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The comment column is for retail professionals to have their say. Whether responding to published opinion, reacting to or challenging reports or commenting on retail trends and predictions this is where you can gauge sentiment on all sorts of retail focussed topics.
Bitcoin is a retailer's dream come true, says FastBitcoins.com
Ten years ago, a research paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" was published, under the pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. The paper outlined a format for a radical new digital currency called Bitcoin, created by marrying computer science, distributed systems,
02/07/2019 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More
Tips to optimise a social media strategy
You could reasonably describe social media as the "connective tissue" of the internet. It swiftly delivers content about your brand to consumers, who then might go on to share that content or seek out further information about your brand. It's
OKI Europe: the growing bond between print and retail
Today, it is vital for the retail industry to adapt according to changes in shopping habits, and key trends of consumers. To meet these consumer demands, businesses are dependent on developments in technology and print to maintain high levels of
Pivotal Software: bring digital fluidity to bricks-and-mortar retail
Boarded up windows, closing-down sales and a huge growth in e-commerce retail has seen the UK's high streets continue to suffer in recent years. Although there are many factors to consider when assessing why some shops fail and others thrive,
5G has arrived – what will it mean for the retail market?
The so-called decline of the Great British high street has been widely discussed for a while now, with the retail sector suffering adversely as a result of Brexit uncertainty and the growing dominance of ecommerce channels. In fact, the former
Five tips for using social media influencers as a marketing strategy
In the digital age, your business should not only have a social media presence, but also a strategy built around the use of social media. However, your company might not have the kind of scale to reach a lot of
Can your supply chain excel at both efficiency and responsiveness?
There is more pressure now than ever to build a supply chain that is as efficient and responsive as possible – but is it possible to achieve both?
ParcelHero: are hard-pressed department stores finally getting hang of online?
April's ONS retail statistics show overall sales down 0.3% against March, with High Street department stores sales shrinking 0.7%. But in a rare glimpse of hope, their online sales soared 12.4%
May's resignation must be catalyst for change, says CBI
The CBI has responded to a speech by Theresa May, setting out a timetable for her departure as UK Prime Minister.
The revised Tobacco Products Directive – three steps to compliance
On the 20 May, the Tobacco Products Directive came into force; initially affecting the manufacture, distribution and sale of cigarettes and roll your own tobacco . Products will not be allowed into the market, if they are not uniquely serialised
23/05/2019 | Comment, Manufacturer news, Tobacco, Tobacco | Read More
Opies offer advice on how caterers can help tackle latest food trends
Two fifths of UK adults say that eating healthily is of high importance to them and 47% of consumers claim they are trying to reduce their fat intake therefore it is important that caterers think about introducing healthier ingredients into
How to brand at outdoor summer events
Summer festivals and outdoor events are an amazing opportunity to get your brand noticed and to have face-to-face interactions with customers that help them build a meaningful relationship with your brand.
How spending habits are impacting on the UK retail sector
The spring sunshine came as a pleasant surprise to British consumers last week, who were out in force and driving double-digit growth for pubs and restaurants nationwide.
So, you want to rival big players like Amazon? Here's how, using SEO
Does your e-commerce website appear in Google search engine results? Are search engines driving sales to your website? If you do not have an online presence that is noticed by your target audience, how will you ever get ahead? Do
Why storytelling is important for brands
By Andrew Witkin, founder and president, StickerYou No matter what you're selling, you should be making storytelling an important part of your brand. Stories are an ingrained part of who we are as human beings, something we have been doing
The unboxing experience: four tips to make it work for your brand
On the list of marketing priorities, unboxing often comes last. But it shouldn't. The unboxing experience can be a powerful way to reach consumers and engage with them in a meaningful way, leaving a positive impression that they may share
Newton: the growing issue of food waste – and what we can do about it
Waste reduction charity WRAP reports that households throw away approximately 7.1m tonnes of food each year. A further 3.1m tonnes is thrown away having expired on shelves in stores or in the supply chain. Meanwhile, University of Edinburgh research claims
Five tips to create an effective digital marketing plan
With billions of people accessing the internet on a daily basis, digital marketing has become a necessity for businesses across the globe. How well you plan and execute your digital marketing strategy will directly affect the growth of
Fire alarms are lifesaving pieces of technology and a must-have for a hospitality or retail operator, says Call Systems Technology
The annual cost of fires in the UK is estimated by the Fire Sector Federation to be a staggering £9.1 billion. Shockingly, for the fire service, the cost of call outs is rising, and the greatest increases are a consequence
Growing Easter egg aisles reflect continuing fragmentation of UK shoppers, says Bridgethorne
With British consumers expected to spend in the region of £400 million on Easter eggs and Easter-related confectionery this year, the increasing choice of options available on supermarket shelves reflects the continuing fragmentation of UK shoppers and their needs.
Delivering brand loyalty is key, says logistics and fulfilment services specialist Cygnia
Keeping your customers coming back time and time again is crucial in securing the long-term sustainability of your business – but how can you ensure they are getting the same high-quality service when ordering online as they might expect in-store?
Referral: using the power of word of mouth to navigate today's fickle consumer landscape and the rise of the conscious consumer
Brexit, global economic uncertainty, climate change, consumer unease with the impact retail is having on the planet. All and any of these factors can be said to be having an impact on the UK retail industry. Notably, following a damning
UK may drop its pants on tariffs, but the EU is unlikely to play ball, warns ParcelHero
The UK Government announced today it will scrap tariffs on most shipments coming into Britain following a no deal Brexit; and ruled out new checks and controls at the EU/UK Irish border in an attempt to reduce new costs, delays
Essential e-commerce insights for 2019
The retail landscape is constantly shifting. Whether it's the disruption of e-commerce and customization, or the changing moods of consumers, nothing in retail stays the same for long. Because of this, it's imperative to stop on occasion and take stock
Three critical steps to a high tech, agile supply chain
By Sid Holian, managing director of Bis Henderson Consulting, an operating division of Bis Henderson Group
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What Business Borrowing Options Are Available for an Entrepreneur?
Small Business Association Loans
The two common ways of funding are equity and borrowing. Raising funds through equity involves offering a portion of the ownership in exchange for funds.The entrepreneur need not repay the equity raised, but has to part with the proportionate share of profits, and involve equity holders when making decisions. Many entrepreneurs as such prefer the business borrowing option that allows them to retain full control while making them liable to repay the loan with interest.
The default option to borrow money for most entrepreneur is recognized moneylenders such as banks and financial institutions. Such institutions require the entrepreneur to submit a plan of how they propose to utilize the borrowed funds, and offer collateral such as property, gold, or other real assets top secure the loan. Approval depends on the financial institution's evaluation of the organizational structure and base, plan, and strength of the collateral.
The schemes and the amount offered by such institutions vary, and include conventional term loans, mortgage financing, and others. Regardless of the scheme, the entrepreneur has to repay a fixed equated monthly installment comprising of interest and a portion of capital every month, regardless of profit or loss.
Conventional banks and financial institutions charge high rate of interest. Approach state economic-development agencies and nonprofit organizations to avail low-interest loans for specific purposes.
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) offers small businesses access to loans on advantageous terms. SBA's7(a) loan guaranty program allows loans up to $250,000 to finance fixed assets such as land and building, working capital, debt consolidation, and other purposes, besides financial specific needs such as reducing environmental impact. The SBA offers the creditor guarantee for 85 percent for loans up to $150,000 and 75 percent for loans greater than $150,000.
