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Beverage Processing Machinery The CSI 9330 Vibration Transmitter interfaces with existing control and monitoring systems while allowing users to drive for improvements in machine reliability.KNOXVILLE, TENN (May 1, 2008) - Emerson Process Management introduces the CSI 9330 Vibration Transmitter to continuously monitor critical rotating machinery for early detection of developing mechanical issues. The CSI 9330 is the latest in Emerson's line of vibration transmitters which include multi-sensor as well as wireless solutions.The CSI 9330 can be deployed on any asset, but is typically installed on motor-fan, motor-pump, motor-compressor and cooling tower applications. Once installed, it converts the analog output of an ICP? accelerometer into a 4-20mA signal, proportional to monitored vibration, and also delivers patented PeakVue? measurements which provide additional insight into the condition of rotating element bearings and gear boxes.The vibration information is transmitted to any plant's PLC, SCADA or control system. When used in concert with Emerson's CSI 2130 Machinery Health? Monitor, the CSI 9330 data is passed to AMS? Suite: Machinery Health Manager, giving maintenance personnel early warning of any impending issues. AMS Machinery Manager provides instant review of the condition of critical mechanical equipment, making this value-added information readily available to key decision-makers in the facility. In addition, the CSI 9330 supplements portable route-based data collection systems by providing the ability to access the raw vibration signal enabling the user to perform advanced vibration analysis.The CSI 9330 is available in two configurations. The CSI 9330VP provides overall vibration and PeakVue data when connected to a standard accelerometer. The CSI 9330VT provides vibration and temperature data when connected to an accelerometer with an embedded temperature capability. When used as part of Emerson's PlantWeb? digital plant architecture, the vibration transmitters extend Machinery Health Management to predictive management of critical plant equipment.About Emerson Process ManagementEmerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries. Asset Optimization, www.assetweb.com, a division of Emerson Process Management, is a leading worldwide supplier of services and technologies to increase the availability and performance of production assets for improved bottom line results. Asset Optimization plays a key role in Emerson's mission of combining superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services to help customers achieve the potential of their operations. Emerson brands include PlantWeb?, Fisher?, Micro Motion?, Rosemount?, Mobrey?, Daniel?, DeltaVTM, Ovation?, AMSTM Suite, and CSI.

Bee Product The upcoming "Sex and the City" movie is a marketing bonanza for companies ranging from Mercedes-Benz to the designer handbag-renting Web site Bag Borrow or Steal.But Hollywood has long struck deals with companies for product placement in films and television series. Following are some examples:* Last year comedian Jerry Seinfeld returned to his old television network NBC for a guest spot on the sitcom "30 Rock." The star of the NBC mega-hit "Seinfeld" got a prime-time plug for his animated film "Bee Movie" written right into the story line of the "30 Rock" season premiere.* Companies worldwide paid almost $3.4 billion in 2006 to have their merchandise appear in television shows and movies, reflecting the increasing popularity of product placement, according to a report.* In 2006 Ford Motor Co vehicles appeared in films ranging from director Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," according to Brandchannel, an online magazine about branding.* J. Barbour & Sons Ltd -- whose products bear the royal warrants of Queen Elizabeth and heir Prince Charles -- said it was happily taken by surprise when its Beaufort jackets flew off the shelves of its New York shop after one appeared on actress Helen Mirren in her role as the monarch in the 2006 movie "The Queen."* The 2002 James Bond movie "Die Another Day" was for some critics an extended advertisement as 20 companies paid a total of $70 million to have their fast cars and expensive watches featured.* In one scene in "Casino Royale," the 21st instalment of the movie franchise, James Bond pursued an adversary in a four-wheel bulldozer supplied by Fiat, the Italian industrial group. Ford also used the 2006 movie to promote the Aston Martin, which was driven by Bond after he was behind the wheel of a BMW 750 iL in previous adventures.* Alcoa Inc. managed to get a full 30-second ad, plus numerous on-screen plugs and dialogue mentions, in George Clooney's movie "Good Night, and Good Luck" -- all without paying a dime. Alcoa, then formally called the Aluminum Company of America, was the sponsor of Edward R. Murrow's news program, "See It Now," in the 1950s.

