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When you cook it should be an act of love. To put a frozen bag in the microwave for your child is an act of hate. -Raymond Blanc
How was the Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day in San Diego? A huge success! Suzie's Farm had hundreds of visitors picking strawberries, enjoying the live band, eating from the Green Truck and just hanging out being neighborly. I invited everyone I could, I tweeted, pinned, facebooked, talkled to anyone and everyone I could about it and boy did all of it pay off!
|Fresh strawberry lemonade from the Green Truck
So what has been my payoff from all this? I've gotten such a thrill from seeing children eat the organic strawberries freshly picked by their little chubby hands. I love knowing that my kids will know what to do with fresh vegetables and they won't be afraid to try even more varieties of vegetables (knock on wood because we all know that they ALL sometimes just say 'NO' to anything new). But, in the long run I think my kids will be healthier, happier and wiser with this type of foodie education.
Leek & Zucchini (courgette) Frittata1 leek
2 med size zucchini (or if your English or French courgette)
2 eggs (because I tend not to like it too eggy otherwise do 4)
1tbsp olive oil
5tbsp of herbed feta
salt & pepper to taste
Clean and thinly slice the whites of a leek (make sure you get the dirt and grit out from between the layers). Then saute it until translucent and then add in grated zucchini and let it cook down for 5 minutes on medium low heat -no need to stir. Meanwhile slightly beat teh eggs and feta making sure there are no large chunks of feta. Then add in the egg mixture and cover for 5 minutes under low heat. Now uncover and here is the tricky part: with a large plate over the fry pan flip the frittata onto the plate. Now I like to put it back by sliding it off the plate and back on to pan. You can just forgo all of this and put the fry pan under the broiler for 4 more minutes to finish it.
I served this with a basil & lemon orzo salad and there were no leftovers! :) What is your favorite fresh fast meal in the summer?


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UK time trial/cyclo-cross round up: Mike Cuming takes Rudy Project final round
Tejvan Pettinger wins Bristol South CC hill-climb
With several hill-climb victories under his belt already this season, talented Team Raleigh teenager Mike Cuming took victory in the eighth and final round of the RTTC-Rudy Project National Time Trial Series in Northamptonshire on Saturday.
The 19-year-old Stoke rider was more than two minutes ahead of his nearest rival over the 28.7-mile near three-lap course for the senior men, but his victory was perhaps a surprise with some top-class riders in the field.
The twist in the plot came about because a farmer started hedge-trimming shortly after the start of the race, and 13 riders failed to finish because of punctures.
A pre-race recce of the course by organisers showed no signs of problems, but as the first riders set off reports started coming back of problems with debris on the road.
Aiming to climb into the top six of the final overall series table (already won by Matt Bottrill) was Somerset Road Club's Dean Robson, but he fell victim to a deflation on the first lap, while former series winner and national title holder Kevin Dawson (Sportscover.com) came a cropper on the second lap, having completed the first circuit more than a minute quicker than eventual winner Cuming.
Women's Series winner Michelle King (Cult Racing) ended in style with victory by more than two minutes over team-mate Jane Kilmartin, but it was not enough to catch rival Trudi Sammons, the Reading CC rider who was a non-starter but who holds on to second spot by the narrowest of margins.
Notching up his fourth victory in the National Series was junior winner Jack Green (VC St Raphael) who was 2:18 quicker than team-mate Andrew Brind-Surch in second spot.
Cherry Valley RT's Ian Dalton clinched overall victory in the veterans on actual time category, when he won at Middleton, while rival Ian Cooke was a puncture victim and lost out on defending his lead as a result.
Born to Bike's 66-year-old Carole Gandy was third fastest woman, and also won the veterans on target time race, closing to within three points of series winner John Woodburn on the back of her victory.
Basil Moss wins in Essex
In-form Cambridge CC rider Basil Moss took a close victory in the Eastern Counties CA hill-climb championship in Essex on Saturday, taking the title by just three seconds over two ascents of the 880-yard climb.
Moss, who won the Wigmore CC event on Hollingbourne Hill in Kent a fortnight ago, maintained his preparations for the National Championships in two weeks time with overall victory – but he was only fastest on one of the stages.
Verulam CC's Jonathan Shubert took victory on the first ascent of the climb at Woodham Walter, clocking 1min 26.6sec to beat Moss into second spot by 1.4 seconds, while Stevenage CC's Richard Da Silva was third, just 0.2 seconds behind Moss.
However, the pack was shaken up for the second climb, where Moss took victory ahead of In Gear-Quickvit's Will Mangar, who was edged into fourth on the first attempt.
Moss clocked 1:24.8 on his second attempt for the fastest ascent of the day, beating Mangar by two seconds while Shubert took third.
Those results meant Moss took victory by three seconds overall from Shubert, while Mangar was third, just 0.4 seconds further off the pace behind.
Climbing well was 34 Nomads CC rider Deborah Percival, the first woman with 3:33.7 overall, who placed 13th in a field of 27 riders. And Ely and District's Keiran Brady was best of the juniors with ninth.
Tejvan Pettinger wins Bristol South CC hill-climb
Storming round the course ten seconds quicker than 12 months ago, Sri Chinmoy CT rider Tejvan Pettinger won the Bristol South CC hill-climb on Burrington Combe with ease, as he continues his build-up for the national championships.
Pettinger was clearly quickest up the two-mile Somerset climb, clocking 7min 10sec to win by 17 seconds from Arctic Premier RT rider Robert Gough. Second last year, Luke Dunbar (Team Qoroz) had to settle for third this year, 19 seconds behind Pettinger despite going six seconds faster than 12 months ago.
As was the case for most events across the country, the Burrington event was greeted by bright and sunny but cold conditions.
Matt Clinton victorious in Yorkshire
Former national champion Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles) took overall victory in the Pedalsport CC two-stage hill climb in Yorkshire, but he didn't have it all his own way.
Featuring the two tough climbs of Stocks Lane and Birch Lane, the two one-mile stretches at Luddenden provided many of the top contenders for the national title race with some good practice.
Clinton convincingly won the opening climb of Stocks Lane by 10.9 seconds from Kenilworth Wheelers' rival Steven Allen, but the roles were reversed for the second climb of Birch Lane, with Allen winning by just 0.9 seconds.
Pendragon rider David Clarke took third on both stages as well as overall, 25 and 14 seconds down on the winner respectively over the two stages.
David Clarke takes Derbyshire event
Having settled for third behind Clinton in the Pedalsport CC events on Saturday, Clarke got one over on Clinton in Sunday's Chesterfield Coureurs event at Beeley Moor in Derbyshire.
Clarke was the only rider under the nine-minute mark for the tough 2.31-mile climb, clocking 8:59.6 to beat Clinton by 5.7 seconds, while Buxton CC's Lee Baldwin was third, another 21 seconds off the pace.
Cyclo-cross reports
Junior riders dominated two of the country's biggest cyclo-cross leagues last weekend, with under-18s winning both the London League and Eastern League events on Sunday.
De Ver Cycles rider Taylor Johnstone crossed the line around nine seconds ahead of his nearest rival in the fifth round of the London League, staged by VC Londres at Herne Hill Velodrome.
Johnstone had been part of a large group of strong riders which powered ahead of the rest of the 150-strong seniors field, but as his rivals dropped back one by one he kept the pace high, and about two-thirds of the way in he dug deep and pulled clear of Dulwich Paragon rival Andy Waterman, who took second by 37 seconds from Arctic RT's Matt Holmes.
London Fire Brigade CC's Mick Bell was top vet, taking ninth overall and beating the next best vet by more than two minutes, while Team Corridori's Corrine Hall was fastest of the women by a minute and a half.
Hugo Robinson dominates at Colchester
Fifteen-year-old Hugo Robinson dominated the Amis Velo cyclo-cross at Colchester, taking the lead halfway round the first lap and very gradually extending it as the race went on to secure another victory in the Eastern League.
