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MCADCafe Editorial
Jeff Rowe
Jeffrey Rowe has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. On the publishing side, he has written well over 1,000 articles for CAD, CAM, CAE, and other technical publications, as well as consulting in many capacities in the … More »
RS Components' Free DesignSpark Tops 200,000 User Activations With Continuing Growth
January 23rd, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Last month, RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global distributor for electromechanical engineering components announced that user activations of DesignSpark Mechanical (DSM), the company's free-for-download 3D modeling and design tool, had reached a cumulative total of 200,000. According to the company, the volume of total activations of the software continues to increase at a rate of between four and five percent per month.
Developed in conjunction with SpaceClaim, DesignSpark Mechanical is a key tool in the RS DesignSpark initiative for providing resources that enable engineers to rapidly develop prototypes in the product concept design stage. Originally launched in late 2013 with a second version offering new functionality introduced the following year, the software is also available with extended engineering options (DS Mechanical Exchange and DS Mechanical Drawing) that costs $995 for the pair.
"DesignSpark Mechanical is a powerful 3D solid modeling tool that has rapidly been accepted by professionals, students and the maker communities, who have found enormous utility in the tool, enabling them to quickly develop 3D prototypes and bring their concepts and products to market in a very fast time," said Mike Brojak, Head of DesignSpark Customer Solutions at RS. "Meeting this milestone is another hallmark of success for our DesignSpark initiative, which empowers engineers and designers in the maker community and from the smallest start-up to large organizations."
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PTC Selected as IIoT Company Of The Year For 2016
January 5th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Just about a year ago, PTC received the IoT Innovation Vendor of the Year Award from marketing analytics and consulting firm Compass Intelligence at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Compass Intelligence Annual Awards recognize the best Internet of Things (IoT) products and services offered in the market during the past year.
In the view of the award presenting organization, PTC had become a leading provider of technology that enables its customers to realize the value inherent in the Internet of Things. As well, in their opinion, PTC's CEO, Jim Heppelmann, had become a major thought leader, having coauthored two seminal HBR articles that describe the implications of the IoT and offering companies a blueprint to get started on their own IoT journeys.
This week PTC announced that it had been named Industrial Internet of Things Company of the Year by IoT Breakthrough, an independent organization dedicated to recognizing IoT products and companies that stand out in the industry. PTC also received the IoT Breakthrough award for "Industrial IoT Solution of the Year" for its Kepware KEPServerEX industrial connectivity software.
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The Catalysts For Connected Manufacturing
December 15th, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
Cloud computing is helping more manufacturers become more agile and competitive, but it is by no means the only aspect of improving manufacturing practices. There are actually several technologies involved with making connected smart manufacturing a reality.
That's just part of the findings of the 2016 State of Manufacturing study written by Plex Systems and based on survey responses from approximately 200 manufacturers.
Last year's State of Manufacturing Technology report validated that the cloud is one of the primary catalysts for technology usage overall. Fundamentally, the cloud reduces the IT cost and personnel burden for core systems and administration, opening up resources for greater innovation and much needed focus on higher-value technology projects. The core capabilities inherent in modern cloud solutions—mobility, ease of integration, configurability, and the elimination of upgrade cycles— also make it easier and less expensive for manufacturers to connect their people, equipment, materials, suppliers, and customers.
This year's survey discusses an emerging trend: connected manufacturing. Organizations are building on the connectivity of the cloud and leveraging integration that extends from mobile devices to plant floor equipment, customers to suppliers, and people to materials. These capabilities are providing a new application foundation for everything from agile process design to enterprise supply-chain management, innovation, and product quality.
Re-Use Your CAD: The ModelCHECK Handbook
December 8th, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
I read a lot of books, mostly non-fiction and technical in both hardcopy and digital formats. Although I get through most of them, there are some I don't even try to finish, and a few become favorites that I keep for future reading and reference. I recently read a book entitled Re-Use Your CAD: The ModelCHECK Handbook by Rosemary Astheimer. When I saw Handbook in the title, I thought it would be another dry reference book, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was much more than that — it's a good learning and reference resource.
The book's author, Rosemary L. Astheimer, is an application engineer for Action Engineering, as well as a Continuing Lecturer for the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and her Masters of Software Engineering from Brandeis University. Before joining the faculty in 2014, Ms. Astheimer spent over 15 years working in the CAD software industry. She began her career in software support, transitioned into a pre-sales application engineer focusing on business development of new products and was most recently a product manager.
I first met and interviewed Ms. Astheimer at PTC's LiveWorx 2016 in Boston. She knows her stuff.
What Is ModelCHECK?
Siemens Goes ECAD With Mentor Graphics Acquisition
December 1st, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
By acquiring one of ECAD's giants, Mentor Graphics, Siemens continues to round out its design capabilities far beyond its MCAD roots as part of its Vision 2020 quest. Siemens says the acquisition is an extension of "shaping the Digital Industrial Enterprise by expanding its portfolio for industrial software."
Under terms of the agreement, Siemens will acquire Mentor for $37.25 per share in cash, which represents a value of $4.5 billion. The offer price represents a 21% premium to Mentor's closing price on November 11, 2016, the last trading day prior to the announcement.
Major Mentor shareholder Elliott Management has committed to support the transaction. In many ways, I don't think Mentor had much of a chance of fending off the acquisition, as its profits were minuscule (and had been for some time), and got strong-armed by Elliott who owns a good chunk (~8%) of Mentor. By the way, Elliott blessed the offer.
Elliott Management, run by billionaire Paul Singer, said when it raised its stake it saw numerous opportunities to boost Mentor's "deeply undervalued" shares and had started talks with the company's management and board. According to the company, the acquisition is a "great outcome" for Mentor shareholders as the company will benefit from Siemens's increased scale and greater resources.
The acquisition extends Siemens' Digital Enterprise Software portfolio with Mentor's electronics IC and systems design, simulation, and manufacturing software – capabilities essential for smart connected products, such as autonomous vehicles.
Looking Ahead: 2017 MCADCafe Editorial Lineup
November 24th, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
It's almost the end of November, so with just over a month left of this year, it's not too early to start thinking about what we'll be covering in 2017. The calendar below reflects what we perceive as some of the most important topics today, as well as feedback from our readers and other supporters.
The main theme for each month will be covered in an extended article or series of articles so that the topic can be covered in a more comprehensive way. We'll also be covering some of the major MCAD events throughout the year, reporting what we see and hear from vendors, partners, and attendees.
We'll also be covering some of the major MCAD events throughout the year, reporting what we see and hear from vendors, partners, and attendees. All of the events we attend will include daily written coverage and Tweets throughout event days, as well as video and audio interviews.
If you have any thoughts of topics you would like to see covered in 2015, feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or 719.221.1867.
We look forward to an exciting 2017and providing you with the MCAD content you want most for improving your design, engineering, and manufacturing processes.
Keep MCADCafe.com your source for all things MCAD because 2017 is going to be a great year!
2017 MCADCafe Editorial Calendar of Monthly Topics
January 2017 – CAM Trends
February 2017 — Cloud Computing with MCAD Applications
Show Coverage — SolidWorks World 2017
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Are We Finally Witnessing the Future of Making Things?
November 17th, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
Along with almost 10,000 other attendees, I was in Las Vegas this week at Autodesk University and am still trying to comprehend if I've just seen the future of manufacturing.
To a large extent, Autodesk's vision for the future of making things stems from what it calls generative design.
So what is generative design? According to Autodesk's official definition, generative design mimics nature's evolutionary approach to design.
AU 2016: The Future Of Making Things
In the digital realm, designers and engineers input design goals into generative design software, along with parameters, such as manufacturing methods, materials, and cost constraints. Using cloud computing, the software quickly explores all possible permutations of a solution, generating design alternatives. The software then tests and learns from each iteration what works, what doesn't, and what works best.
