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Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual forage grass species that is widely cultivated in South Korea. It grows extensively in the southern part of the country and is an important component of winter forage for livestock. Each year, in Korea, over one million hectares of Italian ryegrass is converted to round bale haylage.
Quality control is an important field in forage utilization research and marketing, and involves the estimation of forage nutrient content. Wet chemistry is the traditional method used to analyze the nutrient content of forage. However, this technique is often destructive, expensive, and time consuming, and it is not suitable for real-time feedstuff analysis. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), on the other hand, is an alternative technique that has several major advantages over traditional methods—(1) it can measure forage nutrient content both accurately and quickly, (2) it can analyze samples without chemical treatments, thus reducing costs, and chemical waste (Barber et al., 1990), (3) it has shown great potential for assessing the physicochemical properties of many substances and materials, and (4) very little sample preparation is required before analysis (Roggo et al., 2007; Siesler et al., 2002).
Fresh fodder is often converted to silage, which has several nutritional advantages as feed for livestock. The analysis of silage nutrient content, using NIR, conventionally includes the drying and milling of samples. However, these processes can lead to reduction of volatile acids, which are important components of silage (Abrams et al., 1988; Reeves et al., 1989; Sørensen, 2004). The predictive accuracy of NIRS depends on (1) obtaining a calibration set that represents the variation in the main population, (2) accurate laboratory analyses, and (3) the application of the best mathematical transformations for spectral data (Park et al., 1998).
NIRS can be affected by spectral regions, drying and grinding methods, particle size, packing density and the temperature of samples (Reeves and Blosser, 1991). Therefore, it is recommended that consistent sample preparation methods be used for both calibration and routine analysis. In order to obtain accurate NIRS results, sample preparation, and the measurement conditions of the calibration set and predicted samples, need to match (Stuth et al., 2003). However, studies evaluating the effects of sample preparation, and forage storage conditions on NIRS results, in order to determine quality parameters, are scarce. Fermentation parameters, obtained by calibration on wet material, have been reported for grass (Snyman and Joubert, 1992; Sinnaeve et al., 1994; Park et al., 1998), alfalfa, and corn silages (Reeves et al., 1989). Although NIRS measurements on wet material can be taken quickly and can quantify volatile (especially non-ionic volatile) compounds better than measurements on dried material, wet material does not afford the same prediction accuracy of the main constituents of the silage, as dried material does.
The development of an optimum system, for sample preparation and scanning, demands that spectral data be fully investigated, in order to produce the best prediction relationships. A wide range of regression and data transformation techniques have been explored for the prediction of biological parameters of silage, using fresh (not dried) samples for the analysis of chemical composition (Park et al., 1998). However, a comprehensive examination of wet coarse fresh silage has not been conducted. Therefore, in the present study, different permutations of several mathematical treatment techniques were explored, within each of the parameters.
The objectives of this study were to (1) assess the usefulness of NIRS in determining the nutritional composition and fermentative parameters of fresh coarse samples of Italian ryegrass haylage, (2) assess the predictive value of various NIRS calibration models, and (3) explore cost-effective and timesaving methods for forage quality estimation, in field populations. It was hypothesized that NIRS-based calibrations would be good for prediction of chemical composition and fermentation parameters of fresh coarse Italian ryegrass haylage.
1.Sample collection and preparation
Whole crop Italian ryegrass haylage samples (n = 216) were collected from cattle farms and total mixed ration companies in Korea, between 2011 and 2014. During sample collection, the following data were recorded: (1) stage of maturity at harvest, (2) type of structure in which the forage was ensiled, and (3) the use of additives. Particle sizes, in all sample haylages, ranged from 15 to 20 cm. Samples were stored at -20 °C, immediately after collection. Prior to the NIRS scanning of fresh samples, haylages were thawed overnight at 4 °C, and cut into 3- to 5-cm pieces, in order to facilitate packing into sample cells. A subsample of each haylage was dried in a forced-air oven at 65 °C for 78 h, and then milled so as to pass through a 1-mm screen, for subsequent chemical analysis.
2.Reference analysis
All reference analyses, except those of fermentation parameters, were performed on dried sample material—a subsample of each haylage was dried at 68 °C, and milled in order to prepare the sample for the determination of crude ash (CA), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) content, according to the methods of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC, 1990). Crude protein (CP) was estimated from total nitrogen, determined by the Dumas combustion method using an Rapid N Ⅲ (Elementar GmbH, Hanau, Germany). Dry matter (DM) was determined by evaporating moisture from the samples at 68 °C for 72 h. Aqueous extracts of the haylage samples were used to quantify volatile fatty acids, as described by Porter (1992). Total acids in the haylage were calculated as the sum of individual acid concentrations. Determination of pH was performed on a sample equilibrated overnight at 4 °C with water (AOAC, 1990).
3.NIR spectra collection
Reflectance spectra were obtained using SpectraStar 2500 (Unity Scientific, Brookfield, USA) that can scan a wavelength range of 680 to 2500 nm; coarse fresh haylage samples (particle size 3 to 5 cm) were packed in a circular rotating quartz sample cup of 150 mm diameter for spectral analyses. Data were recorded at 1 nm intervals, as log 1/R (where R is reflectance at the given wavelength), yielding 1820 data-points per sample analyzed.
4.NIR Calibration
Before developing calibration models, the original spectra were subjected to different pre-treatment methods for improving signal-to-noise ratio, thus, maximizing signal intensity for analytes of interest (Heise and Winzen, 2002). A spectral correction algorithm—standard normal variate (SNV) and detrend (SNV&D)—was used to decrease the effects of light scattering, due to particle size, on spectral readings.
Mathematical transformations described by four digits (e.g., 1, 4, 4, 1) were tested. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digits indicate subtraction order, gap or subtraction interval, first smoothing segment, and second smoothing segment, respectively. These treatments were applied in order to extract relevant spectral information, and reduce the volume of data, via the subtraction of smoothed segments of the spectra.
