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BALLSTON SPA — Saratoga County Court Judge James A. Murphy III has disqualified the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office from prosecuting Maria Lentini in her second trial on a charge that she left the scene of a fatal accident.
In a Jan. 11 decision, Murphy found “malfeasance” in an assistant district attorney’s failure to report that he encountered and talked to a potential witness in the case in a bar in August, even though being in the bar was a violation of the witness’ probation in a different case. The assistant district attorney was not identified.
The potential witness, Robert Walton, was also told by prosecutors at a Dec. 14 pre-trial meeting that he would not “get in trouble” for testifying at Lentini’s second trial, which was then scheduled for Jan. 7 in County Court. It has since been postponed indefinitely.
Lentini, now 33, of Saratoga Springs, was convicted in a County Court jury trial in November 2016 of felony leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and was subsequently sentenced to up to four years in state prison.
She was driving north on an unlit section of Route 9 in Halfmoon in the early morning hours of Dec. 6, 2015, when she struck and killed Patrick Duff of Halfmoon, who was wearing dark clothing and walking in her lane. She was arrested because the incident was not reported to police for more than an hour, and during part of that time, she allegedly left the scene with her sister. She called several people, including Walton, before her sister finally called police.
Lentini remained free pending appeal, and in July a mid-level Appellate Division court vacated her conviction and ordered a new trial. The court found Murphy, who presided over the first trial, should have declared a mistrial because two witnesses — one a sheriff’s deputy — testified that on the night of the crash, Lentini requested a lawyer be present before she spoke to police. Such testimony could prejudice jurors, the court found.
Murphy has named attorney Lee Kindlon of Albany as special prosecutor in the case, with access to the district attorney’s staff and files. Kindlon, while best known as a defense attorney, is a former military prosecutor. He did not respond to a request for comment.
Walton was on probation for a 2017 felony driving while intoxicated conviction at the time he spoke with the assistant Saratoga County DA in the bar. His DWI case was handled by a special prosecutor because of his connection to the Lentini case.
One of the conditions of his probation was that he not be in bars — something Murphy said the assistant district attorney should have realized and reported. A few days earlier, Walton and his attorney met with prosecutors, seeking to exchange information for an early end to his probation, Murphy wrote. Prosecutors rejected that proposal.
Murphy also wrote that prosecutors haven’t made clear to either the court or Lentini’s lawyer what “trouble” the December conversation referred to, but it appears Walton received a “benefit” from prosecutors by not having his August presence in the bar reported to his probation officer.
Based on that, Lentini’s attorneys sought to disqualify the District Attorney’s Office for misconduct, and Murphy agreed.
“The court finds that the pretrial activity of the prosecuting assistant district attorneys will render their continued prosecution of this case unfair, because their conduct raises a ‘significant possibility that the prosecutions’s pre-trial activity will be a material issue in this case,'” Murphy wrote.
District Attorney Karen A. Heggen acknowledged a mistake was made in dealing with Walton.
“I’m acknowledging that there was error here; we’re not going to appeal the judge’s decision because, in the end, what we want to see is justice for [victim] Patrick Duff and his family,” Heggen said.

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For the vegan sports fan, PETA’s best veggie food at baseball stadiums »
I grew up on baseball. My parents took me to my first Baltimore Orioles game when I was two months old. I didn’t realize you couldn’t throw peanut shells on the ground in polite company until I was way too old. And when I became a vegetarian at age 11, one of the few things I missed was ballpark hotdogs (I now shudder at the thought, but kids will be kids).
As a grown-up vegan, baseball games are still fun, but I don’t ever go for the food (though I do love the garlic fries at Giants’ Stadium). I usually bring my own version, scoff at the suckers around me paying $12 for a crappy hamburger.
Now PETA’s gone and messed that up, by pointing out there’s some veggie food at stadiums, and giving them publicity for it, so they maybe have an incentive to add more. Last week, they released a Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks list.
Surprise! No. 1 is in Philadelphia. Apparently the Phillies offer a vegan chicken-steak sandwich. Sign me up!
Other top contenders, and the things there I really would want to eat, are:
2. Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field: Vegtastic has the run-down of what to eat here. Sushi! Vegan hotdogs!
3. Detroit Tigers’ Comerica Park: vegan hot dogs.
4. Oakland Athletics’ O.co Coliseum: Eh. I’ve been here, not impressed. Not much vegan that I know of, though the vegetarian offerings might be OK.
5. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dodger Stadium: vegan sloppy Joe, veggie sushi, and edamame, hurray!
6. New York Mets’ Citi Field: veggie dogs, veggie burgers. Here’s an outdated report!
7. Los Angeles Angels’ Angel Stadium of Anaheim: veggie dogs (I’m noticing a theme here), black-bean burgers, bean burritos, veggie wraps, and California cucumber rolls. Plus gluten-free options!
8. Washington Nationals’ Nationals Park: Hell yeah, I want me a tofu sandwich with Vegenaise, and a falafel! Last time I was here I brought my own Chipotle; that was good too.
9. Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park: Vegetarian lo mein and salad with fried green tomatoes sound interesting, but not sure they’re vegan. Sigh.
10. Minnesota Twins’ Target Field: “vegan mousse martinis”?! What is that? Why don’t I have one? Plus veggie kabobs!

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Former Justice Department spokeswoman Barbara Comstock (most recently seen serving as part of the defense team for Scooter Libby) has registered to help Hearst Corporation lobby for a shield law that would prevent prosecutors from forcing reporters to testify against their sources (that is, people like Libby). [IMGCAP(1)]
Comstock left Blank Rome at the end of the year to join Mark Corallo, another former Justice spokesperson, at their new firm, Corallo Comstock. The lobbying registration she filed on behalf of Hearst at the end of February is her first for the new firm.
Last May, Corallo filed an affidavit in support of Hearst’s motion to quash a subpoena to compel testimony by San Francisco Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. The reporters broke the story of the BALCO steroids investigation, and prosecutors tried, but failed, to force the two to testify about how they got access to grand jury testimony in the case. Corallo’s affidavit argued that the subpoenas of the Chronicle reporters were inappropriate and would not have been approved by the Justice Department when he was there.
Corallo said that when Hearst was looking for outside lobbying help, he suggested Comstock, who was still at Blank Rome at the time.
Hearst and other news organizations are pushing Congress to pass a “shield law” that would protect reporters from having to reveal confidential sources unless prosecutors can prove that the reporter’s testimony is central to a criminal case and the information cannot be obtained any other way. Libby’s case became a rallying point for advocates of the shield after New York Times reporter Judith Miller went to jail rather than comply with a subpoena requiring her to testify who told her about CIA operative Valerie Plame. (Turned out it was Libby).
Workers Needed. With the immigration debate heating up again, tech industry honchos are hoping they can finally convince lawmakers to lift the cap on visas for the high-skilled workers they say their companies desperately need.
