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Over the past few years, even as Republicans have led efforts to thwart unions, lawmakers previously considered solid supporters of teachers’ unions have tangled with them over a national education agenda that includes new performance evaluations based partly on test scores, the overhaul of tenure and the expansion of
As these traditional political alliances have shifted, teachers’ unions have pursued some strange bedfellows among lawmakers who would not appear to be natural allies.
William Seitz, a Republican state senator in
In all, teachers’ groups donated $1.23 million to Republican state candidates through June 30, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
While donations to Democrats still far outweigh contributions to Republicans, the proportion of union money going to Republican candidates this year, just over 8 percent, has doubled since the last election cycle, according to the institute. In some states, the increase has been steeper. In Ohio, the proportion of contributions to Republicans jumped to more than 21 percent this year from less than 1 percent in 2010. Similarly, in Illinois, where 16 percent of donations went to Republicans in 2010, the proportion has increased to 22 percent.
“The notion that just because you’re a Democrat” you can take the teachers’ unions for granted has changed, said Jim Reed, director of government relations for the Illinois Education Association.
As teachers grapple with a reform agenda backed by hedge funds and large philanthropic donors and championed by the Obama administration as well as some conservative Republicans, the unions are navigating a delicate political landscape where they increasingly pursue friends in unlikely places.
“Instead of reaching across the aisle to find support for increased funding for public education,” said Richard W. Hurd, a professor of labor studies at Cornell, “they are reaching across the aisle for people who are not sold on the idea that charter schools are good, or that testing should be used for all teacher evaluations, or that teachers should lose job security.”
Such cross-party alliances have attracted the scrutiny of advocacy groups that unions have criticized for pouring money into the campaigns of candidates who support easing limits on charter schools and abolishing teacher seniority rules. Students First, the group run by
Students First has contributed nearly $640,000 to Republicans in this election cycle, including money to some candidates who hold right-wing views on issues like
Tim Melton, legislative director of Students First, pointed out that many of the state candidates they support are members of the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization that the
“I’m greatly surprised that they would attack us ferociously for something they are doing themselves,” Mr. Melton said.
Union officials say they are just being practical. “It doesn’t do a whole lot of good to shut out the Republicans who at least have the potential to be friends of the public schools,” said Clay Robison, a spokesman for the Texas State Teachers Association.
The teachers have also courted Republican lawmakers willing to go against their party to support issues like collective bargaining.
In Ohio, Mr. Seitz was one of just six Republicans who voted against a bill that would have restricted the bargaining rights of public sector unions and eliminated seniority-based layoff protection for teachers.
In a statement, the Ohio Education Association, which has given $11,450 to Mr. Seitz this year, cited his willingness to “listen to our positions on collective bargaining.”
Mr. Seitz leads the civil justice task force of the American Legislative Exchange Council, but he said that he was “not obligated to introduce legislation on education” that aligned with the council’s platform. When the Ohio House proposed a bill to expand the number of students who could use public vouchers to attend private schools, he told proponents that it went too far. Opposition to vouchers and charter schools helped secure Charles E. Meier, a conservative farmer running for a seat in the Illinois House, $38,000 in campaign contributions from the Illinois Education Association and an additional $5,000 from the Illinois Federation of Teachers this year.
Mr. Meier sounds like a typical conservative when he rails against graduated tax rates. But when he talks about his disapproval of charters and vouchers, he sounds almost like a teachers’ union representative.
“If we start giving out vouchers and everything, or the kids go to other charter schools,” Mr. Meier said, “we’re then hurting our district.” Teachers’ unions similarly argue that charter schools siphon away taxpayer dollars and the most motivated students.
Teachers’ unions in
The unions have been forced to make concessions on charter school caps and teacher evaluations, but remain largely aligned with Democrats.
But with many Democrats now supporting reforms that make teachers wary, some Democrats suspect that some unions are supporting opponents as a form of punishment.
In Indiana, Larry Grau, state director of Democrats for Education Reform, a group that supports test-based evaluations and charter schools, said he believed the political action committee of the Indiana State Teachers Association was “trying to send a message to Democrats” by endorsing Brent Waltz, a conservative state senator.
Mr. Waltz, who voted against a bill that would have restored $150 million in state education financing, is running to keep his State Senate seat against Representative Mary Ann Sullivan, who was the only Democrat in the House to champion an education bill that tied teacher pay and promotions to performance.
Nate Schnellenberger, president of the Indiana State Teachers Association, said it was “absolutely incorrect” that the union had endorsed Mr. Waltz as a rebuke to Ms. Sullivan.
Instead, he said, the union believed that Mr. Waltz “came across as someone who was concerned about teachers’ issues.” Ms. Sullivan said teachers’ unions were misrepresenting the new evaluations by suggesting that if “you have a bad year with a particular class, it’s off with your head.”
She said she was used to strange bedfellows, given that a majority of Republicans had supported many of the education bills she champions. “You can either end up doing what they’re doing at the national level — which is yelling at each other across the aisle,” she said, “or try to find the one thing where you can overlap and work on those issues.”Continue reading the main story


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CBSN Bay Area's Anne Makovec talks to Dr. Dean Winslow with Stanford Health Care about we know about the 'double mutant' variant from India that's been discovered in the Bay Area.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: We've been reporting on the rising COVID-19 cases in some places across the country. And joining us now to talk about that is Dr. Maya Artandi with Stanford Health Care. Good to see you. So my first question is, do you think that could happen here in the Bay Area? Are we in better shape with the lower case rates, and then this vaccine rollout?
MAJA ARTANDI: Well, hopefully it will not happen in the Bay Area. If you look at the nationwide rate, about 10% increase over the last week has happened. Now, we have an average about 60,000 new cases nationwide. But in the Bay Area, things don't look too bad. We have about 500 new cases every day. That's data from the last week of March, which is pretty similar to what we've seen in October.
Now, since February, the cases have really dropped. So between February and March there was a significant decline. But over the last couple of weeks, cases have plateaued out. And again, that's something that we saw in October. We have this plateau between the two surges. And this is why some experts are worried that we will also see another surge. I think though, it's really hard to predict the future.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: Sure.
MAJA ARTANDI: There are a lot of factors, right?
MICHELLE GRIEGO: Mm-hmm.
MAJA ARTANDI: So on the one hand, we are seeing reopening, restrictions are being [INAUDIBLE]. Especially young people are tired of social distancing, get together in groups, party. And then we have also the circulation of viruses that are more contagious. But on the other hand, we have the vaccine rollout, which has been quite successful.
And a recent census-- or recent survey from the American Census Bureau shows that people who live in the Bay Area are among the most eager in the nation to get vaccinated. 1 out of 3 residents who live in San Francisco has at least gotten one shot of the vaccine. So that's wonderful. And also the new data that the CDC shared this week, is that people who are fully vaccinated with either Moderna or Pfizer vaccine cannot carry the virus. So they are very unlikely to transmit the virus to other people.
And it also seems that the concerning variants, like the P1 variant, is much less common in California. We are now sampling different viruses. And we check 27,000 viruses, and only six of them were P1. So I do think that the barrier has a lot going for it, and hopefully we will not see another surge.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: Oh, we are hoping for that. You know, you kind of touched on this a bit. But what's contributing to the spike in cases in some states? Is that the relaxed restrictions? We know that that's-- a state like Texas has relaxed their restrictions. Is that the variants, or just people tired of it all, and letting their guard down.
MAJA ARTANDI: I think it's a combination of all three of them. You see the governors and mayors and other states ease restrictions may be a little bit too fast. They don't have mask mandates anymore. No social distancing. Indoor dining is allowed. Then we have people who are letting their guard down. They want to not social assistance anymore. They want to get together in big crowds. I mean, remember the recent footage from spring break in Miami, which was quite concerning, I think.
And then we have the new variants. As the B117 that was the British variant is now circulating in the country. And it is more contagious and potentially also more dangerous. Again, the good news is that many people who are at risk for having severe consequences when they get COVID-19 have been vaccinated. So we are seeing a rise in cases among the younger population now.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: The CDC did issue new guidance about traveling. So what exactly is the CDC saying?
MAJA ARTANDI: I wouldn't-- we all want to travel. So unfortunately, even if you're fully vaccinated, the CDC recommends against traveling. And that's internationally and domestically. So even though 20% of people who are vaccinated have a higher risk or want to travel more, so you can see that, that people who are vaccinated really book more vacations. And recent data from TSA showed that last Monday 1.4 million Americans traveled, which was one of the busiest travel days since the pandemic started.
Many people think, well, now I'm vaccinated. I have a suit of armor. And I can do whatever I want. Unfortunately that's not true, because there are still so many things we need to learn about the vaccine. We do know that the vaccine prevents you from getting COVID, especially severe COVID disease leading to hospitalization or death. And again, based on the recent data from last week, we also do know that if you are fully vaccinated you cannot transmit COVID-19 to other people.
What we don't know is how well the vaccine works for the new variants. Against some variants it works really well, against the B117, for example. But against other variants, like the P1, doesn't work as well. And because the vaccine is so new, we still don't know how long it lasts. Data show six to eight months. But the longer we know about the vaccine, the more we will know.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: Yeah.
MAJA ARTANDI: Now, so what I recommend against is international travel. I know we all are really tired of not traveling. But international travel can be quite risky. Because many countries have different and much more restrictive guidelines than Americans are used to. And those guidelines can also change from day to day. And then, if you don't know about that, and you violate the guidelines, you can be stuck with a hefty fine.
There are not yet vaccine travel passports, but that's probably something that's coming in the future. And again, every country is different. Mexico, for example, has one of the least restrictive travel guidelines. You can just go to Mexico. You don't need a negative test. You don't need to quarantine. Mexico has the third highest death rate from coronavirus in the world. The EU, the European Union, doesn't want anybody to come and travel. So they really don't want tourism from other countries-- the non-EU countries.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: Yeah.
MAJA ARTANDI: And then, don't forget that when you want to go back home, you have to have a negative COVID test within three days of re-entering the United States. And that's the rule for everybody. So everybody two years and above needs to have a negative COVID test to come back into the country.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: Yeah our vacations the last year-- oh, sorry about that. I was just going to say, our vacations the last year have been camping. They've been very close to home. But at least if you could just get out just for a little bit, that might, I don't know, that might help out a bit. So, we want to talk about these vaccines. The CDC said the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are 80% effective after the first dose. What would happen if you got a second dose from a different vaccine?
MAJA ARTANDI: That's a really interesting question and something that has not been done. We have newly-- usually mixed and matched different vaccines. And Britain shocked the world, and many experts, that they did exactly that in January. They ran out of one type of vaccine. And so, they just changed the guidelines, and people got the other type of vaccine. They did that because of pure necessity. They didn't know if it was safe or effective.
And now, researchers in Oxford are proving that exactly that. That it's safe and effective. They are doing something called the Com-Cov trial, which means they are enrolling 830 people in this trial. And there are two vaccines approved in Britain. There is the AstraZeneca and the Pfizer vaccine. The one group gets AstraZeneca first, followed by Pfizer. The other group vice versa. And then there are groups that get the normal two vaccine shot.
And the researchers are starting this month to analyze the blood of those participants. Now theoretically, there could be a huge benefit to combining different vaccines, because based on the vaccine mechanism it can trigger different parts of the immune system. There are, right now, 13 vaccines approved worldwide to prevent COVID-19, and 67 more in clinical trials. So we might have a huge number of possible combinations until we figure out what is best.
MICHELLE GRIEGO: All right, Dr. Maya Artandi with Stanford Health Care. Thank you so much for all of that useful information.
MAJA ARTANDI: Of course. Good to see you.

