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For Honor UPDATE revealed for PS4, Xbox One and PC
FOR HONOR fans can expect these issues and more to be fixed as part of the next MASSIVE update.
For Honor fans can expect these changes to be made as part of the next update
For Honor may have had a successful open beta, but that doesn't mean Ubisoft has gotten rid of all the bugs and glitches.
In fact, judging by this list of PS4, Xbox One and PC problems and fixes, fans have got a pretty good idea about what will feature in the game's first big update.
Here are some of the problems and fixes coming to For Honor on Xbox One, PS4 and PC...
Console (XB1 and PS4)
Connectivity & Online Issues
- [XB1 & PS4] NAT Type Group Issues
Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
Workaround: Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.
- [XB1 & PS4] Mixed Regions Group Connectivity Issues
Players may encounter connectivity issues if their group contains players from different regions (example : North America and Europe).
Workaround: It's not recommended to create mixed region groups.
General Issues
- [PC] Easy AntiCheat – Impossible to launch the game
Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message. Afterwards the game doesn´t launch at all or just closes after the intro videos.
Workaround: Use the "Verify File Integrity" option in Uplay PC client. Open your For Honor game page, click "Properties", and in the "Local files" section select "Verify files".
- [PC] Easy AntiCheat – Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message with error code 10018
Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message with error code 10018.
Workaround: Close the game, check that all game processes have ended correctly (or close them using Task Manager), and restart the game.
Close the game and restart Uplay PC client.
- [PC] User may be unable to quit to desktop
User may be unable to quit to desktop after getting a "connection has been lost" error message while being idle on matchmaking.
Workaround: Player must restart the game.
- [PC] TITAN X GeForce GPU Support
We are aware of an incompatibility introduced in the For Honor Beta with the early generations of TITAN X GeForce graphics cards that make it so the game does not start.
We were able to reproduce the issue with our Open BETA version but have yet to successfully reproduce it on our official release version of the game.
If you encounter this issue in the full release version of the game, please contact Customer Support and share your DXDiag report in order to help us reproduce it.
- [PC] Gamepads not working
Workaround: Unplug all other non-necessary peripherals, especially Steering Wheels and Flight Joysticks.
- [PC] Controller switches Right & Left Trigger (Xbox One S & Xbox Elite)
Issue might be connected to BLUETOOTH Controllers.
Workaround 1: Connect the Controller using USB.
Workaround 2: Install Windows 10 Anniversary update.
- [PC] Game stutters when you are hit
Could be Connected to BLUETOOTH Controllers.
Workaround 1: Connect the Controller using USB.
Workaround 2: Install Windows 10 Anniversary update.
Connectivity & Online Issues
- [PC] NAT Type Group Issues
Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
Workaround: Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.
- [PC] Mixed Region Group Connectivity Issues
Users might encounter connectivity issues when grouping with players from other regions.
Workaround: It's not recommended to create mixed region groups.
- [PC] Duel rewards (1v1 VS AI)
User is presented with a pop-up stating that the Rewards will be added automatically when the response comes in. However in that game mode there is no Reward.
- [PC] Host stuck for 15 seconds after selecting "Change options" after a custom match
After playing a "Custom Match" in a group, if the host selects "Change Options" in the post-match screen, he will be stuck for about 15 seconds on the pop-up.
Workaround: Currently no workaround.
- [PC] Menu issues in 21:9 resolutions (Faction war orders & Hero Customization tabs)
No workaround for now.
For Honor is a multiplayer melee combat game featuring knights, samurai and vikings.
"Carve a path of destruction through the battlefield fighting for guts, glory, and survival in For Honor, a new melee action game developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios," the description reads.
"Enter the chaos of a raging war as a Knight, Viking, or Samurai, three of the greatest warrior legacies. For Honor is a fast-paced and immersive experience, mixing skill with visceral, never-before-seen melee combat.
"The Art of Battle, the game's innovative control system, puts you in total control of your heroes, each with distinct skills and weapons, as you annihilate all soldiers, archers, and opposing heroes who stand in your way on an intense, believable battleground.
"For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer. Enjoy the full experience with friends online, in split screen two-player co-op, or solo against AI."


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Government laws are extremely strange and with regard to the rules and norms that construction enthusiasts follow. These norms are based according to scientific protocol, so that the construction activities are going to take place will ensure that the foundation of the structure is absolutely rock solid. There have been instances where people have been known to you substandard material which has resulted in catastrophe situations.
Where do these techniques come handy?
One of the recent trends that are being seen these days is that the best townhouse builders Melbourne are becoming extremely particular about using screw piling in order to dig deep and strong foundations. These pillars which are inserted into the ground, usually have spiral lining in order to ensure that, they are extremely strong. There are fixed specifications which builders have to adhere to. The government has departments which employ staff who are going to be assessing the quality and quantity of these foundations. Therefore, it is best to follow the rules.
Employing the latest techniques to ensure best results!
A simple domestic room was not going to require much of screw piling. However, if you take for instance the construction of a high-rise, the need for a strong foundation cannot be overemphasized adequately. It is something that will have to be done irrespective of rules and norms.
Avoiding the things that take the back seat!
Given the importance of having a strong foundation, it is essential to invest whatever amount of money is required in order to ensure quality. Even if there is a chance of evading the scrutiny of state and government officials, it is not something that should be compromised on at all.
Know about the adversities you might have to overcome:
Sometimes there construction activities that take place where there was previously a water body. How does somebody go about drilling there? The only option is to ensure that the area is filled properly with sufficient amount of soil, sand or mud so that it is a complete solid. It is only then that a construction activity will be successful because of the strong solid foundation. Even though it can be bypassed and managed somehow, it is best avoided because there is a lot of money and investment at stake. If there is any discrepancy anywhere, the stakeholders will leave no stone unturned in making sure that the defaulters are penalized.
Therefore, it is best to take preventive measures and make sure that the foundation is solid, in order to avoid the discrepancies and unexpected hazards. The only way this can be done is with the use of modern day technology along with human effort. So, find the best technological solutions to your problem and overcome these problems at ease.

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by Vytenis Babrauskas, Ph.D.
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Because furniture fires contribute to so many fire deaths throughout
the world, the European Commission decided to conduct a comprehensive research
project to measure the hazard they present.
Upholstered items, such as furniture and mattresses, play a special role
in fire hazards. In fact, a 1976 study of NFPA's FIDO database concluded
that fires started in these items constitute the single largest cause of
fire deaths in the United States.(1) Although their number has decreased
in the intervening years, furniture fires still rank among our top contributors
to fire deaths.
The largest fraction of upholstered furniture fires is started by lighted
cigarettes, which may cause either smoldering or flaming fires. Smoldering
furniture releases toxic combustion gases very slowly, but this can be enough
to kill occupants if they're asleep and exposed to such gases for a long
time. More often, a fire that begins by smoldering will eventually burst
into flames, and when flaming starts, combustion products are generated
at a much greater rate-which means that the hazard to occupants also increases
substantially. The fraction of lethalities that occur during the initial
smolder phase of such fires versus those that occur during flaming hasn't
been quantified, however.
Other furniture ignition scenarios, such as children playing with matches,
involve fires that actually begin in the flaming stage. If such fires occur
in a small room, escape may become impossible after only a few minutes.
The hazards associated with flaming furniture fires were systematically
quantified in the early 1980s, when researchers at the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted extensive experimental work
on the subject. These findings, issued as a NIST monograph, summarized much
of the knowledge of furniture fires up to the early 1980s and presented
quantitative measurement and predictive methods.(2) The measurement methods
comprised the room fire test and the furniture calorimeter test for full-scale
test items and the cone calorimeter for bench-scale testing. A prediction
method was also presented, allowing the use of bench-scale cone calorimeter
data to predict full-scale furniture fire behavior.
The project
The 1985 NIST study, while a landmark in the field, was already dated
by the 1990s. The materials studied in the 1980s were rather different from
those available in the next decade. In particular, fire-protective interliners,
whose value is appreciated today, weren't often used back then. In addition,
the experimental work with the cone calorimeter and the furniture calorimeter
had been conducted right after these two instruments were invented, so a
user base of experience such as we have today was then unavailable. Finally,
the scope of work was limited: Only a few types of furniture were examined,
and only a limited amount of fire modeling was undertaken.
Such considerations led the European Commission to decide that a comprehensive
research project was needed to quantify the hazard of flaming upholstered
furniture fires. The commission set up a two-year project, conducted during
1993 and 1994, with a budget of about $3 million, making it one of the largest
fire research projects of any kind. Eleven laboratories from eight European
countries participated in the study, which was finished in 1995. Engineering
details for this work have been published in the technical literature, and
the complete study has been issued as a 400-page hardbound book.(3,4,5,6)
The CBUF tool
The output of the project on combustion behavior of upholstered furniture
(CBUF) can simply be expressed as the CBUF Tool, as shown in Figure 1. The
end objective is to arrive at a design for an item of upholstered furniture
that's satisfactory from the point of view of fire safety. To reach this
objective requires testing, which can be either a full-scale test in the
furniture calorimeter or a bench-scale test.
