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1 cup
white rice
1 cup
1 pound
ground beef
3 (10.75 ounce) cans
condensed tomato soup
3 tablespoons
chili powder
8 slices
processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
This does have a pretty nice taste to it. I made it for my husband and myself one Sunday night when we wanted something quick and tasty. We used ground turkey instead of beef and liked the way that turned out- however, I love cheese and I think next time I might ad twice as much. Just wasn't quite enough for me. Also, didn't fit in a 1 Qt casserole- I had to use my 2 Qt.
This dish tastes awesome, but you do have to make some changes. First of all, I cooked the rice in the rice cooker first and I decreased the amount of ground beef, and the cans of tomato soup. Lastly, I used regular cheddar instead of velveeta.
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This recipe is just not right. Where do I start--First of all, it calls for a 1 qt baking dish. This is impossible considering it calls for 3 cans of soup which is almost a quart in itself. I made the recipe tonight and didn't find it anything special. There is way too much chili powder. Rice cannot be properly cooked using 1 cup water to 1 cup rice. There should be 2 cups of water. I feel I wasted food tonight.
We really enjoyed this with the personal adjustments. It's a great idea, which is why I gave it a shot. I have a rice cooker, so I cooked 2 c of rice. While the rice was cooking I sauted red onion (half salted)and garlic (3 cloves), then the lb of beef. I seasoned the beef with cajun & montreal steak seasoning. Instead of tom.soup I used 6oz Ragu and 5T of restaurant stlye salsa and eye-balled the chili powder. In place of the Velveta I used real colby/jack, american, and provolone. Then, yes and then I topped it off with French's french fried onions.
Had to adjust some of the measurements. Used Sharp chedder cheese and added garlic powder. It was easy and my whole family LOVED it. Had leftovers last night and my husband calls from work today and says"I don't care what you girls eat for dinner tonight, but the rest og the beef and rice is mine." :-)
yum! i thought this came out really tasty! my boyfriend was afraid of it, but he ended up liking it too. i used ground turkey instead of beef. and also added some fried onions on top before i put it in the oven. i like the simple ingredients cause i had all of them on hand. :D
I adapted this a little differently by substituting a cup of salsa for one can of tomato sauce, and adding peppers and onions to the hamburger while cooking. Topped with taco cheese blend and crushed tortilla chips. My very picky 5 year old loved it, so it was a success!
This was terrible! My family and I were trying out new recipes this month, and I saw that this had good ratings. So it sounded good... Its not! I my have put too much cheese on it or something, i dont know. It just was really creamy and cheesy to the point that you couldnt taste anything else. Velveeta is not my idea of a good snack to only taste the velveeta! Unless you want a VERY high calorie meal with nothing but cheese...
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Ground Beef and Rice with Cheese
Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 882
** Calories from Fat: 443
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Jul 26, 2013, 11:01 PM EDT
When U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was ejected by referee Walter Queseda…excuse me, "dismissed"…many initially thought he was automatically suspended for the next match.
CONCACAF originally passed the information to the media that he was indeed suspended, but that turned out to be incorrect. His fate for the final of the Gold Cup would instead be decided by a disciplinary committee.
That committee has decided late Friday to suspend Klinsmann on the grounds that he "threw a ball in a violent manner" during his temper tantrum.
The decision cannot be appealed, meaning Martin Vasquez will coach the Gold Cup final against Panama.
The USMNT has been in this position before. Bruce Arena was dismissed from the 2005 semifinal against Honduras and subsequently missed the final. The Yanks defeated Panama in the final on penalties.
Klinsmann had every right to be furious over the scything tackle of DaMarcus Beasley in the 88th minute, but has nobody to blame but himself for the position he's put himself and the team in. The USMNT was already into the finals, winning by a scoreline of 3-1, and overreacted given the situation. His captain's health was a concern, sure, but it was a bit much.
The U.S. coach was apologetic after the match over the incident, and regretted his actions.
"It was just a reaction out of frustration because fouls had added up throughout the last half an hour," Klinsmann said. "… I just kind of overboiled it. Obviously, you shouldn't then throw the ball or hit it on the ground. I apologize for that reaction, but it was not meant against the referee, against nobody. It was just frustration because you feel the health of your player [is in jeopardy] in that moment. I apologize for that."
Hopefully this won't have a negative affect on the Stars and Stripes come Sunday's final.
- chrish3k - Jul 26, 2013 at 11:13 PM
It was an over the top reaction, but not an over-reaction given the putridity of the referee.
- Kyle Bonn - Jul 26, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Pretty much exactly what I was saying. The refereeing was an atrocity.
- 8man - Jul 27, 2013 at 12:33 AM
Won't matter. Just gonna piss off the American side. Instead of being better, they'll be angry and better.
USA 3 Panama 1
- grm35741 - Jul 27, 2013 at 8:39 AM
I agree. The US will get motivated from this and come out ready to prove the tournament was not a fluke. Look for a fast start( or we may be in trouble.)
By that I mean a close game keeps the underdog in it and then anything is possible. A conservative, careful start would be the wrong way to go. Look for the coaches to send them out offensive minded knowing if we do make a mistake we can recover. This team can score goals and can make up for a mistake against Panama. I will not worry if we go down a goal and by pushing forward we can make it up and if we push forward the chances are we will win by 3 or more. Get Panama's head down and it will only get worse for them.
- creek0512 - Jul 27, 2013 at 1:01 AM
Nobody to blame but himself? How about the diva referee who allowed Honduras do beat the crap out of the US for 88 minutes without a single booking?
- joeyt360 - Jul 27, 2013 at 10:34 AM
I think Klinsmann pulled a Bobby Cox here. He got himself tossed on purpose, just to make a point.
- navyeoddavee9 - Jul 27, 2013 at 10:57 AM
He'll still make an impact! Cell Phone!
- mvktr2 - Jul 27, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I guess too much of my american sports football coach cursing and throwing headsets or baseball managers going belly to belly with the umpire comes out. It bothers me that soccer 'requires' the coaches to be less than fully animated. I see coaches get sent off for words all the time, it's quite annoying. The flip side is how the refs allow 2-3-4-6 players to crowd around etc and nothing.
As for that game the ref was totally awful, disgustingly incompetent. The US was getting hacked very badly and started hitting back …. nothing from the ref. The tackle on Beasley wasn't that violent but it was totally from behind, the frustration was with everything that had built to that point. The ref was not even calling fouls on yellow card offenses.
- redwing5 - Jul 27, 2013 at 12:20 PM
I'm speaking from the standpoint of being a soccer official with over 20 years experience (and one who is reluctant to criticize another), IMO, the center referee in the Honduras match missed numerous opportunities to take control of matters early on. Chavez was deserving of a caution in the first half for persistent infringement. The lunging tackle – studs first – on Eddie Johnson deserved at the minimum a yellow card & an ass chewing, however, in the interest of protecting players and their careers, that tackle endangered the safety of another player and it should have been a send-off. One could make another argument that the A.R. in the Honduras end during the first half needed to be courageous enough to raise the flag for a penalty when there was quite obviously a U.S. player elbowed in the face. The use of elbows – both deliberately and incidentally – has been a point of focus by FIFA for several years now with instructions to officials to crack down on it. For the sake of what is best for the game in CONCACAF, we can only hope this referee crew had an honest and critical debriefing of their performance.
The Laws of the Game were established for "the enjoyment of the players and spectators" and not for gratifying the over inflated self importance and egos of both referees and coaches. It is part of what separates futbol from most other American sports. Everyone is better served when there is constructive communication rather than "fully animated" and boorish behavior on the part of coaches along with referees who are competent and courageous enough to make tough, but necessary decisions during the match.
- mvktr2 - Jul 27, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Haven't seen whom the ref is for the final?
I hope it's the Jamaican he's been steady and fair throughout most of the tournament and beyond.
- tarotsujimoto74 - Jul 27, 2013 at 11:06 AM
"Bruce Arena was dismissed from the 2005 semifinal and subsequently missed the final against Honduras. The Yanks defeated Panama in the finals on penalties." Not sure that makes a whole lot of sense… Missed the final against Honduras, but defeated Panama in the finals.
- hildezero - Jul 27, 2013 at 12:41 PM
This sucks, but I think the US are gonna come out swingin even more. Although I do believe Klinsy overreacted on that call, but what can you say… He was defending his player. That ref sucked too though.