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WHEN: Saturday August 17, 2019 at 7:00pm
WHERE: KHS Following the Performance
The music boosters will be hosting a potluck dinner for all band parents and students following the bands performance at the KHS Stadium. ALL FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO BRING A MAIN DISH prior to the performance and your own chairs. Seating will not be provided.


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From Proton press: Proton has expanded its GEN-2 range with the addition of three dual fuel models able to run on either petrol or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), offering customer’s considerable savings as a result. The new Protons are also the first to carry the company’s new ecoLogic branding reflecting their reduced environmental impact.
There is nothing complicated about dual fuel operation. The ecoLogic model starts on petrol and switches automatically to LPG once it becomes most efficient to do so, usually after about 20 seconds. The GEN-2’s high quality LPG system is supplied to Proton by the respected Dutch company XLR8 and makes use of the very latest engine management technology.
Like all GEN-2 models, they also benefit from considerable input from sister company Lotus, and the range is designed for both performance and functionality. The 1.6-litre 16v CamPro engine delivers competitive output and acceleration characteristics, while the Lotus-tuned suspension also offers superb driver control. But the Lotus influence is also evident in the overall look and feel of the car both in terms of the interior and exterior.
The GEN-2 ecoLogic models are equipped with a sequential injection system in which the LPG is injected into the intake manifold in vapour form, and there is almost no difference in performance, while we expect exhaust emissions will be significantly improved.
Typically, LPG produces significantly less carbon monoxide, particulates and oxides of nitrogen and a 15 to 20 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide compared to petrol. Compared to a diesel engine without a DPF, the reduction in particulate emissions is even more pronounced.


