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The Livestock Exchange Building
March 07, 2012
I found out that running through the West Bottoms can be quite trance inducing. The soundtrack from Far and Away shuffles onto my mp3 as I run past block after block of dilapidated brick facades and boarded windows, watching me desperately, pleadingly, begging me to notice them. I pause and briefly close my eyes, trying to remember what life was like those many decades ago when this booming Midwestern cow-town was in its heyday. The music rises to an emotional pinnacle in my head. I open my eyes and the buildings still loom above me, but they shimmer in the sunlight. Their unique brickwork reflects the echoing shouts of a paperboy on the bustling streets below, shouting over the rumbling of wagons and early model T's jostling on the crude roads. I start to run again, dodging through the men and women on the street, in a vision as though I was and not that I am. But I am on a mission. A mission to find possibly the most important building in Kansas City's economic history. For, arguably, without this building Kansas City would not have grown to the city it is today. Stout and humble, it blends amidst the other brick buildings, having survived floods and fires; it has long been the backbone of our city's economy.
I keep running until the smell of cowpats grows nauseatingly acrid to my nose. The earth seems to shake, and in my periphery, I see a herd of cattle shift like the ebbing of a great tide, to and fro, dancing thousands strong in the confines of massive pens. And there it rises before me, the Kansas City livestock exchange building.
Built in 1910 as the largest livestock exchange building in the world, it was a city unto itself with offices, restaurants, and a post office. It acted as both a beacon to livestock owners of the western territories and as a redistributor. Below it spread the older stockyards, predated to their establishment in 1871. In 1878, the yards grew from 13 acres to 55 acres. Eventually, the yards would grow to 207 acres of pens, yards, and railways. At its peak, the yards processed a whopping six and a half to seven million head of livestock annually. In 1923, the Kansas City stockyards even set a world record for the most head of cattle received in a day: 60,206!
However, by the 1940s, business had begun to decline and following the historically disastrous floods of 1951, the stockyards began a sharp downward spiral. In 1991, the final auction was held, but the building survived and began a 13 million dollar renovation project. It now stands as the center of the "Bottoms Up" campaign, revitalizing the Western Bottoms from a graveyard of commerce to a thriving urban core. Of the exchange buildings' roughly 225,000 square feet, nearly 90% is occupied, from individual tenants to the headquarters of Konrath Ltd. Construction.
So the next time you head to the American Royal show to celebrate the stockyards of Kansas City, plug in a dramatic soundtrack by John Williams, or Hans Zimmer if you prefer. Close your eyes and let your mind explore the past. Not an idealist like me? Then, just stop by the exchange building and wander its halls, letting the tangible history envelope you.
This is the dusty trekker signing off.
Until next week's adventure!
Joel B.
Lee's Summit Branch


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The latest controversy in the America's Cup took an interesting turn when the measurement committee admitted that one of the three prototype boats owned by defending champion Oracle Team USA was not illegally modified during warm-up regattas last year.
In a statement released Friday, the Measurement Committee cited "miscommunication and-or a misunderstanding'' on its part in dealing with a boatbuilder who was preparing the 45-foot catamarans for the Red Bull Youth America's Cup in early September.
It previously had been announced that three Oracle boats had been modified without the permission of the measurement committee.
Oracle Team USA has been branded as cheaters by the two remaining challengers, Emirates Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa, who will meet in the Louis Vuitton Cup final starting Saturday on San Francisco Bay. The winner of that best-of-13 series advances to face Oracle Team USA in the 34th America's Cup starting Sept. 7.
It's not known whether the admission by the measurement committee will sway an international jury's investigation into the illegal modification of the boats by adding about five pounds of ballast. The 45-footers were prototypes of the high-performance, 72-foot catamarans that are being used in this summer's competition.
The jury could decide to punish individual employees or the syndicate itself. If the jury punishes the team, the sanction could be a fine, forfeiture of races in the best-of-17 America's Cup match or disqualification.
"It doesn't change the fact that we had some lead in the wrong place in the other boats and made some mistakes,'' Russell Coutts, the CEO of Oracle Team USA, told The Associated Press. "But it does help show that it wasn't a team-wide issue and this helps us to move forward, as well. I've always said management and the skippers were not involved.''
Oracle Team USA is owned by software billionaire Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle Corp.
Coincidentally, the boat that was cleared was Oracle Coutts 5, which was skippered by Coutts in some of the regattas in question. The boats that were illegally modified were ones sailed by Jimmy Spithill, Team Oracle USA's skipper, and Ben Ainslie, an Olympic star who's sailing with Oracle this summer in hopes of launching a British challenge for the 35th America's Cup.
Last week, Oracle said it was forfeiting its two season championships in the ACWS as well as individual regatta championships.
Coutts said the team plans to apply for reinstatement of the results obtained by Oracle Coutts 5. He said that boat was used by a Red Bull Youth America's Cup team in the regatta at Naples, Italy, last spring, and that that team had to forfeit its results, as well.
Oracle Team USA said last week that extra ballast had been put into struts near the front of the gennaker poles in the 45-footers.
He called it a "ridiculous mistake because it really didn't affect the performance.''
A report from the measurement committee to the jury was released Friday.
It stated in part: "Perhaps due to confusion in nomenclature, miscommunication, and/or a misunderstanding on our part, previous statements made by ACRM boatbuilder Glyn Davies to the Measurement Committee were interpreted by us as implying that forward kingposts had been modified on multiple boats. Our understanding of those statements was contained in our original report to the Regatta Director. This report is intended to correct any misinformation in our original report in this regard.''
The kingpost is a strut.
The measurement committee's mistake apparently was discovered on Tuesday when Oracle Team USA officials, who were conducting their own investigation, asked to see the boats. It was then that they were told that the measurement committee never looked at the boats.
Regatta director Iain Murray seemed non-plussed.
"Obviously communications between Oracle and the measurement committee and Davies, and what was written, was probably generalized,'' Murray said. "At the end of the day, I don't think it changes facts. There were illegal parts found. Whether they were on two or three boats, it wouldn't change the problem.''
Meanwhile, powerhouse Emirates Team New Zealand will take on former training partner Luna Rossa for the right to face Oracle Team USA for the oldest trophy in international sports.
The Kiwis had the best record after the round-robins and advanced straight to the challenger final. Since their last race on July 28, they put their 72-foot catamaran in the shed for modifications, practiced for a few days and then returned to the shed for more refinements.
"We set a new top speed record the other day at the end of practice,'' skipper Dean Barker said this week. "I can't say what it is, but almost every day the boat's going faster and faster and becoming more efficient. There are pretty good smiles coming off the boat.''
The fastest known speed by an AC72 was set by the Kiwis on July 18 when they hit 44.15 knots, or 50.8 mph.
Luna Rossa swept Artemis Racing in four races in the semifinals.
Luna Rossa, backed by the Prada fashion house, bought a first-generation design package from Emirates Team New Zealand to jump-start its program after entering the 2013 America's Cup late.
"Our boat is a first generation and the boats aesthetically look similar, but there are quite a few differences,'' Luna Rossa helmsman Chris Draper said. "If we had the opportunity to redesign things, then there are things we would've designed differently, which I imagine are the things they've done differently with their second boat. At the same time, there's not another design package we would've chosen to share.''
The Kiwis went 5-0 against the Italians in the round-robins, including the opener that Luna Rossa boycotted because of a rules dispute. The Kiwis twice beat the Italians by more than 5 minutes, and the closest margin was 2:19.
At the very least, the Italians certainly stand out. Their boat's twin hulls are chrome and their silver sailing gear, including crash helmets and life vests, make them look a bit like spacemen.
Two, five-leg races are planned each day. Each race will last approximately 25 minutes, with a break of about 30 minutes between races.
The same format will be used in the America's Cup match next month.

