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DES MOINES, Iowa, and WASHINGTON -- For a second consecutive day, Mitt Romney and his allies accused President Obama of trying to undermine bipartisan welfare reform by removing the requirement that recipients work to receive payments, an attack that has many independent fact checkers, as well as Democrats, crying foul.
"Back at that time, then-Sen. Obama, was opposed to putting work together with welfare," Romney said of the bipartisan 1996 welfare reform law, passed when President Obama was an Illinois state senator. "Now he's president. Just a few days ago, he put that original intent in place. With a very careful executive action he removed the requirement of work from welfare. It is wrong to make any change that would make America more of a nation of government dependency. We must restore it and I will restore work in welfare."
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney emerges from a corn field with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey while touring the farm of Lemar Koethe.
First Read and independent fact-checkers called the attack that Obama was trying to "gut" the work requirement in welfare -- debuted by Romney yesterday in a television ad and on the stump -- misleading.
Former President Bill Clinton issued a statement last night also calling the charge "not true." "The Administration has taken important steps to ensure that the work requirement is retained and that waivers will be granted only if a state can demonstrate that more people will be moved into work under its new approach," Clinton said in a statement.
As far as whether Obama was for or against welfare reform in 1996, there's fodder for both sides. Obama said then he would not have voted for the federal version, but, since it had passed, co-sponsored Illinois' version to adapt to the law.
The Romney campaign's policy director Lanhee Chen yesterday charged in a memo that Obama "took to the floor of the Illinois state senate to announce his opposition. A devoted believer in old-school, big-government liberalism, Mr. Obama had no interest in embracing the welfare reform package that linked welfare to work. Now as president, with an economy struggling, an election looming, and a dispirited liberal base in need of encouragement, he has decided to turn back the clock."
But the Obama campaign's policy director James Kvaal shot back yesterday on a campaign conference call with reporters. "As a state senator he worked with Republicans in Illinois to implement welfare reform," Kvaal said. "Back then his work earned him praise from Republicans in the state senate. One of whom thanked him for his bipartisan support and work to get welfare reform done in Illinois."
Politifact seemed to settle this back in August of 2008 after Michelle Obama claimed of her husband, "It's what he did in the Illinois Senate, moving people from welfare to jobs...."
Politifact called her statement "mostly true" with some caveats:
"President Bill Clinton and Congress significantly overhauled welfare in 1996, requiring recipients to work and setting time limits on benefits. The states in turn had to change their laws to meet the new federal requirements. In 1997, Obama signed up as a chief co-sponsor (one of five in the Senate) on Illinois' version of the legislation. But the Illinois governor at the time, Republican Jim Edgar, got a lot of credit as well. Press reports from the time referred to the plan as 'the Edgar plan.' This isn't the first time Obama has referred to Illinois laws as if he passed them singlehandedly.
"Also, in floor remarks from the time, Obama expressed less than full support for the federal legislation. He was particularly concerned that people removed from welfare would be able to receive training so they could earn a living wage.
" 'I am not a defender of the status quo with respect to welfare,' Obama said on the Illinois Senate floor. 'Having said that, I probably would not have supported the federal legislation, because I think it had some problems. But I'm a strong believer in making lemonade out of lemons. ... I think this is a good start, and I urge support of this bill.'
"Nevertheless, the legislation's primary role was welfare reform, and the legislative record shows that Obama had a leadership role in getting it passed."
Before an audience of several hundred supporters in a high school auditorium here, Romney doubled down on the welfare attacks, calibrated to appeal to white middle- and working-class voters, insisting that the president was intent on creating a culture of dependency in America.
"Of course we take care of, in America, the people who can't take care of themselves," Romney said. "When it comes to the spirit of America, I want to restore the spirit of independence. I do not want to install a spirit of dependence on government. And that's the direction we're going."
In a conference call with reporters timed for the conclusion of Romney's remarks, former house speaker Newt Gingrich -- a co-architect of the welfare reform plan, along with Clinton -- praised the former president while attacking the current president, and said he felt the welfare reform issue was a good one for Romney to focus on to demonstrate stark differences between the two parties.
"In many ways Obama is the anti-Clinton. Clinton was trying to move the party to the center, Obama is moving it to the left," Gingrich told reporters, then pivoting to next month's Democratic convention, where Clinton is expected to speak before president Obama. He urged wavering Democrats and independent voters to consider "how much weaker and less effective a President Obama is than the man who is nominating him."


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I'm choosing writing over dust bunnies, over putting on make-up, if it comes down to it. I've set my egg timer for twenty-one minutes and I'm going to write, then I'll get ready for work. I'm sitting here at the computer in a damp sports bra and running shoes. I did take my cap and sunglasses off, but I just came in the door after stretching and cooling down. I wish I could tape-record my thoughts while running. There's so much I think about and it all seems terribly deep and ponderous; I'm sure everyone would be awed at the wisdom and inspiration that springs to mind as I'm running. Maybe it has something to do with endorphins.
My morning routine these days: I get to the computer as fast as I can; after cooling down a bit; changing into something dry (usually); grabbing breakfast and a cup of coffee. Today, I'm eating steel cut oatmeal (already made but heated up in the microwave) with raisins and walnuts and some almond milk that I'm trying out (good stuff, low in calories, non-dairy). I want to write about everything—nutrition, because running has been changing the way I eat (except for those cookies I still find ways to slip in), and the path—the actual terrain I run on—(that one sounds deeply metaphorical, may have to go with it), and the people who block my path as I run.
People who block my path: Today it was a woman walking her dog on the trail in Hyder Park. It amazes me how people won't get out of the way, won't move (some of them). Of course, who am I to think they should move out of the trail and let me stay on it? I suppose I feel more significant somehow because, after all, I'm running. I am the one really exercising here—the one with purpose—look at me puffing away, you can see I've been running for a while and I'm very serious about the business of running, so get out of my way. After all, you are only walking your dog. Your dog does not need a trail.
Wow! Didn't know that was in there.
It's funny, some of the things people do. Some do move aside, other runners mostly. Runners seem to be aware of each other, glance when we pass one another; a look that suggests, "I'll move over" and a nod to says, "thanks." Runners are such nice people. Then there are the people with headphones, (runners and walkers) who don't even know you are there and you just have to dart around. That's a different breed entirely.
People who get in my way, hmm; I thought I would write about one thing, but another is coming up. Maybe they aren't in my way, maybe they just are. Maybe my path is supposed to go around them, into the grass, off the dirt trail, that is my path, the one that goes around. That's a very Buddhist sounding idea; it makes me think of water. Water flowing around the rock, instead of complaining that the rock is in the way. I suppose I want the easiest path, nothing blocking me, no rocks to go around. I definitely have to think about this some more. Think of myself as water, or the journey as one that's fluid and meanders here and there around obstacles. I think "obstacle" isn't really the right word, either. Is a rock an obstacle to water when water can easily move around it? Aren't there meditations on this, water flowing around rock for years, shaping it over time?
My egg timer just went off: I have to shower and go meet eighteen different obstacles to my serenity today. Not a good attitude; I know. Maybe I need to see them as something that changes me while I change them, the exchange of energy, flowing around them, breaking off bits of old ideas and shaping their little minds (still not there yet). Today, I will be water and obstacles in my way are rocks in a riverbed; I will flow around them like water. I am water. (Or am I the rock? I'm getting confused.) They can't ruin my day by being there, they just are.
I flow.