Here is a list of all the postings Mike Poole has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
|Thread: Equity release!|
Too many of us are spending the kids inheritance on care home fees. Leaving our assets to our children is a nice idea but it Is increasingly not happening. Spending your life’s savings and assets on your own care shouldn’t be wrong but it’s annoying that if you have no assets then care is covered by the state/council. You can’t take it with you but as you earned it then it should be your choice what you do with it but you can be sure the state will try and grab as much as they can.
|Thread: Aldi type bench drill|
There will always be backlash but you sound to have excess, reengineering the rack and pinion to some acceptable tolerance is probably the proper solution but a quick and dirty solution might be a gas strut to keep the quill in positive engagement with the pinion, it will lose some sensitivity but the assistance only needs to be the minimum to push the quill up.
|Thread: Myford 254 Apron|
Was the machine in one piece and working ok? If is was dismantled when you got it it may have lost some shims or a packing piece.
|Thread: Just for fun what’s this stuck in my tyre?|
Waste from our press shop was trucked around the factory even though underground scrap conveyors ran beneath the main press lines. The apprentices made a magnetic picker that was towed around the site to clean the roads, pushbike punctures were common, usually when you wanted to go home.
|Thread: Something nice on ebay|
It’s on the UK eBay Jeff
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|Thread: be careful out there people!|
I was trying to reroute a cable to a light switch I had moved, after pulling on the cable I thought it was which was in a bunch I decided to call it a day as it was getting dark and turned the power back on, still thinking about why this cable was being difficult I went back to retrace the cable and make sure I was on the right one. Working through a hole in the floor I could put my head in the hole but my shoulders rested on some copper heating pipes, running my finger along the cable to trace it as it was not visible I found a live bit where I had damaged the insulation with my previous efforts, the electric shock was my best ever, I bit both sides of my tongue and burnt a small hole in my finger, definitely felt a bit wobbly after that one and had to lie down for a while.
|Thread: Simple table of potential hardness of metals|
Hi Chris, There are not many choices for cutting tools in the home workshop, Tungsten Carbide is probably the hardest but tends to chip easily, it is very resistant to high temperatures. HSS is readily available as square or round blanks to grind a tool of your choice, again it is supplied hardened and will still hold its edge at high temperature. High carbon steel can be supplied in a soft state like silver steel and gauge plate and fashioned into a tool and then hardened and tempered to your requirements and finish ground, excellent tools can be made but overheating will very quickly destroy the edge. Tungsten Carbide can be as simple as a brazed tip ground to a basic tool or as a preformed tip with a wide variety of shapes and characteristics, HSS has a number of different flavours to choose from. High carbon steel is available as mentioned and also various other hardenable tool steel alloys are available. The absolute hardness is only part of the story for making tools, toughness of a tool can be desirable and with High carbon steel the tempering process trades some hardness for increased toughness. A Tungsten Carbide tool will machine a HSS tool even in its hard state. Unfortunately Tungsten Carbide needs special grinding wheels as it is harder than Aluminium Oxide and silicon carbide, you will need a green grit wheel or diamond wheel which is probably one of the reasons to use preformed tipped tooling. The absolute value of the materials hardness is interesting but as long as the tool is harder than the material you wish to cut then all should be well.
|Thread: Any one recommend a supplier of 1/4 inch lathe blanks|
All tool shops should be entered with great caution, even if you just enter for a browse you will find it very difficult to leave without a purchase. Tools are worse than kittens and puppies for wanting to go home with you.
|Thread: Bandsaw blades|
Just had a look for a bandsaw blade butt welder, lucky I was sitting down, £1600.00 seems a lot of money but I suppose it is aimed at professional use.
|Thread: Garmin sat nav|
My sons girlfriend at the time was amazed that I drove from Oxford to our hotel in Turin without a satnav or map, I did know the way as we had been two years previously. I also check where I am going before I leave home. Rather than put up with the wittering from the satnav I only turn it on for the last bit of the journey as roads signs get me close if I have some idea of the route. I do find it tempting to follow the satnav even when I think I know better and a couple of times I would have been better to use my own sense of direction which mostly is pretty good. The satnav did get it wrong on an over complicated junction in Aosta this year and cost me a tenner in tolls, perhaps I should put a claim in.
|Thread: Your ideal holiday|
If you have a motorcycle then the IOM TT takes a lot of beating but obviously not everyone’s taste. +1 for lake Garda, drove down in June, it was a bit hot though 39°C. I feel that paying to use the French Motorways is worth it for a very relaxed drive but I also like just touring and see where we end up type of holidays but best done out of high season or you could finish up sleeping in the car. Some friends just drive their camper to Greece and tour for 2 months. If I win the lottery I think I would spend a year following the F1 races, a world tour and a bit of racing thrown in then next year follow MotoGP. I have always fancied visiting the four points of Britain, The lizard, Lowestoft, Dunnet Head and Ardnamurchan point and a ride to the Nord Kap in Norway always appealed. Lots to do and time is running out.
|Thread: Torx head variant or faulty batch?|
Definitely a manufacturing fault that has escaped the rigorous quality control system, I am sure they will be happy to replace with no need to return faulty ones.
|Thread: Hex Silver Steel/Tool Steel ??|
The Classic eclipse centre punch has a square end so start with a piece of GFS or square tool steel and turn and knurl.
|Thread: Wasp trap - suggestions please|
They seem to like beer but I thought the one on Saturday was either a bit ambitious or just fancied a swim.
|Thread: Which size drill bit|
Well we have a choice here of 30 thou ish from emgee or 15 thou from Neil or 3.5 though from Dave (SOD). Given that most drills tend to drill slightly oversize then you cold be living dangerously with a max of 3.5 thou to play with which may not be there if your drill cuts a bit oversize. I aim for something around Neil’s suggestion as you should have something for the reamer to cut but not too much, if your drills are cutting 15 thou oversize the I think it’s time to look at your drill sharpening process. It is useful to know what the size of a drilled hole is using your normal sharpening process and drilling technique.
|Thread: Meter Probe|
E-Z Hooks were one of my favourite small probes for bench repair work E-Z Hooks
|Thread: Should I begin with mild steel on lathe?|
As an apprentice we were started off on ordinary mild steel but we had the benefit of an instructor to oversee us so that advice could be given if we had not listened or were having trouble putting it in to practice. There is plenty of guidance in books and sources like YouTube. Being sure of what you are machining is important as steel looks much the same but the machineablity can vary widely depending on its specification. There are many variables in setting up a tool and all need to be correct to give yourself the best chance. Correctly identifying the material will give you the figures for speeds and feeds depending on your chosen tool material, if you are hand grinding HSS tools then the material you are working will define the angles needed for your sharpening. If you want to use carbide tipped tools then you need to select the correct tip, some are pretty general purpose and some are very specific purpose, fitting a random tip could be a problem if it is unsuitable for the task. If you follow a process to get the tool set up with minimum overhang, correct edge angles and tool height and the set the correct speeds and feeds then you have a starting point. The recommended figures are a good place to start and if things aren’t working out then adjust things methodically until you are satisfied. Treat recommended settings as a starting point and adjust to suit your machine.
|Thread: Digital calipers made in same factory?|
If the CE mark is now a complete waste of time then it may as well be dispensed with, it has no value to me as it is so widely faked, the rubbish about China Export is probably because they got caught out and just manufactured a lie or deliberately set out to deceive. The part of the CE process that has any value is probably the documentation that demonstrates compliance. Perhaps the symbol should be changed and then if that turns up faked then it would be obvious that a deliberate fraud is going on and not an accidental similarity which I am sure was no accident.
|Thread: strange power socket|
The factory I worked in had most of these socket variations as believe it or not people would steal the standard 13A plugtops. People would also use kettles and radios of their own which was not approved of and unplug factory equipment to make their tea. The other crazy thing in the factory was the use of red for the earth cable, apparently during and after WW2 cable supply was difficult and red was the only colour that was usually in a cable so it was selected as earth, you can see some sort of logic to this but for anyone not aware could be very dangerous. I served my apprenticeship in the early 70s and did encounter a convector heater with this standard, this required a mandatory rewire to the current standard.
|Thread: Digital calipers made in same factory?|
I bought a Mitutoyo calliper 30 odd years ago and it is still an outstanding tool, I bought two in Lidl for an outrageous £8 and some pennies each and have got a freebie from someone with a rotary table, the best value one was from Machine DRO and has a large digit display and very smooth operation, checking against my Mitutoyo slip gauges it acquits itself very well, not bad for £26.
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I really admire the functionality of Stackless Python, and I've been looking around for a way to emulate its syntax while still using the standard Python 3 interpreter. An article by Alex J. Champandard in a gamedev blog made it look as though the greenlet library could provide this functionality. I slightly modified his code, but the best makeshift tasklet wrapper I could come up with was a class holding a greenlet inside a variable, as such:
class tasklet(): def __init__(self,function=None,*variables): global _scheduled self.greenlet = greenlet.greenlet(function,None) self.functioncall = function # Redundant backup self.variables = variables _scheduled.append(self) self.blocked = False
The function then emulates Stackless' scheduling by passing the variables to the greenlet when calling its
So far this appears to work, but I'd like to be able to call the tasklets in original Stackless syntax, e.g.
tasklet(function)(*args), as opposed to the current syntax of
tasklet(function,*args). I'm not sure where to look in the documentation to find out how to accomplish this. Is this even possible, or is it part of Stackless' changes to the interpreter?


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YUMI’s birthday is on April 28.
Her personality is described as “very loyal and introverted, but her anger will erupt like a volcano when you least suspect it.” According to her backstory, she is a high school music club member whose an extremely talented drummer. She hates authority and likes to start riots/sing songs that have an “overthrow the government” type of vibe. This would also include her songs mocking the government, via, “Secret Police”. Due to starting outrageous riots, she plans schemes that are well thought out. She can be sarcastic and very stubborn, as well as being a master of the poker face.
However her true melancholic nature is hard to read sometimes. Because of this, she can be very violent when pushed over the edge. flower is the first that YUMI’s ever grown close to and could possibly be the only Vocaloid she genuinely cares about; the second one being Fukase. She likes to sleep and eats a lot of food. If she’s insulting someone, she doesn’t sugarcoat anything.
“YUMI” means “cause; beauty”. It also means “archery bow”. A nickname that she earned because of her hair “Rouge”, which is French for “red”, was going to be her original name, since it sounded more French.
She has also earned the name “Drum Queen” from fans who absolutely love her drum solos. Although she personally gave herself the nickname “The Melancholic Drum Queen”.
The names of her robotic pets, Noir and Blanc, are French names for “black and white”.
YUMI’s main concept is a punk melancholic younger sister of flower whose a bit tomboyish. Her body type is a pear shape. She was also inspired by the idea of an “opposite Kagamine Rin”. The piercings, rings, and the tattoo on her bare chest were added to give her a “VOCALOID-melancholy vibe”. The snare drum ring shows that she is indeed a drummer; the other two bear rings look similar to Monokuma. Her hair starts out as a red orange and degrades to a darker red. She wears thick lashes and black mascara.
She owns a cherry red YAMAHA Absolute Hybrid Maple drum set. For the original design process, a skirt was ruled out. Some of her outfits have a more gothic appearance, one which is inspired by Hatsune Miku’s “Dark Angel” module. The tattoo indicates that she is the first “drummer VOCALOID”. One of YUMI’s absolute pet peeves is how short she is; she will become erratically angry if someone insensitively points it out. She is ironically scared of tall people.
v flower: YUMI’s older sister
Fukase: YUMI’s closest friend
Oliver: YUMI’s closest friend
Noir and Blanc: YUMI’s robotic companions
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YUMI is featured in 12 songs and 0 albums.
- YUMI’s height is 157cm tall (5’2”)
- Her blood type is AB
- YUMI’s birthday is the same day as Nagito Komaeda’s birthday, so both of them are a Taurus; her creator/illustrator’s (which is me) birthday is also on the 28th of April
-She’s similar to vaults when keeping secrets
-Being an introvert, YUMI is socially awkward
-YUMI absolutely despises handcuffs
-She’s not a morning person, similar to her sister
-Some people compare the Novocaine Sisters to the Despair Sisters
-Her favorite color is mainly red
-She can be very level-headed
-She’s not a people person either