Already this year, the cause has gotten an assist on Capitol Hill from no less than Bill Gates himself. But as the lobbying push gets focused, the sector is turning to David Castagnetti and his team of hired top guns at Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti to take the lead. The firm is now heading up Compete America, the industry coalition for the issue formerly housed at the National Association of Manufacturers.
Robert Hoffman, a top lobbyist at Oracle and co-chair of the coalition, said that even though the industry is seeking a targeted fix — raising annual high-skilled visas from 65,000 to 115,000, exempting those who get graduate degrees, and green-card reform — for now it will pursue it through a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
As last year’s massive street demonstrations made clear, the politics of the issue are explosive. Some tech sources expressed skepticism that the broader bill will make much progress this year, but Hoffman said he remains hopeful.
The coalition includes Microsoft, Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, TechNet and the Information Technology Industry Council.
Uneasy Charities. The nation’s largest and most powerful charities are stepping up pressure on the federal government to tighten the standards for its long-standing fall charity drive. The Combined Federal Campaign, as it’s known, is the world’s largest workplace charity campaign, raising more than $260 million in pledges in 2005, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
But in updating the rules of the drive late last year, OPM dropped a requirement that participating charities guarantee they do not spend more than a quarter of their funds on administrative costs.
“Everyone is uncomfortable with this,” said Thomas Bognanno, president and CEO of Community Health Charities of America.
Added Janet Cave of Global Impact: “We’re all interested in keeping the campaign healthy and growing, because of all the good it does.”
The worry, they said, is that fewer federal employees will choose to give once they realize the program is no longer ensuring the efficiency of participating charities.
The OPM did not return a call for comment.
Meanwhile, heavy-hitting charities, including Global Impact, Earth Share and the Red Cross, are leaning on Members of Congress to get involved. So far, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and ranking member Tom Davis (R-Va.), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and ranking member Susan Collins (R-Maine) have all sent letters expressing concern.
With planning already gearing up for the fall fundraising drive, Cave said time is running out.
Getting Religion. Ave Maria University, the conservative Catholic university founded in 2003 by the founder of Domino’s Pizza, is getting baptized into the ways of Washington, D.C., lobbying. The school has tapped Russ Reid Co., a firm that specializes in public relations and lobbying for nonprofits.
No one from Russ Reid or the Florida-based Ave Maria returned several calls seeking comment, but a registration says the lobbyists will look for appropriations in the foreign operations bills.
Meanwhile, Russ Reid has brought on a handful of other Christian-themed clients, including the D.C.-based Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation, a Christian organization focused on kids’ education founded by the former Washington Redskins defensive back, and Every Home for Christ, whose mission is to promote Christian beliefs. Neither group returned calls seeking comment.
Kate Ackley contributed to this report.


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Memories of McNamara
Birch Bayh, an Indiana Democrat, began his 18-year Senate career in 1963, as the U.S. role in Vietnam was expanding. Bayh spent his early months in the Senate watching President John F. Kennedy and his national security team – including the late Robert McNamara, who was secretary of defense – wrestle with how intensely to aid the faltering South Vietnamese regime against the communist North. Like most of the Senate, Bayh voted for the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution, pushed by President Lyndon Johnson. But Bayh later turned against the Vietnam effort, becoming a vociferous critic of what he considered a lost cause. In an interview Monday, Bayh suggested McNamara’s would be remembered as a brilliant strategic planner dealing as best he could with institutional constraints, but marred by an inability – or unwillingness – to speak truth to power.
McNamara died Monday at the age of 93.
What is Secretary McNamara’s legacy regarding Vietnam?
He was probably one of the brightest persons who ever served in government. One could have nothing but respect for his native intelligence and his managerial skills. He had prospered and thrived in the corporate world.
Secretaries of defense have to rely on people in the field. In Vietnam, the military brass in the field at the top had a certain idea of how to win the war. I’m not sure they fully comprehended the kind of struggle we faced in Vietnam.
He did the best he knew how to do. He had no military experience himself and was relying on people on the ground. They gave him very bad information and he acted on it. But who do you turn to at that point?
When I was over there, I would be courteous and listen to the military briefings, and then do my own investigations. I don’t know if it’s possible for a secretary of defense to do that. The command structure was almost set up to perpetuate it. That’s the way the military operates.
We have some commanders now in Iraq and Afghanistan who are more forthright in their willingness to voice their doubts.
Did you in private ever hear Secretary McNamara ever give anything but full-throated support for the Vietnam War effort, as he did in public?
No, I never heard something different. I remember one time my wife and I were invited to go to Camp David. McNamara, [Secretary of State Dean] Rusk and I were on a plane together. They were discussing military tactics and I never heard anybody give any judgment other than what McNamara was saying at the time in public.
Early on, both McNamara and the president were in difficult positions. LBJ was looking for advice, and was in an almost impossible position. A hero and idol of the country had been assassinated. He inherited all of Kennedy’s team, and to do otherwise would have looked like an insult to the late president. So whether he wanted to bring in his own advisers or not was irrelevant.
At what point did you begin to have doubts about the likelihood of victory of Vietnam, despite what Secretary McNamara and generals in the field were saying?
For several years I went along with the president, because I thought he was trying to do what was right. Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) was one of the few people who really spoke extensively about the subject, calling Vietnam “McNamara’s War.” And that was before the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. I went over there in January 1968, just before the Tet offensive. I came back there with much different views of what was going over there than when I arrived.
I came to think we should never have gotten involved in that war in the first place. This was a colonialist empire that the French been run out of. But McNamara’s recommendations to the president to send all those combat troops in there prolonged it interminably. We were never going to win that battle at a price we were willing to pay.

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He was 58 years old and was admitted in hospital since 41 days, the person who won the hearts of public lost his battle of life.His death was confirmed by his nephew Kunal Srivastav.
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The afternoon games are finished, and with a few surprises too. Now, all attention turns to Leverkusen for the matchday's late game against Gladbach. All the updates you need on Bundesliga Matchday 18 are here!
Schalke and Borussia Dortmund share one of the fiercest rivalries in Germany, but that went a step too far on Saturday. Schalke fans unfurled a banner supporting the man who attacked Dortmund's team bus in March 2017.
Borussia Dortmund moved further clear at the top of the standings as Serge Gnabry came back to haunt a former side. DW looks at all the talking points from Matchday 13.
Serge Gnabry scored in each half against his former employers as Bayern Munich picked up a vital three points against Werder Bremen. Bayern remain nine points behind Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund.
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Lucent Acquiring Xedia Corp.
MURRAY HILL, N.J. (AP) _ Lucent Technologies Inc. is acquiring Xedia Corp., a maker of corporate computer network gear, for about $246 million in stock, the companies announced Friday.
Xedia, based in Acton, Mass., specializes in routers that act as a gateway from the Internet to a corporation’s private network, allowing employees or customers to connect to the network from anywhere on the Internet. Xedia was founded in 1993 and employs approximately 90 people, who will remain in Acton.
The cost of the transaction, involving 3.86 million shares of Lucent common stock, is based on the company’s Aug. 12 closing share price of $63.75. The deal is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, Lucent said Friday in a statement.