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A high voltage, single-stage variable speed motor power supply utilizes direct AC-to-AC converters that do not have any intermediate DC link, along with a multi-level, multi-phase, multi-circuit variable speed motor drive and a motor in which a stator is wound with a number of multi-phase circuits. Each multi-phase circuit includes semiconductor switches arranged in drive switch pairs which are operated to produce an effective DC supply with the switches being controlled so that the most positive line-to-line source voltage is utilized for the inversion process.
1. A variable speed motor drive arrangement comprising a plurality of motor drive circuits each having a plurality of levels supplied with isolated AC power from a plurality of AC phases and including semiconductor switch means for controlling the selection of the phases to provide an effective DC power supply, means for providing pulse width modulation of the switches utilizing interleaving of switch operation to provide a high effective switching frequency, and a motor having a stator wound with a plurality of isolated multi-phase circuits each of which receives power from one of the phases of the power supply.
2. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 including means for turning off selected multi-phase circuits to reduce power from the motor drive while maintaining symmetrical operating circuits.
3. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the circuits which are not turned off are symmetrically distributed with respect to the stator circuit arrangement.
4. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each multi-level phase driver comprises a plurality of H-bridges connected in series.
5. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 including means for interleaving carrier waveforms for controlling operation of the semiconductor switch means, and means for shutting down selected interleaved carrier waveforms for partitioning the load.
6. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 including means for providing carrier waveforms to each of the plurality of motor drive circuits and means for shutting down the carrier waveform for one or more selected circuits for partitioning of the load.
7. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 including means for shutting down one or more of the motor drive levels for partitioning of the load.
8. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the motor has a number of circuits which is less than the number of motor drive circuits and including a plurality of interface transformers for isolating the drive circuits from each other.
9. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each semiconductor switch is a bidirectional two-quadrant power semiconductor switch.
10. A variable speed motor drive arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each semiconductor switch is a bidirectional three-quadrant power semiconductor switch.
11. A method for driving a motor at variable speed comprising providing isolated AC power input to each of a plurality of levels in each of a plurality of motor drive circuits from a plurality of AC phases, providing H-bridge switches in each of the plurality of circuits, actuating the H-bridge switches to supply the highest AC input signal in each level and to provide a cumulative effective DC output for each circuit, interleaving the operation of the H-bridge switches in each circuit to provide a high effective switching frequency and supplying the respective circuit outputs to corresponding circuits of a variable speed motor.
12. A method according to claim 11 including selectively shutting down one or more motor drive circuits to partition the load.
13. A method according to claim 1 1 including selectively shutting down one or more motor drive levels to partition the load.
14. A method according to claim 11 including providing interleaved carrier waveforms for controlling operation of the H-bridge switches and selectively shutting down one or more carrier waveforms to partition the load.
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/046,076 filed Mar. 23, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,933,339.
This invention relates to methods and arrangements for high voltage single-stage variable speed drives for electric motors.
The Opal et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,683,263 discloses a low and medium voltage pulse width modulated AC/DC power conversion method and apparatus by which AC power is converted to DC power through a transformer with multiple secondary power cells which may be shifted in phase and the maximum output of each power cell may be less than the line-to-line voltage. The power output can have variable voltage and current which can be controlled using pulse width modulation techniques.
The Hammond U.S. Pat. No. 5,625,545 discloses an electric drive arrangement for controlling medium voltage alternating current motors which includes a multi-phase power transformer with multiple secondary windings providing multiple phase power to multiple power cells each of which has a single-phase output and is controlled by a pulse width modulation controller. Primary and secondary windings in the power transformer may be star or mesh connected and the secondary windings may be shifted in phase. Since the power cells are connected in series, the maximum output voltage for each cell may be less than the maximum line-to-line voltage. Pulse width modulation may be effected using a bridge converter composed of semiconductor switches in the form of power transistors connected in an H-bridge configuration.
The Watanabe U.S. Pat. No. 5,657,217 discloses a multiple-coupled power converter comprising two converter circuits having switches which are driven by corresponding pulse width modulation generators, depending on the voltage and phase of an input AC waveform. Three-phase outputs are provided to a load through inductive reactors. The patent to Eckersley U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,054 describes a variable speed drive control for a three-phase AC motor utilizing a plurality of single-phase semiconductor power circuits. Within each of the power circuits SCRs are selectively switched to conduct upper and lower half cycles to the output waveform for a given phase. Multiple rectifier H-bridge circuits for each phase of a power system are disclosed in the Debruyne et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,687,071, while the patent to Schantz, Jr. et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,517,063 discloses plural Y-connected inverter circuits and the Yamaguchi U.S. Pat. No. 5,373,436 is generally directed to a multi-phase variable speed motor drive.
Each of the prior art arrangements, however, has shortcomings and disadvantages in terms of efficiency of operation and distortion across the entire range of operating speeds of an electric motor.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and arrangement for a high voltage, single-stage variable speed drive which overcomes disadvantages of the prior art.
Another object of the invention is to provide a high voltage, single-stage variable speed drive which operates efficiently over a wide motor speed range while producing output voltages and currents having very low distortion.
These and other objects of the invention are attained by providing a high voltage, single-stage variable speed motor power supply utilizing direct AC-to-AC converters that do not have an intermediate DC linkage, along with a multi-level, multi-phase, multi-circuit variable speed motor drive and a motor in which a stator is wound with a number of multi-phase circuits in which semiconductor switches in the drive switch pairs are operated to provide an effective DC supply with subsequent inversion and in which the power switches are controlled so that the most positive line-to-line source voltage is utilized for the inversion process.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an n-phase, l-level, single-stage power converter;
FIGS. 2a-2d illustrate representative bidirectional switch arrangements for a single-stage motor drive;
FIG. 3a is a schematic illustration of a single-phase H-bridge;
FIG. 3b is a schematic illustration of a multi-level phase driver;
FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration showing an H-bridge supplied by a line-to-line input voltage;
FIGS. 5a and 5b illustrate multi-level phase drivers for two and three-levels, respectively;
FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a multi-level, multi-phase, multi-circuit motor drive according to the invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of a multi-phase, multi-circuit motor driven by the motor drive of FIG. 6;
FIGS. 8a and 8b are graphical illustrations showing rectification of three-phase input voltages;
FIG. 9 is a graphical illustration showing two-dimensional interleaved carrier reference waveforms;
FIG. 10a is a schematic block diagram illustrating the arrangement of a controller;
FIG. 10b is a schematic circuit diagram showing a single-level three-phase input, single-phase output drive circuit;
FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of a four-quadrant switch to show the commutation procedure;
FIGS. 12a and 12b show a nine-phase generator with an indication of the phase relationships of the phases;
FIG. 13 is a graphical illustration showing the variations in voltages and currents for the three-phases of a three-phase generator;
FIG. 14 is a graphical illustration showing the voltage levels for one phase and one circuit;
FIG. 15 is a graphical illustration showing the output voltages and currents for two circuits of one phase;
FIG. 16 is a graphical illustration showing the output currents for two circuits of one phase; and,
FIG. 17 is a schematic circuit diagram of a multi-circuit motor drive having an interphase transformer-coupled output.
FIG. 1 illustrates schematically a motor drive 10 consisting of a series of pairs of bidirectional switches 12a, 12b . . . 12l, having corresponding input terminals 14a, 14b . . . 14l, which receive AC voltage from isolated power sources not shown. The outputs of the switch pairs are connected in series to add their output voltages to produce a cumulative output voltage between an output phase terminal 16 and a common neutral terminal 18. Discrete bidirectional switches are not yet commercially available. However, the bidirectional switches may be conventional two-quadrant power semiconductor switches such as IGBTs, MOFSETs or BJTs connected in series with corresponding diodes. FIGS. 2a-2c illustrate three representative bidirectional switch arrangements 20a, 20b and 20c utilizing one or more semiconductor switches 22 and diodes 24. FIG. 2d shows a bidirectional switch arrangement 20d utilizing two three-quadrant switches 26 such as MCTs. When the switches and diodes in these arrangements are connected as shown each switch pair will perform the functions of the top rail or the bottom rail switches of an H-bridge 30 of the type shown in FIG. 3a in which an input voltage Vin applied across two terminals 32 and 34 produces an output voltage at two terminals 36 and 38 which is either +Vin, -Vin, or 0 depending upon the states of the switches in the bridge.
