In a challenge to the ruling that only same-sex couples could enter into a civil partnership, Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, objected to the "patriarchal baggage of marriage" and wanted to secure legal recognition of their seven year relationship by entering into a civil partnership. They argued that the Government's position on civil partnerships is "incompatible with equality law".
The Court of Appeal has now dismissed their challenge, however, the judges did agree that the couple had established a potential violation of Article 14 of the European Convention (discrimination), when taken with Article 8 (respect for private and family life). According to the BBC, the couple had lost by the "narrowest of margins" as all three judges accepted there was a potential breach of their human rights. Ultimately, the case was lost on the point that the Government should be given a little more time to address the discrimination faced by heterosexual couples. Ms Steinfeld said that they were pleased that the ruling has shown that the Government must act very soon to end this "unfair situation", with all three judges agreeing that the couple were being treated differently because of their sexual orientation, which impacted on their private and family life. Mr Keidan added that the Court of Appeal made it clear that the current status quo cannot continue and that by opening up civil partnerships to mixed sex couples, would be "fair, popular, good for families and children and long overdue". Mr Steinfeld and Ms Keidan intend to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
Whilst Ms Steinfeld and Mr Keidan felt that the ruling gave them reason to be positive and to keep going, the current position remains that only same sex couples have the right to enter into a civil partnership.
The legal issues raised in this case make it clear that the government needs to address the discrimination faced by heterosexual couples. Whilst it is true that heterosexual couples can get married instead, the idea of marriage is often viewed as dated, unequal, unnecessarily religious/formal and unrepresentative of the relationship between a modern couple. Therefore, allowing heterosexual couples the right to enter into civil partnerships would enable them to secure legal rights and formalise their relationship in a way that suits them, particularly if they don’t believe in the idea of marriage.
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On top, hookups was slightly not the same as far more lengthy common exchange agreements for uncommitted gender, like those usually described with colloquialisms such as for example “relatives which have positives” (FWBs), “butt phone calls,” otherwise “fuck-buddies” (Jonason, Li, & Richardson, 2011). With respect to common societal commentary, Metropolitan Dictionary describes FWBs since the “a couple family relations who have a sexual matchmaking without having to be psychologically on it. Usually two friends who have casual gender in place of a good monogamous dating or any sort of union” (Relatives which have pros, 2003) and also have “a safe relationship, that mimics a genuine relationship but is gap or greatly devoid of jealousy or any other such as for example thoughts that come with a serious matchmaking” (Members of the family that have pros, 2005). Yet ,, well-known society representations (elizabeth.g., The movie Family relations which have Advantages, put-out last year gazing Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake) strongly recommend FWB partnerships may not it really is become gap from intimate points.
In one single studies, 60% of 125 undergraduates claimed which have a great FWB relationships will ultimately within their existence (Bisson & Levine, 2009). Of them who’d engaged in an excellent FWB sense, 98.7% was in fact with an opposite sex mate and you can step one.3% with a same-intercourse companion. Like on the movie of the identical label, a familiar question regarding people discussing the FWB relationships is actually new potential development regarding unanticipated close attitude. In the course of the survey, 35.8% resided household members but averted having sex through its latest FWB spouse, 28.3% was basically maintaining a keen FWB relationships, twenty-five.9% ended their dating or relationship, and you will 9.8% initiated a partnership (Bisson & Levine, 2009). Since these affairs depict a greater entanglement out-of friendship, trust, and you will mental comfort, FWBs try different from impression off hooking up in certain issues. Specifically, relationship situations do not implicitly become a relationship matchmaking parts given that a disorder.
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There are even a huge number of colloquial words always explain uncommitted sexual choices, and brands for example “no chain affixed” (NSA) intercourse, “casual experience,” and you will “one-evening stands.” It is critical to explore whether or not, plus in exactly what perspective, these types of phrases (e.g., NSA) are incredibly compatible with “hookups.” Hookups will vary away from unfaithfulness facts (extrapair copulations), where just one engages in gender which have a keen extrarelational mate, but is nonetheless functionally invested in the partnership spouse. Yet not, certain sexual subcultures that have discover relationship actually enable it to be extrarelationship everyday intercourse without great deal of thought as a great betrayal. For-instance, the new regularity of open relationships one of homosexual guys, in which extrarelational everyday intercourse try permissible, might have been projected all the way to sixty% (Hoff & Beougher, 2010). Into the an example off 2027 homosexual men out of Australia, though fifteen% had no sexual dating during the time of the questionnaire, 30% of men had an excellent “regular” monogamous relationships lover, 23% had a laid-back gender partner, and thirty-two% got both a regular (discover matchmaking) lover and relaxed sex (Zablotska, Frankland, Prestage, Off, & Ryan, 2008). In these instances, specific extrapair knowledge ong “american singles.”
Around the intercourse, ethnicity, or intimate orientation, several of adult Us citizens feel sexual activity, in addition to sex beyond the perspective regarding a good ; Herbenick et al., 2010). It’s important to remember that uncommitted sex and something-nights really stands had been read away from latest “hookup society” physique (Boswell & Spade, 1996; Cates, 1991; Hatfield mais aussi al., inside press; Maticka-Tyndale, 1991). Uncommitted intimate encounters turned an interest out of form of medical attention beginning from the middle 20th century (Ellis, 1958; Kinsey, Pomeroy, & Martin, 1948; Kinsey, Pomeroy, Martin, & Gebhard, 1953), and especially within the intimate liberation period of the sixties and you can seventies (Altman, 1971, 1982). Focus on causal sexual encounters certainly one of males that gender that have guys and additionally came up as the a segmet of research when you look at the Supporting crisis regarding the 1980s up to now. But really, that it large informal intercourse literature keeps remained largely disjointed of comparison from “hookups.” Research (specifically away from a public health perspective) to your short term uncommitted intimate practices away from antique relationship expands well beyond heterosexual collegiate communities, along with same-sex intimate habits certainly one of males who possess intercourse which have guys. These types of subservient literatures and you will methods might be included in the future study of relationship choices, as study of person sex need jdate certainly to think about the vast range out of version and you will potential during the people intimate routines.

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And what about last year’s Lady Gaga smash “Bad Romance?” In it Gaga writhes around in patent leather, lingerie and an all-red ensemble, and a room gets set on fire.
Take each of those elements, add them together, insert Christina Aguilera, and you’ve got her new video, aptly titled, “Not Myself Tonight.”
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The impossibly nice director behind Hong Kong action classics Bullet In The Head and The Killer, John Woo has been less sure-footed in Hollywood - although Face/Off was a big hit and Windtalkers underrated. His latest is Philip K Dick adaptation Paycheck, starring Ben Affleck as a man whose memory has been wiped and life is in danger. Woo tells you about his "charming" star, tearful movies, and why he couldn't help including a dove.
Were you a fan of Philip K Dick before you made Paycheck?
