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The Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401) is for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis under one of the four streams:
Exchange stream: to work in a skilled position under a reciprocal staff exchange arrangement to:
give participants an opportunity to experience another culture
enhance international relations
broaden participants' experience and knowledge.
Sport stream: to improve the quality of sport in Australia through participation in high-level competition with Australian residents to:
participate in a specific event or series of events as an individual or as part of a team or its support staff
play, coach or instruct for a sporting club for a season under contract
judge or adjudicate a sporting competition or show.
Religious Worker stream: to be a full-time religious worker, serving the religious objectives of a religious institution in Australia.
Domestic Worker (Executive) stream: to work full time in the household of certain senior foreign executives.
This visa involves a three stage process:
Sponsorship – an organisation, government agency or foreign government agency applies to become a long-stay activity sponsor
Nomination – the long-stay activity sponsor nominates you to undertake an activity
Visa – you apply for a Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401).
This is a temporary visa. You can be in or outside Australian when you apply for this visa:
Applying in Australia: If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is granted.
Applying outside Australia: If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when your visa is granted.
What this visa lets you do
This visa allows you to:
stay in Australia for the period of the nominated position, with a maximum stay of two years
do the work or activity specified in your nomination
bring eligible family members with you to Australia
enter and leave Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid.
Before you can apply for this visa:
an organisation or agency must apply to become an approved sponsor (see the 'Sponsors' tab for more information about how an organisation can do this)
the sponsor must apply to nominate you for a particular position (see the 'Nominate' tab for an explanation of how to nominate a visa applicant).
If you plan to get a new passport, you should do so before applying for your visa. In most cases, you and your family members must have valid passports to be granted this visa.
No further stay condition
You cannot apply for this visa if you already hold another visa that has a 'No further stay' condition.
Contact us if you are not sure whether your current visa conditions prevent you from applying for a further visa while you are in Australia.
The visa application charges are listed in Fees and charges.
You might have to pay other costs, such as the costs of health assessments, police certificates, or any other certificates or tests. You are responsible for making the necessary arrangements.
The following definitions are used in these pages:
Australian organisation: a body corporate, a partnership or an unincorporated association (other than an individual or a sole trader) that is lawfully established in Australia
foreign government agency:
an organisation conducted under the official auspices of a foreign national government and operating in Australia, including overseas tourist and media bureaus, trade offices and other foreign government entities
a foreign diplomatic or consular mission with a presence in Australia
an organisation conducted under the official auspices of an international organisation that is recognised by Australia and that is operating in Australia (such as the United Nations).
government agency: an agency of the Australian Government or of an Australian state or territory government
religious institution: an organisation that is operating lawfully in Australia, provided that:
the organisation's objectives and activities reflect its character as a body instituted for the promotion of some religious object
the beliefs and practices of the members of the organisation constitute a religion
sporting organisation: an Australian organisation that is lawfully operating in Australia, or an Australian government agency or a foreign government agency, that administers or promotes sport or sporting events.


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Le prime opere dei Cossiers furono pitture di genere  Caravaggista raffiguranti scene di gente del popolo. Più tardi nella sua carriera dipinse per lo più pittura storica e soggetti religiosi oltre ai ritratti. Fu uno dei pittori preminenti ad Anversa dopo Pieter Paul Rubens, morto nel 1640, e uno dei più originali coloristi del XVII secolo nelle Fiandre.

Biografia
Era figlio di Antoon, un acquerellista,  e di Maria van Cleef. Fu battezzato nella Cattedrale di Anversa il 15 luglio 1600. Ricevette le basi dell'arte pittorica da suo padre e poi si trasferì nella bottega del noto ritrattista e pittore di scene storiche Cornelis de Vos.

Nel 1623 si recò ad Aix-en-Provence in Francia, dove studiò con il pittore Abraham de Vries. Visitò Roma dove risultava presente nel 1624. A Roma, probabilmente, ebbe modo di vedere il lavoro del Caravaggio, che ebbe un'influenza importante sul suo stile pittorico. Tornò ad Aix-en-Provence, nel 1626, dove incontrò Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, il famoso umanista e amico intimo di Pieter Paul Rubens e questi lo raccomandò a Rubens. Incontrò anche altri pittori fiamminghi e olandesi come Simon de Vos e Johan Geerlof come mostrato nel dipinto di Simon de Vos, Riunione di fumatori e bevitori. Si ritiene che in questo ritratto si mostrino i tre amici artisti che fumano e bevono insieme durante il loro soggiorno ad Aix-en-Provence.

Fece ritorno ad Anversa nel 1627 e negli anni seguenti venne ammesso, come maestro, alla Corporazione di San Luca. È possibile che per un breve periodo sia stato nella bottega di Rubens. Apparentemente Rubens lo aveva scelto per accompagnarlo a Madrid nel 1628 ma suoi genitori si erano opposti all'idea. Nel 1630 sposò Joanna Darragon nella Chiesa di San Giacomo ad Anversa. Nel 1640 divenne il decano della Corporazione di San Luca. Il 26 luglio dello stesso anno si sposò, per la seconda volta, con Maria van der Willigen. Fu eletto più volte come "consulente" della "Sodaliteit der getrouwden", una fraternità per uomini sposati fondata dalla Compagnia di Gesù.

Negli anni 1630 fu in grado di ottenere una serie di grosse commissioni grazie all'intervento di Rubens. Assistette Rubens nel 1635 nelle decorazioni per la Gioiosa Entrata del Cardinale Infante Ferdinando che avuto la gestione complessiva di questo progetto. Successivamente assistette Rubens nella decorazione della Torre de la Parada, un padiglione di caccia di Filippo IV di Spagna vicino a Madrid. Dipinse diverse scene di argomento mitologico su disegni di Rubens. Altri artisti di Anversa, come i fratelli Cornelis de Vos e Paul de Vos, parteciparono a questa grande commessa.

Cossiers godette del patronato dei governatori dei Paesi Bassi meridionali Cardinale Infante Ferdinando e Leopoldo Guglielmo d'Austria. Dopo la morte di Rubens, nel 1640, fu riconosciuto come uno dei principali pittori della storia nelle Fiandre e ricevette molte commissioni di pale d'altare della Controriforma. Fu anche pittore ritrattista della ricca borghesia.

Ebbe molti allievi e tra essi Jan Carel van Bremt, Grée Melsen, Jacques (Jacob) de Langhe, Jacques de l'Ange (che può essere identificato con Jacques de Langhe), Carel van Savoyen e Franciscus van Verbist.

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Bibliografia
Vlieghe, Hans (1998). Flemish art and architecture, 1585-1700. Pelican history of art. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07038-1

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Your empire is under attack. Defend your empire from hordes of monster creatures, lead your warrior to beat them with dozens of weapons, spells, traps and power ups. There are 86 upgrades of items and collect challenging medals in this action defense game.
Between weapons, enemies, spells and traps there was a lot of diversity in this game I can tell you put a lot of work into it, nice job. Found a glitch that pretty much makes one weapon OP, i'll pm you the details.
Not bad but at the end it got boring especially with bounce and after I beat the game and got regen it was just spam wind effect knock to the back let them build up a few waves then earthquake and repeat.
Though I did find it alot of fun and interesting and wouldnt mind playing a part 2 maybe add a story to make it more interesting with a few extra upgrades in a new game plus mode or something along those lines.
Cool game. Not anything groundbreaking, but a very solid 3.5 stars.
1 star for graphics that were good enough that I could tell what everything was. Animation & other presentation had no lack of frames or other issues.
1 star for being nearly bug-free and having a logical and easily learned interface. The only glitches I could find came up near the end and were as follows: If I tried to cast a spell that I was out of while holding my boomerang, I could subsequently throw two [sets of] boomerang[s] at a time instead of one until I selected something different. If I had a depleted item selected when my stocks regenerated, I had to re-select that item in order to use it even though it was no longer empty. Finally, I'm not sure what the circumstances were, but after one of my wall traps was destroyed on the last level and my traps regenerated, I was unable to place any trap in the spot that was occupied by said wall.
1.5 stars for keeping me interested almost all the way through. The difficulty curve was parabolic; the monsters became more durable slightly faster than I could upgrade at the beginning, resulting in increasing difficulty (this is desirable). However, many upgrades had synergism that made my ability to do damage and halt the enemy advance far outpace their increases in health and numbers by mid-game. At some point well before I obtained the regen upgrade, I would have difficulty expending my entire stock of weapons, spells, and traps over a given level. The synergism I'm talking about is between the weapon/spell levels, effect plus, damage plus, and bounce. Particularly, any level 3 weapon with effect plus 3 and bounce was pretty unstoppable. Level 3 spells combined with spell plus 3 were essentially all screen-clearers. Granted, I didn't have access to said combinations until the last level, but the last level should have been the hardest, and I was bored.
One slight gripe about the upgrades interface. It looks a lot simpler than it is. At first glance, you have a set of columns, but the fact that the levels of each upgrade were split amongst the columns makes it more like a rather complicated tree. At times, the phrase "Locked" was less than helpful because it wasn't immediately clear whether I was missing some prerequisite or I just didn't have enough coins. That seems like a really easy thing to fix.
The upgrade-system isnt realy balanced, the graphic and the physics are very bad and the game itself is way to easy (let the traps do the work) and became very, very, VERY borring after a few minutes. The sound was acctualy pretty nice.
Sorry, cant give more than 1 1/2 stars, which is actually pretty mush for that game on my opinion.
lots of upgrades, but its kind of sad we've got a guy manly enough to be throwing boulders and spiked balls and not fight these monsters by himself. Also needs more rolling collision damage.
A resource management RTS game, where you build a town of monsters!
Build most powerful forces and defend your area from hordes of incoming enemies!


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Q: How to tell the number of wins with any given civ? In Age of Empires II DE there are special icons for when you win 10 and 100 times with any given civilization. Is it possible to see how many wins you have with each civ towards the icons without manually counting the results from saved replays? I can find number of total wins and my "best" civilization, but I can't find per-civ statistics.

A: I don't think you can see this directly in-game. But you can sign into your profile on the official website and check your stats.

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Andrea Victoria Damask in Aqua is by My Mind's Eye for Riley Blake Designs. It is 100% Cotton Poplin measuring 43/44 inches wide.
Designer My Mind's Eye presents the Andrea Victoria Collection for Riley Blake Designs. This pattern is Damask in a Aqua palette. The material is 100% Cotton Poplin. The fabric has a 44" width.