Never a man to waste space that might be used for fast cornering, Robinson spectacularly ripped his new XRT-Elmy Cycles skinsuit on a tree without any visible effect on his progress. Only intense last-lap competition for second place reduced his winning margin to 20 seconds.
The contenders for second spot were Shaun Aldous (Extreme Sports Therapy) who led for the first half lap, last season's champion Andy Nichols (Cambridge University CC) and Greg Simcock (Team Corley Cycles).
Nichols made full use of his climbing ability and straight-line speed but Aldous and Simcock had the edge on the long single track sections. Eventually Simcock slipped back a little, but Nichols and Aldous headed into the final narrows side by side. Aldous blinked first – but has the consolation of taking over the League leadership.
Conditions on the fast and varied course overlooking Colchester could hardly have been better.
Gary Allan (GA Cycles) travelled from Southampton to win the Veterans' race, chased by a trio of over-50 riders – Tim Butler (Ipswich BC), Phil Buick (Thetford MTB) and Geoff Bores (Ford CC).
Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Wheelers), away last week at the opening round of the National Trophy Series in Wales, was clear winner in the Youth race, but another consistent performance from Archie Wishart lifted the Under 14 Welwyn Wheeler to the top of the overall Youth standings.
Lee Williams claims victory in Penperlleni race
Team Wiggle's Lee Williams claimed victory in the third round of the Welsh League at Ty Mawr Farm, Penperlleni, near Pontypool after a near race-long battle with Cwmcarn Paragon rival Andrew Baum.
The pair were tussling for the lead alongside junior William Worrall (Towy Riders) through the early stages of the event, which was run off on a dry and sunny day but using a tough, hilly farmland course.
About mid-way through the race Worrall dropped back as the pace being set by his breakaway rivals proved too much, leaving Williams and Baum to power on.
Sat on his rival's wheel from then on, it was only on the penultimate lap that Williams pounced and opened up a lead of 19 seconds over Baum by the line, with Worrall about a minute further back.
Noel Clough wins fifth round of Yorkshire Points Series
Veteran Noel Clough won the fifth round of the Yorkshire Points Series at Huddersfield New College on Sunday, pushing league leader Tim Baldwin (Paul Milnes RT) into second spot.
The victory by the Fietsen Tempo rider from Northallerton has narrowed the gap between Baldwin and Clough to just one point, with neither rider having finished outside the top six in the first five rounds of the nine-race series.
The pair battled together for the first two laps before Clough edged ahead, and while Baldwin hung on to second spot comfortably enough, his team-mate Rob Watson had a fight on his hands for third, taking the final podium spot by inches from Batley CC's Jonny Limebear, while Wakefield Triathlon Club rider Tom Randle was also not far behind.
Nick Craig takes Derbyshire event
Another veteran, Nick Craig (Scott UK) took victory in the third round of the Notts and Derby League at Alfreton Park in Derbyshire on Saturday.
Craig, from Hayfield, won by just three seconds ahead of Dan Booth (Cult Racing), while Hope Factory Racing's Dave Collins was third, 20 seconds off the pace.
Booth's team-mate at Cult Racing, Ben Roach was fourth, 58 seconds behind Craig, and was also top under-23 rider, while the best junior was Matt Sumpton (Zepnat RT) in 12th spot.
Time Trial results
|Rudy Project National Time Trial Series (Middleton, near Corby, Northamptonshire): Seniors (28.7 miles):
|1 Mike Cuming (Team Raleigh)
|2 Ian Taylor (Team B Global)
|3 Daryl May (Sheffrec CC)
|4 Jim Trevor (Hull Thursday RC)
|5 Richard Gamble (Hinckley CRC)
|Women (18.7 miles):
|1 Michelle King (Cult Racing)
|2 Jane Kilmartin (Cult Racing)
|3 Carole Gandy (Born to Bike)
|4 Emilie Fisher (Orbea)
|5 Nadine Mayhew (Cult Racing)
|6 Claire Lee (Born to Bike)
|Juniors (18.7 miles):
|1 Jack Green (VC St Raphael)
|2 Andrew Brind-Surch (VC St Raphael)
|3 Kristian Woolf (Kings Cliffe Flyers)
|Veterans on actual time (18.7 miles):
|1 Ian Dalton (Cherry Valley RT)
|2 Stefan Harrison (Team Echelon)
|3 Nick Giles (Fibrax-Wrexham RC)
|4 Antony Brown (Kettering CC)
|5 Peter Lavine (Coalville Wheelers)
|6 Stan Maciak (Didcot Phoenix CC)
|Veterans on target time (18.7 miles):
|1 Carole Gandy (Born to Bike)
|2 Richard Glover (Cambridge CC)
|3 Stan Maciak (Didcot Phoenix CC)
|4 John Dixson (Team Endura)
|5 Nev Bray (Coalville Wheelers)
|6 Graham Green (Leicestershire RC)
|Disabled: Tim Challinor (Dave Mellor Cycles)
|Eastern Counties CA Championships (Woodham Walter, Essex, 880 yards):
|Stage one:
|1 Jonathan Shubert (Verulam CC)
|2 Basil Moss (Cambridge CC)
|3 Richard Da Silva (Stevenage CC)
|4 Will Mangar (In Gear-Quickvit RT)
|5 Imran Mughal (Verulam CC)
|6 William Caiderara (Verulam CC)
|7 Ralph Mullan (Shaftesbury CC)
|8 David Youell (Eagle RC)
|9 Keiran Brady (Ely and Dist CC)
|10 Geoff Smith (Maldon & Dist CC)
|Women: Deborah Percival (34 Nomads)
|Juniors: Keiran Brady.
|Veterans: Ralph Mullan.
|Stage two:
|1 Basil Moss (Cambridge CC)
|2 Will Mangar (In Gear-Quickvit RT)
|3 Jonathan Shubert (Verulam CC)
|4 Richard Da Silva (Stevenage CC)
|5 David Youell (Eagle RC)
|6 William Caiderara (Verulam CC)
|7 Imran Mughal (Verulam CC)
|8 Ralph Mullan (Shaftesbury CC)
|9 Keiran Brady (Ely and Dist CC)
|10 Matt Haigh (Essex Roads CC)
|Women: Deborah Percival
|Juniors: Keiran Brady.
|Veterans: David Youell.
|1 Basil Moss (Cambridge CC)
|2 Jonathan Shubert (Verulam CC)
|3 Will Mangar (In Gear-Quickvit RT)
|4 Richard Da Silva (Stevenage CC)
|5 William Caiderara (Verulam CC)
|6 Imran Mughal (Verulam CC)
|7 David Youell (Eagle RC)
|8 Ralph Mullan (Shaftesbury CC)
|9 Keiran Brady (Ely & Dist CC)
|10 Matt Haigh (Essex Roads CC)
|Women: Deborah Percival
|Juniors: Keiran Brady.
|Veterans: David Youell.
|Bristol South CC (Burrington Combe, Somerset, two miles):
|1 Tejvan Pettinger (Sri Chinmoy CT)
|2 Robert Gough (Arctic Premier RT)
|3 Luke Dunbar (Team Qoroz)
|4 James Dobbin (Arctic Premier RT)
|5 Paul Jones (Bristol South CC)
|6 Robin Coomber (Chippenham & Dist Wh)
|7 David Curtis-Whitfield (Avonlea Treasure RT)
|8 Neil Blessitt (Severn RC)
|9 Alec Baskaya (Bath CC)
|10 Glyndwr Griffiths (Bristol South CC)
|Team: Bristol South CC (Paul Jones, Glyndwr Griffiths, Graham Gordon 9:02)
|Veterans 50: Neil Blessitt.
