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|May 18, 2010
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|Sep 18, 2008
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|Oct 5, 2005
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|Edward J. Jordan, Wenjun Liu
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|Siemens Water Technologies Corp.
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This application is a continuation under 35 U.S.C. �120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/542,752, entitled "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER," filed on Oct. 4, 2006, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/723,744, entitled "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER," filed on Oct. 5, 2005, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a system and method for treating wastewater, and more particularly to a wastewater treatment system and method utilizing a membrane bioreactor.
2. Discussion of Related Art
The importance of membrane for treatment of waste water is growing rapidly. With the arrival of submerged membrane processes where membrane modules are immersed in a large feed tank and filtrate is collected typically through suction applied to the filtrate side of the membrane, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) combining biological and physical processes in one stage promise to be more compact, efficient and economic. Membrane bioreactors are typically sized to accommodate community and large-scale sewage treatment, i.e. 160,000 gpd, and 20-40 mgd and more. These large-scale wastewater treatment systems are commonly designed to operate while attended, have numerous controls, and typically require chemical addition. A need remains for a simple, robust small scale wastewater treatment systems designed for relatively unattended use, requiring only periodic maintenance.
In accordance with one or more embodiments, the invention relates to a system and method of treating wastewater.
In one embodiment, a wastewater treatment system includes a first treatment zone fluidly connected to a second treatment zone. A fluidizable media carrying anoxic bacteria is positioned in the first treatment zone, and a membrane module comprising a filter membrane is positioned in the second treatment zone. The wastewater treatment system may also comprise an oxygen depleting zone.
Another embodiment is directed to a method of treating wastewater includes contacting a wastewater with an anoxic bacteria immobilized on a fluidized media to produce a first water product. The first water product is contacted with air to from a second water product which is passed through a filter membrane to produce a concentrated mixed liquor and a filtrate.
Another embodiment is directed to a method of treating a wastewater including passing a wastewater through a fluidized bed carrying anoxic bacteria to produce a first treated wastewater. A portion of the first treated wastewater is passed through a filter membrane to produce a concentrated mixed liquor and a filtrate, which is discharged.
The accompanying drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or nearly identical component that is illustrated in various figures is represented by a like numeral. For purposes of clarity, not every component may be labeled in every drawing. In the drawings:
This invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of "including," "comprising," or "having," "containing," "involving," and variations thereof herein, is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items.
This invention is directed to wastewater treatment systems utilizing membrane bioreactors designed to treat wastewater flow of about 10,000 gpd or less. In one embodiment the wastewater treatment system is designed to treat wastewater flow of about 5,000 gpd. One or more embodiments are directed to a fluidized bed containing bacterial micro-organisms in conjunction with an MBR. Some aspects relative to one or more embodiments also include utilizing an oxygen depletion zone in conjunction with the MBR. "Wastewater," as used herein, defines a stream of waste from a residential or community source, having pollutants of biodegradable material, inorganic or organic compounds capable of being decomposed by bacteria, flowing into the wastewater treatment system. As used herein, a "wastewater treatment system" is a system, typically a biological treatment system, having a biomass population of bacterial micro-organisms of a diversity of types of bacteria, used to digest biodegradable material. Notably, the biomass requires an environment that provides the proper conditions for growth.
One embodiment of the present invention includes bioreactor having one or more treatment zones. As used herein, the phrase "treatment zone" is used to denote an individual treatment region. Individual treatment regions may be housed in a single vessel with one or more compartments. Alternatively, individual treatment regions may be housed in separate vessels, wherein a different treatment is carried out in separate vessels. The treatment zone, i.e. the vessel or compartment, may be sized and shaped according to a desired application and volume of wastewater to be treated.
The wastewater treatment system may comprise a fluidizable media housed in a first treatment zone. The fluidizable media may comprise biomass carriers designed to immobilize anoxic organisms. The biomass carriers may be formed of any material suitable to support organisms and to remain fluidized under operating conditions. In one embodiment, the fluidizable media has a specific gravity substantially the same as that of water. In another embodiment the fluidizable media has a surface area adequate to allow denitrifying bacteria to grow, which may enhance the efficiency of the anoxic reaction to remove nitrogen.
