum of two Mott mechanisms (A and B) is assumed, one at high T and another at low T (Model 2):
From Mott's VRH expressions18 we estimated the density of localized states at the Fermi energy (gF) and the mean hopping distance (R) from the fit values of T0A and T0B (See Table 2). The gF value obtained for mechanism B is reasonable, but for mechanism A, it is too large. However, it must be remembered that this kind of analysis is known to overestimate gF in many cases23. The R values obtained are significantly smaller than the typical NW diameters (50 nm). This is consistent with the 3D character of the transport revealed by the T - 1/4 dependence.
The conductance of the dense ZnO nanofiber network is determined by the conductivity of each nanofiber, the connectivity between them and their density. The conductivity of each of them, at the same time, is probably fixed by the density of O vacancies, as this defect behaves as an n dopant in ZnO21.
4. Conclusion
Under the present fabrication conditions, the transport in Ar of Zn vapours leads to the formation ZnO NFNs on both, SiO2/Si and Si NWs/Si substrates whose morphology can be described by three-dimensional networks of interconnected, randomly oriented, curled nanofibers. For high substrate temperature (720 °C) the final product is a sponge-like ZnO structure, while for 600 °C a thick and relatively compact network is obtained. The ZnO NFN/Si NWs/Si samples have the Au islands below a Si thin film, whereas no ZnO thin film could be observed at the ZnO NFN/SiO2 interface.
ZnO NFN has high photoluminescence and considerable conductance and photoconductance. The conductivity of the ZnO NFN can be represented by two parallel conductors, each of them dominated by Mott mechanism in three dimensions with different parameters. It could be possible that the three-dimensional characteristic of the nanofibers conductivity prevails because their diameter is significantly larger than the average hopping lengths. Also, we speculate that a large vacancy density may be responsible for the disordered character of the NFN, their high PL in the visible, and the hopping conduction. These hypotheses should be verified in future research, together with other possible conductivity models in nanofiber networks.
The network shows quasi-persistent photoconductivity and their I-V characteristics exhibits hysteresis at high V. These properties could be useful for memory applications17.
The high superficial area in the NFN is also remarkable for the development of ultrasensitive sensors, where the variations of photoconductivity, photoluminescence or conductance could be measured when selected molecules are absorbed at nanofiber walls.
This work was partially funded by the Argentinean agencies CONICET, CIUNT 26/E419, FONCyT (PICT 2010 No. 400 and PICT-RAICES No. 2351), MINCyT (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva de la Argentina) and the Spanish Agency AECID.
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For producer Marko Röhr, the film's success is down to the sweeping and unique wildlife material, patiently filmed over eight years by Hannu Siitonen, Mikko Pöllänen and Teemu Liakka, and the narration focusing on myths and legends of Finnish forests that made it appealing for audiences of all ages across the country. "We've had a lot of schools who came to see the film, as well as elderly people who can't enjoy going to the forests anymore," says Röhr, himself a fervent environmentalist. For him, screen digitization has also been crucial to the film's success in rural areas and small to mid-size cities. "In some towns on the Eastern part of Finland the film beat James Bond's Skyfall and in one cinema it sold more tickets than Titanic! Over 70% of all tickets sold were from cinemas outside of the Finnkino circuit," notes Röhr.
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Archive for August 2012
E-banking, banking made easy and convenient
We are all aware that every moment, our technology is getting better and better. Technology is being used and utilized for our convenience. One of the proofs of convenience from technology is what they call "e-banking" which means that you could easily access your bank account anywhere at any time.
Years back, we don't have any choice but to go to the bank to transact but because of the advancement of technology; banking now could be done at the convenience of... continue |
Importance of backing up your files
Have you experienced your computer being infected by a virus which wiped away all your files or a failing hard drive that suddenly can't be recognized? Viruses and drive failures could result to corruption of personal and important files. Some can't prevent the said problems and one of the solutions that we could do is to backup your files every now and then.
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Logitech's Washable Keyboard
If you are one of those computer users that can't resist eating and drinking besides your computer, this article might please you. Most of us are aware that electronic equipments are sensitive to dust, heat and especially water. In offices, computers are used in working and there are times we couldn't prevent accidents or spilling liquids like coffee, juice and water into your keyboards.
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Social networking sites in time of calamity
Social networking sites are usually used to communicate with friends and share status and pictures but during the time of calamity here in the Philippines, Facebook and Twitter was used to help one another. During the flood, the said social networking sites were used to help those who are in need. I was amazed how the said social networking sites played a big role during that time.
