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The Brewing a Sustainable Future effort was in partnership with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild to engage Minnesota’s robust craft brewing and distilling industries. The project was focused on finding sustainable solutions for spent grain disposal.
Spent grain is a reusable waste product, but dependable, effective and sustainable disposal can be challenging. Most breweries and distilleries have a way to get rid of spent grains, but the process can be sporadic, unreliable, expensive or challenging to implement and maintain.
Spent Grains Directory
An interactive map directory used to connect brewers and farmers. List your brewery, your farm, or other business to get connected to spent grain exchange opportunities.
A snapshot of Minnesota spent grains
Learn about the craft brewing industry in Minnesota, including spent grain volumes, cost savings, and more through this spent grains infographic.
Helps East Metro businesses reduce waste and recycle better through free technical assistance, business recycling grants (up to $10K) and other resources. Learn more
Hennepin County Business Recycling Program
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Spent Grain Disposal Guide and Nutritional Information
Outlines the preparation of spent grains for removal and collection, tips for connecting with a farmer to ensure a reliable pick up, liability considerations, and other non-farmer diversion options. The nutritional analysis provides crucial information for the use of spent grain as animal feed and fertilizer. Spent Grain Disposal Guide 2020
The Brewing a Sustainable Future project was convened by Environmental Initiative and the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild and its members.

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The Weatherill Labor Government must now reveal the details of a taxpayer funded marketing deal with AirAsia X to attract the airline to Adelaide.
Shadow Minister for Tourism David Ridgway has reiterated his call for greater transparency following yesterday’s demand, sparked by safety concerns by the Transport Workers Union to suspend AirAsia’s Australian operations.
In October 2013, AirAsia X – an affiliate carrier of the AirAsia Group – began direct flights between Adelaide and Malaysia, following a deal with the South Australian Labor Government.
Premier Weatherill and Tourism Minister Leon Bignell signed the deal, claiming that it would inject $30 million into the State’s economy, but refused to say how much taxpayer money had been committed to a cooperative marketing agreement with the airline.
Some 14 months later, the service was cancelled due to lack of profitability. The equivalent service continued with other major Australian airports.
Yesterday the TWU called for an audit of the Airline by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority following leaked reports over the AirAsia QZ8501 crash in December last year.
Mr Ridgway expressed his concern at the seeming lack of due diligence done by the Weatherill Labor Government, prior to its taxpayer funded deal to entice the Airlie’s business.
“Just a year out from Premier Weatherill’s decision to spend money entering a cooperative marketing agreement with AirAsia X, we have seen AirAsia’s Adelaide operation fail financially and then shortly thereafter, major safety concerns raised,” said Mr Ridgway.
“South Australian taxpayers deserve to know how much of their money was thrown at attracting an airline whose entire national operation is now in serious question.”

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In April 2015, the Canadian Transportation Agency issued an Order that will significantly change the way in which scheduled international cargo carriers file their tariffs in Canada. Carriers are required to comply with this order by July 13, 2015.
Elliot Saccucci recently acted on behalf of a figure skating coach, who had been suspended by Skate Canada on an interim basis pending an investigation, in a series of arbitrations before the Sports Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC). Elliot was successful in arguing both that the SDRCC had jurisdiction to hear the matter, and on the merits of the suspension, which was ultimately voided by the arbitrator.
Peter Jacobsen recently appeared in the Superior Court of Justice on behalf of Toronto Life and successfully resisted an application for an injunction brought by the subject of an article prior to its publication and release in the May edition of the magazine.
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We chat to Cookin’ on 3 Burners about sweating out in tennis outfits and Kung’s remix of their iconic song ahead of their Torquay show.
Hey guys, thanks for sitting down with Forte! What’s news for the band?
Hey Forte! thanks for chatting to us. Cookin’ on 3 Burners have been cranking it up over the summer period doing a bunch of shows in both clubs and summertime festivals, it’s been awesome. We have also just mastered our latest album this week which has been a year in the making so we are super excited about that!
What was the reaction when you found out Kungs remix of ‘This Girl’ dominated charts across Europe last year?
It was crazy, to hear how this young electronic music producer from the other side of the world had flipped the sweet soul sounds of Cookin’ and the vocal by our mate Kylie Auldist into a summertime dance floor banger – just awesome. Kungs approached us, showed us a sketch of his remix which, we were into, so we sent him the separate parts from the original recording session to play with. Who would have known it would be such a smasher globally?!! We got to go hang out at the ARIA awards this year as it was nominated for the Apple Music Song of the Year and we are looking into heading to Europe sometime this year to follow up on some of the attention.
You also just played the Australian Open, how was that one? What’s the biggest difference you notice between playing massive events like that one, to regional venues?
We were definitely cookin’ at that show as it was 38 degrees! Luckily we all decided to wear full tennis whites and sweat bands for the event so was all under control. We’ve had a really busy summer with some massive shows (including NYE at Federation Square) and some smaller more intimate shows. The Cookin’ philosophy is to have a good time and to give everyone who comes out to our shows the same. We feel it’s really important to not just play city shows but to get out and about playing to as many different audiences as possible.
How does Stella Angelico – who will be supporting your Torquay show – compliment your act?
Stella is a killer soul singer and an amazing performer who we met through the Women of Soul recording project that Jake (our Hammond Organ player) and myself (on guitar) played on. We were looking for a vocalist to do some touring with us and Stella had the right energy and vibe for us. That was 18 months ago and she has been on the road with us ever since – it’s feeling great!
What can the audience expect at your upcoming show at Torquay Hotel? Any new music?
Sweet soul and dirty dance floor funk to keep you feeling fine and shaking your behind! We will definitely be slotting some new material into our Torquay set including our funky breakbeat version of a certain Metallica classic which you have to hear to believe…
Thanks for talking to us, anything else you’d like to add?
Great to talk to you, we are really looking forward to coming down and getting down with you all.
When & Where: Torquay Hotel, Friday January 27, 8pm

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John Stackhouse explains how disruptive the Christian idea of humility has been.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche saw many things more clearly than many of us do, and one of the things he saw clearly was just how strange and how disruptive was the Christian emphasis upon humility – upon raising up those whom society had deemed to be low, or whom the power politics had rendered low. The idea that everyone should be treated well, and that nobody should be treated badly, that in fact, Jesus was the champion of the oppressed and the lowly – which Nietzsche would have said, in other words, losers – was in Nietzsche’s view the transvaluation of values. It was a complete inversion of the way things were supposed to be.
In the ancient church, they’re dealing with a Roman culture of honour. And honour is something that you can win, you can even buy it if you’ve been successful enough. And cultures around the world are like that. Chinese culture is very strongly an honour culture, has to do with status and privilege. You even wear different clothes, depending on what kind of job you do and what status you have in a Confucianist society.
And so most of the cultures of the world, in fact, say where you are in the pecking order is your fault, so to speak, it is all you’ve been able to earn. And Christianity comes along and says nope, nope, there are all kinds of reasons why people could be up and down the social scale. Some of them are good reasons, some of them are bad. And what we have to do is remember that we are all children of God, we are all created in God’s image, and everyone is entitled to a fair go.