Square Sieve Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) and Hunter Exploration Group (Hunter) are pleased to provide the following update for the 486,000 acre Aviat Project, host to eleven significantly diamondiferous kimberlites and located on the Melville Peninsula in eastern Nunavut, Canada (see map available at http://www.stornowaydiamonds.com/_resources/Kimberlite-Bodies.jpg).Spring 2008 highlights include:- Joint venture has approved a $3.05 million program for 2008- Acquisition of BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.'s 14.4% interest in the project, bringing Stornoway's project interest to 90% (Hunter holds a 10% interest, carried to production)- Acquisition of Hunter's right to market 10% of the diamonds (previously purchased by BHP Billiton), bringing Stornoway's diamond marketing rights to 100%- 82 carats per hundred tonnes (cpht) from Dense Media Separation (DMS) processing of 1.96 dry tonnes from the AV8 Upper kimberlite- Mobilization of crews for the 2008 exploration program (work to include ground geophysics and drilling at the recently discovered AV9 kimberlite pipe, drilling on the AV267 sheet in support of a conceptual resource study and collection of a 150-200 tonne bulk sample from the AV267 body)Earlier this year, Stornoway and BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. ("BHP Billiton") unanimously approved a $3.05 million program at Aviat for 2008. This included the collection of a larger tonnage kimberlite sample from the AV267 sheet, of which the initial 200 tonne sample was to be solely funded by BHP Billiton under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement. Under an assignment agreement between Stornoway and BHP Billiton, BHP Billiton assigned to Stornoway all of its interest in the Aviat Project and its rights to market all diamonds of Hunter Exploration Group produced from the Project in consideration for the assumption by Stornoway of BHP Billiton's obligations under the joint venture agreement, including this bulk sampling obligation and all future funding obligations.Stornoway's CEO Eira Thomas stated: "Results from 2007 confirmed the potential for a large tonnage, high grade diamond resource at Aviat and the project will continue to be a top priority for the Company in 2008. Consolidation of the Aviat project interest allows Stornoway to move forward expeditiously with our plans to complete a high level conceptual resource study on the AV267 kimberlite complex and further drill-test the diamondiferous AV-9 kimberlite pipe which was discovered late last year and remains open both laterally and vertically. It is possible that AV-9 could represent an important feeder zone related to the AV267 sheet."DMS processing of 1.956 tonnes (dry) of kimberlite collected during 2007 as a single sample from a freshly excavated surface expression of the AV8 Upper kimberlite returned a total of 1.6065 carats of diamonds, indicating a diamond content of 82 cpht for stones retained on a 0.85mm square mesh screen. The largest stone recovered from this small sample was a 0.38 ct light grey tetrahexahedroid. The AV8 diamonds are described as a mix of white, grey and brown stones representing mostly tetrahexahedroid and combination forms.

Soft Candies Sure, Georgia retailers ought to think twice about putting sleazy-sounding products on their shelves, but the state Legislature went way too far when it criminalized the sale of marijuana-flavored candies.Under a new law, Georgia will ban the sale of candies with drug-themed names like "Kronic Kandy" and "Pot Suckers" to minors. It slaps violators with a misdemeanor and imposes a fine of up to $500 for each offense.One of the problems with the new law —- and there are many —- is that it doesn't define very well what the banned flavor really is or who should be empowered to determine whether the candy really tastes like marijuana. That will make it difficult, if not impossible, to enforce.The candy contains no trace of the drug whatsoever —- which is why it is a legal product. The flavor comes from hemp, an herb that can also be found in a variety of natural products, from granola to lip balm.The movement to ban the pot-flavored candies began several years ago when students and parents in the Osborne High School area in Cobb County started demanding that convenience stores take them off their shelves. They believe the products are aimed at young children as a way to entice them into trying marijuana, although there is no evidence the candies are habit forming or in any way addictive.The Legislature introduced a bill to ban the sale to minors in 2007. When it finally made it to the floor on the final day of the 2008 session, a few skeptics pointed out that the proposed fine for selling marijuana-flavored candy was up to $1,000, while the fine for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana itself was only $500. They passed an amendment to make them match.Legislators are loath to appear soft on drugs —- or something that might taste like a drug —- so Georgia became what appears to be the first state in the nation to ban the sale of candies with funny names.

