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Being an opening act is thankless work. Operating on the theory of "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger," life on the road sucks. Bad food, miserable accommodations and riding in a broken down bus that leaks exhaust fumes into the coach. The pay-off is the few moments when the group has the opportunity to impress the headliner's usually disinterested audience. Few, if any come to see the opening act. Hopefully, some will be impressed as the lowly group plows toward that elusive headliner status. While the crowd facing the stage is the focus, vocalist Myles Kennedy discovered the headliner is an important audience too.
After selling 30 million albums, guitarist Mark Tremonti and vocalist Scott Sapp had a falling out. So Tremonti partnered with fellow Creed member Scott Phillips. After a couple fruitful jam sessions they made the call former Creed bassist Brian Marshall (he left prior to the group's last album). Soon he was onboard. Obviously, with the basics taken care of, the band needed a vocalist. But who?
Back in Creed's glory days the Mayfield Four, with Myles Kennedy, opened for them. Memorable performances made Kennedy the final piece of the puzzle.
Alter Bridge, a name taken from an actual bridge in Tremonti's native Detroit, became the band's moniker. The bridge was viewed as a boundary to the children in surrounding neighborhoods. To go beyond the bridge was to venture into uncharted territory. In '04, the group released "One Day Remains."
Some band members have trouble escaping the past. And Tremonti, Phillips, and Marshall got caught up in theirs . Wind Up Records, the group's label, began putting pressure on the three musicians to reform Creed with Sapp. Creed was huge so you can't blame the label for trying. But it was something the trio just didn't want to do. Besides, such an effort would put Alter Bridge into a deep (and likely permanent) shade. Still, the label kept at it.
As that was going on, Alter Bridge recorded their sophomore studio album, "Blackbird." "If anything sounded like Creed, we nixed it from this record," said Tremonti. "We want to step away from it and become a band on our own."
Having had enough of being pressured, Alter Bridge left Wind Up for Universal Republic Records. "Blackbird" dropped in October, '07, and the single "Rise Today" became the official theme song for World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) Unforgiven 2007.
While Tremonti, Marshall and Phillips were on the '09 Creed reunion tour, Kennedy kept busy working on a solo album. "I have been locked away working on my record," wrote Kennedy on MySpace. "There don't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. It's been an amazing experience." One reason there may not have been 'enough hours' is that Kennedy also helped Slash (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver) with his solo album.
Originally titled "Alter Bridge III," the group's third album, a '10 release, was shortened to "AB III."
"Live At Wembley," an album/DVD package from their headlining performance in '11 at London's Wembley Arena, was recorded before a packed house of 12,000; their largest U.K. audience to date.
At this point, Tremonti, Marshall and Phillips reinstated Creed for a tour. Kennedy worked with Slash on the successful '12 set "Apocalyptic Love." That same year Tremonti issued a solo album "All I Was" and Phillips launched Projected with Sevendust's John Connolly and Vinnie Hornsby, and former Submersed guitarist Eric Friedman. Following that rush of activity, Alter Bridge went to work on fourth studio set.
"Fortress" was produced by Michael Baskette (Incubus) who had previously worked with the group.
"We pushed ourselves harder and further than we ever have previously in order to make the most out of every individual arrangement," said Tremonti of the '13 release. "We wanted this album to be our most unpredictable and exciting one yet. From the early feedback we have received, it looks like we have achieved what we set out to do."
"Fortress" debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 30,000, which topped the sales of "ABIII."
Tremonti recorded his sophomore solo album, "Cauterize," again featuring Friedman along with bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. Meanwhile, Kennedy toured in support of his second album with Slash, "World On Fire."
In January '16, Alter Bridge began recording their fifth studio album. Just months down the road, "Dust," Tremonti's third solo effort dropped.
But it was Alter Bridge's turn soon enough. They released their fifth studio album, "The Last Hero" with the track "Show Me A Leader," a half year later. Kennedy said the song "reflects the frustrations that a lot of people are feeling with the current state of the world."
He then joined the solo album club with his '18 debut "Year Of The Tiger." Kennedy also toured in support of the set.
Alter Bridge Discography
2004 One Day Remains
2007 Blackbird
2012 Live At Wembley
2013 Fortress
2016 The Last Hero
Alter Bridge treads the line between post-Grunge and Hard Rock. They have enough brut force to make an impression though they spend an inordinate amount of time on power ballads and mid-tempo dramas.


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At long last, here are finally some photos from the AMAZING tote bag that Lisa from Git Down Kitty made for me as part of an 'Art Trade'! You should check out all the awesome stuff she makes, she's truly a talented quilter/goddess of the sewing machine and not only made me this amazing bag, but this wall hanging too if you remember! These gifts give me goosebumps!!
|Just to be clear, this bag is HUGE!! The inside pocket pictured above fits full size notebooks/folders. I could seriously tote Bella's full-grown 65-pound self around in it! (and it's constructed so strongly I probably could!)
I also took some time this week to reflect on WHO I'm thankful for and WHAT it is about them that I'm most thankful and sent them a note to let them know -- have you done anything similar to celebrate Thanksgiving? I hope to start some new traditions that make Thanksgiving more about recognizing WHAT it is that I'm thankful for and not just eating too much turkey and pie... and today I'm SO thankful that we're packing up the Olive circus (Bella and Jasper get to come too!) tomorrow and heading to Wisconsin for a week to spend some much-anticipated family time!! I hope you're able to enjoy time with your family this week and stop to think for a minute WHAT it is that you're most thankful for - it's amazing how much comes to mind!

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Letter: Lauds effort to keep schools safe
Along with hundreds of concerned parents, many teachers, and interested citizens, I attended the recent townwide meeting on school security. Joining me were numerous colleagues on the RTM and fellow members of its Public Health and Safety Committee.
I applaud the leadership of the Town of Fairfield and the PTA for the initiative taken to provide a forum for this important discussion of the many strategies being implemented to ensure the security of our schools and the safety of our children, educators, and administrative staff. As Police Chief Gary MacNamara made clear, collaboration between parents, students, educators, administrators, law enforcement, and the community is critical for the proactive measures needed to ensure that the town of Fairfield never experiences the loss suffered by our friends and neighbors in nearby Newtown.
In the wake of a tragedy that hit so close to home in so many ways, both literally and figuratively, we are indeed fortunate to have such an engaged PTA, concerned parents, dedicated teachers, active citizens, committed leadership, and most importantly, such capable and competent members of law enforcement to assure the collaboration that is so critical to the ongoing security of our schools.
Again, I applaud the joint efforts of all who organized and participated in the important discussion that took place. I commend Chief MacNamara for his strong leadership and the Fairfield Police Department for all of its efforts in keeping our schools and children safe.
Bill Perugini
RTM, District 10


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April 29, 2007
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - It was Senior Day at Dewitt Family Field on Sunday, so it was only fitting that the three Bulldogs playing their final career game were key contributors in a victory. Christina Guerland had one hit and one RBI, Jessica Meyer singled and scored and Meredith Parks was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored as Yale closed out the season with an 8-0 victory over Brown in the second game of an Ivy League doubleheader. In the first game, Brown's Jessica Iwasaki tossed a six-hit shutout to lead the Bears to a 4-0 win.
The Bulldogs banged out 10 hits in the second game. Eight of the nine starters had at least one hit.
Yale jumped on top in the first inning by manufacturing a run. Ashley Sloan drew a leadoff walk. She stole second, moved to third on Guerland's ground out and scored on Kyli Hanson's ground out to second.
The Bulldogs scored three runs in the second, all coming with two out. Meyer started the rally with a single to center. Lauren Huddleston then walked. After the second out, Allie Canulli hit a fly ball that was dropped by Brown's rightfielder, which allowed Meyer to score. Sloan and Guerland followed with RBI singles.