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Here’s something to cheer you up if you’re among investors losing lots of money on the S&P 500 this year. You didn’t drop anywhere near that of five unlucky investors.
Just five individuals who are among largest holders of the S&P 500 companies to shed the most market value this year, including Mark Zuckerberg at Meta Platforms (META), lost $160 billion this year on their stocks, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith. The 10 companies to lose the most market value, which still have an individual investor among the top 25 holders, were examined. Such losses put a face behind the S&P 500’s nearly 19% plunge this year.
“U.S. stocks are weakening as Wall Street expects the Fed to remain aggressive with their fight against inflation and as Ford (F) reminds us supply chain issues are still troubling,” said Edward Moya, senior market analysts at Oanda.
S&P 500: Near-Bear Market Stings
The S&P 500 is close to returning to 20% bear market territory. And with the Fed’s decision on short-term interest hikes just a day away, investors are already planning for the worse.
It’s already been a tough year for investors. To date, the S&P 500 has already erased more than $9 trillion in shareholder value. Some of the companies’ losses are head turning. Microsoft (MSFT) alone has shed $716.7 billion in market value just this year. And institutions certainly took their lumps. Vanguard, the top owner of 66% of companies, is also the No. 1 holder of Microsoft stock. And its loss on the stock is $59 billion on just that stock.
But that loss is spread across millions of investors. No single investor is in the top 25 holders of Microsoft.
But some top individual owners of big losers aren’t so lucky.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Terrible, Very Bad Year
Meta Platforms CEO Zuckerberg is in a class of his own when it comes to losses this year: nearly $66 billion dollars on just his stake.
Zuckerberg rode the social media stock down more than 50% this year. And that translates into a massive loss for the 38-year-old CEO. He still owns nearly 13% of the company, the largest remaining position of any of these individual owners. As Zuckerberg is feeling in his wallet, it’s likely going to be a couple of hard years for the company. Analysts think the company’s profit will drop by nearly 30% this year. And the company’s profitability isn’t seen returning to 2021 levels until 2025.
Other Biggest Losers
Zuckerberg, though, has some company in big losses. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, too, has seen $44 billion in paper gains evaporate this year.
Bezos continues to own 9.8% of the online shopping company, making him not only the largest shareholder, but also the largest individual shareholder. And that’s been a big liability this year, as shares of Amazon are down nearly 27% this year. Again, there’s fundamental reason behind the stock downturn. The company’s adjusted profit is seen plunging more than 98% in 2022, analysts say. And analysts don’t think Amazon’s profit will return to 2021 levels until 2024.
Alphabet’s Larry Page isn’t the very largest owner of the online company anymore (that’s Vanguard with 6.9% of the company’s stock). But he still holding 6% of the shares, making him the largest individual owner. That heavy weight explains why the value of his position is down $33.8 billion following a 30% drop in the shares this year. Nvidia’s Jen-Hsun Huang and Netflix’ Reed Hastings are also the largest individual owners of their companies’ stocks — and are down billions this year as a result.
And they, along with the rest, are paying the price now.
Biggest S&P 500 Losers This Year
Individual holders down the most on the largest 10 market cap decliners this year
|Company||Ticker||Stock YTD % ch.||Top individual holder||Individual’s loss this year ($ billions)||Sector|
|Meta Platforms||(META)||-56.6%||Mark Zuckerberg||-$66.2||Communication Services|
|Amazon.com||(AMZN)||-26.7||Jeff Bezos||-$44.4||Consumer Discretionary|
|Alphabet||(GOOGL)||-30.2||Larry Page||-$34.1||Communication Services|
|NVIDIA||(NVDA)||-55.2||Jen-Hsun Huang||-$13.9||Information Technology|
|Netflix||(NFLX)||-59.7||Reed Hastings||-$1.9||Communication Services|
Sources: IBD, S&P Global Market Intelligence


