ASC process systems

ASC is a leading manufacturer of specialized process equipment, control systems, and custom manufacturing software used in the composites, plastics, glass, solar, lumber, and concrete, coatings, and finishing industries. Our product lines include composite autoclaves, glass-laminating autoclaves, concrete autoclaves, industrial ovens, composite ovens, electroplating automation systems, process control software, autoclave control software, oven control software, and crane and hoist control software including scheduling. We're located in Los Angeles, CA and support thousands o
Autoclaves and other equipment
ASC manufactures a range of process equipment, including autoclaves, ovens, presses, heating systems, cooling systems, vacuum systems, and specialty pressure equipment. We also buy and sell used equipment.
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Control & power systems
ASC is a leading supplier of control and power systems for a wide variety of equipment and industries. We specialize in PC-based and PLC-based control solutions. Our PC-based systems typically feature our industry-standard CPC control software package.
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Software for controls and manufacturing
ASC can develop custom software solutions for a wide variety of manufacturing applications. Our CPC software is the world's leading software for control of autoclaves, ovens, and many other applications. Our FLEXTIME software is also the leading PC-based solution for electro-plating and anodizing control

3 Yaşındaki Egehan Sır Oldu

EGEHAN DAHA ÇOK KÜÇÜK VE AYLARDIR KAYIP. BİZ BÜYÜK BİR BLOG AİLESİ OLARAK DÜNYANIN HERYERİNE ULAŞABİLİRİZ VE BİR DAMLA DA OLSA YARDIM EDEBİLİRİZ BELKİ. LÜTFEN BU RESMİ YAYINLAYIN!

3 Yaşındaki Egehan Sır Oldu
İstanbul'dan Amasya'daki köyüne ailesiyle birlikte gelen ve evinin önünde oynarken kaybolan 3 yaşındaki Egehan Çıplak tüm aramalara rağmen bulunamadı.
İstanbul'dan Amasya'daki köyüne ailesiyle birlikte gelen ve evinin önünde oynarken kaybolan 3 yaşındaki Egehan Çıplak tüm aramalara rağmen bulunamadı.
Annesi Şükran (28), babası Serdal Çıplak (33) ve ağabeyi Emirhan (5) ile birlikte İstanbul'dan Amasya Sarayözü köyüne bir akrabalarının düğününe katılmak üzere gelen Egehan Çıplak, Amasya'ya geldiklerinin ikinci gününde anne ve babasının düğünde olduğu esnada evlerinin önünde oynarken ortadan kayboldu. 18 Haziran sabahı saat 09.30'da sıralarında kaybolan küçük Egehan'ı Amasya Jandarma Komutanlığı'na bağlı ekipleri, Sivil Savunma Müdürlüğü arama kurtarma ekipleri ve İstanbul'dan gelen AKUT ekipleri özel
yetiştirilmiş köpeklerle aradı. Köy ve çevresinde 4 gün süren aramalar sonuç vermeyince, jandarma ekipleri küçük Egehan'ın kaçırılmış olabileceği ihtimali üzerinde durmaya başladı.
Sinir krizleri geçiren anne Şükran Çıplak, "Yavrum 5 dakikalığına oynamak için evin önüne indi. 'Oynasın' dedim oynayamadı, yavrumu götürdüler. Allah rızası için getirsinler artık yavrumu. Gecelerce günlerce ağlamaktan gözyaşı kalmadı gözlerimde. Ağabeyi de özlüyor, ne olur acıyın halimize acıyın artık. Oğlum sünnet oldu, yaraları bile geçmedi. 5 dakika içinde ne olur, nereye gidebilir 3 yaşındaki çocuk. Görenler duyanlar ne olursunuz haber verin. Biz buraya oğlumuz eğlensin diye geldik. İstanbul'da
koşup oynayamadığı için buraya getirdik" dedi.
Küçük Egehan'ın resimleri civar köylere dağıtılırken, jandarma ekipleri geniş çapta araştırma yapıyor.

3 Yaşındaki Egehan Sır Oldu haberinin tüm resimleri için tıklayınız

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Precision Gantry Systems

Anorad is the world's leader in precision gantries with an installed base of several thousand systems reliably operating around the world. The success of these products is due to Anorad's ability to competitively meet the aggressive performance demands of OEMs in an ever-increasing array of precision manufacturing processes.

Hercules Series Gantry X-Y stages

Anorad's standard low cost Hercules Series Gantries are designed for economy and performance. Their highly efficient layout provides the best utilization ratio of system X-Y travel to overall gantry footprint.

The Hercules family of gantries are designed to address a multitude of performance requirements for inspection, pick-and-place, assembly or dispensing applications. Taking advantage of economies-of-scale, the Hercules gantry stages are based on a single platform design. Many linear servo motor selections, linear encoder options and several travel lengths allow Anorad to uniquely support a variety of applications with a cost effective solution.

The standard model Hercules gantries feature Anorad's new LC iron core linear motors. These motors are ideally suited to meet the rapid point-to-point motion common in the electronics assembly industry. These high force LC motors, combined with a low mass, ridged webbed X-axis crossbeam, allows high acceleration to help maximize throughput.

Additional design features include cable carriers terminating at a fixed bulkhead connector. This provides for easy integration. Travel limits for both the X and Y axes are adjustable to optimize total work area. A variety of optical encoders with multiple resolutions can be selected based upon application requirements.

The Hercules Gantry is the first of its type to offer a standard modular base plate to reduce total gantry cost in a standard base configuration. This innovative design offers user flexibility with work surface fixturing and interchangeability. The modular base allows the machine builder to utilize the same machine on differently tooled multiple lines.

In addition to all these features, the Hercules Series Gantries can be supplied with many desirable value-added options including Z axis or Theta axis modules, servo drive and control packages, machine frames, enclosures and the complete line of over 500,000 world-class industrial automation products available only from Rockwell Automation.
Product Features

* Low-cost modular design
* Optional modular base plate offers flexibility with work surface fixturing
* XY travels from 250-to-650 mm
* High output iron core or zero cogging motors
* Dual-motor Y axis options for high-speed precision applications
* Compact Footprint maximizes use of production area
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Plainfield, IL — Weyerhaeuser has selected HPD to supply a new Chloride Removal Process (CRP) system as part of an installation of a new recovery boil

Plainfield, IL — Weyerhaeuser has selected HPD to supply a new Chloride Removal Process (CRP) system as part of an installation of a new recovery boiler at their Campti, LA mill.

The CRP system, a proprietary crystallization process from HPD, decreases concentration of chloride and potassium in the recovery cycle that become enriched in flue gas dust. Chloride and potassium, if left untreated, accumulate in the process and often lead to fouling of the recovery boiler, which can lead to corrosion and inefficient boiler operations. The Chloride Removal Process allows removal of these elements with efficient recovery of process chemicals such as sodium and sulfate. Savings in operating costs are realized through a reduction in chemical makeup costs that are associated with the dumping of precipitator ash as a means of removal.

The new system will be integrated into the existing recovery area at the Campti Mill. HPD will provide design, engineering and major equipment supply involved with the Chloride Removal Process

HOTEL CELIMAR

Welcome to Hotel Celimar in Sitges. We offer you the chance to enjoy an out-of-the-ordinary experience, by staying in a modernist building that was constructed at the end of the 19th century, which has been declared an Architectural and Artistic Heritage site, due to its beautiful design. Hotel Celimar is next to the beach and right in the centre of Sitges. It was recently restored to ensure guests maximum comfort and quality service.

Best Western La Copa Inn Suites

350 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas, 78597-6501, US
Phone: 956/761-6000 Fax: 956/761-6013


Welcome to Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites!
Escape to this new South Padres Island, Texas hotel offering beachfront accommodations close to Schlitterbahn Water Park.

Welcome to the new Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites where guests will receive spectacular beachfront accommodations and top-notch amenities for an affordable price. Located in beautiful South Padre Island, guests staying at this Texas hotel will enjoy modern, well-appointed guest rooms featuring therapeutic mattresses, cable satellite television, and free high-speed Internet access. To ensure a great start to the day, hotel guests are greeted every morning with a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. After a long day, guests are invited to unwind at the hotel's daily Happy Hour. And to help make life on the road even more comfortable, the Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites features a swimming pool and hot tub overlooking the beach and fully equipped exercise facility. Planning an event? This South Padre hotel is complete with meeting space that can accommodate up to 250 guests. The onsite business center also makes conducting business from the Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites easy and convenient.

The Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites is close to where travelers want to be while visiting South Padres Island. Nestled right on the beach, hotel guests will enjoy days of soaking up the sand, sun and surf, parasailing over the Gulf of Mexico or taking a boat ride out for dolphin watching or fishing. Families will especially love being situated so close to Schlitterbahn Water Park. Within a short car ride, guests can explore beautiful Matamoros, Mexico. The Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites also frequently hosts guests in town attending famous South Padre Island events like Bike Fest, Sandcastle Days and Music Fest.

The friendly, helpful staff at the Best Western La Copa Inn & Suites is ready to ensure a fun-filled memorable stay in South Padre Island in Texas. Make a reservation today and save!

Best Western Ludlow Colonial Motel

Address:
93 Main Street, Ludlow, Vermont, 05149-1057, US
Phone: 802/228-8188 Fax: 802/228-7731


Welcome to Best Western Ludlow Colonial Motel!
For lodging in Ludlow choose this charming and award winning Best Western located in a picturesque historic district of Vermont.

The Best Western Ludlow Colonial Motel is located in beautiful Vermont and offers easy access to area attractions including the Okemo Mountain Resort for skiing and snowboarding. Guest will also be close to Fletcher Farm School for Arts and Crafts, the Weston Playhouse Theatre as well as the lake area offering numerous recreational activities for any age.

This quaint motel offers 48 modern deluxe rooms featuring all the amenities to make any stay more comfortable including cable television with HBO®, microwave, refrigerator and complimentary continental breakfast. High-speed Internet access, outdoor pool and exercise facilities are also available.

A friendly staff is ready to ensure a comfortable and memorable stay while in Ludlow, Vermont. Make an online reservation today at the Best Western Ludlow Colonial Motel!

Kings Courtyard Inn

Uilt in 1853, Kings Courtyard Inn is one of the most historic Charleston Bed and Breakfast Inns. Architect Francis D. Lee designed the three-story antebellum structure in the Greek revival style with unusual Egyptian detail. The building is one of King Street's largest and oldest structures, and has had many uses in the 150 year existence-high quality shops, private residences, and at one time, the upper floors were used as an Inn catering to plantation owners, shipping interests and merchant guests. Kings Courtyard Inn is located at 198 King Street, in the heart of Charleston's historic district. In the late 1600's and early 1700's, King Street was the main "trail" leading into old Charles Towne. During the past three centuries, this quaint thoroughfare of small shops and charming homes has delighted and intrigued Charlestonians and visitors alike. The Inn maintains the residential atmosphere of lower King Street, and extreme care has been taken to ensure the necessary architectural and historic accuracy for which Charleston is famous. Each of the rooms has an individual distinction. All rooms feature oversized beds, some with canopied beds and fireplaces, and many have an excellent view of one of the inner courtyards. In addition, some with canopied beds and fireplaces, and living rooms with original architectural features. Comfort and services are of primary importance. All guests of the Inn will receive complimentary wine or sherry on arrival and a morning newspaper delivered to the room. They also receive a continental breakfast served each morning in their room, the courtyards, or in the breakfast room. Also, guests may order a full breakfast from the kitchen if they so choose.The Inn is within easy walking distance of Charleston's historic homes, gardens, and churches, the Shops of Charleston Place, and only a block away from the City Market area. Here, one may explore one interesting shop after another, barter for the unusual in the open market, or enjoy a delicious meal at one of many delightful restaurants.

Robotic suit helps paralyzed walk

LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new robotic suit could transform the lives of paralyzed people, giving them the ability to walk again.

The invention, known as ReWalk, acts like a kind of exoskeleton. It consists of lightweight, motorized leg supports and an assortment of intricate motion sensors.

Users wear a backpack that holds a computerized control box which helps the medical device recognize when a step needs to be taken.

"Standing changes my whole environment. I don't have to look from the bottom up. Now I am eye to eye with everybody," Radi Kaiof, who has used the device, told CNN.

Kaiof, a former Israeli soldier, was paralyzed from the waist down 20 years ago. He doesn't have feeling in his legs but is still able to move with the use of the robotic suit

With the assistance of crutches, which offer balance and support, people paralyzed from the waist down can walk, bend, sit and even climb stairs when they wear the suit.

The futuristic invention offers an alternative to using a wheelchair for those who have functioning upper bodies and are capable of standing with the use of supports.

It is the creation of Dr. Amit Goffer, an engineer and founder of Haifa, Israel-based high-tech firm Argo Medical Technologies. Goffer was inspired to create the device more than a decade ago after he became disabled in an accident.

The medical technology that could help paraplegics do what was once considered impossible isn't available for purchase yet. The device wasn't ready for testing until late 2007 and currently is in clinical trials in Tel Aviv. *

More trials are planned for the United States and Europe, and if the product receives the necessary approvals, it could hit the market in 2010.

The price of the device hasn't been set yet, but is expected to be comparable with the typical average yearly expense of using a wheelchair.

The robotic suit improves the quality of life of people paralyzed from the waist down, according to Goffer, who wanted to give paraplegics an alternative to using a wheelchair. It also benefits their overall health since it keeps their bodies active all day long, he says.

But when it comes down to it, the invention is all about helping people regain respect. Dignity is "the No. 1 problem" for people who use wheelchairs, says Goffer.

For Kaiof, the former soldier, the robotic suit has changed his life. Before he tried it on, his daughter had never seen him stand before.

When he stood before her for the first time, she couldn't believe just how tall he was, he recounted to CNN.

Pittsburgh Places

Like No Place Else

Pittsburgh is a sports town. And a cultural town. And a zoo town. And more than just stadiums, museums and animals. Carnegie Mellon students can often be found attending a Pirates game, visiting the Andy Warhol Museum, hiking through Frick Park and riding the incline up Mount Washington to enjoy one of the best city views in the nation.
Professional Sports

In Pittsburgh, the "black and gold" could mean any of our professional sports teams. The five-time Super Bowl champion Steelers make their home at Heinz Field, while our baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, play at PNC Park. Our hockey team, the Penguins, skate at Mellon Arena, located in the uptown district of Pittsburgh.

Zoo, Aquarium and Aviary

The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium is one of America's few zoo and aquarium combinations. With animals from the endangered snow leopard to the giant elephant to the western lowland gorilla, Pittsburgh Zoo boasts habitats like the Asian Forest, the African Savanna and Cheetah Valley. And the aquarium features a crawl-through stingray tunnel, a two-story shark tank and revolving tanks that house everything from Beluga to jellyfish to potbellied sea horses.

The National Aviary, on Pittsburgh's North Side, is the nation's only independent, indoor, non-profit zoo dedicated exclusively to birds. At the aviary, you'll find winged wonders from the smallest hummingbirds to the lofty red-crowned cranes.

Museums

Pop Art comes alive at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum. (Did you know: Warhol graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology — now named Carnegie Mellon University). Even more contemporary art — installation art — will surround you at The Mattress Factory. What once was an industrial plant for bed-making is now one of the few museums of its kind. Anywhere.

But, if you're looking for a wide range of styles and periods, The Carnegie Museum of Art is a must-see. Within the same structure as the Carnegie Museum of Natural history, the art museum contains the largest collection of plaster casts of architectural masterpieces in America and one of the three largest in the world. Carnegie Mellon also participates in many community partnerships like the Arts Pass Program that provides free admission for students to some of Pittsburgh's most interesting attractions.

Outdoor Parks and Slopes

Just a jaunt away from Carnegie Mellon's campus, Frick Park is the city's largest park, covering 600 acres. Schenley Park is even closer to campus and offers an outdoor pool, skating rink and plenty of open space to play sports.

When the temperature falls, so does the snow. Skiers and snowboarders can strap on their gear and visit two winter destinations within 90 minutes of campus. Hidden Valley and Seven Springs Mountain Resorts feature both down-hill and cross-country trails.

Pittsburgh Incline

A view of the city's skyline is rarely better than from atop Mount Washington, just 10 minutes from Carnegie Mellon's campus. To get the panoramic view, Pittsburghers and tourists alike often ride the Duquesne Incline. Featuring two original 1877 cable cars, the incline travels from a low-lying area in the South Side to the top of one of Pittsburgh's most famous hills — Mount Washington — home to eclectic eateries and historic neighborhoods.