Any volume of fluidizable media may be utilized within the first treatment zone for a particular purpose. For example, a maximum volume of fluidized media may be used to substantially fill the first treatment zone, or a lesser volume of fluidized material may be used to fill a portion of the first treatment zone. Without being bound by any is particular theory, passing wastewater through denitrifying bacteria immobilized on the fluidizable media may increase the efficiency of the denitrification process.
The first treatment zone may also comprise means for maintaining the fluidized media within the first treatment zone during operation. For example, a baffle, weir, screen or perforated plate may be used to maintain the fluidizable media within the first treatment zone. Alternatively, the fluidizable media may be prevented from exiting the first treatment zone by establishing fluid counter currents during operation so that the fluidizable material remains appropriately suspended. In one embodiment, a screen or perforated plate is positioned across an entire cross sectional area of a vessel or compartment forming the first treatment zone to maintain the fluidizable media within the first treatment zone. The screen or perforated plate may also assist in providing a substantially uniform density of fluidizable media over the entire cross sectional area of the first treatment zone. One or more screens or perforated plates may be positioned within the first treatment zone to establish one or more fluidized bed regions. For example, one screen may be positioned at or near the top of the first treatment zone to contain a first fluidizable media region, and a second screen may be positioned below the first screen to contain a second fluidizable media region. The fluidizable media may, but need not be the same in the separate regions. Similarly, the fluidizable media may support the same or different anoxic organisms in the separate regions.
According to one embodiment of the invention, one or more porous or permeable membranes may be positioned in a second treatment zone. The membrane may have any configuration suitable for a particular purpose, such as sheet or hollow tube. The membrane may be formed of any material (natural or synthetic) suitable for a particular filtration process. In one embodiment, the membrane is formed of polymeric hollow fibers.
One or more membranes may be positioned in one or more membrane modules. The membrane modules may have any shape and cross sectional area suitable for use in a desired application, for example, square, rectangular, or cylindrical. In one embodiment, the membrane modules are rectangular.
According to one embodiment of the invention, one or more membrane modules may be positioned in a second treatment zone in such a way as to be completely submerged by fluid during operation. For example, the membrane module may be positioned vertically, horizontally, or at an angle within the second treatment zone. Multiple membrane modules may be positioned adjacent one another, or located at predetermined positions within the second treatment zone and may, but need not, be positioned in the same plane as others or parallel to one another. In one embodiment, hollow fiber membranes may be positioned horizontally within the second treatment zone. One or more membrane modules may be mounted directly to the vessel or compartment which forms the second treatment zone. Alternatively, one or more membrane modules may be mounted to a module support which may be removably attached to the vessel or compartment forming the second treatment zone. In one embodiment, a plurality of membrane modules are mounted to a module support rack to facilitate membrane maintenance and/or replacement. In another embodiment, membrane modules having vertical partitions may be positioned horizontally.
The second treatment zone may include an aeration system to suspend solids in wastewater or resultant concentrated mixed liquor contained within the second treatment zone, and/or to assist water transfer through the membrane. The aeration system may produce fine bubbles, coarse bubbles, a jet stream of gas, a jet of gas and fluid, and combinations thereof. The aeration system may be positioned in any suitable location within the second treatment zone. In one embodiment, aeration may be provided along a length of one or more membrane modules horizontally positioned.
The wastewater treatment system may comprise an oxygen depletion compartment fluidly connected to the first treatment zone and the second treatment zone. The oxygen depletion compartment may be sized to accept a portion of a wastestream exiting the first treatment zone, as well as a concentrated mixed liquor from the second treatment zone.
According to another embodiment, the wastewater treatment system may comprise one or more pretreatment units, such as to collect solids and/or to remove phosphorous. In one embodiment the pretreatment unit is a trap to remove floating solids, such as grease, and other gross organic solids until they become more soluble, and is positioned upstream of the first treatment zone. The trap may be sized to provide a volume of about 1�FF (1 forward feed or about 5,000 gpd). In another embodiment, the pretreatment unit is a chemical phosphorous removal unit.
