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Surfrider's mission is "protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches via our powerful activist network."
Most people hear the first word (protection) and gloss over the next two words (and enjoyment). But the simple truth is that we love beaches and many of us are surfers.
From time to time we look in the mirror and realize the products we use may be part of the problem. We cannot be a movement of people seeking to protect something that our consumer choices are helping destroy.
That brings me to Bast. It's a simple concept in the same vein as Sustainable Surf–use better materials for everything having to do with your quiver.
I heard about Bast from a friend and then heard they were partnering with Firewire on the Timbertek boards (which I've also written about here).
I reached out to the founder Jared Koett for a quick interview.
Jim: Your board packing product is really interesting. It's quite novel in a high-tech, low-tech way. What I mean by that is that it's a really modern approach using materials that have been around since 3000 bc (the estimate for when paper was invented). Tell us your story, what is your product?
Jared: It's a system that protects the rails of a board during shipment or personal travel. Using modular, molded paper parts, Bast wraps the perimeter of the board providing light, durable protection.
So how did you come to create… invent this? What's that story?
I saw the need for a quicker, more effective way to pack and repack boards while working for a surf camp in Nicaragua. Then the airlines damaged my boards, springing me into action.
Great and tell us about the environmental side of this, it's made from all recycled paper?
Yes, the Bast system is made from 100% recycled paper. In addition, it reduces the amount of packaging materials and displaces a lot of plastic.
Ok, so I've also heard you are now partnering with Firewire. Tell us a bit about that and also where someone can buy these.
All the TimberTEK boards shipped to retail after October 1st of this year include the BAST system at no extra charge, so surfers who buy those boards will automatically receive the system. We are working on making it to retail.
Any last thoughts?
Just never would have thought that arguing with the airlines over a damaged quiver would put me down a path to be where Bast is today, and just stoked to be working with Firewire to evolve the way surfboards are packaged and shipped worldwide.
Cool product. I love the simplicity and modularity. Check out their Facebook page here.
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Farmingdale State - 20, Guilford College - 18
Greensboro, N.C. - After holding Guilford scoreless over the final nine minutes, the Farmingdale State women's lacrosse team came away with a 20-18 victory on Thursday night at the Armfield Athletic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.
A high scoring first half with five ties and three lead changes, the teams were tied 13-13 at the break. The Rams opened the scoring in the second half with a goal from junior midfielder Christy Thoden (Bayport, N.Y.), assisted by sophomore attack Janisha Sanchez (Brentwood, N.Y.) for the 14-13 lead.
Guilford answered with two straight goals for the 15-14 edge, before Farmingdale State scored the next two to grab back the 16-15 advantage. Guilford again scored two straight to take a 17-16 lead, but junior Nicole Marzocca (North Babylon, N.Y.) would tie the game at 17-17 with 10:22 left to play.
Thirty seconds later, Guilford's Lily Colley gave her team their final lead, 18-17, and Farmingdale State freshman attack Brittany Rosino (North Babylon, N.Y.) tied it again at 18-18 just a minute later. Over the final nine minutes, the Rams controlled the ball and scored two more with the game-winner by Marzocca assisted by Thoden and the insurance goal from Rosino assisted by junior attack Jackie Kennedy (Massapequa Park, N.Y.).
For Farmingdale State, Marzocca led with six goals, two assists and two draws, while Thoden had four goals, five assists and 10 draw controls. Rosino scored a career-high five goals, sophomore defender Sara Rivadeneyra (Ridge, N.Y.) grabbed a game-high five ground balls.
Freshman goalkeeper Krista Spagnoletta (West Islip, N.Y.) finished with 15 saves for the win.
The Rams will now host Maritime College on Saturday, March 29th in a Skyline Conference game at 1:00 p.m.

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Looks like comedian Jon Stewart's respite from the world of political satire is coming to an end.
The former "Daily Show" host just finalized an exclusive four-year production pact with HBO, according to a company press release on Tuesday.
Stewart's first project will be producing "topical short-form digital content" for release on HBO's digital on-demand services, HBO Go and HBO Now, and the pact "includes a first-look option for other film and TV ventures," according to the release.
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Stewart is best known as the long-running host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," the network's flagship late-night political satire program. Stewart hosted the show from 1999 until his departure in August of this year.
"Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me," Stewart quipped. "I'm pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content every now and again."
"The Daily Show" won nearly two dozen Emmys during Stewart's tenure, including three this year. The show served as the inspiration for similar satirical news shows, including spin-off "The Colbert Report," starring former "Daily Show" correspondent Stephen Colbert, and HBO's own "Last Week Tonight," starring John Oliver, also a "Daily Show" alum. Stewart has worked with HBO in the past, albeit briefly, as the host of the 1997 special "George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy."


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Trade: Sharks acquire Kennedy from Penguins
Joe Yerdon
Jun 30, 2013, 2:57 PM EDT
The Penguins have found a way into the second-round of the draft.
Pittsburgh has dealt forward Tyler Kennedy to the San Jose Sharks for their second-round pick in this years draft. Kennedy heads to the Sharks as a restricted free agent in need of a new contract. Hes coming off a two-year contract that paid him $2 million per year.
The Penguins headed into this years draft without a first or second-round pick. Now theyve got the 50th overall selection today.
For what its worth, Sharks GM Doug Wilson likes Kennedys game.
Tyler is a highly-competitive forward who plays with speed and has a history of scoring big goals, said Wilson. He has played in a lot of playoff games over the last past five seasons, won a Stanley Cup and we think he fits in perfectly with our group and how we want to play the game.
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My name is Bob, and I know what it's like to be flat on your back for more than two months.
My first encounter was for a form of arthritis called Reiter's syndrome — a three-month stay in a Veterans Affairs hospital marked by boredom and depression. Fifty years later, I was confined again, by a broken hip, but this time my stay turned out to be surprisingly productive.
Rhythm: It was purely by chance one night that I attempted to keep track of a basic rhythm with my left hand while beating out the rhythm of the words to "Jingle Bells" with my right. My multitasking coordination was way, way off: It took me several weeks to get the knack of handling two rhythms simultaneously.
When it all came together, though, the impact of this multitasking upon my self-esteem was electric.
Songs: Each of us is a memorization winner with a repertoire of at least 2,000 songs (at least according to the Internet). If you cue yourself with a word like "love," for instance, you'll probably come up with at least three song titles. The words in the songs trigger memories of more songs and many evoke strong personal reactions. "Jingle all the way" triggers "Way down upon the Swanee River," which triggers "Moon River" — followed by as many more as your ingenuity can produce.
For me, "Moon River" evokes composer Henry Mancini and a vivid picture of my high school brass band performance with more than 50 other Sousaphonists in Aliquippa, Pa. — all of us playing "The Star-Spangled Banner," with Henry Mancini (then a senior) tootling away nearby with more than 100 fellow flutists. One of many precious personal memories waiting to be activated by chance.
Visibility: The mind's eye can quickly translate the music we hear into visual shapes that distinguish between high and low notes, even in the dark. Imagine "moon" (a middle-pitched note) as a sphere or as a line. Or borrow the images you choose from "Doe, a deer, a female deer," of "The Sound of Music" fame. But the important element is seeing each syllable as a visible creature in its own musical space.
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There I was, flat on my back, with all of these friendly, little musical creatures dancing through my head until I drifted off to sleep, always with a feeling of honest work well done.
Parodies: Keep the melody and change the lyrics a little — as a fourth-grader, how I admired my friend Charlie Mushwick's parody of the national anthem: "Oh-oh SAY can you SEE / an-y BED bugs on ME? / if you CAN, take a FEW / and then YOU'LL have some TOO. A gross form, certainly, but well worth it as an opportunity to go public and please.