SBA Employee Trusts program provide financial assistance for companies to launch Employee Stock Ownership Plans, and comply with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
The SBA CAPLines program helps small businesses meet their short-term and cyclical working capital needs. Such loans come in five lines:
Seasonal Line, to finance seasonal increases of accounts receivable, inventory, and labor costs
Contract Line, to finance direct labor and material cost associated with performing assignable contract
Builders Line, for builders and general contractors to renovate direct labor and material costs in commercial or residential building projects
Standard Asset-Based Line that serves as a line of credit to finance cyclical growth, recurring and/or short-term needs.
Small Asset-Based Line, or an asset-based revolving line of credit up to $200,000
SBA's International Trade Loan Program guarantee term loans up to $1.75 million for small exporters to acquire or develop capital generating long-term assets. SBA Export Express Program provides term loan or revolving line of credit to small exporters with less than 20 employees, to finance specific export orders or standby letters of credit, attend foreign trade shows, fund product brochures in foreign languages and other specific export related purposes. SBA's Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) facilitates credit to finance working capital advances on export orders, and export receivables or letters of credit. Normal banks usually do not extend assistance for these activities. SBA and Exim Bank Co-Guarantee Program provide small exporters with export working capital loans up to $12,000,000 with collateral support.
SBA and Credit Development Company's 504 loan program provides small enterprises with net worth below $7 million and net profits below $2.5 million access to long-term, fixed-rate financing enjoyed by larger firms, at interest rates equivalent to favorable bond market rates. Stipulations allow purchase and improve land, machinery, and utilities, construction of new facilities or modernization old facilities, and payment of soft costs such as architectural and legal fees, environmental studies, and appraisals with such loans.
SBA's Microloan Program provides short-term loans up to $50,000 to small concerns and certain not-for-profit child-care centers, to meet costs of inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery, or equipment, and to meet working capital requirements
One important point of note is that the SBA does not disburse loans directly. To avail SBA loans, approach a local bank or lending institution that participates in SBA programs.
Venture Capital is money provided by professionals who invest alongside the entrepreneur in emerging and high-growth companies that have the potential to become giants. Investment takes the form of limited period equity, usually for three to seven years, during which time they expect a high return of 30 to 40 percent on investment. After the fixed time, they sell their holding either to the entrepreneur, or to other interested parties. Venture capitalists besides providing finance may also provide technical, marketing, and strategic support, and even participate in the management to safeguard their investment.
Venture capital remains a major and convenient source of funding, especially for start-ups who do not have access to bank funds owing to unavailability of size, assets, and stage of development that conventional financial institutions stipulate. Venture Capitalists show interest in such high-risk firms to maximize their returns. The expertise provided by venture capitalists offsets the risks largely.
An angel investor is an affluent individual who provides capital for a start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. Such individuals can join and form angel groups. Although terms vary from case to case, angel investors usually look at returns of 30 to 40 percent over a seven-year period. The term derives from a 1978 study by William Wetzel at University of New Hampshire, who first used the term "angel" to describe the investors that supported entrepreneurs looking for seed capital.
Funding through angel investors bear close resemblance with securing funds from fiends and family, and the terms usually remain the same, with the only difference that angel investors usually fund much larger amounts than friends and family members. Angel investors differ from venture capitalists in that they employ their own funds, and usually remain passive investors, having no say in the management of the company. Some angel investors nevertheless do provide their expertise or support, for they tend to invest in ventures involved in familiar industries or technologies.
Regardless of the business borrowing option, entrepreneurs need to prepare a comprehensive plan that stipulates the requirement , nature and structure of the organization, personal and team qualifications and competence, and a SWOT analysis. Creditors also examine financial statements and accounts books, and ensure that compliance with all legal requirements.
SBA.gov. "Loans, Grants & Funding." https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business/loans-grants-funding. Retrieved June 04, 2011.
Acs, Zoltan J. & Audretsch, David B. (2003). "Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research: An Interdisciplinary Survey and Introduction." Springer. ISBN 1402073585, 9781402073588
IVCA. "About Venture Capital." https://www.indiavca.org/ven_about.aspx. Retrieved June 04, 2011.
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End Times Prophecies A Catholic Perspective: Church Prophecy, The Bible, The Mystics, & Saints! Great Tribulation, The Antichrist, Rapture, Three Days Darkness, Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
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FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR and recognized Catholic scholar on supernatural phenomena, signs, miracles, and wonders. A Catholic historical perspective on prophecies and messages concerning the end times: the chastisement, three days darkness, the tribulation, the Antichrist, and the second coming of Christ. Includes ancient and recent prophecies from the Bible, the mystics, and the saints. Unlike countless books today which deal with current world events related to prophecy predicting specific dates for the rapture and the return of Christ, this book sets the background on prophetic messages throughout Church history in a well-balanced, informative manner. An inspiring read! A recent endorsement: "I have to say that of the many books I have read (having multiple degrees in theology -including my Doctorate from Columbia University) your "They Bore the Wounds of Christ: The Mystery of the Sacred Stigmata..." is one of my all time favorites. In fact not only do I continue to refer to it, but there are certain passages that you explain that could only be attributable to infused divine inspiration. Please continue to write ... Peace, Deacon Mike Vicinanza" (April 17, 2016).
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Silver prices are in the process of rolling over, with the lower parallel we have been watching as support giving way to sellers in the past few hours. This significantly enhances the odds that the lower high we have been watching develop has been put in place.
Watching gold: It is the weaker of the two precious metals, so interest is high on seeing how it leads to the downside. So far, so good for silver shorts. Gold is breaking down below a more meaningful level of support at the time of this writing. A series of lower highs and flat bottoms (descending wedge) we have been watching unfold suggested it would, but this morning selling through horizontal support at 1275 is providing confirmation. We are looking for a move under 1260 in the short-term, sub-1250 looks probable with a little time.
These developments on the smaller time-frame in precious metals are taking shape following the sharp daily reversals we saw last week from significant overhead levels. It's a case of the smaller time-frame confirming the larger time-frame.
The break in silver below the lower parallel opens the path up for a move towards and below the 6/16 swing low at 17.13. The expectation is that silver will take out support, leading to another leg lower off last week's peak before potentially finding good short-term support in the 16.70/16.90 region. Gold is already amidst its next leg lower.
Sustained trade above the recent swing high at 17.62 will complicate the case for lower prices, while a breakout above 18 will altogether force us to consider alternatives.
Head's up: Today and tomorrow the Fed Chairwoman – Janet Yellen – will be testifying before Congress, with a start time at 14:00 GMT.
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Mohegan Sun Lashes Out At Wynn Resorts Boston Casino Deal
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A Connecticut casino is the latest critic of a Wynn Resorts deal with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to operate a casino in Boston, and it wants Wynn's operating license tossed out.
Mohegan Sun filed documents this week in Suffolk Superior Court and asked a judge to throw out the Greater Boston casino license Wynn Resorts was awarded four years ago from the MGC. Mohegan argues the gaming board failed to properly vet the casino company and its former CEO, Steve Wynn, who has been accused of decades of sexual misconduct, the Boston Herald reports.
The court documents also asked the judge to amend a 2015 complaint the Connecticut casino company had, arguing it was never given a fair shot at obtaining the Boston area casino license for itself. The new complaint argues the MGC's inability to find accusations of Steve Wynn's sexual misconduct that preceded its 2014 background check into his company shows bias in favor of Wynn.
"Wynn's failure to disclose this information, and the Commission's inability to uncover information that was, by all accounts, hiding in plain sight, raises significant questions regarding the scope of the suitability review of Wynn and goes to the heart of Plaintiff's claim that the Commission was irrevocably biased in favor of the Wynn application," Mohegan said in its complaint.
