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He rendered his service to the country in Army Intelligent Regiment for more than a decade. Thereafter with the experience and the leadership gained, he ventured to setting up his own business in the field of telecommunication. Thereafter the company diversified it's activities by spreading the wings and setting up business in various fields.
In addition he was a Former Senior Advisor to (International Trade Affairs) Ministry of Plantation Industries and Ministry of Public Estate Management & Development. He was the Head of Civil Affairs Coordinator of Ministry of Regional Development. At present he is a senior member of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources consultant committee.
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Because of new owner Zhejiang Geely's investments, Volvo is able to plan increasing leasing and spending a larger amount on advertising in the U.S. in 2011. Doug Speck, CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, said that the company has been operating using a strategy that maintains margins "at the expense of volume."
Last year, Volvo's lease penetration was about 10% last year but is expected to increase to 20 to 30%. And just this month, Volvo started to offer competitive lease rates (such as $299 a month for 36 months with $1,995 down) on the new S60 T5. These new leases will be mainly for the S60 and the XC60 crossover.
However, Speck said that Volvo won't be able to reach the 40 to 50% leasing penetration of several of its rivals in the luxury segment. He explained that buying a Volvo gives a "very good value" due to its offer of free scheduled maintenance for five years or 60,000 miles.
He said that this "will balance the percentage" of what's done in leasing. When it comes to advertising spending, Volvo will sharply raise this figure. In fact, ad expenses for just the first quarter are equal to what was spent last year.
TV advertising is included in the total ad costs. Last year, Volvo promoted the redesigned S60 for only two weeks on TV. For 2011, Volvo expects a double-digit increase in sales, mainly due to the appeal of the S60 and XC60. [via autonews - sub. required]


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Now the all-exclusive Grey Goose 2018 limited edition Riviera is available to jet-setters on-the-fly! Yes, with this coveted bottle arriving at duty-free stores at select airports including Mumbai and Paris Charles, the good news has just got better for vodka connoisseurs.
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Tom: One more from my recent Dutch trip, still off the station that translates to "100% Netherlands Party", and this time going all the way back to 1994. Frankly, I could send you anything off their playlist, but this one stands out: one of the most popular Dutch-language singles of all time.
Tim: And yet by a singer next to no-one outside the Netherlands will have vaguely heard of. A cruel industry, this.
Tom: I think you'll be on board from about the time the 90s-synth piano arrives in the intro.
Tom: Listen to that guitar. It's like they wanted Santana, but couldn't look outside the Netherlands.
Tim: Well, I think that's a perfectly acceptable alternative – certainly gets the job done, because that's really quite the noodling going on there.
Tom: I don't know how this track simultaneously manages to sound brilliant, in that 90s sort of way, AND yet manage to outstay its welcome a bit at only four minutes long.
Tim: Yeah – I had the exact same reaction. It's good, and I like it, but I'd have no problems whatsoever chopping out the first middle eight/chorus pairing.
Tom: I am genuinely wondering if there are club nights in the Netherlands that still play this rubbish, because I would totally go to one.
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The sum of N4.5bn was also proposed in the 2019 budget as severance benefits for retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries while former heads of government agencies and parastatals would receive N1bn as severance benefits.
This is contained in the budget document recently submitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Winter for our friends up North means months of unflattering layers and freezing temperatures. That's not a narrative anyone born and raised in the 305 can even pretend to comprehend. Winter for South Floridians means donning your skimpiest bathing suits, fiercest heels, and prepping your wig for
But how does a spectacle like
The local queer scene has undoubtedly taken over the 305. But if there's one uncharted territory the beautiful and thriving alternative community has yet to explore, it's the ocean. Queef Latina explains how Wigwood's kickoff event evolved into a maritime bash. "Adam... was like, 'Hey, why don't we do a boat?' And at
The annual queer festival — returning February 1 through 3, 2019 — will present local and national entertainment and talent such as queer performances, drag shows, live music, DJs, artists, and vendors. The party gets started on February 1 aboard the 300-person yacht Musette's four-hour cruise on Biscayne Bay. The next day, February 2, the fun will head to Gramps in Wynwood, followed by a pool party at the Broken Shaker February 3. This edition's theme is "Deep-Sea Creatures."
"[The Musette] is really campy; it's cute," Queef adds. "It's not like
Because space on the yacht is limited, the Biscayne Bay bash will be "a music party, not so much performance-based," Queef explains. Ideally, she'd like to have at least one or two performances at the kickoff party. "It's going to be kind of like the Met Gala. Come in your looks."
If you've experienced past editions of
Curation, imagery, and community support are a few of the keys to a successful fest. "[We seek] out people in the community who are making a difference and who are working to make this community better and [include] them,"
Asked what she considers her most gratifying Wigwood moment, Queef excitedly reminisces, "I think my proudest moment this past one was that Gloria Estefan was there. I think I feel to be recognized by someone that I consider to be so untouchable and from a whole other playing field, to come and be there as a local, not as a celebrity, not as a performer, but just to be there as a local and celebrate." Estefan's daughter Emily performed in the band To Jasper at that edition of
"Everybody should come out because you're not only supporting your local artists and performers and
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Following the Carrot: My Writing Life
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What a poetic and moving post. If you novels are as eloquent as your blog posts, they will be a smashing success.
I hear and understand, I never could decide what I wanted to be when I grew up. I'm still not sure but I started to write primarily so my head wouldn't explode; just sheer self preservation. I self published my first book, "I Like to Whine' and will self publish the ensuing books because I don't want to dance to another's drum and I don't want to wait years to see my thoughts in print. I consider myself an author because I have touched at least one young mind who was kind enough to tell me she loved my book. (and gasp, she wasn't related to me) If I make one kid laugh and perhaps nurture his interest in reading with my upcoming chapter books, I will consider myself a success there as well. Being retired from my third major career, my motivations are somewhat simplistic, I don't need to be on best seller lists or generate a lot of wealth (not that I would turn it down if it came pounding on the door), I do need to feel like I am helping to shore up civilization as we know it and not a contributing vandal to it's destruction.