In other words, with generative design, there is not necessarily a single solution to a problem, instead, there are potentially thousands of solutions that address the initial problem.
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MBD Finally Gaining Momentum for Smart Manufacturing
November 10th, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a very interesting event called the 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress 2016 (3D CIC) that was hosted by our colleagues at Action Engineering. The actual conference event was two days, but was preceded by a SOLIDWORKS user group meeting that focused exclusively on model-based definition (MBD) for an entire day. Myself, along with about 60 other attendees got a good look at MBD, not just SOLIDWORKS' perspective, but a broader view, as well.
I was fortunate to sit next to Oboe Wu, product manager at SOLIDWORKS who is a huge proponent of MBD. With SOLIDWORKS MBD, you can communicate product and PMI directly in 3D, bypassing time-consuming 2D processes, in other words, drawings.
SOLIDWORKS MBD sets data such as product models, dimensions, geometric tolerances, surface finishes, welding symbols, bills of material (BOM), callouts, tables, notes, Meta properties, and other annotations within the SOLIDWORKS 3D environment in 3D PMI. Because all the information needed to guide the operation is integrated with the 3D models, traditional 2D drawings are no longer needed (at least in theory).
With MBD, 2D drawings become less necessary and meaningful. Instead of having a 3D model and a 2D drawing in a traditional workflow, the model is the drawing in an MBD workflow. The MBD approach provides a direct connection and single digital data thread from design to engineering to inspection.
Read the rest of MBD Finally Gaining Momentum for Smart Manufacturing
One Year In, HP Inc. Continues To Reinvent Itself
November 3rd, 2016 by Jeff Rowe
If there ever was a company that has struggled to reinvent and find itself, as well as its former stature in consumer and commercial technology, it's HP.
There was a time when HP had no equal in several product segments, such as test & measurement, calculators, pocket PCs/personal assistants, etc., but those days are long gone. Sure, the company reigns in printers, and their desktop and mobile workstations are good, but not nearly as compelling as in the good old days.
HP's reign as the world's largest manufacturer of personal computers came to an end in the second quarter of 2013. At the time sales figures showed that Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo shipped more computers during that period than HP, which had held the crown as the largest PC maker since at least 2006.
In an attempt to return to its former glory days, HP split into two public companies with one side focusing on its cloud and enterprise market (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise), and the other on personal systems (computers) and printers (HP Inc.). To make this happen, the company also cut thousands of jobs in the process.


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Please join us for our October meeting of the Pittsburgh OWASP chapter. Reserve your seat today for October 2nd from 1:00 to 2:00.
Please join us for our October meeting of the Pittsburgh OWASP chapter. Reserve your seat today for October 2nd from 1:00 to 2:00.
We are excited to announce Bobby Dominguez as our guest speaker for our October meeting.
We are excited to announce Bobby Dominguez as our guest speaker for our October meeting.
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OWASP Pittsburgh
Welcome to the Pittsburgh chapter homepage. The chapter leaders are Lee Cambria Barb Mahoney Barb Mahoney and Steve Lis Steve Lis
Click here to join the local chapter mailing list.
OWASP Foundation (Overview Slides) is a professional association of global members and is open to anyone interested in learning more about software security. Local chapters are run independently and guided by the Chapter_Leader_Handbook. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association your support and sponsorship of any meeting venue and/or refreshments is tax-deductible. Financial contributions should only be made online using the authorized online chapter donation button. To be a SPEAKER at ANY OWASP Chapter in the world simply review the speaker agreement and then contact the local chapter leader with details of what OWASP PROJECT, independent research or related software security topic you would like to present on.
to this chapter or become a local chapter supporter.
Or consider the value of Individual, Corporate, or Academic Supporter membership. Ready to become a member?
Fall Meeting & Membership Drive--Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 1 PM-2 PM (plus OWASP swag!)
Fall is approaching! And so...
The topic for our next meeting will be: Cybersecurity – "Current Trends and Threats
Please join us for our October meeting of the Pittsburgh OWASP chapter. Reserve your seat today for October 2nd from 1:00 to 2:00.
We are excited to announce Bobby Dominguez as our guest speaker for our October meeting. Bobby is an accomplished pioneer in e-commerce and a security expert. In 1989, Dominguez was a founder and designer of the Internet's first online social network, Matchmaker.com. Lycos acquired Matchmaker.com in 2000, where he created and led the security department. He repeated his success at integrating security & risk management into top-level business initiatives at Home Shopping Network and PSCU Financial Services. Under his leadership, the Sykes Enterprises' security team was selected as one of the 5 "Best Security Teams in the US" by SC Magazine in 2008. Bobby was also selected as one of the top 5 "CSOs of Year" in both 2009 & 2010 by SC Magazine. And in 2012 he was a finalist for (ISC)² Americas Information Security Leadership Awards.
Location: 525 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pa
Note: When entering the building please register with security and then make your way to the 11th floor we will be in room 1120 and 1122. Time 1:00PM to 2:00PM.
Register Now: We have limited seating of 50 people. Please reserve your seat early by e-mail to Lee Cambria at firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com This is going to be a fun filled networking and learning experience with giveaways of OWASP pens, stickers and bags
We hope to see you there!
Thank you,
Lee Cambria, Barb Mahoney, and Steve Lis
Pittsburgh OWASP Chapter Leaders
Spring Meeting & Membership Drive--Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 from 11 AM-2 PM (plus PIZZA!)
Spring has sprung! And so...
Hello Everyone! Here's a quick update…
The topic for our next meeting will be: Threat Modeling - The First Step in Secure Application Development
Application security issues continue to be a growing concern for businesses large and small. In fact, many people would be surprised to find that some of the most popular mobile apps downloaded are vulnerable to issues found in the OWASP Mobile Top 10 list of common vulnerabilities. To address these issues security needs to be integrated into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) used by the developers. When developing an application in a secure manner threat modeling is an important but often forgotten first step.
This 1-hour talk will start out as an overview of where to integrate security into the SDLC process. The remainder of the talk will focus on the threat modeling portion of the SecSDLC. During this stage the OWASP Mobile Threat Model will be introduced. To provide real world examples vulnerabilities found in many of the top 25 downloaded apps found in the Apple App Store and Google Play will be covered.
About the Presenter: Matt Neely is the Director of Research, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at SecureState, a security management consulting firm. At SecureState Matt leads the Research and Innovation team which focuses on imagining, researching and developing methodologies and tools that will solve industry related issues. In addition to Matt's technical background, his strong understanding of business processes and organizational structure allow him to meet the security needs of the business world. Matt is a regular speaker at various business and security user groups and conferences including Black Hat, Defcon, THOTCON and ShmooCon. Matt recently published the book Radio Reconnaissance in Penetration Testing.
As a reminder, the meeting will be held Wednesday, May 15th from 11 AM to 2 PM courtesy of Summa at 925 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A Pizza lunch will be served, so please RSVP as soon as possible!
Thank you,
Lee Cambria
Spring Meeting & Membership Drive
Hope you're all surviving winter! We're currently working toward scheduling our next meeting for the last week of March, to usher in Spring! We'll send out another email and update the website when we have a more solid date, time, and location lined up.
Also, we are keen to expand the Pittsburgh chapter's membership. If you've been attending the meetings and would like to see more meetings, more content (more food?), we'd urge you to consider joining at either the personal level or consider the value of having your business becoming a Corporate member.
A one year Individual Membership is just $50, and helps fund the chapter.
A one year Corporate Supporter Membership is $5000.00, and organizations that wish to support OWASP can make a 100% tax deductible donation. These funds are used to enable the OWASP Foundation mission supporting Projects enabling & Grants and receiving discounts at OWASP Conferences for employees to attend and if exhibiting.
