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ED&F Man Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of ED&F Man Holdings Limited ("ED&F Man" or the "Group"), has today completed the sale of 100% of the issued share capital of Sugat Industries Ltd. ("Sugat") to Salt of the Earth Ltd., an Israel based company owned by Fortissimo...
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I've thought about some interesting things I want to write - the use of lipiodol in women with endometriosis, another take on secondary infertility (or maybe infertility in general). But I never quite get to it.
Ohad's birthday, on the other hand, wouldn't wait and... since it's tomorrow and I am out of ideas (as usual) I did this (click the play button to watch it):
I heard about Scrapblog when I was a BlogHer last year and finally tried it. It's not terribly fast or easy to make something like this, but their user interface is fairly intuitive (though some things just didn't work for me) and it does everything I expected it to do and more. If you like these things, it's worth a try - all you have to bring is your own pictures (or hey, download other people's pictures if you want ;-))

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CHICAGO – Friday's MLS SuperDraft accented what has been a busy offseason rife with change for the Colorado Rapids.
Finishing 10 points clear of last-place San Jose in head coach Anthony Hudson's debut 2018 campaign, Colorado is in the midst of another rebuild – one which has seen the additions of proven MLS talent including Nicolás Mezquida, Kei Kamara, Diego Rubio, Keegan Rosenberry and Benny Feilhaber.
The Rapids added to the mix Friday in Chicago with three selections from the college ranks.
As has become commonplace, this year's MLS SuperDraft opened with several swaps of picks and resources. Among the moves was Colorado's trade of the 15th overall pick and $100,000 in allocation money to draft hosts Chicago Fire for the No. 5 selection.
Colorado then used the No. 5 overall pick to select University of Denver forward Andre Shinyashiki. Playing his college ball just 45 minutes away from Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Shinyashiki was arguably the best forward in the NCAA ranks in 2018, ranking first in the nation in goals per game (1.33), total goals (28) and game winners (11).
"I knew that they had a lot of interest in me, but I did not know that they were going to trade up to get me," Shinyashiki told Pro Soccer USA. "On the interview process, we had in the combine they said they were interested in me. They liked my ability to score goals and also defend off the ball."
Shinyashiki played a variety of roles for DU head coach Jamie Franks in his four years with the Crimson and Gold, and was praised for his versatility.
"As a forward, you do not always see players who are willing to scrap and fight for every ball, but Andre never takes a play off," Franks said.
In addition to MLS veterans Kamara and Rubio, Shinyashiki will be a welcome addition to a Colorado Rapids offense that finished dead last in scoring with 36 goals last season.
Colorado focused on stocking its defense in the second round of the draft, taking Michigan defender Marcello Borges with the 28th overall pick and Jacob Hauser-Ramsey with the 42nd overall pick.
Borges is a former member of the New York Red Bulls Academy system, and he featured in two matches in 2015 for Red Bulls II. He also played at the international level as a member of the United States U-18 and U-20 squads.
Borges was projected to be a first-round talent in several mock drafts and could be expected to compete at left back, which is currently a position of need for Colorado.
Hauser-Ramsey is likewise another pickup with MLS academy experience. Prior to UConn, the Seattle, Wash., native was a member of the Seattle Sounders academy system.
In college, the 6-foot-3 centerback was selected as a co-captain, earned unanimous selection to the AAC All-Conference First Team and took home the conference's Defensive Player of the Year award.
In a similar mold to current Rapids' centerback Kortne Ford, Hauser-Ramsey adds youth and athleticism to Colorado's central defense.
The MLS SuperDraft will conclude Monday with rounds three and four held via a conference call at 1 p.m. ET.