Calibration equations were obtained from a modified partial least squares (MPLS) regression (Martens and Martens, 2001). In order to select the optimal number of terms in the equation, and avoid over-fitting, cross-validation was conducted by determining the standard error of cross-validation (SECV; uncertainty estimator), and the proportion of observed variance (R2cv; certainty estimator; Shenk and Westerhaus, 1994).
The quality and predictive ability of the calibration equations were evaluated using the following statistical parameters: (1) coefficient of determination of the calibration (R2), (2) standard error of the calibration (SEC), (3) coefficient of determination of cross-validation (R2cv), (4) SECV, and (5) ratio of performance deviation (RPD) calculated as the ratio of the standard deviation of reference values to SECV (Shenk and Westerhaus, 1996; Williams and Sobering, 1996). The best spectral mathematical treatments were selected from a total of 20 calibrations, developed for each chemical parameter, based on their R2cv, SECV, and RPD values. RPD (SD/SECV) compares the performance of all NIRS calibrations, irrespective of differences in the units of the chemical parameters. The following scale guided our evaluation of model suitability based on RPD values—RPD < 2.4: low reliability, 2.4 < RPD > 3.0: higher predictive quality which justified the application of the model for approximation or classification in ranges, and RPD > 3.0: the equation is acceptable for prediction (Williams, 2001). Spectral data processing and statistical analyses were performed using the U-Cal (V.2.04) software package.
1.Reference data
The haylage samples varied widely in their chemical composition and fermentation parameters (Table 1). The ranges of variation for dry matter were very large—2-fold or more as described previously (Gordon et al., 1998; Park et al., 1998). Variation in the values of all fermentation parameters, except for lactic and total acids, was small (Table 1). The haylage samples contained non-detectable (or nearly non-detectable) propionic and butyric acids that were not found in good quality silage. Mean ash content in our samples was slightly higher than that reported from other studies on extensive grassland (Richter et. al., 2010). For the other constituents, the values were continuously dispersed.
2.NIR spectra of fresh coarse haylages
Both raw spectral data, as well their first derivatives (between 680 nm and 2500 nm) show two distinct peaks at approximately 1440 and 1940 nm (Fig. 1), which may have resulted from water absorption by fresh coarse haylage samples. Stronger absorption peaks indicate high moisture content in fresh haylage, which can mask other spectral features (Hooper et al., 1979; Sprague et al., 2003). These peaks suggest that the physical characteristics of haylages (such as moisture content) can influence their NIR spectra.
3.NIRS calibration of chemical components of haylage
A comparison of mathematical treatments for raw spectra showed that second-order derivatives consistently yielded the best results (Table 2). The best mathematical treatment for DM, ADF, and NDF, respectively was 2, 16, 16, whereas the best mathematical treatment for CP and CA, respectively was 2, 8, 8. Previous studies have shown that transformations of spectral data, such as derivatization allied to scatter correction procedures (Baker and Barnes, 1990), can enhance the prediction performance of NIRS techniques. Liu et al. (2008) found that good calibration models can be obtained using first-order derivative treatments for the prediction of DM and NDF digestibility in fresh silages. On the other hand, Ibáñez and Alomar (2008) found that better calibration models were obtained from second-order derivative mathematical treatments for DM, NDF, and ADF, in fresh pasture. Our results varied in their predictive quality across the evaluated parameters, but were in accordance with Ibáñez and Alomar's findings (2008) in terms of the value of second-order derivatives in prediction models.Fig. 2
A comparison of R2cv values between models showed that all the selected calibrations were robust except for the total crude ash calibration (R2cv = 0.47). The low predictive value of the CA calibration was expected because crude ash consists mainly of inorganic and mineral substances that do not have absorption in the near infrared region. Nevertheless, these compounds are associated with organic structures, through oxides, chelates, and other compounds, which can allow their indirect estimation using NIRS (Shenk and Westerhaus, 1994; Cozzolino et al., 2000). In contrast with our findings for fresh haylage, accurate calibration was possible for crude ash (SECV values of 1.70 and 5.14 g/kg, and R2cv values of 0.87 and 0.89) from undried milled silage (Park et al., 1998), and dried pasture silage (Ibáñez and Alomar, 2008), respectively.
RPD values for our predictive calibration models ranged from 1.88 for CA to 6.84 for DM content, indicating that whereas the model used to predict total ash was not robust (supported by a low R2cv of 0.49), the predictive model for DM was. Previous studies, on coarsely ground hay (Reddersen et al., 2014), and undried ground pasture silage (Park et al., 1998) report robust predictions of total ash using calibration models with RPD values of 4.8 and 3.07, respectively.Fig. 3Table 3
4.NIRS calibration of fermentation parameters of haylage
The calibration models developed in our study were robust for all fermentation parameters except acetic, propionic, and butyric acids; the models for these three acids had RPD values between 1.70 and 2.46. In contrast, Reeves et al. (1989), who studied undried alfalfa silages, developed successful calibrations for these three parameters (R2 values of 0.84, 0.86, and 0.80, and SECV values of 5.1, 0.6, and 2.2 g/kg DM, for acetic, propionic, and butyric acids, respectively). Park et al. (1998), who used undried ground grass silages, also obtained successful calibrations for them (R2cv values of 0.73, 0.83, and 0.83, and SECV values of 2.0, 2.6, and 2.5 for acetic, butyric and lactic acids, respectively).
Further, first-order derivative treatments provided better results than second-order derivatives. The best mathematical treatment for pH, lactic acid, and total acid was found to be was 1.8.8. Although our calibration result for butyric acid was accurate (R2 = 0.90), the cross-validation result for butyric acid had low accuracy (mean of 0.68%, and range of 0.00 to 3.82% for fresh haylage). This is likely because either the range of butyric acid content in the population of haylages was too narrow for robust calibration or the butyric acid concentrations in our samples were too low to accurately represent the population of haylages from which our samples were drawn. Therefore, the calibration developed from our dataset was unsuitable for accurately predicting high concentrations of acetic, butyric, and propionic acids in fresh coarse Italian ryegrass silages.
