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Daniel Webb: ein Beitrag zur englischen Ästhetik des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts
Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1920
aber advantage Alten Aspasia auch Ausdruck beauty Bewegung circumstances comparison couplet Criticism Daniel Webb daß Dialog Dichter Dichtung difference effect eine englischen equal Essay Eugenio example expressed fall feelings force Form Frage Gedanken Genius Geschmack give given Hamlet happiness harmony Henry ideas images imagination Imitation Inquiry John King Kritik Kunst language läßt Leidenschaften lines London Lost Maler Malerei manner mean measure Mengs Milton mind Modernen movement Music Musik nature nicht object observe original Painting passion pause pleasure Poesie Poet Poetry Pope produced Raphael Remarks rhyme schon Schönheit Schriften seine seiner sense sentiment Shake Shakespear sich Siehe sound Spence spirit spring Stelle thing thou thought thro unsere verse Webb werden Werk Winckelmann wird Zitate
Էջ 79 - Full many a lady I have ey'd with best regard ; and many a time The harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my too diligent ear : for several virtues Have I lik'd several women ; never any With so full soul, but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, And put it to the foil : But you, O you, So perfect, and so peerless, are created Of every creature's best.
Էջ 64 - Said then the lost Archangel, 'this the seat That we must change for heav'n, this mournful gloom For that celestial light? Be it so, since he Who now is sovran can dispose and bid What shall be right: fardest from him is best, Whom reason hath equaled, force hath made supreme Above his equals.
Էջ 76 - O thou goddess, Thou divine Nature, how thyself thou blazon'st : In these two princely boys ! They are as gentle As zephyrs, blowing below the violet, Not wagging his sweet head : and yet as rough, Their royal blood enchaf 'd, as the rud'st wind, That by the top doth take the mountain pine And make him stoop to the vale.
Էջ 74 - O gentle Sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down. And steep my senses in forgetfulness...
Էջ 64 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smit with the love of sacred song...
Էջ 58 - That changed through all, and yet in all the same, Great in the earth as in the ethereal frame, Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees ; Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Էջ 77 - Horatio, what a wounded name, Things standing thus unknown, shall live behind me. If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart, Absent thee from felicity awhile, And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain, To tell my story.
Էջ 61 - Heaven, with all his host Of rebel angels, by whose aid, aspiring To set himself in glory...
Էջ 111 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.


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|Publication number||US4487333 A|
|Application number||US 06/352,753|
|Publication date||Dec 11, 1984|
|Filing date||Feb 26, 1982|
|Priority date||Feb 26, 1982|
|Also published as||CA1202102A, CA1202102A1, DE3376561D1, EP0105301A1, EP0105301A4, EP0105301B1, WO1983002935A1|
|Publication number||06352753, 352753, US 4487333 A, US 4487333A, US-A-4487333, US4487333 A, US4487333A|
|Inventors||Edwin Pounder, Alan J. Arena, Michael Pawlowski, Adrian M. Totten|
|Original Assignee||Signet Scientific Co.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (108), Classifications (23), Legal Events (7)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This invention relates generally to fluid dispensing systems, and more particularly to systems for mixing two fluids together in prescribed relative proportions and to systems for supplying a fluid at a prescribed average flow rate.
Systems of this type are of particular use as post-mix soft drink dispensers for mixing together and dispensing carbonated water and flavored soft drink syrup in a prescribed mix ratio. These systems typically inject the water and syrup simultaneously into a mixing chamber, where they are mixed together and then dispensed through a nozzle into a drinking cup. The two fluids are normally supplied for coextensive time durations, and the mix ratio is typically controlled using manually-adjustable metering valves.
Although the typical post-mix dispensing systems described above operate satisfactorily in most situations, variations in the pressure of the carbonated water can sometimes cause corresponding variations in the relative proportions of the dispensed water and syrup. Some systems have overcome this problem by including relatively complex and expensive structures for regulating the water pressure. Other systems have sought to maintain a fixed mix ratio by controllably adjusting a syrup valve in accordance with the water's pressure. It is believed, however, that these systems are unduly sensitive to pressure variations. Also, many of these systems are believed to be unduly complex and to require substantial manual adjustments when changing from one type of syrup to another.
It should therefore be appreciated that there is still a need for a system for mixing together and dispensing two fluids with a prescribed mix ratio, which is substantially insensitive to variations in fluid pressure and which can be conveniently and reliably modified to provide different mix ratios. It should also be appreciated that there is still a need for an inexpensive yet reliable system for supplying a fluid at a prescribed average flow rate, regardless of its initial pressure. The present invention fulfills these needs.
The present invention is embodied in an improved fluid dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing a first fluid and a second fluid in prescribed relative proportions. The apparatus includes first means for controllably supplying a first fluid, second means for controllably supplying a second fluid, and means for mixing together and dispensing the first and second fluids. In accordance with the invention, the apparatus further includes means for modulating a selected one of the first means and second means in a prescribed fashion, such that the apparatus dispenses the two fluids in prescribed relative proportions. The apparatus is substantially insensitive to variations in the initial pressure of either fluid, and it can operate over a wide range of mix ratios.
More particularly, the selected one of the first means and second means that is modulated by the modulating means includes valve means for turning on and off a supply of the corresponding fluid. The modulating means opens and closes the valve means at a prescribed duty cycle such that the apparatus dispenses the two fluids at a prescribed average mix ratio. Use of such an on/off valve means better facilitates control of the fluid's average flow rate and therefore the fluid mix ratio that the apparatus provides. The apparatus preferably includes a separate valve means for both the first means and the second means, and the modulating means modulates either one, depending on the particular mix ratio that is to be provided.
The apparatus can further include means for sensing the relative flow rates of the two fluids and for producing a corresponding control signal, and means for modulating suitably conditions the control signal to produce a signal for opening and closing the valve means at the prescribed duty cycle. This ensures that any variations in fluid pressure, which could cause variations in fluid flow rate, will be compensated for by the valve means.
The apparatus is particularly suited for use in a post-mix soft drink dispenser, for mixing together and dispensing carbonated water and a selected one of a number of different soft drink syrups. Such a soft drink dispenser preferably includes a separate on/off valve means and flow meter for both a water supply and a syrup supply. In applications such as this, it is sometimes desirable to vary the mix ratio of the two fluids with time, for example to compensate for the presence of melted ice in the bottom of the cup. This is accomplished conveniently by controllably adjusting the duty cycle of one fluid relative to the duty cycle of the other fluid, in a prescribed fashion. Also, it is sometimes desirable to vary the average flow rate of both fluids with time, for example to minimize splashing. This is accomplished conveniently by controllably adjusting the duty cycles of both fluids in the same way, in a prescribed fashion.