To join, please click the link above on this page!
We hope you'll join us, and help keep the chapter growing so that we can provide content. Also, if there are specific topics you'd like for March's chapter meeting (or speakers, for that matter!) please let us know.
Best regards,
December Chapter Meeting
This December's Chapter Meeting will be a lunchtime roundtable scheduled for NOON-1:30 PM Thursday, December 13th, 2012. After all, how can we not enjoy the awesomeness of a date following 12/12/12!? If we have enough advance interest and registration, we will have the session catered with a Taco Bar – (somewhat) in keeping with a Mayan Calendar theme. If we've survived the end of the world, we might as well have a good time while we discuss security…
The subject of the roundtable will be a fairly general one: The Application Security Lifecycle- From Planning to Testing to Fixing, and Back Again. We'd like to hear from a wide variety of viewpoints, including project managers, developers, ethical hackers/pen testers, network/infrastructure specialists and general security folks.
This will also provide us all a great opportunity to get to know other members of the community, and to get the Pittsburgh chapter rolling along into the New Year (presuming the Mayans were wrong!).
If you are planning to join us please e-mail the Pittsburgh Chapter's mailing list to reserve your seat!
Location Info: 525 William Penn Place, downtown Pittsburgh. When entering the building please register with security and then make your way to the 11th floor we will be in room 1120.
Lee Cambria
October Chapter Meeting
The October meeting of the Pittsburgh chapter of OWASP will be held on the 22nd at 525 William Penn Place. Beginning at 11:00a.m. Richard Blake will discuss the goals and purpose of OWASP and introduce the group to possible outreach programs available for our members. Please plan to attend to share your experience and knowledge with the group.
When entering the building please register with security and then make your way to the 11th floor we will be in room 1120.
If you are planning to join us please e-mail Lee Cambria to reserve your seat.

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Miranda Cosgrove & Jennette McCurdy: 'iCarly' Series Finale Tonight!
Miranda Cosgrove looks like we feel about iCarly ending.
The series finale episode, "iGoodbye," premieres tonight and Carly (Cosgrove) is disappointed when Spencer (Jerry Trainor) can't take her to her last Air Force father-daughter dance since their dad, Colonel Shay, is deployed overseas.
Sam (Jennette McCurdy) attempts to cheer Carly up with a treat while Freddie (Nathan Kress) and Gibby (Noah Munck) both offer to take Spencer's place.
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text: In anticipation of the upcoming NACE 2012 Conference & Expo – which is exactly 1 month and 8 days away – I did a search on Twitter for the official conference hashtag, #NACE12. I was thrilled to see so many people excited about the event and talking about it in their social spaces! Check out some of the latest #NACE12 tweets below, make sure you follow everyone in the conversation, and RSVP for the tweetup so you can meet everyone in person!


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Cambridge, Mass. – The MIT men's fencing team opened its team competition season by winning three of its five contests as it hosted the first Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) meet of 2010. MIT scored wins over UNH (22-5), Boston University (20-7), and UMass (20-7), while it fell at the hands of Sacred Heart University (17-10) and Brandeis (18-9).
It was foil that turned in the most consistent performance for the Engineers, winning 29 of the 45 bouts. Foil turned in an 8-1 victory over UMass and a 9-0 sweep over UNH. Daniel Levine and Ben Nield each turned in excellent performances. Nield was 10-5 and Levine was 11-4, while each turned in two perfect 3-0 performances in individual meets.
Sabre won 27 of 45 matches, their best an 8-1 vitory over UNH and a 7-2 defeat of Boston University. Vinayak Ramesh was the best performer for sabre, winning 11 matches, while Maximillian Brand pitched in 7 points. Isaac Businger grabbed 9 points for the Engineers.
Epee had their best performance in a 7-2 victory over UMass. Jackson Crane won 9 of the 14 bouts that he competed in, while Joseph Rafidi was 10-2 over the weekend. The epee team finished with a 25-20 record over the course of the meet.
The Engineers will next travel to Brandeis where they will face-off with Brown, North Carolina, Yale, and St. John's at an NCAA meet on December 5th. The next Northeast Fencing Conference meet is January 22nd at Brown.


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Image Gallery of Rudolf Steiner and his various projects: Over 300 new photos!
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11/13/07 - Updated and corrected links throughout; deleted dead links.
4/18/08 - Updated the Complete Works Index to include books published in 2007 and 2008
4/19/08 - Numerous corrections and updates to the database of English books.
4/19/08 - Added links to online sources of Steiner's works in English at the bottom of every Complete Works volume page. For each volume you can now click to see if the Rudolf Steiner eArchive has any of the contents online in English.
4/20/08 - Added Google Book Search links for every English volume that has an ISBN.
4/21/08 - Added more links to online sources, including the SteinerBooks Spiritual Research Center Archive to all English volumes that are hosted there. Also, added Google Book Search links to some older volumes (those with no ISBN's) as well as some older out-of-copyright books that you can download as PDF's.
4/21/08 - English Book Title Search upgraded from whole word to full boolean search.
5/2/08 - Added links to the SteinerBooks catalogue for English books.
9/2/08 - Fixed the Search by Publisher section of the English Book Search.
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The purpose of this site is to highlight the multi-faceted genius of Rudolf Steiner. He made substantial contributions in numerous practical fields, in addition to being the most significant occultist to come forward in the last century. The complete edition of his published works numbers over 330 volumes (with surprisingly little repetition) making him among the most prolific authors of all time, though it was with the help of a number of stenographers. The links on the right explore Rudolf Steiner's contributions in various areas.
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Browse the most comprehensive index to Rudolf Steiner's work in English or German on the Internet. Painstakingly compiled and cross-indexed, this searchable database allows you to find the English publishing history of any German volume. It also contains links to most of the texts by Steiner available on the Internet in English.
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Saturday, 10 December 2011
Check up
I went for my 6 monthly check up this week at the hospital. I didn't see my usual doctor but I saw the consultant this time, only the second time I've met her. She's really nice and remembered me from before. There wasn't really much to say, although I chuckled when she asked me: 'So, do you think the hydroxychloroquine is helping?'. Haha, surely they're the ones that are meant to tell me that? I said I didn't know and she laughed and said 'that's the million pound question isn't it? we sometimes never know if it's the drugs that help or if you would've got better without them.' But she then said to me that she normally likes to have people symptom free for a year before she lets them reduce dosages. To this I replied that I wasn't worried about taking my drugs and I wouldn't want to stop, unless I was totally symptom free (which I'm not) for a good 3-4 years. To be honest I doubt I'll ever get to that point, and I am not aiming or even daring to hope to be drug free. I'm a realist. But my next appointment is at the end of June and I do hope that I will continue to stay stable and pain free.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tennis, anyone?
Today I'm playing along in the monthly Retro Fresh challenge over on the TGF Farm Fresh challenge blog. The theme is spring cleaning and you are supposed to use something that you just had to have at the time but then never got around to actually using. That scenario sums up this Tennis Anya digital stamp for me. I've literally had her printed out and sitting on my desk for over a year and somehow she always managed to get buried at the bottom of the pile. I still love her, with her cute little sun visor, but I guess not being a big tennis player I just kept overlooking her. Seriously, all I know about tennis I learned from Wii Sports, LOL! :)
Anywho... I found this pack of little sports balls puffy stickers which included some tennis balls and I thought they would go perfectly with this ever so sporty gal. I kept the card very CAS with a lot of white because it reminded me of the crisp, clean, white tennis outfits that I've always seen. And just a pop of color here and there to finish it all off. It may have taken me a long time to get this Anya onto a card but I'm thinking it was well worth the wait.