In general, the pH and acid components of a haylage are good indicators of its fermentation quality. However, they are costly to measure in routine haylage analyses because they are volatile components that are lost from haylage during drying. Therefore, NIRS analysis based on dried samples is known to be inaccurate in predicting these parameters. However, our study examined fresh haylage from which these components are unlikely to have volatilized. Therefore, but for three fermentation parameters (viz., pH, and lactic and total acids), the models developed here were accurate for predicting fermentation parameters, especially considering the diversity of the population of Italian ryegrass haylages that our study samples were derived from.
Our study showed that the analysis of fresh coarse Italian ryegrass haylages, using NIRS, can provide accurate predictions for a wide range of chemical components, and fermentation parameters. These predictions may be applied to forage quality assessment in ruminant feeding systems. Our results clearly indicate that calibration prediction accuracy increases with increased consistency in sample preparation, and measurement standardization. Furthermore, in comparison with scatter correction, the mathematical treatment approach for the analysis of spectral data could produce better predictions. Finally, whereas first-order derivative treatments provided better prediction accuracy for fermentation parameters, the combination of the smooth and second-order derivative treatments were better for predicting for chemical components in haylage. Overall, our study findings highlight the considerable potential of NIRS for haylage analysis in routine adversary systems.


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Rehabilitative Clinical Skills Center
The Rehabilitative Clinical Skills Center, RCSC, features hospital beds, hi-low tables and wall mount LED monitors that allows students to simulate patient care situations, including work in interprofessional teams. The RCSC serves all five health professional schools at UCSF.
S-20 is equipped with (18 padded hi-low examination tables), TRX suspension training system and accommodates up to 40 learners
S-22 is equipped with (3) hospital beds and a Hoyer lift(s) and two (2) simulated headwalls and accommodates up to 30 learners
The RCSC rooms S-20 and S-22 are located in the basement of the Medical Sciences Building, 521 Parnassus avenue. Scheduling is priority based on various factors, including type of program, number of learners, interprofessional nature of program and effective use of the RCSC space. To schedule and reserve the RCSC fill out and submit an online reservation form that will provide the details of your request to review for reservation approval. Questions? e-mail email@example.com


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Sakura 4231 Markham Street
McDonald's 7010 Bradlick Shopping Center
Northern Virginia Community College 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road
Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center 8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale's Korea Town 4251 John Marr Dr.
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Next time your parents tell you video games are rotting your brain, show them Snakisms, a smartly designed time-waster than merges classical philosophy with the old school mobile phone game Snake.
Designed by artist Pippin Barr, each level applies one of 21 different philosophies to the original Snake setup. In the Asceticism level, for instance, you lose when your snake eats a dot, while in the Determinism level your snake controls itself.
The lessons (or jokes, really) are more or less one-liners, so we won't spoil them for you. Beyond telling you that they're quite fun. And educational too, Dad.


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Is the best we can really come up with poverty, death and squalor by nature in an under-colonized world versus poverty, death and squalor by artificial scarcity in a urbanized, developed dystopia?
How technology may destroy civilization as we know it
The biggest existential threat to civilization, not to humanity per se, is actually technology
That moment when you realized…there is no sunrise or sunset
The story of Robot Adam is inverted from man's; he can easily reach the immortal fruit of the Tree of Life but must return to Eden to partake in the the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
"The Martian" is an invitation to the architects of the future
I believe the subrosa theme of The Martian is a challenge in the form of a wake-up slap to us all. Simply put, if one man can engineer his survival on an inhospitable wasteland, why can't we engineer our survival on our home planet of such abundance?


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I've decided to take a one or two week break from the computer world.
I am on here too much and I am begining to feel a little too bombarded with the mainstream culture- which may be the reality for some folks, but for me, my reality needs to consist of night walks and face to face laughter. I need to bury myself in the smoke of my new Hemlock tree incense and reroot myself in the wildness of my true nature. Except for school work and to check the status of my etsy store… I am choosing sunlight over computer light.
I keep seeing that Tarot card in my head where the person is immersed in illusions… this must be me now, for the internet world, as lovely as it is, is not a substitute for the breath that cycles through me, beckoning me to be free for a while from technology.
I have a weekend ahead of me full of drum circles, nature hikes, pagan children groups, painting and home renovation. This weekend I call back the wild within. I want to pay more attention to the real: my childrens' play, my husband's kiss, my meditating heart and my garden to be planted.
And so I will be back, but only after some hard earned spiritual recharging that doesn't take an electrical socket!
Brightest Blessings,


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This exciting and innovative program focuses on "how to tell your theory of the case through your opponents' witnesses on cross-examination. Such admissions are of critical importance to fact finders, both judges and jurors. Learn the 20 techniques that force such admissions. This fast paced presentation ties together individual sentence construction with subject matter (chapters) to be covered in cross. While this lecture covers other diverse fields such as linguistics, military philosophy, psychology and oratorical devices, it concentrates on central themes that make your cross-examination a systematic application of many diverse techniques.
Note: All of these techniques are applicable for use at depositions!
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• How Lawyers Think
• How Fact Finders (Judges and Jurors) Think
• Constructive Cross — Their Witnesses, but my Theory
• The Only Three Rules – Cross Simplified
• Chapters – How to Prepackage the Facts
• Loops — Labeling of important witnesses, documents and events
• Double Loops — Best way to cross experts
• Spontaneous Loops — Those magic moments in the courtroom can be anticipated, and prepared in advance
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The Serengeti National Park is 12,000 square miles in northern Tanzania and extends to southwestern Kenya. Its name, which is derived from the Maasai language means "endless plains." Most famous for it's wildebeest and zebra migrations, here is an explanation of which area to go to and when and what else you will see.
Southern Region – December through March
The wildebeest migrate around the Serengeti, and into the Masai Mara for the sole purpose of following the rainfall. For their calving from December – March they always begin their cycle in the Southern Serengeti and follow wherever the grass is greener. While we have a good idea of where the wildebeest should be at any given time of year, it really does depend on where the rain falls. The wildebeest are notoriously unreliable, as although they generally all head from south to north Serengeti and back around again, they often zig-zag along the way, making it sometimes impossible to predict where the big herds will be at any given time.
