|Publication number||US5136521 A|
|Application number||US 07/578,257|
|Publication date||Aug 4, 1992|
|Filing date||Sep 6, 1990|
|Priority date||Sep 12, 1989|
|Also published as||DE69002143D1, DE69002143T2, EP0417836A1, EP0417836B1|
|Publication number||07578257, 578257, US 5136521 A, US 5136521A, US-A-5136521, US5136521 A, US5136521A|
|Inventors||Peter van Daalen, Zwaaftink Groot|
|Original Assignee||Holding M. Brouwer & Co. B.V.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (22), Classifications (11), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This invention relates to a punching machine, comprising a die holder for an exchangeable die, a supporting face for sheet-type material to be worked, and a punch holder, for an exchangeable punch interacting with the die, the punch holder to be driven at right angles thereto under the influence of a first control device.
Such punching machines are generally known and are used for making shaped holes, slits and the like in sheet-type material. In addition, it is possible with these machines, depending on the shape of a punch and a die, to provide the material to be worked with protuberances, possibly combined with holes.
The punching of various holes and/or protuberances requires different punches with matching dies and strippers. In practice, these elements will thus have to be changed many times. When this changing has to take place quickly (something which is necessary to reach high production) these three different elements are accommodated together in a standard tool holder. Such a tool holder, containing a punch, a die and a stripper, is simple to fit in and remove from the punching machine. This solution does, however, require the use of several expensive tool holders, which tends to increase costs and is thus unattractive, in particular for small and medium-sized businesses, where relatively small series are manufactured. Besides, the tools must be purpose-made for the tool holder in question.
During use of the punching machine the tool is subject to wear due to the great forces acting on it, and in particular the cutting edges of the moving punch and the stationary die will become less sharp. Given the high price of the tools, the above are therefore ground after some time, which makes the above-mentioned cutting edges sharp enough again for accurate and problem-free punching. The grinding of the punching tools is possible a number of times depending on the wear, to prolong their service life, and the height of the punch or die decreases each time.
The height of the die lost through the grinding is compensated for by fitting filler plates between the die holder and the die. The punch height reduced by the grinding can also be compensated for in this way. The fitting of filler plates, which is also necessary when punch and die are fitted in a separate tool holder, is a laborious operation.
The punch is driven over a fixed operating stroke length, and this length is great enough to allow a punching to be carried out in a material to be worked with a specific, maximum thickness. Where the material is of lower thickness the use of the great fixed operating stroke length results in loss of energy and time.
Another disadvantage of the punching machines according to the state of the art is that the stripper pressure on the material to be worked is difficult to adjust and increases during the punching as a result of the fact that the punch movement and the stripper movement are coupled by means of a spring element. This is a particular disadvantage when punching soft materials, when an impression of the stripper can be left behind in the material, which is undesirable.
In addition, the production of a known stripper, intended for interacting with a punch of an angular shape and intended for guiding the latter, is expensive as a result of the necessary processing operation (spark erosion).
The object of the invention is to diminish the above-mentioned disadvantages.
This object is attained according to the invention by a punching machine, comprising:
a second control device for adjusting the die holder in height relative to the supporting face;
a first measuring device for producing a first data signal representing the height of the die to be used;
a second measuring device for producing a second data signal representing the height of the punch to be used;
a device for producing a third data signal representing the thickness of the material to be worked;
a data processing device to which the three data signals are fed and which in response thereto:
produces a first control signal to be fed to a first control device for controlling the punch holder in such a way that at the end of the operating stroke thereof the end of the punch lies at a predetermined distance below the top surface of the material to be worked, and
produces a second control signal to be fed to the second control device for taking the top surface of the die into a predetermined height setting relative to the supporting face prior to the operating stroke of the punch.
In the punching machine according to the invention there is no separate tool holder, and use can be made of standard tools which are obtainable cheaply in many places, and which can be fitted quickly in the appropriate holders using a drawer system which will not be described in any further detail.
Controlling the operating stroke of the punch holder depending on the length of the punch produces a saving in the time and energy required for a punching operation. The same beneficial effect occurs if the initial position of the punch holder is adapted to the actual thickness of the material to be worked, which initial position then lies, for example, at a fixed distance from the top surface of the material to be worked.
Furthermore, after the grinding of the punch, the use of filler plates in the punching machine according to the invention is unnecessary, since the movement of the punch holder is controlled depending on the actual punch height determined by a measuring device. Nor do filler plates have to be used any longer after grinding of the die, since the die is moved into a predetermined height setting relative to the supporting face depending on the actual die height determined by a measuring device.
In the punching machine according to the invention the stripper pressure on the sheet material can be set and limited independently of the movement of the punch during contact of the stripper with the material, as a result of which the stripper need no longer damage the material to be worked.
The arrangement of the punch and the stripper is such that the stripper going with the punch can be made with the aid of the punch itself from a "blind" stripper. This constitutes a considerable cost saving, in particular in the case of complex punch shapes.
The claims and advantages will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description and considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols designate like parts in the figures.
FIG. 1 is a side view in cross-section of a part of the punching machine according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view in cross-section of the part of the punching machine of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3 and 4 are views in cross-section of the part of the punching machine of FIG. 2, in other working positions;
FIG. 5a is a side view in cross-section of a measuring device according to the invention;
FIG. 5b is a front view of the measuring device of FIG. 5a, partially cut away;
FIG. 5c is a top view of the measuring device of FIG. 5a in cross-section along line V--V;
FIG. 6 is a side view in cross-section of a die in a controllable die holder; and
FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration to explain how the punching machine according to the invention works.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a part of a frame 2, in which a shaft 4 is fixed rotatably by means of a bearing 6. The shaft 4 is rigidly connected by means of bolts 8 and coupling sleeves 10 to a reaction piston 12, in which a fixing connection 14 is screwed down. The shaft 4 is also guided in fixing collar 16, which is coupled to a cylinder 18. Slidably fitted in the cylinder 18 is a working cylinder 20, which is firmly connected by means of bolts (not shown) to elements 22 and 23.
Below element 23 is a punch 26 which via a punch holder 28, holder 24 and slide 25 is hydraulically positioned by means of ring 21 and is wedged against element 23. Around the end of the punch 26 is a stripper 30 accommodated in a stripper holder 32, which is coupled to pins consisting of two parts 34 and 36. The pin parts 36 each have at their end a stop part 38, on which rests a ring 40 which is fixed to a piston 42 by means of a screwed connection.
The device described above is driven hydraulically and, in order to prevent leakage of hydraulic fluid, is 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 fitted in grooves.
If spaces 60 and 62 are filled with hydraulic fluid, the working cylinder 20 can be shifted relative to the cylinder 18 and the fixing connection 14, by pressing fluid under pressure into the space 60 and at the same time allowing fluid to flow out of the space 62, or vice versa. The movement of the working cylinder 20 is in this case limited, on the one hand, by the reaction piston 12 and, on the other hand, by a thickened portion at the end of the fixing connection 14.
In addition, there is hydraulic fluid under pressure in a space 64, so that the piston 42 is pressed to the position shown in the drawing and the ring 40 connected thereto presses the pin parts 36 until the stop part 38 rests on the element 22. This causes the pin parts 34 to be pressed with their stop parts into the holder 24.
An arm 66 is secured on the element 22 by means of a screw 70 and a pressure sleeve 72. Fitted on the arm 66 is a plate 68, which interacts with a transducer 74, which is fitted on a part of the frame 2 and emits a data signal which is a measure of the distance 76 between the plate 68 and the transducer 74, and thus constitutes a measure of the position of the working cylinder 20 relative to the cylinder 18, i.e. the position of the punch 26 relative to the frame 2.
Further a proximity sensor 78 is provided, which can detect the presence of a projecting part 80 of the punch holder 28. Thus, a monitoring of the correct position of the punch 26 or the punch holder 28 is possible.
Below the stripper 30 the sheet-type material 82 to be worked lies on a supporting face 84. The top surface of a part of a die holder 86 with a die 88 lies flush with the top surface of the supporting face 84.