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- American Crafts
digital stamp- The Greeting Farm (Tennis Anya)
stamps- Studio Calico (story time alphas)
ink- Colorbox creamy brown and Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress
American Crafts rub on alphas
The Twinery twine
Sticko puffy tennis ball stickers
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E23, E27, E29, W9
clothes- E40, W00, B000, B00, B02, YG01, YG03, YG67, RV13, RV14, RV17, W7, W9
ground- C5, C7
13 comments:
- Creations by Shirl said...
Cute CAS card Amy....
great color/combo on her wee outfit...
- March 27, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Tonje said...
This is too sweet. Love the white, clean feel of it. Tennis Anya is gorgeous!
- March 27, 2012 at 8:47 AM
- Juls said...
love this soooooo much!!! Hugs Juls
- March 27, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- Mimi said...
oh she's super sweet! the pops of colors are perfect against the white! and those tennis balls are too cute! have a wonderful day Amy! ;D
- March 27, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- Rhonda Miller said...
I love this. TFS.
- March 27, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Stephanie said...
So cute! I love the colors and the block letters!
- March 27, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- Isa said...
Cute, Amy !!
- March 27, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- Maria Therese said...
Cool card!!
- March 27, 2012 at 11:05 AM
- Alice Wertz said...
this is so cute! love the fab clean design, too. super card, Amy! just love seeing your work! =)
- March 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- Kelly Schelske said...
Love this one Amy, the tennis balls are perfect too!
- March 27, 2012 at 4:03 PM
- Leanne said...
Love it!! Definitely worth the wait. Love how she looks ready for anything and those tennis ball stickers are fantastik!
- March 28, 2012 at 5:00 PM
- gobeagirl said...
Hi Amy. I wanted to tell you the day that you posted this that I ran over and asked Jess for her. lol... I just love how your card looks and it is just so happy and reminds me of Spring I just could not resist the urge. You my friend have cost me money this week and I won't even say that I am sorry for it. lol... Adorable! I can't wait to play with her and send her to my littlest neice. Have a super super Saturday. I just spent the last 4 hours visiting with my cousin and his wife that live in Ellensburg, so I am pumped and I think I am in the mood to color. Hugs, Lisa
- March 30, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- RiNNE said...
This is too coool! Love that sentiment, and Anya looks gorgeous! And that she could kick someone's behind at any Tennis game, Haha! Love how simple but colorful it is!
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Pistol Annies Commemorate Record Store Day With 'Hell on Heels' Vinyl
Every year in April, thousands of old school music fans flock to record stores in celebration of national Record Store Day. This year, the Pistol Annies will join in on the fun–and capitalize on the musical tastes of throwback listeners–with the April 21 release of 'Hell on Heels' on vinyl. That's today!
The fierce femme trio, comprised of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, originally released 'Hell on Heels' last August. The platter earned critical acclaim, and its title track achieved Gold status.
The group was born during a songwriting session between Lambert and Monroe. While writing and sharing stories, Monroe decided that Lambert and Presley needed to meet. A midnight phone call with the three of them launched the group. The three songstresses either wrote or co-wrote every song on the album and were joined by Lambert's hubby Blake Shelton on the song 'Family Feud.'
"The music of the Pistol Annies is the three of us truly being ourselves—not only in our songwriting and storytelling, but also in the way we perform as a team," Lambert said (quote via PistolAnnies.com.)
She continued, "We wanted to make music that people talk about but might not want to admit and it's the kind of raw and honest country music that deserves to be on vinyl."
In addition to the vinyl release, the Pistol Annies have made a widget available that will give fans without record players a chance to listen to the pops and cracks that vinyl lovers prefer.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Fall Mantels Coastal Style
67 comments:
- Rachel Pallas said...
Hi Michelle! :) Your mantels look wonderful~Sounds like you and Laurie had a great time!! xo Rachel
French Farmhouse 425
- September 26, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Kristin said...
Everything looks great!! I love the planks above your fireplace, can't believe I haven't noticed that before!!
- September 26, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- Gwendolyn said...
Love how your mantel has that cottage feel and a halloween vibe at the same time. I am following your charming blog.
- September 26, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- Tanya said...
Love it! Very subtle, but still keeping with your style and the season. Love the mice :)
- September 26, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- Tammy@Beatrice Banks said...
I'm always excited to see your decor. Love the simplicity of your living room mantel. Can't wait to see your faux logs!
- September 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Beach House Living said...
I hope BIL mends quickly. That is quite a scare.
The mantel is lovely. I like your really big starfish.
- September 26, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- Kim@Snug Harbor said...
You have such good taste! Everything blends together so nicely.
- September 26, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Comeca Jones said...
Very nice Michelle and the little mouse was a cute touch.
- September 26, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- House Revivals said...
Love it all, especially the crow!
- September 26, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Carolyn@SweetChaos said...
Your mantels look awesome! Love the simplicity of the first one, and the whimsy of the second. Am I the only one in blogland who hasn't embraced Fall yet? I probably won't get my Fall decor done until Halloween :)
- September 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- tinajo said...
I´m so sorry for your BIL, I hope he recoveres fast!
It looks great in these pics, I wish I had a mantel to decorate! :-)
- September 26, 2011 at 2:17 PM
- kerrie of sea cottage said...
Looks like Fall and especially October in your home! I love love love your black coastal lantern. I am really liking black and white right now.
- September 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM
- Sizzle and Zoom said...
I'm hoping for a speedy recovery for Bil.
Your kitchen mantel is fun and beautiful. I
love everything about it.
- September 26, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- NanaDiana said...
I have always loved the dorks in my life!;>) Great looking mantles. I really love the one in your kitchen. And I think that old "thingy" is an old boiler-many of them were copper...but there were also some galvanized ones. (If you painted a copper one I will personally have to hunt you down-after all the time it took me to get my old one UNpainted and shined up!;>)
Prayers for your brother-in-law- I hope he heals quickly- xo Diana
- September 26, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Privet and Holly said...
A KITCHEN fireplace?
How awesome!
Love them both and your
fall touches go so well
with your coastal theme.
Happy Monday!
xx Suzanne
- September 26, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Debbie said...
This all belongs in a magazine!!! especially your collage of mantles.
Great job, Michelle!!!!!!!
- September 26, 2011 at 5:34 PM
- At The Picket Fence said...
Both of your mantels looks just beautiful Michelle! Love the simplicity of the first one and then that you added more whimsy to your kitchen "frantel". :-) Hope your BIL is feeling better soon!
- September 26, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Jessie said...
Oh, Michlle, everything is so gorgeous and cozy! You are so so lucky to have a fireplace:) Love them!!!!
I will keep your BIL im my prayers ♥
Also, thnks for the sweet comments on my fall dinner post. I had a ton of fum with my little helper:)
Have an awesome week!
- September 26, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- beachcomber said...
gorgeous michelle! love your style, the simplicity and especially the 1st photo!!
- September 26, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- High Street Cottage said...
Hello lovely, long time no see~ Well your home is looking quite amazing lately, what a wonderful fall display too! Looks like a copper boiler, I have one I shabbied up a bit in white, and use it for pillows. I love the net hanging above the fire place, it's wonderfullllll! I have a project coming up soon I think you'll like, see you soon, tami
- September 26, 2011 at 7:27 PM
- Julie@beingRUBY said...
Looks like you are having lots of fun with those mantels Michelle...
I'd love to have a mantel and your living room looks fabulous!!!
Sorry to hear about your BIL....hope he is on the mend.. ciao xxx Julie
- September 26, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Amy Kinser said...
Girl, once again, you amaze me with your style. Great job!
- September 26, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Burlap Luxe said...
Praying your bill recovers fast!