According to another embodiment, the wastewater treatment system may comprise an equalization tank and/or a reserve storage tank fluidly connected to the bioreactor. The tank may be sized to accommodate fluctuations in wastewater generation to normalize flow into the bioreactor. For example, the equalization capacity may be equal to about 8 hours or about 33% of the FF. The same tank may also be sized to provide reserve capacity for an emergency such as a power failure, and may have a reserve capacity of about 16 hours or about 67% of the FF. In one embodiment, the tank is sized to provide a volume of about 1�FF (about 5,000 gpd) to provide for equalization and a reserve.
Referring to the figures,
Also as shown in
Blower 26 forces air through a fine bubble or a coarse bubble aeration system 34 in the aerobic compartment 12, providing an air scour for the membrane modules 18 and fluid circulation for the aerobic process. A portion of the first treated wastewater passes through the membranes under hydrostatic pressure at about 1�FF (5,000 gpd) to produce a filtrate and a concentrated mixed liquor. In
The concentrated mixed liquor passes to an oxygen depletion compartment 16 at about 5�FF (25,000 gpd). Dissolved oxygen is removed form the concentrated mixed liquor in the oxygen depletion compartment. The concentrated mixed liquor combines with a portion of the first treated wastewater in the oxygen depletion compartment 16 to produce a secondary wastewater. Pump 24 pumps the secondary wastewater at about 7�FF (35,000 gpd) to a distribution manifold at the bottom of the anoxic compartment 14 for further treatment. As shown in
Also illustrated in
The flow chart of
Having thus described several aspects of at least one embodiment of this invention, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the foregoing is merely illustrative and not limiting, having been presented by way of example only. Numerous modification and other embodiments are within the scope of the invention. In particular, although many embodiments presented herein involve specific combinations of method acts or system elements, it should be understood that those acts and those elements may be combined in other ways to accomplish the same objectives.
Further, acts, elements, and features discusses only in connection with one embodiment are not intended to be excluded from a similar role in other embodiments.
It is to be appreciated that various alterations, modifications, and improvements can readily occur to those skilled in the art ant that such alterations, modifications, and improvements are intended to be part of the disclosure and within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Moreover, it should also be appreciated that the invention is directed to each feature, system, subsystem, or technique described herein and any combination of two or more features, systems, subsystems, and/or method, if such features, systems, subsystems, and techniques are not mutually inconsistent, is considered to be within the scope of the invention as embodied in the claims.
Use of ordinal terms such as "first," "second," "third," and the like in the claims to modify a claim element does not by itself connote any priority, precedence, or order of one claimed element over another or the temporal order in which acts of a method are performed, but are used merely as labels to distinguish one claim element having a certain name from another element having a same name (but for use of the ordinal term) to distinguish the claim elements.
Those skilled in the art should appreciate that the parameters and configuration described herein are exemplary and that actual parameters and/or configurations will depend on the specific application in which the systems and techniques of the invention are used. Those skilled in the art should also recognize or be able to ascertain, using no more than routing experimentation, equivalents to the specific embodiments of the invention. It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described herein are presented by way of example only and that, within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereto; the invention my be practice otherwise than as specifically described.
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Let the courtship of Melo begin.
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will kick off the start of free agency by meeting with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein on Sunday.
Anthony then will travel to Texas to meet with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday morning and the Houston Rockets that same afternoon.
That's not all, though.
Anthony, who has an offseason home in Los Angeles, is expected to meet with the Lakers next week.
All of that said, the New York Knicks are feeling confident in their chances of bringing their prized star back for next season. The Knicks can offer Anthony $129 million over five years, the most of any team.
Although free agency begins Tuesday, players can't actually sign contracts with teams until July 10.
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To promote personal membership of the Section and to encourage participation in the Section and ACRL. To enhance communication related to community college libraries through a Section newsletter, listserv, website, or other appropriate media. To develop and coordinate publication activities of the section and its committees and to advise the section Executive Committee on publications projects. Membership on this committee includes the Section's Webmaster and Newsletter Editor.
