| Tyndall AFB Hosts Robotics Week
The Air Force Research Lab and Material and Manufacturing Directorate will host the 2nd Annual Robotics Week April 30 to May 4. Robotics Week is a week-long event devoted to providing hands-on participation and robotic education to local middle and high school students. This event is also open to home school students. For more information about this program and educational opportunity, call (850) 283-3725. .
Bush Invites Democrats to Discuss Iraq
President Bush invited lawmakers to the White House next week to try to break the stalemate on Iraq war funding, but he made it clear yesterday that he is not budging on his key demand -- a "clean" bill without "artificial deadlines" for withdrawal or restrictions on his commanders on the ground. At the same time, Bush used a morning visit to American Legion Post 177 in Fairfax to renew pressure on Congress to send him the spending bill, warning that the Pentagon will soon be forced to transfer an additional $1.6 billion in funds from other military accounts to make up for a looming shortfall in funding for the Iraq operations. The appearance was another in a series of steps calculated at stiffening the spines of his conservative base for a coming confrontation with Democratic lawmakers.
ABB Releases Spot-Welding Robot
ABB Limited has released a spot-welding robot offering a choice of mounting options, including upside down. Capable of being inverted, floor mounted, tilted or shelf-mounted as part of a high robot density two layer automotive installations, the IRB6620 is ideal for use in confined areas and as part of manufacturing cells alongside other robots.
Key to the IRB6620s flexibility is the removal of the balancing cylinder, which makes the robot more compact and agile. Weighing in at just 900 kilos, the IRB6620 offers simplified installation, with no need for heavy-lifting cranes. Our target was to develop the most versatile robot on the market, says Nigel Platt, Sales and Marketing Manager for ABB Robotics. The IRB 6620 is compact and agile, and optimised for spot welding and handling applications.
Women in the Search Industry
As I viewed all the women in the search industry, I couldn't help but be struck by one observation: most of the women I shared lunch with were heavily involved in search engine advertising. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Search engine advertising is a rather challenging and detail-oriented niche. Kudos to my colleagues with the skills and patience to effectively compete in this arena. Nevertheless, where were the women like me? Where were the techie women? Right- and left-brain thinking in search In her Search Chicks column, our illustrious Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Lieb, made this observation: In 2001, [Search Engine Strategies] had little to do with marketing and a lot to do with Web site development's (even) geekier aspects. Of course, I disagree, being a geek myself.
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