To be honest I hadn't read any of his books before Paycheck. But I had seen several movies made from his book, like Blade Runner and Minority Report and Total Recall. I was so amazed by those movies. I remember when I watched Blade Runner I cried, I was crying for the robot! I find Philip K Dick's work very human, besides having a lot of good ideas and some philosophy. Paycheck is a really clever script from a really clever book. It had a lot of great suspense, great surprise and a very good love story. It really interested me. It had a very good theme: a man's control over his own destiny. It really excited me.
There's just the one dove in this movie - was that a nod to your fans?
I didn't want to use it again at the beginning, but when we shot the scene about Michael Jennings [Ben Affleck] seeing his own death, I had the idea of cutting to the dove flying through the door - to make the moment more spiritual. I just couldn't help it. It is hard to change my own character.
Is it true that Matt Damon considered Paycheck?
Yeah, we talked to him about this project. He read the script. Unfortunately, he already had committed to another movie (The Bourne Identity) and he didn't want to repeat the same role, but he highly recommended Ben Affleck! And he said Ben will do it better than him. I love Ben, I love all his work, especially Good Will Hunting and Changing Lanes. I find he has a great charisma and he also remind me of the young Cary Grant.
What's he like to work with?
He's a real person. He's really right for the role. He's so humble, he's happy to work with anybody. The great thing about working with Ben is he's such a great filmmaker. He knows about movies. He helped me figure out some good dialogue, some good moments, he helped me a lot. Especially for the ending sequence. He came up with some very good ideas.
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Liam Payne Defends “Larry” Attitude Comments After Upsetting Harry Styles And Louis Tomlinson Fans
As Gossip Cop reported earlier, Payne is the cover star for the gay magazine’s October issue. In the accompanying story, he addresses past allegations of homophobia, but is now once again being accused of not truly supporting the LGBTQ community. Some One Direction fans are taking issue with statements Payne made about “Larry,” the supposed coupling of Tomlinson and Styles by fans who believe them to be in a secret romantic relationship.
At one point in the interview, Payne discusses performing in the U.S. after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage earlier this year, and he says that following the historic milestone, “There were loads of rainbow flags flying at our shows, but I think that was mainly because people think of the Louis and Harry thing, which is absolutely nuts and drives me insane.”
Asked why it drives him “insane,” Payne explains, “It’s like when you know the ins and outs of what is going on with people it’s just annoying when it’s so stupid. It becomes like a conspiracy or like a cult, the people that watch them and think that every move they make is a gesture toward them being together, and I know it’s not true and it makes me mad.”
Payne further says, “I get tagged in drawings of Louis and Harry being together. I remember one time I was sitting next to my dad and I see this picture of me on top of Niall [Horan], which was quite intimidating. It’s just really weird to have people drawing these sexually explicit pictures of us in strange situations.”
When it’s pointed out that many One Direction female fans “are so young,” Payne adds, “I don’t think it’s the right hobby for these girls to be enjoying. I find it very strange that someone so young can think up these stories or even imagine these things are going on. That for me is the sad and sorry side of what we have done.”
Some have interpreted the comments as disrespectful and unaccepting of fan beliefs and actions, while others are arguing that by saying the gay pride flags were for “Larry” ignores those who bring them because they feel One Direction concerts are safe places for people to be themselves. Once he started getting ripped on Twitter, Payne fired back late Thursday afternoon, “It’s funny I thought people appreciated honesty these days.”
He was then accused of trying to turn the controversy around onto fans, with some saying he was shirking responsibility for the consequences of his own statements. That led Payne to hit back again, writing, “Can see people saying I’m playing ‘the victim’ I don’t feel even 1% a victim at all I had a wonderful time doing the shoot… And am blessed with the best job in the world massive thank you to @AttitudeMag for having me along and for everyone who enjoyed reading.”
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Two years ago, Samsung started its #DitchTheDSLR movement, a campaign that gave photographers the chance to swap out their old, clunky DSLR for a more modern Samsung mirrorless camera.
Since then, two #DitchTheDSLR events have taken place, one in New York City in June of 2013 and one in Hollywood in October of 2014. Now, photographers in the Pacific North-West will get the chance to rid themselves of their DSLRs.
At the inaugural PIX Photo Expo and Conference in Seattle, Washington on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Samsung will allow photographers to turn in their DSLR camera for the highly-praised Samsung NX500, a value of $799.
Trades will start at 11 a.m. and continue until supplies are out. Considering over 1,000 DSLRs have already been ditched in past events, it’s likely there will be 500 or so NX500 cameras up for grab.
Additionally, Samsung is bringing in a number of award-winning Samsung Imageloggers, who will be taking part in a number of panels and presentations wherein they’ll talk about their experiences with Samsung’s mirrorless system.
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The "Next member of the Prius family" will be an "all-new model with more comfort, style and versatility," the automaker announced on its official Twitter feed.
The Detroit Auto Show is scheduled for January, 2011. The unveiling of the new Prius model will come one year after Toyota announced, at last year's show, that it would expand the Prius brand into a whole line of vehicles rather than just the one car.
All Prius vehicles will be gas/electric hybrids and each will be unique to the Prius brand rather than simply being hybrid versions of other Toyota products, Toyota executives have said.
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid car in America. On its own, it accounts for more than half of all hybrids sold in America. It is Toyota's third best-selling car model after the Camry mid-sized sedan and the Corolla compact car.
Still, all hybrid vehicles combined account for only about two percent of the car's sold in America.
In 2007 Toyota showed a concept version of the Prius called the Hybrid-X. That vehicle had a taller back end showing what the Prius might look like with a more wagon-like body. It is still unclear what sort of body style the new Prius will have.
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I know I usually do these on Mondays but this coming Monday is a holiday and I may write about that, who knows, so let’s put this one in today… Okay? Okay! I worked my way through the first 250 of Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums of All Time. I wrote my defense (not really, just a recap) of those and now I’m ready to move on. Hopefully, there’s stuff that will surprise me in a good way. I don’t like those unfortunate surprises so much. Anywhat! Let’s hit it!
#250 – Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z. Ok, a question, here. I know it’s because of the overall influence of what the album has done its affect on others and/or subsequent releases, but how is that an album that is advocating so much violence, especially gun violence against the “N” word, killing, shooting and such, on this list? Biggie is on here, and we know what happened to him. It’s one thing to put on a front but this isn’t WWE. This isn’t just an on-screen spat for entertainment purposes. This is potentially real life-and-death. The songs themselves aren’t really that bad. The subject matter is bad. I understand the posturing and I understand the “I overcame” but that’s one thing; provocation is another. The subject matter of this sickens me and I’m not just being a “bleeding heart liberal” (which sometimes I can be), it’s just way too much for me to pay attention to. Not a good start to “Side 2” of the list but I’m thinking I’m not going to rate it unless something really stands out to me. Some of the music is pretty cool, but nothing other than “Feelin’ It” and “Coming of Age” stick out, really, to me. No rating.