The MGC is currently underway with an investigation into how much Wynn executives knew about the behavior and accusations against its fallen leader. While Steve Wynn has since stepped down and the name of the casino under construction outside Boston has since been changed to Encore Boston Harbor, there is still a possibility the license to operate the $2.5B casino will be revoked.
Contact Cameron Sperance at cameron.sperance@bisnow.com
Related Topics: Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts Limited, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
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Study: Texas is one of the worst solar states in the U.S.
When it comes to solar energy policies in the United States, it's a bit like the Wild West out there. Not only does each state have different policies, but many states have also reached a point where officials are currently reviewing their own policies. Simply stated, there's a lot in flux in U.S. solar industry right now.
Recently, the Center for Biological Diversity took a look at solar energy policies across different U.S. states, and Texas did not fare very well. In fact, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, Texas is one of the worst states in the entire country when it comes to solar energy policy.
The ten worst solar states in the U.S.
In the study, the Center for Biological Diversity highlighted regions that are "blocking distributed solar potential through overtly lacking and destructive distributed solar policy," and targeted 10 states in particular — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), that group of ten states owns more than a third (35 percent) of the total rooftop solar energy potential in the contiguous U.S., but accounts for just 6 percent of the total installed distributed solar capacity as of March 2016. The top ten solar states in the U.S., on the other hand, account for 86 percent of the total solar capacity in the U.S. So there's big gap to fill and there are a lot of opportunities to fill that gap.
The study analyzed a number of factors to gauge the relative strength or weakness of each state's overall solar energy situation, including any solar expansion policies or regulatory barriers that may exist. Texas failed.
In Texas, there is incredible potential for rooftop solar power. In fact, with a huge population and a lot of homes, the state is ranked second in the contiguous U.S. as far as potential goes. But, according to the study, much of this potential is squashed by legislation, so the number two state in solar potential ranks 12th in installed solar capacity.
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, a 2007 Texas bill would have mandated statewide net metering practice, but the bill was blocked by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). And subsequent attempts in 2009, 2011 and 2013 to circumvent the PUC's authority regarding net metering failed to pass the state legislature.
Net metering is system in which owners of residential (usually rooftop) solar installations are compensated by state utilities for unused electrical power generated by their solar arrays. Currently, at least 43 U.S. states have net metering in place in some capacity.
Net metering has been a hot topic in the energy industry for some time now, as many different states have either passed new legislation or have discussed passing new legislation that affects net metering policies. Recently, both Vermont and Massachusetts updated their net metering laws, and made a few headlines in the process.
Only California has more rooftop solar power potential than Texas, but without a consumer-friendly net metering policy in place and with a weak overall distributed solar policy landscape, Texas will continue to lag behind the rest.
Solar power continues its upward trend in the U.S.
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About travel and tourism issues in Maine.
About Maine's 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, and other people and issues of note in CD2.
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RomeLab
Experiential spatial studies of the Roman Forum using virtual worlds.
RomeLab is a multi-disciplinary research group (led by UCLA professor of Classics Chris Johanson) whose work uses the physical and virtual city of Rome as a point of departure to study the interrelationship between historical phenomena and the spaces and places of the ancient city. RomeLab is a unique experience that integrates the research team and research lab directly into the classroom by offering undergraduate and graduate, lab-based seminars where students of diverse skill sets collaborate together, working side-by-side with faculty, to study the ancient city through the use of interactive, multi-player Virtual Worlds and video game technology.
RomeLab's theme for 2012–2014 is Spectacle in the Roman world. RomeLab:Spectacle aims to transform the ephemeral experience of ancient spectacle into a digital object fit for experiential analysis. Through short-form, virtual-world-based "articles," the project re-assesses current views on the stagecraft of Roman gladiatorial games, dramatic performances and oratorical displays.
The experiential, digital world of RomeLab is highly abstracted. Rather than a Beaux-arts reconstruction, the virtual city in RomeLab is both an inhabitable graph and a three-dimensional map. It attempts to maintain a high data-ink ratio, focusing attention on sight-lines, viewsheds, location, form, and outline. Texture, polychromy, atmospheric effects, and precise, detailed hypothetical reconstructions are not prioritized in this study. Instead, the narrative is foregrounded. The virtual world offers a means to disseminate, interrogate, and refute arguments that are necessarily space-based.


2018 was a banner year for pot stock IPOs . . .
The Canadian Securities Exchange reports that cannabis stocks raised $3 billion in equity last year.
A new bull market is underway – and it's minting more millionaires than the Klondike Gold Rush!
Go here for my No. 1 Pre-IPO to buy now!
A grand total of 220 deals and pot stock IPOs raised nearly $3 billion in financing last year.
This cash is going to fund the creation of a new $100 billion legal marijuana industry in the U.S.
Here's the surprising thing . . .
Because outdated federal laws make it challenging and risky for them to go public in the U.S.
Last year, American companies accounted for 66% of the capital raised by cannabis companies trading on the CSE.
2015 – 2017 saw the rise of Canadian cannabis stocks going public and raising millions.
Yet in 2018, the focus began to shift toward U.S. companies.
That's because 33 U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana. And another 10 states have legalized adult use of cannabis.
At last count, the market was $9.7 billion in 2017.
While numbers for 2018 aren't final – the U.S. market could easily be $12 billion to $14 billion.
It's just a matter of time before the U.S. WILL legalize cannabis. The U.S. market could reach $100 billion – it could be more than 10X larger than Canada. And that's led to more U.S. companies going public and raising millions.
Two of the biggest IPOs included Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA) and Acreage Holdings (CSE: ACRG.U). Each company raised over $300 million in their market debut.
It's also worth noting that one-half of newly public stocks on the CSE are cannabis companies.
One new cannabis tech stock expects to begin trading on the CSE within a couple of months.
Right now, the PRIVATE company is completing a final "Pre-IPO" financing.
It's a chance to BUY shares at the private price – before the initial public offering hype drives up the share price. That's why I'm jumping in – and putting up at least $10k of my personal savings.
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Nothing says more about you than your home, but it's sometimes difficult to translate your dreams into reality. We caught up with interior designer Vinita Chaitanya to get the ABCD of making your home feel like you.
Vinita Chaitanya's journey began twenty years ago in Bangalore. "I trained for three and half years with the Oberoi Group in their Design Department in Kolkata and in 1988, when I moved to Bangalore, Vijay Mallya offered me a chance to design the Mc Dowells office on Cunningham Road and there was no looking back," says Vinita.
With extremely well-travelled clients who are aware of international trends, Vinita does her best to stay abreast. "I travel to the Milan 'isalone' fair and the Paris 'Maison and Object' fair every year and also visit London and New York frequently. International exposure is very important and helps me source furniture and accessories from all over the world," she says.
"I restrict the number of projects which I take up, so I can be personally involved in all of them. I only work on projects which excite me and fuel my creativity. My last project is normally my best as with each new project I try and raise the bar," she adds. To raise the bar of your home, Vinita shares some tricks to put things in order.
I prefer art which my clients enjoy and is also a good investment. Usually we buy art which appeals to us (and the decision is normally taken in consultation with the client). At times we create a backdrop with paint textures or gold/silver leaf or wall papers etc., for special pieces.
The play between styles of furniture, accessories and furnishings is all about moderation and knowing when to stop. Over the top (OTT) interiors also look fabulous but here too you need to have a special talent to know when to draw the line. Sometimes less is more.