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Yes, yes and yes to your words, Penelope! I often walk in bookstores and am overwhelmed by the books, the authors and the amount of work involved, that only we as writers truly know. And yes, how and why do only a handful rise to the top? Are they especially gifted? Persistent? Lucky?
I, too, want to be unfettered, am hungry and chasing the carrot and want to board that publishing train. I just turned 60 and after a lifetime as a professional journalist, I yearn -no, long - to write for myself, not others. I'm not going to give up. I'm going forward.
I finished my first novel, "Deadly Habits," much hard work, and after relentless rejection, it's now gathering dust. But I remain hopeful for the second book I am now writing, a much different genre.
And thanks for mentioning my dear friend and sister-blogger-writer, Sandy. For her posts and a terrific interview with a recently published writer, visit our blog "Birth of a Novel" at: www.birthofanovel.wordpress.com
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Thanks for including me in such illustrious company, Penelope. After getting such a late start, I can only hope to, like Phyllis Whitney, still be writing at 102. Maybe by then I will have figured out what my life story is.
Your writing is beautiful and your insights deep. Thanks for sharing them. One of the joys of writing is meeting and getting to know other writers.
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In a changing world, travel remains a constant. Humans have always had an innate desire to travel and, today, this urge continues unabated.
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BEFORE scoring a role on McLeod's Daughters nearly three years ago, Michala Banas was as unfamiliar with farm animals as any typical inner-city dweller.
But her time filming on a farm has made her adapt to living on the land. "I have so much more respect for farmers now," she said.
Banas yesterday met Queenie, a jersey cow from Gippsland, who will be starring in the Royal Melbourne Show, which starts on Thursday.
Banas has become comfortable with animals such as Queenie because of her role on McLeod's Daughters.
The Show's organisers were yesterday putting the finishing touches to the new attractions.
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General info
Brno has become the Central European hi-tech hub, attracting international companies as well as start-ups and individual entrepreneurs. Brno was the first city in the Czech Republic to have its own innovation agency and start-up accelerator – and it keeps leading in many new areas.
Read more relevant facts in the Brno City Profile (pdf).
You may be using the famous antivirus software by AVG (recently acquired by its global competitor Avast with headquarters in Prague), know the printing solutions by Y Soft or buy airplane tickets at Kiwi.com (earlier known as Skypicker). You may have also heard of NetSuite (ERP solution), SolarWinds (IT management) or Good Data (business intelligence company founded by Roman Stanek, the most successful serial entrepreneur with two exits in Silicon Valley). You may have also heard of electronic microscopes developed by ThermoFisher Scientific (earlier FEI) and Tescan (a third of the world's electron microscopy production is made in Brno), a speech recognition startup Phonexia or a web marketing startup Smartlook.
All of these were born or do business in Brno.
Some key points:
- Brno has one of the highest concentrations of R&D centres (Honeywell, Red Hat, AT&T, Konica Minolta, Atlas Copco) or shared services centres (Infosys, IBM, Lufthansa InTouch, Deutsche Telekom) for international hi-tech companies. Especially the ICT Security sector (headquarters of another world-class company ESET can be reached in 90 mins) and computer games sector (Madfinger Games in Brno and Bohemia Interactive accessible within 90 mins) are strong in the region.
- Local universities (Masaryk University, Brno University of Technology, Mendel University, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary University, Janacek Academy of Fine Arts, University of Defence) are producing a great number of graduates ready to be employed each year.
- Good start-up supporting infrastructures that exist in Brno consists of the biggest innovation agency, in the South Moravian Innovation Centre, and start-up oriented co-working centres countrywide.
- Brno is a strategic point on the way to three European capitals: Vienna, Prague and Bratislava, with direct flights to London, Munich and Milan.
Incubators and accelerators
- JIC (South Moravian Innovation Centre) is a public agency supporting people in creating and developing innovative companies. It has three types of supporting programmes – Enter for beginners, Master for advanced, and Platinum for mature companies.
- JIC STARCUBE is the longest running Czech accelerator. Since 2010 more than 72 startups have participated. Twice a year teams experience two months loaded with knowledge, workshops, meetings with mentors, and connecting to global technology companies. They gain benefits and financial support for testing and prototyping, legal and tax services, marketing, travel reimbursement, and accommodation.
- Impact Hub Brno – regularly holds long-term acceleration programmes, mostly focused on social business (Impact First, Social Impact Award, Vodafone Foundation Laboratory), but some are not (Impact Hub 100-Day challenge).
- Science – Technical Park Brno-Jih – An incubator run by Research Institute for Building Materials.
- Y Soft Ventures is the venture capital arm of Y Soft Corporation. The group looks to invest in innovative start-ups combining software and hardware to deliver solutions with far-reaching potential. In addition to funding, Y Soft Ventures is able to use its resources in manufacturing, global distribution, marketing, and logistics to increase the speed of success.
- JIC Ventures is a subsidiary of JIC (South Moravian Innovation Centre) providing venture capital financing to companies in JIC programs. It can invest into start-ups in the very early development stages.
- Opifer private VC invests pre-seed capital of €50.000 to new companies born by an idea or research and seed capital of €500.000 to early stage start-ups.
You do not need to limit yourself to Brno – the Czech ecosystem is not that large and Prague, where most of the other VCs are based, is just a 2-hour drive away. The key players in Prague are Credo Ventures, the oldest Czech early stage VC fund, J&T Ventures, an early stage fund affiliated with J&T Bank, MITON investing into consumer internet businesses, and e-business focused Rockaway Capital.
You can contact more VC funds that are members of the Czech Private Equity and Venture Capital Association or business angels.