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Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted vital integration training with Ukrainian fighters Friday inside Ukraine’s airspace.
Friday’s strategic bomber mission is part of the long-planned deployment of six B-52s to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The mission provided partners valuable midair training. In addition, the mission demonstrated how forward-located aircraft and crews, such as those in the B-52 units, enable collective defense capabilities and provide the U.S., NATO Allies and partners strategic and operational breadth to deter Russia and assure Allies and partners.
More than 200 related missions have been conducted since the Bomber Task Force launched operations in the European theater two years ago. These ongoing bomber missions showcase the U.S. Air Force’s ability to continually execute flying missions, sustain readiness and support Allies and partners across Europe, regardless of external challenges to include the current global COVID-19 crisis response.
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This is a post about the beautiful effects of artificial light photographed outdoors at night in New York City, one of the kinds of visual essays I’ve often featured on Drawing Life. It has nothing to do with the art I’m working on now. In recent months, I’ve been busier than ever with paid work as a projectionist, photographer, and videographer, and I’ve been using the improved cashflow to keep myself busier than ever with drawing and filmmaking. I’ve been doing consistent experimental figure drawing work in my studio with a few wonderful model-collaborators, pursuing fresh developments in the practice – but I’m not ready to show this work yet. Nowadays people tend to share every new thing in their lives immediately on Facebook or Twitter, but I think there’s something to be said about the old approach of laboring in obscurity and then going public with something fully-formed. I also have new video projects in the works, also not ready to share. In the meantime, I’ll keep the blog going with the kinds of posts you’ve come to expect, with new posts a little less frequent than they have been in the past. The new work will come out when it’s done.
So for now, please join me on an urban nocturne. Let’s go for a night drive.
The Sun, when it’s up, is such an alpha dog that all other lights are wheezing three-legged omega chihuahuas at best. But at night there are billions of light sources, and all of them coexist in a Milky Way of rough equality.
All these little lights make their own pools and shadows, vie with each other and merge with each other. If the Sun is God, all the little lights are like God’s creatures, tiny emanations or embers of the Great Fire, mobile and competitive, transient and ephemeral.
The beams of night shine in a world of swirling particles.
Daylight is objective in its distance. Daylight shadows are orthographic projections – every beam of light that forms them comes from the same direction. Shadows formed by artificial lights at night have perspective – they expand with distance from the source of light.
Light sources at night often strike surfaces at oblique angles that reveal texture.
Nearby light sources sometimes impart a looming quality to architectural forms that would look stolid and stodgy in sunlight.
At night, reflective surfaces make beautiful landscapes out of the multitude of little light sources, and light shining out of interior spaces gives simple boxes a magical aura.
The sheen of reflective surfaces overcomes the surface details that might dominate our perception in the flat light of day.
In the daytime, buildings are external structures, but at night they turn inside out, light revealing the life within.
A city comes alive at night when light makes the insides of buildings more prominent than their outside forms.
A sufficiently long-exposure photograph of a landscape taken under moonlight looks barely different from one taken under sunlight. Artificial light, though, comes from various different directions and has many different colors. A long exposure taken at night under multiple artificial light sources is a kind of light painting.
Colored lights, in the form of neon signs and tinted bulbs, make the night psychedelic.
In the daytime, a hole in the ground is a black void, but at night, lit-up interiors and exteriors coexist and interpenetrate. A thousand tiny lights equalize space.


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Bond Corporate/M&A Practice Ranked in Chambers USA© 2019
April 29, 2019
(Syracuse, NY): Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is pleased to announce its corporate/mergers and acquisition practice has once again been ranked in the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business directory in Upstate New York.
The following are excerpts from Chambers’ publication:
What the team is known for: Widely recognized for its strength in managing a broad range of middle-market transactional concerns in this space, with significant experience in M&A and corporate reorganizations. Supplements its business offering by drawing on complementary expertise in environmental, intellectual property and tax law. Advises a significant portfolio of clients from a variety of industries including the healthcare, financial services and real estate sectors. Maintains a presence in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.
Strengths (Quotes from client interviews):
“The flow of information and communication between the various departments of the practice is seamless and the trust that members have for each other is evident.”
"They provide a solid platform that is very effective at supporting our transactional needs in the US."
Represented Cobham in the $455 million sale of its global wireless test and management business to Viavi Solutions.
Chambers USA is a well-respected publication that carefully researches law firms, practice areas and individual attorneys in more than 185 jurisdictions and is widely considered to be the most reputable law firm directory in the world. Its rankings are based on interviews with leading practitioners and clients.
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is a law firm with 250 lawyers serving individuals, companies and public sector entities in a broad range of practice areas. Bond has eight offices in New York State and offices in Naples, Florida and Kansas City.


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Four Personal Qualities You Can Develop Like a Skill
Few people accomplish worthy goals the first time around. Persistence enables you to try again (and again) after you fail. It's useful in any profession that requires problem-solving.
On days you feel like giving up, focus on the immediate moment, and how you can make even just the slightest bit of progress (or fix a setback) by the end of the day.
SIMILAR ARTICLES & IDEAS:
Anxiety tends to build over time. Through awareness, we can help minimize its effects.
Our anxiety is trying to help us. Our body is trying to tell us it has new needs.
Meditation as a practice is useful to tune into awareness and to calm your nervous system.
To start, take a minute or two to pay attention to where your mind wanders. When you're able to begin noticing problematic situations through the practice of awareness, you can stop doing them.
It often arise from something beyond our control, whether a breakup or loss of someone dear. We can even feel anxiety when trying something new.
We tend to desire a quick-fix for problems, but when dealing with anxiety, it's better to think of it as a practice where you build muscles.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the key attribute that distinguishes outstanding performers and is the leading differentiator between employees whose IQ and technical skills are approximately...
Excuses are rationalizations we make to ourselves about people, events, and circumstances.
They are invented reasons we create to defend our behavior, to postpone taking action or simpl...
We make excuses for the following key reasons:

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OUR STORIES ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING - Culturally Responsive Teaching in Yukon First Nations Settings
How we learn is as important as what we learn. Realizing our children’s potential means matching the right teaching style with each student. This publication was designed to help with that task by introducing educators to our community, our aspirations and ourselves.
Chief, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in
OUR STORIES ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING
Members of a Yukon First Nations’ Community Share Their Stories to Assist Yukon Educators in Becoming Responsive to the Learning Styles and Aspirations of Their Communities

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A TEACHER has flown to Uganda in a bid to discover how people are benefiting from a drive to improve water quality.
Mary Watkins, who is a teacher with Dr Cymru Welsh Water, is representing the company on the WaterAid trip.
She currently works as a teacher, delivering Welsh Water’s living and learning with water to schoolchildren around Wales.
Ms Watkins, who lives in Newport, said: “Every day I tell children in Wales about the importance of water and how lucky we are here in Wales not to have to worry about whether the water we drink will make us ill.
“They can’t believe it when I tell them that worldwide, a child dies every 17 seconds from water-borne illnesses.
“I have already started to teach the pupils about WaterAid and how it helps children just like them, providing clean water and sanitation.
“I can’t wait to get out to Uganda and see for myself the hard work that WaterAid is doing.”
During her trip she will live a day in the life of a family that has no access to clean water, as well as learning more about WaterAid and its projects.
Ms Watkins added: “Women and children in Africa often have to walk over 20km a day to collect water which is frequently unsafe as it comes from rivers and muddy holes.
“It is back-breaking work and the water can bring disease to their families.
“The problems sound daunting, but the good news is that we can all do something to help. It costs less than £15 to provide someone with a lasting supply of safe water and sanitation.”
WaterAid has worked in Uganda for 25 years and has helped almost a million people to gain access to safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene promotion.
For information about WaterAid, visit www.wateraid.org.


