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The OpenUPS2 was designed to provide user specified regulated power output from a wide input voltage or battery backup, microprocessor assisted LiFePO4 battery charging and cell balancing in a single PCBA. Battery cells are inserted in the device, no need for special cabling between cells and UPS. The UPS contains a synchronous boost converter with high accuracy voltage and current regulation and automatic system power path selection from adapter or battery. It charges the battery in three phases: preconditioning, constant current mode and constant voltage mode.
- Fuel Gauge. Open-UPS provides accurate fuel gauge capabilities by precisely measuring the input and output current flow. In case of low battery situations, the system can send an ON/OFF pulse (or by reporting remaining battery capacity via USB) to a motherboard in an attempt to gracefully shut down the system.
- Intelligent UPS, USB interface, SMBUS slave. Communication can be done over USB and the device has also SMBUS reporting capability. Windows detects OpenUPS as Battery and automatically shows battery in the system tray.
- V(In) has to be <= V(Out). If V(In) > V(Out) output will follow V(In).
OpenUPS2 has Windows support and API allowing developers to interface to custom applications.
Output and settings can be monitored via custom software applications, 2nd battery status shows on all Windows systems. Windows detects device as “Battery”, no special drivers required.
Full feature list:
- 3x 18650 LiFePO4 Batteries (NOT included)
- USB interface, works with Windows devices (Linux API planned)
- SMBUS slave
- Input between 11-24V
- Programmable voltage thresholds
- Generate any output voltage between 12-24V, booster based design
- Supports LiFePO4 battery chemistry
- 3 state charger (precharge, constant current, constant voltage)
- Balances 3 series batteries
- Charge voltage 3x3.5V, charge current 1A, precharge current 0.3A
- Coulomb counting
- Battery temperature monitoring for each cell and temp compensated charge
- Start/Stop button
- Relay output
- mini-FIT JR connectors
- LED indicator + External LED connection
- Motherboard ON/OFF pulse control
- Missing battery cells detection
- Ultra low power consumption (1uA- in Deep Sleep mode) or (530uA- in Sleep mode)
- Windows detects device as “Battery”, no special drivers required
Scope of supply:
- OpenUPS2 board (without batteries)
- 2x 4pol cables
- 1x USB-cable internal
- 1x Jumper-cable internal
Entrega Normal | 3 a 5 dias úteis
Entrega Urgente | 1 a 2 dias úteis
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Trabalhamos intensamente cumprir os prazos de entrega anunciados. No entanto, enfrentamos uma escassez global em relação a alguns componentes e fabricantes.
Em caso de dúvidas ou preocupações, entre em contacto connosco para garantir o tempo de entrega.
Poderemos aconselhar sobre a disponibilidade de hardware alternativo e fornecer recomendações de componentes disponíveis para opções de envio mais rápidas.
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Fitness Coach, Yoga Teacher, Pilates and Aerobics trainer, Reiki Healer, Blogger are some amongst the many activities that Shweta Raizada specializes in. Having mastered modern fitness regimes like Aerobics, Pilates, resistance training etc she strives to blend it with her expert passion -Yoga Practice, thereby joyfully connecting to the 5000 year old tradition. Her mission is to instill an intrinsic transformation inspired by the alchemy of Yoga. Her present focus is on formulating a healthy ultra-pure, minimally processed oxidant rich Green tea that would be launched in first quarter of 2017 and will be called ‘Simply Green’ by Fitsvilla . Her articles appear in Stayfit magazine and her blog at www.fitsvilla.com .
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Embracing every morning with a beautiful smile and a deep inhalation, my day brightens in my little yoga hub with my ever energetic yoga companions, waiting for me to deliver to them a yogic hour .Yes…I feel absolutely beautiful being a Yoga Teacher. Having mastered several modern fitness regimes from leading organizations like Reebok, Pilates Institute of America, BFY, AHA etc, I eventually found my calling in the traditional Indian Wisdom of Yoga.
My tryst as a wellness coach began eight years ago, with a desire to loose the stubborn fat that was lovingly clinging around me. So I stepped into the studio to join the fitness classes to lose weight. It was sheer coincidence that a Fitness Trainer batch was about to begin there. I instantly changed my decision and signed up to learn the science behind loosing weight. This implied being empowered to help myself and many others to stay fit ‘n’ healthy for the rest of the life. Soon as a trainer I would have cheerful mornings and evenings with my aerobics students flowing with my choreography on the latest aerobics music and then rushing to multiple gyms helping folks use weights and equipment. The pace and students ever increased .till one day. when a minor mishap left me with a badly injured ankle and I was advised rest for a month. A Setback! Now what?
My only GOAL was to pass this sedentary period without adding a single pound. I began thinking out of the fitness manuals and designed my own set of rehabilitation routine for my injured lower body. Simultaneously working hard enough for my Upper body. I practiced a lot of yogic breathing techniques and yoga asanas that were showing remarkable result… Soon I successfully recovered from my ankle injury… and was stronger than before… I development a love for yoga…and wanted to learn more of it.. I would join different yoga classes to feel nourished… and also switched to delivering yoga sessions instead of aerobics.. It wasn’t about what was better….and not what the world was doing… It was about what I was passionate about and what suited me more… I learnt ” My Mind…My Body…My Rules,Explore…Feel…And then configure… ”
My life as a Yogi is a quest much beyond the realms of asanas. I have discovered Pranayama magnifies your life force energy, while Dhyana (meditation) uplifts you spiritually. This ancient practice harmonizes mind, body and soul by offering mental, physical and spiritual benefits. Initially I needed to blend Yoga with modern fitness regimes but over the past two years people are actually seeking its traditional pristine format. This largely was due to the stellar efforts of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji , which is his finest gift to humanity.
As enshrined in the Yoga Sutra – “tapahswadhyayeshwarpranidhanani kriyayogaha” meaning self discipline self study and devotion is yoga in form of action. Whatever be your objective, get yourself a Yoga mentor and get going. Being too much result oriented often leads to break in consistency. So begin with small steps…Keep adding to your steps… Progressively keep growing… Set backs are quite a blessing… Welcome them with a positive attitude.
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Monday Jan 04, 2021
Hi, and Happy New Year! We are back with new episodes next week but before then enjoy this interview with Joe Lycett (yes him from the TV) which was originally released in June 2020 and was the very first episode of The As Yet Unnamed Podcast.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has unveiled a £12 million state-of-the-art hub to support the work of Scotland’s firefighters.
The Cambuslang Asset Resource Centre (ARC) was officially opened on Friday 17 November by Scotland’s Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP.
The multi-purpose building will not only provide mechanics with a modern workspace to maintain fire appliances. It will also house staff from various support staff departments.
The new facility will provide a centre to service the fleet and emergency vehicles alongside office, storage, and staff welfare facilities.
The new facility is located within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service national headquarters and training centre complex, which sits adjacent to Clydesmill Community Fire Station. Staff have moved to the new site from locations including Hamilton in South Lanarkshire and Cowcaddens in Glasgow.
The modern fit-for-purpose workshops and store facility aim to increase fire service delivery efficiency. The office and welfare facilities are designed and built to inspire staff and visitors alike.
This is a major new development to enhance the working conditions for our staff working across different areas of the Service. The building includes a state-of-the-art workshop for our mechanics who work tirelessly to keep fire appliances maintained to protect communities across Scotland. The design and materials used in this project has created one of our most energy-efficient buildings, representing a tangible commitment to delivering value for money.
Head of Asset Management for SFRS
I welcome the opening of this state-of-the-art asset resource centre. It will provide SFRS mechanics and support staff with the facilities they need to continue to provide high-quality support to our fire service. This new facility will help keep the all-important fleet of appliances and other specialist equipment in optimum working condition, supporting the work of firefighters in keeping our communities safe.
Siobhian Brown MSP
Scotland’s Minister for Victims and Community Safety
We set out not only to provide the Service with a quality finished facility, but also to bring real benefits to the local community and economy during the build through our social value commitments. After just over a year of good work by our site staff and the wider project team, we have achieved those objectives, and it’s great to see Service staff now moving in and using the facility. We are sure they will find it a modern and comfortable place to work.


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Democrats in Congress have cited their concerns over a private detention facility in Queens as they push for the federal government to stop funding for-profit jails and prisons, especially those that might be used to hold immigration detainees.
But change looks unlikely in the short term at the Queens site, where City Limits has learned the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) recently inked a contract that could run as long as 10 years.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez and 15 other members of Congress—including New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Adriano Espaillat and Georgia’s John Lewis—called last month for legislation to prohibit the transfer of alien detainees to privately operated facilities.