Research or science parks and clusters
Centre for Education, Research and Innovation for ICT (CERIT) created by the Faculty of Informatics and Institute of Computer Science at Masaryk University (MU) hosts over 20 ICT companies and focuses on strategic projects and long-term development concept including technical support and operational activities. The Science Park provides facilities for technology start-ups and established ICT companies, benefiting from synergies with research and teaching capacities at MU. Currently, most companies hosted work in the areas of cyber security, information systems and artificial intelligence.
Network Security Monitoring Cluster (NSM Cluster) is a co-operative industrial cluster focusing on the network security and security in ICT. It has 21 members, mostly from South Moravia. Its activities include scientific and research projects, education and training, network traffic audit, fibre network audit, etc.
Co-working spaces
Brno has several places where to rent a desk with a true community atmosphere. Some of them offer not only a place to share but a regular program for start-uppers with other services.
- Impact Hub Brno, a part of the Impact Hub global network with more than 13.000 members in the world, it has a workspace for meetings, entrepreneurship development, and events with a major focus on social entrepreneurship. Situated in the centre, offering a wide range of memberships – from 10 hours/month to unlimited or even office rental.
- JIC Cowork – A co-working space mostly for clients of JIC programs and services, but young talented students and freelancers can also apply.
- Cowo – A co-working space in the city center with an amazing view over Moravské náměstí, just next to the Brno Expat Centre and Scala cinema.
- Coworking Mitrovski – A few rooms with a view to a large garden villa located next to the Brno Fair.
- Melvil Space – A co-working space created by an independent Brno based publisher located in the city centre.
- KoPlac – A room close to the city centre where you can develop business ideas with the help of local experienced entrepreneurs during "Start-up Weekends".
- The Distillery: Social Reactor – A place rebuilt out of an old distillery focused on creative businesses.
Other business or R&D facilities
Czech Technology park – the very first office park in Brno developed by Bovis and constructed next to the Brno University of Technology campus with tenants such as Y Soft, SGI, Red Hat, IBM, Motorola, Velux, Vodafone, and many others.
Spielberk Office Park developed by Dutch CTP is a modern site with several buildings next to the road to Vienna. The tenants include Infosys, PPG, Lufthansa InTouch, Atlas Copco and many other international companies. There is also Regus (3000 locations worldwide in 120 countries) where growing start-ups can share rooms for a short periods of time.
Faculty of Business and Management of the Brno University of Technology is located next to the Czech Technology Park, attended by many smart students with business backgrounds.
FabLab Brno Fabrication Laboratory. Access to the knowledge, computer controlled machines like CNC router, 3D printers, electronics, laser cutter, vinyl cutter.
StartupClub (regular seminars and panel discussions, free to attend) and JIC GRILL (pitching events where projects receive feedback from entrepreneurs and investors, free to attend) by JIC.
MashUp (200-second-long projects presentations) and Social Business Breakfast (regular meeting of social entrepreneurs) by Impact Hub
BarCamp – international network of conferences organised by attendees themselves, usually focused on new trends for internet apps, design advertising, etc. It's had 7 editions since 2010. The largest event of its kind in the Czech Republic
Start-up Weekend (early stage projects can be discussed with more experienced peers) by KoPlac.
Pecha Kucha Nights – an international network of events presenting creative ideas with 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each. Several editions.
Various types of hackathons, some by STRV branch office.
TEDxBrno – international network of multidisciplinary conferences focused on social and technological innovations, science, art, and business. Talks limited to 3-18 minutes, 5 editions and two Salons organized by Brnopolis since 2010.


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Posts by category: road racing
Showing 1 to 8 of 8 posts in the category of road racing
Who will be crowned England Athletics Champions of the Road 2019?
13 Feb 2019
England Athletics Champions of the Road Series announced for 2019
Guildford & Godalming AC are the hosts with most prizes at Hogs Back
4 Dec 2018
Hogs Back Road Race report 2018
There's a pig of a hill at the Hogs Back
30 Nov 2018
Hogs Back Road Race preview 2018
Pigs In Blankets At Hogs Back Road Race
12 Dec 2017
Hogs Back Road Race report 2017
The Hog's Back Again
14 Nov 2017
Hogs Back Road Race preview 2017
Tonbridge And Winchester's Teamwork Reaps Rewards
28 Mar 2017
Tonbridge men and Winchester women are 2017 Southern Road Relay champions
John And Georgie Star At Hog's Back
7 Dec 2016
John Sanderson and Georgie Bruinvels lead the pack at Hogs Back
And Pigs Might Fly!
2 Dec 2016
57th Hogs Back road race is sold out on Sunday


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The National Defense welcomes Jerry back from DC. Then Ray Kapaun the nephew of Chaplain Emil J Kapaun. Emil is being posthumously honored at the White House with the Medal of Honor for his amazing feat of heroism during the Korean War.
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There's blood on Beck's hands
June 13, 2009
It has been amusing to watch the demagogues at Fox News brush off any responsibility for recent killings. The latest technique involves arguing that the perpetrator wasn't really right-wing in his beliefs, and therefore 'he's not in our team', which is besides the point entirely:
Individuals with borderline-clinical cases of paranoia are always among us, under any administration, even in the most prosperous of economies. They are sick, just like a pedophile or a pyromaniac or a kleptomaniac. Their paranoia can be focused on any number of peoples or theories, and they don't necessarily fit a left-right classification.
Usually they keep their thoughts to themselves or within the small fringe of like-minded friends. The difference now is that they are being encouraged day in and day out to come out and DO SOMETHING by the right-wing hate mongers.
In other words, the extreme right is using these poor sick people to fight their war, while pretending to wash their hands clean.
What is most sickening is that The News Corporation is allowed to profit off of this violence. How does that make sense?
4 Responses to "There's blood on Beck's hands"
June 15, 2009 at 9:38 am
So those who criticize Obama are responsible for the museum shooting; opponents of illegal immigration are responsible for the four delinquents killing a mexican in Pennsylvania; and the next time someone punches a gay guy in a bar that's the fault of all those who voted for Proposition 8. That's quite a way to conduct a debate. FYI, in Russia hate speech laws are already being used full steam to jail anyone for accusing the government of corruption or other crimes for 'inspiring hatred against social groups' (government officials and law enforcement). Just so you would understand where your line of thinking is heading.