FIG. 3b illustrates a series of H-bridges 42a, 42b . . . 42l arranged in a multi-level phase driver 40 to produce the line-to-neutral voltage for a particular output phase. Each of the input voltages applied to the bridge input terminals is electrically isolated from the other input voltages so that the bridge output voltages applied across two output terminals 48 and 50 for the phase driver are cumulative. The number of levels used in the multi-level driver is determined by the desired line-to-line output voltage and the voltage ratings of the power semiconductor switches in the H-bridges. In a preferred embodiment, each switch pair is connected to one phase of a multi-phase AC voltage source, which can be any isolated input such as a transformer, separate AC sources, or a multi-phase generator. Each H-bridge 30 includes upper and lower left switches 30a and 30b and upper and lower right switches 30c and 30d as illustrated in FIG. 4 and has a line-to-line voltage (Van -Vbn, Vbn, for example) as its input. The switch pairs are connected in series or "levels"as shown in FIG. 1 to develop the line-to-line neutral voltage for a particular output phase and each switch pair functions either as the upper pair or the lower pair of switches in an H-bridge or is disabled, depending on the input voltage magnitudes. The algorithms for controlling the switching in the bridges are described hereinafter.
FIG. 5a illustrates the interconnection method of H-bridge switches in accordance with the invention for a two-level, three-phase input and FIG. 5b shows the interconnection method for a three-level, three-phase input, each of these arrangements constituting a single-phase output converter. Thus, in FIG. 5a two H-bridge switch pairs, 52a and 54a, receive two phase a inputs, two switch pairs, 52b and 54b, receive two phase b inputs, and two switch pairs, 52c and 54c, receive two phase c inputs. In FIG. 5b, three H-bridge pairs, 52a, 54a and 56a, receive three phase a inputs, three H-bridge pairs, 52b, 54b and 56b, receive three phase b inputs, and three further H-bridge pairs, 52c, 54c and 56c, receive three phase c inputs. Each phase of the output is presented between a phase driver output terminal 58 and a neutral terminal 60. A plurality of such multi-level phase drivers is then interconnected in a wye configuration or a delta configuration according to the number of output phases and circuits, where the number of multi-level phase drivers required is equal to the number of output phases times the number of output circuits. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of a multi-level, multi-phase, multi-circuit motor drive having l levels, n input phases and k circuits, each of the phase drivers, 62a, 62k . . . 64a, 64k . . . 66a, 66k . . . 68a, 68k . . . , being connected in a wye configuration between a neutral point 60 and a corresponding circuit output terminal 72a, 72k . . . 74a, 74k . . .
FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a multi-phase, multi-circuit motor 80 arranged to be driven by the motor drive of FIG. 6, the windings 82a . . . 82m in the motor being arranged so that each circuit comprising the phases a-m is electrically isolated from the remaining circuits.
The drive switch pairs are operated so as to provide a power output which is equivalent to a DC power supply, i.e., an "effective" DC power supply and a subsequent inversion process. This effective rectification is accomplished by controlling the power switches so that, at any instant, only the most positive line-to-line source voltage is utilized for the inversion process thereby creating an effective DC rail for the inversion process as shown in FIGS. 8a and 8b. This inversion process is similar to that employed in matrix converters. FIG. 8a shows the voltages Va1 b1, Va 1 c1 and Vb1 c1 generated from phases a1, b1 and c1 shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, and FIG. 8b shows the effect of switching of the H-bridges so that only the highest voltages are passed to the output. For example, when the input voltage Va1 b1 is greatest, only the switches connected to phases a1 and b1 are utilized. The switches connected to the a1 phase emulate the top switches of the H-bridges and the switches connected to the b1 phase emulate the bottom switches. This rectification process produces an input generator current that contains low order harmonics of the input frequency. If the rectification process is accomplished by using pulse width modulation of the input voltage, as described, for example in L. Huber, D. Borojevic and N. Burany, "Analysis, Design and Implementation of the Space-Vector Modulator for Forced Commutated Cycolconverters," IEE Proc.-B, vol. 139, no. 2, pp. 103-113, Mar. 1992, for matrix converters, and the carrier frequency for this process is set sufficiently higher than the input generator frequency, then the input harmonics are high enough to permit easy filtering. Consequently, only small input filtering components are required for acceptable power quality.
This motor drive arrangement provides a high effective switching frequency, i.e. a high frequency of the flux component in the motor resulting from the ripple current generated by the motor drive output voltage waveform. The effective switching frequency is achieved by implementation of a two-dimensional interleaved pulse width modulation algorithm that allows operation of the power semiconductor switches in their most efficient operating mode while producing a switching waveform at the motor drive terminals that is more than an order of magnitude higher than the pulse width modulation frequency of a single switch. Two algorithms, which are described in the Duba et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,933,339, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, can produce this two-dimensional interleave as described below.
The effective switching frequency produced by the motor drive is a function of the pulse width modulation carrier frequency, the number of levels, and the number of circuits according to the relationship
ƒeff =2/k ƒPWM
ƒeff is the effective switching frequency seen by the motor windings;
ƒPWM is the carrier switching frequency;
l is the number of series levels;
k is the number of motor drive circuits.
The pulse width modulation algorithm used to produce the switching pattern is a modification of the basic triangular PWM algorithm in which a carrier waveform is compared to a reference waveform that represents the desired output waveform. Other PWM algorithms can also be employed effectively.
In the preferred embodiment the carrier waveforms for an individual H-bridge are a triangle wave at its complement. Referring to FIG. 4, the conditions of the left pair of switches, 30a and 30b, in the H-bridge 30 are determined by comparison of the normal triangle with the reference and the condition of the right pair of switches, 30c and 30d, are determined by comparison of the complementary triangle with the reference level. Thus, the logic for the right side switches, 30c and 30d, is reversed from that of the left side switches. When the upper left and lower right switches are on, the output voltage of the bridge is the line-to-line voltage, i.e. +Vin, and when the lower left and upper right switches are on the output voltage of the bridge is the negative of the line-to-line voltage (-Vin). When either both upper switches or both lower switches are on the output voltage of the bridge is 0.
The invention utilizes a previously know algorithm to interleave the triangle carrier waveforms of the H-bridge levels in a phase driver as described in the above-mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,933,339. The reference waveforms for the multiple motor drive circuits are integrated into this algorithm, resulting in the effective switching frequency described above.
Either of two algorithms may be used for interleaving of the levels and circuits of the phase drivers.
Interleave Algorithm 1
Normal and complementary triangle waveforms of the desired switching frequency are established for each H-bridge level of a multi-level phase driver. The triangle carrier waveforms of each level are phase shifted with respect to each other by an angle αlvl =360°/l, where l is the number of phase levels of a multi-level phase driver.
In addition, normal and complementary triangle carrier waveforms of the desired switching frequency are established for the multi-level phase drivers of the multiple circuits such that the carrier waveforms of each circuit of the level of interest are phase-shifted with respect to the corresponding circuits of the same level by the angle αckt =αlvl /2k where k is the number of power converter circuits. The required carrier waveforms for a five level, four circuit static power converter are illustrated in FIG. 9 which shows the normal reference triangle waveforms in solid lines and the complementary reference waveforms in dash lines.
Interleave Algorithm 2
The second two-dimensional interleave algorithm is similar to the first where normal and complementary triangle carrier waveforms of the desired switching frequency are established for each H-bridge level of a multi-level phase driver. In this case, however, the triangle carrier waveforms of each level are phase-shifted with respect to each other by an angle αlvl =360°/2l where l is the number of levels of a multi-level phase driver. In addition, normal and complementary triangle carrier waveforms of the desired switching frequency are established for the multi-level phase drivers of the multiple circuits, such that the carrier waveforms of each circuit of the level of interest are phase-shifted with respect to the corresponding circuits of the same level by the angle αckt =αlvl /k where k is the number of static power converter circuits.
The time shifts between the PWM carrier waveforms for either of the above interleave algorithms are calculated as follows:
τPWM =1/ƒPWM
τlvl =1/ƒPWM ·αlvl /360
τckt =1/ƒPWM ·αckt /360
Each of the levels is controlled separately to achieve the rectification-inversion process and the pulse wave modulation inversion is accomplished in a separate step utilizing the carrier triangle signals and the desired sinusoidal reference as described above. The individual level controller determines which input line-to-line voltage is most positive and then directs the pulse wave modulator inverter switch signals to the proper switches.