“We’ve heard numerous terrifying stories of private prisons allowing inhumane conditions to persist in their tireless pursuit of profit,” said Velázquez in a statment. “The federal government should not be complicit in allowing unscrupulous actors in the prison-industrial complex to profit by treating undocumented immigrants unfairly and inhumanely.”
In a letter to ranking representatives,Velazquez asked that language be included in 2020 spending bills to end the use of private facilities for the detention of immigrants and cited the USMS solicitation for a new contract at the Queens Detention Facility.
The feds’ procurement process has moved beyond solicitation. A notice posted late in March indicates that the GEO group has been awarded a contract to continue operating the Queens Detention Facility. It is valued at more than $186 million.
While the text of the new contract is not yet publicly available, the request for proposals by the USMS suggests that a new contract is likely to be for an initial two-year period with four, two-year options to extend–meaning it could run for a decade. The RFP stipulated that the USMS as well as other federal agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Homeland Security could possibly house detainees in the facility.
The letter cited recent moves by public and private entities to divest from for-profit prison operators and said the federal government should follow suit. If enacted, the language would prevent the facility from detaining individuals in the custody of ICE.
Local organizations working against immigrant detention echoed the call. “As the Trump administration escalates its efforts to terrorize immigrants, they rely heavily on these types of facilities, which should have no place in our state,” said Natalia Aristizabal, Co-Director of Organizing at Make the Road New York.
“Already, New York State and city pension funds have divested from private prisons because New Yorkers firmly oppose these morally bankrupt companies, which profit from our pain.”
The facility in question is the only privately run detention facility in New York City and is classified as medium/minimum security. It holds 220 detainees facing federal charges, many of whom are awaiting trial or transfer. According to a breakdown of detainees last May, there were 215 detainees in the facility, many facing charges related to drugs, violence or weapons. Forty-four were non-us citizens and 27 detainees were not facing charges but being held as material witnesses for cases.
Though information about conditions inside the facility is sparse, there are currently three pending lawsuits in New York State court against the GEO Group relating to treatment of detainees at this facility.
GEO Group is a publicly traded company and the world’s second-largest private detention facility operator.

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The automation stations PMC2 – DR4000 series are compact, expandable and communicative automation stations with a web interface and a long-term event archive that is accurate to the second. The fully modular and freely programmable software design means the automation station can be used flexibly in all areas of building automation. The controller’s housing design makes it suitable for installation in the control cabinet or directly on the wall.
- Universal housing for wall mounting or installation on a mounting rail in a control cabinet.
- Built-in power supply provides direct supply with 230V.
- Operation and monitoring via web browser and Ethernet.
- Networking without additional hardware with BACnet, LON, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, S7 DB communication, WEM-JSON, web interface and email.
- Multiple communication options with field and automation level (e.g. building management system).
Practical design of the I/O level:
- 8 switching outputs (DO) 230V
- 8 switching inputs (DI)
- 8 universal inputs (UI) 0..10V, Ni1000-DIN, Ni1000-L&S, Pt1000, 0..20mA, NTC 5k. (STF222 und STF225)
- 6 steady outputs 0-10V
- Three-point outputs via expansion with RS6100 mounting rail modules
CPU module with integrated web server:
- Powerful CPU module with ARM9 processor and 128MB NAND flash ROM + 128MB RAM memory expansion.
- The application program is stored in the flash memory, where it cannot be affected by power outages.
- A CPU module for all expansion stages, optionally with an operator unit and two additional PMC2 series 6000 modules.
- Long-term archiving of up to 1023 channels.
- Event archive that is accurate to the second for measurement values, counter values and events (operation/fault/alarm).
- Self-monitoring with watchdog and collective fault message.
Open architecture and upgradable interfaces:
- Interfaces to the field level via M-Bus, MODBUS, RK512, eBUS, RS232, RS485 etc. possible.
- 2x USB for programming device.
- Program and archive data backup to USB stick.
- User interface to display states and perform user interventions.
- Creates a visual display of the integrated archive and continuously shows trends.
- Provides access to the schedule channels.
- The message ticker displays all current faults and events.
- Unique user identification for secure access control.
- Large 9.7 cm (3.8“) TFT color graphic display (resolution 320x240).
- Can be used directly at the programmable logic controller but also up to 300 m away from it.
WinCAD parameterisation software:
- Online test with superimposed live values.
- Quick overview of the controller structure and parametrisation on-site or from the master computer.
- Extensive icon and macro library for editing.
- Freely programmable and easily configurable using WinPMC.

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70-year-old Robert Honsch thought he had got away with double-murder. He is a man who after killing his wife and allegedly also his teenage daughter, he dumped their bodies 40 miles apart and then went on to create himself a new life, marrying again and living comfortably in Dalton, Ohio for the past 22 years. In a case which echoes that of John List who murdered his entire family in New Jersey in 1971 before starting a new life with a new family before he was finally caught and brought to justice in 1989, Honsch clearly had no intention of serving his punishment for taking the lives of two people he was supposed to love.
On 28 September 1995, the body of a teenage girl was found in New Britain, Connecticut. Shot in the head, she had been left in the doorway of a music store in the city’s shopping area, wrapped in plastic bags and a sleeping bag. giving the appearance at first glance that she was one of the many homeless sleeping in a doorway trying to stay protected and warm. Just one week later the body of a woman was found 40 miles away in Tolland State Forest in Massachusetts. She had also died from gunshot wounds. Both victims had no identification on them and all efforts to identify them failed, leaving them nameless and their killer or killers on the loose with little hope that justice would prevail.
For 16 years no new information could be gained about the two bodies that had been found back in 1995. Descriptions, photographs of the clothing they were found wearing and artists impressions of their faces were released to the public in attempts to find their identities, however, no calls came in and their details did not match anyone on the missing person’s database.
In January 2011, police released details that they believed the two bodies were mother and daughter which had been established through forensic testing. This discovery prompted the question that their murders were linked and may have been carried out by the same killer, however, they still had no names for who they were. It was a surprise call made to the New York State Police in 2014 which led to the breakthrough in this cold case and the arrest of Robert Honsch.
In June 2014, a relative contacted police to report that Marcia Honsch and her daughter Elizabeth Honsch were missing and to voice their concerns that Marcia’s husband and Elizabeth’s father, Robert Honsch, may have been responsible for their disappearance. They explained the family had been looking for the mother and daughter since they went missing in 1995. The caller told police that Robert Honsch had told them he, Marcia and Elizabeth were moving to Australia to start a new life.
New York State Police discovered news articles regarding the two unidentified bodies found in 1995 alongside images of Elizabeth Honsch released in an effort to identify her. When they contacted police in New Britain it became clear that the missing people’s report and the unidentified victims were the same people.
In 1995 Robert Honsch was living with his wife and teenage daughter in Brewster, New York. Although the couple had separated years earlier they had recently rekindled their relationship and moved back in together. Little is currently known about Honsch’s immediate movements after his wife and daughter disappeared but by the time of his arrest in 2014, he had married again and had three young children and was living in Dalton, Ohio under the name Robert Tyree.
Robert Honsch was arrested at his home in Ohio in June 2014 on charges of being a fugitive from justice. When questioned about the murders of his previous wife and daughter, he denied any knowledge of their deaths. He told detectives he suffered from memory problems and could not remember many events from his past including that his wife and daughter had gone missing or that he had told his wife’s family they were moving to Australia. He was charged with murder in both cases and due to the bodies being found in different districts he went on trial last month first for the murder of his wife, 53-year-old Marcia Honsch in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Limited evidence regarding his daughter’s murder was also heard with details of forensic evidence of Honsch’s palm prints being found on the plastic bags that were found wrapped around her body. Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner Dr. James R. Gill also testified telling the court that Elizabeth had been shot in the head with evidence showing “the muzzle was pressed against the skin” when she was shot. On 12 June 2017, the jury returned a guilty verdict and Robert Honsch is now looking at a sentence of life behind bars. Now that this first trial has concluded, Robert Honsch will face a second trial, this time for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter Elizabeth Honsch which will take place in Connecticut.
“For so long these two had to go nameless. He didn’t even allow them the dignity of having their own identity. They were known as Jane Does.”
Convicted of one murder and due to face trial for a second murder, Robert Honsch’s plans to build a new life and live out his days completely free of responsibility for his actions have come to an end. Although he is still to face this second trial, his conviction for his wife’s murder does make it more likely he will also be convicted of the murder of his daughter. The joint work of police forces in New York, New Britain, and Massachusetts have allowed two unidentified murder victims to now be named and provided the justice they and their families deserve after 22 years.

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Offering a wide range of podiatry services, our goal is to get you back to work, playing sport, keeping active and living the healthy lifestyle you deserve.
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Professional, personable and thorough. As a keen amateur golfer, my feet are constantly under heavy loads and stress. Joel’s professionalism and thoroughness has enabled me to better understand my feet and their deficiencies and how I can prevent future problems from arising. This understanding, has enabled me to get back to walking the golf course sooner.
