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(Munich, January 19, 2015) KraussMaffei has successfully commissioned its first large machine with a clamping force of 5500 tons. Since October 2014 the MX 5500 - 75000/75000 at Weber GmbH & Co. KG in Rhenish Haan has been producing large-volume waste containers for the global market. The scope of delivery also included another large machine from KraussMaffei: an MX 4500 - 75000.
Made for the very big stuff
The reasons behind investing in two new large machines at Weber were to purchase new molds and, in doing so, to attain greater capacity and the desired greater flexibility in manufacturing. Large waste containers with a volume of 660 to 1100 liters are slated for production. "The manufacturing of large volume containers for waste disposal requires the use of large molds. The high shot weights and long flow paths require high clamping forces," says Helmut Guntermann, managing director at Weber, as he describes the particular task. "The new injection molding machines must also produce locking forces of at least 4500 or 5500 tons. The new KraussMaffei machines offered us the best option for our requirements."
In addition to the technical advantages of the MX series, the details behind the implementation showcase the value of the machines as well. These details include the solid design of the machine bed and the mold fixing platens as well as the lengthened and widened sliding shoes. An added bonus was the guide for the tiebars in the movable mold plate across the entire opening width of the clamping unit. In short, these technical details provide the best conditions for operation with process reliability using heavy molds of up to 150 tons.
Large machines of the MX series are principally characterized by the hydro-mechanical twin-platen clamping unit developed by KraussMaffei. It is particularly compact in design, fast in production and low-maintenance in operation. The locking system is designed for short cycles with precise positioning. Thanks to platen parallelism, the mold is protected and high part quality is ensured. "Furthermore, the MX series scores points with its high melt quality and superb shot weight consistency," adds Klaus Wimberger, Head of Design Engineering at KraussMaffei. For the design and implementation of the new large machines for Weber, the KraussMaffei Design Engineering department worked closely together with the people responsible at Weber, resulting in a successful system solution.
Tailored customer solution
"KraussMaffei not only stayed within standards when designing the machines, but also provided the perfect response to our specific requirements. That was a clear benefit," Guntermann continues. The many years of good experience with the large KraussMaffei machines already present among the company's machinery have also proven their value to the customer. The new MX 5500 and MX 4500 are both equipped with state-of-the-art automation solutions, specifically an LRX 1000 linear handling unit (X stroke of 3000 mm).
More information about Weber
Abfallbehälter & Container Weber GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1969 and is known for precisely manufactured waste disposal containers of all common sizes and designs. All products are manufactured by the company at its Haan location in accordance with the specifications of DIN EN 840. The consistently high quality of these products is ensured by continuous internal and external tests and certifications. The company's customers include municipalities, waste disposal companies and industrial firms throughout the world.


text: ADJD-S313-QR999 Miniature Surface-Mount RGB Digital Color Sensor Data Sheet Description Features The ADJD-S313-QR999 is a cost effective, CMOS digital output RGB color sensor in miniature surface-mount package with a mere size of 5x5x0.75mm. The IC comes with integrated RGB filters, an analog-to-digital converter and a digital core for communication and sensitivity control. The output allows direct interface to micro-controller or other logic control for further signal processing without the need of any additional components. • Fully integrated RGB digital color sensor This device is designed to cater for wide dynamic range of illumination level and is ideal for applications like portable or mobile devices which demand higher integration, smaller size and low power consumption. Sensitivity control is performed by the serial interface and can be optimized individually for the different color channel. The sensor can also be used in conjunction with a white LED for reflective color management. • Built in internal oscillator General Specifications Feature Value • Digital I/O via 2-wire serial interface • Industry's smallest form factor – QFN 5x5x0.75mm • Adjustable sensitivity for different levels of illumination • Uniformly distributed RGB photodiode array • 7 bit resolution per channel output • Sleep function when not in use • No external components • Low supply voltage (VDD) 2.6V • 0°C to 70°C operating temperature • Lead free package Applications • General color detection and measurement Interface 100kHz serial interface • Mobile appliances such as mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players,etc. Supply • Consumer appliances 2.6V digital (nominal), 2.6V analog (nominal) • Portable medical equipments • Portable color detector/reader ESD WARNING: Standard CMOS handling precautions should be observed to avoid static discharge. AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES' PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR AUTHORIZED FOR SALE AS PARTS, COMPONENTS OR ASSEMBLIES FOR THE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR DIRECT OPERATION OF A NUCLEAR FACILITY OR FOR USE IN MEDICAL DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS. CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE, AND WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO MAKE CLAIMS AGAINST AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES OR ITS SUPPLIERS, FOR ALL LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE OR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH USE. Powering the Device No voltage must be applied to IO's during power-up and power-down ramp time VDDD / VDDA 0V tVDD_RAMP ESD Protection Diode Turn-On During Power-Up and Power-Down A particular power-up and power-down sequence must be used to prevent any ESD diode from turning on inadvertently. The figure above describes the sequence. In general, AVDD and DVDD should power-up and powerdown together to prevent ESD diodes from turning on inadvertently. During this period, no voltage should be applied to the IO's for the same reason. Ground Connection AGND and DGND must both be set to 0V and preferably star-connected to a central power source as shown in the application diagram. A potential difference between AGND and DGND may cause the ESD diodes to turn on inadvertently. Block Diagram SDASLV SCLSLV XRST Control Core Gain Selection RGB PHOTOSENSOR ARRAY SLEEP PHOTOCURRENT TO VOLTAGE CONVERSION RED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION 2 PHOTOCURRENT TO VOLTAGE CONVERSION GREEN PHOTOCURRENT TO VOLTAGE CONVERSION BLUE Electrical Specifications Absolute Maximum Ratings (Notes 1 & 2) Parameter Symbol Minimum Maximum Units Storage temperature TSTG_ABS -40 85 °C Digital supply voltage, DVDD to DVSS VDDD_ABS -0.5 3.7 V Analog supply voltage, AVDD to AVSS VDDA_ABS -0.5 3.7 V Input voltage VIN_ABS -0.5 VDDD+0.5 V Solder Reflow Peak temperature TL_ABS 235 °C Human Body Model ESD rating ESDHBM_ABS 2 kV Notes All I/O pins All pins, human body model per JESD22-A114-B Recommended Operating Conditions Parameter Symbol Minimum Typical Maximum Units Free air operating temperature TA 0 25 70 °C Digital supply voltage, DVDD to DVSS VDDD 2.5 2.6 3.6 V Analog supply voltage, AVDD to AVSS VDDA 2.5 2.6 3.6 V Output current load high IOH 3 mA Output current load low IOL 3 mA Input voltage high level (Note 4) VIH 0.7 VDDD VDDD V Input voltage low level (Note 4) VIL 0 0.3 VDDD V DC Electrical Specifications Over Recommended Operating Conditions (unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Conditions Minimum Typical (Note 3) Output voltage high level (Note 5) VOH IOH = 3mA VDDD-0.8 VDDD-0.4 Output voltage low level (Note 6) VOL IOL = 3mA 0.2 0.4 V Dynamic supply current (Note 7,8) IDD_DYN (Note 9) 9.4 14 mA Static supply current (Note 8) IDD_STATIC (Note 9) 2.7 Sleep-mode supply current (Note 8) IDD_SLP (Note 9) 0.2 Input leakage current ILEAK -10 Maximum Units V mA 15 uA 10 uA AC Electrical Specifications Parameter Symbol Internal