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In een kort overzicht vind u hier de verschillende leenvormen. Voor de alle duidelijkheid staan hier de verschillen in het kort opgesomd.RekenvoorbeeldDe familie De Vries wil een lening aanvragen voor de verbouwing van de badkamer. Voor deze verbouwing willen ze € 5000,00 lenen. De familie De Vries wil zekerheid wat betreft de maandelijkse rente en wil tussentijds geen geld meer opnemen. Ze kiezen daarom voor een persoonlijke lening.Jan en Anita willen meer financiële bestedingsruimte. Tussentijds willen ze geld kunnen opnemen. Wanneer er meer geld beschikbaar is, willen ze ook de mogelijkheid hebben om meer af te lossen. Ze kiezen voor een doorlopend krediet.Lening vormenDoorlopend kredietWat is een doorlopend krediet?Een doorlopend krediet is er om over langere periode meer bestedingsruimte te hebben. U mag steeds geld opnemen tot aan de kredietlimiet, maar u mag ook minder opnemen.Tussentijds mag er altijd zonder boete worden afgelost. Dit krediet is handig wanneer u nog niet exact weet hoeveel geld u nodig heeft of wanneer u het geld nodig heeft. U betaald elke maand een vast bedrag aan rente en aflossing.Voordelen:- Alleen rente betalen over het opgenomen bedrag- Tussentijds extra geld aflossen (boetevrij)- Meestal een eigen bankpasOversluiten van een doorlopend krediet:U heeft een lening of misschien wel meerdere leningen lopen. Het is dan vaak voordeliger om uw huidige krediet(en) over te sluiten. In plaats van verschillende afschriften, komt alles dan op één handig overzicht.Tussentijds een extra krediet afsluiten:Wanneer u geen achterstand hebt opgelopen met betalen en uw financiële situatie laat het toe, is het mogelijk om een nieuwe lening af te sluiten voordat de vorige is afgelopen. Een deel van het bedrag dat u leent, wordt dan gebruikt voor de aflossing van de vorige overeenkomst(en).Verhogen doorlopend kredietHet kan voorkomen dat naast uw doorlopend krediet nog behoefte is aan een extra financiële reserve. U kunt er dan voor kiezen om het bestaande krediet open te breken en vervolgens uw krediet te verhogen.Persoonlijke leningWat is een persoonlijke leningBij de persoonlijke lening krijgt u in één keer de beschikking over het geleende bedrag. Wanneer u een persoonlijke lening afsluit, weet u precies wanneer de lening eindigt. U spreekt namelijk van tevoren een looptijd af. Zo spreekt u bij een persoonlijk krediet eenmalig een leenbedrag en een looptijd af. U krijgt dit bedrag in één keer op uw rekening gestort. Vervolgens betaald u maandelijks een vast bedrag aan rente en aflossing. In tijden van rentestijgingen biedt een persoonlijk krediet u zekerheid, want uw rente blijft ongewijzigd! Zo weet u precies waar u aan toe bent.Bent u van plan een nieuwe auto of caravan te kopen? Of wordt het tijd voor nieuwe meubels? Wellicht heeft u hiervoor gespaard, maar is het genoeg? Wanneer u extra geld nodig heeft, maar graag overzicht houdt in uw financiën, is een persoonlijke lening voor u een oplossing!Voordelen:- Uitbetaling direct ineens- Vast rentepercentage- Vast maandbedrag- Vaste looptijdVaste renteWanneer de rente stijgt is een persoonlijke lening ideaal. Mocht de rente stijgen, dan heeft dit geen enkele invloed op de persoonlijke lening. Deze rente blijft ongewijzigd.Stel u koopt een auto. Bij een persoonlijke lening spreekt u van tevoren af wat de looptijd van de lening is. U kunt deze lening bijvoorbeeld afstemmen op de levensduur

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kredit ohne schufa

Schnell ist es passiert. Kein Geld um finanzielle Forderungen zu erfüllen, beispielsweise die Telefonrechnung. Das reicht aus und schon hat man einen negativen Eintrag in seiner SCHUFA-Akte. Die schufa (Schutzgemeinschaft für allgemeine Kreditsicherung) ist ein Kreditbüro, das von den Kreditgebern zum Beispiel Kreditinstituten, getragen wird. Ihr Ziel ist es Kreditgeber vor finanziellen Ausfällen zu bewahren, indem sie die Informationen sammelt, die für die Einschätzung der Kreditwürdigkeit von Personen von Belang sein könnenMit einem negativen Eintrag in die SCHUFA-Akte kann man meist bei inländischen Kreditinstituten keinen Kredit mehr erhalten. Die Lösung ist der so genannte "Schweizer Kredit". Hier wird ein Kredit auch trotz schufa gewährt. Das Kreditinstitut hat den Sitz in der Schweiz. Diese schufafreien Kredite werden über Vermittlungsfirmen vermittelt, und es wird keine Einsicht in die SCHUFA-Akte verlangt. Auch wer selbstständig arbeitet oder arbeitslos ist hat hier die Möglichkeit einen Kredit aufzunehmen, obwohl er nur in einem engen Rahmen sein Einkommen belegen könnte. Oftmals werden schufafreie ratenkredite in Anspruch genommen, die in monatlichen festgelegten Raten zurück bezahlt werden. Hier muss man allerdings im Normalfall mit höheren Zinsen rechnen, als es bei einem Kredit mit Einsicht in die SCHUFA-Akte der Fall wäre. Der Kreditgeber geht ein höheres Risiko ein und das spiegelt sich meist in den höheren Zinsen wider.Die Gründe weshalb man einen Kredit aufnehmen möchte sind vielseitig. Wichtig ist es für den Kreditnehmer jedoch, sich über seinen finanziellen Rahmen im Klaren zu sein. Er muss vorher genau prüfen, ob er in der Zukunft in der Lage sein wird, den aufgenommenen kredit auch wieder abzubezahlen. Ansonsten läuft man Gefahr, in noch größere finanzielle Probleme zu geraten, anstatt seine Probleme zu lösen. Ein gründlicher Vergleich zwischen Kreditangeboten ist also dringend anzuraten, damit nichts der Umsetzung seines Projekts im Wege steht.

Escorted Ski Trips

Planning ski vacations to major ski resorts is what we've done for 35 years. We know the ski resorts! We've seen them all and we've visited every lodge, hotel and accommodations we represent. Last minute reservations are no problem with Ski.com. If you're flexible, we'll have discounts and deals that are even better than our regular discounted rates for air, accommodations or lodging, lift tickets, lessons, ski rentals and more.

Technology in Multiphase Flow Metering

technologie in Multiphase Flow MeteringA range of world leading Tracerco technologies can be used to ensure your flow metering systems run at maximum efficiency.These specialist services are used on-stream to calibrate one, two or three phase flows to confirm the accuracy of a variety of installed meters.Areas of application include:* Measurement of gas flow rate* Measurement of water flow rate* Measurement of hydrocarbon condensate flow rate* Independent measurement of shrinkageTechnology in multiphase flow rate calibrationFor many years two-phase and multi-phase flows have been common throughout the oil and gas industry. Until recently, such flows were measured by separating the flow into its constituent components in a test separator followed by conventional single phase metering techniques.In the constant drive towards more efficient production, development has been focused away from traditional test separators towards more flexible lower cost multiphase metering. Along with these meters goes the need for periodic in-situ calibration. This has led to the development of the TRACERCO Diagnostics™ PhaseCal.The principle of the measurement is based on the tracer dilution technique that Tracerco have been using for more than forty years. Tracerco can offer the service using either radioactive or non-radioactive tracers. In order to obtain the best quality information, each particular measurement will require subtle changes in the technique. Tracerco’s well trained staff can draw upon years of experience in this technology to ensure that the client gets the maximum amount of useful information from the tests

NetBSD Toaster with the TS-7200 ARM9 SBC

It has long been regarded that the UNIX-like OS NetBSD is portable to every type of machine except perhaps your kitchen toaster. Technologic Systems, however, has conquered this last frontier. Using one of its rugged embedded TS-7200 single-board computers housed inside the empty space of a standard 2 slice toaster, Technologic Systems has designed a functional NetBSD controlled toaster.



The toaster on display now in the NetBSD booth at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco, is as high-tech as they come. This toaster features a 4 line LCD, USB keyboard, 10/100 ethernet port and a RS232 serial port for the external console. The toaster's internal circuit boards have been bypassed and routed through the CPU board allowing NetBSD complete control over the toaster's features. A keyboard connects through a USB port on the side of the toaster and the 4x40 LCD displays a NetBSD/toaster login prompt. The burner element is also controlled by the TS-7200 via an internal relay. Unlike previous NetBSD toasters which were nothing more than a glorified PC case-mod, this toaster can actually toast bread!