Joel is fabulous! Being an ex gymnast now in my 50’s my knees were giving me terrible trouble just giving way with no notice. Now 3 months down the track I have no knee pain, I am training with my PT again riding my bike and heading to Finland to mush Huskies next year living life again!!
I struggled with plantar fasciitis for years and despite trying numerous approaches across several professions I was in constant pain. I thought I had done everything but Joel took a methodical and evidence based approach and within several months this painful chronic condition was well under control. Joel is an exceptional listener and speaks with great clarity. He was able to explain to me how my condition came about and took the time to show me the mechanics behind my pain. He took my feedback and persisted until I got the outcome I was looking for, he is thoroughly professional and very caring but never condescending which I appreciate, having had some dismissive encounters with other practitioners in the past. Thank you seems inadequate for the quality of life I’ve regained.
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Citizen videos were able to capture horrible scenes of loss and devastation caused by a tropical storm which struck Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the Philippines last Saturday.
Tropical Storm "Ondoy" hit the Philippines last Saturday triggering the worst flooding in 40 years which left 50 people dead and 280,000 residents displaced. Social media sites were maximized to share updates about the storm and to assist flood victims
Mohinga (monhinga) is the most popular dish in Myanmar. This is a peppery fish broth eaten with rice vermicelli.
Bangkok Twestival organizers happily announced that the event raised more than US$600 for the benefit of two orphanages.
nganadeeleg blames the elite for making it impossible to implement reforms in Thailand today.
A blog was set-up to highlight and report the activities and findings of the International Labor Organization High-Level Mission to the Philippines. The ILO mission aims to investigate the alleged human rights violations experienced by Filipino workers under the incumbent government.
Fish Egg Tree is angry and disappointed to learn that sex trafficking is rampant in Pham Ngu Lao in District 1 of Saigon, Vietnam even though authorities are aware of the problem.
The Final Word describes some of the new road projects and bridges in Saigon, Vietnam.
The Monk Chat program in Vientiane is a venue where Lao monks and foreigners can exchange in dialogue about their culture and religion.
A scavenger was killed by a fellow scavenger when they fought over a stuffed toy they both found in a dumpsite. Ka-Blog! points to this story as reflection of the grinding poverty in the Philippines.
Bad news for adulterers and homosexuals in Aceh, Indonesia: The Regional House of Representatives has passed a law that imposes a punishment of stoning to death against married adulterers and 100 lashes with a cane and a fine of 100 grams of pure gold against homosexuals.
Details Are Sketchy criticizes a sub-decree by the Cambodian government which encourages dentists to undergo professional training but does not include a penalty for those who refuse to do so.
Cambodia's 2008 Population Census has been released. The census shows the country's population increased from 11.4 million in 1988 to 13.4 million in 2008.
A Singapore blogger criticizes the Private Education Bill for its lack of provisions that would deter criminal behavior among private school owners.
Trapper's Swamp deplores the state of media in Singapore and renews the call for a strong and independent press.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen rides a motorbike to visit a flood-affected province. A photo shows the PM has failed to tie his helmet strap.
A single person from Singapore is complaining against a policy which prevents unmarried persons from applying for housing grants.
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has a twitter account. Thai leaders have been using the internet to win public support.
Spiritual Garden from Brunei shares thoughts and lessons on organizing a garage sale.
Just Minishorts from Malaysia has a complaint against persistent and impolite telemarketers who offer various financial packages which she doesn't need
Malaysia’s Federal Court has ruled that McDonald’s trademark name was not violated by McCurry, a local Indian restaurant which is popular in Kuala Lumpur.


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Speaking on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting. Hemmati said that the US sanctions regime has helped remove dollar from trade transactions between various countries.
He added that Tehran is making efforts to further strengthen trade transactions via national currencies. and render SWIFT – the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication – practically useless.
Our recent talks with officials from Turkey and Russia centered on ditching dollar and bypassing SWIFT in our trade transactions. he said.
Accordingly. we are moving toward using alternative payment systems and conducting our business through national currencies. he added.
Noting that at the moment. a major part of Iran’s transactions with Russia. Turkey and Iraq is done via the use of national currencies. the CBI governor said we made a proposal to the Russian side for using an alternative payment system with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states now that Iran is a member. too. and the Russian president welcomed the proposal.
New conditions will be formed in the banking transactions of regional countries. Hemmati promised.
SWIFT suspended access for several Iranian-based banks in November in the wake of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.


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Aspherical super-wide lens with improved color shift correctionFocal Length 15 mmAperture Ratio 1:4,5Minimum Aperture F 22Lens Construction 11 elements in 9 groupsAngle of View 110˚Aperture Blades 10Minimum Focus 0,5 mMaximum Diameter 64,8 mmLength 55,2 mmMount M-Bajonett (VM)Weight to be determinedFilter… Find out more »
A Fast Super Wide-Angle lens for VM-mount !
The NOKTON 21mm F1.4 Aspherical VM is a large maximum aperture manual focus lens optimized for the imaging sensors of VM-mount digital cameras. The 21mm focal length covers an angle of 90.3°to create a super dynamic perspective.Generally the wider a… Find out more »
The new Voigtländer 21mm 1:3,5 Color-Skopar Aspherical VM II with its„vintage look“ combines a classic design with the know-how of the most advanced technologies available in lens production.With this new lens we offer our Voigtländer fans a very compact lens… Find out more »
'P' is for pancake, and the 21mm/4 Color Skopar P is small enough to earn that designation. Despite the prodigious depth of field, it is also rangefinder coupled! (An optical bright line finder is strongly recommended, but not included with… Find out more »
A fast wide angle that shares all the attributes of Voigtlander’s new generation of lenses, the F1.8/21mm M mount Ultron yields photographs of outstanding contrast and superior sharpness. With 13 elements in 11 groups (including an aspherical element), it produces… Find out more »
BA366C / BA366B
The 28mm f/2.0 Ultron Vintage Aspherical VM Lens Type II from Voigtlander is a classic length wide-angle lens with a bright, fast aperture for use in low-light situations and for more control over depth-of-field. The redesigned compact Ultron lens features… Find out more »
BA373A / BA373B / BA373C
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Semi-wide-angle with an excellent balance of size, performance and large aperture. The NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm F1.5 aspherical, an interchangeable lens designed exclusively for the full-size chip VM mount, is now available from the Voigtländer brand. The NOKTON Vintage Line… Find out more »
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A renewed design with classic aesthetics and modern performance!The special feature of this lens is the new focusing “recess”, which enables the distance to be set faster and more conveniently.In the housing, which is made entirely of metal, eight lens… Find out more »
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A sophisticated wide-angle M-mount prime, the APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical Lens from Voigtlander holds the elite distinction of being part of the APO-LANTHAR series of optically refined, apochromatic lenses. The apochromatic design makes the on-axis chromatic aberration of RGB light… Find out more »
V-BA347B / V-BA347C
With its compact size and large maximum aperture realized by combining a traditional symmetrical lens configuration with the latest optical materials, the NOKTON classic 35mm F1.4 VM is the ideal semi wide-angle lens for rangefinder cameras, and the lens has… Find out more »
Featuring a refined design that is impressively sleek and lightweight, the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical III is a fast, compact, and versatile wide-angle prime for M-mount rangefinder cameras.The reformulated construction renders this lens notably lighter and smaller than previous… Find out more »
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Depending on your requirement and type of industrial needs, you can buy the best range of containers online or offline. For this the first thing is to find top manufacturers, who offer you customized containers too. Go online and it will surely help you in finding something durable and advanced. Some of the most commonly used containers include, but not limited to:
• Roll Container, roller container, security roll container
• Nestable roll containers, wire containers, Stillage cage
• Wire mesh decking for pallet racking, 42×46 wire decking, metal pallets
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Iran plans to put foreign spy drones it has in its possession on display in the near future, according to an informed source close to the Tehran Times.
National reporters and foreign ambassadors based in Tehran will be allowed to visit the exhibition.
The latest domestically manufactured electronic warfare equipment will also be put on show at the exhibition.
According to the source close to the Tehran Times, the foreign unmanned aircraft that Iran has are four Israeli and three U.S. drones.
The most advanced spy drone in Iran’s possession, which was recently downed, is RQ-170 unmanned U.S. plane, which the Islamic Republic announced on December 4 had been brought down by the country’s armed forces.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in a recent exclusive interview with Fox News, said that the stealth drone campaign along the Iran-Afghanistan border will “absolutely” continue.
A number of countries have reportedly asked for permission to inspect the aircraft.