Chic contemporary homes are normally clutter-free. Not minimalist. One or two accessories are enough to make a style statement. My passion for adding the 'Indian modern' element to my interiors makes them exotic.
Lighting is a very important part of my residential projects. I work with accent lighting where required i.e., dining area or study and use soft lamps and dimmer stats for the rest of the house. The ambience has to be perfect and this can only be achieved with the right mix of lighting elements.


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GO# 16-112230 – Suspicious circumstances
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on July 27, officers responded the area of the Mainland Common in Halifax after receiving a suspicious circumstances report from a citizen. A 20-year-old woman reported that she had been in the area of the Mainland Common to retrieve digital items associated to Pokémon Go. While at that location, the woman was approached by an unknown man who attempted to solicit her for sex. The woman refused and distanced herself from the man, however, the man persisted in soliciting her. The woman contacted police on her cell phone and the man left the area.
The man was described as slim, 20-30 years of age with an olive complexion and black hair, and had a mole on his cheek. He was wearing a black shirt and white shorts, and spoke with an accent. Officers are looking to speak with anyone who may have any knowledge of this incident and ask that they contact Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.
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American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana Welcomes New Board Members
MERRIVILLE, IN - (MAY 12, 2014)— The American Red Cross today announced the appointment of three new members who represent a cross section of legal, labor and media organizations to the organization's Board of Directors. Members will to help guide the strategic direction of Red Cross activities in Lake, Newton and Jasper Counties.
Attorney Sharon Stanzione, Partner of Johnson & Bell LLC; Joree Richards, Business Representative and Referral Agent of IBEW #697; and James Muhammad, President CEO Lakeshore Public Media join an active team of diverse professionals on the board.
"I am delighted to welcome our new members to the Board of Directors," Gordon T. Johnson, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana. "We feel fortunate for the range of knowledge and expertise that they bring into this role."
Ms. Sharon Stanzione, a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, became a partner and shareholder of Johnson & Bell LLC in 2009. Her dedication to civil trial and appellate litigation, and work in front of the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court has helped define Indiana Law. Stanzione also teaches at Purdue University, Calumet, and has given multiple speeches regarding legal education and ethics. Stanzione was recognized by The Times of Northwest Indiana and BusINess magazine in their "20 Under 40" awards.
Mr. Joree Richards, began his career path as a union electrician, and in 2004 was hired as the Area Coordinator of the Indiana Plan. His work with Indiana Plan promoted recruitment of women and minorities to the trades, prepared candidates for programs in the building trades, and placed candidates into construction jobs at a training rate. In 2013 Richards was hired by IBEW Local #697 as their Business Representative & Referral Agent where he promotes a high standard of living and security for IBEW members.
Mr. James Muhammad became President and CEO of Lakeshore Public Media in 2013. He previously served as Director of Radio Services of West Virginia Public Broadcasting where he oversaw major productions, two that have had national distribution on public television. Muhammad spearheaded major outreach projects for the West Virginia Senate Select Committee on Child Poverty, and served on several boards including Public Radio Program Directors Association, Eastern Region Public Media and National Public Radio's Committee on Signal Expansion. Muhammad is a regular consultant in public broadcasting.
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Tenor and third-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow Christopher Oglesby made his Company debut as Dancaïre in Carmen. In 2021 he made his role and company debut as Boris in Kát'a Kabanová with West Edge Opera.
He was recently a Resident Artist at Utah Opera where he sang Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette and was the tenor soloist for Handel's Messiah with the Utah Symphony. As a participant of the 2018 Merola Opera Program, he debuted as Tom Rakewell in The Rake's Progress. As an education artist at The Dallas Opera, he appeared in Mozart's Bastien and Bastienne and Davies' The Three Little Pigs.
An active soloist and recitalist, Oglesby has performed with the Utah Symphony, Dallas Puccini Society, and in the Schwabacher Recital Series with San Francisco Opera. He holds Bachelor of Music degrees in Vocal Performance, Choral Education and Band Education from Lee University and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas and is a recipient of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant.
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Legendary filmmaker Michael Apted returns with the latest installment of his groundbreaking documentary series, unmatched in the history of cinema for its astonishing and revelatory longevity.
The original 7 Up was broadcast in 1964 as a one-off "World in Action" Special inspired by the Jesuit saying, "Give me the child until he is seven, and I will give you the man," and featured 14 British children talking about their hopes and dreams for the future. Subsequent visits every seven years over six decades have documented the group as they grew up, became adults and entered middle-age, dealing with everything life has thrown at them in between. How have their lives reflected (or not) those earliest influences and the social class in which they were raised? Now, as the group reaches late adulthood, 63 UP is back to discover what they are doing—exploring retirement, facing mortality and reflecting on what the project has meant to them. It's a not-to-be-missed new chapter in a fascinating saga.
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Justia Patents With Particular LubricantUS Patent for Method and apparatus for analyzing a layer of metal-working liquid Patent (Patent # 8,141,401)
Method and apparatus for analyzing a layer of metal-working liquid
Jun 8, 2007 - SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
In a shaping process a metal strip is passed in a rolling direction through shaping rolls and a layer of treatment liquid is applied to a surface of the strip upstream of the shaping rolls. Measurement variables of the liquid on the surface are analyzed by laser-induced, time resolved fluorescent spectroscopic analysis or spectroscopic analysis in the infrared band.
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This application is the US-national stage of PCT application PCT/EP2007/005076 filed 8 Jun. 2007, published 27 Dec. 2007 as WO2007/147489, and claiming the priority of German patent application 102006027972.7 itself filed 17 Jun. 2006 and PCT patent application PCT/EP2007/005076 itself filed 8 Jun. 2007, whose entire disclosures are herewith incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to a method of analyzing a layer of a treatment liquid on the surface of a workpiece to be shaped, particularly a metal strip, upstream and/or downstream of the shaping process, especially a roll process, for various measuring variables. The invention also concerns an apparatus with at least one detector for generating scanning signals of a layer of the treatment liquid on the surface of the workpiece to be shaped, the detector being located upstream and/or downstream of a shaping device, particularly a roll stand, and with an evaluator for analyzing the scanning signal generated by the detector for various specific measurement variables of the treatment liquid.
In principle, in shaping processes, there is a need for the use of a treatment liquid for sufficient separation of the rolling stock and the rolls. Should this separation not be successful in the desired manner, metallic contact occurs between the parts that are undergoing shaping, and based on their relative displacement to one another, faults result in the desired surface structure of the rolling stock.
Concerning this, several methods of the generic type are known in prior art.
From DE 197 44 503 [U.S. Pat. No. 6,089,069], an apparatus and a method are known for influencing frictional relationships between the upper and lower roll in roll stands of warm broad strip or cold-strip conveyor lines. This way, the method is essentially characterized in that the upper face of the strip and/or the lower face of the strip of the rolling stock is wetted at the intake side of the roll stand by a sprayer with a defined quantity of fluid, and a controller regulates the quantity specifications and discharge of the fluid, a predetermined control variable or is calculated amount being used in connection with the actual roll torque of the lower and/or upper roll. A method of this type ensures in particular that between the upper face of the strip of the rolling stock and the upper roll, as well as also between the lower face of the strip of the rolling stock and the lower roll nearly identical frictional relationships are created in order to improve the degree of effectiveness of the rolling process as well as to reduce wear of the upper and lower rolls and to continue dampening the frequently occurring tendency of vibration at larger reductions of thickness.