Hanson's two-run single in the fourth gave Yale a 6-0 lead.
The Bulldogs tacked on another run in the fifth. Megan Enyeart led off with a single. She was erased when Meyer grounded into a fielder's choice. Tracy Timm pinch ran for Meyer and advanced to second on Huddleston's single to right. Parks followed with an RBI single to centerfield.
Enyeart's RBI single to center in the bottom of the sixth inning ended the game.
Kayla Kuretich pitched six innings, allowed six hits and struck out three to earn the victory.
Yale had opportunities against Iwasaki in the first game. Enyeart and Parks both singled in the second inning but were left stranded. Courtney Blachford walked and moved to second on a ground out but could advance no further. Timm singled with two outs in the sixth, but was left on, and Holly Gutterud led off the seventh with a pinch-hit single but was quickly erased on a double play.
Deanna DiBernardi pitched the first four innings for Yale and struck out a season-high six.
The Bears (9-32, 2-18 Ivy) scored once in the fourth on Amy Baxter's RBI double and added three runs in the fifth. The big hit was a two-run single by Kelsey Wilson.
Yale ends the season with a 21-21 overall record. The Bulldogs have now had a .500 or better record in four of the last five years.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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A synopsis of the Fat Albert episodes!! Fat Albert Quiz below!
This series has Fat Albert and the gang of buddies dealing with the day-to-day problems confronted by children everywhere. Featuring Bill Cosby, the shows emphasize values and how to work through problem situations. Topics range from dealing with bullies and drugs to the arrival of a new sister or brother; from prejudice to learning to read; from the importance of studying to embarrassment over a father's job.
In addition to speaking through the animated Fat Albert gang, Bill Cosby directly addresses viewers, guiding them in understanding the dilemmas and solutions dealt with by Fat Albert and his friends.
FAT ALBERT & THE COSBY KIDSª Program Descriptions
1.Nobody Likes a Bully -- The Cosby Kids realize that the neighborhood bully just wants attention and friendship.
2.Talk -- Don't Fight -- A fight between gangs results in a death, making all of them realize the price they have all paid.
3.The Hero -- Cool or Fool? -- A man the kids look up to gets them into trouble before they finally wise up.
4.I Can Do It Myself! -- The gang tries to make friends with a distant, independent boy, confined to a wheelchair, who refuses their help.
5.Everybody's Different and That's OK! -- The kids finally accept a girl from the South, even though she is very different in many ways.
6.Old Folks Are A-Okay! -- After being treated to soda and cookies on Halloween, Fat Albert and the gang learn that they have the wrong impression of old people.
7.Who Is an American? -- The kids learn that being a good American has little to do with where you were born or what accent you have.
8.Mom Deserves Some Thanks -- After struggling to get his chores done, Fat Albert learns to appreciate all the things his mother does.
9.Mom and Pop Split Up -- The gang helps Flora through the divorce of her parents.
10.Baby on the Way -- After initially resisting the idea of having a new baby brother or sister, Dumb Donald decides that he loves having his new baby sister around.
11.Dad's Job Is Cool -- The gangs teacher has them spend a day on the job with their dads.
12.Signs Are for Safety -- Fat Albert convinces Cool Roy that moving and changing signs is dangerous.
13.Bicycle Rules É Safety First -- After a serious bike accident, the boys finally learn that a cyclist who ignores the rules is a danger to himself and a threat to others.
14.Beware of Strangers -- Hank sleeps through class and misses some important tips about how to avoid becoming a victim of dangerous strangers and finds himself in a bad situation.
15.Help Police Your Neighborhood -- The gang learns all about how to form a neighborhood watch and how the police work to keep people safe.
16.Do Your Job Right -- The gang pressures Weird Harold to give them some free ice cream at the ice cream parlor where he has a summer job. But Harold learns that his job responsibilities come first.
17.Heart Attack -- Save a Life! -- Rudy chooses not to learn CPR and then runs into a situation where he doesn't know how to treat a man having a heart attack. Film approved by the American Heart Association.
18.Responsibility É The Only Way -- Weird Harold spends all his money after he becomes obsessed with playing video games and can't help pay for the gangs annual picnic.
19.TV or Not TV? -- Monroe learns the hard way that he can't spend all of his time watching TV.
20.Study Makes the Grade -- Donald is tempted to cheat on an upcoming test.
21.Give School a Chance -- Rudy drops out of school, but is convinced by a local bum that success in life begins with a good education.
22.You Can Make It If You Try -- Thurman, a real klutz at sports, shares tips with the gang on how to study; they, in turn, teach him some athletic skills.
23.Reading Is the Way To Grow -- A gifted football athlete hides the fact that he canÕt read, but finally admits that he must learn how.
24.Only Fools Break the Rules -- The gang follows a boy into all kinds of dangerous mischief at an abandoned amusement park.
25.Going Into Business -- The boys are duped by a fraudulent ad for a free bicycle.
26.Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix -- Fat Albert helps a friend, who is also an outstanding soccer player, deal with a severe alcohol problem.
27.Clean Is Keen -- Russell and Fat Albert have to tell their friend Suede Simpson that he needs to take a bath.
28.Four Eyes -- Heywood finally admits that he can't see well and needs glasses; when he becomes a baseball hero, the gang realizes he has changed from a clumsy Humpty-Dumpty to the coolest kid in school.
29.Folk Tales -- After the gangs television set breaks, they discover that the library contains many stories they can read and tell to each other.
30.Write a Poem -- Share Your Feelings -- Fat Albert helps Richard overcome his fear of letting people know that he writes poetry, then reads one of Richard's poems at a school assembly.
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Live action bumpers featuring Bill Cosby were set around animated episodes of Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids, a series about a group of urban kids growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood. The show was based on Cosby's 60's stand up comedy monologues about his childhood.
The episodes revolved around the daily life lessons learned by Albert and his friends. Topics ranged from social issues to personal introspection and were blended with humor and music. Among the many great characters that inhabited Fat Albert's world were Rudy, Mushmouth, Donald, Bill, Weird Harold and Russell.
In 1979 the show was re-titled The New Fat Albert Show and featured a new segment called The Brown Hornet, a send-up of superhero cartoons starring a larger-than-life African-American crime fighter in outer space.
Bill Cosby lent his voice to many of the Fat Albert characters, playing Fat Albert, Bill, Mushmouth, Mudfoot and the Brown Hornet.
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids enjoyed one of the longest careers in Saturday morning cartoon history, running for twelve consecutive years; a record bested only by the many incarnations of Scooby-Doo. The show initially ran on CBS from 1972-1984, but moved to NBC in syndication for one year in 1989.
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North Atlantic 2018 Operational Changes – Shanwick, Gander, Iceland, Santa Maria, New York – and the NAT HLA
We'll use this page for NAT changes, including EGGX/Shanwick, CZQX/Gander, BIRD/Iceland, ENOB/Bodo, LPPO/Santa Maria, and KZWY/New York Oceanic East.
Here are the latest important changes for the NAT. These are also published in the latest edition of NAT Doc 007, August 2018.
- PBCS From March 29th 2018, PBCS is a requirement for the daily mandated PBCS NAT Tracks (right now, that the 3 core tracks each day) between FL350-390. PBCS for the NAT means having both RCP240 (4 minute comms loop) and RSP180 (3 minute position reporting). If you're missing approval for either, then you can fly anywhere other than along the core NAT tracks FL350-390. Read more about PBCS in our article, and check out the NAT Circle of Change for an easier graphical representation.
- RLAT From January 4th 2018, Shanwick and Gander increase the number of RLAT tracks – most tracks between FL350-390 will now be RLAT – 25nm separation between them.
And there will be more! Keep an eye on this page, we'll keep it updated.