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+1 for Igor's wording. --Katia -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of Marcel Jemio Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:59 PM To: 'Sedukhin, Igor'; 'Dave Hollander'; firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: D-AR003.2 Yes +1. What about providing brief examples? Outside of scope/in scope? -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of Sedukhin, Igor Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:02 AM To: Dave Hollander; email@example.com Subject: RE: D-AR003.2 Ok. So, then I'm +1 to keep what/how separation as the content of the requirement. Basically that is the only thing that I sensed important when reading it. What about this wording: "The WS Architecture must clearly spearate and identify declarative (what) and procedural (how) concepts." -- Igor Sedukhin .. (firstname.lastname@example.com) -- (631) 342-4325 .. 1 CA Plaza, Islandia, NY 11788 -----Original Message----- From: Dave Hollander [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:28 AM To: email@example.com Subject: RE: D-AR003.2 Abstract/concrete does not equal declarative/procedural. I can write XSLT in either declarative or procedural mode, but it is still concrete. The modeling books I use explain the abstract/concrete difference as concrete adds storage and/or physical constraints. The abstract/concrete design line is spanned by XML Schema and WSDL. I believe that Schema made the right decision in doing this; regardless, we use schema/WSDL in the archtecture now and can not imagine adding a goal/csf that would cause us to reconsider and change. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Sedukhin, Igor [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:24 PM To: Dave Hollander Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: D-AR003.2 Can someone explain to me why separation of declarative concepts from procedural concepts is bad for the architecture? If I draw a component relationship diagram separately from a state transition diagram, that is good. It would be real nasty if I try to mix those together. My take is that the requirement being discussed prevents us from doing the later. So I'm inclined to keep it, possibly dropping the second part which talks about design/run time. -- Igor Sedukhin .. (email@example.com) -- (631) 342-4325 .. 1 CA Plaza, Islandia, NY 11788 -----Original Message----- From: Dave Hollander [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:32 PM To: email@example.com Subject: D-AR003.2 There are two separate issues with D-AR003.2. a. Does this csf belong in the requirements document? b. If so, is it correct and necessary to equate abstract/concrete descriptions and design/run time aspects. My Opinions: a. No. Extensibility and evolution are heavily dependent on the structure and design of the underling architecture. I believe the idea comes from the often discussed modeling practice of separation of abstract (what) from concrete (how). Unfortunately, there are often reasons to violate this principle and there is disagreement in the modeling community in where the line sits (for example, is the number of occurrences part of the how or what? ) Given that XML Schemas have both abstract and concrete constructs (at least by some definitions) I do not think we can fully support this CSF. b. No, they are not the same. Dave Hollander --------------------------------------------- D-AC003 is sufficiently extensible to allow for future evolution of technology and of business goals D-AR003.1 separates the transport of data or means of access to Web Services from the Web Services themselves D-AR003.2 description of Web Services be clearly separated into abstract descriptions ("what") from their concrete realizations ("how"), or put another way, separate design time aspects from run-time aspects D-AR003.3 technologies following this architecture should not impede the development of complex interaction scenarios likely for future business interactions D-AR003.4 modules that are orthogonal must be allowed to evolve independently of each other and still work within the architecture D-AR003.5 modularity must support common business functions such as reliability, security, transactions, etc. D-AR003.6 specs that are created in conformance with the architecture do not have to go through a formal process to be considered conformantReceived on Saturday, 1 June 2002 15:15:46 UTC
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"Mr Cencic is blessed with the finest countertenor voice of our day." That was the view of the German magazine Opernwelt back in 2008, and ever since Cencic has strengthened his iconic status among present-day countertenors, with a combination of beautiful, pure tone and passionate delivery.
In 2003, Cencic's interpretation of Nerone (in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea) in Basel was an early milestone in his career, prompting Opernwelt to name him Best New Singer of the Year. Other notable roles have included Perseo in Vivaldi's long-forgotten serenata Andromeda Liberata (recorded live by Deutsche Grammophon), the title role in Handel's rarely performed opera Faramondo, and the Herald in the world premiere of Reimann's Medea at the Vienna State Opera in 2010. During the 2011-12 season Cencic stunned audiences in Paris, Lausanne, Amsterdam and Versailles, creating the title role of Vivaldi's opera Farnace. The production achieved even wider success through widespread transmission on mezzoTV. In the 2012-13 season came a tour and recording of a newly-rediscovered opera, Leonardo Vinci's Artaserse, once again attracting rave reviews.
In November 2013 Cencic made his debut at the Frankfurt Opera in a production of Gluck's Ezio, Il Giornale della Musica calling him "musically impeccable". The following year saw Hasse's Siroe in Athens and Versailles, concert performances of Tamerlano in Versailles, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg and Vienna and Alessandro in Moscow, Carmina Burana at the Festival d'Orange and many concerts throughout Europe. In 2015 he performed Il Catone in Utica in Wiesbaden, Bergen and at the Opéra Royal de Versailles in May and June. The Versailles performance was recorded and broadcast via FranceTV's Culture Box. He takes the production to Bucharest and Vienna in September. There are also further performances of Siroe in Moscow, Krakow and Amsterdam and appearances in Handel's Tamerlano in Amsterdam, London and Poissy. In February 2016 he directs and plays the title role in a production of Handel's Arminio at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and gives a concert performance of the work in Vienna in April.
Cencic's Decca recording of Handel's Alessandro, released in September 2012, garnered six major awards, including Opera CD of the Year for 2013 from operaawards.com, and won rave reviews, as did his 2014 release Rokoko, a collection of opera arias by Hasse, the first fruit of an agreement between Decca, Cencic and his pioneering music production company Parnassus Arts to create a series of landmark world premiere recordings of Baroque masterpieces. Limelight Magazine referred to the recording of Hasse arias as a "superb recital . . . Cencic's voice is one of the richest around today with a gleaming top, a fulsome but firm bottom register and his technical facility is spectacular yet always beautifully expressive."
His November 2014 release of Hasse's Siroe with Armonia Atenea under George Petrou was chosen as Recording of the Month in BBC Music Magazine, Editor's Choice in Gramophone and awarded the prestigious Diapason d'or Award, adding to the many honours his extensive CD catalogue has garnered, including eleven prizes for his Faramondo, four for a recital of Handel arias, and Germany's prestigious Echo Klassik prize for his Duetti album. He sang the role of Valentiniano in a recording of Gluck's opera Ezio, which also won an Echo Klassik prize, as did Leonardo Vinci's Artaserse (all Virgin Classics).
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Having a muscular - skeletal strength imbalance can cause injury and other complications in your performance athletically or on the job. Here is a question from an officer seeking to improve his performance keeping balance in mind.
"Stew, I have a question on how I should be progressing with opposing muscle group exercises. The last 3 set Dip/ Pull-up workout on the "assist" machine, my Dips increased to 8-10 per set and my Pull-ups are (stuck) at 6 per set and struggling. Should I be getting "even/equal" increases in strength and development of these "opposing" muscle groups and should I worry if I'm not?"
In a nutshell, no, I would not worry about it too much, but it is something to consider on how you tackle the next few months of your workout. Depending on your athletic history your push muscles could be stronger than your pull muscles. I know people who are just the opposite. In fact, a buddy SEAL of mine who was a heavy weight crew captain could do pull-ups all day. In fact, at 230lbs he could still do 30 pullups. However, he could not bench press his bodyweight for 1 rep. So he had the opposite imbalance of the push / pull muscles.
Dips are likely just easier for you than pull-ups. Typically, dip max rep sets will double pull-up max rep sets. One thing you can try is to mix in another push exercise like pushups into the workout and you might find that the numbers are closer to even. But you should still balance out the workout with a few more pulling exercise reps like dumbbell rows or machine pull-downs.
He continues, "Also are there inherent problems with assist machines? Is there something else I should be doing? I have tried changing up the set order pull-ups first, dips first, alternating, but see no difference."
The assist machines like a Gravitron are great for getting in reps of pull-ups or dips when you cannot do them with 100% of your body weight. But over time as you lose body weight and you get stronger, the ability to do non-assisted pull-ups and dips will be created.
If you think about the muscle groups you are using for both exercises you actually use your chest, triceps, and shoulders mainly for your pushing exercises (dips, pushups). For pulling exercises like pull-ups and pull-downs it is mainly back, biceps, and some smaller rear shoulder muscles. These have the ability to be super strong, but are usually not due to lack of work or athletic history of use. This simple truth is - If you do not practice pull-ups, you likely will not be able to do them - especially if you are overweight. Some ideas on working push - pull muscles together in balance is to create your workout so you complete sets or circuits that equal each other. For instance, I like to do a push - pull - leg - ab exercise circuit with different exercises. For instance:
1 minute of each exercise:
Set #1 - pull-downs, bench press, leg press, abs of choice Rest with 3-4 minutes of cardio Set #2 - pull-ups, dips, squats, abs of choice Rest with 3-4 minutes of cardio Set #3 - Dumbbell bench press, dumbbell rows, wood chopper squats, weighted abs of choice Rest with 3-4 minutes of cardio Set#4 - Lightweight Shoulder Workout and MJDB#2
See links for how to do the Set #4 workouts
- The Best Shoulder Workout - Isolation Exercises the Right Way
If you are a beginner, use an assist machine for the pull-ups and dips set and light weights for all the other exercises. If you are intermediate level, repeat Sets #1-4 a second time. If you are advanced, try a 3rd round of above for a balanced workout.
Stew Smith is a former Navy SEAL and fitness author certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. If you are interested in starting a workout program to create a healthy lifestyle - check out the Military.com Fitness eBook store and the Stew Smith article archive at Military.com. To contact Stew with your comments and questions, e-mail him at email@example.com.


