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Whether you are going out for days in the back country or spending a weekend car camping, the shape and size of your sleeping bag is a big consideration for getting that comfortable, restful night's sleep. And we are going to take a look at different shapes, different sizes of sleeping bags to help you determine what type is best for you needs. The first type of bag we want to look at is the rectangular style bag. Most of us are familiar with us. It is the roll up, tie down type of bag. And this is great for family camping, car camping, someone who wants a lot of room to spread out and be just really comfortable in a sleeping bag. These are great, because you can essentially spread them open and use it as a blanket. A lot of times you can zip them with other sleeping bags to make pig blankets and, you know, these are just a really great multi use sleeping bag. The downside to these is they tend to be heavier because there is lots of material. You know, there is lots of room and they tend to be not as compressible and not as packable, but, you know, definitely a great option, low cost option for that family camper, you know, car camping type of excursion. The second style we want to talk about is this mummy shaped sleeping bag. A lot of back packers and light weight enthusiasts are going to be familiar with this type of bag. It has got a hood. It tapers in at the top. It is broad around the shoulders and that really tapers in to the feet. The idea behind a mummy bag is that it is taking out all of the extra fabric, all of the extra fill that would be in a rectangular bag and really hugging your body so that it is more thermo efficient. The less dead air and the less space your body has to heat in the bag, the warmer you are going to be and the warmer is going to get once you get in the bag. A lot of mummy style bags will have a three quarter length zipper or a half zipper to be a little more thermo efficient. This one tends to have a zipper that goes almost to the bottom so there is variety in that, like I said, half zip, full zip, three quarter zip. You can see that this bag is a lot smaller. It is a lot lighter weight than your traditional rectangular bag. It is going to pack down to be smaller in most cases and just a great option for someone who wants to go light weight, but also wants a very warm bag. The fit of a mummy bag should be pretty snug. Now you don't want to be too snug in the bag that your feet are hitting the bottom and your head is really, you know, in the top of the hood. You don't want to compress any of that insulation. So if the bag is too snug, then it is compressing the insulation. It is not going to be as warm. So you do want to have a little bit of room to move, but as well if the bag is too long for you or if it is much too wide, your body isn't going to be able to heat a bigger bag as efficiently as it will heat something a little bit smaller. So one thing to consider when choosing the size of the bag. Somewhere in between the rectangular style and the mummy style is what I call a semi rectangular bag. The one I have here, you can see it does taper in a little bit at the feet for more thermo efficiency and it does not have a hood. So the top of the bag is completely flat. You know, there is a little bit of adjustability where you can kind of form a hood if you need to and cinch that bag down, but all in all the top is flat. If you go down to the foot, the foot box does taper in, but the zipper runs all the way down the bag and all the way to the far corner of the sleeping bag. So you can use this style as more of a blanket style if you are traveling, you know, staying in hostels, that sort of thing. You can use it as a travel bag. As well, it is made with more of your light weight materials so, you know, you can take it back packing as well. Moving over to this bag you can see it is more semi rectangular shaped. This one does utilize a hood. So you do have a little extra material in the top just for some more warmth, but just to compare the two, non hooded versus hooded. You can see this mummy style bag over here is definitely thinner, trimmer and tapers down smaller at the feet. So semi rectangular versus the mummy style. The next style we are going to show you is a sleeping bag, sleeping pad combination. With a traditional sleeping bag, you are sleeping right on top of your sleeping pad and your weight actually compresses the insulation in the bottom of your bag and so with a sleeping bag, pad combination you are able to either slide a sleeping pad right into a sleeve or connect it some other way. Once compressed the fill of a sleeping bag loses most of its insulating properties. So the idea behind this type of combination is that the pad gets connected to the bag. This provides a very secure foundation so you can roll or twist during the night without ever rolling off of your pad. In this case, all of the insulation in the bottom of the sleeping bag is removed. So you don't have insulation in the bottom, but since you have that sleeping pad, that is not going to move during the night, you do have a secure, warm sleeping system. In front of me I have a woman's specific bag. And there is a little bit more to a woman's bag than just having a shorter, narrower size. With some brands they do tent to put more insulation in key areas that women tend to lose heat faster than men. There is typically a little bit more insulation in the feet and sometimes there is more insulation across the mid region, across the chest. I would say there is not a huge difference between men's and women's specific bags and so if you are a taller woman that you need the extra space, the extra length for a men's bag, that is definitely a great option. The second thing I want to mention is zipping two mummy bags together. 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Terrence Jones had many reasons to consider playing basketball at the University of Washington.
But apparently, one stood above the rest.
In a recent interview with The Oregonian, the future Kentucky Wildcat elaborated on his initial decision to play at UW: "A little bit of just not knowing, being close to home. You can't go wrong being that close. It was a spur-of-the-moment thing, not really thinking about it. Picking something just because it was there."
Last month, Jones held a press conference to commit to Washington not because he wanted to play with former-teammate Terrence Ross. Not because he wanted to play basketball in Seattle, a city that loves the sport and consistently produces NBA-level talent.
Nope, Jones considered UW "because it was there."
Jones didn't put on that hat with the big purple W because he wanted to play for a program on the rise. He didn't want to play for a program that won the Pac-10 tournament this year and a Pac-10 title last year, defied expectations to advance to the Sweet 16 this year and might even be a top-10 team without him.
No, he put on that hat "because it was there."
Jones didn't state on May 5 that he was "still committed to Washington" because he wanted to play on a team that's a clear-cut favorite to win the Pac-10 this season, nor did he want to play for Lorenzo Romar, a class-act and one of the most respected coaches in college hoops.
Not at all. Jones was committed "because it was there," and that was that.
Of course, there were many reasons for Jones to pick Kentucky as well: The opportunity to play for one of the nation's elite programs and one of the best fan bases in the country. The chance to play under John Calipari, a man who specializes in coaching one-and-done college stars.
Though he had every reason to choose to be a Wildcat, Jones' words speak nearly as loud as his actions. And his words show that he didn't take his decision nearly seriously enough. Jones recently said on Twitter: "Either way 1fan base was gonna hate me ....sooo how much wud u care."
Based on the punctuation, this isn't technically a question, but I've got answer for him anyway: A lot.
Terrence Jones should have cared a lot more about his decision, especially before holding a news conference to announce it to the world when he was clearly having his doubts. As a top-100 recruit, Jones clearly should have treated his choice as much more than a "spur-of-the-moment thing." By putting off an announcement until he was completely sure, he would have avoided this messy situation altogether.
In other words, neither fan base would have been upset, and Jones would not have become, as he termed in another Tweet, "the most hated player n 2010."
But if it seemed like this was all a game to Jones — and it certainly did — there's good reason for it. Ultimately, where he goes to college doesn't matter. It's just a one-year pit stop before he's happily making his NBA millions.
And now, we'll never know what could have been. Even though we were "there," on the table and here on campus, Jones will never be here.
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Benedict XIV's huge masses in Washington and New York, one student will get
the chance to meet the man in person. A total of 128
students at Catholic University are in the running in an essay contest
entitled: "How Catholic education has changed my life." The winner will be
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educators. The essays were to be no longer than 500 words.
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I want to comment on the eighth U.S. Saint...Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, who was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. St. Mother Theodore, was an innovative and dedicated French nun who came to the U.S. to serve as founder of the Sisters of Providence, in 1840. The challenges were great and yet she continued her work. There should be more focus on her since we only have eight Saints in the United States and she is known for her healing powers.
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Submitted by doctor011 on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 07:16SPOKANE, Wash. — A police officer was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in prison for using excessive force against a mentally disabled janitor who died after being erroneously suspected of stealing money from an ATM.
Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr., 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle to four years and three months for his role in the 2006 death of Otto Zehm. http://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/otto-zehm-beating-offi...
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If done while in a uniform working for the gov is usually praised and rewarded with raises and promotions. This guy gets months, you can bet he will get special treatment in the big house.
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He is a cop going to prison,
He is a cop going to prison, trust me, he will be raped thoroughly.