According to the source, the four Israeli drones that are now in Iran’s possession had violated the country’s airspace along the eastern borders, and the three U.S. unmanned aircraft had penetrated into the country’s airspace along either the eastern or southern border.
In an interview published on January 2, 2011, the commander of the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, announced that the Iranian military forces had brought down two foreign spy planes over the Persian Gulf, not mentioning the exact date and location of the events.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
- Thursday, December 15, 2011
- Elder of Ziyon
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Tony the Tiger may not have much reason to wake up with a smile.
American families no longer seem to sit around the breakfast table, feasting on Frosted Flakes and drinking orange juice. Only 35% of Americans eat that kind of traditional breakfast seven days a week, according to a recent survey by CivicScience, a consumer analytics platform. About 21% said they eat breakfast four to six times a week, and 20% said they eat breakfast one to three mornings a week.
Additionally, Kellogg Co. K,
which invented Corn Flakes and makes a range of other cereals including Frosted Flakes and Special K, plans to split into two publicly traded companies in the fourth quarter of this year. Although Kellogg’s started primarily as a cereal company, about 60% of its 2022 sales came from snack foods, such as Pringles, Cheez-It crackers, Pop-Tarts and Rice Krispies Treats.
The company said last month that its North American grains business will be combined into the new WK Kellogg Co., which will trade under the ticker symbol “KLG.” The remainder of the company will be merged into a company called Kellanova, which will continue to trade under the current ticker symbol ‘K’. Analysts see this as an important sign of changing consumer tastes.
“Time-poor consumers are more likely to grab an energy bar or breakfast sandwich on the way to the office.”
What is happening? Higher food prices may also take a toll on America’s love of traditional breakfasts; General Mills GIS,
causing Cheerios to cut its full-year profit forecast in June, citing inflationary pressures that were hurting demand.
General Mills did not respond to a request for comment.
Many grains in particular seem to be gradually losing their appeal. Unit sales of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal fell 3.9% last year and 8.7% in 2021, after rising 5.2% in 2020, according to data compiled by Circana and cited by Wall Street Journal.
Time-poor consumers – whether they have a hybrid or full-time back-to-the-office work schedule – are more likely to grab an energy bar or purchase a breakfast sandwich on the way to the office. “The leading trend is always the same: convenience,” says Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist at the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute. “People want minimal preparation and no clean-up.”
We also live in a more health-conscious world than previous generations. Many traditional breakfast cereals contain refined sugars and, unlike the sugars in fruit and milk, may lack protein, fiber, fat and other nutrients. A 1½-cup serving of corn flakes contains 4 grams of added sugar, plus 300 milligrams of sodium.
Kellogg’s did not respond to a request for comment.
Pandemic stress caused high school students to skip breakfast
It’s not just grain consumption that has fallen; Some people skip breakfast altogether. More high school students have been skipping breakfast and eating fewer fruits and vegetables lately, according to a study published last April by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Three in four U.S. high school students said they did not eat breakfast consistently in the past week in 2021, the report found. Female students were more likely to report having this skip breakfast than their male counterparts, with just over 80% of female respondents compared to 69.9% of male respondents reporting that they skip breakfast. Native American, black and Latino students were more likely to do so skip breakfast than their white and Asian counterparts, found the CDC.
The findings were concerning to CDC researchers, who noted that missing breakfast is one of the “poor dietary behaviors” linked to chronic health conditions and poor mental health..
“It’s not a meal you want to miss,” says Jerlyn Jones, registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of the Atlanta-based private practice Lifestyle Dietitian LLC. Eating breakfast at a good time — within about two hours of waking up — is crucial for providing the essential nutrients the body needs after seven to 10 hours of sleep, she told MarketWatch.
““It’s not a meal you want to miss.””
Skipping breakfast affects the body in several ways. Studies show that leaving the house without a good meal can lead to missing out on key nutrients, and has a worse impact on diet quality than skipping dinner, according to research from the Economic Research Service (ERS). ) of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Diet fads like intermittent fasting for weight loss may help people focus and lose weight, scientists suggest, and that could be why some people report feeling more energetic and productive before they’ve had breakfast.
Although the body naturally adapts to new eating habits when skipping breakfast, that doesn’t mean it’s a smart decision for everyone, Jones said. People should consult a doctor or registered dietitian before beginning intermittent fasting, especially those who are taking medications or have ongoing health problems, Jones added.
Someone who skips breakfast may become accustomed to hunger early in the day and not eat – meaning they don’t get the nutrients their body needs in the morning, or they may starve before lunch and then turn to anything can satisfy his hunger. Ultimately, they compromise their nutritional needs.
“When it comes down to it, your body is just looking for any type of food,” Jones told MarketWatch. “And it may not be the most nutritious food you can eat. It’s just looking for carbohydrates in their simplest form, like sugar.” This could, for example, explain the urge for a pastry, chocolate bar or a packet of salted chips as the day progresses.
Being busy and feeling tired even when you have time to prepare breakfast are common reasons people choose to skip breakfast, viewing the skipped meal as a way to lose weight, Jones said .
Likewise, pandemic-era stress could also be a contributing factor, CDC researchers said in the April report. During the pandemic, the decline in breakfast eating among young adults was accompanied by an increase in snacking later in the afternoon and evening on high-calorie processed foods, a research paper published last year found. Certain students may have moved away from healthy foods and turned to unhealthy alternatives as a way to relieve stress after losing daily structure, the CDC researchers said.
The rise of breakfast bars and other grab-and-go items
For those still eating their morning meal, breakfast bars or energy bars are the new hot item for busy people looking for an affordable and quick option for morning energy.
Sales of energy bars in the U.S. are expected to grow to $8.5 billion this year, up from about $7 billion in 2020, according to market research firm Mintel.
Conditions such as “inflation, hybrid work schedules and general consumer burnout” are the factors that continue to draw consumers to energy bars, says Sydney Olson, a senior food and beverage analyst at Mintel, in a recent report on snacking and nutrition. Consumers are not only faced with financial constraints, but also with general fatigue. Energy bars became popular because they are relatively cheap and convenient, and consumers see them as “a healthy snack,” the report said.
““US sales of energy bars grew from approximately $7 billion in 2020 to a projected $8.5 billion by 2023.””
“Consumers still eat breakfast, but they like the convenience of bars,” said Wells Fargo agricultural economist Swanson.
The decline in grain production is also affecting milk sales, Swanson said. The dairy industry has seen a big decline in fluid milk consumption as ready-to-eat cereal products have lost market share to grab-and-go bars, he added.
In addition to breakfast bars, people are turning to breakfast sandwiches from the grocery store, Swanson added. He has noticed companies spending more money on producing egg patties for breakfast sandwiches.
While the nature of the meal may have changed, most people still eat something in the morning – even if it’s not the traditional American breakfast of yesteryear. About 84% of Americans over the age of 2 surveyed between 2017 and 2020 said they had at least one item for breakfast, according to the most recent USDA data. They just don’t do as well as nutritionists would like.
People need to aim for a balanced breakfast, with proteins, carbohydrates and a little fat. If you don’t have time in the morning, it can help to prepare a morning meal the night before, or breakfast can be as simple as a slice of whole-grain bread spread with peanut butter, Jones said.
Not everything we would consider breakfast provides sufficient nutrients the brain and body to function as they should, she said.
“Unfortunately, in our society, we are missing out on nutrients,” says Jones. People don’t get enough essential nutrients, such as vitamin D and calcium, because they skip meals or eat foods that don’t have the right nutrients, she added.
‘So no, coffee [alone] not going to work,” Jones said. “We definitely need more than just coffee to get you going.”

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A healthy HVAC system is important in your home, and so it is important to take care of it. Costly repairs can often be avoided with proper maintenance. The tips found here will help you to make the most of your HVAC system.
Keep outside condenser fans running smoothly by cleaning fan blades and coils before the summer begins. Except when cleaning the outside, turn the unit off when performing any type of maintenance. Remove leaves and debris from the outside condenser.
Don't get grass clippings on your outside unit. Make sure you shoot the clippings in the other direction from the unit. This also applies to leaf blowing and any other yard work that results in debris.
Many homeowners forget to oil their condenser at least once per year, but it is required. The port usually has either a rubber or metal cap on top of it. Use SAE 20 oil that is lightweight and detergent free, and put ten drops or fewer into each one. Make sure not to overfill them.
Look for shade when placing a compressor outdoors. If your unit is sucking in cooler air, it will have less work to do to cool that air as it sends it inside which boosts efficiency.
It is very important that your HVAC system is serviced two times a year. The best time of year to have the system checked is right before the weather begins to change. Even if you don't notice anything wrong, you can check it out to figure out what the potential issues are.
Condenser units for the outdoors should be shut off when it starts to get cold outside. To avoid damage, units should be turned off when temperatures are below 60 degrees. This will ensure your system works well each year, which could save you quite a bit in repair costs.
