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Ideal for both entrepreneurs and companies, our coworking spaces in Stafford can be used immediately, simply turn up and get started. Choose to either reserve a designated workspace that you can use indefinitely, or hot desk whenever you need, only paying for the time and space that you use. Our shared offices also allow you to network with other professionals, helping your build your business' reputation in the local area. You will have access to business grade technology, as well as a communal kitchen, meeting facilities and break-out spaces. Should you travel outside of Stafford, you will be able to drop-in to any of our shared office spaces around the world.
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This photographer's Instagram will soothe your love of organization
People who love organization know the feeling.
The entire world falls apart when things aren't in order. Order is the meaning of life and anything less is just plain wrong.
Food photographer Brittany Wright knows how to capture food properly — in rows sorted by size and color. Wright's Instagram account is filled with foods neatly arranged in order and are nothing less than an inspiration to the world.
Check out some of her infinitely pleasing work below.

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text: WASHINGTON, DC— In this week's address, President Obama spoke to the American people from the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington about our efforts to strengthen American manufacturing and job creation here in the United States. He described how we can support businesses like Boeing, which is hiring thousands of Americans across the country, through steps like removing tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas and giving them to companies that create jobs at home. The President is committed to continue assisting businesses in selling their products around the world, and the United States is on track to meet President Obama's goal of doubling exports within five years. The President believes that by boosting American manufacturing and supporting our job creators, we can create an economy that's built to last.


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Peel Hey Wedding Photography: Michelle & Mike
Delightful Peel hey Wedding Photography
So Happy for our couple that this delightful Peel Hey wedding could take place with dad walking his beautiful daughter down the aisle.
A few months ago there were some scary times. …Michelle could not contemplate the wedding without her dad and rearranged her date.
We were so happy we could change dates with them.
Refreshed from our winter cruise and stay in the Caribbean this February day started bright and dry.
Peel Hey is a welcoming guest house and Wirral wedding venue. A cosy atmosphere and marquee facilities, suitable for small intimate weddings.
Guests started to arrive and Mike was on hand to greet them. Michelle arrived in a cute red MG. Their daughter and niece were the cutest liveliest flower girls!
We managed a few gorgeous shots of them larking around.
Lots of giggles and smiles in the ceremony, the room was packed out with family and friends. So lovely to see their daughter involved during the ceremony.
Then time for canapes and group photos and a few portraits in the grounds of Peel Hey before we left them to enjoy the rest of the day.
One of our special short coverage weddings, only for our preferred local venues. Hope you enjoy these highlights in the gallery below.
Pixsmiths are a preferred supplier at Peel Hey and you can see us at their regular open evenings.
The next date is 28th March – hope to see you there to chat weddings!


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Grandpa Bob wrote: The chef, Fructoso Sardoval, stopped by our table twice to ask if we were enjoying our food.
iblock9 wrote:Is Cluckers next to Sweat Pea's? That little mall seems like the location of the damned. Sweet Pea's should be so much busier. If he were located in Downtown HP or LF he would be mobbed as it is easily the best ice cream shop in the area.
I remember Cluckers from the milwaukee ave days, it didnt last long. Wonder why they decided to revive the brand? Will have to check it out to see if it is an improvement over my go to cheap chicken option, woodfire in deerfield.
dk wrote:iblock9 wrote:if I ever need a PR person, I'd hire Grandpa Bob
Grandpa Bob wrote:I recently had the opportunity to talk to a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives pre-production person and was told they check the LTH Forum routinely whenever they're considering a Chicagoland establishment
dk wrote:where's Highwood, and what's HP or LF?
Grandpa Bob wrote:dk wrote:iblock9 wrote:if I ever need a PR person, I'd hire Grandpa Bob
Not to offend any PR people, but I'm not one of them. I just happen to have some favorite restaurants and I like to see them succeeed. The LTH Forum has great influence in the Chicagoland restaurant scene.
I recently had the opportunity to talk to a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives pre-production person and was told they check the LTH Forum routinely whenever they're considering a Chicagoland establishment.
Best regards,
Grandpa Bob
dk wrote:edit to add: and you do write very well, it was indeed a compliment
Grandpa Bob wrote:I don't think anyone's palate is so refined that they can tell the difference between freshly prepared rotisserie chicken and some that's be made earlier.
G Wiv wrote:Think about how a chicken tastes fresh from Grandma Bobbi's oven and then reheated for lunch the next day.
Grandpa Bob wrote:BTW - IMHO Cathy's observations were critical.
Cathy2 wrote:HI,
Papa's Pollo Chon in Humboldt Park region of Chicago has excellent rotisserie chicken that is fresh cooked. If Clucker's experience approached that level of fresh cooked, I would be delighted. What we had was held over for quite a while or reheated, both of which were very apparent.
Grandpa Bob wrote:Ronnie talked about the chili and barely mentioned the chicken.
Grandpa Bob wrote:Clucker's owner suggested that Cathy and Ronnie stop by and try their chicken again.
Grandpa Bob wrote:We also splurged on a brownie that is made by the owner's wife. They were soft and quite good.
Renee Enna at the Chicago Tribune's web site wrote:Maybe all the competition is why Clucker's Charcoal Chicken has set its bar so high. This independently owned strip-mall spot is spacious and well designed, but it still has the fast-food vibe, with rigid booths, bright lighting and major decor elements being a giant copper chicken and serve-yourself soda fountain. Order at the counter, and your meal is brought to you.
And boy, did we love what was brought to us. The ample chicken-centric menu and its execution -- all items are made on-site, says owner Reed Merdinger -- proved first-rate with everything we tried, from the tender, fall-off-the bone roasted chicken with choice of killer sauce to a chicken salad that tasted fantastic without the chicken. Vegetables get respect.
auxen1 wrote:do restaurants fry and then reheat chicken....or fry half-way like risotto and then finish when an order is placed?


