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Welcome to the homepage of the Atlanta Chapter of SME, where we're making the future together in North Georgia!
News and Upcoming Events
SME Atlanta is proud to announce our continued theme for 2014: GEORGIA MADE!
Our tours & presentations in 2014 will continue to center around the reasons and benefits as to why companies choose to bring or keep their manufacturing in the Peach State. We are excited to promote manufacturing enterprises that grow, attain global competitiveness, and make metro-Atlanta a new manufacturing leader.
Check out our upcoming and past events below!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - Georgia Manufacturing Talent Pipeline Forum
Today, recruiting and retaining skilled employees presents an enormous challenge for Georgia-based manufacturing companies. While a wide range of factors contribute to the current state of our industry, one thing is clear: manufacturers must develop long-term talent acquisition strategies to succeed.
Georgia Manufacturing Expo, APICS Atlanta, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers are proud to present The Georgia Manufacturing Talent Pipeline Forum, April 1st at Georgia Tech's Technology Square Research Building.
Join a variety of Georgia's elite manufactures, academic leaders and government officials as we gather to identify common challenges and explore proven solutions for further developing the industry's talent pipeline.
Click here to go to our Events page for more details and to register for the event.
Past Events
Tuesday January 14, 2014 - "The future of Aerial Robotics" - a technical presentation by Robert C. Michelson
SME Atlanta would like to extend its sincere appreciation to January's guest speaker, Mr. Robert C. Michelson. Mr. Michelson gave an engaging talk about his work with UAVs and aerial robotics. Thanks to all of you who joined us for this exciting talk.
Thursday, December 5th - 2nd Annual Industry Holiday Mix and Mingle Social
Thank you to all of our friends at APICS, ISM, NetworkingMFG, and TAG Manufacturing for supporting an incredible joint industry holiday mixer. Many thanks as well to our gracious hosts at TwinEngines for providing awesome facilities to hold the event. We also want to thank all of you for your generosity in supporting Toys for Tots. Many needy children in the Atlanta area will benefit from your donations and we are glad that we could be a part of their important efforts.
Tuesday, November 19th - Tour of Sunny Delight
We had a great time at Sunny D as our hosts provided an informative presentation and very interesting tour of their facility. The company has done an excellent job on its lean journey and it was great to see the results of this hard work. A special thanks goes to our hosts for taking time out of their busy schedules to accomodate us. SME has wanted to tour Sunny D for several years and we were delighted to have the opportunity to do so. Thanks to everyone who joined us for this great event!
Thursday, October 3rd - Tour of Boeing Facility
SME Atlanta hit the road in October to tour the Boeing facility in Macon, GA. We had a great turnout of enthusiastic guests - thank you all for making the trip to Macon! We also want to convey our gratitude to our wonderful hosts from Boeing. This was an excellent tour thanks to all of the hard work that you did to accommodate us!
Wednesday, September 25th - September Social at Red Brick Brewery
Thanks to all of you who came out to join SME at our Fall kickoff September Social at Red Brick Brewery! We look forward to seeing all of you again at an upcoming event!
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - The Georgia Manufacturing Expo
The Georgia Manufacturing Expo held on Saturday June 8th, hosted by NetworkingMFG, was a great success. Manufacturers of several commercial products and consumer goods along with a select group of companies that support manufacturing in Georgia put together some great exhibits. SME Atlanta had a lot of fun talking to all of you who stopped by the booth, and we're looking forward to next year's event. Click here for more details about the event.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - Tour of Southwire
SME Atlanta wants to thank the Southwire team for hosting a great tour. Founded in 1950, Southwire Company is one of the world's leading producers of wire and cable used to transmit power as well as the nation's largest building wire manufacturer. The company's offerings include building wire and cable; metal clad cable; cord products; industrial power cable; copper and aluminum rod; and utility cable products, including overhead conductor and high-voltage underground cable. The group was very greatful for the opportunity to see the awesome Southwire facilities.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - Tour of the KIA Manufacturing Plant
SME Atlanta wants to thank the wonderful hosts that we had at KIA for an excellent tour. Over 35 people attended and many commented on how glad they were to be able to see the top-knotch facility. We also want to thank all of the attendees who took the time out of their busy schedules to make the trip to the West Point, GA facility!