In another aspect of the invention, the prescribed mix ratio for the first and second fluids is indicated by a special personality module removably connected to the apparatus. Use of such a module permits the apparatus to be used conveniently with a number of different fluids (e.g., soft drink syrups) having different mixing characteristics, without requiring manual adjustments to be made. The apparatus also preferably includes means for sensing the absence of such a removable module and means for inhibiting operation of the apparatus in such a circumstance.
Many flow meters have output signals that vary with the viscosity of the fluid passing through them. The dispensing apparatus overcomes this problem using means for determining the viscosity of the fluid passing through each flow meter, and means for adjusting its output signal, accordingly. The adjusted signal therefore more accurately indicates the fluid's actual flow rate, and this adjusted signal is suitably conditioned for use by the modulating means in achieving the prescribed mix ratio.
Fluid viscosity ordinarily varies with temperature, so the means for determining the viscosity makes that determination in part by measuring the fluid's temperature. Also, the relationship between temperature and viscosity for the particular fluid in question is preferably indicated by the removable personality module. This facilitates a reliable conversion of the apparatus for use with fluids having different temperature/viscosity characteristics.
The on/off valve means can sometimes be of a type for which there is at least limited uncertainty in the time delay between the time a signal is coupled to the valve means to close it, and the time the valve means actually closes. This uncertainty can adversely affect the duty cycle that the apparatus provides. To correct for this effect, the apparatus monitors the velocity signal output by the flow meter and compares it to a reference signal, to estimate better when the valve means actually closes. The apparatus then measures the time delay from the time the signal is coupled to the valve means to close it until the estimate of the actual closure time, and adjusts the valve control signal during the next cycle, accordingly.
Another aspect of the invention is embodied in an apparatus for dispensing a single fluid at a prescribed average flow rate. The apparatus includes valve means for controllably turning on and off a fluid supply, means for sensing the fluid's instantaneous flow rate and for producing a corresponding velocity signal, and means for conditioning the velocity signal to produce a valve control signal for opening and closing the valve means at a prescribed duty cycle. The duty cycle is appropriately selected such that the valve means dispenses the fluid at the prescribed average flow rate. Many of the aspects of the inventions described earlier with respect to the system for mixing together two fluids in prescribed relative proportions are equally applicable to this embodiment.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention should become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a simplified perspective view of a post-mix soft drink dispensing apparatus embodying the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of the dispensing apparatus of FIG. 1, for mixing together carbonated water and a soft drink syrup in a prescribed mix ratio;
FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of the signals associated with the syrup valve and syrup flow meter of the dispensing apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIG. 4 is a timing diagram showing several signals associated with the water valve and water flow meter of the dispensing apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2; and
FIGS. 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b, together comprise a simplified flowchart of the process steps performed by the microprocessor of the dispensing apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2 in dispensing a soft drink having the prescribed mix ratio.
Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a post-mix soft drink dispensing apparatus 11 embodying the present invention, for mixing together and dispensing a soft drink syrup and carbonated water in prescribed relative proportions. The apparatus includes a syrup valve 13 for turning on and off a supply of syrup and a water valve 15 for turning on and off a supply of water. The apparatus further includes a syrup flow meter 17 upstream of the syrup valve for measuring the syrup's flow rate, and a water flow meter 19 upstream of the water valve for measuring the water's flow rate. The syrup and water transmitted by the two valves are mixed together in a mixing chamber assembly 21 and dispensed through a nozzle 23 into a drinking cup 25.
In accordance with the invention, the apparatus further includes control means, including a microprocessor 27, for controllably opening and closing both the syrup valve 13 and the water valve 15 with prescribed duty cycles, such that the apparatus dispenses the soft drink syrup and water with a prescribed mix ratio. The two valves are cycled open at the same time, the syrup valve remaining open until it has dispensed about 0.15 ounces of syrup, and the water valve remaining open for whatever duration provides the prescribed mix ratio. This ratio is typically between about 3.5 to 1 and 6.0 to 1, depending on the particular syrup being dispensed. The peak flow rate of the water is higher than that for the syrup, to reduce the disparity between their respective duty cycles. As soon as both valves have dispensed the appropriate amounts of fluid, the cycle is repeated by again opening the water and syrup valves simultaneously. This cycling continues until a prescribed volume has been dispensed into the cup 25.
More particularly, and with particular reference to FIG. 2, both the syrup flow meter 17 and the water flow meter 19 are paddle wheel-type flow meters producing velocity signals in the form of pulse sequences having frequencies proportional to the flow rates of the fluids passing through them. One suitable such flow meter is described in a copending application for U.S. patent, Ser. No. 352,534, filed Feb. 26, 1982, in the names of Edwin Pounder et al., which is incorporated by reference. The pulse sequence signal produced by the syrup flow meter is coupled over line 29 to a buffer/amplifier 31 for conversion to appropriate logic levels, and in turn over line 33 to the microprocessor 27. Similarly, the pulse sequence signal produced by the water flow meter is coupled over line 35 to a buffer/amplifier 37, and in turn over line 39 to the microprocessor.
The microprocessor 27 suitably processes the syrup and water pulse sequence signals received from the syrup and water flow meters 17 and 19, respectively, and generates syrup and valve drive signals for coupling to the respective syrup and water valves 13 and 15, to open and close them at the appropriate times. The syrup drive signal is coupled over line 41 to an opto-isolator 43 and in turn over line 45 to a triac 47, which outputs two corresponding drive signals for coupling over lines 49a and 49b to the syrup valve 13, to open and close the valve correspondingly. Similarly, the water drive signal is coupled over line 51 to an opto-isolator 53 and in turn over line 55 to a water triac 57, which outputs two corresponding drive signals for coupling over line 59a and 59b to the water valve 15, to open and close it correspondingly.
FIG. 3 depicts the signals associated with the syrup valve 13 and the syrup flow meter 17 for one operating cycle in which the syrup valve is modulated on and off and the water valve 15 remains on essentially continuously. Line A depicts the syrup valve drive signal for controllably opening the syrup valve, line B depicts a syrup count enable signal used internally by the microprocessor 27, and line C depicts the pulse sequence signal produced by the syrup flow meter. During the time the syrup valve is open, the microprocessor counts the successive pulses of the syrup pulse sequence signal and terminates the syrup valve drive signal to close the syrup valve when a prescribed maximum count is reached.
Since the syrup valve 13 is controlled by a triac 47, there is some uncertainty in the exact time at which the valve closes in response to the syrup valve drive signal. To correct for this uncertainty, the microprocessor 27 implements a special process for monitoring the period between the successive flow meter pulses to determine the time at which the paddle wheel of the syrup flow meter 17 has slowed by a prescribed amount. It then can estimate more accurately the actual time at which the syrup valve closes. The microprocessor then measures the time delay from termination of the syrup valve drive signal to the estimate of the actual valve closure time, and makes an appropriate adjustment to the syrup valve drive signal during the next operating cycle.