clock frequency fCLK 3 Conditions Minimum Typical (Note 3) Maximum Units 16 26 38 MHz Optical Specification Parameter Symbol Conditions Dark offset* VD Ee = 0 Typical (Note 3) Minimum Maximum 65 Units LSB *code is from dark code to (dark code + 128LSB) Minimum sensitivity Parameter Symbol Conditions Minimum Irradiance Responsivity Re λP = 460 nm Refer Note 10 B λP = 542 nm Refer Note 11 G λP = 645 nm Refer Note 12 R Typical (Note 3) Maximum 36 Units LSB / (mW/cm2) 53 82 Maximum sensitivity Parameter Symbol Conditions Minimum Irradiance Responsivity Re λP = 460 nm Refer Note 10 B λP = 542 nm Refer Note 11 G λP = 645 nm Refer Note 12 R Typical (Note 3) Maximum 1250 Units LSB / (mW/cm2) 1750 2490 Minimum sensitivity Parameter Symbol Saturation Irradiance (note 13) Conditions Minimum λP = 460 nm Refer Note 10 B λP = 542 nm Refer Note 11 G λP = 645 nm Refer Note 12 R Typical (Note 3) Maximum 4.17 Units mW/ cm2 2.83 1.83 Maximum sensitivity Parameter Saturation Irradiance (note 13) 4 Symbol Conditions Minimum λP = 460 nm Refer Note 10 B λP = 542 nm Refer Note 11 G λP = 645 nm Refer Note 12 R Typical (Note 3) 0.12 0.09 0.06 Maximum Units mW/ cm2 Spectral response 1 0.8 Relative sensitivity Notes: 1. The "Absolute Maximum Ratings" are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. The device should not be operated at these limits. The parametric values defined in the "Electrical Specifications" table are not guaranteed at the absolute maximum ratings. The "Recommended Operating Conditions" table will define the conditions for actual device operation. 2. Unless otherwise specified, all voltages are referenced to ground. 3. Specified at room temperature (25°C) and VDDD = VDDA = 2.6V. 4. Applies to all DI pins. 5. Applies to all DO pins. SDASLV go tri-state when output logic high. Minimum VOH depends on the pull-up resistor value. 6. Applies to all DO and DIO pins. 7. Dynamic testing is performed with the IC operating in a mode representative of typical operation. 8. Refers to total device current consumption. 9. Output and bidirectional pins are not loaded. 10. Test condition is blue light of peak wavelength (λP) 460 nm and spectral half width (∆λ½) 25 nm. 11. Test condition is green light of peak wavelength (λP) 542 nm and spectral half width (∆λ½) 35 nm 12. Test condition is red light of peak wavelength (λP) 645 nm and spectral half width (∆λ½) 20 nm 13. Saturation irradiance = (MSB)/(Irradiance responsivity) 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 400 500 600 Wavelength (nm) 700 Typical spectral response when the gains for all the color channels are set at equal. Serial Interface Timing Information Parameter Symbol Minimum Maximum Units SCL clock frequency fscl 0 100 kHz (Repeated) START condition hold time tHD:STA 4 - µs Data hold time tHD:DAT 0 3.45 µs SCL clock low period tLOW 4.7 - µs SCL clock high period tHIGH 4.0 - µs Repeated START condition setup time tSU:STA 4.7 - µs Data setup time tSU:DAT 250 - ns STOP condition setup time tSU:STO 4.0 - µs Bus free time between START and STOP conditions tBUF 4.7 - µs tHIGH tHD:STA tSU:DAT tBUF tSU:STA SDA SCL S Sr tLOW tHD:DAT Figure 1. Serial Interface Bus Timing Waveforms 5 tHD:STA P tSU:STO S High Level Description The sensor needs to be configured before it can be used. The gain selection needs to be set for optimum performance depending on light levels. The flowcharts below describe the different procedures required. SENSOR GAIN OPTIMIZATION SENSOR OPERATION Step 1 Hardware Reset Step 1 Hardware Reset Step 2 Device Initialization Step 2 Device Initialization Step 3 - 4 Select sensor gain settings Step 3 - 4 Select sensor gain settings Step 5 Acquire ADC readings Step 5 Acquire dark offset and store current offset values ADC readings optimum? NO Step 6 Acquire ADC readings YES STOP Sensor gain optimization flowchart * Please refer to application note for more detailed information. 6 Step 7 Compute sensor values STOP Sensor operation flowchart Detail Description Setup Value for Integration Time A hardware reset (by asserting XRST) should be performed before starting any operation. The following value can be written to each of the integration time registers to adjust the gain of the sensor. The default value after reset for these registers is 07H. The user controls and configures the device by programming a set of internal registers through a serial interface. At the start of application, the following setup data must be written to the setup registers: Value (Hex) Integration Time Slot 00 1 01 2 Register Setup Data (Hex) 02 3 03 SETUP0 01 03 4 04 SETUP1 01 04 5 0C SETUP2 01 05 6 0D SETUP3 01 06 7 0E SETUP4 01 07 8 08 9 09 10 0A 11 0B 12 0C 13 0D 14 Address (Hex) Sensor Gain Settings The sensor gain can be adjusted by varying the photodiode size and integration time of the sensor manually through the following registers. Sensor Sensitivity ~ Photodiode Size x Integration Time Slot Address (Hex) Register Description 0E 15 0B PDASR Red Channel Photodiode Size 0F 16 0A PDASG Green Channel Photodiode Size 09 PDASB Blue Channel Photodiode Size Sensor ADC Output Registers 11 TINTR Red Channel Integration Time 10 TINTG Green Channel Integration Time To obtain sensor ADC value, '02' Hex must be written to ACQ register before reading the Sensor ADC Output Registers. 0F TINTB Blue Channel Integration Time Setup Value for Photodiode Size Address (Hex) Register Description The following value can be written to each of the photodiode size registers to adjust the gain of the sensor. The default value after reset for these registers is 07H. 02 ACQ Acquire sensor analog to digital converter (ADC) values when 02H is written. Reset to 00H when sensor acquisition is completed Value (Hex) Photodiode Size 44 ADCR Sensor Red channel ADC value 01 ¼ 43 ADCG Sensor Green channel ADC value 03 ½ 42 ADCB Sensor Blue channel ADC value 07 ¾ 0F Full 7 Serial Interface Reference START/STOP Condition Description The master initiates and terminates all serial data transfers. To begin a serial data transfer, the master must send a unique signal to the bus called a START condition. This is defined as a HIGH to LOW transition on the SDA line while SCL is HIGH. The programming interface to the ADJD-S313 is a 2-wire serial bus. The bus consists of a serial clock (SCL) and a serial data (SDA) line. The SDA line is bi-directional on ADJD-S313 and must be connected through a pull-up resistor to the positive power supply. When the bus is free, both lines are HIGH. The 2-wire serial bus on ADJD-S313 requires one device to act as a master while all other devices must be slaves. A master is a device that initiates a data transfer on the bus, generates the clock signal and terminates the data transfer while a device addressed by the master is called a slave. Slaves are identified by unique device addresses. Both master and slave can act as a transmitter or a receiver but the master controls the direction for data transfer. A transmitter is a device that sends data to the bus and a receiver is a device that receives data from the bus. The ADJD-S313 serial bus interface always operates as a slave transceiver with a data transfer rate of up to 100kbit/s. The master terminates the serial data transfer by sending another unique signal to the bus called a STOP condition. This is defined as a LOW to HIGH transition on the SDA line while SCL is HIGH. The bus is considered to be busy after a START (S) condition. It will be considered free a certain time after the STOP (P) condition. The bus stays busy if a repeated START (Sr) is sent instead of a STOP condition. The START and repeated START conditions are functionally identical. Data Transfer The master initiates data transfer after a START condition. Data is transferred in bits with the master generating one clock pulse for each bit sent. For a data bit to be valid, the SDA data line must be stable during the HIGH period of the SCL clock line. Only during the LOW period of the SCL clock line can the SDA data line change state to either HIGH or LOW. SDA SCL S P START condition STOP condition Figure 1. START/STOP Condition SDA SCL Data valid Figure 2. Data Bit Transfer 8 Data change The SCL clock line synchronizes the serial data transmission on the SDA data line. It is always generated by the master. The frequency of the SCL clock line may vary throughout the transmission as long as it still meets the minimum timing requirements. The master by default drives the SDA data line. The slave drives the SDA data line only when sending an acknowledge bit after the master writes data to the slave or when the master requests the slave to send data. The