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Sioux Falls to Shannon Flights
Sioux Falls and Shannon airports and terminals
Airports in Sioux Falls SD, US
Brookings Airport (BKX)
Distance from City Center: 45.7 miles
Regional(Jo Foss Fld) (FSD)
Distance from City Center: 2.5 miles
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Flights to Shannon
What You Should Know About Flights From Sioux Falls
The only airport operating flights from Sioux Falls is the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. Located off Aviation Avenue on Joe Foss Field, the airport is about five miles from the downtown area. The airport is a small hub with five carriers operating from its terminals: Delta, Frontier, Allegiant, American Airlines and American Eagle. The airport sits on a field that is named after a great Sioux Falls native, Joe Foss, who was an accomplished general in the U.S. Air Force, as well as a Senator and governor for the state of South Dakota. Tens of thousands of flights (39,000 in May 2012 alone) fly out of the airport each month. Book your flight from Sioux Falls with Orbitz.com.
Parking at the Airport
There are many parking spaces available in both the long-term and short-term parking areas. The short-term lot is located opposite the airport terminal. Expect to pay a dollar for each hour your car stays in the lot, up to $9 per day. There are no weekly rates for short-term parking. Long-term parking consists of two lots adjacent to the short-term lots. They have the same hourly rate up to a $7 limit per day. The long-term lot has a weekly rate of $35.
Getting to the Airport
If you don't want to handle parking, then a taxi or shuttle may help. People staying in Sioux Falls hotels can find free shuttle services. Otherwise, the only low-cost choice is the taxi. Expect to pay between $15 and $20 for a ride to the airport from the downtown area and from a five-mile radius around the airport. Take the cheap option and book a hotel with an airport shuttle on Orbitz.com.
Grabbing Breakfast Before the Flight
Whether your flight is a quick domestic hop or one with an international connection, you may need a bite to eat before boarding. The Sioux Falls Regional Airport offers a few options to ensure that you are fed. Touch N Go Café is a great place to grab coffee and a quick breakfast, while the Sioux Falls Regional Airport Restaurant offers everything from coffee to pizza. Book a low fare on Orbitz.com to save money on flights from Sioux Falls, and you'll have plenty left over for meals.
Cheap Flights to Shannon
Finding cheap flights to Shannon is easy when you use Orbitz.com. This city is serviced by Shannon airport, located at 80 Cul Na Greine in Shannon, Ireland, which is about six miles from downtown Shannon. Airlines such as United, Delta, Ryan Air and others provide flights in and out of Shannon Airport. Orbitz.com can help travelers find airfare sales and book low-cost flights to Shannon.
Airport Transportation Information
Car rental companies and airport cab companies are available to transport passengers to their final destination. Transportation companies that provide rides from this airport include Avis, Hertz and Europcar, among others.
Weather in Shannon
Shannon weather characteristically has mild temperatures in the 60s in the summer months. During the rest of the year, temperatures are typically in the 40s and 50s. Travelers should pack a warm jacket when visiting Shannon.
Attractions in Shannon
The city has a variety of attractions to suit the tastes of people with all kinds of interests, including museums, galleries, castles, landmarks and more. One of the most popular places to visit in Shannon is Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Other favorite attractions include Cliffs of Moher, O'Brien's Tower and King John's Castle. Orbitz.com can help you plan an exciting trip to this city by finding cheap flights to Shannon.
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The New York Times gives more than half of its above-the-fold space to a photo of flood-devastated Iowa, leading with the disaster's impact on crops. The Washington Post leads with an effort in Congress to preserve 2 million acres of wilderness, an amount equal to what it has saved over the last five years. USA Today goes with coming increases in utility bills. The Los Angeles Times leads with a feature on the opportunities presented to state Republicans by California's disastrous financial situation. The Wall Street Journal tops its world-wide news box with word that Big Oil plans to ask Congress to allow more drilling in the United States. Two Bear Stearns managers may be facing indictments, says a story in the upper-right corner of the Journal's front.
As flood waters roll through Iowa, they are taking a major toll on the area's farms just weeks after the seeds have gone into the ground. With food prices at record highs, it's the last time a farmer would want to lose a crop. More than 1 million acres have been washed out. "In the lean years, we had beautiful crops but they weren't worth much," one farmer says. "Now, with commodity prices sky high, mother nature is throwing us all these curve balls."
Water runs downhill, and as it does, it will find the Mississippi River, which is expected to crest in the middle of next week. The calamity sent food commodity prices even higher.
A confluence of factors—Democratic control of Congress, communities' increasing recognition that they actually need environments in which to live, and environmentalists' recognition that they must offer concessions to move forward—mean that 2 million acres could be protected under federal control.
"It may not seem like it on most issues, but in this one arena Congress is getting things across the goal line," Mike Matz, executive director of the advocacy group Campaign for America's Wilderness, tells the Post. "Nobody gets everything they want, but by coming together, talking with age-old adversaries and seeking common ground, wilderness protection is finding Main Street support and becoming motherhood-and-apple-pie."
Lawmakers and environmentalists are also raising President Bush's record of opening wilderness to extraction interests as reason enough to reverse course.
In today's USA Today, we learn of nationwide increases in electric bills, the result of climbing coal and natural gas prices. The paper says coal has doubled in the last year largely due to surging demand in India and China, but those two countries certainly haven't doubled their energy usage in a year. Either way, bills are expected to rise by as much as 29 percent.
The L.A. Times offers up a profile in bipartisan cowardice, highlighting a California state budget crisis. Lawmakers have missed the constitutionally mandated June 1 deadline to enact a budget. Democrats are offering a range of new taxes but not specifying what they want to tax, and Republicans are offering a bunch of spending cuts but not specifying what they want to cut. The state GOP is instead using the opportunity to press its legislative agenda: In order to pass the budget, Democrats may need to repeal environmental and labor laws normally addressed outside the spending bill.
The euphemistic-phrase-of-the-year award has a strong candidate in a New York Times Page One piece on Obama's executive management skills. It's important to gauge how he runs a large operation, notes the Times, "as the country absorbs the lessons of President Bush's tenure in the Oval Office." "Absorbs the lessons" is certainly one way of putting it.
Obama, say Timesmen Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg, "is personally even-keeled, but can be prickly when small things go wrong." They call him "a concerned but not obsessive manager" who routinely communicates by BlackBerry—what happens if the president loses his?—and delegates many decisions and most tasks to a core group of staffers. Unlike the current White House tenant, Obama is a night owl, sending messages into the morning hours.


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Major issues await President-elect Barack Obama when he moves into the White House on January 20, 2009. But right now, to his daughters Sasha and Malia at least, nothing is as important as adopting the puppy he famously promised them if he won the election.
It turns out the White House is not the only dwelling that will soon be home to a new canine resident. Vice President-elect Joe Biden has told reporters his wife Jill promised him a “big dog” if he was elected, and even taped pictures of various large-breed dogs to the seatback in front of him on the campaign plane for inspiration.
The Obamas have said they will adopt the next White House dog, but from where? Will the Bidens rescue a dog as well? What breed — or breeds — will the Obama dog and Biden dog be? Will the presidential dogs get along? And what dog names will they choose for their furry new friends?
Visit our new blog, Obama’s Dog Blog: Tails from the White House, for all the latest news on the presidential and vice-presidential dog search.
Bloggers across the country are talking about the Obama dog. See what they’re saying and join in on the conversation.
Learn all about specific dog breeds, like the Westie, Goldendoodle, Bichon Frise, Poodle, and Portuguese Water Dog the Obamas may be considering. And don’t miss our reccomendations of the best dog breeds for the Obamas. See tips for living with dogs when you have allergies.
The Obamas are ready for a dog. Are you?
Find out what kind of dog best suits the Obamas’, Bidens’, or your personality .