More particularly, and with particular reference to the critical time points appearing in line E of FIG. 3, it is observed that the syrup valve drive signal and the syrup count enable signal are both initiated at time A. This opens the syrup valve 13, and the syrup flow meter 17 begins producing the syrup pulse sequence signal for counting by the microprocessor 27. Beginning with the sixth pulse (time B) and continuing to the tenth pulse (time C), the microprocessor averages the period between successive pulses and stores this average value for subsequent use. The averaging is delayed until the first six pulses have been detected to insure that the paddle wheel has accelerated to a stable angular velocity. A four period average is selected because it represents one complete revolution of the flow meter's paddle wheel.
When the running count of syrup pulses being accumulated by the microprocessor 27 reaches the prescribed maximum count, at time D, the microprocessor terminates the syrup valve drive signal, to close the syrup valve 13. As previously discussed, however, an uncertain time delay in operation of the syrup triac 47 prevents the syrup valve from closing for an unspecified time delay, indicated at time E. The microprocessor estimates the timing of this actual closure by monitoring the time period between the successive pulses of the syrup pulse sequence signal after the syrup valve drive signal has terminated. In particular, it compares each of these successive periods to the stored average period that was computed earlier on the basis of pulses six through nine. As soon as this period exceeds the average period by a factor of about 1.375 (time F), the microprocessor determines that the valve has been closed and terminates its internal syrup count enable signal, to stop counting the successive pulses.
The number of pulses occurring after termination of the syrup valve drive signal but before termination of the syrup count enable signal is an overrun count that is used to determine the appropriate maximum count for the next cycle. For example, if the overrun count is particularly high, indicating that the syrup valve 13 closed only after a substantial time delay, then the count for the next cycle is reduced by an appropriate amount, to compensate for the extra amount of syrup dispensed through the syrup valve because of this additional time delay.
FIG. 4 depicts the signals associated with the water valve 15 and water flow meter 19 for one operating cycle in which the water valve is modulated on and off and the syrup valve 13 remains on essentially continuously. Operation of these elements is similar in many respects to operation of the corresponding syrup-related elements. More particularly, the water valve drive signal (line A) opens the water valve at time A and the water flow meter soon begins outputing the water pulse sequence signal (line C). The microprocessor 27 counts the successive pulses of the pulse sequence signal until reaching a prescribed maximum count, at time B, when it terminates the water valve drive signal, to close the water valve. Like the syrup flow meter 17, however, the water flow meter continues to produce output pulses for a short time after the corresponding valve drive signal terminates. The microprocessor counts these pulses for an additional duration of 20 milliseconds, until time C. This additional count is an overrun count that is used to compute the prescribed maximum count for the next operating cycle.
The current cycle is completed when the microprocessor 27 completes its overrun count on the flow meter for the fluid that was modulated off and reaches its maximum cycle count for the other fluid. If the drink has not yet been fully dispensed, the microprocessor again initiates the syrup and water valve drive signals, to begin the next operating cycle.
Referring again to FIG. 1, the apparatus further includes four push-button switches 61 for selecting one of four different drink portion sizes for the apparatus to dispense. The apparatus also includes a pour/cancel push-button switch 63 that functions either to terminate dispensing if one of the four portion size buttons has been previously pushed (i.e., cancel) or, if not, to dispense a drink for as long as it is pushed (i.e., pour). The microprocessor 27 monitors these various switches in a conventional fashion using address lines 65 and data lines 67. The microprocessor controllably opens and closes the syrup and water valves 13 and 15, respectively, in the manner described above, regardless of which one of these particular switches has been pushed. The only significant difference in operation is in the number of cycles necessary to complete the dispensing of the selected drink.
Associated with each of the four portion size switches 61 is a separate potentiometer, one of which is depicted at 69 in FIG. 2. These potentiometers are connected between a positive voltage and ground, and are used to adjust manually the size of the drink dispensed when the corresponding switch has been pushed.
The microprocessor 27 periodically monitors the voltages present at the wipers of the four portion size potentiometers 69 in a conventional fashion using a multiplexer 71 and an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter 73. In particular, the potentiometers are connected by lines 75 to four different input terminals of the multiplexer, and the microprocessor outputs appropriate address signals for coupling over lines 77 to the multiplexer to select a particular one. The voltage on the selected potentiometer is then coupled over line 79 from the multiplexer to the A/D converter, which under control of four control signals supplied on lines 81 from the microprocessor converts the voltage to a corresponding 8-bit digital signal. The digital signal is in turn coupled over lines 83 from the A/D converter to the microprocessor.
The apparatus is adapted for use with a number of different syrups, each having a unique concentration and viscosity/temperature characteristic. As a convenient means of modifying the apparatus for use with each different syrup, the apparatus includes a removable personality module (not shown) for each syrup, containing information that characterizes the syrup. This eliminates the need to perform time-consuming manual adjustments each time the apparatus is adapted for use with a different soft drink syrup.
Each module is appropriately wired to contain eight bits of data. Four of the bits identify the coarse mix ratio for the syrup, and the remaining four bits identify an internal lookup table in the microprocessor 27 that characterizes the syrup's viscosity as a function of temperature. This latter information is used in interpreting the pulse sequence signal output by the syrup flow meter 17, as will be explained below. The microprocessor detects the information stored in the personality module using the same address lines 65 and data lines 67 as are used for the four portion switches 61 and the pour/cancel switch 63.
The apparatus further includes a multiposition switch (not shown) for fine tuning the coarse mix ratio identified by the personality module. This multiposition switch is likewise read using the same address lines 65 and data lines 67 as for the portion and pour/cancel switches 61 and 63, respectively.
An unfortunate characteristic of the syrup flow meter 17 and the water flow meter 19 is that the frequencies of their pulse sequence output signals vary not only with flow rate, but also viscosity. Moreover, syrup viscosity ordinarily varies substantially with temperature. This phenomenon poses a significant problem in soft drink dispensers of this kind, because the syrup passing through the syrup flow meter is frequently refrigerated by varying amounts, depending on the dispensers' frequency of usage.
The dispenser 11 therefore further includes a syrup temperature sensor 85 for providing an accurate indication of the actual temperature and thus viscosity of the syrup passing through the syrup flow meter 17. The microprocessor 27 periodically monitors the voltage output by the temperature sensor using the same multiplexer 71 and A/D converter 73 as are used for monitoring the four portion adjust potentiometers 69.