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PD60-2 Partial discharge analysis
By a partial discharge analysis with the cable diagnostics systems PD60-2 or PDTD60-2 by b2 electronics, the dielectric condition of medium voltage cables can be evaluated.
As an expanded device PDTD60-2 comes with an integrated tan delta diagnostics system!
The cable diagnosis system PD60-2 consists of the following units:
- HVA60 AC hipot (optional)
- High voltage filter
- Coupling capacitor
- b2 Suite® software for diagnostics and reporting
- Set of cables and corona rings
The total weight for high voltage filter, coupling capacitor and calibrator is 41 kg. Thus the system is perfectly suitable for mobile use.
For partial discharge analysis a sinusoidal 0.1 Hz VLF voltage is employed, adjustable over a range of up to 62 kV peak.
Due to the following features the PD60-2 and PDTD60-2 are the most outstanding systems of their class:
Compact, lightweight and
b2 Suite® software
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Simultaneous measurement
of PD and TD
- Measurement of the intensity of partial discharges versus time
- Localization of faults by TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)
- Display of faults in the partial discharges mapping
- Phase related depiction
- Easy to use and language selection
The analysis is documented in the form of a ready-to-use report, containing all relevant results:
- Calibration Pulse (in accordance with IEC 60270) and end detection
- Background noise of the measurement arrangement
- Partial discharges inception voltage (PDIV)
- Partial discharges level at 1.7 Vo
- Partial discharges extinction voltage (PDEV)
A SINGLE cable diagnostics system for various applications:
- Cables: XLPE, PE, PILC
- Capacitors
- Switchgear
- Transformers
- Rotating machines (IEEE 433)
The PD60-2 enables any test engineer to efficiently perform measurements without extensive training.
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Which meant first pulling up the icky powder-blue rug. That's the easy part- once you find a loose corner and start pulling, the visceral satisfaction of freeing the carpet from the tackboards is akin to popping a handful of bubble wrap. Then, as suddenly as it started, the fun is over, and while the dogs snooze on the discarded carpet, you're left wrestling the foam cushioning from the staples, wrestling the staples from the flooring, and wrestling the tackboards from the tiniest of crevasses and corners.
Of course, the joke's still on me because after the first layer of primer, the notches, scrapes, and divots that I missed became even more glaring and another round of patching, sanding, and meticulously wiping up dust with a wet cloth commenced.
I followed up with three layers of Sherwin-Williams floor paint in a white named 'marshmallow,' with just the tiniest hint of pink. No particular reason I went there; they were just having a sale.
The tape was pulled up exactly 12 hours before move-in. Disappointingly, some of the 'Marshmallow' base coat, primer and all, came up with it. Also disappointing to me was the fact that most of the lines were a little blurred, and some were downright messy. This was, of course, due to the fact that it was old, damaged wood, and the painter's tape, no matter how meticulously applied, simply couldn't get into every groove and crevice in the old wood.
After thinking about it for a while, though, I decided I liked it. So I spent literally dozens of hours working on this floor and it didn't come out exactly as I'd hoped. Big deal! It's still painfully evident to anyone who looks at this floor that it was a labor of love. I think the messy stripes and the bald patches give it a 'shabby chic' character!
Ugh. Did I really just type that? I think I did. Anyway, forget it. Here are the photos of the finished floor! Taken literally as the movers were unpacking the truck out front.
While the studio still has plenty of work to be done (I need storage for all my fabric, and pronto!), I'm happy to say I am able to work up there for now, having just sewn my first set of curtains! Finally, I can walk around my house naked! And I'm off to do just that. Thanks for reading!


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Sand Casting
The process starts with a 3D model prepared in CAD, which is then used to manufacture the basic patterns and core boxes via CAM on CNC machining centres. The plant is equipped with an imported Omega moulding line that has a computer controlled mixer, compaction table and sand reclamation plant. After the moulds are prepared, they are coated with a refractory, dried in infrared ovens and then assembled with cores before pouring. Quality control checks are performed throughout the casting process, from screening the raw material for stability to the concentration of alloy melted in the electric furnaces.


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April Telethon Holiday Makers Program
April 16, 2018 @ 9:00 am - April 27, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
The Telethon Holiday Makers Program is back for April 2018!
Our Telethon Holiday Makers Program caters to kids and young adults on the spectrum between the ages of 5 -18 years of age, tailoring support to Low, Moderate and High Support Needs.
Our holiday program benefits families by providing:
-Peace of mind knowing there are suitable and fitting holiday activitiies for children
-A safe and nurturing place for participants amongst like minded individuals
-Social interaction opportunities
-Quality time to spend with the remainder of the family
-Age Specific Groups
-Outings for high needs 10 – 18 Years
The program runs from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays, and morning and afternoon tea are provided, however we ask that parents provide a packed lunch for the morning or full day session. The program is run by a range of professionals, such as teachers and support workers with autism experience.
We have a variety of exciting activities and excursions lined up for April 2018, such as technology, music, dance, art, a visit to WA Maritime Museum and more.
For a detailed itinerary of activities, and to enrol in the April 2018 Telethon Holiday Makers Program, complete and submit an enrolment form.
For more information about the next school holiday program, call us on 08 9431 2111 or email Program Coordinator, Trudi-Anne Gribble, at email@example.com.
April Holiday Bookings close Satuday 7 April 2018. Register now!
"We were so appreciative of your holiday program as it was a wonderful opportunity for [our daughter] to socialise and experience fun and stimulating activities in a safe and supportive environment.
It also gave us a rare opportunity for respite as school holidays are a stressful time for [our daughter] and the family."
"I am very grateful that [my son] gets this chance to interact with other children over the holidays especially since he doesn't get invited by his school peers. I am also grateful that his younger brother and I also get a chance to spend quality time together during that time. Thank you for all that you and the team at AW do."
Here's a snippet from our April 2017 program.
Our Sponsor
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Just give your name and address to setup service. Waste Management expects to deliver recycling bins two weeks before July 1st. Pickup will be every two weeks, and information on what can be recycled will be included with the recycling bins. For more information about recycling visit our website by clicking below.
WM services has provided a large drop off container for our recyclables. No sorting is necessary SO no items in plastic bags, just drive on up and drop it in. You will need to take a trip to the County Landfill and a map is provided below. Doing this during 800AM-400PM CLOSED on SUNDAY. Look for the "recycle here" signs!
Some areas of the County collect with volunteers and make weekly trips. We can all help by bringing recyclable materials when we can. Discuss this your friends and neighbors, we can all help with a group effort!
Regular home waste for McIntosh County is offered by Waste Management
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Welcome to our wonderful Community.
If you love being near water, a mild climate, history, nature, panoramic views and clean air, with great access to shopping and services, you'll love what McIntosh County has to offer.
McIntosh County is located halfway between Savannah, Georgia, to the north, and Jacksonville, Florida, to the South. It's a great place for tourists, whether just for the day, or much longer. Go on a boat tour, deep sea fishing, or fish right off our beautiful docks; swim in the ocean surrounding pristine islands with maritime forests; go bird and nature watching, or biking along miles of trails. Take photographs of the sun setting right down on the water.
See amazing historic sites like Fort King George (complete with reenactments), the Butler Plantation and rice fields, old churches, cemeteries and monuments. Immerse yourself in a world where flowers bloom in every season, where butterflies and birds abound, and clear, blue skies form the backdrop for ancient evergreen oaks festooned with exotic, hanging moss.
Close to our scenic locale, you'll also find world-class shopping, theaters, and restaurants. There's something new to see and do all the time.
Visit us at certain times of the year, and you'll be treated to vibrant festivals held along the City of Darien's Waterfront Park and along the streets of it's newly revitalized downtown area. In spring, Darien draws thousands of visitors to the "Blessing of the Fleet," a festival to honor the fishermen of the shrimping industry that dominates our economy. The Fourth of July celebration draws large crowds for fun, music, entertainment and fireworks. In November, the Darien Fall Fest features classic car shows, street vendors, helicopter and boat tours, fun for the kids, and musical entertainment.