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Stephen Carnegie: 1Painting of Kim and Fran Peek by Stephen Carnegie painted from memory three years after Kim's death.
Stephen Carnegie: 2Stephen with friends Kami Roberts and Grammy Award-winning Producer/writer Keith Thomas, at benefit show Stephen produced at the Ragan theater 2009.
Stephen Carnegie: 3Stephen Carnegie on the State Rehabilitation Council- SRC 2009
Stephen Carnegie: 4Fran and Kim Peek with Stephen Carnegie at the 20th anniversary of Rain Man. (Salt lake City, Utah, January 17th, 2009)
Stephen Carnegie: 5Rain Man 20th anniversary security badge 2009
Stephen Carnegie: 6Barry Morrow and Kelly Rooney, daughter of Mickey Rooney speaking with Mickey on the phone at the 20th anniversary show 2009
Stephen Carnegie: 7Tennis great Evonne Goolagong with Stephen Carnegie and Lloyd Bridges. Stephen painted Goolagong playing at Wimbledon for Goolagong's induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Painted from memory, it took only 20 minutes.
Stephen Carnegie: 8Martin Luther King III with Carnegie painting of his father Martin Luther King Jr. Painted in 25 minutes from memory (2003)
Stephen Carnegie: 9Stephen with music legend Fats Domino. Picture painted from memory in 15 minutes using dish sponges
Lucky Me: My Journey with Stephen Carnegie
By Barry Morrow
As a writer and storyteller by trade, I'm always searching for great ideas. So I look everywhere – in books, magazines, newspapers – and wherever my feet happen to take me on a given day. I've stumbled upon some pretty amazing stories over the years, and always keep my antennae up should another good one come along.
Like it did in 1984 at an Association for Retarded Citizens convention in Texas, where a chance encounter with a 37-year-old fellow named Kim Peek altered my life. Kim had been labeled mentally retarded as a child, so no one was aware of just how brilliant he actually was. Within minutes of our meeting, I was astounded by Kim's mind and incomparable memory. He knew not only my phone number, but all the phone numbers I'd ever had. Without even pausing to think, he gave detailed driving directions from where we were in Texas to my home in California. Just like MapQuest, only faster. Every question I posed to Kim that day – on diverse subjects such as history, music, geography, and sports – he gave the correct answer. I was left speechless, flabbergasted that such a human being could exist, and I knew then I would have to write something about this remarkable man.
That something became the movie "Rain Man." I was, of course, proud of the movie's success (it garnered four Academy Awards, including Best Picture in 1988), and Dustin Hoffman was nothing short of brilliant in his portrayal of Kim's fictional counterpart, Raymond Babbitt. But an even greater joy for me was witnessing what happened to Kim as a result of that movie. Simply put, he flowered. With the help of his father, Fran, Kim left behind his silent, solitary existence to take his rightful place on the world stage as the only known living mega-savant. As Kim's confidence grew, he and his father began accepting speaking engagements across the country, then around the world, taking the Oscar statuette that I had won along for the ride. And what a ride it was. Among other things, Kim, who had no formal education, received an honorary degree at Oxford University.
Another remarkable human story came my way again in 2008. It began with a phone call from a clinical psychologist, Larry Beall, telling me of an artist named Stephen Carnegie who could not only paint and draw life-like (virtually photographic) images from memory, and at a furious pace, but did so by using both hands simultaneously. I flew to Salt Lake City to meet this artist, but Stephen, who suffers with mental illness, chose not to see me just then, so we just spoke on the phone while I returned to the airport.
Stephen is an intensely private and reclusive person, so I was surprised when he asked if he could produce a 20th anniversary show honoring "Rain Man," and the man who inspired that film, Kim. I readily agreed, and the show opened during the Sundance Film Festival at the Salt Lake City library theatre. It was a complicated, four-camera production, featuring a dozen or so acts, sound and lighting engineers, and large screen projections. When those of us who were participating in the show asked to see the script beforehand, we were horrified to learn that Stephen didn't have one. "I have it in my head," he said. "But believe me, it's going to be great!"
The evening before the show, Stephen took all the cast and crew out to dinner in limousines – to a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. I learned later that it was during that KFC excursion that Stephen actually came up with his entire show. As he watched us all interacting and getting to know one another, the event sprang to life in his mind, everything from the theme to camera angles to lighting. Somehow, it all worked. The result was a triumph; a freewheeling, emotional, and memorable roller coaster of an evening.
Later that year Stephen asked if I would help him write a series of children's books. By then, of course, I knew that working with him would be an unconventional journey, but I was hooked once he unveiled his concept for the books. It was stunning. The series of books, which go by the joyful name of Magic in Believing, work by creating wide roadways of self-expression for kids, rivers of shared information, and gentle tide pools of self-directed learning where they can safely dive in and explore the boundaries of their minds. The methodology behind Stephen's vision is equally innovative, involving the interdisciplinary cooperation of educators, doctors, and that vast legion of college and university students whose talents – aside from collegiate athletics – often go unnoticed and untapped. Magic in Believing will synergistically bring them together.
I'm one lucky story finder. I had the good fortune to meet Kim Peek, then watch his life transform. Now I'm witnessing Stephen Carnegie do the same. Stephen is truly an astonishing artistic savant, and to be recognized as such by the world's leading expert in the study of savants, Darold Treffert, MD, is a fitting honor. Treffert estimates that, today, there are fewer than 100 individuals in the world who possess gifts equal to Stephen's.
After two decades of living with severe mental illness, Stephen Carnegie's life has begun anew. For years he painted only with traditional tools, and solely for himself, but that changed when his work caught the eye of Silicon Valley executive Dr. David Levitt, CEO of Levity Novelty, a maker of innovative iPad and iPhone software. Levitt, a former research scientist and software developer (MIT Media Lab, Atari, Viacom, Interval Research), and a virtual-reality inventor at VPL Research, says that despite Stephen's disabilities and lack of computer skills, his artwork using cutting edge digital tablets is "phenomenal." www.levitynovelty.com
One day Kim Peek sat down at a piano and began to play. Until that very instant, he couldn't. Or didn't. But that leads me to wonder about Stephen Carnegie, and what other incredible secrets he may yet reveal. Honestly, nothing would surprise me. Like his dear friend, the late Kim Peek, Stephen just keeps adding to his repertoire of talents, which are now being showered like stardust onto his very latest project, the children's books.
I plan to tag along. This is one story I wouldn't miss.
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Book Drawing
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Jo, thanks for the invite. Hope everyone is doing great, and we have some folks who are itching to get their hands on a copy of Claiming Mariah. :)ReplyDelete
In addition to Jo's giveaway, there are five copies up for grabs on Goodreads. Goodreads members can hop over there and throw your name in the hat to win a copy.
Claiming Mariah Goodreads Giveaway! Ends February 28th!Replies
Pam, we're glad you're visiting with us. Thanks for mentioning the Goodreads giveaway!Delete
Thanks Jo and Pam. I have been wanting to read this book. My email is teshaw(at)sbcglobal(dot)net. I am also a follower of the blog. Have a great weekend.ReplyDeleteReplies
Tammie, glad you stopped by and left your comment. I appreciate you following my blog!Delete
Tammie, thanks for stopping by. Also exciting that you've had your eye on Claiming Mariah. :)ReplyDelete
a follower by Email.ReplyDelete
Claiming Mariah sounds wonderful. Please enter me in contest. Thank you for the opportunity to win.augustlily06(at)aim(dot)com.Have a wonderful weekend.Replies
This book sounds wonderful. Thank you both for sharing your talents. It is greatly appreciated.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2014 at 10:56 PM
Thank you for the opportunity to win! It sounds like a great book. Please enter me to win. I also did the "follow by email"ReplyDelete
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Charissa (okay, Emma, I like Charissa's name too! But you're still my BFF! lol) Lovely name, Charissa. I've never seen that before. Is there a story behind your name?Delete
And thank you for stopping by and reading the interview and throwing your name in the hat to win a copy of Claiming Mariah.
I adore new readers...especially those with cool names like yours! :)
I'm so glad you are following my blog! Thanks for coming by and leaving your comment.Delete
LOL, Pammy -- "Southern Country Gal -- LOVE IT!! And dead-on, too!! :)ReplyDelete
Don't enter me as I am already blessed to have my very own ecopy of Mariah!
lol - Do you realize how hard it is to describe yourself in 3 words????Delete
Wait, what am I saying???? You're Julie Lessman ... of COURSE you know what it's like. ha
Thanks for stopping by, Jules. You're the best!
Julie Lessman in 3 words !!!! Impulsive, Crazy, Awesome !!!!Delete
LOL ok Godly, Driven and Inspiring !!!!! Thats Jules to a T !
Linda Marie Finn... in 3 Words... thats harder !
On a good day: Godly , Driven and Outgoing !
On a bad day: Tired, Weary and Seeking... I like my good days and cannot stand to be having a bad day.
Julie, thanks for stopping by and chatting.Delete
Great interview with such a talented writer!! Loved Claiming Mariah. And don't enter me--I have a copy.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Enter ME !!! Boy I have entered so many giveaways to try to win this book this year its not funny ... I have been wanting to read Pam's book since the first time I saw the cover ! There is just something about Art that appeals to me. I majored in Art for 4 years and in Business too. But color, design and a well put together book cover just draw me to a book or it kills my desire to even read them. OK, honest assesment in 3 words...Driven, Artistic, Entrepreneurial ! Thats me to a T in every thing I do... Hows that Jules ? !!!!ReplyDelete
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OK, I just asked Mark to describe me in 3 words...His answer was " One Hot Babe " lol Its getting deep , someone get me the shovel !!! OK Jules, Smokin Hot !!!!! You just take me to the top ok.... You just do it up and make my man blush....ReplyDelete
You are too crazy, Linda. But, of course, you fit right in with the rest of us! lolDelete
- JackieWFebruary 22, 2014 at 4:08 PM
Enjoyed reading the blog today and about your book. It sounds like one I would enjoy reading.ReplyDelete
- Bonnie RoofFebruary 22, 2014 at 5:54 PM
Hi, Pam and Jo!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the interesting interview!!
I haven't read any of Pam's books, and would love to read "Claiming Mariah"!! It sounds like an exciting book!!
We have a couple of things in common, Pam!! I grew up on a dairy farm in Ky., and used to drive the tractor also. When I was asked who I would like to have dinner with - my answer was Mary, also. Like you, I would love to know what Jesus was like while growing up, and would want to ask what her feelings were about His crucifixion, resurrection, and the plan of salvation.
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LOL, Pammy ... yeah, I can't do the THREE WORDS THING, but Linda Finn is pretty darn good!! ;) Thanks, sweetie-pie, for the kind words (all six of them!). :) And LOVE "one hot babe"!!! I'll have to keep that in mind when I put your name in my next book ... ;)ReplyDelete
Bonnie, really?? You grew up on a dairy farm? How come I don't know this???
Fun post, Jo!
Jo, Jules and I have been all the way to Australia today and back...seems everywhere I went Jules had already been there, some places there and back twice...Isn't life fun when we can lovingly joke with each other but yet we know each other so well. thank you for entering me ! I do so want to read this book !!!ReplyDelete
I'd love to read a book from Pam! Great interview!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2014 at 11:03 AM
I have Mariah, but I can't resist the opportunity to say hi and root for the home team. This book is excellent.ReplyDeleteReplies
thanks for the chance to read this wonderful novel, jo...I'm a follower, too.ReplyDelete
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is of a 10% drop in the number of offenders given community sentences despite the justice secretary relying on their greater use to help stabilise and reduce the prison population. The judiciary voices concerns about the partial and unsuccessful privatisation of the probation service, the inefficiencies and failures of many CRCs leading to a lack of confidence in making community sentences to be supervised by them, cases reported of infrequent contacts with offenders and by telephone, little relationship between the judiciary and CRCs,.... and a general belief that suspended sentences with treatment options are a better bet.
TR: the greatest mistake since Noah took the two woodworm onto the Ark.
As my membership of Napo slips away from me, and I await the plug being pulled on my member access to this Forum, I recall the ubiquitous aphorism which I used to see on noticeboards and walls of practitioners:
We trained hard; but it seems that every time that we were beginning to form into a team we would be reorganised. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganising, and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralisation.
The quote was always attributed to Caius/Gaius Petronius although we now that that this is untrue; its author was Charlton Ogburn Jnr about 1958.
I can't be sure of the date when I will be denied access but it will be in the next few weeks. I hope that my contributions to this Forum have shown some nous and perhaps even some rigour from time to time; and appreciated by some whilst being ignored by Napo. Incidentally, it was disappointing to see the non-word Xmas appearing from Napo. The word is Christmas. My Christian friends tell me that taking the Christ out of the word Christmas is offensive to them. I agree. We as trade unionists and as people should be showing respect to all faiths (as the law requires).