After the dispenser 11 has completed its dispensing of a drink, the microprocessor 27 outputs a serial data signal representing the contents of its various internal registers, for use by an inventory control system. These registers store data indicating, for example, the amount of syrup and water just dispensed, the temperature of the syrup, and the syrup and water flow rates. The data signal is coupled over line 87 from the microprocessor to a buffer/amplifier 89, and output by the dispenser on line 91.
A flowchart of the process steps implemented by the microprocessor 27 in carrying out the functions described above is depicted in FIGS. 5a, 5b, 6a and 6b. After a number of initialization steps depicted at the top of FIG. 5a, the program proceeds to either an idle loop depicted at the bottom of FIG. 5a or a dispensing loop depicted in FIG. 5b. The program ordinarily operates in the idle loop and moves to the dispensing loop only when actually dispensing a drink. Every 0.8 milliseconds, and regardless of the particular step the program is currently implementing, the program is interrupted and proceeds to an interrupt program depicted in FIGS. 6a and 6b.
With reference now to FIG. 5a, the top portion of the figure depicts a number of steps for initializing operation of the microprocessor 27 when the system is first turned on or is reset. An initial step 101 resets to a zero number of internal registers in the microprocessor used in its various operations described below. In step 103, the microprocessor determines whether or not a removable personality module, which characterizes the syrup being dispensed, is properly installed in the dispenser 11. If not, the program returns to the initial step of resetting the various internal registers. If the module is properly installed, on the other hand, the microprocessor extracts its eight bits of information at step 105. In step 107, a number of internal timers are then reset to zero, thus placing the system in proper condition to begin dispensing.
After initialization of the microprocessor 27, the program moves into the idle loop, which is depicted in the bottom half of FIG. 5a. In each pass through the idle loop, the microprocessor monitors the dispensing pushbuttons 61 and 63, and either monitors the multiposition switch for fine tuning the mix ratio or performs an A/D conversion on the four portion adjust potentiometers 69. An initial step 109 of the idle loop determines whether one of the portion size buttons 61 or the pour/cancel button 63 has been pushed. If none has, the program remains in the idle loop, whereas if one has been pushed, the program moves to the dispensing loop (FIG. 5b).
If step 109 indicates that a dispensing button has not been pushed, the program proceeds to step 111 where it is determined whether the multiposition switch for fine tuning the mix ratio, as contrasted with one of the four portion adjust potentiometers 69, has been selected for monitoring during the current pass through the idle loop. If the multiposition switch has been selected, step 113 retrieves the minimum water count from a particular lookup table identified by the personality module. Step 115 then sets the maximum water count, i.e., the count that triggers the microprocessor 27 to turn the water valve 15, equal to the retrieved minimum water count plus a count indicated by the multiposition switch. This sum, is stored in a prescribed register in the microprocessor and it corresponds to the number of pulses from the water flow meter 19 that are required to get the proper mix of water and syrup for one operating cycle. The program then returns to the initial step 109 of the idle loop.
If step 111 determines that one of the four portion adjust potentiometers 69 has been selected for monitoring during the current pass through the idle loop, the program proceeds to step 117, where it performs an A/D conversion on the appropriate potentiometer. Step 119 then determines whether a small or medium potentiometer was selected. If so, step 121 stores the last A/D conversion count in the appropriate one of four internal size registers in the microprocessor 27. This count represents the number of 0.15 ounce increments of syrup or water that must be dispensed to complete a drink of the selected size. On the other hand, if step 119 determines that a small or medium portion adjustment potentiometer was not selected, it is deduced that either a large or extra large portion adjust potentiometer was last selected. Step 123 then multiplies the A/D conversion count by two and stores it in the appropriate size register in the microprocessor. Multiplying the count by two effectively improves the resolution of the potentiometers for the small and medium sizes. The program then returns to the initial step 109 of the idle loop.
The program remains in the idle loop, performing a new A/D conversion on a different one of the four portion adjust potentiometers or monitoring the mix ratio switch during each pass through the loop, until step 109 determines that a dispensing button 61 or 63 has been pushed. When this occurs, the program proceeds to the dispensing loop depicted in FIG. 5b.
The microprocessor 27 operates in the dispensing loop whenever the dispenser 11 is dispensing a drink. An initial step 125 of the dispensing loop determines whether or not the pour/cancel button 63 has just been pushed. If not, it is deduced that one of the four portion buttons 61 has been pushed, and step 127 sets the count in an internal size count register equal to the appropriate portion size for the button pushed. This portion size, it will be recalled, is controllably set by one of the four portion adjust potentiometers 69. On the other hand, if step 125 determines that the pour/cancel button has been pushed, step 129 sets the size count register to zero. This size count register indicates the number of counts, in 0.15 ounce increments, that remain to be dispensed to complete the selected drink.
After the size count register has been loaded with the appropriate count, step 131 resets internal syrup and water counters to zero and presets internal syrup and water prescaler counters to prescribed negative numbers corresponding to the numbers of pulses from the respective syrup and water flowmeters 17 and 19 that must occur for 0.15 ounces of either syrup or water to be dispensed. Step 131 also initiates the first cycle of syrup and water dispensing, by transmitting the syrup and water valve drive signals to the syrup valve 13 and the water valve 15, respectively. In some situations, it might be desirable to delay opening of the syrup valve to compensate for inherent delays in the output of water by the mixing chamber assembly 23.
After the dispenser 11 has begun dispensing both water and syrup, step 133 determines whether or not a calculation flag has been set. This flag is set in the clock interrupt program (FIGS. 6a and 6b) at a prescribed point in the dispensing cycle, so that certain calculations are made at an appropriate time. If the calculation flag has not been set, the program proceeds to step 135 where the microprocessor 27 determines whether both the syrup valve 13 and the water valve 15 are off. If not, it is deduced that a drink is still being dispensed, and step 137 determines whether the pour/cancel button 63 has been pushed. If it has been pushed, it is deduced that the operator wishes to terminate dispensing of the drink and step 139 sets the count in the size count register to zero. The program then returns to step 133 where it determines whether or not a calculation flag has been set. On the other hand, if step 137 determines that the pour/cancel button has not been pushed, the count in the size counter is retained and the program returns to the calculation flag step.
If step 135 determines that both the syrup valve and the water valve are off, the program proceeds to step 141, where it is determined if the count currently stored in the size count register equals zero. If it is not, the microprocessor 27 deduces that additional syrup and water must be dispensed, so step 143 restarts the dispensing of syrup and water and the program returns to the initial calculation flag step 133. On the other hand, if step 141 determines that the size count is presently zero, the program proceeds to step 145 where it is determined whether or not the pour/cancel button 63 is still being pushed. If it is, step 143 reinitiates dispensing of the syrup and water. If the pour/cancel button is not being pushed, on the other hand, it is deduced that the dispensing of a drink has been completed and the program proceeds to step 147 where the data stored in the various internal registers of the microprocessor are appropriately formatted for coupling over line 91 to an inventory control system.