SDA data line driven by the master may be implemented on the negative edge of the SCL clock line. The master may sample data driven by the slave on the positive edge of the SCL clock line. Figure shows an example of a master implementation and how the SCL clock line and SDA data line can be synchronized. A complete data transfer is 8-bits long or 1-byte. Each byte is sent most significant bit (MSB) first followed by an acknowledge or not acknowledge bit. Each data transfer can send an unlimited number of bytes (depending on the data format). SDA data sampled on the positive edge of SCL SDA SCL SDA data driven on the negative edge of SCL Figure 3. Data Bit Synchronization Acknowledge/Not acknowledge The receiver must always acknowledge each byte sent in a data transfer. In the case of the slavereceiver and master-transmitter, if the slavereceiver does not send an acknowledge bit, the master-transmitter can either STOP the transfer or generate a repeated START to start a new transfer. P SDA SCL MSB S or Sr 1 LSB 2 ACK 8 9 MSB 1 LSB 2 8 START or repeated START condition SDA pulled LOW by receiver SDA (SLAVE-RECEIVER) SCL (MASTER) Figure 5. Slave-Receiver Acknowledge 9 9 Sr Sr or P STOP or repeated START condition Figure 4. Data Byte Transfer SDA (MASTER-TRANSMITTER) NO ACK Acknowledge LSB SDA left HIGH by transmitter 8 9 Acknowledge clock pulse In the case of the master-receiver and slavetransmitter, the master generates a not acknowledge to signal the end of the data transfer to the slave-transmitter. The master can then send a STOP or repeated START condition to begin a new data transfer. In all cases, the master generates the acknowledge or not acknowledge SCL clock pulse. Addressing Each slave device on the serial bus needs to have a unique address. This is the first byte that is sent by the master-transmitter after the START condition. The address is defined as the first seven bits of the first byte. The eighth bit or least significant bit (LSB) determines the direction of data transfer. A 'one' in the LSB of the first byte indicates that the master will read data from the addressed slave (masterreceiver and slave-transmitter). A 'zero' in this position indicates that the master will write data to the addressed slave (master-transmitter and slave-receiver). A device whose address matches the address sent by the master will respond with an acknowledge for the first byte and set itself up as a slavetransmitter or slave-receiver depending on the LSB of the first byte. The slave address on ADJD-S313 is 0x58 (7-bits). SDA (SLAVE-TRANSMITTER) P SDA (MASTER-RECEIVER) SDA left HIGH by receiver SCL (MASTER) 8 MSB LSB A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Slave address 10 Not acknowledge R/W Sr 9 Acknowledge clock pulse Figure 6. Master-Receiver Acknowledge Figure 7. Slave Addressing SDA left HIGH by transmitter LSB STOP or repeated START condition Data format ADJD-S313 uses a register-based programming architecture. Each register has a unique address and controls a specific function inside the chip. To write to a register, the master first generates a START condition. Then it sends the slave address for the device it wants to communicate with. The least significant bit (LSB) of the slave address must indicate that the master wants to write to the slave. The addressed device will then acknowledge the master. The master writes the register address it wants to access and waits for the slave to acknowledge. The master then writes the new register data. Once the slave acknowledges, the master generates a STOP condition to end the data transfer. Start condition S To read from a register, the master first generates a START condition. Then it sends the slave address for the device it wants to communicate with. The least significant bit (LSB) of the slave address must indicate that the master wants to write to the slave. The addressed device will then acknowledge the master. The master writes the register address it wants to access and waits for the slave to acknowledge. The master then generates a repeated START condition and resends the slave address sent previously. The least significant bit (LSB) of the slave address must indicate that the master wants to read from the slave. The addressed device will then acknowledge the master. The master reads the register data sent by the slave and sends a no acknowledge signal to stop reading. The master then generates a STOP condition to end the data transfer. Master will write data A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 W Stop condition A D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 A D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 A Master sends slave address Master writes register address Slave acknowledge P Master writes register data Slave acknowledge Slave acknowledge Figure 8. Register Byte Write Protocol Start condition S A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 W Master will read data Stop condition A D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 A Sr A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 R A D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 A Master writes register address Master sends slave address Master reads register data Master sends slave address Slave acknowledge Figure 9. Register Byte Read Protocol 11 Repeated start condition Master will write data Slave acknowledge Slave acknowledge P Master not acknowledge Application Diagrams Powering the Device Ground Connection HOST SYSTEM 15 SLEEP 10k AGND and DGND must both be set to 0V and preferably star-connected to a central power source as shown in the application diagram. A potential difference between AGND and DGND may cause the ESD diodes to turn on inadvertently. 10k 10k 10k DVDD SDA 10 XRST 12 SDASLV SCL 11 SCLSLV XRST HOST SYSTEM AVDD 19 Voltage Regulator AGND 8, 16, 17, 18 DGND 5, 6 DVDD 7 Voltage Regulator Star-connected ground Pin Information PIN NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION 1 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 2 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 3 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 4 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 5 DGND Ground Tie to digital ground. 6 DGND Ground Tie to digital ground. 7 DVDD Power Digital power pin. 8 AGND Ground Tie to analog ground. 9 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 10 XRST Input Global, asynchronous, active-low system reset. When asserted low, XRST resets all registers. Minimum reset pulse low is 10 µs and must be provided by external circuitry. 11 SCLSLV Input 12 SDASLV Input/Output (tri-state high) SDASLV and SCLSLV are the serial interface communications pins. SDASLV is the bidirectional data pin and SCLSLV is the interface clock. A pull-up resistor should be tied to SDASLV because it goes tri-state to output logic 1. 13 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 14 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 15 SLEEP Input When SLEEP=1, the device goes into sleep mode. In sleep mode, all analog circuits are powered down and the clock signal is gated away from the core logic resulting in very low current consumption. 16 AGND Ground Tie to analog ground. 17 AGND Ground Tie to analog ground. 18 AGND Ground Tie to analog ground. 19 AVDD Power Analog power pin. 20 NC No connect No connect. Leave floating. 12 Package Dimensions Bottom View NOTE: DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILIMETERS (MM) 13 Recommended Reflow Profile It is recommended that Henkel Pb-free solder paste LF310 be used for soldering ADJD-S313. Below is the recommended soldering profile. T-peak 230 ± 5 °C T-reflow 218 °C TEMPERATURE DELTA-FLUX = 2 °C/sec. max. T-max. 160 °C T-min. 120 °C DELTA-COOLING = 2 °C/sec. max. DELTA-RAMP = 1 °C/sec. max. 40-60 sec. max. 20-40 sec. max. t-pre t-reflow TIME 20 Lead QFN Recommended PCB Land Pad Design 20 Lead QFN Recommended Stencil Design IPC-SM-782 is used as the standard for the PCB land pad design. Recommended PCB finishing is gold plated. A stencil thickness of 2.18mm (6 mils) for this QFN package is recommended. 