NetBSD was ported to the toaster by Jesse Off (an engineer at Technologic Systems). When asked details about the week-long effort, he replied, "NetBSD is well laid out for this type of embedded application development. I was most worried about physical things such as fitting the hardware inside the case and the board being able to survive 60 seconds at a time a half centimeter away from an 800 watt burner element. A regular PC can't even survive room temperature without heatsinks and fans, and the TS-7200 has neither." The end-design has no thermal issues and will not let the user toast if things start getting close to the temperature margins of the internal components measured by the onboard temperature sensor.

When asked what he thinks of the NetBSD operating system, Off replied, "Well, I'm skewed. I have been a small-time NetBSD developer on and off the last 4 years. NetBSD's single no-frills high quality source tree is a great starting point for bringing up an embedded application. The API's have a great power-to-complexity ratio and are coded with great wisdom as well as great intellect. For NetBSD though, being wiser is definitely the greater virtue."

When asked what the point of this exercise was, company president Bob Miller chuckled and had this to say: "Well, we're definitely not planning on going into full production with this. The idea was to follow through on a process most of our customers are using everyday in their own embedded designs using our boards. Though customers are not likely using toasters in their designs, they are likely encountering many of of the same issues such as GPIO control of hardware, custom software design/modification and dealing with tight spaces and high temperatures."

So what exactly is inside this toaster for a computer to read/control? For one, there is a small magnetic latch that holds your toast down against the spring action after you press down. To engage that latch, one needs to know when the user is pressing the bread into the toaster which the TS-7200 reads with another sensor. There is a browning level knob (a potentiometer) which the TS-7200 reads with an analog converter input. The front panel also contains 4 bright red LEDs and 5 push-buttons which appear to the system as a 5-key keyboard. The NetBSD LCD driver presents a standard VT100 text mode console that both the USB keyboard and 5-key front-panel are connected.


Technical Details

All peripherals had NetBSD drivers written that allow their manipulation and readback. The interface to toaster hardware uses the sysctl API. sysctl allowed for the easy coding of the toasting finite state machine as a simple shell script. The 4 LED's are configured as PWM style outputs to vary brightness/blink-rate. Temperature is tracked using the TS-7200 onboard TMP124 sensor. This temperature sensor has .0625 degC precision and the kernel driver takes multiple measurements averaged over time to interpolate even higher precision. (the sysctl returns millionths of a degree C) The burnlevel knob is a potentiometer connected to channel 0 of the 12-bit MAX197 ADC which returns a number 0-4096 to the system also via sysctl. The 5 buttons are simple switches that are polled at 64Hz by NetBSD's matrix keypad driver. This driver allows for attachment into the system as a standard keyboard using NetBSD's wskbd API. The 4x40 text mode LCD is a raw HD44780 based LCD available at allelectronics.com This devices uses the bit-banged hd44780 kernel driver which allows attachment into the system as a standard NetBSD wsdisplay. The wsdisplay and wskbd drivers coallesce in the wscons framework to appear to the system as a regular VT100 system console.

A full NetBSD installation is on the 512MB compact flash attached to the TS-7200. This includes self-hosted compilers, FTP/telnet server, ssh client/server, crypto libraries, kernel/userlevel debuggers, and standard UNIX utilities. Apache with PHP is also installed on the TS-7200 and presents some CGI programs to control the LEDs, play music, etc... Since the 4x40 LCD is attached as a generic console, manipulating text files is also reasonably possible using installed text editors, though admittedly using vi on a 4 row text display is not particularly productive.



The toaster itself uses a single TS-7200 plus TS-DIO24 daughterboard for toaster control. Two 48mA output pins on the TS-DIO24 directly drive 2 5V relays with 250V/8A contacts. One relay is used to switch 110V to the burner element and one relay is used to switch 25VDC to the magnetic latch. 25VDC is acquired by tapping off some traces on the stock toaster circuit board after the power supply. All traces from the power supply portion of the PCB to the LEDs and buttons were cut and instead attached to the TS-DIO24 and TS-7200 GPIO pins via small jumper wires soldered directly to the components. A separate, small 5V switching power supply is also placed inside the toaster shell to power the TS-7200, TS-DIO24, and LCD off the same 110V line that comes in through the toaster shell. The TS-7200's USB port, DB9 serial console, and ethernet jack are brought out on jacks on the backside of the toaster. The USB port is then used to connect a small PC keyboard to the system which combines with the 5 key wskbd to control the 4x40 LCD display console. USB speakers are attached through the built-in USB hub on the keyboard to allow playing of MP3's while toasting occurs.

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Plazac, the Village:
The little medieval village of Plazac lies in the heart of the Perigord noir, famous for its history, its gastronomy and its joie-de-vivre. The village square sits at the feet of the 12th century roman church. It is a 15 minute drive to Montingnac or Les Eyzies, both famous for prehistoric caves. Cromagnon man once strolled these valleys. The village has its own bakery, only a one minute walk from the front door. The bakery has a small grocery store. Next to it is a post office and across the street is a wonderful cafe/bar. Five minutes walk down the road is a co-operative organic grocery store, Le Mille Feuilles. Local activities include hikes on the dozen walking trails in the hills around the village, canoeing on the Vezere, horse back riding and tennis on the town courts.The Surrounding Area:
There are two full supermarkets close by: one a 15 minute drive in Montignac and the other in Rouffignac just a 6 minutes drive (both are open 6 days a week and Sunday mornings). Many local towns offer traditional street markets – in Montignac (Wednesday, Saturday); nearby Rouffignac has a Sunday morning market where local farmers offer freshly picked vegetables, fresh foie gras and a large variety of local cheeses; the Wednesday and Saturday markets in Sarlat are famous, as is the Sunday market in Saint Cyprien. The Perigord noir is a gourmet’s paradise and there are many excellent restaurants nearby.

The Dordogne Region:
The Perigord Noir is the jewel of the Dordogne. This is the land of 1,000 chateaux. There are medieval towns everywhere. The Dordogne River (15 minutes drive) formed the border between France and the English territory of Acquitaine during the Hundred Year’s War. Castles were often built in pairs, one French, one English, on opposite sides of the river. In the Valley of the Five Chateaux (15 minutes drive) Castelnaud still features a medieval catapult, which once hurled rocks across the Dordogne at Castle Beynac (still occupied by the Count). Sarlat-la-Caneda (30 minutes drive) is a preserved medieval city where you can wander the narrow streets and marvel at the beauty of the architecture. The vibrant, more modern city of Perigueux (30 minutes drive) is known as the truffle capital. Also nearby are the medieval towns of Domme, Rocamadour, Saint Cyprien, Meyrals, Berbigueieres, Le Roque Gageac, and the bastide town of Monpazier. Bergerac is a one hour drive away.

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The keys are kept by our next door neighbors, who will show you into the house and answer your question


The owners put an enormous amount of thought into making the house comfortable and thoroughly enjoyable for visitors. The house has every modern convenience, plus a beautiful pool and garden. Our two week stay was simply glorious. We also loved the charming town of Plazac.

We did a lot of sightseeing and were totally smitten with the beautiful Dordogne. I highly recommend the prehistoric caves (Lascaux II/Lascaux Revele, Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (you need a reservation) plus a fascinating cave in Le Moustier. In addition, we visited the unbelievable, Gouffre de Padirac (bring a sweater!)

The castles and gardens in the region were also phenomenal. We went to many and found the architecture and history so interesting. We canoed on the Vezere and took a river boat trip on the Dordogne River. Both great fun. Loved the medieval "Bastide" towns. One of our favorite towns was the charming, Saint Leon sur Vezere. Sarlat is fantastic and so interesting.

The regional food and wines were spectacular. We visited a different market almost every day and were in awe of the amazing types of cheeses, fruits, foie gras, meats, etc. and of course, wine! Our general routine was to have a wonderful lunch out in a restaurant in whatever town we were visiting, go to a local market and then come back to the house and cook dinner. We love to cook and had great dinners, given the terrific foods that were available not only in the wonderful daily markets but also the supermarche! Needless to say, the local wines were superb. One more thought on food, our ten year old daughter is a very picky eater. After two or three days, she was eating foie gras sandwiches for breakfast and begging for more!

Lastly, the Sliepenbeeks (next door neighbors/caretakers) were extraordinary. They were caring, thoughtful and great fun. We enjoyed meeting them and they were so helpful and kind.

We had the most wonderful vacation. We can't wait to return to La Maison Jean Sylain Dupont and the Dordogne.

Barbara B
New York, NY


We loved our two weeks in the Dordogne; the friends we made and the magnificent sights we visited. Our stay was even better than anticipated.

We were overjoyed to find such a wonderful "home" waiting for us upon our arrival in Plazac, with all the creature comforts you afforded our weary bones.