In the full-scale test, the user needn't do any modeling, since the required
results-peak heat release rate (HRR)-are given directly. For reasons of
cost and expedience, however, most users will prefer bench-scale testing.
In that case, the materials that make up the upholstery system must be made
into a 10- by 10-centimeter bench-scale composite that's tested in the cone
calorimeter (see Figure 2).
The normal cone calorimeter tests involve making a test specimen of all
of the layers as they're present in the product because, until now, it was
generally considered impossible to predict the performance of multilayered
products by testing the layers separately. The techniques simply weren't
available to put together results that could be used to predict the way
the real composite would behave. Perhaps the most innovative result of the
CBUF is a method for testing the components of an item in the cone calorimeter
in order to predict the behavior of the composite (see left-hand branch
of Figure 1). This is important to manufacturers, since testing fabrics
and fillings separately can be much simpler than testing every combination
as a composite.
The models
The CBUF work resulted in three models for using the input data of the
cone calorimeter and predicting the peak HRR, the untenability time, and
other aspects of the full-scale furniture fire. These models range from
Model I, which can be implemented on a spreadsheet, to Model III, which
requires a computer program to solve its advanced mathematics.
As an example of the type of model output obtained, Figure 3 shows the
prediction of the peak HRR according to the procedures of Model I. The predictions
are very good, and the errors tend to lie on the conservative side. Figure
4 shows the Model II prediction of the detailed time-HRR history of an upholstered
chair and compares it to the experimentally measured HRR. Model II uses
more sophisticated mathematics than Model I, so it can predict not only
the peak HRR, but also the shape of the HRR curve. Model III was developed
specifically for predicting mattress fires. Figure 5 compares its predictions
to experimental results. Of the two model variants shown, the one using
exact scaling produces very close results until late in the fire.
The European Commission wanted researchers to focus particularly on the
amount of time an occupant in the room of fire origin would have to escape.
The commission also wanted to know whether a separate test for combustion
toxicity would be required to properly evaluate the toxicity effects, so
CBUF researchers conducted detailed toxicity assessments of many of the
nearly 1,500 tests run. In addition, they modeled the fire to relate the
furniture calorimeter HRR output to untenability conditions in a room.
The results established that occupants whose heads were in a hot gas
layer would have little chance of survival, while occupants below this hot
layer-those who bent over or dropped to the floor-could be expected to escape.
Thus, researchers considered the point at which the hot gas layer dropped
to 1 to 1.2 meters above the floor to be the acute danger point. Extensive
modeling work then established that, for a room the size of a small bedroom-fires
become dangerous more slowly if the room is large-this layer height corresponds
to a peak HRR value of 400 kW.
Further studies showed that separate testing for gas toxicity wasn't
necessary. The occupants' escape potential could be assessed solely by determining
how long it took the layer to descend to 1 to 1.2 meters above the floor.
This simplified testing requirements considerably, since only HRR had to
be measured or predicted, and additional tests weren't required. The time
to incapacitation, in turn, could be modeled using the techniques developed
in CBUF. Figure 6 shows the predictability of the untenability time using
Model I.
Perhaps the most challenging task was to predict the cone calorimeter
composite behavior by testing only individual components. To ensure that
highly controlled, representative cone calorimeter testing could be done
on furniture composites, researchers developed an improved specimen preparation
Such composite testing will always interest researchers and manufacturers
trying to understand their products at the most fundamental level. If the
CBUF Tool is to be useful to industry for routine work, however, an even
simpler alternative must also be available. It turns out that, although
the procedure needed to do this was quite complex mathematically, the details
could be hidden from the user by setting up a specialized computer program
that would analyze the experimental results and derive the predicted composite
behavior. Figure 7 shows typical predictions obtained using the component-to-composite
prediction model.
Robustness of test methods
The CBUF Tool wouldn't be useful if its methods weren't precise, repeatable,
and reproducible, so a great deal of effort went into developing detailed
test instructions for cone calorimeter, furniture calorimeter, and room
fire testing. The success of these testing instructions was evaluated by
means of round-robin procedures.
For the cone calorimeter, for example, it was found that the repeatability
and reproducibility of testing furniture composites were similar to those
established earlier for building products. Because building products don't
require the careful preparation of the soft, multilayered items involved
in furniture construction, the fact that the results were similarly precise
indicates that the test procedures were, indeed, successfully controlled.
Applying the results
The results of the CBUF program will now be considered in Europe in the
context of the debate on the fire safety levels necessary for furniture
in European countries. However, the technical output should be extremely
valuable for those interested in fire safety everywhere, including the United
States. These results can be used by any country, institution, or manufacturer
interested in making furniture fire-safe.
The work of CBUF has vastly improved our knowledge of furniture fires.
Nonetheless, we must remember that fire is an exceedingly complex phenomenon
and that there's no such thing as a complete answer when it comes to predicting
its effects. The CBUF research provided only preliminary, not definitive,
answers to questions about the fire behavior of certain types of furniture,
such as mattresses and plastic-shell-type office chairs.
And the CBUF research only partially explored the behavior of the highly
fire-improved types of chairs prescribed in California for certain applications.
However, both the models and the test procedures developed in CBUF studies
are expected to be of significant help to researchers trying to the solve
furniture fire problem in the future.
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Upholstered Furniture and CPSC: A Look at What's Happening
As a result of a petition submitted by the National Association of State
Fire Marshals (NASFM), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is
conducting a project to develop a voluntary or mandatory flammability safety
standard addressing fire risks associated with small, open-flame ignitions
of upholstered furniture and to evaluate the level of industry conformance
to existing voluntary cigarette-ignition resistance guidelines. CPSC's Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on small, open-flame fire risks was
published in the Federal Register in 1994.
What's going on now
Currently, the CPSC staff is working in several areas. CPSC's regional
offices are investigating open-flame fires through 1996 in an effort to
collect data on the causes and ignition scenarios of such fires to provide
a partial basis for estimating the potential lifesaving and other benefits
of safer furniture.
An industry survey of furniture manufacturers is also being conducted
to obtain information on furniture construction and materials currently
on the market. This study will help estimate the scope and possible costs
of a standard.
Testing and technical development work to determine the feasibility of
potential safety improvements is also under way. Full-scale open-flame testing
of 27 chairs, recently completed, examined three ignition locations: dust
covers, skirts, and seating areas. CPSC also developed draft small-scale
test methods and a test fixture for the locations examined in the full-scale
tests. An interlaboratory program is planned for 1996 to establish the repeatability
and reproducibility of the small-scale test, which may yield promising approaches
for a voluntary or CPSC-proposed standard.
In addition, CPSC is evaluating industry conformance to the voluntary
program of the Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC), which is aimed
at reducing cigarette ignition fires. Full-scale and component tests of
cigarette ignition resistance on 58 pairs of chairs are nearly complete.
CPSC will use these and other data to determine whether any action is needed
to address cigarette ignition risks.
CPSC staff continues to solicit input from all interested parties, including
the fire safety community, government organizations, consumer groups, and
industry organizations representing upholstered furniture products and suppliers
of foam fillings, chemicals, and fabrics. Several such groups are providing
valuable technical data and other information.
What's next
CPSC will continue to monitor voluntary safety efforts and to develop
information necessary to support a voluntary standard or a mandatory rule.
CPSC will also evaluate the possible costs and benefits of a proposed rule
and its alternatives. The cigarette testing and evaluation program will
form the basis for a CPSC decision on the issue of smoldering ignition.
CPSC will consider a briefing package summarizing the available technical
information and responding to the public comments on the ANPR in late 1996
or early 1997. The commission must decide whether to issue a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, the second step in the standard-development process. If issued,
this notice will include a proposed standard incorporating a draft test
method and a preliminary cost analysis. The commission must also decide
whether to grant the remaining portion of the petition from NASFM regarding
the hazard of fires started by cigarettes. For both issues, a voluntary
program that adequately reduces the risk may be a reasonable alternative
to a mandatory rule.
Vytenis Babrauskas, Ph.D., is president of Fire Science and Technology,
Inc. in Kelso, Washington. He acted as technical consultant to the CBUF
1. F. Clarke, II and J. Ottoson, "Fire Death Scenario
and Firesafety Planning," Fire Journal, Vol. 70, No. 3 (May 1976),
pp. 2022 and 117118.
2. V. Babrauskas and J. F. Krasny, "Fire Behavior
of Upholstered Furniture," NBS Monograph 173, U.S. National Bureau
of Standards, 1985.
3. V. Babrauskas, D. Baroudi, J. Myllymki, and M. Kokkala,
"The Cone Calorimeter Used for Predictions of the Full-Scale Burning
Behaviour of Upholstered Furniture," Proceedings of the Fourth International
Fire and Materials Conference, Interscience Communications Ltd., London,
1995, pp. 203217.