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Retired career officer in the Armor Branch of the United States Army and military historian Andrew J. Bacevich: "U.S. national-security policy increasingly conforms to patterns of behavior pioneered by the Jewish state. This 'Israelification' of U.S. policy may prove beneficial for Israel. Based on the available evidence, it's not likely to be good for the United States."
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Love food? Love cooking or baking. There are many things that you can do with that love, including starting your own business. If you want to cook or bake, or simply work around food for a living, and be your own boss maybe too, you can do it. Of course, you'll need a space, … [Read more...]
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How to Avoid Food Sickness When Traveling Abroad
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Which Italian restaurant in Manila Will You Discover?
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National Greasy Foods Day
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Man dodges chance at execution, accepts 40-year term
Murder trial unexpectedly ends in deal
Green's case resulted last year in judicial review of death penalty
The capital murder prosecution that launched a rare judicial review of the death penalty in Texas and garnered national attention ended Wednesday with an unexpected plea deal for John Edward Green Jr.
If convicted, Green, 26, would have faced the death penalty or life without parole. His trial was in its sixth week of jury selection.
Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, after juror No. 12 had been chosen, Green authorized his attorneys — Casey Keirnan and Bob Loper — to approach prosecutors with a deal: He would plead guilty to a lesser murder charge in exchange for a 40-year prison term.
The defense team was surprised when the Harris County District Attorney accepted.
"We didn't believe that Pat Lykos was ever going to seriously consider an offer in this case," Keirnan said late Wednesday. "We put that number out there and they accepted that number. There was no negotiation."
Keirnan added that there had been no previous attempts at a plea deal from either side.
Neither Lykos nor a spokesman from her office could be reached for comment late Wednesday.
"Bob Loper and I feel like a life has been saved," Keirnan said. "He will be in general population and have the possibility of parole after serving half of (the 40 years) - and he has already served three."
Green was accused of robbing and fatally shooting Huong Thien Nguyen, a 34-year-old mother of two, and wounding her sister, My Huong Nguyen, after demanding money when they returned to their southwest Houston home in June 2008.
During a pretrial hearing in March 2010, state District Judge Kevin Fine granted a defense motion declaring the death penalty unconstitutional and stated that he believed that innocent people had been executed.
That ruling was swiftly criticized by prosecutors, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office and Gov. Rick Perry as contradicting well-settled law.
Lykos issued a news release that said the ruling would "delay justice for the victims and their families" while Abbott's office released a statement calling Fine's ruling "an act of unabashed judicial activism" that ignored U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
The next day, Fine clarified that his ruling declared the procedures surrounding the process in Texas as illegal, which prosecutors interpreted as a legal parsing that, in effect, still prevented death penalty prosecutions.
Last December, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted an unprecedented death penalty hearing in Fine's court after granting an emergency appeal from Lykos' office that argued that the jurist was overstepping. Later, more than 60 people, including former Texas Gov. Mark White, filed a "friend of the court" brief urging the state's highest criminal court to allow Fine to continue the hearing on the constitutionality of Texas procedures surrounding the death penalty.
"I'm glad, in whatever small way, that it brought attention to the death penalty in Texas - whether we should have it and whether innocent people have been executed in Texas ," Keirnan said.
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Bibliomation, HSLC, MassLNC, and Sage Library System of Eastern Oregon have teamed up to sponsor the development of Calculated Proximity Adjustment in Evergreen Open Source ILS. The development will consist of encoding policy-level information regarding lending priority for use with hold targeting. In English, this means libraries will be able to specify a 'lender of first resort' for a particular library branch or system when there is an agreement between two Evergreen-participating organizations. This functionality already exists in FulfILLment, an open source inter-library lending software, and now it will be side-ported to Evergreen. Equinox Software will be leading this development project. For more information about Calculated Proximity Adjustment, read the blog post submitted by Mike Rylander of Equinox Software titled Sharing (code) is caring on Equinox's blog on April 16, 2012. It is anticipated the coding for this project will be completed by the end of December and submitted to launchpad for review and approval. Once the code has been reviewed and approved, it will be eligible for inclusion in the next major release of Evergreen. Thank you to Bibliomation, HSLC, MassLNC and Sage Library System of Eastern Oregon for sponsoring this development.


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Work on this site full-time.
I have never felt as inspired as I do by reading these women's stories and sharing them with you. I'm a maniac for research. If I could blog 1-2 times a week, podcast once every two weeks, do merch, put out a couple books a year, and support myself by doing so, I'd be the happiest person on earth. No joke. Okay, it would also be nice if mac and cheese had no calories and whiskey didn't destroy your liver, but beggars can't be choosers.
Become a best-selling author.