To sum up: The challenge of solitude, be it that of jail, hospital, social isolation or sleeplessness, can be transformed to a resource, not a penalty. Why not allow our personal love for songs to help us when we need it?
Oliphant is the author of books such as "A Piano for Mrs. Cimino" (1980), a Reader's Digest worldwide selection whose film version won a Monte Carlo award for Bette Davis. He writes a column for EducationViews.org. His recent e-books can be accessed via http://www.NonpartisanEducationReview.org.
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Don't think I can write much of a post to go with this headline without laying us open to all kinds of litigeous unpleasantness, but seriously - why do NZ juries find it so hard to actually convict a rapist for raping someone? Do we just not care, or what?
When you look at high-profile murder cases, eg Scott Watson, we seem happy to convict on balance of probabilities. Hardly proved beyond reasonable doubt, but not really likely to be anyone else, so buggered if you're going to just let him walk. And yet, with rape cases we seem to be quite happy to just let the scumbag walk. What is it with us?
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Trailer FrenzyA special place to find the newest trailers for movies and TV shows you're craving.
Watch the new trailer for Lars von Trier's beautifully shot apocalypse movie, Melancholia, which takes place at the world's fanciest wedding, on the eve of the apocalypse.
The killer cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, John Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Here's the synopsis: "Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide into the Earth." But (like all things Lars von Trier) there's a whole lot more brewing underneath the surface. Melancholia will screen at TIFF and the New York Film Festival, before getting limited theatrical release, plus Video on Demand, on October 7th.


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Thursday's Child: The Contiki Tour
27 comments:
- Jemi Fraser said...
Sounds absolutely perfect! I've been to Scotland to visit grandparents - but never did get to mainland Europe. One of these days!
Looking forward to tales of backpacking!
- May 17, 2012 at 7:13 PM
- Belinda said...
How fun!! I LOVE that photo - nowadays, 12 seems late!!
- May 17, 2012 at 7:59 PM
- Valerie Gamine said...
Traveling creates some of The best memories! (I want to hear more about that "dancing" you did in the evenings.) :D
- May 17, 2012 at 9:15 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
Ah, the stamina of youth! What lovely memories of a time gone by. I'm with Valerie--let's hear more of the dancing!! Ah sacher torte, a delicious memory.
- May 18, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- Barbara said...
You have some great travel memories, Beth. Only the young can rough it like that and love it! :)
- May 18, 2012 at 7:31 AM
- Rita said...
You have the talent with your words to make us live your travels. To be young again and have that energy would be so nice. Later today My post about your Chocolate cake will be published; we sure enjoyed it.
- May 18, 2012 at 7:58 AM
- Carol said...
Sounds like the most wonderful trip, well maybe not a cold shower and a bad cold :) I'm enjoying reading about your travels, I was not as adventurous!
- May 18, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- Beth said...
Thanks, Rita! I'll be sure to check it out. I'm so glad you liked it!
- May 18, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- lisa is cooking said...
Sounds like you had some great moments, indeed! I'd love to taste enough Italian gelato to develop a rating system. Delicious!
- May 18, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- Claudia said...
You just always had "itchy feet," didn't you? I love the experiences that you made happen. Rain or no rain - touring with others is unforgettable. Shared experiences will always be shared memories.
- May 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM
- Janet Johnson said...
Oh, interlaken is so beautiful! You almost convince me to sign up for a tour right now. (Though I may or may not be too old anymore . . .) ;)
- May 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM
I went on a tour of France at 18 with Contiki and loved it! And you're right, I met so many amazing people and had the best time.
- May 18, 2012 at 10:47 AM
wonderful photos.
- May 18, 2012 at 12:08 PM
- CJ - Food Stories said...
I love how you were able to buy cough drops in three languages ... What great memories ... Happy Weekend :-)
- May 18, 2012 at 3:17 PM
- julie said...
You're bringing back so many amazing memories of traveling as a young adult. Those were definitely the days. I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures in backpacking!
- May 18, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Great photo!
- May 18, 2012 at 6:11 PM
- Unknown said...
I heard of Fisherman's Friend drops years ago and I had completely forgotten about them! Thanks for the reminder. You have some truly amazing travel memories, Beth. I love hearing about your visits.
- May 18, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Wonderful photos of travelling my friend - I love revisitng memories like this :D
Thanks for sharing!
Choc Chip Uru
- May 18, 2012 at 8:12 PM
What a great thing to travel as well as bond with people. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Have a wonderful weekend.
- May 19, 2012 at 6:37 AM
- Kathy said...
Love reading about your traveling adventures! Such a fun and exciting time in your life!
- May 19, 2012 at 7:56 AM
- Elaine said...
Great memories, Beth. Isn't it amazing what we can do in our twenties, but not later in life?!
- May 19, 2012 at 9:54 AM
- Vi said...
Love hearing the stories about your Europe trip. What a great opportunity and fun people :)
- May 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
You sure travel A LOT!
- May 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Miriam said...
You are so fortunate to have been able to travel so much, and at a young age!
Looks like it was fun :)
Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
- May 19, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- Beth said...
You're right, Miriam. I've been very fortunate.
And yes, Claudia, I've always had itchy feet - and how it's enriched my life!
- May 20, 2012 at 7:12 AM
- sally said...
Sounds like my Contiki tour! One of the things we use to say on our tour was that every night was a Saturday night and every morning was a Monday morning!
- May 20, 2012 at 5:21 PM
- Ruth said...
Oh my... I'm just catching up on all your posts as I haven't been very diligent in the past couple of months. I'm glad I didn't miss this one! Gotta love my perm... One of my favourite memories is the Interlaken one - I clearly remember the different church bells echo through the valley, and the bleating of the little sheep. And the bronchitis! Everyone got sick. Ah, good times... :)
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The Bulldog Reporter Advanced PR Technology in Practice in San Francisco wrapped up and here are a few photos. One thing is for sure, I need to buy a new camera. Another thing is that the event started out with lots of conversation about using SEO to drive "pull" PR efforts and ended heavy on the social media. It was a great match for TopRank: SEO and social media for public relations.
A modest sized audience, but engaged and plenty of questions.
Jim Sinkinson, Publisher of Bulldog Reporter
One of my presentations: "Optimizing Press Releases for Search Engines (SEO) and Using RSS to Distribute Releases".
My co-panelist Bill Barnes of Enquiro on our panel about driving traffic to corporate web sites and optimizing PR content.


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Europese Commissie bespreekt toekomst onderzoeks- en innovatiebeleid (en)
The European Commission today launches a consultation on major improvements to EU research and innovation funding to make participation easier, increase scientific and economic impact and improve value for money. The proposed "Common Strategic Framework", set out in a Green Paper, would cover the current Framework Programme for Research (FP7), the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). This will create a coherent set of instruments, along the whole "innovation chain" starting from basic research, culminating in bringing innovative products and services to market, and also supporting non-technological innovation, for example in design and marketing. The Commission's Green Paper also provides the basis for far-reaching simplification of procedures and rules. The changes aim to maximise the contribution of EU research and innovation funding to the Innovation Union and the Europe 2020 Strategy. Stakeholders have until 20 May 2011 to respond.
European Commissioner for Research and Innovation Máire Geoghegan-Quinn said: "Our aim is to maximise value from every euro the EU invests in research and innovation. We want EU funding to realise its enormous potential to generate growth and jobs and improve quality of life in Europe in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, energy efficiency and food security. By making our programmes more coherent and simpler, we will make life easier for researchers and innovators - especially SMEs - attract more applicants and get even better results. I look forward to an extensive and innovative debate, making use of the web and social media."
Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn is issuing the Green Paper in cooperation with the six other Commissioners with responsibility for research and innovation, Vice- Presidents Kallas, Kroes and Tajani, and Commissioners Vassiliou, Potocnik and Oettinger.
Simpler access to EU research and innovation funding
In its Green Paper, the Commission proposes a "Common Strategic Framework", combining three key aspects.
First, a clear focus on three mutually reinforcing objectives: giving the EU a world-beating science base; boosting competitiveness across the board; and tackling grand challenges such as climate change, resource efficiency, energy and food security, health and an ageing population.
Second, making EU funding more attractive and easier to access for participants, for example through a single entry point with common IT tools or a one-stop shop for providing advice and support to participants throughout the funding process. Furthermore, the Common Strategic Framework will allow a simpler and more streamlined set of funding instruments covering the full innovation chain, including basic research, applied research, collaboration between academia and industry and firm-level innovation. Flexibility will be promoted to encourage diversity and business involvement. Applicants should be able to apply for several different projects without repeatedly providing the same information.
Third, there will be much simpler and more consistent procedures for accounting for the use of the funds received. This may involve, for example, greater use of lump sum payments.
Greater simplicity will make financial control of EU taxpayers' money easier and more effective.
Other ideas in the Green Paper include: further steps to pool Member States' national research funding; better links with cohesion funding; using EU funding to stimulate public procurement; more use of prizes; further strengthening the role of the European Research Council and of financial instruments such as the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) and the loan guarantee and venture capital investments; and drawing up a set of performance indicators to measure the success of EU research and innovation funding.
The Commission will launch in the coming weeks a competition to find the most inspiring name for the new common framework.
The Commission's proposals take fully into account the interim evaluations of the current 7th Framework programme (see IP/10/1525) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme. The Commission's response to the FP7 evaluation is also published today (available via link below).
Next steps
The consultation is open for comments from today. The deadline for contributions is 20 May. On 10 June, the Commission will organise a major closing conference as a follow-up to the public consultation. The name for the new Strategic Framework will be announced there.
The Commission will then bring forward before the end of 2011 a legislative proposal for research and innovation spending under the future EU budget post-2013.
The current Framework Programme for Research FP7 has a budget of EUR 53 billion (2007-2013). More than 9,000 projects have so far been funded. A study has estimated that projects selected for funding in 2011 alone will create up to 165 000 jobs (see IP/10/966)
The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme has a budget of EUR 3.6 billion (2007-2013) and has supported more than 100,000 SMEs through loan guarantees alone as well as innovative ICT pilot projects.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an autonomous EU body stimulating world-leading innovation, through the pioneering concept of Knowledge and Innovation Communities. The EIT received EUR 309 million from the EU Budget for the period 2007-2013.


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Kodak will demonstrate its latest technologies and solutions as well as real-world successes from its leading publishing market and commercial print customers at drupa 2012. Book manufacturers, newspaper printers, transactional and commercial printers visiting the Kodak stand (Hall 5, F09-1) will learn how Kodak's portfolio helps them differentiate their business, drive productivity, and expand revenue options.
"Our vision is to deliver more value per page for every customer, and their customers, at the lowest delivered cost. No other company has a portfolio of solutions as broad as Kodak's and at drupa we're making significant introductions that will help our customers in the commercial print and publishing markets," said Chris Payne, Kodak's Director and Vice President Marketing, Commercial Business. "Attendees come to drupa to strengthen their businesses for the future, and what they see and learn at the Kodak stand will equip them to capitalize on the changing business models and exciting growth opportunities we see on the horizon."
Digital Printing Innovations for Commercial Printers
Kodak's commercial solutions create rich, high-quality print communications that are impactful, help increase response rates and can provide marketers with impressive returns on marketing investments. Kodak continues to extend its game-changing PROSPER Platform with the announcement of the new KODAK PROSPER 6000XL Press, a 1,000 feet per minute (304 meters per minute) four-color press with monthly print volumes (MPV) of up to 160 million A4 pages. Ideal for commercial print, the PROSPER 6000XL Press has impressive offset-class quality and prints at a maximum of 175 lpi at 650 fpm, or 133 lpi at 1,000 fpm. The new device joins the widely successful PROSPER 1000 Press and PROSPER 5000XL Press, both of which are already serving commercial printing and book manufacturing customers around the world.
Paper is a significant material cost in both commercial printing and book production. A new Paper Rating Program for KODAK PROSPER Presses and optional Image Optimizer Station give printers the freedom to print with inkjet on a wide range of substrates. Customers can choose Kodak's prequalified papers or treat a range of commercially available offset papers for more flexible application options.
More than 400 KODAK PROSPER S-Series Imprinting Systems have been installed on six continents over the past three years, and now the family is expanding with the new KODAK PROSPER S30 Imprinting System. Offering the highest speed in the industry at 3,000 fpm, the PROSPER S30 Imprinting System delivers 600 x 200 dpi output and gives web and sheetfed offset printers a high performance choice for hybrid printing applications such as direct mail, inserts, gaming, advertising, package labeling, and more.
At drupa, Kodak will unveil additional enhancements for the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Color Platform to meet the needs of commercial printers, direct mail houses, photo service providers, in-plant printers, and data centers and transactional printers. The newest NEXPRESS Platform enhancements include new Gold, Pearlescent and Neon Pink printing effects using Fifth Imaging Unit Solutions and can be further enhanced with use of the in line TEC Lighting UV Coater. Additional enhancements to the NEXPRESS SX Platform, including a new turbo mode at 166 ppm, 36 inch/914mm long sheet option and KODAK NEXPRESS Intelligent Calibration System (ICS) version 3 software, are designed to help printers improve image quality, application flexibility and production speed.
Commercial printers, publishers and data centers also have new options for extremely reliable, high-quality, black-and-white printing: the KODAK DIGIMASTER HD Digital Production Systems. The DIGIMASTER HD Systems will replace the current DIGIMASTER EX Series and include enhanced image quality, improved performance and reliability. Three models are included in the Digimaster HD Series: the HD125, HD150 and HD300 with respective rated speeds of 125 ipm, 150 ipm and 300 ipm.
Solutions for the Changing Publishing Market
Kodak's book solutions can help optimize the manufacturing supply chain and streamline short- and long-run book production. Kodak's systems also help book manufacturing organizations to drive sustainability and cost savings. The PROSPER Platform is a central element in Kodak's digital book manufacturing portfolio. The systems, including the new PROSPER 6000XL Press, continue to drive down the crossover point between offset and digital printing, enabling longer, more cost effective short-runs of books. Kodak is also driving innovation in book production with key partnerships.
Kodak and Timsons Printing Machinery are demonstrating the TIMSON T-Press, the fastest, widest digital inkjet press available for the production of black-and-white trade and textbooks.
A fully digital duplex, monochrome book printing system manufactured by Timsons and powered by KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology, the TIMSON T-Press delivers the greatest productivity, functionality and cost-effectiveness of any digital press. The T-Press is a combination of KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology and Timsons' material handling capabilities offering real production speed and throughput.
Kodak is also delivering innovative products for the newspaper publishing industry, where getting to press fast is extremely important. The new SONORA NEWS Plate is the only plate specifically designed for newspaper applications that allows printers to eliminate processing equipment and chemistry from their operations, saving time and money and reducing environmental impact. SONORA NEWS Plates remove the processing step so that newspapers can streamline operations by simply imaging the plate and going directly to press. Removing the processor eliminates a source of potential variability, allowing SONORA NEWS Plates to deliver stable, consistent plates for reliable quality. In addition, printers can both reduce costs and environmental impact because they do not need to buy, store, and dispose of chemistry.