Ineke and Theo were ready and willing to assist us when called upon... and
gracious no matter what the hour.

Francine L., Los Angeles, CA

Jan,

We really did enjoy our stay in Plazac. The weather was nice and cool, and for the most part sunny. Although the pool water was a little cool by our Texas standards (below 70 while we were there), the children of our French friends (who live in Brittany) loved it. The garden was fabulous. We had lunch out there a number of days, and dinner on a few more. The swallows were just back, and nesting. They collected moss from the neighbor's roof and then water from the pool for nest building. The Magpies were just fledging, and the Yucca plant flowered during our stay. The herb garden was very much appreciated, as well as the un-believably well-stocked kitchen. By the end of our visit, were were surprised if there was some obscure kitchen tool that wasn't there. We braised market-bought fowl in the cast-iron, enameled pot, we sautéed mushrooms and made omelets in the pans, and even baked our Bretagne Gallette and fresh fruit desert in the oven (it was the height of strawberry season). It was the best equipped kitchen we've had in France.

BTW: We made the trip back and forth from Plazac to Libourne, St. Emilion et al. a couple of times, so we got to know the route pretty well, it was no trouble writing up the description.

Talk to you soon, I suppose--you know us, we'll be hankering for a return to Paris soon. Next time we think we'll try Mark and Tim's place in the 8th.

Best,
Dave H. Houston, TX

Quantum Dot Products

Quantum Dot Corporation (QDC) announces two additions to its nanocrystal-based family of fluorescent labels: the Qtracker 655 Kit for loading Qdot nanocrystals into live cells and the Qdot 705 streptavidin conjugate for ultra-bright, near-infrared bio-detection.

Qtracker 655 Kit

The Qtracker 655 Kit is the first in a new line of labeling reagents designed for introducing Qdot nanocrystal-based fluorochromes into live cells. The Qtracker kit utilizes custom-targeting peptides to deliver the extremely bright Qdot nanocrystals to the cytoplasm. Once inside the cells, the Qdot nanocrystals provide highly photostable fluorescence that doesn't bleach over time or under extensive, continuous illumination and observation.

"The Qtracker 655 Kit is an excellent tool for long-term studies of migration, motility, morphology and many other characteristics where the cell must be observed over time, even through several generations of cell division," explains Charlie Hotz, QDC's director of labels R&D.

QDC says Qtracker quantum dots are easy to use in powerful experimental designs because they do not add unwanted autofluorescence, are not transferred to adjacent cells in the population and display excellent retention properties. Qdot nanocrystals are inert and nontoxic to all tested cell types. They may be still observed in cells a week or more after transfection.

Qdot 705 Streptavidin Conjugate

QDC also introduces the Qdot 705 Streptavidin Conjugate, the brightest near-infrared fluorophore available by far. This new conjugate is ideal for applications requiring visualization in turbid, opaque or otherwise scattering media such as in vivo experiments.

The Qdot 705 Streptavidin conjugate is useful in a wide range of applications, including: immunohistochemistry, in vivo labeling, western blots, solid-phase immunosorbent assays and flow cytometry.

Far-red and near-infrared light penetrates much more deeply into samples such as tissues, gels and animals than typical visible light, and also escapes from a greater depth. Additionally, autofluorescent background is significantly diminished in this spectral region, particularly when excitation is in the blue or UV range. Emission is well beyond the spectral range of typical sample autofluorescence. Also, scattering and other optical effects which reduce resolution are minimized in the red. These qualities are now coupled with the exceptional brightness and stability enabled by Qdot nanotechnology.

The Qdot 705 Streptavidin conjugate can be used with other colors of Qdot conjugates for multicolor analysis. It is orders of magnitude more photostable than Cy5 streptavidin conjugates and can be excited at many different wavelengths including 633nm, 532, and 405nm -- common sources in an array of existing instrument platforms.

"At last year's cell biology meeting, we launched our company's first product. Since then, the product portfolio has been expanded significantly to include 6 Qdot colors and a range of different biomolecules including antibodies, streptavidin, protein A, and biotin. We are also beginning to see our customers publish landmark scientific papers, enabled by our Qdot products," said Carol Lou, QDC's president.

Quantum dots are nanoscale crystals of semiconductor material that glow, or fluoresce brightly when excited by a light source such as a laser. They are used by life-science researchers as tiny beacons, or markers, allowing them to easily see individual genes, nucleic acids, proteins or small molecules. Qdot conjugates work by seeking out and bonding with target materials. Once bound to a target, each individual Qdot particle emits light. Depending on their size, they can glow in a variety of colors and are up to 1,000 times brighter than fluorescent dyes.

CityCenter

The VISION of CityCenter is to create the single most significant resort experience in the world, and is supported by our MISSION to seek every opportunity to provide extraordinary guest experiences. Our guiding principles form the foundation of our CORE VALUES:

* Always do the right thing (Integrity)
* Be respectful and considerate – everyone matters (Respect)
* Deliver more than others think possible (Excellence)
* Collaborate and support each other to achieve excellence (Teamwork)
* Show passion for what we do and enthusiasm for who we are (Passion)

At CityCenter, we do much more than just put our values in a frame on the wall. We plan to put them to work every day, in everything we do. As the newest member of the MGM MIRAGE family, the CityCenter staff will be committed to providing an unsurpassed experience to every one of our guests – through passion and hard work. We will strive together to deliver an unprecedented resort experience.

CityCenter is dedicated to providing refined luxury service in order to create lasting and favorable memories. Delivering on this promise requires amazing people. CityCenter takes pride in hiring an extremely talented, motivated, and diverse workforce that possess the attitude and aptitude to work within a high performance culture. Employees receive exemplary training, guidance, development, and leadership in order to effectively perform their responsibilities.

BRUGES HOTELS

Bruges is called : 'the Venice of the North'. This splendid medieval city is one of Belgium's crown jewels. In no other European city the feel and the look of medieval times are so present as here in this city close to the North Sea.

Today's Bruges has a population of about 45.000 people (the old center) or 120.000 people (center together with the suburbs). These numbers clearly show that Bruges is not a tiny miniature city. It ranks, even today, among the important cities of Belgium. It is also the capital of the Belgian province of West-Flanders. A lot of people take day-trips from Brussels to Bruges, but there is to much to see here to fill only 1 day. The best way to visit Bruges is to spend at least one night in one of the many beautiful and cozy hotels. Later in the evening, when all the tourists have gone, Bruges finds back its charm and quiet of old times. When one is lucky with the weather, a stroll through the tiny medieval streets can be an enchanting experience. Bruges is always beautiful, in the summertime as well as in the wintertime. Lucky visitors will never forget the city after they have seen it on a snowy December or January day.

Bruges is unique, in the sense that here the town authorities have done the utmost to preserve the medieval-looking image of the city. Of course, not every stone in Bruges has come to us straight from the Middle-Ages. The 19th century neo-gothic style is more present than one should think. Because of these 19th century renovations, some critics have put Bruges down as a 'fake' medieval city. Nevertheless, the combination of old, not so old and new fascinates everyone who first sets foot in Bruges.

NARDA EAST

Narda Microwave East has been serving the Microwave/RF components and subsystems markets for over 50 years. Under the world-renowned Narda brand name, our employees and field sales representatives take great pride in bringing the highest quality catalog and custom components to our valued military and commercial end users.

We specialize in the manufacture of:

• Passive components (couplers, power dividers, attenuators, terminations, phase shifters, detectors and adaptors)

• Electro-Mechanical and Pin Diode Based switching products

• Data drivers, oscillators and integrated assemblies for fiber optic communications systems operating at 40 GBPS and beyond

• State of the art MIC multi-function assemblies.

While it is likely that our extensive inventory and broad COTS product range will result in an off-the-shelf solution for your applications, we also excel in the development and production of custom active/passive components and multifunction assemblies, specifically tailored toward your applications.

Superior customer service, in concert with the largest microwave components inventory in the business and an outstanding quality management system insure the availability and reliability that you, our customer relies upon. So, if you are looking for an off the shelf component, or a trusted and reliable extension of your own internal engineering resources (or both), look to Narda, we hope that you will consider us today!