Xedia chairman Ashley Stephenson will be named vice president and chief technology officer of Lucent’s Enterprise WAN Systems group. Xedia’s President Robert Steinkrauss will be named vice president and general manager of the same unit.
Lucent, based in Murray Hill, N.J., is a leading maker of telecommunications equipment.

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Thu, Jul 9th, 2015 Pisa, Lucca, Firenze & Certaldo.
I have arrived, a few days early to re-acquaint myself with Italy and prepare for the students.
My plane flew into Pisa - it's the first time I have been here. It is a lovely small city with many streets to walk and smaller sites to see en route to the big one, yes, the Tower. It is a strange site and an interesting story of humanity trying to hold back stone, gravity and a forvigiving foundation.
I loved walking thru Pisa's alleys and down her sleepy 7am corridors. My plane arrived at 6 am, so it was an early start for me. I meandered down a path of wonders my friend Rick (yes, Steves) suggested and as with most of his suggestions, it did not disappoint.
Lucky for me, it was still quiet at the Field of Miracles, where Pisa's famous tower stands. After a nap on the lawn and a walk thru the Duomo, the crowds were too thick for my taste, so I escaped onto a quiet street with no 'sites' and enjoyed Pisa as regular folks would.
When you leave the beaten path with no map, there are always wonderful discoveries and often circular meanderings, aka, getting 'lost'. After several turn-arounds, I found le stazionne, picked up my luggage and purchased my ticket for the next stop.
As per travel guru Rick Steves, I opted to spend my first night in Lucca and I'm glad I did. I love this walled city and the vibrant life around it. Now I'm resting after 6 hours of walking. Tonight I will explore more inside her walls.
My host at Allegro Moderno pointed out a concert schedule here in Lucca. Looks like I missed Bob Dylan by 5 days and I'll miss Billy Idol & Elton John by a week. Seems Lucca has quite an impressive summer music schedule!
Awake and refreshed, amazingly, I'm still in my arrival day in Italy. The nights are cooler than the days and like my dog, Ty, Italians come to life at night...and so did I. Refreshed, showered and dressed for the evening, I took myself out to dinner, enjoyed torttelino, a vino rosso and headed into the walled city.
I meander thru more winding streets and listen to Italian conversations, of which I can only decipher a few words, but the backdrop of American rock n roll in this concert series has me feeling remarkably at home. I didn't have a ticket so I just sat in a piazza and enjoyed the music along with all the other free-loaders. Exhausted and fulfilled, I walked out of the walled city and across the railroad bridge to my humble room for much needed rest.
Italy, Day 2, more Lucca:
Day two in Lucca saw me walking from wall to wall and back again. I passed by the home of Lucca's famous resident, Puccini. Then I chatted with several artists. Matteo, owner of Antica Tipografia Biagini, A typographic artist who chatted with me about creating an embossed logo and or book. I met a jeweler who did cool experimental jewelry, Stefano Pedonesi.
I was drawn into sculptor Andrea Bucci's gallery to admire his pristine white forms with strong lines and a soft finish. From there I walked thru alleys and passed beautiful doors with great knockers. As I was looking for a quiet place to have lunch with some veggies, I stumbled upon another Rick S favorite and got in right before the kitchen closed. It was perfeto!
All this, plus I climbed a tower for those great photos and took a 4 mile bike ride around the top of the fortress. Another night of free-loading music, more vino rosso and I was done.
Day 3, Firenze
A short train trip from Lucca to Florence and I went back to another favorite Rick recommendation, SoggiornoAlessandra, a wonderful small Inn, just on the south side of Florence, the quieter and more working class neighborhood. I feel right at home with studio artists and regular Florentines.
It was a walking day to re-acquaint, since I'll be back for real in about 10-days. I walked from Le Stazzione to Market Centrale...to the Duomo, to Piazza Della Signorino, where I spent hours watching people, exploring the outdoor sculptures and listening to live music.
A walk along Ponte Vecchio en route home, I caught another glimpse of the River Arno, her night black waters lit up with beautiful white lights. Homeward bound in preparation for an early train to Certaldo, my 4th city in as many days.

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Based upon the percentage, your dog may take upon lots of mixtures. The dog will require a lot of attention and ultimately stand for a devoted companion to its owners. Overfeeding any kind of dog is not a great idea while that can certainly exacerbate health problems such as knee and hip dysplasia. German Shepherd pet dogs are absolutely hard-working animals.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Golden Retriever
The only real reason to get breeding canines is when you feel and have been informed by an individual who realizes your dog ought to get bred to boost the type. In precisely the same manner that you would like your dog to pick-up the ideal behavior, several charging smart to discourage him on the undesirable behaviours. Needless to say, all intelligent pet dogs desire a great number of mental stimulation to remain balanced and thrive.
You may well be asking yourself in the event you can have a Golden Shepherd in the event you reside in a bit home. You receive a Golden Shepherd, among the finest mixed bread of dogs around! The Golden Shepherd is undoubtedly a shedder. So , by natural means, your Great Shepherd can have quite a stocky, muscle look. The Golden Shepherd usually magnificent dog. The Great Shepherd is quite a friendly puppy, and they will frequently get along with everybody they will meet. If you’re contemplating carrying a Glowing Retriever German born Shepherd blend your home, below are a few things to consider consequently you’re ready for every one of the smooches, tail wags and playing, along with a few health problems you must be aware of regarding as your canine gets older.

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First things first: This is not the list of movies you’d see on a syllabus for any classic films class. Some of these might appear there, but this list wasn’t made to teach you which films released before 1975 were the best made. Instead, we’ve compiled a list of truly great movies that we think you could enjoy; movies that may inspire you to check out an actor, director, or genre you’ve never experienced before. At the very least, it’ll help you stop proclaiming, “I don’t like black-and-white movies,” as several on this list are, in fact, devoid of color (gasp!). These movies deserve and need your focus to be truly appreciated, so turn off your phones, turn down the lights, and actually experience them.
Though this list is not ranked, this first entry would be number one on that list if it were. It's impossible to undersell this movie. Humphrey Bogart's weathered, rugged demeanor didn't always suit the roles he played, but his acting prowess always made it work. In Casablanca, though, Bogart is 100 percent perfect and equally matched by every major and minor actor in this film. There's a reason the song from this film, "As Time Goes By," is, to this day, the Warner Bros. theme song. That studio could make a million movies and still never come close to equaling the perfection of Ingrid Bergman, Bogart, et. al, in this World War II drama. She's beautiful, he's heartbroken, people are scrambling trying to escape a war-torn region, and yet, there's plenty of humor sprinkled throughout. If you ignore every other movie on this list, at least see this one. Consider it a rite of passage.
The Godfather (1972)
Here's another that would likely find its way to the top of a traditional list or even a film class syllabus, but it also is just a truly great movie that is as enjoyable to watch as it is educational. Marlon Brando's performance alone is pretty much textbook method acting, and he's honestly not the strongest actor in the movie (go back and watch the first scene after you've finished it to remind yourself where Al Pacino starts as compared to the end). It is also required to view The Godfather: Part II (1974) and settle the debate for yourself about whether it is the lone instance in cinematic history when the sequel was better than the original.