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Well, the world really got to see different facets of humankind through Covid-19. While we got to experience the utmost strength of humans and their unity like never before. The human race also had the opportunity to witness the detrimental impact of the deadly coronavirus on every aspect.
The tourism industry couldn’t be an exception. Tourism and Covid-19 are certain words that don’t sound to go well in these days and times. Thanks to Covid-19, the whole travelling industry have been shattered and still recovering from the loss.
That being said, every bad thing must come to an end, right. The new post-Covid travel policy has indeed helped the world to explore the perks of travelling while implementing various precautions. So, let’s appreciate the beauty of nature and travelling while implementing all the guidelines.
If you are looking forward to a life-changing travelling experience, then Nepal sure has to offer a lot and will probably leave you stunned. However, the travel industry after Covid19 has changed a lot. In fact, it has come with a lot of policies and guidelines to consider.
This is because there still remains a risk for Covid19. And no matter what, we all have to pay a fair share of our part as responsible human beings and follow the necessary guidelines. Be sure to follow these Post-covid 19 guidelines during your travelling to Nepal:
The coronavirus pandemic certainly shattered the world. But hey, that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy the beauty of the land of the Himalayas. The travel industry after Covid 19 is really trying its best to catch the pace. However, the only thing that can sustain and give it much needed support is the flow of people.
That being said, Post covid travel industry in Nepal can gain momentum if you explore these wonderful places and witness the magic for yourself. This might take a considerable amount of time given the fact that the travel industry has to navigate and implement some major changes post covid. Some of the places to visit in Nepal for recovery of the tourism industry:
We mean mention of Nepal never gets complete without the name of Everest. So, this shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Everest region would act as a saviour for revamping the tourism industry post-Covid.
The ultimate dream of many fearless climbers will fill you with adrenalin. The Everest base camp trek will let you see the magic for yourself with the gorgeous view of Mt.Everest, Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Makalu.
Another magnificent part of the Everest area has to be the Gokyo lake area. You get to explore Namche Bazar, Gokyo valley and Gokyo lake. In this region, you also have the liberty to experience the amazing snowcapped pinnacles of Everest and other epic mountains along with sightseeing of Namche Bazar.
So, if you’re considering giving a shot to the tourism industry after Covid 19, then do explore this area for sure.
Another iconic place that you really can’t miss on. Annapurna Base Camp trek is one place that has the utmost potential to revive the tourism industry from the devastating impact of covid.
Heaven in itself- Annapurna Base Camp will give you the opportunity to witness the overall magic of the Annapurna conservation area. You will also get to see different views of Annapurna Massif and Machhapuchre. The magnificent view of sunrise over the Annapurna range from the heights of Poon Hill will make you fall in love with nature and life like never before.
The area is filled with luscious rhododendron forests, bamboo and a serene view of gorgeous landscapes. Post covid travel industry in Nepal specifically needs support specifically in mountaineering and trekking regions. ABC trek happens to be one such place.
The beautiful local community and Tamang heritage are the bonus points of this trip which will make you realize how uplifting and beautiful human dynamics can be. Overall, you will be delighted with the view of snowcapped mountains and the warm hospitality of the locals.
If you want to really help with the progress of the travel industry in Nepal post covid, then the Langtang region is another excellent choice. Langtang region has in store the magnetic beauty of Langtang valley with the enthralling Gosaikunda lake.
The Gosaikunda is the heart of this region. It also happens to be the sacred lake and famous pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Hindus. As for exploring the Langtang area is concerned, you will get to have a surreal experience. The Langtang National Park will let you explore the beautiful flora and fauna of this region with the rhododendron forests being the main centre of attraction.
The rich cultural heritage of the Helambu valley along with the picturesque view of snowcapped mountains will mesmerize you. If you want to strengthen the travel industry after the pandemic, then this land is a great place to start with. This is because it already had to overcome the loss caused by the damaging aftereffects of the earthquake in 2015.
With the impact left by the pandemic, there definitely needs a better approach to sustain and continue the beauty of the tourism industry. After all, the tourism industry has managed to capture the beautiful bond of human interaction and bridge the gap of the human world irrespective of the languages and location.
The covid-19 was certainly a great learning experience for all the individuals and definitely have reminded them to be grateful for all the wonderful creations of this earth. This has also reminded us to understand the need for sustainable tourism.
To incorporate sustainable tourism, first and foremost, there has to be a significant level of strategic planning and development of various protocols. On top of that, major emphasis has to be put on hygiene and sanitation. Further, the employees working in the tourism industry have to be provided with extensive training and orientations for maintaining Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for maintaining the highest standard of sanitation and hygiene in for maintaining precaution.
Another prominent trend and practice for sustainable tourism is the use of digital mediums in a critical tourist destination. Incorporating a personalized digital experience of various tourist places might be a great alternative to appreciate the beauty of such places despite the odds. Apart from that waste management has to be among the high priority of the concerned authorities and the tourists to continue the glory of the travel industry Post covid in Nepal.
With Covid-19, there still remains a need to be extra careful and be aware of our responsibilities. Post covid, the travel industry in Nepal have to walk an extra mile to keep the name it has worked over the years on a global platform.
The covid-19 outbreak certainly made tourism suffer and have cultivated fear in many people. But following these safety tips can be a lot helpful during your trip to Nepal post covid:
Restructuring the travel industry after Covid 19 certainly requires work from stakeholders. No matter what, travelling is something that will continue to thrive and get much love from all the interested travellers across the world. So, don’t miss out on the joy of life. Rather appreciate the beauty of nature while following all the guidelines for everyone’s safety. After all, no one can escape from the calling of mother nature, can they?
Tourism and covid-19 will be the talk of the towns for quite a time. This will also be a great learning lesson for the future generation. Master Himalaya can help you navigate the beauty of travelling while making a whole lot of memorable experiences.
Nepal is quite safe to visit despite the impact of Covid19. However, there has been a significant amount of cases of covid-19 infected individuals. That’s why it’s always a good idea to follow all the guidelines and protocols set by the concerned authorities. With the covid19 outbreak, the tourism industry in Nepal has certainly declined. So, you will be helping to strengthen the travel industry by visiting Nepal.
Tourism has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic in Nepal. The unusual outbreak of covid 19 naturally stopped the inflow of tourists and thus the tourism industry has had to witness a lot of loss. However, the travel industry after Covid 19 has been opened with compliance with all the essential guidelines for tourists and others concerned.
There has been a huge loss for the travel industry in Nepal after Covid 19. The highly anticipated tourism campaign ‘’ Visit Nepal 2020’’ didn’t reach its intended goal due to the Covid pandemic. It might take a significant amount of time to overcome the obstacles to fix the problems set by the pandemic for the tourism industry. There has been fear among people regarding travelling and it would take time to return to the previous practices of travelling.
Post covid, the travel industry in Nepal has to bring some major changes. Sustainable tourism can be a great concept, to begin with. Covid-19 guidelines are something that should be mandatory and everyone should follow them wholeheartedly. We all have to stay patient to watch the tourism industry prosper.

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The start of June already feels so long ago! With a fairly relaxed start of the month we then had a stag do, surprise hen party and a birthday celebration in the space of 9 days. June also saw the return of the fan to our bedroom in a rather pathetic attempt to keep the temperatures down and me trying to cram in as many books as possible before HPReadathon kicked off.
The Honeymooner* ~ Quite mixed feelings about this one, after a bit of a struggled start it grew on me as the characters started to calm down, would be a great read to get you in the mood for a sunny holiday. Full thoughts here.
Innocence ~ Another of the seven books released for Roald Dahl’s centenary, Innocence is half autobiography of Dahl’s childhood and half short stories, I have a feeling that at least one of the short stories had been included in one of the other anthologies which I thought was a bit cheeky so 3 stars.
Are We Nearly There Yet? ~ This is the third of Lucy Vine’s books I’ve read, think Eat Pray Love meets blogging, 3 stars.
Why We Sleep ~ This is bursting with facts and as well as all the interesting things it taught me this also taught me that reading about sleep makes me sleepy. Not ideal for someone that does most of their reading in the evening. I’ve recommended this to so many people already and its got me thinking a lot more about my own sleep pattern and what I can do throughout the whole day to make sure I’m getting the rest my body needs, 4 stars.
Becoming ~ I’ve waited for months for my library reservation on this to come through but it was well worth it. At over 400 pages I thought it was going to be a struggle to fit it into my three week loan period, particularly with HP Readathon starting a week after I got my hands on it but I needn’t have worried I fell a little bit in love with this book and it took me through all the emotions, 5 stars.
Not A Drop To Drink ~ Really torn on my rating for this one, it took a fair bit of getting into but I did enjoy it and I would read the sequel if I stumbled across it in the library, 3 stars.
Wide Sargasso Sea ~ Personally I class Jane Eyre as one of my favourite books, so when this came up as Lauren’s Patreon Book Club pick for June I was looking forward to reading it. Wide Sargasso Sea focuses on the first Mrs Rochester who appears in Jane Eyre as Bertha, a madwoman kept in the attic, starting with her childhood and a focus on her early married life, I found this to be readable but not completely enjoyable, possibly because of how attached I am to my own perceptions of the characters, 2 stars.
Minutes from the Miracle City* & The Nail House* ~ This is from the next set of Fairlight Moderns being released next week, there’ll be a post up on release day with more in depth thoughts on three of the new novellas, 4 & 3 stars respectively.
Animal ~ Sara Pascoe’s first book, primarily an autobiography Sara talks about what it means to live in a female body, plenty of laugh out loud moments, heart-wrenching stories and several hard hitting uncomfortable facts; one of the books I wish I could have given to 15 year old me, 3 stars.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ~ I actually listened to a large chunk of this on audiobook which is pretty new for me but with a a very roadwork heavy drive to my parents scheduled in for the Friday afternoon it seemed like a good opportunity to catch up with the readathon. I love this every time I read this, 5 stars.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ Still my second to least favourite, but still a classic, 5 stars.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ~ One of my favourites, I had a great Friday evening car journey getting lost in the last 150pages of this, 5 stars.
A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against The Dark Arts & A Journey Through Potions and Herbology ~ These weren’t part of the readathon but the first two History of Magic e-books came out right at the end of the month. I wasn’t sure what to expect but its a lovely combination of Harry Potter insights crossed with actually history, very interesting to learn where JK got a lot of her inspiration from and how much of what’s included in the books is rooted in actual historical theory. 4 stars.
Titles marked * have been provided for free in exchange for an honest review.