The way in which a punching operation is carried out with a punching machine according to the invention is described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
From the initial position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, working cylinder 20 is moved downwards inside cylinder 18 by pressing hydraulic fluid under pressure into the space 60 and simultaneously making hydraulic fluid flow away out of the space 62. The punch 26 and the stripper 30 thereby move together towards the material 82 to be worked, just until the stripper 30 rests on the top surface of the material. FIG. 3 shows this position.
If the working cylinder 20 is driven down still further, then the punch 26 moves further through the hole in the stripper 30 and through the material 82, while the stripper 30 remains resting on the material. The stripper holder 32 here presses the pin parts 34 up in holder 24, and these pin parts 34 press the pin parts 36 up in elements 22 and 23. The pin parts 36 thereby press the ring 40 with the piston 42 fixed thereon up relative to element 22, as a result of which hydraulic fluid is pressed out of the space 64. This is possible through the fact that the space 64 is connected to a hydraulic buffer (not shown in further detail), in which the pressure is adjustable and virtually constant, for example a space in which a small volume of fluid is maintained under adjustable pressure by means of a large volume of gas. During the punching operation, stripper 30 is thus pressed with a constant, adjustable force onto the material to be worked.
It can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2 that the end of the punch 26 in the initial position of the punching machine lies above the hole in the stripper 30, and that during a punching operation (see FIGS. 3 and 4) the end of the punch moves through the hole in the stripper. If the stripper 30 is not provided with a hole (in which case the stripper is "blind"), at the next punching operation a hole precisely adapted to the shape of the punch will be produced in the stripper, which means that an expensive working of the individual stripper to obtain a shaped hole is not necessary.
The transducer 74 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 emits a data signal containing information on the position of the drive of the punch. With such information a control of the initial position and of the operating stroke of the punch is possible in principle. Since, however, the punch height is variable as a result of grinding, and it plays a role in this control, as will be explained below with reference to FIG. 7, the control must be provided with the actual height measurement of the punch 26. The drive of the die is also controllable in a similar way for the positioning thereof, as will be made clear below with reference to FIG. 6. This control must in this case also be provided with the actual height measurement of the die, which measurement is variable as a result of grinding.
A measuring device, shown in FIGS. 5a, 5b and 5c serves for measuring the height of the punch and the die. The measuring device comprises a step-shaped bottom part with steps 100, 102 and 104 each connecting to upright, curved faces 106, 108 and 110 respectively, and behind each of which a proximity sensor 112, 114 and 116 respectively is fitted. Fitted above and parallel to all steps 100, 102 and 104 is a measuring plate 120 which is slidable by means of a pin 118 at right angles to the steps and is provided with a bevel 121. The pin 118 can slide downwards in a block 122 until a thickened stop end 119 further prevents this, and can slide upwards until a sleeve 124 further prevents this. Fitted above the measuring plate 120 is a transducer 126 which can emit a data signal which constitutes a measure of the distance between the top side of the measuring plate 120 and the bottom end of the transducer 126.
The distance between the bottom side of the measuring plate 120 and the bottom step 100 is known for the initial position of the measuring device, where the stop end 119 rests on block 122, and is slightly smaller than the minimum height of a punch. In the same position of the measuring device the distance between the bottom side of the measuring plate 120 and the other steps 102 and 104 is also known and is slightly smaller than the minimum height of a first and a second type of die.
For measurement of the height of a punch, it is placed on step 100, against face 106. With proximity sensor 112 the presence of the punch is simple to establish, so that the kind of element (punch or die) of which the height is being measured is known. For the placing of the punch the measuring plate 120 is pressed upwards over a specific distance, from which distance, together with the known thickness of the measuring plate 120 and the known distance from the bottom side of the measuring plate 120 to the step 100, the actual height of the punch can be derived and recorded simply by electronic means.
In a corresponding way the height of a die can be determined and recorded on step 102 or 104, while with respective proximity sensor 114 and 116 it is possible to establish that the measurement relates to a die height.
FIG. 6 shows the die 88 in the die holder 86, comprising a bottom part and a top part. The bottom part is provided with various pins 128, only one of which is shown, and which during an upward movement of the bottom part can slide in a guide 90 up to a stop edge in the top part. The bottom part of the die holder 86 thereby makes the die 88 slide through the top part.
An upward or downward movement of the die 88 is indirectly caused by a movement to the right or to the left of a piston 130 in a cylinder 132 provided with a seal 131, which piston movements are produced, on the one hand, by admitting hydraulic fluid under pressure through an opening 134 into a space 133 in the cylinder 132 and, on the other hand, making this fluid flow out of the space 133 under the influence of the force of a spring 136 on a first wedge-shaped element 138 driven by the piston 130. The horizontal movement of the first wedge-shaped element 138 over a certain distance produces a vertical movement of a second wedge-shaped element 140 over a smaller distance, as a result of which the bottom part of the die holder 86 and the die 88 are also moved in the vertical direction.
Spring 136 is situated in a holder 142, in which a pin 144 is also fitted, one end of which pin is always coupled by means of the spring 136 to the wedge-shaped element 138, and of which the other end is provided with a plate 146 by means of a screw connection.
The plate 146 interacts with a transducer 148 which can produce a data signal constituting a measurement of the distance 150 between the plate 146 and the transducer 148.
Through the control of the inflow and outflow of hydraulic fluid inside the cylinder 132, depending on the determined distance 150, the top side of the die can be positioned relative to the supporting face 84. Compression spring 152 here ensures a constant contact between the wedge-shaped parts 138 and 140.
Screwed onto the bottom part of the die holder 86 is a projecting part 154, coupled with the die 88. When the die 88 is in a correct position in the die holder, the projecting part 154 faces a proximity sensor 156, as a result of which a detection of this correct position or a deviation therefrom is possible.
Other not designated hatched parts in FIG. 6 are structural parts which take up a fixed position relative to the supporting face 84.
FIG. 7 shows elements necessary for a punching operation, the hydraulic drives being shown only symbolically as a piston in a cylinder. At various points the frame 2 is also shown symbolically as a fixed fastening point for the elements.
Distance A between plate 68 and transducer 74 varies, as do distance B between the top side of the punch 26 and the top side of the supporting face 84, and distance C between the bottom side of the stripper 30 and the supporting face 84. At least one combination of the distances A, B and C is known and stored in a memory of the data processing unit of the punching machine. Distance D is the actual punch height which can vary through grinding. Distance E is the thickness of the material to be worked. Distance G is the distance between plate 146 and transducer 148 and is variable. Distance H between the top side of the supporting face 84 and the top side of the die holder 86 is in a fixed, known relationship to distance G. At least one combination of the distances G and H is known and stored in a memory of the data processing unit of the punching machine. Distance K is the actual height of the die 88, which height can vary as a result of grinding.
FIG. 7 shows a data processing unit 160, with which incoming data signals from transducer 74 via line 162, from transducer 148 via line 164, from measuring device 166 according to FIGS. 5a, 5b and 5c via line 168 and from a device 170 for the input of the thickness E of the material to be worked via line 172 are processed and by means of a control program lead to control signals 174 for the hydraulic drives in the punching machine.
Prior to the punching the top side of the die 88 is positioned at the same height as the top side of the supporting face 84. The data processing unit 160 regulates distance G for this purpose in such a way that the distance H proportionate thereto corresponds to the die height K measured with the device 166. Also prior to punching, the stripper 30 is placed at a predetermined distance, for example 0.5 mm, above the material to be worked. The data processing unit 160 controls the distance A for this purpose in such a way that the difference distance C-E is equal to 0.5 mm.
During the punching the punch 26 is moved through the material 82 until the end of the punch 26 lies a predetermined distance below the top side of the material. This distance can be, for example, equal to the thickness of the material, plus 0.5 mm. Making use of the distance D which has become known during the measurement of the punch height with the device 166, the data processing unit 160 then regulates the distance A in such a way that at the end of the punching stroke the difference distance B-D is equal to -0.5 mm.
A different embodiment from the embodiment of a punching machine according to the invention described above may contain a magazine for different punches and dies, each magazine place for a punch or a die being provided with a measuring device for determining the height thereof, for example of the type described with reference to FIGS. 5a, 5b and 5c.