Okay, so it didn't happen for me in the world of fiction. But I'm working on books about Princess Augusta of Brunswick, Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mikhailovna, and Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden. That's Hilda's niece, Charlotte, in the photo; she's wearing the massive Luxembourg Empire Tiara.
If I manage to get the podcast off the ground, I'm also gonna compile season one's podcast episodes into a book, because I have more to say about all of them. I don't know if traditional or self-publishing is right for these books, but if you are a literary agent, I would love your advice.
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Try on a famous tiara.
Just once. To know what it feels like to have something touching my body that also touched one of the women I've written about. And maybe take a selfie. Because, you know, pics or it didn't happen. I'll give the tiara back. I promise.
If anyone's keeping score, my absolute all-time favorite is the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, on Queen Elizabeth II in the image (public domain via Wikimedia Commons).
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Spend the night in a castle.
I don't even care which one, or which country it's in. I'm not even sure I'd be able to sleep! I'd probably be really grumpy the next morning, but who can waste precious minutes in a castle sleeping? There's too much to absorb, too much to explore. Well, maybe I could waste a few precious minutes...to be up and ready for a selfie the next morning as I have coffee and breakfast in a castle.
P.S. The first time I stayed at the Hotel Richelieu in New Orleans, I walked into my room, looked out the window, and swear to high Heaven, had a vision of a gargoyle outside my window. Not a stone one. A real one - huge, bigger than a person. What on earth might my oversaturated brain cook up for me in a castle?
Go back to Versailles.
In my world, Versailles is what heaven looks like. That's Marie Antoinette's Cabinet Dore in the image. Le sigh. I was there once, in 1994, when I was sixteen years old. I didn't know anything about anything. I want to see it again with grown-up eyes.
See the Russian palaces.
Namely, Pavlovsk, Peterhof, Oranienbaum, Gatchina, the Winter Palace, the Alexander Palace, and the Catherine Palace. Throw in Mon Repos while you're at it, since that's where Catherine the Great left to launch her coup in 1762.
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Do all the things.
Seriously. I have so many ideas and so little time! Check out the Collaborations page, where I've posted requests for help.
Know that this site has changed someone's life for the better.
Other than mine, that is.
Partner with someone who's good at marketing and promotion.
I suck at it. Like, it's not possible to suck worse than I suck at marketing what I do. Someday, I want to be able to hire a business partner who believes in the site and the research and the stories and wants to help promote it. You might wonder why I don't just - novel concept - get better at marketing. It's both a skill issue and a a confidence issue. I can work on the skill issue more easily, but as a natural editor (read: pessimist), I see the flaws before anything else in my own work. This makes it really hard to market. These women deserve it, though, so I'm going to try. But if you're good at these things and as inspired as I am, maybe you'd like to help!
Launch sister sites.
I have ideas for more "The Girl in" sites that explore other aspects of history. I also want to take what I'm doing here and translate it into a kids' site - same ideas, same vibe, with no swearing and a tighter focus on what these women did as adolescents and teens. This could become a content empire! Well, it could if I had more hours in the day. Which is where partners and collaborators come in...
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Sometimes I look up from what I'm doing and notice it's dark, other times I notice it's dawn, recently I realized the larch were turning – anytime now they'll be glimmering gold. Such is the life of a perpetually absorbed mind.
Doctor, can you help?
The prognosis came back: Sucker, you better learn to come up for air.
Not funny, considering my 'indie' schedule over the next six or so weeks. First off, if you haven't heard (I'm told this is 99.9999999999999% of the reading world hasn't) my second eBook Shangri-La Trailer Park is being released on Halloween. Hopefully, it sinks its fangs upon and tears the heart out of the literary world. Grand notions for a book that doesn't contain zombies or vampires, but it does have some frightening characters – don't all trailer parks?
Along with the release comes the promotion – "Oh joy," I can hear you. Believe me, I've learned that in the fine print of the universal writers covenant, it says if you want to be noticed, one must be three-part huckster, two-part snake oil salesman and one part used wagon jockey – show's you how old my personal covenant is, I've since realized that can be updated to state: "Used Car Salesman."
Personally, I think the term is harsh – I don't even consider myself a Used Word Salesman. As far as I know, the words in my novels, while well used, have never, ever, been arranged in the exact way they have up till now, so I reason at least I'm not a Used Word Salesman. Thank you for allowing me my dignity.