But from December to March the wildebeest are in the southern area of the Serengeti, more specifically in Ndutu which is in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and it is calving season. Along with the river crossings, this is a real highlight of the wildebeest's journey and a fabulous time to see the herds congregate on the dramatic sweeping plains of the south. February is the only time of year when you are almost guaranteed to see the big herds all together as they always come south for calving season.
Mega herds of herbivores gather on the plains to build up their strength as lush grass follows the short rains. When they move on, the area is still rich with wildlife, especially faunas depending on the protective micro climates of kopjes, where water collects in basin-like rocks and predators, including lions and jackals, keep vigil from above to see what prey will come to drink. Bizarre aardvark and pangolin feed from towering termite mounds. African hedgehogs, hares and voles dart around the rocks, whilst gaudy lizards scurry over them.
Northern Serengeti – July to October
From July to October each year is when the wildebeest are in the northern Serengeti plains, and you have a chance of seeing up to thousands crossing the great Mara River. As the sight of the wildebeest crossing the so dramatic, it is considered by many the most desirable time to see the migration.
An untouched wilderness region, the northern Serengeti's Mara River area is relatively inaccessible and devoid of tourists. Comprising a vast pristine area of wooded rolling hills interspersed with open grassy patches and large granite outcrops, the Northern Serengeti boasts stunning landscapes and optimal wildlife viewing for seeing the wildebeest and zebras.
During the dry season, the Mara River famously transforms to a wild stampede with massive herds of wildebeest and zebra thundering across the river, while enormous Nile crocodiles lurk just below the murky surface.
Patience is key in the Northern Serengeti – the wildebeest like to have fun and play games with you. Often they will decide, OK it's time to cross, and then they get spooked; something's not quite right, so they change their minds. So enjoy the greatest miracle on earth, this is nature at it's finest.
To see the best of the migration, there are mobile tented camps that we recommend to our clients such as Lemala Mara Tented Camp.
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Spirit of Christmas 2
Dec 20th, 2012 by davegroberts
The Spirit of Christmas
by Henry van Dyke
For Christmas 2012 on Partakers, we are listening to a short book, "The Spirit of Christmas" by Henry van Dyke, first published in 1905 and in the Public Domain. The original book can be downloaded by visiting the Gutenberg site
Today we listen to Part 2 - the Archangel Michael speaks out!
2. Michael
"The Earth is full of oppression and unrighteousness! The Earth is tormented with injustice, and the great misery that I have seen among people is that the evil hand is often stronger than the good hand and can beat it down.
"Am I not Michael, the tallest and most powerful of all the Great King's angels. Listen! My voice is deep and strong! Look! Here is my shining armour and this long two-handed sword hanging over my shoulder." Yes, I am Michael, the mightiest one among the warriors of the King, and the executor of the divine judgments upon the unjust."
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Food trucks are highly profitable business opportunities that require relatively little capital. But what separates the cash cows from the complete flops?
In a word, the difference is marketing.
Maybe you have no idea what you're doing when it comes to marketing a business, though. Well, Truckster is here to help.
Top Marketing Tips for Food Trucks
The team at Truckster has formulated a skeleton plan for you so you can tweak and personalize it. Use these marketing strategies and watch your bottom line swell.
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words
Starting with the most visible element, take plenty of high-quality photos of all your delicious food. This step will also help with many of your other marketing strategies.
Most smartphones can fire off a decent selfie, and digital cameras are powerful tools in the right hands. But if you have no eye for photography, call in a pro for the day and get the job done right. This small investment could yield significant dividends.
Create a Unique Offering
Your marketing will be infinitely more manageable if you have a memorable concept and a unique offering. Start your business off on the most solid foundation and differentiate yourself from the competition.
Make the name catchy and memorable. Humor always works well. Ensure that branding and logos are on-message. Most importantly, serve up a menu that makes people want to recommend your food truck to everyone they know.
Get all this right, and you'll stand out in a glutted field while making the remainder of your marketing efforts much more straightforward.
Go All-In On Instagram
An active Instagram presence can work wonders for your bottom line. Make full use of those photos and showcase your truck along with the food. There are some great examples of Colorado Springs food trucks using this method.
Emblazon your Instagram handle clearly on your truck and promote your account across other social media channels. You'll need to be proactive here. If this is an area where you're out of your depth, considering hiring in some assistance in the form of a social media manager. You can also put them to work on Facebook.
Sign Up With Truckster
Don't forget to sign up with Truckster so your customers can stay abreast of your truck's location, and place their orders directly through the mobile app. When you partner with Truckster, you can also expect an increase in catering jobs!
- Explore the best food trucks and breweries
- Use a map to find nearby food trucks
- View ratings and reviews
- Skip the lines with mobile ordering
- Share events, trucks, and breweries with friends
- Follow your favorite food trucks and breweries all on one platform
- Increased sales opportunities through mobile ordering
- Integration into popular POS systems, easing the process workflow
- Enhanced consumer relationship
- Outsourced marketing service
- Dashboards and analytic
Harness the Power of Facebook
With 2 billion users, it would be reckless not to maintain an active Facebook presence. If you set up a business page and find your reach limited, consider using your personal account and rebranding it.
Paid advertising can be laser-focused and highly fruitful.
You can also use Messenger bots to automate your system while giving customers a prompt and responsive interaction.
• Handy hint: We've mentioned several social media platforms and the possibility of hiring in some help. If you can't afford that or you want to do it yourself, consider using HootSuite. This dashboard will allow you to monitor all your social media channels from one dashboard.
Leverage Yelp
Yelp is a potent force in the food industry. Customers are always looking for reassurance in the form of user reviews. So, build your Yelp profile.
You should note that even if you don't wade in with a Yelp account, customers are still likely to review you anyway. Take control of your account and step up to the plate.
The way you handle feedback is critical. Take the time to thank customers for positive reviews. Deal with negative comments professionally and politely.
Don't Overlook SMS Marketing
With 97% of all text messages opened and read within 15 minutes, you should consider getting an opt-in from your customers.
Use SMS marketing sparingly and thoughtfully. Let your customers know where you'll be and when you'll be there.
Build an Email List
One of the biggest marketing clichés is that the money is in the email list. Like most clichés, it's fundamentally accurate.