Michelle, you are so on top of your fall arragement I am doinf pre-Christmas over at my place, then I will jump into fall with all the pumpkin stuff, I know a bit mixed up here but have to get some holiday etsy going so no one is hit me and friends to late with orders :)
Love all the white and black.
- September 26, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- Cassie @ Primitive & Proper said...
those are adorable! i love the mouse- that is my favorite part! :)
- September 26, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Backwoods Cottage Pam said...
I do enjoy your style, so crisp and simple. Easy on the eyes. I actually did my potting bench as I have not mantle and since I am still rebelling against Fall coming I did lots of flowers. Your mice are too cute or are they rats. Shudder!
- September 26, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- Backwoods Cottage Pam said...
I meant no mantle.
- September 26, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- blessedmom's simple home said...
Your mantels look great. I love that you gave everything a Fall look without having to make it all orange too. I still haven't done alot. Our weather has been in the 90's, so it just doesn't feel like Fall around here yet :)
- September 26, 2011 at 10:09 PM
- Brandi said...
Oh Michelle, your mantles are gorgeous! I love all the natural touches.
- September 26, 2011 at 10:17 PM
- Libbie said...
Hey Michelle! Those mice!!! So stinkin' cute! I love those guys! I hate mice buty those! Sooo perfect against your white!
You sure you aren't some famous designer or something? I think you could just take you magic wand & poof! Goregeous! I'm so bad...I am too lazy to decorate for fall...I don't mind doing it but I hate packing it all away so I quit years ago...sold it all at a garage sale :) I think one holiday is all I can handle decorating for :) But Lovin' yours!!!
- September 26, 2011 at 11:46 PM
- Courtney ~ French Country Cottage said...
Gorgeous mantels Michelle! They both are so beautiful! :) I have to get busy on my mantels too. Hope your BIL is doing okay.
- September 27, 2011 at 12:04 AM
- Jenni said...
Hello dear friend! I have to tell you have much I love your new faux fireplace in yor kitchen! It is absolutely gorgeous painted white, too, and with all of your fall decor! Amazing! And your living room fireplace looks so lovely and cozy! How I adore that plank wall above it, too!
I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday, and a good night! :)
- September 27, 2011 at 12:54 AM
- Jenni said...
Oops, I meant YOUR kitchen! Sorry for the typo! ;)
- September 27, 2011 at 12:59 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
THIS IS what I love so much...white, gray and natural elements. I am through with fake and plastic (shhhhhhh) and these natural things make all the difference in the mood of reality! LOVE IT MY DEAR! Anita
- September 27, 2011 at 6:18 AM
- A Cottage Muse said...
Hi Michelle...love coming to visit you!
Your mantels look wonderful!
I never lightened my home for summer this year (no energy) but am ready to re~warm things up for the fall!!
Have a great day!
- September 27, 2011 at 7:52 AM
- Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys said...
I like the both! I like the simple one with the pumpkins but yet coastal. Great job, Michelle!
- September 27, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- bicocacolors said...
really great job, I like so much!!!
a big hello from Madrid,
- September 27, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Hi Michelle, I am your newest follower. I met fellow blogess, Laurie through a link party and we discovered that we are neighbors. She sent me to check out your blog since I also live in Holland. I am looking forward to reading your posts. I love your neutral pallet and fall decor, especially the mice.:-)
- September 27, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Emily @ Go Haus Go said...
Love the little rat decals! So fun! Also, I'm dying to know more about your wood walls!
- September 27, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- Kelle Dame said...
How cozy! The little rat decal is so cute! My daughter would love a bunch of those around the house! I need to get a move on getting some pumpkins! Thanks for the adorable reminder!
- September 27, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- becky said...
Clever girl! You make me smile~~you're so active and ambitious.
- September 27, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Finding Home said...
Umm - hello, I love it! Love the simplicity in the family room, love the fun in the kitchen!!
So sorry about your BIL, glad he is doing better.
Be well my friend!
Take care, Laura
- September 27, 2011 at 11:40 AM
- michele said...
i crown you goddess of gorgeous mantels!
and i forgot the 'murder' thing. that is soooooo scary cool.
have a wonderful week, goddess.
- September 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
I'm super excited to see the first post that might link up to my Fall In Love party next week! YOu are super-prepared!!!
Your mantelpieces are looking GORGEOUS!!!
- September 27, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- Vicki said...
Everything looks gorgeous! Hope your BIL is doing better. Sounds like quite a scare.
- September 27, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Martina said...
All the best for your Bill Michelle, hope he'll be home soon! Your house is so pretty with all your gorgeous decorations and so much love. Surely the best place to feel well again! xx
- September 27, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- Desire Empire said...
Love the addition of the pumpkins.Looking forward to seeing your new logs as well.
And the group of crows being called a 'murder' is interesting. Must stem from a Latin word I guess.
Glad your BIL is doing well. Have a great week
BHG xx
- September 27, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- YONKS said...
Oh Michelle,
How I love your style!
Is there really a place called Emerald Cove?
- September 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM
- The DIY Show Off said...
Thoughts and prayers for your BIL and a speedy recovery!
Love your fall decorating. Both mantels are beautiful and so festive! ;)
Looking forward to seeing your treasures!
- September 27, 2011 at 8:36 PM
- Tricia @ A Rosy Note said...
Your fireplaces look gorgeous, Michelle! I love your simple fall touches. Maybe you could come over and makeover mine? I'm feeling uninspired.
- September 27, 2011 at 9:12 PM
- Amanda@RelovedRubbish said...
Michelle, your holiday mantels are gorgeous! I love how you incorporated halloween and still kept them beachy and chic.
- September 27, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- the fishermans cottage said...
I think in all of blogland yours are always my favourite mantels, you're so good at getting the proportions right lol, well you know what I'm trying to say, it just works...and Get well soon Bil :) x
- September 28, 2011 at 4:40 AM
- Trish said...
I love your Halloween decor! It's festive but still fits in with the rest of the decor you have going on. That's totally the way to do it!
- September 28, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Maya @ Completely Coastal said...
Oh, my gosh, is your Fall mantel fun & AWESOME! I'm going to make it the top picture of my next coastal mix! I have other awesomeness of yours in draft, the wood whale for example. I'm still in my flip flops, haha.
- September 28, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- NauticalCottageBlog.com said...
Oh what a wonderful job you did on your mantels {of course!!}. I really love the simplicity of the first one :O)
Love to you & Happy Fall!!!
- September 28, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- Bonnie said...
Ohhhhh, prettyprettypretty!! I love these styles.
Twitter: @GlamKitten88
- September 28, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- ANNE said...
Both mantles look great! but I especially love the simplicity and contrast on the living room mantle. You've got such a great style! Best wishes for a prompt recovery for your BIL.
- September 28, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- beachside cottage Linda said...
I hope BIL is better now...prayers for him and you ...
Your decorating looks beautiful - both are lovely - the first one especially wins my heart...
Best WIshes to you -
beachside cottage
- September 28, 2011 at 11:20 PM
- Everything Coastal said...
Good Morning! Such cute ideas - I shared on our facebook page for this afternoon.
Sending good wishes and prayers for your brother in law for a quick recovery.
- September 29, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- Green Willow Pond said...
Your mantels are so cute and fun. I especially like two little stacked pumpkins with the crow on top! I wish we would get white pumpkins up here. I'm definitely going to try to grow some next year. Have a fab weekend!
- September 30, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Love of the Sea said...
Really came out great. I may have to copy some of this look!!
- September 30, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- Ann said...
I love your mantel...
looks really wonderful,
with a touch of creepy.
- October 2, 2011 at 9:03 AM
- Melissah from Coastal Style said...
I hope BIL has made a good recovery by now. I love those white pumpkins - I have only seen green & orange ones in australia. The whit look so much more stylish!
- October 2, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- Anchor Cottage said...