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Passing: K. Prince (UCLA) - 92 YDS
Rushing: D. Coleman (UCLA) - 16 CAR, 80 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: K. Allen (CAL) - 7 REC, 83 YDS
PASADENA, Calif. -- Freshman safety Tevin McDonald made the first three interceptions of his college career, Derrick Coleman scored three touchdowns, and UCLA bounced back from one of its most embarrassing losses in years to beat California 31-14 on Saturday.
McDonald's interceptions set up two touchdowns and a field goal for the Bruins (4-4, 3-2 Pac-12), who took the heat off much-maligned coach Rick Neuheisel, at least for the time being, with their most impressive performance of the season.
Neuheisel, who has one year remaining on the five-year contract he signed before the 2007 season, has a 19-26 record at UCLA and has led his team to just one bowl game.
The Bruins scored 24 of their 31 points after turnovers in handing Cal (4-4, 1-4) its fourth loss in five games. The Golden Bears committed five turnovers, four on interceptions thrown by Zach Maynard, who was 14 of 30 for 199 yards.
Coleman scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter and runs of 20 and 24 yards in the final period. He finished with 80 yards on 16 carries. Kevin Prince gained a career-high 163 yards on 19 carries and completed 9 of 18 passes for 92 yards.
Isi Sofele gained 74 yards on 15 carries and Keenan Allen caught seven passes for 83 yards for Cal. Allen entered the game averaging 129.4 receiving yards -- tops in the nation.
UCLA gained 386 yards to Cal's 333. The Bruins were shredded for 573 yards by Arizona in a 48-12 loss Oct. 20. The Wildcats scored touchdowns on each of their six first-half possessions for a 42-7 lead.
The Bears needed less than two minutes of the third quarter to trim UCLA's 17-7 halftime lead to three points, getting a 1-yard touchdown run from C.J. Anderson two plays after Jordon James muffed a punt and D.J. Campbell recovered at the Bruins' 15.
Cal had a chance to tie the game late in the third quarter, but Giorgio Tavecchio was wide left on a 42-yard field goal attempt.
McDonald made his second interception early in the fourth quarter, picking off Maynard's errant third-down pass and returning it 15 yards to the Cal 20. Coleman scored on the next play to make it 24-14 with 12:45 remaining.
The Bears then moved to the UCLA 22-yard line before McDonald made his third pick, setting up an 83-yard scoring drive that clinched the victory.
The Bears took a 7-0 lead on their second possession, scoring on a 1-yard run by Sofele that completed a 30-yard, five-play drive after Dan Camporeale recovered a fumble by Prince, who gained 21 yards before a jarring tackle by Steve Williams shook the ball loose.
That would be the only time the Bears had the ball in UCLA territory during the first half.
UCLA tied it with 6:37 left in the second quarter on an 11-yard run by Johnathan Franklin, capping a 64-yard, seven-play drive highlighted by Prince's 32-yard run.
The Bruins scored 10 points in a span of 82 seconds later in the period for a 17-7 lead after Cal committed turnovers on back-to-back offensive plays. First, Tyler Gonzalez kicked a 32-yard field goal three plays after McDonald's first 15-yard interception return to the Cal 15. Then, Coleman scored his first TD four plays after Donovan Carter recovered a botched handoff from Maynard to Sofele at the Bears' 20.
UCLA played without wide receivers Randall Carroll, Taylor Embree, Shaquille Evans and Ricky Marvray, suspended one game each for their part in an on-field brawl late in the first half of the Bruins' loss at Arizona. In addition, defensive tackle Cassius March served the first of his two-game suspension and guard Albert Cid was suspended for the first half.
The suspensions left Nelson Rosario and Josh Smith as the only available UCLA wide receivers who had played this season. Jerry Rice Jr., a non-scholarship redshirt sophomore, made his collegiate debut for the Bruins and caught two passes for 17 yards. Rice's father had an NFL-record 1,549 receptions during his Hall of Fame career.
The younger Rice made his first reception for 7 yards early in the second quarter and received a polite round of applause from the homecoming crowd of 55,604 at the Rose Bowl.
The game was held up for over five minutes early in the fourth quarter when Dietrich Riley was injured. The UCLA safety waved to the cheering fans as he was carted off the field. Neuheisel said afterward that Riley injured his neck, but added that it appeared the injury wasn't serious.
Team Stat Comparison
1st Downs | 15 | 21 |
Total Yards | 333 | 386 |
Passing | 199 | 92 |
Rushing | 134 | 294 |
Penalties | 5-60 | 4-31 |
3rd Down Conversions | 2-12 | 3-13 |
4th Down Conversions | 1-2 | 1-1 |
Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
Possession | 27:03 | 32:57 |
Scoring Summary
TD | 06:20 | Isi Sofele 1 Yd Run (Giorgio Tavecchio Kick) | 7 | 0 | |
TD | 06:37 | Johnathan Franklin 11 Yd Run (Tyler Gonzalez Kick) | 7 | 7 | |
FG | 03:18 | Tyler Gonzalez 32 Yd | 7 | 10 | |
TD | 01:56 | Derrick Coleman 2 Yd Run (Tyler Gonzalez Kick) | 7 | 17 | |
TD | 13:05 | C.J. Anderson 1 Yd Run (Giorgio Tavecchio Kick) | 14 | 17 | |
TD | 12:45 | Derrick Coleman 20 Yd Run (Tyler Gonzalez Kick) | 14 | 24 | |
TD | 04:53 | Derrick Coleman 24 Yd Run (Tyler Gonzalez Kick) | 14 | 31 |


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Caromont Farm makes top notch cheese, with cut-rate equipment. A new cheese vat creates new possibilities for our cheesemaking. Read more
Caromont Farm makes top notch cheese, with cut-rate equipment. A new cheese vat creates new possibilities for our cheesemaking.
About this project
At Caromont Farm we're obsessed with one thing: making good cheese. Over the past five years we've made it our business to do just that.
Our farm business started as so many do: with a dream and some sweat. Founder Gail Hobbs-Page along with her husband, Daniel, set out to build a dairy farm at their home with only a few goats and a few acres in the red clay hills of Southern Albemarle County in Virginia. Over five years have passed and business is thriving. We have added two talented cheesemakers to our staff, grown a successful farm intern program, expanded our herd of happy goats to over 60, and customers all through the region and the East Coast are loving our products.
With all these blessings, we find ourselves needing to expand! The most important additions will be in our dairy, where our equipment struggles to keep up with our level of production, and priority number one: we severely need a new cheesemaking vat. Currently we have two cheesemakers working three cheesemaking shifts a day, seven days a week.
With a new vat, we'll be able to cut that back to four or five cheesemaking shifts, as well as open up new styles of cheese for our milk.
With your support, and a shiny new vat, we'll be able to keep providing world-class cheeses made right here in Virginia.
Won't you help us continue to make real, good cheese?
Yes! Just pledge the total value of the items combined (for example; $75 for a t-shirt and cheeseboard) and then send us a message letting us know your intent. We'll add a note to your name in our records and be sure you receive both incentives!
Pledge $12 or more
20 backers
Set of 4 "Molly" Cards - North Garden artist Nancy Bass was commissioned by Piedmont Environmental Council in 2011 to do a series of "Living Local" paintings. Caromont Farm was asked to participate. The paintings were then auctioned off for charity at a PEC fundraiser. Nancy came out to the farm and chose Molly as her caprine subject. Molly is one of our older Caromont gals, and a beloved member of our herd. We loved this image so much that we had cards made of this beautiful painting. Thanks to Nancy Bass for allowing us to use her image.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $25 or more
68 backers
Caromont Farm T-Shirt - New Caromont Logo on an Organic T-Shirt. Men's Traditional Style and Women's Scoop Neck. Sizes Small, Medium, Large, or Extra Large.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $50 or more
77 backers
One Caromont Farm Cheese (Cheesemaker's Choice), and a Locally Crafted Cheese Board - One of our delicious hand-crafted cheeses with a hand-crafted cheese board with our new logo. We've had a new logo designed by Kristen Adolfson, a local printmaker and designer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her company Still Point Press (http://www.still-point-press.com/) specializes in old fashioned woodcut design. The new logo is an adaptation of a painting that was done of the lower meadow.