Let's discuss how pet owners can go green. Did you know that the pet products you purchase have to do with going green? This following are five ways that pet owners can easily join the green movement.
Adopting a pet is kind of like recycling pets. The pet was a stray or someone didn't want it anymore and you can save it from being euthanized. There are so many animals that need homes, so why not adopt.
Going green is about reducing your carbon footprint. So, how can you reduce? Get your pet spayed or neutered and you can buy in bulk. Isn't buying in bulk consuming more, not reducing? If you buy in bulk you will have to go to the store less often, therefore using less gas. Many bulk items actually use less packaging too. Although, bulk is bigger it usually has less individual and unnecessary packaging. Buy bulk pet food next time you need food.
Reusing is great for going green and saving you money. Use a stick instead of buying a plastic Frisbee. Use toilet paper rolls for hamster tunnels. Give your cat yarn that you have in your house instead of buying a new toys. Use a box and old sheets, towels, or blankets for a pet bed. Pets can be happy playing with pretty much anything, you don't need to spend tons of money on pet toys. Just make sure anything you give your pets is safe for them.
Next, time you're at the pet store, buy things that use recycle materials for the item and/or the packaging, for example biodegradable cardboard and recycled paper. What does this do? It encourages more companies to recycle and go green. Also, be sure to recycle your bottles, cans, cardboard, and newspaper.
Plant trees in your yard and plant a garden. Plants and trees help absorb destructive carbon dioxide. You can also plant herbs that are great for your pets. You can grow something like catnip or different herbs that can be used as remedies instead of chemical products in plastic packaging.


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Our home is a large 2-story home with three large bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor, as well a balcony overlooking the mountains. On the first floor there is a kitchen a bathroom a livingroom/dining room with a fireplace. There is an L-shape balcony and a side-yard with umbrellas, a table and chairs, as well as chacoal barbeque. The house is fully equiped with stove, fridge, microwave, dishwasher, washer-dryer, coffee machine, phone, cable, HS internet, and European DVD player. We have taken responsibility for a few of the animals in the neighbourhood. Marinella is a small black, white and orange cat, One-eyed Jack a sweet male tabby who has a noticeable problem in his left eye and Lucy, a very kind but timid German Sheppard mix. We feed them once a day but otherwise they are free to roam around as they please but are not allowed in the house.
We are Thomas and Eve, we have recently repatriated to Greece after spending 45 years in Toronto, Canada. We love Greece but are starting to miss our family, especially our 13 year-old granddaughter, and our children who are still residing in Canada.We would love to get a chance to see them again. Any place in or near Toronto is fine and we are looking to stay for about a month starting April. We are very neat and tidy people and will be careful to take good care of your house. A backyard or balcony would also be nice as we are both smokers.
Our house is in the lovely little town of Asprovalta. A quaint village, about 45 minutes east of Thesalloniki, the second largest city of Greece, and 45 minutes west of Kavala.The beach, supermarket and the main town are less than 10 minutes by foot from the house. The town is contains lots of shops, restaurants, bakeries and many souvenir shops, as well as a gorgeous beach boardwalk surrounded with cafes, bars, nightclubs, and taverns with some of the best seafood and Greek cuisine you'll ever taste. Also, there are many touristic destinations and sightseeing opportunities near Asprovalta such as the ancient ruins of Philippi, the Baptistry of Lydia, Stagira (the hometown of Aristotle), Pella (the birthplace of Alexander the Great), tours of the wine country, the nearby spa of lake Volvi, white water rafting in the Angitis river, sightseeing in the caves Allistrati, the islands of Samothrace and Thasos and lots more! Our neighborhood is small, quiet and has a village-like atmosphere, quite lush with large, colorful plants and fruit-bearing trees. The people in Asprovalta are friendly and accustomed to tourists; many speak English and are happy to help you out. There is easy access to major highways if you're looking to spend some time in places like Istanbul (10 hours), Athens (6 hours) or Bulgaria (2 hours). Although there is much to see and do, Asprovalta is also a great place if you just want to escape, relax and enjoy Greek culture!


Leave it to Sweden to give us one last, giant feel-good song just as summer begins to fade into September. Today Idolator is bringing you the video for "Good As Hell," a booming pop anthem from Scandinavian newcomer Paul Rey.
In his home country, Rey had already released material independently until music legend Quincy Jones stumbled upon the 23 year old and took him under his wing. Now signed to Epic in the States, the Swedish singer's major label debut EP, also called Good As Hell, was released today (grab it on iTunes).
Falling somewhere between pop, dance and even rock — a blend Sweden somehow always manages to do perfectly — "Good As Hell" offers one empowering four-minute ride, complete with a music video, shot in Brooklyn, that's just as uplifting.
Get an eyeful of Paul Rey's "Good As Hell" video above!
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Go inside the most hilariously pointless family feud ever.
Knuckle is weird for me, because it's a mostly well-done movie that executes itself perfectly, about a very serious and somber subject, and I could only laugh the whole way through. The story of the warring Quinn McDonagh and Joyce clans is a sad example of how conflict consumes and propagates itself indefinitely. And yet I could only laugh. Because the Quinn McDonaghs and Joyces fulfill pretty much every Irish stereotype that you can think of.
The movie starts with gambling behind a church during a wedding (where the bride and groom are teenage cousins). This narration is said with an utterly straight face: "I filmed seven fights that day between the families. All the fighters were related to each other." Around every bend of this film is some moment or line of dialogue that made me giggle uncontrollably. I know that this is an utter failure of empathy and compassion, but I couldn't help myself.
The Quinn McDonagh and Joyce families are Irish travellers, part of a nomadic ethnic group that frequents Ireland and England. These two particular clans have been feuding for decades. They can't properly remember why; there's an explanation most of them believe which is actually total bull, and a real reason that's pretty dumb. The "why" doesn't really seem to matter at this point, though. They "fight over names" as one head-shaking grandmother puts it.
What's interesting is the rather elaborate system they've set up to settle their disagreements. Rather than brawling in the streets or doing drive-by shootings, they organize bare-knuckle boxing matches between two representatives of the families. The matches take place at neutral locations, with objective referees, and no other family members present. This keeps the bloodshed to a minimum. At the same time, the clans send video tapes taunting one another to each other in anticipation of the fights, sell video tapes of the matches for pretty good money, and lay down some pretty huge sums as rewards for the bouts. This is serious business.
Director Ian Palmer followed this feud for twelve years. He sort of fell into it accidentally and was caught up in the ride. In this movie, the audience is something like an unwitting bystander standing by in horrified awe at the ridiculousness on display. We're kind of like James McAvoy in The Last King of Scotland, except even more ineffectual. The doc has a low-dirty videotape look that is totally appropriate to the events to which it bears witness. Palmer even comments at one point that his footage "looks like a video nasty" (bootleg exploitation films that circulated Britain in the 1980's).
Palmer, in fact, is continually wondering why he's still following these people around. Just as they're caught up in their violence, he too is enraptured by it, and can't tear himself away. The Quinn McDonaghs and Joyces have made bloody beatings into a proud tradition, and it's pretty sad. It's crystallized in a moment where two aged gentlemen smack each other around to the enthusiastic encouragement of a crowd. That's when Palmer decided he'd had enough, but even then he, like Michael Corleone, just kept getting pulled back in. Maybe these two clans and their endless knuckle fighting can stand in for all of humanity as a whole. Maybe their's is our race's struggle with our baser natures. Maybe I'm really pretentious.
The movie started to lose me after around an hour or so, when the sheer moebius-strip-like unceasingness of the fighting became abundantly clear. After a certain point, the doc just seems to keep hammering home the same point. Of course, that might also be part of the point, since it helps really wear us down and see how tiring and pointless the whole affair is. It doesn't surprise me that, with twelve years of footage and no clear resolution in sight, Palmer might have had difficulty figuring out a concrete through-line. In any case, Knuckle may drag (heh) at places, but it's great in a can't-look-away way. And, intentional or not, it's also hilarious.