In November I'm also participating in adopt an Indie month: http://adoptanindie.bookbagsandcatnaps.com/ Please check it out. I'm cute, cuddly, housebroken, and I don't bite. Come on, wouldn't you enjoy having an indie author lay around on your living room floor? It's only for a month, then you can send me back to my wife. During the proceedings, I'll be doing a blog about Indies entitled The Baptism of Fire:Indie Publishing. If you're an Indie wonk, don't miss it. If you just enjoy good writing, you may find it fascinating to see the pains some very good writers go through to get their work to you.
Did I mention that I'm getting Cemetery Street ready for paperback? Or that I'm recording excerpts of Cemetery Street and Shangri-La Trailer Park for eventual audiobook releases. Once my web guy updates my website, the excerpts will be up at www.johnzunski.com
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Her history, her whereabouts, her name: She knows nothing. Nothing but her current reality: a constant stream of horrific, surrealistic scenarios in which she fights not only monsters and unseen attackers but also her own pain and despair.
Reed Jayvyn is an ex-Army vet, penniless and living in his truck. After saving a young man from attackers, he finds himself embroiled in a superhuman drama between the Broschi and the Clan, two groups engaged in a centuries-long war. Worse, he finds he is one of them—a Broschi, a psychic vampire that feeds off the pain of humans. But Reed's greatest surprise comes each night, when he finds himself dreaming of a fierce, nameless woman.
She is dreaming. So says the handsome man who uses his heretofore latent psychic ability to flicker in and out of her dreamscape. With Reed's help, she slowly learns more about who she is, why she is here, what trauma in her past keeps her locked inside her mind. Meanwhile, Reed explores his own heritage, discovering enemies and allies in unexpected places.
But most important to Reed is freeing this woman caught in an endless loop of nightmares, someone he considers in every way to be the woman of his dreams.
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Chest width (top edge): 20 cm
Strap (around the waist): 1m each
strap (around the neck): 60 cm each
Length: 67 cm
1 large pocket
Material: Cotton
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There's no question that Toyota knows how to build a solid, reliable and sensible selection of cars. You don't become top dog in the automotive manufacturing business by taking giant risks on every new design; it's the conservative well thought out approach that's proven to sell.
The reason behind their success is really quite simple. The modern driver uses their head rather than their heart to choose their preferred method of going from A to B. Or at least they used to until the rise of the urban SUV, which has lead to a wide selection of stylish and equally unique models that steal your heart's attention with their extravagant looks and charming features.
Toyota's answer to the new crowd of SUVs is the C-HR (stands for Coupe-High Rider). Sensible isn't going to cut it this time around so they've borrowed some inspiration from the Lexus luxury division when it came to the design and the result is impressive to say the least.
Just looking at the C-HR is exciting, there's so much going on that your eyes dart all over the place, from the horizontally linked front lights to the pumped up wheel arches back to the floating roof-line and starship specification rear lights. It all adds up to a memorable car beaming with character – not what you'd usually expect from Toyota. You could almost be forgiven for thinking the C-HR is a baby Lexus RX 200t, they certainly share the same DNA.
The trend continues once you step into the C-HR's cabin where there's a common diamond theme throughout, with diamond textured door inserts, diamond shaped controls and even diamond inserts throughout the roof lining.
You can really tell that the team that designed the C-HR took great pride in their work and the car shows it. At night the door mirrors will project the Toyota C-HR branding onto the ground so everyone knows exactly what car you're driving.
In some instances style has overtaken practicality – those diamond shaped wheel controls can be tricky to figure out while focusing on the road. However, the air conditioning controls are brilliantly simple and easy to operate with a solidly tactile feel and the whole package is built rock solid. The cabin is really a treat to be in.
The manually adjustable seats offer great comfort and support when cornering while also complimenting the interior visuals. Out the back boot space clocks in at a usable 377 litres that can expand further with the split 60/40 rear folding seats.
Rear visibility is compromised due to the rear hatch styling, while small windows and high riding window sills make reversing maneuvers a challenge. Standard factory fitted safety features like the reverse camera, rear cross traffic alert and blind spot monitoring do help to alleviate this downside but are no substitute for improved visibility.
Passengers in the rear seats are cocooned in and unless they're rather tall will struggle to see out those rear windows. Tight car parks are made more easily traversed thanks to the tight turning circle of the short wheelbased C-HR.
Music lovers can rest assured as the C-HR comes with a great sounding stereo and touch screen infotainment system. The unit itself is simple to navigate, though the plastic buttons can feel a bit cheap and the screen is on the small side.
Unfortunately there is no Android Auto or Apple CarPlay integrated into the infotainment system which is a real oversight as it's not a terribly expensive or difficult feature to include.