Make sure that your AC is turned off when you are not using it. Sure, the temp will rise, but no one is home anyway. If the A/C is on when you're gone, it'll be working hard constantly.
Spend some time on researching for reliable HVAC companies to ensure that they have a good reputation. You may also want to check with the BBB for information. This will help you make the best choice.
Check any company you are considering to see how long it has been around. This will ensure that you find someone who knows their stuff. Otherwise, you are taking a huge risk with the person you hire.
Speak with someone close to you to see if they can recommend someone good to service their HVAC unit. People who have had a good experience are often happy to share the name of their contractor. You are likely to also hear about negative experiences.
Do you need a new cooling system? There are a number of things to think about first. An HVAC system gets its rating by how effective it will heat and cool an area. If your home falls in size between two units, select the one that is larger.
As previously stated, HVAC systems are crucial parts to any home, so it is vital that they are kept in working order. Fortunately, these tips can produce real savings. However, they can only help if you choose to follow them carefully. They can prevent serious damage and should be taken seriously.
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Coming home to an HVAC unit that is not working is no fun at all. Having a properly functioning HVAC system is an important aspect of keeping your home comfortable and safe. In this article, we will share some great ideas to help you maintain your HVAC system.
Tour your home before calling a contractor. Determine which rooms are hotter or colder than they should be. Give this information to your contractor when they arrive.
Be sure to regularly clean debris from external condenser units. You don't know when things are going to pile up, like right after it's windy or rains, and that can ruin your system. Also, you are risking your system overheating.
Each spring, clean the fan blades and coils on your condenser. Turn it off first so you don't get hurt or break something. Then, remove the grill, then remove the blades and begin the cleaning process of the blades and the unit.
If the fan on your condenser includes oil ports, they must be lubricated annually. These ports are often covered by a rubber or metal cap. Pick a type of SAE 20 oil that is non-detergent and lightweight. Place 10 or less drops into every port to avoid overfilling.
If you want to know where you should put an outdoor compressor, you should place it somewhere where there is a lot of shade. The cooler the air which goes in, the less work the unit will have to do.
Put outdoor units in the shade if you are installing them. If your air conditioner is able to constantly suck in cool air, it won't have to work overtime to cool your space, which can in turn save you money on your electricity bills.
Have your HVAC serviced at least yearly. This should be done in the fall and again in the spring. You should have it looked at even if no problems are occurring; there could still be a problem or potential problem.
When colder weather arrives, switch off all outdoor condenser units. Avoid damaging the unit by turning it off when the outdoor temperature drops below 60 degrees. This helps the system last much longer and will have to be repaired less often.
To keep your HVAC system running as long as possible and smoothly, you'll want to remember the advice shared here. Coming home to find no air coming out of the vents is not a good feeling. Imagining the cost to repair your system is even scarier. Prevent this with the solid information you have here. Use the information here to carry out maintenance as needed to keep your unit running smoothly.
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Many people think that the HVAC system is too complicated for them to even learn about. It really isn't that difficult to learn about, though. This guide discusses what you need to know to make HVAC a simple subject for you.
Check out the system that you have before you call a professional. Get the brand, model name, and if you can you should get the maintenance history out. This will ensure that you can give your new contractor all the information they need.
Inspect the temps in your home before you call a service to help you with any HVAC issues you're having. Make a list of the temperatures in each room and whether they are hot or cold. That knowledge can help the technician figure out what is going on.
Before choosing an HVAC contractor, think of what you wish to have done. A contractor will not be able to give you an accurate price without accurate information about your system. They also won't be able to offer you a quote if they don't have a detailed idea of what you want done. So be aware of this information ahead of time.
If the outside of your home has condenser units, ensure they are constantly cleaned. After a wind or rain storm things may pile up, causing problems with your system. If you do not, the unit may get too hot and cause additional problems.
Don't let your outdoor HVAC units get smothered with clippings anytime you mow the yard. Shoot the grass away from the unit. The same goes for when you blow leaves, so make sure your are careful when moving any debris in the vicinity of your HVAC devices.
It's not hard to work with an HVAC if you can work with it and use the advice above. Without going over the tips, it is very tricky to figure out an HVAC system on your own. Keep learning and reading, and you will be prepared for whatever comes in the future!
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It's not easy to know what to do when you're dealing with HVAC. The more prepared you are on this topic, the less of a disaster it will be. You can hire the right type of help by using this article as a guide.
If you have condenser units outside your home, be sure to clean out the debris from them often. The dirt could pile up and harm your system. It can also cause it to overheat.
When you're trying to cut your grass, don't cover a unit outside with the clippings. Have the grass shoot in the opposite direction. This includes grass clippings and leaves.
Check your unit at least twice each year. This should happen in the fall and the spring. This type if preventative maintenance is highly necessary to ward off any expensive troubles from coming your way.
It is always a good idea to swap out single pane windows for double pane ones. Double pane windows help minimize your air conditioning use in the summer by keeping the cooler air inside your home. It keeps heat in during the winter, too.
A programmable thermostat can really help you out when it comes to your power bills. It may save you as much as 10 percent of your overall utility bill if you turn your thermostat down by 10-15 degrees for a portion of the day. Some newer programmable thermostats have computerized controls you can access from your personal computer, laptop or mobile media device.
Get your HVAC unit serviced yearly. This visit will include a motor inspection and checking the freon. Those things are going to help your system at peak performance.
Your home should never reach a dangerous temperature. It takes quite a while to cool a home by more than 20 degrees. So, if you house heats up to about 95, you won't see the temperature go below 75 for a while. With high humidity, this is an unsafe temperature even for sleeping.
Spend some time on researching for reliable HVAC companies to ensure that they have a good reputation. Check with the BBB and online reviews as well. Doing these things beforehand will allow you to make a smart decision.
An online search will give you further information about any contractor you are considering. There are now different online sites that let customers share their service experiences. This works both in finding those you want to hire and also with those you want to avoid.
You shouldn't rely on a single quote from one contractor to gauge the cost, because different specialists set their own price. This will reduce your overall spending. Get in touch with more than a few contractors to best understand the going rate.
Do you want to buy a new cooling and heating system? You need to know some things first. Systems are rated by the amount of area the system can heat and cool effectively. It is always better to buy a unit that is a little bit bigger rather than one that might be slightly smaller.
It is indisputable that a collapse of a home's heating or cooling system during the depths of winter or the sweltering days of summer can be a real mess for any homeowner. However, if they know in advance how to handles situations like that, they will be in good shape. Using the solid advice in the article above can be the best decision any homemaker can make.
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You can keep your home comfortable all year round with an HVAC system. If you need to replace or purchase an HVAC system for your home you'll want to make sure you get a system that meets your needs. As with other purchases for your home, buying an HVAC system requires that you compare what's available with your own requirements and expectations of an HVAC system. The following tips can prove useful.
Before contacting a repair service, do a short tour of the entire home. Make a list of the rooms which are comfortable and which just aren't. You can then relay this information to the technician so that they can more easily figure out what the problem is.
Know what work you want done before you select an HVAC contractor. This will make the quote process much easier. It will be more difficult for him to assist you over the phone without the information readily available. Having this information handy will make the process much smoother.
Clean the fan blades and coils prior to summertime. Except when cleaning the outside, turn the unit off when performing any type of maintenance. Remove leaves and debris from the outside condenser.
Be sure to regularly clean debris from external condenser units. You can never tell when things will pile up, especially following rain or wind storms. These can wreak havoc on your units. The whole thing can overheat, causing major problems and possibly an enormous expense for you.
Each spring it's time to clean the inside of your condenser unit, including the fan and the sensitive coil. Start by turning off the power to avoid having anything move when you work on it. Then take off the grill, take the blades out, and gently clean them.
Be careful when doing yard work that you do not get debris on or in your unit. Make sure the grass does not get in your unit. This also applies to blowing leaves or moving debris. Just be careful with that exterior HVAC unit.
Leaves and debris can damage your system. Make sure you clean out your fan grill often once nearby trees start shedding their leaves. If your fan is obstructed, it can keep your system from working properly.
Look for shade when placing a compressor outdoors. If you have a unit taking in air that's cooler, it won't have to work so hard to cool air that it sends to your home.
Consumers are usually advised to have their HVAC systems inspected twice a year. It's best to have it checked before you turn it on for the summer and again for the winter. Even if you don't think anything's wrong, it's still worth an inspection.
Update the windows in your home to double-paned if you own it. In warmer months, these windows will help to maintain the cooler inside temperature. Likewise, heat is better retained during the winter.
HVACs are great investments since they can keep your home comfy all year. If you need to make repairs or replace your unit, remember what you've just read. They can assist you in making a smart decision that will make you happy for years to come.