June 16, 2009 at 9:27 am
Corporate ownership is not a problem. Number of corporations is. Clinton and Bush administrations have totally screwed the pooch on consolidation in key industries, creating virtual duopolies/triopolies in media, energy, and banking. Non-profits are not necessarily the answer. As soon as you transfer ratings to PBS it will become the center of corruption. They key is to have many, many distinct sources of information.
Btw, you don't need new laws to destroy freedom of speech in this country. It's enough to impose harsh financial penalties by getting people fired from jobs for 'insensitive' remarks and jokes and suing them in civil courts. All under existing framework.


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Assistant Professor
University of Washington
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Office: CSE2 209 (Gates Center)
adriana [at] cs.washington.edu
I am an assistant professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, where I am a member of the Computer Graphics Group (GRAIL). My research focuses on computational design for manufacturing. As 3D printers and industrial robots begin to reshape manufacturing, my goal is to define design tools that will drive and democratize this new industrial revolution. I use data-driven methods to create intelligent tools that make design more efficient and accessible, and real-time performance-driven methods for design based on functionality. I incorporate these ideas into interactive tools that allow design of complex functional mechanisms that require design and optimization of not only geometry, but also motion and control.
I'm excited to work with high motivatived students! Please read this if you are interested in joining my group.
Carpentry Compiler
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH ASIA), 2019
Computational Fabrication
SIGGRAPH 2019 Courses
Learning To Fly: Computational Controller Design For Hybrid UAVs With Reinforcement Learning
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH), 2019
InverseCSG: Automatic Conversion of 3D Models to CSG Trees
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH ASIA), 2018
PhD Thesis: Computational Design for the Next Manufacturing Revolution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018
Interactive Exploration of Design Trade-Offs
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH), 2018
Carpentry for Mass Customization
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2018
Interactive Robogami
International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), 2017
Interactive Design Space Exploration and Optimization for CAD Models
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH), 2017
Retrieval on Parametric Shape Collections
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), 2017
(presented at SIGGRAPH 2017)
Computational Multicopter Design
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH ASIA), 2016
Design and Fabrication by Example
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH), 2014
ChoreoGraphics: An Authoring Tool for Dance Shows
ACM SIGGRAPH (posters), 2011
Journal of Graphics Tools, 2014.
Compressive Sensing (Course and Book)
27th Brazilian Mathematics Colloquium, IMPA, 2009
Mathematical Publications Collection, IMPA, 2010 – Second Edition
On The Empirical Rate-Distortion Performance of Compressive Sensing
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), 2009
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BioI received my Ph.D. degree in June 2018 from the Computer Science Department at MIT, where I was advised by Professor Wojciech Matusik. During my PhD, I spent time at Columbia University working with Professor Eitan Grinspun, and, at MIT, I also worked closely with Daniela Rus, developing computational tools for robot design. Before starting my PhD, I obtained a Master's in Mathematics from IMPA, where I worked with Professor Luiz Velho and a Bachelor in Electronics Engineering from UFRJ, where I worked with Professor Eduardo da Silva.
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This year I've set up some tighter food budget goals. I always strive to keep a clean pantry, but my spending quickly gets out of hand when I'm not paying close attention. One of my goals to help with the food cost dilemma was adding more beans to our diet. Adding just one meal of beans per week, along with using less meat when feasible, can add up to big savings.
In my home I almost never use canned beans. They're gross. They're over priced. They aren't good for you! I use a variety of dried beans that I soak and cook at home. Cooking dry beans at home has always been fairly simple, but now that I have an instant pot, it's even easier. Making dry beans at home really could not be any easier.
This classic black bean recipe has fresh garlic, jalapeno and onion. I buy certain fresh produce items to freeze. Having a jalapeno or fresh ginger on hand can really make the difference when you are stretching your long term dry pantry out. This dish is wonderful even with the most basic of ingredients on hand however, the real essential ingredient is bone broth which is basically free! I make my broth with primarily chicken bones and I simmer it approximately 3 days. The longer your broth brews, the darker and richer it becomes, and I always season it to be rich and flavorful. If you don't have amazing bone broth on hand, or if you are suiting vegan or vegetarian needs, water or vegetable broth, and additional seasonings will work well. These beans are not the gloppy, dreadful beans you've hated all your life. They are absolutely vibrant, comforting and easy to make!
Day 1-
- 1lb black beans
- Cold water and vinegar
Day 2-
- 4-6 cups Homemade Bone Broth (or Water)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dry
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 jalapeno , Seeded and diced
(1-2 Teaspoons honey or maple syrup optional)
Salt + Pepper To taste
Day 1-
- Place beans in Instant pot bowl.
- Pick out any rocks or dry, cracked looking beans.
- Add cold water to cover and approximately 2 Tablespoons of vinegar.
Place lid back on the IP. Allow to rest at room temp for 24 hours.
Day 2-
- Rinse and drain the beans, and add water and/or broth to reach approximately 6-8 cup mark on instant pot. Add all of the day 2 ingredients. (EXCEPT salt and pepper)
- Press Bean/Stew and adjust time to 40 minutes. (If you are cooking ahead you can set the beans to 20-30 minutes and come back for them several hours later if necessary.)
- Once the time is up. Gently and carefully release steam. Open lid , click "Saute" to reduce liquid until thickened.
+Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve warm with rice, lime wedges, cilantro, avocado or maybe your favorite Latin inspired meats and salads.
NOTE: If you want the jalapeno and onion to retain a bit of freshness. Hold them aside until you are simmering the beans during the final step.