Each magazine place is then designed in such a way that, after a punch or a die is put away in it, while it is being placed in it or prior to its removal from it, the height measurement of the particular tool is carried out, following which this height information is stored in the memory of the relevant control program. When this control program is being run the control signals for the hydraulic drives determining the position of punch and die are then passed on automatically per tool place before the punch movement is carried out, all this in the manner described above with reference to FIG. 7.
The putting away of a punch or a die in a magazine place or its removal therefrom can be established by means of a proximity sensor such as the sensors 112, 114 or 116 in FIGS. 5a and 5b.
The placing of the tools in the holders of the punching machine can take place by hand here, but can also be by means of a controlled mechanical device which permits an automatic tool change.
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From Led Zeppelin to former Beatles to Olivia Rodrigo to Sam Smith, even the most popular of artists struggle to escape accusations of plagiarism. Music copyright infringement is a tricky legal issue that has been subject to significant debate and controversy since the dawn of popular music. To nip infringement accusations in the bud and minimize superfluous claims, the courts quickly developed a legal test to determine the similarity of two pieces. First, the accuser must prove that the infringer would have had reasonable access to the material that is being infringed upon.  An infringement case would not pass this access test if the accuser’s original material had never been released to the public and had never played on the radio. The second test stipulates that the two pieces must have substantial similarity — in short, “the average listener” should be able to “tell that one song has been copied from the other.”  Even some of the most famous, talented, and universally recognized musicians were still unable to clear these infringement tests in court, giving the issue of copyright infringement far more depth than it appears to have on the surface.
Is it Possible to Subconsciously Copy a Melody?
Bright Songs Music Corp v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd, the case against ex-Beatle George Harrison, rules that subconscious plagiarism is still plagiarism . In 1976, Bright Songs Music Corporation filed suit against Harrison’s music company for plagiarizing the melody of The Chiffons’ 1963 hit song “He’s So Fine” in his 1970 release “My Sweet Lord.” In the opinion, the judge asserts that, given the original popularity of “He’s So Fine” in both England and America, Harrison had awareness of the original song. The judge also notes that the two songs have substantial similarities in musical structure, harmony, and form.  Notably, the judge concedes that Harrison “did not deliberately use the music of ‘He’s So Fine.’”  Nevertheless, while acknowledging that the plagiarism was “subconsciously accomplished,” the judge still ruled in favor of Bright Songs Music Corporation. “My Sweet Lord” continues to be one of Harrison’s most famous songs in his post-Beatles career; in fact, it was even used in the soundtrack for Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 in 2017. When the case was settled, Harrison ended up paying $587,000 to Allen Klein, who owned the rights to the original song.  Though Harrison’s plagiarism was unintentional, he still had to face the legal consequences of the songs’ similarities.
Vanilla Ice’s Unique Solution
Rapper Vanilla Ice was definitely “Under Pressure” after he lifted the iconic riff from Queen and David Bowie’s 1981 hit. However, instead of fighting it out in court, the rapper purchased the rights to “Under Pressure.” Despite his purchase, Vanilla Ice continues to deny any accusations of plagiarism, an assertion that is difficult to believe when listening to the two songs side by side. When asked in an interview why he bought the song instead of dealing with legal repercussions, Ice simply replied, “it was cheaper than a lawsuit.” Since Ice bought the song, Queen’s spokespeople have stated that the publishing rights are shared between the two artists.  Though this solution worked for Vanilla Ice, it is not always possible for other artists whose songs weren’t as lucrative as hits like “Ice Ice Baby.” While Ice’s reaction represents one possible way for artists to circumvent accusations of plagiarism, most other cases involve the artist eventually admitting to musical similarities.
The Blurred Lines Between Paying Homage and Copying a Tune
The late Marvin Gaye had many hits throughout his career, one of which was his 1977 song “Got to Give it up.” Decades later, in 2013, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ “Blurred Lines” was played generously on the radio. However, a side-by-side comparison of the two songs shows substantial similarities, many of which were noticed by Marvin Gaye’s estate and led them to subsequently file suit and win their case against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. Following the suit, Gaye’s estate received over seven million dollars.  However, Thicke and Williams claimed that the similarities were a result of them being influenced by past musical genres and worry about future implications for artists who draw upon the innovations of other musicians. Pharrell Williams’ spokesman was even quoted saying that the decision “sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward.”
With Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains the Same
“Stairway to Heaven” is one of the most famous rock songs of all time, but it also carries with it one of the longest legal battles. The accusing party was the estate of a deceased guitarist from a 1960s band called Spirit. They claimed that the iconic guitar introduction in “Stairway” was plagiarized from a Spirit song called “Taurus.” . Though “Stairway” was released in 1971, the accusing party filed suit in May 2014 – forty-three years after the song was first recorded. The case was not fully resolved until the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Zeppelin won: though guitarist Jimmy Page owned a copy of the accusing party’s album and therefore had access, the judge ruled that the musical sections in question included “unprotectable common musical elements” such as chromatic scales.  Though Zeppelin eventually avoided the court’s ruling of plagiarism for this song, years of litigation over such a famous song would be harrowing for any artist. However, in the age of digital music consumption, there may be a way to avoid plagiarism troubles and allow artists more creative freedom.
Modern Solutions: How to Avoid Decades of Legal Battles
Nowadays, it is not unusual for artists to simply add other names to their writing credits to avoid legal battles. Following the release of Olivia Rodrigo’s album Sour, many individuals flocked to social media to point out similarities between Rodrigo’s songs and those of Taylor Swift and Paramore. To avoid legal backlash, Rodrigo publicly acknowledged musical and lyrical similarities and openly discussed the way she has been musically influenced by those artists. She also awarded Paramore and Taylor Swift co-writing credits on several of her songs.  Similarly, after many listeners pointed out that Sam Smith’s song “Stay With Me” bore a significant resemblance to “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, Smith added Petty and Lynne’s names to the writing credits of their song.  In the past, when digitally streamable forms of music were nonexistent, changing writing credits was virtually impossible. However, with modern technology, streaming services can update writing credits instantaneously. This process makes it much easier for artists to be influenced by other musicians while also ensuring that credit is given to original artists where credit is due.
All in All, It’s Just Another Brick in the Wall
It is clear that music plagiarism is complex and that no two cases are the same. Some are able to prevent legal action before it happens, while others are forced into years of courtroom battles. Of course, there is another way in which some of these cases are handled without any threats of litigation whatsoever. The famous organ riff from the Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera is eerily similar to a melody found in Pink Floyd’s 1971 composition “Echoes,” a piece its composer would have likely been able to access at the time of its release. However, when former Floyd bassist Roger Waters was asked if he would ever consider taking legal action, he replied: “life’s too long to bother with suing Andrew f**king Lloyd Webber.”
 Kurt Dhal, What Constitutes Music Plagiarism? The Sam Smith and Robin Thicke Trials, Lawyer Drummer (Mar. 2017), https://lawyerdrummer.com/2017/03/music-plagiarism-2/
George Harrison Guilty of Plagiarizing, Subconsciously, a '62 Tune for a '70 Hit, The New York Times (Sept. 6, 1976), https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/08/archives/george-harrison-guilty-of-plagiarizing-subconsciously-a-62-tune-for.html
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Bill Higgins, Throwback Thursday: When “My Sweet Lord” Was a “Blurred Lines” for George Harrison, The Hollywood Reporter (Mar.19, 2015) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/throwback-thursday-my-sweet-lord-781675/
Blurred Lines: Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke ordered to pay Marvin Gaye heirs $7m for copying hit, ABC News (Mar. 2015) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-11/blurred-lines-stars-pharrell,-thicke-pay-for-copying-song/6301172
Vanilla Ice Claims He Bought 'Under Pressure,' Queen Says 'Not Quite', Univision (Jul.14, 2017) https://www.univision.com/albuquerque/kiot/musica/rock-clasico/vanilla-ice-claims-he-bought-under-pressure-queen-says-not-quite
 Michael Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, 16 F. 1 (9th Cir. 2020).