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CANCER survivor Molly Crawford is today launching a new campaign to fund more scientific research in the city.
The 12-year-old Matthew Arnold School pupil was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia just before her third birthday in 2005.
She endured two years of steroid treatment, blood transfusions, emergency operations and gruelling chemotherapy – in which she lost her hair – but was given the all-clear two years ago. Now Molly, from Brogden Close, North Hinksey, is helping to launch Oxford Against Cancer – a Cancer Research UK campaign to encourage people to support cutting-edge research in Oxford.
Molly, sister to Jordan, 15, said of her time in hospital: "It doesn't feel real. I don't remember the big details but I remember little things like the needles and injections. I'm really grateful that I am here."
- TOUGH TIMES: Molly aged four undergoing chemotherapy
Asked what she wants to do when she is older, she said she hopes to be a paediatric nurse and added: "I would love to work in the John Radcliffe where I was treated and survived. So it would be a nice experience to work there."
Her parents, Claire and Richard, are full of praise for the doctors and nurses who looked after their little girl.
Mrs Crawford, 39, said: "We always tried to keep life as normal as possible for Molly when she was having treatment.
"We were always having to go to hospital in the middle of the night if anything happened at all, such as a high temperature, as that could mean an infection and while she was being treated, she just couldn't fight infections.
"We are fortunate that most of her memories are positive.
"Ours are very different, but we are very lucky to have her here. She is very special to us."
Twelve people in Oxford are told every day they have cancer, and five people die in the city from the disease every day.
Cancer Research UK has spent more than £120m in the past five years on leading scientific and clinical research in Oxford.
Just £10 buys enough glass slides for a scientist to examine 454 tumour samples with a microscope and £30 enables a man to take part in a one-year study looking at different treatment combinations for prostate cancer victims.
The charity's Oxfordshire spokeswoman Helen Johnstone said: "Oxford is home to a state-of-the-art centre aiming to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment and monitoring.
"Research happening right now in Oxford will bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Support from people in Oxfordshire will secure its future."
All money raised in the Oxford-based charity drive, one of only two of its kind in the country, will fund projects here in the county.
The John Radcliffe Hospital's work includes looking at whether children with a type of Hodgkin's Lymphoma could safely be given less chemotherapy, or even none at all, to make treatment kinder to them.
Cancer Research UK's Institute in Oxford is also a world-renowned centre for radiotherapy research.
Professor Tim Maughan, of Oxford University and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, is an expert on bowel cancers and is chief investigator into a new clinical trial, FOCUS4, which tests treatments for different subtypes of the disease.
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It appears that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have called it quits once again! They have been on and off with their relationship since they called time on their relationship right before the New Year — and now, it might be for good!
We are of the mind that Selena has been merely using Justin for a career boost, considering that she seems to not know what she wants unless her record sales are flopping. We thought Selena was out for a real man, not some boy like the Biebz.
Even after they first broke up, she called him out on national television. Did she even care about hurting his feelings? We're guessing not, because all of this time, he might've been just a career booster for her.
Selena is in Boston for some promotional work for her new album, Stars Dance and she told the DJ on Kiss 108 that she is completely available. He said, "So sometimes you may see a boy walking down the street and he says, 'Let's grab an ice cream.' You're available?"
To that she responded, "Yep."
He pushed, "You're completely available in every way?"
She said again, "Yep! By the way, that would be awesome if someone asked if I wanted ice cream because that would be cool."
Now that she's available, do you think that she will go back to Justin? If not, who should she date next? Hit the comments and let us know what you think!
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US wrestlers blindsided by Olympic ouster
Olympic wrestling star Cael Sanderson woke up Tuesday morning to news that seemed too shocking to process: wrestling would no longer be an Olympic sport.
Sanderson�s disbelief quickly turned to resolve. He and his high-profile counterparts in the U.S. have vowed to fight to keep wrestling a part of the Olympics.
�I don�t think I�ve really accepted it yet,� said Sanderson, who is also the coach of the two-time NCAA national champion Penn State. �I�ll absolutely do everything in my power to make sure that the decision doesn�t go through and it isn�t finalized in the fall. This is a big deal. You�re talking about your kids having that dream of winning a gold medal. It inspires you to be better, to work hard, to set goals.�
International Olympic Committee leaders dropped wrestling from the Summer Games on Tuesday. The move is set to take effect for the 2020 Olympics and eliminates a sport that has been a staple of both the ancient and modern games. Though wrestling�s chances of making it back onto the Olympic program by 2020 are considered slim, the sport has two chances left to stop the drop.
Wrestling was voted out from a final group that also included modern pentathlon, taekwondo and field hockey, officials familiar with the vote told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the voting details were not made public.
But the IOC executive board will meet in May in St. Petersburg, Russia, to decide which sport or sports to propose for 2020 inclusion. The final vote will be made at the IOC session, or general assembly, in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wrestling will now join a combined bid from baseball and softball, karate, squash, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu � all of which are vying for a single opening in 2020.
According to former Olympic champion and current Iowa coach Tom Brands, the international wrestling community needs to band together and fight for the sport�s Olympic future.
�You have to get people behind you, you have to do it smart,� he said. �You have to do it educated, you have to do it professionally, and you have to do it with some muscle, as well.�
The decision by the IOC to phase out wrestling will leave the U.S. without one of its most successful Olympic sports. The only sports in which the Americans have won more medals than wrestling is swimming and track and field � and those two have far more medal opportunities.
Americans have won a record 113 freestyle Olympic medals, by far the most of any nation. Though the U.S. had slipped in recent Olympic cycles, it bounced back with a pair of London Games gold medalists in Jordan Burroughs � possibly the best wrestler in the world � and Jake Varner.
Wrestling is also one of the most popular youth sports in the U.S. The National Federation of State High School Associations reports that the sport was sixth among prep boys with nearly 275,000 competing in 2010-11.
�It just made me sick to think that the opportunity for 14, 15, 16-year-old kids who have thoughts about being an Olympic champion is erased,� Oklahoma State coach and two-time Olympic gold medalist John Smith said. �I was on the phone a lot (Tuesday) with not just people in this country, but all over the world. We�re all ready to stand together.�
Reaction to the move was swift on social media. A Facebook page titled �Keep Wrestling in the Olympics� was started Tuesday morning and had nearly 34,000 likes by the end of the day. A number of fellow Olympians also displayed their displeasure over the decision on Twitter by using the hashtag (hash)SaveOlympicWrestling.
�I think it says that they made a mistake, and there�s no doubt about that,� Brands said about the outcry to keep Olympic wrestling. �You don�t want to pick a fight with a wrestler.�
The process to eliminate wrestling has left many in the U.S. shaking their heads.
The IOC board voted after reviewing a report by its program commission report that analyzed 39 criteria, including television ratings, ticket sales, anti-doping policy and global participation and popularity. But the final decision by the 15-member board was also subject to political, emotional and sentimental factors.
Former U.S. Olympic champion Kurt Angle, a professional wrestler for the last seven years with TNA Wrestling, said he�s hopeful that TNA and WWE wrestling can team up with USA Wrestling to help make a push to save the sport�s inclusion. The one thing everyone associated with American wrestling seems to agree on is that the sport�s elimination from the Olympics would be a major blow � one they vow to fight for as long as they have to.
�The Americans have been such a big success. I�m hoping the IOC doesn�t have something against the American community,� Angle said. �This is hard. This is going to hurt college programs. This is going to hurt MMA. Most of all, it�s going to affect all those kids, the dreams of wanting to be an Olympic champion. I think everybody�s in shock.�
AP Sports Writers Genaro Armas in State College, Pa. and Dan Gelston in Philadelphia contributed to this report.
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At the recent Association of Art Museum Directors conference, I read a 10-point "Recovery Plan" for museums. Several people asked for it after the conference, so here it is. Thoughts welcome.
1. Avoid rash moves that alienate private benefactors, who have been the bedrock of your support since the 19th century.
2. Develop realistic ethical protocols that maximize giving while safeguarding curatorial independence.
3. To tap government support, make a better case about your public benefits.
4. Make yourself culturally indispensable by opening up prudently to amateur and informal culture and – yes – commercial culture.
5. Push for new infrastructure: develop loan and credit facilities, adopt best management practices, harness new technology.
6. Think harder about mergers, partnerships, and collaborations.
7. Develop a joint communication and marketing effort to take charge of the public debate about museum ethics.
8. Address the collapse of quality arts media and do more to tell your own story directly to the audience.
9. Enhance your professionalism through better education, including training in arts business and administration.
10. Start buying the inexpensive wonderful contemporary art which about to hit the market, and which will make you look very smart tomorrow.