Stove Sop Directions- Follow directions as above except use a heavy bottomed pot instead of an instant pot. Soak beans. Drain beans. Add water/broth to reach approximately 1″ over the beans. Add spices. (not the salt) Bring beans and broth to a boil. Reduce heat to low temperature. Simmer on low for one hour. Stir and add liquid as needed until beans are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Why Do You Soak The Beans? Isn't the point of the Instant Pot to have Instant recipes?
I soak beans and whole grains to make them easier for digestion. We've all heard the adage about beans being the musical fruit right? Not only does soaking help with digestive upset, it also helps to prime the nutrients. Soaking whole grains and beans, simply put: "predigests" the beans or grains, making them easier on the tummy, and it also makes the nutrients in the beans (or grains) ready and available.
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finding refuge in our gardens, and hope in a hoya, with ken druse
IT'S THURSDAY, March 19th, 2020, as Ken Druse and I are taping this show from our respective homes via Skype. [read more…]
'horticultural how-to and woo-woo'
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Sam Smith Dedicates Oscar Win For Best Song, 'Writing's On the Wall' To LGBT
Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes were surprise winners for their song 'Writing's On The Wall.' Their win was unexpected in a category stacked with talent like the amazing Lady Gaga!
Sam Smith, 23, was clearly shaken as he and writing partner, Jimmy Napes, took the stage to receive their Academy Award for Best Song — 'Writing's On The Wall.' Lady Gaga, 29, and The Weeknd, 26, were among the nominees whose songs were favored to take home the award.
"I actually can't breathe right now," Sam said as he grasped his newly won Oscar. His winning song was featured in the latest James Bond film, Spectre. Sam went on to pay respect to the other nominees saying, "Gaga, you are incredible."
Sam's song was an unexpected win going up against fan favorites, "Earned It," by The Weeknd in the film Fifty Shades of Grey, and Gaga's "Til It Happens To You," from The Hunting Ground.
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Sam then went on take a moment to give homage to gay rights. "I hope we can all stand here as equals one night," he noted as he discussed his quest for equality for all. Sam discussed a conversation he shared with Sir Ian McKellen, 76, where they shared ideas about a brighter tomorrow.
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Weekly Update
All Around SC-07
Oct 21 2018
Law Enforcement Appreciation
It was an honor to attend the Marion County and Dillon County law enforcement appreciation dinner. We had a moment of silence in memory of Sergeant Carraway and prayed for the entire Florence Police Department together. I also thanked them for their life saving work during Hurricane Florence- it was a testament to what they wake up ready to do for us every single day. This was just a small way to say thank you and show our support for our brave men and women in uniform.
Creating Opportunity Through Infrastructure Investment
|Improving and expanding infrastructure in South Carolina is one of my top priorities, which is why I helped create the National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (NACTTI). The purpose of this committee is to provide information and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on critical infrastructure projects that will facilitate expedient travel, increase tourism, and create opportunity and economic development. We held a NACTII meeting this week to discuss how I-73 will meet all three of these requirements! I showed them the awful traffic congestion on Highway 501 and explained how I-73 will create unprecedented opportunity in the Pee Dee. I look forward to continued work with NACTII to create opportunity through infrastructure investment in South Carolina and throughout the country.
Beach Renourishment Progress
|Ensuring the prosperity of our beaches is critical to growing our tourism economy and I am proud that my office was able to secure over $80 million dollars for this vital project. This week, I met with members of the Army Corps of Engineers to check on the progress of beachfront renourishment and learn more about the process.
Preparing our Workforce
I had a productive meeting with Florence Darlington Technical College President Ed Bethea this week. FDTC offers specialized training that enables people to get high-paying, skills-based jobs upon graduating. Getting people off of the sidelines of the economy and into the workforce is one of my top priorities and I look forward to working with President Bethea to bridge the skills gap and prepare the Seventh District workforce for new opportunity!
FEMA Updates and Resources
|As our community continues to recover from Hurricane Florence, below are some updates and resources that might be useful to you and your family.
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Horry: Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers will be around Horry County over the next three weeks. The unit will offer in-person support to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained loss or damage from Hurricane Florence, including recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Click here for MRDC times and locations.
Help with Home Repairs: FEMA mitigation specialists will visit six home improvement stores in Horry and Marlboro counties over the next two weeks to offer advice on how to repair and rebuild structures to be safer and stronger. The mitigation specialists will be on hand to answer questions and provide home improvement tips and information on building structures that are more hazard-resistant, with proven methods that can prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. Click here for times and locations.Preserving Family Heirlooms: The Smithsonian will be at the below Disaster Recovery Centers to help families preserve any precious heirlooms that were damaged in Hurricane Florence.


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One of the better questions at today's PMQs came from Tory MP Chris Green, who asked about the government's proposed funding model for refuges. Green was among the Conservatives who last week raised concerns about the plan for local authorities to pay grants to refuges rather than individual places being paid for by a woman's housing benefit, and he did so again today, asking Theresa May the following:
'Will my right hon. Friend join me in praising the work of Fortalice, which has provided domestic abuse support in Bolton for 40 years? Will she consider under the current reforms the benefits of a new funding structure for domestic abuse refuges separate from the supported housing sector, so that refuges can continue to deliver their specialist support?'
May's response was pretty defensive, with the Prime Minister claiming that the government didn't think the current system was sufficiently responsive to the news of women fleeing domestic violence. She added 'that is why we want to put the funding in the hands of local authorities, but bring in new oversight to make sure we are delivering the right support for the right people'.
This is a classic May answer: not giving anything away at all. The problem is that while the Prime Minister has a good record on domestic violence from her time as Home Secretary, it is not a sufficiently politically salient issue for her to feel the need to produce anything more than a line that suggests the government will not change its course on the reforms, which campaigners fear will close many refuges, resulting in more women being turned away (currently around 90 are turned away every day), and more women therefore returning to their abusers. If MPs like Green want the Prime Minister to come to the House of Commons Chamber with more than a gentle defensive line prepared on this policy, they will need to recruit more MPs to make more of a noise about the threats to the refuges in their own areas.