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Gone With the Wind isn't a classic movie; it's a sweeping epic that tells part of the story of the Civil War like no other film does. We can go back now and talk about what it was like in the South before and after the war broke out, or you can see it for yourself from the standpoint of one spoiled young woman's point of view. Meet the infamous Scarlett O'Hara. If you find yourself not sure whether you should love or hate her, you're in good company. Rhett Butler can't decide either.
Dial M for Murder (1954)
It's not Alfred Hitchcock's most well-known film, and it might not even be his best, but it's a gripping thriller that is also a great way to get to know Grace Kelly on the screen. When a man plots to murder his wealthy wife in the hopes of getting his hands on her inheritance, things go a bit awry and even though the audience is in on it the whole time, you still might be surprised to see how the case gets solved. If you like it, move on to the rest of the Hitchcock output, especially Psycho (1960), North by Northwest (1959), Rear Window (1954) and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), to name a few.
It Happened One Night (1934)
A funny thing will happen when you check this one out: You'll start to realize how many movies that were made after it borrowed a thing or two from this Clark Gable/Claudette Colbert comedy. The formula for romantic comedies is nothing new: put two people who are perfect for each other on the screen then keep them apart for two hours. What's even better is when you can throw increasingly ridiculous obstacles in their way to see how they'll deal with them. Another great one in this screwball comedy genre that is seriously hilarious? The Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal gem What’s Up Doc (1972).
Rio Bravo (1959)
There's a reason the name John Wayne is synonymous with the Western genre of film. The man made nearly 250 movies in his career, many of which are absolute classics. This one is a great introduction to The Duke and his movies because it stands out for a few reasons. With co-stars like Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson (both of whom sing in the movie) and a splash of humor throughout, it has enough grit and drama to grab you, but it's not as traditionally Western as many of his other films. Move on from here to McLintock (1963), The Quiet Man (1952), True Grit (1969), and any other titles that catch your eye.
The Graduate (1967)
You'll never look at your significant other's parents the same way after this one. If you don't know why the name Mrs. Robinson is famous, aside from the Simon and Garfunkel song, get to know her through Benjamin Braddock's eyes and buckle up for one of the most uncomfortable love triangles ever captured on film. When Braddock (played to bumbling perfection by Dustin Hoffman) comes home from college after graduation, he finds himself in quite the predicament after giving a friend's mom a ride home one night.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Audrey Hepburn deserves her own category on this list and it's nearly impossible to pick the best film among her work, but this is a great place to start. Hepburn plays a restless princess visiting Rome as part of a European tour. She is tired of visiting places but not actually seeing them. She escapes to have an adventure and meets a dashing Gregory Peck who serves as her tour guide while withholding a crucial secret: he's actually a reporter and hoping to make money on her story. From here, check out Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Charade (1963), and Sabrina (1954).
Some Like it Hot (1959)
Marilyn Monroe was a complicated movie star. Her on-set difficulties are widely known and she's remembered more as a Hollywood icon than a talented actress. But as Sugar Kane in this Tony Curtis/Jack Lemmon cross-dressing comedy, she's pretty much perfect. She plays a flighty singer in the all-female band that Curtis and Lemmon are hiding out in to escape the mob after witnessing a murder. Things get complicated when Curtis tries to make a play for her without revealing his actual identity. In a role that could come across as superficial or stupid, she manages depth and humor up against two of the best leading men of the day.
An Affair to Remember (1957)
There never will be another actor to match the screen presence of Cary Grant. Dashing, unique, charming, and funny, and he's only half of the pair that makes this film so great. Deborah Kerr was not only a phenomenal actress, but her voice was also one of a kind and so beautiful in this and all of her movies. If you've seen (and loved) Sleepless in Seattle, you really do owe it to yourself to watch this one and finally see what they were paying homage to.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
A young man who truly loves America, but has no experience in politics, is chosen to fill an empty seat in Congress. Instead of the noble institution he believed our government to be, poor Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart) soon discovers corruption and greed running rampant through the Capitol. If every elected official watched this movie when they took their office, and vowed to be more like Mr. Smith, could our country be a better place? Side note: You should see pretty much everything Jimmy Stewart ever did, especially The Spirit of St. Louis (1957).
West Side Story (1961)
There are so many classic musicals to see, but this is an absolute must. The story of Romeo and Juliet told in New York City, but this time with rival gangs instead of warring families makes the story that much easier to relate to, especially because the gangs are divided by racism and prejudice. Can young love bring everyone to their senses in time before hatred causes irreparable damage? Spoiler alert: not likely, but perhaps there's hope in the end.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
We mentioned John Wayne earlier, and for traditional Westerns, he's a great place to start. As the 1960s came to an end, though, the world needed movies where the line between good and bad was a little more murky. What better way to show that than with a Western starring two anti-heroes? It's still got a great Western vibe to it, but it's clear that the world was changing, as evidenced by the ending, which is anything but traditional. Paul Newman and Robert Redford in the title roles were one of the great original bromances before we even knew what that was.
Pillow Talk (1959)
There were several Doris Day-Rock Hudson romantic comedies around this time, and she made so many other great comedies and musicals, also, that it's hard to pick one. But it's almost worth choosing this one just to see how different telephone communication used to be (it'll make more sense when you watch it). The Day/Hudson chemistry is great, as is their fiery banter as they pretend to hate each other through half the film. For a super fun Doris Day musical experience, check out her Western musical Calamity Jane. It's cheesy and awesome, but no one could ever match her screen presence and powerful voice.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
There are way too many great lines and moments in this film to count, so don't let the fact that it might be offensive keep you away. When an all-white town in the Old West is horrified to discover the Governor has sent them a Black Sheriff, it seems like a recipe for disaster. But what this Mel Brooks comedy lacks in political correctness it certainly makes up for in flatulence humor, as the title subtly suggests, not to mention enough puns and innuendo to make even a skeptic crack up a few times.

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|Publication number||US3975708 A|
|Application number||US 05/531,809|
|Publication date||17 Aug 1976|
|Filing date||11 Dec 1974|
|Priority date||27 Feb 1974|
|Publication number||05531809, 531809, US 3975708 A, US 3975708A, US-A-3975708, US3975708 A, US3975708A|
|Inventors||Joe F. Lusk, William H. Rood|
|Original Assignee||T.S.W.S., Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (45), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 446,529, filed Feb. 27, 1974 now abandoned.
The present invention relates to an electrical system for monitoring the status of a number of load devices or conditions associated with the vehicle; the vehicle preferably being a truck. More particularly, this invention pertains to a vehicle condition monitoring system including means for detecting such conditions as a lamp outage and/or a "jacknife" condition. The monitoring system of this invention is most advantageous in that the detection circuitry makes use of the existing vehicle wiring.