At some point during each cycle of dispensing 0.15 ounces of syrup, the clock interrupt program (FIGS. 6a and 6b) sets the calculation flag, and this fact is determined in step 133. Step 149 then performs a number of functions necessary for proper control of the remainder of the current dispensing cycle. In particular, step 149 resets the calculation flag and performs an A/D conversion of the voltage output by the temperature sensor 85. Using this temperature measure it then determines the syrup's viscosity in the particular temperature/viscosity lookup table identified by the personality module for this syrup. Based on this viscosity number and on the average period calculation for this dispensing cycle it determines the nominal maximum count of syrup pulses necessary to dispense 0.15 ounces of syrup. Finally, step 149 adjusts this nominal count by the overrun count saved from the last dispensing cycle. When the number of syrup flow meter pulses for the present dispensing cycle reaches this count, the interrupt program closes the syrup valve 13. After step 149 completes its calculations, the program returns to the initial calculation flag step 133.
The clock interrupt program depicted in FIGS. 6a and 6b is followed once every 0.8 milliseconds, regardless of the particular step of the idle loop (FIG. 5a) or dispensing loop (FIG. 5b) currently being carried out. In general, the interrupt program increments a number of timers and scans the pulse inputs from the syrup and water flow meters 13 and 15, respectively.
Referring now to FIG. 6a, an initial step 151 of the clock interrupt program determines whether or not syrup counting (see FIG. 3b) is enabled. If it is not, all of the remaining steps depicted in FIG. 6a are bypassed and the program proceeds to the portion of the clock interrupt program depicted in FIG. 6b. On the other hand, if step 151 determines that syrup counting is enabled, the program proceeds to step 153 where it determines whether or not a syrup pulse has been output by the syrup flow meter 13 during the previous 0.8 milliseconds. If not, the program bypasses all of the remaining steps depicted in FIG. 6a and proceeds to the steps depicted in FIG. 6b.
If step 153 determines that a syrup pulse has been produced in the previous 0.8 milliseconds, step 155 increments the syrup pulse counter and the syrup prescaler counter and resets a syrup error timer. The syrup pulse counter is used to count the pulses in the pulse sequence signal output by the syrup flow meter 13 during the current dispensing cycle. The prescaler counter is used repeatedly to output a pulse to decrement the internal size counter each time the dispenser 11 has dispensed another 0.15 ounces of syrup. The syrup error timer is used in a fault recognition segment of the program described later. Step 157 then determines whether or not the prescaler counter has timed out. If it has, step 159 presets the prescaler counter to the count that must be accumulated before it is determined that another 0.15 ounces of syrup has been dispensed. Step 159 also decrements the count stored in the size counter, which as previously mentioned stores a count indicating the number of 0.15 ounce increments that must be dispensed to complete the drink selected.
After step 159 has decremented the size count or after step 157 has determined that the prescaler count has not yet reached zero, the program proceeds to step 161 where it is determined whether or not the syrup valve 13 is open. If the valve is open, indicating that syrup is still being dispensed, the program proceeds to a number of steps that determine the average pulse period between the sixth pulse and the tenth pulse of the current dispensing cycle. In particular, step 163 determines whether or not the syrup count, i.e., the count of syrup pulses that have occurred in the current dispensing cycle, is equal to six. If it is, step 165 sets a period timer to zero and enables it to begin timing the next four pulse periods, and the program then proceeds to the steps depicted in FIG. 6b. On the other hand, if step 163 determines that the syrup count does not equal six, the program proceeds to step 167 where it is determined whether or not the syrup count is equal to 10. If it is, step 169 disables the period timer and sets the calculation flag, which will trigger steps 133 and 149 when the program returns to the dispensing loop (FIG. 5b). After step 169 sets the calculation flag, the program then proceeds to the steps depicted in FIG. 6b.
If step 167 determines that the syrup count is not equal to 10, the program proceeds to step 171, where it is determined whether or not the syrup count is equal to the calculated maximum syrup count. If it is not, it is reduced that additional syrup needs to be dispensed and the program proceeds to the steps depicted in FIG. 6b. On the other hand, if step 171 determines that the syrup count does equal the calculated maximum count, step 173 closes the syrup valve 13 and sets the syrup counter to zero. It also calculates a reference period of 1.375 times the average pulse period indicated by the period timer (step 169), resets the period timer to zero, and enables timing of the next successive pulse period. The program then proceeds to the steps depicted in FIG. 6b.
Returning to step 161, if it is determined that the syrup valve 13 is closed, meaning that the dispensing cycle has been completed and that the overrun count is being determined, step 175 compares the time period currently stored in the period timer to the reference period calculated in step 173. If the last pulse period does not exceed this reference period, it is determined that the paddle wheel of the syrup flow meter 17 has not yet slowed down sufficiently and the overrun period is still occurring. On the other hand, if the period does exceed the reference period, step 177 disables the period counter and disables the syrup counter, to terminate the counting of syrup pulses. The program then proceeds to the steps depicted in FIG. 6b.
The remainder of the interrupt program is depicted in FIG. 6b. An initial step 179 determines whether water counting is enabled (see FIG. 4b). If it is not, the program proceeds to step 181, which increments all of the various timers in the microprocessor 27. On the other hand, if step 179 determines that water counting is enabled, the program proceeds to step 183, where it is determined whether a water pulse has occurred during the previous 0.8 milliseconds. If it has, step 185 increments the water pulse counter and the water prescaler counter and resets a water error timer. Step 187 then determines whether the water prescaler counter has reached zero, indicating that 0.15 ounces of water has been dispensed since the prescaler counter was last preset. If it has, step 189 presets the prescaler once again, so that counting for the next 0.15 ounce segment can begin, and decrements the size count for the drink currently being dispensed. The program then proceeds to step 191, where the current water pulse count is compared to the calculated maximum count for the current cycle. If it equals the calculated count, step 193 closes the water valve 15, resets the water count to zero, and enables an internal shutdown delay timer.
After step 193 enables the shutdown delay timer, or after step 183 determines that a water pulse has not occurred during the previous 0.8 milliseconds, or after step 191 determines that the water count does not equal the calculated maximum count, the program proceeds to step 195, where it is determined whether or not the water valve 15 is open. If it is, the program proceeds to step 181, where the various timers are incremented. On the other hand, if it is determined that the water valve is off, step 197 determines whether or not the shutdown delay timer has timed out. If it has, then it is deduced that the dispenser 11 has reached time C in FIG. 4, and step 199 disables further water pulse counting. On the other hand, if the shutdown delay timer has not yet timed out, the program proceeds to the step 181 of incrementing the timers.