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1Teams and drivers
1.1Team changes
1.2Driver changes
1.2.1Mid-season changes
1.3Wildcard entries
2Rule changes
3Race calendar
4Publicity
5Points system
6Championship standings
6.1Drivers Championship
6.2Teams Championship
6.3Champion Manufacturer of the Year
2010 V8 Supercar
Drivers' Champion:
James Courtney
Teams' Champion:
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Manufacturers' Championship:
Support series:
James Courtney became a V8 Supercar Champion for the first time with Dick Johnson Racing.
Jamie Whincup finished Runner up for the 2010 Season, ending a two-year championship winning streak.
Mark Winterbottom, finished third in the championship for 2010.
The 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an FIA sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars.[1] It was the twelfth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the fourteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. The championship began on 19 February in the Middle East at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit and concluded on 5 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. These events were held in all states of Australia and in the Northern Territory as well as in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and New Zealand. The 51st Australian Touring Car Championship title was awarded to the winner of the Drivers Championship by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.
James Courtney won the Drivers Championship for Dick Johnson Racing by 65 points from Jamie Whincup in the final race of the season at the 2010 Sydney Telstra 500. Championship Team of the Year was awarded to Triple Eight Race Engineering and Champion Manufacturer of the Year to Holden.[2]
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2010 championship.
Phillip Island/Bathurst
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VE Commodore 1 Jamie Whincup All Steve Owen[3]
888 Craig Lowndes All Mark Skaife[3] Andy Priaulx[4]
Holden Racing Team Holden VE Commodore 2 Garth Tander All Cameron McConville[5]
22 Will Davison All David Reynolds Ryan Briscoe
Walkinshaw Racing 10 Andrew Thompson All Nick Percat
Ryan Briscoe Mika Salo[4]
24 Fabian Coulthard All Craig Baird David Reynolds
Tony D'Alberto Racing Holden VE Commodore 3 Tony D'Alberto All Shane Price[6] Tiago Monteiro[4]
Stone Brothers Racing Ford FG Falcon 4 Alex Davison All David Brabham[4]
9 Shane van Gisbergen All John McIntyre[7]
James Rosenberg Racing 47 Tim Slade All Jack Perkins[8] Hélio Castroneves[9]
Ford Performance Racing Ford FG Falcon 5 Mark Winterbottom All Luke Youlden[10]
6 Steven Richards All James Moffat[10] Will Power[4]
Rod Nash Racing 55 Paul Dumbrell All Dean Canto[11] Jacques Villeneuve[4]
Kelly Racing Holden VE Commodore 7 Todd Kelly All Dale Wood[12] Scott Dixon
11 Jason Bargwanna All Glenn Seton[13] Alex Tagliani[4]
15 Rick Kelly All Owen Kelly[14]
16 Tony Ricciardello All Taz Douglas[15] Dale Wood
Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore 8 Jason Richards 1–12 Andrew Jones[16]
Andrew Jones[17] 13–14
14 Jason Bright All Matthew Halliday[18] Alain Menu[4]
Britek Motorsport 21 Karl Reindler All David Wall[19] Fabrizio Giovanardi[4]
Triple F Racing Ford FG Falcon 12 Dean Fiore All Michael Patrizi[20] Gianni Morbidelli[4]
Dick Johnson Racing Ford FG Falcon 17 Steven Johnson All Marcus Marshall[21] Dario Franchitti[4]
18 James Courtney All Warren Luff[21]
Tekno Autosports 19 Jonathon Webb All David Russell[22] Sébastien Bourdais[4]
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 30 Daniel Gaunt 1–7 Mark Noske[23] Scott Pruett[4]
Cameron McConville 8
Nathan Pretty[23] 9–11
Warren Luff 12–14
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 33 Lee Holdsworth All David Besnard[24] Greg Ritter
34 Michael Caruso All Greg Ritter[24] Patrick Long[4]
Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 39 Russell Ingall All Paul Morris[25] Jack Perkins
51 Paul Morris 1 Tim Blanchard[25]
Allan Simonsen[25] Yvan Muller[25]
Greg Murphy 2–14
Wildcard entries
MW Motorsport[26] Ford BF Falcon 27 — 9–10 Ant Pedersen[15]
Damien Assaillit[27] —
Greg Murphy Racing[26] Holden VE Commodore 44 — 9–10 Geoff Emery[28]
Marcus Zukanovic
Rod Salmon —
Italics indicate driver did not take part in a race.
Team changes
The Ford FG Falcon of 2010 champion James Courtney
The Ford Performance Racing entered Ford FG Falcon of Mark Winterbottom at the 2010 Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.
On 29 July 2009, it was officially announced that Triple Eight Race Engineering would switch from Ford to Holden following Ford's withdrawal of funding from all of their teams except for Ford Performance Racing and Stone Brothers Racing.[29]
Rod Nash Racing, owners of the #55 Racing Entitlement Contract which was operated by Tony D'Alberto Racing in 2008 and 2009, became a customer of Ford Performance Racing and as such moved from Holden to Ford.[30] Paul Dumbrell has been confirmed as driver.
James Rosenberg Racing was revived using the Racing Entitlement Contract of Paul Cruickshank Racing. The team used a customer Stone Brothers Racing Ford.
Tasman Motorsport was officially disbanded on 20 November 2009, with the team selling its Racing Entitlement Contracts to Tony D'Alberto Racing and the newly formed Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.[31]
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport was formed by Paul Dumbrell's brother, Lucas Dumbrell. The team acquired a VE Commodore and employed Daniel Gaunt as their driver.[32]
Driver changes
Fabian Coulthard was released from his Paul Cruickshank Racing contract to join Walkinshaw Racing.[33] Andrew Thompson also joined Walkinshaw Racing with expanded sponsorship from Bundaberg Rum.[34]
Tim Slade moved from Paul Morris Motorsport to James Rosenberg Racing.
Jason Bargwanna was announced as a new signing for Kelly Racing, joining Rick and Todd Kelly.[35] Multiple Sports Sedan Champion, Tony Ricciardello was confirmed to drive the fourth Kelly Racing car with the support of Super Max and Stratco.[36]
Greg Murphy joined Paul Morris Motorsport to drive the team's second car alongside Russell Ingall. The car carried Castrol sponsorship.[37] Murphy missed the opening round of the series at Yas Marina Circuit due to a date clash with his hosting duties for Top Gear Live in New Zealand. Team principal Paul Morris replaced him for the event.[38]
Jason Bright moved from Britek Motorsport to Brad Jones Racing.[39] Part of the deal saw the Britek Motorsport licence operated as a third Brad Jones Racing Commodore with Karl Reindler driving the additional car.[40]
Mid-season changes
Immediately prior to the Norton 360 Sandown Challenge, Jason Richards withdrew from the rest of the 2010 championship to have surgery to remove a tumor. Andrew Jones took over the seat.[41]
After the Hidden Valley round Gaunt was replaced by Cameron McConville, with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport citing the need for an experienced driver to progress further.[23] On 28 October 2010, it was announced that Warren Luff would drive the Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden Commodore for the rest of 2010 and 2011.[42]
Three Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series teams were granted wildcard entries to the two co-driver endurance events, the Phillip Island 500 and the Bathurst 1000. The three teams, Greg Murphy Racing, MW Motorsport and Sieders Racing Team, were also the three teams who were granted wildcard entries in 2009. A fourth team, Adrenaline Motor Racing (who last raced at Bathurst as Novocastrian Motorsport in 1997), withdrew their application.[26] MW Motorsport subsequently confirmed it would use one of its own BF Falcons.[43] The Sieders Racing Team later withdrew their wildcard entry after a budget shortfall.[44]
Full-time drivers were no longer allowed to partner one another for the endurance races at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama in an effort to make both the championship and the endurance races more competitive.[45]
For the Armor All Gold Coast 600, each team had to include a driver who races in an overseas series. The majority of nominated drivers were sourced from the IndyCar Series.
Following a failed attempt to get former champion Marcos Ambrose to make a one-off guest appearance at the 2009 Sydney Telstra 500, the V8 Supercars Executive Board approved plans to allow for one-off guest drives.[46] The system would work in a similar fashion to the "Wildcard" entries that the series allows to drivers and teams from the Fujitsu Development Series to step up to the V8 Supercars during the endurance races. Ambrose had been earmarked as a target for such an appearance, with the series looking to allow international drivers to take part in the offshore races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi at the start of the season.
The following events made up the 2010 series.[47] The proposed event for Queensland Raceway in early May was cancelled in January after V8 Supercar and circuit operators were unable to agree to terms.[48] The Ipswich venue was later restored to the calendar.[49] Barbagallo Raceway was later removed with V8 Supercar citing workplace health and safety regulations.[50]
Calendar is as follows:[51]
Yas V8 400 Yas Marina Circuit Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 18–20 Feb Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report
Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering
Desert 400 Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Manama 25–27 Feb Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report
Clipsal 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 11–14 Mar Garth Tander Holden Racing Team report
Garth Tander Holden Racing Team
ITM Hamilton 400 Hamilton Street Circuit Hamilton, Waikato 16–18 Apr Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report
City of Ipswich 300 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 30 Apr – 2 May James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing report
James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing
Winton Motor Raceway Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 14–16 May James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing report
Skycity Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 18–20 Jun Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing report
Sucrogen Townsville 400 Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 9–11 Jul Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report
Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing
L&H 500 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 10–12 Sep Craig Lowndes
Mark Skaife Triple Eight Race Engineering report
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 7–10 Oct Craig Lowndes
Armor All Gold Coast 600 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 21–24 Oct Garth Tander
Cameron McConville Holden Racing Team report
Jamie Whincup
Steve Owen Triple Eight Race Engineering
Falken Tasmania Challenge Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 12–14 Nov Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering report
Norton 360 Sandown Challenge Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 19–21 Nov Paul Dumbrell Rod Nash Racing report
Sydney Telstra 500 Homebush Street Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 3–5 Dec Jonathon Webb Tekno Autosports report
Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport
Homebush
Australian rounds
New Zealand rounds
United Arab Emirates rounds
Bahrain rounds
Immediately prior to the season start, V8 Supercar launched a new publicity campaign, centred around American singer Pink and her 2001 recording Get the Party Started. The advertising campaign is called "The Greatest Show on Wheels" and is the first of a three-year deal between V8 Supercar and Pink.[52]
Points system
Points are awarded to the driver or drivers of a car that completes 75% of the race distance and is running at the completion of the final lap.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th
150 138 129 120 111 102 96 90 84 78 72 69 66 63 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 —
L&H 500 Qual
50 46 43 40 37 34 32 30 28 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
L&H 500 Feature
200 184 172 160 148 136 128 120 112 104 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20
300 276 258 240 222 204 192 180 168 156 144 138 132 126 120 114 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60 54 48 42 36 30
Std denotes all races except the L&H 500, Bathurst 1000, and Surfers Paradise. These three races have unique rules.
L&H 500: The Phillip Island event was split into two qualifying races and a 500 km feature race. The two drivers per team were grouped into separate qualifying races that counted towards drivers' individual point totals and towards the starting grid for the feature race. The two drivers then shared one car for the 500 km endurance race.
Bathurst: Two drivers shared one car for the race.
Armor All Gold Coast 600: Each V8 Supercar team was required to have an international driver included in its driver lineup for each 300 km race. The international driver was required to complete 30% of the race distance. The event was run under a National permit, allowing International licence holders to compete but not to score championship points.[53] This differed from the Bathurst event which was run under an International permit.[53]
Pen.
James Courtney 18 4 6 6 7 2 2 3 21 1 1 1 1 5 4 5 2 12 5 10 4 11 12 4 1 15 14 0 3055
Jamie Whincup 1 1 1 1 1 4 18 1 1 4 Ret 3 24 2 1 1 23 29 2 6 1 6 15 2 3 Ret 5 0 2990