In this and other known methods there exists a basic need to achieve greater production of high-quality metallic rolling strip by saving steps in the process, so that better strip quality can be achieved in a more stable rolling process, particularly by adjusting the friction in the roll gap. Concerning this, German patent application DE 10 2005 042 020.6 [CA 2,618,836], which has older priority, belongs to the applicant and was not published, suggests that on the intake side a minimum quantity of pure lubricant without high water content with controlled viscosity depending on a number of process data elements be applied continually dosed online via a physical computer model.
This results in a more stable roll process, in particular, an adjustment of the friction is made possible in the roll gap. Beyond that, it is advantageous that a subsequent removal of residual oil is no longer required and thereby, additional process steps are saved, because minimal lubrication means that only as much lubricant is applied at the intake side as is necessary for achieving the desired product quality and as is also actually consumed during the rolling process. Moreover, devices for oil emulsions and related expenses for such, as well as their disposals are eliminated.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
Based on that, the invention is based on the problem that the method that is known from the German patent application (File number: DE 10 2005 042 020.6 [CA 2,618,836]) that has not undergone prior publication, as well as a corresponding apparatus for executing this method be developed further in such a way that a specific and suitable measuring method and an apparatus for the evaluation of the treatment liquid is made available on the workpiece to be shaped, while retaining the previous advantages.
Concerning the method, this problem is solved according to the invention in that the analysis of the treatment liquid takes place online with the aid of a spectroscopic analysis. The problem with respect to the apparatus is solved according to the invention by designing the evaluator as an online spectroscopic evaluator.
Within the framework of the description at hand, the term treatment liquid describes a general substance that serves to ensure sufficient separation between the workpiece to be shaped and the shaping apparatus, particularly working rolls in a shaping process, particularly a roll process.
The invention include three different alternatives for the analysis of the treatment liquid on the workpiece to be shaped, namely an analysis before the shaping process, an analysis after the shaping process and an analysis before and after the shaping process.
The analysis of the treatment liquid on the workpiece to be shaped that takes place before entering the shaping process advantageously makes control of the quality of the application of the metal working product possible, for example, in the sense of, whether the application has taken place homogeneously or—perhaps targeted—non-homogeneously.
Simply by analyzing the residual quantity of the treatment liquid that remains on the surface of the rolling stock after the shaping process it can advantageously be determined whether this residual quantity is too large, too small or acceptable; accordingly, the quantity of treatment liquid that is applied to the workpiece to be shaped before the shaping process can be decreased or increased or can remain unchanged. The result of the analysis with respect to the chemical composition of the treatment liquid on the workpiece to be shaped after the shaping process can advantageously be used for targeted adjustments—before the shaping process—of the composition of the treatment liquid and/or its temperature when it is applied to the workpiece to be shaped.
The mentioned third alternative, namely an analysis of the treatment liquid before and after the shaping process advantageously makes drawing a conclusion about the consumption of treatment liquid during the shaping process possible. The quantity consumed of the treatment liquid determined in this way in turn makes it possible to draw a conclusion about the thermal conditions during the shaping process. In addition to the quantity consumed, the analysis that is done with the aid of a spectroscopic analysis also makes a comparison of the chemical composition of the treatment liquid before and after the shaping process possible, the comparison being the basis for a conclusion concerning the consumption of certain components of the treatment liquid, such as, for example, additives or the formation of reactants during the shaping process. Such evidence having been determined can be supported in a targeted manner if desired, i.e. in those cases in which the substances relevant for shaping are only formed during the shaping process, or they can be counteracted at an early stage.
Finally, it is to be mentioned that the spectroscopic analysis of the treatment liquid takes place online. The results of the spectroscopic analysis of the treatment liquid are thus available in real time and can be used directly, i.e. even while the shaping process is running in order to influence it. This influencing can take place in the form of a targeted control or a feedback-controlled influence of the shaping apparatus, or, as has been mentioned already, the treatment liquid that has been applied.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention concerns the spectroscopic analysis of laser-induced, time-induced fluorescent spectroscopic analysis or a spectroscopic analysis in the infrared band. These are particularly suitable measurement methods for analyzing a layer of treatment liquid.
According to a further characteristic of an embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the treatment liquid is, for example, a lubricant, a cooling lubricant, a tempering agent or a wet tempering agent.
It is logical according to a further characteristic of an embodiment of the present invention that the analyzed measurement variables of the treatment liquid are, for example, its quantity per surface unit, its composition, and the homogeneity of its distribution on the workpiece to be shaped and/or its layer thickness. Concerning the advantages that result thereby, reference is made to the explanations that have already been made.
According to a further embodiment of the present invention it is recommended that the measurement variables are inputted to at least one control loop as control variables which initiates an application of the treatment liquid onto the workpiece to be shaped according to the specifications of predetermined set points, the set point values for the control variables being specified in such a way that they lead to—based on the previously known shaping process—setting certain shaping parameters for the shaping process itself and/or for forming quality characteristics to the respectively desired degree in the shaped product. The shaping parameters that can be influenced can be, in a preferred embodiment for example, the level of the roll-spreading force or the strength of the vibrations of rolls in a shaping device.
According to a further characteristic of the present invention it is provided that the control loop—in the event an undesired or erroneous, for example, contaminated composition of the treatment liquid is captured—is designed such that it is able—according to specified set points for the composition of the treatment liquid—to subsequently mix into or correct the treatment liquid even while the shaping process is running by use of supplies of various components from which the treatment liquid is made.
It is logical, according to a further characteristic of the present invention that for the calculation of the set points, the shaping process be simulated by a mathematical model.
According to a further characteristic of the present invention it is provided that the quality characteristics for the workpiece to be shaped are, for example, its flatness, its shine or its texture, particularly the absence of fishbone patterns.
According to an additional characteristic concerning the method of the present invention, individual components of the treatment liquid, markers or tracer substances are added. These marker and/or tracer substances can, if desired, be added to the individual components of the treatment liquid in order to adjust their signal strength in suitable manner.
In the preferred embodiment form of the present invention with respect to the apparatus, at least one irradiation means for irradiating the treatment liquid on the workpiece to be shaped while it is being scanned is provided. The irradiation activates or strengthens the effect of the marker and/or tracer substances and generally improves the detection and thereby the result of the spectroscopic analysis, for example, the quantity distribution or the distribution of the composition of the treatment liquid, even transversely of the roll direction.
If the scanners or the irradiation source are only upstream and/or downstream of the roll device and in comparison to the width of the workpiece to be shaped of small dimension, it is advantageous if they are made to be moveable transversely of the roll direction in order to make an analysis of the treatment liquid possible that covers the entire width of the workpiece to be shaped. If the detector is designed in the form of a number of irradiation elements upstream of and/or downstream of the roll gap, these elements are not required to be displaceable; however, it would be advantageous if these elements were also located in a direction transversely of the roll direction above the workpiece to be shaped in order to make analysis of the treatment liquid covering the entire width of the workpiece to be shaped possible. The detector or the detection elements are preferably designed as scanners.
Finally, according to a last characteristic of the present invention, the evaluator is designed for executing the method according to the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Four figures are enclosed with the description, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a first example of an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 shows a variation of the design of the detector;
FIG. 3 shows a second example of an embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 4 shows a third example of an embodiment of the invention.
In the following, the invention will be described in detail in the form of examples by referring to the figures that were mentioned. In all figures, identical technical elements are identified with the same reference numbers. The addition "l" or "r" to individual reference numbers signifies that the correspondingly identified elements as seen in a roll direction R are located either upstream of (−l) or downstream of (−r) the roll device 20. To keep it simple, the reference numbers in the following description are used without these additions, as a rule, to the extent this does not appear to be absolutely required for showing a specific situation.