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The inscription on sculpture "Survival of the Fattest" reads 'I'm sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under the burden. I would do anything to help him, except stepping down from his back.' It is a powerful statement about the growing gulf between the rich and poor.
Today even the poorest in our western societies lead lives that would be considered lives of impossible material luxury by those of a century ago. Light and heat at the flick of a switch, literature and music available to all, telephones you can carry in your pocket. In comparative terms we are materially much richer, and, in the developed West we seem to be living in the post-scarcity world. Our problems now, are rarely those of inadequate supplies of essentials such as food, energy, or shelter. Indeed, many of our problems relate to those of excess, for example the problems of obesity or excessive fuel usage and global warming, and unfair distribution of resources.
This unfairness occurs at home and abroad. At home, we in the developed world, have witnessed increasing inequality with extreme wealth concentrated in a few hands. The gap between rich and poor seems to have grown at an alarming rate. Abroad even greater disparity is apparent. There are still areas of the developing world where the basics for subsistence are missing and problems of famine, drought, hunger and thirst still exist and kill people daily.
What can we do to tackle these problems ? We know that the global expansion of wealth arose from the success of the market economy and voluntary cooperation, with the aid of the 'hidden hand' in developing new processes and products. However, this is a consequence of 'free markets' where individuals working on their own initiative, and in their own interest, compete to make goods and services which are desirable and useful to others.
The market economy has many intrinsic safeguards. Production of undesirable or unwanted goods will fail; providers of better goods and services will prosper at the expense of poorer providers; the system itself (by the influence of supply and demand on the price of a good) guides development and there is no need for any central planning agency. Further, competition tends to drive profit down. Competition benefits the consumer and is a spur to the producer. Indeed, it has been said that extreme wealth, or very high profits, are a sign that there is not a free market economy and that something is wrong (1). A recent report by Oxfam clearly suggested that most extreme wealth is not "meritocratic" but rather the consequence of rent-seeking activities an over close relationships between capital and the political class (2).
Free trade should also help the developing world. Were trade free,then these countries which are often wealthy in natural resources would be able to benefit from them. Our history of imperialism, when nation states rejected trade with these countries in favour of subjugation and theft, has left a legacy of poverty. Even today, the European Union acts as a trade group to benefit the farmers and producers within the Union at the expense of those outside its borders.
Everywhere we look, the political class works with business to limit free trade and to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of a few. We need to promote the free market to tackle poverty, to encourage trade and competition to drive down profit and excess and be clearly pro-market but not pro-business, to be pro-market but anti-capitalist (3).
(1) Are billionairesfat cats or deserving entrepreneurs ? (2) Extreme wealth is not merited (3) Free Market Anti-Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal


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Which PMOs should provide the Promote Standards Service?
All PMO's will promote standards because all PMO's seek to standardize project management template methods. The service usually launches at the beginning of the PMO Execution Phase. It is coordinated to launch at the same time as, or shortly after, the Implement Project Management Methodologies Service.
Activity Matrix for the Promote Standards Service
Using an activity matrix ensures that all the work necessary to provide the service is completed, that all work is properly checked and approved to ensure quality, and that there is no duplication of effort
Identify Stakeholders of the Promote Standards Service
The customers of the Promote Standards service are those who need to understand and use standards so as to follow them while managing or working on projects. Other stakeholders are those who review and audit projects, and any stakeholders who benefit from Online Project Management being performed to standard.
Typical Customers
The precise list of customer for the Promote Standards Service will depend on which standards the PMO chooses to promote.
To determine who the customers are, divide standards into these three groups:
– Project Management Standards: Standards such as the PMBOK and PRINCE2, that specifically govern the project management methdologies
– General Management Standards: Other standards regarding management, such as worker safety, workplace fairness, or reporting requirements
– Technical Standards: Standards regarding technical process or results, such as electrical and engineering requirements


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The MAC Beth Ditto Collection offers a number of items, but the primary focus items for me were the shade and smoke shadow/liners with two shades on each liner and pro longwear lipcreme.
The shade and smoke shadow/liners offer duos of a thick liner and a powdery, high pigment shadow. I like the colors, but the line doesn't work all that well for me with the liner being too thick for a liner and and the shadow too thin. I could see using it for defining certain areas when creating a smoky look though.
Below are MAC Beth Ditto swatches of the smoke and shadow liners in the shades Beth or Glory (Blue shadow and Brown line), Drag, Strip (Navy Blue liner and Pale Blue shadow), and Little Miss Moffett (Black liner, White shadow).
If you like lip cremes, the Beth Ditto pro longwear cremes have a nubmer of fun bright shades. Below are swatches in Booya! and Dear Diary.
The Beth Ditto collection is on shelves now.
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HCM CITY (VNS) — The State Bank of Viet Nam has signed with the Asian Development Bank agreements for nearly US$160 million in loans for improving the country's infrastructure.
The deals were signed by SBV governor Nguyen Van Binh and Tomoyuki Kimura, the ADB's Viet Nam country director, in Ha Noi last Friday.
The first was for an additional loan of $147 million to complete the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway, a key road link between Ha Noi and the north-western border with China.
The 244km highway will mark the completion of the Kunming-Hai Phong Transport Corridor, a vital conduit for trade between Viet Nam and China, according to Yasushi Tanaka, principal transport specialist at the ADB's Southeast Asia Department.
The additional assistance would ensure the project fully met its goals of supporting economic growth and employment in the northern mountains of Viet Nam and reduce travel time and accidents on the route, he said.
The second agreement was for a $12.58 million loan for preparations for Beltway No 3 in HCM City. The loan will help conduct surveys and plan to invest in sub-projects like the Ben Luc – National Highway No 22 and National Highway No 22 – Binh Chuan sections.
The loan will also enable Vietnamese agencies to make technical plans for the Tan Van – Nhon Trach section and the road to connect this section with the National Highway No 1. — VNS