Mark Winterbottom 5 3 2 2 2 21 3 7 DSQ 9 Ret 15 6 1 2 3 1 2 9 21 3 5 1 3 2 Ret Ret 0 2729
Craig Lowndes 888 2 5 3 12 19 16 4 19 2 5 2 2 7 5 26 Ret 1 1 2 10 1 Ret 8 11 Ret 6 0 2669
Garth Tander 2 26 Ret 4 Ret 1 1 2 2 5 2 17 8 10 19 2 3 9 3 1 Ret 2 6 Ret 17 Ret 9 0 2466
Shane van Gisbergen 9 6 3 5 3 22 4 Ret 7 3 3 5 12 3 3 8 7 27 9 3 2 13 11 9 Ret Ret 3 10 2391
Lee Holdsworth 33 5 7 12 5 3 11 10 4 7 23 10 3 22 12 4 15 Ret 7 19 9 10 10 6 4 7 1 15 2387
Rick Kelly 15 10 4 9 4 23 6 8 6 8 7 18 4 14 9 15 13 4 16 14 6 14 25 7 8 3 7 20 2347
Paul Dumbrell 55 7 12 27 10 5 5 9 20 21 19 28 10 8 23 10 4 7 14 22 5 4 2 1 7 10 15 0 2232
Steven Johnson 17 11 8 11 11 12 8 6 DSQ 6 8 4 14 18 16 11 22 16 12 16 Ret 17 13 13 5 4 4 10 2006
Michael Caruso 34 15 11 10 9 8 10 5 3 25 6 8 5 17 15 19 11 11 10 4 11 9 20 16 Ret 6 8 100 2004
Russell Ingall 39 27 9 7 13 10 19 Ret 12 14 4 11 16 11 25 6 Ret 8 8 12 8 7 4 5 13 12 20 10 1967
Jonathon Webb 19 8 18 14 16 15 15 13 10 10 12 26 11 24 13 16 9 6 19 20 16 18 16 20 9 1 10 45 1852
Jason Bright 14 21 10 13 24 6 26 21 13 13 11 7 Ret 12 20 Ret 18 Ret 4 7 Ret 12 3 14 24 2 Ret 10 1642
Steven Richards 6 16 17 Ret 15 17 13 24 DSQ 27 9 14 21 Ret 10 9 5 21 11 Ret 13 8 9 12 15 11 2 10 1630
Tim Slade 47 14 13 21 18 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 17 12 7 6 6 12 12 5 18 18 19 19 18 18 6 Ret Ret 0 1595
Jason Richards 8 12 21 19 8 Ret 9 11 11 22 13 19 13 4 7 7 8 3 23 15 Ret 16 22 0 1547
Todd Kelly 7 25 26 20 Ret 13 12 20 8 29 14 6 22 9 8 17 19 18 20 20 Ret 15 7 11 19 Ret 21 0 1435
Greg Murphy 51 16 22 Ret Ret 18 15 23 Ret 13 15 16 18 23 17 13 6 13 15 3 5 23 10 Ret 12 10 1432
Tony D'Alberto 3 18 19 23 19 14 7 12 Ret 11 10 9 9 13 17 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 17 21 24 25 14 13 11 0 1325
Alex Davison 4 9 27 18 17 11 23 17 Ret 28 21 16 17 15 Ret 13 14 10 13 5 Ret 20 19 15 21 Ret 23 35 1317
Will Davison 22 Ret 14 8 6 9 14 Ret 5 15 16 22 18 Ret 11 18 6 28 Ret Ret 7 22 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0 1236
Fabian Coulthard 24 17 16 17 Ret 7 27 22 Ret 12 20 20 Ret 23 14 14 Ret 19 Ret 17 12 27 8 28 12 5 19 0 1229
Jason Bargwanna 11 13 15 15 14 Ret 24 15 9 19 Ret 23 Ret 19 21 22 10 20 Ret 11 20 Ret 17 17 20 9 22 15 1208
Dean Fiore 12 20 22 Ret 20 16 22 Ret 14 18 15 24 Ret 20 22 20 21 14 Ret Ret 14 23 23 19 18 14 16 10 1070
Tony Ricciardello 16 24 25 25 21 20 21 23 Ret 26 22 27 20 25 27 25 20 25 22 Ret 18 26 Ret 26 23 Ret 17 0 857
Karl Reindler 21 Ret 23 24 Ret Ret 20 16 18 24 Ret 21 23 Ret 26 21 Ret 17 15 9 Ret Ret 14 24 22 Ret Ret 15 823
Warren Luff 18/30 12 5 10 4 25 21 27 Ret Ret 18 0 721
Cameron McConville 30/2 24 16 9 3 1 Ret 0 669
Andrew Thompson 10 19 20 22 Ret DNS DNS 14 DNS 20 Ret Ret 25 21 24 Ret Ret 26 25 Ret Ret 24 Ret 22 16 8 Ret 10 667
Steve Owen 1 29 2 6 1 0 623
Luke Youlden 5 2 9 21 3 0 578
Mark Skaife 888 1 1 0 560
Daniel Gaunt 30 22 24 26 23 18 25 19 17 17 18 25 19 26 28 10 539
Owen Kelly 15 4 16 14 6 0 501
Andrew Jones 8 3 23 15 Ret 21 Ret Ret 13 0 461
Jack Perkins 47/39 5 18 12 8 0 452
John McIntyre 9 27 21 3 2 0 442
Greg Ritter 34/33 11 10 19 9 10 387
Paul Morris 51/39 23 DNS 8 8 10 356
Dean Canto 55 7 14 0 309
David Russell 19 6 19 0 274
Matt Halliday 14 Ret 4 0 269
Marcus Marshall 17 16 12 0 261
Dale Wood 7/16 18 20 Ret 18 0 253
James Moffat 6 21 11 0 251
David Besnard 33 Ret 7 0 233
David Wall 21 17 15 0 217
Allan Simonsen 51 6 0 204
David Reynolds 22/24 28 Ret 17 12 0 201
Nathan Pretty 30 24 17 Ret Ret 0 182
Mark Noske 30 24 17 0 182
Geoff Emery 44 23 24 0 142
Marcus Zukanovic 44 23 24 0 142
Taz Douglas 16 25 22 0 140
Damian Assaillit 27 22 26 0 137
Ant Pedersen 27 22 26 0 137
Michael Patrizi 12 14 Ret 0 123
Tim Blanchard 51 13 0 122
Shane Price 3 15 Ret 0 116
Glenn Seton 11 20 Ret 0 113
Craig Baird 24 19 Ret 0 98
Nick Percat 10 26 0 53
Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap
Teams Championship
Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 1 1 1 1 4 18 1 1 4 Ret 3 24 2 1 1 23 29 2 6 1 6 15 2 3 Ret 5 0
888 2 5 3 12 19 16 4 19 2 5 2 2 7 5 26 Ret 1 1 2 10 1 Ret 8 11 Ret 6
Dick Johnson Racing 17 11 8 11 11 12 8 6 DSQ 6 8 4 14 18 16 11 22 16 12 16 Ret 17 13 13 5 4 4 0
18 4 6 6 7 2 2 3 21 1 1 1 1 5 4 5 2 12 5 10 4 11 12 4 1 15 14
Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 5 7 12 5 3 11 10 4 7 23 10 3 22 12 4 15 Ret 7 19 21 10 10 6 4 7 1 20
34 15 11 10 9 8 10 5 3 25 6 8 5 17 15 19 11 11 10 4 11 9 20 16 Ret 6 8
Ford Performance Racing 5 3 2 2 2 21 3 7 DSQ 9 Ret 15 6 1 2 3 1 2 9 21 3 5 1 3 2 Ret Ret 0
6 16 17 Ret 15 17 13 24 DSQ 27 9 14 21 Ret 10 9 5 21 11 Ret 13 8 9 12 15 11 2
Jack Daniels Racing 7 25 26 20 Ret 13 12 20 8 29 14 6 22 9 8 17 19 18 20 20 Ret 15 7 11 19 Ret 21 0
15 10 4 9 4 23 6 8 6 8 7 18 4 14 9 15 13 4 16 14 6 14 25 7 8 3 7
Stone Brothers Racing 4 9 27 18 17 11 23 17 Ret 28 21 16 17 15 Ret 13 14 10 13 5 Ret 20 19 15 21 Ret 23 0
9 6 3 5 3 22 4 Ret 7 3 3 5 12 3 3 8 7 27 9 3 2 13 11 9 Ret Ret 3
Holden Racing Team 2 26 Ret 4 Ret 1 1 2 2 5 2 17 8 10 19 2 3 9 3 1 Ret 2 6 Ret 17 Ret 9 0
22 Ret 14 8 6 9 14 Ret 5 15 16 22 18 Ret 11 18 6 28 Ret Ret 7 22 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret
Paul Morris Motorsport 39 27 9 7 13 10 19 Ret 12 14 4 11 16 11 25 6 Ret 8 8 12 8 7 4 5 13 12 20 0
51 23 DNS 16 22 Ret Ret 18 15 23 Ret 13 15 16 18 23 17 13 6 13 15 3 5 23 10 Ret 12
Brad Jones Racing 8 12 21 19 8 Ret 9 11 11 22 13 19 13 4 7 7 8 3 11 15 Ret 16 22 21 Ret Ret 13 100
14 21 10 13 24 6 26 21 13 13 11 7 Ret 12 20 Ret 18 Ret 4 7 Ret 12 3 14 24 2 Ret
Rod Nash Racing (s) 55 7 12 27 10 5 5 9 20 21 19 28 10 8 23 10 4 7 14 22 5 4 2 1 7 10 15 0
Kelly Racing 11 13 15 15 14 Ret 24 15 9 19 Ret 23 Ret 19 21 22 10 20 Ret 11 20 Ret 17 17 20 9 22 0
16 24 25 25 21 20 21 23 Ret 26 22 27 20 25 27 25 20 25 22 Ret 18 26 Ret 26 23 Ret 17
Walkinshaw Racing 10 19 20 22 Ret DNS DNS 14 DNS 20 Ret Ret 25 21 24 Ret Ret 26 25 Ret Ret 24 Ret 22 16 8 Ret 0
24 17 16 17 Ret 7 27 22 Ret 12 20 20 Ret 23 14 14 Ret 19 Ret 17 12 27 8 28 12 5 19
Tekno Autosports (s) 19 8 18 14 16 15 15 13 10 10 12 26 11 24 13 16 9 6 19 20 16 18 16 20 9 1 10 0
James Rosenberg Racing (s) 47 14 13 21 18 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 17 12 7 6 6 12 12 5 18 18 19 19 18 18 6 Ret Ret 0
Tony D'Alberto Racing (s) 3 18 19 23 19 14 7 12 Ret 11 10 9 9 13 17 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 17 21 24 25 14 13 11 0
Triple F Racing (s) 12 20 22 Ret 20 16 22 Ret 14 18 15 24 Ret 20 22 20 21 14 Ret Ret 14 23 23 19 18 14 16 0
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (s) 30 22 24 26 23 18 25 19 17 17 18 25 19 26 28 24 16 24 17 Ret Ret 25 21 27 Ret Ret 18 0
Britek Motorsport (s) 21 Ret 23 24 Ret Ret 20 16 18 24 Ret 21 23 Ret 26 21 Ret 17 15 9 Ret Ret 14 24 22 Ret Ret 0
Greg Murphy Racing (w) 44 23 24 0
MW Motorsport (w) 27 22 26 0
(s) denotes a single-car team.
(w) denotes a wildcard Fujitsu series team.
Champion Manufacturer of the Year
Holden took out the Champion Manufacturer of the Year award,[2] having clinched the title at the Gold Coast 600 event with its 14th race win of the year.[54] The award is given to the manufacturer that scores the most race wins during the Championship season.[54]
2010 V8 Supercar season
^ V8 Supercars Operations Manual Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.v8supercars.com.au on 23 June 2010
^ a b V8 Awards: Full list of award winners Archived 10 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.speedcafe.com.au on 7 January 2011
^ a b "V8 Supercar Legend Mark Skaife joins TeamVodafone". teamvodafone.com.au. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "OFFICIAL LIST: Armor All Gold Coast 600". speedcafe.com.au. 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "Chance Over Dollars". The Official website of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "D'Alberto locks in Price for V8 enduros". speedcafe.com.au. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "SBR re-signs Van Gisbergen and SP Tools". SpeedCafe. 16 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
^ "Perkins likes chances of top enduro result". speedcafe.com.au. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
^ "Helio Castroneves to race on Gold Coast". speedcafe.com.au. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "FPR LAUNCHES 2010 CAMPAIGN". fpr.com.au. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "Canto Confirmed at the Bottle-O Racing Team". Rod Nash Racing. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "Dale Wood to line up with Jack Daniel's Racing". speedcafe.com.au. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
^ "Glenn Seton signs with Kelly Racing". speedcafe.com.au. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
^ "Kellys sign Kelly for the V8 endurance races". speedcafe.com.au. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
^ a b "L&H 500 list released". The Official website of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
^ ""Mucking" with Bathurst tradition". v8supercars.com.au. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
^ "Richards hit by tumour". Sportal New Zealand. Sportal Australia Pty Limited. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
^ "Halliday gets Trading Post enduro seat". speedcafe.com.au. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "Brad Jones Racing locks in final enduro slot". v8supercars.com.au. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
^ "Patrizi Confirmed with Triple F for 2010 Enduros". michaelpatrizi.com.au. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ a b "Jim Beam Racing announces 2010 Endurance Team". teamvodafone.com.au. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "V8 Supercars: In brief". The official website of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ a b c "Dumbrell: Team needs experienced driver". Speed Cafe. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
^ a b "Winton Test!!". grmotorsport.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2010. [permanent dead link]
^ a b c d Musolino, Adrian (21 July 2010). "Not so quiet on the V8 front". V8 Supercars. BigPond. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
^ a b c "Three Wildcards confirmed for V8 enduros". speedcafe.com.au. Speedcafe. 19 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
^ "V8 Wildcards take shape for endurance races". Speedcafe. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
^ "Emery: 'I'm ready for enduros'". V8 Supercars. BigPond. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
^ Gunther, Briar (29 September 2009). "Red letter day for TeamVodafone". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
^ Gunther, Briar (27 October 2009). "FPR does it in threes". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
^ Gunther, Briar (20 November 2009). "Spring Gas Racing calls it quits". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
^ "Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport grabs Gaunt". SpeedCafe. 21 December 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
^ Musolino, Adrian (27 October 2009). "Coulthard heading to Walkinshaw". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
^ Gunther, Briar (11 December 2009). "Bundy expands to two cars". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
^ Jackson, Ed (23 November 2009). "V8 Supercar driver Jason Bargwanna joins Kelly Racing". Fox Sports. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
^ "Tony Ricciardello secures last V8 slot". SpeedCafe. 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
^ McDornan, Gerald (17 December 2009). "Greg Murphy to drive Castrol Edge Commodore". Holden Motorsport. Holden. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ "Murphy will miss opening V8 round". SpeedCafe. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
^ "Jason Bright confirmed at BJR". Speedcafe. Seventh Vision. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ Gunther, Briar (3 February 2010). "Three cars, Reindler confirmed for BJR". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "Jason Richards sidelined in cancer fight". SpeedCafe. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
^ "Luff gets Gulf Western Oils seat for 2011". SpeedCafe. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
^ "V8 Wildcard to enter own chassis in enduros". speedcafe.com.au. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
^ "Sieders team pulls out of V8 endurance races'". speedcafe.com.au. Speedcafe. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
^ Gunther, Briar (11 December 2009). "Drivers split for enduros". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
^ Gunther, Briar (5 August 2010). "One-off entries approved". V8 Supercars. BigPond. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
^ Allan Edwards (13 September 2009). "2010 V8 Supercar calendar announced". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
^ John Tetley (6 January 2010). "Press Release: 6th January 2010 @ 10:30 PM". Queensland Raceway. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
^ "Queensland Raceway reinstated". SpeedCafe. 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ "Perth scrapped for 2010". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
^ "2010 Championship Series Event Calendar". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
^ "P!nk Is The New Face of V8 Supercars Australia". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
^ a b David Greenhalgh, What's the point?, Motorsport eNews, Issue No 179, 2 – 8 November 2010, page 8
^ a b Holden wraps up V8 Manufacturers title Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.speedcafe.com.au on 7 January 2011
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_V8_Supercar_Championship_Series