March 25, 2013 - Manufacturing Beyond the Classroom
We want to thank all of you who made it to the excellent event at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) on March 25, 2013. The SPSU student chapter was well-represented and several senior chapter members were present as well. A special thanks to our gracious hosts - the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Faculty at SPSU, and all of our guest speakers. Congratulations again to our Program Chairs, Stephanie Strada and Lauren Romano, for receiving the 2012 SME Atlanta President's Award at the meeting. Their serivce in 2012 (and all years since starting with the group) is greatly appreciated. The Atlanta Chapter would not be what it is today without all of the hard work that they do!
February 19, 2013 - Tour of CAT Engine Center
Our tour of the CAT Engine Center on February 19th was a great success. Thanks to the large number of you who made the trip to Griffin for the early morning start time. We would also like to thank our gracious hosts at Caterpillar for taking the time to show us the facility and for the great parting gifts that were given to the attendees. We hope to see all of you at the SPSU event in March!
December 12, 2012 - SME & TAG Manufacturing Holiday Social and Toy Drive at the TwinEngines Facility
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the joint SME and TAG manufacturing Holiday Social and Toy Drive on 12/12/12! The Twin Engines in Inman Park was an awesome facility to hold the event and it was good to recap 2012 with old and new friends from SME and TAG manufacturing. The toy drive was a great success and we want to thank everyone for their incredible generosity in donating either a toy or money for the cause. We look forward to seeing all of you at our events in 2013!
September 12, 2012 - Tour of Lockheed Martin
SME Atlanta had a great time during its tour of the Lockheed Martin Facilities in Marietta! A special thanks goes out to our gracious hosts as everyone enjoyed seeing the incredible facilities and aircraft assembly as we toured through the plant! Thanks to all of our memebrs and guests who came out to join us as well - we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our upcoming CAT tour.
August 16, 2012 - Happy Hour and Tour of Sealed Air's Packforum Americas
SME Atlanta wants to say many thanks to our friends at Sealed Air for a wonderful tour of the world-class Packforum facility. It was great to kickoff our fall season with an eye-opeining tour of an incredible facility and spend some time with friends during the Happy Hour. We hope to see all of you again at our upcoming tour of Lockheed Martin in September!
May 10, 2012 - "Big M Manufacturing of Small m Materials"
SME Atlanta & the TAG Manufacturing Society were honored to host a special joint-event with guest speaker, Dr. Ben Wang, Executive Director of the Manufacturing Research Center (MaRC) and Chief Manufacturing Officer at Georgia Tech. Dr. Wang's talk focused on two inter-related topics: 1.) an overview of Big M Manufacturing R&D at Georgia Tech, and 2.) a case study of Big M Manufacturing: scaling up of a special type of nanomaterial, called carbon nanotube buckypaper, and its applications to build ultra-lightweight, high-performance engineered systems. SME Atlanta was very pleased that Dr. Wang's talk drew a crowd of over 40 attendees and alot of positive feedback was received. Thank you to all of you who joined us and we look forward to seeing more of you at our upcoming events in the fall.
April 12, 2012 - Tour of Lehigh Technologies
Thanks to our gracious hosts at Lehigh Technologies for putting together a great tour of their facilities on April 12th! April was National Recycling month and what better way to celebrate than by holding an SME tour at the Lehigh Technologies manufacturing plant & Advanced Development Center in Tucker, GA? Lehigh Technologies is a green materials company that is helping solve the important environmental problem of end-of-life tires and post-industrial waste rubber. Lehigh turns this high-value waste material into a micronized rubber powder (MRP) that is used in a wide range of consumer and industrial applications, including high-performance tires, consumer goods, and construction materials. This third generation technology is being used in more than 100 million tires at a rate of 140 million pounds per year.
March 20, 2012 - Tour of Seasons 4, Inc.
Exceeding expectations since its founding in Douglasville, Georgia in 1971, Seasons 4 has been providing custom HVAC systems for supermarkets, schools, commercial and office buildings, government facilities, and other applications. Their systems provide superior performance and quality for new construction and replacement, each engineered to meet the customer's specific performance requirements. Their replacement HVAC systems are built to fit on existing curb, platform or steel, and can be installed in eight hours or less so that operations are not disrupted. Many thanks to Seasons 4 for hosting a great tour of their facility on Tuesday, March 20th!