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Easyrig 3 - with cine or gimbal vest, several models for different camera weight
The support bar of Easyrig 3 with gimbal vest is 20 cm higher than with cine vest and for gimbal systems without "Flowcine Serene".
Cinema 3, available in different variations up to max. capacity 32kg
Each device covers a specific load range.
Cine 3 version with to the front extended support bar "B" + 230mm
(suspension of the camera is variably adjustable, or for use with Serene and Gimbal)
Each Easyrig come with a vest in standard size, this normally fits to sizes S-XL
Please contact us if you need a vest size XS or XXXL.
Compared to the standard cine vest, the also available gimbal vest is extra enforced and padded at the front hip belt. This wear comfort gives an advantage when carrying very heavy camera equipment or a gimbal rig.
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That's right, all you need to do is go to Coffin-Comics.com and search through the comic archives for each puzzle piece! They will be BELOW the polls at the bottom of the articles and ABOVE the comments. They will be in color order, so if you find a red piece and then a yellow, then you know you've missed one (orange). Write down the codes in this exact order and put it into the coupon/discount thingy at checkout! (note: all letters are capital and it probably does matter)
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text: STINGER93 462 Posted February 19, 2018 Posted a brief shot of these a few weeks ago, but here are my Flat Head F2001s in full. I got these from Self Edge in December 2013, and wore them for roughly 3-3.5 years before putting them on the back burner for good. No idea how many times I washed these, but it has to be well over 20 at this point. These are hands down my favorite pair I've ever owned - the 16oz version of the FH fabric is as good as it gets. A real triumph that ages so damn well. 32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Keeping pets or having children mean that you have to be a bit more concerned about any nook and corner of your home. However, this attention is same demanding for your corporate location. Whether you have pets or kids, your location is hosting place for friends and family or simple a busy home, each day your upholstered furniture is in a continuous workout.
While there is a discussion about upholstery, one cannot ignore germs, pollens, food crumbs, dust, dirt, stains and blemishes. However, any of these cannot mean that the furniture is going to be dirty. In such situations, the Clean Expert provides you with the refreshing upholstery cleaning in London that can longer the life of your furniture and keep it in healthy and safe condition for a longer time. With our upholstery cleaning services, we guarantee for your furnishings clean and deepest stain removal with gentle and damage free cleaning detergents that would be safe for you as well as your entire family. With the help of natural and user-friendly cleaning materials we serve to give your carpet and upholstery a healthy, clean, fresh look. These processes are safe for your kids, pets and entire family's health. Moreover, it dries faster and resists soiling again.
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Clean Expert is one of the most preferred and well-known upholstery and carpet cleaning company around the city. We use advanced cleaning technologies to completely remove all kinds of dirt, mug, allergens and stains from your soft furniture. Thanks to our professionalism we manage to provide our customers only with fantastic results. For this reason our clients are not only home owners, but also huge companies that hold offices all around London.
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The commerce secretary, Wilbur L. Ross Jr., indicated on Monday that he would probably sell his stake in a shipping company with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's inner circle, amid fallout from publication of a vast leak of offshore files that documented the connection.
Mr. Ross retained an investment in the shipper, Navigator Holdings, even as he sold off numerous other holdings to join the Trump administration, information that did not emerge publicly during his confirmation proceedings.
Among Navigator's biggest clients is Sibur, a Russian energy firm whose owners include Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch who is a friend of Mr. Putin's and is subject to United States sanctions, and Kirill Shamalov, Mr. Putin's son-in-law. Navigator earns millions of dollars a year chartering ships to Sibur.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Mr. Ross said that he would "probably not" keep his Navigator investment, but that it did not pose a conflict of interest. He also defended Navigator's business dealings with Sibur, saying there was "nothing whatsoever wrong with it."
Navigator was not listed in an ethics agreement Mr. Ross submitted in January that described the investments he intended to keep after joining the Trump administration. It had appeared in an earlier filing showing his assets as of December 2016, but the subsequent agreement named only the partnerships that he used to retain his Navigator stake, not their underlying assets.
The connection between the partnerships and Mr. Ross's continuing investment in Navigator was made by journalists investigating a leak of records from Appleby, a law firm based in Bermuda that counted Mr. Ross among its top clients. The Appleby records were obtained by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and other media organizations, including The New York Times.
News of Mr. Ross's Navigator ties prompted Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat on the commerce committee, to assert that Mr. Ross had misled senators during his confirmation hearing by not making clear he had the investment. He called Mr. Ross's financial disclosures "a Russian nesting doll, with blatant conflicts of interest carefully hidden within seemingly innocuous holding companies."
The Commerce Department issued a statement saying that Mr. Ross had already recused himself from transoceanic shipping matters, and that he works closely with ethics officials "to ensure the highest ethical standards."


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Hyndsight now offers a solar charger for those on the road who need to store extra power.
Portable, easy to use, and rugged just like our cameras.
Note: Because of a large number of variables (day/night, geography, latitude, sun, clouds, etc.), solar charging should not be relied upon as the only charging source. It is recommended that it be charged by power cord for daily use.


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Dave Cornford and his co-author Steve McAlpine are pleased to invite you to a launch event they are holding for their novel, The Queensberry Rule.
Monday 3 December 5.30 – 7.00 pm
Aurora Bar (http://www.aurorabar.com.au/) .
Corner of Phillip and Bent Streets, Sydney.
Dave will speak briefly about the book, and drinks will be on sale at the bar.
RSVP 1 December by email to [email protected]
Bring your e-reading device with you – you never know, you might want to buy the book on the night. Wifi connection available.
If you've got an iPad, iPhone or Android device, make sure you download the kindle app. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771
The Queensberry Rule is a mystery thriller about one man's search for justice in a world where the "truth" can been manufactured in an instant.
Ebook available soon from amazon.com


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Global blockchain innovation: U.S. lags, Europe and China lead
No one can predict the future of blockchain in the same way we could not predict the future of the Internet in the early '90s. But it is clear this technology is going to have a significant impact.
From corporations to startups and governments to organizations, the race is on to tap into the concept of distributed and decentralized trust in order to reduce friction and build more honest, transparent, and efficient frameworks for business and governance.
Continue reading "Global blockchain innovation: U.S. lags, Europe and China lead"


