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Top 6 Food Processing Trends
Anticipating and acting on trends can make or break a company. It pays to know which ones are still in the game and which are emerging.
By David Feder, Managing Editor
When it comes to food and beverage products, one rule of thumb defines a true trend: Real trends don't come and go; they grow – over years, decades or even longer. For processors, fads can still bring in big money, but the risk is high. Ask any food executive caught last year with a million bucks' worth of low-carb inventory.
In between fads and trends are trendlets. These are the bubbles that pop up within a trend and are worth noting because they can provide a hook for food and beverage processors to hang their R&D hats on.
We went shopping for real trends. We sifted through numerous media reports on what was hot, comments from the editorial advisory boards of both Food Processing and our sister magazine Wellness Foods and the wisdom shared at the many food shows we attend each year. We culled a huge list down to six essential trends.
We've pegged Organic as the biggest and most significant trend for processors to watch. No great surprise, but more important than our No. 2 pick, Health & Wellness? Yes. Now entering its second generation of double-digit growth, organic is on another big upswing.
In simple terms, although the Health & Wellness category has a larger footprint than Organic – and the two often are lumped together erroneously – the fact is, any food product can be formulated to sport an organic label. However, not all products can wear the "healthy" tag.
Example: A rapidly growing niche in the beverage world is that of organic beer, wine and spirits. Discounting the studies showing possible benefits of moderate alcohol intake, organic vodka won't likely get a health claim.
Health & Wellness is the second and broadest of the hot trends. It encompasses such huge components as diabetes and obesity, kids' health, food safety, women's health, allergies and immunity as well as the fringe issues of "well-being" and "energy."
As a trend, Age Awareness certainly overlaps with Health & Wellness, especially as the latter concerns our aging population. But there are numerous non-health aspects for processors to consider as they help our 77 million baby boomers segue into their dotage.
Portion Control is our No. 4 trend. In some ways, it's just a health tool. But this year, especially, it deserves its own category because it constitutes a merging of health with the perennial trend for more convenience. And it's one trend numerous processors from all categories are jumping on.
Globalization is No. 5. Immigration controversies aside, Asian, Hispanic, African American and other ethnic minorities will make up more than 35 percent of the U.S. population in about five years, according to estimates derived from U.S. Census Bureau data. About half that figure will be Hispanics. But globalization and ethnic influences are more than population figures. Today's businesses are international more often than not. The cultural traffic and instant global information (via mass media and the Internet) mean rapid diffusion of once regional preferences.
Rounding out the six major processing trends are Kosher and halal certification. The strange bedfellows continue to be prolific growth areas, with Kosher still progressing at double-digit rates and halal experiencing a sudden and major growth spurt.
1. Organic = healthy
That equation is not necessarily true, but the message is so ingrained in the minds of millions of consumers that the math cannot be ignored.
U.S. organic food sales totaled nearly $14 billion in 2005, according to the Organic Trade Assn. (www.ota.org), Greenfield, Mass. (OTA). Although this represents a mere 2.5 percent of all retail food sales, that total is a 31 percent increase over 2003 figures. According to OTA, sales of organic foods are expected to reach nearly $16 billion by the end of 2006.
"These findings show there is continued strong growth for organic products," says Caren Wilcox, OTA's executive director. OTA statistics show organic food categories experiencing the greatest growth during 2005 included meat (55.4 percent), condiments (24.2 percent) and dairy products (23.5 percent). Even Fido and Garfield are going organic: One of the fastest-growing organic categories during 2005 was pet food (46 percent).
|In addition to a wide range of organic produce, Melissa's has a line of processed organic products under the Good Life Food label.
"We're at a point where demand for organic product exceeds supply," says Robert Schueller, director of public relations for Melissa's/World Variety Produce Inc. (www.melissas.com), Los Angeles. "Organic everything is hot, and it's not just produce. Most of the top retailers in the country offer organic products in their stores, and many foodservice establishments have taken notice, offering organic foods and ingredients more often on the menu."
One of the largest distributors of variety organic produce in the country, Melissa's offers more than 350 organic produce items. Gearing up for a larger-than-normal increase in demand, Schueller notes the number will reach about 400 SKUs by year's end. Since the 2004 start of its Good Life Food brand of organic processed items, sales have grown an average of 20 percent a year. Forecasts double that figure for 2006.
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There are recipes we get from books and there are recipes we get from life. These are recipes that are cobbled together over time, perhaps never really settling into what one might call a fixed "recipe". These are recipes that reflect what we love most, or what's almost always available in our pantry, or what is easy and good…or any combination thereof.
This is the kind of pasta dish that is often made in our home. It evolved over the span of our marriage (still a young one at that), not consciously moving towards an actually recipe, more often just coming together when we were busy, or hadn't been to the grocery in a while, or hadn't really thought about what to have for dinner. It is made with ingredients that we (almost) always have on stock and can be prepared with minimal effort and fuss.
That is not to say that this is some sort of second string meal without thought or care. When we sit down to a bowl of this pasta it is still with much eagerness, and its consumption is met with many mmm's of pleasure and contentment.
Smoky-Spicy Bacon Pasta
- Olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (leaves only…but don't toss the stems!)
- Chopped parsley stems (from your chopped parsley leaves above)
- 130 grams chopped bacon
- 1/4 teaspoon pimenton de la vera (or to taste…depends how smoky you like it)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste…depends on how spicy you like it)
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 400-gram can crushed or chopped tomatoes
- 1/3 cup green olives, pitted
- A pinch of sugar (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 300 grams macaroni or penne, or any pasta you prefer
– Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add garlic, onion, and parsley stems and sauté until the onion is soft.
– Add the bacon to the pan, toss and cook until bacon begins to curl and get golden around the edges but is still soft.
– Add pimenton, cayenne, and Italian seasoning. Toss to coat the bacon and cook a bit just until the aroma of the herbs and spices wafts up and makes your mouth water.
– Add tomatoes and simmer slowly until the tomatoes start getting thick and pulpy, and melting into a sauce and the oil starts to separate. You can help out by crushing the tomato chunks with the back of your spoon.
– Prepare your pasta as per package directions while the sauce is simmering.
– Taste your sauce and season with salt and pepper as you see fit. Add just a bit of sugar to bring out the tomatoes sweetness (I do not have the privilege of vine-ripened toms). Taste again and add dashes of cayenne or pimenton if you'd like to up the heat and /or smokiness.
– Serves two.
As this is quite an easygoing dish, you can adapt and alter as you see fit. We often do depending on what we have on hand or what our fancy happens to be at that particular time. Tomatoes for C, bacon for me. The smoky heat we both enjoy. Leave out the olives if you don't have them (we usually have a bottle as C insists we always have one on stock for "pasta"). Use more fresh herbs if you've got them. Adjust the pimenton and cayenne to your liking. Add some wine that was leftover from the night before. Make it your own.
Although I love pouring through my cookbooks, ticking recipes to try, shopping for the ingredients and pulling them together, and then eventually (or not) posting them here, it is dishes like this pasta that make up the building blocks of our table and our life.


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Founded in 1921, Alessi is one of Italy's leading manufacturers of home accessories, collaborating with designers and architects to create functional objects that are designed to delight and often challenge preconceived notions of how an object can look. Alessi began as a producer of brass and nickel sheet metal and by the 1950s had repositioned itself as a specialist in manipulating stainless steel. By the 1970s and 1980s, Alessi was collaborating with Ettore Sottsass, Aldo Rossi, Achille Castiglioni, Michael Graves, Phillipe Starck, and Richard Sapper – creating design icons that are still produced today. Today Alessi works with hundreds of artists, industrial designers, and architects to create its core collection – flatware, dinnerware, glassware, cookware, office, clocks, watches, and virtually every type of tabletop or kitchen accessory imaginable. Supplementing its vast core offering, Alessi presents two seasonal collections every year that highlight new designers and typologies. Alessi's designs are included in the permanent collections of museums worldwide. Switch Modern not only shows well over 1,000 Alessi designs on our website, we also have the same commitment to stocking and presentation in our large Alessi-branded store in Atlanta.
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AMMON — A night after watching a late comeback fall short, the Shelley Russets American Legion baseball team retook the field of Hillcrest High School for day two of the Idaho Falls tournament.
While the Russets did a lot of things right during their two games, one thing came back to bite them every time, and those were walks.
Shelley gave up 21 runs and 12 hits on the afternoon, but it was the combined 12 walks that led to many of the runs as the Russets fell 10-5 to Centennial and 11-1 in six innings to Mountain Home.