Finally, step 201 determines whether the syrup error timer or the water error timer has exceeded a prescribed time threshold, indicating that a malfunction in the corresponding flow meter 13 or 15 has occurred. In particular, it might indicate that the flow meter has become locked in one position and thus not outputting any pulses or that the flow rate is extremely high, in which case bandlimiting of the flow meter pulse sequence signal would reduce its amplitude so as to make it undetectable. If step 201 determines that either timer has exceeded the prescribed threshold, step 203 shuts down the entire dispenser system. The program then returns to the location it was in immediately prior to the jump to the clock interrupt program.
It should be appreciated from the foregoing description that the present invention provides an improved post mix soft drink dispensing apparatus and method that dispenses soft drinks with accurate relative proportions of carbonated water and soft drink syrup. The water and syrup are supplied using valves that are turned on and off, separately, at prescribed duty cycles, to accurately and reliably provide a prescribed mix ratio. Also, flow meters monitor the instantaneous flow rates of both the water and the syrup, to increase the accuracy of the mix ratio the apparatus provides. The apparatus is thereby particularly insensitive to any variations in the original pressure of the carbonated water.
Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to the presently preferred embodiment, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is limited only by the following claims.
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In this research, a polyindole coated magnetic porous carbon (MPC@PIN) nanoadsorbent was synthesized and applied to the extraction of toxic aromatic amines from divers real water. The MPC was derived from MIL-53(Fe) as a metal–organic framework (MOF) source by calcination of the MOF under an inert atmosphere. After that, the functionalization process was performed by the polymerization of indole on the surface of the MPC. The synthesized nanoadsorbent (MPC@PIN) was characterized by various methods such as Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). Separation and determination of the target analytes was performed by HPLC-photodiode array (PDA) detection system. The extraction performance of MIL-53(Fe), MPC, and MPC@PIN was compared toward the target analytes, and the results exhibit the best extraction efficiency for the MPC@PIN. After optimization of the affecting parameters, LODs and linear ranges were 0.05–0.2 µg/L and 0.15–400 µg/L, respectively. Precision (n = 3) of the method as intra-day RSD, and inter-day RSD values were obtained in the range of 3.5–8.2%, and 5.8–12.3%, respectively. Finally, the method applicability was affirmed by analyzing various water samples, satisfactorily. To prepare spiked water samples, a small volume of the AAs standard solution was added to each sample, and then the spiked sample was subjected to the MSPE process.
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Tukwila, Puyallup and Port Townsend, Wash. — The Leibsohn Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a three-property retail portfolio in Tukwila, Puyallup and Port Townsend. A private, Pacific Northwest-based investor acquired the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $7.9 million. Jiffy Lube occupies each of the properties on a long-term, net-lease basis. Brian Leisbsohn and Raymond Vara of The Leibsohn Group procured and represented the buyer in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.9 Million Purchase of Jiffy Lube Net-Leased Portfolio in Washington

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Greggs has well and truly riled up Piers Morgan, 53, with their hugely popular vegan sausage roll – seeing him spit out the tasty treat live on Good Morning Britain.
But it seems the popular bakery aren't short on celebrity fans – even if Piers is no longer a follower – thanks to Iggy Azalea's recent outing.
The Aussie rapper was spotted heading into a Greggs branch in Dumfries Scotland to pick up some baked goods.
Iggy – who is said to be worth $6 million (£4.6 million), opted for casual vibes as she sported an oversized denim jacket and black skinny jeans.
She also opted for a laidback look with her make-up, and pulled her blonde locks back into a sleek bun.
An eagle-eyed fan filmed Iggy leaving the budget bakery and shared it on Twitter.
The social networker described the sighting "mad".
And other Twitter users seemed equally surprised as they flocked to comment on the post.
Her outing came after she dropped rapper beau Playboy Carti, 22, at Dumfries Sheriff Court.
One shocked fan exclaimed: "I'm shaken!"
While another vented: "I would have been there in a flash – I'm only an hour's drive away!"
Her outing came as rapper beau Playboy Carti (Jordan Carter), 22, at Dumfries Justice of the Peace Court on an assault charge.
Playboy Carti denied attacking his tour bus driver at a Scottish service station in February last year, but admitted damaging the bus.
He was fined a total of £800 – £500 for the assault and £300 for damaging the coach.


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Half of all the workers in Toronto have part time jobs.
by David McLaren
Ontarians got a reprieve over the Victoria Day long weekend. We get to drink our booze and have it too — or at least go to the nearest Liquor Control Board of Ontario store and buy more. But what did LCBO workers get? They got a small signing bonus ($400 for most), a modest 1.9 percent wage increase and a promise to create more full-time jobs.
What most people don’t realize, and what the media did not report, is that this strike was about part-time work. More than 60 percent of LCBO workers across the Province earn relatively little and receive even fewer benefits. They are on-call with two hours notice, their hours can be changed on a whim and they take home a wage that, for a family of three, hovers around the poverty line.
Job numbers might be up, but the economy is not.
This is a precarious existence and it has become a North American scourge. Fully half the workers in Toronto are part time. That suits the bottom line of their employers — for one thing they don’t have to pay into OHIP. No wonder the LCBO, last year made a profit in excess of $1.5 billion.
No wonder food banks are running out of food. More people are using them to make ends meet. No wonder the economy is stalling. Who can afford to buy stuff when you’re living pay cheque to pay cheque? Job numbers might be up, but the economy is not.
If big box stores would roll up their prices just a little so that we paid 15 cents more every shopping trip, they could raise over a million people in the US and Canada out of poverty.
Fifteen cents. But they won’t do it. That leaves workers but one choice: unionize.© Copyright 2013 David McLaren, All rights Reserved. Written For: StraightGoods.ca

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The most common identifiable causes of acute pericarditis in children are bacterial infections, viral pericarditis, inflammatory or connective tissue diseases, malignancies, metabolic diseases, and postpericardiotomy syndrome.
Two children with underlying malignancy including one with Hodgkin's disease in remission and one with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) had suspected viral pericarditis.
Electrocardiogram findings are variable and often normal, lacking the classic diffuse ST segment elevation and PR interval depression commonly seen in idiopathic or viral pericarditis
It is possible that our patient's prodrome of fever and cough was associated with a viral pericarditis
resulting in an inflammatory pericardial fluid collection prone to seeding with transient bacteremia from an oral or gastrointestinal source.
* Acute idiopathic or viral pericarditis
has a good prognosis with a low complication rate.
The exact incidence of viral pericarditis
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The provisional diagnosis was viral pericarditis
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She received non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)for 2 months under the impression of acute viral pericarditis
. Her symptoms did not improve and the echocardiography revealed the persistence of pericardial effusion.