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Pledge $100 or more
30 backers
Thermal Caromont Cheese Tote, Two Caromont Farm Cheeses(Cheese makers Choice), and a Locally Crafted Cheese Board - Enjoy something to keep your cheese perfect in transit, a beautiful board to cut it on, and cheese to make it all complete. We've had a new logo designed by Kristen Adolfson, a local printmaker and designer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her company Still Point Press (http://www.still-point-press.com/) specializes in old fashioned woodcut design. The new logo is an adaptation of a painting that was done of the lower meadow.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $300 or more
15 backers Limited (5 left of 20)
Whey-fed Pork Slaughter - Every year at Caromont Farm, we invite local food professionals from our area to the farm for a day of pork processing. Butchers, chefs, and winemakers congregate just before sunrise working throughout the day to process the whey fed pork raised on the farm. Watch, participate, and learn how to make authentic Boudin Noir, Toulouse Style Sausage, Pates, Terrines, Pancetta and, Prosciutto. These are some of the things produced at previous slaughters. Samples (to go) of whey fed pork finished on apple pressings and acorns will be provided. A huge family style meal is enjoyed at the end of the day. This will be a transformative day for you if you are a Field to Fork eater—its a once in a lifetime experience.
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Pledge $400 or more
0 backers
A Personal Farm Tour for You and Your Friends - Come to Caromont Farm for an in-depth tour of our operation, and a tasting of all of our current release of cheeses, paired with chutneys, fruit, hand made breads, and Virginia beverages.
Meet the goats, the cheese makers, and the cheese. Max group size of 10.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $500 or more
12 backers Limited (8 left of 20)
Cheesemaker for a day -Spend the entire day with Bridge Cox, and Kyle Kilduff, making cheese in the new Vat. Milk the goats if you like, or learn the tricks of the trade of rotational browse management. Clean up, come inside and work to transform the morning's milk "harvest" into the day's "make". This will be a hands on, interactive day of serious cheese making. Afterwards, participate in one of our "sensory evaluation" tastings. We will use the Sensory Evaluation Guidelines taught at Vermont Institute of Artisanal Cheese. Both Bridge and Kyle have completed courses in Cheese making and Affinage at VIAC. Lunch provided by Gwen from the Howardsville Country Store. There are ten available slots, one person at a time.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $1,000 or more
11 backers
Caromont Farm Harvest Dinner – Imagine the perfect harvest dnner with your ten closest friends. Food and menu by Chef Gail Hobbs Page, Styled by Tracey Love of Hill and Holler Farm Dinners (www.hillandholler.org) Chef Gay Beery of A. Pimento catering (http://www.apimentocatering.com/) will serve as Gail's sous chef for the evening.
We will have harvest dinner events on location at Caromont Farm (by the stream, on the back meadow) with a maximum of ten guests per dinner. Gail will prepare a multi- course meal using ingredients from the farm, paired with her favorite Virginia spirits. Tracey will transform the meadow into nature's ultimate dining room.
Gail Hobbs Page's culinary credentials are the product of aNorth Carolina childhood with food obsessed farmers, talented
grandmothers, and a multitude of mentor Chefs from the South
that said along the way."Damn, girl you can cook!" So that's
what she did. She learned her craft apprentice style and was
lucky enough to know and work for Bill Neal, Edna Lewis,
Ben and Karen Barker at the now legendary Magnolia Grill in
Durham, NC. Gail's cooking style is simple, but the food is not. In
Charlottesville, she is known as the "mother of local cuisine" and
she wears that badge proudly. She continues to be an advocate for flavor and field to fork food experiences.
The moon and the stars are the evening's entertainment.
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Funding period
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May in Mexico Mini 2014 Menu
Get ready to spice it up! Our next stop is Mexico, a land of ancient civilizations and traditions mixed with European culture. As we've seen in many countries, history and culture tend to influence cuisine. When the Spanish arrived to colonize the region in the 16th century, they found that the indigenous people (at this point the Aztecs) were successful in agriculture, resulting in plentiful food and rich tradition surrounding the preparation and consumption of food. The staples were corn, beans, and chili peppers, all accented with produce that they gathered locally or cultivated. These still remain central to Mexican cuisine today, but the Spanish brought with them a variety of livestock animals, dairy products, and herbs and spices, as well as cooking techniques such as cheese making and frying foods.
Over the centuries, cuisine has developed further, and it has become difficult to distinguish which foods are indigenous and which originate from influencing cultures. Today each region has its own local flavor, for example tropical produce is more prevalent in central and southern regions and fresh seafood is often found in coastal regions. However certain traditions and dishes are found everywhere. The kitchen in a Mexican home is not simply functional, but has cultural significance as well. Young women are trained by older women to cook for their loved ones, and families gather for a hearty midday meal of local foods daily. Preparing and eating meals is about more than just nourishing the body; it is about nourishing relationships. For this reason, food is also closely tied to the celebration of festivals such as La Dia de los Muertes, Christmas, Easter, weddings, birthdays, and other family celebrations. You will see three of the most popular celebratory foods on this menu: mole, tamales, and barbacoa. We also gave you the option to spend some time in the kitchen – grab a friend or family member, or maybe 5 – making some of the add on recipes (tortillas and salsa) from fresh ingredients. You won't regret the fresh flavors or the time spent building those relationships, but we certainly understand if you need to save time and go with store bought. But please make sure you bring a crowd when you sit down to eat! "Conversación es alimento para el alma." – Mexican proverb, meaning, "Conversation is food for the soul."
What are Mini Menus? Mini menus are a fraction of the meals you would see on a normal menu and can be completed quickly and efficiently in a few short hours, in the evenings when you are preparing the meal for dinner or during small bursts of times like naps. Mini meal plans are designed for the busy family who wants freezer meals in their freezer but doesn't have time to do a full months worth of meals. If you are new and not sure how to get started we have a wonderful series starting with 5 easy steps to get you on your way to once a month cooking. Good luck! If you like (or don't like) this menu you might want to check out all our past mini menus!
If you like this menu you might want to check out all our past Mini menus.
- Tamales with Chicken and Salsa Verde
- Easy Chicken Mole
- Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef**
- Carne Asada**
- Chorizo Stuffed Hatch Chiles
Add Ons
**Indicates meals that require NO COOKING on your OAMC BIG DAY aka "throw and go" meals, perfect for the family who needs to adjust to just do the quick meals!
Document Update
As you can see we have a NEW way of getting and printing your monthly menu documents. As part of that change, we have also changed the type/size of labels we use. The above labels will print four to a page and line up with Avery 8168/5168 labels or equivalent.
Are you a person that likes to see the menus visually? Perhaps you should check out the May in Mexico Mini 2014 Menu via Pinterest to see the yummy goodness you will be cooking up on this menu. Not sure what Pinterest is all about, check out what Once A Month Meals has to say about it.
Test Cooks
Each month we have some wonderful volunteers who "test" out the menu prior to publication. They do an amazing job of helping to eliminate confusion and mistakes. They may not catch everything but they sure do catch A LOT! If you are interested in test cook, feel free to volunteer. Here is a little bit about this month's test cooks:
- Netta Baker – I am an attorney, avid cook and mother of two teenage boys. I have been freezer cooking for 10 years now, ever since our kids started having regular sports practices in the evenings.
- Jennifer McCurdy - My name is Jennifer McCurdy. I live in rural southeastern Minnesota with my husband and son. My favorite past time is to spend time cooking and baking in my kitchen.
Get Started
Are you new to Once A Month Meals or once a month cooking (oamc) in general? If so, you might want to spend a few minutes (or hours) on the Get Started Series. If you are in a real hurry to catch on we have written some simple steps for getting started. Welcome!
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Except for the flour tortillas (homemade corn masa ones are an easy substitute), this menu is gluten free. Viva la Mexico!


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- Destinations:
- Africa + Middle East,
- Cape Town,
- Newlands,
- South Africa
Heading to South Africa for 10 days in April - Cape Town, Paarl, and Durban - for some food, wine, and nature!
