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FirewireDirect unveils Ultra 160 SCSI RAID
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Apps: Fire, Bugdom 2, Sound Studio...
epicware's Fire 0.31e is an update to the popular multi-protocol internet instant chat client that provides support for AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, IRC, MSN, and Jabber chat services. This version adds more smileys, sends typing notifications, and fixes several bugs. [2.2MB] AppMac's bManager 3.0 is a $100 professional contact manager and CRM application for OS X, offering support for Apple's Address Book, integrated email functions, vCard format support, unlimited contacts, group management, and an improved interface. [6.0MB] Deep Sky's maintenance update, HTTP Client Deux v1.1.1b01, is a 4th Dimension component which provides a comprehensive set of HTTP and HTTPS request methods for use throughout 4D based projects. Sound Studio 2.06 fixes several bugs in the audio recording and editing tool. The digital audio editor can record up to 2GB of audio, mix audio, apply effects filters, generate tones, pitch-shift and resample audio, and open and save in several file formats. [1.2MB] Pangea has posted Bugdom 2 v1.01 addresses issues on older versions of Mac OS 9 as well as a problem saving games on Mac OS 9 and other minor localization issues. [300KB]
Keyboard utils offer special character access
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Apple quietly posts QuickTime 6.02
Apple yesterday evening posted QuickTime 6.02 via the software update and on the Web, but has not detailed the changes, according to one reader, although we have not been able to confirm it. A standalone QuickTime 6.02 installer is also available. Update: Most users report that the software update function has been down since last night, but the download is indeed available on the Web.
IDG surprised by Apple move, vows to continue
IDG yesterday said it would continue the East Coast Macworld Expo with or without Apple, but noted that Apple's response surprised even the IDG CEO: "I spoke to Apple as late as 9 p.m. last night, and they said nothing to me about what they did today," Greco said. "Nothing." Greco said that he speaks regularly to Apple, and that the two firms have been working on plans for two more Macworld shows, in Britain and Germany. Greco speculated that Apple may not want to have two major US shows each year, because the company doesn't have enough new products in its development pipeline to justify the large, expensive keynote events held at each show....Greco predicted that the loss of Apple would depress Macworld attendance by only 10 to 15 percent, and he vowed the show would proceed."
Badia releases two new XTensions
Badia Software has announced two new XTensions for Mac QuarkXPress 4.1 and 5.0: ContactPage XT and Exportools XT. ContactPage XT ($60) fast-tracks the creation of picture contact sheets, along with captions, for easy cataloguing. It has a comprehensive set of customizable features that lets users select page size and margins, grid layout, picture and text box dimensions, as well as extensive caption information. It also includes a "resume" feature that begins cataloguing exactly where you left off after a break. Exportools XT ($60) automates the process of saving document pages as individual files in several popular formats, including EPS, PostScript, plain or rich text, page screenshots and html. Users can choose which pages to export (spreads as well as single pages), the rules governing the file names, and, optionally, any program in which to open the new files for post-processing.
Apps: Macaroni, pro Fit, PowerMate...
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WhatsApp now handles over 100M calls daily
WhatsApp is celebrating that it is being used for over 100 million calls every day. In a brief notice, the Facebook-owned messaging platform advises the voice-calling feature it rolled out to its users last year now deals with an average of over 1,100 calls initiated per second. Earlier this year, it increased the security of its calls and other messages, by introducing end-to-end encryption on all platforms. http://bit.ly/292HqCX
Adele's '25' album now streaming
Recording artist Adele has "pulled a Kanye" after saying that her current album "25" would not be available for streaming. The seven-month-old record, which has yielded a number of hit singles, is now available for streaming on all the major streaming services, such as Apple Music and Spotify, as of today in most major markets, with worldwide distribution to come. Reportedly, the singer had demanded streaming be limited to paid subscribers -- a condition that has hurt some streamers with artists, who aren't paid royalties for free or trial listens . Apple pays performers its normal royalty rates during its free trial, avoiding the issue -- and having repeated success in both signing up exclusives and placing those exclusives into the top of the charts. http://ti.me/28U7NOu
SanDisk iXpand case has battery, storage
A new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s case from SanDisk appears to be the "holy grail" of accessories: a stylish and protective case that offers both extra storage as well as the option of extra battery power as well. The iXpand Memory case offers either 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB of additional storage incorporated into the case, and an optional add-on battery pack (sold separately) adds up to an extra day or more of charge. Through the associated iXpand app, camera photos and videos can be automatically stored on the extra storage, optionally password-protected, The cost for the case is (in order of storage capacity) $60, $100, and $130. The battery pack's release data has not yet been announced, but the add-on should retail for an additional $30. http://bit.ly/291epHu
Fifth Hong Kong store to open June 30