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You have to have a properly functioning HVAC system, so you must know about good maintenance techniques. Lots of people spend money on repairs when they've gone bad, however, if they could keep them running correctly, they could have avoided that. The tips found here will help you to make the most of your HVAC system.
Get all of the details regarding a broken system before calling for repair. Get the brand, model name, and if you can you should get the maintenance history out. This will help make sure that the contractor you hire has all the necessary information.
Inspect the temps in your home before you call a service to help you with any HVAC issues you're having. Notice the temperature in each room. Are some cooler or hotter than others? You can then relay this information to the technician so that they can more easily figure out what the problem is.
Clean your condenser's fan blades and coils come spring. Always shut off all power to your unit for any work beyond superficial cleaning. If you see debris, get rid of it.
If your condenser units are outisde, make sure any debris is cleaned from them regularly. Your HVAC system may run into problems after storms if it is surrounded by debris. It may even overheat, which can ruin your system.
Each spring it's time to clean the inside of your condenser unit, including the fan and the sensitive coil. Shut the power off before you do anything. Take the grill off and pull the blades out to clean them.
When you cut the grass, don't cover the outdoor units with their clippings. Aim your grass cuttings in a direction away from your unit. Make sure you move around the unit and blow the leaves away from it while blowing your leaves.
As you read in the preceding article, a well-functioning HVAC system is a vital feature of your home. Thankfully, the advice you went over here will help you save yourself from making repairs that cost a lot. Remember that not following them could end up costing you thousands of dollars.
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HVAC is a must for a comfortable home, so maintenance is key. They are expensive to fix or replace. A little maintenance, though, can keep things in good working order for longer. This article will provide you with helpful tips to keep your HVAC system operating well thus avoiding expensive repairs.
If your HVAC is giving you problems, tour your home before calling a technician. Jot down the rooms that are hot and the ones that are cold. This will allow a contractor to quickly figure out what the issue is and how it can be fixed fast.
Your outside condenser fan can be helped to run better by you cleaning the fan blades and coils prior to summer starting up. Always make sure you shut off the power before you do any work on the unit other than superficial cleaning. Remove leaves and debris from the condenser outside.
Clean the condenser on your debris regularly. You don't know when things are going to pile up, like right after it's windy or rains, and that can ruin your system. It can overheat, leading to disaster within your system.
HVAC units may suffer when leaves are falling off the trees. Be sure to clean your fan grill frequently when trees nearby are shedding. A blocked unit can quickly become a broken unit.
Lubricate your fan condenser at least once a year. Such ports tend to have coverings made of rubber or metal. Put 10 drops of lightweight, non-detergent SAE oil in each port. Be careful not to use too much.
Try to choose a shady place to locate the outdoor compressor device. When your unit is bringing in cool air, it will not have to work as hard to cool the air as it moves it inside, boosting efficiency.
For maximum efficiency, place outdoor units in a shady spot. As your air conditioner sucks in cool air, little will have to be done to cool it any further, saving you a ton on your energy bills.
It is very important that your HVAC system is serviced two times a year. The normally recommended time for HVAC system inspections is once before the peak cooling season when it gets hot and you'll be using your AC, and once before the peak heating season, during the cold months when you're likely to be using your heat. Even if you do not detect a problem, you can identify and fix any potential problems when you have it checked.
Turn off any outdoor condensers you have when the weather gets cold. This means that you should turn it off to prevent damage if the weather falls under 60 degrees Farenheit. This will allow your system to work well every year, and that saves you quite a bit on making repairs.
If you want your energy costs to go down, have the heating an cooling system you own serviced every year at least. The service will include motor inspection, oiling of moving parts, and a freon level check. These simple things will keep your system running at peak performance.
Maintaining your unit is something you need to do as a home owner. The tips from this article can help you avoid a poorly working HVAC. But it is up to you to follow them, so you don't find yourself in the position to shell out thousands of dollars fixing something that could have been prevented.
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|Publication number||US6735656 B2|
|Application number||US 09/775,147|
|Publication date||May 11, 2004|
|Filing date||Jan 31, 2001|
|Priority date||Feb 16, 2000|
|Also published as||DE10006848C1, EP1126753A2, EP1126753A3, EP1126753B1, US20010014926|
|Publication number||09775147, 775147, US 6735656 B2, US 6735656B2, US-B2-6735656, US6735656 B2, US6735656B2|
|Inventors||Brigitte Hanke, Gerhard Geiselmann|
|Original Assignee||Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (7), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (11), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This patent application claims priority from German patent application 100 06 848.0-34 filed Feb. 16, 2000.
PC cards, such as those offered as memory cards, modem cards, fax cards and the like in the standards of PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association), have a circuit board whose front end is coupled to a front connector molded plastic body, and whose rear end may be coupled to a rear molded plastic body. The PC card has a casing formed of top and bottom sheet metal casing halves, or parts. Each casing part has bent tabs at its ends that fit into vertical slots in the plastic bodies at the front and rear ends of the card. The casing parts are held in place by fitting them together, and are held to the plastic bodies by the tabs until the casing parts can be laser welded together. In practice, the casing parts can shift positions prior to welding them together, which makes it difficult to accurately weld or otherwise fix the casing parts together tightly around the plastic bodies. A casing for a PC card which enabled the casing to be easily preassembled in an assembly that minimized shifting of the casing parts prior to final latching or laser welding, would be of value. Such assembly would be especially valuable for a PC card with a rear extension which had a plastic upper wall. Such plastic upper wall can be useful in application such as where the extension contains an antenna designed to receive and radiate signals and to simplify mechanical connection.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a PC card is provided with a casing having parts that be easily assembled and that then hold themselves together with minimum shifting prior to welding or other final fixing connection. The invention is especially useful to hold a rear extension of a casing in place. The upper casing portion includes front and rear casing parts. The rear casing part has a forward edge portion with at least one forwardly-projecting finger having a free front end. The front casing part is formed of sheet metal and has a rear edge portion with a downwardly depressed part forming a recess with a bottom wall and an open rear end. The finger is receive in the recess, the bottom wall of the recess lying closely under the finger to prevent upward movement of the rear edge portion of the casing. At the same time, the rear edge portion lies on top of the front edge portion to prevent downward movement of the rear edge portion The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a PC card constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a top isometric view of the rear part of the casing of the PC card of FIG. 1, and showing the rear edge portion of the upper front part of the casing.
FIG. 2B is an upside-down bottom isometric view of the rear part of the casing and showing, in phantom lines, the rear edge portion of the lower front part of the casing.
FIG. 3A is a partial top and front isometric view of the casing of the PC card FIG. 1, showing it during a process of assembly.
FIG. 3B is a partial rear and top isometric view of the casing of FIG. 3A shown during its assembly.
FIG. 3C is a sectional view taken on line 3C—3C of FIG. 3A, after assembly.
FIG. 3D is a sectional view taken on line 3D—3D of FIG. 3A, after assembly.
FIG. 4A is an upside-down bottom isometric view of a portion of a casing of the PC card of FIG. 1, shown during the process of joining the lower front casing part to the rear part of the casing.
FIG. 4B is a rear isometric view of the assembly FIG. 4A.
FIG. 5A is a top isometric view of a PC card of another embodiment of the invention, shown during the assembly of the casing.
FIG. 5B is a sectional view of a portion of the assembly of FIG. 5A.
FIG. 1 illustrates a PC card 10 constructed in accordance with PCMCIA standards that specify a width in a lateral direction L of 54 mm and a height in up and down directions U, D of a maximum of 5 mm for the most popular type, Type II card, with the vertical dimensions varying for other types. The length of the card in front F and rear R longitudinal directions M is usually 85.6 mm, but some cards have rear extensions, as does the card of FIG. 1. The card includes a circuit board 20, a front connector 18 with a molded body and with contacts connected to traces on the front end of the circuit board, and a casing 15 that surrounds the circuit board. The casing includes a lower casing portion 11 formed in substantially a single part, and an upper casing portion 12 formed of a front casing part 13 and a rear casing part 14. The card is of parallepiped shape, with laterally opposite sides 16, a top and bottom, and longitudinally opposite ends 17, 17A.
FIG. 2A shows that the rear casing part 14 is formed of a molded polymer, or plastic, with a pair of forwardly projecting bars 23 at opposite sides. The rear of the circuit board is received between the bars. The particular rear casing part 14 includes an upper section 126 with a rear region 21 of small height and with a forward region 22 of greater height which can be used to receive large electronic components at the rear of the circuit board.
The rear casing part 14 has a forward edge portion 102 where mechanical connections are made to the rear edge portion 104 of the upper front casing part 13. The forward edge portion 102 has a slightly depressed rim region 31. The forward edge portion has a pair of vertical through slots 27, while the rear edge portion has a pair of downwardly-bent tabs 47 that fit into the slots.