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../test_helper')

class FooFormBuilder < ExtensibleFormBuilder
end

class TestFormBuilder < ExtensibleFormBuilder
  def self.reset!
    self.labels = true
    self.wrap = true
    self.default_class_names.clear
  end
end

module ExtensibleFormsBuilderTests
  class RailsExtTest < ActionView::TestCase
    tests ActionView::Helpers::FormHelper

    def setup
      super
      @article = Article.new :title => 'article title'
      @controller = Class.new { def url_for(options); 'url' end }.new
    end

    def build_form(&block)
      block ||= Proc.new { |f| concat f.field_set { f.text_field(:title) } }
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder, &block)
      output_buffer
    end

    test "renders a fieldset" do
      build_form =~ /<fieldset/
    end

    test "adds a default id to the a fieldset" do
      build_form =~ /id="article_default"/
    end

    test "adds a custom id to the a fieldset" do
      build_form { |f| concat f.field_set(:foo) } =~ /id="article_foo"/
    end

    test "picks a formbuilder for given object_name" do
      pick_form_builder(:foo).should == FooFormBuilder
    end

    protected

      def protect_against_forgery?
        false
      end
  end

  class CoreTest < ActionView::TestCase
    tests ActionView::Helpers::FormHelper

    attr_reader :controller
    attr_reader :assigns

    def setup
      super
      @article = Article.new :title => 'article title'
      @controller = Class.new { def url_for(options); 'url' end }.new
      @builder = TestFormBuilder.new(nil, nil, self, {}, nil)
      @assigns = {}
      TestFormBuilder.reset!
    end

    def teardown
      reset_form_callbacks
    end

    def build_form(*args)
      options = args.extract_options!
      method = args.shift || :title
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder) do |f|
        concat f.text_field(method, options)
      end
      output_buffer
    end

    test "builds the form" do
      assert build_form =~ /<input id="article_title"/
    end

    # options

    test "adds a label when labels enabled" do
      assert build_form =~ /label/
    end

    test "does not add a label when labels disabled" do
      TestFormBuilder.options[:labels] = false
      assert build_form !~ /label/
    end

    test "adds default_class_names to the generated text_field" do
      TestFormBuilder.default_class_names(:text_field) << 'default class names'
      assert build_form =~ /<input class="default class names"/
    end

    test "adds default_class_names to the generated fieldset" do
      TestFormBuilder.default_class_names(:field_set) << 'default class names'
      expected = '<fieldset class="bar default class names" id="foo"><legend>legend</legend>baz</fieldset>'
      assert_equal expected, @builder.field_set(:id => 'foo', :legend => 'legend', :class => 'bar') { 'baz' }
    end

    # labels

    test "uses the given string as label text (labels enabled)" do
      assert build_form(:label => 'the article label') =~ /the article label/
    end

    test "translates the given symbol and uses it as label text (labels enabled)" do
      assert build_form(:label => :'activerecord.errors.messages.invalid') =~ /is invalid/
    end

    test "uses the ActiveRecord namespace's translation as label text when label option is true" do
      I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, { :activerecord => { :attributes => { :article => { :body => "Text" } } } })
      assert build_form(:body, :label => true) =~ /Text/
    end

    test "uses the humanized method name as label text when label option is true and no translation can be found in ActiveRecord namespace (labels enabled)" do
      assert build_form(:label => true) =~ /Title/
    end

    # callbacks

    test "registers before and after callbacks (given as block or string)" do
      builder = TestFormBuilder
      assert_nothing_raised do
        builder.before(:article, :title) { |f| 'before!' }
        builder.after(:article, :title, 'after!')
      end
      assert_equal 1, builder.callbacks[:before][:article][:title].size
      assert_equal 1, builder.callbacks[:after][:article][:title].size
    end

    test "run_callbacks returns concatenated callback results (given as block or string)" do
      2.times { TestFormBuilder.before(:article, :title) { 'before!' } }
      2.times { TestFormBuilder.after(:article, :title, 'after!') }
      @builder.object_name = 'article'
      assert_equal 'before!before!', @builder.send(:run_callbacks, :before, :title)
      assert_equal 'after!after!',   @builder.send(:run_callbacks, :after, :title)
    end

    test "with_callbacks returns the concatenated callback results enclosing the passed block's result" do
      TestFormBuilder.before(:article, :article_title) { 'before!' }
      TestFormBuilder.after(:article, :article_title, 'after!')
      @builder.object_name = 'article'
      assert_equal 'before!foo!after!', @builder.send(:with_callbacks, :article_title) { 'foo!' }
    end

    test "renders tag with callbacks" do
      TestFormBuilder.before(:article, :title) { 'before!' }
      TestFormBuilder.after(:article, :title, 'after!')
      expected = '<form action="url" method="post">' +
                 'before!
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="1" type="text" value="article title" />
' +
                 'after!</form>'
      assert_equal expected, build_form
    end

    # fieldset

    test "generates a fieldset with legend" do
      expected = '<fieldset class="bar" id="foo"><legend>legend</legend>baz</fieldset>'
      assert_equal expected, @builder.field_set(:id => 'foo', :legend => 'legend', :class => 'bar') { 'baz' }
    end

    test "fieldset generation works within formbuilder block (labels and hints enabled)" do
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder) do |f|
        concat f.text_field(:title)
        f.field_set(:id => 'foo') { concat f.text_field(:title, :hint => 'hint for title') }
      end
      expected = '<form action="url" method="post">' +
                 '
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="1" type="text" value="article title" />
' +
                 '<fieldset id="foo">' +
                 '
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="2" type="text" value="article title" />' +
                 'hint for title
' +
                 '</fieldset></form>'
      assert_equal expected, output_buffer
    end

    test "extracts the id from generated tag (sigh)" do
      assert_equal 'article_title', @builder.send(:extract_id, build_form)
    end