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|Publication number||US7367839 B2|
|Application number||US 11/493,105|
|Publication date||May 6, 2008|
|Filing date||Jul 25, 2006|
|Priority date||Jul 26, 2005|
|Also published as||CN1904630A, CN1904630B, DE102005034914A1, DE102005034914B4, US20070026733|
|Publication number||11493105, 493105, US 7367839 B2, US 7367839B2, US-B2-7367839, US7367839 B2, US7367839B2|
|Inventors||Helmut Greim, Jürgen Hagen|
|Original Assignee||Siemens Aktiengesellschaft|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (3), Classifications (14), Legal Events (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns a feed line for at least one local coil of a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus, of the type having at least one coil plug as well as at least one standing wave barrier to suppress unwanted radio-frequency currents on the conductor cable of the feed line.
2. Description of the Prior Art
For the implementation of measurements in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance tomography, radio-frequency coils in the form of local coils are used for the acquisition of alternating electromagnetic fields. To fulfill the need to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio, radio-frequency coils for different body regions of the patient to be examined are optimized with regard to geometry and their acquisition profile. An optimally close positioning of the local coils on the body of the patient enables a high value to be attained for the signal-to-noise ratio.
The local coils used in magnetic resonance tomography normally are designed as pure acquisition coils, with the spin excitation that causes emission of the magnetic resonance signals to be detected, ensuring with a whole-body resonator. A radio-frequency cable is necessary for transfer of the signal from coils to the acquisition system of the associated magnetic resonance system.
In the transmission mode of a measurement, the electromagnetic fields induce radio-frequency currents on the conductor shields of the cables of the feed lines for the local coils. These radio-frequency currents, known as standing waves can lead to image distortions or even to an injury to the patient. Standing wave barriers for suppression of these radio-frequency currents on the outer conductor of the cable accordingly are inserted into the feed lines of the local coils. The standing wave barriers (representing high-ohmic impedances) suppress the unwanted radio-frequency currents on the lines.
During data acquisition with the magnetic resonance system, the standing wave barriers rest on the patient. They must be maintained at a safe distance from the patient, which is why they are surrounded with a plastic housing. This leads to the situation that the standing wave barriers of the feed lines for the local coils exhibit a certain size and thus appear unwieldy and reduce the examination comfort for the patient.
An object of the present invention is to provide a feed line for local coils that is improved with regard to the bulkiness exhibited by conventional feed lines of the type described above.
This object is achieved in accordance with the invention by a feed line of the aforementioned type wherein the standing wave barrier is integrated into the coil plug.
Since the coil plug itself has the standing wave barrier integrated therein, in the inventive feed line a further component such as a plastic housing or the like is no longer required for placement on the patient. Instead, a space that is present anyway, namely the housing of the plug, is used for the additional function of suppression of the standing waves. An enlargement of the coil plug is normally not necessary since, for example, the region that is present anyway for strain relief of the cable can be used.
With the inventive feed line for local coils, the advantage is achieved that the standing waves are directly suppressed at the point of origin, so a reduction of the number of the standing barriers is possible, and the comfort for the patient during a scan is increased. The previously-required application of the standing wave barrier on the individual conductor cables in surrounding housings for maintaining a safe distance from the patient is omitted in favor of usage of a space present in the coil plug.
The coil plug of the feed line can be fashioned with two chambers that are electrically shielded from one another, in particular a first chamber serving for the insertion of the conductor cable and a second chamber serving as a plug region for feeding the conductor cable to associated plug pins. The second chamber is separated from the first chamber by a separation element. In this case, the chamber for cable insertion serves as a space available for the integration of the standing wave barrier. The electrical shielding of both chambers from one another is achieved, for example, by a metallic element similar to a baffle. It is then merely necessary for the individual lines to be conducted from one chamber into the other in spite of the baffle. Openings in the baffle are to be provided for this purpose.
The standing wave barrier is appropriately fashioned as a resonant standing wave barrier, in particular with at least one wound coil or at least one elongated conductor to form a barrier cavity. A resonance barrier with a wound coil is to be used at low frequencies in a scan, in which case however fewer problems with regard to the generation of standing waves occur than at high magnetic resonance frequencies. With a capacitor connected in parallel, the winding forms a resonant circuit, the resonance frequency thereof being tuned to the magnetic resonance frequency.
Furthermore, the resonant standing wave barrier can be fashioned with an extended conductor such that a barrier cavity is created. Furthermore, given such a λ/4 barrier cavity, connections are provided to an external metallic layer (for example to a copper layer) and moreover shortening capacitors are provided for electrical shortening. The barrier cavity exhibits a specific length that is tuned to the wavelength of the respective electromagnetic waves. The resulting high-ohmic impedance suppresses the induced radio-frequency currents.
Given design of the standing wave barrier as a barrier cavity, the shield of the conductor cable can be electrically connected with an inner metallization of the housing of the coil plug by a suitable connection. The cable thus can be directed, for example, in an electrically-insulated manner up to the end of the first chamber of the coil plug serving for cable insertion, in order to be connected, at that location (the aforementioned end of the first chamber) in an electrically-conductive manner with the metallization of the plug housing through an opening. The connection is formed, for example, by a metallic disc with a central opening corresponding to the diameter of the cable which, if applicable, is attached on an additional mounting element to mount the disc relative to (opposite) the cable or the housing of the plug.
The conductor cable can be provided with a fixing element for attachment in the housing of the coil plug. The fixing element can be at least partially composed of plastic. This fixing element can be identical the element that serves as a mounting for a possibly-present connection metallization. The fixing element can be necessary in order to prevent cable movement in the housing and thus a possible limitation of the functionality of the standing wave barrier. For example, an element essentially composed of plastic with a front-side metallization corresponding to the cross-section direction of the affixed conductor cable can be used as the fixing element.
According to the invention, the fixing element can be formed by multiple parts, in particular two parts, and/or the conductor cable can be surrounded on all sides by segments. For example, two or more plastic parts, possibly with a connection element for the electrical connection with an inner metallization of the housing, can be added to a cylindrical element with an opening for passing the conductor cable therethrough. For this purpose, the multiple components of the fixing element can be plugged together. Alternatively, the multiple components can be connected with one another in a detachable or non-detachable manner, for example by clipping or gluing or bolting.
The fixing element can be mounted in the housing of the coil plug (in particular a chamber serving for cable insertion) with a positive fit, or by a fastener, in particular by clamping and/or screwing and/or a clip retainer. For example, a reliable operation of the standing wave barrier without cable movement is achieved by clamping in connection with a fitting shape of the fixing element, such that the connection element actually contacts the inner metallization of the housing. The standing wave barrier can thus, for example, be simply mounted given a clamp or clip retention or via bolting, for example with the aid of plastic screws that can also serve for connection of a number of parts of the fixer element.
The fixing element, as already mentioned, can include connection (in particular in the form of a connection metallization) for electrical connection of the shield of the conductor cable with an inner metallization of the housing of the coil plug. The connection metallization, for example, can be a front-side metallization of a cylindrical body otherwise formed of plastic. The connection with the housing metallization that is required to form a barrier cavity is thus achieved.
Furthermore, given formation of the standing wave barrier as a barrier cavity, at least one capacitor serving for the electrical shortening is appropriately provided. The conductor cable with the shield of the housing is extended by these shortening capacitors to a λ/4 barrier cavity. An appropriate formation results with inter-soldered capacitors that, starting from the cable cross-section, are respectively soldered between the cable and the plug housing at an essentially right angle relative to one another and relative to the housing metallization.
The capacitor can be arranged between the shield of the conductor cable and the inner metallization of the housing of the coil plug, in particular at the fixing element that fixes the conductor cable in the housing of the coil plug. Naturally, the capacitor or capacitors can be directly, permanently soldered between the shield of the housing and the cable shield with corresponding conductors, independently of the fixing element. Given an attachment on an existing fixing element, however, the advantage results that the significant elements of the standing wave barrier can be integrated into the coil plug in the form of a single (possibly multi-part) component.
The standing wave barrier furthermore can be fashioned with a tuning element for frequency tuning, in particular with a screw formed of copper. The standing wave barrier is exactly tuned to the magnetic resonance frequency by turning the screw in or out or by tuning of another tuning element. By advancing a copper screw into the chamber for the cable insertion, the inductance is reduced and thus the resonant frequency of the resonant standing wave barrier is shifted upwardly.
The tuning element can be accessible through a closeable opening in the housing of the coil plug, such as an opening in the chamber serving for the cable insertion. For this purpose, for example, an opening of the coil plug serving servicing can be used so that tuning the resonance frequency or possibly a correction, can be made at any time, for example during maintenance measures or changes to the scan conditions.
The invention also concerns a local coil that is shielded with a feed line as described above. Given a corresponding number of conductor cables, the feed line can serve for conducting the signals from a local coil with a number of separate windings. The windings can be spatially separated such that in practice a number of local coils or sub-coils can exist for which a single coil plug with a correspondingly-tuned standing wave barrier is sufficient for suppression of standing waves when the conductors of the sub-coils are merged into a conductor cable. The number of the required standing wave barriers is thus reduced since a separate standing wave barrier is not required for each separate coil with the corresponding conductor.
A lateral section through an inventive feed line 1 is drawn in
The first chamber 7 and the second chamber 8 are electrically shielded from one another. The first chamber 7 is designed such that it represents a shielded standing wave barrier that in this case is fashioned as a λ/4 barrier cavity. For this purpose, the conductor cable 3 is insulated and directed up to the end of the chamber 7, where a feedthrough 10 is located via which the common shielding of the conductors 4 is connected in an electrically-conductive manner with the metallization 6 of the plug housing. In the input region of the first chamber 7 of the coil plug 2, capacitors 12 are soldered between the common shield of the conductor cable 3 and the inner metallization 6 of the plug housing 5 via a corresponding connection 11. The capacitors serve as shortening capacitors that extend the conductor cable 3 with the shield of the plug housing 5 to a barrier cavity.
A high impedance for a standing wave thereby arises in the region of the cable insertion of the first chamber 7, such that this standing wave is suppressed. Furthermore, a tuning screw 13 made from copper is provided that can be turned into the first chamber 7 via a closeable rear service opening 5 a of the first chamber 7. The tuning screw 13 made from copper serves for the exact tuning of the standing wave barrier to the magnetic resonance frequency. By turning in the tuning screw 13, the inductivity is reduced and thus the resonance frequency of the standing wave barrier is shifted upwards.
The standing wave barrier is thus integrated into the inventive feed line 1 in the housing 5 of the coil plug 2 without a fundamental change of the design of the coil plug 2 being hereby necessary. Rather, a region that must be present anyway for strain relief is expanded via a division 14 into a chamber 7 that is electrically shielded from a second chamber 8. The standing wave barrier thus can be integrated without problems into the housing 5 of the coil plug 2. The standing waves are therewith suppressed at the point of origin while at the same time a reduction of the number of the standing wave barriers is possible. The standing wave barriers resting on the patient and surrounded with a plastic housing, as have previously been typical, are dispensed with to increase the patient comfort.
A cross-section through the feed line 1 of
The fixing element 16 is formed by two parts that respectively surround the conductor cable 3 as semi-circles and are clamped for fixing into the housing 5. The size of the semi-circles is correspondingly adapted for this. Both parts (not recognizable here) of the fixing element 16 are composed of plastic that is joined with screws. A metallization 16 a is provided on the front surfaces in order to produce the electrical connection from the shield of the conductor cable 3 to the inner metallization 6 of the housing 5. The metallization 16 a can extend into the inner region of the parts (wherein the cable shield is directed in a clamped state) and to the outside of the parts.
Such a fixing element 16 fashioned as continuous allows an easy mounting in the housing 5 of the coil plug 2. For example, as shown in
As schematically indicated in
A design with coils or wound conductors 18, similar to as shown here and if applicable with an external copper cylinder for shielding or the like, can be inserted into a plug housing (not shown here) similar to as given the formation as a barrier cavity. The resonant standing wave barrier with a wound conductor 18 serves for use at lower frequencies while the realization as a barrier cavity is used at higher frequencies.
An inventive local coil 24 is shown in
The windings 25 shown in the cylindrical representation are merely an example. Naturally a different geometric design as well as a spatial separation of individual windings with possibly separate conductors that are integrated into the conductor cable 26 are also possible. The external design of the local coil 24 with the standing wave barrier (which is not shown for clarity) integrated into the plug 27 differs from conventional local coils in that the standing wave barriers which limit the patient comfort and are placed on the patient, which standing wave barriers are externally attached around the conductor cables, are omitted. Overall a simpler design thus results with which it is achieved that the examination proceeds more comfortably for the patient than previously while at the same time a reliable suppression of the unwanted radio-frequency currents is ensured.
Although modifications and changes may be suggested by those skilled in the art, it is the intention of the inventors to embody within the patent warranted hereon all changes and modifications as reasonably and properly come within the scope of their contribution to the art.
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300 Hazaras killed and injured: international media ignore genocide and ethnic cleaning!
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More than 300 Hazaras including labors and students were killed in today’s terrorist attack, a witness from Quetta city of Pakistan said.
Here are some dirty political games trying to ignore genocide and ethnic cleaning of the Hazaras, and limit it to sectarian violence.