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McElhone bases work around kids
Natascha McElhone has admitted it was her 11-year-old son who inspired her to accept a role in football movie Believe.
The 44-year-old actress is a single mother to three sons - Theodore, 14, Otis, 11 and five-year-old Rex - after her husband Martin Kelly died suddenly of heart problems in 2008.
Natascha's latest film role is in Believe, a new film about Manchester United legend Sir Matt Busby, and she confessed she felt obliged to say yes for her 11-year-old son, who is "obsessed" with the beautiful game.
"My involvement in this film was sort of a dedication to him," she said.
"We went to Manchester obviously, and he got to go to Old Trafford and see a game in the home ground, which meant the world to him. It was great, a sort of mini-Odyssey for the two of us."
The actress recently completed a four-month run in a West End production of Fatal Attraction, but now the summer holidays have arrived she has no plans to take a break.
She revealed: "No, I need to crack on! When it's [the boys'] summer holidays I can be so much more flexible where and how I work, because we can all go like a gang," she said.
"So I'll probably crack on through and then, when they go back to school, take it easy a bit."
:: Believe is in cinemas now.


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Blue Jays activate Gose, Beck
Blue Jays activate Gose, Beck
Both players were en route from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day and arrived at Rogers Centre just prior to first pitch. Gose pinch-hit during the eighth inning, while Beck surrendered two runs in the 12-0 loss.
Gose and Beck represent the final additions to the Blue Jays' September callups and join left-hander Brett Cecil, who was promoted on Monday.
"Similar to the way he was used prior to being sent out," manager John Farrell said, when asked how Gose would be used. "He played right field pretty much against right-handed pitching, center field when Colby [Rasmus] was down. It would be a similar situation."
The Blue Jays are still expected to activate at least a couple of players from the disabled list within the next couple of weeks. Catcher J.P. Arencibia appears set to join the club on Friday in Boston after missing the past six weeks with a fractured right hand, while first baseman David Cooper is also nearing a return from a sore back.
Third baseman Brett Lawrie is taking part in batting practice and baseball-related activities in Florida, but there is still no immediate timetable for his return to the lineup. Despite the uncertainty, the Blue Jays remain optimistic he'll be activated before the end of the year.
The one surprise in Tuesday's news was that utilityman Yan Gomes will not be among those called up to the big leagues. Gomes appeared in 33 games for the Blue Jays this season, hitting .165 with three homers and 10 RBIs.
Gomes is primarily a catcher, but also has the ability to play first, third and left field. His return -- or lack thereof -- is directly related to the improving health of Arencibia.
"Yeah, that's had a direct impact on the third catcher," Farrell said.


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Date(s) - 11/15/2013 - 11/22/2013
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Campus Parking will be disrupted due to the November 14, 7 pm Lady Vols game. Free parking will be available to members for our members-only Preview Sale on the 14th on Circle Park Drive in front of the museum–please let the Circle Park parking attendant know you are attending the preview sale.
Enjoy 30 to 75 percent off all merchandise at the McClung Museum Shop during the annual sale from November 15 to 22. The annual sale is a chance to complete early holiday shopping, and to save on toys, books, artwork, gifts, and jewelry, including items by renowned jewelry designer Charles Albert, and local artist Manya Pirkle.
Proceeds from the sale support the museum's educational programs, which reach thousands of K-12 students in East Tennessee and the region each year.


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Twelve Najran industrial projects open to foreign involvement
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has recently completed feasibility studies for 12 investment projects in the southern city of Najran. The annual turnover of the proposed projects, dealing with foodstuff, chemicals, construction material, engineering and handicraft, is anticipated to reach $37.7 million with $9.6 million net profits. The costs of the projects will expectedly reach $43.5 million, according to the Saudi Arabic News.
The paper also quoted Najran governor, Prince Mishal Ibn Saud, saying that a new industrial zone would be set up in the city at an estimated cost of $11.8 million. The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has so far licensed projects worth SR32 billion ($8.5 billion) by foreign investors, according to its governor, Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki Al-Saud.
In a bid to diversify and liberalize its oil-led economy, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently enacted a new investment law that for the first time allows foreigners to fully own local projects, no longer needing a Saudi sponsor. The law also relaxes procedures for sponsoring foreign staff, permits foreign ownership of project-related property and facilities and lowers tax on corporate profits.
Saudi authorities have recently indicated that a revision to the investment act exclusion list, which specifies which economic sectors cannot be opened up to foreign involvement, is under consideration.
The list currently includes the oil exploration and production sector, military supplies, wholesale and retail trade, real estate investment in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, printing and publishing, land and air transport, pipelines, power distribution, education and recruitment services, fishing, and medical services. Both telecommunications and insurance have been removed from the list.
"By expanding the industrial and commercial base of the Kingdom, the new law will increase job opportunities for Saudis. However, it usually takes four or five years from the time a new project is planned until it gets into operation," SAGIA Deputy Governor Fahd Al-Sharif told Arab News.
Al-Sharif added that under the new law "all services open to local companies are also available to foreign projects, including loan facilities, low cost sites in industrial cities, duty-free imports of raw materials, etc." SAGIA was set up in April 2000 to provide the mechanism for a new investment law. — (MENA Report)
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Let's be honest. The Bears looked awful on Sunday against the Patriots, so even the bright spots are only bright in comparison to the deep, scary darkness, and the dark spots are really, really bad. Delve in with us.
Grizzly Bears -- the Bears who melted the snow with their hot play:
Danieal Manning: The Bears most underrated player struck again, gaining 124 yards in four kickoff returns. He added eight tackles on defense, the second most for the day.
Devin Hester: So close! Hester remains on the edge of history, as he was just barely stopped from getting a kickoff return TD late in the game. Still, his 91 return total yards gave the Bears a chance at success, a chance which they quickly squandered.
Brian Urlacher: If every player on the D were like Urlacher, the game would have turned out differently. He was everywhere on the field, notching 11 tackles, a sack and three broken up passes. If only he could have turned those deflected passes into interceptions ...
Teddy Bears -- the Bears who saw that it snowed and went back to bed:
Jay Cutler: Oh, Jay. Your terribleness was amplified by Tom Brady's awesomeness. Let's compare. You went 12 for 26 for 152 yards, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and a QB rating of 32.9, your lowest of any game this season. Tom's line? 27 for 40 for 369 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 sacks and a QB rating of 113.4. Ouch.
Lance Briggs: Did anyone see Briggs on Sunday? Maybe he just didn't show up. Perhaps he was stuck in traffic, or had to shovel some snow. He may as well have stayed home, because a five-tackle performance out of one of the Bears best tacklers is unacceptable.
Johnny Knox: The Bears leading receiver had a first against the Patriots -- his first fumble! And he made it a doozy. Knox's fumble was returned for a Patriots TD, giving New England momentum in the second quarter where the Pats scored five times.