    # tabindexes

    test "adds a tabindex" do
      assert build_form =~ /tabindex="1"/
    end

    test "adds user specified tabindex" do
      assert build_form(:body, :tabindex => 666) =~ /tabindex="666"/
    end

    test "increments tabindexes for multiple form fields" do
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder) do |f|
        concat f.text_field(:title)
        concat f.text_area(:body)
      end
      expected = '<form action="url" method="post">' +
                 '
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="1" type="text" value="article title" />' +
                 '

Body' +
                 '<textarea cols="40" id="article_body" name="article[body]" rows="20" tabindex="2"></textarea>' +
                 '
</form>'
      assert_equal expected, output_buffer
    end

    test "uses field id to remember the tab indexes of form fields" do
      @builder.text_field(:title, :tabindex => 43)
      @builder.text_area(:body, :tabindex => 433)
      assert @builder.send(:tabindexes) == { :_title => 43, :_body => 433 }
    end

    test "does not remember tab index if field id is empty" do
      @builder.text_field(:title, :id => "", :tabindex => 43)
      @builder.text_area(:body, :id => "", :tabindex => 433)
      assert @builder.send(:tabindexes) == { }
    end

    test "uses the same tabindex as the form field with the id of given symbol" do
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder) do |f|
        concat f.text_field(:title, :tabindex => 4)
        concat f.text_area(:body, :tabindex => :article_title)
      end
      expected = '<form action="url" method="post">' +
                 '
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="4" type="text" value="article title" />' +
                 '

Body' +
                 '<textarea cols="40" id="article_body" name="article[body]" rows="20" tabindex="4"></textarea>' +
                 '
</form>'
      assert_equal expected, output_buffer
    end

    test "decrements the tabindex by one if defined by { :before => :article_title }" do
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder) do |f|
        concat f.text_field(:title, :tabindex => 4)
        concat f.text_area(:body, :tabindex => { :before => :article_title })
      end
      expected = '<form action="url" method="post">' +
                 '
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="4" type="text" value="article title" />' +
                 '

Body' +
                 '<textarea cols="40" id="article_body" name="article[body]" rows="20" tabindex="3"></textarea>' +
                 '
</form>'
      assert_equal expected, output_buffer
    end

    test "increments the tabindex by one if defined by { :after => :article_title }" do
      form_for(:article, @article, :builder => TestFormBuilder) do |f|
        concat f.text_field(:title, :tabindex => 4)
        concat f.text_area(:body, :tabindex => { :after => :article_title })
      end
      expected = '<form action="url" method="post">' +
                 '
Title' +
                 '<input id="article_title" name="article[title]" size="30" tabindex="4" type="text" value="article title" />' +
                 '

Body' +
                 '<textarea cols="40" id="article_body" name="article[body]" rows="20" tabindex="5"></textarea>' +
                 '
</form>'
      assert_equal expected, output_buffer
    end

    protected

      def protect_against_forgery?
        false
      end

      def reset_form_callbacks
        TestFormBuilder.callbacks = { :before => {}, :after => {} }
      end
  end

  class RenderTest < ActionController::TestCase
    tests Admin::InstallController

    describe "ExtensibleFormsBuilder" do
      action { get :index }
      before { register_form_callbacks }
      after  { reset_form_callbacks }

      with :no_site, :no_user do
        it "inserts the callbacks results to the form" do
          @response.body.should =~ /before site name!/
          @response.body.should =~ /after section title!/
        end
      end
    end

    def register_form_callbacks
      ExtensibleFormBuilder.before(:site, :name) do |f|
        'before site name!'
      end
      ExtensibleFormBuilder.after(:section, :title) do |f|
        'after section title!'
      end
    end

    def reset_form_callbacks
      ExtensibleFormBuilder.callbacks = { :before => {}, :after => {} }
    end
  end

  class TabRenderTest < ActionView::TestCase
    include UrlHelper

    attr_accessor :controller

    def setup
      Rails.backtrace_cleaner.remove_silencers!
      ExtensibleFormBuilder.tabs = []
      ExtensibleFormBuilder.tab(:foo) do |f|
        'that foo tabby!'
      end
      ExtensibleFormBuilder.tab(:bar) do |f|
        'that bar tabby!'
      end
      @controller = ActionController::Base.new
      @form = ExtensibleFormBuilder.new(nil, nil, self, {}, nil)
      super
    end

    def assigns
      {}
    end

    def concat(string)
      string
    end

    test "calls the registered block for the tab" do
      tabs = @form.tabs
      assert_match %r(that foo tabby!), tabs
      assert_match %r(that bar tabby!), tabs
    end

    test "wraps the tab into a div with appropriate class and id" do
      tabs = @form.tabs
      assert_html tabs, 'div[class=tabs]' do
        assert_select 'ul' do
          assert_select 'li a[href=#foo]'
          assert_select 'li a[href=#bar]'
        end
        assert_select 'div[class=tab active][id=tab_foo]'
        assert_select 'div[class=tab][id=tab_bar]'
      end
    end

    # test "calls before and after callbacks for each tab" do
    #   mock(@form).run_callbacks(:before, :'tab_foo').returns ''
    #   mock(@form).run_callbacks(:before, :'tab_bar').returns ''
    #   mock(@form).run_callbacks(:after, :'tab_foo').returns ''
    #   mock(@form).run_callbacks(:after, :'tab_bar').returns ''
    #   @form.tabs
    # end
  end
end

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Forty-five #10 cans provide 6 months of food, 3 meals per day, for 1 person. Lightweight, stackable containers are easy to store. Just add water to prepare. Up to a 30-year shelf life!
A total of 22 gallons of water is needed to prepare food contained in this kit.


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Branded to Kill review – genuinely bizarre Japanese thriller
A dreamlike metaphysical thriller with a 60s vibe, Seijin Suzuki's cult classic pulls no punches when it comes to sudden violence
Delirious craziness … Branded to Kill, 1967. Photograph: Arrow Films
Peter Bradshaw
@PeterBradshaw1
Thu 24 Jul 2014 16.15 EDT
Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill is a very 1960s metaphysical thriller, a cult item treasured by connoisseurs as the kind of film that – for all its delirious craziness – could even be a truer product of Japan than the higher artefacts of Ozu and Kurosawa. It is an erotic and dreamlike pulp noir, and its disdain for any sort of conventional plot infuriated the director's employers at the Nikkatsu studio. Jô Shishido is Hanada, a hired killer with a sexual fetish for the smell of boiled rice; a bungled job brings him into mysterious contact with Misako (Anne Mari), a woman who hires him for three hits. He becomes obsessed with her, and finds himself in a duel with the legendary top killer, the No 1 (Kôji Nanbara). The obvious comparisons are with Melville's Le Samouraï or Godard's Pierrot le Fou – this film holds up against these perfectly well – with hints of John Boorman's Point Blank and Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner. It is, however, closer to Luis Buñuel in its gleefully disquieting insistence on sudden horrific closeups: the glass eye removed from the skull, the bullet hole, the bleeding head in the toilet bowl. Where Godard had his jump-cut, Suzuki has his disorientating ellipses, his sudden dreamlike time-slips. Genuinely fascinating and bizarre.
Crime films


Nick Holmes helps himself and others with MS stay fit and healthy through exercise.
Nick Holmes, 28, is a gym owner, personal trainer, and MS Fitness Challenge Ambassador. He has multiple sclerosis (MS) himself, and as a trainer, he specializes in helping others with MS conquer the disease through fitness. Holmes lives and works in the town of Devizes, in Wiltshire, England.
Nick Holmes: I was diagnosed with MS in 2010. I had a tingly feeling in my hands, which spread throughout my entire body. This caused my muscles to lock up, so I became less mobile. I went to the hospital and they did an MRI scan that came back with nothing. They then did a lumbar puncture and found out I had MS.
DL: What are your symptoms currently?
NH: I currently am not suffering from any symptoms.
NH: I have always been an athletic person, and I've been a personal trainer since 2009. I adjusted my training slightly following my MS diagnosis, as I used to push my limits to the maximum. I now know that's not the best thing to do, so I listen to my body and don't over-exhaust myself.
NH: Currently I teach around 14 exercise classes a week at my gym, Route 2 Fitness, including several from the Les Mills lineup of exercise programs. I also try to do some extra weight training in the gym if I get time.
NH: When I was first diagnosed it was suffering from fatigue. I used to feel drained and have minimal energy to complete the classes I enjoyed. Also, holding back and not overdoing it was a big challenge for me. I want to train hard and push my body, but I know sometimes it's not best.
NH: Not at all. I am very self-driven and will work hard to achieve my goals. Giving up is not an option I consider.
DL: How did you stay motivated to continue your fitness program?
NH: Always set goals. Setting the standard high is something I have always done.
NH: Not really. I try to include a lot of green vegetables in my diet. Because I exercise a lot, I struggle to eat enough calories during the day.
DL: How has working out helped with your MS?
NH: It helps me stay positive. And it also helps me feel relaxed, as I'm very energetic at times, so working out helps release energy and makes me feel better.
NH: At the moment I don't have any specific goals, but I would like to increase my flexibility some more.
NH: I think it's amazing. Fitness and nutrition are so important, especially for people managing MS. It's great that the MS Fitness Challenge is encouraging this, as quite a few people become depressed with the condition. But knowing there is a group of people showing the benefits of exercise, nutrition, and having a positive mindset is fantastic.
NH: Listen to your body. If you are feeling fatigued it's okay to have a rest day. Set yourself a target that is realistic. Stay positive.


I am very cheerful and bright person. I always think only about positive things and never get upset. I like walking and visiting different places. My friends say that I have a golden personality, ha - ha , I don't know, if it's a truth! But we can check! Anyway, I know for sure that for my man I will be the best, because I will do everything to make him the happiest!
I need a man, who will understand me, love me, take care about me. And in return I will give him much more!!!
It is hard to describe I need, anyway, I will not be able to find him , because there are no ideal people in the world!
But I want to be with a person, who will feel me the same as I will feel him. As every girl, I dream to find my only, who will understand me without words.