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Michelle is a public mental health researcher specializing in normative and problematic use of media and technology. Her expertise is in public mental health, epidemiology, evidence development and mixed methods analysis, and she uses all of them to investigate how interaction with technology, especially video games, may affect mental health. Her long-term goal is to develop mental health interventions that can be delivered through video games and other popular commercial Internet applications.


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Polymer Toy Balls Can Pose Safety Hazard To Kids, Announces Cpsc And Consumer Reports[flexy_breadcrumb]
Recently, CPSC found that the toy company Orbeez did not display adequate warnings about the risk of the choking hazard or blocked airways that are hazards when playing with their polymer toy ball, which is a particularly dangerous for small children. These small polymer balls are colorful and advertised as a toy or possible decoration. Unfortunately, some small children have mistaken these balls as candy or gum and tried to eat them. The balls have been found to expand up to ten times their original size when they are submerged in water. This means that if they are ingested by a small child, they pose a choking hazard and can also cause damage to internal organs, such as the intestines. Without emergency intervention, serious damage or even death can occur.
In 2012, a serious incident occurred involving an 8 month old child that led to the recall of these type of polymer balls. The young child did receive medical attention in time to save her life, but no doubt the entire family went through a traumatic time. No family should have to face this type of situation. If an accident like this occurs, there are bills and expenses related to treatment and possibly rehabilitation after the injury. No family should have to bare the financial and emotional burden that this type of incident can incur. It is important for you to consult with a personal injury law firm to help you to receive compensation for related medical bills. Money itself does not remove the pain and stress that a situation like this causes, but it is important for companies that are found to be negligent to be held accountable for their lack of action.
Every parent wants to protect their child from dangerous situations, but accidents do sometimes happen. Even with the best intentions, potentially harmful products can become available to children. Products like these polymer balls are supposed to be used as decorations or for older children to use. However, the warnings provided on the packaging were found to not adequately describe the possibly fatal effects of ingestion. This makes that company liable for damages that occur due to their lack of warning of the truly serious potential risk involved. Legal options should be sought to hold the manufacturer responsible, to help compensate you for your medical costs, and to help prevent this type of injury from happening again.
In order to receive compensation, the injured party will need to file a personal injury lawsuit. This can be a positive experience that leads to some of the burden being lifted from the shoulders of the innocent victims of this negligence. Trying to negotiate independently with an insurance company can be a waste of time. There are far too may instances of low settlements and families that are given the run-around. It can put you in an unfair situation trying to sort through paperwork and phone calls when your family needs your attention. This is why it is important to choose a trustworthy attorney to file your case and handle the unpleasant aspects of a situation like this.
To start the process, the complaint is filed and the defendant in the case is served with paperwork explaining the complaint against them. A certain amount of time is set to settle the case. A discovery process is the next step, which involves investigations, witnesses, and possible depositions related to the case. Doctors, family, friends, and anyone else involved may be asked to give testimony that relates to the case. Evidence is gathered by your attorney and the other party has the chance to ask questions and gather their own evidence. There is always the chance that the defending party will accept responsibility and agree to a settlement without going to a court hearing. However, if nothing is agreed upon during this discovery process, the next step is a court hearing in front of a judge. This trial may or may not include a jury. A judge will hear both sides of the case and make a judgment. They will decide if the company was negligent and if so, how the victim should be compensated for their injury. An experienced personal injury lawyer will guide you through each step of this process and make you feel comfortable with the proceedings.


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(The latest installment in the 21 million unit selling LEGO Star Wars video game franchise)
LEGO? Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will include all the characters from both seasons of the hugely popular animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the beloved theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields. Play either as a Jedi or Separatist with all-new character abilities, such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups, all within a new, easy-to-navigate hub.
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Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand in this case: The Court has held the petition in this and many other cases pending the decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). In holding this petition and now vacating and remanding the judgment below, the Court has not assessed whether petitioner�s asserted entitlement to retroactive relief �is properly presented in the case.� Id., at ___ (slip op., at 13). On remand, courts should understand that the Court�s disposition of this petition does not reflect any view regarding petitioner�s entitlement to relief. The Court�s disposition does not, for example, address whether an adequate and independent state ground bars relief, whether petitioner forfeited or waived any entitlement to relief (by, for example, entering into a plea agreement waiving a...
Reply of petitioner Donte Lamar Jones filed.
Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed.
Brief amici curiae of Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, and American Probation and Parole Association filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 10, 2015.
Response Requested . (Due June 5, 2015)
Waiver of right of respondent Virginia to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2015)
Donte Lamar Jones, Petitioner, represented by Duke Kimbrough McCall III.
Virginia, Respondent, represented by Trevor Stephen Cox
Virginia, Respondent, represented by Stuart A. Raphael
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, and American Probation and Parole Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kristina Marie Williams


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EDI 810: Electronic invoices streamline transactions and more
EDI 810 sounds like the name of a graduate level college course, but it's one of the most basic standard business documents used in the retail supply chain industry. It's the electronic invoice a business (seller) sends to a trading partner (buyer) to request payment for the products delivered (following a purchase order, the second most basic document). With an automated EDI invoice, you free up a lot of staff hours from manual data entry among many other benefits.
Information included on EDI 810
With EDI, all invoice information is standardized between trading partners for each organization's specific needs. The key data elements that are included in an 810 include:
- Invoice number
- Invoice date
- Vendor number
- Purchase order number
- Shipping information
- Item price
- Additional item identifiers such as buyer item number and vendor part number
- Product/service identifiers such as UPC/EAN/GTIN with their respective quantities
Invoices may also include such information as invoice terms, carrier and service levels, charges and/or allowances, taxes and more.
Additionally, it's worth nothing that there are multiple EDI documents that support the invoice.
- EDI 810 is more broadly used in general merchandise/services.
- EDI 894 is utilized for vendor managed inventory (VMI) models.
- EDI 880 is used specifically with invoices for food and grocery products.