Due to the ever increasing demand for the transportation of goods and materials, there is an ever expanding requirement for a larger number of vehicles as well as vehicles of increased size. This is evident by the greater use of trailer trucks and the tandem operation of these trucks. These trucks are not provided with sufficient safety devices for the protection of the truck-driver and others. There are not sufficient monitoring devices. Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle condition monitoring system including a display panel accessible to the driver for registering a number of different fault conditions that may occur in the vehicle such as the outage of a lamp or the overheating of a brakedrum.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a monitoring system for use preferably in a trailer truck and that includes means including display means for detecting a jacknife condition of the vehicle.
Regarding the aspect of the present invention pertaining to the monitoring of the condition of certain lamps or lights in the vehicle, it is noted that the prior art shows different systems for indicating the condition of lamps in a vehicle.
The problem with the prior art systems is that they all require a separate sensing system such as a magnetic sensing system and thus the systems become quite complex especially if there are a number of lamps to monitor.
Accordingly, another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle condition monitoring system especially for monitoring the outage of lamps wherein the continuity of the lamp is checked by impressing and sensing an alternating signal on the existing vehicle wiring.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a system in accordance with the preceding object and that is relatively inexpensive to construct, easy to install in existing vehicles and that is relatively inexpensive.
It has also been found that many times a fault condition occurs and is only temporarily corrected by the driver. For example, there may be a small leak in the vehicle radiator that activates an indicator light. The driver then fills the radiator but the problem, which is not reported, remains.
Accordingly, another object of the present invention is to provide a condition monitoring system including memory means that registers a fault condition and maintains the fault reading even if the fault is temporarily corrected.
Still another object of this invention is to provide a system as in the preceding object and where a diagnostic unit is thereafter employed to read the condition of the memory means.
To accomplish the foregoing and other objects of this invention there is provided in a motor vehicle having a driving compartment, a number of load devices and means for providing energy to the load devices for operation thereof, a system for monitoring the operable condition of each load device. Most of these load devices are lamps of the vehicle and the system of the present invention is for monitoring the continuity of these lamps whether these lamps are being operated through the existing wiring of the vehicle or not. The system of this invention generally comprises a display console disposed in the driving compartment and including a plurality of indicator lights one being associated with each load device, a harmonic generator for establishing an alternating signal, separate lines for coupling the alternating signal to each load device by way of each line with each line preferably including its own filter circuit for passing only predetermined frequencies and a sensing element which may simply be a resistor connected in series between the filter circuit and the existing line which couples to the associated load device. With respect to the tail lights, for example, the sensing line would not be connected at the tail lights but could be connected in the driving compartment area from where the tail lights are controlled.
The system further comprises in one embodiment a sensing circuit associated with the sensing resistor for determining continuity to the load device. In the disclosed embodiment the presence of a voltage drop across the resistor is sensed to indicate the proper operation of the lamp and the absence of a voltage drop generates a signal which is coupled to the display panel for operating the indicator light of the display panel that is associated with the inoperative load device or lamp.
In an alternate arrangement for detecting the lamp outage instead of filtering the output from the squarewave generator, this output is coupled to a counter and a decoder circuit for providing time sequence signals for pulsing the existing wires in a sequential manner to detect lamp outage. This alternate arrangement may also employ a resistor sensing circuit in association with an indicator lamp.
In another embodiment of the present invention the system is adapted to store an indication of a particular fault that has occurred. For example, one fault that may be sensed is an overheating of the vehicle engine which is usually occasioned by the leakage of coolant from the radiator or hoses. Thus, the system may comprise a sensor for monitoring this condition which sensor would have an actuated state when the fault occurs and an unactuated state in the absence of the fault. The system also includes an indicator which would tell the operator of the vehicle when the fault has occurred. The memory storage means is responsive to the state of the sensor for setting the memory means to a fault indicating state when the sensor has been actuated. In the example given the sensor would be a heat sensor for determining when the temperature of the coolant has exceeded a predetermined value in which case the sensor is actuated. Preferably, the memory means is in the form of a bi-stable flip-flop device which is of the type that maintains the fault condition stored even if the fault is temporarily corrected. The flip-flop device is only reset by a special reset signal which is not furnished by the operator of the vehicle but is furnished at a later time after the state of the flip-flop has been sensed to determine if the fault occurred.
In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention there may be provided the memory circuit which is actuated if the battery power is interrupted. For example, if the vehicle is equipped with a sensor for determining when a predetermined speed has been exceeded, the operator of the vehicle may desire to reset the sensor for detecting this speed prior to returning for a status check. The operator may attempt to do this by disconnecting the battery with the belief that the memory storage means associated with the sensor will be reset. Actually, the memory storage means is reset, but by providing an additional memory storage means for detecting an interruption to power, the fact that the battery cable is disconnected can be detected.
Regarding another aspect of the present invention in an application specific to trailer trucks, the system is provided with means for sensing the alignment between the cab and trailer of the truck. This sensing means is disclosed as comprising a pair of magnetic switches either one of which may be operable when the trailer becomes out of line with the cab by some predetermined angular displacement. In association with these magnetic switches there are two indicator means for telling the driver the direction of the angular displacement so that he can readily compensate therefore.
Numerous other objects, features and advantages of the invention will now become apparent upon a reading of the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows the driving compartment of a vehicle and the display console disposed therein;
FIG. 2 shows a circuit diagram of one embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 3A and 3B show waveforms associated with the circuit of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 shows a circuit diagram of one of the indicator circuits shown in FIG. 2 and more particularly for one of the indicator circuits 11 or 12;
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the other indicator circuit shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 shows another circuit diagram of an alternate embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 7A and 7B show one embodiment indicating the placement of the magnetic switches for detecting a "jacknife" condition;
FIG. 8 is an alternate embodiment for the magnetic switches shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a circuit embodiment similar to the one shown in FIG. 4 and further including a memory storage circuit; and
FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing another memory circuit for detecting power interruption.
The system of the present invention is preferably for use in a truck which has a driving compartment as depicted in FIG. 1.
In the driving compartment 10 in accordance with this invention there is provided a display console 12 which is suitable mounted to or below the dashboard 14 of the vehicle. This display console includes a plurality of indicator lights 16 each of which is associated with a lamp or sensor of the vehicle. Each of the lamps and sensors that the indicators 16 are associated with are discussed and shown in more detail with reference to the circuit diagram of FIG. 2.
In FIG. 2 part of the circuitry represents components that presently exist in the vehicle. Included in this category are fuse block 20, switch array 22, and the load devices contained within the dotted outline 24. These load devices include, for example, the marker lights ML; stop lights SL; and heat sensor HS. The other circuitry shown in FIG. 2 is added in accordance with the present invention and, as shown, connects with each of the lines coupling to the load devices.