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Keep Mardi Gras safe
Dear Editor,
Louisiana is well known worldwide for its many tourist attractions, historic sites and popular events. Probably, our most famous annual event is Mardi Gras, which is celebrated throughout the southern part of our state and in some form or other observed in many communities above Interstate 10.
While Mardi Gras is a fun celebration that features colorful parades, elaborate balls and parties, there's a darker side to carnival season – highway deaths. Year after year, Mardi Gras has the dubious distinction of ranking among the deadliest of holidays in Louisiana in terms of fatal and injury crashes.
In 2012, the most recent year for which final statistics are available, 537 fatal and injury crashes occurred during the five-day Mardi Gras period, far more than any of the other seven holiday periods for which statistics are compiled. Those 2012 crash incidents involved 10 deaths and 953 injuries. The Memorial Day and Thanksgiving holidays in 2012 experienced slightly more traffic fatalities, but were far behind in the number of crashes involving deaths and injuries.
Fatal and injury crashes tend to increase during holidays, so the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission focuses a lot of effort on trying to keep motorists safe during those periods. During certain holidays, including Mardi Gras, the Commission provides grants to State Police and dozens of local law enforcement agencies to increase their patrols and conduct sobriety or seat belt check points. Intense and highly visible enforcement is a proven method of promoting highway safety.
Perhaps more than any other state holiday, Mardi Gras is associated with alcohol consumption. Public safety becomes seriously compromised when a person who is impaired by alcohol or drugs makes the very dangerous decision to drive a motor vehicle. Such a person endangers himself, his passengers, occupants of other vehicles and pedestrians.
Our message this Mardi Gras is to enjoy the holiday, but under no circumstances should you get behind the wheel of a vehicle if you've been drinking. If you do drive while impaired, chances are you'll be stopped and arrested. Please stay safe and always fasten your seat belts.
Lt. Col. John LeBlanc,
Executive Director, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission


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Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way
by Matthew the Poor
On St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Saints who experience the power of prayer say it gives them wings to fly: wings of elation from being in proximity with Jesus Christ and relief from the burden of a sinful conscience. Once engulfed in the grace of the Holy Spirit, the person in prayer experiences death to sin, resurrection in the Spirit, and mystical ascension to the Father. The visible touches the Invisible, and joy wells up in the human heart.
This volume evolved experientially: the fruit of fifty-five years of solitude by a contemporary desert monk besieged by prayer. Father Matta's prayer life initially was formed under the direction of the sayings of the Russian Fathers, and later expanded under the direction of other Fathers, both Eastern and Western. He spent whole nights in prayer, reciting one or two passages from these luminaries and begging these saints to enlighten his understanding.
Father Matta discloses: Whenever physical hunger turned cruel against me, I found my gratification in prayer. Whenever the biting cold of winter was unkind to me, I found my warmth in prayer. Whenever people were harsh to me (and their harshness was severe indeed) I found my comfort in prayer. In short, prayer became my food and my drink, my outfit and my armor, whether by night or by day.
Desiring to share the lessons he learned, and compelled by the Holy Spirit to do so, he wrote this volume so that he might impart to his readers "a whole course" on the life of prayer.
Father Matta El-Maskeen (Matthew the Poor) is a monk in the Monastery of St Macarius the Great, Wadi El-Natroun, Egypt. He also is the author of Communion of Love, published by St Vladimir's Seminary Press.
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Exerpts of the book:
The human soul's relationship with God and the longing to speak with him are essential elements of man's very being. In the same way, ministry and praise are essential elements in the nature of angels. The tree that is ordained to bear fruit according to its kind does so in its proper season. So, too, does the man who responds to the spirit of worship within his soul also bear good fruit in good time.
Coping with Spiritual Paralysis
Periods of impasse, of oppressive grief, of darkness engulfing the soul are inseparable parts of religious life.
If man tries to plumb the depths of his soul, he finds himself at a loss, for its depths are beyond his reach. It is as if his spiritual footing has been lost, alienating him from the essence of his life. If he tries to examine his faith and secretly measure it in his heart, he finds that it has died, gone. If he knocks at the door of hope, if he clings to the promises of God he had once cherished and lived by, he finds in what he used to find hope has now turned to ice. Hope is stuck in the cold present and not willing to move beyond it.
The enemy seizes this opportunity, striking with all his firepower. He launches an offensive to convince man of his failure, of the ruin of all his struggle and effort. The enemy tries to persuade man that his whole spiritual life was not true or real, that it was nothing but fanciful illusions and emotions. He clamps down on man's mind that he might once and for all deny the spiritual life.
Yet, amidst all these crushing inner battles, the soul somehow has an intuition that all these doubts are untrue and that something must exist on the other side of the darkness. It also feels that, in spite of itself, it is still bound to the God who has forsaken it. The soul continues to worship God without realizing or even wanting to! Deep within, far away from the mind's eye or discernment, the heart continues to pray, albeit it is a prayer that gives him no comfort or assurance.
When the enemy seeks to deal his fatal blow, trying to force the soul to renounce its faith and hope, he encounters no response. The soul may give in to the enemy in the battle of the mind in complete surrender and to the farthest limits of error. But it is absolutely impossible for the soul to take action, for at the point where imagination and thought turn into action, the will springs forth like a lion out of his den to terrify all the foxes of corruption.
Hence, behind spiritual languor there exists a relationship with God that, though inactive, is real and still very strong, stronger than all the whispers of the devil. Yet until the decisive moment of danger, this relationship sleeps. ...
Ce livre correspond au livre traduit en français: L'Expérience de Dieu dans la vie de prière.