4. J. Myllymaki and D. Baroudi, "Prediction of Heat
Release Rate of Upholstered Furniture Using Integral Formulation,"
InterFlam '96, Interscience Communications Ltd, London, 1996, pp. 2735.
5. D. Baroudi, and M. Kokkala, "Flame Spread and Heat
Release Rate Model for a Burning Mattress," InterFlam '96, Interscience
Communications Ltd, London, 1996, pp. 3746.
6. B. Sundstrom, ed., Fire Safety of Upholstered Furniture:
The Final Report on the CBUF Research Programme (Report EUR 16477 EN), Directorate-General
Science, Research and Development (Measurements and Testing) of the European
Commission (1995), distributed through Interscience Communications Ltd,
24 Quentin Rd., London SE13 5DF, England.
Reprinted from NFPA Journal, July/August 1996,
p 84-88. Reprinted by permission of NFPA Journal.
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four senses of scripture. Now Angelico Press has published a brilliant study by Eduardo P. Olaguer, Jr called The Power of Four: Keys to the Hidden Treasures of the Gospels.
Though brief, the book goes much deeper and more brilliantly into the question of "why four gospels?" than I have ever been able to do. In his Introduction to the book, biblical scholar Gregory Glazov explains that Olaguer "takes as his principal goal the unlocking of the Four Gospels to explain Jesus' identity and mission... by identifying four types of symbolic patterns or keys... that unblock the spiritual treasures contained in the Gospels."
It is much more than the usual association of the Gospels with the four faces of the Cherubim (Lion, Ox, Eagle, Man or Angel). That is only the first key. Another is the correspondence of the Gospels with the four parts of the Old Testament (as understood by Christian writers). A third is a set of four "maps" or rhetorical structures used by the Evangelists to organize their writing (chiasmus, diptych, inclusio, and parataxis). The fourth involves four sets of seven, one for each Gospel: seven mountains (Matthew), seven remembrances (Mark), seven Temple visits (Luke), and seven Signs (John).
This book, and Olaguer's other scripture commentaries, show how much richer the field of exegesis could be if scholarship took the text and the authors of the Bible more seriously. Highly recommended.


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Italian Dining Experience at Mercure Perth
- Written by Angela Cowley
Mercure Perth has officially opened Cucina on Hay restaurant, the city's latest Italian eatery which will showcase authentic Italian fare through shared dining experiences 7 days a week.
The restaurant design incorporates traditional elements, refined for today's context. The interior creates a courtyard dining space internally, having been transformed with a full-ceiling skylight, angled wooden beams, tumbled terracotta tiles and picnic style benches.
The menu shines with authentic, house-made ingredients, imported Italian treats and outstanding local produce from West Australian suppliers and growers. Signature dishes include an 18-hour slow cooked Lamb Osso Buco, Duck Cappelletti and Zambagilone Semifreddo – Cucina on Hay's take on the traditional creamy Italian dessert.
Italian breads will be baked daily by Il Panino Bakery, olives and extra virgin olive oil from Gin Gin and charcuterie from Mondo Doro Smallgoods.
Breakfast begins with fresh barista made coffee served from the dedicated Cucina Coffee Window for those on the go, and a dine-in breakfast menu showcasing traditional morning favourites with unique Italian twists will be available.
By day, café-style Italian food is a mix of grab-to-go and dine-in lunch items, all made fresh daily. Afternoons extend to an impressive charcuterie and Italian share menu, alongside classic and rustic pizzas which can be enjoyed with wine and beer pairings.
By night, Cucina transforms into a vibrant bar and restaurant, focusing on authentic Italian share plates and specialty Italian cocktails.
Start a meal or end a hard day's work with apertivo hour from 5pm to 6pm, daily.
For more information, head to www.accorhotels.com or www.cucinaonhay.com.au
For restaurant reservations phone (08) 9326 7000 or visit cucinaonhay.com.au.


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Idaho anglers looking for numerous steelhead
Salmon season just ended, but some anglers are already turning to steelhead that have started showing up in the Snake River above Lower Granite Dam.
"I would be surprised if we don't get one caught this week," said Stu Waters of the Waters Edge tackle shop in Clarkston.
He said many die-hard steelheaders angle to be the first person to catch a steelhead each year.
"There is money riding on that buddy. There is money in a pool," he said.
Through Tuesday, 947 steelhead had been counted passing Lower Granite.
The 10-year average for this time of year is 746.
Fisheries managers are expecting this year's run to be nearly identical to last year's in overall numbers.
But the forecast calls for more A-run steelhead and fewer B-run steelhead than last year.
A-run steelhead generally return to freshwater after just one year in the ocean.
B-run steelhead return after two or three years in the ocean and are bigger.
The bulk of the B-run fish are bound for the Clearwater basin and its tributaries, but a smaller number head up the Salmon River.
Joe Hymer, a fisheries biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at Vancouver, said the steelhead run bound for the Columbia and Snake rivers is expected to hit 352,000 this year, as measured at the mouth of the Columbia River.
The rest of the run will be made up of a predicted 73,500 Skamania steelhead that return to tributaries of the Columbia like the Klickitat and Hood rivers.
Last year, the run hit 355,000.
The run is measured by the number of steelhead crossing Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River and the number of steelhead caught by anglers below the dam.
Last year, about 75,000 B-run steelhead returned to the mouth of the Columbia.
This year, fisheries managers are expecting 46,600 Bs to make the trip.
The lower number of B-run steelhead will be countered with a higher A-run.
The forecast calls for 203,500 A-run fish this year compared to 163,200 last year.
Hymer said water temperatures in the Columbia River are rising fast and that could slow the run down.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began releasing cold water from Dworshak Reservoir this week.
The water is designed to cool temperatures in the lower Snake River to benefit migrating juvenile fall chinook.
But the cold water also entices steelhead to hold in the lower section of the Clearwater River as well as the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers.
Many anglers concentrate early season fishing on both spots.


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Automatic switchover to holding
The automatic switchover to holding pressure is based on the melt front detection
and generates highest stability of injection molding processes, because constant
fluctuations of the volumetric filling of the molded parts, dependent from viscosity
fluctuations, are recognized and compensated. It is a cavity related, volumetric
switchover. Automatic switchover to holding pressure is carried out on the basis of
a previously defined signal. More details see "Switchover to holding pressure".
The automatic switchover method is patent protected.
Back pressure
(Screw back pressure)
The screw back pressure is the pressure against the screw in which it has to work
during plasticizing. The material pressure in the cylinder is increased by the back
pressure. This is a precondition for a good homogenization and good
reproducibility of dispensing. Basically bad flowing materials need a higher pack
pressure than easy flowing materials.
Modular hardware of the PRIA
L platform. It provides the
amplifier modules type 5080, type 5070, the Core with display type 8280 as well
as the I/O modules Master type 8980 and Expander type 8981, Bus Interface type
8982 and the Voltage Input Module type 8983.
BlueLine Amplifier
Type 5080. Measuring amplifier in the variants for cavity pressure or cavity
temperature, each of which provides either 4 or 16 channels. It is part of the
universal PRIAMU
BlueLine data acquisition system for intelligent process
monitoring and control for the injection molding process. The modularity of the
5080 amplifiers enables you to configure your system individually according to
your needs.
Type 5070 has 2 measuring channels for pressure as well as for temperatures
BlueLine Bus Interface
Type 8982. Coupling module between the Top Hat Rail Set and the Hybrid Bus
cable for BlueLine devices. The Bus Interface is used for connecting an I/O
module chain (consisting of an I/O Master and one or several I/O Expanders) to
the Hybrid Bus cable type 1280.
BlueLine Core
Powerful control device for monitoring, open- and closed-loop-control of the
injection molding process according to state-of-the-art. Type 8280 with Touch
Screen and integrated FILLCONTROL software.
BlueLine Hybrid Bus Cable
Type 1280. Connecting cable for the connection of all BlueLine devices (amplifiers,
Core and I/O modules).
BlueLine I/O Expander
Type 8981. Expander module for digital switching signals (inputs / outputs). It
transmits control signals from the injection molding machine to the BlueLine
system ("Input") and receives such signals from this system ("Output"). The first
I/O Expander is directly connected to the I/O Master (via Top Hat Rail Set). You
can add additional I/O Expander modules via plug and play via Top Hat Rail Set.
BlueLine I/O Master
Type 8980. Base module for digital switching signals (inputs / outputs). It
transmits control signals from the injection molding machine to the BlueLine
system ("Input") and receives such signals from this system ("Output").
Depending on your needs, you can connect one or several BlueLine I/O
Expanders or Bus Interfaces to the I/O Master.
BlueLine Voltage Input Module
Type 8983. BlueLine Voltage Input Module for the acquisition of 8 analog voltage
signals (e.g. 24 V machine signals).