The 46th official Apple store in what the company calls the "Greater China" region will open at 10AM local time in Hong Kong's New Town Plaza in the Sha Tin district on Thursday, June 30, according to a new page on Apple's retail website. Despite slowing growth due to economic turmoil in China, the country is still Apple's fastest-growing market. The new story will be the fifth for Hong Kong, a lucrative market for Apple thanks to the high concentration of wealth there and a thriving "gray" market. Normal store hours for the new store will be 10AM to 10PM every day. http://apple.co/291diaT
Apple Music bug bites very short songs
There appears to be a reproducible bug in the current version of iTunes -- version 12.4.1, running on OS X 10.11.5, both the current non-beta versions of the respective software -- that causes a streamed song to become "stuck" in endless buffering if the streamed item just before this happened was 60 seconds or less in length. The problem appears to stem from code in iTunes that signals the next track to start downloading one minute before the currently-playing track is done, and thus songs shorter than one minute don't trigger the download. Locally-stored music is unaffected by the bug, and the problem does not appear to exist in either the macOS Sierra developer beta or versions of iTunes earlier than 12.4, and does not affect the iOS Music app at all. http://bit.ly/291cN0l
Walmart Pay expands to 15 states
Walmart, one of the key progenitors of the failed CurrentC mobile payment system that was distinguished from Apple Pay by its ability to collect and share customer financial and buying data among its participants, has expanded the soft rollout of its alternative solution "Walmart Pay" to an additional 15 US states following a pilot program in Arkansas and Texas last month. Walmart continues to resist adding Apple Pay. The system, built into the Walmart app for iOS and Android, works with a complicated system of the camera scanning a purchase code at the register, then generating a QR code which is then scanned by the register. The system is available now in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington, DC. http://apple.co/28SqZfu
Amazon refreshes entry-level Kindle
Amazon has added a new Kindle to its ebook reader range, one that is thinner and lighter than the previous entry-level model. Offering a six-inch 167-dpi touchscreen display, a doubled 4GB of storage, and an option for a white casing, the new model also adds in the ability to export highlights and notes to an email account as a PDF. Two versions of the all-new Kindle are available, priced at $80 including "Special Offers" and $100 without. http://amzn.to/28Q4c3R


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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link today announced it received Broadband Forum TR-069 certification for the D-Link® Wireless N750 Dual Band Router (DIR-835), providing advanced remote management capabilities to service providers and increased ease-of-use to customers. While D-Link has been shipping TR-069-enabled CPE routers to North American and European service provider customers for the past four years, the Wireless N750 Dual Band Router (DIR-835) is the first shipping CPE router with TR-069 certification, underscoring its commitment to continued innovation and to helping Internet service providers (ISPs) deliver an enhanced customer experience.
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"Service providers face many challenges as they work to deliver the optimal end user experience for today's homes," said Eli Gavra, senior vice president, Service Provider Business Unit, D-Link Systems, Inc. "The new Broadband Forum TR-069 certification augments D-Link's ongoing efforts to support new technologies and to deliver high performance products that are easier to use and manage for both our service provider partners and our customers."
The TR-069 certification, also known as CPE WAN Management Protocol, was developed by the Broadband Forum to help establish a foundation of interoperability for continued innovation in connected home services. As the number of broadband subscribers, applications, devices, and services continues to grow, the Broadband Forum's efforts enable home, business and converged broadband services, encompassing customer, access and backbone networks. The certification testing is handled by the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent laboratory, under its Home Networking Consortium.
"This has been a notable commitment for all who have been involved in this initial wave of certification," said Robin Mersh, CEO of Broadband Forum. "We congratulate D-Link on their product's successful bid for BBF.069 certification and for their company's continued commitment to adherence to global standards."
The D-Link Wireless N750 Dual Band Router (DIR-835) offers a range of performance and network management features for service providers, including simultaneous dual band performance – 2.4GHz and 5GHz – for streaming HD videos and playing games while chatting and surfing the web with less interference. In addition, the DIR-835 offers fast multimedia streaming at speeds of up to 450Mbps as well as four Gigabit Ethernet ports for faster wired network. SharePort™ Plus Technology also allows users to share USB Printers and storage devices over the network.
For more information on D-Link's products, please visit D-Link's website.
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D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit www.dlink.com, or connect with D-Link on Facebook (www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/dlink).
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March 14, 2013 10:01:42 AM
New unemployment data shows the Golden Triangle continuing to lag behind the state's unadjusted unemployment rate of 10.7 percent, but officials with the Mississippi Department of Employment Services say its hard to put a lot of faith in January numbers.
Mary Willoughby, chief of Labor Market Information for MDES, says January is a month that can be counted on almost religiously to have an unemployment increase from the previous month.
She says this is mostly due to seasonal employment.
"Businesses start hiring people at the end of October and beginning of November so they can handle any extra business during the holiday season, but let them go at the first of the year," Willoughby said.
College students can also throw off numbers, according to Willoughby.