#249 – Automatic for the People by R.E.M. Now to rinse the taste of the Jay-Z album out of my ears, this is much more tame and much more listenable. Starting off with “Drive” it’s a eerie little tune that I happen to love. One of the sappiest, yet saddest, songs ever recorded, “Everybody Hurts,” is something that I’ll remember first and foremost from Taxicab Confessions on HBO and when I first heard it, I thought the singer (yes I know it’s Stipe, now) was awfully whiney. But, I also think that the song is wonderfully written and now I know better. Now, I’m not saying this is a great album from beginning to end, as some of it kind of falls short like fluffy filling but there is some fantastic stuff on here. “Man on the Moon” is a great tribute to the zany Andy Kaufman. I think that’s the first time I’ve really ever used the word “zany” on this blog and probably in real life outside of ZanyZappers that I had as kids. Anywhat! The story in the song is fun and a fitting tribute. And “Nightswimming.” My memories of that song had nothing directly to do with R.E.M.. Rather it’s more about a man named BB who sang it during the “R.E.M.: The Later Years” Vagabond Saints Society show, which happened to be my first show with VSS, ever. BB, whom I’m sorry to say I can’t remember his last name, did it and kind of got flustered during the performance and they restarted it. I felt bad for him, but he pulled it off like a champ. I didn’t really even know him but he seemed to be a very nervous person, although he was a singer for another band, of which escapes me right now. BB passed away a few years back, and when I hear that song, forevermore it reminds me of that night. Bittersweet. I dug the album, though.
#248 – The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman. Whoa! Some very unique stuff, this. It’s not so much that Ornette is playing the saxophone but he’s talking through it. It’s like a personified being more than an inanimate object. And while Don Cherry makes the coronet/trumpet sing, and probably more so than any I’ve heard before, it’s still not as hot as Ornette’s playing. They’re both playing riffs with horns and wind instruments that is almost as fast as some Yngwie licks and that’s super fast. The complimentary conversation between the sax and trumpet throughout the album is amazing. Another unique thing about the album is that it is a quartet but without any traditional chordal instruments. I hear no piano or guitar on it at all. I hear drums, a double-bass and the sax and trumpet. In “Focus on the Sanity” the sax is like a kitten playing with a ball of string and having a grand old time. Another amazing thing about this album is that all thirty-eight minutes of it was recorded in one day back in 1959. Not that unheard of as Heavens Sake recorded the basic tracks for nine songs in one day, but still, out of six, five of these babies are over five minutes long; one at over nine. This was a joy to listen to and I’d say it was righteous! I dug it, for sure!!
#247 – Live/Dead by The Grateful Dead. I hang my head when I see The Grateful Dead. I’m very ungrateful that I have to be subjected to them. Listening to this is like listening to sporadic, chronic “tuners” (those who stand at the front of the stage constantly tuning their guitars/basses when they’re not really out of tune – it’s a nervous habit, nothing more) that are scoring some strange art-house film that while we hear the soundtrack/score we don’t get to see the crappy movie (caveat, I like art house films, most of the time). This is all criticism of just the first song, a 23-minute epic of a mess called “Dark Star.” After that it gets “better,” whatever that means. I can picture them standing on the stage and just twiddling around on some notes and such. Some of it gets a little dynamic, like “Turn on Your Love Light,” but most of it is b-o-r-i-n-g! I mean even trying to do other things while listening was making the things I was doing bad. I mean, even playing Cookie Jam was not taking my mind off of this garbage. Grateful that The Grateful Dead is over for now. I’m sure there’s more of this junk on here somewhere. This is like a shot of Clorox with a Drain-o chaser. I don’t care if I get flack for talking junk about “the Dead.” This outright sucks! I know I’m not being professional or proper in my critique but it’s not proper to have to listen to this, either.
#246 – Freak Out! by Mothers of Invention. I actually own this album, believe it or not. I don’t know why, but I do. And even if I don’t think this is great, it’s not the (expletive) Grateful Dead!! Now, that being said, I don’t not think this is good. I love Zappa’s satire and he leaves no one out. He’s an equal opportunity blaster. Everyone’s fair game here. “Motherly Love” I have heard before and I don’t know where. Seems like a movie or something but I can’t find a listing about it. “Wowie Zowie” is fun. The whole album is fun, and I think in some twisted way the whole thing is tongue-in-cheek, musically and lyrically. It takes a lot of aspects from doo-wop but the mid-Sixties are definitely threaded throughout. David Fricke of Rolling Stone says that this was a direct influence on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band from The Beatles (spoiler, it’s very high on this countdown). I don’t know that I hear that but I can’t deny it, either. “You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here” reminds me of something and I can not figure out what it is. Maybe it will come to me at a later date. I dunno. Anywhat! I dig it.
#245 – All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology by Jerry Lee Lewis. I want to listen to some of The Killer but not like this.
#244 – The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem. “Stan” is but one very disturbing account of the other side of celebrity; the bad side, the stalkers, paparazzi, tabloids, critics, etc. In fact, the whole album is like that. I’m more of a fan of this than I am of the Slim Shady LP (#275) that I reviewed earlier in the countdown. I think I just find this more accessible. At one end, he’s not as hungry as he was before he got “famous” but on the other side he can relax a little bit because he’s gotten where he needs to be – good or bad be the case. Then comes “Kim.” “Stan” was nothing compared to “Kim,” as far as songs go. His hatred for his wife and his account of how she prevented him from seeing their daughter rings through. It’s a murder ballad, or murder fantasy, where he kills her and stuffs her in his trunk. Presumably, this is a prequel to “97 Bonnie & Clyde” from the Slim Shady LP. It’s perhaps one of the most violent songs I’ve ever heard, at least in sense of actually “acting out” the violence. Eminem played both himself and Kim in the song and you can hear the demise, the duct tape and the stowing. Rough stuff, but overall, I dug the album.
#243 – Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath. I can feel myself sinking from the weight of the metal, it’s heavy. If I’m stating my opinion (and I am), this is, especially in the title song’s breadth, where “heavy metal” was born. The earth cracked, gash wide open, up and from its head sprung forth Ozzy, Tommy, Bill and Geezer. You can almost feel the black clouds rolling in – and not slowly – bringing an impending doom which will swallow you and every ounce of good that was left in your decaying soul, whole; inch by inch. Wow, I don’t know if I could have made that any more delightfully dreadful but the title song is absolutely that. Although I dig “The Wizard,” I feel that the harmonica is watering down it’s weight and I could have done without that, but overall the song is powerful. There’s a bit of confusion on my part as to which version of this album I’m supposed to listen to. There’s the European LP version, the North American LP version, a reissue (which I try to stay away from because I want it to be as close to the original as possible) and bonus tracks, which while sometimes I do listen to, if they’re not on the original, then I don’t include them in the review. The version I decided on (and what was readily available on Rhapsody) is the North American LP version. So, you get as track number three: “Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep/Bassically (yes I spelled that right)/N.I.B.” N.I.B. stand neither for “Nativity in Black” nor “Name in Blood.” It’s about the devil falling in love and becoming a decent entity. In an FAQ on their website, Geezer Butler stated that the song had no title so they just called it “Nib” after drummer Bill Ward’s beard which was shaped like a pen nib. I can relate as I have one of those. The end is one long song as well. It’s called “A Bit of Finger/Sleeping Village/Warning.” The “Bit of Finger” part is pretty but haunting. Then it goes back to punching you square in the teeth with a metallic fist whilst being a little jazzy and Zeppelin-like. There’s a bit of “Heartbreaker” in there if you listen close enough. And, after listening to the “Warning” part, I don’t want anyone else to say Page is a sloppy lead player without giving Iommi the same rub. He’s sloppy all through that. But, it doesn’t really take away from the over all. This album was a depressing delight and I most certainly dug it. Any fan of hard rock should like this. Although I really can’t stand the term “heavy metal,” I think this one does offer a great birth of it. Now, I await the hellmouth to swallow me whole.