Watching the world go by from the window of a plane at Mach 0.8 is hard to beat, but when it comes to an expanded world view, nobody gets a better picture than the residents of the International Space Station. Check out this time-lapse compilation by Germany's Alexander Gerst.
Thirty-eight year old Gerst traveled aboard the ISS from May to November of this year with Russian cosmonaut Max Suraev and NASA astronaut Reid Weisman. To film the scenes, Gerst would simply mount a camera and have it record an image at regular intervals. The video was shot in 4K resolution, combining 12,500 images taken over the 6-month Blue Dot mission.
You can also check up on the ISS any time you'd like, by viewing NASA's UStream channel.


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Professor Stefano Pascucci
Professor in Sustainability and Circular Economy
ESI 02.02
Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
External engagement and impact
Stefano Pascucci is an applied economist who developed an interest for sustainability as connected to organization theories, innovation management, and value chain analysis. His research focuses on agribusiness, sustainability and circular economy. He is particularly concerned about how to analyse the interplay between sustainability, collaborative (open) innovation and value chain configurations.
Prior to joining the University of Exeter Business School, in September 2016, Stefano Pascucci was an associate professor in innovation and organization of agribusiness at the Management Studies Group of Wageningen University (NL). From 2009-2011 he has been post-doc Marie Curie Fellow at the Agricultural Economics group of Wageningen University. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy from University of Naples Federico II (IT).
Stefano Pascucci is also visiting research at the Management Studies Group of Wageningen University (NL). He has published, among others, in the European Review of Agricultural Economics, Food Policy, Journal of Business Ethics and Agricultural Systems. Stefano serves as member of the editorial board of the British Food Journal. He is member of the Institutional and Organizational Economics Academy and alumnus of the Ronald Coase Institute.
PhD Valorisation and Management of Agricultural and Forest Resources (University of Naples Federico II)
MSc Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (Wageningen University)
Advanced Master Degree in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
MSc in Agricultural Science and Technology (University of Naples Federico II)
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Stefano Pascucci is involved in several research projects, many of which have received funding from a range of sources, and dealing with the following topics:
The organization of (collaborative) innovation in the Agri-food Sector
Economic Institutions of Circular Economy and Closed Cycle Design (Cradle to Cradle)
Alternative Food (Community) Networks
Configurational analysis and contract design for Sustainable Agri-food Value Chains/Systems.
Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year
Pascucci S, Fischer A (In Press). Institutional incentives in circular economy transition: the case of material use in the Dutch textile industry. Journal of Cleaner Production Full text. DOI.
Dentoni D, Pascucci S, Poldner K, Gartner WB (2018). Learning "who we are" by doing: Processes of co-constructing prosocial identities in community-based enterprises. Journal of Business Venturing, 33(5), 603-622.
Learning "who we are" by doing: Processes of co-constructing prosocial identities in community-based enterprises
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. This study investigates how members in community-based enterprises (CBEs) engage in processes of co-constructing their collective prosocial identities. Based on an inductive analysis of 27 organizations that were formed explicitly as communities and sought to build alternative forms of production and consumption through innovative ways to pool and recombine resources, we found that all of the CBEs engaged in distributed experimentation that lead to epiphany sense-making. These two approaches triggered and enacted collective processes of shifts in identity or identity persistence. We advance a processual model that identifies approaches for how members of CBEs either embrace epiphanies in identity shifts or limit and react to epiphanies in identity persistence.
Abstract. Full text. DOI.
Materia VC, Pascucci S, Dries L (2017). Are In-House and Outsourcing Innovation Strategies Correlated? Evidence from the European Agri-Food Sector. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 68(1), 249-268. DOI.
Nuhoff-Isakhanyan G, Wubben EF, Omta OS, Pascucci S (2017). Network structure in sustainable agro-industrial parks. Journal of Cleaner Production, 141, 1209-1220. Full text. DOI.
Dentoni D, Bitzer V, Pascucci S (2015). Cross-Sector Partnerships and the Co-creation of Dynamic Capabilities for Stakeholder Orientation. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(1), 35-53. Full text. DOI.
Materia V, Pascucci S, Kolympiris C (2015). Understanding the selection processes of public research projects in agriculture: the role of scientific merit. Food Policy, 56, 87-99. DOI.
Lerro M, Vecchio R, Caracciolo F, Pascucci S, Cembalo L (2018). Consumers' heterogeneous preferences for corporate social responsibility in the food industry. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 25(6), 1050-1061.
Consumers' heterogeneous preferences for corporate social responsibility in the food industry
Copyright © 2018 John Wiley. &. Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment This study reveals the consumer side of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the food industry, exploring awareness, preferences and willingness to pay for CSR of a representative sample of Italian households. The results clearly indicate that Italian consumers reveal a high level of awareness within clear, though heterogeneous, preferences for CSR initiatives. Five consumers' groups were identified: 'environmentalists', 'pro-socials', 'collectivists', 'animal friends' and 'selfish health centered'. Furthermore, the study reveals consumers' willingness to pay a premium price to reward food companies addressing their concerns and expectations in terms of CSR. Findings offer insights for business managers on how to promote CSR, developing communication and information strategies focusing on specific needs and personal relevance within a group of consumers.
Abstract. DOI.
van der Werlf S, Trienekens J, Hagelaar G, Pascucci S (2018). Patterns in sustainable relationships between buyers and suppliers: evidence from the food and beverage industry. INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 21(8), 1023-1043. Author URL. DOI.
Borrello M, Caracciolo F, Lombardi A, Pascucci S, Cembalo L (2017). Consumers' perspective on circular economy strategy for reducing food waste. Sustainability (Switzerland), 9(1).
Consumers' perspective on circular economy strategy for reducing food waste
© 2017 by the authors. The current linear system of production and consumption is unsustainable. In the food sector, despite the fact that valuable natural resources are intensively used to produce and distribute food products, little is done to upcycle residues generated along the supply chain. Circular economy strategies are crucial for restructuring the take-make-dispose model through the active participation of all actors of supply chains. However, little is known about consumers' willingness to participate in circular economy. A structured questionnaire was submitted to a representative sample of Italian households to assess the willingness of consumers to be actively involved in closed loops aiming at reducing food waste. Consumers are involved by returning their organic food waste to retailers in exchange for discounts on the purchase of animal products. The organic food waste returned enters in the production process of animal products. A choice experiment was designed to analyse alternative programs. Two scenarios were presented: one with a traditional technology (composting), and a second one with a radically innovative technology (insects as feed). Preferences and trade-offs, in monetary terms, among attributes were computed. Results depict a comprehensive portrait of the potential participation of consumers to closed loops inspired by the principles of circular economy.
Duncan J, Pascucci S (2017). Mapping the Organisational Forms of Networks of Alternative Food Networks: Implications for Transition. SOCIOLOGIA RURALIS, 57(3), 316-339. Author URL. DOI.
Miralles I, Dentoni D, Pascucci S (2017). Understanding the organization of sharing economy in agri-food systems: evidence from alternative food networks in Valencia. Agriculture and Human Values, 34(4), 833-854.
Understanding the organization of sharing economy in agri-food systems: evidence from alternative food networks in Valencia
© 2017, the Author(s). Despite the proliferation of sharing economy initiatives in agri-food systems, the recent literature has still not unravelled what sharing exactly entails from an organizational standpoint. In light of this knowledge gap, this study aims to understand which resources are shared, and how, in a heterogeneous set of sharing economy initiatives in the context of food and agriculture. Specifically, this study compares the organization of various forms of alternative food networks (AFNs), which are recognized to be frugal forms of sharing economy initiatives (i.e. locally based, small-scale and with limited use of information technology), in terms of leadership, bureaucracy, shared resources and participants' engagement. Data from a comparative case study across 18 AFNs identify five sharing economy models of AFNs with distinctive shared resources and organizational mechanisms: consumer groups; commercial community gardens; as well as network-based, privately owned and publicly owned self-consumption community gardens. These models also display notable differences in terms of their origins, participants' goals and constraints which, to some extent, may be associated to the nature of their organization. Findings inform policy-makers, AFNs' leaders and stakeholders—especially those seeking to support innovative models towards sustainable transitions—on how to tailor institutional norms and develop networks to meet the heterogeneous needs of different typologies of sharing economy initiatives in agri-food systems.
Pascucci S, Dentoni D, Lombardi A, Cembalo L (2016). Sharing values or sharing costs? Understanding consumer participation in alternative food networks. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 78, 47-60. DOI.
Dicecca R, Pascucci S, Contò F (2016). Understanding reconfiguration pathways of agri-food value chains for smallholder farmers. British Food Journal, 118(8), 1857-1882. DOI.
de-Magistris T, Pascucci S, Mitsopoulos D (2015). Paying to see a bug on my food. British Food Journal, 117(6), 1777-1792. DOI.
Cembalo L, Lombardi A, Pascucci S, Dentoni D, Migliore G, Verneau F, Schifani G (2015). "Rationally Local": Consumer Participation in Alternative Food Chains. Agribusiness, 31(3), 330-352. DOI.
de-Magistris T, Pascucci S (2014). The effect of the solemn oath script in hypothetical choice experiment survey: a pilot study. Economics Letters, 123(2), 252-255. DOI.
van der Horst H, Pascucci S, Bol W (2014). The "dark side" of food banks? Exploring emotional responses of food bank receivers in the Netherlands. British Food Journal, 116(9), 1506-1520. DOI.
Abebe GK, Bijman J, Pascucci S, Omta O (2013). Adoption of improved potato varieties in Ethiopia: the role of agricultural knowledge and innovation system and smallholder farmers' quality assessment. Agricultural Systems, 122, 22-32. DOI.
Gerdessen JC, Pascucci S (2013). Data Envelopment Analysis of sustainability indicators of European agricultural systems at regional level. Agricultural Systems, 118, 78-90. DOI.
Cechin A, Bijman J, Pascucci S, Omta O (2012). Decomposing the Member Relationship in Agricultural Cooperatives: Implications for Commitment. Agribusiness, 29(1), 39-61. DOI.
Pascucci S, Gardebroek C, Dries L (2011). Some like to join, others to deliver: an econometric analysis of farmers' relationships with agricultural co-operatives. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 39(1), 51-74. DOI.
Pascucci S, de-Magistris T (2011). The effects of changing regional Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System on Italian farmers' strategies. Agricultural Systems, 104(9), 746-754. DOI.
Capitanio F, Coppola A, Pascucci S (2010). Product and process innovation in the Italian food industry. Agribusiness, 26(4), 503-518. DOI.
Capitanio F, Coppola A, Pascucci S (2009). Indications for drivers of innovation in the food sector. British Food Journal, 111(8), 820-838. DOI.
Dentoni D, Poldner K, Pascucci S, Gartner WB (2017). Consumer entrepreneurship: What is it? When, how, and why does it emerge?. In (Ed) Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, 187-218.
Consumer entrepreneurship: What is it? When, how, and why does it emerge?
Trienekens J, van Velzen M, Lees N, Saunders C, Pascucci S (2018). Governance of market-oriented fresh food value chains: export chains from New Zealand. Author URL. DOI.
External positions
Visiting Researcher: Innovation and Organization of Agribusiness, Management Studies Group (Wageningen University, NL)
Scientific affiliation
2005-current: member of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE)
2008-current: member of Associazione per Studi e Ricerche Manlio Rossi-Doria (Italy)
2009-current: Wageningen School of Social Science Fellow (NL)
2011-current: International Food and Agribusiness Management Association
2011-current: Ronald Coase Institute Alumni (USA)
2013-2014: Associazione Alessandro Bartola (Italy)
2009-2011: member of The Agricultural Economics Society (UK)
2015 - current: Editorial board British Food Journal
2014-2015 Guest editor special issue "Regulation and Organizational Change in the Governance of Agri-food Value Chains" of the British Food Journal
2011-2013: Member of the Editorial Board of the International Agricultural Policy Review
As lecturer he has taught in several courses and supervised more than 60 students in their master, bachelor and internship thesis projects. He is increasingly experimenting new teaching techniques, such as action-based teaching and gamification. Both techniques are based on a more interactive way to engage with students. Action-based teaching is related to the idea of directly exposing students to research topics and activities, to let them explore and experience interactions with key stakeholders, thus combining theoretical learning with application and action. Gamification is a principle used in learning processes which relies on using elements from games to increase student's engagement in the classroom. List of courses/teaching experience:
Institutional Economics and Economic Organization Theory
Organization of Agribusiness
Organizational Behaviour and Business Management
Environmental Management and Industry
Circular Economy: Theory and Practice
BEP1050 - Economics for Managers
BEP2010 - Sustainable Enterprise Economy