Invoice automation reduces data entry, human errors
An EDI 810 reduces the volume of paper flow in and out of your back office, and can help you gain other operational efficiencies by reducing the time to complete transactions. EDI 810s also greatly reduce the chance for data entry errors common to manual entry. How many delays in payment have you waited through because there was a human error or other mistakes? Conversely, a quicker reconciliation may eliminate those delays in payment, and get you paid on time.
No longer do you have to generate and print invoices to be faxed over, or email PDFs of invoices to your retailers. With an EDI 810, you can electronically transmit your invoice in seconds and know it arrived safely, rather than getting lost in the shuffle.
If your retailer also uses an EDI solution, it will automatically populate into their own EDI system and alert the buyer that it has arrived. It can then trigger an automatic reconciliation and comparison with what the retailer ordered and what they received.
Benefits of the three-way match
The EDI 810 is a vital document for three-way matching to work. The buyer (retailer) places a purchase order, the seller (vendor, supplier, distributor) fills the order and sends a packing list that is eventually received in the buyer's warehouse or distribution center. After the order has been filled, the supplier sends the invoice (EDI 810).
Once all three documents are received, the buyer's EDI system automatically compares the PO, packing list and invoice to make sure all values match. If they do, the invoice can be automatically paid via electronic direct deposit. If not, the system kicks it out for a person to review the documents and find the discrepancy. With automated three-way match, mismatches are the only instances when human eyes ever need to review and reconcile invoices.
This automatic reconciliation via three-way match and EDI provides more benefits than simple accuracy. It can save time and costs associated with worker hours spent processing invoices and tracking down documents. It can eliminate payments for fraudulent invoices. Importantly, it can help buyers take advantage of promotional and on-time billing discounts by tracking accurate pricing and enabling faster payments.
More often than not, in the case of a discrepancy, large retailers will levy fines against the suppliers for failing to comply with the retailer's rules. But you can avoid these if you have an automated EDI system that's accepted by nearly all large retailers in the market. And that starts with implementing the EDI 810 and EDI 850, the standard purchase order.
For more deep-dives into common EDI documents and transactions, take a look at our previous posts about purchase order acknowledgements, purchase order changes and advanced shipping notices. To learn more about EDI systems to automate transactions, visit the SPS Commerce website. You can also request to speak to one of our representatives about how the SPS EDI solution can help your business.
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Novo Nordisk Pharmatech showing cGMP quats at inaugural CPhI North America
Press Release | Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S
Koege, Denmark: – Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S, the leading worldwide supplier of high-quality ingredients for the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and personal care industries, will exhibit its high purity cGMP quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) at the inaugural CPhI North America event in Philadelphia.
The Danish-based specialist will be exhibiting at stand at Booth 2358 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, alongside its US distributor Brenntag.
FeF™ Quats range
The Novo Nordisk Pharmatech display will showcase the company's expanded range of FeF™ branded Quats, manufactured in accordance with cGMP Guide ICH Q7 for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the highest available standard using an innovative synthesis process.
"We will be able to show our American visitors that with more than 65 years experience, with have unrivalled knowledge of manufacturing many different types of Quats products," said Marketing Manager Vanessa León.
Validation and traceability
"Because we understand the importance of using best quality ingredients in pharmaceutical products, we are able offer the highest quality on the market, including validated processes, complete traceability and complete documentation," added Ms. León.
Novo Nordisk Pharmatech will show a range of products, including Benzalkonium Chloride, Cetrimide and Cetrimonium Bromide (CTAB) with high purity levels that make them ideally suited to pharmaceutical applications, acting as preservatives or active ingredients in many ophthalmic, nasal, oral and topical drugs and in a variety of solutions, ointments and creams. They can also be used as lysing or precipitating agents in vaccine production.
Multicompendial analysis
"Since our Quats are focused on life sciences and healthcare applications products, we analyze according to relevant multicompendial pharmacopoeias such as Ph.Eur., USP/NF, JP and BP," explained Chantale Julien, Novo Nordisk Pharmatech Senior Product Manager for Quats.
"Using our compounds reduces the risk of deviations for biosimilar manufacturers who need to keep a strong focus on the manufacturing process of originator drugs," said Julien, who will be part of the Novo Nordisk Pharmatech stand team, on hand to answer technical questions.
About Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S
Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S was established in 1949 as FeF Chemicals, acquired by Novo Nordisk in 1986 and has been part of the pharmaceutical group since then. On 1 September 2015 the company's name was changed to Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S. It is the leading worldwide supplier of recombinant insulin for cell growth media and pharmaceutical grade quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and personal care industries.
The company markets its diabetic care, hemophilia, growth hormone therapy, obesity, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products worldwide, with customers in more than 180 countries.
All Novo Nordisk Pharmatech products are manufactured to cGMP standards. The company has distinguished itself for global regulatory compliance, consistent high quality, extensive regulatory documentation, continuous availability, security of its global supply chain and high levels of service and support.
For Financial Year 2015, Novo Nordisk reported world sales totaling 107,927 million Danish kroner (DEK) with more than half of all sales recorded in North America.
About CPhI North America
CPhI North America is a new development of the highly successful CPhI worldwide franchise first established in 1989. Originally conceived as a chemical and pharmaceutical ingredients show, CPHI is now a global series of events for the whole pharmaceutical value chain, taking in events all over the world attracting more than 100,000 attendees annually.
The inaugural CPhI North America Expo is a three-day event opening May 16, 2017, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. It is branded as two shows in one, co-locating CPhI Connect with Informex, the fine and specialty chemicals expo.
CPhI Connect will comprise 80 hours of educational content and thought leadership for drug development, drug manufacturing and quality assurance professionals including three keynote sessions and 28 master classes focused on latest innovations in formulation development and drug manufacturing for small molecule pharmaceutical ingredients as well as hot topics including the future of biologics, outsourcing trends and regulatory horizon.