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Brown Funeral Home announces the death and funeral services of Navada Williams, who died Feb. 7, 2013 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. Navada Williams, also known as "Nay", was the beloved daughter of the late Deacon Manning and Mattie B. Williams. She was born and raised in Baxley and grew up among loving family and friends. Nay was educated in the Appling County School System. During her early life, she moved to Rochester, NY where she worked at Kodak Film Company. After retiring from Kodak, she moved back to Georgia and worked a number of years with adults with mental, physical and behavioral disabilities. Nay always had a big heart and enjoyed helping people in need. Nay loved her family. She encouraged her nieces and nephews, who she saw as her children. She was affectionately known to them as "Aunt Nay." She showed acts of kindness to everyone, especially young people. Nay served as a faithful member of the Jack Summerall Family Gathering Scholarship Committee and Choir. She attended Pentecostal Holiness Church of Brunswick. Nay truly loved her family, good food and good times.
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I have downloaded Optimize OpenMax DL library for Cortex-A8 from Arm Website and OpenMAX DL 1.0.2 Specification document from http://www.khronos.org/openmax/.
I was trying to check given example in OpneMax document using RVDS4.0 Evaluation Version on Windows PC.I was building application as linux executable.
I have built OpenMAX library using perl and which generated OMXsp.a under lib folder.
I have set User Include Path "C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Desktop \OX002-BU-0010-r2p0-00rel0\OX002-BU-00010-r2p0-00rel0\api" and "C:
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\OX002-BU-00010-r2p0-00rel0\sp\api" in Project Properties -> C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Tool Settings -> ARM RealView Compiler 4.0 -> Directory in that User Include Path (-I) option.
Properties -> C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Tool Settings -> ARM RealView Compiler 4.0 -> All options:
–cpu=Cortex-A8 -I"C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Desktop \OX002-BU-0010-r2p0-00rel0\OX002-BU-00010-r2p0-00rel0\api" -I"C:
\Documents and Settings\admin\Desktop\OX002-BU-0010-r2p0-00rel0
Similarly I have also include library search path and Library into Project Properties -> C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Tool Settings -> ARM RealView Linker 4.0 -> Directory :
Library Search Path(-userlibpath=) add "C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Desktop\OX002-BU-0010-r2p0-00rel0\OX002-BU-00010-r2p0-00rel0\lib"
Libraries add : OMXsp.a
When I have built My Example Project I got following error:
armlink : error L6242: Cannot link object omxSP_FFTGetBufSize_C_SC16.o as its attributes are incompatible with the image attributes.
This omxSP_FFTGetBufSize_C_SC16 function is available in openmax_dl_spec_1_0_2.pdf and declared in sp/api/omxSP.h


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Eric Massa got a rare, but dubious honor over the weekend: He was the sorry subject of two "Saturday Night Live" segments on the same show.
He earned it.
The former upstate New York congressman – whose bizarre tales of "tickle parties" with underlings and "snorkeling" Navy buddies offered the cable news shows a week's worth of material – also has given TV comedians an easy target.
"Four o'clock – gropin' time," made David Letterman's list of Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear From Your Congressman.
The comedy gods certainly have provided ample and bipartisan scandal fodder in recent years, with the travails of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, ex-Florida Rep. Mark Foley and former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, among others.
The case of Massa, a Republican-turned-Democrat, stands out in that he's a laughingstock who seems to revel in his own absurdity. He stubbornly defended his odd proclivities – and revealed new ones – in bizarre performances last week on "Larry King Live" and "The Glenn Beck Show."
Not everybody is laughing. The Republicans want answers. Conservative commentator George Will cited the Massa case as more evidence that Washington is "terminally weird." Outgoing Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) slammed the press as "despicable" for focusing on Massa instead of weightier issues.
Massa has proven himself a bipartisan buffoon – nobody on either side of the political aisle wants anything to do with him. But the comics are happy to have him.
Jimmy Fallon mounted a mashup of Massa's "Larry King Live" stint: "Look, Larry," said Fallon as Massa, "I was elected to represent the people of New York. What was I supposed to do – not grope anyone?"
Stephen Colbert lampooned Massa's interview with Beck, on "The Colbert Report" and even on Twitter: "eric massa appeared so crazy on his segment with glenn beck, that fox gave him his own show," Colbert tweeted.
Jon Stewart, Colbert's Comedy Central colleague in fake news, also took a shot at Beck who quickly went from lionizing rogue Democrat Massa to telling his audience, "I have wasted an hour of your time and I apologize for that." Stewart suggested those words should be Beck's new sign-off.
"SNL" got in the final jabs of the week. The show's opening featured Bobby Moynihan as Massa describing, in randy flashbacks, doing "normal guy stuff" in the House and while in the Navy. "You say 'tickle party' and I say 'tickle par-tay,'" Moynihan/Massa declares.
On "Weekend Update," Seth Meyers was joined by surprise guest Jerry Seinfeld for the show's "Really!?!" bit – a sarcasm-filled segment built for the sense of disbelief the Massa episode inspires. Citing Massa's strange behavior, Meyers noted the former lawmaker topped "it off by being the crazy one on 'The Glenn Beck Show.'"
Seinfeld hilariously invoked the disgraced pol's name in a play on words based on an act of self-gratification.
The Massa mess, at least for the comedians, has turned into one big tickle party. Check out the videos below for some of the humor spurred by a brief career in Congress that will live on in laughter:
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Finely grind the bread in a food processor, and place in a mixing bowl. Slice the seitan in chunks, and grind in the food processor. Place in the mixing bowl with the bread crumbs. Add minced green pepper, mushroom, onion, basil and oregano in the mixing bowl. Place the kuzu in a cup, and dilute with water. Mix the diluted kuzu in thoroughly with the other ingredients.
Next, take approximately 2 tablespoons of the seitan mixture, and form it into balls. Place the balls on a platter. Place 1/2 inch oil in a skillet and heat up the oil, making sure not to allow it to smoke. To test whether the oil is hot enough, place a pinch of one of the balls into the hot oil.
Fry the balls, several at a time, turning them until brown and crispy. Remove the balls and drain on paper towels. Do not put too many wheat balls in the oil at one time, as it lowers the temperature of the oil and causes the balls to become soggy and fall apart. Continue frying until all the wheat balls are done.
Brush side of the rolls with olive oil and toast on a griddle or under the broiler until slightly browned. Heat up the tomato sauce and spoon some over the bottom of each roll. Place 3 wheat balls on top of each roll and spoon additional sauce over the wheat balls. Serve hot.
Yields 15 wheat balls, 3 for each sandwich
See Eden's recipe for Homemade Seitan, if pre made seitan is not available at your local natural food store.
Per serving - 308 calories, 5 g fat (13% calories from fat), 12 g protein, 59 g carbohydrate, 11 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 285 mg sodium


text: Three nuns went to a football game and three men got stuck sitting behind them. The men couldnt see very well because of the nuns little nun hats. So they came up with a plan to make them leave. I think Ill move to California, theres only 50 Catholics there," said the first man."I think Ill move to Washington, theres only 25 Catholics there. "I think Ill move to Idaho, theres only 10 Catholics there. Then one of the nuns turned around."Go to Hell, there are NO Catholics there."


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- The list was compiled with our knowledge of the prospects combined with the views of three NHL amateur scouts.
- The key word is here "upside." It is very possible some lower-ranked players could make the NHL while some of the more highly-ranked never get here. This list is of the players with the most potential.
- No, we did not forget anyone (Blake Kessel, Jason Gregoire, David Toews, Jyri Niemi, Justin DiBenedetto). There is still plenty of time to move up the chart for our next ranking.
- That said, based on need and timing - and ability, naturally - it's possible the Islanders could sign a player or two not on this list before they sign a player on it.
Here goes.
sleep 510. LW DAVID ULLSTROM, 19 years old
Drafted: 4th round, 2008
Now Playing: Boras HC, Swedish Elite League
NHL Upside: Second or third-line forward with high-end skill and speed
Scout: "A real sleeper. Great value in the fourth round."
9. G STEFAN RIDDERWALL, 20 years old
Drafted: 6th round, 2006
Now Playing: Djurgardens, Swedish Elite League
NHL Upside: No. 2 goalie with an outside chance of pushing for No. 1
Scout: "If he wants to be in the NHL, he should come over in a year or two and start in the American League. Definitely has the talent."
sleep 58. LW MATT MARTIN, 19 years old
Drafted: 5th round, 2008
Now Playing: Sarnia, Ontario Hockey League
NHL Upside: Leadership, character, toughness
Scout: "Keeps on getting better. Probably not much more than a third-line player, maybe fourth line, but I think he's a winner. Every team wants a kid like this."
7. D MARK KATIC, 19 years old
Drafted: 3rd round, 2007
Now Playing: Sarnia, Ontario Hockey League
NHL Upside: No. 3-4 defenseman
Scout: "Still has to show more. The skills are there. I think the Islanders will sign him and I think he'll play, but he has to show more consistency to make it as a top-4."
sleep 56. D TRAVIS HAMONIC, 18 years old
Drafted: 2nd round, 2008
Now Playing: Moose Jaw, Western Hockey League
NHL Upside: No. 2-3 shutdown defenseman
Scout: "Solid. Could he be special? I don't know. Just a real good stay-at-home defenseman who should have a long career."
5. RW RHETT RAKHSHANI, 20 years old
Drafted: 4th round, 2006
Now Playing: University of Denver
NHL Upside: competitive and skilled second-line right wing
Scout: "Skating is not great, but makes up for it with playmaking ability and work ethic."
sleep 5
4. LW ROBIN FIGREN, 20 years old
Drafted: 3rd round, 2006
Now Playing: Djurgardens, Swedish Elite League
NHL Upside: same as Rakhshani, but on the left side
Scout: "Should be an excellent fit in Scott Gordon's system when he returns from Sweden. A very good all-around player with intangibles."
3. C COREY TRIVINO, 18 years old
Drafted: 2nd round, 2008
Now Playing: Boston University
NHL Upside: same as Figren and Rakhshani, but down the middle and with blazing speed
Scout: "Kid can fly. If he can put it all together..."
sleep 52. D AARON NESS, 18 years old
Drafted: 2nd round, 2008
Now Playing: University of Minnesota
NHL Upside: No. 2, Rafalski-like defenseman
Scout: "Only went in the second round because of size (5-10, 160). The Islanders may have lucked into this one."
sleep 5
1. RW KIRILL PETROV, 18 years old
Drafted: 3rd round, 2008
Now Playing: Kazan Ak Bars, Kontinental Hockey League
NHL Upside: First-line wing
Scout: "The ultimate wild card. Don't know when he'll come over. Probably won't be for another year or two at the earliest. But for a team with all those early round picks, the Islanders were smart to grab him. Too much skill to ignore."