"A lot of colleges haven't gone back to school by the 12th of January," she says. "So those students aren't in school and if they don't already have a job or are still looking for a job but haven't found one, they would be considered unemployed."
Mississippi's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 9.3 percent is a one-tenth of a percentage jump in its jobless rate in January.
County jobless rates are not seasonally adjusted.
Given that, a better picture of the Golden Triangle's unemployment condition can be drawn by comparing January figures from 2012 and 2013. The unemployment rates for each Golden Triangle county has increased by that comparison. Lowndes County's unemployment is up by 0.8 percent while Oktibbeha County's rate is up by 0.5 percent.
Clay County continues to be the source of most concern. Its 20.6 percent unemployment rate for January 2013 is the second highest in the state. That's nearly three points higher than last year's January numbers, and also two points higher than the county's December 2012 jobless rate of 18.4 percent.
Lowndes and Oktibbeha are sitting much closer to each other and the state average.
Lowndes County's January 2013 unemployment rate was 11.6 percent while Oktibbeha County has the lowest unemployment rate in the Golden Triangle for January 2013 with 11.1 percent. Even so, unemployment increased by almost two points from the previous month.,
In Noxubee County, the January 2013 unemployment rate of 17.3 was only 0.1 percent higher than in January 2012. In December, the rate was 15.3 percent.
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Wining and dining diversions for July: 250 wines in one room, Manhattan beer, fancy meal with French wine
Inevitably July will start acting like July any day now, and it's going to get hot. A few adult-beverage and food-tasting events in the coming weeks promise to be refreshing diversions. Here's what's on tap.
Salute! Grand Tasting
Salute!, Lawrence's annual wine and food tasting festival to benefit Cottonwood Inc., is next week. The Grand Tasting and Auction is set for 6:30 to 10 p.m. July 13 at the Oread, 1200 Oread Ave. Tickets are $75 per person and include a souvenir wine glass, butler tray and tote bag. Purchase tickets and find more details online at salutewinefest.com.
The event will feature more than 250 wines and food from local restaurants and caterers. Salute! 2012 netted more than $114,000 for Cottonwood, a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities.
Salute! Winemaker Dinner
The much-less-expensive Salute! Mass St. Mosey — a $40-per-person wine walk in downtown Lawrence — is sold out (again). But if you can afford it, a more climate-controlled option with fancier fare is the $150-per-person Salute! Winemaker Dinner.
French wine from multiple growing regions highlights this year's dinner July 12 at the Oread. A reception with hors d'oeuvres and wine begins at 6:30 p.m., and the four-course dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations are required. Purchase tickets and see the full wine list and dinner menu at salutewinefest.com.
Tallgrass Brewery Beer Dinner
Manhattan-brewed beer will boldly breach sports-rivalry lines for Genovese's annual beer dinner. The five-course Tallgrass Brewery Beer Dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 18 at the restaurant, 941 Massachusetts St. Cost is $49 per person, and reservations can be made by calling 842-0300.
Planned courses include duck confit crostini with 8-Bit Hop-Rocketed American Pale Ale, barbecued pork pizza with Velvet Rooster Belgian-Style Tripel and, for dessert, chocolate Kahlua panna cotta with Buffalo Sweat Oatmeal Cream Stout.
Fun fact — a few years ago Tallgrass abandoned bottles and went all-can, all the time. The "Tallgrass Canifesto" on the company's website decrees: "Cans seal better than bottles and totally block sunlight, which keeps our beer tasting fresher, longer. Cans are more fun. You can take cans to the pool, concerts, lakes, stadiums, hot tubs, golf courses, and anywhere else you can't take glass. Last, but not least, the aluminum can is WAY better for the environment than bottles. Cans are 12x lighter than glass, which means it takes less energy to ship the same amount of beer. But the biggest advantage is how easy it is to recycle cans. A recycled aluminum can will be made into another can and back on the shelf in about 60 days."
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Blog: Wine Evolution - any questions?
Olly Wehring | 24 January 2007
Short and sweet, I know, but I just wanted to give all you wine folk a quick heads-up.
I shall be in Paris next week at Wine Evolution, the annual business conference looking at where the wine industry stands today.
If you'd care to take a look at the programme, feel free to email me any questions you might want asking on your behalf, and I'll make sure I get you some answers.
Of course, if you yourself are going to the event, then drop me a line and we'll arrange to meet and greet over a glass or two over the course of the two days.
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Support the merger
This Town Meeting Day, I urge all Northfield citizens to support the proposed merger of the town and village of Northfield. I have heard concerns expressed and have seen those concerns addressed in the proposed merger document. Despite this, I have seen published items presenting as facts things that are just not true. For instance, one writer recently stated that utility commissioners would be appointed by the Select Board. Actually, of the three members of each utility commission overseeing the electric or water and sewer departments, under the merger document two would be elected by utility customers. One would be a member of the Select Board.