Kirbie Johnson, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, and the murky tides of copyright infringement, Dazed (Sept.7, 2021) https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/54036/1/olivia-rodrigo-paramore-and-the-murky-tides-of-copyright-infringement-good-4-u
Takia Black, Sam Smith sued for copyright infringement, The Geroge-Anne Media Group (Feb.5, 2015) https://thegeorgeanne.com/23989/inkwell/inkwell-arts-entertainment/sam-smith-sued-for-copyright-infringement/
Jack Whatley, How Pink Floyd inspired 'The Phantom of the Opera', Far Out Magazine (Apr. 24, 2021) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-pink-floyd-roger-waters-inspired-the-phantom-of-the-opera/


California electric grid managers scrambled Monday to both explain and reckon with the rolling blackouts that have loomed over the state as a power shortage persists during an extreme heat wave.
Another round of outages had threatened to hit more than 3 million homes and businesses on Monday evening, but no outages were ultimately necessary because the day’s energy shortage turned out to be far smaller than originally feared.
The California Independent System Operator initially projected a 4,400-megawatt power shortfall but lifted the energy emergency for the day shortly before 8 p.m.
Lower than expected demand, possibly due to conservation efforts, along with lower temperatures helped narrow the shortage, grid managers said. Rolling blackouts are still possible on Tuesday and Wednesday.
As the potential for further rolling blackouts has continued, deepening California’s most intense electricity crisis in nearly two decades, the head of the state’s main grid operator claimed that state regulators had not heeded warnings to procure more power. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency and called for an investigation into the grid’s failure to provide reliable energy.
“The situation we are in could have been avoided,” said Steve Berberich, CEO of the system operator, which oversees the flow of power throughout most of the state.
Berberich made the comments at a meeting of the system operator’s governing board, when officials revealed the initial projected energy shortage of as much as 4,400 megawatts on Monday — roughly twice the capacity of the huge Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo County. He said grid managers had told regulators at the California Public Utilities Commission “over and over and over again” that energy imports “were drying up” and they needed to secure much more, but “that was rebuffed.”
But the amount of power Californians demanded in recent days is “consistent with the level the agencies have for August,” commission spokeswoman Terrie Prosper said in an email. Power companies had procured enough energy to meet forecasts, she said.
“The question we’re tackling is why certain resources were not available,” Prosper said.
Grid managers have blamed the power shortage on several factors. Chief among them is the heat wave that started on Friday and has broadly impacted the western United States. The widespread nature of the heat has limited California’s access to energy from other places while also causing a big spike in electricity use as people try to stay cool. Additionally, a power plant unexpectedly tripped offline on Friday, and weather variability has at times sharply limited the availability of wind and solar power, grid managers said.
The situation was not a complete surprise to the system operator, which warned in its summer 2020 electric supply outlook that problems could arise. In the outlook document, the system operator indicated that California’s hydroelectric dams had below-average capacity after the state received much less rain and snow this winter than it would in a normal year. And electricity use peaks late in the day when solar power generation is “near or at zero levels,” the document said.
Grid managers might have to rely on neighboring areas to supply power during peak periods, the outlook warned. But it also noted that if a heat wave proved sufficiently widespread outside the grid’s jurisdiction, “the availability of surplus energy to import ... could be diminished.”
Berberich acknowledged that California had endured a punishing heat wave in 2006 without rolling blackouts and said the reason why is simple.
“There was a lot more generating capacity on the system in 2006 than there is in 2020,” he said.
One plant that has closed since 2006 is the San Onofre plant in Orange County. The only remaining nuclear plant in California, Diablo Canyon, is scheduled to close in the coming years, and Berberich told reporters he would not push to extend the facility’s life.
Still, Berberich admitted that the system operator had fallen short, particularly on providing advance notice of the blackouts.
“We believed that there would be adequate supply to cover the demand,” he said. “We were wrong, and as a result, there was little or short notice given to the utilities.”
Newsom condemned the blackouts in a Monday letter to Berberich and California energy officials that called the outages “unacceptable and unbefitting of the nation’s largest and most innovative state.”
“We failed to predict and plan these shortages and that’s simply unacceptable,” he said at a Monday news conference. “People should have been told sooner and that is exactly the purpose of this investigation.”
The governor on Sunday signed an emergency proclamation that lets some energy users tap into sources of backup power in an effort to relieve some pressure on the grid.
Newsom said his administration was working to get more extra power plants and hydroelectric electricity online, cut its energy exports to other states and use backup generators from the wildfire-related emergency power shut-offs over the next three days to help close the gap.
“We are all experiencing rather extraordinary conditions,” he said.
Newsom suggested that renewable energy might be part of the problem, saying at his own news conference that while he embraced the goal of transitioning away from fossil fuels, the state could not “sacrifice reliability.” But Berberich said “renewables are really not a factor” in causing the blackouts. He said the state should actually invest even more in “an overbuild of renewables,” along with “a fairly extensive deployment of batteries.”
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the state’s largest utility, confirmed that no blackouts were needed Monday evening, though the utility has said that outages on other nights this week are possible as the extreme heat continues.
Company spokesman Jeff Smith said that when deciding how to distribute outages, which should not last longer than 90 minutes per customer, officials take into account who has been impacted in prior blackouts.
“The idea is to share the challenge, so that no one group of customers is impacted more than another,” he said.
No Rotating Power Outages Needed Tonight in PG&E’s Service Area - California Grid Operator Confirms State’s Energy Supply Expected to Meet Demand Tonight as Heatwave Continues - Customers Strongly Urged to Continue Conserving through Thursday Night— PG&E (@PGE4Me) August 18, 2020
The system operator is asking all Californians to voluntarily conserve as much energy as possible from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Wednesday.
The rolling blackouts are a wholly separate issue from PG&E’s fire safety power shut-offs that left millions without electricity last year. PG&E is still planning to turn off power this year when dry windstorms make its power lines likely to cause devastating fires, as they have several times since 2015.
San Francisco Chronicle staff writers Alexei Koseff and Annie Vainshtein contributed to this report.
J.D. Morris is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @thejdmorris


If it seems like Taysom Hill has been around forever, you would not be mistaken. Saturday night’s Cactus Kickoff Classic was the fifth BYU season opener that the quarterback took a snap in and his fourth straight start in the first game of the year for the Cougars.
By all accounts however, this opener was probably the sweetest of them all for the signal-caller who graduated high school back in 2009. Hill suffered season-ending injuries in 2012, 2014 and last year but triumphantly returned to the field against Arizona to deliver a rousing 18-16 victory in the final two minutes that also doubled as head coach Kalani Sitake’s first win with the Cougars.
Hill finished the evening 21-of-29 for 202 yards and a touchdown through the air, leading his team on the game-winning drive with just 1:38 left on the clock. The quarterback built like a tank also rushed for 37 yards and provided plenty of veteran leadership on the sidelines next to first time college coordinator (and former BYU legend) Ty Detmer.
The Cougars defense also came to play, sacking Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon four times and picking him off twice. They are active in the trenches against a young offensive line and linebacker Butch Pau’u seemed to be all over the field on his way to an eight tackle (2.5 for a loss) and one sack night.
There was a bit of mystery as to whether Solomon would start behind center for Arizona or if head coach Rich Rodriguez would opt to go with redshirt sophomore Brandon Dawkins instead. It was Solomon’s show all game long and he extended a few plays with his legs but was otherwise middle of the road until the final quarter. That’s when the team came roaring back, with the quarterback keying a crazy comeback that gave the Wildcats the lead after a 49 yard run by tailback Nick Wilson.
That late game situation put the pressure on a first year head coach in Sitake, who took over at his alma mater from now Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall. BYU had to sweat things out at the end a bit but thankfully they had Hill behind center to help calmly march the Cougars down the field.
Sitake remarkably tapped freshman Jake Oldroyd — not the team’s other kicker, Rhett Almond — for his first ever college kick to be the eventual 33 yard game-winner.
It was a extraordinary way to win your first game but it was likely just as memorable for the team’s veteran quarterback.
Looks like Cincinnati didn’t need to go far to find their replacement for Tommy Tuberville.