See + Do
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, South Africa
Newlands, South Africa
Tel: 27 21 799 8783
Website: www.sanbi.org/frames/kirstfram.htm
Located a ten-minute drive from central Cape Town, this modern Eden is devoted to indigenous plants, and you'll find about 5,000 of South Africa's botanical species here. There is also a fragrance garden, and a medicinal garden featuring plants used by Khoisan healers. The lawns, streams, and winding paths are a magnet for children, so if you're after some peace and quiet, then avoid the lower slopes, which are inhabited by stroller-pushing mothers, and head for the wilder upper slopes, with their great view over the city. The gardens are at their peak when covered in spring flowers in September and October. There have been some muggings, so don't walk alone in the park's deserted areas. Two hiking routes also begin in the gardens: Skeleton Gorge and Nursery Ravine. It takes up to three hours to get to the top of Table Mountain along these routes, and the hike is strenuous, so consider going with a guide (bookings can be made through the Cape Town Tourism office, 27-21-762-0687).
Open daily 8 am to 7 pm.
See + Do
Table Mountain National Park
Cape Town's most famous landmark is Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain that stands 3,563 feet above the city. It has two mountains on either side, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, as well as a small hill called Signal Hill. The city center nestles within the circle formed by these mountains and the sea. Eighteen million visitors have taken the revolving Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the top. The cars run every ten minutes and will lend you a better understanding of the city's layout. The mountaintop is flat and easy to explore, but for an adrenaline rush, try the world's highest commercial rappel, with Abseil Africa. Hikers do walk up the mountain face, and it looks easy from the cable car; however, we recommend this be done with a guide, as visitors regularly get stuck after underestimating the mountain or taking a wrong turn. Reserve a guide through the Cape Town Tourism office.
See + Do
Constantia Wine Route
You don't need to go far to find vineyards around Cape Town—there are five in the Constantia valley, a 20-minute drive from the city center. Groot Constantia is the oldest wine-producing estate in South Africa, though the tastings here can be overwhelmed with busloads of tourists, so you might continue up the Main Road to Buitenverwachting. The restaurant is closed during the month of July, and the picnics are only available in summer (November to April), but the tasting room is open regardless, and free. Klein Constantia is literally up the road, and here you'll find the estate's award-winning nectar, Vin de Constance, a dessert wine popular in the courts of Europe for centuries. If you're short of time, head straight to Constantia Uitsig. The John Platter Wine Guide (an invaluable reference if you're interested in SA wines) always give its grapes high marks, and the three restaurants (including La Colombe) are some of the Cape's finest.
Nightlife in Cape Town
Capetonians are always game for a party. For some five-star glamour, visit the Mount Nelson Hotel's Planet and Champagne Bar, known for its cocktails (try the rose martini) and visiting celebrity clientele. The Bascule Whisky Bar at the Cape Grace has over 450 whiskies to try—and a prime setting. Grab a table on the quay overlooking the yacht marina for a sundowner with a view. On Long Street, the arty student crowd hangs out at Jo'burg while Gallery Café at the Urban Chic hotel is a sexier alternative. On the Atlantic Seaboard, join the locals at La Med for sundowners or have a drink at the unpretentious The Sand Bar overlooking Camps Bay beach.
Cape Town's biggest party is The Mother City Queer Project, held every December, a fancy dress party (open to gay and straight alike) that has people going in teams and planning their outfits weeks in advance (www.mcqp.co.za). Past themes have included "Out in Africa." Café Manhattan and Bronx Action Bar are two of De Waterkant's well-known gay bars.
Editor's Pick
Cape Cadogan, South Africa
Cape Town 8001, South Africa
Tel: 27 21 480 8080
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.capecadogan.com
The scent of tuberoses fills the air as one steps into the Cape Cadogan, a 12-room boutique hotel in a restored Georgian house. It's a sensual kind of place that feels private, with all-white decor, sparkling chandeliers, and open, travertine-tiled bathrooms. It's a two-minute walk from Cape Town's trendy Kloof Street, where you'll find delis, home design and clothing shops, and restaurants. Book room no. 8: Its windows open onto the treetops, and you won't feel like you're even in the city. Breakfast is included in the room rate and is served in a small, sunny courtyard next to a plunge pool.


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Senior Personnel
Professor Johan Sjöblom
Johan Sjöblom has been Professor in surface and colloid chemistry and the Head of the Ugelstad Laboratory at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim from January 1st 2002. He was earlier Professor at the University of Bergen during the years from 1988-1999, and Chief Researcher at Statoils R&D Centre in the period 1998-2001. Sjöblom has served as Adjunct Professor of Colloid Chemistry and Materials Science at Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, and at the Technical University of Helsinki from 1992-1999.
Sjöblom is the editor of 10 books, and the author or coauthor of more than 300 professional papers. He has educated 50 PhD's and 35 MSc's.
Sjöblom is Editor-In-Chief (from 2005) for Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, and previous Editorial Board Member of Colloids and Surfaces during the period 1993-2003. Sjöblom is also a member of the Advisory Board of Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Norwegian Chemical Society, and the Finnish Chemical Society. He is also elected Member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences and the Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland. Sjöblom received his PhD degree (1982) in physical chemistry from the Åbo Akademi, Finland.
Sjöblom has been an industrial consultant in colloid chemistry since 1980.
Professor Gisle Øye
Gisle Øye started as a research scientist at the Ugelstad Laboratory March 1st 2002 and was appointed Professor in 2009. His research interests are focused on colloid chemistry and interfacial phenomena within Produced Water Managament, Enhanced Oil Recovery and synthesis of nanostructured materials.
Dr. Øye received his doctoral degree at the University of Bergen in 1999. In the period 2000-2002 he worked with plasmachemical modification of porous polymers at the University of Durham (England).
Associate Professor Wilhelm Glomm
Wilhelm Glomm joined the Ugelstad Laboratory as a Ph.D. student May 1st 2003 to participate in the project "Scientific Design and Preparation of New Catalysts and Supports". His main focus will be on design, synthesis and characterization of catalytically active particles from colloidal templates.
Wilhelm Glomm has previously worked with phase behavior of surfactant-polyelectrolyte-cosurfactant systems, and he received his Cand. Scient. on this subject from the University of Bergen in 2000. From January 2001 to April 2003, he worked as a graduate student at the Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, under the guidance of Dr. Stefan Franzen and Dr. Daniel L. Feldheim. His main project included design, characterization and cellular delivery of "intelligent" metallic nanoparticle drug carriers for targeted intracellular/nuclear delivery.
Following his defense June 23rd 2004, Dr. Glomm joined the Ugelstad Laboratory as a post doc., before transitioning into his current position as an Associate Professor (from April 2006). His main research interests are soft condensed matter on surfaces, plasmonics, targeted drug delivery/diagnostics, photonics and molecular spectroscopy.
Associate Professor Brian A. Grimes
Grimes has a background in mathematical modeling of electrochemical transport phenomena and transport phenomena in porous media. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2002 from the University of Missouri-Rolla under the supervision of Professor A.I. Liapis. Upon completion of his Ph.D., he obtained an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship and began his post-doc in Mainz, Germany under the supervision of Professor K.K. Unger. In 2007, he joined the Ugelstad laboratory. His current research involves constructing a multi-scale modeling framework for transport processes in colloidal dispersions which incorporated molecular and Stokesian dynamics simulations along with population balance modeling.
Adjunct Professor Hans Oschman
Hans-Jörg Oschmann joined the Ugelstad Laboratory in October 2011 to focus on research related to flow assurance challenges, specifically the interaction between paraffin, asphaltenes and hydrates in the presence of natural and synthetic surfactants at low temperature conditions during multiphase flow transport. Dr. Oschmann joined the industry in 1998 from the German Petroleum Institute with research focused on the influence of asphaltene on paraffin crystallization. Until 2002 he was in charge of the flow assurance product line of TR Oil Services (now Clariant Oil Services) focusing on paraffin, asphaltene and hydrate mitigation strategies. After this period he joined Champion Technologies where he became section manager for flow assurance where he is responsible for all flow assurance related projects including research and development and novel technologies in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Dr. Oschmann is member of the society of petroleum engineers (SPE), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and has been serving as elected chairman of board of Ugelstad Laboratory in the period between 2002 and 2008.