Where did you find your map of the Leelanau Peninsula?
- October 3, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Hey gorgeous girl,
I am so glad you remembered to come on over today!
The party wouldn't have been the same without you, one of my very first bloggy friends.
- October 5, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Denise at PinkPostcard. said...
so cute Michelle! it looks awesome. I love the simplicity and airiness of both. You have a gift. Hope everything is healing well with your BIL- that is so scary when things like that happen to an already complicated health issue. Have a great week!
- October 5, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Magali @ The Little White House said...
Both are wonderful. You're so lucky to have two mantels to decorate!
- October 5, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- CalypsoInTheCountry said...
Your mantels are SO beautiful! I love all the details! I am loving those white pumpkins this year too - from Michaels of course!
- October 5, 2011 at 7:48 PM


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The food festival and competition celebrates Hawaiian culture and cuisine, where chefs compete in the main event, a culinary battle for the title of "Best Poke."
They will be required to use a sustainable seafood product in their dish. Each chef will create one poke dish that will be evaluated by a panel of judges, based on presentation, quality of ingredients and flavor.
Poke is a Hawaiian delicacy traditionally made with cubed ahi tuna, a species that is in decline. To bring awareness to the importance of sustainable fishing and challenge consumers to choose sustainable seafood, The I Love Poke Festival is broken up into two sections:
• Pokeland — 12-15 chefs compete for the "Best Poke" crown and produce their unique version of the popular fish dish, which will be available for guests to sample. A panel of judges consisting of chefs, musicians, athletes, food writers and others will evaluate each dish and crown a winner.
• Foodland — A place for guests to sample Hawaiian- and Asian-inspired food from more than 15 restaurants. Traditional Hawaiian plate lunches, Chamorro food from Guam, shaved ice, Malasadas and island-inspired cupcakes are some of the many offerings that will be available at the festival.
The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bali Hai, located at 2230 Shelter Island Drive.
Tickets are $55. For tickets and more information, visit at ilovemusubi.com/poke.


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Thank you all so much for your sweet, sweet comments on my Paper Smooches Guest Designer post yesterday! Your support really means a lot to me so I couldn't help but make one more card using the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge as my inspiration. :) Babies are warm, lattes are warm. Babies are cute, macaroons are cute. Babies are a celebration and so are birthdays. The clothesline is like a banner and the top of the notebook edge die is like the ruffles on the onesie. And, of course, I pulled all the colours from the photo for my card!
The sentiment, frothy latte and macaroon are from Hot Concoctions and the banner is made from a flag from Hang Ups. I used my twine knot technique to create the illusion of a banner. This is another version of the banners created HERE and HERE. After attaching the kraft panel to the base, it looked a little too plain so I cut two strips of blue cardstock which I think finishes the card nicely without making the background look too busy.
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Our youth-oriented society also applies to mystery fiction in which, with a few exceptions, the average age of most detectives barely reaches 40.
Becky Masterman's "Rage Against the Dying" would be an astounding debut based on the solid plot, the intriguing characters and the pulse-racing, pervasive sense of danger that permeate the story. But Masterman further elevates her first novel by making her heroine Brigid Quinn, a 59-year-old retired FBI agent who put her work above her personal life. Then she became the scapegoat of office politics and bad press after she shot a serial killer who, for that one moment, happened to be unarmed. "Rage Against the Dying" works well as an intense police procedural, a testament in favor of older workers and a tale about learning the true meaning of unconditional love.
Brigid's 40 years of vigorous training, of hunting serial killers and of knowing first-hand the effects of violence haven't made her an ideal retiree. Knitting is boring, as are book clubs. As for cooking, she's often "discouraged by ingredients like cr�me fraiche." But for the first time she is married and this newlywed has found happiness with her husband, Carlo DiForenza, a widowed former philosophy professor and ex-priest.
Yet Brigid has revealed little about her past life. She is convinced that if Carlo knew the depravity she had seen as an FBI agent and the violent choices she had to make that he "couldn't live knowing what I was capable of."
Brigid is pulled back into her old life when the FBI arrests a trucker who claims to be the Route 66 killer. Brigid was never able to close that case and, during the investigation, a young FBI agent was killed. But the trucker's confession doesn't seem real. Brigid's tactics may have made her supervisors uneasy, but her former FBI colleagues respect her and need her help. Brigid cannot let a murderer slip away again, even if it shatters her new life.


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The 27-year-old woman was sitting in the train about 9.50pm (AEDT) on January 8 when a man approached her and attempted to strike up a conversation.
He told her he was getting off at the same station as her and followed her to the doors when they reached Heidelberg station.
He indecently assaulted her and followed her off the train, police said on Saturday.
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Compliance with NEC 110.10 is critical for safety.
We all want safe designs, but the engineer responsible for a UPS installation may not always understand how to accommodate the UL listing unique to each UPS model. Sec. 110.10 of the NEC requires you to install equipment in accordance with its UL or equivalent listing. However, that's not always very clear.
For example, it's often hard to get accurate fault current data on some UPSs. The UPS short-circuit current rating may be missing from the equipment data sheet and specifications, or it may be ambiguous. This is because UL 1778, Standard for Uninterruptible Power Supplies, doesn't require manufacturers to include the UPS short-circuit current rating in equipment markings, but this data is especially important for the bypass circuit.
Some manufacturers add even more confusion by using their own nomenclature. For example, some use the phrase "fault clearing capability," but what does it mean? Many users and vendors interpret this as something other than short-circuit current rating. One manufacturer's specifications indicate a "fault clearing capability" — using the bypass circuit — of 1,000% of the UPS full load rating, which is generally the SCR's short-circuit rating for one to five cycles. For a 75kVA, 208V, 3-phase unit, this amounts to 2,080A. The vendor, however, insists its UPS is good for 22,000A (rms symmetrical) or higher without providing any laboratory test data to back up the claim.
UL 1778 requires a short-circuit test for any alternating current output circuit that allows power to flow only from the inverter. Thus, the equipment doesn't see the maximum fault level that the distribution system can deliver to the UPS. Solid-state switches in the bypass circuit must comply with UL 1008, Standard for Transfer Switch Equipment, which gives specific test requirements to guarantee transfer switches can withstand specified fault current levels. At the end of the short-circuit test, the user must be able to operate the solid-state switch by its intended means. Bypass mechanical and electromechanical switches (such as contactors and manual switches) tested in conjunction with the UPS, don't need to comply with UL 1008 and are not re-tested under UL 1778 for their short-circuit current ratings. However, these components must comply with UL 508, Standard for Industrial Control Equipment, and must be applied within their listed ratings. UPS manufacturers don't normally publish short-circuit current ratings of individual bypass components, so the burden of determining their over-current data for safe application of these devices falls upon the end-user.
The differences between one manufacturer's designs of the bypass circuit over another can result in a wide disparity in their short-circuit current ratings. To illustrate this point, let's examine units from two hypothetical UPS vendors (see the Figure above). The bypass equipment of Manufacturer X's unit consists of an input contactor, a solid-state switch shunted by a second contactor, and a manual wraparound mechanical switch. Manufacturer Y's unit consists of an input transformer, a current-limiting fuse, a solid-state switch shunted by a contactor, and an output transformer. The Table below summarizes the data for these two units.
To arrive at proper fault current values, you need data on transformer kVA and percent impedance. As part of your evaluation, you need to know a few things about your circuit protection and switches, as follows:
Fuses and circuit breakers:
Let-through curves for current-limiting devices.
Interrupting rating in rms SYM amps.
Solid-state switches:
Short-circuit current rating in rms SYM amps.
Withstand rating, I2t in amp2 sec (if rms SYM amps aren't given).
Assume 10 times SCR rating if no data is available.