Courtyard Los Angeles LAX/Century Boulevard

After a long flight, who wants to fight Los Angeles traffic? Travel less than a block, and check into a spacious, soundproofed room at the Courtyard by Marriott LAX hotel. This deluxe Los Angeles LAX airport hotel offers the ultimate in comfort, convenience, and value for L.A. travel. Take advantage of helpful amenities, such as free high-speed Internet, a full-service business center, and 1,750 square feet of flexible meeting space. All 179 guest rooms at the Courtyard LAX hotel feature separate office area, sofas and refrigerators, and two phones with voicemail and dataports. But it's not all work and no play at this upscale hotel near LAX airport. Enjoy classic American cuisine at the Courtyard Cafe, visit area beaches, indulge in a day of shopping, or explore countless attractions all just minutes away. For premium comfort with signature L.A. style, rely on our Los Angeles LAX hotel. At the Courtyard by Marriott, our rooms were made for you.
Hotel Highlights

* This hotel has a smoke-free policy
* Enjoy complimentary, on-demand airport shuttle service, by calling our LAX hotel directly.
* Stay less than two miles from the country s top aerospace and defense organizations.
* Utilize freeway access to area attractions, beaches, and downtown from this LAX airport hotel.

* Marriott Rewards category: 3
* Mobil Travel Guide Stars: 2

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* On-site parking, fee: 9 USD hourly, 16 USD daily
* Valet parking, fee: 16 USD daily
* Off-site parking; contact hotel for details
* Hotel only offers valet parking due to size of lot

Visitor's Guide: Los Angeles
Top Attractions

* Santa Monica Beach & Pier
* Beverly Hills/ Rodeo Drive
* Manhattan Beach

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Guest Rooms in Detail >>

* Choose from 178 spacious, sound-proof rooms at this Los Angeles Marriott Courtyard.
* Relax in comfort on our new pillow-top mattresses, and enjoy a great night's sleep.
* Feel at home at the Marriott Courtyard Los Angeles LAX, with a full-size sofa or love seat.
* Find complimentary high-speed Internet, voicemail, and dataports on two phones in each room.
* Discover a well-lit work desk with outlets, ergonomic chairs, and plenty of room to spread out.
* All rooms of this Los Angeles Marriott Courtyard hotel also feature a refrigerator and safe.

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Courtyard® by Marriott® Los Angeles LAX/Century Blvd.

6161 W Century Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90045 USA

* Phone: 1-310-649-1400
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* Toll-free: 1-888-689-3031

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Dallas Cowboys Package in Irving, Texas

Stay at the Courtyard Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving on Game Day. We're just nine miles from Texas Stadium.

*** Tickets to game are not included in this package. ***

Package includes the following:
• Room with one king bed
• Breakfast for two people the following morning
• Transportation to/from the game for two people.
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party is available for $25 per person.

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Dallas/ Fort Worth Hotels

Experience Dallas/ Fort Worth

From the Texas State Fair to the Farmers Market, Dallas likes to do things big. We promise to give you a big Texas welcome at Marriott's Dallas and Fort Worth hotels.

Whether you're thinking western culture, fine art or 21st-century business, Dallas is sure to show you a good time. And neighboring Fort Worth has plenty to offer too, from the Stockyards National Historic District to the Fort Worth Zoo.

Here for one of the many conventions? Marriott's Fort Worth hotels and Dallas hotels are in great locations, with the features and amenities you deserve, including:

* Spacious rooms and suites
* High-speed Internet access, well-equipped work areas, and meeting and conference facilities for business travelers
* Modern health facilities, fine dining, and inviting lounges and restaurants

So come for the Cotton Bowl or the National Cowgirl Museum ... and come to Marriott®. Book your stay at one of our Marriott® hotels in Dallas or Fort Worth.
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Marriott's Kauai Beach Club

This idyllic Hawaiian destination is home to rain forests, lava sand beaches, misting waterfalls and Marriott's Kaua'i Beach Club. Designed in the style of a royal Hawaiian estate, this resort stretches along scenic Kalapaki Beach where you can swim in crystal clear waters. Splash in the spectacular 26,000-sq-ft swimming pool & delight in a world of resort amenities.Hotel Highlights * This hotel has a smoke-free policy
* Enjoy a relaxing stay at a premier Marriott Timeshare Vacation Villa.
* Elegantly appointed and spacious 2 bedroom villas accommodate up to 8 guests.
* Ocean Front Golf Resort Centrally located

* Mobil Travel Guide Stars: 3

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* On-site parking, fee: 9 USD daily
* Valet parking, fee: 12 USD daily
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* 1- or 2-bedroom/2-bath villas, balcony/patio
* Master suite has king bed, full bath
* Televisions, videocassette and CD players
* Ocean or Gardenviews
* Gourmet center, microwave, tableware
* Living area with queen sofa bed

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* Kalapaki Beach
* Fern Grotto
* Kauai Museum

LUXURY VİLLA

VİLLA: A destination property located in a resort area Guest units usually consist of a bedroom, living room and kitchen Kitchens are separate from bedrooms and are equipped with stove, oven or microwave, refrigerator, cooking utensils and table settings for the maximum number of people occupying the unit Basic housekeeping supplies may be available, but daily housekeeping services may not be offered Usually has recreational facilities for such specific interests as golf or tennis

Technology in Multiphase Flow Metering

technologie in Multiphase Flow Metering

A range of world leading Tracerco technologies can be used to ensure your flow metering systems run at maximum efficiency.

These specialist services are used on-stream to calibrate one, two or three phase flows to confirm the accuracy of a variety of installed meters.

Areas of application include:

* Measurement of gas flow rate
* Measurement of water flow rate
* Measurement of hydrocarbon condensate flow rate
* Independent measurement of shrinkage

Technology in multiphase flow rate calibration

For many years two-phase and multi-phase flows have been common throughout the oil and gas industry. Until recently, such flows were measured by separating the flow into its constituent components in a test separator followed by conventional single phase metering techniques.

In the constant drive towards more efficient production, development has been focused away from traditional test separators towards more flexible lower cost multiphase metering. Along with these meters goes the need for periodic in-situ calibration. This has led to the development of the TRACERCO Diagnostics™ PhaseCal.


The principle of the measurement is based on the tracer dilution technique that Tracerco have been using for more than forty years. Tracerco can offer the service using either radioactive or non-radioactive tracers. In order to obtain the best quality information, each particular measurement will require subtle changes in the technique. Tracerco’s well trained staff can draw upon years of experience in this technology to ensure that the client gets the maximum amount of useful information from the tests

HOTEL AİKEN Hotel Overview

Why not get away from the “cookie-cutter” Hotels for once and give us a try? We are sure you will enjoy the experience.

Originally built in 1898 the Hotel has gone through many changes and the original building has gone through a series of major and continuous renovations since 2001, with the accent on retaining the historical feel of this landmark building whilst providing all the modern amenities one would expect from a contemporary Hotel, such as free use of hard-wired HSIA in all rooms. The rooms and bathrooms have been completely overhauled and tastefully appointed. Our main bar, The Polo Tavern, is one of downtown Aiken’s most popular watering holes. We have live entertainment on Wednesday, Thurday, Friday and Saturday nights and are open seven days a week. The recently added Tiki Tavern on the back patio has already been awarded the title of “Best New Bar” in Aiken for 2006 by readers of the prestigious Augusta Magazine. ** Don't forget to check out our newly opened ultra-hip wine bar, One Hundred Laurens! **

Due to the popularity of both our bars it should be noted when making reservations that we are very much “party central” in Aiken and if you’re looking for a lively, fun and busy venue,especially on weekends, then you should stay with us. Located on Richland Avenue, we are the only Hotel in town that is truly in the heart of downtown and therefore we are walking distance from all of Aiken’s many other excellent restaurants, bars and stores.

* Rooms booked through our website are GUARANTEED the BEST AVAILABLE RATE *



Property Amenities

* Restaurant(s) in hotel
* Bar/lounge
* Parking nearby
* Meeting rooms (small groups)
* Conference room(s)
* Business services
* Internet access - wireless
* 24-hour front desk
* Safe-deposit box - front desk
* Tour assistance
* Dry cleaning service
* Air-conditioned public areas
* Elevator/lift
* Built year: 1898
* Last renovated in: 2001
* Nr. of rooms: 60
* Nr. of floors: 3
* Property type: Hotel
* Hotel class: 3 ***

IET Power Electronics

IET Power Electronics, a new journal from the IET brings together five principal power electronics themes. The submission of high quality research that focuses on one or more of these themes is strongly encouraged;

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Applications of power semiconductor technology for the control and conversion of electric power in: electric machine drives; all forms of transport; manufacturing; heating; lighting; building services and industrial scale power conditioning.
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Circuits commonly used including: all types of converters; inverters; active filters; switched mode power and uninterruptible power supplies.
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Devices used in power electronic applications including: power semiconductor devices; photovoltaic devices; passive components; wound components; batteries and fuses.
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Techniques for controlling, analysing, modelling and/or simulation of power electronics circuits and complete power electronic systems.
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Performance management of power electronic systems including: power factor correction and harmonic spectrum management; thermal management; EMC and noise mitigation; fusing and protection.