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Dealing with the data
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—In hopes of tackling some of the technical obstacles in the way of research, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has joined forces with Google Genomics to address the need for computing infrastructure capable of storing and processing the vast datasets generated by today's research and to create tools to analyze that data.
"Large-scale genomic information is accelerating scientific progress in cancer, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, and many other diseases," Eric Lander, president and director of the Broad Institute, said in a press release. "Storing, analyzing and managing these data is becoming a critical challenge for biomedical researchers. We are excited to work with Google's talented and experienced engineers to develop ways to empower researchers around the world by making it easier to access and use genomic information."
Under this non-exclusive partnership, the Broad Institute's Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK) will be offered as a service on the Google Cloud Platform as part of Google Genomics. GATK is a software package developed by the Broad Institute for the analysis of high-throughput genomic sequencing data and offers a range of analysis tools, with a primary focus on genetic variant discovery and genotyping and data quality assurance. This availability will allow genomic researchers to upload, store and analyze data in a cloud-based environment.
With this offering, researchers can upload genetic data and run GATK-powered analyses on Google Cloud Platform, and can even use GATK to analyze genetic data that is already available for research via Google Genomics.
This collaboration fits in well with both organizations' goals and standards, Jonathan Bingham, product manager for Google Genomics, wrote on the Google Cloud Platform blog. Google Genomics was formed "to help the life-science community organize the world's genomic information and make it accessible and useful," and the Broad, he noted, "has collected and either sequenced or genotyped the equivalent of more than 1.4 million biological samples. Just as important, Broad has developed and openly shared many of the most trusted methods for processing the resulting data, enabling valuable scientific discoveries, with hundreds of published findings in top journals."
"Through our collaboration with Broad Institute and our work with the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health and the life-science community, we believe we can make a difference in improving human health. By making it easier for researchers to ask big questions and find answers amid complexity, we hope to unleash scientific creativity that could significantly improve our understanding of health and disease. We are at the beginning of a genomics-driven healthcare revolution, and it's a privilege to be contributing to it with organizations like the Broad," wrote Jonathan Bingham, product manager for Google Genomics, on the Google Cloud Platform blog.
The Broad Institute and Google are both members of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), which was launched in 2013 to create a shared framework to enable genomic and clinical data sharing while ensuring data privacy and security. The Broad Institute is a founding host institution of the alliance, and Google joined early last year. The services offered through this collaboration between the Broad Institute and Google will be designed to align with GA4GH standards.
"Broad and Google share a culture of collaboration and open access to data," commented David Glazer, director of Google Genomics. "Google Genomics is helping scientists make genomic information more accessible and useful. By making Broad's GATK available through the Google Cloud Platform, we hope to accelerate great science."
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text: There are two forces in the world today willing to rule the hearts of people. There is the Holy Spirit, which bestows on God's children the spirit of life, a spirit of justice, a spirit of truth, a spirit of holiness, etc. There is also Satan, who gives jealousy, harlotry, fear, lying, etc. In this exciting study, Dr. Lester Sumrall helps us to identify "The Commanding Spirits That Rule the Hearts of Men." (6 Lessons – 6 CDs)


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Regpack, an online registration, enrollment and data management software firm, has introduced new features to its online offering which will let organizations share dynamic data with anyone.
The new features will also allow users to integrate their systems with external systems leveraging a single line of code.
It is expected that these capabilities will allow organizations to create alliances and partnerships to optimize marketing efforts. The technology was developed following doctoral-level research on computer languages and networks by founder, Asaf Darash, PhD.
"Sharing is the cornerstone of productivity, the most valuable information comes from databases gathering information from users, suppliers, partners and payments processors," Darash said. "Every person inside or outside of the organization should have access to pertinent information to make appropriate decisions."
The Regpack secure online interface allows small and mid-sized organizations to register users, enroll applicants, process payments and manage information. It offers an affordable, enterprise-level, analytical tool for organizations to view data conveniently.
Data trends and statistical insights will enable specific user groups to make valued decisions, said officials.
Although organizations were able to share documents, images and messages easily, they were unable to share specific sections of complex databases. Data is generally saved and created as relational units, and hence specific parts cannot be securely shared in a dynamic way. The new Regpack technology allows specific data to be shared with certain audiences or dispersed teams, as it takes any data subset and creates connections on an ad-hoc basis.
This enables dynamic data collaboration.
The new solution keeps information dynamic with constant updating, and collaborators will be able to view changes, analytics and reporting in real time. This collaboration tool grants an organization access to dynamic information from multiple sources to make quick and accurate decisions.
Regpack's registration platform helps organizations integrate data collecting systems across the Web easily. Organizations previously blended Regpack's data-gathering and registration system with clients' websites and branding.
Now with one line of code, the new feature enhances collaboration, letting organizations create alliances for augmenting marketing efforts.
In May 2012, Regpack launched an easy way to gather and manage data online. The Regpack system adapts to the information entered by the end user, resulting in more completed applications and up to a 30-percent increase in user payments.
Just as well, the service includes an intuitive interface and statistical tools to understand user trends.