You don't need to be crowding your customers' inboxes daily or even weekly, although regularity is vital.
More important than frequency is the quality of content. Take the time to put together a brief newsletter packed with photos. Use your emails to share your wins and to promote any discounts and specials you have coming up.
Offer Mobile Ordering
Whether you want to use a third-party app like Truckster or make your own app, offering mobile ordering and mobile payment can set you apart from the competition.
While this might seem intimidating, all you need is a responsive, mobile-friendly website as a foundation. Then, either create a simple app or let Truckster do the hard work for you.
Advertise Offline
In today's tech-driven world, it's easy to neglect the power of offline advertising.
Just like with the location of your food truck, placement is paramount when it comes to advertising offline. You don't need to spend a fortune if you pop your ads in the right spot.
We hope you found this list of marketing tips for food trucks owners valuable and useful. Apply these strategies everyday and watch the profits come rolling in!


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ALPINE, Calif. -- Thunderstorms soaked the eastern regions of San Diego County Tuesday afternoon, bringing more than an inch of rain to some areas.
In Alpine, winds reached up to 50 to 60 mph and residents reported heavy hail. Several trees fell near Pitts Valley Road, including a giant oak tree that had split in half. One tree fell on top of a family's Mercedes-Benz.
Some residents told FOX 5 the weather was unlike anything they had ever seen.
"Wind was blowing, like spinning and I've never seen it do that before," Cynthia Weintraub said. "The rain was the biggest drops I've ever seen, huge drops...And everything, patio furniture was flying past the windows. I got really scared. Everybody got scared. Our roof started leaking, which it's never done. There was so much rain."
City crews spent hours cleaning mud and debris from in front of storefronts on Alpine Boulevard, cutting loose tree branches and clearing driveways.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the vicinity around Alpine until 4:30 p.m.
The first heavy rains hit the area around 1:30 p.m. There was a small break before a second round soaked the region around 2:30 p.m.
Hundreds of residents lost power during the storm. SDG&E estimated the service to be restored by 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to its outage map.
Due to the weather, the Alpine Sheriff's Office postponed its National Night Out that was scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
Due to bad weather, @SDSOAlpine #NationalNightOut2017 event has been postponed. We will announce a new date soon. Thanks for understanding pic.twitter.com/U9FYD7hOiR
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) August 1, 2017
A flash flood watch was issued for San Diego County mountains and deserts from Wednesday morning to Wednesday evening.


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The Bug is currently sleeping peacefully, but off and on he wakes up, takes a drink of water, calls for me over and over (even if I am standing by his side with my hand on his chest), and wiggles around a bit. When he's awake, he wants me right by his side. I don't blame him.
At about 2 this morning, Bugsy woke up. He was scared, he was agitated, he was groggy. Through his sleepy fog, he called to me.
"Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!"
"What, Bugs?"
"Mommy, please get me up."
"I can't, Bugs. You have to stay in that bed for a while."
"Please get me out of the bed."
"I can't, Bugs."
"Oh. I can't open my eyes, Mommy."
"I know, Bugs."
"Will you please open my eyes, Mommy? I can't see you."
"I can't, Bugs. Jesus closed your eyes so your head can get better faster. Jesus will let them open when He's sure you're ready."
"But I can't see you, Mommy."
"I know, Bugs. I know."
"I love you even when I can't see you, Mommy."
"I love you too, Bugs."
Pray for us today as we begin recovery. He's very swollen already and will continue to swell until swelling peaks, probably late tomorrow evening. I especially ask that you pray for HIS peace as he can't open his eyes or see...and OUR wisdom as we try to explain.
For those of you who aren't "up to speed," yesterday was a very long day. Our 3 year old, Bugsy, had a VERY long surgery...a cranial vault reconstruction, #3 in a series of recontructions to correct craniosynostosis, premature fusing of the skull sutures. The morning started (for me) at 4:40am after about 2 hours of restless sleep. I showered, rushed around throwing the last few things together, woke up Isaac (and his daddy), and we were off to the hospital. We checked in at 7 and had blood work drawn. At 9:33, the nurse wheeled Bugsy away, plastic microphone in hand, saying hello to everyone he passed. (The surgeons told us, at 10:30 last night, that when they wheeled him into the OR he looked around at all the nurses, and then said into his microphone, "Hello, Girls!" and flashed his dimples at them.)
And then we waited.
We got an update every hour. "He's been prepped," or "He's open," or "Still reconstructing." The one that had us scratching our heads was when the nurse told us, "Dr. Havlik is in a sterile field near Bugsy playing with the bones, trying to decide how he's going to put them together." If you've been in our shoes, you can imagine how awkward that one was to hear! We kept it as light-hearted as possible, though. In fact, I asked that the plastic surgeon write "Dr. Havlik was here" on the bones when he was marking them. (He told the nurse he ALWAYS does that. If I see him again before we leave the hospital, I'm going to ask him where he wrote it. I don't believe that he really does that, though.)
The day went quick in some parts, slow in others. For me, the hardest part of the day is always the late afternoon/evening. I hate it when I see the waiting room start to clear out. I hate it when I know that most of the patients are at home or in their rooms and we're still waiting. Watching everyone else leave to see their babies, and knowing that we still have hours left is so painful for me. Knowing that you'll be there when the nurses and receptionists leave, and that you'll be left to answer the phones yourself...
Anyway, at about 10 last night we finally heard that surgery was complete! A scheduled "7 hour surgery" took about 11 1/2 hours...and with prep and recovery time, he was away from mommy and daddy for 13 1/2. We were able to talk to the surgeons a short time later, and around 11 we finally saw him. We moved very quickly from the recovery room to the PICU. We settled in around midnight, and here we are.
To ALL of you: Thank you so much for your prayers. We felt God's peace in a big way yesterday.
To Tim and Angelita: Thank you for being a much needed distraction these last few days before surgery! God knew what He was doing when he planned for you to be here at the exact time we'd really need you! We love you both!
To Greg and Christine: Thank you so much for caring for Little Lou and Stinky when we couldn't! You guys have been such a blessing! I'm glad we've been able to support each other!