PGA Country Club-PGA of America Golf Schools

The Jim Fazio-designed course at PGA Country Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., is noted for its small, fast greens. Water comes into play on 10 holes, with more than 80 bunkers that provide an added challenge to the relatively narrow fairways.


PGA Country Club provides a quality test for any skill level.
Other amentities include an exquisitely refurbished clubhouse complete with a fine dining room, grill room, full-service golf shop, and men's and ladies' locker rooms. Also included are 5 Har-Tru tennis courts, swimming pool and spa.

PGA Country Club is open to the public for:

Corporate Events
Weddings and Receptions
Banquets
Special Events
Lunch (Sunday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
U.S. Kids Golf provides a Family Course Setup at The PGA Country Club.

The forward tees on most golf courses are approximately 5,000 yards for 18 holes and are too long for kids, adult beginners, some ladies and seniors. By adding two sets of tee locations (Green tees - 2,200 yards and Yellow tees - 3,750 yards) all family members are able to enjoy their round. With these tee locations, all members of the family can enjoy playing the game together.

Get ready to enjoy "The PGA Experience."




PGA of America Golf SchoolsTaught at the world renowned PGA Learning Center, our all-inclusive PGA of America Golf Schools packages utilize the game's most up-to-date teaching methods, as well as the latest state-of-the art technology. Our programs feature instruction -- for beginners, experts and everyone in-between -- on all aspects of game improvement, including full swing, short game, course management, physical conditioning and mental approach.

Reserve the learning vacation of a lifetime at the PGA of America Golf Schools by calling either (888) 439-6002 to discuss your golf schools plans with a Premier Golf Specialist or (772) 468-7686 to speak with the PGA Learning Center's expert staff of PGA Professionals

Huntron Scanners

Add Scanning Capabilites to Your Huntron Tracker Model 30 System

Adding a Huntron® Scanner to your Tracker Model 30 system lets you access components using standard DIP clips and cables, custom cables to PCB connectors or interface to a bed-of-nails.
You can compare one component with another in real-time (64 pins max.) or use your PC to automate testing and scan up to 128 pins.
Huntron Scanners can be used with a Huntron Access Prober to provide Common line connections while the Prober is probing a PCB. This method gives you up to 128 selectable Commons to use. For example, you can connect the Scanner to a connector on a PCB mounted in the Prober using a common ribbon style cable. While the Prober is probing, any one of the lines on the connected ribbon cable can be selected as the Common reference. This would provide you true point-to-point testing capabilities.
Note: The ProTrack Scanner will be replaced by the Scanner II and/or the Scanner 31S effective 1/1/2008. This applies to commercial sales only.


Scanner II and Scaner 31S users may want to consider these Optional Accessories to enhance their test capabilities.

Highlights:

* The Scanner II and Scanner 31S accessories add scanning capability to the Tracker Model 30
* All Scanners have a minimum 64 pin capability
* The Scanner II can scan up to 128 pins when the A and B channels are combined
* The Scanner 31S use standard IDC style connectors
* The Scanner II uses the common SCSI-2 (68 pin) style connectors
* Up to 8 Scanner IIs can be “daisy-chained” to increase the available number of test pins

Selecting Accessories for your Scanner II
The Scanner II accessories for interfacing to your printed circuit board come "ala carte". This means that you select the accessories you want included with your Scanner. Choose from SMT or through-hole style DIP clip and cable kits (Scanner Adapter required with Scanner II) or a mutli-pin breakout cable. Details on these accessories are provided on this page.

Pyramid Hotels Group

Pyramid Hotel Group LLC (Pyramid), a Boston-based hotel development, management and ownership firm, today announced that Mr. Davis Sezna has joined the firm as president of La Quinta Resort & Club(R) and PGA WEST (R). In his new role, Sezna is responsible for asset management and community relations for both Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund assets.
consulting firm focused on restaurant, golf course, private club, hotel design, master planning and development. He has spent 35 years developing, owning and operating hotels, golf courses and restaurants. "Mr. Sezna's vast and wide-ranging set of experiences make him uniquely qualified for this critical role." states Richard M. Kelleher, chairman and chief executive officer of Pyramid. "He will be representing Morgan Stanley's and Pyramid's interests in the further development and enhancement of these two remarkable, one-of-a-kind assets. We're proud to have someone of his professional distinction on our team." "I am struck by the sense of place, history and community evident in both La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West. It will be an honor to be associated with these magnificent resorts. I have never before seen facilities with more ingredients, texture and just pure sensory energy. The chance to be associated with Pyramid and Morgan Stanley was also a significant factor in my decision to take on this responsibility," stated Sezna. La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West are owned by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (MSREF) in partnership with Pyramid, as part of a portfolio of luxury resorts, recently acquired from CNL Hotels and Resorts, Inc. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund is comprised of three major global businesses: Investing, banking and lending. Since 1991, the company has acquired $135.9 billion of real estate assets world-wide and currently manages $68.0 billion in real estate assets on behalf of its clients. A complete range of market-leading investment banking services for real estate clients, include advice on strategy, mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, as well as underwriting public debt, private debt and equity financings. As a global leader in real estate lending, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund has offered approximately $156.0 billion of CMBS through capital markets since 1997, including $35.5 billion in 2006. For more information about Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, please visit www.morganstanley.com/realestate. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firms employees serve clients worldwide. Pyramid Hotel Group LLC, founded in 1999, is a full-service hotel company that owns, manages and asset manages hotels and hotel construction and renovation projects. For more information about the company and its affiliates, visit the company
Pyramid Hotel GroupJohn GreenSenior Vice President, Operations EastMr. Green brings over 30 years of hospitality experience to the Pyramid Hotel Group team. His ten year tenure with Wyndham International included five years as Area Director of Operations Northeast supervising as many as 19 hotels in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and other domestic and international markets including Montreal, Toronto and Bermuda. General Manager assignments included opening the 4-diamond Wyndham Chicago and the Wyndham Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Golf Resort. Prior to Wyndham, Mr. Green was Vice President Operations for Signature Hospitality Resources and a Regional Vice President Operations for John Q. Hammons Hotels. During the 1980’s Mr. Green served with Doubletree Hotels as General Manager in Scottsdale, AZ, Overland Park, KS and Walnut Creek, CA. Larry VitaglianoSenior Vice President, Operations WestMr. Vitagliano spent 20 years with Doubletree, Hilton, and Promus Hotel companies as a general manager for hotels throughout the country. Property experience includes general manager positions at Doubletree Hotels in Seattle, Tysons Corner, Dallas, and Kansas City. He led the Antlers Doubletree Hotel in Colorado Springs from 1989 to 1995, and has now returned to the property under Pyramid's management. In addition to his general manager position at the Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs, Mr. Vitagliano oversees Pyramid's San Antonio, Texas hotel, the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Riverwalk.Alan BednowitzVice President, Sales & MarketingAlan Bednowitz is an accomplished sales and marketing executive with a track record of success at both the property- and corporate-level of hospitality organizations. For more than a decade he was affiliated with Promus Hotel Corporation (and its predecessor companies Doubletree and Guest Quarters), where he rose to the position of senior director, national sales. Prior to joining Pyramid Hotel Group, Mr. Bednowitz was vice president, sales and relationship management for StarCite, Inc., a meeting industry technology company.Edgar NugentVice President, Hotel AccountingMr. Nugent is a senior hospitality executive with more than 25 years of financial management experience. His 20-year tenure with Marriott Corporation took him from Texas to Panama to Saudi Arabia and Germany. Prior to joining Pyramid Hotel Group he was a partner in his own hospitality consulting firm, where he counseled hotel owners and investors seeking development support.Robert DiDucaVice President, Managing DirectorMr. DiDuca has 24 years experience in independent and franchised hotel operations including Marriott, Hilton, Doubletree, and Sheraton. He has also successfully transitioned more than 30 properties to new ownership and management including brand conversions. Renovation responsibilities consisting of over $40 million in project improvement have been executed. Mr. DiDuca, based in Boston, oversees hotels in the Northeast and Michigan and continues with Hotel Transitions.Harry GreenblattVice President, Managing DirectorMr. Greenblatt's nearly 30-year career began as a management trainee with Hyatt Hotel Corporation. Following a decade of food and beverage management experience, he switched to operations and began a lengthy association with Doubletree Hotels. During his 17 years with Doubletree Mr. Greenblatt was GM of the Doubletree Hotel Allen Center and Hotel Post Oak, both in Houston. Today he is general manager of the Houston Marriott Westchase with regional operations responsibility for Pyramid's additional Texas properties.Robert (Tico) Bevier, CHAVice President, Managing Director Mr. Bevier has 25 years of experience in the hospitality field, encompassing food and beverage, rooms, operations, and consulting. His affiliation with Pyramid began in 2003 when he consulted with the company on hotel acquisitions and transitions. His extensive hospitality career started with Hyatt Hotels; moving on to La Mansion Hotels; and then he spent 15 years with Hilton Hotels Corporation, mostly at the Doubletree Hotel New Orleans as General Manager. Immediately prior to joining Pyramid he was President of Expotel Hospitality Services for three years. Mr. Bevier remains in New Orleans with Pyramid, where he is responsible for the Maison Dupuy and the New Orleans Lakeside hotels.George McGannVice President, Managing DirectorGeorge McGann has over 25 years experience in the hotel industry, with over 10 years of this experience as a General Manager. He started his career in the food and beverage discipline, as a trainee for the Hyatt Corporation. Presently, George is General Manager of the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel with regional responsibility for the Pleasanton Crowne Plaza (soon to be Marriott) and the Sonoma County Hilton. He joined Pyramid as the General Manger of the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel. Prior to joining Pyramid Hotels, George was the General Manager/Complex General Manager for Starwood Hotels for over 7 years.Bruce CarltonArea Managing DirectorBruce has over 25 years of hotel experience holding various positions. After receiving his BSBA Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Denver, he completed the Corporate Management Trainee program with Hyatt. Most recently, Bruce was the GM at the Doubletree Hotel San Francisco Airport.Mark FallonArea Managing DirectorMark has over 25 years experience with both upscale independent and branded hotels. He managed the La Mansion Del Rio hotel in San Antonio, TX and then joined the team at Guest Quarters in Boston, MA Following his 11 year association with Guest Quarters, Doubletree, and then Promus, Mark was the opening General Manager at the Mystic Marriott Hotel in Mystic, CT and the Marriott Hartford Downtown at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford, CT. Prior to joining Pyramid, he was VP of Operations for Magna Hospitality Group.