"We hit the ball pretty well in both games," Shelley head coach Tom Bean told his team after the conclusion of the day. "We still need to work on putting together a full seven innings and cleaning up the little things, once we figure that out we will win some games."
In the days' first game with Centennial, the Russets jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one inning thanks to five first inning hits.
Tyler Bean, Zack Leal and Josh Peterson each had RBI hits, with Bean's triple being the innings big blow.
Those three runs looked like it may be enough for Shelley starter Konnor Gilstrap. For the next two innings it was, but in the fourth inning a couple of walks and an error allowed the Cannons to push three runs across without the benefit of a hit.
Shelley tacked on a run in the fifth to tie the game up at four after Colt Johnson's RBI single.
But just like against Boise Thursday, the Cannons rallied, scoring six runs in the final two innings to earn the victory.
Shelley tried to close the gap in the bottom of the seventh, unfortunately they managed just to get just one run across in the innings.
Tyler Bean was the offensive star of the game for the Russets going 4-for-4 with a triple, three doubles and two RBI.
The walk bug from the end of game one for the Shelley pitching staff reared its ugly head to start the second game of the day against Mountain Home.
Second game starter Connor Montgomery walked two and allowed one hit in the opening inning, the single drove in one run a fielding error brought home the other.
The Mountain Home offense seemed to capitalize on every mistake made by the Russets in the game, scoring in all but one inning of the game.
The Royals scored two in the second, one in the fourth, five in the fifth and the game ender in the six inning.
In the five-run fifth, the Royals sent nine batters to the plate recording just two hits, a double by Skyler Quintal and a single by Ross Harlen, only Harlen's single drove in a run. It was two errors on play later in the inning that allowed two big runs to score.
Shelley's offense was held in check by the Royals starter Jesse Cobos as the managed just one run and five hits in the game.
Bean hit his fourth double of the afternoon in the sixth inning to finish the day at the plate 5-for-7 with all five hits being extra base hits.
Shelley (1-8) has a busy day today as the play three games.
The first is the finale of the Idaho Falls tournament against the Boise Seminoles, that game begins at 10:30 a.m. at Melaleuca Field. They finish off the day with a doubleheader against Bear Lake, those games begin at 2 p.m. at Shelley High School.
Centennial 10, Shelley 5
Centennial 100 302 4 — 10 9 0
Shelley 300 010 0 — 5 11 2
Centennial — Nic Pape and Zach Britt. Shelley — Konnor Gilstrap, Hunter Carter anfd Adam Smith. 2B — Conner Jacobsen (Cen.), Zach Britt (Cen.), Tyler Bean (Shelley) 3. 3B — Tyler Bean (Shelley).
Mountain Home 11, Shelley 1, 6 inn
Shelley 010 000 — 1 5 4
Mt. Home 220 151 — 11 5 0
Shelley — Connor Montgomery, Braxton Smith (3), Adam Smith (6) and Colt Johnson. Mt. Home — Jesse Cobos and Cody Blakemore. 2B — Skyler Quintal (MH), Tyler Bean (Shelley).


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Articles of Association of "Council of Registrars (CORE) Association"
Last modifications of the AoAs were voted on by electronic means between Tuesday November 9, 2010 and Tuesday November 16, 2010
Under the name - "CORE ASSOCIATION" an association exists that is governed by these articles of association, any regulations promulgated hereunder and by Articles 60-79 of the Swiss Civil Code. The Association has its seat in Geneva (Switzerland); it may have offices in countries outside Switzerland as well.
1. In these Articles of Association (the "Articles"):
"the Act" means the Swiss Civil Code, in particular Articles 60 - 79 thereof;
"Association" means CORE Association;
"Chair" means the chair of the Association as referred to in Article 12;
"Compulsory Contributions" means contributions which must be paid by all Members;
"DNS" means the Domain Name System which is the Internet naming system as defined in RFC 1591;
"Fees" means the fees per SLD registrations paid by Members
"Executive Committee" means the executive committee of the Association as referred to in Articles 11 through 13;
"Generic Top Level Domains" ("gTLDs") means the gTLDs approved as such by ICANN.
"IANA" means the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority;
"Member" means every Registrar or domain-name reseller whose application has been filed and accepted by CORE Executive Committed (Excom) in accordance with the version of the Articles in force at the time
"Permanent Reference Document" ("PRDoc") means a document noted as such by a Plenary Meeting and listed as such by the Permanent Secretariat on the list of Permanent Reference Documents;
"Permanent Secretariat" means the permanent secretariat established pursuant to Article 10 para-graph 2 sub m;
"Plenary Meeting" means the body of the Association formed by the Members as well as the meeting of the Members;
"Registrar" means all Registrars accepted under ICANN terms and listed on http://icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html
"Trade Marks" means all trade marks the Association may own;
"Voluntary Contributions" means contributions which shall be paid only by those Members who agree to such contributions. 2. Expressions referring to writing shall, unless otherwise specified, be construed as including references to printing (fax, telex, photocopy), electronic mail and any other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form. 3. Unless otherwise specified, words or expressions contained in these Articles shall bear the same meaning as in the Act in force at the date at which these Articles become binding on the Association.
1. The Association is non-profit oriented and shall have as its objectives the establishment of a structure in which the Registrars can operate in and the best interests of the current and future users of the the Internet in general and in particular the DNS as a public resource and subject to the public trust.
2. These objectives shall be accomplished via Members' support, participation, consultation and lobbying in the Association.
1. The funds of the Association shall consist of fees contributions (compulsory or voluntary; credited against fees or not) of the Members, grants, gifts and other benefits.
2. The income and property of the Association, whenever derived, shall be applied solely for the promotion of the objectives of the Association as set forth in these Articles of Association and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit, to the Members of the Association, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the payment, in good faith, of reasonable and proper remuneration to any officer or servant of the Association, or reimbursement to any Member of the Association of the expenses incurred on the Association's behalf.
1. Applications for membership shall be submitted to the Permanent Secretariat who, upon verifying their completeness, shall forward such applications to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall, upon receipt of a certificate of acceptance of these Articles and such other documents as it may reasonably require, approve or deny the application. Admission as a Member shall become effective upon the decision by the Executive Committee.
2. Each Member is, upon the effectiveness of its membership, granted a non-exclusive, royalty free license to use the Trade Marks in accordance with the rules and conditions specified in specific regulations on Trade Marks. The regulations on Trade Marks, and any modifications thereto as adopted in accordance with Article 21, are binding upon all Members.
3. Two or more members under the control of another entity shall be considered as a group of entities. Therefore, the group will be considered the member of the association, having one sole vote (regardless of the number of its companies which are members of the association) and being computed as a sole member for quorum purposes. Control on a company is understood as the holding of the majority of the votes of a company.
ARTICLE 6. Termination of Membership, Its Rights and Responsibilities.
A. General
1. A Member may surrender its membership in the Association at any time and for any reason. Surrender of membership does not exonerate the Member from any liability incurred to the Association prior to the effective date of the surrender. A Member, upon surrendering its membership, may apply to the Executive Committee for exoneration, in whole or in part, from such obligations.
2. The Association may terminate the membership of a Member, or suspend, for a time the exercise by a Member of some or all of the rights, powers and privileges of membership, but only in conformity with the procedures, and for the reasons, set forth in Sub-article C of this Article.
B. Surrender of Membership A Member may surrender its membership by transmitting a signed declaration, or an electronic declaration ascertained by the ways commonly observed by the association, to that effect to the Permanent Secretariat. The effective date of termination shall be the date upon which the declaration is received by the Permanent Secretariat, unless some future date is specified in the declaration, in which case such future date shall be the effective date of termination.
C. Termination or Suspension of Membership, its Rights and Responsibilities.
1. The membership of a Member may be terminated, or suspended, immediately by the Executive Committee upon: a. The receipt by the Executive Committee or the Permanent Secretariat of a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, decreeing that the Member be terminated or suspended; an award from an arbitrator in accordance with article 23 of the CORE articles of association; or b. The failure of the Member to pay any membership dues or other amounts owing to the Association, which failure continues for more than thirty (30) calendar days after notification from the Executive Committee or the Permanent Secretariat of such failure.