February 16, 2012 - Tour of YSS Athletics
Thanks to our friends at YSS Athletics for hosting a great tour of their facility on February 16th. More than 25 people attended the event and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. YSS Athletics is a custom athletic apparel manufacturer in Snellville, GA which started as a result of a high school varsity coach being frustrated with uniform vendors. She was challenged by her principal to make her own team's uniforms and, as a result, YSS Athletics was created. YSS Athletics has become an innovator in the sports uniform industry, producing cutting-edge, custom design and custom fitting uniforms, especially for the female athlete. All of its uniforms are designed with the customer and program in mind, and customers can come to its facility and design their own uniforms for subsequent production. Using the latest technology for apparel manufacturing, which is often only seen in off-shore plants, YSS uniforms are created in software which allows for uniformity regardless of the sport for which they are created. Every aspect of the uniform is created and completed in the YSS facility in Snellville, GA, beginning with design, cutting, sewing and decoration which can include embroidery or screen printing.
January 26, 2012 - History of Mfg Presentation: How Dalton Became the Carpet Capital of the World
SME kicked-off 2012 with a special presentation on the history of manufacturing in Georgia - specifically, Dalton's incredible domination of the carpet industry. On Thursday, January 26th, guest speaker Douglas Flamming, Professor in the School of History, Technology, and Society at Georgia Tech told the fascinating story of southern entrepreneurship and regional transformation that led to Dalton, Georgia becoming the carpet capital of the world. Many thanks to Dr. Flamming for taking time out of his busy schedule to provide us with an engaging night of talking about manufacturing history in the state of Georgia.
October 18, 2011 - Tour of Millennium Mats (Suwanee, GA)
Thanks to the team at Millennium Mat for a great tour of their manufacturing facility in Suwanee, GA on October 18th. The group had a great time and was glad to have the chance to see a state of the art facility that has re-shored products from Mexico and China by increasing efficiencies, utilizing recycled products and a implementing a state-of-the-art monitoring system.
September 20, 2011 - SME Laser Marking & Engraving Presentation/Demo Presented by: MECCO Marking & Traceability
Dave Sweet, President of MECCO Marking and Traceability, gave a great presentation on laser marking technology. Thanks to Dave for making the trip to the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Research Center and providing a very interesting talk and demo.
August 25, 2011 - SME Happy Hour at SweetWater Brewery!
Thanks to all who came out and joined us at Sweetwater Brewery on August 25th. Everyone had a great time catching up after our summer break!
May 24, 2011 - Tour of Price Industries
Thanks to our friends at Price industries for putting on a great tour on May 24, 2011. We appreciate the efforts of our gracious hosts and enjoyed seeing the top-notch facilities!
April 19, 2011 - Chicago White Metal Casting in-depth Die Casting Seminar - Joint SME/ASME Event
Many thanks to Jody Scollard who gave an interesting and informative presentation on advanced die casting and the work that Chicago White Metal Casting has done in this area. We also want to send a special thanks to the folks of ASME's Atlanta Chapter for their efforts in creating a great joint event.
March 24, 2011 - Tour of Applied Industrial Technologies Distribution Center
On Thursday, March 24th, SME Atlanta toured through Applied Industrial Technologies' distribution center in Lithia Springs, GA. It was exciting to see one of North America's largest industrial distributors of bearings, power transmission components, hydraulic components and systems, pneumatic components and systems, industrial rubber products, linear components, tools, safety products, general maintenance and a variety of material handling products. Thanks to our hosts at Applied for providing such an interesting tour!
February 15, 2011 - Tour of WIKA Instrument Corporation
On February 15th SME Atlanta toured through WIKA Instrument Corporation with a total of 43 attendees! Thanks to all of you who joined us for the tour and many thanks to our gracious hosts at WIKA who made it all possible.
November 16, 2010 - Tour of Meggitt Training Systems!
On November 16th SME Atlanta toured through Meggitt Training Systems and had a great time using the simulators that Meggitt has built its strong reputation on. Many thanks to our hosts for putting on a tour that everyone enjoyed!
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SME "Members Only" Meet and Greet at FABTECH - November 3rd!
SME held a "members only" meet and greet event on Wednesday, November 3rd in the Showcase Theater at FABTECH. Click here to see the details of this event!
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event returned to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from November 2-4, 2010!
Click here to see all of the details from the event.
SME's Manufacturing Engineering magazine now available online!
Manufacturing Engineering, SME's authoritative flagship publication is now available for viewing online! Click here to see a video about all the exciting benefits and features of the new format on the SME International site.
October 28, 2010 - Lunch and Tour of Bonnell Aluminum!
The Bonnell Aluminum tour on October 28th was a fun and interesting lunch meeting. Thanks to all of you who attended the tour and a special thanks to Bonnell Aluminum for hosting us!
September 21, 2010 – Tour of Nisshinbo
Thanks to everyone who attended the tour of Nisshinbo North American operations on September 21st! We also want to send a special thanks to our gracious hosts at Nisshinbo - they put on an excellent tour!