Associate Professor II Martin Foss
Martin Foss has been working with the Ugelstad laboratory since 2010 and will continue until 1 January 2013 with the current funding. His work is related the multiphase flow assurance innovation Centre (FACE) where he contributed to the improved cooperation between the Ugelstad laboratory and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE).
Professor Emeritus Per Stenius
Professor (emeritus) Per Stenius was born in 1938 in Helsinki, Finland. He graduated from Åbo Akademi (University), Turku (Åbo), Finland. He received hid Ph.D. degree from the same university and worked there as a teacher and acting professor from 1966-1977. He was the director of the Institute for Surface Chemistry (YKI), Stockholm 1977-1991, and Professor of Forest Product Chemistry at Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) from 1991 to April 2003. Professor Stenius was also Associate Professor at the University of Bergen, Norway, from 1997-1999. He retired as chair at HUT in 2003, but retains research activities at HUT in addition to holding an Adjunct Professorship at the Ugelstad Laboratory, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim from September 2003.
Professor Stenius is a member of the Finnish and Swedish Academies of Engineering Science as well as the Swedish Academy of Science. He has been a member of the board of several international associations in surface and colloid chemistry, and he has also served as President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Science (1986-87), and of the European Colloid and Interface Society (1993-94). Professor Stenius has published about 320 scientific papers and edited several books in the field of applied surface and colloid science. His present research interests are in the field of surface and colloid science in forest products technology, in particular fibre surface properties, recycling of fibres, adhesion and surfactant/polymer interactions.
Dr. Sébastien Simon
Sébastien Simon has joined the Ugelstad Laboratory as a post doc in February 2006. He is now a researcher currently involved in 3 different research projects: JIP-1 (Study of petroleum emulsions), JIP-2 (determination of formation mechanism of calcium naphthenate deposits) and FACE (de-emulsification of crude oil emulsions).
He has previously worked with the study of solution and interfacial properties of amphiphilic polysaccharides under the guidance of Dr. Guy Muller, Pr. Didier Le Cerf and Dr. Luc Picton and received his doctoral degree on this subject at the University of Rouen (France) in 2003. After a research assistant position in the University of Rouen, he worked for 16 months in the French Petroleum Institute (IFP, Rueil Malmaison, France) on the determination of rheological, emulsifying and adsorption properties of the higher molecular mass components of crude oils (asphaltenes) under the guidance of Research Engineer Loïc Barré.
Dr. Kristofer Paso
Kristofer Paso joined Ugelstad as a Post-Doc in July of 2006. His current research interests involve developing an integrated approach to interfacial and surface processes in crude oil systems. Example systems include emulsions, catalysts, and reservoir minerals. Laboratory techniques of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and thermal gradient quartz crystal microscopy (TG-QCM) are used in the investigations. Other interests include interfacial rheology of complex colloidal and polymer systems, as well as developing an understanding of flow start-up processes in pipelines filled with gelled fluids such as wax, emulsions, and dispersions.
Dr. Bartlomiej Gawel
Bartlomiej Gawel started as a research scientist at the Ugelstad Laboratory in March 1st 2009. He is currently working on interfacial characterization of crude oils/produced water systems and studying influence of inorganic particles on the interfacial properties in the frame of the research project: Produced Water Management – fundamental understanding of the fluids.
Dr. Gawel has previously worked at Ugelstad laboratory with preparation and characterization of inorganic porous monolithic catalysts for liquid phase glucose oxidation in the frame of the TE-RENE-RES project financed by Polish-Norwegian Research Funds. He received his doctoral degree on structural characterization of the crystalline materials form X-ray powder diffraction at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, in September 2008.
Dr. Galina Rodionova
Galina Rodionova completed her master's degree in the field of Biotechnology (Wide Profile Chemistry) from the Arkhangelsk State Technical University, Russia in June 2008. She obtained her Ph.D in Chemical Process Technology (NTNU, 2011) under the supervision of Professor Øyvind Gregersen. The PhD study has been carried out within the scope of the joint project "Fiber based packaging materials: Development of innovative and sustainable barrier concepts (SustainBarrier)" initiated by the PFI, SINTEF and NTNU.
Galina joined the Ugelstad laboratory as a post-doctoral fellow in February 2012. Her research focuses on preparation and characterization of the synthetic reference fluids for crude oils and their emulsions.
Dr. Meysam Nourani
Meysam Nourani has a PhD in petroleum engineering from Sharif University of Technology,
Iran, and studied chemical and petroleum engineering at Sharif University and Tehran University. He has been in the oil industry since 1998. Also he was the director of MAPSA's core analysis laboratory since 2010 before joining Ugelstad laboratory as a post-doctoral fellow in October 2012.
The title of his PhD thesis was "Investigation of Rheological Behavior of Polymer on EOR in Carbonate Reservoir" and right now he is involved in the project titled "A Combined Surface-Colloid Chemical and Rock-Fluid Interaction Approach towards more Efficient Enhanced Oil Recovery Strategies" which he is focused more on surfactant-surface interactions.
Dr. Roar Skartlien
Roar Skartlien holds a degree of electrical engineering from Gjørvik Ingeniørhøgskole (1991), a Masters degree in Astronomy from University of Oslo (1994) and a PhD in solar physics (with computer simulations of turbulence and waves in the solar atmosphere) from the University of Oslo (1998). After postdoctorates at the University of Colorado (JILA), and at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado (HAO) on similar subjects, he moved to his present position as Senior Scientist at the Institute for EnergyTechnology, IFE. He has co-operated in research on emulsion physics and chemistry with the Ugelstad Laboratory (UL) at NTNU since 2007, with focus on computer simulations of hydrodynamic systems, including surfactant effects and emulsions.
Dr. Duo Wei
Duo Wei received her PhD in Physical Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Rong Guo from Yangzhou University in December 2012. The title of her thesis was "The interaction between hydrophilic modified ibuprofen and water-soluble polymer". Her research was focusing on the Colloid and Interface Chemistry.
Duo Wei joined the Ugelstad laboratory as a post-doctoral fellow in June 2013.
Dr. Jens Norrman
Post doc with VISTA. He obtained his PhD from Lund University in 2007. Jens was a visiting Researcher in Ugelstad laboratory in 2012-13 and is currently working as a Post doc in collaboration with VISTA on additives to heavy oils.
Ph. D. students
Ph.D. student Albert Barrabino
Albert Barrabino has a background of Chemical Engineering in the University of Barcelona in 2011. He wrote his Master Thesis "Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Particles with Control of both Pore Diameter and Particle Size" at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 2011. Albert joined Ugelstad Laboratory in January 2012 as a PhD Student under the supervision of Johan Sjöblom. His main area of research is the study of emulsions using the low field NMR technique.
Ph.D. student Karina Kovalchuck
Karina Kovalchuk obtained her master degree in Chemical Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Town, South Africa) in 2011. Dissertation was a part of industrial project "Emulsion Development" sponsored by African Explosives Limited Company. Karina has a background in organic, colloid and computational chemistry. She joined the group in March 2011 and started her PhD project under supervision of Professor Brian Grimes. Her PhD work is focused on molecular dynamic simulations of liquid-liquid interfaces and interfacial mass transport in emulsion systems.
Ph.D. student Sulalit Bandyopadhyay
Sulalit Bandyopadhyay completed his MSc in Chemical Engineering from NTNU in August 2012 under the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship programme. His master thesis project on "Biodegradable nano-clusters as Drug Delivery Vehicles" was carried out at ETH Zurich in Prof Morbidelli's group and in collaboration with Ugelstad Laboratory. He received his BChE(Hons.) degree from Jadavpur University,India in 2010. Recipient of JBNSTS and DAAD fellowships,Sulalit joined the Ugelstad Laboratory as a Doctoral candidate in August 2012. He is currently working under the supervision of Associate Professor Wilhelm Robert Glomm on "Smart and Multifunctional Core-shell Nano-particles (NPs) for Drug Delivery". His fields of interest include synthesis and characterization of nano-particles, drug delivery and molecular dynamics simulation. Topic of his Thesis : Smart and Multifunctional Core-shell Nano-particles (NPs) for Drug Delivery.