2. The membership of a Member may be terminated, or suspended, by a two thirds majority vote of Members at a duly constituted Plenary Meeting, upon one or more of the following grounds: a. The failure of a Member to satisfy the requirements of these Articles, as amended from time to time, any duly adopted Regulations of the Association, or any PRDocs for membership (other than a failure covered under Sub-article C.1.b. above), which continues for more than thirty (30) calendar days after notification from the Executive Committee or the Permanent Secretariat of such Member's out-of-compliance condition; or b. Intentional conduct on the part of a Member and/or any aspect of its business deemed prejudicial to the orderly and stable operation by CORE or any other Member of the Association, except that free and fair open market competition shall not be deemed a violation of this provision. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following conduct shall be cognizable under this paragraph:
(i) Subverting the operation of the Association's computer, communications, or other systems to produce outcomes contrary to those intended by the express design criteria of such systems;
(ii) Disparagement of the Association or any Member thereof, except that this provision does not prohibit the making of objectively-verifiable statements of fact nor do these Articles countenance the termination or discipline of a Member for making statements of any kind unless the statement is false and was intended to and actually did cause harm to the Association or a Member thereof.
3. No termination or suspension of a Member pursuant to Sub-article C.2. above shall be effective unless the notice given to Members of the Plenary Meeting at which such termination or suspension is to be considered specifies that the termination or suspension of such Member is a purpose of such meeting, and the Member is given the opportunity to be heard at such Plenary Meeting.
4. The member whose membership is proposed to be terminated or suspended is not allowed to vote the agreement of the Plenary Meeting and therefore he must not be computed as attending member at this Plenary Meeting in order to determine the majority as established in sub-article C.2 above. D. Grievance Procedure. A Member desiring to contest any involuntary termination or suspension of its membership hereunder may proceed according to the Arbitration provisions of Article 23 of these Articles.
E. Exoneration Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of these Articles or any other PRDoc of the Association, a Member, who does not vote in favor of a resolution which in any way increases the financial burdens of membership, may avoid the effect of such resolution, by surrendering its membership within thirty (30) calendar days after
(a) the approval of the minutes of the meeting at which such burden was increased or
(b) the adoption of the burdening resolution by written action. To take advantage of this provision, the Member shall state in its surrender notice that it is exercising the privilege of avoiding the increased burden. No Member may make this election unless it is current in the payment of all obligations to the Association, or it tenders payment of its uncontested indebtedness to the Association at or before the time it elects to surrender its membership and avoid any given increased financial burden. The surrender shall take effect at the moment the surrender notice is received at the permanent secretariat.
1. Plenary Meetings of the Association shall be held at the date and the place as decided by EXCOM. In the event the Plenary Meeting has not determined the date and the place when and where the next Plenary Meeting shall be held, its meeting shall be held in Geneva or at any other place and at the date the Chair deems appropriate.
2. Subject to paragraph 1, the Association shall, within six months after the beginning of each calendar year (unless this period has been extended by the Plenary Meeting), hold a Plenary Meeting as its Annual Meeting, in addition to any other meeting in that year, and shall specify the Annual Meeting as such in the notices calling it.
3. All Plenary Meetings other than Annual Meetings shall be called Extraordinary Plenary Meetings. Extraordinary Meetings may offer the opportunity for the Members to speak and vote by telecommunications means.
4. The Executive Committee may, whenever it thinks fit, convene an Extraordinary Plenary Meeting. An Extraordinary Plenary Meeting shall also be convened on request of not less than one-tenth of Members entitled to attend and to vote at a Plenary Meeting.
5. All Members have the right to attend Plenary Meetings. However, suspended Members are not authorized to attend Plenary Meetings, subject to the provision of Article 6 paragraphs C.3, C.4 and Article 16 paragraph 7. A Member may authorize another Member to represent it at a Plenary Meeting by way of a proxy. Such proxy shall be produced at the demand of any Member and has to be made in the forms referred to in the regulations on rules and procedures, which include electronic means. The auditor as referred to in Article 15 shall be invited to attend the Annual Meeting whenever the Executive Committee or Members entitled to attend and cast not less than one-tenth of the votes at a Plenary Meeting deem such necessary.
6. Resolutions of the Plenary Meeting may also be adopted by written procedure. [ ] Written procedure includes the electronic means.
7. All travel, hotel and other expenses incurred by a Member's representative in connection with its attendance at Plenary Meetings or Working Group Meetings, or otherwise in connection with the Association, shall be paid by the relevant Member(s), unless otherwise decided by a Plenary Meeting.
1. Plenary Meetings shall be called by 20 days' notice in writing (including by electronic means) at the least. The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the Plenary Meeting. Notwithstanding the provision of Article 19 paragraph 1 and Article 20 paragraph 1, the notice shall furthermore announce the business to be dealt with, the agenda and, in the case of special business, the general nature of that business. The notice shall be given to the persons as referred to in Article 18.
2. Extraordinary Meetings which offer the opportunity for the Members to participate by telecommunications shall be called by two days notice at the least, by any means, and shall offer the possibility of voting by electronic means.
1. Each Member shall be entitled to one vote at Plenary Meetings.
2. No business shall be transacted at any Plenary Meeting unless a quorum of Members or votes is present at the time when the Plenary Meeting proceeds to business. To this end, suspended or terminated members shall not be computed. Save as herein otherwise provided, a Plenary Meeting shall achieve a quorum when at least one third of the total number of Members are present or represented by proxy.
3. Unless otherwise provided by these Articles of Association, all resolutions of the Plenary Meeting shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes actually cast.
1. All the powers in the Association which have not been entrusted to the Executive Committee or any other body of the Association by the Act or by these Articles of Association shall be vested in the Plenary Meeting.
2. The particular functions of the Plenary Meeting shall be the following:
a. the appointment, suspension and dismissal of members of the Executive Committee; and
b. the establishment or abolition of Working Groups, the election of the chairs of Working Groups and the approval of their terms of reference and rules of procedure; and
c. the establishment or abolition of Regional and Interest Groups, the ratification of the election of the chairs of Regional and Interest Groups, and the approval of their terms of reference and rules of procedure; and
d. the approval of the budget, including the amount of budgeted Compulsory and Voluntary Contributions, of the accounts and the Executive Committee's annual report; and
e. the appointment of an auditor; and f. the amendment of the Articles of Association and the dissolution of the Association; and
g. the approval of the work program of the Association and any necessary modifications to or amendments of the budget; and
h. the definition of the general policy of the Association; and
i. the approval of common positions which are to be issued by the Association; and j. the adoption of financial procedures; and []
k. the decision on an appeal of a Member as referred to in Article 6 paragraphs 6 and 8; and
l. the expulsion of Members; and m. the establishment of the Permanent Secretariat and the appointment of senior executives of the Association, including the Coordinator as head of the Permanent Secretariat; and
n. the notation of Permanent Reference Documents, of Restricted Document Procedures and Restricted Special Document Procedures; and
o. the categorization or re-categorization of documents pursuant to the Articles of Association; and
p. the determination of the need for co-operation agreements with third parties, if necessary the establishment of a Working Group for the negotiation of such agreements, the entry into such agreements and the designation of rapporteurs; and
q. the approval of common software standards for the purpose of all communications and the processing and storage of all documents relating to the Association; and
r. the resolution of disputes within and between Working Groups; and
s. the adoption and amendment of regulations, which shall not be contrary to the Articles of Association.
3. Resolutions on the matters specified in this Article 10 can only be taken with a majority of not less than 67% of the total votes actually cast. According to Article 6, members who are suspended or terminated cannot attend the Plenary Meetings, except as listeners as provided in article 16 paragraph 7, and they shall not be computed as part of the quorum, neither can they be included in the concept of total votes of the present paragraph.
1. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of two natural persons as a minimum, viz. the Chair and the Deputy-Chair, and seven natural persons as a maximum. The members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed by the Plenary Meeting. The number of members of the Executive Committee shall be decided on by the Plenary Meeting.
2. The majority of the members of the Executive Committee at any given time must be officers, directors or employees of a Member. Each such member of the Executive Committee shall be an officer, director or employee of a different Member.
3. The Plenary Meeting may also elect a number of members of the Executive Committee that are not officers, directors or employees of any Member of the Association, provided those individuals have been nominated and endorsed by two Members of the Association.
The following limits shall apply:
a) up to three (3) external members in an ExCom consisting of 7 (seven) members;
b) up to two (2) external members in an ExCom consisting of 5 (five) or 6 (six) members;
c) up to one (1) external member in an ExCom consisting of 3 (three) or 4 (four) members.
In case the number of external members goes above those limits at any time, the external member having received the least votes will be suspended from all functions within the executive summary for a period of three months or until the Plenary Meeting elects new members to restore the balance set above. If the Plenary Meeting fails to do so, the suspended member will cease its membership of the Executive Committee. In case of a tie in the number of votes, the suspension will affect the member who received the second endorsement last.