|Veterans 40: Derek Smetham (Dursley RC)
|Veterans 60: Shaun Walsh (Yeovil CC)
|Juniors: Jack Plummer (Somerset RC)
|Fixed wheel: David Summers (Bath CC)
|Pedalsport CC Two-Stage (Luddenden, West Yorkshire):
|Stage one (Stocks Lane, one mile):
|1 Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles)
|2 Steven Allen (Kenilworth Wheelers)
|3 David Clarke (Pendragon)
|4 James Dobbin (Arctic Premier RT)
|5 Sam Ward (Otley CC)
|6 Carl Helliwell (Blackburn & Dist CTC)
|7 Ian Stott (Blackburn & Dist CTC)
|8 Andrew Pearson (Huddersfield Star Wh)
|9 Paul Brierley (Huddersfield Star Wh)
|10 Blair Buss (Pedalsport CC)
|Women: Mark Wilkinson (Loughborough Students)
|Juveniles: Liam O'Toole (Sheffrec CC)
|Veterans: Blair Buss.
|Stage two (Halifax Lane, one mile):
|1 Steven Allen (Kenilworth Wheelers)
|2 Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles)
|3 David Clarke (Pendragon)
|4 James Dobbin (Arctic Premier RT)
|5 Ian Stott (Blackburn & Dist CTC)
|6 Sam Ward (Otley CC)
|7 Carl Helliwell (Blackburn & Dist CTC)
|8 Andrew Pearson (Huddersfield Star Wh)
|9 Blair Buss (Pedalsport CC)
|10 Paul Brierley (Huddersfield Star Wheelers)
|Veterans: Blair Buss.
|Juveniles: Liam O'Toole (Sheffrec CC)
|Women: Mary Wilkinson (Loughborough Students)
|1 Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles)
|2 Steven Allen (Kenilworth Wheelers)
|3 David Clarke (Pendragon)
|4 James Dobbin (Arctic Premier RT)
|5 Sam Ward (Otley CC)
|6 Ian Stott (Blackburn & Dist CTC)
|7 Carl Helliwell (Blackburn & Dist CTC)
|8 Andrew Pearson (Huddersfield Star Wh)
|9 Blair Buss (Pedalsport CC)
|10 Paul Brierley (Huddersfield Star Wh)
|Veterans: Blair Buss.
|Women: Mary Wilkinson (Loughborough Students)
|Juveniles: Liam O'Toole (Sheffrec CC)
|Chesterfield Coureurs (Beeley Moor, Derbyshire, 2.31 miles):
|1 David Clarke (Pendragon)
|2 Matt Clinton (Mike Vaughan Cycles)
|3 Lee Baldwin (Buxton CC)
|4 Chris Myhill (Peak RC)
|5 James Tucker (South Pennine CC)
|6 Sam Clark (Buxton CC)
|7 Steve Heading (Matlock CC)
|8 Simon Warren (Norwood Paragon CC)
|9 Chris Baines (Buxton CC)
|10 Simon Gates (Solihull CC)
|Veteran 40: Chris Myhill.
|Veteran 50: Peter Turner (Derby Mercury RC)
|Juniors: Chris Baines.
|Juveniles: Patrick Smart (Matlock CC)
|Women: Alex Deck (JE James RT)
|Cyclo-cross results
|London League (Round five, Herne Hill, London):
|1 Taylor Johnstone (Team De Ver)
|2 Andy Waterman (Dulwich Paragon)
|at 9sec
|3 Matt Holmes (Arctic RT)
|at 46sec
|4 Gareth Montgomerie (Sigma Sport)
|at 46sec
|5 Hugo Humphreys (Mosquito Bikes)
|at 1:26
|6 Crispin Doyle (Swindon RC)
|at 1:43
|7 Gary Record (VC Deal)
|at 2:30
|8 Matt Zeitz (Pearson Cycles)
|at 2:52
|9 Mick Bell (London Fire Brigade CC)
|at 3:04
|10 James Duguid (Sigma Sport RT)
|at 3:18
|Juniors: Taylor Johnstone.
|Veterans: Mick Bell.
|Women: Corrine Hall (Team Corridori).
|1 Rory Townsend (Hillingdon Slipstreamers)
|2 Matt Hargroves (Hargroves Cycles)
|3 Joshua Parkin (VC Londres)
|4 Liam Cowell (Owens Cycles)
|5 Elliot Phillips (VC Londres)
|6 Jez McCann (Team Darenth)
|Under-14s: Henry Danson (Hillingdon Slipstreamers).
|Girls: Kimberley English (Welwyn Wheelers).
|Eastern League (Round Five, Hillyfields, Colchester, Essex):
|1 Hugo Robinson (XRT-Elmy Cycles)
|8 laps in 56:53
|2 Andrew Nichols (Cambridge Univ CC)
|at 20sec
|3 Shaun Aldous (Extreme Sports Therapy)
|at 21sec
|4 Greg Simcock (Team Corley Cycles)
|at 31sec
|5 Gary Lingard (CC Hackney)
|at 1:34
|6 Nathan Miller (XRT-Elmy Cycles)
|at 1:59
|7 Steven Halsall (St Ives CC)
|at 2:39
|8 Phil Cooper (Blue Sky Cycles)
|at 2:43
|9 Joshua Hannah (Extreme Sports Therapy)
|at 3:09
|10 Gavin Rumbles (CC Luton)
|at 3:12
|Juniors: Hugo Robinson.
|Elite Veterans: Gary Lingard.
|1 Gary Allan (GA Cycles)
|2 Tim Butler (Ipswich BC)
|at 21sec
|3 Phil Buick (Thetford MTB)
|at 51sec
|4 Geoff Bores (Ford CC)
|at 2:04
|5 David Brown (Essex Roads CC)
|at 2:29
|6 Martin Graves (Newmarket C&TC)
|at 2:58
|Women: Joolz Halpin (Maldon & Dist CC).
|Youth: Alan Trolove (West Suffolk Wheelers)
|2 Sean Dunlea (PCA Ciclos Uno)
|at 36sec
|3 Joseph Fry (Welwyn Wheelers)
|at 2:27
|4 Alwyn Newstead (Ipswich BC)
|at 3:26
|5 Imogen Buick (Thetford MTB)
|at 3:41
|6 Matthew Madgwick (Lee Valley YCC)
|at 3:53
|Girls: Imogen Buick.
|Under-14s: Joseph Fry.
|Under-14 girls: Lorna Robinson (Ipswich BC).
|Under-12s: Zak Coleman (Great Yarmouth CC).
|Under-10s: Aaron Freeman (Chelmer CC).
|Under-8s: Daniel Hall (Colchester Rovers).
|Welsh League (Round three, Ty Mawr Farm, Penperlleni, near Pontypool):
|1 Lee Williams (Team Wiggle)
|2 Andrew Baum (Cwmcarn Paragon)
|at 19sec
|3 William Worrall (Towy Riders)
|at 1:14
|4 Luke Moseley (Climb On Bikes)
|5 Joe Lally (CC Abergavenny)
|6 Mark Davies (Cardiff JIF)
|7 Guy Stevens (Abergavenny RC)
|8 Ross Porter (Cwmcarn Paragon)
|9 Matthew Thompson (Cardiff JIF)
|10 Graham Edwards (Abergavenny RC)
|Juniors: William Worrall.
|Veterans: Guy Stevens.
|Women: Ruby Miller (Forza Cycles).
|1 Adam King (Cardiff JIF)
|2 Geraint Manley (Cardiff JIF)
|3 Amy Hill (Newport Velo)
|4 Ben Dunster (Brecon Wheelers)
|5 Joe Holt (Llyn CC)
|Girls: Amy Hill.
|Under-14: Boy: Joe Holt.
|Under-14 Girl: Megan Barker (Maindy Flyers).
|Under-12 Boy: Nathan Ford (Abergavenny RC).
|Under-12 Girl: Jessica Roberts (Towy Riders).
|Under-10 Boy: Huw Higgins-Worrall (Abergavenny RC).
|Under-10 Girl: Isabelle Bennett (Cardiff JIF).