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WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch arrested again Submitted by Aaron Rift on 07/13/2020 at 05:52 PM
Former WWE star Tammy Sytch aka Sunny has been arrested yet again. According to PWInsider.com, Sytch has been charged with the following:
* Eluding Police Officer
* Contempt/Violate Domestic Violence Restraining Order
* Operating Motor Vehicle during second license suspension
Sytch, who has a history of being arrested, was incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in New Jersey. Sytch has been on parole after being released from Carbon County Prison earlier this year.


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This is an amazing Japanese restaurant, looking to welcome two sushi chefs for a period of 6 months contract.
The restaurant will be changing the concept to more Pan Asian so if the sushi chef have wider experience in Japanese/ Asian cuisine the contract could be extended to Permanent.
Suitable candidates would be :
- Available to start within a very short notice
- experience as Sushi chefs between 2-5 years
- Good English speaking, German speaking is a plus but not necessary
- Wider experience in Japanese cuisine / Asian cuisine would be a plus
- Eligible to work in Europe ( EU passport holders or Permanent EU residence permit )
The company provides the following
- Salary : 40,000 EURO / Gross per year or between 2,200- 2,400 EURO/ Net per month
- Accommodation: free private room around 25 minutes away from the Restaurant
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Once the ruler of an entire universe, the Great Spirit Mata Nui finds himself cast out of his own body, his spirit trapped inside the fabled Mask of Life, hurtling through space. After landing on the far-away planet of Bara Magna, the mask creates a new body for Mata Nui, who unwillingly gets caught up in the furious battles of the nearly barren and dangerous planet. The locals, called Agori ask for his help against the unrelenting army of the Rock Tribe, called the Skrall and their leader, Tuma. The Glatorian warriors start to train him, teach him how to protect himself, while Mata Nui also adds some of his special powers to their fighting skill. The experienced veteran Ackar, the feisty female Kiina, the young Glatorian Gresh, and a friendly, special beetle named Click aid him on his way. But there is a traitor among the Agori, and bigger secrets lay hidden under the sands of the desert planet. Mata Nui must help his new-found friends, but he also has to find a way to return to his ... Written by
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This cheesecake would be delicious set on a pool of raspberry coulis and topped with some fresh berries and a mint sprig. You may also choose to use low fat graham crackers in the crust.
- 9 whole graham crackers (5 ounces), broken into rough pieces and processed in a food processor to fine crumbs (about 1 ¼ cups)
- 4 tablespoons Smart Balance spread, melted
- ½ tablespoon Splenda Blend sugar substitute
- 1 pound 1% cottage cheese
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- *8 ounces yogurt cheese (not the block style cheese used for sandwiches, but rather in a tub with a thick yogurt or cream cheese consistency – see directions below if you are unable to find yogurt cheese ready made at your grocery) or 1 pint non fat or low fat plain yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ¾-1 cup Splenda blend sugar substitute
- ½-1 teaspoon lemon zest (could use orange zest)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- Vegetable cooking spray
*How to make yogurt cheese, if necessary:
- Needed: 1 pint (2 cups) non fat or low fat plain yogurt.
- Line a strainer with a coffee filter, cheesecloth, or paper towels and place over a bowl.
- Put the yogurt in the strainer and refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight. The longer the yogurt drains, the thicker the “cheese” becomes. Draining overnight will give you a soft cream cheese-like consistency.
- Yogurt cheese should be stored in the refrigerator and will keep for about a week.
1 pint (2 cups) yogurt yields approximately 1 cup (8 ounces) yogurt cheese
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar together in a medium bowl. Transfer mixture to a 9” springform pan and press evenly into the pan bottom. Bake the crust until fragrant and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack while preparing the filling.
- Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees. Line a medium bowl with a clean dishtowel or several layers of paper towels. Spoon the cottage cheese into the bowl and let drain for 30 minutes.
- Process the drained cottage cheese in a food processor until smooth and no visible lumps remain, about 1 minute, scraping down the work bowl once or twice. Add the cream cheese and yogurt cheese and process until smooth, 1-2 minutes, scraping down the work bowl once or twice. Add the salt, sugar substitute, lemon zest, and vanilla and continue to process until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the work bowl once or twice. With the processor running, add the eggs, one at a time and process until smooth. Being careful not to disturb the baked crust, spray the sides of the springform pan with vegetable oil spray. Set the springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and bake 10 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees and continue to bake until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the cheesecake reads 150 degrees, about 1 to 1 ½ hours. (Baking time varies depending upon how slowly the oven temperature drops from 500 degrees to 200 degrees. Check after 1 hour.)
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack, and run a paring knife around the edge of the cake. Let cool until barely warm, 2 ½ to 3 hours, running a paring knife around the edge of the cake every hour or so. Wrap the pan tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours, but preferably overnight.
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Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
- Calories: 190
- Total Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
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Tech Council Warns: Fast-Growing Firms Will Leave Connecticut
By ANNE M. HAMILTON
December 20, 2010
Connecticut, which already lags in creating new businesses, is in danger of losing some of its cherished high-growth technology firms because of its poor entrepreneurial environment, says a report being released today by the Connecticut Technology Council says.
"Our research says we are falling behind other locations in the sheer number of fast-growing firms and most alarmingly, even those doing well may decide to leave in the future," said Christopher Kalish, chairman of the technology council and director of the University of Connecticut/GE edgelab in Stamford.
Many in the tech community have long decried key factors that are missing or lacking in the state. The study used interviews with top executives of fast-growing "gazelle" companies as well as large, established technology corporations to zero in on these factors.
The issues that need attention include formal and informal networks that help connect entrepreneurs; links to research being done at Yale and UConn; and more knowledgeable government agencies, the study shows.
Unlike the concerns of broader-based business groups such as the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, this study shows that cost and regulation are mot major concerns for fast-growing tech firms.
"The firms we interviewed can afford Connecticut. Yet, like luxury car buyers, for the high price they expect impressive performance," the study states. "The good news is that what they want, the new governor can deliver readily."
A general atmosphere of governmental indifference towards business is a key deterrent to growth, the report concluded. Its release was timed to appear as Gov.-elect Dan Malloy makes economic development plans for his administration.
A Connecticut Technology Council task force that conducted the interviews concluded that building relationships among entrepreneurs and providing more governmental encouragement — not vast infusions of cash — are essential to restore the state's edge in technology.
"They don't feel that the state appreciates companies that are successful. The fast-growing companies felt that they were in a sense being ignored here," said Matthew Nemerson, CEO of the technology council. "We risk losing … future job growth to other states or countries unless we address the weaknesses these very successful business leaders are pointing out in our job development strategies."
There has, however, been some progress in a few areas in the past year or so — a new angel investor tax credit, and a $200 million state technology tax credit for startup firms. "That is a step in the right direction," Nemerson said.
The report suggests several low-cost ways to improve the climate for growing technology companies, including hosting meetings where entrepreneurs, financiers and researchers could exchange ideas. In a refrain often heard in Connecticut, the study says more needed to be done to attract young high-tech workers and make cities more appealing.
"It's not that expensive," said Kevin Burns, president of Precision Corporation, who was an advisor to the project, "but it does take conscious effort."
Among the quotes from Connecticut CEO's, who are anonymous in the study: "I've had more meetings with Governor Schwarzenegger than with Governor Rell." "I don't feel like I let anyone down when I don't hire here and I don't feel like I get a win when I do."
Among many specific recommendations are an economic development "war room" for the state, and an increase in "research alliances" in which private firms work with universities on development projects.
"The good news is that this group of business leaders believes that if the new governor implements the kinds of solutions they are recommending, we can become more competitive quickly," Kalish said.
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Mrs. Sather was born June 6, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband John Kristian Sather Sr.; and son, William. She is survived by children, John (Lynnette), Barry (Julie Van Hee) and Joan (Teresa); six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Artist Spotlight: PaperStacks
Miss Mocha Music hosted “Too Cold to Tour” at Company Brewing Saturday night, bringing out not only a massive crowd at the Riverwest brewpub but one of the largest turnouts for Mocha’s events. The show celebrated hip hop artist Emmitt James’ vinyl release of his album “AVERY” (James is currently based in LA). Also on the bill were Neely, Ammorelle, Nile, and PaperStacks.
2019 was a massive year for the rapper PaperStacks. He released the hit singles “I’ll Wait” and “Fried Chicken” as well as his album “Lil Sum Sum” on streaming services everywhere. The music video for his song “Hi-C” just came out last month.
“In my song “I’ll Wait” the end slows down, and I tend to do a dance to it, and I didn’t do it tonight and a lot of people in the crowd were upset…you know, that’s love – they’re letting me know that they’re watching.”
He talks about what he is working on now.
“The album is still doing pretty well and I’m currently shooting music videos for certain songs. I wanna shoot a video for every song, but that’s in the dream world, so I’m doing as many as I can. I have five to six new songs written, but I’m currently in the promotion phase, where I’m putting money behind my album and videos to get them seen and heard. I’m just living in the afterlife of the album and doing shows like this.”
In fact, “I’ll Wait” just hit one million streams on Spotify in late November. He shares a bit about this achievement.
“It was mind-blowing. A small label approached me and wanted to invest in me – one song. They paid for me to record the song, they paid for the beat, and they paid for the promotion. They’re also gonna pay for the video in due time, and that’s why it’s getting so much traction. I’m getting overlap though, so people who want to listen to that song are also listening to songs like “Star of the Show” and “Different” which are both at like sixty-seventy thousand streams too, so there’s definitely overlap. It was really an honor, just something I’ve never experienced.”
PaperStacks is a dedicated chicken aficionado, or “bird” as he calls it. Fitting for his 2019 single, he and the artists were served fried chicken by Company Brewing for their family meal. He shares his thoughts on their “bird.”
“It’s not bad at all. I love the bird – don’t get me wrong – but I eat wings more. I tend to not eat whole chickens as often, but for a place I knew nothing about as far as chicken, I was surprised.”
PaperStacks plans to release more singles this year in addition to the videos, and is working on a group CD with fellow rappers and close friends Mo’City and Phif.
“Honestly in my soul, I feel something is gonna change for me in 2020. Something’s bound to happen.”