4. Each member of the Executive Committee, when appointed for a certain time, may be dismissed or suspended by the Plenary Meeting at any time. Any suspension which is not followed by a resolution of dismissal within three months, shall end by the lapse of that term.
5. Each member of the Executive Committee shall retire at the latest three years after its appointment according to a rota of retirement to be drawn up by the Executive Committee. The retiring member shall be eligible for reappointment, subject to the provision of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 12; a member who has been appointed in a premature vacancy shall take its predecessor's place on the rota.
6. Membership of the Executive Committee shall furthermore end. a. by termination of the membership in the Association by the Member of which the member of the Executive Committee is an employee; b. by resigning; c. by termination of the employment contract between the member of the Executive Committee and a Member, unless determined otherwise by the Plenary Meeting.
7. All travel, hotel and other expenses incurred by a member of the Executive Committee in connection with attendance at meetings in person of the Executive Committee or on behalf of the executive committee shall be paid by the member, unless otherwise decided by the executive committee.
1. The Chair and the Deputy-Chair shall be appointed in their function by the Plenary Meeting for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
2. The Deputy-Chair normally succeeds the Chair on the latter's termination of office. The name(s) of the candidate(s) for the function of Deputy-Chair for the following year shall be notified to the Permanent Secretariat within three months of the end of the current Chair's term of office. Within two weeks of the due date of receipt of such notification, the Permanent Secretariat shall notify each Member of the names of the persons put forward.
3. The Chair shall preside over the meetings of the Executive Committee and the Plenary Meetings and is authorized in its capacity as Chair to represent the Association. 4. The Chair may invite observers to the Plenary Meeting or to a part of the Plenary Meeting upon such terms and conditions as he defines.
1. The Executive Committee shall be charged with the management of the Association, subject to the limitations of the law and the Articles of Association.
2. If the number of members of the Executive Committee falls below two, the powers of the Executive Committee shall be suspended, with the exception of the right to convene a Plenary Meeting as soon as possible, in which meeting the filling of the vacancy or vacancies shall be decided on.
3. The Executive Committee shall, subject to the prior approval of the Plenary Meeting and within the scope of the objectives of the Association, be authorized to enter into agreements to purchase, dispose or encumber registered property, or to enter into agreements whereby the Association commits itself as guarantor or joint and several debtor, warrants performance by a third party or undertakes to provide security for a debt of a third party.
4. Without prejudice to the provision of paragraph 3 the Association shall be represented: a. either by the Executive Committee in corpore; b. or by the Chair acting singly; c. or by two members of the Executive Committee, acting jointly; d. or by such authorized signatories as appointed by the Executive Committee.
1. The financial year runs from the first of January up to and including the thirty-first of December.
2. The Executive Committee shall be obliged to keep a record in respect of the financial position and of all activities - in accordance with the requirements arising from these activities - of the Association and to store the relating documents hereto in such manner that the rights and obligations of the Association can be known out of it at all times.
3. At the Annual Meeting, to be held within six months after the end of the financial year, unless this period has been extended by the Plenary Meeting, the Executive Committee shall submit an annual report on the course of business of the Association and on the policy conducted. It shall submit the balance sheet and the statement of income and expenditure with notes for the approval of the Plenary Meeting. The Executive Committee shall also submit the report of the auditor as referred to in Article 15, paragraph 3. After expiration of such period any Member may commence proceedings against all members of the Executive Commit-tee for the enforcement of these obligations.
4. The Executive Committee shall be obliged to keep the records referred to in the paragraphs 2 and 3 for a period of ten years.
5.The Executive Committee shall receive in addition to the Annual Report, periodical (quarterly, semester) accounting reports by the permanent secretariat.
1. The Association shall appoint an auditor to audit the balance sheet and the statement of income and expenditure.
2. Such appointment shall be made by the Plenary Meeting. If the latter fails to do so, such appointment shall be made by the Executive Committee. The appointment may at all times be revoked by the Plenary Meeting and by the Executive Committee, the latter only in the event it has appointed the auditor.
3. The auditor shall produce a report on the audit examination to the Executive Committee.
1. The Annual Budget shall be approved annually by a Plenary Meeting to be held in the second half of the previous year and shall comprise:
a. any shortfall in respect of previous years;
b. all anticipated expenditure by the Association;
c. all anticipated income, including contributions from Members; and e. any surplus in respect of previous years.
2. a. The Annual Budget shall provide separately for anticipated expenditure to be funded by expected registration fees Compulsory Contributions (for the purposes of this Article 16 called "Compulsory Expenditure") and for expenditure to be funded by Voluntary Contributions (for the purposes of this Article 16 called "Voluntary Expenditure"). It shall be in such format and shall include such detail as may be required by the Plenary Meeting. The amount of the Compulsory Contributions shall in any event not exceed USD 150,000, and shall be determined by the Plenary Meeting.
b. Any shortfall in respect of Compulsory Expenditure that arises during a financial year because of additional expenditure previously approved by the Plenary Meeting or because of the failure of one or more Members to pay its or their annual Compulsory Contributions shall, at the discretion of the Plenary Meeting, be levied by the Permanent Secretariat on the Members during the financial year in which it occurs or be financed out of the capital (if any) of the Association. In the event that at the year-end a credit balance remains in the accounts it may be credited against Members contributions for the following year in such manner as may be determined by the Plenary Meeting.
c. Any shortfall in respect of Voluntary Expenditure that arises during a financial year shall be levied by the Permanent Secretariat during the financial year in which it occurs on the Members who agreed to contribute.
3. All financial transactions (save in the case of existing agreements) shall be transacted in such currency as the Executive Committee may from time to time determine. Furthermore, all financial matters shall be carried out in accordance with financial procedures adopted by the Plenary Meeting.
4. The liabilities and obligations of the Association may be enforced against its assets only, and no Member shall have any individual liability for any liabilities or obligations of the Association. A Member's liability vis-à-vis the Association is limited to the payment of its Compulsory and/or Voluntary Contributions. 5. Compulsory Contributions are divided among the Members in accordance with the following criteria:
a. The GDP by countries. Member from countries with GDP per capita lower than USD 10,000 will benefit of reduced Compulsory Contributions defined by the Plenary Meeting.
b. Volume registrations, as defined by the Plenary Meeting, taking into account the Annual Report.
6. Voluntary Contributions shall be divided among the Members who have chosen to contribute to Voluntary Expenditure in accordance with their undertaking to contribute.
7. A Member who fails to pay its contribution within 90 days of the due date, may, after it has been duly reminded to do so, be suspended by the Executive Committee. The provisions of Article 6 Paragraphs C and D shall apply correspondingly. However, the Executive Committee may decide to invite the suspended Member to attend a Plenary Meeting as a listener only.
1. Each Member is entitled to use for identification purposes the intellectual property rights of the Association, including the Trade Marks, to the extent that such use is allowed by the Plenary Meeting and/or set forth in specific regulations. The Plenary Meeting shall also set forth the terms and conditions of such use in a general decision to that effect.
2. Each Member shall be obliged to grant to the Association, on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, the intellectual property licenses necessary for the fulfilment of the objectives of the Association.
1. A notice pursuant to these Articles of Association shall be in writing and may be given by the Association to any Member either personally or by sending it by post or by sending it by facsimile or by sending it by electronic mail to the Member's registered address or principal place of business as last notified to the Permanent Secretariat, unless otherwise provided by these Articles of Association. Where a notice is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting a letter containing the notice, and to have been effected in the case of a notice of a meeting at the expiration of 96 hours after the letter containing the same is posted and in any other case at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post. Where notice is served by facsimile or by electronic mail it shall be deemed to have been received on the day following the day on which it was transmitted.
2. Notice of every Plenary Meeting shall be given in any manner herein before authorized to: a. every Member; and b. the members of the Executive Committee. No other person shall be entitled as of right to receive notices of Plenary Meetings.
1. The Articles of Association can be amended only by a resolution of the Plenary Meeting, which has been convened with the statement that an amendment of the Articles will be proposed in that Meeting.
2. Those who have convened the Plenary Meeting to discuss a motion to amend the Articles shall ensure that, at least 10 days before the meeting, a copy of such motion containing the verbatim text of the proposed alteration has been received by all Members and the office of the Permanent Secretariat for inspection by the Members until the end of the day on which the meeting is held.