Capability (process capability)
Process capability defines how good a process, respectively, how the results
(output) match with the (customer) quality requirement. The shown process
capability, respectively, process control charts are used as process
documentation. They help the injection molder to draw up his production based on
key figures from the cavity. By using this, process fluctuations, thermal balance,
shutdowns etc. can be visualized easily and understandably.
Cavity Pressure Sensor
Cavity Pressure Sensors are used for industrial monitoring and
controlling of injection molding processes.
For decades sensors of this kind and dimension have been used to determine,
even during production, the physical properties of a molded part and to adapt
them as necessary. The piezoelectric measuring technology has become
established for this application over the years, because the sensor itself is
especially suitable for this. On account of the partial very fast injection processes,
requirements are developed which can only be fulfilled by very compact and stiff
sensor designs. PRIAMU
reference in particular to the internal and patented
protected developments PRIASAFE
and PRIASED
Cavity temperature
The cavity temperature is (during continuous production) above the mold
temperature. The cavity temperature can be measured by, in the cavity (wall)
mounted, sensors. The temperature varies because of heating (injection phase)
and cooling (back pressure and cooling phase).
Cavity Temperature Sensor
The term cavity mold sensing was created with the founding of PRIAMUS SYSTEM
Cavity Temperature sensors have been especially designed to be
used in the mold cavity. In this context the reaction time of the sensors play a
vital role. Target is to detect the melt front practically in real time. Therefore, the
sensor acts as a kind of light barrier in the mold. Furthermore, in this way the
temperature profiles of each cavity or special areas of cavities can be analyzed.
Therefore, the sensors serve the monitoring and controlling of injection molding
Input connection and / or output connection for a measured variable on the
electric device, e.g. the charge signal of a sensor.
Coldrunner mold
With coldrunner molds the melt hardens in the sprue and is separated during or
after the demolding of the component.
Communication interface
Communication interfaces are used to read and write actual and set values based
on a communication protocol (such as Euromap, SPI or manufacturer specific
protocols). This involves for instance injection speed profiles, holding pressure
profiles or hotrunner nozzle temperatures. In principle all parameters defined in
the protocol may be sent and received.
Physically these data are being transmitted for instance to the hotrunner controller
or to the host computer of the machine via interfaces such as e. g. RS-232,
RS-485 or Ethernet.
Compact Sensor
Compact Sensors
Many molded parts are not made in the mold platen itself but with the help of
mold inserts. This makes it easier to manufacture and maintain the cavities. The
use of cavity pressure sensors and cavity temperature sensors is in this case,
often limited because of the available space. In addition the handling of cables
with fixed installed sensors is work intensive during mounting and dismounting of
the mold inserts. As a solution PRIAMU
developed Compact Sensors for the
pressure and temperature measurement in injection molds. Instead of connecting
the sensors by a connecting cable with the coupling in the mold insert, the
Compact Sensor is tightly connected via a distance sleeve with the coupling. In
this way an extremely compact and very easy manageable solution is generated
which is available in different dimensions depending on the application. The length
of the Compact Sensors is variable and must be specified with the order.
Compression control
Compression control is a component of FILLCONTROL Control P.
The mechanical strength of a molded part depends on the compression of the melt
during manufacturing. Depending on the application and the geometry of the
molded part, too high compression as well as too low compression may lead to
undesired results. In order to reproduce the compression of a molded part, the
holding pressure profile of the machine must be adapted. For reproducing this
determined and optimized compression initially one single parameter is being
optimized. This parameter is adapted by the holding pressure profile of the
molding machine until the optimized compression in the cavity finally is achieved.
Compression injection molding
The injection-compression is an injection molding process for the production of
high precision or big components of plastic. Thereby the plastic melt is injected in
the practically unpressured, not completely closed, mold.The mold is only
completely closed during the solidification process. The thereby corresponing,
steadily closing pressure guarantees the final molding of the component. By the
help of the automatically detected melt front, the stamping process is initiated in
relation to the volumetrical filling.
See BlueLine Core
Core pull (technology)
The core pull is a component of the injection molding machine. The core pull is a
plunger (different designs) which can be retracted and extended in the cavity to
enable a corresponding volume during the injection or to demould specific sectors.
The controlling of core pulls is triggered by melt front detection. The core is
always controlled at the same volumetrically full degree and not traditional via
time, with the consequence of different melt positions.
Core pull control
The core pull control is a component of the injection molding machine to control
the core pulls.
Digital signal
A digital signal is a map of an analog signal in time-discrete and value-discrete
Ejector pin
The ejector pin is a component of the mold and serves the demolding of the
molded parts. Note: There are also other demolding units such as stripper plates.
Event log
FILLCONTROL Event Log is displaying all messages generated by the system.
Thereby the user is being continuously informed about the state of the system, in
order to control and adapt those in an optimal way.
FILLCONTROL is the central data acquisition, evaluation and control software for
all PRIAMUS
applications. The FILLCONTROL software provides the user
interface for PRIAMU
measuring devices .
FILLCONTROL FreeViewer
Type 7080-FreeViewer. Free of charge software module for the display and
analysis of FILLCONTROL measuring data.
FILLCONTROL Measure
Type 7080-Measure. Free of charge software module for simple data acquisition
and process documentation with BlueLine amplifiers.
FILLCONTROL Monitor
Type 7080-Monitor. Software module for individual monitoring and control of the
injection molding process to be used together with the BlueLine Core type 8280.
FILLCONTROL Switch
Type 7080-Switch. Software module for the controlling of injection molding
processes as well as special switching and monitoring processes, for example in
rotary table applications or in sequential injection molding.
FILLCONTROL Control H
Type 7080-Control H. Software module for the balancing and controlling of
hotrunner molds, including BlueLine Core type 8280 and communicating cable.
FILLCONTROL Control P
Type 7080-Control P. Software module for the controlling of shear stress, shear
rate, compression and shrinkage via host computer interface of the injection
molding machine, including BlueLine Core type 8280 and communicating cable.
FILLCONTROL Control V
Type 7080-Control V. Software module for the balancing and controlling of the
melt flow especially of cold runner molds (LSR). Thereby the opening times of the
valve gate nozzles are automatically delayed, including BlueLine Core type 8280.
Fill time control
FILLCONTROL Control H can be operated in fill time control mode.
On this control operation mode the melt flow is controlled on a reference state.
This issue of time is fixed by the set fill time [period] in [s] at the beginning of
each cycle. This fill time control can be carried out by nozzle temperatures as well
as by the control of valve gate nozzles.
Flow path
The flow path is the distance the melt needs to pass until the cavity is filled.
Flowpath-wall section ratio
Relation between longest flow path of the mold, measured from the gate to the
end of the flow path, divided by average wall thickness on this distance.
Force shunt
An improper installation of a pressure sensor (contact of measuring element with
wall of the hole) produces a force shunt. This force shunt effects a loss of
sensitivity of the sensor. The measurement will be distorted. Such an error may
be up to 30 %. The smaller a sensor, the larger the influence. Each pressure
measurement without PRIASAFE
technology is therefore dependent on the
installed conditions of the sensor. For that reason, the measurement without
technology is not necessarily reproducible and trustworthy.
Hardware interface
Hardware interfaces are designed to transmit status information at certain events
(e. g. "valve gate open", "automatic switchover to holding pressure" or "separate
reject part"). These events may be transmitted from the PRIAMUS system to a
machine, a robot or a peripheral device, as well as in the opposite direction.
Physically and typically this involves a voltage level (e. g. 0 V / 24 V) which
represents the logic status "0" and "1". In the future this will also be possible fully
digital via a real time bus.
Holding pressure
After injection the machine switches to holding pressure. The holding pressure and
the holding pressure time should compensate the volume contraction during the
solidification of the melt as much as possible.
Holding pressure level
Many machines offer up to ten holding pressure levels. In the case of thin-walled
components, for example, a short high holding pressure level is followed by a
lower holding pressure to avoid too high tensions near the gate.
Host computer interface
The interface of the host computer serves the communication with the single
components of a machine and is needed for PRIAMUS
controlling with
FILLCONTROL Control H / Control P.
Hotrunner balancing
FILLCONTROL Control H can be operated in hotrunner balancing mode.
On this control operation mode for multi cavity molds all cavities should be filled
simultaneously, i.e. different volumetrically degrees of filling in the cavities are
balanced until a balanced state predominates. This module can be used for pure
hotrunner manifold applications as well as for sub-contributor with hot-to-cold
Hotrunner control
By the use of hotrunner control the melt flow of hotrunner molds are controlled.
Hotrunner control device
The hotrunner control device controls the temperature of hotrunner manifold and
hotrunner nozzles and influences therefore the melt flow in hotrunner molds.
Hotrunner manifold
The hotrunner manifold is a component of the hotrunner gating system. The
hotrunner manifold serves the distribution of the melt to the single cavities.