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Foo Fighters Clues May Lead to Album Artwork … or Something Else
The other day, the Foo Fighters teased fans on Facebook about some "big news" coming on Monday. The betting favorite is that it has something to do with the band's new album, which is probably coming out in October, around the same time its new HBO TV show premieres.
So far, the album doesn't have an official release date or a title. But clues spread out online may reveal one piece of this puzzle: the album's cover art.
The Foos dropped a bunch of clues at various spots online (including Twitter and Facebook) that featured coordinates. When gathered together, the eight pieces look like this:
The coordinates correspond to the eight cities in which the group recorded the upcoming album, an eight-song odyssey put together in eight famous studios around the country, like in Austin, Nashville and Seattle.
So that might be the album cover. Or maybe it's the artwork that will be used for the television series. Nobody really knows yet, but there's definitely some famous-city landmarks in there.
The TV show, 'Sonic Highways,' will document the making of the album. It recently received its premiere date: Oct. 17. And there's a good chance that the record, the Foos' eighth, will come out right around the same time.
Here's the trailer for the series:


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Innta necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 119 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
We intend to refer to the company as "Innta", but are interested in logos with either "Innta" or "Innta Business Solutions"
Innta Business Solutions Ltd. provides consulting services to small businesses. Innta works with small business owners to identify ways they could work smarter by streamlining their business processes. Often this will involve recommending software to clients, but may also involve training them to use the software they already own or suggesting they eliminate or revise activities that are hindering their productivity.
The company has been named "Innta Business Solutions" rather than "Innta Consulting" as it is not clear what direction the company will go in. The logo therefore needs to be pretty generic to appeal to a wide variety of audience.
However, regardless of how the business changes it will always cater to the needs of businesses rather than individuals. It is the size of the businesses we deal with and the exact services we offer that may differ in the future. The logo should therefore appeal to people on a 'business' level rather than a 'personal' one.
Color Scheme
- The dominant color should be red (See attached for a sample of the color used in our website - it does not need to be exactly the same red, but should work with it)
- As well as red other colors may include white, black, grey, silver and blue
- The logo needs to work on a black or a white background. We are happy for you to provide 2 versions of the logo whereby you replace black with white for use on a black background and vice versa.
The Company Name
- "Innta" or "Innta Business Solutions", we have not yet decided whether to use the full business name in the logo.
- The font should be bold, simple, clear and professional looking.
- Pictures are optional
- We like abstract lines and shapes (also optional)
- We are happy for you to proposed different ideas to liven up the company name as long as it doesn't become too playful.
- The work must be original, please do not use cartoons, clipart or copyrighted Images
Entering the Competition
- Please show the logo both on a black and on a white background.
Purpose of Logo
- The logo will be used on a website as well as printed marketing material such as business cards, flyers, letterhead and brochures.
File Format
- Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
- Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
We will provide feedback along the way to further guide you into creating what we are looking for.
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text: Dave Waugh: Work in Progress Session II (By Hunter Spanks) By Hunter Spanks So after a rainy drive down from Baltimore we are back at Jinx Proof for Elizabeth's (Lizzy) second session on her back. Lizzy seems a bit anxious as we get here but that's understandable, tattoos hurt. Based on the little I have started on my own back it is quite uncomfortable… Dave is already in what seems to be quite the joking mood, questioning if she even had an appointment today. So now that Lizzy has made an adjustment to the music in the shop, something a bit louder and angrier. "No love songs," she said. Dave is setting up and it seems like the session is soon to begin. Dave informs Lizzy that he will be starting on the lower left side of the back and moving across to the right. Dave starts laying out pigment, black, brown, greens, yellow, and some flesh tone. (A must when coloring in naked girls.) Now, finally the sound of the machine and Dave joked, "Great we are almost done" and the second session is off and running. Dave starts with some black shading in the hair and some of the foliage in the background. Dave once again wastes no time and already has a section of the foliage on the lower left and the hair about completely shaded. He works in such a way that is incredibly patient and an efficiency that almost makes the work seem effortless. Now with a bit of the shading on the left side done Dave moves on to some brown for the hair. Making her a brunette as requested by Lizzy. This might be something for me to keep in mind when working on larger pieces. Trying to complete certain areas of the tattoo while the client is comfortable with that area of the body being worked on. This seems to be more productive in making progress on such a large piece. Truth be told, one of my reasons for wanting to write this is because it is a way to observe and hopefully take some tips home to help me better my tattooing. Selfish maybe? I've always felt though one of the best ways to learn is to have close access to observe. Although the music in the shop is quite aggressive today the mood is high and cheerful. Rounding the 30-minute mark with some black shading in the background and the brown in the hair is near complete. Iron Maiden now plays in the shop and the conversation is about Lizzy's dog Foxy's near death experience the other day and surgery. [Note folks: dogs apparently eat everything. A lot of which is not good for them. In this instance, chicken bones.] We are now on to some flesh tone on the face in the girl and the brown in the hair seems to be complete. Now it seems that Dave is starting with some dark green and working on the foliage in the background around the hair. The tone of green looks like a nice rich forest-green. Now mixing the forest with some yellow and lightening it up to a nice lime green to accent the forest-green and the foliage around the hair seems to be almost complete. So rounding hour one the foliage, hair and flesh tones in the girls face are all done and now time for a brief break. Now moving on to the middle area of the back Dave is back to doing some black shading in the background in the grass around the girls waste. So, as I said last time, the conversations that go on always make me giggle and sometimes astound me. Last time I think it was anal herpes, and today there is some extensive talk about fecal matter. For all parties involved we will leave out the details of this particular conversation. During all the fecal talk Dave makes quick work of the grass around the torso area laying in the forest and lime greens moving onto flesh tones in the arm of the girl. Now moving on to shading in the torso area of the girl, it seems Dave is basing the flesh tone with a medium brown for darker tones and smoothing them out with a lighter flesh tone. Torso area from the waste up now seems to be almost complete. The banter quiets down a bit as the sounds of what my best guess is some doom metal band rings through the shop, complete with guttural screams and the ever-present drop-D tuning and broken up riffs. As Dave said, "This is the perfect soundtrack for this." Much like most doom metal, the song seems to drag and drag… and drag. Dave might be finished with this session before the song is over. We are updated and told the song may have about twelve more minutes. (Lucky for us this turned out not to be true.) Dave starts to move into the flesh tones around the hip and groin area of the girl. Still basing it with a brown and smoothing it out with a lighter flesh tone. Now back to working on some of the foliage around the ass area of the girl and it looks like it is close to time for a second break and a stretch. At this point almost a quarter of the lower back area is now beaming with beautiful green foliage and a quite striking brunette laying in it… –quite a bit of progress for going on the two-hour mark. Let's face it, Dave is a machine! So after a short break Lizzy hops back up in the chair and it seems that Dave is going to tackle some of the finer details in the girls face; lips, earrings, eyes and moving on to detail the nipples. So Dave starts of by beefing up some of the outlining on the girl. Only hitting a good bit of the very outer lining making the girl stand out a bit more against the background foliage. The sounds of The Sword play through the shop as Dave was detailing the eyes and lips and continues to refine smaller details of the face. Now done with strengthening some of the line work and doing smaller details, in the face, lips, eye-shadow, and as already mentioned the ever important nipples. Dave moves back to working again with flesh tones to work on the legs in hopes of finishing up the girl in this session, which slowly seems to be coming to a close. Lizzy is hanging in there like a trooper and the music seems to be getting on Dave's nerves as it drifts back into another droning doom metal song. Lizzy seems to be loosing stamina getting fidgety as she claims, "I don't like the right kidney area." At almost three hours we all know, getting tattooed starts to feel pretty shitty. She continues to hang in there and the progress continues as well. Finishing the flesh tones in the leg Dave moves on to coloring the background on the right side and is now back to strengthening the lines on the legs now that all green is in the background on the right side. Dave announces there is only a few more seconds and they are done. The continual doom metal seems to be wearing on Dave as much as the tattooing is starting to wear on Lizzy. "Boom, boom, boom, mmm, boom," as Dave said. So after a very aggressive session in more ways than one, session two is now done and time to relax. Until session three that's it for today. Thanks again to Dave and Lizzy for letting me document this experience and what is turning out to be quite the epic back piece. Session three in about a month… (Hunter Spanks is a contributing blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine and was previously in TAM Issue #11. He currently works in Baltimore, MD at Have Fun Be Lucky Tattoo.) Digital version of TAM #11 Hunter Spanks TAM #11 video download (Dave Waugh can be found at Jinx Proof Tattoo in Washington, DC)