August 26, 2010 – Tour of SweetWater Brewery
We had a fun time at the SweetWater Brewery and were glad to see many new and familiar faces! Thanks to all who came out and made it a great night. We hope to plan similar mixers in the future so stay tuned to the website for more information!


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2012 MamaScopes: Gemini
The first half of 2012 is all about slowing down, and taking time to reflect, heal, and connect with your emotions. Some things will end to make way for the new. Since December 2010, you've been on a path of change and growth in your personal life and your closest relationships. That's because a three-year series of change-making eclipses have been touching the Gemini/Sagittarius axis. There are two Gemini eclipses this year, so stay tuned for pivotal events on both May 20 and November 28, as well as an eclipse in your relationship house (Sagittarius) on June 4.
No matter what happens, the summer turns everything around. On June 11th, Jupiter, planet of luck, moves into Gemini for a year, setting off an exciting new 12-year cycle. The last time Jupiter was in Gemini was in 2000. How have you grown in the past 12 years, and where would you like to go next? No need to figure it all out—just know that life will finally give you clear direction after June. You'll feel lighter, hopeful, and ready to make big changes.
Are the people in your life supporting you in the ways that they should, Gemini? During the first half of the year, devote your free time to people who inspire, motive, and above all, respect you. Have you been trying to be a super mom lately? That's admirable, Gemini, but definitely not sustainable. Lean on your "village" of fellow moms, honorary aunties, your extended family, and your babysitter.
Energetic and stressful Mars is in your fourth house of home and family until July, so you could feel overwhelmed on the home front; perhaps that kitchen renovation takes three months instead of three weeks, or your teenager's started talking back. Take a deep breath, Gemini, and put some positive practices into place: institute weekly family meetings, or make an appointment with a family therapist who can help mediate recurring issues. When's the last time you all sat down for dinner together? Set aside one night a week for a family dinner and schedule some fun, family activities that get your bodies moving. Inactivity breeds dissent, Gemini…something to remember!
Your own relationship with your mother or your mother-in-law might be going through some changes as well. Is it time to settle your differences for once and for all? Or maybe just agree to disagree. Thanks to Jupiter's entrance into Gemini mid-year, you could find yourself relating to others in some new ways…yes, even your mother-in-law! Use this time as an opportunity to change up your usual patterns, even how you parent.
You're a mom, yes, but you're also your own person, Gemini. Don't forget that this year! Spend some time outside your own four walls, especially since your home won't be the haven that it may have been in the past. Find spaces where you can retreat and regroup. If you're an artist or an entrepreneur, it could be time for you to rent an office or join a communal workspace…at the very least, find a cozy cafe where you can read, write, or just daydream. Those little spots where you can find peace will be your home away from home. In the latter half of the year, sign up for a class or take up something creative.
What about love in 2012? Take things slow, Gemini. You have the tendency to be impulsive regarding matters of the heart, so remember—patience is a virtue. Don't worry if you feel more emotionally reserved during this time; this might just be the universe looking out for you! Admit it: sometimes your dating choices can be suspect. For single mamas, give things time to grow and evolve, and wait to introduce your special someone to your kids. Though that might be difficult, everyone will be better off in the long run.
As for your platonic relationships, 2012's all about groups! Find an online community, attend some events via Meetup.com, and maybe even interact with people via message boards and blogs. Have a parenting question that you don't know who to ask about? Turn to online support groups for help and advice or start your own blog! If you're craving in-person friendship and support, join a playgroup with some fellow cool moms and maybe even organize potluck dinners in your community. Find interesting ways to combine forces with others.
2012 Mom-tra: "I release control and I'm open to a miracle."

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Definition of diplontic in English:
Syllabification: dip·lont·icPronunciation: /dipˈläntik
Genetics- (Of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form, except for the gametes, is diploid. Compare with haplontic and diplohaplontic.More example sentences
- Most brown algae undergo an alternation of generations life cycle, as does Ulva, but species such as Fucus reproduce via a diplontic life cycle, meaning the adult is the sporophyte and diploid.
- The diplontic life cycle is not seen in algae or plants.
- Unfortunately, current knowledge on architecture and programming of shoot meristem was not used in this explanation to support genetic results against diplontic selection.
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- When as in Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia no sexual cycle exists, whether they are diplonts or haplonts is obviously irrelevant.