Rice Protein Concentrate Diamond Pet Foods recalled three canned pet food products after learning that the items might be contaminated by melamine, the chemical implicated in the recent rash of pet illnesses and deaths.The recall was initiated April 26, 2007, by the Meta, Missouri-based company. The recalled items are: * Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Kitten Formula 5.5 oz. cans with a “best by” date of Aug. 15, 2008 to April 15, 2009. * Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Puppy Formula 13 oz. cans with a “best by” date of Aug. 21, 2008 to April 15, 2009. * Diamond Lamb & Rice Formula for Dogs 13 oz. cans with a “best by” date of Aug. 21, 2009 to April 15, 2010. The recipe for these products, manufactured by Ogden, Utah-based American Nutrition Inc., does not include rice protein concentrate, according to a Diamond spokesperson. At this time, it appears that a manufacturing mistake on the part of American Nutrition caused rice protein concentrate tainted with melamine to be added to the Diamond food items, the spokesperson said.Notification of the possible error by American Nutrition caused Diamond to issue the recall, the company said. It was not aware of any pet illnesses at the time.Diamond manufactures many of its foods at its own three manufacturing plants in the United States, it said, but American Nutrition manufactures some of its canned products.American Nutrition was not immediately available for comment.According to its website, American Nutrition produces more than 290,000 tons of pet food and snacks each year.

Cooking Equipment Gold Peg International ’s RotaTherm Continuous Cooking System is direct steam injection food equipment that provides precise control and consistent product continuously.Food Equipment on show at FoodPro 08The RotaTherm food equipment will be on show at FoodPro 08. It is used to cook and process a wide range of food products such as baby food, chunky sauces, processed cheese varieties, purees, dips, pie fillers, pet food, etc. The RotaTherm food equipment is ideal for basically food products that can pass through a pump.As the RotaTherm is Continuous food equipment it has advantages over batch cooking including product consistency, increased productivity and higher yields.With the RotaTherm Continuous Cookers, ingredients are cooked in a single pass by injecting steam into the product as it is being mixed while moving up the cooking column.This food equipment has flexible process set-up with precise control, good pause capability, targets burn on, manages particulates, improves yield / productivity with long run times and has a small foot print.The RotaTherm’s accurate cooking achieves high levels of food safety. The system can be set to maintain the integrity of the particulates for good presentation. Or it can deliver shear to produce a homogeneous end product.This food equipment is Pasteurization, UHT and Aseptic capable.RotaTherm systems are designed and manufactured by Gold Peg International, Australia.

Dehydrated Spinach Powder "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants," declares the cover of Michael Pollan's newest book, "In Defense of Food." The title and subtitle pretty well sum up Pollan's point of view. To him, food is the key word to defend. Simply put, you should not consider something food if your great grandmother would not recognize it as food. What we have today are too many overly processed items on the grocery shelf that do us more harm than good. To Pollan, the basic problem with the American diet is that nutritionists have asserted control of what we eat by over-analyzing food, and from their studies making unwarranted assertions about what is good for us. For example, the common chicken egg is strongly argued to be dangerous because of the amount of cholesterol it contains. Yet there is little proof that consumption of a large number eggs can be linked to coronary heart disease. Too much time has been spent promoting low-fat diets and not enough attention has been spent on the type of fats consumed. The recent publicity about the dangers of trans fats points out how easily the topic can change. Pollan argues that what we need to do is stop analyzing everything we eat to find out what is bad. A few simple principles based on eating what our grandparents ate make for a healthier alternative. We should avoid processed food. Food that's processed has been changed from its natural state, usually to make it safe or convenient. Canned, frozen and dehydrated foods are processed. Some foods are healthier because they're processed, like homogenized milk. And frozen vegetables are generally not harmful. But processed meats, white bread and pasta, mixes and frozen dinners, snacks, and foods that are full of sugar, sodium, high fructose corn syrup and trans fats are not healthy. We should eat plants.They contain many of the critical nutrients that our bodies need. We should eat fish and other animals whose diets are rich in plants. While plants are good, their seeds do not contain the same level of nutrients as the plants themselves, so diets dependent on corn and soy products are likely to be less nutritious. Thus, pastured chickens and cattle are more nutritious than those raised on corn and soy products. Pollan's practical advice includes many ways we can recover our health by eating genuine food. He suggests we shop around the perimeter of the store, choosing the fresh food that is most often found there. If you can, find farmers' markets or individual producers of fresh foods. Meat is not bad for you, but it can't displace other essential food. He also adds the caveat that animals raised in an artificial environment will not yield meat that contains healthy nutrients. These are only found when these animals have access to and eat green plants. The same argument applies to plants as well. Plants that have been raised on commercial fertilizers will not have the same nutrient value as plants raised in soils that are rich in organic matter. Finally, eating socially, slowly, and preparing food at home will have the greatest reward in healthy living and a happy life. My choice of some highlights from his book does not do justice to his well-developed argument about why our food supply's quality has diminished and has led to many of the current health problems in America. He is not an extremist about what kind of a diet we have as long as we are eating "real" food. I believe it is a book that people who are concerned about what is a proper diet should read. It might change your meal plans and shopping habits. It did mine. In line with his arguments, I offer two salads and a shrimp dish, with its healthy omega-3 oil.