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text: Swift Transportation Co Company Profile (NYSE:SWFT) Analyst Ratings Earnings Estimates Dividends Insider Trades Headlines Social Company Profile Chart Consensus Ratings for Swift Transportation Co (NYSE:SWFT) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). 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BairdReiterated RatingOutperform$18.00 3/9/2016Cowen and CompanyLower Price TargetOutperform$20.00 -> $19.00 2/29/2016JPMorgan Chase & Co.Initiated CoverageNeutral$16.00 2/23/2016Morgan StanleyUpgradeEqual Weight -> Overweight$27.00 1/27/2016Deutsche BankBoost Price TargetBuy$18.00 -> $20.00 1/15/2016Evercore ISILower Price Target$23.00 -> $17.00 1/12/2016KeyBancLower Price TargetOverweight$23.00 -> $17.00 1/7/2016RBC CapitalDowngradeOutperform -> Sector Perform$21.00 -> $14.00 12/4/2015Longbow ResearchDowngradeBuy -> Neutral 9/28/2015S&P Equity ResearchReiterated RatingStrong-Buy$25.00 5/5/2015Wells FargoUpgradeMarket Perform -> Outperform 1/29/2015Stifel NicolausReiterated RatingBuy$32.00 -> $33.00 10/20/2014Citigroup Inc.UpgradeNeutral -> Buy$27.00 -> $26.00 (Data available from 6/27/2014 forward) Earnings History for Swift Transportation Co (NYSE:SWFT)DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallActions7/25/2016 4/21/2016Q116$0.21$0.25$1.01 billion$967.80 millionViewN/A 1/25/2016Q415$0.47$0.53$1.12 billion$1.09 billionViewListen 10/26/2015Q315$0.32$0.31$1.08 billion$1.07 billionViewListen 7/27/2015Q215$0.37$0.37$1.10 billion$1.06 billionViewListen 4/27/2015Q115$0.28$0.29$1.06 billion$1.02 billionViewN/A 1/28/2015Q414$0.47$0.55$1.14 billion$1.14 billionViewN/A 10/23/2014Q314$0.35$0.39$1.10 billion$1.07 billionViewN/A 7/24/2014Q214$0.33$0.33$1.09 billion$1.08 billionViewN/A 4/24/2014Q114$0.12$0.12$1.02 billion$1.01 billionViewN/A 1/27/2014Q413$0.35$0.32$1.08 billion$1.08 billionViewN/A 10/24/2013Q313$0.29$0.29$1,000.00 million$1.03 billionViewListen 7/24/2013Q2 2013$0.29$0.32$907.33 million$898.10 millionViewListen 4/22/2013Q1 2013$0.16$0.21$866.55 million$856.80 millionViewListen 1/23/2013Q4 2012$0.24$0.38$881.32 million$922.60 millionViewListen 10/22/2012$0.22$0.21ViewN/A 7/19/2012$0.22$0.27ViewN/A 4/19/2012$0.14$0.14ViewN/A 1/25/2012$0.24$0.29ViewN/A (Data available from 1/1/2011 forward) Earnings Estimates for Swift Transportation Co (NYSE:SWFT)No earnings estimates for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Dividend History for Swift Transportation Co (NYSE:SWFT)No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Insider Trading History for Swift Transportation Co (NYSE:SWFT)Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionActions2/26/2016Kirk Steven Richard VanVPSell4,480$17.78$79,654.40 2/26/2016Richard StockingPresidentSell10,760$17.95$193,142.00 2/26/2016Rodney SartorEVPSell1,635$17.94$29,331.90 2/26/2016Virginia HenkelsCFOSell3,825$17.95$68,658.75 2/23/2016Kenneth C RunnelsVPSell485$18.00$8,730.00 2/23/2016Richard StockingPresidentSell3,035$18.00$54,630.00 2/23/2016Virginia HenkelsCFOSell765$18.00$13,770.00 5/27/2015Richard H DozerDirectorSell2,000$24.88$49,760.00 5/21/2015Cary M FlanaganInsiderSell5,155$24.98$128,771.90 5/18/2015Rodney SartorVPSell7,000$24.51$171,570.00 5/7/2015Richard StockingPresidentSell1,341$25.05$33,592.05 2/26/2015Rodney SartorVPSell1,109$28.24$31,318.16 2/25/2015James FryGeneral CounselSell1,082$28.04$30,339.28 2/23/2015Cary M FlanaganInsiderSell5,000$28.03$140,150.00 2/23/2015Richard StockingPresidentSell2,145$27.76$59,545.20 11/21/2014Virginia HenkelsCFOSell22,000$27.30$600,600.00 10/30/2014James FryGeneral CounselSell11,000$24.61$270,710.00 10/29/2014Cary M FlanaganInsiderSell10,000$24.70$247,000.00 10/28/2014Rodney SartorVPSell10,600$24.42$258,852.00 7/29/2014William F Riley IIIDirectorBuy4,000$21.41$85,640.00 5/29/2014Cary M FlanaganInsiderSell2,000$24.91$49,820.00 5/28/2014James FryGeneral CounselSell4,572$24.23$110,779.56 4/30/2014Rodney SartorVPSell7,559$23.54$177,938.86 2/24/2014James FryGeneral CounselSell5,000$24.31$121,550.00 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Latest Headlines for Swift Transportation Co (NYSE:SWFT)DateHeadline06/26/16 05:35 PMStock Performance Focus on: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - Press Telegraph06/25/16 06:01 PMSwift Transportation (NYSE:SWFT) price target lowered to $13 as covered today by Avondale Partners06/25/16 10:18 AMStock Tracing Lower on the Week Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - Engelwood Daily06/25/16 10:18 AMWatch List - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - Wall Street 2406/24/16 02:00 PMJoel Greenblatt Invests in Swift Transportation - 06/23/16 07:22 PMSwift Transportation Company Class A (SWFT) Drops 6.86% on June 21 - Equities.com06/23/16 05:45 AMSwift Transportation downgraded by Avondale - 06/21/16 06:09 PMAnalyst Update: BorgWarner Inc., Swift Transportation Co, and SolarCity Corp - Schaeffers Research (blog)06/20/16 07:03 AMSwift Transportation Co. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SWFT-US : June 20, 2016 - 06/17/16 06:22 PMUpdated Trading Report: Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:LGF) , Swift Transportation Company (NYSE ... - Street Updates06/16/16 06:52 PMStocks Update: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 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(NASDAQ:CAR) , Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - Street Updates06/08/16 09:47 AMPrice Target Update: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - News Oracle06/08/16 09:47 AMTrending Stock Analysis: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - News Oracle06/08/16 09:47 AMLatest Analysts Score of Stocks: Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) , Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - Street Updates06/07/16 06:56 PMSwift Transportation's (SWFT) Management on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha06/07/16 06:56 PMAnalysts Observing Trading Stocks: Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (NYSE:HTZ) , Swift Transportation Company (NYSE ... - Street Updates06/07/16 02:52 PMFreight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand - 06/07/16 01:45 PMSWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits - 06/07/16 01:24 PMSwift Transportation draws call selling - 06/07/16 09:30 AMEarnings Expectations Overview: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - Beacon Chronicle06/06/16 06:49 PMEarnings Overview of the Stocks: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) - Beacon Chronicle06/06/16 10:48 AMInvestor Catching Stock: Swift Transportation Company (SWFT) - News Oracle06/02/16 07:08 PMStocks with Buy Rating: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), Endologix Inc. (NASDAQ:ELGX) - Beacon Chronicle - Beacon ChronicleStocks with Buy Rating: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), Endologix Inc. (NASDAQ:ELGX)Beacon ChronicleLast Trade: The Company closed its last session at $15.78 with the gain of 1.28%. The market capitalization of the company is $2.12 Billion, with the average Volume of 3.03 Million. The stock currently has its 52-Week High range of $24.81 and 52-week ...and more »06/02/16 09:52 AMStock Review and Earnings Check on Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) - HNN - Stock Review and Earnings Check on Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT)HNNCompany earnings are a good way to evaluate the company profitability. Currently, sell-side analysts are expecting Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) to report quarterly EPS of $0.33. The company's next earnings report is expected to be published ...and more »06/02/16 01:16 AMTrending Now: SWFT - 06/01/16 07:20 PMStock Earnings Overview: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) - Beacon Chronicle - Beacon ChronicleStock Earnings Overview: Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO)Beacon ChronicleLast Trade: The Company closed its last session at $15.58 with the loss of -0.32%. The market capitalization of the company is $2.1 Billion, with the average Volume of 3.03 Million. 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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How are men judged within the prison hierarchy?
(a) Their willingness to kill
(b) Their possessions
(c) The level of their guilt
(d) Their ability to withstand torture
2. What does Blevins say he believes will happen to him?
(a) He will be hanged.
(b) He will be sent ot the penitentiary.
(c) He will be returned to his parents.
(d) He will be shot by a firing squad.
3. What kind of drink is John Grady given while he's recuperating from his knife wounds?
(a) Cider
(b) Orange soda water
(c) Whiskey
(d) Water
4. The day John Grady reaches San Buenaventura, he sees some children. What are they playing?
(a) They are playing tag.
(b) They are playing baseball.
(c) They are splashing in the water.
(d) They are playing cards.