0.8 mm 0.4 mm 0.8 mm 3.19 mm 0.4 mm 5.5 mm 3.19 mm 2.18mm 3.9 mm 5.5 mm 14 Recommendations for Handling and Storage of ADJD-S313 This product is qualified as Moisture Sensitive Level 3 per Jedec J-STD-020. Precautions when handling this moisture sensitive product is important to ensure the reliability of the product. Do refer to Avago Application Note AN5305 Handling Of Moisture Sensitive Surface Mount Devices for details. B. Control after opening the MBB • The humidity indicator card (HIC) shall be read immediately upon opening of MBB • The components must be kept at <30°C/60%RH at all time and all high temperature related process including soldering, curing or rework need to be completed within 168hrs C. Control for unfinished reel A. Storage before use • Unopened moisture barrier bag (MBB) can be stored at 30°C and 90%RH or less for maximum 1 year • It is not recommended to open the MBB prior to assembly (e.g. for IQC) • It should also be sealed with a moisture absorbent material (Silica Gel) and an indicator card (cobalt chloride) to indicate the moisture within the bag • For any unused components, they need to be stored in sealed MBB with desiccant or desiccator at <5%RH D. Control of assembled boards • If the PCB soldered with the components is to be subjected to other high temperature processes, the PCB need to be stored in sealed MBB with desiccant or desiccator at <5%RH to ensure no components have exceeded their floor life of 168hrs E. Baking is required if: • "10%" or "15%" HIC indicator turns pink • The components are exposed to condition of >30°C/ 60%RH at any time. Package Tape and Reel Dimensions • The components floor life exceeded 168hrs Carrier Tape Dimensions • Recommended baking condition (in component form): 125°C for 24hrs 4.00 ± 0.10 SEE NOTE #2 1.55 ± 0.05 2.00 ± 0.05 SEE NOTE #2 B R 0.50 TYP. 1.75 ± 0.10 5.50 ± 0.05 12.00 ± 0.10 Bo A Ko A 8.00 ± 0.10 B 1.50 (MIN.) SECTION B-B Ao 0.30 ± 0.05 SECTION A-A NOTES: 1. Ao AND Bo MEASURED AT 0.3 mm ABOVE BASE OF POCKET. 2. 10 PITCHES CUMULATIVE TOLERANCE IS ± 0.2 mm. 3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (mm). 15 Ao: Bo: Ko: PITCH: WIDTH: 5.30 5.30 2.20 8.00 12.00 Reel Dimensions 65 +1.5* 12.4 - 0.0 45 R10.65 R5.2 55.0 ± 0.5 45 178.0 ± 0.5 176.0 EMBOSSED RIBS RAISED: 0.25 mm WIDTH: 1.25 mm BACK VIEW 512 18.0 MAX.* NOTES: 1. *MEASURED AT HUB AREA. 2. ALL FLANGE EDGES TO BE ROUNDED. ESD WARNING: Standard CMOS handling precautions should be observed to avoid static discharge. AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES' PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR AUTHORIZED FOR SALE AS PARTS, COMPONENTS OR ASSEMBLIES FOR THE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR DIRECT OPERATION OF A NUCLEAR FACILITY OR FOR USE IN MEDICAL DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS. CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE, AND WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO MAKE CLAIMS AGAINST AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES OR ITS SUPPLIERS, FOR ALL LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE OR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH USE. For product information and a complete list of distributors, please go to our web site: www.avagotech.com Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies, Limited in the United States and other countries. Data subject to change. Copyright © 2007 Avago Technologies Limited. All rights reserved. Obsoletes AV01-0470EN AV01-0688EN - January 4, 2007

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Kanye West seems to be more than a boy friend to Kim Kardashian. She revealed to Cosmopolitan UK that he helps to boost her overall confidence. This has been one of the main reasons for her success and she has no intention of loosing that "confidence boost" that she received. Kim even went on to state that "I want to teach my future daughters — and Penelope [Kourtney's daughter] — that confidence is everything." Her sister Kourtney claims that she has had her share of ups and downs with respect to her confidence level. Kourtney wishes that she would have had the level of confidence that she now possesses during her high school years. Being a celebrity now puts her in the spotlight of many critics who sometimes question her size and weight.
Kourtney claims that she feels great the way she is and does not care about what people have to say about her. She claims that she does not want to be a "size 0" and that she is rather comfortable with her workouts. With their popularity increasing at an exponential rate, the Kardashians are building their confidence levels to face the challenges. As for Kim, she continues to move forward in fine style amidst all of the criticisms and struggles. The launching of the Kardashian Kollection fashion line and her official social media network site puts Kim in a strategic position to undertake the world of business. Her fame has grown worldwide and so she has no reason to stress herself over excess promotional activities for her business. Her reality TV show is also widely viewed and enjoyed by thousands. After all is said and done, confidence may just be the only driving force that could make her successful at what she does! Critics say that she lacks the quality of a true celebrity. Nevertheless, others share the opinion that she is simply unique and that's just the plain truth.
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About Kourtney Kardashian:
Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979)[1] is an American socialite, television personality and fashion designer. She gained fame as a cast member of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Kourtney and Kim Take Miami and "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami" She is the oldest child of Kris Jenner and her late ex-husband, defense attorney Robert Kardashian.
Kourtney first became known to reality television audiences on the 2004 series, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive, on which she earned money for charity. She then became a cast member on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which depicts the lives of her extended family. She and her sister Khloé starred in their own spinoff reality show, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, the first season of which documented their opening of the Miami D-A-S-H location in 2009. In January 2011, Kourtney and Kim Take New York premiered, which documents hers and sister Kim's opening their third D-A-S-H store, in New York.
Kourtney made her acting debut with a guest appearance on the ABC soap One Life to Live on March 28, 2011, appearing as attorney Kassandra Kavanaugh. Kourtney, who had grown up watching the soap opera and credited her appearance as a "lifelong dream", had reservations about her acting debut, stating: "I'd thought I'd have two lines. But my script is so long … I'm not an actress." Her performance, however, was not met with positive reviews from critics.
In September 2012, she and younger sister Kim created another spinoff reality television series, Kourtney and Kim Take Miami which will air beginning January 2013. It will also feature their mother Kris Jenner and sister Khloé Kardashian.
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About Khloé Kardashian:
Khloé Kardashian Odom (born June 27, 1984) is an American socialite, television personality, businesswoman, fashion designer, author, actress and presenter. In 2007, she came to prominence as a cast member on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, an E! reality television series she shares with her family, and would later appear in its spin-off series, Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami and Khloé & Lamar. As of October 2012, Kardashian serves as co-host on the American version of The X Factor along with Mario Lopez. She is married to Lamar Odom.
Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Robert George Kardashian (1944–2003), was of Armenian descent, and worked as a lawyer. Her mother, Kristen "Kris" Mary Jenner (born 1955; formerly Kardashian, née Houghton) is of Scottish and Dutch descent and became a homemaker before managing her children's careers. She is the third of four children: she has two older sisters Kourtney Mary (born 1979) and Kimberly Noel "Kim" (born 1980) and one younger brother Robert Arthur "Rob" Kardashian (born 1987). Kardashian also has two half-sisters from her mother's remarriage to Bruce Jenner, Kendall Nicole (born 1995) and Kylie Kristen Jenner (born 1997). Through Bruce, she acquired three step-brothers: Burton "Burt", Brandon, Brody and one step-sister Cassandra Lyn "Casey" Jenner. She was homeschooled after dropping out of high school, and later stated she graduated with honors a year in advance at age 17.
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Brush VFW Post No. 3551 Commander Eric Christensen and Quartermaster Jerry McDaniel were there to recognize Holdren for receiving third place in VFW District 4 for her essay, which she had entered into the VFW Patriot's Pen youth writing contest.