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2003 News Releases > May 2003 > Graduation makes senior last in her family to finish degree
Graduation makes senior last in her family to finish degree
PLAINVIEW - After Saturday, Tisa Whitfill admits there will be a void in her life.
"Every semester for the past 30 years, I would think to myself, 'Am I going back to school?' or someone else would ask me. But I always had a reason not to."
As part of the graduating class of 2003 at Wayland Baptist University, Whitfill will become the final member of her immediate family to earn a degree from WBU. Add to that the fact that it's been exactly 30 years since she first enrolled at Wayland and the accomplishment is coming none to soon for Whitfill.
A 1973 graduate of Plainview High School, Whitfill came to WBU on a music scholarship after marrying Silverton native Gene Whitfill that same year.
"I had a full scholarship in band and choir, and the extra money even paid our rent," she recalled.
But soon after Gene earned his degree in 1974, the family moved to Silverton to farm. Tisa commuted for a while, but after a semester gave that up, saying, "It was just more than I could do. I was never home."
Despite her desire to eventually finish school, life went on. Babies came, and after third child Patrick was born, Whitfill said the degree moved further on the back burner.
"I never really thought about going back to school. I just wanted to be home with my babies," she said.
After Patrick started kindergarten, the desire welled up again, and she joined three other girls from Silverton who were driving to West Texas A&M in Canyon to take classes.
By 1986, the Whitfills had opted to move their family to Plainview, and Tisa had to take a job and forego her education. Over the years, she'd work in banking, bookkeeping, for a local church and for the school system as a teacher's aide, substitute and office clerk. She never seriously revisited the idea of finishing the degree until 2000, when she lost both of her parents suddenly.
"There was some money available then, and I decided I wanted to come back. Michelle, my oldest, and Jonathan had graduated in 2000, and Patrick had one year left at Wayland," she said. "I think I really surprised them when I decided to actually come back."
Determined to finally finish, Whitfill said she then faced the challenge of choosing a major. Initially, she'd chosen music and later education, but found that neither were appealing now. Her daughter, Michelle, a gifted musician, suggested theatre, telling her mother to "do what you love."
After visiting with theatre director Dr. Marti Runnels, with whom she had worked in the production of Nunsense several years earlier, Whitfill had a firm resolve. She enrolled in 2001 and quickly became an active part of the theatre department. She began to be cast in acting roles and filled other behind-the-scenes roles as well. She later got a job in the theatre office and said she felt right at home.
"I never felt like the other students were resentful or uncomfortable with me," she said. "I felt like I was just part of the group. They welcomed me with open arms. And it's just been delightful. I've enjoyed every day of it."
Whitfill said she'll be glad to finally be free of the nagging regrets about her unfinished business. And her future is full of options, including continuing her education at Texas Tech and pursuing a Master of Fine Arts. She's also pondered starting a theatre school for children and providing summer theatre camps.
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Whitfill will be among 128 students earning degrees at Saturday's commencement ceremony, slated for 2 p.m. in Harral Memorial Auditorium. Students and faculty will complete a traditional processional march around the campus beginning at 1:45 p.m. and ending at the auditorium.
WBU graduate Barbara McAninch will present the main address, with graduating senior Mike Smith of Kingwood giving the student address.


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Travel tips for experts
Pack smart, don't stress about connecting flights and find your way in Cape Town or Rome like a local – all of this is possible. Read on to find out how …
Double checker
Whether you fly once a year to the Canaries or visit London twice a week, a second toothbrush and cell phone cable will help to avoid that last-minute search for necessities. What else your James Bond case should contain: a power bank, a universal adapter and a bag padlock. Control freaks will also take a GPS tracker for spontaneous baggage location. Security guarantee: Grandma's old suitcase. Yup, the pink, flowery one – no one will walk away with that.
Be a pro at the gate
Oh, those Sunday travelers – they stand out a mile at security: Where's that laptop again, and the spray deodorant? They have to take off their belt, untie their shoelaces… And the travel pros? You can recognize them by their sweatpants (no belt), loafers (no laces), and the way they stow both laptop and liquids in the side pockets of their carry-on trolley. Plus, they carry an empty drinking bottle that can be filled from a tap or drinking fountain at the gate.
Digital helper
Your first day in an unfamiliar place: Then, tired and hungry, you scoured the streets for a good place to eat, which always ended up being an overpriced tourist trap. Every time. Now, your internal clock is perfectly in sync with the new time zone thanks to Jet Lag Rooster. Offline maps make finding your way easy. Foodie apps, such as Culinary Backstreets, recommend local eateries you will like, and once you've landed, Free WiFi Finder tells you where to go for, well, free WiFi.
Flightmode: relaxed
No matter whether you're traveling on business or for pleasure, a sleep mask and earphones will allow you to slip into stand-by mode on board. Eye drops, saltwater nasal spray, skin cream and a light scarf will protect you from the dry, cold cabin air. Awake again? The Lufthansa Inflight Entertainment Program has all you're looking for, and more. On selected medium-haul flights, you can use the Lufthansa Entertainment app to stream movies, TV series and music, and to read newspapers and magazines as e-journals. Children will enjoy the Abflug and Super JetFriends apps. On long-haul flights, feel free to keep fit with the short exercises featured on the Lufthansa FlyNet portal – and demonstrated by FC Bayern Munich soccer stars.
Happy on the ground
When your plane lands, the waiting begins: at passport control, at the baggage carousel; and at the taxi stand – unless you head for the departures terminal, where vehicles constantly become vacant. And what if you have to wait for your room once you reach your hotel? As a travel pro, you naturally have your swimming things in your hand baggage, so you can chill by the pool rather than sit, hot and bothered, in the lobby. Waiting is great, of course, if there's something to look forward to. Preflight Shopping lets you order goods from the Lufthansa WorldShop up to four days before your flight (of at least 150 minutes).
I'm packing my suitcase
How to pack properly is the subject of entire travel blogs. In essence: Save space by rolling up, instead of folding, your clothes – preferably in tissue or baking paper to prevent creases. Stuff your shoes with socks and underpants to help them keep their shape. Fill gaps and corners in your case with remaining underwear. Stow bags and backpacks in large sacks and secure with adhesive tape to prevent straps from catching on the baggage conveyor. Got everything – even your EC debit card? If your credit card fails you, it will get you cash in the most amazing parts of the world.


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Executive Summary
- Why the momentum for household formation is still downwards, despite the gains in recent years
- Why "rental price fatigue" is putting today's increasingly rosy housing valuations at jeopardy
- Why the fiscal and monetary stimulus that has boosted the housing market in recent years cannot continue further
- How housing may turn from the "can't lose" investment into an anchor of debt and a "now I can't move to a better job" debacle
If you have not yet read Real Estate: Is the Bottom In, or Is This a Head-Fake?, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
In Part I, we reviewed the fundamentals that have been pushing housing prices higher in 2012. Many of these forces are the result of explicit real estate-supportive Federal and Federal Reserve policies, while others, such as restricting the number of defaulted properties on the market, are implicit policies of the financial cartel that has much to gain from a recovery in housing.
What, if anything, could derail this manufactured housing recovery?
Before we get to specifics, we should start by discussing unintended consequences. What happens when politically expedient policies are imposed with a simplistic goal?
Exhibit #1 is the Federal Reserve policy of lowering interest rates and increasing liquidity to boost "risk assets" such as stocks. This had the unintended consequence of inflating a stock bubble that burst with painful consequences in 2000-02.
Like all central-planning agencies, the Fed followed this policy error by doing more of what had failed: It lowered rates even more, enabling an unprecedented bubble in housing, which subsequently burst in 2007-08 with even more devastating consequences, as that implosion nearly took down the global financial system.
With FHA having replaced the bankrupt Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac agencies as the mortgage-guarantor of last resort, the Federal government has also doubled down on the failed subsidies that enabled the housing bubble.
What are the unintended consequences of pushing investors into the "crowded trade" of rental housing? If we answer this, we will be closer to understanding whether housing has bottomed or not.
Let's start by reviewing the fundamentals of supply and demand that influence housing and rentals.