|Yorkshire Points Series (Huddersfield New College, West Yorkshire):
|1 Noel Clough (Fietsen Tempo)
|2 Tim Baldwin (Paul Milnes RT)
|at 30sec
|3 Rob Watson (Paul Milnes RT)
|at 1:30
|4 Jonny Limebear (Batley CC)
|same time
|5 Tom Randle (Wakefield Tri Club)
|same time
|6 Paul Young (Wheelbase)
|7 Tom Saville (Norton Wheelers)
|1 Matt Denby (Zepnat RT)
|2 Mike Young (Pedalsport CC)
|3 Jonathan Watson (Charge Bikes)
|4 Richard Birks (Holme Valley Wheelers)
|5 Mick Rowson (unattached)
|6 Darrell Bradbury (Norton Wheelers)
|Women: Hannah Shenton (Paul Milnes RT).
|1 Keiron Tennyson (Team Basso)
|2 Joe Dransfield (Wakefield Tri Club)
|3 Ben Pygott (Pedalsport CC)
|4 Leon Gledhill (Planet X)
|Under-14s: Chris Barnes (Seacroft Wheelers).
|Girls: Amira Mellor (Holme Valley Wheelers).
|Under-12 Boys: Ben Waite (City RC Hull).
|Under-12 Girls: Nicole Stiff (Pedalsport CC).
|Under-10 Boys: Jenson Young (Pedalsport).
|Under-10 Girls: Eva Oxley (Wakefield Tri Club).
|Under-8 Boys: Marcus Hiley (Pedalsport).
|Under-8 Girls: Chloe Hinchcliffe (Wakefield Tri Club).
|Notts and Derby League (Round three, Alfreton Park, Derbyshire):
|1 Nick Craig (Scott UK)
|2 Dan Booth (Cult Racing)
|at 3sec
|3 Dave Collins (Hope Factory Racing)
|at 20sec
|4 Ben Roach (Cult Racing)
|at 58sec
|5 Ben Eedy (Empella Cyclo-Cross.com)
|at 1:04
|6 Rob Parkin (Team Basso)
|at 1:04
|7 Jim Bryan (Zepnat RT)
|at 2:17
|8 Chris Metcalfe (Matlock CC)
|at 2:31
|9 Sam Lowe (Raleigh RT)
|10 Matt Denby (Zepnat RT)
|Veterans: Nick Craig.
|Under-23s: Ben Roach.
|Juniors: Matt Sumpton (Zepnat RT).
|Women: Jules Toon (unattached).

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A time when a man's chemical balance becomes shifted and he has a breakdown and/or becomes an asshole. Symptoms include- Irritability, mood swings, thoughts of suicide, depression, over sensitivity, paranoia, and feelings of helplessness.
When Mike turned 50, his manopause kicked in and he bought a Corvette and then drove it off a cliff.
by Woodbilly April 23, 2011
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He did start up his own discussion. Topic: Discuss whether or not this thread is discussing the meaning and interpretations of the XKCD comic 'Time'.
I think we may need to discuss whether it is a worthwhile use of our time to discuss whether this thread is discussing the meaning of the comic.
I think this thread IS discussing the meaning of the comic. After all, what is meaning but the meaning we attribute to an event? To discuss the 'correct' meaning of the comic would be akin to discussing the 'correct' meaning of a piece of art. Therefore, even if the discussion involves how the comic is about green psychic monkeys that grow orchids in their hair, it is discussing the meaning if the comic as that is the meaning I have attributed to the event.
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Walt Disney World is obviously the happiest place on earth (unless of course you're a bakery that Cookie Monster has wandered into), but did you know they also have the happiest Facebook Profile on earth as well? Well... that might not be true, but, starting today, for Muppet fans it is pretty darn chipper.
Disney debuted a brand new "Give a Day" section to their Facebook profile. And who is the first Disney character you see on this brand-spanking-new page? Why, none other than Sam Eagle, of course (of course?)! Sam is the first of Disney's "Volunteer Spotlights," a selected volunteer who has an incredible story to tell about their volunteering experience. I don't know what makes Sam's story so heroic, but it does have a nice quote from him: "Painting the house red, white, and blue."
But that's not terribly exciting is it? Well, lucky for you there's more! The site also features some really cool "badges" that you can attach to your own Facebook profile or to your blog or other website (see Gonzo and chicken at right).
Did I mention these badges are completely free and look absolutely gorgeous? Because they are. And they do. Yet another reason for Muppet fans to be proud of the job Disney is doing with our favorite fuzzy friends. We're finally seeing some new, quality poser puppet pictures featuring more than just Kermit and Miss Piggy. It's truly a wonderful time to be a Muppet fan.
The Facebook profile also features all of the Muppet TV commercials in one convenient location (as if having them all on The Muppet Mindset wasn't convenient enough for you...). Yet another reason to check out this neat addition to the Muppet "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." promotion timeline!
So have you volunteered yet? Do you have any interest in volunteering yet? If not, what the heck do these Muppets have to do to inspire you? They're working their non-existent rear ends off here!Give 'em a break, eh? After all... they've been volunteering since September!
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The season's Damier leather comes in two different versions – Nomade Grand Damier and Nomade Damier Oversize. The Grand version features smaller perforations in a smaller print scale, while the Oversize version features large, airy perforations in a scale that matches the name of the print. A third men's Damier style, which fuses leather and lizard (a men's first for Vuitton), is also available in at least one smaller style. Check out the new bags below, which all ring up in the mid-four figures.


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FCC Decision Opens the Door for Rural Broadband Access
I heard an NPR story the other day about the FCC's recent ruling that diverts monthly fees from rural telephone service to rural broadband service. The "Universal Service Fund" or something similar has been around since the early 20th century, charging a small fee on our phone bills to subsidize phone service for rural areas and the poor.
The newly minted "Connect America Fund" now allocates this money for mobile telephone and broadband in rural communities and needy areas. As I've discussed in a blog post earlier this year, access to the internet can not only offer rural U.S. citizens access to critical information, but it can provide them health care benefits that could literally save lives.
This long-standing telephone program represents an example of a government policy that benefits everyone in the country by helping to educate and inform our citizens in the hyper-competitive global economy. Along with the FCC's rural health care pilot program, the Connect America Fund can also provide critical, timely health care services to people in rural locations through advanced telemedicine technologies.
Obviously the possibilities from a collaboration standpoint are exciting (having previously lived in a rural area where my DSL came in from a water tower across a corn field, I am especially excited for my former neighbors). In addition, though, rural access to video communication technologies offers personal connections to medical specialists from any location as well as a portal to vast educational opportunities.
So when you notice that small fee labeled "Connect America Fund" on your phone bill, know that it's going to rural broadband access that will make a huge difference in people's lives while improving our country's overall competitiveness and health.
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By Michelle Daniel, Winter Break Intern, Seeds of Success Project
Where are you from and what brings you to the Museum?
I come from Toronto, Canada, where I study Forest Conservation and Environmental Biology at the University of Toronto. Travelling to DC meant more than escaping the cold weather! I was drawn in by the excitement of the national museum environment and the opportunity to contribute to a project and an institution that is nationally and internationally meaningful. Interning at the Museum gave me the chance to combine what I have learned in my classes with participating in real research projects.
How did you get "Behind those Doors?"
I heard about the Winter Internship program a few months ago and kept a close watch on the website until the projects were posted in October. It was hard to choose just one! I applied to the Conservation of Bureau of Land Management's Botanical Voucher Collection project, which sounded exciting and likely a good fit for my interests. Once I contacted my staff sponsor, Andrew Clark, we were able to discuss the project further, and he and other NMNH staff made the rest of the process easy. Soon the paperwork was complete, my flight was booked, and I was on my way!
What is it you're doing back there, behind those doors?
I came to help with a project called Seeds of Success. Plant specimens and seed have been collected from all over the country to organize a seed bank (housed in Alaska) and a collection of the specimens as vouchers, which are joining the herbarium colelction at the Museum. While I was visiting, we started using the database that will enable us to organize the collection and the information we have about the specimens. This will allow scholars and land management professionals to study the specimens and to use them as vouchers to access seeds in the future for regeneration and other initiatives.