The NAT used to be simple. Fill your flask, fire up the HF, align the INS and away you went.
Now, it's a little more complicated. Basic Instruments are not enough. Use this quick and dirty guide from FSB to figure out where you are welcome on the NAT, depending on what equipment and training you have. Valid January 31, 2018.
Free for OpsGroup, or you can purchase a copy here.
Lots of important changes in 2017
- SLOP – Offsetting is now mandatory. Choose 0, 1, or 2nm right of track. We think 1 or 2 is best. Consider the recent A380 story.
- TCAS 7.1: From January 1st, 2017, TCAS 7.1 is required throughout the entire NAT region.
- Cruising Level: Effective 2017, you no longer need to file an ICAO standard cruising level in NAT airspace.
- Gross Nav Error: is now defined as greater than 10nm (used to be 25nm)
- Contingency Procedure: Published January 2017, a new turn-back (180) procedure is introduced – turn back to parallel previous track by 15nm.
- Datalink Mandate Exemptions: Phase 2B of the Datalink mandate started on December 7, 2017 (FL350-390). Exempt: Radar airspace, Tango Routes, airspace north of 80N, and New York OCA.
- Confirm Assigned Route Introduced August 2016, you will see this message when you enter NAT airspace with datalink, and you should reply with the planned route in NAT airspace. Designed to catch errors.
- NAT HLA The airspace formerly known as MNPS. Changed February 2016. NAT HLA = NAT High Level Airspace. Now includes Bodo Oceanic, and aircraft must be RNP 4 or RNP10. Previous MNPS approvals good through 2020.
- RLAT Started December 2015, spacing on the NAT Tracks reduced to "Half Track" (30nm) for 3 core tracks. RLAT=Reduced Lateral Separation Minima. Next phase (ie. all NAT Tracks 350-390) now planned for December 2017.
- SLOP Offsetting right of track by 1nm or 2nm became Mandatory.
Feb 1st, 2018: FSB updated the full NAT Crossing Guide "My first North Atlantic Flight is tomorrow".
– What's different about the NAT, changes in 2018,2017, 2016, 2015, NAT Quick Map
– Routine Flight Example #1 – Brussels to JFK (up at 5.45am)
– Non Routine-Flights: No RVSM, No RNP4, No HF, 1 LRNS, No HLA, No ETOPS, No TCAS, No Datalink – what you can do and where you can go
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Echelon Donates is proud to partner with No Devotion Fans to support the Williams Syndrome Association (WSA) in honor of Archie Oliver, son of No Devotion band member Jamie Oliver. Also know in the art world as Richard J. Oliver, Jamie and his effervescent wife have two beautiful boys Sam and Archie. Last year, their youngest son Archie was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome.
Let's raise awareness and funds for this lesser known condition in honor of Archie!
"Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic condition that is present at birth and can affect anyone. It is characterized by medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, developmental delays, and learning disabilities. These often occur side by side with striking verbal abilities, highly social personalities and an affinity for music." – williams-syndrome.org
About No Devotion:
No Devotion is a band made up from the remaining members of Lostprophets (Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Stu Richardson, Jamie Oliver with Luke Johnson who recently left the band and Thursday's Geoff Rickly.)
Their debut album Permanence will be released September 25, 2015. You can pre order the album here in the US or here in the UK. You can download Luke's solo EP here.
How to donate and win!
- Donate directly to Williams Syndrome Association using this link.
- In the box titled "In Honor Of" please type in Archie Oliver.
- Forward your email to email@example.com and include your Twitter name and the prize you'd like to win in the raffle.
Every $5 donated will equal one raffle entry. Donate $20 and that's four raffle entries!
For @NoDevotionFans only:
Three people will be chosen at random to be entered into winning the No Devotion autographed 10,000 Summers vinyl via the @NoDevotionsFans twitter account.
To enter to win all other prizes, you must donate.
You can win:
- An autographed LLFD CD cover by 30 Seconds To Mars
- An autographed No Devotion 10,000 Summers vinyl obtained by Ali at the October 2014 show in Brooklyn, NY. The vinyl is signed by Lee Gaze, Stu Richardson, Mike Lewis, Geoff Rickly, Jamie Oliver and Luke Johnson. Included is the MP3 download of all the songs on the vinyl.
- A Richard J. Oliver print of "In The Beginning There Was Nothing, Which Exploded." This Big Bang Theory print is currently no longer produced for sale.
You can view other paintings by Mr. Oliver at his website & purchase a painting or print here.
- An autographed Of Mice & Men Restoring Forces: Full Circle CD courtesy of Austin Carlile obtained by Ali at the May 11, 2015 Starland Ballroom in Sayerville, NJ.
About Choosing WSA:
We have chosen to support Williams Syndrome Association but this was not a clear and easy choice. In our four year history at Echelon Donates, we seek to educate about determining the financial soundness of a charity. We always use Charity Navigator as part of our research but Charity Star is the only charity watchdog that has a rating for any Williams Syndrome group. We had to scrub the internet to find a copy of their 2013 990 tax returns to break down their finances manually.
To learn how to do research like this on your own, check out this article by ProPublica. We also recommend visiting Give.org by the Better Business Bureau along with googling reviews on other reputable websites.


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Declaration 44:
- The wording of Article 74.7.3 is hereby amended to read 'contain an express statement of deliberate designation (merely citing a specimen as "lectotype" is insufficient)'.
- An Example is added directly below Article 74.7.3 to read 'Example. A statement such as "lectotype hereby designated", "lectotype by present designation", "I choose specimen X as lectotype" would fulfil this requirement, but "lectotype: specimen X" would not'.
- >The following Recommendation is added to read 'Recommendation 74G. Not merely for curatorial purposes. The designation of lectotypes should be done as part of a revisionary or other taxonomic work to enhance the stability of nomenclature, and not for mere curatorial convenience'.
- These amendments are backdated and apply to all works published after 31 December 1999.
History of the proposal
A proposal to delete Article 74.7.3 of the Code was made (see BZN 58(2): 133; Zoosystematica Rossica, 10(1): 1-7) on the grounds that it was unnecessary and required repetitious statements to be made when several lectotypes were being designated in a revisionary work. The proposal was widely supported by zoologists (see BZN 58(2): 133-140). A draft proposal to amend Article 74.7.3 was published in BZN: 59(4): 278-279. On 8 April 2002, Commissioners were asked to vote on whether they considered the proposed amendments to constitute a minor change and asked to comment on the wording of the draft proposal. Over two-thirds of the Commissioners voted in agreement that it was a minor change to the Code and accepted the proposal's wording (20 FOR, 3 AGAINST and 5 did not vote; see BZN: 59(4): 279-280). Under Articles 78.3 and 80.1 of the Code, a Declaration (provisional amendment to the Code) was drafted by the Executive Secretary and circulated to the Commission for its approval on 22 July 2003. The Declaration was approved and ratified on 13 May 2007 by the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), the international body from which the Commission derives its functions and powers (Article 77 of the Code).
Declaration 44 was published in 2003, BZN 60(4): 263 and can be seen on BHL here:


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Women the world over are choosing career over family, encouraged by the ideas that women should live for themselves and avoid the bondage of marriage and family—or at least delay it! This trend is contributing to decreasing fertility rates around the globe—often to below replacement levels.
Recently, Canadian columnist Margaret Wente, writing in The Globe and Mail, voiced a concern about this alarming trend that is leaving many women unintentionally childless ("Where have all the mommies gone?," May 11, 2018). In her article, Ms. Wente shares her own decisions and priorities and their sad consequences. Her article highlights the growing problem of a culture that encourages women to seek the "freedom" to develop their careers while avoiding what some see as the "bondage" of matrimony and motherhood. Saying that she was "too fond" of her career, she writes, "By the time I got around to contemplating my options, they were gone… Childlessness wasn't a choice, really. It was more or less an accident, just as it was for millions of other women…."