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Our client, is known for innovation in producing high quality devices to a demanding client base, they require a lean / process improvement expert to implement lean and a culture of continuous improvement across their 'end-to-end' business processes.
Working closely with the senior management team and liaising with production, sales and R&D departments, the Lean / Continuous Improvement Facilitator will be responsible for ensuring the manufacturing facility continues to operate to the highest standard of quality performance.
The job holder will ensure that systems are continually improved and customer requirements are met to evolving standards whilst establishing 'best in class' visual management systems and a continuous improvement culture. This key appointment has full Main Board support and sponsorship of the appointment and to drive an environment of continuous improvement.
To be considered candidates will be degree educated and demonstrate experience of implementing lean and continuous improvement initiatives within any demanding manufacturing or assembly sector. Candidates will ideally have six sigma green belt certification (or above). You may still be developing your career, but will demonstrate progression to date, coupled with excellent communication & influencing skills and an engaging hands-on style.
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The Mayfield Education & Research Foundation exists to advance the care of patients with brain and spine disorders through leading-edge education and research.
We support innovative research that advances the field and spurs the development of tools, technologies, and procedures that improve patient care before, during, and after treatment.
We support hands-on education of residents, fellows, and physicians to guarantee that Cincinnati and the United States will continue to lead the way in the international field of neuroscience.
We support compassionate education of patients and the community; we seek to support patients and their families as they cope with their diagnosis and recovery, and also to provide community leadership in prevention, health, and wellness.
Foundation funds are allocated to targeted areas that are either underfunded or more likely to yield benefits from additional resources or exploration:
Laboratory (Bench) Research at the Molecular Level to unearth new ideas and investigate alternative possibilities
Seed Money for Innovative, Small-Scale Studies that offer the potential to yield preliminary results capable of drawing larger federal grants, corporate sponsorship, or capital venture funds
Clinical Trials of New Therapies for Patients to further test and explore promising treatments and potential cures
Development of New Technologies that enhance surgical capabilities and improve patient outcomes
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We also seek to surround the patient and his or her caregivers with knowledge and support:
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Transverse photodarkening loss variations in an LMA Yb-DCF are experimentally studied. Photodarkening rate depends on inversion, which is affected by the pump induced increase and signal induced depletion of the inversion. In double-clad fibers, intensity distributions of the pump and signal modes and their overlap with the core are significantly different, leading to transverse differences in inversion within the core. Moreover, practical fiber laser configurations aim at generating and preserving only the fundamental transverse-mode thus creating a high contrast in inversion within the core. Therefore, dramatically different rates of photodarkening across the core of the active fiber can be expected. We demonstrate the existence of transverse mode-induced photodarkening loss variations in an LMA Yb-DCF laser and discuss its implications. Composition-related transverse photodarkening loss variations are measured to be negligible in the studied Yb-DCF.
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Already installed in hundreds of swimming pools worldwide,
the Ares 21 is the reference in aquatic sports timing
Ares is certainly the most powerful and flexible aquatics timing device. Ares-SW has been specifically configured to meet the requirements of aquatics disciplines, comprising swimming, synchronised swimming, diving, synchronised diving and water polo. With the operational sports software installed in the laptop, rule changes can be rapidly accommodated and customer systems updated.
The Ares 21 is an intelligent input/output interface with an onboard buffer memory. Timing data is recorded for each input port and identified with a unique alphanumeric code. Data from the Ares interface is transmitted
to the associated computer via a standard serial line. All data processing then takes place in the computer. The quantity of data stored (i.e. number of races or competitions) is only limited by the size of the hard drive, enabling results from previous races to be recalled for examination on the computer screen, for retransmission to the scoreboard or re-printed. The Ares concept is protected by a number of International Patents and the Ares interface is fully CE compliant.
Although very powerful Ares 21 is easy to use thanks to both the extensive «on board» help file and the full colour control screen with an interactive graphical representation of the key functions. As such Ares 21 is suitable for use at all levels of competition, from school events right up to the World Championships and Olympic Games, where the power and versatility of the system have already been proven. In addition, full FINA compliance is guaranteed.
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After receveing so many requests from you ladies regarding appliers for the fabulos Lolas Tango mesh breasts i finnaly release them in all the skin skin tones avaliable (except milk and onyx from the old skin line ).
The applier comes in two versions on skin (with (1) and without nipples (2) ) for your favorite look under the clothes layer and the nipple applier to be worn on the skin without nipple for a perfect natural appearance.
Skin tones are sold separately and please read the poster for the name of your skin you are buying for, as there are two types of body (old&new skin line), let it all rezz to be sure what you buy!
These are only texture appliers not the actual mesh breasts that can be purchased here:
The textures only work for the Tangos and not other previous model of Lolas that are sculpted, please keep that in mind : )
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Most parents would agree they want a good education for their children but ask what ingredients make up a "good" education. There is plenty of room for debate.
The Lafayette Catholic Schools exist because hundreds of families in this area believe in the value of a total Christian education for their children. They believe God does have a place in the classroom. They believe no education is really complete without spiritual instruction and moral guidelines as part of a five-day-a-week curriculum. The basics and other educational experiences are important, of course, but how well-rounded can a child's education be unless the daily dose of math, science, social studies and human sexuality is tempered with Christian teachings, in order to foster character growth and development?
How bright and happy can a child's future be unless he or she is guided in developing an attitude of Christian values, sensitivity toward others and a respect for human dignity?
Pope John Paul II explained it very well when he spoke to nearly 20,000 students at Madison Square Garden. " … the purpose of Catholic education is to communicate Christ to you, so your attitude toward others will be that of Christ …part of a Catholic education is to learn to see the needs of others, and to have the courage to practice what we believe. With the support of Catholic education, we try to meet every circumstance of life with the attitude of Christ."
Raising children who can meet the challenge of life today with the attitude of Christ can be an awesome responsibility. The Lafayette Catholic Schools provide parents the assistance and support they need. Parents, teachers, and administrators are all dedicated to providing a learning environment of Christian love and concern. Good moral attitudes are encouraged and applied on a daily basis, and students are taught how to incorporate religious values into their everyday lives.
Academic standards are high and so is morale since each child is valued as an individual and provided opportunity for growth and development both academically and spiritually. Simply put, our students are taught not only how to do things right, but how to do the right thing. And isn't that the most important basic of all?


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1CSWG Photo Gallery
This group of photos are shots of the city of Brisbane in 1945.
This group of photos was taken in the camp at Darwin - scenes of work details and some recreation shots in the area.
This group of photos is believed to be photos of the convoy south at War's end. 1CSWG departed Darwin 24 Oct 1945 by convoy to Alice Springs, then onto the Ghan (Australia's famous train through the heart of the country) to Adelaide where they again were back into their trucks and on to Melbourne and to Sydney.
1CSWG departed Sydney 8 Feb 1946 on the TSMV Socotra enroute Vancouver, arriving there on 25 Feb 1946.
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text: A new center of excellence for laser-Doppler vibrometry in biomechanics opened this week at the University of Stuttgart. The research conducted there is expected to be especially beneficial to those with hearing impairments. The center is supported by the Institute for Technical and Numeric Mechanics (ITM) at the University of Stuttgart and noncontact vibration-measurement technology provider Polytec of Waldbronn and aims to make mechanical engineering measurement techniques beneficial for biomechanics. Laser-Doppler vibrometry is a measurement technique that records even the smallest of movements in the nanometer range, making highly dynamic processes accessible without influencing object being measured. It is traditionally used in technical systems like machines, robots or vehicles. 3-D vibration measurement on an experimental model. Courtesy of University of Stuttgart/ITM. "Laser vibrometry is a basic methodological approach to record and to understand vibrations. It can therefore also be used with biomechanical processes, such as sound transmission through the middle ear to the inner ear," said Dr. Albrecht Eiber. The measurement technique will help better determine how prostheses actually behave under different tones and how well the patient can hear after an operation, something previously hard to determine due to the tight conditions in the middle or inner ear and the patient's exposure to pain. Contact-free laser-Doppler vibrometry will help in the development of passive implants and active hearing aids. ITM has been working with various vibrometers from Polytec and cooperating with university clinics in Zurich, Cologne and Hanover, as well as with business partners, to show future application possibilities for laser-Doppler vibrometry in biomechanics, medicine and mechanical engineering. For more information, visit: www.uni-stuttgart.de