#242 – Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C. Back when rap was fresh and new not run-of-the-mill whack that it is now. This is some of the spread that caused people to notice rap. It’s elements of rock, pop, rap and hip-hop topped with a bit of awesome sauce rolled up into a fantastic rap dessert. I dig that they give Jam-Master Jay (RIP) some love. Two songs worth, actually. He’s perhaps the most famous of spinner DJs that the rap world has ever known. Other than “Sucker M.C.’s (Krush-Groove 1),” I don’t think I’ve heard any of these songs before. That’s not a bad thing, I just mean that it’s this good without a powerhouse song. At the same time, there’s nothing really standout-ish about it either. I’m not taking away from it, it rocks. I really like “It’s Like That.” Rock on Jay! Dug!
#241 – Let It Be by The Replacements. The first thing I see on the track listing is a song called “Black Diamond.” What is this!? It can’t be!? It is! It’s a cover of the 1974 (more precisely it’s a cover of the 1975 Alive! version) debut album track from KISS. If nothing else, they get props for that! It’s a pretty horrible cover, but they did cover it and released it. It seems that this is a jumbled mess. But, that’s not exactly true. I think it’s a well-calculated mess, but a mess nonetheless. Is it punk? Not really. Is it crap? Not at all. Is it my thing? Nope. I know of other Replacements songs, namely “Alex Chilton,” and I know it’s better than this. This isn’t a dismissal, but a resignation that I really don’t care for it. “Unsatisfied,” “Sixteen Blue” and “Answering Machine” are along the lines I wish the rest of the album had been. Having heard good things about them and the “Alex Chilton” song, I was looking forward to this album. It pains me to say that I found it just “so-so.” Dug-ish.
This, the first segment past the halfway point, was a bit of a let down. Starting off with JAY-Z’s album (which I usually don’t mind him) and then eventually, The Grateful Dead. That’s just wrong. There was an anthology so I skipped that one. That’s almost a third of your segment, right there. There were some real highlights, though. I really liked the R.E.M. (which I own and have heard before), Black Sabbath (which surprised me), Run-D.M.C. and even Eminem albums. The “excited me” find, though, was Ornette Coleman. That really, really impressed me and I will have to find more from him, if there is any. What do you think, Dear Reader? Do you agree with my assessments or strongly (or even mildly) disagree with me? Let me know. Until we next meet on this Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums of All-Tim journey, this seg is done.
Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
“When your day is long, and the night, the night is yours alone,
When you’re sure you’ve had enough of this life, well hang on.
Don’t let yourself go ’cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes.” – “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M.


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It has finally cooled down enough in Duluth that we have "sleeping weather" (this was an unknown phrase when I was growing up in Nebraska - just sayin'), and I'm fortunate to be working in the studio a lot. My son even cooperates with his hotwheels setup in the corner. There is a lot of drawing and editing yet to be done.
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Thoughts of….”Oh Love” Music Video
Attention Rock Stars and even Rap stars for that matter:
Music + Scantily clad females does not a music video make!
Okay so I have been listening to Green Day’s single all week, mainly because my local rock station likes to beat new songs into our heads by over playing them between Nirvana and Sublime songs which are wonderful, but lose something when played on the hour every hour. Sorry for the negativity, lets move on…
Oh Love is Green Day’s newest single which we covered a month or so back . I love being able to hear the evolution in a band’s sound. Green Day’s sound feels close to their Warning album, but perhaps with a dash of Ritalin. Listen to their second single “Kill the DJ” to hear what I mean.
Okay back to the topic at hand; “oh love”‘s music video:
The video opens like a bad makeup ad; you have vapid models hanging out in the GD rehearsal area while these boys sing about their struggles with keeping emotions intact while their hearts war with their loins.
I think that with such a basic song like this the band could have pulled out a better music video. These women seem like mannequins and barely even convey that they are enjoying the music. Don’t get me wrong, in a song like this where lust is a big part of it beautiful women are essential. Just give me live women, not mindless shells. How is your heart getting confused when all you are staring at lies between her neck and belly button?
Towards the end of the video there are a few shots of the guys enjoying themselves drinking and laughing with these beautiful girls, but I just don’t see the tension building conflict of the song.
This is a rookie music video! Why? IMHO When a band is new and not comfortable with the theatrical aspect of shooting a music video they play the song and usually the label just throws some females and Gibson guitars in for good measure. (Replace Gibson guitars with whoever the band is endorsing in the video). I suppose I expect more from a veteran band.
Am I wrong? Please watch the video above and leave me a comment. Art is always up for discussion, even if it seems as empty as this video is.


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Found this pic which pretty much sums video gaming systems from The Atari 2600 to the Wii.Whoever this cats is definetly get props for maintaining his systems for twenty plus years.Look like they all are in good working condition. Anybody wanna play Frogger?
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hey dumbass u dont have a psp, wii, or the original gameboy
woah ur missing a wii and a psp man but props for the systems u have lol lmfao nice nice nice nice nice
have had most of them systems ..dont miss the days of blowing on the games to get them to play
i dont see a psp
Whoa, how can you have them all for show and yet not play them?
Ur missing the Nintendo Wii 😛
He probably got one on backorder, no way he aint trying to get one.But that is a classic picture!!
damn that person got it ALL! except a wii lol – anythingblack.wordpress.com
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The Portland Police Bureau said a cleaning crew may have accidentally allowed an attempted murder suspect to escape Saturday from inside its central precinct.
The bureau provided the new details Monday, following David Michael Dahlen’s escape from custody. Dahlen, 24, remains at large and police said they’re trying to find him again.
Portland Police initially arrested Dahlen in connection with an incident on Christmas Eve. That evening, officers responded to a report of a stolen pickup truck at a gas station in Southeast Portland. Later, Dahlen rammed the truck into a squad car. The collision injured Officer Jennifer Pierce, who sustained a fractured pelvis. Pierce fired her weapon at the truck before it fled the scene.
After Dahlen’s arrest Saturday, he was brought to the detective’s division at the Portland Police Bureau’s central precinct.