In FIG. 2 the ignition switch 26 of the vehicle, when closed, couples the battery voltage to each of the fuses of the fuse box 20 and from there, respectively, to the switches of switch box 22. The switch box 22 includes, in order, the marker light switch MLS left turn signal switch LTS; right turn signal switch RTS; stop light switch SLS; tail light switch TLS; accessory switch ACS and headlight switch HLS. Each of these switches couple respectively by connector means and diodes D12-D20 to their corresponding load devices. It is noted in FIG. 2 that the heat sensor HS and the tire pressure sensor TPS receive power, respectively, by way of diodes D18 and D19 from the right turn signal switch as these two sensors are physically disposed close to the line from the right turn signal switch.
The battery voltage couples from ignition switch 26 also to a squarewave generator 28. The output from the squarewave generator is shown in FIG. 3A. This signal may be at its low level for a period of 50 milliseconds, for example, and may be at its high pulsed level for a period of 5 milliseconds. The output from the squarewave generator 28 feeds to a plurality of filter circuits F1-F11 each of which may include a capacitor and inductor connected in series. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention at least some of the filter circuits have their components chosen so that they pass only predetermined frequencies. For example, in FIG. 2 the filter circuit F1 passes frequencies about 10 KC and filter circuit F2 passes frequencies about 20 KC. The filter circuits each in turn couple by way of a sensing resistor and diode to the existing vehicle wiring by way of the connector box 30. An indicator box identified as boxes I1-I7, is associated with each sensing resistor. The boxes U8-U11 are each identical to indicator box I4, for example including its resistor R4 and diode D4. Each of these indicator boxes is shown in more detail in FIGS. 4 or 5 and includes one of the indicator lights 16 shown in FIG. 1.
It is noted that the indicator boxes I1 and I2 couple directly across their respective resistors R1 and R2 whereas the remaining indicator boxes couple from the resistor to ground. The indicator boxes I1 and I2 are of the type shown in FIG. 4 whereas the other indicator boxes are of the type shown in FIG. 5. The indicator light in box I1 is for detecting whether the switch S1 has closed or not and similarly the indicator light in box 12 is for indicating whether the switch S2 has closed or not.
It is noted that the switches S1 and S2 have filter circuits F1' and F2' associated therewith. The switches S1 and S2 are magnetically operated switches which are shown in more detail as to their position in the vehicle in FIGS. 7 or 8. Basically, the switch S1 may indicate a condition wherein the trailer of the vehicle is displaced to one side relative to being in line with the cab of the vehicle. The switch S2 then indicates an angular displacement in the other direction.
FIG. 4 shows a circuit diagram of the indicator box I1 having associated therewith resistor R1, diode D1, switch S1, and filter circuit F1'. FIG. 4 also shows the marker lights ML which receive their normal operating power by way of diode D12. In FIG. 4 the indicator box I1 includes a diode 32, a variable resistor 34, a constant resistor 36, a capacitor C, and one of the indicator lights 16 of display panel 12. This indicator 16 is for indicating one of the two jacknife conditions.
There are two circuit conditions that can exist, one where switch S1 is closed and the other where switch S1 is open. When switch S1 is open wherein the cab and trailer are in line, a relatively small current flows through resistor R1 and diode D1 and also through the marker lights ML. Capacitor C is charged by way of diode 32 and variable resistor 34 during the pulse interval depicted in FIG. 3B. However, with the switch S1 open there is not sufficient current to charge capacitor C to an appreciable value. It is also noted that the current that does flow through the lights ML is at a duty cycle (see FIG. 3A) that is low enough to not cause illumination thereof if the marker lights have not been turned on by way of switch MLS. After the pulse period shown in FIG. 3B has terminated capacitor C discharges primarily by way of resistor 36 and the marker lights ML. The variable resistor 34 is preferably selected so that the charge time constant of capacitor C is significantly longer than the discharge time constant of capacitor C so that after a plurality of pulse cycles there is still not an integrated voltage across capacitor C that is sufficient to illuminate indicator 16.
Alternatively, if switch S1 closes the 10KC pulse signal is now effectively shorted to ground through switch S1 and filter F1'. The current delivered to capacitor C is much larger when switch S1 is closed. When the charging pulse has terminated the capacitor C can discharge but the discharge time constant is now much longer than the charging time constant and thus after a very few cycles the capacitor C becomes charged to a point where the indicator lamp 16 stays illuminated.
The indicator box 12 shown in FIG. 2 operates similarly and its associated indicator light will be illuminated when the switch S2 closes. It is also noted that if the marker lights ML are burnt out and thus open this does not effect the operation of the indicator lights associated with the indicator boxes I1 and I2. With these lights open the discharge time constant is effectively infinite and when the switch S1 is open the fact that the lights ML are open does not effect the operation of the indicator box I1 with reference to FIG. 4.
FIG. 5 shows one of the other indicator boxes and more particularly, for example, indicator box I4 which includes capacitor C4 and indicator lamp 16 which is also part of the display console in the driving compartment of the vehicle. In the circuit shown in FIG. 5 when the pulse shown in FIG. 3B is coupled to the circuit and when the operating lamp LTL (left turn lamp) is properly operating then the current delivered by way of diode 39 is primarily conducted through resistor R4 and diode D4 to lamp LTL. There is not sufficient current delivered to capacitor C4 to cause it to charge to an appreciable value and after the termination of the pulse shown in FIG. 3B the discharge time constant of capacitor C4 is shorter than its charge time constant so that capacitor C4 does not assume a full charge and thus indicator lamp 16 remains off. However, if the lamp LTL opens then the discharge time associated with capacitor C4 increases and therefore the corresponding indicator lamp 16 becomes illuminated. The discharge time in this condition for capacitor C4 is relatively long as the discharge path through lamp LTL is no longer there.
Accordingly, capacitor C4 will maintain its charge and hold lamp 16 illuminated indicating a fault in its associated LTL operating lamp.
FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of this system of this invention. In FIG. 6 many of the blocks and components are identified identically with the blocks and components shown in FIG. 2. Thus, the system of FIG. 6 includes a fuse box 20; a switch array 22; a connector 30; ignition switch 26; and a squarewave generator 28. FIG. 6 also shows the lines coupling from the switch array to the connector 30 by way respectively of a diode. The monitoring or sensing system of the present invention as depicted in the embodiment of FIG. 6 includes a plurality of sensing lines that connect respectively with the existing wiring that couples from the switch array 22 to the connector 30.
As in the embodiment of FIG. 2 the power from the ignition switch 26 couples to the squarewave generator 28. In the embodiment of FIG. 6 the squarewave generator 28 may operate at a higher duty cycle and possibly a higher frequency than the squarewave generator shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 6 the output of this generator couples to a conventional four stage counter 40 having the outputs as depicted in FIG. 6. The outputs from the four stage counter connect to decoder 44 which comprises a plurality of AND gates 42. Each of these AND gates receive a different output from the counter and have an output that couple to drivers 1-15. In the embodiment of FIG. 6 15 drivers are shown. However, the system can be easily modified to use fewer or less drivers depending upon the number of load devices that are being monitored. The counter 40 and decoder 44 are arranged so that a high level or enabling signal is provided in succession at the output from each gate 52. Accordingly, the drivers are selectively and sequentially enabled one at a time in this embodiment.