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Note that these comScore figures aren't a true indicator of Instagram's performance, as it only takes into consideration the mobile app's Web presence. While its success would be best measured by the number of downloads and active users, it's evident that a number of high-profile announcements factored into April's jump. The long awaited debut of its Android application on April 3 opened the flood gates to an untapped market of Android users. And, of course, the last-minute $1 billion acquisition of Instagram by Facebook likely helped as well.
While April was a significant month, we shouldn't expect the same dramatic growth in the coming months; Instagram is currently awaiting the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into a possible anti-trust violation by Facebook. The issue could take up to six months to resolve. More importantly, Facebook's announcement of its own Instagram competitor, Facebook Camera, could spell trouble for Instagram. Plus, as our readers have indicated, Facebook may not have Instagram's best interest in mind. Facebook's focus on its products will remain on its Camera app, while Instagram may be neglected seeing as how it was most likely a user acquisition.
So where will Facebook's Instagram users be leveraged? While Instagram has grown its user base to 50 million users, Facebook's rumored plans to acquire Opera, and its launch of an app store and Messenger app, clues us into Facebook's motives for Instagram. While we speculated that Facebook's Camera app launch may have been motivated by its poor NASDAQ opening, which to an extent has merit as a PR stunt, Facebook's motivations appears to run deeper that.
It's not hard to realize that the social network is looking to extend some of its core features into mobile apps we've discussed before. But here's where we get speculative. It's entirely plausible that while Facebook is slowly developing its mobile experience for users with new Facebook branded apps and increasing its brand presence on mobile phones, the company is slowly preparing for its first horizontal integration via the rumored Facebook phone. After Facebook has comfortably developed and grown its core suite of Facebook mobile applications, while at the same time maintaining acquisitions including Instagram, we could expect these apps to be ported over to the Facebook phone, and displayed as Facebook's native applications. Thanks to Instagram that could mean the potential for 50 million Facebook phone owners. Or there's always the possibility that Instagram could be enveloped by Facebook Camera, although that may be a stretch.
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Im a huge Rick Riordan fan and Ive been waiting for this book for a while, those who have been waiting as well wont be disappointed. Im personally impressed; I know that the structure of the story is going to be similar to others of Riordan, but even with the structure similar, its still a page turner, but this time in the context of Norse mythology. It initially appears to be a long book, but, it is an easy read that goes fast; I didnt want to put it down and read it in one night. For those who are not familiar with Rick Riordans writings, this is a perfectly fine book to jump into Riordans fantasy world, there is no benefit gained in having read his other books that deal with heroes from Greek, Roman, or Egyptian mythology. The characters stand alone in their identities and are all affiliated with Norse mythology. The protagonist, Magnus, is quickly discovered in the story to have a background not quite like others, more so in his parenting and lineage; his father is a Norse god. As a result of this lineage, there are obligations that Magnus is thrust with, and the story is a modern day interaction of Magnus through components of Norse mythology, ranging from characters to weaponry of the ancient belief system. The story is told with humor, but also does a great job in outlining and establishing some of the belief systems of Norse mythology, such as the pantheon of the gods and goddesses. The characters have a different personality, much like those we meet out of Camp Jupiter vs. Camp Half Blood. The story takes place in Norse mythology, which I personally do not have as strong of a familiarity with, and allowed for a new sense of novelty in the story that has the format of hero discovered, hero goes to camp, and hero goes on quest. The introduction of the new characters was nice and it created a sense of anticipation about who maybe a bit more friendly than others. Overall, the relationship with the gods themselves is a bit more casual, even if the society itself is more regimented. A discussion board commenter alluded to the possibility of a relationship between these books and that with Camp Half-Blood, from the start of the book there is a pleasant surprise in that Magnus does have a cousin who attends Camp Half-Blood, but rather than long-term interaction with him/her, there is just a brief reference too at both the beginning and the end of the story. Its a hard story to talk about because of the potential to give so much away about who is related to who, and familiarity with some of the Norse gods would reveal some of the plot elements. However, a unique aspect of the Norse mythology is that the fates of the gods are much clearer, with a level of clarity and absolutism in the roles that each one knows that he/she plays, even in the final battle (Ragnok which isnt the final battle in this book). Know that the structure is similar to the books in the past, the characters who are introduced throughout this book are unique in their own ways, especially Magnuss new companions and, I especially enjoyed the history and sense of honor associated with the Valkyrie corps, especially Samirah al-Abbas, who identifies from a Muslim family. Anyway, enjoy a way! I have some Norse mythology to learn about now that Im curious. Check it out!
From School Library Journal Gr 5 Up—Fans of Percy Jackson and "Kane Chronicles" (both, Disney-Hyperion) books will not be disappointed in Riordan's newest series, which is based on Norse mythology. Magnus Chase, 16, has been an orphan living on the streets of Boston for the past two years. Ever since the mysterious death of his mother, he has tried to stay ahead of anyone who might be looking for him. When his Uncle Randolph tracks him down and begins talking about his birthright—an ancient sword—Magnus's world changes forever. But Randolph is not the only one searching for the sword. A Fire Giant destined to wield it as part of doomsday is hot on their trail. Dying and winding up at the Hotel Valhalla is only the beginning of this teen's (after)life. With an epic plot, engaging (and diverse) characters, and tons of wisecracking humor, Riordan's latest is a page-turner. Those new to the author's past series can jump right in; fans of his previous works will be happy to see clever nods and references to the other in-universe books. VERDICT Ravenous Riordan fans are likely to begin lining up for this on the publication date; be prepared for long holds lists on this one.—Patrick Tierney, Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School, Providence, RI –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Book 1 The Sword of Summer Paperback – April 4, 2017 by Rick Riordan (Author) Review
You can tell Riordan is through in his mythology research and uses that knowledge to build stories that draw readers in and teach them a little mythology while entertaining them. In the line of Percy Jackson series (Greek and Roman mythology) and the Kane's series (Egyptian mythology), he has done the same with Norse mythology with a little spin to it. His heroes seem to have a few common themes -personal tragedy (i.e. The death of a parent or some thing in that line), no knowledge of their true parentage, and a quest of some sort that awakens their potential strength. Also humour/sarcastic nature. This book doesn't disappoint. I found myself reading this book in the voice of my 18 year old son, who still loves reading these books. It's a quick read after reading books at Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or Game of Thrones. For pre-teens and children interested in mythology, this is a good read. Not everyone lives, but it's not as violent as GoT nor as gory. It shows character development in both the hero and his friends and those around him. The villains are not 2D, but have plenty of depth and sometimes make you wonder what their angle are. Even those who seem to be on their side makes you wonder about their true intentions. I would recommend Roirdan's books; even to the most reluctant readers! -Read Reviews-
Rick Riordan writes another epic set in the Percyverse. This time the theme is the Norse Gods, and while Marvel has fleshed them out very well, Rick does an excellent job of differentiating the Percy Aesir from their Disney counterparts. The most interesting character is Samara, who faces racism in the mortal world for being a Muslim, and racism in Valhalla for being a daughter of Loki. Rick approaches her and her heritage with respect. This book also features an appearance by Magnus' cousin Annabeth, the daughter of Athena and heroine from the Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus series. All this does is to tease Rick's fans of an Avenger's-style Percy team up. This book is a fantastic read from beginning to end, and you're left at how you can't help but marvel at Rick's knowledge of all things mythological.
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In the last few weeks, as the @ntlworld.com migration from the old platform to the Google one has completed, we've seen an increase in customers reporting an increase in spam – and I'd like to explain why this is, and what customers can do about it.
Our previous platform was configured to reject the most obvious of spam messages, so they would be either bounced or actually deleted without ever hitting a customer's mailbox or being seen by them – so, while customers may have noticed an increase in spam messages there's actually no more being attempted to be sent to them than there was on the previous platform, now they just appear in a user's spam folder on webmail.