FIG. 10a illustrates a representative embodiment of a single-level, three-phase input, single-phase output drive circuit controller 90. The controller 90 generates logic level signals for four switches of an H-bridge in a pulse wave modulator 92 based on one of the algorithms discussed above, producing signals LH, LL, RH, and RL corresponding to the left side high, left side low, right-side high and right-side low switches (30a, 30b, 30c and 30d) in FIG. 3, respectively, of the H-bridge circuit 30 and supplies them to a signal mapper 94. A separate pulse width modulation generator 92 and signal mapper 94 are needed for every level for each output phase of the drive. The signal mapper 94 distributes the logic signals from the pulse width modulation generator to the appropriate four switches of the drive with the other switches for that level remaining open. A part of the controller 90 determines which input line-to-line voltage is most positive and supplies that information to the mapper 94. Table 1 below illustrates the sequence of mapping for the drive controller 90 shown in FIG. 10a to produce signals for the drive circuit 96 shown in FIG. 10b.
TABLE 1______________________________________Mapping Sequence for the Drive Circuit of FIG. 10aHighest Line-to-lineInput Voltage s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6______________________________________vab LH RH LL RL off offvac LH RH off off LL RLvbc off off LH RH LL RLvba LL RL LH RH off offvca LL RL off off LH RHvcb off off LL RL LH RH______________________________________
The finite time required for commutation of power switches of single-stage converters has always been a major concern. DC-link dual stage converters typically accomplish commutation with anti-parallel diodes connected across the power electronic switches but, with the bidirectional nature of the switches of the single-stage converter, this arrangement is not feasible.
In accordance with the present invention, a multi-step switching procedure is provided to accomplish safe commutation. This procedure is derived from arrangements described in the literature for use with forced commutated cycloconverters such as disclosed in L. Huber, D. Borojevic and N. Burany, "Analysis, Design and Implementation of the Space-Vector Modulator for Forced Commutated Cycloconverters," IEE Proc.-B., vol. 139, no. 2, pp. 103-113, Mar. 1992. In the illustrated embodiment, the commutation process involves two four-quadrant switches each connected to an input phase forming the DC rail. Any type of four-quadrant switch couple may be used where a couple is any top switch and its corresponding bottom switch of the same leg of an H-bridge.
FIG. 11 illustrates an example of two four-quadrant switches 100 and 102 for use in a motor drive arrangement of the type shown in FIG. 5. It should be noted that a bidirectional switch in the on state corresponds to both positive and negative going switches turned on to aid in the commutation process. There are two possible commutation sequences that are determined by the polarity of the current passing through a switch that is initially in the on condition. In FIG. 11, two switches, s1p and s1n refer to the bidirectional switch that is initially in the on condition and two switches s2p and s2n are in the bidirectional switch 102 which is being turned on as the switch 100 is turned off. Table 2 below illustrates the two commutation sequences.
TABLE 2______________________________________Commutation Switching Sequencess1→s2 s1→s2Positive Initial Negative InitialCurrent CurrentStep s1p s1n s2p s2n s1p s1n s2p s2n______________________________________1 on on off off on on off off2 on off off off off on off off3 on off on off off on off on4 off off on off off off off on5 off off on on off off on on______________________________________
The multi-stepped switching procedure is illustrated by the following example. Assume initially that the input voltage Vab or Vba is the highest and is being used as the "DC rail" and the switch s1 is closed and is conducting. The drive first directs that the switch s1 is opened and the switch s2 is closed for a positive initial current. The positive current transition steps shown in the left half of Table 2 will then be taken. Thus, the negative half of switch s1 is first turned off and the positive half of switch s2 is then turned on. If Van is greater than Vbn current will continue to flow through the positive half of switch s1. If Van is less than Vbn the current will transfer from the switch s1 to the switch s2 after which the positive half of the switch s1 is turned off. If the transfer has not occurred then current transfer is accomplished in that step. Finally, the negative half of switch s2 is turned on and the transition is completed. For a negative initial current the same sequence takes place except that the operation of the negative and the positive halves of the switches is reversed.
The motor drive arrangement according to the invention achieves very high full and part power efficiencies by implementing a load partitioning method as described in the above-mentioned application Ser. No. 09/046,076. Using this procedure the capacity of the motor drive system is partitioned according to the number of motor/motor drive circuits which are implemented so that each multi-phase circuit provides 1/k of the total power where k is the total number of circuits. By turning off selected carrier reference waveforms entire multi-level multi-phase circuits can be shut down, reducing the overall motor drive losses to make certain that the spectral performance of the output is not adversely affected as motor drive circuits are shut down. Symmetry must be maintained among the multi-phase circuits that remain in operation. Several load partitioning methods have been proposed to accomplish this.
Load Partitioning Method 1
In accordance with one method of load partitioning interleaved circuit carrier reference waveforms are selected for shutdown so that the phase shifts between the remaining carrier references are evenly distributed throughout the carrier period 1/2l where l is the number of levels. No modification of the remaining carrier waveforms is necessary. For example, in a four-circuit motor drive with carrier waveforms of the type shown in FIG. 9 the even numbered circuits can be shut down reducing the motor drive capacity by 50% and eliminating all losses with respect to the shut down circuits while leaving the remaining circuits symmetrically distributed. Additionally, one of the two remaining carriers can be shut down reducing the motor drive capacity 25%. This is the simpler method of partitioning load, but its flexibility is limited by the number of circuit combinations that can be used while assuring that symmetry is maintained.
Load Partitioning Method 2
The second load partitioning method allows motor drive circuits to be shut down one by one, permitting the motor drive rating to be partitioned in increments of 1/k so that the motor drive capacity can be closely tailored to the power required by the load. This is accomplished by shutting down the carrier reference waveform for one circuit and redistributing the remaining carrier reference waveforms according to the two-dimensional interleave methods described above. This method requires recalculation and redistribution of the carrier reference waveforms.
Load Partitioning Method 3
The third load partitioning method allows the motor drive levels to be shut down one by one. In this case the output voltage as well as the output power will be decreased in increments of 1/l where l is the total number of motor drive levels. The level which is shut down is controlled so that it has a 0 voltage output, i.e. both upper switches or both lower switches are kept on. It is also possible to use alternate connections or jumpers which bypass the connections of the shut-down level so that the shut-down unit can be removed from the drive for servicing or repair while the drive continues to operate. With the jumpers in place, the drive operates as though it were a drive with l-1 levels. This load partitioning method requires recalculation of the carrier waveforms.
Several configurations of the drive arrangement according to the invention were simulated using an Analogy, Inc. Saber simulator with the results shown in Table 3 and in the related illustrations in FIGS. 13-16.
TABLE 3______________________________________Summary of Simulation PlotsFIG. Description______________________________________13 Three Phase Set of Generator Line-to-Neutral Voltages and Currents14 Levels 1, 2 and 3 Voltages for Phase A, Circuit 115 Circuits 1 and 2 Phase A Output Voltages and Currents16 Phase A Output Voltages and Ripple Currents for Circuits 1 and 2______________________________________
The illustrated results can be scaled to multiple output phases since each single-phase output drive differs only by the phase angle. The simulated drive system consists of three main components, i.e. a nine-phase, two-circuit generator, a single-phase, three-level, two-circuit motor drive and two single-phase R-L loads. It should be noted that the multi-step commutation procedure and pulse width modulation rectification were not implemented in the simulations. In the simulated arrangement represented in FIG. 12a, a synchronous generator is modeled as eighteen ideal voltage sources grouped into six isolated three-phase sources 110a-110f, each three-phase source producing 930 volts line-to-line at 250 Hz. The phase displacements among the three-phase sets, which is illustrated in FIG. 12b, results in a pulse current drawn by the drive as seen by the generator which has a frequency which is eighteen times the fundamental frequency of the generator.
The motor drive model consists of a series of hierarchical models including six three-phase sources, three matrix sequencers, two three-circuit matrix hierarchical models, two R-L loads, a modulation index reference and a frequency reference. The two three-circuit matrix models each contain three PWM drivers, three matrix mappers and eighteen bidirectional logic control switches.
The reference signal for the PWM drivers for this simulation was a single-phase 100 Hz sinusoid with the modulation index of 0.8. The PWM frequency was 1666 Hz and the time delays calculated according to the two-dimensional interleaving scheme are illustrated in Table 4 below.
TABLE 4______________________________________Phase Relationship Between Triangle Carrier Waveformsfor a Single-Phase, Three-Level, Two-Circuit PWM Generator Time Shift (from 0°) Circuit (αkt = 30°)Level (αlvl = 60°) 1 2______________________________________1 0.0 0.05 ms2 0.1 ms 0.15 ms3 0.2 ms 0.25 ms______________________________________
For the motor drive model described above the effective switching frequency is ƒeff =2·3·21666.7 Hz =20 kHz. The results of this simulation are illustrated in FIGS. 13-16.