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Friday, September 21, Metromode and CCS present a morning of best and next practices (as well as coffee and pastries) as Louis Musante offers up his organizational blueprint for design innovation. This free event will be held as part of CCS' Toyota Lecture on Design Series at the College's Wendell W. Anderson, Jr. Auditorium in the Walter B. Ford II Building, with coffee and networking at 8:30 and the presentation beginning at 9:00 a.m. The managing partner of Echo Strategies, Musante has made the development of these skills the cornerstone of his think and do tank. His firm specializes in customer listening, organizational culture assessment and new product development. Musante will review the role of organizational culture, regional diversity and what it means to "think inside the box," as well as discuss the power of looking and listening to stakeholders. Please
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Texas vs New York Game Final 3-0 - Yu Darvish Earns Win
Texas got a shutout performance from its pitching staff en route to a 3-0 victory over New York on Monday at Rangers Ballpark.
The Rangers were a -190 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.5.
Yu Darvish earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 6 1/3 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBI from Nelson Cruz in the win.
New York's starting pitcher Ivan Nova worked 7 innings, giving up 7 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Lyle Overbay in a losing cause.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with an 8-3 advantage in hits.
Joe Nathan pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hit in his outing.


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Ragnar Relay Aug. 17-18 from Winona to Mpls.
Ragnar Relay Great River, the 200-mile team relay providing a scenic "run up the river" from Winona (Minn.) to Minneapolis along the Mississippi River, announced a record number of attendees to the 2012 race, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 17, and Saturday, Aug. 18.
Three hundred twenty-four teams and more than 3,400 runners from more than 40 states will take to the streets and trails of Eastern Minnesota and across the Mississippi into Western Wisconsin, running throughout the night over the 200-mile race. The event, part of the Ragnar Relay Series presented by Nordic Track, starts in the early morning hours on Aug. 17 in downtown Winona, with teams starting at different times from 5 a.m. all the way through the early afternoon hours.
Runners will cross into Wisconsin and then head north on the River Road through the towns of Nelson, Pepin, Stockholm, Maiden Rock and Bay City. From there, runners will venture away from the river toward Ellsworth, River Falls and Hudson before veering back across the river into Minnesota and finishing in Minneapolis at the East River Flats to a festive atmosphere featuring beer, music and gear for both runners and participants.
Seventy-two percent of runners in the race call Minnesota home, with another 14 percent hailing from Wisconsin. The participants and their family, friends and drivers are anticipated to generate additional business for local retailers as runners and their families visit restaurants, hotels and shops throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Due to the record number of participants and their respective vans of transportation, race officials want to alert resident and runners to possible traffic congestions throughout the course.
For more information on the 2012 Ragnar Relay Great River race, visit the race's website at www.ragnarrelay.com/race/greatriver.


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With all due respect to our friends in the Libertarian and Green parties, we generally find three types of Texans: Republicans, Democrats and Can't Be Bothered to Vote.
Texas typifies America's two-party system. Even with some notable exceptions, dogs and cats will lie together long before the typical Texas Republican or Texas Democrat will cross over and vote for someone from "the other side."
Still, this newspaper holds out hope that even the most passionate Republican or Democratic voter also can examine a ballot and decide, in the sanctity of a voting station, that maybe, just maybe, every single R or D candidate isn't worth a mark that day.
Texas remains one of the handful of states that still allows the think-as-little-as-possible option of voting a straight party ticket. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the practice is in decline and down to 15 states (four with qualifications). Six states have abandoned it since 1994.
Texas relishes its independent nature but would be well served to join the majority.
No matter your party, if you are a thoughtful, engaged voter — aren't you? — it's not hard to imagine the hazards of giving over your entire ballot to one political party. State and county party officials do their best to field qualified candidates, but they generally prefer someone to no one in every race.
Vote straight ticket, and you tie yourself to every someone the Republicans or Democrats scare up. Two clear negatives: One, potentially superior legislators or judges are beaten before they start, if they run from the "wrong" party; two, other strong candidates stay on the sidelines, instead of falling victim to effect No. 1. Neither outcome is good for governance.
The Legislature has another chance to fix this. Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, again has a bill to abolish straight-ticket voting. He had this newspaper's support in 2011, when he pretty much had his head handed to him and his bill never escaped committee.
In the Texas Senate, Dan Patrick, R-Houston, offers a more incremental patch of eliminating straight-ticket voting only for judicial races, from the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals all the way through county judgeships.
On balance, we prefer Branch's more comprehensive HB 2060, but Patrick's SB 103 at least would be a foot in the door. We recognize that either bill might reduce the number of votes cast in some races. That consequence is balanced by the assumption that more votes cast were for the candidates judged best for that office, not necessarily their party affiliation.
Yes, we're asking you to spend a few more minutes at the voting machine to evaluate each race and candidate individually. Trust your political party all you like, but at least take the time to verify that it's putting forward candidates you really can support.
Some straight-ticket facts
11: States that still allow straight-ticket voting: Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia
4: States that allow it with qualifications: New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island
6: States that have abandoned it since 1994: Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures


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ORLANDO, Fla. - With school districts throughout Florida facing millions of dollars in cuts, lawmakers are once again trying to clear the way to allow advertisements on school buses.
A bill was recently filed in the state House that would allow local districts to give the green light for commercial advertising on buses.
Similar bills have been filed in the past, but have never made it to the governor's desk.
According to the bill, the ads would have some restrictions, preventing certain products, such as alcohol or cigarettes, from being displayed.
Monies generated from the ads would be used for transportation costs.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., has decided to step down when his term ends in January 2009, aides said Saturday.
Hagel, when he first ran for the Senate in 1996, promised he would serve no more than two terms. Aides said he is scheduled to formally announce his retirement Monday in Omaha, The New York Times reported.
A conservative in most matters, Hagel, a Vietnam veteran, broke with President George W. Bush on the Iraq War.
Hagel's retirement, like that of John Warner in Virginia, makes the Republican effort to regain control of the Senate more difficult. While the Democrats have only a one-vote majority, 22 Republican seats are at stake in 2008.
The retirements, and the recent announcement by Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho that he intends to resign this month, mean the party must spend effort and money defending what would likely have been safe seats.
Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, also a Vietnam veteran, has said he might seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Hagel. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning had already announced a primary challenge to Hagel, while U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns might also be considering a run.


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Backlog…more later.
Ok, the more later part…
I just found this to be mild and lightly coconutty, but I think I had issues with my steep because I think my Timolino needed to be rinsed a bit more from the Fantasy Island that occupied it previously.
I think I want to get another brew and drink from my mug to get a better sense of this tea before rating.
This one is from CrowKettle, from our local tea crawl and swap this past weekend.