In general, the invention concerns a method and a corresponding apparatus for analyzing a layer of a treatment liquid on the surface of a workpiece to be shaped, which is fed into a shaping process.
Concerning this, FIG. 1 shows a first example. Specifically, FIG. 1 is a metal-shaping device 20 in the form of a rolling plant that is shown schematically. A workpiece 40 to be shaped is fed into the metal-shaping device 20 for shaping, for example, for the purpose of thickness reduction. The workpiece 40 to be shaped runs through the metal-shaping device 20 in the roll direction R.
For simplification of the shaping process and to improve the quality of the workpiece 40 to be shaped after the shaping process with respect to certain quality characteristics, such as, for example, flatness, shine, texture or the absence of fishbone patterns, etc., a treatment liquid 50 is applied to the workpiece to be shaped with the aid of a row of spray nozzles 30 before it is fed into the metal-shaping device 20. The treatment liquid can be, for example, a lubricant, cooling lubricant, a tempering agent or a wet tempering agent. As FIG. 1 shows, the treatment liquid can be applied to the upper surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped or on its underside (not shown, this also applies to all other examples of embodiments that follow).
In the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1, the treatment liquid that is applied to the surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped is analyzed with the aid of an apparatus 10 according to the invention before it enters the metal-shaping device 20 together with the workpiece to be shaped. The apparatus in accordance with the invention comprises a detector 12 for generating a scan signal from a layer of the treatment liquid 50 on the surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped; the detector 12 can be a scanner, for example.
FIG. 2 shows an example of an embodiment for the spatial design of a detector 12. It is shown there by way of example that the detector can consist of individual detection elements 12′, 12″ . . . , preferably scanner elements, that are fixed along a line L with one component transversely of roll direction R. Alternative to that, detector 12 can also only consist of a scanner element, which then, however, is preferably moveable with one component transversely of the roll direction R and thus across the width of the workpiece to be shaped. Both alternative designs serve to determine, for example, the quantities or the temperature distribution of the treatment liquid or the distribution of its chemical composition even transversely of the roll direction R.
It can further be seen in FIG. 1, that the scan signal generated by the detector 12 is inputted to an evaluator 14 in order to be evaluated by it. The evaluator is a device for spectroscopic analysis, that, for example, works in the infrared band or according to the principle of laser-induced time-induced fluorescent spectroscopic analysis. The evaluator 14 analyzes the scanning signal it receives from the detector 12 to determine various measurement variables of the treatment liquid 50. These analyzed measurement variables can be, for example, the quantity of the treatment liquid per unit of surface area, its chemical composition, the homogeneity of its distribution on the workpiece 40 to be shaped, for example, even transversely of the roll direction R and/or the thickness of the layer of treatment liquid 50 on the workpiece 40 to be shaped.
The analysis of the treatment liquid 50 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 before its entry into the metal-shaping device 20 with the aid of the detector described above with reference to FIG. 2 preferably makes, for example, it possible to determine whether the treatment liquid has been applied in the direction of width, i.e. transversely of roll direction R onto the surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped in the desired manner. As a rule, an even homogeneous distribution is desired; alternatively, a targeted non-homogeneous distribution may be desired as well. The distribution relates particularly to the thickness of the layer of the applied treatment liquid 50; but it can also be related to its local composition. Should the spectroscopic analysis performed by the evaluator 14 result in a distribution that deviates from the desired quantity distribution, then the location shown in FIG. 1 makes it possible to initiate a targeted effect on the row of spray nozzles 30, by, for example turning individual spray nozzles on or off in a targeted manner. If required, the chemical composition of the applied treatment liquid can perhaps also be influenced in a corrective manner by increasing or decreasing the amount of the components of this treatment liquid by using respective supplies and custom mixing the treatment liquid. Based on the fact that the spectroscopic analysis of the scan signal takes place online in accordance with the invention, the corrective measures that have been described by way of example can be made in real time, so to speak, even while a shaping process is running.
During the scanning process, the treatment liquid 50 is irradiated on the surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped, preferably with an irradiation means 16, in order to improve recognition of the measurement variables of the treatment liquid by the detector.
FIG. 3 shows a second example of an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention seen in the roll direction R being only downstream of the shaping device 20. There, the apparatus 10 makes it possible to perform an analysis of the treatment liquid 50 on the surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped after the shaping process has taken place. Thus the possibility exists of in particular determining the residual quantity of treatment liquid 50 that remains on the surface after the shaping process. Preferably, the residual quantity can, for example, be inputted to a feedback-type controller of the quantity of treatment liquid 50 that regulates the quantity of treatment liquid fed to the shaping device, for example, a minimum quantity of lubricant that is fed into the shaping device. The minimum quantity of lubricant is distinguished in that at the input side of shaping device 20, only as much treatment liquid 50 is applied as is needed during the shaping process. Of course, the analysis of the treatment liquid 50 downstream of shaping device 20 in turn makes analysis of the chemical composition of treatment liquid 50 and if needed, required corrections of the chemical composition possible. As has already been mentioned above in reference to FIG. 1, the chemical composition can be controlled in a targeted manner by targeted influence on quantities of components of the treatment liquid by access us of respective supplies. Even eventual contamination in the treatment liquid can be recognized in a timely manner and perhaps eliminated. Contamination of treatment liquid 50 can take place, for example, by hydraulic fluid mixing with the treatment liquid 50 during the shaping process in the shaping device 20.
Moreover, as a result of the information about the chemical composition of the residual quantity of the treatment liquid on the surface of the workpiece 40 to be shaped after the shaping process, the temperature of the treatment liquid can be addressed in a targeted manner.
Finally, FIG. 4 shows a third example of an embodiment of the present invention, essentially showing a combination of the first and second embodiments. The combination is that in the third embodiment the apparatus 10 according to the invention is located upstream as well as downstream of the shaping device 20. As a result of the location of the apparatus on both sides it becomes possible to determine the measurement variables for the treatment liquid 50 that are mentioned above before the shaping process, as well as to compare them afterward. Thus, for example, from the detected quantity of the treatment liquid 50 upstream and downstream of the shaping device 20, conclusions can be drawn about the consumption of treatment liquid during the shaping process. The consumption in turn makes a conclusion concerning the thermal conditions during the shaping process possible and the thermal conditions in turn—when the shaping process is known precisely—a conclusion about the quality of the workpiece to be shaped after running through the shaping process, i.e. a conclusion about its shine, flatness, texture or its depth of roughness.
A comparison of the chemical composition of the treatment liquid 50 upstream of and downstream of the shaping device 20 makes it possible to draw a conclusion about the consumption of certain additives or the formation of reactants during the shaping process. This behavior can be counteracted or it can be amplified in a targeted manner, the latter in cases where substances relevant for shaping are formed only during the shaping process.
For the execution of the comparison described just now and for the execution of suitable influences on the treatment liquid 50 or the shaping process, a comparator or controller is required that is identified in FIG. 4 at reference 70.
In particular, the controller 70 can be designed to is suitably regulate the entire shaping process based on mathematical models that which can be set with reference to the above mentioned quality characteristics that are defined beforehand for the workpiece 40 to be shaped. To get these quality characteristics, the controller 70 is fed suitable measurement variables that represent actual values and that are typically compared with set-point values.