5. What time do John Grady and his fellow travelers reach Monclova?
(a) Just before ten o'clock in the evening
(b) Noon
(c) At supper time
(d) Midnight
6. How long does John Grady realize he has been gone from La Vega?
(a) Twelve days
(b) Seven weeks
(c) Seventeen days
(d) Nine weeks
7. What refreshment are John Grady, Rawlins and Blevins given when they stop in Ocampo?
(a) Lemonade
(b) Orange soda water
(c) Cider
(d) Water
8. What do the men give John Grady when they catch up with him and the Captain?
(a) A blanket
(b) Food
(c) A horse
(d) A saddle
9. What is the first thing John Grady buys in Los Picos?
(a) A steak
(b) A bucket
(c) A jacket
(d) Oats
10. Where does John Grady cross the Pecos four days after Abuela's funeral?
(a) Reforma, Mexico
(b) Idabel, Oklahoma
(c) Iraan, Texas
(d) El Paso, Texas
11. What is the injury the Captain suffers?
(a) A dislocated shoulder
(b) A bullet in the hand
(c) A broken arm
(d) A bullet in the upper arm
12. What does Reverend Jimmy Blevins' wife think John Henry wants from her husband?
(a) For him to help find the kid's parents
(b) For him to take the horse
(c) For him to pray for John Grady
(d) For him to bless the horse
13. Who is the first of the three to be taken to the Captain for questioning the day after John Grady and Rawlins' arrival?
(a) John Grady
(b) Rawlins
(c) All three
(d) Blevins
14. What does John Grady go to Perez's quarters to ask?
(a) For protection
(b) Rawlins' condition
(c) For money
(d) For a job
15. What game does John Grady kill for food soon after parting ways with the Captain?
(a) A rabbit
(b) A doe
(c) A pheasant
(d) A fish
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does John Grady say he is going to return to the ranch?
2. What is the first thing the Captain asks Rawlins?
3. What kind of vehicle does John Grady ride in almost the entire day after parting from Alejandra?
4. What is the dead animal John Grady finds during his ride that afternoon?
5. What is in the envelope John Grady is given after the knife fight?
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This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Applications Ser. No. 60/506,189 filed Sep. 25, 2003 entitled "INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS OPTIMIZED TO DRIVE MULTIPLE COILS IN A MATRIX CONFIGURATION", the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Present induction cooktop designs (mainly but not only for domestic use) implement a "concentrated hobs" topology: similar to gas cooktops, there are a number of main heating sources, typically four, (with different maximum power levels in general to simulate the different gas outlets) and the cooking utensil, e.g. a pan or pot, is heated only if put in the proper position above one of the heating sources, typically disposed under a glass cooktop plate. Each heating source or hob is realized by a coil which, driven by a series resonant converter running at several tens kHz, couples electromagnetic energy with the cooking utensil (which must have a metallic, e.g., ferromagnetic base), thus heating it by inducing electrical currents in the cooking utensil. By changing the frequency according to a reference power signal, the actual power delivered to the coil (and to the cooking utensil) is changed accordingly.
To work properly, the relative position between the coil and the utensil must be defined. Otherwise, electromagnetic coupling will be weak and the resonant converter will be overstressed without delivering the proper power to the utensil.
According to another concept, called the "distributed" induction heating concept, the utensil is to be heated independently from its position over the cooktop glass plate. This requires the use of a large number of smaller coils, whose number defines the "resolution" of the cooktop versus the size of the utensil, each coil driven by a properly sized adjustable high frequency power source, and an intelligent utensil detection system, which activates only those coils which are covered by the utensil. This poses the issue of how many electrical power sources are needed and how they should be connected to the coils. The number of electrical power sources and their connections to the coils must be made in accordance with the following requirements:
The simplest way to achieve goals a) to c) is to have one power converter driving each coil; in this case no switching matrix is needed on the power side, and each converter would be optimized to drive the coil and to control it, and the coil power control could be simply realized through a low level reference signal network arranged in a switching matrix (for an N×N coil set, 2×N lines would be sufficient, for example, for ON/OFF control and another 2×N lines for fine power tuning) and controlled by a centralized controller. This solution has possibly never been described but it may be very expensive, so its industrial validity is questionable.
Another possible solution would be to use a single converter sized for the maximum whole cooktop power, while a switching matrix properly connects the various coils to the converter's outputs.
Since such a switching matrix should act directly on the power connections of the coils, very expensive high power relays or high power solid state switches would be needed. Such a solution, described for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,714,739 for the case of 4 hobs, has several drawbacks. In particular, such an optimized switching matrix (hence having a "minimum number of switches") would put the coils in parallel to each other as the cooking utensil's size increases. This means the "equivalent" inductance seen by the converter would go down as the number of coils increases, (which also means a higher power level is required from the converter). In turn, this would result in an increase of the switching frequency of the converter as the power level increases, which is not acceptable.
Furthermore, to independently control the power of more subsets each composed by "m1", "m2" . . . "mn" coil elements, low frequency PWM operation through the switching relays would be required, as described in previous patents, having the converter tuned to the overall load at the maximum power. However, this would mean the converter would be connected to a dynamically changing load, i.e., every time a number of relays is commutated to select a new load or simply to PWM an activated load, the equivalent load seen by the converter would change.