His medical history was unremarkable other than a documented episode of viral pericarditis
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According to the Irish Post and Irish Central, Jonathan is to be honoured for his work in film this October in London!
The date is set for the 2014 Irish Post Awards gala, and actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers will take the stage upon accepting the 2014 Legend Award. The Irish Post is the biggest selling national newspaper to the Irish in Britain, widely loved and respected by the Irish community. Award winning Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist Eamonn Holmes will be returning as Master of Ceremonies, and this year actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers will be receiving the 2014 Legend Award. “Jonathan has worked very hard from an early age in life and the story of his own career development is fascinating,” Loane said. “We are delighted to be able to recognize and honor his remarkable accomplishments.”
Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ achievements in film and television are to be recognised at this year’s Irish Post Awards. The Cork-raised actor will receive the Irish Legend award in recognition of his 20-year long career. He will also attend the black-tie event in London this October
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Workshop explores integration of technology into election at BZU
The Deanship of Student Affairs at Birzeit University, in cooperation with the Central Elections Commission (CEC), organized a workshop on the student body council elections on February 20, 2018.
The workshop, which aimed to brainstorm ideas on how to introduce technology into the electoral process, was attended by CEC Chief Electoral Officer Hisham Kuhail, CEC Spokesperson Fareed Taamallah, Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Mohammad Al Ahmad, Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs Fadel Khaldi, and representatives of student political parties.
Dr. Al Ahmad highlighted the impressive cooperation between the university and the commission, which culminated in a number of awareness campaigns that had a positive impact on the student body council elections.
Kuhail noted that the Central Elections Commission adopted electronic voter registration on its website two years ago. “The world is moving toward using more technology in elections,” he added. Kuhail also suggested that the upcoming student body council elections pilot an electronic vote-counting mechanism.
Dr. Al Ahmad called for students and student political party representatives to explore adopting this technology and solicit opinions and guidance before taking a final decision on the matter.
The workshop was followed by a panel discussion between student party representatives, the Central Elections Commission, and the Deanship of Student Affairs on how to use and apply electronic vote counting in the student body council elections.


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In Today’s News and Commentary: Howard Schultz denied violating labor law, Florida’s anti-union bill passes the Senate, and screenwriters and journalists call for fair wages.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified at a Senate HELP committee hearing on Wednesday morning, as Jacqueline reported. HELP committee chairman Senator Bernie Sanders questioned Shultz about the hundreds of unfair labor practice charges that Starbucks employees have filed over the past 18 months. Schultz maintained that Starbucks has not broken the law. After a short recess the HELP committee reconvened in the afternoon to hear from a panel. The panel included a former and current Starbucks barista as well as HLS Professor of Practice and OnLabor Senior Contributor Sharon Block, who remarked that it is a “bedrock of our democracy that the law applies to everyone.”
Also on Wednesday, the Florida state senate passed a bill that could weaken public sector unions in the state. As Elyse and Michelle reported earlier this month, key provisions of the bill would require unions to maintain 60% membership levels and would end direct deduction of union dues. According to a 2017 analysis, Florida has a higher public sector union density as compared to the states of the neighboring Deep South.
Writers across the country and in two different industries are demanding fair wages. As Forbes reported earlier this month, the Writers Guild of America contract with the major Hollywood production companies will expire on May 1st. The Guild intends to secure screenwriters’ compensation that keeps up with industry changes. And on the East Coast, members of the New York Times’ workers’ union disrupted the Times’ newsroom to protest the second anniversary of their contract expiring. Per Times writer Liam Stack on Twitter, staff have not received a raise in three years.
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We spent all this week hanging about our apartment, watching dvds and generally avoiding the cold, wet weather we had. The last of the short stay guests left the hostel this week which means it is just us, the family who lives here and another guy who works at the school where Matt works who is looking to stay indefinitely.
Of course I couldn't let the last guest go without taking her out for a drink or two so we went to Museo Pisco and had a couple of their "Pisco" based delights - namely the infamous Pisco Sour and another beverage called the Pisco Passion (highly recommended if you like passionfruit).
Little Miss 8 is enjoying her homeschool for the most part (with the exception of math and science) but she is enjoying the freedom which comes with it.
We did wander to the artesan market to stock up on some more souvenirs for the family and after being here a couple of months, felt it was time to purchase another pair of bedsocks as the weather in the evening can get quite cool!
We are a few steps closer into moving into an apartment and formalising our long stay visas but it all takes time (and an endless amount of paperwork).
If the weather is nice, we might even endeavour to visit Parque Urpicha as we haven't been there in a week or so and the kids are experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says there could be tax changes in the the May budget, but any major reforms will be taken to the next federal election.
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DJ Fresh will be in Bulawayo.
Thato Sikwane, known professionally as DJ Fresh, will be in Bulawayo next month.
He will be performing at Cosmopolitan Night Club. DJ Fresh will perform on the 2nd of November at the club.
Cosmopolitan Night Club’s DJs, DJs Mazoe, Keezy AM alongside Champion Sounds and 3DFamily DJs will also grace the occasion. However, it will not be his first time to be in Bulawayo he had a music show in the city six years ago at Horizon Night Club (now The Vista).
Meanwhile, Mdududzi Mdlongwa, the event organizer said the show is mature to remember about the good old days.
“DJ Fresh has been performing in Bulawayo for a very long time. This show is for people who want to remember the days when Visions was still kicking and DJ Fresh would hold epic shows there”.
“It’s generally for those who love and appreciate his type of music,” said Mdlongwa. DJ Fresh will be accompanied by a drummer as he wants to spice up his set.
“The theme I’ll House U with the Big Dawg’ is a promise to people by DJ Fresh that he will rock them on the day.
DJ Fresh, is a Motswana radio DJ, producer, and entrepreneur based in South Africa. He is also a judge on the Presenter Search on 3 on SABC. He is most known for his career on 5FM and Metro FM.
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The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Illinois House of Representatives for passing SB 337, which would help reduce illegal gun trafficking and hold corrupt gun dealers accountable. The bill includes provisions from the Gun Dealer Licensing Act, which Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed in March despite strong grassroots support for the legislation from Illinoisans.
SB 337, the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act, would:
Require background checks for gun store employees;
The Illinois Senate passed SB 337 last week on a bipartisan vote, after years of advocacy from the Illinois Gun Violence Prevention Coalition and gun violence prevention groups across the state. After today’s 65-49 vote, it goes next to the Senate for concurrence, and then to the governor’s desk.
STATEMENT FROM LAUREN QUINN, VOLUNTEER CHAPTER LEADER WITH THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA:
“Lawmakers in both parties have worked together to address the governor’s concerns, and the result is a thoughtful, bipartisan bill. Across the state, people in Illinois are asking our legislators to do more to prevent gun violence, and today’s vote is the latest sign our elected officials are listening.”