Ph. D. student Thomas Tichelkamp
Thomas Tichelkamp studied chemistry and completed his master's degree at the Department of Organic Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf in May 2012, synthesizing organic dyes for the research on nano electronics. He joined the Ugelstad Laboratory in August 2012 as a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Gisle Øye. In the context of a project on surfactant improved low salinity EOR (enhanced oil recovery) he focuses on the physical and chemical properties of crude oil/water interfaces.
Ph. D. student Birgitte McDonagh
Birgitte finished her master of science in Biotechnology at the department of Biotechnology, NTNU June 2011. The title of her Master's thesis was: "Optimalised Carbodiimide Chemistry for RGD-coupled Alginate". She started working as a PhD-candidate at the Ugelstad laboratory August 2011. The main work on her PhD is nanoparticles and modificating proteins with nanoparticles of gold. The construct's interaction with membranes will be studied in vitro and in vivo at the dept. of Circulation and Medical Imaging. Associate professor Wilhelm Glomm is her supervisor at dept. of Cehmical Engineering, and Ioanna and Axel Sandvig are her co-supervisors at the dept. of Circulation and Medical Imaging.
Ph.D. student Lalit Kumar
Lalit Kumar has done Bachelor and master degree in Chemical Engineering at Indian Istitute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) in 2004, on the topic "The liner stability analysis of single and bilayers fluid flow past a deformable soilid". lalit has background in Fluid Mechanics, Computational methods, Non-linear analysis and colloid and interracial phenomena. Before joining the group in June 2011, he has worked on different plasces including IISc Bangalore and Unilever R&D Bangalore. His PhD work is focused on mathematical modeling of restart flow of irreversible thixotropic waxy crude oil.
Ph.D. student Diego Camilo Pradilla Ragua
Diego Pradilla studied Chemical Engineering (2009) and completed his masters (2013), also in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. His work there as part of the Process and Product Design Group, was related to the manufacture of emulsions using a multi-scale approach. He joined Ugelstad laboratory in April 2013 as a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Johan Sjöblom and is currently working on the study of chemical demulsification of crude-oil emulsions (Interactions between asphaltenes and model de-emulsifiers).
Technical Staff
Camilla I. Dagsgård - Laboratory Manager, Head Engineer
Camilla I. Dagsgård completed her Cand. Scient degree in Biotechnology in 2001 and has years of experience from laboratory work with analytical chemistry and microbiology. When starting to work as an engineer at Ugelstad Laboratory in 2009 she came from the quality control department of GE Healthcare. Camilla I. Dagsgård is now the Laboratory Manager of the lab.
Bicheng Gao, Engineer
Bicheng Gao finished his master's degree in Chemical Engineering at NTNU in 2010 and has worked as a lab engineer at Ugelstad Laboratory since then. He is working on both routine analyses and research projects.
May Grete Sætran
May Grete Sætran has been working as a department engineer in Ugelstad laboratory since October 2012 and is working with both routine analysis and research projects. She has been working as an engineer at the university for several years.
Undergraduate Students
Professor Emeritus
Preben Cato Mørk
– Professor Emeritus 2007
Arvid Berge
– Professor Emeritus 2004
Post Docs and Researchers
Iva Kralova
– Laboratory Manager/Senior Engineer 2006-2011
– Career after NTNU:
Fan Yanru
– Post Doc 2007-2011
– Career after NTNU:
Erland L. Nordgård
– Researcher 2009-2010
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Resman
Helene K. Magnusson
– Researcher 2005-2008
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry
David Arla
– Post Doc 2006-2007
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, SINTEF Petroleum Research
Pål Viggo Hemmingsen
– Researcher 2002-2006
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, StatoilHydro ASA
Judit Adam
– Post Doc 2006
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research
Maria Häger
– Post Doc 2004-2006
– Career after NTNU: Sandviken, Gävle, Sweden
Marit-Helen Glomm Ese
– Researcher 2003-2006
– Career after NTNU: Research Manager, SINTEF Energy Research
Tom-Nils Nilsen
– Senior Researcher 2005
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, BYGGFORSK
Gisle Øye
– Researcher 2002-2005
– Career: Professor, NTNU
Harald Kallevik
– Post Doc 2001-2002
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Statoil
Øystein Sæther
– Post Doc 2001-2002
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Statoil
Linn Bergflødt
– Post Doc 2001-2002
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Statoil
Ph.D. students
Sina Maria Lystvet
– Title of thesis:"Emergent properties of protein-gold nanoconstructs for biomedical applications"
– Defense of thesis: March 14th 2013
– Career after NTNU:
Andreas Lynn Nenningsland
– Title of thesis:"Extraction, Quantification and Study of Interfacially Active Petroleum Components"
– Defense of thesis: December 17th 2012
– Career after NTNU:
Nils van der Tuuk Opedal
– Title of thesis:"NMR as a tool to follow destabilization of water-in-oil emulsions"
– Defense of thesis: September 30th 2011
– Career after NTNU:
Klodian Xhanari
– Title of thesis:"Nanosized Cellulose Fibrils as Stabilizers of Emulsions"
– Defense of thesis: January 28th 2011
– Career after NTNU:
Serkan Kelesoglu
– Title of thesis:"Flow Behaviour of Water-in-North Sea Acidic Crude Oil Emulsions and Preparation of Synthetic Reference Acidic Oils and Their Emulsions"
– Defense of thesis: December 20th 2010
– Career after NTNU: Post Doc, Ugelstad Laboratory
Asal Amiri
– Title of thesis:"Rheology of silica-based dispersions and Cross-sectional modelling of settling slurries"
– Defense of thesis: October 7th 2010
– Career after NTNU:
Umer Farooq
– Title of thesis:"Characterisation of crude oil-water and solid-water interfaces and adsorption/desorption properties of crude oil fractions. The effect of low salinity water and pH"
– Defense of thesis: September 30th 2010
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry
Erland Nordgård
– Title of thesis:"Model Compounds for Heavy Crude Oil Components and Tetrameric Acids. Characterization and Interfacial Behaviour"
– Defense of thesis: September 7th 2009
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, RESMAN
Martin Smestad Foss
– Title of thesis:"The Effect of Oil on Carbon Dioxide Corrosion Inhibition on Carbon Steel - Potential for Improved Corrosion Protection"
– Defense of thesis: January 30th 2009
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Institute for Energy technology (IFE)
Ann-Mari Dahl Hanneseth
– Title of thesis:"An Experimental Study of Tetrameric Naphthenic Acids at w/o Interfaces"
– Defense of thesis: January 23rd 2009
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Statoil
Anne Siltset
– Title of thesis:"Emulsions (w/o and o/w) of Heavy Crude Oils. characterization, Stabilization, Destabilization and Produced Water Quality"
– Defense of thesis: November 13th 2008
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Statoil
Dorota Dudasova
– Title of thesis:"Characterization of solid particle suspensions with organic coatings in oilfield produced water"
– Defense of thesis: September 19th 2008
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Statoil
Simone Less
– Title of thesis:"Mechanisms of water-in-crude oil emulsion formation, stabilization and resolution by electrostatic means"
– Defense of thesis: June 25th 2008
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Saudi Aramco
Ingvild A. Johnsen
– Title of thesis:"The impact of dissolved hemicelluluses on adsorption of wood resin to TMP fines"
– Defense of thesis: October 12th 2007
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, PFI
Martin Andresen
– Title of thesis:"Surface Modification of Microfibrillated Cellulose"
– Defense of thesis: August 31st 2007
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Borregaard Lignotech
Martin Fossen
– Title of thesis:"Aggregation, Interfacial Properties and Structural Characteristics of Asphaltene Solubility Fractions"
– Defense of thesis: August 28th 2007
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, SINTEF Petroleum Research
Sondre Volden
– Title of thesis:"Preparation and Characteristics of Novel Silica-Based Materials and Adsorbed Macromolecules"
– Defense of thesis: December 19th 2006
– Career after NTNU: Post Doc, Ugelstad Laboratory
Shukun Chen
– Title of thesis:"Rheological Properties of Water in Oil Emulsions and Particulate Suspensions"
– Defense of thesis: October 6th 2006
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Statoil
Andreas Hannisdal
– Title of thesis:"Particle-Stabilized Emulsions and Heavy Crude Oils. Characterization, Stability Mechanisms and Interfacial Properties"
– Defense of thesis: June 15th 2006
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Aibel
Torbjørn Vrålstad
– Title of thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of cobalt-containing mesoporous model catalysts."