Committee Members
Ellen D. Sutton (Chair--2007 - 2008)
Ms. Elizabeth M. Barksdale (Member--2007 - 2009)
Anne Grenon Chernaik (Member--2007 - 2009)
Ann Coder (Member--2007 - 2008)
Denise Cote (Member--2007 - 2009)
Ruth Burridge Lindemann (Webmaster--2006 - 2008)
Adam R. Burling (Staff Liaison--2007 - 2008)
Meeting Minutes
- 2008-01-13, Midwinter, Philadelphia
CJCLS is strong in terms of membership. We have about 30 more members than last year, and about 1,280 total individual members. CJCLS is one of the larger members of ACRL, which has 13,400 members overall. In November 2007, the Membership & Communications Committee (CJCLS) sent out 104 letters to new members since July 2007.
The CJCLS newsletter was produced on schedule, in spring and in fall. The Chair has solicited articles from members, and will take information for the newsletter from the new CJCLS wiki, which is now populated on the CJCLS website. Our webmaster, Ruth Lindemann, has begun maintaining and editing the page after learning the new software. Ann Chernaik has provided much of the content thusfar for the wiki.
Ellen Sutton, Chair, invited committee members to consider possible ALA publications, such as CLIP (College Library Information Packets) Notes, which can be particularly useful to practicing librarians. A similar solicitation will go out in the next newsletter and via the listserv. Such publications will be sponsored by the Membership & Communications Committee, but can be produced by a CJCLS member in charge of the publication and appointed through the committee.
Submitted by Ellen Sutton, Chair


text: NORTHHILLS, Calif. Beverly Lindsay Williamson, 75, died at her home in North Hills, Calif., Sunday Nov. 26, 2006. She was born and raised in Savannah, the daughter of Gerald and Ina Lindsay. She was a 1949 graduate of Savannah High School and studied nursing in Maryland.She is survived by her husband, Dr. Kent Williamson; daughters, Linda and Janet; and a brother, Richard. (T-G 12/05/06)


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SEI Press Release
|Kelly Kimberland, SEI Public Relations
CERT® Coordination Center Honored
Named "Best Security Idea or Practice" by SC Magazine
April 24, 2000
PITTSBURGH—The CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has been named the "best security idea or practice" of 1999 by SC Magazine, formerly Secure Computing.
SC Magazine is the largest information security magazine in the world and has been in print for more than 10 years. Published monthly, it has a global circulation of over 100,000 and is recognized for its outstanding technical reviews and its comprehensive coverage of the information security marketplace.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) chartered the CERT/CC at the SEI, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the DoD, in 1988 after the release of a "worm program" caused an explosion of copies of itself to be written at computers around the Internet. This program resulted in the shutdown of about 10 percent of computers connected to the Internet nationwide. This computer security incident, the first to make headline news, led to the creation of the CERT/CC, whose charter was to work with the Internet community to respond to computer security problems, raise awareness of computer security issues, and prevent security breaches. Since then, the CERT/CC has made major contributions to ensuring the integrity and survivability of the networks that are increasingly critical to our nation's defense and prosperity.
The CERT/CC handled more than 8500 separate computer security incidents in 1999 and played a key role in informing the public and containing the damage from incidents such as the Melissa virus, the ExploreZip worm, and the use of automated tools for launching distributed denial-of-service attacks on Web sites. SC Magazine acknowledged the CERT/CC's important role at its fourth annual awards banquet in London on April 11, 2000, attended by 450 people. General Manager Robert Vendrano of Hewlett-Packard, principal sponsor of the awards, presented Thomas A. Longstaff, director of research and development for the CERT/CC, with a Judges Award, which is selected through participation by an academy of worldwide information technology (IT) professionals. Associate sponsors of the awards were Axent Technologies, Inc., Bullsoft, Cisco Systems, F-Secure, KPMG, Marconi Infosec, Network Associates, Panda Software, Symantec Corporation, and Trend Micro.