Around 5:30 p.m., detectives discovered Dahlen had escaped the room where he was being held.
Police said they believe a cleaning crew briefly opened the door to the room where Dahlen was being held, not realizing he was in there. The cleaners were contracted to sanitize areas where suspects are held to reduce the risks of COVID-19, police said.
After the cleaners saw Dahlen was inside the holding room, they shut the door. But, police said they don’t think it latched, allowing Dahlen to later escape. Once outside the holding room, Dahlen found an unlocked door that lead him to a stairway and left the building through a side door. Police said the door was unlocked for fire safety reasons.
When detectives learned Dahlen was gone, the police building was put on lockdown. They searched the building and learned after watching security footage he had escaped. Police said they also searched downtown and public transit but were unable to find Dahlen.
As of Monday afternoon, police were still searching for Dahlen, who is white, around 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs around 170 lbs. Police said they do not believe he is a threat to the community, but are seeking information to arrest him.

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Test connector for automatic test device
A test connector for connecting an air brake test device to access ports provided on an air brake control valve device where such access ports are normally closed by check valves is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of stem operators project into the access ports without opening the check valves therein when the test connector is installed in position on the control valve device. A handle is provided to effect rotation of an eccentric shaft on which the stem operators are connected to unseat the check valves and thereby access air at the respective access ports when it is desired to initiate testing following installation of the test connector. In an alternate embodiment, a plurality of test probes pivotally mounted on the test connector body enter the access ports and unseat the check valves in the course of installing the test connector in position on the control valve. In both embodiments, the stem operators/test probes are self-aligning to facilitate installation of the test connector.
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This invention relates to the automatic testing of railroad car brake equipment and particularly to means for directly accessing specific fluid pressure channels of brake control valve devices for use in conducting automatic testing of the car air brakes.
Historically, single car testing on "in-service" freight cars has been performed to provide a general check on the condition of the car brake equipment. A well-known single car test device is employed to enable this testing to be accomplished without removal of any of the brake components from the car. In general, the testing procedure is accomplished manually and entails a prescribed sequence of operation of different cocks, appropriate setting of a pressure regulator and monitoring of different pressure gages and timing devices comprising the single car test device.
Presently, an automatic single car test device is under development, which requires access to various pressure channels of the car control valve device.
Where standard pipe brackets having service and emergency valve portions mounted on opposing faces thereof are employed, such access is provided by a special adapter plate that is interposed between the pipe bracket and one of the opposed valve portions. The adapter plate is provided with access ports via which test ports associated with various fluid pressure channels may accessed.
In the case of the more recently developed single-sided pipe bracket on which the service and emergency valve portions are mounted on the same side thereof, test ports are provided on this single valve mounting face generally intermediate the respective valve portions. An access housing having access ports communicated with the test ports facilities access to the test ports.
In both the standard pipe bracket as well as the newly developed pipe bracket, spring loaded check valves are provided to maintain the access ports closed under normal operating conditions.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a multi-probe test connector for establishing fluid pressure communication between the pipe bracket test ports of a control valve device and an automatic tester for conducting the single car test.
A more specific object of the invention is to provide a multi-probe test connector having self-aligning probes, each adapted to assure engagement of a respective one of the pipe bracket test ports without requiring such close manufacturing tolerances as to be cost prohibitive.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a test connector having an open and a closed position to permit installation of the test connector without concurrently opening the check valves incorporated in the access ports, thereby preventing any inadvertent escape of pressurized air during such installation.
In accordance with the present invention, these objectives are accomplished by providing in one embodiment of the invention a test connector in which a plurality of actuator stems are mounted on an eccentric shaft that can be rotated by a handle between open and closed positions. In the closed handle position, the actuator stems are retracted, so that when installing the test connector in position, the check valves remain closed to prevent any escape of compressed air from the access ports. Movement of the handle to open position when it is desired to initiate the automatic test extends the actuator stems to engage and unseat the access port check valves so that air can flow therefrom to the test device.
In an alternate embodiment of the invention, a plurality of test probes are pivotally mounted in the test connector body in axially fixed relationship with the access port check valves, so that in the course of installing the test connector, the test probes engage and unseat the access port check valves. In this manner, air is automatically accessed for conducting the automatic test.
In both embodiments, the actuator stems/test probes are self-aligning with the access ports to facilitate installation of the test connector.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other objects and attendant advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following more detailed explanation when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a brake control valve device for railroad freight cars including a newly developed pipe bracket portion having a single valve mounting face to which the typical service and emergency valve portions are connected;
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the pipe bracket portion of FIG. 1 with the service and emergency valves removed and showing a plurality of test ports via which pressurized air may be accessed for conducting an automatic test procedure;
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the pipe bracket portion of FIG. 2 having an access housing affixed to the test port area of the pipe bracket to provide access to the test ports and to maintain closure of the test ports during normal valve operation;
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the pipe bracket portion of FIG. 3 having a preferred embodiment of a test connector affixed to the housing access;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the access housing and test connector of FIG. 4 taken along the line 5--5;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged section view of one of the actuator stems of the test connector of FIG. 4 taken along the line 6--6;
FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6 showing the actuator stem in a different position; and
FIG. 8 is a section view of an alternate embodiment of a test connector.DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The present invention will be explained in conjunction with an AB type freight brake control valve device 10 that employs a new style, single-faced pipe bracket 12, it being understood that the present invention is also applicable to control valve devices employing the industry standard old style pipe bracket having opposing mounting faces to which the service and emergency valve portions are affixed.
As shown in FIG. 1, the preferred, single-faced pipe bracket portion 12 includes a front side 14 and a back side 16, the front side 14 having mounted thereto an emergency portion 18 and service portion 20. Both the emergency and service portions, 18, 20, as shown, are mounted by any suitable means such as by using threaded bolts or studs. The emergency portion 68 and service portion 20 are mounted upon opposite ends of front face 14. The emergency portion 18 and service portion 20 are spaced apart a selected amount such that an area or space is provided between the emergency portion 18 and the service portion 20 on the front face 14 of pipe bracket portion 12.
A brake pipe connection (not shown) connects a brake pipe to the pipe bracket portion 12 and is provided at the back side 16 of the pipe bracket portion 12. A brake cylinder, a brake cylinder retaining valve, an emergency reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir(each not shown) are also connected to the back side 16 of the pipe bracket portion 12, by any suitable means, such as by pipes and flanged fittings. A retainer 52 and a dirt collector 50 are also connected to the pipe bracket portion back side 16.