According to Toledo sports reporter Jordan Strack, the Bearcats will make the hire of Ohio State co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Luke Fickell official on Saturday.
A person told USA Today that talks between the two parties were progressing on Friday night but not yet complete.
The move makes plenty of sense for Fickell, a Columbus, Ohio native who has spent nearly his entire career in the state not too far from Cincinnati. He did serve as interim head coach of the Buckeyes back when Jim Tressel was fired and was retained by Urban Meyer and served as one of the mainstays of the defensive staff.
Cincinnati has served as a bit of a stepping-stone job to major openings around the Midwest and has proven to be one of the more desirable jobs in the AAC given the resources at the school and the local talent base. The hiring of somebody like Fickell makes plenty of sense on both ends and it seems like the only unknown at this point is whether he sticks around for Ohio State’s semifinal game against Clemson or heads to Cincinnati right away.
After missing out on becoming head coach at Houston, it appears Lane Kiffin’s pursuit of a new job is moving on.
Moving on down to Boca Raton apparently.
First reported by FootballScoop, two sources confirmed to the Associated Press on Friday evening that Florida Atlantic is pursuing Kiffin to become the Owls’ next football coach.
Kiffin has also reportedly been in the mix at South Florida but it looks as though the Bulls are moving quickly to getting a deal done with Charlie Strong. If the former Texas coach turns USF down, the Alabama offensive coordinator could get back in the running in his old hometown of Tampa.
The Owls would represent an interesting destination if the two parties come together however. Combined with his offensive background and ability to recruit, the area known as a retirement mecca could instead be the perfect place for the young Kiffin to continue to rehabilitate his image. The program is looking to replace Charlie Partridge after three 3-9 seasons but FAU has solid facilities for a CUSA team and is located in a talent-rich area.
It seems like quite the drop from being the offensive coordinator at a program like Alabama but the drive to be a head coach is clearly a strong one for Kiffin.
One of the most interesting hires this offseason has been Baylor bringing in Matt Rhule over from Temple to be the program’s new head coach.
Rhule didn’t have any previous ties to the state of Texas so many folks were wondering what kind of staff would he assemble. On Friday it seems, we’re getting our first look that not a ton is going to change from his days in Philadelphia.
Baylor announced that four staff members — Francis Brown, Evan Cooper, Sean Padden and Mike Siravo — would be following Rhule from the Owls to the Bears. The program also made official the previously reported hire of Texas high school coach Paul Wetzel.
Padden was previously an associate AD at Temple and heads to Waco as Baylor’s new director of football operations. Titles were not given out for the other three members but Brown coached defensive backs for the Owls, Siravo was the team’s linebackers coach and Cooper was the director of player personnel.
Those hires represent plenty of familiar faces and continuity for Rhule as he settles in with Baylor and figure to be the first of many new coaches added to the staff over the coming weeks.
The release did not state whether they would be remaining with Temple through the team’s Military Bowl appearance but it seems pretty clear they will be filling their new roles relatively quick and probably won’t coach in the Owls’ final game this season.
It took a few weeks, but Missouri head coach Barry Odom has a new defensive line coach.
The school announced the hiring of Brick Haley on Friday afternoon, a longtime veteran SEC coach who heads to Columbia after previously serving on Charlie Strong’s staff at Texas.
“I’m very pleased and really excited to be joining Coach Odom’s program,” said Haley in a release. “We haven’t worked together, but I’m very aware of him and the reputation he has in the coaching profession. I look at this as an unbelievable opportunity to work with someone who has such an impressive passion and work ethic. It didn’t take me long in our conversations to know that Coach Odom is the right guy and someone you want to work with. I believe that Mizzou is a place where the sky is the limit, and I’m looking forward to being part of the program.”
Haley has a strong reputation as a recruiter, which is helpful considering that the Tigers are in a bit of a rebuilding job right now. In addition his recent stop at Texas, he also coached at LSU, the Chicago Bears, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, Clemson and others.
Missouri does have a strong tradition of producing first-round picks along the defensive line and it appears that, after a one year speed bump with Jackie Shipp, the program has found the next coach to help carry on that tradition.


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Issue Out West May Cause Egg Prices To Skyrocket In New York State
A massive issue out west will likely cost New York State residents.
Get ready for a massive price change for eggs.
Bird Flu In California, Kansas May Impact Your Wallet In New York State
The bird flu, or avian flu, forced officials in Petaluma, California to euthanize over one million birds. Petaluma is a city that's known for producing eggs and is actually called the "egg capital" of California.
The bird flu has crushed the egg industry in Sonoma County, California which typically brings in about $50 million each year.
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So how does this impact New York State?
Egg prices typically increase when there's a bird flu outbreak.
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- 1 What food have a lot of biotin?
- 2 How much biotin is in a banana?
- 3 Are carrots biotin?
- 4 Are tomatoes rich in biotin?
- 5 Can I take 10000 mcg of biotin daily?
- 6 Where can I get biotin naturally?
- 7 Is peanut butter good for hair growth?
- 8 What biotin should I take for hair growth?
- 9 What foods promotes hair growth?
- 10 Which vitamin is best for hair?
- 11 Can I take biotin before bed?
- 12 Does biotin grow hair?
- 13 Which nuts are high in biotin?
- 14 How do you know if you are biotin deficient?
- 15 Do vegans need to take biotin?
What food have a lot of biotin?
Foods that contain the most biotin include organ meats, eggs, fish, meat, seeds, nuts, and certain vegetables (such as sweet potatoes) [2,12].
How much biotin is in a banana?
One serving (100 grams) of banana gives you 0.2 micrograms of biotin. Bananas are highly nutritious in other ways, as well. They contain the vitamin B6, vitamin C, and the minerals manganese, potassium, and magnesium.
Are carrots biotin?
Carrots. Yes, they’re a stellar source of biotin, but carrots have loads of other skin and hair benefits. “Beta-carotene [in carrots ] works to counteract everything from dry skin, to dandruff, to wrinkle formation,” says Glassman.
Are tomatoes rich in biotin?
Tomato. One of the most versatile and common foods, tomatoes are also a rich source of biotin. Including only one big tomato in your daily diet can supply your body with plenty of nutrients. This will ensure your body stays healthy and gets its required dose of biotin on a regular basis.
Can I take 10000 mcg of biotin daily?
What’s the Maximum Safe Dose of Biotin? The Mayo Clinic states that no side effects have been reported for biotin in amounts of up to 10 milligrams ( 10,000 mcg ) per day. This is double the amount of biotin that’s included in our biotin gummy vitamins.
Where can I get biotin naturally?
Natural sources of biotin
- egg yolk.
- organ meats (liver, kidney)
- nuts, like almonds, peanuts, pecans, and walnuts.
- nut butters.
- soybeans and other legumes.
- whole grains and cereals.
Is peanut butter good for hair growth?
Peanuts and Peanut Butter Peanuts are a great source of biotin, which stimulates hair growth and prevents hair loss. A ¼ cup of peanut contains up to 9 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber, and plenty of antioxidants.
What biotin should I take for hair growth?
Although there is no recommended dietary allowance for biotin, proponents often recommend taking 2 to 5 mg (2000 to 5000 mcg) of biotin in supplement form daily in order to strengthen hair shafts and achieve results.
What foods promotes hair growth?
Here are the 14 best foods you can eat to promote hair growth.
- Eggs. Eggs are a great source of protein and biotin, two nutrients that may promote hair growth.
- Berries. Berries are loaded with beneficial compounds and vitamins that may promote hair growth.
- Fatty Fish.
- Sweet Potatoes.
Which vitamin is best for hair?
One of the best known vitamins for hair growth is a B- vitamin called biotin. Studies link biotin deficiency with hair loss in humans ( 5 ). Although biotin is used as an alternative hair -loss treatment, those who are deficient have the best results.
Can I take biotin before bed?
Since Biotin is a water-soluble member of the B-Vitamin family it is best to take Biotin with your first meal of the day. Vitamin B is known for an influx of energy so consuming Biotin before bed time could make for a restless night.
Does biotin grow hair?