Ms. Wente's column caught the eye of another Canadian, renowned journalist Ted Byfield, founder of the Alberta Report. Noting her observation concerning how many women pursue the goals of professional work and career, only to accidentally lose out on the more fulfilling opportunities of family and children, Mr. Byfield mused on his blog, "Perfect freedom… might mean: Get married, have children, and actively seek servitude to God. Then one day you will realize that in abandoning all hope of freedom, you have actually acquired it" ("The Mother's Day question that one columnist did not shrink to ask," tedbyfield.wordpress.com, May 14, 2018).
The Bible reminds us that Satan—the god of this age (2 Corinthians 4:4)—has deceived the entire world (Revelation 12:9)! Beginning in the Garden of Eden, he has convinced humanity that any choice can lead to happiness and fulfillment, as long as it is not the choice of following God's instructions in His word. As Scripture warns us, "It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps" (Jeremiah 10:23) and "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death" (Proverbs 14:12). The way to a truly happy and abundant life is outlined in the Bible, and available to all who choose that way. For more encouraging information on how to become truly happy, watch our telecast "Keys to Happiness."


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The Power Intensive, by far my most intensive offering, provides a safe container for the journey into True Power. The process asks us to unlearn everything we thought we knew for certain, shed remnants of the past we thought we were already done with, discern our most passionate callings and strengthen our will. It lifts us to moments of ecstatic peak life experience where healing and manifestation happen instantaneously, and sets us down again feeling less afraid of uncertainty; more trusting in the process of life. If I said I knew what would happen in each intensive, I'd be lying. It's truly a laboratory for experimentation; a crucible for transformation with each session being as different and unpredictable as the people in attendance and the times we're in. Those who've attended one Power Intensive often come back again and again because each experience is a new adventure and cultivates a new dimension of empowerment.
"POWER!" is a workshop I recommend for who people who already have a sense of their own power and are ready to achieve a higher degree of mastery. When such a group of people come together, there truly is no limit to what we can create. What are appropriate goals to bring to the Power Intensive? No less than your highest dreams and heart's desires. Understand, however, that stepping into True Power opens the door to dreams you never thought to dream before. You may discover things your heart has always longed for but your mind has never known how to name, and these will undoubtedly require leaving your comfort zone far behind. And now, if you're excited, a little afraid, and ready for a big leap, you may be a candidate for the upcoming session of POWER!
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My experience was everything I hoped it would be and more! I have always had amazing miracles occur during and after the workshops, but this most recent miracle experience was an instant manifestation, and very specific. I had been looking for a way to obtain a home of my own and because of a recent divorce was unable to purchase one. As I got into my vehicle with the broken muffler, and prayed she would start, I started listening to my messages. My father had called at some point while I was proclaiming my right to manifest my home. He had left a message stating that he would like to visit the twin cities and see about helping me buy a house! Whoa. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It seemed so easy and effortless to manifest. A few days later my good neighbor asked me if I knew of anyone who wanted a Subaru Outback, green with a stick shift, new stereo, and all-wheel drive. I laughed and said, yes, I would love to buy my dream car, would she take payments, of course, she said! I now drive my very reliable dream car while house hunting with my father!
OMG, everyone!!! Have I got a miracle healing story for you!! This is the most dramatic miracle I have ever manifested!!
…I don't even know what to say other than wow, wow, wow… I am still reeling. But SOMETHING DEFINITELY SHIFTED DURING OUR WORKSHOP!!!!!! I would say for you to expect miracles OF ANY MAGNITUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously!!"
Advance registration is required. Details and registration below:
Wednesday: 6 PM to approximately 12 AM
Thurs & Friday: 6:30 PM to approximately 12 AM
Saturday: 12:30 PM to approximately 12 AM
Sunday: 1 PM to approximately 9 PM
(Starting times are exact. Ending times are approximate.)
Cost: Payment by self-determined fee. A $150 deposit is required to reserve your space. This deposit is nonrefundable if you do not attend or complete the workshop. At the end you will be directed to consult your inner guidance as to what is the right amount of payment for you. At that time you may add to or request back any or all of your deposit. You may pay all at once with cash, check, or credit card, or over time by giving a series of post-dated checks or via Pay Pal.
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church,
3207 37th Ave. S. in the Longfellow area of Minneapolis
On the first evening of the workshop, please arrive at 6:00. There will be a chance to ask for assistance with carpooling or overnight accommodations at the end of the first night. If you have difficulty arranging a ride for the first day, please request help with this.
Dress comfortably and bring a pillow and a blanket for on-the-floor activities. Chairs are also available, and we encourage you to use whatever type of seating will be most comfortable for you. Many people like to bring armless stadium seats (these are available at places like Target for about $20) or bean bag chairs for comfort on the floor. No food is served during the workshop, however, you may bring your own food and drinks for the breaks. On Saturday and Sunday there is a long dinner break which will be pot luck or taken at a restaurant. Details about meals will be provided on the first night. The meal breaks are considered part of the workshop. Please do not schedule outside activities during that time.
Preparing for the POWER Intensive
POWER is a profoundly transformational process that begins as soon as you make the commitment to attend. To help you better understand this process and work with it effectively, please carefully read the following at least several times:
All movement toward growth, even when it is growth toward what we most want in life, stirs our resistance to change. Nearly everyone who participates in POWER experiences some level of resistance prior to attendance. This can take the form of anxiety, nervousness, and emotional resistance, or it can manifest in various degrees of breakdown, including work conflicts, schedule conflicts, illness, car and transportation problems, forgetfulness, other people's needs cutting into the time you set for yourself to attend the workshop, and a multitude of other circumstantial obstacles.
Once you decide to do POWER, the extent to which things get in the way of your attendance very likely parallels the extent to which you find yourself falling short of your goals in life. Therefore, each obstacle that you overcome becomes an important step in breaking through old patterns of limitation and will greatly enhance your experience in the workshop. A helpful perspective is to ask yourself: if having, doing, or being your highest heart's desire required overcoming these obstacles, could you/would you do it? Many people have experienced significant breakthroughs and healing before the workshop even began, simply through the power of their commitment and intention to grow.
The following steps will help you to work productively with the period of time before the workshop begins:
- Complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Your POWER experience begins when you make this commitment.
- Before sleep and on awakening, take several moments to reflect upon what you most want in life and what you most need for your highest good. Suspend disbelief and negativity as you do this so you begin to feel that your highest goals are truly accessible to you. Picture yourself attending POWER and using it to create these things that are important to you.
- Begin a journal and record significant thoughts, feelings, experiences, and dreams, especially those relating to manifesting your highest goals.
- Call with any questions you may have: 612-840-1901 and with any assistance needs you may have around transportation or other obstacles to your attendance. Lynn and the assisting team will do what we can to help.
- Know that you deserve a peak life experience! Giving yourself the opportunity to attend POWER now instead of later can produce dramatic results in your work, health, relationships, and other areas of life. So if you feel a desire to do the intensive now, don't postpone it!
You will be asked to agree to the following ground rules early in the workshop. Familiarize yourself with the ground rules and be prepared to agree to them or ask for an appropriate exception from Lynn.
- POWER meets in sessions of roughly 2-3 hours, separated by breaks. Starting times each day are exact. Ending times are approximate. At the start of each session come into the room promptly, as soon as you hear the entry music. Be in the room before the door is closed (about several minutes after the entry music starts) and remain in the room until the next break.
- Attend all sessions on all days of the workshop.
- Keep confidential other participants' sharing and experiences.
- Do not drink alcohol or use illegal mind-altering drugs during all days of the workshop.