The previous platform was classifying around half of e-mails inbound for @ntlworld.com mailboxes as spam – which is a heck of a lot of e-mail:
As you would probably expect, we always took a conservative approach to what was and wasn't classified as spam given that we didn't have the tools to allow a customer to 'fine tune' their own spam filter (unlike how we do now on Google) – but even then we were still deleting around 20 million messages per day of the most obvious spam without them ever getting to a customer's mailbox.
So, what should a user now on the Google platform do if they are seeing a noted increase in spam messages?
1. Tune their spam filter
In Virgin Media mail (i.e. webmail) you can tune the spam filter to tell it what a user considers to be both spam and not spam (as one person's spam is another's valuable e-mail).
This is easy enough to do, by opening the message and clicking on 'Report Spam' if it's a spam message delivered to a user's Inbox – like this one I received overnight:
[Note: Screenshot, like others, is of Gmail – where I import my Virgin Media Mail. Slightly different colours etc accordingly.]
Similarly if a user finds what is a genuine message appearing in their spam folder they should open the message in webmail and click 'Not Spam'.
Doing both these helps the platform learn what the end user considers to be spam and not spam and is used in the decision making process around e-mail delivery to them in future.
2. Add contacts
If someone regularly e-mails a user and they want the e-mails delivered rather than classified as spam, they should put them in their 'Contacts' (link on left hand side navigation of webmail) address book.
This also makes it a bit easier when typing e-mail addresses into webmail in future as it auto remembers them, as well as other features like being able to create a mailing list of people someone regularly e-mails.
3. Use filters
Once the spam filter has been tuned over time to a point where someone is confident that no genuine e-mail is being classified as spam, they might want to consider setting up a filter in Virgin Media Mail whereby any spam messages will be deleted rather than put into the spam folder.
There's more info on how to do this in the help pages on webmail (and we do advise to only do it when a user is confident no genuine mails are appearing in their spam folder), and I think this is something I must do myself this weekend given the amount of mail in my spam folder (which is down to my address having been used in public forums and on web pages for the last decade):A filter whereby mail from a particular user will never be classified as spam (in addition to adding them to the contacts list) can also be setup. This is done by following these steps:
i) Open a message from the e-mailer in questionOnce done messages from that particular e-mail address will always be delivered straight to the Inbox and never appear in the Spam folder.
ii) Click on the option to 'Filter messages like this' from the menu (use the down arrow) beside the 'Reply' link
iii) Enter the sender's e-mail address
iv) Click 'Next Step'
v) Select the checkbox beside 'Never send it to Spam'
4. Prevent it in the first place!
Of course the best way to not get so much spam is to make sure it doesn't get sent in the first place - which is done by being careful where an e-mail address is used and who it is given out to, never replying to a spam e-mail and never buying a spammer's products.
Another good tip is to try and make life a bit more difficult for the automated software spammers use when you do post on the web such as on social networks. When posting on the web, use spacing around the '@' sign to do this – e.g. support @ virginmedia.com rather than email@example.com.
These, and other good tips, are covered in this BBC article.
However, it is important to note that a user will not be able to prevent all spam – spammers have software that guesses e-mail addresses in huge volumes and sends them spam e-mail. This is known as a 'dictionary' attack and, while we filter huge numbers of these attacks into user's spam folders, some will always get through to Inboxes.
We're going to add some further advice to our website to beef up the advice on how to manage spam in the next few days to provide more assistance.


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The Scotch Emigrant part 07
Composer: Linley, G.
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1853
The most popular songs were those that relied on simple humour (jokes about the 'mother in law' were popular even then!) or those that used emotions to involve listeners; this is a very typical love song. The individual featured in the song is leaving his loved one behind in Scotland so that he can go, find work and make his fortune. He will return to claim 'Jean' for his wife when he feels he is successful enough and has enough money to start a family. Often these fortune hunters never returned.


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Collective Stench is an amazing newish art collective in the same realm as fort thunder or closed caption comics. they describe themselves as:
...is a loosely associated collection of people who frequently
table together at comics festivals and occasionally collaborate.
Most of them are based in the greater New York area, with a few
additional members in Providence, DC, Philly, and California.
featuring some of my favorite emerging artists like
Tom Toye
Heather Benjamin
KJ Martinet
and Ze Jian Shen
to really get to know them pick up there Grawlix Award Nominated anthology DIMENSIONS
check out there collected site to see all the artists they got on board!
They're coming down to PACC in a fully hand painted psychedelic school bus and will be handing out various drugs to hallucinate off of while reading there mind-blowing comics. can't wait!


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October was a rather boring month at Metro this year, with very few tricks or treats. Nevertheless, there were a couple of matters worth reporting on …
The Saga Of The Metro Rail Gates, Chapter XXVIX: Not surprisingly, the experimental locking of the fare gates at selected stations is quickly becoming a case of the left hand not always knowing what the right hand is doing, with the usual micro-managing tendency of the Board trying to be a third hand.
No sooner did a limited test (see last month's column) end than the Board, in its infinite wisdom, want to expand the test to rush hour and to heavily used stations such as 7th Street/Metro Center and North Hollywood. (It was only because of concerns about the high Metrolink transfer rate at Union Station that Director Zev Yaroslavsky removed that station from the motion before it was voted on.) And, since the motion included a request for a report on types of fare media used, the discussion quickly turned toward TAP.
Not surprising, Metro's Chief Communications Officer, Matt Raymond – who somehow got saddled with this albatross when he wasn't looking – reports that the major stumbling block is still the non-Metro operators. According to a matrix displayed during his report, Metrolink is still "in discussions", Gardena Municipal Bus Lines is installing equipment but only for cash purses (no passes), Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus is still working on issuing a contract for TAP installation, Torrance Transit has installed TAP equipment but not actually using it, and LADOT is still in the process of installing the equipment (how many years has it been since they started?). But the real slap in the face is Long Beach Transit, which issued a contract for the equipment but subsequently pulled out of the program.
These revelations led to some pointed questions from Director John Fasana, such as when discussions will take place about the disparity of fares between agencies and how to create a seamless passenger experience. Raymond didn't give direct answers, saying only that these are "policy decisions"; CEO Art Leahy said he hopes some of the issues will be resolved within the next year, but I'm not holding my breath.
Director Diane DuBois, providing an excellent example of stating the obvious then ignoring all other relevant facts in drawing a conclusion, said that fare checks and gate locking force more people to purchase a ticket, and that this would lead to revenue increases. That was rebutted by both Leahy and gadfly John Walsh, who reminded her that there would also be increases in expenses, primarily from the need to have station attendants once (if?) the gates were permanently locked.
And the expanded gate locking tests were approved, despite Director Richard Katz's comment that "it would be nice to know what the previous results are before we approve going forward". But being outvoted on fare gate-related matters is nothing new to Katz by now.
I Guess We're At The Point Where All You Have To Do Is Say "710" And The Arguing Starts: In the discussion over the hiring of the firm that will prepare the environmental impact report (EIR) for the 710 freeway extension, the city of South Pasadena tried to make Metro's legal decisions for them. They did so by claiming that a recent state law (AB 751) gave Metro the authority to remove the surface route from consideration before the EIR process. When told that the law only gave cities more power to act after an EIR was issued, Katz then asked the city's attorney if there was case law that would reassure the Board they wouldn't get sued; the attorney's response cited "guidelines for alternative analysis" but gave no direct answer to the question.