- In most diplonts, mitosis occurs only in the diploid phase, i.e. gametes usually form quickly and fuse to produce diploid zygotes.
- Therefore, with no further diplont or haplont selection, a certain number of seeds homozygous for the mutation will be formed in the inflorescence (1: 3 ratio, theoretically), and the mutant variation may be observed in all M2-families (the progeny of the same M1-plant).
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Islamic insurance premiums to hit $12bnThe Islamic insurance industry has demonstrated substantial growth in recent years with gross written premiums (GWPs) estimated to reach $12 billion in 2012, said an expert. This growth will be coupled with a compound annual growt More… |
KFH-Bahrain deploys key Islamic banking solutionKuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH) signed an agreement with International Turnkey Systems (ITS) Group to deploy the latter's Ethix Core Solution for Islamic banking which will provide new IT solutions to the bank's financial More… |
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ITS develops payments system for Saudi cbankITS (International Turnkey Systems) Group, a leading software firm, has developed a security system for Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (Sama) to manage electronic payments, digital signatures and smart cards. The security system has been im More… |
Faisal picks ITS technology solutionFaisal Islamic Bank, a leading bank in Egypt, signed an agreement with ITS (International Turnkey Systems) Group towards deploying its Ethix-Financial Solutions, a leading banking technology solution from ITS. "The deployment comes as a pa More… |
ITS solution deployed at CapinnovaITS (International Turnkey Systems) Group, a leading solution provider for both Islamic and conventional banks, has completed deploying its Ethix Core solution for Islamic banking at Capinnova Investment Bank, the Shari'a compliant investment bank More… |
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Bahrain school to install ERP systemState-owned Bahrain Polytechnic recently signed a contract with International Turnkey Systems Group (ITS), a major IT services provider, for the implementation of the Banner Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The system incorporate More… |
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New developments and curiosities from a changing global media landscape: People, Spaces, Deliberation brings trends and events to your attention that illustrate that tomorrow's media environment will look very different from today's, and will have little resemblance to yesterday's.
2010 winter Olympic Games in Vancouver were the first Olympic Games impacted by social media. In four years, social media has grown in both scale and influence. This infographic takes a deeper look at the growth of social networks and the potential they have to generate engagement, insight and interaction during the Sochi Olympic Games.


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There's Always Peng! - Easy Trophy
When playing chapter 14, you have to accept the "Reaper Barracks" optional mission. Throughout the mission, you'll enter a sizable pump room after going for a ladder down and skipping an enormous spiked piston. Turn arround just as you exit the pump tube to locate a machine called "Pump 2". Look inside the tube you simply left. Use Stasis to disable the pump after it moves forward so that you can look behind the piston, left of where you are standing. Look carefully for that Peng treasure from the left wall. Use Kinesis to gather it and obtain the "Almost Always There Is Peng!" Trophy.
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TSM support for iSCSI tape?
I've been a TSM admin for about 11 years, but we're contemplating a new setup here, and I'm not finding much around on anyone else who has gone before us...
We're considering making our deployment geographically diverse (on campus, though) by using iSCSI disk storage for primary pools with a copy pool going to a dell iSCSI-attached LTO4 tape library (PV2000) w/ encryption enabled. All will be connected via 1Gb/s backbones to a Linux TSM 6.1 server.
Has anyone else heard of this being done or done it themselves?
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Although I have no direct experience on connecting iSCSI devices to TSM, I would venture to say that these types of connections can be treated like "as if" these were regular SCSI connections.
My understanding is that the command protocol structure is basically still SCSI encapsulated on another layer to enable the basic protocol to be transmitted a lot further.
This is akin to fiber connected SCSI libraries like a TS3500 wherein the connection is fiber but the command structure is SCSI.
I would venture to say that your proposed setup should work with the right HBAs (and drivers) in place.Last edited by moon-buddy; 06-18-2009 at 01:59 PM.
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Thanks for the quick reply!
That was generally my thought as well (e.g. if I can get the OS to see them and set them as a device, TSM should be able to work with it). FWIW, the iSCSI bridge connects to SAS LTO4 drives.
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This could be very useful. Im always taking pictures with random people in.
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HAHA. yeah i am. just random people around town.. thats how i normally spend my saturday.
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Not working for me.
Tried actually selecting areas I wanted to erase; the app goes in for processing the pic and then ... NOTHING is happening
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has any one noticed what the pic above is actually doing lolzz,its kinda funny
Hmmm, looks to me the person wanted the skinner person next to him.
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Hokey app - did you notice the girl that remains has inherited a new arm that isn't hers?