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Т382 — украинская зенитная управляемая ракета малой дальности, разработанная киевским КБ «Луч» и выпускаемая государственной компанией «Артем».

Т382 обеспечивает перехват самолётов, вертолётов, БПЛА и крылатых ракет на высоте до 10 км и дальности до 20 км.

Входит в состав белорусско-украинского ЗРК Т38 «Стилет».

Описание
ЗУР Т382 — двухступенчатая бикалиберная твердотопливная. Рули и крылья, находщейся в ТПК, расположены Х-образно под углом 45° к вертикальной плоскости.

Двигательная установка ракеты состоит из стартового ускорителя и маршевого двигателя.

Ракета оснащена неконтактным радиовзрывателем активного типа.

Испытания
4 — 7 октября 2011 года на 174-м учебном полигоне ВВС и войск ПВО Вооруженных сил Беларуси в Доманово (Брестская область) было проведено пять демонстрационных боевых стрельб ЗРК Т38 «Стилет». Стрельба велась по двум скоростным малоразмерным ракетам-мишеням ИВЦ-М1 и трем уголковым отражателям. Все цели были уничтожены.

Тактико-технические характеристики
 Калибр ЗУР: 108 мм
 Длина ракеты: 3158 мм
 Длина ТПК: 3235 мм
 Масса осколочно-стержневой боевой части: 18 кг
 Стартовая масса: 116 кг
 Масса ЗУР в ТПК: 151 кг
 Максимальная перегрузка: 25 g
 Время работы стартового ускорителя: 1,5 с
 Время работы маршевого двигателя: 20 с
 Дальность поражения: 20 км
 Высота поражения: 0,025 — 10 км
 Максимальный курсовой параметр обстреливаемой цели: 10 км
 Средняя скорость ЗУР: 850 м/с
 Максимальная скорость поражаемых целей: 900 м/с
 Вероятность поражения цели одной ЗУР: 0,90

См. также
 Т38 «Стилет»
 9К332 «Тор-М2»

Примечания

Зенитные ракеты
Ракетное оружие Украины
Военная продукция компании «Артём»
Военная продукция конструкторского бюро «Луч»


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What are the cheapest McKinney Electricity Rates?
Money Magazine's 2104 Winner of Best Place to live in America, is just 30 Miles from Downtown Dallas and is consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing cities in the US. Fortunately, all these new residents benefit from some of the lowest electricity prices in the US and Texas. The average rate for electricity in McKinney, Texas is 10.54¢. For our study, we reviewed McKinney Electricity rates that include the TDU / TDSP (Transmission and Distribution) charges from Oncor, which reflect the "All in" cost of electricity and makes it easy to compare electricity plans side by side.
Cheapest McKinney Electricity Companies
Best Electricity Rates in Texas: by City
Most Expensive Electricity Rates in Texas
Study Methodology
Find The Cheapest McKinney Electricity Rates
Cheapest Electricity Rates in McKinney, TX
To find the cheapest electricity rates in McKinney, we reviewed rates from TXU Energy, Gexa Energy, Constellation, Just Energy and . The most affordable Electricity in McKinney, TX is from TXU Energy, with a monthly electricity bill of $191 for our sample customer using 1,000kWh/ Month. TXU Energy's rate was about 15.8% cheaper than the average rate. The following table ranks the rates per 1000 kWh for five major McKinney area electric companies from most affordable to least affordable for our example customer. Your rates may vary.
Electricity Company
Rate @ 1,000 kWh
Monthly Bill
Difference vs Average
TXU Energy 19.10¢ $191 +15.8%
Gexa Energy 13.90¢ $139 -15.8%
Constellation 16.90¢ $169 +2.4%
Just Energy 15.90¢ $159 -3.6%
¢ $ %
The range of electricity rates for our sample customer in Texas is considerably wider than the range in other states. Our analysis showed that a Dallas, TX customer could be paying 41% less than an identical customer in Corpus Christi.
Dallas 8.6¢ $86.00 -1.9%
Houston 9.2¢ $92.00 +3.51%
Texas City 8.4¢ $84.00 -3.49%
Abilene 8.9¢ $89.00 +0.88%
Coprus Christi 8.9¢ $89.00 +0.85%
Average 8.8¢ $88.00
Houston is the fourth most populous city in the US with 2.3 million estimated as of 2016. Houston is also one of the largest cities in the South, with a land area of over 599 square miles. Houston also has the second most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City) It is also a great place for cheap electricity rates, featuring rates that are 7% less than the state average.
Texas City is just south of Houston, located on the Galveston Bay shoreline. It has a population of about 45,000 residents and to the Texas City Port, and petroleum and petrochemical hub. Texas City is served by TNMP (Texas New Mexico Power) and electricity rates are 5% higher than the state average.
Founded in 1881, Abilene is a city of 117,000 located 150 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth. Electricity Rates in the Abilene area also are 8.6% more expensive than the state average.
Corpus Christi was established in 1839 and is located 130 miles south of San Antonio. Today, the city has a population of about 320,000 residents and offers museums, restaurants and outdoor recreation. It's electricity rates are 11% higher than the state mean, but remain cheaper than regulated areas of Texas.
To find the most expensive electricity rates in Texas, we reviewed rates from deregulated and regulated areas in Texas. The most expensive electricity in Texas is in El Paso, TX, with a monthly electricity bill of $110.00 for our sample customer using 1,000kWh/ Month. El Paso Electric's rate was about 24% more expensive than the average regulated area rate, and 35% higher than the average deregulated area rate. The following table ranks the rates per 1000 kWh for five major deregulated Texas cities from most expensive to least expensive for our example customer. Your rates may vary.
El Paso 11.0¢ $110.00
Austin 10.3¢ $103.00
Amarillo 8.8¢ $88.00
San Antonio 7.3¢ $73.00
Beaumont 6.8¢ $68.00
Average 8.84¢ $88.40
McKinney zip codes with the Cheapest Electricity Rates
Average McKinney Electricity Usage and Average McKinney Electricity Rate


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Martin Currie's Whitehead warns about UK bias
By David Thorpe
Investors are missing out on returns and taking excessive risk with income through an over-exposure to the UK, according to Mark Whitehead, manager of the £224m Securities Trust of Scotland.
Mr Whitehead said: "With the growth of platforms in recent years, and the general reduction in the costs of investing, it has never been easier for private investors to access the global stock market.
"However, despite the myriad of options, UK investors are continuing to maintain an overexposure to British companies.
"A home bias is perfectly understandable, due to the familiarity people may have with home grown firms, this adds significant level of risk, and limits that could be very costly to them over the long term."
He said that any single country stock market is liable be dominated by a relatively small number of sectors, but he said the UK is a particularly severe example, with 53 per cent of the FTSE 100 in financial stocks, consumer goods and oil and gas.
Mr Whitehead believes all of these areas are volatile.
He said the top 20 companies in the FTSE 100 account for 64 per cent of the total dividends paid by all companies in the FTSE All Share.
Mr Whitehead said: "This means that if something goes wrong with one of those UK giants it could have an extremely adverse effect on an investor's income stream.
"This is the predicament currently facing BP and Royal Dutch Shell, two of the UK's giants. Both pay an attractive dividend, but the current level is not covered by free cash flow.
"This means that they face the real prospect of cutting the dividend."
The trust has a majority of its exposure to the US, with no UK-listed company among the top 10 holdings.
He said political risk is one of the reasons he is swerving the FTSE 100 right now.
He said: "While nearly every country in the world may have an element of political uncertainty or surprise (President Donald Trump is a case in point), Brexit looks like it could overshadow the UK for years to come.
"We still have little idea of what a post-Brexit UK will look like, and this uncertainty has very real consequences for businesses and the economy.
"Weak sterling will feed through to high street prices, with rising inflation fueling demand for wage rises.
"The fiscal deficit will deteriorate as the UK economy slows, of which there has been signs in recent months.
"While the fall in sterling has been helpful for companies which derive a large portion of their revenues from overseas, Brexit still holds the prospect of seriously exacerbating the UK's trade deficit.
"Even if you pick the best fund manager in the world to manage a UK-only portfolio, the additional risks, constraints and flaws will be present - risks that are mitigated by widening the investment remit - and a global portfolio is the widest of all."
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