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Frida unexpectedly falls pregnant and Felix, the father of her child, breaks up with her to re-unite with his ex. Although some serious health problems caused by the late pregnancy force Frida to rest, she still tries to get Felix back, using methods which are absurd, exaggerated and sometimes hilarious.
Laura Lehmus, Director
Ruth Toma, Writer
Markus Kaatsch, Producer
Nina Poschinski, Producer
Michael Grudsky, Producer
Christian Becker, Producer
Oliver Schwabe, Producer
Laura Lehmus, Producer
Eva Habermann, Producer
Friederike Kempter, Key Cast, “Frida Pepponen”
Florian Lukas, Key Cast, “Felix Kreuzer”
Lena Urzendowsky, Key Cast, “Yolanda Mersmann”
Lasse Myhr, Key Cast, “Jack Johnson”
Katharina Behrens, Key Cast, “Dora Werkshage”
Anne Bolick, DOP
Boris Goltz, Music
Andreas Menn, Editing
Laura Lehmus was born in 1972 in Finland. She studied fine arts at F+F School in Zurich & audiovisual media at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. After a long stopover in Berlin and Helsinki, in 2019 Laura finally settled in Düsseldorf from where she works as director, on-air producer and art director for film and TV, among others for ARTE, Nickelodeon, YLE, Solarfilm Helsinki. Her short film ALIENATION has won several awards such as the German Short Film Award (2015) – Lola Award in Gold in the category Animated Film. It became one of the three most successful German short films in 2016 (FFA Filmförderungsanstalt). SWEET DISASTER is Laura’s feature film debut, scheduled for festival release in late 2021 and German theatrical release in autumn 2022.