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NaNoWriMo 2013
I'm not a writer, but I saw this contest for authors writing in NaNoWriMo and thought you guys may be interested: http://storybundle.com/nanowrimo.html
How's everyone doing? I got to 4118 today.
I'm here too! And I've got a lot to do today, until I can sit down to write. Off we go!
I haven't written anything yet today…yet…
Hello fellow Wrimos! Hows it going? I'm on track, but am now glaring down the barrel of "I'm not even half done with this book yet? Eeep!"
Hope the words are coming easily to you this Noveling season.
As of 2am this morning, I'm at 11137. It's been really hard to find time to write, as my music projects have to be the priority, so I'm pretty far behind. One of those projects is complete, another one will be complete monday night. There are 2 other projects that I will have to put a lot of time into for the rest of the month, but I'm not giving up on my NaNoNovel yet!
So, now that Nanowrimo is over, I'm getting inspired to write a book. Not that I expect it to be a great book, but I like the idea of writing something. Just to do it. And to go from there.
And what better time to toy with the idea than now, while I"m still looking for work?
So are there other alternatives? Like a January start date or something like that? I need people to push me in order to get things done. Thanks!


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Goffman's Dramaturgical Approach
Term Definition Dramaturgy using the concept of the theater metaphor to analyze how people interact in our everyday performance. Persona a mask worn to project a particular image to an audience. Performance the activity "given off" by an actor for their audience Stage the makeup of the situation; the location where a performance unfolds Setting the physical layout or background where interaction occurs, includes the "props" Scene the action taking place within a specific setting (just like for a drama or play) Actor/Character/Performer a person in a given role, performing the duties that are consistant with that role Audience the people for whom we perform our roles-- note: the audience members are also actors to each other Scripts our internalized categories and "labels" that we project when interacting; can be very explicit, like when people who have certain jobs are expected to literally say specific lines... or like when you are in a relationship and one person says "i love you," you're expected to reply, "i love you, too." Backstage the "behind the scenes" (ex. in a restaurant, the kitchen is the "backstage") Impression Management how a person manages their peers impressions of how we act in interactions Dramatic Realization an attempt to make ones better qualities noticed when they might otherwise go unnoticed (ex. on a date, making sure to point out and talk about your achievements at school, sports, work, etc. to make a good impression.) Idealization portraying yourself to others in order to closely resemble the values of society (emphasizing your positive qualities to make yourself look better) Ideal Type presentation of oneself in an optimal manner Identity Negotiation the process by which roles are established; makes interaction possible Mystification the air of superiority that occurs when you conceal parts of yourself to create distance Accounts an explanation for ones actions or behaviors (aka excuses) Tact how you or others act to avoid embarrass or to attempt repair of a situation
Examples: Restaurants, Dates, Job Interviews, Classroom etc. are explicit examples. But remember that this is happening all the time, everywhere that you go is a new scene with different actors, etc.


text: Careers and Employment Outlook Employment Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians held about 140,300 jobs in 2008; about 87 percent of these workers were aircraft mechanics and service technicians; the rest were avionics technicians.Employment of aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians primarily is concentrated in a small number of industries. Almost half of aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians worked in air transportation and support activities for air transportation. About 21 percent worked in aerospace product and parts manufacturing and about 15 percent worked for the Federal Government. Most of the rest worked for companies that operate their own planes to transport executives and cargo.Most airline mechanics and service technicians work at major airports near large cities. Civilian mechanics employed by the U.S. Armed Forces work at military installations. Earnings Median annual salaries for avionics technicians were $56,910 in May 2014. The average hourly wage is $27.36. For more information visit http://www.bls.gov Information provided by the Occupational Outlook Handbook . http://www.bls.gov/OCO/


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I was worried about how Beef and Board would do A Christmas Carol in one hour, especially with songs and music. It's always a two-hour show when they show the Patrick Stewart (aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard) playing Ebenezer Scrooge version on TNT, although they have commercials. On the other hand, no one breaks into song in the middle of a scene, otherwise Scrooge might zap them with a phaser.
Still, I was sure I would be in good hands, as Beef and Boards always puts on a good show that's sure to please everyone. And I wasn't disappointed. Jeff Stockberger portrayed a skin-flint, uncaring, tightwad of a Scrooge that I just wanted to tell him to be merry and sock him in the eye. His overbearing, bullying demeanor also reminded me of some bosses I've had, and who I also did not sock in the eye.
Patricia Rettig, the PR/Media Relations Coordinator for Beef and Boards, provided us with tickets to the event. She explained that they always enjoy doing 'A Christmas Carol,' and that they managed to stay true to the story and still keep it to one hour. As a true Christmas Carol connoisseur, I'm happy to report that the storyline did stay intact, and they did manage to hit the major points and best parts (Eddie Curry as Jacob Marley is suitably creepy and zombie-like. I kept expecting him to moan "Bra-a-a-ins! Bra-a-a-ins!")
What I was really impressed by is how the cast pulled together to play 29 parts with 14 actors, including four children. (By the way, Walker Lasbury as Tiny Tim was freakin' adorable. Patricia Rettig says this is Walker's second year as Tiny Tim, and he's quite the little trouper.)
You can find a performance of A Christmas Carol in nearly every part of the state. If you're in Central Indiana, on the northwest side of the county, then you'll find it near the Pyramids right off of Michigan Avenue.


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Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Option in Photojournalism (code 2-6462).
A minimum of 29 units as specified below, of which at least 18 must
be in the upper division. Students must have a minimum of 93 non-communication
units with at least 68 of the 93 units in the traditional Liberal
Arts and Sciences. No more than 25 units can be in areas that do
not fall into the Liberal Arts and Sciences or communication categories.
Students will also be counseled into a minor or at least 15 units
of study outside of Journalism designed to aid in reaching their
professional goal.
Lower Division: JOUR 110, 120, 230, and 280.
Upper Division: JOUR 322A, 324A, 324B, 380, 430, and 480.
Recommended additional courses can be taken after a student has
completed 93 non-communication units: JOUR 115, 312, 315, 330, 352,
412, 418, 428, 431, 490, 498, and 499.
* The term "communication" includes all Journalism courses and all
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Brandon Roy made his annual visit to Toronto and the second-guessing soon ensued.
It was inevitable as it was unavoidable.
What if the Raptors had taken Roy with the first overall pick in 2006, instead of Andrea Bargnani?
The game of what ifs and what could have beens will follow Bargnani each time the Portland Trail Blazers hook up with the Raptors, whether it's this year or next.
It's unfortunate and unfair, but that's the burden one has to bear when one is picked first overall, whether Bargnani likes it or not and clearly he has no interest in rewriting history, let alone revisiting it.
Hindsight being what it is, it's understandable why Raptors fans would want Roy bringing the ball upcourt, dropping jump shots and winning games in crunch time.
He's a guy who can flat-out score and create, has poured in 50 points in a game and twice been selected as an all-star.
Roy is a franchise player and as long as Chris Bosh remains a Raptor, Bargnani will be a complementary piece.
But Bargnani is by no means a bust, even though he began Wednesday's tip by heaving a quick perimeter jumper that found nothing but air.
He showed impatience on his second touch when he took LaMarcus Aldridge off the dribble, only to step on the baseline, one of many turnovers that would plague the Raptors in the opening quarter.
At a time when Bosh's future clearly has been put on the backburner, the burning question centres on the Raptors' ability to acquire or develop a creator on the wing to complement Bosh.
Roy's ability to beat his man off the bounce spreads the floor and provides his teammates open looks.
Bargnani's impact is similar, only he uses his outside shooting to draw his defender away from the basket.
When he's making shots, an opposing big vacates the paint, which gives Bosh more room to establish positioning deep in the post.
Bargnani's selection four years ago raised eyebrows, followed by serious concerns about his long-term potential when he regressed in his second season.
It's virtually impossible for Bargnani to completely silence the critics and justify GM Bryan Colangelo's faith.
Bargnani is getting better and his true potential can't be possibly achieved unless he returns to his natural position at power forward.
As long as Bosh is the face of the Raptors, that's not going to happen anytime soon.
Bargnani has bulked up and will continue to get stronger in the upper body as he develops.
He's defending the post better and he's not as vulnerable when he's getting backed into the paint.
Bargnani is more than serviceable at the centre spot and his ability to create space for Bosh cannot be understated.
Will Bargnani ever go off for 50 points in a game? Will he ever play in an all-star game? Will fans ever cease in comparing him to Roy?
Fans must, and quickly, because the two have two completely different games and play at completely different positions.
Bargnani can be as effortless and efficient as Roy, but only when he's not settling for jump shots and is attacking the rim.
Bargnani's ability to handle the ball is underrated and he's a nightmare of a matchup in pick-and-roll sequences at the top of the circle.
Hindsight is a wonderful tool and many lose sight of the mystery that surrounded Roy's knee when he left college.
Given the Euro-centric nature of the Raptors, Bargnani was the obvious choice.
His unique skill set for his size also made Bargnani an attractive proposition, one that was too tempting to overlook.
He's evolving and only now is beginning to realize his potential.
He's stepping up and was even demanding the ball against Portland when a mismatch was created.
Comparing Bargnani to Roy is baseless.
It surfaces when the two share the same floor because of their place in history.
Roy has accomplished more, but there's more that awaits Bargnani because he has nowhere to go but up.
Fans have to keep that in mind next time they engage in the game of what ifs.