The relays in such a design would have a very limited lifetime, due to the enormous number of operations required (for example, switching at a period of 2.5 sec, and considering an average cooktop utilization of 4 hours/day×365 days/year×10 years, the relays would be required to perform 30 million operations).
The number of subsets of independent coils would reduced in such a system. It can be shown that only the elements above (or below) the center diagonal of the rectangular matrix of coils may be independently controlled through the action of the relays, and, in fact, not in all cases. If the elements above the center diagonal are independently controllable, the elements below the center diagonal of the matrix would receive a non controllable amount of power; i.e., with 2×N relays, for a square N×N matrix, a maximum of 2N−1 elements can be independently controlled. In a rectangular matrix, the number of independently controllable coils is N+M−1, where N+M equal the total number of converters (N=number of columns, M=number of rows).
The above and other problems are solved by the present invention. According to the invention, an induction heating apparatus is provided comprising a plurality of converters, without the need of any relays or solid state relay switches, connected to each other and to series resonant circuits each comprising a coil and a resonant capacitor, such that, by switching on any two of the converters, a single coil, at the cross point between them, is activated.
The invention, according to one aspect, comprises an apparatus for providing electrical power to at least one inductor wherein the at least one inductor is disposed to inductively couple the electrical power to an electrically conductive object to heat the electrically conductive object by inducing electrical current to flow in the electrically conductive object, the apparatus comprising at least one inductor, at least one first half-bridge converter coupled across a DC bus and having an output coupled to a first terminal of the at least one inductor; and at least one second half bridge converter coupled across the DC bus and having an output coupled to a second terminal of the at least one inductor, each half bridge converter comprising first and second alternately conductive series connected switches connected between the DC bus, the at least one inductor being energized by alternately turning on respective ones of the first and second switches of each converter to cause current to flow from the DC bus alternatingly through the at least one inductor from the first and second converters.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings.
With reference to the drawings,
The arrangement includes a plurality of connectors n1 to nN and m1 to mM and mm. Each converter (n1 to nN and m1 to mM) is of the half-bridge type, and is operated at a fixed frequency near the resonant frequency of the network constituted by a single coil L12, L13 . . . LMN (with its equivalent cooking utensil resistance in parallel not shown) and the resonant capacitor C in series. Although the converters are shown arranged in rows (m) and columns (n), this need not be the case. Any arrangement can be employed, and in fact, the coils are preferably arranged and connected to the converters in such a way as described later to provide the maximum permissible independent control of the coils via the N+M converters.
Each resonant network is connected between two converters, in such a way that a full bridge configuration is provided with the resonant network coupled into the full bridge between the half bridges.
Each pair of converters is then operated at constant frequency, but in phase shift between each other, so that the power delivered to a coil may be changed according to a reference power control signal.
A low level signal network, issuing an ON/OFF command and a power reference level, will be provided by a central controller unit (not shown in
Such a network will comprise a number of (double) lines which is equal to the number of converters N+M (such network is not shown in
When operating more than one converter at the same time, even if they are contiguous to each other, each converter will "see" its own series resonant circuit, and will not interfere with any other converter. There are no coils being placed in parallel to each other thereby not changing the resonant circuit seen by any converter, as in the prior art solutions.
To better explain what a single coil "sees" when activated, and how the phase shift between the two converters, e.g., (one in a column and the other in a row) is able to change the power level of the coil at the cross point between two converters,
R2, R3, R7 and R8 are dummy resistances which represent the equivalent series resistance of the switches S1, S2, S3, S4, while V1 is a DC voltage which represents the rectified AC line (not necessarily filtered).
TX1, R1 and C4, together with R4, represents the model of the resonant circuit comprising the series resonant capacitor C4 in series with the coil, shown as a transformer TX1 representing the primary coil L and the secondary coil P and its resistance R1 (comprising the equivalent circuit of the cooking utensil being heated.)
Since S1 and S2 are operated at constant frequency, with 50% duty cycle, V2 and V3 are simply 180° phase shifted between each other, as are V4 and V5. The coil's power control variable is the phase shift between V2 and V5, for example, and between V3 and V4 (which is the same).
For 0° phase shift between V2 and V5, and V3 and V4, the power delivered to the coil will be maximum. For 180° phase shift between V2 and V5, and V3 and V4, the power will be zero. This is shown in
The operation of each series resonant converter is such that the operating frequency must be above the resonant frequency of the series resonant network, otherwise excessive overstress will be applied to the switches.
The zero power condition may be achieved by switching off one like switch (high side or low side) of each converter, by 180° phase shift as described above or by switching off both devices of one of the pair of converters (three-state condition).
In case of multiple coils being activated at the same time, it is sufficient to activate the converter pairs connected to those coils.
Each converter or the converter pair will be driven with a different phase delay with respect to the other converters of the pair depending on the power level selected for the particular coil.
An example, with reference to
Suppose the converters are connected in a standard matrix configuration (M rows and N columns) and n1, n2 . . . nN define the converters in the columns and m1, m2 . . . mM defines the converters in the rows.