In addition to those directly associated with the Seeds of Success project, I had the opportunity to explore the collection and participate in many of the aspects and functions of the herbarium during my internship. I was amazed at how many specimens there are! It was important to learn how the collections and other herbaria are organized and maintained. One of the things that I enjoyed most was working in plant mounting. The staff and volunteers who do this are like artists, and many of the specimens they prepare are very beautiful. Watching this and other aspects meant that myself and the other interns on this project were able to learn about the journey that a plant makes after being collected in the field. It's exciting to know we worked with specimens that are now part of a historically significant collection that we expect will continue to be valued and protected for hundreds of years to come.
What's been the most amazing or unexpected thing you've seen, experienced or discovered while being part of the NMNH academic community?
I think everyone would agree with me that the Museum is a very exciting place to be! I could have happily spent much more time in the exhibits, on behind-the-scenes tours, and at nearby sites. A particular highlight of my time had to be the behind-the-scenes tour of the paleobiology collection. From the tiny specimens to the dinosaurs, everything was so cool, and it was awesome to be shown around by an expert! For me though, the most amazing part of my internship was the sense of commitment across the Museum community to making this a great experience for me. I encountered a wide range of scholars who made every effort to ensure that I learned as much as possible through the project and even beyond the Museum - making my visit to DC a wonderful experience.


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Zimride reinvents the carpool with Facebook
Hitchhiking is so yesterday. A San Francisco-based startup called Zimride is using the power of social media to connect drivers with people needing rides -- saving people money, helping the environment and sometimes helping its customers make new friends.
"Zimriding is really fun," says John Zimmer, the company's co-founder and chief operating officer."We've had people who have met a girlfriend or boyfriend, or found a new job."
When I first heard about Zimride, I was dubious. Is there really a business in car pooling, especially when it requires riding with a stranger?
After talking with John, and learning more about the company, I've changed my mind. Zimride could grow into a nice business. It's off to a good start: Built on college campuses, around workplaces and events, Zimride by last summer had formed more than 26,000 carpools, created more than 100 million shared miles and saved drivers more than $50 million in expenses. Last September, Zimride raised $6 million in venture capital from investors Mayfield Fund, Floodgate and K9 Ventures. Facebook's fbFund provided $250,000 in seed funding back in 2008.
When we spoke over Skype last week, John told me that the Facebook platform is key to driving Zimride's growth. "If it's going to be mainstream -- if I expect my girlfriend or my sister to do this -- we need to reinvent the rideshare," John said. "We don't want anonymity." As Facebook emerges as the identity system for the Internet, it's a way for people to check out who their ride-sharing partners are, who their friends are, even the kind of music they like, which can be an issue on a road trip.
John, who is 28, got the idea for the company as an undergrad at Cornell's hotel school, where he graduated first in his class. "From the time I got to college, I was thinking about occupancy," he says. "When you look at our highway system, 80% of seats are empty. That's a 20% occupancy rate. That's an opportunity." He put in a couple of years at Lehman Bros., got out just in time and was introduced to Logan Green, who had a similar idea while serving on a public transit board in Santa Barbara, where he'd gone to school. They launched Zimride in 2007 at Cornell and at UC Santa Barbara, riding on the Facebook platform. The company isn't named after John, by the way; it got its name after Logan traveled to Zimbabwe and saw lots of people sharing cars there.
Today, the company has partnerships with more than 100 universities and companies, including Facebook, Intuit, Genentech and PwC. The colleges and companies pay Zimride a service fee to arrange rides, many of which are commutes of less than 50 miles roundtrip. Zimride doesn't charge people who use the service on its public platform, but it will. For now, it's most popular in California; plenty of people were sharing rides from San Francisco to LA, but there were few options for rides from Washington to Philadelphia or Boston to New York.
To be really useful, Zimride has to get much bigger, John acknowledged: "You need enough people in the same place doing this for it to work."
Interestingly, John thinks that the social benefits of Zimride are as important or more important than the financial or environmental payoffs. "Community is a big part of what we're doing."
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Communities aren't born. They're made. Built on the shoulders of shared
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Because we disagree about politics.
Because we care about the environment.
Because we care about our wallets.
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Or John wrote in a recent blog post:
As humans, we spend way too much time getting from point A to point B, often alone. We want to make life better by making travel an accessible experience where you can make new friends. Everyone should have the opportunity to travel, and no one should have to travel alone.
A final thought: Zimride is yet another example of what's called the sharing economy [See my blogpost: The sharing economy and me], collaborative consumption or The Mesh. Like Zipcar, and peer-to-peer car sharing services like RelayRides, Getaround and Wheelz, Zimride is challenging the idea that we need to own more stuff. But, as The Times reported the other day, young people are less interested than they used to be in owning cars:
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Children of America, the daycare operators who signed a lease last year to take over the former Borders Books building, 8701 Germantown Ave., will send representatives to next Tuesday's meeting of the Development Review Committee. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the main conference room of Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Ave.
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This is an Alpine walk that is 3 days/2 nights staying in Department of Conservation Huts in the Milford Sound area. It is 32km in total split over the 3 days, with the majority of the walking on the 2nd day.
If completing this trek as part of a Flying Kiwi tour it can be integrated into any of the main loops covering the south island.
The track traverses 32 kilometres of Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks, part of Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area . Swing bridges, grassy flats, steep climbs are all part of the adventure. For the botanist sub-alpine herbs and cushion plants are a feature of the vegetation. These areas are very fragile so please keep to the track. FromConical Hill there is a superb view of the Hollyford Valley through to Lake McKerrow, Martins Bay and the Tasman Sea. This needs to be pre booked and if travelling independantly can be done through Department of Conservation.
Recommended itinerary
This is for people with a reasonable level of fitness and used to walking, (if you are unfit the walk may not be suitable);
Day One; Leave the Divide on the day we visit Milford Sound, by 5pm, 1 - 1 1/2 hrs walk, night at Howden Hut / Mackenzie Hut
Day Two; Crossing Harris Saddle (1277m), 8 -10 hrs walk, night at Routeburn Falls or Flats Hut.
Day Three; Walk out to meet the shuttle by 10.00 am, 2-2.5 hrs walk.
Can I do It?
Physical fitness and good equipment will make the difference to your enjoyment of the trip, regardless of the weather. On this track you will be an independent walker and therefore can expect the following:
- To carry a pack weighing up to 15kg for up to 20km per day. routeburn_walk_trip.jpg
- Parts of the track have rough and uneven walking surface
- At least one days rain while on the track
- To walk through water up to half a metre deep during or after heavy rain
- To cross unbridged streams
- To get wet, muddy boots - it's part of the Routeburn experience
What to take
The Routeburn Track traverses a high alpine area. The following gear is essential, no matter how warm it is on the day of departure.
You will need at least one set of clothes to walk in and another set dry set to change into at night. It is not possible to dry clothes in the huts. It is essential that this clothing is carried as your safety and the safety of others depends on it. Please note: cotton clothing such as jeans, T-shirts and sweatshirts are not suitable. Polypropylene or merino, which is quick drying is recommended.
Boots need to be comfortable and well broken in
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Shirt wool/polypropylene
Longjohns/trousers wool/polypropylene
Jersey/jacket wool/polypropylene
Undershirts/t/shirt wool/polypropylene
Mittens/Gloves wool/polypropylene
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Overtrousers wind and waterproof
Woollen hat/balaclava, sunhat and sunglasses. Extra socks, underwear, short or lightweight jersey.
Personal Equipment
Pack/Rucksack with large waterproof/plastic liner
Sleeping Bag good quality 3+ season
Matches/lighter in waterproof container
Torch With spare batteries
Eating Utensils knife, fork, spoon, plate, cup
Cooking Utensils pot/pan/billy and cleaning utensils
Toilet gear toothbrush, soap, toilet paper, small towel
First aid kit insect repellent, sunscreen, blister kits, pain relief, assorted bandages
Survival kit survival blanket, whistle, paper, pencil, high energy snack food
Drink bottle 1-2 litres water capacity
Optional extras camera, lightweight shoes, ear plugs for communal bunkrooms (you will be sharing with up to 40 other walkers)
If travelling on a Flying Kiwi tour then food will be supplied. If travelling independantly you will need to provide 3 days of food
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DAVOS, Switzerland – Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering of corporate elites in a Swiss resort.