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Agilent Technologies Inc. and Beceem Communications announced they will extend their WiMAX collaboration to include Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Protocol Test. Agilent and Beceem will ensure that customers can confidently use Agilent protocol test systems with Beceem's Mobile WiMAX reference designs. Both companies will verify that their designs are accurate implementations of Mobile WiMAX standards.
Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) is a vital part of the WiMAX Forum certification process. The availability of rigorous and efficient protocol test solutions is a must for ensuring that the latest WiMAX technologies are delivered with a high degree of device interoperability. This level of assurance helps to create customer confidence and drive market growth.
Beceem is a supplier of terminal chipsets for the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard. Beceem's current BCS200 chipset is being used by leading Mobile WiMAX equipment makers and is being used in the trials and deployments of leading Mobile WiMAX operators.


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Remote Control
This is no ordinary wall switch. Insteon Wall Switches can be remotely controlled from almost any device in your home: Sensors monitoring doors, windows, leaks and more, remotes, keypads and other wall switches throughout your home, even your smartphone when used with the Insteon Hub.
On/Off or Dimming
Whether you need the raw switching power of our 1,800W-relay-based On/Off Switch or the gentle dimming grace of our traditional Dimmer Switch, there's an Insteon Wall Switch to fit your switching needs.
One of the most powerful features of Insteon switches, Scenes let you control multiple devices simultaneously with a single tap. Brighten all of the lights in an entire room with a tap-and-hold or create infinite virtual multi-way switches.
No wall switch is more customizable. Change the paddle color to suit your décor needs. Swap out the LED light pipe for personalized colors. You can even custom-etch text onto the switch paddles for ease-of-use in multi-gang switch boxes.
Remote control from your smartphone.
Your smartphone is your best friend. And with the Insteon Hub., your smartphone is your Wall Switch's best friend, too. Use your smartphone or tablet to control and configure your switch for the ultimate in remote control.
Remote Control
Sometimes the couch is just too comfy and that wall switch is just too far away. Grab your smartphone and brighten and dim your switch to your heart's content.
Automatically turn your porch lights on at dusk. Wake up to a gentle pseudo-sunrise at 7AM. You can schedule individual wall switches or full groups of switches for particular hours and days of the week.
Ramp Rate & On Level
With a custom Ramp Rate, you get to set how quickly (or slowly) your lights brighten and dim - anywhere from instantly to 8 minutes. With On Level, you also get to specify how bright your lights are when you tap the paddle, from 1% to 100%.
With the Insteon Hub, scenes really take on a new level. Program one switch to turn off all of the downstairs lights. Configure another to turn on Movie Mode. And because you can schedule scenes, you can give your home that "lived in" look even when you're away.
Remote control from another Insteon device.
Insteon devices throughout your home knit together a web of control, enabling some of the most customizable and configurable control options that put even the most expensive home automation technologies to shame.
The Infinite 3-Way
With traditional wall switches, control from multiple locations, like in a long hallway, requires special dedicated wiring. Great if you're building anew, but almost impossible to retrofit. With Insteon, every wall switch can control every other wall switch, no extra wires needed. Just a few taps of the set button and you've made a 3-way switch. Want to add another? Make it a 4-way - or 5-way. There's no limit to Insteon's multiway switching.
Anywhere Switch
Sometimes you have to wonder what the electrician was thinking when he wired your home. The light switches are on the wrong end of the room, behind doors - just in the wrong places. With an Insteon Wall Switch and a Mini Remote, you can put a wall switch anywhere you want. Mount one on the wall by your nightstand. Give one to your kids and let them investigate the monsters under their bed.
Consolidate Control
With at least one light switch in every bedroom, multiple in every bathroom, a myriad in the living room, den, kitchen and dining rooms, you might have 40 or more switches to manage in your home. With an Insteon Keypad, you can quickly control all of them for instant an instant "good night."
Remote control with Insteon sensors.
Your Insteon Wall Switch can do so much more when given access to the family of Insteon sensors. With a few taps of the set button or a moment's time with your smartphone, you can configure sensors throughout your home to automatically turn on (or off) the lights based on a variety of different actions.
There are some rooms in your home that, no matter what time of day, you always end up turning on the lights: Pantries, closets, hallways, etc. With an Insteon Wall Switch and an Open/Close Sensor (or Hidden Door Sensor), you will never need to turn the light on again. And better yet, you'll never need to remember to turn it off.
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Do you play whack-a-mole all day, turning off the lights in rooms that your significant other or children have habitually left on? Turn every Insteon Wall Switch into an occupancy-sensing switch with an Insteon Motion Sensor. And with Insteon, your Motion Sensor can control multiple Wall Switches simultaneously for large rooms or long hallways.
No one wants to think about the potential for a disaster, but if one were to happen, make your escape as safe as possible by automatically turning on lights to an escape path when Smoke Bridge detects smoke, fire or carbon monoxide from a linked First Alert OneLink detector.
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It's no only cool, it's handy too. Whenever you open your garage door, turn on the overhead lights for easier entry and exit from your vehicle. And while you're at it, turn the outside sconces and walkway lights on, too for that extra bit of illuminated peace-of-mind when you come home late at night.
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You've got this fancy new remote-controllable Wall Switch, so why blemish it with that old chipped and discolored wall plate? Insteon Wall Plates add that extra bit of frame and polish. Oh - and they are screwless, so all you see is your fantastic new switch.
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Match your décor with our seven custom switch colors. Switches can be ordered in White, Ivory, Light Almond, Almond, Brown, Black or Grey. For a truly custom look, you can change out the switch frame, paddle and wall plate for a total of 343 unique combinations.
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100-277VAC, 50/60Hz
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100-277VAC, 50/60Hz
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Up to 600W
120VAC, 60Hz
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On/Off Switch
All Load Types
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General Manufacturer Insteon Manufacturer Product No. 2477DBR UPC 813922010558 Patent No. U.S. Patent No. 7,345,998, International patents pending Certification Safety tested for use in USA and Canada (ETL #3017581) Warranty 2 Years Operation On-Levels 32 locally, increments of 1% with software Ramp Rates (full-ON to full-OFF) 0.125 to 9 seconds if programmed locally,
0.125 seconds to 8 minutes if programmed remotely
LED Indicator 9 White LEDs,
Optional Green, Blue, Amber, or Red with item 2400L Kit
Operation Modes Insteon Multi-Way Circuit Support One SwitchLinc Dimmer controls load,
Cross-Link any number of SwitchLinc Dimmers or other Insteon Controllers
Setup Memory Non-volatile EEPROM Insteon Features Insteon Addresses 1 hard-coded out of 16,777,216 possible Insteon Links 417 Insteon Powerline Frequency 131.65 KHz Insteon Minimum Transmit Level 3.2 Vpp into 5 Ohms Insteon Minimum Receive Leve 10 mV Insteon Messages Repeated Yes Radio Frequency 915 MHz Ramp Rates (full-ON to full-OFF) 0.125 to 9 seconds if programmed locally,
0.125 seconds to 8 minutes if programmed remotely via software
Mechanical Paddle Type True rocker action Wire Nuts 4 included Mounting Mounts in single or multiple-ganged junction box. Control 200 W less load for each immediately adjacent SwitchLinc Dimmer installed. For example, 600 W load control becomes 400 W with another dimmer to the immediate right or left. Use a triple-gang box with a mechanical switch in the center to avoid de-rating. Operating Conditions Indoors, 32 to 104° F, up to 85% relative humidity Dimensions 4.1" H x 1.8" W x 1.2" D Weight 3.6 oz Electrical Supply Voltage 100-277 Volts AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hertz, single phase Neutral Wire Required Power Wire Leads 6", 16 AWG, stranded,600V, 105° C insulation, ends stripped and tinned, LINE (black), LOAD (red), NEUTRAL (white) Maximum Amps 5 amps Ground Lead 6", 18 AWG, stranded, bare copper Load Types Wired-in incandescent lighting devices Maximum Load 600 Watts (uses 12-Amp triac dimmer) Power Consumption 0.59 Watts
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I think the most advanced dimmer would support LED lighting, don't you. Read the spec's!
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I like the option of having colored switches but it needs to be made clear that the wall plate does not come with the switch AND you do not offer wall plates in brown.
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Works great.
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Good to have color choices in such a great product. A snap to set up an use.
Posted on 1/20/2013
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- 1x - SwitchLinc Dimmer(Dual-Band), Brown
- 1x - Quick Start Guide
- 2x - Mouting Screws
- 4x - Wire Nuts
- Wall plate is not included – this product will work with any standard paddle-style wall plate.


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- Growing awareness of health and wellness is driving Asia Pacific consumers to adopt a more active lifestyle, with sports and activities including yoga, running, cycling and golf increasingly popular. This is spurring growth in the sale related sporting goods and apparel, along with fitness studios.
This ViewPoint by CBRE Research explains the drivers of business growth among activewear retailers and fitness studios in Asia Pacific and the real estate strategies they are deploying in what is an increasingly competitive marketplace.