Referring next to FIG. 2, the preferred pipe bracket portion 12 is shown having the emergency portion 18 and the service portion 20 detached therefrom. The emergency portion 18 is mountable to a mounting surface 24 on the pipe bracket portion front side 14 and the service portion 20 is also mountable to a mounting surface 26 on the pipe bracket portion front side 14. Between the mounting surface 24 and the mounting surface 26 lies an area on pipe bracket portion front side 14 in which are located four test ports 28, 30, 32, 34. Test port 28 connects to the brake cylinder passageway, test port 30 to the brake pipe passageway, test port 32 to the auxiliary reservoir passageway and test port 34 to the emergency reservoir passageway (the passageways are not shown in FIG. 2). The test ports 28, 30, 32, 34 are located upon a mounting surface or boss 54 of the pipe bracket portion 12. The boss 54 is preferably integral with the pipe bracket portion 12 and its surface is preferably planar. Threaded screw holes 36 are also preferably provided on boss 54. Fluid pressure in each air line may be monitored by accessing the air through the test ports 28, 30, 32, 34.
Referring next to FIG. 3, an access housing 56 is shown attached to the pipe bracket portion 12. As can be seen, the access housing 56 is mounted upon the pipe bracket portion front side 14 at boss 54. The access housing 56 may be affixed to the pipe bracket portion front side 14 by any convenient means such as by housing screws 61. Preferably, the access housing 56 has a planar surface which mates with the planar surface of boss 54. It is further preferred that a gasket be provided between the access housing 56 and the pipe bracket portion first side 14.
As shown in FIG. 5, access housing 56 has channels 62, 64, 66, 68 for communicating with the respective test ports 28, 30, 32, 34. The housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 have opposed ends, with one end of each channel 62, 64, 66, 68 being sized and configured to connect to and sealably engage with the respective test ports 28, 30, 32, 34. Furthermore, the housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 are positioned in the access housing 56 such that when the access housing 56 is placed in contact with boss 54, the housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 are aligned with the respective test ports, 28, 30, 32, 34 of the pipe bracket portion front side 14.
Within each housing channel 62, 64, 66, 68, is a valve seat 74. Access housing 56 has check valves provided therein. Preferably, a number of check valves are provided within the access housing 56, such that a respective check valve is provided within each of the housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68. Each such check valve is preferably comprised of a spring 70 seated within the housing channel, and a valve element 72 engageable with the spring 70, which together operate in connection with the valve seat 74. The valve elements 72 of these check valves are each movable within their respective housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 and are normally biased by the springs 70 into contact with the valve seats 74. With check valve elements 72 in biased contact with the respective valve seats 74, the check valves are said to be in a closed position, in which fluid at the test ports 28, 30, 32, 34 is prevented from escaping through the access housing 56.
As can also be seen in FIGS. 4 and 5, a preferred embodiment of test connector 58 is attached to access housing 56 when it is desired to access the fluid pressures of the various test ports 28, 30, 32, 34. The preferred test connector 58 and the access housing 56 may be connected by any convenient means such as by screws 94 that pass through holes 95 in test connector 58 and engage threaded holes 96 in access housing 56.
Test connector 58 has through channels 78, 80, 82, 84 that are aligned with the respective access housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 when the test connector is bolted in place on access housing 56. Seal rings 98 surround the test connector through channels at the interface between the test connector and access housing to provide a fluid pressure seal thereat. At the opposite face of the test connector, the through channels have hose fittings 100 threaded thereto, such fittings having a barbed end to which a hose (not shown) may be connected from a test device (not shown).
A rotary actuator 102 is disposed in a bore 104 that is transverse to through channels 78, 80, 82, 84. Seal rings 106 are provided on the periphery of rotary actuator 102 at each side of the through channels 78, 80, 82, 84 to seal bore 104 against fluid pressure leakage. Actuator 102 is formed with an annular recess 101 intermediate seal rings 106 via which fluid pressure effective in the respective through channels 78, 80, 82, 84 is able to flow past actuator 102. Each recess is such that an eccentric 108 is formed on actuator 102 at the intersection of each through channel 78, 80, 82, 84 with bore 104.
An actuator stem 110 formed preferably of plastic is attached at one end on each eccentric 108 so as to have limited axial movement thereon. This limited axial movement is defined by axially spaced stop shoulders 112 formed at each recess 101, for a purpose hereinafter explained. The attached end of the stems 110 are generally U-shaped so as to fit over eccentric 108 with sufficient clearance as to permit relative rotation therebetween. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, this U-shaped end of stem 110 is non-continuous, in that the end is open, such opening being slightly smaller than eccentric 108 to allow the end to be snap-fit over the eccentric by reason of the elastic nature of plastic.
Stems 110 are disposed in through channels 78, 80, 82, 84 and in corresponding housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 such that each end of stem 110 opposite the connected end is located adjacent a respective check valve element 72.
A handle 112 operates in a slot 114 in the test connector body and is assembled onto one end of actuator 102 in any suitable manner to effect rotation of the actuator in response to handle movement between open and closed positions. Movement of handle 112 is limited to approximately 90.degree. rotation by engagement with the ends of slot 114 to define such open and closed positions of the handle.
In the normally closed position of handle 112, as shown in FIG. 6, the opposite end of stem 110 is spaced from check valve element 72 to permit spring 70 to seat valve element 72 and thereby maintain closure of the test ports, it being understood that all of the respective check valves are closed concurrently. This is the proper position of handle 110 when the test connector 58 is being bolted in place on access housing 56, which ensures that pressurized air is not lost during assembly of the test connector with the access housing. It will be noted that this opposite end of actuator stem 110 is generally bulbous-shaped, having a plurality of tapered flutes 116. The tapered flutes 116 facilitate entry of the respective actuator stems into access housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68, as the test connector 58 is assembled in position. The ends of access housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68 at the interface with the corresponding test connector channels are chamfered to cooperate with the tapered flutes 116 in order to provide for self-alignment of the actuator stems without requiring close manufacturing tolerances between the access housing and test connector parts.
Following assembly of test connector 58 on access housing 56, and prior to initiating the automated test procedure, handle 112 is shifted from its normal closed position at one end of slot 114 to its open position at the other extreme end of slot 114. As shown in FIG. 7, actuator 102 is rotated approximately 90.degree., whereby the actuator eccentric 108 is repositioned such as to extend actuator stem 110 sufficiently to engage and unseat check valve element 72 against the force of spring 70 at each of the respective access channels 62, 64, 66, 68. In the unseated check valve position, pressurized air is free to flow from the respective access channels to the automated tester via valve seat 74, flutes 116 of actuator stem 110, and the test connector through channels, without any escape of air either during the assembly of the test connector onto the access housing or thereafter.
It will be appreciated from FIGS. 6 and 7 that the axis of bore 104 is offset from the centerline of the respective through channels 78, 80, 82, 84 and aligned access channels 62, 64, 66, 68 in order to minimize the amount of lateral displacement or throw of eccentric 108 between the open and closed positions of handle 112 and thereby limit the amount of rocking motion of actuator stem 110. It will be further appreciated that the existing rocking motion at the opposite or bulbous-shaped end of actuator stem 110 is accommodated by the spherical shape of the bulbous end thereof. This, in turn, allows the size of the bulbous end of actuator stem 110 to be substantially the same as the diameter of the respective access channel in order to assure equal distribution of the lifting force on the access channel check valves. Still further, a preferably circular locator vane 118 is formed coaxially on actuator stem 110 intermediate its ends. In the closed handle position, and prior to assembly of test connector 58 onto access housing 56, this locator vane engages the respective through channel 78, 80, 82, 84 such as to support actuator stem 110 nearly perpendicular to the test connector mounting face and thereby provide for pre-alignment of the bulbous end of the actuator stem 110.