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WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted 4-0 Monday to purchase a 2013 HME 78-foot aerial quint firetruck, as recommended by the Fire Department and town manager.
A demonstration model used only for shows to promote HME quint trucks is available for $500,000. The amount was approved last month by voters to cover the department’s aerial truck needs.
During last week’s board meeting, fire Chief Sonny Dunham, Deputy Chief Tom Doak and Assistant Chief Kyle Ellis updated the board on two trucks they had found, the 2013 demo and a 2000 Pierce quint costing $376,000.
Board members appeared ready to go with the first truck until the second vehicle was described. They then wanted a recommendation from the Fire Department and a comparison of both vehicles.
They were not planning on a vote, but there was concern that the opportunity would be gone if the board waited till its next meeting on Jan. 6.
The New Hampshire dealer, Lakes Region Fire Apparatus, Inc., put eight demos up for sale within the past two weeks. Five of those demos have already been sold and the truck was the only one left at that price, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said of the reason for the special board meeting.
The truck is expected to arrive in 60 to 90 days, she said. Several items will be added to the truck as requested by the department.
The only thing not covered in the price is lettering, estimated to cost nearly $1,000. Selectperson Tom Saviello offered to pay $100 toward it, she said.
The department’s Engine 7, also an HME, is up for sale. The Firetruck Committee recommended selling the vehicle.
The HME quint has a life expectancy of 25 years, opposed to the Pierce quint’s estimated 15 years, she said. Parts for these vehicles can be harder to find and maintenance becomes more expensive after they pass a certain age.
Differences noted between the two trucks include the fact that one truck has a straight ladder, while the other has a bucket. Rescues can be easier with a ladder versus the bucket, where the victim would need to be lifted and placed inside it. The ladder also allows for a closer reach to structures and is easier for the department to position. The overall cost of maintenance for a ladder truck is also cheaper, she said.
Irish is researching financing options, and whether the truck should be obtained with a lease or bond. The term would be 10 years, she said.
Selectperson Paul Berkey was not at the meeting, but participated by phone for part of it. He did not vote.


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While most brands view connecting with Hispanic and Latinx audiences as a challenge, the TelevisaUnivision team sees it as an opportunity.
On the latest episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, community editor Luz Corona is joined by TelevisaUnivision evp and chief growth officer Dan Riess to discuss the state of Hispanic marketing.
Following president of sales Donna Speciale’s Brandweek session, Riess sheds more light on the broadcast network’s approach to relationship-building with advertisers, from educating them about the Latinx audience to filling gaps in pharmaceutical and financial, two areas largely underrepresented in the community but more vital now than ever before.
And it’s a community brands can no longer overlook: The buying power of Hispanic and Latinx consumers is expected to reach $2.5 trillion by 2025.
Riess also talked about TelevisaUnivision’s in-house content studio offerings and the freshly signed deals to stream the Super Bowl in 2024, a major move for all broadcast partners involved.