Maximizing Offset Productivity and Sustainable Offset Solutions
For commercial printers and book manufacturers looking to reduce operational costs along with their environmental impact, the KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Platesprovide the quality, productivity and print capability of mainstream processed plates, but without processing equipment or chemistry. Complimented by KODAK SONORA NEWS Process Free Plates for newspaper, both SONORA Plates provide streamlined platemaking, removal of operational costs, and a reduced environmental footprint.
The KODAK MAGNUS 800 Platesetter is another product with environmental enhancements, including a new power-save mode, upgraded remote support capabilities and productivity improvements through faster throughput speeds. The device also has a new look and now runs on MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 OS.
The new KODAK ACHIEVE All-in-One CTP System makes it easy for commercial printers in emerging markets to affordably transition to CTP with Kodak's state-of-the art thermal imaging and plate technologies. Printers and publishers in target regions are now able to increase efficiency and reap the benefits of a CTP workflow.
Powerful Prepress and Workflow Enhancements
A consolidated suite of workflow tools, including KODAK PRINERGY Softwareversion 6, KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal Software with a special application for iPad Devices, and new versions of KODAK COLORFLOW Software and KODAK PREPS Imposition Software, will be shown at Kodak's drupa stand. These tools help commercial printers increase profitability by automating production planning and resource management, as well as further streamline manual production processes in customers' digital and hybrid printing environments.
An integrated part of KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions, CREO Color Server Technology will also be on display at Kodak's booth as well as several partner booths. The high-performance digital front end drives a number of the industry's leading digital presses, as well as KODAK PROSPER, NEXPRESS and DIGIMASTER Presses to get the most out of full digital or hybrid print environments.
KODAK Intelligent Prepress Manager 2.0 will also be featured. Intelligent Prepress Manager 2.0 is the next generation of connected proactive services that enable commercial printers to harness more productivity and achieve peak quality and efficiency from their prepress systems. This innovative solution gives customers the mobile convenience and flexibility to manage their prepress systems anytime, anywhere, from their smartphone or other mobile device.
Customer and Partners Successes Round out the Experience
Along with seeing an extensive lineup of products and solutions for the commercial print and publishing markets, visitors to Kodak's stand will hear from customers about how they have expanded their applications and grown their business. With an eye toward sharing information that other printers might take back to their companies, there will be a full docket of K-Zone discussions each day spotlighting these Lighthouse customers.
In addition to customer successes, the Kodak stand will highlight collaborative efforts with more than 40 key partners, bringing together market-leading technology and expertise to create optimum, targeted solutions across all markets.
"Our goal is that every customer who visits our stand takes away new ideas and solutions for driving greater revenue and profitability for their business," said Payne. "Whether those ideas could come from our products, the experiences of their peers, or the advice of industry experts, we want to engage with customers to help them achieve business growth."
For more information about Kodak at drupa, visit www.kodak.com/go/drupa.
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Hello everyone!
It's sketch time this week at Inkspirations and I decided to create my daughters 10th birthday card with it. On this card I wanted to incorporate this gorgeous little creation that I saw on Sarah-Jane Kale's blog. I loved the little dress so much I used the same DSP to create it.
I am so in love with this card right now and so is my daughter. Thanks Sarah-Jane, I love your work!
The number 10 is Perfect Plum CS covered in Crystal Effects and while still wet I sprinkled it with Dazzling Diamonds. Pretty cute huh?
I Used three stamp sets and one BG stamp. Sew Suite, French Foliage, Bring on the Cake and Medallion. I know, a weird combo right?! But I think it has worked well. The only thing I would probably do different is the sentiment. I think it would look nicer in Perfect Plum. What do you think?
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A mainstay in the private sector, service delivery managers are relatively new to government, and in Colorado, they're proving to be valuable.
In the private sector, the service delivery manager has been a mainstay of IT management for years, but in government it's just now starting to catch on. In Colorado, two service delivery managers have been hired since the state started rethinking IT management in 2011. As full-time, dedicated positions, two service delivery managers, one for Google services and one for the state's eligibility system, are responsible for seeing that services are delivered in the most efficient, sustainable way possible.
Colorado CIO Kristin Russell has a background in management in the private sector, having worked for Sun and Oracle -- companies that use service delivery managers. Government lags behind the private sector in this respect because service delivery managers are a natural outgrowth of enterprisewide architecture, which Russell points out is relatively new in government.
"The private sector centralized IT 20 years ago. And just now government is starting to do that, and so I think the permutation of service delivery managers will continue to expand as we look at enterprise IT for government," she said. "The image that the public sector has is that the private sector has tried out a lot of things and we are now coming into a position where we can learn from the gaps that the private sector found in managing enterprise IT."
The state started looking at adding the position in 2011, but it wasn't until the following year that the effort really began in earnest, she said. "I think the organization struggled a little bit because while I had a very clear picture in my mind about what that would look like, it's a foreign concept in government. It took us awhile to really get our arms around what the intention and the need for this was."
What the state found, Russell said, was that the service delivery manager was needed to ensure that a service is effective and to know as much as possible about the service as an expert. "It's this very holistic, enterprise-level service manager that helps us to make sure we are not only getting the return on investment for the service and how it's being delivered today but also advocating on behalf of the business for our needs down the road," she said.
Since deploying its service delivery managers, Russell said, the state has seen a much greater adoption of services. The state has 67 applications in its Google Apps for Government environment, and the service delivery manager has helped agencies move beyond the typical email, calendar and contacts applications and into other services. Russell described Google Sites, for example, as a great way for groups to create a central hub for information that can be customized for their own needs and the needs of their partners.
"More often than not, the business-side innovation is then reverted back into the service delivery to improve support across agencies," she said. "On more than one occasion, service delivery staff have taken sites developed by programs and generated templates for no additional cost support to other programs and agencies. Force multiplication and the ability to see where tools in one area can be applied in another is a powerful time-saving and cost avoidance element of the disruptive support model."
The service delivery manager, account executive and solution architect positions form a "three-legged stool" that enables enterprise IT to perform well, she said. The concept behind these positions is part of what led Russell to make the switch to IT, she said. "I felt there was this huge gap between the potential that IT had in delivering solutions to the business and the business' ability and understanding of what is possible," she said. "I came over to IT because I thought I can really help them to translate some of these opportunities into solutions."
An effective service delivery manager is difficult to find, Russell said, but the state has been lucky in its two hires so far. One manager was hired internally and the other externally, and both methods have their benefits, she said. External hires from the private sector can bring knowledge of the position, while internal hires can bring knowledge of the organization, which is also important, she said. A good service delivery manager has great communication skills, collaboration skills, technical acumen, financial skills, and understanding of how to translate business needs into technology solutions.
The state plans to hire three more service delivery managers in the next 12 months, Russell said. Ideas so far include a position in the Department of Revenue, one for its SAP environment, and one for its internal cloud.
Many states don't use enterprisewide solutions for a lot of their services today, but as more organizations make that upgrade, service delivery managers will become more common in government, she predicted. "If an organization hopes to be effective, the service delivery manager is one of those key people needed to do so," she said.
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We thought that the least we could do for you as a lil' new years treat is to sum up the year with some of the best tunes that have been rippin our headphones and speakers throughout the year.
D'angelo "Really Love": 15 yrs what can we say? Awesome new version of this tune.
Mary J Blige "Whole damn year": Mary pretty much summed up our year.
Dej Loaf "Try me": New talent Deja Trimble is thriving in a Detroit on the rise.