The forward edge portion 102 has a pair of forwardly-projection fingers 29 with free front ends 110. The rear edge portion 104 has a pair of downward depressions or recesses 49 that are designed to receive the fingers. When the fingers are fully received, they lie substantially against a bottom wall 48 of each recess, to prevent upward movement of the rear edge portion 104. At the same time, a large lateral length area 112 of the rear edge portion 104 lies on top of a region 106 of the forward edge portion 102 to prevent downward movement of the rear edge portion. The forward edge portion 102 has a pair of grooves 28, and each finger 29 lies in one of the grooves, with the opposite sides of the finger spaced from the opposite sides of the groove, and with the front end of the finger lying slightly rearward of the front end of the groove walls. When the forward and rear edge portions are brought togther, opposite sides 120 of the recess lie closely adjacent to the opposite sides of the groove 28. As a result, engagement of the opposite sides of each groove with the sides 120 of the recess wall helps to prevent relative lateral movement of the front case part 13 with respect to the rear case part 14.
FIG. 2B, which shows the rear case part 14 in an upside-down position, shows that the rear case part has a bottom section 128 with a pair of vertical through slots 37 and a pair of forward-projecting fingers 39. The slots and fingers lie at a front face 32 of the bottom of rear wall 24 of the rear case part. The rear wall extends along the entire height of the rear end of the case. The lower casing portion 11 has a lower rear edge portion 130 with a pair upwardly-extending tabs 57 that extend upwardly through the slots 37, and has a pair of recesses 59 that receive the fingers 39, all in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 2A for the upper portion of the casing. It is noted that the through slots 37 are formed by forward protrusions 36 that project forwardly from the front face of the rear wall 24, and that the lower rear edge portion 130 of the lower casing portion 11 has locations adjacent to the tabs 57, that lie on the protrusions 36 to prevent the edge portion 130 from moving upward U. The lateral spacing between each slot 37 and an adjacent finger 39 is approximate equal to the spacing between the two fingers 39.
FIG. 3B shows the beginning of assembly of the upper front casing part 13 to the rear casing part. The tabs 47 are bent over at right angles with respect to the sheet metal plate region 132. FIG. 3B also shows the recesses 49 with bottom walls 48 that fit closely under the fingers 29 (within about 0.1 mm under the fingers).
To assemble the upper front casing part 13 to the rear casing part 14, the front casing part is oriented so its plate region 132 lies at an upward-forward incline to the upper surface at 22 of the rear casing part 14. To enable such assembly, the slots 27 are made slightly thicker than the thickness of the tabs 47. Once the tabs have been projected downwardly through the slots 27, the bottom recess walls 48 are positioned below and against the fingers 29. With the upper rear casing part 13 in the configuration shown in FIG. 3A, the rear edge portion 104 of the upper front casing part is pressed downward in the region 46 between the two recesses 49, as indicated by arrow P. The sheet metal in the region 46 is elastically deflected downward so that the bottom walls 48 of the recesses slide under the fingers 29. The recessed region 31 (FIG. 2A) enables reception of the rear edge of the tilted upper front part. The upper front casing part 13 is then pivoted downward in the direction of arrow C towards the printed circuit board, or towards the lower casing portion 11, so the fingers locate themselves completely in the recesses 49.
FIGS. 3C and 3D are taken on lines 3C—3C and 3D—3D of FIG. 3A. FIG. 3C shows the bottom recess wall 48 lying against the bottom of the finger 29. It is noted that the finger has a bottom front portion 140 that extends at a forward-upward incline, which helps during installation. The bottom recess wall 48 prevents the rear edge portion 104 of the upper front case part 13 from moving upward. FIG. 3D shows that the rear edge area 112 of the rear edge portion lies against the region 106 that is raised with respect to the recess 31, to prevent the rear edge portion 104 from moving downward. By preventing both upward and downward movement, applicant prevents all relative vertical movement of the front and rear casing portions 13, 14. The tabs 47 prevent relative longitudinal and lateral movement.
FIGS. 4A and 4B show the corresponding assembling of the lower casing portion 11 on the plastic rear casing part 14. The rear edge portion 130 is positioned at an incline and the region 56 is depressed as shown by arrow P′ so the recesses 59 receive the fingers 39. Then, opposite sides 16′ of the lower casing portion or part are pivoted upward in the direction of arrow C′.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show another PC card 10′, where both the lower and upper casing portions 11′, 12′ are divided. That is, the lower casing portion 11′ includes a sheet metal lower casing part 19′ of about the same length as the upper front casing part 13′. The rear casing part 14′ has upper and lower largely planar parts 61′, 62′ with front edge portions that lie substantially one directly over the other. Fingers and recesses 39′, 49′ that join the rear ends of the upper and lower casing parts 13′, 19′ lie substantially one over the other.
FIG. 5B shows that the tabs 47′ of the upper front casing part 13′ are long enough that they lie in recesses of the circuit board 20′ after passing through slots 27. Shorter tabs 57′ at the bottom lie in slots. The lower and upper casing portions 11′, 12′ each includes a sheet metal front part 19′, 13′ and a molded polymer rear part 14′ with top and bottom plate portions 61′, 62′.
While terms such as “upper”, “lower”, etc. have been used to help describe the invention as it is illustrated, it should be noted that the PC card and its parts can be used in any orientation with respect to the Earth.
Thus, the invention provides a PC card with a casing surrounding a circuit board, where the casing includes three parts, including sheet metal upper and lower parts that lie above and below most or all of the circuit board, and a molded plastic rear part that forms a rearward extension of the card. The molded plastic rear part has forwardly projecting fingers at its top and bottom, while each sheet metal front part has recesses with open rear ends that receive the fingers. For the upper casing portion, the recess bottom walls lie closely against the bottom of the fingers while a region of the rear edge portion lies on top of the forward edge portion of the plastic rear part, to prevent relative vertical movement of the adjoining portions of the front and rear parts. A similar coupling is used at the rear end of the bottom sheet metal part.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated herein, it is recognized that modifications and variations may readily occur to those skilled in the art, and consequently, it is intended that the claims be interpreted to cover such modifications and equivalents.
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The "St. Barths Blue" collection was inspired by a trip to the Caribbean islands. Moved by the crystal blue waters of the St. Jean Bay, designs were immediately imagined that would capture this experience.
This eye catching, vibrant pendant features a flat sheet of natural Arizona Turquoise topped with colorless White Topaz.
Available for order. Chain sold and priced separately.
(Orders Placed today will ship in approximately 3-4 weeks).
- 10.5 x 9.0mm Checkerboard faceted White Topaz over Turquoise = 4.26 carats
- 36 Round Diamonds = .20 carats tw
- Diamonds = F-G Color / VS Clarity
- Cushion halo section = 12 x 13mm
- 18K White Gold
- Weighs 5.15 grams

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• Best production: Take Me Out at Studio Theatre. Richard Greenberg's award-winner about a ballplayer who announces that he's gay rang as true as the thwack of the bat when a slugger hits one out of the park.
• Best set and costume designs: Simon Higlett created such a lush, elegant world for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's staging of the Oscar Wilde comedy Lady Windermere's Fan that you almost wanted to move in. And Robert Perdziola's gowns–particularly Lady Erlynne's scarlet number–were to die for.
• Best performer: Will Gartshore, who starred in Signature Theatre's Pacific Overtures and Urinetown, is the total package–he sings, dances, lights up the stage, and looks terrific. How long can Signature artistic director Eric Schaeffer keep him in Arlington?
• Local girl made good: Georgetown Day School graduate Gina Gionfriddo. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company produced After Ashley, Gionfriddo's biting and beautiful play in which a father writes about a family tragedy and becomes a celebrity. It would have been worth seeing even if part of it hadn't been set in Bethesda.
• Most thought-provoking show: Round House Theatre's Columbinus, which used transcripts from kids, parents, teachers, and police to re-create the shootings at Colorado's Columbine High School. With no curtain calls, the play felt frighteningly real.
• The year's best openings were performance spaces: the majestic Music Center at Strathmore, the artfully expanded Studio Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth's industrial-chic new home.
• Longest nights: Both were at Arena Stage. If you stayed to the bitter end of The Importance of Being Earnest and Passion Play, A Cycle, you were probably a critic.
Washingtonian staffers contributing to this section were Cristina Abello, Susan Baer, Susan Davidson, Ken DeCell, Rebecca Dreilinger, Kim Isaac Eisler, Mary Clare Fleury, Kimberly Forrest, Brooke Lea Foster, Garrett M. Graff, Cynthia Hacinli, Thomas Head, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Chad Lorenz, Leslie Milk, Aparna Nancherla, William O'Sullivan, Cindy Rich, and Chris Wilson. Also contributing were Cathy Alter, Ann Cochran, and Matthew Graham.