On the open road and around town the C-HR is a joy to drive, the ride isn't too firm and nor is it too soft, right in the middle and comfortably so. All models of the C-HR are powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged engine making 85kW at 5,600rpm and 185Nm of torque from 1,500rpm, not exactly heart racing stuff. It's enough power to get the one and a half tons of Toyota metal moving around town but on open roads more grunt would absolutely help.
All models apart from the base spec 2WD model come standard with the 7 speed CVT automatic and while the shifter did feel a tad sloppy and loose, performance was acceptable with smooth shifts and operation. Toyota rates fuel economy at 6.5L/100km but the best I could achieve was 9.0L/100km with a heavy foot and primarily around town.
The real strength of the C-HR is the factory fitted range of standard features available on all models which you'd only see in the top spec grades of rivals. Safety is taken care of by Reversing Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear-Cross Traffic Alert, Pre-Collision Safety System and Lane Departure Alert.
Add in Active Cruise Control, 17″ Alloy Wheels, LED Foglights, Daytime Running Lamps, Parking Sensors, Automatic Electronic Handbrake, Satellite Navigation and Rain Sensing Wipers and the whole package makes the base model C-HR an attractive buy.
An additional $4,300 will see you jump up to Koba spec that we tested which features 18″ Alloy Wheels, LED Headlights, Smart Entry, Smart Start, Nanoe Air purifying technology and Leather Accented Heated Front Seats.
4WD will cost you a further $2,000 though most suburban and city owners will do fine without it.
Design and Comfort: 9/10
Performance & Handling: 7/10
Quality: 8/10
Economy: 8/10
Features & Equipment: 9.5/10
With the C-HR, Toyota has proven that they still have a fun streak hidden deep within the corporate leviathan that makes up the company and all it takes is a little pressure from competitors to bring it out. The C-HR is a very impressive bit of kit, well featured with striking design all while having that solid Toyota build quality and reliability.
- Visually impressive inside and out
- Packed with factory standard features
- Great sound from stereo
- Slightly down on power
- Rear visibility lacking
- Small infotainment display
2017 Toyota C-HR Pricing and Specification
|Price (Excl. On-Roads):
|From $26,990 / As tested: $35,290 (Koba AWD)
|3-year or 100,000km
|Warranty Customer Assistance:
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|Service Intervals:
|12 months/15,000km
|1.2-litre turbocharged, direct-injected in-line four-cylinder petrol:
85kW @ 5,600rpm, 185Nm @ 1,500-4,000rpm
|7-speed CVT
|Front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive (optional)
|Power to Weight Ratio (W/kg):
|Fuel Consumption (Combined):
|6.5L/100km (claimed); 9L/100km (tested)
|RON Rating:
|Fuel Capacity (L):
|5-door SUV; 5 seats
|Safety (Koba):
|5-star ANCAP, 7 airbags, ABS, AEB, BA, EBD, ESC, Traction Control, Active Cruise Control, LED DRL, reverse camera, front and rear parking sensors, Automatic High Beam, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, sway warning system, trailer sway control, hill-start assist control
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|Braked: 600/Unbraked: 600
|Entertainment (Koba):
|6.1-inch colour touchscreen with six speakers, satellite navigation with SUNA Live Traffic, safety alert, Bluetooth, USB/AUX input, Toyota Link connected mobility
Competitors: Citroen Cactus, Fiat 500X, Holden Trax, Honda HR-V, Jeep Renegade, Ford EcoSport, Peugeot 2008, Mitsubishi ASX, Mazda CX-3, Suzuki Vitara Turbo, Nissan Juke


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About Hat Academy
About Elaine Mergard
Elaine Mergard lives on the north of Brisbane and for 50+ years
she has been teaching and creating Millinery.
When did you make your first hat?
As a teenager in the 1960s we wore hats everywhere. I made
my first hat in 1964 during my training as a Home Economics
Teacher. We were trained over 2 years in all fields of millinery
so we could teach millinery in Adult Education with the
Queensland Education Department.
When & where did you commence teaching Millinery?
In 1966 at the age of 20, I commenced teaching Millinery
classes with Adult Education in Brisbane. I have taught in
TAFE colleges in Central Queensland & Sunshine Coast
during the 1980/90's also at Queensland Museum &
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.
When did you establish your millinery business?
In 1990 when we moved to the Sunshine Coast with my family,
I established "Hatrageous Headwear" & worked as a full time
Milliner with a home-based business. In my retirement I seek to
mentor others to become the Best in Millinery.
What are some of the highlights of your career?