Predictably, they failed. The ubiquitous and huge security force policing the World Economic Forum in Davos carried the women away, kicking and screaming.
The women, from Ukrainian feminist activist group Femen, scaled a fence and set off pink flares in the protest Saturday. Their chests were painted with "SOS Davos," as they sought to call attention to poverty of women around the world.
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"Resins used in packaging inks and overprint varnishes were steady in 2011, although there was noticeable softening toward the end of last year as consumer confidence waned and everyone in the value chain managed their inventories very tightly," said Rick Krause, business director, BASF Corporation – Resins and Performance Additives.
Mr. Krause noted that 2012 has started steadily with growing optimism of a return to some economic growth, but even packaging has not yet fully returned to its typical GDP growth rates.
"There continues to be pressure on industry profitability as the entire value chain struggles to recover raw material cost increases that continue to occur since early 2011," Mr. Krause added.
Chris Halvorsen, global marketing manager for Lawter, Inc., noted that Lawter is a leading resin supplier to the inks, coatings and adhesive markets, and this helps bring stability to the company's global business.
"Last year, our ink resins business experienced declining demand during the back half, primarily in mature markets and mature product lines," Mr. Halvorsen said. "We do see increasing demand for our new technology resins, which provide more sustainable 'greener' chemistry at competitive economics."
Matt Grodd of Kane International Corporation noted that the packaging market has been strong.
"Much of the resin we sell goes into food-type packaging, and this market has not been affected by recession," Mr. Grodd said.
"The ink industry remains soft," said Joe LeVine, vice president of sales for Resinall. "Both the European and U.S. ink markets continue to struggle."
Volatility in Raw Materials
It is difficult enough for any business to keep facing increasingly higher raw material costs, but when prices and supply are as volatile as they have been, it makes planning for prices and availability nearly impossible.
"Sudden changes in demand (both increases and decreases) continue to be a big factor in raw material availability and costs," Mr. Krause said. "Although we are not seeing some of the widespread challenges in availability we saw in 2010, there continues to be lingering uncertainty in business and some unpredictability in ongoing raw material demand. Coupled with uncertainty in global economic growth and geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, feedstock costs remain volatile.
"While we would all enjoy a quick return to robust GDP growth, the best that could happen for us to avoid more serious raw material availability and cost challenges would be a steady and predictable return to modest growth," Mr. Krause added. "There is just too much economic and geopolitical uncertainty right now."
Rosin prices skyrocketed last year, and while they have come down from the record highs, resin manufacturers are still coping with those costs.
"One of our critical raw materials is rosin, and we have experienced a significant decline in cost from the all-time highs from last year," Mr. Halvorsen said. "One of the challenges is that while we may be realizing decreased cost, we must first consume the higher cost inventory, but our customers expect to see an immediate benefit to resin prices.
"At Lawter, our global procurement team has several initiatives, which are expected to smooth out volatility wherever possible," Mr. Halvorsen added. "In our key product lines, we feel confident that our raw material supply chain is extremely flexible, giving us access to the most advantaged raw material."
Terry Chomniak, director of sales - process organics at Hydrite Chemical Co., noted that the most critical areas in terms of raw materials for resin producers are product availability and cost. He added that working closely with suppliers is critical in helping to keep costs as stable as possible.
"As feedstocks for raw materials continue to become tighter and prices increase, Hydrite continues to work with our suppliers to our control costs as well as work with other suppliers in approving alternative chemistries," Mr. Chomniak said.
One of the challenges facing resin companies is alternative use of key ingredients. For example, acrylic acid is an important material for superabsorbent diapers, and propylene is used in gasoline. This makes these materials scarce for resin manufacturers, who have to pay a higher price to secure the materials.
"Raw material pricing in Q1 was quite volatile as acrylate producers announced price increases due to increased cost of feedstocks, seasonal demand and high capacity utilization rates," Mr. Chomniak said. "Price increases were also driven by a strong demand for acrylic acid as well as propylene. Refineries that produce propylene had financial incentive to blend it into gasoline rather than sell it to the chemical market, thereby creating conditions for tight supply and upward movement of raw material prices, which directly affect the market price of acrylates and other key raw materials."
"Polyol prices fluctuate based on petroleum, especially as petroleum affects propylene oxide," Mr. Grodd noted. "Demand is reported as weak on the polyols and the price still goes up. Aromatic isocyanates are driven by benzene price – petroleum has been moving up, as well as IPDI and IPDA still being high in price and hard to get."
"Although rosin costs have receded from last year's extremely high level, the price is expected to increase later this year and availability will remain short in the long term," Mr. LeVine said. "Petrochemical-derived material costs are increasing as the global cost of gasoline continues to escalate. Short term, we expect these costs to remain high. Availability is sufficient to meet the needs of the industry."
Key Challenges for the Resin Industry
There are plenty of challenges facing resin manufacturers, and cost and supply of raw materials is first and foremost in their minds.
"The major challenges that face the industry continue to focus on the cost as well as the supply and demand of key raw materials, specifically acrylates and their feedstocks," Mr. Chomniak noted. "Hydrite's procurement team has continued to approve alternative raw materials from not only domestic sources, but also from global suppliers that allow us to provide a quality product that the industry expects from Hydrite."
"Cost and availability of historical raw material are and have been our biggest challenges," Mr. LeVine said. "We are meeting these challenges though innovative use of alternate materials and novel processing technology."
While the packaging ink market has been fairly stable, the publication and commercial ink markets have been declining.
"A real challenge is the decline in publication and certain commercial print markets," Mr. Halvorsen said. "However, Lawter is positioned very well to be a reliable and consistent long-term global supplier of rosin-based and hybrid hydrocarbon/rosin resins for offset as well as publication gravure resins in Europe. In all print markets, the consumers are demanding inks with a more sustainable supply chain of raw materials. Our product and business development projects are addressing these demands, and we feel our core raw material, rosin, will be an important contributor."
With an eye on helping customers reduce costs, BASF is working on new products that can help ink formulators develop alternatives to rising prices.
"With the price of titanium dioxide rising and shortages being reported in the market, Joncryl 633 emulsion polymer is a cost-effective alternative for hiding power and enhanced color appearance for ink formulators and manufacturers," said Rick Grandke, industry manager - Printing and Packaging, for BASF in North America.
"The supply base continues to face cost pressures and consolidate," Mr. Grandke added. "Reliable and low cost supply will be important for all of our customers. To that end, BASF continues to leverage its backward integration into critical feedstocks as well as its global sourcing capabilities. We are also broadening our product offerings to the industry. We now offer several resin categories including Joncryl acrylic resins for water-based applications, Laromer acrylate monomers and oligomers for energy curable applications, and Versamid polyamide and Versamid PUR polyurethane resins for flexible packaging. Our Irgacure and Darocur photoinitiators also complement our energy curable resin offering."
To meet the needs of customers, Diransa San Luis SA, an Argentina-based specialist in acrylic and vinyl polymers, solid resins and chemical specialties for the paint, adhesive and construction industries and the graphic arts, focuses on the development of innovative products. In 2006, the company started production on solid resins, together with water-based polymers for graphic inks, and in 2010, Diransa San Luis SA made a technological agreement with an important Chinese company of the field to produce water-based polymers in Asia.
Expectations for the Coming Year
For resin manufacturers, the challenge is to balance raw material concerns and customer demands. Mr. LeVine noted that continued market pressure is likely, as competition grows for a share of an ever-shrinking market with significant volatility in raw material pricing.
Right now, there is some stability in the raw material market, but that can change quickly.
"Presently, the availability of the key raw materials remain generally balanced," Mr. Chomniak said. "However, any unplanned outages or production interruptions will have a direct effect on supply and demand, thereby driving up costs."