Good thing it wasn't a hairy guy in the middle!!
Also, there are still three sets of footprints!! LOL
That is mess up pictures. He edit out his big wife so he can be next to his skinny daughter.
WOW!!! Now if they can only make an APP that can limit AT&T's involvement with the iPhone! Wait a minute.... that's right, it's called "Verizon"!
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Many people all over the world play Tibia. Tibia, one of the longest running rpg\'s out there is generally limited only for Windows and Linux currently. And I say, why not macs Many people own Macs as they are getting widely popular for their simple yet sleek and powerful interface. But Im not here to advertise Mac\'s, I would like CipSoft to a make/design/create/program (however way you would like to put it) a Tibia version for Mac. This would increase the community and number of premium accounts so CipSoft can make money for taking the time to make a Tibia version for Mac. :)
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Barceló Sants is strategically situated next to Sants station and within 1 mile (1.7 kilometers) of Plaça d'Espanya, Fira Barcelona, Camp Nou, and the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
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Barceló Sants features innovative gastronomic menus, free wireless Internet, extensive meeting and business facilities, a fitness center, massage service, and a sauna.
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All Barceló Hotel Sants' non-smoking guestrooms have views of the surrounding mountains and city. Renovated in 2011, Orbital Rooms feature futuristic furnishings and 42-inch TVs with satellite service.
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Barceló Hotel Sants has direct access to AVE (high-speed train), the metro station, and train system, with connection to Barcelona International Airport (BCN).
The Barceló Hotel Sants provides extensive facilities for conferences, conventions, banquets and weddings. All 14 fully equipped conference rooms, with a capacity of up to 1,500 people, have a dedicated reception area where food can be served and cocktails prepared. Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access is available, as well as printing photocopying and faxing facilities. There is also the option of video conferencing.
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Great insight, but wrong border.
Northern Border: Canada: Organized and helpful, citizens with good standard of living and no reason to illegally enter USA.
Southern Border: Mexico, Central America, South America. Not organized, not helpful, corrupt law enforcement. Citizens with poor standard of living and minimal enforcement of deportation from USA. Many previous generations now legal/semi-legal and assisting the criminal activity by sheltering them from police.


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The coast south of Sines is undeniably pretty, with a minor road hugging the coves and high dunes to PORTO CÔVO, a former fishing village now surrounded by modern holiday villas. The small centre – just a few cobbled, whitewashed streets around the central square, Largo Marquês de Pombal – is highly attractive. It's very crowded in August – when it turns into a sort of Lisbon-on-Sea – but for most of the year the predominant sound is the whistle of the Atlantic breeze.
Head down the main pedestrianized Rua da Vasco da Gama to reach the coast. Bear left and steps lead down to a small fishing harbour where you can catch boat trips to the nearby Ilha do Pessegueiro. Bear right for the nearest cove beach, a lovely sandy wedge below cliffs, generally sheltered even when the sea is rough elsewhere. Continue north along the coast and it is a ten-minute walk to Praia Grande, the appropriately named "Big Beach", especially so when the tide is low; with its own café-bar, you could easily spend a day here. Clifftop paths run north and south of town providing access to other coves and beaches. Praia do Somouqueira just to the north is named after the extraordinary rock formations and is popular at low tide when temporary beaches are created.


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Manhattan's MV Photo Labs & Archival Supplies recently purchased a Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8100 printer. "We got it because we're now offering digital services at the lab and wanted to include output with that," states Jason Knobloch, printer, MV Photo Labs & Archival Supplies. The lab enjoys the printer's two user-serviceable printheads. "For instance," explains Knobloch, "if you come to the end of the printhead's life span in another printer, you have to either send it back to be refurbished or replace the printer. With the imagePROGRAF iPF8100 printer, you simply replace the printheads."
Knobloch also points out the benefits of having 12 print cartridges—including blue, green, and red. "This includes a wider gamut than any other printer out there. It also prints in native 16-bit, so aspects of posterization are drastically reduced," explains Knobloch.
"I introduced digital to the lab about one and a half years ago," states Knobloch, "and we now provide services like archival inkjet, giclée-style printing, and posters for advertising." Knobloch notes that in order to get the best results from a printer, it's important to have a background in traditional printing before going digital. Thanks to the addition of the imagePROGRAF iPF8100 printer, MV now accepts digital jobs it was unable to take on in the past.
