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WEB HUNTER commandeer the maintenance shop to build one in your spare time. No chair and whip It’s said that music can soothe the savage beast, even a beast old enough to remember music from half a century ago. The next Web resource is aimed at that cohort, who will find the Playa Cofi Jukebox at www.tropicalglen.com. This is a free, online music-streaming service developed by some retirees living in Puerto Rico. The bulk of the material consists of hits that were popular in the years 1950 to 1984. Although it has content for just about any genre, the default is popular music. The tunes play in random order continuously throughout the day. Instead of dropping a quarter in the jukebox, simply click on the icon corresponding to a year. This offers you 10 song titles on which you can click to enter the random stream that lasts three to five hours. When you start hearing too many repeats, go back and select a different year. Alternatively, you can pick your genre and go through a similar exercise. The site’s licensing agreement prohibits downloads to portable digital devices and users don’t get to determine the playlist. These are minor restrictions that won’t affect your ability to achieve a musically-induced inner calm during the work day. titles are on the left of the page. If you’re pressed for time, take a shortcut and listen to “Go, Stay and Fetch” and “I don’t like my boomerang” to get the es- sence of what Barker does with words. E-mail Executive Editor Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, at russk@putman.net. Poetic license My favorite poet is Les Barker. Many of his topics are a bit on the absurd side and his timing and delivery are that of a standup comedian. His wordplay is delightful and he plays the English language to its limit. Merely telling you about the poems wouldn’t do them justice. You really should hear them yourself to get the full effect. Fortunately, that’s possible at http://cdbaby. com/cd/lbarker6. Tune in and you’ll be able to hear some of his shorter poems and perhaps 90 seconds or so of some of his longer ones. Scroll down, the poem December 2007 www.PLANTSERVICES.com 35 http://www.tropicalglen.com http://v1000.yaskawa.com http://v1000.yaskawa.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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Plant Services - December 2007 Contents From the Editor: Orange Alert The PS Files: Pressed into Innovation Up and Running What Works: Samuel Adams Facility Refreshed in Cincinnati Energy Expert: Energy's "Perfect Storm" Technology Toolbox: Know Your Position Cover Story: Get a Grip on the Steamer Piping: Outside Looking In Web Hunter: Potpourri X In the Trenches: Making a Big Stink Boiler Room: Getting Educated

Plant Services - December 2007

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