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For most of us, some of the greatest times of the year are the holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. But it can also be the saddest time of the year for many that can not afford the ability to provide for themselves or their families.
We, as a community in Southington, have an amazing group of people, businesses, and organizations that provide help for to those in need of assistance. The Southington Veterans Committee is part of a coalition in Southington that works in unison to provide help and aid in our community.
The veterans committee works for veterans and veterans' families in need of support with entitlements to benefits, but we could not be successful without our ability to reach out to our community for support. The amazing work and services provided by Janet Mellon and her staff at Southington community services, along with Donna Ayer, Missy Cipriano and the rest of the staff at Bread for Life; Jack Eisemann at the United Way of Southington; Liz Chubet and the rest of the Southington Public Library staff; the members of the Southington Marine Corp. Detachment; Kathy Reinhard and the Aqua Turf Club, are just a few "angels" that made miracles happen for veterans and their families during this holiday season, as well as many others in need in our community.
We often take for granted what we have in our lives. There will be many people waking up on Christmas Day without the joys and laughter that were once heard in their happy homes. Life can take a turn at any time and cause hardships. Are you going to live in despair or reach out and get help?
Let our coalition of forces and amazing people in Southington help. The Southington Veterans Committee wants to help veterans and their families obtain services that they might be eligible to receive. If you're a veteran with postraumatic stress disorder, a veterans that suffers from the effects of Agent Orange, or a veteran that suffers from another medical condition or illness that was a result of your military service, let us direct you to the right resources.
Call us at (860) 276-6299, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com, stop by our office, or join us at our monthly veterans coffee hour in the lower level conference room at the Southington Public Library. Our next monthly coffee hour is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. We hope to see you there.
As we approach Christmas and the New Year, please remember our deployed soldiers that will not be able to rejoice, surrounded by their immediate families during the holidays. But they will be in the hearts of their military family that extends worldwide.
May you all be blessed with good health, happiness and joy! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
John DeMello is a member of the Southington Veterans Committee. The committee can be reached at Town Hall, 75 Main St., by phone at (860) 276-6299, or by email at email@example.com.


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- Ahmed and Diagnostic Group v. Murphy
- 58th District Court of Jefferson County
- Justice Horton, Aug. 16, 2018
- Murphy sued Dr. Raees Ahmed and the Diagnostic Group for an alleged failure to properly diagnose and treat a heart failure. Murphy asserted a healthcare liability claim under the Texas Medical Liability Act.
- Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that Murphy's Chapter 74 expert reports were conclusory and failed to sufficiently demonstrate causation. The trial court denied the motion to dismiss.
- The Ninth Court held that the reports contained adequate explanations and causal links to meet the minimum standards of Chapter 74 of the Texas Practice and Remedies Code.
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Chapter 74 Expert Reports – Affirmed
- Golden Years Assisted Living v. Richard
- 128th District Court of Orange County
- Justice Johnson, July 12, 2018
- Priscilla alleges negligent care or treatment of her husband after being admitted to Golden Years and New Century Hospice.
- To support her case, Plaintiff provided expert reports of a registered nurse and a plastic surgeon. Defendants filed motion to dismiss for failure to file adequate expert reports under Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for healthcare liability claims, claiming that the reports were conclusory as to causation.
- In response, Plaintiffs argued that causation was adequately addressed and the reports met the requirements of Chapter 74. Addendum reports were filed to supplement standards of case, after which Defendants filed a second motion to dismiss.
- The Ninth Court held that when evaluating a report under Chapter 74, the report must demonstrate causation only beyond mere conjecture. The reports provided a basis for the trial court to concluded that the threshold requirements of Chapter 74 were met and the Plaintiff's claim asserted a viable liability theory with merit. No abuse of discretion.


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A Fast and Easy Way to Get a Great Handyman Business Logo
They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, yet everybody does.
We are humans. We can't help it. It's deeply rooted in our psychology.
When we see a man laying on the sidewalk with dirty ripped up clothes, long matted hair, and holes in his shoes, we have no doubt he is a bum. When we see a woman dressed in scrubs with a stethoscope around her neck, we assume she's a Dr.
We are programmed to make snap-judgements of people before getting to know them. And, this doesn't just apply to people. It also applies to your business. Especially your business.
You aren't the only handyman service in town, and in an effort to filter through options and determine which handyman to call, your customers will make lightning quick judgements about your business based on how it looks.
What will they see?
If you want to maximize your chances of success, you're going to want to put a lot of thought into this. Most handymen don't, which is something you can use to your advantage.
One very simple and effective way to improve your image in the customers eyes is to have a professional logo.
The Importance Of a Good Logo
When I started my handyman business a few years ago, I put a lot of focus into looking professional. Truthfully, I was making up for the fact that I didn't have a lot of experience. But, guess what? It worked! And, much better than expected.
Customers treated me as though I was an established business. They showed me respect and didn't question the fact that I looked like a teenager. They assumed that my business was legit because it looked legit.
I was able to increase the my perceived value to the customer. And right or wrong, what they perceive is reality to them.
Now, my logo wasn't the ONLY thing that made me look professional, but it was a fundamental piece of my image along with my website. It was the one consistent thing across all of my branding that tied everything together.
A great logo will build trust with customers, make you look more professional and established, and simply bring you more, quality customers.
What Makes a Great Handyman Logo?
#1 – It should communicate the services you offer.
Since you probably don't have a huge marketing budget to teach your customers what you do, your business name and logo should work together to communicate what you're selling. Ideally, you want customers to know exactly what you offer by looking at your logo.
If you were selling cars, an image of a car or some shape taken from a car is an example of something you might incorporate into a logo.
One thing that people relate to handyman is a hammer. Incorporating a hammer into your logo design is an excellent way to help illustrate the services you offer. The most common element used in logos is a house. Drills, screwdrivers, and characters with tool belts are other examples.
#2 – Your logo should be unique.
Logos are like putting a face to a name. It's so much easier to remember somebody if you have met them face to face as opposed to just hearing their name.
A logo is often the "face" that makes the first impression with your customers as many of them will find you online. You don't want to look just like the rest of your competition or nobody will remember you. Stand out and get noticed.
#3 – Your logo should attract your ideal customer.
A good logo is designed with consideration to your target customer. If you were selling toys to babies, you'd probably want a nice big bubbly lettered logo. A logo with hard, sharp lines like those on the Orange County Chopper's logo wouldn't resonate with mothers shopping for their babies.
As a handyman, you have quite a bit of freedom here. But, it's definitely something you should consider.
#4 – Colors.
You've likely noticed that most landscaping companies have green in their logos. It helps to communicate what they do and when you are talking about landscaping, green is a sign of quality.
As a handyman, you can pretty much choose any colors you want. Make sure you choose colors that you like. If you take what I say seriously, you'll have these colors on your uniforms, truck, and other marketing materials.
That leads me to one last thing, make sure you like your logo. After all, your business is an expression of you and it's always more enjoyable if you're actually proud of your creation.
Where To Go For A Great Logo
Most handymen will sketch something up themselves or slightly modify a stock photo they find online. While this can work, it's not recommended. Doing this is kind of like wearing an ill-fitting suit. Sure, it's a suit, but that doesn't mean it looks good.
Instead, separate yourself from the competition. Have a pro design your logo. It's not as expensive as you might think. In fact, you can go to Fiverr.com right now and get a decent logo for like $20 – and I guarantee it's better than what you could come up with (no offense, I've just seen some really bad logos).
If you want something a little higher end, head over to 99designs.com. You'll end up paying more like $300-$500, but you'll have dozens of designers from all over the world giving you designs.
Basically, you just describe what your business is all about, what you're looking for, and then dozens of designers go to work essentially competing for your business. You choose the design you like, and you don't pay a dime unless you get a design you love.
Like it or not, you're customers aren't going to hire you purely based on your handyman skills. They are going to use other factors to make their decisions on how much you are worth and wether or not to hire you.
By putting effort into how you look, you can attract more clients and have a higher perceived value. Basically, a logo is an investment that will pay future dividends.
With todays technology and resources, there is really no reason NOT to have a professional logo for your business.