To Jack: Thank you for taking care of Harrison...and the house! We appreciate your acts of love and service every time...EVERY time...we need you!
To our parents: Thanks for coming and spending the entire (grueling) day by our sides! We know he's your grandson, but it still means a lot to have the support! Thanks, Rick and Sue, for taking the kids home for the next few days. We'll Skype with Little Lou, at least, later!
To Ashley: Thanks for organizing some meals for when we get home...AND for taking Little Lou for the afternoon Tuesday so I could finish up some of the packing!
To the Billey family: Thank you thank you for feeding us yesterday! A special thanks to you, Aunt Maribeth, for doing the shopping and bringing the food...and for spending the remainder of the day with us! (And thanks to pizza delivery boy Gene!)
To Mark: Thank you for stopping by and saying a very special prayer with Bugsy on Tuesday. He loved it and I really appreciated you thinking of us.
To anyone else who's helped with anything the last few day: Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. While we could have done this without you, we wouldn't have wanted to! You've all made it that much easier.
Please continue to keep Bugsy (and mommy and daddy...and Little Lou and Stinky) in your prayers, especially the next several day a we face recovery!


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3:42PM: The Boulder Police Department is responding to a bank robbery at Vectra Bank, located in the 2600 block of Broadway. This is an active scene and updates will be posted here.
Suspect Description
- White Male
- 20-35 years old
- Heavy set
- Wearing black shorts, a black t-shirt, black hat and sunglasses.
If you see an Individual matching this description please call 911.
3:56PM: A photograph of the suspect from the bank robbery has been included in this news release
4:34PM: Officers and detectives are still on scene and continue the investigation. There are further updates at this time.


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Part of the Humber LEP network: Humber LEP | Business Growth Hub | Invest Humber
Part of the Humber LEP network: Humber LEP | Business Growth Hub | Invest Humber
We understand that SMEs can often face barriers when it comes to finance, but we're here to help you overcome those barriers and achieve your growth potential. As part of the #GrowMySME programme, the Finance for Growth scheme can support your business with everything from grant funding, getting to grips with basic accounts and forecasting, to developing financial strategies and accessing financial management information systems.
So far, our one-to-one specialist advice has assisted a wide range of SMEs across the Humber to gain access to over £568k of grant funding and over £5.3m of additional investment.
We have an intensive programme of support available and our expert advisors will be on hand to help your business become investment ready. With fully funded workshops and seminars, you'll have a full programme of support and we'll be with you every step of the way. Since launching the scheme, several businesses have accessed the grant to procure accountant prepared business plans and financial information. This specialist support provided them with the ability and confidence to approach potential investors and financiers.Enquire Now
The Finance for Growth scheme can give you the specialist support you need to help with any financial aspects of your business growth.
Our advisors will also be able to signpost you to other solutions and relevant support as part of the wider #GrowMySME programme.
Our full package of support can help you apply the financial tools and techniques to achieve your growth potential. Let us help you with:
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 (dependent on total eligible project spend) are available, eligibility will be identified through our business advisors and are discretionary and applications will need to be assessed. Larger projects could benefit from the Programme's other grants through the ICT for Growth and Business Growth Schemes.
Your advisor will be able to signpost you to other solutions and relevant grant programmes as appropriate and support you by making sure your business is ready for submitting your grant application.
Our fully funded workshops, masterclasses and briefing programmes can help you develop the skills you need to enhance your understanding of all things finance. We have specially selected expert speakers and presenters so you can be confident that you'll come away from the event with valuable skills and knowledge.
Gear up your business for the next stage of financial investment.
We offer an extensive range of workshops and events that are held at various venues across the Humber region. Here's what you can expect:
We've already helped a number of businesses on their way to success and want to make it as simple as possible for you to access support too. If you're interested in attending a bespoke one-to-one session, taking part in one of our workshops or finding out whether you're eligible for a business grant, just follow our three simple steps:
Now that you've found the scheme that's right for you, all you need to do is complete the online form to register your interest.
95% of SMEs in the Humber region may be eligible to access support. If you're a business with under 250 full-time equivalent employees you should fit the bill.
Simply complete an Expression of Interest and we'll check your eligibility for you. One of our advisors will then be in touch to find out how we can help.Enquire Now
As a minimum, your business must:
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Supermarkets in the country have defied the directive to sell two kilograms of maize flour at Sh.75 as directed by the government last week, the Chairman of United Grain Millers Association (UGMA), Peter Kuguru has said .
Kuguru noted that the retailers are instead selling the commodity at previous prices of between Sh.82 and sh.92 per 2-kilogramme packet.
This shows that Consumers will have to wait longer before they start enjoying reduced prices of maize flour announced.
Speaking on phone on Wednesday, Kuguru who represents 70 percent of small scale millers accused large scale millers saying they are out to sabotage the Governments effort and continue exploiting consumers.
The Government subsidized maize flour that is currently in the supermarkets last year to make the staple food affordable to Kenyans.
These people control only about 35 percent of the market. For us we control more than 70 percent of the market that include far flung areas. We are already selling the product to our traders at reduced wholesale price of less than Sh800 for a bale, said Kuguru.
The Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) CEO, Wambui Mbarire explained that millers are yet to issue recommended retail price so that consumers can start enjoying the new prices.
We have not contravened the new rule as millers are yet to communicate to us about the new prices. This has not happened, said Mbarire
Mbarire noted that as retailers, they learnt of the development through the media and that there were no consultations with relevant stakeholders including other millers that were not represented but said they will wait and be guided.
The Equally Cereal Millers Association (CMA) Chief Executive Officer, Paloma Fernandes told KNA on phone that the Government when announcing the new directive did not consult the association. For now I can only say we were not consulted, said Fernandes.
Last week, Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mwangi Kiunjuri met UGMA and gave a directive to traders on the pricing.
Kiunjuri claimed that millers and traders have disregarded the market forces of demand /supply and decided to continue charging Kenyans exorbitant prices.
A spot check by KNA in most of the retail outlets within Nairobi central business district revealed that local supermarkets were yet to reduce the price of unga to Sh.75 as directed by the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary.