Hotrunner mold
See Hotrunner system
Hotrunner nozzle
The hot runner nozzle forms the transition between heated and unheated zone in
a mold of an injection molding machine. The hotrunner ends in the tip of the
hotrunner nozzle. Each nozzle features differences in sensitivities for heating and
cooling processes.
Hotrunner system
The hotrunner / hotrunner system is a special design of the gating system in the
processing of plastics. The gating system is thermally isolated and higher
tempered in contrast to the remaining mold. Because of this, the plastic in the
sprue stays constantly flowable. No sprue stays at the component.
Hybrid Bus Cable
See BlueLine Hybrid Bus Cable
Indirect pressure measurement
The indirect pressure measurement is mainly used where no sensor for direct
measurement can be placed due to design reasons or where the witness of a
sensor mark is not acceptable. This measurement is affected by friction
(dependent on pin diameter) and may change over time due to deposits
Individual separation of bad parts
Individual separation of bad parts assumes recognizing and differentiating of good
parts and bad parts. Not the entire shot is separated, only the cavities of the bad
parts. In this case the interface I/O Expander type 8981 is being installed at the
corresponding handling.
Injection speed
Screw advance speed inside of the injection unit during the injection phase. The
injection rate is regarded as the control value to influence the share rate [1/sec]
of the molded part.
Injection speed steps
Length sections during the injection with different screw rates. Usually, at least 2
injection speed steps are used. The second step will drive through briefly and at a
deeper injection speed to prevent overmolding with the switchover to holding
The integral shows the area under the corresponding measurement graph. The
integral can be used as a monitoring function and can be time limited. For
example, the integral of the pressure graph during the injection phase or the
integral of temperature graph during the cooling phase are used as monitoring
Intervention (action limit)
An action limit is a limit in the domain of the monitoring. An action signal is
released, as soon as a monitoring function exceeds or drops below the action
limit. The produced part is still a good part. The tolerances of the action limits are
contained within the alarm limits. This function should be used to recognize a
drifting process on time, to react before the alarm limits are crossed.
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR)
Liquid silicones are elastomers consisting of two components. The components are
mixed directly before injection.
Machine barrel cylinder
The machine barrel is a central component of the injection molding machine. The
screw is moving inside the machine barrel cylinder. More detailed information see
Machine control
The machine control assumes the monitoring and analysis of machine data. By
continuously monitoring and correcting the parameters the production process is
stabilised and a maximum production efficiency is achieved.
Machine interface
The machine interface serves the communication and is an interface between
physical systems.
Machine nozzle
The machine nozzle forms the end of the injection unit at the machine barrel. The
machine nozzle serves the transfer of the melt from the injection molding machine
to the mold.
FILLCONTROL monitoring criteria "Maximum value".
Melt flow
The melt flow over a specific distance is defined by the share rate. The controlling
of the viscosity of plastic melt with FILLCONTROL bases on the calculating
relationship shear stress / shear rate. A too high viscosity can be reduced by
increasing of shear rate (or reducing shear stress). A too low viscosity can be
increased by reducing of shear rate (or increasing shear stress).
Melt position
Position of the melt inside the cavity. PRIAMUS
is able to detect the melt
Melt temperature
The melt temperature is general defined as the average temperature of melt
volume, in the collecting chamber between the nozzle and the tip of the screw,
which is provided for the next shot.
Melt temperature sensor
A melt temperature sensor determines the melt temperature. See "Melt
FILLCONTROL monitoring criteria "Minimum value".
Mold temperature
The mold temperature for each plasic material is indicated in a range and is a
compromise between cost-effective production and optimum characteristics of
Online control
The controlling of a process is when an interaction takes place in which a principle
variable (dynamic) size is kept automatically constant or roughly constant.
Characteristics for the controlling of injection molding processes: The influence of
the controlling must be measured directly at the molded part. Only then it is
possible to speak from a closed control loop.
Part dimension
Dimension of the component after the demolding and shrinking (1 to 3 days after
demolding according to the plastic type and wall thickness). On account of the
shrinking the part dimension is smaller than the dimension in the mold.
Piezoelectric signal
A sensor with a piezoelectric measuring element yields an electrical charge during
mechanical deformation or under pressure. This electrical charge corresponds to
the piezoelectric signal. By the indication of the sensitivity of each single sensor
[pC/bar] the values of charge can be converted to pressure values and displayed
as a cavity pressure curve.
The PRIAFIT
mounting sleeve for cavity pressure and cavity temperature
sensors consists of a combination of mounting nut and distance sleeve and
combines the advantages of both methods. The thread for the mounting of the
sensor can easily be tapped near the borehole top and the length of the sleeve
must not be cut exact but only approximate. A simple but very efficient and
cost-saving method.
procedure for safe mounting of cavity pressure sensors. These
sensors are protected by a casing and a force shunt (after calibration) is avoided.
Only this concept guarantees a reproducible measurement of pressure even after
mold service.
procedure for automatic sensor and sensitivity detection. Thereby the
sensitivity is identified and processed by a built-in hardware code inside the
Process capability
See "Capability"
Process control
The process control is an approach for the automatic optimization of production
Process fluctuation
A process is always subject to process fluctuations. The lower the process
fluctuations are, the better the process is. By the monitoring and controlling
functions of FILLCONTROL, process fluctuations are timely recognized, analyzed
and minimized.
Process monitoring
Process monitoring is a method of monitoring of production processes based on
statistical procedures.
Quick Disconnect
Quick Disconnect makes installing and removing of the tool inserts simple, quick
and safe by the separation of the connection cable.
Quick Disconnect Cable
The Quick Disconnect Cable is mounted in the mold platen and establishes the
connection between the Compact Sensor, or sensor with quick disconnect, to the
connecting cable or multi channel connecting box.
Real-time control
In contrast to online control this control refers to an open control loop, this means
that no information is flowing back.
Rotary table
There is a great variety of rotary table constructions. They are used for multi-
component injection molding or for injection molding parts with inserted
components. Mold halves, for example, are displaced by a rotary table and the
injection molding process is continued further on. Particularity of process
monitoring and process controlling: The measuring channels and monitoring
functions must be assigned to the corresponding rotary table position.
Furthermore good and bad part signals might need to be sent delayed by x cycles.
The screw is located inside the plasticizing unit and has the following functions:
absorbing granulate from hopper, conveying, compressing, melting, homogenizing
and injecting.
Screw position
The screw position, as well as the injection rate and the injection pressure,
belongs to the controlled injection molding machine parameters.
Screw stroke
Screw stroke during various production phases.
Separation of bad parts
Separation of bad parts assumes recognizing and differentiating of good parts and
bad parts. A good, respectively, bad part signal is transmitted above a
standardized interface to the machine, respectively, to the robot (to the part
separation). (see "Alarm")
Sequential injection molding
Sequential injection molding is a special kind of sequential valve gate closing. The
optimal filling of a component can be carried out with the valve gate control,
through individual opening of the valve gate nozzles in a graded sequence (based
on melt front detection). A sequence running of the melt front is thereby
generated from section to section.
Shear rate control
Shear rate control with FILLCONTROL Control P.
The shear rate of a plastic melt depends on the geometry of the cavity and on the
adjusted injection speed of the molding machine. Basically two sensors are
required to determine shear rate by which the arrival of the melt front is
automatically detected at the sensor position. On principle two pressure sensors,
two temperature sensors or one of each (pressure or temperature) could be used.
The determined shear rate can be reproduced at any time on the same or on
another machine by varying and adapting the injection speed profile accordingly.
The flow conditions are therefore always the same
Shear stress control
Shear stress control with FILLCONTROL Control P.
Shear stress is determined during injection and depends, first of all, on the fill
pressure during the filling stage. For this reason the beginning of the pressure rise
and the moment of pressure detection are automatically determined and
analyzed. In order to control the shear stress the melt temperatures must be
changed. This is done by changing the barrel temperature and, with hotrunner
molds, additionally changing the hotrunner temperatures. The shear stress is
often used when concerned about surface quality. Only via this value it is possible
to make a statement regarding the reproducibility of a surface property.
See "Parts dimension" and "Shrinkage control"
Shrinkage control
Shrinkage control with FILLCONTROL Control P.
A molded part starts to shrink in the injection process when atmospheric pressure
is reached by cooling of the melt. If these parameters change during the process
also the shrinkage of the parts (parts dimension) will change. The shrinkage
control of the FILLCONTROL system determines the cavity temperature when
reaching atmospheric pressure (or a certain residual pressure) and controls
existing deviations automatically. The system controls the temperature controllers
preferably via main computer interface of the machine.
Standard deviation
The standard deviation is a term of the statistics and probability calculation. The
standard devation is a measure of the dispersion of the values of random
variables around the expectation.
Switchover to holding pressure
While switching from injection pressure to holding pressure the machine is
switching from the speed-controlled injection phase, in which the cavities are
filled, to the pressure-controlled holding pressure phase, in which the shrinkage of
the material is compensated. Ideally this switchover occurs exactly when the
cavity is nearly filled volumetrically.