- No eating, drinking, smoking, chewing gum, writing or using cell phones (unless otherwise instructed) in the room while the workshop is in session. Please keep cell phones turned off during sessions.
POWER is offered to you unconditionally with no set fee or required minimum payment. The typical per person average payment for this workshop has been between $800 and $1200. You will be asked to decide what you wish to give near the end of the workshop. You are given complete freedom to determine your own payment and what you choose to give is confidential. There is no pressure to give a minimum amount. Typically, individual payment amounts range from 0 to thousands. Only you know what the right amount for you is. This payment process is an important part of the workshop curriculum, which includes examining and healing our relationship to money. Believing that you "can't afford it" is never a valid reason for choosing not to attend.
You may choose to pay in full with cash, check, or credit card at the end of the workshop, or you may pay over an extended period of time by giving a series of post-dated checks or a credit card subscription payment. You are asked to complete whatever financial transaction you wish to make on the last day of the workshop. There's no need to decide the amount of your donation until Sunday. We would like you, however, to come prepared on the last day to give in whatever way works best for you by bringing cash, checks or credit card.
A $150 deposit is required to register for POWER. This deposit represents your commitment to attend and complete the Intensive. At the end of the Intensive you may ask for any or all of your deposit back. Your deposit is nonrefundable in the event that you decide not to attend or complete this session of POWER. It is also not transferable to another person or another session of POWER.


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A hazardous materials crew was called to clean up a spill of automotive fluids into a small stream following a single vehicle accident north of Rocks State Park in northern Harford County Wednesday afternoon.
A Honda Accord traveling north ran off Route 24 a few hundred feet north of Coen Road, flipping over and landing in the stream around 3:38 p.m., according to Rich Gardiner, a spokesman for the Harford Volunteer Fire & EMS Association.
The driver, whose name and age were unavailable, was taken by ambulance to a regional trauma center, Gardiner said. He did not know the extent of any injuries.
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For those that have goats as pet dogs it is extremely important for them to deal with these animals. They require really certain feed, not the rubbish you commonly connect with 'goats will certainly consume anything'. A pet dog goat additionally requires excellent sanctuary for all periods as well as secure fencing to maintain it healthy and balanced. There are additionally numerous goat illness that you have to understand, as well as protect against ahead of time. For such substantial treatment there are numerous publications, handbooks, as well as web sites and so on that offer suggestions for full goat treatment. These resources direct you to maintain your goats in the most effective of wellness. A great guidebook would certainly also aid you to begin your personal goat ranch with healthy and balanced goats. And also therefore you would certainly produce even more earnings as a goat farmer. 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SQL Azure fully supports local transactions. TechNet has released an interesting wiki article more about how SQL Azure handles transactions, as well as describing some of the basics.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Upcoming Stargrazer Single on GTG Records!
Although radio silence is usually the indicator that things are busy here at ITAV HQ, I thought I'd stick my head up long enough to say that there will be a brand new Stargrazer song, "The Atavists," appearing soon on the forthcoming GTG Records "It's Fine" compilation!
"The Atavists" is a song that began as a scrap of thought quickly scribbled on a piece of paper. The next day, I strummed out a descending series of 2-note chords on my bass centering loosely around a drone note. I recorded this at home and it became the basis of the song -- but only after I moved the fast intro to the end, and the buzzing drone that originally ended the song became the beginning. The rest of the song unfolded over the course of an afternoon, increasing in complexity and interlocking layers until a loose organic whole emerged. Thus a lo-fi eastern-tinged chant was born: "The free-flowing thought, the windows are not the eyes that they seem / the doorways are dreams, running swiftly down drains / Evaporating again / The words are carried by winds to fall in fallow fields, and we'll be drenched once more..."
I'll post the exact release date for the compilation as soon as I know it... word is it will be the last week of May! I'm really excited with how this song turned out, and I'm always looking forward to hearing what my label mates have cooked up.
Stargrazer (in case I haven't belabored this in the past) is my solo bass project, appearing live since 2001 as an acoustic act and recording feverishly at home with a wide variety of homespun and electronic sounds. Stargrazer is also currently in the studio (with Eric Merckling of CrookedSound) completing a debut full-length album to follow up the "Trieste E.P." which appeared in late 2010. Much more on that later.
GTG Records has been the home for Stargrazer since way back, along with brother and sister bands like The Plurals, The Hunky Newcomers, Middleman, The Break-Ups, CrookedSound, and Small Houses.
The last Stargrazer single, "Filestarter," was released this past June on 3-Way Singles Club Vol. 14 along with two really suberb tracks by Curent and Calliope.
And finally, Stargrazer will appear LIVE with The Stick Arounds and The Aimcriers on Friday, May 31 at The Avenue in Lansing, MI: a benefit performance for the Michigan Association For Suicide Prevention.
Here's a link to the Facebook event for your convenience.
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Just a quick update on even strength scoring here.
Doug Weight two even stength goals.
Bill Guerin seven/one coming out of box against CBJ, another open net goal.
Trent Hunter seven.
Mark Streit one.
Andy Hilbert five.
Richard Park one.
Mike Comrie two.
Andy Sutton two.
Jon Sim three.
Kyle Okposo one.
Frans Nielsen two.
Sean Bergenheim four.
Chris Campoli three.
Thirty two games played:
Seventy nine goals, thirty five special teams (28pp/7 shorthanded)
Even strength goals a little over one per game
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Posts Tagged 'video'
[VIDEO] Why Manufacturing is so Important to Each of Our Lives
Posted by Bert Maes on June 8, 2011
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[VIDEO] Craig Barrett: "To be able to go forward, you need knowledge of Engineering"
Posted by Bert Maes on April 21, 2011
If you have a few minutes of time, please listen to Craig R. Barrett, former CEO of Intel Corporation about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) – or read his main thoughts below:
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math is the foundation of what the 21st century has to hold in terms of economic development. It is the foundation of the future.
- Every industry you can think about that is really key for the 21st century is founded in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math are required to go forward. The economy's future is very dependent on the quality of the workforce. They are the ones that add more value. To be able to innovate, to be able to add value, to be able to do something new, you need the best educated workforce WITH knowledge Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
- The most common educational background of the Fortune 500 CEOs today is in fact engineering education. It shows that problem solving and math is driving business going forward.
- The only way to go forward is improving STEM education. That is not only the role of government or a school district. The private sector needs to get involved and rally together with financial support, advocacy support and program support.
Craig R. Barrett hits the nail on the head, isn't it?
Have a look what Haas Automation is doing in the field of CNC Manufacturing with the Haas Technical Education Center program: http://haascnc.com/htec/ebook/ It brings Craig Barrett's vision into practice.
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The World's Fastest Car – To Inspire Engineers
Posted by Bert Maes on February 8, 2011
Construction work formally begins this week on what is expected to be the world's fastest car. Called Bloodhound, the vehicle has been designed to reach 1,000mph (1,600km/h).
Even cooler is this: the project has been conceived to inspire school children around the world to take up science and engineering.
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[VIDEO] European Commission Promotes Metalworking
Posted by Bert Maes on December 1, 2010
Besides a European manufacturing Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis, the European Commission now developed a video promoting the EU metalworking and metal articles industries.
Aimed at secondary school graduates and students, the clip illustrates that the metal-transforming industry offers a dynamic environment where innovation, development and potential for exciting careers are the reasons for continuing investment.
Illustrating a series of shots of young people enjoying leisure activities, the video clip projects them into a near future in which their career in the metalworking industries will have a significant impact for all of us.
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Machine tool manufacturing and 15-billion years of cosmic evolution
Posted by Bert Maes on November 18, 2010
Story by Matt Bailey
If you are machine tool manufacturing specialist or a student considering a long-term career as a CNC technologist, the following might spur you on and add a little inspiration to your day.