In an alternative embodiment, a motor having a number of circuits which is less than the number of circuits in the input stage is driven through a series of interphase transformers 120a, 120b and 120c shown in FIG. 17. These interface transformers provide very high impedance to high frequency differential currents which effectively isolates the drive circuits from each other.
While the preferred embodiment utilizes a sine-triangle modulation scheme, it is possible to implement other modulation schemes typically applied to AC-AC converters. Any modulation scheme suitable for a multi-level drive may be applied to the present invention.
Although the invention has been described herein with reference to specific embodiments, many modifications and variations therein will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, all such variations and modifications are included within the intended scope of the invention.
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The College of Social Work Hall of Fame Award is presented annually to graduates of UK's BASW, MSW, or Ph.D. Programs who have made exceptional contributions to the field of social work, locally, nationally and/or globally. The recipient will be recognized and inducted into the Hall of Fame at a dinner in Spring 2015, in Lexington.
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2014 Inductee Teresa C. James
Department for Community Based Services
Teresa James was appointed Commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services in September
by Governor Steven Beshear. Prior to accepting the role as Commissioner, she has been the Acting
Commissioner since December of 2011 and the Deputy Commissioner since 2008. A native of Midway,
Kentucky, she received a bachelor's of Social Work from Eastern Kentucky University and a master's degree in
Social Work from the University of Kentucky. She has been a licensed clinical social worker since 1993.
She has over 25 years of clinical social work experience, including more than 22 years working with severely
abused and neglected children, their families and vulnerable adults. She began her career as a front line child protective service worker with the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources in 1986 in Danville, KY.
Commissioner James is a proud and pasionate social worker who has a wide range of experiences in the
field of social work and child welfare. She is committed to the Cabinet's mission of protecting our most
vulnerable children and adults as well as insuring that every child has an opportunity for permanency and
a forever family. She is a collaborator who is committed to working with community partners to promote
safety, stability, and well-being for each and every citizen of the Commonwealth.
2014 Inductee Elizabeth L. Croney
Elizabeth Croney is the President of KVC Behavioral Health Services Kentucky. Ms. Croney began her
developing extensive experience working with alcohol abuse and mental health programs, and in 1989,
she was appointed as the first director of Stoner Creek Centre, an inpatient psychiatric unit for
children and adults. Ms. Croney established a private practice in Bourbon County in 1990, where she
worked extensively with children and families.
In 1999, she formed Croney & Clark, Inc., a private, for-profit corporation serving three rural
counties, and over a 10-year period, she developed it into an agency providing services in
metropolitan Fayette County and sixteen surrounding counties. Croney & Clark delivered wrap-around
behavioral health and community-based services to children and families identified by the Kentucky
Department of Mental Health as needing intensive services. KVC acquired Croney & Clark in 2009 and
appointed her president of Kentucky operations. In December 2010, she became president of the KVC
West Virginia subsidiary, which she left in 2012 when Ken- tucky was awarded 8 Intensive In-Home
and Family Preservation contracts. This meant more then doubling the size of the Kentucky
operation to 235 employees. In 2009, Ms. Croney was awarded Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky's
"Champion for Children" Award.
Ms. Croney holds a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice from the University of South Florida and a
Master's in Social Work from the University of Kentucky. She has published in the area of ethics
and supervision and is a Social Work from the University of Kentucky. She has published in the area
sought-after workshop leader, trainer, and speaker in the U.S. and Canada.
2014 Inductee Carl E. Smith
Carl Smith was born and reared as the youngest of five children on a small farm in Carter County,
Kentucky just outside of Grayson. He attended Prichard High School and enrolled in the University
of Kentucky, Ashland Extension, upon graduation in 1963. Carl moved to main campus in Lexington in
1966 where he worked at the University Medical Center as a Chemical Surgical Technician in the
Department of Physiology and Biophysics as he continued his undergraduate studies.
In the fall of 1968, Carl received his draft notice and was inducted into the US Army in April,
1969. Carl completed basic and advanced training, was selected for Officer Candidate School, and
became an infantry Officer. Carl served in the military for the next thirty years with nine of
those (1972-1981) in the active Reserve and National Guard. It was during those nine years that he
became involved in Social Work. Carl received his Master's in Social Work while working for the
Bureau of Social Services in Kentucky. In 1981, he returned to the Active Army as a Social Work
Officer where he served in various jobs for the next 18 years. Carl retired from the Army in 1999
at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and began working for the Air Force in the Family Advocacy
Program in San Antonio, Texas. Carl became the coordinator/director of juvenile treatment programs
for The Brown Schools (in Texas) and Cornell Companies where he worked for the next 5 years. In
2008, he returned to Federal Service as a Clinical Social Worker at the Warrior Transition
Battalion at Brooke Army Medical Center working with wounded warriors. From there, he moved in
2009, to the Army Medical Department Center and School as Branch Chief of the Combat and
Operational Stress Control Training Branch and continued to serve.
Carl met his wife of thirty-eight years, Kathy Gober Smith from Enid, Oklahoma, while they were
serving in Germany in 1973. She was an Army Medic and he was a Social Services Assistant on a detox
ward at 5th General Hospital in Stuttgart. Kathy is retired and they live in San Antonio and have
two daughters, Melissa and Staci, and two grandchildren, Dillon and Alanis. Melissa is an
instructor at Texas State University, a personal trainer at Gold's Gym and lives in San Antonio
with her husband, Chris and two children. Staci and her husband, Nolan are completing their careers in the Air Force and live in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.
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2013 Inductee Crystal Collins-Camargo
Crystal Collins-Camargo teaches at the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work and conducts research in the areas of child welfare, organizational interventions and juvenile court systems. She was formerly clinical assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work and was engaged in a variety
of grant-funded research, education and service projects in child welfare.
Dr. Collins-Camargo was director of the National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services, a knowledge development initiative that involves multi-site research assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of provision of child welfare services by private organizations, and the nature of the public/private partnership required in such an approach. She also directed the Southern Regional Quality Improvement Center for Child Protection, which worked in a ten state region to promote knowledge development through research and demonstration projects focusing on the impact of clinical supervision on agency and client outcomes in child welfare. She has been principal investigator for several studies regarding the Kentucky court system's effectiveness in responding to abused and neglected children and their families, and organizational interventions to improve permanency for children in out-of-home care.
Before coming to the University, she was formerly program director for Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, and worked in the public child protection system as a worker, supervisor and statewide specialist.
2013 Inductee Beth Mills
Beth Mills is a native of North Carolina. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Social Work at the University of Kentucky. She is a certified social worker (CSW) with a varied practice experience over the past 34 years.
Beth began her career as a social worker on the Kentucky Adult Protective Services team in Fayette County in 1978. Since that time, she was the first Director of the Lexington Senior Citizens Center and then the Division Director of LFUCG Adult and Tenant Services.
In 2004, Beth left local government to become a clinical faculty member at the UK College of Social Work. Her position was Director of Field Education where she oversaw the internships of both BASW and MSW students.
In February of 2011, Beth returned to city hall when Mayor Jim Gray appointed her as the LFUCG Commissioner of Social Services. The Department has a $7 million dollar budget and serves infants, teen mothers, court ordered youth, homeless adults and senior citizens. The Department also awards $2 million in grants to community private non-profits on an annual basis.
Beth and her husband Ron have three great young adult children. She loves to listen to live music, go hiking, and read fiction.
2012 Inductee Audrey Tayse Haynes
Audrey Tayse Haynes, 1985 MSW graduate of UK's College of Social Work, is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer for YMCA of the USA. In this position, she is responsible for leading the government relations and policy efforts of the nation's 2,687 YMCAs and 50 YMCA state alliance organizations.