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It probably doesn't occur to most people that their lives have only ever happened one moment at time. Being in more than one place at once is obviously impossible, yet most of us have difficulty fully allowing ourselves to be only in the one place where we really are: here.
We often talk about having a dozen things to do at once, when in fact we seldom do more than one thing at once, or need to. Your to-do list only gets done one moment at a time, whether your moment-to-moment experience is a frantic and complex one, or a calm and simple one.
We would do very well to simply look at the present moment, ask ourselves what it requires, then calmly do that. It's hard to imagine an instance in life where this wouldn't be the best thing to do. Yet life usually seems so much more complicated than that.
Any moment you experience can be broken down into three simple qualities:
1) Your immediate physical surroundings right now
2) The physical feelings in your body right now
3) What you're thinking about right nowYour whole life is just a gradual turnover of these three aspects of experience. It seems more complicated than that because the third part (your thoughts) can create the appearance all kinds of content that isn't actually happening. You can lose track of what's real quite easily when you don't notice that you're only thinking.
You can be walking down a quiet street, with a cool breeze and a nice sunset as your backdrop, and be completely consumed by thoughts about something that happened earlier. On the way home from work, a driver in a pickup truck honked at you and gave you the finger, and you don't think you did anything wrong.
Without deciding to, you imagine a confrontation with this person. You start to get mad about society's entitlement issues around big vehicles and fossil fuels, and you think about how your car doesn't use that much gas compared to a truck, but one day you want to quit the long commute altogether. But you know that to do that you'd have to move closer to work, which probably means moving into a high-rise, which you think you could get used to if it meant no more traffic jams, but your spouse would never go for it, and they probably don't allow dogs…
This happens all the time. We get completely overcome by our thoughts, and the content of the thoughts seems nearer and more relevant than what's actually happening — the quiet street is almost gone from your experience, even though it's right there. Usually we solve nothing with this kind of haphazard rumination.


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I just finished uploading this Townhouse for sale, 178 9133 GOVERNMENT Street, Burnaby North, British Columbia
TERRAMOR TOWNHOME - This contemporary West Coast style architectural 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths residence features a cozy gas fireplace, large eat-in kitchen, granite countertops, gas range and stainless Samsung fridge. It is centrally located, spacious, affordable and a perfect fit for any growing family. The "Wellspring Club" offers a wide array of resort style amenities such as a lounge, exercise centre, yoga & dance studio, indoor putting green just to name a few. Imagine a home where everything you need is just minutes away - Lougheed Mall, Skytrain, all level of schools, SFU & highway access. A MUST SEE!


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Inspiration for recipes can come from all sorts of places and transport you to faraway locations. Or sometimes they come out of a need to be practical (and use what's in the freezer). I'd bought some mince when it was reduced and when deciding what to do with it I was reminded me of a dish I haven't had in years.
Despite the title today's recipe doesn't remind me of the time I spent in Tuscany with my Mum and sister a few years ago, rather it reminds me of Australia and a recipe I used to make there. The meatballs used a store-bought recipe base and it was also called Tuscan Meatballs. I apologise to any Italians who might disagree that this is does not have true Tuscan flavours but that's what it's based on so I've copied the name.
I'm not sure if I've copied the taste – I remember distinct flavours of balsamic vinegar and rosemary so that's what features in mine.
Making my own version mean that I don't have to get Mum to send the recipe base in a care package (OK I wouldn't really make her do that but I have a feeling I carried some back in my luggage once).
I've made it with both the cheaper 18% fat beef mince and the 5% fat beef mince, each work well but the 5% do seem to hold together better. It does have a very beefy taste, which we love, but if that's not your thing than a blend of pork and beef would be nice. Depending on the size of your pan you will likely have to cook the meatballs in batches to avoid overcrowding. As I like the sauce and the meatballs to really pick up one another's flavours I do everything in the same pan, taking turns – which also makes Jimmy happy as I have a habit of creating a lot of dirty dishes as I cook.
The meatballs are the kind of meal I'm able to cook as a midweek dinner, simply on top of spaghetti. But I do think they can also be made a little fancier if served with some crusty bread and a crisp side salad. And of course a glass of red wine! As I'm all about authenticity I recommend a Chianti. 🙂
Shout out to Rotorino, an Italian restaurant in East London, who gave us the beautiful plate in the picture when we asked for a doggy bag a few weeks ago.
Serves 4
vegetable oil
500g beef mince
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
400g tin chopped tomatoes
2T tomato paste
4 t balsamic vinegar
1 t garlic powder
1/4 onion salt
Italian herb blend (mine was a great mix of oregano, red bell pepper, basil, bay leaves, sage and thyme)
1T rosemary (approx 1 sprig, chopped up)
230g spaghetti (ie. enough for 4 people)
- Put mince, breadcrumbs and egg in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix until combined. Using a teaspoon as a guide, measure out a portion and use wet hands to roll it into a ball.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on a medium heat. Add meatballs, turning frequently so that they cook evenly.
- Whilst your meatballs are cooking combine tomato paste, garlic powder, balsamic vinegar, onion salt, rosemary and Italian herbs. Mix together.
- Once meatballs are cooked remove from the pan.
- Add the recipe base to the same pan to heat up. If any gets stuck in the bowl add a dash of water and throw that in the pan.
- Add the tinned tomatoes to the pan and do the same as above with the water to get out all the tomato goodness.
- Stir to combine and once warm add the meatballs back into the pan. As the meatballs are already cooked it is likely that you will be able fit them all in the same pan and it doesn't matter if they are close together.
- Turn the heat down to a low so that they simmer away with the flavours combining. Season to taste.
- Cook spaghetti as per the packet instructions.
- Once spaghetti is cooked, drain and serve with the meatballs on top.
- Finish with some grated Parmesan on top.
Tips: A splash of red wine in the sauce or some chilli flakes sprinkled on top could be nice additions. As with lots of mince dishes, the meatballs and sauce tastes delicious (if not better) reheated the following day.