In the early 1990's my goal was to create hats with an
outrageous styling, so these soon created media attention with
my hats featured on national TV & print media. A real highlight
was receiving a phone call in 2003 from Her Excellency Ms
Quentin Bryce, Governor of Queensland asking me to make
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Every time I see the delight on the clients face as they try on
their customised hat …that is a highlight. Seeing my students
compete on a national level has thrilled me over the years. In
2017 at the 'Hats Off to Adelaide' Millinery Conference, much to
my surprise and delight I was inducted into the Millinery
Association of Australia Hall of Fame for my contribution to
Millinery and the Association.
Do Milliners retire?
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1923: THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA BUNDLED SUNSPRAY DEMISE / BIRDS OF PRAY :Aftermath 15
[Yes, that is John McLaughlin's autograph on there. This copy is currently for sale on the internet for $150]
TAKRL says:
"Copied disc-to-disc from European underground. Never got the song titles exactly right."
Mahavishnu Orchestra: Live, king of guitars.(bootleg). Atmosphere SO 3478; (retitled: Birds of pray). Aftermath 15; (retitled: Bundled sunspray demise). TAKRL 1923
According to other websites: "Live from 17-Aug-72, Kongresshalle, Munich TV show."
"Joachim-Ernst Berendt introduces the Mahavishnu Orchestra at the Pre-Olympic Games Jazz Festival called " Jazz Now " in Munich Germany".
The concert was broadcast live on SWF 3 radio and on TV. An indepth review in Geman can be found here:
Track names on TAKRL LP:
A1 Meeting of the Spirits 8:57
A2 You Know You Know 7:40
B1 The Dance of Maya 7:15
B2 A Lotus on Irish Streams 5:50
B3 Binkie's Dream 3:06
Track names on video:
02 – Meeting of the Spirits
03 – You Know You Know
04 – The Dance of Maya
05 – One Word (end part)
06 – Resolution
07 – A Lotus on Irish Streams
From a review: "A great early boot of the original lineup, performances from either late 1971 or early 1972. I would have given this a 4.0, but sound quality is just OK, performances are transcendental. The band had so much power— listen to the humongous power chord that starts off "Meeting Of The Spirits" and how the guy recording immediately whacks down his recording volume on the tape!
Recommended to all McLaughlin and Mahavishnu fans alike—this may have been out as another boot entitles "Birds Of Prey"."
Indeed it was reissued as Birds of Pray on the Aftermath label:


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Check out what Inspector Callahan says at about 1:09....
I just picked up an old 6" S&W model 29, and will be trying out various cartridges in magnum and special.
At Cabela's today I picked up a box of .44 Special HSM 240gr Lead Semi-Wadcutters, among others, and was wondering how it might rate as a SD round?
Muzzle Energy: 381 foot pounds
Muzzle Velocity: 845 fps
Well below .44 magnum range, haha.
I've read good reports of Wad-cutters as a SD round...this is a *semi*-wadcutter, of course. The energy/velocity numbers above don't seem any better than a mid-range 45 acp (don't currently have a .45 ACP gun), but thought there might be other considerations.
Even though I'm not looking at this model 29 as a SD gun, I'd still like to know solid options in both Magnum & Special.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
(BTW, also picked up some Magnum rounds - Hornady 240gr XTP hollow points, Barnes Vor-TX 225gr hollow points, and the low powered Winchester 240gr. jacketed soft points)
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Check out what Inspector Callahan says at about 1:09....
Definition of clip
1: any of various devices that grip, clasp, or hook
2: a device to hold cartridges for charging the magazines of some rifles; also : a magazine from which ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm.
Federal makes an all lead SWC-HP in .44 Special. Matter of fact, I think it's the only .44 Special load they still make. I use it as the carry load for my Rossi 720.
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I've heard of people using wadcutters and semi-wadcutters as self defense ammo, and if that's what makes somebody feel secure, then to each his own. But, we live in the age of scientific breakthroughs in hollowpoint design and I would almost always prefer a good hollowpoint travelling at the speed you mentioned above for the semi-wadcutter. Now, if you're talking about shooting a boar or a deer or even a bear, well it's time to consider something that doesn't necessarily expand, is made of cast lead, in other words very dense and able to penetrate deep without losing it's shape. Certain wadcutters would fill that bill nicely.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote" - Benjamin Franklin
When Leonidas was preparing to make his stand, a Persian envoy arrived. The envoy explained to Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the huge Persian army and demanded that the Spartans lay down their arms. Leonidas told Xerxes "MOLON LABE", or "Come And Get Them."
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Thanks, all.
The HSM SWC's I got today seemed like they would be a good option for practice/pleasure shooting, as they are $29.99 for a box of 50. Figured it would be icing on the cake if it also made for a good SD round, as well.