Audrey's career in Washington, D.C. dates back to 1993 and she has held different posts in the Clinton/Gore administration, as well as directing former Kentucky governor Paul Patton's national office. In addition, she has held appointments in the administrations of two other Kentucky
Throughout her career, Audrey has been a strong advocate for welfare reform, health care, education, family and medical leave, domestic violence prevention and many other issues important to youth and families. Audrey has received numerous state and national awards for her advocacy for mental health care, adult education and other issues impacting youth and families
2011 Inductee, Sherri Weisenfluh
On a national level in recent years, Sherri has helped to develop the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Standards for Palliative and End of Life Care and she has pioneered the effort in the development of an advanced social work credential to demonstrate clinical expertise in hospice and palliative care. A member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, Sherri has been inducted into the National Academies of Practice for her many contributions to the field. In addition to her local duties, Sherri chairs the National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals Social Work division. She is a sought after speaker on the regional, state and national levels, and is known as an author and major contributor to hospice and palliative care literature. According to Betsy Clark, Executive Director of NASW, Sherri is "... an outstanding hospice social worker and a role model for social workers everywhere."
2011 Inductee, Chris Groeber
As President and CEO of CHES, Chris is responsible for the development and oversight of the business plan that supports non-profits in a variety of ways, including providing embedded management technical assistance, grant development, continuous quality improvement processes and management information systems.
Previously, Chris held the position of CEO of Croney & Clark (now KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky), a private child welfare service agency where he oversaw all staff, budgeting and administrative activities. Utilizing his previous partnerships and state-wide relationships, Chris worked with staff at KVC to implement new public child welfare collaborations in order to provide intensive assessment and comprehensive services to at-risk families. Prior to his work with KVC, Chris was an assistant clinical professor and Director of the College of Social Work's Training Resource Center (TRC). At the TRC, Chris managed a program budget of over 3 million dollars and maintained the crucial partnership with the state Cabinet for Families and Children.
2010 Inductee, Patrick Yewell
The College of Social Work is pleased to announce the 2010 Hall of Fame inductee, Patrick Yewell; Executive Officer of Family Juvenile Services, Administrative Office of the Courts. Patrick was formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, May 7 th, 2010 at a celebration with his colleagues and supporters.
2009 Inductee, Patricia R. Wilson
The College of Social Work is proud to announce the 2009 Hall of Fame award winner, Patricia R. Wilson. Pat, who is commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, was formally inducted into the College's Hall of Fame at a celebration dinner on May 22, 2009. Pat is an MSW graduate from our program, and she has worked in the area of child welfare for over thirty years. Since becoming DCBS commissioner in January 2008, Pat represents a vital voice for social workers state-wide and their most vulnerable clients.
Inductees - 1999–2008:
2008 – Teri M. Faragher & Kenn I. Hicks
2007 – Gretchen Marcum Brown
2006 – Betsy Nowland-Curry
2005 – Robert Walker
2004 – Virginia M. Bell
2003 – William F. Beaven & Willis K. Bright Jr.
2002 – Linda A. Harvey
2001 – Irma Sarett Rosenstein
1999 – Jean Ritchie & Elizabeth DuMez


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So cutting the food into smaller pieces will speed up the decomposing process.
That will help the worms to eat the food up faster.
Be careful if you try using the blender to cut up food (called a slurry), this can make your bin wet. Small amounts are fine, each week. You would have to experiment with small amounts at a time. However large amounts will make the bin too wet. I do not advise experimenting with this until you are used to feeding worms for a good while. First you should get the feel of what works well and the moisture level they seem to like best. European Nightcrawlers like more moisture then Red Wigglers. If worried just stay away from using slurries, as they are the trickiest to feed with. Researching about this type of feeding is advisable before attempting this method.
Foods that work well in Worm bins
-Coffee grounds and coffee filters
(I believe you can actually use all the coffee/tea grounds that you get, they love it!)
-Finely shredded paper/newspaper (no shiney, waxy paper)
-Dried leaves (in fall)
-Fruit- bananas and their peels or any other fruit and their peels,apples and their cores,celery,pears,peaches,etc.
-Vegitables – Potato peelings,carrot peelings, left over peas, green beans, lettuce,cucumber,etc.
-Bins do well with left over watermellon, cantelope and honey dew mellons (caution- these types of fruit have lots of water and will add more moisture to your bin. So don't add too much that your bin can handle it) even the seeds can start growing in it, this is good in the bin as well.
-Plain Maccaronni,(I won't put anything spicy)(remember no hamburger or meat)
-Dried Bread ,crumbled in moderation
-Egg shells are most important as they neutralize the PH of your worm bin and add grit for the worms to digest the food in their gizzard (keep all egg shells and crush up fine for the bin after they are completely dried out). You can put dried egg shells in a used bread or sandwich bag and roll with a rolling pin to crush it fine enough for the worms. When it is finely ground add it to the bin.
Smaller amounts and different kinds of food waste is the best type of feeding. It makes more variety of nutrients and a very healthy environment within an inside home bin. The breakdown of foods will be at different time intervals when variety is given. Also, alot more nutrients are availiable to the worms. This also will be good for your castings(worm poop)-100% Natural fertilizer(with no chemicals added). Keep the bin decomposing the foods but try not to fill it faster than the worms can possibly eat it. Over feeding could cause problems in the bin. Thus making the bin too wet and could make it stinky. Remember, if the bin is in good working order the bin will not stink as long as you always bury all the food that you are putting in your bin. Then the smell of decomposition will not escape. My tip, START SLOW, don't feed excessively and take your time. Experiment on what they enjoy to eat and how slow or fast they are at eating certain foods. Experimenting with smaller amounts of new foods is safe, watching carefully and taking your time. You will then understand how and what you want to feed them. Healthy FRIENDLY WORM GUY WORMS are very hardy and are good keepers. Just take good care of your bin weekly. Let them have enough time to do their work. In time, you will have a good idea how much food scraps to put in and the correct moisture level. You will know by the appearance of your worms and soil in your bin. When the bin is getting to dry you can moisten it with a fine water mist from a water sprayer. I have balanced the moisture level in the bin at times with adding dry shreaded paper/cardboard when I find it too wet. I like to move all the bedding around once every few weeks or so to aerate the environment. I also add a bunch of moist shreaded paper/cardboard on top to stop any odours from arising in/out of the bin.
Foods to KEEP OUT of your worm bin
-No Bones
-No Onions/Garlic
-No Oranges,tomatoes,lemons (no acidic fruit)(more experienced bin owners can or will get away with small amounts of these added)
-No Meat or poultry
-No Milk or milk products,don't forget about yogurt and cheese products being a milk product
You may see warning signs as a problem in your bin, for eg. if the worms seem to be trying to get out. Most often worms are just exploring in a new bin or just exploring their space and all is fine. They also will crawl around on the inside lid and around the sides just before it rains. I would not worry just watch how the bin is acting and you will get a good idea what is happening. Allow worms in a new worm bin to get used to it's new environment. It may take them a little adjustment at first. If you like, you may take the lid off and have the bin under a house light to get them down into their new space at first. KEEP OUT OF SUNLIGHT, they are too fragile to be in the sun. Worms need it dark and moist. Later you can put the lid back on. Make sure your bin has enough air vents to breath or buy one of our FRIENDLY WORM BINS already to go.
Other reasons that may make the worms crawl about their bin. Think about the latest things you fed them, is there lots of noise around them or vibrations, is barometric pressure dropping? Some foods may not be as favourable to the worms and you may recheck you list of what not to feed. If there are vibrations / the barometric pressure is dropping and the worms think it is going to rain they are going to head out of the bedding. That's their natural instinct. The worms like the bedding just damp to very moist(not wet). (Again, European Nightcrawlers like the moisture more then the Reds.) Remember, it is good if you can squeeze the bedding and get only about one or two drops out of it, this is the safe zone!
Having a worm bin can be great fun!! Experimenting can be the best part and the majority of kids love it too!! They can get dirty in the dirt, even in the winter, and hold the worms. They also learn about worms and their habitat!
Note : Grandparents also will find this hobby fun with the grandchildren! We have two children of our own and we see it is fun for all. When we show them, they really like to check out the worms. Our oldest likes to help feed them too! He asks lots of questions and he likes childrens books made about them. We bought our own children books on worms but your local library could do just fine too!
The bins can make you your own castings which is the best ever fertilizer that nature intended!! Also, when you want to go fishing, the worms are always around. It's easy to get worms out and take with you, fresh and wiggly, even during the very early morning hours!! If taking care of worms properly, you can have plump juicey worms and never have to buy worms again. Not to mention another bin can be started on your own or you can even add a percentage of worms each year into your garden. The worms can aerate the soil and make the castings in your garden as your own personal garden workers. You could add an outside compost bin and slowly start to put worms in it as your worms reproduce more worms in your indoor bin. I also believe an outdoor composter can also be a necessity as the excess food scapes that you can't use indoors may be put in the outdoor composter. If you do not have an outdoor composter you could always freeze excess food and label it worm feed. Then you can use the frozen feed at a later date when it's needed. In the long run, very little waste of food scrapes come out of your home. Food gets recycled, we can use the worms for our gardens and fishing. The worm fertilizer is used to improve our plant growth and soil and it is a neat and inexpensive hobby once established.