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Find out the laws in your state regarding payday loans. Some lenders try to get away with higher interest rates, penalties, or various fees they they are not legally allowed to charge you. Many people are just grateful for the loan, and do not question these things, which makes it easy for lenders to continued getting away with them.
Always read the fine print for a payday loan. Some companies charge fees or a penalty if you pay the loan back early. Others charge a fee if you have to roll the loan over to your next pay period. These are the most common, but they may charge other hidden fees or even increase the interest rate if you do not pay on time.
Watch out for affiliate marketers that are getting paid to connect you to lenders. It might show as if they work from one state, but the lender they're connecting your with operates outside the country. When you get caught in this kind of arrangement, the odds are good that there will be surprise fees waiting to make your loan more expensive than you expected.
Call the company rather than do all of your business online. While applying online may seem easy, it is usually better to call for more information. By talking to a real person, you will be able to get answers to all of your questions immediately and, moreover, confirm the legitimacy of the company.
When dealing with a payday lender, keep in mind how tightly regulated they are. Interest rates are usually legally capped at varying level's state by state. Know what responsibilities they have and what individual rights that you have as a consumer. Have the contact information for regulating government offices handy.
Top Tips on How You Can Get the Best Interest Rates for Your Loan
Top Tips on How You Can Get the Best Interest Rates for Your Loan Before you even go looking around for the best interest rates, take some time to really consider the kind of product that suits your situation best. If the amount you need is only a little more than your current monthly salary, perhaps a credit card would work better. Or if you’re looking for funds to start a business, a business loan would be more appropriate than a personal loan. Both these options are better alternatives for their purpose because they would be cheaper, have features that suit their intention, and in many cases, would offer more attractive interest rates than personal loans.
When applying for a payday loan, the loan officer request that you provide a government issued photo identification card or driver's license, a current utility bill showing your address and a recent paycheck stub. The address shown on your identification, utility bill, paycheck stub and personal check must all be listed to your home's physical address.
Watch out for payday loan offers that appear too good to really be true. Most of the time, they are. These include no credit check offerings and same-day options. While, more often than not, they will come through with what they are offering, they balance it out with a much higher interest rate. So you are paying more for their special offer opportunity.
Do not always rely on payday loans to make ends meet. Sure, these types of loans are great when you are in desperate need of money, before your next paycheck. Considering that most payday cash advances charge you a lot for interest, you are going to end up spending much more than necessary.
The best advice you can get about payday advances is that you should not use that type of loan unless absolutely necessary. It is relatively easy to get a payday loan by just signing your name, but some unforeseen situation may arise before you can pay for it and create an even more difficult circumstance.
You should now have a better idea of what conditions should be considered when contemplating a payday loan. Regaining your financial freedom can be difficult, but preparation makes it easier. Because of this, you need to know as much as possible to ensure you make the right decisions. Take what you have learned today, and use it in your life so that you can help yourself in the best way possible.