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Note: All my houses are blessed by a fairy.
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Land Rover has become the first UK vehicle manufacturer to introduce a new hand-held laser measurement solution into its manufacturing process, putting into development the GapGun3 portable laser gauge to enhance vehicle build process and geometric quality.
The Ford-owned manufacturer of sector-leading 4 x 4 vehicles has introduced GapGun into the manufacture of two of its latest models, the award-winning Land Rover Discovery 3 and the new Range Rover Sport, initially to measure gap and flush on finished vehicles where GapGun’s ability to function effectively without surface contact is a vital feature.
Designed and developed in the UK, GapGun3 can deliver significant enhancements in accuracy and consistency in applications where dimensional control is critical to product build and reliability. Using laser triangulation technology to take multiple calculations across complex geometries, it offers a step change improvement over other measurement devices, quantifying and recording complex dimensional calculations in just seconds. Tests have shown a tenfold increase in productivity over traditional mechanical measurement methods and delivers dramatic improvements in Repeatability and Reproducibility figures. The new technology has passed the preliminary measurement system analyses implemented at Land Rover.
GapGun3 will operate on a broad range of surfaces including unpolished and galvanised metals such as steel and aluminium, plastics, soft furnishings and glass and mirrored finishes. Once initial tests are completed, Land Rover has identified a range of opportunities for integrating GapGun further into the manufacturing process including measurements of body in white. Lightweight and easily portable, it’s also ideally suited to the measurement of seals and other components including dash and trim and for general quality assurance processes.
GapGun3™ is the latest development from Third Dimension Software Ltd, a UK engineering company specialising in the advancement of optical measurement devices, with a significant history of innovation within the aerospace industry. Founder Tim Monks, believes the unrivalled capabilities of GapGun3™ will have considerable impact both on the production line and in production quality management.
He confirms, “As we hoped, GapGun3™ is proving flexible and easy to use in the field. It has also been adopted as a means to managing quality control at multiple production sites, enabling measurements to be recorded locally and analysed and managed centrally.”
Easily adapted between hand-held and robot mounted operation, GapGun3™ has the functionality required to execute a wide range of measurement operations in just one single device, performing consistently without the need for frequent calibration. New wireless LAN communications provide up to six hours of cordless operation within 50 metres of the controller. Other enhancements include an improved rugged handle design, a 240 x 320 colour touch screen and full colour operating instructions using digital photos, images and CAD geometry. GapGun3™ is supported by enhanced statistical process control software enabling comprehensive planning, collection and analysis of measurement data.


Union City Municipal Court
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- Union City Municipal Court
3715 Palisade Ave # 2, Union City, NJ 07087
- Street Address:
- 3715 Palisade Ave, Union City, NJ 07087
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An alternate phone number for the court is 201-392-3691.
ABOUT THE AREA
Union City is the most densely populated city in the United States with a population of 67,000 people in an read of 1.27 square miles. It is an 'Urban Enterprise Zone' and avails of Sales Tax Cuts, an initiative taken by the state of NJ for the betterment of this city. Spectacular views of a nearby skyline from the tall buildings in Union City. After 9/11 many residents watched the disaster from the top floors of their buildings. The City Boxing Club has a piece of the wreckage from 9/11 in the courtyard, in memory of those who lost their lives on that day. The city has a diverse community with the Hispanic community being the dominant group (about 80% of the population). The city has some nice places that one can visit. The Roosevelt Stadium which is a sporting arena, the Celia Cruz Park are places one can see upon visit to the city. The city also has a good public library near New York Avenue, plus some places of worship and a veterinary hospital. The nearest hospital for humans is in nearby Jersey City.
TYPE OF CASES
With such a dense population, there is a bit too much crime and the court is busy with drug cases and violent crime, plus some routine matters.


Newly appointed Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai pulled out the proposed set-top box policy from the agency's top agenda. While the proposal, which aims to encourage alternative choices to TV boxes provided by major pay-TV providers, has not been thrown out of the window, observers consider the move as a prelude to its demise.
According to FCC spokesman Mark Wigfield the proposal is still being considered, although it is not a priority. He reassured its advocates that it could surface sometime in the future and could be put to vote, although with some modifications.
"It's standard practice for items to come off the list in a change of administration," Wigfield said in a Variety report.
One should note, however, that Pai has been opposing this measure since it was introduced so its fate is almost sealed at this point.
Set-Top Box Proposal
The set-top box proposal has been pushed by the previous FCC chairman Tom Wheeler. It initially entailed the creation of an open-standard platform that can allow third-party manufacturers to sell their own devices — those that also offer pay-TV programming.
The proposal has been met with strong opposition from the entertainment industry, particularly cable and TV providers as well as Hollywood studios. The argument is that it will purportedly rack in additional costs that will not benefit customers in addition to copyright infringement concerns.
The current proposal has been modified to force pay-TV operators into offering free apps on streaming devices. In a Twitter post Wheeler criticized Pai's decision, pointing out that helpless customers will bear the brunt in the long run.
Removing set-top box rule victory for Cablewood over consumers. $200 million Pai Tax on helpless cable subs. Trump helping little guy??
— Tom Wheeler (@tewheels) January 31, 2017
Unlocking The Set-Top Box
According to Recode, Google has been the most vocal advocate of unlocking the set-top box. If passed, it would allow anyone to build their own set-top boxes used to stream TV and video content. The proposal has already prompted some companies to offer services aligned with its objectives.
For example, Comcast is now letting its subscribers watch streaming and on-demand content on apps available on iOS and Android platforms. With the recent development, even these changes are at risk of getting scrapped.
Critics are also closely watching the FCC since Pai is widely expected to overturn the current net neutrality rule. This is the policy that requires internet service providers to treat all data on the web equally, banning any form of discrimination and unfair charges imposed on users and content.
Pai has maintained that this policy does not achieve any benefit to consumers, treating it as a mere obstruction to business, investment, and job creation.


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News From Rounder Records
Rounder Records announces that NewFound Road once again demonstrate their abilities as a crowd pleasing outfit, this time on a live recording made at Johnson City, Tennessee’s venerable music venue The Down Home.
Due 26th April, Live at the Down Home is NewFound Road’s first live album – a mix of time proven favorites from their earlier albums and material that would, at first glance, seem unlikely fare for a bluegrass repertoire. Tim Shelton, founder, band leader, lead singer and (mostly rhythm) guitarist of this group of young veterans, possesses one of the truly distinctive voices in bluegrass today. The current band’s line-up includes brothers Joe and Jamey Booher on mandolin, bass and harmony vocals and Josh Miller on banjo, guitar, harmony and lead vocals with special guest Jim VanCleve on fiddle.
With their razor-sharp instrumental attack, soulful three-part vocals, and wide range of material both original and adapted, NewFound Road has emerged as one of the most exciting new bands on the bluegrass landscape – Rounder Records.
|Track Listing:||7. Lonesome River|
|1. Try To Be||8. Band Introductions|
|2. These Days||9. That’s How I Got To Memphis|
|3. Blackadders Cove||10. We Ain’t Going Down Without A Fight|
|4. Ruben||11. Please Come To Boston|
|5. If You’ll Pretend||12. Houston|
|6. Room At The Top Of The Stairs||13. Ain’t No Sunshine|


“The teeth may seem pretty funny,” he says, “but if you go and sit on the Underground in the rush hour and look at those people, they’re pretty funny. I mean, who’s the funniest? Maybe Mr. Freedom are the most honest funny people in London, because the people who wear their clothes look really happy. And, with my furniture, I’d like to give just a few people a bit of a buzz, by looking at it. I’d like them to think again.“
False teeth chair designed by Jon Wealleans for Mr Freedom. Photographed in Wealleans and wife Jane’s home in London by Tim Street-Porter. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from 19 Magazine, Match 1971.
(Full interview and more amazing furniture over at emmapeelpants.wordpress.com) #jonwealleans #janewealleans #mrfreedom #tommyroberts #popart
“For crazy cartoon lovers, blue long sleeved tee-shirt with super leather motif of ‘Roger the Dodger’ sewn into the front, 4gns.. also available are many other comic characters. Red velvet trousers, £6 15s.”
Finally! A new blog… Brilliant Mr Freedom editorial from Rave magazine, December 1969.