In his introductory remarks before presenting the award, Mr. Vendrano said, "One of the things that is essential in any security situation is intelligence—and what I mean by that is an intelligence agency. Someone who will give you information on the threats that are out there and the vulnerabilities you face. [The CERT/CC] provides valuable security information free to anyone...it is a beacon to the rest of the information security world."
For more information about the SC Magazine awards, see http://www.westcoast.com.
®CERT and CERT Coordination Center are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.


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Vernon: Yorkton Terriers need OT to take RBC Cup
VERNON — The Yorkton Terriers appeared to be a team of destiny at this year's RBC Cup.
The team leaves Vernon with the national championship after a dramatic 4-3 overtime win over the Carleton Place Canadians.
Derek Falloon, a cousin of former NHL'er Pat Falloon, got the winner.
Yorkton came back from a 3-1 deficit with 2 goals in 8 seconds to force OT.
About 24-hundred fans saw the final at Kal Tire Place along with a national audience on TSN.


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Pilot Flying J is asking professional drivers to join in its "Cup with a Cause" campaign in October-November. With some help from professional drivers across the nation, Pilot Flying J has pledged to raise $100,000 to honor our fallen heroes by supporting Wreaths Across America (WAA). WAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to coordinating wreath-laying
Love's Travel Stop Opens in South Hill, Va.
Drivers will receive double "I Love Rewards" loyalty points at the new location. Love's Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop in South Hill, Va., at Interstate 85, Exit 15. The store was built from the ground up to provide a new travel stop for professional drivers and motorists. The company invested approximately $7.5
Pantry, TA Release Financial Results
Both The Pantry Inc. and TravelCenters of America release their third and second quarter financial results, respectively. The Pantry Inc. and TravelCenters of America (TA) report their financial results through the end of June for this year. Pantry Inc. reported its net income was $14.8 million or $0.65 per share. This compares to net income
TA Acquires Travel Center In N.M.
TA adds business and fuel services for professional drivers and motorists in the southern N.M.-area. TravelCenters of America announced the acquisition and rebranding of the former Savoy Travel Center to the Petro Stopping Centers brand. The new travel center is located in Deming, N.M. The opening of this new location raises the number of full-service
TA Installs At-The-Pump DEF At 100th Location
TA reaches milestone with installing DEF dispensers at its locations. TravelCenters of America LLC completed the installation of bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensers at 100 TA and Petro Stopping Center branded locations. The company plans to have most of its locations fitted with on-island bulk DEF by the end of 2012. The new dispensers
TA Builds Its StayFit Fitness Program
TravelCenters of America moves forward with its StayFit program by adding a new fitness center at a Dallas-based store. TravelCenters of America opened its 40th StayFit fitness center in a Dallas-based travel plaza. The company announced all of its StayFit fitness rooms are free to professional drivers who carry the UltraONE Driver Rewards card. The
TA Offers Free Food For Female Drivers On Mother's Day
Women holding commercial drivers licenses eat free May 13 at TA and Petro full-service restaurants. TravelCenters of America (TA) is inviting all professional driving women to enjoy a complimentary meal on Mother's Day, May 13, 2012, at any participating TA and Petro Stopping Centers sit-down restaurant across the U.S. TA and Petro will be honoring
TA Launches "Name the Burger" Contest
TA and Petro Stopping Centers full-service restaurants, professional drivers are encouraged to submit burger names for the chance to earn 25,000 UltraONE loyalty points. TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) invites all professional drivers to enter its online "Name the Burger" contest for a chance to win big. Burger creations have been unveiled by the executive
TA Sponsors MATS Health Awareness Walk
At Mid-America Trucking Show walk promotes healthier professional drivers. The entire trucking industry is invited to join TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) and Trucking Solutions Group for the third annual MATS Health Awareness Walk. The walk, sponsored by TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, together with Trucking Solutions Group, is set for Friday,
NATSO Elects 2012 Chairman
Darrin Flitton elected chairman of NATSO board of directors. NATSO, the national trade association representing truckstops and travel plazas, has named Darrin Flitton, fleet and truckstop manager of the Gold Truckstop network for Sinclair Oil, as its 2012 chairman of the board. Flitton, who succeeds Bobby Berkstresser as chairman, has served 24 years in truckstop
Thorntons Selects GSP