Thus, the measurement variables that have been determined by a reporting device 14 in accordance with the invention and defined above, such as, for example, the quantity of the treatment liquid 50 per surface unit, its temperature, its chemical composition or its distribution on the surface of the workpiece to be shaped are inputted into the controller 70 and evaluated relative to a mathematical model of the shaping process. For example, a measuring apparatus 60 in FIG. 4 measures the remaining measurement variables as initial measurement variables for controller 70, which are not made available by the evaluator 14. For developing the desired quality characteristics of the workpiece to be shaped, the controller 70 is designed to influence the shaping process as desired after analyzing the measurement variables it has received by using the mathematical model. Traditionally, this influence takes place particularly as a result of setting the roll-spreading force of the shaping device 20, but it can also influence—in accordance with the present invention and as described above by reference to the examples of embodiments that have already been described—the quantity, the chemical composition, the distribution or the temperature of applied treatment liquid 50.
1. In a shaping process where a metal strip is passed in a rolling direction through shaping rolls and a layer of treatment liquid is applied to a surface of the strip upstream of the shaping rolls, the improvement comprising the step of:
analyzing measurement variables of the liquid on the surface by laser-induced, time resolved fluorescent spectroscopic analysis or spectroscopic analysis in the infrared band.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the treatment liquid is a lubricating agent, a cooling lubricant, a tempering agent or a wet tempering agent.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement variables of the treatment liquid are quantity per surface unit, temperature, composition, homogeneity of distribution on the workpiece to be shaped, or thickness of the layer.
4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
inputting the measurement variables as control variables into at least one control loop;
initiating with the control loop an application of the treatment liquid to the workpiece to be shaped according to a specification of predetermined set points establish predetermined shaping parameters in the shaping process itself or create predetermined quality characteristics in a resultant shaped product.
5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the shaping parameters that can be influenced are the size of a roll-spreading force or the strength of vibration of the rolls.
6. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step, when the control loop detects undesired, faulty, or contaminated composition of the treatment liquid, the method further comprising the step of:
adding components that comprise the treatment liquid by using supplies of the components and subsequently mixing them according to predetermined set points into the treatment liquid.
7. The method according to claim 4, wherein, for calculating the set points, the shaping process is simulated by a mathematical model.
8. The method according to claim 4, wherein the quality characteristics for the shaped workpiece to be shaped are flatness, shine, or texture.
9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:
adding markers or tracer substances in targeted manner to individual components of the treatment liquid.
10. In an apparatus where a metal strip is passed in a rolling direction through shaping rolls of a roll stand and a layer of treatment liquid is applied to a surface of the strip upstream of the shaping rolls, the improvement comprising
at least one detector for generating a scanning signal of a layer of treatment liquid on the surface of the strip, the detector being being spaced in the direction from roll stand; and
an evaluator for analyzing the scan signal generated by detector for various specific measurement variables of the treatment liquid; wherein the evaluator carries out online spectroscopic analysis by laser-induced, time resolved fluorescent spectroscopic analysis or spectroscopic analysis in the infrared band.
11. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising:
at least one irradiation means for irradiating the treatment liquid on the workpiece to be shaped during scanning.
a detector with a number of detector elements located on a line that runs in one direction with one component transversely of the roll direction on the workpiece to be shaped.
13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the detector is a scanner.
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Filed: Jun 8, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2012
Patent Publication Number: 20090201492
Assignee: SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft (Duesseldorf)
Inventors: Arnt Kohlrausch (Kreuztal), Hartmut Pawelski (Ratingen), Hans-Peter Richter (Friedewald)
Primary Examiner: David Jones
Attorney: Andrew Wilford
Current U.S. Class: With Particular Lubricant (72/42); Sensing Work Or Product (e.g., By X-ray) (72/8.3); Lubricant, Grease, Mineral Oil, Hydrocarbon Oil Product, Or Fats Or Lipids For Oxidation (e.g., Breakdown Products Or Contamination, Etc.) (436/60); Optical Result (436/164)
International Classification: G01N 21/27 (20060101); B21B 37/18 (20060101);


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Variety Read Next: Kate Winslet Reflects on 'Ammonite' and Her Career, 'I'm a Working Class Scrapper Who Got F—ing Lucky'
Feb 12, 2013 2:47pm PT
Tuppence Middleton joins 'Jupiter'
Wachowskis to start production in spring on Warner sci-fi film
By Justin Kroll
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'Wishbone' Film Adaptation in the Works From Mattel and Universal With Peter Farrelly Producing 6 months ago
'The Old Guard's' Gina Prince-Bythewood to Direct 'Woman King' Starring Viola Davis (EXCLUSIVE) 6 months ago
Sony and SK Global Land Rights to 'Crazy Rich Asians' Author's New Novel 'Sex and Vanity' (EXCLUSIVE) 6 months ago
Tuppence Middleton has rounded out the cast of Andy and Lana Wachowski's sci-fi pic "Jupiter Ascending."
Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth and Sean Bean are also onboard. The Wachowskis will write, produce and direct the pic.
Story, set at a time when humans are at the bottom of the evolutionary ladder, follows a woman targeted for assassination by the queen of the universe.
It is unknown whom Middleton will play.
Warner Bros. will distribute, and a spring production start date has been set.
Like Booth and Redmayne, Middleton marks another up-and-comer added to the cast and one with a very busy 2013 schedule.
She is set to star in the BBC One's adaptation of Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes" and can be seen next in Iain Softley's "Trap for Cinderella." She can also be seen in Danny Boyle's "Trance" and "A Long Way Down" with Rosamund Pike and Aaron Paul.
Middleton is repped by UTA and Conway van Gelder Grant in the U.K.


Grain of Salt - 4/17 - The official blog of SaltWorks®, Inc.
Looks like they are suited up for some serious touring! That's Naomi in the middle, the President of SaltWorks, with suppliers in Belgium.
Jalapeño and lime go great together, especially when jazzing up turkey burgers, which can be pretty lack luster on their own. I threw all the turkey burger ingredients into a bowl and formed the patties so they could rest in the fridge while I whipped up the aioli for the burger and fries.
I've got two words for you people! Pizza…..Dip. I'm talking about dippable, spreadable, gooey, baked pizza. I'm not saying that pizza dip is better than the real thing, but it's definitely a close second. This dip takes all the stress and time out of making pizza, because let's be honest, unless you have marinara running through your veins, the task can be a bit daunting.


It also says "2,700 head of cattle killed by predators like wolves and coyotes." How about separating them out? How many by wolves, how many by coyote? How many by dog, etc.
Finally, how many of the "cattle" were really calves?
Pretty sophomoric reporting, at best.
I live around Madison, WI. There is very little in the WI State Journal about wolf deprediation in the State. I have seen a commercial that will be running soon, I assume in the northern part of the state and it is similar to the commercial used in the presidential campaign. I am torn, I want the wolves to do well enough that they can be delisted but I fear that will be an excuse to remove them.
"I am torn, I want the wolves to do well enough that they can be delisted but I fear that will be an excuse to remove them.
What did you think was going to happen now that Wolves are Delisted?
Did you actually think once they are delisted they can just keep expanding their range and population?
that post should have read – why not Mike S., people do.
Your arguments are well thought out and very impressive.


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Reading List August 04, 2018
Rosie Gillies
Remembering James Baldwin
Explore the ideas, influence, and legacy of this extraordinary American writer.
Topics: Race
American writer and social critic James Baldwin would have turned 94 this week. In his memory, we pulled together pieces from our archive that explore the ideas, influence, and legacy of this extraordinary man.
Baldwin the Lonely
by Ed Pavlić
"A week before King was slain, Baldwin told his brother that he just didn't care about the country like he once did. He saw the looming catastrophe and figured most Americans deserved it."