The bin must be harvested about every 4-6 months or so, the worms can't survive in their own waste once it is overtaking the bin. The castings(worm poop) is no longer food for the worms to consume. The waste is no longer good to the worms but for us it is odour free and the complete nutrients needed for our plants to grow to their potential. Castings make the ideal thing to use in starting garden seeds. Scientists have tested this in the past with great results. It has proven itself to be the best out of many different ways for starting seedlings.
We have had several customers who commented on how the castings worked so well on their plants and that it works better than any fertilizer method they have ever used. I am also worry free about the health of my vegitables I eat from my garden because I know it is healthy. Summer is a healthier eating for us all, at our home. Worm castings are a nice reward for our efforts!! The indoor bin can be fun for many people. If it is not fun, those people may benifit by having an outdoor compost bin and just buying their worms and castings from a local worm and vermicultural business. This keeps us in business too!!
The biggest complaint about an indoor bin could be if you get fruit flies in your bin. With a CAREFUL,WATCHFUL EYE this will NOT HAPPEN. Excessive amounts of food or food not carefully burried may cause this. Neglecting the bin could also cause this to happen. If it does happen a homemade trap can be made to rid them or a sticky fly box can be bought at a local hardware store to trap them. Then note what went wrong and avoid the problem from re-occuring. Also burying your food under the bedding or shedded paper bedding should stop flies from arriving and hatching and keep down the smell of decomposition. Note: I have had a bin in my kitchen for food scapes for a long time. With a watchful eye, the bin did not give off odours. I burry all food and when they finally get eating then I add more to the bin. We also have an outdoor compost bin we use in the summer (so far without worms in it), with the outdoor bin there is no need to be as watchful.With an outdoor composter you must just be careful not to put foods that will attract animals to your home. I have enjoyed our bin, still learning(always learning), only tried using a slurry once. I just cut up my food in small pieces by hand with a knife. I am confident that if I can do a worm bin then anyone can. Just take your time and experiment slowly.
Advice by -The Friendly Worm Guy and his Wife (the one who feeds the worms in the indoor worm bins)]]>


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Fiesta security increased in wake of Boston Marathon bombing
Fiesta-goers encouraged to have fun, stay vigilant
On Wednesday morning, city officials held a press conference to talk about their preparations for Fiesta safety.
"In the wake of the bombings in Boston, we are being very very aggressive in our preparation of Fiesta," said San Antonio police Chief William McManus.
Police and fire officials said they met with Fiesta organizers immediately after the bombings and have been meeting every day since.
They wouldn't disclose details for security reasons, but said they're beefing up their existing Fiesta security plans and are working with state and federal agencies.
"The public can rest assured that we are well coordinated with all the different agencies that would be available to respond to an incident and we're well prepared as far as our operational plans," said McManus
Fiesta-goers will also have an important role to play in keeping things safe.
McManus said if anyone sees anything unusual, to be sure and report it immediately.
"We want the people to come down enjoy Fiesta (and) be comfortable in your environment but (to) stay vigilant," said San Antonio fire Chief Charles Hood.
"Fiesta is one of the most joyous times in San Antonio every year and we expect it to be that this year," said Mayor Julian Castro. "We encourage folks (who) attend Fiesta to have a good time with their family."
Officials said if you happen to see something suspicious at Fiesta events, call 411-TIPS or text a tip to TIP411. If it's an emergency situation, call 911.
For a list of recent stories Eileen Gonzales has done, click here.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
© Copyright 2015 Gwinnett Daily Post
The Atlanta Braves won't move their Class AAA team from Virginia to Gwinnett County until next year, but Richmond manager Dave Brundage is already looking forward to calling Georgia home. Brundage, 42, is planning a move from Portland to the Gwinnett area and has begun looking for a house with some land. His wife, Dameron, trains and shows quarter horses, and the couple has three children - Beau, 10, and four-year-old twins Baylor and Barrett.The Oregon native joined the Braves organization last year and won a championship in his first season, leading Richmond to the International League Governor's Cup playoff title as the wild-card team. In 10 seasons, he has a 730-699 record with two championships with the Seattle organization. Staff correspondent Guy Curtright sat down with Brundage in Florida to talk about life as a minor league manager and the Braves' move from Richmond to Gwinnett County in 2009. GC: Nice way to break in with a new organization last year. How do you top that? DB: Any time you win a championship, it's exciting. It was a thrill for the players, as well as myself. You always want to get off to a good start. GC: Those rings everyone got this spring are pretty nice rewards. DB: You always want a ring, whether it's Class A, AA, AAA or the majors. It was our world series. To see everyone jumping around like little kids afterwards was great. GC: Fans in Gwinnett County are hoping for some championships, too. DB: It doesn't happen that often. The Braves hadn't won one since 1994 in AAA. But this is a great organization with a lot of talent coming along. GC: How familiar are you with the Gwinnett area? DB: My wife and I have been out twice and already love the area. We have three small children and it looks like a great place to raise a family. We've put our house on the market in Portland and hopefully it will sell by this summer. We need acreage for our horses, so we have looked at Dacula and some other places. It will be great to be near the new ballpark and Atlanta. I'm really looking forward to next season. It will be the first time in my whole life that I've ever been able to go to work after sleeping in my own bed. GC: Being a minor league manager isn't easy on family life. DB: My wife flew to Richmond a couple of times last season, but I didn't see the kids in seven months except for three days at the all-star break. We are really looking forward to being together next season. It will be great not to have to reintroduce myself to my wife and kids after the season. GC: How difficult will it be managing a lame-duck team in Richmond this year? DB: It won't be the best situation. Two other times I've managed teams in their last year, so I know a little what to expect. But to me it doesn't matter how many fans are in the stands. We still owe it to them to play hard every game. GC: You will have a beautiful new stadium in Gwinnett and attendance should be good. What does that mean to a team? DB: It's a huge plus. It really helps to play before a big crowd. Getting to play before 10,000 fans helps elevate everyone's game and it also helps get players ready for the big leagues. You are naturally nervous going up to the majors and it is hard if you have never played in front of crowds before. I think Gwinnett will be a great place to play. And I think being so close to Atlanta will be exciting for everyone. GC: A minor league manager has to balance winning and player development. How difficult is that? DB: First and foremost, your job is developing players for the major leagues. But I think winning can go hand in hand with that. I've always said, "Why not develop winners?" That is something I really preach. GC: Is it harder to manage in AAA than in at other levels? DB: Managing in AAA is difficult. Most of your players don't want to be there. They want to be in the majors making the big money. I don't think they should be content just to be in AAA. They should want to be in the majors. But you need to convince them they aren't going to get there unless they put aside the frustration and keep working. If they earn it, their time will come. GC: You were drafted out of Oregon State by Philadelphia, but spent most of your nine years in the minors with Seattle. Did you ever get a chance in the majors? DB: No. I was an outfielder for seven years, then became a pitcher. I was a left-hander. I got as far as AAA before becoming a minor league manager. I think the two years as a pitcher really helps me as a manager. I got to learn both sides of the game. I think that has really helped in running my bullpen and pitching staff. I know what it is like to be on the mound, as well as in the batter's box. GC: You spent 19 years in the Seattle organization as a player, coach and manager, and had great success managing at San Antonio in the Class AA Texas League. Yet you were let go by the Mariners after managing Class AAA Tacoma in 2006. How difficult was that? DB: It was very hard. It hurt to not have a job with an organization that you had given so much to over the years. But I landed on my feet in a tremendous organization. This is a very loyal organization and that means the world to me. GC: What is your long-term goal? Do you see yourself as a major league manager one day? DB: I wouldn't want to settle for anything less. Everyone wants to be promoted. Everyone has goals. I love what I do and I'd love to be a big league manager some day. I know you have to pay your dues and bide your time. Hopefully I'll get my chance in the big leagues some day. GC: Life in the minors isn't easy for players or managers. DB: It certainly isn't. People have an ill-perceived perception of what the minors are all about. They think that there is a lot of money and glory. There isn't much of either. Getting our championship rings was one of the rare times you really feel rewarded. It was a reminder of why you play this game and manage and coach it. Being in the minors is a tough life. But if you love baseball like I do, everything you have to put up with is all worth it. I wouldn't trade my job for anything. GC: Especially if you get to manage and live in the same place. DB: I can't wait to get settled in Gwinnett. It will be the first time I haven't had to rent a place during the season and spend my summer alone.