Does Biotin Help Prevent Hair Loss? Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, stimulates keratin production in hair and can increase the rate of follicle growth.
Which nuts are high in biotin?
Almonds, peanuts, walnuts, and pecans, for example, all provide biotin. A quarter-cup of roasted almonds contains 1.5 mcg of biotin. A quarter-cup of roasted sunflower seeds contains 2.6 mcg.
How do you know if you are biotin deficient?
If it does, these symptoms may develop:
- red rashes on the skin, especially the face.
- dry or scaly skin.
- dry eyes.
- brittle hair.
- hair loss.
- insomnia or difficulty sleeping.
- loss of appetite.
Do vegans need to take biotin?
Everybody needs to include biotin in their diet. It is essential for ensuring that the carbohydrates you eat can be converted into energy,and helps to maintain your metabolism too.


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With an increasing number of malicious online activities, digital forensics has never been more important. As our dependency on digital devices grows, so does the profile of digital evidence. In this blog post, we're going to delve deep into 'computer forensics software and hardware tools' - a key aspect in tackling this emerging challenge in cybersecurity.
Digital Forensics, often known as computer forensics, is the application of scientifically proven methods to collect, analyze and use digital evidence to help prove the occurrence of cyber-crime and fraud. These tools have become an integral part of thorough and impartial cybersecurity investigations.
Essentially, computer forensics tools are classified as either software or hardware, based on their mode of operation and function. Software tools are programs that are designed to run on computer systems to analyze, retrieve, or otherwise handle digital evidence. Hardware tools, on the contrary, are physical devices employed during the digital forensic process to aid in the acquisition or analysis of evidence from digital devices.
The market features an array of computer forensic software tools, designed for different functions, all aimed at handling digital evidence. However, their core functionalities revolve around the recovery, analysis, and presentation of the collected data. Below are some examples:
While software tools are largely responsible for data analysis and reporting, hardware tools are crucial for the initial evidence collection phase. Here are a couple of noteworthy examples:
Understanding the importance of computer forensics in cybersecurity is vital. With the rapid evolution of digital threats, it is of utmost importance to keep abreast of efficient and reliable ways to collect and analyze digital evidence. These tools provide the weaponry required to battle this escalating digital threat landscape.
However, it's worth noting that the value of these tools does not only lie within their abilities to identify and prosecute cyber offenders. They simultaneously enhance understanding of cyber threats, contributing significantly to improve defensive measures.
Despite its significance, computer forensics also faces a significant amount of challenges. First, the plethora of potential digital devices which could house evidence presents its unique set of difficulties. Second, the need for a qualified and experienced forensic examiner is paramount, as the process can be technically complicated. Lastly, the fast-paced nature of technological developments means forensic tools need continuous updating to remain relevant and effective.
In conclusion, computer forensics software and hardware tools are critical components in the realm of cybersecurity. These tools not only facilitate the detection, analysis, and presentation of digital evidence but also contribute to the development of more effective security measures. It's clear that as digital interactions continue to shape our world, mastering these tools and techniques will remain a key strategy in the fight against cybercrime.


How is the Opto-Electronics laboratory equipped?
The Laboratory's current emphasis is on characterising laser beams and other optical signals. It includes a Class 10,000 (ISO 7) clean room, two fully equipped optoelectronics laboratories designed for the operation of Class 4 laser systems (defined as powerful enough to burn skin, cause permanent eye damage or ignite flammable material), workshop and storage rooms. It has the equipment necessary to measure the optical spectrum, beam profile, power and energy, stability and modulation response, in free space as well as optical fibres. Additional measurement possibilities are added as needs arise.
Wavelength and spectrum –The absolute wavelength and optical spectrum of the device output can be measured using standard in-house instrumentation including a high-accuracy wavemeter, Fabry-Perot scanning interferometers and a miniature grating spectrometer.
Power, intensity and frequency response – Laboratory engineers use a range of detectors, power and energy meters to measure the power and energy properties of continuous wave and pulsed light sources, from which emitter efficiency and input-output curves can be derived.
Beam profile and divergence – Beam quality is a key factor for the vast majority of laser applications. All aspects of the beam are measured, for example the near-field and far-field profiles, beam quality and astigmatism. This is done with either an optical train or Shack-Hartmann grating with an accompanying charge-coupled detector (CCD).
Laser-induced contamination and damage – The aim is to characterise contamination on optical surfaces within the laser vessel as well as identify energy thresholds after which damage occurs. Tools in use include cooled CCD camera to monitor the fluorescence emitted by the contaminated optical components and a scatter probe for LID.
Optical coatings spectral shift – During the air-vacuum transition optical coatings suffer a spectral shift, which can lead to significant change of the coatings performance. This phenomena varies depending of the coating manufacture technique. It can be characterized using an adequate light source and spectrometer.
Fibre optics and sensors – Most of the instruments described can also be coupled to fibre systems. The Laboratory has a tuneable laser in the near-infrared coupled with a scanning wavemeter, to provide detail on fibre-optic components or systems.
Mobile lidar – A four detection channel raman lidar installed in a van, used for monitoring atmospheric aerosols and cloud patterns. Equipped with a class four laser power emitter reaching up to 50 km in height.
A Laser Diode Test bench currently in development will offer endurance testing and characterisation of high- and low-power laser diodes.
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1.2-vessel:mash/lauter tank+kettle/whirlpool tank+hot liquid tank
2.3-vessel:mash tank+lauter tank+kettle/whirlpool tank+hot liquid tank
3.2 tank 3 vessels:Combined MLT(mash/lauter tank is above of hot water tank)&HLT(hot water tank at below of mash/lauter tank)+KWT(kettle/whirlpool tank)
4.4-vessel:mash tank+lauter tank+kettle tank+whirlpool tank+hot liquid tank
Based on the heating method,the brewhouse can be divided into electric heating,steam heating and direct fire heating.
1.Electric heating is suitable for the micro brewery equipment from 100l-1000l.
2.Steam heating is suitable for commercial brewery equipment above 1000L.
3.In some area,the electric is very expensive,and the use of steam is very strict,then direct fire heating is a good choice.
Base on the material,the brewhouse can be divided into copper brewhouse and stainless steel brewhouse.
1.For commercial brewery or some beer brewing factory,most of them will choose stainless steel brewhouse.
2.For some public place,such as hotel,restaurant and brewpub....the copper brewhouse is a good choice.Red copper brewhouse can be shown and attract more customers because of its beautiful color.But the copper brewhouse is more expensive.
Of course,these just are recommended according to normal condition,all of our equipment can be customized.
There are a million different ways to configure your 5 bbl brewhouse. Here are some of the included features:
Fast and easy setup
Advanced touch-screen controls from with remote-control capability
Insulated mash tun with rakes, plow and grist hydrator
Insulated electrically-heated brew kettle
Glass wort grant with automated pump controls
Hard piping and platform
Stairs with wheels for easy access under platform
On demand water supply control optional
Material Of All The Tanks
1.The raw materials is SUS304 and SUS316.Interior stainless steel 3.0mm, exterior stainless steel/luxury red copper cladding 2.0mm;
2.The polishing standard of welding is ＜0.6um. All of connection required turn up workmanship and all of welding seam required polishing, which is more smooth tank surface. We’re very serious about the excellent appearance of tanks.
3.Insulation layer: Polyurethane or rockwool, thickness 80~100mm
4.Volume: Working volume and 20%-30% additional space.
Weather you want to brew craft beer or brew commercial beer,weather you want to start a new beer brewery project or expand your brewing scale.No matter what you want to brew lager or ale,stout beer or light beer,barley beer or wheat beer,fruit beer or corn beer,low concentration beer or high concentration beer.......DEGONG brewing equipment always can meet your requirement.
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Think i've seen that thread too...but he's got small wheels so it didn't look rightwell I'm going to be the guinea pig for the hatch owners, going to order a set of 16 sedan springs for my 17 hatch. I saw a thread where a member used BC coil overs from a sedan on his hatch.
I ordered sportline. The pro kit wasn't much of a drop. Also gonna be putting some wheels so hopefully it looks great. Should be a huge difference when I post the picture of it lowered with the wheels and other things in putting on ityou order the pro kit or sportlines? excited to see how your drop looks.