Baldwin the Sibling
"Baldwin's correspondence with his youngest brother, David, gives an unprecedented picture of his life and work, and deepen our sense of possible human courage, commitment, and cooperation."
Baldwin the Forgotten
by Joseph Vogel
"Few have inspired the Movement for Black Lives as much as James Baldwin. But the critical success of Raoul Peck's 2016 film I Am Not Your Negro makes it easy to forget that for several decades Baldwin fell from public favor."
Baldwin the Novelist
by Boston Review
Listen to Baldwin read two excerpts from Another Country. Published in 1962, the novel traces the complex interracial relationships of a group of artists, musicians, and writers clustered around Rufus, a jazz musician whose suicide affects them profoundly.
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The Trust Equation In the constant attempt to deepen knowledge and understanding of coaching, helping other people, and fulfill the motto of AMC of providing the 'Keys to Success', I have recently read the book "COACHING AND FEEDBACK FOR PERFORMANCE", which is part of the a series of books titled "leading from the center". It's published by Duke Corporate Education.
One area I am often running into as coaching becomes more used and better understood is the question of internal versus external coaching. The group of authors who created the Duke book try to make a clear claim for the benefits of coaching from the inside, actually going as far as suggesting that every leader and manager should be a coach for his team members.
I agree with some of the arguments made and the methods suggested, but still strongly believe that an external coach is a much better change agent for the company or organization that hires him or her (or me).
When looking through the book at the arguments for and against internal versus external coaching, I ran across the "Trust Equation". I am sure everybody reading this article is probably in agreement that trust is the fundamental and most important issue in coaching, period. What was interesting when reading the book was that the authors actually point to the creators of the Trust Equation to show the importance of trust in the coaching relationship without ever realizing that by highlighting it they provided the best argument not to have the internal manager or leader become a coach.
The equation is shown below. If you look at the parts and the explanations you will see that the driving factor is actually the level of self-orientation. The lower that level is, the higher the level of trust will be. The big, even huge, benefit of the external coach is that he or she is not part of the internal politics, wrangling, history, posturing and all the other internal fights and issues every organization experiences. That allows the external coach to have very little to almost no self-interest, other then providing good service to help the coachee.
With that factor going towards zero, T = TRUST can become almost infinitely high. Thank you very much to the promoters of internal coaching from Duke Corporate Education for providing such a great argument for external coaches. I knew we did something right. I guess it goes to show that you can find friends in the strangest places.
Here is the equation followed by explanations for each component. In words it says: "Trust is the sum of Credibility,Reliability and Intimacy, divided by self-interest. This means that that trust can become almost infinitely high when self-interest is very low, like with an external coach. Just imagine you had no self-interest when coaching. With that value being zero, trust would really be without limit.
Credibility has to do with the words we speak. In a sentence, we might say, "I can trust what she says about intellectual property; she is very credible on the subject.
By contrast, reliability has to do with actions. We might say, for example, "If he says he'll deliver the product tomorrow, I trust him, because he's dependable."
Intimacy refers to the safety or security that we feel when entrusting someone with something. We might say, "I can trust her with that information; she's never violated my confidentiality before, and she would never embarrass me."
Self-orientation refers to the focus of the person in question: in particular, whether the person's focus is primarily on himself or herself, or on the other person. Increasing the value of the factors in the numerator increases the value of trust. Increasing the value of the denominatorthat is, self-orientationdecreases the value of trust.


So, the Titan's name is the SoulBlader.
It looks like a trovian knight, except wearing black armor and a bit taller and wider. The only thing that is different is his giant sword, Shadowcalibur(About 30 blocks tall, and 5 blocks wide) . It is black, with a golden hilt.
His basic attack is Smash. It is like the knights Mouse 2, except it its with his giant sword.
His second special attack is Quake blade. He swings Shadowcalibur down, and heavily damages the entire room, if they are on the floor. If this move is avoided by everyone, then he will do it again, except more damaging (10% more damage) This is to encourage a tank to "Take one for the team."
His final move is Soul sheathe. Soulblader does this when he has 10% health left. He puts his sword into a giant sheathe. That happens to be on the floor. If Shadowcalibur hits anyone during this, then they take 30% of their max health as damage. After his sword is away, he throws the sheathe towards the player with the most life, doing a large amount of damage. Then he pulls it back out, slashes through the entire room, and then moves to his "Battle Stance"
SoulBlader will not use his sword in this mode, but he takes a lot less damage. He swings Shadowcalibur into himself, causing him to absorb the dark powers. He turns as big as his sword is, then tries to grab players. If he gets one, he throws them into the arena wall, crushing some of the wall blocks and doing light damage to players ( A bit stronger than smash.) The player will also be stuck on the ground for 10 seconds, so they cannot help fight.
Loot: At the end of the battle, SoulBlader is shown dropping his sword, as it shrinks down to player size. It becomes an ally, called Shrunken Shadowcalibur. It gives a 20% Physical and magical attack boost, and when a player attacks, it has a small chance to do a mini Shadow Strike, so you do a small extra amount of damage, and drain some life.
Bump! I'd hope for some feedback!
Thanks! I'm glad you like the idea.
Let's hope i can get this in game!


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Apple accelerating custom chip development
Christian Zibreg on May 30, 2013
Apple has seen a few high-profile departures of its silicon experts for graphics giant AMD. For example, Apple's lead chip designer Jim Keller left the company last August to join AMD's Mark Papermaster, who was briefly Apple's VP of iPhone engineering.
Another example: Wayne Meretsky, who is known for his work on Macs and other Apple products, in January became AMD's VP of Software Development. And perhaps most importantly, director of graphics architecture Raja Koduri in April left for AMD, where he had previously worked before Apple poached him in April 2009.
Now, Apple is striking back. According to a number of job listings and LinkedIn profiles, Apple this year picked up at least a dozen former AMD graphics engineers for Orlando Design Center, its rumored brand new shop for custom chip development. These hires indicate Apple's accelerated custom chip development as the firm seeks to further distance itself from rivals, whose products mostly incorporate off-the-shelf chips…
MacRumors analyzed Apple's job posts and LinkedIn profiles and has discovered that some of the hires include a graphics architect, hardware engineer and Site Managers to head GPU teams in both Orlando and its home base of Cupertino.
The new job listings ask for extensive experience in building and leading teams, including hiring, mentoring, and more. They also focus on intellectual property development as well. The listings in both Cupertino and Orlando are identical.
And in a likely sign that Apple could be starting hardware development in the Central Florida area, the company last month sought half a dozen engineers to develop and test custom processor and mobile graphics hardware (the new hires are in addition to those).
Among them: a GPU Drivers Engineer who will be validating and implementing features for new GPUs and "bringing-up iOS with GPU Driver on pre-silicon platforms".
Apple in all iOS devices to date has incorporated custom chips.
Up until the iPhone 4, these designs had been only customized in terms of fabbing technology. The iPad's debut in the summer of 2010 has brought out Apple's first in-house system-on-a-chip, the A4 package.
And the iPhone 5, which debuted in September 2012, marked Apple's first in-house customized CPU core with the A6 chip.
Apple's semiconductor and wireless teams are lead by SVP Bob Mansfield who heads Technologies group, created as part of Tim Cook's October 2012 management shakeup.
New iMac rumor: iPad Pro design language, AMD Navi GPU, no Fusion drive and more
Apple adds 256GB RAM and Radeon Pro Vega 64X graphics options to iMac Pro
Apple boosts orders for AMD Vega GPUs ahead of upcoming iMac Pro launch