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Considerations and Tips for Wine Bottling
By: Denise M. Gardner
It's bottling season! Wineries are gearing up for the current growing season and another harvest. Now is the crunch time to get everything from last year's vintage out of tank and barrel, and into bottle. Bottling is time intensive and tedious for a winery of any size, and it's easy to leave the bottling line with contaminated wine bottles.
In fact, previous research has shown that even when sterile filtration steps are properly performed, over between 39-58% of the bottles leaving the bottling line end up with yeast in the bottle (Neradt 1982). Renouf et al. (2007) found that using sterile filtration (0.45 micron absolute filter or lower) was the only way to eliminate most microorganisms from the wine during bottling. However, in bottles that contained microbial populations upon bottling, Brettanomyces was able to bloom in the bottle after 6 months of storage, and increase 4-EP and 4-EG volatile phenol concentrations within 10 months post-bottling (Renouf et al. 2007). In fact, long term storage of red wines infected with Brettanomyces found this spoilage yeast became the dominate microbial population in the bottle, outcompeting most other microorganisms (Renouf et al. 2007). Yikes!
Bottling is one of the most important steps to retain wine quality at the winery. Therefore, this blog post will focus on a number of bottling considerations for wineries:
- Make pre-bottling additions before bottling day
Most product additions, including sulfur dioxide, potassium sorbate, gums, sugar, etc. require at least 24 hours of stabilization in wine before it can be sterile filtered and bottled. There are some exceptions, and some products may require longer stabilization time or need to be added during bottling, after filtration. You should rely on the advice of your product supplier when working with new additives. Additionally, some filter suppliers recommend making large sugar additions to wine at least a week before filtration.
If you are making the final sulfur dioxide addition the day before bottling, make sure you measure the concentration of free sulfur dioxide in the tank prior to bottling. Take multiple samples throughout the tank to ensure that the sulfur dioxide has penetrated all sections of the wine. If the sulfur dioxide is not high enough to reach the 0.85 ppm molecular level, it is best to alter additions and wait to bottle another day. For more information on sulfur dioxide additions at various wine pH's, please click here.
- Cleaning…
Whether you have a manual bottling and capping system, or a high-tech bottling line, physically cleaning the bottling line is essential to maintaining proper hygiene in the winery. Bottling is one of the key areas where the quality of the product can greatly be degraded. Have brushes specific for the bottling line, and utilize detergents that break down wine debris or environmental dust.
Some bottling lines will require personnel to remove valves, hose lines, etc. to physically clean off debris or biofilms. Following cleaning operations, proper sanitation is essential to reduce microbial contamination through the bottling process.
*Note: The use of potassium sorbate will not inhibit contamination of your wine through bottling. Only proper sanitation techniques can reduce microbial populations and minimize risk of microbial spoilage in the bottle.
- …and Sanitation of the Bottling Line
As mentioned above, proper sanitation reduces microbial populations within food equipment and the surrounding environment, in order to reduce the risk of potential contamination within the packaged product – in this case, wine. While greatly underestimated, the surrounding environment is a potential contamination point in wineries, especially during bottling. Aseptic bottling operations are not necessary to maintain good hygiene, but it is often recommended that the bottling line be isolated within the winery to avoid large air movements while wine is packaged. This helps to avoid yeast, which are ubiquitous, contamination during the bottling process.
Floors, walls, and drains should be easily accessible and cleaned in the bottling area to help reduce environmental contamination. Routine environmental sanitation will also help reduce the risk of contamination.
Additional primary sources of contamination on the bottling line have previously been identified by Neradt (1982):
- Filler/Fill spouts
- Corker
- Bottle sanitizer
- Bottle mouth
- Filter
Proper sanitation of the bottling line first requires proper cleaning to remove all physical dirt and debris. Otherwise, the sanitation step is literally "cleaning dirt."
Water chemistry, temperature, and contact time all affect the efficacy of sanitation. The use of soft water is often recommended for sanitation to avoid hard water residues that can harbor microbial populations.
The minimal temperature-time combination to sanitize equipment using hot water is 180°F (82°C) for at least 20 minutes. This temperature must be obtained at the coldest point in the bottling line. For bottling operations, this will be where water leaves the system. Butzke (2010) notes: "…that humans perceive water as painfully hot at temperatures just above 42°C (108°F)." Therefore, temperature readings should be taken with a calibrated, food-grade thermometer.
Individuals should take caution when working with scalding material or any chemical agent during the sanitation step. Always remember to ensure that employees have proper safety equipment and adequate ventilation.
Note that if you are using hot water, heat, or steam to sanitize the bottling line, you will need to bring the equipment back to the temperature of the wine to avoid cooking the first few gallons of wine that flow through the bottling line. Do not use tap water to change the temperature, as this will ruin the purpose of the sanitation step. Some wineries prefer to lose the first few gallons of wine, while others will follow a heat step with cold acidulated-sulfur dioxide mix.
Fill heads are an easy source of potential contamination. Periodically throughout bottling (i.e., every hour, or every time that breaks are taken), these can be sprayed or misted with 70% food-grade ethanol to ensure proper sanitation. Allow the ethanol to evaporate before proceeding. Wineries could also dip the ends in a properly made acidulated-sulfur dioxide mix. Do not wash off sanitized equipment with a towel or "clean" paper towel.
Always remember that the efficacy of cleaning and sanitation is dependent on the processor to complete this task correctly. Both cleaning and sanitation should take place immediately before bottling and immediately after bottling is completed. For more information on proper sanitation techniques, wineries can attend the Penn State Food Safety and Sanitation Short Course, which emphasizes key concepts related to sanitation processes. This course is also available in online content.
Additionally, the book, Winemaking Problems Solved, has an entire chapter designated to trouble shooting during bottling operations, and is recommended for any winery.
- Checking sterile filtration integrity
Filter integrity is an easy step that wineries can take to ensure their sterile filtration unit is working properly. Remember that sterile filtration requires the use of a 0.45 micron (or smaller) absolute filter cartridge. The Bubble Point Test is an integrity test that should be applied to a filter before and after bottling to ensure filter integrity.
- Bottle washing
While bottles are sterile when they are formed, many retain cardboard dust ("case dust") in the bottles by the time they reach the bottling line in the winery, and this acts as a contamination point. Wineries should also be aware of tiny glass shards that may be retained within the bottle during glass manufacturing.
The best way to remove dust and debris in the bottle is by gas jetting: injecting a small stream of inert gas (e.g. nitrogen) prior to the bottle's use.
As this is not a sanitation step, it is recommended that bottles also undergo a pre-rinse step with an approved no-rinse sanitizer. Many wineries utilize an acidulated-sulfur dioxide rinse or ozonated water.
- Inspecting filled bottles
Many wine microbiology text books recommend sampling one or two filled wine bottles every hour during bottling. There are several things that wineries can look for including using a microscope to scan for potential contamination, using membrane filtration to enumerate yeast and bacteria on a Petri Dish (pg. 236-238 in Wine Microbiology), or sending samples away to test for bottle sterility. This quality control step can help minimize worry post-bottling and provide ample feedback regarding bottle efficacy.
- Checking sulfur dioxide depletion
The use of sulfur dioxide is the last line of defense in terms of microbial stabilization while wine is in bottle. Many refermentation incidents are a result of too little free sulfur dioxide in the bottle.
During bottling, the wine will lose a little bit of the free sulfur dioxide concentration. Typically, this is around 10 ppm of free sulfur dioxide concentration, but it will vary from winery to winery, and bottling line to bottling line. Wineries should sample the sulfur dioxide concentration about 24 hours post bottling to evaluate the average loss of sulfur dioxide during the bottling process. Extra additions of sulfur dioxide can be made before bottling to compensate for the loss during the bottling process.
Resources & Literature Cited
Butzke, C. "How long do I need to disinfect my bottling line if my hot water is less than 82°C (180°F)?" in Winemaking Problems Solved
Microbiological Analysis of Grapes and Wine: Techniques and Concepts
Neradt, F. 1982. Sources of reinfections during cold-sterile bottling of wine. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 33(3):140-144.
Renouf, V., M.-C. Perello, G. de Revel, and A. Lonvaud-Funel. 2007. Survival of wine microorganisms in the bottle during storage. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58(3):379-386.
Can you distill wine defects away?
By: Denise M. Gardner