3. A resolution to amend the Articles of Association shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of not less than 67% of the total votes actually cast in a meeting in which at least one-half of the Members are present or represented. Should one-half of the Members not be present or represented, then the vote should be carried through the written procedure. The written procedure should start at least 24 hours later and within four weeks after the SAID Plenary Meeting. ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 6, MEMBERS WHO ARE SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED CANNOT ATTEND THE PLENARY MEETINGS, EXCEPT AS LISTENERS AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 16 PARAGRAPH 7, AND THEY SHALL NOT BE COMPUTED AS PART OF THE QUORUM, NEITHER CAN THEY BE INCLUDED IN THE CONCEPT OF TOTAL VOTES OF THE PRESENT PARAGRAPH.") 4. An amendment of the Articles shall become effective upon a resolution adopted in accordance with the previous paragraphs 1, 2 , 3 and 4.
ARTICLE 20. DISSOLUTION The Association may be dissolved by a resolution of the Plenary Meeting. The provisions of the paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the preceding Article shall apply accordingly. 2. Any balance remaining after liquidation shall be transferred to IANA or any non-for-profit entity that might be its successor and perform its responsibilities.
1. The Plenary Meeting may adopt and amend regulations. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 19 shall apply accordingly. 2. The regulations shall not be contrary to these Articles of Association.
English shall be the working language of the Association and all Permanent Reference Documents shall be in the English language as far as no other language is prescribed by law. When an Association document is not made in English, an official translation in the English language shall be made available by the Permanent Secretariat.
These Articles of Association and all regulations promulgated hereunder shall be governed by the laws of Switzerland. All disputes arising in connection with these Articles of Association or regulations based on these Articles of Association shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as at present in force. The appointing authority shall be the Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. There shall be a sole arbitrator. The place of arbitration shall be Geneva. The language to be used in the arbitration procedure shall be English. The dispute, controversy or claim shall be decided in accordance with Swiss law.
Last updated version: November 16, 2010


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pratikv necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 230 diseños de 66 diseñadores freelance.
Tickle & Rapture
Social Media Consultancy
I have attached two examples of the kind of logo I want created. The main characters being "T&R".
I want to maintain the main color as Orange - with a little black or grey thrown in. If you are very adventurous, you can try black as the main color and orange as secondary (not my top preference but I am willing to give it a chance).
AUDIENCE: Think of the Social Media generation (who like simple and innovative web 2.0 designs)
Regarding the name:
"Tickle" represents fun, playful and excitement
"Rapture" represents obsession, exuberance, extreme happiness
Our mission is to create marketing campaigns that start their journey at "Tickle" and end at "Rapture". So we help a business build a long term relationship with their audience by having fun with them and eventually getting them to be a tribe of obsessed buyers.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Point Pleasant Daily Register
Flag-Raising Signals Start Of Operation At TNT Plant Here
October 13, 1942
Flag-Raising Signals Start Of Operation At TNT Plant Here
Less than six months after sod was broken for the $55,000,000 West Virginia Ordnance Works, a flag was raised yesterday, signalling the start of production at the plant which sprawls over 9,000 acres of Ohio Valley bottomland.
The commanding officer, Colonel A. W. Ford, speaking at a brief semi-public ceremony, described the flag ceremony as being symbolic of the union of the battle of production and the fight on world fronts.
"This area has been transformed in a few brief months from agricultural industry into chemical industry, and is now an important part of America's great production front," he said.
A word of praise for the workmen, some 1,000 of whom witnessed the ceremony, came from Lieutenant Carroll Shanks of the U. S. Engineers, who said that with less manpower than had been used in any similar plant thus far built, "the job went forward with no great delays."
R. E. McCurdy, resident manager for the construction contractor, the E. B. Badger & Sons Co. of Boston, said that "all workers, regardless of affiliations among the several companies engaged in the construction, have felt as though they were fellow employes working for one boss - the United State[s] Government."
The flag was one taken from the coffin of a Point Pleasant soldier killed in action last Summer and now buried in Arlington National Cemetery - Private Clifford M. Quessenberry. It was donated by his mother, Mrs. V. E. Quessenberry, herself an employe at the plant.
Military and Wartime


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Remember the not-so-good old days when a single woman would be cautioned against buying her own condo just in case Prince Charming came around? Today, that same buyer is being encouraged to purchase a two-bedroom condo, though not exactly for the same reasons.
"I may decide to go the route of getting married and having kids," says Netta Scalzo, a recent purchaser of a two-bedroom condo at the Station Condos right next to Wilson station, "but the real reason I bought was because it was cheaper than buying a one-bedroom downtown. So it was almost like getting the second bedroom for free!"
This fact hasn't been lost on Station developer, Brandy Lane Homes. Company president, David Hirsh, conducted a survey of his last project, Loggia at Queensway and Islington, to compare the appreciation in dollars over a three-year horizon between differently sized units. What he discovered came as no surprise; the one-bedroom units increased in value at a rate of 24%, but the two-bedrooms increased by 31%.
A similar study by RealNet, an information company that tracks Canadian real estate facts, confirms this price appreciation, though the study was conducted over a two-year period. RealNet president, George Carras, explains: "What you'll see is an overall trend in the GTA of a greater price increase on two-bedrooms. There's a 17% increase for one bedrooms and a 22% increase for two - that's a 5% difference, but it can mean thousands of dollars in extra investment return."
Mr. Carras says the advantages to pushing your finances for that initial purchase far outweigh the disadvantages: "From a value perspective, you can't deny that the two-bedroom unit is a better investment. Even if you don't necessarily need a two-bedroom, because the general size of condo units is shrinking [due to the increased costs of building], sometimes a two bedroom gives you the kind of square footage that a one bedroom gave you many years ago."
As for Mr. Hirsh's study, he had an ulterior motive - to be able to confidently market the two-bedroom units to buyers with the hard stats to back up his claims. "In our guts, we just knew it was going to be a better investment potential for a two-bedroom condo," Mr. Hirsh says. "So for Station, we crunched the numbers and visually laid out the figures so buyers could clearly understand their options."
A snazzy ad for Station condos, for example, breaks it down: "We checked out 10 one-bedroom suites at different downtown condos. We averaged the size and price and guess what? A two-bedroom, two-bath, 937-squarefoot suite at The Station is bigger and less expensive than a one-bedroom, one-bath, 598 sq. ft. condo downtown."
Another plus to the two-bedroom, Mr. Hirsh says, is that in over 70% of the two-bedroom suites at the Station, there are walkout balconies from both the living room and bedroom. On average, the balcony from the two-bedroom-plus-den boasts 140 sq. ft., so it's basically like getting another entire extra room added to your already spacious home.
But Station is not the only one using the two-bedroom deal as a marketing strategy. Ads for the Mercer feature a broad-maned lion lounging across a brown shag rug, as the headline reads "King Size Living at King and John." The Mercer also offers a financial incentive of $15,500 to purchasers of a two-bedroom condo. "That's essentially 30 months of us carrying the weight of that larger unit for them," says Stephen Price, president of Graywood Developments, developer of the Mercer. "It can mean a lot, especially for those who weren't intentionally coming in to purchase a larger unit. But sometimes when we break down the numbers for them, the logic is there and it's undeniable."
Mr. Price espouses an old adage when speaking of the two-bedroom condo purchase: "Have you heard this one before?" he laughs. "It's a bit of an oldie. We used to always say in the real estate business -buy your second home first." The principle, he explains, is that one should not just accommodate his or her current lifestyle needs, but rather anticipate what may lie ahead in the future. "When you add up all the transactional costs of upgrading in Toronto," Mr. Price says, "it just makes more financial sense to buy larger in the first place."
And it's a changing demographic of who exactly is attracted to the two-bedroom. "We're no longer just seeing empty nesters," Mr. Price says. "But siblings or friends banding together or a new couple anticipating a small family. In many cases, you'll even see parents and a college-age child." In the latter case, the student will occupy the suite during their university years, then relocate once they've found a job. A few productive years of collecting money from a renter later -the parents, now on the brink of retirement, will downsize from a family home into the condo. What's optimal for the parents is they've gotten in on the condo market early on, making the difficult transition even easier for an older couple.
While many new condo buyers often have a knee-jerk reaction to buy downtown, many are reprioritizing space over location. "Of course, I initially thought I want to live downtown," says Ms. Scalzo, a young schoolteacher. "But I couldn't imagine living in such cramped quarters. I opted for the two-bedroom a little farther away, but it's ideal for me." It also didn't hurt that as a regular TTC user, she was right next to Wilson station and especially close to some regular shopping stops, like Costco, Best Buy and Second Cup.