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Royals setting records with television ratings
DETROIT -- The Royals' ratings continue to set highs this year for Fox Sports Kansas City.
The Royals-Red Sox series last Saturday and Sunday following the Boston Marathon bombings and manhunt was the highest-rated series in the network's history. It averaged a 7.0 household rating in the Kansas City area, according to Nielsen Media Research. That passed the 6.9 for the first home series this year against Minnesota.
Royals telecasts averaged 5.7 through 16 games, up 36 percent over last year. The afternoon opener of Sunday's doubleheader in Boston was the second-highest rated game ever on the network, averaging 7.4 and peaking at 9.9 (or 92,000 households) in the ninth inning.
The pre- and post-game shows also hit all-time highs on Sunday, with a 5.9 after the first game and a 3.4 before the second game.


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Caseynell necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
We need a new logo, our current one is from 1989 and very dated! We are a non-profit association that serves social workers from around the state.
Oregon Long Term Care Social Workers Association
We are looking for something up-to-date to identify our social work association and the social workers we serve. You can check out our website to get a feel of who we are, very grassroots. http://www.oltcswa.org.
We have a very outdated logo, that we don't even use as it is too dated. Our association is for social workers who need continuing ed, problem solving, and comradeship. We hold one conference a year to continue the education of social workers working in long term care settings.
- Needs to have the words "Oregon Long Term Care Social Workers Association" within logo.
- Our tagline is: "Serving Oregon social workers since 1989."- this does not necessarily need to be included in logo, but would be nice if it fits.
- Would like to have an Oregon feel to it- trees, ocean, liberal, touchy-feely, you know the type...
- We are pretty open!
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This September I walked into school feeling great. I looked great with my new outfit on and I couldn't wait to see my friends. When I saw my homegirl standing in the hallway waving at me, I ran to give her a hug.
"What's up, Liz!" she said with excitement.
"Nothing, just happy to be back," I replied, smiling.
After our little conversation and our compliments on each other's outfits, we finally realized we were in school.
"Liz, let me see your program. Did you pass?" my friend asked.
"I don't know," I said. I was wondering the same thing.
As we studied my program for a few seconds, I realized I had a 9th grade homeroom for the second year in a row.
Both me and my friend were silent for a while trying to believe this. Next thing I knew the bell rang—meaning I was late for class. I couldn't believe this had happened to me! I was in such shock, I didn't even know what to say. Not me, I'm smart! Only dumb people get left back, right?
Nope, not only dumb people, but also those who play around with their education. I know because I got left back, and I'm no dummy.
In junior high I was in all honor classes, on the principal's list, and the merit and honor rolls. I had a 90 average and I passed every test with a stunning grade. Not to mention my perfect attendance!
So why did the girl with the best reading score in her whole junior high get left back? Simple. When she got to high school, there was so much freedom that she fell off track completely.
I guess I started cutting because certain classes were so boring and discouraging (like math) that it was such a relief when I didn't go to them. I felt so lost when I sat in class confused about the work or when I got a failing test back.
When I had trouble with the work, I wanted to leave the classroom immediately. I felt embarrassed, confused and worst of all—stupid. And I made my situation even worse because I didn't go to class enough, and when I did go I didn't pay attention. I felt stupid, but deep down inside I knew I wasn't. I just wasn't trying.
Some of my teachers didn't seem like they were trying too hard, either. For example, my math teacher is pretty new and he never has the whole class's attention. He hardly knows who the students are, and you can leave and go home whenever you want.
Students have paper ball fights and other kids who don't even have math that period hang out in the class. Students curse at each other and sometimes at the teacher! And at times someone would even bring a little radio, and the whole class would have a party—while the teacher was teaching.
Other teachers in my school do care, and those are the classes you know not to cut. For example, my global teacher knows your name like you're a superstar. He also has the class in perfect order, so you have to raise your hand to speak. And he has a funny personality, which makes learning enjoyable.
But when the classroom is rowdy like it was in math, I'm ready to leave because I know I'm not going to get educated.
Still, the teachers weren't my only problem. It didn't help that I hung out with a fun group of friends. We had so much fun, I got completely distracted from doing my work. We used to cut three or more classes about three times a week.
It used to be a whole group of about eight of us, so there was never a problem finding someone to cut or roam the halls with. We always hung out together—wherever you found one you were bound to find another tagging along.
Togetherness felt more like a need than a want (which it wasn't). It just felt good to have so many people around to cheer you up and support you.
We had a lot of fun with our togetherness, like the whole crew going to every movie theater we could find, having a pizza shop as our main location for after school meetings, and having silly names for each other.
Hanging Out Seemed So Important
We cut class to hang out together even if we were sometimes just bored out of our minds sitting in the school library. And one time all of us cut school and went to my friend's house when her parents weren't home and relaxed.
It probably wasn't the greatest thing in the world, but at that moment it felt good to be with all my friends, at home without any parental guidance —I felt free and grown up.
Friendship and hanging out seemed so much more important than reading and writing.
My friends and I didn't care about getting in trouble or getting bad grades because we didn't think about the consequences until it was too late. And when we did have a chance to correct our mistakes in summer school, we messed that up, too.
OK, at times we did worry, like at the end of the school year when we had already messed up. And I did feel bad sometimes because my boyfriend would tell me how it wasn't cute to see my failing report card. But high school was easy for him, and I was embarrassed to admit that school could be hard for me.
My parents didn't approve of my bad grades either. They would constantly complain about how I was a little angel in junior high, getting marvelous grades, but as soon as I stepped into high school, I just went in the other direction.
My parents would also warn me about the future consequences, like how I would have a hard time getting a good job. But all last year they never punished me, and they didn't really flip when they found out I got left back. I thought they were going to yell at me, even stop talking to me for a while, but they were cool. I guess from seeing my report card, they already knew the results.
I'm kind of happy my parents didn't try to punish me, because I would have rebelled and probably dropped out of school just to upset them more.
Still, once in a while, I did think about my future and I worried that if I didn't finish high school I couldn't become a writer like I want to be. But then when I was at school, I wouldn't care about anything but the moment, and all I wanted right then was to have fun with my friends.
Now I see we wasted a whole year of our lives learning nothing and we've affected our future because we won't be graduating on time. When I think about this now, it makes me want to work much harder.
I feel like I've damaged a part of my life. I feel ashamed about my past, but I'm proud enough about my present to say, "Look at me now."
After the shock of getting left back, I've learned the reality of these two things: friendship doesn't always last forever or help you achieve, but reading and writing will. After the first weeks of this school year, the whole crew broke up (long story), but that's not what made it bad.
What made it bad was the fact that out of eight of us, only one was promoted. The other six took it with a laugh of disbelief, and some took it so well that they're still cutting.
I look at some of my old friends now and see how they won't face their failures. They won't even admit that getting left back is serious.
It seems like getting left back didn't teach them a lesson but pushed them to mess up even more. Last year they might have messed up out of ignorance, but how can they let this year be a sequel?
Sometimes I want to blame some of my old friends for me having to repeat 9th grade, but they didn't hold me back, they just got held back with me. I could've said no when they wanted to cut, but I didn't and it was my fault.
In a way I'm kind of happy we're split up because we probably would still be addicted to cutting and ignorant of how important education and graduation is. Unlike my old friends, I decided to get my act together. I knew what my goals were and what I needed to do in order to reach them. Being a drop-out surely wasn't going to help.
I'm doing much, much, much better in school now. So much better that my parents don't believe me (literally) when I show them my report card. I also hang out with new friends, but only during lunch or after school.
Now that I'm getting the good grades I deserve, I'm not as stressed about schoolwork and I feel a little better about my education and my future.
It seems like you're always told how hard high school classes are going to be, but never how easy it is to mess up. Now that's the tricky part—that's the part that has so many kids fooled.