By definition, wine defects are typically undesirable and unpleasant characteristics that occur in wine as a function of poor viticulture, winemaking, or storage techniques. The words "fault" and "defect" can be used interchangeably.
Perception of wine defects varies from individual to individual, which emphasizes the importance of sensory evaluation training amongst winemakers. If a winemaker is genetically blind to sensing a specific defect, and there is no secondary personnel available to "double check" the wine, wines may be bottled and sold to consumers faulted.
However, several wine defects can also be evaluated analytically throughout various stages of wine production. This emphasizes an importance of understanding analytical evaluation of wine and how it relates to wine quality.
While there is a lot of pride that goes into being a winemaker, wine defects happen. To everyone.
Sometimes these defects may reach concentrations that throw the wine out of balance or are beyond traditional remediation techniques. In these instances, a winemaker may turn to the use of distillation to treat wine defects with the hope of producing a distilled spirit that does not retain the perceived defect.
Distillation is used as a technique to concentrate ethanol from a fermented beverage. Typical spirits are produced from low-alcohol grain- or fruit-based fermented beverages. Pure ethanol, which has a lower boiling point (78.5°C) than water (100°C), vaporizes prior to water when heated. This physical property allows the separation of ethanol from water when it is properly heated. However, fruit-based fermented beverages are complex mixtures, and separation of other components, like odorous aroma compounds, may also be separated from the initial beverage.
The table below outlines the boiling points of common wine defects.
Based on this table, one may assume that many of these components can be easily separated from ethanol and water in the base product. In fact, older research literature has shown the reduction of many aldehyde-based compounds, some associated with wine oxidation, in commercial brandies produced in California (Guymon 1970). However, several compounds including hydrogen sulfide, "reduced" sulfur-containing compounds, sulfur dioxide, 2,4,6-trichloranisole (TCA, cork taint), methoxypyrazines, and some Brettanomyces-related aromas may be concentrated and retained in the final distillate.
Separation of aromatic compounds (volatiles) is not based on boiling point alone due to the fact that the base material, wine, is a complex mixture. Separation of volatile components will also be based on the relationship that compound has with ethanol or water (Léauté 1990). Many of these compounds like TCA, methoxypyrazines, or sulfur-containing compounds may be present in the base wine in such low concentrations that it may be challenging to effectively separate from the ethanol. However, some distillers point to the use of a copper still to help interact with sulfur containing compounds (such as hydrogen sulfide or thiols/mercaptans) to reduce these aromas in the distillate. One study found that dimethyl sulfide (DMS) was reduced when a copper still was used for distillation as opposed to a non-copper still (Fairia et al. 2003).
Concentration is also a factor for things like TCA or many methoxypyrazines, which are commonly present in wine in part per trillion (PPT) concentrations. In a study that evaluated distilled hard apple cider, the researchers identified several descriptors by use of olfactometry associated with making the distillate "defective:" sweat, vegetal, phenolic, old sponge, pyrazin, solvent, rot, mold, and herbaceous (Guichard et al. 2003). While the source of these sensory descriptors was not linked to any one aroma compound, some of these terms, like herbaceous and vegetal may be associated with methoxypyrazines or other aldehydic aroma compounds. Old sponge, rot, or mold may be associated with TCA and other spoilage volatiles. The study by Guichard et al., however, exemplifies how human perception of distillate dictates perceived quality.
Previous research associated with 4-ethyl guiacol (4EG) has shown retention of this aromatic compound in the distilled component called "the hearts." Volatile components retained in the hearts have low boiling points and are typically soluble in alcohol (Léauté 1990). Therefore, retention of this odor compound may be altered based on where a distiller makes his or her cuts for distillate retention. In the case of batch distilling, it may be possible to further reduce these compounds by re-distilling a batch several times.
Solutions for Winemakers
The overarching message pertaining to distillation to remediate wine faults is that is not a fix-all solution to "cure" wine defects. In some cases, the winemaker may go from dealing with a faulted wine to receiving a faulted distilled spirit.
Many base wines used for distilled spirits are selected for flavor neutrality and nuance. Wines that contain faults are likely to contribute some additional nuance flavors that may not be expected in the final distilled spirit. Winemakers need to make sensory decisions to determine if a potential unexpected nuance flavor in the distilled spirit would be considered detrimental to the quality of their final product. If so, remediating the wine defect through alternative means may be necessary.
As with many issues pertaining to wine defects, the best way to ensure quality is to try to avoid the defect before it occurs in the wine. Receiving high quality raw material (i.e. grapes), using proper sanitation techniques, and managing oxygen exposure during wine processing can help winemakers avoid many wine defects.
More Information on Distilling Wine Defects
Previous Penn State Food Science undergraduate student, Erin Donnelly, published her review pertaining to the use of distillation to "cure" wine defects. This paper was later refined and published in the March-April 2015 Vineyard & Winery Management trade magazine, titled "Distillation of Faulted Wines." Both articles are great references for further information on this topic.
Literature Cited
Guichard, H., S. Lemesle, J. Ledauphin, D. Barillier, and B. Picoche. 2003. Chemical and sensorial aroma characterization of freshly distilled calvados. 1. Evaluation of quality and defects on the basis of key odorants by olfactometry and sensory analysis. J. Agric. Food Chem. 51: 424-432.
Guymon, J.F. 1970. Composition of California commercial brandy distillates. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 21(2): 61-69.
Faria, J.B., V. Ferreira, R. Lopez, and J. Cacho. 2003. The sensory characteristic defect of "cachaҫa" distilled in absence of copper. Alim. Nutr. 14(1): 1-7.
Léauté, R. 1990. Distillation in Alambic. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 41(1): 90-103.
Defect and Flavor Training at Wigle Whiskey
By: Denise M. Gardner
Sensory defect and aroma/flavor training is one of the most valuable skills that anyone working in the alcohol beverage industry could learn. The awareness and ability to identify nuance flavors allows winemakers to produce detailed tasting notes, enhance marketing potential of their product, connect with consumer sensory perceptions, and better evaluate wines for quality. These facts are also true for distilled spirits and grain-based beverages.
As distillation (and brewing) are becoming popular additions to a winery's business portfolio, it's important to stress that these products also come with their own set of quality standards associated with their production. While fermentation is similar across all products (wine, beer, spirits), processing each should require the addition of an individual that specializes in production of that beverage. This allows for fewer production issues and more awareness of quality.
Wigle Whiskey, a distillery in Pittsburgh, PA invited me to their distillery to help train their staff members in nuance aromas/flavors and spirit defects. Luckily, many of the defects associated with spirits are also associated with wines (and beers). If you attended my talk at the 2014 EWE Conference, you may have heard me discuss the possibility of wine defects that can carry through the distillation process and into the final [spirit-based] product. Therefore, the quality of the base fermented product (wine, fruit wine, or beer) that goes into the still ultimately effects the final quality of the spirit.
What was accomplished during this training?
- Introduce the basic components associated with spirit sensory evaluation (appearance, aroma, taste)
- Emphasize common rules associated with sensory evaluation of spirits (e.g. expectorate, inhale delicately, do not attempt to taste more than 6 products in 1 sitting, etc.)
- Highlight those processing steps or additions that influence spirit aroma and flavor
- Introduce a series of defects associated with fermented beverages and discuss their potential sources through distillation
- Present defect, fermentation, and whiskey aging aromas to participants
- Evaluate commercial products against an in-house product in a blind tasting
This is an exercise that all wineries can implement into their tasting rooms and cellars. At this training session, we used pre-made aroma kits (by Le Nez du Vin and Wine Awakenings) to introduce employees to over 100 aromas associated with distilled spirits (and wines). Wineries can also used their Penn State Extension Enology Digital Defects Kits (flash drive) that were mailed to all Pennsylvania licensed wineries in May 2013. If you would like to receive a copy of this defects kit, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. This kit was designed so that regular household products could be used to initiate the aroma identification of common wine defects.
By the end of the meeting, many commented on how regular trainings or tastings implemented at weekly staff meetings would help improve everyone's sensory skills. Many winemakers, including Jim Law of Linden Vineyards, discuss how important it is for wineries to have regular tastings of various commercial products with staff to improve awareness of nuance aromas and flavors, understand quality wines, and refine employees' palates (aka avoiding house or cellar palate).


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