"Sure, you get the immediate gratification of urban vibrancy now if you buy downtown," Mr. Hirsh says. "But at the Station, just 20 minutes from downtown, urban vibrancy is coming. All it requires is a little patience, a little bit of vision."
For most buyers, given the kind of square footage they are getting in exchange, envisioning a great lifestyle in this neighbourhood becomes easypeasy. Sometimes, bigger really is better.


text: Benazir Bhutto Originally uploaded by catman_1966 It will come as no surprise that people turn to search engines to find information about breaking news events. But thanks to Google Hot Trends, which highlights searches that have sudden surges in popularity, we can see just how they search for such information. The assassination of former Pakistani … [Read more...]


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Makhteshim Agan of North America (MAI) will maintain its position in supporting industry use of diazinon in response to this week's federal ruling upholding restrictions on pesticide applications near Pacific Northwest waterways containing salmon.
MAI, Dow AgroSciences and Cheminova, Inc. USA, filed a lawsuit in the federal court of Maryland against the National Marine Fisheries Service to remove use restriction guidelines approved in an earlier federal ruling. The case stems from a 2008 biological opinion (BiOp) submitted by the fisheries service and anti-pesticide counterparts claiming environmental impact on salmon from pesticide run-off from agricultural cropping fields into nearby lakes and streams.
In a suit filed by the manufacturers against the fisheries service, the complaint stated that the biological opinion included insufficient data and modeling, and that the proposed buffers were not scientifically-based to establish sound evaluation by the federal court for a comprehensive and fair ruling.
The plaintiff companies hold registrations issued by the U.S. EPA that authorize them to sell products containing chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion - all listed for recommended restrictive use in the biological opinion document.
On Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, a federal judge upheld the original ruling which maintains the restricted use guidelines for these products along with others. The ruling leaves in place findings by the fisheries service that applications of products containing chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion be prohibited within 500 to 1,000 feet of salmon-bearing streams, depending on if the application is by ground or air.
MAI response
MAI, a global manufacturer of diazinon, is evaluating the current ruling, yet stands by their position that this specific crop production input used by growers in the Pacific Northwest does not cause harm to salmon or other wildlife species.
Rob Williams, CEO of MANA Crop Protection, the U.S. agricultural division of parent company MAI, says the company is considering their options and currently reviewing the federal court response.
"The ruling brings disappointment in regards to scientific assessment that diazinon is a safe and effective crop protection input with no adverse impact on wildlife," he says. "MAI respects the court's decision, yet we will continue to look for an option, including the possibility of an appeal, which will pro-actively support growers with their desire to maintain use practices of this important crop protection tool."


text: I had dreamt of trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for some time now. Hiking in the footsteps of the Incas to the mysterious city hidden in the clouds sounded like a fascinating and challenging experience. While there were many memorable moments from my trip to Peru: learning about the exotic biodiversity of the Amazon; strolling through the charming city of Cuzco; swimming in the freezing waters of Lake Titicaca – the highlight of the trip was still Machu Picchu. From our amazing team of porters and chefs, to listening to ghost stories and playing endless rounds of cards; conquering rocky Inca steps to nearly being run over by a llama – the whole experience is now embodied in that classic shot of Machu Picchu.


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American Midstream (Midla), LLC
Sixth Revised Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 05/01/2010, Docket: RP10-483-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 153 Original Sheet No. 153
affected by more than one factor, only that portion of the imbalance which exceeds each
imbalance level will be assessed at the higher factor.
(ii) The Customer shall pay Pipeline as provided herein and in accordance with
Section 9 of Pipeline's General Terms and Conditions.
(2) Imbalance Due Customer - In the event of an imbalance caused when receipt
quantities exceed delivery quantities, and such imbalance was not resolved pursuant to
paragraph 14.7(a) of this section, Pipeline shall provide a credit on the invoice to the
Customer as follows.
(i) Such credit shall be calculated by multiplying the total imbalance by the
index price multiplied by one or more of the following factors:
Imbalance Level Factor
0% - ? 5% 1.00
5% - ? 10% .90
Greater than 10% .80
The imbalance level shall be calculated by dividing the imbalance by the
scheduled delivery quantities. To the extent an imbalance is affected by more than one
factor, only that portion of the imbalance which exceeds each imbalance level will be
assessed at the lower factor.
(ii) In the event the credit calculated above exceeds, the total invoiced amount,
Pipeline shall apply such excess to any prior period unpaid amounts. Any remaining
credit amounts will be remitted to Customer on or before the - the last Business Day of
the Month for which invoice is issued.
Pipeline shall have no responsibility for the distribution of funds beyond the initial
distribution to Customer.


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NB. I bought my marshmallow fluff from Amazon, but I have noticed that some 'old fashioned' sweet shops also stock it.
For the sponges:
175g caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 tablespoons marshmallow fluff
175g self raising flour
2 tablespoons milk
150g unsalted butter, at room temperature
150g icing sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
150g marshmallow fluff
To decorate: sprinkles of your choice
How to make:
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.


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Where the Iron Meets the Sea
We sure look forward to springtime on the West Coast. After months of slightly cooler temperatures and the ever-present possibility of rain, things start to warm up and the rods and customs come out to play.
On the third weekend in April, we headed north up Interstate 101 to Ventura County to spend a sunny Saturday at the 9th Annual Back to the Beach kustom kulture festival at Seaside Park. Back to the Beach is open to pre-'69 rods, customs, lowriders, woodies, trucks, American and British vintage bikes-anything hot rodded and traditional. The emphasis is on retro and homegrown; beyond that, the variety is huge and the quality is diverse.
If all that's not enough entertainment for you, there's always the live rockabilly bands, row after row of vendors selling everything from books and mags to artwork to apparel, a swap meet, artists and 'stripers doing their thing, and lots of refreshments. The show is hosted by John and Jenny Parker, who also organize the equally-excellent Primer Nationals during Labor Day weekend.
So-have we talked you into making the trip to Ventura next April, or in September for the Primer Nats?. In the meantime, here are a few photos to help you enjoy Back to the Beach through our eyes. For more information about either show, go to www.backtothebeachventura.com.


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As you can tell, we're sort of enjoying the All-Star Break, as well. Don't fret. We'll pick it up soon. In the meantime, FanGraphs posted their mid-season Top 50 prospects today. How do the Astros fare? (Click the link for full write-ups)
#11 - Carlos Correa
After a slow first month to the 2013 season, the Puerto Rico native has
been on fire and could probably handle the jump from Low-A to High-A
ball but he's just 18 so there's no reason to rush him.
#29 - George Springer
Springer offers an intriguing combination of speed and power — and his
game has taken a big step forward in 2013, even though he may strike out
150 or more times in a full big league season.
#31 - Jon Singleton
He has the talent necessary to settle into the middle of Houston's lineup for years to come.
#40 - Mike Foltynewicz
The right-hander's 100-mph fastball is his meal ticket and the
development of his secondary stuff will go a long way to determining his
future role: starter or reliever.
#47 - Lance McCullers
Just 19, he's dominated the older competition in Low-A ball with a
plethora of ground balls and strikeout. He's a true rising star in the
Astros organization.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
FanGraphs Mid-season Top 50 prospects list
2 comments:
Three years ago we had no one in the top 50!
With a full year they should add Appel and Cosart had to be on the edge of that list.
- July 16, 2013 at 2:39 PM
Buxton number 1 eh? Welp!
- July 17, 2013 at 2:49 AM
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Ouch! Snake Bites Man's Penis While He Sits on Toilet
A man's trip to the bathroom was sssssuch a disaster he wound up in the hospital.
A 30-year-old man in Israel wound up in the hospital last week after a snake bit his penis while he was sitting on a toilet.
The man was visiting his parents when he went to the bathroom and the reptile slithered into the bowl and chomped down on his unit.
Fortunately for him, the snake was not venomous.
Still, we can't help but think he's going to be a little gun shy whenever he has to do his business from here on out.