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Anastasia Day reviews Joshua Clark Davis’s “From Head Shops to Whole Foods” (2017).
Gretchen Sneegas reviews “Reinventing the Wheel” (2017), by Bronwen and Francis Percival.
Rachael Baker makes the case for Donna Haraway’s “Staying with the Trouble” (2016).
Maya Hey and Markéta Dolejšová argue that the field of food studies would benefit from speculative fiction.
Catherine Price argues for Carol J. Adams’s 1997 essay, “‘Mad Cow’ Disease and the Animal Industrial Complex.”
Huiying Ng argues for Amitav Ghosh’s “The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable” (2016).
Maegan Krajewski makes the case for Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass” (2013).
Erica Maria Cheung makes the case for “Eating Asian America” (2013), an anthology edited by Robert Ji-Song Ku, Martin F. Manalansan, and Anita Mannur.
Gazel Manuel argues for Zilkia Janer’s essay, “(In)edible Nature: New World Food and Coloniality” (2007).
Zenia Malmer makes the case for the textural study of food.

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“In today's evolving retail landscape, our differentiated approach to fitness continues to drive traffic to shopping centers across the country, and with over 12.5 million members, resonate strongly with consumers,” says Chris Rondeau, chief executive officer, Planet Fitness. “We are excited to announce this initial expansion and partner with Kohl's to drive new and complimentary traffic to these locations, while introducing shoppers to our high-quality, judgment-free, fitness experience at a great value.”
“We continue to see our Rightsizing strategy as an important initiative to not only leverage our real estate assets but also drive traffic to our stores throughkey partnerships," says Michelle Gass, chief executive officer, Kohl’s. “Today, I am excited to announce our new partnership with Planet Fitness, which will initially include up to 10 Planet Fitness locations. We see the rightsizing strategy as a large opportunity for Kohl’s.”
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I write this on Monday, May 14th. We just completed our first 8 show week. As I was falling asleep last night, happy and tired at having pulled that off with my team – the cast and phenomenal stage management squadron – I thought I should try to fill in what happens between scenes. (Actually, I’m rising to Katie Atkinson’s challenge that our blog posts not all be love-fests.) The show itself can be seen. But backstage, well, you had to be there. So…
Top of show. Check my pocket for what I need as a washer woman, give Dan the alarm clock, go stage left and dance to Tom Teasley till the lights go down. Scoot to the hidy-hole stage left when it goes dark.
(Top of show happens. I exit after Midas.)
Exit stage left, do not run into anybody changing stage left, drop laundry basket in the loading dock, make a beeline for the dressing room. Get rid of head scarf, start wrapping “Iris” dress. Put on flower head piece, red lipstick, turn around and head through the loading dock. Cross to stage right, yield to sea battle people headed the other way at high rates of speed. Get way up on the step for the God Platform, do not be seen.
(First Iris entrance happens. I exit.)
Come off, get alarm clock, let Kat get by, wait for it, nod at Dan to open the door.
(Second Iris entrance happens. Exit.)
Make a beeline from stage right to the loading dock and back to the dressing room. Jewell hugs the wall as I blast through – “Hi Jewell! Bye Jewell!” Talk to Megan about how it’s going while undressing completely. Leotard, black body suit, wig, pony tail. Get dress and bathing suit, head to loading dock, place dress and suit. Dance around to “Kingfisher,” let Keith past with the mops, head up the stairs. Wait for Matt to enter, go to entrance 6. Wait for it, nod at Kat to open door.
(First Hunger entrance happens. Matt carries me off.)
Get the hell off poor Matt. Dance to Teasley. Get on the low lighting platform. Wait for Jeff to say “Hey, little girl!” Get on Matt’s shoulders. Pull up on lighting boom so Matt can stand.
(Second Hunger entrance. Exit, knife in hand.)
Turn the dam knife around so it doesn’t stick anyone, run like hell, pull wig off, start zipper. Throw wig, knife and fork on prop table while presenting zipper to Kat. Get 100% naked asap. Into bathing suit and dress. Keep track of the music. Run. Hit stage left, keep tying dress, lose the pony tail, recompose so the entrance looks as if I’ve been relaxing without a thing to do, and right about then it’s time to enter.
(First entrance in Orpheus. Walk off sadly, then…)
Jump into shade bag, wait for the #3 doors to be open, enter.
(Second Orpheus entrance. Exit shadily.)
Get out of bag, head through the crossover. Go to dressing room. Get cap for nursemaid and the blindfold. Adjust dress. First moment of the show where I don’t have to go straight back onstage. If Misty and Megan are still here, then I’m not late for the nurse entrance. But in short order, head stage right with a towel or robe. Place that out of the way. Wait for “part two: the solution.” Peek out and watch Megan go about 3 steps. Go to door 5 and burst in.
(First Nurse entrance. Exit with Megan’s wet wrap and Matt’s dry coat. Do not get the dry coat wet…)
Wrap up stage left. Wait for Matt to start screaming. Go to door 5. As soon as Matt hits the wings, enter.
(Second Nurse entrance. Exit.)
Bomb through the loading dock, drop off nurse cap and the towel, shake out hair and retie dress while going to the crossover. Get the floaty for Phaeton. Doors open at #3.
Back to dressing room, wrap up, wait for Keith to start singing, head stage left.
Drop bow and arrow at prop table, get back up to door 5 for “answering the door” bits. Go to entrance #6.
(First Baucis and Philomon entrance)
Drop pot and spoon, dive under the platform for #3, line up for candles.
Does this demystify the show? I always think we should have an alternate ticketing option that allows people to watch from backstage. It’s non-stop traffic from “places” to blowing out the candles. If I try to “run the film” of the show in my head, half of it is a blur of passing people in the dark. And I lot of fun. (Sorry, Atkinson.)

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Direct Deposit is faster and more secure than being paid by paper checks. While Exactuals offers both options, we strongly encourage all payees to choose the best option, and handle the on-boarding process entirely on behalf of the payers.
Payers often select to issue payments on a regular interval such as monthly or weekly. With this payment rhythm in place, Exactuals can aggregate all of the payments for a given pay period.
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All tax docs in one location for a given industry. Tax time is a nightmare for payees and payers alike in complex payment industries. While the IRS requires payers to send a paper tax document to each payee each year, online access to a centralized tax data eliminates the need to resend the docs again and again due to lack of receipt, change of address, or change in management.

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Arutz Sheva spoke with Adam Milstein, National Chairman of the Israeli-American Council (IAC) at the DC Herzliya Conference about the need to differentiate between three types of anti-Semitism, and the radical Left's connection with Muslim antisemitism.
"Traditionally, everyone looked at antisemitism as one movement that has been an anti-Semite, is an anti-Semite, and will be an anti-Smite. We categorize BDS as anti-Semitic, we categorize threats against the JCC as antisemitism. It seems like everything is antisemitism, and in my opinion, we have to separate antisemitism into three different sources.
"Traditional antisemitism comes from the radical Right, the people who have been antiS-emites for the last two-thousand years, and they hate the Jews the same way they hate other minorities, and anyone that is not Christian. They are anti-Semites today, they will be anti-Semites tomorrow, and for the next perceived future.
"Then there's the new kinds of antisemitism. Let me start with radical Muslims. Since the seventh century, radical Islam looked at the Jews as an enemy of Islam, and it was hardly tolerated by Islam. Especially in the last hundred years when the Jews started settling in the Land of Israel, the tolerance became basically zero, and today the goal of radical Muslims is to eradicate the State of Israel, and basically push all the Jews living in the State of Israel out of it.
"The new anti-Semitism that we are seeing now is coming from the radical Left, looking at Israel as part of their vision of the strong people, the white people, the rich people, the influential people; and the radical Left wants to protect the weak, the minority, the oppressed, the underprivileged, and we seem to be in the same boat with the United States of America. They have a big problem with the United States of America; they'd like to change the way of our democracy here, they want to make America more socialist in nature, a country where all the income is being basically distributed between everyone, the net worth distributed between everybody, and really, equal rights, equal citizens, equal network, equal equal, and in that sense, they're unhappy with America. But it's very difficult being American and being an anti-American. So for them it's much more convenient to be anti-Jewish and anti-Israel."