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Consider diffusion:$$d\eta^x_{t}=\sigma(\eta^x_{t})dW_{t}+\mu(\eta^x_{t})dt,\quad \eta_0^x =x,$$ where $W$ is a Wiener process. We assume that $\sigma,\mu$ are such that the diffusion is well-defined and that it converges to the invariant measure $\eta_{\infty}$ (e.g. the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with $\sigma(\eta)=\sigma,$ $\mu(\eta)=-\mu\eta$ ). By these assumptions we have $$\mathbb{E} f(\eta^x_{t})-\mathbb{E}f(\eta_{\infty})\rightarrow0,$$ for "nice functions" $f$ (compactly-supported, $C^{2}$ should be enough). What is the speed of this convergence? E.g. in the case of the OU process we have $$e^{\mu t}(\mathbb{E}f(\eta^x_{t})-\mathbb{E}f(\eta_{\infty}))\rightarrow x\mathbb{E}f'(\eta_{\infty}),$$ which is easy to check by direct calculation using the transion density. What about other diffusions. I hope for something like $$l(t)(\mathbb{E} f(\eta^x_{t})-\mathbb{E}f(\eta_{\infty}))\rightarrow h(x)\mathbb{E}f'(\eta_{\infty}),$$ where $l(t)$ is some function (probably such that $\frac{\log l(t)}{t}$ is a slowly varying function) and $h$ is some other function (hopefully continuous and integrable with respect to the law of $\eta_{\infty}$ ).
The problem is probably very hard in general (some spectral gap theory) but I would be happy to know that the convergence holds for some "large class" of diffusions.
I looked into books of Revuz, Yor and Protter but have not found anything. Do you know any other book?


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Mentoring walk and debate Women in politics ŌĆō from presence to influence
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In┬Ā2011 and 2014 the Academy┬Āimplemented advocacy┬Āactivities through a campaign for the amendment of the electoral law and the establishment of national mechanisms for gender equality in the Government of Serbia.
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During 2015 and 2016 with the support of USAID, the Academy will implement┬Āfour seminars for 120 political leaders and other activities aimed at empowering the participants to actively participate in decision-making and gender mainstreaming policies at all levels and in all spheres of life.
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It has been some time since my last post here. There's a reason for that. I've had pneumonia. It takes your breath away. Not in the usual, figurative sense, but quite literally. It also sucks the joy of life out of you. I'd like to say it's all behind me, but the truth is that my energy is not yet up to its normal level. But, I'm getting there.
The seven volumes of Randamor's Dark Tales have a combined word count of over a million, and as much as I love the characters and the world of Anaxantis, I also needed a break after finishing Mate.
So, those two factors combined contributed to this long period of silence.
Meanwhile, I've begun writing again, but not the continuation of Anaxantis's and Ehandar's story. Some of you will be disappointed, I know, but eventually I will return to them. I promised you sooner or later I would tie up some loose ends, and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
In my mind, these stories are "further" tales of Randamor. The stories, chapters and scenes will be shorter. I plan to put them online as a serial at first. I think in one or two weekly installments. When a story is finished, I will take it offline after a month or so. Eventually I will publish it as a novella/novelette. Three of those will be bundled into a full length book.
The first of the three stories will involve Lee-Lack Scarminckle, the former chief of the Renuvian Plains Robbers, and a rogue Mukthar. The second will narrate the encounter between Lorcko and Timishi on their way to Tyleme, and the pirates of the Ronicerian Isles. The last one will feature Landar Parmingh, the brother and son of Tomar, and the plans of the High King to assemble a war fleet.
These are the provisional titles:
1. Lee-Lack's Gold
2. Pirates and Mukthars
3. Overlord
Eventually they will be bundled in Pirates of the Ronicerian Isles (Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse – Book VIII).
The stories begin less than two months after the Battle of the Zingara on May 29th, 1453 a.e.d., and they will run parallel to the action of The Invisible Hands – Part 1: Gambit (Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse – Book IV). They should give more depth and relief to the world of Anaxantis, and though he doesn't appear in them, people talk about him from time to time.
It's not necessary to have read the first three books to understand the action and events of these stories, though you might miss a subtlety here and there. I will provide ample notes and translations of words in foreign languages.
On the other hand, if you have read the first trilogy, you will recognize some events, though they are told from a different perspective.
Though these stories won't have the big fireworks like the trilogy and the quadrilogy, which I consider to be the spine of this world, I hope you will like Lee-Lack's Gold and other stories.
Expect the first installment very soon.
If you are subscribed to my New Releases Newsletter you will get one mail, and one mail only, when the series starts. To get notification each time when an installment is published, please, subscribe to my blog in the column to your right, second box from the top, Subscribe to Blog via Email.