Salted Mushroom Along the path to becoming civic-minded, independent adults, the Boy Scouts from Troop 216 are encouraged to make a detour through the kitchen. The youths that enter the Boy Scouts of America are expected to take the reins in any situation and be accountable not just as individuals, but as an inter-reliant troop. During long camping trips, many activities fall under this umbrella of responsibility, including cooking. “We have camporees twice a year,” said Greg Lee, the troop’s scoutmaster. “The boys camp for themselves without adult control.” The Scouts split into cooking patrols and work together to build the campfire, organize supplies, prepare and clean up each meal. Whether having a traditional hot dog roast or making a more complicated Dutch oven recipe, it is imperative for the Scouts to work together and take responsibility for their duties. “Nowadays, when you get out of scouts you have to start fending for yourself,” said Mr. Lee, who wants every boy in his troop to know how to feed himself to some degree. With this in mind, Mr. Lee has encouraged his troop to think up recipes to use during their camping trips. Whether creating an entirely new recipe or adapting a traditional indoor recipe to the outdoors, Mr. Lee and the other troop leaders are supportive of their Scouts’ efforts. Whether or not the result comes out smelling or tasting like a good idea, the boys are expected to push through to the finish. “It’s not the cooking lesson that’s important, it’s the self sufficiency lesson,” Mr. Lee said. “To learn that you can work through things to get through it.” Mr. Lee let Bill Fischer, the troop committee chairman, do a lesson on cooking in a Dutch oven. As a result, the troop came up with a few recipes, like Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, to make campfire meals a little more appetizing. When they are given the opportunity to prove themselves, the Scouts of Troop 216 never disappoint their leaders hopes nor their expectations. “With cooking and other things, if they fail, they pick themselves up and try again,” Mr. Lee said. “We try to sit back and watch them grow up.” Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinlessButter, olive oil or bacon grease1 quart heavy cream2 sticks unsalted butter, softened1 to 2 cups Parmesan or Romano cheese, gratedFettuccine noodlesTo prepare Alfredo sauce, heat cream over low heat in a deep sauce or sauté pan. Add butter and whisk gently to melt. Sprinkle cheese and stir to incorporate. Prepare noodles by boiling in lightly salted water until just tender. Drain and rinse. Cook chicken in butter, olive oil or bacon grease until just done. Can be cooked as a filet or cubed. Bring noodles, chicken and sauce together and toss to mix. Serve immediately, sprinkling additional cheese for added flavor.