Mr. Grodd said that opportunities do exist for resin manufacturers who are working on new products that their customers need.
"There are opportunities in the resin market for those willing to listen to the market and develop new products to meet the demands of the printers," Mr. Grodd said.
Overall, in spite of the difficulties the resin market faces, Mr. Krause is optimistic about the future for the resin industry.
"The industry will continue to struggle with profitability and face consolidation," Mr. Krause concluded. "While we expect continued volatility and uncertainty, however, we have been encouraged by the renewed sense of confidence within our industry in a return to steadier growth in 2012."
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• Joncryl 2330
Comments: Joncryl 2330, a new film forming RC acrylic emulsion from BASF Corp., can be used to manufacture cost-effective water-based inks for use in flexible packaging applications. Joncryl 2330 can be used to manufacture film packaging inks that exhibit a well-balanced, combination of printability, resolubility and resistance properties.
• Joncryl LMV 7014
Comments: BASF recently introduced Joncryl LMV 7014, a low pH maintenance colloidal emulsion for press stable corrugated inks. Joncryl LMV 7014 is a cost-effective emulsion that exhibits excellent resolubility and minimizes ink adjustments on press, which contributes to lower operating cost and improved press productivity.
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114 N. Main St.
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
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New Products:
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• HydriPrint 376
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• HydriPrint 396
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• HydriPrint 330
Comments: HydriPrint 330 (Tg 30C) is a film-forming emulsion with the new MWM technology that can be used in overprints where it exhibits excellent wetting and flow properties over high density offset ink coverage.
• HydriPrint 4020
Comments: HydriPrint 4020 represents a new generation of economic neutral pH polymers that utilize the MWM technology. It has excellent rewet and transfer while maintaining the pH/viscosity stability and ease of use similar to our other neutral pH products.
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Chicago, IL. 60601
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New Product:
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• ECO-REZ 9520E, 9550E and 9500E
Comments: The ECO-REZ technology is available to address the requirements towards lower phenol formaldehyde levels for the European market. All ECO-REZ resins are free of phenol formaldehyde.
• ALPHA-REZ 9200E and 9430A
Comments: ALPHA-REZ 9200E and 9430A's hybrid resin technology continues to advance by providing top performance and the blending of chemistries to meet the dynamic raw material economics.
• SETAPRINT 1510A and SETAPRINT 2244A
Comments: SETAPRINT 1510A and SETAPRINT 2244A are new updated Bisphenol A-free offset ink resins. The 1510A and 2244A provide a wide variety of structure capability in offset vehicle.
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New Products:
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A national fraud agency is warning animal lovers after a spate of fake pets for sale online
Action Fraud has received a rise in the reporting of pets, and in particular puppies and kittens, being advertised for sale via popular online auction websites.
Fraudsters are placing adverts online using stolen photos of pets claiming they are currently held abroad or somewhere less accessible within the UK.
Once a sale is agreed and payment made, usually by money transfer or bank transfer, the pet does not materialise. The fraudsters will usually ask for further advanced payments to cover courier charges, shipping fees or vet bills.
Even if further payments are made, the pet will still not materialise as it is likely the pet does not exist.
Stay within auction guidelines to avoid being scammed:
Be cautious if the seller initially requests payment via one method, but later claims that due to 'issues with their account' they will need to take the payment via an alternative method such as a bank transfer.
Consider conducting research on other information provided by the seller, for example a mobile phone number or email address used by the seller could alert you to any negative information associated with the number/email address online.
Request details of the courier company being used and consider researching it.
Agree a suitable time to meet face to face to agree the purchase and collect the pet. If the seller is reluctant to meet it could be an indication the pet does not exist.
A genuine seller should be keen to ensure the pet is going to a caring and loving new home. If the seller does not express any interest in you and the pet's new home, be wary.
If you think the purchase price is too good to be true it probably is, especially if the pet is advertised as a pure-breed.
Do not be afraid to request copies of the pet's inoculation history, breed paperwork and certification prior to agreeing a sale. If the seller is reluctant or unable to provide this information it could be an indication that either the pet does not exist or has been illegally bred e.g. it originates from a 'puppy farm'.
A 'puppy farm' is a commercial dog breeding enterprise where the sole aim is to maximise profit for the least investment. Commercial dog breeders must be registered with their local authority and undergo regular inspections to ensure the puppies are bred responsibly and are fit and healthy. Illegally farmed puppies will often be kept in inadequate conditions and are more likely to suffer from ailments and illnesses associated with irresponsible breeding.
When thinking of buying a pet, consider buying them in person from rescue centres or from reputable breeders
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Mr. William Humphrey is an accomplished mechanical engineer experienced in automotive product development testing and testing systems optimization as well as engineering education. He was a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University studying atomization and sprays, and earned his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Fluid, Thermal & Aerospace Engineering Science from Case Western Reserve University. Prior to joining the mechanical engineering faculty full-time as a Lecturer in 2009, he taught as an adjunct faculty member in mechanical engineering while working in the automotive industry for Delphi Corporation. Mr. Humphrey is committed to enabling students to develop intuitive understanding of fundamental concepts to maximize their ability to retain and successfully apply the concepts beyond the classroom.
In addition to his formal education in aerospace and mechanical engineering, Mr. Humphrey has nearly a decade of industrial work experience in the automotive industry with Delphi and Trialon Corporations. He has outstanding laboratory experience, and while working at Delphi, he specialized in testing of automotive fuel injector sprays. He received a "trade secret" award from Delphi for a testing and data analysis technique for synchronized high-speed video imaging and time-resolved droplet size measurements to explain seemingly anomalous results in the droplet size measurements of pulsing fuel injector sprays. Mr. Humphrey also automated test data analysis and test request processes to increase the efficiency of the fuel injector spray test lab, reducing processing time and rework by over 75%.
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Chmiel, D., C. Ospina, W. Humphrey, L. Markle & F. Brado, "Quantification of Variation in Laser Diffraction Gasoline Fuel Injector Droplet Sizing", Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference, ILASS-Americas, Orlando, FL, 2008
Hung, D., W. Humphrey & L. Markle, "Transient Drop Size Characterization of Pulsing Sprays using a Technique Combining Laser Diffraction and Synchronized Imaging", Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference, ILASS-Americas, Monterey, CA, 2004
Hung, D., W. Humphrey, L. Markle, D. Chmiel, C. Ospina & F. Brado, "A Novel Transient Drop Sizing Technique for Investigating the Role of Gasoline Injector Sprays in Fuel Mixture Preparation", Combustion and Flow Diagnostics (Special Publications Paper Collection SP-1831), SAE International, 2004
Corcoran, T., R. Hitron, W. Humphrey & N. Chigier, "Optical Measurement of Nebulizer Sprays: A quantitative comparison of diffraction, phase Doppler interferometry, and time of flight techniques", Journal of Aerosol Science, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2000


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US state to review tough death penalty provision
ATLANTA (AP) — The first U.S. state to pass a law prohibiting the execution of mentally disabled death row inmates is revisiting a requirement for defendants to prove the disability beyond a reasonable doubt — the strictest burden of proof in the nation.
A state House committee is holding an out-of-session meeting Thursday to seek input from the public. Other states that impose the death penalty have a lower threshold for proving mental disability, and some don't set standards at all.
Just because lawmakers are holding a meeting does not mean changes to the law will be proposed, and the review absolutely is not a first step toward abolishing Georgia's death penalty, said State Rep. Rich Golick, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.
Georgia's law is the strictest in the U.S. even though the state was also the first, in 1988, to pass a law prohibiting the execution of mentally disabled death row inmates. The U.S. Supreme Court followed suit in 2002, ruling that the execution of mentally disabled offenders is unconstitutional.
The Georgia law's toughest-in-the-nation status compels lawmakers to review it, Golick said.
"When you're an outlier, you really ought not to stick your head in the sand," he said. "You need to go ahead and take a good, hard look at what you're doing, why you're doing it, weigh the pros and cons of a change and act accordingly or not."