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Isn't it time you learned to dance? As our website URL suggests, we are not your typical ballroom dance studio. Our focus is not on just teaching you to dance for learnings sake. We want to teach you to dance so that you might enjoy dancing! Our ballroom dance studio is not just a dance studio, but is also a dance venue or a place to go and do the very dance styles you are learning. Not only are we not your typical ballroom dance studio, but we also don't have your typical stuffy ballroom dance environment. Our dance community likes to have fun on and off the dance floor. This is why our dancers can be found eating out together and even traveling overseas together!
Many ballroom dance studios will make you sign your life away if you want dance lessons. They will sign you to big fat contracts that will suck you dry. Our dance studio requires only a 5 week commitment at a time. Plus you can sign up for only the dance styles that interest you. If you are considering ballroom dance lessons it is most likely that you are looking for a fun night out and that you have an interest in dance. We want to build that interest, not smoother it.
Dance classes are held every week at our two dance studio locations in Pottstown & Lansdale PA. Our instructors are of the finest quality. Their ability to teach is matched with great knowledge of ballroom dance and the ability to make you feel right at home. Just because other ballroom dance studios charge more for dance instruction does not mean they are better. It just means they have more overhead than we do or desire better pay checks. Our head instructor Lynn Kettenburg has studied all over the world and holds many dance competition titles. Our ability to hold down our cost is greatly due to the fact that our dance instructors teach for the love of dancing. This makes our ballroom dance studio affordable and fun! Come be part of a dance studio that is far more than just a place to learn to dance. Sign up for classes today or join us at one of our dance parties!


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Yes, I am. And I have to admit that I'm really excited about how this story is going. So far, I've written almost 8,000 words and the world, characters, and situations are still flooding my brain. It feels so good when that happens.
After losing the spark for the YA/UF story I started last week--yeah, that really got me down--I thought I'd stay in the (writing) dumps for a while. So it's awesome to have re-ignited that spark of enthusiasm for a different story. :)
Also, I had two more stories accepted into two different Static Movement anthologies. I had one accepted into the Satin Beauty anthology, and the other into the Wicked Witchery anthology. So I'm very excited about my three previously published stories getting a second chance at life. In print, this time.
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Not so fast: Travel agents aren't as irrelevant as you think
Travel agents. Maybe travel web sites have seemingly made them obsolete to a large portion of the public, but I just returned from a four-day summer vacation, having used my first travel agent, and now I'm a convert.
I'm not an expert on the topic, and obviously my one great experience isn't going to be replicated across the world with every other vacation, so consider this travel commentary and not hard-nosed reporting. I'm not imploring every person who travels to ditch Expedia and Travelocity or the lesser-known but well-regarded Kayak.com and never darken their doorsteps again. In the landscape of travel planning, they have their place, of course, but I'm convinced that travel agents do, too. Still.
Before planning my summer vacation, I went to Julie Sturgeon, who runs Curing Cold Feet, after several freelance writers I know raved about her services. As well as being a travel agent, Sturgeon is an Indianapolis-based freelance journalist herself, and in the full disclosure department, I should mention that I've known her professionally through email for about six months. So, trusting my colleagues' opinions and my own opinion of Sturgeon herself, and liking the idea that while travel agents take commissions from hotels, airlines and rental car agencies, I don't have to pay her anything upfront for employing her services, I told her that I was thinking of taking my family out on a beach vacation. I added that I had a certain price range (think: cheap), and suddenly, we were off.
She wound up finding us a really cool, family-owned hotel on the beach. It wasn't exactly inexpensive, since no hotel planted on the edge of the beach is going to come cheap, but it was within my as-cheap-as-possible budget. And maybe Sturgeon didn't locate any flight deals or hotel gems that I couldn't have eventually achieved on my own after I'm betting what would have been 386 hours of intense research, but who has time for that? I don't. And given my luck with some hotels I've wound up in over the years, my suspicion is that she saved me from a possible lousy vacation.
Before we left on our trip, Sturgeon even sent me a packet of information about our hotel and surrounding area, an extra bonus that she was able to provide, probably because she steered me to a hotel and area of Florida (Ft. Lauderdale) that she had been to many times and was very familiar with. I'm not sure if she would or could have done the same thing if I had planned a trip to Easter Island, though you never know.
Meanwhile, a larger travel agency that she's associated with -- Montrose Travel -- kept alerting me every time there was a change in my airline information. For instance, had I done the prep work on my own, I suppose I may have never learned that our flight had been bumped several hours, which would have kept us in Florida several extra hours -- no complaint there -- but would have had us landing at our airport after midnight. When you have two kids who are six and four years old, and you're landing at an airport two hours away from your home -- well, it's not the optimal way to end a vacation.
So I'm all for travel agents now. If you're planning a big family vacation or are feeling overwhelmed with the shrinking airplane options these days, consider engaging one to help you. It's short-sighted to think of travel agents as a relic of the pre-internet age. The best ones offer a level of personal service no internet travel site can provide you.
I know using a travel agent saved me time, and I'd like to think it saved me some money somewhere. But maybe best of all, I know it saved me from the nervous breakdown that would have occurred had we shown up at the "great" hotel I had booked on my own, only to learn that before going to the beach, we'd all have to first sit down and listen to a quick, eight-hour seminar about the wonderful world of time shares...
Geoff Williams is a freelance journalist and the author of C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race: The True Story of the 1928 Coast-to-Coast Run Across America (Rodale).


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Sorry to bother the community.
I changed last weekend my old Desktop-PC for a Notebook. Since then, I am not able any more to stream films on Amazon prime now.
Some told me it were because of the Widevine Plug-in but it seems to be activated.
Any ideas? In the meantime, I stream through another browser, but I really like to stay for everything with Vivaldi.
Thank you in advance for all help.
@michele-zeimes Can you play the videos on https://demo.castlabs.com/ ?
Especially check the ones flagged as DRM .
Also, what is your Vivaldi version?
Vivaldi Version: 1.13.1008.44 (Stable channel) (32-Bit)
Thanks for your response. You think I should play the videos on Prestoplay?
@michele-zeimes That is a test page to show if you have all needed codecs etc.
They should ALL play for you (they do for me on Win 10 Pro).
Ok! Thank you!
now tested the link and all demo's - everything went fine and smoothly but amazon prime will not work on this notebook
@michele-zeimes In that case, someone with a Prime account (I don't have one) will have to help, sorry.
Pitching in: at first Amazon Prime wouldn't even recognize that I'm a subscriber. Now it gives me an error when attempting to play videos, and tells me to see www.amazon.com/dv/error/7031, "Resolve Issues with the Chrome Web Player."
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I am not completely sure but I think to remember that a few users had some trouble with bad browser sniffing by amazon. Maybe installing user agent switcher extension fixes this ?
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/user agent switcher?hl=en-US