This was followed by the No On 710 people, who still think they are going to bully Metro into dropping the whole project, offering their legal opinion that a 1973 injunction against considering the surface route still applies, 38 years later; this was followed by those wonderful folks at the National Resources Defense Council claiming studying the surface route "is a waste of time and money because it won't be considered in the end".
When asked by Fasana for his opinion, Leahy said keeping all the options going into the EIR process would prevent someone suing because the option they didn't like was kept when others were removed. And so, despite everyone's usual unsuccessful efforts to make the project go away, the process moves forward, with the only "no" vote coming – predictably – from Director Ara Najarian.
We're The City Of Beverly Hills, And We're Too Rich To Be Pushed Aside By The Facts: The long-awaited report on tunnel safety and fault investigation was released and the news was not good if you are in any way connected with the governance of Beverly Hills; it turns out that there is a fault zone right where the City wants the future Century City Purple Line Station to be located in order to avoid tunneling under the Beverly Hills High School campus. And guess where it's not a good idea to build a subway station?
The Planning and Programming Committee received an oral report and overview of the presentation by a panel of experts, who were followed by a report from an independent review panel which included one name familiar to anyone who has tuned into local television news after an earthquake, Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Service. To no one's surprise, they found the report to be credible, factual, and compelling … which of course led the City to complain bitterly that they hadn't gotten to see the report in advance of the meeting. Antonovich sided with them, calling the withholding of the report until the meeting "irresponsible" … but then, he never did like the idea of spending money to extend the subway.
You can read the whole thing for yourself, including the presentation given to the committee, at metro.net/westside.
Is This Renaming Really Necessary?: For reasons that were supposed to be made clear in his six-page motion, Antonovich pushed through changing the name of the Operations Committee – a name which has served through the entire 18 years that MTA has existed – to the "System Safety and Operations Committee". While I don't disagree with keeping a focus on safe operations, changing the committee name doesn't change what Metro does about safety. Indeed, system safety has always been among the top issues that committee deals with, and changing the name is, well … kind of silly.
I read the entire motion, several times, and while Antonovich's efforts to improve the "safety culture" at Metro, including evaluating existing efforts with reports and recommendations, are well-intentioned, the motion also (in addition to renaming the committee) calls for a review of the agency by-laws to determine if promoting safety is "the Board's top oversight role and the agency's top priority". Excuse me, Mr. Supervisor, but Metro's top priority is providing public transit service. While safety has to be a part of that, your motion has made it sound as if that is a secondary role (and I guess all those Measure R projects that Mayor Villaraigosa has been trying to accelerate funding for aren't a high priority either?). I can hardly wait for the day when someone proposes cancellation of a bus line – Line 204 on Vermont Avenue comes to mind – because the presence of criminal elements makes it unsafe to ride!
Besides, if it's that important a role for the Board to play, you should have renamed the Executive Management Committee instead.
Quote Of The Month: Richard Katz, trying to get the presenters of the tunnel safety and fault investigation report to not rush through the presentation: "Could you slow down? I'm trying to understand this and I'm having to take notes in crayon!"
Next Metro Board Committee Meetings: Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 & 17
Next Metro Board Meeting: Thursday, December 15 (rescheduled as usual, due to Thanksgiving always falling on what would usually be the meeting date)


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The Passenger by Lisa Lutz
Jo has been living under a new name after fleeing her hometown and a warrant for murder. She met a nice enough guy and got married and life was comfortable if nothing else. Then her husband fell down the stairs and died. It was an accident, but she knows if she stayed around her identity would soon come to light. Instead of only being wanted for one murder, she is now under suspicion for another. So begins the story of Jo, a woman who simply wants to go home and be Jo again, and the many identities she takes on along the way.
Every few chapters Jo needs to change her name again and in today's world of background checks and hard to get identification the ways she finds to survive are eye-opening. Thankfully, or not you're not sure as you're reading, Jo meets Blue another woman on the run and in need of a new life. Ally or enemy it's hard to tell, but these formidable women cross paths a few times in the narrative.
I really liked that I had no clue why Jo had to flee her life as a teenager until very far into the book. You get glimpses, but eventually the whole story is revealed and you kind of want to scream from the unfairness of it all. Rest assured, things end well for her, this isn't one of those dark depressing thrillers, this is a thriller where a woman beaten down by life gets her comeuppance in the end. But I have to wonder, does she really?


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On Saturday, November 5th, the Green Team traveled out to Eagle Eye Institute in Peru, Massachusetts. Green Team walked a mile to what seemed like an ordinary work site. Then, they were separated into two groups, one which was building a shelter while the others were building a bench; all while using the materials around them. In the shelter group, they used fallen trees and branches.
The bench group used rocks and logs that were notched and split by the team. It took three hours to complete both projects, and each had purpose for hikers on this trail. The bench was near a stream with life all around it and a great view. The shelter provided a base for hikers who were caught by weather issues or used as a landmark.
The end result left a peaceful environment in the forest. All of Green Team was proud of their efforts, and they felt that they made a difference to the area. Green Team loved the environment of the Eagle Eye Institute, and they would love to come back in the summer for a camping trip.
-Celinette & Jade, Green Team.


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The biggest reason Mitt Romney lost women, and thus the White House? All voters want to feel they can trust their president, and that's even more true of women voters. Yet a surprising number of the Romney-supporting women I talked to on Election Day cast a ballot in the hope that he had not been telling them the whole truth, and did not mean every single thing he'd said.
"He had to swing more to the right to win" the nomination, explained George Mason student Margaret Berkowitz, a first-time voter in McLean, Virginia, "and we understand that. They're not going to overturn Roe," she said, adding that "you just ignore those ads" that claim otherwise.
Gail Ulven, a 27-year-old pro-choice therapist who lives in Fairfax, voted for Romney on the economy, but didn't believe for a second that Roe was on the table, either. Neither did Kathleen Prokay, a retired adjunct college professor in Charlotte, N.C., who was interviewed by my She the People colleague Mary Curtis. "Not that it doesn't bother me," Prokay said of her candidate's stated abortion views, "but sometimes you just have to make choices and compromises."
These were spot interviews, of course, and the opposite of scientific. But they did, I think, tell us something important about why exit polling showed Obama won women 54 to 45 nationally, not so far off his 56 to 43 showing in 2008. Obama won women in every swing state, besting Romney with female voters 53 to 46 in Florida, 55 to 44 in Ohio, 58 to 42 in New Hampshire, 51 to 49 in North Carolina, 54 to 45 in Virginia, 57 to 42 in Wisconsin, and 59 to 40 in Iowa. Gender-based gaffes from Missouri Republican Todd Akin and Indiana Republican Richard Mourdock without any question lost those senatorial seats for their party, and kept the Senate, where a record 18 women will hold seats, for the Democratic Party.
Both presidential candidates were branded as inveterate fibbers by their adversaries, of course: Cindy Beley, a 56-year-old advertising saleswoman in Conifer, Colorado, interviewed by She the People's Mary Winter, thinks "Obama used scare tactics to try and make women think Romney would take away their reproductive rights. A president doesn't have the power to do that," added Beley, whose civics teacher could not be reached for comment.
Yet only Romney's supporters inferred that they trusted him to govern because they didn't believe everything he'd been selling them as a candidate. Just as he asked conservatives to believe that the guy Bill Clinton called "Moderate Mitt," was the poser, so, too, did he ask moderates to rest assured that he wasn't as "severely conservative" as he was pretending to be long after securing the nomination.
Would he keep the parts of "ObamaCare" that will make sure no one can be denied health insurance over a preexisting condition? He said that he wouldn't, would, wouldn't, would, wouldn't; were we even supposed to keep track? And then there's this: Romney's closing argument to the make-or-break state of Ohio was flatly, demonstrably false: The untrue tale that Jeep executives were "thinking about" moving Ohio jobs to China not only failed to confuse Ohioans, but backfired.