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Branded Entertainment
The 10 Best Fashion, Luxury & Interior Brand Blogs of 2011 & 201211/04/2012 | Macala Wright 13
For our annual review of brand blogs, this year, we've expanded past fashion to include our favorite luxury and home interior and design blogs. We hope you enjoy the list.
Hermès Paris Mon Ami
For a luxury brand attempting to make the most of digital, I don't think anyone gives Hermès enough credit. Since 2010, the brand that has said it will never give way to "masstige" has been applying that principle to its online marketing, leveraging video, street style photography, emerging online fashion influencers and customer content.
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3.1 Phillip Lim Launches 'Agent 3.1' Mobile App10/16/2012 | Macala Wright
3.1 Phillip Lim has launched 'Agent 3.1,' a new mobile application using image recognition technology to coincide with the launch of 'Kill The Night,' the brand's Fall 2012 Comic Book, their first graphic novel.
Agent 3.1 leverages branded entertainment for engagement
The goal of the Kill The Night campaign is to connect users to the printed world with its digital world, a marketing trend most recently in my piece on the consumer experience economy. In the case of 'Kill The Night', everyone who has a printed copy of the comic book (sign up online to get one) can download the app and use their mobile camera as a magnifying glass over the pages to lead to locked content, our online shop, and special competitions (which the brand debuted with Refinery29 for Fashion's Night Out). The application is available as a free download on iTunes and Google Play.
How to use it:
- Use the camera within the app to rollover AGENT 3.1 enabled printed 3.1 Phillip Lim materials.
- AGENT 3.1 recognizes the things in print and links you to a corresponding mobile page.
- You can gain additional access to exclusive content, secret items, product knowledge, designer inspiration, behind the scenes access, shopping looks and links to special offers
- You can also share it via Facebook and Twitter and join the online discussion.
- Tweet, pin, post or share your favorite content with the hashtag #KillTheNight in order to win a $3,000 shopping spree.
The mobile app was created in collaboration with King & Partners using Mobile Acuity's patented image recognition technology. We have created a mobile visual search application that bridges the gap
between offline and online media by linking printed material and objects to digital content, social media, e-commerce and marketing activity.
"Our technology helps 3.1 Phillip Lim truly bridge the gap between the offline and online worlds and, in particular, to link this with content, social media and commerce. The Agent 3.1 enables Phillip Lim's Clients to read the magazine then quickly and easily access hidden content and features, share this with their friends and be able to purchase the products – straight from the pages of the printed comic book on impulse. The application is completely Phillip Lim branded and eliminates the need for any ugly visual cues, such as QR codes" said Mark Noë, CEO of Mobile Acuity.
A spokesperson for 3.1 Phillip Lim shared inspiration behind the program:
MW: When it came to all your choices for branded content, why did you choose a graphic novel? What this a medium that you thought would provide deeper engagement with and hold the attention of current or would be customers?
PL: It was purely based on the inspiration for the Fall 2012 season – Phillip was inspired by superhero's and neo-noir comic book heroines living all around us – the comic book seemed like a fun and inclusive way to explore this concept further, enabling us to showcase the product in an innovative way.
MW: Are there plans to continue graphic novels as a content medium?
PL: There are no plans for a second installment at this stage – however 'Agent 3.1' the app will certainly feature in future campaigns and initiatives – we are really excited about its applications in the future. The Possibilities are really changing the way we can look at overall communications and engagement.
MW: Can you share an insights to date? Mobile downloads? Social shares of content to social networks?
PL: We have had over 1000 downloads of the app and the number of shares of content on social media networks really surpassed our expectations – it has really been a lesson in the benefits of engagement and keeping your followers excited about what you are providing them
You can view Kill The Night directly online here: Kill The Night. You can follow them on Twitter: @31philliplim or on Instagram: @31philliplim.
ALDO Launches ALDO40.com: Immersive Brand Experience For Fans10/09/2012 | Macala Wright 1
ALDO Group partners with social platform BumeBox to create interactive content site for consumers to celebrate its 40th anniversary
ALDO Group, one of the leading fashion shoe retailers in the world, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. To continue its innovative use of social technologies, ALDO has now leveraged BumeBox, a real-time digital experience platform, to socialize an immersive content hub for consumers, brand enthusiasts and fashion industry insiders.
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MR PORTER Creates Connective Consumer Experiences07/31/2012 | Macala Wright
MR PORTER is one of the strongest examples of a online luxury retailer focusing on consumer experience when it comes to marketing to affluent customers online. MR PORTER has developed a comprehensive strategy for it's branded content. MR PORTER is leveraging an episodic approach to it's branded content
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Branded Content: Marks & Spencer, Louis Vuitton's NOWNESS, Nina Garcia Gets AOL Series05/01/2012 | Macala Wright 1
NOWNESS launches Chinese version of content site
NOWNESS.com has launched a Chinese-language version of its unique editorial platform, giving Chinese consumers and luxury enthusiasts a new way to experience high-end lifestyle and to engage with luxury brands online.
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Thinkmodo: Viral Video Masterminds03/07/2012 | Laura Kudia
James Percelay always wanted a career where he could say, "kids, don't try this at home." He's finally arrived.
Percelay, the outrageous marketing mastermind behind Thinkmodo, uses the convergence of the Internet and television as his professional playground. At a recent Lucid NYC meet-up, Percelay discussed how he creates viral videos for clients in an unconventional fashion.
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Project Ethos Launches Web Series For Emerging Arts02/16/2012 | Admin
Since 2005, the Project Ethos platform has primarily been live events – a fashion show, concert and art gallery all under one roof, in one night. Attendees have flocked to a fresh experience while participants received the tools they needed – unique innovation that put fashion, music, art, buyers, media and the public in the same room for the first time ever.
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13 Brilliant Fashion & Luxury Brand Videos Of 201101/10/2012 | Macala Wright 4
Fashion's foray into online video was spectacular in 2011, and it is only going to get better this year. Video is a medium that most brands understand given its proximity to film.
The challenge will lie in creating content to fit the medium and engage online audiences. But have no fear, I think this is a challenge that most lifestyle brands are going to be able to tackle with great success.
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Jingyao Guo's black and white washes of famous girls from films
Jingyao Guo draws from the movies. Although the majority of the Brooklyn-based illustrator's site is composed of bright paintings of smiling figures (and a moody Bowie), underneath there's a small section dedicated to black and white portraits of famous girls from films – and Jingyao's mum. These monochrome stills freeze Annie Hall, Lolita, Shosanna and Rosemary in delicate fading washes. We'd like Jingyao to draw all the girls from classic celluloid history like this, please.


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Archive for April, 2011
Northern Rock reveals savers are losing out on £1 billion in ISA interest
Northern Rock has revealed that UK ISA savers are missing out on around £1 billion of interest each year that they could be earning if they shopped around. Cash ISAs or Individual savings accounts are designed to allow consumers aged […]
"Windsor Power" is in action around the world
IDBS Wins Queen's Award for International Trade 2011
The UK's Most Prestigious Business Award Granted to IDBS in Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Growing Overseas Income IDBS, a global
Recession Marked by Bump in Uninsured Motorists
Across the United States, chances are roughly one in seven that a driver is uninsured, according to new estimates from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The estimated percentage
Exactly how much will the Royal Wedding cost us?
As U.K purse strings are at its tightest, the infamous stiff upper lip again is dominating British mind-sets, with grumbles of dissatisfaction and strain lingering within.
Less than £10 spend per child on ICT in many UK schools
Across in England and Wales 1,804 primary schools spend less than £10 per pupil on ICT (Information and Communication Technology) equipment. Many pupils are therefore going without up-to-date
Homes unsold due to over optimistic asking prices
Many home owners are over pricing
Car finance figures suggests that confidence in the economy is returning
Data has been released relating to consumer car finance and sales during the last three years which suggests that consumer confidence in the economy is returning.
Some £7bn worth of savings secretly stashed in people's homes
People across the UK are keeping a massive £7bn worth of savings in their own homes rather than investing them in a
Confidence is on the up but job creation remains low
The Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) 'Voice of Small Business' Index for the first quarter of 2011, has shown that small businesses'