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Consideredinnovative technologiesof artistic processingof metals.Recommended bylaser engraving,superplasticforming,the use ofnanomaterials.
Keywords: innovative technologies, laser treatment, superplasticity, nanotechnology, nanomaterials
Рассмотрены инновационные технологии художественной обработки металлов. Рекомендованы лазерная гравировка, сверхпластическое формообразование, применение наноматериалов.
Ключевые слова: инновационные технологии, лазерная обработка, сверхпластичность, нанотехнологии, наноматериалы.
Art material handling technology, in some cases differ significantly from those technologies that are used in general engineering. The differences are caused by different requirements for the technological processes for conventional and artistic treatments. When artistic processing of materials to the forefront the need to provide a set aesthetic quality manufactured product. In the manufacture of traditional products crucial role played by such figures as accuracy process, quality and product formation. The aesthetic quality of art products are classified into four groups: information expressive, compositional integrity, decorative, perfection of execution. Within each group there are several specific indicators identified by the expert. Thus, in the group "information expression" includes such indicators as the originality of private artistic intent, expressive style decision, compliance with the fashion story artiainty, compliance form, ergonomic requirements. In the group of "compositional integrity" includes such indicators as tektonichnost, harmony, flexibility, and ordering graphics and visual elements. In the group "decorative" includes such parameters as color, tone, texture, pattern. In the group of "perfection of execution" includes care version of the product as a whole, the clarity of execution paths, the purity of the execution of relief, resistance to external damage and adverse effects.
Analysis of the experience of many companies has shown that this aesthetic quality of products can be successfully achieved using the following advanced technologies: laser engraving, forming under super plastic conditions, polished nanodiamonds, the use of nanomaterials in the process of maching.
Modern system for laser engraving can form of the treated surface is not only relief or pattern, but also create color schemes at the expense of education as a result of high-temperature reactions of surface oxide films. Change of regime laser irradiation can affect the quality of treatment cooling on the formed image, and, of course, the performance of the process. Russian companies producing highly pure laser equipment to dramatically improve the artistic decoration of metal surfaces. The equipment has a fairly extensive changes in the specific area of the irradiation power, where the melting of the surface layer that provides a diverse color palette. The equipment is fitted with solid-state systems, pumping energy of the fiber laser oscillator, which is located in the scanning head. This allows us to obtain high quality images even in-depth on metals with high thermal conductivity.
Perspective it should de recognized technology of laser engraving on the steel pre-coated. Shown that the velocity of the laser beam to 40 mm/sec, when the modulation frequency range from 2 to 6 kHz and a current of at least 32A provides complete removal of the nickel coating thickness up to 8 microns. With further deposition of the oxide coating is achieved by a rich black background image. The acceptable height of the asperities laser-treated surface is 20 microns and is achieved at the speed of the beam more than 10 mm/sec. Clarity of line drawing reproduced is provided at the laser beam diameter is not more than 0,03-0,05 mm.
When you clone the usual standard parts are used in conditions of superplasticity, as a rule, the bulk of the work piece. When artistic processing of materials should be used in stamping super plasticity. The essence of technology lies in the gradual heating of the thin-walled parts with fine-grained structure to the manifestation of the superplasticity effect (for example, brass up to 500-700 digress Celsius), and subsequent deformation in the form of a matrix by the pressure of compressed gas (0,5-2 MPa). Superplasticity deformation in the highly artistic can create a complex topography with a relatively simple process equipment. The technological process provides for the isolation of the product design especially hard-relief elements that require the most time pressure and deformation. The duration of the process of superplastic forming of a complex artistic terrain can be up to 60 minutes, formation at a pressure of up to 1,25 MPa. The increase in these modes may lead to the disappearance of superplasticity effect due to structural transformations in the deformed metal.
This technology can be formed highly artistic terrain relief elements with thinning to 0,2 mm, as well as elements with angular sizes ranging from 10 to 120 digress. Traditional stamping achieved similar image quality molding is often impossible.
When forming the artistic profile of the high-alloy steels, when the effect of superplasticity is difficult to achieve or impossible, we can recommend such advanced technology as hydro-pulse stamping.
Polishing is one of the leading technologies in the processes of artistic processing of materials, as it provides not only the desired surface roughness, but also the aesthetic characteristics such as glare, reflectivity, opacity, susceptibility to decorative coatings. Polishing can be, depending on the plan designer, open or conceal the texture of the material.
Traditional polishing technology used in general engineering, are after ineffective in the products. Innovative solution is to use the polishing compositions of nanocarbon diamonds are among the leaders in nanomaterials. Nanodiamod charge is the primary product of detonation synthesis and is a homogeneous black powder. The absorption coefficient is 99% of the blackbody. The content of nanodiamonds in the charge of 30-60%/ specific surface - 400÷500 m2/g. Bulk density of 0,4÷0,6 g/sm3. The average size of single crystals of 120÷140 nm. The charge of the particle – negative. Start temperature oxidation in air - 350°C.
Nanodiamond particles are aggregated in to complex structures, the magnitude of which depends on the methods on the method of preparation and polishing compound of the composition of the dispersion medium. Nanodiamonds have a strong structuring effect on the polishing composition is in an amount of 0,1÷0,3%. The complex structure of nanodiamonds promotes effective dissipation of local stress arising from the strains and stresses in the surface layer. For optimization of processing and polishing material in all cases observed the alignment of the relief. At the same time highly aesthetic mirror surface is formed of different levels of glare and without microdefects.
The advantages of nanodiamond polishing are vital as they cover a relatively high cost of nanomaterials.
Preservation of art and decorative relief images on the metal surface is responsible procedure. Traditionally, the protection of the outer surface of the artistic product was applied hydrophobizing layer. This technology is unreliable since a short time, the protective layer crocks. Peeling of the protective layer after cracking causing additional damage to the surface of the aesthetic qualities. Way out is to use as protective coating of ultrathin films of nanomaterials on the basis of water-soluble polymers. The stabilizing effect of such coatings is based on the fact that nanomaterial fact that nanomaterial acts as a scavenger of free radicals and thereby interrupt the processes of oxidation and degradation of the surface material of artistic products. Such a mechanism of action of the hyperfine nonocoatings does not require that studies have shown that the preservation of its full integrity. Even in the presence of cracks and uncovered areas of the surface properties of nano-safety preserved. The described technology is especially effective for protection of monuments, sculptures and antiques.
In summary, we conclude that the considered innovative technology based on laser engraving, effects superplasticity and use of nanomaterials is very promising and are recommended for widespread use in the artistic treatment of materials.
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