text: Strange Weather: How Will Insects Respond? March 23, 2012 04:27 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By University News Release Email By Susan Jongeneel, University of Illinois How will the mild winter and record-breaking high temperatures in March affect insect survival and infestations in Illinois in the coming growing season? According to professor of entomology and crop sciences Extension coordinator Mike Gray, it depends on whether the insect pests spend the winter in the Corn Belt or whether they migrate into the Midwest from more southerly latitudes. "Obviously, the survival of insects that migrate into Illinois during the spring and summer will not be affected by the mild winter," said Gray. Gray lists the patterns that are typical of the most common migratory and non-migratory insect pests of Illinois field crops. Selected migratory insects: - Armyworm pupae overwinter in the soil in the southern states. The moths begin to migrate northward in April and May. - Black cutworms overwinter in the Gulf Coast states. The moths begin to migrate northward beginning in February. Flights intensify during April and May in Corn Belt states. Late-planted fields infested with winter annual weeds are most susceptible to economically-important infestations. - Corn leaf aphids overwinter on grasses in the southern states. The winged adults (alates) fly northward in early spring and form colonies in whorl to late-whorl stage corn plants. - Corn earworms overwinter as pupae in the soil. The moths, which are robust and strong flyers, migrate from northern Mexico, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina to cornfields in the Midwest and as far northwards as Canada. Fields with fresh silk are prime targets for egg-laying moths. - Fall armyworms overwinter as partially grown larvae in the Gulf Coast states where the ground does not freeze. Moths migrate to the Midwest during summer and early fall. - Green cloverworms overwinter south of latitude 41ºN (Champaign, IL is 40.11ºN, DeKalb, IL is 41.9ºN); migrating moths colonize more northern latitudes. - Potato leafhoppers overwinter in southern Gulf Coast states. Migrating adults typically appear in Illinois alfalfa fields from late May through early June. Selected non-migratory insects: - Bean leaf beetles overwinter as adults in plant debris, often in wooded areas. Adults become active in early to late April, initially flying to stands of alfalfa. Early-planted soybean fields are at greatest risk for damage from these pests. - Corn flea beetles overwinter as adults in grasses near cornfields. Beetles become active in the spring, serving as vectors of Stewart's wilt (Pantoea stewartii), a bacterial pathogen. - European corn borers overwinter as full-grown larvae within corn residue (stalks, corn ears). Two generations occur per year across much of the Corn Belt. Early planting favors the establishment of the first generation; late-planting favors the second generation. - Grape colaspis overwinter as partially grown grubs in the soil. Larvae begin feeding on roots in early spring. Adults (beetles) commonly emerge in July in Illinois corn fields. - Southwestern corn borers overwinter as mature larvae in overwintering cells of corn stalks slightly below the soil surface. Pupation occurs in the spring. Emerging moths lay eggs on whorl-stage corn. - Soybean aphids overwinter as eggs on their primary host, common buckthorn. Early-planted soybean fields are most at risk for damage from these pests. - Stalk borers overwinter as eggs on their weed hosts. Hatch occurs in late April through early May. Larvae feed on many hosts, including broadleaf weeds. Moths emerge in late August. The females lay eggs on several grass species as well as on some broadleaf hosts such as giant ragweed. - Stink bugs overwinter as adults in plant residue, particularly near fields of alfalfa, wheat, or rye cover crops. - Western bean cutworms overwinter as pre-pupae in the soil, pupating in late spring through early summer. The moths emerge in midsummer. - Western corn rootworms overwinter as eggs in the top four inches of the soil. Low soil temperatures and lack of snow cover for extended periods during the winter can lead to reduced survival. Hatching is usually in late May through early June. - White grubs and wireworms overwinter as grubs (larvae) in the soil below the frost line. According to Gray, "The mild winter will very likely improve the survival of some insect species, such as corn flea beetles, bean leaf beetles, soybean aphids, and white grubs that overwinter in Illinois." For other overwintering species, the mild winter may be a neutral factor. "Many insect species, such as European corn borers and western corn rootworms are superbly adapted to survive even the most severe winters, especially if snow cover is present," he said. Moreover, the record-breaking warm temperatures this March will likely hasten the emergence and development of some overwintering pests as well as those that are new arrivals. For example, black cutworm larvae will hatch and develop faster on winter annual weeds. "Ultimately, insect pest densities in Illinois will likely be more affected by the spring and summer weather conditions that develop," said Gray. Spring precipitation patterns and their influence on planting dates of corn and soybeans is a critical factor influencing the densities of many insect pests. A summer drought may lead to a twospotted spider mite outbreak; more mild to moderate summers can help trigger more intense soybean aphid problems. "Bottom line," he said, "each growing season is different, and accurately predicting insect outbreaks is not easy this early in the year." For More Information Read more agronomic and weather news. Are you seeing more bugs in your fields this spring? Share your crop reports with AgWeb Crop Comments. Back to news


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 13, 2014) – There is something great about a love/hate relationship.
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday that the Buccaneers will host former Southern Conference rival Chattanooga in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Tuesday at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. Tip is set for 7 p.m. inside the Dome.
Known as arguably the best rivalry in the SoCon during their time together in the league, the Buccaneers and Mocs spent many years dominating other foes within the conference. Overall, the two teams won 12 of 17 conference tournament titles from 1981 to 1997, and both programs have combined to win a remarkable 49 total championships in their histories – with Chattanooga claiming 28 titles and ETSU winning 21.
"This is obviously a great matchup for our fans, our students and teams," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow. "The ETSU and Chattanooga series has always been something special, with great players on both sides competing in memorable games. What makes this even better is that it gives us an early glimpse of life back in the Southern Conference. In the future, this matchup is something we will get to enjoy multiple times each year."
The similarities between the two programs are stunning. ETSU has nine NCAA Tournament appearances all-time compared to 10 for the Mocs, and both programs have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the past, with ETSU reaching that game in 1968 and Chattanooga making a run in 1997. In addition, the Bucs have had nine conference players of the year compared to five for the Mocs, and ETSU has had eight coaches of the year, compared to six for Chattanooga.
Over the years, the two teams also met in the conference finals five times, with ETSU holding a 3-2 edge in those matchups. The Bucs won in 1992, 2003 and 2004, while Chattanooga enjoyed victories in 1983 and 1993.
Beginning immediately, fans can purchase tickets on-line or by calling the ETSU ticket office at 423-439-ETSU (3878) or 423-439-4828. Season ticket holders can also log into their on-line account and purchase their regular season seats. Tickets will be automatically e-mailed to fans, unless the customer selects to pick up at Will Call on the day of the game.
The tournament pricing structure is as follows:
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Children 12 and under are $5, while children under 3 are free. ETSU students will receive free admission with a valid student ID. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets to the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Tournament may do so at any time by calling the athletics ticket office at 423-439-3878 or 423-439-4828. They can also be purchased online at ETSUBucs.com.
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Mayor Coleen J. Seng today announced the selection of Don Taute to be Director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Personnel Department. The selection must be confirmed by the City Council and County Board.
"Don has extensive knowledge and experience working with the Personnel Department and the City's workforce," Seng said. "Don has extensive experience with labor negotiations, personnel, compensation and pension issues. He has a proven ability and, as an attorney, he is an expert in the laws and issues regarding personnel. He will hit the ground running with a new, yet knowledgeable view."
Taute earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska in 1979. He also holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has worked for the City Law Department since 1984 and was in private practice prior to that. In his current position with the City Law Department, Taute has served as legal counsel to the Personnel Department.
"I first want to thank Mayor Seng and the County Board of Commissioners for their expression of confidence in my ability to serve as the Personnel Director, and I want to emphasize my goal to maintain and build positive working relationships with the respective administrations and dedicated employees of the City and County. I look forward to the opportunity," Taute said
A committee that included the Mayor and representatives of the City Council and County Board screened applications and conducted interviews. The Mayor will ask the County Board and City Council to confirm the appointment this month. Taute will assume his new duties upon confirmation.
The Personnel Department provides services to all City and County departments. The Personnel Department is responsible for the recruitment, testing and selection of applicants for County and City positions. It coordinates training, conducts salary surveys, performs classification studies and recommends compensation.
The Personnel Department is also responsible for labor relations, maintaining employee records, administering drug and alcohol testing, and administration of the police and fire pension, group insurance and all employee benefit programs. The department includes the Risk Management division, which administers workers compensation for City employees and liability, property and casualty insurance.
The City employs 1,970 full-time plus another 770 part-time persons. The County employs 1,198 persons. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Personnel Department has a staff of 20.
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Ijsbaan Leuven in Belgium is an Ice rink hosting ice hockey, figure skating and disco skating. The arena seats 650 spectators and is in operation year-round and is only closed for maintenance for less than 20 days every summer.