As previously mentioned, the connected end of a respective actuator stem 110 is free to shift axially on its eccentric 108 within the limits set by shoulders 112. This accommodates alignment of the actuator stem in an axial direction, as required by the guided, self-aligning action of the bulbous end of actuator stem 110 during assembly of the test connector 58 onto access housing 56.
Following completion of the test procedure and prior to removal of test connector 58 from access housing 56, handle 112 is shifted to its closed position in which actuator 102 is rotated approximately 90.degree. in the opposite direction. Accordingly, eccentric 108 is rotated to its normal position, as shown in FIG. 6, to retract actuator stems 110 and thereby allow closure of the respective check valves. In this manner, no escape of pressurized air occurs during such removal of the test connector 58 from access housing 56.
An alternate embodiment of a test connector 120 is shown in FIG. 8. In this embodiment, several test probes 122 (only two being shown) are mounted on a probe plate 124 that is adapted to be bolted to access housing 56 in a manner similar to that of the preferred embodiment. Probe plate 124 is formed with a series of through openings 126 (only two being shown) that correspond in number and are aligned generally with through channels 62, 64, 66, 68 in access housing 56. Openings 126 are formed with a shoulder 128 on which a resilient member, such as an O-ring 130, rests.
Test probes 122 include at one end a barbed hose fitting 132 to which a test hose of an automatic tester, for example, is connected. The opposite end 133 of test probes 122 are adapted to project into the respective access housing channel 62, 64, 66, 68 for engagement with check valve element 72. Intermediate the ends of test probes 122 is formed an annular swivel flange 134 having a spherically-shaped surface that is received in through opening 126 with a relatively snug fit. A snap ring 136 bears against one side of swivel flange 134, while the other side bears against O-ring 130. In this manner, O-ring 130, by reason of its resiliency, acts in the manner of a centering spring to maintain test probes 122 generally perpendicular to the mounting face of probe plate 124. Another O-ring 138 is carried on the periphery of test probe 122 between its opposite end 133 and swivel flange 134. This O-ring 134 is adapted to engage and provide a pressure seal with access channel 68, as will hereinafter be explained. A central passage 140 that extends through test probes 122 and radial passages 142 communicates with central passage 140 at a location between O-ring 138 and opposite end 133 of test probes 122.
When it is desired to conduct an automatic test, the test connector 120 is assembled onto access housing 56 and bolted in place, as by bolts 94. During such assembly, the projecting opposite end 133 of test probes 122 enter the respective access housing channels 62, 64, 66, 68, such access channels being preferably chamfered at the opening thereof to gather the test probes. In the event misalignment exists between any of the test probes and their respective access channels, the opposite end 133 of a misaligned test probe will engage the access channel chamfer, causing the test probe to rotate about its swivel flange 134 to a slightly cocked position. This will compensate for slight misalignment between the test probe and access channel due to manufacturing tolerances, for example, and thereby allow continued movement of the test connector into mounting position on access housing 56. The elasticity of O-ring 130 allows for such cocking of test probe 122 by becoming compressed between shoulder 128 and swivel flange 134.
When test connector 120 is mounted in place on access housing 56, the other end of test probes 120 will engage and unseat the respective access channel check valves against springs 70. In this manner, the pressurized air effective in the access housing channels is conducted to the automatic tester (not shown) via valve seat 74, radial passages 142 and central passage 140 of test probe 122. In order to accommodate such cocking of any one of the test probes 120 without binding, the periphery of each test probe on both sides of O-ring 138 is arcuatly-shaped.
Upon disassembly of test connector 120 from access housing 56, test probes 122 are withdrawn and the access channel check valves are seated by springs 70 to prevent escape of pressurized air from the access housing channels.
1. A test connector for connecting a test device to a plurality of access ports associated with pipe bracket means to which are mounted a service valve portion and an emergency valve portion comprising a control valve device of a railroad car that is to be tested for proper brake operation, a respective one of said plurality of access ports being communicated with a brake pipe, an auxiliary reservoir, an emergency reservoir and a brake cylinder device, and being normally closed by check valve means, said test connector comprising:
- (a) a body having a plurality of openings therethrough;
- (b) means for connecting said body to said pipe bracket means such that said plurality of openings are aligned generally with said plurality of access ports; and
- (c) said check valve means including an annular valve seat in each of said plurality of access ports and an annular valve element cooperatively arranged relative thereto; and
- (d) actuator means for opening said check valve means comprising a plurality of stems each having one end adapted to enter a corresponding one of said access ports within the area of said valve seat, each said stem at a location proximate said one end being sized to provide a close fit with said corresponding access port within the area of said valve seat, and each said stem at a location displaced from said location proximate said one end having a pivotal connection to provide means for self-aligning said one end of said stem relative to a respective one of said access ports when a corresponding one of said openings is misaligned therewith.
2. A test connector as recited in claim 1, wherein said actuator means comprises manually operable means for opening said check valves after said connector is connected to said pipe bracket means.
3. A test connector as recited in claim 1, wherein said actuator means further includes:
- (a) a bore in said body intersecting said plurality of openings;
- (b) a cylindrical member rotatably disposed in said bore and having a plurality of annular recesses via which opposite ends of said plurality of openings are communicated, the axis of each of said plurality of recesses being offset from the axis of said cylindrical member to form a plurality of eccentric shafts that are aligned generally with said plurality of openings;
- (c) each said stem at said displaced location having a generally U-shaped end having two appendages with which a corresponding one of said eccentric shafts is engageable to provide said pivotal connection thereof; and
- (d) means for selectively rotating said cylindrical member.
4. A test connector as recited in claim 3, wherein each said stem is plastic, the opening between the two appendages of said U-shaped end of each said stem being less than the diameter of said corresponding eccentric shaft whereby the appendages of said U-shaped end of each said stem snap over said corresponding eccentric shaft to hold said stem thereon.
5. A test connector as recited in claim 4, wherein said U-shaped end of each said stem is movable in an axial direction on said corresponding eccentric shaft and pivotal about the axis of said shaft.
6. A test connector as recited in claim 4, wherein the axis of said cylindrical member is offset from the axes of said plurality of openings.
7. A test connector as recited in claim 3, wherein said means for selectively rotating said cylindrical member comprises:
- (a) a slot in said body opening into said bore, said slot terminating in a first stop and a second stop;
- (b) a handle disposed in said slot and affixed to said cylindrical member to effect said rotation thereof with movement of said handle between said first and second stops to provide an open and a closed handle position.