In 1979, American astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan co-wrote and presented an epic, 13-part TV documentary called Cosmos, in which the Cornell professor contemplated the origins and the immensity of the universe, the wonders of the solar system and the possibility and likelihood of extra-terrestrial life. The show was a huge success, on both sides of the Atlantic, due in no small part to its host's ability to communicate complex and fascinating concepts.
In the very first episode Sagan used the familiar Roman calendar to illustrate the enormity of time since the universe was formed, during what astrophysicists refer to as the 'Big Bang', 15-billion years ago. He asked his audience to imagine that each month, from January to December was equivalent to one-and-a-quarter-billion-years. Each day using this scale is 'worth' approx 40-million years and each second, 500 years.
Sagan went on to explain that if we imagine the Cosmos began on January 1st, it was in May that the Milky Way was born and September when our Sun and Earth were formed. Early life, he explained, began soon after, but the first humans only appeared on the cosmic scene sometime around the penultimate day of the year. It wasn't until December 31st 11:59 and 20 seconds, however, that humans applied their ability to make and use tools, organised themselves into societies and built cites. 'We humans, appear on the cosmic calendar so recently,' said Sagan, 'that our recorded history occupies only the last few seconds of the last minute of December 31st.'
The first, primitive tools were found in Tanzania, on the African continent, and have been dated at around 2 million years. Using Sagan's scale, CNC machine tools, and all of the modern accoutrements and conveniences that we create with them, including aircraft, motor vehicles, domestic appliances, computers, medical devices, space craft and satellites – we've engineered and manufactured in the last seconds, just before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, where we live now.
We owe our standard of living to tools and their evolution and our future depends on how we choose to use them. When Sagan recorded Cosmos the world had a stockpile of 50,000 nuclear warheads, also made using numerically controlled machine tools, capable of destroying every city on the planet several times over. Thankfully, the world's nuclear arsenal has been reduced dramatically and the global arms race is, we hope, forever behind us. But, unless we find new and better ways to engineer and make the things we take for granted; ways that do less damage to the environment and use less of our irreplaceable resources, we still run the risk of what came to be known in the Cold War as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).
'We are the legacy of 15-billion years of cosmic evolution,' said Sagan. 'We have a choice: we can enhance life and come to know the Universe that made us, or we can squander our 15-billion year heritage in meaningless self-destruction. What happens in the first few seconds of the next cosmic year depends on what we do in the last few seconds of this one.'
CNC machine tools, and the people who operate them, will play a vital role.
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[VIDEO] CNC machines have shaped our lives, our history and our future!
Posted by Bert Maes on November 5, 2010
What an AMAZING video, and what a SUPERB message:
For over 200 years, man has been surrounding himself with machines.
They shaped our lives. They shaped our history. And our future.
They changed the very nature of our being.
Everything we touch
is touched by them first.
They are everywhere.
They redefine the boundaries of what is possible
and they push back the edge of our experience.
[CNC] manufacturing is the backbone of our society:
[CNC artists are] engineers, designers and programmers all wrapped in one person,
using processes and technology for extreme achievement.
Turn up your sound for this:
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A video highlighting manufacturing career opportunities
Posted by Bert Maes on October 11, 2010
Posted in Solutions | Tagged: career, creativity, economy, education, employment, energy, engineering, environment, Haas Automation, jobs, leadership, life, Manufacturing, production, skills, technology, Trends, video, vision | 1 Comment »
Lots of highly skilled people will be needed to program and operate robots
Posted by Bert Maes on August 6, 2010
Nigel Platt, Sales & Marketing Manager for ABB Limited's UK robotics, firmly believes that manufacturing presents a massive opportunity for achieving a more balanced and prosperous economy. But the challenge now is to make sure that the growth that has been achieved continues to be sustained and built on. That is why robots should be a key part of our industrial future.
Over the past 20 years, robot capabilities have evolved massively. Especially in the areas of precision, repeatability, flexibility, simplicity and affordability there has been vast improvements.
The interesting thing is that robots and other automation technology don't necessarily threat manual labour. "Robots may have video guidance and intelligent path control, and might perform better than the most skilled manual workers, but they still require lots of highly-skilled people to program and operate them," says Platt. With the high level of deskilling in recent years, the vanishing of traditional manual engineering roles (resulting in a shortage of skilled operators), there are not a lot of other ways than robots and automation to protect the future of our economy's manufacturing base.
Also with our high costs for raw materials and energy in particular, it's vitally important for manufacturing companies to get products right first time while doing things better, more quickly and for less cost in order to outperform the next best company.
Whether it's reducing breakages in a food packaging line or cutting and finishing metal products, robots can deliver precise and consistent performance at a much higher speed, enabling companies to increase yield and reduce overall production times whilst typically enhancing product quality. Even the smallest operations can now benefit just as much from robotic technology as a large automotive company. Introducing even just one robot to the factory floor resulted in benefits, ranging from reduced production costs even through to reduced energy consumption by turning off lighting and heating in the area where the robots are installed.
For manufacturing enterprises, technology start-ups or technical educational establishments there are '10 good reasons to invest in robots':
1. Reduced operating costs
2. Improved product quality and consistency
3. Improved quality of work for employees
4. Increased production output rates
5. Increased product manufacturing flexibility
6. Reduced material waste and increased yield
7. Compliance with safety rules and improved workplace health and safety
8. Reduced labour turnover
9. Reduced capital costs
10. Optimising space in high-value manufacturing areas
Where training is concerned, ABB is actively fostering partnerships with technical colleges throughout the UK to help equip the next generation of engineers with the skills to operate, program and integrate robotic equipment into industrial applications. An example is our work with the New Engineering Foundation (NEF), where we run master classes in robotics for lecturers from technical colleges demonstrating the application of robotic technology, which they can then teach to their own students.
We also have the largest, dedicated industrial robot training school in the UK, based in Milton Keynes, which has recently invested £100,000 in new robots for some of its 10 cells, along with classroom materials. This school is open to representatives from any company wanting to get a better perspective on what robots can do.
With the right education and with the right technology investments we will be able to have a sustainable manufacturing base, producing innovative goods at competitive costs on home turf.
>> READ the full story: How robots could help sustain the UK's manufacturing growth
PS… Wouldn't it be cool if you could program a robot to play a musical symphony?
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[VIDEO] Right on! The Problems and Solutions in Manufacturing
Posted by Bert Maes on July 28, 2010
"Outsourcing is not sustainable, it is not a business strategy.
To overcome the cost difference with low wage countries, businesses can be competitive by investing in technology, training and new manufacturing methods to raise productivity.
Innovation, high productivity, quality and more skilled workers are critical for keeping businesses competitive internationally."
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[Video] Commitment to Manufacturing in Austria
Posted by Bert Maes on June 23, 2010
ÜAZ Metall Vorarlberg in Austria joined the Haas Technical Education Center (HTEC) program; THE partnership concept and international network for advanced, industry-relevant, inspiring CNC (Computer Numerical Control) manufacturing education across Europe.
Script in English:
This is the ÜAZ technical training establishment, in Vorarlberg, in the western-most region of Austria. On May 7th the school held a celebration to mark its fifth anniversary and the official opening of its Haas Technical Education Centre, which was set-up with the help and support of the Austrian Haas Factory Outlet – a division of Wematech. The new, benchmark facility is part of the ÜAZ Metall department and boasts 28 Haas CNC machine tools, making it one of the three largest HTECs in the world. Haas Automation launched the HTEC programme in 2007 to counter the shortage of young people with CNC machining skills who were entering the precision engineering sector. ÜAZ Metall offers practical training to youths who are socially or economically disadvantaged. "Our goal," says Manfred Gollob "is to provide a top-quality technical education for youngsters who have fewer opportunities than others. We try to give the best technical education to students who are unfamiliar with the metalworking sector. We're grateful to Haas for their help and support and we hope our collaboration continues for a long time to come." The ÜAZ Metall HTEC will give 100 students a year the hands-on experience they need to make better lives and successful careers as CNC technologists.