GSP to provide POP services and solutions. GSP, a provider of retail services, has entered into an agreement with Thorntons to provide point of purchase (POP) solutions and management services for all their stores. "We selected GSP because of their years of expertise in delivering the highest quality, lowest cost POP marketing and software management
Thorntons Names Harris Chief Operating Officer
Harris' leadership of Thorntons' retail strategy has helped result in the chain's unprecedented growth, says Thortons CEO. Thorntons Inc. has named Tony Harris chief operating officer (COO) of the Louisville, Ky.-based convenience store chain. Harris will be responsible for operations, marketing, gasoline pricing, brand management, customer experience and retail strategy. A Thorntons Inc. veteran of
TA Dominates Driver Satisfaction Survey
TravelCenters of America LLC has announced the results of the fifth annual "Voted Best" survey. The survey was conducted during August and September 2011, by Overdrive Magazine."The 2011 survey results show a clear and growing preference by drivers for what we call the Full-Service Advantage. Our Petro Iron Skillet restaurants and TA Truck Service facilities
Thorntons To Sell $1 Pink Ribbons In October
All proceeds from ribbon sales to go to the Fight Against Breast Cancer. As part of Thorntons commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness, during the month of October, all Thorntons store locations will sell pink ribbons for $1; with 100% of the proceeds going towards the fight against Breast Cancer. Another way customers can help Thorntons
Irving and Sobeys Re-Launch Popular Gas Savings Program
Street teams to randomly distribute $18,000 in gift cards as well as other prizes at select locations Sept. 3. Irving Oil and Sobeys are re-launching their popular gas savings program in Atlantic Canada on Sept. 3, by deploying Easy to Save Street Teams at 18 Irving and Sobeys locations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
TA Launches UltraChef Million Point Recipe Contest
TravelCenters of America and Petro restaurants plan to feature winning recipes submitted by customers. TravelCenters of America (TA) and Petro Stopping Centers have announced the UltraChef One Million Point Recipe Challenge. Professional drivers are encouraged to enter for their chance to earn fortune and fame. Any UltraONE driver rewards program member can submit comfort food
NATSO Urges Congress to Maintain Commercial Rest Area Ban
"This is a move to expand government, at a cost to businesses, county governments and consumers," says NATSO CEO. NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings is urging Congress to strongly oppose any effort to amend or repeal the Federal law prohibiting commercial development on the Interstate right-of-way, testifying that such efforts represented government intrusion into


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text: Hi, I'm not an ISP admin, so I don't know exactly how to do this, but I've got a vague idea that it's possible. For more detailed instructions, you'll have to RTFM or ask someone smarter than I am. First, set up your DNS to have the name "members.isp.com" point to all of the machines, randomly or round-robin style. Second, set up each machine to serve the pages that are on it, and use Apache's redirection to redirect the pages that aren't on it to the correct server. This way, you get no single point of failure, and one name that addresses them all. The only downside I can see is that most of the time there is a redirection slowing things down (since if you pick a random server, chances are that the page isn't there and it will need to redirect). Oh, and it may be ugly to maintain, depending on how the redirection thing goes. --- Wade On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:28:23 +0800, "Jason Lim" writes: >Hi All, > >I was wondering if you guys are aware of any solution for multiple servers >to server 1 domain name? > >That is... like those big ISPs that have "user" webhosting. > >http://members.isp.com/joe/ (goes to server no. 5) >http://members.isp.com/jane/ (goes to server no. 3) >http://members.isp.com/someone/ (goes to server no. 2) >...etc. > >In this case, some users have MySQL database, some don't. > >I'm at a loss of ideas. I thought of doing >http://members1.isp.com/username/ and http://members2.isp.com/username/ >but it specifically needs to be all under http://members.isp.com/ > >Basically the reason for doing this is because the existing single server >is overloaded, and need to split the workload to 1 or 2 more servers. > >I've been looking at Apache's redirect function, so that it could be set >so a single server receives all requests, and redirects the request to the >server with the user on it. But the problem with that is that it >introduces a single point-of-failure. > >Do you have any suggestion or any documentation I could read related to >this? > >Thanks in advance :-) > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to firstname.lastname@example.com >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact firstname.lastname@example.com > >


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RICHMOND students have shown off their skiing skills and brought home silver medals after a trip to France last month.