Jim Megargee, co-owner and master printer, MV Photo Labs & Archival Supplies periodically takes advantage of his lab's large format printer for his own personal use. He recently printed an image of a fogged-over store window containing three wedding dresses that he originally shot in the 1970's as part of a series on a small, steel mill town in PA. "The series," states Megargee, "was about the changing social and economic climate that was taking place at the time." Today, he still receives requests for large prints of the image, which, along with other photos from the series, are on display at the lab.
Custom BackdropsChris Lui owns and operates 14 fully digital Yuen Lui Studios in three states—CA, OR, and WA—specializing in portrait, school, and wedding photography. "We're a unique business," states Lui. "We're large enough to have our own photographers and lab, so we only print work from our own portrait photographers—about 40. We service more than 40,000 customers per year."
The studio currently works with two Epson wide format printers, an Epson Stylus Pro 9600 and 9500, to print its high end family portraits. Both printers were purchased when the models debuted a few years ago. "We thought they were a great option as opposed to our chemistry machine, which only produces output up to 20x24 inches. The Epsons print up to 40x60 inches. We create a lot of photographic canvas prints here and use the Epson for that." Also popular at Yuen Lui Studios are 24x30-inch and 30x40-inch wall portraits. Once in a while the lab receives a request for a 40x60-inch print.
"We keep our eye on all the new equipment whether it's Epson, Fuji, or Kodak. But at this point, I hope I don't have to buy a new printer soon," confesses Lui. "We find Epson Stylus Pros to be relatively inexpensive, so every time a new model comes out we're looking to upgrade. The prices, which range between $5,000 to $10,000, are a lot lower than $100,000 high speed machines."
In addition to portrait, school, and wedding photography, Yuen Lui Studios uses its printers to create custom backgrounds. "We prep all the artwork in Adobe PhotoShop," says Lui. "We print two sizes, a 44x90-inch background and a 120x120-inch background that's pieced together with three prints." Lui typically uses a photograph as a base and then manipulates it in PhotoShop to "make it a little more artistic. We also design some backgrounds from scratch."
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Ms. Susan NarvesonMay 14, 2002 Introduction: Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to sit before your committee today and testify on behalf of the forensics community. My name is Susan Narveson. I am the Administrator of the Phoenix Police Department Laboratory Services Bureau and responsible for managing the operation of a full service crime laboratory. In addition to my duties as a crime laboratory director, I am also the President of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD), and represent the interests of over 475 crime laboratory directors throughout the United States and overseas. I am honored to be present and to be asked to speak in regard to the Debbie Smith Act and its impact on crime laboratories nationwide. Overview: Crime laboratories and forensic scientists play a critical role in the criminal justice system by ensuring the proper collection, preservation, and scientific analysis of crime scene evidence. The successful investigation and prosecution of crimes is contingent on the providing of quality forensic service in a timely manner. DNA analysis, however, is not the only service we provide. Crime laboratories also provide scientific analysis services in areas such as Controlled Substances, Crime Scene Investigation, Firearms, Latent Prints, Questioned Documents, Serology, Toxicology, and Trace Evidence. It is estimated that these additional service areas comprise more than 90% of the crime laboratory's annual caseload. The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors is the spokes-agency for crime laboratories and crime laboratory directors throughout the U.S. and abroad. ASCLD has taken an active role in ensuring the quality, integrity and credibility of forensic laboratories by: Comments on Debbie Smith Act: While ASCLD strongly supports any legislation aimed at providing resources to support the work of public crime laboratories and increase their capacity to process cases, it must be noted that we are severely hampered by a lag of funding and a significant backlog in all areas of forensic science, not just DNA. As you know, DNA offers a powerful investigative and identification tool to solve many sexual assault cases and it needs to be applied to the maximum number of cases possible. However, this is also true of the other areas of forensic services provided by crime laboratories. Unfortunately, crime laboratories are facing great difficulties in their attempts to find the resources to analyze DNA and the other cases. With national estimates for unanalyzed sexual assault kits ranging as high as 500,000 cases, it has certainly become an issue of critical importance that deserves further attention. ASCLD gratefully acknowledges the concern of this Committee for the victims of sexual assault and appreciates the recognition that crime laboratories are facing overwhelming backlogs of sexual assault cases. It should be noted however, that sexual assault cases comprise only 5-10% of the total backlog of cases confronting crime laboratory directors nationwide. In addition to sexual assault cases, DNA is also essential to the investigation and prosecution of other violent crimes against persons and property crimes. Data from states that have the resources to conduct DNA analysis on biological evidence associated with drug cases, burglaries, and home invasions are finding a very high "hit rate" against CODIS, the national DNA database of convicted offenders. In many