Script in German:
Das ist das überbetriebliche Ausbildungszentrum (ÜAZ) in Vorarlberg in der westlichsten Region von Österreich. Am 07. Mai beging die Schule feierlich den 5. Jahrestag ihrer Gründung und die offizielle Eröffnung ihres HTECs, das mit Hilfe und Unterstützung durch das österreichische Haas Factory Outlet (HFO), einer Sparte von Wematech, eingerichtet wurde. Diese neue, Maßstäbe setzende Einrichtung ist Bestandteil des ÜAZ-Metall und gehört mit 28 CNC-Werkzeugmaschinen von Haas zu den drei größten HTECs weltweit. Haas Automation hat sein HTEC-Programm im Jahr 2007 ins Leben gerufen, um mehr Auszubildende für die Arbeit an CNC-Werkzeugmaschinen in der Präzisionsfertigung zu interessieren und so dem Mangel in diesem Bereich zu begegnen. Das ÜAZ-Metall bietet sozial oder wirtschaftlich benachteiligten Jugendlichen eine praktische Ausbildung an. "Unser Ziel besteht darin", erklärt Manfred Gollob, "den Jugendlichen, die bisher weniger Chancen hatten als andere, eine technische Spitzenausbildung zur Verfügung zu stellen. Wir versuchen den Auszubildenden, die ansonsten keine Berührungspunkte mit der metallverarbeitenden Industrie haben, das bestmögliche technische Wissen vermitteln. Wir bedanken uns bei Haas für die Hilfe und Unterstützung und hoffen, dass unsere Zusammenarbeit noch lange andauern wird." Jedes Jahr werden in dem HTEC des ÜAZ-Metall 100 Auszubildende genau die Erfahrungen sammeln, die sie für eine erfolgreiche Laufbahn als CNC-Spezialist und ein besseres Leben benötigen.
Script in French:
Le centre est implanté à l'établissement de formation technique ÜAZ, basé à Vorarlberg, dans l'extrême ouest de l'Autriche. Le 7 mai dernier, à l'occasion de son cinquième anniversaire, l'école en a profité pour inaugurer son centre de formation technique Haas, mis en place avec l'aide et le soutien du HFO (Haas Factory Outlet) autrichien, une division de Wematech. Ce nouveau site étalon fait partie du département Metall de l'établissement ÜAZ et compte 28 machines CNC Haas, faisant de lui l'un des trois plus grands centres HTEC du monde. Haas Automation a lancé le programme HTEC en 2007 afin d'endiguer la pénurie de jeunes gens dotés de compétences d'usinage CNC dans l'industrie de la mécanique de précision. ÜAZ Metall propose une formation technique aux jeunes socialement ou économiquement défavorisés. « Notre objectif est d'offrir une formation technique de haute qualité aux jeunes jouissant de moins d'opportunités que les autres, » explique Manfred Gollob. « Nous visons à inculquer à des étudiants étrangers au secteur du travail des métaux la meilleure formation technique possible. Nous sommes reconnaissants à Haas pour son aide et son soutien et espérons que notre collaboration durera encore très longtemps. » Chaque année, le centre HTEC ÜAZ Metall permettra ainsi à 100 étudiants d'acquérir l'expérience pratique dont ils ont besoin pour parvenir à une vie meilleure et embrasser des carrières florissantes en tant que technologues CNC.
Script in Italian:
Si tratta dello stabilimento di formazione tecnica ÜAZ a Voralberg, nella regione occidentale dell'Austria. Il 7 maggio la scuola ha festeggiato il suo 5º anniversario e l'inaugurazione ufficiale del suo centro HTEC che è stato allestito con l'aiuto e il supporto dell'Haas Factory Outlet austriaco, una divisione di Wematech. Il nuovo impianto di riferimento fa parte del dipartimento ÜAZ Metall e vanta 28 macchine utensili CNC Haas, il che lo rende uno dei tre più grandi centri HTEC al mondo. Haas Automation ha lanciato il programma HTEC nel 2007 per contrastare la carenza di giovani con competenze di lavorazione CNC che accedevano il settore dell'ingegneria di precisione. ÜAZ Metall offre corsi di formazione pratica ai giovani provenienti da ambienti socialmente o economicamente svantaggiati. "Il nostro obiettivo", spiega Manfred Gollob, "è offrire un'istruzione tecnica della massima qualità ai giovani che dispongono di meno opportunità degli altri. Cerchiamo di offrire la migliore istruzione tecnica agli studenti che non hanno dimestichezza con il settore della lavorazione dei metalli. Siamo grati ad Haas per il suo aiuto e per il suo supporto e speriamo che la nostra collaborazione possa proseguire a lungo in futuro". Il centro HTEC ÜAZ Metall offrirà a 100 studenti l'esperienza pratica di cui hanno bisogno per migliorare la loro qualità di vita e crearsi una carriera come tecnici CNC.
Script in Russian:
Это техническое учебное заведение ÜAZ в Форарльберге, на самом западе Австрии. 7 мая в данном учебном заведении проходил праздник пятой годовщины с момента его открытия и официального открытия Центра технического обучения Haas, который был создан благодаря помощи и поддержке официального представительства Haas в Австрии – отделения Wematech. Новый эталонный центр образования является частью факультета ÜAZ Metall и обладает более чем 28 станками Haas с ЧПУ, делая его одним из трех самых крупных HTEC в мире. Компания Haas начала реализацию программы HTEC в 2007 году с целью противостоять нехватке молодых людей в точном машиностроении, обладающих навыками работы на станках с ЧПУ. ÜAZ Metall предлагает практическое обучение для молодежи из малоимущих семей или социально неблагополучной среды. «Наша цель, – рассказывает Манфред Голлоб (Manfred Gollob), – обеспечить высшее качество технического образования для молодых людей с меньшими возможностями, чем у других». Мы хотим предоставить лучшее техническое обучение студентам, незнакомым с сектором металлообработки. Мы благодарны Haas за помощь и поддержку и надеемся на достаточно продолжительное сотрудничество». ÜAZ Metall HTEC предоставит 100 студентам год практического обучения для улучшения их жизни и построения успешной карьеры в качестве технологов ЧПУ.
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[VIDEO] Manufacturing necessary for sustainable healthy economy
Posted by Bert Maes on June 21, 2010
The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) interviewed a wide range of individuals from professionals in the field, students, professors, think tank scholars, etc.
The video is geared to a variety of audiences including but not limited to student groups, faith-based groups, environmentalists, policy makers, retirees and general interest groups.
Source: ReliablePlant.com
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[Video] CNN Showcases the True Face of Modern Manufacturing
Posted by Bert Maes on April 20, 2010
AT LAST! Major media is finally portraying today's manufacturing careers correctly!
CNN's Tony Harris reports on the new high-tech jobs taking the place of old-style manufacturing. He has seen the company ADEX Machining Technologies in South Carolina USA from the inside, making metal parts for the aerospace and energy industries, via CNC programming and CNC machining.
The employees here, the video shows, spend as much time in the office as on the shop floor. They don't just push the buttons of the machines, they also program the machines using CAM computer systems. Each worker is a highly competent programmer, machinist ànd quality control engineer. What typically was three different jobs, is now wrapped into one… That is what is called "lean manufacturing".
And exactly THAT is extremely satisfying and empowering for the workers: "We take what is on paper and we can bring it to life".
Using their computers to tell the machine where to drill holes in the piece of metal, going to the factory floor and actually making it happen, while still stimulating their brains… that is what the workers love about their modern high-tech manufacturing job.
This "New Face of Blue Collar Workers" is commonplace for the people who know today's manufacturing companies.