Temperature control unit
A temperature contol unit is a device (as a part of a production plant) that carries
out the tempering of a medium for the production process (mold).
A thermocouple converts warmth into electric energy (thermoelectricity). It is a
component made of two different metals connected with each other at one end. A
temperature difference generates an electric tension by the heat flow. PRIAMUS
uses thermocouple Type N which offers certain advantages in contrast to
thermocouples Type J and Type K.
Thermoplastic (Plastomere)
Thermoplastics (Plastomere) are plastics which can be deformed in a certain
temperature range (thermo-plastically). This process is reversible, i.e. it can be
repeated any number of times by cooling down and rewarming up to the fused
state, unless the so-called thermic decomposition takes place by excessive
heating and / or shear.
Thermosets are plastics which can no longer be molded after hardening.
Thermosets are hard, glass-like polymer materials that are linked in a rigid 3-D
structure by chemical primary valency bonds.
Traceability is a term of measurement in engineering and analytical chemistry and
describes a characteristic of measurement results. For traceable measured values
applies: Each measured result can be referenced to national or international
norms by a continuous line of comparative measurements with indicated
measurement uncertainties.
Validation is the conformity of the repeatability of a result from a described
approach under defined conditions. Machine parameters are used for the classical
injection molding validation. Nevertheless, PRIAMUS
uses the measuring data
from the cavities. Only then is it possible to speak about process validation. Only
if the process is repeatable, a constant part quality can be assumed.
Valve gate
Machines valve gates are used where dropping of melt or stringing of mostly
low-viscosity materials should be prevented.
Valve gate control
The valve gate control controls (for example by pressure) the opening and closing
of the valve gate(s). An automatic calculation of these switching processes (valve
gate control) was realized with FILLCONTROL Control V.
The viscosity of a melt is a measure of the inner flow resistance. The viscosity is
calculated from the quotient of the shear stress and shear rate and can be
measured, monitored and controlled by Cavity Pressure Sensors and Cavity
Temperature Sensors. Viscosity differences affect fluctuations in the process with
the result of quality differences in the production.
Voltage signal
voltage describes the difference of electric potentials (different electric load).
Injection machines deliver different status signals in the form of analog voltages.
These signals can be analyzed, compared with measured data from cavities and
monitored by help of FILLCONTROL.
Volumetric filling
The volumetric filling is reached when the cavity is filled. Before reaching of the
volumetric filling (approx. 95 - 98 %) the switchover from injection pressure
(injection rate) to holding pressure is carried out.
A warning limit is a limit in the domain of the monitoring. A warning signal is
released, as soon as a supervision function crosses the warning limit. The
produced part is still a good part. The tolerance of the warning limits are
contained within the intervention limits. A warning signal can be seen as the first
sign of a drifting process.
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Chef Akhtar Nawab talks about the formerly troubled NYC gastropub
The E.U. seemed cursed. From its opening in early 2006, the highly anticipated New York gastropub met with all kinds of bad luck. There was the yearlong struggle for a liquor license, flooding, and the departure of no fewer than four chefs. ¶ Enter Craftbar's Akhtar Nawab. The new executive chef, who came on in January 2007, put together a menu of reimagined comfort food from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, and England. Good reviews and crowds followed, with the stripped-down East Village space earning a reputation for a festive atmosphere and creative dishes. CHOW spoke to Nawab about ending the curse, and what happens next at the E.U.
How did you get the E.U. back on track after such a rough start?
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Did you feel the pressure of being under such intense media scrutiny after the other chefs left?
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Was there any morale problem when you came on-board?
It was mostly new staff, actually. Some people decided not to stay on—just didn't show up—and that was probably for the best. I brought a few people with me. Otherwise, I hired everyone.
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Really, what does that even mean? I'd say the definition has been reinterpreted. To us, a gastropub means a bar with really serious food—and an affordable menu. Basically, an approachable neighborhood place. And keeping the prices reasonable is a big part of that. We work pretty hard at that; you can find lots of things on our menu for under $10, and several for under $5!
What's new on the menu?
We just added a paella that's based on orzo instead of rice. It has an almost risottolike texture. We also have a new crudo on the menu, including pickled watermelon, and a tarte Tatin made with eggplant caponata.
What didn't sell?
The pretzel sandwich, which was here when I got here. The owner wants it on the menu, and I've played with it, but I'm still not satisfied. I need to rethink it a little, do some research, go to the bookstore.
The bookstore? Like the culinary bookshop Kitchen Arts & Letters?
Yeah, exactly. I go there quite a bit, to get visual ideas, or learn more about the different [culinary] traditions.
What's the one dish you think you'll never take off the menu?
The two hamburgers we do—the German, topped with liverwurst and Black Forest bacon, and the English, with cheddar and brown sauce—we're not touching that! And of course it goes great with beer.
Sadie Stein lives and eats in Brooklyn.
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Relational Aggression On and Off the Job
How much do you know about your RA quotient?
Posted Sep 30, 2011
Although relational aggression (RA) is often described in terms of a group of negative behaviors, all too often there's a mindset that goes along with these actions. After nearly a decade of involvement with a diverse group of girls and women, I see a common underlying condition that has recently been supported by research: social anxiety.
Aggressors may appear to be overly confident and even well liked (bullies are consistently identified as "popular" by their peers, but no one wants to pal around with them unless they have to). Inside, however, they suffer from insecurity and the worry that if their manipulations fail, so will their "friendships." Targets, who are on the receiving end of the RA time bomb, lack the confidence and self-esteem to stand up and speak out. Even bystanders, who watch but don't stop the word war taking place in front of them, aren't sure enough to intervene.
Obviously, (BIG DISCLAIMER), this is not an iron clad rule, but more often than not, sorts people into being the bully, target, or bystander; perhaps even all three. (Roles can change from day-to-day and place-to-place: in fact, the person who is stuck in one rut of RA behavior is the most worrisome.) Understanding this mechanism can help guide intervention and prevention programs, especially with young girls who are still in the stage of identity formation. Removing blame and shame from all three roles and building social skills is a more positive approach for women (and men) of all ages.
Unfortunately, we often lack insight into how we impact on others. Believing that gossip is relationally aggressive will at least make it clear that the behavior has the power to hurt everyone involved. Not sure where you fall on the RA continuum? Answer the questions below and then see if you can sort them into the category of aggressor, bystander, or target.
What's Your On the Job RA Quotient?
Circle the ones that are true for you
1. I've changed jobs a lot because of the people I had to work with.
2. Every day on my way to work, I plan what I will say and how I will act around my coworkers, just to be sure I don't get taken advantage of.
3. I'm always angry when I'm at work, but rarely tell anyone.
4. I'm sick of watching the other people at my worksite bicker.
5. People I work with don't like me, and I don't care. None of them are worth hanging around with anyway.
6. I take secret joy out of seeing another coworker "get what she deserves" for poor performance.
7. Secretly, I think I am more competent than most of the people I work with. It's a shame.
8. I work harder than my coworkers.
9. None of my coworkers the last word with me; even if I have to respond later. I need to make people know I can't be pushed around.
10. At least once a day when I'm at work, I listen to gossip, pass on
gossip, start gossip, or am the subject of gossip.
11. If I'm angry, I sometimes ignore or act rude to my coworkers as a
stress reliever.
12. I get excluded from joining others in breaks or meals, or I do the
13. The emotional climate at my workplace contains a lot of "drama"
14. My feelings are often hurt by women I work with.
15. I can't say "no" to my coworkers because I know they will be upset with me.
© Cheryl Dellasega, Ph.D.


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Ben is a business tax lawyer experienced in transactions with values of several hundred thousand to nine billion dollars. While practicing at a large, international law firm (Ropes & Gray), Ben helped advise some of the world's largest private equity funds and hedge funds, the nation's preeminent universities, and large U.S. and non-U.S. public companies in mergers and acquisitions, inbound and outbound cross-border transactions, as well as tax-exemption and unrelated business income tax matters.
Ben's practice at BHL&G focuses on the tax aspects of mergers & acquisitions, venture capital investments, fund formations, and other strategic transactions. He has deep experience drafting and negotiating the technical, high-stakes tax provisions of transaction agreements opposite the country's largest and best-known law firms. He regularly represents growth companies, along with their founders and investors, in the technology, software, life sciences, cryptocurrency, financial services, advanced energy, manufacturing, and retail industries, throughout their life cycle from formation to exit. He also assists middle market private equity funds and other investment groups in their portfolio company acquisitions and dispositions. Much of his practice involves cross-border transactions and specialized advice regarding withholding taxes, real estate investments, CFC and PFIC considerations, tax treaties, and FATCA.
Ben has a degree in economics and philosophy from the University of Rochester (B.A. 2006 magna cum laude) where he was the recipient of several awards for excellence in economics and graduated with highest honors in philosophy. He has a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law (2009 cum laude) where he was a member of the Law Review. Ben is originally from Connecticut and currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with his wife, Laurie.