Team Obama consistently targeted women voters with appeals on abortion rights, while Team Romney seemed to see us as either small business owners or aspiring small business owners. The Republican nominee's decision to appeal to women on the economy was no doubt correct — and also the only way he could go, given that he couldn't very well tout his murky views on equal pay. It was his plan itself that didn't close the deal, because he failed to convince enough women that his agenda would boost any but the highest earners.
Maybe Obama was always going to win women, who favor Democrats in general and can be relied upon to actually show up at the polls. He did so even though Obama supporters also expressed some unhappiness with the way he pitched to them: "I found the advertising just appalling — all of it," said Maris Newbold, a consultant in McLean.
Many women said they were glad they'd picked a president early, and so didn't have to focus on every last brickbat heaved across the ideological divide. "I'm not one of those undecided voters," said Faith Dreher, a Romney-voting grandmother of eight. And most women I talked to on Election Day cited the economy as their leading concern — no matter which guy they were backing.
If this election had really been all about women, we'd have surely talked a lot more about child and elder care, and education. But though the pandering wasn't what it might have been from either side, you can't win by hoping your own folks know you were winking when you made some of those promises.
Melinda Henneberger is a Post political writer and anchors the paper's She the People blog. Follow her on Twitter at @MelindaDC.


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Your Heartwarming Video Of The Morning
6-year-old Michael Cooney, who has cerebral palsy, proves the doctors wrong and walks to greet his father returning from service overseas:
I'd love to add more commentary here, but really, there's nothing to say except bravo.
Cure For The Common Cold Coming?
Looks like they're on the right path:
Australian drug maker Biota Wednesday reported the stunning success of its antiviral compound, named Vapendavir.
Tested in 300 asthmatic patients infected with the cold-causing human rhinovirus, the clinical trial showed that cold symptoms eased quickly and the duration of the infection was shortened considerably.
Your Feel-Good Video Of The Morning: Boxer Greets Returning Soldier
If this doesn't put a smile on your face, nothing will.
Amazon Announces Kindle Lending From Libraries
It's hardly a secret that I like Amazon, but this press release might even impress non-Amazon fans:
Amazon.com today announced that Kindle and Kindle app customers can now borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 local libraries in the United States. When a customer borrows a Kindle library book, they'll have all of the unique features they love about Kindle books, including Whispersync, which automatically synchronizes their margin notes, highlights and bookmarks, real page numbers, Facebook and Twitter integration, and more. For more information about borrowing library books for your Kindle or free Kindle apps, go to www.amazon.com/kindle/publiclibraries. To start checking out Kindle library books, visit your local library's website.
Gabrielle Giffords Makes It To DC For Vote
Now, a minor miracle. I don't care what party you belong to, this has to be worth a standing ovation… which both sides of the House aisle give her.
Your Heartwarming Story About A Marine And A Stray Iraqi Dog
While in Iraq, Marine Major Brian Dennis and an Iraqi stray dog — later named Nubs — developed a friendship that turned into a lifelong companionship. Major Dennis (along with Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery) has since written a children's book about his buddy: Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle.
Dennis and his unit, part of a Border Transition Team, were deployed to help train Iraqi soldiers at a fort 15 miles east of the Jordanian/Syrian/Iraqi border, traveling between the fort and their forward operating base. During one of those visits, as Brian stepped out of his humvee, a mid-size dog resembling a German shepherd came up to the major. Nubs was the alpha dog of a pack of 12 to 15 strays. Says Nethery: "It was like the alpha dog meets the alpha Marine. It is definitely fascinating how that happened."
After trying to care for Nubs as best he could, Brian once again had to leave. Two weeks later the unit returned and saw the dog was healing well.
This is the miracle part of the story: after the unit left, Nubs — determined to be with Brian – traveled a 70-mile stretch in a two-day period, enduring major hardships. Nubs found Dennis.
Read the whole thing.
The E-Pamphlets Are Coming!
During the time leading up to the American Revolution, one of the best ways the Founding Fathers had to spread their concepts, ideas, and information was through pamphlets, of which one of the most famous is Thomas Paine's Common Sense. These short, inexpensive, quickly printed, easily distributed monographs were undeniably popular–Common Sense sold half a million copies in its first year, and that's in just the original 13 colonies–and almost certainly framed the debate over independence.
Now a conservative imprint of HarperCollins Publishers is aiming to do the same thing with e-pamphlets for the popular e-reader platforms: Introducing Broadside Books' new line, Voices Of The Tea Party.
The series publishes short, pamphlet-like political works on topics such as Obamacare ("First Do No Harm") and grassroots activism ("Community Organizing for Conservatives").
At $2 per e-book, the purpose of these long essays is to "reinvigorate and democratize the conservative intellectual movement by lowering barriers to entry for citizen-activists who have something important to say," according to Adam Bellow. Bellow, the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Saul Bellow, is the editor of Broadside Books.
And now, straight from the publishers' website:
Voices of the Tea Party is a real-time collaborative forum for Tea Partiers around the country that delivers in-depth information on tactics, strategy, and policy from the on-ground activists through the use of inexpensive and easy to download e-books. The series will serve the vibrant online community of everyday American who launched and continue to drive the Tea Party movement, by taking their collaborative discussions to a much higher level. Tea Party suporters around the country will now be able to instantly access "best practices" that have succeeded elsewhere, hear the stories of others in the movement, and learn from Tea Partiers with specific policy ideas and expertise. Perhaps more important, they will be able to engage with other thought leaders by submitting their own e-book proposals for possible inclusion in the series.
I've already purchased and read First, Do No Harm on my Kindle. It was well worth the $1.99 I paid for it, and I'm eagerly awaiting the next entry in this series. God willing, this new idea will help spread conservative principles to the current generation.
By the way, if you don't have a Kindle or other supported e-reader, there's always the Kindle for PC app.
And kudos to HarperCollins for doing this!


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House on Fire
People in this world are described by using a single noun, "People" but is it correct? Even though people are considered the same they are not. There are different types and kinds of people. Humans are like colors in a limitless color pallet with vivid personalities and vivid qualities. For an example there are introvert personals as well as extrovert personals. Introverts are those who like to engage in their own thoughts and feelings rather than merging with others around them. In the other hand extroverts are the chattiest, sociable people one can find in day to day life. They are full of energy willing to find and make new friends.
What kind of a person are you? An Introvert or an extrovert?
There is a saying that if you want to go fast you have to go alone, but if you want to go far you have to go together. Therefore it is apparent that together we humans are strong. That is the sole reason one should try to make friends and to be a friend. We should understand that together we can do great things for the betterment of ourselves and for the society. Regardless of the cast, creed, race and our personal differences we should be one family that supports and looks after one another. The Great Wall of China which stands tall until now is a great example for human unity and dedication. If not for those people who got together to build it there will only be seven wonders in this world. Great sports team earned that position in sports world because they rose together as one. If each individual is a color in a color pallet, just as we can make new hues by blending two colors together we can create a colorful world if we unite.
They say "The House is on Fire" when people have a wonderful time at a party or in any occasion. If the introverts became more open and if the extroverts became more lively and engaging we can definitely put the house on fire, creating a more beautiful and a peaceful world where every heartbeat of a person sings the tunes of unity. Let's work as a single body. Let's become one in unity and in passion. Let's put the house on Fire and make this world a beautiful place.
Article by :- Judith Shenali Welikala


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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Backstage with Diamond
My review of Peter Lovesey's new novel, Stagestruck, appears today on the Kirkus Reviews Web site. Look for it here.
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