Billie Black "Don't need another lover": The finest UK soul track of 2014 hails from West London.
A/T/O/S "Roses": Hyperdub stunned us with the "Blue Lines" album of 2014. Epic!
Recondite "Jim Jams": Our gem from the best minimalistic albums of the year.
Baba Stiltz "Golden Eye": Swedish album of the year from the Studio Barnhus label.
Rumpistol "Asleep": Mind boggling release from these funky danes.
Sidney Charles "Warehouse anthems": A warehouse jam like they used to make them.
Nozinja "Tsekeleke": Crazy, frantic, South African footwork.
Mapei "Don't wait": Vocoder hook of the year.
Joey Badass & Statik Selektah "Carry on": Such a dope warm up for a debut album soon to drop.
Redinho "Playing with fire": Menacing hook off a great album.
Petite Meller "NYC Time" (Betablock3rs rmx): The haunting yet hooky Paris-BK connection
Sabina Ddumba "Scarred for life": Voice of the year. Can't wait for the album to drop
Tune-Yards "Wait for a minute": Take away track from their crazy cool live performance
Damon Albarn "Lonely press play": Key track from an underrated and beautiful album
Listen on Spotify: BEATHEARTS SELECTIONS 2014 - BEST TUNES


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Branding is easy when you choose to use plants in your marketing campaigns. Unique, fun and living, these products add life to any campaign or event. When you choose to give a living thing as part of a campaign, you give recipients a product that they will almost need to interact with on a daily basis. Giving these items requires a little participation on behalf of the recipient. From planting the bulb, shoot or seeds in the pot to regular waterings, these serve as an interactive experience for anyone who gets one. Give your clients a plant and they will enjoy keeping it on their office desk. This constant exposure gives your brand and logo prime advertising impressions, and increasing your brand visibility helps grow your relationships with potential and current customers. Just another reason that branding your business is easy with Pinnacle Promotions.


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Chris Myers, who was swimming with his son, suffered severe lacerations to his legs and ankles in a suspected shark attack at Ballston Beach in Truro, Mass.
A man who was attacked by a suspected shark while body surfing with his son near Cape Cod is expected to live, officials say.
The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday when Chris Myers was body surfing and swimming with his teenage son off the coast of Ballston Beach, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Truro, Mass.
Witnesses on the beach say they saw a dorsal fin emerge from the water. Moments later, Myers was bleeding profusely from his feet and ankles.
"All of the sudden, between the two swimmers we saw a fin come up and something came through the water," Anne-Marie Corner, who witnessed the attack, told NBC News affiliate WHDH. "It was a very large fin, easily 15 inches high, and came across and torqued a little towards the second swimmer and within seconds we realized it was a shark and the swimmer had been attacked."
"It was, like, two people and this large dark blue-black thing came up and kind of torqued around and you saw this big dorsal fin and it, like, went back down," another witness, Walter Palmer, told WHDH.
Myers is treated after a suspected shark attack Monday at Ballston Beach in Truro, Mass., on Cape Cod.
Gregory Skomal, a shark biologist with the state's Department of Fish and Game, later told a press conference that "the weight of evidence points to a white shark."
Witnesses say that beachgoers -- including a doctor and a nurse -- jumped into action immediately after the attack. Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene, bandaged Myers' legs and carried him off the beach on a stretcher.
Myers is being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he will undergo surgery.
Ballston Beach was open Tuesday, but officials posted signs around the beach warning beachgoers of the recent shark sighting.
Truro Town Administrator Rex Peterson told the Boston Globe that even if it was determined to be a shark attack, the beach would remain open because "sharks swim up and down the coast so closing that one particular beach didn't' seem to make a whole lot of sense."
There have been concerns about shark attacks all summer. Earlier this month a kayaker had a close call with the shark, WHDH reported, and since June there have been several shark sightings near seals.
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MRandall25 wrote:Semi-related but he did the same thing to me when I questioned why he thinks Mario can almost single-handedly end the lockout just by talking. Told me to "read the article" then ignored me when I said I did and it still didn't make sense.
Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:I've really grown tired of Dejan ever since he got a twitter account. The use of Sulia on Twitter by the entire Trib staff is also very annoying.
Letang Is The Truth wrote:i have no idea what sulia is
SoupOrSam wrote:Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:I've really grown tired of Dejan ever since he got a twitter account. The use of Sulia on Twitter by the entire Trib staff is also very annoying.
Second that! Especially trying to read that crappy site on an iphone. I wish them all nothing but chronic diarrhea for spamming that crappy site.
blackjack68 wrote:Oh, and Dwyer is taking the first series at RB.
shmenguin wrote:why bother playing anyone even slightly injured if ben is out?
blackjack68 wrote:Don't listen to politicians or academia much, huh?
Bioshock wrote:Mike Tomlin is the worst
FreeCandy44 wrote:Bioshock wrote:Mike Tomlin is the worst
Forgot to say n'at.
DelPen wrote:Why is Batch still on the roster let alone starting again? If you play like Batch did against Cleveland then you have no business starting for the Steelers.
the wicked child wrote:They don't really have a choice if Ben isn't ready. Their only other option is a guy who has been on the team for a week, and most likely it won't be a whole lot better if you throw someone unfamiliar with the offense in there.
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Apple has officially announced the much-rumoured iPad 3 at its 7 March press event in San Francisco, with the bizarre name of "The new iPad". Chief executive officer Tim Cook took to the stage for the company's first major launch since the death of its co-founder and visionary figurehead Steve Jobs, and revealed the finalised specifications of the new tablet device.
While aesthetically similar to the iPad 2, with a similarly sized 9.7-inch touchscreen, the new iPad boasts a high-definition Retina Display (264ppi) with a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution. That's 3.1 million pixels, approximately 1 million more than the average HD TV.
The processor is new too - an enhanced version of the A5 processor in the iPad 2, the A5X. It features quad-core graphics capabilities so should munch through complex 3D textures.
A 5-megapixel iSight camera has been built into the rear, offering backside illumination, a five element lens, hybrid IR filter and Apple's proprietary ISP. It's essentially the same as found on the iPhone 4S, with a few alterations here and there. Face detection has been added this time around as well.
The new iPad can also record video in 1080p, plus it has voice dictation. There's no full Siri this time around, but voice recognition will allow the device to convert speech into text.
Another massive, forward-thinking feature for the new tablet is 4G LTE support. Obviously, the UK is still catching up with that network technology, but it is coming over here even if you won't be able to use it initially - that's future proofing right there. There will be LTE models for both AT&T and Verizon in the US.
Width-wise, the new iPad will be 9.4mm thick, chunkier than its immediate predecessor, and weigh 0.64kg. Its battery life is the same, however, with up to 10 hours of juice. And pricing structures are identical too: $499 (16GB), $599 (32GB) and $699 (64GB) for the Wi-Fi versions in the States. The 4G models will weigh in at $629, $729 and $829 respectively.
Similarly, prices for the UK remain unchanged, at £399 (16GB), £479 (32GB) and £559 (64GB) for Wi-Fi only. Whereas the 4G + Wi-Fi version will be £499, £579 and £659 respectively.
Pre-orders start from today (7 March) and the tablet will be shipped and available to buy on 16 March - as much rumoured - in regions such as the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. Everywhere else will get it from 23 March.
- The new iPad pictures and hands-on
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Re: The Sith Academy Quiz
Dang its blocked
Message Boards - Boba Fett Fan Club → General → The Sith Academy Quiz
Dang its blocked
Aw that sucks.
Dont worry, I know EXACTLY how it feels to have somthing blocked.