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Regardless of how folks gamblethey will always base their gaming behaviour on a chance element. This opportunity factor is the thing that determines the likelihood where the sport or gambling opportunity will come about. Betting strategies are designed to these odds and how they need to be utilised to make a profit in the gaming experience. Gambling strategies aren't, but infinitely repeatable because the chances are inconsistent. There are, nevertheless, some approaches which can be used repeatedly with equivalent success.
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More Than a Number
Have you ever felt like you are just one person amongst millions of other people? It’s hard to see ourselves as an individual and how we are significant when we we’re focused on how the odds are against us. This is even harder to do when we feel that we can’t measure up.
Yesterday I heard a speaker talk to the Boys & Girls Club about how he went to jail and what happened after his arrest. Growing up he was told that due to where he lived, his race, and his grades that he would statistically end up in jail. He believed what people told him, got involved with the wrong crowd and participated in armed robberies. By the age of nineteen he was in jail and was no longer a person but an inmate with a number.
The message of his story is that his mind was so focused on how the odds were against him and what people said about his future that he just went along with it. He accepted those messages and didn’t try to change things. Just like this speaker we let numbers, statistics, and odds define what we do and go after.
It’s hard sometimes to see ourselves and our abilities when we feel things are against us, but the numbers and statistics don’t determine what we can do. We can do extraordinary and impossible things as individuals that posses great talent, and that’s something that numbers can’t determine.


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(CBS/AP) DETROIT - A pre-trial hearing will be held today for a Detroit officer charged in the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones during a police raid that was being taped for an A&E reality show.
Joseph Weekley is charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Aiyana, who was killed in May 2010 when members of a special response
team burst into her home in search of a man wanted for an earlier
Detroit police have said Weekley's gun accidentally went off after he was bumped into by the girl's grandmother, the Detroit Free Press reports. Aiyana was shot in the head during the raid.
Aiyana's family has filed civil lawsuits against the city of Detroit and the police department as well as A&E Television Network for encouraging police aggression by videotaping the raid.


After two days of hands-on expert advice — and hopefully some inspiration and encouragement — state and local leaders from all over the country are returning home from our second Capital Ideas conference better equipped to advance creative and innovative transportation funding and policy reforms to make the most of limited infrastructure dollars.
For two days in Sacramento, more than 50 speakers interacted with 200-plus smart, passionate leaders helping their states take a different path when faced with dwindling transportation revenues or outdated, 1950’s policies that are ill-equipped to solving the complicated, multimodal challenges that local communities face today.
We heard from state DOT officials doing impressive things to save money and spend it more effectively. We heard from state legislators who’ve rolled up their sleeves and raised new revenues for transportation. We heard from experts at nearly all levels of government who are thinking about the future of technology and the ramifications for the communities we call home.
And we heard from a red-state republican state legislator who detailed his journey from transit skeptic to believer in a keynote on the second day of Capital Ideas.
When Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes was tapped to serve on the Utah Transit Authority’s board in Salt Lake City, he confessed that he didn’t even believe at the time that transit was a prudent investment. But part of the powerful story of how he came to see the necessity of investing in transit was his discovery that certain highways being widened (at high cost) would be at capacity and completely congested within only six years.
And as he became something of an evangelist for investing in transit to provide more options and a balanced, multimodal system for the booming region, he would point out the heavy cost of putting all the eggs in one basket. “How much land would we have to condemn to do something like this? How much would this cost?” he would ask other local leaders in tandem with this photo from his presentation:
But perhaps the most exciting part of Capital Ideas was the 25-plus separate breakout sessions that stretched across both afternoons.
After half a day firmly rooted in folding chairs mostly being talked to, the breakouts allowed participants to interact and go hands-on with notable experts. Experts like Dave Williams with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, who shared Georgia’s experience with passing state legislation to enable local transit referenda. (A measure that Atlanta voters approved last week to raise $2.5 billion in new tax money to invest in MARTA and transit in the region.)
We covered an incredible range of topics, but a few clear themes and a hopeful undercurrent ran throughout the two days.
T4America Director James Corless noted that nearly every story of transit ballot box success was preceded by a failure. Salt Lake City. Denver. Seattle. Atlanta. And the list goes on.
“It’s OK to fail,” he exhorted everyone. “It’s ok, as long as you learn and get back up. And you have to get back up.” And most importantly, “There is no need to do it alone. And in fact, you can’t do it alone!”
Indianapolis shows a good road map for doing it together.
“Indy’s strong local coalition [for their successful transit ballot measure] included the Indy Chamber and numerous faith-based groups and churches,” he noted. “That’s a good roadmap for coming together to make the investments we need to build prosperous local economies and ensure that everyone can connect to opportunity.”
With a lot of looming question marks about federal transportation funding and policy right now, the importance of getting state (and local) transportation policy right is coming into sharp focus.
As the conference closed wrapped up Thursday afternoon, T4America chairman and former Mayor John Robert Smith offered a reminder that solutions need to come from the bottom up, and that we will succeed or fail based on the breadth of the coalitions we build.
“We’ve heard about the importance of knowing who is in the foxhole with you and appreciating the strength of those in the foxhole with you, but I want us to expand and broaden the coalition we have here. We’re going to need to be bipartisan and inclusive,” Mayor Smith urged participants. “I want you to help us find those people, find those stories, lift up those stories and support that voice and perhaps we can have an impact on minds that might otherwise be closed.”
And for those discouraged by what’s happening at the federal level (or any level, truthfully) when it comes to decisions made about investing in transportation, Mayor Smith reminded everyone — especially the scores of elected leaders in the room — to hold fast to the long view of progress.
“When I speak to local elected officials, I always tell them: If your commitment and vision is limited by a four- or eight-year term, you’re failing the people you represent,” he said.
“Your commitment and vision has to be decades ahead. It has to be beyond your service, and perhaps even beyond your lifespan. The work that we do, the plans we make, the vision we have, will neither be completed and realized nor will it be destroyed in a four- or eight-year term. Our vision, our plans, our commitment are bigger than that. They’re bolder than that. They’re more resilient than that. I want to encourage you: stay that course, be that voice.”
We’re incredibly grateful for the 200-plus people who traveled to Sacramento for Capital Ideas and helped made it a rousing success. Thank you so much for joining us. Many of the participants who came to learn were also some of the policy experts at the roundtables. Panelists stuck around and dove into other issues they were interested in. Capital Ideas was knowledge- and experience-sharing of the highest order.
Our heartfelt thanks goes to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments for co-hosting the conference and pitching in at every turn and in every way. And we thank our sponsors: TransitCenter, Uber, CalTrans, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy.
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