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Learn about the guidelines for parts purchasing that fleets and parts distribution companies can follow to lower total cost of operation for the fleet.
HDPR Live #72: The guidelines for parts purchasing heavy-duty parts have changed. Digital technology and global supply chains have changed the business of buying heavy-duty parts.
What are the new guidelines for purchasing parts for fleets? That is what we will cover in this live stream. You can also get access to the Recommended Practices issued by the ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council by becoming a member today. Visit TMC.Trucking.org.
If you would like to have a consultation about how to improve your parts system, visit HeavyDutyPartsReport.com/Consulting.
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Welcome to The Heavy-Duty Parts Report. My name is Jamie Irvine, and today we are live! Very happy to have you with us today. We are back in studio. Last week of course there was no live on The Heavy-Duty Parts Report because we were in Las Vegas at the AAPEX show. Had a great time there meeting with clients and also expanding our network with meeting some new companies that we’re going to be working with very soon. Also had the great opportunity to be on Wrench Nation while in Las Vegas with Frank Leutz. And that episode of his show will be going live very, very soon. So happy to participate in his show and expose the automotive sector to some of the issues that we are facing in the commercial truck industry today. Being a live episode, of course, we want to incorporate you in the show so if you’d like to make a comment or ask a question, please do so, and I’ll do my best to get you on the show.
What are we going to be talking about today? Well, today we are going to be talking about fleet guidelines for parts purchasing. The parts world has changed the supply chain issues that we’re facing today, an acute impact of the pandemic, as well as the digital sales channel and the move to more digital technology as a more macro move inside of the industry with parts purchasing effecting both parts distributors and manufacturers, and also the fleets who use the parts. So things are dynamic, things are changing.
And today I wanted to talk about some of the best practices that have existed traditionally and how this new digital technology and supply chain issues are changing things just a little bit. So hopefully at the end of this episode, if you are a parts distributor, if you’re selling parts, you’re going to have a better understanding of what fleets are looking for and the process that they go through in order to make a decision as to who they’re going to buy parts from. If you’re a fleet, hopefully you’ll be able to pick up on some best practices that you’ll be able to incorporate in your business. So glad to have everyone with us today. Today, I do not have a guest, it’ll just be yours truly. So let’s get started.
So at the beginning of the entire process to look at, okay, we to buy specific parts for our fleet, one of the best practices that we talk about a lot on this show is to not just look at the purchase price, but to look at the total cost. And what does the total cost of buying a part involve? Well, of course we have to look at the purchase price first, but that is by no means the entire cost. There is also freight, handling, the cost of money, the space that part will take up on a shelf, utilities, things like that, all of those factors come into purchasing the part, handling the part, stocking the part. Then there’s the cost of installing the part. And then it’s like, how long does that part last? And if it fails prematurely, what is the cost of fixing that problem a second time? So this is where we’re always looking at purchasing high quality parts that are going to last a long time so that you don’t have additional labor and downtime, which by far costs the absolute most.
So that is really the starting point of a fleet who’s looking at purchasing parts. They’ve got to take into all of those things into consideration. If you’re selling parts, just understanding that should help modify the way that you go about presenting your solution to your customers. So you need to talk about the challenges that your customer experiences and you need to incorporate all of these factors into your value proposition, to the fleet. Now, when a fleet is ready to request a quote or issue a RFQ, they really should do some work ahead of time. So they need a clear understanding of the ground rules or requirements prior to committing to any one supplier. And so this is on the fleet to be able to develop this criteria. They want to get the perspective of vendors who know the process to help them maybe develop the requirements because there may be some blind spots. I mean, fleets are good at what they do. If there are transportation fleet over the road, that’s what they do. If they’re a vocational fleet, they’re logging or construction or agriculture, that’s what they know.
So getting vendors input on the RFQ before it is issue is something that can be very valuable. But of course the fleet has to realize that the vendor themselves are going to be competing for that business and therefore may be biased in some way. So we have to make sure we address that. And it is important for fleets to understand once they have the requirements of the parts, they have the requirements of the specifications of what they’re looking at the outcomes they’re looking to achieve, that they align those with vendors that are capable of being able to actually fulfill those. So vendor selection criteria then becomes very important. And regardless of whether we’re talking traditionally or we’re talking now, and in the future as digital technology is transforming the way parts purchasing is executed, these fundamentals are going to stay consistent and they are going to be something that is not really going to change moving forward the method by which we order the parts and how those parts are delivered and the way that we track parts and maintain visibility throughout that entire process is being changed by technology. But these fundamentals are going to stay the same.
Again, if you’re selling parts, you need to understand this perspective from the fleet. You need to understand what they’re looking for in the way of requirements and making sure that you’re aligning your value proposition in such a way that you are attracting fleets that are putting out these RFQs to include you in that list of people who will have a chance to quote. So some of the things in selection criteria that are very important to fleets is a volume discount based on the size of the fleet, fewer points to manage single payment options and, ways to leverage the relationship. This is the perspective of the fleets. This is what they are often looking to accomplish when they are selecting new vendors. And so one of the things that fleets also need to do is they have to be careful about locking themselves in with one vendor who then for whatever reason is unable to fulfill the requirements of the fleet leading to downtime. So there’s some big advantages to having multiple suppliers, including being able to leverage vendors against each other.
I remember my one of my mentors in parts, he always said that he had this fleet who would give a portion of the business to one vendor and a portion of the same business to another vendor. And the reason why really was that if one vendor let them down, they were able to shift purchases over and they had that flexibility. So oftentimes fleets, it’s very important to leverage relationships with more than one vendor, an aftermarket supplier, a dealership group, and maybe a third aftermarket supplier, just in case.
Now, once a fleet is ready to issue that RFQ, there’s some things that they are very concerned with. So one is parts identification and specifications. And with digital technology, this is going to become an even more important factor also with the technology of trucks and trailers themselves so rapidly changing parts identification is going to be of primary importance and from a digital perspective, how can those parts be identified accurately? And do they meet the specifications laid out in the RFQ? So this something that if you are selling parts, you need to really think about how you’re going to update your system, to allow the fleet, to check to make sure that the parts that they are ordering, meet the specifications and are identified correctly. So this is important to the fleet, and of course it’s important to the parts company.
And then now we’re talking supply chain issues, parts availability is of top of mind of everybody right now, this isn’t going to change in the future that much, yes, the supply chain issues may ease. And some of the acute pain that we’re feeling right now is hopefully going to ease as we finish out 2022 and move into 2023. But again, parts availability is of prime concern because the last thing you want is a truck to be down for five or six days, because that part where they’ve lost visibility of that part, and it hasn’t arrived on time for whatever reason. So fleets are concerned with this people who sell parts need to try to think about how they’re going to create a system where their customers can maintain visibility of their parts at all time. This is a very, very important factor and is going to be leveraging technology in combination with some innovative approaches that are going to be able to enable parts distributors to do this for their customers.
Brand specification is also very important. So if a fleet specs one item and then that particular brand is not available, is there an alternative brand that is acceptable, that has been detailed inside of that RFQ? That is something that a fleet should do because it will enable them to maintain more uptime and it will give them options should there be further supply chain disruption. So one of the things too, that’s important is parts history. This is where the digital technology is really helping, parts distribution companies to provide fleets with more information at their disposal. So if you have the ability to go to your supplier as a fleet log in and see your history, that can be very valuable. It can save a lot of time. And that is something that in the past, historically, it had to be done almost manually. You’d have to phone your sales account manager or the parts department, and you’d have to say, Hey, listen we’re having an issue with this turbo. I seem to remember that a few months ago we changed a similar turbo on a truck that was the same year/make/ model, can you check that for me? With digital technology, that information should be available to the fleet on demand 24/7. It’s very important to move towards that.
And of course, shipping locations is something that fleets are very concerned with because if they are operating regionally or nationally, they want to partner with suppliers who have locations that can serve their needs too, regardless of where the equipment is, as it travels and does the job that it does. So this is something from a parts distribution perspective. If you’re a company that sells parts, you’ve got to know what your limitations are on service locations, and you should really be targeting customers who you can serve in that region. I’ve seen in the past salespeople spend a lot of time trying to get business that maybe is national with no capacity to serve nationally in hopes that if they get it, they’ll somehow be able to rise to the occasion, but that rarely ever happens. So it’s important for parts distribution companies to understand their limitations and to go after customers that they are able to serve at a high level. If they are national, how does that program look from the fleet’s perspective?
One of the big considerations of course is warranty, especially if they’re going to use aftermarket parts, how does the warranty work nationally if they leave the region where the repair was done? So these are all important things. And of course, with digital technology, the visibility of your locations and the ability for drivers to be able to find your locations easily and to order parts when they’re on the road, or if there’s a mobile repair event, there’s a roadside repair that’s needed. Is all of that information available to your customers? I think the big shift with digital technology is just making more information available, making the buying experience, not just at the RFQ level, but then downstream as things happen in real time, trying to remove friction from the buying journey for the customer.
Another big issue is core. If there’s a reman product involved and there’s core charges and the return how do you get those cores back to the right location? What are the requirements to return those cores? Is it easy for the customer to return the cores and are there core charges being refunded in a very quick and timely manner that is something that one of the biggest complaints I hear around cores is I get charged right away, but it takes 60 days to get my credit. So what’s the strategy there, fleets are considering this, and as a parts distribution company, if you’re selling to those fleets, if you’re competing on an RFQ, think very carefully about the core strategy, that’s an area where you may actually be able to win some business just simply by making that process easier for your customers.
What about a dedicated account representative? One of the things that I hear a lot of salespeople say about digital sales channel and e-commerce and things like what’s that going to do to my job? Well, the reality is, is that major accounts that are being serviced by a parts distribution company should have dedicated staff to manage that account and make sure that post being awarded an RFQ, the promises made by the parts distribution company are kept, and it’s not if there’s going to be a problem, but when there’s a problem, there’s someone that can address it quickly. This is very, very important. What about your return policy? That is another area where you can remove friction from the buying experience for the fleet, and you might be able to differentiate yourself for being a supplier to a fleet because you have made the core return and the return policy very easy.
And also when we talk about payment and credit terms, and we talk about access to your system all of that is becoming a major pain point for fleets. There is a problem where we just don’t have enough people anymore. So if you, as a parts distribution company can make that information accessible to the customer electronically, on demand. If they can get access to all of that information, if the credit terms are favorable, if all of these pieces are in place, these are the things that, that fleets are encouraged by people like the TMC, the Technology Maintenance Council with their recommended practices to consider when preparing to change vendors or bring on a new vendor.
So inventory management is another factor that is of big concern. And of course, at one point it was really electronically, it was just EDI technology, but now things are changing. There are APIs, and there are other means by which to allow a fleet to get access to inventory levels pricing, and to be able to purchase electronically without ever talking to anyone in person, you know, before the pandemic, 49% of heavy-duty parts were still purchased with a phone call according to McCain company. But I think as the pandemic has worn on, those numbers are changing. It’ll be interesting to see what the new data is. And certainly as time goes on, that is just going to increase the amount of parts that are purchased electronically. So connectivity, the systems by which you’re using, how easily is it for the fleet to connect with the parts distribution company, what software is available. Those are all big considerations.
So you can see we’ve been talking now for 17 minutes. We started at the beginning of our conversation talking about the purchase price. And then we said, that’s not the only thing that is considered. And now we’ve talked for 16 minutes about all the other kinds of things that fleets should be considering as, as a best practice for when they are selecting vendors. And so as a vendor, when you’re trying to sell heavy-duty parts to a fleet, you should be considering all of these things in, and incorporating, all of these things into your value proposition and be able to articulate that in such a way that it allows you to win more business. There’s other factors that we can talk about warranty, technical assistance training. This is all support after the sale. And I think that that is a huge opportunity for many parts companies to be able to differentiate themselves is it’s one thing to be able to have a competitive price and have the service locations and be able to deliver the product. It’s another thing to create a frictionless buying experience where the customer never loses visibility of the parts they order and are well-supported after the sale with technical assistance and training. This is something where it is very important to the fleet to consider all of those factors and not just look at the purchase price. So as much as I’m encouraging parts distribution companies to really think about this fleets, you’ve got to resist the urge to just look at the purchase price and consider all of these additional factors that create cost for you if they are not handled correctly.
So I hope that this has given everyone a few things to think about. This is some of the consulting work that I do as a heavy-duty parts consultant working in the heavy-duty truck industry. If you would like to talk about working together on helping you develop your value proposition as a heavy-duty parts company, whether a manufacturer or if you’re a distribution company, maybe you’re looking at ways to improve your processes and your systems, and be able to attract more customers. If that is you and you would like to work with me directly, then I would love the opportunity. Head over to heavydutypartsreport.com/consulting. And we can have a meeting. You’ll learn more about my consulting offer there, and you can easily schedule a video call with me so we can talk about your specific situation. I would love the opportunity to talk to you.
Next week we are going to be live again on Friday, but we will have a guest. Cody Skinner is coming back from HTS Coatings, and we’re going to have a really in-depth conversation about the circular economy and what that circular economy not only is, but how it can impact our society in a very positive way, dovetailing into the concept that the trucking industry is the backbone of society. So how does that all come together and benefit society at large? That’s the conversation we’re going to have next week. Have a great weekend. Thanks for tuning in, and we’ll talk to you later. Bye.