8. A test connector as recited in claim 7, wherein;
- (a) each said check valve means further includes;
- (i) a disc valve element; and
- (ii) a spring urging said disc valve element toward engagement with said valve seat; and
- (b) each said stem at said one end thereof being disengaged from said valve element in said closed position of said handle and engaged with said valve element to unseat said valve element from said valve seat in said open position of said handle.
9. A test connector as recited in claim 8, wherein said one end of each said stem is fluted.
10. A test connector as recited in claim 3, wherein said cylindrical member includes seal means on the periphery thereof at each side of said plurality of annular recesses therein.
11. A test connector as recited in claim 3, wherein each said stem further includes a projection intermediate said one end and said pivotal end, said projection being adapted to engage a corresponding one of said openings when said body is disconnected from said pipe bracket means to limit the degree of initial misalignment between said stem and said access port.
12. A test connector as recited in claim 1, further comprising a hose fitting in one of said opposites of said plurality of openings.
13. A test connector as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of openings is a fluid pressure channel.
14. A test connector as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
- (a) said plurality of openings each having a shoulder formed between a bore and a counterbore;
- (b) each said stem having a spherically-shaped projection at said displaced location in close fitting relationship with said counterbore to provide said pivotal connection, thereof;
- (c) elastic means between said shoulder and said projection; and
- (d) a retainer ring in each said counterbore engaged with said projection on a side thereof opposite said elastic means, said retainer ring being located so as to effect engagement of said projection with said elastic means.
15. A test connector as recited in claim 14, wherein each said stem further comprises;
- (a) a central passage therethrough, said stem proximate said one end having radial passages communicated with said control passage; and
- (b) hose fitting means formed at the end of said stem opposite said one end.
16. A test connector as recited in claim 15, wherein each said stem further comprises a seal ring engageable with a corresponding one of said plurality of access ports, said one end of each said stem engaging and unseating a corresponding one of said check valve means when said body is connected to said pipe bracket means.
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|3945684||March 23, 1976||Chellis|
|3958454||May 25, 1976||Rasch|
|4361362||November 30, 1982||Fauck|
|4440015||April 3, 1984||Hann|
|4854614||August 8, 1989||Torichigai et al.|
|5359905||November 1, 1994||Brodbeck|
Filed: Dec 29, 1994
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 1996
Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Company (Wilmerding, PA)
Inventors: James E. Hart (Trafford, PA), Daniel G. Scott (Pittsburgh, PA), Gary M. Sich (Irwin, PA), Gregory L. Johnston (Tarentum, PA)
Primary Examiner: Richard Chilcot
Assistant Examiner: George M. Dombroske
Attorney: Gary J. Falce
Application Number: 8/366,160


By Evan Manvel of Portland, Oregon. Evan is a long-time alternative-transportation advocate and the legislative director for the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. In March, he contributed "The Bizarro support for the MegaBridge".
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about democracy, and how messed up the debate about health insurance reform is. I don’t envy our representatives in Congress who have to navigate the lies, demonization, and tens of millions of dollars in lobbying.
That’s part of why I’m involved in Oregon’s local and statewide politics. In contrast to members of Congress, our state representatives and senators are extremely accessible. And the ability of a handful of dedicated people to influence legislation is clear.
The best recent example is the battle over the Metolius bill in the Oregon legislature. While developers hired high-priced lobbyists, put together slick materials, and worked to lock up 30 Representatives against the bill, in the end Rep. Larry Galizio did what we all want our representatives to do: he took the time to listen to people and reconsider his stance on an issue. And now, generations of Oregon families will get to appreciate the incredible Metolius River basin.
Let’s recall: the Metolius bill stalled in the Oregon House despite the herculean efforts of Rep. Brian Clem, who could find30 votes of support but not an elusive 31st. A new bill emerged from the Senate by a single vote. On June 16, that bill failed in the House on a 30-29 vote (bills need 31 votes, not just a majority). A few days later, after hearing from Oregonians from around the state about the importance of the Metolius, Rep. Galizio changed his mind and became the 31st vote. The Governor signed the bill, and the Metolius River Basin will be protected for future generations to enjoy.
While bitter people have questioned Rep. Galizio’s integrity and created conspiracy theories, my guess is they don’t know him. Rep. Galizio, who is leaving the legislature at the end of the month, is simply an impressive, thoughtful, open-minded person who takes the time to listen to others. He’s a man who didn’t let his ego get in the way of learning more information, of humbly reconsidering his vote, and of standing up for what he thought was right.
That is how democracy should work. Legislators have the responsibility to listen, to learn, and to consider what legacy we want to leave our children. That is why OLCV works to engage citizens in the legislature, and why we helped citizens contact their legislators over 8,300 times last session. It’s hard to know which contact will make the difference, but what Rep. Galizio proved is that sometimes they make the difference between a dead bill and a provision enshrined in Oregon law.
Hats off to Larry, to all the citizens who took the time to call their various Senators and Representatives this past session, and to democracy. You cut through the cynicism and gave me hope. On behalf of the Metolius, thank you.


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Pardner Leads Mountain Lion Scoring in 68-44 Decision with #16 Chico State
CHICO, Calif. - Darius Pardner led the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with 14 points against No. 16 Chico State as the Mountain Lions (0-3) fell to the Wildcats (2-0) 68-44 tonight in the Carl's Jr. Mac Martin Invitational at Acker Gym.
The Mountain Lions built up a six-point lead by the 15:27 mark of the first half, with two 3-point field goals and another layup by Pardner to start the game. The Wildcats responded with a 12-point run to take an 18-12 advantage during the next three minutes. The UCCS starters shot 47.6 percent from the field during the first half as Chico State continued to slowly build upon its lead for the 14-point lead at halftime.
UCCS outscored the Wildcats 12-4 in the paint during the second half and closed the gap to 11 points with just under 10 minutes in the game after a layup from Pardner. The Mountain Lions maintained a balanced scoring effort throughout the half and held Chico State to 29 points in the period.
Kyle Clark led the Mountain Lions off the bench with six rebounds and led UCCS in rebounding for the second straight game. The UCCS defense has posted its best scoring defense through three games since the 1991-92 season and the best in the Division II era.
Up Next: The Mountain Lions close out the non-conference schedule tomorrow night in a 6:30 p.m. MST game with San Francisco State. The Gators defeated No. 7 Seattle Pacific earlier tonight 60-55.
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|March 1, 2013||Mountain Lions Fall in Final Minute at Regis||The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team finished with four Mountain Lions as the Mountain Lions (5-20 / 5-16 RMAC) fell 80-79 to Regis (10-14 / 9-13 RMAC) tonight at the Regis Fieldhouse.|
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Police also found Indonesian-born Jesse Lorena Ruri, 32, dying with her throat slashed and buttocks stabbed.
It was later revealed that one of Jutting’s trading licences was revoked on October 28 – the day it is alleged he killed his first victim. Investigators are now looking at whether he attacked the women after losing his permit.
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