The output from driver 1, for example, couples to filter circuits F1 and F2 and from there respectively to sensor boxes U1 and U2. This arrangement of filters and sensor boxes may be identical to the arrangement shown in FIG. 4 wherein each of the filters includes a capacitor and inductor tuned to a different frequency, and each of the sensor boxes includes a resistor and diode connected in series and a sensing indicator circuit such as the one shown in FIG. 4. It is also noted in FIG. 6 that the line coupling to the marker lights ML also has connected thereto the switches S1 and S2 and their respective filter circuits as previously depicted in FIG. 2.
Accordingly, when driver DR1 is activated periodically as determined by the frequency of operation of generator 28, the switches S1 and S2 are interrogated to determine if either one has closed due to a jacknife condition between the trailer and cab. The operation of both of these switches has been discussed in detail hereinbefore with reference to the embodiment in FIG. 2.
The other sensor boxes U3-U15 may be identical to the arrangement shown in FIG. 5 and thus box U4, for example, may include a series connected diode and resistor arrangement and an indicator box as shown in FIG. 5 including a capacitor and corresponding indicator light 16. Inasmuch as embodiment of FIG. 6 may be for use in the identical system as the embodiment of FIG. 2, some of the existing connections are omitted.
In both of the embodiments in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 there are shown the switches S1 and S2 for detecting a jacknife condition. FIGS. 7A and 7B show one embodiment for thse switches S1 and S2 regarding their placement in the vehicle. FIG. 7A shows the cab towplate 50 having the magnetic switches S1 and S2 preferably embedded therein. FIG. 7B shows a cross-sectional view through the cab towplate 50 also showing the trailer towplate 51 which mates therewith. The trailer towplate 51 preferably has a pair of permanent magnets M1 and M2 positioned similarly to switches S1 and S2 when the cab and trailer are in line. The view of FIG. 7B shows the two towplates in line.
If the cab and trailer can become out of line in one direction by some predetermined angular displacement then it can be seen that the permanent magnets may be disposed so that magnet M2 is intermediate switches S1 and S2 and magnet M1 is to the left of switch S1 as viewed in FIG. 7A. In that case, a sufficient field would still be established with regard to switch S1 and it would be maintained opened. Alternatively, switch S2 would close to indicate that jacknife condition. Alternatively, if the movement is in the opposite direction then switch S1 would be caused to close and switch S2 would be maintained opened.
FIG. 8 shows still another embodiment for the switches S1 and S2. FIG. 8 shows the junction box 56 which is typically provided at the front end of the trailer for connecting the cable 54 from the tractor to the trailer. In FIG. 8 the tractor and trailer are shown out of line and in this embodiment there is provided a sensor arm 58 which is connected firmly to the junction box 56 and a switch holding brace 60 which is mounted to the cable 54. The switches S1 and S2 are disposed at opposite ends of the brace 60. The switches are of the type that are maintained normally open unless the arm 58 swings adjacent thereto as depicted in view of FIG. 8. When that occurs the associated switch closes and as indicated in the embodiments of FIGS. 2 or 6 a corresponding indicator light is illuminated to indicate the particular jacknife condition.
It has been found that for certain fault conditions the operator of the vehicle may be able to temporarily correct the fault condition such as by adding water to a radiator and then when the vehicle is returned to the storage garage or main terminal this fault condition is not reported. Thus, the vehicle is still susceptible to being disabled at a later time possibly under more adverse circumstances. Also, if the sensor happens to be one that senses a worn brake lining, the operator of the vehicle is apt not to report this condition immediately, assuming that there is no immediate danger.
Under the above conditions and other conditions it is desired to incorporate one or more memory circuits that store an indication of the fault and maintain this stored condition even if the fault is corrected or if the fault is not reported. When the vehicle is returned to the garage or main terminal it is periodically subjected to a diagnosis by a read-out device which determines if any of the memory circuits have been set to their fault state. Also, in accordance with the present invention the memory circuits maintain their stored fault indication even when the ignition of the vehicle is turned off. Only when the power to the circuit is interrupted such as by removing one of the battery cables will the memory circuits possibly lose their fault condition storage. Thus, to sense the interruption of power another memory circuit is used which senses this interruption of power condition. The state of this memory circuit can also be read when the vehicle has returned to the garage.
In connection with this aspect of the present invention reference is now made to FIG. 9 which shows a circuit that is substantially identical to the circuit shown in FIG. 4 and operates in the same manner so that when switch 70 is open capacitor C does not reach a sufficient charge to illuminate lamp 16. When switch 70, which is the coolant detector switch in the embodiment of FIG. 9, is closed then capacitor C can charge and cause illumination of lamp 16. When this condition does occur there is also sufficient voltage delivered to lamp 16 to cause flip-flop 72 to be set. Thus, the flip-flop 72 is a memory storage circuit that maintains this set condition even if the coolant switch 70 later closes and the indicator lamp 16 extinguishes. The flip-flop 72 is the type that will only be reset when a reset signal is coupled to the flip-flop 72. Although FIG. 9 does not show the diagnostic apparatus, this apparatus would include a means for applying a reset signal to the flip-flop 72 after the state of the flip-flop had been examined.
Theoretically, the state of the flip-flop 72 may be sensed by a volt meter to determine if it is set or reset. The resetting of the flip-flop 72 can simply be accomplished by a momentary push-button switch coupled to the appropriate voltage level for causing resetting of the flip-flop. Of course, when a number of fault conditions are being monitored there are actually a plurality of flip-flops like flip-flop 72 shown in FIG. 9 and thus there would also be a plurality of readouts that are taken at the output of these flip-flops. The readout device could comprise a lamp array wherein each of the lamps would be illuminated if the corresponding flip-flop is in its set condition indicating that the fault has occurred.
It is noted in FIG. 9 that the coolant detector switch 70 couples to an L-C circuit 74 in a similar arrangement to the one shown in FIG. 4. The L-C circuit 74 preferably passes frequencies that are the same passed by the L-C circuit which couples to resistor R1 shown in FIG. 9. The switch 70 also couples to the tail light but other existing lines could be used for sensing the condition set forth in FIG. 9.
In FIG. 9 there has been shown a coolant detector switch 70. Obviously, other sensing arrangements could be used to detect such conditions as the overheating of a bearing, excessive or insufficient tire pressure, excessive speed, or brake lining wear.