– Defense of thesis: December 2nd 2005.
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, SINTEF Petroleum Research
Øystein Brandal
– Title of thesis:"Interfacial (o/w) Properties of Naphthenic Acids and Metal Naphthenates, Naphthenic Acid Characterization and Metal Naphthenate Inhibition."
– Defense of thesis: June 29th 2005.
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Statoil
Magne Kawai Knag
–Title of thesis: "Surfactant Aggregation in Solution and on Metal Surfaces and the Impact on Corrosion Rate."
– Defense of thesis: June 23rd 2005
– Career after NTNU: Research Scientist, Origo-Process
Wilhelm Robert Glomm
– Title of thesis: Preparation and Characterization of Nanosized Structures with Applications in Bioscience and Materials
– Defense of thesis: June 23rd 2004
– Career after NTNU: Associate Professor, NTNU
Trond Erik Havre
– Title of thesis: Formation of Calcium Naphthenate in Water/Oil Systems, Naphthenic Acid Chemistry and Emulsion Stability
– Defence of thesis: November 28th 2002
– Career after NTNU: Senior Chemist, Origo-Process
Narve Aske
– Title of thesis: Characterisation of Crude Oil Components, Asphaltene Aggregation and Emulsion Stability by means of Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis
– Defence of thesis: September 23rd 2002
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Statoil
Inge Harald Auflem
– Title of thesis: Influence of Asphaltene Aggregation and Pressure on Crude Oil Emulsion Stability
– Defence of thesis: August 15th 2002
– Career after NTNU: Senior Engineer, Statoil


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Open Source Voting Machine Reborn After 6-Year War With IRS
From Bel Air to the Doghouse
In 2009, when their project shipped its first code, Sebes and Miller announced it with a splashy press event at the Bel Air home of Pulp Fiction producer Lawrence Bender. California Secretary of State Debrah Bowen was there, as was software legend Mitch Kapor. Miller met Quentin Tarantino. "We believe we're catalyzing a rebirth of the industry," Miller said at the time.
But the glitz and the glamor and the unfettered idealism ended there. Over the next four years, Sebes and Miller were forced to tap their retirement plans to make ends meet. Staff hires were deferred. Code development was delayed. Their families were "pretty upset, frankly," Miller says.
Due to the slowdown with the IRS, the Open Source Digital Voting Foundation had missed out on grants from charitable foundations and cash donations from individual donors. Back in 2006, Sebes and Miller thought they'd work on their voting project for a few years, set up a nonprofit open source foundation similar to Mozilla.org or the Apache Software Foundation, and return to their regular lives. But in their nonprofit limbo, they found they couldn't move forward.
The ordeal started in February 2007. That's when they filed their initial application with the IRS Exemption Office, expecting it to take a year or two. Other open source groups had done the same thing. The Apache Software Foundation and Mozilla.org, for example.
According to Sebes and Miller, their aims were altruistic. Voting machine companies are secretive about their products and outright hostile to security researchers who propose ways of fixing them. But with open source software, Miller and Sebes believed, county registrars and the companies that sold them voting equipment could improve the code and share these changes with each other. Bugs would be spotted more quickly. Voting machines would be more secure. Elections would be more trustworthy.
It soon became clear something was wrong with their IRS application. The IRS questions wouldn't stop, and they seemed to ask the same thing over and over. Everything dragged. "They were taking the maximum amount of time available to them to respond to our last answers," Miller says.
This is not an uncommon experience for open source nonprofits. And these IRS delays often come when the organization is gaining popularity, but not quite big enough to afford Washington lawyers, according to Luis Villa, a board member with the Open Source Initiative, an organization that promotes open source software. "This impacts open source development by distracting developer time, energy, and (sometimes) money from working on code," he says. And it tends to be most damaging to the kinds of projects that most need nonprofit status: those without deep-pocketed corporate backers.
That certainly applies to the OSDV. As the back and forth with the IRS dragged on, Miller began to suspect that the IRS was testing to see how far it could push the group's software licensing terms, making them unpalatable to business.


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The University of Washington Student Newspaper Tuesday, October 10, 1995
Pop-culture irony has lost its bite Sam Appleton Daily Staff
Barbie. Love me. I'll be your pussy. There's nothing like brandishing clever irony across your chest.The first time the baby doll look (see Retro Viva or your local middle school for examples) took a stroll down the Ave, I was ready to applaud the attempt to inflate the boundaries of femininity via irony. What better way to recognize Barbie's biologically impossible proportions than to wear a tiny tee in cotton-candy pink? Shove the derogatory notions of femininity into the faces of the abusers.My mistake. Irony was fun for a while but the inflation of boundaries actually became a conflation - a melding of a sharper exploitation with a handy excuse in tow. A 30-year-old wearing a backpack that reads "Je suis Lolita" is irony, but a 13-year-old wearing one is sad; Nabokov is still a few years away.Pop culture can start on the haute-couture runways or at your aunt Gertie's yard sale. Someone is inspired, someone else markets it effectively, and a year or so down the line a Bon Marché mannequin is wearing it in the Back To School window. The fashion industry's excuse for setting a trend that only three percent of the population can biologically follow? To embrace a new kind of woman. They are so sweet to think of those on the fringe.Well, even Kate Moss has filled out in the right places, thanks to either biology, modern photographic technology or both, but the clothes she grew out of have been left behind for us in the form of clever irony. By layering the now-defunct waif trend with smart-ass comments like "I'm your baby" on a T-shirt, girls and women may think they're blasting the waif stereotype by being ironic, but the irony can backlash.As pop-culture trends change like rapid fire - each new trend undermining the last in a descending ironic spiral - the mirrors can reflect into infinity and consumers must become more perceptive in telling the difference between intelligent messages and backlashing stereotypes.Even lines in the sacred "Pulp Fiction" - one of the 1990s' most universally embraced pop-culture icons - can backfire if not looked at intelligently. Unless you completely shut off all capacity for critical thinking, you will not assume that all women are childishly sexy after watching the female characters in "Pulp Fiction," but the stereotype Quentin Tarantino played with is pretty thickly straight-forward. Tarantino was most likely making fun of a predominant image of female screen roles by exaggerating the stereotype, but there is danger in even the most intelligent irony.Like baby tees, Tarantino's characters were originally an attempt to explode stereotypes by amplifying them. Unfortunately there are some people who will take this exaggeration as truth and fail to see the artist's intention of higher irony. This is a major flaw in pop-culture's overwhelming use of irony.For every miscommunication of an intelligent message, there is false communication of an unintelligent message. What may be well-marketed kitsch can be dubbed brilliant with a simple disclaimer: I was being ironic. Madonna's book "Sex," for example, was touted as a revolution in sexual freedom in pop culture, but when the critics hailed it as an accomplishment only in its amazing tackiness, she turned around and said she was making a little joke - and nobody got it.Irony is nothing new in art or pop culture, but its overwhelming use today has dried its effectiveness. Without a keen consumer's eye, it becomes more difficult to decipher sharp ideas from well-marketed cheese whiz. The only solution is as old as pop culture itself: Take a look at what is spoon-fed to you and decide for yourself whether the irony is too thickly textured to see what's at the core.
Copyright © 1995 The Daily of the University of Washington
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Three repeat winners re-established their dominance at Summit Motorsports Park outside Norwalk, Ohio this weekend as over 250 racing entries did battle at the Goodguys 8th DuPont Blue Suede Cruise. Steve Nichols (Funny Car), Darrell Wathen (B/GAS) and Sam Patrick (Nostalgia Gas) went home victorious for the second year in a row as racers enjoyed cool temperatures and an ultra-sticky racing surface which resulted in spectacular runs in both pro and sportsman classes. Rich Guasco's "Pure Hell" and Dave Hough's "Nanook" fuel altereds also gave the fans their money's worth over the weekend coming to the line for a three-race match race which culminated in a thrilling Sunday climax run with Nanook's 6.460 @ 198.79 defeating Pure Hell's 6.475 @ 214.11! The crowd went wild!!!!