Good to know the pros and cons based on different scenarios.
In a M29, I'd carry a Keith style SWC over 17 grains of 2400 in .44 Special every day of the week and twice on Sunday and have not a qualm about it. Those big, deep holes let lots of air in and lots of blood out!
I've never killed another human being in a defensive situation and hope I never have to, but the lessons I've learned through many years of hunting tells me that a wide flat nosed(large metplat area) bullet with deep penetration will drop animals quick. Let's face it, people are animals too.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing."-- George S. Patton
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act George Orwell
I'd expect that to be a darn good self defense round. I pass up hollowpoints and choose rounds like that when I'm not sure which is more likely, two legged predators or four. Lots of mass for good penetration, and WC/SWC leave a heck of a wound cavity as BigBlue said.
"It is wonderful, in the event of a street fight, how few bullets seem to hit the men they are aimed at." Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail, Theodore Roosevelt, 1888
I'd feel comfortable with it. As you said, it's similar ballistics to .45 ACP hardball and I don't think many would argue the .45 ACP standard load is inadequate. Plus the SWC has a better profile than the round nose .45.
Let's not forget that for a very long time cartridges that started with a "4" and loaded to standard velocities were not found wanting. You might try some of these. I've used their similar .41 Magnum rounds and they were great.
"NEW" .44 Rem Mag 240gr Lead Semi-Wadcutter - Georgia Arms
Definition of clip
1: any of various devices that grip, clasp, or hook
2: a device to hold cartridges for charging the magazines of some rifles; also : a magazine from which ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm.


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The aim of Hacettepe University is to train enlightened, research-minded, and scientifically-oriented people of integrity and good character. By reaching the overall aim, the members of this institution will utilize this outcome for the benefit of the country and society. Hacettepe University is guided by Atatürk's maxim, "to reach the level of contemporary civilization."
The Faculty of Medicine has a rightly earned reputation for being not only a leader in medical studies, but also national and international research and publication according to the statistics of TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey). The Faculty ranks as the first in Turkey in internationally cited publications. Moreover, the graduates of the Faculty have the highest scores in TUS (The Central Examination for field of Specialisation in Medicine in Turkey)
The aim of this faculty is to provide a mission and a vision to individuals to become self-determined and self-motivated, and to attain problem-solving capabilities based on knowledge and experiments. Individuals are expected to become hardworking and adhere to the principles of medicine. In addition, physicians are expected to serve the best interests of their country and humanity with a sincere attitude, and to act responsibly towards their patients. Physicians are to promote opportunities for developing higher standards of science and service to the community.
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Adoption of a child is the permanent arrangement, finalised by Family Court order, for a child to no longer have any legal ties with their biological parent(s), with those rights instead being vested in another individual(s). After an adoption order is made, the child cannot be 'reclaimed' by the biological parents and the law applies to the child and their adoptive parents as if the child had been born to them. This extends from the parental responsibility and rights of the new, adoptive parents, to the child's right to their parents' estate after death.
Children are adopted for a variety of reasons. However, generally, adoption provides a new family for a child who can't be cared for by their own parents. In Western Australia, there are roughly 10 – 20 local adoptions each year.
A child is adopted by first being linked to their new prospective parent(s) by an adoption agency. The Department of Child Protective Services ("DCP") is the only adoption agency in Western Australia. All adoptions must be administered via DCP. To finalise an adoption, adoptive parents must then obtain an adoption order from the Family Court of Western Australia.
Adoption orders are made in the Family Court of Western Australia under the Adoption Act 1994 (WA). The Court can only make an order for adoption if each prospective adoptive parent, and the child, are all 'domiciled' or living in Western Australia. If the adoptive child is not an Australian citizen, they must be permitted by the Department of Immigration to remain permanently in Australia.
Adoption of a child generally falls into three different categories:
- Child adoption (what some might see as a "normal" adoption);
- Adult adoption (for adoptive children over the age of 18 years); and
- Step-parent adoption (where the prospective parent is already the adoptive child's step-parent).
The Family Court makes adoption orders to finalise each type of adoption, as well as additional ancillary adoption orders as required. Any adoption order made by the Family Court must be in the best interests of the child in question.
Upon an adoption order being made, the biological parent(s) of the adoptive child are removed of their parental rights of the child, and those parental rights are then vested in the child's new, adoptive parents. If any parenting orders are in existence prior to an adoption order being made, those parenting orders are then cancelled upon the adoption order being made.
Adoptions of children from overseas must comply with both Western Australian law and the law of the country where the child is from, otherwise an adoption may fail or not be recognised in Western Australia. If that is the case, then an adoptive parent may not actually have the parental rights in respect of a child that they believe they do. International adoptions must meet additional regulations and often require more paperwork and procedural steps.