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Ohio, Kansas organizations join effort in wake of devastation.
Pictures and plaudits for credit unions living out the movement's motto in their communities.
Kansas Credit Union Association "Make A Difference" campaign gives $15,000 worth of gas to unsuspecting consumers.
Hirings, promotions, career moves.
Wichita credit union uses software to schedule staff time on, time off at 14 branches.
Stout steps in for Bob Corwin, who announced his resignation to become president/CEO of Advantis Credit Union in Oregon.
Bob Corwin will become the new president and CEO of the $930 million Advantis Credit Union of Milwaukie, Ore. on Oct. 15, the credit union said.
Corwin leaving Meritrust in Kansas for new post in home state of Oregon.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|7 Jan 1986
|Filing date
|27 Dec 1977
|Priority date
|29 Dec 1976
|Publication number
|Elke Luders, Kurt-Eckhard Petersen
|Original Assignee
|Hauni-Werke Korber & Co. Kg
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (7), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (16), Classifications (25), Legal Events (2)
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The method and apparatus of the present invention constitute modifications of the method and apparatus disclosed in the commonly owned copending application Ser. No. 841,108 filed Oct. 11, l977 by Gunter Wahle et al, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,193,409.
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for regulating the permeability of wrapping material for rod-shaped articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for regulating and maintaining at a desired level the rate of admission of cool atmospheric air into the column of tobacco smoke in a region which is preferably close to one end of a rod-shaped smokers' product, such as a plain or filter-tipped cigarette, cigar or cigarillo. Still more particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for regulating the permeability of wrapping material for rod-shaped smOkers' products in a manner such as to insure that the permeability of the wrapper of each and every product which leaves the maker (or at least the great majority of the products) will exhibit an optimum permeability.
Rod-shaped smokers' products having wrappers with so-called climatic zones (i.e., with zones which are perforated in order to permit entry of cool atmospheric air into the column of tobacco smoke) are becoming increasingly popular. In fact, many manufacturers of cigarettes or the like demand that each machine for the making of plain or filter tipped cigarettes or analogous smokers' products be equipped with apparatus which serve to perforate selected portions of the wrappers, preferably in a region close to one or both ends of a plain cigarette or in a region close to (and including) the mouthpiece of a filter-tipped rod-shaped smokers' product. The admission of cool atmospheric air into the column of tobacco smoke influences the percentage of nicotine and condensates. In addition, the admitted atmospheric air reduces the temperature of the smoke column.
The aforementioned commonly owned U.S. Patent of Wahle et al. discloses a method and apparatus for automatically regulating the permeability of wrapping material for rod-shaped smokers' products by testing the finished or partly finished rod-shaped articles for permeability of their tubular wrappers and by regulating the operation of perforating means in dependency on the results of testing. The perforating means may include needles, punching tools, one or more spark generators, one or more lasers or a combination of these. The perforating means can be placed adjacent the path of a continuous rod which is to be subdivided into discrete rod-shaped articles, adjacent the path of discrete rod-shaped articles, or adjacent the path of the web which travels toward the wrapping station. The regulating step includes comparing signals which are furnished by the testing unit with a reference signal and adjusting the perforating means when the intensity or another characteristic of test signals deviates from the same characteristic of the reference signal.
The testing unit is located downstream of the wrapping station or stations, i.e., at a location which is remote from the perforating means, especially if the perforating means is adjacent the path of the web which is about to be draped around one or more rod-like fillers. Consequently, if the permeability of the wrappers forming part of articles which arrive at the testing station is unsatisfactory, a substantial number of articles will have to be discarded in order to prevent their entry into storage or into a packing machine. For example, if the perforating means is adjacent the path along which the web of cigarette paper moves from a source to the wrapping station of a cigarette maker, and if cigarettes which are produced by the maker are thereupon admitted into a filter cigarette making machine which assembles plain cigarettes with filter plugs to form filter cigarettes, the testing unit is normally adjacent the path of filter cigarettes. Therefore, when the testing unit detects the presence of filter cigarettes whose wrappers are defective because the permeability of their material is excessive or insufficient, the entire series of plain cigarettes and filter cigarettes between the loci of the perforating means and testing unit is defective. Furthermore, certain makers of rod-shaped articles which form part of smokers' products are not invariably equipped with testing units. Typical examples of such makers are machines for the production of filter rods; the rods are severed to yield filter rod sections of desired length and the sections are introduced into a machine for the production of filter cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos. Thus, a very long series of filter rod sections can comprise wrappers whose porosity is unsatisfactory, and the defects will be detected only subsequent to admission into the next machine, e.g., into a filter cigarette maker. This can result in the production of extremely large numbers of defective smokers' products, especially in modern high-speed production lines which are designed to turn out up to and in excess of 70 smokers' products per second.
An object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved method of regulating the permeability of wrappers of rod-shaped articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products in such a way that the number of defective products is reduced to a small fraction of the number of defective products which are turned out by machines wherein the permeability is regulated in accordance with heretofore known methods.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method of the just outlined character which invariably insures that the number of defective articles or the number of defective constituents of such articles between the perforating and testing stations is a small fraction of the number of defective articles or constituents between the perforating and testing stations of apparatus which are used for the practice of conventional methods.
A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved apparatus for regulating the permeability of wrapping material for rod-shaped articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products.
Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus adapted to insure satisfactory permeability of wrapping material in machines which are not or need not be equipped with testing units of the type customarily employed in machines for the production of filter cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos.
An additional object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which can be readily installed in existing machines for the manufacture of rod-shaped articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products, such as makers of plain cigarettes or filter rod sections.
A further object of the invention is to provide a maker of plain cigarettes or the like which embodies the above outlined apparatus.
One feature of the invention resides in the provision of a method of regulating the permeability of a web of wrapping material (such as cigarette paper, artificial cork or reconstituted tobacco) which is converted into tubular wrappers surrounding the fillers of rod-shaped articles constituting or forming part of smokers' products (the products may constitute plain or filter tipped cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos or simple or multiplex filter rod sections). The method comprises the steps of advancing the web and the fillers to a wrapping station (the web can be withdrawn from a roll or another suitable source of supply, and the fillers may constitute coherent parts of a continuous rod-like filler consisting of tobacco and/or filter material), draping the web around the fillers at the wrapping station, making holes in the material of the web, monitoring the permeability of the web ahead of the wrapping station, comparing the monitored permeability with a predetermined value which denotes the desired or optimum permeability of the web, and changing the combined cross-sectional area of holes per unit area of the material of the web when the monitored permeability deviates from the predetermined value. If the holes have identical diameters, the last mentioned step includes changing the number of holes per unit area of the material of the web. If the instrumentalities which are used to make holes are of such nature that they can change the size of holes, the step of changing the combined cross-sectional area of holes per unit area of the web can include changing the number and/or size of holes.