At the British Schoolgirls Races in Flaine, France, last month six girls from Richmond School took home three silver medals.
Richmond School competed against 48 teams from leading public schools and elite International institutions.
Richmond A team, Honor Clissold, 16, Cara Websdale, 16, and Annabelle Wright, 15, skied clean fast runs to achieve second place in both the slalom and giant slalom leading to the overall silver ranking.
It was Richmond's fourth time at British Schoolgirls Races but for the first time the school took a second team. Mia Cole, 13, Beth Lightfoot, 16, and Isabel Bushell, 12, all finished both competitions without falling or making any errors of course and were placed fifth among the B teams.
Honor Clissold, who is a member of the British Junior Ski Team also won the best under 18 and overall Champion titles.
Team captain Cara Websdale, 16, said: "Everyone trained very hard to get these results.
"We have come a long way since we first competed in France. I hope our success will encourage more athletes to put the hours in – practice is the only way to improve."
The Richmond Ski Club trains on a Tuesday night at Silksworth Ski Club in Sunderland. It is organised by parents, with full support of the school, and is also open to skiers from other Richmond Schools who wish to try the exciting sport of ski racing.


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ProPhase Labs recently announced that its Cold-Eeze Cold Remedy will be sponsoring a New Jersey television personality to help raise money for Camp Sunshine, a retreat in Casco, Maine for kids with life threatening illnesses and their families.
ProPhase Labs on Monday again rejected an acquisition proposal from Matrixx Initiatives. Matrixx's latest offer was to acquire ProPhase for $1.60 per share in cash, up from a prior $1.40 per share proposal.
Matrixx Initiatives on Tuesday announced its second overture to ProPhase Labs with an increased acquisition offer of $1.60 per share.
The lackluster cough-cold season will necessitate a greater need for marketing and promotion next season, ProPhase Labs chairman and CEO Ted Karkus said on Thursday in announcing first-quarter results for the period ended March 31.
ProPhase Labs on Thursday named the October, November and December winners of its "Share Your Cause Not Your Cold" campaign.
ProPhase Labs on Monday partnered with Give2TheTroops to aid in the combat against the common cold this holiday season.
ProPhase Labs on Thursday announced that its Cold-Eeze product has been awarded the Parent Tested, Parent Approved Winner's Seal of Approval.
ProPhase Labs on Tuesday launched the Cold-Eeze oral spray, which is formulated with zinc gluconate to help reduce the severity and duration of the common cold.
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — ProPhase Labs last month created a Facebook personality quiz to benefit the American Heart Association. For each Facebook fan who takes the "What's Your Cold-Eeze Flavor?" personality quiz, ProPhase will donate $1 to the AHA, up to a total of $2,500.
ProPhase Labs on Tuesday announced it has retained media solutions company Women's Marketing as its...


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Santa Barbara, CA, United States, 2013/07/11 - Yardi is first to offer advanced three-digit credit scoring leveraging all three national credit reporting agencies as part of its resident screening solution - ExperianPlc.com / Yardi.com.
Yardi® announced today that its proven rules-based resident screening solution, Yardi Resident Screening, now includes VantageScore® credit scores, an advanced numerical scoring option from Experian® for clients who prefer three-digit credit scores to help qualify applicants.
Developed by VantageScore Solutions in cooperation with the three national credit reporting agencies (CRAs) Equifax®, Experian®, and TransUnion® VantageScore is the only credit score model to employ the same characteristic information and the same model at each of the three CRAs, so any score differences can be attributed to differences in the data in each consumers credit file. A model that levels credit behavior characteristics creates a more consistent picture of a consumers credit payment behavior, regardless of which CRA provides the data.