CPhI North America is staged by leading Global B2B events organizer and publisher UBM Live, with more information at: http://cphinorthamerica.com/conference
Media Contact
Magnus Franzmann, Insulin Sales Manager, Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S
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Supplier Information
Supplier: Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S
Address: Koebenhavnsvej 216, 4600 Koege, Denmark
Tel: +45 566 71000
Fax: + 33 38 331 2483
Website: http://novonordiskpharmatech.com/


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Coffee and wine
"Variety", "terroir", "micro-climate", "the producer's hand", all of these concepts sound pretty familiar if you know something about wine, right? Well, believe it or not but they are just as important in the production of coffee, especially when we talk about the sensory characteristics that we find in the final cup. It is quite common that people ask us coffee professionals about the coffee of Central America or Africa, about its taste and production but the truth is if I ask you "What does the wine of France taste like?", wouldn't you be a bit confused? Which wine region are we talking about, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, but what about the producer, they're all different!


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Same people, new name.
We get a variety of vehicles coming through our specialist detailing unit, but as a pure, edge of your seat driving machine, nothing screams "Trackday Fun!" as much as the British engineered Noble M12.
The M400 was a limited edition of the M12, and every angle makes it look like a speed machine made for any race circuit. Unfortunately, "race" does mean their looks can get a little on the worn side, just like this M400 we had in, which the owner wanted to sell.
In addition to the lighter day-to-day scratches and fade, the car lived on a working farm and as such had developed a bit of a smell inside. Coupled with a few deeper scratches, paint chipped front mesh, scratched and misty headlights, corroding rear wing struts and flat looking paint, this was going to be a slightly longer than usual job…
We started with the interior smell. The owner had occasionally brought dogs into the vehicle with him and this was the main odour along with a bit of damp, so we began by vacuuming and steam cleaning the interior carpets and headlining before doing a complete wet extraction with a biocidal shampoo on the carpets and finally, with the windows down and a de-humidifier on, left to dry in our secure workshop overnight.
The next day, with the smell much improved, the car was brought outside and snow foamed both on the paintwork and under BOTH of the clam shell bonnets. An accumulation of mud was jet-washed out from all angles and crevices within the shell and around the suspension, and the engine bay rinsed to aid later cleaning. A two bucket grit-guarded wash with Dodo Juice Supernatural Shampoo, ultra safe lambs-wool wash mitts and a variety of detailing brushes, followed by an all over clay bar surface cleaning treatment, left us a contaminant free and clean paint surface, which we could then assess for correction work.
In addition to a variety of depth scratches, the paintwork had a large number of tiny "bubbles" on the surface, this is quite common on composite materials, but can occur on any paintwork and is usually down to a non-breathable car cover being used. With nowhere else to go the water "evaporates" under the paint (slightly simplified but you can get the gist). The paint then heats up when subsequently hit by the sun, the water then tries to escape causing bubbles. Unfortunately the only solution currently available is to sand back and re-spray the affected area.
With the bonnet re-attached to the car we moved onto the engine bay at the rear. With the V6 Ford engine surrounded on the body by various vents, there was a lot of dust and muck around which had come up from the road and through the grills on the rear of the shell, however there was very little in the way of oil and running grease. As we had already rinsed the area, we used a spray cleaner and detail brush to treat the engine bay and, by using low pressure steam and microfibre towels, thoroughly cleaned the plastics and surfaces. The plastic and rubber were treated with engine bay dressing and the gloss painted surfaces with wax. We also used a vacuum to clean the floor pan tray and compressed air to blast dirt out of harder to reach areas.
Once we closed up both clams, we were able to begin on the paint correction process.
Removing the rear wing helped us a great deal with access and using a light combination of Meguiar's and 3M polishes we cut back an ultra-fine amount of the surface layer of coating to remove the minor scratches and add a deep shine to the finish. We then went back over the entire surface with a hand glaze to enhance gloss and instil a mirror finish to the blemish-free paintwork.
Once completed, we applied a layer of high quality Dodo Juice carnauba wax to the surface to protect the finish, dressed the door handles with a colour enhanced plastic dressing and thoroughly cleaned all the glass with an alcohol based glass cleaner for perfect clarity and a streak free finish.
Reattaching the rear strut mounts and wing was the final job, before pulling her into the sun for final inspection and some photos…
Total time: 21 hours over 3 days
The wheels were removed from the vehicle and assessed on both sides with no obvious damage found. Whilst there was one minor kerb mark and a hint of corrosion on the face of one of the alloys, the cost of re-finishing the split rims was prohibitive to the value placed on the vehicle so the client opted for a deep clean inside and out to remove all brake dust and old balance-weight adhesive, before sealing in the shine with a specialist wheel wax. Whilst the wheels were out we also gave the brake calipers, struts and suspension a deep clean.
The front clam bonnet was removed in order to re-paint the wire mesh, which had become peppered in stone chips. Removal of just the mesh was not an option as it was secured in place with various amounts of glue, silicone and resins. With the inside and outside of the bonnet masked up the area was keyed with sandpaper before receiving several coats of high-strength satin black paint.
The scratched and hazed headlights were sealed-in units which we were able to restore on the vehicle by wet sanding, then progressively polishing the plastic lenses. Staged sanding work starting with 1200 grit wet and dry sandpaper and working up to 3000 grit before compound polishing by machine then hand until perfect clarity was achieved.
The interior of the headlamp had a degree of condensation which could usually be rectified by removal and dehumidifying with absorption crystals, however as the unit was non-removable we had no way of accessing the inside of the unit to complete this.
The rear wings end plates were showing signs of corrosion due to the steel bolts holding them in place – aluminium is more reactive than the iron in steel, therefore all the corrosion leapt from the un-treated bolts, through the screw thread and onto the more reactive base metal and began to oxidise. Once the massive wing was removed, it was clear the mounting struts holding it onto the body were also suffering the same issue so both were disassembled, (with the adjustable bolts marked for accurate re-assembly) chemically stripped and sandblasted ready for powder coating in a clear-coated Anthracite finish to match the wheels.