You must base the short-circuit rating of the bypass circuit on the component with the lowest rating — or the manufacturer's specified rating — and the large fault current of the alternate source. Let's assume 22,000A rms SYM fault level (designated as F1) at the UPS input. For Manufacturer X, the fault let-through current of the bypass source must not exceed 2,191A rms SYM at 208V on the load side of the static switch. A fault (F2) on the load side of this switch will subject the device to 10 times the short circuit current it can safely handle. For Manufacturer Y, the fault let-through current of the bypass source must not exceed 2,898A rms SYM at 480V on the load side of the static switch. Manufacturer Y mitigated the fault level by introducing an input transformer and current limiting fuses, which reduced the fault current below 2,898A. Therefore Manufacturer Y is good for connection to a supply with an available fault of at least 22,000A while Manufacturer X is suitable for only 2,191A — a ratio of 10:1.
For Manufacturer X, you would need to externally address short-circuit current reduction. The problem of reducing the fault current to an acceptable value to meet the requirements of 110.10, coupled with the goal of complete coordination among circuit protection devices that support mission-critical systems, is the challenge the power systems engineer must overcome to safely power up Manufacturer X's UPS.
A UPS isn't a black box that solves all power problems, but by obtaining the correct data and doing the math, you can design a reliable power system.
Villarin is president of NV Enterprises Inc., Reston, Va.


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The film follows seven players in their own tough worlds as they confront the daily challenges of life on the streets, battle drug and alcohol addiction, and fight for the right to be recognized as human beings. We witness their struggles, hopes, and determination.
The teams are greeted by the South African President, as they make their spirited entrance in to two newly built street soccer "pitches", located at the precise spot where Nelson Mandela was released from prison-with the glorious Table Mountain as the backdrop.
Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu joins the players, declaring homelessness the new "apartheid." For 7 days of fiercely competitive matches, the teams vie for the championship cups. Despite the fact that they may not have a home, the players wear the colors of their country with pride.
From shattering misconceptions about the homeless to seeing people living at the edge of society discover that they also can be winners, the film shows in a real and powerful way that sports can and does change lives. As the Russian coach observes, "To me, football is the best model for real life.
There is no last game in football and there is no last game in real life. You always have another chance to win."


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Call it the Kliff effect
LUBBOCK — When Kliff Kingsbury's team gathered for its first practice last month, the new Texas Tech coach could have given his keynote address in a number of ways.
He could have stolen a page from old-school coaching icons Paul "Bear" Bryant and Darrell Royal and told his players how they would be running until their tongues hung out. Or he could have taken a cue from his coach at Tech, Mike Leach, and related stories about swinging swords like a bunch of crazed pirates.
Instead, Kingsbury gathered the Red Raiders in the middle of the practice field for an impromptu celebration with a definite eye toward the future.
"He told us he wanted us to dance like we just won the Big 12 championship," junior tight end Jace Amaro said. "He told us to get crunk in the middle of the field, run up there, jump on everybody and just have fun."
Needless to say, Kingsbury's use of "crunk" — a word the younger generation uses to mean very excited — is likely the first time it's been uttered by a Tech coach. But it shows that the youngest head football coach in Big 12 history is ready for the challenge just by being himself.
Kingsbury, who turns 34 in August and first burst onto the San Antonio scene as a standout quarterback at New Braunfels, has come home to the High Plains, where he's already a certifiable legend before coaching his first game.
Tech's first former football player to be its head coach, Kingsbury has united a fragmented fan base that never warmed to his predecessor, Tommy Tuberville, after Leach's stunning firing more than three years ago.
But with Kingsbury in charge, all appears well again — if the reaction of the Tech-record 16,116 fans at the spring game April 20 is any indication.
"I think it's exciting to get everybody on the same page and pulling in the same direction," Kingsbury said. "We all want the same thing, and that's for this program to be great. As long as we're pushing in that direction, anything can happen."
The excitement level is palpable under Kingsbury.
On the night he was introduced as Tuberville's successor in December, more than 3,000 Tech students congregated to pay him homage. During his first week, the Tech ticket office sold more than 3,500 season tickets. That figure has grown as the Red Raiders appear headed for a single-season record.
Leach carved out the program's national identity, energizing the Tech faithful with an exciting offense, top-flight athletes and his quirky personality.
It backslid under Tuberville, who had contended for a national championship at Auburn but never won the hearts or trust of demanding West Texas fans. And when he left, Kingsbury's hiring was heralded like the return of the prodigal football son.
It's easy to see why. Kingsbury earned rave reviews under Kevin Sumlin as his prime offensive assistant at Houston and at Texas A&M. His work in helping mold Johnny Manziel from a raw prospect into the Heisman Trophy winner made Kingsbury one of the nation's hottest coaching candidates.
Leaving A&M and what the Aggies had going was difficult. Kingsbury said he wouldn't have departed if his alma mater hadn't come calling.
His allegiance for the Red Raiders never really left. Coaching friends remember he would invariably ask for a Tech score on Saturday game days — even while coaching at Houston or A&M.
"The passion for this place led me here," he said. "I loved those kids at A&M, and the hardest thing I've ever had to do professionally was going and telling them. But to come back to the place where I've been passionate about for so many years ... it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up."
He has brought panache to a place where national perception hasn't matched the achievements of 12 bowls in 13 seasons.
"The King," as he's known among Lubbock residents, has brought hipness to West Texas. His stubbly beard, Frogskin Oakley sunglasses, tight suits and skinny ties project an image that sets him apart from most coaches.
"I was pretty shocked the first time I met him," Tech middle linebacker Will Smith said. "I thought he was somebody's big brother."
But after working with him through spring practice, Smith said the Red Raiders are on board with Kingsbury's approach.
"He told us, 'I might be young, but I've been around the game and know what wins games. If you listen and stick with me and I'll stick with you, we'll take it there.'"
Across campus, students already are wearing a variety of T-shirts heralding his arrival. One of the most popular shirts being sold to Tech fans carries the Twitter hashtag #OurCoachIsHotterThanYourCoach.
Soon after he was hired, Kingsbury was profiled in Sports Illustrated, which included a photo shoot. He admitted in the SI story that some of the early attention was "a little creepy."
"More I guess, embarrassing than surreal," he said. "I'd like to do something on the field before all of the other stuff comes into play, but it's part of the position and part of the job. So I just try to have fun with it and be in a place that I'm comfortable with. I'm really comfortable with the staff, and they've really helped ease all of that."
Only five years ago, Kingsbury was out of football and considered going back for his master's degree in business after his short professional career ended after a stint with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
But in 2008, he accepted an entry-level position on Sumlin's staff at Houston, where he closely worked as a quality-control assistant under Dana Holgorsen, who was the Cougars' offensive coordinator and now coaches West Virginia.
While there, the Cougars featured one of the country's most prolific offenses with quarterbacks Case Keenum. Kingsbury added his imprint as the Cougars twice led the nation in passing, total offense and scoring in his four years there.
In 2012, he followed Sumlin to A&M as his offensive coordinator, overseeing Manziel's dramatic rise.
Despite his early success, Kingsbury never anticipated rising this quickly.
"When I started that job at Houston, I was going to work hard each and every day to move up as fast as I could, but I've had a lot of things really fall in place," Kingsbury said. "Obviously, being associated with Coach Sumlin helped with all the success he's had. It's kind of the perfect storm to end up here right now."
Despite Kingsbury's age, Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he had no reservations about his lack of head-coaching experience. Kingsbury provided the best fit for Hocutt's criteria for the job.
"We saw somebody who loves Texas Tech and considers West Texas his home," Hocutt said. "He had so many memories of his time and Lubbock and as a coach has had an incredible career at an early age."