N and M can be any number above 1.
Also suppose the following pairs of converters are activated:n2 and m1 energizing coil L21, n4 and m1 energizing coil L41, n2 and m4 energizing coil L24, n4 and m4 energizing coil L44.
Suppose further that each coil requires a different power level: P1, P2, P3 and P4, that is, coil L21 receives power P1, and L41 receives power P2, and L24 receives power P3 and coil L44 receives power P4, where each coil L is in the form Lnm.
Now, to deliver power P1 to L21, shown in
For sake of clarity, a "virtual" zero phase is defined. Converter n2 will have phase Phn2 and converter m1 will have phase Phm1. The coil network will see the difference Phn2−Phm1=Phn2−m1.
Then, to deliver power P3 to the coil network at the cross point between n2 and m4, converter n2 is already activated, so it will be only necessary to activate converter m4, with a phase Phm4 such that Phn2−Phm4 will provide the needed power P3.
Again, to deliver power P2 to the coil network at the cross point between n4 and m1, m1 already being ON, it will be sufficient to activate converter n4, with a phase Phn4 such that Phn4−Phm1 provides the power P2.
If we now try to control also coil L44 to provide power P4 to it independently, we discover that this is not possible. In fact, converters n4 and m4 are already activated and their phase shift is fixed by the power they need to deliver to the other coil networks L24 and L41.
So, similar to the case of a relay switching matrix, a first limit to this topology is that only the upper (or lower) semi-diagonal matrix of coils has elements whose power may be independently selected, and not in all cases. This is shown in
To show this further limitation, suppose only the upper semi-diagonal is actually wired and N=M=5. Also suppose 4 adjacent coils must be activated to heat a large pot or pan, and those coils are on the upper left corner of the cook-top, that is to say, activated by column converters n1 and n2 and row converters m1 and m2. This would comprise coils L11, L12, L21 and L22 of
At this point, we also want to heat a smaller pan, which may be heated by a single coil-driven by converter n1 and m4.
Since n1 and n2 are active converters, not only the coil at the cross point between n1 and m4 will be activated, but also the adjacent coil (the one at the cross point between n2 and m4). Since N=M=5, L14 as well as coil L24 are above the semi-diagonal. See
The theoretical number of coil networks which can be truly independently controlled in a rectangular matrix of N by M converters is only N+M−1.
To reduce the impact of these limitations, another concept has to be used: the concept of "adjacent coils". The basic idea is that adjacent coils cannot have the need to be driven at different power levels.
While this seems a limitation (and it is from a purely theoretical point of view) it is not from a practical point of view, because:
At this point a modified switching matrix can be introduced, which takes advantage of the "adjacent coils" concept.
Such a matrix is schematically shown in
The blocks in
An example of 6 converters is shown. It can be shown that the maximum number of coils which may be driven by 6 converters is 15. Each block (converter) may drive up to 5 coils (circles).
The formula (if the principle of "adjacent coils" is applied) is:
Ncoils=Nconverter*(Nconverter−1)/2, where Nconverter is the total number of converters
Out of the 15 coils shown in
If the "adjacent coils" principle is not applied, the general formula for the number of coils that can be driven truly independently is 2N−1 for a square matrix or N+M−1 for a general rectangular matrix, as discussed above.
Another benefit of the switching matrix of
Although the present invention has been described in relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modifications and other uses will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present invention should be limited not by the specific disclosure herein, but only by the appended claims.
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Service Assistant (Food Service)
Lutheran SeniorLife - Mars, PA
Works with others in dish room set-up, dishwashing procedures, pot/pan processing, garbage removal, china storage, and dish room clean-up....
Retail Branch Manager Tier 4
CITIZENS BANK - Pittsburgh, PA
It is the policy of Citizens Bank to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to...
Lutheran SeniorLife - Mars, PA
One year certificate from college or technical school; Addressing complaints and resolving problems. Provide input to evaluation and disciplinary processes;...
Sales Specialist
One to One - Pittsburgh, PA
Acts as a liaison between the company, vendors, buyers, corporate and field staff for day-to-day client servicing;...
Assistant Group Supervisor
Providence Connections, Inc. - Pittsburgh, PA
Assists in the implementation of the daily program for children and coordinate daily activities and help to supervise the classroom....
Billing Clerk
Premier Medical Associates - Penn Hills, PA
Retrieve calls from Customer Service off hours voice mail. High school graduate or GED with one year office support experience in a similar setting or related...
Culinary Arts Faculty-F.T. (Pastry Chef Specialty)
Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Oakdale, PA
To develop curriculum and provide training and student support to produce graduates who meet entry-level employment criteria for positions in the culinary field...
PT Sales & Product Specialist - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA)
Lumber Liquidators - Pittsburgh, PA
Ability to drive/operate a forklift required (forklift certification required prior to operating equipment). Outstanding telephone skills....