Nostalgia Funny Car action provided wild side by side action. Sunday's final round between low qualifier Peter Gallen and Steve Nichols turned into the quickest side-by-side Nostalgia Funny Car race in the history of Goodguys Vintage Drag Racing. Gallen and his gorgeous "Poverty Stricken" '74 Vega were quickest in every round of qualifying and eliminations and it appeared to be his race to lose. But his slightly tardy reaction times proved to be his undoing in the money round as he lost a heartbreaker on a holeshot to defending event champion Steve Nichols in the Mill Road Boys '70 Camaro. Gallen and his team put on a show that will not soon be forgotten. His successive runs throughout the weekend were 6.048, 5.898, 5.919, 5.913 and 5.899 in the final.
Like Funny Car, the Nostalgia Top Fuel eliminations pitted the two fastest cars on the grounds in the final with Randy Bridges and car owner Joe Hendricks facing off against multi-time Goodguys event champion Howard Haight in Jim Didio's New York based "Nitro-Diction" entry with Pete Jensen now serving as crew chief/consultant. Bridges and Hendricks have been on a roll since the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals in Indy back in June and extended that momentum here in Norwalk taking their first-ever Goodguys Top Fuel win! They again set top speed of the meet when their car zipped to a 257mph speed to defeat the alcohol car of Bill Walls in round one. The final was close as both Bridges and Haight ran 240mph speeds but Bridges edged ahead late to take home the Goodguys hemi Oscar trophy.
In the 7.0 second index Pro Comp I Eliminator, Crawfordsville, Indiana's Mark Vaught got his first Goodguys win as he and crew chief Keith "Rooman" Burgan ran just quick enough to get the popular win. The quickest run they could muster throughout Sunday's eliminations was a semi-final 7.335 @ 195.06 over Don Slout who broke. They caught another lucky break in the final when #3 qualifier Don Slagle also broke, giving them their free pass to the spoils.
Owensboro, Kentucky's Darrell Wathen tasted sweet victory again this year in B/GAS (8.50 index) running a near-perfect an 8.504 in the semis then an 8.507 in the final to defeat Paul Suloff who had trouble gaining traction.
Other winners included Wayne Sears (Pro Comp II), Chad Levan (Nostalgia Comp), Sam Patrick (Nostalgia Gas) and Pat McFadden (Hot Rod Eliminator), Ron Normann (Geezer Gasser) Brian Schimmel (1/8th mile Street Rod Shootout) and Kenny Edwards (1/8th mile Hot Rod Shootout).
The third and final stop on the 2009 Goodguys Midwest Vintage Drag Racing Circuit is scheduled for October 16, 17 & 18 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. For more visit www.good-guys.com
Final Elimination Results
Goodguys 8th DuPont Blue Suede Cruise
Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH
Top Fuel:
Winner: Randy Bridges, Virden, IL 5.973 @ 246.80
Runner Up: Howard Haight, Brownsburg, IN 6.110 @ 243.24
Funny Car:
Winner: Steve Nichols, Newark, DE, '70 Camaro 5.968 @ 235.02
Runner Up: Peter Gallen, Broomoll, PA '74 Vega 5.899 @ 243.90
Pro Comp I:
Winner: Mark Vaught, Crawfordsville, IN F.E.D. 8.884 @ 191.40
Runner Up: Don Slagle, Mt Lebanon, PA F.E.D. (broke)
Pro Comp II:
Winner: Wayne Sears, Middletown, OH '32 Bantam 7.319 @ 184.62
Runner Up: Richard Barnard, Conneaut, OH F.E.D 10.712 @ 100.12
Winner: Darrell Wathen, Utica KY, '41 Willys 8.507 @ 154.78
Runner Up: Paul Suloff, Barberton, OH '67 Camaro 9.609 @ 102.04
Nostalgia Comp:
Winner: Chad Levan, West Liberty, OH '67 Camaro 8.096 @ 173.01
Runner Up: Dave Bommanito, Chesterfield, MI F.E.D. 8.634 @ 146.56
Nostalgia Gas:
Winner: Sam Patrick, Sand Point, MI '37 Ford 13.586 @ 66.23
Runner Up: Gene Allen, Pataskala, OH '27 Ford 20.754 @ 41.85
Hot Rod Eliminator:
Winner: Pat McFadden, Bainbridge, OH F.E.D. 10.625 @ 113.40
Runner Up: Maurice Edwards, Norwalk, OH '67 Camaro 12.466 @ 110.78
Geezer Gassers:
Winner: Ron Normann, Hebron, IL '41 Willys 9.984 @ 132.62
Runner Up: Martin Stead, LaGrange, OH '48 Anglia 11.489 @ 114.60
1/8th Mile Street Rod Shootout:
Winner: Brian Schimmel '55 Chevy Pickup 6.585 @ 108.25
Runner Up: Mark Treziack '31 Ford Sedan 7.423 @ 92.16
1/8th Mile Hot Rod Shootout:
Winner: Kenny Edwards, '47 Chevy 7.963 @ 77.74 (was unopposed)
Pro Round by Round Results:
Nostalgia Top Fuel – Round One:
Howard Haight 6.014 @ 234.61 def Kevin Brewer 6.600 @ 130.77
Randy Bridges 6.008 @ 257.78 def Bill Walls 7.233 @ 194.35
Diamond Dave Miller 6.294 @ 219.86 def David Mullett 7.031 @ 199.29
Jeff Miller 6.732 @ 206.67 def. Dennis Corso 7.766 @ 128.62
Round Two:
Howard Haight 6.116 @ 237.13 def. Diamond Dave Miller 9.240 @ 64.89
Randy Bridges 6.761 @ 164.64 def. Jeff Miller 14.879 @ 64.11
Randy Bridges, Virden, IL 5.973 @ 246.80 def. Howard Haight 6.110 @ 243.24
Nostalgia Funny Car – Round One
Steve Nichols '70 Camaro 6.119 @ 228.11 def. Eric Martin '72 Satellite 7.123 @ 203.31
Peter Gallen '74 Vega 5.919 @ 242.76 def. Kyle Wurtzel '72 Vega 8.566 @ 95.05 (both of these runs were bye runs but the teams ran side by side for the fans)
Round Two:
Peter Gallen '74 Vega 5.913 @ 242.58 def. Kyle Wurtzel '72 Vega 6.520 @ 161.52
Steve Nichols (Bye) 5.978 @ 209.39
Steve Nichols '70 Camaro 5.968 @ 235.02 def. Peter Gallen '74 Vega 5.899 @ 243.90


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Cloverdale lights up for the holidays
Holiday lights are ablaze throughout the county, like the one pictured here on the corner of Healdsburg Avenue and Cabernet Street, just west of Washington School. It is one of Cloverdale's "gotta see it" houses during the holiday season.
All of this family's yard decorations are hand made. Every year their two young daughters choose a Christmas character to make, and then the whole family works together to create it out of plywood.
The tree on top of the house has more than 1,000 lights and the Abominable Snowman is over 8 ft tall. Their yard also features replicas of Charlie Brown, The Grinch, Rudolph and Santa with all his reindeer. Each decoration is made as accurately as possible, with special attention given to all the intricate details.
Houses in the adjacent cul-de-sac are also festively decorated, as are other homes in the surrounding neighborhood.
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It began with an on-air rant by CNBC commentator Rick Santelli. It became a major political movement, with elected representatives on Capitol Hill. The Tea Party has come a long way, but who's really behind it? On this edition: how some of America's largest corporations are using grassroots movements to influence law makers. We hear excerpts from the documentary "The Billionaires' Tea Party" and learn more about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
*Mark Crispin Miller*; New York University Professor of Media Studies, *Lisa
Graves*; Executive Director of the Center for Media and Democracy, *David Koch*; Americans for Prosperity Chairman, *Tea Party supporters*
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The Billionaires' Tea Party
ALEC Exposed
Inside the ALEC Dating Service* http://progressive.org/inside_alec.html*
Did David Koch Buy Ryan the VP Slot?
ALEC Exposed: The Koch Connection
Ryan Has Kept Close Ties to Wealthy Donors on the Right
Tea Party Poses Threat to Democracy
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