I got Sith
Aw that sucks.
Dont worry, I know EXACTLY how it feels to have somthing blocked.
No kidding--permanent filter on somethings on my laptop.....sucks.
I got Sith.
I don't really see myself as a Jedi or a Sith. I'm more of a Shadow.
whatever that is.
whatever that is.
You know shadow jedi, or grey jedi... Jedis that don't really play by the Jedi rules or have sithlike abilities...
Thanks for the explanation, ee-3! Yeah, if I had force powers, I'd be what roleplayers refer to as "chaotic neutral". Not good, not evil, not lawful. Just pretty much self-serving, in the middle.
Of course, we all know that I'm a Mandalorian, and not a Force wank.
Chaotic Neutral is the best. Aiding who ever pays the most. After all we all know it's all about the loot.
I got sith god all must bow to me in worship
I was thinking about posting a Clone quiz to see which job you would have in the GAR, but i cant really think of any good questions. Should i still try and get it done?
Where do you store your vibro blade...How you would carry out a mission...How did you train?
I think you should try to make the quiz.
that is one i couldnt resist
alright then I'll give it another go.
I got "Sith". I guess thats o.k.
lol, a sith quiz!
I got " Sith God! "
( kills all members )
Whoa!! Scared of YOU!!
I don't know how I got it, I just did.
MWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ( count dracula organ music )
( lightning and thunder )
I got SITH!!!!!
Yep I'm EVIL.
My Results:
A timeless being you are both powerful and wise. Worshiped by Sith Lords as the forerunner of darkness and of true power. With that power true freedom has become possible to you. You are free!
SITH GOD!!! POWER!! UNLIMITED POWER!!!! MWAHA,MWAHAHAHA, MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!...srry...
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Taxi operators in China interested in electrifying their fleet can pay the full price of BYD's (1211.HK) (002594.SZ> e6 in installments, saving them the hefty upfront full payment they have to make for a gasoline-powered car, the Warren Buffett-backed Chinese car maker said on Sunday.
They can sign a rental agreement with financing firm or a third party taxi operator which own e6 and claim ownership of the car after the full payment is made, it said in a statement.
Taxi operators can also buy e6 through bank credit with zero down-payment, BYD said, adding China Development Bank is the strategic financing partner for the new initiative.
Each e6 purchased through such arrangements would save a taxi operator 326,477 yuan in five years because of cheaper electric price, even though the e6 costs 180,000 yuan after government subsidies compared with 10,000 yuan for a gasoline car, it said.
BYD, which also makes the electric bus K9 and the plug-in hybrid F3DM, is seen as a domestic pioneer in green auto technology in China.
Its e6 joined Shenzhen's taxi fleet in 2010, as part of pilot project initiated by China to put 5 million plug-in hybrids and electric cars on the road by 2020.
However, the electric car is still a rarity in Chinese cities due to the lack of charging facilities and the high battery cost. Last year, a mere 8,159 were sold across the country, including those for government pilot EV programs.
The safety of BYD's electric vehicles has been called into question after an e6 taxi caught fire in a fatal accident in May. A probe showed the lithium-ion phosphate battery that powers the car was not the cause of the fire and it was due to the high-speed collision, BYD said in August.
Reporting by Fang Yan in BEIJING and Kazunori Takada in SHANGHAI; Editing by Jeremy Laurence


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Anna Kholomkina-Forklift Simulator Dedicated Device
At Design Interviews
Interview with Anna Kholomkina : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Anna Kholomkina : I should make something good-looking, useful, ergonomic, compact, easy to use with combine of flowing lines and sharp-cut outlines. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Anna Kholomkina : I wanted to make the simulator to imitate working process maximum realistic; to achive that I put the whole cabin on a platform in a way the cabin can rotate to make an effect of motion; panoramic screen adds to this effect. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Anna Kholomkina : This project minded to be a concept, but as leading experts and engineers of the company the design was made for highly praised the simulator, after winning the award there`s an opportunity this concept will be brought to life. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Anna Kholomkina : This design was a part of my semester work at the university, in fact all the process took about three-and-a-half months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Anna Kholomkina : It was commissioned as a half-year task. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Anna Kholomkina : Maybe it will be produced by a company it was made for, though it`s not for sure as other companies were interested in the design too. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Anna Kholomkina : Target customer is cargo major companies, who always use forklift, so they need forklift simulators to train beginner forklift drivers to operate the machine and to check their skills. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Anna Kholomkina : The design has strongly different shape and operating principle; also modern technologies are used. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Anna Kholomkina : Dedicated device is what forklift simulator really is, it`s a machine with special training programs and specific function. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Anna Kholomkina : When trainee driver operates the simulator, it arises sensation that he drives a real forklift; the simulator was designed so, the sensation is very strong. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Anna Kholomkina : When designing I was consulted and helped by my design teachers - Elena Akkuratova and Leonid Filatov, who are practitioners in the designing field. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Anna Kholomkina : The research was made at ergonomics: I had to ascertain which distances between object parts are appropriate, to ensure that all the object parts fit together and the object will be easy to use. To the effect I made a scaled human model and several different scaled simulator models to try some variant and choose the best one. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Anna Kholomkina : One of the hardest parts was to find analogues for inspiration, that were not only good-looking, but useful. It appeared there isn`t a lot of them. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Anna Kholomkina : I noticed an advertising poster the university I`m studying at, uploaded my design and managet to get a nomination ticket. .
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I just finished this book written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and found it very interesting. If you had to write your life "story", what would be the highlights, low points, lessons you have learned...about others and about yourself.
Monday, November 15, 2010
One Amazing Thing
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
A Quick and Easy Dip Recipe for the Holidays
The first of many holiday gatherings was held today and the recipe given below was a tremendous hit. I doubled the recipe and it turned out great.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Lady Ga Ga has upcoming competition???
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
This smile makes everything worthwhile!
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Ah...Silence is Golden!
It's post-election day - and blissfully quiet! I am all about voting and consider it my civic responsibility to participate. Having recently moved to a new state, the selection process this time around was quite challenging. There was no history of the incumbants' records and found it extremely difficult to find "accurate" information on those running. And it, for now, appears to be a new ballgame - at least until the next election!
Ah, I shall NOT miss the endless recorded phone messages that interrupted my daily life for so long! Best wishes, however, to those who have elected and have been elected to face the challenge of making our country stronger and better.
The day was spent cleaning windows, inside and out, and taking down screens. Everything looks so much brighter and cleaner and clearer right now. There is nothing like a "project" to clear the mind, or is that occupy?
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Monday, November 1, 2010
What a difference a day makes!