But I'm 100% sure that the CNN video is highly revealing to the general public and goes a long way in dispelling the old stereotype of manufacturing.
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VIDEO: A Short Video of Making a BMW Motorcycle
Posted by Bert Maes on March 16, 2010
This is just a short video about making a motorcycle. I like the integration of hands-on workers and robotics. You can really appreciate the programming and technology involved.
A comment from a viewer: "Great bikes, of course, but big bummer to have so many robots replacing middle class jobs".
An answer:
True, but a massive shortage of manufacturing workers forces us into dependence on technology, particularly robots. There will be many jobs for those people that have knowledge and skills in advanced, high-tech, sophisticated, highly automated manufacturing; for those people that create and program these powerful robots.
Manufacturing like this, with robotics will play an ever bigger role in health care, motorcycle building and lots of other industries.
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CNC Machining: Making a Bowling Pin
Posted by Bert Maes on February 1, 2010
Machined on: a Haas SL-20
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From Unemployed to Machinist to Businessman: A Training Success Story
Posted by Bert Maes on January 20, 2010
Need a machinist? So do a lot of other companies. The problem is finding available, qualified machinists.
Even under the current economic downturn, the demand for engineers, machinists and machine operators remains high. Those three professions have made Manpower Inc.'s "Annual 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill" list in each of the past four years.
But, that concern is not as acute in the Los Angeles area as a result of a series of training centers operated by the Haas Technical Education Center: National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA). Since the facilities opened in 1968, over 15,000 machinists and operators have used the centers to learn their trade.
A case study: Shawn Gorman
When Shawn Gorman was laid off from his last job, he saw it as an opportunity to reflect upon what he really wanted to do with his life. He realized he'd always liked working with his hands. He had taken classes in auto mechanics while in high school, but had always wanted to take a metalworking class.
So, finding himself with free time on his hands, Shawn enrolled in a training program at the NTMA Training Center in Fremont, California. In August, Shawn joined a class with 19 other students, and together they learned the fundamentals of machining on manual mills and lathes. After learning the basics on manual machines, Shawn was prepared for the automated controls of CNC machines. "It was a very easy transition," he says.
"In module one, we teach students with no knowledge of machining that 'this is a mill, this is a lathe.' When they finish all five modules – which is 725 hours – they're well prepared to start their careers," said Jim Ragaisis, director of training for the NTMA Training Centers' Ontario campus.
"Right from the start, we emphasize application mathematics," says Ragaisis. "We tell students we're going to use a lot of math and trigonometry. That scares them a little, but they can get past that. We bring it to life for them. We show them the academic math, bring it into a technical arena, then take them into the shop and demonstrate how to apply the math and make it work for them."
The training center takes people who are unemployed and, if they qualify, trains them free of charge. This makes the goal of the program simple – train people to become employable machinists.
Shawn Gorman graduated from the program in December, and in just a few months he became a full-time CNC machinist, and a part-time businessman making his own parts. He was employed by a fellow graduate of the NTMA training center. "I made 12 calls to machine shops in the area," explains Shawn. "I went to two interviews, and at the second one, the guy hired me. He was a graduate of NTMA and he knew the kind of intensive, relevant education I had gotten there."
Shawn wasn't even sure what a machinist did when he discovered the training center on the Internet. "The perception I had of a machinist was kind of the one you would see in an old textbook. You open up a book and see an old guy with glasses, a long shop coat and old equipment," says Shawn. "But when I got into the course, I realized there's a lot of technology behind it. It's a completely different world than I imagined. This is really high-tech stuff."
The training center offers extensive hands-on training in entry-level machining, as well as advanced courses in CNC machining, programming and inspection, using Haas Automation vertical machining centers and turning centers, and Haas CNC control simulators for classroom instruction. "We have six simulators for students to practice programming, along with seven Haas vertical machining centers and eight Haas CNC lathes. We wouldn't have any CNC equipment without Haas," said Tony Tammer, former director of training.
The NTMA training center in Fremont is also a Haas Technical Education Center (HTEC), meaning it has an official partnership with the local Haas Factory Outlet. The goal of the HTECs is for students to take theory out of the classroom and apply it in a manufacturing environment.
The NTMA training center works closely with the Haas training department to improve instructional materials, so that students are prepared to enter the workforce. "It has been great to work with Haas to make sure the students are getting the best training available," says Tony.
"We specialize in machining," says Ragaisis. "We have no other subjects. Our instructors have many years of experience in the industry. They all come from the field and teach practical, useful knowledge and application. Some instructors have their own shops or consult for industry, and some have European experience. We bring all that experience and knowledge to our students. That's what we do best."
Shawn feels the training was just what he needed. "I use another brand of machine where I work now, but when I started the job, I didn't know anything about them," Shawn says. "I wish I could have stayed on Haas machines, but the training prepared me for any type of CNC machine."
Shawn now works at Omega Precision in Tracy; he loves working in a job shop. "I love being a machinist," he says, "and it took me all of about two months to get into my own enterprise through the shop. I'm working at the shop, but I'm also designing and making my own aftermarket automotive parts."
The training center prepared Shawn to be a machinist, and from there he has been able to apply the skills to his own interests. So far, Shawn has designed five types of gearshift knobs that he machines out of 304 stainless steel.
For Shawn, the NTMA training center was the perfect fit of technology and hands-on application. With his new love for machining, he hopes to expand his own business of aftermarket auto parts. "If things keep going the way they are," Shawn says, "maybe someday I'll have my own shop and Haas machines."
- A New Generation of Machinists, Peter B. Alpern, January 19th, 2010
- From Unemployed to Machinist to Businessman: A Training Success Story, Scott Weersing
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Guitar body machined from acrylic using a Haas CNC machine
Posted by Bert Maes on January 13, 2010
I have been writing about producing your own guitars earlier:
- VIDEO from the Macomb Community College
- ARTICLE: CNC machines, key players in the world of FENDER GUITAR MAKING
But this one is pretty inspiring too:
The process of making a guitar body from ACRYLIC using a Haas machine
The result:
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[Video] Mouthwatering Manufacturing
Posted by Bert Maes on January 7, 2010
What is it about INTENSE CYCLES that causes their bikes to be so irresistibly mouthwatering? How did they come to represent all that's appealing about mountain biking's high-end?
Intense Cycles Inc. is one of the last companies to produce 100% (hand)made in the USA.
Every frame of each Intense "down hill" bike is handcrafted, in-house, each step of the way with the precision and love only a true artisan can appreciate.
See how their Intense 951 was created – Note the great soundtracks!
Each Intense is built with the eyes and hands of a sculptor:
And it comes down to superior CNC machining skills to make it to the quality top 3 in the world:
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Crazy, dangerous but smart: Engraving your school logo into a laptop [Video]
Posted by Bert Maes on January 6, 2010
Tired of using those expensive little etch-on stickers for safety?
We now present to you a solution that not only pays of each time you use it, but can do much more damage.
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Learn how to make wind turbines in 6 weeks
Posted by Bert Maes on January 4, 2010
This is a compilation of activities that occured during the 3rd CNC Fast Track training program at Macomb Community College in 2009.
Students with a Machinist background registered for a 6-week (180 hour) program to learn how to program, setup, and operate CNC Machining and Turning Centers.
Their class project was to develop programs and CNC machine 50 small scale Wind Turbines.
Thanks to Gary Walters, Macomb Community College.
Great video and wonderful soundtrack, Gary!
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An inspiring school building
Posted by Bert Maes on December 3, 2009
The newly opened Langley science academy in Slough has just about everything to motivate, inspire and excite students to study science.
The building is:
- airy
- light
- open
- eco-friendly
- full of modern technologies
Read more about the impact of the school infrastructure on student outcomes…
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