It has been a fast track for Kingsbury during the past few months. He has some distinct plans for his upcoming vacation — a first since beginning his coaching career — that won't include many boat drinks or rounds of golf.
"I'm looking forward to self-scouting stuff I wasn't able to do after last season because it was such a whirlwind," Kingsbury said. "I'd like to look back on our A&M offense and what we did well and what we could improve on. And then, really look at what we did here this spring and figure out an identity for this offense."
His players are convinced that he set the tone since that first day of practice.
"The first thing he told us is he didn't come here just to win six or seven or eight games," Amaro said. "He came back to Tech to win a championship. You should have the seen the guys' eyes light up when he said that. It was the perfect thing that we needed to get us ready."
Throw in some visualization and a championship dance to start practice, and the Red Raiders appear to be on their way.
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ROCHESTER — Another affordable housing project for elderly Rochester residents is under construction by the Rochester Housing Authority (RHA).
"Marsh View Housing for the Elderly," a 12-unit complex, will be located on Brock Street with anticipated occupancy in May of 2013.
"The apartments will provide very comfortable living arrangements for elderly residents," said Stacey Price, the RHA executive director. "The one-bedroom apartments will be approximately 700 square feet with kitchen appliances provided. There will be a laundromat, covered parking, and a meeting area for tenants."
The RHA is the project sponsor with funding provided under the federal tax credit program administered by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA). The anticipated total project cost is approximately $2.6 million. In the very competitive process for funding, the Marsh View project received the highest score statewide for an elderly housing project with funds awarded in early 2012.
After the federal tax credits were awarded, the Marsh View Limited Partnership was formed with the Northern New England Housing Investment Fund (NNEHIF) purchasing the tax credits and is the project's limited partner. The RHA-created "RHA Housing III" is the general partner and the RHA will be retained as the management agent for the project.
Rochester's Beloin Construction Company is the project's general contractor and Profile Bank is financing the first mortgage. The RHA's Capital Fund Manager Otis Perry is the project manager for the RHA.
Marsh View is the RHA's third tax credit project and first exclusively for the elderly. Previous projects include the 12-unit Emerson Court Apartments and the 58-unit Linscott Court Apartments.
Former RHA Executive Director Karl Van Asselt serves as president of the Marsh View Limited Partnership.
"This is another step in the RHA's long-term goal of creating more affordable housing," said Van Asselt. "It fits very nicely into the city's overall plan of supporting projects that address affordable housing needs of both the elderly and families."
According to Price, the apartments are restricted to applicants age 62 and older with the affordable rent levels to be determined.
"In addition, the RHA will provide an elderly service coordinator to work with the tenants which I believe will be well-received," said Price.
The RHA provides housing assistance to more than 500 Rochester residents and families and owns or manages housing facilities at seven locations. Members of the Commission include Chairman Art Nickless and Commissioners Mark Hourihane, Cider Berry, Janet Davis, and Fred Glidden.


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I was typing, but then I realized, I'm too old. I'm 43. Had to erase my lil' bio. hahaha. 40 was the max age! lol
I don't know, as a woman, I find the name Plenty of Fish, disturbing, lol. I know it means there is plenty of fish in the sea. However, when I hear the term fish and refering to a woman...let's just say I don't get a pretty picture. ijs.
Has anyone did those EHarmony and Match.com? How did that work for ya?
Ehellmoney has no option for atheists, as it is run by an xian fundie.
Match is just as bad, with all the hoops you have to go through just to find out a profile is fake.
POF seems to be the most reasonable, although I deleted my profile from there a while ago.
I have pretty much given up looking myself, but that is another story :)
LMBAO @ Ehellmoney! I was told the non paying sites are the worst. But, hell, I was on Black People Meet and it was a lot of strange and/or needy folks. Had a date with one dude, sheeesh, guess he didn't get the memo that nose hairs as big as afros are not "winning".
I tell ya, Dan, I just feel like this. If it happens, good. If not, not gonna get bent out of shape. I am now 43, and still single.
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Marathon Suspect Goes Silent After Being Read Rights [VIDEO]
Sixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings went silent: he'd just been read his constitutional rights.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev immediately stopped talking after a magistrate judge and a representative from the U.S. Attorney's office entered his hospital room and gave him his Miranda warning, according to four officials of both political parties briefed on the interrogation. They insisted on anonymity because the briefing was private.
Before being advised of his rights, the 19-year-old suspect told authorities that his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, only recently had recruited him to be part of the attack that detonated pressure-cooker bombs at the marathon finish line, two U.S. officials said.
Officials also recovered a 9 mm handgun believed to have been used by Tamerlan from the site of an April 18 gunbattle that injured a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officer, two U.S. officials said.
The officials told the AP that no gun was found in the boat where Dzhokhar was hiding. Boston police Commissioner Ed Davis said earlier that shots were fired from inside the boat.
Asked whether the suspect had a gun in the boat, Davis said, "I'm not going to talk about that."
But Kurt Schwartz, director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, said a police officer was shot within half a mile of where Tsarnaev was captured, "and I know who shot him."
Authorities had previously said Dzhokhar exchanged gunfire with them for more than an hour Friday night before they captured him inside a tarp-covered boat in a suburban Boston neighborhood backyard. But two U.S. officials said Wednesday that he was unarmed when captured, raising questions about the gunfire and how he was injured.


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Egypt holds funeral for slain police general
CAIRO (AP) — Joined by Egypt's top interim leaders, Egypt's military chief led a funeral procession Friday for a police general killed in a raid on an Islamist stronghold near Cairo, aiming to show a national front against supporters of the ousted Islamist president.
Draped in the Egyptian flag, the coffin of slain police Gen. Nabil Farrag was carried by an ambulance, preceded by lines of marching policemen and a police band with drums.
Military Apache helicopters hovered overhead as Egypt's powerful defense minister, Gen. Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi, led the heavily guarded funeral, joined by army Chief of Staff Sedki Sobhi, interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi and Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim, who heads the police forces, as well as top Muslim and Christian religious figures.
Hundreds of Egyptian men and women poured in from behind to join the funeral procession.
El-Sissi's presence appeared aimed at giving a high profile to Farrag's death in a battle Thursday between security forces and Islamists, as the interim government brands its battle against the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted president Mohammed Morsi's supporters "a war against terrorism."
Political analyst Ammar Ali Hassan said el-Sissi was sending a message that "it is time for them to admit defeat."
Over the past week, security forces backed by the military have moved to break up strongholds of Morsi's supporters, following a weeks-long crackdown and arrest campaign against leaders of the ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood and more than 2,000 of its members.
The moves have hurt the group's ability to organize protests, and calls for pro-Morsi demonstrations Friday failed to bring in large crowds
The militants' takeover of towns and killing of senior police officers have stained the Muslim Brotherhood's image even among the most outspoken rights advocates.
Farrag was killed Thursday when security forces and troops stormed Kerdasa, a town outside Cairo near the Pyramids that armed Islamist hard-liners took over last month.
A security official said that security forces are in control of Kerdasa, where the military installed checkpoints at the town's entrances. He said 87 suspects have been rounded up while security forces continued searches Friday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
"I am the last one who can defend the police repressive practices," said Ziad el-Oleimi, a former lawmaker and a rights advocate. "But what happened in Kerdasa can't be tolerated by the state. An armed extremist group took control of a city and led terrorist acts."
Militants took control of Kerdasa in mid-August, when a mob attacked the local police station, killed 15 policemen and mutilated their bodies, dragging some by cars, scalping at least one and pouring acid on another.
It was part of a wave of retaliatory violence after security forces cracked down on the main pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo with heavy assaults that killed hundreds and sparked days of violence.
Earlier this week, a large army-police force stormed Dalga, a town in southern Egypt, to break the hold of Islamic militants who took control there after Morsi's ouster.


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