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Stefan Radev-Vespeo Automatic Espresso Machine
At Design Interviews
Interview with Stefan Radev : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Stefan Radev : The main idea behind this project is to offer an unique automatic espresso machine for the "scootertarians" (scooter fans) and not only. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Stefan Radev : "Vespeo" has the mission to bring an yet missing experience in the iconic Vespa scooter lifestyle. The main focus was to form a design identity with a combination of tradition, modernity and Italian flair. The distinct design language reflects the Vespa style, defined by technical yet emotional surfaces. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Stefan Radev : I am open to inquiries regarding the form language of the Vespeo in terms of selling the rights, the design to be implemented into a market ready product. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Stefan Radev : It took about a month to design this conceptual product, because of the tedious research, trial and error design process. This takes time until some interesting design directions are found. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Stefan Radev : This is a personal design project of which I always dreamed about. It was the desire to experiment and trying to find a new trend direction in the field of compact automatic Espresso machines. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Stefan Radev : I am open to inquiries regarding the form language of the Vespeo in terms of selling the rights, the design to be implemented into a market ready product. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Stefan Radev : I did the whole design process by myself, no other individuals were involved. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Stefan Radev : The target customers are the Vespa scooter fans, all the young people, those who feel young and live a modern easy going lifestyle. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Stefan Radev : What makes "Vespeo" unique is the form language and combination of traditional elements like the indicator for water, coffee, steam with modern technology, all related to the Vespa scooter style. Of course none of the design elements is copied from the scooters, it is interpreted in a way to resemble the specific style. Surface finish, material and color combination have been specially selected to represent the ritual of coffee preparation and culture. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Stefan Radev : "Vespeo" comes from the word Vespa. A mixture between "Vespa-Coffee-Espresso". .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Stefan Radev : Key element is the analogue indicator, which symbolizes a scooter dashboard, intelligently integrating important information about steam, level of coffee and water. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Stefan Radev : I did not collaborate with anyone for this design. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Stefan Radev : The main importance of the design is its produce-ability with traditional methods and technology, allowing a budget oriented production. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Stefan Radev : The design challenge was to interpret the essence of the Vespa lifestyle into the design language of an Espresso machine. This distinct design language had to reflect tradition, modernity and Italian flair, defined by technical yet emotional surfaces. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Stefan Radev : The project was published at the end of May 2010 in international design Forums & Blogs, like YANKO Design, TUVIE etc. After receiving a lot of positive feedback around the design field in the world wide web it was only a logical step to compete with the design concept "Vespeo" for an international design award like A`Design Award. The origin of A`Design Award is Italian, so this was a perfect match in my eyes. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Stefan Radev : As a product designer I have a years long multidisciplinary design experience in different fields of product design, like consumer and industrial goods. It is my nature to search for new challenges where I feel the opportunity to bring my previous knowledge and experience and expand it through experimenting in this specific concept design project. .
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PHILADELPHIA -- Last week, Philadelphians welcomed a $72 million, 130,000-square-foot fitness center thanks to the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center included politicians and Salvation Army representatives.
This center is the ninth Salvation Army Kroc Center to open in the United States. Much of the funding for these centers has been provided by Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, who gave $1.5 billion to the Salvation Army to build community centers in underserved areas. In order to break ground, local officials have to raise matching funds.
When it opens to the public on Nov. 1, the center is expected to serve 750 to 1,000 people per day through fitness, sports, aquatic, educational and vocational programs, performing arts and horticulture, and much more. The center will create more than 400 jobs and $22 million in economic impact annually, according to the Salvation Army.
The center, on a 12.4-acre former brownfield site, houses an aquatic education center that features a 25-meter-by-25-yard, 10-lane pool. It also has a family recreation pool area, which includes a warm-water pool, a two-lane lap pool, and a 25-meter-by-25-yard, 10-lane pool. That area also features a water park area with a slide and lazy river. The facility's gymnasium area allows members to play basketball, volleyball and other sports, plus it can house community meetings and meals as well. The facility's wellness and fitness center employs personal trainers, dieticians and instructors.
Site work and construction began in March 2009, and to date, The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia has raised nearly $31 million for the project, more than any other Salvation Army Kroc Center. The Salvation Army is continuing the campaign to endow scholarship opportunities in perpetuity and to ensure that all who seek to use the facility and its programs have the opportunity to do so, according to a release from the Salvation Army.
"There is no one who can enter this majestic facility and not feel that opportunity is theirs," said Major Timothy Lyle, who, with his wife, Major Willie Mae Lyle, serve as administrators of The Salvation Army Kroc Center and has overseen its construction. "There is no question that thousands of lives will be changed for the better as children and adults imagine possibilities and gain experiences they didn't know existed."
Representatives of architect MGA Partners and construction manager T.N. Ward Co. presided over a presentation of the keys, and a special presentation by Salvation Army members to the Kroc family. The afternoon concluded with self-guided tours of the facility.
Designed by MGA Partners Architects, in association with PZS Architects and landscape architects Andropogon Associates, the campus is one of the greenest developments undertaken in Philadelphia, according to the Salvation Army. It has advanced mechanical systems, rainwater retention systems and other measures put into place to make the building sustainable and environmentally friendly.


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Many thanks to all of you who participated in this year's Eat Christmas Cookies event! You brought sweetness and joy into the kitchens of people around the world. May your holidays be full of love, warmth, and beauty.
With warmest appreciation,
Coconut Macaroons are easy-peasy to make.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick cooking oats
Combine, sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk in a pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Stir in oatmeal and mix well. Drop cookies by the spoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Refrigerate and chill until firm.
Children with gluten sensitivity will be thrilled to receive a box of Winnie's Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Cookies, a cheerful, gluten-free version of the classic Girl Scout cookie.
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Don't you love when a cookie that looks complicated to make turns out to be delightfully easy? That's the case with Chris's lovely Hamentashen -- apricot-filled buttery cookies.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional: lemon, lime or orange juice and/or zest to taste (about 1 tablespoon of each)
1. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese for 30 seconds with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add confectioner's sugar, baking powder, egg, vanilla, half the flour, and juice/zest if using. Beat on low until incorporated. Beat one minute on medium. Add remaining flour, beating on low until well combined.
2. Divide dough into 2 balls. Wrap in wax paper and flatten into 3/4-inch-thick rounds. Refrigerate 1 hour, or until firm.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On a floured surface or between two sheets of wax paper, roll dough to 1/2-inch thick. Do not roll thinner or dough will be difficult to remove from cookie cutters. Cut out cookies. You may have to refrigerate scraps before re-rolling. Add sprinkles, non-pareils, etc. before baking or they won't stick without icing. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until the edges are set but not browned, about 8-9 minutes. Cool on a rack before icing.
4. Icing: 1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or lemon/lime/orange juice, and several drops of milk. Combine sugar and flavoring. Add milk and whisk until desired consistency is reached. Dip cookies in icing and place on a wire rack. Decorate with sprinkles.


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Screening station
Raw wastewater has a high content of large materials, such as toilet paper, textiles, napkins, as well as plastic bags, pieces of wood. Such materials must be removed as the first part of the treatment process, not least to prevent clogging and possible malfunction of mechanical equipment at the wastewater treatment plant. The screening station is therefore the first step in the mechanical treatment of wastewater.
Effective washing of the detained material will reduce the amount of disposal significantly and prevent odour problems. Grundfos offers pump and control solutions for the effective backwash of the screens, ensuring reliable operation of your screening station.
The Grundfos Hydro MPC range of multistage pressure boosting systems means you can manage your pressure zones with ease, and together with our range of level sensor accessories will ensure effective washing of the entire screening station.
Sand, grit and grease removal
Once wastewater has been screened for the removal of large materials, mechanical treatment's next step is the removal of grit and grease. Removing these prior to commencing biological treatment of wastewater is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of the wastewater treatment plant.
The usual solution is an aerated grit and grease chamber, where aeration operates continuously to keep organic matter in suspension while grit and grease is removed through sedimentation and floatation. If sand and grit are not removed and continue to the primary clarifier or even further in the plant, a significant increase of clogging and wear on equipment could result.
Removal of grit requires robust and durable pumps. The Grundfos ranges of SE/SL and S pumps with vortex impellers are specifically designed for durable use with heavy sewage flows and can be installed dry or submerged. They offer the reliability you need to ensure safe operation. Diffuser systems from Grundfos offer fine or coarse bubble diffusers for large air flows for the separation processes of the grit and grease removal.
Equalisation tank
The equalisation tank is where excess wastewater can be stored during heavy rain. Equalisation tanks can be an effective way of cost-optimising the wastewater treatment plant as this allows for the construction of smaller tanks for treatment and ensures a steady hydraulic load through the plant.