A 90kg bag of white maize is currently selling at an average of Sh.1, 600 while millers are selling a bale of unga at more than Sh.800 translating to a wholesale price of slightly above Sh.70 per two-kilo packet of maize flour.
The CS noted that the government will not allow traders to exploit consumers and that necessary action will be taken as much as it is a free market.
Source: Kenya News Agency


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Not too long ago, I went to a really cool place here in Louisville with my friend Kelly. Not Kelly Ripa, my REAL LIFE friend Kelly. I haven't completely lost my mind and started having dillusions…yet!
Here is a pic of us from last night. We met at Panera to work on our school stuff.
Isn't she a doll??? Sorry boys, she's taken!
Like me, Kelly is a foodie. She knew of this really cool local place close to campus called The Root Cellar.
Roots is like a little self contained daily farmer's market! The sell all local items from produce, milk, eggs, and even local meat!
The owner was nice, and he let me take all kinds of pictures.
I love supporting our local businesses and farmers! I had just gone to the grocery so I had a lot of veggies, but I did make it out with several peaches and 2 doughnut peaches!!
Doughnut peaches are my favorite! I had my first one in London last year, and I've been hooked since.
Speaking of veggies, Luvy and I went out and picked our garden last week, and I think we got the end of everything.
It has been so hot here, and we have had no rain that al of our plants are wilting and dying. 😦 I was really looking forward to all that butternut squash….
One other rambling before I call it a day… I JUST NOW figured out how to edit my pictures in iphoto! Only 1.5 years too late, but hey… better late than never right???
Technology and I are not friends.
Have you ever had a doughnut peach?
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Obviously, increased work will most likely mean more employees. Does your company have the extra funds to handle these costs? If not, then you should hold off. You don't want to strain a successful business by stretching yourself too thin.
If you can handle expansion financially, then the next question is where to expand. Where is the work right now? Drive around and see where the construction is. Are you looking to expand into another state? Find out if there are some large special events in those areas. Or maybe there is a large contract you may be able to take over, like a county with a lot of parks or a stadium with restrooms in the parking lot. Take your time and do some research. You want to make sure there is enough work to go around when you add yourself to the mix.
The last question is how will this expansion fit into your current work? Do you have some routes that are a little light? Maybe driving a little farther for some more work is a good fit. For example, our Philadelphia branch is located near one of the many bridges into New Jersey. Expanding into New Jersey made a lot of sense given how close we were. A quick trip over a bridge opened up three new counties within a half hour of our yard. We started in one county and as we grew, we added more counties when the work increased. Gradual expansion may not be exciting, but it is smart not to bite off more than you can chew.
It is really important to remember that there is no recipe for success. All small businesses are made up of a series of trial and error. But if you believe in your drivers and the service you provide, you can easily find success in new areas.
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The Rueger monument in Hollywood Cemetery is a nice example of art we sadly no longer see in American cemeteries.
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The Keep monument in Rock Creek Cemetery is visible from a great distance because of its eye-popping pink and verdigris colors. The bronze figures were created in about 1920 by James Earle Fraser, the man who designed both faces of the 1913 buffalo nickel. Before I try to make sense of our sculpture, have a […]


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This is a RSVP card that was sent to me by my Nephew and is bride for their Wedding. The one card was blank and they asked that we respond with something on the card as they wanted to display them for the reception..I could not think what to put on it ,finally I went to their Facebook pages and found this of a sunrise on Ashley's wall.
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This week's episode of The Librarians finally sees the return of Flynn, who has been on a quest since Episode 2. Flynn may have discovered what can be used to defeat Apep once and for all, but he needs the help of the Librarians to find it and retrieve it. This episode of The Librarians is titled 'And The Trial of the Triangle'.
Spoilers Ahead!
When Flynn returns in secrecy, the Librarians stage an intervention, because he has become obsessed with trying to find Charlene and defeating Apep. Each of them gives their reasons how Flynn has gone wrong. However, Flynn dismisses them all as he has been searching for the one artifact that can defeat Apep, the Eye of Ra. It's great to see Flynn back, but it is obvious what he has gone through has changed him.
The Librarians find out that the Eye of Ra was lost at sea in the Bermuda Triangle in 1886, with another Librarian chasing it. Flynn explains that the Triangle is a one way wormhole, with no way to predict when it will open. Just then, the clippings book reveals that a plane will be lost to it tomorrow. The Librarians plan to board that plane and fly right into the Triangle.
After deciding to use 'magic tic tacs' to traverse the wormhole, Jacob discovers that the Bermuda Triangle is taking people according to a poem by Lewis Carroll, 'The Walrus and the Carpenter'. Jenkins sends them to the wrong part of the airport in Venezuela, so the Librarians have to create a distraction to get their equipment through security.
After a little turbulence on the flight, people start disappearing from the plane. Eve tries to engage autopilot and Flynn tries to calm the remaining passengers, while Cassandra and Jacob open a doorway back to safety. A DOSA agent takes this moment to put Flynn at gunpoint, but is easily put in his place. Flynn uses hypnosis on the passengers and makes them think they're pigs in order to get them to safety. Flynn fools the Librarians and stays behind to journey through the wormhole. The DOSA has been in the background for most of this season, and I have a feeling that they may become a greater hindrance to the Librarians in the near future.
Flynn eventually lands on a beach and finds out that the Bermuda Triangle is a magic safe based on Lewis Carroll stories set up to hide the Eye of Ra. In order to obtain the Eye, he must complete a test to prove he is worthy to wield it. On a giant chess board, the Red Queen in the visage of Cassandra asks him four questions about himself that he must answer honestly or be stricken down. He completes the test ans is thrust down a rabbit hole through a trap door.
Back on the beach, he is given the Eye of Ra and the Librarian from 1886 reveals himself. He created the Triangle to hide the Eye of Ra, as he didn't believe the Library was safe enough, and designed the test to ensure that the right person obtained the Eye. The Lewis Carroll backdrop was just for a little bit of fun on his part. He informs Flynn that it will defeat evil in the final battle, but it requires the ultimate sacrifice of one person's life. It's nice to see that the Librarians were always a little quirky.