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Friday, the developing Tennessee State (4-10, 1-3) talent flexed their muscle in a road loss to Eastern Illinois (9-9, 2-2), 3-1.
Junior outside hitter Taylor Swayzer recorded 17 kills while hitting .517 from the floor with just two errors on the evening. Arjiana Anderson continued her stellar freshman campaign posting a new career high in kills with 15. While freshman Jamie Cooper picked up a match high three service aces.
Erika Moss continued to be the catalyst in the Tigers attack dishing out 44 assists in Charleston, Ill. to pace the TSU attack.
On the defensive end of the court Ileanushka Moldonado (16) and Naomi Wells (10) recorded double-digit assists. Four Tigers picked up multiple blocks with Sherryce Butler leading the way logging four rejections in the contest.
The opening frame opened in a back-and-forth fashion with neither Tennessee State nor Eastern Illinois able to take more than a two point lead. The Panthers held the slight lead, 12-11, Eastern Illinois broke out going on a 10-2 run to take control of the set and taking a 21-13 lead. The Tigers would later go on a 4-2 run to trim the lead down to six, 23-17, but the Panthers would close out the stanza with two straight points to win the set 25-17.
In the second set Tennessee State raced out to a 3-0 lead out of the gate featuring a Jamie Cooper Ace and an Arijana Anderson kill. EIU cut the lead down to 7-5 and then went on a 10-2 run taking a 15-9 lead. TSU rallied late recording three straight points capped off by a kill by Arijana Anderson that would shrink the lead to 24-18. The Panthers took the next point closing out the set 25-18 and taking a 2-0 set lead into the break.
TSU came out of the locker room grabbing a, 3-1, lead after a Katie Burnett service ace. The two teams would trade points for most of the set with the lead never growing larger than three points. The Tigers would claw their way through the set putting themselves in a position to grab the late lead, 22-21.
Eastern Illinois would call a timeout to try and halt the Tennessee State momentum. EIU's move didn't work as TSU came out of the stoppage with continued momentum, a Sherryce Butler and Erika Moss block made the score 23-21. The Panthers would counter with a point of their own bringing the Tennessee State lead back to just one. An EIU attack error brought the Tigers within one point of taking the set. The Panthers used a Reynae Hutchinson kill to once again cut the TSU lead to one, 24-23. Taylor Swayzer put an end to the rally with a dynamic kill to send the OVC match to a fourth set, with the Tigers winning the third set, 25-23, to pull within 2-1 in sets.
The teams would pick-up where they left off in the fourth set match each other's points in a tight start. Eastern Illinois would inch ahead late in the set connecting on three straight points to take the, 19-14, lead. TSU countered with a 3-0 stretch of their own pulling within two, 19-17, on an Arijana Anderson kill followed by two Panthers errors. Both OVC schools would closely battle out the closing points in the set a Swayzer kill cut the Panthers lead down to 23-21. The Panthers closed the set out scoring on back-to-back points claiming the match, 3-1.
The Tigers return to action next Friday when they travel to Cookeville for an OVC tilt with the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech.


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White Chalk
Is This Desire?
To Bring You My Love
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Let England Shake
Rid Of Me
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Robotics Case Studies
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One Multitasking Robot, Two Heavy-Lifting Jobs
Yaskawa America, Inc. Posted 11/19/2010This is one busy robot, working on one side of a manufacturing cell to case-pack, and then swinging around to palletize the heavy cases. Operators are spared the heavy lifting, and throughput has climbed by 35 percent.
As sales climbed dramatically for 21.5-lb. bulk plastic bottles of windshield-washer fluid at the Recochem consumer-packaging division plant in Alberta, Canada, workers manning the packaging and palletizing line became physically challenged. Man-handling the 43-lb. two-bottle cases might have been a workable solution when volumes were minimal. However, as described by plant manager Lawrence Winter, when market demand soared for the bulk containers, beginning in 2006, the line's packaging crew soon grew sore and tired. Back injuries seemed on the horizon.
"Sales levels of washer fluid and paint thinners in the large 9.46-liter bottle have amazed us in terms of market demand," says Winter. "Sales climbed by 30 percent in 2009 and are up more than 50 percent since 2007. Overall, across the various products we offer in that large container, we're now processing more than 100,000 cases per year of those large and heavy bottles.
"About 18 months ago, " Winter continues, "we realized we were pushing our people on the packaging line too hard, loading the bottles two at a time into cases and then palletizing the heavy cases 39 per pallet (three layers of 13 cases each). The physically demanding work not only tired our workers, but the neatness of the pallets also began to suffer. Any overhang of the cases can cause a customer to refuse delivery. We needed more precision, and we wanted to protect our workers from repetitive strain injuries. That's why, in mid-2008, we began to investigate automated solutions for case packing and palletizing."
A Few Options, but Robotics a Clear Winner
Among the options Winter and his team reviewed--under the guidance of corporate project engineer and Recochem's Western Operations Manager Richard Wu—was conventional case packers using pick-and-place mechanisms, and drop packers that use gravity to drop the bottles down into waiting cases. "We also looked at a small, used palletizer," says Winter, "but overall, that much equipment would have consumed much more floor space than we had available for an automated packing and palletizing operation. We really needed a space-saving solution, and also were focused on minimizing maintenance tasks and expense."
The plant's savior came in the way of a palletizing robot from Motoman Robotics, West Carrolton, OH, which supplied the plant with an EPL80 (80-in. reach, 176-lb. payload capacity) five-axis model. The EPL80 also has a wide, 360-deg. work envelope. The economical EPL80 combines high-speed, high-performance palletizing with a compact design, and proves ideal for end-of-line
palletizing solutions that require minimal footprint. For Recochem, Motoman Robotics customized end-of-arm tooling to allow the robot to pack the cases as well as palletize them, all without skipping a beat.
"And, compared to conventional case-packing and palletizing lines," adds Winter, "the robotic line requires minimal maintenance and occupies relatively little floor space. In fact, the Motoman® case-packing and palletizing cell takes up no more floor space than did the manual lines it replaced, 10.5 by 25 ft." Recochem installed the robotic line in June 2009, at a total project cost well within the firm's budget of $182,000 (Canadian).
A Complex, Custom Conveying Solution
To feed the robotic packing and palletizing cell, filled plastic bottles leave the Recochem filling room on a conveyor that Motoman Robotics' engineers, working with Winter and his team, reengineered to optimize process flow.
"Packing the cases and then finding a way to convey the filled cases back toward the robot for palletizing proved challenging to accomplish within our minimal amount of floor space allotted," says Matt Elson, the plant's operations assistant and who helped develop the complex conveying solution. "We went through probably 20 different design iterations until we settled on the final system design."
To allow filled cases to flow back to the robot, filled bottles convey into the cell elevated a foot or so above from where they exit the filling room. "This is accomplished by conveying the bottles onto a small elevating platform," says Winter, "that lifts the bottles up 12 in. and deposits them onto a channelizing conveyor. A diverter fills two lanes simultaneously that feed side-by-side down the channelizing conveyor and into the packaging cell."
Sensors Tell the Robot Where to Go
Once sensors signal the robot controller that bottles are in position for pickup, the robot grabs the bottles two at a time and drops them into a case. Filled cases then convey underneath the channelizing conveyor, through a top-sealing operation and then make a u-turn back into the robotic cell, on the opposite side of the case-packing station, so that the robot can palletize them.
The robot sits on a 3-ft.-tall riser to optimize its work envelope. A custom-designed end-of-arm tool allows the robot to case-pack and palletize without needing to change tools; when the cell control senses a sealed case ready for palletizing, the robot temporarily stops case packing and moves to the filled case waiting on the opposite side of the cell.
"Robot actions are completely directed guided by sensors throughout the conveying line," says Winter. "Its controller knows when a filled case needs to be palletized. And we also sense the arrival of filled bottles so that if the filling line should shut down for some reason, the robot will focus on palletizing any remaining filled cases, and then will stand by awaiting the arrival of more filled bottles once the filling line resumes operation."
Two control systems manage the cell simultaneously. "A PLC side controls all of the conveying elements in the cell," says Elson, "and the robot controller (Motoman Robotics' NX100) directs the robot during case packing and palletizing."
Cell guarding includes a dual-channel zone-ring kit to monitor the robot's rotation as it swings from one side of the cell to the other and restrict its range of rotation to the required work envelope. Two sets of light curtains guard the pallet load and unload areas; an operator access gate with dual-channel safety interlock rounds out the safeguarding setup.
A Good Grip Helps Ensure a Neat Pallet
While one side of the robot's end-of-arm tool employs pneumatically actuated mechanical grippers to manipulate the plastic bottles, the opposing size of the tool—used for palletizing--features a small steel plate that slides underneath each packed case. A mechanical clamping arm applies downward pressure on the top of each case to ensure a firm grip. Then it's up to the palletizing program stored in the robot control to locate each case accurately on the 40- by 48-in. pallets. Motoman Robotics' engineers programmed four different pallet configurations for Recochem.
"The robot has all but eliminated any overhang issues," shares Winter, "while we've also dramatically increased throughput. We're running the cell at10 bottles/min., 20 percent faster than the cell was originally designed to run and some 35 percent faster than when we manually packed and palletized. And, we went from three operators required to case-pack and palletize on that line to one operator, who only has to monitor cell activity and keep the cell's case erector filled with flat cartons. The other two operators, which had been reassigned to the line from other areas of the plant when volume picked up, were able to return to their original and less physically demanding work areas."
Phase II: Automated Pallet Changes
"What you see today comprises just Phase I of this project," concludes Winter. "Phase II, which hopefully will occur later this year or early next year, will include automating pallet changes. We hope to acquire an indexing conveyor that will allow us to stack six to eight pallets into a magazine and have them automatically index into the cell. Full pallets would then exit on a conveyor for removal, so we don't have to stop the line in order to change pallets."


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