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Have you ever doubted the effectiveness of standard sunscreen? Ever wondered what the products contain and how healthy they are for your skin? As a rule, it’s a good idea to do your research to find a safe and effective product and to complement your traditional sunscreen with some natural sun protection. Not only will these natural solutions offer you additional protection from the risk of skin cancer, but they will also benefit the general health of your skin.
4 natural additions to your sun protection
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2. UV protection through a healthy diet.
Many healthy foods contain ingredients that offer UV protection. Healthy oils are great; omega-3 from fish such as salmon and tuna or oils from coconut, olive, and sesame will all improve the health of your skin cells. Make sure to get your antioxidants from dark green vegetables like kale, cabbage and broccoli. Lycopene and beta-carotene, two other antioxidants, are found in red and orange fruits and vegetables, such as bell peppers and carrots.
3. Smart and healthy lifestyle choices.
Changing your daily routine can limit your exposure to UV rays; avoiding going outside around midday when the sun rays are strongest is a good start. Clothing also offers great protection, especially tight-woven fabrics in dark colours. These are all preventive measures you can take that don’t even require you to spend too much money. This is the combination of frugality and caution.
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For those of you who may have never heard of The Carrie Diaries, it is "an American teen drama television series on The CW. It is a prequel to the HBO television series Sex and the City and based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell. The first season of the show focuses on Carrie Bradshaw during her junior year of high school in 1984, and she explores life in New York while interning at a law office".
Nothing has made me want to go back in time more than this show has. The hair, the clothes, the music, I WANT IT ALL. Not to mention, the male cast is decidedly delicious. What's not to love? Show me a girl, who at some stage didn't want to be Carrie Bradshaw, and I'll congratulate her on not getting sucked in! Carrie's adult life, minus a few mishaps, was undoubtedly fabulous, so why would her teen years be any different?
(L-R: Katie Findlay (Maggie), Brendan Dooling (Walt), Ellen Wong (Mouse) AnnaSophia Robb (Carrie), Austin Butler (Sebastian) and Freema Agyeman (Larissa).
With clothes to die for, killer soundtrack, and a beyond gorgeous cast, The Carrie Diaries has me waiting in anticipation for the newest episode!
Have you watched the show? What are some of your current favourite TV shows? Let me know in the comments!
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This month I have so many good things to curl under a blanket with! 🙂 Among them are the following:
From top to bottom: Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes, The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz and Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse. In addition, I took two non-fiction books out of the library: Grow in the Dark: How to Choose and Care for Low-Light Houseplants by Lisa Eldred Stenkopf and Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski.
I’ve already read Newitz’s excellent novel – which pairs really well with the movie Harriet, by the way – and am in the middle of Chilling Effect.
Anything else you’d recommend? Please share!
My TBR pile this October looks quite fabulous!
Top to bottom:
Gaslight Dogs by Karin Lowachee, To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers, and An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz, adapted by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese. Furthermore there is Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Fated Sky and Alix E. Harrow’s The Ten Thousand Doors of January.
Chambers’s is the only one haven’t yet read; I’m currently in the middle of Harrow. In addition, I’ve read a few books that didn’t make it to the photo before their due date came round. Ohwell. 🙂
How’s your reading lately?
This month has been so epic on my book front! I got quite a haul from the library – I even had to put two books back on the shelf because of all of the ILLs that had arrived!
Top to bottom they are: Millenneagram: The Enneagram Guide for Discovering Your Truest, Baddest Self by Hannah Paasch, Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse, and Ursula Le Guin’s The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (illustrated by Charles Vess). I also grabbed Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward by Gemma Hartley, and Flossie Teacake’s Guide to English Paper Piecing by Florence Knapp.
I also bought some books. Here are a few:
From left to right: To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers, Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse, and Kathleen Herbert’s Peace-Weavers & Shield-Maidens: Women in Early English Society.
Yes indeed, I had already nabbed Storm of Locusts from the library because my order was delayed, only to have the order arrive to my door within two days. Well, such is life. 🙂
I’m looking forward to diving into these, especially To Be Taught, If Fortunate. As soon as I heard Chambers had another Wayfarers universe book coming out I knew I had to get it. I adore her writing for its humanity. Before the publication date I saw Lee Mandelo’s review at Tor.com, which didn’t exactly help – among others Mandelo says the novella is a “reminder of our responsibilities to one another as a social group, not as lone individuals on solitary islands. None of us exist without each other, or survive without each other.” Right up my alley!
Can’t wait! 🙂
Since I didn’t post this last month, here’s my August reading pile:
From top to bottom: Norma by Sofi Oksanen, Hath No Fury edited by Melanie R. Meadors, and Susan Cooper’s young adult series The Dark Is Rising in a one-cover edition (Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree). Lastly, there is Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s excellent Gods of Jade and Shadow.
What’s on your TBR stack at the moment?
My March reading piles stretched well into April, so my current pile isn’t that large:
The quality will make up for the quantity, though, or so I suspect: I have Kameron Hurley’s military time-traveling scifi novel The Light Brigade, Arkady Martine’s debut novel A Memory Called Empire, and The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore.
Can’t wait! 🙂
Anything intriguing in your pile? Do share!
I got quite an awesome haul from the library:
In fiction I found The Afterwards by EK Johnston, The Song of All by Tina LeCount Myers, Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo and Ann Leckie’s The Raven Tower. On the non-fiction side, there’s Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister by Sheila Johnson Kindred.
I’m apparently really hungry for reading, for that’s not my only pile this month:
From top to bottom: Little Men by Louisa May Alcott, Mem by Bethany C. Morrow, Home Fires by Julie Summers and the non-fiction title Silence: A Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives by Jane Brox. Finally, there’s the not-quite-brand-new-anymore Terminal Uprising by Jim C. Hines.
In addition, I’m slogging my way through all of Agatha Christie’s Hercules Poirot books, slowly but surely. The latest I’ve gotten to is Mrs. McGinty’s Dead – a fascinating case hinging (in part) by the first name Evelyn, which can apparently be both male or female. I love the fact that despite a Master’s degree and 20+ years of daily use I still learn new things about English!
Anything special you’d recommend?
My February reading has been all over the place. Just look at this representative selection:
From left to right: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell, Rogue Protocol plus Exit Strategy – the latest two in the Murderbot Diaries series – by Martha Wells and, finally, Vigilance by Robert Jackson Bennett.
In my youth, I read a lot of what was then called girl lit (or tyttökirja in my native Finnish). I’ve never read some of the classics in their original English, though, so I gave Little Women a shot. I have to say the young me missed so many of the nuances!
A Study in Honor, however, was the most refreshing take on the Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson duo I’ve come across. It was at times hard (and at times boring) to read about Watson’s PTSD, but once I started thinking of that part as formation of personality (like coming-of-age stories) it made more sense to me. Also, I LOVED how many women were present both in the fore- and background! It took me a while to get to book 1, but I liked it so much that the sequel, The Hound of Justice, will go directly to the top of my to-be-read pile.
And I just adore Murderbot! (Don’t let the name fool you!)
Anything you’ve especially liked recently? Do share!
My latest book order came in at the end of October, but I haven’t cracked any of them open yet.
From left to right: Thoraiya Dyer’s Echoes of Understorey, Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse, Emma Newman’s Before Mars, Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers and, finally, what sounds like a very interesting take on Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell.
November is already looking like a great reading month. Anything else you’d recommend?
Time to get out some re-reading in addition to books that are new to me.
From left to right: Mishelle Baker’s Impostor Syndrome, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers, Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko, A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney and, finally, Wise Craft Quilts by Blair Stocker.
What’s on top of your reading pile?
After last month’s busy, it was pure joy to take the long Labor Day weekend and just read. For pleasure. For hours on end! Here are some of my latest reads:
From left to right: The Shattered Vine (book 3 of the Vineart War) by Laura Anne Gilman, Mirage by Somaiya Daud, Never Stop: Finnish Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories, an anthology edited by Emmi Itäranta, and Myke Cole’s Siege Line.
It’s as if after a comparative reading drought, I’m restocking my story reserves. 🙂
And more from an inter-library loan haul: Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change by Ellen Pao, Space Unicorn Blues by T.J. Berry and Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give. The last one I’m reading for the banned books week.
I’ve devoured Siege Line, Mirage and The Shattered Vine already. (I heartily recommend Mirage, by the way!!) I couldn’t resist a peek into Space Unicorn Blues even if I haven’t quite finished my current read. 😀
In addition, Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World’s Strangest Brains by Helen Thomson is also back at the library. What a fascinating read that was!
Anything especially intriguing in your TBR pile? Do share!

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