Flynn returns to the Library with the Eye of Ra and helps get the passengers to safety. He re-hypnotises the DOSA agent into thinking he's a chicken and sends him back right in the middle of a meeting. This may have been a mistake as it seems the DOSA are about to fight back. Flynn talks to the rest of the Librarians and tells them he is finished working alone and from now on they are a team. The test showed him that he can't succeed alone, and he needs the Librarians to defeat 'Pure Evil'.
It was great to see Flynn back in this episode and even better to see that the Apep story seems to be back in front and centre. It felt a little odd introducing such a potentially great villain and then ignoring him for three episodes. Hopefully Apep himself will appear in the subsequent episodes.
And the Trial of the Triangle is another fun episode of The Librarians, with some humorous pieces becoming serious, like Eve and Flynn's fake flight diversion becoming real, and the questions Flynn had to answer. After the lonely weeks Flynn had, it seems this was just what he needed to be himself again.


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The Hedgerow, established in 1993, is based in the beautiful Dales village of Threshfield. The shop showcases beautiful and luxurious flowers which are delivered daily from Holland.The Hedgerow also stocks wonderful gifts which are sourced from all over the world, from local artisans to ethnically sourced companies. The Hedgerow will ensure that whatever size wedding you have in mind – from an intimate family affair to a formal function – your flowers will look nothing less than spectacular.
At the initial consultation, we will discuss the flowers for your big day. We can help guide and advise you using our extensive portfolio, and will discuss colour, style and setting in depth to make sure our flowers complement your wedding in every detail.From buttonholes, corsages and pew ends to wonderful floral arches and bouquets, we will ensure your flowers are perfect.
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Induction surface hardening means the hardening of a thin zone of the material only, while its core remains soft. The paper deals with the modelling of the Consecutive Dual Frequency Induction Hardening (CDFIH) of gear wheels and its validation. For gear wheels with modulus m smaller than 6 mm a contour profile of hardness distribution could be obtained. The investigated gear wheel is heated first by a medium frequency inductor to the temperature approximately equal to the modified lower temperature Ac1m. It means beginning of the austenite transformation. Then the gear wheel is heated by the high frequency inductor to the hardening temperature making it possible to complete the austenite transformation and immediately cooled. In order to design the process it is necessary to identify modified critical temperatures and to obtain expected temperature distribution within the whole tooth.}, title={Identification of temperature and hardness distribution during dual frequency induction hardening of gear wheels}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, volume={vol. 67}, number={No 4}, pages={913–923}, journal={Archives of Electrical Engineering}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences}, doi={10.24425/aee.2018.124749}, keywords={critical temperatures, coupled problem, electromagnetic field, temperature field, induction contour hardening}, }


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Geoffrey Mutai and Dennis Kimetto were practically running stride for stride at the end of Sunday's Berlin Marathon. It seemed like either man could win, and as it turned out Mutai edged his training partner and fellow Kenyan by the slimmest of margins -- one second.
For Mutai, there was more on the line than the Berlin Marathon crown. By winning in Germany, Mutai took home the 2011-12 World Marathon Majors title and the $500,000 prize.
While the result may not seem suspicious, the way the race ended has some people questioning Kimetto's motivation. As you can see in the video below, after keeping pace with Mutai for the entire race, Kimetto did not appear to make a significant kick for the finish line.
If Kimetto had won, Mutai would not have received the $500,000 prize and the World Marathon Majors title, which is an aggregation of several of the world's top marathons. Did Kimetto slow down so Mutai could bring hom the cash?
Here's the video of the finish, you can judge for yourself:
At this point, any accusations of foul play are extremely difficult to prove. But putting the pieces together -- the two men are training partners, Mutai stood to win $500,000, neither man made the customary finish-line push -- one has to wonder if Mutai wasn't the only one who walked away with prize money.
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Concepts from the Readings
Main Readings
- "It's all connected" Book: population, pages 28 – 30; food & water, pages 38-40; energy, pages 43-46; atmosphere, page 57; ocean, pages 60-61; health, pages 83-84; education, 85-87; sustainability, pages 123-126 and 129-131
unit covers the personal and structural solutions for the major sustainability problems affecting humanity.
Additional Readings
- Footprint basics - Introduction
This series of short articles introduce to the concepts related to human footprint
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report from wwf presents information about the state of planet earth's
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This brief article show images of the ozone hole from 1979 until 2010 and explains how this change in the ozone hole is a success story.
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This very thoughtful article and TED talk talks about the role of coorporation, consumers and green groups in finding solutions to the problems the human race created.
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This article talks about all the efforts made by the National Football League to practice and promote "environmental friendliness" during the Super Bowl
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The Pacific Institute's new report and video, California Farm Water Success Stories, analyzes successful examples of sustainable water policies and practices to demonstrate how innovative growers and irrigation districts are already beginning to move California toward more equitable and efficient water management and use.
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Initial focus on partnerships including licensing and toys.
SolarActive Europe, a new division of the long-standing US SolarActive International technology company, has announced that it will launch the most stabilised and refined UV colour change technology in the UK and Europe throughout 2017.
SolarActive International has worked on the UV chemical process for more than twenty-five years to produce non-toxic UV colour change technology that can be used across multiple colour-ways and products including textiles, thread, plastics and print.
With more than 28 colour changing ink colours that can be used to transpose into new colours through the UV process, SolarActive Europe is bringing to market a new concept in colour change that reacts to every-day UV light and immediately begins to revert into its original form once out of direct sunlight/UV. The technology also does not weaken with consistent use.
The company is looking to launch across a handful of key sectors, working closely with brand owners and licensing companies in dress-up and apparel, fashion accessories, as well as children's toy areas including art & crafts plus plush. Throughout April and May the SolarActive Europe team will demonstrate the technology and how it can be incorporated into both existing and new product ranges, all in time for autumn-winter 17.
Barbara Rooney of SolarActive Europe commented: "We are delighted to be bringing the most ever stable UV colour change technology to Europe. Our intention is to bring credibility and engagement to the European market across multiple product categories that will benefit brands and give merchandise a fresh creative edge."