Grundfos offers a range of pumping and control solutions as well as mixers and cleaning equipment that together ensure reliable and automatic operation of the stormwater tank. Once the hydraulic load is reduced and capacity is available, you can get wastewater moving again with perfect efficiency.
Stormwater tanks can be built to almost any size and shape. The inlet and outlet can be managed by gravity, by a pump system or a combination of both, depending on hydraulic conditions in the system. Grundfos has the pumps to cope with these heavy demands. The Grundfos ranges of SE/SL, S and KPL/KWM pumps are specifically designed for durable use with heavy flows and can be installed dry or submerged. The Grundfos range of level sensor accessories ensures that your pumps system can control possible fluctuations in demand for performance. This ensures the optimum delivery of wastewater to and from the equalisation tank.
Efficient mixing and cleaning of equalisation tanks is essential to minimise operation costs avoid odour problems. The Grundfos range of RainJets is especially designed for this purpose, offering a robust construction and easy service and maintenance. The RainJets can work either alone or together with the robust and durable AMD mixer.
Control and monitoring systems increase the potential for improving both efficiency and reliability. In addition to variable speed drives (Grundfos CUE), Grundfos supplies motor protection (MP204) to monitor motor conditions, ensuring optimal operation.
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Following mechanical treatment, the purpose of primary clarification is to reduce the organic load prior to biological treatment. Simply by letting particles settle by gravity, a significant part of organic impurities in wastewater can be removed, and this is a cost-effective way to reduce the size and cost of biological treatment.
It is important to create optimal conditions for settling under primary clarification, and therefore the flow conditions and water velocities are designed to favour sedimentation. The settled matter resulting from primary clarification is referred to as primary sludge, which is then pumped from the primary clarifiers to sludge treatment. The Grundfos ranges of SE/SL and S pumps with vortex impellers are specifically designed for durable use with heavy sewage flows and can be installed dry or submerged.
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Blue Jackets win fifth straight
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Suddenly, the Columbus Blue Jackets are working themselves into playoff contention.
Cam Atkinson scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky continued his hot streak to lead the Blue Jackets past the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
"When we're at our best, all four lines are definitely buzzing and creating some chances," Atkinson said after scoring goals No. 14 and 15. "Then the power play was good, Bob was hot and our penalty kill was strong."
The Blue Jackets, 19th in the league on the power play coming in, were 2 for 4 with a man advantage.
Bobrovsky made 26 saves, including some stout ones when the outcome was still in doubt. And Columbus' penalty kill held the NHL's best power-play unit scoreless in four attempts.
The Blue Jackets moved to two points out of playoff position with at least one game in hand on every team in front of them in the Metropolitan Division and wild-card playoff races.
They're also two points back of the Capitals, who have lost four in a row and 11 of 15.
"This was a bad effort by us," said John Carlson, who scored the Capitals' lone goal. "But you've got to give it to them. They played exactly how we expected. They're playing well right now. They're a team that doesn't have a (Sidney) Crosby, but they all work as a unit, force a lot of turnovers and they made that happen."
Ryan Johansen added a goal and assist, James Wisniewski had a goal, Mark Letestu scored for the fifth time in six games and Jack Johnson had two assists for the Blue Jackets, who had lost their past five meetings with Washington.
"We can compete with anybody in the league," Johansen said. "We've had a couple of hiccups this year, although every team goes through that."
When we're at our best, all four lines are definitely buzzing and creating some chances
-Cam Atkinson
Bobrovsky came in 5-0-0 with a 1.45 goals-against average and a .954 save percentage in his past five starts. He stood tall to frustrate the Capitals when the game was still up for grabs.
At 12:08 of the first, Wisniewski one-timed a hard drive from the point that climbed over Philipp Grubauer's glove. It was Wisniewski's first power-play goal and fourth tally of the season.
In the final minute, the Blue Jackets crowded the nets and benefited.
Matt Calvert got two whacks at the puck from the crease, Grubauer deflecting each. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov then whiffed on an attempt to clear the puck, with Atkinson hopping on it to lift the puck into the net over a diving Grubauer.
The Blue Jackets stretched it to 3-0 at 1:44 of the second. R.J. Umberger carried the puck through the neutral zone and then pulled up in the right corner, sending a pass to the high slot for Johansen. He slid laterally, waiting for an opening, before wristing a shot for his team-high 18th of the season.
Grubauer was pulled after allowing three goals on 14 shots, replaced by Braden Holtby.
The Blue Jackets killed off two Washington power plays late in the second period, including 18 seconds when the Capitals had a 5 on 3 advantage.
Bobrovsky was at his best then. He twice stymied Russian Olympic teammate Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL's leading scorer with 34 goals, on power-play shots — once on a one-timer from the left dot and a second time when the Columbus defense broke down and the three-time goal-scoring champ was all alone on a shot that Bobrovsky deflected wide off his catcher.
Two quick goals to open the third period put the game out of reach.
"The biggest frustration is we weren't mentally ready," Washington coach Adam Oates said. "You make mental mistakes, you get in trouble. You can't let a game get away and be that easy."
It was Columbus' Todd Richards' 300th game as an NHL head coach. He was asked what he thought the next 300 will be like.
"What would be great, at 600 you can ask me that question," he said, laughing.
Notes: Washington C Brooks Laich played in his 600th NHL game. … The Blue Jackets had been off since Monday, while the Capitals were playing their third game in four days. … Columbus had a pair of five-game win streaks in last year's shortened season.


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Lightly spiced and flavored with caraway seeds and crystals of sea salt, these yeast-bread muffins are satisfying without being heavy.
- Yield
- Makes 24 small muffins
- Active Time
- 25 min
- Total Time
- 3 1D4 hr
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (from a 1/4-oz package)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup warm water (105-115°F)
- 2/3 cup rye flour
- 1 3/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus additional for greasing
- 2 tablespoons molasses (not blackstrap)
- Vegetable oil for greasing
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt such as Maldon
- Special Equipment
- an instant-read thermometer; 2 nonstick mini-muffin pans with 12 (1 3/4-inch-wide) muffin cups
- Stir together yeast, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl until yeast is dissolved. Let stand until foamy, about 15 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.)
- Whisk together rye flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, zest, salt, anise seeds, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds. Add flour mixture along with melted butter, molasses, and remaining 3/4 cup warm water to yeast mixture and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, beating until combined. Add remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour and beat until incorporated. (Dough will be very sticky.) Scrape down dough from side of bowl with a rubber spatula and let rise, bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap, in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter muffin pans.
- Stir down dough (it will be too sticky to punch down). Divide dough evenly among 24 muffin cups, about a rounded tablespoon per cup. (Grease tablespoon with oil as necessary to prevent sticking.) Let dough rest, uncovered, in a draft-free place at warm room temperature 30 minutes. Gently brush tops of muffins with some of egg wash, then sprinkle with sea salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds.
- Bake until muffins are puffed and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Turn out muffins onto a rack and cool to warm or room temperature.
Cooks' notes:
· Dough can be made (but not allowed to rise) 1 day ahead and chilled, bowl wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. Put chilled dough in muffin pan as directed and let rise 1 hour, then proceed with recipe.
· Muffins can be made 2 days ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
· Muffins keep, frozen in sealed plastic bags, 2 weeks. Reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 350°F oven until muffins are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes for frozen.
· Muffins can be made 2 days ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
· Muffins keep, frozen in sealed plastic bags, 2 weeks. Reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 350°F oven until muffins are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes for frozen.


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