Naturally, a step-parent may wish to adopt the child of their partner. Step-parent adoption is available to step-parents who meet the following criteria:
- The step-parent must be married to the adoptive child's biological parent, or have been in a de facto relationship with them, for at least 3 years;
- There must be a parent-child relationship between the step-parent and the adoptive child;
- That the step-parent's adoption of the child would be in the best interests of the child and must promote the child's long-term care and welfare; and
- A reason provided as to why an adoption order would be better than a parenting order (for example, if there is no dispute between any of the parent(s) of the child and the child is not a subject of Family Court proceedings already).
Adoption can take a fair amount of time and a child you seek to adopt at birth may be over 12 months old by the time an adoption takes effect. However, you may be able to commence more immediate care of a child by fostering the child ahead of adoption. For more information about fostering a child, see our "Fostering" tab above.
The DCP encourages adoptive families to arrange an "open adoption". An "open adoption" is where any remaining biological parents of an adoptive child are kept informed about the child's welfare and development and (with the permission of all adoptive parents) they may remain in contact with the child throughout their life. This allows a child to remain connected with any cultural or personal history that they may have. The view is taken that an "open adoption" is preferable, where possible and appropriate.
An adopted child is treated by the law as a biological child once an adoption order is made. To this end, adoption of a child may void a child maintenance order from the Family Court, and/or your right to seek child support payments. Conversely, if you adopt a child you may then be entitled to seek child support or a child maintenance order yourself.
Further, an adopted child can be the subject of Family Court proceedings should their adoptive parents separate.
If you would like any assistance in adopting a child, you may wish to consider seeking legal advice. This is particularly with respect to overseas adoptions. Additionally, you may want to consider seeking immigration advice.
Useful Links
- The Department of Child Protective Services have a wealth of information available at their website. You can visit the DCP's adoption fact page by clicking here, or calling DCP on 1800 182 178.
- The Family Court of Western Australia has a wealth of information about how to apply for an adoption order to finalise the adoption of a child, as well as providing all forms, instructions and kits available for applying for an adoption order. To access this information, visit the Family Court of Western Australia's adoption page here and/or download a copy of their Adoption Kit here.
- Legal Aid WA also have an information fact sheet where you can find out more about adoption and the resources available to prospective parents to complete such an application. You can visit their adoption fact page by clicking here or calling Legal Aid WA on (08) 9261 6222.
- If you are pregnant, are considering adoption for your child and want to find out more, visit the DCP's adoption considerations fact page here. You may also wish to call the DCP on 1800 182 178.
- For Western Australian adoption support and counselling services, visit the Adopt Change website by clicking here.


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The project manager of the future is a machine
Author : Gilbert Silvius - Authentic thinker, Experienced lecturer, Innovative author
Meet the project manager of the future. She is a machine. A computer to be more precise. Am I serious? Absolutely!
Think about it. Why wouldn't the combination of developments such as sensor technology, the internet of things, machine learning and big data, eventually lead to computer generated PBS and WBS structures, more reliable resource requirements, duration estimations, optimized schedules, critical paths and more objective risk analysis. Human beings can build upon their experience, but computers can process and share data of a far greater number of experiences and therefore be more reliable in their judgment.
Hold on, you may say. Project management is more than just developing a plan. That's true of course, but the computer can also help us in selecting the most effective team, organizing the work, monitoring progress, reporting, etc. And body monitoring smartphones and wearables may even measure the wellbeing of individual team members.
So, what's left for 'human' project management? Or should project managers really start to worry about being replaced by a 200$ piece of software? Well… first of all, as far as I know, that piece of software does not exist yet. That may be comforting for now, but I am certain it will come on the market within the next 10 years. So, project managers that see the essence of their role as the planning and control of temporary tasks, should worry. Structuring, planning, coordinating, monitoring, reporting and controlling are processes that can be automated. Probably it will start with useful aids that help project managers and make their job more efficient. Nothing wrong with that! But it will soon require project managers to redefine their roles. What is it that project managers bring to the table, when the 'technical' side of project management is done by a machine?
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Project Cost Management
Students will develop the competences to define project costs within the planning phases, as well as the skills to estimate using such methods such as analogues, bottom-up and top down. Students will learn to analyze, translate and adapt the project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) into a project budget and assess the linkages of positive and/or negative impacts and take appropriate action as required. Students will analyze project status and react to project changes, access the impacts and assess PERT analysis, cost and schedule performance within the context of project management to ensure cost control.
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