Thursday's meeting comes against the backdrop of the case of Warren Lee Hill, who was sentenced to die for the 1990 beating death of fellow inmate Joseph Handspike, who was bludgeoned with a nail-studded board as he slept. At the time, Hill was already serving a life sentence for the 1986 slaying of his girlfriend, Myra Wright, who was shot 11 times.
Hill's lawyers have long maintained he is mentally disabled and therefore shouldn't be executed. The state has consistently argued that his lawyers have failed to prove his mental disability beyond a reasonable doubt.
Hill has come within hours of execution on several occasions, most recently in July. Each time, a court has stepped in at the last minute and granted a delay based on challenges raised by his lawyers. Only one of those challenges was related to his mental abilities, and it was later dismissed.
A coalition of groups that advocate for people with developmental disabilities pushed for the upcoming legislative committee meeting and has been working to get Georgia's standard of proof changed to a preponderance of the evidence rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Hill's case has drawn national attention and has shone a spotlight on Georgia's tough standard, they say.
A state court judge concluded that Hill was probably mentally disabled. In any other state, that would have spared him the death penalty, said his lawyer, Brian Kammer.
Additionally, three state experts who testified in 2000 that Hill was not mentally disabled submitted sworn statements in February saying they had been rushed in their evaluation at the time. After further review and based on scientific developments since then, they now believe Hill is mentally disabled, they said.
The state has dismissed the doctors' new testimony, saying it isn't credible.
Hill has a challenge on different grounds pending before the Georgia Supreme Court. But he has exhausted his challenges on the mental disability issue, Kammer said.
Even if changes are made to Georgia's law, they will likely not be retroactive and wouldn't apply to Hill, Keeley said.


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HAYWARD — A community meeting is scheduled Wednesday to discuss what Kennedy Park should look like in the future.
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District is updating its master plan for the park, the most heavily used one in the district.
The 13.3-acre park on Hesperian Boulevard is filled almost every summer weekend with large groups picnicking and youngsters on the rides, which include a train and carousel.
HARD representatives and consultants from RRM Design Group will gather comments from the residents at the meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Skywest Golf Course Clubhouse, 1401 Golf Course Road.
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There is a harsh reality to affirmative action and diversity initiatives: They sometimes make people of color and women uncomfortable. While many of us support affirmative action, it really is a double-edged sword.
This sword was in full view in the recent comments of Geraldine Ferraro. Well known as the first woman to run on a major party's Presidential ticket, she has also frequently and honestly said that she knows she was picked for the vice-president spot mostly because she is a woman. That doesn't mean that she wasn't qualified to be VP, but the Democratic party and Walter Mondale looked around and decided (most likely due to a poll) that they needed a woman for the ticket.
The backlash against affirmative action is such that knowing you are chosen "just because" you are a woman or a person of color can be debilitating. You start to think others "know" why you got the job. You fail to remember your long list of qualifications and focus on your plumbing or your ethnicity. This is what anti-affirmative action forces want. This distracts you from noticing that someone's frat brother was hired or that, despite other worthy candidates, a Texan is chosen to balance a Presidential ticket. Sure he's qualified, but he will also deliver a wad of electoral votes.
Yes, I will admit it can be fun, sometimes liberating, to be the only girl on a football field. It feeds your need to be seen as not girly. You know people are watching. But it can be this glare that can break you. Ask Shannon Faulkner, the first woman to enter the Citadel. Try being the only black woman engineer at a conference. Yes, recruiters will certainly notice you, but everything you say will be scruitinzed. Far too often, a misstep will be attributed to your skin color or gender and not your lack of experience. For every Sally Ride there is a Lisa Nowak.


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It was their idea too
They don't have to use international players anyway
We probably won't.
Yay, finally sense prevails!!!
So i gather the kiwis here don't like it.
I guess we could always have 1 franchise from namibia and 1 from zimbabwe.
Matt sinclair said he would like to play in the spl.
Does jacob oram even play tests anymore,he may well be better off playing spl.
Don't have to play your international players in the spl,it heps but its not the be all or end of.
If it replaced both nations current T20 competitions then fine. If it doesn't then I don't want international players anywhere near it. Its all academic now of course.
My only problem would have been the injury prone internationals like Oram and Bond playing in two T20 tournaments that are non BC related every year, along with their other commitments.
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Tough for SPL to take off - Majola | South Africa Cricket News | Cricinfo.com
SPL on the downward trend.
Why not just completely decouple T20's from other international cricket, shift the game to a series of agreeable International Premier leagues, (IPL,SPL, EPL) however many can be fit in a calendar year and then reduce International T20 matches to the one marquee t20 World cup ever 2/4 years? It would make T20 what it probably was meant to be in the first place. Cricket equivalent to Rugby sevens.
Then on tours National teams can focus on test and ODI cricket whilst those players, can decide (depending on how much they think their International career is likely to be successful in whatever format of the game) to either specialise in one particular Premier league that suits their NT commitments, or lbecome full time t20 specialists specifically to make the T20 World Cup teams
They scored a single, declared and still won by an innings
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I went to a shibori indigo dyeing workshop last weekend. We did 3 samples and then 1 scarf. It was so much fun, I had no idea that indigo dye is actually green until it oxidizes with the air.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my samples or scarf yet, but I think a sewing project should definitely be on the horizon.


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Smart Remote works with any Samsung, HTC & Medion Lifetab devices with an InfraRed Blaster, and most other brand phone/tablet with an IR Blaster that runs Android 4.4 or above provided originally by the manufacturer. Even better, Smart IR Remote also works on most custom ROMs like CyanogenMod.
Smart IR Remote is an universal smart remote control that can command almost anything that receives InfraRed commands, like a TV, Set Top Box (cable and satellite box), DVD, BluRay player, VCR, Amplifier, Air Conditioner, AV Receiver, DSLR camera, etc. Better yet, you can combine your remotes into smart remotes (activities) so that on your custom remote you'll have the volume buttons to your surround system, the channel buttons to control your set top box and the display buttons to control your TV. It's the only Android universal tv remote that can do that, while controlling any other device too!
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If your remote is missing, please email us and we'll do our best to help!
On top of all that, since you're holding a phone, why not use some of its unique features?
AIR GESTURES - exclusive to Android 4.1-4.4 Galaxy S4
Simply wave your hand above your phone to change channels, volume, or whatever your heart pleases - it's all configurable!
Smart Remote can now mute your TV, pause your media player, or even switch them off if you wish, all of that when your phone rings.
Group commands in batches, sort them and add delays, and then execute the series of commands one after the other. Imagine being able to turn your TV, Xbox and surround system on, switch TV to HDMI 1 all with a single tap!
Automatically execute commands or macros when certain conditions occur: your phone rings, at a time chosen by you, when you use your phone's Volume Buttons. Are you a Tasker fan? We have a Tasker plugin that lets you to send commands
With both lockscreen and homescreen widgets, you'll have your favorite just a tap away when you grab your phone. Need something even better? read on
The floating remote is a remote that stays above other apps which can be shown with just a single tap and lets you send commands even while you're playing a game on your phone
If you switch ROMs often or need the remotes you put hard work on to be available on all your devices, you can simply make a backup once and then restore on all your other devices
What's New
<b>Warning: the Galaxy Tab 4 IR Blaster is being fully disabled by Samsung with the update to Android 5. There's nothing we can do about it.</b>
- added notification remote
Require 4.0.3 and Up & File Size 13mb


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pdfid – Backtrack 5 – Forensics – PDF Forensics Tools – pdfid
The pdfid script in Backtrack Linux is a PDF forensics tool that will quickly provide you an overview of a PDF files potential threats and pdfid provides a way to disarm those threats. PDFid is written in Python and is located in /pentest/forensics/pdfid/. The current version of pdfid is 0.0.11 and was released April 28th, 2010. Below we describe the basic functionality of pdfid and also explain some of the PDF terminology that will help those not as familiar with a PDF files structure the ability to find value with the pdfid.py Python script.