The VantageScore model was built on a national sample of 45 million consumer credit profiles, using advanced segmentation techniques. Because all scorecards are scaled consistently, a given numerical score (three digits) represents the same relative risk level across all three credit reporting agencies. The model also provides a score to tens of millions more consumers than traditional credit score models by more inclusively using information in a consumers credit files.
We are very pleased that Yardi adopted VantageScore to advance their decisioning and assessment process with potential residents, said Charles Chung, president of Experian Decision Analytics in North America. Yardi clients will benefit from the advanced predictive capabilities of VantageScore along with the models exceptional ability to score consumers with thin credit files or those new to the credit world.
Yardi Resident Screening was developed for multifamily real estate and features rules-based components to deliver customized screening decisions on a number of unique screening criteria. Yardi Resident Screening features a proprietary credit scoring model based on an algorithm developed at MIT specifically for multifamily operators. Clients opting to use VantageScore credit scores will also receive comprehensive rules-based criminal background checks, eviction history, income evaluation, and rental history (from RentBureau®) with Yardi Resident Screening, providing reliable rental recommendations tailored for their business.
We are committed to giving our clients as many options as possible to meet their business needs, and with VantageScore credit scores we now offer numerical credit scoring to our clients who prefer a three-digit credit score to factor into their screening process while still benefiting from our customized rules-based criminal, eviction, income, and rental history screening, said Patrick Hennessey, vice president of Resident Screening for Yardi.
About Experian
Experian (experianplc.com) is a leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients around the world. Experian helps businesses manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft. Experian employs approximately 17,000 people in 40 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.
About Yardi
Yardi (yardi.com) has been committed to the design, development and support of real estate investment management and property management software for three decades. With the Yardi Multifamily Suite, Yardi Commercial Suite and Yardi Investment Suite, Yardi Voyager is a full business real estate management platform that includes revenue management, marketing, leasing, CRM, operations, accounting, ancillary services and investment management with portfolio-wide business intelligence and platform-wide mobility. Yardi serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East.
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The accidental rupture of a gas line in downtown San Luis Obispo which led to some businesses being closed, and some evacuations has been repaired.
The break occurred around 1:30 p.m., near Marsh and Nipomo Streets. Authorities say a backhoe accidently ruptured a gas line, leading to the closure of several blocks to traffic.
The line was repaired a little after four, but some crews were still on the scene an hour later.


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Home & Garden Events: May 26
Updated 11:51 am, Friday, May 24, 2013
Parade of Homes: Cibolo Canyons, 3650 TPC Parkway, 210-696-3800, www.paradeofhomessanantonio.com. Six homebuilders will showcase green building in seven homes. $11 through participating Home Depot locations; $13 at the gate. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Monday.
Native Plants: Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway, www.npsot.
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Feral Hog Management: Floresville Event Center, 600 Texas 97 W., Floresville, 830-780-3906. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services in Wilson and Karnes counties will discuss general and integrated management, laws and regulations on feral hogs. The workshop will also include a discussion on lower San Antonio River watershed and safety. $10. 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Rain Dance Festival: The Herff Farm at the Cibolo, 33 Herff Road, Boerne, 830-249-4616, www.cibolo.org. Regional experts will lead workshops on vegetable gardening, landscaping, raising backyard chickens, dealing with garden pests and rainwater harvesting. Free. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Audubon Society: The First Tee, 915 E. Mulberry Ave., 210-308-6788, saaudubon.org. Bob Doe, former president of the San Antonio Audubon Society, will discuss the 2012 Bexar County 300 Challenge and upcoming trips across the U.S. he has arranged for members. Free. June 6. 7 p.m.
Medina Lake Home & Garden Tour: Medina Lake Civic Center on Park Road 37, Lakehills, 830-751-3130, 830-751-2727. The Medina Lake Betterment Association will host its sixth tour of homes and gardens around Medina Lake. $30. June 8. 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
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