The step of making holes may but need not precede the monitoring step. For example, the holes can be made immediately or shortly after successive increments of the web leave the source of wrapping material, and the testing station where the monitoring of permeability takes place can closely follow the hole making instrumentalities, as considered in the direction of movement of the web toward the wrapping station. Alternatively, the hole making instrumentalities can be installed downstream of the wrapping station, i.e., the holes can be made in the tubular wrapper for the fillers or subsequent to subdivision of the tubular wrapper into the wrappers of individual rod-shaped articles. The first mentioned procedure is preferred at this time because it insures that web portions whose permeability is unsatisfactory can be detected in close proximity of the hole making instrumentalities, i.e., the number of defective articles can be reduced to a minimum. However, the monitoring step can serve a useful purpose even if the hole making instrumentalities are located downstream of the testing or monitoring station because, as a rule, the material of the web is at least slightly porous and the monitoring step can detect deviations from standard porosity whereby a regulation of the hole making step compensates for deviations of initial porosity from expected porosity.
The step of making holes may include removing portions of the material of the web, e.g., by burning holes into such material.
The monitoring step may include directing a beam of light against one side of the web and monitoring the quantity of light which passes through successive increments of the web. The quantity of light which passes through the web is indicative of permeability of the respective increments.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic of the invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The improved apparatus itself, however, both as to its construction and its mode of operation, together with additional features and advantages thereof, will be best understood upon perusal of the following detailed description of certain specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing.
The single Figure is a fragmentary partly elevational and partly schematic view of a cigarette making machine provided with an apparatus which embodies one form of the invention.
The drawing shows a portion of a cigarette making machine of the type known as GARANT produced by Hauni-Werke Korber & Co. KG, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany. Those features which are not essential for the understanding of our invention have been omitted for the sake of clarity. A complete cigarette maker of the class shown in the drawing is illustrated, for example, in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 4,025,770 granted to Reuland on May 24, 1977. The construction of the illustrated machine, as well as of that shown in the patent to Reuland, is similar to the construction of a filter rod making machine; the sole important difference is that, in a cigarette maker, a web of wrapping material is draped around a rod-like filler which consists of natural, reconstituted and/or artificial tobacco whereas the web of wrapping material which is caused to travel through a filter rod maker must be draped around a continuous tow of filamentary filter material or around a continuous or interrupted rod-like filler consisting of two or more different types of filter material. It is further clear that the machine which is shown in the drawing can be used with equal advantage for the production of cigars or cigarillos.
Referring to the drawing in detail, a source/supply of convoluted wrapping material (cigarette paper web 302) is stored on a spindle 298 and forms a roll 301. The diameter of the roll 301 is monitored by a suitable detector 300 which transmits a signal when the diameter is reduced to a predetermined minimum value (i.e., when the supply 301 is nearly exhausted). The signal actuates a splicing device 299 of any suitable design, e.g., a device of the type disclosed in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 3,730,811 granted to Wendt on May 1, 1973. The leader of a fresh cigarette paper web 302A is held in a position of readiness in the splicing device 299. The web 302A forms a fresh roll 301A on a spindle 298A. The splicing device 299 attaches the leader of the fresh web 302A to the running web 302 and severs the running web 302 behind the splice. The remnant of the roll 301 is thereupon removed and replaced with a fresh roll. The roll 301A is shifted to the position previously occupied by the roll 301 so that it is in the range of the detector 300.
The running web 302 is caused to pass through a conventional imprinting mechanism 297 which provides spaced-apart portions of the web with indicia denoting the brand name of cigarettes, the name and/or trademark of the manufacturer and/or other information. The thus imprinted web 302 thereupon enters a wrapping or draping mechanism 305 which includes an endless conveyor 310 known as garniture. A transfer conveyor 304 serves to deliver into the wrapping mechanism 305 successive increments of a continuous rod-like tobacco filler 303 which is formed in a manner as disclosed in the patent to Reuland. The conveyor 304 includes an endless foraminous belt whose lower reach travels below a suction chamber so that the filler 303 is attracted to the underside of the lower reach and is caused to enter the wrapping station. Successive increments of the oncoming cigarette paper web 302 are draped around successive increments of the filler 303 so that the web 302 is converted into a tube or wrapper of the resulting cigarette rod 307. One marginal portion of the partially draped web 302 is coated with adhesive by a paster 306 and is thereupon caused to overlap and adhere to the other marginal portion. The resulting seam of the wrapper of the rod 307 is heated or cooled by a sealer 308, depending upon whether the adhesive which is applied by the paster 306 is a wet adhesive or a hotmelt. The rod 307 is severed at regular intervals by a cutoff 309 so that it yields a single file of plain cigarettes Z of unit length. The cigarettes Z move axially past a rotary accelerating cam 311 which propels successive cigarettes into successive flutes 312 of a rotary drum-shaped row forming conveyor 313. The latter converts the single file of cigarettes Z into one or more rows wherein the cigarettes move sideways, either to storage, into customary chargers or trays, to a pneumatic sender, to a filter cigarette making machine or directly to a packing machine, not shown. The conveyor 313 corresponds to the conveyor 1 shown in FIG. 1 of the aforementioned commonly owned copending application of Wahle et al.
In accordance with a feature of the invention, the cigarette maker is provided with a testing or monitoring unit 315 which is disposed at a station A located ahead of the imprinting mechanism 297, as considered in the direction of movement of the web 302 from the source of supply 301 toward the garniture 310 of the wrapping mechanism 305. The testing unit 315 includes means for optically scanning successive increments of the running web 302 in order to determine its permeability and for transmitting signals denoting the monitored permeability. The unit 315 comprises a light-emitting diode 314 which consists of gallium arsenide (this diode constitutes the light source) and a photodiode 316 which constitutes a photoelectronic receiver. The web 302 passes between the diodes 314, 316 on its way toward the imprinting mechanism 297. Since the light-emitting and light-sensitive areas of the diodes 314 and 316 are relatively small, the testing unit 315 further comprises two optical systems 317 and 318. The optical system 317 expands the beam of light issuing from the diode 314 so that the beam illuminates the full width of the running web 302, and the optical system 318 focusses light which has passed through the web 302 upon the diode 316.
The means for transmitting voltage pulses (e.g., 5,000 hertz) to the diode 314 comprises a pulse generator 319. The diode 316 transmits signals denoting the light-transmissivity (and hence the permeability) of the wrapper 302 to a peak voltmeter 321 whose output is connected to a signal comparing stage 323 forming part of an evaluating circuit 322. The stage 323 compares the signals from the voltmeter 321 with a reference signal furnished by a suitable source 324 (for example, and adjustable potentiometer). The reference signal denotes the desired permeability of the web 302. If the intensity or another characteristic of the reference signal deviates from the same characteristic of signals which are transmitted by the peak voltmeter 321, the output of the stage 323 transmits a signal to a control circuit 326 for a perforating unit 327.