Grain Product People who snack on popcorn may consume more whole grains and less meat than their peers who don't, new research shows. Fewer than 10 percent of Americans meet current dietary guidelines recommending they eat at least three servings of whole grain foods each day, Dr. Ann C. Grandjean of The Center for Human Nutrition in Omaha, Nebraska and her colleagues note the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Popcorn is a whole-grain product and whole grains have been tied to a number of health benefits, including reduced heart disease and diabetes risk, they add. To investigate the role of popcorn in the US diet, Grandjean and her team looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 1999-2002, in which a nationally representative sample of 15,506 Americans reported what they had eaten in the past 24 hours. Six percent of the study participants had eaten popcorn in the past day. On average, popcorn eaters consumed 38.8 grams (about 12 cups) of popcorn per day. Compared with people who did not eat popcorn, those that did had roughly 250 percent higher intake of whole grains (2.5 versus 0.70 servings per day) and approximately 22 percent higher intake of fiber (18.1 versus 14.9 grams per day), the researchers found. Popcorn eaters also had higher overall grain consumption and lower meat consumption. Popcorn eaters also got more magnesium and carbohydrates than non-popcorn eaters. While people who ate popcorn consumed less protein, niacin and folate, they were still getting enough of these nutrients based on Institute of Medicine requirements. There was no relationship between eating popcorn and heart disease risk factors such as obesity and high cholesterol, the researchers found. "The present findings support that popcorn may offer a healthful alternative to high-energy-dense, low-nutrient-dense snacks," Grandjean and her colleagues say. More studies are needed, they conclude, to confirm the findings and to determine if eating popcorn can indeed help increase people's whole grain intake over time. ConAgra Foods, which makes several brands of popcorn, funded the study. SOURCE: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, May 2008.

Green Pea Northwest Arkansas Senior Babe Ruth season starts today and there is already a favorite among the 14 teams. League president Scott Burnett said the talk among coaches during the last two weeks has been about Gravette, which returns nearly every starter from a year ago and just recently went to the Class 4 A State Tournament during the high school season. "The first team you look at is probably Gravette because Gravette has everybody back," Burnett said. "They ended up being a half-game behind the Bentonville Wallabies last year, which was the tougher of the two divisions. "Gravette, for a lot of the kids, this will be their third year." Gravette will compete in the West Division along with six other teams: Bentonville, Gentry Serfco Pests, Pea Ridge Community First, Prairie Grove, Rogers Backyard Burger and Springdale Tyson. Boone County (Bergman / Harrison ), Carroll County (Berryville / Green Forest ), Elkins, Huntsville, Rogers Zero Mountain, State Farm Saints (Shiloh Christian ) and West Fork make up the seven teams in the East Division. Four of the 14 teams in the league are new: Elkins, Prairie Grove, Gentry Serfco Pests and State Farm Saints. Gravette returns All-Star players from a year ago in Ethan McKinzie, Dillon Pruitt, Travis Eden and Quentin Eden. McKinzie, a hard-throwing righthander, just completed his junior season at Gravette and went 8-3. The Lions were eliminated by Central Arkansas Christian in the first round of the Class 4 A State Tournament. "Anytime you have a player of Ethan's quality and caliber in the league, he's going to help a team regardless," Burnett said. "They've got a lot of depth. "We would expect Gravette to be pretty good. The rest of the teams … you just never know. Pea Ridge will have lost four top players that will either play legion or play in our league. Their tradition and having all their coaches definitely helps them." Left-hander Travis Parsons, who went 7-0 during the regular season for Pea Ridge Balckhawks, will not play with Community First this year but is on the Rogers Zero Mountain roster. The reason is, Burnett said, Community First likes to develop some of Pea Ridge's younger players during SBR season and let older players, like Parsons, play on another roster. Burnett said Carroll County, Boone County and the team he coaches, Springdale Tyson, are expected to be among the better teams in the league. "We've got 11 seniors on the team," Burnett said of Springdale Tyson. "We've got the most experienced team in the league." ? ? ? The season is starting a full playing date earlier than last year, Burnett said, partly because the North Arkansas State Tournament is going to be on Fourth of July weekend. Last year, it was the weekend after. "That crunches our availability a little bit," Burnett said. ? ? ? The Arkansas Activities Association has implemented a two-week dead period from June 15-28 which prevents high school coaches in any sport from coaching players. The rule also prevents athletics, including Senior Babe Ruth baseball, from being played in facilities owned by the schools. Burnett said several games have been moved to other fields and replacement coaches for some teams have been found to accommodate this rule. ? ? ? Doubleheaders will usually be played on a Wednesday-Sunday schedule this summer, each six-inning game having a time limit of 1 hour, 45 minutes. This Saturday, however, five doubleheaders have been scheduled, Burnett said, to work around football and graduations.