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Google Doodle is celebrating today, June 1, José de Almada Negreiros (1893-1970) considered one of the most relevant Portuguese and European artists of the 20th century.
On this day in 1911, Almada Negreiros made his artistic debut at the age of 18 when he published a cartoon entitled “Uma Razão de Peso” in the 4th issue of A Sátira, a Lisbon magazine.
A writer, poet, and painter, he also dedicated his life to ballet choreographies, and worked on tapestry, engraving, murals, caricature, mosaic, and azulejo.
A prolific artist, who was a dancer and a theater performer himself, was born in the former Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, to a Portuguese father and a Santomean mother.
Following his first individual exhibition, in 1913, showing 90 drawings, along with Fernando Pessoa and Mário de Sá-Carneiro, he published poems and texts in the Orpheu (1915) and Portugal Futurista (1917) the arts and letters magazines, which introduced Modernism and Futurism in Portugal.
He always called himself a futurist artist, inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and other modern artists.
José Sobral de Almada Negreiros, also lived in Paris and Madrid where he contributed to several Spanish publications. He wrote novels, poems, playwrights, essays and manifestos published in books, magazines, newspapers, booklets and flyers. In 1934 he married painter Sarah Afonso (1899 -1983).
Since 1998, doodles are known as the decorative changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists.
When doodles were first created, nobody had anticipated how popular and integral they would become to the Google search experience. Nowadays, many users excitedly anticipate the release of each new doodle and some even collect them.
Almada Negreiro by Melissa Crowton Google Doodle


Fraunhofer IGD’s new technology, ‘cyber- physical equivalence’ will aid Industry 4.0’s vision of factories with the use of smart production control methods.
Based on the new technology, manufacturers will be able to produce more diversified and personalized products cost-effectively.
Initially it creates a digital model of each stage in the production process and transfers this model to the real production environment. At the same time, everything that happens in the factory is recorded as digital data and fed back into the virtual world.
In the past, designers had to model a new product by hand whereas now they usually create a digital model before making the real one. Visualization technologies connect the real world with the digital world and provide support for smart production control – which makes it possible to plan complex work environments and processes before they are implemented.
The data can be accessed from anywhere using mobile devices such as tablet PCs or smartphones and visualized in an easy-to-understand form, adapted to the needs of each company and its employees.
The benefits of cyber-physical equivalence are illustrated using a miniature production line, in which a sorting robot moves containers from one place to another. Its work sequences are recorded by a special camera and images are transmitted in real time to the virtual model.
In the real-world scenario, a forklift will work together with the robot. But before launching it, a simulation with a virtual forklift driven around the digital model of the factory is conducted.
Cyber-physical equivalence is based on a constant dialog between the real and virtual worlds, in which the physical production line and its digital equivalent melt into one. It also has the advantage of allowing manufacturing processes to be documented end-to-end in digital form and in real time.
“We want to provide effective support to people who work in complex production environments,” says Professor Uwe Freiherr von Lukas of the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD. “To do so, we have to gather reliable workflow data, visualize this information, and make it accessible wherever needed – be it next to the milling machine or in a shipyard’s dry dock.”
Excerpts and image credits : Fraunhofer IGD