As previously mentioned, it is possible that the driver of the vehicle will attempt to hide the fault condition. For example, if one of the sensors detects excessive speed the driver may not want this to be diagnosed. Thus, by removing the battery cable and reconnecting it the memory circuit associated with this speed detector sensor may be reset. Thus, in accordance with the present invention there is also provided a memory circuit 76 such as the one shown in FIG. 10 which has an input line 77 coupled from battery 78. Battery 78 is the normal vehicle storage battery and is shown in FIG. 10 as having outputs that couple to the vehicle electrical system for operating the vehicle. The memory circuit 76 may be a flip-flop or may be another type of bi-stable device. The set input to the device is activated by the diagnostic operator and as long as power is provided from the battery 78 by way of line 77 device 76 will remain set. If power is interrupted by disconnecting one of the leads to the battery, then the device 76 will automatically reset. FIG. 10 is a somewhat schematic diagram of an implementation of this concept and in an actual circuit implementation there may be other connection to the device 76 so that it is assured that if either cable of the battery 78 is disconnected, that the device 76 will reset. Similarly, the device 76 may be initially reset by the diagnostic person and then would be set if either of the battery cables is decoupled.
Having described a limited number of embodiments of the present invention it should now be apparent to one skilled in the art that numerous modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 there have been shown a plurality of filter circuits. Actually, some of these filter circuits such as filter circuits F5 and F6 need not be used as the corresponding sensing circuit connects only to one existing line. Alternatively, it is noted with regard to filter circuits F1 and F2 that these are necessary in that both of them connect to the same existing wiring of the vehicle. Also, FIG. 6 depicts a system wherein the sensing is by sequential interrogation. In an alternate arrangement at least some of the drivers could be concurrently activated thereby reducing some of the logic that is necessary in this embodiment. One reason for using either the filter or decoder selective sampling technique is to conserve power. For example, without the filters, the source sees a lower impedance and thus more power is drawn. The higher power requirement in turn dictates the use of more expensive components such as the diodes. Also, regarding FIGS. 9 and 10 it is noted that the memory circuit has been shown as being coupled to an sensing and indicating circuit of the type shown in FIG. 4. Similarly, the memory circuit or flip-flop could also be coupled to an arrangement like the one shown in FIG. 5 wherein the flip-flop would then be coupled across the indicator lamp 16 shown in FIG. 5.
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One of these, known as the Shrine of Hungering, was abandoned by the Sirens long ago as it’s now home to a shiver of sharks that wait for any fearless pirate to enter.
So, if you are looking for a chance to get through these to retrieve the coral riches hidden inside, here we will guide you around all you have to do to find the Shrine, uncover its secrets, and escape with the treasure intact.
How to find and complete the Shrine of Hungering
The Shrine of Hungering will be located in the Wilds, North of Galleon’s Grave Outpost. You will find its exact location easily if you look through the sky and spot some purple and blue lights swirling into it.
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After this, you will find the main chamber where the first Siren Statue Puzzle will be waiting. To solve it, you must take a look at the positions of the arms of the Siren Statues of the large mural and then move them to their right one by damaging the statue with your Cutlass or Firearm.
Once you positioned the three Siren Statue arms correctly, you will enter the solution by damaging the large Siren Statue holding a conch below the mural, causing the water level to rise.
Swim up to a platform in the chamber with a geyser, stand on it, and it will get you to the next level with another Siren Statue Puzzle and the second journal. Here you will do the same as with the first statue by looking at the mural on the South East side of the chamber for the solution.
After you complete this puzzle, the water will rise again until you find a new series of platforms with Coral Skeletons. Fight with them and continue your path through these, a Kraken spine and over a big mast beam. At some point, you will find the Shrine’s third journal.
Check it, and then move on across some bones sticking out of a wall until you reach a large Megalodon jawbone, with more Coral Skeletons that will ambush you. Defeat them and then continue to the base of a Siren Statue, where the fourth journal will be sitting hidden in the grass.
Hop back over to the Megalodon jawbone and then hit the pink Coral Orb to go through the Siren Window inside its mouth. Then, swim through a small tunnel to another Siren Window, hit a pink Coral Orb, and at the base will be both the fifth and last journal and a smaller chamber filled with lots of treasure and sharks to kill.
Once you got all treasures from the Shrine, don't forget to save all of them in the Sunken Merfolk Statue, then exit the Shrine using either the Siren Windows or the same Statue.
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Tridek One is aiming to develop immunomodulatory compounds targeting the CD31 pathway. Tridek One is a biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new class of therapeutics that can reestablish a physiological process of regulation of the immune response on activated cells.
The company was incorporated in 2018 from the decades of work of the scientific founders focusing on the central role of CD31 in the immune response.
Besides its known role in cell adhesion, CD31 is primarily a down modulator of immune cell activation and an up modulator of vascular cell survival and barrier functions, both desirable in moderating unwanted inflammation while avoiding a total blockade of the immune response. Tridek-One is developing new therapeutic modalities that target and stabilize CD31 clusters, thus upholding its signaling beyond the occurrence of its shedding in stimulated cells. Of note, such a strategy sustains a key physiologic immunoregulatory pathway and does not carry an over-suppression of the immune system as is the case with current therapies.
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The Nightwatchman steals show at Newport Folk Festival
NEWPORT, R.I. - On a day when music icons Pete Seeger and Mavis Staples performed alongside indie-folk favorites The Decemberists and Fleet Foxes, it was the former guitarist for a heavy metal band that stole show on Saturday at the 50th annual Newport Folk Festival.
With a guitar adorned with the phrase "whatever it takes" and under a tent tucked behind the main stage at Fort Adams State Park, former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello had people engaged and participating throughout his 50-minute set on the fest's Harbor Stage, one of three stages at the event. As a solo act, Morello performs under the moniker of The Nightwatchmen, an outlet for him to play acoustic protest music. And that's what he gave a standing-room-only crowd Saturday.
And he had fun doing it. At no point during his set did a smile leave Morello's face. He was clearly digging his time on stage at a legendary music festival.
Morello attempted to close his show with a rousing take on Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land," making a plea to the crowd to pay attention to the "super secret" verses that aren't performed most of the time. By the end of the song, the entire crowd was on its feet, singing along and jumping up and down. The singer/songwriter wanted to make his exit after that, but the adoring audience refused to let him leave without playing two more tunes.
Besides The Nightwatchman, the Harbor Stage saw spirited sets from folk icon Ramblin' Jack Elloit, indie rocker Ben Kweller, Staples and neo folkie Iron & Wine, the name songwriter Sam Beam performs under.
But, of course, it was the main stage that the bulk of the thousands in attendance wanted to see. And those folks caught a surprisingly dynamic and pulsating set from North Carolina folk rockers The Avett Brothers along with performances from Tiff Merritt, Billy Bragg, Gillian Welch, Fleet Foxes, The Decemberists and Pete Seeger.
The main Fort Stage's highlight came from The Decemberists, the Portland group that nailed its set by concentrating on its older material and playing very little from its recent "folk opera" "The Hazzards of Love." Both "We Both Go Down Together" and "O Valencia!" were the highlights of the 70-minute set.
Flanked by a bay full of boats, a sea of people and the warm-but-not-oppressive sunshine, the Decemberists' frontman Colin Meloy, during the middle of his set, said, "How can you not love Newport?" That was definitely the case Saturday, as a roster of talented artists came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic music festival in style. There were no "Dylan goes electric" moments, but the first day of the event gave the crowd plenty of moments to remember.
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