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A cornerstone of our practice is serving as U.S. tax co-counsel to corporate boutiques and small to moderately sized law firms without their own in-house tax staff. We provide assistance as well to immigration, litigation, and non-U.S. law firms. We regard co-counsel as our partners in delivering seamless, practical, efficient, and valuable service to clients. We work regularly with co-counsel located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Columbus, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other locales where business transactions have a significant U.S. income tax dimension.
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Parenting Agreements & Holiday Visitation
Parenting Agreements
Parenting agreements i.e. custody agreements, timeshares (or visitation schedule), decision making authority for schooling, medical care, & extracurricular activities as well as religious upbringing- remain a major issue in divorce today.
Parenting Agreements in SC
In South Carolina, there is a legal presumption that shared parenting (equal division of rights and responsibilities) is in the best interest of children. This presumption can be challenged, but only by presenting persuasive evidence to a Family Court judge that shared parenting is not, in fact, what is best for the children. Parents also have the choice to avoid unnecessary expenses and arguments by customizing a parenting agreement outside of litigation through mediation and/ or co-parenting counseling.
Mediation is Key
Mediation is a structured and non-confrontational process that allows parties an opportunity to craft an agreement that works for them and their unique family. Mediation is different from hiring attorneys, going to court, and letting a judge decide the fate of the family. The mediator does not represent any party, but remains neutral. The mediator also does not make any judgment or decisions – they simply identify the points of disagreement and help the parties craft a parenting agreement that will fix what is broken so they can move forward.
Holiday Visitation
A massive hurdle to jump while crafting a parenting agreement is the division of time during the holidays. Proactively working out a holiday visitation schedule makes everyone's life easier, and it outlines where the children will be spending each holiday. Parents who have a better parenting agreement laid out and agreed upon by both parties can avoid potential fights that could ultimately hurt the children.
Most parents rotate major holidays like Christmas, New Year's, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. Parents also often decide to carve out time so they can each enjoy birthdays, Halloween, and other important events with their children. When one spouse lives further away, the schedule can be adjusted to accommodate travel time.
Lay It All Out
The certainty that comes with a clearly laid-out parenting agreement, which includes a holiday visitation schedule, can bring peace to an otherwise chaotic situation. This is why mediation is paramount when hashing out a parenting agreement amid divorce.
Our Lead Attorney, Dana Adkins, is a Certified Family Law Mediator, and is also qualified to mediate Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings in the Probate Court.


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This past weekend was a whirlwind. One of the best there ever was, that's for sure. It's crazy how things work out, and how they tend to fall into place sometimes.
I know I have said before, particularly when I was sharing with you the opening of my brick and mortar store, Elizabeth & West, how I firmly believe things happen for a reason. I sort of thought that in the past, but after things over the last two years (both good and bad) happened that led me to fulfilling my dream- I am a 100% believer. Everything happens for a reason. This past weekend was totally one of those things that reminded me of that!
Without getting into the nitty gritty of it all (that would be like several posts long!), I will say the opportunity to attend Simply Stylist sort of fell in my lap (once again, thanks for that, Susan AND Sage). My new friend Sage was attending, and already had a room for the weekend…done and done!
Simply Stylist is an awesome fashion/beauty conference. It's primary focus is to connect those within the fashion industry to those who would like to get their foot in the door. It isn't just for bloggers, which is nice. It's full of people with a common interest-fashion. You can read more of what Simply Stylist is all about here. What is even better about this conference is a portion of the ticket sales go to The Farley Project – a non profit organization with a missions to stop bullying. Founder Elissa was there and shared her story, and how The Farley Project started. Amazing, to say the least!
I got in late evening on Friday and met up with Sage and her friend/client Robyn. Famished, we headed to dinner near our hotel, where the event was taking place on Saturday, Park Central Hotel.
Saturday morning started at 11:00 (perfect time!) with brunch, mingling, pictures in front of the step and repeat. I met Sarah Boyd, founder of Simply Stylist, who also happens to be a York, PA native!
1.Sage, Robyn and myself out to dinner Friday night. It's amazing how quickly you know when you've met people who are going to be friends for life…these girls are definitely it!
2.Robyn is the talent behind Robyn Rhodes jewelry. Amazing. Had a great time picking out our jewels for the day!! (and her jewels will be coming to Elizabeth & West in the near future!)
3.Catt Sadler and Jamie Chung were in attendance…super nice and both gorgeous.
4. Step and repeat time!
The day then moved on to the panels. It was a great lineup for the day! Jamie Chung, Damsel in Dior, We Wore What, and even Joe Zee to name a few! An insane wealth of knowledge in one room.
1.Another step and repeat.
2.The super cute balloons that greeted us.
3.Jamie Chung being interview by Catt Sadler. They both have great blogs and share their insight about blogging and balancing it all.
1.Robyn is friends with Jamie Chung, so we got the opportunity to hang out with her after one of the panels. She is so incredibly down to earth, super nice and flawless! Absolutely flawless. Talking to her was like talking to one of my girlfriends!
2.Joe Zee was so awesome. It's nice to hear how people who have "made it" had to hustle and work their tail off to get where they are. He was so refreshing! It was also awesome that he was wearing Old Navy!
3.Doing a little shopping during the brand experience! Ditto's spring line is going to be awesome…I have my eye on the most gorgeous, soft romper!
1. Getting a blowout courtesy of Catwalk by Tigi and BedHead by Tigi mid day was just what the doctor ordered. I wish I could recreate the curls I had!!
2. Our post blowout hair!
3. A little more step and repeat fun!
4. Barely made it through the day in my heels…so thankful I packed flats in my purse!
We ended the night meeting up with another one of Robyn's friends (Liz- super nice with an infectious smile!). I didn't get home until close to three in the morning. But it was so.worth.it. I can't recommend this conference enough! From the speakers, the content, (the swag bag!), the people I met….it was worth it a million times over!
I made amazing, amazing connections, made the best of friends (love you already Sage and Robyn!)…can't wait for the next one!!!


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… eliciting, combining, and directing the energies of the Baptist denomination of Christians, for the propagation of the gospel, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
As a convention of churches, our missional vision is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every person in the world and to make disciples of all the nations.
Being fully committed to the proposition that Jesus Christ is the only hope for the world, and believing Southern Baptists are yearning for spiritual renewal and Christ-centered living, and recognizing the challenge of Jesus to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, we, the undersigned Southern Baptist denominational leaders, covenant with each other and every willing Southern Baptist, under God,
To make the kingdom of God the priority in our own personal lives.
To dedicate the energies and resources of the ministries we lead to seeking first the King and His kingdom.
To cooperate with each other and the family of Southern Baptists as we pursue kingdom principles and practices.
To give ourselves to servant leadership that will assist and enable local churches in their ministry.
To pray that a new passion for Jesus breaks out among our people, our families, and our churches from which God can forge a spiritual movement marked by holy living, sacrificial service, and global witness.
To this end we affirm Empowering Kingdom Growth as a call for Southern Baptists to seek first the King and His kingdom.
We join other Christ-followers for the Gospel, the Kingdom of Christ, and the glory of God.


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In this collection of novellas, the Bluestocking Belles bring you seven runaway Regency brides resisting and romancing their holiday heroes under the mistletoe. Whether scampering away or dashing toward their destinies, avoiding a rogue or chasing after a scoundrel, these ladies and their gentlemen leave miles of mayhem behind them on the slippery road to a happy-ever-after.
All She Wants for Christmas
Sherry Ewing picked up her first historical romance when she was a teenager and has been hooked ever since. A bestselling author, she writes historical and time travel romances to awaken the soul one heart at a time.
Come visit at www.BluestockingBelles.com , home of the Teatime Tattler
and kick up your bluestockinged heels!
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The new NVIDIA drivers have fixed that long standing and very irritating problem where turning off the secondary display would cause the drivers to cut the signal to the primary display.
No longer do I have to deal with the awkward situation where my monitor won't come on after Windows boots until I turn on the television.
This is great because I never found a solution just lots of people giving useless advice from cleaning your fans out to monitoring the temperature.
Unfortunately, it brings back the annoying blurry screen fonts (well, text) from setting the screen to an undesirable mode. For reference, the solution is not to manually fiddle with using the EDID stuff, if NVIDIA didn't know your EDID, it wouldn't be able to discover the resolutions you've been using anyway. Instead, I 'customize' the resolution, which really means screen mode. The trick is to try the different timings; GTF, DMT, CVT, CVT Reduced Blank.
One of them will hopefully have the clarity of fonts that you're after.
I'm not responsible if this explodes or breaks anything.
Update: I have since discovered that the problem is not actually NVidia's, but Windows 7. Apologies to Nvidia.