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Huntron Scanners
Huntron Scanners
Add Scanning Capabilites to Your Huntron Tracker Model 30 System
Tracker Model 30 shown with Scanner II underneath
Adding a Huntron® Scanner to your Tracker Model 30 system lets you access components using standard DIP clips and cables, custom cables to PCB connectors or interface to a bed-of-nails.You can compare one component with another in real-time (64 pins max.) or use your PC to automate testing and scan up to 128 pins.Huntron Scanners can be used with a Huntron Access Prober to provide Common line connections while the Prober is probing a PCB. This method gives you up to 128 selectable Commons to use. For example, you can connect the Scanner to a connector on a PCB mounted in the Prober using a common ribbon style cable. While the Prober is probing, any one of the lines on the connected ribbon cable can be selected as the Common reference. This would provide you true point-to-point testing capabilities.Note: The ProTrack Scanner will be replaced by the Scanner II and/or the Scanner 31S effective 1/1/2008. This applies to commercial sales only.Scanner II and Scaner 31S users may want to consider these Optional Accessories to enhance their test capabilities.
Highlights:
The Scanner II and Scanner 31S accessories add scanning capability to the Tracker Model 30
All Scanners have a minimum 64 pin capability
The Scanner II can scan up to 128 pins when the A and B channels are combined
The Scanner 31S use standard IDC style connectors
The Scanner II uses the common SCSI-2 (68 pin) style connectors
Up to 8 Scanner IIs can be “daisy-chained” to increase the available number of test pins
Selecting Accessories for your Scanner IIThe Scanner II accessories for interfacing to your printed circuit board come "ala carte". This means that you select the accessories you want included with your Scanner. Choose from SMT or through-hole style DIP clip and cable kits (Scanner Adapter required with Scanner II) or a mutli-pin breakout cable. Details on these accessories are provided on this page.
Specifications
Max. Number of Test pins
Scanner IIScanner 31SProTrack Scanner
128 (per Scanner)64128 (both channels combined)
Number of Channels
Scanner IIScanner 31SProTrack Scanner
212
Number of Pins per Channel
Scanner IIScanner 31SProTrack Scanner
646464
Front Panel Connectors
Scanner IIScanner 31SProTrack Scanner
SCSI-2 (68 pins)IDCIDC
Part Number
Scanner IIScanner 31SProTrack Scanner
99-039399-039999-0098
Dimensions (Scanner II and 31S)
11.1in W x 1.8in H x 8.6in D(28.2cm W x 4.6cm H x 21.8cm D)
Certifications
CE and ETL listed
Warranty
1 year limited
Supplied Accessories with Scanners
Huntron P/N
Qty
Description
Available Online?
All Scanners
06-5217
1
Manuals CD

Scanner II
98-0480
1
Interface Cable
-
Scanner 31S
98-0103
1
Cable Assembly, 20 pin clip

98-0102
1
Cable Assembly, 40 pin clip

07-1234
1
Clip, 20 pin
-
07-1230
1
Clip, 40 pin
-
98-0480
1
Interface Cable

Casolare San Lorenzo

Tuscany Pisa - Montespertoli Casolare San Lorenzo Tuscany Pisa - Montespertoli Casolare San Lorenzo
DESCRIPTION:

Casolare San Lorenzo. Set in a completely private estate of 84 hectares, Casolare San Lorenzo is in an area of conservation where no modern building can disrupt the lovely panoramic vistas. Once part of an aristocratic estate, the handsome 250 year old mansion is evocative of its past grandeur, a distinction enhanced by the extensive landscaped gardens.
Casolare San Lorenzo would be an excellent choice for those who wish to spend their holiday in the peace and calm of the tuscan countryside while still being able to go on day trips and visit the important sites such as Florence, Chianti area, Siena and San Gimignano. The beautiful hilltop setting means the farm is a couple of kilometres from the nearest town of Montespertoli.
To reach the farm you have to drive up a stretch of road which is virtually unchanged from its original state, a long winding white cobbled path, an anticipation of the authentic tuscan experience of Casolare San Lorenzo. All rooms are provided with the essentials for a comfortable stay. There is a kitchen with cooking facilities and sofa beds for those who wish to add a guest or two as well as modern shower rooms.
ACCOMMODATION
Machiavelli: 2+2 pax, Machiavelli apartment is in the main building, on the ground floor. It's made of two rooms: Dining room, with kitchen and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and shower) There is a porch, so you can eat on the outside.
Brunelleschi: 4+2 pax, Brunelleschi apartment is in the main building, on the ground floor. It's made of three rooms: Dining room, kitchen (with fireplace) and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and tub) Twin bedroom bathroom (and shower) There is a porch with panoramic view on Tenuta Moriano, so you can eat on the outside.
Michelangelo: 4+2 pax, Michelangelo apartment is in the main building, on the ground floor. It's made of three rooms: Dining room, traditional walling kitchen and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and tub) Twin bedroom bathroom (and shower) There is a porch with great view over the pool and our beautiful hills.
Galileo: 4+2 pax, Galileo" apartment is in the main building, on the first floor. You can enter via an outdoor brick staircase It's made of three rooms: Dining room, kitchen and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and tub) Twin bedroom bathroom (and shower) There is a terrace with a porch you can eat in, with a beautiful view over surroundings. A great point of view to see wonderful sunset over our hills.
Dante: 4+2 pax, Dante apartment is in the second building, on the first floor; You can enter via an outdoor brick staircase. It's made of three rooms: Dining room, kitchen and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and tub) Twin bedroom bathroom (and shower) There is a terrace with a porch you can eat in, with a beautiful view over surroundings. A great point of view to see wonderful sunset over our hills.
Leonardo: Leonardo" apartment is in the second building, on the ground floor near the arch joining main and secondary building. It's made of three rooms: Dining room, kitchen with a fireplace and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and tub) Twin bedroom bathroom (and shower).
Boccaccio: 4+2 pax, Boccaccio apartment is in the second building, on the ground floor. It's made of three rooms: Dining room, traditional walling kitchen and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and tub) Twin bedroom bathroom (and shower) There is a porch, so you can eat on the outside with a great view over our pool.
Giotto: 2+2 pax, Giotto apartment is in the main building, on the ground floor, in the most private area. It's made of two rooms: Dining room, kitchen and bed-couch Double bedroom with bathroom (and shower) There is a porch, so you can eat on the outside.
There is a porch, so you can eat on the outside with a great view over Tenuta Moriano.