cases, the likelihood of developing an investigative lead in a sexual assault case may be just as high by analyzing evidence from burglaries as by analyzing evidence from other sexual assault cases. DNA has been used to identify investigative leads in a wide array of cases in addition to sexual assaults. DNA profiles have been obtained from the grip of a handgun used in a homicide, from the seal of an envelope containing a threatening note associated with a series of multi-million dollar arson fires, and even from gum, biological material or latent prints left at burglary scenes. Although no data is currently available for the total number of backlogged cases for all forensic service areas, it is reasonable to expect that the numbers are staggering. ASCLD has partnered with the University of Illinois - Chicago on a grant proposal to conduct a 2002 Census of Public Crime Laboratories in order to determine the current status of forensic laboratories and their backlogs. Crime laboratories are faced with a crisis of enormous proportions, with insufficient personnel, facilities, equipment, training, and funding to meet the service needs and expectations of investigators, courts, and citizens. Forensic science technology has become an increasingly critical component of the successful investigation and prosecution of criminal cases. However, the timely disposition of felony cases has been adversely impacted by a lack of funding to support the staffing, equipment, training, and facility needs of forensic laboratories nationwide. Having said this, I would like to specifically address the provisions of the Debbie Smith Act: While very effective, outsourcing should not be seen as an end in itself, but rather as a means to an end. It should be the mechanism, the "stop gap measure", that enables laboratories to build the infrastructure and capacity needed to handle all incoming cases and backlogged cases in a timely manner. ASCLD strongly supports efforts to ensure the quality and integrity of evidence collected for forensic analysis purposes. ASCLD also supports the establishment of quality assurance standards by the relevant scientific community for the collection and processing of evidence. The FBI is an important member of the forensic community and ASCLD would support their involvement in the development of these standards if the FBI feels that this action is compatible with its core mission. Likewise, ASCLD would also support the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) as a means to monitor and ensure compliance with quality standards. ASCLD strongly support efforts to improve the quality of training provided to individuals charged with the collection of evidence for forensic analysis purposes. The Debbie Smith Act calls for grant funds to train Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, law enforcement personnel, and first responders in the handling of sexual assault cases. It should be noted that the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program can vary significantly from state to state. SANE nurses may be affiliated with hospitals, Family Advocacy Centers, Child Help Centers, various other facilities, or be non-existent. Their acceptance by the forensic community has been largely dependent on how closely they work with forensic laboratories in the development and implementation of their sexual assault victim exams and evidence collection and preservation procedures. ASCLD would support a thorough assessment of successful SANE programs nationwide in an effort to develop a model(s) that can be used by states to establish an effective evidence collection and training program. 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Sensors 2007, 7(12), 3366-3385; doi:10.3390/s7123366
A Novel Pulse Measurement System by Using Laser Triangulation and a CMOS Image Sensor
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ming Chuan University, No. 5, Deming Rd., Gweishan Township, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, No. 300, Jung-Da Rd., Chung-Li City, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Received: 2 November 2007; Accepted: 18 December 2007 / Published: 19 December 2007
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Abstract: This paper presents a novel, non-invasive, non-contact system to measure pulsewaveforms of artery via applying laser triangulation method to detect skin surfacevibration. The proposed arterial pulsation measurement (APM) system chiefly consists of alaser diode and a low cost complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imagesensor. Laser triangulation and centroid method are combined with the Fast FourierTransform (FFT) in this study. The shape and frequency of the arterial pulsation can bedetected rapidly by using our APM system. The relative variation of the pulse at differentmeasurement points near wrist joint is used as a prognostic guide in traditional Chinesemedicine (TCM). An extensive series of experiments was conducted to evaluate theperformance of the designed APM system. From experimental results, the pulse amplitudeand frequency at the Chun point (related to the small intestine) of left hand showed anobvious increase after having food. In these cases, the peak to peak amplitudes and thefrequencies of arterial pulsations range from 38 to 48 μm and from 1.27 to 1.35 Hz,respectively. The height of arterial pulsations on the area near wrist joint can be estimatedwith a resolution of better than 4 μm. This research demonstrates that applying a CMOSimage sensor in designing a non-contact, portable, easy-to-use, low cost pulse measurementsystem is feasible. Also, the designed APM system is well suited for evaluating and pre-diagnosing the health of a human being in TCM clinical practice.
Keywords: Arterial pulsation; Centroid method; CMOS image sensor; Laser triangulation; Pulse frequency.
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