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The Red Harlequin is an ambitious YA/MG, publishing-based transmedia concept being developed across music, film, gaming and licensing, with the ultimate goal of creating a globally recognized YA brand. In his highly original novels, author Roberto Ricci has created a visually stunning fantasy world divided among Chrome Nations, where everyone lives hidden behind Masks. Asheva, a brave teen from the Black Nation, is forced to flee from his homeland embarking on an adventure that ultimately brings truth, harmony and peace to himself – and all Chromes.
— Roberto Ricci, Writer
— Roberto Ricci, Writer
Founder of Koko Media, Lisa is an international television executive with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment business. She has first-hand experience at creating and developing kids TV businesses, and extensive knowledge of international sales, licensing, marketing and distribution. Lisa is a minority partner of The Red Harlequin and a major fan. For all sales and marketing enquiries, contact
Pascal is an art director with 28 years of experience in the advertising industry, working with a prestigious client base including Publicis and Mediatoon among others. A graduate from the Ecole Supérieure des Arts et Industries Graphique Estienne, his passion has always been 3D illustration. Pascal is the creator of all images and visual material for The Red Harlequin, including the website, character illustrations, book covers and marketing material (web site).
Songwriter and Producer
Maurizio is one of the most eclectic talents in the Italian musical scene today. As a producer he has worked with MTV Ultrasounds, amongst others, and as a songwriter, has been under contract with Sony Music Publishing for many years. As a musician, he has played keyboards and synths on the L'Eterno Movimento Tour of Anna Oxa, an Italian pop Icon.
An eclectic artist with refined sonorities, Luca grew up (personally and artistically) between London and Milan. He has worked with numerous private labels and performed live around the world. Over h the years Luca has accumulateda substantial following that remains loyal to his many musical escapades.
Elisa is best known for her songs for the smash-hit animated series Winx-Club, with tens of thousands of records sold across the globe. Daughter of a well-known pianist and jazz percussionist, Elisa's songs have also been used for Dolce & Gabbana TV Campaigns, amongst others and she has collaborated with MTV Italy.
In an ancient world divided by colors, where everyone wears masks, superstitions abound, and mysterious creatures called the Harlequins exist…
Here, a clever teen of the Black Chromes named Asheva loses everything he's ever known and embarks on a treacherous and exciting journey that takes him through the wild forests of the Black Nation to the vast plains of Ayas, a Blue Chrome city of astounding beauty, where further danger lies.
But the journey will also result in an astonishing truth, when Asheva ultimately discovers that beneath the masks all Chromes wear, nothing is what it seems.
In Book Two, Kingdom of Deceit, Asheva has barely escaped Ayas with his life. Now he must learn to survive on his own and put aside his age-old Black Nation hatred for enemy Red Chromes. As he makes his way to the Red city of Samaris, his convictions about the Red clash with the reality of a land divided in castes. There, the Janis, members of the lowest caste, are left to live in abominable conditions. But turmoil is building, both inside the walls of Samaris and outside where a violent attack takes the Reds by surprise… and nothing in all of the Territories will ever be the same again.
In Book Three, violence sweeps the Territories as the Black Nation continues to bite at Asheva's heels, along with Cestia, the fallen Red Princess of Samaris. Still, Cestia rises above her own personal tragedy to uncover the truth about the Chromes, the Harlequins and Asheva. Together, Cestia and Asheva vow to fight the darkness that has taken hold of their world. Although it is where the light shines bright that the shadows are darker.
In Book 4, Asheva's war with tyranny finally has a name: Nomius, the new treacherous leader of the Blacks. Asheva must use all his skills in order to achieve the impossible.
In the last leg of Asheva's journey, new stories and secrets will be revealed. Secrets that will shake the very foundation of the Territories. Secrets that have to do with a young Prince, a Monarch and a Seer…
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The Watchdog | Rough railroad crossing is slated for work
Olathe and Peru ... in the same sentence?
Yes, if Paul Hirth is the writer and he's talking about where Santa Fe Street crosses the BNSF tracks west of the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe.
"The only rougher crossing I have ever encountered was in the highlands of Peru," the Olathe resident said. "The speed limit is 35 mph, but due to the multiple bumps that they receive in crossing the two tracks, cars must slow to 5 mph or risk throwing passengers into the ceiling of their car."
He says the asphalt before, after and between the two tracks is an inch or two higher than the track, and he asks the Dog to encourage the railway to smooth things out.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe must maintain the crossing because of train safety.The answer
Wish granted, Paul. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams says crews are scheduled to mill down the asphalt during the week after Thanksgiving.


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Studio Orders by Morticia Night
Juan is devastated when his only friend, film star Jack Stone, leaves Hollywood for good. Lonely most of his life, the shy young man has dreamt of love, only to have his heart broken repeatedly. Before he left, Jack made certain that Juan would be taken care of by asking his ex-boss, studio chief Vincent Franklin, to hire him on.
Vincent Franklin is an incredibly controlled and meticulous man. Not given to emotional outbursts and unnecessary flights of fancy, his temperament is ideal for the stressful and demanding job as head of Global Pictures Studio. He leads a carefully concealed private life, his only social outlet being the sadomasochism club to which he belongs. When Jack introduces him to his handsome chauffeur Juan, he is struck by how naturally submissive Juan is. He wonders…
Soon, Juan is falling for the elegant, older man that is his new boss. He's also thrilled when Vincent asks him to be his personal valet. But there are things that Vincent demands of a lover that Juan knows nothing about. Things that could make him run away from the man who would do anything to protect and care for him.
Author Bio: M/M Erotic Romance author Morticia Knight enjoys a good saucy tale – after all, who doesn't? Since she loves several genres, you may find your heroes in a contemporary, historical, paranormal or sci-fi setting. One of her passions is bringing people's fantasies to life on the page, because life is too short for even one boring moment. Her stories are volcanic in heat, deep in emotion, and sprinkled with doses of humor.
When not indulging in her obsession for books, she loves the outdoors, film and music. The Pacific Northwest is the ideal spot to enjoy both hiking and beachcombing. Once upon a time she was the singer in an indie rock band that toured the West Coast and charted on U.S. college radio. She now resides on the northern coast of Oregon, where the constant rain and fog remind her of visits to family in England and Scotland when she was a child.
She is currently working on the Gin & Jazz series about the glitz and glamour of 1920's Hollywood and additional installments of the Uniform Encounters series.
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Twitter: @morticiaknight
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Cover Artist: Posh Gosh
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"Would you like to hire a really good and loyal driver?"
Vincent let out a loud laugh.
Unbelievable. It's as if Jack has brought me a glorious gift in the person of my dream submissive.
Unable to keep from smiling at the unexpected turn of events, Vincent needed to know the complete details. It at least cleared up his curiosity over whether Juan and Jack were lovers, despite the driver's obvious infatuation. He knew Jack well enough to know he wasn't the type of person to use, then toss someone aside.
"I assume you're speaking about Juan?"
"I'm not trying to get rid of him. But when I'm done with Mr Chenard's picture, what will I do with a driver? And I owe him big."
"Yeah. He lost his job to help me get out of there. And he's very nice, but I don't need to order anyone around, and he told me he really likes that."
Vincent coughed behind his hand and adjusted himself in his chair.
"I see."
Good Lord. Yes. Absolutely unbelievable. However, I have a driver already. Perhaps some other position?
Vincent noticed that Jack stared at him in likely anticipation of his answer. He wasn't sure how he was going to handle the whole situation quite yet, but there wasn't the slightest chance that he would let this opportunity slip away.
"I'll figure something out. I assume we need to keep him away from…?"
He had promised not to speak of Roman, however the new development with Juan had to be taken into consideration.
"Yeah. We would. Will that ruin things for him?"
"Don't worry about Juan. I'll make sure he's being taken care of—personally."
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Four years ago, Canadian folksinger Jill Barber reinvented herself as a smoky chanteuse with the lush Chances. Thanks largely to its catchy "Oh My My," the album ignited a rapturous outpouring of praise across her native land, and she was heralded as the second coming of Edith Piaf or even Ella Fitzgerald. Not so fast. While the album demonstrated laudable pluck and confirmed Barber's status as a solid songwriter, her retro-fashioned bleating seemed more a parlor trick, an elaborate game of dress-up, than a sustainably valid style.
Now, with Mischievous Moon, Barber reteams with producer Les Cooper to ratchet up the atavistic gooiness several degrees, her Minnie Mouse-meets-Brenda Lee voice immersed in soggy, string-drenched arrangements. This time, the artifice ventures beyond Chances' Jazz Age-esque confines, extending to the faux-'60s fizz of "Took Me by Surprise," the mock Parisian bal-musette of "If It Weren't for Loving You" and the quirky Old West showdown "Tell Me." Still, there are several fine songs buried among all the excess, particularly Barber and Cooper's cunning "Steal Away," their furtive "Dis Moi" and, best of all, their teaming with Ron Sexsmith on the bright and breezy "Any Fool Can Fall in Love."