The year-round opening was a big challenge, both technically and financially. Technically as the warm and humid summer air causes heavy condensation that affects building structure as well as the ice quality and calls for frequent maintenance of the ice surface.
In ice rinks the MX and MX² dehumidifiers ensuring controls the indoor humidity condensation does not occur. By keeping the relative humidity below 55% RH year-round, the operation of the ice rink is smoother energy efficient.
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In Ijsbaan Leuven, Munters installed the MX²55 with an airflow of 5,500 m3/h. The excess heat from the cooling equipment in the arena is used to preheat the desiccant wheels (rotor) in order to assist with its regeneration cycle.
During summer, the excess heat is as high as 95°C, thus eliminating the need to add heat from other sources to regenerate to drying wheel. In such periods, the operation of the dehumidifier itself is limited to a power consumption as low as 4kW, saving 36kW/hour when operating.
During summer, an hourly repair of the ice was necessary because of ice build-up that compromised the safety for skaters. Approx. 1,000 l of water was used for each repair, which is now be unnecessary due to Munters climate control.
With great satisfaction, Mr. Luk Bursen, owner of Ijsbaan Leuven, concludes that: "The ice quality has improved a lot and the frequent interruption for repairing the ice during summer is no longer necessary. Less maintenance of the building is required as both condensation and mould growth is no longer occurring, securing a much more healthy climate for athletes and spectators. Our cooling system is running less and the excess heat that we used to dump as waste heat in summer is now fully used for the dehumidification regeneration cycle."


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The seventh annual conference of the American Glass Guild (AGG) will feature workshops and lectures by internationally known stained glass artists, art historians, and conservators. The conference will also include the annual auction to benefit the organization's educational mission and the James Whitney Scholarship Fund. A members' juried exhibition will also be part of the conference for the first time.
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2008 Clemson Hall of Fame Inductees
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Clemson, SC ? Three-time football All-American Anthony Simmons and former Lady Tiger basketball coach Jim Davis are among eight members of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2008. Charlie Bussey, Executive Director of the Clemson Letter Winners Association made the announcement on Thursday.
Four female student-athletes are also members of the class, the most in history. The new female inductees include former rowing All-American Lucy Doolittle, former swimming All-American Ruth Grodsky, former track All-American Angel Fleetwood and former All-ACC basketball player Itoro Umoh. Also joining the hall are former football star Willie Underwood and multi-sports star Billy Wingo, who played football and baseball during the 1970s.
The eight members of the class will be inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, September 12 and will be honored at halftime of the Clemson vs. NC State football game on Saturday, September 13.
Simmons was a three-time All-American for the Tiger football team between 1995-97, just the second ACC player in history to be a three-time AP All-American. He was named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary football team in 2002.
Davis coached the Clemson women?s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament in 14 of his 18 years, and had 11 top 25 seasons. Underwood was a four-year starter in the secondary who is most remembered for his two interceptions and 17 tackles against South Carolina in 1980 when he led the Tigers to a 27-6 victory, a win that propelled the Tigers into the National Championship season of 1981. Wingo was a starter in football and baseball in the 1970s and earned All-ACC honors on the diamond twice.
Doolittle was Clemson?s first rowing All-American and was named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002. Umoh was the starting point guard on Clemson?s two ACC Championship teams in 1995 and 1998, while Grodsky was a six-time All-American in swimming in the 1980s. Fleetwood was an All-American on the track and in the classroom during her career with the Clemson program.
More Complete Details of Clemson Hall of Fame Class of 2008:
Jim Davis, Women?s Basketball Coach, 1987-2004
?Led the Lady Tigers to 355 victories in 552 games during an 18-year tenure as head coach.
?The only men?s or women?s basketball coach in Clemson history to lead Clemson to an ACC Tournament championship, he won the titles in 1995 and 1999
?He brought the program into national prominence and left as the winningest coach in Clemson history, regardless of sport.
?16 Postseason Appearances in 18 years
?14 NCAA Tournament Appearances in 18 years
?11 Top-25 Seasons
?11 Seasons with 20+ Wins
?4 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances
?1 NCAA Elite Eight Appearance
?51 Wins Against top 25 Ranked Competition,
?16 All-ACC Players Coached
?4 ACC 50-Year Anniversary Performers
?100% Graduation of Four-Year Players
Lucy Doolittle, Women?s Rowing, 1998-02
?Clemson?s first All-American in rowing, she was a two-time selection in 2001 and 2002
?Named to the ACC 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002, one of just three Clemson student-athletes in all sports named to the team while still a Clemson student.
?Three-time All-Region Selection, the first three-time selection in Clemson history.
?Her all-region selection as a sophomore in 2000 was also a program first
?For-time member of the ACC Academic honor roll.
?Participated in Nation Team identification Camp at Princeton in 2001.
?Member of the 2001 ACC Crew of the Year
?Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a minor in Elementary Education
Anthony Simmons, Football 1995-97
?Just the second ACC player in history to be named an AP All-American in three different seasons
?Earned third-team All-America honors as a freshman and sophomore
?First-Team All-America as a junior, he turned pro prior to his senior year.
?First team AP All-American in 1997
?Clemson?s first defensive player named to first team since 1982.
?Finished his career second in Clemson history in career tackles with 486
?Led the ACC in tackles in 1996 and 1997
?One of 10 semifinalists for the 1997 Butkus Award
?First-team All-ACC for three straight years, joining Levon Kirkland and William Perry as three-time selections from Clemson..
?Had 52 tackles for loss in his career, third best in Clemson history.
?Had 25 tackles for loss in 1997 to lead the ACC
?Clemson?s top Tackler in 28 of his 36 games
?Had streak of 17 straight games with at least one tackle for loss to end his career, a Clemson record.
?Two-time recipient of Banks McFadden Award as the top college player in South Carolina
?Set Clemson single season tackle record with 178 in 1996, a record that was broken by Keith Adams in 1999
?ACC Rookie of the Year in 1995
?National Freshman-of-the-Year by UPI in 1995
?First Round draft choice, the #15 selection of the entire draft by the Seattle Seahawks in 1997
?Named to ACC?s 50-Year Anniversary team in 2002.
?Played seven years in the NFL with Seattle Seahawks.
Willie Underwood, Football 1977-80
?Will forever be remembered for his performance against South Carolina in 1980 when he had a career high 17 tackles and two interceptions for 101 return yards. It is still one of just two games in Clemson history in which a player has had over 100 yards in interception returns in the same game.
?Underwood was named National Defensive Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated for that performance.
?That win over South Carolina at the end of the 1980 season jump started the Tigers toward the national championship of 1981.
?Underwood was more than just a one-game wonder, he played for four consecutive years and never missed a game. He played in 47 straight games, the last 23 as a starter.
Ruth Grodsky, Women?s Swimming, 1985-88
?Six-time All-American in her four years
?Common denominator on three Clemson top 20 teams.
?Three-time All-ACC, 1986, 1988 and 1989
?Eight-time ACC Champion, four individual events and four relays
?Named to ACC 50-Year Anniversary team
Itoro Umoh-Coleman, Women?s Basketball, 1995-99
?Named to ACC 50-Year Anniversary basketball team.
?First-team All-ACC in 1999.
?ACC Tournament MVP in 1999.
?Three-time All-ACC Tournament selection
?1999 Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press.
?Participated in the WBCA All-Star Game in 1999.
?Ninth in career points, third in assists, and third in steals all-time at Clemson.
Billy Wingo, Football and Baseball, 1973-77
?In the early years of freshman eligibility, Wingo lettered in baseball and football for four consecutive years.
?Three-year starter in football from 1974-76. Arrived at Clemson originally as a walk-on but earned a scholarship shortly after his arrival.
?Second on the team in punt returns and kickoff returns as a freshman in 1973.
?Starting cornerback on Clemson?s 7-4 team of 1974.
?Top reserve in 1975 and 1976 on the gridiron.
?In baseball, a three-year starter and four year letterman from 1974-77.
?Set school record for runs scored with 114 and stolen bases with 41, records that were later broken when teams played longer schedules.
?First-team All-ACC in 1975 and 1977
?Started for Tigers in 1976 and 1977 College World Series
?Had just three errors for the entire 1977 season as a starting outfielder
Angel Fleetwood, Women?s Track, 1989-92
?Two-time All-American
?Ninth in nation in 400 meters in 1992
?Four-time ACC Champion
?Member of All-ACC team in 1990, 1991 and 1992
?Academic All-American in 1992
?Earned undergrad and master?s from Clemson
?Named to ACC 50-year Anniversary Team
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