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The sequel to Yossi & Jagger finds Dr. Yossi Gutmann reminiscing about his love ten years after his death. However, as he encounters a group of young soldiers, one of them, Tom, reignites his romantic feelings.
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After his daughter's birth, Roberto leaves his town in Michoacan to make money in the United States. He's "an illegal," crossing into California and taking work wherever he can: picking strawberries, grapes, lettuce, and cucumbers. He hitchhikes, rides freight trains, and depends on the kindness of strangers. Near Stockton, things look up when a sympathetic waitress gives him a place to live, and he gets a better job at a crop-dusting company. But immigration raids are a constant possibility that can end stability. Can Roberto hold onto his equilibrium in this foreign land where hard work is not enough? Written by
"Alambrista" is a groundbreaking film about a man's decision to move to United States and leave everything that he has behind to start a new life in the pursuit of the American Dream. In this new land, he learns that the American Dream is not easily acquired and maybe and impossibility to attain for some, and he is forced to make some tough choices. I liked this film because the directing is great and the mis-en-scene and the characters are strikingly realistic. The message at the end of the film is one of hope that there is a brighter future, in due time, for new immigrants,
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The ominous new forecast from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reflect "rising mobility in most US states" with an easing of business closures and stay-at-home orders expected in 31 states by May 11, the institute said.
"We expect that the epidemic in many states will now extend through the summer," the IHME director, Dr. Christopher Murray, said in a statement.
The projections reinforced warnings from public health experts that a rising clamor to lift restrictions on commerce and social activities - in hopes of healing a ravaged economy - could exact a staggering cost in terms of human lives.
The novel coronavirus is already known to have infected almost 1.2 million people in the United States, including 68,762 who have died from COVID-19, the respiratory illness it causes, according to Reuters' own tally.
The institute's predictive coronavirus model, periodically revised to account for changing circumstances and scientific insights surrounding the pandemic, has become an influential data point often cited by the White House and public health authorities in gauging the crisis.
The IHME projections are presented as a statistical range of outcomes. The latest forecast predicts the cumulative number of US deaths from COVID-19 will run from as few as 95,092 to as many as 242,890 by Aug. 4 - with 134,475 lives lost representing the most likely, middle ground.
By comparison, the previous revision issued on April 29 put the middle-case figure at 72,400 deaths, within a range between 59,300 and 114,200 fatalities.
The upward spike reflects increasing human interactions as more states begin to ease social-distancing requirements - the chief public health tool available to curb the spread of a highly contagious virus for which there is no vaccine and no cure.
The relaxation of social-distancing rules will more than offset any decline in transmissions that might come from warmer weather and stronger containment measures, such as more wide-scale testing and tracing the contacts of infected people so they too can be tested and isolated, Murray said.
The revised IHME projections coincided with disclosure of an internal Trump administration forecast predicting a surge in COVID-19 cases killing 3,000 Americans a day by the end of May, up from a current daily toll that a Reuters tally places at around 2,000.
That projection, first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by a Reuters source, also forecast about 200,000 new coronavirus cases each day by the end of the month, up from the current rate of about 25,000 cases every 24 hours.

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Angel City Football Club’s second season will kick off March 26 at what is now known as BMO Stadium.
ACFC will host NJ/NY Gotham FC (6 p.m.) in the first of 14 home games this season.
The National Women’s Soccer League released the 2023 schedule Wednesday. The new-look season will get underway March 25.
For the first time, the NWSL has moved the Challenge Cup, usually a preseason tournament, inside the regular-season calendar. The league’s 12 teams will be grouped in three pools of four teams (Angel City will be grouped with OL Reign, San Diego Wave FC and the Portland Thorns).
Challenge Cup games will be played between April and September. The winners of each pool will advance to the semifinals Sept. 6, with the final Sept. 9.
Pool play will consist of each team playing a home-and-away against its group opponents for a total of six games, giving teams a total of 28 games for the season.
Of those 28 games, each team will play 14 at home and 14 on the road. Angel City averaged nearly 20,000 fans for last season’s home schedule, selling out four games.
Angel City’s first Challenge Cup game is April 19 at home against OL Reign.
Also new: the anticipated debut of Alyssa Thompson, the Harvard-Westlake High senior and youngest to ever play for the US women’s national team, for whom Angel City traded up to select with the top overall pick in January’s NWSL draft.
The regular-season schedule doesn’t have any midweek games, which according to the league is designed to “minimize schedule congestion for player safety and optimal performance.”
Angel City will play five games in April. The busiest month is May when the club will play six games (four regular season and two Challenge Cup).
Angel City will face its Southern California rival Wave FC four times. Twice in the regular season (April 23 at home, June 17 on the road) and twice in the Challenge Cup (June 28 at home, Aug. 5 on the road).
The teams played in front of sellout crowd of 32,000 at Wave FC’s home debut at Snapdragon Stadium in September.
The regular season ends Oct. 15, with all of the games scheduled for a 2 p.m. PT start time, similar to how Major League Soccer handles its final day the season. In MLS, the Eastern Conference games are at the same time in the morning, followed by the Western Conference in the afternoon.
Another scheduling aspect to watch is how the FIFA Women’s World Cup affect teams. The tournament is set to run July 20 to Aug. 20. During that stretch, Angel City has three games.

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Waldorf Messages — 08 December 2008
From the Creators: After 2 years of following our inspiration, Leap! launches tonight. Chad and I began this guided journey over two years ago and this evening, we’ll see the fruits of our nature. Leap! is not another “woo woo, we’re all one” production.This movie is non duality for the Pepsi Generation. Throughout history, interpretations have needed to be updated as new generations arrived. Leap! is not a movie about a lost secret or hidden tool. It’s a contemporary look at the oldest idea in the human consciousness. Leap! takes you back to the origin of your true nature and creates a gateway for you to begin the longest journey back to a place you never left.
“It was never about making a movie, but about documenting our discovery of the nature of this thing called “reality.” We realized that when we wake up to who we truly are, it’s a very freeing and empowering experience, and we wanted to share that. We encourage you to follow your inspiration in every area of your life!”


Holley is pleased to announce the continuing evolution of its very successful analog-style gauges with the release of new 3-3/8" and 4-1/2" speedometers and tachometers to complement our 2-1/16" gauge line. These are designed specifically for use with Holley EFI systems or as a standalone unit and available in both black and white face versions. These gauges are compatible with all Terminator, HP, Dominator, and Sniper ECU's, allowing them to be installed in a variety of Holley EFI equipped vehicles.
Can be used with Sniper ECUs when used in conjunction with module part # 554-130.
- Works with both distributor and distributor-less ignitions without requiring any special tach adapters
- Practically universal, works with most gasoline engines and programmable from 0.5 - 6 PPR (Pulses Per Revolution)
- 0-8,000 RPM range
- Compatible with all Holley EFI touch screens, dashes, handheld tuners, and other CAN devices – Great for Holley EFI users looking to install a combination of needle gauges and LCD accessories
- Slim-style mounting requires very little dash space for installation
- 240° sweep pointer from 8 to 4 o’clock makes gauges easy to read at a glance
- Internal microprocessor ensures accurate pointer movement in street and racing conditions
- Spin lock ring threads to back of gauge case for simple and secure gauge mounting
- CNC machined billet aluminum bezels with anodized finish – Bezels are threaded for easy replacement
- Multiple bezel options available separately – User can customize the gauges to their preference
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Holley has been the undisputed leader in fuel systems for over 100 years. Holley carburetors powered every Monster Energy NASCAR Cup team and nearly every NHRA Pro-Stock champion for four decades. Now, Holley EFI products power these cars and are dominating the performance world. Holley products for GM's popular LS engine are dominating the LS scene as well. Holley's products also include performance fuel pumps, intake manifolds and engine dress-up products for street performance, race and marine applications. As a single solution or partnered with products from other Holley companies we can give you the edge you need over the competition!