The perforating unit 327 is installed at a station B ahead of the testing station A, as considered in the direction of travel of the running web 302 from the source of supply 301 to the imprinting mechanism 297. In the illustrated embodiment, the perforating unit 327 is designed to generate sparks which burn holes into the material of the web 302, i.e., the unit removes material from selected portions of the web. This unit comprises two electrodes 328, 329 which are located opposite each other at the opposite sides of the path of movement of the web 302. Each electrode has several projections which may form one or more rows extending longitudinally and/or transversely of the path of movement of the web 302 toward the imprinting mechanism 297. The electrodes 328 and 329 are connected with a source 332 of high potential by an interrupter 331 which is adjustable by a system including the aforementioned control circuit 326 so that the number of holes which are formed per unit area of the running web 302 depends on the intensity of signals furnished by the output of the signal comparing stage 323. The adjusting means further comprises an infinitely variable speed transmission 333 whose ratio can be changed by a servomotor 338 receiving signals from the control circuit 326. The phantom line 334 denotes the operative connection between the prime mover of the cigarette maker and the input element of the transmission 333, and the phantom line 336 denotes the operative connection between the output element of the transmission 333 and the interrupter 331. The prime mover of the cigarette maker further drives at least one of two advancing rolls 337 which draw the web 302 off the roll 301. As shown, the input element of the transmission 333 can receive torque (line 334) from the shaft of the right-hand advancing roll 337.
A somewhat similar perforating unit is shown in FIG. 7 of the aforementioned copending application of Wahle et al.
The operation is as follows:
It is assumed that the prime mover of the cigarette making machine is on so that the rolls 337 draw the web 302 off the roll 301 and the web 302 is draped around the filler 303 during travel through the wrapping mechanism 305. The projections of the electrodes 328, 329 at the station B are connected with the source 332 at a frequency which is determined by the interrupter 331 whereby the resulting sparks burn holes into the web 302 and the permeability of the web increases to the extent determined by the intensity of signal from the control circuit 326 to the servomotor 338, i.e., the permeability is a function of the ratio of the transmission 333.
When the testing unit 315 determines that the permeability of the web 302 is unsatisfactory (either excessive or insufficient), the intensity of signal from the diode 316 to the peak voltmeter 321 changes so that the output of the signal comparing stage 323 transmits a different signal which causes the servomotor 338 to change the speed ratio of the transmission 333 and hence the frequency at which the electrodes 328, 329 are connected with the source 332 of high potential.
Since the diode 314 is operated in pulsating fashion, the amplitude of pulses transmitted by the generator 319 can be higher than during continuous operation of the diode 314. The peak voltmeter 321 detects the amplitude of signals which are transmitted by the diode 316 and furnishes a continuous signal whose intensity or another characteristic is indicative of monitored permeability of the web 302 between the optical systems 317 and 318.
As a rule, the permeability of the web 302 changes only gradually, i.e., the rate at which the speed ratio of the transmission 333 is changed by the motor 338 is also gradual. Whenever the speed ratio of the transmission 333 is changed in response to signals from the testing unit 315, the perforating unit 327 changes the number of holes per unit area of the web 302 and hence the permeability of the wrapping material.
It is clear that the perforating unit 327 constitutes but one of several types of means which can be used to change the permeability of a running web of cigarette paper or the like. For example, one can use mechanical perforating units or one or more lasers of the type disclosed in the copending application of Wahle et al. It is immaterial whether a change involves varying the size of holes or the number of holes per unit area. All that counts is to insure that the perforating unit can change the permeability of successive increments (unit areas) of the web 302 in response to signals from a suitable testing unit, i.e., whenever the testing unit (in combination with the evaluating means 322) ascertains that the monitored permeability is unsatisfactory.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic and specific aspects of our contribution to the art and, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalence of the claims.
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|U.S. Classification
|156/64, 156/513, 156/353, 156/379, 156/252, 493/10, 83/30, 219/121.71, 219/384, 131/281, 83/73, 428/131, 156/378, 83/365
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|1 Sep 1987
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Health center expansion hits snag
Construction is continuing on the Jefferson County Health Center's addition, but not without a couple of snags.
CEO and health center administrator Deb Cardin told trustees during their monthly meeting Dec. 17 that while the contractors were installing a large steel beam to an existing beam to bridge the medical office building with the addition the weekend of Dec. 15-16, a steel beam dropped from a crane and damaged the roof of the Medical Arts Clinic.
The contractors, Cardin continued, had enough material on site to make repairs.
The trustees and medical staff representative Michael Greiner said it was fortunate no one was in the clinic at the time.
Greiner, a physician at the Medical Arts Clinic, added the contractors have been accommodating, such as coming in on the weekend to do the steel work, since it would have been extremely disruptive to their operation if it were done during office hours.
"Noise is of some issue, but everyone is understanding," Greiner said.
The winter weather also is affecting construction.
"After talking to the superintendent of the project … it doesn't look like we are going to have the north parking lot paved before spring," said Cardin. "He felt it was too cold."
Growth of services provided at the Jefferson County Health Center is necessitating the expansion on the north side of the 3-year-old facility. The new space will provide additional room for the Medical Arts Clinic, outpatient clinics, the new NuCara pharmacy and more.
In her report to the trustees, Cardin said the health center's physical therapy department is offering a new Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization treatment to help regenerate soft tissue.
Cardin said scar tissue can be a part of a body's normal healing process, but it also can get out of control and restrict the natural movement of soft tissue, and those restrictions can cause pain.
The ASTYM system works to heal both the problem of scarring and degeneration by gently disrupting abnormal soft tissue. ASTYM-certified therapist Brian Petersen runs instruments firming along the skin following the direction of the muscle, tendon or ligament, and the body sends new collagen to the area replacing dysfunctional tissue with healthy tissue.
"It has many applications, including tendon injuries, dysfunctional scar tissue, degenerated plantar fascia or other soft tissues, pain or dysfunction from overuse — carpel tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow — after surgery or trauma, sprains and strains and many other soft tissue injuries," said Cardin.
The trustees learned the health center continued its streak of good months during November.
"Look at the statistics," said Cardin. "We're above in everything other than scopes, which is because there is only one person doing it."
Forty-six scope procedures were done in November, but the budget had predicted 55.
Cardin said hopes are the numbers will increase when Dan Peaslee begins work Jan. 16.
Chief financial officer Gene Irwin's report to the board showed the health center had a net income during November of $90,129, compared to the negative $186,478 it had budgeted, which is a 148.3 percent variance.
The net income for the year so far is $1,058,441, compared to the negative $185,854 it had budgeted, which is a 669.5 percent variance.
Cardin said the net income for the year to date is $984,000 better than it was last year at this time.
The health center's gross account receivable decreased to $4,570,474 as of Nov. 30. In addition to this, there is a physician clinic account receivable of $129,430 for a total gross account receivable of $4,699,904. Total allowances were $1,308,000 for a net account receivable of $3,391,904.
A total of 3,417 claims were filed in November, with a gross value of $3,039,615. Medicare collections for the month totaled $918,491. Medicaid collections were $158,921. Total patient collections for November, including Medicare, Medicaid and physician clinic, was $2,038,571.
The health center had an average daily census of 14 patients in November, which is more than the 12.6 patients it had predicted in its budget. Plus, the number of patient days in November totaled 420; it had predicted 376 days.
The trustees are considering "going green and saving a lot of trees" by purchasing iPads for board members.
"I felt it would be a good thing because I always end up printing out quite a bit for committee meetings," said chairman Bob Keller.
"It's a great idea, cuts back on paper and is very easy to use," added trustee Greg Hanshaw.
"Then we wouldn't have to shred paper, just keep information on the iPads," added Keller.